Calendar Girls ~ I love Hawaii

It is the 28th of the month, so I am here to welcome you to another round with the Calendar Girls! We are now in our fourth year of posting and it has been a blast.  Wonderful Challenges--Great Fun--Sweet Creations--and Awesome Friendships!

Who are the Calendar Girls? We are a group of bloggers who want to have a place where friendships blossom, creativity abounds, and encouragement prevails! In keeping with that dream, this blog group has been created so we will have a place to interact and enjoy being fellow bloggers.  Kelly is the hostess this month and she posted our challenge---and quite a challenge it was.... .

This is what Kelly wrote:
February's Challenge is Fancy Schmancy Fabulous Fabric!

That’s right – we’re getting fancy this month with .... Fabric!  I thought we’d shake things up a bit and try something we haven’t done before and create with fabric – fabric scraps – fabric flowers, panels, and/or the whole card! Think flowers, trees, houses, even holiday ornaments, etc –  the choice is yours BUT ....
You cannot stamp your cards this month!

You may use a sentiment as a compliment to your card but the fabric (or fabric ‘element’) must be the focal point of your card.

You can do this, ladies! No sewing required! Glue, glue dots, Aileens, etc ...
show us your fancy, your schmancy, your fabulous fabric cards!

I thought of this challenge before and during our trip to Hawaii earlier this month.  While we were on the Big Island, we were shopping in the stores in Captain Cook, a few miles from our rental house.  We stopped in a fabric store as we admired the bolts of wonderful fabric from the window.  While browsing, we (well--Rebecca) thought that we would get some fabric to take home so I (remember, that was Rebecca's thought) can make a table runner and placemats as an island memory.  We did get fabric--and that is a plan for a future project!  However, I spied a basket of fat quarters sitting on the counter when I was waiting to check out.  This month's challenge came back to me and I thought maybe I could create a card using some of the wonderful tropical fabrics, direct from Hawaii.  I picked five different fabrics and used 4 of them to create bright banners on my card. 

 

 
Here is the inside of my card: 

Sentiment—Stampin' Up Wonderful Words

Cardstock—SU Basic Black, Island Indigo, Certainly Celery, Whisper White; Pebbles Waterfront-Party Patterned Paper

Ink—SU Island Indigo

Accessories—Sunglasses Brad

Please check out the blogs of all of the Calendar Girls—there are 10 of us.  I am sure you will enjoy all the Fancy Fabric Creations!  All of the blogs are listed on my left sidebar. Thanks for joining us this month

Eskimo Kisses ~ Red, Pink and White

I am late posting...........   but I am back with another card for The Crafters Café Challenge Blog (TCCCB).   The card has been done for a day or so, but somehow I got mixed up on my days.  I suppose I can blame it on jet-lag, however, I have been home for a week.  Oh Well--I still think that!

 

The theme for this challenge is Pink, Red and White

Our sponsor for my image was Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps

 

 

Our challenge runs from February 26th  to March 4th

 

There were some great images to chose from and I picked Eskimo Kisses.  It seems like winter will not leave us in 2014 and I think these cuties are dressed for the weather!
 

 

 

Here is the inside of my card, with more pink, red and white!

 



Image/Sentiment—Sweet 'n Sassy Eskimo Kisses Digital Image

Cardstock—Gina K White, Cranberry Tart; Stampin' Up Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose; Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses Patterned Paper

Accessories—Copic Markers; SU Strawberry Slush Stretched Ruffled Ribbon, Basic Grey Fabric Brad

I hope you will play along this week with The Crafter's Café Challenge Blog too! Be sure to go to the blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

Raggedy Baby Boy/Girl

 

I am back with another {PIN}Spirational Challenges

February 25 to March 3rd
 

Here's the photo to inspire us:

 

Our sponsor this week is Stamp Art Design by Kathryne

 

 

There were some darn cute images that we could pick from.  The images were so sweet and I went with two very familiar images.  I colored them in more neutral tones, to match the picture.  Thank you--Stamp Art Design by Kathryne

 

Here is the inside of my card:

 



