Send a Smile 4 Kids June Challenge

 

The theme for the June Challenge at

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is

Summer Fun

  

(Anything Goes for kids is always acceptable, too.)

 

 I searched through my digi images and found several that worked for this challenge, baseball, relaxing in the water, and camping.  I used 2 precolored images and also did some coloring and fussy cutting.

The paper scraps were used on the cards shown below.

All of these cards will be in the next box I send to SAS4Kids.

 

 

 

 It would be great if you joined the fun at the

Send A Smile 4 Kids 

June Challenge.

(Cards only, please. And they need not be donated.)

 

Please take some time and visit the fabulous blogs of my teammates.  

They work so hard and are very creative! 

Jen

Mary

Celeste

 Melanie

 Sybrina 

Thanks for stopping by my blog!

Send a Smile 4 Kids June 2025 Challenge

 

The theme for the June Challenge at

Send a Smile 4 Kids 

is "Summertime Fun".

 Anything Goes for kids is always acceptable, too.

We just want to see your wonderful creations

and hope you enjoy making and sharing them!

 

Why not welcome summer with a picnic?

 

Whether it's in a park, the back yard, the front porch, or the family room floor....Don't forget to invite the ants! 

and have fun!

and remember to celebrate Dad on Father's Day, June 15th!

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #616

 

Welcome to my blog, where I have
a new card to share with you each week for

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

 

Here is this week's sketch:

 

I thought I'd use this digi image from Heartful Creations for my card this week.

 

I hope you'll have time to play along at

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

this week. 

The Design Team would love it if you'd visit our blogs.

Andrea

Debbie 

Melissa

 Patti

Tammy

You can be sure that one of us will be visiting yours!

Have a great and crafty day!

 

Dog Days of Summer: Double Trouble Challenge #63

 We've certainly had a few of those hot and humid days, also known as the Dog Days of Summer, lately!  That's the theme for the current Double Trouble Challenge.   For Thing #1 there is some dry embossing; For Thing #3 I've included a dog; and I've accepted the Double Dare of Thing #2 by also entering the challenge at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies. 

 

 

I've used the sketch from Sketch Saturday Challenge week #622 

 

and a digi image, Summer Dog Pool, from Bugaboo Stamps, colored with markers and pencils and fussycut.  Besides the embossed clouds, I added a bit of blue watercolor to the sky.  The sentiment is a CTMH stamp.

 

Thanks for visiting.  Stay well.  Stay cool.  

 

Challenges I am entering:

Sketch Saturday Challenge week #622  - see sketch above;  Double Trouble Challenge #63 - Dog Days of Summer;  2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #41 - AG with a Critter;  Catch the Bug Challenge - End of Summer;  As You Like It Challenge - Favorite Cats or Dogs (Dogs are more loyal, cats do whatever they want.);  Bastel-traum Challenge #91 - AG;  Let's Craft and Create Challenge #162 - Lots of Layers;  Di's Digi Challenge - Cute and Cuddly Animals; Allsorts Challenge week 58354 - Masculine

 

Flamingo Fun

The week long Christmas in July Challenge at Catch the Bug is over.  Thought I might as well continue with a card for this week's Catch the Bug July Color Challenge.

Challenges:

Catch the Bug July Color Challenge

D.L.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge # 245- Summer

Cardz 4 Galz Challenge #101 - Sun, Sand, and Sea

Crafty Catz Challenge #472 - AG; optional-At the Beach 

Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Wings or Tails

Challenge Up Your Life Challenge #113 - Vitamin Sea

 

Fried Chickens

My friend told me that yesterday, July 6th, 

was National Fried Chicken Day.

Who knew?

Well, Bugaboo Stamps has a digi that is perfect for

National Fried Chicken Day. 

Here are a few challenges for these birds:

Card #1:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #28 - AG

The Paper Shelter Challenge #390 - Digi Image

Crafty Girls Corner #195 - Summer Fun

Digi Choosday Challenge Week 27 - AG

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Bright Colors

Colour Crazy Challenge Week 26 - AG

Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Sweet Summertime

Catch the Bug July Challenge - AG

Card #2:

Addicted to CAS Challenge #163 - heat 

Crafty Friends Challenge #113 - things beginning with "b" (bird, beach, blue)

Crazy 4 Challenges #491 - bird

DL.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge #245 - Summer 

Addicted to Stamps Challenge #176 -  Clean and Simple Summer Card

Mojo Monday Card #2

What do you do when you put adhesive tape on the wrong side of a piece of double sided dp?  And it's not the kind of tape that has a piece of paper covering the adhesive.  It's the kind that comes out of a tape runner, so the stickiness is just there, exposed, ready to grab onto anything and everything.  

Well, I made a second Mojo Monday Sketch # 459 Contest Card.

