The Character Cafe - Feature Friday Recipe Challenge

The Character Cafe Feature Friday this week is a Recipe......Rhinestones, Ribbon and Red.  I have used the fairy digital image Nissa that you can find in the Character Cafe store.  Coloring was done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles and rhinestones.  Printed paper is DCWV with ink distressing around the edge; Cuttlebug embossing folder with sanding distressing; handstitching with pearl cotton; Prima flowers with gem centers and ribbon is American Crafts.  TFL

Midnight Madness #55 - sketch (see my gown, shoes & purse below for the Red Carpet Event)








Tuesday Throwdown #1 - use image you can color

Flutter By Wednesday #111 - open 
use butterfly, fairy or angel

Quixotic Challenge #27 - Emboss It

Creative Inspirations #62 - Distressed

Digi Doodle Shops Best #9 - Anything Goes


For the Red Carpet Week at Midnight Madness......
Just wanted to give you a bit of a sneak peek of me modeling my Cindrella gown, shoes and purse. (wink wink smile) Look forward to seeing you on the big night.

Sketch & Stash Challenge, Cute Card Thursday, Designed 2 Delight, Alphabet Challenge, Simon Says, Crafty Creations, CAS-tastic, The Corrosive Challenge, Incy Wincy Designs, Your Next Stamp, Paper Play Challenges and The Town Scrapper

Here is my card for these challenges.  Digital image is Designed 2 Delight; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS with Stickles on wings; glitter chalk for background; pearl cotton stitching; buttons with pearl cotton; Martha Stewart lace edge punch.  TFL

Sketch & Stash Challenge #36 - sketch









Cute Card Thursday #113 - No Designer Paper


Designed 2 Delight - Delightful Inspirations - us Dragonfly with flowers
progressive challenge for May

Alphabet Challenge - D is for Dragonflies

Simon Says Stamp - Pink or Blue with Green and Brown

Crafty Creations #69 - favorite stamp or digi

CAS-tastic #005 - Clean and Simple with Touch of Green

The Corrosive Challenge #65 - Clean and Simple

Incy Wincy Designs #43 - Button Up
use buttons

Your Next Stamp #17 - Use Border Punch

Paper Play Challenges #21 - Up In The Air
things that fly

The Town Scrapper - Flowers & Lace

Midnight Madness, Secret Crafter, The Crafty Pad, 365 Cards, Karen's Doodles and One Stitch at a Time

Here is my card for these challenges.  Stamps used (background and sentiment) are SU; digital image is Karen's Doodles; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils; faux stitching and OMS; fiber, birthday candle, paper flower and glitter brad center.  TFL

Midnight Madness #54 - sketch









Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #84 - No Patterned paper

The Crafty Pad #72 - Over the Edge
something hanging over the edge

365 Cards - Day 85 - Flora and Fauna
plant - flower image and wildlife - two different sources

Karen's Doodles #12 - Stitching - Real or Faux
must use Karen's Doodles image

One Stitch at a Time #14 - Furry Friends

Stef's Birthday - Blog Candy

Stef - Glitterbabe is having a birthday this week.......she has some really great candy for her celebration.  So pop over and help her make this a special birthday week.

Friday Freebie at Secret Crafter

Every Friday an item from Secret Crafter shop will be up for grabs. This week it is the Happy Day 6x6 paper pad by S.E.I.

Simple Doodles & Sew Many Challenges

Here is my project for the Anything But a Card #18 challenge at Simple Doodles and #15 Sew Many Challenges.  I have made a star mini album using papers from Love Elsie; alpha brads and ribbons from Hobby Lobby.  TFL

The Character Cafe - Feature Friday #19

The Feature Friday #19 challenge this week at The Character Cafe is to follow a recipe..... ribbon or bow, tag and 2  buttons.

Printed papers are Heidi Grace; Martha Stewart lace border punch, Mums digital image is from the New Release for The Character Cafe, chipboard tag covered with paper, heart chipboard button and button at top of tag, ribbon was a gift from a friend.  TFL

I am also submitting this card for this weeks patterned paper challenge at Practical Scrappers.

