4 CCC#105 - Back to School & Crazy Egg!

Happy Thursday everyone! Are you ready for another challenge from 4 Crafty Chicks? It is the last Thursday of the month of August (wow, where DID the time go?) PLUS...it's the 5th Thursday, so that means it's CRAZY EGG time this week! Our theme for you this week is:

Challenge #105 - BACK TO SCHOOL!!

It is my turn to send one luck participant the prize for this month, so here is what one lucky winner will receive:

I don't own very many "school-related" stamp sets, so I went rummaging through my whole stash and came up with this cutie-patootie from Totally Stampalicious:

Stamps: A+ Bears - Totally Stampalicious
Paper: Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, All Star DSP - MME
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copic Markers, Spellbinders, dimensionals

I hope you get a chance to pop on over to the 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge blog HERE and participate in this week's challenge - be sure to check out the rest of the Chicks' creations while you are there - they ROCK! Ciao!

*Anything Goes* at Totally Stampalicious!

Hi all! The challenge over at Totally Stampalicious this week is "ANYTHING GOES!"

It was a busy week for me as I had my nieces and nephew (3 chitlins under the age of 6) and man, oh man, do they have energy!?! Sure felt great to sit and work in my craft room yesterday and whip up this awesome Anniversary card :) I like this sort of challenge cuz then I get to dig through my stash and find one I haven't used for some time. I love these 2 love birds - they crack me up! LOL...

This card is made using "Gus and Stella Anniversary" - this set comes complete with 3 sassy sentiments...

Stamps: Gus and Stella Anniversary - Totally Stampalicious
Paper: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry, Perfect Plum, Retired SU! DSP
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Rich Razzleberry
Accessories: Copic Markers, Rich Razzleberry ribbon, pearls, EF

Now, hop on over to the Totally Stampalicious Challenge Blog - HERE - to see all the wonderful "Anything Goes" cards the rest of the DREAM TEAM has created for you! Ciao!

Gettin' Sketchy at 4 Crafty Chicks

This week over at 4 Crafty Chicks, it's is my turn to bring you this week's challenge. I decided on a sketch this week - always fun to have a "jump off" point for a project. Here it is:

I am in love with My Favorite Things and this line of their A La Modes is so fun! The image I used for my card is called "Girl Talk" and she comes complete with 5 awesome sentiments that you can use with their texting dies! Such crafty goodness!! Here's the card I made using this week's sketch:

Stamps: "Girl Talk" - MFT
Paper: Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler, Unknown DSP
Ink: Tuxedo Black - Momento
Accessories: Copic Markers, scallop edge punch, star punches, pearls, texting dies - MFT, pearls, dimensionals, Spellbinders EF

Please be sure to hop on over to the 4 Crafty Chicks challenge blog and load up your creation for me! I'd love to see what you make using my sketch this week :) Happy crafting!!

CAS at Totally Stampalicious!

Hi all! The challenge over at Totally Stampalicious this week is "CLEAN AND SIMPLE!"

We've had a lot of rain this spring and summer and I think about the only thing that's kept me sane are a couple road trips with my special PEEPS and....COFFEE!! Starting a spraying business this year has sure proven to test our patience....here's hoping the fall is better!


For my CAS card this week, I wanted to color this newly-released image called Crabby Cathy Coffee available from the Totally Stampalicious store...

Stamps: Crabby Cathy Coffee - Totally Stampalicious
Paper: Whisper White, Concord Crush, Plumeria DSP (Basic Grey)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Concord Crush
Accessories: SU Oval Punches, Copic Markers,sponge dauber, Concord ribbon

Now, hop on over to the Totally Stampalicious Challenge Blog - HERE - to see all the wonderful "CAS" cards the rest of the DREAM TEAM has created for you! Ciao!

Totally Stampalicious August New Release and Blog Hop

Welcome to the 9th stop of our

AUGUST NEW RELEASE and BLOG HOP!

If you just arrived from the uber talented Dawn's blog...you are on the right track!! 

We have FOUR BRAND NEW STAMP SETS from our fabulous Bugaboo line by artist

Jodie Mackrell!!  AVAILABLE NOW at Totally Stampalicious!

This cutie patootie is called "Cheerleader Brat" She comes complete with six "cheery" sentiments! :)

As always we'll be giving away PRIZES as well to THREE lucky Hoppers!!!

1st Prize - All 4 New Sets

2nd Prize - $15 Gift Certificate

3rd Prize - $5 Gift Certificate

All you have to do is hop along with us and leave your comments along the way!

And this is "Football Brat" - complete with 8 awesome sentiments! I colored him like our Edmonton Eskimos! Whoop! Whoop!

Now it's time to hop on over to Laurie's blog to see what awesome goodies she has created for you.....

Here is the entire line-up in case there are any glitches along the way!!

