365 Cards, Fab N Funky, Crafty Cardmakers, Stamping Vacation, Crafty Creations, Cooking It Up With Katie, Quirky Crafts, Creative Belli, Crafty Sentiments, Fresh Brewed, Totally Papercrafts, Lili of the Valley, Delicious Doodles, Simon Says, A Spoonfull of Sugar, Stampin for the Weekend and Kaboodle Doodles

Here is my card for these challenges.  Background is embossed with Cuttlebug folder; digital image is Beccy's Place; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; stamped sentiment is SU; gems; corner punch SU; ribbon, tag and bow with pearl are from my very old stash of embellishments.  TFL

365 Cards #55 - Sketch








Fab N Funky #70 - Red White & Blue
Crafty Cardmakers #44 - Royal Wedding
Stamping Vacation -Wedding
Crafty Creations #116 - White Space
Cooking It Up With Katie #59 - Recipe ribbons, tag & finish with bow
Quirky Crafts #9 - A Right Royal Affair
Creative Belli #116 - Royal
Crafty Sentiments - Royal Wedding
Fresh Brewed #44 - Weddings

Totally Papercrafts #63 - Weddings
Lili of the Valley #94 - Love is in the Air
Delicious Doodles #22 - Anything Goes
Simon Says - Anything Goes
A Spoonfull of Sugar #149 - A Right Royal Knees Up
Stampin for the Weekend #8 - Wedding Theme
Kaboodle Doodles #64 - Here Comes the Bride

Creative Inspirations, Designed 2 Delight, Fussy & Fancy, Card Ideas, Birthday Sundaes, Creative Card Crew, Charisma Cardz, Simon Says and Delicious Doodles

Here is my gift bag for a friends granddaughter who really loves frogs.  Printed papers are DCWV and Target; digital image and sentiment are Designed 2 Delight; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Spellbinders scalloped rectangles; ribbon and buttons from my collection. TFL 

Creative Inspirations #109 - Spring Colour
Pink, Yellow & Green

Designed 2 Delight - April Progressive Challenge
use Bullfrogs & Butterflies image

Fussy & Fancy - Springtime

Card Ideas - ABC - 123 with a twist
Anything But a Card - 1 ribbon, 2 different papers, 3 buttons

 Birthday Sundaes #6 - Create Birthday Packaging

Creative Card Crew - Child's Play

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles #22 - Anything Goes

Guest Designer for Penny's Paper-Crafty - Welcome Home

I am so excited to be the Guest Designer today for the "Welcome Home" themed challenge at Penny's Paper-Crafty.  Thank you for asking me to be your Guest Designer.

Here is my easel card for these challenges.  Printed papers are Paper Studio and DCWV; digital image Heart House is by Nikki at Limited Runs; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Spellbinders label die cut for the shape of this card; digital sentiment is Daisy Doodles; Martha Stewart butterfly punches with Stickles; my recycled item is green tissue paper from a gift I got for Easter; tissue is ruffled to look like grass; handmade flowers from ric rac; buttons, ribbons and pearl cotton from my collection.  TFL

The Shabby Tea Room #59 - Butterfly Wishes







Daisy Doodles #32 - May flowers
Crafty Emma #33 - Spring Colors and Image
Craft Your Passion Away #55 - Show Us Your Layers
Nettie G's - Bugs & Plants (handmade flower)
Let's Craft & Create #18 - Say it with Flowers
Scrap Creations - Flowers
The Stamping Boutique #5 - Winged Things
Flutter By Wednesday #152 - Recipe 3 flowers, 2 patterned papers, 1 button & butterfly
Moving Along with the Times #95 - Recycle
If the Shoe Fits Scrap It #76 - Happy Earth Day
Creative Craft - Recycling
For Fun Challenges - Green Recycle Something
CCEE Stampers #1116 - Use Pleated Ribbon or Paper
Our Creative Corner - Easel Cards
Pile It On #17 - 2 or more Ribbons
Incy Wincy Designs #91 - Buttons & Bows

Monday Challenge at Paper Cupcakes

For the challenge this week at Paper Cupcakes we are doing Multi-fold cards.  There are so many really great folds so be sure to pop over to Paper Cupcakes see all the inspiration that the DT has to show you this week.
This week is my last week as a Guest Designer at Paper Cupcakes There's Magic in the Air.  It has been great fun working with Nina and the very talented DT.  Thank you for the opportunity to be a Guest Designer for April.

