Monday, July 29, 2013

Picnic Time...

At the Squigglefly Challenge this week - it is all about 
"Piece Me or Pierce Me"
I have used this delightful picnic scene available from Squigglefly 
and pieced the checked tablecloth in the design.
The Creative Details:
Image: Squigglefly (picnic by L. Stansbery)
Colors: Copics in sand, sepia, crimson, leaf, light peach, lavender, grape
Embellishments:brads, bakers twine, buttons, clear accents, stickles
Technique - paper piecing

The Challenges
Crafty Creations  summer
Crafts and Me - anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - anything goes
Crazy 4 Challenges - picnic
Divas by Design - anything goes
Dream Valley - summer
Eclectic Ellapu - anything goes
Hobby Cutz - summer
Paper Pretties - paper piecing
Patties Creations - Recipe
Simon Says - summer food
There She Goes - paper piecing
The Crazy Challenge - summer
Victorine Stamps - summer colors

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, July 28, 2013

Chill...

Its time for "anything goes" at Pile it On this week.
So join us this week and show off your creativity.
Our fabulous sponsor this week is
Hambro Stamps!!
The Creative Details:
Image: Hambro Stamps
Colors: Copics in pink vanilla, salmon red, sand, powder blue, toner grey
Embellishments: Ribbon, strawberry stickler, stickles, gems
Tools: border punch
Techniques: paper piecing

The Challenges:
A.R.T. - anything goes
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Crafts and Me - anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - anything goes
Divas By design - anything goes
Party Time Tuesday - ice cream
Paper Pretties - paper piecing
Penny's Paper Craft - bling it on
Simon Says Stamp - summer food
Songbird - fav. things (ice cream)
Speedy and Friends - tie it up
3 Girl Jam - anything goes plus ribbon
Whimsical Designs - pile on the layers

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Friday, July 26, 2013

Love, Joy, Peace

There is a new artist at Squigglefly and here is
an exciting sneak peek. Judith Hart has some wonderful 
sweet illustrations  that we know you will love! 
All the new images will be available on
 August 3 so be on the look out!
The Creative Details:
Image: Squigglefly (Judith Hart)
Colors: Copics in crimson, willow, leaf
Embellishments: gems ribbon
Tools: Punch

The Challenges:
Clearly I Stamp - Christmas in July
Crafting by Design - Christmas in July
Crafting for All Seasons - Christmas in July
Crafts 4 Eternity - anything goes
Crafty Catz - Christmas in July
Creative Corner - Christmas in July
Digi Darla - Christmas
D.L.Art - Christmas in July
Fairy Tale - Christmas in July
Get Inky - birthday or Christmas
Jelly Park - Christmas in July
Lexi's Creations - Christmas
Paper Crafting Journey - punches or die cuts
Robyn's Fetish - Christmas
Shelly's Images - Christmas in July
Stamp and Create - Christmas
Sweet Stampin - Christmas in July

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Life is Good

Love these pretty viola flowers from Doodle Pantry.
This is such a fabulous set of digital images and even includes
several sentiments and paper too!
The Creative Details:
Image: Doodle Pantry (Viola Ants)
Sentiment: My Creative Time Stamps
Colors: sugared almond, tender pink, lavender,pistachio
Embellishments: chipboard frame, pearls, flower, gems, ribbon, liquid pearls

The Challenges:
Avenue 613 - anything goes
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Catch the Bug - bingo
Color Me Creative - anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - bling
Cutie Pie - pretty in pink
Digi Makeover - color it
Die Cutting Divas - twice is nice (2 ants)
Hiding in My Craftroom - freestyle
Kaboodle Doodles - anything goes
LEJ Designs - cute
The Crazy Challenge - summer
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
 Elizabeth

Monday, July 22, 2013

Heart...

Doodle Pantry has a new set of "Oz" images and I could not resist
this adorable tin man. Too cute!!
 I even managed to find some red paper that looks like wood! 
The Creative Details
Image and Sentiment - Doodle Pantry
Colors: copic in toner grey, sand, crimson, cool shadow
Embellishments:gems, skittles, heart button, ribbon, stickles

The Challenges:
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Catch the Bug - bingo
Crafty Creations - time to sparkle
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Creative Corner - let it sparkle
Hiding in my Craftroom - free style
Incy Wincy - read all about it
Kaboodle Doodle - anything goes
Make it Monday - anything goes
Paper Playtime - patterned paper
Penny's Paper-Crafty - use black
Pollycraft - ruby red
Sister Act - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - positive message

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Friday, July 19, 2013

Plenty of Fish...

