Hoppin' Along With Unity

Hey hey folks! It's time for another blog hop, for Unity Stamp Company! Are you ready to see lots and lots of Unity eye candy?!  Well, then, get on your hopping shoes and let's start hopping! You should have hopped over to me, from Kristina's blog.  Don't worry, if you get lost or just landed here in the middle, there's a full list of the hop order, below, to help you find your way back on track. After all, we don't want you to miss out on any of the lovely Unity Eye candy!

Now, let me tell you about my card.  I've used an image and sentiment from the March 2016 Sentiment kit, titled, Sometimes I Wonder. All papers are from my stash.  I've used Promarkers for my coloring. The card has embellished with Gray pearls and a sheer gray handmade bow.

Next up. hop on over to Mary Kay's blog, to see the lovely Unity goodness she has to show you. She's going to blow you away with her talent!

Here's a complete hop list, just inn case you find yourself lost:

Shannon Horch
Traci Cooley
Jeanette Cloyd
Teri Coady
Kristina Corzatt Mackeen
Samantha "Sammibug" Houp  (you are here)
Mary Kay Werry
Sari Aavamkai

Remember to leave some love on each stop along the way, as you hop along.  Some lucky commenters are going to wins some Unity of their very own!

Thank you for stopping by, today, and happy hopping!

Fluttering By To Say Thank You

Woot! I am here, today, with some awesome news! I've been accepted as part of the design team for Crafts Galore Encore! I've been out of the design team world, for awhile, due to having been taking care of my husband for the past several months.  I'm thrilled to be back, though, and so happy to have been accepted into a team that is super nice! Thank you, Crafts Galore Encore, for allowing me to join you!

Those of you not familiar with the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge, you should really check it out! We're a monthly challenge blog and the theme is always Anything Goes, so you can create anything your little heart desires, to link up with us! Of course, there's a prize - A $10 gift certificate to Fred She Said up for grabs and you could even be selected as one of the Design Team favorites! We'll be picking 5 favorites! So, what are you waiting for?! Come on over to Crafts Galore Encore and link up your creations for a chance to win!

Now that's out of the way, let's talk about my card!

For my card today, I've used the Marigolds and Morpho Digi set, from Fred She Said. Even though they're Marigolds, I went with colors that tickled my fancy, when coloring.  The images were colored with Promarkers. The "wild"  black and white paper is from my stash. I think it makes for a "wildly striking effect, with this image and colors I chose. I fussy cute all the images and I just love the way they turned out.  The butterflies were attached with foam tape, for added dimension.  I chose a beautiful silver and black ribbon to make a handmade bow, for embellishing the top of the frame.  Black pearls were added in the top left corner. It's difficult to see in the phot, but I used a clear star gelly roll pen to add glitter and sparkle to the center butterfly.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenges #365 Anything Goes at Crafty Creations
Challenge #164 Anything Goes at Crafty Gals Corner
Challenge #149 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
Challenge #377 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #49 Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Leaves at Sisterhood of Crafters
Challenges #332-#333 Anything Goes at Word Art Wednesday
Challenge A2518 Anything Goes at The House That Stamps Built
Challenge #108 Wild at Time Out Challenges
Challenge #400 CAS at 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge
Challenge #414 Anything Goes at Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge
Challenge #66 Anything Goes at Crafting With Friends
Challenge #17 Anything Goes at Colour Crazy Challenge
FFC#231 Anything Goes at Jo's Scrap Shack
Challenge #293 Anything Goes at QKR Stampede
Challenge #17 Anything Goes at Polkadoodles Crafting
Challenge#82 Flowers at Crafty Friends Challenge
CIC#445 Photo Inspiration (Flowers) at Cupcake Creations
Challenge#80 Anything Goes at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
Challenge #45 Anything Goes at Cardz TV 
Challenge #325 Anything Goes at Pixie's Crafty Playground

Easel Mother's Day

Good Morning Bloggers!

Happy Mother's Day to all those mom's out there and to all those moms who are no longer with us!

