Saturday, September 28, 2013

DD #72 Happy Everything!


Happy Saturday from central Alberta, CANADA! Today I am off celebrating my cutie-patootie niece, Reagan's 4th birthday....she's having a DORA party so I will be sure to post pics later ;) 

This week at Dynamic Duos, we're issuing the following combo: 


I was cyber crafting with my good friend, Leanne on Wednesday afternoon and decided to dig out some doilies and see what I could come up with using these 2 gorgeous colors. They go real good together and I had absolutely NO DIFFICULTY whipping this card up, using the new sketch from My Favorite Things...I changed things up a tad, but not much different :)

Thanks for the crafting fun, Leanne!



My sentiment is from "Simply Said" from Paper Smooches...

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Pile It On - Cool or Warm Colors
Divas by Design - Monochrome
Paper Pretties - Where Did all the Designer Paper Go?
Sweet Stampin' - Glamour & Glitz
Southern Girls Challenge - The World in Monochrome
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

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 Design Team Members and all their glorious creations:



Thursday, September 26, 2013

Paper Smooches September Blog Hop is ON!!

If you are looking for my 4 Crafty Chicks post - please scroll down :)


Today, the Paper Smooches DT are having a Blog Hop to reveal some new goodies for all of us to drool over - 4 new stamp sets and 8 new dies!! There are prized to be won (an extra chance if you post on your own blog about the hop ;) which is why you are reading this on MY blog! I would love another chance to win from PS!! 

Happy hopping!!!!

4 CCC #161 {Bingo!!}


Welcome back to another 4 Crafty Chicks Thursday! Here in central Alberta we are now officially into "FALL" season - gorgeous colors, crisp and frosty mornings warming up by the afternoon - we will take this as long as we can before the snow flies! 

It is my week to play "hostess extraordinaire" and I am issuing you the following challenge:

4 CCC #161 {BINGO}


Take any line you like - diagonal, up/down or sideways and create away! I cannot wait to see all the different creations that come of this one! Here's my card using the diagonal row of FLOWERS, SENTIMENT and BLING!



I was cyber crafting with my bestie, Leanne, the other day - making this card...thanks for all the fun, girl! The sentiment is from The Alley Way Stamps called Life is Short....

Thanks for stopping in today and I hope you get a chance to get inky with us this week! Head on over to the 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge Blog HERE to see the wonderful inspiration the other
Chicks have for you and link up your project for us! Happy crafting!!

Saturday, September 21, 2013

DD #71 - Crumb Cake/Black with Wet Embossing


Happy Saturday from central Alberta, CANADA! Today is another busy day for me as I prepare the yard/garden for winter ... yep, I know...I know... we don't wanna talk about that subject, but unfortunately there is nothing we can do to keep it away. And here in Alberta, it can come at any time - so it's best to prepare :) Our temperatures have been getting a little bit cooler each morning and I am loving all the colors that Fall brings....then later on today I will pop in and watch our daughter at her first volleyball tournament of the season - Go, Queens!

Anyhewwww....enough rambling from me are you ready for a new color challenge? This week at Dynamic Duos, we're issuing the following combo: 


It's dessert week this week at Dynamic Duos and the extra challenge is wet embossing....


I used black embossing powder on my "thanks" sentiment from Paper Smooches...

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 Design Team Members and all their glorious creations:



Thursday, September 19, 2013

4 CCC #160 {Balloons} and Welcoming the NEW Chick!


Welcome back to another 4 Crafty Chicks Thursday! Here in central Alberta we are LOVING this prolonged summer! The temperatures have been glorious - we will take this as long as we can before the snow flies! 

Before we get to the challenge for this week, I would like to introduce our newest "CHICK" to the Hen House....she is a proud (and deserving) member of the Dirty Dozen Alumni at Splitcoaststampers and we are so lucky to have her....

Please help me welcome Bonnie Sharp (her blog name is the Lucky Clucker - ha ha haha - awesome hey?!) to our challenge blog! Her wonderful sense of humor and bold, crisp style is a hands-down welcome to 4 Crafty Chicks! Please click on her name to head on over to her blog to welcome her, see her wonderful creation and leave her some lovin!  

Now...onto this week's challenge - hosted by none other than our wonderful miss Tamie

4 CCC #160 {BALLOONS}

For my card, I wanted to incorporate the September Sketch For You To Try over at Reverse Confetti:




I dug out one of me Totally Stampalicious sets and colored up the cutie-patootie monkey with Copics and fussy-cut him out and then added dimension with pop-ups....the arrow stamp is from a set called Arrows and Elements and the Happy Birthday! sentiment is from a set called Celebrate Cake - both from Reverse Confetti!

