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 Visit the Jungle

Frances continues as the CCEE Challenge hostess this week.....here is her challenge for this week.....

Hi Crafty Friends,

It's Frances here with this week's challenge.

Apparently Tomorrow is World Lion Day .... Lions are also often referred to as the "King of the Jungle" so lets see some jungle animals appearing on our cards this week … bonus points if you include a lion.

I used an unmounted stamp for this card.  I apologize that I did not write the company name on the back so I could share the maker of the stamp.  If someone knows, share that info with me please.  I sponged the background, used my Misti to stamp the image in deep black, then added a thin frame of black cardstock.  I then covered the front of the base card with black and white dp for a tropical look.

Be sure to visit the CCEE blog to see the various jungle creatures the team used in their designs.

Crazy for the Mountains

Well.....it is time for another Crazy4Challenges challenge.  Anja is our hostess for the month and here is her challenge for this week.....

Welcome all to a new month of challenges here at the CRAZIES! It is my turn to be your hostess and I hope you will like what I came up with! A special welcome to my very talented and fun friend, Connie VanLoosen, Connie has no blog but let me tell you she is the Queen of stamping.

Apparently August 1st is National Mountain Climbing Day.....I don't climb real mountains, but do think that they are beautiful and I love looking at them. So for this first challenge of the month, I am asking you to put some mountains on your card/project.
Happy Crafting!

Well, I discovered I have a 'hole' in my collection......no mountains.  So....most of this card is just sponged.  I did use a cloud template and a Stampscapes single tree stamp.

This is not exactly a favorite creation, but at least I did participate...lol

Be sure to stop in at the Crazies Blog to see some fabulous mountain creations.

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.

Sketch Week with the Crazies

 

It is the third week of the month,, so the Crazy4Challenges DT has a sketch to play with this week.

I kep it pretty simple.  I stamped the branches from Altenew in two different green of the main panel and then added a sentiment from MFT.  I used a Spellbinder set to diei cut my layers.  I added dry embossong to the base card to give some texture to the design.

Be sure to stop in at the Crazies Blog to see the varied and creative ways the DT members used this singular sketch.

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 Masculine

Frances contiinues as our June hostess of the Crazy4Challenges DT.  Here is this week's challenge....

Welcome to another Crazy 4 Challenge challenge.  

This week our challenge is ..... Masculine Cards – Father’s Day is coming up in the Northern Hemisphere, so this week let’s make male cards. It does not have to be a Father’s Day card.

I used my last masculine sympathy card recently so I thought I would use this challenge to rstart replenishing my stash.  I used a stamp from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps along with a sentiment from, I think, MFT.  I added some paper piercing and fabulous plaid dp.

Be sure to stop in at the Crazies Blog to see some fine examples of masculine cards.

Crazy for Dies as Stencils

Time for another challenge from the Crazy4Challenges DT and here it is, from our April hostess, Maryann.....

For my challenge I am asking that you get more out of your dies creating a stencil for your card instead of using it as a die.

I used MFT's horizontal snowdrifts die to create my sky, sponging 3 different blue inks on the base.  I then used stamps from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps for the images along with a Hero Arts sentiment.

Be sure to visit the Crazies Blog to see the creative uses of dies as stencils.

Crazy for Opposites

Frances continues as our January hostess.  Here is her challenge for the

 Crazy4Challenges DT this week.

Hi Crazy Friends,

It's Frances here again with my last challenge for the month. Before we get onto this week's challenge I would like to thank Elena Anderson for playing along with us this month as our Guest Designer. 

Did you know that the 25th January is Opposite Day … For our challenge this week make a card/project that has opposites on it. Think opposite colors, on the color wheel, stripes and polka dots, black and white, mirror image, etc.

I went with black and white as well as stripes and dots.  The image is by Our Daily Bread Designs.

Be sure to visit the Crazies Blog to see the fab 'opposite' creations. 

CCEEers Share Their Fav Techniques

Liz has given the CCEE Stampers a fun and easy challenge to end January. The challenge is to show us your favorite technique in cardmaking. Maybe it is embossing, fancy folds, paper piecing, multilayered stamping, paper piercing, collage, etc. We will enjoy seeing what you have to offer in fun techniques.