I'm back with another challenge and another card for you, today!  Today starts a new  challenge over at Catch The Bug!  Today's challenge is Anything Goes, so you can enter anything you've created! . What did you create for your mom for Mother's Day? We'd love to see it! We'd love to see anything and everything you've created! Remember, anything goes! Come on over to Catch The Bug and link up your fabulous projects and show them off! You have a whole week to enter, so if you havent created anything today, you still have time to play along with us! You could be one of our random winners and snatch up some awesome digi images from wonderful artist Jodie Mackrell, creator of Bugaboo Stamps!

My mother is no longer with me, but it is still a day to remember her.  Today's card is a Mother's Day card.  My card uses the image, Heel Accessories, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I just love easel cards! It's considered a fancy fold card, but is so easy to make!  This one is exceptionally easy, as its all one piece of cardstock, with multiple score lines.  This card folds flat and is easily mailed, so no special envelope is needed.  I have kept this card simple. I've only used pearls and ribbon, to embellish.  The pink ribbon is tied into a handmade bow. The sentiment is Hand Stamped and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches, by Stampin Up.

I am entering this Mother's Day easel card in the following Challenges:

Challenge #108 Ladies Only at Simply Create Too
Challenge #19 So 80's (Wacky Fashion) at Moving Along With The Times
Challenge #57 Anything Goes at Art By Miran Challenge
Challenge #108 Circles and Squares at Chocolate, Coffee and Cards
Challenge #168 Favorite Color Combo (Black, White and Rose) at A Gem Of A Challenge
Challenge #174 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Add A Sentiment at Jade's Sparkling Butterflies
Challenge #314 Mother's Day at Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog
Challenge #33 Anything Goes at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
Challenge #155 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations
Just Us Girls at Cards in Envy
Challenge #110 Anything Goes at Crafting From The Heart
Challenge #310 Anything Goes at Craft Your Passion
Challenge #191 Mother's Day at Eureka Stamps
Clean and Simple at Incy Wincy Designs
Challenge #77 Make It Girly at Love To Scrap!
Challenge #164 Photo Inspiration (Mother's Day) at PINspirational Challenges
Anything Goes at Crafty Sentiments Designs
TTCRD 5/3-5/9 Anything Goes at Through The Craf Room Door
Challenge #433 Mother's Day at Paper Minutes
Anything Goes at Eclectic Ellapu

Challenge #19 Anything Goes at A Bit More Time To Craft
Challenge #148 Feminine at The Crafter's Cafe Challenge
Photo Inspiration (Two pinks/Mauve Colors)  at MHK Designs
Challenge #90 Mother's Day at Creatalicious Challenge
Challenge #228-#229 Anything Goes at Word Art Wednesday

Challenge #31 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards

Challenge #314 Black and White + Pop of Color at Crafty Creations
Challenge #92 Anything Goes at Creative Moments

Anything Goes at Kraftin Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday
Challenge #14 Anything Goes at Lemon Shortbread Challenge

May Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #70 Celebrate Mom at Crafty Gals Corner
Challenge #308 Ribbon at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #84 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination Challenge
Challenge #276 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #137 Anything Goes at Little Miss Muffet Stamps
DTBST #32 Mother's Day at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #112 Anything Goes at Creative Card Crew
Challenge #28 Anything Goes at Simply Papercrafts
Challenge #20 Anything Goes at Crafting With Friends Challenge
Anything Goes at Crafty Bowz Monthly Challenge
Challenge #55 Anything Goes at Scrapper's Delights Challenge
Challenge #122 Mother's Day at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #15 Anything Goes at Crafting With An Attitude
Anything Goes at Crafts Galore Encore

Challenge #22 Anything Goes at Cute As A Button Challenge
May Anything Goes at Craftyhazelnut's Patterened Paper Challenge

Anything Goes at Stamping Sensations

Respect The Chickens

WoooHoo I am back in blogland! Did you miss me?!  I've been on a break from blogging and crafting, due to health issues, but am happy to finally be back!  A big thank you to Jodie, the artist, all the admin staff and my fellow DT members at Bugaboo Stamps for allowing me this break from DT duties, to take care of my health.  Bugaboo Stamps and Catch The Bug are the best ever!

