Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Blog Challenge with Optional Twist: Stitching or Faux

This week at Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenge Blog our wonderful sponsor is DeeDee's Digital Designs!!!! Of course it's Anything Goes but this week with an optional twist - Stitching (either real or faux stitching!!  Easy Peasy - right??? 

I loved this cute image, ice fishing, and it had been a freebie at Dee Dee's Digital Designs where they are having their own challenge with this as being January's free image:

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• turquoise Recollection cardstock size A2 card with Recollection Home Basics for the background
• ice fishing was colored using Whisper Strokes and Spectrum Noir Markers with gel pen accents along with Stickles for the snow
• image was chalked around the edges
• sentiment, "You are my happy!" had been a previous freebie from Create with TLC
• faux stitching was added around the image, on the heart, and the penguin fishing hat
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I thank you for stopping by and visiting today. Don't forget to showcase your project on Susy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge Blog this week to enter in the Challenge!!! It's anything goes with no size restrictions with the only restriction of that being your imagination . . . . let your imagination run wild!!!! I can't wait to see your creations!

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
Sentimental Sundays: Anything Goes

Crafty Hazel Patterned Paper Challenge
Inspiration Destination Anything Goes Challenge #18

Sister Act Card Challenge: Challenge #91  

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Challenge #296 - 29th of January - Valentine's Day/Love
Left of Center Challenge # 62 Layer it Up

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #2

Creative Fingers New Challenge - 14th of February

It's a new challenge with Team A at Creative Fingers where it's always Anything Goes!!!!! This week's sponsor is Scrapper's Delights and I used for my image Love Fairy 4. Brace yourselves - I'm not a pink person and . . . . do you think I went overboard?

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• background is a Recollection animal print
• Love Fairy 4 was colored using Whisper Strokes and Spectrum Noir Markers with gel pen accents
• AND then the glitz began with Stickles on her wings and tutu
• Create with TLC Feb 14 Subway Art had been a previous freebie
• shabby chic pink flower has a heart sticker in the center from JoLee Designs 
• inside sentiment had been a previous freebie from Create with TLC,  "if all else fails, embellish" which was chalked around the edges and mounted on scraps.

I thank you for stopping by and visiting today. Don't forget to showcase your project on Creative Fingers this week to enter in the Challenge!!! It's anything goes with no size restrictions with the only restriction of that bg your imagination . . . . let your imagination run wild!!!! I can't wait to see your creations!

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
Sentimental Sundays: Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge #131 - 3 Different Embellishments (shabby chic flower, heart sticker, Stickles)

Crafty Hazel Patterned Paper Challenge
Inspiration Destination Anything Goes Challenge #18

Sister Act Card Challenge: Challenge #91  

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Challenge #296 - 29th of January - Valentine's Day/Love

It's the Tiny Blessings . . . .

I was sew very proud of myself as I finally started a challenge of a technique which had thoroughly intimidated me AND thought I had finished my DT project and challenge but NO!!!!! Silly me, I needed to add an image from the sponsor - oh well, with that being said, I still feel this is a beautiful card and I'm very proud to share it with you today:

Recipe:

• Recollection turquoise cardstock for the A2 card 
• white Recollection cardstock was embossed using paisley Cuttlebug Embossing folder
• ombre technique was used on the background - did a search and found all versions of this technique on Pinterest
• Create with TLC has a beautiful sentiment, "It's the tiny Blessings that help us see past how lovely Life can be", is from Create with TLC Blessed Digi Image and Word Art Set 
• butterflies were cut using Cricut Stamping Cartridge at .75, 1., and 1.25 inches in black Recollection cardstock with the antennae added with black gen pen and then Stitckles added for the "flutter" and one side of the butterfly
• Darice Satin Edged Organza is on the left side with an additional tied tied into a bow

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:

Inspiration Destination Anything Goes Challenge #18

Sister Act Card Challenge: Challenge #91 

Monster Love All Shook Up - Another A Step in the Dark Challenge

Are you ready to take A Step in the Dark with me???? It's a new challenge at A Step in the Dark Challenge Blog with our wonderful sponsor Dilly Beans!

