Penny's Challenge #381 - Anything Goes!

Hello stampers! I hope everyone's week is going well! The new challenge at Penny's starts today! Our sponsor this week is The Paper Shelter. Always a so fabulous to have our amazing sponsors help us out with showcasing images! You have until Tuesday night to link up with us on the Penny's Challenge blog.

Today my card features this adorable image - Spring Swing. I have used the precolored version to simplify my life here at the end of school when we are running like mad. Isn't it great to have that option?? She's so pretty in these spring colors too!

Dies from Gina Marie, embossing folder from Cuttlebug, button from my stash, Scrapper's Floss from Karen Foster, sentiments from Rubbernecker Stamps set called Best Friends Etc.

That's it for this post! Don't forget to swing over to the Penny's Challenge blog to link up your projects for your chance to win! My DT sisters have created some beautiful inspiration, so leave them some love too!

Aud Sentiments Challenge #201 - Birthday!

Happy Thursday stamping friends! Today I'm sharing my project for the challenge over at Aud Sentiments where the theme is...Birthday (plus sentiment)! And a HUGE Happy Birthday to our Challenge, which is turning 8!!

This week's sponsor is The Paper Shelter, and they are offering a wonderful prize to a lucky player! 

Here's my card, featuring Birthday Present. I chose a nice spring-y color palette to compliment this sweet, sweet image.

So much fun! Colored with Copics. Dies from Spellbinders, punches from Stampin' Up. Embossing folder is Provocraft. Ribbon and cardstock from Stampin' Up, sentiment from Fun Stamper's Journey. 

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to link up your lovelies over at Aud Sentiments for your chance to win! Remember, you MUST include a sentiment to enter our challenge! We love seeing all of your creations on the linkup :) 

 

Creative Knockouts #239 - Outside Fun

Good morning stampers! Today I'm sharing my project for the challenge over at Creative Knockouts where the theme is...Outside Fun!

This week's sponsor is The Paper Shelter, and they are offering a wonderful prize to a lucky player! 

Here's my project, featuring Spring Swing. What a sweet image. I always love the option you get with TPS to use the pre-colored image, or color your own. They also include a composite (in color) and a color background paper that coordinates with the image. Such a great value in every set!

That's it for me today! Don't forget to swing over to the Creative Knockouts blog to link up your projects for your chance to win! My DT sisters have created some beautiful inspiration, so leave them some love too!

 

Penny's Challenge #359 - Anything Goes

Good morning stampers! I hope everyone's week is going well! The new challenge at Penny's starts today! Our sponsors this week are Bugaboo and The Paper Shelter! Always a so fabulous to have our amazing sponsors help us out with showcasing images! You have until Tuesday night to link up with us on the Penny's Challenge blog.

Here's my card, featuring Candy Ski from The Paper Shelter.

That's it for this post! Don't forget to swing over to the Penny's Challenge blog to link up your projects for your chance to win! My DT sisters have created some beautiful inspiration, so leave them some love too!

Aud Sentiments #190 - Die Cuts!

Happy Thursday! We have a new challenge for you at Aud Sentiments this morning!

The current challenge is sponsored by Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog! More details on the prize can be found on the challenge blog post for this challenge. As always, fantastic and generous loots are up for grabs! The challenge theme for the next 2 weeks is "Die Cuts". That's an easy one! Can't wait to see your creations! 

Here is my project, featuring Fantasy on Ice from The Paper Shelter. I used the pre-colored version this time, I love that all the sets from TPS let you choose if you'd like to do your own coloring, or go with a quicker card using their gorgeous pre-colored goodies!

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to link up your lovelies over at Aud Sentiments for your chance to win! Remember, you MUST include a sentiment to enter our challenge! We love seeing all of your creations on the linkup :)

Aud Sentiments #170: Christmas for Your Love

Happy Thursday! We have a new challenge for you at Aud Sentiments this morning!

