PB&J

It’s time for a new challenge over at the FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge!

This fun and creative challenge blog is all about using grocery-themed items in your projects — think produce, pantry staples, baked goods, or anything you’d find at your local market!

The theme for our current challenge is — as always — Anything Food Goes! That means you have the freedom to create with any food-inspired images, elements, or designs your crafty heart desires. 

For my project, I created a PB&J themed card.

The image is aptly names Peanut Butter & Jelly by Sweet n Sassy Stamps.  I colored the image with Copic markers, rounded the corners and used a Stampin' Up! punch to create the notebook bottom of the kraft cardstock. The designer papers are from the Boy Crazy collection by My Mind's Eye.

Head over to the FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge blog to see all the delicious inspiration from our Design Team, and don’t forget to link up your own food-themed creation. We can’t wait to see what you cook up!

Happy crafting!

I like you a Choco-Lot!

It’s time for a new challenge over at the FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge!

This fun and creative challenge blog is all about using grocery-themed items in your projects — think produce, pantry staples, baked goods, or anything you’d find at your local market!

The theme for our current challenge is — as always — Anything Food Goes! That means you have the freedom to create with any food-inspired images, elements, or designs your crafty heart desires. 

For my project, I created a Valentine's Day card using French Kiss papers and ephemera by Doodlebug Designs. Grocery items include strawberries, chocolate and in some stores, wine! 

Head over to the FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge blog to see all the delicious inspiration from our Design Team, and don’t forget to link up your own food-themed creation. We can’t wait to see what you cook up!

Happy crafting!

Bee Mine - Finish the Inside

Finish the Inside is the theme for our new challenge at Creative Knockouts!

We have a fabulous sponsor so make sure to upload your creation for your chance to win a special prize from Rachelle Anne Miller!

The image, Bee Mine was colored with Copic Markers and framed with fushia glitter paper. The background was created with Distress Oxide Inks (Fossilzed Amber and Rusty Hinge) sprayed with Gold Shimmer Spray.  Once dry, I used the Honeycomb Backdrop die cut.

For the inside I used the same Distress Oxide Inks and spray and another Honeycomb die using the same fushia glitter paper. The sentiment is computer generated.

Make sure you check out the amazingly creative creations from our Design Team then it's your turn to start creating!

Happy Pink, Red and White Day!

A new month brings a new challenge at Get Creative Challenges!

Our theme this month is Pink, Red and White - show us your creativity using those three colors in your creation!  

We are a JUST FOR FUN challenge and I hope you will play along for your chance to proudly display our Winner or Top 3 Badges.

I created the background using Distress Oxide Inks (Lumberjack, Lipstick and Spun Sugar) and Sheery Shimmer spray and once dry.  I used my emobssing folder - backwards I might add but I used it anyways!  After mounting on white cardstock I used the Happy Love Day die cut, cutting out 3 layers of cardstock and the top layer in glitter paper.

Thanks so much for stopping by and make sure you hop over to Get Creative Challenges for some inspiration from our fabulous Design Team!

The First Dance as Mr. & Mrs.

ALL STITCHED UP (real or faux) is the theme for our new challenge at Creative Knockouts!

We have a fabulous sponsor so make sure to upload your creation for your chance to win 2 digital images from All Dressed Up!

As soon as I saw this image, I had to have it - The First Dance.  I love the simplicity of the image - so many beautiful possibilities.

I used Copic markers to color the image and added a few gems to the front.  In true form, I AGAIN forgot the theme of the challenge and had to go back and add some faux stitching along the edges.

The sentiment is from the Wedding Bundle collection by Bonnie Garby Designs.

Make sure you check out the amazingly creative creations from our Design Team then it's your turn to start creating!

Challenges:

All Dressed Up - #141 ATG (July 14) 

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Weddings (Jun 27) .

Krafty Chicks Challenge - #669 All Occasions (June 28) .

Love is in the Air

LOVE IS IN THE AIR / VALENTINES is the theme for our new challenge at Creative Knockouts!

Our challenge will run until February 15th so make sure to upload your creation by then for your chance to win a special prize from our fabulous sponsor The Paper Shelter!

This is one of the images from the Funny Giraffes collection.

After coloring the image with Copic markers, I found the background paper from the Love Story collection by Fancy Pants Designs which I've been holding on to for a very long time!

I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark and heat embossed with white powder, finished it off with some ribbon and a heart embellie.

Make sure you check out the amazingly creative creations from our Design Team then it's your turn to start creating!

Challenges:

Shopping our Stash - Love is in the Air (Feb 14)

Hand Stamped Sentiments - Inspiration #406 (Feb 6) .

Make my Monday - Love is in the Air (Feb 12) .

Nobody puts Baby in the Corner

It's time for another fab challenge at Creative Knockouts!  Our theme for this challenge is Love/Valentines and our sponsor for this challenge is The Paper Shelter.

