Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge and For Fun Challenges

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed paper, sentiment and die cuts are Paper Studio; Stickles and gems.  TFL

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge #127 - Christmas in Spring

For Fun Challenges - Christmas is here

Crazy 4 Challenges, There's Magic in the Air, Crafts & Me, Cupcake Inspirations, Cooking It Up with Katie, Incy Wincy Designs, 365 Cards, Scrap Creations, One Stop Craft Challenge, Flutter By Wednesdays and Digi Doodle Shop's Best

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is K&Company; digital image is Paper Cupcakes; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; metallic cardstock Cuttlebug embossed; pearl trim; felt butterfly trim; metallic ribbon; Prima flowers; button and ribbon from my old collection; stamped sentiment is Studio G.  TFL

Crazy 4 Challenges #4 - Sketch






There's Magic in the Air - Color Yellow, Pink, Green

Crafts & Me #28 - Use Yellow

Cupcake Inspirations #104 - Photo Inspiration






Cooking It Up with Katie #55 - Recipe
start with sparkle, add shine, finish with shimmer

Incy Wincy Designs #87 - Sparkle & Shine

365 Cards #30 - Mix and Match
use products from at least 5 different manufactures

Scrap Creations - Fairy Tales Do Come True

One Stop Craft Challenge #124 - Angels & Fairies

Flutter By Wednesdays #148 - Buttons & Bows
butterfly, fairy or angel

Digi Doodle Shop's Best #53 - Happy Birthday

Sketch Saturday, Papercraft Star, Bugaboo Stamps, Sentimental Sundays, Pile It On, Auds Sentiments, Creative Card Crew, Crafty Creations, Craft Us Crazy, A Spoonfull of Sugar, Creative Cowgirl and Crafty Emma

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is DCWV and unknown; digital image is Bugaboo; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; flocking on bunny; Cuttlebug die cut flourishes; sentiment sticker, gems, buttons and ribbon from my collection.  TFL

Sketch Saturday #148 - Sketch







Papercraft Star #39 - Create a Card - Recipe
base 5x7, mat 3x4.5, rhinestones, flourish & whatever else

Bugaboo Stamps - Monochrome plus Neutrals
& use only 3 buttons

Sentimental Sundays #48 - Cute & Cuddly
plus a sentiment

Pile It On #13 - Cutie Patootie

Auds Sentiments #25 - Card for child & sentiment

Creative Card Crew - For a child

Crafty Creations #112 - Bunnies

Craft Us Crazy - Happy Easter &/or Spring

A Spoonfull of Sugar #145 - Easter

Creative Cowgirl - Spring / Easter

Crafty Emma #29 - Die Cut Crazy

CPS, Make It Colorful, Top TIp Tuesday, Designed 2 Delight, Tuesday Throwdown, Delightful Sketches, Card Ideas, Creative Belli and Your Next Stamp

Here is my card for these challenges.  Background is done with alcohol inks and shimmer spray; colors used are stream, lettuce, butterscotch and gold spray; digital image is Designed 2 Delight; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; background by flower coloring is done with shimmer chalk; machine stitching; combined Studio G sentiments; forgotten embellishments are these little mini clips.  TFL

CPS #211 - Sketch








Make It Colorful #12 - Colouring Backgrounds

Top Tip Tuesday - Nature Inspired
extra challenge - use alcohol inking background

Designed 2 Delight - Progressive March Challenge
use Ladybug Bloom image

Tuesday Throwdown #42 - Flowers

Delightful Sketches - Flowers

 Card Ideas - Make Up Your Own Holiday

Creative Belli  #114 - Think Seamstress - Sewing
use old forgotten embellishments


Your Next Stamp #39 - Stitching

Less is More, Crafts & Me, Fab N Funky, Polka Doodles, Stamp Something, Birthday Sundaes, Little Red Wagon, Party Time Tuesdays and Wee Memories

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is from Target; stamped sentiment is SU; I made fabric yoyo flowers with button centers (this can be removed from card and is a magnet) ; lace from my collection.  TFL

Less is More - Tall thin card






Crafts & Me #28 - Use Yellow

Fab N Funky #66 - Shabby Chic

Polka Doodles #12 - Spring Has Sprung

Stamp Something - Spring Something

Birthday Sundaes #2 - Spring Birthday

Little Red Wagon - Create with Fabric

Party Time Tuesdays #9 - Anything Goes
plus a handmade flower

Wee Memories #49 - Anything Goes

Flashback Friday 9.0

The challenge for Flashback Friday 9.0 is to post your first window cut out card.  I made this little window card and posted to my blog on April 7, 2009.  Here is the post.

