Moxie Fab World: Emphasize the Negative Challenge

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Hi, everybody! Just stopping in this evening to share my card for the “Emphasize the Negative” challenge at Moxie Fab World!
In this case, emphasizing the negative means to embrace the negative space in your design. I have been experimenting with some alphabet dies on different projects and this card came together fairly quickly.
I lined up the alpha dies and kept them in place with washi tape when I die cut the strip of paper. I used the “b-side” of the chevron paper as a background for the letters, and stamped and embossed the “birthday” part of the sentiment.
Because of the simple design of the card, I decided to keep the embellishments to a minimum and just added twine and a wooden button.
Supplies: alphabet dies (memory box), sentiment stamp (PaperTrey Ink), watermark ink (VersaMark), twine (Chocolate Truffle Trendy Twine – Annie’s Paper Boutique), wooden button, patterned paper (woodgrain – “Pretty Party” – Crate paper; chevron – “Sweet Day” – Echo Park), kraft cardstock (PaperTrey Ink).

This challenge runs until April 1st (no fooling) on the Moxie Fab World blog…so there’s still time for you to join in, too!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I’ll have my regularly scheduled TGF Farm Fresh Friday challenge post up shortly!

I’m a party guest at "Seize the Birthday"!!

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Hi, everybody! I’m pleased as punch to let you know that I’m guest designing this week at Seize the Birthday!


You’ve probably noticed my cards for their challenges, since I’ve been playing along with them for several weeks and was so thrilled when Lesley asked me to guest for this week’s sketch…of course, I said YES!

If you’ve never played along with “Seize the Birthday” before, here’s the scoop:

  • Seize the Birthday is a weekly challenge blog that helps you get birthday cards done for both him AND her! Every month, there are two sketches for you to try, but with a twist! 
  • Each sketch is used twice…on the first week, the challenge is to use the sketch to make a feminine birthday card. During the second week, the same sketch is used, but for a masculine birthday card!
  • You can make a birthday card, invitation, tag, gift bag, or whatever else you might need for that special someone’s upcoming birthday!


So, this week, we’re making a masculine card, and here’s what I made:

Supplies: patterned paper (“Endless/Fair Weather” mini pad – Authentique), image stamp (“Tobie and his Puppy” – Some Odd Girl), sentiment stamp (“Sentiment Sampler” – Paper Smooches), Copic markers, ink (Brilliance Graphite Black, Memento Espresso Truffle).
and here’s the sketch:
For the complete set of rules and guidelines for this challenge, to check out what the fabulously talented Design Team have created this week, and to link your entry, just visit Seize the Birthday! The deadline for this challenge is Tuesday, March 19 at noon Pacific Time.
Thanks so much for stopping by today! 

TGF Retro-Fresh Challenge: This One’s For the Boys!

Hi, everybody! It’s time for a new Retro-Fresh challenge at The Greeting Farm!
This month, our Retro-Fresh challenge theme is all about the guys in our lives! My husband, Scott, inspired my card for this challenge! 
Scott is very supportive of my crafting. He even helps me when I’m stuck on the design of a card or placement of brads, or can’t decide which color of twine to use!
He also encourages me to buy stamps that are knight, princess, dragon or fairy tale-themed, which are perfect for when I’m making cards to give to him! For those of you who don’t know, he has a full suit of armor and also participates in medieval re-enactment fairs, so he truly is my knight in shining armor! 
I thought “Prince Ian” would be a perfect choice for my card!
Other supplies: patterned paper (“Baby Jane” – Cosmo Cricket), Copic markers, twine (“Blue Berry” – Annie’s Paper Boutique/Trendy Twine), silver gel pen, silver glitter brads (American Crafts), sewing machine, Spellbinders Labels 25.
Here’s the scoop on this challenge:
  • Enter a card, scrapbook layout, or 3D project using a TGF Stamp 6 months or older. (For a list of stamps by release, click HERE.)
  • Upload your creation to SCS, your blog, or any online gallery and use the InLinkz tool at the bottom of the Retro-Fresh challenge post on the TGF blog to submit your creation.
  • You have until TUESDAY, April 9th, 2013 at NOON CST to enter, so you have ALL month to play along! One random winner will receive their choice of ONE 4×6 *rubber or clear* stamp set and ONE Single stamp... how SWEET is that?!
Thanks so much to all of our friends who play along with our challenges each week! We love seeing what you create! And thank YOU for stopping by today! I’ll be back tomorrow with another post and on Friday for a new TGF Farm Fresh Friday challenge!
Hugs,

TGF Double Take Tuesday: Photo Inspiration

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Happy Tuesday, everybody! It’s time for a new Double Take Tuesday challenge at The Greeting Farm, and this week, we’ve got some cool photo inspiration to spark your creativity!
For my card, I chose “Monday Morning” and let the colors in the photo inspire my card. I also threw in some chevron patterned paper and used a coordinating embossing folder for one of my elements.
Since she’s a Creeper, I thought it would be fun to color her in different shades of cool grey, with just some spot color on her outfit.
Supplies: image stamp (“Monday Morning” – The Greeting Farm), polka dot paper (Echo Park Dots & Stripes), flower, aqua/black stripes: (Basic Grey Lucille), brown chevron paper (My Mind’s Eye), sewing machine, Copic markers, Copic Spica clear glitter pen, rolled flower dies, white marker, Spellbinders Labels 28,  glitter brads (American Crafts).
Here’s our fabulous photo inspiration, picked by TGF DT Member Rosemary:
So, here’s what you’ll need to know to participate in our challenge:

  • You must use a TGF stamp (rubber, digi, or clear) as your main image. 
  • Entries must be uploaded via InLinkz on the TGF blog no later than Monday, March 18, 2013 at NOON CST. 
  • You can add a direct link to your entry from your personal blog, SCS gallery, Flickr or TGF galleria.
  • (If the InLinkz tool is missing, feel free to link your submission URL in the post’s comment section.)
  • The fabulous prize: A random participant will be selected to win a digital image of choice from the TGF store.
  • And here’s the double take: each week, our friends have the opportunity to DOUBLE that prize to either two digis or, you can trade those two digis for a SINGLE rubber stamp of choice, as long as we have 20 or more players each week! Encourage all your friends and family to play along!


Thanks so much for stopping by today! 
I’ll be back tomorrow to share a new TGF Retro-Fresh challenge card with you!

Seize the Birthday #9

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Hi, everybody! Just stopping by this evening to share my card for the current Seize the Birthday challenge!
The sketch will be the same next week, but the challenge will be to make a masculine card.
So, here’s my girly birthday card, featuring The Greeting Farm’s “Anya Styles“, some paper from Basic Grey, and sentiments from C.C. Designs and Taylored Expressions:
Supplies: patterned paper (Basic Grey Konnichiwa), image stamp (“Anya Styles” – The Greeting Farm), sentiment stamps (“Magical Wishes Sentiments” – C.C. Designs, “Moka Taylor” – Taylored Expressions), card stock (Stampin’ UP!), Copic markers, Memento Espresso Truffle ink, VersaMark watermark ink, white embossing powder, white marker, sewing machine.
Here’s the sketch that inspired my card:
 For all the details on this challenge, please visit Seize the Birthday‘s blog! 
Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful week!

CCC #15: Sketch Challenge

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Happy Sunday, everybody! Hope you’re having a great weekend! We’ve had some gorgeous weather this weekend…it’s a nice change from the chilly kind we’ve had lately!

Scott & I are meeting some friends of mine for brunch today…I’m so excited! I haven’t seen them in about 10 years, so it is way past time for us to catch up! 


For this week’s Christmas Card Challenge, I chose “Autumn Rin” by Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps!

With just a little washi tape, I was able to mask out the leaves in the background and the ones at the bottom of her kimono. The present is from the stack that “Birthday Josh” is holding. I just had to connect the line at the bottom of her kimono, color and cut out the present, and adhere it to the image.

I think the hardest part of masking an image is remembering to take the masking tape off before you stamp the image…I can’t tell you how many times I’ve almost forgotten!

Other supplies: Copic markers, card stock (Stampin’ UP), snowflake accent (Imaginisce), sentiment stamp (Poppy Stamps), patterned paper (Echo Park), VersaMark watermark ink, white embossing powder, foam tape, sewing machine, opaque white marker, gold gel ink pen.

Here’s our challenge sketch!


Remember, all of our challenges are optional…the only “real” rule is that you must create a new Christmas, Holiday or Hannukah card, then link it up on our blog so we can stop by and say hi!

It’s not necessary that you use a Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamp on your card, but we sure love it when you do!

Don’t forget to visit the rest of the CCC team to take a peek at the fun and festive cards they’ve created this week: Alanna, Corinne, Jennifer, Jovita, Karen, Katie, Leesa, Lorie, Margo, Michele, Pat, Stephanie…and our guest designer for March, Hazel!


Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have a wonderful week, and don’t forget to link your entry on the Christmas Card Challenges blog! See you there!


Drunken Stampers #118 – Sixteen Candles

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Happy Saturday, crafty friends! It’s my team’s turn to post this week at Drunken Stampers, and this week, we’re celebrating with “Sixteen Candles”…it’s a birthday party and you’re invited to join us!
I chose to feature “Julie” by Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps on my card:
Other supplies: patterned paper (“It’s the Little Things” – Fancy Pants; “Promise Me” – SEI), black seam binding ribbon, mini brads, foam tape, sentiment stamp (Paper Smooches), Copic markers.

Here’s our challenge graphic:

To play along with our challenge, here’s what you need to know:

  • For this term, our challenges are focused on movies and it will be an EITHER-OR-BOTH challenge. You can EITHER use the movie in the title as inspiration OR use the suggested theme or item. You may want to even kick it up a notch and use BOTH! We can’t wait to see your creativity with these challenges!
  • When you have finished your card or project, visit the Drunken Stampers blog and add your blog link, gallery link, etc. using the InLinkz tool at the bottom of the challenge post.
  • Please add the link directly to your project (any generic blog links will be deleted from the list) then please leave us a comment to let us know. (If InLinkz isn’t working or is just misbehaving, please leave a comment at the bottom of the challenge post with the direct link to your card) 
  • You have until Friday, March 15 at 11:59pm PST to post your link for this challenge.
Did you know that the Drunken Stampers are on Facebook? Check out our page and like us for all the latest on our challenges and what’s happening on our blog!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Visit the Drunken Stampers blog to see what the rest of the “Bahama Mamas” created for this challenge! We can’t wait to see what you’ll create!


