Digi Haven Challenge Fun In The Sun and Beach Blog Hop With Made Especially For You

Welcome to the Fun In The Sun Beach Blog Hop, brought to you by the fabulous design teams of Made Especially For You and Digi Haven! 

These two design teams have joined together to create some fun in the sun beach-themed projects! Inspired by the concept of the Digi Haven challenge blog, all of our creations we have for you today were made using free digis! 

If you came from Kristy's blog, you're in the right place! 
If you just came across the hop and would like to start at the beginning, please visit Ashley's blog, Made Especially For You. 

Here is my project (I actually made three cards using the same digital image):

Each individual card
First Card (Bottom Left):

Second (Top Left):

Third (Right):

Each Finished Card: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Tan, Yellow, Purple, Turquoise, Pink and Patterned Paper (Various)
Elizabeth O. Dulemba Digital Image (All)
Spectrum Noir Markers (All)
Mounting Tape (All)
Queen and Company Pearls and/or Rhinestones (Card 1 and 2)
Ribbon (Card 1)

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Spots and Dots (Card 2)

Nicole Ultra Fine Premium Glitter Extra Fine Multi Diamond Dust (Card 2)

Dark Brown Pigment Ink (Card 2)

Inkssential Glossy Accents (Card 3)
Black Marker (Card 3)

On the first card, the purple card stock is single mounted and the image is single mounted on one side but double mounted on the other side to make it even. I used only "Bling" on this card. On the second card, I used the glitter to look as sand. On the third card, I used Glossy Accents on the glasses, sand and flower middles of the flip flops. Cards 2 and 3 are single mounted. Finally, I dotted the edges of the purple card stock on the third card. Also, on cards 2 and 3, I used the Spectrum Noir Markers for the edges around the patterned paper

Elizabeth O. Dulemba has some really great images...don't forget to check them out. Maybe you could find one and take the challenge at Digi Haven! Or feel free to use another free digi and enter the challenge...just don't forget to link it back to the original artist.

We have some wonderful sponsors giving away prizes for those who comment on each stop of the hop! Let's see what they have to offer...

As Cute As A Button

$25 Gift Certificate

Paper Piecings by Nikki

$15 Gift Certificate

Scraptastical Kreations

$20 Gift Certificate

The Stamping Boutique

3 images of the winner's choice

You must comment on every stop of the hop to be eligible to win a prize. Hoppers have through Sunday July 15th to comment. Winners will be randomly chosen and announced on Made Especially For You on Tuesday July 17th. 

Your next stop is Susie's blog.


Here's the entire lineup in case you get lost along the way:

Ashley - http://especiallymade.blogspot.com

Denise - http://www.scrappycardsbyd.blogspot.com/

Karen - http://simplyfrenzied-karen.blogspot.com/

Eileen - http://www.scrappingactuary.blogspot.com/

Krista - http://kristadesign.nl/

Cyndy - http://arcyscraps.blogspot.com/

Tammy - http://tampatha.wordpress.com/

Robin - http://www.thecricutscrapper.blogspot.com/

Candice - http://stampinpearls.blogspot.com/

Kristy - http://scraptasticalkreations.blogspot.com/

Dana - http://iwycd.blogspot.com/   YOU ARE HERE!

Susie - http://www.susiecrafthappy.com/

Sandy - http://sandyscraftycreations.blogspot.com/

Pam - http://scrappinfabpam.blogspot.com/

Sandra - http://crea-sandra.blogspot.com/

Laura - http://scrappinaroundtheclock.blogspot.ca/

Jeannie - http://dragonflyjourneys.blogspot.com/

Happy Hopping! :)

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First Challenge at Digi Haven "Forever Freebie"

(If you are looking for the CardzTV DT Challenge #10 "My Guy", click here).

I am so excited as this is the first challenge over at Digi Haven. Use a Forever Freebie. This is a digital image that is ALWAYS free...(NOT for a limited time or a Freebie of the month). There are so many of them out there. Please link back to the original artist or website (we want to give credit where credit is due). The challenge runs through Thursday and the winner will be posted on Sunday.

Ok, enough of that...lol. I actually made two cards, same image, but didn't they turn out different? Here's the first one:

This is the inside (it's a gate-fold card):

and the second card:

Finished Cards: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials: (First Card)
Cardstock: White, Green and Patterned
Melonheadz Illustrating Digital Image
Spectrum Noir Markers
Spellbinders Nestabilities Classic Scalloped Ovals Large
Studio G Clear Stamp "Make a Wish"
StazOn Jet Black Ink
Circle Punch
Fiskars All Year Greetings "It's your birthday!"
Queen and Co Rhinestones Sunflower Yellow, 1 Small; Indigo, 1 Large and 1 Medium
Queen and Co Pearls Grass Green, 2 Small
Mounting Tape

Materials: (Second Card)
Cardstock: White, Light Teal and Dark Teal
Melonheadz Illustrating Digital Image
Spectrum Noir Markers
Inkadinkado Clear Stamps Expressions, "Precious and few are friends like you"
Black Pigment Ink
Fiskars 3 in 1 Corner Punch
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Spots and Dots
Queen and Co Pearls Grass Green, 2 Small; Teal Blue, 3 Large
Nicole Ultra Fine Premium Glitter Extra Fine Multi Diamond Dust
Mounting Tape

(Phew...that was a lot!) I made the first card for my granddaughter's birthday that is coming up. The second card is not for anything special but I figure I could use it for a birthday, "thinking of you" or "just because" card. Which one do you like better?

