Karen's Doodles UK Challenge....Things with wings

This weeks challenge at Karen's Doodles UK is THINGS WITH WINGS. I wanted to do something different than all the fairies and angels that were out there, so I used Herbert and Bigsby, TIME FOR TEA. It REALLY isn't a cop out for things with wings....I wanted them to have butterflies all around them as they were having tea in the park!!!

And a side view to show the butterflies popped up!

Thanks for "flying in" to my little ol' blog & for all the GREAT comments!!!! Have a great week!!!
Chris

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Black, White and ONE other colour!!!

This weeks challenge at Incy Wincy Designs is BLACK, WHITE AND ONE OTHER COLOUR!!!
We were fortunate enough to get to work with a really cool silhouette digital stamp from Stampin Dragon Designz at Stitchy Bear Stamps! You can win 3 of her designs if you enter our challenge!!!! Here is my card:

The cardstock is a white base, black layer then a Pixie Pink layer. The ribbon and flower are from my stash! Inside it says "Happy Anniversary to a great couple!" Silhouettes are great to work with, - there is no colouring involved!!!

I hope you will join us this week!! THANKS for hangin out with me today!!! Have a great week!!
Chris

Paper Sundaes Challenge blog....

ETA: I was having blogger issues so I emailed my entry to Paper Sundaes...hope it still counts for the challenge!!! EEK!!!! Bad Blogger!!!

I just discovered a GREAT challenge blog, with AMAZING prizes!!!! You really should go check it out....actually, no don't, cuz then I won't win!!! LOL It is called Paper Sundaes and it looks very fun!!! So, I am joining in for this weeks challenge! Squeaking it in at the very last minute!!! LOL

The theme this week is Make a Scene, so I made this Pirate scene using Dustin Pike images, High Hopes sentiments and the new Pirate Edwin and Pirate Tilda. I forgot to take a picture of the inside...but inside there is a Treasure chest overflowing with jewels and coins and a pirate map. The sentiment says "May your birthday be brimming with treasures". The pirate ship, message in a bottle, the barrel and the sword are Dustin Pike images (as is the treasure chest & map inside). The Magnolia stamps can be purchased at Simon Says Stamp!!!

I am also entering this into the Magnolia Stamp Lovers challenge blog, they have a theme of Create a Scene too! LUCKY ME!! Thanks for the heads up Mindy!!!

Also, Paper Sundaes is having a Blog hop to celebrate all their amazing sponsors - it started on the 11th and is running until the 30th so you still have time to participate!!!! I am off to hop now!!!! You can get up to 7 (yes, I said SEVEN!!!) entries to win a hAnglar & stAnglar stamp. I don't own this one, so it would be a GREAT addition to my little collection!!!!

HERE is the link to the Blog Post entry so you can go check it out!!!! HAVE FUN!!!

Thanks for stopping in Matey's!!!!! Have a grrrreatttt day!!!!

Chris

The Corrosive Challenge Blog - PAPER PIERCING

I love paper piercing and quite often I forget how much it adds to a card! Sometimes it can make all the difference!!!! This card is for The Corrosive Challenge blog and I have paper pierced around the label shape. The cat is a die cut from Die Cut Dreams, I just added some shading with my chalks and a white gel pen. The sentiment is from a sentiment set from Simon Says Stamp. The flowers are from an SU flower punch and the rhinestones are from my stash.


Now, pay close attention to the Cuttlebug background...it is called Forest Branches....isn't it great?? You're thinking...OK, ya what is the big deal?? Well, let me tell you...THIS particular CB folder..... my HUBBY bought for me!!! ON HIS OWN, without me asking...he just showed up with this one and a set of borders folder...neither of which I owned (which is hard to do!!) LOL Tim NEVER buys me crafty things because he says he doesn't know what I don't' have (k, seriously.....what does that say about my craft room?? LOL) but he did this time, and he did AWESOME!!! I LOVE HIM!!!!


Just thought I'd share that with you!!! Have a great week!!!
Chris

Desk Caddy for my Mom!!!

I made this Desk Caddy for Mother's Day. I hope she likes it!!! I think it will look really pretty on her desk!!! I might buy her a pack of pretty pens or pencils to put into it too!!



Here are all the different sides:

<-- top view (has 4 compartments & is surprisingly sturdy!!!)

Thanks for popping by! If you want the instructions click on the link at the top!!!! Have a great weekend!!

Chris

Karen's Doodles USA Challenge card.....

