Whoo's in a Tree?

Crafty Ho Challenge

October 31 - November 6

Recipe: a leaf, ribbon, and buttons

Here's my card - what a hoot!

I had so much fun creating this card. As many of you know, I love making owl cards because my daughter loves owls. (In fact, I am at her apartment in western Kansas right now and it is decorated so cute... with lots and lots of owls. A true Owl's Nest! Love ya, Brittney!!!)

The owl image is a Taylored Expressions stamp and it was given to me by a very special forest friend. Thank you, Joan!

The designer papers I used are some I bought on a previous trip, and just in case you are wondering, YES, I have already visited two scrapbooking stores and one Michael's on this trip........ and have made some DP purchases! ;)

Have fun creating!

Hugs!

Image: Taylored Expressions
Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa and Copic markers
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Chocolate Chip, Crushed Curry, and Garden Green
Designer Paper: Recollections Would You Like Something to Eat (Mom's Diner Collection) and TPC Studio Woodland Whimsy Owls
Embellishments: Paper Studio buttons, Stampin' UP! Crushed Curry Grosgrain ribbon, and a leaf button (vendor unknown)

What a Wonderful Season

Chi Chi Memories Challenges go for two weeks, which allows more time for creating and participating. That's a good thing! Soooooooo I've made another card for this week. It's based on the challenge sketch.

Autumn Memories

The sketch is fun to use... why not give it try!

Image and Sentiment: Chi Chi Autumn Memories
Ink: Copic markers
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Cherry Cobbler, Early Espresso, Handsome Hunter, and Peach Parfait
Designer Paper: Target Autumn Harvest Collection
Embellishments: leaf brads (vendor unknown)

Birthdays and Celebrations

Happy Birthday to you.......... happy birthday to you........ happy birthday, dear friend! Happy Birthday to You!

Sorry! Didn't mean to sing off-key.

Today is a very special day! It's time for a new Digi's With Attitude! Challenge, but it's also the day to announce the winner from last week's Digi's With Attitude! Blog Hop.

Drum roll, please!

Radom Integer Generator: 4

Congratulations Audrey (hippieaud) who said I love these images, Jeanette, they are so much fun!! Looking forward to doing the rest of the hop:)
Audrey, be in touch and we'll get you your free image.

Now it's on to a new Digi's With Attitude! Challenge

October 29 - November 4

This week it's a sketch challenge

The design team was given the Digi's With Attitude! Grumpy Gretchen Big Deal Birthday image to use in creating our cards for this week's challenge.

Here's my card:

Here's the sketch:

Participants can flip or adjust the sketch (slightly anyway) to fit their needs.

The Digi's With Attitude! Grumpy Gretchen images are so fun to color and spunky to create with, too.

Here's a closeup so you can see some of the details:

I actually printed two of the images so I could give it some depth. I colored and cut out the arms/cake on the extra image and popped it up off of the main image.







I hope you'll join us in this week's Digi's With Attitude! Challenge... it's going to be lots of fun!






Image and Sentiment: Digi's With Attitude! Grumpy Gretchen
Ink: Copic markers and Copic Spica pens
Cardstock: Archiver's Pink and Paper Co. Metallic Ice Blue
Designer Paper: DCWV Nana's Kitchen Stack
Embellishments: K & Co. pearls and rhinestone, Prima Mulberry paper flowers, Stickles, and rhinestone brad (vendor unknown)

A Glittery Ice Fairy

Stamp-N-Doodle is Having a Challenge

October 28 - November 3

It's a Sketch Challenge

Here's the Sketch:

Here's my card:

Stamp-N-Doodle Ice Fairy

This is such a nice image!

I hope you'll play along in this week's challenge!


