World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #03

Hello There Crafty Friends,

There's a new challenge starting today at...

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge

The theme is "Always Anything Goes"

Our wonderful sponsor is the lovely 'Julia Spiri'

...I love this adorable couple 'Be My Valentine' and enjoyed making this card...

...Products Used... 

Digital Image 'Be My Valentine' By: Julia Spiri

Marco Raffine Colored Pencils

Hot Off The Press 6x6 'Stamp Camp 2' Paper Pad
Prima Marketing Distressing Tool - around card/paper/image
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide 'Worn Lipstick' - around card/paper/image
Blending Tool

Unbranded 'Heart Deco' Die

Flowers

E-Z Runner Grand Tape Runner

Tombow Liquid Glue

Beacon Gem-Tac Glue

White/Pink Cardstock 

...Enter our Current Challenge...

...Our wonderful Sponsor for World Wide...

...Please support Julia Spiri and visit her Store...

...Come along and join Julia Spiri's Facebook Group...

I hope you like my card and it gives you some inspiration.

Our challenge runs from March 15th to April 12th.

Come on and join us in the fun!

Thank you for visiting!

Happy Crafty Hugs,

Sherry xx

...Challenges Entered...
 Cute Card Thursday Challenge #573 - Celebrate
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge #421 - Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge - Favorite Dies or Stencils and Why
(I love the heart die as it works well with different occasions)
Crafting with an Attitude Challenge #49 - Anything Goes
Craft Rocket Challenge #57 - Flowers

CUTE AS A BUTTON NEW RELEASE

Hello My Crafty Friends,

I would like to share a card with you using a new release from...

"Cute As A Button"

...It is also posted on the...

Cute As A Button Showcase Blog

  ...I love the beautiful 'Irish Portrait' and enjoyed making this card...

...Products Used...

Digistamp 'Irish Portrait' By: Cute As A Button

Marco Raffine Colored Pencils

Spellbinders Embossing Folder 'Oval Accent'
Prima Marketing Distressing Tool - around card/embossed paper
Distress Ink Pad 'Vintage Photo and Tea Dye' - around card/on embossed paper
Distress Oxide Ink Pad 'Peeled Paint' - on embossed paper
Ranger Ink Blending Tool
Tim Holtz Vine Dies
Ribbon - Really Reasonable Ribbon
Coffee Stained Gauge
Forever In Time 'Pop Dots' - back of image 

Bow Making Tool - my hubby made for me
Twine - from Burlap
Darice Flowers and Butterfly 

Elizabeth Craft Fine Point Scissors - fussy cut around the image

E-Z Runner Grand Tape Runner

Tombow Liquid Glue 

Beacon Gem-Tac Glue

White Cardstock 

I hope you like my card and it gives you some inspiration.

If you're looking for some more inspiration come visit...

Cute As A Button Showcase Blog 

 There are many more wonderful images to chose from at...

 Cute As A Button Stamps

 Come share your Cute As A Button creations and join in the monthly challenges at..
Cute As A Button Facebook Group

You still have time to join in the Cute As A Button challenge.

Thank you for visiting.

Happy Crafty Hugs,

Sherry xx

...Challenges Entered...
Pearly Sparkle Challenge #38 - Make it Girlie
CCC Digi Creations Challenge #101 - For The Girls
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Fab'nFunky Challenge #431 - Butterfly
Butterfly Challenge #119 - Butterfly Wheel (Cerise/Champagne/Butterfly)
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #187 - Add a Shamrock/Clover
Creative Inspirations March Challenge - Spring Greens
The Card Concept Challenge #110 - Shamrock Blessings
(I was inspired by the colors and the shamrock)

CHING-CHOU KUIK INSPIRATION

Hello There My Crafty Friends,

I would like to share a card I made with you all for an inspiration post at

Ching-Chou Kuik's Challenge Blog

The Theme is: Monochrome

...Here it is using the beautiful 'Black Rose'...

 

...Products Used...

