More Summer Inspiration

Wow!  What a crafty week it has been already!  And here it is Wednesday and time for another Crafty Gals Corner challenge!  The challenge this week is Summer Fun.

I used Aurora Spring Butterfly from the East Wind for this project.  She is colored with Copics and cut out using the Silhouette Cameo.  The digi actually had dots and bubbles, but I added the enamel dots and sequins where those were instead.  I just loved the idea of laying in the grass and watching the butterflies so I wanted to give that feeling without creating an actual scene.  I printed the word "dream" onto a scrap piece of card stock and then used the die to cut it out.  The die is from Spellbinders and is actually a speech bubble.  I just cut off the little tail to make it into a cloud.  I saw these used on someone's project and loved the stitched look.  The enamel dots I used actually started out as pony beads.  I melted them in the oven (whew! what a smell) and they become the perfect shape for enamel dots.  The size of the dot is determined by the size of the bead you start with.  I have also seen people use perler beads for the same purpose.  You can find a number of tutorials online for the process.

We have two generous sponsors this week: The East Wind and Sassy Studio Designs.  You can click the badges below to head over to the shop.

Prize of 3 digital images

and

Prize of 4 digital images

Let's see your summer projects!

Card measures 5.5" x 4.25"

Spellbinders Conversation Bubble Four

A Muse Studio Landscape dies

A Muse Studio sequins

The Ribbon Girl lace

The Bead Gallery butterfly bead

Stampin' Up! ribbon

Flowers and enamel dots from my stash

B-B-Buttons and Bows

Hello everyone!  We are back to our regular challenges at the Crafty Gals Corner, so the mission this week, should you choose to accept it is Buttons and Bows.

This is Baby It's Cold Outside from The East Wind.  As my feet are a little cold this evening, I have to agree with her!  I colored the image using Copic markers.  The frame is a cut file from the Silhouette store and so are the icicles.  I cut them from an Astrosilver paper so it has a little texture.  You can just see it in the picture.

We have four wonderful sponsors for you this week.  You can click each badge to check out all of the lovely items they have in the shop.

Prize of 3 digital images/1 digital set

and

Prize of 3 digital images

and 

Prize of 3 digital images

and

Prize of 5 digital images

I hope it is warm and toasty where you are!! Come play in the challenge and show us all of your buttons and bows!

Art Impressions has a Winter Wonderland challenge.  Since this girl is dressed for the cold, she is going to visit the challenge.

The Sisterhood of Crafters has a Something Old, Something New challenge.  This girl's snowflake frame is new and the papers are old.  So she is going to play in the challenge.

Clear it Out has a winter challenge with the twist of adding a snowflake.  This girl loves her snowflakes and is dressed for winter, so she is going to play in the challenge.

A Snowflakes Promise has an anything goes with winter or Christmas.  This girl is bundled up for winter and is going to play in that challenge.

Card measures 5.5" x 5.5"
Silhouette Cut File Icicle Border by Sarah Bailey
Silhouette Cut File Snowflake Frame by Sophie Gallo
Favorite Findings Snowflake button
Favorite Findings Faceted button
Favorite Findings Heart buttons
Recollections Pearls
Recollections Iridescent rhinestones
The Paper Studio pearls
American Crafts pearlescent grey button
other buttons and ribbon from my stash

Happy Blogiversary!

Hello!  Welcome to the next stop on the Crafty Gals Corner blogiversary blog hop!  You should have come here from Lisa's blog.  I am sure she had some wonderful inspiration for you.  If you didn't get here from Lisa's blog, head over the Crafty Gals Corner so you can start at the beginning and see all of the gorgeous projects my teamies have whipped up for you.  We have another anything goes challenge, so very easy to play along again this week.

For my project I used Aurora - The Best Gift Ever from The East Wind.  Aurora and her kitty were colored with Copic markers.  The background paper is a gorgeous freebie from the Winter Frost pack that was available in the Art by Miran Facebook group.  Tracy Wray makes some beautiful papers and they offer them for free!

The heart snowflake is a Silhouette cut file.  I wanted something wintery and this snowflake (technically a doily =P) was the perfect complement for this image.

As you probably already know, we are celebrating the one-year blogiversary of the Crafty Gals corner, so to celebrate we have EIGHT (yes you read that right, 8!) wonderful sponsors who have agreed to help us celebrate. In addition, some of these wonderful ladies are ALSO offering prizes on their personal blogs. So be sure to hop, hop, hop for MANY chances to receive a prize. We do hope you have had a wonderful holiday with your friends and loved ones, and best of luck to you all in the New Year! Thank you for linking up with Crafty Gals Corner and we hope to see you again soon!

Please follow the blog hop schedule below and if you get lost, just hop on back here :)

Amy
Becca
Erika
Jeanie
Judy
Lena
Lisa
Rae Ann <---you are here
Samantha

Each of our eight amazing sponsors are listed below in alphabetical order.  Each badge will take you to the shop where you can browse and add to your wishlists.  If it is anything like mine, it is really long!

Prize: TEN Pre-selected Digital Sets!

Prize: $12 Gift Certificate

Prize: 3 Digital Images

Prize: 4 Digital Images

Prize: 3 of the Digital Images the DT used

Prize of 2 images or 3 images if you use a TSB or Glitterbabe image

Prize: $10 Gift Certificate

Prize: $10 Gift Certificate

Your next stop on the hop is Samantha's blog.  I am sure she has whipped up something wonderful for you to drool over!  I hope you will take the time to play along in the challenge with us.  With so many prizes up for grabs, you could be a lucky winner!

Mod Squad has a Die Cut challenge.  Aurora loves her shiny, silver die cut and is going to go play in the challenge.