Tuesday Morning Sketches time......

Melissa has created another totally fabulous sketch to use this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches.
I have very much enjoyed being a Guest Designer this month at Tuesday Morning Sketches and want to thank Melissa for this great opportunity.
Here is the great sketch for this week and Doodle Pantry is the sponsor.

 Here is my card that I created using this wonderful sketch. Printed paper is ColorBox; digital image and sentiment are Doodle Pantry; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Spellbinders label die with faux stitching around the edge; Martha Stewart punched flowers with gem centers; buttons, sequin trim and ribbons from my collection. TFL

365 Cards #15 - Peach, Black & Green

Simon Says Stamp - Mother's Day / Girlie

Paper Sundaes #62 - Photo Inspiration







The Crafty Pad #114 - For the Mums

One Stitch at a Time #55 - Mother's Day / Babies

Creative Inspirations #56 - Mother's Day / Mum

Allsorts - For a Special Lady

Cupcake Craft #135 - Flowers for Mum

Paper Playtime #42 - Digi Monday - Anything Goes

Blog Hop at Creative Cowgirl

There is a blog hop this week at Creative Cowgirl lots of Spring/Easter things to see.

Get Sketchy, Squigglefly, 365 Cards, Top Tip Tuesday and Cuttlebug Spot

Here is my card for these challenges.  Background is Cuttlebug embossed; printed paper is SU; hand stitching; digital image is Squigglefly; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; mini buttons from my collection; sentiment digital unknown.  TFL

Get Sketchy #80 - Sketch







Squigglefly - Push Those Buttons

365 Cards #25 - P Q R
Polka dots, Quilting, Red

Top Tip Tuesday - Show Those Buttons
use 3 or more

Cuttlebug Spot - Buttons Buttons
do embossing

Inspirational Card Sketches, Stamp Scrap & Doodle Saturday, Digi's By Phoooka, Cupcake Craft and Party Time Tuesday

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed Paper is DCWV; digital image and sentiment are Digi's By Phooka; rose popped up; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; paper lace doily; cut tile printed paper;

Inspirational Card Sketches #107 Sketch

Stamp Scrap & Doodle Saturday - Photo Inspiration







Digi's By Phoooka - Flower Power

Cupcake Craft #134 - Monochromatic

Party Time Tuesday #7 - Monochromatic & Cut It Up

There's Magic in the Air, Fab N Funky, Simon Says Stamp & Show, Craft Your Passion and 365 Cards

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is Prima; digital image is Paper Cupcakes; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; stamped sentiment is SU; hand stitching with gold thread.  TFL

There's Magic in the Air - Vintage and/or Tag

Fab N Funky #65 - Do It More Than Once
more than one fold

Simon Says Stamp & Show - A Word
use only one word

Craft Your Passion #50 - Show Your Appreciation

365 Cards #26 - S T W
Stitching, Toile and White

The Paper Players, SPCC and Simon Says Stamp & Show

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed paper is SU; stamped sentiment is Studio G; fiber from my collection. TFL

The Paper Players #39 - Clean & Simple

SPCC #92 - Color Combo
Daffodil Delight, Pumpkin Pie and Soft Suede

Simon Says Stamp & Show - Show One Word

The Pink Elephant, I Did It Creations, Sew Many Challenges, Lexi's Creations, Simon Says Stamp & Show, Digital Tuesday, Patties Creations, 365 Cards, The ABC Challenge and Crafty Creations

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is TAC; digital image is Lexi Creations, coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; hand stitching around edge; ribbon, flower, button and letter stickers from my collection.  TFL

