Card Club Challenge #8!

How are you guys loving these Card Club Challenges? I have to tell you, I think I may possibly becoming addicted to the challenges, they are so fun! I would like to see you guys play along as well! So in a comment send me a link to what you've created! I can't wait to see!

On to Challenge Number 8!!!! Now the last couple of challenges have been, for the lack of a better term, challenging, and I thought, what can I do to keep the bar set just as high? Well I came up with a great one (or I think so anyway)! Are you ready for this?

Challenge #8 is to create an anniversary card, BUT you HAVE to create your own background. No Designer Paper allowed in this challenge!!!! Now ladies I want your backgrounds to have some demension, not just plain, show me some texture and some beauty and most importantly let your creativity fly! I hope you are ready for this!

So I know you are all dying to see what I made:

Do you recognize the paper? Its from yesterdays post! I know you all we're just dying to know what I created out of that lovely paper that I made! So here it is!

Don't forget to check out the other Designers blogs:

Rachel May

Dee Dee

Oh and Dee Dee you are the next designer for the next challenge, August 22! I can't wait to see what you ladies come up with!

To make my card I used:

-Plastic Wrap Paper (created by yours truly)

-Adornaments fibers

-Stampabilities Fresh Flower stamp

-Stampabilities Happy Anniversary stamp

-cardstock

Card Challenge #6

So the challenge for this week is: theme: remember when, requirements: any type of nostalgic idea/feeling/sense you have, and at least 7 embellishments (for a collage feel).

I have to tell you this challenge was exetremly difficult for me, because I NEVER use this many embellishments on my cards! But it was also good, it took me out of my comfort zone and FORCED me to try something new. Which in my opinion, is always a good thing! So here is my take on the challenge:

 So the "remember when" theme that I was going for, was remember when we got married and everything was so cheerful and perfect. I tried to recreate the perfectness you feel then, and then you look back on your 50 years of happiness!

My seven embellishments are:
1. Brads
2. Prima Flowers
3. Paper Clippy
4. Eyelets
5. Ribbon
6. Buttons
7. See the leaf on the flower on the top left, not sure what it's called! :)

Check out what the other designers came up with this challenging challenge:

Dee Dee
Rachel May

Thanks for checking it out! I can't wait to see what Rachel May comes up with for our next challenge!

Card Club Challenge Number 3!!!!!

Well this was no easy challenge Dee Dee! The challenge was to use a monochromatic scheme and no words on our cards! The card had to speak for itself! And if that wasn't enough of a challenge you also had to use 2 different designer papers! That is a very hard challenge for me! But I made it through! Here is my card:

As you can see I chose PINK! Why because I had a lot of it! Probably because I dont use it very much. But this was a fun challenge.

The other challengers are: RachelMay and DeeDee!

Happy Challenging Ladies! Oh and make sure to check out RachelMay's blog for the next challenge due in 2 weeks!

 

 

Card Club Challenge Number 2

Hello Everyone! I hope everyone had a very happy weekend! I'm here today for the Card Club Challenge #2! Okay, so first, here are the rules:

1. Each member is required to create one card every other week, following the guidelines given. I will start with posting a blog containing the first set of requirements as well as my card. The requirements can be anything: has to have blue on it, must be larger than 4 x 5.5 in size, designed from an inspirational photo, etc.

2. Whoever writes the guidelines for that week tags another person-there doesn't have to be any order in who you tag. If you are participating, please comment so we can add you to the tag list!

3. You will have two weeks to complete your card. If you are tagged to write requirements, please have the requirements ready by the end of the two weeks, so everyone has ample time to make their cards.

4. Post your pictures on your blog and comment to the person who sent the challenge with a link to it. This part might get confusing-we can work this out once we get started. The group will decide-do we want this on one main blog? Do we want it to jump to each person's blog? Do we want everyone to post all the cards every two weeks? We will need to make some decisions.

Now for this weeks challenge! The challenge is to create a birthday card using only primary colors! Meaning only blue, red, and yellow. Of course, you can use white but only in minimal amounts. Submit your card and leave a comment on this post linking to your card, by April 25, and on that day look on DeeDee's blog for the next challenge, that's right DeeDee TAG your it!!!

