Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Sliekjes's Cards Challenge

 Hello all! It's time for a new challenge at Sliekje's Cards Challenge Blog. The theme for the month of June is Cats. I have used papers from Sherry K. Designs, hand-stitching and crochet flowers from Pizzazz Aplenty. Please stop by the main challenge blog to check out the creations from the rest of the design team.

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:
Digital Tuesday - include a digital element - #113 Animal Friends
Crazy Challenge - 2E – Pets
KB Cute Monday - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Always anything goes
Stamps R Us - 2W, 2E – Pets
Card Cupids - Ribbon and/or Fibres
2 Sisters - #41 Anything Goes
One Stop Craft - #133 Buttons & Bows
Inspire Me Fridays - Always anything goes
Wags 'n Whiskers - 2W, SIO - Stitching.

Blog Candy Winners!

Here we go...

Candy 1 goes to Grandma's Pearl
Candy 2 goes to Grace N.
Candy 3 goes to Lovely Linda

Congratulations ladies! Please contact me by June 4th at kurlygirl@gmail.com.

Thanks everyone for playing along and celebrating with me!

Time for a Little Celebration with some Blog Candy!

NOTE: This candy is now closed. You can find the winners at this post.

If you didn't notice from my sidebar, I love blog candy! So, in order to share the love and to celebrate my new Design Team spot with Shelly's Images and my upcoming birthday on May 17th, I'm offering 3 candies of my own. Thanks to those of you who are already followers! This new blogger really appreciates your company around here. :)

UPDATE: I've just been invited to another design team! I will begin with Sliekjes Cards Challenge in the month of June. Thanks so much for the invite Saskia. I'm looking forward to working with the team. Because of this, I will be extending the deadline for this Candy to May 31, 2011!

I've added a digi pack for Candy 3. When I very first started, I really followed Bugaboo and Meljen's closely.  When I finally got my markers, each of these companies offered freebies and digis that were easy to color. Then, I discovered Shelly's Images. She has more realistic images that are easy to color because she adds some of the shading marks for you. Plus, Shelly is just such a lovely person. She is a true encourager.

I've recently come across Sassy Cheryl's who has some really cute stuff. Also a huge thanks goes out to Judy Bennett of Pizzazz Aplenty for donating products to include in this candy! While I have many favorites, I've narrowed it down to these few and I hope you'll enjoy them as much as I do.



Candy 1:

4 Images from Shelly's Images











Prima Melody 6 x 6 Paper Stack
Pinkpaislee Old School 6 x 6 Paper Stack
K & Company Citronella Mat Stack
Bella Stamp – Frizzybella
Sizzix Evergreen & Snow Embossing Folders


Prize Package from Pizzazz Aplenty including:

  • 25 Pink 8.5 mm Rhinestone Brads
  • 25 Blue 8.5 mm Rhinestone Brads
  • 2 Gel Pickers
  • 5 Pink Jeweled Organza Butterflies
  • Fuchsia Rhinestones: 4mm & 3 mm
  • Pale Green Flatback Pearls: 4mm & 3mm
  • Ladybug Charms
  • Pink Square Rhinestones: 6mm
  • Dream String: Only Olive, Silky Blue, Pastel Rose, Silver Raven Metallic
  • Baker's Twine: Green & White, Blue & White
  • Tangy Tangerine Luster Twine
  • Teardrop White Flatback Pearls: 3mm x 5mm
  • 40 Pink 5 mm Frosted Flatback Pearls
  • 40 Green 7 mm Rimstones
  • 40 Iridescent 7 mm Rimstones
  • 12 Yellow ¾” Mulberry Flowers
  • 30 Triple Pearl Stick Pins Asst. Colors

Candy 2:



4 Images from Shelly's Images














Maya Road Mists: Carnation Pink & Mulberry Red
Prima Melody 6 x 6 Paper Stack
K & Company Citronella Mat Stack
Bella Stamp – Tiddly Inks You Are Unique


Embellishments:

  • Triple Pearl Stick Pins
  • Purple Rhinestones
  • Purple Seasonal Medley
  • Pink Seasonal Medley
  • Blue Seasonal Medley
  • Green Pearl Brads
  • Blue Pearl Brads
  • Butterfly Brad Medley
  • Green & Yellow Flower Assortment
  • Yellow Pure Blossoms Flatback Rhinestones




Candy 3: Digi Pack


8 Images from Shelly's Images




















A big thanks goes out to Judy Bennett of Pizzazz Aplenty for donating products to include in this candy!

