Triple Digits @ Squigglefly

Monday again, now before you groan, remember that Mondays are challenge day at Squigglefly. So, yay!

This week Squigglefly is celebrating it's 100th challenge. Double yay! So, in honour of reaching the triple digit mark this week's challenge is about things in 3s.

Easy, peasy. See, I'll show you.



The digi is called Shy Bear: Birthday Bear and it's just way too cute. You can get it for yourself right here.

And, the things in 3s are..........3 layers under the digi, 3 buttons on each side of the digi, 3 different colours of buttons and, if you turn the card sideways and look at the stitching (hand-stitching I might add) it's a whole bunch of 3s in a row! (Yep, I'm pretty proud of that. I won't mention the fact that I thought of the sideways 3s idea after the card was already made.)

So why not head over to Squigglefly and enter the "Triple Digits" challenge. You don't need to use a Squigglefly image but if you do use one you'll be eligible for this week's prize. There's lots of great images at the store if you'd like to purchase one, or if you'd like to try before you by, check out all the freebies right here.

Also for:

Digital Tuesday: add some texture
Party Time Tuesdays: animal themed
Wags 'n' Whiskers: stitches
Digi Doodle Shop: anything goes
Do You Stack Up?: animals
The House That Stamps Built: stitching
The Paper Shelter: anything goes
Truly Scrumptious: anything goes
2 Sisters: anything goes
Crafty Calendar: teddy bears
Ellephantasic: birthday party
Simply Create: special day/event
Emerald Faeries: anything goes
365 Cards: Day 85 - prompt = hat

Another Masculine Birthday Card

I seem to be needing a lot of them right now. And, that's kinda disappointing. Not because I need the cards, and not even that I need to make the cards. It's disappointing 'cause, while the cards themselves arent' boring, the posts about said cards tend to be boring. I mean really, what's there to say about this?



*sigh* I got nothing.

Edited to add: You know what? I do got something and I was totally wrong to forget about it. I got major inspiration for this card from this card, from Leah over at The Chronicles of Orange. A hundred lashes with a wet noodle to me for not adding this to the post when I originally published it!

For:

Creative Card Crew: anything goes
Scrappy Frogs: Happy B-Day
The Kraft Journal: kraft + CAS (Hmmmmmm......maybe?)
My Partner in Crafting Crime: twine, jute or string
Aud Sentiments: for a male
Charisma Cardz: boy oh boy
Paper-Crafting Journey: anything goes
Crafting For All Seasons: anything goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters: buttons

Grungy Birthday

Perfect for that male you have to wish a Happy Birthday.



For:

Aud Sentiments: for a male
Charisma Cardz: boy oh boy!
Craft Your Passion: let it all hang out
Kaboodle Doodles: distress, rip, tear, crumple...
Stamping Scrapping Central: masculine

What's Cooking?

Something good, I hope.



Digi is a Mo Manning image.

For:

Clear It Out: use a colouring medium
Crafty Sentiments: children's cards
Crafts 4 Eternity: flower, ribbon, bling
2 Sisters Challenge: use a digi
Woodware USA: anything goes
Nettie G's: childhood fantasies
Craft Your Passion: let it all hang out

Star Birthday

Staring:

Kraft Cardstock
Patterned Paper
Star Cutouts
Brown M. Floss
and Smooch G. Mist

With supporting roles by:

Red Colourbox Ink
and Clear Embossing "Boss" Powder

Important behind the scenes support from:

Ad Hesive
Mr. Glue Dot
and Nestie Billy-Ts

And, in its debut roll:

Wood N. Button



For:

Card Patterns: sketch
Cards For Men: for someone special
Jac-Inks: heat embossing
The Paper Variety: star studded
My Mum's Craft Shop: anything but square
Belli Challenge: starts with "s"
Crafts and Me: anything goes - optional kraft
C.R.A.F.T.: birthdays
That's Krafty Thursdays: kraft
Crafty Cardmakers: embossing
The Kraft Journal: stand and salute + kraft
Totally Papercrafts: don't be square

Boys Will Be Boys @ AiFactory

This week at theAiFactory Challenge Blog the challenge is "Boys Will Be Boys." And, since I have two of them, I can tell you, boy will they ever. (See how I used another play on the word "boy" there? Just thought I'd point it out in case you missed it.)

