Paper A La Mode Challenge

Happy Saturday folks.  It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood.  Today begins a new challenge at Paper A La Mode on the Outlawz ning site.  Our challenge this week is brought to us by our team leader, Theresa.  

Our sponsor for this week isScrapbook, Stamp Society and the prize for winning is 2 images of your choice.  The theme: it's a recipe challenge.

The Recipe:               1 Cardstock

2 Patterned Papers

3 Embellishments

A Pinch of Whatever Else You Like.

This is a beautiful image from Art by Miran.  I love this girl.  I added some Martha Stewart butterfly punches to give it some dimension.

Thanks so much for stopping in to see me today and maybe, just maybe I will see some of y'all over at Paper A La Mode this week.  Have a great day and God bless.

Recipe:

Image: Art by Miran

Sentiment: Desert Diva

Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, 

Sakura Glitter pens, Sakura White Gel pen

Cardstock: Recollections

Papers: K & CO Best of Brenda Walton

Gems: Queen and Co.

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop dots, Martha 

Stewart Butterfly Punches, Spellbinders Classic

Circles, Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circles

Challenges:

Simple Salutations--#81  Birthday Cards

C.R.A.F.T.--#243  Shades of Blue Color Challenge

Creative Knockouts--#21 Birthdays
Feeling Crafty--Butterflies

Have a Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Friday my friends.  So glad you stopped in. It's cold, cold, cold here.  I am so ready to be fussing cause it's hot.

Today's card, yes, there is only one for today, is made using the Friday's Sketch Challenge #61.

I used a template that I found on the back of a Tastycake box.  I buy them for my husband's lunch and this cool heart template was on the back. Recycle, recycle, reuse..yep, that's a good thing.

Thanks again for stopping to see me today.  I will be back tomorrow with a beautiful card using an Art by Miran image and a new challenge for Paper A La Mode.   Have a fab night and God bless y'all.

Recipe:
Sentiment: Stampin' Up Holiday Words set
Ink: Stazon Black
Cardstock: Recollections
Papers: K & Co., Vellum
Gems: Queen and Co
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Pop dots, Cutterbee Scissors

DS4J Progressive Christmas Challenge

Hello there.  Welcome to my blog.  Today's post features the freebie from Digital Stamps 4 Joy.  This is a progressive challenge.  Each month, as long as you play along, you will receive a new Christmas image.  This allows you to get a jump start on those cards for next year.  This month's is a beautiful candle.  I followed the Feeling Sketchy #77 challenge to create the card.

I printed out the candle and then used Crayola's and Sakura pens to color it in.  I found that cute poinsettia in my stash and had to use it.

Thanks so much for coming to see me today.  Make sure to hop on over to DS4J and play along.  Have a wonderful day and God bless y'all.

Recipe:
Stamp: DS4J Freebie Progressive Image
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Gel Pens
Cardstock: Recollections, Darice
Paper: DCWV
Embellishments: Poinsettia-K&Co
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun

QKR Stampede Fridays

TGIF...It's  Friday again.  Only 19 more days until Christmas.  Can you believe how fast it's coming.  I swear it was just Christmas 2012 last week.  Man, it seems the older I get, the faster the time goes.  So, with it being Friday, that means another new challenge at QKR Stampede.  We have had some great challenges this month so far, and this new one is no exception.  What is the challenge, you ask?  Well, it's:  WHITE ON WHITE with a touch of red or green.

Let's see what I have for y'all today:

I made this 6x6 card base with Colorbok white card stock.  I used a Darice Corner Swirl EF for the texture.  The strip of DP is from K & Co.'s Mod Christmas 6x12 paper pad.  I colored this tired looking Santa with Crayola colored pencils and OMS.  I used two different color reds on him so that your could see his bag of goodies a bit.  I tore apart a cotton ball for all the fur and his beard.  I just applied some Scotch Quik Dry glue to the spots and added the cotton.  I did add a touch of sparkle to the dots that the embossing folder left with a Sakura Glitter Gel pen in Clear Star.

I hope y'all will consider joining our challenge this week.  We'd love to see what y'all create.  Have a wonderful weekend and God bless.

Challenges I am entering with this card:

Robyn's Fetish--#188 Christmas Cards
Avenue 613--Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays--#183  Traditional Christmas colors
Created with Love--#69 Christmas
Papertake Weekly--Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash--#129  Holiday/Winter
Partytime Tuesdays--#149  Merry Christmas
LOC Challenges--#20  Winter or Holidays

Sassy Studio Designs at PCP

Hello there.  I have a card for y'all today for the Sassy Studio Designs challenge over on PCP.  This is a monthly progressive challenge that runs from the 15th of the month to the following month on the 15th.  You will receive an image to play along with.  This month's image is a beautiful scarecrow lady.

I colored this beautiful image with my Crayolas and OMS.  I fussy cut her out and used pop dots to adhere her.  I used DCWV and K & Co papers and card stock.  The little leaf buttons are from my stash and the sentiment is a set from CardzTV called "Thankful for You".  This is one of my first sets from Mary and I have to tell you, I love them.  They are very well made and stamp beautifully with many different types of inks.

Thanks for stopping by today and I can't wait until tomorrow for the new challenge at Sassy Studio Designs at PCP.  God bless y'all.

I would also like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Avenue 613--ATG w. Thank you Holiday
Love to Create--#91 Thanksgiving
Twist of Faith--Lots of Layers
Penny's Challenges--Add a Sentiment