Groovy Dude

This week the challenge for Digital Tuesday is to CELEBRATE!! So, I decided to enter this card that I made using Groovy Dude from Kenny K for my nephew's birthday! The CS is black and silver - I ran the silver through my CB folder (diamond plate) and attached a "screw" brad for the final touch! I coloured him with Copics.

Thanks for stopping by! Wish me luck - I haven't entered a challenge in awhile - I think I might be rusty!! LOL
Chris

The Corrosive Challenge Blog - Textures

This weeks theme at The Corrosive Challenge blog is TEXTURE!!!! I love texture, and my first instinct was to do dry embossing but decided to try something different. So, I dusted off my bottles of FUN FLOCK to create a fuzzy dog!!!!!! I hope you can see the fuzz!!!! LOL

This image is by Mo Manning. I coloured it with Koh-i-noor pencils and Baby Oil Gel, added some stickles and a heart shaped rhinestone for the dog's tag. The papers were in my "too pretty to throw away" box so I used them together on top of Razzleberry CS (SU). The ribbon is from PTI.









I hope you will join us this week! Can't wait to see your textures you create!!!! So many fun ones to play with......have fun!!!!!
Chris

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Fancy Folds

The challenge this week at Incy Wincy Designs is FANCY FOLDS! There are sooo many COOL cards out there that aren't your typical A2 cards....I mean, I could name 20 right off the top of my head.......gate fold, tent fold, easel card, buckle, spring card, z fold, shadow box, ....ok, I'll stop!! So, this week, we'd like to see a fancy fold on your card or project!!



This weeks Artist Spotlight is on COWGIRL UP stamps from Stitchy Bear Stamps. REALLY pretty stamps there, so go check it out!!!! The Design team was fortunate to be able to work with MAGGIE, I just fell in love with her when I first saw her!!!!

My card is a Z fold card - very simple actually.....cut your cardstock (81/2 x 11) lengthwise (at 4 1/4) and fold that in half (still an A2 size card). Then, take the front and fold it back over itself to make the Z (ZED in Canada!!! LOL) Embellish as desired!!!! THe options are ENDLESS!!!

You can see a top view here:








And here is another view...of it sitting open.


I hope you will join us this week at Incy Wincy Designs!!!! Have a great week!!!!

Have a great week!!!
Chris

The Corrosive Challenge.....Easter or Spring PLUS a fun KIDS CHALLENGE at Simon Says Stamp!!

This week, the theme at The Corrosive Challenge blog is Easter or Spring.....I decided to go with a Spring card this week and use one of my Shy Bears, available at Squigglefly. I coloured the image with Koh-i-noor pencils and Baby Oil Gel, and added some MS butterfly punches and some stickles! The paper is from my stash, not really sure the company that made it, maybe Paper Wishes but not 100% sure.

I hope you will join us this week for the challenge!!

ALSO, over at Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog, we are running a special challenge for TWO WEEKS for kids to enter...kids under 16, the theme is ANYTHING GOES!!!! So, if you have kids, get them to create something and enter our contest! The lucky winner will get a $25 shopping spree at Simon Says Stamp!!!!

Have a great 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

The Corrosive Challenge Blog - FANCY FOLDS

This week the challenge at The Corrosive Challenges blog is to create something with FANCY FOLDS! Well, I love making cards with different folds and things so I went on a search of SCS for a technique I had yet to learn! I found this Spring Card there, and believe it or not, I had never tried it!! So, after a few cuts, and a few scores, this is what I came up with...what a fun little card!!!! And it fits into a regular A2 envelope!!! The image is from The Greeting Farm & the cardstock is Pacific Point (SU) . The DP is from a paper pack I got from Wal Mart ages ago. I coloured her with my Koh-i-noor pencils and Baby Oil Gel. I added some stickles and some rhinestones to give it some BLING BLING!!!!

Here is a side view of the card.

I hope you'll join us for this challenge, or at least head over to the blog to see what fancy folds the DT has created for you!!!! Thanks for stopping by my blog.....and for the comments....I appreciate them more than you know!!!! THANKS!!

Chris

Simon Says.......PUNCH IT OUT!!!!

This weeks challenge at Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog is to use PUNCHES on your creation. I wasn't feeling very creative when I made this first card, and only used my scallop circle & circle punches. Sorry!!! This card uses the Simon Says Stamp exclusive set called Deer with Forest Family. I wanted to create a little scene so I ripped some green paper for the hills, popped out the mushroom and added the skunk and porcupine.

