Dad Card and a win!

I have two things to share today! First of all I am super excited that I won the sketch challenge on the Penny Black blog this week for my Enjoy your Day card on the post below! I love Penny Black stamps and now I will have a new set along with some Mix n' Match cardstock. Thanks so much Penny Black!

Second, it is time for another Simply Create challenge (which will be posted tomorrow morning). This time the theme is Dad/Father. I have to admit I struggled with this challenge. I, like so many others, have difficulty with male cards. I ripped up my first one, but am satisfied with my effort on this project. Let me know what you think and please give constructive feedback if you see a way to improve my card! :)

All supplies are CTMH:

Paper and My Stickease: It's a Guy Thing
Stamp set: Wonderful Friend
Ink: Barn Red, Cocoa, New England Ivy
Brads and hinge are also CTMH

Other Challenges I would like to enter this card into:

Outlawz Challenges - Greeting card - anything goes
Ai Factory Challenge Blog - distress it
Crafty Sentiments - neutral colors
Crafting for all Seasons - dads/fathers
The Paper Shelter - glad for dad
Scrapbook Sisters - a mans world
Scrapalicious Blog - card for a man
Sweet Stamps - masculine

Thanks for stopping in and have a super crafty weekend,

Special Day is the theme!

What a beautiful sunny day! Definitely some wonderful weather for some gardening. Before I head out for the day, I wanted to tell you about the new challenge that will be posted today at Simply Create.  The theme is Special Day! So come join us for the fun and let's see what you create - birthday, wedding or whatever other Special Day you would like to celebrate!

For this challenge I decided to make a wedding keepsake box. I have had the supplies since I got married last year and have just not been able to find time to do the actual project.

Top of the box:

Close up of flowers:

Front Side of the box;

Supplies:

Box: discontinued item from CTMH

Stamp set: CTMH "Adorable"

Paper, ribbon/lace, flowers, Metal accent & brads, acetate overlays & shimmery flourishes: making memories

Ink: Dew Drop "Platinum Planet"

Jewels: Bazzill

Black Velvet brad: Doodle Bug

Glitter: Glitz Stardust - CTMH

Other Challenges I would like to enter this project into:

Dutch Dare Card Challenges - altered project

Paper Romance - anything but a card

High Hopes Rubber Stamps - 3-D Box, bag etc.

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Lace

Hippity with Ippity - flowers

Make it Monday - anything goes

Stamp Fairy - 3 embellishments

I Did It Creations Challenge Blog - ribbon & lace

Sparkles Forum Challenges - Recipe: 2 papers, 1 ribbon/bow, 2 embellishments

Craft Your Days Away - White plus one

Papertake Weekly - Bloom & Grow

Thanks for stopping by and have a gorgeous sunny day!

Hugs,

Mom-isms!

Time for another Simply Create Challenge: What did you say?

Since it is Mother's Day weekend in the US (and Canada), Simply Create challenges  you to create something with sayings that either Moms would say or what someone else may say about or to Moms.

Be sure to check out what the SC team has come up with for inspiration and be sure to add your own creation to the list.

My creation is for my mom for Mother's Day this weekend; so hopefully you are not reading my blog in the next couple of days Mom! If you do, pretend you haven't seen this :) LOL!

Anyway, my card is made up of "Mom-isms" that I have heard my mom say in the past.
I used all CTMH products for this card.
Colors are: Baby Pink, Heavenly Blue, Chocolate and Vineyard Berry.
I used the RGB codes for the CTMH colors (as listed on my blog - check out the CTMH RGB color page) to print out the "Top 10 Mom-isms" on my printer.
I used a variety of fonts from CK and others downloaded from the internet.
Stamp sets used were: Simple Stitches and Dream Big.
The paper kit is: Level II Top Stitch (one of my faves!) and the matching My Stickease are Top Stitch as well.

I inked the blooms and the edges of the paper. The inside flower was made using paper shapers punches and My Stickease. This card was inspired by a sketch from Clean &  Simple Stamping and even though I didn't totally stay "Simple", their design got my creative juices going.

Hope you enjoy my "Mom-isms" and can relate to some of them :).

Close up of inside of card:

Inside:

Challenges I would like to enter this card into:


Clean and Simple Stamping - sketch
Digi's With Attitude! - Make us Laugh! Funny sentiments

Fairy Knoll Challenge - Mother's Day
Paper Cutz Challenge - Mother's Day
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - Mother's Day
Outlawz Challenges - Mother's Day

Divas by Design Challenge - anything goes
For Fun Challenges - Mother's Day or lots of flowers
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Mother's Day
Papertake Weekly Challenge - anything goes
Party Time Tuesday's Challenge Blog - Mother's Day
Tuesday Throwdown - Mother's Day
Happileigh Scrappin' Challenge - Honor your mom



To all you moms out there: Happy Mother's Day and have a fantabulous weekend!

Hugs,

Howdy!

Over at Simply Create, it is time for a new challenge: #42: Time to rock the metal

We have some exciting news for this new challenge: Bonibleaux Designs is our sponsor. :)

Here is a little about them:

Bonibleaux Designs carries all of your crazy "Dude" image needs. We bring you guy images and ideas for those hard to make cards for the "Dudes" in your life. Guys aren't about flowers and fluff. Guys are our heroes, our fighters, our beer chuggers and bug squashers.

 Bonibleaux Designs bring you Manly Man images for your cards and gift ideas. We are all about the "Dudes" here.

Now for the prize to the lucky random winner:

On top of using metal in your design, here are a couple more details:

1. create any kind of new project

2. can be combined with other challenges

3. use ANY STAMPS

4. deadline May 6th

5. add a direct link with Mr. Blue Froggy

6. play as many times as you like

Here is my card for the Challenge:

Inside of card:

Close up of image:

Supplies: Digi's: Dude Time Doodles, Brads: making memories, Photo Corners: making memories, Markers: copics & spica clear, Cardstock: bazzill & kraft (unknown), Designer Paper: my mind's eye, Ink: Momento- Black Tuexedo Other: tin foil 

Let me know what you think and hope you join us over at Simply Create. 

Challenges I would like to enter this card into:

Tuesday Throwdown - add brads or eyelets

Party Time Tuesdays - anything goes

Bunny Zoe's Crafts - one for the boys

Craft your passion challenges - show us your layers

Stamping Scrapping Challenge Central - anything goes

Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog - use a digi

The Cheerful Stamp Pad - there is a man in my life

Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Make it Monday Create - Share - Inspire - anything goes

Have a super sunny craft filled day,

Eggstra Sweet

Time for another challenge at the Simply Create Blog. I won't give away the theme until it is announced tomorrow, but you might be able to make a guess from the card that I made. I just think this Easter Bunny Digi from Bugaboo Stamps is just the sweetest image. I added a couple of Easter Egg Digis in the background from Bits n Bobs.

Other supplies used:
Stamp: CC Designs - butterfly, CTMH: atomic lowercase & adorable
Markers: Copic: E31, E33, E35, R11, R20, R32, YR02, YR04, BG02, BG53, G07, G17, YG06, YG09, YG93 & Black Zig Millenium 0.5
Ink pads: CTMH: Heavenly Blue, Crystal Blue & Blush and Momento: Tuxedo Black
Hard to see in picture - but 2 blue ink pads were used to sponge in a light blue sky
Floss: Making Memories
Buttons: Doodle Bug
Glitter: CTMH Glitz Stardust
Cardstock: CTMH Hollyhock & Blush
DP: Reminisce "Happy Easter"

This card was inspired by a challenge on the iCopic Lover blog that I would like to enter this card into. The challenge was to color a fancy background and I just loved the coloring grass tutorials. I also did a light blue sky with light filmy white clouds which was difficult to catch in the photo, but you might be able to see it a little bit better in the close up below. It was a fun technique to try!

Other Challenges entered:
Outlawz: Copic/Promarker "Mixed Medium"
Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Spring or Easter theme
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days - Easter theme
Digis With Attitude! - Easter theme
Paper Cutz Challenge - hand stamped, digital stamped or Cricut cut image of a bunny, lamb, chick or Easter eggs
Stampin' For the Weekend - Easter

Thanks for looking and have a fantabulous day!
Hugs,