Let It Snow`

I hadn't realized how long it's been since I've posted! Here is a cute snow globe card using La La Land Crafts snowman set and snow globe dies. We got a little snow on Christmas Eve this year, but most of it is now melted, so at least I can pretend it's snowing with this card! This was my first attempt with Distress Oxide inks for the sky of the snow globe and I added some fake snow to the slopes.

I am entering this card into the Simon Says Stamp Challenge this week which is the theme Let It Snow. I'm also entering it into the My Favorite Things sketch challenge this week which fit the snow globe perfectly.

Snowman and sentiment stamp: La La Land Crafts Let It Snow

Snow globe die: La La Land Crafts Snow Globe Die

Snow globe base: La La Land Crafts Window Shutter Die

I'll work on getting some of my other recent cards posted as well. Thanks for stopping by!

An August Valentine

Hi Everyone! I challenged myself today by creating a card for a guy. I don't do a lot of manly cards and this was definitely outside of my comfort zone. The metal accents were my way of making it more "rustic" and I attempted distressing the gold mesh behind the image.

The navy paper is textured with a wood pattern embossing folder, then scored randomly with a bone folder, then crumpled (and uncrumpled), and finally distressed. Needless to say, I was enjoying myself trying to come up with a background that looked like denim.

This image is Saxophone Luka from La La Land Stamps and is colored with Copics. 

This week I am playing along at Cardz 4 Guyz in their "Music" challenge. Also I'm joining in the fun at Retro Rubber Stamps (RRCB116). This Luka stamp I've had for seven or eight years and I've only used it a couple of times, but it is so cute! Their challenge was tic-tac-toe so I chose Texture, Ribbon, and Romance. Hope you enjoy!

xxCARLYxx

Just A Little Smile

Hello Again! I'm back with a second card today. For this one I wanted to try out some different techniques that I haven't used in a while. I started with a white card base and used paper piericng to add a minimalistic border. The roses were created using the MFT Spiral Rose dies. I tried to add pearls to the centers but they are pretty hard to see. The colors were inspired by this week's Color Throwdown Challenge!

I love this "Just A Little Smile" sentiment from the Stampin' Up Paper Pumpkin kits. I think it's perfect for those Just Because/Thinking of You cards. Hope you enjoy! xxCARLYxx

Summer Dragonflies

Hi everyone! It's been a while since I've posted anything and to be honest, it's been a while since I've created anything. It was great to get back into crafting this week though as I'm home from college for the summer! I created this card for the CAS(E) This Sketch Challenge this week. The main focus of the card is the Scroll Dragonfly die by Serendipity which I can't get enough of. 

I reworked this card a couple of times trying to get back into my mojo, but I'm finally happy with the way it turned out. I hope you enjoy!

xxCARLYxx

Double Dutch Farm Card

Hello everybody! I created this card for this week’s Color Throwdown challenge which was to use yellow, green, and black. I decided to create this cute Thinking of You card using a Double Dutch fold and a farm inspired theme. 

Hope you enjoy!

Color Throwdown Card

Hi all!  Well, I got into a really crafty mood the other day and was inspired by the latest                     Color Throwdown challenge.  I made this card using the La La Land heart fence and string of hearts dies as well as Watering can Marci.  

So go check out the Color Throwdown challenge!

Dilly Beans Challenge

Hi.  I'm back with an ornament for the Dilly Beans Challenge.

thanks for lookin'!!  Hope you had a Merry Christmas :)

Sketch66 - Costume Party Blog Hop

Welcome to the start of our Costume Party with Sketches By Carly and The Digi Garden      The Digi Garden has released LOTS of cute new Halloween digis and so our Designers have created some fabulous projects using the BRAND NEW RELEASES!!   You will have 2 weeks to complete the hop and/or sketch challenge.   We will draw TWO WINNERS; one from those who hop and comment on all our DT’s blog, and one from those who play in our sketch challenge.  You don’t have to do both, but we’d love it if you did!! *Ü*   Each winner will get to choose FIVE digis of your choice from The Digi Garden!   ♥   ♥   ♥ Here is the Hop Order!   Sketches By Carly Carly <---You are here Ceal  Gloria  Jacqui  Jerusha  Julie  Kathy  Kelly  Lorie  Margreet  Sarah  Shakira  Sketches by Carly    ♥   ♥   ♥ And here is our new sketch!

