Simply Create Challenge

We are ready for our #47 challenge at Simply Create. You are going to have fun with this one. We are creating with Silhouettes. Sure hope that you can join us for this challenge. Be sure to pop over to Simply Create on Friday to see all the very creative way the DT has used Silhouettes to inspire you.


Here is my card. Printed paper is DCWV and Paper Studio; stamped image is Prima; Spellbinders die cut with paper piercing; epoxy sentiment is Heidi Grace; Prima flowers layered with gem centers; ribbon from Target. TFL

Sketch Saturday #161 - Sketch








365 Cards #119 - Feeling Punchy

Pile It On #26 - Going Round in Circles

Phindy's Place #61 - Going Round in Circles

Creative Belli #120 - Letter G

green, gem, girlfriends

Sketch Frenzy Friday, 365 Cards, PaperPlay Challenge, Queen Kat Designs, Crafty Creations, Bearly Mine, Totally Papercraftsand Bee Crafty

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers from Target; digital images are Designed 2 Delight, coloring done with chalks and Prismacolor pencils; images are popped up; Stickles, Spellbinders die and corner punch; glitter stickers from Target; ribbon from my collection.  TFL

Sketch Frenzy Friday #061711 - Sketch








Designed 2 Delight - use image Tropical Summer
Designed 2 Delight DT Challenge - Red, White & Blue
365 Cards #116 - So"fan"tastic - use favorite tools, techniques & embellishments
PaperPlay Challenge #25 - Stars & Stripes
Queen Kat Designs T3 #2 - Use Chalks
Crafty Creations #124 - Let It Shine
Bearly Mine #13 - Summer is Here

Totally Papercrafts #72 - Spots & Stripes
Bee Crafty #51 - Summers Here

365 Cards, Phindy's Place, Do You Stack Up, Cards for Men, CRAFT, Creative Inspirations, Sew Many Cards, Party Time Tuesday, Papertake Weekly, Shellys Images, 2 Sisters Challenge, Splendiferous Creations, Delightful Sketches, If the Shoe Fits Scrap It and Ooh La La Creations

Here is my card for these challenges.  Background is glitter cardstock; hand stamped start paper with Studio G stamps; machine stitching; Spellbinders stars layerd with tiny star bling.  TFL

365 Cards #104 - sketch








Phindy's Place #60 - Black & White
Do You Stack Up #24 - Use a Star
Cards for Men #13 - Stars
CRAFT #107 - Include Stitching
Creative Inspirations #62 - Stitching
Sew Many Cards #57 - Punch It
Party Time Tuesday #20 - Father's Day
Papertake Weekly - Dads & Lads
Shellys Images - TTT - Boys - Men
2 Sisters Challenge #44 - For a Guy
Splendiferous Creations - It's Manly Baby
Delightful Sketches - Anything Goes
If the Shoe Fits Scrap It #83 - For the Men
Ooh La La Creations #82 - Fathers Day Special Man

Sketch Saturday, Basic Grey, Charisma Cardz, Tuesday Morning Sketches, Simon Says Stamp, Designed 2 Delight, Marks Finest Papers, Stamp Something, Crafty Emma, Crafts & Me and Scrap Creations

Here is my card for these challenges. Printed papers are Basic Grey (Eva) and Hot Off the Press; digital image is Designed 2 Delight; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Glossy Accents on vase; Stickles & gems; Spellbinders label dies layered; stamped sentiment is SU; lace, wooden button & ribbon from my collection.  TFL

Sketch Saturday #160 - Sketch








Basic Grey Challenges #46 - Color Combo
Hot Pink, Lime Green, Brown/Kraft

Charisma Cardz - Pink & Green

Shabby Tea Room #67 - Classic Patterns
photo inspiration colors, dots and /or gingham







Simon Says Stamp - Bingo
Shape, Lace, Flowers or Button, Lace, Sentiment or Shape, Ribbon, Sentiment

Designed 2 Delight - Progressive June Challenge
use Fresh Cut image

Marks Finest Papers - Use at least one button
Stamp Something - Something with pretty papers
Crafty Emma - Lots of Sparkly Flowers
Crafts & Me #39 - Bling It On
Going Grey Scrap Creations - Anything Goes

Simply Create Challenge......Wings

Thank you to everyone who entered our All About Dad challenge at Simply Create.....lots of fabulous projects were submitted.  Now we are ready for our #46 challenge and it is Wings.....lots of things come to my mind.  Sure hope that you will join us for this fun challenge.  You are just going to be amazed at all the creative things the DT at Simply Create have made to inspire you....but sure to pop over and see our creations.

