Penny's Paper-Crafty - Challenge #100

This week's challenge at Penny's Paper-Crafty is create a project for birthdays! We have two wonderful sponsors for this challenge. That's right, one lucky random person will win 3 digi images from My Heart Pieces and one lucky random person will win $10 gift certificate from Dustin Pike (aka Doodle Dragon Studios). For my card I used a digi image called Ice Creame Cutie from My Heart Pieces which I colored with my Copics. I added a scalloped birthday wish and button to finish it off. I popped up the image and sentiment with pop dots for dimension. All papers are CTMH. Now head on over and get some inspiration from my fellow design team members. Happy Crafting!!

My Sheri Crafts - Challenge #95

I don't know about you, but I'm really glad those 100 degree temps are in the past and it's time for Fall festivals, pumpkin patches and apple picking. The challenge at My Sheri Crafts goes along with that theme. Just include an apple or pumpkin in your project! For my card I used TSB image (Pumpkin Pie) and colored with my Copics. I added a little sparkley smooch to the whipped cream and triple mounted. I ran the cardstock thru my cuddle bug for texture and added some B&T paper in some lovely Fall colors and a couple of gems. All bellies and papers are CTMH. Make sure you go check out what my fellow DT members have made this week. Remember, you could be our next guest designer, but you can't win if you don't enter. Happy crafting!!

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Challenge #95

This week's challenge at Penny's Paper-Crafty is create a project that has more than one fold. We have three wonderful sponsors for this challenge. That's right, one lucky random person will win $9 coupon from Some Odd Girl, one lucky random person will win 4 digi images from Eye Candie Creations, and one lucky random person will win 4 digi images from Sassy Studio Designs. For my card I used a digi image called Style 'n Becky from Eye Candie Creations. My card is 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 and I scored each side at 2 1/8 and then cut out the corners. I decided to use a belly band so I could add a sentiment. I colored Becky with my Copics. All papers and bellies are CTMH. Now head on over and get some inspiration from my fellow design team members. Happy Crafting!!

 

 

TSB - Challenge #52

This week at TSB is all about embossing - wet or dry. We would like you to create something using some sort of embossing. I love coloring Tracey's flower images so I used Poppies for my project. I colored the image with my Copics and then double mounted. I used one of my favorite Cuddle Bug embossing folders, added some B&T paper and cardstock and topped it with a ribbon and a couple of black gems. All papers and bellies are CTMH. Now head on over and get some inspiration from my fellow DT members! You just might be the winner of some fun digi stamps! Happy Crafting!

TSB - Challenge #51

This week at TSB is all about "Back to School." We would like you to create something using that theme. It could be a giftie for your child's teacher, a scrapbook page for those first day of school photos or anything related to school. I used Back to School Audrey for my project. I just love the Audrey images because they are so fun to color. So that's just what I did, colored her with my Copics. I added some tiny pearl gems to her shoes. I scissor distressed all my papers and used a sketch from one of the sites on Feline Playful. I stamped a sentiment from my new stamp set School is Here. All papers and bellies are CTMH. Now head on over and get some inspiration from my fellow DT members! You just might be the winner of some fun digi stamps! Happy Crafting!

Penny's Paper Crafty - Challenge #93

This week's challenge at Penny's Paper-Crafty is create a project that is "Pink & Brown." We have two wonderful sponsors for this challenge. That's right, one lucky random person will win 7 digi images from Bugaboo Stamps and one lucky random person will win 3 digi images from Eye Candie Creations. For my card I used a digi image called Knobbie Knees Girl Vacation from Bugaboo which I colored with my Copics. I added a little pearlized Smooch to her glasses and suitcase. I used my swiss dots CuddleBug folder and added double ribbon and button. All papers and bellies are CTMH. Now head on over and get some inspiration from my fellow design team members. Happy Crafting!!

TSB - Challenge #50

As we remember the tragic events of 9/11/01 and we hear news of another US embassy under attack, it's a great time to band together and show our support for our great country!! This week at  TSB we would like you to show your pride by creating a project that shows your pride. I used Star for my creation. I colored it with my Copics, added a nailhead brad and a sentiment. I popped it up to give some dimension, added a bit of twill ribbon and brads. All papers and bellies are CTMH. Now head on over and get some inspiration from my fellow DT members! You just might be the winner of some fun digi stamps! Happy Crafting!

