PIP Challenge 1951

Merry Christmas!!  It's time for PIP Challenge 1951, an Anything Goes Challenge, sponsored this week by Di's Digis. You can check out their awesome images HERE.  I made this Christmas card using Stampin' Up images .  I added a few red gems for embellishment. The designer paper was from my stash. I hope you and your families have a wonderful Christmas Holiday.  Best wishes to you all for a safe and healthy New Year!  Be sure to check out Challenge 1951 to see the awesome inspiration from the other design team members!

Tuesday Throwdown Chalenge 447

Welcome to Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 447, our last challenge of 2019.  I really appreciate you stopping by!  This week's challenge is an Anything Goes Challenge, and I chose to use up lots of scrap items from my large stash!!  The designer paper was a gift from a very special friend and I highlighted some of the flowers with Spectrum Noir sparkle marker.  The sentiment is one of my favorites from my go to box (sorry - don't remember who it is from).  And the ribbon is from my ribbon stash that I thought brought out the darker colors in the designer paper.    I hope you will visit Challenge 447 and check out the great inspiration from the other design team members.  It has been a great year and I hope you will continue to follow us in 2020.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!

PIP Challenge 1950

Welcome to PIP Challenge 1950, an Anything Goes Challenge.  Our prize this week is a gift certificate from Mo's Digital Pencil.  Be sure to check out their wonderful images HERE.  I was given this beautiful designer paper from a special friend and used it to make a sympathy card to send to my cousins who recently lost their mom, my Aunt Kathy.  She was a really neat lady and I wanted to send them something special.  The sentiment was from my box of go-to greetings (I believe Stampin' Up, but I'm not sure).  I added the ribbon for embellishment.  Please check out the great inspiration from our design team members at Challenge 1950.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

PIP Challenge 1949

It's time for PIP Challenge 1949, An Anything Goes Challenge, sponsored this week by Sheepski Designs.  You can check out all their amazing images at their website.   I colored this beautiful poinsettia and candle with Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers and used a gelly roll sparkle pen to highlight the leaves on the poinsettia.  The Peace sentiment is from Fun Stampers Journey.  I used silver glitter paper and a shimmery blue paper for the background.  The picture does not do the colors justice, for sure!!  I appreciate you stopping by and hope you'll check out Challenge 1949 to see some really cool inspiration from the other design team members.  Have a great week!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 446

Happy Tuesday and welcome to Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 446, an Anything Goes challenge, sponsored this time by Power Poppy.  Thank you to them for providing a beautiful image for the design team members to work with.  You can check out all their amazing products at their website.  I colored this beautiful bouquet with Spectrum Noir Tri Blend Markers and added some Spectrum Noir clear sparkle marker for an added effect.  The papers are all from my stash and the sentiment is a favorite from Stampin Up.  Please visit Challenge 446 to see some awesome inspiration from the other design team members and get your creation uplinked for a chance to win a nice prize from Power Poppy.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

PIP Challenge 1948

Welcome to another challenge for PIP Challenges!  So happy you stopped by! We are in Challenge 1948, an Anything Goes challenge, sponsored this week by Polkadoodles.  You can check out all their beautiful images at their website. Thank you to Polkadoodles for providing an image to work with and for their wonderful support of PIP Challenges!  I colored this cutie with Spectrul Noir Tri Blend markers and matched up papers from my stash.  I'm not sure where the sentiment is from - it's a favorite that sits right on my work table as a go-to greeting.  Please visit our challenge this week to see some great inspiration from the design team members and uplink your creation for a chance to win a really nice prize from Polkadoodles!  Have a great week!

PIP Challenge 1947

It's time for another PIP Challenge!  This one is Challenge 1947 and is an "Anything Goes" challenge sponsored by StarStampz.  This image wonderfully provided by StarStampz is called "Christmas Ornament".  She is sure a beauty - thank you StarStampz!!   I colored the image with Copic markers and added Spectrum Noir Sparkle Marker and a few snowflake gems for embellishment.  The colored cardstock is from my Christmas stash.  I hope you will visit StarStampz to see all their wonderful products and also check out our Challenge 1947.  Be sure to upload your image for a chance to win a nice prize from StarStampz!  Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a great holiday week!!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 445

YAY! It's time for another Tuesday Throwdown Challenge - this week is Challenge 445.  Our theme is "Punny Sentiment" and our sponsor is Sunny Studio.  I used stamps from a set called Froggy Friends. All images were fussy cut and colored with Copic markers. Please check out all the adorable products at Sunny Studio.  I hope you'll also check out our Challenge 445 for some awesome inspiration from the other design team members.  And don't forget up uplink your image for a chance to win a really nice prize from Sunny Studio.

