Perfect Sentiments Challenge 23: Easter Color Story

It's Wednesday so you know what that means...yup..another FAB weekly challenge from The Perfect Sentiment

I love this week in our challenge rotation. I love being inspired by colors to create & design something scrappy. The color story photo for this challenge was a great one for sure. I will show that to you in just a moment..first let me show you my Easter creation....

 

And now the inspirational color story photo...

I had a lot of fun coming up with a card for this weeks challenge...so may ways to interpret the above image. 

I love these formed floral brads...I actually snipped the brad portion off so I could cluster them together. It's like these were meant for this weeks color story.

I picked up this gorgeous green trim from my recent trip to the CK Convention. I like how it blends so well with the colors and how it sort of mimics grass.

You know me...always coordinating the inside..LOVE that trim!!!

Now for some AMAZING inspiration from my fellow DT members....


Sami 
Jan
Karen
Maggie 
Sam 
Sassy 
Tabitha
Theresa

And we also have a guest DT for the month of March...
Cheryl

Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is Shelly's Images 

Shelly is offering up one free digi image for the winner of this weeks challenge...how cool is that???

Just some reminders...you must create your Easter card with some form of Easter sentiment displayed on the front of the card. You must also use three or more of the colors in the color story image above.  Be sure to check out all of the details surrounding the challenge at the Perfect Sentiment Challenge Blog


Now that you have been inspired by the PSDT cards..head on into your creative space and start working on your challenge for this week. 


I will be doing a continuation post on Thursday from my 2012 CK (Creating Keepsakes) Convention. I will be showing you some of the projects from the classes I took along with some of the scrappy goodies that found their way home with me : )


Be sure to come back for another scrappy post.


Happy Scrappin!!


Products used:
Coredinations Canvas Texture CS-Sandtrap
Tim Holtz Idea-ology Seasonal paper
The Scrapcake-plaid CS
Pink twine-scrappy stash
The Girls Paperie-floral brads
Tim Holtz Idea-ology metal staples
Mon Ami Gabby-green trim
Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Walnut Stain
Colorbox Cat Eye-Pink
Kaiser Craft Basic Pearls-Hot Pink
Inkadinkadoo clear stamps-Happy Easter sentiment

2012 CK Convention Portland Oregon Part 1

Welcome back friends for another scrappy post. I am really excited to share my experience at the 2012 CK Convention with all of you. This was my first year to go and I had a BLAST!

I will be doing two posts about this convention...today I will be sharing photos from the vendor floor, late night crops and some shots of me and my friends that I went with. Thursday I plan on sharing with you some of the projects from the classes we took and all of the free loot they gave you at the crops when you checked in and some of the goodies I found there. 

This was the booklet you were given when you checked in (they also gave us a Creating Keepsakes book but I forgot to take a picture of that). 


We arrived on Thursday night..checked in at the hotel & Convention Center..we were 10 minutes past the check in time for that evening but the lady was extremely nice and checked our group of 6 in anyway. We went out for dinner and then headed back to the hotel. My friend Cindy & I shared a room so we were gabbing with our friends Mary Beth & Cheryl who had a room next to ours. we decided to call it a fairly early night since the Convention officially kicked off at 8:00 the next morning. 

The gang heading down to check in...from the top down you have Virginia, Mary Beth, Cheryl & my good friend Cindy. I used to nurse for her when she practiced here in town. Cindy is who I stay with when I go to the massive crops & scrapbook events in Medford. I told her I wouldn't mention the part of her tripping right after this was taken...oops guess I forgot..lol : )


Next up are some shots of the vendor floor the first day of convention. We had the early bird advanced tickets to the vendor floor so we were able to get in an hour before everyone else...Woo Hoo! There's an advantage to this...the vendors inside have these amazing deals that they give to the first 20, 50 etc shoppers at their booth so it was pretty awesome to be one of the first 20 in the room. Cindy and I were mapping out where we were going to go first to get the best deals...lol. 