Image/Sentiment—Stamp Art Designs By Kathryne Raggedy Baby Boy/Girl Digital Image

Cardstock—Gina K White, Stampin' Up More Mustard, Early Espresso, Cajun Craze, Orchard Harvest Designer Series Paper

Accessories—Copic Markers; Nesties Labels 17; SU Gem Brads, Early Espresso Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon

I hope you will play along this week with the {PIN}Spirational Challenge, too! Be sure to go to the challenge blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

Happy Birthday to You

Nichole is hosting a swap on SCS for birthday cards for men and boys.  I enjoy making birthday cards, so I took a spot in each.   This is for the boy category--all bright and blue.

Here is the inside of my card:

Image/Sentiment—Stampin' Up Label Love

Cardstock—Gina K White; SU Tempting Turquoise, Night of Navy, Soft Sky; Bella Blvd Birthday Boy Streamer-Just a Note Patterned Paper

Ink—SU Tempting Turquoise

Accessories--SU Tempting Turquoise Grosgrain Ribbon, Tempting Turquoise Brads, Punches;

Happy Birthday ~ Just Add Cake!

This card is for the monthly swap that Pam hosts on SCS.  Each month we make 10 cards and include a matching envelope.  They can be any theme for any month.  All of the swappers are wonderful and I have receive awesome cards each and every month.  And--here I am with a birthday card. 

 

Here is the inside of my card: 





 
Image/Sentiment—Stampin' Up You're Amazing

Cardstock—Gina K White; SU Poppy Parade, Blushing Bride, So Saffron, Just Add Cake DSP

Ink—SU So Saffron

Accessories--Cupcake Brad; SU Blushing Bride Stitched Pleated Ribbon

Congratulations on Your Birthday!

Nichole is hosting a swap on SCS for birthday cards for men and boys.  I enjoy making birthday cards, so I took a spot in each.   This is for the men category.  A bit of a confession here........  I made the card thinking the swap was for cards for men or boys--and not birthday specific.  I used the Congratulations sentiment on the front of the card and then when I checked the details, I realized this did not fit what she posted.  So--I went to my birthday drawer as I knew I had this Whipper Snapper sentiment, and I think it works!  What do you think?

Here is the inside of my card that saved me from making 6 other cards!

Image/Sentiment—Stampin' Up Sassy Salutations; Whipper Snapper Oldest You've Been

Cardstock—PTI Rustic Cream SU Always Artichoke, Basic Gray; The Paper Loft Back Country-Lodge Patterned Paper

Ink—SU Always Artichoke

Accessories--Gray/White Baker's Twine

Farmer Boy

I am back again with another card for the Melonheadz Challenge.

 

The theme for this challenge is For the Boys! 

 

It runs from February 17th to March 2nd 

 

I thought this guy was too cute--a miniature farmer with the piece of hay in his mouth!  And, the grasshopper was a perfect addition to the card.

 

Here is the inside of my card.  I think the paper is almost an exact match to the farmers overalls!

 



Image/Sentiment—Melonheadz Maria's Aesop's Fables Bundle Digital Images

Cardstock—Gina K White, Stampin' Up Going Gray, Basic Gray, Always Artichoke; The Paper Loft Back Country Lodge/Forest Patterned Papers

Accessories—Artichoke Taffeta Ribbon; Gray Brads

I hope you will play along this week with the Melonheadz Challenge too! Be sure to go to the challenge blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

Feel The Love

It is the 15^thof the month and that means we get to show off another Dueling Darlings challenge. Debbie and I are the Darlings who came up with the challenge and theme for the teams this month-I am a Diva and Debbie is one of the Dazzlers.

 

Debbie and I started emailing back and forth on thoughts and ideas for our kits way back in September or October last year.  Debbie provided the image for both teams--so you will see the same sentiment on all of the cards.  We decided on the theme "Feel the Love", since we are posting the day after the Love Day--Valentine's Day.  We then did a bit of conspiring...... and I am sure that does not surprise anyone.......... We are honoring our founding Mother's, I mean Darlings--Kelly and Jeanette.  Now, of course, they do not know this twist.

