SUNFLOWERS ARE JOYFUL FLOWERS THAT ALWAYS MAKE ME SMILE.
MAY ALL YOUR DAYS BE FILLED WITH SUNFLOWERS!!!

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Card Patterns, There She Goes, Papertake Weekly, The Treehouse Stamps, Mo's Digital, Scrap Creations, 365 Cards and Critter Sketch Challenge

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is from Target; digital image is Mo's Digital; coloring is done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Spellbinders die cut; expoxy letters and bat are Making Memories; ribbon from Joann's.  TFL



Card Patterns #79 - sketch







There She Goes #70 - 1, 2, 3 challenge
1 piece patterned paper, 2 solid colors cardstock, 3 embellishments

Papertake Weekly - Just the One
one patterned paper

The Treehouse Stamps #64 - Fall Colors

Mo's Digital #46  - Halloween Hoots
must use a Mo's image

Scrap Creations #25 - Halloween

365 Cards - Day 184 - Opposites Attract
choose 2 colors
one you like best - Green
one you use least - Orange (except at Halloween)


Critter Sketch Challenge #29 - Think Fall

Just Inspirational, 365 Cards, Shelly's Images, The Play Date Cafe, Crafty Sentiments, Charisma Cardz, Practical Scrappers and Pile It On

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed papers are DCWV and BoBunny; digital image is Shelly's Images; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Spellbinders dies; sentiment is Studio G; hand doodling with white pen; ribbon and buttons from my collection.  TFL




Just Inspirational #9 - sketch








365 Cards - Day 158 - Card Recipe #4
5x5 card, 2 3x3 patterned papers, sentiment, 1 image & 2 buttons

Shelly's Images - Recipe TTT
Shelly's image, no more than 2 designer papers,
no more than 3 embellishments

The Play Date Cafe #44 - Color Combo
Hot Pink, Navy Blue and Mustard Yellow

Crafty Sentiments #33 - Summer Inspiration

Charisma Cardz #34 - Hot Hot Hot - Summer

Practical Scrappers - White pen or White markers

Pile It On #34 - Farewell to Summer
Goodbye, Farewell or Missing You

Travel By Broom

Hey there guess what today is......that's right it is Tuesday and it is time for another challenge at KAH Wink E Dink.  This week we are all traveling at KWED.........well the challenge theme this week is.......Vacation - Travel - Bon Voyage


For my card I have made a little Halloween scene using several of the really fabulous digi images from the KWED Store.   Be sure to hope over to see what the other DT girls have done for travel......you can win something if you join us in our challenge.

This little gal travels by the use of a broom in the dark of the night.  I used the KWED digital images Witch, Man in the Moon, Which Way From Here Sign, Scull, Grass Clumps, Backyard Fence and Pumpkins.  The background paper is Recollections and all coloring was done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS.  TFL



Haunted Design House #54 - Creepy Cute

Daisy Doodles #16 - Anything Goes

Monday, August 30, 2010

Card Positioning Systems, The Crafty Pad, Crafters Digital Art Center, One Stitch at a Time, Cupcake Craft and Diecut Dreams

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed Papers are K&Company and unknown; digitial image is priscillastyles; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; pin embellishment I won from pretty pin embellishments; ribbon and fiber from my collection.  TFL



Card Positioning Systems #182 - sketch







The Crafty Pad #86 - Simply Pearls

Crafters Digital Art Center - priscillastyles challenge to use the
 Victorian fan image

One Stitch at a Time - Girlie and/or pastels

Cupcake Craft #106 - Lets Get Digital

Diecut Dreams #63 - Soft Shades of Vintage

Inspirational Card Sketches, Sentimental Sundays, Cards for Men, The Corrosive Challenge and 365 Cards

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are DCWV; sentiment is SU and chipboard embellishments are from Target.  TFL




Inspirational Card Sketches #80 - sketch







Sentimental Sundays #18 - Clean & Simple plus a sentiment

Cards for Men #18 - Long Summer Days card for a Man

The Corrosive Challenge #79 - For the Guys

365 Cards - Day 143 - Use Something Related to Cooking of Food

Sunday, August 29, 2010

365 Cards, The Pink Elephant, Secret Crafter Saturday, Winter Wonderland and Paper Sundaes

 Here is my card for the challenges.  Background card stock embossed with Sizzix folder and then sprayed with shimmer mist; trees die cut with Sizzix and then multiple layers of 3d snow paint added; sentiment is CTMH and has been embossed with silver; ribbon is from Hobby Lobby.  TFL

