Q is for Quote @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Imke's turn to choose the challenge and she's continuing to take us through the alphabet with this week's challenge being "Q is for Quote" which means she wants to see those projects that have an included quote.

This is what I did....

Some of you probably recognize those lines from the story 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.  I added it in Canvas to this digi from PlumLovedArt.  

I tell ya, I hit this card layout again and again and again.  I do try to shake it up from time to time but I admit I often fall back into that ole "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" frame of mind.  Oh well.  (:

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made. 

Also for:

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Peace on Earth:  anything Christmas goes

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

As You Like It:  favourite colouring medium - My favourite thing to colour with is Prismacolor pencils.  I love that you can easily control how much colour you are putting down and you can't beat the price compared to markers!

Unicorn Challenge:  layer it up

Christmas Crafts All Year Long:  Q is for quote

A Place to Start:  anything goes

The Card Concept:  Christmas inspirational photo - I was inspired by the theme and the bold reds in the photo for this clean and layered card.

Card Plus @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Brenda's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying "Card Plus" which means she would like to see an envelope with your card.

This is what I did....

I made this sentiment in Canva, foiled it and then paired it with a lot of mirror cardstock.....and managed to get the reflection of my hand and arm in the photo too.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made. 

Also for:

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Sweet Stampin':  stripes

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Addicted to Stamps:  birthdays

Shopping Our Stash:  What's the good word?

Unicorn Challenge:  layer it up

A Place to Start:  anything goes

Friend of Mine @ Little Red Wagon

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it's my turn to choose the challenge and I'm going with "Friend of Mine" which means I want to see those projects that celebrate friendship or are for a friend.

This is what I did....

I used an image from Melonheadz Illustrating and made a lil bathroom scene.  Originally, the sentiment was just a strip of paper running across the top but I thought it might be cool to make it look like a picture on the wall, so I made a graphic in Canva and that was that.  I know this style of board and batten isn't really it anymore, but my girl here is obviously going through somethin' so we're not going to hound her about updating her walls.

"Friend of Mine" is a song from the Cornwall (Ontario) band, Barstool Prophets.  It peaked at number 34 on the Canadian charts in 1998.  Not a lot about the song out there on the interweb, it's sung in the first person and it's about checking in on a friend of the past.  The music is upbeat, which hides what might be a darker theme....depending on how you interpret it.  

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made. 

Also for:

Unicorn Challenge:  something new - Those "bubbles" and "picture" are new.

A Place to Start:  anything goes

Neglected Stuff:  use neglected stash - I've wanted to use this digi for ages but couldn't think of how.

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Love Those Pretty Papers:  highlight patterned papers

Crafty Catz:  anything goes

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Just the Way You Are @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Kate's turn to choose the challenge and she's continuing with Billy Joel songs with this week being, "Just the Way You Are" meaning she would like to see those projects celebrating someone.  Pretty easy that one - you could do almost any occasion - wedding, new baby, anniversary, friendship, Valentine's Day, graduation, congratulations etc. etc. etc. Or you could do what I did....

....and go with a birthday card.  This card is for my middlest and I even got the word celebrate on there to be an Extra Good DT Member.  (:  Image is from Binary Bazar on Etsy.  I made the sentiment in Canva but got the inspiration from a stamp set I picked up at ScrapFest last year....but it wasn't the right size for the right sized balloon.  That's one of the things I love about digis/computer generated sentiments - they're the right size every time.  (Except when you print them out at the wrong size.  Which is what I did on the first printing of the bear.  But I can't fault the digi for that.  (: ) 

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

As You Like It:  Cute or elegant?  - I prefer cute.  I find cute cards more fun and can be used for more occasion than elegant cards.

Fab 'n' Funky:  dies

The Sisterhood of Crafters:  stitching

Crafty Catz:  anything goes

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Crafty Animals:  anything goes with an animal

Crafty Critters:  anything goes with a featured critter

A Cut Above:  anything goes with a die cut

A Place to Start:  anything goes

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Tea. Earl Grey. Hot. @ Little Red Wagon

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it's my turn to choose the challenge and I'm saying, "Tea.  Earl Grey.  Hot." which means I want to see those makes that include hot drinks.

This is what I did....

Sentiment was made in Canva.  I'd like to point out that the seam binding, while maybe doesn't match exaaaaaaactly with the pink on the card, is definitely a lot less peach than it looks in the photo.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

Allsorts:  birthdays

Crafty Calendar:  lots of layers

Sweet Stampin':  use your favourite colour - My favourite colour is blue.

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Dragonfly Dreams:  happy birthday

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

As You Like It:  layered or flat? - I love layered cards because then you can use more patterned papers.

