Crazy 4 Challenges #63

At C4C this week, our challenge is to make a Christmas card/project. So I made this gift card/money holder that can be hung on a tree:

Here is a closeup of this cute Christmas puppy digi image that I got from Whimsy:



Oh she is too cute!! This is another Christmas digi image designed by Chrissy Armstrong for Whimsy Stamps. Please visit the Whimsy store to see more digis and stamps created by Ms. Chrissy Armstrong. I cut out my ornament using my Cricut machine. Added a border punch around the circle. My papers are from My Mind's Eye (love it!). I colored Santa's puppy with copics and added white Scribble paint to the brim and pom pom of the puppy's hat then added some MS white glitter for extra sparkle.

I will enter this card at the following challenges:

Fuzzy Wuzzy Challenge - winter card with furry friend
Just Add Ink - christmas
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
A Spoonful of Sugar - holiday card

I hope you like my project today. Please leave a comment if you would, I love reading them. Have a great weekend!

Magnolia-licious Challenge - My Magnolia Boutique Gift Box

Good morning to you! Have you heard?  Magnolia-licious is starting it's own Challenge blog and  I'm so excited to be on their DT and to work alongside an awesome group of talented ladies.  We will have challenges every 2 weeks.  Our first challenge is hosted by our DT Coordinator Candy Mills and she has challenged us to use the colors Pink and Yellow. So for my project today, I used several stamps from Magnolia-licious and a template from My Time Made Easy. Here is what I came up with:

I made a shop/boutique which would make a cute gift box or tabletop decoration.  The roof comes off and inside you can place a gift.  I found this Lauren Meader template at MTME and decided to make this boutique. I had so much fun decorating it with several stamps and embellishments.  Following is a list of the images I used today and all can be found at the Magnolia-licious Store.

Tilda Goes Shopping
Spring Lamp Post
New Bench
Tingla - love her!!!
Traveler Tilda
Cat
Boutique
Brick Wall - for my chimney pattern

The front door was part of an Alota Rubberstamps image that I got from Magnolia-licious but can't seem to find it at the store to link to.  And the back window is a stamp from Flower Soft.  I used my Cricut to cut out the trellis and my small octagonal windows were cut out with a spellbinder die.  Here are a few more pics of my Magnolia Boutique:

Don't you love those pink bricks?  I couldn't resist adding Mom Tilda and her baby Tingla resting on a bench outside the shop. And, of course, the store kitty relaxing under the lightpost in back.

I hope you will play along with our challenge.  You have 2 weeks to create your Pink and Yellow card/project.  The winner will receive a $25.00 gift certificate to Magnolia-licious! Woo hoo! 

I will enter this project at the following challenges:

Lexi's Creations - anything goes
Just Magnolia - anything goes
AiFactory Challenge - garden party (there are lots of garden type elements surrounding this boutique)
Fairytale Challenge Blog - anything goes
A Spoonful of Sugar - "a rellish to embellish"
My Partners in Crafting Crime - marker madness

I hope you liked my project today - it took quite awhile to complete.  Thanks for visiting me today and for any comments you  may leave. I so appreciate it!! Please don't forget to enter my birthday blog candy giveaway! Take care and have a Magnolia-licious day! ;)

Birthday Blog Candy



November is my birthday month, (November 23 to be exact) so in celebration of this I am offering up some Birthday Blog Candy! Here is what you'll get:

Magnolia stamp - Tilda With Birdcage
Magnolia stamp - Dangling Tilda
Magnolia stamp - Wedding Singer Tilda
Inky Impression stamp - Cowgirl Lili
Sweet Pea stamp - 1 stamp unmounted from Plate 21
Sugar Nellie stamp - Blossom
Bildmalarna stamp - Wedding couple
Paper Makeup stamp - Swirlie tree
K&Co Mat pad - Berry Sweet
K&Co cupcake embellishments
Cookie cutter button embellishments
Various colored stick on gems

To be eligible for my blog candy, please become a follower, if you're not already, and  please post this picture to your sidebar and link back to this post. Let me know that you did that by commenting on this post.  I will ship anywhere!  If you make a separate post talking about my candy, I will put your name down twice.  If you leave me a way to reach you, I will contact you if you win.  Winner will be announced on November 30.

Thanks so much!

Whimsy Blog Hop Winner

Hi stamping friends!  I'd like to announce the winner of the Whimsy Blog Hop from the comments on my Whimsy blog hop post.  Chris from Always About Color is the winner of a digi stamp from Whimsy!  Congratulations Chris!  Please contact Denise for your prize!

Crazy 4 Challenges #62

Today at Crazy 4 Challenges, our challenge is to make a square card. So here is my card using this digi image from Whimsy:



I love the warm fall colors in this card! Isn't this image perfect for Thanksgiving?  Please visit Whimsy Stamps to find this digi image and many more new Christmas images just released. 
I will enter this card at the following challenge:

Just Add Ink - sketch

I hope you can play along with us this week.  If you do decide to play along, 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 *C4C62*.

Thanks for visiting me today and please don't forget to enter my blog candy HERE.

Whimsy November New Release Digi Hop

Please enter my Blog Candy draw.

It's time for the Whimsy Digital Blog Hop!  If you've come from Marjon's awesome blog then you're in the right place.  Otherwise, please start at the beginning at the Whimsy Inspirations Blog.

Here is the card I came up with for today:

This adorable image is designed by Crissy Armstrong and is called Little Christmas Angel. Isn't she precious!? You can find this digi image at Whimsy Stamps.

I will enter this card at the following challenges:

Friday Sketcher - sketch
Susie and Vickie's Christmas Club - use a Christmas digi
One Stop Craft Challenge - anything goes
Sunday's With Crissy - color challenge - red, green, gold
Secret Crafter - anything that flies

This digital image and many others will be ready for sale at 10am EST on November 1.  Please make sure to leave a comment on every post along the blog hop to be in the running to win some fabulous prizes from Whimsy.  There will be 2 winners chosen from 2 random blogs.  This blog hop will remain open from 12 noon EST  Monday 1st November  and will close on Sunday 7th November at 12 noon EST.

 Following is the blog hop rotation in case you get lost on the way:

Whimsy Inspirations Blog  

Domi  
       Lisa         

Marjon  

Angela  - you are here
Stephanne  

Anneke  

   Heike 
Sandra
Crissy

Debbie  

Danni  

Melissa  

Thanks for visiting me today.  Your next stop on the hop is the fabulously talented Stephanne! 

Crazy 4 Challenges #61

Today we have a sketch challenge for you over at Crazy 4 Challenges. Here is the sketch:

Here's how I interpreted it:

I turned the sketch around and made the oval a square.  These are 2 Meljen digi images that I got from Whimsy. I used the Fall Quilt image and Thomas Turkey. Here is a close up pic of the images:

If you would like to play along with us at C4C, 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 C4C61 then link it at the C4C challenge blog.
Thanks for stopping by today! Have a great weekend!

Paper Romance #22 - Pleated ribbon

Our challenge this week at Paper Romance Challenges is to add pleated ribbon to our card. So here is what I came up with:

This image is made by Laurie Furnell for High Hopes Stamps. I do love sunflowers and couldn't wait to use this lovely image.  You can find this image along with other High Hopes Stamps at the Paper Romance store.

I hope you can play along with us this week.  You could be the winner of a $5.00 gift certificate to the Paper Romance store.  Hope to see you there!  Thanks for stopping by!

Inky Impressions Challenge

Happy Friday to you! We have another challenge for you over at Inky Impressions Challenges.  Our challenge is to add flowers to our card/project.  Here's what I came up with:

I made a pumpkin basket using my spellbinder oval dies. I thought it would serve as a cute little treat basket for someone. Isn't it darling?  Love this Inky image using sweet Lili with Pumpkin that I picked up from the Inky Impressions store.

I will enter this project at the following challenges:

The Crazy Challenge - Halloween
Stamp With Fun - Halloween
A Spoonful of Sugar - Boo


Well, this marks my last DT project for Inky.  I've been with them for about a year now and have really enjoyed working with these beautiful stamps. I've worked with so many talented and lovely ladies on this team and have learned so much and made some wonderful friends there. Thanks so much to Nicole and Crystal for giving me my first DT experience!

Thanks for stopping by today!