4CC #357 - Crazy Egg/Anything Goes - {Nance}

Happy Thursday!

Wow, June is just about over!  

It's time today for a new challenge 

at

4 Crafty Chicks!

June has 5 Thursdays so you know what that means at the Hen House ---

4CC #357 Crazy Egg/Anything Goes!

For my card I am sharing a graduation card I made for my oldest son, who received his Master of Arts in History and his graduate hood in May at the University of Central Oklahoma.

We are so proud of him and his wife, who received her Bachelors degree in History the same weekend.

I made a card to represent his robe and tassel colors. My card uses stamps from Lil Inker Designs, Grad Class Stamps.  I used LID's wonky stitched squares for the grad cap.  Spellbinders triangles were used to cut the necklines of the "robe" and a striped embossed folder finished off the look, along with green embroidery yarn for the tassel, attached with a brad.  

I made the cap to open for an extra front message and then completed the inside:

             

The inside sentiment is from G Stamps and the tassel stamp is DRS Designs.  The "Congrats" word die is a Catherine Pooler word die.

Stop by the Hen House and check out the rest of the ladies' projects, including our Guest Designer, Alicia.  This is her last week with us so make sure and give her some good blog love!

Crafty Chick Blessings!

The Challenge #88

Hello again!

There's another awesome challenge starting today

at

The Challenge!

This one is a Recipe:

Check out the Design Team's 
fabulous watercolor florals this week:

Lesley Croghan

Anita Madden
Claire Broadwater
Kim Heggins
Lee Ann Barret
Lori Tecler
Nance Salkeld (You are HERE)
Nina Forsyth
Rachel Bergfeld
Vicki Finger

My card ---

To make my watercolor look, I inked the flower stamp then spritzed with water before stamping on watercolor paper, then 2nd generation stamped before repeating the process. 

I used stamps from the new Stamp of Approval set, Naturally Inspired.  The flowers are from Wild Garden and one sentiment is from Simply the Best.  The "Wishes" word die is a Spot On Word die from Catherine Pooler.  The label and cutout shape are the Framed Lattice Die.  Background pattern is from Sweet Girl (Echo Park). I also used Catherine Pooler inks - Party Dress and All That Jazz.


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Challenge #9 - Anything Goes

Come play along with us and share your cards following our Recipe this week!  NOTE: This time you have two weeks to share your projects!  This challenge will run until July 5th!  

Challenge Blessings!

4CC #356 Sunflowers {Lori}

Wow it's Thursday already!

This week has flown by.

Time for another challenge at 

4 Crafty Chicks!

Lori is our hostess with the mostest and she wants to see SUNFLOWERS!

4CC #356 SUNFLOWERS

STAMPS: None.

PAPER: White cardbase. Yupo paper.

INK: Caramel, Butterscotch, Latte and Cranberry Alcohol inks (Tim Holtz); Black fine marker (Sharpie) and fine white paint marker (Sharpie).

EXTRAS: Stencil -Fall Floral Trio (Stamplorations);"Thanks" word die (Stamplorations).

I wanted to try my hand at alcohol inks again with Yupo paper and stencils.  I left the stencil on the paper until the inks completely dried and then pulled off the stencil.  I didn't like the result at first, but after letting it sit for a day, it grew on me.  Now I love how it turned out.  I added the "seeds" after putting the card together with the sentiment.  

Check out my fellow Chicks' projects and leave them some blog love!

Leanne Elliott

Lori Turner

Tamie Camp

Guest Designer, Alicia

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Challenge #9 - Anything Goes

Crafty Chick Blessings!

Paper Sweeties June 2017 New Release Rewind

TGIF!

I haven't been this thrilled it's Friday in a long time.  It's been a horrible, horrible week at the Salkeld abode with a very sick cat, which derailed quite a bit of other things.  I'm so glad the week is almost over and ending better than it began!

I also have been so behind on my crafting duties, but I think I'm almost caught up.  I plan to not only finish catching up but getting ahead this weekend <knocking on wood> barring no other pets or humans in the house get ridiculously ill.