So, here's my card:



I used an image from a Little Monsters Clipart Set and you can get it for yourself right here.

I'll let you in on a little secret. That "u" and "r" started their lives out as an "m". And to think, I said a very unladylike word when I saw I didn't have a "u" or "r".

Also, I totally ripped off scraplifted the card I saw here.

So why head over to the AiFactory Challenge Blog and enter the "Boys Will Be Boys" challenge for yourself? You don't need to use an AiF image but you can get some great freebies here. Or check out the rest of the store for lots of fabulous digis.

Oh, Little Red Wagon....

....why do you do what you do to me? I am in misery and there ain't nobody who can comfort me, oh yeah.

Okay, that does sound a little harsh, doesn't it? But, I have reason. In case you don't recognize the first sentence, it's actually lyrics from Maroon 5's "Misery." Now, we need to back up a bit so we can put it all into context.........

Last week the challenge at Little Red Wagon was "bicycles." As soon as I read it Queen's "Bicycle Race" started playing in my head. Problem is, I'm certainly not a fan of the song and know only the lines, "Bicycle, bicycle, bicycle. I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike." And that played over and over and over and over and over 'cause I do tend to get songs stuck, and I mean broken record stuck, in my head. And, to top it all off, I didn't even get the chance to make a card for that challenge. So, I lived a full week with Freddie Mercury rolling around in my head (on a bike, no less).

This week, (or last week, I guess since the challenge ends today) Little Red Wagon's challenge is houses. So, you guessed it, I was visited by John Cougar (yes, he was Cougar then so I'm putting it in now) Mellencamp singing "Pink Houses." Thankfully, thought it's certainly not my favourite, I like the song and know much more of it.

And, just as it was starting to get old I thought to myself, "Little Red Wagon, why did you do this to me?" This mental utterance caused Maroon 5 to enter stage left (John and Freddie graciously made way) and set up their equipment for their engagement, which is still going on, hence the first sentences of this post.

So, I was doing some chair dancing when I made this:



See, it all made sense in the end. And, if any of those aforementioned songs are now stuck in your head......well, don't mind me if you hear some slightly evil snickering in the background.

For:

Little Red Wagon: houses
Crafty Cardmakers: embossing
Incy Wincy: clean & simple
Stamps R Us: going digital
There's Magic in the Air: embossing
Crafty Creations: anything goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters: let it shine
Stamp Something: anything goes
Craft Us Crazy: favourite embellishment - bling

Anything But the Usual @ Squigglefly

This week at Squigglefly we wanna see you mix it up! Yep, that's right, do something out of your crafting ordinary. Usually colour with pencils? Use markers instead. Always make a card? Why not try an altered project or a scrapbook layout? It doesn't really matter what you do as long as you get out of that comfort zone and try something new (or little used).

Here's my card, so you can see what I did differently......or rather what I didn't do.



See, look Ma, no colouring at all. It was hard to keep my hands away from my pencils, but I managed. Plus, continuing the black & white theme with the rest of the card certainly helped. Besides, this digi called Here's How Your Garden Grows is so gorgeous it looks lovely without any colour. You can get it for yourself right here.

C'mon, you know there's a technique or something out there you've been wanting to try and here's the perfect opportunity! Head on over to Squigglefly and enter the "Anything But the Usual" challenge. You don't need to use a Squigglefly image but if you do use one you'll be eligible for this week's prize. There's lots of great images at the store if you'd like to purchase one, or if you'd like to try before you by, check out all the freebies right here.

Also for:

Tuesday Throwdown: die cuts
Stamp Something: anything goes
Stamping Vacation: no embossing
Papertake Weekly: fancy a punch
2 Sisters Challenge: How does your garden grow?
Craft Your Days Away: white + one
Stamp, Scrap & Doodle: old supplies (patterned paper & cardstock)
Desert Island Crafts: pick from itinerary - patterned paper, bling, image, die cuts, ribbon

Celebrate!

Hey, do purple, pink and blue go together?

Too late now. ;-)

I've been busy, busy lately with ball season starting, which means another season of coaching plus this is the busiest time of year at both my jobs so I've been putting in extra hours. All that means that, even though one of my oldest friends (and I mean that as in length of the friendship not in the physical age of my friend ;-) ) celebrated a birthday on Friday, this card didn't get made until today.