PIP Challenge 1946

Welcome to PIP Challenge 1946, an Anything Goes challenge, sponsored this week by Di's Digis.  Be sure to check out all the great designs at Di's Digis.  This week I am making Christmas Cards and wanted to share one of them with you.  The designer paper is from Stampin' Up and the die cut is one of my favorite Christmas ones.  I used Spectrum Sparkle Marker to highlight the frost on the trees, although it is a little hard to see it in this picture.  I hope you'll visit PIP Challenge 1946 to see some great inspiration from the other design team members and uplink your creation for a chance to win a $6 gift code to Di's Digis.  It will be a great shopping experience!  Thanks so much for stopping by!

PIP Challenge 1945

YAY!  It's time for another PIP Challenge!  This one is Challenge 1945 and our sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps.  Thank you to Bugaboo for providing an image for the design team members to use.  I chose this cone called "Cat Block Trio".  It's 3 different images that you can mix and match in hundreds of different ways.  Please visit their website to see all the awesome images they have!  I colored these 3 with Copic markers and mounted 2 of them on dark green paper from my stash.  Then I used some designer paper and red cardstock - also from my Christmas stash - for a background.  The sentiment is from Newton's Nook "Holiday Wishes" set.  A little bit of Journey twine from Fun Stampers Journey finished off the card.  I do hope you'll check out PIP Challenge 1945 to see the awesome inspiration from the other design team members and uplink your image for a chance to win a $12 Gift Code from Bugaboo Stamps.  That's a really nice prize!!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 444

Welcome to Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 444 - our sponsor is Di's Digi Stamps.  This cutie is called Sunflower Ted.  Please check out all their great images at Di's Digi Stamps.  I colored him with Copic markers and mounted on some fall colored paper.  The bottom was embossed with a "brick" embossing folder.  The sentiment is from Fun Stampers Journey.  I hope you'll visit our challenge and uplink your creation for a chance to win a lovely prize from Di's Digi Stamps.  Thanks so much for stopping by!!

PIP Challenge 1944

Welcome to PIP Challenge 1944, where our theme this week is "Anything Goes".  PIP Challenges is offering a $5 Gift Code to Mo's Digital Pencil this week - YAY!  My card is made with Stampin' Up products.  Stamp Sets Merry Moose, Dashing Deer, Itty Bitty Christmas and Bokeh Dots and the moose punch. Inks are Pacific Point and Night of Navy. Bokeh Dots was stamped first, then the trees next.  The moose was punched out and layered on top.  The sentiment was added, and then some squiggly lines with Shimmery Crystal Effects were used on the trees for accent.  A very fun card to make!!  I do hope you'll check out our challenge this week and uplink your creation for a chance to win that $5 Gift Code to Mo's Digital Pencil. Thanks so much for stopping by!

PIP Challenge 1943

Welcome to PIP Challenge 1943, an Anything Goes challenge sponsored this week by Imagine That

Digi Stamps.  This adorable image is called "Bird Trio" and was so much fun to color with my Copic markers!  Be sure to visit their website to see all the wonderful products they offer.  I got out my Christmas designer paper packs - whew, there were a lot of them!! I decided on this 2-tone green piece and matched up some cardstock to use as a base.  A couple of die cuts later and some Spectrum Noir sparkle marker accents, and I was done.  A quick and easy card to start my Christmas card making for the season.  I hope you'll check out our Challenge 1943 and uplink your idea for a chance to win a $12 gift code from Imagine That.  It's so much fun shopping there!!  Have a great week!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 443

It's time again for Tuesday Throwdown Challenge!  This Challenge is #443 and our theme is one layer wonder.  Our awesome sponsor is Crafty Girl Designs.  This image is called Halloween Broom and was fun to work with.  I used black cardstock as my base and printed the image on white cardstock.  Using a die cut circle as a mask, I daubered yellow, orange and a little gray ink around the image.  I colored the image itself with Copic markers.   The BOO! sentiment was from my stash. No other embellishment was needed for the one-layer wonder.  I hope you'll check out Crafty Girl Creations and our challenge this week to see some awesome inspiration from the other design team members.  We'd love for you to uplink your one-layer wonder for a chance to win a really nice prize.  Thanks so much for stopping by and have a Happy Halloween!!

