Crafting When We Can Challenge #40

Happy Sunday everyone :)  Today begins a new challenge at Crafting When We Can! This is Challenge #40 and it is a sketch! This was a fun sketch to work with and an awesome image from Lacy Sunshine - Pickles and Waldo. I love them!! I made two cards since I had two colored. Here is the sketch we are using for this challenge:

Here is my card for our challenge:

For this one I used Copic to color the image. I used scrap papers from Club Scrap and cardstock. I used several dies: two of them Spellbinders and the other Memory Box. I distressed some edges, added some bone buttons which I have had forever! I think I have buttons in every color and shape LOL I must have collected them when I first started crafting. I created the sentiment for the outside and inside of the card. I thought it was fitting :) I also used some ribbon across the top. 

Challenges:

• Challenge #5: Anything Goes @ Paper Playtime.
• Buttons or Bows @ Whoopsi Daisy Challenge.
• Use Scallops @ Hambo Hoedown.
• Challenge #10: Masculine Birthday @ Seize The Birthday.
• Challenge #162: Add A Sentiment @ Fab 'n' Funky Challenge.
• Challenge #71: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday.
• Challenge #260: Anything Goes @ Cute Card Thursday.
• Here's One For The Boys @ Delightful Challenge.
• Die Cuts @ Clearly I Stamp.
• Paper Ala Mode: Anything Goes @ The Outlawz.
• Challenge #52: Diecuts, Punches and Cutouts @ Use It Tuesday.
• Challenge #47: Cute and Cuddly @ Deep Ocean Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #75: Our Four-Legged Friends @ Use Your Stuff.
• Challenge #56: Boys Only @ Little Miss Muffet Challenges.
• Challenge #174: Are You Up For A Laugh @ Crafty Catz
• CMC #16: Lots of Layers @ Card Mania Challenges.
• Challenge #52: Anything Goes @ Tuesday Alchemy.
• One For The Boys @ Crafty Ribbons Challenge.
• Challenge #7: Anything Goes @ Lady Anne's Challenges Sentimental Friday.
• Challenge #22: Free Style @ A Blog Named Hero.
• Challenge #7: Diecuts @ Natalie and Amy's Challenge.
• March Anything Goes Challenge @ One Crazy Stamper.Com.
• Monthly Challenge #8: Happy Birthday @ Connie Can Crop.
• Anything Goes @ Crafter's Digital Art Center Anything Goes Challenge Room.
• Challenge #4: Anything Goes @ Lady Anne's Challenges Vickie's Challenges.
• Challenge #7: Anything Goes @ Pin & Tack Handcrafted Delights.
• Fur or Feathers @ Stamp and Create.
• Challenge #9: Masculine Theme @ V's Sweet Ideas.
• Challenge #6 @ Lady Anne's Challenges Stamp Challenge.
• Challenge #5: For The Boys @ Pause Dream Enjoy Challenges.

Here is my 2nd card with the same image:

For this one I used a lot of the same. I used several dies... including the scalloped square by Spellbinders, the flower spray is Memory Box and the label is from My Favorite Things. I colored this image using Prismacolor pencils and Copic for the ground. I distressed several of the papers and I used the same sentiment that I designed for this card. I only used two bone buttons on this one as well.

Challenges:

• MIM #131 @ Make It Monday.
• TTCRD Challenge Mar 12-18: Anything Goes @ Through The Craftroom Door.
• CYDI? Challenge #31: Male Birthdays @ Can You Digi It.
• Challenge #12: Add A Sentiment @ Creative Moments.
• Challenge #103: Anything Goes @ Art Impressions Blog.
• Challenge #118: Ribbons and Diecuts @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #147: Anything Goes @ MyGrafico Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #220: Anything Goes @ One Stop Craft Challenge.
• Challenge #7: Anything Goes @ No Matter Which Challenges.
• Challenge #4: Layer It Up @ Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog.
• Day #43: Two For Tuesday @ 365 Cards.

Thanks so much for coming by! :)  It's good to be feeling better. And the weather this weekend is amazing. I have a garden box in the back yard. The kids and I worked on it yesterday. We added some soil and soil conditioner and got it all leveled out. I need to go to Walmart after church today and pick up a few more bags to add to the last section of the box. I planted onion in one section. I really can't plant anything else yet. I believe it is going to be getting really cold again and I don't want to kill everything before I get it going. I'm going to try for some tomato, cucumber, radish, peas, onion and zucchini. I believe that was it. I'm excited to be able to plant a garden!! I couldn't do that in the apartment!

