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

Saturday, July 31, 2010

Stamp It Crazy

The challenge this week at Stamp It Crazy was to use a Stamp It Crazy stamped image.  Well since I only have a few Stamp It stamps I just used what I had which was a Happy Easter sentiment and Happy Bunny.  I made a Joy Folded card; all printed papers are Colorbok; I did use some fun flock on the bunny to make it all fun and furry.  TFL

ALOHA DT BLOG HOP!!!!!!!!



ALOHA and Welcome to everyone for the Michelle Perkett Studio 
ALOHA DT BLOG HOP


We are giving a BIG THANK YOU to the DT for the 6 months they have served on Michelle Perkett Studio's first Design Team!!  Their DT duties are unfortunately coming to an end on August 2nd!

Hope you enjoy our Leilani creations!!
 My name is  Linaka (Linda) and I have used beautiful Leilani on a shimmery and bright cheerful card to give the first Design Team at Michelle Perkett Studio gratitude for all the beautiful and inspiring cards they have made over the last 6 months.

Here is my card.  Leilani digital image and sentiment are Michelle Perkett Studios; flip flop digital images are Shelly's Images; coloring was done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles accents; I made the glitter flourish with Sulyn Swirl Glitter Glue (peppermint twist) it was a prize from KAndrew Designs; Spellbinders oval and label dies; Cuttlebug embossing folders; sprayed the embossed cardstock with shimmer spray; Prima flowers sprayed with shimmer spray; gems, fiber and shell are from my collection.  TFL



I am also submitting this card to the following challenges.
A Crafty Place #49 - Sketch
Shirley's 2 Girls #67 - Summer Time Fun - Twist add summer accessory
Shelly's Images - TTT - Vacation Time
For Fun Challenges - Summer Bright Colors
Crafty Creations #78 - Summer Lovin
Bugaboo Stamps - Sweet Sweet Summertime
Practical Scrappers - Beachy and use 7 items or more
Simple Doodles #23 - Get Out of the Box


Please leave me a comment and then hop on over to see what fabulous things Shelly has to show you.
ALOHA

If you get lost along the way go back to.....
First stop Michelle's Blog:
http://michelleperkett.blogspot.com

Helen:
http://h2designs.blogspot.com

Marilyn:
http://marilynscardsandmore.blogspot.com

Sandi: 
http://oneofakindcreations-bysandi.blogspot.com

Tammy:
http://tmaynard.blogspot.com

Maria: 
http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com

Jean:
http://jeano9.blogspot.com

Claire:
http://clairescraftycreations.blogspot.com

Lynne:
http://doodlebuglynne.blogspot.com

Randi:
http://hobby-for-sjelen.blogspot.com

Mari:  http://trailsofpaper.blogspot.com

Linda: ------((You are Here)) 
http://cardchallengesandmore.blogspot.com

Shelley:
http://shelleyscreations.blogspot.com

Pattie: 
http://pattiescreations.blogspot.com

Lee: 
http://stampingwithgrandmalee.blogspot.com

Amanda: 
http://colouringourworld.blogspot.com

Pauline:
http://paulineguttrey.blogspot.com

Jan: 
 http://jans-gonestampin.blogspot.com

Ileana: 
http://allthingsthatmakemehappy.blogspot.com

Jana: 
http://stampingeek.blogspot.com

Tammy:
http://mycraftcentral.blogspot.com

Trish:
http://wwwhillsidecraftscouk-trish.blogspot.com

Denise: 
http://myinkimprint.blogspot.com

Jasmine: 
http://oysterflowers.blogspot.com

Kerri:
http://fotf-constellations.blogspot.com

Bev: 
http://beeceecreativity.blogspot.com

Laralee: 
http://racinggrandmacrafts.blogspot.com

Ann: 
http://annfran9093.blogspot.com

Margie:
http://creativityplace24.blogspot.com

END HERE --- Michelle Perkett Studio Challenge Blog:
http://michelleperkettstudio.blogspot.com

