Apples Are Roses

Apples are a member of the Rose family (along with apricots and almonds.)

An apple a day is good for you as it offers a variety of health benefits.

So, the old saying is actually quite true!

Eat one fresh & whole or enjoy this tasty fruit in one of these recipes:

Apple Crisp, Apple Turnovers, Chickpea Apple Pecan Salad, Fennel & Apple Salad

With blessings & joy, yours truly . . . Corrinne Quinn

Explore Color: Black, White & Gray

Pin & Tack explores color: Black, white & gray.

Are they considered colors? I think so and they can be oh, so lovely.

Digital scrapbook layout by me. A black-and-white photo stands out among black, white & gray elements. It's never wrong to stick with a simple color combination. 

Pillow Covers by ShadoBox. Sometimes, a "lack" of color is colorful enough, especially with a bold pattern.

Tablecloth by Mila Style. With this modern tablecloth, you can keep everything else simple. Use a single shade, such as a rich red, for the dinnerware to create an elegant look.

Frames by Huckleberry Vintage. Color or black-and-white photos - Either work with these stunning collection of frames.

Inspired to use black, white & gray? Here's just a few more to enjoy . . .

Coasters by Break It Up Designs

Wall Hooks by Bold House

Cabinet Knobs by SLJ Glass

With blessings & joy, yours truly . . . Corrinne Quinn

A Is For . . . (Blogging From A To Z Challenge 2014)

Welcome to Blogging From A To Z series with Pin & Tack.

It's all about challenging yourself to write based on a letter.

Today's letter is . . .

My automatic thought was "apples" - Ha ha ha. Not very creative, right? Well, I don't mind going with the easy, but I decided to try a few different words.

My inspiration is handmade. I adore all things handmade. I spend a little too much time checking out others' craftiness. Now, I can justify it. I must look 'cause I need some As to share with you!

Almond

Anchor

Apron

Did you enjoy this little exploration? What A word would you have chosen?

Don't be shy - share yours in the comments & stay tuned tomorrow when I explore the B word.

With blessings & joy, yours truly . . . Corrinne Quinn

Ruby Red Vintage Outfit For $100

This is for my fashionable friends, who enjoy a more vintage look.

For $100 (not including shipping), a bold red outfit can be yours.

Blouse & Skirt - Vintage 1970s, Starlet Vintage, $55

Shoes - Vintage, Mid Mod & Morganstern, $25

Earrings - Vintage 1980s, The Vintage Korner, $1.50

Bracelets - Vintage Plastic, Metalliferous Vintage, $2

Purse - Vintage Natural Fibers, Sweetie2Sweetie, $7.99

Don't Forget Your T-Shirts

Yes, cancer is serious, but laughter will always be the best medicine.
Show your support and spread awareness through these humorous T-shirts.

Yes, They're Fake, The Real Ones Tried To Kill Me T-Shirt

Don't Let Cancer Steal 2nd Base T-Shirt

F*CK Breast Cancer T-Shirt

If you enjoyed these, CancerIsNotFunny offers jokes and funny information to amuse and uplift you (or your loved one) that is fighting cancer.

Pin & Tack & Allsorts - It's All About The Ladies

Pin & Tack is excited to sponsor the fantastic challenge blog, Allsorts.

By sharing a project, you could win a $10 Store Voucher.

Isn't that just super duper?

It's all about the ladies for the challenge. Your project must be for one.

Here is what I came up with . . .

What lady doesn't like flowers, glitter & ribbon? Well, I definitely do!

To celebrate Pin & Tack's sponsorship, you can also save at the Artfire shop.

Stop by Allsorts for the special coupon code.

Hurry up, though, 'cause it ends when the challenge does - March 9th.

{ Psst . . don't forget to share your Allsorts project at the Anything Goes challenge here, too. }

Oh, yeah and check out these other challenges that this creation was submitted to:

Make It Monday, Forever Friends, Paper Playtime, Cupcake Craft, Created With Love,
Twisted Tuesday, Papertake Weekly, Oldie But A Goodie (Text Flowers)

Crafty Creations Challenge #194: Just One

Just one . . I'm sure you want to know what that means for our newest challenge at Crafty Creations.

It's a recipe challenge, but you can only use one of each: embellishment, image, paper & word. Sounds easy, right? Well, go ahead & give it a try, then . . . Sometimes it's not as easy as it looks :)

Our sponsor is The Stamping Boutique, who generously provided the image for this creation.

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

A Gem Of A Challenge: #58 - Polka Dots/Spots
Anything Goes: #79 - Anything Goes
Craft Us Crazy: #29 - Party This Way
LEJ Designs: #27 - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Room: #82 - Bold & Bright
Twisted Tuesday: #30 - Anything Goes

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #38: Dark, Gothic &/Or Spooky

Happy, happy Halloween! I know it's a day early, but it's a new challenge at Tuesday Alchemy and my creation explains it all . . .

