Color Me Creative Challenge #62

NEW CHALLENGE #62 will run thru March 1st!

Your challenge this time is all about

**GIRLY TIME **

color ANY image as long as

Its GIRLY & FEMININE!!!

We want to see you use YOUR COPICS, ProMarkers, other alcohol markers or Colored Pencils!!

Our fabulous Sponsor for this Challenge is:

GUYLOU's INIMITABILITY DIGI STORE

 One lucky winner (at random) will win a

$10 Gift Certificate to Guylou's Digi Store

*and*

2 NEW 6x6 pads of Spring paper (from CMC)

I chose Guylou's image appropriately named
  "playing dress up"...click here to get yours !

kept her in blues and vintage....

HOPE TO SEE YOU IN THE CHALLENGE!

hugs,

Supplies Used:

Copics : E00, 21, 35, 71...Y23, B21, 23, 29 and red liner

Memento Ink: Espresso Truffle, Summer Sky (sponged edges and doily)

cardstock fr GKD - brown, ivory

designer paper - stash from THoltz

Spellbinder Labels 14

stash ribbon, lace, brad, doily, burlap

SU banner punch

sentiment from Whimsy Stamps - Treasure Moments Tickets

pearls from viva pearl pen - white and light blue

stickles on feathers

Sugar Creek Hollow's Vintage/Shabby Chic Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

METAL MANIA

huh? what's that you say....means have some metal on your project LOL ...

I have had these metal flowers from Graphics 45 and the metal button brad FOR-EV-ER!!! so finally remembered them...and got to use them (that's bad when you forget what you have...probably means have too much, right? naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

sponged edges of doily, mat and scallop with Memento Peanut Brittle - and sponged butterfly with Peanut Brittle and Bahama Blue. sentiment stamped with Memento Rich Cocoa

Hope to see  you join us - would love to see what metal you have for vintage or shabby chic project...

Busy Saturday - day starts off with going to my little granddaughter's basketball game...she's 6 and really trys! taking my Christmas tree down (whispering that one) and then Ladies Fellowship in the evening. LOL

hugs and blessings and lets hope no SNOW!

Supplies:

Stash designer paper
cardstock GKD - Powder Blue and kraft
Butterfly - unknown in my stash
metal flower/brad from Graphics 45
doily cut fr Cameo
sentiment from Heartfelt Creations Agape Love Precut Set
pearls done with viva pearl pen - light blue

Copic/Promarker Challenge at the Outlawz

Hi there!

This week the Friday's Copic/Promarker Design Team at the Outlawz challenges you to create with theme...

THINKING OF YOU

this was made by special request.

 Image is from Guylou's Inimitability called "Leah at the cocktail Party"

this card is 8.5 by 4.5!!!!

She's a "tallllll drink of water"....LOL

created for a friend who wanted something....tempting...

for her Marine boyfriend stationed in South Carolina...

well this is about as "tempting" as I create  ... she was tickled with it..plus she is tall (5'10") with short brown hair (not quite like in this image... but it works!)

oh and of course "purple" is her fav color

Hope to see you over in the challenge,

hugs

Supplies:

cardstock fr GKD - Black and white
designer paper from stash
Ink: Memento Grape Jelly and Lulu Lavender
sentiment unknown - need to locate what set it goes with :(
stickles and glossy accent
Copics E00, 21, 25, 31, C0, C4, B04, V12, 15, 17 and FV2

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

Feathers and Fur

(Projects with birds or animals)

love this Mother Goose vintage image from TJ Designs Vintage cards

Hope you are inspired to join us...

Remember we are a vintage or shabby chic challenge - I say this because recently we've been getting many entries that don't fit the challenge. We believe it's because entries are looking for challenges that may fit their projects without knowing that our MAIN THEME is always "vintage or shabby chic"....

here are the definitions of each that may help you decide...

the easy one is" vintage" = 

an old item, reflection of previous era, and processed grapes LOL

From Wikipedia, the hard one to understand is "shabby chic" =

 a form of interior design where furniture and furnishings are either chosen for their appearance of age and signs of wear and tear or where new items are distressed to achieve the appearance of an antique. At the same time, a soft, opulent, yet cottage-style decor, often with an affected feel is emphasized to differentiate it from genuine period decor. 

Well, now I've probably confused you more...

