Friday, June 29, 2012

Sassy in the City Relay: Miranda Sassy

Sassy in the City Relay: Round 3

Today our image is Miranda.  To celebrate reaching 700 members on Paper Craft Planet SSD is having a Sassy in the City progressive relay .

There will be a winner selected from each of these three challenges. There will then be a final challenge using image #4 for the GRAND prize. For more details visit the SSD blog.

The Challenge:
No Nonsense - Using the Miranda image, create a CAS project.  Clean And Simple, no muss, no fuss.
 I colored her with Copics, the sentiment is from Create with TLC  and the paper and ribbon are from my stash.

Thanks for stopping by.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Sassy in the City Relay: Samantha Sassy


Sassy in the City Relay: Round 2

To celebrate reaching 700 members on Paper Craft Planet SSD is having a Sassy in the City progressive relay . You will have approximately two days to complete each challenge. 

There will be a winner selected from each of these three challenges. There will then be a final challenge using image #4 for the GRAND prize. For more details visit the SSD blog.

Everything I used was from my stash. The sentiment says" You Hold The Key To My Heart".




Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Lil Flirt

Hello, 

This week over at Jackson's Digital Expressions our challenge provides a sketch. If you'd like to play along feel free to use our sketch, or "Anything Goes".  My card is made with paper from Anna Griffin and The  Paper Studio.  The image is Lil Flirt by Robert Jackson.  

 Thanks for stopping by.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Sassy in the City Relay: Charlotte Sassy


Happy Sunday,

Sassy in the City Relay: Round 1

To celebrate reaching 700 members on Paper Craft Planet SSD is having a Sassy in the City progressive relay . You will have approximately two days to complete each challenge. 

There will be a winner selected from each of these three challenges. There will then be a final challenge using image #4 for the GRAND prize. For more details visit the SSD blog


I colored her with Copic markers, the dress and shoes I used the Gelly Roll Stardust pen. The sentiment is a rubber stamp by Stampabilities called True Friends. The flowers are from Sandylion and the papers are from DCWV and Making Memories. The ribbon is from my stash, recycled from a gift. :-)

Thanks for stopping by. 

Challenges Entered:

Friday, June 22, 2012

Launch Day at Brown Sugar Challenge


Welcome to the first challenge for Brown Sugar Challenge. The theme for this challenge is: Summertime

The image I used is from Scrapbook Stamp Society and it is calleld Garden Nellie.  I colored her with Spectrum Noir markers and the paper is from DCWV  Taj Mahal stack. The ribbon and embellishment are from my stash.
Garden Nellie by Sherri Baldy


The second image is Beach Day, which is also from the Scrapbook Stamp Society and I colored this image with Copic and Prismacolor markers. The paper is from Creating Keepsakes and some that I had in my stash is what I used on the circles. Although you can't see it in the picture I used Diamond Glaze on her sunglasses. The I Love Summer is a sticker I had in my stash from Me and My Big Ideas.
Beach Day by Sherri Baldy

Become a follower of the Brown Sugar Challenge blog for your chance to win a grab bag with crafting supplies.

I'm entering these cards in the following challenges:


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Card Cupids Design Team Blog Hop

Hello! I'm Kim and a new design team member at Card Cupids. I was born and raised in Los Angeles but currently live in Virginia with my fiancee and my poodle, PeeWee. I have been crafty since I can remember and love all kinds of crafts. 
Card Cupids mission is to provide Happy Mail Packages and Birthday Bundles to children who are facing difficult challenges in their young lives regardless of their economic background. 

This organization is designed to collect handmade cards and goodies such as stuffed animals and coloring/activity books and send them to children in need for their birthday or during a difficult time such illness or hospitalization.  We will help to make sure that each child’s birthday is celebrated and that children in the hospital or facing illness receive happy mail to brighten their day. A child can be referred by a friend, family member, teacher, social worker or other agency.

 

 Please stop by to welcome each of these fabulous ladies to the Card Cupids team. Just by leaving a comment on a Design Team member's blog including this one, you will be entered into a fun little give away for our two exclusive digis. By leaving a comment on each blog you will have 14 chances to win! You have until Monday, June 25 at 9pm EST to leave your comment.  Winners will be announced on each DT members blog as well as at Card Cupids on Wednesday, June 27.
 

                Kim - You are here
Michele

Thanks for stopping by.



Thursday, June 21, 2012

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog

The Brown Sugar Challenge Blog launches it's first challenge on Friday (6/22)

Here's a chance for you to win grab bag of crafting supplies.
  
Follow these two (2) simple steps.  
1) Go to the Brown Sugar Challenge Blog and become a follower.
2) Come back HERE and leave a comment letting me know you're a follower
(Winner will be chosen by Random Generator)

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Swirl It!

Happy Wednesday :-)


Today over at Stamp N Doodle the challenge is to use swirls. I chose the image Alvin's Romance from Stamp N Doodle, papers and flowers from my stash. The image is matted on Spellbinders: Lattice Rectangles and the swirls are from Spellbinders: Floral Flourishes.


