Kindergarten Day

Did you know that “National Kindergarten Day takes place on April 21. The day celebrates the preschool educational institution for children and honors the creator of the concept of the “kindergarten”. The term "kindergarten" was created by Friedrich Fröbel (born on April 21, 1782) for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school. His goal was that children should be taken care of and nourished in "children's gardens" like plants in a garden.”

So let’s make a card for a little kid is the challenge I issued my Cornish Heritage Farm friends.

I used this cute little kitty playing with the flowers digi image. Just love this digi and thought it looked like something a little kid would like also. Used some stickles on the kitty’s bell for some shine and some Mudd Puddles dry sand for the dirt. Image is colored with copics.



Want to play along?????

If you would like to play along with us of course we would love to have you!

To play create a card using CHF images. You can use either CHF digi or rubber stamps to create a card or project ... anything you like as long as the stamps are Cornish Heritage Farms. (Yes, they can be older stamps.)

Once you have created your card/project come back here and place a comment with a link to your card/project to the CHF blog post so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to included the keyword CHF77. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don't forget to check out the rest of the Design Teams blogs today to see what they created for this challenge.

• Amber Hillman
• Monica Taylor
• Steph Ackerman

                Thanks for stopping by!

                           Amber

Wild Birthday

Time for another CCEE challenge! Anne tells us that .... "March comes in like a Lion" So our challenge this week is to create a card with a wild animal theme.

Mine may not be as wild of an animal as you would think of when you hear wild animal. But he called out to me more than the other wild animals did.

I used a stamp from Imaginisce and colored with prismacolor pencils. Sentiment comes from Cornish Heritage Farms birthday set. Added some ribbon and a brown layer and there is my card.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs:

• Amber Hillman
• Anne Harmon
• Joanne Grzelak
• Liz Williams
• Lois Bak
• Lynn McAuley
• Maryann Einam
• Sabrina Friel
• Vicky Gould

     Thanks for stopping by!

                   Amber

Inlaid Die Cuts card

Time for another challenge over at CCEE! Sabrina tells us that It wouldn’t be a month of challenges from her without a technique challenge,  so here’s a technique challenge pure and simple...or not so simple; it’s up to you.

Inlaid die-cuts

Here are a few links which might help you create something using this technique.

Easy: Inlaid Die Cuts

More Complex:

Puzzle Piece Resist

Inlaid Die Cuts Tutorial

I wasn’t sure how I’d do this so I just pulled out a die that had multiply layers and went to work. (yes, the sentiment is a little crooked as I worked the entire card backwards! lol)

Kept it simple by just making it two tone. Used new set from Cornish Heritage Farms called Scripture Essentials. Added some bling in the corners.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs:

• Amber Hillman
• Anne Harmon
• Joanne Grzelak
• Liz Williams
• Lois Bak
• Lynn McAuley
• Maryann Einam
• Sabrina Friel
  Vicky Gould
  
  
  Thanks for stopping by!
  
              Amber

Hello Friend

Challenge time over at Cornish Heritage Farms! This time around I am the hostess! My challenge to you is to make a snowy card. I love my snow and all too soon it will be over for another year (yes, I know, most are waiting for that day when the snow is gone.). So create a card using a snowman or a snowy scene.

I used Snow Dog digi stamp for my card. Colored him with prismacolor pencils and blended them with odorless mineral spirits. Used some White Flower Soft for the snow and added some bling in behind the image layer. The sentiment is from one of the new sets released at CHF called Friend Expressions.




If you would like to play along with us of course we would love to have you!

To play create a card using CHF images. You can use either CHF digi or rubber stamps to create a card or project ... anything you like as long as the stamps are Cornish Heritage Farms. (Yes, they can be older stamps.)

Once you have created your card/project come back here and place a comment with a link to your card/project to the CHF blog post so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to included the keyword CHF73. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don't forget to check out the rest of the Design Teams blogs today to see what they created for this challenge.

Amber Hillman

Steph Ackerman

Monica Taylor

Thanks for stopping by!

Amber

Kiss the frog

Yes, I am still alive even though my blog would say otherwise. Sorry I have not been posting much, have lost my mojo and am slowly finding it again. I am also down a team and another team is taking a break so I don’t have as many weekly postings as I use to have. But enough about me…..

Time for another CCEE challenge! New month means a new challenge hostess, Sabrina!  February 6th 1952 was the day Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne. So for our challenge this week Sabrina has challenged us to Make a card featuring crowns or "royal" images. Remember that playing cards could work for this too!

I decided to go a complete different route in using a crown/royal image than the same old princess way. I used some fun design paper for my card. Made the hearts all sparkly by outlining and filling in with pink Stickles.




