Send a Smile 4 Kids March 2020 Challenge

There is a new challenge starting today at Send a Smile 4 Kids!

The March theme, and one of my favorites, is  

Cards 4 Boys or Anything Goes 4 Kids .

I have two very similar cards to share with you.  These cards use stamps and die cuts from My Favorite Things.

The first one went to my grandson.

 

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

Challenges: 
Do AL (1) Kreative Challenge #39 -  Male Birthday
Die Cut Divas Challenge - AG with die cuts or embossing folder
Cardz 4 Guys Challenge #239 - Ink and/or paint (I used ink to stamp the sentiment.)
Arty Divas Challenge #16 - AG
Crafty Creations March Challenge #407 - AG
Southern Girls Challenge - AG
QKR Stampede Challenge #388 - AG
Joy of Sets March Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Birthday, Masculine, Paper Piecing
 
Crafter's Castle Challenge #27 - AG
Gem of a Challenge wk 5 - AG

Birthday Bash at Bugaboo Day 5

I'm so happy I had the time today to catch up on the challenges at Bugaboo's 10th Annual Birthday Bash.

Hopefully, my card tickles someone's funny bone at Bugaboo because the challenge is to make them laugh.

 

Birthday Bash at Bugaboo Day 4

Day 4's Challenge at Bugaboo's 10th Annual Birthday Bash uses a Bingo (three in a row) grid.  

Projects are still reflecting a Down on the Farm theme.  

 

I decided to use the center column: texture, Bugaboo image, and stitching.

AHSC #355

Here's a soccer themed card using this week's sketch from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Stamps and papers are from CTMH.

Challenges:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #355- 

 

The Alphabet Challenge - M is for masculine

Aud Sentiments Challenge #236 - AG + a Sentiment 

The Male Room Challenge #120 - Use Embellishments

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge #239 - Masculine AG

Joyful Stars Close To My Heart September Blog Hop

Welcome to the September

Close to My Heart Joyful Stars Blog Hop.

Have some fun hopping between the blogs of this group of talented Close to My Heart consultants, and me, where we share creative projects using CTMH products.

The new catalogs have debuted, which means we have new papers, stamps and other items to share with you.

I decided to use the new Hawthorne Paper Packet to make a Flip Flap birthday card.  The instructions can be found here.  I also used two new CTMH stamps sets.

Pull the little tab of ribbon on the right to unveil a message.

And you still have the inside of the card to stamp or write another message.

Can you see the glitter?

 I had just a few scraps of paper leftover from making this card.  Using the same stamp set, I made another card.

Now, since this is a blog hop,

you might have arrived here from  Marie Flayer's blog.

Your next stop is Krista Hershberger's blog.

The hop is circular.

If you are just starting here,

simply continue hopping until you find your way back,

making the full circle.

Meanwhile, I'm going to enter the flip flap card in following challenges:

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Stamp It! No digis

The House That Stamps Built DCCS419 - Things beginning with B (blue, and bling for the eyes and nose)

Ellebelle's Crafty Wednesday Challenge - Something beginning with B (blue)

Brown Sugar Challenge #293 - AG

Inkspirational Challenge #195 - Crop ( I cropped the flower.)

Crafty Friends Challenge #118 - Autumn Colors

Crafty Calendar September Challenge - Lots of Layers 
Stinkin Inkers Challenge - Fancy Folds 
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Stamp It 
Crafting Happiness Challenge #13 - Birthday 
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Happy Birthday

Thanks for stopping by.  

I hope you enjoyed my cards and the blog hop! 

Double Trouble Challenge #37

Today I used the inspiration from Double Trouble Challenge, The Paper Girls Challenge, and Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge to make a birthday card for my older brother.

When I think of my older brother, 

there are several things that make me happy. 

I am happy I am not as old as he is!

I am happy I am not allergic to nuts, like he is!

I am really happy I do not have as many whiskers on my chin as he does! 

He's an okay older brother and I wish him the best on his upcoming birthday.

The theme at Double Trouble Challenge #37 is fall things with an option of including a sweet treat.  Yes, the stores are full of pumpkin this and pumpkin that, most of which are sweet and delicious.  But, for me, fall means apples.  I have some awesome apple recipes, and it's time to pull them out and get baking! 

 

DTC has partnered with The Paper Girls for Challenge #37.

 The Paper Girls Challenge #183 is about the things you love about fall.

And finally, here is this week's Mojo Monday Sketch. 

Before I head out to the local orchard, here are a few more challenges I am entering:

The Library Challenge #41 - Reader's Choice (Cider House Rules)

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge - Happy Birthday 

A Gem of a Challenge Week #17 - AG 

Crafty Gals Challenge #198 - Emboss It (The sentiment is heat embossed.) 

