Tsuruta Designs - Flashback Friday 3.0

The challenge at Tsuruta Designs is to "post up your first blog challenge card" for Flashback Friday 3.0 Challenge.  Here is my card that was posted on April 2009 to my very first blog challenge.  Printed papers are K&Company, stamped image is Studio G   ; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; flocking on bunny; flower trim from Hobby Lobby; sentiment is Studio G.  TFL

Friday Sketchers, A SpoonFull of Sugar, Cooking It Up with Katie, The Creative Cottage and One Stitch at a Time

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are from Target; digital image is from One Stitch as a Time; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; Fiskar's border punch; glitter bat is Making Memories; glitter tree sticker and ribbon from my collection.  TFL

Friday Sketchers - Sketch








A SpoonFull of Sugar #123 - Spots and Stripes

Cooking It Up with Katie #31 - Recipe
Digi, some yellow and finish with sparkle

The Creative Cottage #24 - Bling It on

One Stitch at a Time #32 - Anything Goes

Glitterbabes Challenges, Cowgirls Sunday Stampen, CDAC Designed 2 Delight, Crafty Creations and Cupcake Inspirations

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are SU and DCWV; digitial image is Designed 2 Delight; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles, Spellbinders scalloped circle; sentiment is unknown; flowers, buttons and pearl cotton from my collection.  TFL

Glitterbabes Challenges #13 - sketch








Cowgirls Sunday Stampen - Flower Galore Times 3
3 different flowers and 3 different designer papers

CDAC - Designed 2 Delight - use a favorite D2D image

Crafty Creations #87 - Owls

Cupcake Inspirations #78 -Picture Inspiration

Cute Card Thursday, Winter Wonderland, CDAC, Just Cute Bears Challenge, Bee Crafty and Pile It On

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed paper is Paper Studio; digital image is Designed 2 Delight; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; Cuttlebug embossing swirls with Stickles on top; sentiment is a rub on from my collection.  TFL

Cute Card Thursday #131 - sketch








Winter Wonderland - Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly
holly, red and green Christmas card

CDAC - Designed 2 Delight challenge #1
make a card using favorite Designed 2 Delight image

Just Cute Bears Challenge #36 - Swirls & Bling
must use a bear image

Bee Crafty #39 - Furry/Fluffy Friends
must use a digi image

Pile It On - Cute & Charming

Card Positioning Systems, Designed 2 Delight, Stampin Sisters in Christ, Daring Cardmakers, Double Delight and Creative Card Crew

Here is my card for the challenges.  Sponged background; Spellbinders octagon; digital image is Designed 2 Delight; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles in center of flower; ric rac trim from my collection.  TFL

Card Positioning Systems #186 - Sketch




Designed 2 Delight - Progressive challenge for September
use Peace & Comfort image and sentiment

Stampin Sisters in Christ #58 - John 14:27

Daring Cardmakers - Sorry Card

Double Delight #13 - Sponging or Distressing
must use Designed 2 Delight Peace & Comfort image

Creative Card Crew - Bloomin Marvelous
use flowers

Sunday Sketch & Stamp, Crafty Cardmakers, 365 Cards, Just Scraps, Ellephantastic and Digital Tuesday

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed background paper is DCWV; textured red circle and shimmery strip are from a wallpaper same book; digital image is Delicious Doodles; coloring is done with H20 Twinkling Paints; sentiment is Studio G; fiber, ribbon and coin charm are from my collection.  TFL

Sunday Sketch & Stamp #37 - Sketch








Crafty Cardmakers #3 - Around The World

Crafty Cardmakers - Oriental


365 Cards - Day 212 - 3 G's
Girl, Green and Glisten

Just Scraps #20 - Round & Red

Ellephantastic - So Charming - use a charm

Digital Tuesday #78 - Thank You or Give Thanks
plus a digi image

Off the Wall Craftiness, Squigglefly, Lets Craft & Create, Stamp Scrap & Doodle Saturday and Crafty Catz

Here is my card for the challenges.  Background Cuttlebug embossing folder; digital images cake and banner are Squigglefly; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; faux stitching; sentiment is Studio G; fiber is one of my favorite embellishments to use on cards....just love the soft texture that you get.  TFL

Off the Wall Craftiness - Picture Inspiration







Squigglefly #68 - Favorite Embellishment
use a Squigglefly image

Lets Craft & Create #3 - Think Pink

Stamp Scrap & Doodle Saturday - Use real or faux stitching

Crafty Catz #51 - Stitching

The House That Stamps Built, Play Date Cafe, Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge, Crafty Ho's, Easy Craft Projects, Stretch N Bubbles, Shirley's 2 Girls and Totally Papercrafts

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed paper is from Target; digital image it Stretch N Bubbles; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; silver cording; sequin spiders; sentiment is Studio G.  TFL

