Pin & Tack Design Team Call

(This is a sticky post and will stay at the top until design team members are picked.)

If you love to create and share your creations, I invite you to join my design team for a monthly inspiration challenge. It will always be anything goes, so you can create whatever you want! All skill levels welcome and no previous DT experience required.

It's going to be just for fun and super easy, but, of course, there are a few requirements:

- Must have an active blog, which means you post at least once a week.
- Create one project a month. This project must be new and never published.
- Post about this challenge twice a month: one for your project and one as a midway reminder.
- Commit to the team for 4 months. Term will run from September 1st to December 31st.

At the end of the term, DT members will be entered into a random draw to win a goody bag from the Pin & Tack shop. To be eligible, DT member must be 18 years or older, have submitted four projects and created eight posts about the feature.

If you would like to join the design team, please send me an email to pinandtack@gmail.com with your name and blog address. The DT call will end on August 31st (or sooner.)

Lady Anne's Paper Crafts: Friday Sentiments - Encouraging & Corners

This is my first creation as design team member for Lady Anne's Paper Crafts, a Ning group that offers challenges in a variety of themes for every day of the week. Everyone is welcome to join us and play, so head on over for inspiration & crafting fun!

I'm a part of the Friday Sentiments Team, so every creation will have a sentiment along with a "twist." The twist for this week is corners while the sentiment is encouranging.

I made the photo corners by using an easy corner bookmark tutorial, then jazzed them up with flowers, ribbons & star buttons (which I removed the shanks from, so they would lay flat.)

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for links, so you can join in, too!

365 Cards: Day 181 - Gotta Have It (Cup O' Joe)
Cupcake Craft: #207 - Flowers
Daring Cardmakers: Focus On Flowers
Everything Art: #202 - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays: #74 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Relax

I really tried to make this card "masculine." However, my feminine side definitely won out! I just couldn't resist adding flowers, bling & ribbons.

The corner detail is actually a corner bookmark that can easily be removed. (See photo below.)

It's a wonderful way to give a little gift with your card and add extra detail to it.

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you can share, too!

Come & Get It: Show Us Your Flowers
Cupcake Craft: #207 - Flowers
Cute Card Thursday: #231 - Bling It Up
Everything Art: #202 - Anything Goes
LEJ Designs: #18 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty: #91 - Sparkle & Shine
Shopping Our Stash: #66 - Use Your Favorite Things
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes
Use It Tuesday: Use That Ribbon (Scrap ribbon used.)

Enjoy Fresh Air

Another addition of using those green paper scraps along with stickers that I've had for, well, uh, a very long time.

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for links, so you can share, too!

Everything Art: #202 - Anything Goes
Forever Friends: #43 - Anything Goes
Hiding In My Craft Room: #60 - Share Challenge
Hooked On Craft: #24 - Cards For Men
Inspire Me Fridays: #73 - Anything Goes
PaperPlay: #34 - Sentiment As Focus
TotallyPapercrafts: #131 - Zesty Summer Colors
Tuesday Throwdown: #113 - Color Crazy

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #29: Random Word Inspiration

At Tuesday Alchemy, we have a new challenge that will be played once a month now. It's Random Word Inspiration!

Three words are randomly picked from a word generator, then you can use one, two or all three words to inspire your project.

The words for this week are bee, guitar & lunch. Can you guess which one I chose? Ha!

Once again, we have lots of sponsors, so there are more chances to win by sharing with us!

Robyn's Fetish joins us again this month, offering up 5 digital stamps. To see their images in use, definitely check out Tuesday Alchemy's design team creations on the blog.

I am excited to have Birdie Brown join us this week by providing 3 digital stamps to one lucky crafter. The little bee image on my creation was courtesy of Birdie Brown. Isn't it super cute?

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for links, so you can share, too!

