Fun fold

 This week I have the honor of being a guest designer for Creative Creases Challenge!!  It is an anything goes challenge as long as you use more than one fold.  Today, I created an easel card:

My  youngest daughter takes violin lessons, so I created this card to give to her teacher along with a small gift.  This may be the very first time I have used this stamp, so I was excited to get it inked up!

As I mentioned, I created an easel card and matted the sentiment on the inside to give the easel part a place to stand up.  I rarely make cards like this, but it is a pretty simple way to make a card a little bit extra special!!  All I did was cut an A2 card base and scored the front at the 2 1/8 mark (which is really easy if you have a score board).  Then I cut an A2 panel and adhered it to the part of the base closest to the card opening making sure to only put glue from the edge until the middle score.  Easy peasy!  I finished everything off with a beautiful little poinsettia and some gold pearls, both of which I got at Hobby Lobby.

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Trey Ink "Rhythm & Soul" violin; Verve "Peace on Earth" outside sentiment and "Beyond Measure" inside sentiment

Challenges:

Sparkles #167--feature a Christmas song or carol (I used "Silent Night")

Cards Galore #130--anything goes

Pattie's Creations #225--anything goes

Crafty Calendar--anything goes

613 Avenue Create--anything goes with the optional twist: any winter holiday

Build Your Stash Holiday #52--sketch

Colorful Options--red, green, and gold (I have gold pearls)

Love Those Pretty Papers--Christmas

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #244--anything goes

Cupcake Inspiration #608--add a bow and/or ribbon

Double Trouble #181--It's Up To You (Thing #1: anything goes; Thing #3: wrap it up--I used ribbon; Thing #2: play along with Jingle Belles)

Jingle Belles--last minute Christmas

As You Like It--anything Christmasy (Christmas is my favorite occasion to craft for!!)

Creative Fingers #291--anything goes

Alphabet Challenge--S is for Silent Night

Di's Digis--winter holidays

Sweet Stampin'--Christmas creations

Word Art Wednesday #679--anything goes

The Paper Shelter--anything goes

Lil' Red Wagon #787--Merry Christmas

The Reason for the Season

Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is a nice easy one: Use More Thank One Die Cut

Here is my card for your inspiration:

I used a whole host of die cuts on this card!  Die cuts are definitely one of my most favorite things to use.  I started with a fun sketch and just kept pulling out some rustic elements to use and this is what it turned into!  I love these little berry sprig die cuts; they are so fun to add enamel dot berries to!

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps: PaperTrey Ink "Inspired: Jesus"; Repeat Impressions pine cone

Dies: MFT "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle and fishtail banner; Paper Trey Ink "Inspired: Jesus"; Spellbinders "Labels one"; Memory Box "Snowberry Twigs"

SU! woodgrain embossing folder

Challenges:

Cards Galore #130--anything goes

Crafty Calendar--anything goes

Sheepski Designs #93--anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner #261--anything goes with the optional twist: use 3 or more layers

{Pin}spirational Challenge #320--anything goes

613 Avenue Create--anything goes with the optional twist: any winter holiday

Love Those Pretty Papers--Christmas (the patterned paper I used was from a Not 2 Shabby christmas pack)

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #243--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday--dies

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #607--sketch

Double Trouble #181--It's Up To You (Thing #1: anything goes; Thing #3: wrap it up {I used some gold embroidery floss}; Thing #2: play along with Jingle Belles last minute Christmas link up)

Word Art Wednesday #678--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Penny's Challenge #586--anything goes

C.R.A.F.T. #744--Christmas, the last stretch

As You Like It--anything Christmassy

Krafty Chicks #746--Christmas

Christmas Blessings

Hello, everyone!  It's time for a new challenge from the Creative Moments Challenge blog.  The theme is: Sparkle and Shine.  I am using an image from our fabulous sponsor: All Dressed Up.