PIP Challenge 1942

Happy Fall and, almost, Happy Halloween!  Welcome to PIP Challenge 1942, an "Anything Goes" challenge sponsored this week by Limited Runs Stamps.  Thank you to Limited Runs Stamps for providing this cute image to work with!!  Please visit their website to see all their amazing products!  I colored the image with Copic markers and added an "EEK!" stamp (After Dark) on the sign and a "Happy Halloween" sentiment from Fun Stampers Journey. I added just a touch of sparkle marker on the pumpkins and EEK! using my Spectrum Noir sparkle markers.  I do hope you'll visit Challenge 1942 to see all the great inspiration from the other design team members and uplink your image for a chance to win a really nice prize from Limited Runs Stamps.  So nice to see you - thanks very much for stopping by!  Have a great week!

PIP Challenge 1941

using Meow Stencil and Newton Loves Coffee

using Meow Stencil and Newton's Birthday Bash

Happy Monday, and welcome to PIP Challenge 1941, an "Anything Goes" challenge sponsored this week by Newton's Nook.  Now, everyone knows how much I love Newton's Nook, and I couldn't resist playing with the "Meow stencil".  I used Nuvo glitter paste on both stencils.  Such an easy background, as this paste dries really fast!  I hope you will check out Newton's Nook to see their awesome products!  And be sure to check out our challenge too!  You can uplink your creation for a chance to win an awesome prize from Newton's Nook - woo hoo!   Thanks very much for stopping by - sure was nice to see you!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 442

Welcome to Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 442.  Our theme this time is "Happy Birthday".  Our lovely sponsor is Color of Love, and this image is called "Rory's Hollyhocks".  I made this card for my niece, whose birthday is this week.  I'm wishing her a very special birthday!!  I colored the image with Copic markers and added a few touches of Spectrum Noir Sparkle Marker.  The designer paper is from my stash, as is the black twine and black embellishments.  The sentiment is my all-time favorite go-to birthday stamp from Door County Rubber Stamps.  Please check out our Challenge 442 and uplink your image for a chance to win a really nice prize from Color of Love.  So glad you stopped by....have a great week!

PIP Challenge 1940

Welcome to Challenge 1940 at PIP Challenges!!  Our theme this week is "Anything Goes", and our sponsor is Imagine That Digital Stamps.  Thank you to them for providing an image for the design team members to use.  This cutie is called "Gertie Goose - Fall". See all their wonderful images at their website.  I colored this with Copic markers and added some Spectrum Noir Sparkle on the eyes, nose and mouth.  The background papers are from my stash.  I added a few black gems in the corners for embellishment.  Please check out our challenge this week to see some awesome inspiration from the other design team members.  You can also uplink your creation for a chance to win a $10 gift code from Imagine That.  What a great prize!!  See you in the challenge!

PIP Challenge 1939

Welcome to PIP Challenge 1939, a Color Inspiration Challenge, sponsored this week by Di's Digis. 

I tried to use all the colors in the color inspiration photo and used dies and embossing folders to make a wedding cake with ribbon and flower accents.  The sentiment is from my stash.  Please visit Di's Digis to see all the great products they have to offer and be sure to check out our challenge to see the awesome inspiration from the other design team members.  Uplink your image for a chance to win a really nice prize from Di's Digis.  Have a great week! 

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 441

Welcome to Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 441, an Anything Goes challenge sponsored this time by The Paper Shelter.  This image is called "I Wish I Was There". Please visit their site to see all the great products they have to offer!   I colored this image with Copic markers and used paper from my stash to make the borders and backgrounds.  I used the "Marbled" stamp from Stampin' Up  and also an anchor stamp from Fun Stampers Journey on the blue piece to make a pattern and add a little depth.  I hope you will check out our challenge to see some awesome inspiration from the other design team members and to get your image uplinked for a chance to win a nice prize from The Paper Shelter.  Thanks so much - it's nice to see you!

PIP Challenge 1938

It's Monday, and you know what that means!!  Yes, time for PIP Challenge 1938!  This week's challenge theme is "Anything Goes" and our sponsor is Lawn Fawn.  The stamps I used are from the "Get Well Soon" set.  Lawn Fawn has adorable stamps - please visit their site to see what they have to offer!   I colored this image with Copic markers and used a circle die cut.  I fussy cut the sweet little bird. A simple card for someone not feeling well, this was very easy to put together.  Please visit our challenge to see some awesome inspiration from the design team members.  Uplink your image for a chance to win a $25 gift code from Lawn Fawn - that's a great prize!!  Thanks for stopping by!

