Express yourself Colorful Friend

Hello, hello...I have been MIA these past weeks. I really lost my mojo and I was thinking if this was the direction I wanted to go to...I felt lost and tired after our last vacation and this got me thinking...I still don't feel completely back again and that is why I went with a simple card today.


The image is Painting Ladybug and it was given for FREE from Delighful Inspiration if you played last month's progressive challenge.

My lighting is not very good today and I tried fixing it but it just wouldn't work...

I'm entering this card into the following:

Delightful Inspiration - July Free month Progressive Challenge

No Color or Monochromatic Challenge - The Stamping Chef

Hello everyone and welcome to another challenge from The Stamping Chef. The theme this week is No Color or Monochromatic. I went with the No Color one and boy, was I stumped! It was very tricky to me and I was not sure if the face and hands could be colored or not?

Finally, I used up Stickles and embossed the card and the mat with both my e/f and Scor-Buddy respectively. Sentiment is from Create from TLC and ribbons is from stash. Image is Lucy's Cookie.

Please do visit my teamies here and leave them some love. 

Challenges:

Patriotic Blog Hop

Hello and welcome to this patriotic blog hop. Today, we were asked to create a project with the colors Red, Blue & White. I went with a CAS card using the Fresh Squeezed Stamps.

Used up some Washi tapes to create the strip in the middle and the star on the upper right is from Hero Arts. To finish the card, I used my corner rounder. I am the last stop and if you are lost, please find the line up below:

Julie – www.thecricutchirp.com

Katie - http://www.ktscreativeinsights.blogspot.com/

Sandy - http://scrapbookblessings.blogspot.com/

Ashley - http://marinewifesscrappinlife.blogspot.com/

Suzanne - http://www.zannieberry.blogspot.com/

Camille - http://shortonideasaz.blogspot.com/

Jennyfer- http://www.scrapalajen.blogspot.com/

Please note that Susan and Ashley are giving away some candy. It would be great if you would become a follower of my blog. Enjoy the hop!

Challenges:

Click - Say Cheese!

Helloooooo, I'm back!!! My family and I took last week off to celebrate the first week of the summer holidays in Niagara Falls US. I have always wanted to be there but never had the chance to do so...We did have a nice time over there even though the weather was not cooperating the first day but the rest of the week, it was awesome!

Today, I am using the sketch from Mojo Monday and they're celebrating their 300th sketch! They are one of my fave sketches that I like to go to. Of course, there are tons of prizes to be won.

 I chose to do my own patterned papers by first embossing the blue cardstock with my dots e/f and then adding some white pigment ink over. Secondly, I used the "Say Cheese" for a tone on tone pattern.

Supplies:

Cardsotck - White, Kraft, Red, Blue (Recollections)
Stamps - Mama Elephant
Ink - Memento Black, Colorbox White Pigment, Colorbox Red Pigment
Markers - Memento Markers
Accessories - Darice Dots E/F, White gel pen, Glue Dots,


Challenges:

Mojo Monday #300 - Sketch
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Patriotic (I chose to play with the colors)
Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Red, Blue & White
Gingerloft Challenge - Red, Blue & White
2 Sisters Challenge - Red, Blue & White

Celebrate

I know, I know Christmas is not here yet but for this new release over at The Stamping Chef, we had to use Bring On Christmas.

It's amazing how the light makes the card appear different! Papers are from Studio Calico Christmas Wonderland and the image has been colored with my prismas. Ribbons are from stash and the sentiment is from Avocado Arts. 

Please do visit my teamies here as they have worked hard to bring this image to life.

Challenges:

Christmas Challenges with Sketches - Sketch

Simon Says Stamp - Anything goes

Find Your Inner Turtle...

Hello friends, long time no see:-) Been busy here preparing for our short break coming this long weekend in Canada. Mondays is Victoria Day here. 

Today, I have used the June Free Stamp of the month challenge which I got for free since it is a progressive challenge. This means that you get this free if you had participated in the challenge last month. You can still participate by buying the image from the store.

I have used i {heart} sketch #24 and since it was a beach image with turtles, I thought of adding some sun rays and not over embellish it. I did do the sky background but it's hard to see. Image has been colored with copics and the papers are from SheryK Designs.

Challenges:

i {heart} sketch #24 - Sketch

June Free stamp of the month - Image used

Simon Says Stamps - Anything goes

Dude...Happy Father's Day

I know, I know...Father's Day was on Sunday but I was so busy that weekend with my daughter's birthday and Father's day that I missed posting this one...LOL.. This is for the man in my life:-) 

Everything is from the Simon Says Stamp June Kit except the image and the twine and the white cardstock. Best kit ever! I would have entered it in the SSS challenge this week but missed the deadline.

I embossed the chocolate cardstock with one of the Kelly Purkey stamps, Versamark ink and clear embossing powder. I cut snippets from the Basic Grey 6x6 pattened papers which were included in the kit. I colored Vroom Vroom with my Premier Prismacolored pencils. To finish the card, I used some baker's twine on the side.

Challenges:

Meljen's Designs - Dad, Daddy, Father

Through The Craft Room - Anything goes

Eureka Stamps - Anything goes

Mema's Crafts - Anything goes with twist (Father's Day)

TSG Challenge - Anything goes

Creative Craft Challenge - Dad

Creative Creations Challenge - Dad

Get Inky - Boys/Men

613 Create Challenge - Dad

Catered Crop - Men

Dream Valley Challenge - Father's Day

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Father's Day