Fish tales

My father-in-laws birthday is coming up soon, so I created this card w/him in mind. He really likes to fish, so I used an image from Prairie Fairy Stamps called "Fisherman Lewis".

I LOVE that he comes both colored and uncolored.  It saves alot of time when trying to do cards from time to time. I just added some Glossy Accents on his glasses and some 'shimmer' to the water w/my Gelly Roll Clear Star pen. I wanted to make it look like he 'flipped' the line out onto the card.  So, I strung twine from the bottom of the pic, up and back around and finished it off with some actual spinning lures.

I forgot to take a pic of the inside, but I wrote ~ Tell all the fish tales you want, it's your special day. I really hope he likes it  : )

Michelle

Challenges:
Party Time Tuesdays ~ Anything Goes
Alphabet Challenge ~ M for Men Only
Bearly-Mine ~ Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks ~ Distressing

Fun with letters !!

I was at the craft store awhile back with my oldest granddaughter. It was fun and trying at the same time. She's 6 and full of energy and of course ideas!!  At the time, her room was getting painted one of hers and my favorite colors ~ purple!  While rummage thru the 60-80% off clearance aisle, she came across a letter E. Well of course she said "Grandma, that's what my name starts with E for Evyon".  And I said yes, and she proceeded to tell me that this would be nice in her room on her wall. And I said "Well, lets looks around for more ideas and see what we come up with".

In the meantime, she found a leopard pattern 'trinket' box marked down to $5.  And a cute little lamp that was originally $24.99, marked down to $4. She said we should get it so her little sister Isabella wouldn't be afraid of the dark when she goes to bed. How cute!! Such a great big sister : )

Well, we found another E and this one I told her Grandma could decorate for her. It's just one of those thin unfinished wooden letters that you can decorate however you want.  So now of course I had to get an I for Isabella too. Evyon wanted hers done in purple, and said I should do Isabella's in green. 

So, I bought some acrylic paints and painted my edges.  Sprayed w/some Elmers Spray Adhesive, and glue some scrapbook paper on there.  Distressed the edges a little, blinged it up and TA-DA my finished project.

I dropped them off last week, but the girls were by their mother so.  I get to see her this weekend and can't wait to see whats she says about her altered letter that I made for her : )

Toodles for now

Michelle

IT'S HERE, IT'S HERE.....

It's that time of the month again - REVEAL DAY!! It's our "Bird Brain" Blog hop!

Make sure you hop on over to D2D and check it out.

My first card image is called Birdbath Chick and I just couldn't wait to use it.  It's been so hot here by us in the Midwest and along with our recent drought, I have been filling & cleaning our birdbath constantly, as the birds are always looking for a cool drink : ) These last couple of days we have FINALLY managed to get some rain and things look a tad better, but we could for sure use more rain!

Anyway, I wanted to keep this card real simple, so I just started off by stamping just the bottom half of the kardstock w/a background stamp. I then cut a 1-1/2" piece of DP and punched 1 edge w/a border punch. Then put my image on top of that and then just had to finish it off by doing the bubbles w/some Stickles!

 Below is a little better view of all the wonderful Stickles

 For my 2nd card I used Martini Chicks. I just LOVE this image!! It is just to flippen cute! I just love how she did the birds eyes. He looks kind of 'whacky' and out of sorts if you will. So I wanted to make a card that was kind of the same way.  I wanted to use brighter colors and mix up my patterns.  I know there are some scrappers out there that go "NO...you don't mix stripes & circles together", but I thought this image begged for that! I used a little Glossy Accents on his eyes to give him that 'glazed' look.

Well.....I hope you enjoyed my creations. Don't forget ~ we will be having a challenge again this month. Our readers will be invited to use the color scheme from one of the designer's cards from the blog hop. You will then have two weeks to enter, and Faith will select a winner or two from the challenge.

Thanks so much for blog hoppin' with D2D! Remember, you can enter our Blog Hop Challenge for a chance to win some FREE Digis! Also, all New Release Digital Stamps will be on SALE until July 23. Details HERE.




