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

Friday, October 29, 2010

Midnight Madness, Papercraft Star, Creative Inspirations, Party Time Tuesdays, Tuesday Throwdown, Let's Craft and Create, Crafty Sentiments Designs, City Crafter, Polka Doodles and Sentimental Sundays

Here is my card for these challenges.  Background paper is from a wall paper sample book; other printed papers from my collection of scraps; sentiment is My Sentiments Exactly; distressed edges and inked; silk leaves from Wal Mart.  TFL



Midnight Madness #77 - sketch












Papercraft Star #19 - Photo Inspiration









Creative Inspirations #84 - Brown, Sage and Cream

Party Time Tuesdays #18 - Carrot Cake Color Challenge
orange, brown, white/ivory with birthday greeting on front

Tuesday Throwdown #23 - Sentimentally Yours
use sentiment as main focus

Let's Craft and Create #5 - Let's Party

Crafty Sentiments Designs #41 - Male Card / Project

City Crafter #28 - Autumn Leaves Falling

Polka Doodles #43 - Autumn

Sentimental Sundays #26 - Distressing - Plus a Sentiment

Fab N Funky, The Corrosive Challenge, Little Red Wagon, Off the Wall Craftiness, Crafty Creations, The Treehouse, Crafty Catz, Rainbow Lady's, Paper Play Challenge, Shirley's 2 Girls and Ai Factory

Here is my card for the challenges.  Background cardstock is stamped with Versa mark; stamp is Studio G; sentiment is Sizzix embossing folder and inked over the top; bat sequin; ribbon from Hobby Lobby.  TFL

Fab N Funky #46 - Keep It Clean & Simple

The Corrosive Challenge #87 - Halloween - orange & black

Little Red Wagon #52 - Halloween



Off the Wall Craftiness #31 - Inspiration Picture
orange, white and black






Crafty Creations #91 - Halloween or Autumn

The Treehouse #73 - Things that go bump in the night - Halloween

Crafty Catz #56 - Spooky Halloween

Rainbow Lady's #124 - Spooky & Scary

Paper Play Challenge #43 - A haunting we will go - Halloween

Shirley's 2 Girls #80 - Halloween - twist Trick or Treat

Ai Factory #53 - Halloween

Card Positioning Systems, One Stop Craft, Stamping Sisters Christ Challenge, Catch the Bug, Paper Cutz, Stamp Something, 365 Cards and Incy Wincy

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are SU; Martha Stewart Lace border punch; pink ribbon and pearls from Hobby Lobby; digital image is Bugaboo; coloring done with H2O Shimmer water paints; sentiment is My Sentiments Exactly.  TFL



Card Positioning Systems #190 - sketch







One Stop Craft #103 - Photo Inspiration








Stamping Sisters Christ Challenge #62 - Psalm 73:26
Breast Cancer Awareness, use pink ribbon & primary pink color

Catch the Bug - What's Your Cause
use Bugaboo image

Paper Cutz #65 - Breast Cancer Awareness

Stamp Something - Breast Cancer Awareness

365 Cards - Day 242 - Wonderful Watercolors
paint your image with watercolors

Incy Wincy #65 - Lace and Pearls

Sketch and Stash, Cooking It Up With Katie, CDAC Ellephantastic, Crafty Cardmakers, Digi Doodle Shops Best, There's Magic In the Air, Colour Create, Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays and Fussy and Fancy

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are Provo Craft and from Target; digital image is Ellephantastic; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Spellbinders ovals; Cuttlebug die cut corners; sentiment is CTMH;  Prima flowers; buttons and ribbon from my collection. TFL


Sketch and Stash #47 - Sketch
Just got these Prima flowers and bag of buttons.












make it girly, a little lilac and tie a bow

CDAC Ellephantastic - Winter / Christmas Animal theme
use reindeer image
Crafty Cardmakers #32 - Use a Freebie
the digital image was a freebie from Ellephantastic

Digi Doodle Shops Best #31 - Anything Goes

There's Magic In The Air - Die Cuts




Colour Create #56 - Inspiration Picture
Purple, Aqua and White







Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays - Christmas project
No Red or Green

Fussy and Fancy #22 - Winter Wonderland

365 Cards, The Paper Players, I Did It Creations, Cupcake Craft Challenges, For Fun Challenges, Delightful Sketches and Totally Papercrafts