I wanted to get better pics up close of some of the fab vendor booths and their products but most of them had signs asking you not to take photos & I was also trying to shop : ) 

Some of the vendors were Quick Quotes, SEI, Basic Grey, Mon Ami Gabby (this FAB new vendor I found..will dish more on Thursday's post), The Button Farm, Tattered Angels, Echo Park, Graphic 45...they even had a booth that had tons & tons of really good quality scrappy items for get this...$1 each...Agghhh...talk about shopping heaven. There were tons of other vendors there as well that carried other main stream products...too many to list. 

The Girls Scouts provided this AMAZING service...they would hold all of your large totes, shopping bags etc in their holding area for only $5 a day...that is HUGE when you are shopping like mad and attending classes during the convention. You didn't have to lug around your loot or go back to your room and drop things off...

Next up is the booth where you checked in and signed up for additional classes etc....

Here are a few pics from the Friday & Saturday night crops...they went from 7-11...

This of course was the best table in the house...that's me in the front and the rest of my scrappin crew. We had a reserved table so it was nice to be able to sit all together. 

I love this next pic...Mary Beth volunteered to work at the main booth & when Cindy & I had a break in between classes we stopped to get a goofball pic...

Those two just crack me up!!

So...this will conclude the first part of my CK Convention post. I will post the second part on Thursday the 15th. I have lots more to share with all of you...projects from the classes I took & some of the new items I came across that I can't wait to share with all of you. 

Have a great Tuesday and be sure to come back for another scrappy post : )


 

Made Especially For You...March Sketch Challenge!!

Hey Everyone...welcome back for another challenge with Made Especially For You!

The challenge for this week is to create a card inspired by the following sketch...

This is another sketch created/designed by Beckie one of my fellow DT members. I am sitting out for this weeks challenge so I don't have a card to show you this time around...BUT head on over to the Made Especially For You Challenge Blog to see all of the amazing cards by my fellow DT members. 

Our sponsor for this weeks challenge winner is Jessica's Craft Shaque 

Jessica is offering up a set of decorative corsage pins. This is a FAB prize..I have some decorative pins myself & use them quite often on a lot of scrappy projects.

Now that you have all the info on this weeks challenge..head into your creative space and get to work on your card : )

2012 CK (Creating Keepsakes) Convention:

I just returned on Sunday from CK and had a total BLAST!!! I can't even begin to describe to you how much fun the convention was. I will be doing a post on Tuesday March 13th where I will be sharing some pics, products I bought & won, classes I took, the vendors that were there and much more so be sure to come back and check it out. 


Happy Scrappin  : )

Spring Fling DT Team-Up Blog Hop Promotion-CK Scrapbook Convention & Schedule

Hey everyone...I will be at the CK Scrapbook Convention in Portland this weekend (leaving today..yay) so I won't have access to my blog to do any normal scrappy posts...so I wanted to re-post the upcoming blog hop (post is below) with Made Especially For You. I am going to try and take some video of the convention and of course tons of photos & will upload them to my blog if I can.

I will do a post on Tuesday recapping the convention so be sure to come back for that...I haven't been to this before so I am pretty excited about it.

Coming up:

Monday the 12th will be a post for the next weekly challenge with Made Especially For You

Tuesday the 13th will do a recap of the 2012 CK Scrapbook Convention

Wednesday the 14th will be a post for the next weekly challenge with The Perfect Sentiment

Be sure to come back for another scrappy post & have a fabulous weekend : )

Welcome to the highly anticipated Spring Fling DT Team-Up Blog Hop!!!

The 2 super talented design teams of Made Especially 4 You and Digi Darla have teamed up to display some amazing Spring themed projects for you today. There are also some outstanding sponsors who have graciously offered up some grand prizes.

YOU MUST COMMENT ON EVERY STOP TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN. YOU WILL HAVE UNTIL SUNDAY, MARCH 18th TO HOP.

 WINNERS WILL BE POST ON BOTH MADE ESPECIALLY 4 YOU AND DIGI DARLA ON TUESDAY, MARCH 20th.

 

A $20 gift certificate to Digi Darla's Digital Stamp Store.

A set of Whimsical Designs' rubber stamps..."Everyday Assortment".

A 2-pack bundle of 3GJ crinkle ribbon.

A 5 piece set of handmade corsage pins.

A $25 gift certificate to her store Paper Piecings by Nikki.

Now that your mouth is watering for one of these stellar prizes....take a look at my project.