A Gem Of A Challenge: #53 - Animals

Come & Get It: Show Us Your Flowers

Creative Belli: #150 - Winged Things

Cupcake Craft: #207 - Flowers

Fashionista: #6 - Card For A Child

Inspire Me Fridays: #73 - Anything Goes

LEJ Designs: #18 - Anything Goes

Make It Monday: #104 - Anything Goes

Paper Pretties: PWC220 - Cards For Kids

Shopping Our Stash: #66 - Use Your Favorite Things

The Shabby Tea Room: #129 - Summer Cottage

Tuesday Throwdown: #113 - Color Crazy

Use It Tuesday: Use That Ribbon (Organza ribbon used.)

{PIN}spirational Challenge #22: Photo Inspiration - Mermaid

Join us at {PIN}spirational Challenges for lovely, whimsical fun! Every week a new photo from Pinterest is used for inspiration. This week is this adorable little mermaid. Although, the photo appears quite simple and to the point, there are lots of different ways you can go about it.

What do you see that inspires you? Whatever it is, I'd love for you to share it with us at {PIN}spirational Challenges!

Our sponsor is Michelle Perkett, who was very generous to provide the digital stamp that I used in this creation.

Her mermaid is gorgeous, whimsical & just wonderful to work with!

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs. See below for links, so you can share, too!
Come & Get It: Show Us Your Flowers
Cupcake Craft: #207 - Flowers
Cutie Pie: #25 - Borders & Frames
Daring Cardmakers: Sun, Sea, Sand
Hiding In My Craft Room: #60 - Share Challenge
LEJ Designs: #18 - Anything Goes
Make It Monday: #104 - Anything Goes
Shopping Our Stash: #66 - Use Your Favorite Things
TotallyPapercrafts: #131 - Zesty Summer Colors
Tuesday Throwdown: #113 - Color Crazy
Use It Tuesday: Use That Ribbon (Ribbon used.)

Have Fun & Create

For this card, I decided to use write my own sentiment - Well, at least half of it. Mostly because I didn't want to search for the letters in my mess of alphabet stickers.

You see a lot of handwritten text on scrapbook pages, but rarely on cards. What's up with that? I definitely creates a more personalized project.

Do you ever write your sentiments? Or do you stick with crafting tools & embellishments?

I'd also like to give a shout out to Robyn's Fetish, who generously supplied me with the crayon box digi. They will be our sponsor for an upcoming challenge at Crafty Creations.

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

365 Cards: Day 175 - Half & Half

ATCs & Cards w/Attitude: #21 - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments: #61 - Include A Number

CropStop: #86 - Back To School

Cupcake Inspirations: #175 - Photo Inspiration

Fashionista: #6 - Card For A Child

Fussy & Fancy: #70 - Back To School

Inspire Me Fridays: #73 - Anything Goes

Lollipop Crafts: #88 - Back To School

Make It Monday: #104 - Anything Goes

My Sheri Crafts: #92 - Back To School

Paper Pretties: PPMC54 - Back To School

Simon Says Stamp: Back To School

Simply Create Too: #20 - Back To School

Nature

I am on a mission. What mission is that? Well, it's a mission that every crafter is continuously on: Using up your stash!

I grabbed papers from my green scraps drawer & this is what I cam up with. Masculine cards are always difficult for me, but using green & natural twine made this card easy peasy for me.

What have you made with your scraps lately?

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for links, so you can share, too!

365 Cards: Day 177 - Color Scheme

Anything Goes: #74 - Make Your Background

ATCs & Cards w/Attitude: #21 - Anything Goes

Craft Your Pasion: #125 - Emboss It

Crafts & Me: #97 - Autumn Colors

Forever Friends: #43 - Anything Goes

Hiding In My Craft Room: #60 - Share Challenge

Inspire Me Fridays: #73 - Anything Goes

Make It Monday: #104 - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty: #90 - Masculine

Splish Splash Summer Fun

Happy Friday, everyone!

The temperature in Oregon has finally cooled down, so you know what that means?

Yard work . . lots and lots of yard work.