For my project, I chose Monster Love for a card for my sweetie for Valentine's Day!

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• Recollection purple cardstock for a size A2 card with scraps for background
• Monster Love was colored using Spectrum Noir and Whisper Stroke Markers with gel pen accents and then made into a shaker card just to shake things up a bit
• shaker card has scraps from Martha Stewart Heart Border Punch, pearls from Miriam's Crafting Supplies, and confetti
• hand-written sentiment on front, "I'm all shook up" was chalked around the edges
• felt Valentine with rhinestone
• XOXO was from Create with TLC February Club
• black lace on bottom of the card
• Darice brown eyelash ribbon around shaker card and tied into a bow
• inside sentiment, "Groovy kind of LOVE" is from Create with TLC Love is in the Air Vintage Image and Word Art Transfer Set with my own added little twist - "We've got a" which was chalked around the edges, mounted on scraps of paper from the front and the Martha Stewart Heart Border Punch 

• Conversational Hearts are stickers

Now, it's your turn to take A Step in the Dark and see what you create for the challenge - I can't wait to see your creations!!!!

I thank you for stopping by and visiting today.  I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
Sentimental Sundays: Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge #130 - Valentines

Crafty Hazel Patterned Paper Challenge
Inspiration Destination Anything Goes Challenge #17

Sister Act Card Challenge: Challenge #90 

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge: Try Something New!!!! Exercise is a Dirty Word . . .

Welcome to Crafty Gals Corner's challenge with the theme of Try Something New!!! We have two (2) fabulous sponsors for our challenge: Stamp and Create ($20 Gift Certificate) and Bugaboo Stamps (7 digital images)!!!!

With my New Year's Resolution to take better care of myself by going to the gym not only for water aerobics for arthritis but I have now started with a personal trainer this image was the purrfect image for me to play with - Ruby Chocolate . . . Dirty Word and for my trying something new - a side step card!!!

NOW, let's talk about this card - it most definitely got a vocabulary lesson and several pieces of chocolate were inhaled in this process!!!!!!!! I followed the tutorial on Splitcoasters to make this edible card!!!

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• brown Recollection card stock for the base with the background being DCWV The Snack Stack which had this edible paper!!!
• Ruby Chocolate - Dirty Word was colored using Whisper Strokes and Spectrum Noir Markers with gel pen accents
• lollipop was cut using Cricut Mini Monsters Cartridge with Stickles accents
• individual pieces of the chocolate were cut and added to the card for dimensional

I tried something new as this is the very first side-step card I have made and I will make another one but I have learned the following: DO NOT EMBOSS BEFORE FOLDING OR USE CARDSTOCK THAT HAS BEEN EMBOSSED!!!!!!

I thank you for stopping by and visiting today. Don't forget to enter your project(s) at Crafty Gals Corner where the theme is Try Something New!!!! I can't wait to see your creations! 

There is a wonderfully talented group of ladies at Crafty Gals Corner and I hope you stop and visit each one and give some bloggy love! 

Agnieszka

Becca

Georgie

Judy

Kathryn

Lena

Lisa 

Samantha 

Crafty Gals Corner Blog

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
Sentimental Sundays: Anything Goes

Crafty Hazel Patterned Paper Challenge
Inspiration Destination Anything Goes Challenge #17

Sister Act Card Challenge: Challenge #90 

I Like to Catch Brass Rings on the Merry-Go-Round

As I had previously said - what was I thinking - I had purchased Studio G 3 x 3 cards at Michael's for a dollar and thought I would make little cards - - - WELL, that means my image was tiny and I only had a 3 x 3 working space and area to color:

I used to go to church camp in the late 60's and I can remember singing a silly song AND it even had motions: "I Like to Catch Brass Rings on the Merry-Go Round". Strange how an image inspires a song or a memory with me!!!

 Recipe:

• Studio G 3 x 3 cards with scraps for the background
• Beccy's Place Carousel Horse with Scallops is a freebie which was colored using Spectrum Noir and Whisper Strokes Markers, Prisma Colored Pencils with gel pen accents, and fussy cut around the edges
• bunting punch with scraps for the "carousel" and then faux stitched around the edges
• 1/8-inch Darice ribbon on top and tied in a bow with a button accent which was a scrap piece 
• Miriam's Crafting Supplies Silver Tone Made For You Charm
• sentiment, "Just Because", had been a previous freebie from Create with TLC and was mounted on scraps which has a lacey finish using Martha Stewart Eyelet Lace Border Punch along with a retro lace on top

Viola - a special little card to slide into a gift

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
Kitty Bee Designs: Aloha Friday Challenge #39 - Scraps
613 Avenue Creates Challenge #108: Anything Goes with Options Create Your Own Challenge (using digital image, charm, solid color paper (base of card), button, square card)

Crafty Hazel Patterned Paper Challenge
Inspiration Destination Anything Goes Challenge #17

Sister Act Card Challenge: Challenge #90 

Flirtatious Hat Lady with a Bingo Board for New Challenge at Get Creative

Welcome to our new challenge at Get Creative!!!!! This is a Challenge Blog with this week's challenge theme - Bingo Board with the fabulous Rick St. Dennis! 

Here's this challenge's Bingo Board: 

For this challenge, and I chose to play with Flirtatious Hat Lady which sew reminds me of Miss Havisham from Great Expectations or Delta Dawn from Helen Reddy's song - either way here is my flirtatious hat lady:

you have to admit - she does share a close resemblance!!!

for my bingo card I have the:

 die cut which is my new Darice Oblong Frame

quote from Create with TLC
black is the black frame and black bead swirl from Michael's in the Dollar Bin
twine (Ok, that was a tuffie!) ties onto charm from Miriam's Crafting Supplies
Monochromatic

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• size A2 card using black Recollection card stock and scraps for background which was chalked around the edges
• Flirtatious Hat Lady was colored with Whisper Stroke Markers and Spectrum Noir Markers, Prisma Colored Pencils with gel accents
• frame was cut with Darice Oblong Frame with iridescent paper behind it to resemble a mirror
• tickets are Graphic 45 Moulin Rouge
• flower and black bead swirl are from Michael's dollar bin
• charm from Miriam's Crafting Supplies
• jute twine is from the Dollar Tree
• sentiment, "She remained true to herself" had been previous freebie from  Create with TLC  has rounded corners and was chalked around the edges 

sorry, I couldn't resist - I know you want to sing along:

I thank you for stopping by and visiting today. Don't forget to showcase your project on Get Creative Challenges and enter in the Challenge!!! I can't wait to see your creations! 

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
Love to Scrap Challenge Blog #46 - Anything Goes
Sentimental Sundays: Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create Challenge #108 - Anything Goes or Create Your Own Challenge - using image (Flirtatious Hat Lady), sentiment ("She remained true to herself"), solid color paper (size A2 card - black), flower, baker's twine/jute

Crafty Hazel Patterned Paper Challenge
Inspiration Destination Anything Goes Challenge #17

Sister Act Card Challenge: Challenge #90 

New Challenge at Crafting From the Heart WITH 2 Fabulous Sponsors!!!!

Crafting From the Heart has a new challenge!!!!!!! The fabulous sponsors for this challenge: 

Angie Digi Stamps

Stitchy Bear

I decided for my Design Team Project, I would make a project using an image from each of our sponsors!

First is a valentine card using Angie Digi Stamps Little Lila Picking Flowers

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• card is an A2 which was made from scraps 
• using Martha Stewart Eyelet Border Punch, 2 layers were created for bottom of card from scraps
• Little Lila was colored with Whisper Strokes, Spectrum Noir and Prisma Markers and accents with gel pens and fussy-cut around the edges and Stitckle accents on Little Lila's shoe and heart flower
• sentiment, "with all my heart", had been from Create with TLC  February Club 
• heart ribbon above 2 rows of eyelet and tied in a bow with Darice Heart Gems in center of bow
• Queen & Co red pearl on Little Lila's shoe

for my next project, I chose Stitchy Bear Mad Hatter as we all know how much I love Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter is my favorite character but I must have been totally outta my mind or totally mad as I chose to make her into an ATC Card!!!