My first project, now that I'm back, is for Humor Me Wednesday at Catch The Bug. Humor Me Wednesday is the day of the week when we celebrate some of the nation's funniest humorous holidays! Today, I am celebrating International Respect For Chickens Day, which happens this week! Yes, yes, I know - this is an Easter card and Easter is already behind us. I just couldn't resist using this retired chicken image, though, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers! Isn't he adorable?! Unfortunately, he is no longer available, but there are others much like him, available in the shop at Bugaboo Stamps!

I went with springy pastel colors for my card, which are perfect for Easter! I've used two glittery flower buttons above the image, to add some sparkle. The image is colored with Promarkers. I used some Easter egg printed ribbon from my stash, across the center of the card, and yellow ribbon, tied in a handmade bow, below the printed ribbon. The sentiment is punched with the word window punch from Stampin Up.


I am entering this card in the following Challenges

Challenge #361 Inspired By a Book (Chicken Little) at C.R.A.F.T Challenge
Challenge #154 Animals at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #19 So 80's (Pastel Colors) at Moving Along With The Times
Challenge #247 Flowers at Hanna and Friends
Pastel Colors at Di's Digi Designs
Challenge #57 Anything Goes at Art By Miran Challenge
Challenge #139 Things With Wings (Chicken) at Really Reasonable Ribbon
Challenge #108 Ladies Only at Simply Create Too
Challenge #19 Anything Goes at Crafting With Friends
Challenge #168 Favorite Color Combo (Pastels) at A Gem Of A Challenge
Challenge #249 Freestyle at Hiding In My Craft Room
Animals at Send A Smile For Kids Challenge
Challenge #30 All Things Cute at Crafty Friends Challenge
Challenge #174 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Add A Sentiment at Jade's Sparkling Butterflies
Challenge #33 Anything Goes at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
Challenge #155 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations
Just Us Girls (Pastels/Girly) at Cards in Envy
Challenge #110 Anything Goes at Crafting From The Heart
Challenge #310 Anything Goes at Craft Your Passion
Clean and Simple at Incy Wincy Designs
TTCRD 5/3-5/9 Anything Goes at Through The Craf Room Door
Pastel Colors at Melonheadz Friends Challenge
Anything Goes at Crafty Sentiments Designs
Anything Goes at Eclectic Ellapu
Challenge #19 Anything Goes at A Bit More Time To Craft
Challenge #31 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards
Challenge #92 Anything Goes at Creative Moments
Challenge #228-#229 Anything Goes at Word Art Wednesday
Challenge #14 Anything Goes at Lemon Shortbread Challenge
Anything Goes at Kraftin Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday
Challenge #128 Flowers Everywhere at Deep Ocean Challenges
Challenge #344 Nature at Passion For Promarkers
Challenge #292 Welcome Spring (Spring Colors) at Tuesday Throwdown
May Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #84 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination Challenge
April Showers Bring May Flowers at Mod Squad Challenge
Challenge #276 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #137 Anything Goes at Little Miss Muffet Stamps
Challenge #112 Anything Goes at Creative Card Crew

Spring at Scrap Creations Challenge

May Anything Goes at Craftyhazelnut's Patterened Paper Challenge

Firefly Fairy Goes Vintage

It's time for a new challenge at Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenges.  This fortnight, we want to see your Vintage creations. you have two weeks, as usual, to play along and link up your vintage creation.  You could be one of our DT favorites, or even possibly win a prize from one of these generous sponsors:

Fairy Tangles

Lemon Shortbread

The Art of Ronne P. Barton

The Fantasy Art of Nikki Burnette

Oh, and now, here are the details about my project for this challenge. I must admit, I've never been very good, in my opinion, of achieving the Vintage look.  So, while the image is gorgeous, I admit, I struggled a bit with this creation.  Hopefully. I've managed to achieve the Vintage look as the end result.  I made this pretty card using the image, Firefly Fairy, by Fairy Tangles, colored with markers. All papers used are from my stash.  I used glitter to add sparkle to the fireflies on the image, to the wings and to the band of stars across her forehead. I've used cream colored ribbon across the bottom and added a matching handmade bow.  The upper left corner of the card has been embellished with a metal filigree corner piece.

