Anything goes at Stampin for the Weekend!

Hey all!

I know I've been a bit on the quiet side lately, a lot going on.  I have taken on babysitting for two extra kiddos, giving me a total of two 9 year olds, two 2 year olds, a six month old (all girls) and a 17 year old boy who likes to antagonize them all.  This is of course in between packing them up and running them all over multiple counties to his baseball games- sometimes three games in one day.  Ouch!  Needless to say, I'm beat and have not had my much needed craft time LOL!  Alas, it keeps me young... aside from the gray or two on my head that is; or three or four hundred, but who's counting?   :)

So, enough about me.  For now anyway.  But be sure check back within the next week or two as I have an announcement that will involve some awesome blog candy (oh BOY! *wink wink*) for my followers.  I'll be posting it as soon as all my orders arrive.  For now, the secret remains.

How about everyone's favorite challenge?!?  It's anything goes over at Stampin' for the Weekend!  This fortnight we are being sponsored by Pretty Little Ribbon Shop. 

For my DT card, I chose to use a Wee Stamps cutie.  Red dotted paper is by My Mind's Eye, cupcake paper is by Basic Grey and the red pearlized cardstock is by the Paper Studio.  Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts, stamens from The Ribbon Girl.  Birthday stamp is from Hero Arts.  And there's some silver dew drops from Robyn's Nest.

We would love, love, love to see your creations!  Have a peek at the awesome creations from my teamies while your there- fantastic job as always!

Wishing you a wonderful, craft filled weekend!  I know for sure, I'll be doing as much relaxing crafting as I possibly can!

Wags n Whiskers Love Challenge

Hey everyone,

Just bouncing in again with a new challenge starting at Wags n Whiskers.  The theme this fortnight is Wedding/Anniversary/Love.  The lovely prize to one lucky random winner is choice of a Wags n Whiskers rubber stamp.  For my DT card, I chose the image Beary Sweet.

I've added some roses from Wild Orchid Crafts, a clay heart from Live and Love Crafts and some wooden letters from Ellen Hutson.  Ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon, and the key and "loved" stamps are by Prima.

I hope you'll hop on over to check out the awesome inspiration from my awesome teamies, and jump on in the challenge this week... or next :)

Wishing you a fantastic weekend!

Metal Challenge at Creative Card Crew

Happy Tuesday, all!

I'm bouncing in quickly to share a new challenge starting at Creative Card Crew.  The challenge this fortnight is Metal.  We would love to see some type of metal on your creation- be it a stick pin, charm, corner embellishment, etc.  We are being sponsored by Pizazz Aplenty, who is offering a surprise prize and QKR Stampede, who is offering winner's choice of five digi stamps.

For my card, I chose to use Birdhouse and Vines, such a pretty image I think.  Papers are from Prima's Fairy Rhymes.

I hope you'll pop on over and check out the awesome inspiration from my teamies, and join us for this challenge!

Wishing you a fantastic week!

Create your own challenge!!

Hi all out there in bloggerland!

I am so very excited about this challenge over at 613 Avenue Create!  As always, it is an anything goes challenge blog, with an optional theme.  This week's theme is so much fun- I had such a great time with it, for sure!  Similar to bingo, but this one is called Create your own challenge.  To use it, you have to use each column, and use how many the header says out of each of them.  Our sponsor this week is Fred She Said, my first for working with these images and they are just too cute!

First off, here's the chart:

I decided to make Jordan, my 9 year old daughter, a card to send with her to camp in July.  She became a bit homesick last year (although it is only for 5 days), so this year I want to send with her as many reminders as I can of just how special she.   I chose to use Emma in the Strawberry Patch- she's so sweet and perfect for summer!

The design papers are by DCWV and the solid pink glimmer paper is from The Paper Temptress.  The rolled rose, Pretty Blossoms, beaded berries, and heart stick pin are from The Ribbon Girl. The mini bark heart, pearl heart and shabby seam binding are from Live and Love Crafts.  All dies are from Cheery Lynn:  French Flair Large Stackers for the image panels, Manon's Wedding Garland peeking out from behind them, and the "berry special" sentiment was cut from the Mini Font plate.  The wedding garland was heat embossed with Shabby Pink Fran-Tage.  Although you can't see it in the picture, I also added Stickles to the strawberries on the design paper.

Copics used:

Skin:  E000/00

Hair:  E33/35/39

Dress:  red R02/05/08  white C00/1/2/3

Sky:  BG000/01/02/05

Clouds:  C00/1/2/3/5

Blenders:  0,  E0000, R0000, BG0000

That's it for me today, don't forget about my little "prize" post going on here.  Thank you so very much for stopping by- wishing you a fabulous week ahead!

Challenges:

Cheery Lynn - Roses (6/2/13, x1) 

MilkCoffee - Load on the flowers (6/5/13, x3) entry #1 

Divas by Design - Tie a ribbon (6/4/13, x2) entry #1 

Crafting with Dragonflies - One for the girls (6/10/13, x1)

Oh La La Creations - Inspired by nature (6/9/13)

Wags n Whiskers Challenge #105

Hello lovely readers!

Happy Friday to each of you!  And wow- May 31st already.  How time flies!  Time to start a new challenge over at Wags n Whiskers where one lucky random winner will win a Wags n Whiskers rubber stamp!  The theme this fortnight is Father's Day!  Something special for the special guys' special day.