365 Cards - Day 175 - Super Sketchy Sunday

The Pink Elephant #82 - Mostly White

Secret Crafter Saturday #98 - Make a Start on Christmas

Winter Wonderland - All I Want for Christmas
is a white Christmas

Paper Sundaes - Christmas in August

Sweet Sketch Wednesday, Design Dollies, Simon Says, 365 Cards, Paper Sundaes, ABC Christmas Challenge, and Paper Cutz

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are K&Company and Paper Studio; digital image is Pollycraft and I have done paper piecing on this image; Stickles; Spellbinders ovals; Cuttlebug swirl embossing folder; metallic green brads; ribbon from my collection.  TFL

Sweet Sketch Wednesday #63 - sketch

Design Dollies - Recipe
Color Red, Ovals at least 3, flourish, glitter and 2 patterned papers

Simon Says - Paper Piecing

365 Cards - Day 176 - Paper Piecing and Piercing

Paper Sundaes - Christmas in August

ABC Christmas Challenge - R is for Rudolph
extra challenge - use some brads

Paper Cutz Challenge #56 - Metal

Polka Doodles, 365 Cards and Just Cute Bears

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed paper is DCWV; Sizzix embossed raindrop background; digital image is Bugaboo; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Glossy Accents on the rain and puddle; sentiment is Studio G; heart gem and ric rac trim from my collection.  TFL




Polka Doodles #34 - Sketch and Recipe
use only 3 colors







365 Cards - Day 181 - Opposite Day
make something totally opposite of what the day is like
Well we had a very warm summery day today.

Just Cute Bears #32 - Embossing
must have a bear image on card

Saturday, August 28, 2010

365 Cards, Stretch N Bubbles, Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday and One Stop Craft Challenge

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed paper is from Target; sentiment stamps are Studio G; digital image is Stretch N Bubbles; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS.  TFL

 


365 Cards - Day 179 - White Space








Stretch N Bubbles - Creative Chicks Challenge
progressive August challenge

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday - Make Get Well or Good Luck project

One Stop Craft Challenge #95 - How Sentimental
use a sentiment as main focus on card

365 Cards, Pile It On and Tuesday Throwdown

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed papers are DCWV; flower stamp and leaves stamps are Studio G and I did the Rock and Roll Technique of stamping; 7 round clear buttons hand sewn on with pearl cotton; ribbon from my collection. TFL




365 Cards - Day 150 - Sketch








Pile It On - Lets Get Cooking - Recipe
3 printed papers, 2 stamped images, 7 buttons, ribbon & something clear

Tuesday Throwdown #14 - Rock & Roll Technique of stamping

Ooh La La, Glitterbabe Greetings, 365 Cards, Polka Doodle and Totally Papercrafts

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed paper is SEI; digital image is Mo's Digitals; coloring done with Twinkling H2O paints and a shadow outline with Copics; the paper has a shimmer and the H2O paints really shimmer IRL; Spellbinders die cut; metallic ribbon trim from Hobby Lobby.  TFL

Ooh La La #61 - Elegant Ladies

Glitterbabe Greetings #9 - Asian Theme and add sparkle

365 Cards - Day 180 - Keep It Simple
one stamped/digi image, one piece patterned paper & 1 piece of ribbon

Polka Doodle - Watercolouring

Totally Papercrafts #31 - Keep It Clean & Simple

365 Cards, Crafters Digital Art Center, Ellephantastic, Alphabet Challenge, Digital Delights and Bee Crafty

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are Daisy d's and DCWV; digital image is Priscillastyles; coloring done with Twinkling H2O paints and shadow outlined with Copics; lace and pearls from my collection.  TFL








365 Cards - Day 147 - Super Sketchy Sunday








Crafters Digital Art Center - Priscillastyles challenge to use
Victorian rose image

Ellephantastic #9 - Pink & Grey

Alphabet Challenge - R is for Roses

Digital Delights - Girly with Pearls & Lace

Bee Crafty #37 - Anything Goes

Tuesday Morning Sketches, Sassy Cheryl's; Just Cute Bears, Crafty Cardmakers and Dare U 2 Digi Stamp

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is Making Memories; digital image is Sassy Cheryls; coloring was done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Spellbinders deckled edge; gems are Prima; ribbon is American Crafts; sentiment is SU



Tuesday Morning Sketches #56 - Sketch







Sassy Cheryl's #26 - Polka Dots
must use a Sassy Cheryl image

Just Cute Bears #31 - Pink & Brown
must have a bear image on card

Crafty Cardmakers - Spotlight Technique

Dare U 2 Digi Stamp #45 - Shaped Card
must use a digi on card

Friday, August 27, 2010

Paper Sundaes, Treehouse Stamps, 365 Cards and Stamp N Doodle

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are K&Company and Paper Studio; digital image is Treehouse Stamps; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils & OMS; Stickles accents; 3d paint for the clouds; glitter chalk for the sky; lots of machine stitching; sentiment is SU; metallic ribbon from my collection.  TFL