Bottom line - they both reflect time gone by! (-:

hope those of you snowed-in have power!! that's the worst part ... not having the good ole electric!

hugs,

Supplies:

Image from TJ Designs
Cardstock: SU Not Quite Navy
Designer Paper: THoltz
Birdcage from Spellbinders
Ticket from THoltz
sentiment fr SU - unknown set
Viva Pearl Pen - light blue
stash ribbon

Copic/Promarker Challenge

Hi there!

This week the Friday's Copic/Promarker Design Team at the Outlawz challenges you to create with theme of....

Valentine's or General Love

grabbed this adorable image from Saturated Canary

designer paper: Creative Imaginations - Devotion
Cardstock: SU Sage Shadow
Ribbon: Sea Foam crinkled with corsage pin
Sentiment: Hero Arts
Copics:

Hope you chose to join our challenge -  Our Copic/ProMarker Challenge for February is being sponsored

by our own team mate, Carla, who is offering a $15 gift certificate from Mo's Digital Pencil to whoever the randomly chosen participant is from our February challenges.. 

hugs,

(hope you aren't buried in snow)

Stamp TV's CSS February Alumni Hop

Hi there (-:
 thanks for checking out our first hop for 2013!

We will be doing TWO each month this year

The first hop for the month of February is a Color Challenge Blog Hop and the color challenge is brought to us by Geri - who has challenged us to create a card or project with the following color combination:

 Pink and Red with a neutral color  Black, White or Tan 

thank you Geri!

Now you should have come from Lori's awesome blog, but if not and you want to start at the beginning - then click here to start at STV

for my two projects I used stamps from Theresa Momber

Card #1 from Theresa Momber's "Vogue Vases"

Card #2 from Theresa Momber's "Aloha"

All supplies are from GKD except for Cuttlebug folder on Card #2
Copics used are RV04, 21, R39, N2, 4, 8
Ink is Memento Black and Angel Pink and GKD - Cherry Red

now your next stop is on to Karen's fabulous blog

Make sure to leave a comment as you go along because we will choose a random comment and that stamper will win a grab bag of Gina K. Designs products! Look for the announcement on Tuesday, February 12.

Hope you enjoy the hop and are inspired!

hugs,

Color Me Creative Challenge #61 - Texture

Hi there!

NEW CHALLENGE #61 will run thru Feb 15th!

Your challenge this time is all about

**COLOR WITH TEXTURE **

color ANY image as long as you

SHOW SOME KIND OF TEXTURE

(furry, dirt, gravel, fuzzy, rocks, brick, wood, weathered, etc)

We want to see you use YOUR COPICS, ProMarkers, other alcohol markers or Colored Pencils!!

Our fabulous Sponsor for this Challenge is:

STAMP FAIRY DIGI STORE

One lucky winner (at random) will win a

$10 Gift Certificate to Stamp Fairy

We were given our choice of an image from Stamp Fairy for this challenge and

 I chose their adorable image called "HUGO".

Did two different ways to create texture...

Card #1

This technique is the "flicking" method to draw fur...keep your strokes very short and very minimal blending

Card #2

Same image, but the texture on this one is done with "direct blender on washcloth". 

 Wet a small area of your cloth with the blender and gently press over your image.

 I used my refill bottle and 3 drops onto corner of cloth.

Hope you were inspired to try one of these techniques or

 some of the other gorgeous ways to create texture done by the Design Team!

 Looking forward to seeing YOUR entry (-:

HUGS 

Supplies Card #1

Copics: E21, 31, 35, 53..B45, B97
Ink: Memento Summer Sky, Cottage Ivy
Designer Paper: MME - Stella Rose
Cardstock - Stampin Up - Not Quite Navy
Sentiment from Stampabilities
Paw Brad from stash
Bone from Cameo File

Supplies Card #2
Copics: C1,3,4...E07.9...E21, 31
Ink: Memento Black, sponged with Desert Sand and Rhubard
Designer Paper: stash
Cardstock - black and white from stash
Sentiment from Stampin Up and punched with 1' circle punch
Rosette made with SU - Not Quite Navy cardstock
Flourishes from Memory Box - Elegant Scrollwork
ribbon and little hearts from stash

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

ROMANTIC LOVE

sooooo, I didn't know what I wanted to create...hubby isn't into vintage or shabby chic LOL...so decided to create for an old friend who also loves old movies...thought this image was kind of "old movie starlet"...

and since it's getting mailed - left off adding a lot of "stuff" (-:

Image is from Inkadinkado - Love & Hearts

Everything else is from my stash boxes (gotta use this stuff up!) want to buy new but just cant until I empty out...a little (-:

Have a wonderful weekend,

It's very cold here - hope snow stays away

hugs,

Copic/ProMarker Challenge at the Outlawz

Hi there!

This week the Friday's Copic/Promarker Design Team at the Outlawz challenges you to create with theme...

Birthstones - can be yours or any month you chose

I wanted to color with purple so chose Amethyst for February. 

Chose this adorable image from Saturated Canary

Tried to color showing her slowly turning back to rags... She's not having a good day ...

used various Copics, stash designer paper and cardstock...

We have a new sponsor for the month of February. This month, the Copic/ProMarker Challenges are being sponsored by Carla Suto who is offering a $15 gift certificate from Mo's Digital Pencil for one randomly-chosen participant in our February challenges! 

 

Now that's a great prize!

HOPE YOU'RE HAVING A GREAT DAY 

hugs,

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

LOTS OF LAYERS

Thrilled...because I came across the wonderful Dyan Reaveley (now a senior designer with Ranger) while watching videos from CHA...took my layering to whole different level for me! she is sooooo fast! but her style really appealed to me (especially her "ghosting technique").
Have been wanting to try something new - so jumped right in LOL. My local scrapbooking store had a few of the Dylusion Sprays (and I've ordered more online heeee heee heeee)...so here is my first attempt....

All of the background paper was done with the Dylusions Sprays. Worked with long sheet of white cardstock. After applying my sprays, then on one side stenciled over my dye colored cardstock using the Crafters Workshop stencil and a water mist to get that ghost look. Then on the opposite side of the cardstock, I stenciled using same stencil but with Memento Black ink. On one side of the card stock I then embossed with Paper Studio embossing folder (tossed out wrapper ages ago so don't remember the name of it), layered another round of Dylusions Spray. I then cut my cardstock,one for the background and the other one for the top layer with the sentiment.

Lost track of the layers of ink I did, but the cardstock layers you can see...layered light green onto darker green cardstock, matted the smaller clock onto light green cardstock. Layered sprockets cut using the Spellbinder set under the main image as well as smaller sprockets on top of image....added my buttons and pearls....This was really a LOT of fun! If you have the time, watch one of her videos on You Tube...wish I could create that quickly!!! you can click here to see one of them...enjoy!

I am going to do one of these journals so you will see my pages from time to time as I use mine on my cards....something new for 2013!

hugs and blessings,



supplies used:
Dylusions Ink Spray: Virbrant Turquoise, Crushed Grape, Lemon Zest
Stencil: Crafters Workshop 6 x6 Mini Time Travel
Dry embossing folder from Paper Studio
Cardstock: stash Bold Brights from Stampin Up
Pearls: done with Viva Liquid Pearl Pen - Lilac
Spellbinders:  Sprightly Sprockets
Sentiment: Stampabilities
Stash buttons and twine

Copic/ProMarker Challenge at the Outlawz - Anything Goes

Hi there!

This week the Friday's Copic/Promarker Design Team at the Outlawz challenges you to create with theme...

ANYTHING GOES!!! 

and we've added the twist of doing Christmas Cards...

would be nice to have a head start when it rolls around again (-:

(I had already made my card when we decided to add the twist)

I came across this adorable image available on Pineterest (just search Precious Moments)... isn't he adorable!

Supplies used:
cardstock - dark brown
designer paper - MME - Dilly Dally
copics used:E00,07,09, 11, 13, 21, 29, 30, 35...W1,5,7,10...B45, 97...YG63, R35, 39, RV21
silver pen for spurs
sponged sky with Memento Summer Sky

Hope you get a chance to play! c'mon over and checkout the awesome sponsors giving prizes in all the different Outlawz challenges!

I'm posting this now because headed to bed early for me and don't want to take the chance that auto post lets me down...again

  and tomorrow I have quite a drive (2.5 hours one way) to some medical buildings plus its supposed to snow right at rush hour trying to get home...so going to be a long day...thankfully I have the BEST engineering staff ever!

