Sunday, March 30, 2014

Scrapbook Blessings Club Challenge #16: Anything Goes

Hey there!  It's time for another SBC challenge.  We are keeping it simple since this is only a one week challenge this time.  You can choose to use any of our prior challenges from the first quarter of the year or just keep it simple and anything goes.  See the SBC blog post for more details/links to prior challenges. 

Our fabulous sponsor this time is:  A Day for Daisies
Prize:  $12 Giftcard to their online digital stamp store.
 
I chose to make a flip card.  This is my first attempt at a flip card.  I love how it came out.  Isn't that digi image so sweet??
 
Recipe:
A Day for Daisies Digi Stamp - Book Time
The Paper Studio - Daydream Doodle stack - purple patterned paper
Authentique - Essentials stack - blue patterned papers/book paper
watercolor pencils
Hampton Art -Fairy tale stamp set
purple dot ribbon
purple bling

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at SBC.  Thank you to our fabulous sponsor--A Day for Daisies :-) 

Cindy---

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
  A Day for Daisies #92:  Pastels
  Creative Fingers #29:  Anything Goes
 Send a Smile 4 Kids:  Pastel colors 4 kids  I won!  YAY!!
 Little Miss Muffet #82:  Anything Goes

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Love is Sweet

Hello there!  I've got a cute card with a Meljen's Designs digital image on it.  Love this little bear!  I'm also the hostess over on the Scrapbook Blessings Club blog today, too!  I've been playing with resist-able paper and Heidi Swapp's Color Shine.  It's so fun!

Recipe:
A2 cardbase in Kraft
Meljen Designs - Love is Sweet
watercolor pencils
Heidi Swapp Color Shine - primrose
Pink Paislee - Artisan Wings- 8x8 resist-able paper (w/ the primrose I created the pink paper)
The Paper Studio - Daydream Doodle stack - green dot paper
pop dots
pink heart bling

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Cindy---

Friday, March 21, 2014

Cut It Up Challenge # 41: National Craft Month--Anything Goes

Hello there!  It's time for another Cut It Up Challenge.  This is an easy one!!  For National Craft Month our theme is Anything Goes.  This challenge runs from today until April 2nd. 

Our great sponsors for this one are:
BugBites-The Creative Buzz
 Prize:  Candy Speaks Stamp set :-)



Die-Versions


Prize:  $15.00 giftcard :-)


I decided to use a sketch for my card from Pagemaps. It was a great way to use up some scraps.  Love that! 



Recipe:
A2 cardbase in white
White lace
The Paper Studio - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun stack - all patterned papers
Cardztv stamp - Ticket Talk 2 set
All Occasion Cake Art Cricut cart - banneret@1", 1 1/4", 1 1/2"
Chic & Scary - banner @ 1 1/2"
Cuttlebug embossing folder - swiss dot
white floss

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us :-)

Cindy---

I've entered this card in the following:
  Left of Center 1st anniversary - Anything Goes
  Love to Scrap #26:  Buttons & bows
  Open Minded Crafting #6:  Buttons
  Brown Sugar #86:  Anything Goes
  Cards in Envy --Anything Goes- must be A2 size card
  Creative Fingers #28:  Anything Goes
  Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #169:  buttons & bows
  Crafty Hands #10:  Buttons & bows

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Easter Bunny Love

Hello there!  I've got a cute Easter card to share today!  I'm also the hostess over on the Scrapbook Blessings Club blog today, too.  For this card I used a Meljen Designs digi image.  Aren't they cute?

Recipe:
5" square card base in white
Meljen Design digi - Bunny Love  (right now this digi is free :-)  Hurry-- not sure how long it will be that way!!)
watercolor pencils
Diamond Stickles
MS All Occasion Cake Art Cricut cart - banneret @ 3/4"
Impression Obsession -sentiment stamp
The Paper Studio - Just Married Stack - blue stripe, pink dot
The Paper Studio - Lola & Luca Stack - pink lace print
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today!