This week the challenge at Karen's Doodles USA Challenge blog is a sketch. Here it is! I think this sketch works great with Karen's images...it really showcases them!!! LOVE it!!!!!

And here is my card:

It is for my nephew who is having his Confirmation at the beginning of May, so Karen's Confirmation set was PERFECT!!!! You get 5 digi images (3 girls, 2 boys) for only $12! GREAT deal!!!! I also bought the Holy Communion set because many of my students have their First Communion this year so I thought I would make them each a bookmark using the images!

I am also going to use these images for the invitations to the Sacramental Lunch the school puts on for all the students who have had a sacrament in the last year!!!

The card base is black, with a Brilliant Blue layer. The Cross (Verve Stamps) was stamped on black with gold ink. I tried to cover it with Crystal Effects but it looked stupid....so this is the THIRD cross I stamped and cut out..ugh!!! LOL I am really happy with how it turned out, it is simple but perfect for a 10 year old boy!!! Inside it says "May God bless you on your special day" (SU) I coloured the boy with Copics and it took me a long time to get the hair colour right! It is still a bit too blonde for Brody, but that's ok, I am SURE he won't notice!!!!

Thanks for popping in!!! Wish me luck!!!!

Chris

Simon Says....Let's go to the movies!!! and Dry Embossing

This week's theme at the Simon Says Stamp Challenge blog is "Let's Go To The Movies" and DRY EMBOSSING ~~ I don't know about you but I love going to the movies! Too bad it is sooooo expensive!!!!! The last movie we saw was Hot Tub Time Machine - it was funny but not worth the $23 we spent to go to it!! LOL The BEST movie I've seen so far that WAS worth the money, was Avatar!! OMG, that movie was AWESOME!!!!! Anyone else see it and LOVE it? Anyone hate it??

Anyway, on to my project for this week!! I have used a LOT of Tim Holtz products this week!!!
I made a card and a gift card holder. The stamp set I used was a Tim Holtz set called "At the Movies"...it is GREAT!!!! I also used Tim Holtz film strip ribbon - which is really neat! It feels just like real filmstrip.....it isn't soft like "ribbon".....it is TOTALLY cool stuff!!!! I distressed using Distress Inks (Walnut) as well. The D'vine swirls folder for my Cuttlebug is used on the gift card holder. I of course had to add Tilda, so she could showcase the movie ticket!!! LOL You can get ALL of the stuff I used at the Simon Says Stamp Superstore!!!!




<-- the card up close

<-- gift card holder

<-- side view

<-- inside view

I hope you will join us this week!! Head over to the blog to see the Design Team's amazing creations this week!!!! I was in AWE!!!! They outdid themselves this week!!!! Remember you can win a $25 shopping spree at the SSS store, PLUS, if you come back here on Friday, you can win some more goodies by entering my Friday Freebie!!!! Hope to see you back here!!! THANKS for stopping by! HAVE a GREAT WEEK!!!!

Chris

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Something Magical

Our challenge for you this week is SOMETHING MAGICAL!!!! Sooo many GREAT images out there, so this week we are showcasing BEARY DUST STAMPS. You can find these GREAT images at Stitchy Bear Stamps !!! This image is called LOVE FAIRY, isn't she gorgeous? I had so much fun colouring her!!! I used my Twinkling H2Os, stickles, rhinestones and my Sakura gelly roll stardust pen!!! The cardstock is Bazzill Basics - apricot, and the DP is from an adhesive mat pack I got a long time ago from DCWV! I coloured her with Copics!

Head on over to INCY WINCY DESIGNS to see what the rest of the Design Team came up! We all got to use different fairies, so be sure to check out the great selection at Stitchy Bear Stamps!!!! You can also win 3 digi images from Beary Dust Stamps if you enter!!! Good luck & I can't wait to see what magical things you come up with!!!!
Chris

Karen's Doodles USA Challenge card

This card is being entered into Karen's Doodles USA challenge. The theme is something old, something new! I found this rose charm that I have had FOREVER, I think it was from a charm bracelet I bought at a flea market!! The something new is the designer paper I just got....which I love cuz it is my favourite colours!!!! This image is Rosie Loves to Dance, and I coloured her with Copics. The sentiment is from a Clear Dollar Stamps set called Cute Critters.

Off to dinner with the in-laws.......so have a great evening!! THIS is my SECOND post for the day, so please scroll down to see the other post!!! THANKS!!
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