August Create a Card Challenge: Sentiment Only...

Good Morning! The "Create a Card Challenges" has moved over from the Little C's Challenge Blog, to here - Pieces of Me. I am going to run the challenges a little different here, they are going to run much LONGER and more goodies will be given away. Instead of the weekly challenge, it'll run for a MONTH. Feel free to join in more than once for a better chance at winning the prize. Let's begin!!

Here is the sketch that I am challenging you to be inspired by, as you can see it is a "Sentiment Only" type of card....
Created by Beckly Fleck of Page Maps:

Here is my sample:

Card Ingredients: Cardstock is Glossy Black embossed with a CB Floral folder, Prima Flowers embellished with Dew Drops, DSP's are Stampin' Up!, and Sentiment is TAC. I changed it up a little from the sketch, but I think it's still close enough to serve as a sample.

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I also have a package prize for a random participant of this challenge - and here it is:

Ton's of goodies in here... Magazine, 2 Sticker Sheets: 1 cat, 1 dog, Christmas Sticker Sheet, 2 each of 10 stamped images, a bunch of 6x6 DSP Paper, 3 ribbons, 2 Anthony & Burt stamps, 1 Popcorn Bear Stamp Set, 1 Whiff of Joy Henry Stamp, 3 Handmade Paper Flowers, 3 Santa Printed Digital Images, 1 Stampin' Up! Mini Catalog (past), 1 Stampin' Up! Sell-A-Bration catalog (past).

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Ok, it's your turn! Join the fun by creating your card using the sketch above, post to the web, then post your URL below using the "Add Your Link" button, or you can upload your creation to the Pieces of Me Fan Page on Facebook here.

Can't wait to see what ya'll come up with, and how this month's challenge inspires you. =0) Have Fun & Be Blessed!!

Aloha, Jen

This Challenge will run from August 3rd til' August 29th, 2010!

Stuffs About Today:

• Took CY4 to do dental work on his teeth.
• Saw Wini, Saw Carrie, Dropped off Lunch to CY3, Saw Christie.
• Had a Caramel Machiatto from Coffee Bean n' Tea Leaf (Yumm... but not the same as SB!).
• CY4 is cleaning the garage.
  

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Little C's Create a Card Challenge: A Trio of Summer Fun Colors

Good Morning Crafters!! It is time for another Little C's Create a Card Challenge. This month is the last month that we'll be having the Little C's Challenge Blog up n' running. After the end of the month, there will be no challenges. I will however continue to post a the Tuesday challenges on my blog, as well as the Scrappin' Saturday Challenges here too. I will have a pleasant surprise for all of you come August 1st. =0)

Ok, on to the challenge. This week's challenge it to create with a trio of Summer Fun Colors. Orange, Green n' Blue always feels so Summery, doesn't it? I thought these were fun colors to work with, so I hope you do too!! Check out the Little C's Challenge blog, and come and play with us this week.

For my project, I wanted to do another Peek-A-Boo card. It was so easy to create and all the cutting and measuring is already done for me, using my Cricut machine and Design Studio. I posted the tutorial to put this card together in yesterday's post, so check it out. The image is from The Greeting Farm, which you can purchase at Pineapple Cove. DSP is BoBunny, and cardstock is from Stampin' Up!. I also used stickers to decorate this card. I colored the image with Copic Markers. The rubber stamp sentiment on the inside is from Stampin' Up!, and the chipboard sticker is from Bazzill Basics.



Well, we have a busy day today, and I hope you are keeping busy yourself. God Bless and have an enjoyable week!!!

Aloha,
Jen



Stuffs About Today:

• Woke up right after CY3 left for work - which was 4:30 am... it gave me lots of quiet time.
  
• Cy still coughing, but getting better.
• Went to Sam's ordered Grandma's cake.
• It's hot n' sunny as well as humid...
  
• No luck in finding CY3's iTouch... ho hum!!
  
• Nori n' Rice for breakfast, Kalua Pork n' Rice for lunch, Rotisserie Chicken for dinner.
• Tonight's Movie: All About Steve {{w/Sandra Bullock}} - OMGosh!! I laughed the WHOLE WAY thru this movie!! Thanks Babe, for picking this one out for me!!
  

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Little C's Create a Card Challenge - Teal Room

Good Morning All!! It's Tuesday and a new challenge has been posted to the Little C's Create a Card Challenge ... it's a pic to be inspired by again, a very pretty one too!! A Teal Room:

here is what I came up with - using my Cricut and the new Cindy Loo cartridge that recently was released.....