Once again, we are lucky to have two wonderful sponsors offer lucky crafters a prize from their shops:

Floppy Latte

~ and ~

LovesRubberstamps

I invite you to share a little (or lot) of spookiness and fun with us!

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

2 Sisters: #115 - Halloween
Anything Goes: #79 - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion: #134 - Photo
Cupcake Inspirations: #184 - Halloween (See Photo)
LEJ Designs: #27 - Anything Goes
My Time To Craft: #194 - Halloween
One Stop Craft: #202 - Halloween
Top Tip Tuesday: #88 - Halloween

{PIN}spirational Challenge #31: Photo - Sport Cupcakes

Sports . . . hhmm . . what to say, what to say . .

Oh, yeah, welcome to the newest challenge at {PIN}spirational Challenges. Are you inspired by these yummy cupcakes?

I hope so! I would enjoy seeing what you come up with. I'm sure it will be a sport or two or maybe just the colors. Whatever sparks your creativity will be perfect!

Our sponsor this week is Pink Cat Studio. I included one of their digital stamps in this creation. It's a sHOOper fan!

Ok, I know . . that was horrible, but I hope you enjoyed it even if it's just a wee bit :)

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

Anything Goes: #79 - Anything Goes
Celebrate The Occasion: #86 - Fall

LEJ Designs: #27 - Anything Goes
Make It Monday: #113 - Anything Goes
Paper Playtime: #87 - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties: PWC229 - Masculine Cards
Simon Says Stamp: Autumn Leaves
Tuesday Throwdown: #122 - Team Spirit

Anything But A Card Challenge #5: Black

I invite you to join the Anything But A Card challenge. It's all about black, so add this color to your creations and share it with us today!

I decided to create clippies. Black grosgrain ribbon was shaped into bows, then topped with layers of fabric flower shapes & finished with a fun lady bug.

This creation was submitted to these blogs:

Craft Us Crazy: #29 - Party This Way
Fussy & Fancy: #14 - Anything Goes

Inspire Me Friday: #82 - Anything Goes
Totally Gorjuss: #155 - Things With Wings

Boo From Skeleton

Oh, boy, am I bummed! I moderate any comments left on my blog.
And what did I do? I clicked "Delete" instead of "Publish" - Doh, doh, doh!
Eighteen comments were lost and there's nothing I can do to get them back.

Unfortunately, Blogger doesn't have a place that stores deleted comments.
Nor do they ask you if you really want to delete them before actually deleting them.
Ok, ok, I'll man up. I did click "Delete" after all.

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

4 Crafty Chicks: #113 - Halloween
Art Impressions: #86 - Scary Texture
Charisma Cardz: #42 - Don't Be Square
Creative Belli: #155 - Halloween
Everybody-Art: #210 - Purple Or Orange
Hand Stamped Sentiments: #141 - It's About Fall

Make It Monday: #112 - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Room: #81 - So Spooky
Paper Pretties: PPMC62 - Fall Inspiration
Use It Tuesday: #42 - Orange

Hi, I'm Batty

{ Click For SYCN! ANYTHING GOES Challenge }

Oh, my goodness . . enough already! I am still working through my Halloween supplies. It's taking longer than expected. It seems that the more I use, the more I have! What?!

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

4 Crafty Chicks: #113 - Halloween
Art Impressions: #86 - Scary Texture
Charisma Cardz: #42 - Don't Be Square
Crafts 4 Eternity: #95 - Ghouls, Ghosts & Goblins
Creative Belli: #155 - Halloween
Cute Card Thursday: #290 - Something Scary
Fab N Funky: #144 - Animals

LEJ Designs: #26 - Trick Or Treat
My Mum's Craft Room: #81 - So Spooky
Tuesday Throwdown: #121 - Halloween

Boo From The Hoo

Another edition to my goal of using up my Halloween supplies.
Yes, it is almost over. Hopefully.
Keep your fingers crossed - ha!

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

Creative Belli: #155 - Halloween
Everybody-Art: #210 - Purple Or Orange
Fab N Funky: #144 - Animals

Make It Monday: #112 - Anything Goes
My Mum's Craft Room: #81 - So Spooky
Oldie But A Goodie: Purple, Black & Stripes
Paper Playtime: #86 - Booville
Penny's Paper Crafty: #99 - Ribbon &/Or Buttons
Top Tip Tuesday: #81 - Things With Wings
Tuesday Throwdown: #121 - Halloween

{PIN}spirational Challenge #30: Photo - Autumn Or Halloween?

Use the unexpected! Anything can be an embellishment as long as you keep your options open and your mind creative. The skulls are actually cheap plastic rings. I cut the band off and what do I have? Spooktastic details :)

At {PIN}spirational Challenge, we are challenging you to share your creativity with a little inspiration from a photo found on Pinterest.
You can see the photo below.

Our sponsor this week is the fantastically fun CardMadFairy, so why not stop by with your project for a chance to win?

