Craft Dash!!!

Here's the next color challenge for 10 Minute Craft Dash, hosted by Paulina and Ginny...

How to Play

1) Create a card/craft project within 10 minutes using the color palette above

2) Post the time it took to create

You can pull out your supplies before your timer starts!  

• Challenge ends September 29, 2012 at 11:59pm, PST.

 Here's mine:

Time: 9:08
I have a really hard time coming up with a good idea before I start - I basically just threw a bunch of paper, copic markers, and a couple of Lawn Fawn stamp sets that I thought I might like, and I just kind of went with it... as a result, it really seemed like I was frantically down to the wire. Good exercise, though, and it really makes you more aware of how much time/effort really goes into making a card.

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White, kraft, Lily Bee Design - Victoria Park
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, TH Distress Ink - Picked Raspberry, Lawn Fawn - Plus One
Cutting/Embossing: Corner Rounder
Misc.: Ribbon - May Arts, Copic markers, dimensional adhessive

Tag Time

Can't take any credit at all for designing these tags, as I was completely inspired by Betsy Veldman's Christmas Tags from Papertrey's most recent release, so I caved in, bought the stamps and dies and decided to give it a go!


Here they are: 

(Shaker Tags - shake them and the glitter swirls around like snow)

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, misc. Christmas cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Love Letter, and Summer Sky; PTI - Winter Snow Globe
Cutting/Embossing: Winter Snow Globe Dies, Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles, Memory Box Tag Die
Misc.: Copic markers, Martha Stewart - Coarse Glitter, misc. glitter

Lawnscaping Challenge Blog #42

Here's this week's challenge over at The Lawnscaping Challenge Blog:

Today's challenge is all about TEXT! I love text on cards. Creating them with sentiments, using pages out of a book, text patterned paper!

Here's my take on it:

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Paris Dusk, Rhubarb Stalk, Love Letter, Cottage Ivy, Bahama Blue, Bamboo Leaves; Lawn Fawn - Critters in the Snow, Let it Snow, Winter Fox, and Cozy Christmas
Misc.: Copic markers, dimensional adhesive, glossy accents, TH Distress stickles - Rock Candy, Twin from The Twinery

National Stamping Month Challenge #4

Here's this week's challenge over at DeNami Designs...

Challenge entries will be accepted through September 24, 2012. Finalists will be posted on Facebook. Voting will take place September 25-30, 2012. Winner will be determined by highest number of "likes" a photo receives. DeNami Design reserves the right to change the rules at any time.

Here's mine:

I'm not really sure what my personal style is, but I really like chickies and I work with teeth, so it seems very appropriate to combine the two.

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White, Moxie - Doctor Doctor - Toothless
Stamps/Inks: DeNami -Toothbrush chickies, Lawn Fawn - Critters Down Under, Memento - Tuxedo Black and Gray Flannel
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Pennants, Scalloped pennants, Circles, Scalloped Circles
Misc.: Copic markers, yellow stickles, glossy accents, dimensional adhesive

And, just what the doctor ordered (since we've been sick over here), a whole lot of knitting:

Gifts for a niece who apparently lacks appropriately sized cold-weather headgear....

 Hat 1 (Fresh Picked Baby Hat)

(Top view)
Yarn: Ella Rae Lace Merino worsted (leftover bits of two different skeins - ideally would have been entirely pink, but just didn't have enough of it, so used a bit of a blue skein, too)
Size: 6-9 Mos
Needle: Size 4

Hat 2 (Small Things Bonnet)

Yarn: Ella Rae Lace Merino Worsted (leftover bits of a single skein)
Size: Medium
Needles: Size 8 

CAS-ual Friday's

Here's this week's challenge over at CAS-ual Friday's!

Create a Clean And Simple project that is black and white plus one color of your choice.

Here's my contribution:

Been sick with a cold, so putting this together was way more of an effort than it should have been. Very cute stamp -- was my first time pulling it out!

