Mother Love

The new challenge starts today at Frilly and Funkie and this time I am the hostess and I have chosen a theme called Thing With Wings. Use anything with wings as the focal point on your vintage or shabby chic projects this time. Be it of the animal, fantasy or mechanical variety we want your creativity to take flight!

I have had a couple weeks of Camp Grandma (the July edition - another week to come in August) so my creating time has been limited and I must admit that I wimped out and created a little more simple project for this challenge.  I wanted to colour for a change and since I had this sweet image from A Day for Daisies I decided to use it as a focal point for a baby card.  The images was coloured with Prismacolors and blended with Gottrick OMS.  Some Stardust Stickles were added to the wings.

I used white card stock from Recollections for the blank and then started layering on papers from Maja Designs.  The top of two layers were cut on one edge with a Martha Stewart edge punch.

I created the banner and used the punched stars as additional embellishments.  The banner pieces are hanging from some burlap string and the whole banner is attached by a couple of mini clothespins that I painted white.  I added a strip of lace and a computer generated sentiment that has been inked with Scattered Straw Distress Ink.

I also created some word art in Photoshop and made it into a hidden tag that was inked with Scattered Straw DI and has a little piece of satin ribbon at the top.

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

Aurora Wings - Anything with Wings
Crafty Sentiments - Baby
Top Tip Tuesday - Bingo - I used Sparkle (on wings), Sentiment, Ribbon or Twine
Come And Get It - Fairies
Di's Digi Designs - Hand Colored Image
Fussy and Fancy - Things with Wings
Polkadoodles - 2 or More Patterned Papers
Moving Along With The Times - Baby, Baby

The following products used in the creation of this card came from The Funkie Junkie Boutique:

Friday Focus at Frilly and Funkie

Today, I am presenting the Friday Focus segment over at Frilly and Funkie.  This is a sneak peek at what I have created so pop on over and get all the details.  It is a large project and I hope you will like it as much as I do.

Baby Love

It is time for a new two-week challenge at Sugar Creek Hollow and this time we have a PHOTO INSPIRATION for you.  We want you to make a vintage or shabby chic card or other paper-crafted project using the photo below to guide you.  You can use the theme in the photo or the colours - I have chosen to incorporate both

I started with some white card stock from Staples for my blank and then added some pretty paper from Far Far Hill for the background.  Next I added some strips of complimentary paper from the Far Far Hill set. 

The two lace strips on the side came from my Mother-in-Law's sewing room.  I topped it with some satin ribbon from Kate's Paperie and a couple of teeny buttons from Dress It Up.

The image came from By Vintage Design and has been mounted on a piece of Recollections card stock and then framed with some pearl trim from my stash.  The little butterfly was done with a Martha Stewart punch and the body are pearl stickers from Recollections.  All the papers have been inked on the edges with Pumice Stone Distress Ink by Ranger.

The flowers are all from Wild Orchid Crafts and the sentiment was computer generated.  The little gold charm came from a store in Manhattan but I can't remember the name and the next time I was there I couldn't find it.

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

Creative Card Crew - Charms
Papertake Weekly - Bingo (Flowers, Free, Buttons)
Deep Ocean - Lace and Pearls
Craft Your Passion - Young at Heart

Baby Face

The challenge this week at Sugar Creek Hollow is called Baby Face.  We want you to make vintage or shabby chic baby cards or other paper-crafted projects.

Starr Timmons is joining our wonderful Design Team this week as a Guest Designer.  Please check out her blog and her creations. 

I started by finding this fabulous image online at By Vintage Design and gave it a little distressing.  The paper is from my scrap box and it has been there for so long that I don't remember where it came from.  Since it was old, I decided to make it look older and added some Frayed Burlap Distress Ink (Ranger) to it and to the other elements.

The heart doily was a gift from my friend Shirley.  The seam binding, button and eyelet trim were all from my stash.  The corner is a Nellie Snellen die and I have added a few little Dollarama pearls to it. 

The alphabet blocks were created with my Cameo.  I started with a font and then broke it up so I could cut the frame and letters separately from the background in order to give them some dimension and make them look a bit more like real baby blocks.

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - One Paper
A Little Bit Crafty - Anything Goes
By The Cute & Girly - Vintage
Cards Galore - Vintage
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Cute & Cuddly
Lexi's Creations - Lace and/or Ribbon
Corrosive Challenges - Life's Special Occasions

Mother Love

The challenge this week at Sugar Creek Hollow is called FAIRIES AND ANGELS and we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic card featuring one or the other.