Now you can hop on over to Stamp N Doodle to see what the other design team members have created and join in on the challenge this week.  We would love to see all types of creations (ex. cards, scrap layouts, boxes, bags, 3D etc.) anything you desire.  You have until Tuesday 26th June at 8:00pm BST to play along. Thanks for stopping by.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

DESIGN TEAM CALL


Jackson's Digital Expressions is looking for 3-4 designers to join our team.  Prior Design Team experience is not required.  We are looking for fun people who work well in a team environment and are willing to work to help build JDE into a premiere challenge site.

What we are looking for:

1.  The ability to meet deadlines
2.  Friendly, mature, cheerful attitude and good people skills
3.  6 month commitment.  Term Starts on July 15th and ends on December 31st of 2012.
4.  Ability to create one project per week

What we offer:

The opportunity to work with Robert's exciting Digital Images.
Four Free Digis Per Month from Fine Arts by Robert Jackson
Free Digis from our Sponsors
Working with a group of designers who are committed both to their craft and the promotion of JDE

International applicants are welcome and encouraged to apply.


Now hop on over and join this weeks challenge.

Sunday, June 17, 2012

Happy Father's Day

Just want to wish all the father's and mother's who are being a mother and a father a Happy Father's Day.  I'm not really big on Mother's Day or Father's Day since I don't have either of my parents here with me anymore. 

My fiancee is a father and his children are in CA and I'm sure he misses them. He's even about to become a grandfather.  So to cheer him up I made this card together for him.

                                                       Image by Robert Jackson

Thanks for stopping by.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Tag It!

Hello,

This week the challenge over at Stamp N Doodle is to create a tag, or a card that incorporates tags in your design. 

I made this card using the Sleeping Puppies image from Stamp N Doodle. The designer paper is from one of my DCWV stacks, the flowers are from my stash and the tag is made with the Sizzix die called Crescent Combo.

Thanks for stopping by.




Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Gurl Get Da Vasaline

Happy Tuesday..........
Today I'm using an image called Gurl Get Da Vaseline! by Robert Jackson. The paper if from my stash. The sentiment is from Create with TLC. 

Now if you hop on over to Jackson's Digital Expressions you can see the wonderful creations by the DT for this weeks challenge. The theme is Anything Goes using some type of colour media.  


This card will be entered into the following challenge:


Thanks for stopping by.

Monday, June 11, 2012

Design Team Call!

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog is looking for a few designers for our design team!

    We are looking for a few designers for our design team!
    1. You will be required to create 2 projects a month.
    2. To apply send an email to: brownsugarchallenge@gmail.com with Design Team in the subject line.
    3. Name with contact info (phone, and e-mail)
    4. List of current design teams  (no design team experience necessary)
    5. Link to your online blog and/or gallery, if available
    6. Share why you wish to join the Brown Sugar design team.
    7. Deadline to apply is: June 30th at 3pm EST
      http://brownsugarchallenge.blogspot.com/

      Sunday, June 10, 2012

      Summertime w/Betsy Berry



       Today I'm sharing a card made with old papers from my stash and the exclusive image Betsy Berry by Mayzy Art. The image was a freebie when you subscribe to "Through The Craftroom Door Magazine".  I colored her with with Spectrum Noir and Copic markers. 




      I am entering the following challenges:


      Thanks for stopping by.

      Wednesday, June 6, 2012

      A Peach of a Sketch Challenge

        


      It's Hump Day and today over at Stamp N Doodle the challenge is "A Peach of a Sketch".   You must use the sketch above and you must use the color peach somewhere in your card. 

      The image I used is called Lonesome Cowboy. All papers and cardstock were in my stash so I have no clue as to the manufacturer is. I did color the image with Copic and Spectrum Noir markers.

      Thanks for stopping by.

      Tuesday, June 5, 2012

      Dancing on Air

      Hello............
      It's Tuesday and time for another challenge at JDE. This week, the DT members are using blue, yellow and gray in their designs.

      The image I used is called The Date IV by Robert Jackson. The base of my card is cardstock by Cloud 9, I used yellow and blue cardstock and a gray basketweave paper. I colored with Spectrum Noir and Copic markers. The sentiment is from Create with TLC.

      Now, hop over to Jackson's Digital Expressions, to see the inspiration from the rest of the design team and enter your projects.

      I am entering this card in the following challenges:
      Secret Crafter - Anything Goes

      Friday, June 1, 2012

      Business Woman

      TGIF!!!  The card I'm sharing today is made using the image Business Woman by Robert Jackson. The background paper is called White w/Silver Swirls by The Paper Studio, I found it on clearance at AC Moore a couple of months ago. The flower and rhinestones are from my stash and the leaves are a Sizzix die cut. I colored her with Copic and Spectrum Noir markers.

      The sentiment is a clear stamp by  TPC Studio it says "A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform" ~Diane Marierchild

      I am entering this card in the following challenges:
      Die Cuttin Divas - Challenge #67 Anything Goes
      Secret Crafter - Anything Goes


      Thanks for stopping by.