Thanks for stopping in today and I hope you get a chance to get inky with us this week! Head on over to the 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge Blog HERE and link up your project for us! Happy crafting!!

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

{Splatter & Chatter} at Twisted Tuesday Challenges!


Happy "Twisted Tuesday!"

This week the girls and I got all messy and inky with splatters and spritzes!! :)

The challenge over at Twisted Tuesday Challenges this week is a lot of fun and we are so excited to see what all comes of it....



The challenge for the next couple weeks is: SPLATTER & CHATTER! Spritz it, paint it, mist it, whatever "splatter" you would like.

And the TWIST this week is to use more than 2 words on your project (CHATTER)

Here's my card for this week's challenge:



We have a new sponsor this month:


Click HERE to visit the store :)

 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!! Happy crafting!!

Saturday, September 14, 2013

DD #70 {Pistachio & Saffron}


Happy Saturday PEEPS! Are you ready for a new color challenge? This week at Dynamic Duos, we're issuing the following combo: 


I decided to add the "POP" of Basic Black as my neutral (besides white) this week...I really love the new punch I got from Stampin' Up! that coordinates with this flower set - EASY PEESY!!



The leaves die is one from Verve, the flower set is from SU! called Mixed Bunch and the stamp set for the sentiment is from Sentiment Sampler @ Paper Smooches!


I am entering my card into Love To Scrap's Anything Goes Challenge this week!

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 Design Team Members and all their glorious creations:



Thursday, September 12, 2013

4 CCC #159 - SKETCH TIME!

 

Welcome back to another 4 Crafty Chicks challenge! Melissa is our "hostess-with-the-mostess" this week and she has given us the following sketch to play with:


Melissa has decided this will be her last challenge with us Chicks, and she has decided to pursue some other endeavors both creatively and personally. Good luck with everything Melissa!! 

I must confess that I whipped this CAS card up in about 5 mins - even my daughter said "wow, Mom - that didn't take you long at all!" I took the liberty of making a simple square and not doing the "patchwork" that Melissa put on the sketch....And, one can never be too far ahead making Christmas cards, so that is my theme this week! Thanks for an awesome sketch, Melissa!


I am entering this card into the One Crazy Stamper September Christmas Challenge HERE :)
I am also entering this card into the Love to Scrap! Anything Goes challenge HERE :)

Thanks for stopping in today and I hope you get a chance to get inky with us this week! Put on your thinking caps, dig out some paper, inks and stamps - then head on over to the 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge Blog HERE and link up your project for us! Happy crafting!!

Saturday, September 7, 2013

DD #69 {Thanks for Everything}


Happy Saturday PEEPS! Are you ready for a new color challenge? This week at Dynamic Duos, we're issuing the following combo: 


I decided to go very CAS for my card this week and try some "masking" with my flowers :) It was a lot of fun and quick!



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 Design Team Members and all their glorious creations:



Thursday, September 5, 2013

A 4-in-1 card and Guest Designer Call with 4 Crafty Chicks!


Happy 4 Crafty Chicks Thursday! Miss Leanne is our "hostess extraordinaire" this week and she's issuing the following challenge for you:

4 CCC #158 {LACE}

We are also looking for 3 Guest Designers...one for October, November and December!! You wanna come play with us? The details are on the challenge blog - be sure to check it out!

I went searching for a sketch to use for my card this week - and this gorgeous one is what I found over at Sketch Saturday!!


I decided to make a baby girl card using "Baby Prints" by Stampin' Up! for the itty bitty feet and then the sentiment is from TAWS called "Tweet Spots" - it went perfectly with my baby theme!

I used lace "ribbon" that has cute little pearls glued onto it as well :) Super cute!


I am also entering my card into the following challenges:

Stampin' Royalty - Pattern Paper
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping in today and I hope you get a chance to get inky with us this week! Dig out some lace, lace paper doilies, lace stamps, ribbon lace - then head on over to the 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge Blog HERE and link up your project for us! Happy crafting!!

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Primary Colors & Buttons at Twisted Tuesday Challenges


Happy "Twisted Tuesday!"

Well, today marks the first day of school for my kids. Wow, where did the summer go? I know I say that every single year, but this year seemed to fly by a lot faster :(

The challenge over at Twisted Tuesday Challenges this week is sort of school themed ;)

The challenge for the next couple weeks is: PRIMARY COLORS

And the TWIST this week is to show us some BUTTONS on your project!

Here's my card for this week's challenge:



We have a new sponsor this month:


Click HERE to visit the store :)

 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!! Happy crafting!!