 Here is my card:

I already had this cute little image printed out, so I colored her up and fussy cut her out.  I added some gold wink of stella glitter pen to her tutu skirt and then matted her on a white glitter snowflake for some extra sparkle.  I die cut and stamped the image panel and added it to some sating ribbon to which I had attached a beautiful sparkly ribbon slide.  This piece was left over from somebody's jewelry project, I think.  I love how the rustic background paper pairs with the elegance of the ribbon and slide and all the extra sparkle!

You have all month to play along.  So, get inky and link up your creation; I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps: All Dressed Up "Best Frocks" digi (this is one of three girls in the image); Verve "Beyond Blessed" sentiment and "Vintage Oval"

Dies: Verve "Vintage Oval"

Challenges:

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #243--anything goes

Double Trouble #181--It's up to you  (Thing #1: anything goes; Thing #3: ready to wrap it up--I used ribbon; Thing #2: play along with Jingle Belles last minute Christmas challenge)

Word Art Wednesday #677--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Penny's #586--anything goes

Krafty Chicks #745--stamps

Creative Fingers #290--anything goes

Jingle Belles--last minute Christmas

Di's Digi Designs --winter holidays

Sweet Stampin'--Christmas creations

Cards Galore #130--anything goes

Pattie's Creations #225--anything goes

Cutie Pie Challenge #200--special occasions (Christmas is a special occasion in my book!)

Crafty Calendar--anything goes

Sheepski Designs #93--anything goes

Christmas with the Cuties #87--sparkles

Crafty Gals Corner #261--use 3 or more layers

{Pin}spirational Challenge #320--anything goes

613 Avenue Create--anything goes with the optional twist: any winter holiday

Love those Pretty Papers--Christmas

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Merry Christmas

 Happy December 1st!!  It's time for a new challenge on the Critter Crazy Challenge blog!  As always, it is a month long challenge: Anything Goes as long as you feature a creature.  Here is my card for your inspiration:

In my never-ending search to use up things that I already have, I've been working on using some commercial, sample Christmas cards.  This little cutie just caught my eye this week, and since he is a critter, he was perfect!!  I die cut the image using a stitched rectangle die and stamped the sentiment and flourish.  Then I added a bit of white gel pen to the eyes, nose and the top of the hats.  Such a little touch, but it made him come alive even more.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hop on over to the Critter Crazy blog and check out the details and the rest of the projects from the Design Team.

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink "Just Sentiments: Be Merry" and "The Sweet Life" flourish

Dies: MFT "Blueprint 13" stitched rectangle

Challenges:

Creative Fingers #290--anything goes

Crafter's Cafe Blog #314--anything goes with the optional twist: monochromatic (I used all red)

Creatalicious #283--anything goes with the optional twist: thanks AND/OR Thanksgiving

Crafty Gals Corner #261--anything goes with the optional twist: use 3+ layers (I did not use the optional twist)

Celebrating

Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: Sparkle and Shine

Here is my card for your inspiration:

A week or so ago, I shared the card I made for my oldest twin on their 16th birthday.  Today, I am sharing the card I made for the younger twin.  I used a sweet girl from the same image trio.  I paper pieced her dress and added some nuvo enamel drops to her necklace.  I have shine in the silver card stock flourishes and the gold trimmer ribbon, and I added sparkle with the die cut glittery "16".  I added a bit more sparkle with a purple rhinestone added to her brain and sprinkled around the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps: All Dressed Up "Best Frocks" digi; Verve "Celebrating You" sentiment

Dies: MFT "Formal Flourish"

Challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #85 retro sketch--sketch

Fab n' Funky Challenge #605--dies and/or punches

Word Art Wednesday #676--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Penny's Challenge #585--anything goes

Di's Digi Stamps--use a digital image

Sweet Stampin'--It's our birthday

The Paper Shelter #620--include a sentiment

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Silent Night

 Hello, everyone!  It's time for the mid-month reminder for the challenge from the Creative Moments Challenge blog.  The theme is: Winter.  I am using an image from our fabulous sponsor: Polkadoodles.

