Merry Christmas to Ewe!

My mom is a member of a group of rug hookers. They are wonderfully talented and they all seem to love sheep. So I find myself collecting digi sheep for her…I made her a card a couple of years ago with Doodle Pantry’s Holiday Sheep and she loved it! She asked if I would make her some to give away so I agreed and decided (since there was more than one) it needed to be a fun but simple card… I think this will fit the bill, and I think she will love them! I am going to use this one for this month’s Doodle Pantry Challenge DPDC53.

Recipe:

• Image- Holiday Sheep digi stamp by Doodle Pantry
• Paper – White (PTI), Red (Recollections)
• Ink – Copics (I forgot to write them down – sorry)
• Other – Rectangle and scallop rectangle dies (Spellbinders), Window punch and label punch (Stampin Up), Swirls Embossing folder (Cuttlebug), Twine (PTI)

Thanks for Stopping by!

Lyn

 

Doodle Pantry – Hope Blooms

For this Hope You Can Cling To Challenge card “Holding it together”, we were not allowed to use adhesive except to attach the base layer to the card – WOW! do I depend on adhesive… sewing on cards is not my best technique so I stuck with simple straight lines.

I love this Doodle Pantry Hydrangea image – It reminds me of my grandmother every time I see it. She had hydrangeas all around her house. They are so beautiful! I have smiled every time I looked at it today 🙂

Recipe:

• Image: Hydrangea digi by Doodle Pantry
• Paper: White Card (PTI) Pink (Stash not sure of brand), DP (Darice)
• Ink: Copics – RV11, RV13, RV34, RV69, R81, YG03, YG93, YG95, YG97
• Other: Basic Backdrop and Polka Dot Backdrop Dies (AJVD), sewing machine

Challenges:

• Doodle Pantry – DPDC52
• Natalie and Amy’s Challenge –  #26 ‘Stitch It!’
• Creative Craft Cottage – Challenge #29 – Colour/Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by!!

Lyn

Soar!

Today’s card is for September’s Doodle Pantry Challenge DPDC50. This uses one of their new images. Not sure why, but this one just called to me. I think I love the digi papers in this set just as much as I love the images.

I found a fun sketch at Splitcoast Stampers to build my card and, in the end, I really love it!

Here is my take on the sketch using GLORY DAYS…

Recipe:

• Image: GLORY DAYS digi set from Doodle Pantry
• Paper: White and Pure Poppy card (PTI), Digi papers from the GLORY DAYS digi set
• Ink: Copics – BG0000, B0000, BG10, W1, W3, W5, W7, W9, C3, C5, E00, G0000, YG93, YG95, YG97, Y17, Y19, R24, R27, R29
• Other: Basic Backdrop and Polka Dot Backdrop dies (AJVD), Oval and Scallop Oval dies (Spellbinders),

Challenges:

• Crafty Catz – One For The Boys
• CCC Digi Creations – Challenge #8 – Digi/Things with Wings
• Natalie and Amy’s Challenge – Challenge #24 Things With Wings!
• Just Inspirational Challenges – Vintage

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

Later Gator…

Today’s card is for this month’s Doodle Pantry Challenge DPDC49. I have had this little guy for a while and I was finally able to get him on a card.

For fun I thought I would create a background with Tim Holtz distress paints and a clock embossing folder thinking it would be cute to use clocks to go along with the sentiment. What do you think?

Recipe:

• Image: Critter Tales digi set from Doodle Pantry
• Paper: Vintage Cream card (PTI), brown card (Recollections) water color paper
• Ink: background (distress inks) Wild Honey, Seedless Preserves, Frayed Burlap, Peeled Paint; Gator: Y26, Y28, YG63, YG67, YG03
• Other: Basic Backdrop and Polka Dot Backdrop dies (AJVD), Oval and Scallop Oval punches (SU), Clock embossing folder (Tim Holtz)

Challenges:

• Crafting by Design – Rock Around the Clock
• Addicted to Stamps – Challenge #109 – CAS
• Perfectly Rustic – Challenge No.29 – Masculine Card

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

How FUn!! This card won the challenge at Crafting by Design!

Vintage Stocking

This month’s Doodle Pantry Challenge DPDC48 is a Christmas challenge. I know this is the last day of the challenge, but I wanted to play along so better late than never. I really love their vintage stamps, so I decided to use one for this challenge. My Doodle Pantry Image is called Vintage Stocking. This month has been a fun Christmas filled month and now I am, if not ready for Christmas, I am closer than I was last December (haha).

I used a SplitcoastStampers Sketch Challenge – SC496

Recipe:

• Image- Vintage Stocking digi by Doodle Pantry
• Paper – Cardstock and DP (PTI)
• Ink- Copics
• Other – Scallop Rectangle die (Quickutz), Basic Backdrop and Polka dot Backdrop Dies (AJVD)

Other Challenges:

• Crafting for all Seasons – Challenge #82 “Christmas in July”
• Digi Choosday – Week 29 Xmas In July
• Die Cuttin Niva – Challenge #175: Christmas in July
• Sparkles Monthly Challenge – CH#58 * Christmas in July *

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

You’re a pear-fect friend!

