Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Midnight Madness & Crafty Secrets Challenges



It's time once again for the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge.  
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, I have Love & Hearts on the brain!!!  So of course, I couldn't help but use one of "priscillastyles" fun digi stamps ... this particular one is called "Love Birds" and can be found HERE.  But you can see all of "priscillastyles" images in her store located  HERE.  I'm sure you'll find something you just can't do without!! 

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Other challenges this card qualifies for are:

Allsorts - Love, Love, Love ... Catch the Bug - Anything Goes ... Crafty Calendar - Love ... Crafty Emma - Red & Romance ... Crazy 4 Challenges - Valentines  ...  ECP Challenges - Love ... Secret Crafter - Valentine ... Card Makin' Mamas - Valentine ... Digi's with Attitude - pink/white or red/white
Do it With Digis - Romance ... Fairy Fun Fridays - For a sweetheart ... Mami Doodles - Magic of Love
Raise the Bar - Hearts ... Simply Create - give your heart away ... Stamp Something - use a digi
Stampin For The Weekend - Valentine's Day ... Tellen's Place - Hearts

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Another fun challenge today is the Crafty Secrets Challenge over on SCS.  Today I'm honored to be your hostess and I've asked all participants to use PUNCHES along with their Crafty Secrets products for this week's card/project.

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Even though we've been getting snow every day for WEEKS!  The birds are everywhere so I thought this cute image from the Crafty Secrets Creative Scraps collection would be appropriate for today's creation.  The punches I have used are all Martha Stewart ... Garden Trellis, Frond, Fence, & Bird.  The sentiment is also Crafty Secrets and is one of the many stamps in the "Bird Lovers Stamp Set".  My only other embellishment are a couple Prima flowers and a brad.

If you own any Crafty Secrets / Heartwarming Vintage products and are a member of SCS ... please come join in the fun!!  We rotate hostesses each week of the month and give clues the Monday before the challenge is posted on Tuesday!  Hope to see you there!!

Thanks for stopping by ... 
Hugs,
Darlene


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32 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2011 at 6:54 AM

    such beautiful cards

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  2. DorcasFebruary 8, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    Nice job on your cards, Dar ! And I LOOOVE your new blog background. I always have loved the preraphaelites.

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  3. CrystalFebruary 8, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    WOW Darlene these are BEAUTIFUL girl!!! Hope you are staying warm!! hugs!

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    Wow Dar, these are really stunning girl!! LOVE your colors and added details!HUGS

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  5. Always with a SentimentFebruary 8, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    Hello Darlene. Lovely papers, fab design and a cute image. Just love those ornate hearts, so pretty. Thank you for joining us at Tellens Place and good luck.
    Love Sandra xxx

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  6. Jodie MackrellFebruary 8, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    very cute card! love the hearts! thank you for joining this weeks Bugaboo challenge at Catch the Bug!

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  7. downrightcraftyFebruary 8, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    Beautiful valentine creation thank you for sharing it with us at the SCSC
    hugs Kate xx

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  8. Pat (mspfd)February 8, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Hi Darlene! Your cards are both terrific. I absolutely love your take on this week's MMSC90, and your crafty secrets card is lovely. Makes me think of Spring! Love all the punched details.

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  9. Donna MooreFebruary 8, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    Hey Darlene! Yet more eye candy here today! You never fail to provide both beauty and inspiration, your cards are both beautiful! That little love bird numbers makes me smile, love your colors and your very special touches that make it "Darlene's"!! Beautiful, beautiful work!
    hugs
    donna

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  10. JoyFebruary 8, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    fab! thanks for playing with Bugaboo! Joy DT

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  11. MerryFebruary 8, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    Such beautiful cards Darlene. Love all the birds on the second card. The first card is wonderful, what a great idea to put the red bow on the image. Thanks for taking part in Cardmadfairy's Digi Days first ever challenge 'Romance'. (Was known as Do it with Digi's)

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  12. GillianFebruary 8, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    What pretty cards Darlene I really love the heart cut outs on the first one. Thanks for joining in our very first challenge at Cardmadfairy's Digi Days. Good luck!

