G'day

G'day everyone. Today for my inspiration post Im sharing a card that I made using the uber cute Karleigh Sue digi Koality Time. (Im an Aussie and I just think this is so cute). I started with a red base card and then matted with white card stock. Then I used an Aussie paper from Bella as my background. I coloured my Koala Gal with copic markers cut her out and then popped her up with foam tape. I added some glitter lettering for my g'day work and some red and silver sequins

Here are the copic markers that I used 

C2,C4,C5,C7,C9,B26,B28,E33,E37,E35,E79,R22,R24,R29,R11,E50,YG23,YG67,Y06,Y08

For your own Koality Time here is the link Koality Time

You might also want to check out my blog at Deb Vees Craft Place

Christening Girl - Inspirational post

Another inspirational post, this time using Karleigh Sue Christening (Girl)

Because of the nature of this beautiful image I felt it called for some lacy parchment work.
So I printed her onto parchment 

(I lightened the image first as parchment work is generally outlined in white)

Then with my polychromos I added some colour to her face and hands.
I embossed the design to add the white shading to give it depth.
Perforated the whole image with my 2 needle tool then snipped her out.
On another piece of parchment I perforated and embossed a grid pattern.

then cut it out. (for more info on the grids used check my blog)  

I stuck the baby on top with some hi tack glue
Embossed and perforated some flowers from another grid

and 'sprinkled' them around the card

I really enjoyed making this project.

Kind Regards
Theresa

XxX

Luann's inspiration

Hello there, today we have Luann sharing her card with you, using toadstool elf and pixie dust from the Karleigh Sue etsy store!

isn't such a cute creation, with lots of little sparkly dandelion wishes and a lovely scene too!

Runaway Heart

Hi everyone!  I hope you're having a great week!  Today is my turn to host the Karleigh Sue Inspiration blog, and I am very excited to share a twisted easel card I made using the sweet image Runaway Heart.  I just love this image.  I chose to make the theme of my card running away to follow your dreams:)  I hope you like it!

I have more details including Copic colors on my blog This Creative Day.  I'd love if you stop by and say 'hi'!

We would love if you follow our blog here, so you can be first to know about New Releases, and see the Inspiration posts from our amazingly talented Design Team!  Please also check out the Karleigh Sue Challenge Blog, where there are challenges every month on the 1st and 15th.  We also would love to see you join the fun in the Karleigh Sue Facebook Group.  You can share your Karleigh Sue projects, play along with challenges, and keep up on all of the latest news!  Thanks for taking a peek!  See you next time...

xx Bonnie

  

TIME FOR SUMMER FUN!!

Hello everyone!  It's Audrey from the DT and here I am, back on the Karleigh Sue Inspiration blog with another creation to share using one of the brilliant images from Karleigh Sue Etsy Shoppe.

Today, I am using Sassy Summer (Curly) image which can be found in Karleigh Sue Etsy Shoppe.  This is a super fun image and as always, so much fun to color!

As anyone who has seen many of my recent projects, you may have noticed that I have been doing a lot more fancy folds.  I was at the point where I was starting to think all my cards were looking very similar, and that took away a bit of my mojo.  So, I decided to get on Pinterest and any other website I could find and get some inspiration!  This particular fold was found at Joanna Sheen shop.  It is called a zig zag 4 panel card.  I chose papers from Jillie Bean.  Image and sentiment cut with Marianne dies.  Stickers are Jolee's Boutique and sentiment is from Craftin' Desert Divas.

Closer up view of image

Copic colors used as follows:

Hair - E55, E25, E29

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04

Skirt and headband B41, B32, B34, B37, B39

Pinks RV23, RV25, RV09

Yellow YR21, YR23, YR24

Image is highlighted with Y32 and grounded with E31, E33, E35, C2

I sure hope you like how this came out and hopefully it has provided some inspiration for you:)  Remember to check out New Karleigh Sue Digi Shoppe, Karleigh Sue Etsy Shoppe, Karleigh Sue Facebook Fan Group and Karleigh Sue Challenge blog.  Have a great day!!

Hugs:)

Cuddie Buddie inspiration by Bettina

It's Bettina here today and I am back with a little inspiration for you. I have made a vintagy kinda centre step fold card for you and I've used Cuddie buddie popped up in the centre. Hope you'll like it. 

and a sideview

Hope you'll like it. You can find Cuddie Buddie in the store here.And lots of other cute and sexy ones too

You can find our challenges over here. Our may flowers here, still 5 days to go.

Our button me up sexy challenge over here. Closes in 4 days and there is also a DT call here.

Lots of inspiration in our FB group as well. Hope to see you there!!

