Life's a Beach

It is time for another challenge at Creative Knockouts.  This week our theme is Outside Fun.  It is a pretty broad theme so I can't wait to see what you come up with.

I used Rory on the Beach from Lacy Sunshine this week and colored her with Copic markers.  This is where I like to spend my outside fun.  It helps that I live on the border of Florida and Alabama and the beach is just down the road!  Here in the Gulf, we have white sand beaches that I think are absolutely gorgeous.  So Rory is on the Gulf Coast!

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Hope you will play along with us.

Mod Squad has a use water challenge.  Rory loves listening to the waves and is going to go play in that challenge.

Pile It On has a stitching (real or faux) challenge.  Rory is going to collect some shells in that challenge.

Cre8tive Hands has an anything goes challenge.  Rory is going to dip her toes in the water in that challenge.

Lemon Shortbread has an anything goes challenge.  Rory is going to soak up some sun and play in the sand in that challenge.

Artistic Inspirations has an anything goes challenge.  Rory is going to see if she can finds some shells in that challenge.

Card measures 5.5" x 4.25"
Jolee's Boutique seashell embellishments

A Muse Studio landscape dies

Michaels gems

Favorite Findings mini buttons

Buttons and ribbon from my stash

Summer Breeze

Hello!  While it isn't quite a summer breeze blowing in the Crafty Gals Corner, it will be soon!  What is blowing in is an anything goes challenge.

I used Summer Breeze 1 from Scrapper's Delights this week.  She is colored with Copics and cut with the Silhouette.  I used another of the gorgeous flowers from my teamie Jeanie.  I will be so sad when they are gone!

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This one is really easy!  I hope you play along.

Crafting for All Seasons has a die cuts/punches challenge.  This little girl is going to feel the summer breeze in that challenge.

Creative Moments has an anything goes with the twist of being inspired by a song.  While this card wasn't inspired by it, the name of the digi always makes the lyrics from Summer Breeze from Seals and Croft pop into my head.  This little girl is going to take her dandelion seeds and play in that challenge.

The Paper Shelter has a use buttons challenge.  This little girl is going to enjoy the summer breeze and show off her buttons in that challenge.

Tuesday Throwdown has a use lace challenge.  This little girl is going to show off her lace in that challenge.

Come and Get It has an in the garden challenge.  This little girl is going to blow her dandelion seeds in the breeze in that challenge.

Card measures 4.25" x 5.5"

Spellbinders Elegant Ovals dies

Favorite Findings buttons

American Crafts paper straw

Recollections adhesive lace

Michalels gems

Exotic Beauty

Hello MoonFlower fans!  It is my turn to showcase Exotic Beauty.  She is the gorgeous new release this month.  I think she is gorgeous!

I thought this gorgeous lady needed an equally gorgeous backdrop, so I created an easel card using Spellbinders dies.  This is one of my favorite sets, and I love how fancy they are!  She is colored with Copic markers and I used the Silhouette to cut her out. You can find Exotic Beauty in the shop or in the Etsy Shop.

You can't really tell, but the purple cardstock has a pretty metallic sheen to it.  The black layer on the bottom also has a glossy embossed finish.  I have had that scrap of paper forever and finally found the perfect spot to use it.  If you click the picture, you can just see the pearls and gold Wink of Stella I used for her hairpieces.

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Digi Designs has a For the Girls challenge.  This Exotic Beauty is going to visit with all of the ladies in that challenge.

My Time to Craft has a girlie challenge.  This Exotic Beauty feels pretty and girlie and is going to play in that challenge.

Sweet Stampin' has a swirls and pearls challenge.  This exotic beauty loves the swirls on her frames and her purple pearls.  She is going to go play in that challenge.

As You Like It has a favorite line on the bingo board and why.  Exotic Beauty is going to play in taht challenge.  I love to create fussy and fancy cards.  I have a huge hoard stash of lace, pearls (and gems and ribbon and buttons) because they are some of my favorite embellishments.  Making fussy and fancy cards allows me to use so many of them. And trust me...I have plenty to use. =P


The Paper Girls has a Paper Girl challenge.  Exotic Beauty is going to hang with the other ladies in that challenge.


Card measures approx 3.75" x 5.75"
Spellbinders Gold Labels 4
Buttons Galore buttons
The Paper Studio flower
Recollections pearls
Recollections adhesive lace
Michaels metal flower charm
ribbon from my stash

Love You

I have some exciting news!  In December, my project was one of the top picks at Inkspirational Challenges.  I was asked to be a guest designer this week and of course I had to say yes!  They have a wonderful inspiration photo for this challenge.

