crazy 4 challenges - with sympathy

this is my last post for the month, thank you rebecca for asking me top lay along with you all at crazy 4 challenges. this weeks challenge is to create a sympathy or a very special needs card. I have used hearts and a flower with the soothing colors of aqua and light purple. I hope you play along with us and create one of those hard to make cards. 

words with meaning - the more love I show myself the more love I attract into my life.

crazy 4 challenges: sympathy 

crazy 4 challenges - happy birthday

it is time for another crazy 6 you challenge and it is a sketch this week! You gotta luv those tilted panels, I know I do and layers too! O created a fun birthday card using some gold accents mixed with black and kraft. I also added a few star embellishments, super fun card to create! I cannot wait to see what you do with the fabulous sketch!

words with meaning - in a world where everyone is over exposed, the coolest thing you can do is maintain your mystery! 

crazy 4 challenges: sketch

crazy 4 challenges - go where your heart takes you

happy weekend friends....I am working, but I hope you are off to enjoy the weather and create a bit! This weeks challenge over at crazy 4 challenges is to make a shaped card, no plain circle, no plain rectangles, or no plain squares. I have used a scalloped rectangle die to create this shape. I have stenciled the adorable x's using a tim holtz stencil and then added the sweet watercolored balloon and a heart. Be sure to stop by and play along with us, fun challenge...thank you rebecca for asking me to guest this month!

words with meaning - prove yourself to yourself not others.

crazy 4 challenges: shaped card

crazy 4 challenges guest - happy birthday

hi friends, I was asked by the sweet rebecca to be a guest for crazy 4 challenges this month and I could not be happier. This weeks challenge is to be inspired by windows, I have used vellum representing the window and of course flowers...because we all luv seeing ours flowers when we looked out the window. I have used several different flowers from different companies, they were all in my stash. I can't wait to see what you create...have fun! 

words with meaning - new beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.

                                                                                                      ~ lao tzu

crazy 4 challenges: c4c442/be inspired by windows

crazy 4 challenges sept. guest - happy birthday

It has ben a blast guesting for crazy 4 challenges! I hope you find time to fit in their fun challenges in the weeks to come. I was so drawn to the beautiful cake image for this weeks challenge, don't ya think it is divine? I have paired it with the gorgeous concord & 9 the stamp, it is also divine! It is called happy day bundle. I have used gold watercolor paints and some sweet soft sky embellishments, a stapled on sentiment completes me card! Thanks ladies for having me this month!

words with meaning - I believe in the good things coming.

crazy 4 challenges: inspiration photo 

crazy 4 challenges sept. guest - love where you are

it is time for another crazy 4 challenge and we are lifting it up or creating a shaker. let it be known I am shaker challenged...lol! I think they are the cutest and I luv that you can shake them and make a little noise, but I really struggle with pulling them together....any pointers you have I would luv to know! I have used a bit of paint for the base, then embossing paste, added the sweet glittery hearts, and sentiment. The flower was in my scrap flower bin as was the glittery leaf....those leaves are from the stamp market.....luv em! I can't wait to see what you create this week!

words with meaning - if you saw the size of the blessing coming you would understand the magnitude of the battle you are fighting!

crazy 4 challenges: lift it up/shaker

crazy 4 challenges sept. guest -be true to who you are

hello friends and welcoem to the weekend! I am sharing my take on this weeks crazy 4 challenges sketch...super fun sketch! I have a blast guesting for crazy 4 challenges, I hope you will join us for the fun! I have used the simon says stamp flowers and watercolored them with prima marketing watercolor pans. I watercolored and used paste embossing on the background, a doily and a sticker sentiment. Thanks for stopping by and for your comments...enjoy the weekend!

words with meaning - if you want to be trusted, be honest.

card concept: inspiration photo/#77

crazy 4 challenges: sketch

crazy 4 challenges sept. guest - happy hello

hello friends and welcome to the weekend and another card for crazy 4 challenges. I hope you are playing along with their weekly challenge, it is always something new and fun! This week they are challenging us to a little glitter, shine,  and/or glimmer. Of course I am all about that *grin*. I have used a little stickles inside the star cut out as well as cut out stars with glitter paper. I popped up a cut out word of happy from the designer paper and the hello sentiment is from the stamp markets new release sets, you can find them here. I cannot wait to see what you create this week....have fun! 

words with meaning - you alone are enough. you have nothing to prove to anyone.

