Friends and Memories with Lindsay

Boy the days sure seem to fly by....I honestly don't know where the week went.  Well...yes I do.  My Granddaughter got in from Florida last Thursday for a visit and left yesterday.  This week was gone in a blink.  I am missing her already.  :(

This "Old Car" of Lindsay's just seemed to call to me...and it's a freebie to boot.  How cool is that.  And I am still  on a digital kick so this is what I ended up with.

The car is the freebie from last Thursday.  You can find all of Lindsay's awesome stamps at mygrafico HERE.  Go to Lindsay's Blog to grab the "Old Car".  Be sure to go to all the Design Team Blogs to see what they have done.  They never fail to amaze me.  

**Lindsay Weirich (Owner and Stamp Designer)**

Cheryl Gorka DT Coordinator   *  Shannon Neparko *  Margie Visnick * Lisa Jurecek  * Tracey Allen * Melissa Craig *

Leanne Garner * Tamara Bennett * Cindi Hooks * Micki Harper * Rebekah Doak * Karin Martin * Jennifer Bliss *

Diane Bove  * Tracy Vinson *

Challenges:

Aimee's Challenge Blog  -  Something for a Friend

Cowgirl's Sunday Stamp'en Challenge  -  Anything Goes
One Stitch At A Time  -  Black, White and one other color

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Dalton and Freddy

I am on a digital kick right now so I wanted to do a scrapbook page using a Daisy Doodles image.  Well this is what I came up with.

Dalton is 6 years old now but I have always loved this photo.  I was just learning to digital scrapbook when I first started my blog and quit.....don't know why.  But I have been wanting to do some digi pages  and incorporate Daisy Doodles images in them so this is what I did.  The image is "From Me To You Freddy".  You can find him in Miss Daisy's store HERE.

Supplies used:  imagic reflections scrapbook kit Birthday Giggles
                      Daisy Doodles From Me To You Freddy


I am entering this in the challenge "Anything Goes" at Digi Doodle Shop's Best

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Thursday with Lindsay's Stamp Stuff

Lindsay is sponsoring Tuesday Morning Sketches this week and we are all using one of the sketches from over there.  I chose Sketch #38:

I has a hard time choosing my sketch since there were so many good ones.   I used two of the images from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff  "Birds and Branches" Stamp Set.  I love this set.  This entire card was done digitally.  I used PSE and made the card and colored the image with chalk when it was all finished and printed.  You can find LSS images at mygrafico.  I really enjoyed making this card and plan on doing more digital cards.  I think I want to try some hybrids.
Don't forget to go over to Tuesday Morning Sketches and pick your sketch and play along. The theme is "Summer".


Check out the rest of the DT blogs and see what they have been up to and don't forget the freebie from Lindsay's blog.

Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)

Cindi Hooks

Diane Bove

Jennifer Bliss

Karin Martin

Leanne Garner

Lisa Jurecek

Margie Visnick

Melissa Craig

Micki Harper

Rebekah Doak

Rhonda Walker (me)

Shannon Neparko

Tamara Bennett

Tracey Allen

Tracy Vinson

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Another Wedding Card

I had wanted to use the Bells from Daisy Doodles "Simple Elegance" stamp set for the challenge yesterday.  This is the most gorgeous set and I absolutely love it.  I had made cards using both images and when I was all done I managed somehow to get glue on the bells.  But no worries...I had the card with the cake.  I still wanted to use the bells so decided to re-color them and go ahead and finish the card today.  Well....I decided to play around with PSE ... which I am not real good at and decided to the card digitally.  My Son is going to be the Best Man in his friends wedding in August so this is what I came up with.  I hope Casey isn't looking...lol

  The papers and embellishments are from SkyScraps Romance collection.  I found them free on DigiScrap Depot.  

     I did 2 digital cards today but I can't show you the other one yet.  I have really enjoyed playing with this.  I started doing digital scrapbook pages and got sidetracked with card making...which I love..but I miss playing on the computer with PSE.  I don't know how long this will last before I am back to my regular cardmaking but for today I had fun!!  Oh and I still have the bells colored with my prisma pencils to make another card...lol...just need another wedding!

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"Here Comes The Bride"

The new challenge at Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges is "Here Comes The Bride" and here is my card.

Miss Dasiy has released a new stamp set "Simple Elegance".  Isn't it gorgeous?  You can purchase it at Daisy's Digi Doodles for just $3.00. 

Here is a close-up of the image I used.