As soon as I saw this picture, I knew what stamp I wanted to use: With You by Sami Stamps.

I used GIMP 2.0 to invert the colors of the stamp.  Then I put it on a black background and cropped it so the portions of the umbrella that were outside of the background wouldn't print.  I also printed a regular black and white image on both yellow and white paper.  I pieced the umbrella, skirt and shoes.  The twine, doodling and sentiment finished off the card.  What do you know?!  I managed another CAS card!

I hope you will join in on the challenge.  This is a fabulous inspiration photo and I can't wait to see how you all interpret it!

Less Is More has a polka dots challenge. This couple is going to step out of the rain and play in that challenge.

Sami Stamps has a stitching (real or faux) with a Sami Stamps image.  This couple is going to visit that challenge and try to stay out of the rain.

Little Miss Muffet has an anything goes challenge.  This couple is going to visit and look at all of the projects in that challenge.

Creative Card Crew has a CAS challenge.  This couple is going to embrace the CAS look and play in that challenge.

Card measures 4.25" x 5.5
My Mind's Eye Kraft Funday twine
Stampin' Up! Best of Greetings stamp set

April Showers

Hello everyone.  It is time for another challenge at the Crafty Gals Corner.  This week the challenge is Easter or Spring.  I don't really send cards for Easter so I chose to do a spring project for my inspiration.  I know it isn't quite April yet, but in my neck of the woods, we have had a ton of rain!  I just thought this was appropriate even though we haven't made it to April.

I used Umbrella Splash from Sami Stamps for my project this week.  She is colored with Copics and cut out using the Silhouette Cameo.  I also created the backing stitched circle with the Silhouette.  I love the stitched dies, but don't have any yet.  Luckily I can get the same look with the Silhouette.  The sentiment was also created in the Silhouette software.  I started with a cut file from the store and colored it in using the software and printed it.

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I hope you will join us with a little spring or Easter inspiration!

Love to Scrap has an anything goes challenge.  This little girl is going to splash her way over to that challenge.

The Ribbon Girls have an any image with ribbon challenge.  This little girl is prepared for the rain as she makes her way over to that challenge.

Pile it On has a stitching (faux or real) challenge.  This little girl is going to play in the rain in that challenge.

Card measures 5.5" x 5"

Spellbinders Teardrop Circle dies

Dress it Up buttons

Michaels gem flower (three petals make the raindrops)

ribbon from my stash

Spring Has Sprung!

Hello everyone.  Welcome back to the Creative Knockouts for another challenge.  This week's theme is Spring Is On It's Way.  In a few days, it will officially be spring.  Does it feel like spring in your neck of the woods?  Here in the Florida panhandle, we have definitely had beautiful spring days.

This week I used Bekkah Bloom from Bloobel Stamps for my project.  She was a freebie in the Facebook group a little while ago.  Now you can find her in the Etsy Shop.  She was colored with Copic markers.

Our sponsor this week is Di's Digi Stamps.  You have a chance to win a $12 gift certificate for the store.  Click the link to pop over and check out all of the adorable designs.

We are looking forward to seeing all of your spring inspiration.

As You Like It has a favorite embossing and why challenge.  I love dry embossing because it adds so much texture and dimension without detracting from the image.  It is easy to get it right each time unlike wet embossing that can end up smudgy and undefined.  Bekkah loves her embossing and is going to pop over and play in the challenge.

In the Pink has a spring flowers with mainly pink as the challenge.  Bekkah loves all of her pink and is going to play in that challenge.

Star Stampz has a think spring challenge.  Bekkah is going to take her blooms and play in that challenge.

Fab 'n' Funky has a spots and stripes challenge.  Bekkah loves her spots and stripes embossing and is going to play in that challenge.

Creative Moments has an anything goes with the twist of spring has sprung.  Bekkah is going to pop over to the challenge and check out all of the spring inspiration.

Card measures 4.25" x 5.5"

Spellbinders Elegant Ovals

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder

LifeStyle Crafts Linear embossing folder

Live & Love Crafts lace (white)

The Paper Studio lace (pink)

Blue Moon Beads charm

The Bead Gallery butterfly bead

Forever in Time button

Recollections pearls

Cousin beads (handmade hat pin)

Ribbon from my stash

Feeling Green

Hello Crafty Gals fans!  It is a new challenge over at the Crafty Gals Corner and we want to see you use green.

If you eat too many cupcakes, you might feel green so best just use the digital kind!  I used Cupcakes from STAMPlorations for my project.  I remember I had these great papers from My Mind's Eye and lucky for me, they had green!!  They were colored with Copics and cut by hand since they were on the same sheet as Gus from a few days ago.

