CRAFT US CRAZY CHALLENGE #7

CHALLENGE #7 - MOTHER'S DAY OR FLOWERS

I love Thursdays, because it means challenge time again over at CRAFT US CRAZY! It is exciting, challenge after challenge, to see all of the fantastic entry projects. Each and every one of them are so incredible. I can't wait to see the entries for this challenge. Speaking of which, this week's challenge theme is Mother's Day or flowers. Both of which go hand in hand in my opinion.

We have three AWESOME sponsors for this challenge: the CUTTING CAFE is our monthly sponsor until the end of May and both MELJIN'S DESIGNS and YOUR NEXT STAMP are sponsors for challenge #7. Check out their info and all of the challenge details over at the CRAFT US CRAZY blog.

My project for this challenge is a card using the "sunflower buggies" image from MELJIN'S DESIGNS. I chose to create more of a plain card with no patterned paper or embellishments because I think this image is so cute it can stand on it's own!!

Don't forget to join us over at CRAFT US CRAZY this week to show off your wonderful creation!!

***PROJECT INGREDIENTS***

Cardstock: Bazzill

Patterned Paper: from my scrap stash

Digi Image: Sunflower Buggies - MELJIN'S DESIGNS

Copics

Rub-On Sentiment: Making Memories - Friendship

Stickles

Glossy Accents

This week's challenge sponsor:

This week's challenge sponsor:

Sponsor for the month of May:

CUC SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - STAMPFAIRY #2

I have another adorable image from STAMPFAIRY, who is this month's sponsor over at CRAFT US CRAZY. Don't you just love this sweet little image? Meet Lenny and he can be purchased along with several other totally adorable images over at STAMPFAIRY.

What do you think of this fold? I found this fold idea on one of my favorite blogs to follow, STAMPOWL'S STUDIO. Her card using this fold is just gorgeous and better yet she provides the TEMPLATE.

My card is kind of simple and plain: just a few pattern pieces of paper, the image and a few skittles.

Here is the card all folded up.......

.......and here it is unfolded. ***PROJECT INGREDIENTS***

Digi Image: STAMPFAIRY - Lenny Flowers

Cardstock: Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Chatterbox

Copics

Stickles

Skittles

Nestabilities: Classic Ovals Large & Classic Scalloped Ovals Large

Rub-On Sentiment: Making Memories - Friendship

CUC SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT - STAMPFAIRY

My post today is to showcase an image from our current monthly sponsor over at CRAFT US CRAZY. Our sponsor for this month is STAMPFAIRY. I had the honor of getting to work with the "Patsy, April Showers" digi image from STAMPFAIRY. Just how cute is she? The inside of the card reads, "rainy day friend". I can see a get well card made with her as well, with a "feeling under the weather?" sentiment. Here's a little bit of information on STAMPFAIRY: Stamp Fairy officially launched in 2010. Gerda, artist and owner, creates cute and whimsical digital images for the young and old, inspired by her life, love and 4 cute cats. You will find adorable teddies bears, young boys and girls, fuzzy little bunnies and whimsical critters. Stamp Fairy has up to 40 new releases per month along with a free image every Friday, a weekly challenge on Mondays and Guest Designers each month on their challenge blog. Please visit the store and browse StampFairy’s wonderful images to inspire YOUR creativity

***PROJECT INGREDIENTS***

Patterned Paper: Imaginisce & Jillibean Soup

Cardstock: DCWV Jewel Tones Stack

Digi Image: STAMPFAIRY - Patsy April Showers

Border Punch: Martha Stewart's Deep Edge Garden Trellis

Cloud Die: Sizzix

Copics

Heart Button

Flower Brads

Glossy Accents

CRAFT US CRAZY CHALLENGE #6

CHALLENGE #6 - THINKING OF YOU

Wow, we had over 260 entries that joined last week's challenge. So many incredible projects! A huge thank you to each of you that joined us for the challenge, you all are amazing!!

