Shannon's Sentiments Challenge

I am hosting the challenge this week at Shannon's Sentiments.  I have chosen a Friend - Friendship theme (use the word friend or friendship) and use the colors purple, green, white & black.  I do hope that you will join me over at Shannon's Sentiments for this challenge.

Here is my card.  Papers are Chatterbox; this very beautiful sentiment and digital images (rose & butterfly) are some of Shannon's Sentiments new May releases; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; rose is popped up; Spellbinders large scalloped oval and oval; layered two ruffled ribbons; machine stitching; gems and black pearls on butterflies bodies from my collection. TFL

Sketch N Stash #62 - Sketch
neglected stash is ribbons that I have had for a long time








Papertake Weekly - Pale Pretty Pastels

Paper Sundaes #70 - Pop It Up


365 Cards #84 - Monday Prompt - Ruffles

Tuesday Throwdown #50 - Stripes

The House That Stamps Built #DCC525 - Stitching

Crafts & Me #36 - Gems & Pearls

One Stitch at a Time #63 - Bling It On

Lollipop Crafts #40 - Bling It

Flashback Friday

Amy at Flashback Friday has a challenge of using your first posted wedding card. Here is my first blog posted wedding card. Printed papers are K&Company; ric rac trim and sentiment rub on. TFL



HERE is my original post of my card in June 2009.

Digital Tuesday, CPS, Color Throwdown, Simon Says Stamp, Shelly's Images and I Did it Creations

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are DCWV and Target glitter paper; digital image is The Stamping Boutique; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; mesh ribbon, embossed sticker; ribbon, Prima flowers and button.  TFL

This week The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring the Digital Tuesday challenge.  You have the chance to win 5 digital images.

Digital Tuesday - Add Texture

CPS #219 - Sketch





Color Throwdown #142 - Basic Black, Lime Green & Basic Gray

Simon Says Stamp - Sparkle & Shine

Shelly's Images - Show Us What You Got

I Did it Creations #56 - Anything Goes

The Stamping Boutique has a new challenge that starts today....

We are ready for another challenge at The Stamping Boutique and this time we are using Red, White and Blue colors.  Take a look at what the DT has made to inspire you.  Hope that you will be able to join us for this challenge.  You will have a chance to win some fabulous The Stamping Boutique images.

Here is my card that I made using the Summer Laundry Line from The Stamping Boutique; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; glitter chalk for sky; Stickles in the sand; printed papers are K&Company and Miss Elizabeth's; gem brads; stamped sentiments are Studio G and SU.  TFL

I am submitting my card to the following challenges.




Sketch Saturday #156 - Sketch









Freshly Brewed #47 - Red, White & Blue

Truly Scrumptious #57 - Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts #67 - Don't Be Square

Crafty Catz #83 - Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles #26 - Let the Sunshine

Stamp Something - Beachy

4 Crafty Chicks #38 - Brads

Allsorts #104 - Birthday
Photo Inspiration

Sketch Frenzy Friday, Fussy & Fancy Friday, Cupcake Inspirations, The Crafty Pad, 365 Cards, Secret Crafter Saturday and Woodware USA

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers DCWV & Miss Elizabeth's; Spellbinders label dies; paper piercing; stamped sentiment is SU; pinking scissors; ribbon, lace and butter from my collection.  TFL

Sketch Frenzy Friday SFF052011 - Sketch







Fussy & Fancy Friday - Recipe
3 papers, 2 embellishments, 1 ribbon

Cupcake Inspirations - Photo Inspiration






The Crafty Pad #122 - Lace & Bows

365 Cards #78 - Pretty in Pinking

Secret Crafter Saturday #135 - Wedding Anniversary

Woodware USA #28 - Anything Goes

365 Cards, Wee Memories, Little Red Wagon, For Fun Challenge and Less Is More

Here is my card for the challenges.  Stamped tree is Unity Stamps; Stickles; flowers are Repeat Impressions; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils; sentiment is SU.  TFL

365 Cards #77 - White Space
I flipped the sketch





Wee Memories #57 - Stamp It

Little Red Wagon - Use a Tree on Project

For Fun Challenge - Get Well

Less Is More #16 - Theme Butterflies

365 Cards and Wplus9 Design Studio

Here is my card for these challenges.  Corner of 12" circle scrapbook paper is My Little Shoebox; other papers and cut outs are DCWV; heart is popped up.  TFL