 

TSB - Challenge #49

This week at TSB we are celebrating all the Laborers out there who really make things happen! As we all head back to work after a great Labor Day weekend, we thought it would fun to challenge you to create something that represents any sort of job. I used Audrey the Chef for my creation. She is colored with my Copics ready to cook up a fabulous treat! I had a rolling pin in my stash that I distressed and add a couple of black gems and polka dot ribbon to match the paper. All papers and bellies (except the rolling pin) are CTMH. Now head on over and get some inspiration from my fellow DT members! Happy Crafting!

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #92

This week's challenge at Penny's Paper-Crafty is create a project that is "Sew Charming." Just make sure your project has sewing - real or faux and/or a metal charm. We have two wonderful sponsors. That's right, one lucky random person will win 2 digi images from Saturated Canary and one lucky random person will win 3 digi images from My Heart Pieces. For my card I used a digi image called Krafty Kate3-Pointer-Perry from Saturated Canary which I colored with my Copics. I used my Gelly Roll white gel pen to add faux stitching and a couple of buttons with ribbon,  All papers and bellies are CTMH. Now head on over and get some inspiration from my fellow design team members and make sure you welcome our newest member, Karen! Happy Crafting!!

My Sheri Crafts - Challenge #92

The challenge at My Sheri Crafts this time is "Back to School." It's that time again for some to get those little ones "Back To School"!! Others of you may be teachers or have an older child going off to college. Whatever the occasion, I hope you will enjoy the challenge this week and find time to craft! I used a cute digi image from The Stamping Boutique called Back to School Audrey and colored her with my Copics. I decided to scissors distress my image and layers to give it a different feel I used the new Clementine paper pack from CTMH and added some ribbon, bling, pearls and a brad. All papers and bellies are CTMH. Jump on over to My Sheri Crafts and check out what the Design Team has created and submit your project. You could be our next guest designer! The DT loves to give love to all our participants, so please help us by turning off word verification.

TSB - Challenge #47 Banner Days

The celebration is continuing for the TSB 3rd Birthday! This week we want to see how you use banners! I used Smoochie Cutie Patootie for my creation. She is colored with my Copics and I took some chipboard banners and covered them with paper. Stamped the word "Party!" from one of my many stamp sets and added some waxy flax and buttons. I added another button for a little extra pop. All papers and bellies are CTMH. Plus, the chipboard banners and the stamp I used come with the Art Philosophy Collection! Now head on over and get some inspiration from my fellow DT members! Happy Crafting!

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #89

This week's challenge at Penny's Paper-Crafty is create a project using the theme "Back to School." Create anything your little heart desires, teacher gift, book marks, journal...you get the idea. We have three wonderful sponsors. That's right, one lucky random person will win $15 gift certificate from Fred She Said , one lucky random person will win 7 digis of their choice from The Poodles Doodles and one lucky random person will win 4 digis of their choice from Eye Candie Creations. For my card I used a digi stamp from Eye Candie Creations which I colored with my Copics. I cut out the image and used pop dots to give it a little more dimension. I used a dimensional element and stamp from CTMH's Art Philosophy Collection. The papers are from the new Scholastic paper pack.  All papers and bellies are CTMH. Now head on over and get some inspiration from my fellow design team members and make sure you leave them some love. Happy Crafting!!

The Stamping Boutique is Turning 3

Come on over to The Crafter's Cafe to celebrate The Stamping Boutique birthday party. There will be challenges, games and lots of chatting. Here's the card I created special for the party. Come on over and join the fun!

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #87

This week's challenge at Penny's Paper-Crafty is create a project with butterflies and/or bows. We have two wonderful sponsors. That's right, one lucky random person will win 3 digi images of their choice from Limited Runs and one lucky random person will win 3 digis of their choice from The Stamping Boutique. For my card I used a digi stamp from The Stamping Boutique which I colored with my Copics. I stamped a sentiment from one of my old stamp sets and added a little pearl embellishment to the butterflies and the card. All papers and bellies are CTMH. Now head on over and get some inspiration from my fellow design team members and make sure you leave them some love. Happy Crafting!!

