Four Seasons Challenge June - Summertime!!

Hello everyone and happy June!! A new month means the start of a new challenge at the Four Season challenge blog and it's time to switch seasons! We are now celebrating Summer for the next 3 challenges! That means Anything Summer goes but of course there is a fabulous mood board to inspire you which is totally optional.

As usual the mood board helped inspire my card and as you can see below I used the top left image for inspiration. I used a mix of brands here, the bicycle was part of a Hero Arts stamp kit from a few years ago, the sand/shells are from an old Stampin Up set and the Palm tree die is another oldie by Provo Craft and came with a matching embossing folder. The birds were part of another set by Hero Arts also a few years old. 

Here is the mood board in case you need a little inspiration for your next creation. 

Before building the scene I used painter's tape to mask the edges, then used distress ink to ink up the background. Sentiments are from one of Tim Holtz's sticker sentiment sets - an older one. The tiny flowers were done with a Martha Stewart punch and you guessed it, it's another oldie. 

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I struggled a bit lining up the palm tree exactly with the embossing folder and inking it up was a bit tricky too. I almost left it white but I managed somehow on my 3rd try LOL. Does anyone else get stressed out when making cards or am I the only one??  I also wanted to use a white fence which is part of the mood board image but the die was nowhere to be found!

We'd love to see you joining us with your Summer themed creations wether you use the mood board or not! The challenge ends on June 25th so there is plenty of time.

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I'd like to share with these challenges:

• Simon Says Stamp - AG
• The Paper Funday - Emboss (embossed palm trees)
• Daring Cardmakers - Seashells on the sea shore
• A Perfect Time To Craft - AG
• Classic Design  Challenge - AG

I'm also linking it with the Encouraging Heart and Home link party at Slices of Life.

Fun with Stencils

Hello and welcome! It's time for my weekly Allsorts challenge card share and this time around it's Lorraine's turn to host. Her optional theme is "Stencils" and we can't wait to see how you incorporate them on your creations but as there is an Anything Goes option all other entries are welcome too! We have a new set of prizes for the challenges ending in June (which includes this one) and remember the winners post for the last few challenges including the special birthday challenge from last week has been announced on the challenge blog so be sure to take a peek as there were may winners!

Here is what you can win in the upcoming challenges including today's. They are from Sizzix, AALL and Create, Aldridge Crafts, Lavinia and Ruth Hamilton Design.

Stencils are probably my current favorite crafting tool besides stamps so of course I went with the optional theme and I used 2 stencils on today's card. 

 

Unfortunately I threw away the packages from my stencils so I can't tell you who the maker is but there are many fabulous floral stencils available as well as honeycomb stencils. I used my old trusty French Script (SU) background stamp for more interest, then added the butterflies which were done with a Martha Stewart punch. Sentiment is from one of Tim Holtz's Quotations sticker sets. I can always find a quote there when I'm not sure what type of quote/sentiment I want to use. Thought the card needed something else so I used a white Sakura gelly roll pen to add small dots around each flower petal. 

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I layered the image/stencilled panel onto some Twisted Citron inked card stock then purple card stock from Stampin Up. A few sticky rhinestones added to the butterflies' bodies finish it off. 

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I will also share with these challenges:

• Double D - Flowers
• Stencil Fun Challenge - Stencils
• Crafty Catz - Flowers
• Art Impressions Stamp Challenge - Fabulous Flowers
• Cardz 4 Galz - Backgrounds
• Krafty Chicks - All Occasions
• Crafting Happiness Challenges - Flowers

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It's a Birthday Celebration at Allsorts Challenge!!

Hello everyone, we are having a special Birthday week at Allsorts challenge as we are celebrating Allsorts' 14th Birthday!! What an accomplishment, well done Brenda running the challenge blog so smoothly all these years!! We are celebrating with a fabulous giveway of several prizes from the wonderful AALL and Create which you can see in the photo below. There will be several lucky winners so hopefully you will join us!

The theme is "Anything Goes" just be sure to follow our simple rules to be eligible. 

And here is what I made:

This image is from an older Penny Black clear set - Micey Day. I stamped on Bristol Vellum paper and colored with Distress inks and Zig Clean Color markers. I found the dotted frame in my box of scraps. Embossed background was done with a Sizzix for SU embossing folder.

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I used an old cherry die from my design team days at Whimsy stamps so it's no longer available but maybe this would be an alternative option. The sentiment is from the Colorado Craft Company stamp set So Sweet. I embellished with natural jute twine by May Arts and some red sequins. 