365 Cards #82 - Caught in a Corner
cut a piece of 12x12 large print scrapbook paper

Wplus9 Design Studio #15 - Color Cue
kraft, bright pink, dusty blue, yellow

365 Cards, Claudia & Company, Craft Your Passion, Pollycraft, CES Challenge, Incy Wincy, There's Magic in the Air, Sew Many Cards, Birthday Sundaes, Paper Playtime and Stamping Vacation

Here is my card for the challenges.  Background is recycled paint chip sample; I made the ribbon flower with button center; stamped sentiment; lace, pearls and dragonfly charm from my collection.  TFL

365 Cards #81 - Asymmetry

Claudia & Company #82 - Girl's Birthday

Craft Your Passion #59 - Let It All Hang Out
make something hang over the edge

Pollycraft #94  - Embellishment Bingo
Lace, Charm, Pearls

CES Challenge #37 - Embellish It
use at least 3 different Embellishments

Incy Wincy #95 - Lavendar & Lace

There's Magic in the Air - Let's Make Our Own Flowers

Sew Many Cards #54 - Flowers & Lace

Birthday Sundaes #10 - Pearls & Lace

Paper Playtime - Anything Goes and Add a Charm

Stamping Vacation - Just One
use one of something

Marvelous Monday at Shelly's Images.......GOAL

Shelly has created this awesome soccer image "GOAL" for us to use today for Marvelous Monday.  Be sure to pop over to see all the awesome ways the DT at Shelly's Images have used this great image.  This is my last week as a Guest Designer for Shelly's Images. Thank you, Shelly for the fun opportunity to work with your wonderful digi's.

Here is my card.  I decided to create a little soccer field for my card.  Printed paper is Paper Studio; all the digital images are Shelly's Images (soccer goal, sun, clouds and grasses); coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; glitter chalk for the sky; fringed grossgrain ribbon for some added texture on the grass; stamped sentiment is CTMH; stamped stars are Studio G.  TFL

365 Cards #79 - Fabulous Fringe
create your own fringe from ribbon

Digital Tuesday #111 - Seeing Stars

Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Boys, Boys Boys

Crafty Sentiments - Children's Cards

One Crazy Stamper - Boys & Men

Ai Factory - Boys Will Be Boys

Crafts & Me #35 - Anything Goes

Shannon's Sentiments new challenge - Birthday

This week at Shannon's Sentiments the challenge is Birthday.  Hope that you will be able to join us for this challenge.....be sure to pop over and see all the cards that the DT has made to inspire you.

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is K&Company; digital image and sentiments are Shannon's Sentiments; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Spellbinders label die; ink distressing; Stickles; ruffled ribbon, gems & Martha Stewart flower punch.  TFL

365 Cards #76 - Sketch








Charisma Cardz #20 - Birthday's in Pink

The Crazy Challenge #67 - Green & Pink

The Pink Elephant #100 - Recipe
fav color combo, polka dots and crinkle ribbon

Simon Says Stamp - Sparkle & Shine

Crafts 4 Eternity #20 - Recipe
flower, ribbon & bling

2 Sister's Challenge #40 - Use a Digi

La Card Monkey #57 - They Say it's Your Birthday

It's a Special Day at Simply Create....

We are ready for #44 challenge at Simply Create and we are making Special Day cards.  I have made a birthday card for a special day for a good friend.  Please join us for this challenge.  Our DT has made some fabulous projects to inspire you....go check them out at Simply Create.

Music paper from my scraps; stamped images are Repeat Impressions; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils; stamped my own little letter tiles with Studio G alpha stamps; button and twine from my collection. TFL

Party Time Tuesday #16 - Sketch








Colour Create #71 - White, Cream, Brown
optional extras - one additional color, flowers & button
Stamping Vacation - Yellow Flower
ABC DT Challenge - April Showers Bring May Flowers
Cute Card Thursday #165 - Let's Get Krafty
CCEE Stampers - April Showers Bring May Flowers
365 Cards #80 - Cute Cute - Make own individual letters
CRAFT #103 - Happy Birthday to Us
My Partner in Crafting Crime #27 - Twine, Jute or String
Pollycraft #93 - Music
A Spoonfull of Sugar #152 - Anything Goes
If the Shoe Fits Scrap It - CAS
Alphabet Challenge - CAS

Midnight Madness, Do You Stack Up, Paperplay Challenges, Simon Says Stamp, Rainbow Lady's and Shelly's Images

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is EK Success; digital image is The Stamping Boutique; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; glitter chalk for water; Stickles; Spellbinders scalloped circle; Cuttlebug die cut flourishes with Stickles; dew drops.  TFL

The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring Do You Stack Up this week and you can win 5 free digital images.