 They don't ever read my card blog LOL so I can brag about them here (-: They are the ones who actually see to it that the snow magically is gone when the tenants arrive!!

hugs,

Combined two fun challenges!

Hi there,

 haven't created for challenges outside of my Design Teams in soooo long....Have fallen in love with the Dylusions Sprays from Ranger. They're water based so finally a spray with no clogging (good-bye to all the others I have that are SO frustrating!) So I immediately went to local scrapbooking store and got the few colors they had (have since ordered more LOL) and am having fun spraying

 and creating background papers...

Joan's Gardens has a challenge this week to use purple, aqua, light green! have your card open from the bottom and be a nature theme....
7 Kids College Fund has a challenge to combine "old with new"...
so these two challenges were perfect for me! those were the colors of the sprays I just purchased (so they're my new) and I used an Inky Antics stamp set called Frog HoneyPOP Set that I purchased last summer (so there's my old)...the frog and mushroom are my "nature"...and card opens from bottom

Supplies used:
Cardstock - stash but pretty sure they are from GKD
Dylusion Sprays: Crushed Grape, Vibrant Turquoise, Fresh Lime
White Gel Pen
Memento black ink, sponged sentiment with Memento Lulu Lavendar and Pear Tart
Copics: G12, 14...BG15 and V17
Ribbon stash
little frog is mounted on a pop dot
SU punch for sentiment

Hope you like, definitely out of my comfort zone! something new to play with...cant wait for the other Dylusion sprays to arrive (-: However, my hands are now multicolored - like an idiot I held down one corner and sprayed....result - purple fingers LOL..ought to be interesting at work tomorrow (-:

hugs and blessings,

Color Me Creative Challenge #60

Hi there ...

Color Me Creative's NEW CHALLENGE #60 will run thru Feb 1st!

Your challenge this time is all about

** YOUR FAVORITE COLOR COMBOS **

color ANY image ANY way you like

but WE WANT TO SEE YOU USING YOUR FAVORITE COLOR COMBOS and tell us why they are your fave if you'd like too!

We want to see you use YOUR COPICS, ProMarkers, other alcohol markers or Colored Pencils!!

*******************

Entries MUST be tagged and uploaded to the photo gallery by Feb 1st at 8:00 pm EST!

One lucky winner (at random) will win a free CMC Online Class of their choice from any of Marti Will's classes (Prisma Pencil classes, Cricut or Mixed Media classes)

For this challenge, I chose my fav colors to be blues and browns....

always love to color Saturated Canary's images (-:

Supplies:

Copics used:

Y06...E00,01, 9, 13, 55...C2...R20...YG63,67...R39...B00, 04...BG49, 53,57

Cardstock - Not Quite Navy fr Stampin Up

Designer Paper - MME "Dilly Dally"

Ink - Memento Teal Zeal and New Sprout

Punches - Circle and Scalloped Circle fr Stampin Up

Crinkle ribbon unknown

Flourish - Cheery Lynn Die

Pearls - Viva Pearl Pen

Sentiment - Hero Arts

Image from Saturated Canary

Hope to see you in the challenge!

hugs,

Sugar Creek Hollow Saturday Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

i used "Embossing, Ribbon, Distressing"

Image from Crafty Secrets - Sentiment from Hero Arts

Embossing with CB Dot Folder, all dp is from scrap stash matted onto black onto base ivory cardstock

Stash crinkle ribbon (love that stuff!)

We are welcoming a Guest Designer who is truly an amazing talent....

her name is Heidi Augustson a.k.a. Filharmonica . Please go by and enjoy her creativity...

Hope to see you in the challenge

hugs,

Copic/Promarker Challenge at the Outlawz

Hi there!

This week the Friday's Copic/Promarker Design Team at the Outlawz challenges you to create with theme...

MILESTONE BIRTHDAY

heee heee heeee I have a BFF (who doesn't blog so she wont see this) who is turning 63 this month...this one's for her LOL

I've made cards with this image before..it's one of my favorites from Art Impression...always makes me smile...well that goes for all their humorous images (-:

used a ton of Copics even though it doesn't look like it...

