An Etsy Challenge

I did my first Etsy Inspired Challenge. Have you tried one? It is a great challenge blog that chooses a shop that sells items on Etsy. You then pick any item in that store for your inspiration. The EtsyInspired #68 Challenge is a great shop called Gypsy Rose Handbags. These bags are some of the cutest I have ever seen. Now I knew I had to try this challenge because I am a bag fanatic. I actually change my work bags with the seasons. Yes I know, sounds a little crazy. But who wants to carry a black bag in June and a yellow bag with orange and green flowers on it in January? O.k. back to the fun stuff...this is the bag I used for my inspiration:

Now here is my card:

I see this being one of those cards that will be hard to give up.

Recipe: CS: Chocolate Chip, Kraft, Very Vanilla, Rose Red, Crushed Curry DSP: Manchester Stamps: Best Yet Ink: Rose Red Embellishments: Corduroy Buttons, Rose Red Ribbon, Linen Thread, Stickles

Another Great Challenge...

...and another post for today. My good friend and upline Jackie is part of the Etsy Design Team. And this past Saturday she threw out her first Etsy Blog Hop Challenge. This was her challenge...

And here is mine...








I was so proud of this card. Especially after going through a bit of a slump for the past two weeks. And after a busy weekend, it was nice to sit down and color, cut, fold, and all the other great therapy you get from making cards. I have a girlfriend who has a birthday next week. I think this might be the card that I send to her.

SIDE NOTE:

Hi everyone, I had someone ask in the comments area what was an "upline". I can remember just over a year ago asking the same question. Your upline is the person(s) that you signed under when you become an SU demo. I'm sure other companies use the same term. Your upline are the ones who are responsible for "sucking" you in-LOL. Hope I explained well.

Blogger Group 7 Challenge

O.K. I know I am a little late, but I actually did complete both of these challenges last Thursday. It has just been a busy last couple of days. And I didn't want my blogging friends to think that I didn't take some time out of my schedule to complete their great challenges.

We had two challenges this month for our SCS Blogger group. The first challenge came from Nancy and we were to use the colors of green and blue while using this sketch...now it was also suppose to be for Valentine's Day but I was a little late for that holiday and just made a birthday card, a perfect "masculine" birthday card.

The second challenge came from Karolyn and this time she challenged us to make a card using inspiration from the Academy Awards. We were able to choose from the posters of the movies that were nominated for best picture. Now I chose the poster from the movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button...

And here is my creation...

Thanks ladies for these great challenges.

I Completed A CHALLENGE

Better yet, I completed 2 challenges. I first wanted to sink my fingers into Stacey's Jewelry Color Inspiration #25. Here's the inspriation...

Now the colors for this inspiration uses SU's:

• brilliant blue
• lovely lilac
• kiwi kiss
• whisper white

Now I also found inspiration with the Mojo Monday Week 75 sketch challenge...

And here is my creation... Remember, never throw away anything. I have had this flower stuck to the side of my table for over 6 months. I pulled off of a card I wasnot happy with and figured I would use it one day. Well the perfect color combo came around and I was able to use it.

Blogger Group 7 Challenge

Well this is my first Valentine's Day card for 2009

The blogger group that I belong to over on SCS has decided to do monthly challenges. So I opened my big mouth and threw out the first challenge. It was to make a Valentine's Day card, but you could not use red, pink, or white in the card. Believe me it was a little challenging. Only because I am so use to grabbing my whisper white cs. And I couldn't believe how much dsp I have with red, pink, or white in it. But I made it and was pretty happy with the results.

And I also want to send a thank you credit to "chandapie" on SCS. I cased her card fold from our monthly card swap group. "Thanks Chanda"!!!

CS: Chocolate Chip, Very Vanilla, Baja Breeze(textured)

DSP: Manchester

Stamp Set: So Much(flower) and For A Friend(sentiment)

Embellies: Flower Fusion Too, Vintage Brads

Jazzy Inspirations Challenge

Well I finished my card for the Jazzy Inspirations Challenge. Or should I say I finished 2 cards. When I first received the picture, by email, of the album cover I saw orange and black. So I went for it. Well can you imagine my confusion when I realized that everyone else's card was red and black? Am I color-blind or do I need to re-adjust some settng on my laptop? Probably both. So I did do another card for the challenge using black and red, of course. Here is a picture of both side-by-side.

Jazzy Inspirations

I thought my earlier post would have been the last one for the week but...

Guess what? I received an email telling me that I am the "Jazzy Cat of the Week". You'll remember from an earlier post that the Jazzy Inspirations Challenge was started by Tenia Nelson. Each challenge is inspired by a jazz album cover. How neat is that.

So check out the Jazzy Inspirations this Saturday for my first featured challenge. Doesn't that sound cool?

Jazzy Inspirations Challenge

O.K. I am back. The earlier post gave you the background behind this card I am posting. It didn't take long to put this card together either. And I know someone who has a birthday this week so I might just be putting this card in the mail tomorrow. Well here is my take on the first Jazzy Inspirations Challenge:

Picture Challenge:

My Take:

Stamp Set: SU Party Hearty
Cardstock: SU So Saffron & Basic Black
DSP: SU Junior Varsity
Ink: SU So Saffron Craft
Embellishments: SU So Saffron Brads
Other: SU Scallop Circle & Tag Punch, Nestabilities Oval Scallop Die

Card Challenge

Happy Sunday Everyone,

By doing some blog stalking this afternoon, I found out that two of my best "card inspirationers" (my own made-up term) are a part of a new design team called "Jazzy Inspirations". Teresa Payne-Neal, check out her blog here and Jackie Bowman, check out her blog here are excellent at what they do. These are two blogs I would definitely suggest you check out on a regular basis. Now since I was directed to Jazzy Inspirations I had to come up with my own take of their first challenge. So I'm off to do my first challenge. I'll post my creation a little later.