True Friends = Kindred Spirits

Good Afternoon,

I found another great opportunity to use my Anne stamp with the Simon Says Stamp and Show:  Quotable challenge HERE.  Going to mail this one to a dear, sweet friend who introduced me to Anne many, many years ago.  Her birthday is next week.  She's my original "kindred spirit!"

Also going to include it in the Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes HERE.

Go get your craft on!
--Cheryl

Kite & Banner Spring Card

Good Morning!

Here's a fun little card for a few challenges listed below.

RCC78: Spring Is In The Air HERE.  Must. Win. Ribbon. Carousel.

Moxie Fab World: Washi Tape HERE. 


Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Anything Goes HERE.


Hope you get a chance to get you craft on!
--Cheryl

Spring/Easter Washi Banner Card

Happy Easter Weekend!

 I've got a few last-minute entries for some challenges today, so pardon my multiple posts!

RCC78: Spring Is In The Air HERE.  Must. Win. Ribbon. Carousel.

Moxie Fab World: Chevron HERE.

Moxie Fab World: Washi Tape HERE. 


Simon Says Stamp Challenge: Anything Goes HERE.


Hope you get a chance to get you craft on!
--Cheryl

Scallop/Large Banner Card

Good Afternoon!

**Please go HERE, scroll to the bottom and click "like" on  entry #5 and/or #6.  I would love to see my crafting/blogging friend, Donna, win a free stamp set from Fresh Squeezed Stamps!  I appreciate your help!!**

I've got another entry for The Twinery challenge:  Banners!  I used their Caribbean twine!  So pretty!

Since I didn't use any stamps on this, I'm going to enter it into Casual Friday's CFC95: No Stamps Challenge.

Go get your craft on!
--Cheryl

Supplies Used:
Paper:  Simple Stories - Fabulous
Epiphany Crafts Scallop Tool
Caribbean Twine from The Twinery

Springtime!

Good Morning!

I love it that The Twinery has started doing challenges.  This time around it's Banners!  My fave!  I used their Cappuccino twine for this card and chipboard and transparency pennants from Basic Grey's Mint Julep collection!

Here are a couple more challenges I'm entering my card in:

1.  Simon Says Stamp's Easter/Spring Challenge HERE. 
2.  RCC78: Spring Is In The Air HERE.  Really looking forward to winning a Ribbon Carousel one of these days!!


Go get your craft on!
--Cheryl

Supplies Used:
Wayfarer - Bazzill Basics Paper (Polkadot paper)
Fresh Squeezed Stamps: Subway Series: Spring
Ink: Temping Turquoise - Stampin' Up
Basic Grey Mint Julep chipboard and transparencies
Cappuccino Twine from The Twinery

Renew and Bloom

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today I've got a card for the Simon Says Stamp's Easter/Spring Challenge HERE.  They have a generous prize of a $50 GC to their store and it's a random draw.  You can enter up to 5 times, which is a good idea to strengthen your odds as they usually have hundreds of entries!  (As of the writing of this post, there are 585 entries!)

Additional challenges include:
RCC78: Spring Is In The Air HERE.  Really looking forward to winning a Ribbon Carousel one of these days!!

I love it that The Twinery has started doing challenges.  This time around it's Banners!  My fave!  I used their Mandarin twine!  So pretty!

Go get your craft on!
--Cheryl

Supplies Used:
Stamp:  Fresh Squeezed Stamps: Subway Series: Spring
Ink:  Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Ink:  Melon Mambo - Stampin' Up
Paper:  Simple Stories - Fabulous
Twine:  Mandarin Twine - The Twinery

Hey!

Good Morning!

Today's card is for Love My Tapes March Challenge: Get out those recipe books!  Here's the recipe they want you to work with:

1.  Use a negative(s)

2.  Use 5 different washi tapes

3.  Use ONE word

4.  Use handstitching

5.  Use an envelope

1.  Hey is in the negative.
2.  5 different washi's; count 'em!
3.  Hey
4. Faux handstitching around the edge (I hope that counts!)
5.  Envelope in the center

I was inspired by my recent win of Basic Grey's Mint Julep collection.  I got tons of fabulous products and couldn't wait to use them. When I saw one of the ingredients was a negative and one word, I knew I wanted to use this "hey" chipboard.

