Fall Is Fabulous at Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog

The Fabulous Fall challenge over at Scribbles Designs challenge blog is at its midway point. Hoping to inspire you, I've created a -fold card using three images from Scribbles Designs. Two of them are freebies: Acorn & Leaf. Maple Leaf Doodle is available for purchase HERE.

My card sports three cut-outs on the first fold, which is where I placed my Copic-colored images. I decorated a simple sentiment with a couple more leaves after using a strip of twine to break up the colors of my cardstock papers.

I decorated the side face with a quote on friendship, and made sure there was a place for me to write a short note on the inside. I like making cards like this one, as it makes an awesome presentation when it sits open.

I'd love to see your take on Fabulous Fall at Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog for your chance to win free digis. Happy crafting!

Challenges I am Entering:

Crafty Catz - Use diecuts or punches

Your Scrapbook Place Running with Limited Runs Sponsorship

We've reached the midway point of this month's challenge at Your Scrapbook Place challenge blog. Our sponsor, Limited Runs, is offering a prize to one lucky winner, and if you use an image from our sponsor, you will get an extra entry!

I used one of my favorite images from Limited Runs.

It's called Over a Puddle and I created a Z-fold card for her. I was commissioned to make a few personalized birthday cards for someone at work, and this is the first of them. Since April Showers bring May flowers, and the person's birthday is in May, the sentiment I used inside my card reads, "May your Birthday bloom with wonderful surprises"
Come join us at Your Scrapbook Place, where the theme is Anything Goes.

Challenges I am Entering:

                    Digitally Sweet challenges - Spring Is in the Air
Simply Papercraft challenges - Anything Goes
                

Loads of Fun at Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog

I am having such fun as Guest DT member at Scribbles Designs challenge blog this month. Today I created an easel card using both image and sentiment from Scribbles Designs.

The image is called Champagne Glasses and it is showcased on the front of my card. I love the sentiment on the inside, as I always seem to have an urge to jump onto a table and dance after sipping (a bottle of) champagne. Yes, I am that woman with the lampshade on her head, free from most inhibitions when I imbibe the bubbly! LOL And that is why you rarely see me imbibing!!

However, the card with its black and white patterned paper and beautiful images makes a great wedding or anniversary card. p.s. Don't you just love the sentiment I placed on the inner face of my card? Have you ever felt that kind of kiss? I have, and still do, with my hubby of almost 40 years. I am a lucky woman in many ways!

Meanwhile, hop on over to Scribbles Designs challenge blog for some amazing inspiration. Grab some images at Scribbles Store. Create with this month's theme and you have a chance at winning some awesome prizes.
Happy crafting!

Challenges I am Entering:
Paper Creator's Crafts - Must Be Love
World Wide open Design Team challenges - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Something to Eat or Drink
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Stampin' Royalty - Sparkle & Shine
Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes
Unicorn Challenges - Lots of Love
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - Anything Goes
As You Like It - Favorite Occasion & Why (anniversary-seems like there are so many broken relationships out there, it is truly a celebration when a couple can work through their differences,doubts and fears and keep the love burning)
Aud Sentiments challenges - Cute + Sentiment
Southern Girls challenges - Add a Little Sparkle

Happy Winter

Happy Winter from the Outlawz Monday Greetings team! This week our guest sponsor is Bloobell Stamps,

and there are some very funny and cute images in the store. The ones I used are a set called Snowball Thunk! The first image shows a very lean young person lobbing a snowball...somewhere, with a courteous winter greeting. But you know how I love to create a two-part card that is a little on the funny or naughty side, so...

...I made a Z-fold card that when opened, lets you discover the "thunk" part of the image set.
This week's Outlawz Greetings challenge is to use embossing somewhere on your project. I went with dry embossing on the front, and embellished my snowflake papers with, well, more snowflakes!
What's your favorite fold on a card? I love this fold, as well as an easel card fold. I'm dying to try one of those cards in a box (or is it box in a card?) so maybe the new year will find me playing with a few of those. Who knows? When it comes to crafting, the sky's the limit, wouldn't you agree?
So go and play, crafters, and then link up your projects at the Outlawz Greetings group this week for your chance at some amazing prizes!

Challenges I am Entering:

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

House of Cards - Embossing

Our Crafty Corner - Anything Goes

 Where the HeART Is- Anything Goes

Oh Happy Day!

It's a happy day indeed when you get an email inviting one to be a guest design team member, which is what I've just had the pleasure of becoming for Scribbles Design challenge blog. And here with my first GDT make is a Z-fold card using Sunshine Mason Jar from Scribbles by Sandy. I love her mason jars and already have two or three.
As promised, everything else on my card is from my stash (which seems to be bottomless). When my card is opened, the inside (shaped like the mason jar) is blank for a personal note to be written, and I know just who this card is going to!!