Jess and Cheri wall hanging

Hi ya there Crafties

Special treat today I actually have a project to share with you...

This is a plaque I made for my bestie

The image is a likeness of her and I..."Jess and Cheri"

So since I knew she wanted to be able to hang it in her house...

I made her this!!!

  

and a side view so you can see the depth better.

(and all the glitter of course)

I used Copics to color the digi. I did use some of my colored pencils on 

top of that as well. The papers were from "Dear Lizzy" the Lucky Charm pad

Flowers of course are from the one and only Wild Orchid Crafts

These enamel dots are from Queen and Co. 

For more ideas check the Karleigh Sue Inspiration blog

We are always adding new stuff

Be sure to join the Karleigh Sue Digital Stamps group on Facebook

so you don't miss out at all!!

Have an awesome week Crafties!

Hugssss

Cheri

Skull cupcake

Hi there everyone, me today with some inspiration for the Karleigh Sue inspiration team.. today I have a little CAS card for you, with the Skull cupcake from the Karleigh Sue etsy store.. this is perfect for a birthday card , and I love the little skull on the bow. If the recipient of your card is not into skulls, there is another version in the shop with just the bow!

I made this card using:

copics from that craft place, and their super smooth 300 GSM cardstock, 

and spellbinders lacey circles (also from that craft place)

Stampin Up  melon mambo cardstock,

black cardstock

prima and crate paper, 

and liquid pearls!

Hot Sunny Day

Hot Sunny Day

by Karleigh Sue 

Background Spring Beetles

for Mischief Circus

This is part of my DT project for Karleigh Sue. It is also a project for the challenge over at Crafting from the Heart so I am trying to get the dates as close together as I can. We are so grateful that Karleigh Sue is sponsoring the challenge. Always so popular.

This young lady still looks so elegant sunbathing and with a cocktail beside her which the rabbit has his eye on. Printed onto neenah, coloured with promarkers and spectrum noir pencils.I hope you will join in the fun at the challenge.

Cheer for Inspiration!!

Hello Karleigh Sue Peeps...

It's Amy here and I am bringing you Cheer- for some inspiration today!!  Isn't she darling!!!

I really enjoyed working with this color combo...and polka-dots are awesome!!!  So what Karleigh Sue image are you working with today???  Have you entered the latest challenge at Karleigh Sue's Challenge Blog???  How about following us on Facebook HERE.

Have an awesome day,

Amy

American Beach Babe

American Beach Babe

by Cheri

for Karleigh Sue
Karleigh Sue Digi Shoppe

Summer photos just insist on being framed and this young lady looks completely at home framed and on the beach. Hand drawn by Cheri, printed onto neenah cardstock and coloured with promarkers and spectrum noir pencils. Then imported into Craft Artist where I removed the white background and added elements from the Beach collection. I hope you will visit the store soon. There are cute, fun, saucy. anything you could wish for in the way of images to be found there.

Besties

Good morning everyone!  It's my turn to host the Karleigh Sue Inspiration Blog today, and I would love to share a card I made using Besties!  Check out these lovelies and lots of other amazing digis in the Karleigh Sue Digi Shop.  I just love this image, and can't wait to send this card to my friend back in Pennsylvania (we've been friends since the 4th grade - I won't dare tell you how old we are now!).

You can find more details about my card (including Copic colors) over on my blog This Creative Day.  I love visitors!

Please be sure to follow our blog, so you don't miss out on New Releases, and tons of inspiration by our wonderful DT!  We also invite you to check out our Karleigh Sue Challenge Blog to keep up to date on current challenges, and your chance to win some fabulous Karleigh Sue digis!  Did you know we also have a Karleigh Sue Facebook Group?  Become a member, share your Karleigh Sue projects, and keep up with all of the latest Karleigh Sue news!  Thank for stopping by...see you again soon!

xx Bonnie

Ahoy Matey

Today for my inspiration post I'm using the nautical Ahoy Matey by Karleigh Sue. Isn't she swell lol.

I have coloured her with copic markers and then fussy cut her out and popped her up with double sided foam tape. I started with a red base card then matted it with white card and then a paper from Kaiser Crafts Sandy Toes collection. I die cut an anchor out of silver mirri card and used glitter sticker letters for the word Ahoy.

The colours that I used are:

E000,E00,E01,R20,E33,E35,E39,E53,B05,B24,B26,W1,R22,R24,R27,Y08

Here is the link to this sassy image: Ahoy Matey

For Loads more inspiration why not check out my blog Deb Vees Craft Place

New Release Showcase and Inspiration for May

Hello Crafties!!

So happy you could stop by and check out my newest artwork!!

I've had a break through in the vast quest to find my niche in the digital stamp world!! 

