Tuesday Alchemy DT CALL!

Tuesday Alchemy is a craft challenge blog that inspires & challenges creativity while promoting handmade artists & crafters.

Since one of our DTs has left & another one will be on maternity leave soon, we need to find a couple more people to join us!

A design team member will . . .

• Commit to the team until mid-August.
• Have an active blog.
• Participate in two challenges a month.
• Comment on participants' entries.
• Participate in other events, such as blog hops.
• Promote TA.

If this is something you can & want to do, please contact me at pinandtack@gmail.com - Make sure to include your blog address & any other information you would like to.

DT Call will end when new DTs are picked I will review each one as they come in.

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #17: Sand, Surf & Sea

It's World Ocean Day on June 8th! At Tuesday Alchemy this week, we decided to celebrate all week long by challenging ourselves and you to create ANY craft that is inspired by the sand, surf & sea. Want to join this celebration or just learn more about World Ocean Day? Fantastic! Click here.

My favorite color combination (at least for the moment) is red with light blue, so I used just that on this creation. The white card is covered in rows of small crabs. The center is swirl-embossed cardstock with layers of burlap on top. I painted, glittered & sealed a chipboard flourish before embellishing it with red satin ribbon. The final detail: an oval mirror with "Love" printed on it.

This card was submitted to wonderful challenge blogs - See below for links & details, so you can create your own & join in the fun!

{Cupcake Inspirations}: Challenge #163

Paper Playtime: Challenge #76 - Die Cuts Vacation

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #16: Fruitylicious

Another fun week at Tuesday Alchemy brings us the challenge of using fruit in any craft. I had these stickers that would be perfect for it & I'd been holding on to them for a while. My plans changed, though! Once I saw this "Perfect Pear" digital stamp from Meljen's Designs, I just had to use it.

Meljen's Designs is our sponsor at Tuesday Alchemy this week. So, you could win this stamp or whatever FOUR digital stamps you'd like by sharing a fruitylicious creation with us!

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #15: Beautiful Butterflies

Oh, those beautiful butterflies - Who doesn't like them? This week at Tuesday Alchemy we are challenged to create any craft using butterflies. I decided to make a wooden basket. I had this gorgeous copper & yellow butterfly, which inspired me to use a color scheme of brown & yellow. Although, it's not colors I would typically use, I must say that it did turn out quite lovely.

Since I am determined to use my supplies & not buy anymore until I do, I created a variety of projects using these bright daffodils. All items are available at my shop, Pin & Tack, so you can make them yours if you'd like.

{ Tofu, Dark Peacock & Lemon Distressed Clothes Pins with Daffodils }

{ Tofu, Dark Peacock & Lemon Distressed Scallop Frame with Daffodils }

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #14: Happy Wedding!

"Happy Wedding!" is the challenge this week at Tuesday Alchemy. Since I've been making lots & lots of cards recently, I decided to change things up!

I created this ring bearer's pillow from muslin, burlap & other fabric along with grosgrain & satin ribbons. It's very rustic, shabby chic & features one of my favorite color combos: sweet pink & chocolate brown.

Do you have your own handmade wedding ideas? Create 'em & link 'em up at Tuesday Alchemy for our newest challenge.

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #12: May Day

This week's challenge at Tuesday Alchemy is May Day. Now, if you are like me, you have no idea what May Day is. Ok, so I had heard of it and I only knew one thing about it: There is a pole and people dance around it.

Well, May Day is SO much more! After getting more information, this is what I learned in one sentence (let's keep this short): May Day is a celebration of Spring, Summer & the end of Winter. Yeah!

This is available in my shop, Pin & Tack.

Lily (A Tuesday Alchemy Sneak Preview)

Tuesday Alchemy has a new sponsor & I am very excited to introduce you to them! Pink Cat Studio will be offering a prize for Tuesday Alchemy's next challenge (starts Tuesday, May 1st.) Woohoo!

In this card, I used one of their delightful digital stamps, Lily Holding Flowers. Isn't she super sweet?

For the background, I cut squares out of the same striped paper & simply switched up the direction that the stripes go. For Lily's pigtails, I added cute little bows. I brought the same blue to the dots on her skirt to tie the color scheme together.

This card was submitted to wonderful challenge blogs - See below for links & details, so you can create your own & join in the fun!

Make It Monday: Challenge #86 - Anything Goes

Mojo Monday: MOJO238 - Sketch

This card is available for FREE! Yep, it's free. Click here if you'd like to have it as your very own.

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #11: Black & White

Did you see my sneak preview? Did you guess correctly? It's all about black & white! I created a box with lots of those two basic colors. It has a collection of buttons, boutique bow, satin ribbon & delicate yellow roses. Shabby chic & sweet!