I always have loved mermaids and I think this new image from
Squigglefly is so adorable
 with the cute saying that comes with the image set.
Of course, it helps to have inspiration from a week at the shore. 
The Creative Details:
Image and Sentiment: Squigglelfy (Fawn Palmer - beautiful mermaid)
Colors: Copics in spring green, yellow green, iris, powder clue, sand, sepia
Embellishments: gems, stickles, crab sticker, clear accents, Inspiration shimmer paint
Tools: scalloped scissors, corner punch

The Challenges:
Animal Friends - water
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Card Mania - pearls or gems
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - life is a beach
Creative Corner - let it sparkle
C.R.A.F.T. - photo inspiration
Crafts 4 Eternity - inky
DL Art - summer
Inky Impressions - summer
Sassy Studio - fav. colors (blue and green)
Scrap Creation - vacation
Sister Act - anything goes
Simon Says - by the sea
Stampin with the Dragon - on the beach
Stampin for the Weekend - sparkle and bling
Whimsical Designs - fav.colors (green and blue)

Stay Warm Harted.
Elizabeth

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Feeling peachy

Its summer and it time for peaches from Doodle Pantry.
 Now who doesn't just love a nice juicy peach in the summer.
And, I love the sentiment that goes with the set too!
The Creative Details:
Image: Doodle Pantry
Sentiment: Doodle Pantry
Papers: Doodle Pantry
Embellishments: gingham ribbon, gems

The Challenges:
Anything Goes Challenge - anything goes
Card Mania - pearls or gems
Corrosive Challenge - shaped cards
Crafty Creations - time to sparkle
Crafting By design - anything goes
Dream Valley - fancy folds
Delightful Challenge - sparkle and bling
Hiding in my Craftroom - super scraps
Make it Monday - anything goes
My Heart Pieces - fav. fruit color
Patties Creations - monochromatic
Play Date Cafe - photo inspiration
Pin and Tack - spark your creatitivity
Really Reasonable Ribbon - sizzlin summer colors
Rhedd and Rosie - anything goes
Sparkles Forum - autumn colors
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - sweet

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Country Scene..

Our challenges is still going on for the month at Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge.
For the next two weeks we are showing images (he has fabulous images!!)
from our second sponsor Rick St. Dennis.
The Creative Details
Colors: water colors
Embellishments: flower soft, ribbon, veneer sentiment,wood buttons
Tool: die cut

The Challenges
Anything Goes Challenge - anything goes
Great Impressions - anything goes
LEJ designs - anything goes
One Stitch at a Time  - use a digi
Papertake Weekly - buttons and bows
The Squirrel and the Fox - something spooled
Songbird - ribbon
Speedy Fox - fav. technique (adding texture with flower soft)
613 Avenue Create - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Monday, July 15, 2013

Beach Girl..

This week at the Squigglefly challenge our theme is "Emboss."
Not only did I use a new embossing folder for this card but I was able to combine 
two Squigglefly images to make this charming beach card. 
The lattice frame is a separate image and I colored, cut it out and
then foam mounted it on top of the darling beach girl.
So please join us this week and if you use a Squigglefly image
you will have a chance to win some fabulous images.
The Creative Details for Beach Girl:
Image: Frame - by Pamela Lehto at Squigglefly
Image: Beach Girl - by Alecia Blake at Squigglefly
Colors: Copics in napoli yellow, powder blue, cool shadow, sand, begonia
Embellishments: shells. ribbon, gems, pearls, stickles

The Challenges:
Brown Sugar - shades of blue
C is for Challenge - summer
Card Mania - pearls or gems
Chocolate, Coffee and cards - day at the beach
Country View Crafts - summer
Crafty Calendar - shore colors
Craftin Desert Divas - summer
Creative Moments - holidays
Creative Corner - anything goes
Heck of a Challenge - the sea
Kaboodle Doodles - embossing
Fresh Brewed - vacation
Make it Monday - anything goes
My Heart Pieces - your favorite thing (pearls)
One Stop Craft Challenge - summer colors
Sister Act - anything goes
The Squirrel and the Fox - something spooled
Whoopsi Daisy - use your markers

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Shore Time...