So I am over the moon excited to share these with you!!!

The Karleigh Sue Design Team has been hard at work this month crafting up some gorgeous inspiration!!! I am very happy the opportunity arose for me to create a card for the release as well!!! It was so much fun to liberate my NEW artistic visions!!

Also new this month...included with new digi purchases are free sentiments!

You will see some featured here today

(Warning...not your average sentiments)

LOL

So lets get this party started!!!!

"Oopsie"

by Rachel

and by Cheri

close up of sentiment

"Cuddie Buddie"

by Sue Peck

and by Hippie Aud

"Dirty Deeds"

by Sue Hickey

and by Bonnie

"Danger"

by Theresa

and another by Theresa

and one by Luann!

"Save the Boobies"

by Jane

and by Deb 

"Queen"

by Bettina

and by Amy 

Wowwwwwzersssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!!!

I hope you love them as much as we all do !

To see these and all digi's please visit the Karleigh Sue Etsy Shoppe

Use promo code "THANKYOU20" for a 20% discount

Thanks for stopping by, 

See ya next month :)

Cheri 

and the 

Karleigh Sue Inspiration Design Team

its my Birthday

Hi all

Here is my  inspirational card for Karleigh Sue

The image is It's my birthday - you can find her here

I have coloured her with copics 

e43,42 and 41
bg09,07,05 and 02
r89 and 85
r02,01 and 00
This is a 6 x 6   card and is layered up with white card

 and some lovely paper I found in my stash
I layered 2 other squares with matching paper

I then die cut her with a border to match
The flowers  are die cut and made with love by me
the corner swirl is also a die cut
 I added a sentiment which  was from my computer

Hope you like it

love Jane xx

Beach Hottie

Beach Hottie

by Cheri

for Karleigh Sue

Well what can I say.. I just wanted to show you a photo of me by the seaside!!! Humm... 

This stunning image has been drawn by Cheri and printed onto neenah cardstock which I find works really well with promarkers and spectrum noir pencils. I then imported the coloured image into Craft Artist 2 where I removed the white background and used the Summer Holiday collection to build up a background. I hope you will visit the Karleigh Sue etsy shop.. there are some gorgeous images there. 

"APPLE of my EYE"

Hi all

This is my

Inspiration Card

for Karleigh Sue

I have chosen
Apple of my eye
You can find her Here

I coloured her in with pro-markers
I used distress inks round the edge then mounted her
onto pink card them a pink glitter card
I used papers from my stash
and
mounted that on to pink card
I arranged them onto made card
I added the pearls to image and main card
Hope you like her
Hugs
Sue
xxx

American Beach Babe inspiration from Bettina

Bettina here today with some new inspiration for you. I've used the brand new American Beach Babe and made a summery tag with her. Hope you'll like it. 

I've used my brand new wave die and sea shells from Kort & Godt to make a summery scene with her. She is coloured with my promarkers and it is listed on my blog. 

Be sure to follow our blog to see all of the awesome projects made by our Design Team here.  Also, we invite you to check out our Karleigh Sue Challenge Blog to find out how to join our monthly challenges:)  Did you know we also have a Karleigh Sue Facebook Group?  You can join us here, share your projects made with Karleigh Sue digis, and keep up to date with all the latest news!  Thanks for taking a look. and enjoy the rest of your day!

Toadstool Elf

Toadstool Elf

By Cheri Shull/ Karleigh Sue Digi's

Background and elements Blooming collection

for Mischief Circus

My project as part of the Design Team for Karleigh Sue. Thank you Cheri for the sweetest little Toadstool Elf, so full of charm. As always I have used neenah cardstock/promarkers/spectrum noir pencils.

We all need HOPE

Hello everyone!  It's Audrey from the DT and here I am, back on the Karleigh Sue Inspiration blog with another creation to share using one of the brilliant images from Karleigh Sue Etsy Shoppe.

Today, I am using We Keep Hope image which can be found in Karleigh Sue Etsy Shoppe.  This is a super fun an versatile image.  As we all know, everyone can use HOPE at any point throughout life and this image is great because it can be tailor made to represent any disease, disability, etc. that is honored by a colored ribbon.

As many of you know, my oldest daughter is Autistic and many of the ribbon cards I make are to recognize Autism Awareness, signified by the puzzle piece ribbon in bright colors.  I drew in the puzzle pieces on the ribbon and colored image with Copics.  Image then cut with Nesties and I made a fancy folded card, for which I chose DP from Doodlebug Design.  Flowers are Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts, bling is from my stash.

