Competing Princesses

This makes two posts for me today!  I belong to a blogging group on SCS called the "Paper Princesses".  We have a competition today to make a masculine card and display it on our blog with a card kit we received earlier.  My card for today's competition is with Stampin' Up's "Noble Deer".  The card stock is from Canson and the DP is from Cosmo Cricket's "Travelin Man".   The SU ribbon and True Thyme oval are the two embellishments.

I colored my deer primarily with Prismacolor pencils and OMS, with a touch of Copic markers.

Thanks for visiting!

Critter Sketch Challenge #54

Monday's are exciting because that's when we have our Critter Sketch Challenge!  This week's challenge is to create a card using a sentiment.

I chose a sentiment, actually a scripture from Our Daily Bread Designs's "Scripture 1 Collection".   My design paper is from Basic Grey's Kioshi collection, and the gingham panel from my stash.  And what could be anymore beautiful than the transformation of a butterfly?  I just had to add those to my card along with some Cuttlebug die cut corners and a satin ribbon.  

Please join our challenge on the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog this week, we would love to see your entry!  Our sponsor for this month is:

Please visit the rest of the team's blogs to see their fabulous cards this week and leave them some love!

Thanks for visiting!
Challenges entered:
Flutterby Wednesday Challenge #143
Paperplay Challenges - lets get sentimental
Paper Romance Challenge #39 - anything goes
Stamp Something - Something with Flowers Challenge - floral
ABC Challenge - "O" is for ovals

Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow

It's another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow!  We have a new challenge on the SCH blog every Saturday and we would love to have you join us.   You could win a free digi, a badge for your blog or a chance to become a guest designer!

This week's challenge is to create an "inside out" card".   I chose Tracy's "Behold I Stand At The  Door" collection:

 and a closeup:

Thanks for visiting and hope you will visit my team mate's blogs and leave them a comment, I know they would love to hear from you!

Sugar Creek Hollow nugget:

2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV) if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

Challenges entered:
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge #82 - use punches or dies
Digital Tuesday Challenge #99 - punches
Paper Romance Challenge #39 - anything goes
Stampin Sisters in Christ Challenge #76 - use the color green

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #92

This weeks sketch...it's "YOUR PICK" Make it fancy, clean and simple, or somewhere in-between. Remember to click on the sneak peek button on the side bar for the following weeks sketch each Friday.

"YOUR CHOICE"

  Enter one style or both this week.

Just have fun and come play with us :)

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Here is my creation for this week's challenge:

Waking Up Birdie

This fabulous Spring digi is from our weekly bonus sponsor, Robyn's Fetish.  My design paper is an oldie, but much loved "Lemonade" from Basic Grey.  I colored with my Copic markers and added a Prima flower and leaves from a Spellbinder's Heartfelt Creations die.

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*Our MMSC92 weekly Bonus sponsor is.....

http://robynsfetish.com/shop/

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.

Robyn's Fetish  Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is

owned by Robyn Weinrib.  Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

1 12 x 12 Tim Holtz Idea-ology paper pad “Vintage Shabby” pattern

1 Tim Holtz  set of 96 “Adage” tickets

1  Martha Stewart Deep Edge Punch “Garden Trellis”

Then we are also including : 4 digital stamps of the winner’s choice from Robyn’s Fetish Digital Stamps And More

 Thank you Robyn for your FABULOUS PRIZE this week.

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**Our February Monthly sponsor is....

http://www.paperpretties.net/store/
Check out the monthly grand prize HERE.

Thanks for visiting and be sure to check out my design team member's blogs, they'd love to hear from you too!

Challenges entered:
Delightful Challenges - animals
Stamp Something - something funky
Allsorts Challenge - inspired by nature
Crazy4challenges - use dies
I Did It Creations Challenge Blog - anything goes

Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow!

It's another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow!  We have a new challenge on the SCH blog every Saturday and we would love to have you join us.   You could win a free digi, a badge for your blog or a chance to become a guest designer!

This week's challenge is to create a card using buttons and bows.   I chose Tracy's "Ladies Frock Together" image:

and a closeup:

My dress was paper pieced with design paper from Basic Grey's Blush collection.  My other DP is from my stash.  I used a  Decorative Window Frame die and designed a striped awning to create a little shop for my dress.

Thanks for visiting and hope you will visit my team mate's blogs and leave them a comment, I know they would love to hear from you!

Sugar Creek Hollow nugget:

"He gives strength to the weary, and to him who lacks might He increases power."Isaiah 40:29

Another "Thinking of You"

I'd like to share with you another "Thinking of You" card I made this week.  This card was made with Our Daily Bread's "Butterfly Corner" and the coordinating butterfly stamp and die.

 and on the inside

I love this set and the verse reminds me that even the frightful caterpillar turns into a thing of beauty.