The House That Stamps Built - sketch

Play Date Cafe #48 - Color Combo Picture
Deep Purple or Dark Blue
Silver or Gray and Lime Green







Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #102 - Purple and Silver

Crafty Ho's - Inspiration Photo






Easy Craft Projects #22 - Purple


Stretch N Bubbles #17 - Creative Chicks Challenge
progressive challenge for September - use Gwen's Hat image

Shirley's 2 Girls #75 - TT Challenge
Twist - Spooky

Totally Papercrafts #35 - A Kind of Magic

Simon Says Stamps, 365 Cards, Colour Create, ABC Christmas, Mo's Digital, Crazy 4 Challenges, The Crafty Pad, One Stop Craft and Fairy Fun Fridays

Here is my card for these challenges.  Background Cuttlebug snowflake embosssing folder; digital snowman image is Mo's Digital; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; stamped tree is SU; glitter snow paint; punched snowflakes with gem centers; rub on sentiment and ric rac from my collection.  TFL

Simon Says Stamps - Jay Jay's Sketch








365 Cards - Day 206 - Setting the Scene: Winter Wonderful

Colour Create #54 - All White with a coloured image
optional extra - embossing

ABC Christmas - T is for Tree

Mo's Digital - DP2 #50 - Bling, Bling & more Bling
must use a Mo's image

Crazy 4 Challenges #56 - Bling

The Crafty Pad #90 - Christmas Sparkle

One Stop Craft #99 - Snowflakes in September

Fairy Fun Fridays 336 - Ric Rac Attack
must use some ric rac

365 Cards, Cupcake Challenges, Pollycraft Challenge, CRAFT, Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge, Paper Cutz and Incy Wincy Designs

Here is my card for the challenges.  Background is Cuttlebug embossing paisley folder; digital image is Paper Cupcakes; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; ribbons and button from my collection.  TFL

365 Cards - Day 204 - White Space








Cupcake Challenges #110 - Pink & Brown

Pollycraft Challenge #63 - No Designer Papers

CRAFT #69 - Teenagers

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge #18 - Critter Mad
must use a digi image

Paper Cutz #60 - Critter

Incy Wincy Designs #61 - Anything Goes

City Crafter, Little Paper Shop, Stamptacular Sunday and 365 Cards

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed paper is from Target; stamped sentiment is My Sentiments Exactly; silk flower with glitter brad center; ribbon from my collection.  TFL

City Crafter #23 - sketch








Little Paper Shop #87 Orange, Yellow and Brown

Stamptacular Sunday #78 - Season's Change
use only colors you see in the fall and must so some stamping

365 Cards - Day 208 - Quite a Pair
use 1 blossom and one brad together in the center of card

Pals Paper Arts, Picture Perfect Creations, 365 Cards, Craft Your Passion, Wee Memories, Allsorts, Cards for Men and The Crazy Challenge

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers unknown (from my paper scraps); digital image is Lauretta's Digital Stamps; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; lots of machine stitching.  TFL

Pals Paper Arts #63 - Sketch









Picture Perfect Creations #32 - Color Combo
 More Mustard, Cajun Craze and Pear Pizzaz

365 Cards - Day 209 - Keep It Simple
one image, a sentiment, 1 embellishment, use abut 1/3 of card

Craft Your Passion #25 - Clean & Simple

Wee Memories - Clean & Simple

Allsorts #71 - Plain & Simple

Cards for Men - Autumn
must be a card for a man

The Crazy Challenge - No ribbons or buttons

Crazy 4 Challenges, Lili of the Valley, Just Cute Bears, Allsorts, Creative Inspirations, Sew Many Challenges and Raise the Bar

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper unknown (in my scraps); digital images (sleigh & sack of gifts) both Birds Cards; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; ink distressing with silver metallic inks; sentiment is rub on; two Martha Stewart border punches; Spellbinders die cut and snowflake punch.  TFL

Crazy 4 Challenges #55 - sketch

for some reason blogger won't load the sketch picture

Lili of the Valley #66 - Untraditional Christmas
no red and green

Just Cute Bears #35 - Punch It and use a bear image

Allsorts #70 - at least 3 different punches

Creative Inspirations #79 - 2 or more stamped images

Sew Many Challenges #28 - Santa's on the way - Christmas theme

Raise the Bar - Bundle Up - winter

Sketch & Stash, Creative Inspiration, StamptacularSunday, Sentimental Sunday, Fab N Funky, Stamp N Doodle, Crafty Sentiments, 365 Cards, Delightful Sketches and Little Red Wagon

Here is my card for the challenges.  Background embossed printed paper is Paper Studio; pink printed paper from my scraps; digital image is KAH-Wink-E-Dink; coloring is done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; grid embossed on white cardstock; flowers were from a prize I won; Martha Stewart corner punch; sentiment is very old (2001) SU; heart brad from my collection.  TFL

