4CC #405 Anything Goes -Crazy Egg

Happy Thursday!

It's the last day of May and also the 5th Thursday!

That means Crazy Egg Challenge time

at 

4 Crafty Chicks!

Tangii is our hostess for our Crazy Egg Challenges.

4CC #405 - Anything Goes Crazy Egg Challenge 

Stop by the Hen House and check out the rest of the Chicks' projects, all very different and fabulous!  Then get crafty and join us creating anything your heart desires!  You might be our Crazy Egg winner!

Stamp Supplies:

STAMPS: Doodle Garden (Catherine Pooler Designs); 

PAPER: Teal cardstock from stash, maybe Bazzill; White cardstock (Neenah); Gold foil cardstock (Stampin'Up).

INK: Fiesta Blue, Sweet Sixteen, Shea Butter, All That Jazz - (Catherine Pooler Inks)

EXTRAS: Smile die-Zen Garden (Catherine Pooler Designs); Vine Dies from Perfect Reason SOA (Catherine Pooler Designs); Candy dots (Stampin' Up).

Crafty Chick Blessings!

4CC #404 Masculine Birthday Twist

It's Thursday!

Time for a new challenge at 

4 Crafty Chicks!

Lori is our hostess this week!

She's looking for Masculine Birthday projects for this week's Twist!

4 CC #404 Masculine Birthday Twist

I really had fun using several Catherine Pooler stamp sets for this card.  Loved this color combo for masculine cards! I stamped the square patterned stamp in each color horizontally.  Then I stamped the feather in the same color scheme gradient.  I stamped another stamp using the triangle stamp from Geo Builders, in each color and then cut a feather from it.  I love how it turned out.  I took an Embossing pen and penned around the two stamped/cut feathers and embossed in silver emboss powder. 

Stop by the Hen House and check out Leanne, Lori, Amy and Tangii's manly projects and leave them some blog love.  Then come play along, either in our always ATG challenge or add our "Masculine Birthday Twist".  You might be our next Golden Egg winner!

For Following Challenges:

I got my inspiration from the feathers and patterns.

STAMP SUPPLIES:

STAMPS: Birds of a Feather (Catherine Pooler Designs); Sentiment - Punctuated Party (Catherine Pooler Designs). Geo Builders (Catherine Pooler Designs).

PAPER: White cardstock (Neenah Solar white); Grey-Date Swirl (Bazzill); Navy-Moody Blues (Catherine Pooler Designs).

INK: Versamark; Fiesta Blue & Juniper Mist (Catherine Pooler Inks); Soft Granite (Hero Arts).

EXTRAS: Feather dies -Birds of a Feather (Catherine Pooler Designs); Postage Stamp Die (Catherine Pooler Designs SOA Silver emboss powder (Wow). 

Crafty Chick Blessings!

Celebrate Eclipse

Good Evening!

No, there isn't another eclipse happening soon.  I have a card to share using the eclipse technique.  I've been meaning to post it for the Just Add Ink challenge this week before it closes.  I had to make a masculine card over the weekend and so I made three from the same stamp sets.  I need to do this more often, make several cards at once using the same set. Someone remember I said that!  LOL

STAMP SUPPLIES:

STAMPS: Birds of a Feather (Catherine Pooler Designs); Sentiment from WooHoo(Catherine Pooler Designs SOA).

PAPER: White cardstock (Neenah Solar White); Aqua (Stash); Date Swirl - (Bazzill); Silver Foil cardstock (Stampin' Up).

INK: Fiesta Blue, Juniper Mist (Catherine Pooler Inks); Soft Granite (Hero Arts Shadow Ink).

EXTRAS: Celebrate word die - Celebrate Friends SOA(Catherine Pooler Designs); Feather die from Birds of a Feather (Catherine Pooler).

 For Following Challenges:

Celebratory Blessings!

Winter Wonderland In May

Hello Again!

Have you played in the CAS Christmas Card Challenge yet?

If not, this is your reminder that there is

just one week left to join in!

Susan has been our hostess this month and she chose "Snowman" as the theme.

Well it appears that I am lacking in the snowman stamp area as well as ornaments from last month.  With a 12x14 box bursting with Christmas/Winter stamps.  How am I lacking?  LOL  However, I did find I have several digital images of snowmen and so pulled out one of them.  I haven't used digital stamps in ages it seems and I do like these marshmallow snowmen images from Bugaboo Stamps I have.  

I printed the image on watercolor paper and colored it with my Zigs.  I went for non-traditional colors.  I did use a clear Wink of Stella to add some sparkle to the snowman and snowflakes.  I originally had planned to make a shaker card using the stitched dome die, but after cutting all the layersI just liked it better without the acetate on top. So, I made a "glass-less" globe instead.  After putting it together, I thought my globe reminded me of those little plastic souevnir snowglobes we could get as a kid from practically every souvenir shop across the country.  

I did think my background needed a little pizzazz so I used a stencil of small circles and made snowfall using Whipped spackle and Wonderlust glitter.  When that was dry I added some Wink of Stella to each one as well.

Today the whole team has new snowmen projects to share as a reminder the challenge is still going on.  Be sure and check them out too at the CAS Christmas Challenge Blog. Then, dust off those Frosty snowman stamps, ink up and join us.  Just make sure to make it CAS (clean and simple).  You have until May 24th to join us!

Stamp Supplies:

STAMPS: Snowman (Bugaboo Stamps). Sentiment from Winter Woodland Set (Catherine Poole).

PAPER: White cardstock (Neenah Solar White 110 lb); Watercolor paper (Strathmore); turquoise - Stash.

