Another challenge entry

Ok, you're all probably wondering "What has gotten into Chris?? Why, all of a sudden, is she entering all these challenges??"  Well....let me tell you!  Last Wed. about 2 am I woke up with unbelievable dizziness - it felt like I was in a blender with no end in sight.  I fell back asleep, and at about 4 am, woke up again, with even worse dizziness.  When I got up in the morning the nauseousness hit, I was shaky, dizzy and generally felt like total crap all around.   I stayed home Thurs. and on Fri. went to my family Dr. who told me I have something called "Labyrinthitis"  - go ahead..laugh! I DID!  Basically it is an inflammation of the inner ear that causes severe dizziness and nausea - many know this as Vertigo.  AWESOME!  I'm a teacher....how am I supposed to deal with that AND teach  8 year olds???  The last thing my Dr. tells me is that I can't drive (OMG) and I can't work, for at least 3 weeks...........WHAT?!?!?!?!  In between dizzy spells, I feel fine........but when the "dizzies" hit....look out!  So, I've spent a good part of the last 5 days, colouring like a mad woman.  Watching TV makes me nauseous, reading makes me nauseous, and I can't go anywhere....so whats a girl to do?? LOL   So, in between dog walks and dizziness, I colour & make cards! I'd like to get a good start on my Christmas cards! Sooooooooooo, you might be seeing a LOT more of me on here in the next few weeks!!!! :)

I am entering this card into the ABC Christmas Challenge - their letter this time around is U - Up to you
and at Crafty Sentiments Designs, the theme is Bows or Ribbons.
 
.....so I am entering this card using a Digi Garden image called Peppermints Present.  Cute eh??
The card base is white and the DPs are from a Christmas pack I've had forever - from Paper Mania. The silver ribbon is from my stash! 

Thanks for stopping by - have a GREAT day!!!
Chris

Entering a few challenges......

  I have made a little box using a House Mouse stamp that I've had forever...can't remember the name of it off hand!   The box template I purchased from Taylored Expressions & I filled it with little chocolates for a friend.  I kept it very simple with the same image on both sides of the box. 

 
 This week the challenge at Addicted to Stamps is ANIMAL FRIENDS.

 Penny Black and More challenge blog has an Animal Magic challenge this week.  

A new challenge blog I found, Challenges 4 Everybody is having an Anything Goes challenge this week.

Another new challenge blog I found in my travels is Eclectic Ellapu - and its their first challenge and it is also Anything Goes!  Congrats on your first ever challenge!!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by! Have a great week!
Chris

Love to Create - Trick or Treat OR Something Sweet

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

                                          This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is   

TRICK or TREAT ~or~ SOMETHING SWEET

Our sponsor this week is SASSY STUDIOS.  This is Jack the Pumpkin King.  I  have coloured him with Copics.  The CS is Lavender Lace and the DP is from KC Company.  

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

Hugs,

Chris



Incy Wincy Challenge - Sketch time!!!

HAPPY MONDAY!!!!!!

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

Our fabby sponsor this week is PINK GEM DESIGNS.  The DT were fortunate to get some images to play with for this week!  Head on over to the CHALLENGE blog and see what the rest of my teamies have done!!!!

Here is the sketch, created by Sheryl:

Here is my card for this week:

This is Butterfly Chloe, a new digi stamp in the shop...isn't she gorgeous???  I used my Grand Nesties and my Grand Calibur to make the card and layers.  I have attached the front and back with a brad so it "swings" open (as seen in the 2nd and 3rd pics).  I have used Copics to colour her and added stickles to her dress, the butterflies and the puppy's collar. 

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

Challenge entry for 2 Cute Ink.....

2 Cute Ink has a fun challenge going on right now....TEXTURE....so I decided to have a play with my new digis I bought from there a couple weeks ago.

Here are my 2  cards I made....I can't decide which one to enter, but here are both anyway:

This one I used Monster Balloon and created texture with the ribbon, the glitter glue and the crystal lacquer on the balloon! 