Paper Sundaes - sketch








Treehouse Stamps - August contest

365 Cards - Day 178 - Imagine This Sugar
be inspired by sugar - I used the sentiment "sweet"

Stamp N Doodle - Recipe
Green, Glitter & Stitching

Card Positioning Systems, Fussy & Fancy, Simple Doodles and Stamp Something

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed papers are DCWV; digitial image is Digital Delights by Louby Loo; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS and Sandy Lion embellishments.  TFL



Card Positioning Systems #181 - Sketch





Fussy & Fancy #18 - Back to School

Simple Doodles #25 - Back to School

Stamp Something - Back to School

Practical Scrappers

The challenge this week at Practical Scrappers is to use some Lace Cardstock.  Here is my card.  Uses shimmer cardstock for the the base; inserts some yellow cardstock behind a few of the flowers and used gems for centers.  TFL

Crazy 4 Challenges, There's Magic in the Air, A Spoon Full of Sugar, Pollycraft Monday, 365 Cards, Sew Many Cards, Inspired By Friends, Christmas Stamping All Year Long and Flutter By Wednesday

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are DCWV; digital image is Paper Cupcakes; coloring is done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles accents; sentiment is Studio G; EK Success border punch; punched flowers; buttons, ribbon and butterfly charm from my collection. TFL




Crazy 4 Challenges #51 - Sketch








There's Magic in the Air/Paper Cupcakes - Use Joyful Ride image
and a punch

A Spoon Full of Sugar #118 - The choice is yours
Recipe - 3 flowers, 2 buttons and 1 ribbon

Pollycraft Monday #58 - Recipe
3 papers, 2 buttons and 1 charm

365 Cards - Day 167 - Use the colors on you blog
green, yellow, brown & blue

Sew Many Cards #24 - Happy Birthday

Inspired By Friends Birthday Card

Christmas Stamping All Year Long #62 - Create a Non-Christmas card

Flutter By Wednesday #119 - Open Challenge
use a butterfly, fairy or angel

The Sweetest Thing, Crafty Cardmakers, Craft Your Own Passion, Paper Play Time, 365 Cards and The Corrosive Challenge

Here is my card for these challenges.   Printed paper is Paper Studio and Color Bok; various die cut printed paper flowers layered with Stickles around edges; gem center; metallic mesh ribbon and glasses are stickers from my collection.  TFL




The Sweetest Thing #82 - sketch









Crafty Cardmakers #28 - Video Inspiration Lady Gaga
I used black, silver, red, mesh and bling

Craft Your Own Passion #20 - Make Your Own Flower

Paper Play Time #13 - Anniversary

365 Cards - Day 163 - August Inspired
I was inspired to make an anniversary card for my son and DIL.

The Corrosive Challenge #78 - Drinks are on us

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Friday Sketchers, Colour Create, 2 Cute Rubber Stamps, A Crafty Little Place, CRAFT, MelJens Designs and 365 Cards

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are DCWV; digital image is 2 Cute Rubber Stamps; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles accents; Cuttlebug embossing folder; sentiment is My Sentiments Exactly; silk and Prima flowers with circle buttons and ribbons from my collection.  TFL




Friday Sketchers #116 - sketch











Colour Create #52 - Pastel Lilac, Yellow and Mint
 Picture inspiration





2 Cute Rubber Stamps - Use Cupcake image freebie

A Crafty Little Place #53 - Food theme

CRAFT  #65 - Milestone Birthday - Anything Goes

MelJens Designs  #22 - Happy Birthday

365 Cards - Day 170 - Tuesday Triplets
3 buttons, 3 flowers, 3 circles & 3 colors of green
the greens I used are very close to being the same but they are slightly different

The Sweet Stop, Simple Doodles, Shirley's 2 Girls, 365 Cards, Digi Doodle Shops Best, Cute Card Thursday and Lili of the Valley

This week at Simple Doodles the challenge is Back to School.  I don't have children at home anymore to get ready for school but all 6 of the grandchildren are now in school.  They were all very excited to get back to school.....well as least see all their friends again.
For this card I used a QuicKutz embossing folder and then inked with chalk ink over the top to bring out the design; the digital image is Digital Stamp Oasis; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; coloring on the chalk board was done with dark gray chalk to give it the chalkboard look; on the lettering and the gem stars I used BIC marker; I stamped dots using dye based ink; ribbon from my collection.  TFL