INK: Toner, Zig Real Brush watercolor pens; Midnight (Catherine Pooler Inks); 

EXTRAS: Stitched dome die (My Favorite Things); sentiment frame die (My Favorite things), Clear Wink of Stella; Whipped Spackle (Faber Castelle); Wonderlust (Wow); Turquoise/medium blue craft foam from Michaels. 

CAS Christmas Blessings!

4CC #403 ATG with Buttons Twist

Good Morning!

It's time for a new challenge

at 

4 Crafty Chicks ---

4CC #403 - ATG + Buttons Twist

Button, button, who's got the button? LOL  

Anyone else play that game as a child?  

Amy is our hostess 

and 

she wants to see buttons on our projects. 

Stop by the Hen House and check out Leanne, Lori, Amy and Tangii's projects using Buttons. Then come play along and link up your projects in our Inlinkz, with or without our twist as we are always 'anything goes'. 

Adding to Following Challenges:

Stamp Supplies:

STAMPS:  Butterflies - Faithful Flutterings (Catherine Pooler); Sentiments - (Stamplorations)

PAPER: White cardstock (Neenah 110 lb Solar White); Gold Vellum (Recollections).

INK: It's a Girl, Sweet Sixteen, Party Dress and Icing on the Cake (Catherine Pooler Inks), Versamark; Gold Colorshine - for splatters (Heidi Swapp).

EXTRAS: Gold emboss powder (Wow); buttons - Stash.

Crafty Chick Blessings!

Paper Sweeties Release Rewind Day - May 2018

Welcome, Wednesday!

Today is the last day of 

Paper Sweeties May Release!

I decided to make a Gate Fold card.  As it sometimes happens, my original thought is not what translated onto the card.  Still, I like how it turned out...

Sweet Cuts Sweet Borders - Paper Sweeties

With Love Sweet Cuts Paper Sweeties

Thanks

Hey Y'all Stamp Set

Sweet Cuts Treat Box

Check out the rest of the team's final projects for the May Release:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Jinny Newlin
Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lisa Bzibziak
Mackie Robertson 

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Nancy Salkeld (You are HERE!)

Tomorrow is the last day of the Release so be sure and come back!

Paper Sweeties Blessings!

Paper Sweeties Release Party - May 2018

Happy Tuesday!

Hope you are having a good day wherever you are.  The south is about to be inundated with about 10 days of rain, so it's going to be soggy.  We need it though, so no complaints here!

Whatever your weather, take some time to check out 

Paper Sweeties Release Party

today!

The new products for May are now available in the Paper Sweeties Shop!

I got a little creative and made lemons out of leaves to go with one of the sentiments from the new set, "Hey Ya'll".  

Pretty Posies Stamp Set - Paper Sweeties

Pretty Posies Sweet Cuts Dies - Paper Sweeties

Paper Sweeties - Sugar Sprinkles Sequins

The rest of the Design Team have some pretty awesome projects too to check out:

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Jinny Newlin
Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lisa Bzibziak
Mackie Robertson 

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Nancy Salkeld (You are HERE!)

Tomorrow is the last day of the Release so be sure and come back!

Paper Sweeties Blessings!

Paper Sweeties Sneak Peeks - May 2018

Happy Monday!

Today begins a new Release for

Paper Sweeties!

Paper Sweeties Release Sneak Peeks!

Paper Sweeties has some "sa-weet" new products:

Hey Y'all - Stamp Set

Sweet Cuts Treat Box

I made a trio of treat boxes with the Treat Box Sweet Cuts set, which has the box die and those cute little word dies.

Blue Raspberry Sequins

Snow Time Add-on: Sweet Treats Sweet Cuts Paper Sweeties

Be Happy Sweet Cuts Dies - Paper Sweeties

Beautiful Little Wishes Sweet Cuts Dies - Paper Sweeties

Stitched Tags #1 Sweet Cuts Dies - Paper Sweeties

Hop through the Design Team below and check out all of their fabulous projects with this month's Release! 

Debbie Marcinkiewicz – Paper Sweeties
Jinny Newlin
Karen Letchworth

Kathy Schweinfurth

Larissa Heskett
Lisa Bzibziak
Mackie Robertson 

Maria Patrick

Michelle Bala
Nancy Salkeld (You are HERE!)

Stop by tomorrow for Release Day 

and more projects!

Paper Sweeties Blessings!

4CC #402 Polished Stone Twist

It's Thursday, WOW!

The weeks are just zooming by! 

It's time for a new challenge 

at

4 Crafty Chicks!

I'm hosting and I chose an old technique as the Twist this week, 

the polished stone technique with alcohol inks.

4CC #402 - ATG & Polished Stone Technique

I spent an afternoon playing around with this technique and ended up with many backgrounds.  This was one of my favorites. It reminds me of the ocean.  I used the wave dies from My Favorite Things and cut a second set out of gold vellum so each layer would stand out.  

Make sure and stop by the Hen House and check out the rest of the chicks' beautiful projects!  Everyone did an awesome job with the polished stone technique!  Then come play with us either with our regular ATG or try out the Polished Stone Twist!

Card Supplies:

STAMPS: Mermaid's Tail (Essentials by Ellen); Sentiment from Ocean Wisdom (Stampendous).

PAPER: Neenah Solar White 110 lb; Yupo paper; Gold Vellum.

INK: Versamark. Fiesta Blue (Catherine Pooler); Patina, Sailboat Blue, Aquamarine and Gold Mixative Alcohol Inks (Tim Holtz).

EXTRAS: Gold Emboss Powder (Wow); Wave emboss folder (Stampin'Up); Wave die (My Favorite Things); Gold sequins (Michaels).

For Following Challenges:

Addicted To Stamps & More #291 - ATG

Crafty Chick Blessings!