I am entering this car in the following challenges:


Challenge #224 In The Garden at Hanna and Friends
DTBST #286 Your Heart's Desire at Sassy Studio Designs
Anything Goes at Eclectic Ellapu
Anything Goes at Kraftin Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday
Favorite Product (Sakura Clear Star Jelly Roll Pen) at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #232 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #38 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
IIC#214 Summertime at Inky Impressions
Anything Goes at Fresh Brewed Designs Challenge
Challenge #70 Anything Goes at Creative Moments
Summertime Fun at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #121 At The Movies (Fantasia) at The Crafter's Cafe Challenge
Challenge #223 Rain at Try Stampin On Tuesday
TTCRD 6/16 - 6/22 at Through The Craftroom Door
Ohh So Pretty at Papertake Weekly
Anything Goes at Crafty Sentiments Challenge
Challenge #188 Color me Happy at Use Your Stuff
Challenge #64 Anything Goes at Crafting From The Heart
Challenge #266 Anything Goes at Craft your Passion
Challenge #128 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #106 Summer Colors at Addicted To Stamps
Challenge #226 Pile It On at Corrosive Challenge
Challenge #120 Summer Colors at Really Reasonable Ribbon
Add Ribbon at Left of Center Challenge
Summer Fun (Picking Flowers) at Di's Digi Designs
Challenge #34 Anything Goes at Art By Miran Challenge
Bling It Out (Pearls) at Creative Corner Challenges
Challenge #7 Anything Goes at Simply Papercrafts Challenge
Challenge #111 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Challenge #147 Summer Time (Flowers) at A Gem Of A Challenge
Challenge #285 Try Something New (Vintage Style) at Kraftin Kimmie Stamps
Challenge #297 Fairies at My Time To Craft
Anything Goes at Sugar and Betty's Challenge Blog
Challenge #39 Anything Goes at Paper Creators Crafts
Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft Dee Bowz
Anything Goes at Mema's Crafts Challenge
Summer Fun at Whoopsi Daisy Challenge
Challenge #45 Anything Goes at Scrapper's Delights Challenge
Challenge #4 Anything Goes at Crafting With An Attitude
Anything Goes at Crafts Galore Encore
June Challenge at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Girls, Girls, Girls at Crafty Time Challenges
Challenge #33 Ode To Nature at The East Wind
Challenge #88 Vintage at Simply Create Too Challenge

To Have and Hold

Whoo Hoo! Happy Saturday! It's time for another new challenge at Open Minded Crafting. Our challenge them, this fortnight, is "Wedding or Anniversary" Perfect for summer approaching, isn't it?! Get busy crafting and creating and make up a wedding or anniversary card so you can join us! You have two weeks to play along with us, so don't miss out on linking up with us!

Of course, we always have lots of awesome prizes up for grabs, too, and this time is no exception! Create and link up with us, for your chance to win goodies from these oh so generous sponsors:

Beansie Doodles

Di's Digi Designs

Fairy Tangles

Illustrations By Jane

My Whimsical Little World

Here are the details of my card.  I've used the image, Penny's Special Day, from Di's Digi Stamps, colored with Promarkers. My card layout uses the Sketch at Digi Sketch Challenge. I went with a mix of black, grey and white patterned papers from my stash. The top panel is wrapped with sparkly black ribbon, tied in a handmade bow, I embellished the top right and bottom left corners of the card with chevron printed gemstones.