We've let our yard go since it was too hot to be outside - not mention that there was SO much smoke from fires nearby that it wasn't healthy to breath the air.

This weekend will be spent pulling weeds, cutting down plants & mowing the grass. Of course, after that is done, I will be crafting away.

What are your plans?

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

365 Cards: Day 176 - Texture

ATCs & Cards w/Attitude: #21 - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz: ##33 - Lace

Color Throwdown: #206 - Colors

Craft Your Passion: #124 - The Power Of 3

Daring Cardmakers: Sun, Sea, Sand

Fat Pages w/Attitude: #21 - Anything Goes

Just Inspirational: #43 - Photo Inspiration

LEJ Designs: #17 - Vintage

The Shabby Tea Room: #128 - Photo Inspiration

Tuesday Throwdown: #112 - Hip To Be Square

Use Your Stuff: #48 - Summer Fun

Sunshine Mermaid

At Tuesday Alchemy this week, we are excited to have our newest sponsor, Jesseas Designs. I was lucky enough to be able to use one of her digis. This delightful mermaid will be given along with a $10 Gift Certificate to a participant in our challenge.

I am using lots of yellow this week, so don't be surprised if you see more creations in these sunny colors!

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you can share, too!

A Gem Of A Challenge: #53 - Animals

ATCs & Cards w/Attitude: #20 - Lace/Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz: ##33 - Lace

Crafts 4 Eternity: #85 - Splish Splash Splosh

Crafts & Me: #97 - Autumn Colors

Divas By Design: #49 - Anything Goes

Fashionista: #6 - Card For A Child

Paper Pretties: PWC220 - Cards For Kids

Truly Madly Crafty: August - Summer Fun

Use Your Stuff: #48 - Summer Fun

Heartfelt Wishes

This sexy lady is courtesy of Sassy Design Studios, who is the sponsor at Tuesday Alchemy this week.

If you'd like a chance to win your own digital stamps from Sassy Design Studios, join in the challenge.

It's all about learning with joy AND there is a blog hop for an extra way to win a prize!

This card features a handmade bookmark, which actually makes up most of the embellishments & design of it.

It's a great way to give a gift inside of a card! I was inspired by a challenge that wanted you to include a surprise in your card.

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs. See below for links, so you can join in the fun and share your own creation!

ATCs & Cards w/Attitude: #20 - Lace/Anything Goes

365 Cards: Day 174 - Add A Surprise

Bearly Mine: #49 - Anything Goes

Crafts & Me: #97 - Autumn Colors

Cutie Pie: #25 - Borders & Frames

Divas By Design: #49 - Anything Goes

Fab N Funky: #135 - Leaves

Forever Friends: #43 - Anything Goes

Make It Monday: #103 - Anything Goes

Sassy Studio Designs: #138 - Pop It Up

{PIN}spirational Challenge #21: Photo Inspiration - School

It's time to go back to school, so what better way to celebrate learning by creating!

Join us at {PIN}spirational Challenges for our newest challenge inspired by a photo from Pinterest. (Visit the blog to see it!)

Our sponsor is Shelly's Images, who was kind enough to provide me with this smart bear digital stamp.

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you can share, too!

A Gem Of A Challenge: #53 - Animals

Bearly Mine: #49 - Anything Goes

Cupcake Craft: #206 - Black & White

Cute Card Thursday: #230 - Back To School

Forever Friends: #43 - Anything Goes

Hand Stamped Sentiments: #132 - Herringbone

My Sheri Crafts: #92 - Back To School

Penny's Paper Crafty: #80 - Back To School

Simply Create Too: #20 - Back To School

Use It Tuesday: Back To School

Tuesday Alchemy #28: Learn With Joy Blog Hop And Challenge

This week at Tuesday Alchemy, we are inspired by this fabulous photo to create any craft that creates joy in learning.

There are three wonderful sponsors AND a blog hop, so it's going to be a week of fun! You are invited to join us by hopping or creating something to share with us.

