Christmas in June

Good Thursday morning! It is so exciting to be back with another DT project for 4 Crafty Chicks. My fellow Chicks are having a fun old time creating new inspiration for you. Isn't it hard to believe it is the first week of June already? It will be the end of the month before we know it and then the fun begins, summer holidays. I will treasure this summer even more as my kids will be moving on to grade 12, 10 and 7.  How time flies!

4 Crafty Chicks has a great challenge for you this week by our one and only talented Leanne from Banking On Crafts.  Her challenge to all of you is CHRISTMAS.  This honestly couldn't come to soon for me.  Every year I say "Tamie you need to work on Christmas cards each month"  that way I am not rushing two months before Christmas to get them done.  Awesome Challenge girlie!!

My card is below.  Boy did I struggle but feel it turnout okay. It feels awesome to have my first Christmas card done.

 

Recipe:

Stamp: Bugaboo

Ink: Memento

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White, Hello Honey

Accessories: Parisian Accents, Fleur de Lis Rectangles, snowflake punch, gem, dazzling diamonds, glue.

Copic: 

B00, B02, R27, R29, E51, E11, E13, E77, Y13, Y15, Y18, G05, G07, G09

I would like to enter my card into the following fun challenges:

Addicted To Stamps - Challenge #98 - Holiday

Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes

Crafting Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes and DT call

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

 

I hope that your week is going well and that you have some time to grab a drink and sit down and craft.  We would love to see you over at 4 Crafty Chicks.  If you are looking for more inspirations pop on over my fellow Chicks will not disappoint.

Thanks for popping in and taking a peek at my creation. Have an amazing week!!

Elephant

Good Morning! Welcome to the first day of June.  I can't believe that May went so fast.  One more month of school and then summer holidays.  Yahooo! Some how I have hurt my back which still is not doing good from the accident but it feels real bad right now, tons of pain.  Hoping it will go away soon.

Onto our new challenge for Cards Galore Encore Challenge. Our Challenge for you for June is to use a Digi or a Stamp.  Our awesome sponsor for this month is called Beccy;s Place. They have given me this awesome image called Elephant.  The sentiment is awesome "Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been".

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Crafting At The Weekend - Challenge #2 - Anything Goes

My Time To Craft Challenge Blog - Challenge #250 - No Design Paper

4 Krafty Girlz - Challenge #19 - Anything Goes

Come on out and show us what our Cards Galore Encore Challenge inspires in you! I would love to pop on over and see your creations!

Have an amazing day! Keep smiling and thanks for popping by.

Gus Tidbits at My Age

Hi everyone! I hope this post finds you all doing well.  It has been a very busy week so I am looking forward to the weekend.

We are on Challenge #39 - Summer's Coming over at Creative Knockouts and our fabulous sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps.

The image that they gave me to use for this challenge is one of my favorite guy stamps.  Gus just makes me laugh.  This image is called  Gus Tidbits - At My Age.

Recipe:
Image: Bugaboo Stamps - Gus Tidbits - At My Age
Ink: Memento
Paper: Pacfic Point, Only Orange, Real Red, Whisper White
Accessories: small and large tag punch (SU), Martha Stewart punch, and corner punch (SU), Copics twine and gum drops.

Please hop on over to Creative Knockouts for Summer is Coming - boy this makes me excited.  What does this challenge inspire for you? I would love to come and see your work.

Have an amazing day! Thanks for stopping by :)

HAPPY 25TH ANNIVERSARY

Good Morning! Yesterday we had nothing but rain, it sure is bring out the leaves and some flowers called Dandelions....bahahaha.  Today, I am off to physio for another exciting workout where my mom can giggle with me.

Our beautiful and very talented Tina is our hostess for this week over at 4 Crafty Chick!! She is going to take it easy on us this week. We are on Challenge #196  Anything Goes and it is also our Crazy Egg Challenge for the Month of May.  You have a fantastic chance of winning our Crazy Egg Badge.

My friend Darlene and her hubby celebrated their 25th Wedding Anniversary and I had fun breaking out this cute stamp that reminded me of young love.  It was fun to spend time creating this card for such a wonderful couple. Each one of our friends made something special. Helen made a cupcake tree and Leona picked up the gift certificates.  I truly hope they enjoyed there celebration. Congratulations to both of you.

