CHI CHI MEMORIES and SOME CHALLENGES

I have another project for CHI CHI MEMORIES to share with you today.  Make sure you check out CHI CHI MEMORIES BLOG to see all the latest creations by the DT.  You'll also want to head on over to CHI CHI MEMORIES SHOP to see all the AWESOME new images Natalie has drawn, they are FANTASTIC!!

The CHI CHI MEMORIES image I chose to work with today is called "HUG" and it is such a SPECIAL image, just so wonderfully sweet.  I colored it with Copics and Atyou Spicas and cut out using Nesties.  I used a Cuttlebug EF on vellum for the background layer.  CS is SU gable green.  I also used some Bazzill textured purple, Prism purple and green plus SU lovely lilac.   I cut out the circles with Quickutz dies.  The ribbon is from Michael's and I randomly tied knots in it - I really like how it turned out!!

My card is also for the following challenges:

CRAFTS 4 ETERNITY - sketch, plus favorite color (purple) and a favorite image

TUESDAY THROWDOWN - creative use of ribbon

CRAFTALICIOUS CHALLENGES - purple and green

CUPCAKE CRAFT - let's get Digital

BUGABOO STAMPS NEW RELEASE DAY!

It's NEW RELEASE DAY at BUGABOO STAMPS STORE and you are not going to want miss these CUTIES!  Please make sure to visit BUGABOO'S CATCH THE BUG BLOG to check out the DT's work with the NEW IMAGES.  Also, our CHALLENGE is still going on until MIDNIGHT FRIDAY, SEPT.3, so you have plenty of time to get your projects done and entered.

Our NEW RELEASE today is "GOOFY GHOSTS" and they're SUPER fun!

I colored mine with Atyou Spicas and then went over all but their bow ties with Diamond Stickles.  Sentiment is from old SU set, I cut it out with EK Success punch and then covered edges with Diamond Stickles.  Cuttlebug EF used on SU Green Galore and Basic Black.  Base CS is Bazzill.  DP is Cosmo Cricket and ribbon was a gift from fellow DT member and friend Michele L.

I have also made this card for the following challenges:

SCRAP CREATIONS - Halloween

CRITTER CHALLENGES - think Fall

DESIGN DOLLIES - pink, white, black and green

DIVA COFFEE BREAK DESIGNS - sketch

OFF THE WALL CRAFTINESS - color inspiration - pink, black, green

CRAFTY CARDMAKERS - glitter and sparkle

Would love to know what you think!!  Thanks for stopping by my blog:)

CRAFY HOs' RECIPE CHALLENGE - SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Happy Sunday everyone and time for a NEW CHALLENGE at CRAFTY HOs' CHALLENGE BLOG.  You have until 11:59pm EST Sat., Sept. 4, to enter your project using our Linky Tool.  Can't wait to see what you come up with:)

For our challenge this week over at CRAFTY HOs' CHALLENGE BLOG, we are asking you to use school supplies on your project.

I chose to use this ADORABLE image from DIGI STAMP BOUTIQUE.  I colored her with SU crayons (I did use a bit of water to even out the crayon a bit), cut out with nesties and the ran chalk across the image and edges.  Sentiment is Lizzie Anne Designs and cut with EK Success punch.  Cuttlebug EF used on vellum.  CS is Prism.  Ribbon is from Hobby Lobby, buttons are Denami Designs and binder clip and paper clip are from Staples:)  Hope you like it.  It was fun to so something different!

This card was also made for the following challenges:

I DID IT CREATIONS - sketch

BEE-CRAFTY CHALLENGES -anything goes

LEXI'S CREATIONS - embossing

A CRAFTY LITTLE PLACE - food

NEW CHALLENGE AT STAMP IT CRAZY!!!

Time again for our new challenge at STAMP IT CRAZY BLOG.  Here are the requirements for this week's challenge:
1. You are to a NEW create a card, tag, project containing

Your verison of little Red Hood girl
2. Your project must contain, a tringle, ribbon, and metal
3. You do not have to use SIC Image.
4.Please have your project linked by 5:00p.m. central time, On Sept 4th to STAMP IT CRAZY BLOG,
5. Most of all....Have fun

Also, make sure you visit STAMP IT CRAZY STORE - I promise, you will LOVE what you see!!

This week the DT is working with "Little Red Hood."  Our DT member Alex chose the image and theme this week, THANKS ALEX!!

I colored the image with Copics and Atyou Spicas, went over the bottom  of her dress with Ranger Gloss.  I cut her with nesties and daubed edges with SU Bermuda Bay.  Papers are SU Poppy Parade, More mustard scallops cut with Quickutz die, grey core-dinations embossed with Cuttlebug folder and Reminisce DP which is Little Red Riding hood theme.  Sentiment is from Repeat Impressions rubber stamp, stamped on SU Bermuda Bay with Memento rich brown and cut out using circle punch.  Fabric button is Basic Grey, Flower brads are from my stash and ribbon is SU poppy parade.  Had such a FABULOUS time making this card, I hope you like it:)

This card was also made for the following challenges:
SKETCH SATURDAY - sketch
COLOUR Q - colors poppy parade, more mustard, bermuda bay, basic grey and white.
CREATE WITH CONNIE AND MARY - inspiration photo
COLOR CHEF - light blue, red, brown, white
PAPER CUTZ - metal
BASIC GREY CHALLENGES - fabric (and Fabric button I used is from Basic Grey)
OOH LA LA CREATIONS -elegant ladies
SCRAP CREATIONS - recipe = ribbon, flowers and brads (I chose flower brads:))
CRAFTY EMMA'S STORE - anything goes

