4 Crafty Chicks Challenges {4CC #344} - Crazy Egg/Anything Goes

Well here it is the end of March and my 

last post as a guest designer for 

4 CRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGES! 

It's been such a fun month of challenges and 

again I'm so thankful to the lovely chicks 

for inviting me to play alongside them! 

This last challenge of March is #344 CRAZY EGG!

That means ANYTHING GOES is the theme!

Here's my card to share with you today -
I gave this to a friend for her birthday recently.

All the products used on this card are from 

Stampin' Up!  I love this soft Sugarplum color! 

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today.
I hope you will go visit the chicks and leave them a
little love while you're there.  Hugs! D

4 Crafty Chicks Challenges {4CC #343} - Punches or Dies

Wow! The month of March is just well...

Marching right along!  I can't believe there's only 

two weeks left of it already!  

Soon it will be Easter! 

This week the theme challenge at 

4 CRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGES 

 4CC #343 (chosen by Lori) is Punches or Dies!

Ohhhh this is a favorite one for me! 

I love to use both as often as I can! 

Especially dies that coordinate with stamped images 

such as these adorable "Peep" bunnies that  I used on my card

 The bunnies are from last year's Simon Says Stamp March 

stamp kit (yes it took me that long to actually use it - shameful!).

The stitched panels are from dies (Lawn Fawn) as are the bunnies

 and their bows (Simon Says Stamp).  The grass is a punch 

(Martha Stewart)  which I then ran the punched strip through

the Big Shot again with the stitched rectangle for the bottom part. 

The plaid paper (Echo Park) and sequins were also in the kit.

The pretty springy inks are from Stampin' Up! 

Here's the finished inside too

Peeps on cards are really the only type of Peeps I like.

I think I ate too many of them once when I was young

and haven't been able to touch them since - lol.

But I sure do think they make cute Easter cards! 

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create:Challenge #195 "Anything Goes w/twist of stamping"

(I did use the twist)

Come and Get it Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges #321 Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges: Use More than One Die or Punch

(I used 3 dies and 1 punch)

Stampin' Royalty Challenge #365 "Spring"

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenges - Layer it Up

Thanks so much for visiting me today! 

See you again soon! Hugs! D

4 Crafty Chicks Challenges {4CC #341} - Spring Fever with Sponging

Hello! Happy Thursday! 

This is my second week of guest designing for 

4 CRAFTY CHICK CHALLENGES! 

This week the theme challenge from Nance for 

4CC #341 is "Spring Fever with Sponging".

I woke up to about 2 inches of new snow today - bah!

Oh boy do I ever have spring fever! 

Can't wait to see the pretty flowers poking their

colorful faces out of the ground! 

Come on Spring!  I'm ready!

Here's my card to share with you for this challenge

I used a panel of cardstock (Stampin' Up!) that had 

the pattern already on it.  Then I used a sponge to rub 

different colored inks (also Stampin' Up!) around the panel 

to magically make the pattern appear.  I got a little heavy handed 

a time or two in spots - oops.  I also used sponge daubers to

get the spots of color in places.  The sentiment is one from 

 a set called "Sincere Thanks" by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

 I finished the inside too with an extra piece of the panel

and a second sentiment from "Love Story Sentiments" 

also by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps. 

So until spring actually shows up here I can

look at this and dream :o).  

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Double "D" Challenges - Think Spring

Crafty Sentiments Designs (3/7) Anything Goes

Incy Wincy Designs (3/6 - 3/19) Thank You Cards

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenges - Make your Own Background

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - For a Special Lady/Girl

Crafting From the Heart Challenges #149 - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More #232 - Make Your Mark

Thanks for stopping in to visit me today!

Hope you will join the chicks this week

and share your own beautiful creation!

Hugs! D

4 Crafty Chicks Challenges March 2017 Guest Designer - Challenge #340 Green

Hello crafty peeps!  Happy March 2017! 

This month I am a guest designer at

4 CRAFTY CHICK CHALLENGES!

I'm so delighted!! Thanks to the chicks for having me!

The theme for Challenge #340 - hosted by Leanne 

is "GREEN" and here's my card to share with you. 