 

Recipe:

Stamp: Kraftin Kimmie

Ink: Memento Black

Papers: Crumb Cake, blue

Accessories: gems, Copics

We would love it if you hop on over to 4 Crafty Chicks and show us your amazing creations this week.  I look forward to seeing what you create.

Have an amazing day!

This cute Siggy was made for me by my crafting pal Leanne at Banking On Crafts!

No Stamping Zone

Good Morning! Hope your week has been a good one. I love seeing the sun lately and the warmer weather brings a smile to my face, even if it brings out those pesky mosquito's.

Are you ready to hear about a new challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks? Our wonderful hostess this week is our one and only Lori.  For challenge #195 she would like us to create with a NO STAMPING ZONE (no digi's, no stamps).

On Friday my mom took me to one of our craft stores near by to pick up some paper for printing digi but you know we just had to explore with my daughter. I was simply stumped with this challenge but while looking at die cuts an idea emerged, so of course I just had to buy the both die cuts below.

Here is my DT creation below.

Recipe:

Dies: Eliazbeth Craft Designs - Thanks, Cottage Cutz - Spring Tweetie, Copics (G03, G05)

Paper: Doodlebug - double sided card stock, whisper white, early espresso, so saffron and blue

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Addicted To Stamps and More - Challenge #96 - Anything Goes

Crafting For All Seasons -  Challenge #77 - Things With Wings

Diva By Designs - Anything Goes

Come on over to 4 Crafty Chicks to show us what NO STAMPIING ZONE inspires in you. My fellow chicks also have tons of inspiration for ya. I look forward to popping over to see your blog and what you create.

Thanks for sharing  this challenge with me.  Have an amazing week.

Adorable Cowgirl

Today, over at Creative Knockouts for Challenge #38, we would like you to SHOW OFF YOUR COLORING SKILLS. Each week I see so many people who have just crazy coloring skills.  Maybe someday I will be so lucky as to color like them and take a clear picture too.  Sorry if this picture is a little blurry, it just doesn't do justice to what I did.

Our sponsor for this challenge is The Paper Shelter and I would like to thank them for the opportunity to create with Adorable Cowgirl.  I had a blast coloring this image and look forward to practicing my coloring skills some more. It is a clean and simple creation but hopefully I do the image justice.

Recipe:

Image: The Paper Shelter - Adorable Cowgirl

Accessories: Banner Framlit Dies, wood grain embossing folder, daubers, chocolate chip ink, button and ribbon

Copic:

Face: E51, E11, E13, R21(lips &cheeks)

Hat, Boots, Belt: E31, E33, E35, R27

Shirt: B91, B93, B95, B97

Gloves: E37

Eyes: YG01

Hair: Y13, Y15, Y18

I would love to enter my card into the following challenges:

CCC Digi Creations - Challenge #1 - Anything Goes

Inky Chicks - Challenge #29 - Clean and Simple

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Oh So Cute

Hop on over to Creative Knockouts and join us for Challenge #38.  My fellow DT's have rockin inspiration for you.  I look forward to coming and seeing your blog.

Have an amazing day! A smile is coming your way!!

Lots of Layers - Friends

Hello! Welcome back for my second post today! Do you love to use lots of layers or are you looking to go a little out of your crafting box, then this weeks challenge at Creative Knockouts is for you. We are on Challenge #37 and we are looking for LOTS OF LAYERS!!

Our sponsor this week is Crafty Sentiments and they have given us awesome images to use.  My image is called Friendship. She was super fun to color up :) Loving this challenge of breaking out the layers.

Recipe:

Stamp: Crafty Sentiments - Friendships

Paper: Whisper White, Basic Black and Pacific point

Accessories: two embossing folders, mini glue dots, black pearls, scallop punch and lacey oval spellbinder, dimensional, banner punch

Copic:

Dress & Bow - B12, B14, B16

Skin: E00, E11, E13

Hair: Y13, Y15, Y18

Bear: E71, E74, E77

Bench: E35, E37, E39

I would love to enter my card into the following challenges:

Digistamps4joy - Challenge #92 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Die Crazy

We would love to see you at Creative Knockouts this week. Show us how you love to layer.

Thanks checking out my new card.  Have a fantastic day! Hugs

Dessert

Good morning! I excited to bring you a new creation for 4 Crafty Chicks. This week I am the hostess and well we are looking for Desserts.  Sweets are sooo delicious and well are good at any time of year.

