I'm Sponsoring...The Outlawz CAS Challenge Blog

 

Hello everyone.  I pleased to let you know that I have started sponsoring another group over at Outlawz.  I'm very happy to have added the Clean and Simple group to my sponsorship roster.

While you do have to sign in over at Outlawz, it is free to be a member and there is a different challenge every day of the week to keep you busy.  Every Sunday it is the Clean and Simple Challenge.  Things work a bit differently with this group.  I'm not just sponsoring for a week, I'm sponsoring for a whole month!  Each Sunday from today until March 27th, a new theme will be shared with members.  While I can't tell you all the themes for this month, I can share that this week the theme is Sounds of Spring.  Be sure to stop by the site for more details.

Since the challenge is wide open I have allowed members to use any of the designs from my Preview Page.  
 

There is only one winner for the whole month.  This time around I have decided that the winner can choose from ONE of five different sets that I have. Either: 

• The Flower Power Kit;
• The Mommy Dearest Kit;
• The Tag Grab Bag 1:  Cotton Candy Collection;
• The Beauty of Butterflies Kit; OR
• The Living on the Edge set.

You can find previews of all these sets on the upper half of my Preview Page. 

Since the first theme this month has to do with spring, I have decided to offer up one of the papers from my Simply Spring mini kit...

To grab it, click the download button to be taken to a download location.  In the zip folder you will find a copy of the paper, its preview sheet, the credit information and my terms of use which are standard to all my folders. 

You can find out all the details you need to enter the SUNDAY challenge over at the Outlawz Challenge Blog.  To head there now, click HERE but don't forget you need sign in to play.  I hope to see some of you there!  

Until next time,

Scribbles Designs March 4th Freebie

Hey peeps!  While I didn't have a chance this week to create something to help inspire you, I did still want to let you know that a new Freebie Friday Image is available, over at the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog. This week there is a cute Leprechaun Hat available for download.

Don't forget to mark you calendars every Friday to head on over to the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog to grab the latest freebie up for grabs. You can find the Leprechaun Hat from March 4th's post HERE.  Alternatively, you can find it in the store HERE.  It is a great way to add to your SD digi stamp collection.  Remember, when you use an SD image on a project that you enter into our monthly challenges, you get extra entries!  That is a great incentive to use one of Sandy's images.  AND don't forget that this month the challenge is about using one of Sandy's previous Freebie Friday images.  Why not this one? 

Well that is it for this post.  I'll see you all soon! 

Until next time,

Card Design: 12MoC Ch. #15...Opt. Theme--Holiday Decorations

Surprise, Surprise!  I actually managed to create a card for one of my own challenges for a change.  I'm not keeping up very well with my Christmas cards so far this year so it was high time I actually get one made.  Tonight the March challenge and link up begins over at The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up. 

Don't forget that this link up is basically two-fold.  First of all, you have the opportunity to link up any number of Christmas and December holiday themed cards throughout the month with an anything goes theme. At the end of each month, every person who has linked up a MINIMUM of two (2) Christmas or holiday themed cards will be eligible to receive a specially designed Christmas themed digital paper created by moi. That means that if you submit two cards each month, by the time that the year is done, you will have received 12 free digital papers, all for the low cost of linking up cards you need to create anyway. You do not need to use the digital paper you receive each month in your cards in order to get the next paper. They are strictly meant as incentive to participate.

While team members had the option of working with any of my Décosse's Dynamite Doodles papers, I did create a special set called Holiday Decorations, based on the theme for this challenge. Check out the preview...
 

Everyone who links up a minimum of two cards during the month of March will earn ONE of the digital papers from this set.  The specific paper up for grabs will be shown during the winner announcement post.  If you would like to have a say in determining which paper will be offered, you can answer the poll we've set up in the sidebar on the top right hand side of The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up blog.

