Love to Create - Photo inspiration

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Good morning everyone!!! Happy Monday!!!!! 

This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is a PHOTO inspiration...here it is, isn't it gorgeous???? Our sponsor this week is SASSY STUDIOS so come join us to win a GREAT prize!!!!

Here is my card for the week!

I have used EFFIE TRINKET - I read all of the Hunger Games trilogy in about 2 weeks, and LOVED the movie.  The people in the Capitol had bright cloloured hair and clothing so I immediately thought of Effie when this challenge came up!   I added stickles to her flower and computer generated the sentiment.  The flowers are from my stash - I hand coloured the pink and yellow flowers to match the photo colours!!!

Head on over to the challenge blog to check it out!!! HOPE to see you joining us!!!!!
Hugs,
Chris

Incy Wincy Challenge - SUMMERTIME!!!!

HAPPY MONDAY!!!!!!

This week the Incy Wincy Design team has a GREAT challenge for you. 

SUMMERTIME!!!! 

Our sponsor this week is Di's Digi Downloads - and OMG are they CUTE!!! I just adore Di's images!!! If you haven't discovered them, you need to get out from under your rock and check them out!!!!

I used a Di's Digi image I've had for a long time, and have NO idea the name of it, sorry! But isn't that little duck so sweet????  I have coloured it with Copics and added a couple epoxy brads.  The paper is all Bazzill and the DP is from my stash (Sorry, can't remember!!!)

Have fun and good luck!!! I hope you'll join us this week!

Love to Create challenge - STARS & STRIPES

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Good morning everyone!!! Happy Monday!!!!! 

This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is STARS & STRIPES!  I know my first reaction was..."but I"m not American??!?"  but really...you can use stars and stripes for ANYTHING!!!!   We are sponsored by BUGABOO stamps this week so be sure to check them out!!!!

Here is my card for the week!

I have used DOTTIE WONDER WOMAN for my card and as I was making it I was humming the theme song from Wonder Woman - I used to watch that show ALL the time as a kid! The stars are a Creative Memories punch and I just added stickles to the outside to give them some bling! 

Head on over to the challenge blog to check it out!!! HOPE to see you joining us!!!!!
Hugs,
Chris

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - PATRIOTISM

HAPPY MONDAY!!!!!!

This week the Incy Wincy Design team has a GREAT challenge for you.  We want you to show your PATRIOTISM!!!!  Since yesterday was CANADA DAY and July 4th is Independence Day......what better way to show our love of our country?!?!?!  You can use your countries colours, items for your countries, symbols of your country, etc.  The options are ENDLESS but be sure to POST which country you are from!!!!!  AND have fun with it!!!!

Our sponsor this week is SATURATED CANARY - and OMG are they CUTE!!! I just adore Krista's images!!! If you haven't discovered them, you need to get out from under your rock and check them out!!!!

And here is my card - using Red & White, Canada's colours:

I used WENDY - isn't she cute?? I just love her little puppy!!!! The CS is Real Red (SU) and the bakers twine and buttons are from my stash.  I have coloured her with Copics and added stickles to their bows.

Have fun and good luck!!! I hope you'll join us this week!

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!!!!

Another challenge entry...woo hoooo! Look at me go!!!! LOL

I am entering this card in the "IT must be the MUSIC" challenge over at Kenny K's Krafty Girlz blog.

This image - Lady Victoria - was inspired by "My Immortal" by Evanescence.  I think this girl looks like Amy Lee, and it is one of my favourite songs!   I have coloured her with Copics & AT you Spica pens.  When I showed Tim this image & asked him what song he thought of, he said "Bow, chicka, bow bow"  (LOL) What a dirty dog eh????

The CS is Hero Arts layering paper and the flowers, ribbon & rhinestones are from my stash. The CS is from My Minds Eye - a beautiful life paper pack. 

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great Wednesday!!!
Hugs,
Chris

Sassy Studio challenge entry......

Well, I must say I LOVE rainy Sundays!!!!  I got to play in a couple challenges that I haven't in a long time! This weeks challenge at DARE TO BE SASSY is monochromatic yellow!!!

So I printed up Flapper Femme, from Sassy Studios  and set to work with all sorts of shades of yellow!!!! Monochromatic cards ARE my favourite, I try to get out of that "box" but I love them!!!!!  And when I'm told too, how can I resist???? I'm not crazy about her hair colour, but I love her yellow flapper dress!!!!  What an era - I would have loved to have lived then!!!  How fun!!!!

I coloured her with Copics and used a yellow crochet flower that I bought from Etsy awhile ago.  The ribbon is from my stash!  The CS is Bazzill and the DP is ???????????  (Guess is as good as mine!!! LOL)

I am also entering this in the Totally Gorjuss challenge which is Something Yellow! (thanks for the heads up Samantha!!!)

Have a great week!!!!
Hugs,
Chris

Love to Create - ANYTHING GOES!!

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Good morning everyone!!! Happy Monday!!!!! 

This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is ANYTHING GOES!!!!! And we (well, actually, Jackie....) are sponsoring this prize!!! It's a good one so be sure to check it out!!!!

Here is my card for the week!

I have used FERGUS with bouquet from Wild Rose Studio.  I got this stamp from Care2Stamp, so be sure to check it out! Tell Kim I sent you!!!!!   

The CS is Taken with Teal (SU) and the DP is from a card kit I have had for EONS (I THINK it is My Minds Eye but not 100% sure!)  I thought I'd make a more masculine card in case I ever need one!!!  I have coloured him with Copics.  I am experimenting with outlining my images with grey to stand them out a bit...not sure if I'm doing it right, or if it looks how it is supposed to look, but I'm trying! Any pointers????

Head on over to the challenge blog to check it out!!! HOPE to see you joining us!!!!!
Hugs,
Chris

Incy Wincy Designs - Anything GOES!!!

 HAPPY MONDAY!!!!!!

This week the Incy Wincy Design team wanted to get MESSY....so we decided to have an ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE!!! WE know these are your favourites, so HAVE FUN!!!!!!

Our sponsor this week is FANTASTIC RIBBON, so you can win some new FABBY ribbons if you join us!!!!!

I have made a chipboard album using a kit from BO BUNNY (Fall Family) that I have had sitting on my shelf for about 2 years!  I finally decided to use it & I'm glad I did, I love it!!!!!

Here is the front cover:

And several of the pages:  

These was lots of distressing, sanding and inking so I definitely got MESSY!!!!!  I bound the album together with organza ribbon - not sure its the ideal binding method but it sure looks pretty!!!! 

Have fun and good luck!!! I hope you'll join us this week!

SUMMER challenge entry!

Happy Sunday! I LOVE Rainy weekends! I get so much accomplished!!!!! I am entering this card into the challenge at  Just Magnolia - which is Summer colours. I am entering this into the Corrosive Challenge blog too, which is Summertime Girls!   AND LASTLY, I am entering this into Addicted to Stamps which is a sketch (I just flipped it!)

 I have used Chasing Tilda from the Chasing Butterflies collection (2009).  The CS is from Bazzille and the DP is from my stash! I just love bright orange and yellow - it makes me happy!!!!  The 3D butterfly is from my EK Success layering butterfly punch! I added some small red pearls to the butterfly, some flowers, ribbon & a pearl - all from my stash!

Have a GREAT day!!!!
Hugs,
Chris