Simon Says, Artful Inkables, Shirley's 2 Girls, Secret Crafter and 365 Cards

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is DCWV; digital image is Shirley's 2 Girls; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Spellbinders circle die; Prima flowers with button centers; metal staples criss crossed; ribbon from Target.  TFL

Simon Says - Sketch









Artful Inkables #20 - Recipe
3 buttons, 2 pieces of ribbon and 1 circle

Shirley's 2 Girls #56 - Home Sweet Home
Twisted Thursday - Ribbon

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #83 - Metal

365 Cards - Day 76 - Criss Cross Applesauce
make a criss cross pattern somewhere on your card

365 Cards, Designed 2 Delight, Allsorts and Cute Card Thursday

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed paper is K&Company; digital image is Designed 2 Delight; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; glitter chalk for the sky; Spellbinders label die; sentiment is three different Studio G stamps; pearls are dark purple (the look rather black in the picture.  TFL

365 Cards - Day 70 - Super Sketchy Sunday








Designed 2 Delight - Delightful Inspiration
use digital image Big Surprise Bear
May progressive challenge

Allsorts #52 - Birthday

Cute Card Thursday #112 - Someone Special

OWH Stars & Stamps, 365 Cards, Daisy Doodles, Just Scraps and Oldie Moldie Monday

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is very old Daisy Dee's paper; image is something I pulled off the internet a long time ago; sentiment is SU; old lace trim from my collection; ink distressing around all edges.  TFL

OWH Stars & Stripes #16 - sketch








365 Cards - Day 71 - Do That Decade 1920's

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges - Mother's Day or Birthday

Just Scraps #7 - Think Pink

Barb and Ivanka Oldie Moldie Monday

Inktegrity, 365Cards, Flutter By Wednesday, Creative Inspirations, Digi Doodle Shops Best and Stamp Something

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is SU; digital image is Inktegrity; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles on wings; ribbon from Hobby Lobby; sentiment is Studio G; I did some Versa mark stamping of hearts on the dress to make the patterned paper.  TFL

 
Inktegrity Hump Day #11 - Sketch
must use an Inktegrity image







365 Cards - Day 75 - Recipe
4 1/4 x 5 1/2, 2 patterned papers, one of them stripes; 1 piece of ribbon
stamped or digi image; stamped sentiment

Flutter By Wednesday #109 - Paper Piecing of Fairy

Creative Inspirations #60 - Fairies

Digi Doodle Shops Best - Ribbon

Stamp Something - Celebrate Something

Sketch & Stash, Bugaboo, Prairie Fairy and A Spoon Full of Sugar

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed papers are DCWV; digital image is Bugaboo; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles accents; Prima flowers with gem center; sentiment is Studio G; just got this ribbon from Hobby Lobby this week; buttons from my collection.  TFL

Sketch & Stash #35 - sketch
new velvet ribbon from Hobby Lobby that I just got this week










Bugaboo Catch the Bug - Flower Power
must use a Bugaboo image

Prairie Fairy #19 - Flowers

A Spoon Full of Sugar #103 - Recipe
3 designer papers and 3 buttons

Midnight Madness, Doodle Palace, Practical Scrappers and Belli Challenge

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is DCWV; Martha Stewart border punch; layered silk and paper flowers; glitter brad center; ribbon and buttons from my very old stash.  TFL

Midnight Madness #53 - sketch










Doodle Palace - Recipe
3 buttons, 2 designer papers and 1 ribbon

Practical Scrappers - Punches

Belli Challenge #91 - Hole Punches
use punch with holes and use old stash
the ribbon and buttons I used are from my very old stash

Crafty Sentiments, Karen's Doodles and Crafty Catz

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed paper is DCWV; digital image is Karen's Doodles; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles on the wings and flower centers; Cuttlebug embossing swirl folder; layered Prima flowers with pearl center; sentiment is Studio G.  TFL

Crafty Sentiments #17 - sketch










Karen's Doodles - Birthday/Celebration
must use a Karen's Doodles image

Crafty Catz #32 - Petals and Pearls

2 Sketches 4 You, There's Magic in the Air, Pals Paper Arts, The Crafty Pad and Practical Scrappers

Here is my CAS card for these challenges.  Digital image is There's Magic in the Air; coloring was done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; glitter chalk for the sky; EK Success border punch; ribbon from my collection. TFL

2 Sketches 4 You #52 - sketch








There's Magic in the Air - CAS with Softly Afloat digital image

Pals Paper Arts #42 - color combo
Tempting Turquoise, Old Olive and Real Red

The Crafty Pad #70 - Give Project Punch
use a punch

Practical Scrappers - Use Punches

Pollycraft Monday Challenge, The Digi Kitty, Sophisti-Cat, PaperPlayChallenges, ABC Challenge, Scrap It With a Song and If the Shoe Fits Scrap It

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are DCWV; digital images and sentiment are The Digi Kitty; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; button and fiber from my collection; ink distressing.  TFL

Pollycraft Monday Challenge #42 - Sketch










The Digi Kitty
use freebie image Panda Skies


Sophisti-Cat #31 - Colour
Blue, Brown and Cream

PaperPlay Challenges #19
Brown & another colour or colours


ABC Challenge - U is for unused stash
I have lots and lots of old DCWV stacks


Scrap It With a Song #14 - True Colors by Cyndi Lauper
I used the words "beautiful like a rainbow" for my inspiration.