Sandy has some awesome images, and every Friday offers a free image to crafters on her challenge blog. The challenge this month is "Have a Heart." Hope to see you there!!
Challenges I am Entering:
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes
Through the Purple Haze - Anything Goes
Southern Girls challenges - One for the Girls

Anything Goes at the Outlawz Greetings challenge

I love the Anything Goes challenges at the Outlawz Greetings. They're on the last Monday of each month. This week the sponsor is Lacy Sunshine, and I got to play with this cutie called "Rory - Eggstra Delivery." I know, it's an Easter-themed image, but I don't care. I paced jeweled flowers over the colored eggs in her bag so I could use her on a birthday card. As far as the bunny ears and carrot, well, there are all types of people...  LOL
I made a Z-fold card-I love this type of card, as it makes a very pretty presentation, and is very easy to create. Using left over papers, and embellies, I am keeping my promise of recycling and reinventing what I already have. Only the image is new, which you can get HERE.
Come play with us at the Outlawz Greetings challenges. Plenty of inspiration and a chance to win when you join the challenge!!

Other Challenges I am Entering:

Through the Purple Haze - Anything Goes

Monday Morning Challenge - Pretty Flowers 

Love to Scrap Challenge blog - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Cardmania - Flowers

Monday Mood Board #9- Inspiration came from the colors of thew slices of fruit as well as the blue clothes

Mother Nature is No Fool

They say that April showers bring May flowers, but in Chicago, it's been known to snow in April AND May! However, from the view out my window, I believe the snow is finished, and Spring is finally ready to welcome us into our gardens and short-sleeved shirts. Of course, it is April Fools' Day, and she may just "punk" us with a cruel joke, but I have faith that she is above all that nonsense!
So today, in honor of Spring, I have created an Easter card using a digi image from Angie's Digi Stamps. It is called "Birds in Bird Bath" and I thought it portrayed the essence of Spring. Each morning in Spring, we awake to birds singing and sun shining. Colors start to peek out from freshly green grass. 
My card is bright with Spring colors, and showcases a birds frolicking in their bath, while butterflies dance in the breeze and flowers face toward heaven.
Angie's is this month's guest sponsor at Your Scrapbook Place challenge blog, where the theme is Anything Goes. My card for this challenge is a Z-Fold card

As you can see from the picture, a simple fold outward on your front card face gives the whole thing a special look when opened. Here, I chose to match the inside with the outside paper doily, popping the sentiment where my Copic-colored image is centered on the front.

Check out all the cute images at Angie's Digi Stamps. And spend some time crafting with the windows open, so you can hear those birds in their Spring chorus, and catch that breeze. Then go over to Your Scrapbook Place challenge blog and come play with us!! One random winner gets a prize from Angie's!! 

 Did I mention that my birthday is in April?? I am having a big birthday bash, with challenges, games and especially PRIZES. Check out my April 1 post HERE for your chance to win from today through APRIL 15!!

Other Challenges I am Entering:

Crafty Sentiments - More Than 1 Fold

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers - Spring

Ooh La La challenges - #177 Spring/Easter

Through the Purple Haze - Anything Goes

Anything Goes at the Outlawz Greetings Challenge This Week

I love an Anything Goes challenge. The Outlawz Greetings offers an Anything Goes theme on the last Monday of every month. This week, Inky Impressions is the guest sponsor.

My digi image is called Angelica's Giant Pumpkin. Isn't she cute? I colored her with Copics, distressed her with inks, then popped her onto a die-cut frame. My sentiment is a leftover from my stash-last one! I embellished with sparkling leaves and pearls. But my card is not your usual one-fold card!

I made a Z-fold card so it stands up and makes an awesome presentation. Z-fold cards are super easy to make. Just fold your paper as you would for a regular card, then fold back the front face of your card. Stand it up and look at it from above-it should look like a backwards Z!
Here's another view of my card.

So what's not to love about the Outlawz Greetings new challenge? It's Anything Goes, and to a crafter, the sky's the limit! Come join us!

Challenges I am Entering:
Love to Create - More Than One Fold
Cheerful Stamp Pad - Fall colors
Paper Makeup Stamps - Pumpkins

Easter During the Zombie Apocalypse

I wonder what Easter would be like during the Zombie appocalypse?  Well, I sure wouldn't want this bunny hopping around my house, hiding eggs and eating brains! LOL

I used a digi image from Meljens Designs called Zombie Bunny (very apropos for my theme) and he is one cute bunny...uh, I mean zombie...uh, I mean...oh, never mind!  Here's a close-up of the image on my gate-fold card.

  Now  get your marshmallow guns out and hide your chocolate!!  Easter's coming!!  Boo!  Mwahaha!

