Clear It Out Challenge #37

Good Morning.  Thanks for joining me for our new challenge at Clear It Out.  Everywhere I look there is a Christmas in July challenge.  We decided to join in. This week we want to see those Christmas cards.  We want you to add GLITTER to  your card too.  So, pull out the glue and let's get sparkly.

Our sponsor this week is:

I used BB Kakes's Steampunk 3 pc set to make my card.  I love her expression.  I used my Sakura glitter pens and metallic markers to color this image.  Those red balls that I added, I have no idea where I got them or what they even are, but they work great for Holly Berries, don't they?

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.  I hope y'all have a wonderful day.  God bless!

Clear It Out Challenge #32

Good Morning friends.  Thank you for joining me today.  I hope y'all are having a good day so far.  

Today starts a new challenge at Clear It Out.  Our theme this week is an easy one.  ANYTHING GOES.  Everyone seems to like these types of challenges.  I do because it allows your style to shine through.

We have two wonderful sponsors this week:

                                                          

                                                           

Here's my card for this challenge, using a cute image from Whoopsie Daisy:

I couldn't think of a good sentiment for this card, so I just left it without one. I figure I can just add a message to the inside for a quick friendship, thinking of you card.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope y'all have a wonderful day!  God bless y'all.

Clear It Out Challenge #31

Hi there.  Welcome to another fun challenge with 

Clear It Out 

This week's challenge

Theme: Tag Your It!     Stash: Use a tag on your project

Our sponsor this week is 

Here's my cute little gopher card using the "Gopher It" image from Stamp Art by Kathryn.  I just thought he was adorable and this little guy and sentiment can be used for so many types of cards.

Thanks so much for visiting with me today.  I hope you have a splendid Tuesday.  God bless y'all.

Clear It Out Challenge

Hello there.  Thanks for stopping in today.  The team and I at Clear It Out have a great new challenge for y'all today.  Since it's the beginning of June and the day we take to honor our father's is fast approaching, we thought Father's Day would be a fitting theme.

So, our theme: Father's Day or Male cards
our stash item is : Stars

We also have a fantastic sponsor this week.

Bugaboo Stamps

I think Jodie's "Gus" images are a hoot so that's why I chose one to use for this challenge.

The funny thing is that Gus reminds us all of that one uncle or family friend that we all love to be around because you never know what might come flying out of their mouth.  I know I have one of those uncles. :)

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all have a wonderful day.  God bless y'all.

Recipe:

Image: Fish Whisperer by Bugaboo

Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol

Sentiment: Same set

Cardstock: Recollections, Neenah

Paper: My stash

Embellishments: Jolie's

Stars: Spellbinder's Creatopia Die Set

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Glue Dots, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Star Dies

Challenges:
Mema's Crafts:  Only Men Allowed

Clear It Out Challenge # 26

Good Morning Friends.  Thanks for stopping by today.  Can you believe May is already entering it's second week?  Unreal how fast the time is going.

Today starts a new challenge at Clear It Out.

This week's challenge

Theme: My Style--show us your category of cardmaking Stash: My Favorite Product

We want to see lots of your favs!!

Some of my favorite things are shown here on this card:  Gems/Rhinestones (for all that added bling), Ribbon, Bugaboo and Humor.  I love sarcastic sentiments.  And I know quite a few people this sentiment would fit.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all have a wonderful day.  God bless !

Recipe:

Image and Sentiment: Bugaboo Crabby Cathy--Fries

Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol

Cardstock: Recollections, Darice, Neenah

Papers: Recollections

Gems: Recollections

Ribbon: Ribbon Boutique

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Classic Circles Large and Petite Scalloped Circles Large

Tuesday Challenge at Clear It Out

Hello there.  Just a quick post today.  I've been cleaning house, doing laundry and now I'm pooped.  I have a confession.  I hate folding laundry.  I  think it rates right up there with making the bed.  Pointless. You are just going to wear them again and you are just going to crawl back in bed in a few hours.  Yep, those are my two down falls.  OK, I'm sure I have more, but those are the two I can think of off the top of my head...LOL

We have a new challenge over at Clear It Out.  For this challenge, we want to see Purple.  Lots and Lots of Purple.  We even want you to dig way back in your hoard stash and pull out that purple thing you have been hiding.