We also got our driveway poured yesterday! FINALLY!! It has been really terrible driving on the rock and dirt. I can't drive on it for a week, but it is poured so that is great!

I'm not 100% well yet, but I am feeling really good!! It's good to be feeling better :) I missed a day and a half of work and I NEVER miss work LOL But all is good.

I hope you all have a wonderful Sunday. We will be heading off to church in a bit. Happy Sunday everyone!!!

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Tammy's Scrapin Corner Challenge #53

Happy Monday everyone!! The weekend goes by way too fast. I think we should work 2 days and be off 5 LOL Especially when you are sick and then you feel like you didn't even have a weekend! I felt pretty icky yesterday. I was up and in bed and up again. I have a hard time just laying in bed. It was a beautiful day too.. It would have been nice to have been well.

Taylor and her boyfriends stayed the night on Saturday. He was on the couch and Taylor in with her sister. His name is Christian. I really did like him... he seems like a really nice boy. All I can hope is that I raised her well. I pray for her.

Bailey did say to Kevin... how rude of them! They came and stayed, made a huge mess and then left. Taylor does that every time that she comes. It is really frustrating for all of us!

Well... off to start my work week. I have a birthday in a few days. I hope I feel better!!

Okay, on to this week's challenge at Tammys Scrapin Corner.  We have Challenge #53 - Include A Shamrock. Here is my card:

I used a SKDigis Image - Lucky Pot of Gold. Awesome image isn't it!! I used Copic to color the image. The Irish Pride is from Karen Foster paper. The patterened paper is Karen Foster and the cardstock is Bazzill. I used a circle die cut from Spellbinders. I used the clover buttons and I added stitching onto the card. I also added a little bit of green Stickles to the clovers on the image. I distressed a lot of the edges of the paper. I guess that is it!

Copic:
Clover: G17, G19, G20, G29
Cauldron: 100, C3, C5, C7, C9
Gold: W3, Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17, YR23

Challenges:

• MFTWSC114 @ My Favorite Things.
• IIC #100: St. Patrick's Day or Green Challenge @ Inky Impressions Challenges.
• Week #42: Anything Goes @ Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog.
• Anything Goes @ Papertake Weekly Challenge.
• PTT #110: Die Cuts @ Party Time Tuesdays.
• Challenge #117: Stitching (real or faux) @ Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.
• Go Green! @ Scrap-Creations.
• TTCRD Challenge March 5-11 @ Through The Craftroom Door.
• Challenge #212: Green @ Crafty Creations Challenges.
• Simon Says ... A Bit O' Green @ Simon Says Stamp Challenge.
• Anything Goes @ Craft Us Crazy.
• Challenge #62: Shamrocks/4 Leaf Clovers @ DRS Designs Rubber Stamps.
• Challenge #132: Die For Dies @ 4 Crafty Chicks.
• Challenge #21: Saint Patrick's Day @ Broken Box Stock.
• Green @ Card Makin Mamas.
• Challenge #173: All Stitched Up @ Crafty Catz.
• Challenge #26: Use Die Cuts @ Delicious Doodles Challenges.
• Green @ Digi Haven.
• Challenge #29: Show Us Your Green/St. Patrick's Day @ QKR Stampede
• Challenge #32: St. Patrick's Day or Mostly Green @ Simple Create Too
• Go Green @ Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenges.
• Green Linky Party @ All That Stickles.
• Paper Ala Mode: Anything Goes @ The Outlawz.
• Anything Goes @ That Craft Place.
• Going Green Challenge @ Melonheadz Friends
• Challenge #5: Anything Goes @ Paper Playtime.
• Week #10: Distressing @ Polkadoodles and Studio12 Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #17: Hint of Green @ The Scrapbooking Queen
• Challenge #7: Anything Goes @ No Matter Which Challenges.
• March: Your Favorite Color (GREEN) @ The Crafting Cafe.
• March Challenge: Going Green @ Great Impressions.
• Cheryl's Holiday Challenge: Make It Green! @ Sketches 4 All.
• Challenge #14: Green and/or St. Patrick's Day @ The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog.
• Luck 'O the Irish @ Scrappy Frogs Challenge Blog.
• RCS #27: Leprechaun @ Red Carpet Studio.
• Go Green @ Creative Inspiration.
• GL The Color Green @ GingerLoft Challenge.
• Challenge #63: St. Patrick's Day @ MFP SpeedyTV Friends of SpeedyTV Challenges
• TPE190: Happy St. Patrick's Day (Use Green) @ The Pink Elephant.
• TSG198: Color Challenge (Green) @ There She Goes Stamps.
• Day #11: Color Scheme @ 365 Cards. 

