Love to Create challenge - TAG, you're it!

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

                                          This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is 

TAG, you're it!!!  
So let's see your tags, or your creations WITH tags on them!!!

Our sponsors this week are Eureka Stamps & The Stamping Chef.  I have used Rocking Retro by The Stamping Chef.

The sentiment was a freebie, but for the life of me, I can't remember where I got it from!! I wanted to keep it fairly simple so you could see my background.  The rainbow ribbon is from my stash.
The tag is a manilla tag from Tim Holtz and the groovy background is the SHAVING CREAM TECHNIQUE.  I put a glob of shaving cream on a plate, dropped in a few drops of SU reinkers (blue, pink, purple, yellow) and swirled it around with a chopstick!  Then I dragged the tag through the shaving cream, scraped off the excess & let it dry!!! This one was actually my 2nd try - the first try I put way too many drops of purple...I like the effect and will use this tag, but it didn't look right with the image!  Here it is so you can see it:  
 

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

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Funny, Bizarre or Unique holidays

HAPPY MONDAY!!!

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

FUNNY, BIZARRE or UNIQUE HOLIDAYS!!!
IT might sound tough but its really not! There is a funny holiday for ALMOST everything!!!!   
AND 
since this is a CHALLENGE blog, we hope you will take up this challenge and join us this week!!!!  

Check out this WEBSITE for TONS of funny, bizarre and unique holidays!!!! 

I have chosen   National S'mores Day


When: Always on August 10th
S'mores are a favorite campsite treat for young and old kids. If you're at a campfire, chances are, there's S'mores. Sticky and gooey, and loaded with sugar and carbs, S'mores are nothing short of delicious. Who was the first person to create S'mores? We don't know. But, we're all sure glad they did!
National S'mores Day celebrates this tasty summer treat. It's appropriately placed in August...campfire prime time. But, don't limit your consumption of S'ores to the campfire. They are popular with kids year round, and can be baked in the oven or microwave.
The origin of S'mores dates back to the 1920's. It's believed the recipe was created by the Campfire Girls. Girl Scouts soon discovered it, and found it to be chocolatey delicious.  Before ling, S'mores became a campfire staple for everyone. S'more folklore suggests that S'mores got its name right by the campfire. After eating one, young kids chanted "gimme some more!"
While much is written about National S'mores Day, our research has been unable to verify that this is an officially recognized national day (which requires an act of Congress). Don't let that stop you from celebrating this day with a few S'mores.

And here is my card:

Our sponsor this week is Doodle Dragon Studios and Dustin has graciously given us all images to use for this FUN challenge!! SO many to choose from!!  I added white puffy paint to the marshmallows and then when it was dry, I coloured it with brown Copic (E33) to make them lightly toasted!!!  The ants look like they are enjoying their S'Mores!!!!  YUMMMMMM!!!!!  Best part about camping!!!!!  :)   I have used a bit of magic mesh and some camping themed DP. 

Be sure to check out Dustin's amazing digis in his SHOP!!!  
And then, head on over to the CHALLENGE blog and see what the rest of my teamies have done!!!!

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!!!!!

ABC Christmas - 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 F for FELT or FABRIC  challenge!!!!

I was really unsure if I'd get a card made for this week, as I couldn't find any fabric that was "Christmassy"....but I searched through my tub of scraps and found this really cool sparkly paper/fabric - it almost feels like that stuff on the back of embroidered tshirts (under the tshirt) - do you know what I am talking about??? ...not even sure what it is called.  It is more fabric than paper so I thought I would use up some of the bits!  After the card was done, I stamped the sentiment with Stazon...and stupidly I didn't line it up and now it is crooked....oops! LOL  Shhhhhhhhh, don't look!!!!!
I have used Barry Throughout the Year from the Stamp Fairy.

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

Chris

Love to Create challenge - Pastel colours or Easter

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

                                          This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is 

PASTELS or EASTER cards!

Our sponsors this week are QKR Stampede & Wings and Willows.  I have used STROLLING from QKR Stampede! Such a funny croc....he has a mischievous look on his face, don't ya think?? LOL
I have coloured him with Copics and used some old Basic Grey papers I had, and a sentiment from a very old High Hopes set!