 Here is my card:

Isn't he so adorable??!!  Oh, my goodness!  I colored him up with my Spectrum Noir markers, sponged on some yellow ink around the candle, and added some flocking to his hat brim and pom pom.  It adds such great texture and I don't have to try to color it!  Win, win, if you ask me!  I die cut the image panel with a stitched rectangle die, added a strip of patterned paper across the top, tied on a bit of ribbon and stamped the sentiment on a pre-punched tag and that was it!

You have all month to play along.  So, get inky and link up your creation; I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps: Polkadoodles "Lantern Bear" digi; Papertrey Ink "Just Sentiments: Be Merry"

Dies: MFT "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle

Challenges:

Pattie's Creations #224--anything goes with handcolored sentiment

Unicorn Challenge #104--Christmas and/or winter

Die Cut Divas--any holiday of the year

Sheepski Designs #92--anything goes

Creative Inspirations--Christmas animals

Craft Rockets #126--Christmas and/or winter

Paper Funday #71--anything goes with the optional twist: tags

Aud Sentiments--glitter and/or Christmas

Colorful Options--red

Creative Fingers #289--anything goes

Alphabet Challenge--Q is for quick and easy

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #242--anything goes

Double Trouble #180--Stitch it up (Thing #1: use stitching)

Fab 'n Funky #605--dies and/or punches

Penny's Challenge #585--anything goes

Double D--get ready for winter

C.R.A.F.T. #741--Christmas

Jingle Belles--banner holiday (be inspired by their blog banner--I was inspired by the green and red color combo)

Di's Digi Stamps--use a digital image

Sweet Sixteen

 Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: Favorite Colors

Here is my card for your inspiration:

Can you tell what my favorite color is?  Ha, ha, yes, blue!!  It also happens to be the favorite color of my middle daughter.  She and her twin sister turned 16 this past week and this is the card I created for her.  (You will get to see the card for the younger twin later in the month.)  Since they were turning 16, I wanted something a little classy and more grown up than usual (though this twin did ask where her monkey was since I usually make her cards with monkeys on them).  I chose this elegant little lady from All Dressed Up.  I really love paper piecing and thought it might be easier than coloring.  I was wrong, but I still really like how it turned out.  I chose this image because my daughter quite often wears her hair in a bun.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps: All Dressed Up "Best Frocks" digi; Verve "Beautiful You" sentiment; PaperTrey Ink "The Sweet Life" flourish

Dies: Spellbinders "Classic Ovals, large"; PaperTrey Ink fancy border die and "By the Numbers" border die; MFT "Formal Flourish"

Challenges:

Double Trouble #179--Delicious Layers (Thing #1: more than three layers)

Cards Galore #129--anything goes

Pattie's Creations #224--anything goes

Cutie Pie #200--Special Occasions (a 16th birthday is very special!!)

Crafty Calendar--anything goes

Cheerful Sketches #656--sketch

Sheepski Designs #92--anything goes

{Pin}spirational #319--numbers

Penny's Challenge #584--anything goes

Crafty Catz #682--anything goes with the optional twist: use ribbon/twine

A Gem of A Challenge--anything goes

The Paper Shelter #618--spots and/or stripes

Be Merry

 Hello, everyone!  It's time for a new challenge from the Creative Moments Challenge blog.  The theme is: Winter.  I am using an image from our fabulous sponsors: Polkadoodles.

 Here is my card:

I was given this adorable little fox image to use and he is sooooooo cute!!  I thought he would look perfect with some paper piecing, so I printed him out on several different patterned papers, fussy cut them out and adhered everything together (after coloring up the rest of the image, of course).  I added some micro fine glitter to the snowflake to give it some sparkle.

My brother-in-law was in London a couple weeks ago and he brought me back a beautiful paper pack.  It has several sheet of paper that have this gorgeous gold foiling in it.  You can see it more in the photo below.  I die cut some corner pieces out of gold card stock to go along with the foiled pattern.