Cindy---

I've entered this card in the following:
  Digis Galore -Anything Goes challenge
Crafty Girls #14:  Anything Goes
Crafters Café #55:  Square cards
Oddball Art Stamp co:  #1  Use a digi
Left of Center 1st anniversary:  Anything Goes
Fan-tastic Tues #27:  Anything Goes

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Soccer girl

Hello there!  I've got a cute, fun fold card to share today.  The digi is from Bugaboo Digi Stamps.  She looks so deep in thought.  I'm entering this in Catch the Bug's Bingo challenge.  I'm using a Bugaboo Digi, green, and texture (embossing).

Recipe:
Bugaboo Brat Sports - Soccer girl
The Paper Studio - So So Sweet Stack - purple plaid paper
My Mind's Eye- Totally Girl stack- green/pink dot paper
TPC Studio - Greetings -clear stamp set
watercolor pencils
blender pen
CB embossing folder-honeycomb


Thanks for stopping by today!

Cindy---

I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:
V's Sweet Ideas #21:  Kids
Left of Center 1st anniversary - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion #205:  Go Green

P.S.  I made the Top 3 in the Bugaboo challenge!!  YAY!!
        I made the Top 3 in V's Sweet Ideas, too!  Yippee!

Monday, March 17, 2014

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Hello and happy St. Patrick's day!  I have a cute gatefold card with a twist to share today.  It's got a cute Meljen Digital image on it, too. 

Here's the twist--Adhere the top sentiment piece to the left side of the gatefold and the cute little bear image to the right side of the gatefold. 
A little hard to photograph but I hope this makes sense.  Try one--it's fun :-)

Recipe:
Meljen Designs - Shamrock bear
Stampabilities - sentiment stamp from the Holiday headlines set
watercolor pencils
blender pen
The Paper Studio - 4 seasons stack -patterned papers
Crystal Stickles (used on his gold coins and shamrock)

Thanks for stopping by today!  Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Cindy---

I have entered this card in the following:
  Delightful Challenges:  Wearing of the green
Scrapper's Delight :  #18 Luck of the Irish                     I WoN!!!  YAY!
Come and Get It:  St Patrick's Day challenge
Craftitude:  #60 Anything Goes or Add a Little Green
Creative Fingers:  #27 Anything Goes/St. Patrick's Day
Cuttin' & Stampin' :  Wkly challenge -St Patrick's Day
Digis Galore:  Anything Goes
Fab & Funky #207:  Animals
Glitter & Sparkle #76:  St Patrick's Day
Meljen Designs #201:  Lucky you/use green

Sunday, March 16, 2014

SBC Challenge # 15: Bordered Sentiment

Hello there!  It's time for another challenge on the Scrapbook Blessings Club blog.  Please visit the blog and watch the video on the bordered sentiment technique.  This challenge runs from today until March 29th. 

Our sponsor for this challenge is:
Stamp and Create

Winner will receive a $20.00 gift card for the online store--YAY !!

Recipe:
TPC Studio stamp sentiment "Greetings"
Tim Holtz Distress ink:  crushed olive, worn lipstick, spun sugar, tumbled glass
Tim Holtz Distress marker:  tumbled glass (used to highlight the sentiment)
Stampin' Up Watercolor Garden II set

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at SBC. 

Cindy---

I've entered this card into the following challenges:
   Crafter's café challenge #54 :  Flowers

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Distress Tag

Hello there!  I've got a cute tag to share with you today.  I am also hosting the blog post on the Scrapbook Blessings Club.  I'm playing with a few of Tim Holtz's Distress products today.  It's fun to get messy and play with new things.  And who doesn't love glitter???  LOL!!
 
