Monday, June 30, 2014

Sunny Beach Bum...

It's time for a "sunny" challenge here at the
Squigglelfy Challenge.
Since summer is here add any type of embellishment that includes a sun shape on your card,
 this can be a die cut, a pattern on your card stock, a button shape,
 an brad or eyelet, an embellishment, or part of your image...have fun!
The Creative Details:
Image: Squigglelfy (James Horvath)
Colors: Copics in coral sea, yellow-green,orange, apricot
Embellishments: gems, buttons, twine, sticker

The Challenges:
Aud Sentiment - 2 word sentiment
Chocolate, Coffee and cards - summer days
Crafting By Design - here comes summer
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Crafty Girls - anything goes
Digi Haven - life's a beach
Fussy and Fancy - summertime
Incy Wincy - make us laugh
Milk Coffee - summer fun
Scribble and Scrap - anything goes
Sentimental Sunday - summer
Sister Act - anything goes
Sweet Challenge - summer
Wags n Whiskers - summer fun

Stay Warm Harted,

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Loving the beach...

Summer is all about the great outdoors and that is our
themes this week at the Pile it On Challenge!
Inky Impressions is our sponsor this week and has
the cutest images!!

The Creative Details:
Colors: Copics in orange, pistachio, coral, grey
Embellishments: wooden flower button, bakers twine, gems, sticker, frantage
Technique: paper piecing

The Challenges:
Chocolate, Coffee and cards - summer days
Crafty Sentiments - summer or summer colors
Digi Haven - life's a beach
Fairy Tale - lazy summer days
Fussy and Fancy - summertime
Crazy 4 Challenges - summer/winter
Crafting by Design - here comes summer
Crafty Girls - anything goes
Hobbybook - summer
Inky Impressions - anything goes
Lexi's Creations - at the beach
Paper Creator - anything goes
Sister Act - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Sparkles Forum - at the beach
Sweet Stampin - summer time
Wags n Whiskers - summer fun
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Sunshine girl...

The challenge this time at the Paper Crafting Journey is 
Flower Power - alas - this is the last challenge!
We have a fabulous sponsor this week-- Crafty Sentiments
They really have adorable images!!

The Creative Details:
Image: Crafty Sentiments
Colors: copics in napoli yellow, buttercup, lemon
Embellishments: flowers, brads, stickles, flag, pearls, liquid pearls, ribbon
Tools: die cut (Spellbinders)

The Challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge - for a child
Allsorts - summer girls
Crafty Calendar - petals and pearls
Cutie Pie - cute girls
Fussy and Fancy - summer time
Graph'it - anything goes with markers
Jo's Scrap Shack - in the garden
Sister Act - anything goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - monochromatic
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Vintage Stamping - summer blooms
Wordart wednesday - positive

 Stay Warm Hart

Friday, June 27, 2014

Mermaid Fantasy..

The Creative Fingers Challenge this week is
Anything goes or our optional twist - "Fantasy"
Our fabulous sponsor is Nikki Burnette. She has
the most intricate and gorgeous images!

The Creative Details:
Image: Nikki Burnette
Copics: powder blue, yellow green, leaf, sand, toner grey, crimson, flesh
Embellishments: sequins, liquid pearl, frantage
Tools: die

The Challenges:
A Girl Who Crafts - anything goes
Craft for the Craic - something summery
Crafting by Design - here comes summer
Crafty Girls - anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - summer or summer colors
Ditzie designs - anything goes
Di's Digis - lots of layers
Digi Sketch - shades of blue or sketch
Divas By Design - fav stamp
Fairy Tale - lazy summer days
Fussy and Fancy - summer time
Graph ' it - anything goes with markers
Hobbybook - summer
Hobby Cutz - something old (sequins)/new (frantage color segments)
Jellypark - seashore fun
Just Inspirational - anything goes
Lexi's Creations - at the beach
MilkCoffee - summer fun
One Stitch at a Time - anything goes
One Sweet Challenge - beach
Robyn's fetish - at the beach
Sister Act - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
The Doodle Garden - summer
Whoopsi Daisy - summer is here

Stay Warm Harted,

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Happy Thinking of You...

