Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Ahoy there Mateys...

Before I begin, I just want to say THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for all your sweet comments yesterday on my Caterpillar Card.  It really meant so much to me that I  was able to share that with you and your comments about my card were so heartwarming.  You guys are awesome and I definitely won't forget it!

It's Wednesday....yay!  Time for another installment of the Diedrich Dare!

I have a totally great announcement to make today before we get to this week's DARE:

Please join me in welcoming my friend and colleague, the SUPER DUPER talented and fabulous RANDI WALL has joined the Daredevils!  I first met Randi when she graced the Greeting Farm's DT as a Gardener and we have kept in touch ever since.

She is amazing with paper, shimmer, and more and we are all excited to have her.  And I HAPPEN to know that she loves Pirates as much as we do in the Diedrich household so this was a fab challenge for her to start up with!

Yep, behold DDSC7:


This INSPIRATION CHALLENGE is brought to you by none other than Matey Jack.   So it was just kinda fitting that I needed to use the MATEY set from The Greeting Farm!  I cannot BELIEVE this set is on clearance for only $7 btw...can you say STEAL?  I just wanted to make mention of this too because tomorrow is the Farmer's Market so TONS of good deals and steals!


I actually printed out this treasure map paper straight from the internet.  I had hoped to print out the pic that Jack chose but I was having issues with it, AND my week...this is actually a card I made many months ago that I never blogged.  Anyway, I definitely used a literal take on the challenge but cannot WAIT for you to see what the rest of the DAREDEVILS did!  Check 'em out:

Well, now it's YOUR turn!  Be sure to LEAVE A COMMENT on the DARE BLOG to play so we can all see your great creations...and you can use DDSC7 for uploading to public galleries!

Be sure to stay tuned....next week it's time for another prize!   See you soon and I DOUBLE DOG DARE YA, MATEYs!

28 comments:

MicheyMoo said...

Jess....he's too cool, for sure.
I can't wait for "Market Day" tomorrow. Been saving all my pilfered gold so I can shop til I drop. ;)
Michey xxx

Charmaine (CharmWarm) said...

hee hee hee. . .this is stinkin' ADORABLE, Jess! LOVE it!

Ann Kranitz said...

Oh Jess how absolutely adorable!!!

Kelly Booth said...

LOVE your Card so perfectly CUTE!...that set is one of my FAVES...
Hugs....

Cindy Haffner said...

Oh what fun Jess, I love this!!

Jodi Collins said...

LURVE this girlie! This image is ADORABLE!!!

Kristen H said...

Here it is, the free Digi-Tom!
Thanks for coming by and checking it out. I hope you like it! Have a great day! Have fun with him, and if you want, let others know about the free image, thanks!
These cards are great, what fun pirate themed creations!!!

Cassie said...

it's soooooo cute jess! i saw it over on the challenge blog earlier and gasped. love the colors. LOVE the rolled up map he's holding!

Amy Sheffer said...

How adorable! Awesome coloring!!

Alexandra MacVean said...

How adorable, Jess! :) You have a great eye for colors.

Elena said...

Wow! Jessica you are so creative! I love the map you gave to Ian Pirate!

Sandra MacLean said...

Jess, this is the most totally cool card I've ever seen!! It absolutely rocks!

I just read your catepillar post below and now I want to rush over to my little girl's daycare and give her a hug!!! I'm all emotional now because there are days when stuff like that happens and I think...noooo! Not yet! Don't grow up yet! ((hugs for ya mama))

Beth aka BR-T said...

This is so terrific and if I'm lying you can make me walk the plank!!! Beth aka BR-T

Sparkplug17 said...

This is just adorable! What a perfect card for the challenge.

gobeagirl said...

I just love this card. I also happened to steal(buy) this set just last week. I love them.....I was wondering, I am new to the Greeting Farm( Love, Love it!!) what is farmers market, and when does it start? Thank you for all that you share everyday..I know you put in a ton on work on everything. Lisa G

Randi said...

SO cute Jess! Look at that little piece of parchment rolled up!! LOVE it!! I love how you colored him in the gray tones! Very cool!!

I just got to read your Ava story! How stinkin cute is that!! And how cute is your catepillar card to go along with it!! Oh and I see some Earth Love. Yummy!!

Thanks again for the incredible welcome!! Your post about me was so sweet and it made my day!! I am so excited to part of such an amazing group! It will be even funner next week when I get rid of these cold cooties!! ;o)

Jennifer Love said...

YARRRRRRRRRR! hehe!

Totally lovin' it!

Gwen's Busy Little Hands said...

Such a cutie! I've been looking for some little boy images to use on my cards and I'm lovin' this one. Have to stop over to TGF and see if I can get him before he sets sail.

Smiles!
Gwen

Danni said...

How fun!! Great card!

Rebecca Ednie said...

I love the background paper and the rolled up treasure map. Make sure you let the boys read my post for this week, I wrote a short story to go with my card, it features both boys and you are in it too! Please tell Jack I'm sorry I credited Nikki with choosing the map for this week. My goof!

Darla said...

Hey Jess - love this card! Great coloring, papers, layout, and I love that little scroll your pirate is holding. All the little details add up to make a wonderful card.

Mary Giles said...

Jess this card is sooo fabulous! I love how you used the skull and bones to create your own paper. The coloring is gorgeous! Woohoo! Congrats to Randi! She is amazing and will definitely bring lots of inspiration.

Sheri Gilson said...

Adorable card Jess!! I love the DP you used. I picked the set up when I first saw it in the clearance section and can't wait to play with it!! Thanks for the inspiration!!

Kim R. said...

AMAZING!! Love this. That is such a good idea to print the map. It looks so nice. Your coloring is great, as always!! :-)

Shirley said...

OMGosh! How darn cute matey!!

Anonymous said...

Aye Matey, I wouldn't swab the deck with this card I tell you!!! Way to cute!

Anonymous said...

Or is it 'swap the deck'?

Lisa Hjulberg said...

Awesome card, Jess! Great idea to print the background paper from a picture on the internet!