Seize the Birthday with 4 CC #385 {No Winter Blues}

Happy "4 Crafty Chicks" Thursday!

This week, our challenge hostess is none other than miss Nance, and she's looking for cards with NO BLUE on them! Easy peesy! :) Remember, it's an Anything Goes challenge with the optional twist of NO BLUE....

This card was made at a stamp club night quite a while ago with the crazy gals in our monthly stamp club! Isn't it absolutely GORGEOUS!?!? Oh my word....I just fell in love with this card....I couldn't post it sooner as I gave it to my bestie, Leanne, for her 50th Birthday this past December. So, now I can show it off in all it's beautiful glory!

All supplies are Stampin' Up! and the idea was CASE'd from Pinterest....

I am also combining this card for 4 Crafty Chicks with Seize the Birthday's Anything Goes Challenge happening right now...

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

Double D Challenges - Birthday 

Fab 'n Funky - Happy

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesdays - Occasions

Thank you so much for stopping in today to see what I created for Nance's challenge this week - be sure to come on over to the HEN HOUSE and link up with us and remember, it's an Anything Goes challenge with the optional twist of NO BLUE....cheers!!!

Seize the Birthday and Freshly Made Sketches

I had a bit of time to muck around in my craft room a couple days ago and created a few "just for fun" cards - I really enjoy those when I get some time to do them! This card is for the Seize the Birthday challenge of "Anything Goes" 

...and the funky, cool sketch is from Freshly Made Sketches:

 Here is my card combining both challenges:

Card Supplies: Stamps: Art Impressions and Paper Sweeties

Paper: SU! and Doodlebug paper pad

Accessories: Copic Markers, pearls, stitched rectangle dies

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

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar - Anything Goes

Digital Delights - Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping in today - I will be back later on with another fun card! Cheers!

Twisted Tuesday {Black/White/One Other}

Welcome back to my blog!

This week over at Twisted Tuesday Challenges, we have a COLOR challenge for you! This one is one of my all-time favorite combos....

Black/White/One Other Color!

Yep, you choose whatever color you'd like to go with black and white! There are so many gorgeous combinations that go with black and white. This go-round, I decided to dabble in YELLOW....

Stamps: After Thoughts and Flower Shop (SU!)
Ink: Crushed Curry and Black
Paper: Basic Black, Whisper White, Crushed Curry, Neutrals Collection DSP
Accessories: circle die, decorative dot EF, Boho Blossom Punch, Pansy Punch, Banner Punch, pearls, dimensionals
 
I am playing along this week with Karen's gorgeous sketch over at Sweet Sunday:

And I would also like to add my card to the "Anything Goes" challenge over at Seize the Birthday!

What's your favorite go-to color that you put with Black/White? Come on over and show us!! Click HERE...happy crafting! :)

{Happy "Winter" Birthday} Seize the Birthday, Lacy Sunshine etc.

Brrrrrr!! It is soooo cold here in central Alberta, CANADA tonight. My thermometer is reading -27C and with the windchill, it feels like -35C! My kids are both off school tomorrow so the teachers can have Professional Development so I don't have to go out and about until Saturday morning. So that means, time to hunker down in the craft room with some coffee and Bailey's! 

I haven't played along at Seize the Birthday for a long time, so I purposely sat down this afternoon and created - JUST for this challenge! The toppings this week is "Winter" and I just got this cutie patootie called "Flurry" from Lacy Sunshine and HAD to use her - she fits the bill PERFECTLY! I was so fortunate to be the Guest Designer over at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge blog this past week, and I am entering this card into the Anything Goes challenge there as well...

She was colored with Copic Markers and then cut out with my new 'Lil Inkers stitched mats...*love* these things! I then layered her on Espresso paper and popped her up with dimensionals. Don't you love all the glittery goodness?! Ya, me too! LOL

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

Crafty Girls Challenges - Anything Goes
One Crazy Stamper - Winter/Holiday
Delightful Challenges - You're a Gem (add any gems)
Crafting for all Seasons - Birthdays
Inky Impressions - Winter/Snow
Scrapper's Delights - Make it Sparkle
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
 Glitter 'n Sparkle - Add some Glitter & Sparkle

Thanks so much for stopping in....I hope you are staying warm and hopefully I will be back with some more "for-fun" projects before Saturday!! Cheers!

A Saturday 3-in-1 with DD, OCS and Seize the Birthday!

Happy Saturday PEEPS! Are you ready for a new color challenge? This week at Dynamic Duos, we're showing off this GORGEOUS color combination with the Dessert Option of EMBOSSING:

I decided to dig out my favorite embossing folders and a new stamp set I ordered from Reverse Confetti a couple weeks ago, called "Celebrate Cake" and whip up a birthday card for another very special lady in my life who I don't see very often - she is like a Mom to me and I miss her dearly! Bon Bon, we need to get together soon and craft with Tamie and possibly Leanne too! :) What a hoot that would be!! I know you will probably see this before your card, but I sure hope you have a wonderful day - you deserve it! xoxoxoxo

This color combination is one of my ultimate favorites! I love light blue/black together - it has such WOW factor, in my opinion! Then, you add some wonderful textures like the embossing folders offer and POW! An explosive POP of awesomeness :D Yep, that's a "Lori word" ;)