Since I didn't use any stamps on this, I'm going to enter it into Casual Friday's CFC95: No Stamps Challenge.

And since I've definitely used washi tape, I'll be entering it in Moxie  Fab World: Washi Tape Challenge.  And let's not forget their Emphasize the Negative challenge which this card fits into as well!


Go get your craft on!
--Cheryl

Supplies Used:
Basic Grey Mint Julep (Hey)
Simple Stories - Fabulous (envelope)
Washi
EK Wedding White Memory Pencil

Dream

Hello Crafty Peeps!

Finally got some time in my craft room over the weekend so I've got some cards to share this week.  Might have to do a couple posts a day this week to meet card challenge deadlines!

Today's card is for Love My Tapes March Challenge: Get out those recipe books!  Here's the recipe they want you to work with:

1.  Use a negative(s)

2.  Use 5 different washi tapes

3.  Use ONE word

4.  Use handstitching

5.  Use an envelope

1.  I used the negatives from punching hearts out of some washi.
2.  5 different washi tapes, count 'em!
3.  "Dream" is my one word.
4.  Dream is handstitched!  (They didn't say I had to be the one to handstitch!)
5.  My envelope is the focal point.

I was inspired by my recent win of Basic Grey's Mint Julep collection.  I got tons of fabulous products and couldn't wait to use them. When I saw one of the ingredients was an envelope, I knew I wanted to use the ones I had won as well as the stitched label.  So cute!

Folks,  it's a radomly-drawn winner and there are currently only 4 entries and you still have 2 days to enter.  You have good odds, so go get your craft on and win some LMT goodness!!

Since I didn't use any stamps on this, I'm going to enter it into Casual Friday's CFC95: No Stamps Challenge.

And since I've definitely used washi tape, I'll be entering it in Moxie  Fab World: Washi Tape Challenge.  And let's not forget their Emphasize the Negative challenge which this card fits into as well!


Go get your craft on!
--Cheryl

Supplies Used:
Paper:  Simple Stories - Fabulous
Envelope/Stitched Cloth/Basic Grey - Mint Julep
Washi
Small heart punch

Best Post EVER!

I got nothin'! :)

Oh, except this cool giveaway at Northridge Publishing's CREATE: Blog HERE.  TWO lucky winners will win a grab bag of fabulous Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft goodies including Gelatos® Designer colors, Gelatos® Mist Maker Set, Gelatos® Tool Set and more!
Check it:

Hurry, go enter!  And then...Go Get Your Craft On because it's the WEEKEND!!!
Have a great one!  (I get to get my Stampin' Up Party on tonight...oh yeah!)
--Cheryl

Ombre Shamrocks

Good Morning!

I've got a CAS-ual Fridays: Color Blocks Challenge card for you.  I've got 20 minutes to get it linked up before the deadline! :)

I've also added a Chevron stamp to take part in Moxie Fab World's Chevron Challenge.  I chose to do my shamrocks in an ombre fashion of colors to take part in the Moxie Fab World's Ombre Challenge.  Both these Moxie Fab challenges end on 4/1, so you have plenty of time to get your craft on and take part!

So....go get your craft on!
--Cheryl

Good Luck!

Good Morning,

I've got a clean and simple card for you today.

My shamrock looks blue, but it really is a dark shade of green.  I outlined it with some Pea Pod twine for The Twinery: Chevron and Green challenge.

Simon Says Stamp:  A Bit O' Green Challenge also fits as well as Moxie Fab World: Chevron Challenge.  And it wouldn't be complete without the shamrock wishing us luck for Moxie Fab World: Speech Bubble Challenge. 


Go get your craft on!
--Cheryl

Hello Bunny Card

Good Morning!