At the Pile it On Challenge - its all about "Water" this week.
So what could be cuter than this darling beach hut surrounded by the sea.
I tried to give it a weathered looks that involved sandpapering part of the colored image.
Our fabulous sponsor this week is Jelly Park Friends - they have the cutest images!

Don't forget Pile it On has a Design Team Call this week!!!
The Creative Details:
Image: Jelly Park
Colors: Copics in crimson, buttercup, ice cream,duck blue, coral sea, flesh
Embellishments: gems, stickles,
Tools: sandpaper, die cuts, scalloped scissors, sea life stickers

The Challenges:
Animal Friends - water
Addicted to Stamps - layers
Artistic Inspirations - bling
Brown Sugar - shades of blue
Chocolate,Coffee, Cards - day at the beach
Country View Crafts - summer sizzler
Crazy 4 Challenges - marine life
Cupcake Inspiration - photo inspiration
 Delicious Doodles - create a scene
Eureka Stamps - beach
Fresh Brewed - shore time
Get Inky - sun
One Stop Craft - summer colors
Heck of a Challenge - the Sea
Paper Makeup Stamps - anything goes
Send a Smile 4 Kids - punches or die cuts
Scrappers Delight - summer bright
Southern Girls - no ribbon or twine
2 Sisters - sparkle
The Crafting Cafe - summer

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Flowering tree...

Our challenge theme this time at the Gingerloft Challenge is all about trees.
Show a tree image somewhere on your project
 for a chance to win some great images!!
The Creative Details:
Image: Gingerloft (flowering tree)
Colors: Copics, in sand, leaf green, spring dim green, crimson, tender pink
Embellishments: pearls, flowers, butterfly sticker, stickles, ribbon
Tools: Die cut

The Challenges
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Crafting for all Seasons - bingo
Crafty Ribbons - anything goes with ribbon
Eclectic Ellapu - flowers
Graph It Markers - candy colors
My Heart Pieces - your favorite thing (pearls)
Paper Nest Dolls - floral frenzy
Penny's Paper Crafty - think pink
Songbird Challenge - ribbon
Stampin for the Weekend - photo inspiration
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Aged to Perfection

Here is a great idea for the "male" birthday card we all find so difficult to make.
Love this old pickup from Doodle Pantry as well as the perfect sentiment
to go along with it. I created this card with a shabby look to go along with
the challenge this week at the Sugar Creek Hollow where Doodle Pantry is the sponsor!
The Creative Details:
Image and Sentiment: Doodle Pantry
Colors: Copics in cool blue grey, toner grey, cool shadow, powder blue
Inks: Ranger in butterscotch and caramel and denim
Embellishment: buttons, bakers twine, screw brad

The Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps - layers
A RandomThursday - male birthday
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Crafts and Me - anything goes
Creative Corner -  anything goes
Craftroom - vintage
Crafts 4 Eternity - rust
Crafty Blogger Network -metal
Color me Creative - anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu - man's world
Emerald Faeries and A & T - birthdays
Loves Rubber Stamps - hoarded item (screw brad)
Hobby House - vintage
No Matter Which challenge - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Word Play - birthdays

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Friday, July 12, 2013

Shy Bears - Blog Hop

It's Time for a Squigglefly Blog Hop but this one is very special one.
Thank you for joining us for the Squigglefly 'Shy Bears' Blog Hop. This hop is dedicated to Melissa Chettle and her son Justin. Melissa was a friend of Squigglefly Design Team member Charlene. She died very unexpectedly at the end of June, at 43 years young!

At the end of April, Melissa asked Charlene to make her a bunch of Shy Bears cards - any image, any theme, any colours . . . just Shy Bears because she loved them all! (In case you're not familiar with them, Shy Bears http://www.squigglefly.com/index.php/shop/category/17 are a creation of Lynne Stansbery's, a fabulous artist at Squigglefly. There is a whole section in the store, with so many fun images!)

Melissa didn't get the chance to see the cards that Charlene made but we wanted to support Charlene in her request to dedicate this hop to Melissa. Melissa, here's to you . . . R.I.P. 

Charlene has listed more info about Melissa on her personal post. Please visit all the blogs and be sure to leave a comment. One lucky winner will receive 3 free images of their choice.The winner will be announced on Monday - so please check back at the Squigglefly challenge. 

