Mercedes - SBS Fan Page Challenge

Hi friends.  Happy Sunday even though it's late.  I've had this card done for awhile, but just haven't had the time to get it up here on my blog.  Since it has to be posted to the SBS (Simply Betty Stamps) Fan Page Challenge before the 13th, I thought I better get it done.  It was a lot of fun working with this image.  I'm really starting to get into the whole Halloween thing.  SBS will do that to you.  ;)

If you want to play along, you can still purchase the image at the SBS store HERE.

 Materials Used:

• Image - Simply Betty Stamps - Mercedes
• Sentiment - SBS
• Cardstock - Xpress It Blending Card; Stampin Up Basic Black; Metallic Copper
• Designer Paper - K & Company
• Layout - Deconstructed Sketch #43
• Accessories - Cricut - Haunting Cartridge; Square Punch; Circle Punch; Corner Rounder; Halloween Bling dots and corners
• Copic markers - E18, E31, E34; T2, T5, T7; V01, V04, V06, V12; Y19, Y35; Y38; YG0000, YG01, YG21, YG63; YR02, YR04, YR07

 It looks like that's it for today.  Hope you're enjoying your Sunday.

I am submitting this card for the following challenges:
Simply Betty Stamps - Fan Page Challenge - Use digi and Halloween colors.
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Lacy Sunshine - Dies and/or Punches
Paper Creator's Crafts - Anything Goes
Time 4 Scrap - Halloween
A Creative Romance - Clean and Simple
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges - You're a Treat

Bringing in the Tree - PSC90

Hi my friends. Looks like it has come to be Wednesday again!  It was so nice to have that 3-day weekend and it really makes it hard to go back to work.  Lucky it's a 4-day week so won't be much longer.  I am still trying to play catch up getting Christmas cards done, so when this week's challenge was an Anything Goes with Ribbon, Twine, or Seam Binding, I knew that it would be another Christmas card for me. Besides, I thought this was such a cute image.

Materials Used:

• Robyn's Fetish - Bringing in the Tree
• Sentiment - Lili of the Valley - Christmas Tags
• Cardstock - Xpress It Blending Card; Stampin Up Cherry Cobbler and Confetti Cream (may be retired)
• Designer Paper - My Mind's Eye - Found Christmas collection and Christmas collection
• Accessories - mini glitter Christmas tree brads; decorative scallop scissors; Cherry Cobbler Baker's Twine; Memory Box Die - Frosty Border; Liquid Pearls - Pearl; glue and fine white glitter
• Copic markers - B0000; C1, C3, C5; E31, E33, E35; R24, R37, R39; YG11, YG63, YG67, YG97; and 0 (Blender)

I wanted to give a close up of the sparkle tree brads up in the left corner.

 I used the Freshly Made Sketch #19 as the layout for my card.  I just turned it on it's side.

This week our fabulous sponsor is Robyn's Fetish.  Pop on over there and check it out!

She will be awarding one lucky winner 5 free digis from her store.

Now, we turn the time over to YOU!  Time to get inky and pull out all those fun stamps and papers and create something for the challenge.  Just remember to put the sentiment on the front of your card.  If you need some inspiration, hop on over to the Perfect Sentiment Challenge blog and see what the rest of the Design Team has created for you. Good luck and have fun!

I am submitting this card for the following challenges:
Craft-room Challenge - Trees or Leaves
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - Winter Wonderland
Paper Minutes - Christmas - CAS
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes + Christmas
Through the Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Crafty Cardmakers - Christmas Snow and Ice
Created with Love - Snowflakes
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Christmas
Fashionista Challenge - Christmas
Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
Parade Your Crafts - Anything Goes
Sparkle N Sprinkle - Glitter, Embossing Powder, Flocking
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge - Anything Goes
Lacy Sunshine - Dies and/or Punches
The Glory of Christmas - Anything Goes

Washi Tape Challenge

Hi friends.  I hope you've been having a Happy Labor Day and not having to "labor."  At least I didn't have to labor at the office.  :)  I have a late card to share with you.  I belong to a blog group on Splitcoast Stampers called Stamp Addicts!  Back in July we had a challenge to use Washi tape on a card.  I hadn't used it before but I did have a few rolls of it.  Then I bought some more from Stampin Up and added to my stash.  I was able to combine this challenge with another challenge group that I belong too - Monthly Challenge Card.  There's a group of us that do a shoebox swap each month by one person sending to the others.  Then we all make at least one card and post it for the others to see. 

