TPE Challenge #26

This week's challenge at The Pink Elephant is a recipe challenge and the recipe we had to use is 3 brads, a flower and one patterned paper. I used my new sizzix bird die for my card this week, the bird was cut out of coredinations cardstock, embossed with my cuttlebug textile folder and sanded down. I struggled on placement of three brads for my card then decided to use them all for the center of my flower.

Be sure to head on over and check out the other design team's cards this week and to link your card if you decide to play along this week.

Recipe Challenge

Time for another recipe challenge at Sketches by Tamara this week's recipe was to use chipboard, flowers and buttons. Be sure to head over to Skectches by Tamara to see what the rest of the design team made.

Recipe Challenge #46

This week's recipe at sketches by Tamara was to use rub ons, sewing & something that flies. I dug out my old Viking sewing machine this weekend because I wanted to play with some of the stitches it has for this challegne. At first I didn't think that was going to happen because it was all seized up (I usually grab my little portable Etna for most sewing) but I greased it up and did a little work on it, I even had to take it apart in places to get it to work, it's still tore apart but it sews :) and here's the stitches I used for my card. I still haven't decided if I like it or the card, I guess it doesn't matter because it's being mailed out tomorrow to my MIL.


Be sure to head on over to www.sketchesbytamara.blogspot.com to see what the rest of the design team did.

Recipe Challenge

It's time for another recipe challenge from Sketches by Tamara This week's recipe was to use a repeat pattern, numerals and a one word sentiment. I used some of my Hero Arts stamps to create my repeat patterns on my cardstock, the numbers on the background cardstock were embossed with my cuttlebug.

Be sure to head on over to Sketches by Tamara to see what the other design team members did with the recipe challenge.

Recipe Challenge

Time for another recipe challenge at Sketches by Tamara. I got to choose the recipe for this week which was a masculine theme, metal embellishments and make it grungy (distressed, inked, or torn edges). I had fun with this card, I enjoy doing the grungy look even though it usually calls for more detail (for me at least). My nephew will be getting his license in June so I decided to use this challenge to make a card for him. Of course I had to add a little hotwheels car for my pic being that I have a huge hotwheels collection :)

Here's how I made my card: I ran the 3 black coredinations cardstock squares through my cuttlebug then sanded the embossing. The checkered patterned paper was distressed with some of it peeled back and stapled then inked up with some black ink, I ran some ball chain with some washers and a couple charm keys on it across the card, the "congrats" was cut using a cuttlebug diecut, then I anchored the whole card with some Making Memories screw snaps. I think he'll like it, I might have to add a gas card to it when I send it out. Now I need to get a girly one made for my niece that'll be getting her license probalby in April!

Be sure to head over to Sketches By Tamara to see what the rest of the Design Team made. Thanks for stopping by today!

Recipe Challenge

Im a little late posting today's recipe challenge, the challenge this week was to use 3 patterened papers, staples and stars. Here's the card I made

Be sure to head over to Sketches by Tamara to see what the rest of the design team made.

Recipe Challenge

Time for a recipe challenge from Sketches by Tamara This week's recipe was to use black, a trio of buttons and a punched border. Here's the card I created with the recipe.



And here's the inside of the card.



Head on over to Sketches by Tamara to see what the rest of the design team made.

Recipe Challenge

Today's recipe challenge at Sketches by Tamara is to use 3 ribbons, staples & a calendar (or numbers). Im swamped with birthdays this time of year so I took this challenge and made a birthday card for my nephew. I had fun distressing & grunging up this card to give it more of a masculine look. It's hard to see the calendar in the pic but it's just one I printed off online then used my Stampin Up spiral punch for the top of it. I highlighted the day of his birthday with the circle & arrow. Everything I used is pretty much just scraps I had laying around.

Be sure to head over to Sketches by Tamara to see what the rest of the design team did.

Recipe Challenge

It's Tuesday, which means it's time for another recipe challenge from Sketches by Tamara This week's challenge was to use flowers, glitter (stickles) & buttons. All the supplies I used are some of my recent purchases. I used "noteworthy" patterened paper by Making Memories, a "noteworthy" journaling piece, some prima flowers & the "Thank you" stamp is from Close to my Heart. I added stickles to the "Thank you" and the purple floral image. Be sure to head over to Tamara's Blog to see what the other gals on the design team did with this challenge!

Stop on over tomorrow, I'll be posting a couple layouts I did this weekend, yes I said layouts! It's shocking that I've actually done something other than cards :)

Recipe Challenge

Today's recipe challenge was to use something you've been hoarding, flowers and bling. I used some MM "noteworthy" paper with some cardstock on my card. The chipboard crown is the item that I've been hoarding, the bling is the stickles on the crown and the "sweet 16", and the flowers are by Prima that I recently picked up. This card is for my niece that is turning 16 next month. You can see what the other Design Team members did over at Sketches by Tamara

Recipe Challenge

Time for another recipe challenge. This week's challenge was to use patterned paper, one or more hearts & ribbon. Check out what the other design team members did with the challenge over at Sketches by Tamara

Recipe Challenge Card

Time for another recipe challenge. This week's recipe was ribbon or ric rac, brads & a diecut. I had to makea birthday card for my mom (sorry mom I still haven't sent it out yet so you'll get a sneak peak of it here :) ) and I got a bunch of Making Memory stuff this weekend, it's all yummy pink, black & white & I absolutely love it (I don't remeber the name of the line right now) So I immediately had to make something with my new purchases. Here's the card.