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER AT BUGABOO'S CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGE

Well, we have made it through the first week of school for the 2010-11 school year - woo hoo!!  This week was a bit crazier than normal because all my kids are in school at the elementary and my kindergartner only went 2 days this week instead of all 4 like the others due to staggered start dates for the kindergartners.  Anyway, no big plans for the weekend, which I am relieved about because it will give me time to organize my schedule for the school year and more importantly, time to stamp, color and CREATE:)

Today is a NEW CHALLENGE at CATCH THE BUG BLOG.  Our challenge today is DOG DAYS OF SUMMER (animals) using NEUTRAL COLORS PLUS 1 OTHER COLOR.  Remember that while it is not required of you to use BUGABOO IMAGES in your creations, we'd sure LOVE to see them.  You can stop by BUGABOO STORE to pick up this week's FREEBIE or you may also find FREEBIES at BUGABOO ON CDAC or BUGABOO ON PCP.  Also, if you do use a BUGABOO IMAGE, you will be entered into the challenge 2X for purposes of our random.org drawing to determine our winners.

I chose this ADORABLE BUGABOO IMAGE of Baby Mouse in Playpen for my card.  As you can see, my added color is pink.  I colored my image with Copics, Atyou Spicas and Sakura Souffle pens.  Image cut out using nesties.  Bo Bunny polka dot paper is cut using Nellie's Multi-frame die.  Bow is Offray satin.  Flower is from my stash, button is Denami Designs and tied embroidary floss through it.  Marianne Designs branch die used to cut branch out of Bazzill textured paper.  Cuttlebug EF used on 2nd layer.  Base is SU Kraft.  Flower DP is from SEI.  Thanks so much for looking and I hope you will play along with our challenge!  Remember to add your link to your NEW project using our Linky Tool at CATCH THE BUG BLOG.

This card was also made for the following challenges:

MERCY'S TUESDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE - sketch

INCY WINCY DESIGNS - buttons and bows.

I'd also like to thank STAMPIN DRAGON DESIGNS, who are sponsoring our challenge this week and offering you this FABULOUS prize.  You can find the STAMPIN DRAGON DESIGNS BLOG HERE.  The BUGABOO DT were also fortunate to be given 2 STAMPIN DRAGON DESIGNS images to work with if they so chose, and I chose to do this cat image.

 

I chose to follow the same rules as the BUGABOO CHALLENGE - an animal, neutrals plus one color.  My color is Orange.  I chose to follow the WONDERFUL sketch from 2 SKETCHES 4 U  for my card.  I colored the image with Copics and ran kaleidacolor ink across the edges after cutting it out with Nesties.  DP is K & Company.  I used SU creamy caramel for 2nd layer that I embossed with Cuttlebug folder.  Flowers are Recollections.  Bazzill brown textured CS are used for base and behind DP.  Sentiment is from Lizzie Anne designs and is stamped in Memento rich brown, cut with nesties and kaleidacolor was run across cut out.  Hope you like it, I'm thrilled at how it turned out.   Thanks again STAMPIN DRAGON DESIGNS!!

I also made this card for the "thinking of you" challenge at DARING CARDMAKERS.  This week's challenge at DARING CARDMAKERS in a special one because it is being done in conjunction with POST PALS as well as being sponsored by THE RIBBON GIRL

FEATURE FRIDAY AT CHARACTER CAFE - RECIPE CHALLENGE

Well, it's thankfully FRIDAY and I have barely survived the first week of the kids going back to school.  Just such a huge difference between going to bed at 2am and 10pm and then having to get up at 6am instead of 10am!  By next week, I should be back on my "school" schedule and able to handle it:).  This week brings another FABULOUS challenge at CHARACTER CAFE BLOG and it's a recipe challenge to
1.use brown and pink
2. Use tearing or crumpling
3. Use at least 2 buttons

I am very happy with how my project turned out.  I LOVE pink and brown together - one of my favorite color combos.

In order to enter the challenge at CHARACTER CAFE BLOG, simply make your card following the rules of this week's challenge and enter on the TCC BLOG by 10pm next Thursday, Sept. 2 using our Linky Tool.  If posting to an online gallery such as SCS, please use the tag TCCFF30.  Also, while you are not required to use a TCC image, we'd certainly LOVE to see one, so head on over to CHARACTER CAFE STORE to check out all the amazing images and you may even find some FREEBIES:)

I chose to use THE CHARACTER CAFE IMAGE "Witch Olga" for my card.  I colored her with Copics, Atyou spicas and Sakura glaze and souffle pens and cut out using nesties.  Papers are SU soft suede, chocolate chip, which I tore down the side, Bo Bunny DP, flowers are made from 2 different color brown core-dinations papers and SU textured melon mambo and pink pirouette.  Buttons are Denami Designs and ribbon is from Jo Ann.  Flowers cut out using flower dies (can't remember manufacturer).  Sentiment is computer generated, cut out with Nellies Multi-frame die and Kaleidacolor ink rubbed around edges.  Hope you like it.

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:
SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY - sketch
CHARISMA CARDZ - HOT, HOT, HOT (look at that cauldron!)
BUNNY ZOE'S CRAFTS - distress, tear, etc.
DIGI DOODLE SHOP'S BEST - distressing

SOFTPENCIL THURSDAY- MICHU & BIG FLOWERS

I didn't post 1 single thing on my blog yesterday for the first time in a very long time.  The youngest of my 4 children started school yesterday and we also did a lot of running around after school - dr. appts., hair cut, grocery, soccer practice, etc.  But, I am back today with SOFTPENCIL THURSDAY and I'm super excited to share my card with you because it's the first time I have used my air brush system!!