This was pretty easy.  I used a flower embossing folder, added the Washi tape and a sentiment which I popped up on dimensionals and then added a flower butterfly that I received in the July monthly challenge envelope.  The Stamp Addicts have also been swapping cards with each other each month so I sent this card to my partner Darlene.

I'll be sharing my August swap card in my next blog post.  Stay tuned.
I'm submitting this card for the following challenges:

Lady Anne's Challenges - Wings
Love to Scrap - Anything Goes
My Craft Creations - Butterflies
Parade Your Crafts - Anything Goes
The Paper Nest Dolls - CAS
A Little Bit Crafty - Clean and Simple
Crafters' Companion - Embossing
Natalie and Amy - Embossing
Our Creative Corner - Forgotten Things - Embossing Folder
Sunshine Mail - Bugs or Critters
The Crafter's Cafe - Embossing
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Ink on my Fingers Sunday Stamper - Friends

Goodbye Summer; Hello School - PSC89

Hello friends and Happy Wednesday.  Things are looking much better here at the Cat House.  Hehehe!  I think all the kitties are back to being well, although Corey has a visit scheduled on Thursday to get 2 booster shots.  Let's hope that getting him in the crate will go better than it did on Saturday - cause it didn't!  These little guys are just too smart to bamboozle them.  ;)  At least he's speaking to me again.

Time to show you what I've been up to for Perfect Sentiment Challenge this week.  Labor Day is just around the corner and for many that means the end of Summer and back to school.  This week we want you to create a card with either a Summer theme or a Back to School theme.  Don't forget to include your sentiment on the front.

I sure hope all the kids are ready to learn and have a fabulous school year.

For this card, the materials I used were:

• Image - Paper Shelter - Learning is Fun
• Sentiment - Computer Generated
• Cardstock - Xpress It Blending Card; Stampin Up Groovy Guava
• Designer Paper - Basic Gray - Hopscotch
• Accessories - Ribbon from my stash; Stampin Up Oval and Scallop Oval punches; I can't remember who the manufacturer is of the corner die.  I'll have to look that up.
• Copic Markers - B91, B93, B95; E31, E33, E35, E37; E40, E50, E51, E53; Y21, Y17, YG01, YG21; YR00, YR02, YR12, YR15, YR24, YR82; Spica Gel Pen Gold.

 Our fabulous sponsor this week is The Paper Shelter.

Her images are so adorable, so make sure to check out the store and see what she has.  The Paper Shelter will be awarding a $20 gift certificate to one lucky random winner!

Now, it's time for you to get inky, so hop on over to the Perfect Sentiment Challenge blog for some inspiration and see what the rest of the Design Team has been up too.  Then get your stamps, ink, and papers out and see what you can come up with.  You could be one of the Perfect 3 this week.  Good luck!

I am submitting this for the following challenges:
Creative Craft Challenges2 - anything but a square
Scrap-Creations - Back to School
Party Time Tuesday - Anything Goes
By Lori Designs - Back to School
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Back to School
Whimsey Stamps - Clean and Simple
ABC Challenges - no flowers
Card Mania - Use Ribbon
Cutie Pie Challenge - Anything Goes
Created With Love Challenge - Anything Goes
Love to Create - Back to School
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Ribbon Girls - Girly cards

Christmas Wishes - PSC 88

Hello friends. Thanks for stopping by.  We've had some sickies in the Cat House the last couple of weeks, but hopefully everything is under control now.  Casper got some meds on Monday and I was actually able to give it to him in a syringe without much of a struggle last night. I watched what the vet assistant did to give him the meds and did the same thing and it worked great!  Corey gets to go to the vet next Saturday for a couple booster shots for him and then I hope it's just normal life with no visits to the vet even though they are very nice and caring.

Getting on to the business at hand.  It's Wednesday and time for another Perfect Sentiment challenge.  This week we've made it pretty easy for you.  The theme this week is to make a Christmas card, but don't use any red or green.  Easy right!  I was so glad to do this card because I'm so far behind in getting my Christmas cards done.  It was a little hard in picking the colors to use for it, but I think it turned out pretty well.

Materials Used:

• Image - Tracey Malnofski's - Happy Happy Snowman
• Sentiment - Stampin Up - Joyous Celebration
• Cardstock - Stampin Up Bashful Blue; Xpress It Blending Card; Shimmer c/s - don't remember where I got it.
• Designer Paper - Stamping Up Frostwood Lodge - Background and Diagonal Strip - my stash
• Accessories - Lace from Wild Orchid Crafts; Bling from my stash; Cricut Frosty Lace cartridge for the snowflakes; Stamping Up small oval and large oval punches; Nestabilities Large Oval Die and Big Scallop Oval Die; Blue stickles; Spica Gel Pen - Silver
• Copic markers - B0000; B000, B01, B12; E11, E13, E18, E21, E50, E51, E53; Y11, Y13, Y18, YR01, YR02, W0, E3, W6, W7

This week our sponsor is none other than The Perfect Sentiment Challenge!

