Party time!!!!

The Outlawz Color Challenge Summer Party is finally here!!!!!

Saddle up for The Oulawz Summer Party at the Color Challenge because you are invited to our "PICNIC" this week. It's easy peasy to participate. Enter a card, layout or altered item using the Color Combo provided below.

Brenda chose Red and White checks and the "add-in" for June Jolt: Use punches

Can't wait to see what you pack in your basket! : )

Here is what I made:

Delicious Doodles will be our sponsor for the entire month of June! :)

There are many, many more amazing prizes site wide so check out the link I provided at the top and make your way around the entire site because it's party time and that means prizes will be flying out of there from every challenge group!!!!!


I hope you are ready for the heat!!!!

2 random baby cards I made

I made baby cards for some friends who just had a baby boy so I thought I'd share it here with you too!

The ducky card was made using the "New Arrival" Cartridge with my Cricut Expressions. I cut the bubbles out of the same cart and added Martha Stewart glitter to them to make them appear wet! The coordinating tag I made using the negative duck I cut out at a smaller size. Inked up a dauber and matched the cardstock as best I could. The large card I added a piece of paper that I fussy cut to look like waves. It's embossed with the Cuttlebug using the swirls folder and inked over with white pigment ink for a softer look. Here and there I added a touch of glitter so it sparkled just a bit! The ducks eye is a black pearl from MS too! Love her supplies so much!

The Stork delivering the baby boy is cut from the "Nursery Rhymes" cart. I also used my Expressions for this one. The two clouds were cut free hand from embroidery cloth for a textured feel. I layered the stork with grey cs to add depth. I cut a banner out of the same cart to look like an announcement across the sky!!!! Have ya ever seen those while you were at the beach? It reminds me of when I went to the Jersey Shore and the airplanes would fly by with special announcements on them!! I tied it on with thin white string.

Welcome baby William Ralph!!!

March 1 Color Challenge

Good morning everyone!!!!

Happy Tuesday and March 1st! Good things are in store for you this month. We are gonna get to spring veeery soon, but in the mean time, how about this to brighten your day?

The new Color Challenge is up at the Outlawz
I chose this photo for a modern yet cozy inspiration this week
Black, White and Coral and the "March Madness" is to use Pearls!
You can enter by going to the site and read te rules -they are pretty straight forward.

Oozak has sponsored another awesome prize for the month of March. Everyone who enters a challenge during the month of March will be eligible for a chance at winning a $50 gift certificate from Oozak.


Guylou is sponsoring The Color Challenge Group for the entire month of March, so make sure you participate in all 5 color challenges (there are 5 Tuesdays in March!) for an opportunity to get your name put into the random drawing. One lucky winner will get to shop at her online store!
Here is my sample. Hope you are inspired to join us in the fun and a chance for some awesome FREE stuff!

Happy Tuesday!

Color Challenge "Western Party" today at the Outlawz

Good morning,

Grab yer' self a cup of joe and get crackin' on those projects, cowgirlz!

Join us in the fun over at the Outlawz today. We are having a Color Challenge Party
"Western Style"
The main page lists ALL the prizes the other link brings you directly to the color challenge so you can see the rules. It's simple! Give it a try!

Here is what I made.
See ya over there! Don't forget to say you came from my blog if you sign up!!!!!
Thanks :)

Color Challenge February 1 at the Outlawz

Good morning, and happy wet,soggy,snowy,sleety Tuesday!

A new challenge is up at the Outlawz......come take a look and enter your sample.

I chose this week's inspiration photo because it reminds me of spring and I so desperately want warm weather! We'll get there, eventually!

Look for our quirky names each month to see what add on's or techniques we come up with next! : )

"February Frolic" is our first! It's an opportunity for us to kick it up a notch!

February 1

"February Frolic"-include polka dots within the project

Celadon, Lavender and White

You can make a card, a scrapbook page or even an altered item but it must be done in the colors specified for each week. You may use other colors but the majority of your project must be the specified colors.