crazy 4 challenges: glitter

crazy 4 challenges sept guest - sunshine & smiles

I am super excited to share with you all that I am once again guesting for crazy 4 challenges...if you do not play along with them...you should! This weeks challenge is end of summer....ocean, shells, sea horses, boats, dolphins, or nautical. I have created a ocean tag with the adorable flip flops from lil inker...these are super sweet! The sun is also a lil inker die cut, I have added googling eyes for some fun. Sure hope you join us for the end of summer fun! 

words with meaning - hold on. God knows what He is doing.

crazy 4 challenges: end of summer

with sympathy

I had to play with this weeks just add ink challenge, I adore the copper pitcher full of flowers....it remind s me of years ago when copper things were really popular. I remember my mom having some of the copper mugs and platters. I have used the gorgeous flower set from concord & 9th called hello lovely. I heat embossed the flower using simon says stamp white embossing powder and then sponged over it all with copper ink from tsukineko celestial copper. The sentiment is simon says stamp handwritten boarders. A few clear simon sequins to finish it off. I have used the sketch from crazy 4 sketches and tilted it a bit...*grin*

words with meaning - fill your life with experiences, not things. have stories to tell, not stuff to show.

crazy 4 challenges: sketch/c4c390
just add ink: inspiration photo/#364
where creativity meets c9: layers/#10

simon says stamp/furry friends - I dig you

Be sure to check out the Simon Says Stamp Store!

Hello and welcome to this weeks simon says stamp wednesday challenge we are challenging you to fury frineds cards. The design team is using products from paper smooches. Don't forgot every week at Simon Says Stamp we give away a $50 voucher...wooohooo....now that is worth playing for!

I have used the sweet little doggie from the paper smooches called woofers and tweeters. I have colored him with zig clean color markers. I used a sweet daisy flower patterned paper and then added twine and the sentiment. A cute wooden heart adorns the sentiment. I have played along with the crazy 4 challenges sketch this week. Be sure to stop be the rest of the simon says stamp team and see what they created.

words with meaning - don't wait for everything to be perfect before you decide to enjoy your life.

crazy 4 challenges: sketch/c4c386
simon says stamp: fury friends

Let's go shopping!

ur amazing

I have played along with a couple of challenges, using stamps and die from the stamp market...luv this sweet little company! I have created the fun background using the sentiments from the new stamp set ur amazing set. I used the heart die set for the heart shape and then used several altenew inks to create the background for the circle sentiment. I am luvin my new altenew inks too! I luv the sketch from crazy 4 challenges, hope you have time this weekend to play along with a few of your favorite challenges too!

words with meaning - do something today that your future self will thank you for.

card concept: inspiration/#67
crazy 4 challenges: sketch/c4c373

let your heart be light

I am playing along with the neat & tangled gold and silver challenge and I luv the outcome. I also adore this stamp and die set from neat & tangled, it is called scandinavian prints christmas. This sentiment says it all; at christmas time and the rest of the year too. I have used the finetec gold watercolors. Some gold splatters using the tim holtz splatter brush...luv this brush! Some may arts silver twine, a piece of silver washi, gold gems, and a gold paper clip bring my card together but still it is CAS, luv this!

words with meaning - stand up for what is right even if you stand alone.

                                                                                                                 ~ suzy kassem

crazy 4 challenges: sketch/c4c341 flipped
little tangles: silver and gold/#75

thank you

had to play along with a couple of amazing challenges, the global design and can you case it. It is a good long weekend and I have set aside time to create! I have used the adorable sentiment set from right at home called, simple sentiments. Some polka dotted embossing paste behind the main foal point, watercolored piece of paper, and the layered corrugated circle, star, and twine make up my card.

words with meaning - your life is your message to the world. makes sure it's inspiring.

can you case it: sketch/cyci122
crazy 4 challenges: thank you...generic/c4c338
global design: colors/gdp37

crazy 4 challenges/c4c334-thank you

hi friends, this is my last week playing with the gals from crazy 4 challenges, I hope you will join them in the months to come for a great challenge! I created a thank you card as my way of thanking the gals from crazy 4 challenges for having me this month! This altenew set, beautiful day is soooo amazing....I luv the look of the two step stamping, it looks as if it has been painted...stunning! I kept my card CAS, I wanted the gorgeous flower to shine. Some gems and ink splatter...eeeccck... some of my favorite ways to embellish bring my card together! Hope you have a wonderful weekend.

