Setback with the CCEE

I have little time tonight, so this will be short.  The CCEEers challenge for this week was to use the setback technique.  I kept mine simple.  Be sure to stop in to see the fab creations at the CCEE Blog.

Crazies Give Thanks

Raquel Mason is the hostess for September with the Crazy4Challenges DT.  Here is her challenge for this week....

It's grandparents day tomorrow, so I've challenged the Crazy 4 Challenges team members to make a card to show someone you love or appreciate them for what they do for you. 

As you can see, I went very CAS for this week.  I just have not had much stamping time.  I added a touch of paper piecing around the base.

Be sure to visit the Crazies Blog to see the expressions of thanks created by the DT.

Crazy for Techniques

IIt is time for another month of challenges for the Crazy4Challenges DT..  Here iis this week's challenge from Raquel........

Hello my crazies, it's Raquel Mason here for the month of September.  I would like to introduce the very talented Fran Sabad as guest designer.

For today's challenge, we're making cards using any technique!  The technique can be something you've never tried before, something you've tried many times, or even a technique that you're inspired to try.

 I went with some simple techniques that I use often.  I used masking, stenciling, sponging, and paper piercing.....all to creat a true one layer card   The flower is a stamp by Penny Black.  The sentiment is from either MFT or Sweet 'n Sassy.

Be sure to check out the Crazies Blog to see the techniques used by the DT.

CCEEers Ride the Wind

Frances is the hostess of the CCEE Stampers Challenge for August.  She has a great challenge this week, and here it is.....

Hi Crafty Friends

It's Frances here again with another fun challenge for you all.

Today (23rd August) is Ride the Wind Day, this day was created to celebrate the anniversary of the first man powered flight. There are so many things that rely on wind for them to work, so let's include something that needs wind on our cards today. Some examples include kite flying, windsurfing, Hang Gliding; Sailing Boats, Birds Flying, Hot Air Balloons, Balloons, Paper Planes etc.

 I did not have much stamping time, so I didn't do any....lol.....instead I made a CAS card using a die from Tutti Designs.  Not much else to say......

Be sure to visit the CCEE Blog to see the more detailed work by the best DT in my book.

CCEEers Color Their World

Frances is our hostess for the month of August for the CCEE Stampers Challenges....here is her challenge for this week.....

Hi Crafty Friends,

It's Frances Byrne here and I am your challenge hostess for the month of August.

Apparently today (2nd August) is Coloring Book Day. Coloring books are popular for both young and old. For our challenge today use an image on your card that needs to be colored ... bonus points for those who have coloring books and uses an image from one of those for your card today.

I kept mine pretty simple.  I used a stamp set by Stampendous along with the matching dies.  I colored with Copics and added some rhinestones to the 'centers' of the blossoms.  I added paper piercing around the edges of the base and rounded the corners.  The sentiment is from Words to the Rescue.

Be sure to stop at the CCEE Blog to see (and admire) the colored creations by this fabulous DT.

Crazies Extend Sumpathy/Support

Here is the challenge for the Crazy4Challenges DT this week.....

Make

a Sympathy or Support/hope card. By support/hope card I

mean for someone with a very serious illness or who isn’t likely

going to survive their illness. Or for the family of that person.

These are sad, serious cards to have to make but they are good

to have in your stash. It’s unfortunate but you never know when

you might need it.

I kept my card simple.  I used a Spellbinders frame die.  I then added a branch image from Sweet n' Sassy Stamps.  The sentiment is from MFT.

Be sure to stop by the Crazies blog to see the sympathy,support cards created by the rest of the team.

CCEEers Keep It Simple

It is Thursday and the day for a new CCEE Stampers Challenge from our hostess, Lynn.....and here it is......

It's Lynn back again to share with you the second July challenge. 


July 12 has been declared National Simplicity Day in honor of Henry David Thoreau who was a devoted advocate of living a life of simplicity. So on this lazy day of summer it's time to simplify. My challenge to you is to create a clean and simple one layer card!
This is truly a clean and simple card.....the kind of card that used to frustrate me, but now makes me smile.

Be sure to visit the CCEE Blog to see the simple creations by this wonderful team of stampers and friends.

The CCEEers Create a Garden of Loveliness

Joanne here with your CCEE Stampers Challenge for this week.....

Around here spring came late, so we are still enjoying the blooming of flowers.  Please create a card with multiple flowers.

