Thank You For being A Friend

Got the tunes cranked up and I'm here, read to tell you about our new challenge at Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenges! Why do I have my tunes cranked up, you ask? Well, because this fortnight, our challenge is a Song Inspiration challenge! Whoo Hoo! How fun it that?! I bet you;re already starting to think about your favorite songs and what kind of crafting project it inspires, aren't you?! Hopefully you are, because we'd love for you to create something and play along with us. Remember, you have two weeks to play along for your chance to be one of our DT favorites or even a winner of a fabulous prize from one of these generous sponsors:

Wonderstrange

Chi Chi Memories

Enchanted Design Studio

Sentimental Susan

Now, on to the details of my card. "Thank You For Being A Friend" is the song that inspired my card. I made this for an amazing friend, who needs some cheering up right now.  I hope she's surprised when she gets this card and some goodies in the mail! Anyway, I went with one of my favorite color combos - Black, White and Pink. My card layout uses the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches. All papers are from my stash. I've used a fun mix of papers: Chevron, Polka Dots, Stars and Stripes. I've used the image, Little Monster, by Wonderstrange, hand colored with Promarkers.  I've used pink gemstones and black pearls, to embellish. I added extra sparkle by using a piece of pink glittered ribbon across the center. The image and hearts were mounted with foam tape, for added dimension.This would also make a great card for kids!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #264 Stars at Robyn's Fetish Challenge
Challenge #60 Anything Goes at Crafting From The Heart
Challenge #262 Anything Goes at Craft Your Passion
Ribbon or Lace at Crafty Boots Challenge
Challenge #184 Chevrons at Use Your Stuff Challenge
Anything Goes at Scrap Creations Challenge
Challenge #297 No Sentiment at Passion For Promrkers
TTCRD Challenge 5/18-5/25 at Through The Craftroom Door
Anything Goes at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #34 Anything Goes at Inspiration Destination
Challenge #228 Anything Goes at Penny's Paper Crafty
With A Heart at Papertake Weekly
Anything Goes at Kraftin Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday
Challenge #107 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge
Challenge #301 Sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches
Challenge #32 Anything Goes at Art By Miran Challenge
Challenge #280 Kids at Crafty Catz Challenge
Challenge #79 Black And White +1 Color (Pink) at Left of Center Challenges
Challenge #86 Keep It Simple at Simply Create Too
Challenge #5 Anything Goes at Simply Papercraft Challenges
Challenge #154 Lots of Layers at Wags N Whiskers Challenge
Anything Goes at Sugar and Betty's Challenge Blog
Challenge #87 Layer It up at The Cutie Pie Challenge
Anything Goes at Mema's Crafts Monthly Challenge
Anything Goes at Cards Galore Encore Challenge
Challenge #9 Girly In Pink at Cute As A Button Challenge
Anything Goes at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge
Anything For Kids at Send A Smile For Kids
Two or More Designs Papers at Di's Digi Designs Challenge

Have Ya Ever Just had One Of Those Days?!

Well, well, time sure flies, doesn't it?! I hope you aren't tired of seeing my creative inklings, because I am back, again, with another project to show you and another new challenge for you!  We have a new challenge for you, this fortnight, at Open Minded Crafting, and we'd love for you to play along! Our theme this time, for your creating pleasure, is "Fowls of All Kinds." Oh, c'mon now, don't moan and groan - It's not that hard.  Put on your thinking caps and see what you can create - Remember, Thanksgiving is coming up and who doesn't love turkey - It sure is my favorite bird! LOL!

As always, we have an awesome potpourri of sponsors who are generously donating some great prizes.  This time, our sponsors are:

Di's Digi Designs

Dr Digi's House of Stamps

Milk Coffee Stamps

The East Wind

The Stamping Chef

Wow! How's that for some awesomeness up for grabs! Remember, you have two weeks to play along for your chance at one of those great prizes - You may even be chosen as one our DT Favorites too, and who wouldn't want THAT honor, right?!

Hurry over to Open Minded Crafting and play along with us! This is YOUR chance to give us the bird! LOL!  C'mon do it... I dare ya! :D

Now, that we've went over the meat and potatoes of it all, let's review my card details. I've used the image, That's Tragic, by Dr Digi's House of Stamps, colored with Promarkers, My card layout uses the sketch at Sketch N Stash. I have never won a challenge there but I really love thier sketches so I keep trying! One day it will happen, right?! The funny thing about this card... I had been driving down the road, coming home from the casino of all places, and started thinking about this image and wondering what I would do with it.... Then it came to me - I wanted to do this card in one of my favorite color combos - Black, White and Yellow.  I love this color combo, but for some reason I only use it when I have an image that just strikes me as perfect for it - Well, this was one of them, so I hightailed my booty on over to Hobby Lobby to get just the right paper - And I think I found it! Once I bought my paper, I couldn't wait to come home and create! I am very happy with the finished result and feel like this color combo was definitely the right decision.  I love the mix of the patterns, chevron and polka dots, together, The gears in the two corners of the image were punched with an old punch by EK Success.  (I found that little sucker at a yard sale and snatched it up! Woot! What a bargain!) The top left and bottom right corners of the card are embellished with sparkly gold gemstone pearls. I love them and felt they were perfect for this mix of patterns and colors! I finished off the card by adding wiggly eyes to the image - The perfect finishing touch, don't you think?!