Whimsy Stamps has a winter challenge with a twist of snowflakes.  Aurora is dressed for the cold and is going to go visit that challenge with her snowflakes.

Simon Says Stamp has a winter wonderland challenge.  Aurora and her kitty want to play in the snow and are going to visit that challenge.

QKR Stampede has a snowmen or snowflakes challenge.  Aurora loves her sparkly snowflakes and is going to show them off in the challenge.

Inspiration Destination has an anything goes challenge.  Aurora would like to visit that challenge and see all of the lovely projects.

Card measures 5.5" x 5.5"

Silhouette cut file Heart Doily by Echo Park

The Paper Studio button (silver and white)

The Paper Studio rhinestone heart

Favorite Findings snowflake buttons

Horizon Group gems

TPC Studio silver metal accents

Buttons from my stash

Dream

This week we have everyone's favorite challenge theme at the Crafty Gals Corner.  Our challenge is anything goes.  We have some great sponsors this week so I hope you will play along.

I colored Lucy Loo Bookaholic from the East Wind with Copic Markers.  I colored the kitty in her hair to match another famous kitty.  Can you figure out who it is?!  I will tell you at the end of this post so you can see if you guessed right.  The book paper is actually a Silhouette printable file. I loved it because it has birds on it and she has the bird in her hair.  The sentiment was just printed on my computer using Scriptina.  Love that font!  The tiny heart punch out (on the top star) actually was a scrap left over from using the Spellbinders Star Circle dies.  I try to hold onto those tiny stars for just such an occasion.  The key charm came from a bag of goodies I found in a local thrift shop.

This week we have two wonderful sponsors.  Click the badges to pop over to the shop.

The East Wind

Prize of 2 digital images

and 

Stitchy Bear's Digital Outlet

Prize of a $10 gift certificate.

I hope you will join us for our anything goes challenge.

The kitty is colored like the Cheshire Cat from the Disney version of Alice in Wonderland. =)  Did you get it right?

Inspiration Destination has an anything goes challenge.  Lucy Loo is going to read her book over there in that challenge.

Crafting for all Seasons has an All Dressed Up/Girly challenge.  Lucy Loo is feeling quite girly and is going to pop over to the challenge.

Creative Card Crew has an off the edge challenge.  Lucy Loo's dream is off the edge so she is going to visit the challenge.

Creative Moments has an anything goes challenge.  Lucy Loo feels up to the challenge.

Card measures 5.5" in diameter
Lifestyle Crafts Doily Circles
Silhouette printable file Birds by Digital Pink Ink
Heidi Swapp Mistables - stars
The Paper Studio paper roses
Basic Grey button (small teal)
Recollections adhesive pearls
heart button and key charm from my stash

A Birthday Leap

This week over at the Crafty Gals Corner, we are celebrating birthdays so we would love to see your birthday projects.  We are sponsored by The Paper Temptress, The East Wind, and Lacy Sunshine.  So many wonderful prizes up for grabs!!  I had so many wonderful papers from The Paper Temptress that I took a step leap outside of my comfort zone.  I always see the cards that have layers upon layers of gorgeousness and I thought that would be a good way to showcase the papers.  MAN!! It is a lot of work!!  I showed it to my loving hubby and he said "Wow...that's a lot of stuff."  Needless to say, he wasn't much help. =P

For my image, I used Aurora Gift from The East Wind.  I colored her using Copics and wanted to stay in a sort of monochromatic theme.  I colored the ribbon on the package with a gold Wink of Stella pen.  I also used it to accent the ribbons in her hair and the flowers on her dress.  All of the gorgeous papers are from The Paper Temptress.  The image was printed on Cryogen White card stock.  I have always wanted to give this paper a go.  It blends beautifully and has a subtle shimmer.  It adds so much to the image.  I used 100# Whip Cream Pop Tones card stock for the base.  It is a wonderful weight for a sturdy base.  The patterned layer is actually an acetate overlay.  The pattern I used was Grandpa's Wallpaper.  For the other layers I used Candido Incandescent, which has a wonderful gold iridescence and texture, and Opal in card stock weight which also has a wonderful gold shimmer.  The gold die cuts and rolled rose were made using Antique Gold Mica/Metallic in text weight.  Such a gorgeous gold color and shimmer!!  The little hearts were the scrap cuts from the heart border die.

Enough talk about the gorgeous papers!  (I could go on all day!  I may have a problem!!)  On to the sponsors and what you could win if you play in our challenge this week.  As always, click the badge to visit the sponsor website.

The East Wind

Prize of 3 digital images

Lacy Sunshine

Prize of 3 digital images

The Paper Temptress

Prize of a $25 gift certificate

This little girl wants to show off her embellishments, so she is going to go play at Digi Choosday this week.

Through the Craft Room Door has an Anything Goes challenge this week.  This little girl said she would like to go knock and have a play in their challenge.

Since she has a little ribbon and a few pearls, she is going to drop by the Tip Top Tuesday challenge.

Stamp and Create has a For the Girls challenge, so Aurora would like to go play with all of the other girls.

Paper Shelter has an anything goes challenge as well.  She is stopping by there to say hello and show off her dies and punches.

Thanks for stopping by!  I can't wait to see your birthday celebration projects.

Card measures 5.5" x 5.5"

Spellbinders Picot Edge Circles

Spellbinders Moroccan Motifs border

Memory Box Cherish border die

LifeStyle Crafts Nesting Circles dies

The Paper Studio crocheted trim

The Paper Studio button

Stampin' Up! Gold button

Stampendous Shabby White Frantage

Recollections doilies

pearls from my stash