Designed2Delight challenge.....

This week's freebie image from Faith at Designed2Delight is called "Fishin' Around"...isn't he adorable??? I love his big smile!!

I used Apricot Bazzill cardstock and DP from SU! It is kind of a random mix of colours but I kinda like it! I coloured him with Copics then used my Pebbles Inc. Shimmer chalks for the water and sky- which I got at Simon Says Stamp. The sentiment is from an old Studio G set from Michael's.

I am also entering this at Double Delight Challenge, because they want us to use ribbon, twine or string! I used ribbon (chocolate chip) and twine in the buttons! Lucky me!!!! LOL

Hope you are all having a SUPER weekend!!!
Chris

Biking Tilda

This is another card I made from the ingredients in a Magnolia Card Kit swap I was in awhile ago! I coloured Tilda with Copics and used the papers and embellies that were in the kit. The butterfly was really cool - made out of transparency kinda paper, but really really pretty!! The ribbon is vintage seam binding & from the looks of this picture, I should have ironed it...oops!!! LOL Thanks for stopping by!!! Have a great day!!!

Chris

Tilda watching the sunset

I made this card using papers, embellies and the image from a Card Kit I got awhile ago. I coloured Tilda with Copics then made the water and sunset with chalks. After I took this picture, I added stickles to her wings (I forgot before I took a picture..whooopsss!!!) I kinda like how the sunset turned out actually!

Thanks for stopping by!
Chris

Simon Says....Make a gift for someone!

This week our challenge at Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog is to make a GIFT for someone!!! I made this gate fold notebook for my buddy (can't say who!!!) It was a kit I got from Paper Wishes a long time ago - I used some of the papers but made it my own for the most part - and added Tilda. You can get Tilda at the Simon Says Stamp Superstore, along with MANY of the other Magnolia stamps!!!! I love that key too - so fun to work with! You can get those at Simon Says too!!!

This notebook opens in the middle like a gate, and the pages inside alternate sides (first page opens left, 2nd page opens right, etc.) It was fun to make!! Here is the inside - open to the first page. I didn't decorate the other pages though.

I hope you will head to the Challenge blog and check out the other gifts the DT have made for your viewing pleasure! THEN, get crafting and make a gift for someone!!!! Good idea to get a head start on Christmas gifts maybe?!?!?! LOL We also have a Guest DT member this month, so please go visit JACKIE to see her FABBY creation!!!!

Don't forget you can win this:

And come back Friday to win some more!!!!! Check out the DT blogs for more blog candy too!!!! Have a GREAT week!!!
Chris

Insanity + Marriage go hand in hand!!

LOL!!! This card is for my in-laws for their upcoming Anniversary! They have been happily married 25+ years, but they aren't the "mushy card" type of people! I found the perfect image and sentiment at Bugaboo Stamps! Hilarious digis there! Go check it out!!!

Inside it says... "then again, so does insanity" (I forgot to take a picture of the insides! SORRY!)

I printed the image quite large so the layout is pretty simple! Thanks for stopping by!

Chris

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - get out your sunglasses!

This week our challenge at Incy Wincy Designs is YELLOW!! Use yellow on your creation as the main colour! Let's see what you can do with such a bright cheery colour!!! I love yellow!!!! This weeks sponsor is Digital Delights, and this is Little Ducky, that the DT was fortunate enough to get to use for this challenge! Head on over to the challenge blog to see what you can win, and to check out the rest of the YELLOW creations! Don't forget your sunglasses!!!!

Thanks for stopping by!

Chris

Karen's Doodles Challenge - Animals

This weeks challenge at Karen's Doodles Challenge blog is ANIMALS!!! Well, you won't have any trouble finding an amazingly cute animal image at Karen's Doodles shop!!! WOW, I love her images SO much!!! So much fun to colour!!!! This cutie is called Bovine Beauty and she is one of the newer images that Karen has brought out..isn't she gorgeous??? The papers were all scraps left over from a notebook I made a while ago (shows you how often I clean off my desk!!! LOL)

I hope you will head to the challenge blog, check out the DTs projects, show them some love, and join us this week! This is a FUN one, and an easy one because you can pick up a FREEBIE image (a cute cute cute donkey!) HERE!!!

Thanks for coming by! Your comments MOOOVE me!!!! LOL

Chris

Kenny K - Bold & Bright challenge

I am so happy I am able to join in on the Kenny K Krafty Girlz challenge again this week!!! Their challenge is Bold & Bright, so I rummaged through all my DP & found the brightest paper I could find, then I set off to colour to Queens Cutie to match!! I had some bright ribbon & flowers in my stash that matched pretty closely so I decided to use them! Wish me luck this week!! Thanks for stopping by!!

Chris

Blackleaf Studios new release..

... of some AWESOME Halloween Digi papers!!! Here is a sample of the whole set you can get at Blackleaf Studios shop. Go check it out!!! Very cool!!! And they match perfectly with the Trick or Treat sets that they sell!!! They even have SVG cutting files for your die cut machines!! How fun is that???

Here are a couple projects I made using the papers. The first is a party hat, which I will fill with candy for my niece; and the second is a Halloween card.

For the card, I drew on the spider web with a Versamarker and heat embossed it. I added 2 plastic spiders to the web & covered them with stickles. The witch shoe paper and the haunted house image are all available at Blackleaf Studios!

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great week!!

Chris

The Corrosive Challenge Blog

This weeks challenge at The Corrosive challenge blog is a challenge, that's for sure!! We are challenging you to use any FAUX technique! I used the FAUX LEATHER technique (click on that to get to the tutorial!!!) It is fun and easy and looks WAYYY cool!!!!! If you haven't tried this technique...you REALLY should!!!! Go ahead, I DARE you!!!!! ;-)
BUT anything FAUX will work for this challenge!!!

I used Cheeky Shooter from The Greeting Farm, which you can get at Simon Says Stamp! The CS and ribbon are Chocolate Chip from SU! and the rhinestones are from my stash!
Thanks for stopping by!
Chris