Here is what I made:

Hope you stay warm and off the roads today if possible.

Color Challenge at The Outlawz

Good afternoon,

Hopefully you are having a very productive Saturday in your crafty space :) I am, well, in between laundry loads and providing snacks for the kids and getting more and more hot tea for me. Brrrr....it's cold.

Have you made a sample for the Red,White and Pink Color challenge yet? Go check out
The Outlawz and submit your entry. The group (pink circle) challenges post on Tuesdays. You have until the end of the month so don't panic!
Each weekly challenge a color photo is posted as inspiration by the Design Team to help get those creative juices flowing!
Week of January 11
Can't wait to see what comes from this!
Here is a little something I found that I previously made but thought I would add it her for fun anyway. My sample is in my last post-the birthday girl with the red chunky glitter on her party hat!






You can make a card, a scrapbook page or even an altered item but it must be done in the colors specified for each week. You may use other colors but the majority of your project must be the specified colors.

Happy crafting!

Jenn

Happy New Year!

I would like to share with you exciting news! I am on a new Design Team called the "Outlawz"
I will be designing in the Color Challenge group and would love for you to come check out all the new challenges going on over there.

My first challenge is to use red,white and pink. It's January and I do not want to start with Valentines just yet, so I went with a birthday card instead. My daughter will be turning 9 at the end of the month so I thought it was perfect!

Hope you like it :)

Winter Wonderland

Sleigh bells riiiing, are ya listening? In the laaaane, snow is glistening-can you see the snow I made on this layout?

A beautiful siiiiight, we're happy toniiiiiight.... walking in the winter wonderland!!! I was a snowflake in this play when I was in 2nd grade : ) I have a soft spot for this song!

I started out making this 2 page layout for me but in the middle of the process I decided I'm going to surprise a friend of mine and give it to her!! So shhh!~ : )
Almost of all the cuts seen are from "A Child's year" Cricut cartridge.

The small snowflakes with the rhinestones and mini trees are MS punched. Fine glitter is MS too. The mom and child are embossed with houndstooth folder by Cuttlebug. The ice skate blades have Stickles on them to look slick and wet. The snow details on the page edges are brushed on with acrylic white paint. On the bottom edges I added Aleen's True Snow. If you have not used this yet-get some -it is the coolest stuff! I added it to their hoods as fluffy trim too!

The snowmen border came from Michael's as a 12 inch adhesive strip. Queen & Co-Felt Fusion.
I made the tree directly on the paper with white acrylic paint then added ultra fine glitter so it glistened a bit. The gold star is cut from The Joys of the Season cart.
The ribbon is sooo light and icy blue I had to embellish with it somewhere! Why not add another snowflake to it?
I wish you could feel the photo corners I made here. It is suede-ish ribbon. Soo smooth and cool feeling.
I love the trim on the title box. I had this trim for so long and it seemed perfect for this layout. Can you see the clear crystals dangling right over the word WALKING? Icy touch that won't melt!
Snowlady has glitter details that are barely visible-sorry for such poor lighting here-it's dusk already so I had to edit all levels and it does not do this justice but hope you can see. The little boy is holding a red heart up she has Lace Stickles on her apron! I tried to use real fabric but it covered up the pleat detail in the die cut so I opted for this instead.

I sure hope she likes the 2 page layout and maybe she can find some time to take outdoor snowy pics when it snows later on this year.

Let It Snow!

This snowman die cut is from the "Christmas Village" cartridge. He is ready for the big snow!
I am not!

Wedding layout

I think this could be a nice layout to put in a shadow box for a newly married couple. There is a card incorporated on the layout for them to write a note to each other or maybe place her six pence in there for safe keeping?! I kept it completely black and white except the bell top cover is cream. Just for dimension or added detail. I tried to get better pics but the sun was so bright I kept getting tons of shadows. Hope you can see the details ok.