(Roller Coaster and Sentiment Stamps and Papers by CTMH)

Challenges:
Crafting by Designs Challenge - Anything Goes
Stampavie and more Challenge #268 - Blue
Kraftin Kimmie Stamps Wonderful Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #282 - Summer Activities (riding a roller coaster) - Ticket and overlay are cuts from the CTMH Art Philosophy Cartridge
Get Creative Challenges #44 - Lots of Blue
Mojo Monday Sketch #459 Contest

Imagine That! August Challenge

It's coming down to the wire for entering the Imagine That! August Challenge.  This month's free digital set is Beach Blanket Girl.  I've used the precolored background and beach umbrella, but I colored the girl with markers.  Kris has also posted a freebie on the challenge blog to get you started in this progressive challenge, in case you've never played before.  But hurry!  To get next month's set for free you must submit an entry before August 28th.
Here's mine:

I thought I'd make the card look like part of a old scrapbook page by adhering the image to glossy white photo paper before securing it under the punched corners and then hand writing the caption.  Hard to believe, but in 1970 I was a bikini babe.  Only there wasn't quite as much to my bikinis or as much of me!  I even had one bikini I hand crocheted with special yarn that wouldn't stretch when it got wet!  And in that beach bag there was always one bottle with peroxide and lemon juice and another with baby oil and iodine.
I hope you can see, in the second picture, that the inside sentiment pops up when you open the card.
Very easy to do, with just 2 cuts of the paper and an extra fold.

This bathing beauty will also be making appearances in the following challenges:
Eclectic Ellapu August Challenge (pink team) - By the Sea

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #278 - Use a Digi 
Crafts for Eternity Challenge Recipe #240 - Summer
Creative Corner Challenge - At the Beach 
Fun Day Friday Challenge #102 - Lazy Days of Summer 
The Stamping Boutique Challenge - At the Beach!


 

On the Beach

  This poor bird,  Flamingo Fun Digital Stamp from the 2 Cute Ink Etsy Shop,  has been out in the sun way too long!  

The striped paper is actually from my pile of Christmas paper scraps.  I used a punch to make the framed corners for the image and to scallop the bottom.  The sun is a cut from a CTMH cricut cartridge.  A little clear glitter gel gives the sand it's shine.  And the sentiment is a CTMH stamp.

Challenges I am entering include: 

Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge - Anything Goes 4 Kids

Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge Recipe 240 - Summer 

Creative Corner Challenge - At the Beach 

Jo's Scrap Shack Fun Friday Challenge #102 - Lazy Days of Summer 

QKR Stampede Challenge #153 - Use a die cut (sun) 

The Stamping Boutique Challenge - At the Beach 

Eureka Stamps Challenge #154 - Use a sun 

 

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge #256

 This week at Tuesday Throwdown we have a sketch challenge sponsored by My Grafico, where you can find a variety of clipart, graphics, printable templates, digital papers, stamps and much more.   Our design team was given a fun set by My Grafico called Pretty Mermaid to play with and inspire you.  You should see the wonderful matching papers they also have available. 

I hope you'll pop over to the Tuesday Throwdown blog to see what my very talented teammates have made for your inspiration.  We've welcomed 2 new team members this week, Amy and Andrea. Please make them feel at home by stopping by their blogs and leaving some love.

Then be sure to join in the fun at Tuesday Throwdown this week.  We just love seeing your crafty cards and projects and visiting all your blogs.

FYI: I printed each creature on different colored cardstock and then fussy cut them to add to the card. I used the negative from cutting out a cloud on the Cricut as a stencil to add the clouds to the blue background paper.  I love the punch I used to create the wave pattern on that fabulous glitter paper.  I made 2 layers to give it dimension with the whale riding between.  I couldn't resist giving the whale a googly eye.  And the banner in the upper right being pulled by an off the page airplane was made using a CTMH stamp.  

I am entering this card in these fun challenges: 
DRS Designs Challenge #185 - Cause a Scene
Brown Sugar Challenge # 157 - Animals 
A Gem of a Challenge #150 - Animals or Birds
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge #148 - Anything Goes
Eclectic Ellapu August Challenge - Pink Team - By the Sea
Come and Get It Challenge - Fun in the Sun
Paper Creators Crafts Challenge #41 - Dies or Punches
Bitten by the Bug 2 Challenge - Cool Down By the Sea
Artistic Inspiration Challenge # 137 - Anything Goes w/ twist - Water
 

Something different

A friend of mine found some cute little lip balm holders on Pinterest, sent me a link and asked if I could make them for her roomie gifts at the CTMH Convention.  I love a good challenge and have plenty of yarn in my stash.

Not bad, with just a picture to go by, huh?  I even let this little guy pose for a photo on my new white sofa.  I haven't even removed the tags yet. 

I am entering this in the

Double Click Challenge which has a Disney/Mouse Theme.

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And this little 2 Cute Ink Monster digi has been colored, fussy cut and floating around on the craft/dining room table for a while.  It was time he found a home.  With the look on his face, he made a perfect card in which to send out a couple of yummy summer recipes.  

Challenges:

Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Hand colored image

Brown Sugar Challenge #156 - Anything Goes

Kitty Bee Designs Challenge #52 - Summer Fun

Hope everyone enjoys a wonderful week-end!