My Sheri Crafts - Challenge #90

Maybe the challenge at My Sheri Crafts will to help to cool you off this Summer. Some of the DT have had temperatures well over 100 degrees lately and I know they really enjoyed this week's theme! Since it's National Ice Cream Month, we are asking you to create a card/project with an ice cream cone or dish of ice cream. I used the sketch over at Simon Says Stamp. I used this adorable image from Eye Candie which I colored with my Copics to make it look like it was a dreamsicle. I popped it up with pop dots and added some buttons and sentiment. All papers and embellishments are CTMH. So take a break from the heat and jump on over to My Sheri Crafts. Check out what the Design Team has created and submit your project. You could be our next guest designer! The DT loves to give love to all our participants, so please help us by turning off word verification. Keep cool!

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #85 Sketch

Our first weekly challenge at Penny's Paper-Crafty is a sketch. We also are lucky enough to have three wonderful sponsors. That's right, one lucky random person will win a $10 gift certificate from Stitchy Bear, one lucky random person will win 7 digis of their choice from The Digi Garden and one random person will win a $5 voucher from Digital Delights to use in their store.

For my card, I used this cute little image and colored her my Copics. I triple mounted her on cardstock which I sponged with Chocolate ink. I used B&T paper also sponged for the background and stripe. Added 3 flowers with pearl centers and sat back to enjoy. All papers and bellies are CTMH. Now head on over to get some inspiration from my fellow DT members and make sure to give them some "love" while you're there. Happy crafting!!

Penny's Paper-Crafty Blog Hop

WOW! It feels like forever since I've posted. I was under the weather for a bit, but I've got my mojo back and I'm ready to craft. This blog hop is to promote the new WEEKLY challenges over at Penny's. If you arrived here from Melanie's Creative World, you're in the right place.

My card features an image called Kurtis the Graduate from Dudetime Doodles. I colored the image with my Copics and triple mounted on Vineyard Berry and Desert Sand cardstock. I stamped the sentiment and stars with Vineyard Berry on Desert Sand added some wooden buttons and called it good. All papers and bellies are CTMH.

Here's a few details you want to remember as you hop along. Make sure you leave some "love" along the way. You could win one of three mini prizes just for commenting! Make sure you collect your letter from each stop. My letter is O. Once you have all the letters, unscramble them to make up the mystery word. Send an email to our fabulous leader Julie with Pennys Blog Hop in the subject line. Include the answer to the mystery word and a link to your blog and card entry number in the body of the email. You will have a chance to win the main prize from Bugaboo, the 2nd Prize from Heart Pieces or 3rd Prize from Dudetime Doodles. Scrappers delight will also be giving a prize to one of the hoppers that leave a comment on their post/blog. So head on over to your next stop and visit Rayna. She always has amazing projects! If you get lost along the way, just go back to the beginning:

Start Here: Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog

Happy Hopping! Hope you join us for our weekly challenges!

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog (CCCB)

Hey fellow crafters. Here's my second project for challenge #3 at CCCB. Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Meljen's Designs. One lucky winner will get four (non-colored) images of their choice from Meljen's store. The challenge is Spring with pastel colors. I used Heart Strings Parasol and colored with my Copics. I and added some baby bling to the image and some bling and ribbon to the card. All products are CTMH. Remember, this challenge lasts until midnight on April 30th so there's still time to enter.

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #77

For the challenge this time at Penny's Paper-Crafty we want to see "Anything BUT a Card." This time we have two wonderful sponsors. That's right, one lucky random person will win a $5 gift certificate from Sassy Cheryl's Digi's and one lucky random person will win 5 digis of their choice from The Digi Garden. I was originally going to make a recipe card holder and then remembered I had all the

supplies for a recipe box. I colored the Digi Garden's Lil Chef image with my Copics and then double mounted. The papers and recipe card kit are all CTMH. I thought it would be a good idea to cover with Mod Podge for protection. I will be giving this as a prize for a fundraiser for the Power of Pink. Now head on over to get some inspiration from my fellow DT members and make sure to give them some "love" while you're there. Happy crafting!!

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog (CCCB)

Hey fellow crafters. Here's my first project for challenge #3 at CCCB. Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Meljen's Designs. One lucky winner will get four (non-colored) images of their choice from Meljen's store. The challenge is Spring with pastel colors. I used Spring Growth Word Art and colored with my Copics. I double mounted and added some baby bling. I used two design papers and colored a ribbon slide and ribbon to match with my Copics. I added a little bling to the ribbon slide to tie it in and called it good. All products are CTMH. Remember, this challenge lasts for a month so there's plenty of time to enter. Let's see what ya got!!