This little sweetie and her big basket of shamrocks

is from SugarPea Designs called "A Bushel & A Peck". 

I'm not Irish but I do have a couple friends who are

and they really celebrate St. Patrick's Day!

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #231 - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart Challenge #148 - Anything Goes

Crafty Card Makers Challenge #183 - Go Green

Curtain Call Inspiration Challenges - Inspiration "Green"

Come play along with us this week at 4CC! 

Thanks for visiting me today! Hugs! D

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #235 - Sketch

Hello friends!!

Today is the last post from me as a Guest Designer

for 4 Crafty Chicks.  I'd like to thank the wonderful
and Crafty Chicks for the opportunity to join them
this month!  It was truly an honor for me!  

This week 4CC#235 is a Sketch

which is my favorite type of challenge!

Here's my card to inspire you to play along with us this week:

Lately I've really been embracing sentiment only cards.
I love how you can use patterned papers to really set off the saying.

Doesn't this just look like a party??

I love to use bright happy colors on my cards -

especially when it's for a birthday.

This great sentiment is from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

and is from the set called "Make a Wish"

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Challenge #112 Anything Goes w/optional birthday

Creative Card Crew #81 - Birthday with Sentiment

The Outlawz Challenges - Monday Greetings "Anything Goes"
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge -February "AG"

I hope that you will join us this week using Lori's fab sketch.
If you would like more inspiration just pop on over to the challenge
blog and see what those talented crafty chicks have made too.
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

4 Crafty Chicks #234 - Things with Wings

Hello friends and happy Thursday!

It's time for another weekly challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks!

This week 4CC#234 is Things with Wings.

Here's my Guest DT card to share with you:

Every once in a while I decide to make a CAS card.

This was one of those times as this image is just so CUTE

I didn't want to take the focus off of it.  

So I chose a very clean background and stamped

a simple sentiment and only pierced around the circle.

Hope you like it!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Addicted to Stamps Challenge Blog #132 - Make Your Mark
The Corrosive Challenge Blog #218 - Things with Wings
Crafting from the Heart #47 - Anything Goes
Dragonfly Dreams - Challenge 14 "Love is in the Air"
Sentimental Sundays Challenge #246 - Happy Valentine's Day

Please go visit the lovely DT at 4 Crafty Chicks to
see their fabulous creations too! You'll be glad that you did.
I hope that you will play along with us this week!
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

4 Crafty Chicks #233 Valentines

Hello again! 

Time for another weekly challenge at 

4 Crafty Chicks!!

And this time its Valentines - what perfect timing!

If  you haven't already made a card for someone special

now is the time - and you can share it with us!

My card today is for my son (don't worry -

I don't think he reads my blog - :o) )

 Pink is not his color but I figured the black 

and white helps offset this some and 

the sentiment (stamped with chalk ink)

is so perfect for him!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #103 - Hearts
Sweet Stampin' Challenges - Add a Heart
The Pink Elephant Challenge #285 -Be My Valentine

I'm so glad you stopped by to visit me today!
I hope you will decide to join us this week at
4 Crafty Chicks for 4CC #233 - Valentines.
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

4 Crafty Chicks - Guest Designer for February

Hello friends!
This month I get the pleasure of being a guest designer
for the 4 Crafty Chicks Challenges.
I'm pretty jazzed to have this opportunity - thanks Crafty Chicks!!

The first challenge of February - 4CC Challenge #232
is to make a creation using a hand colored image.
If you have followed my blog at all you know that
I LOVE to color with my copics - so this is right up
my alley - Whoo Hoo!

Here's my first Guest DT creation using
a sweet digital image by Lacy Sunshine 

There are a couple of ladies at my work who will be having babies

in a couple months.  Hopefully one of them will have a little girl :o)

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Lacy Sunshine Challenges - Have a Heart 

(there is a tiny little heart on the giraffe)

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenges - February AG

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenges #91 - anything goes

Stamping Sensations - February - Anything Goes

I have been playing along with the 4 Crafty Chicks

and always admire their lovely work.  I hope you will go 

visit them this week and see what they have made

for your inspiration this week.

Then I hope that you will join us too!  

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D