But, that's not the only reason for a Happy Friday ---

It's Release Rewind Day 

and 

we are sharing our final projects 

from the new Release.

Check out everyone's projects by hopping through the list below:

Paper Sweeties Design Team

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Karen Letchworth  

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner 

Maria Patrick

Michele Henderson
Michelle Bala
Mynn Kitchen 

Nancy Salkeld (You are HERE!)

For my card, I decided to use one the new Planner Series/Shapes.   

Sweet Cuts Sweet Borders - Paper Sweeties

Mason Jar - Sweet Cuts Dies - Paper Sweeties

Spring Peeps Sequins--Paper Sweeties

So Sweet of You Stamp Set--Paper Sweeties

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Butterfly Reflections Ink - June Mood Board

There's still time to play in our monthly Inspirational Anything Goes Challenge also!

Paper Sweeties Blessings!

The Challenge #87- Colour Challenge

WHOA!  I am only 12 hours late with my post!   

If you've read previous posts, it's been a crazy week.

Anyway,  there's a new challenge starting today 

at 

The Challenge!

 

Check out all the Design Team's projects for our cool colour challenge ---

Lesley Croghan

Anita Madden
Claire Broadwater
Kim Heggins
Lee Ann Barret
Lori Tecler
Nance Salkeld (You are HERE)
Nina Forsyth
Rachel Bergfeld
Vicki Finger

Stamps: Medallion Mix UP, Birds of a Feather, Simply the Best - Naturally Inspired Collection (Catherine Pooler)
Paper: Bermuda Bay cardbase (Stampin'Up); White Cardstock (Catherine Pooler).
Ink: Bellini, Party Dress, Aquatini (Catherine Pooler Inks).
Extras: Best word die (Catherine Pooler).

I used stamps and die from the newest Stamp of Approval collection, Naturally Inspired, by Catherine Pooler on my card today.

So come play along and share your projects with us this week in our Colour Challenge!

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Challenge Blessings!

4CC #355 - Summer Fun {Tamie}

Good Morning, Again!

There's a new challenge up at 

4 Crafty Chicks today!

Tamie is our sunny hostess and she has chosen a theme ---

4CC#355 - Summer Fun!

I don't know about the rest of you but I am in DESPERATE NEED of some summer fun!!!

It's been an awful week.  Our cat got horribly sick last weekend and we wound up taking him to the Vet ER.  He has slowly been improving but we still don't know exactly what is wrong with him.  We've been pumping him with meds and trying to get him to eat more. 

So, I  haven't had a lot of sleep this week and for someone with chronic insomnia to begin with, it's not good.  So suffice to say, I'm a walking zombie and also late with some of my design team projects.

So late as it may be, here is my "summer fun" card ---

Stamps: Image and Sentiment - Mini Snorkel Fun Penguin (Your Next Stamp).

Paper:  White cardbase; Watercolor Paper; DP-Tasty Treats (Stampin' Up).
Ink: It's a boy (Catherine Pooler); Desert Sand (Memento); Black Onyx (Versafine).
Extras: Tag (Lil' Inker Designs); Sentiment Strip Die (My Favorite Things); Rectangle Stitched Die (Lil' Inker Designs).

I saw a Popsicle ad on The Weather Channel app that showed a kid "swimming" on a popsicle.  So that was my inspiration for my card.  I used a round stitched tag from Lil' Inker Designs for my popsicle and the inside of an MFT stitched sentiment die for the stick and cut them from watercolored paper.  

Check out my fellow Chicks' projects over at the Hen House and leave them some blog love!

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Crafty Chick Blessings!

Paper Sweeties June 2017 New Release Party!

It's June 15th Already!

How did half the month just whiz by?

The 15th means something else too ----

Paper Sweeties Release Day!

Below are the new Stamp Sets and Sweet Cuts now available in the Paper Sweeties Shop!

