Merry Monday #102 - Mistletoe

Hey everyone, it's Monday and that means time for another fun challenge at Merry Monday!  This week's theme is to make a Christmas card with Mistletoe.

 Here's the inspiration photo:

You can see all the details and gorgeous inspiration from the rest of the Design Team here.  Or stop by their blogs and give them some love:

Wendy Aungst

Lesley Croghan

Karen Davis

Nina Forsyth

Kristie Goulet

Debbie Henderson

Karren Johnson

Sue Joyce

Bonnie Klass
Deanne Kay 

Katie Melhus (you're here!)

Margaret Moody

LeAnne Pugliese

Lori Turner

Kathy Schweinfurth

and our Featured Designer for March:

Stacey Schafer

I can't wait to see everyone's entries in the gallery this week, I'm always so impressed with all of the creations.

Thanks for stopping by, keep it crafty!

A Girl and her Easter Bunny

Hey friends, I'm popping in to share my latest card... I got my first copics in the mail today *squeal!* so I had to do some coloring. Gotta practice, practice, practice.  I found some adorable images in the Silhouette Store, love this girl with her little bunny!

I made this card for The Little Muffin so I used her favorite color.  We hear a lot about favorite colors around our house these days.  She loves pointing out all the things that she sees in Mommy's favorite color (red), Daddy's favorite color (orange) and of course her own.  So sweet!

 I used the sketch from Lesley Croghan's latest adventure in challenge creation called, simply, The Challenge you can find it at her blog Always Playing with Paper.

Playing along at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes with Buttons

Also playing along for the first time over at Addicted to Stamps: Holiday

and Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenge: Use Buttons

Thanks for stopping by, keep it crafty!

Supplies:

Digital Image by Rivka Wilkins from Silhouette Online Store

Colour Me...Playful! CMCC #13

Hey friends, it's Wednesday and that means it's time for another awesome challenge at Colour Me...!  This week we are working with a combination of 4 colors: Rich Razzleberry, Island Indigo, Crushed Curry and Cajun Craze.

I've been playing a lot with embossing paste lately and I made this striped background with some thin strips of post-it tape as a mask.  I just love the way this stuff looks, even when it's still wet!

 Here's this week's inspiration photo:

 Check out the great inspiration from the other team members and link up your creations, too!  I can't wait to see your goodies in the gallery!

Brenda

Hayley

Katie (you're here!)

Rosemary

Sam

Tara

and our Featured Designer for March:
Michelle Bala

Since I used more translucent embossing paste I'm playing along this week at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Translucent

Thanks so much for stopping by, keep it crafty!

You Are Missed

Hey friends, stopping in with another card to share using the sketch from the current Seize the Sketch challenge.   There's still lots of time to play along.

I used white embossing paste to make the background, then lightly spritzed it with a homemade mist and covered it with glitter while the stencil was still on.  The banner piece was made with translucent embossing paste.

Playing along at the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Translucent

and the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Glitter It

Thanks so much for stopping by, keep it crafty!

Merry Monday #101 - Use Red, Gray and White

Hey everyone, it's Monday and that means time for another fun challenge at Merry Monday!  This week's theme is to make a Christmas card with just the colors Red, Gray And White.

I did some inlaid die cutting again for this card:

 Here's the inspiration photo:

You can see all the details and gorgeous inspiration from the rest of the Design Team here.  Or stop by their blogs and give them some love:

Wendy Aungst

Lesley Croghan

Karen Davis

Nina Forsyth

Kristie Goulet

Debbie Henderson

Karren Johnson

Sue Joyce

Bonnie Klass
Deanne Kuntez 

Katie Melhus (you're here!)

Margaret Moody

LeAnne Pugliese

Lori Turner

Kathy Schweinfurth

and our Featured Designer for March:

Stacey Schafer

I can't wait to see everyone's entries in the gallery this week, I'm always so impressed with all of the creations.

Also playing at:
Festive Friday: Snowflake Inspiration Photo
Weekly Christmas Card Challenges: Anything Goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin: Brr... It's Cold Outside

Thanks for stopping by, keep it crafty!

Runway Inspired Birthday

Hey friends!  Just popping in to share my latest card.  I've been eyeing the Runway Inspired Challenge for a while now and I'm finally playing along for the first time.

I was inspired by the colors and patterns in her skirt to make the inlaid die cut background.  That was interesting adventure in jigsaw puzzle style crafting!

Here's the look that inspired this week's challenge:

Also playing at: 

The Card Concept: Make a Birthday Card (Clean and Layered Style)

Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes Birthday

Hand Stamped Sentiments: Color Challenge

Thanks for stopping by, keep it crafty!

Supplies: 

Cardstock: Tangerine Tango, So Saffron, Island Indigo, Basic Black (SU), Licorice (Bazzill)

Stamps: Happy Every Day (Simon Says Stamp)

Dies: Swirls Cover Up Die, Rectangle Stitched Mats (Lil' Inkers)

Misc: Versamark, White Embossing Powder

Birthday Smooches - Colour Me...Subtle CMCC # 12

Hey friends, it's Wednesday and time for another challenge at Colour Me...! This week we have a subtle combination to work with:  Pear Pizazz, Soft Sky and Coastal Cabana.

I just love this little (well chubby) cow guy.  I did some watercoloring this week and some creative stamp trimming to use the "Happy Birthday" stamp with the "Smooches" stamp (from 2 different sets) to make a sentiment that was a smidge different.  I'd take some birthday smooches from that dude!

Here's this week's inspiration photo:

Check out the great inspiration from the other team members and link up your creations, too!  I can't wait to see your goodies in the gallery - you guys really blow me away every week with your creativity!

Brenda

Hayley

Katie (you're here!)

