Freedom

This card was made just for fun!! Haven’t had time to do that in a long time so it was very nice. The challenge at 365 Cards was “Freedom.” While going through some paper last night I found this piece in my scrap drawer and thought it would be perfect. Then when trying to decide what I was going to do I thought the sketch for April Card Challenge was perfect. And that is how this card was made. Thanks for looking.

CHALLENGES:

1) Day 36 @ 365Cards – Freedom. Such a great word, and it means different things to everyone, so we’d like to see what it means to you.

2) April Card Challenge on sb.com – Sketch category. Use the sketch provided as inspiration.

SUPPLIES:

Cardstock – Bazzill

Patterned Paper – unknown from scrap drawer

Cricut

Basic George Cricut Cartridge

Thank you to ALL military and their families…

Friday, 11/11/11, is Veterans Day in the United States so at For Fun Challenges we wanted to show our gratitude to anyone who has or is in the military and their family. I loved learning about where the girls on the design team live and how they do things different in their country. I assumed every military had a way to get cards while being away from their loved ones but that isn’t the case. One of the DT members, Sally, lives in the United Kingdom and I was able to find this link http://www.supportoursoldiers.co.uk/   and Sally was able to find this link http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/ It seems close to what we have in the United States with Operation Write Home. If you would like to send a thank you card (which are called Any Hero Mail) to an American Soldier here is a link to give you information on that http://operationwritehome.org/anyhero.html  That is what I will be doing with my Thank You card and encourage you to do the same. Please look over all the links on the Operation Write Home blog as there are guidelines on what to send (NO GLITTER) and how to send it.

We did not have a sponsor this week as we wanted you to get out your paper and look through your stamps to see what you had that could be made into a thank you card for an ANY HERO card!

And here is the card I was inspired to make:

For Fun Challenge 11/09/11

Inside: Thank you so very much

CHALLENGES:

1) For Fun Challenge – Thank your military

2) Taylored Expression Sketch Challenge #149 (TESC149) – Use the sketch provided.  Upload your project to Splitcoaststampers before 8pm PST on Thursday, November 10th using keyword TESC149.

3) Cute Card Thursday – Challenge #189 – Fireworks.

SUPPLIES:

Stamps: Both sentiments were from Patriotic Charlie Digital Image @ www.cleardollarstamps.com

Cardstock/Papers: Cardstock – Bazzill, Patterned Papers – Reminisce (The Freedom Collection)

Inks/Markers: printed the sentiments on my Canon inkjet printer

Accents/Tools: Coluzzle oval cutter, star punches

Patriotic Charlie Thank You

Clear Dollar Stamps - Patriotic Charlie

I couldn’t resist making another card with this super cute image that was released last month as the June featured Digi Stamp on the Clearly Inspired Challenge. It was given away to 3 lucky players last month (Patti Painter, Karen Howard,  Bethie J). This month we have another super cute image to give away (check it out here.)

CHALLENGES:

1) Amber’s Crafts and Stuff Challenge #16 - Red, White and Blue

2) Stampin’ Sisters in Christ – Challenge #95 – Challenge: Make a red, white and blue thank-you card.

3) Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge #56 – This time around the theme is “Red, White & Blue”. So dig out your stars and stripes and let’s get crackin’!!

4) Stamptacular Sunday Challenge117 – For this weeks challenge you will create a card or project that includes both STARS and STRIPES! Can be any colors you choose but must be able to see stars and stripes! Oh…and don’t forget to stamp! After all, we don’t call this STAMPtacular for nothing!

5) Paper Playtime Challenge #49 – This month, we want to see your  projects using RED, WHITE, & BLUE.  And since it’s DIGI MONDAY, make sure your project has either a Digi or Stamped …   Image or Sentiment!

6) Card Makin’ Mama’s Challenge #23 -  Red, White and Blue

7) Sweet Sketch Wednesday #108 – Use the sketch provided.

SUPPLIES:

Stamps/Images: CDSLWpatrioticCharlie (colored) @ www.cleardollarstamps.com
Cardstock/Papers: CDS patriotic Charlie digital paper, Bazzill cardstock
Inks/Markers: Canon Inkjet Printer
Accents/Tools: Coluzzle oval, Coluzzle square, star brads, pop dots, chipboard (under the thank you)
Techniques: Digital pre-colored Stamps

Big Baby you see!!

Sneak Peak at Challenge #31 at CIC

Don’t tell the boss but I just couldn’t help myself!! Next month’s digital image for the CIC challenge is ADORABLE, FUN, CUTE, VERSATILE and much much more!! The title of this post is a big HINT!!

Our next challenge, #31, comes out THIS Friday, 07/01/11. Can you believe it is ALREADY July!?!

 

If you have time to play in the next four days there is still time to complete challenge #30, a sketch, for a chance to win this great stamp:

For every 20 entries there will be a $10 gift certificate for stamps or digis up for grabs. So far there have been 69 players this month in both challenges so that means there will be 3 $10 gift certificates and 3 of the featured digital images to give away. 6 total chances to win!!  Prizes will be given away after both challenges for the month.

Can’t wait to see what you come up with and can’t wait for you to see NEXT MONTH”S Digital Stamp for the www.clearlyistamp.typepad. com challenge!!

Patriotic Charlie

www.cleardollarstamps.com

CHALLENGES:

1) Cute Card Thursday – Challenge 167 – Embellish it!!  This week we want to see your cards that have had the main image embellished. It can be whatever you like….glossy accents, glitters, papers, ribbons, gems….your choice!

Not sure it making it 3d is considered embellished but thought it was since it wasn’t just a flat design anymore. The mane, tail, hoofs and grass are all cut from another printout and than pop dotted on this image.

2) Sweet Sketch Wednesday – Sketch #104

3) Stampin’ Sisters in Christ – Challenge #92 - Challenge: Use something new on your project – it can be a new product, technique, embellishment – even a colour combo that is new for you – show us what you got!! 

The sketch is new to me. The image is new….just released on Friday at www.cleardollarstamps.com

SUPPLIES:

Stamps/Images: Patriotic Charlie (digital image)  at www.cleardollarstamps.com

Cardstock/Papers: Bazzill

Inks/Markers: Canon inkjet printer

Accents/Tools: Star template, popdots

Techniques: digital image

 

Day 7 @ 365 Cards

Day 7 @ 365Cards.blogspot.com

CHALLENGES:

Day 7 @ 365Cards.blogspot.com

I love that word “Fierce”, especially if we’re talking about something fashionable or cool.  Of course, it can also be used to describe an animal or something bad.  So that’s the inspirational word for today’s challenge.

One of the most Fierce things I know is an American Soldier. Thank you to all the service men and women!

Card is 5 1/4 x 5 1/4

Supplies:
Pattern Paper – www.rmscrapbook.com
Blue crackle paper – can’t remember who made it as it was a scrap in my drawer
Red Cardstock – Bazzill
White Card base – Bazzill
Brads – Hobby Lobby