Copic colors used as follows:

Hair - E50, E31, E35, E25

Skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04

Roses - R24, R29, R46 and RV99

Blues - B91, B93, B97, B000, B21, B23, B24, B26, B28, B29, B39

Yellow - Y13, Y15, Y17, YR23, E33

Green - YG67, YG63, YG03

Orange - YR04, YR68, YR09

Image is highlighted with B60 and grounded with C2 and C4.

I sure hope you like how this came out and hopefully it has provided some inspiration for you:)  Remember to check out New Karleigh Sue Digi Shoppe, Karleigh Sue Etsy Shoppe, Karleigh Sue Facebook Fan Group and Karleigh Sue Challenge blog.  Have a great day!!

Hugs:)

Sunday Afternoon

Happy Hump Day Everyone!  Hope this week is treating you well:)  It's my turn to host our inspiration blog today, and I'd love to share this card I made using Sunday Afternoon.  You can find her and lots of other amazing digis over in the Karleigh Sue Etsy Shop. She's perfect, as this warmer weather (I'm in AZ) has me thinking about lazy summer afternoons!  

You can find more details about my card (including Copic colors) over on my blog This Creative Day.  I love visitors!

Be sure to follow our blog to see all of the awesome projects made by our Design Team here.  Also, we invite you to check out our Karleigh Sue Challenge Blog to find out how to join our monthly challenges:)  Did you know we also have a Karleigh Sue Facebook Group?  You can join us here, share your projects made with Karleigh Sue digis, and keep up to date with all the latest news!  Thanks for taking a look. and enjoy the rest of your day!

xx Bonnie

Christening (baby Boy)

on a colouring role last week - this is one of the images I managed to turninto an easel card.
Christening (Boy)

I was originally going to do him on parchment with some lace work.. 

but after printing him off on cardstock in error I went with it ;-)

Someone (she knows who she is) suggested mounting him on an easel card - something I hadnt made in absolute ages, so she talked me thru it (in fact shared one her excellent photo demos ;-)

I used Pro Markers as follows

Skin - Apricot, Oatmeal, Blush

Top/trousers - Blue Pearl, Pastel blue, powder blue

Pillow - Ivory, blender

I used white pearlesent cardstock.

2 small round white doillies from  my stash

blue button and rubbon to make a bow

You cant see it very well in the photo but ther eis a circle of glitter butterfly vellum under the button/bow

Kinds regards
Theresa

XxX

Beach Hottie

May is with us, but as of writing this the sun is still trying to break through...
So to warm us up I coloured this fantastic image from Cheri - not once but twice... ;-)

Beach Hottie

The skin and hair colours were the same for both - I still struggle with hair...  but I am only 3 months into using my pro markers..

Hair - walnut, cocoa, sandstone, satin

Skin - Apricot, oatmeal blush

Hat/towel - lime zest, soft lime, lime green

Ribbon/Bikini/Shoes - magenta, carmine, cocktail pink

Hat - sunflower, tulip yellow, buttercup

Towel - sky blue, arctic blue, powder blue, french navy, aegean

Ribbon/Shoes - lipstick red, red, berry red

Bikini - mandarin, orange, bright orange

The top card used papers that were in an old craft magazine.

The bottom was some 12x12 scrap booking papers from my stash.

The greeting down the side of the bottom card I typed & printed off on 'word'

kind Regards

Theresa

xXx

Country Girls

Well- with the Kentucky Derby this weekend, I thought I would use this adorable image Country Girls- for my inspiration post.  It's Amy- it's my pleasure to share my creation with you this Sunday morning.

I wanted to give a "country" type of feel to this card- I had some awesome bandana style paper in my stash, used some twine and a button- and put little silver stars all around the border.  Please hop on over to the Karleigh Sue Challenge blog and enter in the new challenge and also follow along on the Karleigh Sue FB page- and give us a LIKE.

Happy Sunday,

Amy

American Beach Babe

Hi all

Here is my  inspirational card for Karleigh Sue

The image is American Beach Babe - you can find her here

I have coloured her with copics 

e43,42 and 41
bg05,02,01
r89,37 and 35  
this is a 6 x 6   card and is layered up with cream card

 and some lovely paper called curiosity corner designer paper

 
I then die cut her so she looks like she is in a frame

The bow is die cut as are the small flags
 I added a sentiment which was cut from my Silhouette
a few coloured pearls finished it off

Hope you like it

love Jane xx

Pixie Dust

Pixie Dust

Background Special Effects

for Mischief Circus

Karleigh Sue Inspiration Blog 

Karleigh Sue Challenge Blog 

Isn't she so sweet! This lovely Pixie was so easy to colour. Lovely clear lines. Printed onto neenah and coloured with promarkers and spectrum noir pencils. I have tried to show her in flight with her wings shimmering.