This card is perfect for someone who's had a bad day and could use some cheering up!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Get Creative

Challenge #98 Animal Antics at Let's Craft and Create

November Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs

Black and White +1 (Yellow) at Lia Stampz

Challenge #35 Anything Goes at Scrapper's Delights

Patterns at Delightful Challenges

Sparkle and/or Shine at Moving Along With the Times

Make It Sparkle (Gemstone Pearls) at Scrap Creations

Hand Color Image at Milk Coffee Stamps

Challenge #82 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge

Whoo Hooo! Bugaboo Stamps is turning Four! Come Celebrate With Us!

OMG! OMG! OMG! Have you heard?! Bugaboo Stamps is turning 4 years old! Happy Birthday, Bugaboo! Whoo Hoo! I think we should party! What do you think?!Not only do we think we should party - But how about a week long party celebration?! There will be daily challenges and a blog hop, so that means daily prizes! Sound like fun?! Great! Then you are in the right place at the right time, because it's time to get this party started!

We're kicking off this birthday celebration week with a birthday blog hop, including the entire design team, and our first daily challenge, with the theme of Bingo! Of course there are lots of fabulous creations to show off for your viewing pleasure and lots of prizes to be won! That's extra good news for you, if you come by and help us celebrate!

If you came here from Nancy Perry's blog, then you came from the right place! If not, you'll want to start over, at the beginning of the hop, starting at the Catch The Bug blog. There, you will find the entire blog hop list, as well as all of our daily challenges, each day.  You have all week to hope along and play along in the daily challenges, so be sure you come play with us! Don't miss out on your chance to win!

Remember, you'll need to leave a comment on each stop along the way during this hop - Tell Bugaboo Happy birthday and how much you love their awesome images! Each  blog participating in the hop will be giving away the image they used for their blog hop creation, to one lucky commenter! So, you'll definitely want to leave us some love at each stop along the way - There will also be a grand prize winner from all of you who hop along and leave a comment at each stop!

After you leave me some love, here, hop on over to Sandye Curry's blog and see what she has to show you. No doubt it will be a fantastic creation, being that Sandye is such a talented lady! Go see what she has to show you! Don't forget to leave her some love while you are there.

Now that we have all the blog hop details out of the way, let me tell you about my blog hop/bingo challenge card! Of course, I had to do a birthday card, and use one of my favorite color combinations! My card uses the image Edward Elephant - Present, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with Promarkers. I used sheer purple  ribbon and a handmade now, made with the same ribbon. A purple flower gemstone was used near the bottom left corner of the image. The sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.

I am entering this birthday card in the following challenges:


Anything Goes at Crafty Boots
Birthday at Crafting By Designs
Challenge #195 Starting New (Birthday) at One Stitch At A Time
Challenge #2 Celebrations (Birthdays) at Pile It On
Party Time/Celebrate at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #31 Something New (Gemstones) at Hobbycutz
Add Texturen (Bow, Flower Gemstone) at Incy Wincy
Challenge #196 Cool Colors at Craft Your Passion
MIM#174 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Birthday at Melonheadz Friends
Feminine at Artistic Inspirations
Favorite Color Combo (Purple, Black and Green/Teal) at Whoopsi Daisy
Challenge #241 Sparkle at Cupcake Inspirations 
Anything Goes at Crafty Sentiments
Layers at Clear It Out
Challenge #69 Birthday at Deep Ocean
New Year Stash at Papertake Weekly
Children at Just Inspirational
Use Ribbons at Divas By Designs
Challenge #160 Embellishments at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #12 Anything Goes at The Stamping Chef
Girly Cards at Moving Along With The Times
Challenge #85 Bows at The Fairy Tale Challenge
Challenge #125 Use A Digi at My Sheri Crafts
Challenge #55 Buttons, Bows or Bling at Pumpkin Spice

Kick Off Your Heels and Party!

Whoo Hoo! Here we are with our first Mini Challenge for you, to celebrate the Birthday of Bugaboo Stamps! This is a fun, one, so you're going to want to play along!

The theme of this mini challenge is Birthday -In 2's. We want to see a birthday project with two of something on it! Easy, peasy, right?! We have lots more mini challenges planned - one for every day this week, so you want to make sure you check us out at Catch The Bug and play along with us! There are awesome prizes up for grabs!