You have all month to play along.  So, get inky and link up your creation; I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps: Polkadoodles "Snowflake Fall Autumn Fox" digi; Paper Trey Ink sentiment

Dies: Spellbinders "Floral Ovals"; Verve "Mini Classy Labels"; MFT fancy corner die

Challenges:

Penny's Challenge #584--anything goes

Double D--warm & cozy

Crafty Catz #682--anything goes with the optional twist: add some ribbon/twine

Make My Monday #238--wild animals

Double Trouble #179--Lotsa Delicious Layers (thing #1: 3 or more layers)

Cards Galore #129--anything goes

Pattie's Creations #224--anything goes with hand-colored image

Unicorn #104--Christmas and/or winter

Die Cut Divas--any holiday of the year

Crafty Calendar--anything goes

Sheepski Designs #92--anything goes

Creative Inspirations--Christmas animals

Craft Rockets #120--Christmas and/or winter

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 #289--sketch

Aud Sentiments #319--glitter AND/OR Christmas

Inkspirational #328--layer it

Merry Christmas

 A week or so ago, I created a card using an upcycled image from a commercial Christmas card.  You can see that card here.  I still had a piece of the image left over and it was already cut to the perfect shape and size for the sketch I used for this card.

Such a sweet image and I think the felt snowflakes pull out the snow in the image perfectly!

Supplies:

Stamps: PaperTrey Ink sentiment

Dies: MFT "Blueprints 12"

Challenges:

Unicorn #104--Christmas AND/OR winter

Crafty Calendar--anything goes

Aud Sentiments #317--glitter AND/OR winter

Peace On Earth #75--anything goes with optional mood board (I used the color scheme)

Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmaker #41--sketch

Colorful Options--red

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #166--snowflakes

Cards Galore Challenge #129--anything goes

Penny's Challenge #584--anything goes

Crafty Catz #682--anything goes with the optional twist: add some ribbon/twine

Thankful

Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: Thankful or Grateful

Here is my card for your inspiration:

I bought this beautiful die set on Amazon a couple of years ago.  The leaves are just fabulous and I love the font on the sentiment.  It was the perfect choice to create a CAS "thankful" card.  I started by inking up a dotted background stamp with a pale blue ink and a blender brush to get a nice soft stamping.  Then I die cut the two leaves and inked the edges of the orange leaf with some red ink.  I die cut the sentiment once with the gold and two more times with white cardstock and layered them all together for some dimension.  I finished everything off with some really, really old orange and yellow gems.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Verve "Better Together" dotted stamp

Dies: unbranded leaf and sentiment set

Challenges:

Fab n' Funky Challenges #603--Autumn/Halloween

Penny's Challenge #583--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

CRAFT #738--anything goes

ART Impressions Stamps #380--fall challenge

Creative Knockouts #533--Halloween or Fall

Krafty Chicks #740--anything goes

Crafty Catz #681--anything goes with the optional twist: use dies or punches

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Comfort and Joy

Happy November 1st!!  It's time for a new challenge on the Critter Crazy Challenge blog!  As always, it is a month long challenge: Anything Goes as long as you feature a creature.  Here is my card for your inspiration:

I'm trying to work on recycling some commercial Christmas cards that I received last year.  This horse image was one of those cards.  I cut it down and then did the spotlight technique with die cutting to draw attention to this beautiful horses.  One of the star border die cuts was sitting on my desk since it didn't make it onto a previous card, so I die cut two more to go along with it.  I stamped the sentiment several times in black ink so it would stand out on the image.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hop on over to the Critter Crazy blog and check out the details and the rest of the projects from the Design Team.

Supplies:

Stamps: Flourishes "Country Time Christmas" sentiment

Dies: Spellbinders "Classic Circles, large"; MFT western border die

Challenges:

Penny's Challenge #583--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

CRAFT #738--anything goes

Krafty Chicks #740--anything goes

Crafty Catz #681--anything goes with the optional twist: use dies or punches

Jingle Belles--While Shepherds Watched their Flocks (use animals)

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

ABC Christmas--U is for unusual Christmas colors, V is for velvet (I went with unusual Christmas colors

Creative Sketchy Girls #96--sketch

Birthday Wishes

 Hello, everyone!  It's time for the mid-month reminder for the challenge from the Creative Moments Challenge blog.  The theme is: Monochromatic.  I am using an image from one of our fabulous sponsors: Mirtillamente.  Our other sponsor for the month is Pattie's Creations.