Come n' join us and play along this week - head on over to the Little C's Challenge blog and be inspired today!!! Don't forget to check out Maria's & MacKenzie's cards, which both turned out super cute!!

Oh, and here is a picture of my Cy-Cy in his new bed.... he's holding Cammie our Pomeranian/Chihuahua.

Here is what that corner of the room looked like before Cy's bed was placed there {{I'll have pics later as to where EVERYTHING and MORE went}}:

Have a wonderful day today!

God Bless!

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Little C's Create a Card Challenge: Laughter in a Room

Good Morning!! It is time for another Little C's Challenge!! We're having so much fun with the pictures selected to entice our creativity palette. Here is this week's challenge picture...

Here is my creation. I decided to go with the color combo and to add a little "Laughter" on it, because of that "Laugh" enclosed in the shelf. Oh my - you should see the other Diva's cards - they came up with pretty neat ones too!!

For my card, I used a Fred, She Said digi image. I colored her with my copics. I used buttons to embellish - I just love them buttons, but I know I need to use more of other things. I also added a cute lil' butterfly charm that I thought would go great with this darlin' image, because of her wings. I did forget to add some sparkles tho' - that would've been a nice touch. The sentiment is a Digi Freebie, which I found here. I used a QK's Oval to cut, then cut around it with my Decorative Scissors {{mini scallops}}. The frame around the image is a cut from my Cricut, using A Child's Year cart. That cart I found has a bunch of frames that could be used as layers and frames. I definitely believe that cart was one well spent on.

Well, I hope you wanna play along, and if you want to, come and join us at the Little C's Challenge Blog, and create, upload n' post.

This week, my boys are off to Vacation Bible Study. It is a fun filled week where a bunch of kids have lots of fun playing sports, games and fellowship with one another, all while learning about the Love of God. When they came home yesterday, they were so pooped, that they took their baths, and went to take a nap. CY4 slept for 4 hours, while Cy slept through the entire night!! What a great time they had, and for me, I went shopping for snacks n' house stuff @ WalMart with my Sis, Cat. She n' I had a great time - although we went to get just a pack of Pull Ups for her lil' one, we ended up with a FULL cart! LOL... that surely wasn't my intention!!

Well, looks like we're going to have a fun and busy week, and I hope you are having a great time as well!! Time to go!!

Hugs,

Jen

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Little C's Challenge - Inspired By a Pic...

Hello n' Good Morning! I hope you had a wonderful Memorial Day Weekend!! It's Tuesday, and you know what that means.... Challenge Time!!!! The challenge that the Little C's Diva is putting out to you is to create a project with inspiration that you receive from the photo on the left....

You may be inspired by it's layout, the colors used, or an image within the image. Whatever it is that inspires you to create on your project, that is what we want to see.

Here is what I came up with...

Ok, so I used the color scheme that is featured. I also liked the "stripes on the walk way, so I wanted to incorporate that within my project as well. I used Copic Sketch Markers to color my image, and spellbinders to cut the circle n' scallop circle. Image is from Whipper Snapper. I also added some Crystal Glaze to the yellow heart, but I don't think you can see it in the pic. This card is for my hubby.... his birthday is coming up on the 3rd of June. Hope he likes it!!!


Alrighty then, if you are in the mood, and want to play along, we challenge you to join the fun!! Check out the Little C's Challenge Blog for details on this challenge, and we look forward in seeing what you create with the Pic of the week!!

Aloha,
Jen

Little C's Challenge: Emboss!!

Good Morning!! It is Challenge day, over at the Little C's blog... this week's challenge is simply to create with an embossing technique. You can emboss with a folder, a metal stencil, a mat, or embossing powder. Whatever embossing technique you feel comfy with. Here is my sample:

I embossed with 2 Cuttlebug folders, which I thought would be appropriate for this masculine card. Which by the way I created for my son, CY4, who turned 14 this past Saturday!! Oh my gosh, I can't believe my baby is 14 already!! He's grown so quick, his voice is at the changing stages, and the Lord has really been working in him. Anyways, more on his birthday later, let's get back to this challenge. Be sure to check out the other creations by the LC's Divas:

Maria @ Stampin Inspirations

MacKenzie @ Midnight Scramper

To play along, visit the Little C's Challenge blog, and get all the details there.

Thanks for peeking!!

Hugs,

Jen