Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #35: Woohoo - It's Anything Goes!

It's everyone's favorite challenge! Yeah, you know the one . . . It's the challenge where you get to decide what the challenge will be or if you will be challenged at all - Ha!

Join me at Tuesday Alchemy for our Anything Goes challenge starting today. We have not one, not two, but THREE lovely sponsors:

Sassy Studio Designs

LEJ Designs

Hugs4TheHeart Designs

I created these clothes pins as a birthday present for a girl who just adores zebra print.

I painted, distressed, sealed & covered with a zebra print paper before adding glitter to the black stripes then topping with a grosgrain ribbon bow.

I have to give my partner credit for part of the idea, though. He told me to put glitter just on the stripes - Wow, he might just be a crafter at heart. (Okay, that's really only my wishful thinking - Ha!)

These creations were submitted to these blogs:

A Gem Of A Challenge: #56 - For The Girls
Anything Goes: #77 - Animals
Come & Get It: Glitter, Black & Ribbon
Inspire Me Fridays: #78 - Anything Goes
Make It Monday: #110 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly: All Creatures Great & Small
Simon Says Stamp: Glimmer & Sparkle

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #34: Anything But A Card Or Tag

It's a fun, new challenge at Tuesday Alchemy this week. Time to break out of the card crafts and create something different. It's Anything But A Card Or Tag!

We have two lovely sponsors this week, so you have extra chances to win something for your crafting pleasure:

Robyn's Fetish

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Jesseas Designs

These clothes pins were submitted to these blogs:

365 Cards: Day 215 - Non Card
Forever Friends: #46 - Anything Goes
Hiding In My Craft Room: #65 - Freestyle
Inspire Me Fridays: #78 - Anything Goes
Lollipop Crafts: Something Old/New (Paint/Rose)
Make It Monday: #109 - Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy: Sparkle & Shine

Anything But A Card Challenge #3: Sparkle & Shine

Sparkle & Shine! It's our newest challenge at Anything But A Card Challenges. Like the name, you must create anything that is not a card.

I created this special set of mini clothes pins. They are my specialty after all :)

Vibrant turquoise is distressed with black, tipped with black glitter, then tied with twine & topped with a black rhinestone.

I would love to see what you come up with, so please join us with your latest creation.

These pins were submitted to these challenges.

A Gem Of A Challenge: #56 - For The Girls
Crafts & Me: #104 - Favorite Color
Hand Stamped Sentiments: #131 - Blue Glass
Hiding In My Craft Room: #65 - Freestyle
Inspire Me Fridays: #78 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes
So Artful: Magic Garden & Colors
Speedy Fox & Friends: #127 - Circles

C Is For Clothes Pins

Clothes pins are my specialty. Here is what I was doing on Saturday.

It didn't take me all day, but there is drying time, so I can get other things done.

This is 30 of my Cherry & Tofu Distressed Clothes Pins with Silver Dust.

What did you do on Saturday?

Thinking Of You

A sweet, layered cake decorated with white accents makes this creation fabulous!

If it was real, wow - wouldn't that be just yummy? You probably wouldn't want to eat it!

This card was submitted to these wonderful challenge blogs. See links below, so you can join in the fun, too!

Brown Sugar: #3 - Black & White

With A Splash Of Color

CAS-ual Friday: #62 - Black Card Base

Inspire Me Fridays: #68 - Anything Goes

Here are a few more creations from my shop, Pin & Tack.

Mint Ice Cream

Clothes Pins

Iridescent Stars

Mint & Blossom Distressed

Clothes Pins

Mint & Dark Peacock

Distressed Clothes Pins

With Roses

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #19: Lime, Orange & Plum

Since it's summertime, we decided to do a color scheme that is perfectly suited for the season at Tuesday Alchemy. Lime, orange & plum are bright & juicy, so it was a lot of fun to come up with this creation.

What colors do you like to use for summer? I'd love for you to share your favorites with me :)

This creation started out as a plain wood frame. I painted, distressed, glittered & sealed it for a funky & vibrant piece that will brighten up any room.

I made the wood heart match this chalkboard & added a handcrafted chalkboard clothes pins to it. This way you can display a photo as well as write a note!