So, I felt bad for not putting 100% effort into that card above, so I made another one....this one I am much happier with!!! I used a puzzle punch and some flower punches! I punched a bunch of puzzle pieces out of scrap paper and glued them to the background sheet. I then stamped the love note image (Magnolia) & popped out Tilda. The sentiment is printed on the computer then punched out with the puzzle punch. I hope you like this one better!!!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you will join us this week for our challenge!!!! Go take a look at the other DT members PUNCHED projects...you won't be sorry!!!!!

Chris

Colour Me Wonderful!

That is your challenge this week at Incy Wincy Designs!!! USE YOUR FAVOURITE COLOURING MEDIUM - whether it be copics, promarkers, tombow, prisma crayons, watercolour or computer generated!! My favourite medium is my KOH-I-NOOR woodless pencil crayons and Baby oil gel! The baby oil gel works just like Gamsol or OMS & smells WAYYY nicer!!!!!

This week's challenge is sponsored by Stitchy Stamps - the prize is 3 digi images of your choice!! And let me tell you, I had a HARD time choosing 1 to use, so I had to place an order!!! LOL This image is called Vintage Vamp - I just love her!!! And I love how this card turned out - completely NOT how I originally intended it to be, but I love it!!!! The black card base is a leftover from my wedding invitations FIVE years ago...LOL...I bought WAY too many!!! The red paper with the silver dots on it was a gift from my friend LOLS (HI!!) - it is from PaperMania which is totally amazing handmade paper! The silver metal dots I got at JoAnns when I was in Montana last Easter!!

And here is the inside:

So, hop on over to the Challenge blog and see what the rest of the Design Team has created for you & enter to win some GREAT digital images!!!!! Thanks for stopping by!!!

Chris

SWEET TREATS challenge

This weeks challenge at Incy Wincy Designs is SWEET TREATS and it is sponsored by our newest Design Team member NIKKI at Graphix & Designs blog & Limited Runs stamps (an ebid store!). She has some really great cupcake images for sale!! Right now, she has a great sale (THIS WEEK ONLY!!) - buy any 8 digital stamps for $10 - that is a savings of $6!!!! GREAT DEAL!!! I just scooped me up some new digis!!!! LOL HERE is the link where you can get in on this great deal!!!!


AND if you head to the INCY WINCY CHALLENGE blog, she has offered up a FREE cupcake for you to all use for this challenge!!! The prize is also donated by Nikki which is your choice of 2 free digis from her store!! Cool eh??

Here is my Sunny Cupcake card:
All paper is from SU (Razzleberry Lemonade I THINK!!!) & it is coloured with my Koh-i-noor pencils and baby oil gel!! The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp exclusive sentiment set!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you'll join us this week for the SWEETEST challenge around!!!!

ALSO, to sweeten the deal EVEN MORE, Nikki has offered each of the DT members some more blog candy to give away. On EACH of our blogs, one lucky commenter could win a CUPCAKE of thier choice from Limited Runs!!!! So, be sure to check out all of the DT members blogs and leave them each a comment!!!! And leave me a comment so you can win one HERE too!!!! It's that simple!!! GOOD LUCK!!!!!

Chris

The Corrosive Challenge blog - DISTRESSING!!!

This weeks challenge at The Corrosive Challenge Blog is DISTRESSING! For this bookmark, I distressed all of the papers with Walnut Distress Ink (Ranger). The DP is from a paper pack I got at Wal Mart years ago & it looks like a page from the Bible. So I grabbed LiLi Praying from Inky Impressions and a cross charm and went from there! I added a jumbo eyelet from SU for the top (you can't see in the picture but there is ribbon attached to the top) The sentiment is from a Simon Says Stamp exclusive set called With Deepest Sympathy. The ribbon is recycled off of a chocolate box that I got from one of my students at Christmas!!!

I hope you will head to the challenge blog to see what the other DT members have distressed for you and to join us this week!!!!! Have a GREAT week!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY MOM TODAY!! She turns 77 Years Young!!! WOW!!!!!
Chris

High Hopes Challenge #57

And another challenge I managed to finish & upload in time!! Yeahhhh me!!! LOL This week the challenge at High Hopes Challenge blog is to use this sketch with a High Hopes image. And I have always loved my High Hopes stamps, so any excuse to pull them out, I am ALL OVER!!!! LOL



I used Timothy Tiger so I could make another GUY birthday card to have on hand...you can never have enough of those!!!! The cardstock is Really Rust & Old Olive (SU) and the DP is from Basic Grey (Indian Summer). I coloured Timothy with my Koh-i-noor pencils and Baby Oil Gel!

