No more word play weekend

Happy saturday everyone!

I hope you are having some fun things planned for the weekend! Not too much planned here, as hubby always works on weekend, but it is the kids' last weekend before they go back to school, so I am sure we will think of something fun to do this afternoon.

Usually on saturdays I post a new word play weekend challenge, but I have decided to discontinue the challenge. There are just so many challenges going on in blog land that I am sure this one won't be missed.

I do want to say a big thank you to all of you that shared their wonderful creations with me over the last several weeks. And a special thank you to Darling Ho, who shared her card with me last week. She was the only one that linked a card and Wow, her card is surely amazing. You can see it here.

Card created by Darling Ho.

I just love those colorful balloons and the icing on the cake surely looks yummy!

Darling, feel free to grab the featured card badge for your side bar below!

Hopefully I'll have a card to share with you tomorrow.

Word Play Weekend #12

Hello everyone and thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you are enjoying your weekend!

I have a new "word" for you for Word Play Weekend Challenge. This week's word is...

Balloons!I hope you'll join me, all you have to do is include one or more balloons on your design. Use any of your stamps or digis, and feel free to combine with any challenges you like. The only rule is that it has to be a new creation.

Here is what I made.

I used a stamp from the clear set Micey Day from Penny Black. I just love these critters! I mean I love the Penny Black critters, but in real life mice make me scream. I got this set from PB stamps (excellent service I'd like to add.)

I'd like to enter this card to the following challenges:
-anything goes

• Penny Black Saturday -anything goes
• Dutch Dare Card Challenge -For the kids
• Delightful Challenges - Stitching real or faux
• For Fun Challenges - anything goes
• Little Red Wagon - critter
• Celebrate the Occasion - Kid's birthday
• Partytime Tuesdays - Birthdays
• Birthday Sundaes - cakes and cupcakes (cupcakes in sentiment)
• Card Cupids -birthday

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And now onto the card of the week from last week! Thank you all that shared their wonderful creations with me. Such fabulous designs from everyone!

Here is my favorite one from last week,
created by
Mandy

Such a bright and cheerful birthday card!

Congrats Mandy, feel free to grab the "featured card" logo below to place on your side bar.

To play along in this week's challenge simply link your creation below using the blue froggy.

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One more thing before I go, just a reminder about this month's
Penny Black at All Sorts Challenge.



This month the theme is "Free and easy" which means you can make anything you like, using a Penny Black stamp. I hope you will play along as there are once again lots of amazing prizes to be won.

plus a set of markers from Letraset.

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ETA 5/20/18:
To protect the privacy of those who entered this challenge, the linky tool has now been removed.

Word Play Weekend #11

Hello and welcome to another challenge here at Word Play Weekend!
I hope you are enjoying your last weekend in July and have some fun things planned too!

My son finally seems to be recovering from his tonsillectomy. He ended up having some bleeding when the scabs came off and it was very scary. But we did what the doctor told us and were able to stop the bleeding after a few minutes. And now he is finally able to eat more things again!

This week the "word" I chose is

Sparkle.

And I finally found some time to create my own card.
I wanted to use an image from Cuddly Buddly so I could combine it with the Cuddly Buddly Challenge.

Products used:
Stamps: digi-Wee Stamps, sentiment - Stampin Up
Papers: Stampin Up bashful blue, Neenah white, Designer Paper from stash
Ink: memento tuxedo black, bashful blue for sponging
Accessories: grosgrain ribbon, dazzling diamonds glitter, sticky pearls
Colored with derwent coloursoft pencils and blended with baby oil.

Challenges this is being applied to:

• Cuddly Buddly: petals and pearls
• Crafty Catz - 1E - Christmas is July
• Fussy and Fancy - 2W - Christmas in July
• Phindy’s Place - 3E, SIO - diecuts
• Winter Wonderland - 1E/craft type, must be Christmas - fairies or angels
• Paper Play - 2E – in the garden
• Creative Belli - 2W - #122 Christmas (2nd wk)
• Bunny Zoe's Crafts - M, 1E - Fairies
• Craft Your Passion - Christmas in July
• Paper Creations Ink - 2W - 2nd week - Christmas in July

Now onto the winner from the last two week's entries.
Thank you everyone for sharing your "Wild Animal" creations with me. Lots of fun things everyone made.

Here is my pick of the week.

created by
Diane

 What a fun card! Love the text she used for it!!