Here is my card.  Printed paper is Paper Studio; digital image is from Hope Jacare Doodles; coloring is done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; the foliage and birds in the tree are layered and popped up; Spellbinders deckled oval; flower rub ons are Cloud 9; crochet flower was a RAK from a friend; ribbon, button and twine from my collection.  TFL

SPCC #104 - Color Combo
Marina Mist, Tempting Turquoise and Soft Suede

Critter Sketch #69 - I Love Chocolate
Digital Tuesday Challenge #115 - Get Out the Gingham
I Did It Creations - Birds
Do It With Digi's #12 - Animal Magic
Lexi's Creations #42 - No Sentiment

365 Cards #100 - My Happy Place
I love sitting in my sunroom watching the birds in the backyard.

The Crafty Pad #125 - Just Because You Can
Top Tip Tuesday #38 - Open Challenge
Scrap Creations - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Sketch Challenge

The new challenge is posted up at Creatalicious Challenges and it is to use this fabulous sketch. Printed paper is DCWV & Making Memories; digital image is Designed 2 Delight; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; glitter chalk for sky; Spellbinders label die; Martha Stewart butterfly punch with dots embossing; sentiment tag is Sizzix with embossed edges; stamped sentiment is My Sentiments Exactly; Prima flowers with Stickles center; ribbon and butterfly charm from my collection.  TFL

Crafty Hos' -Bright Colors - Red, Yellow, Blue & Green

2 Sisters Challenge #43 - Recipe
1 image, 2 papers, 3 different embellishments

Designed 2 Delight - Progressive June Challenge
use Mary Mary image

A Gem of a Challenge #23 - Bloomin Charmin
flowers & charms

Designed 2 Delight - DT Challenge - Going Buggy
use a bug

One Stitch at a Time #66 - Tag It
365 Cards #101 - Words of Wisdom
use sentiment that makes you feel good

Do You Stack Up #23 - Birthday
Birthday Sundaes - Embossed

Cupcake Inspirations #115 - Photo Inspiration




Totally Papercrafts #70 - Summer
Stamp Something - Something Punched

Sketch N Stash, Crafts 4 Eternity, Just Tracy's Crafts, Charisma Cardz, Fussy & Fancy, Crazy 4 Challenges, Craft Us Crazy, Cupcake Craft, and Totally Stampalicious

Here is my card for the challenges.  Papers are from old wall paper sample books; digital image is from The Digi Street; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS with Glossy Accents; numbers from old Basic Grey alpha sheet; Spellbinders oval with paper piercing; stamped sentiment is My Sentiments Exactly.  TFL

Sketch N Stash #63 - Sketch







Crafts 4 Eternity #23 - Colour Recipe - Strawberries & Cream
Just Tracy's Crafts - Strawberries & Cream
Charisma Cardz #23 - How old?
Fussy & Fancy - Man Card
Crazy 4 Challenges #91 - Masculine Card
Craft Us Crazy #10 - Father's Day or Masculine
Cupcake Craft #146 - Boy Oh Boy

Totally Stampalicious - Anything Goes

Sketch Saturday, Allsorts, Quirky Crafts, Mark's Finest Papers, PaperPlay, Mami Doodles, Delicious Doodles, Daisy Doodles, Polka Doodles and CRAFT

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is DCWV; digital image and sentiment are Digital Delights; coloring done with Shimmer H2O paints; Spellbinders diamond die cut; EK Success border punch; QuicKutz embossing folder; buttons from my collection.  TFL

Sketch Saturday #159 - Sketch







Allsorts #107 - Recipe for the Boys
1 designer paper, 2 punches or dies; 3 buttons

Quirky Crafts #12 - Under the Sea
Mark's Finest Papers #59 - Father's Day
PaperPlay #23 - Father's Day / Man's Card
Mami Doodles #27 - Card for a boy or man
Delicious Doodles #29 - Father's Day

Daisy Doodles #35 - Happy Father's Day
Polka Doodles #23 - Something for Dad
CRAFT #106 - Father's Day

The House That Stamps Built, Cards for Men, Doodle Pantry, The Shabby Tea Room, Crop Stop, Phindys Place, Sew Many Challenge, There's Magic in the Air, One Stop Craft and Stamping Vacation

Here is my card for these challenges.  Background Cuttlebug and QuicKutz embossing folders; digital image fish double layer and popped up; sentiment and image are Doodle Pantry; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles and Glossy Accents for water; Spellbinders die labels; ribbon from Hobby Lobby.  TFL

The House That Stamps Built #J111 - Sketch







Cards for Men #12 - Blue & Black
Doodle Pantry #13 - Use a Doodle Pantry Image
The House That Stamps Built - Texture - Father's Day
The Shabby Tea Room #65 - Technique Embossing
Crop Stop #23 - Twice as Much Fun - 2 embossing folders

Phindy's Place #59 - Water
Sew Many Challenge #56 - Father's Day
There's Magic in the Air - Masculine
One Stop Craft #135 - Father's Day
Stamping Vacation - What a Guy - Fishing

Shannon's Sentiments Sketch Challenge

First of all I want to thank  Shannon and the Design Team at Shannon's Sentiments for the opportunity to be a Guest Designer this past month.  It has been so much fun working with Shannon's great sentiments and images.