It's time for another new challenge over at CRAFT US CRAZY. The theme for this challenge is "THINKING OF YOU". As always we have some amazing sponsors. Our sponsor for the entire month of April is STAMPFAIRY and our sponsor for this week's challenge is ROBYN'S FETISH. To find out what kind of goodies our sponsors are offering up as challenge prizes, please visit the CRAFT US CRAZY challenge blog for all of the details.

For this weeks challenge I created a squash card using a digital image from ROBYN'S FETISH called Bunny with Parasol. Isn't she just too adorable all dressed up?

I hope you will play along with us this week. Don't forget to check out the CRAFT US CRAZY challenge blog for all of the challenge and prize details. The more the merrier!!

***PROJECT INGREDIENTS***

Cardstock: Bazzill

Patterned Paper: Paper Salon

Digi Image: ROBYN'S FETISH - Bunny with Parasol

Copics

Sentiment Stamp: Studio G $1 Stamp

Nestabilities: Scalloped Circle & Labels 2 and 11

Swirls and Butterflies: Cricut Storybook Cartridge

Pearls: Recollections

Gel Pen

Distress Ink

This weeks challenge sponsor: Sponsor for the month of April:

CRAFT US CRAZY CHALLENGE #5

CHALLENGE #5 - EASTER

It is challenge time again over at CRAFT US CRAZY. I am always amazed with each challenge at all of the amazing talent out there!! This week's challenge is another fun one....the theme is EASTER! Bunnies (chocolate or otherwise), chicks, baskets, eggs, jellybeans, peeps, candy, and pastel colors. Anything goes that ties into the EASTER theme. Please check out the CRAFT US CRAZY blog for all of the challenge details and information on our amazing sponsors and prizes this week.

Speaking of sponsors, we have two really great ones!! This week's challenge sponsor is PEGGY LOVES VINTAGE. They have the cutest images and they are so easy to use as they are already pre-colored. Our sponsor for the entire month of April is STAMPFAIRY, one of my favorites!

For this week's challenge I made a mini pizza box using a image from PEGGY LOVES VINTAGE. I printed the image out several times to add layers to the roses, butterfly and bunnies. I had never made one of these boxes before but I found a great tutorial over at SCS and it was super easy to make.

I am hoping you will join us over at CRAFT US CRAZY. I am looking forward to seeing every one's EASTER themed projects!!

**PROJECT INGREDIENTS***

Cardstock: Bazzill

Image: PEGGY LOVES VINTAGE

Border Punch : Martha Stewart - Daisy Punch

Ribbon

Yellow Flowers: Petaloo

Pink Flowers: Recollections

Stickles

This week's challenge sponsor:

Sponsor for the month of April:

SUPER YUMMY GOODNESS!!

No crafty post today, but my post is a YUMMY one. I wanted to share a few pics of the birthday party dessert table that my family put together for me on Saturday. Most of the items on the table were made by my oldest daughter, Brittany. I think she did a fantastic job!!

Britt made this yummy cake.

She also made these gorgeous cookies. They tasted just as good as they look!!

Chocolate covered Oreos...YUMMY!!

We had to drink a lot of frappucino's to get enough bottles for the pink lemonade.

Thanks for stopping by!! Make sure to come back on Thursday for a new CRAFT US CRAZY challenge.

VINTAGE ANNIVERSARY - CARD

This card represents a couple of firsts for me. This is my first time trying a "joy fold" card. Actually, I have never even heard of this fold before. I know, I know, I am so behind the times. ;) Mary over at CARDZ TV has a really great tutorial on how to make this type of card. It was very easy to make and I am sure I will be making more of these in the future.

Another first, was my use of a Peggy Loves Vintage image. I don't know why I haven't worked with these images before. They are so easy to use, due to the fact they are pre-colored and they are SO CUTE. Seriously, how stinking cute is this couple?!?! I just love them and could not wait to use them on a anniversary card for a dear friend and her hubby.

Thanks for stopping by. Make sure to check back with me next Thursday when a new CRAFT US CRAZY challenge is announced.

