Easter challenge at Karen's Doodles

I am entering this card in Karen's Doodles challenge at the USA blog. I used the image called A present for Mom. I coloured it with Copic markers and used some scrap DP. The card base is Brilliant Blue (SU) and the ribbon is from my scrap ribbon bin! I used At you Spica pens on the flowers and a souffle pen for the center of the flowers.

Thanks for looking! Keep your fingers crossed for me!!!! I won 3rd place in the Karen's Doodles UK challenge last week....think I can win another?!? We'll see!!! I'm not usually that lucky!!! LOL

Have a great Sunday!!
Chris

Tent cards....

Hi everyone! These are my first Tent Cards I made.....thought I'd try my hand at them...and they are surprisingly EASY!!! And fun!! This first one I just used DP in the background but the second one I added a background image. This is a CC Designs stamp from their Spring Kit. The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp sentiment set. Flowers and brads are from my stash!


Here is a side view of her dangling. She didn't dangle very well because of her antennae but she is still pretty cute!!!



And here is the second one I did, using a Magnolia image:


The background is also a Magnolia image. The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp sentiment set. Flowers and brads from my stash, as usual! LOL

And a side view!

I think I will make more of these, they are fun & so cute!!!! I might get more adventurous about embellishing them on the front.....ooohhh!!!! LOL

HERE is the link for the tutorial for this card!

Thanks for looking!

Chris

Fabulous Friday Freebie #31

The winner of last weeks Magnolia stamp is...... TINI

Congratulations Tini!!! Please email me your snail mail address AND your choice of Magnolia stamp..... so we can get your stamp out to you!!! THANKS to all who play along!!!!! Hope to see you all next week!!!! Be sure to come back every Friday to see if you are the winner!!!!

This week, because the Design Team was showcasing Basic Grey, I am offering up a pack of 6x6 Basic Grey ORIGINS paper, AND matching ORIGIN epoxy brads. There is such a GREAT selection of yummy papers, embellishments, card kits, bling, and stamps from Basic Grey at Simon Says Stamp, head over there and check it out!

Requirements: All you have to do to enter is

1. play along in the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog (this weeks theme is a bit o' green - go check it out!!! )

2. leave me a comment here with a link to your post that states you've entered it into the SSS challenge

3. add my blinkie to your sidebar

(I CHECK!!!!)

& you can WIN the paper pack and matching brads (includes shipping!!) !!!!!! Tell all your friends too!!!!

Thank you to Heidi & the girls at Simon Says Stamp for being SO generous!!! You all work SOOOO hard to provide us with EVERYTHING we need for our crafting addiction, so I just wanted to say THANKS one more time!!!! LOVE YOU ALL!!!!
Good luck!!!!
Chris

Simon Says Challenge on PCP

This month I am running a challenge on PCP in the Simon Says Stamp group. It is a sketch challenge so go there to check it out!!! You can win this FABBY prize...the new GREEN AT HEART paper and accessories from Basic Grey...such GORGEOUS colours!!!!! Prize is valued at over $25 so PLEASE come and join us!!!!!! Challenge ends April 18th.

HERE is the link!

THANKS!!!

Chris

Birthday Boy

This will be a quick post today, lots going on, and this puppy is definitely keeping us on our toes!!WOW!! Who woulda thought something so little could be so much work?? LOL She is getting better at the potty business...but still some accidents! Uh ohhh!!!!

This is a Hanglar & Stanglar image I've had for awhile, and really nothing fancy about this card. I actually don't even really like it, the more I look at it!!!! Ahhh well, ya win some, ya lose some!!! LOL

Thanks for hanging out!

Chris

Simon Says...... a bit o' green!

Top o' the morning to ya!!! Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!!! This weeks theme at Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog is "A BIT O' GREEN"!!!!