All you have to do is:

1. Paste a picture of any of my candy on your sidebar and link it back here
2. Enter your name with InLinkz below

That's it! I would love to have new followers, but it is not required for this candy. Please only follow if you enjoy my blog. This will close at 8:00 pm central time on May 31st and 3 winners will be announced on June 1st. The winners will need to respond by June 4 or I will draw a new winner.



Monday, May 30, 2011

Marvelous Monday at Shelly's Images

Welcome to another Marvelous Monday at Shelly's Images! This week we are showcasing Flower Girl which is on sale in the Shelly's Images Store. I've colored my image with ProMarkers and distressed the edges. My flowers are burnt edge flowers, but this time I layered a satin, a smooth polyester and tulle in pink and chocolate. My eyelets are from Eyelet Outlet. Be sure to stop by the Shelly's Images Blog to see what the other girls have made for today. Our guest designer is Laura Visser Anderson. Thanks for stopping by!

I've checked the lists at Feline Playful and  would like to enter this into the following challenges:


Paper Sundaes - 3E, C10 -  Vintage or shabby chic
Simply Create - 2W - 2nd week - Special day/event.
Totally Papercrafts - Pink & girly.
AiFactory - 1E, SIO - Pretty in pink.
Paper Romance - SIO - Distressing.
Amber's Crafts and Stuff - 1E - #11 Vintage
I Love Promarkers - Must use Promarkers - #67 pearls
Digital Tuesday - include a digital element - #112 Add Some Texture
Paper Take Weekly - Pale, Pretty Pastels

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Swimming Shae

 I have one more card to share from my weekend crafting. This is Swimming Shae from Stretch n' Bubbles. I am on such an owl kick right now and she has that adorable owl on her little swim suit. These papers are from Jillibean Soup and I've colored her with ProMarkers.
 My ribbon is from Wal-Mart and the little flower is just an accordion fold using two paper circles with a rhinestone brad for the center. My banner sentiment is from Raindrop Echo Design's Happy Things set.
 For the inside, I added more owl and happy birthday paper and cut out three little matching owls for the writing space.

I've checked the lists at Feline Playful and I would like to enter this into the following challenges:


Card Cupids - Ribbon and/or Fibres
Scrappy Frogs - 3W – Birthdays
Catch The Bug - 3E, SIO -  Bright Colours + Optional Flower Soft
Word Play Weekend Challenge - JFF - #4 Scallops
Inspire Me Fridays - Always anything goes
Paper Cutz - Use a banner.
Phindy’s Place - 3E, SIO - Summer living.
Stamp Something - Use a sentiment.
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - SIO - Anything goes.
Do You Stack Up? - 3E, SIO - Animals.
Paper Crafting Journey - 2W - Anything goes and/or use your favourite whatever (colours, technique, etc).
Crafting for all Seasons - 2W - Anything goes
Paper Pretties - SIO -PPC155 birthday
Penny's Paper-Crafty - 2W - #54 summer
Truly Scrumptious - 2W - 2nd week -  #57 Anything Goes 
Clear It Out! - 2W - 2nd W - Projects using Colouring Mediums
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Make it Monday - Always anything goes
Scrapmaster's Paradise - Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery and Early Espresso
Really Reasonable Ribbon – Anything Goes
Clearly I Stamp – Critters



 Deconstructed Sketch - Sketch*

A Cup of Cocoa...

 I know it's an odd day for a snowman... it's 90 degrees here today! But here he is. This little guy is from Whimsie Doodles. I've colored him with ProMarkers and made my flowers from black satin, white polyester lining, white tulle, and rhinestone brads.

