Crazy4Challenges C4C45

It's Saturday again! Isn't the summer just flying by!? It has been so HOT here in my neck of the woods. We've spent the week mostly in the pool and yesterday we went to the beach to cool off in the Sound. Later on today we plan to take the kids to Lake Compounce although rain is forecasted, I just hope it alleviates some of this humidity!

Anyways, today I have my DT card prepared for Crazy 4 Challenges. Our challenge this week is a color challenge. The colors to use on your card/project are BLACK, WHITE, AND RED. Here is my card:



I made a free standing pop-up card - instructions can be found here if you'd like to try making one. I used this lovely Bildmalarna image called Wedding Couple that I got from Paper Romance. Don't you just love this image?! I'd love to hear what you think?

Some more views:





Recipe: DCWV papers, Wild Orchids flowers, punch, pearls, Stickles glitter glue, and sentiment charm and crystal charms from Michaels.

Copics: C9, C7, C5, C3, C1, C00, E11, E00, E000, R29, R20, E39, E35, YR23, Y21, Y000, G21, G20

I am entering this card at the following challenges:

ABC Challenge - you and me
Stampavie and More - sparkling


If you would like to play along with us, all you have to do is create a card/project, and upload it to your blog and/or to your SCS Gallery using the keyword C4C45. Don't forget to link it on Mr Linky over at the C4C blog so that everyone else can see it too.

Please visit Crazy 4 Challenges to see the rest of the DTs awesome cards. Thanks for stopping by today! Enjoy your weekend and stay coooooool! ;)

Paper Romance Challenge #3 - Mimosa's Rose Cottage

Good morning! Today I am excited to be the host over at the Paper Romance Challenge blog. This week I challenged the team to make an easel card. Follow this link for instructions to make your own easel card. Here is my card:



This is Mimosa Hello and she is taking time to enjoy her day by sniffing the roses outside her cottage. You can find her here at the Paper Romance store. I'm calling this card Mimosa's Rose Cottage. I love how my quirky little house turned out!



Recipe: Papers by Anna Griffin and Magnolia, Wild Orchids flowers, pearls, ribbon, trim, heart button, feather, and MS border punch

Copics: RV69, RV34, RV32, RV11, RV10, E11, E00, E000, R20, E59, E57, E55, E53, E51, E50

I will enter this card at the following challenges:

Sundays With Chrissy - "A rellish to embellish"
One Stitch at a Time - celebration - very open to interpretation, so we are celebrating "smelling the roses" :o)
Sentimental Sundays - summertime
Allsorts Challenge - use lace and/OR buttons (I used a wooden heart button)

I hope you can play along with us at the Paper Romance Challenge blog. I'd love to see your easel card! Play along with us and you could be the winner of a $5.00 Gift Certificate to Paper Romance!

Don't forget about the sale going on this month at Paper Romance! 10% off orders of $25 or more! Use code word PRChallenges.

Thanks for visiting me today! Hope you can come by again! hugs,

Paper Romance - Challenge #1

Good morning! Over at the Paper Romance blog, Amy is excited to launch the Paper Romance Designer Challenge! Each Thursday, one of our talented Design Team members will be bringing you a fun challenge.

This week, the Tremendously Talented Cindy Haffner is challenging us to use this fabulous sketch that she designed:



And here is my take on the sketch:



I used this adorable Bildmalarna image. She is called Mimosa Dock and is from their new summer collection.

Here's a close-up:



Recipe: Papers from Webster's pages, copics, stickles, EK Success punch, yellow ribbon, and Inky Dinky drops.

I will also enter this card at the following challenge blogs:

Cupcake Craft Challenge - summer delights
Friends Having Fun - what Memorial Day makes me think of (swimming/summer fun)
The Pink Elephant - "gotta where shades" - use fun bright colors
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge - life's a beach
Quirky Crafts Challenge - girly girl
Creative Inspirations - Beach theme

Please visit my DT sisters for more inspiration:

Lori Aragon
Suzanne Dean
Vickie Garrett
Cindy Haffner
Andrea Murdock

Would you like to win a $5.00 Gift Certificate to Paper Romance? One lucky challenge participant will be chosen randomly each week and announced at the following challenge. Please have your entries posted and linked to the Paper Romance Blog by 9 p.m. est on Wed June 9th to be eligible to win. No need to use a Paper Romance stamp but if you have one, we'd love to see it! If you are entering your card into a Gallery, please use the key word PRC01. Good Luck!