It's time for another challenge at the Paper Crafting Journey.
This time we have a fun theme of "Flower Power"
I have a darling image this time to create with and its from
our sponsor Crafty Sentiments. Isn't she cute?
The Creative Details:
 Copics: lemon yellow, napoli yellow, spring green, sepia, cashmere
Embellishments:lace, ribbon, gems, stickles, flowers
Tools: die cuts

The Challenges:
Allsorts - garden
A Little Bit Crafty - child's play
A Gem of a Challenge - for a child/baby
A Girl Who Crafts - anything goes
Catch the Bug - Bing (middle down)
Cupboard Trilogy - yellow
Craft for the Craic - summer
Crafting By design - here comes summer
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Craft-Dee BowZ - ribbon and bow
Cutie Pie Challenge - girls
Delightful Challenges - yellow and white or add flower
Di's Digis - lots of layers
Digi Makeover - thinking of you
Glitter n Sparkle - include yellow
Inky Impressions - anything goes
Melon Headz Friends - use a child image
Red Carpet Studio - ribbon
Scrappers Delight - get sentimental
Sentimental Sundays - when I grow up
The Corrosive Challenge - color me happy
The Stamping Boutique - for a child
Whimsy Stamps - tic/tac/toe - diagonal

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Long May it Wave....

The 4th of July is nearly here and I decided to make
a traditional card decked out in red, white and blue!

 The Creative Details:
Image: Pickled Potpourri
Colors: copics in powder blue, crimson
Embellishments: ribbons, gems, stars
Tools: border punch

The Challenges:
a2z Scrapbooking - stars and stripes
Add a little Dazzle - red, white and blue
Catch the Bug - bingo
City Crafter - red, white and blue
Craftin Desert Divas - red, white, blue
Craft Your Passion - bold and beautiful
Die Cutting Divas - colors of country
Fantastic Tuesday - anything goes square
Fresh Brewed Designs - red, white and blue
Inky Impressions - anything goes
Just Inspirational - anything goes
Open Minded - patriotic colors
Paper Pretties - red, white and blue
Scrap Creations - 4th of July
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Hens of a Feather...

Love this darling image of these hens. 
The image and sentiment come from Diane's Daydream Designs!
I decided to keep a rustic theme and added some feathers too!
The Creative Details:
Image: Diane's Daydream Designs
Embellishments: feather, twine, wood buttons, ribbon, tape


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The Challenges:
A Girl Who Crafts - anything goes
Addicted to Stamps - polka dots
Brown Sugar - dots or stripes
Catch the Bug - bingo (center down)
Crafty Cardmakers  - wood
Fantastic Tuesday - anything goes square
Fussy and Fancy - things with wings
Glitter n Sparkle - include yellow
Ladybug Crafts - anything goes
Party Time Tuesday - anything goes
Scribble and Scrap - anything goes
Stamping for the Weekend - anything goes
Through the Craftroom door - anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday  - two or more ribbons or twine
Use Your Stuff - texture

Stay Warm Harted,

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Reach for the Stars...

has the cutest set of images and sentiments related to the stars.
I love the die because it is perfect to highlight sentiments like this one.
A little chalkboard technique makes it very trendy too!

The Creative Details:
Embellishments: ribbon, sequins, flowers, star gems
Tools: die cut
  
The Challenges:
As You Like It - fav die
Clear it Out - anything goes (star gems are stash)
Crafting From the Heart - anything goes
Craft Your Passion - 3 or more embellies
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned paper - anything goes
Crafty Ribbon - spotted ribbon
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - add flowers
Divas By design - 3 or more layers
Ladybug Crafts  - die cut
Penny's Paper Crafting  - fav embellie (ribbon)
Rhedd and Rosie - anything goes
Scrappers Delight - get sentimental
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes positive

Stay Warm Harted,

Monday, June 16, 2014

Summer days...

We love summer here at the Squigglefly Challenge.
That's our challenge theme for the next week --
 pick a color just for the upcoming summer
 be it blue for the skies or the water to play in or orange for the sunshine.
Show at least one of these colors on your card or even both.
Your card does not have  to be summer in theme, but either blue or orange 
should be the primary color of your card.  
  
The Creative Details
Image: Squigglelfy (by Cheryl Alger/Handsome Max)
Colors: Copics in robins egg, apricot, pinkish vanilla, cashmere
Embellishments: ribbon. gems, flowers
Tools: die cut (fence)

The Challenges:
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes/summer
Brown sugar - summer
Color me Creative - anything goes
Craft Your Passion - 3 or more embellies
Crafty Creations - tic tac toe (diagonal)
Crafty Ribbons - anything with a ribbon
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned paper - patterned paper
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Creative Corner - for the boys
Cupcake Inspiration - for the boys
Cute Card Thursday - male
Ditzie Designs - anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu - male
Hiding in My Craft Room - super scraps
Mema's Crafts - male
Savvy handmade - plaid
Sisteract - anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - cut it out
That Craft Place - men
The Stamping Boutique - flower embellishment