My mom likes purple, so this is going to her in a few days.  I found those huge rhinestones at Michael's a few months back.  I think they look like starbursts.

Thanks for joining me today.  I hope y'all have a wonderfully blessed day.  God bless ya!

Recipe:
Image: Penelope Pansy Flower Pot Pretty
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol
Sentiment: Gina K 
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Distress Ink Dusty Concord
Cardstock: Recollections, Darice, Neenah
Papers: American Crafts, KI Memories
Gems: Recollections, Studio G
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Cuttlebug, The Stamps of Life Banner Die, Stamp Block, Inking Tool

Challenges:
Come and Get It--Spring Flowers
Chocolate, Coffee, Cards--#63 Spring
Craftitude--#63 Anything Goes with a Spring Twist
Hiding In My Craft Room--#147 Mother's Day
Craftin' Desert Divas--#30 Mother's Day
The Crazy Challenge--#170 Stripes
The Cutie Pie--#68 April Showers Bring May Flowers
Fantastic Tuesday--#33 Floral

Clear It Out Challenge #24

Good Morning.  Thanks for joining me today.  Since it's Tuesday, that means a new challenge at Clear It Out.  

We have a fun one this week.  We want to see ANIMALS and STRIPED PAPER on your projects.  

Our sponsor this week  is:
                               

Back in January, Scrapbooking Made Simple had a fabulous offer going.  10 Spellbinders Die set made for  the Creatopia by Xyron for $25.  I ordered one set and finally received them this week.  I used one of them to make this card.  I love that shape which is called  "Frame 6".  

Thanks so much for joining me today.  I'm so glad that you did.  I have a funeral to go to this morning and then another viewing and funeral on Thursday and Friday.  It's been a rough month for my family. Three deaths in 40 days.  Please keep us in your prayers.  Y'all are always in mine. :)  Have a blessed day.

Recipe:
Image: Love Birds from Meljen's
Sentiment: Gina K Eclectic Summer Sayings
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Distress Ink in Squeezed Lemonade
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black
Cardstock: Georgia Pacific (card base), Recollections, Neenah Solar White
Papers: Recollections
Brads: Recollections
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Dies Frames 6, Tim Holtz Craft Pick, Pop Dots, Inking Tool

Clear It Out Challenge #23

Good Morning.  It's a beautiful Tuesday here in Northeast PA.  The weather has been beautiful.  I actually had to turn on the fan last night because it got rather warm in the middle of the night.  Yeah!! I'm so excited.  As long as it doesn't get too hot, too fast, I'm good.

Today starts a new challenge at Clear It Out.  Our challenge this week is "Pastels/Brads" and "Easter" themed.  Our sponsor this week is:



The images in this shop are so cute.  I love them.

Here's my cute little Easter bunny card.  Guess what I forgot to add?  Yep, that's right.  Brads.  LOL.  But I got the pastels part right. :)

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today.  I truly appreciate it.  I hope maybe to see some of y'all's creations over at CIO this week.  Have a wonderful day and God bless y'all.

Recipe:
Images: Digital Delights
Sentiment: MFP
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils/Prismacolor Pencils, Gamsol, Glitter Pens
Cardstock: Pink--Recollections, Green--Stampin' Up, White: Neenah Solar White
Papers: Recollections, American Crafts
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Cutterbee Scissors, Pop Dots, Xron Sticker Maker

Crazy 4 Challenges--#231 Eggs
Hiding in My Craftroom--#145 Use Scraps
Kitty B--#21 Easter
Card Mania--#64 Easter
Craft Your Passion--#209 Bunnies, Chicks, Eggs
Craftin' Desert Divas--#29 Color Challenge

Clear It Out Challenge #22

Good Morning, Friends.  I hope all is well.  It's Tuesday and that means the beginning of another challenge at Clear It Out.  We have a fun one this week. 

The theme?  "Stitching, Faux or Real."  
The stash item(s)?  Anything Goes

Our sponsor this week is one of my favorites.

The prize is 5 digis of your choice from Stamp Art.

I don't own a sewing machine and I'm not good with hand sewing on cards, so I used faux stitching on my card.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  You have until the 14th to enter the challenge at Clear It Out. I hope to see some of y'all's projects on the blog. 

Have a wonderful day and God bless y'all.

