Our current challenge for you with the Crazy 4 Challenges team is to create a card with an insect or a bug. So, if you’re feeling buggy, maybe you’ll join us this week!?!
This WAS a challenge for me, as I just don’t have any bug stamps that I could think of. I was just about to use a snail (that’s a bug, isn’t it?) when I came across this really old “Bee a Girl” wood-mounted stamp that I’ve had for forever from The Cat’s Pajamas. I bought it eons ago, and have finally used it.
My design was inspired by this card made by Danielle Lounds. I colored my Bee Girl with Copic markers, and added some glitter to her wings with a Wink of Stella pen. In the background I very faintly stamped a honeycomb pattern, then added some designer papers and enamel dots. The “Hey Honey!” sentiment is also an oldie-but-goodie from The Cat’s Pajamas.
Be sure to stop by the C4C blog for all the challenge details today, and be inspired by the rest of the CrAzY girls…
Anja de Regt
Barbara Anders
Caz Counsell
Frances Byrne
Jessie Rone
Joanne Grzelak
Karen Aicken
Maryann Einem
Raquel Mason
Rebecca Ednie
Hello friends! This is just a friendly reminder that there are a few days left for the current Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge based on the photo below…
How pretty are those glittery pumpkins!? I started out with one idea for my card, but then it evolved into this one…
I used a traditional orange pumpkin, utilizing the Pumpkin Patch Confetti Cuts die from Reverse Confetti, and added some “glitter” with a gold glitter card stock flag behind my sentiment flag. My sentiment comes from a retired Pure Innocence stamp set from My Favorite Things. Also from MFT are the polka dot piece behind the pumpkin from Blueprints 22 Die-Namics and the Pierced Fishtail Flags STAX Die-Namics.
Be sure to stop by the Glittery Gourds challenge on the Curtain Call blog and join us!
Hello friends! It’s that time of the month when the Crazy 4 Challenges team has a sketch challenge for you to try, so I hope you’ll join us this week! This is a cute little square sketch that I love!
For my card, I used some old patterned papers from Papertrey Ink, and this sweet new Happy Harvest acorn stamp set from Reverse Confetti, along with the matching Confetti Cuts dies.
I kept this pretty simple, adding some enamel dots around the image for embellishment, instead of the line of dots on the bottom right corner.
And speaking of Crazy 4 Challenges, last week’s challenge kind of came and went and somehow I just never got my card photographed and uploaded. Life has been crazy lately… I’m working really hard the last few months trying to eat healthier, exercise and lose weight so lately my focus is more on going for a walk than stamping. (Down 30 pounds since May!) Plus I started a new job 2 weeks ago, so I’m really sidetracked. Anyway, last week’s challenge can be found HERE. The challenge was to choose your two favorite colors on the color wheel, then make a card using the colors opposite your favorites. Trouble is, my most favorite color is orange, and my next favorite is aqua blue. Those colors ARE opposite each other on the color wheel. So what I did instead was just move around the wheel from orange to yellow, and from blue to purple. (I’m NOT a purple fan so anytime I have to use it is a challenge!) And here’s what I came up with.
I watercolored this Clearly Besotted sunflower from the Sunshine and Smiles stamp set, and added the die-cut thank you sentiment.
Be sure to stop by the C4C blog for all the challenge details today, and be inspired by the rest of the CrAzY girls…
Anja de Regt
Barbara Anders
Caz Counsell
Frances Byrne
Jessie Rone
Joanne Grzelak
Karen Aicken
Maryann Einem
Raquel Mason
Rebecca Ednie
Thanks for stopping by today!
The Crazy 4 Challenges team is back again today, and the challenge this week is to create something with forest friends. Any forest animal, or forest scenery you’ve got… create a card with it. I LOVED this challenge because it gave me a chance to finally use my Clearly Besotted Deer to Me stamp set, and matching dies….
I kept this design pretty simple, stamping the images with Versafine Onyx Black ink on Distress Watercolor card stock, then embossing with clear embossing powder. I then used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers and an aquabrush to watercolor all the images.
Be sure to stop by the C4C blog for all the challenge details today, and be inspired by the rest of the CrAzY girls…
Anja de Regt
Barbara Anders
Caz Counsell
Frances Byrne
Jessie Rone
Joanne Grzelak
Karen Aicken
Maryann Einem
Raquel Mason
Rebecca Ednie
Thanks for stopping by today!
I made this card this weekend… while it looks like it was probably pretty quick to make, it actually took a whole afternoon because it didn’t turn out quite how I envisioned. I actually was going to add the Pumpkin Patch Confetti Cuts to it in addition to the Wheat Confetti Cuts, but the pumpkin was just too much, and I decided simpler was better. This is a card for my husband’s former boss, who is battling cancer and unfortunately not doing well.
In also used the Leafy Confetti Cuts to add a pop of another color, and the sentiment is from the My Heart Trusts stamp set. Stamps and dies are all from Reverse Confetti.