Sketch & Stash #44 - sketch








Creative Inspiration #43 - Colour Combo - Pink & Black

Stamptacular Sunday #77 - Grid Pattern

Sentimental Sunday - Wedding plus a sentiment

Fab N Funky #41 - Quote Me Happy
use a neglected sentiment stamp

Stamp N Doodle - Recipe
image, sentiment, flower and brad

Crafty Sentiments #36 - Use Your Scraps

365 Cards - Day 205 - Sweet Smelling
capture a smell on your card

Delightful Sketches - Make It Sparkle

Little Red Wagon #47 - Glitter

Just Inspirational Challenges, Critter Sketch, Paper Play, Fantabulous Cricut, Belli Challenge, Charisma Cardz, 4 Crafty Chicks, Stamp Something, Paper Sundaes and Shelly's Images

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are My Minds Eye, DCWV and others from my paper scraps all edges distressed with tool; Cricut cartridge for flower Walk in My Garden; sentiment tag stamped with Studio G sentiment; raffia ribbon; brad center on flower was made with my i-top brad maker (first time I have used it).  TFL

Just Inspirational Challenges #13 - sketch







Critter Sketch #32 - No Color
use only neutral colors - tans, browns and cream

Paper Play Challenge #38 - Coffee & Cream
use only shades of brown

Fantabulous Cricut #28 - In My Garden Harvest Time

Belli Challenge #100 - B-Themed embellishment (used brad)

Charisma Cardz #38 - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Fall colors

Stamp Something - Fall colors

Paper Sundaes - Fall or Halloween Colors

Shelly's Images TT - Tags

Operation Write Home Box Shipped Today

I have just shipped a box of 77 of my cards off to my local Operation Write Home representative.  It is a good feeling to help our troops in this way so they can keep in touch with their loved ones by sending a special card.  Here are a few of the cards that are on their way.

Simple Doodles, 365 Cards, One Stitch at a Time, Ooh LaLa Creations, Digi Doodle Shops Best, If the Shoe Fits Scrap It and The Crafty Pad

Here is my card for these challenges.  Background is Cuttlebug embossing birthday folder; SU stamps embossed on green and pink; Sizzix die cut bookplate; sentiment Studio G; silk and paper flowers with gem centers.  TFL

Simple Doodles - Picture Inspiration from Janice
Be sure to join us for this challenge at Simple Doodles.  The challenge
runs from Friday Sept 24 until Thursday October 7th.....so you have
two weeks to complete the challenge.







365 Cards - Day 154 - Super Sketchy Sunday

One Stitch at a Time - Operation Write Home
Happy Birthday

Ooh LaLa Creations #63  - Sentiment as main focus

Digi Doodle Shops Best - Emboss It

If the Shoe Fits Scrap It - Flowers

The Crafty Pad - Embossing

Fussy and Fancy

Here is my card for the Fussy and Fancy #19 challenge to use Christmas Colors.  Printed paper is unknown (it was in my scaps) wish I had more of it; gold trim, silk flower & gem from my collection; sentiment stamp is SU.  TFL

Sketches by Carly, Delightful Inspiration, Spyder's Corner, Paper Sundaes, Flutter By Wednesday and Wee Memories

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is from Target; digital image pumpkin with black cat is Designed 2 Delight; digital image witch is Spyder's; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; QuicKutz embossing folder; Cuttlebug Halloween die cuts (bats, pumpkins and Boo); orange string from my collection.  TFL

Sketches by Carly #12 - sketch

Designed 2 Delight - Progressive Challenge

use Scaredy Cat image

Spyder's Corner - use Spyder's image

Paper Sundaes #36 - Fall or Halloween Colors

Flutter By Wednesday #123 - All Winged Things

Wee Memories #23 - Use two of these things

Scallops, Orange, String

365 Cards, The Pink Elephant, Cooking It Up With Katie, The Crazy Challenge, Shelly's Images and I Did It Creations Challenge



Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is from Target; digital image is Robyn's Fetish; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Cuttlebug embossing folder on metal sheeting; fiber and ribbon from my collection.  TFL



365 Cards  - Day 203 - Super Sketchy Sunday

The Pink Elephant #83 - Recipe

Color Aqua, Designer Paper & Embellishment

Cooking It Up With Katie #30 - Is that a sweet metal ribbon I see?

