Black Eyed Susan

 I'm really love this "Black Eyed Susan Floral Corner from Jess at Floppy Latte.  She has all of her stamps at Stitchy Bear Stamps and a lot of them are gorgeous corner ones like this one.

I'm using it for my DT creation this week and our challenge at One Stitch at a Time is 

USE A DIGI

Music or a Song

 

This week at One Stitch at a Time the challenge is:

Music or a Song

I chose this gorgeous image from Kaz at Stitchy Bear Stamps called "Floral Swirl" and colored it with copics.  I found some music note paper I've had forever and just embellished with some turquoise ribbon.  I really can't remember where I got the sentiment from but it does seem to mesh with the theme.  Can't wait to check out everyone's creations this week and don't forget to check out the rest of the DT.

BOO!!

 

I'm not usually too much of a halloween fan but I do really like this cute image from

 Reeces Scrap Pieces at Stitchy Bear Stamps.  It was very easy to create with.  I used copics to color and the cat charm actually came from a bottle of wine.  

This is my DT Creation for One Stitch at a Time this week.

The challenge is "BOO"--now how easy is that! 

Our Sponsor this week is

 

Butterflies or Buttons

 I love the challenge this week at One Stitch at a Time

BUTTERFLIES OR BUTTONS

How easy is that, and of course I had to chose butterflies for my creation.

I'm using an image from Hope Jacare at Stitchy Bear Stamps and I thought I'd

throw in a few photos of the 'Butterfly Garden' at the
Assiniboine Zoo in Winnipeg, Manitoba.  

I took my Grand Daughter this summer and have to say it's just gorgeous, we had a wonderful time.

Alexa and I

My Dad (whom Alexa calls "Big G")

BINGO!!!

 

This is a very gothic image from Kaz over at Stitchy Bear Stamps.  I've used it for our "BINGO" challenge this week at One Stitch at a Time.  You have to have a straight line that goes either way through the middle.  I chose a  Die Cut, Digi and Ribbon.

I made the pins myself and colored the "Gothic Girl" image with copics.

 

Autumn Leaves

I love this image from Stitchy Bear Stamps--just the perfect "Fall" image, especially now that our leaves are starting to fall, here in Manitoba,  and the geese are starting to raft south. As I'm not a huge winter and snow fan, so I sure hope that Fall lasts a really long time.  I tend to somewhat semi hibernate during the really cold months.  Anyways, our challenge is AUTUMN at One Stitch at a Time this week, so lets see some gorgeous fall colors.

You could win from our sponsor

and also a chance at some images from

I found so many awesome challenges to enter, so here they are

Fab n Funky-Harvest Festival

Scrapalicious USA-Fall

Crafty Sentiments-Leaves

Love to Create-Ribbon or TWINE

Color me Creative-Fall Colors

Crazy 4 Challenges-Anything Goes with a Fall Twist

Fairy Tale-Autumn

Our Craft Lounge-All about Twine

CRAFT-Autumn

Belli Challenges-Fall/Autumn & use some old embellies

 (my flowers and the "Love Button")

 

Frog Hopping

 

This is such an adorable image from the Prairie Fairy Shop.  It's called

"Dilly's Frog" and I just love it!

I used copics to color and sponged a little color around the edges, the paper is from Creative Memories.  I posted for the DT on the Prairie Fairy Blog, so keep an eye out for some tutorials and additions creations.

I'm entering into these challenges:

Jelly Park Friends-All about the children

Crafting for all Seasons-For a Child

Divas By Design-For a Child

Bearly mine-Anything Goes

Creative Craft-All about the boys

Papertake Weekly-Things that make you go Awww!

Heartfelt

I made this card for a lovely DT Team mate who lost someone very special.  I used this gorgeous image called "cross and roses" from Delicious Doodles and it can be found at Stitchy Bear Stamps. 

 I've started to make some homemade pins again so I've used one on this card

I'm entering the following challenges:

Love to Create-Ribbon or Twine

Totally Stampalicious-Ribbon

  

Treehouse

Our theme this week at One Stitch at a Time is Under 18's... So that's anything from a new baby card to a Happy 18th Birthday card..
The sponsor this week is Creative Craft World who have some Promarkers for 1 lucky winner. To win this you must use a Stitchy Bear Stamps product. Don't forget to put a # after your name if you use one of our products in your entry

If you haven't got a SBDS image you can still enter and will go into a separate draw to win $3 to spend at our store

End of Summer

This week at One Stitch at a Time it's our "USE A DIGI" challenge and I was able to use this really sweet image from Stitchy called "End of Summer".

Check out the Stitchy Bear Shop for this great deal.  The set is a beautiful set of images and papers ,that is not available yet in our store. This set is available throughout September only If you would like to get your FREEBIE  set .. Just spend $12 in our store then you will be sent a voucher to get your free set. 

 Here's a preview of the images and papers

A Fan and Faux Silk

Hellooooooo!!!!

I hope you're all enjoying your summer, for those of you that

 have summer at this time of year that is.

We've had some scorchers here in Manitoba and I'm hoping it'll continue for a while longer.

I have a FAN CARD tutorial for you, with a twist,
 I've used the FAUX SILK technique as well.

 I can't remember where I got the 

initial pattern from, surfing around somewhere I'm sure.

So, start by printing out the template below onto cardstock.

(Just right click on it and either save it to your computer or print out the image)

 Cut out all the pieces like so...........

 

Now, to do the faux silk, you just cut out a piece of tissue paper, plain or patterned.  Scrunch it up then smooth it out--it should have wrinkles, use a glue stick to glue it to one of the fan pieces.

Then cut around the edges

Continue for all the pieces, then put a small hole in the bottom of each piece one.  I've joined mine together with a pearl brad, but you can use ribbon with a nice bow as well.

I decided to make mine quite simple, some other suggestions are to use design paper on your card stock, if you don't want to go with the faux silk design.  Also, you can stamp on the tissue paper or directly onto your cardstock.

For the image on this fan I've used one of my favorites from the Prairie Fairy Shop

There you have it!!!

I hope you've enjoyed this tutorial and I so look forward to seeing what you create

and here's hoping you continue to have a great summer.

xxx

Peacocks

 

This gorgeous peacock feather image is a creation of Teri's from Delicious Doodles--she has all her images at the Stitchy Bear Stamps shop.

Our challenge for One Stitch at a Time is 

"USE A DIGI"

This week's prize will be some Stitchy Images, so get your Digi creations in there.

I can't wait to see your gorgeous cards

Back To School

Oh my goodness--so sorry everyone, I am totally late with this post. 

This cute little darling is an Digi from Reece's Scrap Pieces and is called "Baby Gangstaz Joel"

Well it's BACK TO SCHOOL time for this week's challenge at One Stitch at a Time

We have a great sponsor 

and don't forget if you enter with a Stitchy Bear Stamps image you could also win from

 My six year old grand daughter is sooooo very excited to going back to school she's even counting the days--too cute--I can't say that I remember being that excited myself.

Anyways, get your entries in I am excited to see all of your fab creations

Something Fall

This has to be one of the most perfect "fall" images to use.  It's from Tami at Gingerloft and can be found at Stitchy Bear Stamps.  I'm using it for my DT card for this week's challenge at One Stitch at a Time

"ANYTHING GOES"

Super easy so get your entries in and you could win from our sponsor

and don't forget it's collaboration time, all you have to spend in the shop is $7 and you get 

all from 

 

 

ALL WHITE

I really love doing all white cards, I always find them so classy and clean looking, so I was happy to do this challenge at One Stitch at a Time this week

ALL WHITE (the only color should be skin and hair)

I'm using a image from Sue at Beary Dust Stamps called "Asian Beauty"

Check out all her gorgeous Digi's at Stitchy Bear Stamps.