Digi Card CDD

'ello Monday!

Today at Craftin Desert Divas they've got some new digi stamps (digital images) and when I saw this Bunny in a hot air balloon, with hearts, clouds and a bird... I knew I had to have it!

Here's the link directly to the product at CDD... now don't fall over... but it's only 99 cents!

The best thing about Digi's is that you can make them any size you need, teenie tiny, or a full sheet at 8 1/2 by 11.

I did mine a bit bigger than a card front, 4 1/4 by 5 1/2 so that I could use my CDD Fancy Frames dies on it. I colored my image before cutting it down to fit the big shot, and framed out the area I loved!

Crafters companion - watercolor paper, Simon Says Stamp 120# cardstock as my cardbase

 and Zig CCRB watercolor pens

I also used the Wishful thoughts stamp set, for my sentiments... The cool thing is all of these products are available at the same place!

Well, that's all for now... 

Until next time

Eva

Craftin Desert Divas Digital Stamp (c)Anita de Andrade

CYCI#120 take two

I loved the sketch for our challenge this week, that I made another card...

here we go!

I did a Zig CCRB watercolor wash in purples and blues,
along with some gold color shine from Heidi Swapp
Adding the thanks die from Simon Says Stamp
Darice Sparkle Tape, Doodlebug Sprinkles
A few staples and some black cord to finish it off!

Until next time...
if I decide to make another card for this challenge!

Eva

to sink or not to sink

lol.. Well as you might have figured out, I got my most recent order from FSJ today!
Don't you just love happy mail!!!!

I justed loved this little guy and the sentiment is so me...

Fun Stampers Journey - Don't Sink stamp set and die
Richard Garay - Amazing Dots
MFT Stamps - Cardstock Blu Raspberry

Doodlebug - Sprinkles Swimming Poll glitter 

Zig CCRB - Watercolor  Yellow, Cobalt Blue and Light Green
Watercolor paper and cardbase 120# from SSS

Keeping it short, its late and I still have to finish my assignment for my International Business class in the AM!!!

Until next time
Eva

Mama Elephant a first

Yup.. it's true, this is my very first Mama Elephant stamp set, and believe me when I say, it was no easy task getting my hands on it!

I started this Monday night around 7.. and just finished it...
I feel really proud of this one, I don't normally do flowery type of cards, but like I said this stamp was calling me!

Mama Elephant - Organic Blooms stamp set

Simon Says Stamp -  Friend Die and 120# cardstock

Crafters Campion - Watercolor paper

Zig - Clean Color Real Brush watercolor pens

Hemptique - Natural Cord

Under my watercolor paper, I've added a layer of foam

to help stabilize my watercolor paper, which tends to ripple with this much color applied.

Well I hope to find some additional time this week, in between life to have a bit of fun and create something beautiful!

Until next time

Eva

CYCI#116 A Sketch Challenge

Wow.. I'm back from Illinois, and I had a blast!!! William and I got to spend time with family and it was awesome! The best news that happened while I was there is that my mom can finally start therapy to walk again after her fall and break last fall. My cousin Tammy was a great friend to let us stay with her, we had a blast, making cards, playing games and catching up.  On the other hand, it is great to be home and getting ready for another term at school!

Anyway.. on to this weeks challenge

Elizabeth did this week sketch and I totally love all the detail!

While I was chatting with Tammy on Skype I was making my color selections...
 and decided to go with pinks! :) They are fun and happy!

I used a tag die from Crafters Companion that works on their new Diamond Press!

Once I laid out how I wanted the top layer to look, I went to work on the shaker parts.
I used Zig RCCB in pinks and lots of beautiful sequins from Craftin' Desert Divas -Spring Time Flower Power mix. For the bows, I grabbed my Doodlebug Chunky Twine!  Layering it onto a pink cardstock base from MFT Stamps.  The Hi sentiment is from Paper Smooches - Scripty Sayings.

Until next time

Eva

mini Kick Stand and a Good Thing

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Watercolor, Heidi Swapp Color Shine -Gold and Unity Stamp Co -Little Rebellion... along with Sprinkles from Doodlebug and some paper made my card a happy one!

MFT Stamps Grape Jelly cardstock, Stampendous EP and the corner rounder on my We R Memory Keepers 1,2,3 punch board!

Here is what I used, plus embossing powder and cardstock

Here's my mini card kick stand info...

Until next time

Eva

PCC188 Sketch Challenge the Tattered Bear

So the minute I saw the sketch for this week at Paper Craft Crew, I knew what I wanted to do.

I got Beary Sweet - Technique Tuesday stamp set last week and had to use it!

 I decided to take the stamp into a different direction, a tattered bear :) 

I used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush watercolors for this project.

While my flower is bright and beautiful... the bear is given an old well-loved look.

This teddy reminds me one the ones we had as children!

Other wonderful items on my card

Craftin Desert Divas - Fancy Frames

Queen & Co  - Brown Wood Washi

Echo Park - Spring 6x6 paper pad

MFT Stamps - Chocolate Brown cardstock

Hope you liked today's card :)

Until next time...

Eva

GDP029

Well now... when I saw the colors over at GDP I had to give it a try!

I started with the YNS set Whatnot Sentiments Four (CYNS172), and selected two awesome sentiments from the set, Congratulations and on your engagement.

As many of you know my two older daughters have gotten engaged this year, and with all the talk of weddings,  this stamp set was clearly the winner!

I used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush watercolors for this project, in Oranges, Blues and Browns.
I also added some SU white cotton ribbon and three Doodlebug Orange, Matte Sprinkles.

I used watercolor paper, chocolate from MFT Stamps, and 120# white from SSS.

I hope you like my card

Until next time,
Eva

PP278 Clean-Simple Challenge

It's been a long time since I've joined in over at Paper Players!

So after I turned in my Final tonight... I needed something to take my mind off the whole thing!

So here we go...

I got some happy mail the other day from YNS (Your Next Stamp)!

The super cute pup and sentiment come from the Phoebe with Wagon stamp set!

I used some Echo Park spring paper in a plaid pattern and some Doodlebug Bright sprinkles in a matte finish.  I used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens for coloring in my card today.

I used a bit of brown on the dog, blues in the sky and puddle with a bit of grass and flowers!
My dies are from Simon Says Stamp - Stitched Rectangles and Craftin Desert Divas -Fancy Frames

I hope you've enjoyed my card :)

Until next time

Eva

Update
woohoo... My card was featured at Your Next Stamp blog!

Spring Bear

Nothing like spring bears skipping outta the cave! lol...
In today's card, I've got Yippee Skippy from Unity Stamp Co,
and this stamp is designed by Angie Blom.
I did the cute bear in Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers BT1- BT4
and the background (cave) is in Zig Clean Color Real Brush watercolors.
Along with a bit of Heidi Swapp Color Shine Gold.

I added a bit of Little B corrugated paper that was washed in Kraft reinker
 and some Hemptique Thread, on 120# Thick cardstock from Simon Says Stamp.

That's it for today, Until next time
Eva

Watercolor rework

Along with my ZIG clean color watercolor  real brush pens, I colored in tans, grays, blue and a touch of violet!  I also reworked a stamp set that I have (had to cut it apart). Added some Doodlebug Beetle Black and Bon Bon sequins!

I love how it turned out...

This card is for those who love...

Until next time
Eva

CYCI#111 A Color Challenge

Wow... super busy week!
I'm so glad that it's Sunday and CYCI has a color challenge!
The design team and I have some awesome designs!
Click on the image below to visit CYCI!!! 

I used Blue, Orange, and Green as my 3 colors with White!

I used my Zig Clean Color Brush along with Unity Stamp Co. February KOM!!!
I added some Pretty Pink Posh Droplets 4mm and 6mm and some Black thread from FSJ!

The green cardstock layer is from MFT Stamps!!!
I die cut with Fancy Frames from Craftin Desert Divas!


I hope that you'll join us this weeks challenge!

Until next time
Eva 

CDD - Slow

Had a break late last night and put this adorable card together!
Here's what I used to make this fabulous card !!!

Craftin Desert Diva's - Slow stamp set, which includes both stamps on my card!
along with their fabulous (and my fav) dies called Fancy Frames!

Other Products are:
Simon Says Stamp - 120# thick white cardstock
Zig  - Clean Color Real Brush 

Queen & Co. - Black Tie Bling Book
My Favorite Things - Plaid Patterns 6x6 Paper Pack
Crafters Companion - Diamond Press and various Dies
Various Thread for bow

Until next time
Eva 

CYCI#108 A sketch by Elizabeth

This week has been a bear!!! Nuff said!

Today's card features a stamp by Angie Blom at Unity Stamp Co, Vicki, Catherine & Leica girls!

Which to me is Laura, Me and Tammy... lol...

I've got lots of color with my Zig Clean Color real brush, and Heidi Swapp Color Shine Gold!
My color in the background is Simon Says Stamp Hybrid Melon!
Along with my favorite must have, couldn't live without them, Craftin Desert Divas Fancy Frame dies!
Doodlebug Chunky Beetle Black twine and the cardstock is Simon's 120# white and Black. 

I used stazon black ink for both the watercolor area and 120# layer of cardstock

Until next time...

Eva 

This week I'm sharing the inlinkz option to join CYCI directly from my blog too!

An InLinkz Link-up

CYCI#106 A Sketch Challenge by Elizabeth

Wow... I can't believe how quickly my week off of school went! Grades are in and I got the A I was expecting! Woohoo.... 4.0 for my first term! Phycology starts on Monday and I am so excited to see what that class has in store for me!  Any who... Today's sketch is from Elizabeth, she did an exceptional job on it too!

I went straight to my paper stack stash to see what I could work with on this card!

The Studio Calico's Wanderlust collection was perfect!

I love blues and greens together, I made a simple but fun birthday card for a kiddo!

I added the freebie stamp set I got from Simon Says Stamp - Birthday Celebrate which has the super cute Elephant on it, the birthday sentiment and lots of others to keep it useful all year long. 

Next I took out my Simon Stitched Rectangle dies, and some acetate for the shaker portion of my card.  I colored in the Elephant with Zig Clean Color watercolors.  Some black thread and one sprinkle for the hat! I'm using 120# white cardstock for the base, a bit of Doodlebug dolphin and watercolor paper too! The last thing I added was Little Things from Lucy's Cards in Atmosphere and Snowdrift which I mixed together, along with a bit of Simon's seed beads!

I hope you'll like my card and that you will join us at CYCI for another week of fun!!!

Until next time!

Eva 

CYCI#99 Favorite Christmas Colors

Hey... have you ever wondered what everyone's favorite Christmas colors where?

Well so did we!

CanYouCaseIt.com has the best challenge this week,

share a card with your favorite color combo for Christmas! 

My favorite is wintery blues and bright greens! Taking back old school today!

I remember as a kid, my Tia, had these glass ornaments  in Ice blue, Turquoise, and bright greens. She had the basics too, Gold, and Silver. But that combo always reminds me of the incredible times I had growing up, and visiting her house!

Today I'm doing a simple watercolor wash and some sparkle with a touch of wonder!

My stamp comes from Fun Stampers Journey, it's called Merry and Bright! I fell in love with this stamp back in October and waited... a long long long time to use! lol...

In crafty time that was forever!

I've got my Zig Clean Color Real Brush and I did the main part of coloring, in 031, 040, 041 and 091

Then I did my splatter with my Gold Wink of Stella. Then I used a dash of  Heidi Swapp White Color Shine and Mr Huey's White for a bit of a snow effect, the two together make a for an awesome combo!

After drying with my heat tool, I ran my wc cardstock through the big shot with the cutest dies ever!!! Craftin Desert Divas has their line of dies, and I recently purchased their Fancy Frames! Its so awesome!

The final touch was to add some thread in Black to give my card a cute bow!

don't forget to check out CanYouCaseIt.com and our challenge this week!

Until next time,

Eva

CYCI Design Team Coordinator 

Stamps and Papers make the card

Mash up... Unity stamps with Taylored Expressions paper pack!

I started by stamping my snowmen onto Post-it tape with Stazon
to create masks for the three guys in the front, who just happen to be from the little frosty friends set from Unity Stamp Co. and fussy cut them out! 

Then I pulled out my watercolor paper and stamped all my guys out, and fussy cut around the group!

I grabbed my 12 pack of Zig Clean Color real brush watercolors, and went to work.
While my guys were drying I went through my paper pads and loved Taylored Expressions; Build a Scene Christmas paper pack, the stripes against the colors on my snowmen. I added a center bit that was left over from a shaker I did recently and stamped it with the winter Wonderland from like a snowman, also from Unity.
I added a layer of black cardstock to my 120lbs cardbase both from Simon Says Stamp, and
to finish it off, I added a tiny bow in white twine.

Until next time,
Eva 

CYCI#85 A Color Challenge

Hey welcome back to another Sunday...
its the last free Sunday before another school year starts,
and we are enjoying the last lazy weekend!

We've got another all new challenge from CanYouCaseIt.com

I went with water coloring for this weeks challenge!

and I really enjoyed it too... here's the dets!

That awesome yellow cardbase is actually a white card base that I washed the edges in a super bright yellow.. pretty cool huh?  Just remember you don't always have to have the correct color cardstock (not that I didn't) you can make it yourself, with some patience and a bit of hard work and fun! I used  Bazzill White for this card.

Next was the water coloring layer.. I started by coloring the blue circle shape.. Which I used an old glue dots cardboard as a guide... yep... and gave it a quick wash.. being careful to keep the color bright and vivid!  My Zig Clean Color real brush watercolor pens can in super handy to get the colors just how I wanted them. Next was the leaf... which I did again on watercolor paper, and washed it in browns and yellows to get the finished look you see.  Then I ran it through my big shot with Lawn Fawn Stitched Leaves. After it dried I applied a bit (super thin layer) of Ranger Glossy Accents on it, which dried in no time.

I added the sentiment "Thank you" from Simon Says Stamp - Flowers On My Mind in a dark brown.

My final touch was adding some Doodlebug (yep you knew it would be in there somewhere, tehe). Which I cut using SSS die called Medium Dot Line Wafer Die.  Then I layered them to really get some dimension from it.

until next time...
Eva 

Snow Angels

okay... I got the idea in my head to do a shaker...  my new stamp set by Unity Stamp Co. called Make Snow Angels and some of my fun sequins!
I used one of the sleeves from Simon Says... which is perfect to use along with a sewing machine. I have a craft (kiddie sized) sewing machine, that I use only for paper!  As you can see... I'm not the best, but not the worst at it! LMAO!!!  Anyway... I used my Zig Clean Color watercolor set, on watercolor paper and lots of Stazon ink so it won't run!   The sequins is a mix of Simon Says Moonshine, Martha Stewart Blueberry Slush, and Pretty Pink Posh Sparkling Clear (flat). I think its a great way to showcase something fun...

Until next time

Eva 

a flower

Just a little something... not gonna blog it.. but I thought I'd share.... 
Zig Water (12 pack) Color w Real Brush tips, 
Stampin' Up! Chevron Stamp (Retired)
Simon Says Stamp Stitched Rectangles & Wishing dies... 
Wink of Stella on basic black 

That is what I posted on facebook today... but my friend and fellow artist Elizabeth said I should blog it... so here it is!  Did this on watercolor paper, with a chipboard backing, to stabilize the watercolor paper :)

:) Thanks
Eva