Farm Fresh Friday — Greeting Farm Style!

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Happy Friday, friends of the Farm! I’m so happy to be here today with a St. Patrick’s Day-inspired card to share with you! I chose The Greeting Farm’s new Blush on the block, “Beatrice,” for my card:

After coloring her, I wanted to add a clover accent, so I punched four mini hearts out of cardstock. I added some details with a Copic marker, ran the punched pieces through a Xyron sticker machine, and then arranged them over her hands to make it look like she’s holding a clover! And of course, I had to add a little sparkle with some Stickles!

Other supplies: patterned paper (My Mind’s Eye), Spellbinders dies (circle, small scalloped circle), embossing folder (Sizzix) , twine (Whisker Graphics), sewing machine, mini heart punch, Copic markers, opaque white marker, Stickles glitter glue.
Ready to join in the fun? Here’s what you’ll need to know:

*You must use a TGF stamp (rubber, digi, or clear) as your main image. 


*Entries must be uploaded via InLinkz on this challenge’s post at the TGF blog no later than Thursday, March 14th at NOON CST.


You can add a direct link to your entry from your personal blog, SCS gallery, Flickr or TGF galleria.
*The fabulous prize: A random participant will be selected to win their choice of an in-stock SINGLE RUBBER STAMP or a 4×6 set!


Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope you have a fantastic weekend!

Don’t forget to check out what the rest of the Showcase Team created for this challenge, and link up YOUR entry at TGF’s blog! If you haven’t linked up your card for this week’s Double Take Tuesday challenge (blue & brown color combo), there’s still time!

It’s Friday! Here’s some fun from YNS!

Happy Friday! I’m stopping in today to share my card for Your Next Stamp’s Fun Friday! Our theme this month is “Congratulations and Celebrations”!

I chose YNS’s  fairy sweet “Mandi” to celebrate with this week! Her wings got a little extra sparkle from some Stickles that I added after coloring:

Other supplies: patterned paper (“Springtime”/”Jack and Jill” mini pad – My Mind’s Eye), twine (“Berry” Trendy Twine), Spellbinders small circle and lacey circles dies, sewing machine, Copic markers, button, glitter brads, foam tape.
Don’t forget, there’s still time to play in our Tasty Tuesday challenge! Check out all the details (and the delicious inspiration photo) here. 
Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Whimsy & Stars Studio March Blog Hop!

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For my “Double Take Tuesday” Greeting Farm post, please scroll down or click HERE.
For my Your Next Stamp”Tasty Tuesday” post, please scroll down or click HERE.
Welcome, friends! We’re springing into March with some fabulously fun and lovely creations with this month’s Whimsy and Stars Studio’s New Release Blog Hop!

You probably arrived here from Melissa’s blog, and now you’re visiting me (Suzanne)!

This month, Mabelle is releasing two new digis in the Whimsy and Stars Studio etsy store: “Spring Bees” and “Welcome Spring!” 

  

I chose “Spring Bees” for my card! I chose some happy, bright paper and colored the bees to match. I added some Stickles to their wings to give them a little extra sparkle! 

Other supplies: patterned paper (“Hello Sunshine” mini pad – Bo Bunny), sentiment stamp (“Signature Greetings” – PaperTrey Ink, twine (Whisker Graphics), lace, Copic markers, photo die (“Insta Love die set” – Your Next Stamp), button, sewing machine.

To make the bees’ wings pop out from the frame, I lightly drew pencil lines around the image where the frame would cut, then fussy cut the parts of the wings (plus a little extra because I used thick paper) that would be outside the die’s cut line. 

When I ran the paper through my Big Shot with the metal die, I positioned the wings on top of the die, so the wings wouldn’t get cut. The rest of the image was positioned underneath the die so it would cut correctly. Any remaining pencil lines were erased.

Don’t forget to leave a comment for each blog you visit on today’s hop, because Mabelle will choose two random winners from all of the blog comments left throughout the hop. Each winner will receive a digi stamp of their choice! This hop will run until Friday, March 8th at midnight Eastern Time, so make sure to get your commenting done by then!

And, I always recommend stopping by the Whimsy and Stars Studio etsy store to check out all of the positively adorable spring and Easter-themed digis and the two new releases for this month! You’re sure to find one (or LOTS) that you’ll love!

 Your next stop on the hop is Tracy’s fabulous blog! If you want to start at the beginning, just visit the Whimsy and Stars Studio blog for the full list of participants!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I’ll be posting two more Whimsy and Stars Studio cards on my blog this month (Monday, March 11 and Monday, March 25)…so I hope you’ll stop by again!

Hugs,