AiF challenge #93

September 8, 2011 by Tammy

Welcome to another new challenge day at AiF. This week we are on our new site! Very exciting. Our challenges have changed a bit, we are now offering a freebie to work with and going to a 2 week challenge period. The design team is smaller this term as we work out the kinks on the new site and yet the creativity is huge. Make sure you check out the DT inspiration this week.

Here is my card for this week’s challenge of Back to School/Hooray for Teacher

I really wanted to keep this card simple and use primary colors. I did a little paper piecing (something I’ve not done in awhile) with some scraps (**sigh** yes I am still using scraps) and colored the image Ella Teacher with my Copics. A little chalking for the sentiment which I printed out on the computer and for embellishments just a bit of ribbon, stickles and bling, all of which are from my stash. I will admit, the only new thing I used on this card besides the image, was the new border punch I picked up. I realized I had NOTHING in terms of a scallop punch so I thought I better have one!

Entered into the following challenges:

Art Impression Stamps: School is in!

CRAFT Challenge: Children

DivasbyDesign: Back to School

Clear it Out Challenge: Back to School

Ribbon Car0usel: Anything Goes (must have ribbon as well)

Crafty Boots: Anything Goes

ALSO, DON’T FORGET THAT IT IS THE SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT AT LOLLIPOP CRAFTS TODAY AND THERE IS STILL TIME TO GET IN ON THE DOUBLE TIME CHALLENGE. STOP BY THE BLOG FOR ALL THE DETAILS

A Drop in the Bucket at AIF

March 3, 2011 by Tammy

If you are looking for my giveaway, it’s here

Hey Everyone! This is the first week of the new DT and wow! You really need to check out the challenge blog and see what they have created..such talent!

Our theme this week is A Drop in the Bucket, so your projects should have some kind of water on them..rain, ocean, a pool, a glass of water, anything like that. You have until 11:59EST on Wednesday March 9th to upload your projects to be entered to win. You can check out the blog for all the deets and to enter!

Here is my card for this week’s challenge using Ella the Mermaid..such a cute image!

I used some BG DP from my scrap box (**sigh** yes I’m still trying to go through all my scraps)for this and cut the waves out of scrap cardstock using my Going Places cricut cartridge ( I think this is the first time I’ve ever used it). I colored Ella with my copcs and just added some bling. The stamped sentiment is just a stamp set I picked up eons ago.

I’ve entered this into the following challenges:

Crafts & Me Challenges: Under the Sea

Papercraft Star: Inspired by a movie, song or book: mine is Under the Sea from the Little Mermaid

The Paper Shelter: use your scraps

Tuesday Taggers: Inspired by a Song: Under the Sea from the Little Mermaid

Paper Playtime : anything goes with a digi

KB Cute Monday: Anything Goes with a Digi

Bows and Berries: Anything Goes

Lothian Crafts: Bright Colors

For the Bride

December 29, 2010 by Tammy

Hello everyone! I hope that you’ve all had a fabulous Christmas! Mine was great, moreso because my parents were here from Kamloops to spend Christmas with the family for the first time in 15 years! It was a whirlwind few days but we were all so happy to have them here!

Well it’s the last challenge for 2010 at AiFactory. We’ve got a lovely digital set up for grabs this week. It’s called Ella the flower girl and I just love it!

This week’s theme is ELEGANCE. So however you want to interpret that into your card. It could be an elegant wedding card, or birthday card, or thinking of you.

I did a bridal shower card myself. With my own 5th anniversary next week, I was remembering way back when I was excited to be a new bride and celebrating my wedding. The excitement of my bridal shower only a few weeks before and how my DH and I have celebrated every anniversary since then with a trip to Cuba! (We leave on the 15th on Jan )

I found this envelope from a B&W swap that I did on a yahoo group ages ago and so I wanted to start using it. Thus my card is mainly black and white with just a bit of color. (forgive my thumb..the card front is cut in half so it doesn’t sit properly like a normal card)

The black paper on the inside of the card is actually floral embossed altho it’s hard to tell. I used some stickles on her dress for some glimmer and some $$ store pearls. The flowers came from the stash swap and I added some stickles to the brad. I distressed the edges of the DP and added a bit of ink here and there on some edges. I cut the image out using my Spellbinders. I also added a border punch to imitate some lacy edging..

I hope you will join in our challenge this week. You have until 11:59EST on Wednesday January 5 to upload your card using the link on the challenge blog! If you are uploading from an online gallery please us AIF061 so we can find your card. Also if you upload your card to our online community gallery, you can win a $10 GC to our store! Speaking of our store, we have some great images that you can use for this challenge in there as well as some freebies so make sure you check it out!

I wish you all the best for 2011 and I hope you will continue to enjoy my cards and projects.

I have entered this card into the following challenges:

Incy Wincy Designs: Distressing

The Crazy Challenge: Punch it

Crafty Emma: Anything Goes

Digital Tuesday: Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe: Sparkle and Shine

Studio 313: Sparkle and Bling

StampFairy: Let’s Celebrate (I hope this qualifies as it’s celebrating a bride to be)

My Time to Craft: Brand Spanking New (how about a new bride??? )

SimonSaysStamp: Time to Celebrate

Creative Challenges: Anything Goes