Well....I made a CAS card highlighting one of my favorite techniques.....paper piercing.   

The image I used was out of its packaging, but I believe it is by Penny Black.  I masked the iimage area, sponged on the background and then stamped the image.  I then added the sentiment by MFT and the paper piercing.

Can't wait to see what fav techniques the rest of this talented team have used this week....check them out at the CCEE Blog.

Sketch Week with the Crazies

It is the third challenge for the Crazy4Challenges DT, so we are playing with a sketch.

As you can see, I reversed the sketch and skipped one of the circles at the corner.  The only stamping involved on this card is the sentiment which is a stamp by JustRite Stamps.

Be sure to visit the Crazies Blog so you can see the varied results with the DT playing with the same sketch....always fun to see the creative results.

C4C Readies for the Holiday

Here is the Crazy4Challenges goal for this week......

Karen Aicken here as hostess for our November 2017 challenges.  I'm so happy that Kelly Booth was able to join us as our Guest Designer this month -- you can find here blog HERE.

For my last challenge, this is what I came up with.  “Christmas or Winter Card” - It’s only 1 month until Christmas, so make a Christmas or Winter themed card today to get a jump on your stash. (If you don't celebrate the major winter holidays, remember you can make a project with a winter theme too.)

I went CAS this week....using a retired SU set and keeping it to black and white.

Be sure to visit the Crazies Blog to see the fab creations of the rest of the team.

The Crazies Visit the Park

Maryann Einem is our July hostess for the Crazy4Challenges DT.  Here is this week's challenge.....

According to the Days of the year Calendar today is Hop a Park Day - using stamps, dies or both create a scene or something you may see in a park.

Around here, many of our parks are forests withh lots of rocks left by the glaciers.  In the lakes, ponds, and riverways, many people boat, kayak, and swim.

I used image stamps from Stampscape and a sentiment stamp from WOW.

Be sure too visit the Crazies Blog to see the fab park creations by the rest of the DT.

CCEE Celebrate World Music Day

Frances is the hostess for the CCEE Stampers Challenges in June.  Here is her challenge for this week.....

Hi everyone,

It's Frances here and I have another challenge for you all this week.

Yesterday was World Music Day; Music Day and Make Music Day .... so let's include something music related on our cards this week.

On this truly one layer card, II uused an unmounted stamp.  I am not always good at marking my cling and unmounted stamps so I can't tell you who it is from.   Sorry.  The sentiment is from WOW sentiment stamps (I think).....really have to bring post its down to the stamp cave so I can write the companies down and leave gthe post it in the card til I post it......gotta work  on that.....lol!!!

Be sure to visit the CCEE Blog to see the fabulous musical themed creations by the rest of ths fabulously talented team. 

Sketch Week with the Crazies

It is the third Crazy4Challenges challenge of the month, so it is a sketch.  I have trouble grabbing the sketch, so go to the Crazies Blog to check it out.

 I am still working on my collection of all occasion cards for gift stacks, so I went with a sympathy card using an image from ODBD. Be sure to visit the Crazies Blog to check out the various interpretations of the sketch.

Crazy for Greens

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

Hi everyone,

It's Saturday which means it is time for another challenge with the "Crazies".

For our challenge this week Barb tells us ....

This is my birth month and the gem stone for May is the emerald. Use some shade of green on your card—bonus points if it’s emerald green.

  I mixed greens in the creation of this card.  I used unmounted, unidentified stamps to create this card.  I masked the areas I wanted to remain white, then stamped the leaves and colored them with Copics.  I then sponged in the bkgd. green color.  I then removed the mask and stamped the sentiment and pierced a frame around the image block.

Be sure to stop in to the Crazies Blog to see the green creations by the rest of the team.    

The CCEEers Use Their "Old Stuff'

This is goingto be a quick  post as I am 'late to the party'......I thought this was scheduled......before heading to bed, went to be sure it posted.....and.........it was missing.

Here is the challenge....

 n honor of "Old Stuff" Day, make a card or project making use of some of the earliest stamps in your collection, or make use of old supplies in your stash. A fabulous vintage image would also be great for this challenge!

I used a very old SU two -step stamp set.....an early purchase in my stamping 'career'.

Besure to visit the CCEE Blog to get more details and to see the fab creations by the rest of the team.