For the inside of the card I stamped the following sentiment from a retired set I have and colored the crown with copics.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs:

• Amber Hillman
• Anne Harmon
• Joanne Grzelak
• Liz Williams
• Lois Bak
• Lynn McAuley
• Maryann Einam
• Sabrina Friel
• Vicky Gould

   Thanks for stopping by!

              Amber

You make me happy

There is still time to do the CCEE challenge! This past week’s challenge was Stamp Etching. You can find a tutorial on how to use this technique over on Splitcoast Stampers. 

For my card I used Love is in the Air from a company no longer in business, Our Craft Lounge. I did the stamping etching on the balloons, at first I wasn’t to happy about it but the more I looked at the card, the more I did like how it turned out! I positioned each block to make it seem as if the hot air balloon was raising up in the sky. Colored them with copics and did a little masking with for the cloud.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog  to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs:

• Amber Hillman
• Anne Harmon
• Joanne Grzelak
• Liz Williams
• Lois Bak
• Lynn McAuley
• Maryann Einam
• Sabrina Friel
• Vicky Gould
  
  Thanks for stopping by!
          
           Amber

With Sympathy

It is time for another CCEE challenge.

This week Vicky Gould continues as our challenge hostess for the month.

Today is the 20th anniversary of Vicky’s mom’s entrance into heaven… so for our challenge this week Vicky has asked us to make a sympathy card for your stash in her memory.

I used Cursive Greetings II by Paper Pretties for my card. Kept my card pretty clean and simple. Cuttlebugg’d the background, added a black trim and a black prima flower.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs:

• Amber Hillman
• Anne Harmon
• Joanne Grzelak
• Liz Williams
• Lois Bak
• Lynn McAuley
• Maryann Einam
• Sabrina Friel
• Vicky Gould

  Thanks for stopping by!

          Amber

North Coast Look Back

Today we are taking a look back at North Coast Creations December Release. For more inspiration using the December Release be sure to visit the NCC Blog.

I used Dump Truck Birthday for my card. Colored with copics.

To see the rest of the gals: Julie * Lisa * Dawn * Sandee * Lori * Amber * Angie

    Thanks for stopping by!

                  Amber

North Coast Creations Dec Release

Time for new Dec releases from North Coast Creations! Two fun boy sets this month: I Dig You and Dump Truck Birthday. Just for commenting on the Design Team Blog Posts, you have a chance to win a $10 NCC Gift Certificate, good towards the purchase of NCC Stamps see more details below.

Colored the tractor with copics, stamped the sentiment below and added a fence behind the tractor layer.

Colored the dump truck with copics, added sentiment below and added some brads in the corner.




Just for commenting on the Design Team Blog Posts, you have a chance to win a $10 NCC Gift Certificate, good towards the purchase of NCC Stamps.  You have until December 17, 2014 at 10:00 PM EST to leave a comments on the participating designers blogs for a chance to win! Two random winners will be selected from the comments left on the designers blogs, the winners will be announced on the NCC Blog on December 18, 2014, be sure to check back there to see if you have won!

The gals:
Lori * Julie * Lisa * Dawn * Amber * Sandee * Angie

              
                  Thanks for stopping by!

                           Amber

Noel

Well it is time for another challenge over on the CCEE Stampers challenge blog. This week Maryann Einam continues as our challenge hostess for the month.

Maryann has asked us to create a card using photos, photo stamps etc.

Well I don’t have any photo stamps and my printer is out of ink so I can’t print any photos. What to do? I decided to share a Christmas card I made back in 1996! Since I have 4 kids, I decided to take a picture of them each holding a letter that would then spell out Noel.

Easy you say? Sure, if you didn’t have a 9 month old holding the letter L wanting to eat it! lol

Only took a handful of shots of her to get the one I used on the card!

Stamped snowflakes in the background and used matching ribbon and cardstock to finish off my card.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs:

• Amber Hillman
• Anne Harmon
• Joanne Grzelak
• Liz Williams
• Lois Bak
• Lynn McAuley
• Maryann Einam
• Sabrina Friel
• Vicky Gould

 
        Thanks for stopping by!

                    Amber

Looking back at Oct. NCC Release

Today we are taking a look back at North Coast Creations October Release. For more inspiration using the October Release be sure to visit the NCC Blog.

I made two cards for today using both sets that I have. Tommy Turkey and Snowman Family.

For Tommy Turkey, I colored him with copics. Layered his beak and hat 3 times and his face twice. (Forgot to take a side picture! duh!)



For Snowman Family, I embossed them in silver and cut it out completely. Adhered it to the vellum with pop dots.



Check out the rest of the gals to see what they have created.

DT Permalinks:

Julie * Sandee * Lisa * Amber * Dawn * Lori * Stacy


          Thanks for stopping by!