Now, is there anything else that shows love as much as Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey? The movie Dirty Dancing happens to be one of my all time faves and was so excited to play with this image The Time of my Life. And yes, "Nobody puts Baby in the corner" is such a classic line.

In the final scene, Johnny dressed in his "bad boy" black and Baby in a pretty pink dress so naturally I had to use the same colors.  I think I may just have to watch this movie again, I've watched it so many times no one else will watch it with me because I can cite all the lines!

Make sure you check out the amazingly creative creations from our Design Team then it's your turn to start creating!


Challenges:

Incy Wincy Designs - Red and/or Pink Valentines (Feb) .

Use your Stuff - Hearts/Love #441 (Feb) .

Festive Friday - Challenge #FF0102 .

Colour in Valentines

I love cute and punny Valentines and this collection is perfect and fun to play with.  This set is Colour in Valentines by Kate Hadfield Designs. 

I used Copic markers to color the Valentines then poured through my stash of Valentine's Day papers to create the cards, along with some ribbon, buttons, and other fun stuff.

What I really like about this collection is it comes as a sheet, already sized and is easy to print and color, I hope you give them a try!

Challenges

Moving Along with the Times - Love #139 .
Ellibelle's Corner - Hearts or Flowers (Feb) .

Crafty Animals - Animals #58 (Feb 25) .

The Crafting Challenge - With Love (Feb) .

Sketch Challenge - Oddball Art

 Welcome back for a new monthly challenge at Creative Sketchy Girls!  This month we have a sketch for you and I look forward to seeing your interpretations!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Oddball Art and the lucky winner will receive 3 digis of their choice!

This image is Fairy Girl in Heart Antennas and comes with two sentiments (not shown).  I colored her with Copic markers and the love sentiment was computer generated. 

I dug through my papers and came across these in my Valentine's Day stash and thought they worked well with my coloring. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I look forward to seeing your sketch interpretations! 

Challenges

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - ATG #158 .

Try it on Tuesday - Make it Feminine .

Aud Sentiments Challenge - For the Girls #275 .

Cardz 4 Galz - Things with Wings #147 .

Anything Goes @ Creative Knockouts

Challenge time at Creative Knockouts!  Our theme for this challenge is Anything Goes and our fab sponsor is Fabrika Fantasy and the lucky winner will receive 3 digis of their choice!

This image is Valentine's Seahorses.  I threw myself off with the colors I chose, the pink threw a wrench in the options of background papers that worked.

I colored the image with Copic markers and used distress spray to give an illusion of being underwater (hee hee).  I'm anxious to use this image again with a different color palette, so many options!

Now it's your turn to start creating.  I hope you are all safe and healthy during this crazy time!

Border Time Challenge at Creative Knockouts!

Show us your Borders!! That's what we want to see on your creation for this challenge at Creative Knockouts!

Our wonderful sponsor is Fred She Said Designs!  So many wonderful images to choose from and the lucky winner will receive at $10 gift certificate to spend in their store!

The image I chose is Catch your Heart.  It comes with with both outline and pre-colored images, as well as sentiments.

I colored the image with Copic Markers and use my oval die cut then used the scallop oval for the border.  Now that I'm looking at it, I think the background paper is too busy.  Guess I'll just have to make another one!

Looking for some inspiration?! Check out the fab creations from our Design Team and leave them some love!

Challenges
Crafty Gals Corner - Add a Heart #204
Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Heart #363

Wedding Day Challenge at Creatalicious

It's time for a new monthly challenge at Creatalicious!  This month we want to see your Wedding Day creations!

This Challenge is sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs and the winner will receive 4 digis of their choice!

For my card I used Mr. & Mrs. Owl by Delicious Doodles.  I colored them up with my Copic markers and added glossy accents to their eyes, collars and feet.  I used an embossing folder to emboss the white heart and placed it on top of the red doily.  I also added some white rose buds and rhinestones.  The sentiment is by TLC Creations.

Time to start creating ... for some inspiration, make sure to check out the fab creations by our Design Team!

Altered Art Challenge and DT Call at Crafting Cafe

Time to broaden your horizons at The Crafting Cafe and try something different by creating an altered art project!  Our sponsor for this challenge is Delicious Doodles.  The winner will receive 4 images of their choice!

The Crafting Cafe is also having a Design Team call.  If you would like to  join this fab team, make sure you at DT after your name when you link up your creation! 

Oh, I struggled with this one!  There were so many possibilities and so many wonderful images from our sponsor, Delicious Doodles.  Once I narrowed my digi choice to Lovey-Dovey Silhouette, I went thru my stash and this is what I came up with:
 

And the result was this:
 

I printed the image on some smooth & sparkly white paper the cut it down to fit inside the frame.  I painted the frame white and stuck some black and clear rhinestones on the right side of the frame.  I covered the rest in glass glitter by Stampin Up!  I added white bows and white flowers on the corner and placed some glass diamonds inside.

