Card Chain Challenge Card for May to Deepal

Check out the Card Chain Challenge to see May's entries!

I made this card for Deepal and still cannot send it to her because the U.S. Post Office is not accepting cards going to her country at this time.

There were three themes I could use to make a card for my recipient.  I chose the one that had fruit associated with it.  And the fruit is the lemon or orange sticking out of the drink with a grape under the umbrella.  Not much fruit, but I really liked this digital image and after this pandemic, I'm sure everyone will be looking for a refreshing drink somewhere tropical.

Close-up below

Supplies:
Digital image from Doodle Pantry (it appears Doodle Pantry is closed)
Die Cut Leaves from Cindy Chiu
Bird from a file on Silhouette I had cut a year ago or more
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangle dies
Spellbinders die-cut (the rounded square die)
Tissue Paper boxes used for dies (Spellbinders die-cut & Rectangle die-cut below the Spellbinders die-cut)
Copic markers RV81, RV83, RV85 some blues & a bit of light oranges.
Vagabond die cut machine

An Apple a Day!

I couldn't resist these apples.  They were fairly easy to cut, outline with black marker, and then pop a glue dot on the apples, twigs and leaf.  I love the ability to size your images.  You can color yourself, but sometimes, like now, I didn't feel like coloring.  I did take a Copic marker (G40 to the edge of the Spell binders oval panel.  I have really enjoyed playing with the images of Doodle Pantry. 

Close-up.  I love the detail in the leaf.

Doodle Pantry Apples

 Decor dots - embellishments

Hope you enjoyed the Doodle Pantry images I was lucky enough to use.  I hope you check out the other Die Cut Divas' work at Die Cut Divas.

Arlene

Choo Choo

It's Doodle Pantry month over at the Die Cut Divas something yummy to eat.  You can see I'm not going to eat this train, but I couldn't help but print it out and play with it.  Yes, the blocks are not centered, nor are they meant to be center... there, I put your mind at rest.  I thought the shapes called for square framing and no muss or fuss.  The pre-colored train is bright and cheery and I didn't want to add anything to alter the simplicity of the image, so no background noise, if you know what I mean.  I used a red velvet ribbon and oval panels for my sentiment.  

I had to make room for the choo choo of the train whistle inside the card.  

This was certainly a fun card to make and it fits my simple sit back and relax mood today.  

Glad you stopped by.

Happy Mother's Day

This looked so yummy making a card, that I'm going to try a shake for Mother's Day.  I had such a great time using the Doodle Pantry digials that every time I look at the yummy cards, I will to eat or drink something off the card.  Scary!

Close-up of the tag and ribbon

Doodle Pantry Decadent Desserts Plus Color

Colored embellishments from a friend in a recent card exchange (thank you)

Rectangle Stax

CINCO DE MAYO

CINCO DE MAYO - more of an American holiday

To learn some of the history surrounding this holiday, check out an article at 

http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/cinco-de-mayo

Time for a drink to end the day and play.  I had such fun putting these cards together.  I couldn't believe how many different images were in the Doodle Pantry Tropical Drinks set and how many I would definitely use.  Fantastic sentiments to make you smile and have fun.

Be sure to visit Die Cut Divas challenge blog and you'll enjoy the theme this month, well, you will if you like something yummy to eat.

                 New Distress Ink "Cracked Pistachio

                 Distress ink sabby shutters

                                              Spellbinders Labels 8 dies on above cards

                                                                               Dreamweaver Fireworks Embossed panel

QuicKutz Oval die cuts on the two above cards

Doodle Pantry Tropical Drinks 

Copics on glass stem and rim

Doodle Pantry Apple sentiment with the blue tropical drink

Colored Dots from a friend in a recent card exchange (thank you)

Copics on glass stem and rim

Posting the close-ups of each yummy refreshment below.

 I hope you enjoyed these fresh cards and drop by again.

Something Yummy to Eat

Doodle Pantry is the sponsor for Die Cut Divas for May, 2015.  I loved working on this card, just the right pops of color for me.

I  still put nickels in the candy machine on the boss's desk.  I just loved the colors of candies because you can use just about any color to trim, embellish or otherwise decorate this card.  I really think this image would appeal to all ages, young or old, male or female.  

I hid the sentiment slightly under the netting as a sweet little surprise to the recipient.  I couldn't decide what to work on first from the selection of wonderful digital kits.  There are freebies and then again freebies with an order.  How can you beat that?   Hope you find this card sweet too.

Sweet Stuff available with purchase from Doodle Pantry Digital Stamps

Doodle Pantry Tropical Drinks sentiment "You are sensational"

Doodle Pantry Apples sentiment - yummy

Die-Namics Rectangle Stitched Stax

I think the "you are sensational" tag is a Spellbinders tag

Red net ribbon saved from a gift