Fab 'n' Funky:  cute as a button

Ellibelle's:  anything goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters:  birthdays

A Cut Above:  anything goes with a die cut

A Place to Start:  anything goes

Dream Valley:  2 or more layers

Love Those Pretty Papers:  anything goes using patterned paper

Simon Says: layer it up

Just Us Girls:  die week

G is for Gentleman! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Imke's turn to choose the challenge and she's continuing to work her way through the alphabet and she's saying, "G is for Gentleman!" meaning she wants to see those masculine makes.

This is what I did.....

I went with this amazing digi from Poppy Lane Digital (whose Etsy shop appears to be closed ): ) and made a birthday card.  I absolutely love this style of digi stamp.  Sentiment was made in Canva.

I need to make a very important announcement.  Even though the sentiment states "When life sends you a birthday...eat cake!" I would like to point out that anytime life sends you anything is an appropriate time to eat cake.  Got sent an email?  Cake.  Got sent to the 'next available agent'?  Cake.  Got sent a package from Amazon?  Well, hopefully it's cake, because cake.  I rest my case. 

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

As You Like It:  favourite colouring medium - I love me my Prismacolour pencils!  Easier to control how much colour to put down and less expensive than markers.

A Place to Start:  anything goes

Dream Valley:  2 or more papers

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Dragonfly Dreams:  lots of layers

Allsorts:  something that begins with B - birthday, blue, blow

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Simon Says:  anything goes

Circle of Life @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Kate's turn to choose the challenge and she's continuing with Elton John themed challenges and she's saying (singing), "Circle of Life" which means she would like to see a circle or circles on your project.

This is what I did.....

Let's see, I've got a circle wreath on a stitched die cut circle on a scalloped circle with some pearls which are also circles.  And, if you want to get really technical, there are a lot of dots on both the wreath and the patterned paper which could also count as circles, so I think I'm covered.  Digi was made in Canva.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Dragonfly Dreams:  lots of layers

Allsorts:  something that begins with B - blooms, bride, be

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Ellibelle's Garden Party:  anything found in a garden

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday:  anything goes

Addicted to Stamps:  any occasion

Unicorn Challenge:  girls

Beautiful Blooms:  floral focused 

Triple B:  blooms

A Place to Start:  summer things

Simon Says:  stitch it

Set a Course...For Home @ Little Red Wagon

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it's my turn to choose the challenge and I'm saying, "Set a Course...For Home" which means I would like to see projects that have any kind of building on them.

This is what I did....

I made this up in Canva...except for the lil hearts, they are stamped with an old little wooden stamp I picked up from somewhere and have had forever.  Let me tell you, was I ever holding my breath when I did the stamping as I didn't think of doing it until the entire card was put together.  Add that to the fact that my ink pads are mostly cheapies I've gotten here or there and they are fairly ancient (as far as ink pads go) and since it was a wooden stamp, I couldn't use my Misti.  (I know, I probably could have pried the stamp off the block, but I also don't really have anything that would make the stamp stick to the Misti).....anyhoo, that's a lot of explanation for something that actually turned out almost perfectly.  (Just don't look too closely at the green heart.)

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Dragonfly Dreams:  lots of layers

Alphabet Challenge:  H is for home

Crafty Catz:  anything goes

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

My Time to Craft:  2+ designer papers

Tic Tac Toe:  any colour, free, sentiment

Ellibelle's:  anything goes

A Place to Start:  anything goes

Neglected Stuff:  use neglected stuff

Florals @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Chrissy's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Florals!" which means she wants to see flowers on your project.

I struggled with this one a bit until I remembered I wanted to make a birthday card and then came up with this....

Unfortunately, I didn't take a photo that shows that the sentiment is foiled.  I mean foiled as in using toner ink, foil and a laminator, not foiled as in thwarted.  (:  I made the sentiment myself in Canva.  A big tulle bow and a very blingy button and that's that.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.  

Also for:

Crafting Happiness:  funny sentiment

Craft Rocket:  for the girls

Crafty Gals Corner:  anything goes

Ellibelle's:  anything goes

A Place to Start:  anything goes

Incy Wincy:  funny birthday

613 Avenue Create:  diamonds (button)

Beautiful Blooms:  anything with florals goes

Use Your NBUS! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Brenda's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Use Your NBUS!" which means she wants to see your never before used schtuff.  I bet we all have some of that!

This is what I did.....

I used a new die to make the door.  Well, the wood textured part of the door, that is.  It is possible that the patterned paper is NBUS too......I did get a few of them at Scrapfest last year.....and they were kinda tucked away so I forgot about them until I found them when I made this card.  Wreath image is from Canva.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.  