Challenges Entered:
Meljens Designs - Sequins Color Challenge
Open-Minded Crafting Fun - Easter or Pastel Colors

Heartfelt Greetings

Happy Monday, crafters!  Time for another challenge from Squigglefly, just in time for Valentine's Day!  The theme is HEARTS-use heart paper, embellishments, shape the card into a heart-and don't forget the Squigglefly digi image!

I used a January new release from Pammie Lehto called "Country Kids Set 3."  I decided to create a Z-fold card.  When the card is closed, my two kids are holding hands and the boy has flowers for his girl. When the card is open, the girl is left holding the flowers.  The sentiment reads: "Life is good...When you are in it."
I kept my embellishments simple, adding a bit of trim at the bottom, and a flower and sequins at the top.
My digis are colored with Copics, of course!  The patterned paper is from a stack from Marcella.

Want a chance to win Squigglefly digi's?  Just create with a Squigglefly image and link it at the challenge blog!  Don't have one yet?  Click HERE for a freebie.

Full Moon Tonight

At least it's a full moon on my card.  I used a Queen Kat Designs image from artist Nora Blansett called "Jessamine."  I can picture her walking the hallways and corridors of her lonely castle, waiting for--what?--she doesn't know.  So she walks, waiting for something, that special something, to come to her.

I made a Z-fold card and used some patterned paper from 7 Gypsies "Off the Wall" collection.  After coloring Jessamine with Copics, I die-cut her out along with a frame.  I embellished with a pebble sticker, a cardstock key, a string of pearls and part of a wheel cog or gear.

You can find Jessamine and all the lovely new September releases from Queen Kat Designs at their Shoppe.  And for more inspiration this month, check out the QKD Facebook page!!

Ride, Sally, Ride

All aboard for a sleepover!  That's the theme of my card today for this week's Squigglefly challenge.  Their requirement is to use a Squigglefly image and use the color PINK plus your favorite "go with" color--is it pink and brown?  pink and teal?


I like to use pink and GREEN together, and thought these September new releases from Cheryl Alger would be perfect.  The one on the front of my Z-fold card is one of two images called Pack Your Bag Sally.  Sally is one of my favorite character images from Cheryl (difficult to pin down to just one).  The second image is one of a suitcase, which I covered with words to make a kind of collage on its front.

I covered the faces of my card with green and pink patterned papers (you can't see the pink panel).  I colored Sally with Copics after paper-piecing her with yet more pink patterned paper.  I embellished simply with Skittles and a charm.

I plan to invite my granddaughters over for a sleepover this weekend, and made two cards for each of them as invitations.  I find that it's very easy to make two of each card at one time.

Gotta pop these in the mail so that they get them before Saturday, although mom and dad have been notified already and are keeping it a secret.  When we get together, just us girls, we craft to our hearts' delight!

So now it's your turn to craft to your heart's delight using a Squigglefly digi image and the colors PINK and ???  What, you don't have a Squigglefly digi image yet?!  Click HERE for freebies.  Then go to the Challenge Blog and enter to win free digis from the store!!  Good luck, and happy crafting!


Good Friends Never Go Out of Style

Today I made a Z-fold card for you featuring Melia Newman's Ruby Slippers.  I colored this Queen Kat Designs' image with my trusty Copics and gave the shoe's pearls a little shimmer with Stickles.  Then I diecut my image with my Epic Six and lacy scallop die from Nestabilities.
I used CTMH patterned papers and embellished with lots of shiny sequins in Fall colors.  The sentiment inside is the same as my post title, "Good friends never go out of style".  I love those kick-ass red stilettos that the fairy Kitty is protecting (from my daughter, who at 17 loves stilettos)!  A couple of ribbon bows complete my card and it is already in the mail to my partner in my Yahoo Group's 1-for-1 card swap!
Love Melia's stamped image?  Check out all her art at the Shoppe.  Don't forget to check out the 13 Days of Halloween Blog Hop hosted by Queen Kat Designs.  Start at their main blog for your chance to win some awesome prizes!

Yummy Card from a Recipe Challenge

Squigglefly has done it again--challenged me to step out of my comfort zone with a recipe!!
This week the challenge on the Squigglefly Challenge Blog is to use one of their digi images and the following "ingredients" of the challenge recipe:
1 - Ribbon or fiber
2 - Brad or eyelets
3 - diecut
Today I printed and colored a Squigglefly digi image from artist Mike Eustis called "Something's Fishy".  Isn't it cute?!
I made a Z-fold card and used bright summer colors.  The patterned paper is from an old (2008) Page-a-Day scrapbooking calendar.
I made my ribbons into bows, added two brads and used a diecut journal box for the birthday sentiment.
I hope your crafting taste buds have been tickled, and you had a delicious time here.  Now it's your turn to cook up a card using a Squigglefly digi image and the recipe ingredients for a chance to win free digi's.