{ Tuesday Alchemy Sponsors }

Sassy Studio Designs

CraftyCat957

Jesseas Designs

{ Learn With Joy Blog Hop }

To play with us, visit each of the DT's blogs and leave a comment. One DT will be randomly picked to choose a commenter from her blog to win the prize. There more blogs you comment on, the better your chances of winning!

Corrinne - You Are Here

Tuesday Alchemy - Your Next Stop

Marion

Shell

Laine

Tina

Katya

Kelli

Maria

This bookmark is oversized and super cute! It's a fabulous way to hold your place in a book.

Join us at Tuesday Alchemy, then share another creation with these wonderful blogs.

I submitted this creation with them as I'm just so addicted to challenges!

4 Crafty Chicks: #103 - Circles, Circles

A Gem Of A Challenge: #53 - Animals

Art Impressions: #76 - Flowers

Craft Punked: #33 - Flowers

Craft Your Passion: #124 - The Power Of 3 (White ribbon roses)

Cute Card Thursday: #230 - Back To School

Lollipop Crafts: #87 - Anything Goes

Make It Monday: #103 - Anything Goes

Simply Create Too: #20 - Back To School

Thank You

Thank you to all of my wonderful customers of Pin & Tack!

Without you, I wouldn't be able to continue to create and share those creations around the world.

I appreciate you all very, very much!

(Digital Stamp courtesy of Whoopsi Daisy.)

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you can share, too!

4 Crafty Chicks: #103 - Circles, Circles

A Gem Of A Challenge: #53 - Animals

Creative Belli: #150 - Winged Things

Cutie Pie: #25 - Borders & Frames

Delightful Sketches: Punches & Die Cuts

Forever Friends: #43 - Anything Goes

Lollipop Crafts: #87 - Anything Goes

Make It Monday: #103 - Anything Goes

Paper Playtime: #82 - Polka Dots/Sentiment

Robyn's Fetish: #121 - Use A Digi

Whoopsi Daisy: Sentiment

O Is For Orange

Oh, the beauty of orange!

With such a range of shades, it's definitely a favorite color of mine.

Do you enjoy orange? If not, what color do you like?

Summer

Hello, everyone!

I am still looking for artists and crafters to join my design team for an inspiration challenge. If you love to craft, I welcome you to apply.

It's a monthly challenge, so you will only have to create one project a month. Easy, right?

If you can't commit to a full term of 4 months, I am also welcoming guest designers.

For all of the details, please click here.

This tag was submitted to these challenge blogs.

Anything Goes: #73 - Summer Days

Art Impressions: #76 - Flowers

Card Crafter's Circle: #36 - Rich, Earthy Colors

Craft Punked: #33 - Flowers

Crafty Creations: Yellow, Blue & Green

Cupcake Inspirations: #173 - Cupcake Photo

My Mum's Craft Shop: #70 - Kraft It!

Shopping Our Stash: #64 - Technique

The Ribbon Reel: Retro

M Is For Mini

Have you made a mini scrapbook album lately?

Whether or not you have, here is plenty of inspiration for you!

If you'd like to find out more details, click on the photo & see it's details for each individual album.

D Is For Dogs

I am quite grateful that we don't greet each other this way!

A handshake, hug or simple "Hello" suits me just fine :)

So Sweet

Good morning, everyone!

It has been SO hot here and smoky.

They keep warning everyone to avoid going outdoors,

especially if you have any kind of lung issue.

Yesterday, the smoke was so thick that you couldn't see the sun, but it was still over 100-degrees!

I'm starting to look forward to the seasons changing.

I want mild weather! 

And it is so pretty when the leaves start to change.

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you can share, too!

4 Crafty Chicks: #103 - Circles

All Sorts: #167 - Going Round In Circles

Bearly Mine: #48 - Fly, Fly Away

Creative Belli: #150 - Winged Things

Cutie Pie: #24 - Spots & Stripes

Fab N Funky: #134 - Angels & Fairies

Make It Monday: #102 - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly: Spots & Stripes

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

B Is For Beer AND Bike

When I saw this photo, I just had to share it!