Papertake Weekly, One Stitch at a Time, Play Date Cafe, One Stop Craft, Simon Says Stamp, Theehouse Stamps, Stamp Scrap & Doodle, Cute Card Thursday, Raise the Bar, Flutter By Wednesday and Alphabet Challenge

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are all Colorbok; 3D sticker is  Special Moments; sentiment is My Sentiments Exactly; lots of machine stitching.  TFL




Papertake Weekly #45 - Sketch









One Stitch at a Time #23 - Black, White & 1 other colour (Green)

Play Date Cafe #40 - Colour Splash
Black & White with hint of color Green

One Stop Craft #91 - Patterns

Simon Says Stamp - Going Dotty

Treehouse Stamps #60 - Seeing Spots & Dots

Stamp Scrap & Doodle - Clean & Simple

Cute Card Thursday #123 - Texting Crazy
feature text words

Raise the Bar #29 - Use a Sticker

Flutter By Wednesday #115 - Open Challenge
use a butterfly, fairy or angel

Alphabet Challenge - N is for Nature

Friday, July 30, 2010

Card Positioning Systems, CRAFT, Colour Create, Simon Says Stamp, Treehouse Stamps and There's Magic in the Air

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are glittery My Minds Eye and unknown; digital image is There's Magic in the Air/Paper Cupcakes; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; glitter chalk for background; fibers from my collection.  TFL





Card Positioning Systems #177 - Sketch








CRAFT #61 - Hot & Spicy Colours
reds, oranges, hot pinks & golden yellows




Colour Create #50 - Picture Inspiration
Hot Pink, Warm Orange & Saffron Yellow








Simon Says Stamp - Going Dotty

Treehouse Stamps #60 - Seeing Spots & Dots

There's Magic in the Air/Paper Cupcakes - Dog Days of Summer
must use a Paper Cupcake image

The Cuttlebug Spot


The challenge this week at The Cuttlebug Spot is to make a mini album and use some Cuttlebug embossing.  Here is my CD mini album.  I used various printed papers and lots of different ribbons and fibers.  I used the Cuttlebug dots embossing folder on all the die cut letters.  Each CD/page was made so that I can include some pictures of the grandkids doing what they like to do best.  TFL
























Thursday, July 29, 2010

Let's Get Out of the Box!!!!!

The challenge this week at Simple Doodles is "Out of the Box".....I am thinking there are several ways you can do this challenge.  Give it a try and see what you can come up with for this challenge.  Be sure to check out what the Simple Doodles DT has done for this fun challenge.

When I first thought about this challenge I thought I would go with the meaning something in a box but as my card evolved I was the one that was getting out of the box......I very rarely use orange except at Halloween.    I have used various manufacturers for the printed papers; the digital image is from Simple Doodles and I did a bit of paper piecing; gave this little kitty a big fluffy tail with some fiber; I did some recycling by using pop top tabs for the ribbon; Martha Stewart border punch and sentiment is Studio G.  TFL

Truly Scrumptious #37 - sketch
extra option use something Recycled

Simple Doodles #23 - Out of the Box

Crafty Cardmakers #26 - Joy's Recipe
stickers or punches
color orange or yellow
include animal or fish

Creative Inspirations #71  Animals

Charisma Cardz #30 - Something with a Tail

Digi Doodle Shops Best #18 - Punch or Cut Me (die cut)

The Crazy Challenge - All about Birthday's

Party Time Tuesday #9 - Anything Goes Birthday with greeting on front

Paper Play Challenges #30 - Anything Goes

Mami Doodles #7 - Anything Goes

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Friday Sketchers, Designed 2 Delight, Fresh Brewed, Double Delight, ABC Design Blog, Lexi's Creations, Donna's Den of Crafts, Flutter By Wednesday, Rosie D's