Midnight Madness  #104 - Sketch







Do You Stack Up - Color Combo
celery, white and sea glass blue

Paperplay Challenges #20 - Sparkle Galore

Simon Says Stamp - Sparkle & Shine

Rainbow Lady's #153 - With a Flourish

Shelly's Images - TTT Anything Goes

Inspirational Card Sketches, Stamping Vacation, Simon Says Stamp, I Did it Creations, Designed 2 Delight, Sentimental Sundays, Papertake Weekly, Fab N Funky and Scrap Creations

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is K&Company; Spellbinders label die cuts; stamped sentiment is Paperworks; handmade flower from ribbon, eyelet lace, beaded lace and button center; Stickles.  TFL

Inspirational Card Sketches #115 - Sketch








Stamping Vacation - Color Combo - Steel Blue & Rose

Simon Says Stamp - Sparkle and Shine

I Did it Creations #55 - Lace & Ribbon

Designed 2 Delight - Handmade May Flowers

Sentimental Sundays #55 - Handmade Flower

Papertake Weekly - Bloom & Grow

Fab N Funky #73 - Make Your Own Blooms

Scrap Creations - Graduation

Stamp N Doodle, Crafty Catz, Totally Stampalicious, 365 Cards, Craft Your Days Away, The Shabby Tea Room, Squigglefly, Craft Your Passion, Crafty Calendar, Allsorts, Stamping Vacation, Simon Says Stamp, There's Magic in the Air and Crafty Cardmakers

Here is my card for these challenges.  Background is embossing with score tool; digital image is Squigglefly; coloring done with color pencils and Stickles; Spellbinders circles; Martha Stewart flower punches with gems.  TFL

Stamp N Doodle - Sketch





Crafty Catz #82 - Pink, Black & White
Totally Stampalicious - Black & White & one other color
365 Cards #53 - Ad Inspired
Craft Your Days Away #20 - White & One Color
The Shabby Tea Room #62 - Monochromatic
Squigglefly #98 - Anything But the Usual
embossing with score tool; coloring just a small portion of image
Craft Your Passion - Cuttie Patootie
Crafty Calendar - Teddy Bears
Allsorts #103 - Teddy Bears Picnic
Stamping Vacation - Watch This Grizzly Adams
Simon Says Stamp - Sparkly & Shine
There's Magic in the Air - Embossing
Crafty Cardmakers #46 - Embossing

365 Cards. Polka Doodles, Daring Cardmakers, Kaboodle Doodles and Charisma Cardz

Here is my card for these challenges.  Die cut flower is Spellbinders; die cut embossed butterflies are SU; stamped sentiment is SU; gems and ribbon from my collection.  TFL

365 Cards #71 - Sketch





Polka Doodles #19 - Menu Choice
use one thing from each section
colour - pink, image - butterfly, embellishment - ribbon
embellishment - gems

Daring Cardmakers - Darlin Bugs of May

Kaboodle Doodles #67 - Tic Tac Toe
embossing - die cut - flowers

Charisma Cardz #19 - Under the Weather

365 Cards, Getting Cricky with KAndrew, City Crafter and Lexi's Creations

Here is my card for the challenges.  Printed papers are DCWV; embossing folders QuicKutz and Cuttlebug; stamped sentiment if Studio G.  TFL

365 Cards #74 - Sketch







Getting Cricky with KAndrew - Simply Sundays Retro Daddy

City Crafter #57 - Stripes & Polka Dots

Lexi's Creations #40 - Spots & Stripes

365 Cards, Crafts 4 Eternity, Designed 2 Delight, Ribbon Carousel, Aud's Sentiments, Top Tip Tuesday, Cardmadfairy's Digi Day, Really Reasonable Ribbon, Tuesday Throwdown and Pile It On

Here is my card for these challenges.  Misc ribbons; digital image is Designed 2 Delight; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS.  TFL

