For the People of Ukraine

Color Hues has a special challenge going on, and I am so gad I finally had the chance to play before it closes. The idea came from Linda Eterno over at The Share Handmade Kindness FB page. She suggested that we, as a card making community, flood the internet with cards in support of the people of Ukraine. As part of this challenge, we are asked to send our cards to someone. This one will go to my niece. It is perfect for her at this particular time in our family. She is all these things and more.

Daring Cardmakers is asking our community to show support for the people of Ukraine by filling the crafting world with

Sunflowers, Blue, Yellow and HOPE.

Modsquad Challenge  is also hosting a challenge - Standing With Ukraine where you must use the colors of the Ukrainian flag. Sunflowers are optional. but blue and yellow are required.

Supplies

Stamps: STAMPlorations Fierce and Brave 

Dies: MFT Grande Greenery-solid, Lawn Fawn Scalloped Rectangles

I'm also playing at:

STAMPlorations Anything Goes Challenge

Inkspirational #260 - Curve

Little Red Wagon #644 - CAS

To Plant A Garden

Time Out Challenge #184 begins today,. It is an Inspired By Words Challenge with the words on the badge above.  

Our challenge runs from Thursday, March 25th to Wednesday, April 7. Our wonderful sponsor is Altenew. Challenge winner will receive at $20.00 gift voucher to the Altenew Shop.

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is Helen of Moments Of Crafting.  Helen is a very talented card maker whose style is eclectic. Treat yourself to a visit to her wonderful blog, and show her some love. You will be filled with inspiration.

To create my card, I created an embossed background with Altenew's Diamond Stars 3D Embossing Folder. The quote spoke to me of spring and gardens, so I used an image,  sentiment and die cut from Simon Says Stamp Spring Seeds clear stamp and die set, colored it with Copics and mounted it on a Spellbinders Deckled Rectangles die cut. Very simple. 

Please hop on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog to see the wonderful creations that Helen and the Design Team came up with to inspire you. Come play with us!

I am also playing at:

Watercooler Wednesday #308 - All About Occasions

Krafty Chicks Challenge #552 - All Occasions

The Sisterhood Of Crafters - Easter/Spring

Daring Cardmakers - Spring Things

Mod Squad Challenge - Springtime

Moving Along With The Times - Spring #128

Happy Easter

I am thrilled to be here as Guest Designer for Uniko Challenge #64 - Signs of Spring. Uniko is celebrating nine years of business. Owner Bev Brown is a very talented crafter, designer and business woman. She wears many hats and wears them well. Congratulations Bev, and thanks for having me as Guest Designer for this challenge.

 Last week temps hit 75 here in New Jersey in the US, and it was such a joy to have a taste of Spring. Today we are expecting a little snow, but there is hope! A hopeful heart is so welcome. I have been reflecting a lot about the past year, and though it was full of difficulty, there were also many pearls. Signs of Spring help me to focus on those.

To create my card, I used Uniko's Originally Organic stamps and dies. I heat embossed the images with white EP on heavy weight vellum and die cut them. I randomly inked a script background stamp with VersaMark and white heat embossed it on Kraft card stock. I then applied splatters of  Copic Opaque White Pigment with a paint brush. Once that was dry, I glued the floral and sentiment die cuts to the Kraft panel and adhered it to a white card base. Happy Birthday, Uniko, and Happy Spring!

I'm also playing at:

Daring Cardmakers - Spring Things

As You See It #246 - Easter

Mod Squad - Spring

Always Fun Challenges - Challenge #205

With Love

When I saw the Inspired By Challenge this week, I HAD to play. I am late to the party with my acquisition of the Essentials By Ellen Bear Ware Collection, but now I will be using them like crazy as I finally have them all. Thanks to my enabler - she knows who she is! I hand drew the collar and cuffs of Bear's sweater. and gave them a little sparkle with WOS. If you look closely at his sweater, you can see a herringbone pattern that I added with some masking and a stamp from PTI's Background Basics Herringbone. The stripes he is standing on are from PTI's Background Basics Super Stripes. I have had both these sets for years. I am using my NBUS - Never Before Used Schtuff! This is a Valentine for my coffee-loving son. He will love it.

I am also playing at:

NBUS #22

The Male Room # 146 - Animals

CAS Colors & Sketches #401

Krafty Chicks #551 - Stamp Act

Daring Cardmakers January Elemental Inspiration

The Card Concept #146 - Winter Warmth

 

'Tis The Season

 I bought this Hero Arts Sweater Die die last year and never used it. This wonderful patterned paper in my Christmas stash has all the colors in the adorable trees in the Inspired By... Brush on Color challenge photo. When I  saw it, I knew just what to do!

Inspired By... #151 - Brush On Color

I just love the way this turned out. The French knot detail was inspired by Nicole Spohr's video Here.

I'm also playing at:

CAS Christmas - Non-Traditional Christmas Colors

Daring Cardmakers - All Dressed Up

Krafty Chicks Challenge #534 - CAS

SimonSaysStamp Monday Challenge - Happy Holidays

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #28 - Anything Christmas Goes

Bwahaha!

Well, this is the most layered card I have made in ages, but I love it. My style has become so much more on the CAS side of things, but the current
Inspired By Table Runner Challenge

and THIS card by Her Royal Craftiness, Michele Ferguson, inspired me to take out my stash of Halloween papers and go to town. I used a variety of dies from Reverse Confetti, Lawn Fawn, Sizzix and Poppy Stamps to create this fun card. I love the inspiration! 

I'm also playing at:

Poppy Stamps PSC#61 - Enchanted

Always Fun Challenge #134 - Halloween

{PIN}spirational Challenge #250

Daring Cardmakers - Make It Spooky

Shopping Our Stash #407 - Halloween

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Fall/Autumn Colors

Welcome Baby

Time for a new challenge at Addicted to CAS 
Challenge #170 - PLAID 
Angie is our Hostess With The Mostest!

Our Guest Designer is Arlene Rose. Arlene is a very talented card designer who makes awesome CAS cards. Do yourself a favor and take a stroll through her blog for some wonderful inspiration. You will be so glad you did.

To make my card, I used scraps of MFT plaid paper from a 6x6 pad that I have had for a long time, and of long retired Groovy Guava and Gable Green paper from SU. The die cuts and sentiment are from Paper Smooches Bookplates Dies and Welcome Wagon. It will be fun to see how crafters use this code word. Thanks Angie, for choosing such a fun one!

Please head on over to the ATCAS Challenge Blog, take a look at the wonderful inspiration pieces Arlene and the Design Team have created for your inspiration, and make something to share in the gallery. Challenge winner will be offered a Guest Designer spot for a future challenge. Happy crafting!

Please remember that this is a CAS challenge. Here is a definition to remind you:

I am also playing at:

Daring Cardmakers - Use Up Your Scraps

Just Us Girls #509 - Frame It

Watercooler Wednesday #242 - All About Occasions

Retro Rubber #121 (column 1)

Little Red Wagon #518 - Cut It Out