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I hope to see your green projects this week!

STAMPlorations has a never ending anything goes challenge.  These cupcakes are going to make everyone drool in that challenge.

Inspiration Destination has an anything goes challenge.  The cupcakes are going to spread a little sweetness in that challenge.

Melonheadz Friends has a Layer it Up challenge.  There are lots of layers on this card so the cupcakes are going to visit that challenge.

Digi Designs has a Lots of Layers challenge.  The cupcakes are going to visit the challenge and try not to get frosting everywhere.

Simply Papercraft has an anything goes challenge.  These cupcakes are up for anything and will go play in that challenge.

Card measures 5.5" x 4.25"

The Paper Studio Cupcakes embossing folder

Queen & Co Goosebump gems

Wee Folk

Hello!  It is my turn to provide a little inspiration on the MoonFlower Blog and I chose Ashlee Toad Fairy for my project.

I colored her with Copics to look like my idea of one of the Irish wee folk for St. Patrick's Day.  She was cut out using the Silhouette and the frame is also a Silhouette cut file.  She has clear Wink of Stella on her wings, but it is so hard to capture that in a picture.

You can find Ashlee Toad Fairy in the MoonFlower shop or, if you prefer, in the Etsy shop.  If you color her up, be sure to share with us in the MoonFlower group on Facebook.  We would love to see your creation.

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Crafty Cardmakers have a green challenge.  Ashlee loves all of her green and is going to play in that challenge.

The Crazy Challenge has a flower theme.  Ashlee wants to see all of the beautiful flowers and is going to visit that challenge.

Glitter 'N' Sparkle has a use green theme.  Ashlee is very fond of green and is going to visit the challenge.

Fussy and Fancy has a things with wings challenge.  Ashlee is going to stretch her wings and fly over to that challenge.

Through the Purple Haze has an add warm colors challenge.  Ashlee is going to look at all of the oranges and reds in that challenge.

Card measures 5" x 5.5"
Silhouette cut file - Celtic Frame by Lizzie Mayne
The Paper Studio lace
Recollections Pearls
Maya Road Trinket Pins - Vintage Pearl Butterfly
Basic Grey buttons (red)
Buttons Galore buttons (orange)
Bead Gallery Celtic heart bead

Spring Flowers

Hello!  It is time for another challenge at the Corrosive Challenge blog.  This month the theme is anything goes!  Super easy to play along this time.

I used Little Lila Picking Flowers from Angie's Cards and Digis for my inspiration project.  Isn't she adorable?!  She was colored with Copics and because of my earlier Silhouette fiasco with Gus, I had to cut her out by hand.  I don't enjoy it as much as I used to!  It is so much easier with the Silhouette. Can you tell I am ready for spring?!  I just had to use sweet spring colors on this card.

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Since it is anything goes, why not come play with us!

The Sisterhood of Crafters has a dies and/or punches challenge.  Lila is going to pick some flowers and show off her die in that challenge.

Whimsy Stamps has a spring colors or Easter challenge.  Little Lila is going to look at all of the pretty colors in that challenge.

Clear It Out has an anything goes with patterned paper over 1 year old.  This paper has been in my scrap bin forever just waiting for Lila to pick some flowers, so she is going to play in that challenge.

Creative Card Crew has a Chicks (animal or human) challenge.  Since Lila is of the human kind, she will visit all of the other chicks in that challenge.

Crafty Friends have an anything goes challenge.  Lila is going to pick a few flowers in that challenge.

Card measures 5.5" x 4.25"
Spellbinders Labels Four
Spellbinders Gold Labels Four
Buttons Galore buttons
Recollections gems
Paper straws from Target $1 bin
Ribbon from my stash

Let's Hear It for the Girls!

Hello everyone.  Last week at the Crafty Gals Corner our challenge was All About the Boys.  We had to make sure the girls didn't feel left out, so this week we are All About the Girls.  Show us your girly creations!

I used Shyflower Fairy from Faery Ink for my project this week.  She is colored with Copic markers and cut out using the Silhouette Cameo.  The die is also a Silhouette cut file.  You can just see in the picture the shimmer of the Wink of Stella clear pen that I used on her wings.  That stuff is perfect for fairy wings!!

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Prize of 3 digital images

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Prize of a $15 gift certificate

I can't wait to see your girly projects!

Sweet Stampin' has an unusual hair color challenge this week.  Shyflower Fairy loves her raspberry locks and is going to visit in that challenge.