PIP Challenge 1937

Happy Monday!  Welcome to PIP Challenge 1937, an Anything Goes Challenge sponsored this week by Polkadoodles.  Thank you to Polkadoodles for this sweet image, which I made into a gift tag.  I colored her with Spectrum Noir Tri-Color markers and added a few gems.  A pretty ribbon finished it off.  Check out all the great product at Polkadoodles.  Our challenge this week can be found HERE....please visit and see some great inspiration from the other design team members.  Thanks so much for stopping by - see you at the challenge!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 440

Hello, and welcome to Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 440!  Our theme this week is "Pile It On" and our lovely sponsor is Digital Delights.  Thank you to Digital Delights for providing this adorable image called "Sorceress Samantha".  Check out all their awesome images at their website!  I colored this cutie with Spectrum Noir Tri Color markers and Copic markers. I piled on the layers with paper and die cuts from my stash and added some sparkly gems.  The finishing touch was some sparkle with my Spectrum Noir sparkle markers.  They are my favorites!!  Please join our challenge this week at Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 440 for a chance to win a nice prize from Digital Delights.  Have a great day!

PIP Challenge 1936

Happy Monday and welcome to PIP Challenge 1936, an Anything Goes Challenge.  My image this week is from Stampin Up, as well as the beautiful background paper - Magnolia Lane.  The stamp set is Band Together and die set is Detailed Bands.  It makes for such a quick and easy card.   Please visit our challenge this week - Challenge 1936 - for a chance to win a really nice prize from Mo's Digital Pencil.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

PIP Challenge 1935

Happy Labor Day!  It's time for PIP Challenge 1935, an Anything Goes Challenge, sponsored this week by Gerda Steiner.  Thanks to Gerda Steiner for providing this adorable racoon image for the design team to work with.  Please visit their website to see all the great and wonderful product they have to offer!  I used my Spectrum Noir Tri Color markers to color the image and then layered it on scraps from my paper stash.  A hand-drawn border and a "Smile" stamp were the final touches.  Please visit Challenge 1935 to see some awesome inspiration from the other design team members.  You can uplink your image for a chance to win a nice prize from Gerda Steiner, too.  Have a great week!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 439

Hello and welcome to Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 439, sponsored this week by ME!  Yes, I'm the sponsor for this week, and I have an awesome gift pack of accessories from Fun Stampers Journey to share with the winner of this week's challenge.  Check out the prize below:

Our theme this week is STRIPES.  My card this week features an embossing folder from Fun Stampers Journey as well as various die cuts.  I daubered the embossed layer with Stampin' Up inks to make a pastel background and then layered it on a coordinating piece of cardstock.  Check out some great inspiration at Challenge 439 from the other members of the design team.  Be sure to uplink your creation for a chance to win the prize shown above.  Thanks very much for stopping by and have a great week!

PIP Challenge 1934

Hope you are having a great start to the week, and welcome to PIP Challenge 1934.  This is an "Anything Goes" challenge sponsored this week by StarStampz.  This adorable image is called Sweet Sunflower, and she is colored with Spectrum Noir Tri color markers. I used various die cuts and a swiss dot embossing folder on my card. A few gems from my stash were the finishing touch.  Please visit StarStampz to see all the great products they offer, and be sure to check out Challenge 1934 at PIP Challenges to see some beautiful inspiration from the other design team members. Don't forget to uplink your project for a chance to win a really nice prize from StarStampz.  Have a great week!

PIP Challenge 1933

Thank you, thank you, thank you......for stopping by to see my card for PIP Challenge 1933!  This week we are sponsored by Bugaboo, and our theme is "Anything Goes".  Thanks so much to Bugaboo for providing this gorgeous "Floral Butterfly Thank You" image!  Please visit their website to see all the amazing images and products they have to offer.  We are very blessed to have them as a sponsor!