Challenges:
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge - Add a bow
Stamp n Doodle - Wedding
Ink on my Fingers - Birds

We've Got Chemistry

As a new member of The Crafting Cafe Design Team, it's time to celebrate with our Anything Goes Challenge!  The Crafting Cafe is a new monthly challenge blog and we have some great designers and sponsors lined up!

It's day 14 of our challenge and for my submission I used The Experiment by LEJ Designs.

I colored the image with my Copic markers and added glossy accents and glitter to the potions.  Being that it's Valentine's Day, I used the sentiment by Kraftin Kimmie and papers from the Love Story Collection by Fancy Pants Designs.  I used an embossing folder on the brown cardstock to add some embossed hearts.

Our sponsor for this challenge is LEJ Designs and the winner will receive 4 digi's of their choice!

Now it's your turn to get creative and enter your project in our challenge!

All my Love at Cards for Men

It's all about Love at Cards for Men!  That's right, our challenge is "All My Love" so break out the mushy stuff and show us what you got.

I was having a bit of a dilema with my card, thinking of how I would make it "masculine" but I figured a wedding card really was for both man and wife so while I tried to stay with masculine colors, I did add some feminine touches!

The Kenny K digi that I worked with is called Happy Couple.  I colored it up with my copic markers and added glossy accents to their pearly whites.  I couldn't have a bride without some bling so I added some rhinestones on her tiara and earrings

Our sponsor for this challenge is, of course, Kenny K.  The winner will receive 5 digis of their choice!

I'm sure you're all familiar with the wonderful work of Kenny K's Shop but what about the man (and woman) behind those wonderful creations.  Take a look here to see their journey.

Challenges:
Gingerloft Challenge - Love is in the Air
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge - Valentines/Love
No Matter Which Challenge - Ribbons & Bows
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Love and Marriage

Freebie Challenge - Surrender to my Love

It's FAB FREEBIE time at Dude Time Doodles!
Not only do you get to download "Zeke Zoro" for FREE you will also have a chance to become our Guest Designer for a month.

All you have to do is create a card or project using "Zeke Zoro", then skip on over to Dude Time Doodles for all the details on how to enter. While you're there, check out the Dude/Dudette Design Team for their creations.

Challenges:

Digital Tuesday Challenge - Pink or Red

Scrap-Creations - Valentines

Party Time Tuesdays - Valentines

Shopping Our Stash - Hearts, Valentines and/or Lace

The Stamping Boutique - Valentines

Try it on Tuesday - Cards for a True Love

Tuesday Throwdown - Be My Valentine

Paper Makeup Stamps - Pink and Gray

Sentimental Sundays - Feel the Love

Cupcake Craft Challenges - Pink and Red

Lollipop Crafts - Valentine Cards

I Brake for Challenges - I Brake for Love

Lava Love

Groovy Baby, it's challenge time over at Dude Time Doodles!

To give February a great start, we are wanna see A Touch of Red on your creation.

Be sure to follow the few simple rules listed over at Dude Time Doodles and link your creation with Mr. Linky by February 7th for your chance to win a Dude Time image of your choice!

For something different, I decided to make a tag using Hippy Rocker, he's so cool man! The sentiment was a freebie from Beyond the Fringe Crafts.
I cut the tag with Spellbinder Nestabilities then embossed it. I also used Spellbinder Nestabilities on the ovals. I picked up these funky gems and used my iRock to affix them to the paper.
Challenges:
Crafty Sentiments - Punches and/or Die's
Die Cuttin' Divas - Anything Goes
Ladybug Crafts - Loves Me, Loves Me Not
Stamp-N-Doodles - Romance, Love, and/or Valentines
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes
Lollipop Crafts - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Use Hearts

Gus and Stella

Funny digi stamp from Bugaboo - Gus and Stella crack me up! The sketch I used is from Midnight Madness Challenge #91 and the purple theme is from Squigglyfly challenge #85 "Non-Traditional Valentines". I am also entering this into Cupcake Craft Challenge #129 "I {heart} You.

http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/2011/02/midnight-madness-sketch-challenge-91.html

http://squigglefly.blogspot.com/2011/02/sfc85-non-traditonal-valentines.html

http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/2011/02/cupcake-129i-you.html

Puppy Love

This is an image from Bugaboo, too cute huh! This card will be entered in the following challenges: Bugaboo Catch the Bug - Anything Goes (my 2nd submission) http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/its-time-for-our-february-anything-goes.html

Ain't no bull

I had fun with this little bull by Kenny K. I will be entering this card in the following challenges: Cupcake Craft Challenge #128 - Seeing Red (where the bull inspriation came from) http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ Aud Sentiments - Corny Valentines Day Sayings http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/