This week at Tuesday Alchemy is VERY SPECIAL! We have first sponsored challenged, so you can win a prize by joining us for the challenge. Karen's Scraps And Graphics has generously offered a $10 coupon to their shop AND has signed up to be our regular sponsor - Woohoo!

I opted for sparkling rhinestone details instead of a latch.

S is for Sneak Preview

S is for Sneak Preview & that is what I'm giving you today. We are coming up on our 11th challenge at Tuesday Alchemy - Can you believe it? It seems like only yesterday that I started this challenge blog. If you haven't participated, I highly recommend joining us. It is open to ANY craft and you can enter as many times as you'd like and submit it to as many other blogs, too.

This week's challenge at Tuesday Alchemy will offer a prize! Our wonderful sponsor is Karen's Scraps And Graphics, which I am very excited to have join us. They are a mother & daughter team, who create an abundance of fantastic digital graphics.

Here is the preview photo. Can you guess what our next challenge will be? You can find out if you're right & join in by going to Tuesday Alchemy on Tuesday, April 25.

Don't forget to check out our upcoming sponsor, Karen's Scraps And Graphics, too!

Tuesday Alchemy's Challenge #10: Spring Sweetness

This week's challenge at Tuesday Alchemy is Spring Sweetness. We are celebrating Spring! I created a lovely tea light holder for this occasion. It features pretty yellow roses & boutique bow. A shabby chic delight!

I also made the display stand. It's made from vintage wood parts that I pieced together & secured before painting, distressing & sealing. They make wonderful risers to lift up your decor or can be used for a doll's table.

This piece will be available at the shop. Click here to make it your very own!

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #9: Overload

For Tuesday Alchemy's challenge this week, I decided to go with an abundance of colors, patterns & textures. The center oval was made by me using Scratch-N-Sniff stickers. Yep, this card smells like candy & other sweet treats - Isn't that awesome?

This card was submitted to other wonderful challenge blogs - See below for links & details, so you can create your own & join in the fun!

Card Patterns: Sketch 160

Cute Card Thursday: Challenge #211 - I Want Candy

Tuesday Alchemy: Challenge #9 - Overload

These cards are available for FREE! Yep, it's free. Click here if you'd like to have it as your very own.

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #7: Sparkle & Shine

This cork board is truly glamorous! The top is painted with a "damask" print & glittered. The bottom has a stylish shoe with bloom. I added handcrafted rhinestone tacks for extra sparkle & shine.

This piece is available for you! Click here to go to the shop & make it your very own. It's one of a kind, too, so no one else will have it.

Tuesday Alchemy's Challenge #6: Anything Goes!

For this piece, I made the tags first. I used a variety of elements & created a mini collage on each tag. This card would be splendid to give or frame it to display in your home.

This card was inspired by two challenges - See below for the links & details, so you can join in the fun & share your own creation:

365 Cards: Day 19 - All The Trimmings

Tuesday Alchemy: Challenge #6 - Anything Goes!

This card is available for FREE! Yep, it's free & comes with free shipping, too. Click here if you'd like to have it as your very own.

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #5 Spotlight: Irina

Irina created this fantastic necklace. As a DT member for Tuesday Alchemy, she created it for Challenge #5: Mermaids (Click here to join in the fun.) She told me it was a challenge & I can definitely see how. Her mermaid embellishment is whimsical & so fun! You can find more of Irina's works by clicking here & going to her online shop.

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #4 Spotlight: Kelli

Kelli created this beautiful wedding reception box. Its flower was made using feathers - how unique. I love this perfectly elegant piece! As a DT member, she created this piece for Tuesday Alchemy's challenge #4 - Click here to join in the blog's challenges. You can find more of Kelli's works at her online shop by clicking on the photo below.

Butterfly Sparkle

This tag displays an embellished butterfly made from feathers. WIth a handmade bloom & grosgrain ribbon detail, this tag is simply splendid for gift wrapping or embellishing another craft (i.e. card, scrapbook page, mixed media.)

This tag was created for Tuesday Alchemy's Challenge #4: Feathers. Click here to see the other submissions & join in the fun! This was also made for Kenny K's Kraft Girlz Challenge: Bloom & Grow - Click here to see more blooms & share your own creation!

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge #3 Spotlight: Irina

Irina's wreath is an example of pure beauty. She made each flower by hand & her use of color is just lovely. As a DT member, she created this inspirational piece for Tuesday Alchemy's challenge #3 - Click here to join in the blog's challenges. You can visit her online shop by clicking on the photo below.

{ Purple Flowers Wreath with Turquoise Leaves }