So, friend (and you know who you are), I would like to go on the record saying that I did not forget your birthday, I simply did not have time to make you a card until now. This is your sneak peak. Look for it in the mail. (Though I am hoping you'll get it in the mail before you see it here. You'll have to forgive me for posting it before it's mailed but it's just been too long since I've posted, I was starting to get withdrawal.)

Digi was a freebie from Bugaboo Stamps.

For my friend firstly but also for following challenges:

Crafty Sentiments: buttons
Rainbow Lady's Challenge: lets feel it
Shelly's Images: sugar & spice
Southern Girls: Lets hear it for the girls
Scrap Creations: circles
Paper and Such: birthday card
Use It Tuesday: bling
The Crazy Challenge: anything goes
Digi Design House: bling
Kaboodle Doodles: lots of layers
Simon Says Stamp and Show: anything goes
Card Makin' Mamas: 1 image, 2 patterned papers, 3 embellis
Crafty Ann's: happy birthday
Prairie Fairy: for the girls
Crafty Creations: anything goes
Digi Stamps 4 Joy: it's a celebration
Divas by Design: anything goes
Corrosive: birthdays
Creative Cowgirls: anything goes
Creative Inspirations: glitzy & bling
Dream Valley Challenges: mix the old (digi) with the new (bling)
One Stitch at a Time: anything goes
Scrappy Frogs: anything goes

Mother's Day @ AiFactory

This week at theAiFactory Challenge Blog the challenge is "Mother's Day." That's right, make a card to celebrate the most grueling (remember labour?), grossest (who else would actually hold out their hands to catch puke?), most time consuming (really 18+ years with no break?), exasperating (I never though I'd be demanded to give a reason after I said, "Stop licking the floor," much less to have to utter that sentence in the first place) job in the history of the universe.

But please, don't channel the above examples of motherhood into a card. I don't think I want to see that. ;-)

Here's mine:



I used Mother's Day Special Boy in the Pot and you can get him for yourself right here.

So why head over to the AiFactory Challenge Blog and enter the "Mother's Day" challenge for yourself? You don't need to use an AiF image but you can get some great freebies here. Or check out the rest of the store for lots of fabulous digis.

You glow, Girl!

Gotta love that sentiment. Perfect for expecting mother cards.....like this one.



Digi is from Some Odd Girl.

For:

The Sweet Shop: sketch - It got away from my a little bit but you can still see the sketch in there.
Some Odd Girl: hot mamas - Drat!! I missed the deadline on this one.
Crafts 4 Eternity: anything goes
Crafty Catz: congratulations
Papertake Weekly: anything goes
Top Tip Tuesday: open
Try It On Tuesday: something older than 6 months (cardstock) something newer than 6 months (I bought the digi specifically for this card.)
Pollycraft: anything goes
Simon Says Stamp and Show: hands (Where better to see hands than showcased on a baby bump?)
Scrappy Frogs: anything goes
Clear It Out: ribbon/trim

Flowers @ Squigglefly

April showers bring May flowers and now that it's finally May (and omg, if you live in Ontario you aren't sad to see April with it's March weather go) Squigglefly wants to see flowers. You guys are getting off easy again this week!

Here's my card:



I used The Old Front Porch a new release. You can get it for yourself right here. Doesn't that look peaceful? You can almost feel the soft, warm breeze tickling your neck as you swing gently back and forth in the swing and.......sorry, but if you've been living though the wet, cool to cold, windy weather we've been having here you'd want to climb into a digi too.

But, rather than just kicking back and relaxing why not make a card or other crafty project that includes flowers instead? It's relaxing too! Then make your way over to Squigglefly and enter the "Spring Showers/May Flowers" challenge. You don't need to use a Squigglefly image but if you do use one you'll be eligible for this week's prize. There's lots of great images at the store if you'd like to purchase one, or if you'd like to try before you by, check out all the freebies right here.

Also for:

Digi Doodle Shop: anything goes
Pals Paper Arts: CAS with buttons
Rainbow Lady's Challenge: take a city, town or country break
Paper Cutz: anything goes