Also for:

Simon Says:  add some texture

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Peace On Earth:  inspirational photo

Cut It Up:  new tools

Jingle Belles:  something old...something new + Christmas - wood die is new, cardstock & button are old

My Time to Craft:  something new in your stash - wood die

My Time to Craft Christmas:  berries

Moving Along With the Times:  new craft item - wood die

ABC Christmas:  B is for berries

The Holly & Ivy:  anything Christmas goes

A Place to Start:  anything goes

52 Christmas Card Throwdown:  wreaths

Trick or Treat! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Chrissy's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Treat or Treat!" which means that she would like to see those Halloween creations.

I'm not in the need of Halloween cards anymore so I decided to make.....

...a sign instead.  I combined clip art and the word BRAINSSSSSS in Canva, made the rest of the sentiment in Word, printed everything on patterned paper and then mounted it all on cardboard for a spooky (and a smidge insulting (: ) Halloween decor item.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

CRAFT:  Halloween

Craft Rocket:  Halloween

Crafty Gals Corner:  Halloween colours

Moving Along With the Times:  anything goes

A Place to Start:  anything goes

Unicorn Challenge:  Halloween

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Corrosive:  anything goes

Allsorts:  anything goes

Crafty Calendar:  Halloween

Aloha Friday:  Halloween

Crafty Catz:  lots of layers

Most Magical Time of Year:  Halloween anything goes

Simon Says:  anything goes

Cupcake Inspirations:  inspirational photo

Layer Upon Layer! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's my turn to choose the challenge and I'm saying, "Layer Upon Layer!" which just means I want to see those projects with multiple layers.  So, pile it on!

I decided I would do a card type that definitely needs lots of layers.....

.....a shaker card!  I do love shaker cards.  So, let's see....how many layers....well, if you count the foam tape and sequins/chunky glitter/beads as layers (which I am, but I'm not counting the Scor-Tape, tape runner or glue adhesives), from the card base bottom to the gold star on top, it's 10 layers.  Told you shaker cards needed lots of layers.  (:

It's hard to tell in this picture, but the patterned paper in the shaker element is the same as the patterned paper on top of the card base, except the stars are gold.  I also foiled the word 'WONDER' in gold.  Sentiment was made by me in Canva.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

ABC Christmas:  3 of a kind - 3 words, 3 types of shakers elements (chunky glitter, beads, sequins)

Simon Says:  anything goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters:  shapes - stars & rectangles

Cardz 4 Guys:  stars

The Holly & Ivy:  anything Christmas goes

A Place to Start:  all that glitters

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Peace On Earth:  anything Christmas goes

Crafty Catz:  anything goes

My Time to Craft:  2 or more patterned papers

C.R.A.F.T.:  Christmas

Moving Along With the Times:  Christmas

Jingle Belles:  inspired by a move - A Christmas Star

Christmas Craft Creations:  metallics

Bicycle Race! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Kate's turn to choose the challenge and she's continuing with her inspired by Queen's songs themes and she's saying "Bicycle Race!" which means she wants to see projects featuring transportation.  Vroooom, vrooom....

I went a little outside the box with this one and did this....

A buggy is certainly transportation for a baby, right?  I know this photo is on a bit of a weird angle, but it does show off that I foiled the sentiment, which is why I used it.  I had originally planned to go with green or yellow so I could use this for any baby but once I got the image printed out, it screamed pink to me, so pink is what I went with.  I know (and agree) we should be well over the whole colour/gender issue by now but, unfortunately, we're not.  ):

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Inkspirational:  iridescent 

Through the Purple Haze:  tic tac toe - punch (hearts), stamp, button

A Place to Start:  anything goes

Crafting Happiness:  anything goes

Cutie Pie:  stamps

Incy Wincy:  sentiment

Simon Says:  bright & cheerful

Boys Will Be Boys! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Doni's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Boys Will Be Boys!" which means she wants to see those masculine projects.

This is what I did....

Believe it or not, this is actually a wedding card.  More specifically, it's a wedding card for my oldest and my daughter-in-law.  Their wedding was this past Saturday.  We lucked out with weather, it was a beautiful day, and a beautiful wedding and everything went according to plan.  For those who might not know.....we own a trucking company and my oldest (and middlest too) drive a transport truck, which is why I thought this would be a fitting card for the newlyweds.  I made the sign in Canva and used a clip art roadway.  The rest are die cuts.

And here's a photo of the lovely couple....

So, why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Alphabet Challenge:  H is for humour

Crafty Catz:  anything goes

Cut It Up:  look up in the sky + die cuts

Moving Along With the Times:  wedding

Through the Purple Haze:  anything goes

Tic Tac Toe:  any colour, free, sentiment

A Place to Start:  anything goes

Crafting Happiness:  anything goes

Shopping Our Stash:  no stamps allowed

The Male Room:  travel

Simon Says:  anything goes

Brrrr...It's Cold Over Here! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Chrissy's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Brrr...It's Cold Over Here!" because, as a New Zealander, she's having winter right now and she wants to see those cool colours.  So, think blues, greens purples etc.