Ribbon, Metal and Something Sweet

The Crazy Challenge - Let's Cook It

Shelly's Images - Operation Write Home - Birthday Theme

I Did It Creations Challenge #22 - Keep It Simple

use Robyn's Fetish cupcake image

Midnight Madness, Crafty Catz, A Crafty Little Place, Digi Doodle Shops Best, Craft Your Days Away, Paper Playtime, One Stop Craft Challenge, Crafty Creations, My Sheri's Crafts and The Corrosive Challenge

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is My Minds Eye; digital image is Digi Doodle Shops Best; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Spellbinders labels die; faux stitching;  ribbon, lettering and silk leaves are from my old stash of 2+ years ago.  TFL

Midnight Madness #72 - Sketch








Crafty Catz #50 - Colour Combo - Chocolate & Green

A Crafty Little Place #57 - Color Combo
Brown, Green and Orange

Digi Doodle Shops Best #25 - Anything Goes
must use one of the freebie stamps

Craft Your Days Away #4 - Autumn Doodles
do some doodling, faux stitching or handwriting

Paper Playtime #17 - Autumn

One Stop Craft Challenge #98 - Autumn theme

Crafty Creations #86 - Falling Leaves

My Sheri's Crafts #23 - Autumn

The Corrosive Challenge #84 - Clean Up the Dust
use old unused craft stuff

365 Cards, Double Delight,Crafty Sentiments, Prairie Fairy, 4 Crafty Chicks

Here is my card for these challenges.  Background is Cuttlebug embossing folder with ink on top; sentiment is Designed 2 Delight and coloring with Prismacolor pencils; fiber and lace from my collection.  TFL

365 Cards - Day 126 - Super Sketchy Sunday







Double Delight #12 - Operation Write Home Challenge
use any Designed 2 Delight image and make a birthday card

Crafty Sentiments #35 - Blue Grey and Yellow

Prairie Fairy #35 - Embossing

4 Crafty Chicks - Embossing

Charisma Cardz, Stamp N Doodle, Paper Cutz and Paper Take Weekly

Here is my card for the challenges.  I better explain about the green cat so you don't think I am a bit wack-o.  The story of the Green Cat.  When the grandchildren were little they always asked if I had any pets?  One day I told them I had a green cat that only stayed in the basement but it was very frightened of people and they would probably never see him.  Well the kids are much older now but they still ask about the green cat.  So I decided that it was about time that they get a look at the green cat.....lol  Amazing they never found him for a glittery as he is....lol
Printed papers are from Target; Spellbinders die; digital image is Stamp N Doodle; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; buttons and twine from my collection.  TFL

Charisma Cardz #37 - sketch






Stamp N Doodle - Brown, Purple and 1 other color (Green)

Paper Cutz #59 - Halloween - No Black and No Orange

Paper Take Weekly - Animal Magic

K Andrew Designs, Cricut Cardz Challenge, Paper Sundaes, Cowgirls Sunday Stampen, Delightful Sketches, Pholkart Blessings and Pals Paper Arts

Here is my card for these challenges.  Glitter cardstock background; Cricut cartridge Stretch Your Imagination pumpkin shape with added Stickles and google eyes; sentiment is Pholkart Blessings coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS with Stickles; glitter fiber from my collection.  TFL

K Andrew Designs - Halloween Challenge
use a Cricut Cartridge using Halloween shapes

Cricut Cardz Challenge  #42 - Halloween Cards using Cricut

Paper Sundaes - Fall or Halloween colors

Cowgirls Sunday Stampen - It's Hip Not to be Square
no square or rectangle cards

Delightful Sketches - Pumpkins Everywhere

Pholkart Blessings - CDAC Challenge to use Spooky sentiment

Pals Paper Arts #60 - Halloween Inspiration

Midnight Madness, 365 Cards, Flutter By Wednesdays, Daring Cardmakers, Cute Card Thursday, Practical Scrappers, Ellephantastic, Tuesday Throwdown, Tuesday Morning Sketches, Shelly's Images, A Spoon Full of Sugar and Secret Crafter Saturday

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed paper on handmade pleated flower is Provo Craft; Martha Stewart border punch; butterfly image is Lindsay's Stamp Stuff; Stickles; silk leaf sprayed with Shimmer Mist; stamps used are Inkadinkado, Autumn Leaves and sentiment SU; sponged background for sentiment; gem, ribbon and buttons from my collection.  TFL

Midnight Madness #71 - sketch








365 Cards - Day 200 - Stamp It Out
use 4 different stamps on card

Flutter By Wednesdays #122 - Buttons & Butterfly, Fairy or Angel

Daring Cardmakers - There's Something in the Air

Cute Card Thursday #130 - Tweet & Flutter
bird or butterfly

Practical Scrappers - Ribbon

Ellephantastic #12 - Handmade Flower

Tuesday Throwdown #18 - Paper Pleating

Tuesday Morning Sketches #60 - Handmade Flower

Shelly's Images - All Dressed Up
use bling or all fancy

A Spoon Full of Sugar #122 - Anything Goes

Secret Crafter Saturday #101 - Anything Goes