Recipe:

Image: Ari and Tobi from Stamp Art by Kathryn

Sentiment: Fiskar's

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black

Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Gold Metallic Pen, Blue Glitter Pen

Cardstock: Yello--Colorbok, Neenah Solar White (image and sentiment)

Papers: DCWV, Colorbok

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Coluzzle Oval Cutter, Black Zig Pen, Pop Dots

Challenges:

Crafty Creations--Blue and Yellow

Clear It Out Challenge #21

Hello friends and followers.  I'm a tad late posting this card.  I should have had it done this morning, but better late than never, right?

Today started a new challenge over at Clear It Out.  This week, our theme is MASCULINE and the stash item is STICKERS.  I'm sure everyone has some stickers lying around their craft room.  I know I have an over abundance.  Unfortunately, I didn't have any that fit this theme, so I made the sentiment a sticker by running it through my Xron sticker maker.

Our sponsor for this week is Bugaboo and this cute image is called Guy Fishing.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Come join us for this fun challenge.  Have a wonderful day and God bless.

Recipe:

Image: Guy Fishing from Bugaboo

Sentiment: Mine

Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Glitter Pens

Cardstock: Crumb Cake from Stampin' Up, Neenah Solar White (image), Orange--Recollections

Papers: DCWV

Brads: Recollections

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Xron Sticker Maker

Clear It Out Challenge #20

Good Morning friends and followers.  Welcome to my blog today.  It's cold here in NEPA but, Thank God, the snow missed us.  I'm sick of all that white stuff now.  It's Spring and I'm ready for some warm weather.

Today, over at Clear It Out, we have a new challenge for you.  Since it's officially Spring here in the US, how about a color challenge?  GREEN!! That's the challenge for this week.  

The stash item: Anything from your collection that is green.  We have a great sponsor this week, too.

It's very exciting having Stitchy Bear as a sponsor because you never know which designers you will be working with so you get to sample alot of different styles of design.  This week the three designers are:

Make sure you head over the store and visit these wonderful designers plus the others that are in the store.

Here's what I came up with for this challenge:

I just thought of Spring when I saw this cute digi.  I used lots of green in the background of this one. It just screams warm to me.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all have a great Tuesday and God bless.  Remember, you are too blessed to be stressed!

Recipe:

Image: Nature Bear by Reeces

Sentiment: Stampendous Clearly Words

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black

Coloring Medium: Colored Pencils, Gamsol

Cardstock: no name Hunter Green

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Cutterbee Scissors, Pop Dots

Clear It Out Blog Hop

Welcome, friends, to Clear It Out's 3rd Anniversary
Blog Hop.  We have a great line up for y'all today. Please take the time to visit each of the design team's blogs and see what they have created.

Each blog hop stop will have some prizes.  There are also prizes on the Clear It Out blog.



Our theme this week is Birthdays and our stash item is Bling.

We have two great sponsors for our hop.  First up, we have 


They are offering three (3) images for one random winner.

Secondly, we have


They have three (3) images for one random winner, also.

 Winners will be announced on the CIO blog next Tuesday.


Here is the card that I made using a Scribbles Designs image.

This is the Blog Hop List:

Barbara
Sujin
Emily---You are Here!! :)
Kathy
Jenni
Judith
Erin
Laura
Clear It Out


Like I said earlier, each person has something to give away on their blog.  For my prize, I have a surprise embellishment package.  What do you have to do to win you ask? Become a follower and leave a comment on this post and I will have my daughter pick a winner from the entries.  I will post the winner on my CIO blog post next Tuesday.

Thanks for stopping by today.  I hope y'all enjoy the hop and make sure to leave some love for all the design team.  Have a wonderful day and God bless.

Recipe:
Image: Scribbles Designs
Sentiment: Sizzix Die and Stamp set by Stephanie Barnard
Ink: Memento Bahama Blue, Versafine Black Onyx
Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Glitter Clear Star Pen, BIC Marker
Cardstock: Recollections, GP
Papers: The Paper Studio
Bling: Queen and Co
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Pop Dots, The Paper Studio Wood Grain Embossing Folder, Cuttlebug, Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Ovals, Banner die from Sizzix set


Challenges I would like to enter:
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge--#247 Recipe Challenge
Card Making Mamas--Stack It Up
Craftitude--#59 Music Themed (I used the song, "What Does the Fox Say" for my card)
Crazy 4 Challenges--#224 Inspired by Music (the song, "What Does the Fox Say?" inspired me)
Glitter and Sparkle--#73 Bright Funky Colors
Card Mania--Use a Sentiment
Incy Wincy--Birthdays
Love to Create--#104  Anything Goes

Tuesday Challenge with Clear It Out

Happy Tuesday, friends.  I hope y'all enjoyed your day off yesterday if you had it off.  I enjoyed Kierstynne not having school. :)  That means I didn't have school.

