Cut it Up Challenge #208 ~ The Wheels on the Bus . . .

Hi Crafty Friends,

The Cut it Up Challenge this week is WHEELS.  You're invited to show any project with wheels.

I'm trying to think ahead to Christmas and I love the red truck so here's my WHEELS project.

I think this truck die from Impression Obsession is so cute.  I have pumpkins, hearts, and, of course, the trees to go with it.  And who doesn't love some holiday plaid?  This simple yet fun card can easily be made in multiples.  The sentiment is from Jaded Blossom.

I hope you'll play along with this challenge.
Our sponsor for this challenge is
Newton's Nook offering a $20 store credit prize.

Die Cuttin' Divas #443 ~ Fab Fall

Hi Crafty Friends,
Just when I thought fall was actually here, our weather is back in the 80s - ugh! Well maybe the FAB FALL challenge at Die Cuttin' Divas will help!

I've used dies from several of my favorite companies, La-La Land Crafts, Jaded Blossom, and IO, for this card.  I especially love this truck because I can fill it with pumpkins, trees, or hearts depending on the season.  I cut everything using my Gemini Jr.
Be sure to visit the DCD blog.  Our guest designer has posted two AMAZING projects that you must see.
Until next week . . .

Pearly Sparkles Monthly Challenge ~ June ~ Man's World

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's time for our new monthly challenge at Pearly Sparkles.
Our theme for June is It's a Man's World.
I know most of you are thinking birthday or Father's Day but unfortunately I needed a sympathy card for a friend taken from his family way too soon.
DoveArt Studios has some of the most amazing stamps and I chose Honey Run for this card. Most of us are "county folk" here in my town so I thought this image would be perfect.

and here's the inside:

Materials used for this project -

DoveArt Studios Honey Run stamp

Crafter's Companion embossing folder

Jaded Blossom Flag Dies

Impression Obsession Leafy Branch die

Jaded Blossom Wishing you Comfort stamp set

La-La Land Crafts Sympathy Clear Stamp set

La-La Land Crafts Wood Grain background stamp

Versafine black ink / Momento black ink / Ranger Distress Ink

Copic Markers

Gemini Jr.

Be sure to visit our link above to see more masculine cards from the design team and to link up YOUR card for this month's challenge.

Die Cuttin' Divas ~ Challenge #415 Use Any Animal

Hi Crafty Friends, For this week's Die Cuttin' Divas challenge you can use any animal. I'm still working on Easter projects so I used bunnies.

For this cute little treat holder I used some great Authentique papers and the Candy Caddy die from Jaded Blossom.  The bunny dies are from Impression Obsession and the watering can is part of the new Whimsy Stamp release.  I found these yummy crispy carrot candies to put in the treat holder.

Just follow the link above to join our Any Animal challenge.

Winter Trees

Hi Crafty Friends,
This week's challenge theme at Christmas Card Throwdown is Winter Trees.  I decided to use Sketch Saturday's sketch for challenge #551 for the layout.
Here's my card -

The patterned paper is Authentique's Alpine Two 2-sided paper.  I made a second card using the reverse pieces.  I used Jaded Blossom Border Dies 2 for the separation, the sentiment from Crafter's Companion Advent kit, and trees from Impression Obsession. I cut all the die cuts using my Gemini Jr..  Here's the challenge sketch for this week.  I just put it on its side.

Aloha Friday Challenge - mid inspiration reminder

Hi Crafty Friends,
Wow!  a third post for today.  This one is to remind you that you still have time to enter Kitty Bee Designs Aloha Friday Challenge #119.
The theme is ANYTHING GOES with the optional twist of CONGRATS.
I've used the Missing You image from our sponsor, Polkadoodles.

I used the Jaded Blossom Stitched Oval to create a window for this shaker card.  The sentiment is an IO die and the sequins are from Craftin Desert Divas.  I colored the image using Copic Markers.

Follow the link above to join in our Aloha Friday Challenge.

Always Fun Challenge #60 ~ Graduation

Hi Crafty Friends,
Our Always Fun Challenge this week is GRADUATION.  I'm in the midst of making several graduation cards/gifts so this is the perfect challenge.

The papers are this year's graduation pack from Authentique.  The numbers are from the Jaded Blossom Alphabet Dies 2 and the sentiment and graduate are IO dies.  When I have lots of cards and gifts to make, I love simplicity!
Please join our challenge by following the link above.