We are shaping it up....cards that is!

Good Morning Friends!

We Calendar Girls were given another challenge this month....Barb our lovely hostess challanged us to shape up for the summer.

Here was our challenge....

The month of May can bring many things—Mother’s Day, Graduation, Prom, Memorial Day—all are wonderful events. However, May does bring one thing to mind—Skin. You know—like short sleeved tops, capris, shorts, flip flops/sandals, sundresses—all things that bring a frightful thought to our mind as our body is not in shape to show skin. So, let’s Shape Up. No—not running, biking, weights, but cards that have a different shape. So, your May card is to be a Shutter Card, Side Step Card, Gate Fold, Easel Card, Joy Fold, Criss Cross, etc. Any shape works—but to be true to the challenges we have had in the past—try a new shape that you have not used recently or really take a leap and try a design that you have never done before! The theme of the card can be for any event that happens before posting our next Challenge by the Charming Carol on June 28th—a birthday, wedding, shower, etc.

So, are you ready to take the challenge? Are you ready to Shape Up? Are you ready to show some skin--just kidding................

I hope you like this challenge and that you do trying a new shape in your card making or dust off a technique that you have not done in a long time. And, most of all--- Have Fun!!!

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I have never made a different shaped card that I cut and scored befored...so I made an Easel Card. (its one of the easy ones) My card is square, the next set I make will be the standard A2 sized.

Hope you like it:

Image-MFT Summer Beach Bum
Ink-Momento Tuxedo Black, Ranger Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink
DP-My Minds Eye Lime Twist
Embellishments-Self adhesive pearls
Other-Copics

Dueling Time....

Hi Friends...

Welcome to our May Duel...the theme this month is 'The Perfect Blend' and I recieved an awesome kit from my friend and fellow Dazzler... Deb. When thinking of the words perfect blend...what comes to mind...coffee.

We also had an item from Starbucks  in our kit, now when thinking of the coffee shop, we can't help but think of my friend and our leader Jeanette. She loves Starbucks. Jeanette has been an inspiration and encouragement to me since I first 'met' her. (We have never met in person, only online through a papercrafting site) She is a great listener, prayer warrior, and encourager.....and she has done these things and more for me. I hope to meet her in real life sometime soon. ♥

I hope you like my card. I chose to make a square card, and not color the image.

Image: Hot Java Divas..Whippersnapper, Tiny Cup...SU!
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa
Sentiment: Latte Love...Fiskars
DP: Friends Cream...DCWV
       Yummy Coffee Beans...Hot off the Press/Paper Pizazz
Embellishments: Buttons and Twill..Unknown, Coffee stir stick from Starbucks

Forest Swap...using a recycled item.

Good Morning Friends!

Today's card is the one I submitted recently for a card swap that did with my friends at Splitcoaststampers, a online craft site. We needed to use something that was repurposed/recycled.

The image is from Deedee's, and the recycled item was the vinyl ribbon.

Have a great Saturday, and thank you for stopping by.

Calendar Girls April Challenge

Hi Friends!

This month our challenge was given to us by Terry....

Our April ChallengeHello everyone and welcome to the April Challenge!!

We have all heard the saying “April showers bring May flowers”…..I know we are all tired of winter and looking forward to Spring rains that bring out the Summer flowers!

My challenge to you is to show me your April showers!

I have 2 requirements for you:

1. Use an image with a duck, a puddle, an umbrella or anything resembling rain or water!
2. Use a fun technique on your card that is “water” related!


 For my fun technique I used Crystal Effects to enhance the puddle, and Fun Flock on the cattails. Also on the inside of the card is a Prima flower.

Hope you like my card!

Image: Wink Wink Ink free digital, colored with colored pencils and OMS
DP: Morning Rain by The Paper Loft
CS: scrap bin
Embellishments: Crystal Effects, Fun Flock, Puddle splats (stickers...Thanks April!)

Another Duel....

Forgive my tardiness...

This month our awesome hostess Melina sent us a kit that was so much fun! Our theme is 'Movie Night'.

Our kit contained items from the movie Toy Story. It had so many different items it was hard to choose, but I managed to use something of everything.

This is what I came up with...hope you like it.

Stamped Image: EK Success

Star Paper: DCWV (fall stack)

Toy Story Paper: Creative Memories

Embellishments: Top Note SU! Chocolate Chip, Cuttlebug Spots and Dots embossing folder

Buttons and Brads.. Hobby Lobby, Twine..WalMart.

Calendar Girls March Challenge

Happy Monday!

Its time for our Calendar Girls Chanllenge! Our hostess April challenged us with three different elements this month...

1. To use an image..stamp or digital of something that we are looking forward to. Well I didn't quite do this, but you will soon see why.
2. We should use a technique/product that 'scares' us.
3. April also gave us a sketch to follow...which, with some abstract thinking..it could work.

I am so wanting winter to be gone, so I have been thinking flowers. I also wanted to try punch art, which I have never done before, hence my new and scarey technique. At work there is card class going on that teaches how to make this flower, so I thought I would try to make it. I altered it slightly, and added Glimmer Mist to the whole card which is also a new and scarey product.


Hope you like what I came up with:

Tools used: Marvey scalloped circle punch, paper crimper, quik stick.

Paper: Kraft card stock as base from Archivers, DP is My Minds Eye and Basic Grey

Embellishments: Toile, Pearl (self-adhesive), Glimmer Mist

March Duel....

Hi Friends!

This month our hostess was Jeanette, and our theme is 'Bring out the Kid in You. We needed to add to our card something that shows off our childhood or favorite things we did as a kid.  The card kit was awesome, it had something of everything, and I only used some of the embellishments that she sent.

Some of the things that I did with my childhood/teenage friend was bike ride, board games, and card games...especially Crazy Eights and Rummy.

This is what I came up with!

Image: Me and My Big Ideas Kelly & Kelly

Cardstock: SU! Kraft

Designer Paper: DCWV The Guy Stack (blue paper), EK Success (Scrabble Paper)

Embellishments: Darice Rhinestones, Gartner Brides Table Confetti paper flowers, and Scrabble titles, and a playing card.

Thanks for stopping by today!