Thank you so much for sharing Diane.
Feel free to grab your "featured card" logo to place on your side bar.




To play along in this week's challenge simply link your card below. Feel free to use any of your stamps or digis, the only rule is that it has to be a new card. No backlinking to older projects.

ETA 5/20/18:

To protect the privacy of those who entered this challenge, the linky tool has now been removed.

Word Play Weekend #10 - Wild Animals

Happy weekend everyone and welcome to another word play weekend challenge.

Before I get to the challenge I wanted to let you know that this week's challenge is running for 2 weeks due to some things going on next week and I am not sure if I will be able to get any card making or blogging done. And whatever is being posted here next week will be most likely scheduled. Now onto the challenge...

This week's words are:

Wild Animals

Here is my card.

I used one of Crissy Armstrong's new digis, available at Whimsy Stamps.

And speaking of Whimsy Stamps, they are still having their digital stamp sale, going on through the end of the month. All digital stamps are on sale for 25% off, excluding custom designs.

Oh, and another quick note, Crissy Armstrong is having a Design Team Call for her challenge blog Sundays with Crissy
If you like her designs and would like to apply you can click the link above to find out how. I love her work, but won't be applying, since life is so busy, at least at the moment, plus I already get to work with some of her goodies through Whimsy Stamps.


Products used:
Stamps: digi-Whimsy Stamps (Noah's Ark), sentiment - the angel company
Papers: Stampin up Sahara Sand, retired designer paper; Neenah white
Accessories: button, hemp twine, lace
Tools: derwent coloursoft pencils and baby oil, scallop edge punch, word window punch (both punches from stampin up), janome sew mini sewing machine

I'd love to enter my card to the following challenges:

• Sundays with Crissy - distressing
• Meljens Designs -buttons and bows
• Divas by Design - pastels
• Paper Pretties - animals
• Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
• Your Next Stamp Challenge - buttons (2nd wk)
• Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
• Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - At least 2DP's & at least 2 Embellishments
• Use It Tuesdays - Animals (hoarded designer paper - another one I am almost out of and hate to use up)

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And now onto the featured card from last week's entries. First I'd like to thank you all for sharing your "Christmas in July" creations with me! They were all beautiful, and it was hard to choose as always, but finally decided...

Here is my favorite one.

Created by Shirley C.

I just love the image and the soft white edges.
Congrats on making the card of the week Shirley!

Feel free to grab the logo below to place on your side bar!

To play along this week simply link your creation below.

ETA 5/20/18:

To protect the privacy of those who entered this challenge, the linky tool has now been removed.

Christmas in July for Word Play Weekend #9

Happy Weekend everyone and welcome to another Word Play Weekend challenge.

This week's word is actually two words LOL

Christmas/Winter

I always start sometimes in July with christmas cards. Because if I don't I get stressed out once it's time to mail them. I hope you'll join me in this challenge.

Here is my card.

While I absolutely love this stamp from Lili of the Valley, I was totally uninspired by the designer papers I had. So... I went the easy route and used non. I just used my swiss dots embossing folder to add some texture.

Products used:

Stamps: Lili of the Valley woodland christmas, Stampin up sentiment
Paper: Bazzill, Neenah
Accessories: white grosgrain ribbon, stickles glitter
Tools: Derwent coloursoft pencils, baby oil for blending, Cuttlebug embossing folder (swiss dots), large oval punch (Stampin Up)

I'd like to combine the following challenges:

• Fuzzy Wuzzy - get punchy
• Inspire Me Fridays - always anything goes
• Stampin With The Dragon - Christmas in July
• Aud Sentiments Challenge - Sentiment with at least two words
• Craft Us Crazy - Christmas in July and/or distressed/vintage
• Moving Along With The Times - Christmas in July
• Stamp Insanity - Anything goes
• ABC Christmas Challenge - N is for No Nonesense (no DP)
• House That Stamps Built - Christmas in July
• Little Red Wagon - Christmas in July
• Paper Shelter Challenge - lots of dots
• The Paper Variety - 1E - Christmas in July
• Bearly Mine - Anything Goes
• Celebrate the Occasion - Christmas in July - No Red (I used a tiny bit of pink on tree lights)
• Tuesday Throwdown - Christmas In July
• Creative Stamp Friends - Dots
• Get Hippity with Ippity - Christmas in July
• Happileigh Scrappin - Frame it
• KB Cute Monday - Anything Goes

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And now it is time for last week's featured card. Thank you to everyone that shared their creations with me last week! Here is my favorite card from the entries:

Created by
Katie T.
Stunning papers and coloring Katie!!

