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Thursday, July 27, 2017

4CC#361- Girlfriends

Good Morning!

Welcome to a new challenge 
at
4 Crafty Chicks!

Lori is our hostess this week 
and
her theme is ---

4CC #361 - GIRLFRIENDS
Stamps: Dress Up Ellie (Your Next Stamp).
Paper: White cardbase (Neenah); DP- Fairy Tales (Doodlebug).
Ink: Midnight black (Catherine Pooler); Copics.
Extras: "Girl" word die (Cas-ual Fridays); Banner die (Reverse Confetti); Stitched rectangle dies (Lil Inker Designs); enamel heart.

Check out what the rest of the team has created for some more inspiration:

Leanne Elliott
Lori Turner
Tamie Camp
and 
July Guest Designer, Caroline!

For Following Challenges
Come play along with us and share your projects inspired by our Girlfriends theme!

 Crafty Chick Blessings!


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Thursday, July 20, 2017

The Challenge #92 - Black, White + Your Choice


Good morning again!

Another new challenge happening today ---
this time at
The Challenge!


I chose dark pink or raspberry for my third color choice ---

Stamps: Jar of Flowers & Lovely & Sweet (Lil Inker Designs)
Paper: Watercolor paper. White cardstock (Neenah).
Ink: Midnight & Party Dress (Catherine Pooler Inks)
Extras: Jar & flower dies - (Lil Inker Designs). Wacky stitched rectangle die (Stamplorations).

I've been trying to play with some of the new supplies I've bought over the past few months.  So for this week's The Challenge, I chose some of the newest products from Lil Inker Designs.  I brushed watercolor paper with water and then swiped Party Dress ink and let it flow.  I used Party Dress to ink up the flowers as well.  I did ink two flowers up in "It's a Girl" for a little contrast of pinks.  

Don't forget to hop through the Design Team and see all of their fabulous projects!  I'm so very humbled to be a part of so many talented ladies!  They inspire me every week!  I hope they do the same for you!

For Following Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps and More #251 - Anything Goes
Challenge Blessings!
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4CC-#360 Blue Xmas

Happy Thursday!

This week at 4 Crafty Chicks, Tamie is our hostess and she has chosen a Christmas theme ---


Christmas in July!  I don't know about where you are but in NC we could use a little cool weather right now!  

Stamps: Sentiment - Simon Says
Paper: Watercolor paper; White cardstock (Neenah Solar White); Black cardstock (StampinUp).
Ink: Versamark; It's a Boy (Catherine Pooler).
Extras: Facet cover plate (Lil Inker Designs); Christmas tree dies (Poppy Stamps); white emboss powder.

Check out my fellow Chicks' projects and leave them some blog love!
Leanne Elliott
Lori Turner
Tamie Camp
and 
July Guest Designer, Caroline!

Come play along with us and share your "blue" Christmas with us!  We love to be inspired by you!

For Following Challenges:
Merry Monday Christmas Challenge - 2nd Annual Christmas In July 
Crafty Chick Blessings!
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Sunday, July 16, 2017

Paper Sweeties July 2017 New Release Rewind!

Happy Sunday!

Today is the last day
of
Paper Sweeties Release Week ---
Paper Sweeties Release Rewind Day!


Take one final look at the Design Team's  inspirational projects for this month's release:
Nancy Salkeld (You are HERE)

Don't forget about our Inspirational Challenge going on all month long ----




Paper Sweeties Blessings!
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Saturday, July 15, 2017

Paper Sweeties July 2017 New Release Party!

 Happy Saturday!

It's the weekend! 

And today there is also a party over
at
Paper Sweeties!

New Release Party!

The following products are now available in the Paper Sweeties Shop!




Hop through the Design Team below and see all of their inspirational projects using this month's new products:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Karen Letchworth 


Paper Sweeties Blessings!
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Friday, July 14, 2017

Paper Sweeties July 2017 New Release Sneak Peeks!

TGIF!

It's Friday!

It's also Sneak Peeks Day
at
Paper Sweeties!

Here are the  new July Products:

Hop through the Design Team below and see all of their inspirational projects using this month's new products:
Nancy Salkeld (You are HERE!)

I did a very CAS card today to showcase the Kindness Matters stamp set.  I stamped it in Versafine Black Onyx on Blushing Bride pink cardstock and colored it in with distress markers and aqua markers.  I love the brightness of the flowers and leaves against the light pink background. 

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Come back tomorrow for the 
Paper Sweeties Release Party!


Paper Sweeties Blessings!

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Thursday, July 13, 2017

4CC #359 Summer Celebrations {Nance}

Happy Thursday!  

 Wow!  It's almost mid-July already!  Time is flyin'!  I've been MIA for a couple weeks.  Hubs and I went on a FABULOUS vaca to Arizona and then of course, I needed a week to recoup when we returned.  

 Today I'm hostess in the Hen House and my theme for this week is
4CC #359 Summer Celebrations

 Interpret that in many ways --- summer birthdays, vacations, reunions, camp, festivals, etc.
SUPPLIES:
Stamps: Sea Life (I think it is an old set from My Favorite Things).  Sentiment (Your Next Stamp).
Paper: Watercolor paper and teal cardstock.  Spectrum Noir white cardstock.
Ink: Spectrum Noir markers, Versamark, Distress Inks (for watercolor background).
Extras:  White emboss powder; Swirl cover plate (Lil' Inker Designs); Scallop stitched frame (Pretty Pink Posh), Washi tape die (MFT).

Check out my fellow Chicks' projects and leave them some blog love!
Leanne Elliott
Lori Turner
Tamie Camp

and 
July Guest Designer, Caroline!


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Crafty Chick Blessings!



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The Challenge #91

Good morning again!

This is an edited version.  I discovered my dear little kitten, upon jumping onto my laptop, deleted the first part of my post here!  
Bella, Bella, Bella!
Today The Challenge 
is a 
Sketch Challenge!




I started subscribing to Hero Arts monthly kit and last month's kit was an African/safari/Serengeti set. I hadn't had a chance to play with it since we have been on vacation and then settling back in reality once home.  So I used it for this week's card for The Challenge.  I sponged the background first then stamped everything in Versafine Black Onyx for a silhouette look.  I chose mostly elephants (the hub's favorite) and a couple monkeys.  One monkey is catching a ride on an elephant.  

Now go and visit the rest of the Design Team's projects for more inspiration.  Leave everyone some blog love as Designers love comments too!

The Team and Links: (alphabetical order)
Lesley Croghan


For Following Challenges:

Challenge Blessings!
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Paper Sweeties Plan Your Life Series - July 2017!

Happy Thursday everyone!

 Can you believe it's almost the middle of July????  Time is going way too fast!  I've been MIA from blogland for a while.  The Hubs and I went for a much needed vacation in Arizona for nine days and it's like the minute the plane landed at RDU on July 2nd, reality just slammed right into us and we've hit the ground running.  Finally got the new roof.  Got a new kitten as well.  She's 10 weeks old and she hasn't slept through the night yet, and so neither have I!   The dog is thrilled, the older cat is pissed. And we are now into "operation clean out and purge before remodeling" mode.  I think I'd rather go back to Arizona! 

 I will introduce the kitten, Annabella, Bella for short, as she "helped" me with my planner ---


 








And now that I've I digressed---
Today is the beginning of 
Paper Sweeties Release Week with Planner Day today!

Check out all the Planner Design Team's planners for some wonderful inspiration:
Nancy Salkeld (You are Here!)




We also have a fun inspiration challenge this month, come play along with us!

Paper Sweeties Blessings!
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