GIVE

no it's not Christmas yet, but Operation Write Home needs to get these cards early to re-distribute them to our soldiers world wide

Card Challenge - 4 Crafty Chicks of Squares

Sketch Challenge - Inkspirational Challenge #35 (ok so I rearranged it a bit but I think you can still tell it's was inspired by Inkspirational)

Printed Papers - Basic Grey Nordic Holiday

Stamp Set - Unity Stamp Co. Gifts Galore (snowpeep Nicholas)

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Colored with Copic Markers

Twine from The Twinery

While Embelly - Fabric Paint in White

baby, it's cold outside

Apparently having a sinus infection in the making is good for my card making because the last few days I have been On Fire!


my friends over at 4 Crafty Chicks have a Winter Challenge going right now!



Operation Write Home Sketch #35 was my starting point for these

Printed Paper - Each Park Wintertime

Stamp - Unity Stamp Co Santa Baby

Colored with Copic, Bic MarkIt, Sharpie, Creative Memories & CloseToMyHeart (ok, basically whatever I could get my mitts on that I thought would look good)

Swirl Punch - Creative Memories

Cardstock - CloseToMyHeart Dutch Blue

Snow Embossing Folder

sending wishes

your way






Sketch provided by 4 Crafty Chick's






I made this card for Kiki's teenage nephew who is in the hospital with burns on his body. I hope this cheers him up just a bit. We have been beyond fortunate with the health & luck of our boys, never an emergency room visit for either of them (knocking on wood here)

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Good Day Sunshine

Tan Cardstock - Core'dinations Kraft Core

Yellow & Green Cardstock - CTMH

Bling brad & Pewter brads - Making Memories

Sentiment - Unity Love in an Instant

Ink - Stazon Black

Mist - Tattered Angles Lime

Ribbons - Basic Grey

There's noBunny like you!

I started with Sketch Frenzy Friday's newest sketch.



Then I took Raise The Bar's challenge of "Cutesy Easter/Spring Cards".



And I added 4 Crafty Chicks who want to see "Flowers"

Printed Paper - Echo Park's A Walk in the Park

Flower "ribbon" - Making Memories

Stamp Set on Eggs - Fancy Pants Delight

Ink on Stamps - CloseToMyHeart Sweet Leaf, Sunflower, Twilight, and Sunset

Brads in flowers - Making Memories Crystal Brads value pack

Black Brad - Hobby Lobby

Ribbon - Stampin' Up

Egg Die Cut - Cricut with CloseToMyHeart Art Philosophy Cartridge

Bunny Die Cut - Cricut with Gypsy Wanderings Cartridge

Grass Die Cut - Cricut with Plantin SchoolBook

Inside:

Setimente - ME, yep that's my hand writting

Ink - Creative Memories

Girlfriend

4 Crafty Chicks is cooking with a recipe this week.... you get 1 Ribbon, 2 Buttons, and 3 Layers

Also for Annabelle Stamps theme of Anything Goes

Printed Papers - My Mind's Eye Paris & Co.

Ranger Glossy Accents (spread over top printed paper with finger top for swirls)

Distressing Ink - Tim Holtz Tea Dye

Ribbon - May Arts

Flowers & Brown Button - Making Memories Paper Reverie

Cream Button - Jenni Bowlin self-adhesive buttons

Key - My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose Bits & Pieces

Twine - The Twinery

Cardstock - Core'dinations Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Nostalgic Collection

Die Cut - Cricut Expression+Gypsy with Wall Decor & More cartridge

Ink used to outline Die Cut - Copic Marker Dark Pink RV34

Inside:
Stamps - CloseToMyHeart
"Girl" Ink - Tim Holtz Tea Dye
"friend" Ink - CloseToMyHeart Chcolate

Joy

4 Crafty Chicks is having a blog hop with sketches... yep that is an S on the end as in multiple... i.e. more than one!  yay, you know how much I enjoy sketches!

I also entered this in Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Stella & Rose Hattie 6x6

Butterfly - Making Memories Paper Reverie Noir

Pearl Brad & Stick Pens - Making Memories Wedding

Pewter Brads - Making Memories


Pearl Flowers - Basic Grey Opaline

Chipboard shapes - CloseToMyHeart

Distress Ink & "Joy" - Tim Holtz Chipped Sapphire

Other Ink - Tim Holtz Pumice Stone

Glitter Mist on flowers - Tattered Angels Black Magic

Glitter Mist on banner - Tattered Angels Silver Sugar

Cricut Cartridge (Flowers) - CloseToMyHeart Art Philosophy

Stamp Set - Unity The Right Words

Ribbon - CloseToMyHeart

Other flowers - Tim Holtz Tissue Tape

{{SNOW}}

4 Crafty Chicks has not only a blog hop going but a Sketch for either scrapbook layout or card!

and a color combo challenge from Pals Paper Arts of SU! colors Baja Breeze, Not Quite Navy & Very Vanilla

Printed Paper - Bo Bunny Midnight Frost Collection

Overlays - Tattered Angels Glimmer Glass Frosty Memories

Alpha - Thickers Bewitched

Liquid Pearls - White Opal

Ribbon - CloseToMyHeart

Stamp - Le Blanche

Ink - Memento Pearlescent Sky Blue

Cricut+Spellbinders

=so very pretty!

4 Crafty Chicks wants something new (Spellbinders dies I got last week)
Mojo Monday has a cute sketch

I cut the card base on the Cricut using Wrap It Up and all other cuts from CTMH Art Philosophy. The flower & leaves are from Spellbinders Rose Creations die & the flourish is from Spellbinders/Heartfelt Creations Perfect Petals.

Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Blink of an Eye

Cardstock for die-cuts - CTMH Vanilla Cream

Leaf Ink - TH Bundled Sage & Evergreen Bough

Flower Ink - TH Scattered Straw & Ripe Persimmon

Flower Brad - Making Memories With Love

Stamp - Scrapmasters Paradise Bold Sentiments I

Sentiment Ink - CTMH Autumn Terracotta

butterfly shaped card

4 Crafty Chicks has a challenge of make a card but it can't be rectangle or square... CHECK!

I really enjoy making different shaped cards, especially since I have a Gypsy, makes it SO VERY easy!


this butterfly's front piece was smeared around in some Making Memories pain in green, pink & blue. The background piece was sprayed with Tattered Angels in Artic Blue. After attaching the front piece to the main card, I stamped using Butterfly Wings from CTMH in Crystal Blue also from CTMH. The I cut another card base the same size as the first & attached it for a triple butterfly effect. I stamped inside with Stampin'Up's Thank You Kindly also in the Crystal Blue ink.

Celebrate... Snowmen

you know what I like about snowmen?  They don't smart off to you but if they did, you could just push em over and be done with it!  Can you tell I'm having issues with males today or what?! lol

so no sketch for this one but a couple of different challenges:
Hiding in my Craft Room - Mix it Up! Holiday
4 Crafty Chicks - Snowflakes


I cut these snowmen out last year to use on my Christmas cards, but never finished my Christmas cards... ugh

Light Blue Printed Paper - Fancy Pants

Dark Blue Printed Paper - Creative Memories

Snowflakes - Oriental Trading Post

Stamp - CTMH Art Philosophy

Pearl - Tim Holtz Liquid Pearls

Black & White Cardstock - CTMH

Fibers - Basic Grey


Blue Ink - Tim Holtz  Faded Jeans

Oh yeah & the inside of the card!  I know, shocker

There's Snowman like You

Ever have one of those paper packs that are just too pretty to cut?  This one is one of those for me.

Sketch is from Skipping Stones Designs & is their 100th Sketch!  Congrats SSD


AND a challenge from 4 Crafty Chicks to use Die Cuts

Printed Paper - Bo Bunny Midnight Frost

Snowflake Die Cut - cut from Cricut cartridges CTMH Art Philosophy & Christmas

Snowflake Paper - Making Memories Slice Metallic Paper

Stickles - Crystal

Ribbon - big ball at Wal-Mart

Stamp Set - CTMH Pair A Phrase

Light Blue Ink - CTMH Crystal Blue

Dark Blue Ink - CTMH Outdoor Denim

Inside the card (yep, I did that for once!)  Isn't he cute?

Smile

Sketch from Chick Challenges {with Ippity}

I also used 4 Crafty Chicks' new challenge of Paper Piercing

Printed Paper - Bo Bunny  Gabrielle

Cardstock - Bo Bunny Double Dot

Brown Ink - Tim Holtz Walnut Stain

Lace - Kaiser Craft Devonshire Collection

Stamp Set - Ippity Share Your Smile

Feeling like Fall

 On this one I did a little challenge combo

Sketch - Sketch Frenzy Friday

Fall Theme - 4 Crafty Chicks

Use Lace - Pals Paper Arts

About half way thru this card, I almost thru it in the trash... it just wasn't speaking to me but I decided to just see it thru.  Now, I kinda like it.

Patterned Paper - My Mind's Eye Lush in Brown, Orange & Green

Rubon, Flowers & Lace - KaiserCraft Devonshire

Stamp - Basic Grey Delta

Brown Ink - CTMH Chocolate

Green Ribbon - Stampin Up (Grab Bag)

Thank You

For this one, I combined the Sketch from Stampin Queen's Sketch Challenge with 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge of embossing.

Butterfly is a die cut is colored with Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Inks in Watermelon & Currant. The body is Dew drops.

The Stick pin & everything on it is part of Stampin Up's Pretties.

Printed Paper - Stampin Up

Cardstock - Stampin Up in Pumpkin Pie, Bravo Burgandy, Always Artichoke & Certainly Celery

I used two embossing folders, dots & floral.

Stamp Set - Stampin Up Thank You Kindly

White & Green Flower - Creative Charms Shimmer Flowers

Floss for stitching - WeRMemory Keepers Sew Easy Mud Pie

beautiful things

 4 Crafty Chicks currently has a sketch up for everyone and the Crop Chocolate Confectioners (private) group has a challenge to use an embellishment you've made.

Products Used: Printed Paper - Echo Park Victoria Gardens; bling - Making Memories Tie the Know; ink - CTMH Black, Sunkiss Yellow, Hollyhock, Sorbet & Topiary; sparkly - Stickles Crystal; Cricut Cartridge for butterfly & flowers - CTMH Art Philosophy


EDIT: 14SEPT11  This card won over at:

Have a day filled with....

It's 4 Crafty Chicks' One Year Blogaversary! Congrats girls! Along with their Blog Hop, they have their weekly challenge.  This week's challenge theme: Celebrate
Here's my creation:

What better to celebrate than Christmas?
Here's a detail shot:

I got my CTMH Art Philosophy and I.LOVE.IT! I can't stop using it... I have all these challenge blogs lined up for the weekend but I'm not sure I'm going to get to them for all the playing I have schedule with my Gypsy & Cricut