words with meaning - live life to express, not to impress!

crazy 4 challenges: colors/c4c334
word art wednesday: anything uplifting goes

I am a huge fan of ig, would luv to check out yours if you have one...look for me at 2klines

crazy 4 challenges/c4c333-thinking of you

hi friends it is time for this weeks crazy 4 challenges spring flower challenge....I hope you will play along with us! I have used the adorable tiny daisy set from altenew...I luv this adorable set. I created a watercolored grey background and then two step stamped the flower over top, then I added a little black ink splatter and the bold tag sentiment. I luv using the addition of black, I think it gives a rich look. I can't wait to see what you create, have a super weekend!

words with meaning - you can't make a positive life with a negative mind.

cas(e) this sketch: sketch/cts169
crazy 4 challenges: spring flowers/c4c333
curtain call: keep it simple

I am a huge fan of ig, would luv to check out yours if you have one...look for me at 2klines

crazy 4 challenges/c4cc332-hello

hello friends, it has been a very trying week and I am ready to share a sweet sketch with you for this weeks crazy 4 challenges. I am guesting for them this month and have had a blast playing along...sure hope you will join in the fun! I have used the sweet hello sentiment from neat & tangled, I am luvin this adorable versatile set....painted hello and the sweet hello die...so very cute! The big ole' butterfly is lil' inker and I used distress ink and added stickles. And, I had to add a few ink splatters...so luv the look! Hope you have a wonderful weekend and create something using the sketch this week!

crazy 4 challenges: sketch/c4c332

words with meaning - a joyful heart is the normal result of a heart burning with love. she gives most who gives with joy.
                                                        ~Mother Teresa

I am a huge fan of ig, would luv to check out yours if you have one...look for me at 2klines

crazy 4 challenge/crc330-happy birthday

hello friends and happy weekend to you....I am super excited to share with you that I am guesting this month for Crazy 4 Challenges...thank you kindly Rebecca for asking....eeecckkkk. this weeks challenge is to use little critters or tiny images...of course I used the darlin sweet stamp set from hero arts called hello by lia griffith. I have used various blues and teal greens tim holtz distress mini inks pads. I hand painted the black stripes...I cannot get enough of b&w stripes...lol. I added a few clear gemstones and black & white bakers twine...luv how my card turned out. I cannot wait to see what you create! Add a little glimmer to your life....sparkle & shine, kindness!

crazy 4 challenges: to use little critters or tiny images/c4c330
seize the birthday: water...I used watercoloring 

I am a huge fan of ig, would luv to check out yours if you have one...look for me at 2klines

sunday stamps-be amazing

hello friends and happy Easter, it is time for the Sunday Stamps challenge! What a colorful inspiration photo we have to share with you and I cannot think of a more fitting day to be amazing and shine(my one little word for 2016). I have used an assortment of tim holtz mini distress inks and created a watercolor background. I used the awesome concord & 9th stamp set sophisticated script. I cannot wait to see what you do with our inspiration photo this week! Add a little glimmer to your life...sparkle & shine, kindness!

crazy 4 challenges: sketch/c4c328

sunday stamps: inspiration photo/ssc123

Angel Johns

Amy Koenders

Annette Elliott

Claire Broadwater

Holly Endress

Katie Brooks

Leena Girsa

Lisa Johansen

Monika Reeck

Shannon Jaramillo

Teresa Kline:ME

sunday stamps-you're kind

good morning friends, I am so excited about this weeks sunday stamps challenge, I adore the color combo and the sweet inspiration photo! I sure hope YOU play along with us, there are hearts in the photo...eeecckkkk! I have used concord & 9th stamps for this card....luv the sophisticated script lettering set...so fun, I used it to create the kind sentiment! i used a polka dot stencil for the top part of my card and tim holtz black soot distress ink and then I had painted the pink stripes...sooooo fun! Be sure to stop b the design team blogs, these ladies are over the top FAB! Add a little glimmer to your life...sparkle & shine, kindness! 

Angel Johns

Amy Koenders

Annette Elliott

Claire Broadwater

Holly Endress

Katie Brooks

Leena Girsa

Lisa Johansen

Monika Reeck

Shannon Jaramillo

Teresa Kline:ME

crazy 4 challenges: sketch/c4c324sunday stamps

sunday stamp: color/ssc121