Dare to be Sassy Thursday!!!!

Hellooooo everyone!!  Happy Thursday!!!!  I am looking forward to a weekend get away with my Mother in Law to her cabin.....should be relaxing!! Can't wait!!!! 

This week, our Dare to be Sassy Theme is to celebrate the GRADUATE!!!! 

I have used Chelsea Graduation and made a twisted easel card to resemble a grad hat.  I hand made the tassel with embroidery thread & attached it......but it wasn't easy taking a picture of this card! LOL  OY!!!!!  So here are several so you get the jist of it!!! The grid paper DP is from a pack from DCWV called Grade School.  I have coloured her with Copics and pop dotted her up on the hat.  I hand rolled the diploma and attached some matching thread to it. 

I hope you like my card this week!!!!  AND PLEASE come join us for our challenge!!!! 
THANKS for stopping by!
Hugs,
Chris

Sassy Studio Designs MAKE A WISH BLOG HOP warning!!!!

ABC Christmas challenge - 1/2 way reminder

 Hi everyone! Here is my card for the ABC Christmas challenge 1/2 way reminder!! You have 1 week left to enter into our J for Jingle Bells challenge!!!!  Would you believe I have NO images with bells in it?? So weird!!! So I was forced to use a REAL jingle bell on this card!  This image is from Eat Cake Graphics, and I've had it for a really long time!  I added stickles and puff paint to make the snow & coloured the rest with Copics. 

Thanks for popping by....be sure to check out the challenge & join us this week!!!
Hugs,

Chris

Love to Create challenge - For the Kids

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

                                          This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is 

For the Kids!!

This week we have 3 sponsors- and I have used an image from 2 Cute Ink.  I just love this little puppy...so sweet!!!!  I have coloured her with Copics and added a chipboard number for a friends daughters birthday this summer!  The paper is from a pack from Michaels that I thought was a fun pattern for a kids birthday card!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Head on over to the challenge blog to check out the rest of my teamies creations!!!
 HOPE to see you joining us!!!!!
Hugs,
Chris 

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Metal Mania

ARGHHHH!!!! HAPPY MONDAY MATEYS!!!!!! 

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

Metal Mania
So get out your charms, brads, eyelets, hat pins, wire, chains, or .....images with metal on it.....and play along!!!! 
 

This be the card for ye!

 Tell that special varmint they arrrrrrghhh a treasure to ye!I have used gold dubloons, fishing net, a treasure chest, a treasure map.... and a ships wheel....how authentic can you get!!!! And how sweet are the Pirate Lennys????

Our sponsor is Stamp Fairy, and you can win a $10 GC to the shop if you play along!!!!  

Head on over to the CHALLENGE blog and see what the rest of my teamies have done!!!!


I am entering this card into the following challenges: 
ABC Challenge - N for not just one (my embellies are mesh, coins, wire and charm)
One Stop Craft - Anything Goes 
Our Creative Corner - Anything Goes
Card Makin Mamas - Punches (the sentiment is on a Stampin Up key tag punch)
Creative Corner Challenge - Song theme (The Pirate Song by Ray Stevens)
Artistic Inspirations - Cards for Men
Paper Make up Stamps - Friendship
Make it Monday - Anything Goes
Ooh la la - Red

Have fun and good luck!!! I hope you'll join us this week! If you do, you could win a GREAT prize!!! WOOO HOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

2 Cute Ink - NEW RELEASE!!!!

Hi everyone!! I am back - sharing a new release from 2 Cute Ink - and this one is a CUTIE PATOOTIE!!!!! 

He is called SLEEPING TURTLE - such a versatile, adorable image, don't ya think??
I have to make 2 baby cards for ladies at work - one is having a boy, one is having a girl....so I thought I'd use this cute turtle for the boy card - still undecided on the girl card -maybe a pink turtle??? Stay tuned to find out!!!!   I coloured him with Copics then chalked the clouds and the grass.  The sentiment is from an old Stampin Up set I have! 

Head on over to the shop to pick up this cutie and to check out the rest of Heidi's cute images!!!! You won't regret it!!!
HUGS,
Chris

selling like hot cakes......

WOW!!! Who would have thought, last year when I was frantically searching for a pattern to make a 3 D grad hat to act as a balloon weight for my nephew's graduation....that I would have made and sold almost 20 of these!!! Here are a few of the ones I have made & sold to people via my Etsy store! CRAZY!!!! 


Here is the original one I made last year: 

Here is what the inside looks like (so it could be a candy dish, gift box, centerpiece or balloon weight - we put a rock inside it and attached the balloon ribbon to the top of the hat)

Top fits into the bottom snugly!

 

And here are a few of the ones I have made for people:

They are totally fun to make, don't take a whole lot of time and are a really creative centerpiece for your Graduation celebration!!!

Just thought I'd share these with you all - pretty happy that they are selling so well!!!! SO if you know anyone graduating, let me know! I'd be happy to hook you up!!! 

HUGS,
Chris

Dare to be Sassy Thursdays - Black & White with a pop of colour

Good morning everyone!!!

The challenge this week at DARE TO BE SASSY THURSDAYS is BLACK & WHITE with a POP of colour!!!  I have used

Here is my card for this week:

I have used GARTER SASSY for this card as I needed a wedding card for Tim's cousin!! 

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you will join us at DTBST!!!!!!
Hugs,
Chris

ABC Christmas Challenge - J for JINGLE BELLS

This week at  ABC Christmas Challenge  our letter is  
J for JINGLE BELLS

I used papers fromMy Minds Eye, the jingle bell die is from Memory Box, the crinkle seam binding from Etsy and the bells from my stash!!  TRIED my hand at vintage...I'm really NOT very good at it!  Ahhh well.... I tried!!! LOL

Thanks so much for popping by!!! Remember with this challenge, you have TWO WEEKS to enter! So why not get a head start on your Christmas cards for next year???  I'm excited to have a good stash of them done for next year.....less stress!!!! Wheeeeeeeeee!!!!
Have a great day!
Hugs,
Chris

Love to Create Challenge - Flowers, flowers, flowers and more flowers!!!

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

                                          This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is 

FLOWERS!!!  

This week we have 2 sponsors- Beccys Place (I have used DAISIES) and Sassy Studios.
I have coloured this with copics and kept a very CAS style today & decided to make a sympathy card. My mom is always asking for some, so I will give this one to her to keep on hand!!

Thanks for stopping by!!!
Head on over to the challenge blog to check out the rest of my teamies creations!!!
 HOPE to see you joining us!!!!!
Hugs,
Chris