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Challenge #85 Holiday   Anything Goes! Make a card for any holiday you choose, using any cartridge and colors you'd like. You'll have until Tuesday, August 2nd at midnight (EST) to enter your card using Mr. Linky below.  I decided to use the Doodlecharms cartridge again.  I chose the bunny on page 88.  I cut out the bunny and the blackout feature at 4.50.  I used the Peachy Keen stamp 1 3/8 face of Everyday Character.  The card is from Archiver's and cut at 4.25x7 and I used Me and My Big Ideas cut at 4.0x6.75.  I used Memento tuxedo black ink and used Eggs4Easter from Stamps of Life.

Throwback Thursday Challenge! ~ Episode 223 Good Morning & welcome to another Throwback Thursday challenge! Here are the details for the challenge: ***Use ANY " OLDER" Cricut cartridge of YOUR choice, make it a CHRISTMAS THEME AND  PLEASE incorporate some  MATERIAL somewhere on any project of your choice! *** Link your project up to Mr. Linky , then leave a comment ! *** Deadline for this challenge will be on Wed, August 10th @ midnight ! *** GIVEAWAY for this challenge is my " All Around Christmas " stamp set that we all showcased today AND there will be a 2nd winner & it is sponsored by Custom Crops! *** ONE project per person please!   Okay fellow Crafters here is my take on this challenge.  Hope you enjoy the card. I used 3 Birds in Parade (starting to be one of my favorite cartridges).  I chose the Santa on pg 43 and cut all pieces at 4.50 using my gypsy.  I used Stickles (X-mas Red) on the boots and hat and (Cl...

Hello Fellow Crafters, I created this card for a challenge but it was a little short on design and creativity.  So I am still going to upload it and put myself out there anyway.  As they say no risks...no gains.  I used the Doodlecharms cricut cartridge and I chose the Santa on page 127.  I also used my gypsy with this project.  I really love the gypsy.  It allows you to see how each pic will be laid out on the craft sheet and it allows you to place in specific areas to better maximize all of the page and it allows you to paper piece as well.  It also will let you see if your items will fit together well before you cut.  It cuts down on mistakes.  I cut the Santa and all of the layer out at 4.5.  I used Micheal's Recollection paper since I have a lot of it and I decided that I can't buy anymore paper till I use what I have on hand.  I also used glimmer mist "silver" on the beard.  I used 10mm Pom Poms.  I also cut the sha...

  MFTWSC30 Welcome back Crafters! My Favorite Things have come up with their thirtieth sketch. They also have their new release coming next week, that it is a SUPER handy time to win a $15 gift certificate! All you have to do is play along with this sketch and upload your creation to the Splitcoast Galleries by Tuesday, August 5th by noon EST using the keyword MFTWSC30 .  Below is the sketch you have to follow with some creativity of your own.  My entry is listed below. Hope you like it.   The items used for this card are: Bazzil Pink cardstock cut @ 4.0x8.5 Archivers Lime cardstock cut @ 3.75x8.25 Anna Griffin (AG902) Pink Brocade designer paper cut @ 3.50x7.0 Sizzix circles (lg) 38-0305 Sizzix frames, circle combo (lrg) 38-1065 Sizzix frame, scallop Prima follower Tattered Angels Chalkboard Glimmer mist - Polka Dot Pink and Evergreen We R Memory Keepers Crop-a-Dile Corner Chomper - scallop Memento inks: London Fog and Bamb...

Peachy Keen Stamp Challenge Peachy Keen Stamps :: Sketch Challenge 57 w/a Twist! Peachy Keen is back with another sketch challenge as well with some fun color combo!! THE CHALLENGE Sketch Challenge *with a twist* Create a card with the sketch and color combo provided. Peachy Keen Stamps are not required to participate, but we always love to see what you create with them if you have them already! Create a card based on the layout provided (Peachy Keen Stamps are not required for this challenge, but if you've got them, we love seeing how you create with them!)  Project must include basic elements from the sketch, and color combo! Link up by August 8th  {the collection actually closes at 11:59 pm Central on 8/8}  The following items were used to make this card.  I loved the colors.  They remind me of sherbert ice cream.  I did have the colors in my scraps but not the actual peachy keen paper.  So it took a minute to find some colors that wer...

                                         The Melon Time Fantabulous Challenge Hello fellow Crafters.  I have entered a project for The Fantabulous Melon Time Challenge.  You had to make a project with a watermelon in it.  Below is my submission with all the items I used to make this card. Brazzil cardstock for card 4.25x5.5 Cricut cartridge "Simply Charmed"    - melon1 page 46 cut at 4.41(w) x 2.41(h) Papertrey Ink 8x8 paper pack "Fruitti Tutti Recollections chocolate cut at 1x5 Stickles - black Inkessential  white gel pen Stamps of Life "basic4abc" VersaMagic ink - cloud white chalk

Hello Fellow Crafters, Well I did not make the Pink stamper Design team but that is okay.  I was bummed but I saw all of the amazing projects and I still have a lot to learn and to master more techniques.  I checked out all the blog sights of the new deign team members.  Their sights are amazing and the projects they do are the same.  They participate in numerous challenges and have challenges of their own on their sight.  I am in the process of creating my very own bucket list.  As soon as I finish I will publish it here on the site. I have watched a few You Tube episodes on cataloging all of my stuff.  I have spent the weekend painting my daughter's room and cataloging.  The cataloging is allowing me to better organize my work space.  I can't seem to focus or be creative when my area is in disarray.  I still have a ways to go.  I am still deciding on if I am going to stamp ALL of my stamps and die cut dies.  So for now I am ...

Hello everyone, I created the above card from the Peachy Keen stamp challenge #56 (shown above as well).  I bought this set of stamps from Peachy Keen since my husband is from Janesville, Wisconsin.  I used Brazzil cardstock (5.5x11) folded to 5.5x5.5.  I used Derwent Studio colour pencils (36 pack), Memento London Fog and Versafine onyx black.  The ribbon came from Micheal's dollar bin.  I definitely need to work on my coloring techniques.  Trying to move out of my comfort zone and take more challenges.  I like the set so I will need to do more coloring practices.  I am buying more stamps that would allow me to use my colour pencils and copic markers. Awesome challenge and can't wait for others.

To all of my followers, I have entered this challenge in hopes of becoming a design team member for Robyn Cardon's My Pink Stamper( http://www.mypinkstamper.com .)  The challenge was to create a card, page, project, etc using a cricut cartridge withe the following colors: Orange, Turquoise, green and brown.  Below is the project that I am submitting. Items used: Bazzil cardstock card folded 5.25x5.5 scallop cut Provocraft gypsy was used Cricut cartridges used were: AChild's Year, Gypsy Wandering and Yummy Tattered angels glimmer mist - Lime twist, turquoise blue and suede I-Rock multi colored and clear gems Prima beige flowers - A Child's Year: Shift+Tag button #58 (on gypsy) - Gypsy Wandering: Shadow+dress button #5, dress button #5, Shift+Border/Shadow button #5 and border/shadow button #5 - Used Imagine cartridge Yummy for all of the colors for the tag, dress and phrases - all items cut at 5.0, dress at 3.8 and phrase at 1.9

This is a Tattered Time Cricut Cartridge Chaos Challenge (CCCC #22).   This was pretty cool.  I have not used this cartridge in a longtime.  I used my gypsy to create this card.  On the gypsy it is icon #35 for the flower.  I used the shift shadow flower, shift window flower and blackout flower and I copied it and connected them together.  I also used prima flowers.  I aslo used Tim Holtzs distress stains - antique linen, smooch spritz - clear shimmer and bronze.  The entire flower was cut at 4.5.

 I know it has been a while.  It has been crazy busy and I finally got a chance to do a challenge.  To over at My Creative Time Throwback Thursday Challenge.  You had to use either " Wild Card "  OR " Just Because " cartridge s and incorporate some  EMBOSSING  somewhere on any project of your choice! You can dry or heat emboss , whichever you prefer! So I used the "Just Because Cards" cartridge and used the apple on page 46 and cut everything at a size of 8.9.  I used clear stickles on the leaves; cuttlebug "swiss dots" on the red part of the apple; I used ribbon from stampin'up and finally chose cuttlebug die "sliders (2x2) for the buckle and Studio G for the ink.  The sentiment is from My Pink stamper " family and friends".