Whimsy - Bring on the Punches and Dies!!

It's today It's today!!  It's time for:

PUNCHES and DIES!

Ok - as all of you know -- I'm all about the PUNCHES and DIES!!

Really now - this week at Whimsy Stamps Challenge blog it's all about punches and dies!  So I decided to use one of Kathy's images - isn't this guy too cute?  You can find him here in the Whimsy Stamps Store!  Anyway, I used my EK Success punch on the border (clearance at Joanns - Woo Hoo!) and my Stampin Up punches! Oh!!  I almost forgot - I paperpieced my image!!  Too fun, eh?  I wanted a textured look on the mailbox!  

So, come on and play with us at Whimsy Stamps Challenge Blog!  But first go check out what the design team has going on - I truly believe it will inspire you to PLAY!! 

Then.....come play with us!!

Diamonds

Today is all about the diamonds at Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge!  I decided to use the bling but in a more subtle way - check out this girls cross necklace and the boot lacetops!  So...loving her!  I used an EK Success punch to break up the simple background along with an "outside the box" technique on the image and Bam!!  Too fun and a great birthday card for a male friend!!  Thanks for popping and join in - I always love a good competition!!

HUG

Well, I used a double image - I fussy cut one and one I printed right on the background paper!  It makes it easier to fussy cut when you don't have to cut out the itty bitty stuff - like the end of the curls!  Anyway, I colored her - glued her down and used a simple sentiment!  I love the way it came out!  i too hope you enjoy it!  Thanks for coming by and checking out my card / work! 

Valentines!

This week's challenge at Lollipop Crafts Challenge Blog is 

Anything but a card!

I really had fun with this challenge - It's Valentines on Tuesday so I decided to make a pillow box - well, actually, this one is recycled - I am going to order a Cartridge that makes them - just haven't done it - I'm just itchin' to get one!  The question is which - Cricut or Sizzix!  Sorry - anyway, this is very simple and I used my Bic and Sharpies again - I'm a Copics girl but love trying something different!

So...onto the info...

Our ever so generous sponsor this week is:

PRIZE FOR WINNER:

 2 digis of Winner's choice.  

 

So -- come join us at Lollipop Crafts Challenge Blog!  It's fun and while you're there - check out the team's mojo and play along!

One Kind Word

It's my turn at Just Some Lines again - I get to be in charge!  Well, as you remember - I'm still making boxes!  They're simple - I'm almost done - 3 more!  Anyway, I used Penguin Santa for my box!  I just shaded the grays and a jolly Santa Hat and Pow!  Another box done!  For those of you who haven't gotten the link yet - here it is for the box - Splitcoast Stampers 2/5/7/10 box tutorial.  and here's the link for the Penguin - Santa Penguin!  Jehanne at Just Some Lines has the absolute best images!  Check her out at Just Some Lines store!

Challenges

Forever Friends Crafty purple Dutch Dare Cards Charisma Cardz Totally Gorjuss So Artful Challenges Sweet Stampers Crazy 4 Challenges Challenge Up Your Life Catch the Bug Stampalot The Squirrel and the Fox One Sittch at a Time Paper Sundaes I did it Creations Dream Valley  Christmas Inspirations There's magic in the Air The Pink Elephant Paper Pretties Paper Creations Ink Ooh La La Challenge Make My Monday Hooked on Crafts Heart Song Inspirations Bunny Zoe's Crafts 365 Cards Top Tip Tuesday Scrap-Creations Everybody-Art-Challenge Digital Tuesday Challenge Craft-room Challenge Creative Card Crew

Joy to the World

This week at Christmas Card Challenge - it's a sketch!!

 

Now - it's always your job to interpret this sketch - we'd like to see what you think and what your ideas are on this sketch!  I decided to change it up a bit!  But I've always gotta be the rebel - LOL!!  Anyway, this week I chose to use Phindy's image and I paperpieced and fussy cut her!  

You've only got until the end of the week and remember time passes by!!  Let's get started - show us your creation and remember - Make it Christmas - it's just around the corner and we want those cards done!! 

Have fun!!!

Challenges

Phindy's Place

Marianne's Design Dvias Heidi's hobbies Glitter Fairies Cupcake Crafts Crafter's Companion Christmas Crafting card and scrap by the cute and girly allways something  catered Crop the cRaft Garden Paperminutes I did it Creations the Crafty Pad Deisgns Ladybug Crafts In k the Pixie Cottage the Paper Shelter Pixie Dust Studio Crimbo Crakers Crafty Purple 4 Crafty Chicks Winter Wonderland Sweet 'n Sassy Craft Lounge Mami Doodles jellypark floweret Christmas Stampin all Year card makin mamas little Claire's

hugs and kisses

hugs and kisses to the furry little ones!  I have a puppy that is about the same color and she has recently had a major surgery on her left hind leg - it's been a journey - but she's doing fine - getting better and better!  I love this little Mo's image - it's been perfect!  I'm not sure I have wings but my puppy probably thinks I'm an angel!  Tee Hee!  This is one of the milk crate boxes - I love it!  Too cute!  I used the EKSuccess cupcake punch for the top - - loving the bling!  and loving my puppy -