 Here is my card:

I chose this beautiful "Rose Mandala" image and decided to go with t a pink color scheme.  I did add a neutral gray to keep it from being to boring.  I actually used pink nuvo drops on all the little dots around the image, but when they dried on the black printing, they changed into gray.  They must have soaked up the color, which was kind of disappointing, but I also kind of like it!  They should have been pink like the ones flanking the sentiment.  What do you think?  Do you like the gray, or wish they had stayed pink?

You have all month to play along.  So, get inky and link up your creation; I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps: Mirtillamente "Rose Mandala" digi; Verve "Better Together" sentiment

Dies: MFT "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle

Challenges: 

Penny's Challenges #583--anything goes

CRAFT #738--anything goes

Crafty Catz #681--anything goes with the optional twist: use dies or punches

A Gem of A Challenge--anything goes

Beautiful Blossoms #22--anything goes with the optional mood board

Noel

Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: Add Embellishments

Here is my card for your inspiration:

It's getting chilly, so I'm in the mood for Christmas!!  Actually, my cats knocked over a box of stuff on one of my work stations a while ago and I just got around to picking the things up this week.  Most of the stuff was Christmas cards that were waiting to be recycled and there were also these metals letter stickers (which I have had so long that the adhesive has dried up!)

Anyway, I picked a card with this pretty little cardinal couple and decided to create a card around them.  After picking my papers and matting them with a blue cardstock that pulled out the blue in the scarf, I added some metal letters with glue and then added my embellishments.  I consider the letters as embellishments since they add a great bit of texture and were something I had to glue on.  I also added a bunch of (previously die cut) holographic snowflakes and little dots (that are kind of like enamel dots, but flat) to add interest and I finished it off with a die cut snowflake border that someone had given me years and years ago after I commented how pretty their's was.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Dies: PaperTrey Ink "Snow Globe" snowflakes and dots; the snowflake border is either from Memory Box or Whimsy Stamps (again, it was a gift)

Challenges:

ABC Christmas--U is for unusual Christmas colors and V is for velvet (I chose unusual Christmas colors of blue and grey)

Die Cut Divas--anything goes for World Card Making Day

Crafty Calendar--anything goes

Christmas with the Cuties--feature a creature

Triple B--anything goes with the optional twist: crimson (my cardinals are crimson colored)

Little Patch of Crafty Friends #239--anything goes

Fab n' Funky #602--Fur or feathers (feathers for this one)

Word Art Wednesday #670--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Creative Knockouts #532--use your favorite embellishments (I love to embellish using die cuts, specially small ones.  They add interest but no bulk, so perfect for mailing)

Tuesday Morning Sketches #778--sketch (I turned the sketch on it's side)

 

Mothers

Hello, everyone!  It's time for a new challenge from the Creative Moments Challenge blog.  The theme is: Monochromatic.  I am using an image from one of our fabulous sponsors: Pattie's Creations.

 Here is my card:

I created this card for my mother-in-law's birthday which was earlier this week.  Her favorite color is purple, so the monochromatic color scheme was an easy choice!  I colored my image and fussy cut it out and then picked some patterned paper to coordinate.  I layered up some different purple ovals and the white sentiment oval.  I finished everything off with some dotted crystal dots.

