Card Challenge Roundup!

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Happy Friday, crafty friends! Just popping in today to share a few cards that I’ve made for various challenges!

My first card is for the current deconstructed sketch challenge!

I colored this super cute dachshund (that’s part of the “Preppy Pups” set by Some Odd Girl Stamps) to match my sweet dog, Midnight. The papers are from My Mind’s Eye’s “On the Sunny Side” collection (except for the orange paper, which is from Echo Park):

Other supplies: cardstock (Stampin Up – Summer Starfruit), twine (Trendy Twine), stamp set (Some Odd Girl – Preppy Pups), card base, Spellbinders Classic Circles die, Brilliance Graphite Black ink, Copic markers.
My card is based on this sketch:
My second card is for the current retrosketches challenge. I used stamps from Paper Smooches for this one:
supplies: patterned paper (My Mind’s Eye), image and sentiment stamps (Paper Smooches – “Wake Up” set), twine (Trendy Twine), wood button, cork paper (Echo Park), kraft card stock, Copic markers.
Here’s the sketch it’s based on:
My third card is for the “Piece Out” paper piecing challenge at Kraftin’ Kimmie Stamps. I used their “Elaine” stamp set and paper pieced her hat and dress, as well as her suitcase. I added some depth with Copics on those pieces to make them more dimensional.
Supplies: stamps (Kraftin’ Kimmie – Elaine), patterned paper (Basic Grey PB&J), crocheted lace trim (My Mind’s Eye), twine (Trendy Twine), cardstock (Bazzill & Stampin’ Up!), Copic markers.
And my last card in this batch is for last week’s “Bright Colors” Farm Fresh Friday challenge at The Greeting Farm. Even though the deadline has passed, I still want to share my card with you…it features one of the new “Big Time Anya” stamps…these are perfect for cards I plan to make for my nieces, who are growing up so fast!
Supplies: image stamp (The Greeting Farm – “Anya Lifts“), sentiment stamp (Stampin’ Up), twine (Trendy Twine), patterned paper (Echo Park), Copic markers, opaque white marker, Brilliance Graphite Black ink, wood button, label die (Memory Box), sewing machine, card base, Stickles, Ranger Glossy Accents.
Whew! I think I posted all the ones I wanted to…hope you enjoyed checking them out!
You still have time to play along in this month’s challenges at Your Next Stamp: an “elements/recipe” challenge, a color challenge, and a “friends” challenge!
I’ll be back tomorrow with a new Drunken Stampers challenge, and on Sunday with a new Christmas Card Challenge! See you then!
A side note: if you have any questions about my cards, please let me know in the comments section. I check them fairly frequently and will answer your questions as soon as I can!
Thanks so much for stopping by!

Your Next Stamp #15: Friends!

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Happy Thursday! It’s time for a new Your Next Stamp challenge! This week, we’re focused on FRIENDS! It’s always fun to see what everyone makes for each challenge…I love seeing each person’s unique take!

For my card, I used the “Girlfriends” cling stamp set, which features both Fhiona and Ellie…and just happens to be on sale this week for 40% off in the YNS Store!

Other supplies: patterned paper (Cosmo Cricket), scalloped circle and classic circle dies (Spellbinders), glitter brads, twine (My Mind’s Eye), Copic markers, card base. 

We’ve made some changes to our challenge guidelines, so it’s easier for everyone to play along and to have the chance to be our next YNS Rockin’ Guest Designer!

Here’s the scoop:
  • Every Thursday we post a new YNS Challenge 
  • You have the entire month to play along
  • Link your challenge entry to the YNS Blog post and/or to the SCS challenge thread 
  • If you would like to post your challenge card in the SCS gallery please use the code provided for that challenge (for this challenge, the code words are yns, ynsc, yournextstamp and ynsc15)
  • You don’t have to use YNS Stamps, but if you have some of our stamps we’d LOVE to see you ink them up!
  • Every month we will pick a lucky participant to be our special YNS Rockin’ Guest Designer!!!
Our Rockin’ YNS Guest Designers get:

  • a NEW RELEASE YNS Stamp package! (You get the new goodies before anyone else!)
  • to join us for our new release blog hop and sneak peeks
  • the entire month of challenges in advance to play along with the YNS Challenge Team
  • a rockin’ blinkie for your blog!
For added inspiration, check out what the other members of the team created for this challenge: Julie, Kelli, and Wendy! (Or you can see all of their creations, including the creations from our ROCKIN’ Guest Designer Tonya at the YNS blog)!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I can’t wait to see what you’ll create for this week’s challenge!

Christmas Card Challenges #41

Happy Sunday! It’s time for a new Christmas Card Challenge, and this week, we’re seeing stars!