One Stitch At A Time Challenge #154

Happy Sunday everyone! Yesterday was my oldest daughter's birthday. She turned 19 years old.. I can't believe it! She came down from school with her new boyfriend. We had a cookie cake to celebrate and I gave her some cash LOL Nice birthday present huh? Well... It is for a broke 19 year old college student. LOL Alright... On to the Challenge for this week:

Today we start a new challenge with One Stitch At A Time. This week is Challenge #154 - Anything Goes!

I used a Stitchy Stamps Image - Pumpkin Fairy. Way cute!! I colored the fairy with Copic. I used all scraps on this card. I distressed some of the papers edges. I used a Memory Box die cut and Queen & Co. Pave stones. I also used a Spellbinders die for the sentiment. I doodled on the edge of the image and he inside of the card to match. I used a sketch from Incy Wincy Designs:

Copic:
G12, G17, G19
YG01, YG06, YG09
YR00, YR02, YR16, YR18

Challenges:

• Follow That Sketch @ Incy Wincy Designs Challenge
• ABC19: Anything Goes @ ABC Challenges.
• Challenge 200: Buttons or Bling @ Digital Tuesday Challenge.
• Challenge #55: Pick 2 (Die Cuts, Distressing) @ Love To Create Challenge Blog.
• Spark Your Creativity Now! Challenge #7: Anything Goes @ Pin And Tack.
• TSG197: Black Cardstock @ There She Goes Clear Stamps.
• Shades of Green @ Inkspirational.
• IIC #100: St. Patricks Day or Green @ Inky Impressions Challenge.
• PTT #110: Die Cuts @ Party Time Tuesdays.
• Go Green! @ Scrap-Creations.
• Day #33: Color Like Crazy @ 365 Cards
  

Have a wonderful Sunday! I'm going to watch church online and hopefully feel better by tomorrow. I hate being sick.

A Meljen's Sketch Challenge

Good morning everyone! It has been a week so far! Thank goodness it is Thursday! Let's see... so all the bosses are gone and that is a good thing, because work has been pretty quiet. Monday the van driver's side window got stuck about a quarter of the way down. It wouldn't budge up or down... just stuck! AND! the next day it was suppose to rain. How lucky could that be! LOL I called up the other girls and told them I was taking Tuesday to see if I could get it fixed. It is now rolled up, but I don't want to spend the $200+ to get it fixed!

Monday night Bailey came downstairs to ask me if she felt hot. She didn't, but I told her take her temp and it was 87.2. Tuesday morning she came down and she did feel hot. We took her temp again and now it was 102. So, Bailey stayed home sick, I stayed home to run errands and see about the van. I did get a lot done. We managed to get to the bank, mail off the paperwork for Kevin's Adjustment of Status and get down to the bike shop to cancel the warranty thing that we had on it. At least it was a pretty productive day. I took Bailey's temp in the evening and it was back up to 102, which means that she stayed home on Wednesday too. Kevin was having major mouth pain from an extraction last week on top of everything else.

Wednesday was another stay home day for Bailey. When she woke up her temp was 100.5 and when I got home from work she looked better. Her voice is a bit hoarse, but she is definitely on the mend. Kevin went to the dentist in the morning so they could fix up his mouth... which only made him hurt more. He ended up with dry socket in the extraction site and some bone working out of his gum that they ground down... YUCK! All he wanted was milkshakes LOL I was so tired when I got home from work!!

So, here we are on Thursday... I love Thursday! It is my week to share in the new challenge over at Meljen's and this week we have a wonderful sketch!

And here is what I came up with using this sketch for reference:

I love this image from Meljen's .. It is Remember Always Cross. The cross on the inside is a rubber stamp from . I also added a scripture on the inside. My other supplies were: Club Scrap papers, Copic, Frosted Lace - Stickles, Gold - Liquid Pearls, cork corners and ribbon buckle, American Crafts Glitter Ribbon - White and a charm from my stash.

