Thursday, October 31, 2013

DS125 - Sparkly Holiday


Happy Halloween everyone!! :)

I had a very enjoyable "home day" today (after I took the kids into school). I got some housework done and in between chores, I found some time to sit and get inky with the Deconstructed Sketch! Yep...a "just-for-fun" card today! Yipeee!! Here's Jen's awesome sketch:



I knew right away what papers and stamps I wanted to use so I gathered all my supplies and got busy...


The paper pack I used is from Bo Bunny called Snowfall and the stamp set I used is called Holiday Sparkles from TAWS....LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this set :)

I would like to also add my card to the following challenges:

Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp (Monday) - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp (Wednesday) - Anything Goes
Pile It On - Embellishment Crazy
Tammy's Scrappin' Corner - Anything Goes
Top Tip Tuesday - Seasons (I chose Winter)
7 Kids College Fund - Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - Sparkle
Christmas Card Challenges - Bows

Thanks for stopping in tonight! I *still* have yet to see a "trick-or-treater" at our door...stay safe everyone!

4 CCC #166 {Halloween}


Welcome back to another 4 Crafty Chicks challenge! It's the 5th Thursday of the month and so that means it's our Crazy Egg Challenge and our theme is this:

4 CCC #166 {HALLOWEEN}


It wasn't intentional on my part, but when I loaded my card into our private DT group, Leanne said "hey! it looks like a face - perfect for Halloween!" The squares are eyes, the "31" makes the nose and the sentiment is it's mouth lol....I couldn't have planned that any better! hahhahaha (it was total fluke) ;)

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp (Mon Challenge) - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp (Wed Challenge) - Anything Goes
Card Makin' Mamas - Halloween
Stampin' for the Weekend - Something Spooky (Halloween)
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Halloween

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 and link up your creation for us! Happy Halloween - be safe and have fun!!

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Anything Goes at Twisted Tuesday!!


Happy "Twisted Tuesday!"

If you are looking for my {PIN}spirational Challenge post, please scroll down.....

The challenge over at the Twisted Tuesday Challenge blog for the next 2 weeks is:

{Anything Goes!}

Go crazy! Go nuts! This one is totally up to you...........anything goes!!


I got a new order in from The Alley Way Stamps and OMGOSH, isn't he C-U-T-E???? This adorable elf is from their newest release and it's called Toy Land....so fun!! :)


I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Pile it On - Embellishment Crazy (I used twine, pearls and a brad in the snowflake)

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!!

Monday, October 28, 2013

{PIN}spirational Challenges #81


Our {PIN}spirational Challenge this week is to use the following photo as your starting point and use whatever inspiration you get from it to create with....


Our sponsor for this week is Sassy Studio Designs and I picked Gilda the Happy Witch as my digi to play with:

Buy Sassy Studio Designs


She was colored with Copics (I drew the teal color from the hot air balloon in the photo) and I thought of my cutie-pie niece, Bailey, as I was coloring her....the sentiment is from a Paper Smooches stamp set called Royal Cuteness! Hope you enjoy it :)

I sure hope you get some time to play along with us at {PIN}spirational Challenges this week - Lindsay from Sassy Studio Designs has some great prizes for you :)

TPE # 223 {Distressing or Paper Tearing}



Happy Monday!! The challenge this week over at The Pink Elephant is "Distressing or Paper Tearing" and over the weekend, I indulged myself in some digi's from byLORi designs and could not WAIT to color up this cutie:


 I am so happy that I *finally* am able to work with digital stamps. I have a regular inkjet printer and I was using Whisper White cardstock to print them on and I couldn't color them with Copics as they would bleed - every.single.time :( I finally got some X-Press It! cardstock especially for digi's and Copics and wa-laaa! works like a charm! Now I might be finding myself with a new addiction - downloading!!! hahahha


I ripped the DSP to create my torn look and layered my image and flag on top ... added a couple of snowflakes and a glimmer brad and the card was complete....

Be sure to grab all your distressing/tearing tools and goodies and create us something for this weeks challenge! We'd love to see what you do....cheers!!

Saturday, October 26, 2013

'Tis the Season Challenge #2


Happy Saturday!! I had a very enjoyable evening last night in my craft cave and actually did a card "for fun!" YEP...can you believe it!?! I didn't want to miss out on Challenge #2 from 'Tis the Season - so I hopped on over and found this YUMMY color combo:


I went scouring though my file of digi's on my computer I've collected over the years and found this ADORABLE set of snow friends....if anyone knows where it's origin is, please let me know so I can give credit! I also realize now that I really READ the color pic above that the option was glitter - I will add glitter to their hats and pom-pom's .... 


I love this challenge site and will try to make it every week! My Christmas cards will be done in no time! :) I'm off...today is Awards Day at my daughter's school and she is up for an award - can't wait! CHEERS!!

DD #76 {Monochromatic Week}


Hello again and welcome to another week over at Dynamic Duos - today is a bittersweet post for me. It is my last with this wonderful group of ladies as part of the Design Team. It has been *such* an amazing 6 months and I cannot believe it's up already...

All good things must come to an end, they say, so I am encouraging all my crafty PEEPS to head on over to the challenge blog and apply for the DT Call! You will NOT regret it! :) Thank you sooo much to Lesley and Anne Marie for the chance to be on the team, and all the Dynamos - it's been awesome working side-by-side all of you uber-talented and wonderful women!! I am mostly grateful for all the new friendships I have made and am looking forward to continuing those :) 

Here is our Monochromatic combo for this month: 


I colored my Love & Sympathy image with markers and "huffed and puffed" lol to create my card this week...I figured the softer palette would be good for a sympathy card and I don't have enough of those in my stash....


I embossed the background white panel and then added the plum ribbon, popped up the colored flower/sentiment panel and then added some pearls. Quick, CAS card for 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, October 24, 2013

4 CCC #165 {Girls Night Out!}


Happy 4 Crafty Chicks Thursday!!

It is my turn to be the hostess-with-the-mostess this week over at 4 Crafty Chicks and I am issuing the following UBER-FUN challenge:

4 CCC #165 {Girls Night Out!}

This theme can lead to some pretty interesting projects, I am thinking, and I am super-excited to see what comes of it....



I went through my stash of Bugaboo stamps (from my Totally Stampalicious days) cuz I knew I had *the* perfect image that totally depicts "Girls Night Out!"


I can seriously see these 3 ladies getting into some "fun" trouble, can't you?!

Please be sure to check out what the rest of the Chicks were up to with this challenge HERE and come get crafty with us! Cheers!!


Monday, October 21, 2013

{Trick or Treating} at The Pink Elephant!


Good morning!! I am so excited to bring you my first submission as part of the DT at The Pink Elephant Challenge Blog!! Can you say "OMGOSH, giddy with excitement!?!" :D



The challenge this week, is {Trick or Treat} TPE 222- perfect for some more Halloween fun! For my card, I dug out some super-cute papers and 3D embellies from My Mind's Eye...


I am entering this card into the following challenge:

Papertake Weekly - Happy Halloween Hues
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
By LORi Designs Challenges - Orange/Black and one other color (green)
Simply Create Too - Halloween (or use Orange)
Crafty Calendar - Halloween
Card Makin Mamas - Halloween

Be sure to grab yourself a wonderful cup of coffee, tea, hot chocolate (or whatever drink helps you get creative - *wink* your secret is safe with me!) and hop on over to the TPE's challenge blog for more Trick or Treat fun!! The rest of the girls have some DELICIOUS, ADORABLE and...SPOOKY treats for ya!!!

Saturday, October 19, 2013

DD #75 {Black and Tangerine}


Hello again and welcome to another "spooktacular" week over at Dynamic Duos, where we're issuing the following combo: 


Halloween is fast approaching and this week's challenge is just in time! I dug out my one and only 6 x 6 Halloween paper pad (from My Mind's Eye) and came across some wonderful pre-printed pages near the back that were perfect for this layout. I don't have many Halloween images - something I obviously need to rectify *wink* so these helped me out - A LOT!
 