Thanks for hanging out at my blog!!! Have a great day!!!

Chris

Motivet Rubberstamp Challenge card

I was able to participate in a few challenges this week & I am so excited to stamp for FUN!!! No more pressure to get Christmas cards & gifts done!!! Wheeee!!!! I am entering this card in the MOTIVET Rubberstamps Challenge which was to use any Motivet stamp and to follow this sketch:

And, here is my card - it is Shy Hilda.

I used some papers from a TAC pack called Frutti Fusion because they were bright and vibrant & matched the colours on her dress! I coloured her with Koh-i-noor pencils and Baby Oil Gel. The ribbon is Plum Pudding from PTI and the flowers and rhinestones are from my stash!!

Thanks for stopping by! Wish me luck!!!! I love Motivet stamps, and I have a few but one can NEVER have too many!!!! There are so many cute ones to choose from!!!!

Chris

Corrosive Challenge - New Years Resolution

This weeks challenge at The Corrosive Challenge blog is "New Years Resolution"....and since I've never been one to make and KEEP my resolutions this was a toughy for me!!!! As I was pondering this one, I thought that maybe I should just believe in myself & my talent. So I dug around in my charms and found this Tim Holtz charm that I got from Heidi at Simon Says Stamp and used that as my Resolution!!! I WILL TRY TO BELIEVE in myself more!!! The reindeer is a digi image from Sweet N Sassy stamps.

Head over to the challenge blog to see what the other Design Team members are resolving to do for 2010!!!! And I hope you will join us this week!!!!

IF you post a comment, tell me what your New Years Resolution is, and I will draw a random # next Sunday for a baggie of mixed charms!!!!
Chris

Simon Says... PARTYYYYY!!!!!

This weeks challenge at Simon Says Stamp is to show us your PARTY!!!!!! Tis the season...so let's bring it on!!!!!! I made a whole party set for you to see!!! I used 2 Magnolia stamps I've had forever & never inked up (I know, it's a tragedy!!!). I made a card & 2 wine bottle tags as a gift for friends!

Here is the card:



And the wine bottle tags:

Head over to the challenge blog to see what the other Design Team members have created for you!!! I hope you will join us this week!!!!! Also, with great sadness, the SSS dt is saying good-bye to Anna, who is leaving us. It has been a pleasure and an honour to work with such an amazing, talented person!! We will miss you Anna!!! Come back & visit!!!

And, before you leave me, you have found the HIDDEN SSS blog candy this week!!!!! One lucky winner who comments on this post will win a jar of Baby Pink Flower Soft!!!!! Good luck!!!!

This week you have an extra week to join this challenge as the DT is taking a week off to spend with our family & friends!! So, you have until Jan. 6 to play with this challenge!! Have fun!!!!

Chris

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Photo Inspiration!

This weeks challenge at Incy Wincy Designs challenge blog is a PHOTO for you - for inspiration!!! HERE is the photo we would like you to take some inspiration from.

It can be the colours, the swirls, the circles, the marbles, whatever inspires you to create!!!

Here is a bookmark I made using some of the colours from the marbles. This is Chelsea & you can get her at the Incy Wincy Shop!!

Head over to the blog to see what the other DT members have to inspire you with!!!!! The prize this week is donated by YOURS TRULY!!!! So, head over there, get creating and enter to win some RUB ONS and a baggie of CHARMS!!! I might even throw in some extra things JUST because it is Christmas!!!! This will also be the last challenge until Jan. 4 - we are taking a little break so we can all spend time with our family and friends!!! So that means this contest will run until Jan. 3 - you have an extra week to complete this challenge so NO EXCUSES now!!!!

Thanks for stopping by - have a great week!!!!
Chris

Corrosive Challenge - BLING it on!!!!