Today I made a card for this month’s Doodle Pantry Challenge DPDC46. My Doodle Pantry Image is called Pearfect Tree and Wreath. And how exciting – once I use it for this anytime card, I can combine it with Christmasy colors for another choice 🙂

I decided to play with some watercolor paper and distressed paints for the background which was lots of fun! However, it is a little messy and it kind of turned monochromatic (if you can do that with 3 colors???). I think I like it though – what do you think?  If you want to try it yourself, simply dab some distress paints on your craft mat, spray it up with water and place you water color paper into it, let it dry and use it on a project…

Recipe:

• Image- Pearfect Tree and Wreath digi by Doodle Pantry
• Paper – Watercolor, tourquoise (Recollections), Cream (PTI)
• Ink- Copics – YG93, YG95, YG97, YG61, YG63, YG67, YG03, B01, B02, B04, YR04, B0000; Ditress Paints – Broken Chine, Wild Honey, Peeled Paint
• Other – Circle and Scallop Circle dies (Spellbinders), Banner Die (PTI), Basic Backdrop and Polka dot Backdrop Dies (AJVD)

Challenges:

• Craftitude – Challenge #65 ~ That’s Die-licious (Use a Die)
• Digi Haven – Spring has Sprung Challenge
• Polkadoodles – Wk 20 – Things With Wings
• Sister Act Challenge – Challenge #58 ATG

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

Asian Plants

Yahoo!! I was a Spotlight winner at Crafting by Designs and was invited to be a Guest Designer for their Asian themed challenge today.

For today’s card, I used a fun image from Doodle Pantry Stamps called Asian Plants. It even came with a couple of awesome sentiments. The inside sentiment says “The journey is the reward”. I love this set!

I tried embossing a digi again so that I could watercolor without it smearing…I printed it on watercolor paper and heat embossed the outline. As long as you don’t print too many things at once and you literally catch it and dump the embossing powder, this is a really cool option for digi lovers! I colored it up with Inktense pencils. For the background I stamped “Tea-house” (Stampin’ Up Rubber Stamp) onto vellum with iced spruce Distress ink.

Other supplies: Basic back drop and polka dot backdrop dies (AJVD), Oval, Circle, and Oval Scalloped dies (Spellbinders), ribbon.

Hop over to Crafting by Designs and see what type of inspiration the DT came up with for you.

I am also entering this card into this month’s Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #45.

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

Tweet Birdhouse!

Happy Sunday! Today Doodle Pantry is sponsoring the challenge at – 613 Avenue Create (Challenge #64 – Theme: Birds, feathers, wings) and since this is my last month as a Guest Designer, I wanted to play along…

For my card, I used one of the new digi sets from the March release – Tweet Birdhouses

Today I went with a WATERCOLOR look! First I printed the sentiment onto watercolor paper – I literally waited for the page to come out of the printer and immediately put some clear embossing powder onto it. Heat embossing worked!! I water colored the background paper with Inktense Pencils (Iris Blue and Antique White). With my aqua pen, I pick the colors off the pencils and swirled it onto the watercolor paper trying to make it look like clouds.

Then I water colored the birdhouse with a variety of pencils, (somewhat random as I wanted it to look weathered). I fussy cut it and tied it onto some “branches” (Stampin’ Up Bird Builder Punch) so it would look like it was hanging from a tree.  I mounted it onto a True Black cardstock base (PTI) and VOILA!

I haven’t tried this technique like this before but I really like the outcome! It’s Clean and Simple and Subtle. What do you think?

Now slide over to 613 Avenue Create and join in the fun! AND AS ALWAYS…Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:

• Come and Get it Challenges – Easter/Spring
• Dragonfly Dreams – Up in the Air
• Glitter n Sparkle – #77 Use some Blue
• The Crafting Cafe – March Challenge CAS

Lyn

I Moose Tell You…

This is my last month as a Doodle Pantry Guest Designer. It has been a great time. Their images are quirky, and cute, and oh so much fun!!

My fun image today is last month’s Moose Friends.

Today’s card uses one of my favorite card folds (the twist fold) – while there are two pockets, I closed up the outside pocket and will insert a gift card into the inside pocket. The tutorial can be found here.

Card Recipe:

• Image: Moose Friends digi image by Doodle Pantry
• Paper: Brown cardstock (Thin not thick), lucky limeage card (SU), DP (scrap drawer)
• Ink: Copics – (moose) E40, E42, E43, E44, E47; (hat) YG03, YG63, YG67, YR04, YR07, YR09; (flowers) Y15, Y17, Y19, YR04, YR07, YR09; (butterfly) Y17, Y19, B01, B02, B04, B06; (grass) G09, G05
• Other: Window and label punch (SU), Circle dies (Spellbinders), Circles embossing folders (Cuttlebug), Gemstone (MAMBI)

Challenges:

• Tando Creative – March Challenge – brown, green, and yellow
• Craft Your Passion – Go Green
• Blue Moon Creation – #10 Circle
• Cuttlebug Mania – Dotty

Thanks for stopping by!

Lyn

HOW AWESOME IS THIS!!?? This sweet guy won at both the Tando Creative Challenge and the Blue Moon Creation Challenge – WooHoo!!

Doodle Pantry – March Release

How is it possible that it is already time for a new release day at Doodle Pantry? I don’t know either but it is and this month there is an awesome variety of offerings including svg cut files and fun digi paper collections!

Since it is the first, there is challenge too… Doodle Pantry Digital Challenge #44 DPDC44 – If you use a Doodle Pantry image, you get the Carousel Pig set free just for participating. It is truly an awesome image don’t cha think?!!

My card today uses a combo of two stamp sets – A-maze-ing Words 1 and Classy Styles Digi Paper (I used the indigo papers to try and create a “quilty/maze” look. All those papers are awesome!)

Supply list:

• Stamp: A-maze-ing Words 1 by Doodle Pantry
• Paper: White card base (PTI), Classy Styles Digi Paper digi by Doodle Pantry
• Ink: Copics: BV00, BV0000, BV20, C0
• Other: Oval and oval scalloped die cuts (Spellbinders), organza ribbon

Challenges:

• Daring Cardmakers – Sentimental
• Crafting for all Seasons – #71 Sentiment as the Focus
• Crafty Creations – #257 Keep it Simple
• Word Art Wednesday – #121 Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Lyn