Remember, for the mini challenges, you MUST use an image from Bugaboo Stamps to qualify for the prize.

One lucky winner who participates in all challenges this week will win a 3 month guest designer spot with Bugaboo Stamps, so get busy and get crafting!

My card today features the image, Heels - Polka Dot, from Bugaboo Stamps. I printed the image twice and cut them out with fussy cutting. This gorgeous pair of heels is colored with Promarkers. How cool are these?! Wouldn't you love to have a pair just like them? I used these brand new papers that I got for Christmas, to do the background. I love love love purple and green together! One of my favorite color combinations! The sentiment is computer generated. The PARTY banner was made by punching the leters with a mini circle punch and them arranging them in a fun way. The sentiment, party banner and images are attached with foam mounting tape for 3D effect and added dimension.


I am entering this card in the following Challenges:


Birthdays at The Stamping Boutique
Challenge #45 Use Your Scraps (With Sentiment) at Aud Sentiments
Challenge #56 Anything Goes at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #56 Let's Think Hot at Crafty Ann's
Challenge #58 Celebratory at Bee Crafty
Anything Goes at Bizzy Bec's
Spots And/Or Stripes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #152 Something New (papers) at Crafty Creations
Challenge #15 Favorite Colors (purple) at Litle Darlings
Challenge #21 Happy Birthday at Whimsy Inspirations
GL31 Anything Goes at Gingerloft
Challenge #130 Spots And/Or Stripes at Moving Along With The Times
Challenge #137 Celebrations (Birthday) at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #107 Let's Celebrate at Sassy Studio Designs
Challenge #99 Spots and Stripes at Totally Paper Crafts
Challenge #87 Banner (Party - using mini circles) at Raise The Bar
Challenge #96 Anything Goes at One Stitch At A Time
TPE131 Favorite Colors (Purple and Green Combo) at The Pink Elephant
Anything Goes at The Crafty Purple Frog
Challenge #129 Bold And Bright at Incy Wincy

Kid's Stuff

Whoooooo Hooo! It's Friday! We have a very special challenge for you, today, at Digi's With Attitude! This is going to be a fun one! It's kids digi day at Digi's With Attitude! We want to see your projects for or about kids! We'd especially love it if the little ones in your life would play along with us, too! Doesn't that sound like fun?!

You'll definitely want to play along with us, because there are prizes to be won, too! Digi's With Attitude! is giving away a $10 gift certificate to their awesome new store! One winner for every 25 entries, plus a chance at being named Honorable Mention and/or Card of the Month!

Come on over to Digi's With Attitude! and play along!

I'm using this adorable new image, Nosey Abbey, from Digi's With Attitude! Isn't she just hilarious! I cracked up when I seen this image and just had to use her! She is colored with Promarkers. I went with a pink, black and white combo this time, because it is one my favorites! And anyone who knows me, knows that I also love polka dots! My card layout follows the fun sketch at Inspirational Card Sketches. I broke out my old neglected circle punch to use for this card layout. Wow, I haven't used this thing in forever. The circle and scalloped circles are punched using punches by Paper Shapers. All Papers are scraps from my scrap pile. I've used pink pearls to embellish the scalloped circle. I found some scraps of this fun pink and black peace sign ribbon in my stash and the colors were perfect!


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #57 Anything Goes at Truly Scrumptious
No! No! No Embossing at Stamping Vacation
Challenge #40 Bling It On at Lollipop Crafts
Anything Goes at Creative Card Crew
Colors at Clear It Out
Challenge #116 Sketch at Inspirational Card Sketches
Challenge #112 Texture at Digital Tuesday
At Least Three DP at Scrap-Creations
Challenge #67 Pearls at I Love Promarkers
Week 101: 2's (2 Polka Dotted Papers) For Second Anniversary at Passion For Promarkers
Challenge #118 Tool Shed (Forgotten small circle punch) at The Creative Belli Blog
Challenge #2 One For The Girls at Divas By Design
Challenge #7 Favorite Color Combos (Pink and Black) at My Mum's Craft Shop
Challenge #15 Anything Goes at The Paper Shelter
Challenge #40 Spot And/Or Stripes at Lexi's Creations
Challenge #14 So Girly at KB Cute Monday
Challenge #50 Stripes at Tuesday Throwdown
Challenge #58 I've Been Framed at City Crafter
Anything Goes at Mygrafico
Challenge #41 Frames at Sarah Hurley
Challenge #60 Anything Goes at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Pretty In Pink at AI Factory
PCJ Challenge #11 Anything Goes at Paper Crafting Journey
Challenge #55 Circles at Sew Many Challenges
Pink And Girly at Totally Papercrafts