Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge

My stretch as May's Guest Designer at Sassy Studio Designs is drawing to a quick close and I will certainly miss this talented group of crafters!  I've drawn so much inspiration from each and every one of them!!  But before I go (and, I will have one more fun creation for you tomorrow), I'm having fun creating for the challenge going on right now over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog of which SSD is the sponsor.  Their challenge this week is to make a JOY-FOLD card.  WELL ... I haven't made one of these in a very long time so had great fun doing it!  

AND ... I did a little more PAPER PIECING too!

The image I used on today's creation is called "Professor S (Sassy)" and I think I'll keep it for my sister's birthday on June 10th.  She is a hair dresser and definitely a 'fashionista' so I think she'll really appreciate this fun card.   She is 60-something going on 30!  LOL!

Here's a peek at the inside of my card ... yep, I'm still trying to keep up with my New Years resolution and so far so good!  Although I see I do have a few cards laying on my table that appear to be BLANK on the inside ... Oooops!  Need to do something about that!!!!!!

A few other challenges:
Artistic Inspirations - Paper Piercing/Piecing
 Creative Creations - Paper Piecing
Digi Makeover #90 - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody #21 - Anything Goes
Joanna Sheen - Girls, Girls, Girls

Remember, there is a new Dare To Be Sassy Thursday challenge coming up tomorrow and I hope you'll come join in the fun!  Have a fabulous day and thanks so much for stopping by!  

As always . . .

Recipe for this creation:

Papers:  Basic Grey 'Two Scoops' dp, white cs, mint green cs
Stamps/Ink:  Stamping Sensations (inside verse), Impression Obsession (outside verse), Versafine Onyx
Accessories:  Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, Tim Holtz marker for doodling, Fiskars swivel craft knife
Techniques:  Paper Piecing ... Doddling ... Joy Fold

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges

This will be my last creation as a DT member for Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges.  I will be stepping down from this fabulous team at the end of the year in preparation of hubby's retirement in 2012.  I've been with this challenge blog for a long time and have been VERY HAPPY with the leadership and team support!  Thanks to Courtney & the gang for all their kindness and I wish them the best of success in future!

With that being said, here is my creation using an image from our wonderful sponsor today ...DIGI DARLA.

She has some adorable images to create with ...  so be sure to pop on over and check it out!

I hope you'll come join in the fun at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge and if you need inspiration for our "HOLIDAY GIFTS" challenge going on now, you need not go any further that the amazing creations by the design team a the blog.

Hope to see you there!!  Happy Holiday's!

Hugs,
Dar

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge

Today at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge, we would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and THAT is the theme for today's challenge!

MERRY CHRISTMAS

We are honored to have two sponsors for this challenge!  Some Odd Girl & Digi My World.  Please pop over to our challenge blog to read about these sponsors and also to play along!!!

I have used two of the fabulous digital images from Digi My World for my creation today. 

My background paper is from the Thomas Kinkade 'Painter of Light' Christmas Series that I purchased from Cornish Heritage Farms a long time ago.  Besides using Prismacolor markers for my coloring, I used a Marvy SNOW MARKER to give the 'snow' affect to the snowballs.

Other Challenges:
Digi My World - Winter Wonderland
Crafts and Me - Winter (Snow / Snowflakes)
Creative Belli Blog - Winter and Christmas
 Diva's by Design - Anything Goes


Now it's YOUR TURN.  Please come join in our Merry Christmas challenge fun at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges.  Hope to see you there!!

Hugs,
Darlene

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge

This week at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge we are to:

TIE ONE ON!

No, no ... it's not what you think!  LOL!!  (that will come over the holiday's I'm sure!) but for today, let's use ribbon, rafia, etc., and tie something onto our projects!  I have TIED a ribbon/bow around the 2nd panel of my creation.  NEED INSPIRATION??  Pop on over to our Challenge Blog and check out what my team mates have created.

My focus image was provided by our sponsor  

 "Stretch N' Bubbles".  

You'll want to be sure to pop on over to their store and see all the fun images available!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.

Guess I'd better get those Pumpkin Pies in the oven!!

Hugs,

Darlene

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Give Thanks

It's that time of year again ... 

Can you believe Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away and then Christmas!  Yikes ... time is sure flying!!