Aud Sentiments Challenge #234 - Masculine + a sentiment 

 

Joyful Stars Close To My Heart August Blog Hop

Welcome to the August

Close to My Heart Joyful Stars Blog Hop.

Have some fun hopping between the blogs of this group of talented Close to My Heart consultants, and me, where we share creative projects using CTMH products.

The new CTMH catalog debuts soon.

There are a lot of items being retired, 

so get them while you still can. 

This month I'm using papers from the True Love paper pack for some girly cards.

I added some of the Mix In papers for the second card.

The words are on the CTMH Artiste and Artbooking Cricut cartridges.

Now, since this is a blog hop,

you might have arrived here from  Marie Flayer's blog.

Your next stop is Krista Hershberger's blog.

The hop is circular.

If you are just starting here,

simply continue hopping until you find your way back,

making the full circle.

Meanwhile, I'm going to enter the following challenges:

DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge #246 - Birthdays

Seize the Birthday Challenge #171 - Flowers

Crafty Hazelnut's August Patterned Paper Challenge - AG 

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge #233 - Feminine AG 

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge Aug. 6th - AG 

Organizing paper pieces

Organizing my paper pieces is a never ending challenge, mostly because I hate to throw out paper.  I save the smallest pieces.  

A few days ago I found this little snack bag.

 In it were 4 ovals and 5 circles.

Just once I'd like to find one of these bags filled with m&m's or maybe money instead of little pieces of paper.

Where was I going to put these 4 lonely ovals and 5 circles?  

I decided using them was easiest option.

I also had the last 2 pieces (3"x4") of a CTMH paper pack to file. 

Now they are on a birthday card and in the SAS4K box with the 2 cards above.

I must admit, though, that organizing in this fashion takes a really  long time. 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Leave a comment with your blog address and I'll return the visit.

 

Double Trouble Challenge #33 & CTMH Card Class 7/16

Somehow I lost yesterday and didn't get this card for 

Double Trouble Challenge #33 

finished until today.

I've made a Kid Friendly Birthday Celebration card. 

In the front pocket is an ATC card with animal balloons, 

including a monkey, 

so I can also link up with the Challenge # 233

at The Crafter's Cafe.

 The balloon stamps are from CTMH and the Celebrate is a Cricut cut from the CTMH Artbooking cartridge.

Additional Challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door Week of July 16 - AG 

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #436 - Add Some Bling

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Animal Magic

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Cards we made this afternoon at Joyce Houck's CTMH card workshop.

   

Thanks for the shoe.

That would be shoe in the singular, rather than plural as in pair of shoes.  Yes, someone very recently gave me a shoe and today's card is a thank you for this very interesting gift.

Allow me to explain. 

Each month the Delightful Dazzling Dames, a Red Hat Chapter in Pennsylvania, meets for lunch and socializing.  We are a small group and enjoy each other's company, talking, laughing, and caring.  Before each meeting I, as Queen, hide what we refer to as Ruby's Slipper, a small 4 inch red shoe intended as a Christmas ornament.  The gal who finds it receives a small prize.  At our last meeting one of the girls gifted me with a new shoe which would be much easier for their aging eyes to find.

Challenges:

Brown Sugar Challenge #291 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge #470 - Anything Goes

2 Sisters on the Blog Challenge #29 - Card for a Lady

Crafty Hazelnut's July Patterned Paper Challenge - AG

Make My Monday Challenge #100 - Thank You 

A Place to Start July Challenge - AG 

Monday I will be teaching a card class for a group of Delightful Dazzling Dames.  I am using the SU May 2019 Paper Pumpkin Kit with a few alterations.

 Thanks for stopping by.

 

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

CTMH Spring Fling

Today was Joyce Houck's annual Spring Fling, 

a day to get together with friends, make cards, see and try out some of the products in the new CTMH catalog.  Circulating from table to table, we each made four different cards, stopped for lunch, and then made four more cards.  And there were door prizes, raffles and wonderful desserts.

Here are the cards we made:

A fun day was had by all 

except Joyce.

She was home sick! 
Thanks for a great day, Joyce.
Hope you feel better soon!

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I have one more card to show you today.

It's a CAS card, not my forte. 

 The stamps are CTMH.  The actual card measures 4 x 5.25 and is mounted on a 4.25 x 5.5 of brown cs.  This gives you a nice contrasting border when the card is closed and when it is open.  The little hearts on the top right are stamped and have just a drop of Liquid Glass on them to make them shine.  The scallops are a stamp, too.  I can't believe I got them straight!

Challenges:

2019 Spring/Summer Coffee Lovers' Blog Hop ( I can't believe there are over 300 entries and it is only the second day!)

The Alphabet Challenge - "C" for CAS

Creative Knockouts Challenge #296 - Friendship

Three Amigos Blog Hop Challenge - Food/Drink

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #339 - CAS

DL.ART May Linky Challenge - AG