And here’s my card

 

Poodles Parlour - Winged Things

Hi Everybody! Today a new challenge goes live at The Poodles Parlour!  Our new challenge is to use winged things on your projects.  Here's what I've made.

So, go check out the challenge.

Sketches By Carly #63

Hi Again!  Today is my new sketch at Sketches By Carly!  Our winner will recieve three digis from Sweet N’ Sassy.  Here's what I made.   Thanks for stoppin by!  

LLLC4Kids Contest #24 - Bright Colors

Hi Everyone!  I'm back today with my card for the new contest at La La Land Crafts 4 Kids - Bright Colors!

Hope you like!  Be sure to go check it out!

Poodle's Parlour - Die Cuts

Hi all!  I'm so excited to be joining the Poodles Parlour design team!  It's great and the challenge this week is Die Cuts!  For my card I used several snowflake dies and two swirly dies.     I used a pre- colored Digi Garden image and papers from one of my mom's KI kits. Thanks for stoppin' by:)  Be sure to check out the Poodles Parlour!

Sketches By Carly # 61

Hi everyone!  This is the card I made using my new sketch.

Come check it out at Sketches By Carly!



Paper Shelter DT Call

Hi guys!  This week there's a design team call at the Paper Shelter.  I was so excited!  Here's my card.

And here's a close - up of the coloring.

Wish me luck!  *Ü*

A Card Duo

Hi everyone!  I'm back again with two cards.This is one that I made for the current Paper Shelter challenge which is Pearls and Swirls.

And here's a close- up of the coloring and pearls!

My next card is one that I made for the current Inky Impressions challenge which is The Great Outdoors!

They're both green and pink, kind ironic huh :)

Hope you like what you see!

La La Land Crafts 4 Kids Contest #22

Hi guys!  The new contest this week at La La Land Crafts 4 Kids is Punches and/or Dies!Here's my take on the contest.

I used the Street Lamp Die and the Suitcase Set.  

I used a lot of sponging and distressing to give it a vintagy feel:)

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to enter the La La La Land Crafts 4 Kids contest!

Contest for Kids - Summer Fun

Hi all.  I forgot to post my wall hanging here that I made for our current contest at La-La Land Crafts for Kids so am posting today.  Our contest goes from the 1st thru the 13th and the theme is ...
SUMMER FUN!
Here's what I made using Tricycle Marci and the Butterflies Set 1 Dies
and here's a close-up
If you are 16 or under, please come play along with us!!
Also... Here's a cute card I made for one of my co-hostesses, Darcy for her birthday

Sketch 60 at Skeches by Carly

A new sketch has been posted at Sketches by Carly!  I hope you'll all come play along with us.  We're being sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps and one winner will get $21 Gift Code ... that's 7 FREE DIGIS!!
Here's my card using Kidz Girl Hot Air Balloon
and here's the sketch to go by...

Sketch #59 at Sketches by Carly

Hi all!  I have a new sketch challenge up at Sketches by Carly!  We are being sponsored by Di's Digi Downloads.  
Here's the sketch...

and here's my card...

I used the Eiffel Tower die and Butterfly dies from La-La Land Crafts!  Aren't they so pretty?  

Hope you'll hop over to SBC and join in this sketch challenge.  You have 2 weeks to enter!

La La Land Crafts 4 Kids Contest #20

Hi everyone!  I'm back with my project for this week's contest at La La Land Crafts 4 Kids.  The contest theme this week is to use the colors of your country's flag.  I made a stair step card.  The bottom layer has water dp and three turtles.  The middle layer has homemade grass dp and a saying which I put inside of the french pastry doily die.  The top layer has Hula Marci and the Butterfly Set 1 die.  Yes, that's right La La Land Crafts is now selling their own dies.  I used three of the butterflies and put them on wire.

Even though I added some colors, you can still see the red, white, and blue. You can find Hula Marci, the Aloha sentiment, the turtles, and the Butterfly Set 1 die here.Hope you like! :)