The second part of the challenge provides even more incentive to play. Each month there will be an OPTIONAL theme to follow. This month the optional theme is Holiday Decorations.  In order to have a chance to win the prize from our wonderful guest sponsor this month, make sure that your card has a holiday decoration on it in some form or other (i.e. lights, wreaths, ornaments, etc.).  The decoration can be in the image, part of your papers or even as a separate embellishment.   You can find more details over on the Challenge #15 post. You can find that post and the link up by clicking HERE. 

Also, be sure to check out all the rules and details on the Challenge Details Page. We have provided examples of a few different scenarios to help explain things and make them a bit clearer, in case there is any confusion. 

This month our wonderful guest sponsor is A Day For Daisies...

 Check out the great image I got to work with this month for the start of the challenge...

Christmas Tree Time

 Isn't it adorable?!!  Click on the watermark above to find this image in the ADFD store.

This card makes...

Christmas Cards to date for 2016:  3

 ...and here it is...
 
General Info:

• This card has been created mostly digitally and then printed and assembled.
• I followed an old sketch from Crazy 4 Challenges.

FRONT

Digital Image Details: 

• Christmas Tree Time:  Details and link above.  The image was coloured in with a combination of Fine Markers and Copic Markers. 

 
Digital Embellishments: 

• The bird embellies are digital images created by Julia's Dreams and the star is a watercolour element from Cornercroft.  All of these items are freebies that I picked up at The Hungry JPEG.
• I created the accent piece using a combination of a rectangle shape along with an edge template created by Marisa Lerin, Pixel Scrapper.

 
 
INSIDE

Digital Sentiment Details: 

• This great sentiment was created by Paulette from Create with TLC.  I picked it up as a freebie a while back.   For more great freebies and inspiration be sure to click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and for awesome sets for purchase, click HERE to go to the home page of the store.

OVERALL 
Paper Products: 

• Card base: Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, white.

 

Digital Paper Products: 

• I used one of the papers from the Merry Mix 1 mini set.

Digital Embellishments: 

• The star shapes used for matting in behind the image, and sentiment are shapes created by Elif Sahin, also with Pixel Scrapper.
• The shadows to give each element some depth were created with a layer style from Sheila Reid, also with Pixel Scrapper.

 
Challenges I am hoping to enter...

• http://wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ -- Always Anything Goes
• http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/ -- Always Anything Goes:  Christmas
• http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ -- Wonderful Wednesdays: Always Anything Goes
• http://www.hidinginmycraftroom.com/ --Any Holiday
• http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes or Optional Photo inspiration (I have stars and a tree in my image and of course stars in my paper)
• http://scrappers-delights-challenge-blog.blogspot.co.uk/ (UL) -- Always Anything Goes
• http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.ca/ (UL) -- Always Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• http://artbymiranchallenge.blogspot.ca/  -- Anything Goes (hand coloured)

So what are you waiting for? It is time to link up your Christmas and other holiday cards for March.  Whether you choose to link up two Anything Goes themed cards simply to earn your free paper this month, or you choose to also follow the theme to have a chance at the sponsor's prize, it is completely up to you!  Cards for this challenge will be accepted from 6:00 p.m. (18:00 hrs), March 1st - 11:55 p.m. (23:55 hrs), March 31st, 2016.   You can find out all the details for this challenge including the link up by heading HERE.  Monica, I and the design team hope to see you there! 

Until next time!

You are Invited to a DINO-mite Birthday Blog Hop

Imagine That! Digis by Kris is celebrating its 3rd birthday this month
and we're kicking off the party with a New Release Bloghop!!!

We are taking a trip to the Stone Age to bring you

some DINOmite birthday themed inspiration! 

 Throughout the hop you will see FOUR NEW RELEASES.

  Comment at each stop along the hop for your chance to win one of these new releases.
You'll have until Saturday, March 5, 2016, at 11:59 p.m., to submit your comments.

Unfortunately, I didn't have the chance to make something 
for the hop but I wanted you all to know about it!