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  13. DawnFebruary 8, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Two fab cards!!! Thanks for sharing at Digi's With Attitude!
    Hugs
    Dawn xxx

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  14. Do What You LoveFebruary 8, 2011 at 8:22 PM

    What a lovely card with those love birds and sweet lattice hearts - very cute indeed! The birds in the second card - great bringing them to life with the punches! Thank you for joining us at Tellen's Place for our "Heart" challenge this week! :~)

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  15. BrossArtAddictionFebruary 8, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    Very cute! Love the way you did the hearts and the different colors!

    Thanks so much for joining us over at FFF this week and goodluck! :)

    x♥Tracey♥x
    FFF/DT for PFD

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  16. LindaSFebruary 9, 2011 at 2:01 AM

    Wonderful cards. Love the red and blue and all the hearts.
    And the birds - the colering and the flying ones - beautiful.

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  17. Shell Shearer SwinscoeFebruary 9, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    This is gorgeous, I love the ribbon it looks fab!

    Thank you for sharing with us at CES Challenge this week, good luck!
    Hugs Shell xx

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  18. MummyladeFebruary 9, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    what an adorable project. Thank you so much for entering this in the SFTW challenge and good luck!

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  19. Nicecrane DesignsFebruary 9, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    Absolutely Stunning Darlene,,,,oh my,,,,,I aodre your diecut,,,,, your birds,,,,, the flowers,,,and These little birds,,,,are amazing my friend,,,,,I love it.

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  20. DebsFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    Beautiful cards.
    Thanks for sharing the love with us at Allsorts this week.
    Good luck.
    Debs xx

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  21. JoynanaFebruary 10, 2011 at 6:43 AM

    Both of your crds are very cute. Thanks for joining us at Tellen's Place.

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  22. PriscillaFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:46 PM

    Hi , Love your card this week!! It is FANTASTIC. Great take on the sketch. I just love those corners. Thank you so much for rocking this sketch and for bring your talent to the MM blog each week. You are a valued member of the priscillastyles team :)
    Your bird card is wonderful too :)
    Priscilla

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  23. Croms' Cubby HoleFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:22 PM

    Both cards are lovely Darlene. I do like the way you have incorporated the ribbon in the first card.
    Thank you for sharing this at Tellen's Place this week and hope to see you next time

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  24. Susan Says (Stupid Stuff)February 10, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    Both cards are beautiful!
    Thanks so much for playing along with us at Tellen's Place :D

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  25. ~*JoniFebruary 10, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    Hello my sweet talented friend!! Oh I just love love love this adorable lineup today - look at all those sweet birds on your cards! Beautiful new blog look too, it suits your style just perfectly. :) Thank you so much for joining in on our challenge this week at Raise The Bar! Have a wonderful weekend Dar!
    ~*Joni RTB DT

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  26. LindaFebruary 10, 2011 at 11:54 PM

    Both cards are so beautiful!!
    Thank you for joining us at Simply Create for our heart challenge...hope to see your creative work for our next challenge.
    Linda - Simply Create DT

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  27. SheenaFebruary 11, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    A fabby card - thanks for joining us at CES this week! Sheena xx

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  28. HelenFebruary 11, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    Sweet card!
    Thanks for joining us at the SCSC!
    Helen x

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  29. scotspandaFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    both cards are gorgeous, the colours are fab and the images are fantastic

    thanks for joining in with our love theme this week at Allsorts

    hugs

    Amanda xx

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  30. This N ThatFebruary 11, 2011 at 5:16 PM

    Thanks so much for being our valentine at Card Makin Mamas!

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  31. RoseFebruary 11, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    your hearts one is too adorable!!! and i love all the punches you used on your second card........fantastic :)


    So glad you joined us on Simply Create :)

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  32. Lovely LindaFebruary 13, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    Hello Darlene - your cards are gorgeous - as usual! Your MMSC card is beautifully coloured - that image looks adorable and LOVE the hearts on the corner - well done with the sketch Darlene! Love it! {{{hugs}}}

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