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

My Time to Craft #258 - Halloween

Hello dear friends and followers - so happy you've joined me today!

This week at My Time to Craft Challenge #258 is Halloween.

Yep...it's right around the corner and we want to help you

get a couple cards ready to send out for the occassion.

I'm  not a fan of scary Halloween - but I do love the cute stuff.

I decided to make a card this time for a friend's child -

take a look please:

Once again I decided to use the chalkboard technique.

So quick and creates such dramatic contrast and interest.

This is an older stamp set that I've had 4-EVER -

I found it when I was looking for something else.

Bonus!! I did use some brand new papers and twine though

so I guess I don't get a gold star for being thrifty - hehehe. 

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #81 - Card for a Child

The Corrosive Challenge Blog - #207 "Let's Hear it for the Boys"

My lovely DT buddies at MTTC have also made some awesome

Halloween creations to inspire you to play along with us this week.

I can't wait to see what you create!

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

Wonderful Wednesday at Kraftin Kimmie - I'm a Krafty Gal Guest Designer for September!!

I'm so excited to share with you that I was selected to be a Krafty Guest Designer this month. 

EEEEK -  such an honor!

I've really admire the work of this terrifically talented team 

and I LOVE, love, LOVE Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.

I hope you enjoy what I share with you this month!

Welcome to the first Wonderful Wednesday challenge for September and we hope you can play along!! As always....it's ANYTHING GOES!! Break out your Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps and get krafty!!

Here'a my card  for your inspiration - take a look please:

My inspiration for this card was Krafty Girl Tracey Penney's video from 

Krafty Tips & Tutes Week #33 - Creating a Chalkboard  Effect.

 This stamp called Perfect Poison is just... well, "perfect" 

to use for this technique as she looks extra spooky.   

This is a bit larger card (due to the DSP banner that I used)
with a finished size of 4 3/4" x 6 3/4" - but it will still fit in a 5x7 envelope.

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
Creative Card Crew 69 Chalkboard
Just Us Girls #256 Wildcard Week (anything other than a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" size).
Simply Create Too Challenge #69 "Show Us Something New" - new stamp used
Sweet Stampin' Challenges - Embossing
Brown Sugar Challenge #109  "Anything Goes"
Clear it Out Challenges - Theme "anything goes"/Stash "anything goes"
(I used some designer paper that I've had in my stash for a long time)
Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge #119 "Anything Goes"

At Kraftin' Kimmie we want EVERYONE to be able to play along so your submission can use ANY stamp and can be any theme, any style, any design and it can be a card, a scrapbook page, an altered item....you name it!! It must be a NEW creation and you can enter at the Kraftin Kimmie Stamps Challenge blog post until September 9th at midnight! At the end of the month one random winner will be chosen from all the submissions for the whole month and will receive a $20 Gift Card to the shop!!! 

What do you think.....wanna WIN?? Let's see your krafty stuff!!  

The other lovely Krafty Gals and Guests  have made some gorgeous creations for this week's Wonderful Wednesday inspiration to get you kraftin'. Please go visit them and see what they have to say.

I can't wait to see YOUR kreations in our gallery!!

Thanks for stopping by to visit me today!

Til next time...hugs and happy kraftin'!

You Make Me Happy - ATSM#77 , PP177 and CFC125

Hello dear friends and followers - thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today!

Sunday was a very cold day here so I spent 1/3 of my day with laundry & cleaning, 1/3 of my day trying new recipes (using my new Pioneer Woman Cookbook - oh such yumminess) and 1/3 of my day crafting and getting a bit ahead with my DT cards for this month.  All in all I'd say I had a pretty good weekend - especially the crafting part :o)  In case you're wondering, I did get out of my jammies but went right into my comfy sweats - lol!

This week marks the first challenge of 2014 at Addicted to Stamps and More! (ATSM).  ATSM Challenge #77 is "Make Your Mark".  This is the one where we like to see you "color" in whatever form is comfortable for you such as markers, colored pencils, chalks, watercolors, crayons, gelatos (I think that's what they are called - I've only used them once).

Our challenge sponsor this whole month is Deedee's Digis who is offering our Top Addict each week their choice of 3 digi sets (a terrific prize).

I'm using an image from one of the sets called "Make a Joyful Noise".  I love roosters and have several of them in my kitchen.  Not exactly sure why since I most definitely am not a morning person - therefore a rooster wouldn't last long around my homestead - might make good soup though - hahaha.  Anyway...please take a look at what I made:

I am entering this card in the first challenge of 2014 over at The Paper Players #177 where Nance has chosen a theme challenge to use the chalkboard technique.

I have attempted this once before but didn't get great results, so this time I followed the link to the tutorial and it made it oh so easy to achieve.  I stamped the sentiment (Note: Sneak Peek Alert from the new Stampin Up! Sale-A-Bration catalog coming soon!) with Versamark and then heat embossed using white embossing powder. After smudging some white craft ink around on the panel, I then used a white watercolor pencil to draw the border and doodles around the edge.  All of this was outlined in the tutorial.  I am so happy with how this turned out.  I think the smudges look very much like the markers left by the chalk erasers.

 I also hope this is considered CAS enough to qualify for CAS-ual Fridays (CFC125) In a Word - which asks us to choose a word which we hope for in the new year.  My word is "Happy".  I'd like to celebrate all the little things in my everyday life that make me feel happy. Just don't think you can ever have too much happy in your life!

I hope that you will decide to join us this week at ATS&M for Challenge #77 - Make your Mark. The other lovely ladies on the DT have made some wonderful creations to share with and inspire you. Won't you please go visit them too and take a look? 

We also have a fabulous Guest Designer for the next two weeks - Gemma - who has been a regular participant in our challenges.  We are delighted to have her with us!  I'm sure she would love it if you would stop by and say "Hey!". 

Til next time friends...hugs and HAPPY crafting! D