Penny's Challenge #556 Anything Goes

 Hello everyone!  As I sit here in front of my computer writing this blog installment, outside is rainy, really windy and the perfect weather for an Oregonian, USA.   I truly love gray and wet days.  There is a saying about Oregonians; you know it raining when an Oregonian uses an umbrella.  (hahaha!  Usually just boots and hoodies). I have an adorable story and card for this challenge at Penny's.  Here are the sponsors!

Dr. Digi House of Stamps

Prize~~2 Digi images of the winners choice

Patties Creations Digital Images

Prize~~3 Digi images of the winners choice

Boy Howdy!! What a pair of amazing sponsors.  Please gang go show some love and say thank you!  It does warm their hearts.

Here we go!  This image was pretty complex to create with.  But for the first time, I wrote a story to go along with the card.  My image is from Dr. Digi's House of Stamps and is titled The Stump and Spigot.

I actually stepped outside my comfort zone.  Here we go!

I used my Prismacolor Pencils, Arteza Pencils, Shuttle Art
Alcohol Markers and paper piecing for this image.  I also used
a brown and blue embossed papers I have had forever.  Then I
using a grass metal die in two sizes for background.  To add 
dimension I used pop dots.  The card is dark brown and does 
not show up really well on a black background.  Sorry.

Here is the story that I wrote.  I do not know what type of card
this will become yet.

I made this picture extra large so it's easier to read.

The back and my inital.

Well I would love some comments.  This was very fun and I think I will do more creative writing soon.  So from my heart to yours,

Stay Healthy, Stay Safe and know you are blessed.

Penny's Challenge #555 Anything Goes

 Hello everyone!  I have been toying with the idea of redesigning this blog and my other blog.  I haven't changed the Rhapsody On Paper one since before covid.  So I think it's time.  Wish me luck.  I do enjoy the designing.  On to our challenge #555.  Here are the sponsors.

All Dressed Up Digi stamps with love
Prize~~2 Digi images of the winners choice

Jan's Digi Stamps
Prize~~$6 Store Voucher

Aren't these two companies awesome.  Each of them graciously allow design teams to select an image and then show off the creation.  Both have wonderful crisp and clean digital stamps.  Please friends go and show some love and a brief thank you.  The sponsors really do look at these remarks.  

On to my project.  It is called Sunflower from All Dressed Up.  So here it is.

This was a great card design.  I used the colors of Purple and 
Orange as a focus.  I colored the sunflower, skin, hair and 
watering pail using my Prismacolor Pencils.  I dug out some
Summer looking stickers and applied them to the card.  I paper
pieced the blouse and skirt.  The background paper is just a
small piece that I thought looked like a sky.  I made the grass
from a small bit of glitter card.  

This is where my sticker fun overloaded.  I just used them all.
The friend that the card is going to won't mind one little bit. 

The back of my card.

The envelope.

I have started decorating the envelopes also.  It just adds a really nice touch.  Doesn't take any extra time.  I also have a wonderful helper that I was able to get a picture of.  

This is my ginger kitty named Little One.  Now 
my daughter would say his name is Chicken Wing.
Don't ask.  I guess it was a song on TikTok.

This is my snuggle kitty named Snowflake.  She 
loves to cuddle and get into everything.  A true 
crafting buddy!

So I do have one more kitty.  But Emmie wasn't going to stay still enough for the camera.  Well that's it for this fortnight.  I'll be back with another project in 14 days.  So until then from my heart to yours,

Stay Healthy, Stay Safe and know you are blessed!