If the Shoe Fits Scrap It #34 - Rain or Shine

The Character Cafe - Feature Friday #18 Recycle or Reuse

The #18 Feature Friday this week at The Character Cafe is "Recycle or Reuse".
Here is my almost totally made from recycled products card.  I love to use recycled items in new and creative ways.
Background is silver chipboard recycled from the top of a container for take out Mexican food; I used a QuicKutz embossing folder and then alcohol inks on the chipboard; the mesh was recycled from a bag of fruit from the supermarket; flourish is a recycled black twist tie; two silver metal clips holding sentiment tag are recycled from a dress shirt my husband bought (see picture below); sentiment tag is Sizzix die cut from the same silver chipboard as the background; hand written sentiment; flower pot is a thin wooden square that I sprayed with glimmer mist and popped up off the page; this beautiful digital sunflower image is from The Character Cafe (comes with 3 sentiments); coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; I popped up this image.  TFL

This is like the clip from the dress shirt that I used to hold the tag in place.

Hope that you will join us at The Character Cafe Feature Friday this week for our Recycle or Reuse challenge.

CONGRATS to my winner from the New Release Blog Hop last week.
The winner is........ crafty_princess
You will be contacted by someone from The Character Cafe on how to receive the Little Pig images.


I am also submitting this card to...

Practical Scrappers - May Bonus Challenge
Recycle - Renew - Reuse

Fab N Funky #23 - Metal Mania
use something metal

Your Next  Stamp Challenge #16 - Cut It Out and Pop It Up!!

365 Cards - Day 72 - It Needs Something
use a digi/stamped image and add embellishment to it.

PaperTake Weekly - Shiny, Sparkly and Special
my background is definitely shiny (silver) and the glimmer mist on the wooden piece is very sparkly

Hand Full of Stamps #28 - Get Your Shine On

BLOG HOPS

If you are here for the There She Goes - Mother of All Blog Hops
then click HERE to go to my post about this blog hop.

If you are here for The Character Cafe - May New Release Blog Hop
then click HERE to go to my post about this blog hop.


Scan down to view the newer posts.

Friday Sketchers, Staceys Stamping Style, The Pink Elephant, Cupcake Craft, Polka Doodles and 365 Cards

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is DCWV & ColorBok; layered silk flowers with brad center; buttons and pearl cotton from my collection; sentiment sticker ColorBok.  TFL

Friday Sketchers #101 - sketch










Stacey's Stamping Stage #29
Summer Sun, Bordering Blue, White and Tangerine Tango

The Pink Elephant #66
Yellow, Designer Paper and Buttons

Cupcake Craft #89 - Buttons
must use 2 or more

Polka Doodles #18 - Summer Blossoms

365 Cards - Day 74 - Buttons and Bows
4 buttons and 4 bows

Sketch Girl Annie, CAS-tastic, Doodle Dragon Studios, 365 Cards, Critter Sketch and One Stitch at a Time

Here is my card for these challenges.  Digital image is Doodle Dragon Studios; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Glossy Accents for water; glitter gel pen for dots; QuicKutz embossing folder; sentiment is Studio G.  TFL

Sketch Girl Annie #17 - sketch










CAS-tastic #003 - With Circles

Doodle Dragon Studios - Color, Color Every Where
Green, Pink & White & use Doodle Dragon digi

365 Cards - Day 73 - Tri-Colored
use image and only 3 colors
can use Black & White and they don't count

Critter Sketch Challenge #13 - Birthday
use a critter image

One Stitch at a Time #12 - Going Dotty

Card Patterns, SPCC, The Character Cafe, Pile It On, The Crazy Challenge, Crop Stop and Digital Tuesday

Here is my card for these challenges. Printed papers are DCWV; digital image Katt from The Character Cafe; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; QuicKutz embossing folder on the velvet ribbon; this ribbon was white and I sprayed with glimmer mist before I embossed it; punched lettering for sentiment; button, twine and ribbon from my collection.  TFL

Card Patterns #63 - Sketch









SPCC #47 - Color Combo
Bermuda Bay, Close to Cocoa and Creamy Carmel

The Character Cafe - use freebie Katt from the New Release Blog Hop


Pile It On #18 - Cute and Cuddly
combine with other blog challenges

The Crazy Challenge - Cute and Cuddly

Crop Stop #18 - Emboss What
Emboss something you haven't done before.....I used velvet ribbon in the embossing folder

Digital Tuesday #58 - Make Me Laugh

THE CHARACTER CAFE MAY NEW RELEASE BLOG HOP

Welcome to The Character Cafe New Release Blog Hop for May.  If you have arrived here from The Character Cafe then you are in the right spot.
If not, I recommend that you start back on the The Character Cafe blog or if you get lost along the way be sure to go back to get on the right track.

