Total Eclipse Of the Heart @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Kate's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Total Eclipse of the Heart" (now that song is in my head but that's quite all right coz I do like that song) which just means that she wants to see projects with hearts on them.  With Valentine's Day coming up in a couple of weeks, it's very fitting. (I'm refraining from retching at the mention on Valentine's Day so not to offend those out there who actually have a romantic streak rather than the jet black emptiness I'm rocking.)

This is what I did......

As you can see, I took the "total" part of the challenge fairly seriously.  By my estimate, there's about 735 hearts on my card.  And a digi from Le Petite Market.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and head on over to Little Red Wagon and link up?  And, while you're there, be sure to check out the wonderful projects the other Girlfriends have created.   

Also for:

Allsorts:  4 legged friends

Sweet Stampin':  love

Aud Sentiments:  love + sentiment

Crafty Creations:  anything goes

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday:  hearts

Fab 'n' Funky:  anything goes

Simon Says:  love is in the air

Crafty Sentiments:  anything goes

Cuttlebug Mania:  put an animal on it - rectangle die, heart die

Crafty Catz:  anything goes

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Crafting Happiness:  hearts

Simon Says:  love/hearts

Use Your Stuff:  hearts

The Cat's Pajamas:  patterned paper

Shape Up! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's my turn to choose the challenge and I'm saying, "Shape Up!" coz, quite frankly, I'm really disappointed in all......just kidding, of course!! I'm saying, "Shape Up!" because I want to see projects that aren't squares or rectangles. Any shape other than those two would be in. Geometric shapes like circles, stars or triangles are perfectly acceptable. Or, you could make something in the shape of an actual something.....like this.....

It's bear shaped! No rectangles or squares here!  If you tried to call my lil bear friend a square, I'd fight you.  (;  This is a digi from Le Petite Market which I printed out at approx. 5" tall, fussy cut and paper pieced. Then I just cut a folded piece of kraft cardstock around him to make a base.  When I got him all done he looked a little plain (and I felt like I hadn't put in enough effort) so I fashioned him a pair of glasses from some light gauge wire.  And, that took twice as long as the rest of the card seeing as I was trying my darndest to make both sides even.  As you can see, I eventually gave up.  I like to think his vision is a little poorer in his right eye and he needs a larger "lens" on that side.  Coz that's definitely how glasses work in Bearland.

Why don't you give our challenge a go this week and head on over to Little Red Wagon and link up?  And, while you're there, be sure to check out the fabulous projects the other Girlfriends have created.

Also for:

Craft Rocket:  shaped card
2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  feature a critter
Allsorts:  anything goes
Sweet Stampin':  funny that
Alphabet Challenge:  C is for checks
QKR Stampede:  anything goes
Crafty Creations:  anything goes
Arty Divas:  anything goes
Path of Positivity:  furry or feathered
Corrosive Challenge:  anything goes

Aw, Man! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's my turn to choose the challenge and I'm saying, "Aw, Man!" which just means that I want to see those masculine projects. Now that's going easy on you, isn't it?

This is what I did.....

I used a digi from Le Petite Market (LOVE this artist's images!) and the sentiment is just computer generated.  Made this for my oldest's birthday (19 next week.....I can hardly believe it!!).  He's currently in college taking an arborist program so I thought this was especially fitting.

*grumble* Now that I get looking at this on the screen I definitely should have rotated that back background paper.  It's one of those pieces of patterned paper where the text goes all different ways but it seems to be that the text that's showing makes it look like I put it on sideways.  Anyone want to take bets on whether or not I pull it apart to rotate it?  I don't even know which outcome I'd wager on.  (:

Why don't you give our challenge a go this week and head on over to Little Red Wagon and link up.  And, while you're there, be sure to check out the fabulous projects the other Girlfriends have created.

Aud Sentiments:  anything goes + sentiment
Simon Says:  anything goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters:  newly required stash - New digi and new papers
Ike's World:  M is for male
Incy Wincy:  anything goes

Don't Forget About Me @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Kate's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying "Don't Forget About Me" (just add "You" in between the "Don't" & "Forget" and cue Simple Minds and The Breakfast Club memories....) which means that she wants to see projects having to do with farewells. So think retirements, bon voyages, miss yous, good lucks etc. etc. etc. Lots of ideas out there for this one!

This is what I did....

This was a bit of a labour to put together....and it all started with deciding that I wasn't going to do my standard, go-to, do all the flippin' time, card design (see last week's LRW post if you want to see that layout).  Coz that's what you should always decide when you're making a card at 11:00pm, right?  Anyhoo, I won't bore you with the details of that fight (which left a mess of die cuts all over my desk), especially since (I think) it all worked out in the end.  Digi is from a new-to-me artist, Le Petite Market.  I love these images.  I got lucky and scored a few different sets when they were on sale....I see the sale is now over.  Still, the Folk Clipart Animals set this moose is from is only $4.09 cad and includes six different forest animals so it's a darn good bargain as is....that's only 68ø an animal!!

Sentiment is computer generated.....and has made it totally obviously that Kate and I definitely belong on the same DT.  (:

Why don't you give our challenge a go this week and head on over to Little Red Wagon and link up.  And, while you're there, be sure to check out the fabulous projects the other Girlfriends have created.

Also for:

Simon Says:  fall colours
2 Crafty Critters:  anything with a critter goes
A Bit More Time To Craft:  anything goes
Arty Divas:  anything goes
Crafty Sentiments:  anything goes
Cutie Pie:  anything cute goes
Dream Valley:  add a sentiment