Be Inspired #20 at TAWS

Hello, everyone! I'm back again today with a fun challenge from The Alley Way Stamps.  Every other Friday we give you a brand new photo to inspire your creations.  It's time for Be Inspired #20 and here's the awesome graphic:

What do you see?  Do the colors jump out at you first?  Or does it remind you of a hot summer day?  Or maybe the layers...the possibilities are endless.  As usual, I went with the fantastic colors in this photo and combined it with a Just Us Girls sketch from a couple weeks ago:

Aren't these snowflakes awesome?  I just love 'em!  They're from the fun TAWS set "Holiday Sparkles." And you really can't have too many snowflake stamps, can you?

This card also is another one for this week's 4 Crafty Chicks' challenge to use pearls on your creation. :)   I hope you will play along with us over at TAWS... Alison even has some fantastic freebies available to use if you haven't got any TAWS stamps yet.  SO, no excuses!  What are you waiting for?  You've got two weeks so have fun!!!

4CCC-125 {Pearls}

Welcome back for another 4 Crafty Chicks' Challenge!  This week Tamie is our hostess with the mostest and she's got an easy supply challenge for you all to play with: use pearls somewhere on your creation.  Easy-peasy, right?

For my card, I used one of the new TAWS sets, "Sittin' Pretty" and paper-pieced the kitty cat and then used a couple of teeny-tiny pearls for his eyes:

The color scheme was inspired by a brand new challenge, Pinspired Challenges.  The photo had some great, bright colors so that's what I went with...you know me and colors. ;)  Mine aren't quite as "fluorescent" as the ones in the photo but you get the idea...

 And the sketch is one from RetroSketches from a couple of weeks ago:

I hope you will find some time to play along with us at the 4 Crafty Chicks this week - we're always thrilled to have some new faces.  Enjoy your weekend!

4CCC-124 {Color Challenge}

Hey there, crafty people!  Welcome back for another 4 Crafty Chicks' Challenge.  This week, I'm your hostess-with-the-mostest and I've got a fun color challenge for you all to play with.  This one is inspired by Echo Park's "Note to Self" collection:

 For my card, I used a couple of stamps from the brand new set, "Lighter Than Air," from The Alley Way Stamps.  The balloon was screaming out at me to be paper-pieced...so I did!  :)

I also used this week's fantastic (as always) sketch from RetroSketches:

So, there you have it - if you still need more inspiration, please pop by and say hello to the rest of the Chicks...I know they'd love to see you!  Have a great weekend!


 

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Welcome to the FIRST Sweet Sunday Sketch of 2013!  Can you believe another year has come and gone? The older I get, the faster time seems to zip by... I can't be the only one???

Karen has created another awesome sketch for us all over the next two weeks - in its original positioning, it kind of reminds me of one last month, so I decided to *really* change it up.  In fact, I might even get banned from the Sweet Sunday team altogether... not only did I rotate the sketch 90*, I mirror-imaged it!  I couldn't figure out how to change the sketch image for you, so you just have to trust me..:)  I used a fabulous Verve sentiment that I think is perfect for this time of year - whether or not you make New Year's Resolutions, goals and dreams are an important part of life:

I also used last week's 4 Crafty Chicks' color combo since I already had the papers sitting out on my desk - it really is a lovely combination.

All of the fabulous Sweet Sunday Stampers have inspiration for you, so please stop by and say hello to:

Dana White 

Dawn Easton 

Jackie Pedro 

Karen Giron 

Karen Motz 

Lori Tecler 

Lynn Put 

Sarah-Jane Kalé 

Tracy Clemente 

Vicki Burdick 

... and this week's amazingly talented Guest Sweet Stamper, Shannon White!

Happy New YEAR everyone!  Hope to see the crafting mojo out in full force for this sketch!

 

TAWS {Be Inspired #19}

Hello again everyone!!  This week's Be Inspired Challenge photo over at The Alley Way Stamps blog is a blast from the past...for me, anyways.  I can totally remember these little penguin books from when I was growing up...please tell me I'm not the only one?

 I used the colors and distressing as the inspiration for my card that uses images from the new TAWS set, "Sittin' Pretty."  Isn't that kitty the cutest?  And the fishbone?  Genius!

I flipped a Mojo Monday sketch from a few weeks ago for this card:

Thanks for popping by today - don't forget to pop by the TAWS blog to see how the rest of the girls used this photo as inspiration!

4CCC-123 & TAWS {Lighter Than Air}

Welcome back for another 4 Crafty Chicks' Challenge...and more!  We are so excited to be having another Blog Hop and search for our Guest Designers for February, March and April.  Leanne is your hostess extraordinaire and she's got a quick and simple one for you all to play with... Ribbon & Bows! 



For my card, I used one of the new stamp sets from The Alley Way Stamps called "Lighter Than Air."  It's got some great sentiments and the images are super-cute...a robot, a balloon, some birdies and these great light bulbs:

Here’s the low-down on the Blog Hop:

• Each Chick has graciously donated a prize to be given to one lucky Blog Hopper who leaves a comment on the Chick’s blog.

• The winners will be chosen by each Chick using Random.org.

• To be eligible to win Blog Hop prizes, participants must: (a) become a follower of the 4 Crafty Chicks blog; (b) leave a comment on each of the Chicks’ blogs; AND (c) leave a comment on the 4CC blog.

Would you like to join the 4 Crafty Chicks as a Guest Designer?

If you participate in this week’s challenge and would like to be considered for either February, March, or April Guest Designer positions, please put (GDT) after your name when submitting to inlinkz – please remember that you will be committing to a month of challenges (which you will receive immediately after being chosen as Guest Designer.)

Don't forget to leave your comments because each Chick has their own blog hop prize to give away!

Leanne

Melissa

Tamie

Lori

4 Crafty Chicks' Blog

I hope you will all take a few minutes to play along with us this week – we can’t wait to choose our next Guest Designers! Have fun, everyone - now off you go to Tamie's blog!!!

TAWS January Release Blog Hop

How are you enjoying the Alley Way Stamps Blog Hop so far?  Aren't these girls super-amazingly talented?  These stamps are so much fun to work with and couldn't be any more adorable!  For this quick card I used the new set, "Sittin' Pretty" and a RetroSketches sketch from a couple weeks ago:

One person will win ALL 3 NEW SETS!! YEP!! So if you want that person to be you.. all you have to do is comment on the hop! 
Here are ways you can win.. You can pick and choose which ones you want to do.. but the more you comment, the more chances you have to win.. 

1-Comment on The Alley Way Stamps Blog

2-Comment on the DT girls blogs (below)

3-Post about it on facebook or your blog

4-Like us on Facebook
(leave a seperate comment for each that you do)

 You have until tonight, December 31st by 10:30 PM TAWS time to leave comments.

Here are the DT Blogs to visit