colourQ #139

If it's Tuesday, then it must be time for a new colourQ challenge! Thanks to all who played along with us last week! We always love seeing your creations!

Hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day holiday weekend (if you're in the U.S.)...it's supposed to mean that summer's on the way! As long as that means less rain for us in the Pacific Northwest, I'm pretty happy about that!

Here's my card:

Supplies: stamp set and die (Signature Series - Dress Form Mini Stamp Set & Die - Papertrey Ink), ink (Rich Razzleberry, Night of Navy - Stampin' Up), cardstock (Stampin' Up), embossing folder (Classic - Lifestyle Crafts), twine (Divine Twine), patterned paper (A Beautiful Life - My Mind's Eye), foam tape, rolled flower die (Memory Box), adhesive pearls (Prima e-Line).

And here's our colourQ:

To be considered for this week's colourQueen, make sure to link your creation at the colourQ blog by Sunday, June 3 at noon Central Time! (Don't forget to display the challenge colors and link back to the colourQ blog in your entry post.)

Of course, the rest of the colourQ Royal Court have created some stunningly fabulous cards and layouts with this week's colors! You can see them on the colourQ blog or by visiting their personal blogs. (The links are to the right next to the thumbnail of this week's challenge colors.) 

Thanks so much for stopping by! I can't wait to see what you'll create with this week's colourQ! 

Retro Sketches #13

Hi, crafty friends! I hope you're having a wonderful weekend! Just wanted to pop in and share my card for the latest challenge at retro sketches!

Here's my card:

Supplies: patterned paper (Indie Chic Citron - My Mind's Eye; Dots & Stripes - Echo Park), ink (SU Soft Suede, VersaMark watermark), stamps (Sew Lovely - The Craft's Meow), dies (Spellbinders Labels 8, Memory Box Small Pinwheel Posie), white embossing powder, embossing folder (Cuttlebug), sewing machine, buttons, jute twine, mini metal brads, ribbon, foam tape.

and here's the retro sketch for this week:

Visit the retro sketches blog for all the details on this challenge and to link up your entry! Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Christmas Card Challenges #26

Happy Sunday, crafty friends! If you're in the United States, I hope you're having a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend! We went to a Seattle Mariners baseball game yesterday, and had a great time!

Thanks for stopping by to look at my card for this week's Christmas Card Challenge! This week, the challenge is to include some kind of "bling" (like rhinestones or pearls) on your card!

Keep in mind that all challenges are optional, and the only real rule is that you must create a new Christmas, Holiday, Winter or Hanukkah card! (It's not necessary to use a SCRS stamp on your card, but the team loves it when you do!)

Here's my card:

Supplies: patterned paper (12 Days of Christmas - My Mind's Eye), image stamp (Some Odd Girl - Hollyday Gwen), sentiment stamps (holly jolly - Some Odd girl's Hollyday Gwen; christmas - aMuse Studio), border punch (EK Success), die (Spellbinders Labels 25), ribbon (from stash), cardstock (Stampin' Up!), adhesive rhinestones, ink (Old Olive, Real Red - Stampin' Up; Brilliance Graphite Black), foam tape, opaque white marker, Copic markers (will update with list of colors that I used).

This week also marks my last Guest Designer challenge with CCC...but I'll be joining the team as a regular member in June! I applied during the last DT call, and was accepted for this term!

For all the details on this challenge, and to check out the fantastic cards that the DT created this week, visit the Christmas Card Challenges blog, where you can also link up your card! I hope you'll have time to play along with us!

Hugs,

I made the team!

Hi, crafty friends! In case you missed the announcement last week, I want to let you know that I'll be joining Your Next Stamp's Splitcoast Challenge Team in June!