Today's card is inspired by several different challenges.  It seems all the challenges on my "to do" list are all very similar, so it's easy to combine them!

I decided to have a talking bunny so I could add a Speech Bubble for Moxie Fab World's: Speech Bubble challenge.  Love talking bunnies!  With another Moxie Fab World Challenge being Chevron, as well as another one to Emphasize the Negative, I decided to cut out this chevron border on my Silhouette Cameo...in green so I could participate in Simon Says Stamp's Challenge: Bit 'O Green challenge as well as The Twinery's Chevron and Green Challenge. 

See how they all go together so well?  But wait, there's more!  I was really happy to see Moxie Fab World had yet another challenge, but this time to use Washi Tape, seeing how I just got a few new rolls in!  So I randomly put some behind my chevron for a little added interest.  And since my card screams SPRING!, I'm entering it in the Ribbon Carousel Challenge: Spring Is In The Air.  Gotta win that Ribbon Carousel!!!

Shew, that was a lot of challenges!  Pretty sure that's my record for combining challenges into one card!  Hey, that should be a whole new challenge in and of itself! :)

Go get your craft on!
--Cheryl

Supplies Used:
INK:
Spiced Marmalade Distress Ink
Peeled Paint Distress Ink
Memento Tuxedo Black

STAMPS:
Stampabilities "Cute Border Mix"
Lawn Fawn "Happy Easter"

WASHI:
Summer Cottage Floral
Candyland Stripes
Buckingham Turquoise
Back to 50's Yellow/Orange

TWINE:
Mandarin from The Twinery

PAPER:
Crate Paper "Pretty Party"

Green Spring Subway Art Card

Happy Saturday!

It's definitely happy for me as I have no errands to run (yay) and I get to spend some much-desired time in my craft room today (double yay)! 

On today's card I got to use my new (recently won) Spring Subway Series stamp from Fresh Squeezed Stamps.  Love it!  I also used my recently won Authentique Lively collection for the paper.

Of course, there are some challenges that inspired this creation.  First, there is the Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge to use green as the main color and of course, use ribbon somewhere on your project.  A random winner gets a $10 gift card to RRR.  You have until 3/12, so get your green on!

I wanted another shot at a Ribbon Carousel, so I'm submitting this one for their "Spring Is In The Air" challenge.  You have until 3/31, so if you need a really awesome way to display/hold your ribbon, get after it!  Don't forget to use ribbon on your project!

Lastly, I'm entering another card (this one) in Simon Says Stamp's "A Bit O' Green" challenge.  You have until 3/13 to play along and you can submit up to 5 cards for a chance at a $50 gift card to the Simon Says Stamp store!

That's it for today.  Thanks for stopping by!

Go get your craft on!
--Cheryl

Supplies Used:
Paper:  Authentique Lively Collection
Stamp:  Fresh Squeezed Stamps Subway Series: Spring
Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Green Ribbon

Pom-Pom Tail Bunnies

 Good Morning and TGIF!



**Friday means another great giveaway at Northridge Publishing.  Be sure to enter HERE!**

Let the Easter cards begin! :) I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out these cute bunnies.  I made twine pom-pom tails to add a bit more interest.

Check out these fun challenges (you should be taking part in) that I'll be entering my card in:

1.  CASology: Week 34: BUNNY!  I think I've got the bunny part covered! :)  You have until 3/10 and there are a couple great prizes up for grabs.  You should check it out!

2.  Simon Says Stamp and Show - Challenge By the Numbers.  So my number is 2.  Two bunnies, 2 pom-pom's, sentiment on 2 different pieces of paper.  I was supposed to only have 2 patterned papers, but I just realized I put a sentiment on as an after-thought and used a third patterned paper.  DOH!  You have until 3/10 and there's a $50 gift card to the Simon Says Stamp store for one (lucky) random winner.

3.  Really Reasonable Ribbon:  Show Me The Green (main color) with ribbon/lace trim somewhere.  Twine counts as a trim (I hope)!  You have until 3/12 and there's a $10 GC to RRR up for grabs!