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is from Target; digital image and sentiment are Designed 2 Delight; paper piecing; popped up center of flower and leaves; Prismacolor pencil on the mouse; glitter chalk for sky; Cuttlebug embossing and then distressed sanded on top; Spellbinders deckled rectangle; buttons, brads and butterfly ribbon from my collection.  TFL




Friday Sketchers #112 - Sketch









Designed 2 Delight - Use Mice Day image
week 4 for July progressive challenge



Fresh Brewed #13 - Picture Inspiration









Double Delight #4 - Buttons, Buttons, Buttons
and use a hint of Blue, must use Designed 2 Delight Mice Day image

ABC Design Blog - Paper Piecing

Lexi's Creations #19 - Paper Piecing

Donna's Den of Crafts #4 - Green
use green but can use other colors too

Flutter By Wednesday #115 - Open use Butterfly, Fairy or Angel

Rosie D's Challenges #76 - All Creatures Great & Small

ABC Christmas, Tuesday Throwdown, Ai Factory and Aud Sentiments

Here is my card for these Christmas challenges.  Printed paper, sentiment and cardstock stickers are all Holiday Magic; added some Stickles and gems here and there; lace and ribbon from my collection.  TFL

ABC Christmas - P is for Presents with Added Lace

Tuesday Throwdown #10 - Christmas in July

Ai Factory Challenges - Christmas is July

Aud Sentiments #7 - Choose Your Own Christmas Sentiment

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Anything Goes but it has to be COOL!!!!!!!!

Exciting news this week at KAH-Wink-E-Dink (KWED)we have a great sponsor.  You can win some fun prizes from Kiki Art by doing the "It has to be COOL" challenge this week at KWED.  I look forward to seeing your COOL projects this week.

Here is my card the printed papers are Basic Grey (Lemonade) and Ki-Memories; the digital image is "Cool It" from KAH-Wink-E-Dink; coloring was done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; I used Glossy Accents on the glass and then some Stickles to make it look frosty cold; epoxy sentiment and chipboard fruits and flower are Ki-Memories; ladybug/flower scalloped border is Basic Grey; machine zig zag stitching on the top and bottom.  TFL

Be sure to check out the over 100 super cute digital images in the store at KWED.




Fresh Brewed #12 - Sketch








Basic Grey Challenge #25 - Stitching
must use some Basic Grey products

Totally Papercrafts - Feelin Fruity

Fussy & Fancy #15 - Stitches, Scallops & Sparkle

ABC Challenge - Z is for Zig Zag

365 Cards - Day 146 - Summer Theme
use 3 images on your card that are typical for summer
cold lemonade, strawberries and ladybugs

Catch the Bug - Sweet Sweet Summertime

Crafty Catz Weekly #42 - Summer Time


Stamp, Scrap & Doodle - Use a Digi

Digital Tuesday #69 - Dazzle Me
use glittery sparkle and a digi image

Practical Scrappers - Use 7 or more things on your card

printed papers, Spellbinders label die, machine stitching, border sticker,
digi image, Stickles, expoxy sentiment, chipboard fruit & flower

Simon Says Stamp, I Did It Creations, Cupcake Craft, Christmas Stamping, Flutter By Wednesday, Secret Crafter, Stamptacular Sunday and Polka Doodle

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed papers are from Hobby Lobby; digital image is Lil Diva Stamps; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles for wings; faux stitching; fiber, button and ribbon from my collection.  TFL




Simon Says Stamp - sketch









I Did It Creations #14 - Buttons & Bows


Cupcake Craft Challenge #101 - Pastel Christmas

Christmas Stamping All Year Long #58 - Buttons & Bows

Flutter By Wednesday #114 - Christmas in July
must use butterfly, fairy or angel

The Secret Crafter - Saturday Challenge #93 - Fairytales

Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #69 - Christmas in July

Polka Doodle - Christmas in July

Monday, July 26, 2010

Midnight Madness, Practical Scrappers, Cooking It Up with Katie, Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge, Paper Play, Wild Orchid, Corrosive Challenge, Crafty Pad and Pile It On

Here is my card for these challenges.   Printed papers are Daisy d's; digital image is priscillastyles; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles accents on the skirt; Martha Stewart border punch; lace, buttons, ribbon, and flower from my collection.  TFL

Side note:  I don't do Vintage very often (I don't really have very many things for making the Vintage look) but this lovely image just needed to be a Vintage card.  Well at least I tried for a Vintage looking card.



