Corrosive Challenge #223 - Hip to be Square

Here, there and everywhere...hip, hip, so hip to be square.  Come on, sing with me and Huey Lewis.  The new challenge at Corrosive Challenges is Hip to be Square.  All you have to do is make a square project.  Our sponsor is Oddball Art and I was given this fantastic image to use.  The prize is 3 digis from Oddball Art.  You gotta love that.

Lately, all I seem to need are sympathy cards and get well cards.  I never seem to have enough of either.  My mother-in-law has a very close friend that is going through some really tough health issues.  I wanted to make this card for her friend.  I hope she likes it.

Sydney and I went up to the studio and worked for hours on this.  Actually, we cleaned the studio for quite a long time before we started crafting.  What a mess.  We started by cleaning Sydney's studio first.  Here is a pic of her clean studio.

She was very upset that I removed all the projects she had worked so hard to create.  I felt bad and gave her some paper scraps and she happily began to redecorate her studio.

She worked for a long time and then she was all tuckered out.  Poor baby.  She does love to craft.  Just like her mommy.  I took her back downstairs and put her in her big room so she could take a well deserved nap.

Please head over to the Corrosive Challenges blog and check out what the rest of the design team created for your inspiration.  Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day.

Card Recipe

Image:  Sally So Sickly by Oddball Art

Paper:  Lost & Found Two by My Mind's Eye

Core'dinations

Sentiment:  Stampin' Up!

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Dies:  Sizzix Triplits Dies

Stitched Zigzags by La-La Land Crafts

Torn Notebook by Tim Holtz/Alterations

Misc:  Copics, Gathered Twigs Distress Ink

Distress Tool by Tim Holtz

Ranger Clear Embossing Powder

Glossy Accents

Clip from my cousin Candy

SU Dimensionals, Drywall tape

White Gel Pen, Glitter Pen, Darice Ribbon

Challenges entered

Inspiration Destination #30 - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #180 - Always anything goes

Scrap & Craft #7 - Ribbon

 Chocolate, Coffee & Cards #89 - Use a die

Creatalicious #74 - Embossing

Stamp & Create April - Anything goes

V's Sweet Ideas #33 - Anything goes

Scribble and Scrap #43 - Always anything goes

Little Girl Craft Day

Hello everyone.  Today I'd like to show you a canvas I made that was inspired by one that Shari Carroll did for Simon Says Stamp.  I was looking for a Mother's Day project I could do with my nieces for their mother.  I did a quick sample for them and we spent 3 hours creating their projects.  My friend's daughter was with us as well and she created a canvas for her mother too.  

The girls were troopers and did everything I showed them.  They were given creative freedom on their projects.  I just taught them how to use some of the products.  They really loved the texture paste and stencil.  We all did.

Here are some pictures of Cara, Cortlynn and Sarah and their projects.  Great job girls.  

Here is a link to their blog.  Please drop by and give them some love.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Have a great day.

FTPD & NLG

Recipe

8 x 8 Canvas

Gel Medium by Golden

Modeling Paste by Liquitex

Drywall Mesh Tape

Designer Paper

Handmade Papers

Vellum

Dylusions Stencil by Dyan Reavely

Twine compliments of my local garden center

Wood Veneer Believe by Simple Stories

Butterfly punch by Stampin' Up

Butterfly Embosslits by Stampin' Up

Butterfly Dies by Ellentina

Gems and Pearls by Darice

Distress Paints and Ink

Acrylic Paints

Stampers Anonymous Texture Stamps

Challenges:   613 Avenue Create #120 - Diamonds Papertake Weekly - Focus on sentiment Word Art Wednesday #179 - Always anything goes Crafty Calendar April - Add a sentiment Party Time Tuesday #197 - Always anything goes Rhedd's Creative April - Altered art Sisters Of Craft April - Always anything goes Stamp and Create April - Anything goes V's Sweet Ideas #33 - Anything goes Mema's Crafts April - Use a die or punch  

Corrosive Challege #222 - Floral Fantasy

Hello everyone.  I just had a delicious fish fry with my sister and niece.  I love homemade cocktail sauce on fish.  We had a great time.  Now, it is time for business.  We have another amazing challenge from Corrosive Challenges.  This time it is Floral Fantasy.  All you have to do is have a flower on your project.  Our sponsor this time is:

Here is a bit of information:

Ching-Chou Kuik was born in 1979 at Pantai Remis, Perak, Malaysia . She lived in Malaysia, and moved to Taiwan at age of 19, to pursuit her fine art education at National Taiwan Normal University.

In 2003, she graduated with a Bachelor degree in Fine Arts (painting). 

While in Taipei, Ching-Chou enjoyed being an art teacher for young children from age three to twelve. The originality of the youngsters' pieces inspires her and brings enthusiasm and creativity to her works.

Ching-Chou moved to Seattle with her husband in 2005.