Here’s my card! My stars are more quilt-type stars than 5-pointed ones, but I think they look just fine:

Supplies: patterned paper (SEI – Silver Valley, Echo Park Dots & Stripes), image stamps (peppermint – My Mind’s Eye “25 Days of Christmas”; main image – Stampin’ Up (retired set);) sentiment stamp – aMuse Studio – Mini Holiday Messages, watermark ink, clear opaque marker, clear opaque embossing powder, brads, seam binding ribbon, Spellbinders Labels 25, card stock (Stampin’ Up), card base, wood button.
Although 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 the CCC blog so we can stop by and leave you some lovely comments!

We also don’t require that you use Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps on your cards, but if you have them, we’d love to see you ink them up when you play along!

Don’t forget to visit the rest of the CCC team to take a peek at the beautiful cards they’ve created this week: Alanna, Brigitte, Candace, Corinne, Dee, Katie, Leesa, Margo, Michele, Pat, and Stephanie…and our guest designer, Natali!

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!

This one’s for the birds!

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Happy Saturday! Although it’s not my team’s week to post for the latest Drunken Stampers challenge, I wanted to share the card that I made!

This week, we’d like for you to include a bird of some kind on your card!
I created my card with papers and accents from SEI’s “Vanilla Sunshine” collection. I created the party hat with a scrap of paper from my stash and stuck one of the flower accents on top:

Supplies: kraft card stock, buttons, twine, typed sentiment, brads, elements and patterned paper (SEI “Vanilla Sunshine” collection), Ranger Glossy Accents.

Today is my monthly craft group meet-up, and I’m not sure how many I’ll have left; it will depend on when we’re moving, so I’ll make sure to enjoy the day!

Hope you have a wonderful weekend, and when you have a chance, check out all the fabulous creations that “Team Flirtini” created for this challenge at the Drunken Stampers blog! I also hope you’ll play along in our challenge! Thanks so much for stopping by!

Your Next Stamp: Lime Green, Turquoise & Brown!

Happy Thursday! It’s time for a new challenge at Your Next Stamp! This week’s challenge is inspired by the colors of  lime green, turquoise and brown!

For my card, I used Ellie Loves Hot Cocoa:

Other supplies: brown seam binding ribbon (May Arts), Spellbinders die (Labels One), cardstock (Bazzill – brown, PaperTrey Ink – clear), patterned paper (Basic Grey Konnichiwa – green floral, polka dot – unknown/from my scrap stash), Copic markers (shadows – C0, C1; hair – E47, E44, E43; skin – E00, R02, E02; clothes – YG21, YG23, YG25, BG01, BG02, BG000), brads, ink (Brilliance Graphite Black, SU Chocolate Chip), card base.

Remember, you still have time to play in our other challenge for September: an elements challenge!

Don’t forget, we’ve had a few changes to our challenge guidelines, making it easier for everyone to play along and to have the chance to be a YNS Rockin’ Guest Designer!

Here’s the scoop:
  • Every Thursday we post a new YNS Challenge 
  • You have the entire month to play along
  • Link your challenge entry to the YNS Blog post and/or to the SCS challenge thread 
  • If you would like to post your challenge card in the SCS gallery please use the code provided for that challenge (for this challenge, the code words are yns, ynsc, yournextstamp and ynsc14)
  • You don’t have to use YNS Stamps, but if you have some of our stamps we’d LOVE to see you ink them up!
  • Every month we will pick a lucky participant to be our special YNS Rockin’ Guest Designer!!!
Our Rockin’ YNS Guest Designers get:

  • a NEW RELEASE YNS Stamp package! (You get the new goodies before anyone else!)
  • to join us for our new release blog hop and sneak peeks
  • the entire month of challenges in advance to play along with the YNS Challenge Team
  • a rockin’ blinkie for your blog!
For added inspiration, check out what the other members of the team created for this challenge: Julie, Kelli, and Wendy! (Or you can see all of their creations, including the creations from our ROCKIN’ Guest Designer Tonya at the YNS blog)!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I can’t wait to see what you’ll create for this week’s challenge!

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Deconstructed Sketch #67

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Hi again, crafty friends! I’m stopping in to share my card for the latest Deconstructed Sketch challenge (#67)! I paired some adorable papers from Crate Paper’s “Pretty Party” mini pad with one of my favorite Greeting Farm images, “Do-Si-Do Anya“:
Supplies: patterned paper (Crate Paper – Pretty Party mini pad), pink striped paper (My Mind’s Eye), image stamp (The Greeting Farm – Do Si Do Anya), sentiment stamp (Some Odd Girl – Tiny Baker Tia), card stock (Stampin’ UP – Summer Starfruit), embossing folder (Sizzix/Stampin UP), glitter brads, ink (Brilliance Graphite Black, brown cat’s eye pigment), Spellbinders scalloped circle die, Copic markers (skin – E00, E02, E11, R02; hair – E42, E43, E44, E47; dress/bow – R14, R21, R22, R24, R46; shoes – E49; shadows – W1, W2, W4), sewing machine, eyelet, twine (Whisker Graphics).

and here’s the sketch:
For all the details and to check out the other entries, visit the Deconstructed Sketch blog!
Thanks so much for stopping by!
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MFT Wednesday Stamp Club #87

