Thursday, July 28, 2016

4 CC #309 Favorite Designer and AYLI #85 Favorite Papers



Hello everyone! Welcome back to my blog...as you read this, my bestie, Leanne, and I are whoopin' it up at the 24th Annual Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose, Alberta! We go every year as our girls weekend getaway and it's a boat-load of fun! Oh...the sights we see hey, friend! LOL....

This week is actually my turn to issue the challenge over at 4 Crafty Chicks and I am wanting to know your favorite designer...that can be paper, company, stamps, flowers, product company (ie. Cuttlebug) etc. What's your favorite?!

I have A LOT of favorites but my recent favorite is Polkadoodles! They offer downloadable digital collections, clear stamps, CD rom collections and coloring pages...everything you need to create projects in one sitting...LOVE THEM!!!

The challenge over at As You Like It for the next 2 weeks is "Favorite Papers" - I am combining challenges this week because I am totally in love with the versatility and ease that Polkadoodles offers in their amazing papers digi papers! You have so many options to use with them, FUN, FUN!!


My card was made using the Winnie Fruit Punch digital Collection ....and she was FUN to create!


Thank you so much for dropping in - be sure to hop on over to the 4 Crafty Chicks challenge BLOG and the AYLI challenge BLOG to see what the rest of the girls have for you...you will NOT be disappointed! Cheers!

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Digi Choosday Week #30 {Punches/Die Cuts}



Welcome back to my blog everyone! I am getting all packed up and ready to head out to Camrose, Alberta for the annual "girls getaway" with my bestie, Leanne! We go every year to The Big Valley Jamboree Country Music Festival and it's so much fun...just her and I and her Fun Finder trailer that sleeps 2! :) How does it get any better than that?! Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Dierks Bentley, Sam Hunt, Jo Dee Messina, Gary Alan...and many more. Here's a link to their page if you want to check out the juicy details....click HERE

OK...back to the business at hand lol ... This week over at Digi Choosday, the challenge is "Punches/Die Cuts" - so fun!! I made my card using the Winnie Starfish & Sandcastles design sheets, embellies and papers from the complete digital downloadable collection from Polkadoodles


For my die cuts, I used a sun and clouds from Reverse Confetti to go with my beach scene :)

The Polkadoodles downloads are easy, fun and extremely versatile! You literally get hundreds of images, embellies, papers, sentiments etc that you can make OODLES of projects with! Come check them out and play along with us this week! There are many collections to choose from and just for you today you can grab the discount code here.


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

Glitter and 'N' Sparkle - Summer Sunshine
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes w/ Dies
Robyn's Fettish - At The Beach
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Punches/Dies
Crafty Friends - Use your Dies

 I hope you will come play along with us at Digi Choosday Challenge Blog
Don't forget to check out what my super-talented teammies have created just for you with their amazing DT projects....

Why not join our Polkadoodles groups on Facebook to keep up with all the news and releases?

Thursday, July 21, 2016

4 CC #308 {All That Glitters...}


Welcome back to my blog :)

This week, over at 4 Crafty Chicks, miss Tamie is our hostess-with-the-mostess and she's looking for some sparkle, shine and glitz! Yep, you guessed it - 

4 CC #308 {All That Glitters}


This is another one of the 4 cards that were in the March card kit from Paper Sweeties....I added some gems, glitter hearts and also some dazzling diamonds to the steam from the coffee :) Super dooper cute in person ;) 

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

Paper Sweeties - Red/White/Blue
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Be sure to cruise on over to the hen house and see what the rest of the Chicks have created with some glitter, ritz and dazzle! You will not be disappointed! Cheers! 

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Digi Choosday Week #29 {Flowers}



Welcome back to my blog everyone! This week over at Digi Choosday, the challenge is "FLOWERS" and boy, did I have a ton of fun creating this card using the Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Springtime image and design sheets/elements from the Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Download Collection from Polkadoodles....


Everything you see here on this card is from one design sheet that you can print out on one piece of paper - how cool is THAT?? I added some pearls, cut out extra flowers and popped them up with the sentiment and butterfly....

The Polkadoodles downloads are easy, fun and extremely versatile! You literally get hundreds of images, embellies, papers, sentiments etc that you can make OODLES of projects with! Come check them out and play along with us this week! There are many collections to choose from and just for you today you can grab the discount code here.


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

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenges - Anything Goes w/optional "flowers"
SweetStamps - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - For a Girl/Sentiment

 I hope you will come play along with us at Digi Choosday Challenge Blog
Don't forget to check out what my super-talented teammies have created just for you with their amazing DT projects....

Why not join our Polkadoodles groups on Facebook to keep up with all the news and releases?

Thursday, July 14, 2016

AYLI #84 {Our Trademark Style}


Welcome back to my blog, crafty friends....the challenge over at As You Like It for the next 2 weeks is an interesting one - we are to describe and showcase our "trademark style." For me, that's hard - I don't really know how to define my style LOL...

I like CAS, I like lots of layers, I like crisp, clean lines....I make all of them! LOL...but I think I am mostly drawn to CAS with crisp, clean lines....with the focus on the image or sentiment!