Ching-Chou became a full-time artist and share her art with others since Mar 2006.

She is a nearly full-time mom of a 4 year-old boy, an art teacher for young children, and a part-time artist who hopes for more hours in her days (don't we all!)

I am using Bones Imprint from Ching-Chou Kuik.  I just love this image and enjoyed working with it.  It kept my mind working and inspired me to do a canvas.  I used a lot of great items in my studio that have been neglected for too long.  I hope you like it.

Please head over to the Corrosive Challenges blog and check out what the rest of the design team has created for your inspiration.  They are so awesome.  Thanks for stopping by and have a fantastic day.

FTPD & NLG

Card Recipe

Image:  Bones Imprint from Ching-Chou Kuik

Stencil:  Mini Textures by TCW

Embellies:  Fairytale Roses by Prima

Large Flower from Irene's papers-n-things,

Skeleton Key by Jolee's Boutique

Stamps:  Thoughts for the Day by Inkadinkado

Misc:  Distress Paints, Acrylic Paints, Distress Inks,

Black and White Gesso, Liquitex Modeling Paste

Chipboard (Donated by the lovely Candy of Candy Scraps)

Doily, Gauze, Dylusions Sprays

Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Pen

Key Lime Silks Radiant Gel

Aged Ivory Embossing Enamel by Frantage/Stampendous

Canvas by Darice, Studio Gel Medium

Challenges entered

Sweet Stamps #216 - Flowers

 Loves Rubberstamps #146 - Anything goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty #222 - Anything goes

Crafts 4 Eternity #221 - Texture

Crafty Calendar April - Add a sentiment

Party Time Tuesday #197 - Anything goes

Rhedd's Creative Spirit April - Altered Art

Sisters of Craft April - Anything goes

Stamp and Create April - Anything goes

Happy Birthday

Hi everyone.  Here are a few cards I never got around to posting.  My husband has four brothers.  Three of them are triplets.  They recently had a birthday and so did my husband's father.  I couldn't resist using these amazing bird stamps.  We have five parrots and like to send things from "the flock".  I also couldn't resist using googly eyes on these adorable birds.  They were just screaming for it.  I LOVE googly eyes!!!  I have about a million of them.  I colored them using Inktense Blocks.  I don't use Inktense as often as I should.  They go on just like watercolors but they are much more vibrant.

Here are the insides of the cards.  I used Elizabeth Crafts birthday pop-up die.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day.

FTPD & NLG

Card Recipe

Images:  Bird Crazy by Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous

Dies/Punches:  Happy Birthday PopUp by Elizabeth Crafts Designs

Stitched Rectangles by Memory Box

Word Bubbles by Stampin' Up!

Martha Stewart Border Punches

Misc:  Ranger Superfine Black Embossing Powder

Glossy Accents, Inktense Blocks, Googly Eyes

Challenges entered:
Simon Says Wednesday - Happy Birthday Word Art Wednesday #177 - Always anything goes Kraftin' Kimmie #274 - Decorate the inside Dies R Us #23 - One for the boys Crafting Musketeers #24 - It's a man's world Crafty Calendar April - Add a sentiment Simon Says Work it Wednesday - Use a stamp Whimsy Stamps #81 - Use a die

KennyK Challenge #192-Steampunk

Hi everyone.  It is time for another fantastic challenge from KennyK's Krafty Krew.  Woot woot!!!  This challenge is an Anything Goes with a Twist, which is Steampunk.  I am using Paige Parasol by KennyK Downloads to make this great tag/bookmark for my favorite librarian, Joan.  She hooks me up with the best stuff.  Thanks Joan.

Here is a closeup of the image.  I hope you all like it and I hope Joan does too.

Please head over to KennyK's Krafty Krew and check out what the rest of the design team has created for your inspiration.  Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great day.

FTPD & NLG

Card Recipe

Image:  Paige Parasol by KennyK Downloads

Paper:  Graphic 45

Punch:  Scalloped Tag by Stampin' Up!

Embossing Folder:  Pocket Watches by Tim Holtz Alterations

Inks:  Tumbled Glass & Brushed Corduroy Distress Inks

Misc:  Silver Fox and Green Apple Smooch

Doily from Hollo's Papercraft

Tarnished Brass Distress Paint

Mini Paper Clips by Tim Holtz/Idea-ology

Ribbon from my Box-o'-Ribbons

Mini Keys by 7 Gypsies

Steampunk Jewelry Parts by Solid Oak, Inc.

Glossy Accents

Challenges entered

The Ribbon Girl - Not a square

Scribble and Scrap #41 - Always anything goes

Southern Girls #107 - Punches and/or dies

613 Avenue Create #117 - Anything goes

Loves Rubberstamps #145 - Favorite embellishment (Ribbon)

Aurora Wings #13 - Anything goes

Crafty Calender March - Add some metal

Sisters of Craft April - Anything goes