***INSERT PROJECT WITH DETAILS***

BLOG CANDY ALERT!!!

Digi Darla has not only sponsored the awesome gift certificate...but she has allowed each stop to offer the image used as blog candy. OMG! Isn't she great!

So here is how you win my blog candy...

1. Be a follower of my blog and leave a comment on this post.

2. Check back on March 20th to see whom Mr. Random Number Generator chooses as a winner.

Now it's time to get hopping!!!

Ashley - http://especiallymade.blogspot.comEileen - http://crazycricutmomma.blogspot.com/Beckie - http://justbcreativecrazy.blogspot.com/

The challenge schedule each month:

1st Week: Create a card for the theme of the month using a certain item/product

2nd Week: Create a card inspired by the provided sketch

3rd Week: Create a card using three of a certain item

4th Week: Create a card using the specified technique

  

• Monday is always time for a new and exciting challenge.
• Craft 'n Chat Thursdays will have a handy new tip for you.
• Do You Speak Cricut Saturdays will have a new Cricut cart review in case you wanna try it before you buy it.
• Lucky Link-up is a monthly Cricut cartridge giveaway for those who link-up with us in the current challenge. And there will be extra entries for friends that you recommend when they link-up.

Monday every other week starts a new 2-week challenge.
There is always a freebie to grab and use..since you gotta use a DD image to play.
There is always an awesome image to earn by linking-up. So you could get 2 digis just by playing ;0)

Karen - http://creationsbykw.blogspot.com/Jessica - http://craftinandstampin.blogspot.com

Dawn - http://craftin-dawn.blogspot.com/Gaby - http://www.gabyspapery.blogspot.comMichelle - http://cardsbymeechelle.blogspot.com/Lisa - http://scrappin-mama2.blogspot.com/Tabitha - http://zippity-do-dah-tabitha.blogspot.comGeorgiana - http://carsonscricutcreations.blogspot.com/

Denise - http://thruthelookingglass-glassgraffitix2.blogspot.com/Abby - http://scrappin-abby.blogspot.com/

Chris - http://scrappinchris.blogspot.com/Pam - http://scrappinfabpam.blogspot.com

Don't forget to check Made Especially 4 You or Digi Darla on March 20th to see who Mr. Random Number Generator Chooses for the Grand-Prize Winners.

Before you go....

Perfect Sentiments Challenge 22: Christmas Trimmings

"It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas"...oh wait....I am either 3 months late or really early for the holidays : ) I woke up this morning to some light (and I mean light) dusting of snow on our vehicles and lawn this morning so this weeks challenge fit in perfect. It's Christmas Trimmings challenge week with The Perfect Sentiment!

That's right..your challenge for this week is to create a Christmas card (with a sentiment of Christmas on the front) featuring some form of lace, ribbon, seam binding, twine etc on your card.

Here is my take on this weeks challenge...

To get in the holiday spirit to create this card I used some paper from Coredinations, DCWV & K & Company. 

I tied some Maraschino & Honeydew twine from The Twinery in the fabric poinsettias...love that bakers twine : )  

Stamped a holiday sentiment from my Fiskars clear stamps & wrapped some more of the yummy Honeydew twine around it. 

I had this fab felt red trim in my stash and knew it was perfect for this card...love it!!

I love making the inside just as beautiful as the outside..ties the card together don't ya think?


Now for some amazing inspiration from my fellow DT members:


Jennipher
Sami 
Jan
Maggie 
Sam 
Theresa


Please join me in welcoming our two newest members to the PSDT...
Karen
Tabitha


And we also have a guest DT for the month of March...
Cheryl


Please be sure to stop by their blogs and give them a HUGE welcome : )


Now on to our amazing sponsor for this weeks challenge....Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and More

Robyn is offering up 5...yes that's 5 of her stamps that the winner gets to choose. How cool is that? Be sure to stop by her store and give her some love. 


Now that you have been inspired by the PSDT...head on into your creative space and start working on your card for this weeks challenge...you wont' want to miss out. Be sure to stop by the Perfect Sentiments Challenge Blog for all the details surrounding this weeks challenge. 


Thanks for stopping by..be sure to come back for another scrappy post.


Happy scrappin!!!