 

Here is my Triangular Tri-Fold with my own twist.  Printed papers are K&Company; faux stitching; Sunflowers digital image and sentiment ticket are Paper Cupcakes; coloring done with Prismacolor color pencils and OMS; Glossy Accents on vase; Spellbinders die cut label; glitter chipboard swirl is Colorbok; Martha Stewart butterfly punch with Glossy Accents; lace, ribbon, button and floss from my collection; stamped sentiment inside is Hero Arts with faux stitching.  TFL



Queen Kat Designs - Triple Tiara Tuesday
Jade green, Moss green, Squash, Dove

365 Cards #45 - Triangular Tri-Fold Card

Crafty Ann's #39 - Fancy Folds

I Did It Creations - Recipe
1 image, 2 printed papers, 3 embellishments

Digi Doodle Shops Best #55 - Glitter & Glitz

A Gem of a Challenge #19 - Pearls & Swirls
use one or both

Stamp Something - Recipe
Flowers, Buttons & Sparkle

Frosted Designs - Birds &/or Butterflies

Flutter By Wednesday #151 - Open
butterfly, fairy or angel

Stamping Vacation - Animal Applause
Creature with cocoon

Scrap Creations - Digital image

Creative Inspiration #58 - Digi Day

Stamptacular Sunday #108 - Pile It On
use at least 5 layers

Delicious Doodles #22 - Anything Goes

Lollipop Crafts, The Pink Elephant, Crafts & Me, Daisy Doodles, Crafty Sentiments, Creative Inspiration and Digital Tuesday

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are Paper Studio; digital image is Daisy Doodles; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; cotton ball for tail; scalloped punch for Studio G sentiment; sequin flower with gem center; glitter butterfly is Colorbok.  TFL

Lollipop Crafts #35 - Sketch

The Pink Elephant #98 -Color Combo








Crafts & Me #31 - Pink & Sweet

Daisy Doodles #31 - Easter

Crafty Sentiments - Easter Cards

Creative Inspiration #108 - Pets / Animals

Digital Tuesday - Pretty Punches

Stamp Vacation, Alphabet Challenge, 365 Cards, Stamp Fairy, Crafty Catz, Delicious Doodles and Little Red Wagon

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are DCWV; all digital images and round sentiment are Stamp Fairy; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; sun is layered and popped up; ric rac, button & ribbon from my collection. TFL

Stamp Vacation - Sketch





Alphabet Challenge - Y is for Yellow

365 Cards #52 - Spring Cleaning
2 pieces paper you've had at least a year
something had for as long as you've been scrapping ( yellow ric rac)
ribbon you've had for a least 2 years

Stamp Fairy - For the Girls with a Sentiment


Crafty Catz #79 - Children's Card

Delicious Doodles - Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon #77 - Clouds

Stampin Sister's in Christ, For Fun Challenge, 4 Crafty Chicks, Paper Play, Rainbow Lady's Challenge and Cute Card Thursday

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are CTMH; Cricut die cut basket from Doodle Charms; handle wrapped with twine; CTMH Easter time stamp set; flower from Michaels; ribbons and metal clip from my collection.  TFL

Stampin Sister's in Christ #85 - Use Versamark or
same color ink on same color paper

For Fun Challenge - Easter

4 Crafty Chicks #34 - Happy Easter

Paper Play #16 - Easter Time

Rainbow Lady's Challenge #149 - Sweet Treats for Easter

Cute Card Thursday #161 - No Text

Bring out your Metals.....

