Joy Clair June Challenge

Hello, Joy Clair friends! Today is the 1st of the month, which means...time for a new challenge!

This month's challenge is Summer-Time. We want you to share how this photo inspires you! Is it the colors or the popsicles?

For me, I loved the colors and the scattered popsicles!

Today, I am using the Seas the Day stamp set:

This is a very simple card to recreate! I used the larger starfish image from the stamp set and repeatedly stamped around the panel in a variety of colors. I used the same colors on the sentiment to give the rainbow effect.

Please stop by the Joy Clair blog to join in the challenge and to find out the rules!

Thank you for stopping by!

Have a great day!

Jessi

Joy Clair March Challenge

Hello Joy Clair friends! Can you believe that it is March? And that means that it is time for a new challenge over on the Joy Clair blog! So I hope you hop on over, get inspired, and join in the fun!

Here is the inspirational picture for this month, Spring Has Sprung!

I love the colors in the picture. So I decided to used those as my focus on my card:

To start this card, I  took the floral image from the Hugs & Smiles stamp set and stamped it multiply times around a watercolor cardstock panel. I gathered a variety of ZIG Clean Color markers to color in the individual flowers. It is hard to tell in the photograph, but I added sparkles to the gray dots around the image. The sentiment, from the Everyday Sentiments stamp set, is stamped in the middle of the panel.  The panel is then attached to a piece of vellum and attached to a purple cardbase.

Such a easy card to recreate! I hope you feel inspired to join in the Joy Clair March Challenge! Hop on over to their blog and add your creation!

Thank you for stopping by and have a awesome day!

Jessi

MarkerPOP Twinkle, Twinkle Challenge

Hello, MarkerPOP friends! Did you see that a new challenge has started over on the MarkerPOP blog? I hope you stop by and find out the details of the challenge. Below is the inspiration photo for the challenge:

I paired up a few different companies to create this card:

I started with the background by blending a few distress inks to create the scenery.  I used a few browns and yellows to create the ground and a few different blues to do the sky. The stars are cut out using a star dies. I also used a scalloped rectangle die to create the panel.

The cactus stamp was inked with two different shades of green. The images are stamped and cut out. The cacti are attached to the scenery panel.  The sentiment is done with white ink and embossing powder. The sentiment is cut out of cardstock.

I hope you are inspired to join us in the MarkerPOP challenge! Hop on over to join in!

Thank you for stopping by!

Jessi

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn - Stuck on You

My Favorite Things - Stars Vertical Die

Scalloped Rectangle Die

Lawn Fawn - Yeti Ink

WOW Embossing Powder - White

Distress Inks

Joy Clair May Card Challenge

Are you ready for another Joy Clair Challenge?

Here is the inspiration photo for this month:

I chose the Joy Clair Hugs & Smiles stamp set to make a card for this challenge!

I stamped and embossed the floral image around the edge of the card. I used a variety of ZIG watercolor markers to color the images and the background of the card. A simple sentiment is stamped with grey ink! It looks like a lot of work, but this card is very simple to recreate!

Prize:

A $25 gift card to the Joy Clair store.

Randomly selected to give everyone a chance to win!

Rules for the Joy Clair Challenge:

• Create a new card, bible journaling or project using the theme of the challenge posted above. Use of Joy Clair products is optional.
• Post your project on your personal blog or online gallery.
• Please directly link to the Joy Clair blog in your post. 
• Add a direct link to your project using the InLinkz below.
• Projects must be NEW, no back linking, please.
• Number of entries is unlimited.

Please make something with the inspiration above.

This challenge will go from May 1st and closing on May 30th 12pm mst.

The winner will be announced May 31st.

Supplies:

Joy Clair - Hugs & Smiles

DCWV March Stack-a-holic Sketch Challenge

Did you see that DCWV is back with their Stack-o-holic challenges? It is time to bring out those stacks and get to crafting!

Today, I am working with this card sketch:

And here is the card I made using the new DCWV Stack - Birds & Butterflies.

As you can see, I flipped the sketch onto its side for my card. I knew I wanted to use this cut-out bird from the stack, but had a hard time designing a vertical card with it. Once I turned it horizontal, the idea of the strip towards the bottom would be perfect for the sentiment. I added a couple diecut branches behind the bird to add my detail to the card. 

Want to play along with the card sketch or check out the details about entering your creation? Stop by HERE for all the information!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Supplies:
DCWV - Birds & Butterflies Stack and Neutrals Cardstock

March Joy Clair Monthly Challenge

Who is up for another challenge? Today starts the second Joy Clair Challenge and it is sure to get you in the Spring mood?

Here is the inspiration photo for this month:



You can choose to play along with the photo challenge, the color challenge, or both!