Here's my favorite card that I made recently with a Your Next Stamp set:

Supplies: patterned paper (melon - Pink Paislee; polka dot - Echo Park), stamp set (Shirley Temple Ellie - Your Next Stamp), Lacey Circles Nestabilities, cardstock (Stampin' Up!), ribbon (Stampin' Up!), adhesive gems, Copic markers (hair - E42,E43, E44; skin - E00, E01, R02; clothes - R22, R21; seat - R24, R27, C4), stick pin, foam tape.

The new YNS Challenge Design Team is: 

Julie Elak

Kelli Hull

Merredith Winston

Suzanne Bier - me! :)

Wendy McGaffey

Our challenges will start in June on Your Next Stamp's Splitcoast forum...I can't wait for you to join us for all the fun we'll be having there! I'm so excited to be joining all these talented ladies on the team!

Hugs,

colourQ #138

Happy Tuesday! It's time for another colourQ challenge!

We have a fun combo of colors for you to create with this week (but don't we always?)! Let's get this week's challenge rolling...with my card:

Supplies: kraft and white cardstock (PaperTrey Ink), red and yellow cardstock (Poppy Parade, More Mustard - Stampin' UP!), striped patterned paper (Echo Park), image and sentiment stamps (Unity Stamp Company - "Hows It Rollin'" Itty Bitty set), mini brads (Basic Grey), jute twine, Brilliance Graphite Black ink, silver gel pen, Copic markers, foam tape, embossing folder (Cuttlebug).

and here's the full set of colours, for your crafty reference:

To be considered for this week's colourQueen, make sure to link your creation at the colourQ blog by Sunday, May 27 at noon Central Time! (Don't forget to display the challenge colors and link back to the colourQ blog in your entry post.)

Of course, the rest of the colourQ Royal Court have created some fashionably fantastic projects with this week's colors! You can see them on the colourQ blog or by visiting their personal blogs. (The links are to the right next to the thumbnail of this week's challenge colors.) 

Thanks so much for stopping by! I can't wait to see what you'll create with this week's colourQ!

Don't forget, there's still time to play along with the challenges at Christmas Card Challenges (a sketch challenge) and at Drunken Stampers (make a one layer card). I'll be back with another post tomorrow! 

 

DeNami Designs Pretty Pastels Blog Hop!

Ahoy, DeNami blog hoppers! You should have arrived here from Mirta's blog, but if you'd like to start at the beginning, visit the DeNami Designs blog for the full list of participants!

Thanks for stopping by to check out what I've created! This month's theme is:

While my card may not be flower-inspired, it definitely incorporates pastel colors! I created a fun underwater scene with some of my favorite DeNami stamps:

DeNami supplies: sentiment stamp (Happy Birthday Script), image stamps (Crab, Sea Friends Stamp Set), twine  (Pastel Twine 3-pack). Other supplies: polka dot paper, green card stock, kraft card stock, Stickles glitter glue, Copic markers, brown/suede ink, card base, corner rounder.

Don't forget to leave some sweet comments for each of the blog hop participants, because DeNami's awarding $20 gift certificates to TWO lucky commenters!

Your next stop is Carol's blog...I'm sure she's created something fantastic for you to see! If you get lost along the way, you can always go back to the DeNami Design blog for the full list of participants!

Thanks again for stopping by! I hope you enjoy the rest of today's hop!

Christmas Card Challenges #25

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend! Since it's Sunday, that means it's time for a new Christmas Card Challenge!  I'm so happy to be their guest designer for May!

This week, the CCC team has a sketch for you! I hope you'll have time to play along with the challenge!

Here's my card:

Supplies: image stamp (Cafe Lucy - Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps), sentiment stamp (Snow Bunny Lucy set - Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps), patterned paper (October Afternoon - pink and striped papers; AMuse Studio - red polka dot), Copic markers, Spellbinders circle and Lacey Circle dies, twill tape, buttons, jute twine, Tsukineko Brilliance ink, card base.

and here's our sketch:

Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll be back shortly with my DeNami Blog Hop post! 

For all the details on this challenge, and to check out the fantastic cards that the DT created with this week's sketch, visit the Christmas Card Challenges blog!