Digital Image 'Black Rose' By: Ching-Chou Kuik

Marco Raffine Colored Pencils

KaiserCraft 6.5" Paper Pad 'Keepsake'

Prima Marketing Distressing Tool - around paper/image/card

Distress Ink Pad 'Vintage Photo and Tea Dye' - around paper/image/card/leaves
Ranger Ink Blending Tool
Tim Holtz Vine Dies
Ribbon - Really Reasonable Ribbon
Coffee Stained Gauge
Twine - from Burlap
My Rolled Flowers - from paper bag

E-Z Runner Grand Tape Runner

Tombow Liquid Glue 

Beacon Gem-Tac Glue

White Cardstock

I hope you like my card and it gives you some inspiration. :)

  

There are many more beautiful images to chose from at...

Thank you for visiting.

Happy Crafty Hugs,

Sherry xx

...Challenges Entered...
The Paper Shelter Challenge #374 - Digital Image
Crafty Creations Challenge #386 - Anything Goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters - One for the Ladies/Girls
Digi Choosday (Polkadoodles) Challenge #11 - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

COLOUR CRAZY CHALLENGE

Hello There Crafty Friends,

I want to let you know about the challenge at...

 Colour Crazy Challenge

The theme is always 'Anything Goes'

The wonderful sponsor is 'The Paper Shelter'

...I had fun making this card with the adorable 'Unicornmania'...

...For my card... 

 I colored the image with colored pencils.

Used distress ink around the image, sentiment, paper and card.

Glued a piece of ribbon across the card and folded a small piece for behind the flower.

..Products Used...  

Digistamp 'Unicornmania' By: The Paper Shelter

Marco Raffine Colored Pencils

KaiserCraft 6.5" 'Fairy Dust' Paper Pad

Prima Marketing Distressing Tool - around paper/image/card
Tim Holtz Distress Oxides 'Seedless Preserves' - around paper/image/card
Blending Brush
Ribbon

Flower - made with a piece of foam packaging sheet/colored with marker

E-Z Runner Grand Tape Runner

Tombow Liquid Glue 

Beacon Gem-Tac Glue

White Cardstock

I hope you like my card and it gives you some inspiration.  

Thank you for visiting.

Happy Crafty Hugs,

Sherry xx

...Challenges Entered...
Send a Smile for Kids - Cards 4 Boys OR Anything Goes 4 Kids 

Incy Wincy Challenge - Let's Use Ribbon 

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge #159 - Anything Goes/Option - Not Square

Crafty Catz Challenge #452 - AG/ Optional - Fantasy/Make Belief

The Paper Shelter Challenge #373 - Let It Be Spring

QKR Stampede Challenge #338 - Anything Goes

Crafting With Friends Challenge #81 - Anything Goes

LETS CRAFT & CREATE CHALLENGE #145

Hello There Crafty Friends,
I want to let you all know there's a new challenge starting today at...
LET'S CRAFT AND CREATE 

 ...The theme for this challenge is...

GREEN THINGS
(Examples: shamrock/clover, leaves, the color green, etc)

...Here's what I created for the challenge using this adorable frog...

 Now while I think most frogs are adorable, my dearest friend Mary didn't like them one bit. Here's to our funny conversation that day my friend. I miss you so very much.

...Products Used...

Digital Image 'Frog Prince' By: Limited Run Stamps

Darice Embossing Folder 'Butterfly Frame'

Prima Marketing Distressing Tool - around card/paper
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide 'Peeled Paint' - around card/around and on paper
Blending Brush
Elizabeth Craft Fine Point Scissors
Unbranded Vine Dies
Flowers

E-Z Runner Grand Tape Runner

Tombow Liquid Glue 

Beacon Gem-Tac Glue
White/Pink Cardstock 

I hope you like my card and it gives you some inspiration.

Come on and join us in the fun!

Have a great day! Thank you for visiting.

