HIMCR Challenge # 176: Freestyle

It's Saturday! Which means it's time for another challenge over at Hiding in My Craftroom!

The challenge this week is Freestyle!

Our sponsor this week is:

The giveaway is $100 in DCWV goodies!

And there will be 3 winners! 

SO, unfortunately, I didn't have any DCWV paper on hand, looks like I need to go shopping! :) However, I did make this adorable little monkey card for this weeks challenge:

A friend of mine just had a bounding baby boy and I thought this was just the cutest little thing ever so I made this for her. The little monkey image is from Kadoodle Bug and the card is cut from a Silhouette file that I found in the store.  The sentiment is sketched using a Silhouette Sketch Pen.

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Hiding in My Craftroom to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to HIMCR Challenge # 176: Freestyle. 

Clear It Out Challenge # 55: Winter Wishes

Happy Tuesday fellow crafters!

  It's time for another challenge over at Clear it Out Challenges!

The goal with these challenges is to clear out your stash, you know the stuff you've been holding on it, or things that you just don't know what to do with? As well as have fun!

This weeks challenge:

Theme: WINTER WISHES

Stash: USE A SNOWFLAKE

Our sponsor this week is:

Lacy Sunshine

So this week, I used their sweet little image called "Victorian Winter Emily" and you can find her HERE!

My initial take on this beautiful little image was to color her dress and coat in a deep dark red, almost like a velvet. However, since I am trying to expand my horizons I went with the not so obvious choice and colored her out fit in a deep blue. Of course I still had to add a splash of red in there, and colored her umbrella in a deep red. I think I definitely have enough snowflakes for this challenge! I used Snowflake paper, punches, and embellishments! I had so much fun putting this card together. 

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Clear it Out Challenges to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to Clear It Out Challenges # 55: Winter Wishes.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Favorite Technique (Coloring) - City Crafter Challenge
Snowflake - Everybody - Art Challenge
Winter - Just Inspirational Challenges
Anything Goes - Party Time Tuesdays
Free! (Snowflake embellishments) - Shopping our Stash
Anything Goes - Through the Craftroom Door

HIMCR Challenge #175: Any Holiday

It's Saturday! Which means it's time for another challenge over at Hiding in My Craftroom!

The challenge this week is Any Holiday!

Our sponsor this week is:

The prize is: 4 digital images of the winners choice!

So here is what I came up with using the image, Winter Wonderland Ride Along

This card was colored with my Spectrum Noir Markes and all the papers are scraps. It's hard to see in the picture but the word "JOY" is cut out on really sparkly and glittery paper from ColorBok. Adds just enough sparkle to this cute little image :)

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Hiding in My Craftroom to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to HIMCR Challenge # 174 : Any Holiday

Clear it Out Challenge #54: Anything Goes

Happy Tuesday fellow crafters!

It's time for another challenge over at Clear it Out Challenges!

This weeks challenge:

Theme: ANYTHING GOES

Stash: ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor this week is: Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet

Prize is $10 GIFT CERTIFICATE!!

I chose to use an image from the following artist titled "Trumpet"

So here is what I came up with:

If you have never been to the Stitchy Bear Store you HAVE to go check it out!! They have several awesome artists and thousands of images. Something to suit everyone! I created a card with Sentimental Susan's "Trumpet" and thought it would PERFECT for a Christmas card. Considering I still have about 30 more to make, you will probably end up seeing quite a few from me in the next few weeks :) 

Items used:

"Trumpet" by Sentiment Susan - Stitchy Bear Digital Outlet

Red Cardstock - from Stash

Spectrum Noir Markers - GB9, GB7, GB3, GB1

Patterned Papers - Christmas Tradiations by Paper Studio

Die - Floral Ovals by Spellbinders

Gold Card Candis

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Clear it Out Challenges to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to Clear It Out Challenges # 54: Anything Goes ! You have until one week to enter!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Anything Goes - Addicted to Stamps (11/18)

"T" for Traditional Christmas - Alphabet Challenge Blog (11/18)

A Month of Holiday Cards - Beccy's Place

Anything Goes - Christmas Stampin' All Year Long (11/20)

Anything Goes - Christmas - Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge Extra (11/30)

Favorite Technique (Mine is coloring) - Crazy Challenge 

Anything Christmas - D.L Art (11/25)

Anything Goes - Inspiration Destination (11/18) 

Add a Sentiment - Melonheadz (11/23)

B.L.E.S.S.I.N.G (B- Big Scraps, L - Layers, E - Embossing, S - Sentiment, S - Stamping, I- Ink, N - Nestablities, G - Gold Candi's - Our Daily Bread Designs (12/1)

Anything Goes - Sister Act Card Challenge

Stamps & Layers - STAMPlorations 

Anything Goes - Through the Craftroom Door (11/24)

HIMCR Challenge # 174: Think Fall

It's Saturday! Which means it's time for another challenge over at Hiding in My Craftroom!

The challenge this week is Think Fall!

Our sponsor this week is:

The prize is: 2 digital images of the winners choice!

This card was colored with my Spectrum Noir Markes and all the papers are scraps. The color teal seems to be pretty popular this year as a Fall Color so I tried my best to incorporate it into this Fall card. :) 

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Hiding in My Craftroom to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to HIMCR Challenge # 173: Super Scraps Saturday. 

DT CALL: Crafty Gals Corner

*** UPDATE: WE ARE FULLY SPONSORED FOR 2015!! :)***

Hello my wonderful crafty friends!!

So as some of you know I belong to a two wonderful DT's and it inspired me SOO much so that I decided to create my own challenge blog!

I'm so very excited about this, and have already spoken to multiple sponsors who are just as excited to join our team! Check out which ones we already have by going to the blog below and clicking on the "Our Wonderful Sponsors Tab".

The name of the blog is Crafty Gals Corner and you can check out the blog here:

This is an open DT call for anyone who plays with paper and anywhere in the world (so long as you can speak English :))

Please head on over there and link up a project to be entered into the DT call. It doesn't have to be a new project!

I'm very excited about this new adventure and hope you all will come and play along with us. :)

Challenge #53: Three's!

Happy Tuesday fellow crafters!

It's time for another challenge over at Clear it Out Challenges!

This weeks challenge:

Theme: NUMBER CHALLENGE

Stash: 3 OF SOMETHING (GEMS, BUTTONS, RHINESTONES, ETC.)

Our sponsor this week is: StampArt by Kathryne

Prize is FIVE FREE DIGIS!!

So here is what I came up with:

I just adore these images by Kathryne! I thought this image was just so sweet and I love coloring her in. This image is called Ari & Toby and you can find it here. I used three of the hot pink flowers in the corner, and three of the yellow buttons for the center of the flowers. I think my coloring skills are slowly but surely getting better, what do you think?! 

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Clear it Out Challenges to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to Clear It Out Challenges # 53: Number Challenge ! You have until one week to enter!


I would like to enter this card into the following Challenges:
3 or More Papers - Top Tip Tuesday
Anything Goes - Through the Craft Room Door (11/17)
Lovely Layers - SweetStamps (11/16)
Anything Goes - Party Time Tuesdays (11/16)
Make it Sparkle - Scrap Creations (11/16) (The DOTS on the paper are sparkle-y)
Anything Goes - Crafty Sentiments (11/16)

HIMCR Challenge #173: Super Scraps Saturday

It's Saturday again, which means it's time for another challenge over at Hiding in My Craftroom!

The challenge this week is Super Scraps Saturday!

Our sponsor this week is:

The prize is: 3 digital images of the winners choice!

This card was colored with my Spectrum Noir Markes and all the papers are scraps. This image is called Pippin's Surprise, and I thought it was so adorable that I duplicated it three times. Hehe. I like the way it came out and I hope you guys do to!

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Hiding in My Craftroom to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to HIMCR Challenge # 173: Super Scraps Saturday. 

Whimsy Stamps DT Call

Hello Crafty Friends!

