Grow Our Friendship

Hey hey! I have another Stampers Delights awesome digi stamp design. I'm sharing over at the Clever Dexter Challenge blog. We're thinking Spring all month long.

This sweet spring set, called Chibi Friendships Grow, was provided to us for this month's challenge and it's so cute. I wanted to play up the "grow" part of the sentiment, so I used my photo editing software to create a stack of pots and tilted the watering can. The curly hair is always done by hand when I color :)

If you'd like to see videos of my photo editing, please drop a comment below!

We want you to join us! Check out how to play along below and be sure to share in the gallery before March 31st. I can't wait to see what you create!

Don't forget the theme this month is: HELLO SPRING

Cleverly Concocted Challenge Rules

1. The challenge runs from all month
2. Please read the challenge rules for more details.
3. Our mandatory theme for this month is HELLO SPRING.
4. We would love to see you use our OPTIONAL color palette YELLOW, ORANGE, PEACH, LIGHT GREEN, AND PINK, but its not mandatory to qualify for our prize.
5. Have fun creating & use the link up below to enter your creation!!!

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Thanks for stopping by! 

xoxo Deidre :)

Copics & Inks

Her: E11, E13, E15

Hair:  C9, C5, C3

Dress & Flower: Y08, Y15, Y17, YR18, YR24, YG13, G14, YG67

Leggings: R83, R85

Flower pots: E08, E09, E35

Background: Pineapple Paradise, Luscious Lime, & Drop Dead Gorgeous Green Lindys Stamp Gang sprays

In the Blink of an Eye!

This week at CASology, don't blink- you might miss it!
Our cue card: FAST

There have been so many new changes in my life in the last month. When I saw the cue

card, that was my first thought- wow, where has the first half of 2016 gone?!

It peeled out of here in a hurry---so how great are these tire treads??

I can't wait to see what lies around the next turn :)

Don't hesitate to click on over to the other DT members' blog pages. They've

got some quick-witted and creative takes on the cue card too.

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Deidre Payne (that’s me)

Hannelie Bester

Hazel Hodgkins

Jacquie Southas

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield

Sherrie Mannion

Tracey McNeely

Guest Designer: Coni

Thanks so much and make it a great week...no matter how fast it flies by!

xoxo Deidre

Through the Opening with CASology

We're using all the holes, spaces, gaps, etc at CASology this week!

This Tulip Print stencil was to me by our awesome sponsor for this week- Stamplorations!

I loved the graphic design of the rows of flowers.

I sponged Twisted Citron, Evergreen Bough, and Mustard Seed Distress Inks

through the stencil, then covered it with clear embossing powder- that's the shine you see.

The sentiment is from Precious Remembrance Shop's  New Day stamp set.

Time to see how the other DT members went in and around their stencils this week!

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Deidre Payne (that’s me)

Hannelie Bester

Hazel Hodgkins

Jacquie Southas

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield

Sherrie Mannion

Tracey McNeely

Guest Designer: Shelly

Thanks for popping in and have a great day!!

xoxo Deidre

CASology is on the MOVE

Let's get moving with our cardmaking. And I mean that in a really fun way! 

This week's cue card: MOVE.

When loved ones move, of course you miss them. This card would work great for a guy thanks to the artsy nature of the flower. I have shown this stamp set from Hero Arts' oldie-but-goodie "Stamp Your Story- Remember" collection lots of love. There are a several other artsy florals in the set too.

Then there's the way I made the background...it's called "bumping" the stencil. It's a technique where you sponge ink through the stencil, then move it to offset the next sponging. I adore the effect and will definitely play around some more with it :)

Time to shake a tail feather over to the other DT pages to see how they roll this week!

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Deidre Payne (that’s me)

Hannelie Bester

Hazel Hodgkins

Jacquie Southas

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey

Melissa Chipperfield (on break)

Sherrie Mannion

Tracey McNeely

Guest Designer: Janet

You also have the chance to win a great prize this week from our 

super sweet sponsor Cindy B Designs!

Your turn to get moving and create :) Can't wait to see your designs this week!

xoxo Deidre

See what's sprouting up at CASology

Hey hey :) What amazing VA weather we're having! The sun is shining, a few April showers, and plants are starting to bloom. I think CASology is bringing a perfectly timed challenge to you this week! The cue card is: SPROUT.

True to my against the grain ways, here's my card :) When I think sprout, I think kid, baby, little tike, etc. and goodness knows I have enough pregnant friends right now!

I thought a cute congrats-style card would be great. The heart die is from Simon Says Stamp...I love it! I used some decorate cardstock from DCWV, silver embossing powder, and a sentiment from Birthday Bits by Simon Says Stamp.

I think the interlocking hearts and tiny heart are a precious way to represent a new little "sprout" created from a loving couple :) 

Ok, ok enough mushy stuff lol! The rest of the DT has some cute and fun 

(even interactive) CAS cards to inspire you this week.

Ardyth Percy-Robb

Deidre Payne (you're here)

Hannelie Bester

Hazel Hodgkins

Jacquie Southas

Jen Wills

Joyce Mehrberg

Judy Marino

Kymona Tracey (on break)

Melissa Chipperfield

Sherrie Mannion

Tracey McNeely

Guest Designer: Tae Eun

Huge shout out to So Suzy Stamps for sponsoring our challenge this week, 

giving you a chance to win a sweet prize! Check out their online store.

Can't wait to see what springs up in our challenge gallery this week!

I'm also playing along at Addicted to CAS :"Inlaid Die(s)"

xoxo Deidre