Getting Sketchy at There She Goes!

Welcome back for another There She Goes challenge!  This week our challenge is brought to us by our Trendsetter of the week, Jackie, and she has challenged us to make a card using this fun sketch:

Pretty cool, right?  I use flags A LOT on my cards and this sketch was perfect for me but once I looked at my TSG stamps, I realized that nothing was going to work for this sketch.  So.... what did I do?  I flipped the sketch around and used my "Bee Happy" set along with the Color Throwdown's combo from last week:

Stamps: Bee Happy (TSG)  Ink: Early Espresso  Paper: Pool Party, various DSP scraps, Early Espresso, Whisper White, Barely Banana, Creamy Caramel  Accessories: Seeing Spots EF, chipboard sun (Maya Road), Charming Banner die (Verve), button, twine

I hope all of my Canadian friends have been enjoying their Thanksgiving LONG weekend - we've been visiting my mom and dad in Southern Alberta since Friday and have really enjoyed ourselves.  My sister and her family came from MH and yesterday my brother's GF (who is a fabulous photographer!) took us all down to the river valley to take some family photos.  I can't wait to see how they all turned out!  OK - enough babbling from me...have a great day and we'll see you later this week!

Morning everyone!  I'm back with a quick 4 Crafty Chicks post.  This week's challenge is being hosted by our good friend, Leanne, and she is challenging you to make a monochromatic card.  Pick one color and then use different shades to make it beautiful.

For my card I chose brown and cream and used the Week Four Viva la Verve sketch from last month:

I hope you will have some time to play with us this week - we loved having over 300 of you join us last week!  If you are in Canada - ENJOY your Thanksgiving weekend and we'll see you next week!

{TSG124} Meets {Viva la Verve}!

Happy Monday everyone!!!

Are you ready for another week?  The weather here in Central Alberta has gotten downright CHILLY so we've been busy trying to get things outside organized before the (shhhhhhhh....) snow flies.  I was out with the dog this morning and could see my breath!

This week's There She Goes challenge is brought to us by our Trendsetter of the week- Debby! She has challenged us to make a card using the colors yellow & grey, plus 1 neutral color. 

To be eligible for the giveaway, you are to create a card using the inspirational colors (yellow, grey, +1 neutral) from the picture, and then go back to the TSG Blog to add your name and a link to your project in the InLinkz that is located at the bottom of this challenge post. This challenge is open until the winner has been announced on the following Monday (October 10^th). The winner will get a $5 gift certificate to use in the TSG Web store!

By participating in this challenge, you may also find yourself in the Trendsetting Spotlight that shines on the TSG Blog every Thursday. We will be on the look out to find challenge cards that stand out and show Trendsetting qualities. TSG stamps are not required to participate in the challenges but are appreciated :)

 For my card, I used the VLV October - Week One sketch... simple and beautiful:

Stamps: Flowers of Happiness (TSG)  Paper: Basic Gray, Whisper White, Daffodil Delight, Victoria Gardens DSP (Echo Park), Toy Box Collection (Crate Paper), SU! DSP  Ink: Basic Gray  Accessories: World's Best die (TSG), white satin ribbon, Basic Gray corduroy button, adhesive pearls, paper piercer, corner rounder, Scallop Edge border punch (SU!), sponge dauber

That's it for me today - have fun playing with this color palette.  If you feel adventurous, perhaps you could try a Christmas card with these colors???  Now THERE's a challenge!  LOL  Enjoy!

Anything Goes at the 4 Crafty Chicks!

Good Morning everyone!  Have you been enjoying this fabulous fall weather?  Here in Central Alberta, it feels more like summer but I'm certainly not complaining.  :)  Here we are at the end of September - the fifth Thursday this month and you know what that means...it's a Crazy Egg week challenge over at the 4 Crafty Chicks!  And our theme this week is a super-easy-peasy one: "Anything Goes!!"  So, whatever you do this week, come back and link it for us.

For my card, I used a Color Throwdown from a few weeks ago and the Week Two Viva la Verve sketch:

Stamps: Smallest Things Plain Jane (Verve)  Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black  Paper: Basic Black, various DSP scraps, Very Vanilla  Accessories: Elegant Leaves die (Verve), 3-D Flowers die (Sizzix), adhesive pearls, canvas flags (Maya Road), twine, Square Lattice embossing folder, paper piercer, Black satin ribbon, Circles Nesties

I hope you will play along with us this week - there will even be a prize for one lucky participant!  Have fun and enjoy the rest of September! 

TCP Tuesday and Some Viva la Verve Fun!

Hey everyone!  Thanks for stopping by today - I've got a quick card for you to peek at.  This morning I *had* to finish up my Viva la Verve cards for this month and this week's TCP Tuesday challenge was the perfect accompaniment.

Of course, I couldn't just leave the sketch alone...I rotated it 180* to create this:

Not the most spectacular card ever but I got 'em all done for the month...WOOHOO!  Sorry this post is super-short but I've got a TON of cleaning to do - see you tomorrow for a brand new 4 Crafty Chicks challenge!

And the Party Continues at There She Goes Clear Stamps!

Welcome back to another fun-filled week everyone!  Have you been playing along with all of the fun and games this month at the There She Goes blog?  Jessica has had some really fun games, sneak peeks and a New Release chat and now, for our last week of the month-long celebrations, she's got a couple things up her sleeve - Project Puzzle is this week's challenge AND we are partnering up with Melissa and the girls over at Tuesday Morning Sketches for their challenge this week!  How fun is that?  And guess what else?  Jessica is so super-awesome that each Trendsetter has been given the opportunity to give away a mini-set on their blog - and TODAY it is my turn!  All you have to do is leave me some comment-love and we will pick one lucky person using Random.org - easy peasy!

For my card, I wanted to make a birthday card (since we ARE celebrating TSG's birthday) but realized I don't really have any TSG birthday sets yet so I used Zoo-pendous and tried to make it work as best as I could.  I also used the CR84FN Color Challenge - don't you love these fall colors?

And here's this week's sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches:

And my card:

Thank you for stopping by today - don"t forget to leave me some love to be entered for a chance to win a TSG mini set - you'll be glad you did.  :)  See you later - enjoy your week!

It's Beginning to Look Like Fall...

*If you are looking for Day Three of the There She Goes Sneak Peeks, please scroll down!  Thanks!*

...and I am LOVING it!  This is my favorite time of the year - the leaves , the smells, the sounds...delightful!  This week's challenge over at the 4 Crafty Chicks is all about fall so let's see what you create with the most wonderful time of the year as your inspiration.  And the 4CC aren't the only ones looking for fall...TCP Tuesday's challenge last week was an inspiration challenge using this photo:

For my card, I wanted to use the colors of fall but make them a bit softer so I found an old Basic Grey paper pad I thought would work.  I set off in search of a sketch and found one from a couple of weeks ago over at Clean & Simple Stamping:

Of course, I couldn't just *leave it alone* and make it the way they have it... I made mine horizontal instead of vertical:

Stamps: Wheel Love (TCP)  Paper: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Curio DSP (Basic Grey)  Ink: Early Espresso  Accessories: Paper piercer, sponge dauber, Rosette Sunflower die (TCP), buttons, twine, Little Leaves Sizzlit

I hope you will take a few minutes to play along with us this week - let fall inspire you.  Enjoy your week!