World Card Making Day Blog Hop

Today, October 5^th, is officially World Card Making Day! This holiday is an opportunity to celebrate the creativity of handmade cards and the personal connection that they create between friends and family. It's a day to connect with fellow card makers both near and far, to applaud the creativity that powers the craft, and to provide an opportunity for card makers to connect and find resources that will empower, inspire, and encourage them in their card making. It’s also a time to get a jump-start on the holiday card-making season!

At Designed To Color, we’ve decided to celebrate this special day with an awesome Blog Hop!! Our Design Team and special guests have made some amazing cards! Several of us will also be sharing some card-making tips along the way. Please leave a comment on each designer’s blog and then a comment at Designed To Color to let us know you have completed the hop. We will pick 1 random winner for a prize package consisting of goodies from various sponsors including: 

Crafter’s Companion

Yumi and Fumi Handmade

The Stamp Doctor (TSD)

…..just to name a few!

You have until Monday, October 7^th, at 11:59pm MST to leave a comment on each blog. We will announce the winner on Wednesday, October 9^th. GOOD LUCK!

Here is the blog hop order:

Designed To Color

Carisa

Susie

Laura

Rosie

Alaine

Rebecca

Chitra

Lisa (that's me!)

Lyn

Leah l’Orange

GUESTS from TSD:

Lizzie

Cassandra

For my card, I used this cute new penguin digi stamp from DigiStamp Boutique - Waddle.

Supplies: Waddle (DSB), Frost snowflake digi papers (DSB), ribbon (Michaels),
aqua and lilac cs from scrap stash, rhinestones (Michaels),
chunky glitter (Martha Stewart) and Copics.

My cardmaking tip is to keep a binder full of card sketches. When I am in crunch time time get a card done (like tonight when I got home at 10 PM from work!), having some sketches to choose from will free up time to concentrate on the fun stuff - coloring in your image, choosing your papers and embellishments, etc.! This particular card is based on a sketch from Splitcoaststampers, but there are many sites out there with great card sketches including Page Maps and Mojo Monday. 

We hope you are inspired to create something special for World Card Making Day. If you do make a card please stop by the Designed To Color Facebook Page to share your creations. We would love to see them!!

OK, your next step is to visit Lyn's blog and be sure to leave a comment.
Have a great weekend!

Lisa

Let's Get Sketchy!

Hi there! It's the 15th of the month, so it's time for another Rainbow team challenge at the Designed to Color blog. This one is a sketch (my favorite!).

We are being sponsored by Make It Crafty which so generously shared some images with the design team. I chose this cute little Mia for my card:

Supplies: Mia (Make It Crafty), dp - Classy from Sultry Collection (Basic Grey), 
Lavender Lines (Recollections), plum cardstock (DCWV), 
Fiskars scallop border punch,button from Savannah Collection (Autumn Leaves),

ribbon (Hobby Lobby), rickrack, and felt flower.

Copics used:

Skin: R20, E11, E00, E000

Hair: Y21, Y23, Y17, E33, E35

Eyes: BV00, 100 and white gel pen

Top: V01, V12, V15, V17, BV08

Skirt and headband: B41 and B34

Socks: V01 and V12

Shoes: E33 and E35

I'm also going to enter Mia into the Button challenge at Catered Crop.

Be sure to stop by the Designed to Color blog and join us for a chance to win some digis from Make It Crafty. Check out some great samples from the DT, too, using other Make It Crafty images!
Lisa

In the Good Old Summertime!

It's the 15th of the month which means it's time for a new challenge for the Rainbow team on the Designed to Color blog! This month's challenge theme is Summer and we are sponsored by the fresh and fun Fresh Brewed Designs. I chose this cute Mermaid in Love image for my card:

Supplies: Mermaid in Love (Fresh Brewed Designs), dp/cardstock from scrap stash, 

swirl Cuttlebug embossing folder (ProvoCraft), pearl Dew Drops (Robins Nest),

ribbon (Michaels), pop-dots, pastel blue and green Stickles, ultrafine glitter, 

Prismacolor pencils with OMS, and Copic markers.

Copics used:

Skin: R20, E11, E00, E000

Hair: Y11, Y21, E31

Clothing: E41, E43, RV10 (shells/bra)

Tail: BG11, BG13, B000, YG11, YG03, B00

Sand: E31, E33, E42, E43

Head on over to the Designed to Color blog to check out the rest of the DT cards. Then join us in this fun and easy Summer challenge for your chance to win some images from Fresh Brewed Designs!
Lisa