We LOVE Cupcakes at Softpencil Studios!

 

This adorable image is "Charmy on a Cupcake". She is one of three images in the Softpencil Cupcakes Collection. This is Elizabeth's last release, and her Etsy Shop will close on August 1st. So hurry over and grab some digis before they're gone!

I was looking through my pink paper box, and I found these DPs. They look like Valentine DPs, but I thought, "Why not?". Everyone has heard of Christmas in July. Why not Valentine's in June? Maybe I'll start a trend! LOL  I thought the colors were perfect for Charmy! 

Stop by the blogs of our talented DT to see what creations they have made with Charmy! Their links are in my sidebar.

Fun in the Summertime!

This is a Shirley's 2 girls image. The Girls have moved on, but some of their images are still available on Etsy. We're too far inland to have beaches in the Sunny South, as our sources of water are rivers and lakes. Hence the grass in the foreground. :D. But the view is pretty, and the lemonade is cold! Enjoy!

CHALLENGES

Creative Cowgirls- Summertime Fun (Sun.)

Pixie Cottage- Grab a Glass of Lemonade (There's one beside the chair) (Wed.)

Aud Sentiments- Summertime (Wed.)

Another Card for Dad

I made another Father's Day card. I really like the red, black, and white color combo.

The image is from Digital Two for Tuesday. If you're into Vintage check out this site! You'll find great images there! The ribbon is from Michael's. It was on sale in the after Christmas Clearance section. Why, I don't know, because it looks like year round ribbon to me. 

CHALLENGES

Cupcake Craft- Oh boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy (Mon,)
Incy Wincy- Father's Day, Masculine (Mon.)
Saturday Secret Crafter- Male Card
Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle Saturdays- Father's Day

Don't Forget School this Week at Pixie Dust Studio!

This week's challenge at Pixie Dust Studio is to make a tag or bookmark with a school theme.

I chose "Hermione" from the Harry Potter Collection. Fibers were threaded through the hole at the top of the tag, and square beads were attached. The paperclip is from Target.

Strips of torn paper were stitched on the tag, and a mesh ribbon was added.

A paper rose was added. Then charms and more beads were wired to the bottom of the tag.

What will you add to a tag or bookmark for this  week's "Don't Forget School" challenge? 

I hope you'll join us!  You could win a Pixie image of your choice and a Winner's Badge for your blog! Enter your project HERE  for a chance to win. Stop by the blogs of our amazingly creative DT and see what they are showcasing today! You'll be inspired! Their links are in my sidebar. Need some digis? Stop by the Pixie Dust Studio and see all of Kathy's fabulous images!
Pixie Tip
I LOVE Copic markers! I LOVE Prisma pencils! I LOVE to mix the two. Unfortunately the tips of my markers do NOT love the waxy substance left behind by Prismas. I actually threw two Copic sketch tips away GASP before I stumbled upon this tip. I clean the insides of my Copic caps with rubbing alcohol, so why not try it on the tips too? I poured a little rubbing alcohol into a small lid. (A Snapple ice tea lid is a good size.) Then I swirled the marker tip around in the rubbing alcohol a few times and blotted it on a paper towel.(I left the tip attached to the pen. I did not remove it.) It worked! I had a nice, clean tip again! The tip will turn white after cleaning, so I refilled the marker to saturate the tip with ink, No clogging; and free flowing!
CHALLENGES:
Top Tip Tuesday- Open

The Cupcakes are Here at Softpencil Studios!

The Cupcake Collection is available in the Softpencil Studios now, but you'd better hurry because the Studio is closing on August 1st. You can still get 5 images for $10! What a bargain!

 The Softpencil DT is showcasing the image "Amy on a Cupcake" this week. Who doesn't LOVE cupcakes? And these are even cuter because the Tiny Twinies love them too! I couldn't resist adding some "fluff" and glitter to the cupcake.  I had some cupcake buttons, so I added one.

Stop by the blogs of our talented DT to see what they have created with this image. Their links are in my sidebar.

Happy Father's Day!

Here is a card I made using an image from Digital Two for Tuesday. I like the Vintage car. I usually don't do monochromatic, but this one was a perfect fit!

CHALLENGES

Delicious Doodles- Father's Day (Fri.)

Paper Play Challenges- Father's Day, Man Card (Thurs.)

Cupcake Craft- Oh boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy (Mon,)
Incy Wincy- Father's Day, Masculine (Mon.)
Saturday Secret Crafter- Male Card
Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle Saturdays- Father's Day

Let's Cool Down this Week at Pixie Dust Studio!

Whew! Is it hot where you live? I'm melting here in the Sunny South! It's not so much the heat as it's the humidity. I much prefer cool Fall days and Winter. LOVE curling up on the sofa in front of the fireplaceon a cold day! Heaven!
To help us forget about all this hot weather, the challenge this week at Pixie Dust Studio is to make a Christmas or Winter card or project. I had a hard time deciding which Pixie Dust image to color this week. Kathy has so many cute images for Christmas and winter in the Pixie Dust Studio.

I finally decide on "January Pixie". I think she is so cute! I used blue and white glittered CS as accents on the card. They don't show up so well on the photo. Double click if you want a closer look. I also used my favorite ribbon: wired Organza.
 I have a Pixie Tip for you. See my snowflakes? They were made using a MS Snowflake punch. The "arms" of the snowflake are very fragile and tend to break off. This is what I did. I took some silver wrapping paper and glued it to CS. Then I punched out the snowflakes and glued them to the card. A rhinestone attached to the center was the perfect touch of bling.

I hope you'll join the Pixies for this week's challenge! Enter your project HERE for a chance to win a Pixie Dust image of your choice and a Winner's Badge for your blog. Need some inspiration? Stop by the blogs of the talented Pixies to see the images they are showcasing. Their links are in my sidebar.

 CHALLENGE:

Stamp Something- Something Punched