Can't wait to see the floral creations.  Please play along with us. 

I used a tulip stamp by Stampendous.  I love a bouquet of multicolore tulips so that is what I went with.  I added paper piercing around the edges of the main panel and a get well sentiment.

Be sure to stop in at the CCEE Blog to see a virtual garden of flowers. 

jCCEEers Emboss Away

This is the last weekly challenge for the CCEE Stampers Challenge for the month of May.  Anne, our May hostess, has given up this challenge.......

For my last challenge of the month, use your embossing folder/s on your card today.

I used two embossing folders.  The first was a frame embossing folder while the second was a floral one.  I took my picture from the side in the hopes that you can see the effects of both folders.  I added the horizontal sentiment panel with using a stamp from Lown Fawn.

Be sure to stop in at the CCEE Blog to see the fab work using embossing folders.  I am sure they will inspire you to play along with us.

CCEEers and the NEWS

Anne is our hostess for May.  I am so sorry to have missed a challenge or two, but I have been having some medical issues.  However, I was able to get my card done for this challenge.....and here is the challenge Anne gave us........

Anne here with the next challenge.

I wake up in the morning to the NEWS.  Make a card using each of these letters ..... N, E, W, S.

This simple card took me forever.....my mind was just not coming up with things that fit in the NEWS letters....so I fudged a bit.......I used a new die from Tutti Designs for my flowers, new background stamps by ? and Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. 

Here are my 'letters' for the challenge....

N- New die  E-  'ENJOY'  W- White   S- Stencil and Sponging

Be sure to stop in at the CCEE Blog to catch the creativity of this wonderful DT.

The CCEE Stampers are usin' the Green

It is time for another CCEE Stampers Challenge from Vicky, our March hostess with the mostest......and......here it is.....

Wow, we're three weeks into March already.....and St. Patrick's Day is on the horizon.  This week, let's make a St. Patrick's Day card.....or.....use the color green on your card!  Not all of us can use a St. Patrick's Day card, but green is a wonderful color with endless possibilities!

 I used a very old set of shamrocks/clover from my early days of stamping.  I believe it was made by Hero Arts.  It was a set that came with 4 stamps in the set.  I added my only St. Pat's Day sentiment and a borderr of paper piercing.  I also used an old SU set to 'dot' the background of my main panel/image and then sponged the edges of it.

Can't wait to see the 'green' gallery of art at the CCEE Blog created by the rest of this fabulous DT.

CCEEers Go 3-D

Vicky is our hostess for the March CCEE Stampers Challenges.  Here iis her challenge for the week.....

Hi, and welcome to the second challenge for March.  Vicky here and this week for our challenge we are playing around with techniques using Die Cut Words.

Here are a few we found online which you could use:

Camouflaging Die Cuts

3D Word Dies

I had some problems with this card.  Every word die I went to use had those 'empty spaces' in the midst of the letters and with my eyes I kept losing the small pieces.  I fiinally threw up my hands in defeat......however, I did like the technique itself, so I wen and decided to use a heart to signify that I LOVE the ocean.  I know that this group can be very forgiving and flexible, so I am hoping it was alreight.  I created the sky with a cloud template from MFT, I created the ocean by masking and sponging.  The ocean 'waves' were stamped with a Stampscape stamp while the weeds was a Sweet 'n Sassy stamp.  I added piercing around the border and used a Stampin' Up heart die.

Thanks for stopping by and be sure to visit the CCEE Blog to see the fab creations by the rest of this team using this technique.

Crazy for Sweets

It is time for another Crazy4Challenges challenge.......here it is.....

Hi Crazy Fans,

It's a brand new month which means it is time to introduce our new challenge hostess which is Bonnie Sharp. Bonnie is no longer on the Design Team, but before she left she had given us her challenges for the month.

Our Guest Designer for March is Kristine Reynolds, I know you will enjoy seeing her wonderful creations this month.

Today is National Banana Cream Pie Day - one of my favourites! My challenge to you is to create a Dessert card - which can include pie of course, or ice cream, or cookies - anything you consider to be a sweet dessert!

I used a Whimsey stamp of multiple cupcakes.  The sentiment is from Altenew.  I used an MFT die for the main panel and an embossing folder for the dotted background.

Be sure to stop  in at the Crazies Blog to see the sweet treats by the DT.

The Loves ofo the CCEE Team

It is time for another CCEE Stampers Challenge.  Here is this week's challenge from Kelly, our hostess for February.