Midnight Madness #63 - Sketch










 Practical Scrappers - Use 7 or more items
I have cardstock, printed paper, digital image, punched  border, ribbon, buttons, lace and flower

Cooking It Up with Katie #22 - Button me a Blue Bow - Recipe
buttons, bows and blue

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #34 - Recipe
1 ribbon, 2 designer papers and 3 embellishments (buttons, lace & flower)

Paper Play Challenges #29 - Colour Combo
Blue, Cream & 1 color of your choice (Pink)

Wild Orchid Challenges #2 - Lovely Lace

The Corrosive Challenge #74 - Pink & Blue

The Crafty Pad #81 - Vintage Theme

Pile It On #29 - Stretch That Plastic and combo with other challenges
use something plastic or stretchy

Quixotic Challenges

Here are my cards for the challenge at Quixotic Challenges this week to "Make it Minature" small cards no bigger than 3 inches.
I really love making 3x3 notecards for little cards to insert in little gift.  Well I was needing some birthday notecards so I made a few for my stash.  Used various Cuttlebug embossing folders and Studio G stamps.  TFL

House That Stamps Built, Play Date Cafe, Delightful Sketches,Just Cute Bears, Wee Memories, Hand Full of Stamps, Raise the Bar and Alphabet Challenge

Here is my card for these challenges.  Digital image is Bugaboo; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; distressed edges of card; Spellbinders label dies; Martha Stewart border punch; Cuttlebug embossing boarder; star punch; sentiments are Stampabilities and Studio G.  TFL




House That Stamps Built - Sketch J1410







Play Date Cafe #39 - Color Combo
Gray, Black, White and Kraft

Delightful Sketches - It's So Simple
No designers papers or embellishments allowed

Just Cute Bears #27 - Bear Necessities
make a clean & simple card using a bear image

Wee Memories #15 - Stamping

Hand Full of Stamps #37 - Punch the Stress Out
use punches

Raise the Bar #28 - Distressed, Torn, Ripped, Broken
do some distressing

Alphabet Challenge - M is for Men

Sunday, July 25, 2010

Pollycraft Designs, The Pink Elephant, Easy Craft Projects Challenges, 365Cards, Treeshouse Stamps, Sentimental Sundays, Just Inspirational Challenges and Digi Doodle Shops Best

Here is my card for these challenges.  Lots and lots of ribbon scraps; digital image is Pollycraft; coloring is done with Twinkling H2O's water colors (lots of shimmer on this image IRL); sentiment computer generated; Spellbinders large scalloped oval.  TFL

Pollycraft Designs - Flash Your Freebies - Part 2
must use turtle image and Think Green


The Pink Elephant #76 - Brown



Easy Craft Projects Challenges #17 - Picture Inspiration








365Cards - Day 142 - Beautiful Background
fill the background of card with ribbon

Treeshouse Stamps #59 - Watercoloring

Sentimental Sundays #13 - It's All Fun & Games
playful or funny

Just Inspirational Challenges #4 - Digital Image

Digi Doodle Shops Best #17 - Anything Goes

One Stop Craft, Stretch N Bubbles, Crafty Sentiments and Creative Inspirations

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed paper is DCWV; digital image is Stretch N Bubbles, coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; glitter chalk background; Spellbinders scalloped circle; copper metal sheeting embossed with Cuttlebug folder; sentiment is Studio G; buttons and metallic cording from my collection.  TFL