We have a lovely returning sponsor, A Day for Daisies, and all of us on the Design Team have used fabulous images from the sponsor in our inspiration for you.  There are loads of wonderful fairies and angels so make sure you rush over to A Day for Daisies and pick some up and then enter the challenge.  Our sponsor is providing one random winner with a $12 gift certificate to the store and Sugar Creek Hollow will provide a winner's badge to display.  In addition, the Design Team will select their Top Pick and the creator will also receive a winner's badge and will be in the running for a monthly Guest Designer spot.

All children are little angels, aren't they?  Well at least when they are newborns.  Certainly all Mothers are fairies, angels, warriors, saints and just about every other adjective you can think of so when I saw this image, I knew I wanted to create with it.

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Fairies
Charisma Cardz - Lace
Digi Doodle Shop Challenges - Pearls
Emerald Faeries - Punches and Dies
Simon Says Stamp and Show - No Rules
Whoopsi Daisy - Include a sentiment
House of Gilli - Add a sentiment

Image:  Bundle of Love Fairy (A Day for Daisies)
Sentiment:  Betheny's Word Art
Card Stock:  Cream (Staples), Peach & Green (Recollections)
Papers:  Shabby Princess Vintage Florals
Colouring Medium:  Pencil Crayons (Prismacolors) with OMS (Gotrick)
Tools & Embellishments:  Fleur de Lis Square and Labels 10 Nestabilities (Spellinders), Fleur de Lis Edge Punch (EK Sucess), Wild Honey & Rusty Hinge Distress Inks (Ranger), Pearl Flourish (Recollections), Lace (My Stash), Flower (Excelsior Wholesale), Bead Drop (My Stash), Stardust Stickles (Ranger)

Messy Baby

I'm back from my vacation, my guests have flown back to England, the house is clean and my normal routine has returned even if my mojo hasn't. We did lots of sightseeing in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Kingston and I saw things I had never seen before so it was fun for me too.

We have been having horrible heat and our guests struggled with that but otherwise they said they had a good time. Now we are planning to visit them in September and during that time the four of us are going to Rome for a few days.

Our challenge to you this week at Phindy's Place challenge blog is to make a card with GINGHAMS OR PLAIDS.  You don't have to use a Phindy image but if you do, you get to enter twice.

I used soft ginghams on my card but I had a terrible time getting a good photo.  If I brightened everything up, there was no definition on the charm so you have to settle for a little dull photo.  It is quite pretty in real life. The wonderful image from Phindy is paired with some equally wonderful word art from Paulette at Create with TLC - another of their great collaborations.

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Creations - Baby
Ooh La La Creations - Baby, Baby
Delightful Challenges  - Anything Goes
Shelly's Images - Anything Goes
Southern Girls - Oh Baby, Baby

Image:  Messy Meal (Phindy's Place)
Sentiment:  Create with TLC
Card Stock:  White (Staples), Green (Recollections)
Papers:  Green (Provo Craft), Gingham (American Traditional Designs)
Colouring Medium:  Pencil Crayons (Prismacolors) with OMS (Gotrick)
Tools & Embellishments:  Pearl Stickers (Recollections), Ribbon (Kate's Paperie), Rose (Wild Orchid Crafts), Charm (My Stash), Circle Punches (EK Paper Shapers)

Tic Tac Toe at Phindy's Place

Wow, this Friday sure rolled around fast didn't it? That means it is time for another fun challenge at Phindy's Friday Challenge Blog and this week we are going to play TIC TAC TOE.

We want you to make a card using three elements from one row in the graphic below. Your row may run horizontally, vertically or diagonally.

We will choose one random winner who will receive a $5 gift certificate to Phindy's store. One entry will be selected as Card of the Week and the creator will also receive a $5 gift certificate to Phindy's store as well as being in the running for a Guest Designer spot.

You do not have to use a Phindy's image to play but if you do, don't forget to follow the instructions on the sidebar and enter it twice. If you don't have any Phindy's image, pop over to her store and pick up a few. You can see her newest image on the sidebar.

Our designers have had some fun playing Tic Tac Toe and created some great inspiration for you.  Now pick a row and let's see what you can create.

For my card I have used the vertical row on the left - embossing, buttons and a die cut. This card is to welcome a new baby girl and has a personal (and confidential) message inside.

