Thursday, October 31, 2013

4 CCC #166 {Halloween}

Welcome back to Tamie's blog - this is actually her PEEP, Lori, posting on her behalf....

Tamie is unable to get online at the moment, so she asked if I could post for her - as she has a super cute card to show you for our challenge this week over at 4 Crafty Chicks:

4 CCC #166 - {Halloween!}


It is the 5th Thursday of the month and that means Crazy Egg time - AND...just so happens to be Halloween!!

I know as soon as she's able to get online again, she will love to see what you create with our challenge this week  - so be sure to hop on over to the 4 Crafty Chicks challenge blog and link up your creation!!

Thursday, October 24, 2013

4 CCC #165 {Girls Night Out!}

Welcome back to Tamie's blog - this is actually her PEEP, Lori, posting on her behalf....

Tamie is unable to get online at the moment, so she asked if I could post for her - as she has a super cute card to show you for our challenge this week:

4 CCC #165 - {Girls Night Out!}


I know as soon as she's able to get online again, she will love to see what you create with our challenge this week  - so be sure to hop on over to the 4 Crafty Chicks challenge blog and link up your creation!!

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Creative Knockouts and a DT Announcement!

Good Morning! I am doing a huge happy dance this morning! It is so exciting to be able to share that I am now part of the Creative Knockouts Design Team.  I feel very blessed to be working with such talented ladies and with the wonderful sponsors. thank you very much!

We are on Challenge #7 over at Creative Knockouts and we are asking you to Paper Piecing an image.  Easy, Peasy right!

Our wonderful sponsor allowed us to work with some of their fantastic images and our sponsor for this challenge is Crafty Sentiments. Be sure to check them out!!

My card is below and it is my third time working with a Digi :) Hope you like the results :)

Recipe:
Stamp: Digi from Crafty Sentiments
Ink: early espresso, Memento Tuxedo Black
Paper: Doodlebug Design Inc - Flower box, Chocolate Chip, Crafters Companion White Card Stock
Accessories:
Markers: copic - R29, Y21, B14, E50, E51, E53, E35, E08, R59
Melon Mambo, Certainly Celery, Daffodil Delight, always Artichocke
Large and Small Scalloped Circles (Spellbinders), Dazzling diamonds, pearls, dimensionals

I would love to enter this card into Make It Monday - Challenge #162 - Anything Goes;
Bearly Mine Challenges - Anything Goes #108 and Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge #23 Anything Goes option Lots of Layers

Please come on over to Creative Knockouts, we would love to see what our challenge inspires in you! 

Thank you for stopping by and sharing my card with me! Have an amazing day and don't forget to smile!

Multiple Layers at 4 Crafty Chicks

Good Morning! I am super excited that today is my favorite day of the week.  My kids have had a short week at school and it is just about time for the weekend, that will include a date with the girlfriends and a Pumpkin Ball with my favorite two young ladies and my hubby.

This week it is my turn to set the challenge for you over at 4 Crafty Chicks! I am excited because this one has me stepping out of the box and it does give me challenges at times.  Well, you can guess what it is by my title, we are on Challenge #164 and I am asking you to do multiple layers.

Here is my creation, filled with tons of pattern papers and layers. This card was made for Tristan's volleyball team to take to one of the boys grandma's who welcomed the whole team into her house for a volleyball tournament. Nothing fancy just bold and bright :)

Recipe:
Stamp: Verve
Paper: Early Espresso, Whisper White, and Pattern Paper (Echo Park)
Ink: Early Espresso
Accessories: Buttons (SU) and flower punch (SU), dimensional, paper piercing tool and twine.

I would love to enter my card into Make It Monday - #162 - Anything goes and Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog - #149 Anything Goes

We would love to see what this layers challenge inspires in you and I would love to come and comment on your creation.  So hop on over to 4 Crafty Chicks to get inspired by the chicks and to join in.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Wheels at 4 Crafty Chicks

Good Morning!Welcome to Thursday which is really my favorite day of the week.  Why because we have a new challenge over at 4 Crafty Chicks, Friday is next to it which means the weekend is near and tonight my husband is coming home.  Thursday is a great day!

What an amazing turnout we had over at 4 Crafty Chicks this past week for our Fall/Autumn challenge.  Each item made was unique and very inspirational. Thank you so much for giving me so much to look at. Yahooo!