Recipe:
Tim Holtz Distress Glitter ( I used spun sugar)
Tim Holtz ink applicator
Tim Holtz Distress Ink  ( I used spun sugar, worn lipstick & tumbled glass)
Glossy Accents
Ranger Heat tool
Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous Artful Things clear stamps
MS All Occasion Cake Art Cricut cart - butterfly@1"
Tags, Bags, Boxes and More Cricut cart - tag @5"
White organza ribbon (I colored this with the Distress ink, too)

This Distress Glitter is fabulous!!  I hope I've inspired you to get out your Tim Holtz Distress products and play today! Thanks for stopping by today!

Cindy---

I've entered this in the following challenges:
  Left of Center 1st anniversary -- Anything Goes

Friday, March 7, 2014

Cut It Up Challenge #40: Green for St. Patrick's day or Spring

Hello there!  It's time for another great challenge on the Cut It Up Challenge blog.  This time the theme is Green for St. Patrick's day or Spring.  This challenge runs from now until March 19th so there is plenty of time to come play with us :-)

Our wonderful sponsors for this challenge are:
Cute as a Button
Winner will receive a $20.00 coupon code for their online store.  YAY!!

And...

Heartfelt Creations
Winner will receive a $25.00 gift card.  YAY!!


Recipe:
5" square cardbase in white
yellow vinyl ( raincoat & hat)
The Paper Studio - Uptown Flair- green glitter dot paper
Kate's ABC cricut cart - Girl1 @ 4"
Cardztv  Stamps - Ticket talk 2
CB embossing folder
pop dots
tiny green bling

Thanks for stopping by today!  We would love to have you join us in our Green /Spring challenge at Cut It Up :-)

Cindy---

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
  Crafty Girls Challenge #19:  Anything Goes
     Craftitude Challenge #60:  Anything Goes or Add a Little Green
  Creative Fingers Challenge #26:  Anything Goes
  Delightful Challenges:  Color Crazy (Yellow)
  Fan-tastic Tuesday Challenge # 25  Anything Goes--must be square
  Open Minded Crafting Challenge #5  Use something Green
  Send a Smile 4 Kids:  Easter/Spring cards 4 kids
  Left of Center 1st anniversary-Anything Goes

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Bugaboo Stamps Challenge: March-- Anything Goes

Hey there!  I created a humorous birthday card for my father-in-law.  I hope he likes it...LOL!  I used a Bagaboo Digi and sentiment on this center step card.  I'm entering it into their anything goes challenge for March on their Catch the Bug challenge blog

Recipe:
Center step cardbase in white
Bugaboo Digi - Gus Birthday - Recount
colored pencils
pop dots
A Child's Year Cricut cart - balloons @ 3", '7' 's @ 1"

Thanks for stopping by today!

Cindy---

I've also entered this card in the following challenges:
         Eureka Stamps Challenge # 79 Anything Goes
            Little Blue Button Stamps Challenge # 2
             Craft Your Passion #203 Birthday Bonanza
             Craftin' Desert Divas Linky Party #26:  Birthday
              Penny's Challenge#167:  Anything But Square

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Little birdhouse

Hello there!  It's time for another great challenge on the Scrapbook Blessings Club!  This challenge is all about using your punches to create edges and maybe a flower or two :-)  Watch the video on the SBC blog for more tips and tricks in using your punches.  This challenge runs from now until March 15th. 

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Meljen Designs!

One winner will receive 4 digital stamps of their choice--YAY :-) 

A big thank you to Meljen Designs for giving the Design Team some digis to play with.  Here's what I came up with :-)


I created the flower on my card by watching the video on the SBC blog and using this Martha Stewart punch.  Too fun!  (I used four of them in different colors to form my flower)

Recipe:
Meljen Designs digi image - Garden Bird House
DCWV - The Spring Stack - patterned papers
Fiskars edge punch
Martha Stewart corner punch (above)
colored pencils
green brad
pearls
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today!  Come play with us at SBC.

Cindy----

I've entered this card into the following:
           Stamp & Create March challenge:  Ready for Spring
            Card Makin' Mamas Challenge #81:  Stack it Up
            Little Blue Buttons Challenge #2
           Come and Get It -Flowers Galore Challenge