LMCB - Christmas in July

Hey everyone...

I'm back with another great challenge at Lasting Memories!

Christmas in July

and here is my inspiration for you 

the layout is all about my struggles to get my daughter to smile for me...

lol - she is always doing that so now I am resorting to making those pics into pages

She usually ends up giving me a couple good ones as well to work with.

and some close ups...

I also wanted to let you know that on August 11 we will be having a scavenger hunt hop

Lots of prizes so i hope you will join us.

challenges that inspired me for my pages:

totally gorjuss - christmas in july

Hiding in your craft room - christmas in july

wicked wednesday - christmas in july

little scrap peices - christmas in july 

creative corners - christmas in july 

crafty catz - christmas in july 

jelly park challenge - christmas in july

card crafter circle - christmas in july

friday mash up - christmas in july and stripes

simply create too - abc

melonhead friends - circles

card for a friend

Hey everyone..

Made a quick card using my cricut, cuttle bug and an old tag i made a while ago for a swap

Here are some close-ups

the tag is cut with my circut and then inked using ctmh stamps

and of course some stickles for added bling 

the challenges that I inspired me 

alota rubber stamps - butterflies

CAS-ual friday - count me in

polkadoodles and studios - let it fly

creative corner - sparkle

whoopsi daisy - 2 or more die cuts

song bird challenge - fav. thing (cricut)

addicted to cas - glitter

clean and simple - sketch

Simply Betty - facebook challenge

hey everyone..

So Simply Betty has an amazing challenge on FB and we get to work with her amazing digis!!

here is my card for the challenge - look below for challenges that also inspired me

and some close ups for you.. 

the waves are created by using old fiskar plates in my cuttlebug 

added some bling and some ink 

I used my copics to colour and added faux stitching 

and the other challenges that inspired me...

pennys paper - bling it on

the paper shelter - atg

stampin with the dragons - on the beach

crafts 4 eternity - ink it

one stop craft challenge - create your own background

Christmas in July with simply betty

Hey everyone... 

So there have been so many challenges out there for Christmas in July that I thought I should start another card... (ignore the fuzziness of the photo - it was taken with my iPad)

I used a stamp from Simply Betty that I coloured along time ago 

and of course here are the challenges that inspired me to get off my butt and create:

Simply Challenge - Christmas in July

charisma cardz challenge - girly

fairy tale challenge - christmas in july

that craft place - its a girl thing

get inky - christmas in july

paper playtime- pattern paper

clearly iStamp - christmas in july

sentimental sunday - christmas in july 

shelly's images - july challenge 

sweet stampin challenge - christmas in july

paper crafting journey - christmas in july 

crimbo crackers - atg christmas

delightful challenges - glitter and bling 

creative belli blog - christmas in july

ccee stampers - sing a song

Mojo Monday - sketch (turned counter clockwise)

LMCB - the birds and the bees

wow... i have had a crafty weekend plus i was able to visit with family and friends - love those times!!

anyhow Lasting memories has a another great challenge out this week..

"The birds and the Bees"

here is my LO....

they are pics of our bird Pearl that Sarah received one year for Easter... I loved that bird but she died early

and some close ups....

Products used:

 MME - miss Caroline dilly dally best stickers

MME- abbey road stomp big attitude paper 

MME- 29 street market peaceful life words

Thickers- lullaby 

(my baby girl when she was little)

and challenges that also inspired me to compete this page:

incy wincy designs - things with wings

creatalicious challenge - pets

papertake weekly - buttons and bows 

art impressions - twine

CYDI- lovin our pets

simply create too - abc

designs by lisa somerville - things with wings

Life paper scrapbook - colours

PIO - thinking of you

Good morning everyone 

Pile it on has another great challenge this week
"thinking of your/Just because"

here is my inspiration..

and some close ups

I hope you get the chance to play... you might be the winner of$10 worth of images from Stitchy Bear Digi outlet  and of course here are the challenges that i found inspiration from:

an inky situation - atg

polka doodles - let it fly

the scrapbooking queen - digi

papertake weekly - buttons and bows

crafty ribbon - CAS plus ribbon

the squirrel and the fox - use something spooled

crafting by design - atg

brown sugar - atg

creative fingers - atg

3 girl jam challenge - atg with ribbon

sister act - atg

incy wincy designs - things with wings

addicted to stamps and more - cas

mojo monday - sketch

bundle of joy with cricut

Hey everyone...

My cousin will soon be having her first baby and today is her shower.  I am super excited to see her with her baby bump!!  

Here is the card I made for today...

I used my cricut Creative Memories -Storks delivery

       

and my your next stamps  Welcome baby

and some close ups...

Challenges that I received inspiration from:

anything goes challenge blog - atg

milk coffee challenge - embossing

the crafters cafe challenge - atg

through the craftroom door - atg

your next stamp - sketch with photo inspiration 

my first DT post for a die for a sketch challenge

Hey everyone!!

So pumped I have been picked to be on A Die for a sketch Challenge blog!!

here is my first sketch with the team

We are sponsored this month by Birdie Brown and Stamp art design by Kathryne
and now... my card inspired by the sketch..

Image -Birdie Brown "look up"

Dies - Memory box "Prima blooms" & Spellbinders "Lacey Oval"

Paper - found in my stash

Markers - Copic 

Ink - CTMH sky and Juniper 

Embellishments - Viva Pearl Pen

and here are some close ups for you

Other challenges that inspired me:

artistic inspirations - pastel colours
victorine stamps - friendship
the rubber buggy - summer flowers
stamping sensations - summer colours
sister act card challenge - atg
polkadoodles - summer fun
digitally sweet - sunshine and summer time
hiding in my craft room - freestyle
totally paper crafts - make your own flowers

GTD - Love to Scrap

hey everyone this is my second GDT post for Love to scrap

this time there was a sketch to work with... I love sketches!!!  makes my life so much easier!!

Here is the sketch

and my card

and some close ups..

challenges that also inspired me..

simply challenged - red/white/blue 

polly craft challenge - stars and striped

digi haven - red/white and blue

catered crop - button up

the craft place - ribbon

craft your passion - patchwork background

melonheadz friends - embossing 

top tip tuesday - circles

pals paper arts - colour