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are from Target; digital image is Didges Doodles; coloring is done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; Fiskar's border punch; sentiments are Studio G; faux stitching; fiber from my collection.  TFL

365 Cards - Day 238 - Super Sketchy Sunday

The Paper Players #21 - Recipe
1 designer paper, something punched and a sentiment

I Did It Creations - Anything Goes
use Didges Doodles image

Cupcake Craft Challenges #114 - Sweet Treats with twist Halloween

For Fun Challenges - Halloween with no orange

Delightful Sketches - Circles

Totally Papercrafts #40 - Bling It On

Cupcake Inspiration and Stamptacular Sunday

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper and ghost glitter die cut are K&Company; sentiment is Studio G; ribbon from my collection.  TFL





Cupcake Inspiration #82 - Picture Inspiraton









Stamptacular Sunday #82 - Halloween Color Combo

Creative Craft Challenges

Here is my card for the Anniversary challenge this week at Creative Craft Challenges.

Printed papers were a RAK from a friend; flourish is painted chipboard; die cut Sizzix flower from clear and then painted; sentiment is Studio G; flower brad and ribbons from my collection.  TFL

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Stamp N Doodle Challenge

This week at Stamp N Doodle we have a really great sketch and would love to have you join us for this challenge.  The DT has used the Ice Fairy image so be sure to pop over to Stamp N Doodle to see what we have all created to inspire you.

Here is my card using Paper Studio printed papers and the Stamp N Doodle Ice Fairy image; coloring was done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stitckles and fun flocking with glitter mixed; Spellbinders Lacey Scalloped Square with gems; Martha Stewart border punch; silk flowers with button centers and ribbon ties; glitter trim I got last year from Hobby Lobby.  TFL

Here is the sketch this week at Stamp N Doodle.

Color Throwdown #116
Riding Hood Red, Vanilla and Certainly Celery





Paper Sundaes #41 - A Natural Woman
combo of woman and nature

One Stitch at a Time #36 - All Celebrations

PCA Simon Says Stamp #10 - Buttons Galore

Creative Card Crew - Let's Punch It
use punches

A Spoon Full of Sugar #127 - Let's Get Punchy

die cutting and punches

Simon Says Stamps - Punch Em
use punches and die cuts

Creative Belli #103 - Flocking or Flower Soft
old and forgotten item is my glitter trim I got last year

Papertake Weekly - Sparkly & Bright

The ABC Challenge - G is for Glitter

Craft Your Passion Challenge #29 - Add Glitter, Sparkles

Inktegrity #20 - Anything Goes

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

ABC Christmas Challenge, Digital Delights, Winter Wonderland, Dotties World, Bee Crafty, The Crafty Pad, Fussy & Fancy and Christmas Stampin All Year Long

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are from Target; digital image is Digital Delights; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Glosssy Accents over window to make it look like glass; 3D snow paint; metal brads; felt snowflake with Stickles; velvet red ribbon with star charm.  TFL




ABC Christmas Challenge - V is for vertical
use more than 2 things that start with letter V
stripes are vertical, vibrant colors, vision out the window,
velvet red ribbon, vermillion-red, very cold looking







 Digital Delights - It's Beginning to Look alot Like Christmas

Winter Wonderland - Recipe
2 papers, 1 ribbon, 1 snowflake and a charm

Dotties World - Christmas
*****NOTE - Dotties World has some blog candy*******

Bee Crafty #41 - Christmas

The Crafty Pad #94 - Christmas Theme

Fussy & Fancy #22 - Let's See Your Winter Wonderland

Christmas Stampin All Year Long #68 - Something Metallic - Christmas Theme

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Inktegrity, Allsorts, Totally Papercrafts, 365 Cards, Paper Cutz, Cowgirls Sunday Stampen, My Sheri Crafts, Crazy 4 Challenges, Ellephantastic and Paper Issues

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are Paper Studio; digital image and trick or treat sentiment are Inktegrity; coloring done with Glitter; date is rub on from Target; fiber from my collection.  TFL




Inktegrity #19 - sketch








Allsorts #75 - Spots & Stripes

Totally Papercrafts #39 - Stick A Number on It

365 Cards - Day 239 - All That Glitters
the entire image needs to be glittery

Paper Cutz #64 - Halloween Theme
using stars, circles, diamonds OR crescents

Cowgirls Sunday Stampen - Halloween

My Sheri Crafts #28 - Halloween

Crazy 4 Challenges 360 - Halloween

Ellephantastic #17 - Halloween

Paper Issues - Halloween Party

Raise The Bar

Here is my card for this challenge.  Printed paper unknown in my scraps; Cricut die cut spider; Cuttlebug embossing; brads and beads from my collection.  TFL