Now here is what I came up with:

I hope that you enjoy this challenge! I did, it took me out of my comfort zone. I don't usually use the primary colors, I'm more of a secondary color kind of girl, I suppose!

To create my card I used:

• Plain Cardstock
• Blue Ink
• Happy Birthday Rubber Stamp by Stampabilities
• Diamond Stickles
• Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
• Holographic Embossing Powder by Ranger
• Square Brad by Spare Parts by The Paper Studio

Don't forget to check out the other members blogs also!

rachel may designs

Dee Dee

This has been a crazy weekend, I've been working hard at the coffee shop, but I got really good news on Friday afternoon, my barista career will ending soon, as I have gotten a student position with the Bureau of Reclamation here in Billings! I'm so excited to be doing something that has to deal with my major! Everything has been turning around!

Now about this coffee addiction that I have came to have, its going to be expensive to drink as much without the discount, but it is for the better, heres to new adventures!

I hope to see your challenges this week!

My First...

...Card Club Challenge! So about a week or so ago my BFF in Denver, the creator of rachel may designs, texted me and asked if I would be interested in joining her in a card club. And of course I said, "YES!" Then proceeded to procrastinate on making my card. Don't ask, I suppose life happens sometimes. But anyway, here are the details for this weeks challenge! We would really enjoy your participation in the challenges!

Your first challenge is to create a card for a friend-no specific rules on that, it just has to be designed as something you would send to a friend, and it must be spring-themed. I'm looking for bright, happy, colorful cards, folks!

And here is my card!

To create my card I used:

• Plain Cardstock
• Cuttlebug with embossing folders
• Coffee Ink
• Holographic Embossing Powder
• Thinking of You stamp by unknown (its from my collection)
• Striped Brad from Spare Parts by The Paper Studio

Do you see the embossed background on the card? I did that with my cuttle bug and the embossing folders, it is super easy, and the best investment ever!

Here are the details:

1. Each member is required to create one card every other week, following the guidelines given. I will start with posting a blog containing the first set of requirements as well as my card. The requirements can be anything: has to have blue on it, must be larger than 4 x 5.5 in size, designed from an inspirational photo, etc.

2. Whoever writes the guidelines for that week tags another person-there doesn't have to be any order in who you tag. If you are participating, please comment so we can add you to the tag  list!                                                                          

3. You will have two weeks to complete your card. If you are tagged to write requirements, please have the requirements ready by the end of the two weeks, so everyone has ample time to make their cards.

4. Post your pictures on your blog and comment to the person who sent the challenge with a link to it. This part might get confusing-we can work this out once we get started. The group will decide-do we want this on one main blog? Do we want it to jump to each person's blog? Do we want everyone to post all the cards every two weeks? We will need to make some decisions.

Be sure to check out the other creations for Challenge #1:
RachelMayDesigns
DeeDee
I hope you enjoyed our first challenge, be sure to come back on April 11, when the new challenge will be revealed by yours truly! We are looking forward to your participation!

I have a New Favorite...

...TV show. It's called Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution. It is to say the least eye opening! If you haven't heard about it, you can check it out on hulu (the greatest thing for when you have to work when your favorite shows are on). This show is so great, and we need more people like Jamie to get out there and throw a fit about what is being served to the children at the schools. I think the worst part about the food programs is that they are so strictly mandated by the government that the cooks feel like they have no choice but to go with the processed foods, just to try to meet the regulations. Jamie is taking that to a whole new level with his show, and showing them that they can do it, and they can do it by starting with raw foods.
It was surprising to me to see the chicken nugget expirment and how the children still wanted to eat it, I was sitting there going, I don't know if I can eat another nugget after this! But the expirment that got me the most was the one he does for the parents. I think a lot of parents are ignorant of what the schools are feeding their children, and assume its healthy because of the government mandates.
Ok enough ranting about that for now. The other big thing going on right now is my BFF over at Rachel May Designs is starting a card club! YAY! If you follow the Christmas Stamping All Year Long blog, it will be similar to that, except we will just have different challenges every other week, and we won't be focusing on just Christmas! To see the guidelines hop on over here to check it out.

And check back for my creation for the Card Club! And I hope to see all your creations as well!