Madison
Madison Sweet Cuts
Aloha
Oval Scallop Frames Sweet Cuts

And of course, the Design Team has more "sweet" inspiration for you today:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Karen Letchworth  

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner 

Maria Patrick

Michele Henderson
Michelle Bala
Mynn Kitchen 

Nancy Salkeld (You are HERE)

Sweet Borders stamp set

Sweet Cuts: Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Paper Sweeties

Cookie Dough Sequins--Paper Sweeties

Don't forget our June Inspiration Challenge is going on!  There's still lots of time to play along with us!  

Come back tomorrow for our last day of Release Week when we will have lots more to share!


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Paper Sweeties Blessings!

Paper Sweeties June 2017 New Release Sneak Peeks!

Good Morning!

Today is Release Sneak Peek Day

at 

Paper Sweeties!

There are some super cute new stamps this month!

There's a new Sweeties Girl to introduce ---

Madison!

What's New

Madison
Madison Sweet Cuts
Aloha
Oval Scallop Frames Sweet Cuts

The Design Team has some super cute projects to share and give you a peak at the new sets:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Karen Letchworth  

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lisa Bzibziak
Lori Turner 

Maria Patrick

Michele Henderson
Michelle Bala
Mynn Kitchen 

Nancy Salkeld (You are HERE!)

Tree of Life Add-On: Spring Stamp Set--Paper Sweeties

Tree of Life Add-On: Spring Sweet Cuts Dies - Paper Sweeties

Home Tweet Home Sweet Cuts Dies - Paper Sweeties

Home Tweet Home Stamp Set--Paper Sweeties

Paper Sweeties Blessings!

Paper Sweeties Plan Your Life Series - June 2017

Good Morning, Tuesday!

Hope you're having a good week so far!

Today is the first day 

of 

Paper Sweeties June Release Week!

There are some new planner stamps this month ---

Planner Series: Shapes

You can hop along the links below to visit the Planner Team's projects!  Stop by and leave them each some blog love!

Paper Sweeties Planner Team:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Lilian Forsyth 
Lisa Bzibziak

Maria Patrick

Michele Henderson

Nancy Salkeld (You are HERE!)

I really can't believe it's June already!  2017 is flying by!  

June is a special month for me because it's the month I married my best friend!  We celebrate our 27th Anniversary on June 9th.  Yes, it's been a roller coaster ride, but what life isn't?  We have two wonderful, handsome grown sons, a beautiful daughter-in-law, loving pets and grand-pets, loving and supportive extended family and awesome friends from all over the world!  The adventure is not over yet either!  We're hoping we have a good 40+ years left together and many more blessings and adventures to come!

Winter 1990

Look at those young kids (I really wasn't that young, but the Hubs was)! LOL That sweet little kitty (Buttons) was my college grad gift from the Hubs two years prior.  We were blessed to have her with us for 17 years.  She helped welcome both our sons and a couple dogs.  I'm really not sure which she disliked more, the dogs or the kids, but she loved me! LOL

Vacation time for us is this month too.  We've finally planned a nice vacation for two, our first long vacation, just the two of us, since our honeymoon to Hilton Head, SC 27 years ago. We are sooo long overdue and can't wait!

Circle Scallops Sweet Cuts	Square Scallop Frames Sweet Cuts	Planner Series - Wedding	Planner Series: Summer Sentiments - Paper Sweeties	Planner Series: Checklist - Paper Sweeties	Planner Series: Appointments - Paper Sweeties
Planner Series: Vacation - Paper Sweeties	Planner Series - Happy Icons Paper Sweeties	Planner Series - Get Your Craft On Paper Sweeties	Planner Series - Winter Sentiments Paper Sweeties	Best Dad - Paper Sweeties

Our Monthly Inspiration Anything Goes Challenge is going through June 30th!  

Come play along with us!

Come back tomorrow for our PS Sneak Peek Day!  New Paper Sweeties Stamps/Dies to see!

Paper Sweeties Blessings!