4CCC-145 {Flower Power}

Hello again - I'm so glad you stopped by today!  It's Thursday and that can only mean one thing...it's time for another 4 Crafty Chicks' Challenge.  It's Leanne's turn to be our hostess-with-the-mostest and she must be super-excited for summer and all that goes along with it because her theme this week is "Flowers."  Big ones, small ones, paper ones, felt ones... whatever you've got. 

I decided to go CAS with my card and using inspiration and a sentiment from The Alley Way Stamps new set, Tropical Hideaway, dug out some old Stampin' Up paper and a felt flower, combined it all with the latest CAS(E) this Sketch and came up with this:

I love the fun, bright colors in this paper - really makes me want to spend a week on a beach somewhere.  :)  Are you ready to play along with us?  We can't wait to see what you create using flowers as your inspiration. 

See you tomorrow with a brand-new BE Inspired Challenge!

{for you} RetroSketches #66

Happy June!!! I cannot believe we are in JUNE already - three more weeks of school and the kids will be mostly done and ready for summer holidays... CANNOT WAIT!  We don't really have any big plans to go away on a vacation but I'm looking forward to maybe getting some *jobs* done around the house and yard.  Not sure the boys will think it's such a great idea but that's why I'm the mom...;)

I've got a quick card for you all today using one of The Alley Way Stamps new releases, Good Point.  This set is a fun one with lots of arrows and directional sentiments - one you can really play around with.  The sentiment is from the TAWS set Tag-alongs.  I also used this week's Retrosketches sketch:

OK, everyone - have a superfabulous day and I'll be back on Thursday with a brand new 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge.  See you then!



 

TAWS Blog Hop & 4CCC-144 {3 R's}

WOOHOO! Did you hop here from Kim's blog? If you didn't, you might want to check out the graphic at the bottom of this post and start back at the beginning of The Alley Way Stamps Blog Hop 'cause you could WIN all three new release sets - who doesn't love free???

I've got a bit of a two-'fer because today is also the day for a brand new 4 Crafty Chicks' Challenge.  Since this is the fifth Thursday this month, it's our *extra* Crazy Egg challenge and this week we want you to keep in mind the 3 R's - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.  What does that mean for you?  Find something around the house that might have otherwise ended up in the garbage or steal an element from an old card...be creative.

For my card, I used some buttons from an old pair of shorts I found in the back of my closet - I really do need to go through and weed out clothes I don't wear or don't fit anymore.  The stamps are from the awesome new set, Good Point and I used this week's RetroSketches sketch again - I just love those rounded corner panels:

TAWS Blog Hop!! Win all 3 sets!

One person will win ALL 3 NEW SETS!! YEP!! 
So if you want to be that person.. 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 separate comment for each that you do)

You have until May 31st at 9:00PM TAWS time to leave them.. 

This is a fun mini set that is yours FREE when you spend $40.00 or more 
during the month of MAY!! Nothing to do but shop.. this little guy will be added to your package..

Alison's daughter, sweet Liberty, always says when asked a question. 

"Easy Peasy Lemon Squeezy" so Alison told her she had to make a stamp about that..

What do you think?

Here is your hop order.. if you get lost go back to the TAWS blog to get on your way again :) 

 

 
 

The Alley Way Stamps Sneak Peek Day ONE!!! {Bot Time}

Hey everyone!  Are you ready for yet ANOTHER fabulous release from The Alley Way Stamps?  Today is Day One of the sneak peeks and Alison has created an awesome set that is PERFECT for those little boy cards - three robots, a robo-cat, some cogs, a sentiment or two and an awesome background/border stamp - it's Bot Time!!!

I saw that the other girls all made cards using the amazing robot images so I thought I'd try to show you something a bit different:

Isn't that background/border stamp retro-robot awesome?  I just love it!  The sketch I used is this week's RetroSketches and I LOVED how the cogs worked perfectly for the two circles on the left side...

Don't forget to pop over to the TAWS blog to see how the other girls used this fun set and enter to win today's set, Bot Time!  I'll be back on Thursday for our fun blog hop where someone will have the chance to win all three new sets!  Who doesn't love free???   See you then!!!


 

{SSSC185} & {Dynamic Duos #54}

Good Morning, everyone and Happy Memorial Day weekend to all my friends in the U.S.!  I know most of you will be enjoying family time but if you are, perhaps, socked in with rain (like we are), I hope you will join us for this week's new Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge.  This week's sketch is pretty basic but definitely alterable to make it whatever you want it to be:

I went fairly CAS and used images from two TAWS sets, Pillow Talk and All About You.  The color combo is this week's Dynamic Duos combo, to which I added some Early Espresso as another neutral:

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 

Enjoy the rest of the weekend - long or not!  See you tomorrow with Day ONE of The Alley Way Stamps new release sneak peeks!!!!  You're going to love them!  See you then!

 

BE Inspired 29 & Seize the Birthday

TGIF!!! Are you as glad as I am that it's Friday? This week seemed to zip by thanks to having a holiday on Monday.  Can you believe we are at the end of MAY already?  Almost time for the kids to be done school and summer holidays to start - can't wait.

So, it's time for the next installment of the TAWS BE Inspired challenge.  This week's photo is a fun one - reminds me of a birthday party!  As usual, I also went with the colors in the photo and created a fun birthday card using images from Wish BIG:

The sketch is loosely based on the Seize the Birthday sketch - I took a few liberties to make it my own and fit the image I wanted to use:

Take a few minutes to pop back to the TAWS blog to see how the other girls played with this inspiration photo - I'll be back on Sunday with a brand new Sweet Sunday Sketch!  See you then!


 

4CCC-143 {Critters} and Fusion #7

Welcome back, friends! Thanks for taking a few minutes to stop by and see what I've got for you today.  This week's hostess-with-the-mostest over at the 4 Crafty Chicks is none other than my amazing friend, Lori, who did an AMAZING job at her first 10K of the year this past Sunday...she bested last year's time by more than 6 minutes!!!!  So proud of her!  Anyhow - she's giving us a fun challenge this week - she wants to see some "critters."  You know... bugs, birds, dogs, cats and the list goes on and on.  It's up to you how you incorporate the theme in your creation.

For my card, I wanted to go CAS again (there are just not enough hours in a day anymore...) and found a fabulous sketch over at the Fusion Card Challenge.  The last time I played along, I only used the inspiration photo and this time I only used the sketch!  Maybe next time I will go with the FUSION...?  No specific color scheme, I just love this Authentique paper pad, "Carefree."

The sentiments are from two different TAWS sets: Wings of HOPE and Words to live by.  I love how versatile the TAWS sets are...mixing and matching is awesome!

That's all from me for today but I'll be back tomorrow with a brand new BE Inspired Challenge!  See you then!