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I would like to share with these challenges:

• CAS on Friday - Stripes (the embossing folder)
• My Time to Craft  - Dry Embossing
• Krafty Chicks - CAS
• Crafty Animals - Animals
• Critter Crazy Challenges - Critters
• The Crafting Challenge - Add an Embellishment
• Can You Handle The Pressure? - Embossing Folders
• Di's Digis Designs - Dots and/or Stripes
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge - PB Stamps

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I Spy With My Little Eye.... Something with Wings (Challenge #3)

Hello everyone, Pauline and I are back again with a new "I spy with my little eye" challenge taking place right here on my blog! So glad you decided to stop by today and we would love for you to join us too! There were many lovely entries in the last challenge with some amazing inspiration! Our top 2 is at the end of the post who will both be invited to join us as guest designers which of course is totally optional. This time around it's Pauline's turn to choose a theme and it is..........

I Spy With My Little Eye....

"Something With Wings".

The wings can be prominent on your creation or not, as long as there are wings somewhere found you may link up with us! We can't wait to see what you will share! 

And here are our shares for your inspiration:

My card (Ellie)

A Penny Black stamp was used as the focal point (Flower Perch) colored with Distress inks on watercolor paper. I used some retired stamps from my stash on the background for some interest. I love inspirational quotes and Tim Holtz's Tiny Text has lots to choose from including the one I used here. 

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I would like to enter my card above to these challenges:

We Love Stamping - In the Garden // Triple B - Birds, Blooms or Butterflies // Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  - Watercoloring // Path of Positivity - Nature // Penny Black Saturday Challenge - PB Stamps 

Pauline's Card

Please visit Pauline's blog to find out how she made this beautiful card.

We're so happy to have 2 guest designers joining us for challenge no 3. Their beautiful creations are below. You can find out all about their beautiful creations by visiting the links above their projects. 

Guest Designer Gundi from Papierelle

Guest Designer Katrina from Scrappy Horses Blog and Youtube 

Top Picks from Challenge No. 2

Now let's see who made the Top 2 from Challenge No. 2 - I spy April Showers or May Flowers. It's never easy to choose but choosing we must and here they are in the order of entry:

No. 12 Carol G - Ellie's Top Pick

No. 25 Brenda - Pauline's Top Pick

Congratulations to both of you! Well deserved recognition! Your top pick logo is below, feel free to post it to your own blogs if you like to :)

To be in compliance with GDPR, Top Pick photos and links will be removed after the start of the new challenge. 

Remember, you are both invited to join us as guest designers (if you like to) for challenge no. 4 (starting June 21st). Please email me (Ellie) at ellibellescorner at gmail dot com if you would like to join us so I can tell you about our upcoming theme. *Please note, by accepting the guest designer post you agree to have your project and blog link posted here on this blog.

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A few things to remember:

• You may share up to 5 different projects
• You may combine with as many other challenges as you like to
• No fully digital projects please
• Please include a link back to this blog
• Backlinking to a recent post is allowed
• Challenge ends Sunday June 18th at 11:59pm CST

Sending Froggy Smiles

It's Saturday again and that means a new challenge starts today at Allsorts and it's Mervi's week to host. Her optional theme for the week is "Embellish It", super easy I think and then of course there is the "Anything Goes" option so hope you will join in with us for your chance to win or to be in Mervi's Top 5!

I've been dealing with flu-like symptom this past week so I was looking for an easy sketch to use for this week's card and found this one at Atlantic Heart Sketch Challege. 

An embossing folder makes a quick and easy background. This folder is by Spellbinders - Flowers and Leaves. While I was looking for a stamp to use, I came across a sheet of Penny Black stickeroos and I thought this frog would fit perfectly. (Sorry I can't add a link, they are no longer available). Stickeroos are very thin so I stuck it onto Neenah cardstock  then fussy cut. 

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The sentiment is from the Penny Black set Sweet Wishes. I used various paper scraps to cut out the banners and butterflies. I wanted to follow Mervi's optional theme so I embellished with jute twine and added tiny rhinestones to the butterflies. Some stickles glitter on the flower center too but it's not showing up in the pictures. 

Prizes are from WOWVOW, Oakwood Direct and Craft Stash, these will be for challenges 726, 727 and 728. Then for challenge 729 (next week) we're having a special Birthday celebration with lots prizes to be won. That will be on May 20th!!! We'd love for you to share the logo below on your own blogs to help us spread the word!