Rosemary

Sam

Tara

and our Featured Designer for March:

Michelle Bala

Also playing along at:
Paper Smooches Sparks: Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes Birthday

Thanks so much for stopping by, keep it crafty!

Supplies: 

Stamps: Sentiment Sampler, Chubby Chums (Paper Smooches) I Only Have Eyes for You (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink: Pear Pizazz, Bashful Blue, Coastal Cabana (SU) Tuxedo Black (Memento)

Cardstock: Basic Gray, Basic Black (SU) Watercolor Paper

Misc: Versamark, Black embossing powder, Glossy Accents

Seize the Sketch #16 and Exciting News!

Hey friends, I have super exciting news, woot woot!  This week I get to join the awesome team over at Seize the Sketch.  How cool is that?!  This time we have a sketch by Jen N.

I decided to make a shaker card with some of the adorable new papers in the Hello Sunshine Lawn Fawn collection.  I love those little hearts on strings.

Check out all the great inspiration made by the rest of the DT: 

Amy Tsuruta

Cathy Santie

Jen Mitchell

Jessica Esch

Lee Ann Barrett

Lesley Croghan (Creator)

Lori Turner

Lori Tecler

Rose Miller

Sarah Gough

Sherry Eckblad

Stacey Schafer

Tangii Crain

Vicki Dutcher

I can't wait to see all of your creations in the gallery!

Also playing over at
Lawnscaping Challenges: Clean and Simple
Seize the Birthday: Anything Goes Birthday
The Friday Mashup:  Rainbow Colors

Thanks for stopping by, keep it crafty! 

Supplies:

Patterned Paper: Hello Sunshine 6x6 pad (Lawn Fawn)

Stamps: Yippee-Skippee!, Banner Greetings (SU)

Cardstock: Strawberry Slush, Window Sheet (SU)

Ink: Strawberry Slush (SU), Lemon Drops (Jenni Bowlin), Peacock Feathers Distress Ink, Black Stazon

Merry Monday - 100th Challenge!

Hey everyone, it's Monday and that means time for another fun challenge at Merry Monday!  This week's theme is to make a Christmas card with your choice to use the color combination or the sketch below, or combine them both to make your card.  I decided to go with both :)

This week's challenge photo:

You can see all the details and gorgeous inspiration from the rest of the Design Team here.  Or stop by their blogs and give them some love:

Wendy Aungst

Lesley Croghan

Karen Davis

Nina Forsyth

Kristie Goulet

Debbie Henderson

Karren Johnson

Sue Joyce

Bonnie Klass
Deanne Kay (our newest addition!)
Katie Melhus (you're here!)

Margaret Moody

LeAnne Pugliese

Lori Turner

Kathy Schweinfurth

and our Featured Designer for March:

Stacey Schafer

I can't wait to see everyone's entries in the gallery this week, I'm always so impressed with all of the creations.

Playing along at:
Spectrum Noir Challenges March 2014: Something Green
Christmas at Sweet Stampin: It's Cold Outside
Completely Christmas: Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by, keep it crafty!

Supplies:

Stamp: Digital Stamp by Kathryne at Whimsy Designs, Hearts a Flutter (Stampin Up)

Cardstock: Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade (Stampin' Up), Marshmallow (Bazzill)

Ink: Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade (SU), Versamark, Spectrum Noir Markers

Misc: Wink of Stella glitter pen, Lucky Limeade twine (SU), white embossing powder

A Journey

Hey friends :) I hope everyone has enjoyed their weekend, I sure have.  I got to do some cardmaking today, hooray!    This card was inspired by this week's Muse and Retro Sketches:

The Retro Sketch this week is based on this card by Lauri Willison, and the Muse card below is by Therese Calvird.  I was inspired by her muted colors and of course that bicycle :)

 Thanks for stopping by, keep it crafty!

Supplies: 

Stamps: Life is a Journey (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink: Crisp Cantaloupe, Baked Brown Sugar (Stampin Up)

Cardstock: Crumb Cake (SU), Vellum

Patterned Paper: stash, origin unkown :)

Color Me... Striking! - CMCC #11

Hey friends, it's Wednesday and that means it's time for another awesome challenge at Colour Me...!  Everyone really rocked it in last week's monochromatic challenge, so many wonderful entries!  Let's do it again, shall we?  It's the second week of the month and that means we have a pair of colors to work with:  Midnight Muse and Tangerine Tango.

I decided it was time to try out the inlaid die cut technique I've been seeing everywhere.  It's really fun and I love the looks you can create.

I'm loving this week's funky inspiration photo:

Check out the great inspiration from the other team members and link up your creations, too!  I can't wait to see your goodies in the gallery!

The Colour Me...! Team
Brenda

Hayley

Katie (you're here!)

Rosemary

Sam

Tara

and our Featured Designer for March:
Michelle Bala 

Thanks so much for stopping by, keep it crafty!

Supplies: 
Cardstock: Midnight Muse, Tangerine Tango (SU), Marshmallow (Bazzill) Vellum
Dies/Punches:  Hello die (Simon Says Stamp), Stitched Rectangles (Li'l Inkers), Bird punch, Small heart punch (SU), Postage Stamp edge punch (Fiskars)
Misc: Clear Glitter Pen (Wink of Stella)  White twine (May Arts)

Repeat that...

Hey, just had to do a separate post for my Paper Smooches SPARKS card.  I've never done multiple cards in one post before and apparently you can't really do that for the same link-up, oops!  So pardon my redundant card, see the post below for the original post with all three cards :)

So this card is inspired the photo below from the Paper Smooches SPARKS challenge this week :)

Thanks so much for looking (AGAIN!), keep it crafty! :)