Image: Stamp-N-Doodle
Ink: Copic markers
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Early Espresso, River Rock, and Soft Sky
Designer Paper: Autumn Leaves Manhattan Collection
Embellishments: rhinestone brads and Stickles glitter glue

Dr. Corn, the Mad Scientist

Fresh Brewed Designs Challenge

October 27 - November 2


It's a Sketch Challenge





Here's my card:

Dr. Corn Mad Scientist

Here's the sketch:

And one more picture of my card:

Pretty fun, isn't it? Now it's your turn!!!

Oh, and as I told you a few days ago, Fresh Brewed Designs is having a DT call! Here's your chance............ APPLY!






Image: Fresh Brewed Designs Dr. Corn Mad Scientist
Ink: Copic markers and Copic Spica pens
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Basic Black and tan from my scrap file
Designer Papers: Martha Stewart Halloween Collection
Embellishments: Stickles (Black Diamond and Orange Peel)

Treasure Hunt By the Sea

Today's Treasure is actually half of a treasure... tee hee!

I found a fun pair of earrings, perfect for a sea-themed project:

pair of earrings - cost 30 cents

And here's my creation:

I used a piece of the gasket cork (yes, the kind for cars!) which gives my beach some really fun texture.

Image: C. C. Designs Honey Bikini
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copic markers
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Basic Black and Crumb Cake
Designer Paper: from Target (prisma that reminds me of ocean waves) and automotive gasket cork
Yard Sale Treasure: an earring
Embellishments: EK Success Inspirables stone sticker and Paper Studio buttons

Autumn Inspiration

Crafty Ho Challenge

October 24 - 30

Photo Inspiration

Create a card based on this photo:

Here's my card:

Chi Chi Memories - Autumn Memories

Here's my secret weapon (LOL!):

a piece of aquarium filter

I used the aquarium filter to speckle some ink onto the image, giving it a textured look.

Here's the inside of my card:

A photo taken outside in natural Autumn lighting:

Image and Sentiments: Chi Chi Memories
Ink: Copic markers and Stampin' UP! Night of Navy Classic ink
Cardstock: Night of Navy, Really Rust, and Summer Sun
Designer Paper: K & Co. Fall Harvest Designer Mat Pack
Embellishments: Karen Foster brads and Wal-Mart ribbon

Wishing you a Corn-Filled Happy Halloween

Candy Corn + Halloween = Candy Corn Yummy Treats

(one of Fresh Brewed Designs newest images)

I just love this fun image!

He's so sweet!

SWEET! That reminds me... you still have time to play along with this week's Fresh Brewed Designs Challenge. It's a YUMMY SWEET TREATS Challenge!

Fresh Brewed Designs images are creative and fun to use. And Heather, the owner, is such a joy to work with. THANK YOU, Heather, for allowing me to be part of your Design Team!!!

Bloggers, you might like to know...

Fresh Brewed Designs is going to have a DT Call very soon!

October 27 - November 10

Image: Fresh Brewed Designs Candy Corn Yummy Treats
Ink: Copic markers
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Basic Black, Crushed Curry, and Tangerine Tango
Designer Paper: from my scrap file
Embellishments: three purple brads, and Target Dollar Aisle ribbon and candy corn brad

Girls Night Out! Bling It On! Blog Hop & Challenge

Today is a VERY SPECIAL day!

Digi's With Attitude! is having its very first Blog Hop and I am honored to be part of the fun!

Let me encourage you to participate in the entire blog as there are some awesome prizes to be won! If you didn't start the hop at the beginning, please go to the Digi's With Attitude! Challenge Blog, so you won't miss any of the stops along the way.

Before I show you my project for the blog hop, let me share some important information with you regarding the hop.

Rules: In order to be eligible to win hoppers must comment on ALL blogs in the hop. The hop will begin and end on the Digi's With Attitude! Challenge Blog where you will post a comment stating which Digi's With Attitude! image is your favorite once you have visited all blogs and the shop. If you choose to play in the Digi's With Attitude! Challenge you will be eligible to win the Grand Prize!