In case you haven't see me say it enough,"I ADORE WHIMSY STAMPS!!" I have been collecting them for about two years now, and I am no where close to owning all the ones I want. However, it's a fun hobby to continue buying. ;)

Whimsy Stamps is currently hosting a DT call, and I'm so excited to apply for the chance to join such a wonderful company. Making this DT would be a dream come true. I just love all their stamps from ALL the designers. Each one is so different and they are all ridiculously talented designers. 

For this DT application I decided to make a Wintery Christmas Card featuring the very cute "Holly"designed by Sylvia Zet. 

So... here's my card:

I used a Silhouette Cut File to create the Easel card. I cut it in a Blue Damask print as the base. I used my ever trust Spectrum Noir Markers on this little cutie:

Hair - TN9, TN5, TN3, TN2

Clothes - TB9, TB7, TB4, TB3, TB1

Branch - EB7, EB5

Berries - DR7, DR2, CR11

Leaves - DG3, DG4, DG2

I cut this image out using the wonderful Die Cut set called "Anja's Squares" by Marianne Creatables. I used Nautical Blue Dew Drop Memento Ink and a small dauber to shade in the square. I used a stardust pen on her wings, and snowflakes. I used a Snow Marker on her ear muffs to create that "fluffy" look. I also used Stickles to create that glittery effect of a fresh fallen snow. 

I dazzled it up a little bit and added some embellishments such as the Navy Blue Roses, and the glittery snowflakes. I topped it off with a sweet little sentiment and called it a day. I think it came out wonderfully, and I hope that the DT coordinators of Whimsy will like it as well. 

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I would also like to include the following images in this post:

This one is also a Whimsy Stamp but is designed by Elisabeth Bell and is called Chloe's Little Light.

You can find more about this card in my original post here.

This one is designed by StampArt by Kathryne, which is a digital image and is called Autumn Delight. You can find more about this card in my original post here.

Thank you for your consideration! Wish me luck bloggie friends, I would LOVE to be apart of this talented design team.

Clear it Out Challenges # 52: Winter

Happy Tuesday fellow crafters!

It's time for another challenge over at Clear it Out Challenges!

This weeks challenge:

Theme: WINTER

Stash: METAL EMBELLISHMENT

Our sponsor this week is: Bugaboostamps

 

Prize is SEVEN FREE DIGIS!!

So here is what I came up with:

This didn't come out ANYTHING like I had planned out in my head, but I think it still works. What do you all think? All the papers, and ribbon are from my stash. I used my spectrum noirs to color in the cute little image. I used glossy accents on the berries on her wings. I also used a snow pen on her Santa Hat. My metal embellishment is the little brads that are holding up the banner. 

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Clear it Out Challenges to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to Clear It Out Challenges # 52: Winter ! You have until one week to enter!

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Red, White, Green - A Random Fan (11/9)
Make it Sparkle - HER WINGS ARE SPARKLY - Crafty Sentiments (11/9)
Christmas Joy - Creative Card Crew (11/16)
Anything Goes - Loves Rubber Stamps (11/10)
Holiday - Our Daily Bread Designs (11/16)
Anything Goes - Papertake Weekly (11/10)
Anything Goes - Party Time Tuesdays (11/9)

HIMCR Challenge # 172: Fall Colors

It's Saturday again, which means it's time for another challenge over at Hiding in My Craftroom!

The challenge this week is Fall Colors!

Our sponsor this week is:

The prize is: a $12 Gift Certificate to Sami Stamps. 

Teal seems to be a pretty popular color this year for Thanksgiving/Fall - So I decided to keep up with the trend and add a splash of teal to this week's project. So here is what I created using the image, Acorn Harvest.

This card was colored with my Spectrum Noir Markes and all the papers are scraps. I did however, try something new and added freckles to this cute little image. Although it is hard to see, it came out really cute in my opinion. I thought this card wouldn't be complete without feathers and happened to find some stashed in the very far back corner of my hobby room closet! The sentiment is created in the Silhouette design studio using a phrase I bought and the Ric Rac frame that came with my silhouette. I'm having so much fun playing with this machine it's unreal!

If you need some inspiration for this challenge head on over to Hiding in My Craftroom to check out what the other team members came up with as well! Now it's your turn! Join in the fun and don't forget to link your project to HIMCR Challenge # 172: Fall Colors.