I'd like to share my frog card with these challenges:

• Addicted to Stamps and More - Dies or Stencils (I used a butterfly die)
• Paper Shelter - Add Texture (embossing)
• The Paper Funday - Emboss
• Di's Digis Designs - Polka dots or Stripes
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Patterned Papers option
• Can You Handle the Pressure - Embossing Folders

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April Showers bring May Flowers

Hello everyone, it's time for a new theme at Allsorts challenge and this week Brenda is hosting with the optional theme of "April Showers bring May Flowers" and we can't wait to see what you'll create. 

I went with "showers" as the focus but there are flowers included here too. The silhouette stamps (girl and duck) are from a retired Stampin Up set (Million Dollar Moments).The flowers are from Lavinia stamps (Lavender). On the background I used a stencil also from Lavinia. Sentiment is part of this Penny Black sentiment set.

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I embellished with some sheer polka dot ribbon, die cut flowers and dew drops. The patterned paper I used behind the image panel is ancient, from my early scrapbooking days circa 2002 when my papercrafting adventures began :)

As a reminder, prizes come from WOWVOW, Oakwood Direct and Craft Stash, these will be split between challenges 726, 727 and 728 with winners announced on May 26th. There is another set of prizes for our birthday challenge on May 20th (challenge729) so lots of chances to win this month!

I plan on sharing with these challenges:

• Cut It Up - Ribbons or Bows
• Krafty Chicks - Use Stamps
• Addicted to Stamps and More - Dies and Stencils
• Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! - Stencils
• Dream Valley Challenges - Feminine

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Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - May Challenge

Hello and welcome to Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - May challenge taking place right here on my blog! I'm so glad you stopped by today and hope you decide to join in the linkup of all things crafty too! It always makes me happy to see so many of you share! Lots of fabulous entries last month so be sure to scroll down to see last month's top picks!

As always at Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday the theme is now.....................

Anything  Goes,

and instead of a challenge theme there will be a "Top Pick Twist" but nobody knows what the twist will be (not even me) until the challenge closes as it will be inspired by YOUR creations. So do link up all your new or recently created projects for a chance to be featured. Remember, you may share anything crafty, handmade by you. It doesn't have to be a card.

And here is what I made for May:

I used a new to me stamp set by Visible Image - Butterfly Effect. I spritzed some water onto Mixed Media card stock then sprinkled Brusho powders onto it. I probably should have used less powder but it had been while since I used it and forgot how little of it is needed. 

The card was quick to make. After the ink dried I stamped the circles onto the card then the butterfly onto a scrap piece of paper, fussy cut and inked with Wilted Violet and Blueprint Sketch Distress Oxide inks. I used a Sakura white gel pen to highlight the dots on the butterflies and around the circles. 

This is only my second Visible Image stamp set I own but I really loved using it and may need to get a few more.

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I'd like to link up with these challenges:

• Triple B Challenge - Birds/Blooms/Butterflies
• Dream Valley Challenges - Make it Feminine
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - AG
• Path of Positivity - Inspired by Nature
• We Love 2 Create - Anything Creative
• Sisterhood of crafters - Butterflies

 

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April Top Picks with a Twist:

As mentioned previously, there is now a Top Pick Twist when it comes to my selection of Top Picks. Nobody knows what the twist will be - not even me - until the end of the month as the twist will be totally inspired by YOUR creations. This means the top picks will all have something in common.

The Top Pick Twist from the April entries is ..... Botanicals.

And here are the top picks in the order of entry:

No. 37  Gerrina

No. 74 Sweetpea

No. 75 I Love Scrapping 2

Congrats everyone, well deserved recognition! Your top pick logo is below. Feel free to post it to your own blogs if you like to :)

I will continue to pin the top picks to the dedicated Pinterest board, but will also include photo and link back to the original blogs/sites here. These will be removed at the start of the new challenge to stay in compliance with GDPR.

To join in this month's challenge please use the linky tool below. You have until Sunday May 31st 11:59 CST to play along!

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A few things to remember:

• You may combine with any other challenges.
• You may use any brand of stamps/digis/products (no company restriction).
• Please try to limit your linked up cards to 3 entries per month - it's ok if you end up with more than 3.
• Please do include a link back here to my blog in your blog post.
• Backlinking to a recent post IS allowed.
• Digital products are allowed and very welcome but the final piece has to be a physical handmade creation, not just digital