Totally Stampalicious

Bonnie

Leanne

Joanne

Stacy

Angel

Kendra

Dawn

Lori

Laurie

Becky

Joycelyn

Sue

Thanks for stopping by and happy hopping!!!

4 CCC #103 - Circles

This week over at 4 Crafty Chicks, it's is Tamie's turn to bring you this week's challenge. Are you ready to have some fun?

4 CCC #103 - "CIRCLES"

Let's see 'em folks! They can be on paper, you can make them from punches, Spellbinders, dots, etc. You got circles, we wanna see them!!

I got the idea for my super easy-peesy CAS card from THIS card made by Barbara. I changed it up a bit and decided on some Christmas colors and now I have one more holiday card done to add to my stash!! Yay!

Stamps: All Year Cheer I - SU!
Paper: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Dots & Stripes Christmas Collection DSP (Echo Park)
Ink: Early Espresso
Accessories: 1 1/4" circle punch, circles border punch

I am entering my card in the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Spots and Stripes
Allsorts Challenge Blog - Going Around in Circles


Please be sure to hop on over to the 4 Crafty Chicks challenge blog and load up your creation for us! We would love to see what you make using Tamie's challenge this week :) Happy crafting!!

Going Color Crazy at Totally Stampalicious!

Happy Totally Stampalicious Monday!


For this week's challenge at Totally Stampalicious, the girls are looking for "YOUR FAVORITE COLOR COMBO!" Yep, we want you to make a card, scrapbook layout or 3D project made with whatever you "love, love, love" for a color combo...I love ALL colors, but I decided to go with green, blue and brown.

I made this card using an image from our the newly released teen line called Girls Rock, available at the Totally Stampalicious Store. I have a thirteen-year-old daughter so this type of card is perfect for her to give to one of her PEEPS....

Stamps: Girls Rock (Totally Stampalicious)

Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Paradise Beach (EP) DP
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Chocolate Chip
Accessories: Copic Markers, Spellbinders, pearls, dimensionals, SU! scallop trim border punch


Be sure to hop on over to the TS Challenge Blog and check out what the rest of the super-talented "Dream Team" has in store for you! Have a great week!

Up, Up and Away! 4 CCC#102

 

 This week over at 4 Crafty Chicks, it's our wonderful Melissa's turn to bring you this week's challenge. Are you ready to have some fun? I know there are soooo many possibilities for this challenge!

4 CCC #102 - "UP, UP, and AWAY!"

For this challenge, Melissa wants to see something that goes up! Planes, kites, balloons, birds, etc. Let's see whatchya got folks! This challenge is open to any interpretation you want as far as UP goes! ...this one leaves the door WIDE OPEN! :) I scrounged around through my stash of DSP and came across this perfect paper pad with KITES in it! Ding, ding, ding!! Jackpot!

Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes - SU!
Paper: Whisper White, Early Espresso, Fly a Kite (Lime Twist)
Ink: Early Espresso
Accessories: Modern Label punch, Word Window punch, pearls, Espresso waffle ribbon, border punch, dimensionals 

Please be sure to hop on over to the 4 Crafty Chicks challenge blog and load up your creation for us! Happy crafting!!

Celebrating Summer @ Totally Stampalicious!

Happy Totally Stampalicious Monday!


For this week's challenge at Totally Stampalicious, the girls are looking for cards, scrapbook layouts or 3D projects that show us how to  "CELEBRATE SUMMER!!!" Here in central Alberta, CANADA, we've been experiencing a lot of wet, rainy, muggy weather along with *some* hot temps here and there...some summer would be great! So...let's see 'em....

I made this using the ever-so-cute Deacon Bugs and used a very CAS sketch :) He looks very summery don'tchya think??

Stamps: Deacon Bugs, (Totally Stampalicious)

Paper: Whisper White, Island Indigo, Daffodil Delight, unknown DSP

Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Accessories: Copic Markers, Spellbinders, gems


Be sure to hop on over to the TS Challenge Blog and check out what the rest of the super-talented "Dream Team" has in store for you! Have a great week!

4 CCC#101 - Distressing!

Happy Thursday! It is Leanne's turn to be hostess-with-the-mostess over at 4 Crafty Chicks this week! She is issuing the following challenge for all of us this week: 

4 CCC #101 - "DISTRESSING"

When I hear the word "distressing" I immediately think of inking...so that's how I perceived this challenge that Leanne set out. I really, really love this flower stamp from Northwood Rubber Stamps and I quickly got to work coloring and inking!

Stamps: Northwoods, Cute and Curly (SU!)
Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Daffodil Delight
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black, Chocolate Chip  
Accessories: Vintage Wallpaper EF, Copic Markers, sponge dauber, pearls, dimensionals, pearls

Please be sure to hop on over to the 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge Blog and link up your creation with us! We cannot wait to see what you come up with! Happy crafting!!!