Francie's Fancy: February 2010

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Happy Sunday everyone!

This is a card I made for todays Featured Stamper our very own Angie (angelladcrockett). Angie's gallery is full of real beauties!

This is Angie's card that I chose to case! Thanks for the inspiration, Angie!

The lovely image is a sneak peak of Our Daily Bread Design's *The Lord Has Risen* to be released tomorrow, March lst!

I stamped the image twice and colored with copics. It was cut out and popped up! The decorative border punch is by M/S! The Scripture was framed using a Spellbinder's Nestibillities. Pearls were added at the top and bottom!

Here is a little heads up. On March 17th is Our Daily Bread designs Second Anniversary, and we are throwing a party!!! Beginning on Sat. March 13th check out the ODBD Blog every day for our challenges, all with great prizes, and then on the 17th our Blog Hop to reveal the Anniversary Sets being released that day!

Thanks for stopping by! Hugs!

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Happy Saturday everyone!

It's time for another Our Daily Bread Design's "Shining The Light Challenge.

This week the Challenge Team is challenging you to create a card or project that is outside of the box- No A2 or rectangular cards. You can create a different shape or use a different fold (accordian fold, shadow box, pocket, easel, wiper, slider) There are many tutorials for different styles of cards in the Resource Section of Splitcoast Stampers.

This is what I have created for this weeks challenge.

The beautiful image is an Our Daily Bread Design sneak peak of "Easter Blessings" that will be available March lst. I deceided to use the easel tech. The image was stamped and colored using Copic Markers. The frame was created using Spellbinders Nestibillities then added tiny pearls! The Basic Grey dp was cuttlebugged as was the olive card stock.

Check out what the rest of the ODBDCT has created:

To make the challenge even more fun, ODBD will be giving out a

prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the

Our Daily Bread Designs store!

If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other

online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC4. When

creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the

challenge. Be sure to check Our Daily Bread Design's blog for all the details!

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you have a marvelous weekend!

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

A big hi to everyone!

Hope you have had a wonderful day!

This is a sneak peak of a beautiful set "Easter Blessings" from Our Daily Bread Design's to be released March lst.

The image was stamped then colored using Copic markers! I used Spellbinders Lables Thirteen to cut and emboss the frame. The dp was cuttlebuged! The dp and brads are Basic Grey's *Origins*!

Thanks for stopping by! Hope to see you tomorrow!

Monday, February 22, 2010

Hi everyone! Hope you have had a wonderful day!

Today is my darling hubby's birthday! We went out to PF Changs to celebrate! Yum!

This is the birthday card that I created for him! He loved it!

This is based on a tech by Michelle Zindor found here ! I used some different colors, image and card stock! Thanks for the inspiration, Michael!

This is also for the MOJO Monday sketch challenge!

The image is Rubbernecker's cattail listed under Guy Stuff!

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a marvelous evening!

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Good morning everyone! Happy Saturday!

The Our Daily Bread Shining the Light Challenge

is challenging you to acknowledge and case a crafter you admire

or a creation you admire changing just two elements to make it

your own.

This is my creation for ODBDSLC3!

I chose to case this beauty created by Chris (glowbug)! Chris creates such beautiful cards with amazing details! She uses so many lovely designer papers. Always just the right touch! One day I might even get brave enough to try her fabulous zig-zag stitching. Thanks for the inspiration, Chris!

The lovely image is ODBD's You Will Find Refuge! It was colored using Copics! The lovely dp is Basic Grey Sugared!

I kept pretty much the same design and colors. I changed part of the image, didn't do the stitching or the corners, used different dp!

To make the challenge even more fun, ODBD will be giving out a

prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the

Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be

submitted by Thursday, February 25. One random winner will be

chosen and announced next Saturday. While it is not required to

use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your

creations, we would love to see them if you have them.

As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs

stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight

for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this

award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have

your submission added to Mr. Linky by February 25 at 8 p.m. EST.

If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other

online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC3. When

creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the

challenge. Be sure to check Our Daily Bread Design's blog for all the details!

Check out what the rest of the Team has created:

We hope you will play along! Can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a marvelous weekend!

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Hi everyone!

This is a card I did for yesterdays sketch challenge on SCS.

The lovely image ODBD Sing for Joy was colored using copics and Prismacolor pencils with Gamsol. The Pink panel was cuttlebugged. Dew drops were added to the small square!

We haven't had any snow for about two days but are expecting some over the weekend! We have about six inches still on the ground! As cold as it is I'm sure it will hang around for awhile! Ho hum!

Hope you have a marvelous day! Keep warm!

Saturday, February 13, 2010

For this week's ODBD challenge, the team would like to challenge you to use red or pink and bling on your creation since tomorrow is Valentine's Day. It need not be a Valentine's Day creation.

To make the challenge even more fun, ODBD will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Thursday, February 18. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them.

As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will again be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by February 18 at 8 p.m. EST.

If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC2. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.

Be sure to check out Our Daily Bread's design blog for all the details!

This is the sample I made for the ODBDSLC2 Challenge!

I used ODBD Happy Birthday set! The image was stamped twice, colored with Copics, some of the flowers cut out and popped up! The image was framed using Spellbinders Nestibilities! The decorative corners are Spellbinders Flourish Accents ! Pearls were added to the image and the Flourish Accents! The card measures 4 1/4 by 4 1/4.

Check out the samples the rest of the ODBD Challenge Design Team created!

Natilie

We hope you will play along! Can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by! Blessings!

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Hi to everyone!

First, let me call attention to my new Blog Header! Bev (beestamper) created this for me! I had admired hers, so she just whipped this up for me! I just love it! Awesome Bev! Thanks so much!