I had a productive weekend when it comes to being outside, getting some exercise, and spending time with my hubby… but not so productive with stamping. But that’s OK… was still a great weekend! And I hope yours was, as well! Thank you for stopping by today!
The Crazy 4 Challenges team is up again today with a new challenge… create a birthday card! Since my daughter had a birthday this week, I made her this card! And since she’s celebrating in Vegas right now, it’s OK that it’s late… she won’t know I didn’t have it made in time! LOL
She’s always been partial for giraffes, so this recently retired stamp set from My Favorite Things was just what I needed for her card, along with the current Sketch #299 on the MFT Challenge & Inspiration blog.
I cannot for the life of me remember the name of this stamp set….. Wild About You, maybe? But alas, it IS retired but I still love it! The safari animals are so cute…Kaylie will love this little giraffe. I paired him with some papers from the retired Wild Prints 6x6 Paper Pack, and the Dots & Stripes Neutral 6x6 Paper Pack. I die-cut the circle using Blueprints 12 and the Stitched Circle STAX Die-Namics, and the sentiment flag is from Blueprints 13.
Be sure to stop by the C4C blog for all the challenge details today, and be inspired by the rest of the CrAzY girls…
Anja de Regt
Barbara Anders
Caz Counsell
Frances Byrne
Jessie Rone
Joanne Grzelak
Karen Aicken
Maryann Einem
Raquel Mason
Rebecca Ednie
Thanks for stopping by today!
My daughter needed a dog-themed thank you note this past weekend, so I used the current Freshly Made Sketches #254 to create this card…
I used the Birdie Brown You Make My Tail Wag stamp set and matching Die-Namics to create this card, and I combined two sentiments from the You Have My Heart stamp set to customize the sentiment. Other Die-Namics used include the Blueprints 16, the Stitched Circle STAX, and the retired Woodgrain Fence and Flat-Bottom Clouds. Behind the circle, I used some strips of paper from the Tiny Check Brights 6x6 Paper Pack, and the Itsy Bitsy Polka Dots 6x6 Paper Pack.
Now…. if only I had remembered to have my daughter sign the card while she was home this weekend. *sigh*
Happy Monday!
Hi friends! I am running late this week with my post for the Crazy 4 Challenges team! Just seems like I ran out of hours in the day all this past week, and had to wait until this weekend to get some stamping done. We’re on week 3, so that means it’s time for a sketch!
My sister and her husband celebrate their 19th anniversary this coming week, and they’re big animal lovers. So I came up with this idea to use the oh-so-fantastic new Llama Love stamp set from My Favorite Things for their anniversary card. Check it out…
How can you not LOVE those llamas??? I knew when I saw this stamp set debuted a couple of weeks ago that I was going to have to have it! I die-cut the llamas and a cactus with the matching Die-Namics for this stamp set and colored them with Copic markers. Then I used the retired Tribal Prints 6x6 paper pack to cut out a circle behind them, and used the Rolling Hills Die-Namics to make the blue sky and grassy field. For the sentiment, I took the “I have a whole llama love for you” but only inked up what you see on the card, making it a perfect anniversary card!
My colors were inspired by the current Color Challenge #53 on the MFT Challenge & Inspiration blog.
Be sure to stop by the C4C blog for all the challenge details today, and be inspired by the rest of the CrAzY girls…
Anja de Regt
Barbara Anders
Caz Counsell
Frances Byrne
Jessie Rone
Joanne Grzelak
Karen Aicken
Maryann Einem
Raquel Mason
Rebecca Ednie
Thanks for stopping by today!
I’ve got a dear friend with a birthday coming up this week, so I used my super-fun-to-use Sensational Stitched Flowers Die-Namics from My Favorite Things to make this card for her…
Using the colors from Color Throwdown #409, and the sketch #231 from Retro Sketches, I created this card using these fun dies. I just love mixing these flowers up to make fun bouquets! I hope Cindy will like this card! The “happy” Die-Namics, and birthday sentiment are both from My Favorite Things, but retired.
I hope you had a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by today!
Hello friends! Just a reminder, there’s still time to join us for the current Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge! Here’s the photo to inspire you this time around…
Because I just can’t resist gingham, I went with another gingham-patterned apple for my card this week…
For this design, I used my well-loved Red Delicious Die-Namics (so sad that this is retired!) from My Favorite Things for that big, gorgeous apple, and put a piece of black and white polka dot paper behind it. I added some extra dimension to the design by using the BG Diagonal Stripes background stamp from MFT on the left side of the back panel. My layout is loosely based on the Retro Sketch #229 from last week.
Be sure to stop by the Curtain Call blog for more inspiration, and JOIN US! You could be chosen as the Lead, and be our Guest Designer for the next challenge!