It was so much fun making this card.  Glitter was every where...but oh it was so much fun breaking it out and getting glitzy.  I used two punches both from Stampin Up, image & sentiment from Bugaboo,  copics and pattern paper.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenge:

Just Inspirational Challenges - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog - Challenge #177 - Anything Goes

If you are looking for more inspiration please hop on over to 4 Crafty Chick you won't be disappointed. I look forward to hopping over to your blog to see what you create.

Have an amazing day! Thanks for poppin in :)

Thanks For Being By My Side!

Good Morning! I am so excited to be sharing my new 4 Crafty Chicks DT card with you.  Our beautiful hostess, our one and only Tina has a mighty fine challenge for you this week.  We are on Challenge #193 where Tina would like us to use Flowers.

My fellow DT's are so talented with using flowers on their creations, I bow down to them.  Me well I find it a little hard so I used flowers in a vase. This lovely image is by From Your Heart Stamps and the sentiment is from another image by this very talented company.

Recipe:

Stamp: Digi by From The Heart Stamps: Mixed Bouquets and Rainy Day Bird Brains.

Paper: Pacific Point, Daffodil Delights and Whisper White

Accessories: oval spellbinders, baby ??, punches, dazzling diamonds, embossing folder and basic black pen,

Copics:

I can't wait to see all of the gorgeous creation with flowers on them.  Please hop on over to 4 Crafty Chicks for more inspiration and to share with us your creations.

Have an amazing week and please remember to smile.

Love

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Hello and welcome back to my blog! I am super excited to be sharing my new DT card for Cards Galore Encore Challenge.  A little business first. If you would like to be part of our Design Team please put DT behind your name when linking up your project.  Onto our challenge.

We are on Challenge #5 for the month of May and it is an easy one "ANYTHING GOES".  Our lovely sponsor this month is Blue Moon Creations.  The prize this month will be..... 3 months of club membership (includes one newsletter, 9 digital images, 3 go to sketches).

I was given this image to use on my card. It is a neat sentiment which I believe means love in several different languages.  I decided to make it clean and simple. Layering the sentiment with black, using red ribbon, then a honey comb embossing folder, and then layering with red paper again. The pearls highlight the sentiment even more.  Thank you Blue Moon Creations for giving me this image to use.

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 I would love to enter my card into the following challenges:
Crafting From The Heart - Challenge #16 - Anything Goes


We would love to see you at Cards Galore Encore Challenge! Show us what our ANYTHING GOES challenge inspires in you. It would be a blast to hop on over to see you inspiring creations! 

Have a great week, I look forward to seeing what you create.

Till next time, keep smiling :)

Bella Bride Sassy

Hi everyone! I have been in my crafting room quite a bit lately trying to get ahead on some Design Team projects. My creative mojo is starting to come back so that is awesome.  Today, I am very excited to show you my new creation for Creative Knockouts!  I was very excited to use this stunning image by our Sponsor this week Sassy Studio Designs.  This very cute and elegant image they gave me to use is called Bella Bride Sassy.  She was truly so much fun to work with.

Our Challenge #35 - is Flowers Galore! Now if I was being honest for some reason I find putting flowers on a card super hard.  I love the look when other crafter's do it but this challenge had me really working out of my comfort zone.  Honestly, my flowers were going to be the ones on the image but my friend Leanne told me break out the flowers you got and get them on there.  I will tell you how...LOL.  That she did and I must say it turned out pretty good.  Thanks for boosting my confidence.  Other than that it is really a clean and simple design with a touch of texture.

 

Recipe:

Image: Bella Bride Sassy - Sassy Studio Designs

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White

Accessories: Flowers, pop up dots, leaves, embossing folder

Copics:

Eyes: B00, B12, B16

Flowers: R21, R22, R27, R29

Skin: E51, E11, E13

Hair: E53, E57, E59, E47

Dress: C00

I would like to enter my card into the following Challenges:

Craft-room Challenge - Roses and Romance (roses on dress, hair, bouquet and big roses)

Inky Impressions Challenge #157 - Anything Goes

We would love it if you hopped on over to Creative Knockouts and wow us with your Flowers Galore creations. My fellow DT's have some more awesome inspiration for you to see too.

