Couple for for this weeks sketch-Don't forget you could win a free year of Papercrafts magazine for playing this week.

You have until tomorrow night to make a card with this weeks sketch to be included in the contest for the free year of Paper Crafts Magazine! Here are the newest players.

Marti at Pez-A-Doodle Designs

and

Hetty at Craft Chaos

You can find the original post with the sketch here.

What day is it anyway???

Ok so I know it is Saturday and I am still working on Wednesday but what the heck this is the last few days of summer and I have lots of summer stuff to do too ya know! Actually I did make a card for this challenge on Wednesday if you remember but I did not really like it so I really wanted to make another one. I am much happier with the new version of the challenge. So I will just get on with it.....



Storage Unites & More just started this challenge this week so this is number 1. The challenge was to use embossing folders on your card. I actually used three different ones on this card!

You may have to enlarge it to see the sentiment. It reads -- Frogs have it made-they get to eat what bugs them! Hmmm, maybe I should go eat that last card I made for this challenge?!? Nawwwwwww, I hate to part with my cards, even the ones I don't like, lol!

So I am off to go geocashing with the cub scouts. My hubby bought me a GPS for Mother's day and we have only used it a few times. So why not use it for a den activity right. After that I will do the tutorial on the basket in the previous post. See ya later.

Here are the supplies used on the card.

Stamps Leapfrog SUInk
Paper: Tangerine Tango, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss and Whisper White card stock
Ink: Tangerine Tango, Pacific Point, Kiwi Kiss Versa Mark, white and Basic Black
Other: Cuttlebug embossing folders, Nestabilities, blender pen, black embossing powder, markers, paper piercer and mat pack, tag punch, misc button

Blogger’s Challenge #60

Today's Challenge was simply Birthdays. Hmmm, I didn't really want to make a card so I made an overstuffed basket with lots of bath stuff for a special friend.

Here is a close up picture of the tag and how overstuffed the basket is.

I am still using scraps and retired papers. I will try to d tutorial for the basket later tonight or in the morning. It was really easy! Don't forget to check out all the other players I am sure they will have some terrific things to share. See ya later.

Whatchdoing --- UGGGGG!

So don't ya know there is a new challenge in town! Starting today, Storage Units, Ink & More will be having a Whatchadoin' Wednesday challenge.



This weeks challenge is to use embossing folders. I have lots of those! I actually have quite a few new ones I just got and have not even tried yet. The problem is I only have two SuInk stamp sets. This is the All Things Grow With Love set. I was pretty happy with the card till the last minute! I was adding adhesive to the back of the image panel and set it down on wet black ink! UGGGG! I was so bummed. I tried to fix it but it is still pretty obvious. So depressing. I would not normally post it but I wanted to get a card in for the challenge today and did not have time to re do that whole image. Don't ya hate when things like that happen? Anyway, here is the card in all it's non-glory, lol!

The other thing that happened is when I embossed the faux stitching I had the tiny folder upside down so it is indented instead of popped up! And then to make it even worse you can see the lines where the folder ends. That is something that will need to be remedied before I used those folders again. I bought three sets of those edge ones too. There must be a way around it. Anyone know???? I may have to try this challenge again tomorrow but for now this is it--sorry.

Stamps: All Things Grow With Love (SUInk)
Paper: Pumpkin Pie, Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery dp, Pumpkin Pie dp and Watercolor paper
Ink: Stazon, Basic Black
Other: markers, blender pens, white gel pen, swiss dot embossing folder and faux stitch embossing folder

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