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• ATC was cut 2.5 x 3.5 using 2 layers black Recollection cardstock and DCWV The Heritage Stack as the background - don't you just love the playing cards??
• Mad Hatter Alice was colored with Whisper Strokes and Spectrum Noir Markers with gel pen accents
• Stickles was added to the "Drink Me" potion that spilled out of the bottle
• March Hare is holding a pocket watch from Miriam's Crafting Supplies Bronze-Toned Pocket Watch tea cup is an embellishment from Recollection
• The Mad Hatter, as we all know, is very flamboyant and thus has a feather in her hat with a rhinestone gem!!!

Are you inspired???? I can't wait to see your projects and just how easy is it considering the challenge is Anything GOES!!!!! Have fun and create!!!

Thank you for stopping by to visit today. I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create Challenge #108 - Anything Goes or Create Your Own Challenge 

Crafty Hazel Patterned Paper Challenge
Inspiration Destination Anything Goes Challenge #17

Sister Act Card Challenge: Challenge #90 

Brown Sugar Challenges: Challenge #130 - Valentines
Sentimental Sundays: Anything Goes
Creative Corners Challenge: Wonderland

A MILLION thanks!!!!!!

What was I thinking - I had purchased Studio G 3 x 3 cards at Michael's for a dollar and thought I would make a thank you card - - - WELL, that means my image was tiny and I only had a 3 x 3 working space:

Recipe:

• Studio G 3 x 3 cards with scraps for the background
• Create with TLC previously had a progressive challenge - here was #8 - The Mad Hatter Vintage which was colored using Spectrum Noir and Whisper Strokes Markers, Prisma Colored Pencils with gel pen accents, rounded corners and chalked around the edges
• sentiment, "A Million thanks", is from Create with TLC Say it Simply Digi Word Art Set which was chalked around the edges, mounted on scraps with an adorable little tea cup which was from Recollections 

Viola - a little 3 x 3 inch Thank You card

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
Creative Corners Challenge: Wonderland

Crafty Hazel Patterned Paper Challenge
Inspiration Destination Anything Goes Challenge #17

Sister Act Card Challenge: Challenge #90 

Can you Guess What Movie this Card is From?????? It's Another Challenge for Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenges

Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenges has a new challenge with this theme being that of Movie Inspired!!!! 

For this challenge, the fabulous sponsors are: 

Sassy Studio

Sami Stamps

Mayzy Art

Ikes Art

Now, can you guess which movie my card is inspired by??? How bout some hints - a princess lives in the forest with 7 men who work in a diamond mine, she takes a bite of an apple and falls asleep, has a horrible sense of color for her dress (ok, that was my own personal opinion) Have you guessed it yet????

For my project, I had the privilege of playing with Ikes Art, Snow White.  I decided to make a stretch/cascade story card:

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• cascade card using tutorial from My Crafty Life on the Internet
• cardstock is Bazzill with Recollection Shabby Chic for the background which was embossed using Cuttlebug Flower
• Snow White was colored using Spectrum Noir Markers, Prisma Colored Pencils, and Whisper Strokes Markers and gel pen accents which was then fussy-cut around the edges
• apple, birds, and wishing well were cut using Cricut Disney Happily Ever After
• sentiment, "Dreams that you dare to dream really do come true" had been a previous freebie from  Create with TLC  which was chalked around the edges and the corners rounded 
• bottom border was cut using Martha Stewart Eyelet Border Punch
• google eyes were added to the birds
• flowers are from my stash 

I can't wait to see what your creations are. Don't forget to link your projects for a chance to win from the fabulous sponsors!!!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments . . is your comment the next one I read??? 

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne 

this was entered in the following challenges:
Love to Scrap Challenge Blog #46 - Anything Goes
Left of Center Challenge # 62 Layer it Up
Fairy Tale Challenge Blog: Challenge #109 - Princess
Cut it Up Challenge Blog: Challenge #63 - Embossing

Crafty Hazel Patterned Paper Challenge

Inspiration Destination Anything Goes Challenge #17

Sister Act Card Challenge: Challenge #90