You have all month to play along.  So, get inky and link up your creation; I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps: Pattie's Creations "Gerber Daisy in Vase" and Flourishes "Jewish Proverbs"

Dies: Spellbinders "Classic Ovals, large" and scalloped oval (I can't remember the name)

Challenges:

Cards Galore #128--anything goes

Pattie's Creations #223--anything goes

Die Cut Divas--anything goes for World Cardmaking Day

Crafty Calendar--anything goes

Sheepski Designs #91--anything goes

Creative Fingers #286--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #239--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday--patterned paper

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #598--sketch

Word Art Wednesday 3669--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Penny's Challenge #582--anything goes

70 amazing years

Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: Inspired by a Song (please let us know which song you were inspired by)

Here is my card for your inspiration (I was inspired by the Happy Birthday song):

A family member is celebrating his 70th birthday this weekend and that deserves a special card!  I created a gatefold card, which is actually a little difficult to photograph as it doesn't want to stay flat!!  But I think it adds a fun twist.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps: PaperTrey Ink "Big Birthday Wishes" both sentiments

Dies: PaperTrey Ink "By the Numbers" border die; Spellbinders "Classic Circles, large"; MFT "Blueprints 13" banner; Verve larger 3 stars; Stamps of Life smaller stars

Challenges:

Creative Creases #92--anything goes with a fun fold

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #597--sketch

Double Trouble #176--Something, Anything, Everything (Thing #1: anything goes)

As You Like It--What is your favorite card shape and why?  (I almost always create A2 rectangle cards.  Why?  Well, you can get two card bases from one sheet of 8x11 card stock.  And A2 envelopes are inexpensive and easy to find.)

Cards Galore #128--anything goes

{Pin}spirational Challenge #318--shapes (I used rectangles, circles, and stars)

Snippets Playground #490--anything goes using snippets (other than the card base and the blue star paper, everything was cut from scraps.)

Moo

Happy October 1st!!  It's time for a new challenge on the Critter Crazy Challenge blog!  As always, it is a month long challenge: Anything Goes as long as you feature a creature.  Here is my card for your inspiration:

I took my favorite cow and turned him into a Christmas cow!!  Actually, I have a set of punny Christmas sentiments and I found this one that says "Merry Christmas to Moo!" and I knew I had to pair it with this adorable rolly polly cow!!  Ooo . . . I just love him!!  Other than figuring out those wonky paper strips, this was a pretty quick and easy card.  I stamped, colored and fussy cut the cow and winter hat, die cut 3 of the snowflakes and layered them together for dimension and finished everything off with a tiny strip of gold cardstock and several clear rhinestones.  Before adhering the snowflake to the card, I spritzed on some white shimmer which you can see better in the photo below.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hop on over to the Critter Crazy blog and check out the details and the rest of the projects from the Design Team.

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT "The Whole Herd" cow; Pretty Pink Posh "Penguin Pals" hat; Cardz TV "Christmas Critter Captions" sentiment

Dies: PaperTrey Ink "Fancy Flakes"

Challenges:

ABC Christmas--S is for stencils, T is for Traditional Colors (I chose traditional colors)

Pattie's Creations #222--anything goes

Creative Fingers #285--anything goes

Sketch Saturday #760--sketch

Fab n funky Challenges #601--add gems or pearls (I added clear rhinestones)

Inkspirational Challenge #325--headwear

Penny's Challenge #581--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Art Impressions #388--Farm fresh (farm elements)

Krafty Chicks #735--all occasions

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Simon Says stamp Monday--Christmas or winter card

Girlz Creative #92--anything (Christmas) goes

Happy, Happy Birthday

Hello, everyone!  It's time for the mid-month reminder for the challenge from the Creative Moments Challenge blog.  The theme is: Interactive.  I am using an image from our fabulous sponsor: Hetty Clare.

 Here is my card:

I'm not sure this card is technically "Interactive", but it does have a fun fold that the recipient can interact with, so I'm hoping that is close enough!!  I have a fun Stamps of Life die set that cuts the card base, the panels, and several different types of stars to fit on the star panel.  The hard part is just figuring out how to dress it up!!  I added a die cut "happy" to the star center in a silver card stock for some shine.  The I stamped "Happy Birthday" down the side of the left hand panel.  I colored and fussy cut a little birthday penguin and added him to the card.  He is actually part of a trio of penguins in one image, but the other two had winter scarves and sweaters and they didn't fit with the rest of my card.  There really isn't anywhere to write a message because of the card shape, so I die cut a panel to go on the back side of the card and added a stamped sentiment on to that.  Later, I wrote the message before giving it to the recipient.

