Thursday, April 25, 2013

Meljen's Challenge 157 - Sketch Challenge

It's time for another challenge at Meljen's Challenge Blog! :)  This week's theme is to use this sketch.

 
For my card I used the super adorable "I Love You This Much" image.  I used a promarkers for coloring.  I chose this image because it reminded me of my DS and a game we used to play.  I would ask him how much do you love me and he would extend his arms and say I love you this much....which always led to me tickling him.  LOL.  The papers are 6x6 paper pad from Glitz - Pretty in Pink.  I used my brad marker which has been collecting dust for a while.  Lots of distressing.  TFL!!!
 
 
Now head on over the Meljen's Challenge Blog and see what the rest of the team did and be sure to enter your project.


Monday, April 15, 2013

PNDC#2 - Happy, Happy Birthday

Yey!!! What an amazing response to The Paper Nest Dolls first challenge!!!  We had 81 participants!!!! WHOO HOO!!!

Here is the basic information to participate in the challenges.
 
Challenges will be running biweekly, starting on Mondays, and ending the Friday the week AFTER the challenge starts. A complete list of challenge rules/guidelines can be found on the sidebar. It is NOT required to use a Paper Nest Dolls image on your entry, although we will have freebies available soon and encourage you to take a look around our shop.

This weeks challenge is Happy, Happy Birthday!!!
So get out all your party stash and create a birthday themed project.
Here is the awesome prize for the lucky winner.

 
 
For my card I used the image "Sweetheart Ellie". She is colored with Promarkers.  The papers are from Echo Park.  The flower and leaves are from I Am Roses.  The ribbon is from Stampin Up. TFL!
 
 

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Meljen's Design Challenge #155 - Round & Round

YEY!  First I would like to say what an honor it is to be on Meljen's DT.  When I first started card making Melissa's images were the first I stumbled on.  Several years later they are still very much an inspiration to my crafting.

My first challenge as DT is Challenge #155 - Round and Round.  Use circles on your project.  You are required to use a Meljen's Design image to enter the challenge.  Entries that do not use a Meljen's Design will be deleted before the random draw.  You have one week to enter.

For my card I used two images.  "Little Layered Flowers Button Daisy" & "Little Layered Flowers Round Leaf".  The Button Daisy was colored with Promarkers & The Round Leaf was printed directly on patterned paper and cut out.  The papers are from the 6x6 paper pad Basic Grey - Sweet Threads.  The button in the center of the flower is from My Minds Eye.  The floss is from We R Memory Keepers.  The sentiment was done using my graphics software Corel and my trusty printer Canon.  TFL!



Be sure to visit Meljen's Design Challenge blog to see what the rest of the DT did and also to enter your project.  There is also a BOGO sale at the shop going on for the month of April celebrating three years as well as some chances to win some digis.

Monday, April 1, 2013

Paper Nest Dolls First Challenge - Anything Goes

Welcome to The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Blog! The Paper Nest Dolls is an online shop featuring its own digital and rubber stamps, inspired by our designer's (Christine Young's) children. Christine owns a brick and mortar scrapbooking store in Florida, and decided to put her artistic skills to use and design her own stamps.

We will be running biweekly challenges, starting on Mondays, and ending the Friday the week AFTER the challenge starts. A complete list of challenge rules/guidelines can be found on our sidebar. It is NOT required to use a Paper Nest Dolls image on your entry, although we will have freebies available soon and encourage you to take a look around our shop.

Our first challenge is Anything Goes! You may link up any project as long as it was posted on your blog/gallery during the duration of the challenge.


Monday April 1st - Friday April 12th

The DT will choose their top three submissions for each challenge, and one randomly chosen winner will win our sponsored prize. This week Christine is sponsoring this lovely scrapbooking bundle from her store:


- "Sweet Girl" 6x6 Echo Park Paper Pad
- Prima Flowers
- My Mind's Eye "Collectable" Decorative Pins
- "Spring Fling" Bella Blvd. Flags
- Prima "Say It In Crystals" Sheet 
- Blue Flowers by The Paper Studio
 
For my card I used the image "Owen with Wooden Horse"
He is colored with Promarkers.
I used the 6x6 paper pad Note To Self from Echo Park.
The metal gears are from Tim Holtz "Idea-logy"
The floss for my tags are from We R Memory Keepers
 
 
TFL!  Be sure to check out The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge Blog to see what the rest of the team did as well as enter the First Challenge - Anything Goes.
Happy Crafting!!!