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

Card Crafter's Circle: #45 - Halloween
Everybody-Art: #210 - Purple Or Orange
Fat Pages & Cards w/Attitude: #25 - Halloween
Fussy & Fancy: #14 - Anything Goes
LEJ Designs: #26 - Trick Or Treat
Paper Pretties: PWC228 - Sentiment As Focus
Papertake Weekly: Fright Night
Simon Says Stamp: Eerie Inspiration
Tuesday Throwdown: #121 - Halloween
Use It Tuesday: #42 - Orange

Skeleton

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

2 Sisters: #114 - Cute & Creepy

Card Crafter's Circle: #45 - Halloween

Come & Get It: Halloween

FatPages & Cards w/Attitude: #25 - Halloween

Fussy & Fancy: #14 - Anything Goes

Hooked On Craft: #25 - Halloween

My Sheri Crafts: #96 - Halloween

One Stop Craft: #201 - Anything Goes

Pile It On: #43 - Any Holiday

Robyn's Fetish: #130 - Halloween

Simon Says Stamp: Eerie Inspiration

Let's Party With The Witches

TIP: Use whatever you have to embellish a card. There is no limit to what can be attached!

Take these two witches. Do you know what they are? I'll give you to a count of five.

One . . Two . . Three . . Four . . Five . .

Have you figured it out yet? Well, if you haven't that's okay. They are erasers. Yep.

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

ATCs & Cards w/Attitude: #25 - Halloween
Aud Sentinments: #65 - Halloween
Craft Your Passion: #132 - Witch
Cupcake Craft: #214 - Two's Company

Cutie Pie: #29 - Halloween
Divas By Design: #57 - Spooky
Forever Friends: #47 - Halloween/Autumn
Paper Playtime: #86 - Booville
Paper Pretties: PWC228 - Sentiment As Focus
Papertake Weekly: Fright Night
Shopping Our Stash: #73 - Trick Or Treat
Simon Says Stamp: Eerie Inspiration

Scaring Up Some Fun

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

365 Cards: Day 231 - You Raise Me Up
All Sorts: #176 - Too Cute To Spook
Aud Sentinments: #65 - Halloween
Broken Box Stock: #11 - Halloween
Cards For Men: #21 - Orange & Black
Cutie Pie: #29 - Halloween
Forever Friends: #47 - Halloween/Autumn
Hooked On Craft: #25 - Halloween
My Sheri Crafts: #96 - Halloween

Sassy Studio Designs: #147 - Halloween
So Artful: Harvest Moon Or Colors

Wicked

I have been on a mission. I wanted to use up all of my Halloween supplies, especially since they are over a year old. It was fun . . . well, the first three or four, but I'm getting towards the end. Ok, maybe not the end of my supplies, but definitely the end of making Halloween cards!

I have a stack of them already in their envelopes, sealed & ready to be sent, but I still have many more to give AND make.

Do you send out Halloween cards? I usually don't. My mission is making me do it :)

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

A Gem Of A Challenge: #57 - Flowers
All Sorts: #176 - Too Cute To Spook
Art With No Boundaries: Halloween
Aud Sentinments: #65 - Halloween
Broken Box Stock: #11 - Halloween
Color Throwdown: #213 - Pink, Lime, Orange
Cutie Pie: #29 - Halloween
Forever Friends: #47 - Halloween/Autumn

Make It Monday: #111 - Anything Goes
My Sheri Crafts: #96 - Halloween
Paper Pretties: #227 - Halloween
Simon Says Stamp: Dies &/Or Punches

Anything But A Card Challenge #4: Fall/Halloween

Happy Fall! Happy Halloween! It's your choice what will inspire you for our fourth challenge at Anything But A Card Challenges. Like it's name, this challenge requires you to think outside of the card box and create something different.

 For my project, I create a chalkboard frame. All the lovely dark purple (including the flower shape) is ready for you to write a message with chalk, erase, then write again.

I painted, distressed, then sealed this fun piece of useable home decor. The finishing touches were a smart grosgrain ribbon bow & one-eyed monster.

Fun, fun, fun!

This creation was submitted to these challenges:

2 Sisters: #113 - Anything Goes
All Sorts: #176 - Too Cute To Spook
Art With No Boundaries: Halloween
Come & Get It: Colors
Crafts & Me: #106 - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays: #80 - Anything Goes
My Sheri Crafts: #96 - Halloween
Oldie But A Goodie: Inspired By Song (Monster Mash)
Penny's Paper Crafty: #97 - Anything But A Card

Be A Zebra For Halloween :)

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:
4 Crafty Chicks: #111 - Tag, You're It
Anything Goes: #77 - Animals
Aud Sentinments: #65 - Halloween
Crafts & Me: #106 - Anything Goes
Cupcake Craft: #213 - Autumn/Winter
Divas By Design: #56 - Anything Goes
Hand Stamped Sentiments: #139 - Pumpkins
Make It Monday: #110 - Anything Goes
PaperPlay: #41 - Simply Cute
Paper Playtime: #85 - Trick Or Treat
Paper Pretties: #227 - Halloween
Papertake Weekly: All Creatures Great & Small