Today at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge we are

GIVING THANKS

And, we are thankful to have not ONE but TWO sponsors this challenge.

Stampin Dragon Designs

and

Digi My World

The team has split up in using their images so you get a taste of both company styles.  

I have used this 'Giving Thanks' digi stamp set from DIGI MY WORLD.  And have used THREE of the images to create my card scene.

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The background paper is from the Cloud9 Designs holiday pack and the words also come from a sheet of designer paper from the same pack.  The acorns were made using the Spellbinder Fall Leaves die set and brown cardstock.

We at the PPCC would LOVE to have you come join in the fun! 

Looking forward to seeing YOUR entry over on the challenge blog.

Hugs,

Darlene

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge

The Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge today is

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

We are honored to have two sponsors today ... 

 Robyn's Fetish 

AND

Digi Darla

I have used a Digi Darla image for my creation today.  Hope you like it.

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I have used Prismacolor Markers for the coloring on this cute image and the designer paper is from Cloud9 Designs.  The Trick or Treat ribbon has been in my stash for YEARS and I thought it was the only touch this adorable image needed.  A little black ink to paper around the outside edge helped give it a more eeeeery feeling and viola!  Halloween card complete!

Please come over to our Challenge Blog and see the fabulous creations shared by my team mates.  THEN ... come join in the fun!  We'll keep a light on for ya!

T-R-I-C-K    O-R    T-R-E-A-T

Hope to see you at Penny's!

Hugs,

Darlene

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge

Today's challenge at the Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog is

APPLE MONTH

That's right ... it's Fall and that means APPLE picking time!  Hmmm, my mouth is watering already just thinking about that homemade applesauce, apple pies & dumplings and can't forget my Halloween favorite ... Carmel Apples!

Our sponsor today is:

 Karen's Doodles

 I have use THREE Karen's Doodles images between my TWO cards.  On my first card, I combined APPLE HARVEST & APPLE GIRL images.

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My coloring was done with Prismacolor Markers and chalk.

Designer is Paper Pizazz and I've used Mrs. Grossman Fall Stickers to embellish.

My second card uses the Karen's Doodles image called APPLES & PUMPKINS.

Coloring again was done with Prismacolor Markers

and the dp was a scrap piece in my fall drawer and the

stickers are once again Mrs. Grossman.

Other Challenges:

Crafts & Me #56 - Orange

Fab 'n Funky Challenge - Fall Colors

For Fun Challenge - Pumpkins (no faces)

The House that Stamps Built (DCC1012) - Halloween/Fall

Papercraft Star #66 - A Leaf!

Stampavie and More #153 - Autumn

Deep Ocean Challenge - Fall Colors

Digital Tuesday Challenge - Fall Colors

Blog-a-Doodle - Outdoors

Please come join in our fun and be sure to check out the fabulous creations by my team mates ... wow what fabulous inspiration!  Hope to see you there!!

Hugs,

DARlene

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge

It's time once again for the challenge at 

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.

Today's challenge is an EASY, FUN ONE!!

ANYTHING GOES

We are pleased to have Some Odd Girl as our sponsor this challenge.

You'll want to be sure to pop over and check out all the adorable images available at this site.  Today I have used their image called 'Windy Mae' ... isn't she cute!

Sorry for the short posting but I'm away from home and can't remember all the details on this card!  MY BAD!!    Please come join in our fun and when I get back home, I'll come back and edit this post to give you more details.  Thanks and have a great day!

Hugs,
Darlene

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge

Here it is ... time once again for another Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 

and today our theme is FALL!  

We are thrilled to not just have one sponsor today ... 

but TWO AWESOME SPONSORS.

WHIFF OF JOY

and

STRETCH N' BUBBLES

First is a FALL creation using a lovely image from Sugar Nellie!  (Sorry ... my mistake, first I thought this image was WOJ ... but I was wrong!)  Still like the card and hope you like it too!

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and secondly is my creation using an image from Stretch N' Bubbles.

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I hope you'll come join our challenge fun at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge and if you need more inspiration ... be sure to pop over and see what my team mates have to share with you (links to my team mates can be found on my DESIGN TEAM PAGE at the top of my blog).

Have a wonderful day and thanks so much for stopping by today!!
Hugs
Darlene

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge

Today over on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog ... Courtney has challenged us to an

INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO CHALLENGE

 Here is the photo image for our inspiration ...

