Black Out

Here's my entry into Meljen's (Challenge #187 - Black Out  I used Meljen's image Ornament Mouse along with pattern paper from City Sidewalks by Recollections.  The die cut ornaments are from Tim Holtz Alterations die, Carved Ornaments and colored card stock and ribbon from my collection.  Thank you for looking.

Scaredy Pants

I made this card for Meljens Designs' Challenge Blog (Challenge #184 - Scaredy Pants).  The theme was Halloween so I came up with this card.  I used Meljens Design image, Cutie Corner Spider,  paper from DCWV's Ghosts & Goblins collection and the polaroid die cut is MFT InstaFrame die.  Thank you for looking.

CCL Card Sketch #32

The main image is by Whipper Snapper Designs called Brave Kitty.  The papers I used are from DCWV's Bewitched.

                             

Owl Tones

This is the card I created for Creating the Crafty Life's color challenge.  The images are from CC designs stamp set, Night of Fright.
 

Tropical Drink Hues

                                                

This is the card I made for Creating the Crafty Life's color challenge Tropical Drink Hues.

What I used:

• Image is from Meljens Designs, Little Baby Dragon
• Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts
• Green Mesh Bling from MB Treasurista's shop
• Paper from DCWV's My Sunshine Stack

Thank you for looking.

 http://creatingthecraftylife.com/events/creative-color-challenge-tropical-drink-hues

Wishing You Were Here

This is a card I made for Meljens Designs Challenge #172 - Wishing You Were Here  (Challenge #172 - Wishing You Were Here).

What I used:

• Meljens image, Little Goth Girl
• Paper from DCWV - Dark Romance
• Black ribbon from my collection
• Little skull punch from Recollections
• Corner punch from Friskars
• Sentiment from TPC, Whimsy Greetings

Thank you for looking.

Lovely Locks

Here's my entry for MarkerPOP's Challenge #27 - Lovely Locks
What I used:

• Stamped image is Greeting Farm's Alice Bean
• Paper is Dear Lizzy Neapolitan
• Green bling, pink seam binding, lace trim and doily from my collection
• Wooden button from Prima

Thanks for looking.

MarkerPOP Blog: http://blog.markerpop.com/2013/07/22/markerpop-challenge-27/

Pink Daisy Hues

This is the card I created for Creating the Crafty Life's Color Challenge - creating a card using pink daisy colors.

Steampunk Girl

This is a card I created for two challenges:
Creating the Crafty Life's Get Sketchy Card challenge (http://creatingthecraftylife.com/events/get-sketchy-card-sketch-challenge-26)
and Meljens Designs Blog - Challenge #169 - Mismatched (Challenge #169 - Mismatched)

What I used:

• Image from Meljens Designs, Steampunk Girl
• Paper from Echo Park - This and That
• Paper from My Minds Eye - Follow Your Heart - Be Amazing
• Flowers from my collection

Thank you for looking.

Tag - You're It!

I know it's early for Halloween, but I really wanted to use this candy corn image on a card.  I would like to enter this card in Meljen's Tag, You're It Challenge.
The supplies I used are:

• Meljen's image, Cute Little Candy Corn
• Paper from Recollections - Midnight Magic and BooWho
• Spellbinder die Labels Seventeen
• CC Designs fence border die
• Ribbon from Michaels
• Glitter glue and copic markers

Thank you for looking.

Meljens blog:  http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/

Lilac and Lavendar

This is the card I came up with for Card Crafter's Circle Blog Challenge #83 (http://cardcrafterscircle.blogspot.com/).

My supplies:

• Paper is from Prima's Fairy Belle Collection
• Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts
• Purple lace trim is from a local scrap book store
• Paper doily and purple organza from my supplies
• Martha Steward leaf punch

Thank you for looking.

Shape Up

This is the card I made for Corrosive Challenge #178 - the challenge was to make a card that was not a square or rectangle.

What I used:

• The shape was cut with the heart Spellbinders die
• The main image is Love Bug by CC Designs
• Flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts
• Guipure lace is from Wild Orchid Crafts
• Martha Stewart punch for the leaves
• Paper is from K & Company, Life's Journey

Thank you for looking.

Challenge # 178 - Shape Up!

Red flowers

This is a card I created for three challenges -
                       CC Designs Monthly Challenge #1 - Red Hot
                       Paper Nest Dolls Challenge#8 - Floral Frenzy
                       Marker Pop Blog - Anything Goes
What I used:

• Main image is a CC Designs stamp - Kerchief Birgitta
• Red lace from Joannes
• Paper from My Minds Eye - Love Me
• Flowers, leaves and twine from my collection

CC Designs Blog:  http://ccdesigns.typepad.com/cc_designs/challenges/

Paper Nest Dolls:   PNDC #8 - Floral Frenzy

MarkerPOP Blog:   http://blog.markerpop.com/2013/07/08/markerpop-challenge-26/

Sketch Challenge #139

This is the card I made for Catch the Bug Blog's Stella Says Sketch Challenge #139
What I used:

• Bugaboo's Digital Image Berry Fairy Cupcake
• Paper from American Crafts - Neapolitan
• Ribbon and glitter glue from my collection

Thank you for looking.

