365 Cards - Day 214, Creative Inspirations #29 and Papertake Weekly

I have combine these three challenges....



365 Cards - Day 214 - White Space
use only the blacked in spaces


Creative Inspirations #29 - Letters and Numbers

Papertake Weekly
use Black and White plus 1 other color



Here is my card. Used Quickutz dots embossing folder; glitter stickers and 3d sticker from Target. TFL

The Crafting Pot

The challenge this week on The Crafting Pot is 5 Things....use these 5 colors black, teal, white gray and pink.



Here is my card. Printed paper is Making Memories and DCWV; I layered 3 Making Memories glitter die cuts; button and pearl cotton from my collection. TFL

365 Cards, Card-A-Licious and The Pink Elephant

Here is my card for these three challenges. This is a 4x6 card; EK edger zig zag stitch punch; tag and glitter star from Miss Elizabeth's; Sizzix die cut fun foam balloon; Stickles; ribbon and fiber from my collection. TFL

I flipped the sketch 1/4 clockwise turn.







365 Cards - Super - Day 211 - Super Sketchy Sunday




Card-A-Licious #28 Birthday Card
use the colors Red, Blue and Yellow

The Pink Elephant #34
make something with dots, punch and tag

365 Cards - Day 213 and Sketch and Stash Challenge #20

The challenge this week for Day 213-In Pieces on 365 Cards was to do paper piecing with the provided image. The challenge for Sketch and Stash Challenge was to use the sketch and use your newest or neglected stash.










Here is my card. I decided to give the image some dimension so I attached the pieces to chipboard; printed paper is Keeping Memories Alive and Target; did a little faux hand stitching; sentiment is from Junkitz; ribbon from my collection. TFL



Here is the really great sketch for this week at Sketch and Stash Challenge. My neglected stash is the sentiments from Junkitz. I have had it in my drawer for several years.

The Cuttlebug Spot #50

The challenge this week on The Cuttlebug Spot is....We are Falling to make a fall theme card.


Here is my card. Used Cuttlebug embossing folder and the chalk ink to put a bit of color on the embossed part; sentiment is Studio G; fiber from my collection. TFL

CPS #135 and ScrapFIT

Here is my card. Chipboard frame and tag from Target; I hand wrote the sentiment; Sizzix embossed die cut and I used some glitter chalk to color; silk and paper flower layered; twine and natural jute ric rack trim from my collection. TFL









CPS #135 - Sketch


ScrapFit Workout Blog - Happy Fall card

Our Creative Corner and Die Cut Dreams #16

The challenge this week at Our Creative Corner is Monochromatic Mania to make a monochromatic card and the challenge on Die Cut Dreams was to be creative with ribbons and trims.



Here is my card. Paper is DCWV; ribbon and flower trim was a RAK from long ago; sentiment is a metal tag. TFL

Just Buggin' Challenges

The blog hop challenge for Just Buggin Challenges was to use a die cut from any machine and alter it...jazz it up.




Here is my card. Sizzix die cut tag altered with layered die cuts from K&Co; sentiment is SU; journal tag is K&Co; Stickles; fibers from my collection. TFL

Midnight Madness, Hand Full of Stamps, Digital Tuesday, Dare U 2 Digi Stamp, A Spoon Full of Sugar, Creative Card Crew and Artful Inkables

Here is my card for the 7 challenges. Printed papers are DCWV and Hobby Lobby Christmas; snowman(woman) digi is Simple Doodles; Prismacolor pencils and OMS; snowflake McGill punch; Spellbinders Labels4, Stickles; Shimmer Spray (pretty much if it didn't sparkle I sprayed it); 3d paint; heart ribbon from Target; sentiment K&Co; flower from my collection. TFL



Midnight Madness #21 - Sketch








Hand Full of Stamps - use the snowman freebie digi image

Ditital Tuesday #26 - Heart to Heart
use a digi image and a heart

Dare U 2 Digi Stamp #22
use punched shapes and/or die cuts

A Spoon Full of Sugar #71 - Christmas
use a stamped or digi image

Creative Card Crew #30 - All That Sparkles
Christmas theme

Artful Inkable - Think Ink Tuesday
use something that sparkles

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Midnight Madness #20 and Scrapmaster's Paradise SPCC #17

I have combined the sketch this week from Midnight Madness and the color combo from Scrapmaster's Paradise that is Real Red, So Saffron, Bashful Blue and Old Olive.










Here is my card. Printed papers are DCWV, Target & unknown; silk leaves from Joann's; tree image, apples, chipboard sentiment and ribbon are from Target. TFL

365 Cards Day 212

The challenge today on 365 Cards was On The Fringes....to add fringe on at least 2 sides of the card.


Here is my card. I used actual fabric and fringed all 4 edges a bit; did some machine stitching and used Real Life photo sticker images from Paper Studio; leaf button is Dress It Up and used a bit of twine to tie on the button. TFL

Charisma Cardz #38, Creative Card Crew #29 and 365 Cards Day 20

I have combined the challenge on Charisma Cardz that was Getting Sporty to use a sports theme and the challenge on Creative Card Crew to Decorate the inside of your card and also the challenge on 365 Cards for Day 20 that was Inside Out to make a card mostly embellished on the inside and leave the front nearly blank.