Is this cool or what?!?  BE SURE you pop over to the PPCC Blog today and check out what amazingly creative works were done by the design team.  It's always so much fun to see how DIFFERENTLY people interpret the same image ... today is no different ... YOU'LL LOVE IT!

Here's what I came up with ...

Obviously, my eye was drawn to the COLORS and that was the basis for my card.  Besides that, our sponsor today is none other than Stef Hughes 

GLITTERBABE

and I just loved her butterfly digi and the colors were perfect!  In my stash I found this little tag (7Gypsies) with colors that matched so of course I had to incorporate it somewhere on my card! PURPLE Stickles were used on the wings (Just for you Stef) and a little faux stitching was added on the tag for dimension.

PLEASE come join in the fun!!  I can't wait to see YOUR INTERPRETATION of this photo!  Have fun with it!!

Hugs,

Darlene

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge

BACK TO SCHOOL

Yep ... today we are celebrating (and I'm sure some of you Mom's are too .. teehee!) ... the kids 'going back to school' over at the Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.  The design team has created such a VARIETY of amazing cards to share with you today ... please pop over and check 'em out.  THEN ... join in the fun!  We would LOVE to see your creations!

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Me, being the 'old foggy' of the bunch, went with a 'vintage' styled card using images & papers from Crafty Secrets (one of my favorite vintage companies).  I'm not a cat lover ... but I just thought this was such a cute image and perfect for today's challenge.

Other challenges:
Heart Song Inspirations - Animal image
Paper Playtime #53 - Anything Goes
Stamps & Fun=Creativity - Monochromatic
Creative Inspirations - Back to School
Here Come The Boys #8 - Critters
My Sheri CRAFTS - Back to School
Blogger's Challenge - Back to School
Paper Pretties - Back to School
Little Red Wagon - Back to School


THANKS so much for stopping by for a visit!  I'm SO HAPPY you came by!!  Have a wonderful remainder of your week!  My THREE DAY FAMILY REUNION is this weekend over in Pennsylvania!  Time to PARTY!!  LOL!

Hugs,
Darlene

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge

OH MY GOSH ... where is the time going?????   I nearly forgot to share with you today's challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.  YIKES ... where is my mind?

Before I share my creation with you, I'd like to say "See You Later" to my team mate Julye!  She's having to step down from the team and she will be truly missed!  I'd like to wish her ALL THE BEST in her future endeavors!  AND, I'll be seeing you around blogland!

TODAY'S CHALLENGE IS:

WATERMELON

This week... for our "Watermelon" Challenge, we are lucky enough to have 

not 1, but 2 sponsors!!

Our first sponsor is:


That's right, our featured artist will receive 5 digis of their choice from Tiffany Doodles!

And for our second sponsor....

That's right, one lucky random person will win a $10 gift certificate from Digi My World!!

PLEASE be sure to pop over to our challenge blog and check out all the AWESOME creation made to inspire you by my team mates.  What a talented bunch!!!  Now here's what I came up with using 'Watermelon Day Brittney' from Digi My World.

REMEMBER ... you have TWO WEEKS to join in our challenge fun!  I can not wait to see what you create!  Hmmmm watermelon!  This challenge is making me hungry ... think I'll head over to the fridge and see what's available!!  LOL!!
Hugs,
Darlene

It's ALTER time at PPCC . . .

WOW ... is it Wednesday already?

Yes it is and it's time for a new challenge over at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.  Today we are ALTERING things ... what ever strikes your fancy ... works for us!  I recently learned how to alter a TABLET so that is what I have to share with you today!

 This is your average 5x8 lined tablet (purchased at Staples 12 pk for $7.29).  You can either get the yellow lined paper or white ... I chose white.  

Here's a quick step tutorial on how to make this:

1.  Cut your BASE cardstock 5" x 9 1/4" ... this allows for the 8" front, 1/4" top and 1" over the back.

2.  Score at 1", 1-1/4" and 2 1/4" ... this allows for an inch on the back, front and the 1/4" top.  Making it possible for you to FLIP the top panel properly to utilize the tablet.

3.  Use a strong adhesive to adhere the back, top & front of your 'cover' to the top panels of your tablet.  Of course, be sure to measure your tablet in case the measurements are slightly different from mine.