 

I chose to work with papers that worked with the color combo.

 

I created a double layer mat to cover a card-base. I cut out a large flower from a printed paper. The sentiment is stamped onto a vellum strip of paper. The sentiment came from the Easter Eggs and Happy Easter stamp sets. This is a very simple, CAS to re-create!

 

Prize:

A $25 gift card to the Joy Clair store.

Randomly selected to give everyone a chance to win!

 

Rules for the Joy Clair Challenge:

• Create a new card, bible journaling or project using the theme of the challenge posted above. Use of Joy Clair products is optional.
• Post your project on your personal blog or online gallery.
• Please directly link to the Joy Clair blog in your post. 
• Add a direct link to your project using the InLinkz below.
• Projects must be NEW, no back linking, please.
• Number of entries is unlimited.

Please make something with the inspiration above.

This challenge will go from March 1st and closing on March 30th 12pm mst.

The winner will be announced March 31st.

 

 

Supplies:

Joy Clair - Easter Eggs and Happy Easter stamp sets

DCWV - Watercolor Stack

 

New Pink & Main Monthly Challenge

It is time for a new Pink & Main Stamps Monthly Challenge!
This month is about 'SPARKLE'!

 Bring out the bling, the glitter, anything that sparkles!

 

I paired up a beautiful sentiment from the Pink & Main's Believe Script stamp set with a sparkling glitter cardstock. I really wanted the focus to be the glittery paper and the simple sentiment. To highlight the sentiment, I used a oval die to show off the wording.

 

Want to hear want you need to do??

 

You just need to create a new project, post it to your blog, and enter it in the challenge by adding it to the Inlinkz button below! The rules of the challenges are to the right, in the sidebar of the blog. We really hope you enjoy the challenges and will share with your crafty friends!

 

Three random winners will be chosen at the end of the month, and this month our prizes are a $50 shopping spree to Pink and Main for first place (Top of the Class) and $25 for second place (Outta this World), and a stamp set of choice for 3rd place (Spotted and Loved)! You can surely make a dent in your wishlist with those prizes!

 

Please stop by the Pink & Main Challenge blog to enter your project!

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

Jessi

 

Supplies:

Pink & Main Soda Pop stamp set

Pretty Cute Stamps Challenge - Thank You

Today starts a new Pretty Cute Stamps Challenge! This month the challenge is "Thank you"!

I used the fun Many Thanks stamp set. This set is full of fun sentiments!

To create this card, I needed to use only part of one of the sentiment stamps in the Many Thanks set. In the past, I would take the time to tape of the unwanted parts, ink, remove tape, stamp and repeat. This process would have taken forever on this card. So I did something that I was scared to do. I cut the stamp. And I have to admit...I would do it again! It made the job super easy.

After I finished the repeat stamping, I decided the card needed a pop of color. I punched out a pink heart and stamped a simple sentiment. The heart is attached with a foam dot.

Pretty Cute Stamps Monthly Challenge Rules:

This month's theme is Thank You. So, create any thank you themed project using Pretty Cute Stamps. A Pretty Cute Stamp must be used to create the project.

Please link to your actual blog post...not to your blog.  If you don't have a blog, you can add a photo of your project to the current Monthly Challenge photo folder in the Pretty Cute Projects Facebook Group.

You can enter as many different projects that follow the monthly theme as you want for more chances to win.

The challenge will run for 3 weeks.  You must link up your project by 11:55 pm CST on Saturday, November 7, 2015.

One random winner of a $15 Gift Certificate to the Pretty Cute Stamps store will be chosen. The winner will be announced before the next challenge starts on Saturday, November 21, 2015.

    

You can link up your 'Thank You' project HERE!

Thank you for stopping by! Cannot wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Pretty Cute Stamps - Many Thanks stamp set

Little Tangles - Paper-Piecing Challenge

Happy Thursday, everyone!

Today starts a new Little Tangles Challenge and  it is about one of my favorite techniques!

 
 

I love the Neat & Tangled's Giving Tree stamp set. I used that set to create a scene card.

 

To create this scene card, I started with the background. I used a couple prints and aligned them using a border die. The different parts of the scene are stamped onto a variety of prints. The images are hand cut and pieced together.

I hope you stop by the Little Tangles blog to see more of the design team projects.

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & amp; Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stamps HERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
• You have until Thursday, October 29th at 11:59 EST to enter.

Thank you for stopping by today!

Jessi

Supplies:
Neat & Tangled - Giving Tree
Pebbles Inc, - Front Porch 6x6 paper pad

 

Pink & Main 'Anything Goes" Challenge

There is still time to play along with the Pink & Main Stamps Monthly Challenge! Even though Pink & Main stamps are always encouraged, they are NOT required! If you do not have any Pink & Main Stamps, this is a great opportunity to try to win some! The first prize is a $50 gift certificate and second place will win a $25 gift certificate! Isn't that tempting to join in the challenge!