Challenges

Bronte and Bella's Challenge

DYSU CHallenge  Southern Girls Paper Play Paper Crafting  Little Miss Muffet Charisma Cardz Aud Sentiments Stampin for the Weekend Frosted Design Crafty Catz Card Makin Mamas Stamp Scrap and Doodle My Sheri Crafts Hiding in my Craft Room CES challenge Craft Your Days Away 2 Sister Challenges Get Funky! The Emerald Fairies Garden The Ribbon Girl Sparkles Forum Paper Sundaes

Dream Valley  the ribbon reel challenge The Crazy Challenge Lexi's Creations Kaboodle Doodles Die Cut Dreams

Pattern Paper Mania

This week at Digital Delights challenge blog - Delightful Challenges we are challenging you to use "digital paper".  Wow, seems simple enough - Like most crafters - Paper is an obsession - well, if you think about it - if you have "digital paper" - you always have that paper - you don't have to run around to every store looking for it!  Bam!  I'm all over that!  Take up so little space in your craft room - you print it when you need it!  This may be a new obsession with me!  LOL!  Anyway, I used the Stripes and Spots digital paper pack for my card.  The image is Ellie the elephant and the sentiment is from the circus sentiment pack!  Now the stars are creative memories and the border - EK Success, the mats - Cricut!  Wow - is there a machine in my craft room I didn't use??  Now, don't waste any time and run over to Delightful Challenges and check out the design team's creations!  WOW!!!  is the best word to describe it!  and then go for it!  Print out some DP and make a project for our challenge!  and remember you could win:

Don't wait any longer - time is ticking away!   Come play with us!

Challenges

The Paper Shelter Hambo Hoedown Gingersnap Creations The Stamping Boutique Papertake Weekly My Mum's Craft Shop Stampin royalty Sentimental Sundays 365 cards My Craft Spot Raise the Bar Polka Doodles Jellypark Challenges Alphabet Challenges

Cherish

Ha! It's me again -- I had a friend ask me "do you have any wedding images" - Do I, I said - your darn tootin!  This is the bride and groom from Just Some Lines store!  Isn't it just yummy.  I went really simple with a Stampin Up Sentiment on top.  It took but a few minutes to make this - I took a piece of pink scrap, added the pattern scrap on top, a ribbon and my images and simple! I wanted you to see how quick and easy images can be!  it doesn't have to take 2 hours to make a card - especially with the images from Just Some Lines I so like it - now click on the store - Just Some Lines and check out what all Jehanne has come up with - it's absolutely amazing - oh! don't forget there are some freebies in there to get you started (hooked - bwahahaha)!  Oh and don't forget we have a challenge going on right now - check it out here - Just Some Lines Challenge Blog!  The challenge is EMBOSSING.  As a matter of fact, the color on the dress of the bride are embossing pens - See how easy!

Challenges
Crafty catz Weekly Crafty Ann's  Card Makin Mamas Little Claire's Karen's Doodles

...happy...

Well, this one was fun - and I was under the gun and sometimes - those aren't fun but this one was different!  The challenge at Lollipop Crafts is "green, brown, ivory and a handmade flower".   I first glanced at that and thought - YIKES!  Well, our ever so generous sponsor - Robyn's Fetish images made it easy!  I knew I wanted to use this little girl on the beach- it just so happens I won this image through another challenge!  So....I cut it in a rectangle along with the nestie on the bottom with an EK success punched border and happy was a mishap on the cricut (wrong size) and the flower is the large scallop punch from Stampin Up - Anyway- I do hope you like my easel card - I'm happy with how it came out!  Now again, back to the challenge go check out "Robyn's Fetish" and the challenge blog - Lollipop Crafts and see what the design team has conjured up!  You will be happy you did and remember you have one week to get your projects submitted and you could win!!  Now don't forget to come back on Thursday for the Sponsor Spotlight for Robyn's Fetish!

Challenges
One Stop Craft  Crafty Calendar Basic Grey Challenge Stamp Something Daring Cardmakers Rainbow Lady challenge Bunny Zoe's Challenge Get Funky  Cupcake Craft Room By the Cute and Girly Stamptsacular Sunday  Paper Sundaes Stamping, Scrapping challenge Blog a Doodle PaperPretties Karen's Doodles

Oh Baby Baby!

