1-2-3 Recipe Challenge

This week The Sisterhood of Crafters is continuing the new challenges and this one is a 1-2-3 Recipe. Thank goodness no real cooking is involved. Cooking isn't something I enjoy but I did enjoy cooking up this project for you. ; )

The 1-2-3- Recipe is 1- Ribbon, 2 -Patterned Papers and 3 Flowers. I made another bookmark for my project this week. Since I made a couple for my son last week, Kaitlyn wanted her own bookmark too. So this one is for her. The 2 patterned papers were from scrap and I stacked the 3 flowers.
I had a hard time getting a clear picture of this. If you click on the picture you can see more detail.
I hope you will go over and check out what the other sisters cooked up and join with us on this recipe challenge. : )

Birthday Bash Blog Hop

The Sisterhood of Crafters is celebrating the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of our sister Teri's digital image store called Delicious Doodles with a Birthday Bash Blog Hop. Now if you came from you are on the right track, if you didn't you'll need to start at the beginning of the hop which is at The Sisterhood. Teri is celebrating at her Delicious Doodles shop blog by having a FREE DIGI-a-DAY this week - August 16th through 20th. Be sure to stop by her shop each day and grab the freebie! Some of her images are far from what I would call a "doodle"! She is a VERY talented artist and beautiful sketches too.

I used Teri's Delicious Doodle - Celebrate with Cake for my image. I colored it with Copics and used paper from my scraps for the entire card. WOO HOOO---love using those scraps. I just typed the Happy Birthday Sentiment under the image before I printed it out.
This is a gift holder card that I have made before - very easy. HERE is a tutorial I did on how to make this card.
The sentiment inside is from either Ginger's House Blog or Create with TLC. I couldn't find the exact link but they both have tons of free sentiments.


CSN Stores has donated a $60 gift certificate that you can use on anything you like. CSN Stores has over 200 online stores where you can find everything from dinnerware to storage, to sofas and suitcases! Want to get in on the prize? The challenge this week is to make a project using a Delicious Doodles image.

We are hopping for the next two weeks then we have a whole new round of challenges for you crafty little geniuses so be sure to make the rounds and come back to The Sisterhood September 1st for some fun!

The last stop on this birthday hop is the birthday girl's blog - Delicious Doodles. Thanks for hopping by. : )

Color Challenge with the Sisters

It's time to "Celebrate the Month" with The Sisterhood of Crafters. The colors for the month of August are ORANGE, RED and GREEN. So the challenge is to make any project using these as your main colors.
I made a birthday card using a Stamping Bella image and colored it with Copics. Don't remember what the paper is that I used for this, I forgot to write it down. I made this card about a month ago for my neice's birthday and have already mailed it off. I love it when I actually use what I make. : )

Be sure to check out what my other Sisters did for their color creations at The Sisterhood of Crafters.

Stamp by Step - Guest Designer

This is my last post for Stamp-By-Step as their July Guest Designer. I have really enjoyed working with Cheryl and doing these projects.

SCUBA Birthday Wishes
Stamps: Changito Scuba (Stampendous)
Paper: Fly A Kite (October Afternoon)
Embellishments: AC Button, Ribbons

I love making paper bag cards. They are so easy and when you include coffee, tea or some other little goody on the pull out it's a little gift too.

Paper Bag Coffee Card
Stamps: Changito Coffee (Stampendous)
Paper: Fly A Kite (October Afternoon)
Embellishments: Ribbons

I just wanted to thank Cheryl at Stamp-By-Step for asking me to be their Guest Designer this month. I would love to work with her again, it was a lot of fun. : )

SSDS - Sparkle Challenge & DT Call

Hi everyone! I wanted to let you know that this is my last post as a DT for Scrap, Stamp and Doodle Saturday challenge blog. I have had a great 6 months with these gals but I'm stepping down now. Thanks girls for a great ride! There are a few spots open now for their DT so they are having a DT call. Link at bottom of post for details on DT call. But now on to this weeks challenge at SSDS. What you need to do for this weeks challenge is to create a project with sparkle and shine.

