Saturday, June 29, 2013

Dynamic Duos #59


 Happy "Dynamic Saturday!"

Thanks for stopping back in to visit :) I am super busy this week at our Ponoka Stampede (we run a food booth there all week raising money for our competitive swim club) and lovin' every minute of it! It's a fast-paced, crazy time, but it's so fun!

For this week's challenge over at Dynamic Duos, we are to use Basic Gray and a color of our choice so I chose Melon Mambo and my neutral is white....




Super quick card to make - I used a Stampin' Up! embossing folder for my image, added a couple Martha Stewart butterflies with some bling, melon mambo ribbon and embossed "thanks" from Paper Smooches in white embossing powder :) Wa-laaa!

I hope you can find some time to sit, enjoy a java or tea, and come get crafty with us over at Dynamic Duos...here is the list of DT Members and all their glorious creations:



Thursday, June 27, 2013

4 CCC #148 {Cupcakes!}


Happy 4 Crafty Chicks Thursday!!

We are in full swing of our annual rodeo, The Ponoka Stampede, and let me just say, I'm exhausted, but having a great time...every year, the Ponoka Pool Sharks (a competitive swim club our daughter, Kim, belongs to) runs a food booth the entire week, in the infield for all of the contestants, rodeo workers, and their families. It's such a crazy, hectic time, but man oh man - it sure is fun!! :D Hmmm...rodeo contestants (AKA Wranglers, bull riders, team ropers.....you're gettin' the idea, right?!) *wink*

Alright - back to the reason you are here LOL...this week, it is MY turn to host the challenge over at 4 Crafty Chicks and I'm wanting to see the following on your cards, layouts or 3D altered items:

4 CCC #148 {Cupcakes}


Now, as you can see, I took the liberty of using cupcake paper on my card this week to go along with a birthday theme using Sentiment Sampler and Chubby Chums from Paper Smooches...love, love, love these stamps!!

I hope you can grab yourself a lemonade, iced tea, coffee - what have you - and come play with us this week! Link up your creation HERE...YEEHAWW....happy craftin'!! ;)

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Getting Nautical at Twisted Tuesdays!!


Happy "Twisted Tuesday!"

Are you all ready for another amazing challenge for the next couple weeks? Awesome...the girls and I are looking for anything "NAUTICAL!" The twist, you ask?! There has to be 7 (seven) embellishments on your card, layout or 3D altered project :) There can definitely be MORE than 7 embellishments, but we want to see at least seven.

This "theme" was a bit challenging for me as I didn't have many things nautical...so I ordered a few things (yay!) from a couple of my favorite online stores and came up with this 5.5" x 5.5" card:


Stamps: Honey Sailor (CC Designs), Wicked Nautical (Paper Smooches)
Paper: Whisper White, Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, SPLASH DP from Echo Park
Ink: Chocolate Chip
Accessories: MFT Anchor Dienamics, pearls, twine, Paper Smooches Window Bubble Die, Polka Dot Embossing folder

We have a new sponsor this month:


They will be giving 7 free images to our June winner!!!!

Thanks for stopping in today and I do hope you get some time to come and get crafty with us girls over at Twisted Tuesday Challenges!!

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Dynamic Duos #58


Happy Saturday PEEPS! Are you ready for a new color challenge? This week at Dynamic Duos, we're showing off this awesome combination:



I wanted to do something VERY, VERY Clean-and-Simple this week as I don't normally do well with CAS....I love how it turned out, however, I am *still* wanting to put "stuff" in the top right corner cuz it looks so bare lol...but I didn't touch it! 


I used some MFT Dienamics Fishtail Stax and their button Dienamics - added some twine, stamped "Congratulations" with my Paper Smooches set, Sentiment Sampler, and WA-LAA!! Done! Easy peesy!

I hope you can find some time to sit, enjoy a java or tea, and come get crafty with us over at Dynamic Duos...here is the list of DT Members and all their glorious creations:



Thursday, June 20, 2013

4 CCC #147 {Sentiment Only}



Are you ready for another challenge from us Chicks?!? This week, it is Tamie who will be your "hostess-with-the-mostess" and she is issuing the following challenge:

4 CCC #147 - {Sentiment Only}

These kinds of cards are easy-peesy for me, then I don't have to worry about coloring, or cutting out an image etc. lol...just stamp and go!! ;) Hope you like it - it's from another kit I purchased at Treasured Memories Scrapbook Store in Edmonton a while back - called Masculine Twist Card Kit....you can never have too many "man" cards ;)


Please come on over to the challenge blog HERE and link up your "Sentiment Only" creation for us - we'd love to see what you come up with! Happy stamping!! :D

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Dynamic Duos #57 {Sharing in Your Sorrow}


Happy Saturday crafty PEEPS! Welcome back to my blog and another challenge over at Dynamic Duos! This week we have a gorgeous combination of Pear Pizzazz and Basic Black and you can add a neutral of your choice. There is also a dessert option this week: plant theme....


I really enjoyed making this card as I was cyber crafting with my bestie, Leanne a few weeks agoand it always is more fun when you can hook up online and giggle while getting inky! ;)

I wanted to make a sympathy card for a lady I know in our neighborhood. Her Mom passed away a couple weeks ago from cancer and she was with her, by her side, every single day throughout her battle and made her transition to heaven such a smooth, happy one. ♥♥


I used a couple older SU! sets that haven't seen the light of day for quite some time! Upsy Daisy and Thoughts & Prayers ... then made some flowers with MFT Dienamics for the embellishment.