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Hi, crafty friends! Hope you had a wonderful weekend, and if it was Labor Day where you are, hope you had a safe & happy holiday!
I’m popping in today to share my card for the latest Wednesday Stamp Club sketch challenge at My Favorite Things! I used the a la modes “Knit Happens” set and some retired papers from Cosmo Cricket.
Other supplies: clear snowflake accent (Imaginisce), Star Dust Stickles, lace trim (My Mind’s Eye), adhesive gems (Kaisercraft), ink (Brilliance Graphite Black), Copic markers (skin – E00, E11, R02; knitting needles – E31, E33; yarn – BG0000, BG10, BG11, BG13, BG01, 0; hair – E44, E43; gloves/legwarmers – RV00, RV32, RV20, RV21; sweater – BV00, BV01, BV02, RV00; hat – BV01, BV02, RV21, RV23; leggings/shadows – W0, W1, W2), opaque white marker, brown marker, cardstock (Stampin’ UP), patterned paper (Cosmo Cricket – Mitten Weather), twine (Trendy Twine), button.
and here’s the sketch: 
Thanks so much for stopping by! This challenge runs through Tuesday, September 4 at noon EST.
You can see all the entries for this challenge on MFT’s Splitcoast gallery…just use the keyword MFTWSC87 to find them!

Christmas Card Challenges #40 — Use 3 of something!

Happy Sunday! I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend! It’s time for a new Christmas Card Challenge, and this week, we’d like for you to use three of something on your card!

Here’s my card:

supplies: patterned paper (red woodgrain – aMuse Studio, houndstooth – SEI), wreath stamp (Stampin’ Up), sentiment (Papertrey Ink – Signature Christmas), twine (Whisker Graphics), brads, rhinestones, watermark ink, green embossing powder (JudiKins), brown ink (Stampin’ Up!), kraft card stock.

I used three brads and for good measure, three strands of twine!

Although 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 the CCC blog so we can stop by and leave you some lovely comments!

We also don’t require that you use Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps on your cards, but if you have them, we’d love to see you ink them up when you play along!

Don’t forget to visit the rest of the CCC team to take a peek at the beautiful cards they’ve created this week: Alanna, Brigitte, Candace, Corinne, Dee, Katie, Leesa, Margo, Michele, Pat, and Stephanie…and our guest designer, Natali!

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!

Freshly Made Sketches #50 – Happy Birthday, Caroline!

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Hi, crafty friends! I’m popping in today to share my card for the latest Freshly Made Sketches challenge (#50)! My youngest niece, Caroline, is celebrating her birthday this week, and I thought the current sketch would be great for her card!

Here’s the challenge sketch:

and here’s my card:
Supplies: card base, card stock (Stampin’ UP!), patterned paper (My Mind’s Eye – Happy Day mini pad), image stamp (Some Odd Girl – Tiny Baker Tia), sentiment stamp (Paper Smooches – Sentiment Sampler), Copic markers (skin – E00, E02, E11, R02; mouth – E04, R02; hair – YR20, YR21, YR23, Y26, Y28; eyes – B01; hat, socks – W00, W01, W02, 0; shoes – E49; clothes – RV21, RV23, RV25; apron – B000, B00, B01, B02; spoon – E31, E34; cupcake – RV00, RV10, RV11, R46, YR00, YR02.), sewing machine, thread, twine (Whisker Graphics), ink (Brilliance Graphite Black).
This challenge runs until this Monday, September 3 at noon Pacific Time. For all the details and to link your entry, visit the Freshly Made Sketches blog!
Thanks for stopping by!

Drunken Stampers #95 – Think Peach!

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Happy Saturday! I hope you’ve had time to check out the swell re-design of the Drunken Stampers challenge blog and the introductions for our & returning design team members!
When we took a break in July, I wanted to give the Drunken Stampers blog a makeover so more of you would be encouraged to play along with our challenges! I came up with a retro “cocktail party” look and feel for the blog, and I hope you love it as much as I do!
I’ve also created new graphics for each challenge, new badges for the DT members, and soon we’ll be picking a “Life of the Party,” who will receive a spiffy badge for their blog and possibly other goodies!
For this week’s challenge, we’d like for you to include the color peach on your card in honor of endometrial/uterine cancer month!
Here’s my card for this challenge:

Supplies: stamps (Market Street Stamps – Tiki Time), ink (Brilliance Graphite Black), twine (The Twinery), various paper scraps from my stash, Copic markers, Stickles, foam tape, brads.

For more inspiration, check out what my fellow “Team Mojito” members created for this challenge: Barb, Deanne, Jackie, and Spike! You can see them all at the Drunken Stampers blog, too!

Also, we’re kicking the party into high gear…now we’ll have weekly challenges…so it’s easier to remember that Saturdays are Drunken Stampers Challenge Days!

Thanks so much for stopping by! I can’t wait to see what everyone makes for this challenge! Don’t forget to link your entry at the Drunken Stampers blog! See you there!


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