Join Us At Spark Your Creativity Now! Challenge (& DT Call)

It's Anything Goes, Challenge #4. Have you stopped by?

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The challenge is easy if your imagination is running wild.

However, don't fret if it's not. We have these lovely creations to inspire you.

Deanne

Hatty Shine

Karon

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We'd also like to say  a great BIG thank you to these lovely crafters.

Danni, Hatty Shine, Karon, Naomi, Shirley, Tina

They were a part of the design team, but will not be returning for another term.

Lots of blessings in your future endeavors, ladies!

When one door closes, another one opens . . hopefully :)

This means that we have plenty of space in the ol' craft room.

OPEN DESIGN TEAM CALL

No Experience Necessary!

It's easy to be on this design team.

You can have plenty of time for other projects.

First, you do not have to comment on entries.

Second, you create only two projects a month.

A few other things . . you must have an active blog and be able to join our Yahoo Group.

If this works for you, send an email to pinandtack@gmail.com with:

- Your name and blog address

- Three words to describe yourself or a corny joke

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Spark Your Creativity Now! Challenge #4: Anything Goes!

Welcome to Pin & Tack's monthly craft challenge!

It's ANYTHING GOES! Create & share whatever craft you'd like.

You are welcome to use our badge on your blog, but please link it back to: http://pinandtack.blogspot.com

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Pin & Tack Handcrafted Delights

Mini Clothes Pin Banner Gift Kit

(Includes 5 mini clothes pin & clothes line delightfully packaged.)

Pin & Tack Handmade Delights offers handmade boutique treasures, treats & trinkets.

Every item is made in Oregon and shipped worldwide!

{ Design Team Inspiration }

Need a little inspiration? The design team has definitely provided it for you.

If you want to learn more about their projects, click their name & be taken to their blogs.

Shirley

Deanne

Tina

Karon H.

Hatty Shine

Soma

Kim

Karen

Now, let's get to the details. You know - the rules. No groaning, though, These rules are easy!

1. Your project must be new and handmade.

2. Display it on your blog or online gallery, then add the direct link to it in the linky list below.

(If you don't have either, you can email Corrinne a photo of your project to: pinandtack@gmail.com)

3. Mention "Spark Your Creativity Now!" in your post and include a link back to this blog.

4. Be inspired and create - Have fun with this challenge. It's the most important rule :)

Challenge ends on December 31st at 11:59 PM PST.

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What are Imperfect Beauties?

They are the clothes pins that didn't make the cut because they have chips, broken ends or very rough spots.

I give these pins the same tender, loving crafting as the other ones, but they receive a healthy discount to tempt you even more!

These are perfect for photo banners, weddings, paper clips or use in your crafts.

Distressed Mini Clothes Pins

6 Shabby Chic Pins For USD $3.86

(Worldwide shipping, too!)

All pins arrive delightfully packaged in muslin bag. Gold & Cream (Top), Pine & Cream (Middle) and Cherry & Cream (Bottom) are shown in this post.

More colors can be found at Pin & Tack Handcrafted Delights. Custom orders available upon request.

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

Hi, I'm Batty

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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

Same But Different: Christmas Ornaments (Part Two)

Here is part two of using these previously made ornament tags.

I wanted to actually use them, so I created different cards.

Same embellishment, different look . . .

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

Anything Goes: #78 - Make Your Own
A Gem Of A Challenge: #57 - Flowers

Charisma Cardz: #42 - Don't Be Square
Christmas Card: #47 - Bows
Penny's Paper Crafty: #99 - Ribbon &/Or Buttons
Totally Papercrafts: #139 - Christmas

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

ABC Christmas: U Is For Up To You
Crafty Ribbons: #31 - Christmas
Fussy & Fancy: #14 - Anything Goes
Hiding In My Craft Room: #68 - Die Cuts
Pile It On: #43 - Any Holiday

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

Same But Different: Christmas Ornament (Part One)

I recently found these christmas ornament tags that I created last year.

I decided to make different cards to use them. This is what I came up with . . .

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs: 

A Gem Of A Challenge: #57 - Flowers

Anything Goes: #78 - Make Your Own

Fashionista: #8 - Anything Goes

Fussy & Fancy: #14 - Anything Goes

Make It Monday: #112 - Anything Goes

Totally Papercrafts: #139 - Christmas

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

4 Crafty Chicks: #112 - Dry Emboss

ABC Christmas: U Is For Up To You

C.R.A.F.T.: #178 - Use Metal (Bell)

Cute Card Thurs: #239 - Got Glitter? (Stripes)

Daring Cardmakers: Don't Worry Be Happy

Hiding In My Craft Room: #68 - Die Cuts

Eek!