I am entering this card in the following Challenges:


Challenge #58 Anything Goes at Crafting From The Heart
Challenge #260 Anything Goes at Craft Your Passion
Anything Goes at Clear It Out
Challenge #18 Anything Goes at Digi Choosday
Challenge #150 Anything Goes at Loves Rubberstamps
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #139 Photo Inspiration at PINspirational
TTCRD 5/5 - 5/11 at Through The Craftroom Door
Duo (Black and White, She and He) at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #268 Anything Goes at I Love Promarkers
IIC#208 Embellishmets (Gems) at Inky Impressions
Challenge #32 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
Challenge #226 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Let' Get Sentimental at Simon Says Stamp
Anything Goes at Kraftin Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday
Challenge #182 Anything Goes at Word Art Wednesday
Challenge #105 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Challenge #118 Anything Goes at Crafty Ribbons
Challege #31 Anything Goes at Art By Miran Challenge
Challenge #278 CAS at Crafty Catz Challenge
Challenge #77 Bling at Left of Center Challenge
Challenge #4 CAS at Simply Papercraft Challenge
Anything Goes With A Bow at Craft Dee Bowz Challenge
Challenge #82 Color An Image Whimsy Inspirations Challenge
Crafty Hazelnut's May Patterned Paper Challenge

Here Comes The Bride, All Dressed In White

Good early morning, everyone!  Are you ready for some crafty fun? If you are, then come join in our All White Challenge at Open Minded Crafting Challenge. Yes, yes, we know you are busy with Christmas just around the corner, but you have two weeks to play along with us, so why not jump in and start creating with us?!

You could be one of our DT picks of the week, or, you could win one of the lovely prizes from these generous sponsors:

Digital Delights by Looby Lou

Jessice Weible Illustrations

Paper Pretties

Sami Stamps

Sassy Studio Designs

We'd love to have you join us and show us your beautiful all white creations! Come play along with us - you could be a winner!

Now, here are the details on my card. My card uses the image, Kiss The Bride, by Sassy Studio Designs, colored with Promarkers, I used white cardstock from my stash and have embossed it with several pretty patterns.  I layered each embossed layer with foam mounting tape to give that classy layered look.  The card was finished with a delicate white handmade bow.  I think this turned out to be an elegant, classy wedding card, but could also be used for an anniversary . As a matter of fact, I made this card for a dear friend and her husband, for thier wedding anniversary  I think they are going to love it, don't you?!


I am entering this card in the following Challenges:

Ribbons and Bows at Jellypark Friends
Anything Goes With A Bow at Craft-Dee Bowz
Challenge #78 Anything Goes at Whimsy Inspirations
Anything Goes at Whoopsi Daisy
Anything Goes But Christmas at A Little Bit Crafty
Challenge #39 Anything Goes at AnMa Creatief
White on White at Crafty Calender
Challenge #214 Anything Goes at Corrosive Challenge
Challenge #8 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards
Challenge #21 Anything Goes at Art By Miran Challenge Blog
Challenge #87 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Challenge #31 Anything Goes at Treasured Times Rubber Stamps
Challenge #291 Photo Inspiration (Winter Wedding) at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #102 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Anything Goes at Clear It Out
Challenge #77 Anything Goes at Creative Card Crew
TTCRD Anything Goes 12/16 - 12/23 at Through The Craftroom Door
Anniversary at Fan-Tastic Tuesday
Challenge #131 Anything Goes at Loves Rubebrstamps
Celebrate at Delightful Challenges
Anything Goes at Kraftin Kimmie Stamps
Challenge #250 Anything Goes at I Love Promarkers
Anything Goes at Divas By Design
Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #261 Sing Me A Song (Here Come The Bride) at Kraftin Kimmie Stamps

A Sparkly And Shiny Christmas

Wow, can you believe its that time, again?! It's time for Bugaboo Stamps and crew is celebrating Christmas Chaos, again, over at Catch The Bug! Whoo Hoo! We all know how much you love this event and we are thrilled to be doing it, again, this year! Christmas Chaos runs from December 6 - December 12, with a daily challenge every single day! There will be daily prizes, guest designer spots and a special Christmas digi set up for grabs, so be sure to play along! Remember, the more you play, the more chances you have to win. Keep in mind, though, in order to have a chance at the Guest Designer spots, you have to play along in every single challenge during Christmas Chaos week!