One Stop Craft #90 - Sketch & use Meal









Stretch N Bubbles - Creative Chick Challenge #8
use Bear Cupcake image

Crafty Sentiments #28 - Use Embossing

Creative Inspirations #70 - Chocolate & Mint

City Crafter, Squigglefly, Stamp Challenges, AiFactory, Glitterbabe's Greetings, Daring Cardmakers, Creative Inspirations and Cow Girls Sunday Stamp

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are DCWV; digital flower images are SquiggleflyI; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS;  did add another layer on the flowers; Stickles accents; sentiment is SU; hand stitching with silver floss; gems for centers and on sentiment.  TFL



City Crafter #14 - sketch










Squigglefly #58 - Beautiful Blooms

Stamp Challenges - Something Flowery

AiFactory - Glitter Me Happy

Glitterbabe's Greetings #4 - Stitching and add Glitter, Glitz,
 Bling and/or Sparkle

Daring Cardmakers - Layer it Up
make at least one extra layer on the digi image

Creative Inspirations #39 - Anything Goes

Cow Girls Sunday Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

The Cuttlebug Spot

Here is my card for the Christmas in July challenge at The Cuttlebug Spot this week.  Background is glitter card stock embossed with Cuttlebug swirl folder; inked over the top with white inky; Spellbinders scalloped circle; image is fabric with snow glitter; ribbon and sentiment sticker from my collection.  TFL

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Clean & Simple, Craft Your Passion, Fab N Funky, CAS-tastic and 365 Cards

Here is my card for the challenges.  Background is the package from light bulbs (the inside is ribbed like corrugated cardboard) I inked over the top; hand drawn flowers and then cut out; sentiment is Studio G; twine and pom poms (center of flowers) from my collection.




Clean & Simple #99 - sketch












Craft Your Passion #15 - Colors - orange, yellow & blue






Fab N Funky #32 - Reuse or Recycle

CAS-tastic #13 - Inspired by Summer

365 Cards - Day 141 - DIY - Draw your own image

Treehouse Stamps, Party Time Tuesday, Colour Create, There's Magic in the Air and Crafty Creations

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is DCWV; digital image is There's Magic in the Air; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; sentiment is SU; ribbon and sticker from my collection.  TFL

Treehouse Stamps #58 - Pocket Card

Party Time Tuesday #8 - Pocket Card - Birthday Theme



Colour Create #49 - Picture Inspiration









There's Magic in the Air - use image Party Cake
 thoughts of Strawberries and cream theme

Crafty Creations #77 - Happy or Sweet

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

PaperPlay Challenges, Cards For Men, Design Dollies, Mo's Digital, Donna's Den of Crafts, Pollycraft Monday and Digital Tuesday

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed paper is DCWV; digital image is Mo's Digital; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; sentiment is computer generated; ribbon and buttons from my collection.  TFL



PaperPlay Challenges #28 - sketch
 I flipped the sketch.








Cards For Men #15 - A recipe for you
man card, 1 image, 2 papers and 3 embellishments

Design Dollies - color combo
brown, teal, cream and a pop or red

Mo's Digital #40 - Masculine Theme
must use a Mo's image

Donna's Den of Crafts #3 - A Man's World
man card

Pollycraft Monday #53 - Happy Birthday
must use a digital image

Digital Tuesday #68 - Happy Birthday
must use a digital image

Glitterbabe Greetings, Paper Cupcakes, Artful Inkables, Polka Doodles and Papertake Weekly

Here is my card for these challenges.  Background paper is stamped with various summer words; digital image is Paper Cupcakes; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; glitter accents on water and sun; sky glitter chalk; Spellbinders deckled oval; sentiment is Studio G.  TFL

Glitterbabe Greetings #3 - Sketch
I flipped the sketch











Paper Cupcakes - Crafters Digital Art Center challenge
use chick image

Artful Inkables #25 - make background paper or
use a special background technique

Polka Doodles #28 - make your own background paper

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes that is cute cute cute