Recipe Challenge

It's that time of week again, time for another Recipe challenge. This week's challenge was to use a diecut, ribbon & buttons. The card I made was also from a technique I tried over at the Cuttlebug Challenge blog, the technique was to do weaving with your paper then emboss it. One of the Design Team members, Lori Boyd has a tutorial on how to do this Here. I picked up a new cuttlebug cut & emboss die "love language" and used it for my card.

Recipe Challenge

This week's challenge was to use notebook paper, inking or paint and a journal box. At first this was a challenge for me but after I started pulling things together it all came out, now I just need to figure out who Im going to give it to :) I used my newest cuttlebug folder for the background & inked that with pink ink, the strips of paper & notebook paper are from Making Memories, the journal box was a stamp I had, the jewels are Hero Arts & the "X, O" I had laying around.

Recipe Challenge

It's tuesday which means it's time for another recipe challenge card. This week's challenge was to use paint, buttons and distressing. This card came together perfectly for me and I love how it turned out! I love the shabby chic look of it. I painted the cardboard, the edges of the pink paper and the punched out snowflake too. I think I need to use paint more :) You can't really see it to well but the little tag off the snowflake says Merry Christmas.


OK here's my card.

I just wanted to note too that at the beginning of the year I joined a challenge to make my Christmas cards monthly so by the end of Oct. I would have them all complete. I had to make 4 cards a month in order to have what I needed to send out. Well yesterday I counted all my christmas cards and I have 39 of them made! Wooo hooo! I missed some months but obviously I made it up somewhere along the way lol. So just one more to make and I met my goal! I will probably make some more to have for my stash though.

And my update for world card making day, I didn't make any cards, I actually didn't scrap at all on saturday. I really do need to get back into it though, I have too many things I want to get done. I also have a busy week/weekend ahead of me.

Have a great day everyone!

Recipe Card Challenge

It's tuesday which means it's time for a new recipe card. This week's recipe was to use a transparent item, ribbon and stampin' dimensionals (or pop dots). I made another Christmas card for my stash. I used my cuttlebug to emboss the blue shimmery patterned papers, the 3 snowflakes on the card are ghost shapes from Heidi Swap, the scalloped "Merry Christmas" is pop dotted to give the card a little dimension. I love the shabby chicness of this card. Thanks for looking.

Recipe Challenge Card

Time for another recipe challenge card. I decided to make a christmas card to add to my stash for this christmas. This week's recipe was to use ribbon, paper tearing and sewing.

Tuesday Recipe Card

Wow these recipe challenges really seem to sneak up on me lately lol. I squeeked this one in this week (Im still trying to get the scraproom organized). This week's recipe was to use brads, scallops and monochromatic colors. I knew right away I wanted to use my new stamp I picked up last week for this one. It's a Hero Arts owl stamp, this owl is big! What sold me on it was I saw someone make a mini album from it and you know me and mini albums...love 'em! So I just had to get this stamp and maybe soon I'll have a mini album of it to share :) I also used a piece of cardboard for the tag on this, I am really loving the cardboard, it adds a little extra texture, I love the grungey look of it and best of all its free! Ok, on to the card :)

Tuesday Recipe Card

Here's my card for this weeks Recipe challenge at http://www.sketchesbytamara.blogspot.com/ For some reason it took me forever to do this one. Im not the greatest at coloring stamps so I had quite a few trials of the stamped image before I got one I liked :) Our recipe challenge this week was to use lace, buttons and flowers. The paper and lace is from Making Memories, the birdhouse stamp and pointsettas are from Hero Arts. I love this stamp. Be sure to head on over to Tamara's sketches to check out what the other gals on the design team did with this challenge.

Tuesday Recipe Challenge

As I mentioned last week, I am on the design team for Tamara's weekly recipe challenges. One of the design team members picks three things that we have to use on a card or layout and the design team members has to make a sample for it.


This week's recipe challenge was to use 3 or more patterened papers, chipboard and circles. I found that it's a little more challenging or maybe it's just the change to do these samples than the sketches.


Here's my sample card I made. The scallop circle is chipboard and so is the circle tag and the green paper that looks like cardstock is actually patterned paper. The first time I used this stamp I thought, hmmm now I think I could get by with using that on a christmas card. I think it works ok. It's such a cute stamp so I couldn't resist :)



Be sure to check out the other cards and layouts made with this recipe at http://sketchesbytamara.blogspot.com/ and if you decide to play along just post a link to your layout or card into the comments section of Tamara's post.