365 Cards #72 - Sketch








Crafts 4 Eternity #19 - Color Combo
Lemon Drop, Grenadine, Vanilla, Coal & Guacamole

Designed 2 Delight - Progressive Challenge May
use Skater Boy image

Ribbon Carousel - RCC3 - Clean& Simple

Aud's Sentiments #28 - No Sentiment

Top Tip Tuesday #34 - One for the Kids

Cardmadfairy's Digi Day #8 - For the Boys

Really Reasonable Ribbon #24 - Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown - Baby / Child

Pile It On - Boys & Girls Come Out to Play

365 Cards, If the Shoe Fits Scrap It, Tuesday Morning Sketches, Totally Paprcrafts, Stamping Vacation

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is Colorbok; stamped image with crayon resist technique; lace doily, ric rac trim and beaded trim from my collection. TFL

365 Cards #75 - Sketch






If the Shoe Fits Scrap It - Black & White with a Splash
of one of these red, yellow or blue

Tuesday Morning Sketches #94 - Crayon Resist Technique

Totally Paprcrafts #66 - Anniversaries

Stamping Vacation - Embellish It Challenge
beads

Cupcake Inspiration, Less is More, Incy Wincy and 365 Cards

Here is my card for the challenges.  Embossed background with QuicKup folder; stamped image is Martha Stewart; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; stamped sentiment is Studio G.  TFL

Cupcake Inspiration - Photo Inspiration








Less is More #15 - One Layer Embossing

Iincy Wincy #94 - Clean & Simply

365 Cards #59 - Feeling Krafty
use kraft paper and nature theme

Shannon's Sentiments, Stamp Fairy, Cooking It Up with Katie, 365 Cards and Phindy's Place

 Here are my cards for these challenge.  Printed paper is DCWV; digital images and sentiments are Shannon's Sentiments; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Spellbinders die cut; ribbon, buttons floss & brads from my collection.  TFL

Shannon's Sentiments - CDAC use at least 3 buttons
 CDAC - Red, White & Blue

Stamp Fairy - Recipe use 3 embellishments

Cooking It Up with Katie #61 - Brads, Letters & Image

365 Cards #64 - White Space Sketch

Phindy's Place #55 - One Image - Two Cards

Marvelous Monday at Shellys Images

It is Marvelous Monday at Shelly's Images and look at the Marvelous pansy image we are showcasing!!

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are all Basic Grey (Oh Baby Girl and Sugar Rush) border sticker is also Basic Grey (Wisteria); all digital images are Shelly's Images; coloring is done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; buttons and ribbon from my collection.  TFL

Crafty Hos' #15 - Sketch

Fresh Brewed #46 - Photo Inspiration






Basic Grey #44 - Mix & Match
use several different lines of Basic Grey

Delicious Doodles #2 - Inspired by Nature

Birthday Sundaes #- Circles

The Crafty Pad #121 - Holes

CES Challenge #36 - Holidays

The Corrosive Challenge #116 - Birthdays

Ai Factory - Nature Walk

Cupcake Craft #142 - In the Garden

One Stitch at a Time #62 - Anything Goes

365 Cards, The Shabby Tea Room, Simon Says Stamp & Show, Paper Playtime and Tiffany Doodles

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is Paper Studio; digital images are Tiffany Doodles; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; rose is layer three times; ruffled ribbon and braided trim; stamped sentiment is SU.  TFL

365 Cards #70 - Sketeh



The Shabby Tea Room #61 - Ruffled Up

Simon Says Stamp & Show - Anything Goes

Paper Playtime #45 - Make a Tall card

Tiffany Doodles #12 - Flower Power

Tuesday Morning Sketches, Stamptacular Sunday, One Stop Craft, Digital Tuesday and Craft Us Crazy

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are Colorbok; digital image is The Stamping Boutique; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; stamped sentiment is Studio G; Spellbinders rectangle and scalloped rectangle; SU border punch; Cuttlebug border embossing folder and silk flower.  TFL

This week The Stamping Boutique is sponsoring the challenge at Stamptacular Sunday. You could win 5 digital images!!!!

Tuesday Morning Sketches #93 - Sketch







Stamptacular Sunday #111 - Pinkalicious

One Stop Craft #131 - Ice Cream
use images or colors

Digital Tuesday #110 - Thinking of You

Craft Us Crazy #8 - Something New & All Your Favorites
new SU border punch, favs Spellbinders & CB embossing folders