The Challenge #86- Sketch

Hello again!

Thursdays are awesome days --

lots of challenges!

There's a new challenge 

at 

The Challenge 

today!

Sketch Dimensions

Layer 1- 4.25 x 5.5"

Layer 2-3.25 x 5"

Layer 3-2.75 x 4.5"

Layer 4- 1.25 x 4.25"

Check out all the Design Teams' fabulous projects and leave them some blog love!

Lesley Croghan

Anita Madden
Claire Broadwater
Kim Heggins
Lee Ann Barret
Lori Tecler
Nance Salkeld (You are HERE)
Nina Forsyth
Rachel Bergfeld
Vicki Finger

Jill Tilman - Guest Designer

Here's my card ---

STAMPS: Layering Turtle (Hero Arts); Trees (Inkadinkadoo); Sentiment - Sea Sentiments (Your Next Stamp).
PAPER: Marina Mist and Chocolate Chip cardstock (Stampin'Up); DP: Happy Campers (We R Memory Keepers); Text - Maps, Text & Ledgers (Die Cuts With a View).
INK:  Garden Party, Fiesta Blue (Catherine Pooler Inks); Desert Sand (Memento); Squeezed Lemonade (Tim Holtz Distress Inks);  Versamark;
EXTRAS:  Turtle die (Hero Arts); Small Banner Dies (Verve Stamps); White emboss powder. Arched banner die (Taylored Expressions).

I  need some more masculine cards so here's another one.  I created the ocean background by stamping a tree stamp with versamark and then white embossed to make coral at the bottom of the ocean.  Then I sponged it with Catherine Pooler Inks and Tim Holtz distress ink.

For Following Challenges:

Simon Says: Make It Masculine

Challenge Blessings!

4CC #354 With Sympathy/Triple Mat Technique - {Nance}

Good Morning, Thursday!

It's challenge day at 

4 Crafty Chicks

and I'm your hostess with the mostest (well, at least your hostess)!

I chose kind of a double challenge this week:

4CC #354 With Sympathy/Triple Mat Technique

STAMPS: Succulents (Waffleflower); Crisscross background (DRS Designs); Sentiment - Flourishing Phrases (Stampin'Up).
PAPER: White cardstock. Turquoise cardstock.
INK: Mint To Be, Aquatini, Sweet Sixteen (Catherine Pooler Ink).
EXTRAS: Scallop oval die (Pretty Pink Posh); Heart enamel dots.

I can't believe I've never done this technique ever.  It was challenging but fun.

Check out the rest of the Chick's projects and our June Guest Designer: 

Leanne Elliott

Lori Turner

Tamie Camp

Alicia, June Guest Designer

For Following Challenges:

Crafty Chick Blessings!

Be Your Own Kind of Gorgeous

Happy Sunday!

It's a rarity these days for me to post on Sunday.  Usually it's my day with the Hubs, only since he worked last night, he had to sleep part of the day today.  So, I utilized my time wisely...gave Ellie (my granddog) and myself a pedicure, Tarheel style and then I worked on some cards, including finishing up this one.

So, first, here's pics of Ellie "spa-ing" ---

        

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Now my card ---

Stamps: You are Fabulous - (Hero Arts)

Paper: White cardstock; watercolor paper (Strathmore); gold stripe DSP (from stash); gold cardstock (from stash).

Ink: It's a Girl pink (Catherine Pooler); Black Onyx Versafine; Versamark ink; Copic (for lipstick). 

Extras: Gold emboss powder; Scalloped frame dies (Pretty Pink Posh); Eiffel Tower die (My Favorite Things).

I started this card earlier last week and finished it today.  When I saw the Card Concept's challenge this week, I immediately knew I was going to pull out my new purchase of Hero Arts' set, "You Are Fabulous" a tribute to Audrey Hepburn.  I fell in love with it!  

I drew mostly on the pink and gold colors in The Card Concept's photo and pulled in the Eiffel Tower, using an old MFT Eiffel Tower die that rarely sees any love.  I had the pink watercolored background sitting on my desk.  I used "It's a Girl" pink dye ink from Catherine Pooler.  I versamarked and gold embossed the crown and fussy cut it to give her a little bling. Then, I stamped and colored the lipstick holder for an added girlie touch.  The layout just evolved as I finished each part so I'd say it falls into the Classy and Elegant style.  I mean, can't get much elegant than Audrey! 

For Following Challenges:

Fabulously Gorgeous Blessings!

Hello Handsome!

Hello again! I've had many posts today so while it may not look like it, my crafting has been hit or miss lately.  One day it's booming, the next one, two or three it's dry as a bone.  Probably it's because we have so much going on right now that my brain is overloaded with "schtuff" and not enough creative mojo on a regular basis. Roof repairs...house repairs...helping our son move...dog sitting for said son...annual doc appts/tests...sick cat...upcoming vacation.   Three weeks until the vacation and  I'm really looking forward to it.  We haven't taken a real true week's long vacation somewhere fun just the two of us since our honeymoon 27 years ago.  I think we're a little overdue.

Anyway, I have managed to get some cards finished, most for design teams but a couple others as well.  I just bought some more new stamps and dies and actually used some of them right away for once!

STAMPS: Parrot and Sentiment - Layering Parrot (Hero Arts).
PAPER: White cardstock (Co'ordinations); Watercolor paper (Strathmore).
INK: Spray Inks (Dylusions); Fiesta Blue, Lime Rickey (Catherine Pooler); Night of Navy (Stampin'Up); Desert Sand (Memento).
EXTRAS: Parrot Die (Hero Arts); Tropical leaf dies (Waffle Flower). Diagonal Stripes Elle-ments die (Avery Elle).

These are all new products.  The hubs loves birds and so I've been trying to add to my bird stamp supply.  Funny thing, I actually was going to make this card a birthday card, but when he saw it, he asked if he could have it.  So, how could I say "no"?  So I had to find a different sentiment.  Since our anniversary is June 9th, I decided to make it an early anniversary card.


The background I had in my stash I had watercolored and I matched it with a background I had made using the shaving cream technique and Dylusions spray inks, which I used to cut out the tropical leaves. 

For Following Challenges:

Simon Says - Anything Goes

Polly Wants a Blessing!

The Challenge #85

BIG News today!

The Challenge is BACK!

YAY!

Today is our first weekly challenge since last fall.  

Here is our first challenge:

Lesley Croghan (Owner/Creator)

Amy Tsuruta (Guest)

Anita Madden (Off this week)
Claire Broadwater
Kelly Lunceford
Kim Heggins
Lee Ann Barret
Lori Tecler
Nance Salkeld (You are HERE)
Nina Forsyth
Rachel Bergfeld
Vicki Finger

I was thinking about what to do for this challenge, our first one after many months off.  Today is a bit of a reunion for the Design Team, back together again with Lesley, welcoming a new teammate, Kelly, and have Amy Tsuruta as our Guest, . So, I made some rainbow "gull" friends with the set, Seaside Gulls by MFT.  It's like it was meant to be! I took out my new Catherine Pooler inks and a water brush and went to town.  

Stamps: Seaside Gulls (My Favorite Things); Sentiment -Tickled Pink Set (My Favorite Things).
Paper: White cardstock; Fresh Squeezed Chevrons (My Favorite Things).
Ink: Something Borrowed(blue), Grass Skirt(green), Orange Twist & Rocket Red (Catherine Pooler Inks); Grape Jelly (Memento); Squeezed Lemonade (Tim Holtz).
Extras: Scallop stitched frame (Pink Posh); Scalloped border for clouds (Your Next Stamp); Wave dies (My Favorite Things); Chat bubble (Taylored Expressions); label (My Favorite Things).

Be sure and hop through the Design Team above and check out all the fabulous inspiration from so many talented ladies! Then link up and share your card with us because we love being inspired too!

For Following Challenges:

Simon Says: Anything Goes

THE Challenge Blessings!

4CC #353 Birthday {Leanne}

Good morning again!

Lots going on for this first day of June!  

Summer is almost here!

First, we have a new challenge

at 

4 Crafty Chicks

this week.

Leanne is our hostess 

and she has chosen 

4CC #353 Birthdays!

I think one of us "Chicks" has a birthday later this month <ahem> Lori Turner!

STAMPS: None

PAPER: White cardstock. Watercolor Paper (Strathmore). Gold Vellum (Michaels).

INK: It's a Girl, Bellini, Orange Twist, It's a Boy & Sweet Sixteen (Catherine Pooler Ink)

EXTRAS: Faceted Cover Up Die (Lil Inker Designs); Birthday Sentiment die (Lil' Inker Designs); Butterfly Die -Flutter Zen 1 (Stamplorations).

Check out my fellow Chicks' projects and leave them some blog love!

Leanne Elliott

Lori Turner

Tamie Camp

and our 

June Guest Designer, Alicia!

For Following Challenges:

I chose "No toppings"

Crafty Chick Blessings!

Paper Sweeties Challenge - June 2017 Anything Goes

It's June!

Can you believe it?  

Summer is upon us!

So is a new Inspirational Challenge 

at Paper Sweeties!

Loving that inspiration photo with all those sweet cherries and lots of red gingham!  