ProMarkers: Apple, Leaf Green, Bright Green, Ice Grey 1, 3, 4, 5

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:


Card Cupids - Ribbon and/or Fibres
Crafty Emma - E3 - #38 Embossing
Inspire Me Fridays - Always anything goes
Stamp Something - Use a sentiment.
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - SIO - Anything goes.
Play Date Cafe - Black & white with a splash of green.
Crafting for all Seasons - 2W - Anything goes
Truly Scrumptious - 2W - 2nd week -  #57 Anything Goes 
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Clear It Out! - 2W - 2nd W - Projects using Colouring Mediums
Promarker Challenge - must use promarkers - #101 Use '2' of Things (2 design papers)
365 Cards Challenges – Steam


Sketch Saturday - 3E - SKETCH* #157

The Journey is Just Beginning....


for my new Design Team! I have some very exciting news! I have been asked to join the Sentimental Sundays Design Team! I am so excited to be a part of this wonderful group of women! The challenge this week is Anything But A Card. I have put together this magnetic bookmark for my daughter who is graduating high school. My sentiment is from Raindrop Echo Designs New Beginnings set. The flower is made from satin and has had the edges singed. The ribbon is from Wal-Mart and the edges are hand-stitched.

 The Magnets are from Basic Grey. They are very strong, but very small magnets. I found them at 7 Kids College Fund store. I love this type of bookmark because I can clip it to another page while I'm reading and I don't have to worry about dropping it.

Be sure to stop by the Sentimental Sundays blog for more inspiration from the design team!

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - #41 Anything Goes
Card Makin' Mamas - 2W, 2E, cards only - Use your scraps.
Fairy Tale - 2W, 2E - Anything but a card.
Inspire Me Fridays - Always anything goes
Stamp Something - Use a sentiment.
Wags 'n Whiskers - 2W, SIO - Stitching.
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - SIO - Anything goes.
Paper Crafting Journey - 2W - Anything goes and/or use your favourite whatever (colours, technique, etc).
Paper Play - 2E – Blossoms & blooms.
Crafting for all Seasons - 2W - Anything goes
Freshly Brewed - 5E, SIO- #48 anything but a card
House That Stamps Built - 2W, SIO – Stitching
Paper Shelter Challenge - 3E, SIO - #15 anything goes
Truly Scrumptious - 2W - 2nd week -  #57 Anything Goes 
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
DDH Challenges - 2W - 2nd week - Anything but a card
Make it Monday - Always anything goes
There's Magic in the Air - SIO - Make your own flowers
Really Reasonable Ribbon – Anything Goes 


Saturday, May 28, 2011

Shelly's Images Terrifically Thrilling Thursday

Well, it took a bit of fiddling, but I finally figured out how to get into my blogger account. What a mess. For me, I'm able to get into my account using Firefox but not Chrome. So anyway, I didn't get a chance to post the new challenge over at Shelly's Images. Our new challenge is Let I All Hang Out! We want to see something hanging off the edge of your project this week.


Also, Shelly has added some new images to the store.
A Knight:




And Carnations:

A Tasty Read


Just a short post. My image today is A Tasty Read from Elisabeth Bell. She is colored with ProMarkers. The flowers are hand made and the card is hand-stitched. The sentiment is from Raindrop Echo Designs Gratitude Set and it is printed on vellum. The brads in my flowers are from Eyelet Outlet and Pizzazz Aplenty and the ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.



I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters - #41 Anything Goes
Crafty Emma - E3 - #38 Embossing
Card Makin' Mamas - 2W, 2E, cards only - Use your scraps.
Inspire Me Fridays - Always anything goes
Stamp Something - Use a sentiment.
Wags 'n Whiskers - 2W, SIO - Stitching.
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - SIO - Anything goes.
Paper Play - 2E – Blossoms & blooms.
Paper Romance - SIO - Distressing.
Crafting for all Seasons - 2W - Anything goes
House That Stamps Built - 2W, SIO – Stitching
Paper Shelter Challenge - 3E, SIO - #15 anything goes
Truly Scrumptious - 2W - 2nd week -  #57 Anything Goes 
Sweet Sketch - SIO - Sketch*
Anything Goes Challenge - 2W, 1E -2nd W -  #41 BINGO See Blog (Distressing, Flowers, Embossing)
Clear It Out! - 2W - 2nd W - Projects using Colouring Mediums
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday - include a digital element - #112 Add Some Texture
Paper Take Weekly - Pale, Pretty Pastels
Cupcake Craft – Bookworm
Kaboodle Doodles - Distress, rip, tear, crumple
Make it Monday - Always anything goes
There's Magic in the Air - SIO - Make your own flowers
B&W Challenges – Anything Goes
KB Cute Challenges – So girly
Really Reasonable Ribbon – Anything  Goes