Stay Warm Harted,

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Hot Fun

This week at the Pile it On Challenge we want you to use something 
in an unexpected way - I used not only cork paper but I
cut up actual wine corks into discs and put brads through them!
Kinda crazy but it worked.
So play along with us this week and our fabulous sponsor is
Pickled Potpourri!!
The Creative Details:
Colors: Copics in apricot, robins egg, sand, toner grey
Embellishments: cork paper, cut wine corks, brads, stickles
Tools: punch

The Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps- the great outdoors
A little Bit Crafty - child's play
Art By Miran - anything goes
Bearly Mine - one for the boys
Brown Sugar - summer
Catch the Bug - summer
Craft Room Challenge - sand and surf
Craft Your Passion - father's day or for boys
Creative Corner - for the boys
Cute Card Thursday - male
Eclectic ellapu - male
Just Inspirational - girl versus boy
Lady Bug Crafts - for him
Lia Stampz - summer fun
Just for Fun - summer
QKR - anything goes
Paper Crafting - summer
Papertake Weekly - for the boys
Paper Shelter - summer
Sisteract - anything goes
That Craft Place - men
The Crazy challenge - for little ones

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Friday, June 13, 2014

Discover...

Time for another challenge at Creative Fingers
This week we our anything goes or our optional challenge 
is to use your favorite color combination.
We have some gorgeous images from our special sponsor this week
The color combination I chose was green and purple!

The Creative Details:
Image: Delicious Doodles
Colors: Copics in lilac, prune, spring green, skin white
Inks: Distress Inks
Embellishments: gems, butterflies, liquid pearls, stickles
Tools: border punch

The Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps - the great outdoors
Art by Miran - anything goes
Catch the Bug - anything goes
CMC - anything goes
Crafting By Design - anything goes
Crafting Desert Divas - fav color (purple)
Crafty Girls - anything goes
Fan-tastic Tuesday - anything goes
Fussy and Fancy - things with wings
Glitter n Sparkle - use a digi
Inky Impressions - for the girls
QKR - anything goes
Just Inspirational - girl versus boy
Open Minded - something with wings
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Sisters of Craft - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth



Thursday, June 12, 2014

Something Great

Wow - I am a guest designer this week at 
Scrapping 4 Fun. Thanks so much!!
The challenge is black and white
I used dry embossing to help provide an elegant look!

The Creative Details:
Image: Bugaboo (butterflies)
Sentiment: Penny Black
Embellishments: pearls, gems, ribbon, enamel dots
Tools: die

The Challenges:
As You Like it - embossing
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Craft-Dee Bowz - bow and ribbon
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Crafty Girls - anything goes
Crafty Ribbon - anything goes with ribbon
Crafts and Me - wings
Die Cutting Divas - black plus one other color
Fan-tastic Tuesday - anything goes square
Open Minded - something with wings
Sentimental Sunday - anything goes plus sentiment
Scrap it Girl - wings
The Crafter's Cafe - black and another color
Totally gorjuss - embossing
WordArt Wednesday - positive message

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

What's cooking...

It's anything goes at the Paper Crafting Journey.
We are featuring some very fabulous and fun images from our sponsor:
 Kenny K.
I chose this cute and quite happy chef image!

The Creative Details:
Image: Kenny K
Colors: copics in powder blue, strong red, chestnut
Embellishments: ribbon, stickers
Tools: Die cut

The Challenges:
Catch the Bug - anything goes
CMC - anything goes
Crafting for All Seasons - don't be square
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Crafty Girls - anything goes
Crafting Musketeers - stamped image
Ditzi Design - anything goes
Everybody Art - another card form
Glitter n Sparkle - use a digi
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes
Kenny K - anything goes
Penny's paper Crafty - anything goes
Sentimental Sunday - anything goes plus sentiment
Sisters of Craft - anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - cut it out
The Stamping Chef - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Treasured Times - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes/twist - friends

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Eggstraordinary...