                       Amber

A harvest of memories

Time for the CHF challenge over on the Cornish Heritage Farms Blog.  This week the challenge is hosted by Maureen and is to create a card/project that includes a pumpkin.

I used CHF’s Pumpkin and Pie Digital Stamp for my card. Colored image with copics and cut it out completely. Distressed the Top Note die and added some ribbon. Images is attached with pop dots. Sentiment is from Paper Pretties.

If you would like to play along with us of course we would love to have you!

To play create a card using CHF images. You can use either CHF digi or rubber stamps to create a card or project.... anything you like as long as the stamps are Cornish Heritage Farms. (Yes, they can be older stamps.)
Once you have created your card/project head to the CHF blog and place a comment with a link to your card/project to the post so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to include the keyword CHF64. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don’t forget to check out the rest of the Design Teams blogs today so see what they created for this challenge.

Amber Hillman

Ann Marie Saunders

Irit Shalom

Kelly Santi

Kristine Reynolds

Maureen Russell

Steph Ackerman


         Thanks for stopping by!

                      Amber

Clean and simple Christmas

Time for a Paper Pretties challenge! This week's challenge is:
CLEAN AND SIMPLE!

also This month take 50%  your entire order using promo code: HAPPYHALLOWEEN over at Paper Pretties!

Clean and Simple, huh? Sometimes I can do them and other times they don’t stay to clean and simple. But I have to say I am in love with my card and am thinking Christmas cards for this year! The only time consuming part is the complete cutout.

I used Tis the Season Sophia and colored her with copics. Used some sparkly pens for the ribbons and cut her out completely. Ran some vellum through the cuttlebug with a Christmas folder. Attached it with brads and attached Sophia with dimensionals.


LOVE!!!

How to Enter: If you would like to play along with us, all you have to do is create a card/project using the above challenge and upload it to your blog and/or to your SCS Gallery using the keyword PWC331.

Don’t forget to include a link to your card on the Paper Pretties Blog, so everyone can see it too. You don’t have to use Paper Pretties stamps to play, but of course if you have them we would love to see you use them. One random participant will receive a Paper Pretties Stamps set … see the Paper Pretties Blog for more details.

           Thanks for stopping by!

                        Amber

A NCC look back

Today we are taking a look back at North Coast Creations September Release. For more inspiration using the September Release be sure to visit the NCC Blog.

I used Sweet Christmas Wishes for my card. Colored with prismacolored pencils and blended with odorless mineral spirits. Used some spica gel pens for the bow and peppermint candies.

Feel free to check out what the rest of the girls did by following the links below.

DT Permalinks: Sandee * Julie * Lori * Amber * Lisa * Dawn


                Thanks for stopping by!

                             Amber

Happy first day of Fall

Happy Fall!! Today is the first day of Fall for us and I am so in the mood for Fall. Pumpkins, Apple Cider, Fall Colors, Hoodies, Bonfires, Hayrides, Boots and the list goes on.

It is also time for another Cornish Heritage Farms Blog challenge! This week’s challenge is hosted by Frances. She has a sketch for us.



I used Pumpkin Wheelbarrow digital stamp for my card. Decided to use watercolor pencils to color the image. Did a little out of the box cutting and added some leaf brads. Thought I had the sketch in my head but when I started to do my post, I saw that I forgot to layer my sentiment. Oops!!

Want to play along????

If you would like to play along with us of course we would love to have you!

To play create a card using CHF images. You can use either CHF digi or rubber stamps to create a card or project.... anything you like as long as the stamps are Cornish Heritage Farms. (Yes, they can be older stamps.)
Once you have created your card/project come back here and place a comment with a link to your card/project to this post so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to include the keyword CHF62. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don’t forget to check out the rest of the Design Teams blogs today so see what they created for this challenge.

Amber Hillman

Ann Marie Saunders

Irit Shalom

Kelly Santi

Kristine Reynolds

Maureen Russell

Steph Ackerman

Since it is the first day of Fall, thought I’d share some Pumpkin goodies that I have made lately with you. Recipes can be found by clicking the titles.


                      Pumpkin Streusel Muffin


                           Pumpkin Spice Donuts


          
            Thanks for stopping by!

                       Amber

North Coast Creations Sept Release

Happy Monday! I’m here today with some new releases from North Coast Creations! There are 3 fun sets being released this month but I’m only used the following two today. See end of post about how you could maybe win a $10 NCC Gift Certificate!




For my first card, I used Sweet Christmas Wishes. Colored it with copics, used white gel pen on the white parts and crystal effects on the candies for a shiny look. Added some Flower Soft around the base of the house for snow. Stamped sentiment on the hanging piece.




For my second card, I used Gnome What? Colored the gnome with copics and cut him out completely. Hard to tell from picture but his belt buckle and buckles on his shoes are colored using Spica glitter pen. Used the “I love you” sentiment and added some mushroom brads to the card.