1. You must comment on all of the Design Team blogs in order to qualify for the grand prize.
2.  Create something using the freebie provided in order to have a chance at being Guest Designer for June (this freebie will only be available for the week of the hop).
3.  We would appreciate it if hoppers become a follower of our blog or a member of our website, however, it's not a requirement to win.

To celebrate our new DT  members, we're also offering 30% off to our hoppers......the code is "newDT30" (case sensitive) and this offer will be good until next Friday 14th at midnight.


Grand Prize will be drawn by random.org and the winner will get 4 new release images of their choice and a $5. Gift Certificate for The Cafe Store.

A winner will be chosen from the freebie challenge for the Guest Design spot for June.

You will also have a chance to win the digital stamp that I have used creating my card.  The set is called....This Little Pig.....you are going to love using this very cute and fun set.  You will need to leave me a comment about my card and your email address so that I can contact you when you win this set.  The winner will be announced next week Friday 14th.

I am very excited to be the May Guest Designer for The Character Cafe.  OK now I want to share with you the card I made using the NEW RELEASE.......This Little Pig.......see I told you he/she is a cutie.  The printed paper that I used is from Target; coloring for This Little Pig image was done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; glitter chalk for the sky; chipboard flourishes (Making Memories) were sprayed with glimmer mist (several times); Spellbinders large scalloped circle; Martha Stewart border punch; ribbon from Michaels; Prima flowers with Stickles centers; buttons and pearl cotton are from my collection.  TFL

FRONT

INSIDE

This sentiment  is also part of the NEW RELEASE--

Went to market

to get you something

but ate it

HEE HEE HEE...

on the way home

Happy Birthday anyway!

Thank you for stopping by.......now before you hop away be sure to leave me a comment and your email address so you can get in the drawing for This Little Pig new release set.

OK now you are ready to hop over to see what FINK has created for you.

My card also will be posted at the following blog challenges....

Crop Stop - Blog Hop challenge recipe
cardstock, patterned paper, free item (buttons), chipboard, ribbon, punch,
ink/markers, flowers, quote "Life holds special magic for those who dare to dream:,
and sketch.




Card-a-licious #36 - colors
yellow, pink and teal

Dare U 2 Digi Stamp #37 - Anything Goes
must use a digi stamp

Magic Crafts Challenge, Designed 2 Delight and Simple Doodles

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are DCWV; digital image is Designed 2 Delight; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; glitter chalk for sky; Spellbinders circle, scalloped circle and corners; Petaloo flowers; tag is K&Company and glitter brads from my collection.  TFL

Magic Crafts Challenge #14 - Sketch









Designed 2 Delight - Delightful Inspiration
Progressive challenge for May - use May Flowers digital image

Simple Doodles #17 - Thinking of You

THERE SHE GOES - MOTHER OF ALL BLOG HOPS

Welcome to the There She Goes - Mother of All Blog Hops! 

If you have arrived here from WENDY'S BLOG then you are in the right spot.
If not, I recommend that you start back at the There She Goes blog to get the introduction to our hop as well as the information you will need in order to enter to win some SUPER EXCITING PRIZES!!

Don't forget you must comment on all of the blogs in the hop to qualify for the prizes.  The winner will be chosen by random number generator.

Here is my card I made using the There She Goes stamp set HERE FOR YOU.  The card base is clear acrylic from SheetLoad Shortcuts; stamped flowers on front of acrylic with Staz On ink; inside flowers stamped with Versa Mark ink to give a shadowed look; sentiment and bird stamped inside with pigment ink; sheer ribbon wrapped around front of card and tied.  TFL







Be sure you leave me a comment.

 Now it's time to send you on to NINA'S BLOG to see what beautiful things she has created for you.

I will also be submitting this card for the challenge at...
 Simple Doodles #17 - Thinking of you

Allsorts and 365 Cards

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is DCWV; tree stamp is SU with distressed edge; sentiment tag is K&Company; button and twine from my collection. TFL

Allsorts #51 - sketch








365 Cards - Day 69 - 3 T's
Twine, Tree and Triangle