Here is a card I created for the 'Anything Goes' Challenge. It is still steaming hot here in Texas, so still plenty of lemonade being had!

I used the Pink & Main's Soda Pop stamp set to create this card. I simply stamped the images on cardstock and colored with a variety of markers. The images are cut out and attached to a lemon print background.

 

Please stop by the Pink & Main Challenge blog for more details!

 

Thank you for stopping by today!

Jessi

 

Supplies:

Pink & Main Soda Pop stamp set

DCWV September Sketch Challenge

Hello, everyone! I hope you are enjoy your weekend! It is a holiday weekend here in the States. And with the weather we are having, it is the perfect time to get some crafting done!

 

Today, I am sharing the card I made to go along with the DCWV September Stack-a-holic Sketch Challenge.

 

Here is the sketch:

 

 

 

And here is my take on the sketch:

 

 

 

As you can tell, I switched the postage stamps to hearts. I decided to use a variety of heart dies to create the fun design. I used different prints from the DCWV Hello Darlin' Stack. The card base is created out of a bright, fun print from the DCWV Marquee Stack. To finish the card, I stamped a simple Paper Smooches sentiment one the bottom right corner.

 

Thank you for stopping by! Have a wonderful day!

 

Jessi

Also playing along with:
Paper Smooches SPARKS - Anything Goes
 

Supplies:
DCWV - Marquee and Hello Darlin' Stacks
Paper Smooches - Sentiment Sampler stamp set and Tiny Hearts Dies
Echo Park - Heart Die
Sizzix - Hearts

Little Tangles - Mint and Gold Color Combo

Happy Thursday, everyone!

Today starts a new Little Tangles Challenge and  it focuses on a fun color combo!

 
 

I am in love with the Neat & Tangled's Hoop Die and wanted to make it the focus on this card:

 

The background is a pretty mint print from the DCWV Happy Day stack. I used a DCWV Embossed foil paper for the Hoop Die. I also used the Hoop Die to cut out the 'Love' print. The two pieces using the hoop die and attached using the popular 'inlaid' technique. A simple sentiment from the Neat & Tangled's Scandinavian Flowers stamp set.

I hope you stop by the Little Tangles blog to see more of the design team projects.

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & amp; Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stamps HERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
• You have until Thursday, September 24th at 11:59 EST to enter.

Thank you for stopping by today!

Jessi

 

Supplies used:

Neat & Tangled - Hoop Die and Scandinavian Flowers

DCWV - Happy Day and Embossing Foil



Little Tangles Challenge - Birthday

Happy Thursday, everyone!

Today starts a new Little Tangles Challenge and it is all about Birthdays!

I am using pieces from a few different Neat and Tanglesd stamp sets to create this card.

 

 

A simple sentiment is stamped in the center of watercolor paper. The sentiment is masked using a piece of tape. The floral images are stamped around the tape with a variety of distress ink colors. I give the ink a few seconds to dry. A dab some water on the tip of a paint brush and spread the color around the individually stamped image. Once the paint is dry, remove the tape. Attach panel to patterned paper and glue to the front of the A2 cardbase.

I hope you stop by the Little Tangles blog to see more of the design team projects.

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stamps HERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
• You have until Thursday, August 27th at 11:59 EST to enter.

Thank you for stopping by today!

Jessi

 

Neat and Tangled stamp sets used:

Everyday Circles

Send Pretty Mail

Scandinavian Flowers

 



You're a Good Egg

It has been a lazy Saturday around the house, so I managed to sit down at my craft table and play along with the Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge.

 

I recently bought a few Paper Smooches stamp sets from JoAnn's. When I saw the current sketch challenge, an idea came to mind! It was time to break open the Wake Up stamp set.

Here is the sketch:

And here is my take:

 

 

This was an easy card to put together. In fact, so easy that my five year old daughter made one as well! The hardest part of this card (for me, anyway) was the coloring of the bacon. I continue my goal of improving my coloring skills.

 

What to check out the current Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge? Check out the information HERE!

 

Thank you for stopping by! Have a great day!

 

Jessi

 

Paper Smooches stamps used:

Wake Up

 



DCWV March Stack-o-holic Challenge

Can you believe that it is March already? Time for a new DCWV Stack-o-holic challenge! Below are the two sketches for this month:

 

Layout:

 

 

Card:

 

 

Today I am playing along with the card sketch and here is my take using one of the newest DCWV stacks, Seaside Yacht, now available at Michael's!

 

Hope you are inspired to play along! Find out how you can plan along below!