I used the spider web embossing folder on the tangerine tango, inked all my edges with Basic Black ink, added some twine and black gems and done!

As you may or may not know, my time with Dynamic Duos is quickly coming to a close *sniff, sniff* and the girls are issuing a DT call! It's been an absolute HONOR to work with Lesley and Anne Marie and all the Dynamos for the past 6 months and you can rest assured I will be playing along as often as I can! Click HERE to check out all the yummy details and throw your name into the hat!

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:



Friday, October 18, 2013

More Exciting News.....

I have been sitting on the edge of my seat for the past couple weeks - wanting sooooo badly to spew to the world the wonderful news.....that starting Monday, October 21st, I am officially a new member of:


Thank you so much to Lori and Sheri and all the other girls on the DT!! I am soooo stoked to get started working with such a wonderful, talented group of ladies!!!!


Our goal at The Pink Elephant is to inspire you to use all those fun tools that the craft world has to offer, to provide you with a place to learn new techniques and styles, try them for yourself, then showcase them weekly by joining our weekly challenges.

Hop on over to the blog and welcome the new girls to the team! I am super excited to get started....see ya Monday!!

Thursday, October 17, 2013

4 CCC #164 {Layers}



Welcome back to another 4 Crafty Chicks challenge! Miss Tamie is our wonderful hostess this week and she is looking to see layer upon layer on your projects!

4 CCC #164 {LAYERS}



I dug out some bright, cheery birthday papers and got to work on making multiple layers - I love how it turned out! And lo and behold - NO STAMPING! ;)

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!!

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

{Celebrating Naturally} at Twisted Tuesday Challenges!


Happy "Twisted Tuesday!"

If you are looking for my {PIN}spirational Challenge post, please scroll down.....

The challenge over at the Twisted Tuesday Challenge blog for the next 2 weeks is:

{Celebrate "Naturally"}

Make your creation a celebration theme and the "twist" is to use some sort of natural element on your creation (twine, hemp, hay, leaves, twigs, wood embellishments etc.)


We have a new sponsor this month:

You can click HERE to go to the store...

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



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!!

Monday, October 14, 2013

I'm a {Pin}spirational Chick!



I have some exciting news to share with you all - I have been chosen to be a part of a wonderful challenge team over at {PIN}spirational Challenges! The roster is chalk-full of talent and I am very honored to be a part of the team!


For this week's challenge, it is an easy theme ....


Our sponsors for this challenge are Fresh Brewed Designs


 and My Heart Pieces:


For my card this week, I needed a birthday card for a cute "young person" in my life - so here it is:


I hope you have a chance to come and play along with us over at {PIN}spirational Challenges! Cheers!

Saturday, October 12, 2013

DD #74 Daisies for a Friend


Hello again and welcome to another fab-tab-u-lous week over at Dynamic Duos, where we're issuing the following combo: 


I really had to think about this color combo...I wanted some WOW factor to go along with these colors as I tend to have difficulty with softer colors. Black is definitely the color to add some BAM! to these 2 beauties, so that's what I did:
 

I used the chicken wire embossing folder on the black panel, stamped "friend" on the Designer Paper using Paper Smooches set called Sentiment Sampler, added my daisies from MFT (all popped up with dimensionals) and some Calypso Coral ribbon and WA-LAA! Wow factor!


I am entering this card into the following challenge:

Papertake Weekly - Two by Two's (I used 2 embellishments: ribbon and flower)
 
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, October 10, 2013

4 CCC #163 {Crazy about Wheels!}


Welcome back to another 4 Crafty Chicks Thursday!!

This week, it is our newbie "chick," Bonnie, who is issuing our challenge and she's wanting to see "WHEELS" on your projects.

I went through my WHOLE stamp stash (and for those who know me, it is quite large, so it took a while LOL) but I found this cute Stamping Bella that I've been hoarding and has never seen ink :( Poor, poor thing!

I never have enough wedding cards in my stash, so this was perfect :)

I hope you get some time this week to come and play along with us Chicks over at 4 Crafty Chicks! We'd love to see what you come up with ;) CHEERS!