Drunken Stampers - One Layer Card

Happy Saturday! It's time for another Drunken Stampers challenge! This week, we'd like you to make a one layer card!

These are always challenges for me! If you saw my earlier post this week, I made a one layer card for a Kraftin' Kimmie challenge. I think that one was harder to do than the one I'm about to show you!

If you've followed my blog for a while, you might have noticed I color nearly all of my dog images grey/black in honor of my sweet little dachshund, Midnight...and the image on this card is no exception! I love this image from Taylored Expressions, and thought it would be perfect for a one-layer card:

Supplies: image stamp (Taylored Expressions - Animals in Love - Dachshunds), sentiment stamp (AMuse), Copic markers (Dog #1: N2, N4, N6; sweater: R24, R29; Dog #2: E55, E57, E59; sweater: RV21, RV23, RV00; hearts: R22, R24, R20, R21, RV32, RV34, R81, R83; shadows: W0, W1, other: 0), card base.

Normally, I pick the colors of my images based on what patterned paper I'm going to use, but with a one-layer card, I was free to pick whatever colors I wanted!

I hope you'll have time to join us for this week's challenge! Be sure to visit the rest of the Drunken Stampers team to see what they've created: Chaitali, Donna, Elizabeth, Nat, Spike, and Steph! Even if you're a sober stamper (like me and most of the team), we'd love for you to join us for our challenges so you can have fun creating with us!

Thanks so much for stopping by! All of the details on this challenge can be found at the Drunken Stampers blog! See you there!

Kraftin' Kimmie: One Layer Card?!?!?!

Hi! Thanks for stopping by to look at the card I made for the latest challenge at the Kraftin' Kimmie blog!

This time, the Krafty Girls challenged us to make a card with ONE layer...and it was definitely a challenge for me! I am sooooooo used to making multiple layer cards and using patterned paper, but I'm glad I challenged myself and made this card!

Normally, I pick my paper and then color the image to match, but I had to go about things differently this time! (You wouldn't believe the number of tries I threw away before settling on this one. My biggest mistake was trying to use thinner card stock.)

Here's my card:

Supplies: image stamp (Kraftin' Kimmie - Gabrielle); white cardstock (PaperTrey Ink), border punch (EK Success/Martha Stewart), twine, pink cardstock, Copic markers (hair - E21, E23, E25, E27, E29; skin - E000, E00, E02, E21, R02; dress - R20, R21, R22, R24, R27, R29; shoes - E29; shadows - W0, W1, W2, W4; other - E13 (tea), opaque white).

It really is one layer...I border punched the bottom of the card front! (The strip of pink that you see is on the inside.) I don't know if the twine counts as an additional layer, but it's easy to slip it off if I need to. I just tied it around the front.

Thanks again for stopping by! All of the details for this Kraftin' Kimmie challenge can be found HERE.

Deconstructed Sketch #51

Hi! Thanks for stopping by to look at my card for Deconstructed Sketch #51! I should have posted it this weekend, but I sometimes have trouble remembering to take photos of my cards after I've made them!

Here's my card:

Supplies: card base, rub-on (Crate Paper), patterned paper (Basic Grey Marjolaine, Memory Box Valise, Echo Park Dots & Stripes), twine (Whisker Graphics), button, border punch (EK Success/Martha Stewart), foam tape, Copic markers (skin: E00, E21, E30, R02; hair: E42, E43, E44; glasses- E47; eyes - YG21, B91; headband/vest - B93, B95, B97, B99; tie - YG21, YG23; skirt - E81, E84; shadows/other - 0, W1, W2), image stamp (The Greeting Farm - Cheeky Geeky)

I ordered this stamp as soon as it was released this month, and I couldn't wait to color it up for a card! 

Here's the sketch, for your reference:

All of the details on this challenge can be found HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I have another post to type up, so I'll be right back!

