Cards 4 Teens at Send a Smile 4 Kids

It's the 1st Saturday of the month and that means it is time for another challenge at the Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge Blog.  The theme for this challenge is Cards 4 Teens or Anything Goes 4 Kids.  This challenge no longer has sponsors so you will be participating for pride not prize.

Send a Smile 4 Kids charity is dedicated to collecting and distributing handmade cards to children who are inpatient at Children's Hospitals.  Please send us your handmade kids' cards for holidays, birthdays, and everyday cheer.  Help us put a smile on our kids' faces.

Cards 4 Teens Card Recipe

Stampendous has these little bitty stamps that are just adorable with cute little images and tiny sentiments.  I stamped and embossed this cute little mouse on water color paper.  I colored him with Tombow markers and added a purple mat and purple enamel dots.  This is a CAS card that would be perfect for any teenager.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Consider entering our challenge and donating your hand made cards to our great charity.

Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Embossing Delight Challenge at Creative Knockouts

It is Thursday and that means it is time for a new challenge at the Creative Knockouts Challenge Blog.  This week's challenge is Friendship.  Our wonderful sponsor is Crafty Sentiments and if you enter you have the chance to win a $10 gift certificate.

I used the image Emmi Loo a Poppy for You to create my card.

Embossing Delight Card Recipe

So I always wait until the last minute to make my design team cards.  Ask Karen and Kelley - they will tell you.  I don't procrastinate - I just work better under pressure.  wink wink.  So I was working on my card - dry embossed the background and used wet embossing on the sentiment.  I had this cute little image of a puppy that was already colored as the main image on my card.  Then I went to add it to the design team blogger page.  CRAP!  I used the wrong image.  I work better under pressure remember?  So I printed out the right image and put it right on top of that cute puppy.  And that is the reason she isn't colored.  I think she still looks good though - don't you?

Enter your card in the challenge at Creative Knockouts for a chance to win.

Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Cards for Dad at Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge

It's the 1st Saturday of the month and that means it is time for another challenge at the Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge Blog.  The theme for this challenge is Cards 4 Dad or Anything Goes 4 Kids.  This challenge no longer has sponsors so you will be participating for pride not prize.

Send a Smile 4 Kids charity is dedicated to collecting and distributing handmade cards to children who are inpatient at Children's Hospitals.  Please send us your handmade kids' cards for holidays, birthdays, and everyday cheer.  Help us put a smile on our kids' faces.

Cards 4 Dad Card Recipe

This card could be used for any guy including Dad.  The star die cut was in my stash so I pulled some yellow card stock to coordinate and a stamp set and die cuts from My Favorite Things.  I stamped the sentiment on the yellow card stock.  I popped the stars up on thick foam tape.  The little stars are part of the my Favorite Things die set.  I matted the yellow with more blue and there you go.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Consider entering our challenge and donating your hand made cards to our great charity.

Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Friendship Card Challenge at Creative Knockouts

It is Thursday and that means it is time for a new challenge at the Creative Knockouts Challenge Blog.  This week's challenge is Friendship.  Our wonderful sponsor is Fred She Said and if you enter you have the chance to win a $10 gift certificate.

I used the image Rosie with a Flower to create my card.

Friendship Card Recipe

I printed out this cute digi image Rosie with a Flower.  It actually comes pre colored with 3 different options for the flower - purple, pink and yellow.  I die cut the image using wonky circle stitched dies from My Favorite Things.  I die cut black card stock to offset the image.  I did the same with the sentiment from Hero Arts, but with the wonky stitched rectangle.  The sentiment is popped up on foam tape and I added purple enamel dots for interest.   

Enter your card in the challenge at Creative Knockouts for a chance to win.

Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Use Buttons on the Creative Knockouts Challenge

It is Thursday and that means it is time for a new challenge at the Creative Knockouts Challenge Blog.  This week's challenge is Anything Goes.  Our wonderful sponsor is The Paper Shelter and if you enter you have the chance to win 3 free images.

I used the image Seeking Inspiration to create my card.

Buttons Card Recipe

I printed out this cute digi image Seeking Inspiration.  The image was already colored with an eye catching patterned background.  I added coordinating card stock, a sentiment from My Favorite Things and cute little wooden heart shaped buttons.  This is a great image for a budding artist. 

Enter your card in the challenge at Creative Knockouts for a chance to win.

Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Cards 4 Mom at Send a Smile 4 Kids

It's the 1st Saturday of the month and that means it is time for another challenge at the Send a Smile 4 Kids Challenge Blog.  The theme for this challenge is Cards 4 Mom or Anything Goes 4 Kids.  This challenge no longer has sponsors so you will be participating for pride not prize.

Send a Smile 4 Kids charity is dedicated to collecting and distributing handmade cards to children who are inpatient at Children's Hospitals.  Please send us your handmade kids' cards for holidays, birthdays, and everyday cheer.  Help us put a smile on our kids' faces.

Anything Goes 4 Kids Card Recipe

This card used a watercolored image from my stash.  I just love Art Impressions watercolor stamps and was on a watercolor kick for a while.  I have several images saved just for an occasion such as this.  I matted the colored image with coordinating card stock and added a sentiment from My Favorite Things.

Thanks for stopping by the blog today.  Consider entering our challenge and donating your hand made cards to our great charity.

Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April

Anything Goes at the Creative Knockouts Challenge

It is Thursday and that means it is time for a new challenge at the Creative Knockouts Challenge Blog.  This week's challenge is Anything Goes.  Our wonderful sponsor is Sheepski Designs and if you enter you have the chance to win 3 free images.

I used the image Daisy to create my card.

Anything Goes Card Recipe

I printed out this cute digi image Daisy.  I colored the image with Zig Clean Color Clear Brush Markers.  I added splatter and sequins along with a sentiment from My Favorite Things.

Enter your card in the challenge at Creative Knockouts for a chance to win.

Have a great day and enjoy the journey and some chocolate.

April