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

Same But Different: Orange Skeleton Tags

I made these skeleton tags last Halloween, but I never used them.

I tucked them away in a box, forgot about them, then discovered them in my fall cleaning.

I decided to use them in cards as the main embellishment. The skeleton is actually a stretchy toy.

 This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

4 Crafty Chicks: #113 - Halloween
Craft Punked: #43 - Halloween
Cute Card Thursday: #290 - Something Scary
Divas By Design: #58 - Use Orange
Everybody-Art: #210 - Purple Or Orange

Make It Monday: #112 - Anything Goes
Use It Tuesday: #42 - Orange

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

365 Cards: Day 237 - Spooky
Charisma Cardz: #42 - Don't Be Square
Crafts 4 Eternity: #95 - Ghouls, Ghosts & Goblins
Creative Belli: #155 - Halloween
Hand Stamped Sentiments: #141 - It's About Fall

Paper Pretties: PPMC62 - Fall Inspiration
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

A Little Fun & A Whole Lot Of Sexy!

Oh, so sexy & fun!

Image & layout is courtesy of Sassy Studio Designs - Thank you!

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

365 Cards: Day 229 - Favorite Things
4 Crafty Chicks: #112 - Dry Emboss
A Gem Of A Challenge: #57 - Flowers
Anything Goes: #78 - Make Your Own
One Stop Craft: #201 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty: #98 - Girls, Girls, Girls

Haunted & I Want Candy

I usually keep cards to their own posts, but I happened to make quite a few this time around, so I'm doubling up today! These two cards are mini cards, or ATC gift cards: 2.5"x3.5" - Perfect for tucking into a treat bag or sneaking into a wallet. Do you make mini cards? What do you do with them?

 This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

ATCs & Cards w/Attitude: #25 - Halloween
Card Crafter's Circle: #45 - Halloween
Cutie Pie: #29 - Halloween
Divas By Design: #57 - Spooky
LEJ Designs: #25 - Gothic/Dark
Paper Playtime: #86 - Booville
Paper Pretties: PPMC61 - Orange, Black & Color

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

Aud Sentinments: #65 - Halloween
Fab N Funky: #43 - Orange, Black & Color
FatPages & Cards w/Attitude: #25 - Halloween

Forever Friends: #47 - Halloween/Autumn
Papertake Weekly: Fright Night
Shopping Our Stash: #73 - Trick Or Treat
Simon Says Stamp: Eerie Inspiration

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

O, Christmas Tree

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

Crafts & Me: #106 - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Blue: #36 - Anything Goes
Delightful Sketches: Winter Holiday

Divas By Design: #56 - Anything Goes
Fat Pages/Cards w/Attitude: Colors/Anything
Inspire Me Fridays: #78 - Anything Goes
Make It Monday: #110 - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties: #54 - Sentiment As Focus
Sparkles: #21 - Traditional

Apple Harvest

Welcome, Autumn! And what is a better way, then eating a juicy apple . . . Yum!

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

ATCs/Cards w/Attitude: Colors/Anything Goes
Card Crafter's Circle: #43 - Fall Colors
My Sheri Crafts: #95 - It's Picking Time!
Paper Pretties: #226 - Flowers
Simply Create Too: #23 - Autumn/Fall
Whoopsi Daisy: Flowers Galore

A Zebra's Life

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

Anything Goes: #77 - Animals

Cute Card Thursday: #237 - Lots Of Ribbon

The Shabby Tea Room: #134 - Sketch

Tuesday Throwdown: #118 - Cute & Cuddly

Tiara & Pinstripes

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

A Gem Of A Challenge: #56 - For The Girls
Art Impressions: #83 - Pink
Cupcake Craft: #212 - Think Pink
Make It Monday: #109 - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties: #226 - Flowers
Sassy Studio Designs: #145 - Think Pink
TotallyPaperCrafts: #137 - Use Those Scraps

{PIN}spirational Challenge #27: Photo - Deer In The Forest

Happy Tuesday! It's a new challenge at {PIN}spirational Challenges. As always, we share a photo for you to be inspired by. See below for what it is.

I was inspired by the deer (obviously - Ha!) and the yellow colors.

Our sponsor Squigglefly offers the perfect digital stamp for this challenge and I was lucky enough to be able to use it.

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

2 Sisters: #111 - Favorite Stamps
Anything Goes: #77 - Animals
Aud Sentiments: #64 - Fall
Cupcake Inspirations: #180 - See Photo
Fab N Funky: #140 - Starts With F
Forever Friends: #46 - Anything Goes
Make It Monday: #109 - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties: PPMC58 - Fall
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown: #118 - Cute & Cuddly

Friday's Sentiments (Lady Anne's Paper Crafts): Halloween With A Twist

It's a Halloween craft party at Friday's Sentiments! Join us at Lady Anne's Paper Crafts for another fun challenge: Create & share a project for Halloween with the twist of using die cuts.