The current challenge is sponsored by The Paper Shelter! More details on the prize can be found on the challenge blog post for this challenge. As always, fantastic and generous loots are up for grabs! The challenge theme for the next 2 weeks is "Christmas for Your Love". You can interpret this however you like.

Here is my project, featuring The Most Adorable Snowmen. This is for my DS#2, the sweetest boy... and MOST excited for winter (and Christmas of COURSE)!

I'm playing along with Bugaboo's Christmas Chaos, and this is for Day #4, no patterned paper/Clean as Snow. 

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to link up your lovelies over at Aud Sentiments for your chance to win! Remember, you MUST include a sentiment to enter our challenge! We love seeing all of your creations on the linkup :)

Creative Knockouts #152: Anything Goes!

Good morning stampers! I'm a day late, so two posts today! Yesterday started a new challenge over at Creative Knockouts where the challenge is....Anything Goes! This week's sponsor is The Paper Shelter, and they are offering a wonderful prize to a lucky player!

Here is my project, featuring Casual Boy:

I love this image kit. I usually go for the cute little girl images at TPS, but his face and look just screamed at me! AND I even hand-colored him. Because all the TPS "sets" include a pre-colored version and black & white line art, it's sometimes tempting to use the pre-colored version. They are always well thought out, color-wise, and nicely done with the highlights, etc. However, I really wanted to try my hand at coloring him. I got a large set of Prismacolor Pencils on Prime Day (as opposed to the random colors I would buy here and there at stores, never really getting enough to do shading and have "sets" of colors for combos...), and I had to give them a try. It's been a long time since I've used pencils, so for my first stab I was pretty happy with him :)

I'm entering this into the following Challenges:

The Paper Shelter - Summer Break: AG (1 of 3)
Artistic Inspiration - #161: AG (2 of 3)
Lacy Sunshine - AG: 7/24 (2 of 3)
Paper Nest Dolls - #7: AG (2 of 2)
613 Avenue Create - #186: AG + Twist (2 of 3) {Stamp & patterned paper, die cut, embossing & solid paper, stitching & buttons, baker's twine}
Inspiration Destination - #96: AG
Outlawz - Twisted Thursday: AG (1 of 2)
Crafting From the Heart - #122: AG (1 of 3)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #38: AG (1 of 3)
Craft Your Passion - #322: AG (1 of 3)

Here is the board for the 613 Avenue Create your own challenge:

That's it for me today! Don't forget to swing over to the Creative Knockouts blog to link up your projects for your chance to win! My DT sisters have created some beautiful inspiration, so leave them some love too!

 

Creative Knockouts #108: Glamour and Glitter

Good morning stampers! I hope everyone's Thursday is off to a fantastic start!  For my post today, I want to share a super fun card for this week's Creative Knockouts (#108) where the challenge is....Glamour and Glitter! So fun and GIRLIE. I have to get my girlie fix somewhere.... This week's sponsor is The Paper Shelter and they are offering a wonderful prize to a lucky player!

Here is my project, featuring "She's Charming". I used the pre-colored version for my card today (you get the line art, the paper, the composite, and the pre-colored image in TPS sets). My sentiment is from Paper Pretties (and can I tell you that it was SO NOT EASY) to line that sucker up on the pierced frame cardstock...):

Dies from My Favorite Things and La La Land. Glitter brads from Doodle Bug. Dazzling Diamonds loose glitter (with Quickie pen) on her puffs of powder (and some extras), and the straps of her shoes. Paper is Basic Grey, with SU cardstocks. Lots and lots of foam tape! ;)

That's it for me today! Don't forget to swing over to the Creative Knockouts blog to link up your projects for your chance to win! My DT sisters have created some beautiful inspiration, so leave them some love too!

