My Last Card for Chi Chi Memories :( - But It's a Super Sketch!!

This is my last project for Chi Chi Memories but I tried to make it an especially good one!
Instead of a card this time I used the challenge sketch to make a Bookmark using 3 of the super cute Chi Chi images!






The Stampman - Anything Goes
Creatalicious - 3D
Digi Doodle Shop - Punches or Die Cuts
Scrap Stamp and Doodle - Digi
Dare U2 Digi - Stitching
Blackleaf Designs - Use Your Scraps
Practical Scrappers - Use 7 or more items (cardstock, patterned paper, Copic's, images, Spellbinders dies, ribbon, brads, metal letters)



Bookmark Recipe:
Images - Chi Chi Memories
Paper - Ducks in a Row by October Afternoon
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Brads - Basic Grey
Letters- Joanns



I attached brass colored metal letters spelling READ on to the bookmarks ribbon.



I think this is a cute project to use the sketch for and I hope you've enjoyed the past couple of months of my projects for Chi Chi Memories as much as I've enjoyed making them!

Chi Chi - Swinging into Summer!

It's time for another summery card this time for Chi Chi Memories!
This little guy is having such a great time on his swing, don't you think?

Challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Choose a Sketch, I chose Sketch #51
Bunny Zoe - Summer Days
Wee Memories - Summer Fun
KL Stampin Scrappin - Ribbon




Card Recipe:
Image - Summer Fun
Paper - DCWV Songbird
Medium - Copic Markers
Die Cuts - Spellbinders
Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug
Sentiment - K&Co
Chipboard Buttons - Colorbok
Brads - Spare Parts and Making Memories





I hope you are enjoying your Summer and getting some relaxing and crafting added to your schedule!

Guest Designer card for Chi Chi - A New Sketch Challenge

I'm guesting over at Chi Chi Memories for the month of July and today it's a new sketch at the Chi Chi Challenge!
I got to play with another of the fabulously cute images and I hope you love the result as much as I do!







Challenges:
Stamp Something - 1 paper, 1 image and 1 ribbon
KL Stampin Scrappin - Dry Embossing
Crafts and Me - Pink, Black and White
Craft Ho's - Black, White and 1 other
La La Lands - Black, White and 1 other
Colour Q - Color combo
Charisma - Pink
Speedy The Cats Friends - Punch It!
Lots To Do - People or Places
Pals Paper Arts - Wedding
Hanna and Friends - Celebrating
I Did It Creations - Special Occasion Card
Practical - Embossing
For Fun - Coloring
Gingersnaps - Markers



Card Recipe:
Image - Wedding Tower by Chi Chi Memories
Paper - Stash
Medium - Copic Markers
Gloss - Glossy Accents by Ranger
Embossing folder - Sizzix
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Sentiment - Walmart (years ago!)





I added a touch of Glossy Accents and a touch of Stickles to give a little sparkle to the card. I think it would work equally well for a Wedding or an Anniversary.
I'd love to see you play with the new sketch at the Chi Chi Challenge!

Chi Chi Memories - Happy Birthday Girl!

It's time for another guest card for Chi Chi Memories.
This time I got to use the super sweet Birthday Girl and teamed her up with some of my most favorite current papers.

Challenges:

Craftalicious - Cute
Annabelle Stamps - Sketch and Bling
Prairie Fairy - Anything Goes
Speedy The Cats Friends - Use a Die Cut
Creative Card Crew - Die Cuts
Meljen's - Circles Galore
Sentimental Sundays - Celebration
Partytime Tuesday - Outside In & Birthday
Rosie Dees - Summer Birthday
Craft Your Passion - Stitching
Artful Inkables - Stitching
Wee Memories - Free For All
Little Red Wagon - Nestabilites



Card Recipe:
Image - Birthday Girl
Paper - Cosmo Cricket DeLovely
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - Sandy Lion
Cake sticker - KI Memories
Die Cuts - Spellbinders





I added some Stickles to the image to give a little Birthday Sparkle!
This is such a cute image and fabulous papers and I really love how it all turned out and I hope you do too.

Guest Designer card for Chi Chi - A New Sketch Challenge

I'm guesting over at Chi Chi Memories for the month of July and today it's a new sketch at the Chi Chi Challenge!
I got to play with another of the fabulously cute images and I hope you love the result as much as I do!




Challenges for this card:

I Love Digi - Emboss It
Allsorts - Embossing
The Crafty Pad - Embossing
Oh Alice - Twinkle, Twinkle
Sunday Stamper - Pearls A Singer (use Pearls)
Speedy the Cats Friends - Flowers
Corrosive - Flowers
Magical Crafts - Flower Power
Bee Crafty - Pink and Girly
Bunny Zoe Crafts - Nice and Girly (and their 1st challenge!)
Pollycraft - Pinkalicious
Totally Stampalicious - Baby
Creative Inspirations - Paper Piecing
Practical Scrapper - Border Punches
Lexi's - Layers



Card Recipe:
Image - Baby Flower
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Basic Grey Lemonade
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Pearls - Queen and Co
Flowers - Martha Stewart
Glitter - Stickles
Sentiment - Carole's Creations





It's a great sketch and we'd love to see you playing along with us at the Chi Chi Challenge!

Chi Chi - 4th of July Boy!