I am also entering this card into the following challenges:

One Crazy Stamper - Birthdays
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes Birthday

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:

The Dynamic Duos Challenge Blog

Alison Barclay

Anne Marie Hile

Debbie Henderson

Hayley Kew

Janet Bagnall

Janet Zeppa

Michelle Williams

Susie Wittwer

Tara Bourgoin

Tracey McNeely

Dynamic Duos #63 {Monochromatic} & Seize The Birthday

Welcome back to another challenge post from Dynamic Duos! This week we have a monochromatic scheme for y'all to get crafty with:

At first, this combination threw me off...took a bit of "thinking" and trying a few different techniques before I came up with this one:

Stamps: Mosaic Madness - Stampin' Up! and Birthday Greetings - Paper Smooches
Ink: Garden Green and Pear Pizzazz
Paper: Very Vanilla, Garden Green and Pear Pizzazz
Accessories: Spellbinders, large pearl, Martha Stewart border punch, dimensionals, Mosaic embossing folder

I am entering this card into Seize The Birthday -  July Linky Party

Please feel free to stop by and say hello to the rest of the Dynamic Ladies! 

Alison Barclay / Debbie Henderson/ Janet Bagnall/ Janet Zeppa / Lori Turner / Michelle Williams / Susie Wittwer / Tracey McNeely / Tara Bourgoin / Lesley Croghan (Challenge Creator) / Anne Marie Hile (Challenge Manager)

{Playing Bingo} at Twisted Tuesday!

Happy "Twisted Tuesday!"

Are you all ready for another amazing challenge for the next couple weeks?

Awesome...the girls and I are playing BINGO this week! The challenge: to use a letter on your creation other than in your sentiment stamp...The TWIST, you ask?! Use a number as well on your creation ;)

It took me a bit of time, but after scouring all my 6 x 6 paper packs, I finally found some bright, cheery numbered/lettered paper! Then got to work from there....

For my letters/numbers, I dug out my Stampin' Up! Go, Go Boots! Dies and cut out the HB 2U (Happy Birthday 2 U) and colored up my cutie kittie from Paper Smooches :)

Stamps: Paper Smooches (Chubby Chums)
Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Whisper White, Island Indigo, Gumball Green, Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Take Note DSP (Doodlebug Design)
Accessories: Polka Dots embossing folder, dimensionals, Copic Markers, SU! Go Go Boots dies, pearls

We have a new sponsor this month:

They will be giving an $8 gift certificate (excluding s/h) to our July winners! Be sure to check them out HERE! Good luck!!

I am also entering my card into the Seize The Birthday July Linky Party 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!!

Another "FUN" Card?!? {CFC109; PPA163 and Seize The Birthday!}

Happy Saturday!! If you are looking for my Dynamic Duos post for today - please scroll down ;)

I had a glorious sleep-in this morning and decided that before I get to any household chores, I'm brewing a STRONG coffee, plunkin' myself in my craft room and gettin' inky!! And that I did .... 

Today, I wanted to enter another card into the Seize the Birthday July Linky Party....

I went in search of an awesome color combination and came across the perfect one at Pals Paper Arts Challenge Blog:

I am really trying to keep my cards CAS these days, so I headed on over to CAS-ual Fridays and lo-and-behold...they wanna see polka dots! EASY PEEZY!!

 ...and without further adieu, here is the card I came up with for 3 challenges:

Stamps: Paper Smooches (Birthday Set); The Alley Way Stamps (Jibber Jabber and Tag-alongs)
Paper: Very Vanilla, Midnight Muse, Cherry Cobbler
Ink: Midnight Muse, Cherry Cobbler, Tuxedo Black (Momento)
Accessories: Large Polka Dot and Lego Polka Dot embossing folders, pearls

Thanks for stopping in today - the sun is shining here in central Alberta and it's a glorious day! I am packing up my girl for a week-long camping trip with friends so there's a lot to do! Have a super day and one never knows .... I just *might* be back for another crafty session later today! Cheers!

CTD250 & Seize The Birthday!

Welcome back to my blog!

I had the most enjoyable craft day with my good friend, and fellow Chick, Tamie! We got a bunch of Design Team commitments completed and I had a few minutes tonight to do a project up for "FUN!" Yes, I know - that hasn't happened for me for such a long time! But, when the MOJO is present, one should take advantage, right?!?

I went in search of a color scheme and lo-and-behold, Color Throwdown is CELEBRATING!! Yep, the gals are partyin' it up - celebrating 5 wonderful years! Along with the challenge this week, they are offering up awesome prizes for some lucky winners! Be sure to check it out and play along! :D

Seize the Birthday is also celebrating, but for a whole MONTH! Yep, you heard right, they are hosting an "Anything Goes" Birthday Linky party!! There are also wonderful prizes to be had - be sure to stop on over and check it out!!

And here is my card featuring both challenges:

Paper: Crumb Cake, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White
Ink: Crumb Cake, So Saffron, Melon Mambo, Momento Tuxedo Black
Stamps: Mosaic Madness (SU!), Jibber Jabber (TAWS)
Accessories: Bermuda gems

Thanks for stopping in - be sure to check out both of these awesome challenge sites, link up YOUR creation for your chance to win some awesome prizes! Ciao!