                            E00, 11, 25, 33, 49...Y06...C2,5...RV04, 21BG01...BV0000....B00,06, 12

designer paper from MME - Fiddlesticks

base cardstock is Not Quite Navy fr Stampin Up

scallop edge from Stampin Up

ribbon from Stampin Up

Hope to see you join the challenge - come check out the awesome prizes you can win at the Outlawz!

hugs and blessings

Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

WINTER WHITE! (a card all in white with the focal allowed a little color)

I fell in love with a stamp set from Clearly Besotted Stamps called Twinkle Toes. Wish I had had it when my oldest grandaughter was doing ballet, but still have two little grandaughters that I can use it for...

the scallop background was cut out with the Cameo...love that machine (-:

Looking forward to seeing your white-on-white cards...they are always so elegant!

hugs,

PS I sat up almost all day yesterday, fever is gone and I actually slept some last night...

phew! life is returning (-:

Copic/ProMarker Challenge at the Outlawz

Hi there!

This week the Friday's Copic/Promarker Design Team at the Outlawz challenges you to create with theme...

WINTER WONDERLAND

Love the images from Phindy's Place which by the way is open and Phindy has a sale going on...so if you have loved any of the images I've recently used and reported they are retired...

well, here's your chance to get them (-:

 This cutie is called Tasty Flakes

Copics used: BG13, 15, 49, 53...G12, 43...C1

lightly sponged with Memento - Teal Zeal

cardstock is Not Quite Navy from Stampin Up

Designer Paper - Cosmos Cricket - Jolly by Golly

Snowflakes with MS punch from white cardstock that had glitter preapplied

pearls done with Viva Pearl Pen - Ice White

snowflakes with Liquid Applique

Hope you like...and you get a chance to enter our challenge (-:

to those of you who know I've been flu sick - well, I'm finally on the mend! the new round of meds seems to be doing the trick (-:  thank you for all the prayers!

hugs

Color Me Creative New Challenge

Hi everyone,

I'm late posting the new challenge over at Color Me Creative Copic Challenge 

but have just been too sick to blog...or even craft.

Did this card right after I was chosen to be on the Design Team.

 The sponsor for this challenge is Paper Makeup Stamps and they generously gave us each an image.

 I chose this cutie called Rose Fairy...

my pastel green looks greyish in photo - sorry )-:

the challenge is to use soft, pastel colors

color image ANY way you like

but  WE WANT TO SEE YOU USING SOFT, PASTEL COLORS!

Let's chase away the winter blues & sickie flu's with some soft spring-like colors!!

We want to see you use YOUR COPICS, ProMarkers, other alcohol markers or Colored Pencils!! 

The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate to Paper Make Up Stamps

Challenge ends January 18th 8:00pm EST

hope to see you there!

hugs

Sensational Sugar Creek Hollow Challenge

Hi there!

Welcome to our first Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow for 2013. This week we want you to make a vintage or shabby chic project ...with the theme...

something new

so I chose "young love"...thought this was a sweet image from TJ Designs

used various scraps of designer paper and love the crinkle ribbon called Sea Foam...card base is from Stampin Up - Sage Shadow. 

hope to see your vintage or shabby chic project celebrating

"something new"

hugs

i know this is short post, but still feeling "yuk"....have to be back to work Monday after being off for 2 weeks so please pray this passes by then....

Copic/Pro Marker Design Team Challenge at the Outlawz

Hi there!

This week the Friday's Copic/Promarker Design Team at the Outlawz challenges you to create with theme...

new beginning (baby, job, house, love, etc)

well we have new babies to arrive in our circle of friends, so chose to use this adorable image from Phindys Place (image is no longer available) for a little baby boy...

Hope you get to play in our first challenge of the year!

Well, I had the most awesome Christmas week with family. My oldest daughter and her family, as well as my younger brother and his family, stayed with us all week! Wonderful...

then we all traveled to Thurmont, Maryland for our Christmas family reunion and they had snow! so all the kids were thrilled (-:

they all headed home on Sunday the 30th so hubby and I then prepared to host our annual New Years Eve Party (we are big party-ers...dominoes and rook LOL) We had about 35 including all the kids...we had three tables of games going...it was also great...but then

woke up New Years Day so sick. Have run a steady fever of 102 which finally broke last night...so I'm now actually sitting up but looking forward to going back to bed. Have been on vacation, so grateful that I'm not having to work and be sick ...although I had planned on getting way ahead on my DT commitments...

oh well, maybe tomorrow (-:

I never even got my Christmas cards mailed.....

see ya later

hugs