If you choose to comment on all blogs AND play in the Digi's With Attitude! Challenge you will be eligible for the BIG INKIE ATTITUDE PRIZE!!

The hop will close on Wednesday, October 27th at 11:59 EST.

Prizes: Digi's With Attitude! Digital Image, Digi's With Attitude! GiftCertificate, MyGrafico Digital Papers & a CSN Store $65.00 GiftCertificate!!!

Free Digital Image & $10 Gift Certificate!

$65.00 Gift Certificate!

Free Digital Papers!

What are YOU going to win?

3 ways to win:

1. DIGITAL IMAGE: I will pick a random winner from all who commented on my blog and post it on October 29th. The winner will receive "Grumpy Gretchen The Queen" Winners will have 48 hours to claim their prize. So check back or subscribe to my RSS feed to get instant notification if you won! If you do not claim your prize another winner will be randomly selected. [Queen Gretchen] If you have already purchased this image from the store and have your receipt we will substitute for any other image.

2. GRAND PRIZE: One random winner will be also selected from the Digi's With Attitude! Challenge Blog. This person will receive 2 sets of Digital Papers compliments of MyGrafico and a $10 Digi's With Attitude! Gift Certificate . You must be a Digi's With Attitude! Challenges follower to win the Grand Prize.









3. THE BIG INKIE ATTITUDE PRIZE: One random winner will be selected for a $65.00 gift certificate for CSN Stores. So you can stock up on paper crafting supplies or shop for a "Drop Leaf Table" to add to any space in your home or studio. The gift certificate is good at all CSN Stores (not including taxes and shipping) You must have commented on all blogs, played in the Digi's With Attitude! Challenge and be a follower to win this prize.

Winners have 48 hours to claim their prizes so be sure to check back on October 29th to see if you are a lucky winner.


Blog Hop Order:


Digi's With Attitude! Challenge Blog - This is where you want to start the hop!
Tazza
Jeanette - you are here!
Viv
Jenny
Bettina
Louise
Juanita
Tracy
Mari
Digi's With Attitude! Store - the last stop on the blog hop

"Bling It On Challenge #3"

Just like it says,Bling It On!!

Add bling to any project and enter to win!

Here is what I came up with to inspire you:



Grumpy Gretchen Chef wants to cook up something special!

Here's the inside of my card:

I hope you have fun on the blog hop and participate in the Bling Challenge, too!

Be sure to leave a comment and then head on over to Viv's blog to see what she has in store for you.

Image: Digi's With Attitude! Grumpy Gretchen Chef
Ink: Copic markers and Copic Spica pen
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Early Espresso, Marina Mist, and Rose Red
Designer Paper: from my scrap file
Embellishments: K & Co. rhinestones and pearls, Prima Belle Fleur Primrose, and two rhinestone brads (vendor unknown)

Hilltop Autumn Scene

NOTE: I have two blog posts today - this Chi Chi Memories one and the Stamp-N-Doodle one that follows it. Thank you for looking at both of them!

It's time for a new

Chi Chi Memories Sketch Challenge!

How fun!!!

I created my card with one of the adorable images from the Autumn Memories set.

This is the sketch that participants will be using to create their cards:

and here's one more picture of my card:

Have fun creating!

Image: Chi Chi Memories
Ink: Copic markers
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Garden Green and Marina Mist
Designer Paper: from my scrap file
Embellishments: Dashes, Dots and Checks ribbon and Studio 18 rhinestones

Spooky!

Today is the beginning of a new

Stamp-N-Doodle Challenge

October 21-27
This is a Recipe Challenge
Participants are to use embossing, a bat, and glitter on their creations.

Stamp-N-Doodle Boot Fits

For my main background paper, I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder to give the card texture, as well as fulfilling one of the challenge criteria.
The purple dots are actually pop dots placed between the circles on the embossed paper and then covered with purple glitter. I also put glitter on the star.
The two bats were made with a Sizzix die.