I hope you take some time to come and sit and play with us girls this week - I cannot wait to see all the creations made with this combination.....link up your cards, 3D projects or scrapbook layouts HERE!

Thursday, June 13, 2013

4 CCC #146 {Paper Pleating}



Melissa is our "hostess-with-da-mostess" this week and she has a wonderful technique challenge for you:

4 CCC #146 {Paper Pleating}


I tried this technique a couple times and ruined my card stock - miss Leanne helped me out with sending me a very easy-to-follow tutorial from Seeing Ink Spots - thanks, friend!! :D This card is another one from the kit made with Mama Razzi from Bo Bunny - such an awesome kit I found at Treasured Memories Scrapbook Store :)

Please be sure to hop on over to the 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge blog HERE and link up your "paper pleated" creation! Can't wait to see 'em all! Happy crafting!

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Twisted Tuesday Challenges {Masculine}


Happy "Twisted Tuesday!" In honor of Father's Day, the gals over at Twisted Tuesday Challenges want you to make a masculine creation. The "twist?" ..... we want to see clothes on your creation - this can be in the image you choose, the papers you design with or if you are doing scrap layouts, on the people in your pictures :D


We have a new sponsor this month:

They will be giving 7 free images to our June winner!!!!


For my card this week, I knew EXACTLY what stamp set/die I wanted to use for this challenge! I dug out my Masculine Graphic T-Shirt stamp set and dienamic from My Favorite Things and went to work....

I used white embossing powder on the t-shirt to make it pop and added the stitching with a white gel pen. The papers are from the Celebrate 6x6 pad from Authentique....perfect masculine colors!


I used my Fishtail Flags die also from My Favorite Things and added some black pearls at the bottom of the card for the finishing touch. Quick, easy card :D

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Pile it On - Fathers
Creative Belli Blog - Happy Father's Day!
Paper Pretties - Fantastic Fathers
Simon Says Stamp - Masculine/Father's Day
Simply Create Too - Father's Day/for a Male
Crafts 4 Eternity - For the Boys
The Crafting Cafe - Here Come The Boys
MilkCoffee Creations - Father's Day
Crafty Creations - One for The Boys
by LORi Designs - For Dad
Anything Goes - Father's Day
Crazy 4 Challenges - Father's Day
Papertake Weekly - Hello Boys

I do hope you get some time to come and get crafty with us girls over at Twisted Tuesday Challenges!!



Saturday, June 8, 2013

Dynamic Duos #56 - Love Begins in a Moment....


 Welcome back! Thanks so much for stopping in today for another weekly color challenge from Dynamic Duos! This week we have a softer palette for you:


I decided I wanted to make a "LOVE" themed card so I went digging through my stash of older SU! sets that I have had stored in my cupboard and came across this one. It is one of my fav's....The flower images are from Field Flowers and the sentiment is from Occasional Quotes.


I sure do hope you can find some time to sit and get crafty with us girls this week :D It is always so much fun and inspirational to see what all you enter for our challenges each week!

Here is a list of the rest of the Dynamos so you can view more scrumptious projects using this week's colors of Blushing Bride and Soft Suede:



Thursday, June 6, 2013

4 CCC #145 {Flowers}



Wow...beginning of June is here - C.R.A.Z.Y!! This week's challenge is being hosted by none other than our wonderful "petal crazy" friend, Leanne! Can you guess what she chose for you to do this week? Yep...you got it:

4 CCC #145 {FLOWERS}

Flowers are Leanne's favorite embellishment (and she uses them so well!!) and so we want to see your cards, scrapbook layouts, 3-D altered items or any other crafts involving flowers!!

My card this week is one of 6 that I created using a kit from a local scrapbook store in Edmonton called Treasured Memories....it uses a line of paper from Bo Bunny called Mama Razzi....hope you enjoy it!!


Thank you for stopping in today - be sure to grab a coffee, tea, water or whatever drink of choice and sit and get crafty with us this week :) I know Leanne is just itchin' to see all those glorious flowers on all your projects! You can link them HERE. Happy crafting....

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Dynamic Duos #55 and CAS-ual Fridays #103 {Congratulations!}


Happy Saturday!! Are you ready for another GORJUSS color duo from Dynamic Duos?! This one is such a pretty combination:


I have to say a huge shout-out to my wonderful friend, Diane, who gave me some of this new gorgeous color, Raspberry Ripple! I will definitely be ordering more of it - it's such a rich, pretty color and it goes perfectly with Wisteria Wonder:


My card incorporates a couple different sets of stamps: for the butterflies, I used SU!'s set called Butterfly Prints, and the sentiment is from Paper Smooches called Simply Said. The Raspberry Ripple layer is dry embossed with the new-to-me Chevron embossing folder and I also used a MFT die for the scallop trim at the bottom of the Wisteria Wonder layer.

Whatchya think?! Pretty gorgeous combination right?!

I am entering my card into CAS-ual Fridays for their "Congratulations" challenge this week!



You wanna get inky with us? Come on over and link up your creation HERE. Have a fabulous weekend!