This is what I did...

I went with a Christmas card, in greens and blues.  Image is from Canva.  I overlayed three of the same wreath, in three different green colours.  I did add some more colour with my trusty pencils too.  Put on lots of sparkly enamel dots because they're awesome.  Decided to add two bows, coz I didn't want to have too plain a card when it's instructing people to "Deck the halls".  Sentiment was printed from Word.

So, why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

CRAFT:  Christmas

Craft Rocket:  Christmas in July

Creative Inspiration:  anything goes

Krafty Chicks:  Christmas in July

Ellibelle's:  anything goes

The Crafty Addicts:  anything goes

The Holly & Ivy:  anything Christmas goes

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Dragonfly Dreams:  Christmas

Peace on Earth:  anything Christmas goes

Corrosive:  anything goes

A Place To Start:  anything goes

Aud Sentiments:  Christmas in July + sentiment

Crafting Happiness:  anything goes

Get Creative:  Christmas in July

Crafty Calendar:  anything goes

Crafty Catz:  make it sparkle

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Double Trouble:  Christmas in July

Most Magical Time of Year:  Christmas anything goes

Christmas Craft Creations:  anything Christmas goes

Bow For Bows! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's my turn to choose the challenge and I'm saying, "Bow For Bows!" which means I want to see a bow on your project.  

This is what I did.....

Made this for my youngest, she's graduating high school this year.  In September she's off to Western University to start her Bachelor of Science in Nursing.  Western was her first pick, so she was very excited when she was accepted.  Her best friend is also going to Western (for Engineering) so they are planning to room together.  There's actually a number of people she knows who attend Western so she won't be all by her lonesome.  And, it's only about a two hour drive from home, so that's good too.

Now, this might look like your standard card but.....

I foiled all over it - ha!  I know I'm late to the foiling game, but I do love it.  I just wish it would show itself off more, instead of having to tilt the card to see it.  Her high school's colours are blue and grey so that's what I went with.  I made the sentiment in Canva.

I had a bit of difficulty making this card since my craft desk is an absolute s@#tshow right at the moment as I was doing a lot of prep for Gala, the major fundraiser for the hospital foundation I work at (and I didn't have the time to clean it up).  Tons of work to put Gala together, not gonna lie, I'm happy it's over.  It's a very fancy night, catered food, live & silent auctions, mini fundraisers, live music and stuff like that.  Very elegant and chic. My favourite part of the whole night wasn't the food or seeing all the dresses and suits people were wearing or the excitement of seeing all the money raised for the hospital....my favourite part happened when I got to chat with someone I used to work with.  And the conversation went exactly like this....

Him:  Hey, so good to see you!  Are we doing hugs?

Me:  Of course, we are!

Him:  You've met my wife before, haven't you?

Me:  I believe I have.  How are you?

Her:  Great, thanks.  Wonderful night this is.

Me:  Yes, it's turning out quite well!  Hey, did you know that (my oldest) and his fiancée live on the same street as you?  

Him:  Oh, what's their street number?

Her:  PArDoN mE?!?

Me:  Ummm....(my oldest) and (my future dil) live down the street....from....you?

Her:  ArE yOu SeRiOuS?

Me:  uhhhhhhhh

Her:  There is no way you have a son old enough to be getting married.  I'd put you at about 32.

Me:  *throwing my arm around her*  HAS EVERYONE MET MY NEW BEST FRIEND?

Highlight of this 48 1/2 year old's night. 

So, why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Crafty Catz:  anything goes

Cardz 4 Galz:  use dies

Craft Rocket:  use dies

Fab 'n' Funky:  use a sentiment

Ellibelle:  anything goes

Shopping Our Stash:  sentimentally yours

A Place To Start:  anything goes

Simon Says:  vacation (school's out)

Getting Warmer! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Chrissy's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Getting Warmer!" which means she would like to see those creations using warm colours - think reds, yellow, oranges etc.

This is what I did....

As you can see, I stuck with mostly warm colours.....and a little bit of white and skin tone too.  Digi is from Pernilla Nilsson and I made the sentiment in, you guessed it, Canva.

So, why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

ABC Christmas:  J is for jingle bells

Addicted to Stamps:  Christmas

Simon Says:  anything goes

The Crafty Addicts:  anything goes

A Place to Start:  anything goes

Cardz 4 Guyz:  lots of layers

The Holly & Ivy:  anything Christmas goes

Double Trouble:  masculine

Dream Valley:  anything goes

Make My Monday:  masculine

Use Your Stuff:  anything goes

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Peace on Earth:  inspiration board

Cupcake Inspirations:  anything goes