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

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Get Sketchy, 365 Cards, Card A Licious, Paper Makeup Stamps, Pile It On and Etsy Challenge

Here is my card.  Printed papers are DCWV glitter stack; card stock is unknown; layered silk flowers with brad center and sentiment tag is K&Company.  TFL


Get Sketchy #23









365 Cards - Day 336 - The 3 S's
Stripes, Square and Spring

Card-A-Licious #33
use 3 different papers and a tag


Paper Makeup Stamps #14 - picture inspiration












Pile It On #4 - Enough of Winter Colors
use some non-winter colors

Etsy Challenge #73 - Elies Happy Hats

Inspirational Card Sketches, 365 Cards, Bugaboo Stamps and Totally Papercrafts

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are Doodlebug and DCWV; digital image is Bugaboo Stamps; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; sentiments are flower SU and My Sentiments Exactly; Spellbinders deckled rectangles and scalloped oval; ribbon from Target.  TFL


Inspirational Card Sketches #51











365 Cards - Day 333 - The 3 G's
Green, Glitter and Grosgrain ribbon


Bugaboo Stamps - Valentine's with a Twist
use non-traditional colors


Totally Papercrafts #1 - Friends theme

365 Cards, Color Throwdown, Polka Doodles, Die Cuts R Us and Apron Strings

Here is my card.  Printed paper is ColorBok; woven cotton ribbon from Hobby Lobby; Martha Stewart border punch; Cuttlebug embossing border on card stock; sentiment Memory Makers rubon; brad heart from Target.  TFL


365 Cards - Day 330 - Super Sketchy Sunday








Color Throwdown #77
Elegant Eggplant, Baja Breeze and Certainly Celery



Polka Doodles #4 - Non Traditional Valentine colors


Die Cuts R Us #23 - Ribbon

Apron Strings - 5 on Friday
1 piece cardstock
1 rub on
1 piece patterned paper
1 felt or fabric embellishment
1 brad

Papertake Weekly #33

Here is my card for this sketch challenge at Papertake Weekly.  Background embossed with texture plate and inked on top; Spellbinder inverted scalloped circle; image from an ad in the magazine; sentiment and heart are metallic stickers from $ store (these don't photo well).  TFL

Create 4 Fun, Kaboodle Doodles and Simon Says Stamp Challenge

Here is my card.  Printed paper is DCWV glitter stack; 3D glitter image sticker is Debbie Mumm; sentiment is epoxy sticker from WalMart.  TFL


Create 4 Fun #05 - sketech













Kaboodle Doodles #23 - colour challenge
pink, lemon, green and plum


Simon Says Stamp Challenges - New Baby

The Character Cafe, If the Shoe Fits Scrap It, Incy Wincy Designs, Danni's Dreams, Creative Inspirations and 365 Cards

Here is my card.  Printed paper is Daisy D's; Sentiment is Cloud 9, Martha Stewart punched butterfly is layered and embossed; Cuttlebug embossing script; Stickles; flowers, lace, button and ribbon from my collection.  TFL


The Character Cafe - sketch









If the Shoe Fits Scrap It #20 - Vintage


Incy Wincy Designs #27
buttons, bows, ribbon & lace


Danni's Dreams #94 - open challenge
use butterfly, fairy or angel

Creative Inspirations #45 - Feminine


365 Cards - Day 334- The 3 B's
Blue, Blossom and EmBoss

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Simple Doodles, Midnight Madness, A SpoonFull of Sugar, Alphabet Challenge, The Play Date Cafe, Humble Pie Stamps, Our Creative Corner, Stamp Something and One Stop Craft Challenge

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is Paper Studio, Provo Craft and sheet music stamped with happy birthday to you Studio G stamp; digital image of birthday cake is one of the NEW RELEASES for later today at Simple Doodles and the sentiment is also Simple Doodles; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles, glitter gel pens; Glossy Accents on cake plate with glitter; Prima flowers; epoxy heart and ribbon.  TFL

Be sure to check out the very cute Simple Doodles digital images that Trish has drawn........you need to check out all of her digi's because lots of them are freebies.

Simple Doodles #9- Celebration


Midnight Madness #38 - sketch











A SpoonFull of Sugar #88 - Freestyle

Alphabet Challenge - N is for New
use anything new


The Play Date Cafe #4 - color combo







Humble Pie Stamps - Flowery
use a minimum of 5 flowers

Our Creative Corner - Music challenge

Stamp Something - Delightfully Delicious Somethings - Food theme

One Stop Craft Challenge #65 - Make It Personal
made my card for a friend who is very musical

Squigglefly #33

Here is my card for this challenge.  Printed paper (unknown); sentiment was a RAK from long ago; machine stitching; layered silk and paper flowers; brad and ribbon from my collection.  TFL

Squigglefly #33 - Summer Card in January

CPS, Raise The Bar, 365 Cards and Crazy 4 Challenges

Here is my card.  Used some very old DCWV printed paper; lollipop stickers from Target; rhinestone hearts; rick rack trim from my collection.  TFL


CPS - #151 - Sketch











Raise The Bar #3 - The Older the Better
use really old papers

365 Cards - Day 332 - The 3 R's
Red, Rhinestone and Rick Rack

Crazy 4 Challenges #22 - Lollipops

Stamps & Smiles, Our Creative Corner, The Fresh Batch, Digital Tuesday, 365 Cards, Little Paper Shop, SPCC, Die Cut Dreams, Bee Crafty, Secret Crafter and Handfull of Stamps

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is Cosmo Cricket; distressing tool edge; digital image is Penny's Creations; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; sentiment is SU and StudioG and Stickles.