Another day with lots of posts, I hope you make time to see them all!
Today is another of my guest cards for Chi Chi Memories.
I got to use the super 4th of July Boy that you either buy in a Patriotic Set or just by himself

Challenges:
Sew Many Challenges - Fancy Fold and 4th of July
Wildflower Patch - Fancy Fold
Friday Sketchers - Sketch
Stamp Something - Summer Something
Crafty Ann's - Embossing
Tuesday Throwdown - Dry Embossing
Creative Card Crew - Easel card
Fresh Brewed - Anything Goes



Card Recipe:
Image - 4th of July Boy Patriotic Set or just by himself
Paper - DCWV The Summer Stack (2008)
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Border Punch - Martha Stewart





I hope you liked this little bit of America brought to you by this transplanted Brit!

Another new Chi Chi card! - Getting Ready for Summer!

It's time for another guest card for Chi Chi Memories and this time it's for their latest sketch challenge!



Challenges:
Aud Sentiments - Hello Friend
Wee Memories - Stitching
Crafty Creations - It's a Stitch Up
Our Creative Corner - Corners
Just Us Girls - Going Digital
Flourishes - Embossing
Spoonfull of Sugar - Enjoy the Sunshine
Tuesday Throwdown - Celebrate Summer
Sentimental Sundays - Summer
Quirky Crafts - Summer
Stampin For The Weekend - Summer
Shabby Tearoom Summer
Diva Stamper - Photo Inspiration (the strawberries and the shape of the plate)






Card Recipe:
Image - All of my Heart
Paper - Berry Sweet by K&Co
Medium - Copic Markers
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Die Cut - Spellbinders Labels 9
Glitter - Diamond Stickles
Embossing folder - Sizzix
Butterflies and Flowers - Papermania (I think)
Sentiment - Printed





Here's a close up.
I love how just changing your marker color can change the whole feel of an image.
Hope you liked her!

New Card for Chi Chi Memories

It's time for another card for my guest spot at Chi Chi Memories.
We are still on the countdown to Father's Day and I have a card with another cute "Freddie" image.

There are a few challenges I used to help me with this:

Daisy Doodles - Fathers Day (with a digi)
The Shabby Tea Room - Just For Dad
Craft - For Dad
Cards For Men - Fathers Day
Tellens Place - Fathers Day
Tanda Stamps - Fathers Day
Double Dutch - Fathers Day
Simple Doodles - Just for You Dad
One Stitch at a Time - Boys to Men
Creative Craft Challenges - For The Man in Your Life
Sweet Stop Sketches - Sketch
Your Next Stamp - Buttons
Stampin Sisters in Christ - Animal
Sentimental Sundays - New or Neglected Stash (brand new paper pad)



Card Recipe:

Image - Freddie loves Daddy
Paper - DCWV The Guy Stack
Medium - Copic Markers
Sentiment - The Paper Studio
Border punch - Fiskars Threading Water





I definitely think that Freddie does love his Daddy!
Katie

Chi Chi Memories Blog Hop!

Here it is, it's Blog Hop Day!!!
Chi Chi Memories is holding a Blog Hop today and that's your place to start.
If you came to me from Jane then you are on the right track.
If not then please start at the beginning at Chi Chi Memories making sure to visit Lorraine along the way.
All the details are at Chi Chi Memories but what you need to do is visit all the team members blogs and leave them a little love :) After the hop is over 3 people will be chosen to receive 3 single images so the more blogs you comment on the better you chance of winning. You also have a chance by entering the challenge at the last stop on the hop.

The challenge for the team and for you is to complete a project using the following sketch.



You can play with any stamp you like but only Chi Chi image submissions will be eligible for entry for the prize, but we have a freebie you can use so there's no excuse not to play along is there? ;)

I got to use the fabulous Freddie (although I think I turned him into Freda!) and found a few challenges to help me with my creating:

Incy Wincy - For The Little Ones
The Pink Elephant - Gotta Wear Shades (bright fun colors)
My Time To Craft - Wild Thing
Copic Creations - Animals
Party Time Tuesdays - Anything Goes Birthday
My Partner in Crafting Crime - Birthdays
Tellens Place - Two patterned papers



Card Recipe:
Image - Elephant Love by Chi Chi Memories
Papers - Cosmo Cricket DeLovely
Border Punch - Martha Stewart
Flowers - Prima
Brads - The Paper Studio
Sentiment - KI Memories
Medium - Copic Markers






Now you're seen my card by sure to HOP HOP HOP along to Laura and then on the trail you go!
Be sure to comment on ALL the posts as the more people you post on the better chance you have of winning (one comment per team members blog only please).
And make sure you grab the freebie and play along with the sketch challenge too!
Have fun and KEEP ON HOPPING!!
Katie

Guest Designing for Chi Chi Memories for June and July!

Hi Everyone,
I was super excited to receive an email from Natalie at Chi Chi Memories asking me if I'd like to be a guest with them for 2 months. Of course I said yes!
This is the my first card for them and the theme is Dear Ole Dad!
I got to work with a super image from the Chi Chi Memories store called Happy Daddy's Day!

I found a few challenges to help me:

Going Grey - Sketch (and BG paper)
Tuesday Taggers - It's a Man's World
Digital Tuesday - Cute People
Dare U2 Digi - One For The Boys
Crafty Catz - The Boyz are Back!
I Love Digi - For My Dad
Twisted Thursday - Hip Hip Hooray for Dads
Crafty Pad - Card for Dad
Charisma Cards - Circles (the buttons and the balloon)
Pixie Dust - Circles (the buttons and the balloon)
ECP - Buttons
Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes
Paperplay - Up In The Air



Card Recipe:
Image - Happy Daddy's Day!
Paper - Basic Grey Lime Rickey
Medium - Copic Markers
Buttons -The Paper Studio
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby





I printed and colored two images and popped one on top for a little dimension.
I love the bright color palette of the Basic Grey paper and based the whole card around it.
Be sure to check back later in the week for a special Chi Chi blog hop!
Katie



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