 

colourQ #137

Happy Tuesday! It's time for a new colourQ! Hope you had a great weekend!

I know Mother's Day was on Sunday, but I used this week's colourQ to make the card that I sent to my Mom. She received it on Saturday...so glad it got there in time! (And she LOVED it, by the way!)

Here's my card:

Supplies: card base, cardstock (Stampin' Up! - Tempting Turquoise), ink (Wisteria Wonder, Lucky Limeade, - Stampin' UP; Slate - aMuse Studio), stamps (Nordic Spring - Waltzingmouse Stamps; Nana's Needlework Sentiments - Gina K Stamps), ribbon (Slate - aMuse Studio), embossing folder (Cuttlebug/Provo Craft)

For your creative inspiration, here's this week's colourQ:

To be considered for this week's colourQueen, make sure to link your creation at the colourQ blog by Sunday, May20 at noon Central Time! (Don't forget to display the challenge colors and link back to the colourQ blog in your entry post.)

Of course, the rest of the colourQ Royal Court have created some fabulous projects with this week's colors! You can see them on the colourQ blog or by visiting their personal blogs. (The links are to the right next to the thumbnail of this week's challenge colors.) 

Thanks so much for stopping by! I can't wait to see what you'll create with this week's colourQ!

Don't forget, there's still time to play along with the challenges at Christmas Card Challenges (Use a very old or rarely used stamp) and at Drunken Stampers (use "green" as your inspiration). I'm also the featured DT member at Drunken Stampers this week...stop by when you have time! 

Christmas Card Challenges #24

Happy Sunday! Hope you're having a wonderful weekend! 

Yesterday was my monthly craft group day! I can't say I made a lot of cards, but I definitely got a lot of coloring done!

For this week's Christmas Card Challenge, the team would like you to use a really old stamp!

I used this wreath and sentiment from a Rubber Soul set. It's one of the first Christmas sets I bought when I started stamping and making cards. I jazzed up the wreath with some rhinestones and twine! 

Supplies: card base, corner rounder, image and sentiment stamps (Rubber Soul), kraft cardstock (PaperTrey Ink), ink (Old Olive & Chocolate Chip - Stampin' Up!), polka dot paper (AMuse Studio), twine, rhinestones.

The CCC team have created some super fun cards with their really old and rarely used stamps! Stop by and check them all out...and link up your own creation for this challenge at the Christmas Card Challenges blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Hugs,

 

colourQ #136

Happy Tuesday! I'm back with a new colourQ challenge!

Hope you had a wonderful weekend! Scott & I went out with two other couples on Sunday to see The Avengers...it was awesome! We don't go to the movies very often, but we make an exception for movies like that one...pure superhero excitement! 

I'll admit, this week's colourQ was challenging for me! I had no idea how I'd use all of the colors on one card. After I tossed my first try, I came up with this cute card, which I like SO much better!

Supplies: card base, stamps (Paper Smooches - Chubby Chums), ink (Tsukineko Brilliance) patterned paper (yellow polka dot - aMuse Studio, orange houndstooth - My Mind's Eye), cardstock (Tangerine Tango, Always Artichoke, Pear Pizzazz - Stampin' UP!), wooden button, twine (Whisker Graphics)

Are you ready to get creative? Here's the colourQ:

Want to be considered for this week's colourQueen? Then, make sure to link your creation at the colourQ blog by Sunday, May 13 at noon Central Time! (Don't forget to display the challenge colors and link back to the colourQ blog in your entry post.)

Of course, the rest of the colourQ Royal Court have created some gorgeous projects with this week's colors! You can see them on the colourQ blog or by visiting their personal blogs. (The links are to the right next to the thumbnail of this week's challenge colors.)

Thanks so much for stopping by! I can't wait to see what you'll create with this week's colourQ!

Hugs,

P.S. There's still time to join in on the challenges at the Drunken Stampers blog (use something green as the inspiration for your card) and at Christmas Card Challenges (make a humorous holiday card)!