Raise The Bar #41 - Color Combo
orange, black and purple

Cute Card Thursday, Paper Play Challenge, Crazy Challenge, The Cuttlebug Spot, Designed 2 Delight and Double Delight

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is My Minds Eye; digital image is Designed 2 Delight; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils; sentiment is Studio G; QuicKutz embossing leaf folder; Cuttlebug embossing stitching folder on the corners; raffia from my collection. TFL




Cute Card Thursday #135 - sketch








Paper Play Challenge #42 - Colour Combo
blue, orange and olive green

Crazy Challenge #38 - Tons of Shapes

The Cuttlebug Spot - Welcome Fall
use embossing

Designed 2 Delight  - Use Scarecrow Teddy image
progressive October challenge

Double Delight #17 - Twine or Raffia
use Designed 2 Delight Scarecrow Teddy image

Crafty Catz Weekly, 365 Cards and A Crafty Little Place

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is from Target; sequin shapes (bats, skull, ghost, spider & pumpkin); Stickles; ribbon from Hobby Lobby; inside sentiment sticker is glow in dark from Dollar Tree.  TFL


Crafty Catz Weekly #55 - Black & White plus one other color (orange)

365 Cards -Day 240 - I've Got It Covered
patterned paper on outside and inside

A Crafty Little Place #62 - Make It Spooky

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Card Patterns, Our Creative Corner, Easy Craft Challenges, Crafty Ho's, 365 Cards, Caardvarks and Alphabet Challenge

Here is my card and envelope for these challenges.  Stamped background leaves are Stampendous; zig zag stamp is Paper Salon; Prima flowers with gem center; sentiment is Studio G.  TFL





Card Patterns #87 - sketch










Our Creative Corner - Color Combo
Certainly Celery, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, Early Espresso, White





Easy Craft Challenges #24 - Autumn or Fall



Crafty Ho's - Picture Inspiration







365 Cards - Day 237 - Stampin Saturday
Stamp on card and stamp an envelope to match

Caardvarks  - Stamped Card
decorate inside and out

Alphabet Challenge - Z is for zig zag

The House That Stamps Built, 365 Cards, Glitterbabe Greeting, If the Shoe Fits Scrap IT, CDAC Guylou's Inimitability and Crafty Emma's

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper and border is DCWV glitter paper; chipboard frame is ColorBox; digital image is Guylou's Inimitability; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; ribbon and button from my collection. TFL




The House That Stamps Built #02010 - sketch









365 Cards - Day 236 - Friday Five
select 5 items and put on your card

Glitterbabe Greetings #17 - Frame It and Sparkle

If the Shoe Fits Scrap It #52 - Chipboard

CDAC Guylou's Inimitability - Bows & Buttons
use Guylou's image Louise with a pumpkin

Crafty Emma's #9 - Buttons & Bows

365 Cards and Off the Wall Craftiness

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed papers are from Target; image and raffia from my collection; sentiment is Studio G.  TFL

365 Cards - Day 234 - Imagine This - Palm Trees




Off the Wall Craftiness #30 - Picture Inspiration

Midnight Madness, Lexi Creations, Pollycraft Challenge and The Character Cafe

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is KI Memories; digital image is Pollycraft; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; Cuttlebug die cut flourishes; flower shape brads; flowers layered with 3 gems in center; sentiment is SU.  TFL

Midnight Madness #76 - sketch

Lexi's Creations #25 - Happy Birthday

Pollycraft Challenge #66 - Purple Green and 1 other color (Orange)

The Character Cafe 1, 2, 3 Challenge
Recipe - orange, 1 flower, 2 brads and 3 gems

Friday, October 22, 2010

2 Sketches 4 You, Stretch N Bubbles, 365 Cards, Shirley's 2 Girls, Cooking It Up with Katie, Fab N Funky and Kaboodle Doodles


Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are from Target; digital image is Stretch N Bubbles; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; border punch is Martha Stewart; 2 glitter bat stickers; glitter sentiment from my collection of stickers.  TFL

2 Sketches 4 You - Sketch

Stretch N Bubbles #21 - Creative Chicks Challenge
Progressive October Challenge use Window Bat image