Now, let's kick off this Christmas Chaos celebration with our first daily challenge!  Our theme is Sparkle and Shine and there are lots of sparkly shiny creations being showcased for your viewing pleasure!

Now, here is the low down and skinny on my card.  For my card, I've used the image, DeDe Christmas Bells, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with promarkers. I used a mix of glittery, sparkly papers, from my stash. If you look closely, you can see that I used Merry Christmas washi tape striped across the card. Green gemstones and present shaped buttons have been used to embellish. I added ribbon and a handmade bow to the buttons to make them look more like presents. The sentiment is punched with circle and scalloped circle punches.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

CHNC December at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra
December Anything Goes at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Challenge #7 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards
12 Months of Xmas Card Link Up at Decosse's Dynamite Doodles
Challenge #99 Christmas at Let's Craft and Create
Anything Goes 11/24 - 12/6 at My Craft Creations
Challenge #7 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards
Buttons or Bows at Top Tip Tuesday
Challenge #129 Photo Inspiration (Christmas) at PINspirational
Challenge #91 Tis The Season at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #105 Christmas at Digistamps4Joy
TPE279 Photo Inspiration (Christmas) at The Pink Elephant
Challenge #242 Christmas Presents at Craft Your Passion
CMA#61 Favorite Color Combo (Red, Green and White) at Card Mania
Challenge #117 Celebrations at Eureka Stamps
Challenge #120 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations
Challenge #198 Christmas Spirit at Sweet Stamps
Challenge #64 Red and Green at Fitztown Challenge Blog
Anything Goes 11/24 - 12/6 at My Craft Creations
Challenge #128 Happy Holidays at Fussy and Fancy Challenge
Challenge #147 Oh Christmas Tree at My Sheri Crafts
Challenge #240 Anything Goes at Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog
Challenge #235 Lots of Layers at Sentimental Sundays
Challenge #100 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #92 Lots of Layers at Addicted To Stamps Challenge
Anything goes at Crafty Sentiments
Circles and Sparkle at Clear It Out
Anything Goes With A Bow (On Presents) at Craft-Dee Bowz
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #223 Bling It On at Tuesday Throwdown
TTCRD 12/2 - 12/8 at Through The Craftroom Door
Challenge #48 Christmas at Digi Choosday
Christmas at PDE Linky Party
Challenge #129 Christmas at Loves Rubber Stamps
Christmas at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Special Celebration at The Paper Shelter
Santa Clause Is Coming at Sisterhood of Crafters
Anything Christmas at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #57 Anything Goes or Winter at Creative Moments
Challenge #10 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
Anything Goes at Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday
Anything Goes at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #2 Traditional Christmas Colors at A Crafty Mess
DTBST #258 All That Glitters at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #95 Anything Holiday at Pumpkin Spice Challenge Blog
Challenge #134 Christmas at A Gem of A Challenge
Challenge #177 Christmas Colors at Hiding In My Craft Room
Challenge #206 Bright Colors at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge

Have A Merry Unusual Christmas

And the Inside of the card:

Looking for an open mined challenge blog, where you can feel free to express yourself any way you like?!  Well, then Open Minded Crafting Challenge is the challenge blog for you! We welcome and appreciate any expression of creativity, as long as it fits the current challenge theme, so come over and play with us! Our challenges run every fortnight, so you have two weeks to play along with us!


Our theme, just in time for the holidays is..... Unusual Christmas.  Think unusual colors or images that aren't usually used for Christmas projects. Or, maybe just use papers that are different.  Let your creativity run wild and create something fabulous! Whatever you create, or however you interpret the theme, we'd love to see your creations!  Come link up with us at Open Minded Crafting Challenges. We have prizes up for grabs, from these awesome and supportive sponsors:

 A & T Digital Designs

Delicious Doodles

Dilly Beans

Eureka Stamps

Fabulous prizes from fabulous sponsors! Remember, you have to be in it to win it, so hurry over to Open Minded Crafting Challenges and link up your Unusual Christmas creation, for your chance to win!