Love the new "hen"series at
I colored my hen and then sponged inks around the die cut.
Check it out here..
The Creative Details:
Image and sentiment: Diane's Daydream Designs
Colors: Copics in pale green, cardinal, honey, mustard
Embellishments: ribbon, wood buttons
Tools: die, border punch

The Challenges:
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - layers
Craftitude - pop it up
Di's Digis - buttons and bows
Digi Choosday - 2 real papers
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Fan-tastic Tuesday - anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle - use a digi
Incy Wincy - faux techniques (stitching)
Sisters of Craft - anything goes
Scrap it Girls - wings
One Stitch at a Time - use a digi
Sentimental Sunday - anything goes plus sentiment
The Corrosive Challenge - cut it out
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes/twist - for a friend

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Friday, June 6, 2014

Sweetness

Summer is upon us - and so is the canning season
Diane's Daydream Designs has the cutest set of preserves 
and coordinating sentiments - check it out here
It was fun and easy to color and shade.
The Creative Details:
Colors: copics in mustard, smoky purple, green, strong red, toner grey
Embellishments: strawberry button, gems
Tools: border punch

The Challenges:
ArtbyMiran - anything goes
A Creative romance - anything goes
Craft for the Craic - summer
Crafty Sentiment - anything goes
Crafty Creations - all about "s" (strawberry)
Crafting By Design - anything goes
Fan-tastic Tuesday - summer
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes
Just Inspirational - summer
Little red Wagon - food for thought
Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes/summer
Paper Pretties - hip to be square
Sassy Studio - summer loving
Stampin for the Weekend - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - positive message

 
Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

What's Moo....

Love this silly cow - new from Squigglefly.
We have a fun new artist (James Horvath)
and this is one of his images!
 The Creative Details:
Image: Squigglefly by J. Horvath
Colors: powder black, black, sand
Embellishments: buttons, ribbons
Tools: punch
The Challenges
Craft-Dee Bowz - ribbon and bow
Crafting From the Heart - anything goes
Creative Corner - cute critters
Crafty Creations - all about "s" (stripes)
Crafting By Design - anything goes
Craftitude - pop it up
Delicious Doodles - animals
Digi Makeover - anything goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes
Robyn's Fetish - anything goes
Sailing Pineapples - all creatures
Scribble and Scrap - anything goes
Scrappy Moms - amusing animals
Scrapper's Delight - layer it up
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
 Natalie and Amy - four legged animals
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Monday, June 2, 2014

Dad...

Our challenge this week at Squigglefly is all about
"Father's Day"
I love this image I got at Squigglelfly and thinks
it makes a very fun card.
So, check out all the new images - we have new artists
in the Squigglelfy store this month too!
Creative Details:
Image: Squigglelfy (Cheryl Alger)
Copics: crimson, sand, skin white, fruit punch, tahitian blue
Embellishments: wooden buttons, twine, stickers
Tools: grass punch

Challenges:
Allsorts - for the guys
Bearly Mine - one for the boys
Color Me Creative - father's day
Crafting for all Seasons - boys will be boys
Crafting From the Heart - anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned paper - use patterned paper
Cards for Guyz - 1, 2 , 3
Country View - only men allowed
Crafty Girls - anything goes
Delightful Challenges - its a guy thing
Ditzie Design - anything goes
Di's Digis - male
Digi Makeover - anything goes
Digi Sketch - stamp or Sketch
Eureka Stamps - father's day
Hiding in My Craftroom - freestyle
Ladybug crafts - for the guys and or use as die
Mema's Crafts - men
My Sheri Crafts - masculine
Paper Pretties - masculine
Robyn's Fetish - anything goes
Sweet Stampin - father's day
The Corrosive Challenge - celebrate
The Paper Shelter - masculine
Your Scrapbook Page - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Paradise..

Its all about "funny or humorous" cards this week at the
 Pile it On Challenge.
Of course we have a great sponsor with images that 
are always just perfect for a humorous card



The Creative Details
Image: Dr. Digis
Sentiment: Rosies Roadshow
Colors: copics in powder blue, crimson, sand, lilac, flesh, fruit punch, grey
Embellishments: button, enamel dots, stickles

The Challenges:
Craft Your Passion - frame it
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - patterned paper
Fantastic Tuesday - anything goes
Inky Impressions - anything goes
Natalie and Amy - four legged animal
Party time Tuesday - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sweet owl...

about "things with wings."
I chose to make this cute owl from our sponsor
The Creative Details:
Image: Stamping with the Dragon
Colors: copics in strong red, robins egg, toner grey, black
Embellishments: flowers, buttons, brads, ribbon

The Challenges:
Artistic Inspiration - things with wings
A Song in Your Heart - wings
Crafting From the Heart - anything goes
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Craftroom Challenge - wings
Digi Sketch - stamp or sketch
Fan-tastic Tuesday - anything goes
Little Red Wagon - buttons and bows
Party Time Tuesday - anything goes
Scribble and Scrap - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
The Stamping Boutique - dots
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth