Our Father...

Pile It On has another challenge for you, so come over and join us.

This week, we are sponsored by Stitchy Bear.

Thank you so much for sponsoring this challenge, Stitchy Bear!

This week would like you to use a SENTIMENT AS A FOCAL POINT.

We had a pretty rough Spring Break. It started with the sudden death of a family friend and ended with his memorial. It's hard to bounce back from that even with it being vacation.

Anyhoo, I made this card for the widow and dear friend. They are devote Catholics so I my hope is that this is a reminder of a better place and time that now their husband and father wait for us.

I used Stitchy Bear's 'Our Father' digi stamp for my sentiment and focal point. I colored it up with my Prismacolor pencils.

Thanks for looking! I hop this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
One Stitch at a Time #233 - Anything Goes w/ Nature
Come and Get It - Winging It
Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog - Sentiment as Focal Point
Brown Sugar Challenge #138 - Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesday #175 - Anything Goes
D.L. Art : March - Anything Goes
Imagination Crafts : March - Anything Goes
Time Out Challenge #27 - CAS w/ Optional Black and White with Splash of Color

For the Teacher

It's time for another ANYTHING GOES challenge over at Sister Act Card Challenge. 

Come on over and join us. :) 

This week we are being sponsored by Di's Digis. Thanks so much! 

I actually made these for the girls' teachers for Valentine's Day and just haven't gotten them up on the blog yet. Aren't they so cute?!?! I had to go less mushy as my oldest has a male teacher. 

Anyhoo, I made one a blond and one a brunette after my daughters. This is an image from Melonheadz Friends. They have so many cute images available, for all kinds of different events and occasions. I colored them up with my Prismacolor pencils and matted them on Stampin' Up's Sahara Sand card stock. Used another, bigger, mat of black and a white card base. 

I colored the polka dots in with my white gel pen but in this picture it looks like I forgot to do my blond's dots. Oops. Oh, well. I guess if it was perfect no one would believe I made it. :) 

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges: 

A Happy Dragon Birthday to You!

It's time for another challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations!! 

I hope you'll come over and join us. 

We are sponsored this week by Bugaboo!

Bugaboo is generously providing a prize to our randomly chosen winner.

Thanks so much for sponsoring our challenge, Bugaboo!

Each challenge, we give you an inspiration cupcake and you make a card or other craft project that is inspired by the cupcake.  

Here is this week's cupcake.

Pot-of-Gold Brownie Cups

I love Bugaboo digs, they are so much fun!! I colored this one up with my Prismacolor pencils and used Gold Stickles as an accent. I used my oval Nestabilities dies to pencil around him so that I would have elements 'popping' out. I used the same die to cut my black mat.

The green letters are from the Memory Box Parker Lower Alphabet set die cut from some scrap paper (but I'm pretty sure it's Wild Wasabi from Stampin' Up). The 'birthday' is from a Sweet Stamp Shop set that is retired and is stamped in Versafine Black Onyx ink. 

This is for a little friend who is celebrating his 6th birthday this weekend. (I hope it's not too glittery for a boy.)

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
The Pink Elephant Challenge #290 - Pinch Me (Use Green) 
Craft - Alnica #130 - Wings 
PaperTake Weekly - Happy 'Anything' 
Cardz 4 Guyz #62 - CAS 

Celebrating early!!

Back a few months ago, when Jenn was counting up the challenges to get sponsors and information lined up, she had a very foggy post-pregnancy brain. She counted up what she thought would have been the 100th post and it landed on today. She, along with Trish-who was also recovering from a post-pregnancy brain, planned a big online party for the challenge blog. However, it was noticed that it is not quite the 100th post, but the 97th post. But, hey!!! We like to do things different around here and we're going to celebrate anyways! 

Each DT member has graciously offered up some blog candy in celebration of our big milestone and if you follow along the blog hop and the instructions you may earn some extra goodies this week. There will be a prize offered here like normal and an extra random prize for a commenter under this blog. WOW! Lots of fun stuff. 

We want to thank all of you for being a huge part of this blog and for showing your support weekly. Our awesome DT members are busy, but they are faithful in sharing their creations with all you card crafters. We love that you stop by and share yours, as well!! 

So, without further ado...

HAPPY 97th BLOG POST!!! 

I created this card for my daughter, who turned SIX years old yesterday!! I can't believe how fast she's growing. :) 

I used Saturated Canary's Ava as my main image. (You can see her as a blond HERE.) I colored her up with my Prismacolor pencils and used my Nestabilities Circle dies to cut her out and give her a mat. The paper I am using is left over from an old Simon Says Stamp Monthly Card kit. My card base is Neenah Desert Storm. 

I didn't put anything on the inside because my oldest and youngest wanted to do the decorating. :) 

 Happy Birthday, P! We love you.

I will put together a little goodie package for a lucky participant of our blog hop! Good luck and thank you so much for your support. :) 

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

BLOG HOP ORDER:

Jenn

Tricia

Natalie

Tonnie
Fanny
You are here ---> Alycia

Celebration Penguin parties.

This is an envelope I made for our color challenge over on our 300th celebration challenge, going on now. 

I used the die set from Stampin' Up to cut out my envelope, which fits a gift card perfectly. I embossed it with my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder and assembled it. I colored up Celebration Penguin from 2 Cute Ink with Prismacolor pencils and cut him out with my Nestabilities circle dies. I used the sentiment, stamped in Versafine Black Onyx ink, from the Your Next Stamp set called Silly Monsters.

These days, I only seem to give gift cards so this will come in handy for the next birthday, boy or girl!

You can join in the fun by clicking on the cupcake to be taken straight to the challenge. Hurry, time's running out.

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this project into the following challenges:

It's been one of those days.

  

We have had so much fun celebrating our 300th challenge!! 

I hope you joined in the fun. If you haven't, get your cards in so that you have an opportunity to grab some fabulous prizes from our fabulous sponsors. :) 

Click on the cupcakes below to be taken straight to the challenge post. 

I am using Fresh Brewed Designs 'Java Jill Juggles' and sentiment on this Confetti inspired card. I am using my sequins and microbeads as confetti today. :) 

I created this card with my Labels 8 dies and used almost the whole set. I colored Java Jill up with my Prismacolor pencils and matted her with some paper from my stash. I added Martha Stewart microbeads and sequins in different colors (from Joann's) to create the confetti. 

I cut out the sentiment and added a fishtail free hand. I just adhered it under the frame so it has dimension. It think I added a bit too much goodness on the inside of my card but I'd rather have too much than not enough. 

Laying down to see the 'confetti'

Thank you for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Creatalicious Challenge #72 - No Squares or Rectangles 

Inkspirational Challenge #77 - Sprinkle

Just Inspirational : March - Shaped Card

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #217 - One for the Girls/For a Female

Fab N Funky Challenge #249 - Shaped Cards

Left of Center Creative Challenge #68 - 'Big Eyes' 

Cut It Up #66 - Windy

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge #70 - Anything Goes w/ Shaped Card

Put on your fancy pants and let's celebrate!

Click on the cupcake below to be taken straight to the challenge!

I made this card for the Sparkle Challenge. I love this image 'Fancy Pants' from A Day For Daisies. It's so much fun. I used this image to congratulate a little 3 year old friend on potty training success. So this image can be used for ladies of ALL ages! 

I colored up the image with my Prismacolor pencils. I used my Label 9 Shapeabilities and I flipped the mat, love how it looks. The purple card stock is from my stash.

The background stamp is a cool one from DRS Designs called Large Stained Glass. It can be used for the coolest effect. Check it out on the link above. You can turn any stamp into a stain glass look with this stamp. 

I used Versafine Black Onyx ink to stamp my stained glass directly onto my Marshmallow Bazzill card stock. I filled in random pieces with Grape Stickles. That's my Sparkle. :)

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafty Cardmakers #134 - For a Special Woman
Sweet Stamps #212 - Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart #50 - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion #252 - Anything Goes
Use Your Stuff #176 - Monochromatic
One Stitch at a Time #232 - Anything Goes w/ Women
Hiding In My Craft Room #190 - Freestyle
Creative Fingers #70 - Anything Goes
Art by MiRan #27 - Anything Goes
Crafting for All Seasons #97 - Girly Girl
Mod Squad - Make a Background
Crafting by Designs : March - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #217 - One for the Girls/Female
Simon Says Stamp #306 - Special Lady/Girly

Bouquet of Shamrocks

Pile It On has another challenge for you, so come over and join us.

This week, we are sponsored by Meljen's Designs.

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical rubber and digital images inspired by her kids and her family. Meljen's Designs has a new challenge every Thursday, and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the adorable line of Meljen's Designs stamps at our store HERE to browse all of Melissa's lovely designs! You can also see Melissa's exclusive rubber stamps at her corner of Whimsy Stamps, too!  Don't forget to join Meljen's Designs on Facebook HERE to take advantage of special sales and promotions that are just for her facebook fans!

Thank you so much for sponsoring this challenge, Meljen's Designs!

This week would like you to use GREEN.

I used Meljen's Shamrock Bouquet which is perfect for a sweet friend. It can really be used any time of year with the sentiment 'Lucky you are my friend' or something along those lines. I colored the image with my Prismacolor pencils and added Glossy Accents to the bow. The green papers are from my stash and are die cut with my Nestabilities Circle and Scalloped Circle dies. 

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Craft for the Craic #14 - Bingo (Image, More than 2 Layers, Diecuts)
QKR Stampede #129 - Bring on the Green
Pattie's Creations Challenge #108 - Green
Simply Create Too #80 - St. Patrick's Day/Mostly Green
Scrapping 4 Fun #37 - Anything Goes
Creative Corner Challenge - Nature Inspired
Aurora Wings #12 - 'My Lucky Color'
Cardz TV #4 - Clovers/Shamrocks
A Gem of a Challenge #139 - CAS
Great Impressions : March - Go Green
Craftin' Desert Divas - Lots of Green
Melonheadz Friends - Use Green
The Kraft Journal #213 - St. Patrick's Day
Artistic Inspirations #126 - Anything Goes w/ Green
Creative Moments #63 - Anything Goes w/ Green
4 Crafty Chicks #236 - Green