Here is what I came up with for it. I used TGF Anya stamp and colored it with Copics. To make the sparkle I used a Gelly Roll Stardust pen. I colored in the guitar and I probably should have just outlined it. It lost definitition with it all sparkly but hindsight and all that. ; )

Our sponsor this week is Digi Stamp Characters. Be sure to stop by her etsy shop, Digi Stamp Characters! The winner will receive 3 digis of their choice!
Check out SSDS for the other DTs sparkle creations and enter your own sparkle creation. Now on to the DT call info. SSDS is looking for at least 4 more ladies to add to the team. Check out all the details right HERE. This is a fun group and I highly recommend you try out for it.

SSDS - Valentines with a Twist...No Red

Love is in the air... oh no, wait not yet. hehe That is our blog hop coming up next weekend. See my blinkie on the top right hand side of the blog. Be sure to join us for some love, fun and prizes. This weeks' challenge at Scrap, Stamp & Doodle Saturday is also about Valentines but with a twist. The twist is to create a Valentine without using any red.

My camera is not working so I had to scan my project so it looks a little funny. What the real bummer is about my camera not working is that is stopped working the day we got 6" of snow. I was so pretty outside and the kids played in it but I didn't get any pics. : (

I used a Magnolia image and colored it with Copics. I can't remember the line of papers I used.
I went ahead a decorated a little bit on the inside of the card because I wanted to add the sentiment that I printed out. It says "Sending you the sweetest thoughts on this special day". A great card for a friend. Now let's see if I ever get it mailed out. : P

See what our other DTs did for the project and also join in on the challenge at SSDS. This weeks sponsor is Michelle Perkett Studio. She is a wonderful artist and she turns her art into digital stamps. Be sure to check out her Etsy Shop, her art is almost magical.

SSDS - Celebration Card

I've been without my computer for too long. Finally it's back and working great. Had 9 viruses, 30 malware or spyware and 1 root something or other removed. There are some really bored people out there just creating crap to put on our computers to make it difficult on us. Ok so make a virus that you can steal a bazillion dollars with, I get that, but just to cause people you don't even know problems. UGH!! I think a lot of them are young, immature teenagers just getting their kicks out of it because they CAN do it. Ok, sorry, I'm off my soap box now.

This week's challenge at Scrap, Stamp and Doodle Saturday challenge is to make a card for a celebration. It can be birthday, new baby, wedding, new home or what else you may be celebrating. Our sponsor this week is Sweet Pea Stamps and they were very generous and gave the DT stamps to use for the this challenge. This image and the sentiment are both from Sweet Pea Stamps.
I colored the image with Copics and I think this may be the first time I have colored and entire image including the backgroud. I will say though don't use Quick Quotes chalk ink if you are going to use Copics to color. I wasn't even thinking when I did it and as soon as I started coloring I noticed it bleeding. I didn't go back and redo them but hopefully covered up or fixed all the areas where it bleed or smeared. Oh yeah she's got some dark smoldering eyes there doesn't she? : ) Well that was another case of me just going over board.
I ended up coloring over all the sentiment only because it looked a little smeared anyways. Then I colored the background of that because the white just stood out too much. I should have just stamped the sentiment on a colored piece of paper but I had already put my stamp, pad and cleaner away and didn't want to get it out again. I know, wow, I was kind of lazy on this one wasn't I? : O
Go check out SSDS challenge and what all our fabby DT's made for this. Also if you participate in this challenge, which come on, this one is easy, you will be up for a prize from our sponsor Sweet Pea Stamps.

Thankful for Friends of Faith ~ SNR Blog Hop

This post will stay on top until noon on Monday, November 16th. Please scroll down to see more recent posts.

Welcome, today we're out in force on the internet -- showing our faith and giving the glory to God. United, we stand as Christian paper crafters and blog owners to make a presence on the internet for all to see. We're celebrating the theme of friends and we're happy to share our projects with you based on the verse:

"Two are better than one,

because they have a good return for their work:

If one falls down,

his friend can help him up. "

Ecc4:9-10a

You should have just arrived here from Maria Matter - Joyful Stamper. If not you will want to start at the beginning of the hop which is at A Faith Perspective. Layers of Color Stamps, Gina K Designs Stamps and Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, together with SNR Magazine have donated some wonderful prizes for today's blog hop. (See prizes and how to win at the bottom of this post.)