 

Extra Mojo with Deedee's Ice Cream truck

It's about time I got started on making cards for my favorite monthly progressive challenges.  

July is flying by!  

Using the Monday's Mojo Sketch,  

here is my card for Deedee's Digis July Challenge.  

The July digi set is called  "Ice Cream Truck" and you can get the set of colored images, outline images and 6 sentiments in Deedee's shop for only $1.25!  That's a cool deal!  And if you enter the challenge, you'll find next month's set in your mailbox absolutely free.  Double cool!!!

When I printed this cute little bear and sentiment, I also printed the ice cream truck.  At the time I wasn't sure what I would be making. Using the current Mojo Monday Sketch, there wasn't room for the truck.  So, just for fun, I decided to pop it onto the back of the card.

Challenges I am entering today include:

Deedee's July Digi of the Month Challenge - Ice Cream Truck 

Mojo Monday Sketch Contest #405

 

Fresh Brewed Designs Challenge July 8-14 - Ice Cream 

Clear It Out Challenge - Anything Goes + Stash Item Anything Goes (I've used scraps from an old paper pack.)

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #235 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Furry Friends

Crafty Sentiments Design Challenge - Sweet (Summertime heat makes ice cream the perfect sweet treat!)

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Spots and Dots

Pile It On Challenge # 76 - Hot Fun in the Summertime

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Bear with me

On the subject of ice cream....

Just in case you have an Aldi's grocery outlet near you and you love ice cream....

Yesterday we got a container of white chocolate black raspberry frozen yogurt that was wonderful! 

AHSC + H2H

The CTMH Blue Ribbon Paper is so perfect for summertime, I've decided to use it again this week.   I have been making a real effort to keep the craft table organized.  That means that after making last week's card for AHSC, I actually put the paper back upstairs in the closet.  Then when I saw this week's theme at Heart 2 Heart Challenge was "Life is a Picnic",  I walked back upstairs and returned the paper to the craft table to make this card following Sketch #115 at the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge. 

 

 The sentiment stamp and ribbon are also from CTMH.  The card base is Kraft paper.  And the remainder of the Blue Ribbon paper is once again back upstairs in the closet.

Today, I am also entering these challenges:

Clear It Out Challenge - Anything Goes (Stash item also Anything Goes or in this case everything goes because it is all from my stash.)

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge #159 - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door Challenge July 7-13 - Anything Goes 

Craft-Dee Bowz July Challenge - Anything Goes with a handmade bow

Crafting from the Heart Challenge #67 - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge #269 - Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #141 - Sentiment

Make It Monday with Kraft Outlet Challenge # 231- Summer (What would summer be without the get togethers with friends and family!)

Hello Sunshine

Making a card for Dragonfly Journeys' Current Challenge wasn't exactly on my agenda this morning.  Actually, today was a no agenda day, my favorite kind.  I can just go where the spirit takes me, or not!  I'm afraid the spirit might want me to help my DH trim bushes today, but first it has to move my DH.  Good luck with that, spirit!

The latest issue of Quick Cards magazine has some splendid starburst cards in it, 

and I just felt like trying one myself.  

The stamp is an old one from CTMH, skittles are from Double Click.  Just before mounting the card front onto the base, I decided to give it a spritz of gold glitter mist, which you can barely see except for the one big spot on the left side of the card.  (Hmmm.

Might be the perfect spot for another skittle.)  It does give it a nice sparkly sheen.

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:
Dragonfly Journeys Challenge #12 - You are my sunshine!
Mod Squad Challenge - Patterned Paper
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #234 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - We're going Dotty
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #190 - Anything Goes
Kraftin Kimmie's Wonderful Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Sweet Stamps Challenge #228 - Bright Colors

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BTW, Double Click has blog candy right now.

Decisions, decisions.... & CTMH Card Class 6/30/15

Do I post the card I made for the Color My Heart Color Dare Challenge or do I post the one I made for the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge?  Actually, I originally made this card for both challenges and then realized the Color Dare colors were Cranberry, Outdoor Denim, & White Daisy and I had used off white instead of white, white.   So then I made a second card using the same sketch, basically, but that one has white daisy.  I'll save the second one for tomorrow.  

Here is my card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge # 114.

I've used some retired CTMH paper called Blue Ribbon.  It's a fun summer pattern.  Stamps are also CTMH, and I used the CTMH Artiste Cricut Cartridge to cut the oval.

Wouldn't this make a fun invitation to a July 4th picnic?

 

The challenges I am entering today include:

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #114

 

Cardz 4 Guys Challenge - Something starting with a B (BarBQue Grill; Blue)

Crafting from the Heart Challenge #66 - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge #268 - Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant Monday Challenge #305 - Anything Goes

Use Your Stuff Challenge #200 - Anything Goes

Brown Sugar Challenge #152 - Summer Fun

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This afternoon we made these fun cards at Joyce's CTMH class.

That's it for today.

Thanks for stopping by.