You sure did WOW us with your beautiful and very creative Egg creations for our previous challenge.  This week at Simply Create we are being creative with Metals.  So dig around and show us what you can do with Metals on your project....remember you have two weeks to post up for this challenge at Simply Create.  You really must pop over to see all the fun things we have to show you for inspiration this time.  Oh yes we do have a sponsor for this challenge....Dude Time Doodles and they sure do have some really fun images.

Here is my card.  Printed paper is DCWV; digital image cowboy is Dude Time Doodles and fence is Stamp Fairy.com; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; metal charm; garden twine that I have had forever; fiber and metal paper clips; sentiment computer generated.  TFL

Sketch N Stash #59 - Sketch








One Stitch at a Time #58 - Make It Sassy

A Spoonfull of Sugar #148 - Let's Celebrate

Birthday Sundaes #5 - Anything Goes Birthday

Card Ideas - Let's Hear It for the Guys

Top Tip Tuesday #30 - Open Challenge

Shelly's Images - Show Us What You Got

Card Patterns, Basic Grey Challenges, Less is More and Shannon's Sentiments

Here is my card for the challenges.  Card base is clear acetate; printed paper is Basic Grey Kioshi; digital sentiment is Shannon's Sentiments; pearls are Prima.  TFL

Card Patterns #111 - Sketch








Basic Grey Challenges #42 - Easter / Spring

Less is More  #11 - Acetate

Shannon's Sentiments #22 - Easter

Sketch Saturday, The Stamping Boutique, Do It With Digi's, A Day for Daisies, Papertake Weekly, Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday, Cooking It Up with Katie, ABC Challenge, Fresh Brewed and 365 Cards

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are K&Company and Doodlebug; digital image is A Day for Daisies; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; glitter chalk; Stickles; circle sentiment is Sentiments 4 You; stamped sentiment is My Sentiments Exactly; Spellbinders die cut; EK Success border punch; Prima flowers; gem centers and ribbon from my collection.  TFL

Sketch Saturday #151 - Sketch







The Stamping Boutique #4 Color Challenge
pink, purple, green

Do It With Digi's #8 - Fairies, Pixies & Elves

A Day for Daisies - Dots & Stripes

Papertake Weekly - Spots N Stripes

Stamp, Scrap & Doodle Saturday - Recipe
3 patterns papers, 3 flowers, 3 sparklys, 1 ribbon

Cooking It Up with Katie #58 - Recipe
start with flowers, for a lady, finish with pink

 ABC Challenge - S is for Sparkle

Fresh Brewed #43 - Lots of Sparkle

365 Cards #4 - One of a Kind
use this phrase

Unscripted Sketches, Creative Card Crew, Try It On Tuesday, Bugaboo Stamps, Crafty Creations and 365 Cards

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed paper is Paper Studio and DCWV; digital image is Bugaboo Stamps; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; buttons recycled from an old craft project made years ago; pearl cotton from my collection.  TFL

Unscripted Sketches #102 - Sketch & Use Something Recycled






Creative Card Crew - Recycle Something

Try It On Tuesday - Upcycling

Bugaboo Stamps - Easter

Crafty Creations #115 - Easy as 1, 2, 3
1 technique, 2 embellishments, 3 pattern papers

365 Cards #50 - Use the 365 Cards blog for inspiration

Party Time Tuesday, Paper Play Challenge, Incy Wincy Design, Designed 2 Delight, If the Shoe Fits Scrap It, The Secret Crafter, Stamps R Us, The Crazy Challenge, Top Tip Tuesday and Crafty Hos'

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is Paper Studio; digital image is Designed 2 Delight; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; clear bling center from Creative Charms; Spellbinders circle; QuicKutz embossing folder and flourish die cut; hand stitching with floss; stamped sentiment is SU; ribbon from Michaels.  TFL