Challenges:

Crafting From The Heart - #78: AG (2 of 3)
Inspiration Destination - #52: AG (unlimited)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #18: AG (2 of 3)
Love to Scrap - #62: AG (2 of 3)
613 Avenue Create - #142: AG (2 of 3)
Crafty Gals Corner - #38: Sparkle and Glitter (2 of 3) [glitter, glitter brads]
Through The Craft Room Door - 9/22-9/28: AG (2 of 2)
Sweet Stamps - September: AG (unlimited)
Digi Galore - September: AG (1 of 3)
Sassy Studios - #300: AG (1 of 3)
Little Miss Muffett - #121: Bingo (1 of 3) [Dies, Sentiment, Glitter]

I'll be back here tomorrow with a new challenge from Simply Papercraft. So many awesome upcoming challenges and fun events! Stamp happy! 

Aud Sentiments #139: Fall Fun + Sentiment

Wow, Thursday (and the THIRD day of school) already! We are really digging into September, aren't we? It has gotten HOT HOT HOT again here in Wisconsin so it's a little hard to believe it's coming up on Fall!

I have a small (ok...not small. Big. HUGE!!) announcement today - I've joined the *amazing* ladies over at the Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog as one of their new Design Team Members! YES!! Squeeee! I have always loved playing along with that challenge, and now I will have the chance to hook all of YOU with the awesome challenge ideas and see the creations you link up. I'm very excited and I hope to see LOTS of you when I make my commenting rounds.

Aud Sentiments is a bi-weekly challenge with a theme. The one special thing to note is you MUST use a sentiment on your card to enter our challenge. It can be on the inside even, just show us the sentiment! I have been guilty of just using images on cards myself so I love this idea. :) We are in week 2 of our challenge and the theme is Fall Fun (...plus a sentiment). This week's challenge is sponsored by The Paper Shelter. As always, fantastic and generous prizes are up for grabs! Free digis? Yes, please!

Here is my project, featuring "Autumn Leaves". I used the pre-colored version for my card today (you get the line art, the paper, the composite, and the pre-colored image in TPS sets):

That's it for me! My DT sisters have created some beautiful inspiration, so leave them some love too!

Challenges:

Ching-Chou Kuik - September: Fall Colors (1 of 3)
Crafting Musketeers - #29: Autumn Colors (1 of 1)
CCC Digi Creations - #32: Use a Sentiment (1 of 3)
Crafting With Friends - #5: Anything Goes (2 of 3)
Penny's Papercrafty - #243: Use a Sentiment (1 of 3)
613 Avenue Create - #139: AG (not playing twist) (2 of 3)
Inspiration Destination - #49: AG (unlimited)
Crafting From The Heart - #75: AG (1 of 3)
The Paper Shelter - #217: Embossing (1 of 3)
Craft Your Passion - #277: AG (1 of 3)
Creative Fingers - #90: AG (2 of 3)
Kraftin' Kimmie - #295: Fall (unlimited)
Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday: Colorful (1 of 5)
Our Creative Corner - September: Shades of Autumn (1 of 3)
Sisters of Craft - September AG (1 of 3)
Your Scrapbook Place - September AG (1 of 3)
Tinker-Dream - #32: Color Challenge
Crafting By Design - September AG (1 of 3)
Crafting For All Seasons - #109 Tic Tac Toe (1 of 3) (Die Cuts, Digi Image, Sentiment)
Creative Moments - #76: AG/Use a Sentiment (1 of 3)
Cuttlebug Mania - AG (1 of 3)
TTCRD - 9/1-9/7: AG (1 of 2)
Incy Wincy - AG (1 of 5)

Ooh La La Creations - #188: Autumn
Crafty Friends - #13: Use a Sentiment (2 of 3)
Crafting with an Attitude - #7: AG (1 of 3)
Creative Ladybirds - #7: AG (1 of 3)
Di's Digi Designs - Include a Sentiment (1 of 3)

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to link up your lovelies over at Aud Sentiments for your chance to win! Remember, you MUST include a sentiment to enter our challenge! We love seeing all of your creations on the linkup :)