We have a little winter wonderland! We got about 8 inches of fresh snow yesterday! Can't really whine to much, as it is not near as bad as DC and other parts of the country!

Hope you are keeping safe and warm!

This is for today's Sketch Challenge on Splitcoast!

This is the perfect sketch to use Rubbernecker's Easter Inchies! The images were stamped twice colored using copics, cut out and popped up! The circles and scallops were cut using Spellbinders Nestibillities! Background panels were cuttlebugged! Used two M/S punches (pinebough and leaf) and an SU punch for the tiny flowers!

Thanks for stopping by! Stay warm. Blessings!

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Good morning all.

Welcome to our first challenge hosted by our Challenge Team! We are so excited to have weekly challenges and hope you will join us!!!

Since Valentines is quickly approaching, the team is challenging you to use hearts. The hearts can be on your designer paper, in your image, on your embellishments (ribbons, pearls, gems, charms and etc.)

To make the challenge even more fun, we will be giving out a prize, a $15 gift certificate to be used toward stamps at the Our Daily Bread Designs store!! Entries for the prize must be submitted by Thursday, February 11. One random winner will be chosen and announced next Saturday. While it is not required to use Our Daily Bread Designs images and sentiments on your creations, we would love to see them if you have them.

As a way of recognizing those who do use Our Daily Bread Designs stamps, we will also be choosing 1 to 2 creations to spotlight for our Shining the Light Award. In order to qualify for this award, however, you must use Our Daily Bread stamps and have your submission added to Mr. Linky by February 11 at 8 p.m. EST.

If you upload your creations to Splitcoast Stampers or any other online gallery, please use the keyword ODBDSLC1. When creating your posts on blogs please include a link to the challenge.

Be sure to check out ODBD Blog for all the details!

This is the sample I made for the challenge!

The flowers popped up around the Spellbinders Nestibillities are from ODBD "Sing To The Lord"! The verse is from ODBD " Love One Another" The flowers were stamped, colored with copics, embossed, cut out and popped up! Basic Grey d/p was punched with M/S heart punch.

Check out the samples the rest of the ODBD Challenge Design Team created!

Hope you will play along! Can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful day!

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Good morning all!

Hope your day is going good!

I think today will be our last good weather day for awhile. They are calling for snow for the next few days. Just in time for the weekend!

This card was made for the Splitcoast challenge Ways to use it WT256. Julia challenged us to make a collage some place on our card or project!

I chose to do the collage as the background for the main image! I used images from Our Daily Bread Designs Sing for Joy and Amazing Grace Hymn for the backgtound! I stippled several distress inks over the background then added images! The main image ODBD Sing for Joy was stamped, colored using Copics and then cut out using Spelbinders Deckled Nestibillitie! The edges were sponged and the image was

popped up!

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you have a marvelous day!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

It is Celebration Time for Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenges! The week of February 2-8, 2010 marks Flourishes Timeless Tuesday's ONE Year Anniversary! Flourishes has some wonderful challenges planned for the week as well as lots of amazing prizes!

This is a sample for Cindy's "It's a sketch" FTTC52A Challenge!

Please check out the Flourishes Anniversary Celebration post to find out how to play along!

Flourishes Blog

Recipe:

Flourishes "Baby Love"

Copics "Daffodil Collection" " Sweet Pea Collection" and "The Fields Collection"

Cuttlebug E/B folder and CB diecuts

Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!

This is a sample for Kim's "frame it out" FTTC52E Challenge

Please check out the Flourishes Anniversary Celebration post to find out how to play along!
Flourishes Blog

Recipe:

Flourishes "Sweet Violets"

Copics Flourishes "The Crocus Collection" and " Fields Colledtion"

Spellbinders Nestibillities

Ribbon

Cuttlebug and c/b folder

Thanks for stopping by!

This is for Dee's "Fruity Birthday" FTTC52C Challenge!

Please check out the Flourishes Anniversary Celebration post to find out how to play along!

Flourishes Blog

Recipe:

Flourishes "Peaches and Cherries"

Copics Flourishes "The Poppy Collection" and "The Spring Green Collection"

Spellbinders Nestibillities

Ribbon

Cuttlebug and Sizzix folder

Thanks for stopping by!

This is a sample for Betty's "cut it out and pop it up" FTTC52B Challenge.

Please check out the Flourishes Anniversary Celebration post to find out how to play along!

Flourishes Blog

Recipe:

Flourishes "A Year In Flowers Calendar Set 1"

Copics Flourishes "The Dahila Collection" and "The Spring Green Collection"

Spellbinders Scor/pal used to score background

Red crystals

Thanks for stopping by!

This is a sample for Maki's FTTC52F Challenge to use "your favorite stamp set".
Please check out the Flourishes Anniversary Celebration post to find out how to play!
Flourishes Blog

Recipe:

Flourishes "Beach Life"

Copics: Flourishes "The Spring Green Collection"

Embossed image - masked then used brayer to create background.

Cuttlebug and c/b folder

Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!

This is a sample for Silke's "think pink" FTTC52D Challenge!

Please check out the Flourishes Anniversary Celebration post to find out how to play along!
Flourishes Blog

Recipe:

Flourishes "Gerbera Daisies"

Copics Flourishes "The Sweet Pea Collection"

Ribbon

Photo corner punch

Cuttlebug and C/B folder

Thanks for stopping by!

Monday, February 1, 2010

Big News !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rubbernecker has added a new member to the Design Team! Please welcome Cindy Motherway (mothermark)!

You can check out Cindy's Blog and Gallery to view her fabulous creations!

Hope you have a wonderful day!

Thanks,

Fran