Stamps & Smiles #50 - sketch
Our Creative Corner #50
The Fresh Batch #50










Digital Tuesday #43 - Make Those Men Laugh

365 Cards - Day 335 - The 3 D's
Dark Brown, Diamond and Distressing

Little Paper Shop #52 - color combo
Red, Kraft and Chocolate

SPCC #32 - color combo
Close To Cocoa, Basic Grey and Creamy Caramel

Die Cut Dreams - Sassy Designs by Susie & Vickki #32 - Bears

Bee Crafty #23 - Romance
must use a digital image

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #68 - Heart theme

HandFull of Stamps #14 - I Give You My Heart
use heart on project

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Moving Along With the TImes, Mo's Digital Challenge, Paper Cutz, Basic Grey Challenges, Stamp Something Challenges, PaperPlay Challenges, KL Stampin N Scrappin and One Stop Craft Challenge


Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is Basic Grey (Dasher); digital image is Mo's Digital; Spellbinders scalloped circle; Marvy corner punch; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; fun foam flowers; metallic hearts are ColorBox; flourish stamp Studio G; and handwritten sentiment.  TFL



Moving Along With the Times #30 - Sketch











Mo's Digital Challenge #15
White, Bashful Blue, Almost Amethyst and Elegant Eggplant





Paper Cutz Challenge #25
use a digital or stamped image of a Farm Animal


Basic Grey Challenges #12 - Animals
use at least one Basic Grey item

Stamp Something Challenges - Funn Somethings
make us giggle


PaperPlay Challenges #3 - Handwriting

KL Stampin N Scrappin #14 - Nesties, Punches & Dies....OH MY!


One Stop Craft Challenge #64 - Love and Kisses

Monday, January 25, 2010

Delightful Sketches, Apron Strings, 365 Cards, The Pink Elephant, Kelly Jo's Stamp Pad, Simple Doodles and 2 Red Bananas


Here is my card for these challenges.  Stamped paisley images on background; stamped dots; digital image is Digital Delights; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; hearts digital image are Simple Doodles; Stickles; sentiment is handwritten; ribbon from my collection.  TFL



Delightful Sketches #15










Apron Strings - Monday challenge - Stamping

365 Cards - Day 331 - The 3 P's
Pink, Paisley and Princess

The Pink Elephant #51
polka dots, bow and pink


Kelly Jo's Stamp Pad #36
light pink, dark pink and white or cream


Simple Doodles #9 - Celebration theme
use a Simple Doodles digital image

2 Red Bananas - Behind the Scenes
create your own stamped background

C.R.A.F.T, Other Lovelies and Caardvarks


Here is my card.  Printed papers are DCWV; decorative edge scissors; silk fabric red heart; metallic heart sticker.  TFL

C.R.A.F.T # 34- use colour Red and use Heart

Other Lovelies Thoughtful Thursday #0005
use sticker with an actual printed image

Caardvarks - Red with Hearts

Card Patterns, Sew Many Challenges, Crafty Creations and Belli Challenge


Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is DCWV; Cuttlebug embossed hearts; Spellbinders scalloped circle; paper lace; sentiment from Target and digi image from Sew Many (freebie this this week); coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; ribbon from my collection.  TFL



Card Patterns #48 - sketch









Sew Many Challenges - color combo
Purple, White and a splash of black
also use digi image from Sew Many

Crafty Creations #51 - Valentine or Love

Belli Challenge #83 - Hearts

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Winner for my RAK

I just about forgot to have my husband draw a name from the cards that were made and posted here on my blog for the challenge at The Crafty Pad this week while I was the Guest Designer.
Thank you to all who made cards and shared with me.  Also a big thank you to the girls at The Crafty Pad....it was a pleasure to work with you this week.

Now for the winner............................
















The name that my husband drew was Rose.  Congrats Rose!!!!!  8)
Honestly.....this is the name that he drew out!!!!

Rose you will have until Friday, January 29th at 8:00 am to send me an email
at (lbowman1@cox.net)
so I can get your prize mailed to you.