I colored the image with Spectrum Noir Tri Color markers and, of course, added Spectrum Noir sparkle marker (my favorite go-to item!!)  The colored paper came from my stash.  I wasn't sure if anything else should be added, so I left it this way for now. So happy to see you - please visit our challenge to see some amazing inspiration from the other members of the Design Team and upload your creation for a chance to win a really nice prize from Bugaboo!  Have an awesome day!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 438 - Color Challenge

Welcome to Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 438.  Our theme this week is a color challenge, and the colors are located above in the first picture.  Our sponsor this week is My Grafico.  Thanks so much to My Grafico for providing these cute images for the design team members to work with.  See all their great products HERE.  I got to use up a lot of scraps from my stash this challenge - YAY!  This layout was very appealing, so I made a few cards using it.  This was the one I liked best.  Be sure to check out our Color Challenge 438 and uplink your idea for a chance to win a very nice prize from My Grafico. Can't wait to see what you create!

PIP Challenge 1932

Happy Monday, and welcome to PIP Challenge 1932, an "Anything Goes" challenge sponsored this week by Newton's Nook Designs.  Now, all of you know that I am a HUGE Newton fan, so it should come as no surprise that I used as many stamps as I could from this adorable "Newton's Summer Treats" set.  I colored the images with Spectrum Noir Tri Markers and added a little Spectrum Noir sparkle marker and Journey glaze (Fun Stampers Journey) on the ice cream toppings. The sentiment is raised with pop dots.  Please visit this week's Challenge 1932 to see some awesome inspiration from the other members of the design team and uplink your creative item for a chance to win a $15 gift code from Newton's Nook Designs.  That's a really generous prize!!  Thank you Newton's Nook for being such a great sponsor for us!  Thank you, too, for stopping by, and have a great week!

PIP Challenge 1931

Welcome to PIP Challenge 1931, an "Anything Goes" challenge, sponsored this week by The Cutting Cafe.  Thank you very much to The Cutting Cafe for providing instructions and templates for this beautiful 3-D  shaker card.  It was pretty easy to put together and there is an on-line tutorial for all their projects!  Please visit their website to see all the great products they have to offer.

My first official Christmas card!!  I used designer paper out of my Christmas stash and some clear beads for the shaker part.  The front and inside images are from a DCWV paper stack.

Please check out our challenge to see what the other design team members created this week and get yours uplinked for a chance to win a really nice prize from The Cutting Cafe.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 437

It's time for another Tuesday Throwdown challenge, and this week's theme is "Furry Friends".  Our wonderful sponsor is Newton's Nook.  Now, I'm a huge fan of Newton's Nook, so this was a fun card to make.  Who can resist these furry felines??  Be sure to visit their site and check out all their great products.  I used two stamp sets on this card - Newton's Antics (image) and Cat-i-tude (sentiment).  Image was colored with Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers.  Paper is from my never-ending stash.  Gems too!  Thanks for stopping by - check out our Challenge 437 and see some really nice inspiration from the other design team members.  You could win a really nice prize from Newton's Nook if you upload your creation!!  Have a great week!!

PIP Challenge 1930

Welcome to PIP Challenge 1930 - our theme is "Wings" and our sponsor is All Dressed Up.
This image is called "Summer Breeze" and is colored with Spectrum Noir Tri Blend markers. I added a few die cut dragon flies from Stampin' Up and a sentiment from Fun Stampers Journey.  The final touch was some Spectrum Noir sparkle marker.  A very easy CAS card.  Please visit Challenge 1930 to see some awesome inspiration by the other design team members.  You can enter to win a really nice prize from All Dressed Up too!  Nice to see you - thanks so much for stopping by!

PIP Challenge 1929

Welcome to PIP Challenge 1929, an "Anything Goes" challenge, sponsored this week by The Cutting Café.  Thank you to them for providing instructions for us to make this File Folder Box Holder.  Please visit their website to see some amazing items!!

I have to admit, 3-D is not my favorite, but this challenge placed me a little out of my comfort zone and guess what???  It turned out OK!  The instructions were super easy to follow, and I used this really pretty daisy patterned paper and matching lavender for my project.  What do you think?

Please visit our challenge this week and uplink your idea for a chance to win a really nice prize from The Cutting Café.  As always, thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a great week!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 436

Welcome to Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 436, where our theme this time is "Add Some Bling". Our sponsor is All Dressed Up, and this image is called Jam Jars.  Please visit their website to see all the great products they have to offer.  I colored the flower images with Copic markers and added sparkle marker by Crafters Companion.  Gems were added to the flower centers and in the top right corner, and a sparkly bow was added toward the bottom.  The gingham paper is from my stash.  Please check out our challenge this week for a chance to win a nice prize from All Dressed Up!