Have an fantastic week! Happy Crafting :)

Paper Piecing at 4 Crafty Chicks and Guest Designer Call

Good, Good Morning to you! Can you believe it is already May 1st? I sure can't. I must have blinked and missed April. Oh boy! that means baseball and soccer fields will be very busy soon. I am looking forward to seeing some flowers soon and leaves coming out on the trees.

We are having a Guest Designer Call for the Months of June, July and August. If you are interested please put your GDT behind your name on your entry.

Our beautiful hostess this week is our one and only Leanne! For Challenge #192 she would like us to Paper Piece on our images.

My image below is paper pieced on her dress and shoes with pattern paper.  It has been quite a while since I have done this but was excited to give it a whirl once again.

Recipe:

Stamp: Sweet heart Birgitta - Swiss Pixie CC. Designs
Paper: pattern paper, rich razzleberry, pool party, whisper white

Accessories: 3 punches, pearls

Copics:

E51, E11, E13, Y13, Y15, Y18, C00

I would like to enter my card into the following challenge:
Crafting From The Heart - Challenge #16 - anything Goes

Please come on out and join us at 4 Crafty Chicks for our Paper Piecing Challenge.  It will be a blast to see what this challenge inspires in you.  If you are interested in being a Guest Designer with us please remember to put GDT behind your name.

Just Wanted To Say Hello

Good Morning! Yesterday, we had a good dose of rain which should green things up nicely and hopefully get rid of a bunch of snow mold. After having some warm temperatures on the weekend, the house feels a little chilly today.

I am excited to show you my latest DT creation for 4 Crafty Chicks. Our hostess this week is our one and only very talented Lori!! We are on Challenge #191 and she would like us to EMBOSS.

My card below used a technique called DEBOSS Using Dies.  I learned how to do this from a fantastic tutorial by Joy Taylor at La-La Land Crafts Inspiration and Tutorial Blog.  I used the Gilded Gates 2 and fussy cut my Milk Coffee image out to make it look like she is walking in front of the gates.  I need a little bit more practice at this new technique but I love the new way to use my dies.  My photo doesn't do this card justice but I can say I am very proud of it.

Recipe:

Stamp: Milk Coffee Digi, Kraftin Kimmies Stamps - Everyday Sentiments

Paper: Fresh Prints, Razzleberry, Coastal Cabana, Soft Suede, Whisper White

Accessories: Gilded Gates 2 Spellbinder, pop ups, soft suede ink

Copics: 

E51, E11, E13, E33, E35, E57, E59, E70, E71

R37, R39

C00, C1, C3, C5, C7

B00, B14, B16, BG 15

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Addicted To Stamps Challenge Blog - Challenge #92 - Make Your Mark

Creative Moments - Challenge #41 - Anything Goes/optional twist Spring (we got our shorts on already :)

Creative Card Crew - Challenge #60 - Girly

Hop on over to 4 Crafty Chicks to see more inspiration and to share what this challenge inspires in you.  I look forward to stopping by to see you blog.  

Have an amazing day!!

Scrap Lift at Love To Scrap Challenge Blog

Good Morning! I am excited to be sharing another creation with you. I am bringing you my Guest Designer card for Love To Scrap Challenge Blog.

I have never done this particular kind of challenge before but it was super fun and highly recommended.  Our sponsors for the next two weeks are Fred She Said (prize $10 GC) and Dr. Digi (Prize is two images). Thank you so much Fred She Said for the awesome image to create with Wistful Emma Bride

We are on CHALLENGE #28 - SCRAP LIFT 3 things or more from the picture below.

 The image I used is from  I used the circles, bling, the punch for the border, blue and green for the color combo.

Come on over to Love To Scrap Challenges and show us what this layout inspires in you.

Have an amazing day and thanks so much in sharing this creation with me. 

Have a Hoppy Day

Hello! I really hope that this past week has been a good one for you.  Today is Thursday and it means we have another fun filled challenge for you over at Creative Knockouts. We are on Challenge #33 Furry Friends.  Our wonderful sponsors this month is Doodle Pantry. Thank you so much for the very cute image you let me use Bunny Wabbit.

 

Recipe: 

Stamp: Doodle Pantry: Bunny Wabbit

Paper: So Saffron, Pretty In Pink, Certainly Celery, whisper white and chocolate chip

Accessories: Spellbinders, Top Note, punch, pearls.

We would love to have you join us at Creative Knockouts!

Thank you so much for poppin on in and sharing in my crafty goodness.