You have all month to play along.  So, get inky and link up your creation; I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps: Hetty Clare "Penguin Party" digi--remember I only used one of the penguins; Papertrey Ink "World's Greatest" front sentiment and "Big Birthday Wishes" back sentiment

Dies: Stamps of Life star flip die set; MFT "Happy Trio"

Challenges: 

Cards Galore #127--anything goes

Pattie's Creations #222--anything goes

Crafter's Cafe #312--anything goes with the optional twist: include an animal

Creative Inspirations--anything goes

Craft Rocket #118--dots AND/OR stripes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #238--anything goes

Crafty Catz #678--anything goes

Creative Creases #91--fun fold

Creative Fingers #285--anything goes

Alphabet Challenge--M is for masculine

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Birthday balloon

I created this birthday card for my husband.  I used a die set I bought from My Favorite Things several months ago.  This is the very first outing for it; it is perfect for quick and easy, and fun birthday cards!

I started by die cutting the base panel with a stitched, curved corner die, then I sponged on clouds with a stencil.  I die cut the balloon and tied on a twine string.  Then I die cut the "birthday" part of the sentiment and added it along the bottom and tied the opposite end of the twine around the "y".  I used a silver card stock to die cut the "happy" and some small stars to go along with a larger star I already had sitting on my desk.

Supplies:

Dies: MFT "Blueprints 26" and Stamps of Life stars

Taylored Expressions "Set the Scene: Clouds" stencil

Challenges:

Sheepski Designs #90--anything goes

Creative Inspirations--anything goes

Paper Funday #67--anything goes with the optional twist: create your own background

{Pin}spirational Challenge #317--stitching (stitched rectangle)

NBUS--never before used schtuff

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #238--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--make your own background

Creative Fingers #285--anything goes

Alphabet Challenge--M is for masculine

 

Just a note

 Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: Colors of Fall

Here is my card for your inspiration:

I love leaves and I love leaf dies, so this challenge was the perfect opportunity to pull out some of those dies and create the first fall(ish) card of the season.  This is actually a birthday card for my brother-in-law.  The inside says "it's your birthday" to finish off the sentiment.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Verve "Take Note"

Dies: Verve "Sprightly Sprigs" and "Flag It"; Spellbinders border die; Papertrey Ink large leaf; Unbranded die set small leaf

Challenges:

Cards Galore #127--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #238--anything goes

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #595--sketch

Penny's Challenge #580--anything goes

Crafty Catz #678--anything goes

Double D--fall leaves

Appreciation

 Hello, everyone!  It's time for a new challenge from the Creative Moments Challenge blog.  The theme is: Interactive.  I am using an image from our fabulous sponsor: Hetty Clare

 Here is my card:

I created a fun slider card using a die set from MFT.  When you pull the tab at the top, the center section folds up to reveal a place for a hidden sentiment.

The hidden sentiment says "You make everyday a happy one".  It's such a fun sentiment, specially when it is a surprise like this.

You have all month to play along.  So, get inky and link up your creation; I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps: Hetty Clare "Pony Flower"; MFT "Something for Everything" front sentiment; Verve "Better Together" hidden sentiment

Dies: Spellbinders "Classic Ovals, large" and "Scalloped Ovals, Large"; MFT "Blueprints 13" stitched banner and "Slider Surprise"; the stars came from the negative of an old MFT star border die

Challenges:

Shopping Our Stash #529--just because

Word Art Wednesday 664--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Creative Knockouts #529--anything goes

Creative Creases #90--anything goes with a fun fold

Di's Digi Stamps--fancy folds

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #237--anything goes

Pattie's Creations #222--anything goes

Sheepski Designs #90--anything goes

Creative Inspirations--anything goes

Love Those Pretty Papers--anything goes with the optional twist: fall papers (I did not use the optional twist)