Could you have ever imagined this? A bike with a keg - Yowzer!

Album Swap: Spoiler Alert For Lady Anne

I am a part of a fabulous Ning group called Lady Anne's Paper Crafts. It's a fun place to join in challenges along with swaps.

This album was created just for Lady Anne for an album swap. In return, she is sending me an album that she created, which I will share with you when I receive it (of course.)

It's my very first swap of any kind. I'm super excited!

I have SO much purple that I decided this album would feature that royal color. The pages have places where Lady Anne can add her own photos. It can be tied closed with grosgrain ribbon.

Also, if she wants to add more pages, she can do so quite easily.

This album was submitted to these challenges. See below for details, so you can share, too!

365 Cards: Day 166 - Squared

Daring Cardmakers: Get Knotted

Make It Monday: #102 - Anything Goes

PaperPlay: #32 - Shaped

Paper Pretties: #219 - Square

Paper Pretties: PPMC52 - Anything Goes

Let's Party!

As I previously mentioned, I was the winner at Sassy Studio Designs. I picked two of their super sassy digis. This is the second one.

If you'd like to see my other choice, definitely take a little trip to here.

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you can share, too!

365 Cards: Day 164 - Blossoming

Anything Goes: #73 - Summer Days

Craft Your Passion: #123 - Going Buggy

Forever Friends: #42 - Something New (Digi)

Lollipop Crafts: #86 - Fun In The Sun

Make It Monday: #102 - Anything Goes

Oldie But A Goodie: Friends

Paper Playtime: #81 - Hot & Spicy w/Punch

Paper Pretties: PPMC52 - Anything Goes

Truly Madly Crafty: August - Summer Fun

H Is For High Heels

Love, love, LOVE the shoes, ladies!

I Is For Ice Cream

This is my own creation. It's plain ol' vanilla ice cream in a sugar cone (Vegan, of course.)

I added peanut butter and homemade chocolate to it.

I don't prefer plain ice cream. What's your favorite toppings or add-ins for ice cream?

Precious Baby

I rarely make baby cards because I don't know a lot of people that are having babies. Most of my crew has already had their children.

Since I have these fantastic embellishments, I decided I might as well. Maybe someone I know will know someone, so they can use it.

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details, so you can share, too!

365 Cards: Day 158 - Sketch

Aud Sentiments: #60 - Welcome Baby

Avadares: #2 - Anything Goes

Card Crafter's Circle: #35 - Oh, Baby

Daring Cardmakers: Get Knotted

Hiding In My Craft Room: #58 - Super Scraps

Hooked On Crafts: #24 - Let's Celebrate

Inspire Me Fridays: #71 - Anything Goes

C Is For Clothes Pins

Clothes pins are my specialty. Here is what I was doing on Saturday.

It didn't take me all day, but there is drying time, so I can get other things done.

This is 30 of my Cherry & Tofu Distressed Clothes Pins with Silver Dust.

What did you do on Saturday?

Hello, My Name Is Winner

I recently was picked as a winner from Sassy Studio Designs, so I had my choice of two digital stamps. This card features one of them.

I'm not very skilled at coloring, so I usually just print out the digital stamp and add details to it, such as the orange skirt & twine belt that she sports.

Are you good at coloring in digis? What's your medium of choice?

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

See below for details. Also, don't forget to join us at Tuesday Alchemy for a game of BINGO!

365 Cards: Day 162 - Bright

Art Impressions: #75 - Any Sentiment

Crafts & Me: #96 - Use A Digi

Divas By Design: #47 - For A Female

Inspire Me Fridays: #71 - Anything Goes

Oldie But A Goodie: Friends (Ribbon is OLD!)

The Ribbon Reel: #34 - Retro