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Supplies used:   Cuttlebug Textiles and Swiss Dots folders,  pink and green cardstock, prismacolor pencils and OMS, pink organza ribbon and stickles.

The rest of the Design Team have really outdone themselves on this one..you don't want to miss them!

Joanne  ...  Mary ... Cec ... Jane ...  Emma and Susan ... . Tina ... Monika ... Lawren

Go and get your project entered to win the "Simple Elegance" Stamp Set for yourself.

Challenges:
One Stitch At A Time -  Use a digi image
Stamp Something  -  Something Digital
Charisma Cardz  -  Pink
Stampavie and More  -- Anything Goes
For Fun Challenges  -  Color A Digi


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Chocolate Therapy

Hi!  My card this week for Lindsay's Stamp Stuff is something I haven't tried before.  It is called a tri-step.

It took me a while to figure out the measurements...where to cut and score.  And I really don't know if I could do it again....LOL.  Anyway I love this stamp set.  It is "Sweet Treats 2" and can be found at mygrafico  as well as some other pretty awesome sets.                        

Stop by Lindsay's  and the rest of the Design Team blogs and check out all their projects.  They never fail to amaze me.

Lindsay Weirich (Owner and Stamp Designer) Don't forget the freebie!   ...

Cheryl Gorka DT Coordinator

Shannon Neparko....Margie Visnick....Lisa Jurecek....Tracey Allen....Melissa Craig....Leanne Garner....Tamara Bennett

Cindi Hooks....Micki Harper....Rebekah Doak....Karin Martin....Jennifer Bliss....Diane Bove....Tracy Vinson

 Challenges:
Raise The Bar  -  Baked Goods
2 Sisters Challenge  -  Anything Goes


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Daisy Doodles Treasure Hunt - "Ahoy" Matey !!

Well me heartys we be almost thar.... this be th' last clue before th' booty. If ye arrived here from Swashbucklers o' th' Pink then ye be havin' one piece t' go. Before I give ye yer clue I will show ye what I be havin' made wi' me booty.

I love this set so much...... Freddy an' his parrot matey be th' best. Here be th' inside:

I be thinkin' cute fer a wee boy. Ye can win this set plus a $5 gift certificate t' Daisy`s Digi Doodles.  


Now without further ado I need t' check me map t' find th' last avast on th' journey t' th' treasure.  


We must get aft on th' ship "Th' Royal Fortune" an' sail t' th' next avast.

aaaaaah this be 'ere ye will find th' booty .......  Pirates Cove Trading Post  (Daisy's Digi Doodles)

Here be th' rest o' me ships crews avasts in case ye got lost along th' way:

Pirates Bay  -  (Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges)

First Mate Calico Jo

Gunner Jane de Belleville

Boatswain Mary Read

Cabin Gal Cec de Bois

Sailing Master Law de Leon

Sea Artist Crimson Tina

Captain Jules England

Striker Monika Morgan

Carpenters The Pirates of Pink

Quarter Master Rhonda's Revenge

Pirates Cove Trading Post  (Daisy's Digi Doodles)

I almost forgot yer final clue

I wish ye luck me heartys .... I hope ye get th' Swashbuckler`s booty

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Happy Birthday Lindsay!!!

Time for Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Thursday.  It's Lindsay's Birthday and this week we were asked to make a birthday card.  Here's mine:

I used "All Around Phrases"  and  "Sweet Treats 2".

You can find them HERE at mygraphico.  Be sure and check out the Design Teams projects.  I can't wait to see what they have done.  And don't forget Lindsay's Blog.  She'll have a freebie for you.

Birthday Celebration Sale

Lindsay Weirich (Owner and Stamp Designer) Don't forget the freebie!   ...

Cheryl Gorka DT Coordinator

Shannon Neparko....Margie Visnick....Lisa Jurecek....Tracey Allen....Melissa Craig....Leanne Garner....Tamara Bennett

Cindi Hooks....Micki Harper....Rebekah Doak....Karin Martin....Jennifer Bliss....Diane Bove....Tracy Vinson

Challenges:   

2 Sisters  -  Anything Goes

Fairy Fun Friday  -  Anything Goes

Rosie-D's Challenge  -  Summer Birthday

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Daisy Doodles and Totally PaperCrafts

Miss Daisy is sponsoring TotallyPaperCrafts Challenge...Stop by and see all the gorgeous DT Cards using images from the Daisy's Digi Doodles Store.  They allowed 3 of us Guest spots on their DT.  The theme is "One for the Girls" ... Here's mine.

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Ahoy Me Mateys !!!!!!

Daisy Doodles Treasure Hunt Blog Hop

Coming Soon!!

Thar be some talk of a treasure and I have me hands on the map....Arrrrrgg...  I am gatherin' up me mateys and sailin' me ship to Coconut Island to dig for the treasure chest.  I have 'eard thar be a new stamp release and $5 in gold doubloons in it.

So me mateys meet me at Captain Freddy's pirate ship  (Daisy Doodles Challenge Blog)  Tuesday, July 13th and join me in me hunt for the treasure!   Arrrrrrgg!  See ya thar me hearties!!!!

We'll gather up gold pieces along the way to win this awesome new release + a $5 gift certificate to Daisy's Digi Doodles Store.

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Daisy Doodles New Challenge + a Tutorial

The new challenge at Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges   is a card "Recipe".  To use 1 ribbon...2 DP's ... and 3 brads.  We are being sponsored by the Digi Doodle Shop.  The winner will receive a $10 Gift Certificate.  Be sure and check out all the DT blogs and see their awesome creations.
Here is mine:

                
Judy gave each of the DT our choice of an image to use.  I chose "Pansies".  I had to watercolor it.  I have a short and simple watercoloring tutorial for you at the end of my post.

supplies used:    blue and yellow cardstock ...  2 DP from my stash ... 3 brads ...  paper ribbon .. oval and oval scalloped nesties ...  Watercolor pencils ... aqua brush.

Stop by the rest of the DT blogs to see their projects:

Joanne  ...  Lawren ... Mary ... Cec ... Jane ...  Emma and Susan ... Danielle ... Tina ... Monika

Go over to Daisy Doodles and get your project entered in the challenge.

Challenges:
Dutch Dare Card Challenge  -  Flowers
Magical Crafts  -  Flower Power
wee Memories  -  Free For All
Prairie Fairy  -  Anything Goes


Now for the tutorial:      

 How I  Watercolor DigiStamps

I am by no means an artist ….  Just a Grown-Up kid who loves to color.  

Supplies:       Digital Image … Watercolor Pencils … Prismacolor blender Pencil … Aqua Brush



1.  Print Digital Stamp.  (I just use regular white cardstock)

2.  Using the Colorless Blender Pencil trace over the lines of the digi.  This will keep the ink from bleeding.  Or you can spray the image with a sealer.

3.  I color using 2 different methods.  Using the Aqua Painter I take color from the tip of the pencil and lay the color down on the image.  

The 2nd is to color around the edge of the images and with the Aqua Painter draw the color down through the image.

4.  That's all there is to it.  Here is the completed  image.

I hope this was a help to some of you.  I love to color and keep things as simple as possible.

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Knickerbocker Glory

This image is another of Daisy Doodles.  It is called "Knickerbocker Glory" and has a sentiment with it.  Before I show you my card I have to tell you that I was calling it the ice cream image.  Miss Daisy told me that there was no way I could get it until I called it by it's right name.  Well, I have to tell you that knickerbocker was new to me.  Around these parts it is a sundae or parfait.  But regardless of what you call it..it's a pretty awesome image and you can get it at Daisy's Digi Doodles.            


Anyway here is my card:

I decided that it is my knickerbocker and it can be any flavor I want and I want strawberry with chocolate syrup..lol   It doesn't show real well in the picture but I used a snow writer for the whipped cream and paper glaze over the glass.  I embossed the brown cardstock with a CB folder and added pink scribbles to the circles.  The paper was from my scrap basket.... I think K & Company.  Now I want to run right straight to Baskin and Robbins and get a great big Hot Fudge Sundae.  I think I'll ask for Knickerbocker Glory and see what happens...lol.

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Apple Pie Anyone??

Check out Lindsay's  new Stamp Set called "Sweet Treats 2" at mygrafico.  This set is awesome.

It's really difficult to choose the one you want to use.  I played in PSE for about half of the day with them trying to decide which one..lol   I printed several but this is what I decided on:

This is such a fun set.  I can't wait to see what the rest of the Design Team is up to.  Start with Lindsay's Blog and see what they've done this week.  I know you are going to find lots of inspiration.

Lindsay Weirich (Owner and Stamp Designer) Don't forget the freebie!   ...

Cheryl Gorka DT Coordinator

Shannon Neparko....Margie Visnick....Lisa Jurecek....Tracey Allen....Melissa Craig....Leanne Garner....Tamara Bennett

Cindi Hooks....Micki Harper....Rebekah Doak....Karin Martin....Jennifer Bliss....Diane Bove....Tracy Vinson

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