Polka Doodles, 365 Cards, Kelly Jo's Stamp Pad and Raise the Bar


Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are DCWV and Basic Grey; sentiment is Hero Arts; ribbon and buttons from my collection.  TFL



Polka Doodles #3 - sketch










365 Cards - Day 326 - Card Recipe
4 1/4 x 5 1/2 size card
4x4 piece patterned paper
2x2 piece patterned paper
3 buttons
1 ribbon
sentiment

Kelly Jo's Stamp Pad #35
use Black, Grey, Red and White

Lexi's Creations #6 - Valentines

Raise The Bar #2 - The Gift that Keeps on Giving
use anything that has been given to you
The Basic Grey paper was a RAK from a very long time ago.

365 Cards, Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge and ABC Challenge


Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is DCWV; stamps are Hero Arts, My Sentiments Exactly and CTMH.  I used the masking technique for a couple of these stamps.  TFL



365 Cards - Day 329 - Pretty Postcard
make a postcard
Here is the back of my post card.








Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #67 - picture inspiration






ABC Challenge - M is for making technique

365 Cards, Card-A-Licious and Scrap Stamp & Doodle


Here is a card that I made for my friend's birthday this week.  Printed papers were a prize I received this week; sentiment is My Sentiments Exactly; ladybug stamp from $ store; flower is Petal Doodles; rick rack from my collection.  TFL



365 Cards - Day 323 - Super Sketchy Sunday









Card-A-Licious #32
make friend card
use ric rac, polka dots and the color green

Scrap Stamp & Doodle #24 - Spring

Simple Doodles, The Sweet Stop, The Corrosive Challenge, Paper Sundaes, Crazy 4 Challenges, Hand Full of Stamps and Pile It On


Here is my card for these challenges.  This is a long card that has a gate fold.  Printed paper is My Mind's Eye (Love Nest); Coredinations card stock with Cuttlebug swirls embossing (sanded top and inked); all of the digital images are Simple Doodles (cupcake, doodled circle, sentiment and stack of presents); coloring with Prismacolor pencils and OMS, Stickles and Glossy Accents on frosting; Spellbinders scalloped circle; velvet flowers are Making Memories; glitter heart brad from Target; machine stitched on the lace from my collection.  TFL



Simple Doodles #9 - It's a Celebration

The challenge this week is to create anything you would like, as long as it celebrates something.
Use at least one Simple Doodles image on your project.  Also if you don't have any Simple Doodles digis, you can use any of the freebies found HERE.  Trish has lots of really cute freebie digi's.



The Sweet Stop #40 sketch


 
The Corrosive Challenge #48 - Fancy Folds

Paper Sundaes - recipe
Ice Cream - brown
Sauce Strawberry - pink
Topping - whipping cream - lace
Finishing Touch - flowers

Crazy 4 Challenges #21 - Pretty in Pink
use pink color scheme

Hand Full of Stamps #13 - Swirls, Swirls, Swirls

Pile It On #3 - Warm Wishes


There's Magic in the Air, The Pink Elephant, Allsorts Challenge, Little Paper Shop and There She Goes


Here is my card for these challenges....sorry for the glare on the red ribbon.....I just couldn't get a good picture tonight.  Printed paper is DCWV; Spellbinders label; Martha Stewart border punch; Stickles; digital image is "Tons of Love" freebie from There's Magic in the Air; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils; glitter sentiment heart from Target; flowers and buttons from my collection.  TFL

There's Magic in the Air - RBG's
red ribbon, buttons, glitter and Ton's of Love digital image



The Pink Elephant #50 - Sketch









Allsorts Challenge #36 - Hearts and Flowers

Little Paper Shop #51 - Button
use buttons


There She Goes #38 - color challenge
Red, Pink and Aqua
plus use Valentines theme

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Crafts 4 Eternity, Color Throwdown, 365 Cards and Saturday Spotlight


Here is my card for these challenges.  Spellbinders scalloped circle and scalloped heart; cupcake and sentiment are Studio G; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and Stickles; lace and rick rack from my collection.  TFL



Crafts 4 Eternity #16 - Sketch and recipe
use sketch
use colour you do not like......that would be yellow for me
use rick rack







Color Throwdown #76
So Saffron
Melon Mambo
Old Olive



365 Cards - Day 327 - Rhyme Time
words in your sentiment have to rhyme


Saturday Spotlight #15 - Let the Sunshine In
use mostly yellow

Tuesday Morning Sketches, 365 Cards, Etsy Inspired Challenge and Charisma Cardz


Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is DCWV; Martha Stewart scallop 3 dot edge punch; punched hearts; sentiments are SU and Studio G.  TFL



Tuesday Morning Sketches #29 - Sketch







365 Cards - Day 324 - Musical Monday
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes from Cinderella




Etsy Inspired Challenge #72
Sweetie Pie Tutus






Charisma Cardz - use 3 Fruity Colours

The Crafty Pot #10 and Digital Tuesday #42


Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers were a RAK from long ago; digital image is Penny's Creations; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and I made a removable magnet with this image; covered the magnet with Glossy Accents; chipboard numbers painted with metallic paint; buttons and floss from my collection.  TFL



Digital Tuesday #42 - Sketch and use a digital image







The Crafty Pot #10 - Going for the Goal
what is your goal for the new year?