SAS4K June Challenge

As most of my friends and frequent visitors know, the majority of the cards I make go in a box for Send A Smile 4 Kids, an organization which supplies cards to various children's hospitals across the United States.  Earlier this week, I was pleasantly surprised to be asked to join the SAS4K Challenge Design Team.

The June Challenge is Cards for Teens.

I have 3 teenage grandsons and kept them in mind when creating this card.

I stamped this cute pooch from Tim Holtz's Crazy Dogs stamp set on kraft paper and fussy cut.  I also stamped his head on a piece of white scrap, colored the collar red, then fussy cut and paper pieced the collar and his eyes.  I gave his dog tag a touch of gold Wink of Stella and added drops of Liquid Glass on his eyes and nose for shine and dimension.  The "SUP" stamp is from the Tim Holtz Hipsters set.  Papers are from a Kaiser Craft paper pack called Gypsy Rose.

I hope you will enjoy seeing the cards I post for SAS4K 

as much as I enjoy making them.

If you are interested in making and donating cards to SAS4K, you can find all the information you need right here.

Challenges to which I am submitting this card:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - AG 

Papercraft Challenges #38 - For Men and Boys

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Week of May 28th - AG
Kitty Bee Designs Challenge #144 - Cards for Guys 
Polkadoodles Challenge Week 22 - AG
QKR Stampede Challenge #350 - AG
Cute Card Thursday Challenge #584 - Masculine

Wedding Card

This card was made for a family wedding.

It's that time of year!

 The plastic tag reads "All because two people fell in love".

 The bride chose gray, cream and pink for the wedding colors.

Challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door Week of May 28th - AG

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - Wedding or Anniversary 

 

 

Double Trouble Challenge # 29 GD Card #2

Double Trouble " Brown Bag-It Day" Challenge is in its second and final week.  Won't you join the fun?

THING 1: Trouble Maker

says, "In celebration of National Brown Bag-It Day, I've asked the Unknown Comic from the late Gong Show to inspire our challenge. Use Kraft paper, even a paper bag for your project."

Don't get the Gong, come play aLong!

Don't stop here...for more fun check out the optional Sketch challenge below.

THING 2: Double Dare

says, "What a great sketch to use for Kraft as an accent in your design, so many choices of what panel(s) to use." 

It's Optional...if you use this sketch you can also submit to Try Stamping on Tuesday Challenge #409 between the dates of May 28th - June 4th. Link your project HERE and you will receive an additional chance at the Double Trouble Random Draw. 

Use the DT cards below for ideas or use your own interpretation of the sketch. Feel free to change the orientation... rotate the sketch or use its mirror image. You may also modify shapes as long as we can see the basic sketch in your project. 

THING 3: Twisted Sister

says, "In my opinion I've been berry, berry good. Celebrate National Pick Strawberry Day with me and include strawberry(s) in your project and you can earn an additional chance at our random draw." 

Although not required, the sketch offers a perfect opportunity to use strawberry(s) as an embellishment or focal point.  

It was so awesome to be adopted into the

 Double Trouble Challenge family 

as a crazy cousin for the month of May 

that I made a second card.

For this card I used a precolored digi image of strawberries from Becci's Place, a kraft card base and kraft borders and I've followed the sketch above from Challenge #409 at Try Stampin' on Tuesday.

 

Challenges I am entering:
Try Stampin on Tuesday Challenge #409 -  see sketch above
Beccy's Place May Challenge - AG with one of Becci's images
QKR Stampede Challenge #349 - AG 
Polkadoodles Challenge week 21 - AG

Dreaming of Cake

Here's a little birthday card I made for a dear friend.

Challenges:

Pattie's Creations Challenge #158 - Happy Birthday 

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #254 - Birthdays

Just Add Ink Challenge #458 - Just add Q,X,Y,Z  (The bear is catching a few zzzzzzzzzzzz's) 

Pile It On Challenge #154 - Beverage/Food 

And then I made three more cards like this 

to use up the sheet of DP.  

They are headed to SAS4K. 

Double Trouble Challenge # 29 Guest Designer

It's time for a new Double Trouble Challenge -

"Brown Bag-It Day" 

THING 1: Trouble Maker

says, "In celebration of National Brown Bag-It Day, I've asked the Unknown Comic from the late Gong Show to inspire our challenge. Use Kraft paper, even a paper bag for your project."

Don't get the Gong, come play aLong!

Don't stop here...for more fun check out the optional Sketch challenge below.

THING 2: Double Dare

says, "What a great sketch to use for Kraft as an accent in your design, so many choices of what panel(s) to use." 

It's Optional...if you use this sketch you can also submit to Try Stamping on Tuesday Challenge #409 between the dates of May 28th - June 4th. Link your project HERE and you will receive an additional chance at the Double Trouble Random Draw. 

Use the DT cards below for ideas or use your own interpretation of the sketch. Feel free to change the orientation... rotate the sketch or use its mirror image. You may also modify shapes as long as we can see the basic sketch in your project. 

THING 3: Twisted Sister

says, "In my opinion I've been berry, berry good. Celebrate National Pick Strawberry Day with me and include strawberry(s) in your project and you can earn an additional chance at our random draw." 

Although not required, the sketch offers a perfect opportunity to use strawberry(s) as an embellishment or focal point.  

 It was so awesome to be adopted into the Double Trouble Challenge family as a crazy cousin for the month of May!
Here is the card I made to keep me out of trouble:
 
I used a kraft card base, 

the cute little digi squirrel from A Day for Daisies is enjoying A Bite of Strawberry, and I've followed the sketch above from

Challenge #409 at Try Stampin' on Tuesday

I hope you'll be able to join the fun this week at 

the Double Trouble Challenge blog.

 

Challenges I am entering:
Try Stampin on Tuesday Challenge #409 -  see sketch above
Pile It On Challenge #154 - beverage and/or food (strawberries)
Crafters' Castle Challenge #17 - AG; Show us what you color with (I've used colored pencils.)
2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #26 - AG 
A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #92 -AG 
A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge May #5 - AG 
Fabrika Fantasy Challenge #30 - Animals 
Sweet Stampers Challenge #32 - Animals 
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge May 20-June 1 - Embellishments

Sympathy Card & Birthday Card

Yesterday's project was created out of necessity but inspired by a card I saw on Pinterest. 

 The inside sentiment stamp is from Stampin' Up.  

The rest of the stamps are from Close to My Heart.

Ten stamps total.

Peeking out from underneath the card is a matching envelope.

Challenges:

Papercraft Challenge #37 - Ribbons

Through the Craft Room Door Week of May 14th - AG 

Crazy 4 Challenges #483 - Flowers 

Speaking of peeking... here is today's project, a birthday card for my 92 years young, Godmother.
Where she lives, it is not unusual for a bear to visit.

You'll find a similar card here on Pinterest.

 These are CTMH stamps.  

The wood grained paper is from one of the new CTMH paper packs.  

I love the little design across the bottom.

 

Challenges:

Paperminutes Challenge #588 - Birds and Bees 

Crafty Animals Challenge #26 - AG 

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #26 - AG

 

In a Nutshell House Mouse Card

Not a very elaborate Mother's Day card, but my mother liked it.  Face it, when it comes to Mother's Day cards, 

Moms like anything you make for them.  

I think it is some kind of law.

Challenges:

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #580 - Tie a Bow 

House Mouse Challenge #291 - AG; optional not square 

Through the Craft Room Door Week of May 13th - AG 

Stinkin Inkers Challenge - All Tied Up