Thinking of You - Colour Me... Playful! CMCC #22

Hey color-loving friends, it's Wednesday and that means it's time for another awesome challenge at Colour Me...!  This week we have another playful set of colors to work with:  Wild Wasabi, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze, and Baked Brown Sugar:

Here's our spicy photo inspiration:

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 May:

Leanne Pugliese

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

Thanks so much for stopping by, keep it crafty!

Dude! Happy Birthday - Seize the Sketch # 21

Hey everyone, it's time for another challenge at Seize the Sketch.  This one is brought to us by Lori Turner and it has so many possibilities!  I made this card for my awesome nephew Nathaniel who turned 10 a few weeks ago.

Here's Ansley and her cousin Nathaniel (the birthday dude) having some quality video game time.

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

Amy Tsuruta
Cathy Santie
Jen Mitchell
Jessi Fogan
Katie Melhus (that's me!)
Lee Ann Barrett
Lesley Croghan (Creator)
Lori Turner
Lori Tecler
Marybeth Lopez
Mona Pendleton
Rose Miller
Sandy Mathis
Sherry Eckblad
Vicki Dutcher

I can't wait to see all of your creations in the gallery!  Thanks for stopping by, keep it crafty! 

HO HO HO! Happy Holidays! (Merry Monday #110 - Christmas Food)

Hey everyone, it's Monday and that means time for another festive and fun challenge at Merry Monday!  This week Debbie's theme is to make a Christmas card using Christmas cupcakes or other Christmas food.

I'm loving that reindeer in Debbie's inspiration:

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 May:

Rita Wright

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!

You Will Be Missed - Colour Me...Subtle (CMCC #21)

Hey friends, it's Wednesday and that means it's time for another awesome challenge at Colour Me...!  This week we have a trio of pretty colors to work with:  Soft Sky, Primrose Petals and Early Espresso. This week I interpreted the soft "sky" part literally when I created this scene:

Our photo inspiration:

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 May:

Leanne Pugliese 

Thanks so much for stopping by, keep it crafty!

Merry Monday - Use Flowers (MM #109)

Hey everyone, it's Monday and that means time for another fun challenge at Merry Monday!  This week's theme has been chosen by Bonnie and she challenges us to make a Christmas card with flowers on it.  I kept it traditional and decided to make a poinsettia with one of my flower punches:

Here's Bonnie's 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 May:

Rita Wright

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!

Smile - Colour Me...Striking! CMCC #20

Hey friends, it's Wednesday and that means it's time for another awesome challenge at Colour Me...!  This week we have some striking colors to work with:  Midnight Muse and Crushed Curry.

Here's this week's photo inspiration:

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 May:

Leanne Pugliese

Playing along this week at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Die Crazy
and the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: "M" (on my card M is for Midnight Muse!)

Thanks so much for stopping by, keep it crafty!

Supplies: 

Cardstock: Midnight Muse, Crushed Curry (Stampin' Up)

Silhouette cut file: Lori Whitlock Camera and Arrow Set
Stamps: Into the Woods (Lawn Fawn)
Ink: Midnight Muse (SU)
Dies: Stitched Rectangles (Lil Inkers)
Misc: White Sequins

Hello Friend - Seize the Sketch #20

Hey everyone, it's time for another fun challenge at Seize the Sketch.  This time we have a sketch by  Lesley:

Here's my take on it -- it's time to play along and show us your version!

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

Amy Tsuruta
Cathy Santie
Jen Mitchell
Jessica Esch
Jessi Fogan
Katie Melhus
Lee Ann Barrett
Lesley Croghan (Creator)
Lori Turner
Lori Tecler
Marybeth Lopez
Mona Pendleton
Rose Miller
Sandy Mathis
Sherry Eckblad
Vicki Dutcher

I can't wait to see all of your creations in the gallery!  Thanks for stopping by, keep it crafty! 

Merry Monday #108 - Use Stars

Hey everyone, it's Monday and that means time for another fun challenge at Merry Monday!  This week's theme has been chosen by Lori and she would like us to use a star on our Christmas card.  Let's get to it!

Here's Lori's photo inspiration:

I used the sketch from the CAS(E) this Sketch! 

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 May:

Rita Wright

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 Christmas Stampin' All Year Long: Anything Goes
and The Friday Mashup!: Use Stencils

Thanks for stopping by, keep it crafty!

Colour Me...Monochromatic! CMCC #19

Hey friends, it's Wednesday and that means it's time for another awesome challenge at Colour Me...!  This week we have a monochromatic challenge using one of my favorite SU colors: Cherry Cobbler.

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 May:

Leanne Pugliese

Entering this card over at Addicted to Stamps and More: CAS Challenge

Thanks so much for stopping by, keep it crafty!

Supplies:
Stamps: Hardwood (SU), Love This (SSS) 
Cardstock: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Basic Black (SU)
Ink: Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake (SU)
Misc:  Stitched Rectangle Dies (Lil Inkers), Cut file from Silhouette Online Store

It's All Good

Hey everyone, I have another card to share using the current sketch at Seize the Sketch.  There's still lots of time to play along.

Thanks for looking, keep it crafty!

Supplies: 

Cardstock: Crumb Cake (Stampin' Up)

Patterned Papers: Hipster Collection (Basic Grey)

Stamps:  Only Have Eyes For You (Simon Says Stamp)

Ink: Early Espresso (Stampin' Up)

Misc:  Wood Veneer Hearts (Studio Calico)

Merry Monday #107 - A Sketch (by me!)

Hey everyone, it's Monday and that means time for another fun challenge at Merry Monday!  This week's theme is my very first crack at choosing our challenge and I decided to go with a sketch. It's also my first time making a sketch so I hope it inspires you all to get crafty with us this week!

Here's my sketch, made into a lovely graphic by the multi-talented Lesley Croghan of course.  There's lots of room to fancy it up or keep it clean, whatever floats your boat :)

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 May:

Rita Wright

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!

Supplies: 

Stamps: Holly Jolly Sentiments (Li'l Inkers)

Cardstock: Marshmallow (Bazzill)

Ink: Real Red (Stampin' Up), White Glitter

Dies: Snowflake, Stitched Rectangles (Li'l Inkers)

Misc: Pattern Paper (brand unknown) Holly embellishment, Red Paper Pen (Viva Decor)