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

Incy Wincy Challenge - PASTEL COLOURS

HAPPY MONDAY!!!

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

PASTEL COLOURS

I have used NO BITES from our sponsor, Saturated Canary.  Cute eh??  You can also get this image with vampire teeth....how fun eh??  I have coloured it with Copics and used some papers I had on my desk from another project! 

Be sure to check out Krista's amazing digis in her SHOP!!!  
And then, head on over to the CHALLENGE blog and see what the rest of my teamies have done!!!!

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!!!!!

ABC CHALLENGE - F for felt or fabric

This week at  ABC Christmas Challenge  our letter is  
F for FELT or FABRIC!!!

I used one of my sweet sweet BARRY images from The Stamp Fairy.
I have coloured him with Copics and added glitter to the top of the stocking.  The felt snowflakes are from Stampin Up! and I have had them FOREVER!!!!  I found some paper that matched the snowflakes and ran with it! Not 100% crazy about this card, but I like the snowflakes!!!  Wish I had them in other colours now! 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 - Anything Goes

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

                                          This week the LOVE TO CREATE Challenge is 

your favourite challenge........

ANYTHING GOES!!!

 We have 2 great sponsors this week:  2 Cute Ink & Dr. Digi 
and I have made cards from both the sponsors this week!!!

This is HAPPY BIRTHDAY PENGUIN, from 2 Cute Ink:

I made a side step card and used some fun water splash paper I found in my stash.  The crinkle seam binding is from Etsy and the sentiment is computer generated. 

This is PERFECT SUNDAY, from Dr. Digi:

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

Incy Wincy Designs challenge....make a SHAPED card

HAPPY MONDAY!!!

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

make a SHAPED card...so no squares or rectangles!!!! 

Our sponsor this week is Bugaboo stamps & they always have an amazing prize...so I hope you'll join us!!!!

I have used Merry Christmas to Ewe from Bugaboo and Shape EZ Snowflake card template.
The snowflake card turned out really cute but I have to admit I totally CASE'd my friend NETTY on this one (thanks Annette!!!) - she is the queen of shaped cards and I am always at a loss on what to do with them!  I also used her cloud template to create chalked clouds behind the sheep!  The snow is 3D glittering crystal paint and the hat has 3D white puff paint - both from Michaels and the ribbon is crinkle seam binding I bought from Etsy!  I inked the edges and added a few rhinestones!

And then, head on over to the CHALLENGE blog and see what the rest of my teamies have done!!!!

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!!!!!

2 Cute Ink NEW RELEASE!!!

Hello everyone! Happy Friday!!! 

It is time for our weekly NEW RELEASE from 2Cute Ink....actually there are TWO this week....Flower Bunny & Irish Jig Bunny.  I have used Flower Bunny!But head to the blog to see the Irish Jig bunny - he IS cute!!!! I have him coloured but didn't get time to make a card with him as this week is Parent/Teacher interviews and a very busy, crazy week!!! 

I have coloured the bunny with my Koh-i-noor pencils and gamsol and added a bit of stickles to the center of the flower.  The paper is from Kaiser (Lilac Lane) and the DP is from SU.  Ribbon and button are from my stash! This is the first time I tried this type of 'bow' and it turned out alright, its different & better than my usual 'knot'!! LOL 

Head on over to the shop to pick up this cutie for yourself!!!  Thanks for popping in!
Hugs,
Chris

ABC Christmas - 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 E for Eyes Down Bingo challenge!!!! 

For this card I have used the diagonal - Not a square, blue, and die cuts. 

The card base is BLUE, I promise! I was having a heck of a time with my photo editor & this is the best I could do!

The die cuts are the snowflakes (they are die cut stickers!!!) 

The image is GEORGE WINTERTIME 1 - #3,  from The Stamp Fairy - our sponsor this fortnight! I added 3D puff paint as snow and coloured him with Copics. The sentiment is also from The Stamp Fairy!

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

Chris