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

Anything Goes Challenge - Anything Goes
The Cat's Pajamas - Embossing
Crafty Boots - New Beginnings
Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges - New Beginnings
Heart Song Inspirations - Border Punches or Torn Paper
Lexi's Creations  - Anything Goes
Art Impressions Stamps - Pink, Pink & More Pink
Do You Stack Up - Pink
Little Miss Muffet - Something New

Image:  Something New (Phindy's Place)
Card Stock:  White (Staples), Pink (Recollections)
Paper:  Pink with Circles (My Stash), Gingham (Recollections)
Colouring Medium:  Pencil Crayons (prismacolors) with OMS (Gotrick)
Tools & Embellishments:  Lace Border Punch (Martha Stewart), Spots Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug), Buttons (My Stash), Floss (My Stash), Chalk (Mungyo)

A New Something

This week the challenge at Phindy's Place is to create a card or other paper-crafted project celebrating A NEW SOMETHING. You could celebrate a new job, a new house or a new friend to name a few. I decided to celebrate a new baby with my card.

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

Art Impressions Stamps - Anything Goes
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
Sassy Studio Designs - Use More Than 1 Die
Stamp Insanity - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious Challenges - Lace it Up
Anything Goes Challenge - Happy Birthday/Celebration

Image: Something New (Phindy's Place)
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Card Stock: Cream (Wassau), Brown & Pink (Recollections)
Paper: Sandylion Sticker Designs
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolors) with OMS (Gotrick)
Tools & Embellishments: Chalk (Mungyo), Pearl Stickers (Recollections), Lace (My Stash), Rose (Wild Orchid Crafts), Eyelet Lace Edge Punch (Martha Stewart), Fancy Tags Die, Labels 10 Nestabilities and Petite Oval Nestabilities Die (Spellbinders), Victoria Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug)

Let's Play Tag

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow.  I hope you are enjoying your summer so far and are managing in the oppressive heat happening in many parts of the United States and Canada.  For those of you in other areas that are not so hot, can I come for a visit to get some relief?  Thursday, we had a humidex of 48C or 106F.  Thank heaven for central air conditioning and for an air conditioned car.

This week our challenge to you is TAGS.  You can create a single tag or put a tag on your card or other paper crafted creation. Don't forget we are a vintage, shabby chic or primitive challenge blog and would ask that your project be in one of those styles.

This week a random winner will receive a digi or our choice and a badge to display on her blog.  The Design Team will also choose one project as Card of the Week and that creator will also receive a badge to display and will be in the running for a Guest Designer spot.

Our designers have created some lovely tags for your inspiration and if you want to check out the details, just click on their names and you will be taken directly to their blogs.

I did some playing in Photoshop to create the pram in the background.  I found a photo of the pram (sorry, I can't remember where) and then I chopped it out of the background, which was more work than I expected because I had all sorts of stray bits to erase.  I changed the colour and I found some grunge brushes online and  made it look scratched and sort of like a vintage stamp.  It was fun to do but when you don't have a clue as to what you are doing, it can be time-consuming.  Finally I printed it directly onto the floral paper.

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

Paper Play Challenges - Ribbon, Lace, Buttons
ABC Challenge - "Y" is for Yesterday
A Spoonfull of Sugar - Create a Tag
Bearly Mine - Tag, You're It
Ooh La La Creations - Tag It

Image:  Baby (The Graphics Fairy)
Card Stock:  Pale Pink and Dark Pink (Recollections)
Papers:  Pale Pink Floral (Coreen Silke from Computer Scrapbooking.com), Bright Pink Floral/Pink (Basic Grey), Vellum (Curry's Art Store)
Tools & Embellishments:  Lace (My Stash), Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart), Pearl Stickers (Recollections), Narrow White Ribbon (My Stash),Pink Crinkly Ribbon (Gift), Button (My Stash), Flower Dies and Circle Die (Nellie Snellen), Corners (Cut with Cricut)

Doilies for Sugar Creek Hollow

The week has flown by and it is another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow.  This week our challenge to you is to use DOILIES on your card or other paper-crafted project.  Your doilies can be paper doilies, die cuts or doily images. Don't forget that your project must be made in a vintage, shabby chic or primitive style as that is the focus of our challenge blog. 