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, watercolor paper
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Unity Stamp Co - Itty Bitty - A Beautiful Sight
Misc.: TH Distress marker, Celebrate It Ribbon from Michael's, dimensional adhesive, Liquid Pearls - Onyx Black

Confessions of a DeNami Addict Challenge...

Here's this month's challenge over at Confessions of a DeNami Addict Challenge...

Here's mine:

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, DeNami - G139 Brushed Tulips
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard ovals and circles, Scalloped Ovals and Circles, PTI - Parisian Doily
Misc.: Copic markers, twine from The Twinery, liquid pearls, dimensional adhesive

National Stamping Month Challenge #3

Here's this week's challenge over at DeNami Designs...

1.) Create a card inspired by the image above. Must use at least one DeNami Design stamp.
2.) Send DeNami a photo of your card (or a link to your photo on a blog or online gallery). Include your name, state or province, and include challenge title in the subject line ("Photo Inspiration Challenge"). 

Challenge entries will be accepted through September 17, 2012. Finalists will be posted on Facebook. Voting will take place September 18-23, 2012. Winner will be determined by highest number of "likes" a photo receives. DeNami Design reserves the right to change the rules at any time.

Here's mine:

Materials:
Paper: Archiver's watercolor paper, misc. Bazzill cardstock, kraft
Stamps/Inks: Versafine - Onyx Black, DeNami -J138 Elegant Floral Circle and PF50 Ornamental Flowers Stamp Set
Cutting/Embossing: Crafts Concepts embossing folder - Lollipop Trees, Ranger superfine clear embossing powder, Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard Circles
Misc.:Tombow markers, dimensional adhesive


And, just to keep things interesting... a little knitting and a little extra DeNami card (a thank you to my staff for all their Facebook votes for me during the week one challenge)...

Materials:
Paper: Neenah- Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, DeNami - Toothbrush Chickies (cling)
Misc.: Washi tape, Graphite Liquid Pearls, Copic markers, yellow stickles, glossy accents

Knitting Details...

Does this look strangely familiar? I did the same pattern, with the same yarn --- just two differences - this is the newborn size of the Petit Artichaut, and rather than a button, I used a wrap around tie only to close.


 And, SCRAPFEST!

Just a few photos to commemorate the experience:

 This is, indeed, Tim Holtz, himself.

 Crazy lines for make & take's!

 And some of the cards that I  made during a couple of classes...

 Lawn Fawn class Shaker Card

 Lawn Fawn Class

 Lawn Fawn Class

Northwoods Stamps Class - Tombow Coloring/Blending
 

 Northwoods coloring class

 Northwoods coloring class

 

CAS-ual Fridays

Here's this week's challenge over at CAS-ual Friday's!!!

CFC69: Create a CAS project using embossing.  

Dry, heat or a combination of the two, it's completely up to you!

Here's my take on it:

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Kraft
Stamps/Inks: Impress Fresh Ink - Mango, Amuse Studio - Cranberry, Rubber Stampede - Small Maple, Technique Tuesday - Autumn Afternoons by Ali Edwards
Cutting/Embossing: Versamark/Gold Embossing Powder
Misc.: Dimensional adhesive

A little elephant gift set...

Here's a little card gift set that I've been working on (lots of fun to color)... and I think these may be my new favorite Christmas stamps! It doesn't get much better than baby elephants!

Basic Info:
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, DeNami - Christmas Wishes, Wild Rose Studio - Bella on Bauble, First Christmas, Bella with Wand
All colored with copic markers and embellished with stickles and various DP.

10 minute Craft Challenge

This was HARD!!! You have no idea how stressful it is to line up things before taping them down -- and stamping things straight with a time limit. Anyway, learned something in this one...

To see the details, visit Paulina's blog over at Pretty Pink Posh --- essentially the challenge is to create a card from start to finish in under 10 minutes (only allowed to set out supplies beforehand), with the added bonus of having to meet the criteria of the color challenge (light blue, turquoise, and light green).

