Monday, March 30, 2015

The Challenge 1 year Anniversary!

 


   Hello and welcome to the 1 year Anniversary celebration of The Challenge! Today I am joining the design team, and other past design team members to celebrate this occasion. We also have a fantastic sponsor:

 
               Now onto my card! The theme this week is "anything goes" so create to your hearts content! I chose to make my card a "Thank You" card to thank Lesley and the rest of the design team members for their friendship and inspiration! I used Papertrey Ink stamps to create my card.

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                        I am happy you stopped by, and I hope you have a wonderful week!

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Your Next Stamp Sketch/Color Challenge # 10 - Cuppa Thanks

 
Hello and welcome to the YNS Sketch and Color Challenge! This week there is a lovely color combo, and a fun sketch for you to play along with! Here they are!
 
 

 
 
Here is the card I created using ONLY the color combination:
 
 
To create my card I used the new and adorable set Sprinkles - Coffee and Tea:
 

             So cute! I also used the YNS Flower Fun One die set and I used it to create a fun pattern for my background.

               I am happy you stop by and I hope you will play along with the YNS Color/Sketch Challenge!
 
 
 
 

MFT Color Challenge 18 - Dog Biscuits

Woohoo! It's time for a new MFT Color Challenge! This week we have a beautiful color combination for you to play with!
 
http://www.cardchallenges.com/2015/03/mft-color-challenge-18.html
 
 
I had SO much fun making this "get well soon" dog biscuit treat box! And thank you to SRM Stickers for giving us the fun packaging to play with this week!
 
The sentiment looks wonky but my camera wanted to capture the detail of the die-cut side, and heart die-cut on top! It's stamped perfectly, I promise. ;)
 
MFT Color Challenge 18
 
This week I created an "extra" card using this weeks Color Combo and I am THRILLED with the way it turned out!
 
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I had a vision of my card idea in my head, and as you know sometimes they don't always translate well onto your card. This time I was lucky. ;)
 
I hope you will play along with us this week with  MFT Color Challenge 18!
 
 
 
Be sure to visit the MFT Challenge Blog to see the full picture, and to see what the rest of the design team created!

Supplies for Friend Card:
Stamps: Friends Like Us, DC packed With Positivity, Small Brick background; Ink: Tangy Orange, Daffodil, Black Licorice; Card stock: Tangy Orange, Berrylicious, Daffodil, Sweet Tooth; Dies: Friend Die-namics, BB Somebunny, Stitched Fishtail Flag Stax
 
 
 
 
 

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge 221 - Somebunny

 
http://www.cardchallenges.com/2015/03/wednesday-sketch-challenge-sketch-221.html
 
 
It's my favorite day of the week, time for a brand new MFT Sketch Challenge!
 
Here is this weeks sketch!
 
 
I had SO much fun making the card for this weeks sketch, here is a peek!
 
 
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Be sure to visit the MFT Challenge Blog to see a picture of the entire card, and the amazing cards my team-mates created!

Sunday, March 22, 2015

MFT Color Challenge #17 - Something To Perk Up Your Day!

 
 
Hello hello and happy Sunday! I am back again with a card featuring the current MFT Color Challenge:
 
 
http://www.cardchallenges.com/2015/03/mft-color-challenge-17.html
 
I channeled my inner Jill Dewey Hawkins, the queen of die-cuts to create this card!
 
 
 
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Incase you hadn't noticed, MFT Coral Crush, and Grout Gray are my new favorite colors. Grout Gray goes with EVERYTHING! I had fun making this card, and don't worry, there is still plenty of time left for you to play along with  MFT Color Challenge # 17.  Thank you SO much for stopping by and have a wonderful, relaxing, and hopefully crafty Sunday!
 
Supplies: Stamps: LLD Perk Up, Small Brick Background, Wavy Greetings; Ink: Black Licorice, Coral Crush, Grout Gray, Tropical Teal; Card stock: Coral Crush, Grout Gray, Steel Blue, Tropical Teal, Sweet Tooth; Dies: Coffee Cup Die-namics, Blueprints 21, Wavy Greetings

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Playing Along With Sweet Sunday Sketch!

 
 
I was happy to have a little spare crafting time, and loved the current Sweet Sunday Sketch and thought it would be fun to play along!
 
 
 
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I just can't quit playing with the beautiful LJD Circle Scribble Flowers set! Also, Coral Crush, and Grout Gray are one of my new favorite color combinations! I used lots of fun dies, and background stamps to create my card, and I'll be sure to list them all at the end of this post.
 
I am so happy you stopped by today!
 
Stamps: LJD Circle Scribble Flowers, BB You Have My Heart, Small Brick background, Polka Dot background; Ink: Coral Crush, Black Licorice, Grout Gray; Card stock: Coral Crush, Grout Gray, Sweet Tooth, Limelight; Dies: Circle Scribble Die-namics, Layered Leaves, Stitched Rectangle Frames, Stitched Rectangle Stax
 
 
 

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge 220 - Hi Sweets

 Hello and welcome to MFT Sketch Challenge # 220! I LOVE this weeks sketch! Check it out!
 
 
Here is a peek of the card I created for the MFT Card Challenges Blog:
 
 
 
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I created another card using this weeks sketch  to share with you today!
 
