613 Avenue Create Challenge #32 - Anything Goes

Greetings Family, Friends, and Followers,

It's amazing how the summer is just flying by; and now it's time for the kids to go back to school.  In recognition of this change, 613 Avenue C is hosting another challenge - Anything Goes.  The optional twist for this challenge is to use a school supply in your project.  Our sponsor for this week is Lacy Sunshine; so be sure to visit the store, and check out all the great digi stamps.  If you choose to accept the challenge this week, be sure to post your project over at 613 Avenue Create by Saturday, 8/17.  Here's a little inspiration:

Thanks for stopping by to visit my little piece of paradise.

613 Avenue Create - Challenge #26

Greetings my wonderful followers,

613 Avenue Create is busy, busy, busy with lots of fun challenges.  This week's challenge is "Anything Goes" or International Colors.  July 4th is recognized as "Independence Day" in the US; so the twist to this week's challenge is to create a project using your country's flag colors.  Be sure to post your project at the Avenue.

Here's a little inspiration... Thanks for visiting my blog. 

 Image:  Rick St. Dennis "Isabella Bunny Slippers"

Father's Day

Greetings Family, Friends, and Crafty People,

I'm hoping everyone had a great weekend celebrating the special men in their lives.  In celebration of the special man in our house, the kids and I presented DH with a couple of cards and gifts, much to his surprise!  Now, don't laugh at the cards...especially the Heavy D card - LOL.  One of DH's favorite artists was Heavy D, so I rushed to buy the image from Robert Jackson's Gallery.  So, I've been waiting for the right time to use it... and no better time than Father's Day!!  The funny thing is that DH looks a little like Heavy D (minus the hi-top)...and he was wearing his purple suit when he opened the card!  Needless to say, FD started out with a big laugh!! 

Images:  Bill the Bull (Limited Runs); Heavy D (Robert Jackson)

Patterned Paper:  DCWV - Natural Stack; ??

Thanks for visiting my creative space!  Don't be a stranger... :-)

613 Avenue C Challenge #24

Hello Fellow Crafters and Faithful Followers,

To any fathers (or single moms pulling double-duty) who may be following this blog... HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!! 

There is another challenge going on at 613 Avenue Create, and we'd love for you to join us.  This week's challenge is "Anything Goes" or Twist - Someone Special (male).  Our sponsors this week are Rick St. Dennis and Limited Runs; so be sure to visit their blogs and check out some great digi stamps.  The challenge, should you choose to accept, requires that projects be submitted at the Avenue by Friday, June 21. 

Here's a little inspiration... using Limited Runs "Bill the Bull".  TFL.

Challenge Winner in the House! Update

Happy Tuesday!

Just doing a quick celebratory post!  I won the Robert Jackson Friendship Challenge over at Scraps of Color!  Woo hoo!  My excitement is not focused on the prize, but at my project being chosen among the awesome projects that were submitted.  I am truly humbled by this experience...

The card that I submitted was a castle fold card; and I used the card fold tutorials provided at Beccy's Place.  Please be sure to stop by Beccy's blog, become a follower, and check out all of the great projects and tutorials she has for making cards.  I have always been a basic card maker - regular A2 or 5x7 cards; but Beccy's Place offers some awesome tutorials for making cards that are not so traditional.  Thanks, Beccy.  The image is a Robert Jackson digi - Girls Gone Wild, colored using my Copic Markers.  The paper is from DCWV - Basic Stack, Spring Card Stock, and Mariposa.

Now, here's the winning card... TFL!

TGIF and Happy Flag Day!!

Just wanted to post an update.  As a part of the RJ Friendship Challenge at SOC, we were supposed to send the card to a special friend.  Well, part of the challenge for me was that my friend is also a follower over at SOC.  So, what I did was modify the card slightly - maybe a little more than slightly, then mailed it to her.  Now that she's received it, I can post it.  LOL.  Here's the updated card.  TFL.



613 Avenue C - Challenge #22

Good Evening Family, Friends & Faithful Followers,

It's time for another challenge over at 613 Avenue Create.  This week's challenge is "Anything Goes", with a unique twist!  This time, you get to create your own challenge... that's right, create your own challenge.  How, you may ask?  Just follow the chart below.  You must use every column, and as many items as listed at the top of the column.



Our sponsor for this challenge is Fred She Said; so be sure to check out the great digis and cut files at FSS.  Be sure to post your completed projects over at the Avenue by Friday at 7:00 pm CST.  We'd love to see what you come up with.  Here's a little inspiration... TFL

 

Col 1:  Sentiment, Patterned Paper, Solid Color Paper; Col 2 - Die Cut

Col 3 - Liq Pearls; Col 4 - Bling; Col 5 - Ribbon

613 Avenue Create - Challenge #18

Greetings family, friends, fellow crafters and followers,

I apologize for this late post, but life is still happening; and I'm getting all caught up in it.  LOL!  With that being said, Mother's Day is quickly approaching; and a crafter's nemesis for this time of year is store-bought cards, gifts, etc.  Over in the neighborhood, this week's challenge is "anything goes', with the optional theme to create some kind of gift packaging - and with Mother's Day knocking at the door, this could come in handy!  So, join in the fun; and post your creations over at 613 Avenue Create!!

Here's a little inspiration...

 

I followed a tutorial by Kristine Macabare - www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2fzuYolnU8.
Image:  Cuteflowerbee by Bugaboo

TFL