Weekly Challenge | Christmas in July

Seeing that it is HOT HOT HOT outside this week's challenge to cool us off we want to see

Christmas is July

As I stated earlier this week I am all excited to start celebrating Christmas in July!!! I am getting geared up to make my gifts for this holiday season and am counting down the weeks to Christmas week! Come back later this week to see more Christmas projects from me but for now enjoy this 6×6 card using Digital Delights by Louby Loo! 

stamps: Merry ChristMOOSE sentiment, sitting reindeer
cardstock: Bazzill Basics
accessories: chalks, dimensional lacquer

To enter the challenge, go to the Delightful Challenges blog. You do not have to use a Digital Delights image to play but if you do you will receive two entries.

Just add your card twice to inlinkz to enter twice you need to when you use a Digital Delights image 1st entry use your card link, 2nd entry use your blog address and add 2nd entry after your name

Crafty Emma's Store

is offering  £10 voucher

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A Holiday Challenge Announcement and an AJ's Digi Shoppe Holiday Card!

As many of my friends know, I start thinking about the holidays in July and August. I have an annual tradition of getting prepared for my families holidays by working through The Holiday Grand Plan over at OrganizedHome.com. Each year I've included more and more handmade items in my gift giving list. Last year I was pleased to say that all gifts from me were handmade. This year I am challenging all of you to do likewise! We're going to have a challenge starting the 25th of July!! On the 25th of each month through November, I am going to post the monthly blog post where you can link up and share the handmade gift items that you are making for family and friends. You may enter as many times as you like for the month as long as each link is a different gift item. Full rules will be listed on the post on the 25th along with a badge to put on your blogs!

Since we're thinking about the holidays....I want to share with you this fun holiday card I made using an AJ's Digi Shoppe design from the My Little Brother collection! Hop on over to AJ's Digi Shoppe Blog to check out my card and how to make it! Thank you for looking! I hope you enjoyed the card!

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Weekly Challenge | Fancy Folded Cards

This week on Delightful Challenges, we are making cards with FANCY FOLDS!!!


Occasionally I like to make a non-traditional fold card...I have made this card numerous times before and know it simply as the Z-fold flip card. the way it works is you have a message on one side of your card that can be seen with the "frame" of the other side of the card...when you pull the sides of the frame out, the message flips around and the image on the other side is revealed! This format is very fun for cards of all occasions including invitations/announcements!


I used the images that were part of last months Friday Freebies Series--you may now purchase them in the store. 

Digital Stamps: Mr. Gnome, Toadstools, Sending Love Sentiment
Cardstock/Paper: Summer Time Fun Digital Pack, Bazzill Basics
Markers: BIC Mark-Its
Accessories: Foam squares, heart punch


This weeks challenge is FANCY FOLDS

You do not have to use a Digital Delights image to play but if you do you will receive two entries. Just add your card twice to inlinkz to enter twice you need to when you use a Digital Delights image 1st entry use your card link, 2nd entry use your blog address and add 2nd entry after your name.

We have a wonderful sponsor this week

You can win 3 sets from their store!!

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Festive Friday #13 | Blingy Snow Friends

It's time for the Festive Friday Blog Hop hosted by Terri Sproul again. This bi-monthly blog hop features Holiday cards from many talented card crafters as we get our Christmas cards ready early this year.

If you reached this stop from Becky's blog BC Designs , then you are in the right spot! If you would like to start from the beginning, you can return to Terri's blog.

For this card I used several of my favorite elements, stamps, markers, ink, and BLING. The background cardstock was stamped with Stampin up snowflakes in White Craft Stampin Up ink. The Snow friend was stamped Ranger Archival Ink and colored with Stampin Up Stamp and Write Markers. The circle was edged with Tumbled Glass Distres ink and the sky was stippled with the same. The Snow friends sentiment was colored with Stamp and Write Markers as well. The Snow Friends Sentiment and image was a Close to my Heart Set. The bling was a pre-made swirl that is super easy to apply. The snowflakes and ground on the circle were highlighted with prismaglitter applied with quickie glue pen!

I hope you enjoyed my card! Thank you for stopping by!

The next stop on the hop is Laura Fisher's blog. If you get lost on the way, the entire list is on the right hand side of the blog under Festive Friday Blog Hop!

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Weekly Challenge and New Release | Down on the Farm

This week at Digital Delights by Louby Loo Wendy has released the cutest Down on the Farm set!! I love Harry the Horse and Farm Girl Polly! The Down on the Farm Sentiments are super cute and I LOVE the plaids in the Digital Paper Set.  I printed the Hay and Harry on colored card stock and accented them with markers and white Prismacolor Pencils.Thank you for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed my card.

Just wanted to say HAY!

Stamps: Farm Girl Polly, Harry the Horse, Down on the Farm Sentiments and Accessories.
Cardstock: Down on the Farm Digital Papers, Bazzill Basics
Markers: BIC Mark-Its
Embellishments: White Pencil, Tag punch, pop dots

New Release

This weeks challenge is FARM and FARM ANIMALS.

You do not have to use a Digital Delights image to play but if you do you will receive two entries. Just add your card twice to inlinkz to enter twice you need to when you use a Digital Delights image 1st entry use your card link, 2nd entry use your blog address and add 2nd entry after your name.

We have a wonderful sponsor this week,

Simon Says Stamp

is offering a $20 store voucher to the lucky winner

Don't forget to check on the Delightful Challenges blog to to enter to win!

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AJs Digi Shoppe Posting | Get Well Soon!

This week I started officially my new Design Team job at AJs Digi Shoppe making a bi monthly posting for Amanda's Digi Shoppe Blog! For this week I made this darling get well card! Hop on over to AJs Digi Shoppe Blog for the details and become a facebook fan!! You'll love her digital stamps!

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Gill's for the Love of Pink Blog Hop!

If you are looking for the Digital Delights' It's a Celebration Blog Hop, look here.

 

First of all...HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GILL! In celebration of Gill's 41st birthday, she is hosting this fun blog hop in honor of the LOVE of the color PINK!!!


If you happened upon this blog while surfing around in blog land, you might want to start at the top of the hop to learn how to win some wonderful prizes! Gill's blog is here. If you arrived at the hop from Jacki's blog then you are in the right spot!

For my project today I chose to make Gill a birthday card using my friend Amanda Marks' Birthday Digi stamps and new Stripes Digi Paper from her store AJ's Digi Shoppe! I love the fun and whimsy of Amanda's digis and I know you will too! Stop by and check out her new store and sign up for the newsletter to get all the news and special edition free digis!

Stamps: Birthday Digital Stamp Set
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics and Striped Paper Pack
Markers: BIC Mark-Its
Accessories: Bling



Thank you for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed my card!
The next stop on your hope is Haidee!!

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