I colored my image with Copic markers and my DP is from DWV's "Mariposa" collection.

Thanks for visiting!

Thinking of You

Good morning, it is a beautiful sunny morning in the Carolina's!  Last week we had snow and Friday we may have temperatures in the 70's!  Now I'm thinking Spring!  Maybe that's why I made this "Thinking of You" card with a beautiful blue bird:

 I used this verse from Psalm 150:6 inside my card:

I have actually stamped an image from Stampin' Up's "Wings of Friendship".  I thought this would make a great "Thinking of You" card.   A friend asked me to make some cards for her and this is just one of the set I'm making for her.

Thanks for visiting!

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #91

It's Tuesday and that means a brand new Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge!    I'd like to show you my second creation for this week's challenge representing the MMSC Design Team, and then move on to the details:

This fabulous image is from our monthly sponsor Paper Pretties and is called "Basket of Apples".  I chose this "Americana" looking design paper from Webster's Pages.  It just seemed the perfect background for the apples and worked well with the sketch design.  I used my Prismacolor pencils for the majority of my coloring and just a few Copic markers.  

Here is the sketch for this week's challenge:

 

Enter one style or both this week.

Just have fun and come play with us :)

**Our MMSC91 weekly Bonus sponsor is.....

http://dudetimedoodles.com/ 

 Bonibleaux Designs carries all of your crazy "Dude" image needs. We bring you guy images and ideas for those hard to make cards for the "Dude" in your life. Guys aren't about flower and fluff. Guys are our heroes, our fighters, our beer chuggers and bug squashers.

Bonibleaux Designs bring you Manly Man images for your cards and gift ideas. We are all about the "Dudes" here.

Thank you so much Boni for this weeks fabulous prize!!

Our February monthly sponsor is:

http://www.paperpretties.net/store/

Check out the monthly grand prize HERE.


Challenges entered:
Gingerloft Challenge - the color red
Fussy and Fancy Challenge - sweet treats
Our Creative Corner - cut it out
Simply Create Challenge #37 - bold and bright
Little Claire's - anything goes


Thanks for visiting!

Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge #91 for Priscilla Styles

For my first Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge card, I'd like to show you the card I created for the Priscilla Styles design team:

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This is "Dragonfly" from the Priscilla Styles Design Store, just so many details!  My design paper is

"Once Upon A Time " from DCWV and Basic Grey's "Kioshi".    I cut a second set of wings and glued to the original wings to give more depth.   I painted my dragonfly with Luminarte H20's.

Don't forget, it's your choice:

We hope you will join our challenge this week, please read my next post for more details!

Thanks for visiting, and I love hearing from you!

Challenges entered:
Our Creative Corner - cut it out
Simply Create Challenge #37 - bold and bright
Little Claire's - anything goes
Digital Tuesday Challenge - use a die cut

Critter Sketch Challenge #52

Happy Valentine's Day!  Today I have a card for this week's Critter Sketch Challenge following the sketch created by April:

Love Bear

I just fell in love with this bear from Robyn's Fetish, who is our sponsor for the month of February.  I just know he has a big box of chocolates for his sweetie!  I colored my bear with Copics and used design paper from Bo Bunny's "Crush" collection.  I embossed my red panel and then sponged with Su Whisper White craft ink.  My hearts were all cut with Martha Stewart punches.  My sentiment is from Sugar Creek Hollow.

Please take the challenge with us on the Critter Sketch Challenge Blog this week, we would love to see your entry!  Please visit the rest of the team's blogs to see their fabulous cards this week and leave them some love!

Thanks for visiting!
Challenges entered:
A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge #138 - Let's See Some Love
Creative Card Crew - For A Loved One
Digital Tuesday Challenge - From the Heart
Crafty Creations Challenge #105 - Three Little Words
For Fun Challenges - Hearts
Paper Pretties Challenge #140 - inspired by Valentines Day
Stampin' Royalty - Hearts, Hearts and More Hearts

Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow

It's another Sensational Saturday at Sugar Creek Hollow!  Every Saturday there is a new challenge on the SCH blog and we would love to have you join us.   You could win a free digi, a badge for your blog or a chance to become a guest designer!

This week's challenge was to create a non-traditional Valentine's  card.  I chose Tracy's "Vintage Violet Label":

My design paper is from a Laura Ashley collection and I colored my image with Copic markers.  I used Spellbinder's and a Martha Stewart punch and ribbon from my stash.

Thanks for visiting and hope you will visit my team mate's blogs and leave them a comment, I know they would love to hear from you!

Sugar Creek Hollow nugget:

1 John 3:18 "Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth."

Challenges entered:
The Crazy Challenge - Lots of Love
Digital Tuesday Challenge - From the Heart (Valentine's Day Theme)
Sisterhood of Crafters - In love with Valentines
Fab'n'Funky Challenge #59 - tempting texture