Hey, happy Labor Day 3-day weekend! It’s time for a new challenge with the CrAzIeS! Since it’s Labor Day, our challenge today centers around the phrase “Don’t wear white after Labor Day”. So we’re challenging you to create an all-white card. It’s OK to use a little pop of color, as long as the white is the predominant color. Stop by the Crazy 4 Challenges blog for all the details.
For my card, I. COULD. NOT. WAIT! to use my new Sensational Stitched Flowers Die-Namics from the new card kit at My Favorite Things! Here’s what I came up with…
I die-cut a bunch of flowers from Ripe Raspberry card stock, as well as a few polka dot papers from the Dots & Stripes Sorbet 6x6 paper pack. Now, yes I cheated a tiny bit and added some green leaves… you CAN’T have flowers without leaves, right? I layered the flowers to the side of a panel cut with the Blueprints 22. And in the background, I stamped the BG Distressed Stripes background in Versamark and embossed with white embossing powder. The birthday sentiment comes from a retired set.
Be sure to stop by the C4C blog for all the challenge details today, and be inspired by the rest of the CrAzY girls…
Anja de Regt
Barbara Anders
Caz Counsell
Frances Byrne
Jessie Rone
Joanne Grzelak
Karen Aicken
Maryann Einem
Raquel Mason
Rebecca Ednie
Thanks for stopping by today! Have a GREAT weekend!
Hello friends! Coming to you again today with a short blog post since I’m still nursing a sore finger. The cut is healing nicely though, so I’m hopeful I’ll be back to being able to type a lot better, wash dishes, etc. without having to worry about it hurting or getting wet.
I needed a masculine card late last week, and I needed it quickly so I made this using the current Color Throwdown #407 colors…
Using Limelight, Blu Raspberry and Daffodil dye inks from My Favorite Things I made this one layer card with the Party Patterns stamp set. Then I used the Twice the Thanks Die-Namics to die-cut the sentiment from Steel Grey card stock.
I needed this card so quickly that I didn’t even bother with my light box or camera… just snapped the picture with my phone!
That’s all today… thanks for stopping by!
The Crazy 4 Challenges girls are back again this week with a new challenge… create anything holiday-themed! Easy peasy, so please come and join us!
Here’s my card…
To create my card, I used the Pumpkin Patch Confetti Cuts, and the Thankful Pretty Panels Confetti Cuts from Reverse Confetti.
My blog post is VERY short and sweet today, because I took a slice out of one of my fingers at work the other day. Yes…. OUCH! Typing is not easy with a big, bandaged finger!
Be sure to stop by the C4C blog for all the challenge details today, and be inspired by the rest of the CrAzY girls…
Anja de Regt
Barbara Anders
Caz Counsell
Frances Byrne
Jessie Rone
Joanne Grzelak
Karen Aicken
Maryann Einem
Raquel Mason
Rebecca Ednie
Alexis Crossland-Smith, Guest Designer
Danielle Vincent, Guest Designer
Happy weekend, and thanks for stopping by!
Hey friends, just a reminder you have until Thursday, August 25th at 8:00 Central time to join us for the current Curtain Call Inspiration Challenge! The current challenge is inspired by this photo. Remember, it’s all about being inspired by the photo. If you don’t have anything flamingo-themed, that’s OK. Be inspired by the colors, and actual items (the phone cases, the blouse, the swim ring)… let your imagination lead you!
Since I used my only flamingo-themed item on my card last week, I chose today to be inspired by the swim floaty, and went with this much-loved stamp from Whipper Snapper Designs for my card…
This Poolside Chicken stamp has always been a favorite of mine from Whipper Snapper Designs (And how cool is it that a card I made using it is the one they use to sell the stamp on their website? I LOVE it!) I chose to give my chicken a bright pink bikini to match the flamingo floaty in the inspiration photo, then added waves, a blue sky and sunshine coloring with my Copic markers. I’d seriously LOVE to be in that same scenario right now! My one chance so far this summer to go swimming was ruined by rain last Sunday, but we need the rain so bad here in Ohio so it’s all good. No one needs to see me in my swimsuit, anyway!
Be sure to stop by the Curtain Call blog for all the challenge details and JOIN US!!!
Hi there! It’s time for a new challenge with the Crazy 4 Challenges team, and this week it’s time for a sketch! Here you go…
It’s a good one, amiright? 
Using the new In a Jam stamp set, I created the label for my jam jar which was die cut using the new Jam Jar Confetti Cuts dies. Then I paired my jar up with some designer papers and enamel dots to finish my card. I can already tell I’m going to get a lot of use from these new RC products!
Be sure to stop by the C4C blog for all the challenge details today, and be inspired by the rest of the CrAzY girls…
Anja de Regt
Barbara Anders
Caz Counsell
Frances Byrne
Jessie Rone
Joanne Grzelak
Karen Aicken
Maryann Einem
Raquel Mason
Rebecca Ednie
Alexis Crossland-Smith, Guest Designer
Danielle Vincent, Guest Designer
Happy weekend, and thanks for stopping by!