Oh, wait, don't leave before I get a chance to tell you about my card!  I feel like I truly embraced the Unusual Christmas theme! It's fun, now and then to be different and bring out a little (or a lot) of your darker side.  (We all have one - admit it and show us your dark side creations!) I wanted to color the images in "darker" colors and incorporate skulls, to create a different type of Christmas card.

This is a rarity to me - I actually had so much fun with this card, that I decorated the inside, also - I rarely do that, so this card is definitely special, for a special person! All papers used are from my stash.  (Gotta love that skull paper that I never got the chance to use for Halloween!)  The black white and gold metallic foil snowflake paper seemed to be perfect for this "Darker" Christmas card. My card uses the image Holly and Rosehip Wreath, from Delicious Doodles, colored with Promarkers. My layout uses the sketch at Seems A Little Sketchy. I used skull printed ribbon and a handmade bow, across the bottom.  I used these fun skull shaped buttons to embellish on either side of the bow.  The sentiment is punched with circle and scalloped circle punches.

This card was created for a wonderful friend, for Christmas.  I know my friend will love it and appreciate it!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Non Traditional Christmas Colors at Incy Wincy
TPE279 Photo Inspiration (Christmas Wreath) at The Pink Elephant
Challenge #79 Sketch at Seems A Little Sketchy
CMA#61 Favorite Color Combo (Black, Green, Gold) at Card Mania
Challenge #117 Celebrations at Eureka Stamps
Challenge #7 Anything Goes at Not Just Cards
Challenge #120 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations
Anything Goes at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #198 Christmas Spirit at Sweet Stamps
Anything Goes 11/24 - 12/6 at My Craft Creations
Challenge #3 Christmas at Get Creative
Challenge #21 Celebrate The Season at Craft Hoarders Anonymous
Challenge #128 Happy Holidays at Fussy and Fancy Challenge
Challenge #99 Christmas at Let's Craft and Create
Challenge #30 Anything Goes at Treasured Times Rubber Stamps
Challenge #240 Anything Goes at Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog
Challenge #235 Lots of Layers at Sentimental Sundays
Challenge #100 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #92 Lots of Layers at Addicted To Stamps Challenge
Challenge #53 Anything Goes at Christmas Card Challenges
CHNC December at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra
Celebrate The Holidays at Mema's Crafts
VSC#29 Holiday Theme at V's Sweet Ideas
12 Months of Xmas Card Link Up at Decosse's Dynamite Doodles
December Anything Goes at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Anything goes at Crafty Sentiments
Circles  (Sentiment) and Shine (Foil Snowflakes)  at Clear It Out
Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
Challenge #129 Photo Inspiration (Christmas) at PINspirational
Snowflakes at Just Inspirational Challenges
One For The Boys at Just Inspirational
TTCRD 12/2 - 12/8 at Through The Craftroom Door
Challenge #48 Christmas at Digi Choosday
Christmas at Scrap-Creations
Challenge #129 Christmas at Loves Rubber Stamps
Christmas at PDE Linky Party
Christmas at Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Feeling Festive at Divas By Design
Special Celebration at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #206 Favorite Color (Black) at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #78 Sparkle or Metallic (Gold Foil Snowflakes) at Lia Stampz
Challenge #57 Anything Goes or Winter at Creative Moments
Anything Christmas at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #58 Anything Goes at The Stamping Chef
Challenge #36 Non-Traditional Christmas Colors at Scrapper's Delights
Challenge #10 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
Challenge #21 Merry Little Christmas at A Song In Your HeART
Anything Goes at Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday
Favorite Christmas Colors (Black and Gold) at Craft For The Craic
Christmas at A Girl Who Crafts
Challenge #39 Anything Goes at AnMa Creatief
Christmas With Non Traditional Colors at Milk Coffee Challenges
CH#113 Non Traditional Christmas at Delicious Doodles
Challenge #38 Unusual Colored Christmas at Kitty Bee Designs
Challenge #20 Anything Goes at Art By Miran
Challenge #86 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Challenge #95 Anything Holiday at Pumpkin Spice Challenge Blog
Challenge #134 Christmas at A Gem of A Challenge
Challenge #177 Christmas Colors at Hiding In My Craft Room
Anything With a Bow at Craft-Dee Bowz

Have A Bright and Cheerful Birthday

Did you all enjoy the week long Christmas In July festivities that we had, and the blog hop, for Christmas In July, at Catch The Bug? We hops you had a blast and were able to participate in all the daily challenges! Check back, later, to see if you are one of the lucky winners from the Christmas In July week long celebration!