This week we have a wonderful sponsor, Glitterbabe's Digis, who will provide the random winner with a $10 gift card to her store.  The random winner will also receive a Sugar Creek Hollow winner's badge to display on her blog.

The Design Team will also choose one card as Card of the Week and the creator of that card will receive a badge to display and will be in the running for a Guest Designer spot.

Each designer has used an image from Glitterbabe's Digis and created some wonderful inspiration for you.  If you want more details on their cards, just click on their name and you will be taken directly to their blog. I have used the Baby Bonnet and you can find it here.

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

AI Factory - Use Something New (Image, Ribbon, Flower Centre)
Shelly's Images - Anything Goes
2 Sisters - 3-2-1 Challenge

Image: Baby Bonnet (Glitterbabe's Digis)
Card Stock: Pink (Recollections)
Papers: Stripe (Sandylion Sticker Designs), Floral (American Traditional Designs)
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolors) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments: Scallop Scissors (Fiskars), Circle Punch (EK Paper Shapers), Petite Scalloped Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Tattered Rose Distress Ink (Ranger), Ribbon & Button & Lace Flower Centre (Gift), Flower (Recollections), Charm (My Stash), Gold Floss (My Stash)

Wee Babbies

There is a new collection at Phindy's Place called Wee Babbies and all of us on the Design Team are making sample cards to show each time a new stamp is released.  Here is my card for this adorable stamp called Saddle Up and Ride, which is being released today.  If you make sure you are a follower of Phindy's Blog or her group on Paper Craft Planet, you will get notification each time a new stamp in the collection is released.  These new images are absolutely adorable and there are a great mix of girls and boys with themes that will remind you of your own kids.

I went to Calgary last week to visit relatives and took this card along to welcome the newest little cousin who was born in November.  My 4 year-old Granddaughter went with me and picked out gifts for the baby when we arrived.  We purchased two items that she said she had when she was a baby so she knew the new baby would love them. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Cuttlebug Spot - Use a Charm (Oval Nestabilities was cut with Cuttlebug)
Digital Tuesday  - Welcome Little One
Everybody Art  - Baby
Cupcake Craft Challenges - Pink Polka Dots

Image:  Saddle Up & Ride (Phindy's Place)
Card Stock:  Recollections
Papers:  Pinstripe (Recollections), Large Dot (Lasting Impressions), Small Dot (Memories Forever)
Colouring Medium:  Pencil Crayons (Prismacolors) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments:  Chalk (Mungyo), Ribbon (Kate's Paperie), Charm (Arton Bead Supply), Buttons (My Stash). Border Punch (Martha Stewart), Seed Beads (My Stash), Petite Classic Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug

Dreamy Baby

As this posts, I am winging my way to Cuba for a week.  I am going with two ladies from the neighbourhood for a week of sun and relaxation on the island of Cayo Largo, which sits in the Caribbean Sea.  I sure hope my husband manages without me :)

Today the challenge at Phindy's Friday Challenges is to make a card using this sketch.

We have friends that are going to be first-time Grandparents in February so I thought I better get a card ready to go with a gift or two that we will be giving to the new parents.  Since they don't know whether they are having a boy or a girl, I had to make a card that could be used for either and I chose this dreamy baby and a pale cream palette.

Image:  Counting Sheep (Phindy's Place)
Sentiment:  Computer Generated
Card Stock:  Recollections
Paper:  Shabby Princess
Colouring Medium:  Pencil Crayons (Prismacolor) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments:  Old Paper Distress Ink (Ranger), Flowers (Wild Orchid Crafts), Lace (My Stash), George & Basic Shapes Cartridge (Cricut), Pearl Strand (Michaels)

New Beginnings

This week the challenge at Delightful Challenges is all about new beginnings so we want you to create a card or other paper crafting project about things that are new such as, babies, homes, jobs, hobbies, friends and relationships.

This week our challenge is sponsored by Crafty Emma's Store.

The prize being offered is this wonderful stamp.

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

I Did It Creations - Surprise Me
A Crafty Little Place - Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes

Image: Little Dumpling & Stork (Digital Delights by Louby Loo)
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Card Stock: Yellow & Pink (Recollections)
Papers: Mini Flowers and Millifiore (Sandylion Sticker Designs)
Colouring Medium: Pencil Crayons (Prismacolor and Koh-I-Noor) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments: Heart Border Punch (Martha Stewart), Flower Punch (EK Paper Shapers), Chalk (Mungyo), Classic Oval Small Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Cuttlebug, Pearl Stickers (Recollections),

I'm Contented

This wonderful image from Phindy's Place is called Contentment and it describes my state of mind right now.  The challenge this week at Phindy's Place Challenge Blog is to make a card using one of Phindy's images and do some paper piecing.  When I finished my card, I was quite contented with the result.