Prize Information:

Just for commenting on our posts, you have a chance to win a $10 NCC Gift Certificate, good towards the purchase of NCC Stamps. You have until September 17, 2014 at 10:00 PM EDT to leave a comments on the NCC Blog or the participating designers blog for a chance to win! Two random winners will be selected from the comments received and will be announced on the NCC Blog on September 18, 2014, be sure to check back there to see if you have won!

DT gals links are: Sandee * Julie * Lori * Amber * Dawn * Lisa

       Thanks for stopping by!

                 Amber

CCEE Challenge - Odd Day

It is Thursday so that means time for another CCEE Stampers challenge. This week Lois Bak continues to bring us fun challenges.

Today we are celebrating Odd Day (although I think we are a year late, but better late then never) – use an odd number of the same embellishment on your card (e.g., 3 brads, 5 pearls, etc.).

I used Fairy Special by Paper Pretties for my card. Colored with copics and added some stickles to the toe nails, wings and wand. My odd number of embellishment is 3 flower brads.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog (goes live 12 AM EST) to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs:

• Amber Hillman
• Anne Harmon
• Joanne Grzelak
• Liz Williams
• Lois Bak
• Lynn McAuley
• Maryann Einam
• Sabrina Friel
• Vicky Gould

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I can’t sign off without paying tribute to 9-11. I went to school with the girl pictured below. Taken from us all too soon. Gone but never forgotten.

          Thanks for stopping by!

                         Amber

What Cancer Cannot Do

Well it is last week in August which means my month of hosting challenges for CCEE Stampers has come to an end. I decided to leave on a fun challenge…Technique challenge! (I know, I  can hear the groans from here but believe me, you’ll like this technique.)

Herringbone - A fun technique using up scraps of paper. Directions can be found over on Splitcoast Stampers.

I made the following card for the teacher my son had last year as she was diagnosed with cancer this summer. She is a strong lady but I hope this card still brings her some strength on those days she needs it. Love you, Emily. You’ve got this!

Sentiment comes from Verses Rubber Stamp. Used 3 different design paper scraps for the Herringbone and added a little bling in the corners.

Don't forget to check out the CCEE Stampers blog to see the rest of the creations the CCEE Stampers created this week. You can also see more details of their creations on their individual blogs:

• Amber Hillman <---- That’s me!
• Anne Harmon
• Joanne Grzelak
• Liz Williams
• Lois Bak
• Lynn McAuley
• Maryann Einam
• Sabrina Friel
• Vicky Gould
  
  
       Thanks for stopping by!

                     Amber

Cow Pillow Box

Time for another CHF challenge over at the Cornish Heritage Farms Blog.  This week the challenge is hosted by Irit. This time round our challenge is to create Anything but a Card.

I used Cow 1 digital stamp and the digital sentiment that went with it from CHF and made a Pillow Box. Colored the cow with copics, cut it out completely and added some prima flowers for it to stand in.

To play along, create a card using CHF images. You can use either CHF digi or rubber stamps to create a card or project.... anything you like as long as the stamps are Cornish Heritage Farms. (Yes, they can be older stamps.)

Once you have created your card/project head over to the CHF blog and place a comment with a link to your card/project so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to include the keyword CHF60. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don’t forget to check out the rest of the Design Teams blogs today so see what they created for this challenge.

Amber Hillman

Ann Marie Saunders

Irit Shalom

Kelly Santi

Kristine Reynolds

Maureen Russell

Steph Ackerman

         Thanks for stopping by!

                         Amber

Thank you

It's time for another CHF challenge over on the Cornish Heritage Farms Blog.  This week the challenge is hosted by Irit Shalom.
This time round our challenge is to  use 3 different mediums over your project (like mist/marker/embossing powder or any other mediums).

I embossed Ornamental Beauty in clear embossing powder and then sponged on distress inks. Stamped sentiment also from Ornamental Beauty and used Spellbinder Oval to cut it out.

If you would like to play along with us of course we would love to have you!

To play create a card using CHF images. You can use either CHF digi or rubber stamps to create a card or project.... anything you like as long as the stamps are Cornish Heritage Farms. (Yes, they can be older stamps.)

Once you have created your card/project head over to the CHF Blog and place a comment with a link to your card/project the related post so that we can see what you created. If you upload your card/project to SCS don't forget to include the keywordCHF57. We can't wait to see what you create!

Don’t forget to check out the rest of the Design Teams blogs today so see what they created for this challenge.

Amber Hillman

Ann Marie Saunders

Irit Shalom

Kelly Santi

Kristine Reynolds

Maureen Russell

Steph Ackerman


           Thanks for stopping by!
  
                      Amber