Our hostess with the mostess this week is non other than our fabulous Bonnie from The Lucky Clucker. We are on Challenge #163 over at 4 Crafty Chicks.  Bonnie is challenging us to use wheels on our creations.  Can't wait to see what this inspires in you.  Our Guest Designers have some awesome inspiration for you and the rest of the chicks are ready to give you more inspiration.  Each creation is different and unique adding wonderful flavor to our challenge :)
Challenge #163 - WHEELS
My card below was made for our cousins birthday.  This summer his parents bought him and his siblings quads.  This stamp hasn't been used in way to long but was perfect for a boy card.
 
Recipe:
Stamps: Little Paper Shop (Quad)
Paper: Whisper White, Basic Grey, Tangerine Tango, Cajun Craze, Vintage-T (We R Memory Keepers).
Ink: Tangerine Tango, Basic Grey, Going Grey, Tuxedo Black Memento
Accessories: Markers - C3 Copic, Cajun Craze, Tangerine Tango, daubers, dimensional, Labels Eighteen nestabilities, Large and Small ovals nestabilities, Embossing folder stampin up
I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
Make it Monday - #161 - Anything Goes
Penny Papers-Crafty Challenge Blog - #148 - Anything but square

I would love to see what you create so please hop on over to 4 Crafty Chicks for some inspiration and to show us what this challenge inspires in you.

Thank you for stopping by and seeing my creation.  A smile is coming your way!

P.S. I have some wonderful news to share with you next week...stay tuned!

Sunday, October 6, 2013

Dynmaic Duos meets Seize the Sketch


Happy Sunday!  I am shocking myself by actually sitting down and playing a couple of challenges since I missed World Card Making Day.  Today, my daughter and I crafted, unfortunately, I waited so long before getting down to crafting business that she didn't make a full, card.  Kaitlyn did however color a few images that are awesome. Thanks for crafting with me.

So today, as I went searching for some challenges for us to do, stopped by Dynamic Duos to see what their color combo was for this week.  It is a very lovely combination and really not one I would have put together before.  After finding the color, I saw that Seize the Sketch has a new sketch (saw this by checking our my friend Lori's blog) and thought it I could do that.
This is what these two challenges inspired in me.  It started with going out of the box and doing a Christmas card with these colors and well who doesn't love a little bit of bling and texture.
Recipe:
Stamps: Delightful Decorations and Four The Holidays....Stampin Up
Paper: Cajun Craze, Island Indigo and Whisper White
Ink: Island Indigo
Accessories: Dimensionals, embossing folder, paper piercer, pearls, Martha Stewart punch and ornament punch (Stampin Up).

Be sure to hop on over and check out these challenges.  The DT's have some fabby inspiratio for you.

Thanks for stoppin by and sharing my fun card with me :)

Thursday, October 3, 2013

A Fall Thank You

Good Morning! We had snow yesterday morning...yeeek! I had to look twice when I saw the white stuff falling from the sky and then still sitting on my BBQ.  On a sports note my daughter had her first 9 volleyball games, our middle son had a blast at Tae-Kwon-Do, our oldest son Volleyball team won their second gold in tournament play.  We have all been getting over this nasty cold/allergies too.  So two of my kids have already missed some school :(  On a crafty note I got to craft with my daughter this weekend and cross stitch with a friend.  So all in all not a bad week.

Over at 4 Crafty Chicks we had an outstanding turnout last week for our bingo challenge and the creations were simply stunning.  I truly was in awe of each creation.  This week we are welcoming two Guest Designers for the Month of October Divya and Bettina.  Please give them a warm welcome! I know we are excited to be working with them this month.

Our talented hostess with the mostess this week is Leanne from Banking on Crafts.  Her Challenge for us is to use Fall.
Challenge #162 - Fall
When I think of Fall I think of a nice cup of Hot Chocolate and sometimes even some Baileys added to it, sitting under a blanket with a good book. Even better than that is being with friends, laughing and crafting :)
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Recipe:
Stamps - Verve and Whiff of Joy Willow & Oakley Collection
Ink: memento Tuxedo Black, Early Esspresso
Paper: Acorn Hollow (Little Yellow Bicycle), Chocolate Chip, Tangerine Tango?
Accessories: Pop Ups, pearls, siccsors, copics and stampin up markers, stampin up punch.  

I would like to enter my card into Make It Monday - #160 - Anything Goes and Papertake Weekly Challenge- anything goes, One Crazy Stamper - October Thankful/Autumn Challenge

If you like Fall too and would love to show us what it inspires in you then please hop on over to 4 Crafty Chicks.  I look forward to being able to hop on over to your blog and share some love.  Look for more inspiration from Bonnie, Leanne and Lori...you won't be disappointed.

Thank you so much for popping in.