Congrats on making the "Card of the Week". Feel free to grab the logo below to place on your side bar!

To play along simply link your new creation below. Feel free to use any of your products and combine with any challenges you like. The only rules I have is that your project is something new and that you use the week's word either as the picture of part of your sentiment.

ETA 5/20/18:

To protect the privacy of those who entered this challenge, the linky tool has now been removed.

Word Play Weekend Challenge #8

For Whimsy Stamps Digi blog hop please click here!

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Hello everyone and thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you are enjoying your summer.

I have a new challenge word for you, and this week's word is

Puppies.

Feel free to create anything you like using any of your products (rubber, clear, digi, stickers, etc.) and then just link your card below for a chance to have your project featured next week.

Can you find the puppy in my card? LOL. I know it's tiny. I had another image in mind at first, but then I really wanted to play in Mo's Digital Challenge so I decided to use this new to me image from Mo Manning.

Here is my card.

Products used:
Stamps: digi-Kansas (Mo Manning), rubber - everyday mini postage stamps (Whimsy stamps)
Papers: Stampin Up, neenah
Tools: whimsy shapology mini postage die, MS punches, janome sew mini, SU punches
Embellishments: ribbon, paper doily, brads, glitter,

I'd like to enter my card to the following challenges:
and, wow, I did find lots as most challenges this week are "red, white and blue". I never am able to combine this many but couldn't resist this time!

• Bella and Bronte's Challenge - inspired by a book or story (wizard of oz)
• Card Makin' Mamas - Red, white & blue.
• Bloggers Challenge - Red, White & Blue
• Clearly Inspired - Punches, Die Cuts or Cut Outs
• Fairy Knoll - Red, White & Blue
• Fairy Tale - America
• Inspire Me Fridays - Always anything goes
• Off the Wall Craftiness - Red, white & any shade of blue
• Stamp Something - Use a digi.
• 4 Crafty Chicks - Stitching.
• Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - Distressing
• Craft Us Crazy - Red, white & blue and/or Summer theme
• Delightful Challenges - Red, white & blue
• Digi Doodle Shop's Best - Anything goes
• Pixie Dust Studio - Red, white & blue with optional stars
• The Rubber Cafe - Red, white & blue
• Southern Girls - Childhood memories
• Amber's Crafts and Stuff - red white and blue
• Cooking It Up With Katie -colors of your flag/something your country is known for
• Crafting for all Seasons - red white and blue
• Digistamps 4 Joy - red white and blue
• Divas by Design - die cuts/punches
• Penny's Paper-Crafty -red white and blue
• Celebrate the Occasion - Red, White & Blue
• Top Tip Tuesday - Using Something Beginning With 'T' (how about Toto, Dorothy's dog?)
• Tuesday Throwdown - Red, White & Blue
• Use It Tuesdays - Red, White and Blue (hoared item is red designer paper because it has cherries on the other side, and I only have a little bit left of it)
• Craft Your Passion - Seeing Red (use Red)
• Die Cut Dreams - Red, White and Blue
• Paper Playtime - digi and red white and blue
• Scrapbookaholic - Red, white and blue
• Squigglefly - Red, white and blue
• Stamping Scrapping Central - Red, white and blue
• Stamps R Us -There was a little girl
• Creative Inspirations - Stitching
• Dream Valley Challenges - Ribbon
• Kenny K Krafty Girlz -Red, white and blue
• Sentimental Sundays -Patriotic/use the colours of your nations flag

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Now onto last week's Card of the Week. Thank you to everyone that shared their card with me!

Absolutely fell in love with this cute bird house shaped card by

Maria M.

Fabulous idea to cut around the flowers from the designer paper and then add them to the music sheet background!

Congrats Maria, feel free to grab the logo below to post on your side bar.



To play along in this week's challenge simply link your card below.

ETA 5/20/18:

To protect the privacy of those who entered this challenge, the linky tool has now been removed.

Word Play Weekend #7

Happy weekend and welcome to another week of word play!!

This week's word is:

Home (or House)

To play along simply create a card with some sort of "home" or "house" on it, or even just a sentiment with this week's word.

Here is my card.
Had to have this image after seeing Dorcas beautiful card! If you haven't been to her blog yet, be sure to do so, her coloring is absolutely stunning and I just love everything she creates!!