365 Cards - Day 235 - Pick 3
select 3 patterns, 3 colors, 3 embellishments

Shirley's 2 Girls #79 - Spots & Dots

Cooking It Up with Katie #34 - Recipe
Use 2 of something, add some letters & finish with Glitter

Fab N Funky #45 - Things that go bump in the night
Halloween

Kaboodle Doodles - Lets Go Batty

Crafty Ho's, Digi Sparkle Challenge, Digi Doodle Shops Best, Charisma Cardz and Pals Paper Arts

Here is my card for these challenges.  Digital image and sentiment are Digi Sparkle; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; border punch is EK Success; 3 green gems (they look black but they are really green).  TFL



Crafty Ho's #55 - Sketch





Digi Sparkle Challenge #5 - Only use 2-3 colors
must use a Digi Sparkle image

Digi Doodle Shops Best #30 - Keep It Simple
No designer paper allow and only 1 embellishment

Charisma Cardz #12 - Vintage

Pals Paper Arts #65 - Bring on the Bling

365 Cards, Crafty Creations, For Fun Challenge, Mo's Digital, Shabby Tea Room, Daring Cardmakers, Rainbow Lady's Challenge, Simon Says Stamps, The Treehouse, Stamp Something, Papercraft Star and Shellys Images

Here is my card for these challenges.  Background is brass metal sheeting embossed with Sizzix texture plate and inked over the top;  digital image is Mo's Digital; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Spellbinders die cut large scalloped circles; stamped sentiment is Autumn Leaves; mini silk leaves from my collection.  TFL




365 Cards - Day 233 - White Space







Crafty Creations #90 - Color Combo Red, Brown, Green

For Fun Challenge - Red, Brown Cream

Mo's Digital #54 - Colors of Fall
must use a Mo's image

Shabby Tea Room #32 - Chocolate Covered Autumn

Daring Cardmakers - Autumn Leaves

Rainbow Lady's Challenge #123 - Autumn Foliage

Simon Says Stamps - Give Thanks or Thanksgiving

The Treehouse #72 - Thankful

Stamp Something - Digi Day and also do some stamping

Papercraft Star #18 - Recipe
Thank You, dry embossing, Cricut or die cut, metal & other things

Shellys Images TTT - Thanksgiving
use the word thank

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Shape It Up this week at Simple Doodles

This week at Simple Doodles the challenge is to make a Shaped Card.  Be sure to pop over to Simple Doodles to see all the inspiration from the DT.  You will have two weeks to complete this challenge.

Here is my card.  I have used Spellbinders die for the shape and made a tag card.  I have created the background of this tag by inking and stamping.  Stamps used are Studio G and sentiment is SU; digital image is Paper Cupcakes; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; die cut heart is Spellbinders; Prima flower and punched flowers with gem center; various ribbons, lace and fiber from my collection.  TFL


Cow Girls Sunday Stampen Challenge - Make your own background

Incy Wincy #64 - Pink & Brown

There's Magic in the Air - Tag
use Paper Cupcakes image

Flutter By Wednesday #127 - Open Challenge
use butterfly, fairy or angel

Design Dollies - Hearts


Little Red Wagon #51 - Hearts

Catch the Bug - Enjoy the Sweetness

Freshly Brewed Challenge #20 - Sweet Treats

Top Tip Tuesday #7 - Anything Goes

What are you cooking up for Halloween??

Stamp N Doodle has a Halloween recipe for you to cook up this week.  You will need some Embossing, a Bat and some Glitter for your recipe. Be sure to check out what the other DT at Stamp N Doodle has cooked up with this recipe.

Here is my card for these challenges.  Digital images Bootfits and Bats are Stamp N Doodle; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; moon was inked; Spellbinders deckled rectangle; Cuttlebug embossed spider web with Stickles on top; glitter around moon and frame of witches boots; spider border is My Minds Eye; black mesh; sequin spider with gem; ribbon from Joann's.  TFL




365 Cards - Day 231 - Super Sketchy Sunday








There She Goes - Color Combo
Orange, Black and Green


The Cuttlebug Spot - Totally Frightful
must do some embossing




Cupcake Inspirations #81 - Picture Inspiration







Creative Inspiration Challenge #45 - Halloween / Fall

A Spoon Full of Sugar #126 - Boo
Halloween card

CRAFT Challenge #73 - Spooky

Creative Inspirations #83 - Spooky

Top Tip Tuesday #7 - Anything Goes