Hello friends! 

 Kelly here again with a new challenge.

  It's almost Valentine's Day, so this week, instead of making

 a traditional Valentine's Day card,

we're making cards showing something we love ♥

Well....of course I had to do something having to do with the ocean.  The arrival of this new Memory Box die made the final decision for me.  This card is a 4.5 square card.  It is purely CAS with just the addition of a sentiment.

Be sure to check out the loves of the other DT members at the CCEE Blog.  We are an interesting and varied group, so you never know what they will pick as their loves. 

Crazy for Hearts

A new month....a new Crazy4Challenges hostess.....and a new weekly challenge.....here is this week's challenge......

Karen Aicken here as hostess for February. I'd also like to thank Kristine Reynolds for being our Guest Designer this month!! Here is my first challenge of the month:  Add a heart to your project this week. You can make a Valentine, put a little heart on a critter, make a heart shaped card - just show us a heart!

I decided to go the CAS route this week......and I also decided to make it an all occasion card rather than a Valentine.  This card could be used as a thank you, a sympathy, or a hello card......I heat embossed the PB image in forest green on a celery base.  I added a border of piercing.

Be sure to visit the Crazies Blog to see the various creations made using hearts. 

Everything is Ducky with the Crazies

Hi Crazy Fans, it is time for another weekly challenge from Frances.....and here it is.......

Are you ready for another "Crazy" challenge?????

Apparently today is Rubber Duckie Day … let's celebrate by including a duck or two on our cards this week. Don't have anything duck related what about chickens, geese, turkeys etc.

I used an older set from Verve fo this challenge.  If you can't read the sentiment, it says......

Hope Everything's Ducky.  The die I used is from MFT.

Be sure to see the 'foowl' creations at the Crazies Blog.  You'll be glad you did!!!

The Crazies Tag into 2018

Happy New Year!!!

 

Welcome to another year of Crazy4Challenges!!!

Here is the first challenge for the Crazies for 2018....from our hostess, Frances. 

Happy New Year "Crazy" Fans

Welcome back to another fun-filled Crazy 4 Challenges with the "Crazies" 

Our Guest Designer for January is Elena Anderson, I am sure you will enjoy seeing her creations this month.

For our January challenges, we have Frances Byrne hosting. 

Tag You're It! - For our first challenge for the year incorporate a tag or  tags some way in your creation.

I am cheating a bit this week.  This was the card I made for December's challenge to 'color it', but I forgot to post it.  However, it fits for this week as the tea bag has a tag.  I don't remember the company that made the image and sentiment, but can look it up for you if you want to know.

Be sure to visit the Crazies Blog to see the tagged creations of the rest of this fabulous DT. 

 

Oooops.....Day and a Half Late for CCEE

II had my CCEE Stampers Challenge card done a long time ago, but forgot to post it here on my blog.  Sorry about that!!!  Here is the challenge for the week....

This week we are going to make a card for our holiday stash.  You can make a Christmas card, a New Year’s card, or a winter card…..whichever you think you need the most for your stash.

I went with a CAS Holiday card.  Had trouble with the photo, but in real life it is an even glow to the embossing.

If you haven't already stopped into the CCEE Blog,, please do so to see the creations of the rest of the team who put up with me onthis DT.

Happy Birthday to ME!!! (And a CCEE challenge)

Well.....Happy Birthday to me!!!!!!  In honor of my special day, this week's CCEE Stampers' challenge is to make a feminine birthday card with flowers.  To celebrate the day with me, let's do a random act of kindness.  Call a friend who might need cheer, pay for someone's coffee, give a hug, .....try to make a difference.

I used a stamp set with multiple layers of color (forget which company).  My main panel was cut with a JustRite die.  This is really a very CAS card.

Be sure to stop in at the CCEE Blog to see the fab feminine b'day cards made by my dear friends on this DT.

Crazy for Pink

Bonnie continues as the October hostess for the Crazy4Challenges.  Here is her challenge for this week

Hey there everyone! It's Bonnie Sharp and I'm here with the last challenge for October!

I'm sure you all know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. My challenge to you is to create an inspirational card using pink somewhere on your creation!

Bonus points if you send your card to someone needing a hug!

I used a set from Altenew to create this card along with an old set from SU to do the distressing/dots.  Kept it fairly CAS.

Be sure to stop in at the Crazies Blog to see the pink creations by the rest of the DT.