Products used:
Coredinations CS-Scarlet
K&Company-BW Evergreen stack
DCWV-Neutral Stack
The Twinery-Maraschino & Honeydew
Tim Holtz Distress Ink-Festive Berries & Walnut Stain
Trim-scrappy stash
Felt Poinsettias-scrappy stash
Tim Holtz Ideaology staple

Made Especially For You...St. Patrick's Day Card with Twine

Hi Everyone..welcome back for another weekly challenge with Made Especially For You.

This week your challenge is to create a St. Patrick's Day card using twine. Here is my take on this weeks challenge..

I used some Charcoal & Honeydew twine from The Twinery...here's a closer look

Our sponsor for this weeks challenge is Meljen's Designs 

The winner will receive four non-colored images of their choice. Great prize right?? Be sure to head on over to the Made Especially For You blog for all of the details surrounding this weeks challenge & to see some amazing cards from my fellow DT members. 

A couple of reminders...we have a Spring Fling DT Team-Up Hop coming up on March 16th..you can read all about it HERE.

We also have a new giveaway at Made Especially For You that starts with this weeks challenge, Monday March 5th. Here are all the details....

   And I have some exciting news to share with you... Made Especially For You is having a cartridge giveaway! Throughout the month of March, you have unlimited opportunities to enter to win the Spring Fever Cricut cartridge being given away by our awesome Sponsor Coordinator and Sketch Designer, Beckie from Just B Creative Crazy. Here are the guidelines for the giveaway:

- You will receive one entry for every card you enter in our weekly challenges (you can enter as many cards as you want for each challenge as long as they each have their own post on your blog)
- You will receive one entry for liking the Made Especially For You Facebook page
- You will receive one entry for every friend you get to link up to one of our challenges (your friend must let us know in their post that they have linked up because of you, otherwise we can't count it)

The information for the giveaway will always be posted on the Weekly Challenge page through the month of March.

The winner of the cartridge will be randomly chosen and announced on Monday April 2nd. This cartridge will also be featured in our Do You Speak Cricut? Saturday cartridge review on Saturday March 24th.


We have some exciting things happening and coming up on our challenge blog so be sure to check back often and stay in the loop as you won't want to miss out on any of this...trust me : )

Be sure to come back for another scrappy post...Happy Scrappin!!

Spring Fling DT Team-Up Hop Promotion!!!

Spring Fling DT Team-Up Hop Promotion

THE EVENT:

The super talented design teams of Made Especially 4You and DigiDarla are teaming up to bring you a hop to be remembered!

March 16th we will showcase the Spring Fling DT Team-up. There will be prizes from several different sponsors and blog candy galore!

THE PRIZE:

We need you to help us spread the word. We don’t expect that your hard work should go without reward. So, here’s what is up for grabs…

2 Lucky promoters will win a $10 gift certificate to Sweet n’ Sassy Stamps. They have an awesome selection of digital stamps, rubber stamps, designer papers and twine.

THE GUIDELINES:

There will be 1 winner from each challenge blog represented. Made Especially 4You will have 1 winner and DigiDarla will have 1 winner. You may enter at both blogs if you like.

Promotion will run from March 1 to March 14. A winner will be announced on hop day, March 16th on each of the challenge blogs listed above.

What counts as a promotion entry? IMPORTANT :  ALL COMMENTS MUST BE MADE ON THE PROMOTION POST ON THE CHALLENGE BLOGS ME4Y/DIGI DARLA. ENTRIES MUST BE IN SEPARATE COMMENTS TO COUNT. SIDEBAR, BLOG POSTS, AND FB SHARING WILL BE RANDOMLY CHECKED ;0)

1.) Post promotion in your sidebar with link back to either Made Especially 4 You or Digi Darla Challenge Blog, and comment on the appropriate blog that you have placed it in your sidebar. +1 entry2.) Do a blog posting promoting the hop, and comment on either Made Especially 4 You or Digi Darla’s specified post that you have blogged about this promotion. +1 entry3. ) Share on FB, and comment on either Made Especially 4 You or Digi Darla’s specified post that you have shared about this promotion FB. +1 entry

 Now go start promoting……….Please and Thank You ;0) If you have any questions, please drop an email to Beckie Woodall at beckie_woodall at yahoo dot com.