Thanks for joining us --
Elizabeth

Challenges Entered:
 Catch the Bug - anything goes
Creative Card Crew - great outdoors
Creative Moment - holiday
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
No Matter Which Challenge - anything goes
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - animals
Sister Act - anything goes

Monday, July 8, 2013

Great Big Thanks

Our theme this week at the Squigglefly Challenge is "Thanks."
And this post is a special thanks to Holly from Squigglefly - she is a dream to work
with and always makes sure the Design Team has everything we need and more.
 So, Holly here is a well deserved THANKS!!

Please come back on Friday the 12th as we have a very special blog hop
 and you might have a chance to win some great images. See you then!!

The Creative Details:
Image: Cheryl Alger at Squigglefly
Colors: Copics in leaf green, lilac, mallow, sand, sepia, pink vanilla
Embellishments: ribbon, pearls, flowers, gems, stickles

The Challenges:
Aud Sentiments - two words
Allsorts - fav. things (pearls and ribbon)
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Crafts and Me -anything goes
Creative Corner - thank you
Crafty Catz - child's play
Divas by Design - cute
Fairy Tale - fav colors (purple and green)
House of Gilli - bright colors
Gem of a Challenge - layers
My Heart Pieces - your favorite thing (pearls)
One Stop Craft - anything goes
Oozak - girly
SisterAct - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Enjoy Life...

This month at the Lady Anne's Stamp Challenge we are having two sponsors!
For the first two weeks we will feature images from Floppy Latte
and the following two weeks images from Rick St. Dennis.
 We hope you join us this month!
The Creative Details:
Image: Floppy Latte
Colors: Copics in tahitian blue, powder blue, leaf green, tender pink
Embellishments: pearls, ribbon, flowers

The Challenges
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
Barely Mine - anything goes
Creative Inspiration Paint - anything goes
C is for Challenge - flowers
Crafty Catz - say it with flowers
Crafting for all Seasons - girly
Crafty Ribbon - anything goes with ribbon
Ladybug Crafts - fav. embellishment (pearls)
Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - wings
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything with positive message

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Monday, July 1, 2013

Cake...

The Squigglefly Challenge is all about "Purple" this week!!
And what is better than a purple cake??
Isn't this image from Squigglelfy pretty - love that cake!
And, I found the cutest sentiment on Squigglefly to go along with it!
So join us for the purple challenge and use a Squigglelfy image and you could win. 
The Creative Details:
Image: Squigglefly (Pamela Lehto - blossom cake)
Sentiment: Squigglelfy
Colors: Copics in lilac, lavender, mallow, leaf green, willow
Embellishments: ribbon, pearls, stickles, liquid pearls

The Challenges:
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
Crafting By Design - anything goes
Crafty Ribbon - anything goes with ribbon
Creative Moments - flowers
Divas by Design - pearls
Hiding in My Craftroom - anything goes
Ladybug Crafts - fav. embellishments (pearls)
One Stitch at a Time - anything goes
QKR - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Speedy Fox and friends - purple
Sweet Stampin - not cute
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Oh, Pickles!

Ants love pickles too!
And we love them at Doodle Pantry!!
These are called pickle ants and they are part of the new July release
and come with adorable sentiments.
The new release is fabulous: some adorable OZ characters, flowers and vintage items
including a vintage lamp set that is free with a purchase from July 1 - 24.
Plus there is a 25% off coupon for new July releases (except for new Oz Bundle)
From July 1 - 7
The Creative Details:
Image: Doodle Pantry (pickle ants)
Colors: Copics in toner grey, vanilla pink, pistachio, spring green, willow
Embellishments: lace, ribbon, bakers twine, stickles, gems

The Challenges:
A.R.T. - anything goes
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
Creative Inspiration Paint - anything goes
Di's Digis - summer fun
Digi Sketch - summertime (t)
Milk Coffee - summer fun
JellyPark - celebrate summer
Hiding in My Craftroom - anything goes
Incy Wincy - summer lovin
Love to Scrap - anything goes
Make it Monday - anything goes
Party Time Tuesday - anything goes
QKR Stampede - anything goes
Patty's Creations - summer
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Sister Act - anything goes
Tammys Scrapin Corner - summer
The Corrosive Challenge - summertime
Word Play Saturday - summertime

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth