The Phindy's Place challenge this week-a birthday card for a child! I got started and just kept going! Who doesn't love a birthday? There are sooo many possibilities! I made one card for a Tom-boy and one for a girlie-girl!
Other challenges I plan to enter:
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - SIO - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
K&Co -great marketing! I loved these Smash books the minute I saw them. The video-icing on the cake!
Suzanne Dean formed a group, We R Smashin', on her social network, scrapbitzcopics.ning.com. I received an invitation, my BFF sent me a book, and I finally got started.
I am devoting this Smash book to my One Little Word, a tradition that Ali Edwards started some years ago.
This year, my word, my resolution is FOCUS...
Life is full of so many distractions.
We multi-task; we're all over the place. So, FOCUS!
I approached these first few pages like the scrapbooks of my youth-newspaper clippings, handwriting, a hand colored (w/Copics) digi image (Saturated Canary-Etsy), some rubber stamping...
Turn the page...
Another hand colored image, this one by Sassy Cheryl! The cute little bag came in the mail, my one little word necklace by Lisa Leonard inside.
I have a gorgeous RED Smash Journal, too. I think I'll use that one for events!
What? WHAT?! BLUE shoes?! Actually, I have a picture of my son at about age 4 in an outfit almost identical to this-blue sneaks and all! So, this week, the Sassy Cheryl's challenge is brown and blue, light blue. Not too challenging as this is a beautiful color combo!
I colored with Copics, used a Nestabilitiy, a bit of twine and a button.
Do join us this week for the Sassy Cheryl's challenge. You do not have to use a Sassy Cheryl's image, but not sure why you wouldn't-they are so stinkin' cute!
Other challenges I plan to enter:
Cards For Men - 2W, must be masculine - (2nd week) "Boys and Their Toys" (ends 29th Jan)
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
Sew Many Cards - SIO- Circles (was moved from Friday Challenges)
Truly Madly Crafty Challenges - M, 3E - (January) Anything Goes (ends 4th Feb)
Victorine Originals - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Anything Goes
This week at Phindy's Place, anything but a square or rectangle. Well, if you've been here before, you know I'm a fan of squares. I took the easy way pout on this one. A while ago, I picked up a pack of cards for $1.00. Ta-dah, finally used one.
The DP is Fine and Dandy Girl by MME. I took my color cues from the DP. I had some Jolee snowflakes that I had misplaced and just found so used them! I cut out and cut apart the image, then popped the dog, overlapping the bundled up little kiddle! I colored with Copics and used a couple of Nestabilities.
Other challenges I plan to enter with this card:
Crafting for all Seasons - 2W - #18 snowmen/snowflakes (2nd wk)
Inky Impressions - 2W, SIO - #40 any shape but a square
Stampavie and More -2W, JFF - #160 Winter (2nd wk)
Whimsical Wednesdays - anything goes
I just finished this card last night.
Lo and behold, guess what Mo's challenge is this week?! Real or faux stitching!
I colored with Copics, used a bit of Glossy Accents, and used Basic Grey DP. The vine is by Memory Makers.
Winter is in full swing-cold, cold, COLD! So, this week at Sassy Cheryl's, let's chase the winter doldrums away and use some bright and cheery colors and images!!! The image part is easy-can't think of anything cheerier than Sally, Lucy, Polly or Noah---they just make me smile! You don't have to use one of Sassy Cheryl's images to play, but DO check them out! My DP is new-just love these wonderful colors (Fine and Dandy Girl by My Mind's Eye ). I used to Memory Keeper dies-the flourish and the bird perched on the flourish. I wanted the bird to pop a little so used some Diamond Glaze on it. The stamp sentiment is new-got it at AC Moore's, and you will see it often! And, of course, I colored with my Copics.
Do join us this week! Can't wait to see what you do with this theme.
Other challenges I plan to enter:
Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - (2nd week) No Floral Embellishments (ends 22nd Jan)
Creative Stamp Friends - 2W - (2nd week) Winter (ends 22nd Jan)
Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO, (must use digi) - (1st week) Anything Goes (ends 28th Jan)
House of Gilli - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Winter (ends 29th Jan)
Lexi's Creations - 2W - (2nd week) Anything Goes (ends 21st Jan)
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
Scrappers Delights - M, 2E, SIO - (January) Anything Goes (ends 31st Jan)
Truly Madly Crafty Challenges - M, 3E - (January) Anything Goes (ends 4th Feb)
One Stitch At A Time - SIO - Anything Goes
Using up some scraps with this cute image from Mo's Digital Pencil! I got some more Memory Box Dies from Ellen Hutson's-really quick turn around. I love the detail in these dies though I find some of them don't cut perfectly with just one go through on the Big Shot. I found this cute little sentiment stamp at AC Moore the other day-fits perfectly in a 1" circle punch. That makes me very happy!
Someone I love very much is expecting her first baby-oh, so exciting. this darling image really could be her! Again, I used a Memory Box die-the flowers. I added one to this "flower child's" hair! This DP is new---Picadilly by Basic Grey. I hand lettered the sentiment, copied from a stamp that just didn't quite fit!
All my coloring is done with Copics-love my Copics!!!
Some challenges I plan to enter:
Crafty Boots - 2W, SIO - (2nd week) New Beginnings (ends 22nd Jan) card 2
Hooked on Crafts - 2W, SIO - (2nd week) Try Something New (ends 21st Jan) Memory Box Dies
Incy Wincy Designs - Bold & Bright
Lexi's Creations - 2W - (2nd week) Anything Goes (ends 21st Jan)
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations - 2W, SIO - (2nd week) New Beginnings (ends 22nd Jan) card 2
Mo’s Challenge- SIR Clean and simple
Can you figure out if I went horizontally, diagonally or vertically?! Hmmm...a bit of lace, pearls, both liquid and on the lace, and dry embossing. I colored with Copics. Hope you'll join us this week for the Phindy's Plae challenge!
Other challenges I plan to enter:
Aud Sentiments Challenge - 2W - (2nd week) Any Sentiment (but you must use your scraps) (ends 17th Jan)
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - SIO - Embossing
Dutch Dare Card Challenge - 2E, C8 - For the Boys
Meljens Designs - SIO - Anything Goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - 2W, 3E - snow
Stampavie and More -2W, JFF - #160 Winter
This week, sassy Dawn has given us a great sketch to follow and asked us to add a sprinkling of snow! Check out the chllenge blog HERE. Here' the sketch:
As you can see, I did little interpreting of this sketch-just pretty straight forward though I love a square card, so I made mine square.
I used a Nestabilitie and a Memory Box die---love these Memory Box dies. Guess what the mailman brought today-yup, some more Memory Keepers! I can hardly wait to use them. I colored with my Copics and stamped the simple little sentiment-a favorite stand by from Amuse.
Do join us this week for this great challenge. You do not have to use a Sassy Cheryl's image-though I can't imagine why you wouldn't! Cheryl just added a couple of new images to her SHOP that will find their way into my shopping cart!
Other challenges I plan to enter:
Creative Stamp Friends - 2W - (1st week) Winter (ends 22nd Jan)
Critter Sketch - Snowman/women
House of Gilli - 2W, SIO - (2nd week) Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations - 2W - (1st week) Anything Goes (ends 21st Jan)
Make it Monday - always Anything Goes
Paper Creations Ink - 2W - (2nd week) Die Cuts and/or Punches (ends 15th Jan)
Catch The Bug - 3E, SIO - January Anything Goes
Crafty Emma - E3 2W - #67 Anything goes
Welcome to the first Phindy's Place challenge
for 2012!!!
This week, we have a color challenge for you
---here's mine:
Isn't this image great?! I colored her with my Copics. The sentiment comes from TLC and was made for this image! I did a lot of layers here, punched a flower and some leaves.
You do not have to use a Phindy image to play, but do check out the store-some wonderful images with lots of great detail to color!
Other challenges I plan to enter:
Sassy Studio Designs - SIO - Use Something New (new DP!)
Cooking It Up With Katie -2W, 1E - # 86 anything goes (til January)
Fab 'n' Funky - 1E, C10 - something new (new DP!)
Freshly Brewed - 5E, SIO, M - #77 something new (all month)
House That Stamps Built - SIO - blue and brown
Inky Impressions - 2W, SIO - #39 anything goes
My Mum's Craft shop - 3E - #38 Something new
Paper Shelter Challenge - 3E, SIO - #45 anything goes
Scrapbook Sisters - #66 anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - new something