CRAFT US CRAZY CHALLENGE #4

CHALLENGE #4 - CUPCAKE/CELEBRATION THEME

You do know what today is right? It's Thursday, which means challenge day over at CRAFT US CRAZY. Our last challenge had over 180+ entries. What can I say? You guys rock!!! This week the challenge theme is CUPCAKES/CELEBRATION. You can check out all of the challenge and sponsor prize details here. Who are our sponsors for this challenge? For the entire month of March our sponsor is STITCHY BEAR STAMPS and our sponsor for this week's challenge is LIMITED RUNS DIGI'S.

Both my daughter and I have a birthday coming up within the next month and a half, so I thought I would make a banner as my challenge project that we could also use during our birthday celebrations. The banner was super easy to make and using one 12x12 sheet of paper yielded 6 banner flags. The hardest part was taking the pictures and trying to get a decent photo of the whole thing.

A close up pic. The banner says "CELEBRATE" with cupcakes on both ends.

I hope you will join us over at CRAFT US CRAZY this week for what should be a super fun challenge!! Always remember that we love to see all types of crafts during our challenges and it is not necessary to use product from our sponsors to participate, but if you do...awesome!!

***PROJECT INGREDIENTS***

Patterned Paper: Cloud 9 Design

Cardstock: Bazzill

Ribbon

Border Punch: Fiskars Apron Lace

Letter Dies: Quick Kutz Diesal

Cupcake Die: Sweet Treats Cricut Cartridge

Nestabilities: Classic Scalloped Circles Large

Buttons

Prima Flowers

Stickles

This week's challenge sponsor:

Sponsor for the month of March:

DRINK & CELEBRATE - CARD

A super quick card that I whipped up for a friend's birthday today. This is Winobella from Stamping Bella. She looks like she sure knows how to have a good time. The image is colored with Prisma Pencils. I added a little stickles to her dress, some little pearls around her neck and some Glossy Accents to the bottle and glasses. The paper and ribbon is from my stash, the sentiment is a Studio G dollar stamp and the wine charm I "borrowed" from my daughter Brittany's beading supplies. Shhhhh! ;)

CRAFT US CRAZY CHALLENGE # 3

CHALLENGE #3 - NATURE

It's challenge time again over at CRAFT US CRAZY. This weeks challenge is all about....NATURE! What inspires you about nature? Is it the flowers, trees, birds, or bugs? Play along with us this week to show us what inspires you in nature. Our sponsor for this week's challenge is COCODINGO. They have some of the most gorgeous digi images. We also have the privilege of having STITCHY BEAR STAMPS as a sponsor for the entire month of March.

Here is my card inspired by NATURE. Just how gorgeous is this image from COCODINGO? I have to admit that this type of image is not the norm for me. I tend to make more of the cutesier cards and not to many serious or pretty cards. However, I really wanted to push myself for this challenge and do something out of the box for me. I have to say I really enjoyed coloring this image and it's one of my favorites now.

I printed the image on kraft paper and used my Prisma pencils to color it in. I made what I hope looks close to a cherry blossom out of a Quick Kutz die, that I cut out and layered, sewing seed beads into the center. I also hand sewed the seed beads along the bottom of the card for something different and not too cute. ;)

Here is a close up pic of the image colored in. So let's see all of those NATURE inspired projects!! Come join us over at CRAFT US CRAZY and play along with our NATURE themed challenge. Remember it is not necessary to submit a project using a product from one of our sponsors, but if you do awesome!!

***PROJECT INGREDIENTS***

Digi Image: Bird in Cherry Tree by COCODINGO

Kraft Paper

Prisma Pencils

Pink Seed Beads

Tim Holtz Distress Ink: Brushed Corduroy

Quick Kutz Dies

Stickles

This week's challenge Sponsor:

Sponsor for the month of March:

Challenges I am entering this card into:

CCEE Stampers - Swirls

The Crazy Challenge - Here Comes Spring

Desert Islands Crafts Challenge - Itinerary: nature, no sentiment & hand colored image

Scrapbook Sisters - Spring

Incy Wincy Designs - Spring is in the air

Meljen's Design's - U R such an ANIMAL