CCEEers Relax a Bit

Joanne here with this week's CCEE Stamper's Challenge......

Well, this is my last challenge as June hostess of the CCEE Stampers Challenge.  That month sure did fly by.

This week’s ‘theme’ is RELAXATION.  Create a card that depicts RELAXATION to you.  Can be a place where you are relaxed or what you do to relax.

 Can't wait to 'see' where or how you relax.

As most people know, the ocean (or other body of water( is where I relax.  I will be retirning from my annual trip to the Maine coast later today.....and I am sure I will have done lots of ocean gazing.

I used a new virgin stamp from ODBD and a sentiment by Impression Obsession (I think)/  I also added some texture with a bkgd die from Lil' Inker.  I used an MFT template to create my clouds.

Can't wait to see how you all relax.  Be sure to visit the CCEE Blog to check things out......

CCEEers Visit the Ocean

 

Hi....Joanne here with this week's CCEE Stampers challenge.....

Week three of the June CCEE Stamps Challenge. Here is the challenge for this week.

As many of you know, the ocean is my favorite place….and my annual trip to Maine is sacred.  So, in honor of that, please create a card inspired by the ocean or beaches.

 Obviously I am very much looking forward to this week's gallery of creations.  Please play along with us.

I used a new virgin stamp by Paper Rose for my ocean scene.  I colored with copics and added double rows of piercing on the top and bottom.  I am pretty sure my sentiment is by Impression Obsession.

Be sure to stop in at the CCEE Blog to see fabulous ocean views......which I will be seeing in person next week.

Crazies Go Barefoot

Frances is our June hostess for the Crazy4Challenges DT challenges.  here is her weekly challenge....

Apparently yesterday was "Go Barefoot Day" include something on your card that is barefoot.

 I could not find the stamp I planned to use which would have been so perfect for this challenge.  Apparently I filed it in the wrong place.  So then Ii had to search for a barefoot image.  Well.....that was not so easy, but finally I found this unmounted stamp.  The sentiment I used is from MFT.

Sorry too for the muddy picture....having some photography issues lately.

Be sure to stop in at the Crazies Blog to see the other barefooted creations.

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 the Ocean and Sunshine

A new month....a new hostess for the Crazy4Challenges DT......here is Rebecca with her first challenge for September.....

Welcome to all of our fans! It's Rebecca Ednie here, playing hostess this month! I love picking the challenges so I hope you all love what I've chosen!

Please welcome Teresa Kline as our Monthly Guest. I'm sure she would love to have you welcome her on her blog, Paperie Blooms!

I can't let go of summer. Let's make a card or other project using the ocean or beach as inspiration. Shells to sea horses, boats to bat-wing rays, mermaids to minnows, whales to walruses, dolphins to dories (or Dorys), even nautical narwhals; it all works!

Well....anybody who knows me, also knows this was an easy one for me as my happy place is near the ocean. I created my scene by sponging the ocean and the sky.  I then took a sun die and trimmed the rays of the sun from the outer edges on three sides...I then added the sentiment which I think goes perfectly with the scene.

Be sure to stop in at the Crazies Blog to see the sea/beach/shell/ related cards created by the Crazies DT.  We would love for you to play along as well......

Crazies Celebrate Summer

 

A new month of Crazy4Challenges and a new hostess.....here she is with this week's challenges....

It's a new month and that means a new hostess and guest designer. My name is Raquel Mason and I will be your hostess this month.  Our guest designer is Fran Sabad.

Let's kick the month of August off with a Summer Fun challenge!  Let's keep it simple for the summer and make a bright and cheerful card.

When I think of summer, it is definitely the ocean I think about.....thus the topic of my card this week.  The Stamp Oasis grass/sand stamp began the design.  To that I added a masked sun, a templated sky, and a torn paper sponged sea.  I then used a Spellbinder diamond die to cut and emboss the main panel.  In the background I did dry emboss the background with a sandlike pattern.

Be sure to visit the Crazies Blog to see the summertime creations by the rest of this team. 

CCEEers Have 'Rocks' in Their Heads

Maryann continues as our hostess for July......here is her CCEE Stampers Challenge for this week.....

According to the days of the year Calendar, today is international Rock Day - use the colors of stone ( greys, browns, black, white etc..) for your card.

I used a variety of stamps from Stampscape and Stampenous to create the scene.  I also sponged the ocean and the clouds.  The sentiment is from ????. I then cut the panel in three parts and added some piercing on the top and bottom of the base level.

Be sure to check out the creations by the rest of this fabulous team by going to the CCEE Blog.

Crazy for Travel

Maryann Einem is our hostess for the Crazy4Challenges.http://crazy4challenges.blogspot.com/   Here is her challenge for this week.....

Hi Crazy fans,

Maryann is back with another fun challenge for us all.

Create a card to celebrate a popular travel destination. Any place, town or country.

I chose my favorite place to travel to......THE OCEAN.......I am not a sun bather anymore, but I just love to sit near the ocean and enjoy its beauty and sounds.

I colored an image by Stampendous with Copics, added some MS punched borders, and then stamped a Technique Junkies sentiment..

Be sure to stop in at the Crazy's Blog to see the other fabulous travel destinations from the rest of this fabulous DT.

CCEEers Go Flippin' and a Floppin'

Frances continues as our June hostess for the CCEE Stampers Challenge.  Here is here challenge for this week.......

Hi everyone,

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

According to the Days of the Year Web Site - Friday 16th is Flip-Flop Day. So for our card this week let's make flip flop cards! That can be the flip-flops that are shoes (thongs for us in Aussie) …. Or Flip Flop Cards or both …. Or you may have another flip flop idea whatever works for you :) 

I used a stamp set by ______________  (I'll fill in the name if my brain burp clears).  I embossed the background, die cup the image panel, and added brads.

Visit the CCEE Blog to see the fab creations by this fabulously creative team.  I wimped out on making a fancy fold flip flop card, but I am guess others were much braver than I....lol!!!