This one is a freebie called Dolphin Cutie....cutie it is eh???  Texture again with the ribbon and glitter glue.  

This card is a 3x3

Thanks for stopping by...hope  you had a great weekend!
Hugs,
Chris

Make your own flowers - Totally Papercraft challenge entry

 Hello everyone! I was browsing through Feline Playful to see what challenges I could play in this week and came across Totally Papercrafts - Make your own flowers!  I have JUST the project for this challenge!!!

I was commissioned to make 16 paper cakes for a ladies wedding this weekend and HAND ROLLED all of these flowers!  I first had to cut them out with my Cuttlebug - the die is from Memory Box - called Scalloped Posie.  THEN I used a quilling tool to roll them all!  There were about 50 of these flowers....ugh! My hand was SORE!!!!

Anyway, here are some other pics of the cakes and the flowers!  My friend who is a photographer took these pics for me! 

 And this was a sample I made for another bride - still not sure if she wants these or not, but I HOPE so! 

Thanks for stopping by & having a peek!!! Wish me luck!!!!
 HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!
Hugs,
Chris

Love to Create - Fall Fun

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

                                          This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is   

Fall Fun

Our sponsor this week is Eureka Stamps - a "new to me" company, but I really like their images...so cute!  This is Pumpkin Mouse and the sentiment is called Smell the Pumpkins. I have coloured it with Copics.  The CS is Bazzill apricot & the DP is from SU - I found it in my stash and it matched perfectly! The ribbon & rhinestones are also from my stash!

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

Hugs,

Chris



Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Anything Goes

HAPPY MONDAY!!!!!!

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

ANYTHING GOES!!!! 

Our fabby sponsor this week is The PAPER SHELTER,  who you all know I LOVE and ADORE!!!!!  The DT were fortunate to get some images to play with for this week!  Head on over to the CHALLENGE blog and see what the rest of my teamies have done!!!!

Here is my card for this week:

This is Autumn is Coming. I have coloured her with copics - and then......the dreaded OOPS happened! I dropped the blue ink pad right on her cheek.  The entire card was done, I didn't have time to redo it....so I coloured her skin with E18, hoping it would cover it......it didn't!!! DRATS!!!!!  The joys of handmade art eh???   The sentiment is from Magnolia and the papers and rhinestones are from my stash!!!

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

Love to Create - Thinking of you

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

                                          This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is   

Thinking of you!

Our sponsor this week is BUGABOO - another of my very favourite stamp companies - and we were lucky to get an image to work with! This is Girlz - Bare Feet.  I paper pieced her dress to match the card - apparently I was feeling a little WILD when I made this! The paper was in a pack I bought at Michael's (I needed the zebra print) so thought I'd use it up rather than hoard it! The little 3D dragonfly is from a set I bought off Etsy forever ago......I REALLY need to destash my room - I have so many cool things that get pushed to the side and forgotten about!!!! 

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

Hugs,

Chris



Incy Wincy Designs challenge - BEARS, BEARS, BEARS!!!!

HAPPY MONDAY!!!!!!

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

Let's see all those GREAT bear images out there - rubber or digital, photos, etc.  MAKE sure there is a BEAR (or Bare?!?!?) on your project!!!!

Our fabby sponsor this week is The Stamp Fairy, who you all know I LOVE and ADORE!!!!!  The DT were fortunate to get some images to play with - I LOVE BARRY!!!!!  Absolutely Adorable!!!!  Head on over to the CHALLENGE blog and see what the rest of my teamies have done!!!!

Here is my card for this week:

This is Barry Winter 2!  Isn't he cute with his little birdie friend???   I have coloured him with Copics. The CS is Bashful Blue (SU) and the DP is Bo Bunny Very Vintage Double Dot paper!  I added some 3D Glittering Crystal paint to the snowy areas and Stardust gelly roll pen to the snowflakes! The ribbon is also from SU!

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