 Happy Crafty Hugs,  

Sherry xx

...Challenges Entered...
Unicorn Challenge Blog Challenge #41 - Spring
 Digi Doodle Studios Challenge #14 - Spring Colour Pallette

 Butterfly Challenge #118 - Spin The Butterfly Wheel with B
Used: Banana/Butterfly

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenge #197 - 4 Legged Friends
Limited Runs Stamps FB Group - General Challenge
Send a Smile for Kids - Cards 4 Boys OR Anything Goes 4 Kids

CUTE AS A BUTTON CHALLENGE #42

Hi There Crafty Friends,

I want to let you all know that a new challenge starts today at...

Cute As A Button

...We are all so very EXCITED as...

 It has been a year since we had a challenge, so please stop by and show some love.

Join in our challenge too! :)

The theme is always 'Anything Goes'

With an Optional Twist of 'Think Green'
(Examples: shamrock/clover, leaves, the color green, etc)

I think this image 'Milk and Cookies'  is so adorable and beautiful!

 I just had to create a farm scene for them. :)

...Products Used...

Digistamp 'I'm Sweet On You' By: Cute As A Button

Marco Raffine Colored Pencils

Spectrum Noir Markers - sky/grass

KaiserCraft 6.5" 'Say Aloha' Paper Pad

Prima Marketing Distressing Tool - around paper/image/card

Tim Holtz Distress Oxides 'Peeled Paint' - around paper/image/card

Blending Brush

Burlap Ribbon - cut a small piece for each side

Bow Making Tool - my hubby made for me

Darice Hemp Twine
Flower and Flower Stamen

E-Z Runner Grand Tape Runner

Beacon Gem-Tac Glue

White Cardstock 

I hope you like my card and it gives you some inspiration.

For some more inspiration visit the Cute As A Button Showcase Blog...

 

There are beautiful images to chose from at Cute As A Button Stamps...

Come on by and join in the Cute As A Button challenge...

 

You are also invited to join the Cute As A Button Facebook Group

Where we also have monthly challenges...

Our blog challenge runs from March 1st to March 30th.
Come on and join us in the fun!

Have a great day!

Thank you for visiting.

Happy Crafty Hugs,

Sherry xx

...Challenges Entered...
Crafty Animals Challenge #24 - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Challenge #451 - AG/Optional Twist of Best Friends
Creative Fingers Challenge #158 - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack FFC #271 - Always Anything Goes
Kitty Bee Designs Challenge #137 - Food and Drink
QKR Stampede Challenge #337 - Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Challenge Wk 9 - Anything Goes

COLOUR CRAZY CHALLENGE

Hello There Crafty Friends,

I want to let you know about the challenge at...

 Colour Crazy Challenge

The theme is always 'Anything Goes'

The wonderful sponsor is 'Bugaboo Digi Stamps'

...I had fun making this card with the beautiful 'Heels Polka Dots'...

 ...For my card...

I colored the image with colored pencils.

Printed out a sentiment I found online and framed it.

Used distress oxide around the frame, vine, paper and card.

Taped the paper and framed sentiment onto the card.

Fussy cut the image out and taped/glued it to the card.

Then glued on the vine, flowers and some flatback gems.

..Products Used...  

Digistamp 'Heels Polka Dots' By: 'Bugaboo Digi Stamps'

Marco Raffine Colored Pencils

Pink Paislee 6"x6" 'Moonstruck' Paper Pad
Prima Marketing Distressing Tool - around card/paper/frame
Tim Holtz Distress Oxide 'Worn Lipstick' - around frame/vine/paper/card
Blending Tool

Unbranded Vine/Frame Dies

Flowers and Flatback Gems

E-Z Runner Grand Tape Runner

Tombow Liquid Glue 

Beacon Gem-Tac Glue

White Cardstock 

I hope you like my card and it gives you some inspiration.  

Thank you for visiting.
Happy Crafty Hugs,
Sherry xx

...Challenges Entered...
Classic Design Team Open Challenge for March #3 - Anything Goes
A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge #3 - Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #61 - Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper March Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafting With Friends Challenge #81 - Anything Goes