4.  Simon Says Stamp:  A Bit O' Green.  You have until 3/13 to get your project submitted for a chance to win a $50 gift card to the Simon Says Stamp store!

5.  Ribbon Carousel Challenge 78...Spring Is In The Air (use ribbon) - You have until 3/31 to get your entry in to try and win a Ribbon Carousel.  Don't forget to use ribbon or trim on your project!

6.  Moxie Fab World:  Emphasize the Negative.  I used the negative from my bunny cut-out for this challenge.  You have until 4/1, so give it a shot!

Whew, that's a lot of challenges!  Thanks for stopping by!

Go Get Your Challenge On!
--Cheryl

Supplies Used:
Crate Paper - Emma's Shoppe Collection
Green Twine
Glue Dots
Kraft Card base
Bunny Silhouettes from Silhouette Store
Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Happy Easter Lawn Fawn stamps

Spring Bicycle Happy Birthday

Hello My Crafty Sweets!

I've missed you all.  Haven't been able to get in the craft room for a little bit, but was finally able to swing it today!

I've got a sweet, spring-ish birthday card to share today.

My inspiration to create it was a combination of 3 different challenges!  First, I love Simon Says Stamp challenges.  The chance at a $50 gift card to the Simon Says Stamp store appeals to me greatly!  Their challenge is "A Bit O' Green."  You have until 3/13 and can enter up to 5 projects...more chances to win!  And you need all the chances you can get because there are always hundreds, if not thousands of entries!

Secondly, who wouldn't love a Ribbon Carousel?  I most definitely would!  So I'm entering my card in the Ribbon Carousel Challenge 78 "Spring Is In The Air."  You have until 3/31, so if you need a really awesome way to display/hold your ribbon, get after it!  Don't forget to use ribbon on your project!  My lavender flower was part of a larger piece of ribbon that was too big for the card, but loved the color, so I snipped it off and used it as a single ribbon flower.  Doesn't this bicycle with its basket full of flowers scream SPRING?!

Last, but certainly not least, my honeycomb background was inspired by a challenge at Moxie Fab World:  Emphasize the Negative.  You have until 4/1 to enter a project, so (say it with me) go get your (negative) craft on! :)

--Cheryl

Supplies Used:
Webster's Pages Petite Papers Collection Combo Pack - Sunday Picnic & Everyday Poetry
Lavendar Ribbon Flower
Sassy Salutations Stamp Set by SU
Honeycomb Background Silhouette Shape
Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Regal Rose Ink by SU
Scallop Die by SU

Pennant Happy Birthday

TGIF!

Today I've got a Happy Birthday card for you.  I made my own background for this card so I can enter it in the CAS-UAL Fridays CFC92: Wallpaper (Stamp you own background) HERE.  I started out with a piece of white paper and ended up with this:

I inked the edges and into the middle of the paper with some distress ink (Tea Dye) and then used the flower from the Fresh Squeezed Stamp set of Soda-Lighted for my background image.  After I inked my stamp, I stamped the image on a scrap piece of paper and then stamped it on my card for a more muted look.  I believe that's what's known in the crafting world as "stamping off??"

I've never used this flower stamp before and I think it's so cute.  Therefore, I'm going to be entering my card in the Simon Says Stamp Challenge - The Stamp You Love (But Don't Use) Challenge HERE.

I'm also entering it in Simon Says - Anything Goes challenge HERE because this is pretty much anything, so it's going! :)

Go get your craft on!
--Cheryl

Supplies Used:
Paper:
So Happy Together - Echo Park
Twine:
Caribbean - The Twinery
Ink:
Tempting Turquoise - SU
Melon Mambo - SU
Old Olive - SU
Tea Dye Distress Ink - Ranger
Stamps:
Fresh Squeezed Stamps - Soda-Lighted (Flower background)
Market Street Stamps - Great Big Greeting (Sentiment)
Tools:
We R Memory Keepers Crop-A-Dile
Advanced Tape Glider (ATG)
Punch:
Pennant Punch - SU