The Pink Elephant #96 - Sketch

I Did It Creations - Hello Spring - photo inspiration





Sew Many Challenges #48 - Spring Fling

Lexi's Creations #36 - Ribbon's But No Bows or Knots

Simon Says Stamp & Show - Show One Word

Digital Tuesday #103 - Button Up

Patties Creations #18 - Flowers or Flowers & Pearls

365 Cards #21 - A B C
Alphabet Stickers, Color Blue, Circle

The ABC Challenge - Q is for Quilting/Sewing

Crafty Creations #111 - In Stitches

Simon Says Stamp, Stampin Sisters in Christ, 365 Cards, PaperPlay Challenge, If the Shoe FIts Scrap It, Do You Stack Up, A Spoonfull of Sugar, Crafty Catz and Pile It On

Here is my card for these challenges.  All printed papers are Crafty Secrets; distressed edges with tool and inked; mini red envelope hidden in pocket; fiber, ribbon, pearls and bling from my collection.  TFL



Simon Says Stamp - Mother's Day Girlie Challenge

Stampin Sisters in Christ #81 - Create card that has something
hidden from first view

365 Cards #22 - D E F
Distressed, Envelope, Fringe

PaperPlay Challenge #12 - Distressing

If the Shoe FIts Scrap It #72 - Mix It Up
Distress Inks, Flower, Clear Bling

Do You Stack Up #12 - Shine On

A Spoonfull of Sugar #144 - Ribbon, Pearls, Rhinestones, Flowers

Crafty Catz #75 - Pearls & Swirls

Pile It On - Pearls, Rhinestones & Bling

The Crazy Challenge, Creative Inspirations, Claudia & Company, Scrap Creations, Colour Create, Tortagialla by Linda, Crafts 4 Eternity, 2 Sisters Challenge, Daring Cardmakers and Polka Doodles

Here is my card for these challenges.  All digital images are Tortagialla by Linda; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; fun flock on the bunny; fiber for texture in the grass.  TFL

The Crazy Challenge #59 - Any Shaped Card but No Squares

Creative Inspirations - No Square Cards

Claudia & Company #78 - Color
Butter Yellow, Rose Pale Red, Pale Green and Lavender

Scrap Creations - Spring Has Sprung

Colour Create #67 - Pastels Inspiration Picture
Extra Option - Easter

Tortagialla by Linda - CDAC - Use Tortagialla images

Crafts 4 Eternity #12 - Technique / Theme Recipe Hidden

2 Sisters Challenge  #31 - Furry Friends

 Daring Cardmakers - The Book Club
Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Polka Doodles #11 - All About Books
Here Comes Peter Cottontail

Cute Card Thursday, Paper Cutz, Moving Along with the Times, Frosted Designs, Stamptacular Sunday, Sentimental Sundays, Crafty Cardmakers, Stamp Scrap & Doodle Saturday, Totally Papercrafts, Alphabet Challenge

Here is my card for these challenges.  All printed papers are Atd; stamped image/sentiment is Stampabilities; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; recycled metal/foil top from a tuna package and embossed; chipboard number from Target.  TFL

Cute Card Thursday #157 - Sketch








Paper Cutz #84 - 3 patterned papers

Moving Along with the Times #91 - Precious Metals

Frosted Designs - Reuse or repurpose thing

Stamptacular Sunday #103 - Are you talking to me?
sentiment main focus

Sentimental Sundays #47 - Let's Get Sentimental
sentiment main focus

Crafty Cardmakers #42 - Special Birthday

Stamp Scrap & Doodle Saturday - Numbers

Totally Papercrafts #59 - Cuddly & Cute

Alphabet Challenge - U is for up in the air

Catch the Bug, CRAFT, Simon Says Stamp and Show, City Crafter, Shelly's Images, Cooking It Up With Katie, Rainbow Lady's, Truly Scrumptious, 365 Cards and Pals Paper Arts

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper from my scrap collection; digital image is Bugaboo; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; stamped sentiment is Studio G; Sizzix die cut tag; QuicKutz embossing folder; ribbons, buttons and twine from my collection.  TFL