These are the details that I sent to the Divas:  Here is the deal—this month we are honoring each of our founders, Jeanette and Kelly.  (They are getting a different set of details, without this part).  So—please use the theme Feel the Love to show your love to your leader or to both of them if you wish.  You can tell of some of the things you “love” about them or point out some of the things you know they love—books, family, God, coloring, etc.  Add your own details if you wish.

I think it is quite amazing how similar these two awesome ladies are.  They do both love to read, place their family in high regard, love to laugh and joke around (well, maybe one more than the other...............)  They do love to color their images and love layers on their cards.  And, finally, I truly believe both of these women strive at all times to follow Galatians 5, verses 22-23-- 
The fruit of the Spirit is Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self-control. 

With all of those thoughts, I created a card that I feel is so fitting to these two women I am proud to call a friend!  And, I do promise that I will meet Kelly in real life sometime soon.  I used Labels 7 as I die cut for the image to emphasize the outline of a book--you can decide which book is highlighted. I also used a card I received from Kelly a year or so ago as a guide for the layout--love the layers!

Here is the inside of my card as this too is a tip I gleaned from both Jeanette and Kelly--decorate the inside too!

 

I do hope that Kelly and Jeanette Feel the Love in this card.  So, on this post- Valentine's Day, I along with my counter-part Debbie as well as all of the Darlings, wish them both a wonderfully, sweet day!

Image/Sentiment—The Fruit is the Spirit of Love-company unknown

Paper—Stampin' Up Cherry Cobbler, Primrose Petals, Strawberry Slush; Crate Paper Fourteen Darling/Cupid Designer Papers

Ink—SU Real Red

Accessories--Ivory Stitched Ribbon; Nestabilities Labels 7; Ivory Button with Red Fiber; Pearl Brads;

Please be sure to stop in to see what all of the Divas as well the Dazzlers have created this month. All of the blogs are on the left sidebar of my blog. I am sure you will enjoy all of the loving cards that have been created this month!

Teddy and Hearts

I am back with my second card for The Crafters Café Challenge Blog (TCCCB). 

 

The theme for this challenge is Must Have Hearts 

Our sponsor for my image was Bugaboo Stamps

 

Our challenge runs from  February 12th to 18th

 

There were some great images to chose from and I picked Teddy and Heart.  What better to showcase the upcoming Valentine's Day--teddy bears and hearts--all in one cute card!

 

 

I think I have quite a few hearts on my card, including the embossed background!

Here is the inside of my card, with more hearts!

 



Image/Sentiment—Bugaboo Teddy & Heart Digital Image

Cardstock—Gina K White, Stampin' Up Chocolate Chip, Cherry Cobbler, Pink Pirouette; Bella Blvd Kiss Me-Flutter Patterned Paper

Accessories—Copic Markers; Cuttlebug Heart Blocks Embossing Folder, Cherry Satin Ribbon, Red Hearts Satin Ribbon

I hope you will play along this week with The Crafter's Café Challenge Blog too! Be sure to go to the blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.

Miss Lilly ~ Is it for Me?

I am back with another {PIN}Spirational Challenges

February 11 to 17
 

Here's the photo to inspire us:

 

Our sponsor this week is Little Blue Button Stamps

 

There were some darn cute images that we could pick from.  The images were cute little girls and I thought Miss Lilly was too sweet with her bouquet of roses! Thanks so much for the image--Little Blue Button Stamps!

 

Here is the inside of my card:

 



Image/Sentiment—Little Blue Button Stamps--Miss Lilly, is it for me Digital Image and Stampin' Up Grateful Greetings Sentiment

Cardstock—Gina K White, SU Pretty in Pink, Rose Red, Pink Pirouette; Bella Blvd Kiss Me-Flutter

Accessories—Copic Markers; Nesties Big Scallop Ovals; Pink Button and Baker's Twine; Red Heart Brad

I hope you will play along this week with the {PIN}Spirational Challenge, too! Be sure to go to the challenge blog and add your creations for the challenge this week! You can also check out the rest of the DT Creations with the links on the left sidebar.