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Pati in Peach



 Happy Wednesday! I got some more colors of ProMarkers for my birthday and one of the color families I was happiest to get was the peach color family. This is an Elizabeth Bell digi called Pati's Kisses. My papers are digital papers from Sherry K Designs. I made the flower on the front with burlap, polyester fabric and gold tulle. I singed the edges of the polyester fabric and tulle. I've hand-stitched around the edges both inside and out. My sentiment is a freebie from Paper Dreams of Mine.




 My flower on the inside is a burnt edge flower with a button center. My ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. I did actually put ribbon on the front, but completely covered it up, lol!






I would like to enter this into the following challenges:




B 'n W Challenges – Anything Goes

KB Cute Monday – So Girly
Pile It On – Bears
Really Reasonable Ribbon – Anything Goes

Crafting for all Seasons - 2W - Anything goes
House That Stamps Built - 2W, SIO - Stitching
I Love Promarkers - Must use Promarkers - #67 pearls
Paper Shelter Challenge - 3E, SIO - #15 anything goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - 2W, 3E - buttons 
Truly Scrumptious - 2W - 2nd week -  #57 Anything Goes 
Clear It Out! - 2W - 2nd W - Projects using Colouring Mediums
Creative Card Crew - Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday - include a digital element - #112 Add Some Texture
Paper Take Weekly - Pale, Pretty Pastels
Promarker Challenge - must use promarkers - #101 Use '2' of Things (2 DPs, 2 Flowers)
Tuesday Throwdown - #50 Stripes
Crazy Challenge - 2E - 1,2,3 recipe (1 image, 2 Dps, 3 pearls)
Lexi's Creations - 2W - 2nd week - Spots and/or stripes
Make it Monday - Always anything goes
There's Magic in the Air - SIO - Make your own flowers
I Did It Creations - Anything Goes 
Stamptacular Sunday -  BEAR Necessities
2 Sisters - #40 Use A Digi
Crafty Emma - E3 - #37 Embellish It  (flowers, ribbon, pearls)
ECP Challenges - 2W - 2nd W -  #38 Pastel Colours 
Mami Doodles - 2W, SIO, JFF - 2nd week - Spots and/or stripes.
Digi Doodle Shop's Best - SIO - Embossing.
Deconstructed Sketch - Sketch*

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Right Side Up


 For this card, I wanted to enter the color challenge over at Do You Stack Up which is Sea Glass Blue, Celery and White. However, I just couldn't pull it together without the brown. I love this little image from Stretch n' Bubbles and the sentiment that comes with it is just darling. I have colored this with ProMarkers and stitched around the edges. My flowers are more burnt edge flowers and my paper is from K & Company.



I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Make it Monday - Always anything goes
Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Flower Power
There's Magic in the Air - SIO - Make your own flowers
Woodware USA - 2E - Anything Goes
I Did It Creations - Anything Goes 
Stampin' Sisters in Christ - an Encouragement project, plus a touch of silver
2 Sisters - #40 Use A Digi  
Fairy Knoll - 2E, SIO - Flowers.
Inspire Me Fridays - Always anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Brads.
CCEE Stampers - 1E, JFF - Flowers.
Crafting for all Seasons - 2W - Anything goes
Creative Belli - 2W - 2nd W -  #117 Anything starting with S  (stitching)
I Love Promarkers - Must use Promarkers - #66 Animals 
Little Red Wagon - #81 Use a Tree in your Project
Paper Pretties - SIO -PPC154 Flowers 
Penny's Paper-Crafty - 2W - 2nd W - #53 Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious - 2W - #57 Anything Goes 
Crazy Challenge (1 image, 2 design papers, 3 flowers)
Passion for ProMarkers - All the Twos (2 owls, 2 design papers)


Eat Sleep Stamp - Sketch*.