Stella Says Sketch - Challenge 139

Red, White and Blue

I would like to enter this card in three challenges:

Creating the Crafty Life's Color Challenge,
Meljens Design -Patriotism and
Cute Card Thursday - Challenge 276 - Stars &/or Stripes

What I used:

• The main image is from Meljens Designs called Love Strung Birds which is currently free!
• The paper is from DCWV Summer Days.
• Star bling is from Recollection
• Ribbon is from Michaels 
• Red, white and blue star sprig is from Michaels 
• White seam binding and flowers are from my collection

Thank you for looking.

MelJens Desgins (http://meljensdesignsdt.blogspot.com/)

Cute Card Thursday (http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/)

Thank You

I made this Thank You card for the host of our stick pin swap at CCL.
The ingredients I used for this card are:

                  My Minds Eye paper - Dolled Up
                  Latte Kiki Image from CC Designs
                  Martha Stewart punch for the leaves
                  Flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts
                  Lace and ribbons from my collection

I am also entering this card in the Catch The Bug Challenge -  July Anything Goes
Thank you for looking.

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge

This is the card I made for Mojo Monday's Challenge.
http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/

CCL Card Sketch #35

This is the card I created for Creating the Crafty Life Card Sketch #25.  The image is from Celebrations and it's called Wish Upon A Star.

Beach Hues

Using Mermaid Lucy from image from CC Designs, I created a beach themed card that I would like to enter in two challenges:

Creating the Craft Life's Beach Hues Color Challenge (http://creatingthecraftylife.com/events/weekly-color-challenge-beach-hues)  and                  

All That Scraps - Glitter (http://atsblog.typepad.com/wednesdayschallenge/)

Thank you for looking.

Enjoying the Summer

I made this card for Twisted Tuesday's challenge (http://twistedtuesdaychallenges.blogspot.com/) to use the color yellow and children enjoying the summer.  As the main image, I chose Kenichi from Sister Stamps.  The sentiment stamp and flowers are from Recollections and the paper is from My Minds Eye.  Thank you for looking.

Photo Inspiration

This is the card I came up with for Catch The Bug Blog's  Photo Inspiration Challenge (http://catchthebugblog.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge).   Thank you for looking.

Tie it Up Challenge #269

This is a card I made for Cute Card Thursday's "Tie It Up" challenge (http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/).  The main image is Elphie from Saturated Canary.  Thanks for looking.

Happy Retirement

This is an explosion box I made for my boss who is retiring  :(
Hopefully, he'll get a kick out it.  Each flap has some funny retirement sayings he can read when he's bored....

I'm entering this box in All That Scrap's Anything Goes challenge (http://atsblog.typepad.com/wednesdayschallenge/).  Thank you for looking.

Graduation

This is a card I created for my son who is graduating from middle school in a couple of weeks.  How time flies.  I'll also be posting it in the Get Sketchy challenge hosted by Creating the Crafty Life (http://creatingthecraftylife.com/events/ccl-get-sketchy-card-challenge-22).  Thanks for looking!

Apple Blossom Color Challenge - CCL

Here's my card for the  Apple Blossom Color Challenge at Creating the Crafty's Life's ning site (http://creatingthecraftylife.com/).  

Friends

Twisted Tuesday   had a challenge to create a project about friends.  I thought this image from Stamping Bella would be perfect since I have a furry friend too.  Thank you for looking.

http://twistedtuesdaychallenges.blogspot.com/search/label/2TC50

3 Strikes...

The Catch the Bug Blog is having a Theme Challenge where we create a card based on what we think of when we hear 3 Strikes.....baseball, of course.  I used a Bug a boo image and baseball themed buttons as embellishments.  Thank you for looking.

May Flowers

MarkerPOP is having a challenge on their blog to create a project with flowers.  For my project, I made a mother's day card and colored in a stamped an image of cherry blossoms.  Thank you for looking.

Surprise Bracelet

This is a bracelet I made that I'm going to surprise one of my crafty friends with....  I also thought it would work for the Fab 'n' Funky Challenge for this week.  The challenge is to use beads on the project.  Thank you for looking.

Polka Dots & Lace - Challenge #143

Here is the card I am entering in Papercraft Star's challenge, Polka Dots and Lace.  The paper is from My Minds Eye and the stamped image is from The Greeting Farm, Latte Anya.  TFL!

Color Challenge

Here's the card I made for the Catch The Bug Saturday color challenge.  The background. paper is from My Minds Eye.  The image is a digi image from Bugaboo.  Thanks for looking.

All That Scraps Anything Goes Challenge

Here's my card I created for All That Scraps Anything Goes challenge.  Thanks for looking.

CCL's Cupcake Rose Hues Challenge

My card entry for Creating the Crafty Life's Cupcake Rose Hues Color Challenge.