Christmas Card Challenges #23

Happy Sunday! I'm so glad you stopped by! Today, I'm joining the Christmas Card Challenges team as their Guest Designer for May!

This week's challenge is to create a humorous card, so here's what I made:

Supplies: card base, cardstock (Stampin' UP!, PaperTrey Ink - kraft), patterned paper (Basic Grey - Nordic Holiday), stamps (Memory Box - "Puffy Sheep", "Fleece Navidad"), ink (VersaMark watermark, Brilliance Graphite Black), opaque white marker, Copic markers (R27, N6), Liquid Applique, white embossing powder, red grosgrain ribbon, mini brads, ticket corner punch.

I love these stamps! I bought them just after Christmas, and only used them one other time. Hope they made you smile!

If you'd like to join in on the fun at Christmas Card Challenges, the only real rule is that you must create a new Christmas, Holiday, Winter or Hanukkah card. Also, it's not necessary to use a Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamp on your card, but you're more than welcome to use one if you'd like!

It's easy to play along with us! Just link up your entry at the Christmas Card Challenges blog (make sure to link directly to the blog post that shows your card)!

If you upload to an online gallery, please use the tag SCCC23 so we can all enjoy your cards! Any additional details for this challenge (and the rest of the Design Team's fantastic creations) can be found at the Christmas Card Challenges blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Today we're going to see The Avengers movie! Hope you have a wonderful rest of the weekend!

Drunken Stampers #88

Happy Saturday! Thanks for stopping by to take a peek at my creation for the newest Drunken Stampers challenge! This week, we're challenging you to make a card with something green! Will you be inspired by a frog, a turtle, leaves, peas or something else? We'd love to see what you create for this challenge!

Thanks to everyone who took on our last challenge to make a card using acetate! You clearly wowed us with your creations! If you weren't able to play along with us last time, I hope you'll join us for this one!

Here's my card:

Supplies: card base, patterned paper (Serenity - Bo Bunny), stamps (Dream Garden - Stampin' Up!), jute twine, mini gold brads, vellum, Spellbinders oval die, silver gel pen, ink (Staz-On black, Tsukineko Brilliance).

For more inspiration, visit the rest of the DS Team at the Drunken Stampers blog or at their personal blogs: Chaitali, Donna, Elizabeth, Nat, Spike, and Steph!

Ready to go green? All you have to do is link up your green-themed card at the Drunken Stampers blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I'll be back tomorrow with a card for Christmas Card Challenges! I'm their May guest designer, and I'm thrilled to be crafting with their fabulous team this month!

Hugs,

colourQ #135

Happy Tuesday! Welcome back for a new colourQ challenge! I used the colors from this week's challenge to make a congratulations card for my sister and her family, who just moved into their new house!

Here's my card:

Supplies: image stamp (Gourmet Rubber Stamps  - House (Lizzie Anne Designs) , border punch (Martha Stewart Crafts), cardstock (Stampin' UP! - Early Espresso, Pool Party, Bo Bunny - Daffodil Double Dot, Bazzill Basics), patterned paper (October Afternoon), ink (Stampin' UP! - Chocolate Chip), typed sentiment (font - Traveling Typewriter, dafont.com).

The inside sentiment is "congratulations on your new one!" I still can't believe I didn't color the image! It took lots of willpower...LOL!

And here's our latest colourQ: 

To be considered for this week's colourQueen, make sure to link your creation at the colourQ blog by Sunday, May 6 at noon Central Time! (Don't forget to display the challenge colors and link back to the colourQ blog in your entry post.)

Of course, the rest of the colourQ Royal Court have created some gorgeous projects with this week's colors! You can see them on the colourQ blog or by visiting their personal blogs. (The links are to the right next to the thumbnail of this week's challenge colors.) 

Thanks so much for stopping by! I can't wait to see what you'll create with this week's colourQ!