This weeks challenge at The Corrosive Challenge Blog is BLING IT ON!!!!! So, I made a sparkly Christmas ball card. I cut the circles with a Creative Memories circle cutter thingy that I borrowed from a friend - I think it is 6 inches in diameter. I attached them at the top with the little hook circle, added a ribbon, a button and some gold thread. The DP is some retired SU Holiday paper I had in my Christmas bin! The sentiment is from a Papertrey Ink set.

Head on over to the blog to check out the other DT's projects & to see what the prize is this week!!! Janet always has something great up her sleeve!!!! Thanks for stopping by!!! Have a great week!!!
Chris

Stamping Sisters in Christ Guest Designer spot

I was asked to represent Simon Says Stamp for another challenge at the Stamping Sisters in Christ challenge blog and again, I am HONOURED to! This time of year makes me thankful for what I have and count my blessings. One thing I am very blessed with is to be a part of the Simon Says Stamp family. Their kindness & generosity fills my heart!!!! Simon Says is sponsoring their challenges once a month, so if you want to win some GREAT prizes head on over to the blog to check it out!!!!

The scripture this week is from Matthew 6:21, which reads "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Kristine gives a really great reflection on the entire scripture reading about storing up our treasures in heaven. You should go check it out!!!!

Sooooo, the CHALLENGE this week set by Kristine, is to use crafty "treasures" on your card or other project... in other words, BLING IT UP! (ie. bling = gems, pearls, dazzling diamonds, charms, etc.) I have used rhinestones, a charm, shimmery ribbon, silver cord, and a whole lotta stickles!!!! I hope it is "BLINGY" enough!!! LOL This House Mouse stamp can be purchased at Simon Says Stamp, as are the Nestabilities, the rhinestones, the stickles, and the charms.

Thanks for stopping by!!! I hope you have a great weekend!!! Only 1 more week until Christmas!!!!
Chris

Simon Says.....Merry Christmas!!!

The more I look at this card, the less I like it!!! Not sure why, but I think it is that big flower in the top corner...it seems to be taking away from the cute mice!!! GRRR!!!! I wish I could have a "redo"...LOL

Anyway, the challenge this week at Simon Says Stamp challenge blog is "MERRY CHRISTMAS" - so very fitting as the big day draws nearer!!!! As always, there is a $25 shopping spree up for grabs for one lucky entrant!!! It cuold be you!! So head over there, check out what the otehr DT members have for you, and get crafting!! ALSO, if you come back on Friday, you can have a chance to win my Friday Freebie prize!!! So, lots of chances to win!!! You really should check out the Simon Says Stamp group on PCP - I am running a 12 Days of Christmas contest...12 prizes, fun trivia, games, etc. PLUS a GRAND prize!!! All you have to do is be a member of the group......and know the answers of course (or know how to use Google!! LOL)

About the card:
Card base is from a box of premade card bases from Michael's
House Mouse stamp is from Simon Says Stamp
Poinsettia flower is from Simon Says Stamp (Prima Chrismas ball)
Snowflakes are from the dollar store
Sentiment is from an unknown stamp set I've had forever


Have a great week!!! I have only 5 1/2 days of work until we get Christmas break! I CANNOT wait!!!! Thanks for stopping by! See you on FRIDAY!!!! ;-)
Chris

Incy Wincy Designs - Challenge #22 - Christmas: Father or Mother Christmas (Santa)

This weeks challenge at Incy Wincy Designs is Father or Mother Christmas - which to me is Santa!! So here is my Santa card:

This image was drawn by Greg, an Incy Wincy team member (& co-founder of Incy Wincy Designs Charity). Isn't it GREAT?? It can be YOURS free if you head over to the Incy Wincy Designs Challenge blog. Use this image in this weeks challenge and get TWO entries to win!!!!

Head over to the blog to see what the others have done with this image!!!! I hope you will join us this week - I know you are all working on your Christmas cards - how can you pass up another cute Santa image, for FREE???

Have a great week!

Chris

Corrosive Challenge - Winter Wonderland

This weeks challenge at Corrosive Challenge blog is WINTER WONDERLAND!!!! Here is my card I made for it. I used a Marching Snowman digi image from SQUIGGLEFLY, coloured him up with koh-i-noor pencils & Johnson's Baby Oil Gel, and added Polar White Flower Soft all around him! The DP is stuff I've been hoarding for a long time and decided to suck it up and USE it!!! LOL

Head over to the blog to see what the other Design Team members have created for you!!! I hope you will join us this week!!! There are prizes!!!!
Have a great week!!!
Chris