Masking at 4 Crafty Chicks

Good morning!  It is another beautiful Fall day in Central Illinois!  This week over at 4 Crafty Chicks I get to play hostess!  I decided on the theme

MASKING

I love this technique but just don't do it often enough!  

I just love these stamps from Close To My Heart!  They are so much fun to work with!

Here is a close up of my project:

So head over to 4 Crafty Chicks and enter your project today!

While you are there be sure to leave some love for the other chicks - they have some amazing cards this week!  Also, a big welcome to our Guest Designer for the month:

 Emily

Welcome and we are so glad you could play with us this month!

See you soon!

Tina

Sparkle & Shine

Good morning!  Welcome back again this week! 

 

It is Thursday so it is time for a new challenge over at 4 Crafty Chicks!  This week Lori is our hostess and she decided on the theme

SPARKLE AND SHINE

 

Now, I have to say, I completely ran out of time once again this week, but one of my best crafty friends just happened to have made me the perfect gift for this challenge!

 

She took a bottle of hand soap from the dollar store and painted it white then added LOTS of glitter! 

 

 

 

Isn't this just ADORABLE!!!  I added a bow and it is just my favorite new fall decorating item!!!

 

So, head over to 4 Crafty Chicks and enter your SPARKLE AND SHINE project today!  While you are there be sure to leave some love for the other chicks!  They really out did themselves this week!

 

See you soon!

 

Tina



Circles, Circles, Circles

Good morning!  Today begins a new challenge at 4 Crafty Chicks and our wonderful Tamie is the hostess.  She has asked to see circles.

This is a birthday card I made quite some time ago and thought I would share it with you today:

So, head on over to 4 Crafty Chicks and enter your CIRCLE card today!

See you soon!

Tina

Birthday @ 4 CC

Good morning and welcome back!  Today is Thursday so that means we have a brand new challenge up at 4 Crafty Chicks.  I get to play hostess this week too!

Since my son just celebrated his 20th Birthday last week and I celebrated my 21st (PLUS a few) birthday yesterday that is the theme I chose for the week.  

For my project I made this cute little hedgehog card that I sent to my daughter. (She thought for a few days that she wanted a REAL hedgehog)    I colored him with my Spectrum Noir pens and added some paper flowers.  Pretty quick and easy!

So be sure to hop over to 4 Crafty Chicks and show us your birthday projects today!

Can't wait to see what you come up with!

See you soon!

Fall is Finally here!

Good morning!  Welcome back.  Last week we moved our son back to school for another year.  I have a had time believing he is already a Junior in College!  Where does the time go?

Well, today is Thursday so we have a brand new challenge up at 4 Crafty Chicks.  We are also at the start of a new month and we are having a Guest Design Team Call!  

Be sure to hop over to 4 Crafty Chicks and when you enter the challenge put GDT after your name. 

Today Leanne is our Hostess with the Mostest and she has decided on the theme

FALL

Now, this is probably my favorite time of year!  I love all the beautiful colors and the crisp air! Everything about Fall just makes me happy!  So, I decided on a little FALL decorating for my project this week.  This adorable little scarecrow comes from SVGcuts.com and was super fun and easy to make!

And here is a close up of his adorable little face!

I had so much fun putting him together and he is going to look pretty cute on my desk at work!

So, head on over to 4 Crafty Chicks and enter your FALL project today!

See you soon!

Distressing

Good morning and welcome back!!!  It is Thursday so that means a new challenge is up and going at 

4 Crafty Chicks.

Tamie is our lovely hostess this week and she wanted to see some 

DISTRESSING

This is a technique that I love but never quite got the hang of.

For my card I decided to try a Christmas card with a country look.  I cut the snowflake out on my Cricut and then sponged some brown ink on the Kraft card stock.  Then I took my distressing tool and did the edges I added some red paper to the back and put it all on a dark brown card stock.  Some red/white twine finished it off;

So, be sure to stop over to 

4 Crafty Chicks

and enter your card using DISTRESSING today!  We can't wait to see what you come up with!

See you soon!

Tina

Nautical

Good morning Friends!  Welcome back!  Today is Thursday so we have a new challenge over at 

4 Crafty Chicks!

I get to play hostess this week and have picked the following theme:

NAUTICAL

There are tons of ways to use this theme so I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with!

My project was made using the Seaside kit from SVGcuts.com.  I just love all of Mary's designs!

Here are some more pictures:

So head on over to 4 Crafty Chicks and enter your NAUTICAL project today!

See you soon!

Tina

Back to School

Good morning friends!  Welcome back for another wonderful challenge over a 4 Crafty Chicks!

This week Leanne is our wonderful hostess and she has chosen the following theme:

BACK TO SCHOOL

I haven't been feeling well lately, so when I actually found the time and had the energy this week to get into my craft room I was pretty excited!  I found this adorable Tiddly Inks image and thought she just looked perfect for this challenge!  Since my daughter is finished with college and working now I am not sure who will get this card but I am sure I will find the perfect young lady to send it to!

I also want to give a big welcome to our 2 Guest Designers this month:

Lisa from Don't Run With Scissors 

&

Taunya from Daisies Girl

We are so glad you guys are playing with us this month!  I look forward to seeing all of your wonderful creations!

So, be sure to head over to 4 Crafty Chicks and enter your

 BACK TO SCHOOL

card or project today!

See you soon!

Tina

Anything Goes

Good morning and Happy Monday!  I thought I had set this project to post with the 4 Crafty Chicks challenge last Thursday but I didn't get back in to check it.  (I guess my memory is just not working lately!)

I know its a little late, but there is still lots of time to enter our 4 Crafty Chicks challenge this week - the theme is ANYTHING GOES.  It just doesn't get any easier than that!

I made this card for my Mom's birthday and she absolutely loved it!  Lavender is her favorite color and I just love the way it goes with the teal.  The butterfly was stamped 5 times and cut and layerer to achieve a 3-D look.  I love the way this one turned out!

Here is a close up of the butterfly:

I also want to take a minute to thank our wonderful guest designers for the month of July.  

Kerri & Cathy

I have really enjoyed all of your wonderful creations!  I hope to see you around blogland!  Hugs!

So, like I said, you still have time to enter your ANYTHING GOES project over at 4 Crafty Chicks!  While you are there leave some love for the rest of the DT - they are sure a wonderful group of ladies!

See you soon!

Tina

Clean & Simple

Good morning!  So, I am a bit off balance lately with my card creations - This week at 4 Crafty Chicks Tamie has challenged us to a Clean And Simple card - well, last week I did the challenge and picked Christmas In July.  

So, here is my Clean and Simple project for the week:

See why I say I am a little off balance??  LOL

Anyway, hop over to 4 Crafty Chicks and enter your Clean and Simple project today!!!

See you soon!

Tina