First, please visit both SOFTPENCIL BLOG and SOFTPENCIL SHOP to learn about new products, challenges SOFTPENCIL is sponsoring, Elizabeth's EXCITING news and purchasing all of SOFTPENCIL'S AWESOME products.  We also hope you will stop by SOFTPENCIL GROUP on PCP to chat with us and show off your SOFTPENCIL creations!

Today the DT got to work with one of my favorite images, MICHU and the BIG FLOWERS.  This image is just so much fun and I decided it would make a GREAT birthday card, especially with the sentiment I found in one of my Lizzie Anne Designs sets.

My card fits in with the following challenges as well:
CREATE 4 FUN - birthday card
FUN WITH SHAPES AND MORE dots, swirls, flowers and text.  (My background DP and ribbon both have dots).
MELJEN'S DESIGNS - Happy birthday
FOR FUN CHALLENGES - ribbon or lace
CCEE - sketch
CUTE CARD THURSDAY - no punches or dies
HANNA & FRIENDS - pearls and swirls
KAH-WINK-E-DINK - birthday
PARTY TIME TUESDAYS - kids' birthday

SU tempting turquoise is base of card.  SOFTPENCIL image is airbrushed with Copics by masking the image.  Image then colored with Copics and Atyou Spicas and inner parts of flowers gone over with Ranger gloss.  Pearls are Prima.  Lizzie Anne Designs sentiment is stamped in SU tempting turquoise ink.  DPs are Doodlebug and Fancy Pants designs.  Ribbon is from my stash.  All cutting done with personal trimmer.  Thanks so much for looking and please let me know what you think:)

NEW RELEASE TUESDAY AT BUGABOO!!

Good afternoon everyone!  Today is a GLORIOUS day as 3 of my children went back to school - woo hoo!  Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my children, but it was time for them to go back:)  #4 starts kindergarten tomorrow. 

Well, it's Tuesday, and that means NEW RELEASE day at BUGABOO STAMPS STORE and you are going to LOVE the new SunBonnet Girls.  The DT got to work with SUNBONNET BASEBALL and she's soo cute!    Please make sure to visit CATCH THE BUG BLOG so you can see the projects by the other DT members using today's image, trust me, their work is PHENOMENAL and you won't want to miss it!

I colored my BUGABOO image usuing Copics, Atyou Spicas and Stickles, then cut with Nellie's Multi-Frame die ad daubed in SU lovely lilac.  DP is K& Co., CS is SU, sparkly purple is Bazzill.  Trim is from my stash and flower is Prima.  Sentiment is computer generated and cut with a nestie that I moved around to fit text.  I then daubed edges with SU gable green.  I hope you like it, please let me know!!

This card was also made for the following challenges:
CARD PATTERNS - sketch
CHARISMA CARDZ - die cuts
AUD SENTIMENTS - any sentiment

KABOODLE DOODLES RECIPE CHALLENGE

I got a bit distracted after starting to post my project, but here I am:)  It's a NEW CHALLENGE week at KABOODLE DOODLES starting today and you are DEFINITELY going to want to stop by and check out our RE-DESIGNED BLOG!  Our DT leader Chris did a FABULOUS job on the re-design and you won't want to miss it!!  Another reason to stop by and join our RECIPE CHALLENGE is that our sponsor and therefore supplier of the winner's prize, is none other than CRAFT BRULEE.  Please go check out CRAFT BRULEE as you will find AMAZING lace, flowers and all other kinds of AWESOME embellishments for your crafting projects.  Jennifer, the owner of CRAFT BRULEE, was so gracious to give our DT some FABULOUS embellies to work with - THANKS JENNIFER!!

The recipe challenge is:
2 plain
2 patterned
plus lace and/or a flower
Can't wait to see what you come up with!  Please remember, you have until Sunday, September 5 at NOON EST to link your NEW project up at KABOODLE DOODLES.

The GORGEOUS image I chose is from DIGI STAMPS 4 JOY, which I colored with Copics and Atyou Spicas, used Ranger gloss on flowers and image cut out with nesties.  My DP is both Basic Grey, CS is SU gable green and tempting turquoise, which is embossed with Sizzix folder, textured orange CS is Bazzill.  Butterfly is K & Co., buttons are Denami Design.  Lace and ribbon flower, etc. are from CRAFT BRULEE.

Hope you like it and that you will join the challenge at KABOODLE DOODLES.

This card also is for the following challenges:

DIGITAL TUESDAY - use your scraps

COWGIRL SUNDAY - anything summer

CRAFTY CATZ - butterflies and buttons

PAPER CUTZ - anything goes

OUR CREATIVE CORNER - sketch

NEW CHALLENGE AT CRAFTY HOs'!!

Time for a NEW CHALLENGE at CRAFTY HOs'.  Our challenge this week is an INSPIRATION PHOTO and it's just so fun to see all the different interpretations of the same photo.  I went with the colors of the inspiration photo to create my card.
Here's the photo:

and here's my card:

I chose an image from WHOOPSI-DAISY, which I just LOVE.  If you are not familiar with WHOOPSI-DAISY images, you should definitely go check them out, they are AMAZING.  There's also a FREEBIE at the shop, so head on over!!  I colored the image with Copics, Stickles and Atyou Spicas and cut out using nesties, then daubed with SU tempting turquoise.  DP is from K & Co., flowers, rhinestone and pearls are all Prima.  Sentiment is from Fiskars, stamped in SU tempting turquoise and daubed with SU brilliant blue, cut with nesties.  CS is SU brilliant blue and tempting turquoise, which is embossed with Cuttlebug folder.  Orange textured paper is Bazzill and cut with Quickutz die.  Hope you like it, thanks for looking!!