Just thought I'd do a quick Phindy's Place Challenge!  The only thing is - USE A PHINDY image!  I figured - no pressure, eh??  I used scraps to make this - the mats are cut with my nesties on my cuttlebug (scraps in the blue bin), a piece of scrap dp and a scrap of the blue again for the trim.  Now the blue gingham - not a scrap - but in the bargain bin at Joanns!  Tee Hee!  Thanks so much for popping in -

Challenges
Phindy's Place Challenge

Enjoy

 Kenny K's images rock - I have a daughter that plays hockey - I love watching her!  She plays with mostly guys - she's 23 and there just aren't "women leagues" where we live!  Anyway- I decided to play this week - originally I thought it was the pocket challenge - but it's add metal - so i made the pocket card and then added metal!  I love the way the card came out - the colors are fun and the image is even "fun-ner"!  Anyway, you can get the Kenny K image at kenny k's downloads.  This second pic isof the "tag" I made for the inside of the pocket and there's one more pocket behind the image for a gift card! 

Challenges

Kenny K's Krafty Girlz
Creative Stamp Friend  Paper take weekly ASpoon full of sugar  Your next Stamp Challenge Kelly Kids Fab ;n Funky Crafts and Me Willow Sketches Dutch Dare Card  Sweet 'n Sassy Stamp Something  Phindy's Place Frosted Deisgn Card Makin Mama's Alphabet Challenge Stamps R Us Simon Says stamp Nettie G's Digital  Make It Monday Incy Wincy Designs Heart 2 Heart Challenges

An Invitation

What better invitation than to a "ROAD TRIP"!  I wanted to use the Beiber guy in his sports car from Digi's With Attitude.  I used some embellies - and I'm on a roll with the diamond glaze.  Loving it!!  Digi's With Attitude has some really "tude" characters!  Ok - who doesn't love a little "tude" now and then?  At least we like to use our tude anyway!  Our great sponsor this week is:

The have offered a prize for the winner!  Ok - now - who doesn't love "free" digis!  You so need to check out the store - but lucky for you - you don't have to use one to win!!!  But you could win one!  Now do an invitation - up to you what for?!?!?  Submit your entry at Crafty Creations challenge blog and while you're there - check out the major mojo going on with the "tudes" from Digi's With Attitude!

Challenges
Cards for Men
Art Impressions  Sassy Studio  Here come the boys Unstampabelles Critter Sketch Get Funky! The Artistic Stamper Use It Tuesday

Winter Wonderland

Loving this tag/bookmarker!  The challenge at Simply Betty Challenge is a tag using cranberry red, cocoa brown, teal and white!  I was thinking yikes!  But it was fun!  I used Merry Betty which you can get at SBSdigital stamps.  I love this image - I used my EK Success punch, my cricut for the tag, DCWV rubons and copics!  I love my copics!!

Challenges

Simply Betty Challenges
Die Cut Dreams Totally Gorjuss Christmas Cards all Year Roung Creative Card Crew Crafter's Companion Fussy and Fancy Crafty Catz Crafts 4 Eternity A Day for Daisies My Creative Moments Sweet Stampin Our Creative Corner Color Me Creative Gingerloft Christmas Inspiration Stamp & Fun -= Creativity Magical Monday Lexi's Creations 

Alert the Fire Department

This is the sentiment inside the card:

Ok - it's one of my besties bday - well, it was last weekend and here's the card I made for her!  She loved it of course!  Anyway - I used my Bugaboo Stella with the recipe from Stampin with the Dragon!  Check them both out on the hyperlink below!  Needless to say, they didn't use the whole # of candles on her cake - #1 it was an icecream cake and #2 they might've had to call the fire deparment --LOL!!

Catch the Bug Challenge Stampin with the Dragon
Card Positioning  Stamps R Us Daisy Doodles Card Makin Mamas CED Challenge

Beautiful Baby

Sew Many Challenges is at it again this week!  This week - Make it with Glitter~!  I used glitter paper, glitter glue, added some bling with rhinestones - just a shiney card!  Glitter Glitter!  This week we also have a freebie - So first of all, here's my project for the challenge!!!

This incredibly cute baby giraffe is available at Sew Many Cards Store. and there are plenty more where that came from!!  Plus - We have another freebie this week!!  Here's a preview

Now watch for tomorrow and I'll have a version of this image in a card!  But don't forget to run over and get your image today!!  And especially - check out the awesome gallery our team has created!  have fund and get your glitter on baby!  You could win this weeks prize!!