For more inspiring ideas from this new release, please visit the other designers' blogs:






Thanks again for stopping by
Michelle

Challenges:
Lexi's Creations ~ For a Friend
Divas by Design ~ Anything Goes

Have a happy & safe 4th of July!!!

CONGRATS!! You did it

Yep....it's time for all those graduation parties once again!  Last year, I was asked by a co-worker to make some graduation cards. She had see a previous card I had made, and wanted the card based off of that design.  And she loved how I incorporated the school mascot into the card.

This year - another co-work asked if I could make a card for her nephew.  And it so happen that he graduated from my alma mater!!  I couldn't wait to make this card. Our school mascot is a Raider and the school colors are Purple and Gold.  A few years back, sadly my school was torn down.  Maintenance for the upkeep on the old school built I think way back in the 1920's or 30's was way to expensive. And the mascot got an 'upgrade' as well. And being that this card was for a boy, I thought the Raiders on the front was perfect.

I used Versamark and stamped graduation caps on the purple paper. Bascially creating my own DP. It was just enough to make it 'pop', but not over the top.

Well, have to run. More projects to get going on !!

Michelle

Challenges:
Party Time Tuesdays ~ Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs ~ Anything Goes

Monthly Reveal

Welcome back for another monthly reveal at Designed 2 Delight!

I'm excited to share with you Faith's new images once again.  We are also trying something different this month. Instead of each DT member giving away an image, we will be having a challenge this month. You are invited to CASE one of the cards from the blog hop. Choose a D2D Designer's card from the blog hop and C.A.S.E it! C.A.S.E. stands for "Copy And Steal Everything." For this challenge you can C.A.S.E. the card, but please change at least one thing. Please link to the original card in your blog post or gallery description, and then link up your creation on the D2D blog. And then you will have two weeks to enter, and Faith will then select a winner or two from the challenge. Sounds like FUN!!

 Here are my creations for the June monthy reveal. 

Gathering Hearts

Happy Dance

DON'T FORGET:

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For more inspiring ideas from this new release, please visit the other designers' blogs:

• Debbie Standard
• Kathy Curry
• Katie Tate
• Michelle Hebel ~Your here
• Michelle Pearson
• Pat Wagner
• Dee Pritschet
• Imke Ludwig
• Jennifer Dunn
• Karen Howard
• Laura Bradley
• Lorie Ames
• Paige Grabau
• Susie Moore 

 Also, welcome to all of our new DT members! Make sure you stop by their sites and check out these talented ladies!!

Thanks so much for blog hoppin' with D2D! Remember, you can enter our Blog Hop Challenge for a chance to win some FREE Digis! Also, all New Release Digital Stamps will be on Sale until June 23.
 
Michelle

Happy Father's Day

Wishing all the dads, step-dads, grandpas and great-grandpas a wonderful Father's Day!!! I am blessed not only to have a wonderful father, but a great father-in-law and a step father-in-law.

I was able to get together with a couple of wonderful friends the other day and do some scrapping.  We don't get to see each other as much now that it's summer and we are all so busy.  And one of my friends happens to be on the Paper and Such design team.  She had a few stamps along, and I really like the Deer Dad set. I made this card for my step father-in-law I guess you would say.  He loves to fish and hunt and this deer just reminded my of him.

I wanted to stay with earthy tones, so I started w/kraft paper for the base of the card, and worked w/greens & browns.  The background of the stamped image kind of happened by accident.  When running the die thru the Cuttlebug, it didn't cut just right and actually left this 'layered' impression I guess you could say.  It turned out kinda of nice for a mistake! And I like the 'wood' background of the DP I used from DCWV's The Green Stack 70% recycled paper stack. And of course, men are not really into bows and bling, so I went w/a zig zag ribbon and twine from Jillibean Soup and added a button and some pearl like bling to the bottom.

I hope he likes it !!

Don't forget to come back on the 20th of the month to catch the new releases from Faith @ D2D!!  See you back then!

Michelle

Challenges:
My Craft Spot ~ King of the Grill (Father's Day)
Fresh Brewed Blog ~ Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges ~ For that Special Guy
Scrappy Frog ~ Celebrate Men
DYSU ~ For a Man or Boy