Reminds me of a country county fair!

Check out all of the Paper Sweeties' Design Team projects below:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties

Jill Norwood 

Julie Tucker-Wolek
Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lilian Forsyth  
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner

Mackie Robertson

Maria Patrick

Michele Henderson
Michelle Bala
Mynn Kitchen
Nancy Salkeld (You are HERE)

June guest designer: Leanne Elliott

I'm really excited this month because my friend and fellow design teammate, Leanne Elliott, from 4 Crafty Chicks, is our Guest Designer this month!  YAY Leanne!  

Here's my creation ---

Circle Scallops Sweet Cuts

Homegrown - Sweet Cuts Dies - Paper Sweeties

Homegrown Stamp Set - Paper Sweeties

So Sweet of You Stamp Set--Paper Sweeties

Thinking of you - Paper Sweeties

Thinking of You Sweet Cuts - Paper Sweeties

Green Apple Sequins - Paper Sweeties

So I decided to share another version of my card.  I couldn't decide whether to go with sequins or sans sequins.  Lately I've been less bling but the sequined one is growing on me.  I think they have totally different feels to them.  What do you think? 

Remember Paper Sweeties' Release Week is June 13-16! Come back and check out all the inspiration we will have created for you to showcase June's stamp and dies!

For Following Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Monday - We're Going Around In Circles

Paper Sweeties Blessings!

4CC #352 - Father's Day {Lori}

Happy Thursday, Everyone!  

It's the last Thursday of May, WOW!  

Getting closer to summer, y'all! 

However, let's savor these last few days of May starting off with a new challenge at

4 Crafty Chicks!

Lori is our hostess this week 

with the theme 

of

4CC #352 Father's Day

Father's Day in the U.S. and Canada 

is on June 18th 

so this gives everyone the chance 

to create 

Father's Day projects early.

I recently purchased a few new masculine stamps and so I used a couple on my card ---

Stamps: Hipster (Stampers Anonymous), Sentiment - "Go Wild" set (Gerda Steiner). 
Paper:  Watercolor paper; Kraft and lime green cardstock.
Ink: Black Archival ink (Catherine Pooler); Pumice Stone, Distress Ink; Black onyx (Versafine).
Extras: "Dad" word die (Lil Inker Designs); Wonky stitched rectangle dies (Stamplorations); candy dots (Stampin'Up).

Check out my fellow Chicks' projects and leave them some blog love!

Leanne Elliott

Lori Turner

Tamie Camp

4 Crafty Chicks is on Facebook too!  Check it out!

Crafty Chick Blessings!

Mahalo

Happy Hump Day!

It's already Wednesday.  The week is flying by.

I'm squeaking in last minute in the 

Time Out Challenge ---

I've been wanting to play with the tropical set from My Favorite Things and I just got the wave dies from MFT also.  I had the inked up "sun" in my stash and thought it was perfect for this card.  So a quick CAS card for the middle of the week!

Mahalo Blessings!

Stars n' Stripes Birthday

Still on a roll with another post!...

I made this card for one of the Hubs' colleagues for her brother's birthday.  She requested a patriotic theme since he was in the military.

Birthday Blessings!

Graduation Shaker

Hello again!

Catching up on some posting.  I made a couple graduation cards for my son and daughter inlaw.  My son got his Master's in History and my daugther inlaw got her BA in History two weeks ago.  The hubs and I flew out to Oklahoma to attend the ceremonies and to spend some time with them afterwards.  I am so proud of both of them!  They've worked really hard!  And they're not done yet.  My daughter inlaw is going on to get her Master's and my son is going to be teaching at the university they just graduated while she gets her Master's.  Then my son will go on for his Ph.D. in Sports History once his wife has her Master's.

This is the card I made our daughter-in-law, Helen ---

Inside of Card

Stamps: Front sentiment - Grad Class (Lil Inker Designs); Inside sentiment (DRS Designs); Tassel stamp (DRS Designs).

Paper: White and navy cardstock.  Gold glitter patterned paper (stash); gold glitter paper (stash).

Ink: Black Onyx (Versafine); Green Grass (Catherine Pooler).

Extras: Wonky square die (Lil Inker Designs); Stitched rectangle dies (Lil Inker Designs); Rounded rectangle stitched die (Lil Inker Designs); Stitched Number Dies (Lil Inker Designs); stars from star cutting plate (Hero Arts); Fuser tool and sleeves (We R Memory Keepers); white sequins (stash); green embroidery yarn; blue brad.

For Following Challenges:

CAS on Sunday - #108 Shaker

Simon Says Wed Challenge - A Bit of Sparkle

Graduation Blessings!