The Paper Shelter has an Away With the Fairies challenge.  Shyflower Fairy is going to visit with all of her fairy sisters in that challenge.

Try It On Tuesday has a Feminine and Fancy challenge.  Shyflower Fairy is going to look at all of the pretty inspiration in that challenge.

The Pencil Case has a N=New Blooms challenge.  Shyflower Fairy is going to look at all of the flowers in that challenge.

Allsorts has a feminine challenge.  Shyflower Fairy is going to go play in that challenge.

Card measures 5" x 5.5"

Silhouette cut file Bracket Labels Badge Eyelet by Deborah Stine

Recollections enamel dots

Basic Grey buttons (yellow)

Buttons Galore buttons (purple)

Live & Love Crafts lace (white)

The Paper Studio lace (yellow)

Artistic Wire lavendar 24 gauge

flower and ribbon from my stash

Growing Old

I am so excited to share this project with you today.  I had the opportunity to be a guest designer with Quirky Crafts Challenges.  I was a top pick in their January challenge and was invited to design for March.  The challenge theme this month is Quirky Masculine with ribbon or twine.

I used Gus Birthday - Optional from Bugaboo Stamps for this project.  The sentiment comes with the stamp as well.  My design was going to be a little bit different, but I had a terrible incident with my Silhouette.  Somehow my image got moved after I printed it (obviously it was me, but I sure don't know how or why!!) and he got sliced in half!!  I had to fussy cut him instead of having him in an oval.  Thank goodness I was able to save him! I also needed a larger scalloped oval so I used this Silhouette cut file and modified it for my needs.
 Since he feels growing up is optional, I raided my boy papers and totally fell in love with this plaid.  I used the colors of the paper to color him using Copics.  A little twine and a few metal embellishments and he was done!

I hope you will all play along with the challenge this month.  Don't let those masculine cards scare you away!  You can do it!

Pile It On has a green and two other colors challenge (plus at least one other challenge).  Gus is going to motor his car over and play in that challenge.

Southern Girls has a words challenge.  Gus is going to go read all of the other entries in that challenge.

Craftin Desert Divas has a lots of layers linky party.  Gus is going to show off all of his layers at the party.

Craftng With Friends has an anything goes challenge.  Gus wants to visit that challenge and play along.

Catch the Bug has an anything goes challenge.  Gus wants to go visit all of his Bugaboo friends and celebrate.


Card measures 4.25" x 5.5"
Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Ovals - Large
Silhouette cut file Doily Border Frame Oval by Jamie Koay
The Twinery Honeydew twine
TPC Studio Metal embellishments

Top o' the Mornin'

Hello everyone!  Today we start our new challenge at the Li'l Patch of Crafty Friends.  Our challenge is always anything goes, so we would love to see all of your projects.

St. Patrick's Day is on the way and even though I don't really ever send cards, I love images of leprechauns and shamrocks.  I always make a few cards so I can use them.  This is Peeker March from Bugaboo Stamps.  He looks surprised that someone has found his pot of gold!  He was colored with Copics and cut out using the Silhouette Cameo.  The card base and sentiment are also Silhouette cut files.  The coins are colored with a gold Wink of Stella pen and I added a few more "gold coin" buttons to really make his treasure shine.

This challenge brings two wonderful sponsors.  You can click each badge to check out all of the wonderful items on offer.

Prize of 7 digital stamps

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Prize of a $12 gift certificate

You have two weeks to enter the challenge so plenty of time to get a project linked up.  I hope you will join us.

Inkspirational has a geometric challenge.  This little leprechaun is going to hide some of his gold in that challenge.

Craft for the Craic has a Luck of the Irish challenge.  This little leprechaun is going to visit and share in the luck.

Cut It Up has a St. Patty's Day challenge.  This little leprechaun wants to see all of the St. Patty's Day inspiration in that challenge.

Really Reasonable Ribbon has a show me the green with a bit of ribbon, lace or trim.  This leprechaun love green and his bit of lace and he is going to play in that challenge.

Fairy Tale Challenges has a shaped cards theme.  This leprechaun is going to take his shamrock card and play in that challenge.

Catch the Bug has an anything goes challenge.  This leprechaun is going to take a peek at all of the projects in that challenge.

Card measures approx. 4.75" x 4.5"

Silhouette cut file Top o' the Morning Phrase by Ginny Nilson

Silhouette cut file 3 Leaf Clover by Lizzy Mayne

Stampin' Up! Gold Basic Metal Buttons

Buttons Galore Buttons

The Paper Studio lace

Pearls from Michaels impulse bins