Party Time Tuesday #12 - Sketch

Paper Play Challenge #15 - Photo Inspiration






Incy Wincy Design #90 - Bright & Bold

Designed 2 Delight - April Progressive Challenge
use Ladybug Balancing Act image

If the Shoe Fits Scrap It #75 - Recipe
2 die cuts, embossing, clear bling

The Secret Crafter #130 - Stitching

Stamps R Us - Bugs & Embossing

 The Crazy Challenge #63 - Friendship

Top Tip Tuesday #30 - Open Challenge

Crafty Hos' - Recipe
use both digi & rubber stamps

365 Cards, CCEE Stampers, DZ Doodles, Claudia & Company, Totally Stampalicious, Stamping Vacation and Getting Crickey with K Andrew

Here is my card for the challenges.  Background paper recycled from old sheet music; digital image DZ Doodles; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; stamped sentiment is Studio G; gem balloons with twine.  TFL

365 Cards #48 - Sketch








CCEE Stampers #1115 - Pink & Black

DZ Doodles - Black & White & one other color

Claudia & Company #80 - Clean & Simple

Totally Stampalicious - Keep It Simple

Stamping Vacation - White Space

Getting Crickey with K Andrew - I'll Sing You a Song / Music Theme

Inspirational Card Sketches, Charisma Cardz, Sew Many Cards, Tuesday Throwdown, Frosted Design, Critter Sketch, Pile It On and Stamping Vacation

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are Paper Studio and K&Company; Spellbinders die cuts; stamped sentiment is Studio G; Martha Stewart border punch; ribbons and button from my collection.  TFL

Inspirational Card Sketches #111 - Sketch

Charisma Cardz #15 - Pink, Black & Green

Sew Many Cards #50 - Recipe
2 designer papers, 1 flower, 1 button

Tuesday Throwdown #45 - Polka Dots

Frosted Design - Make Homemade Embellishment

Critter Sketch #61 - Punches and/or Dies

Pile It On #16 - Smells Like Rubber
use only stamps no digitals

Stamping Vacation - Fancy Button

The Shabby Tea Room, I Did It Creations, A Spoonfull of Sugar and Cupcake Craft Challenges

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is K&Company; image from internet; corner punch; Prima flower and gems; stamped sentiment is Studio G; ric rac trim from my collection.  TFL

The Shabby Tea Room #58 - How Egg-cellent Recipe
use pastels, stripes, pink, green, yellow & sparkles

I Did It Creations #51 - Happy Easter

A Spoonfull of Sugar #147 - All Creatures Great & Small

Cupcake Craft Challenges #138 - Lots of Layers

Pals Paper Arts, Our Daily Bread Designs, Sentimental Sundays, Kaboodle Doodles, Stamp N Doodle and The Crafty Pad

Here is my card for these challenges.  Poem (from internet author unknown) printed on vellum; deco scissors for edge; image of flowers recycled from birthday card; ribbon from my collection. TFL 

Pals Paper Arts #89 - Flowers

Our Daily Bread Designs #57 - No Coloring

Sentimental Sundays - Celebrate Spring/Easter

Kaboodle Doodles #63 - Thoughts of Spring/Easter

Stamp N Doodle - Easter

The Crafty Pad #116 - Easter

Hello Sunshine at Paper Cupcakes

The challenge this week at Paper Cupcakes There is Magic in the Air is to make a Hello Sunshine - bright cheerful card using green, yellow and orange.  Be sure to stop over to see what fabulous projects that the DT has made to inspire you.  Don't forget to pick up this very cute Hello Sunshine freebie this week.

I have created an Easel Card and used the Hello Sunshine digital image and Variety Sentiment Tickets from Paper Cupcakes store.  The coloring was done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; glitter chalk for the sky; printed papers are Paper Studio; EK Success border punch; fiber, large brad, buttons; pearl cotton bows and ribbon from my collection.  TFL

Cupcake Inspirations #107 - Photo Inspiration





Fab N Funky #68 - Spotty & Dotty

Craft Your Passion #54 - Use Dots

Paper Sundaes  #65 - Texture

Crafty Ann's Challenge #38 - Raise A Smile

Paper Cutz #87 - Buttons & Bows

Simon Says Stamp - Card for a Child

Totally Papercrafts #62 - Springtime

365 Cards #46 - Fancy Folds - Easel Card

Creatalicious, For Fun Challenge, 2 Sister's Challenge, Easy Craft Projects, Craft Your Days Away, The Lollipop Ladies and Rainbow Lady's Challenge

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are K&Company; embellishments are Sandy Lion; Stickles; ribbon is American Crafty; deco scissors with paper punch; sentiment Studio G.  TFL

Creatalicious #21 - Easter
include colours pink, green,
yellow, blue

For Fun Challenge - Spring
chose at least 3 of the colors
blue, purple, green, yellow

2 Sister's Challenge #35 - Bingo
choose 3 in a row - ribbon, gems, flowers

Easy Craft Projects #36 - Easter

Craft Your Days Away #18 - Easter

The Lollipop Ladies  #18 - Easter Eggs
with glitter & sparkle

Rainbow Lady's Challenge #148 - Springtime

Critter Sketch, Raise the Bar and Crafts 4 Eternity

Here is my card for the challenges and I am going to use it as a graduation card for my niece.  Printed paper is DCWV; digital imageand sentiment is Beccy's Place; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS;glitter chalk for sky; lace doily, feather, charm, ric rac and lace from my collection.  TFL

Critter Sketch - # 60 - Sketch







Raise the Bar #62 - Tree-mendous

Crafts 4 Eternity #15 - Recipe
Doily, charm and feather

Tuesday Morning Sketches, Cupcake Craft, Stamping Vacation and 365 Cards

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are DCWV; digital image and sentiment on front are Bugaboo Stamps; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; ribbon from Target; pills image inside are from internet; bandaid is Simple Doodles and stamped sentiment is Studio G.  TFL

Tuesday Morning Sketches #89 - Sketch






Cupcake Craft #137 - Doctors & Nurses

Stamping Vacation - Lots of paper squares & circles together

365 Cards #42 - Fancy Folds - Pop-Up inside

The Corrosive Challenge, Squigglefly, City Crafter and Papertake Weekly

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is Making Memories; digital image is Squigglefly; 3D pearl paint; Stickles; Prima flowers; pearls; Cuttlebug embossed vellum; faux stitching; ribbon from my collection.  TFL

The Corrosive Challenge #111 - Sketch









Squigglefly #93 - Fabric & Stitching

Cased This Card

City Crafter #52 - Cased This Card








Papertake Weekly - Truly Dimensional

Midnight Madness, Really Reasonable Ribbon, Cardmadfairy, Simon Says Stamp & Show, Truly Scrumptious, Crop Stop and Etsy Inspired

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are K&Company; distressed edges with tool and inks; digital image is Designed 2 Delight; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; lace, ribbons and sentiment staple from my collection.  TFL

Midnight Madness #99 - Sketch








Really Reasonable Ribbon #22 - Violets, Lilacs & Plums

Cardmadfairy - Recipe
1 digital image, 2 patterned papers, 3 embellishments

Simon Says Stamp & Show - Distressing

Truly Scrumptious #55 - Vintage

Crop Stop #15 - Vintage

Etsy Inspired #135 - Creating Is Fun
inspired by lace

365 Cards, Birthday Sundaes, Digi Stamps 4 Joy, Simon Says Stamp, The House That Stamps Built, Digital Tuesday and The ABC Challenge

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers from my paper scraps; ballerina digital image Digi Stamps 4 Joy; banner digital image Tiddly Inks; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; Sizzix embossing folder.  TFL

365 Cards #41 - Sketch

Birthday Sundaes #4 - Inspiration Picture









Digi Stamps 4 Joy #16 - Monochromatics

Simon Says Stamp - A Card for a Child

The House That Stamps Built - Child Birthday & Embossing

Digital Tuesday  #106 - Little Women

The ABC Challenge - S is for Sugar & Spice