One lucky winner will be awarded 3 free Christmas digital images from the PSC website.  Great for you to get started on making your own Christmas cards.

Don't forget to stop by the PSC blog and check out what the rest of the Design Team has in store for your inspiration.  Then get inky yourself and create something for the challenge.  You could be that lucky random winner or be chosen as one of the Perfect 3!  Good luck!

I am submitting this card for the following challenges:
Scrap-Creations - Girls Just Want to Have Fun
SweetStamps - Anything Goes
Through the Craftfoom Door - Anything Goes
ABC Challenges - Lots of Layers
Crafty Boots - Christmas in August
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Anything Goes & Cute
Fashionista - Christmas
Lexi's Creations - Sparkle and Shine
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes
Great Impressions - Square Card 
A Gem of a Challenge - Punch it Out
All that Stickles - Outdoors and Baby Blue Stickles
CMC Copic Challenge Group - Anything Goes with Markers
One Stop Craft Challenge - Add Strips
The Hobby House - Christmas
Totally Gorjuss - Die cuts & Punches
Delicious Doodles  - Christmas in August
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Scary Pumpkin - PSC86

Good morning and welcome back after our vacation.  It's been nice, but I sure have missed posting.  I am running a little late getting my post up.  I guess that happens after vacations.  ;)  So I'll get right to the task at hand. This week our challenge is to create a card for the occasion of your choice using your favorite technique which can be anything from heat embossing, dry embossing, fussy cutting, sewing, paper piecing, etc. Please include what technique you used.

Here's my card:

I like paper piecing and don't use it enough.
Materials Used:

• Image - Robyn's Fetish - Scary Pumpkin
• Sentiment - K & Co - paper ribbon
• Cardstock - Stampin Up - Basic Black; Xpress It Blending Card
• Designer Paper - My Mind's Eye - Blackbird; Polka Dot - Making Memories
• Accessories - Little Yellow Bicycle - Felt Bat; Bling from my stash; Nestabilities - Classic Circle Die
• Copic Markers - YG03, YG11, YG25; YR02, YR16, YR09; W3, W5, W7
• Spica Gel Pen - Black and Gold

This week our sponsor is Robyn's Fetish

Our Sponsor

Prize: 5 Free Digis

 

Now it's your turn.  Head on over to The Perfect Sentiment Challenge Blog and check out what the rest of the DT has to show you and then get busy and create your own card.  You might be the random winner of the prize or one of the Perfect 3.  Good luck!

 

Roxie - Simply Betty Stamps FB Fan Page Challenge

Hello my friends and Happy Friday Night!  So glad to have a weekend here and with not much going on so I'm hoping I'll have lots of time to play.

Before I go get lost in my stamp room, I want to show you my card I did for this month's Simply Betty Facebook Fan Page Challenge.  The deal as always is that we get a free digi from the amazing Betty but we have to use the image to enter the Fan Page Challenge that month.  If you don't, then you have to sit out the next month.  The good thing is that if you can't do the challenge, you can always purchase the image.  Check out her store at Simply Betty Stamps and see all the amazing digis and rubber stamps she has for you.

So, here's my card.

The sentiment words are from Betty, but I generated them on my computer so they would fit on the tag. Cardstock base is Stampin Up Pale Plum and the image is printed on Xpress It Blending Card.  I dug into my stash of designer paper and found these from Imaginisce - A Shore Thing, and Getting Hotter - needs water.  I used bling and Stickles for the bubbles and stickles also on the fins.  The image was colored with Copic markers - B0000, B000, B01, B02; BG0000; E01, E02; V0000, V000, V01; YG0000, YG00, YG03, YG06, YG21.

Here's a close up of the image --

My layout is from My Favorite Things.

That's it for today.  Just a reminder that Perfect Sentiment Challenge will be back on Wednesday, August 7.  I hope you'll come join in and play with us again.

I am submitting this card for the following challenges:

Simply Betty Stamps - FB Fan Page Challenge - Use image - Good
Just For Fun - Anything Goes
The Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Pastels
Delicious Doodles - Anything Goes
Digi Haven - Life's a Beach
Paper Crafting Journey - Punches or Die Cuts
By LORi Designs - Designer Paper
Crafts and Me - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Pollycraft Challenge - Fun in the Sun