Just want to mention (as I found this out the hard way), if you are using your colored images on a place where the back may show (as in the first card), make sure you cover the back of the image so any bleeding doesn't show. ( I realized this AFTER I put the card together, but I was able to cut another scallop and slip it behind). Learn from my mistakes! lol

I love how versatile digital images are. Color it one way and it becomes one thing, but just change the colors and it becomes something quite different. Now join the challenge over at Digi Haven and have some fun. Tell your friends!!! Good luck1

Thanks for stopping by...let me know what you think (and maybe become a follower).

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Game Controller Pillow Box

Second post for today...
My best friend's son's birthday was last Sunday. He turned 12 and he loves playing video games. I saw this controller and thought it would be perfect for his gift.

Finished Project: 4" x 2 3/4" x 1"

Materials:
Cardstock: Black, White and Rust
Cricut Cartridge Wrap It Up Game page 30 (Base, Layer and Shift Layer)
Design Studio
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Spots and Dots
Mounting Tape

Have fun....imagine what you could do....

Papercraft Star Challenge...BOO

Papercraft Star is having a challenge. You can check it here: http://papercraftstar.blogspot.com/ . Basically, you needed to look at a photograph and use it to inspire you to make a project. From the picture, I wanted to use circles, stripes, "Boo", a spider, white, black, and orange.

Finished card: 5" x 5".

Materials
Cricuit Cartridge Create A Critter, Pumpkin (Base Shift page 70)
Cricut Cartridge Pumpkin Carving Spider and "BOO"
Cricut Design Studio
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Spots and Dots
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Candy Cane Stripe
EK Success Border Punch Swiss Cheese
Cardstock: Black, White, Orange and Orange/Gold
Martha Stewart Flocking Powder Ebony
Ribbon
Embroidery Floss

This is a close up so you can see the embossing on the background and pumpkin.

I think that I accomplished what I set out to do. Hope you like the card. It was fun to challenge myself again and see what I could do..now you should join in and just imagine what you could do....

It Screamed Birthday to Me

This is my second post for today.

I was looking through my paper (Confession...I just love paper...the prints, the textures, the colors...everything) and I saw this one print and it just screamed Birthday to me. So that's what I had to make...

It's a Gate-fold Card. Finished size: (A2) 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Pink, Purple and Patterned Paper
Sizzix Die Present
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Candy Cane Stripe
White Pigment Ink
Clear Embossing Powder
Inkadinkado Happy Everything Stamp, "Happy Birthday"
Glitter

Here's the inside:

 

After I finished this card, I thought that it would make a great Christmas card also..just changing up a few things.
Here is my other version:

Same finished size.

Materials:
Cardstock: White, Red, Green and Patterned Paper
Sizzix Die, Present
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder Spots and Dots
White Pigment Ink
Clear Embossing Powder
Recollections Clear Stamps, North Pole "Merry Christmas"
Glitter

And the inside:

I really like both versions of this card. What do you think? Actually, I think this makes a great base for many different cards...just use your imagination...and imagine what you could do...

A Different Look

Just a quick post right now. Just by turning the card and using different papers, you can change the look. The directions are exactly the same as in my earlier post.

I hope this inspires you to try a variation...I can only imagine what you could do...

Monogram Notecards

I know it's not even the end of summer yet, but I always start thinking about Christmas this time of year. I thought this would be a great gift for someone.

I used the Cricut cartridge Tie the Knot and cut out six (6) Monogram letters and six (6) Shadow Monogram letter A's. (I only show three of each in this picture). These are cut at 2 1/2". Using the quantity key makes this pretty easy.

For the base of the card, I cut an 8 1/2" x 11" piece of white cardstock in half (at 5 1/2"). I then folded the cardstock in half at 4 1/4". You actually get two bases out of one sheet. Repeat two (2) more times to get 6 base cards.

Next, cut out six (6) 3 3/4" x 5" rectangles out of white cardstock. Emboss each rectangle with your favorite embossing folder.  There is a blank card on the top left...(clockwise) I used Quikutz Lines and Dots, Cuttlebug D'vine Swirls, Swiss Dots, Spots and Dots, Tiny Mosaic, and Traffic Jam. You may want to use only one folder for all six cards.

Then, I cut out six (6) rectangles 4" x 5 1/4" of cardstock the same color as the shadow monogram. Center and glue to base card. Next, glue the embossed cardstock pieces to the colored cardstock.

(Sorry...The embossing is difficult to see in these photos.) Finally, glue the Monogram letter to it's Shadow and glue to the embossed cardstock.

These photos show all six (6) different note cards.

On the next post, I will show you how I packaged these cards in order to give as a gift.

I hope you are becoming inspired to try something on your own. I would love to hear from you and what you think. Please leave a comment. Hope to hear from you, until then.....imagine what you could do!