(Hint: My die cut is the plaid frame. Isn't that paper perfect for Halloween? It has all of the fun colors that go with spookiness!)

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.
365 Cards: Day 209 - Color Me Purple

Aud Sentiments: #64 - Fall
Bearly Mine: #54 - Add A Sentiment
Crafts 4 Eternity: #91 - When I Grow Up
Crafts & Me: #104 - Favorite Color
Delightful Sketches: Colors
Everybody Art: #206 - Autumn
Hiding In My Craft Room: #64 - Halloween
Little Red Wagon: Photo
Make It Monday: #108 - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties: PWC225 - Fall Inspired
Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes
Simply Create Too: #23 - Autumn/Fall
Tuesday Throwdown: #117 - Fall Colors

It's CAS-ual Spider - Don't forget your cobwebs!

What do you do with cobwebs (the faux kind)?

Well, you put them on a card!

What do you do with a plastic spider ring?

You cut the ring off and . . .

Yep, you guessed it - Put it on a card!

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

2 Sisters: #109 - Black, White & One Color
365 Cards: Day 196 - Keep It Simple
CAS-ual Friday: #70 - Black/White Plus Color
C.R.A.F.T.: #172 - Autumn
Creative Belli: #152 - Fall/Autumn
Divas By Design: #52 - For A Child
Make It Monday: #107 - Anything Goes

Eiffel Tower

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

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

Inspire Me Fridays: #75 - Anything Goes

Make It Monday: #106 - Anything Goes

Speedy Fox & Friends: #124 - Red & White

Tuesday Throwdown: #115 - You're A Gem

Twisted Tuesday: #23 - Thinking Of You

Use It Tuesday: #39 - Anything Goes (Rhinestones)

Whoopsi Daisy: Buttons Or Bows

Be Sassy

SMART

AMAZING

SWEET

SEXY

YOU

This fat page was submitted to these challenges.

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

365 Cards: Day 188 - 21st Century

Bearly Mine: #57 - Anything But A Card

Crafts & Me: #100 - Add A Flower

Divas By Design: #51 - Friendship

Fat Pages & Cards w/Attitude: #22 - A/G

Forever Friends: #44 - Embossing

Inspire Me Fridays: #75 - Anything Goes

Paper Pretties: #55 - Square

Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes

{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.)

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

{PIN}spirational Challenge #19 - View of Vanity

It's Tuesday - Do you know where your next challenge is? Well, I do . . .

It's at {PIN}spirational Challenges, which always has a new challenge featuring a photo that will inspire you.

Our sponsor is Meljen's Studios for our 19th challenge and they are just lovely! I used a digital stamp from Meljen's Studios for my project, so you can see one of their works in use.

I took inspiration from the bouquet of flowers, creating my own bouquet. Three roses stand tall inside a clear vase decorated by the roses' leaves, ribbon & a charm.

Roses are beautiful flowers and they smell wonderful, but my favorite flowers are actually Dahlias.

What's your favorite flower?

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

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

Charisma Cardz: #30 - Pink + Color
Cute Card Thursday: #228 - CAS
LEJ Designs: #15 - Shabby Chic

Make It Monday: #101 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly: #71 - Anything Goes
Pile It On: #32 - Add Metal

Tuesday Alchemy's Challenge #25: Ice Cream Social

 July 23rd was Ice Cream Cone Day - Did you celebrate it? If you did or didn't, you are invited to join in a celebration at Tuesday Alchemy by creating ANY project featuring this sweet dessert.

My favorite ice cream is Peanut Butter & Chocolate by So Delicious because its SO DELICIOUS - Ha! However, I really love to have 1/2 super rich chocolatey ice cream (think Chocolate Brownie) & the other 1/2 a refreshing Mint & Chip.

What's your favorite ice cream? Do you like it in a cone or in a bowl? Plain or dipped in chocolate? Sundae-style?

Oohh . . dear . . I have to stop thinking about it - Me want now!

If you decide to join in, you could win two fabulous prizes from our TWO sponsors this week. First, we have Save On Crafts, which is giving one lucky crafter a papermaking kit - Wouldn't that be a fun project?

Our second sponsor is close to my heart as it's one of Tuesday Alchemy's design team members. Marion of When The Scrap Hits The Fun is offering up the entire set of her Beary Sweet collection.

I was lucky enough to use one of the images from it AND it was pre-colored, which I loved!

This card was submitted to these wonderful challenge blogs.

See below for links, so you can join the fun after you join me at Tuesday Alchemy, of course :)

Bearly Mine: #46 - Anything Goes

Celebrate The Occasion: #73 - I Scream For Ice Cream

Fashionista: #5 - Baby Or Birthday

Forever Friends: #41 - Anything Goes

Make It Monday: #100 - Anything Goes

My Sheri Crafts: #90 - Ice Cream

Paper Playtime: #80 - Anything Goes

Pile It On: PIO34 - Cute As Can Be

Top Tip Tuesday: #82 - Focus On The Ribbon

Twisted Tuesday: Anything Goes