This week at Shannon's Sentiments the challenge is to use this fabulous sketch that Michelle has created.

Here is my card for the challenges.  I have made my own designer paper and flower embellishment with the very cute flowers from Shannon's Sentiments; coloring is done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; Stickles; printed paper is Hot Off the Press; ribbon from Hobby Lobby; digital sentiment is Shannon's Sentiments; gem and brads from my collection.  TFL

Incy Wincy Designs #97 - Tic Tac Toe
brads, ribbon, something green
brads, gems, Stickles

Stampin Sisters in Christ #92 - Use Something New
stripe paper is Hot Off the Press

Paper Sundaes #72 - Let's get Sentimental
The Crafty Pad #124 - Stripes
Stamp & Create - Summer
Ooh La La #81 - Happy Birthday
Craft Your Passion #61 - Anything Goes
Birthday Sundaes #12 - Anything Goes Birthday

Phindy's Place, Designed 2 Delight, Stamp Something, Mark's Pinest Papers, One Stop Card Crafts, Totally Stampalicious, Crafty Calendar, Truly Scrumptious, Corrosive Challenge, 365 Cards, Crafters Companion, Crafty Hos', Pile It On, Crop Suey and Creative Cowgirls

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed paper is from Target; digital image is Designed 2 Delight; coloring done with Prismacolor pencils and OMS; glitter chalk; Spellbinders lacey square; Martha Stewart butterfly punch; stamped sentiment if Studio G; Prima flowers with gem centers; various ribbons from my collection.  TFL

Phindy's Place #58 - Sketch








Designed 2 Delight - Progressive June challenge

Stamp Something - June Digi Day
Mark's Pinest Papers #58 - Flowers
One Stop Card Crafts #134 - Texture
Totally Stampalicious - Ribbons, Ribbons & more Ribbons - use 3 different ones
Crafty Calendar - Things with Wings
Truly Scrumptious #58 - Summer Sparkle
Corrosive Challenge #119 - Summer Colours

365 Cards #96 - Ad Inspired










Crafters Companion #13 - Here Comes Summer
Crafty Hos' - Summer - Let the Fun Begin
Pile It On #23 - Summer Heaven
Crop Suey - Summer
Creative Cowgirls - Summertime Fun

Shannon's Sentiments Challenge

The challenge this week at Shannon's Sentiments is "Graduation" with a bit of a twist to use paper tearing.  Be sure to pop on over and take a look at all the very creative things that the DT has made to inspire you this week.

Oh I did have fun creating this card using some of the new May releases at Shannon's Sentiments (stars, oval for sentiment, flourishes and sentiment); coloring done with Prismacolor pencils; all the printed papers have torn edges; Stickles on stars and then I punched the shadow stars; Prima flower; buttons with floss; ribbon is American Crafts.  TFL

Sketch Frenzy Friday #052711 - Sketch





For Fun Challenges - End of School
Ribbon Carousel #5 - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday #18 - Anything Goes
Mami Doodles #27 - Let's Party
Crafts & Me #37 - Punch It Out
Shelly's Images - Seeing Spots
365 Cards #91 - Orange, Green & Blue
The ABC Challenge - V is for Variety
use 3 different types of embellishments
Top Tip Tuesday #36 - Wrap It Up with Ribbon
Delicious Doodles #28 - Texture
Crafty Catz Weekly #85 - Lots of Circles

We are honoring Dads/Father's at Simply Create

Thank you so much to everyone who made a project for the Simply Create Special Day challenge.....WOWZER there are some really fabulous projects!!  It is going to be very hard to pick the Top 3...I have to make mine the Top 5 or 6.

We are ready for challenge #45 at Simply Create and we are making Dad's/Father's projects and you will need to use the word dad or father somewhere on your project.  You must be sure to pop over to see all the fabulous things the DT has made to get you all inspired.

Here is my card for these challenges.  Printed papers are K&Company, Making Memories and Crafty Secrets; digital pocket watch image is from Ike's Art (be sure to check out all the fabulous images she has made); Stickles and Glossy Accents on the glass part of the watch; digital sentiment ticket is Bizzy Becs; stamped sentiment is Studio G; used distressing tool and ink for distressing edges; paper piercing; ribbon and heart button from my collection.  TFL

Papertake Weekly - Sketch








SPCC #102 - Very Vanilla, Cherry Cobbler & River Rock
Simon Says Stamp - Father's Day - For a Male
Lexi's Creations #41 - Father's Day or a Man Card
Craft Your Passion #60 - What a Guy
Aud Sentiments - A Sentiment - Card for a Male
Freshly Brewed #49 - It's a Guy Thing
Craft Your Days Away #21 - Father's Day - Special Man
Easy Craft Projects #39 - For Dad
The Paper Shelter #16 - Glad for Dad

LaCard Monkey #58 - Man Card
2 Sister's Challenge - Anything Goes