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

2 Sisters: #114 - Cute & Creepy

365 Cards: Day 234 - Letter Of The Day "B"

Anything Goes: #78 - Make Your Own

ATCs & Cards w/Attitude: #25 - Halloween

Cutie Pie: #29 - Halloween

Forever Friends: #47 - Halloween/Autumn

Paper Playtime: #86 - Booville

Papertake Weekly: Fright Night

Shopping Our Stash: #73 - Trick Or Treat

Simon Says Stamp: Eerie Inspiration

Top Tip Tuesday: #81 - Things With Wings

Use Your Stuff: #56 - 3 Brads

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

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

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

To: ? From: ?

For this card, I decided to make it look like a wrapped present - complete with tag. I had accidentally got a little smudge of purple ink on the bow, so I smeared the ink about the rest of the ribbon. Very shabby chic, wouldn't you say?

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

2 Sisters: #113 - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks: #111 - Tag You're It!
C.R.A.F.T.: #177 - Monochromatic
CraftyHazelnut's Christmas: #94 - Snowflakes
Deep Ocean Blue: #36 - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays: #80 - Anything Goes
Lollipop Crafts: #92 - Happy Birthday

Make It Monday: #111 - Anything Goes
Sparkles: #21 - Traditional
Winter Wonderland: Photo Inspiration

Partridge In A Pear Tree On A Ornament

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

2 Sisters: #113 - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas: T is For 12 Days Of Xmas

CAS-ual Fridays: #74 - Include A Heart

Deep Ocean Blue: #36 - Anything Goes

Oldie But A Goodie: Inspired By Song

Papertake Weekly: All Creatures Great & Small

Simon Says Stamp: Dies &/Or Punches

Top Tip Tuesday: #81 - Things With Wings

Winter Wonderland: Photo Inspiration

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

Topped With A Star

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs:

365 Cards: Day 217 - Long & Lean

All Sorts: #175 - Leaves & Trees 

ATCs/Cards w/Attitude: Colors/Anything Goes

 Cupcake Craft: #213 - Autumn/Winter

Lollipop Crafts: Something Old/New (Star/Bell)

Oldie But A Goodie: Inspired By Song

(O, Christmas Tree)

Sparkles: #21 - Traditional

Ho Ho Ho Says Zebra

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

ABC Christmas: S is For Santa

Christmas Card: #42 - Animal Print

Craft Punked: #37 - Pets

Fashionista: #7 - Christmas

PaperPlay: #38 - Choose A Holiday

Paper Playtime: #84 - Punches and Sentiment (Presents are punches that I wrapped with ribbon.)

Strike A Pose, Reindeer

My new thing is dry embossing patterned paper. It adds so much more to it, including extra texture.

Unfortunately, the embossing is hard to see in this photo, but the cardstock (not the red) under the reindeers is embossed with snowflakes.

The charm is actually a tiny cookie cutter in the shape of a pine tree. Isn't that just charming? Ha!

Speaking of cookie cutters, do you make Christmas cookies during the season? What's your favorite?

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs.

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

365 Cards: Day 191 - Colors

4 Crafty Chicks: #106 - Metal

Anything Goes: #75 - Early Christmas

Christmas Card Challenge: #40 - 3 Of Something

Crafty Hazelnut's: #89 - For A Child

Cutie Pie: #26 - No Flowers

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

Inspire Me Fridays: #75 - Anything Goes

One Stop Craft: #198 - No Floral Embellishes

Happy Christmas Merry

I've been inspired by a variety of crafters, who have been making Christmas cards using colors that you don't usually see, such as pink.

Since I have a lot of purple (and I don't know why), I decided to use some of my scraps along with alphabets that I've been hoarding for far too long.

Here is my easy Christmas card. What do you think? Have you created a Christmas card using unconventional colors?

This card was submitted to these challenge blogs. See below for details, so you can share, too!

Aud Sentiments: #62 - Christmas

Anything Goes: #75 - Early Christmas

Cutie Pie: #26 - No Flowers

Forever Friends: #44 - Embossing

My Mum's Craft Room: #73 - Anything Goes

Ruby's Rainbow: No Images Just Words