I chose to use Shoot the Puck, as hubby is such a huge fan of ice hockey... well, in addition to rugby and football that is lol!  I'm not so hot with masculine cards.  I honestly usually buy cards for the men in my life *gasp*, unless it fits into a challenge.  I much prefer my girlie embellies, and that's about all I have on hand.  So, this one is rather lacking in detail but most men like plain things anyway I think.  I'm actually pretty happy with this masculine card :)  I used an old sketch from somewhere, but I didn't pin it properly so I am unable to give credit where credit is due.  I apologize- if anyone knows, please let me know and I'll update!

The colors I used on this card are from his favorite team's colors.  Black papers are from My Mind's Eye, yellow-gold ones are from Core-dinations.  Any guesses as to which team it is (it is a US team)?  Just a tidbit, according to Wikipedia, they are the only state in the US to have the same colors for all their professional sports teams.  I'll even make it fun!  I'll leave this open for two weeks, and will use random drawing thingie to pick a winner out of the ones who guess correctly in the comments to win a smallish prize!  How about a little extra Cheery Lynn die set I have?  It is the Lace Corner Deco set A, which includes three corner dies.  Please note, this is for my followers only!  But please do not become a follower, then leave.  That would really make me sad, and believe me... I'm a hormonal roller coaster at the moment (not a bad thing lol).  But, more on that at a later date... maybe.

Copics used:
Yellow/gold:  Y23/26/28 
Black:  100/W2/3/5 
Gray:  C1/2

So, that's all I have for today.  I'm not including close-ups, as I think the picture is pretty self-explanatory.  Thank you ever so kindly for stopping by and wishing you a wonderful weekend!

Challenges:

Delightful Challenges - Dads (6/5/13, x1)

Creative Craft Challenges2 - For the Fellas (6/10/13, x3) entry #1

Cards for Men - Dads (6/9/13)

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes (6/7/13, x3) entry #1

Paper Crafting Journey - Masculine (6/11/13, x3) entry #1

 

Creative Card Crew die cuts and punches challenge

Hey everyone!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful long weekend with lots of summer sunshine!  Here in beautiful Colorado, we've had plenty.  Dare I say, it's been hot!


Since it's Tuesday already, we have an awesomely cool challenge starting at Creative Card Crew!  The next best thing to anything goes... the theme is dies and/or punches.  How easy is that!  I hope we have a wonderful turn out so I can see everyone's gorgeous creations!  For this challenge, we are being sponsored by Delicious Doodles, who I just love.  Teri has something for everyone from Goth, Steampunk, Floral, Fantasy and on and on.  Such great images.  I've had a few that I have been wanting to color for quite some time and had such a hard time choosing which one to use!  I finally settled on Fan-tasia, who is absolutely stunning in my opinion.

I'm not sure who the dotted paper is by as it came in a kit.  The gray is by Bazzill, and the pastel green glimmer paper is from The Paper Temptress as is the gold matting behind the image.  The gold foil is from DCWV.  The mesh ribbon I picked up from Hobby Lobby.  The lace with rhinestones is from Live and Love Crafts.  Dies used are all by Cheery Lynn:  Rum Punch Doily, Rum Punch Tiny Doily, Dream Catcher #2, and the circle inset from Sentiment Frames set #1. 

Copics used:
Hair:  100, W3/5/7
Skin:  E000/00
Gold:  Y26/28
Red:  R20/22/29
Green:  G21/94/99
Blue Green:  BG0000/10/11/13
Blue:  B0000/00/02/04

Please do hop on over to Creative Card Crew and check out the wonderful inspiration from my teammies!  Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!

Thanks so much for stopping by, and wishing you a sunny week!

Monochromatic at Stampin' for the Weekend

Hey everyone!

It's Friday come 'round again!  Sadly, this week has really flown by and hubby is leaving tomorrow to go back to Denmark for another 6 weeks or so.  It's been nice having him home and he will be missed once again.

Enough of my depressing drabble.  How about a fun new challenge starting over at Stampin' for the Weekend?  The theme this fortnight is monochromatic, and we are being sponsored by the ever fabulous Saturated Canary!  Grab your shades of one color, and jump on in!  This is once again a new technique for me and I had a great time with it but boy is it hard sticking to one color scheme.

As you can see, I've snuck some green into my shades of red :)  But I think I managed pretty well- even colored her hair a reddish color, whoot!  Papers are from My Mind's Eye, roses from Wild Orchid Crafts and stick pins by The Hobby House that I picked up from The Ribbon Girl.  The lace is by The Paper Studio.

Copics used:
Hair:  E08/09/18/19
Skin:  E000/00/11, R20/22
Clothes:  R20/21/22/24/27/29, R81/83/85/89
Blenders:  0, R0000, E0000
Image outline:  R0000

I very much hope you will join us and share your project with us this challenge.  Jump on over and check out the rest of the inspiration that my fantastic teamies have for you!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Wishing you a fantastic weekend!

Challenges:

Fab n Funky - Ribbon or lace (x1, 5/28/13)

 Bearly-Mine - Anything goes (x2, 5/27/13) entry #1
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes (x3, 5/24/13) entry #1
Digi Sketch - Sketch or cute (6/2/13)  entry #1 (T)
Love 2 Scrap - Pastels or Primary (x2, 6/2/13) entry #1
Rhedd and Rosie - Blooming lovely (x2) entry #1
Southern Girls - Going spotty (x1)
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything goes (x2, 5/27/13) entry #1
Whoopsi Daisy - May flowers (unlimited, 5/26/13)