Also, Amy is going to run a sale for the month of June to kick off the challenges, it is 10% off orders of $25 or more, the code is PRChallenges. Check out the Paper Romance store here.

Hope you like my card today and I hope you will play along with us over at Paper Romance. hugs,

Critter Sketch Challenge #16 - May Flower Basket

Good morning! Hope you all are enjoying the long weekend. Today I am marching in our local Memorial Day parade with my daughter who is in Brownies and it's supposed to be swelteringly hot today. UGH! Well, since today is Monday, I have a Critter Sketch challenge project to share with you. This week we have an inspiration and color challenge. The inspiration is to use flowers on your project and the color purple. So here is my project:



I made a small flower basket using a Bildmalarna image. Isn't she just too sweet? I picked up this stamp from Paper Jewels. She is called Mimosa on the Bench. My flowers are from Wild Orchids and I used the color purple on Mimosa's dress and the flowers that she is holding.

Here is a closeup:




Here is a side view:



Our sponsor for the whole month of May is Dustin Pike from Doodle Dragon Designs. He has some of the most cutest images out there. Follow the link and take a look at some of his designs.



I will enter this project at the following challenges:

Bildmalarna Challenge #10 - Father's Day (Who said you can't give a basket of flowers to your dad? Especially when he's got 2 daughters.) ;o)
Paper Cutz Challenge #43- gift for a teacher (this could be a gift for dad or a teacher.)
Paper Garden Projects - girly
Stampin' for the Weekend - Card/project to make someone smile or cheer them up.

Today will be my last post for Critter Sketch Challenges. With summer coming, I have decided to lighten my load for a few months. I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of this fun team. Thanks to Melanie for inviting me to be part of it. Well, thanks for visiting me today, have a great day!

Critter Sketch Challenges - Challenge # 6

It's time for another Critter Sketch Challenge post. Our inspiration this week is the following image:



The colors of Donald Duck. So that would be red, white, yellow, blue, and black. So this is what I created with these colors.



I made a flower pot card. Instructions for this card can be found here at Splitcoaststampers.

Here is a closeup of my image:



I used this image from Bildmalarna and he is called Mimo with Roses. These images are so much fun to color. You can find them at Paper Jewels along with other wonderful stamps.

Another view of the pot with the flowers pulled out:



Please visit my DT sisters for more inspiration:

Tanya Johnson
Darsie Bruno
Nancy Hagen
Jacquie Lankester
Kathryn Berthiaume

I will also enter this card at the following challenges:

Little Red Wagon - copics
Crafty Calendar Challenges - flower power
Paper Cutz Challenge - anything goes

I hope you can play along with us this week at Critter Sketch Challenges. See you there!

Critters Sketch Challenge DT Card - Challenge #4

Hello my stamping friends, we have another challenge for you this week at the Critters Sketch Challenge blog. Instead of a sketch this week, our challenge is a color combination of blue, yellow, and green AND to use an image with a flower on it. So I used this CUTE Bildmalarna image from Paper Jewels. This stamp is called Mimosa Tea.



When you pull the teapot lid, the sentiment is revealed.



For my card, I used a teapot template that I found for free over the internet. I used DCWV and K & Co. papers, prima flowers, MS punches, Spellbinder dies, and the ribbon, daisy button, teapot charm (too cute), and crystal picks were found at my local Michaels store.

Our sponsor for the entire month of March over at the Critters Sketch Challenge blog is Paper Jewels. The owner, Jenny, will be giving one lucky winner a $15 gift certificate to use in her online store. The give away will be drawn at the end of the month. Participate each week to increase your chances of winning.





Please visit the rest of the DT to see their awesome creations. They are:

Tanya Johnson
Darsie Bruno
Nancy Hagen
Jacquie Lankester
Kathryn Berthiaume

I will be entering this card at the following challenges:

All That Scraps - dots and stripes (there are dots on Mimosa's pants and the papers are striped.
Papertake Weekly Challenge - ribbon, buttons, brads, and bows
The Pink Elephant - invitation
Cupcake Craft Challenges - flower power
Cute Card Thursday - use mainly green on your card

Thanks so much for visiting me today. Have a great week and I hope to see you all playing along at the Critters Sketch Challenge blog.

Hugs,