This card also fits with the following challenges:

CUTE CARD THURSDAY - sketch

GLITTERBABE'S CHALLENGE - sparkle, glitter, bling and 2 flowers

TANDA STAMPS - Tanda Teaser #153 Beautiful Borders

CRAFT YOUR DAYS AWAY - with wings

ALICE IN WONDERLAND CHALLENGE - sparkly fabulous

FLUTTER BY WEDNESDAYS - 1 parts sparkle, 2 parts DP, 3 gems (or buttons) plus fairy

MOXIE FAB WORLD - inspiration photo

Remember, you have til midnight, Saturday, August 28 to enter your NEW project at CRAFTY HOs'.   Can't wait to see what you create:)

STAMP it CRAZY NEW CHALLENGE!!

Welcome to my late night edition of new challenges:)  The NEW CHALLENGE is up at STAMP it CRAZY BLOG and you're going to have SO MUCH FUN with this challenge:)  The challenge is:
GIRLS WITH ATTITUDE
1.First of all you can use any Image you like, this challenge doesn't require the use of SIC Images.

2. You can make this a card, tag, project, page.

3. Must contain a Girl,ribbon,Retro flower,sentiment.

4. Please have your entry in by August 28st 5:00 p.m. Central Time.

5. Winner will receive Main SIC Image used - Savanna.
 
If you haven't visited the STAMP it CRAZY STORE, you are going to want to head on over there because the images ROCK!!
 
The DT got to play with Savanna this week and she is just so kickin'!  She's got beauty and braun, gotta LOVE her.:)

I colored SAVANNA with Copics and Atyou Spicas - it's hard to see from the picture, but her hair and top are sparkly.  I cut her out with nesties and daubed with SU taken with teal.  All DP is Bo Bunny.  CS is SU taken with teal.  Flowers are prima, brads are Basic Grey and square brad is from my stash.  Buttons are Denami Designs.  Ribbon is from Michael's.  Sentiment is computer generated, cut with a nestie that I twisted and turned to make tha shape and then decorated with Denami Designs glitter.  I hope you like it and hope you will join the challenge at STAMP it CRAZY BLOG

I also made this card for the following challenges:

CRAFT DEN ANTHING GOES - 3 layers

MY TIME TO CRAFT - glitter and glitz

PILE IT ON - more than 5 different shapes (3 different flower shapes, round buttons (4), oval (5), shape sentiment is cut in (6))

EASY CRAFT PROJECT CHALLENGES - girly theme

JUST US GIRLS - colors: hot pink, lime, teal

DRUNKEN STAMPERS - Inner Diva

CRAZY 4 CHALLENGES - sketch

FUN AT FAIRY KNOLL FRIDAY CHALLENGE!

Well, we were all a little late on posting this week at FAIRY KNOLL BLOG, but we do have a sketch challenge going on and we do hope you will join us!  Our sketch this week is FABULOUS as always and you have until midnight on Thursday, August 26 to enter your project using our Linky Tool.  You will also definitely want to visit the following places to get info on everything FAIRY KNOLL and you may even find some FREEBIES in at least one of these places.:)
FAIRY KNOLL SHOP
PCP GROUP
CDAC GROUP

This is the sketch for this week's challenge:

And this week I decided to do something a bit different, so I altered a chipboard book and made it into a school memories book where you could put your pictures from significant events during the school year.  I hope you like it, please let me know what you think:)  I used SU DP, plus tangerine tango, kiwi kiss and pacific point CS.  I colored FAIRY KNOLL image with Copics and cut with nesties then daubed with SU tangerine tango.  Buttons are Basic Grey, sentiment is computer generated and cut with nesties.  Tangerine tango strip embossed with new Cuttlebug EF and then I put stickles in the holes for glittery effect.

Front

So you can see 3-dimensions

Back

This altered object was made for the following challenges:

DELIGHTFUL CHALLENGES Back to School/Primary Colors

CUTTLEBUG CHALLENGE

LIL RED WAGON - altered item

GINGERSNAP CREATIONS go 3-D

CURTAIN CALL - kiwi kiss, pacific point, white, tangerine tango

DOUBLE DUTCH CHALLENGES - create own patterned paper

FREEBIE FRIDAY AT BUGABOO STAMPS

It's FRIDAY and so not only is the weekend upon us, but it's FREEBIE FRIDAY over at BUGABOO STAMPS STORE, so make sure you head on over there and pick it up because it's SOO CUTE!!  Also, make sure you visit CATCH THE BUG BLOG to see all the AMAZING work of the DT!  Finally, you have til midnight tonight to enter our CHALLENGE on the blog - PRIMARY COLORS/BACK TO SCHOOL, so we hope you will enter, can't wait to see what you create:)

I colored this AMAZING BUGABOO FREEBIE with Copics and Atyou Spicas.  I used Bazzill smooth CS, SU DP and the flower cut out behind the image is from K & Co. DP.  Image cut out with Nellies Multi-frame dies.  Flowers are Prima and flower brads are from my stash.  Thanks for looking, hope you like it.

This card was also made for the following challenges:

PAPER ROMANCE - metal embellies

DIGI DOODLE SHOP'S BEST - Anything goes

SWEET SKETCH WEDNESDAY - Sketch

PENNY'S CHALLENGES - pink and green

STAMP SOMETHING - use something digi

It's FEATURE FRIDAY AT THE CHARACTER CAFE!!