Products used: Stamps: digi - Cuddly Buddly Papers: Bazzill, Kaisercraft (english rose collection), doily Accessories: prima flower, brad, ribbon Tools: derwent coloursoft pencils, MS punch

I am entering this card to the following challenges:

• Everybody-Art-Challenge (anything goes)
• Going Grey With Scrap-Creations (animal theme)
• Make it Monday (anything goes)
• Simon Says Stamp and Show... (some metal - metal brad)
• Crafty Pad (something new)
• Delicious Doodles (cute and cuddly)
• Inspire Me Fridays (anything goes)
• AiFactory (Teddy bears.)
• Rainbow Lady's - Use a digi.
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And that is all for this card.

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Now onto last week's card of the week! Thank you all again for sharing your creations with me, it is always so hard to choose just one, but I managed and here it is...


Denimo



Congratulations Denimo, feel free to grab your "featured card" logo below to post on your side bar.



If you'd like to play along this week simply link your new creation below.

ETA 5/20/18:

To protect the privacy of those who entered this challenge, the linky tool has now been removed.

Word Play Weekend #6

Hello and welcome to another week of Word Play Weekend!

This week's word is
"Birthday".

Simply create something with a birthday theme and then link it below for a chance at having your card featured next week.


I needed a birthday card for a boy, and thought this Penny Black stamp would be perfect to use for this occasion.


Products used:
Stamps: Penny Black (main image), Whimsy Stamps (sentiment)
Papers: DCWV stack, stampin up, neenah
Ink: Memento tuxedo black, night of navy Accessories: grosgrain ribbon, crystal glaze, stickles glitter
Tools: Derwent coloursoft pencils, copics, circle punches

I'd love to enter my card to the following challenges:

• Penny Black Saturday (for the boys)
• Fussy and Fancy (card for a male)
• Inspire Me Fridays (anything goes)
• Stamp Man -(for boys/men)
• Stamp Something (something punched)
• Wags 'n Whiskers (masculine)
• Crafty Sentiments -(add some sparkle)
• Some Odd Girl (male)
• Crafts and Me (stamp something)
• Paper Shelter Challenge (celebrate)

Paper Take Weekly (anything goes)

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I am sorry there was an issue with mr linky last week, I didn't know I could only have one linky at a time and it deleted the one I had on here when I added one to the digital tuesday challenge blog. At least I was still able to look at the links and then just added the other one too. So I was able to choose my favorite card from all of the entries.

So here it is, the card of the week from last week

created by Viv.

I just love this sweet turtle and what a gorgeous color combo!!

Congrats Viv, feel free to grab the "Card of the Week" logo below to place on your side bar.



If you'd like to play along this week simply link your new card to the linky tool below.

ETA 5/20/18:

To protect the privacy of those who entered this challenge, the linky tool has now been removed.

WordPlay Weekend #5

Hello and welcome to another Word Play Weekend!

This week's word is

"Tails".

Create anything with with a tail (even a girl with pony tail or pig tails) and link your card below for a chance at having your card featured as card of the week next weekend.

I needed to make a teacher's thank you card, and this mouse was the first thing that came to my mind. Isn't it a cutie!!!

It's available at Whimsy Stamps in the meljen's corner.

I am combining the card with the following challenges:

• The sweet stop (sketch)
• Card Makin' Mamas (use your scraps)
• Some Odd Girl (masculine)
• Stamp Insanity (anything goes)
• For Fun Challenges (end of school)
• Freshly Brewed (masculine)
• KB Cute Monday (anything goes)

Products used:
Stamps: digi penpal mouse (whimsy stamps), sentiments by SU
Papers: old simply scrappin kit by SU
Accessories: sticky stars from simply scrappin kit, stickles glitter, ribon
Tools: circle nestablities, copic markers, paper piercing tool kit.


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Now onto the Card of the Week from last week's entries. Thank you all for sharing your wonderful creations with me!

Here is my favorite card from last week
created by

Jenni.


Isn't it just adorable!!!

Congratulations Jenni, feel free to grab the Card of the Week logo below to place on your side bar.


Thanks so much everyone for sharing your creations with me and getting me inspired!
If you'd like to play along this week simply link your new creation with the linky tool below.

Challenge theme: Tails

ETA 5/20/18:

To protect the privacy of those who entered this challenge, the linky tool has now been removed.