Happy 4th of July!

I hope everyone will be taking advantage of the nice weather (here in the Northeast it didn't rain for one whole day so far!) and doing something fun this Independence Day. For my friends north-hope you all enjoyed Canada Day! Here's another Whipper Snapper image from the new Fall/Winter Release.

This sweet image was colored with Copics and accented with Stickles. I used Marvy Liquid Applique to make falling snow, which I also added to the sentiment panel. The patterned paper peeking out is Basic Grey from the Blitzen line. The sentiment is from Anna Wight's Cozy Critters set. Christmas in July contained the appropriate colors for the holiday-and since I didn't have any patriotic images this is as close as I was gonna get! Hope everyone has a great weekend!

It's release time!!!

Whipper Snapper Designs has just release over 175 new images and each one is cuter than the next!!! I had so much fun coloring and creating all of these wonderful samples and you will be seeing lots and lots of them over the next week or so! See all the new images here!

This adorable Teddy was colored with Copics and the balloons were coated in Diamond Glaze. I used Stickles to accent the image. The fun dot paper is a double sided cutie from American Crafts. The green ribbon was in my stash and I think it might be from Michaels. The sentiment is from the Anna Wight set Sending Happy Thoughts. Make sure you head over to WhipperSnapper Designs and check out all the new fantastic images!!

AWOL

Hi everyone! I am so sorry I haven't been around much. I have been really busy completing some design work for...well, you'll see soon! Just upon finishing up my project I had to work through mounds of laundry and start packing for a family trip. Tomorrow morning we are leaving for Hershey Park, joining my husbands cousins and his best friend and all their families. We really have a great time when we go and the kids are so excited. So this means that I won't have a Color Throwdown card next week...but when I return hopefully I will be working on my next design project and you will get to see that real soon! I should be back into the swing of things after that. I hope everyone had a great weekend and I'll be back and hopefully catching up on all that I've missed before Independence Day. Have a great week!

It's Color Throwdown time again

Happy Wednesday! It's time for another Color Throwdown and this week is #48. LeAnne has brought us this weeks lovely colors and the DT did wonders with them!

In addition to the Color Throwdown I also have used this card for the Viva La Verve week 4 sketch challenge. This week the twist was inspiration...use only one piece of patterned or designer paper and draw your inspiration from it. The paper I chose from Imaginesce was perfect for me to use Verve's Cupcake Affair. After I stamped and cut out the cupcake I cover the top with Diamond Glaze and large flake glitter from Martha Stewart. A little doodling, some buttons, and dots of Liquid Pearls...voila!

Make sure you check out all the fab DT samples this week!

LeAnne Pugliesi - Wee Inklings

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcomb - Splashes of Watercolor

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

Cathy Indelicato - Crafty Thoughts

Please join us and don't forget to use keyword CTD48 if you upload to a public gallery. Use Mr. Linky and put yourself into the running for Featured Designer and a chance to become a Guest Designer for August!

Some quick teachers gifts

This is the last week of school for my oldest son-I can't believe Kindergarten is over already! Sniff!! Anyway, in standard Danielle fashion here I am whipping up gifts at the last minute. I found all the items at Home Goods. Oh, how I love that store!

All images are from CC Designs, My Rubber Ducky set, found at All That Scraps. They were colored with Copics and cut out with Nesties.

In these two tins, which I bought for $1 at Target, I added a bottle of bath and shower gel and a matching scented bath salt. The lavender bath salt was in a huge container so I bought the little glass canister at Michaels, also for $1, and filled it up. I have lots more left for gifts (and maybe some for me too!).


The ribbon wouldn't lay nicely on the tin when I tried to wrap it around and being pressed for time I just opted for a simple bow.


The two boxes below are some great big gorgeous and fantastically smelling Italian Luxury Soaps! Well, that's what the box says! One is lavender and the other is almond and they smell so good! I love using these! I just made really simple belly bands for these and added some ribbon and bows using ribbon from PTI.

I added Diamond Glaze and some glitter to the bubbles for a little sparkle. Aren't they cute?

I feel guilty that I didn't get fancier on the packaging, and kinda skimped on the tin decorations, but I feel like time is something I just don't have these days! I keep thinking that one day I will catch up, but I think I keep getting busier! But you know, Joeys teachers won't know I could have gone crazy on these and will like them just the way they are. We are our own worst critics aren't we?

Have a great day and come back tomorrow for the new Color Throwdown!

Viva La Verve entries

Good morning! I decided to participate in the June Viva La Verve and had to do the first three weeks at once to catch up. The next and last challenge will be posted on Friday.

This one above is for this week, week 3 and the challenge was to have lots of white. So following the sketch and choosing orange (why oh why?) this is what I came up with. I was very unhappy with my first attempt and pulled it apart and tried again, but for some reason since I chose orange to begin with I was not going to let it defeat me and I had to make it work. While I love the color...just not lovin' it here. I used Abundant Blessings here, stamped all three flowers, cut them out, popped them up, added some Stickles... The sentiment is from So Happy.

This next one is for the week 2 challenge which is to use something new. The new here is the MME patterned paper that I bought quite some time ago and just pulled out. I thought it worked nicely with the Starlight Starbright and Swirly Stars sets I used here.
This last card is actually for week 1 for which the challenge was of three's...three papers, three embellishments, and three different stamp sets. Here I used three different patterned papers from DCWV Garden Party, and the three embellies are the pearl bodies on the butterfly, the pearls at the bottom, and the the ribbon and bow. The three stamps sets at Fluttering By, Abundant Blessings, and Birthday Surprise. The butterfly is edged with Stickles.

This one I am very happy with and I hope the next one is another great sketch. Check out the challenge! Have a great day.

The bug got me and it's time for another Color Throwdown

I was brought down by a stomach bug and out of commission for a few days. I didn't get much rest unfortunately though as I was nursing two sick kids while I was sick myself, so I think I need to have a work from home day and send the kid off to school so I can fully recouperate!

It's Color Throwdown 47 and since I'm hosting I couldn't let anyone down...so the trooper that I am, I gritted my teeth through the pain and got my card done. Okay, it wasn't that bad! This weeks colors, Cameo Coral, Tempting Turquoise, and Kiwi Kiss (or any lime) was inspired by this lovely Crate Paper I found in my stash.

This adorable teddy bear is from Elzybells. I colored it with Prismas and oms and dotted the flowers with some Stickles. The flowers are from Prima and the coral matches the Cameo Coral exactly! The ribbon is Aqua Mist from PTI and was a lovely match as well. Both patterned papers are from Crate Paper and the tan is the flip side of the striped paper.

Here's a close up where you can see some of the sparkle.
Please join us this week as you have a chance to be chosen as our featured stamper and ultimately as a Guest Designer. Check out the Throwdown blog for details. Make sure you visit all the great team members below! Please use keyword CTD47 when you upload to a public gallery-and have fun!!!

LeAnne Pugliesi - Wee Inklings

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Broni Holcomb - Splashes of Watercolor

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

Cathy Indelicato - Crafty Thoughts