Hello!  Hope everyone is doing GREAT today.  I am glad it's Friday, even though the weekend is going to be crazy busy!!  Friday means FEATURE FRIDAY at THE CHARACTER CAFE BLOG.  You'll definitely want to head over there so you can play along with this week's challenge - DIMENSIONAL GLAZE.  Although you are not required to use a TCC image, we'd sure LOVE to see one, so make sure you check out  THE CHARACTER CAFE SHOP for all the AWESOME images there plus some FREEBIES!  You have until 10pm Thursday, August 26 to link your project to THE CHARACTER CAFE BLOG using our linky tool.   I can't wait to see what you create.:)

Our DT is divided up into 2 groups and this week I am in the group that is joining challenges out in blogland.  I have chosen to use this GORGEOUS CHARACTER CAFE image "Syvilla."  She is so STUNNING!

I colored her with Copics and Atyou Spicas.  I cut her out with nesties and put stickles on the outer edge of the die.  I used SU DP, pink pirouette and Bazzill smooth pink CS.  I embossed second layer with Cuttlebug smiling flower EF and randomly added some glitter.  Flowers are Prima.  I used a Quickutz die for 4th layer.  Ribbon is from my stash.

I made this card to play along with these challenges:

MERCY'S TUESDAY SKETCH CHALLENGE - sketch

STAMPIN' B's Design Team - use die cut, circle and flower

PAPER PLAY CHALLENGES - pink

OFF THE WALL CRAFTINESS - inspiration colors

C.R.A.F.T. CHALLENGE - inspiration photo

FAB 'N' FUNKY - Flower power

FOR FUN CHALLENGES = 1 ribbon, 2 DP, 3 embellies

A CRAFTY LITTLE PLACE - blue, pink, green

CHI CHI MEMORIES - GIRL ON SWING

I have made a card for my Guest DT SPOT over at CHI CHI MEMORIES.  If you haven't visited CHI CHI MEMORIES recently, you will definitely want to go check it out because Natalie has been busy!  The CHI CHI MEMORIES SHOP, which you can find HERE has been totally streamlined, the challenge blog and main blog have been updated and there're TONS of new image sets that are AWESOME!  So, make sure you head on over and check it out!!

I used the girl on swing from the SUMMER FUN set, which you can see here:

I LOVE this set, I have used it before and there's just so much you can do with it!!

I used SEI DP, SU yoyo yellow and pumpkin pie for my CS.  I embossed flowers on Pumpkin Pie using Cuttlebug EF.  Flower is from K & Co.  Ribbon is from Michaels.  Sentiment is from Lizzie Anne Designs.  I colored my CHI CHI MEMORIES image with Copics, Atyou Spicas and Sakura souffle pens.  Image cut out with nesties.  I really like how this turned out, I hope you do too!!:)

Also made for the following challenges:

EAT, SLEEP, STAMP - sketch #96

PAPER PRETTIES - summer

YOUR NEXT STAMP - bold, bright and summery colors

LEXI'S CREATIONS - yellow & orange

INCY WINCY DESIGNS - yellow as main focus

DAISY DOODLES - yellow and white 

It's SOFTPENCIL THURSDAY!!

Hey everyone!  It's Thursday, which usually means SOFTPENCIL THURSDAY, and today is no exception, except that instead of a project today, we are going to show off Elizabeth's FABULOUS new images - WOO HOO!!  You can find all the new images and products by visiting SOFTPENCIL BLOG and SOFTPENCIL SHOP.  I am certainly going to have to buy all these ADORABLE NEW images!!

Don't you just LOVE them?!?  I know I do!  So, what are you waiting for - head over to the shop and get some for your Halloween cards!!

TERRIFICALLY THRILLING THURSDAY CHALLENGE AT SHELLY'S IMAGES!

Let's get SKETCHY!  Hey everyone.  Wow, crazy few days.  Trying to get back on a "regular" or "normal" sleep schedule since kids start back to school on Tuesday and it's just NOT happening!

Anyway, we have a NEW CHALLENGE going on at SHELLY'S IMAGES BLOG and it's a sketch challenge with a sketch made by yours truly:)  To play along, follow the elements of the sketch, but feel free to flip the sketch or resize the elements, just make sure they are there.  You will have until midnight on August 25 (Wednesday) to get your post linked up at SHELLY'S IMAGES BLOG using our Linky Tool.  Feel free to combine with other challenges, make sure your project is NEW - no backlinking - and you are not required to use SHELLY'S IMAGES, but we'd sure LOVE to see them.  You can find a vast array of images at SHELLY'S IMAGES SHOP.  Hope you will join us!!

Here's the sketch you will be playing with:

Here's my card for the challenge:

I used TOOTH FAIRY image from SHELLY'S IMAGES for my card.  I colored her with Copics and Atyou Spicas and cut out using nesties.  All DP is SU.  Buttons are Basic Grey.  Sentiments are Fiskars, stamped in SU rich razzleberry and cut using nesties.  Flowers are Bo Bunny and Prima, Brads are Bo Bunny.  Pearls are e. by Prima.  I hope you like it!  Please let me know.

This card was also entered in the following challenges:

DIVA COFFEE BREAK DESIGNS - color challenge - tangerine tango, daffodil delight, old olive, rich razzleberry

THE WILD FLOWER PATCH - polka dots

JUST SCRAPS - open theme

NEW CANDY!!

I have listed my new candy above along with the rules to follow to be eligible to win.  Included in my new candy is the following:
Polka dot mini clothes pins
Mini supply bag
2 sheets rhinestones and 1 sheets rhinestones and pearls by Want 2 Scrap - blue, purple, clear/white
jar of eyelets - all different shapes and sizes
2 glitter glue - red and purple
Scrappy Cat "Peace" rubber stamp
3 Bugs in a Rug set clear stamps
Inky Antics "shopping..." quote rubber stamp
Our Craft Lounge clear stamps - sentiments
Cuttlebug EF
Nesties exclusively for Scrapyland
Sizzix Bigz scallop heart die
Memento 4 pack neutral color dew drops
Stickles Starry Night Glitter
Fiskars edging scissors

GOOD LUCK!!

TECHNIQUE TUESDAY AT SHELLY'S IMAGES

Happy Tuesday everyone!  I have a simple tutorial to share with you today.  Unfortunately, I cannot get my finished card picture to turn out very well - something with the lighting I'm using and I just am not that experienced of a photographer to figure it out. Today is a technique that I've heard called diamond dust and it's very simple and the results are cool:)

Supplies needed: Clear embossing or diamond embossing powder.  I used JudiKins Iridescent sparkle.  Versa mark ink and embossing gun. 

Color and cut out your image.  I used this FABULOUS images from SHELLY'S IMAGES SHOP. 

Ink entire image with Versa Mark - make sure it's all covered.

Next, cover image with embossing powder

Heat with embossing gun until powder has completely melted.  You're left with a cool sparkly image:)

Here's my finished project, as I said, just couldn't get the lighting right, but I hope you get a feel for how cool it can really look.  I hope you enjoyed this!!

I colored the image with Copics, Atyou Spicas and Sakura souffle pens.  Sentiment computer generated and cut with SU punch.  Papers are embossed with Cuttlebug and Sizzix EFs.  Flowers, rhinestones and brads are from Doodlebug Designs.  CS used is SU not quite navy, old olive and yo yo yellow and Bazzill red.

This card is also for the following challenges:

CRAZY CHALLENGE - hearts and love

HANNA & FRIENDS - sketch

STAMPIN ROYALTY - colors not quite navy, old olive, daffodil delight and cherry cobbler or similar.

Thanks so much for looking:)

THE CHARACTER CAFE - FEATURE FRIDAY AND HOP WINNER!

First of all, I want to apologize to my fellow DT members and Kelly and Kendra, the owners and wonderful artists of THE CHARACTER CAFE for my FEATURE FRIDAY post being so late.  As I've said before, I don't like to bring too much personal stuff into my blog because I like it to be about my projects, but sometimes, life throws you for a curve and things go a little haywire for a bit before they get back on course.  Anyway, I started having a bunch of anxiety issues late last week about my accident, and although I'm physically fine from the accident, the emotional toll has been worse than expected, but I'm working really hard to get through that. 

Ok, so let's get HAPPY and stay POSITIVE:)  Btw, I have decided to post some NEW BLOG CANDY very soon, so be on the lookout for that!!

My winner of the image SIMONSTEIN from TCC blog hop is Heather (Rica).  CONGRATS HEATHER!!  Please contact me at danmoose@aol.com when you have time so we can get your image out to you.

So, our FEATURE FRIDAY CHALLENGE at CHARACTER CAFE BLOG this week is BRIGHT colors PLUS sparkles, glitter, etc.  I love anything glittery and sparkly:)  Please remember that although you do not have to use TCC images to enter the challenge, we'd sure LOVE to see one.  Make sure you head on over to CHARACTER CAFE SHOP to check out all the images PLUS FREEBIES:)  You have until Thursday, August 19 at 10pm to link your creation over at the TCC Blog using our linky tool.  Can't wait to see what you've created:)

I chose to use this ADORABLE CHARACTER CAFE image of "Spott."  I colored him with Copics and Aytou Spicas.  DP is K & Company, CS is Core-dinations vintage, SU soft suede and gable green and a beige color I piced up at Archivers.  I used buttons from Denami designs and green Stickles.  Image cut with nesties.  Cuttlebug EFs used for spots and stripes.  I hope you like it!!

This was also made for the following challenges:

PLAY DATE CAFE - dark brown, green, beige

CCEE STAMPERS - sketch

DELIGHTFUL CHALLENGES - animal, dots and stripes

CRITTER CHALLENGES - boy card using glitter

Ooh-la-la Creations - spots and dots

IT'S MONDAY - TIME TO GET MARVELOUS OVER AT SHELLY'S IMAGES!!

HOORAY, it's MARVELOUS MONDAY, the start of a new week, new adventures and the last week of summer before my kids head back to school - woo hoo!!  It also means that there's a MARVELOUS image at SHELLY'S IMAGES SHOP that's on sale TODAY ONLY!!  So, hurry, click on the above link and get your MARVELOUS MONDAY image for today's SPECIAL PRICE.  The image is Balloons and they are so versatile!!

You get the "Happy" and you can add whatever you want - Birthday, Anniversary, Hello, etc.

Here's my card:

I made it into a Birthday card because you can never have too many birthday cards, right?!?  I hope you like it and that you will head over to SHELLY'S IMAGES SHOP to pick up the image!  For my card I colored the image with Copics and Atyou Spicas and cut out using nesties.  I daubed the edges with SU melon mambo and then went over the balloons with crystal Stickles.  It really helps bring out the different colors in the balloons.  I used the bottom part of a Northwoods Sentiment stamp that I stamped in SU melon mambo and cut with nesties.  I also used Doodlebug Designs buttons, Denami Designs ribbon, SEI DP and SU pumpkin pie CS that I embossed with Cuttlebug folder.  Base of card is SU tempting turquoise.  I hope you like it!!:)

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

CUPCAKE INSPIRATIONS this

inspiration photo

ANN'S CREATIVE NOOK - birthdays

ALY'S SUNDAY CHALLENGE - get dotty

THE CRAFTY PAD - glitz and glitter

GLITTERBABE'S CHALLENGE - sketch plus add sparkle.

NEW CHALLENGE AT CRAFTY HOs' - SKETCH CHALLENGE

Good morning everyone!!  Time for a new challenge at CRAFTY HOS!.  This week we get to work with the following sketch from our UBER-TALENTED DT member Scrappy.

I chose to use an image from BUGABOO STAMPS, which I colored with Copics and Atyou Spicas and cut out using Nesties then daubed with SU melon mambo.  Sentiment is from Lizzie Anne Designs, stamped in SU melon mambo and cut out using SU punch.  Ribbon is from Michael's.  CS is SU melon mambo, tempting turquoise and then a Bazzill textured yellow that is embossed using Dovecraft flower EF.  I hope you like it, please let me know what you think:) 

Remember to make a new card following the basic elements of the sketch and go to CRAFTY HOs' BLOG to enter your creation using our Linky Tool.  You have until 11:59pm EST on Saturday, August 21 to get your projects entered.  Can't wait to see!!

This card was also made for the following challenges:

ALPHABET CHALLENGE - p is for punches
PAL'S PAPER ARTS - tempting turquoise, melon mambo, daffodil delight.
C.R.A.F.T. CHALLENGE - mini beasts (insects)
FLUTTER BY WEDNESDAY - Open - use butterflies, fairies or angels
CRAFTY CREATIONS - winged things
MARK'S FINEST PAPERS - think flowers
BEE CRAFTY - digi image plus ribbons and bows

1st POST FOR STAMP IT CRAZY DT:)

I am so excited to post my first project as a member of the DT for STAMP IT CRAZY!  You can find some AWESOME digis and MORE at STAMP IT CRAZY SHOP.  You can find out current challenge at STAMP IT CRAZY BLOG.  We also have a group on CDAC, which you can find HERE.

Our theme for this week's challenge is "BOYS HAVE COOTIES."  Here are the rules for the challenge:

1.First of all you can use any Image you like, this challenge doesn't require the use of SIC Images.
2. You can make this a card, tag, project, page.
3. Must contain a child and a sentiment.
4. Please have your entry in by August 21st 5:00 Central Time.
5. Winner will receive Main SIC Image used

The DT got to work with "Cindy" this week - she's sooo CUTE!! 

I noticed a number of challenges this week asking for acetate to be used on your card/project, so I used acetate for my card base and embossed with Cuttlebug EF.  Then I stuck a piece of SU pumpkin pie CS to the inside of the card so that you could see the embossing better.  I'm really happy with the way it turned out.  I colored Cindy with Copics and Atyou Spicas and cut her out using nesties.  Sentiment is hand printed.  DP is SEI and also cut with nesties.  Pom pom ribbon is from Darcie's Heart and Home and pearls are Prima.  I hope you like it.

I also made this card for the following challenges:

FRIDAY SKETCHERS - sketch

CRAFTALICIOUS CHALLENGES - pearls and swirls

OTHER LOVELIES - acetate

CREATIVE COTTAGE - acetate

CUTTLEBUG CHALLENGE - acetate and Cuttlebug folder

FAIRY KNOLL SKETCH CHALLENGE

Hello everyone, it's 11:30pm EST on Saturday and I'm doing a little "catch up" tonight.  There's a new sketch challenge going on at FAIRY KNOLL BLOG that I hope you will play along with.  All you need to do is follow the sketch and link using our Linky Tool by 12pm PST Thursday, August 19.  You are welcome to use any stamps you like, but if you use a FAIRY KNOLL image, you will get 2x the entries for purposes of our random winner drawing.  We'd certainly LOVE it if you used a FAIRY KNOLL image and those can be found at FAIRY KNOLL SHOP where there are also some FREEBIES floating around:)

Also, please come join one or both of our forums which can be found at
FAIRY KNOLL ON PCP
FAIRY KNOLL ON CDAC

Here's the sketch we are using for this week's challenge:

Here is my card:

I used the FAIRY KNOLL image "Aislan and Diamond" and colored them with Atyou Spicas and Copics and cut out using Quickutz die.  Papers are SU wild wasabi and rich razzleberry, DP is The Paper Studio.  Cuttlebug folder used to emboss rich razzleberry strip.  Butterfly is from my stash and buttons are Denami Design.  I hope you like it and that you will play along with the challenge at FAIRY KNOLL BLOG.

I also made this card for the following challenges:

AT JOAN'S GARDENS - use purple and green, a strip of DP and a butterfly.

CRAFTY CATZ - an animal

ONE STITCH AT A TIME - mystical

FRESH BREWED DESIGNS - thank you

FAB 'N' FUNKY - favorite color (purple, pink and brown)

I hope you like it, let me know what you think:)

BUGABOO STAMPS CHALLENGE - PRIMARY COLORS/BACK TO SCHOOL

Well, after several days of increased productivity, I knew my lack of sleep would eventually catch up with me - ugh!  I spent the better part of yesterday (Friday) either cleaning or sleeping and besides for coloring, haven't put any projects together since Thursday morning.  Thankfully, I had already made my card for this week's BUGABOO CHALLENGE, which you can find at BUGABOO CATCH THE BUG CHALLENGE BLOG.  You have until next Friday, August 20 at midnight to enter your project on the blog using our Linky Tool.  While we would love to see you use BUGABOO images for your projects, it is not required to participate in our challenges, but we will give you 2 entries instead of 1 for purposes of our random.org drawing if you use a BUGABOO image.

Other places you'll want to visit are:
BUGABOO SHOP where you can see all the AWESOME NEW IMAGES plus pick up this week's FREEBIE!
GROUP ON CDAC
PCP GROUP

I used 2 of the BUGABOO Kid Toppers for my card.  I LOVE these images, they're SO CUTE!!  I colored them with Copics, cut out using Nellie's Multi-frame dies and daubed with SU not quite navy.  Sentiments from Our Craft Lounge clear stamp set, stamped with SU not quite navy, colored with Copics and Atyou Spicas, cut with nesties and daubed with SU pumpkin pie.  DP is S.E.I.  CS is a textured paper from Archivers.  Brad is Basic Grey and Button flowers are Sassafrass Lass.  I hope you like it, please let me know.:)

This also fits with the following challenges:

I DID IT CREATIONS - Anything goes

CREATE WITH CONNE AND MARY - back to school

CRITTER CHALLENGE - sketch

STAMPIN FOR THE WEEKEND - back to school
SISTERHOOD OF CRAFTERS - back to school

FREEBIE FRIDAY AT BUGABOO STAMPS

Welcome to FREEBIE FRIDAY at CATCH THE BUG BLOG, make sure you head on over to check out all the AMAZING work from the DT.  You'll also want to see all the NEW RELEASES and pick up your FREEBIE at BUGABOO SHOP.

The FREEBIE FRIDAY image today is this ADORABLE SunBonnett Bride

Image is colored in Copics and Atyou Spicas, cut with nesties and border done with Stickles.  Papers are SU pink pirouette, The Paper Studio DP and white is GP 110.  Lace is from my stash and flowers are prima.  I hope you like it, please let me know.

This card was also made for the following challenges:

DIGI DOODLE SHOP'S BEST - flowers

DONNA'S DEN OF CRAFTS - something sweet

SCRAPPY'S SKETCH for BUGABOO STAMPS - sketch

SOFTPENCIL THURSDAY - LADYBUG AND FLOWER

Good afternoon everyone!  I'm so excited to be back with a new card for SOFTPENCIL THURSDAY this week!!  You are definitely going to want to visit SOFTPENCIL BLOG to see all the new stuff Elizabeth has created as well as the challenges SOFTPENCIL is sponsoring, plus the cards from the other DT members.  Then, make sure you stop by the SOFTPENCIL SHOP so you can pick up the newest SOFTPENCIL products!  Finally, make sure and stop by GROUP ON PCP and chat about SOFTPENCIL and get to know some of the DT and other followers:)

Here is the card I created with this week's image "Ladybug and flower."  I just LOVE this cute image:)

I used SU wild wasabi and regal rose CS.  I embossed the wild wasabi with a Papermania EF.  DP is from my local scrapbook store.  Image is colored with Copics and Atyou Spicas and flower petals are glossed over with Ranger gloss.  Image cut with Nesties and daubed with SU tempting turquoise.  Sentiment is stamped in SU tempting turquoise, cut with nesties and daubed with SU regal rose.  Sentiment is clear stamp from my stash (not sure what company).  Flowers are Prima.  I hope you like it, I really like how this card turned out:)

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:

CORROSIVE CHALLENGE - sketch

LIL RED WAGON - Summer

COOKING IT UP WITH KATIE - flowers, squares and pink

COLOUR Q - regal rose, wild wasabi, tempting turquoise,  early espresso (or similar colors)

CRAFTY CARDMAKERS - birthday

INCY WINCY DESIGNS - bug's life

PARTY TIME TUESDAYS - Anything goes birthday with sentiment

ANOTHER CHALLENGE ENTRY - THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE IMAGE

What a bizarre week this has been!  I typically don't like to get into too much personal stuff on my blog, but I feel like you are all my friends so just a few more items to share.  Today, I have received 5 letters from lawyers and 1 letter from a chiropractor to go along with 10 or more phone calls starting this morning at 7:30am from lawyers and chiropractors wanting to "help."  It has been crazy - I have not been answering my phone!!  I am feeling more or less fine, so I do not wish to pursue any follow up help - just want things back to "normal."  My van will not be done being repaired until at least Sept. 2, and while the rental vehicle they gave me is fine, it's just not the same comfort level as driving my own vehicle.  *Sigh*

On a sort of positive note, I haven't been sleeping well, which stinks, BUT it has given me more time to craft!!  I made this card last night and really like the way it turned out:)  Please let me know what you think!

This SUPER CUTE image of "Farmer Audrey" is from THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE, one of my FAVORITE places to shop!!:)  I colored her with Copics and Atyou Spicas and cut her out using Nellie's multi-frame dies, then daubed with SU lovely lilac.  Sentiment is from Hero Arts clear stamps, stamped in SU night of navy and daubed with same.  It is cut out with nesties tag die.  Paper is SU lovely lilac and DP and base is Bazzill textured blue.  Buttons are Basic Grey and lace is from my stash.

This card was made for the following challenges:

INSPIRATIONAL CARD SKETCHES - sketch

STAMP WITH FUN - lilac and blue

MY TIME TO CRAFT - farm fever

PAPERTAKE WEEKLY - something old (SU DP), something new (sentiment stamp), something borrowed (sketch idea) and something blue (papers, button and ink)

DIGITAL TUESDAY - lace (or butterflies or both)

CUPCAKE CRAFT - lace

A CRAFTY LITTLE PLACE - 1 tag on project