By the way, if you don't have a Phindy image and want to enter this challenge, this is a great time to go shopping for one because Phindy is having an End of Summer Sale.  Check out the store for all the details and start shopping.  I can't wait to see your wonderful paper-pieced card.

I am going to enter this card in the following challenges:

Cowgirl Up Sunday Challenge - Flower Power
A Craft Little Place - Anything Goes
Anything Goes Challenge - Say it with Flowers
Cupcake Craft - Go Digital
The Paper Players - Anything Goes
Crafty Emma's - Anything Goes
My Sheri Crafts - Babies

Image:  Contentment (Phindy's Place)
Sentiment:  Computer Generated (My Design )
Card Stock:  White (Staples), Coloured (Recollections)
Paper:  Gingham (American Traditional),  Florals (Sweet Treat Designs)
Colouring Medium:  Pencil Crayons (Prismacolor) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments:  Pearl Stickers (Recollections), Chalk (Mungyo), Brads (Making Memories), Flower Punches (EK Paper Shapers & Marvy Uchida), Circle Punch (EK Paper Shapers), Petite Scalloped Oval Nestabilities (Spellbinders)

Clean and Simple for Phindy

I am entering this card in the challenge this week at Phindy's Place, which calls for a clean and simple card.  I needed that today since the weather is doing a tap dance on my head.  It is so hot and humid here and just as I went to go for my daily walk, it rained buckets.  Oh well,  perhaps that rain will cool things down a tad.

Image:  Proud Momma (Phindy's Place)
Sentiment:  Create with TLC
Card Stock:  Staples
Papers:  Multi-coloured Stripe (Provo Craft), Blue Stripe and Spotted (My Scrap Stash)
Colouring Medium:  (Pencil Crayons (Prismacolor and Koh-I-Noor) with OMS (Taltine)
Tools & Embellishments:  Lace Border Punch (Martha Stewart), Chalk (Mungyo), Sheer Ribbon (Michaels)

Little Sweet Pea

The daughter of our dear friends in England gave birth to a little girl last week - her first child, so of course I had to make a card.  This sweet little digital stamp is called Flowering Sweetie Pea that I picked up from Digital Delights by Louby Loo and I just loved her when I saw her.

I have included a verse inside that says:

Babies are such

a nice way

to start people.

Congratulations

on the arrival

of your little sweet pea!

I am entering this card in the challenge at Embellish Magazine  - Baby Card in Cream, Peach, Yellow and Green (trust me, this is peach although the photo is making it look a little pink)

The image has been coloured with Prismacolor and Koh-I-Noor pencil crayons.  The paper is from my stash and the card stock is from Recollections (Michaels) and Lasting Impressions.  Other supplies used:  Chalk (Mungyo), Ribbon (Kate's Paperie and Offray), Pearl Stickers (Recollections from Michaels), Lace (my stash), Fibre (my stash), Butterfly Punch (Martha Stewart) and Sentiment Tag (Dollarama).

Pretty In Pink

The challenge this week at Mo's Digital Challenge is a sketch and I knew exactly which Mo image would be perfect.  I have loved this adorable image since I first saw her, especially those chubby little legs.  This card would be ideal as a baby girl card so I have put a verse inside to congratulate the new parents.

I am also going to enter this card in the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Touchy, Feely
Stamp Something - Something Layered
Creative Cottage - Things with Wings
Flutter By Wednesdays - Open (as long as it includes a butterfly, fairy or angel)
Creative Belli - Die Cut Shapes
Penny's Challenges - Open, Anything Goes
Meljens Designs - 3D Elements

The image from Mo's Digital Pencil is called Baby Fairy Flora and was coloured using a combination of Prismacolor and Koh-I-Noor pencil crayons.  The papers are from American Traditional Designs, Making Memories and Lasting Impressions.  The cardstock is Recollections (Michaels).  Other supplies used:  Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Ribbon (Michaels), Craft Candy (Craftwork Cards), Branch Punch (Martha Stewart), Flowers (Bridal supply store) and Stardust Stickles (Ranger).