Favorite Colors

This week at the Creative Knockouts, we have a challenge that is sure to please!  Use your favorite color combo on your project this week!  What colors get your creative juices flowing?  Like most people, my favorite color combo depends on the project.  For a little girl's project I love brown and pink.  Blue and brown are a favorite go-to for a little boy.  At Christmas, I tend toward burgundy and artichoke or pink and burgundy.  My favorite season of the year is fall and I absolutely love the colors especially the golden yellows and rusty reds.  It is one thing I really miss about living farther north.

This week I used Autumn from Imagine That.  It was a little difficult to think about a fall card when the air was so heavy and humid outside!  She and her furry friend were colored with Copic markers and I ended up using the Silhouette to cut her out because the one leaf ended up outside of the circle die.  This digi also comes with several sentiments.  I think I may use the sentiment "Piles of Smiles", but I haven't made up my mind yet.  I always wait to see what I am going to use the card for before adding a sentiment.

Our sponsor this week is, of course, Imagine That.  You have a chance to win a prize of a $10 gift certificate to the shop.  Get creating so you can get to shopping!  Click the badge below to take a look at all of the great digis on offer.

I hope you decide to join us this week!

Card measures 5.5" x 4.25"

LifeStyle Crafts Nested Scalloped Circle dies

The Paper Studio Lace

The Paper Studio leaf brads

American Crafts ribbon

American Crafts pearls

Recollections flower (yellow)

Flowers from my stash

Wish

This week at the Crafty Gals Corner we would like to see your Birthday projects.  I don't ever seem to have enough birthday cards on-hand, so I love a good birthday challenge!

When we were kids, we used to blow on the dandelions and make a wish.  If you got all of the seeds off in one blow, your wish would come true!  I am sure we were responsible for seeding the entire neighborhood hoping all of our wishes would come true.  As soon as I saw Dandelion Fae from Faery Ink, it brought back that memory and I thought she would make a good birthday card.  She was colored with Copic markers and cut out using the Silhouette Cameo.

You have chances to win prizes from two fabulous sponsors this week.  Click the badges below to pop over to each shop.

Prize of 1 digital image

and

Prize of 3 digital images

So what are you waiting for?!  I know that you know someone who has a birthday!  Go get creative!

Card measures 5.5" x 5.5"

Spellbinders Heart Circles dies

Momenta metal embellishment

Wink of Stella - clear

Horizon Group gem

flower and ribbon from my stash

New Release Week at Crafty Sentiments!

Hello everyone!  Just thought I would pop in for a quick hello and let you know that this is release week at Crafty Sentiments Designs!

Click the badge below to pop over to the inspiration blog to take a peek at all of the adorable stamps that will be available on Saturday!  I am loving every one of them!

I know you will find one or two that you just have to have!!

Love and Kisses

Wow!  It is already time for another challenge at the Crafty Gals Corner!  I cannot believe it is Wednesday already!  I just went back to work and the days are just flying by for me.  This week our challenge is anything goes.  We know how much you love them, so we have one anything goes each month.

This week I used Sea Turtle Kiss from Aurora Wings for my project.  What a sweet little mermaid!  She was colored with Copic markers and cut out using the Silhouette.  I wanted something sea themed for her so I cut out a shell shaped easel card using my Silhouette Cameo.  I just copied, flipped, and welded the shell shape to make the card base and then cut out a single shape from a pearly card stock.  All of the sea weed and coral were cut using the Silhouette as well.  The coral was traced from a line drawing of coral I found.

This area has a large sea turtle population.  They nest on the beaches around here and there is a large volunteer force that makes sure all the hatchlings make it to the sea unharmed.  It is a wonderful sight to behold and I hope to see it in person one day!

This week you have a chance to win a $15 gift certificate from our fabulous sponsor Aurora Wings!  Mitzi's designs are to die for!  You can see for yourself by clicking the badge below.

It's anything goes so why not play along for the chance to win?!

Card measures approx. 5.5" x 5.5"

Silhouette Cut File Four Sea Shells by Lisa Norris

Silhouette Cut File Seaweed Set by Sarah Bailey

Jolee's Boutique shell embellishments

Recollections pearls

A Muse Studio sequins

The Paper Studio metal word

The Paper Studio sea turtle charm

The Paper Studio disco gem

The Paper Studio ribbon

The Paper Studio lace

seashell from a local beach

Furry Fun

This week at Crafty Sentiments we have an animals challenge.  We want to see projects with an animal on them!

This week I used the stamp Scruff - Make a Wish and you can find him in the shop.  I seem to be using this cupcake paper a lot lately!!  It is so bright and cheerful and makes for such a fun birthday.  It has so many fun patterns in the stack to go with it.  I will be really sad when I use it all.

You have a chance to win 3 digital stamps far playing along! Come play with us!!

Card measures 5.5" x 5.5"

Spellbinders Decorative Labels 34

LifeStyle Crafts Circle dies

Momenta by Hampton Art metal embellishments

The Paper Studio cupcake brad

The Paper Studio goosebump gems

flowers, ribbon, and lace from my stash

Birthday Celebration

Our theme for the challenge this week at Creative Knockouts is Birthday Wishes.  We want to see your birthday projects!  We are always in need of birthday cards so this is a great time to stock up!

This is my project using My Sweet Rose from Star Stampz.  She was colored with Copic markers and cut out using the Silhouette.  Originally I had intended to use a die to cut her out, but I had an accident with my BV25 marker!  When I pulled the cap off, it spritzed my paper!  There were little spots of BV25 everywhere!  Luckily, most of it ended up on the background and I just had to cut the image out to get rid of it.  The embossed panel is actually the debossed side.  Both sides are wonderful, but I felt the debossed side fit my image a little bit better.  I love how different each side looks.

Star Stampz is our sponsor this week and you can click the badge below to shop.  I know if you pop over there, you will have a wish list a mile long.  I know I do!

Prize of 3 images

Card measures 4.25" x 5.5"

Stampin' Up! Wisteria Wonder chevron ribbon

Stampin' Up! Banner framelits dies

Stampin' Up! Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp set

Cuttlebug Floral Fantasy embossing folder

The Paper Studio lace

Michaels dollar bin pearls

flower from my stash

Isn't It July?!

Hello fellow crafty peeps!  Today brings a new challenge at the Crafty Gals Corner and the challenge this week is Christmas in July!  I don't know about you, but this is the only Christmas card I have made this year so far.  It is so hard for me to think about making Christmas cards when it is so oppressively hot outside!

I used Ava Christmas - Mistletoe Fairy from Bugaboo Stamps for this card.  She was colored with Copic markers and cut out using the Silhouette.  The holly leaves are also from a Silhouette cut file.  She has Wink of Stella on her wings because all fairy wings should sparkle in my book!

We have three fabulous sponsors this week.  Click a badge and pop over to shop!

Prize of 2 digital images

and

Prize of 7 digital stamps

and

Prize of 3 digital images

There are lots of prizes to be won and you will be one card closer to your goal for Christmas so why not play along?!

Card measures 4.25" x 5.5"

Spellbinders Elegant Ovals dies

Silhouette Cut file Echo Park Holly & Berries by Echo Park

Basic Grey buttons

Michaels dollar bin pearls

Michaels dollar bin goosebump gems

Lace and ribbon from my stash