D2D: Summer Days

Hello Friends,
I'm back to share the new image coming to you if you played along on the progressive challenge this week at Designed2Delight.
Here's my card:

This sweet image is called Summer Days. I'm a June baby so summer is my favorite season. The sun is out, time to relax, & as you can see, this girl is enjoying some sunshine :)

For my card, I colored the little summer bear with Copics & then used a washcloth with blender solution to dab over the image to give it that fuzzy look of fur. I used a bit of pointilism for the grass. I had so much fun creating a little quilled sun. I haven't quilled in ages, so I need to do it more often :)
Here's a closer peek:

To finish I added a ribbon banner & buttons.

You can find all the deets to the progressive challenge on the D2D Blog as well as more inspiration from the DT.

This card will be joining the fun at the following challenges:
The Sweet Stop: Sketch 108 (rotated the sketch)
A spoonful of Sugar: Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious: Anything Goes

Thanks so much for peeking!
Gotta Go!

Have Embellies- Make a Card

Hello friends,
Question: What comes first, the card or the embellies? Well, I've been having fun playing with the CB quilling dies :)  ---> You play with your toys too, don't ya?  Well, I had some pretty cool flowers made, but nothing to do with them. So, I decided to make a card with the help of this week's Mojo Monday Sketch.
Here's the sketch:

Here's my card:

I used all three different flowers for my card- they're not as elaborate as they could be, but I was just playing with my toys after all. ;)  I've been obsessed very interested in making my own flowers lately so I know I won't be putting these away anytime soon


This card also qualifies for the challenge at Crafty Creations- Three little words.
aaaaand... Craft Us Crazy- Anything goes. Woo hoo! I think they're like the only challenge blogs not doing Valentine or hearts! If you've made a valentine card with hearts, you've got LOADS of challenges to linky to out there!
Thanks so much for peeking!
Gotta Go!

The 411:

Stamps: Signature Greetings- PTI
Ink: Terra Cotta Tile- PTI, More Mustard- SU,
Paper: Terra Cotta Tile CS, Lemon Tart CS- PTI, Very Vanilla CS, Crushed Curry-SU!, Marrakech DP- BasicGrey
Tools: Deckled Edge, Rectangle, Circle, Scalloped Circle Nesties, CB Quilling Dies
Other: Pearls, ribbon, button- PTI

PTI: Think Big Challenge

Hi friends,
I'm back in the nick of time to join PTI for their "Think Big" Challenge. Like my last card, I wanted to keep with the simple stamping tradition of PTI for this card.
Here it is:

I used the largest flourish from the Fancy Flourishes Stamp set for the stem & leaves for my quilled flowers. Those flowers were made with the CB Quilled Chrysanthemum dies (that I've had forever & haven't used :(   I used Bitty Dots Basics in Lemon Tart for those & added little pearls in the centers. The sentiment comes from (my fav) In Bloom stamped in Simply Chartruese ink. I created a frame along the edges with my Scor-Pal, a la Nichole :) I seriously don't know why I haven't used these dies before cuz these flowers are so easy & quick to make.

Once again, thank you for taking a peek at my card today.
Gotta Go!