Image: Stamp-N-Doodle Shoe Fits
Ink: Copic markers and Copic Spica pens
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Black and Only Orange
Embellishment: Spectra Purple Glitter

Fresh Brewed Designs

It's time for a new

Fresh Brewed Designs Challenge


Theme: Sweet Treats


October 20 - 26



Nothing is sweeter than baked goods and a refreshing cup of coffee, right?

I used layers and layers of paper, even some inside my card.

Mug brads are a fitting embellishment.

What is your idea of Sweet Treats?

Image: Fresh Brewed Designs
Ink: Copic markers
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Early Espresso, Marigold Morning, and Marina Mist
Designer Paper: Paper Pizazz Yummy Coffee Bean and Paper Studio Sugar & Spice Collection
Embellishments: three mug brads and yellow Stickles glitter glue

All That Sparkles and Shines

It's Tuesday... time for a TREASURE HUNT creation!

Here's the treasure I found at a local yard sale:

I'm not sure what they are?!?!?!? Tee Hee

9 plastic gizmos - cost 25 cents

Here's the CAS card I made with one of the silver gizmos:

I used glitzy papers from Target to make the card sparkle and shine!

Cardstock: Gina K White
Designer Papers: Glitter White and Metallic Silver from Target
Treasure Hunt Find: silver gizmo
Embellishments: red brads and Stampin' UP! organdy ribbon

Let It Snow!

Here in northern Illinois, winters can be long and harsh. I do not look forward to the cold temperatures, but I must admit, I do love watching the snow from inside where it is warm. (Tee Hee)

I also like making snowmen cards.

Here is one that I made for Barb's Snow, Snow, Snow swap:

The sentiment inside the card reads Happy Freezin' Season To You!



Image and Sentiment: Darcie's Snowman set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black, Copic markers, and Copic spica pen
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Early Espresso and Rose Red
Designer Papers: Daisy Bucked Wrapped Wishes Frosty's Buttons (2-sided) and Ta Da Creative Studios Sprinkles
Embellishments: Hampton Art glitter glue, Martha Stewart Herringbone Silver Sage ribbon, and Studio 18 rhinestones

You Light Up My Life

Crafty Ho's Challenge

October 17 - 23


Here's my card:

C.C. Designs Fairy Tales "Liberty"

The challenge is to use this sketch when creating your card:

I used the image instead of an oval and stars instead of circles. hmmmmmm... maybe I need to go back to kindergarten and learn my shapes. Tee Hee!

You light up my life....

just by being YOU!

Image and Sentiment: C.C. Designs Fairy Tales "Liberty"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Versafine Onyx Black, Copic markers, and a gel pen
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Metallic Gold, Night of Navy, and Summer Sun
Designer Paper: from my scrap file
Embellishments: Offray white organdy ribbon and Studio 18 rhinestones

Gathering Acorns in the Fall

You might remember that last week I told you about a 2-week Chi Chi Memories Sketch Challenge. If not, you can check out that post by clicking here.

I've made another Chi Chi card for the challenge. Here it is:

Chi Chi Memories of Autumn

This card is a bit unusual in the fact that the card base is a piece of very heavy/stiff designer paper instead of Stampin' UP! cardstock. I like the textured look it creates.


I'm entering this card in several challenges, too:
Baby Bud Designs - Fall
Chi Chi Memories - Sketch
Paper Pal Arts - Autumn Inspiration
Paper Take Weekly - 3 of a Kind (3 leaf brads, 3 rhinestones, 3 colors of cardstock, 3 different kinds of embellishments)
Pixie Dust Studio - Fall Theme
Stamp Man - Autumn
Stampin for the Weekend - Fall
Totally Papercrafts - Autumn
Tuesday Throwdown - 3 of something (see above)



Image: Chi Chi Memories of Autumn
Ink: Copic Markers
Card Base: Crafter's Workshop Moonlight Terracloth
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Early Espresso, Old Olive, and Pumpkin Pie
Designer Paper: Colors by Design Leaves
Embellishments: Michael's Rhinestones, Stampin' UP! Gold Organdy Ribbon, and Leaf Brads (vendor unknown)

A Colorful Challenge

Note: I have two blog posts today - this one featuring the Digi's With Attitude! Challenge and the Dueling Darlings one that follows it. Please check them both out.