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I love those cute little jellybeans! I loved using the MFT background stamps to create my "patterned paper". This works out great when you can't find the perfect shade of paper in your stash, just make your own! I'm glad you stopped by, and I would love it if you played along with this weeks MFT Sketch Challenge!
 
Supplies: Stamps - Candy Jar Companions, Damask background, Gingham background; Ink: Daffodil, Black Licorice, Bubblegum, Sour Apple, Blue Raspberry; Card stock: Bubblegum, Sweet Tooth; Dies: Candy Jar Companions Die-namics, Inside and Out Diagonal Stitched Rectangle, Stitched Rectangle Stax

Friday, March 13, 2015

My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge # 219 - Rough Day

 
 
   I received the adorable BB You Make My Tail Wag stamp and die set this week and couldn't wait to ink them up! I am playing along again with MFT Sketch Challenge  #219.
I also received the MFT Tall Grassy Edge Die-namics and knew I was going to use it with this stamp set!
 
MFT Sketch Challenge #219
 
I'm happy you stopped by, and I hope you will play along with us this week at the MFT Sketch Challenge!
 
 
 
 

Thursday, March 12, 2015

Your Next Stamp Color/Sketch #9 - Berry Happy For You

 
Hello hello! Today I am excited to be joining the YNS design team as one of the March guest design team members. We have a fabulous color and sketch combo for you to play with!
 
 
 
 
I only used the colors to create my card for this weeks challenge. Check it out!
 
 
 
 
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To create my card I used the adorable set "Spread The Love". I had fun putting together my patchwork of patterned papers and I finished off the card with machine stitching.
 
I hope you will play along with the YNS Sketch and Color Challenge! One random winner will be chosen to win a YNS gift certificate!

My Favorite Things Color Challenge # 17 - Sprinkled With Fun

 
 
http://www.cardchallenges.com/2015/03/mft-color-challenge-17.html
 
I can't believe it's already time for a new MFT Color Challenge! Time flies sometimes.
 
For this color challenge we are excited to be collaborating with SRM Stickers! More details, and the rest of the DT projects can be found on the main Card Challenges Blog.
 
 
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Thank you for stopping by and I hope you will play along with us at the MFT Color Challenge!
 
 

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge 219 - When You're Not Here

http://www.cardchallenges.com/2015/03/wednesday-sketch-challenge-sketch-219.html


                Hello! It is Wednesday and time for a brand MFT Sketch for you to play with! This week we are excited to have Kathy Racoosin the creator of the Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge join us this week!


http://www.thedailymarker.com/
 
 
Here is this weeks sketch:


http://www.cardchallenges.com/2015/03/wednesday-sketch-challenge-sketch-219.html
 
I had fun using the new BB set "I Knead You". So cute!

 
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 Be sure to visit the MFT Challenge Blog to see the full details, and to see what the design team created using this weeks sketch!
 
 
 

Saturday, March 7, 2015

YNS March Release Blog Hop!


Hello friends and welcome to the YNS March New Release Blog Hop! I am happy to be joining the design team for today's hop! This may be hard to believe but I did not have any graduation stamp sets in my collection so I was very excited to see "Congrads" in my DT packet this month! This time of year is a great time to create graduation cards!
VZalisReleaseDayCard
To create my card I used the brand new release "Gradgrads", and the adorable monster set "Silly Monsters". The graduation cap is in perfect proportion to the monsters in this set! Cute!!
Now what is a hop without prizes? Leave a comment on any of the DT blogs and you will be entered into the drawing for a $20 YNS gift certificate! The more comments you leave, the greater your chances are of winning. You have until March 10th at 12 AM to leave comments.
Also, there is a sweet sale for all orders placed March 8th-15th.

Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Friday, March 6, 2015

YNS March Release Sneak Peek

   Hello! I was asked to return to Your Next Stamp as one of the March guest designers. Fun! Here is a sneak peek of an adorable stamp set being released on March 8th.


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This card was created using the soon to be released set "Sprinkles Coffee and Tea". I just adore that cute bunny and pretty sentiment. To see what the design team has to share with you make sure to visit the main Your Next Stamp Blog HERE.
 
Thank you for stopping by and be sure to come back tomorrow for the YNS March Release Blog Hop!

MFT Color Challenge 16 Bonus Card - Hello Friend

 
Good Evening! I loved the color combination from MFT Color Challenge # 16 and wanted to play one more time!
 
http://www.cardchallenges.com/2015/02/mft-color-challenge-16.html

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To create my card I used my new favorite MFT Floral set Circle Scribble Flowers with matching dies. I also used a sentiment from Wavy Greetings. If you'll notice it isn't WAVY! The wonderful thing about photopolymer stamps is you can shape sentiments any way you like on your block, so I straitened mine to fit my card! I added a subtle background using the Harlequin stencil and Kraft dye ink. My floral arrangement is anchored on a die-cut from Blueprints 22.
 
I am so happy you stopped by, and I hope you will play along with MFT Color Challenge 16!

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

MFT Sketch Challenge #218 - Circle Scribble Flowers!

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Hello! It's that time again, a brand new Sketch with the My Favorite Things Sketch Challenge!
This week we have a fun sketch:
 

     Make sure to visit the Card Challenges Blog, the home of the MFT Sketch and Color Challenges to see what my amazing team-mates created using this sketch!