The Design Team is showcasing Basic Grey as well, but you don't have to use Basic Grey paper - unless you want to!! When I saw this challenge, I knew RIGHT AWAY that I wanted to use the Lime Rickey pack!! LOVE that stuff!!!!! So here is my card for this week:

I used a Swiss Pixie named Heidi, from CC Designs which are NOW available at Simon Says Stamp!! GO check out the selection!!! They are SOOOOO cute!!!! And there are some really cute Spring images!!! I coloured her with Copics and added some Prima flowers and buttons from my stash!

Remember, you can win a $25 shopping spree at Simon Says Stamp if you enter the challenge so head on over to the blog to check it out!!!! And if you enter the challenge, come back here on Friday & enter to win my Fabulous Friday Freebie!!!!!
Have fun!!!
Chris

Creations by Penny...

I have a few projects to show you using digital images from Creations by Penny. The first one is a bookmark using Strawberry Cupcake - isn't it yummy?? I coloured it with Copics, then added stickles to the icing and crystal effects to the strawberry! All papers are from my scrap bin (which is why I LOVE making bookmarks!!!!) The ribbons are from my scrap bin too!!!

Here is an Easter card using Bunny Under Tree image:
Again, coloured using Copics.

And finally the Mouse image....I added a party hat to him cuz he looked like he was ready to PARRRTAYYYYY!!!! LOL My DH thought he was Break dancing!!! LOL

Penny has some really great images, head over to her store to check them all out...and they are really reasonably priced!!! Head HERE to see them all!!!

Chris

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - GREEN!!! and ARTIST SPOTLIGHT

For the next 7 weeks, Incy Wincy Designs will be having an ARTIST SPOTLIGHT!!!! The artists are all from STITCHY BEAR STAMPS, owned and operated by Stitchy & Sue. It is a great little store, with something for EVERYONE!!!!! Lots of GREAT digital images to choose from, so head on over there and check 'em out!!! So over the next 6 Mondays, we will showcase ONE of the artists each week - with prizes!!! and on the 7th Monday, we will have a big Grande Finale (BIG SURPRISES in store for you so be sure to stay tuned!!!!)

This weeks challenge is sponsored by Lexi @ Lexi's Creations. You can find her images here: Stitchy Bear Stamps...soo cute! Go check them out!!!!! The prize this week is 3 of Lexi's images (your choice) so hope you have some time to enter!!!!

The challenge for you is to use GREEN on your project!!!! That's it! Easy huh??? (especially with St. Patrick's Day right around the corner!!!)

Here is my card using Bella Bunny from Lexi's Creations:





Stamps: Lexi's Creations (Bella Bunny); Sentiment (Simon Says Stamp)
Paper: Garden Green; Pretty in Pink; scrap DP
Ink: Pretty in Pink; Pebbles Shimmer Chalks; At You Spica pens (pink and green)
Accessories: gemstones (Hero Arts); ribbon; Ticket corner punch; Corner rounder; edge distressor; pop dots

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you will join us this week!!!!!
Chris

The Corrosive Challenge Blog.....Let's get Lucky!!!

K, first of all, get your minds out of the gutter!!!! LOL THAT is your challenge over at The Corrosive Challenge blog this week!!! Put something on your card or project of something that brings good luck - or make a good luck charm if you so desire! IT is up to you!!!!

I made this card from a kit I got from Paper Wishes - they have a Personal Shopper kit of the month where they send you all the things you need to make 10+ cards! This was one of them...it is kinda neat, but no stamping involved which is why I added Riley Moose drinking a green beer on the front!!!

from the top view, so you have an idea what the whole card looks like.

Here is the card when it is closed; the blue background is actually the inside of the card!



the front of the card (see how it is cut along the rainbow?)

and the inside of the card (the coins in the pot are actual coin brads that they sent in the kit...aren't they cute??)

The little shamrocks were in the kit too, with a little origami pattern to make them. Cute eh?

Have a Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!!! Don't forget to wear green on Wednesday!!!!!

Chris