4.  Now the fun part ... create & embellish to your liking for whatever occasion or color scheme you desire.  

 I decided to make this one for my girlfriends office.  She loves flowers so I made these homemade flowers (another day tutorial) using the PunchBunch Dahlia punch and Tim Holtz distress inks.

What a fun project ... I'll be making more of these to sell at this years craft show at the local high school in the fall.  The front cover ideas are ENDLESS!
NOW ... it's your turn!  Our challenge runs for 2 weeks, so you have plenty of time to go ALTER CRAZY!  I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Our sponsor this week is:

 DewDropCraftz

Please be sure to pop on over to Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog for all the details and to enter your altered creation!  I look forward to being 'inspired' by you all!  Happy Day!
Darlene

PARTY TIME ...

at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges!!  BIRTHDAY PARTY that is!  Today I have the pleasure of creating not only with ONE sponsor's image ... but TWO sponsors!  How cool is that!

Today we have Some Odd Girl 

 

AND

 Digi My World  

as our sponsors.

First is my creation using a fun image from 'Some Odd Girl' ... isn't she just the cutest thing!!??!!

 and here is my creation using one of the fun 'Digi My World' images . . .

How perfect will these cards be for the little neighbor girls birthday's this year!  Now it's your turn to join in the Birthday Challenge Fun over at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog.  I can't wait to see what you create!


You need more inspiration you say???  Well, there's another reason you need to pop on over to our Challenge Blog ... my team mates have been VERY CREATIVE and have lots of inspiration to share with you!!

Other challenges:

The Paper Shelter - Lots of Dots

Ruby's Rainbow - Happy Birthday

7 Kids College Fund - Red, White & Blue

Digistamps4Joy #22 - Red, White & Blue

Craft room Challenge - Summer Birthdays

Use it Tuesday #10 - Red, White & Blue


Have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by today!
Hugs,
Darlene


(Ssssshhhh ... don't tell anyone but I have a birthday coming up next week ... yikes!  Yes of course ... I'll be 29 (again, lol) ... looks like a blog candy is in order ... hmmmm ... stay tuned!)

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge

Today at Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge we are  using RED, WHITE & BLUE.  

We are also thrilled to be creating with images from this week's sponsor ROBYN'S FETISH. 

 

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Here is my creation using one of these fun digis from Robyn.  Please be sure to pop on over to the blog and check out more inspirational creations from my DT mates!  And, I'm looking forward to seeing your R-W-B creation!  

I'm out of town for a few days attending a workshop at Joan's Gardens and I'm hoping Blogger is nice to me and posts when it's supposed to ... LOL!!  I'll be sure to take pictures to share with you upon my return ... Joan always offers awesome projects at her workshops and I'm also looking forward to seeing the ladies again!  
Catch you later!
Hugs,
Darlene
 

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge

Did you know it is "BEST FRIENDS DAY"?

Well, it is over at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog and I can't wait to send this fun creation out to one of my best friends and hopefully put a smile on her face!

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I have used an image from the TJ Designs Vintage Photography Collage Pack  as my main image.  These 'gals' looks like they might be great friends and having a fun time (back in the day!).

Recipe:

Papers - Kraft, DCWV leather dp

Inks - various Tim Holtz distress inks

Accessories - Medallion from a gift box of candy, twill bow from same package, Spellbinder scallop long rectangles, Tim Holtz ink applicator

Please pop over to the PPCC Blog and check out what my team mates have created to inspire you.  THEN ... why not join the fun and create a card for one of your 'Best Friends'.  Be sure to come back and share it with us at PPCC before sending it along it's way to that lucky friend of yours!

Happy Day!

Darlene

(PPCC DT)

Summertime Fun . . .

. . . at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge.  That's right ... we are celebrating the onset of SUMMERTIME and we hope you'll come join in the fun!

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As a young girl, my sister's and I spent countless hours swinging and see-sawing in the playground our father had created for us.  Our swings were made from the trees in our woods that my father cut down, stripped and connected together with 3 rope swings.  That swing had to be 15 feet high and you could swing W-A-Y out into the sky!  (I can't believe we didn't get hurt, now that I look back!) But that's life in the country and you played as hard as you worked!

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Today's challenge sponsor is Whiff of Joy. 