Today starts a new challenge at Clear It Out.  We had some fantabulous entries last week for our Valentine's/Love with flowers challenge.  Make sure to hop over to the blog and see if you are a winner.

Our sponsor this week is Digi Darla.  Our theme: Color Challenge--Use Red.  Your stash item(s)--red things.  Pretty simple this week, right?

This bike would definitely be a big wish for alot of people, myself included.  I could see my riding a Harley like this..

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all will join our challenge at CIO.  Have a wonderful day and God bless y'all.

Recipe:
Image: Digi Darla
Sentiment: Digi Darla
Coloring Medium: Sakura Glitter Pens, Silver Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Silver Metallic Pen
Cardstock: Darice, GP
Papers: DCWV
Ribbon: Michael's 
Gems: Queen and Co
Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Pop Dots, X-Cuts Rectangle Scalloped Dies

Clear It Out Challenge #14

Hello there.  It's Tuesday and everyone on the east coast is preparing for the worst snowstorm in years. They have changed our totals three or four different times.  The worst so far is 16-32 inches.  Only the good Lord knows exactly how many inches of snow we are going to get, so I'm headed to the store tomorrow to pick up some stuff just in case our power goes out.

Today starts the new challenge at Clear It  Out.  
Our theme: Valentine's Day
Our Stash: Flowers
Our Sponsor: Stamp Art by Kathryn

I used the cute Luv U Pengi to make my card.  I printed off two copies of the image and fussy cut the two penguins out and decoupaged them.  I used three of Heidi Swaps color it roses and some Recollection flowers to meet the challenge.

I hope y'all will stop by and enter into our new challenge.  You could win some images from Stamp Art as your prize if you are the winner.

Have a wonderful Tuesday, keep warm and God bless y'all.

Recipe:

Image: Luv U Pengi by Stamp Art by Kathryn

Sentiment: A Piece of Heart

Coloring Medium: Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Distress Ink in Worn Lipstick

Cardstock: Recollections, GP

Paper: Recollections

Flowers: Heidi Swapp, Recollections

Brads: Recollections

Leaves: my stash

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop dots, glue dots, Glossy Accents, Cutterbee Scissors, Ink Application Tool

Challenges:

Hiding In My Craft Room--Scraps Saturday

Catch the Bug--February Challenge

Red Carpet Studio--#63 Love Actually

Cupcake Inspirations--#247 Photo Inspiration

Pile It On--#6 Spots and Stripes

Kaboodles--#210  For my Sweetheart

Fantastic Tuesday--#22 Romance

Ladybug Crafts Ink--The One I Love

Pinspirational Challenges--#94

Time 4 Scrap--Be Mine

Tuesday's Challenge at Clear It Out

Good Morning.  It's Tuesday and we ended up with about 3-4 inches of unexpected snow yesterday. We are watching another snow storm for tomorrow that could drop up to a foot of that white stuff.  Man, the downfall of living in the Northeast.

So, with it being Tuesday, we have a new challenge over at Clear It Out.  We have some a sponsors this week too,  Bugaboo.

The theme for this week's challenge: Karaoke

(Pick a song and design a card using that song as inspiration)

The stash item for this week: Brads

I picked the song, "The Unicorn" by the Irish Rovers.  To be perfectly honest, I had never heard the song before, but I love unicorns.  So, after picking my image, I Googled unicorn songs..yeah, I cheated. :)

Thanks so much for joining me today and I hope to see what y'all's favorite songs are this week.  Also, make sure to stay tuned as Clear It Out is having a blog hop at the end of the month.  Have a great day and God bless.