PIP Challenge 1928

Yay!  It's time for another PIP Challenge!  This one is #1928, and is sponsored by Sheepski Designs.  This adorable image is called Beach Hut Holiday.  Make sure to visit their website to see some incredible designs.  Thank you so much for Sheepski Designs for providing images for the design team to use and for being a great sponsor for PIP Challenges!   I had so much fun coloring this image with Copic markers.  And I love the sentiment "Life is better with sandy feet"......perfect for this card! Check out our challenge this week at PIP Challenges and uplink your creative idea for a chance to win a great prize from Sheepski Designs.  Thanks so much for stopping by - I'd love to see what you think of my card.

PIP Challenge 1927

Welcome back!  It's time for PIP Challenge 1927, an Anything Goes challenge, sponsored this week by Polkadoodles.  Thank you to Polkadoodles for providing an image for the design team to use. Be sure to check out their website to see all the adorable images and products they have to offer!  This adorable chicken was too hard to resist, and I colored it with Copic markers. I found some designer paper in my stash that I thought looked a little like chicken wire, so I added that.  A few rhinestones in the corners and I was finished.  Please visit Challenge 1927 to see some great artwork, and get your project uploaded for a chance to win 3 digital images from Polkadoodles!  As always, thanks so much for stopping by!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 435

It's time for another Tuesday Throwdown Challenge, this one sponsored by Sweet N Sassy.  Please visit their website to see all the great images they have to offer!  This beach scene is so relaxing to me and I thought it would be perfect for this 4th of July week coming up.  I colored it with Copic markers and added a sweet sentiment for a beachy feel.  Please visit Challenge 435 to see some great inspiration from the other design team members and to get your card uplinked for a chance to win a really nice prize from Sweet N Sassy.  Thanks for visiting my site!

PIP Challenge 1926

It's time for another PIP Challenge!  This one is sponsored by Morgan's Artworld, and this adorable image is called Ted 2.  Thanks so much to Morgan's Artworld for providing this image.  Please visit their website to see all the great product they have.  On this card, I used Copic Markers, a Cuttlebug Embossing Folder and papers from my stash.

On this card, I used Copic Markers, a Cuttlebug embossing folder and a sentiment from Stampin' Up, along with a few pink gems.  Please check out PIP Challenge 1926 to see some awesome inspiration from the design team members and uplink your project for a chance to win a really nice prize from Morgan's Artworld.  Happy 4th of July to everyone!!

PIP Challenge 1925

Welcome to PIP Challenge 1925, an Anything Goes challenge, sponsored this week by The Cutting Café.  Thank you so much to The Cutting Café for proving these Greeting Card Box instructions for us to work from.  Please visit their website to see some really great projects!!  3-D images are not in my normal comfort zone, so I was very surprised that my project turned out at all!  But I'll be honest...this was really easy!  The instructions were very easy to follow and there were many options I could have done.  I just chose to keep it simple.  I used some patterned paper from my stash to cover the greeting card box and added a flower embellishment.  See the other design team members' projects at PIP Challenge 1925 and upload yours for a chance to win a nice prize from The Cutting Café.  Thanks very much for stopping by!

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 434

Welcome to our Keep it Simple Challenge at Tuesday Throwdown.  Our wonderful sponsor is Dr. Digi, and the image I used is called "Fetching Fido".  Please visit their website to see all the great products they have to offer.  And thank you so much to Dr. Digi for providing the images for the design team members to use!  I used a simple sketch and colored Fido with Copic markers and added a little Journey Glaze (Fun Stampers Journey) to the tennis ball.  I also used circle die cuts and a few scraps from my never-ending stash.  The sentiment is from Fun Stampers Journey.  Please check out all the great inspiration from the other design team members at Challenge 434 and uplink your project for a chance to win a really nice prize from Dr. Digi.  Happy Crafting!!

PIP Challenge 1924

Welcome to PIP Challenge 1924, an Anything Goes Challenge, sponsored this week by Di's Digis.  Please visit their site to see some really cute images and great product.  And thank you to Di's Digis for being such a great sponsor for PIP Challenges!

I needed a quick graduation card this week and found this Graphic 45 paper in my stash.  I cut out this piece and added some Copic Marker shading and embellishment with a Clear Star Gelly Roll pen,  A simple sentiment (sorry - source unknown) and I was finished.  I love this color combination and hope the recipient likes it too! Be sure to visit our challenge this week to see some great inspiration from the other design team members and uplink your project for a chance to win a really nice prize from our sponsor.  As always, thanks so much for stopping by!