Starting today, we have a fun new Bingo Challenge for you to play along in, at Catch The Bug, As always there, are awesome prizes up for grabs, from Bugaboo Stamps, Get our your crafting supplies and play bingo with us, at Catch The Bug!

My bingo for today's card:  circles, bling, texture (Brads and Ribbon). My card uses an image from the Mini Set - Birthday Girl, From Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I went with orange and yellow to celebrate the bright colors of summer.. I've added ribbon and a handmade ribbon bow. The card is finished off with different colors of metal brads. I also used some flower shaped buttons.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #267 Let's Party (Birthday) at Crafty Creations
Challenge #203 Forever Young at The Corrosive Challenge
7/7 - 7/19 Challenge Anything Goes at My Craft Creations
Challenge #6 Your Favorite Colors at Craft For The Craic
Happy Birthday at The Sisterhood of Crafters
Challenge #30 CAS Card at Crafting With Dragonflies
July Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #22 Anything Goes at Crafty Girls Challenges
Challenge #118 It's All About The Girls at Fussy and Fancy Challenges
Challenge #95 Summer (Colors) at Pattie's Creations
Challenge #133 Anything Goes at Wags N Whiskers
Summer (Colors)at Crafting Station Challenge
Challenge #11 It's Getting Hot (Colors, Summer) at The East Wind Challenge Blog
Challenge #78 Anything Goes at Pumpkin Spice Challenge Blog
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #27 Anything Goes at Crafting From The Heart
Birthdays at Stamp and Create
Challenge #72 Birthday at Crafter's Cafe Challenge
Anything Goes With A Handmade Bow at Craft Dee Bowz
Challenge #57 Hip Hip Horray - Birthday at Emerald Faeries Challenge Blog
Patterned Paper at CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Blog
Use A Digi at Crafts Galore Encore Challenge
Anything Goes July at A Girl Who Crafts
Challenge #222 Tropical/Citrus Colors at Craft Your Passion
Challenge #149 Girly Girl at Paper Makeup Stamps
Challenge #100 Anything Goes at Artistic Inspirations Challenges
Strings and Things (Ribbon) at Incy Wincy
Challenge #82 Lots of Layers at Deep Ocean Challenges
Buttons, Bows And Bling at Papertake Weekly
TTCRD July 15-21 Anything Goes at Through The Craft Room Door
Challenge #44 Anything Goes at Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenges
Button Button at Delightful Challenges
Spots and Dots at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #228 Girls, Girls, Girls at I Love Promarkers
IIC#168 Summer Brights at Inky Impressions
Challenge #167 Holiday Time at The Paper Shelter
Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
Use A Sentiment at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #38 Anything Goes at The Stamping Chef
Birthdays at Milk Coffee Challenges
Challenge #96 Use A Digital Image at Fairy Tale Challenge

Have A Springy Birthday

It's Challenge time, again, at Catch The Bug! Are you ready?! This week's theme is Anything Goes! Whoo Hoo! *cheers* I know everyone loves this theme, so we are expecting lots of fabulous entries! Get out your goodies and come on over to Catch The Bug To Show us some crafting goodness!

For this round, I've made a spring card.  Don's you just love this fold! My card uses the image, AKV Boy - Celebrate, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored With Promarkers. I used a large flower with a gemstone center, to embellish. More gemstones were used to the right side of the image. I finished off with a pink handmade bow. The sentiment is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #79 Song Inspired (Happy Birthday) at Deep Ocean Challenges
Challenge #5 Anything Goes at Ditzie Digi Designs
Ribbons And/Or Bows at Di's Digi Designs