CropStop #65: Bright and Sunny

Happy Thursday everyone-

It's time for another challenge over at CropStop today. 

This weeks challenge is: 

BRIGHT and SUNNY

We want to see you use bright colors or display a sun somewhere on your project. 

Here is my card sample:

I wish I could have captured the card in a different light, because the blue's are actually a lot brighter in person, but I think you see my intentions.  :)  I also tried to create a sun using the Cuttlebug Chrysanthemum Quilling Kit.  Had to try something different, as I try to think of different ways to use the tools that I have.  I think looks ok, but my hubby says that it looks like a "Sunflower", which still works for me. LOL!!

The sand at her feet was created by sponging Antique Linen and Old Paper Distress ink, them I went back and dabbled Antique Linen and Scattered Straw Distress Stickles, to give it a little more dimension.  I cut some clouds and masked them to create the cloud-like background.  The side panel was embossed with Ossie Dots embossing folder.  Which I love and I wish I you could see it better, but they are huge dots.  My new embossing folder.

Products used from CropStop:
Antique Linen Distress Ink

Old Paper Distress Ink

Distress Stickles- Antique 

Distress Stickles- Scattered Straw

Cuttlebug Chrysanthemum Quilling Kit

Ossie Dots- 5th Avenue Glam Collection 

Glossy Accents

Scotch ATG 714

Magic Pearl Pen- Rose

Cuttlebug Machine

Copic Markers

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
PTT #61- Anything Goes
Make It Monday #82
SFYTT March

Well that's it from me today, but I will be back Saturday!!!

Hugs until then. 

SweetStamps #59: Spotlight

Hello my sweet bloggers-

Today at SweetStamps we have a super fun challenge for you. 

I love trying new techniques and this technique I have only done twice. 

So it is was really nice refresher and i love how my card came out!

This weeks challenge at SweetStamps is:

SPOTLIGHT or REVERSE SPOTLIGHT

If you have never heard or seen this technique before, here is a great tutorial that Beate created for Splitcoaststamper. She gives you two ways of doing this technique and her work is fabulous. 

Here is my card for today's challenge:

Is that gorgeous????  I love the way this card came together...I really do!!

Sorry it's been awhile since I've put a card together and I am trying to get back in the swing of things, so when my card came together this beautiful, I have to toot my own horn for a minute!  LOL!!!  

The stamp I used was the beautiful image is called Vertical Pansies, stamped with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with my Copic markers.

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I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Just Some Lines

Lollipop Crafts #73
Sweet Stampin Challenge
Lily Pad: SSS: Flower Challenge

Thank you for visiting today. 

Hugs, 

CropStop #64- Flourishes

Good morning bloggers-

I sure have missed you all!!! I’ve been dreaming about my craft room for the last 4 weeks!!! I was happy to get in a few hours this week, to get started on this weeks challenges and try to get back to my routine postings.

So today at CropStop, we have a fun and classic challenge for you.
This weeks challenge is:

 FLOURISHES.

We all use them, we all have them, so here is a chance for you to use them.

Flourishes can be: bling, chipboard, die cuts…anything that has pretty swirls to it!!

Here is my card sample for this weeks challenge:

I used Authentique; Uncommon (Bundle) paper, which is so pretty and pink!  I couldn’t resist using it with the Spellbinders Decorative Dress Forms and the the stand using the Spellbinders Elegant Posts.  Pretty clever, eh?!!  LOL!! The card itself is pretty simple and very girly.  perfect for that fabulous friend in my life….and I have a few of them!!! LOL

Before I leave you today, I want to remind you that CropStop is having an extra challenge this month in March being the National Craft Month!!!  If you create a shape card in honor of this celebration….click HERE for more details.

So there you have it folks, you have two fabulous to choose from this week and I can’t wait to see just what you create for us.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:
Creative Craft Challenge
Papertake Weekly: (Gems, Die Cuts, Flower)
My Time Made Easy

That Craft Place Challenge Blog

Take care and I will see you soon.

Hugs, 

Calypso

March is National Craft Month

To honor this creative celebration of the art of crafting, CropStop brings you a special challenge for the remainder of the month of March.

Recently, CT member Lisa, posted a "shaped card" tutorial in our CropStop Forum and Message Board.  It is also located HERE in the CropStop Challenge Blog.  

Our Creative Team challenges YOU to USE Lisa's "shaped card" tutorial and create a project of your own.

Follow these simple rules to participate in this challenge.

1. Use the LINK TOOL at the bottom of this post to link your entry.  Limit 3 entries, please.

2. Your project must be newly created for this challenge.  No back posting to prior projects,  please.

3. Your project must be any shape but square or rectangular.  We want you to be creative!

4. All projects must be linked to this post by the deadline of March 31, 2012 at 11:59 P.M. ET in the U.S.

$25 GIFT CERTIFICATE PRIZE TO THE CROPSTOP STORE WILL BE DETERMINED BY RANDOM DRAW ON APRIL 2ND.  THE WINNER WILL HAVE ONE WEEK TO CLAIM THEIR PRIZE BY CONTACTING US AT THE E-MAIL ADDRESS LOCATED UNDER THE CONTACT TAB IN THE BLOG SIDEBAR.