Recipe:

Image: Unicorn by Bugaboo

Sentiment: my stash

Ink: Versafine Onyx Black

Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura glitter gel pens

Cardstock: Colorbok

Papers: MME Vanity Fair 6x6

Brads: My Stash

Gems: Queen and Co., Walmart

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Pop dots, Glossy Accents, Pick Me Up Tool, 5 petal flower punch (To make tag corner)

Challenge #12 Clear It Out

Welcome back to my blog, friends.  So happy to see ya.  Today is Tuesday and that starts a new challenge over at Clear It out.  Our entries last week were amazing.  If you joined in, thank you so much.  If not, how about joining us this week?

Our theme: Blues

Stash Items: Ribbons, Twines, Fibers

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful

                               

I chose to use "Victorian Winter Emily" as my image for this card.

Isn't she precious?  I love her, and not just because we share the same name..:)  I could see myself living back in the days where we dressed like this.  Gone with the Wind is right up my alley as far as the clothing goes.  I'm not so sure I would want to live without the running water and electricity though.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope y'all will consider joining in our challenge this week.  Have a wonderful day and God bless.

Recipe:

Image: Victorian Winter Emily (Lacy Sunshine)

Sentiment: Open Office Adline Kirnberg Script

Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Clear Star glitter pen, Spectrum Noir BGR 1

Cardstock: White (Colorbok) Blue (Recollections), Kraft (Recollections), Neenah Solar White

Paper: DCWV (glitter), Colorbok

Ribbon: The Ribbon Boutique

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop dots

Challenge #11 Clear It out

Good Morning friends.  It's Tuesday and that means another challenge at Clear It Out.  We had lots of great entries last week with out "Layer It Up" challenge.  

This week, our sponsor is:

And oh the treasures you will find in their shop.

Theme:  Copy Cat

Stash: Anything Goes

Isn't this just the funniest couple?  I love them. They remind me of the old mobsters from years ago.   I found the sentiment quote online and it just seemed to fit this image.

Thanks so much for stopping in to see me today. I hope y'all will join in on this fun challenge. Have a wonderful day and God bless y'all.

Recipe:

Image: Loretta & Guido (Stitchy Bear)

Sentiment: Quote from Friedrich Nietzsche (printed from Open Office using Beach Thin font)

Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, White Gel Pen, Sakura Clear Star glitter pen, BIC Markers in Pink and Red

Ink: Distressed Ink in Black Soot

Cardstock: Red (Recollections) Black (Darice)

Paper: DCWV

Gems: Queen and Co

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop dots, Sponge Dauber

Challenge #10 Clear It Out

Welcome friends.  So good to see you.  I'm a tad late in posting this card.  With all the illness and such going on around here, I'm a bit addle brained.  There is a new challenge going on over at Clear It Out and you still have a few more days to get in the challenge. 

Theme: Layer it Up

Stash: Designer Papers

Our Sponsor this week is Stamp Art by Kathryne and you can find her artwork at Whimsy Stamps.  I decided to work with Alannah.  I think she's so cute.  The image comes with two sentiments, also.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I am so sorry this late.  I hope y'all keep warm today.  It's cold, cold, cold here in Pennsylvania today.  God bless y'all.

Recipe: 

Image:  Alannah (Stamp Art by Kathryne)

Sentiment: from set

Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, Sakura Clear Star glitter pen

Cardstock: Light Blue, Medium Blue (Recollections), White (Colorbok) Neenah Solar White

Papers: DCWV

Extras: Stickles Frosted Lace

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, pop dots 

Challenges:
Craftin' Desert Diva's--Winter

Challenge #9 Clear it Out

Good Morning, friends.  How is everyone today?  My husband decided to get the entire house sick..thanks, babe.  I am a bit late posting this card. I should have had it up this morning, but things happen.

Our challenge this week is sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.  They have some of the cutest, quirkiest images around.  

The stash: Buttons.  The theme: Thank You.

I chose Kidz Girl-Hot Air Balloon to create this card. I decided to use pinks and grays as my color combo.

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope y'all have a great day and God bless.

Recipe:

Stamps: Bugaboo digi, Fiskar's Thank You

Coloring Medium: Crayola Colored Pencils, Gamsol, BIC Markers

Cardstock: Recollections, Neenah

Papers: MME, DCWV

Ribbon: The Ribbon Boutique

Button: Studio G

Tools: Fiskar's Trimmer, ATG Gun, Chalk, pop dots, glue dots

Entered into:

Shopping Our Stash--#133 Use Something New: button