The Sweet Stop #70 - Think School and Sketch









Simple Doodles #25 - Back to School

Shirley's 2 Girls #71 - Twisted Thursday - Back to School
twist to use Alphabets

365 Cards -Day 177 - Color 4 Ways
No patterned paper and No solid color cardstock
I used chalk ink, Prismacolor pencils, magic marker, dye based ink and chalk

Digi Doodle Shops Best #22 - So Distressing

Cute Card Thursday #27 - Dieing for a Punch
 Do not use nesties or punches

Lili of the Valley #62 - Let's Go Dotty for Circles
something with dots

Allsorts and Rainbow Lady's Challenge

Here is the 3x3 card I made for these challenges.  All stamps are Studio G; coloring done with gel pens; Stickles; fiber from my collection.

Allsorts #66 - Minature 3" - make a 3x3 card

Rainbow Lady's Challenge #116 - Sparkle & Shine

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

1000 Sheets of Paper Giveaway

This is what 1000 sheets of paper looks like? 
WOW that's a lot of paper!!!!!!!!!!!!  Do you want the chance to win???  Hop on over to 1000 Sheets of Paper and see what you need to do to enter this MEGA blog prize.

Designed 2 Delight, Double Delight, Cooking It Up with Katie, Ellephantastic, Cards for Men, Fab N Funky, Crafty Creations, For Fun Challenges, Aud Sentiments, Digital Tuesday and Critter Sketch Challenge

Here is my card for these challenges.  Various printed papers; digital image is Designed 2 Delight decoupaged and popped up the monkey; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Glossy Accents in the water; glitter chalk for the sky; sentiment is altered; ribbon, ric rac trim and fish charm from my collection.  TFL



Designed 2 Delight - Fishin Around
progressive August challenge and use fishin around image



Double Delight #8 - Ribbon, String or Twine
and sketch








Cooking It Up with Katie #26 - Check Out that Boy in the Brown
Recipe - make a boy card, add some checks/plaid/gingham, finish with touch of brown

Ellephantastic #8 - Male Project

Cards for Men #17 - Decoupage and man or boy card

Fab N Funky #37 - Recipe
3 papers, 2 embellishments & 1 image

Crafty Creations #82 - Recipe
3 patterned papers, 2 ribbons or trims & 1 charm

For Fun Challenges - Use ribbon or lace

Aud Sentiments #9 - Anything Goes

Digital Tuesday #73 - Cool It
use water

Critter Sketch Challenge #28 - Color Red, Stripes & Summer related

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Created by Katie, Just Us Girls, Kaboodle Doodles, Aud Sentiments, The Cuttlebug Spot and 365 Cards

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are My Minds Eye and Target; digital image is Bugaboo; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; sentiment is Studio G; lace, layered flowers with brad center; handmade woven heart.  TFL




Created by Katie #2 - Sketch






Just Us Girls #47 - Color Challenge
Hot Pink, Teal and Lime Green

Kaboodle Doodles #38 - Lovely Flowers & Lace
Recipe - 2 patterns, 2 plain, flowers & lace embellishments

Aud Sentiments #9 - Anything Goes

The Cuttlebug Spot - Oh Baby and Embossing

365 Cards - Day 145 - Woven Heart

Christmas Cards All Year Round, Creative Inspirations and The Crazy Challenge



 Here are my cards for these challenges.  Snowflake Cuttlebug embossing folder and rubbed with glitter chalk; fabric image with glitter snow.   Snow people are an image from flannel fabric with glitter snow on top of them.  Two bright cards are made with cardstock die cuts and stickers with Stickles and ribbon.  TFL 

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Snowflakes
make 5 cards with this theme
These are my cards 2, 3, 4 & 5 for the challenge


Creative Inspirations #41 - Christmas in August

The Crazy Challenge - Never to Early for Christmas Cards

The Pink Elephant, Scrapmater's Paradise, Stretch N Bubbles, Party Time Tuesday, Aud Sentiments and Papertake Weekly

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed papers are DCWV and Target; digital image is fly bug Stretch N Bubbles; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS with Stickles; image is decoupaged & popped up; faux stitching; sentiment is Hero Arts; ribbon and bubbles are from my collection.  TFL 



The Pink Elephant #81 - sketch







Scrapmater's Paradise #62 - Color Combo
Baja Breeze, Blushing Bride and So Saffron

Stretch N Bubbles #12 - Creative Chicks Challenge
August progressive challenge to use fly bug image

Party Time Tuesday Challenge #13 - Create a birthday card for a child
put greeting on front of card

Aud Sentiments #9 - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly - Recipe
3 of something (printed papers), 2 or something (bubbles),
1 of something (ribbon)