Copic:
E41
Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17, YR23

Challenge:

• Challenge #149: Easter @ Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog.
• Anything Goes w/ Tic Tac Toe (Free, Digital Stamp, Ribbon) @ 613 Avenue Create.
• Anything Goes Saturday Challenge @ Catch The Bug Challenge Blog.
• CWLC #31: Anything Goes @ Created With Love.
• Inspired By Anything Goes @ Creation Inspiration.
• ABC19: Anything Goes @ ABC Challenges.
• MIM #130 @ Make It Monday.
• Week #42: Anything Goes @ Loves Rubberstamps Challenge Blog.
• TTCRD Challenge March 5-11: Anything Goes @ Through the Craftroom Door.
• Easter Sentiment @ AUD Sentiments Challenge Blog.
• Day #22: All That Glitters (ribbon) @ 365 Cards.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's take on this fantastic sketch!!! I hope you all have a great Thursday!

Challenge #52 @ Tammy's Scrapin Corner

Good morning everyone!!! and Happy Monday :)  This is going to be a smooth week at work I'm hoping. All of the bosses are away at a convention in New Orleans. I'm looking forward to a quiet week hopefully!

This weekend we didn't do much... a bit of shopping on Saturday and church on Sunday. It's been pretty chilly this weekend. We had snow flurries all day yesterday and this morning. Nothing sticks though... I would love a good snow storm! Okay.. on to this challenge for this week...

Today we begin Challenge #52 @ Tammy's Scrapin Corner. Our theme this week is Red and Green Plus a Ribbon.

I used an image from QKR Stampede - Rose Label. I colored the image with Copic. I popped the roses and a couple of the leaves. I cut out the frame and roses. I put white cardstock behind it with one of my rubber stamps stamped on it.. its a rose. I used a Paper Smooches sentiment on the card and another rubber stamp rose on the inside. the red paper is embossed with dots. I added three green brads and the red/white dot ribbon bow. The chevron paper is from some scraps.

Challenges:

• IIC #99: Splash of Red @ Inky Impressions Challenges.
• Challenge #88: Pop It Up @ My Craft Spot.
• PTT #109: Anything Goes @ Party Time Tuesdays.
• Anything Goes @ Divas By Design.
• Simon Says...Anything Goes @ Simon Says Stamp Challenge Blog.
• TTCRD Challenge: Feb 26-Mar 4: Anything Goes @ Through the Craftroom Door.
• Challenge #156: Love Is In The Air @ Totally Papercrafts Friday Challenges.
• Challenge #69: Anything Goes @ Word Art Wednesday
• Challenge #196: Use Embossing @ C.R.A.F.T. Challenge.
• Challenge #258: Something Old (the only thing not old is the image LOL - rubber stamps are about 10 years old) @ Cute Card Thursday.
• 3's A Charm @ Delightful Challenges.
• Bingo! @ Paper Crafting Journey.
• Challenge #5: Flowery Delight @ Paper Creator's Crafts.
• Challenge #28: 3 of Something @ QKR Stampede.
• Challenge #211: Embossing @ My Time To Craft.
• F4A158: Fill 'Er Up!! @ Splitcoast Stampers.
• It's All Embossing @ Sweet Stampin' Challenge Blog.
• Anything Goes w/ Optional Tic Tac Toe (Free, Image, Ribbon) @ 613 Avenue Create.
• 200th Challenge: Any Cupcake Inspiration (Challenge 23) @ Cupcake Inspirations.
• I for In Love @ The ABC Challenge.
• Challenge #38: Anything Goes @ Craft Us Crazy.
• Challenge #44: L'Amour @ Creatalicious Challenges.
• Chevrons @ Frosted Design.
• Anything Goes @ Stamping With The Dragon Challenge Blog.
• Challenge #15: Anything Goes @ Challenges 4 Everybody.
• Day #52: Two Techniques (Fussy Cutting And Stamping) @ 365 Cards

I hope you all have a wonderful day!! My plans are to stay warm and go swimming after work. Other than that we will see what the day brings :) I still need to take photos of my room! I keep forgetting and getting busy. I'll work on that. Happy Crafting everyone!