Here is my card. Very simple little soccer card with a window on the front. Printed paper is DCWV; puffy soccer ball is Boley; other stickers are Keepsake and chipboard glitter star is Colorbok. TFL

Inspirational Card Sketches #35, Danni Dreams #76 and 365 Cards Day 70

I have combined these three challenges for this card. Printed paper is DCWV; rub on border is Special Moments; 3d flower and sentiment are Greenbrier and fairy with added heart gem. I am not sure where this little wooden fairy came from but I found her recently and decided she would go on one of Danni Dreams challenge cards. TFL









Inspirational Card Sketches #35 - sketch








Danni Dreams #76 - Flutter By Wednesday
use a butterfly or fairy and flowers
Hope you are having a great birthday month, Danni!!! 8)



365 Cards - Day 70 Ad Inspired

Sneak Peek Time at SheetLoad

Have you downloaded your FREE copy of the September '09 SheetLoad of Cards yet?! If not, head on over today and see what our artists did with their stamps from JessicaLynnOriginal.



The new issue will be out October 1st, and you can get a sneak peek at the new issue over on the SheetLoad Blog today.

S2G Twisted Thursday #26

Here is the really great sketch this week on S2G - Shirley's Girls.....the twist was to use the word BOO.











Here is my card. This was a quickie...the googlie eye monster is from $ store; sentiment words are card stock stickers from Paper Studio. TFL

Scrapmaster's Paradise SPCC, Crafts International #18 and Paper Cutz Challenge

Here is my card for these three challenges. The cute little image I used is from fabric and I used an iron-on fusible to attach it to the card; buttons from my collection. TFL





Scrapmaster's Paradise - SPCC - color combo
Close to Cocoa, Pumpkin Pie, Chocolate Chip and Glorious Green

Crafts International #18
do not use any backing paper

Paper Cutz Challenge #10
B is for buttons and use at least 3 buttons

Cute Card Thursday #79

The challenge on Cute Card Thursday this week was called Buzz Off!......we were to use the color combo of Black and Yellow.

Here is my card. Printed paper is DCWV; decorative scissors; stamp is Studio G; coloring with glitter gel pens; ribbon from my collection. TFL

Moving Along With the Times, Cupcake Craft #59 and Practical Scrappers

Moving Along With the Times - sketch
make your card Strictly Sparkling





Cupcake Craft Challenge #59 - Cute as a Bug
use a bug on your card

Practical Scrappers
use any sort of die cut


Here is my card. Card base is parchment card stock; die cut is Amscan; Stickles; glitter brads and ribbon are from Target. TFL

Christmas Cards All Year Round - September

The challenge this month on Christmas Cards All Year Round was open to making the 5 cards any kind, any color any style and any size.





Here are my 5 cards. TFL

Get Sketchy #7 and One Stop Craft Challenge #48

Here is my card. Paper is Debbie Mumm; die cuts are Recollections; epoxy stickers are Greenbrier; sentiment is glow in the dark (yes it really does glow in the dark); witch and bat are Making Memories; confetti ghost and spider are from Target. TFL






Get Sketchy #7 - sketch


One Stop Craft Challenge #48
use die cuts

Papertake Weekly #24, 365 Cards - Day 13 and Pile It On #17

I have combined the sketch from Papertake Weekly, theme of birthday and colors from 365 Cards and theme of pastry from Pile It On on my card.



Papertake Weekly #24 - sketch









365 Cards - Day 13 - Festive Friday
make a birthday card and use only 3 colors
red, blue and yellow

Pile It On #17 - Let them eat cake!
use some sort of pastry on the card and combine with another challenge


Here is my card. Papers are from Target; image and sentiment are Doodlebug and ribbon is from my collection. TFL

Whimsie Doodles #3 and Colour Create #28

Here is is super cute sketch from Whimsie Doodles this week. I combined it with the great color combo on Colour Create was to use Hot Pink, Dusty Pink and Ice Chocolate. Oh my the inspiration picture was so yummy looking I almost took a bite out of the computer. lol











Here is my card. I used Basic Grey Blush papers; Whimsie Doodles digi image; (you can get this super cute little guy just for signing up for the newsletter); coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and Scribbles 3D paint; Spellbinders Labels 4, Doodle Parts, Heart and Heart Scallop; Autumn Leaves swirls stamp; silk and Prima flowers; Glimmer Mist and pearl from Hero Arts. TFL

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September SheetLoad Samples

Here is another card I made for the September SheetLoad that I would like to share with you. The Sponsor this month was Jessica Lynn Original.
This little image is the Digital Stamp Evan & Evee Christmas Caroling by Jessica Lynn.










Here is a little Halloween gift bucket for treats that I made using the September SheetLoad sketch. This stamp is from Jessica Lynn Original and it is called Happy Halloween Pumpkin Trio.







Just a few more days and the new October SheetLoad issue will be out. Be sure to get your free issue of this great ezine magazine.

2 Sketches 4 You #35, There's Magic in the Air, Kelly Jo's #23, Digital Tuesday #25 and 365 Cards Day 210

Here is my card for these 5 challenges. Printed papers, ribbon, brad and sentiment are all from Target; I did some sanding on the edges of the papers; Spellbinders scalloped circle; digital image is There's Magic in the Air (he is a freebie this week) and coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS. Sorry for the glare the dotted paper has gold metallic dots. TFL











2 Sketches 4 You #35 - Sketch







There's Magic in the Air
use freebie worm on flower pot
use ribbon and tie a bow

Kelly Jo's Stamp Pad #23
use the colors Terra Cotta, Garden Green, Cocoa and cream or white

Digital Tuesday #25 - Falling Leaves
use leaves and a digital image

365 Cards - Day 210 - Try a Technique
do some sanding on your card

365 Cards Day 204

Here is the sketch for the week at 365 Cards.






Here is my card I did flip the sketch around a bit. Printed paper is Paper Studio; digital image is Simple Doodles; coloring with Prismacolor pencils & OMS; I popped up a few of the balloons at different levels; applied Glossy Accents on the balloons; sentiment is Greenbrier; and Stickles. Sorry for all the glare but when you add Glossy Accents and Stickles you get a bunch of reflections with the flash. TFL