The blog hop starts at MONIQUE's; so, click HERE to head over there now!  

Your final stop on the hop will be at the Imagine That! Digis by Kris blog.

If you get lost at any point you will find a full list of all the stops

at the bottom of each blog hop participant's post. 

So break out the birthday balloons and don a party hat,
it is time to take a trip to a land that is as old as time!

HAVE A RIP ROARING 

ADVENTURE!

 

Card Design: Scribbles Designs Challenge #38 Midway Point...Freebie Friday Challenge

Hello and happy March first! As usual it is a busy day for me and right now it is time for the midway for the latest Scribbles Designs Challenge to get started.  

There are two whole weeks left for you to come on over and enter.   In case you've missed it, the theme this time around for Challenge #38, is Freebie Friday Challenge! This month will mark the 2nd year anniversary of the popular Freebie Friday on the Scribbles Design Challenge Blog. Over the last two years Sam and Sandy and recently now Lisa, have hosted this special weekly post giving out approximately 105 freebies as of the start of this challenge!!! Of course that isn't including the freebies that Sandy generously gives out each month when a new challenge starts. So, for this challenge we want you to create a project that includes a past Scribbles Designs Freebie Friday image. To find them all, simply check out the archives and look for the title 'Freebie Friday' each month. Most tell you what the nature of the freebie is right in the title of the post. For example, the post from last Friday is called "Freebie Friday: Kiss Me Sentiment ***Limited Time Freebie***". You can also find past Freebie Friday images by clicking on Freebie Friday in the label section. If you are new to the challenge blog this is a great opportunity to go through some past posts and start your Scribbles Designs stash. We can't wait to see what you create but don't forget to tell us which past Freebie Friday image you have used somewhere in your post.

Entering is super simple!  Generally, in order to participate in our challenges you do not need to use a Scribbles Designs image on your project.  HOWEVER for this challenge, due to the nature of the challenge you must use an SD image, specifically a past Freebie Friday image, as that is our theme this month.  You can find the rest of the rules and information regarding winners in the sidebar on the challenge blog.  You have until 9pm PST on March 14th to come over and play with us.

Here is my card and all the details...
 

FRONT

Digital Image Details: 

• #F 70 Bird Love:  I've wanted to use this image for awhile and thought it would be adorable paired with the sentiment I've used and made into an anniversary card.  Please click on the name to find this image in the SD store.
• I popped the image and sentiment up to give it some dimension.  Here is look from the side...

Digital Sentiment Details: 

• This perfectly suited sentiment was created by Paulette from Create with TLC.  For great freebies and inspiration be sure to click HERE to go to Paulette's blog and for more awesome sets for purchase, click HERE to go to the home page of the store.

Embellishments: 

• The half pearls are Crafts brand and were purchased at Dollarama.

INSIDE

Digital Sentiment Details: 

• One I created for this card.

OVERALL 
Paper Products: 

• Image & Sentiment bases:  Michael's Recollection's Cardstock, white.
• Card base and Matting:  Michael's Recollection's Cardstock.
• Patterned Paper:  Scrap from a Recollection's paper pad.

Challenges I am hoping to enter... 

• http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• http://ttcrd.blogspot.ca/ (2E) -- Always Anything Goes (1st entry)
• http://stampartpapel.com/category/comunidad/ -- Anything Goes
• http://yourscrapbookplace.blogspot.ca/ (2E) -- Always Anything Goes
• http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ -- Anything Goes
• http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.ca/  -- Always Anything Goes

So put on those thinking caps and design a project that fits our theme. If you need some images to help you out you can check out all free ones that are in the Scribbles store. Don't forget, there are still two weeks left to enter the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog, so I hope to see you there. If you have some time I invite you to go and check out the wonderful inspiration offered up from my colleagues on the DT. We always look forward to seeing what you come up with for each month's theme!
 
 Until next time,