Catch the Bug - Baby Steps
Baby/Child

CRAFT #95 - New Baby

Simon Says Stamp and Show -; Use One Word

City Crafter #50 Babies, Buttons & Bows

Shelly's Images - Think Warm
use mostly warm colors

Cooking It Up With Katie #54 - Recipe
Animals, Add Plenty of Color, Finish with Buttons

Rainbow Lady's, #145 - Tie a Yellow Ribbon

Truly Scrumptious #53 - Tag It

365 Cards #23 - G H I
Grosgrain, Heart and Ink

Pals Paper Arts #86 - Embossing

Get Sketchy, Stamp Away With Me, Less is More, Creative Card Crew and HandFull of Stamps

Get Sketchy #79 - Sketch




Stamp Away With Me #13 - Color Cue
Light Green, Yellow, Gray & White

Less is More #7 - Masculine

Creative Card Crew - No Stamps

HandFull of Stamps - Monster Bunny

Friday Sketchers, Kaboodle Doodles, Pollycraft, Do It With Digi's, Designed to Delight, Charisma Cardz, For Fun Challenges, Digi Doodle Shop, Fresh Brewed and Crafts & Me

Here is my card for these challenges.  Various printed papers from my scrap collection; digital image is Pollycraft; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; digital sentiment is Sentiments 4 You; spiral clip, ribbons, pearls and flower from my collection; die cut lacey circle RAK from friend; Martha Stewart punched butterfly.  TFL

Friday Sketchers #146 - Sketch








Kaboodle Doodles #59 - Yellow, Blue, Pink & Greent

Pollycraft - Swirls & Pearls

Do It With Digi's #6 - Boys & Girls come out to play

Designed to Delight - Pastels & Ribbon

Charisma Cardz #12 - Birthday for a Teen

For Fun Challenges - Flowers & Sentiment as Focal Point

Digi Doodle Shop #52 - Ribbons & Bows

Fresh Brewed  - Two or More Embellies

Crafts & Me #27 - Anything Goes

Just Do It Yourself !!!!!!

It was so great to see all the awesome monochrome cards for our last challenge at Simply Create.  This time we are challenging you to DIY (Do It Yourself) so get those thinking caps on and make your own things.  Maybe background paper, flowers, embellishments.....be creative and have fun!!!  You are going to be amazed with all the creative things the DT has made to give you lots of inspiration.....go check them out HERE.

I have a BIG announcement to share with you before I show you my card.  We have added some very creative, amazing and very talented ladies to our DT at Simply Create.  Please help us make them all welcome!!!!

Here is my DIY card.  I have made the sunflower from fabric and a button for the center.....this can be removed from the card and used as a magnet.  Lots of layers on my card....background is embossed with QuicKutz folder; lace; EK Success scallop border punch; paper piercing; Cuttlebug embossing dots; stamped sentiment is Studio G; butterfly was a RAK from a friend.  TFL

Card Patterns #107 - Sketch







The Shabby Tea Room #54 - Bingo
pick 3 in a row (Lace, Flowers, Embossing)

Incy Wincy Designs #86 - Embossing


Totally Stampalicious - Paper Piercing

Lollipop Challenge #31 - Butterflies

Little Red Wagon - Butterflies

Flutter By Wednesday = Open Challenge
use butterfly, angel or fairy

Scrappy Frogs - Flowers & Lace

Craft Your Days Away #16 - Mum or a Special Lady

Papertake Weekly - It's a Mom Thing

OOh LaLa Creations Challenge #76 - Mother's Day / Special Friend

Tuesday Morning Challenge

This week at Tuesday Morning Sketches we have a KIDS challenge (Keep It Delightfully Simply).  So we are looking for a Simple Kids Theme card this week.  We have Guylou's Inimitability as our sponsor this week.  Be sure to pop over to see all the inspiration cards from the DT at Tuesday Morning Sketches.

Here is my card.  Printed paper is Basic Grey (Wisteria); digital image is Guylou's Inimitability; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; stamped sentiment is Studio G; flower, brad and silk leaf from my collection; the recycled items that I used are background brown paper bag and the yellow is a paint chip.  TFL

Basic Grey #40 - Something Recycled
use a Basic Grey item

Cupcake Inspirations #103 - Photo Inspiration





Guylou's Inimitability - I See Dots

The Crafty Pad #113 - Use a Digi

Pals Paper Arts, Card Ideas, The Corrosive Challenge, Freshly Brewed, Pile It On, Aud's Sentiments, Designed 2 Delight, One Stitch at a Time and 365 Cards

Here is my card for these challenges.  All papers are Paper Studio; digital image and sentiment are Designed 2 Delight; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles on the jar; ribbons from my collection.  TFL

Pals Paper Arts #85 - Sketch
I flipped the sketch






Card Ideas - Chocolate, Caramel & Another Color (green)

The Corrosive Challenge #108 - Recipe
3 papers, 2 ribbons, image

Freshly Brewed #39 - Spots & Dots
(little bugs have spots)

Pile It On #12 - All That Sparkles & Glitters

Aud's Sentiments #24 - Get Well Cards

Designed 2 Delight - Progressive March Challenge
use Caught Bug image

One Stitch at a Time - Something for the Boys

365 Cards #7 - Feeling Fierce

Sketch Saturday, Cooking It Up with Katie, Crafts 4 Eternity and Nana Vic's

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed papers are DCWV; digital image and sentiment are Nana Vics; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; lace; beads and buttons from my collection.  TFL

Sketch Saturday #147 - Sketch







Cooking It Up with Katie #53 - Recipe
Easter there, Little Green, Make it Cute

Crafts 4 Eternity #11 - Recipe
Embellishments - Fabric, Buttons, Beads

Nana Vic's - CDAC Challenge - Use Nana Vic's image

Creative Inspirations, The Cuttlebug Spot, Paper Sundaes, Simon Says Stamp and Alphabet Challenge

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed paper is Making Memories; digital image is Digi Sparkle; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; embossing with QuicKutz folders; twine from The Twinery; stamped sentiment is SU; punches for layered flower; Martha Stewart butterfly punch; gems from my collection.  TFL

Creative Inspirations #103 - Sketch






The Cuttlebug Spot - All Tied Up
twine and embossing

Paper Sundaes #61 - Embossing

Simon Says Stamp - Happy Birthday


Alphabet Challenge - T is for Trees

Digi Sparkle - Use a Digi Sparkle Image

365 Cards, Fresh Brewed, Mark's Finest Papers, CRAFT, Simon Says Stamp, Birthday Sundaes, Queen Kat Designs, One Stop Craft, The Lollipop Ladies and Lollipop Crafts

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is from Target; digital image is Fresh Brewed; paper piecing; inked background; gems, lace and ribbon from my collection.  TFL

365 Cards #1 - White Space







Fresh Brewed #37 - Pink & Paper Piecing

Mark's Finest Papers #47 - 3 pastel colors, 3 bling, 1 image

CRAFT #94 - Paper Piecing

Simon Says Stamp - Happy Birthday

Birthday Sundaes - Anything Goes Birthday

Queen Kat Designs - Triple Tiara Tuesday
photo inspiration

One Stop Craft #123 - Diamonds Are Girls Best Friend

The Lollipop Ladies #16 - Picture Inspiration & Circles or Dots

Lollipop Crafts #30 - Let's Make It With Lace

365 Cards, The Shabby Tea Room, Crafty Emma, Simon Says Stamp, Frosted Designs, Squigglefly and Totally Papercrafts

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is K&Company; digital banner is Squigglefly; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; twine; Prima flowers and buttons; stamped sentiment is Studio G.  TFL

365 Cards #13 - Sketch

The Shabby Tea Room #53 - Party Time Photo Inspiration





Crafty Emma - Inspired By a Song
Happy Birthday

Simon Says Stamp - Happy Birthday

Frosted Designs - Banners

Squigglefly - Spring Theme

Totally Papercrafts #58 - Add Buttons