Please check the PPCC blog for all winner details.

Details for my creation are as follows:

Stamps:  Elisabeth Bell (Rope Swing) Sugar Nellies, Art Impressions (sentiment)

Papers: Paper Pizazz dp, white, black, pink & lavender card stock 

Ink:  Versafine black

Accessories:  Offray lavender grosgrain ribbon, Spellbinder classic & scallop oval dies, Martha Stewart lacy butterfly punch, Kaiser pearls, Bow Easy, Deco Art Glamour Dust, Fiskars scallop border punch

Thanks so much for your visit and comments.  I appreciate both!  Enjoy your day ... in whatever you do!

Hugs,

Darlene

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge

Our challenge today over at Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog is "WELCOME HOME" . . . now you can interpret that any way you like!  I took it literally and created using this adorable image from the Crafty Secrets Homemade booklet.

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The sponsor for today's challenge is 

Dew Drop Craftz.

Please be sure to pop over to the challenge blog and check out what the design team has created for your inspiration.  I hope you'll join in the fun ... can't wait to see YOUR creation.

For Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges
Darlene

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EASTER creation fun . . .

Happy Wednesday!

Today I have two challenge cards to share with you and they are both celebrating EASTER.  

First is the challenge over at The Sisterhood.  Tanis is our hostess today and we are celebrating the Easter holiday.  Our sponsor this challenge is AmberInk and the adorable images (Love Bunny Collection) on my card, as well as the background paper, are both from AmberInk.  AmberInk is offering one lucky winner a $15 Gift Certificate.

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My only additions to these wonderful AmberInk products are the homemade sentiment tag and the hot pink satin ribbon from Michaels.  I colored my images with Prismacolor markers then cut them out with a Fiskars swivel craft knife.  Faux stitching was also done on the homemade tag for extra dimension.  Hope you like it!

Please be sure to pop on over to our challenge blog for MORE EASTER inspiration from my 'DT Sistahs'. 

Other Challenges:

 The Crazy Challenge #62 - Easter

 OLLCB #77 - Easter

 Pollycraft Monday - Easter

Creative Inspiration - Easter

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days - Easter

* * * * *

The second challenge card I have to share with you today is for the Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge.  Like I already mentioned, we at Penny's are also celebrating EASTER and are thrilled to have LOTV (Lili of the Valley) as our sponsor this challenge.

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The design team LOVED these little bunnies as you will see when you pop over to the challenge blog for more inspiration and to play along!  For this creation I've used scraps of designer paper (Paper Pizazz I believe) for my background panels, faux stitching was created with a pink Prismacolor marker, those same markers were used for the coloring of my image with the exception of the sky which was created with blue chalk and a makeup applicator.  The silk flowers in the corner were purchase in the wedding section of Pat Catan's (an Ohio based crafting store).

Other Challenges:

Die Cut Dreams - Easter

The Pink Elephant - Easter

Stamps R Us - Easter 

Aly's Sunday Challenge - Hippity Hoppity Bunnies

Sparkles Forum Challenge - Easter

THANKS SO MUCH for your visit today and I hope you enjoyed these fun Easter creations.  Won't you please pop on over to these two challenge blogs and join in the fun!  We'd LOVE to have you!!

Hugs,

Darlene

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge

WOW ... can you believe March is nearly over??  The kids will be out of school for the summer before you know it!  (Ooops probably shouldn't have brought that up!  LOL!)

Today I'd like to share with you the creations I made for Penny's Challenge.  I actually made a Boo-Boo and created from an older description sheet . . . the challenge theme had changed and I didn't catch it ... BUT ALL IS GOOD ... it turns out my creations still follow today's challenge theme which is 

RECIPE

1 image, 2 embellishments & 3 designer papers

and is being sponsored by:

STITCHY BEAR STAMPS

When I thought the challenge was to ALTER an item, I decided to make altered composition books for the two little girls next door.  Hence, my creations below . . .

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As I stated, it turned out okay because both books have ONE image, TWO embellishments and counting the back & inside covers, there are THREE designer papers used on each book.  (shew ... bet I couldn't do that again!  LOL)

Please be sure to pop over to our Challenge Blog and check out the inspirational creations from the Design Team and then join in the fun!!  I look forward to seeing what you create!

Have a wonderful day!  

Hugs,

Darlene