The sponsor for this challenge is DigiStamp Boutique and I was so happy to get to use this cute little guy, Dinky with Flowers, as my image - thank you, DigiStamp!

Prize - £10.00 Voucher
I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Crafty Creations - Clean and Simple
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
 The Crafty Addicts - Say it With Flowers/Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Be sure to hop on over to the blog to see what the rest of my team mates have created for you - the projects are absolutely phenomenal! Happy crafting! 

4 CC #307 {Flowers}


Happy "4 Crafty Chicks" Thursday! Things have been pretty busy around the Turner house the past week or so - I am getting ready to say "bye for now" to our daughter, Kim, who is going on a week-long vacation to BC and Montana with some very good friends of ours! I know she is going to have a great time and see some amazing sights...and....they are bringing me back some fresh BC fruit!! YUM! Peaches, pears and maybe some cherries!?? 

This week, the challenge over at 4 Crafty Chicks is "FLOWERS" and miss Tina is our challenge hostess...

For my card this week, I am showcasing one of 4 cards I made from my March card kit from Paper Sweeties. Isn't it just darling?! I love all the matching dies to go along with the stamp sets and everything comes all pre-cut, stamped, cut out and ready for you to assemble! How awesome is THAT?!

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

Crafty Creations - Clean and Simple
Crafty Addicts - Say it With Flowers/Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes


Be sure to swing on by the hen house HERE to see what the rest of the Chicks have in store for you - I can tell you that you are going to see AMAZING projects as all of us Chicks love flowers (especially miss Leanne!) Cheers!

Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Digi Choosday Week #28 {For the Girls}



Hello everyone! 

It's Tuesday and that means that it's a new challenge over at Digi Choosday. This week, the challenge is "For The Girls."  

For my card, I used the Design Sheet from the Winston Bear Digital Download Collection from Polkadoodles - I cut out an extra heart and used dimensional foam dots to pop it up and the sentiment and extra buttons are also popped up for dimension and everything is inked on the edges :)



I am not much of a sewing girl..but I know so many who are - and they do AMAZING things with their sewing machines! This image was perfect for this week's challenge! 

I cannot tell you how EASY and FUN these downloads are! You literally get hundreds of images, embellies, papers, sentiments etc that you can make OODLES of projects with! Come check them out and play along with us this week! There are many collections to choose from and just for you today you can grab the discount code here.


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

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes
SweetStamps - Anything Goes

 I hope you will come play along with us at Digi Choosday Challenge Blog
Don't forget to check out what my super-talented teammies have created just for you with their amazing DT projects....

Why not join our Polkadoodles groups on Facebook to keep up with all the news and releases?

Thursday, July 7, 2016

4 CC #306 {Summer}


Happy "4 Crafty Chicks" Thursday! The challenge this week is "SUMMER" and miss Leanne is our challenge hostess - now that Stampede is all done and over, it's time to relax a bit and enjoy the garden, yard and wiener roasts!! It's a busy season for my hubby and I as we operate a crop-spraying business, but hopefully things are calming down a bit so he can enjoy some fire pits with friends and family too!

I would like to welcome Pat from Patacake Pages to the Hen House this month! Welcome, Pat - I am excited to get crafty with you each week xoxoxo

4 CC #306 {SUMMER}


For my card this week, I chose this super dooper adorable "One for You" pre-colored digi, sentiment, papers and embellies from the Winnie Fruit Punch Downloadable Collection from Polkadoodles ... the sun is a die cut from Reverse Confetti.

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

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes (twist of ribbon or bows)
Little Red Wagon - Summertime
Mod Squad - Lazy Days of Summer
The Paper Shelter - Sunny Days
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Come on over to the hen house HERE and check out what the rest of the CHICKS have created just for you! Link up your SUMMER project for us and we'll be around to leave you some love also...cheers!!! 

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Digi Choosday Week #27 CAS





Hello everyone! 

It's Tuesday and that means that it's a new challenge over at Digi Choosday. This week, the challenge is Clean and Simple! 


For my card, I used the Design Sheet from the Winston printable papercrafting collection from Polkadoodles. I cut out one of the flowers from the sheet, added some gum drops to corner and split the background paper for some extra detail....he's so adorable! 


I cannot tell you how EASY and FUN these downloads are! You literally get hundreds of images, embellies, papers, sentiments etc that you can make OODLES of projects with! Come check them out and play along with us this week! There are many collections to choose from and just for you today you can grab the discount code here.


The winner of the Barista Coffee/Cake Digi is Brenda from Stamping as Fast as I Can! Please email me at javabella70@gmail.com for more details!! Whoop! Whoop!
            
Congratulations!! 

Barista Coffee/Cake Digi Stamp - Digital Stamp Scrapbooking Download 

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

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything Goes

I hope you will come play along with us at Digi Choosday Challenge Blog
Don't forget to check out what my super-talented teammies have created just for you with their amazing DT projects....

Why not join our Polkadoodles groups on Facebook to keep up with all the news and releases?