As soon as I heard about this hop I knew I wanted to be a part of it. I am so blessed to have some wonderful Christian friends in my life. I've recently had several conversations with my friends about how great the people in Oklahoma can be. I think we came down to the fact it is because we live in the Bible Belt and that plays a big part in how friendly the people are around here. I live in Tulsa, which has been called The Buckle of the Bible Belt. I use to complain about the weather around here and wished I lived somewhere else but the older I get the more I appreciate and come to realize I'm just where God wants me to be. If you are not familiar with Oklahoma weather, Will Rogers said it best, "If you don't like the weather in Oklahoma, stick around a while and it will change." It is not uncommon to see the "high" and "low" temperature predictions for a day spread out over a thirty-degree temperature range or the "high" temperatures on one day being forty degrees hotter than on the next day. A Saturday may bring temperatures of sunny eighty-degree weather, followed by a stormy Sunday and a snow-falling Monday. Probably a little more than you wanted to know about Oklahoma weather. : ) Sorry, I got off track. hehe Back to my wonderful friends!! Besides the friends I have here, I have also have met many online Christian crafters too. I love when I come across a blog and can tell right away they are a Christian. So to all my Christian friends here and online THANK YOU!!!

Here is a lunch sack card that I made and will give to one of my dear friends.

I just made a card very similiar to this about a week ago. I used the same papers and really liked the colors so decided to use them again it's from My Minds Eye ~ Out and About. The image if from Stamping Bella and I used Copics to color it. I also went over the sentiment with the same Copics. The coffee came from a women's conference I went to about a month ago where Jennifer Rothschild spoke. She is amazing! This is some coffee that they sale and it's called "Girlfriend" blend coffee. I don't drink coffee but I have plenty of friends who do.

Thanks so much for dropping by and now you are off to Karla Kellum - Life Song Kreations.

To enter, simply hop to the blogs of all of the participating staff members of SNR Magazine, take note of the staff member's name, and leave a comment on their posts. Then send an email to games@scrapbooknewsandreview.com listing each of the staff members who participated in today's hop. All entries must be received by Monday, November 16, 2009 at 12 noon, EST and three winners will be randomly chosen to win.

PRIZES ARE:
One $100 gift certificate from Layers of Color Stamps & a 6 month subscription to SNR Magazine.
One basket of goodies -- four stamp sets from Gina K Designs & a 6 month subscription to SNR Magazine.
One set of digital stamps from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps & a 3 month subscription to SNR Magazine.
In addition, every participating staff member of SNR Magazine will offer a free one-month subscription to the magazine to one of their lucky visitors by simply leaving a comment on their blog.

The challenge at Digital-Ink Co. Challenge blog is to create a Fall/Halloween card. I used an image from Stamping Dragon Designs (Suitcase Teddy Bear) that you can find at the D-IC store. As soon as I saw this cute little bear, the first thing I thought was he could be waving goodbye to summer. I just typed up the sentiment using a fun font and printed it out in brown. I colored the image with Copics and even the background. After I did that I went back and added Gelly Roll White pen outline around the bear to make him stand out. I cut the bear and sentiment out with Nesties and my Big Shot. You need to go to D-IC Challenge blog and check out what the other DT's made. Also you want to make sure to get in on the blog hop that started last Friday. There is still time and there are great prize up for grabs and lots of freebie images too!!

Card Challenge at Simply Scrapping

This week at Simply Scrapping is our Simply Sweet Color Challenge: Your card can be any sketch for any occassion just use these colors and only these colors. Have fun!!

Here is the August Prize package:
The Lemonade Card Kit includes enough Lemonade patterned paper die-cuts, printed and scored cardstock, rub-ons, printed chipboard, and envelopes to create 8 unique cardsJust remember the rules to be entered into a drawing for the monthly prize:4 challenges will be posted on Wednesday each month. You must complete all 4 challenges and they must be posted by midnight EST on the last day of the month to be entered to win the prize. Please see THIS post for all the details on the guidelines for this contest.

Now here is my card for the challenge. I used Simply Scrapping's card sketch #8 and colored the image with Copics and used a white Gelly Roll pen to make the highlights. The patterned paper is Basic Grey "Ambrosia. I actually stitched on the buttons. That's a big deal for me! I used the Big Shot with Nesties for the scalloped circles.