WOW!

Last week was the first Digi's With Attitude! Challenge and here we are already with Challenge #2.

Isn't that incredible?!?!?

I hope you'll play along!!!

Digi's With Attitude! Challenge

October 15 - 21

It's a Color Challenge: You must use orange, purple and green on your card.

Here's my card:

Digi's With Attitude: Grumpy Gretchen - Sexy Witch

My card uses traditional papers, but soon I'm going to try making/using digital papers. Perhaps you've been wanting to try them, too. If so, be sure to check out the tutorial on using digital papers on the Digi's With Attitude! Challenge blog.


Image and Sentiment: Digi's With Attitude!
Ink: Copic markers and gel pens
Cardstock: Sampin' UP! Concord Crush and Only Orange
Designer Papers: vendor unknown
Embellishments: Michael's Celebrate It ribbon and rhinestones

My Treasured Friends

It's October 15... do you know what that means?

It means it's time for the Dueling Darlings to post this month's creations!

For those of you who may not know who/what Dueling Darlings are... we are 14 online friends who challenge each other's creativeness. Each month - on the 15th - the Dueling Darling Divas and the Dueling Darling Dazzlers create cards using identical products sent to them by the hostesses. While both hostesses have the same theme, the products are a suprise. For me personally, one of the most exciting aspects of the duel is seeing what images/etc the other team is using.

This month's duel is hosted by Debbie and Carol

Theme: Treasured Friend

Debbie sent all of the Dazzlers (of which I am one) the most incredible kit. I immediately fell in love with the image - an adorable nesting doll set from Stampin' UP! called My Matryoshka. Having traveled to the country of Kazakhstan twice, I actually have several Matryoska dolls in my home. They hold a special place in my heart.

The designer paper Debbie included - Kaiser Craft Mumma Bushka, Misha and Mumma Bushka, and Inka continue the delightful theme of Debbie's kit.

Here is my creation:

Debbie sent the Dazzlers everything you see on my card except the cardstock and one special item.

Each Dueling Darling was asked to include a "treasure" f some sort on her card. The "treasure" stipulation was that it could not be brand new. It had to be some type of recylced item.

My treasure is an oversized blue poptop tab

Here's a closeup of the image so you can see how adorable it really is:

Now, let's take a look at what the other Dueling Darlings created...

Dueling Darling Dazzlers

April
Debbie
Melina
Michelle
Paola
Terry

Dueling Darling Diva

Barb
CarolJamie
Joan
JudyKelly
LJ

Image: Stampin' UP!My Matryoshka

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black and Copic markers

Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Night of Navy, Real Red, and Summer Sun

Designer Paper: Kaiser Craft Mumma Buska, Misha and Mumma Bushka, and Ika

Treasure: a blue poptop tab

Embellishments: Stampin' UP! red and navy grosgrain ribbon, Stampin' UP! navy button, Creative Impressions red heart brads, and Prima Marketing flower

Halloween of a Different Color

Yes, that's right... the Stamp-N-Doodle challenge this week is to make a Halloween card WITHOUT USING black or orange. More challenging than one might think. LOL!

Here's my card:

What colors will you choose to use?

Image: Stamp-N-Doodle
Ink: Copic markers and gel pens
Cardstock: Stampin' UP! Perfect Plum and Yo Yo Yellow
Designer Paper: DCWV Once Upon a Time mat stack
Embellishments: Wal-Mart craft ribbon and Darice rhinestones