Please send your entries to meganlloyd(at)dcwv(dot)com by Monday, March 30th.  In between now and then, we'll  post all entries on our Facebook page so that you can keep an eye on the fun things others are creating.  The top 10 entries for each set of submissions will be announced on the blog Tuesday, March 31st.  4 of those submissions will be chosen for a prize! 

 

Have a wonderful day!

Little Tangles Challenge - Watercolors

Happy Thursday, everyone! I hope you are enjoying your week and finding some time to create something wonderful!

Today starts a new challenge over on the Little Tangles challenge. And it is all about watercolors!

 

Here is my card using the Neat & Tangled Kindness Matters stamp set:

 

 

 

I am always inspired with the watercolor cards I have been seeing in the blog world. However, I find it very hard to create such beauties! After several attempts, I finally brought out some stencils to see if it will help me along the way!

 

I traced the circles with watercolor pencils. Once all the circles were done, I used water to spread the color some. Once the paint was dry, the sentiment was stamped and the card was finished!

 

 

Don't forget to check out the Little Tangles blog for some new freebies!

  Don't forget to link up your projects HERE!

Here are a few rules about the Little Tangles Challenge:

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stamps HERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
• You have until Thursday, February 26th 11:59 EST to enter.

Supplies-
-Neat and Tangled - Kindness Matters
-DCWV - Circle Stencils
-Artist Loft Watercolor Pencils

Merry Christmas to all!

Merry Christmas to all!

I hope you are having a wonderful and peaceful day!

 

The Trendy Twine design team is getting together today to share some fun and festive cards to you!

I wanted to share a simple card with you!

 

I love the bold combination of red, black and white. I think it is a fun, non-traditional holiday color combo. So I created this card below.

 

 

However, it is not Christmas without a touch of green. I added the fun Trendy Twine Cherry Limeade at the top of the card. To add more green, a couple of green (and red) sequins are scattered on the card.  So simple and so pretty!

 

 

For this card I also played along with the DCWV Stack-a-holic Card Sketch:

 

 

 

Supplies:

Trendy Twine - Cherry Limeade

DCWV - Candy Cane Lane Stack

 

Little Tangles Color Challenge

 

Happy Thursday, everyone! I hope you are enjoying your week and finding some time to create something wonderful!

Today starts a new challenge over on the Little Tangles Challenge!

Here is my card:

 

 

 

 

Neat and Tangled's Kindness Matters Stamp set was used to create this card!

Don't forget to check out the Little Tangles blog for some new freebies!

  Don't forget to link up your projects HERE!

Here are a few rules about the Little Tangles Challenge:

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stampsHERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
• You have until Sunday, November 16th at 11:59 EST to enter.

Little Tangles Inspired By Challenge

 

Happy Thursday, everyone! I hope you are enjoying your week and finding some time to create something wonderful!

Today starts a new challenge over on the Little Tangles Challenge!

So the challenge is to make a card inspired by a card from a design team member. I was paired up with Ashley and this is her card that inspired me:

 

 

And here is my card inspired by hers:
 

I used her layout for the card. I also included the fibers and enamel dots as well.

 

Neat and Tangled's Kindness Matters Stamp set was used to create this card!

Don't forget to check out the Little Tangles blog for some new freebies!

  Don't forget to link up your projects HERE!

Here are a few rules about the Little Tangles Challenge:

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stampsHERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
• You have until Sunday, October 26th at 11:59 EST to enter.

New Little Tangles Challenge Starts TODAY!

Happy Thursday, everyone! I hope you are enjoying your week and finding some time to create something wonderful!

Today starts a new challenge over on the Little Tangles Challenge! 

 

Tag, you're it! This challenge is all about tags! There are so many uses for tags and we cannot wait to see how you include one in/on your project!

Here is my project using Neat and Tangled's Just For You stamp set:

 

I used the paper-piecing technique with the balloons on the tag.

Don't forget to check out the Little Tangles blog for some new freebies!

 

  Don't forget to link up your projects HERE!

Here are a few rules about the Little Tangles Challenge:

Challenge Guidelines:

• Create a NEW project based on the challenge theme. Your project must fit within the challenge theme in order to be eligible to win.
• Submit your entry through the Inlinkz tool below. (If you have a blog, please link to the blog post with your challenge entry, not your entire blog!)
• Link back to our challenge and display our challenge graphic in your blog post.
• The use of Neat & Tangled stamps is not required, but it is strongly encouraged! If you don't own any Neat & Tangled stamps, check out the FREE digi stamps HERE
• You may enter as many times as you'd like.
• We'd love for you to be a follower of Little Tangles!
• You have until Sunday, July 13th at 11:59 EST to enter.