Happy St. Patrick’s Day

It’s all about the green this week at Creative Corner Challenges.  It’s my month to host and with St. Patrick’s Day coming up my challenge this week is Go Green.  You have to have something green on your project.  An easy challenge to be sure, so I hope many people sign up.  I’m even offering a little prize this week.

Here’s my card for this week’s challenge.  

Surprisingly, with St. Pat’s being one of my favorite holidays (purely for the green factor) I don’t have a lot of St. Pat’s stuff.  I had green paper but nothing to go with it.  I printed off this image from Bugaboo Stamps as it was offered as a freebie although now I think it is for purchase in the store, thank goodness and the shamrock i cut out using my Cricut.  This is a really simple and flat card because it’s doing double duty.  Not only is it for this challenge but I need to mail it out for a St. Patrick’s day swap on Swap-bot.com.  The paper was all from my stash and I colored the image with my copics.  I hope you enjoy it and please stop by the blog and play with us this week.

Entered into these challenges:

Craft Us Crazy: anything goes

Bugaboo: Anything Goes

Lady Anne challenges: use a stamp (ink or digital)

Inkspirational Challenges: Shades of Green

Inky Impressions: St. Patrick’s Day or shades of green

Really Reasonable Ribbon: Show me the Green & Ribbon

Crafty Creations: Green

Papertake Weekly: anything goes

Hiding in my craftroom: Green (and a DT call)

QKR Stampede; Go Green

Wags & Whiskers: Green

Sweet & Sassy: Green

Digi Haven: Green

Clear it Out Challenges: St. Patrick’s Day using up your stashed Green supplies

Scrappy Frogs: Luck of the Irish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wonder

Have I mentioned how much I hate doing income tax???Argh! It’s driving me crazy.

Anyway, Red Carpet Studios has a new challenge on their blog that I have been meaning to get to and so here’s a layout I created. The challenge is based on the movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and so the challenge is to use one or more buttons on your project.  Surprisingly, I have not seen this movie yet…should probably check it out on Netflix.

Here is a layout using my favorite subject of course.  Taken a year or so ago, just playing in the backyard, looking at everything, ever inquisitive.

I hope you like it.  Everything is from my stash.  I cannot remember the name of the DP set I used for this one.  I just remember it had the name garden in the title.  That’s how long it has been in my stash. LOL

Entered into these challenges as well

Shopping our Stash: border punches

Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges: for the boys

Crafting When we Can: Earth, Air, Fire Water (must have something to do with at least one of the elements)

Dream Valley challenges: Ribbon and bling (must have both..the red an white striped border is a ribbon)

It’s a Boy

Happy Friday! So happy it’s the weekend, even if I don’t really have anything planned.

Just sharing with you our new challenge at Creative Corner Challenges this week.  Our last one for February hosted by Tina.  Next month I will be hosting the challenges and offering some great weekly prizes so make sure you check in each week.

A super easy challenge this week, we just want to see some designer paper on your project.  It can be old, new, one or two.  Head over to the blog to link up and to see what the DT has for you this week.

Here is mine for you this week, a cute little baby card.

 

Since I am on a buying freeze right now, everything on this card is from my stash.  The paper is sooo old.  It is from Hot off The Press’s 8×8 baby kit.  The image was from a swap I did ages ago and the sentiment sticker I’ve had for ages.  It was fun to make a 5×5 card this time instead of my usual 4.25×5.5.  I hope you like it.

Entered into these challenges:

7 Kids College Fund: anything goes.

Party Time Tuesday: anything goes

Love to Create: Wrap it Up (twine, ribbon, string)

Crafting for All Seasons: Dies/Punches

Robyn’s Fetish: Use Ribbon or Twine

Joanna Sheen challenge blog: layer it up

Divas by Design: anything goes

Lady Anne’s Challenges: anything goes

Paper Pretties: Spike the Punch (use a fave punch)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gingerbread Christmas

Hi everyone! I am late in getting this post up.  My days are just blending together as I prepare for the holidays.

We have some new inspiration pieces for you on the Digital Delights blog today.  Lots of wonderful projects for you to enjoy.  My card for you today is highlighting Gingerbread Slippy who is just the cutest character ever!!!

 

I am using the pre-colored image but he does come in black and white as well.  He is paired with the Gingerbread  Hugs Sentiment as well.  The DP is from my stash so I’m not sure who it is by and then I added some ribbon I received in a swap.  I didn’t want to make this too complicated because I didn’t want to distract from the image.  I hope you like it and don’t forget to swing by the blog and see what the other designers have for you today!  This is our last post until the New Year so that the team can spend time with their families over the holidays.

Merry Christmas from my house to yours!

 

 

Autumn Blessings

Happy Thursday everyone!  I have a new card for you for Delightful Thursdays!   Make sure you head over to the Digital Delights blog to check out what the DT has for you today.  Delightful challenges is also having a Giving Thanks challenge this weeks so don’t forget to enter as well.

I used one of Wendy’s colored images for you this week.  It’s the Fall House image which I thought was really pretty.  I then paired it with the fall sentiments.

 

 

 

 

With the image I used some paper from Basic Grey.  I inked it with some Tim Holtz Ranger Ink in spiced marmalade.  I used a border punch as well as a Sizzix flourish die.  The sentiment is cut out with a Stampin up Punch.  I also added some ribbon and bling from my stash as well.  The big leaf is from Walmart.

I hope you like today’s card.

entered into these challenges:

Party Time Tuesdays: Happy Thanksgiving

ribbon Carousel: Fall Spirit (must use a spooled item)

Tuesday Alchemy: anything goes

Paper Playtime: autumn colors

 

 

 

Winter Fun

I have a cute card for you this week for the Penny’s PaperCrafty challenge.  It is an Anything Goes challenge this time around and we have lots of great prizes.  Make sure you stop by the blog to link up and check out the fabulous DT inspiration this week.

This week I am highlight a fabulous colored image from the Paper Shelter.  I just think he is so cute and I love that he his precolored.  I just used some DCWV Christmas paper that I had.  I added the sentiment from Hero Arts.  The bling, and ribbon are from my stash and add just a pop of color.  I’m loving the pink and teal together.

 

I really like the spellbinder that cut this one out.   Enjoy!

entered into these challenges:

Craft Room Challenges: Punches or Die Cuts

Crafty Sentiments: Christmas

Elke Caart een Feestje (Every card is a party): winter wonderland

Bunny Zoe’s Crafts: Winter

Crafty Bloggers Network: Anything Goes Christmas

Crafty Cardmakers: 2 punches or diecuts

 

 

 

 

 

Halloween Treats!

 

Hi there!

It’s a new challenge day at Lollipop Crafts!  My team is hosting the new challenge and we are highlighting Halloween treats–projects that are not cards…you should check out the blog because the team have some great projects to share this week.

So my son is in preschool this year for the first time and I am so excited because I get to make all kinds of fun things for his class.  Case in point are these cute little sour cream boxes that I learned about at last month’s Stampin Up workshop.  They are ubereasy to make and it took me about 20 mins to do all 12 for his class.  I just used some random papers from my halloween stash and then a bit of cord and whatever halloween stamps I had on hand.  Inside each container is a Tootsie Roll (the fun thick ones for Halloween )

I hope you like them and please stop by our blog and join in the challenge this week.

 

Entered into these challenges:

Amusing Challenges: anything goes

Challenges for Everybody: anything goes

QuirkyCrafts: Anything but a card with autumn colors

Scrappy Frogs: Halloween/Fall

Squirrel and Fox: use a ribbon

2 Sisters: Halloween or Fall colors

Crafty Mess challenge: halloween

My time to craft: halloween

One Stop Craft: halloween

Poodles Parlour: anything goes

totally Papercrafts: spooky halloween

Going Grey with Scrap Creations: halloween

Get Well Soon

Hello again! Two posts in one day…wow! Going from not so busy to busier than a bee.  We have a new challenge over at Penny’s Paper Crafty this week which is being sponsored by multiple sponsors, one of which I am highlighting this week…Dustin Pike.

I am sure that you’ve seen these adorable dragons all over blogland.

I decided to make a get well soon card as I’ve not done one in awhile and you just never know when one comes in handy (like for your son’s preschool teacher who’s home sick )

 

As you can see, I used the Basic Grey offbeat papers again.  I thought they were kinda upbeat and cheery for a get well card.  I paired the image with just a great stamp from Michael’s that I got, again in the Spiced Marmalade ink.  I added some ribbon and a border punch as well as a little heart button from my stash.

I hope you enjoy it and don’t forget to enter our buttons and/or ribbon challenge at Penny’s today for your chance to win one of several great prizes!

entered into these challenges:

DL.Art: sympathy/get well

Challenges for Everybody: anything goes

The Squirrel and the Fox: use a ribbon

 

Merry Christmas

Hello All!  Back to the creative grind again after a successful weekend at the Great Canadian Scrapbook Carnival.  I got a lot accomplished in terms of new Christmas Cards for my upcoming craft fairs, had a lot of fun with my friends Kathy & Lisa and the swag bag was amazing.  I will post that a bit later.

It’s a new challenge at Use it Tuesday this week. Our theme is all about Orange…we would like you to create a project using orange in it.  It could be halloween, thanksgiving, or anything else.  In my case, it is Christmas!

I challenged myself to make a Christmas card with the unconventional color of Orange ..so here we go.  All the DP is from my stash.  I am thinking I have some BG Jovial in there from a couple of years ago.That tells you how long I hold onto all my paper…LOL  The image is from my image bucket and is Stampin up.  The snowflakes were originally plain chipboard and then I covered them with glitter and added bling.  The lacy ribbon and twine are from my stash as well.  I hope you enjoy it and I hope you will stop by the blog and check out all the really great projects we have for you this week.  Don’t forget to enter the challenge and be sure to let us know which stashy or hoarded items you used for your project!

Entered into these challenges:

Fashionista Challenge: anything goes

Christmas Cards All Year Round: non traditional colors

Allsorts: Autumn Colors

One Stop Craft: anything goes

Lady Anne’s Challenges: anything goes

Paper Pretties: fall inspiration (I used fall colors for a Christmas card)

Songbird Challenge blog: build me up buttercup (need to have yellow as a main color)

Pile it On: Holidays

Amusing Challenges: fall colors

Simply Create: anything goes

Everybody Art challenges: glimmer/bling

Just Keep On Creating: Christmas

Cards Galore: anything goes

Totally Papercrafts: Christmas

Poodles Parlour: anything goes

Cute Card Thursday: Got Glitter

Inspire me Friday: anything goes

Basic Grey Challenges: Sparkle

An Autumn Thank you -UIT Challenge #41

Happy Tuesday everyone!  It was Thanksgiving over here in Canada on Monday so it was a busy weekend for my family as I had 2 dinners to attend as well as my youngest brother’s wedding on Saturday.  This whole weekend seems like a big party! LOL

For many of us, autumn is well and truly here.  So, we have a great challenge for you at Use it Tuesday this week.  We are falling into fall and would love to see your Fall Creations!  It can be anything that fall inspires you with, the rich colors, the celebrations, the activities….all we ask is that you use your hoarded supplies to create with and let us know what they are when you post.

Here is my card for you today.

 

I’m sure you recognize the paper from another card I did. This MME paper is great for fall projects, lots of rich colors.  I used some more of the American Crafts pumpkin ribbon.  The leaves were cut out using my little leaf punches and then the pumpkins and gate were from a die cut swap I did ages ago.  The sentiment is from a Stampin up set that has a matching punch.  I’ve used the punch before but not the stamp set so really loving paring the two together.

I just love the autumn feel of this card!

Please stop by the blog to see the rest of the inspiration the girls have for you this week and to enter our challenge! We can’t wait to see what you create!

 

Entered into these challenges:

Fashionable Stamping challenges: Shades of Autumn/Fall

Joanna Sheen Challenges: Down in the garden (pumpkins are found there )

Scrappy Frogs: Fall/Halloween

CraftyMess Challenge blog: anything goes

My Sheri Crafts: It’s picking time (use pumpkins or apples)