Here's my creation:

Finish time: 9:33

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzil cardstock, Lilybee Design - Victoria Park tablet, Teresa Collins - Spring Fling
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Paris Dusk, Verve Stamps - Wonderfully Made
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - not sure which label
Misc.: Liquid Pearls (white) and dimensional adhesive

Stamping Bella - Bellarific Fridays

Here's this week's challenge over at Stamping Bella's Bloggabella....

Here's my take on this lovely sketch:

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc. Bazzill cardstock, Annabelle's Christmas paper pack, Imaginisce - 1011 14436
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Stamping Bella - Snowbunny Bella, Just Rite Clear - Large Fancy Holiday Sentiments
Misc.: Copic markers, stardust stickles, button, hemp twine, dimensional adhesive

DeNami Addict

Here's this month's challenge over at Confessions of a DeNami Addict....

Here's mine:

Materials:
Paper: Neenah - Solar White, misc Bazzill cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Versamark, DeNami - CL-CH002 Christmas Candles Set,
M65 Large Dot Swirls, F209 Christmas Wishes
Cutting/Embossing: Gold Embossing Powder
Misc.: American Crafts - Glitter Tape, Copic markers, glossy accents, button

National Stamping Month Challenge #2/Theme Challenge #11

September (Stamp-tember) is national stamping month, and DeNami is hosting weekly challenges...

Here's this week's challenge over at DeNami Designs...

The details:

1.) Create a card that captures the look and feel of fall. Must use at least one DeNami Design stamp.
2.) Send DeNami a photo of your card (or a link to your photo on a blog or online gallery). Include your name, state or province, and include challenge title in the subject line ("Fall Theme Challenge").

Challenge entries will be accepted through September 10, 2012. Finalists will be posted on Facebook. Voting will take place September 11-16, 2012. Winner will be determined by highest number of "likes" a photo receives. DeNami Design reserves the right to change the rules at any time.

I've also decided to include it in DeNami's monthly challenge...

Here's mine:

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White, Kraft Cardstock
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Rich Cocoa, Desert Sand, and Tuxedo Black, Impress - Large Solid Dot, DeNami - D136 Wheat Stalks and PF49 Thanksgiving Chickies Stamp Set
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Leaves
Misc.: Copic markers, Dimensional Adhesive

Lawnscaping Sketch Challenge

Here's this week's challenge over at the Lawnscaping Challenge Blog...

Here's my take on it:

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Tuxedo Black and Paris Dusk, Lawn Fawn - Critters in the Snow, Belinda's Borders, Hero Arts - Neon Orange Ink
Cutting/Embossing: Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard and Scalloped Circles
Misc.: Copic markers, glossy accents, stardust stickles, dimensional adhesive

National Stamping Month Challenge #1

We are celebrating all month long, and we want you to join the fun!

Here's the first week's challenge over at DeNami Designs...

The details:

1.) Create a card using varying shades of a single color (white OK). Must use at least one DeNami Design stamp.
2.) Send DeNami a photo of your card (or a link to your photo on a blog or online gallery). Include your name, state or province, and include challenge title in the subject line ("Monochromatic Color Challenge"). 

Challenge entries will be accepted through September 3, 2012. Finalists will be posted on Facebook. Voting will take place September 4-9, 2012. Winner will be determined by highest number of "likes" a photo receives. DeNami Design reserves the right to change the rules at any time.

Here's mine:

I think monochromatic cards with DeNami stamps are really tough -- especially when I love chickies that have to be, at the very minimum, both orange and yellow, so that kind of excludes them. Hopefully this shows up fine on your monitor, but these are all different shades of blue.

Materials:
Paper: Misc. Bazzill cardstock, Neenah - Solar White, Tim Holtz Core Distress paper
Stamps/Inks: Memento - Paris Dusk, Summery Sky, DeNami - F166 Baby Circle and C71 Small Side-view Sheep, A muse Studio - Little Peanuts
Cutting/Embossing: Craft Concepts Embossing Folder - Ramsey, Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Standard and Scalloped Circles
Misc.: Copic markers, liquid pearls - ocean blue, ocean twine from The Twinery, dimensional adhesive, stardust stickles