Challenges
Cupcake Inspirations StampInsanity Stampin B's  Crafting for all Seasons Freshly Brewed Paper Pretties Digital Tuesday UseIt Tuesday Die Cut Dreams Kaboodle Doodles Happileigh Scrappin Card Madfairy's Forever Friends Sweet 'n Sassy Pattie's Creations Guylou's Intimatibility Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenges Crafty Catz Gingerloft Ooh la la Challenges 

Spoiled Rotten

Ok - it's Monday and I just realized in my rush - I didn't put any dialogue!  Not that you all need to hear me ramble on but.....I was actually in a hurry to get the post in for the Fantabulous Cricut Monday and they close at 8pm Eastern time on Sunday!  Who'd of known??  Anyway - missed that one by an hour!  The rest are for summer challenges!  Right now it seems like it's either "summer" or "red, white, blue" challenges!  Well, with the design teams I'm on - THAT WORKS!!  Tee Hee!  Anyway- I used one of my new "spellbinders" that I got on sale at Joanns for half price!  I like them - they come 2 in a pack and they make great borders!  This one kinda resembles grass/picket fence combo!  Well, that's this reporter's opinion!  Anyway - I loved the stripe paper for the background from my DCWV Summer pack (an old one) and a ticket and oh - can't forget the Martha Stewart punched butterflies!  I love the dragons - you can get them at Dragon's Lair Digital Designs.  You really should check them out - they're something different from the regular stuff we get ....and love ....but sometimes a change of pace is good for the mojo!!  Go Check out their digitals and check out the sketch for summer!!

Challenges

Stampin with the Dragon  Bitten by the Bug 2 CCEE Stampers The Stamp Man The Poodles Parlour Designs and Creations by Lisa Send a Smile 4 Kids Crafty Calendar Challenge Papertake Weekly High Hope Stamps Scrap-Creations Celebrate the Occasions Bearly-Mine Anything Goes Challenge The Paper Variety Stampavie and More The Pixie Cottage The Paper Shelter Flutterby Wednesday Fab 'n Funky Challenges Crafting for all Seasons Rainbow Lady's Challenge The Rubber Cafe Design

 Paper Crafting Journey Craft Us Crazy

Cool!

Tickled Pink - this time it's not so tickled and not so pink!  I used the teals/blues family with a little ticket!  This guy is so melancholy looking - but is seriously into this music thing!  So...what he's trying to say is "you make my heart sing"!  I used Recollections paperwork, EK Success punch to make a border and some ribbon and pearls!  The challenge this week at Tickled Pink is a sketch.  I really liked the sketch - it was simple enough to be interesting and I could use my supplies here to make it! I'm just going to town with my Creative Memories cutter - i don't have my beloved cuttlebug and thought i'd be lost!  Well, I kinda' am but making do with what I have at hand!  Hope you like this one - He's definitely COOL!

Challenges

Tickled Pink Challenges

Shelly's Images  All Things Unity Creative Inspirations 2 Sister's challenge Catch the Bug Craft Your Days Away Paper Creator's Crafts Simply Stampin'  My Creative Moments Glitter Geeks Craft Us Crazy Digi Doodle Shop Dutch Dare Card Lilli of the Valley Moving Along with the Times

Dream Big

Here I go again with my Kenny K's images.  This one was a freebie - last month?  Oh, trust me - I have many - but they offer a freebie once a month - i snag them but they have me addicted!  I get them pretty regularly!  Well, the challenge at Kenny K's Krafty Girlz is use your favorite color!  I'm still in the hospital with my youngest - so I turned to her and said - Madi - what do you think is my favorite color??  She said blue and green - So....here it is blue and green!   Remember I'm limited in my supplies!  I have a little station set up in the corner of her hospital room!  Gotta keep my sanity!  She gets it!  Thanks so much for stopping by!  Gotta run!

Challenges

Creative Friends Kenny K's Krafty Girlz ThePaper Shelter Scrapalicous Stamps R Us Woodware USA The Crafty Pad Stamp Something Dutch Doubledare  Mojo monday

#1 Dad

Well, Sew Many has a challenge this week - Father's Day!  I decided to do a book marker!  This is one of their new images - isn't it just too cute!  This is a quick post because as you recall - my daughter's in the hospital but this helps me keep in touch and my sanity in tact!  Now if you wanna head on over to Sew Many and grab this freebie - you still have time to play!  and their challenge blog is Sew Many Challenges.  Go try something - it's fun!!

My beloved is Daddy is in heaven but I'm sure he's looking at it right now - loving it!   This one's for you Pop! 

I colored it with my Copics, used my nesties, EK Success, Sizzix, and Recollections paper!  Hope you enjoy - now back to my baby!

Challenges
Sew Many Challenges All Things Unity Creative Inspirations Dream Valley Challenges Sentimental Sundays Sparkles Forum Stampin Sisters in Christ Card Creations and More Crazy 4 Challenge Little Claire's  Mark's Finest Papers One Stop Craft Saturday Challenge Sweet n Sassy Digi Challenge The Stamp Man Challenge Simplly Create Polka Doodles Pattie's Creations Mami Doodles Fin with Shapes and More Fairy Knoll Delicious Doodles Crafty Catz Alphabet Challenge Stamp Scrap and Doodles