A Gem of a Challenge #214 Mothers Day

Happy Saturday everyone!
Today I'm sharing my card for the latest challenge at A Gem of a Challenge and the theme this times is "Mother's Day"
While here in the US we don't celebrate mom until May, it is March in the UK where Pink Gem are situated.
I used a favorite of mine, Thoughtful Chloe and drew in the wall for her to sit on, I like to do this to ground the image.

Card Recipe:
Image- Thoughtful Chloe
Sentiment -
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Hula Hoop by October Afternoon
Oval and Circle Dies - Sizzix
Doily - Recollections
Heart Border - Martha Stewart
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Pearls - Hobby Lobby

I hope you liked this and be sure to drop by A Gem of a Challenge to see all the fabulous samples from the team and be sure to enter yourself!
Katie

Scor-Pal More than One Score Challenge #46 All Things Bright and Beautiful

It's time for challenge number 46 at More Than One Score at Scor-Pal
For this challenge we want to see your projects featuring the theme "All Things Bright and Beautiful"

For my project I made a magnetic list holder pocket, perfect for one the front of your fridge so you can jot do shopping lists and grab them on the way out!
I used two strips of magnetic sheet (thin enough to go through your printer) on the back of the pocket and your Scor-Tape is perfect for holding this on even with the weight of the pad inside the pocket.

Project Recipe:
Paper - Farmers Market by Recollections
Scoring Tool - Scor-Pal
Adhesive - Scor-Tape

This looks great and is the perfect thing to hold my notepad in for me to scribble down the thing I know I'll forget at store without it!

I hope you like it too and will check out all the great samples from our team and will enter yourself at More Than One Score at Scor-Pal

A Gem of a Challenge #213 - Spring Flowers

Happy Saturday everyone!
Today I'm sharing my card for the latest challenge at A Gem of a Challenge and the theme this times is "Spring Flowers"
You can use flowers in your image, in your paper (as I did), add paper flowers, anything as long as we see those flowers!
I used one of Janet's latest images, this super sweet Unicorn and I hope you like it

Card Recipe:
Image - Unicorn
Sentiment - Pink gem
Medium - Copic Markers
Papers - Hello Sunshine by Doodlebug Design
Circle Dies - Sizzix
Doily - Recollections

We really hope you will join in with us this time, remember you could be our winner at A Gem of a Challenge.

Katie

A Gem of a Challenge #209 Both Teams Anything Goes Christmas

It's time for the last challenge of the year at A Gem of A Challenge and this time we want you to make "Anything Christmas!"
And with all the fabulous designs from Janet in the store you know you want to make one!

Card Recipe -
Image - Santa Stop Here Jingles
Sentiment - Magical Christmas
Paper - Happy Holly Days by The Paper Studio
Medium - Copic Markers
Circle Die - Little B
Frame Die - Spellbinders
Border Punch - Fiskars
Ribbon - Michaels
Rhinestones - The Paper Studio
Brads - The Paper Studio

I hope you like my card, be sure to visit our A Gem of A Challenge to see the other fabulous design team samples and then get creating, make a Christmas card and enter your own creation!
Good luck, you could be our winner!

Katie

A Gem of a Challenge #208 Animals in the Snow

It's time for another challenge at A Gem of A Challenge and this time we want you to see your cards with "Animals in the Snow!"
As it will be Christmas soon it is a very current theme :)
And with all the fabulous designs from Janet in the store you know you want to make one!

Card Recipe:
Image - Ozzie with Friends
Paper - Winter Wonderland by The Paper Studio
Sentiment - Unknown
Medium - Copic Markers
Doily - Wilton
Glitter - Glamour Dust
Snow - Puffy Paint bu Tulip
Circle Die - Little B

I hope you like my card, be sure to visit our A Gem of A Challenge to see the other fabulous design team samples and then get creating, make a cute card and enter your own creation!
Good luck, you could be our winner!

Katie

Scor-Pal More than One Score Challenge - Special Gift Packaging

It's the tenth challenge of 2017 at More Than One Score at Scor-Pal
For this challenge we want to see your projects featuring "Special Gift Packaging"
I created a Christmas gift bag that closes with a sparkly burlap ribbon and I hope you like it as much as I do!

Project Recipe:
Scoring Tool - Scor-Pal
Adhesive - Scor-Tape
Paper and Sentiments - Holiday Delights by The Paper Studio
Burlap Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Border Punch - Martha Stewart

The paper pad I used had sentiments in it so I used one to create a very simple card to go along with the bag.
When creating gift packaging be sure to look for coordinating products to create a gorgeous matching look.


Be sure to drop by the More Than One Score at Scor-Pal challenge to see the fabulous samples the team has created this month.

Katie

A Gem of a Challenge #206 Ribbons and Pearls

It's time for another challenge at A Gem of A Challenge and this time we want you to use "Ribbons and Pearls" on your card

It is the perfect challenge for making a beautiful, elegant card, a sweet and cute card, any fancy card you like!
And with all the fabulous designs from Janet in the store you know you want to make one!

Card Recipe:
Image - Henrietta in a Tutu
Paper - Farmers Market by Recollections
Medium - Copic Markers
Frame Die - Sizzix
Flower Ribbon - Michaels
Pearls - The Paper Studio
Flowers - Wild Orchid Crafts
Sentiment - Unknown
Brads - The Paper Studio

I hope you like my card, be sure to visit our A Gem of A Challenge to see the other fabulous design team samples and then get creating, make a gorgeous card and enter your own creation!
Good luck, you could be our winner!

Katie

Halloween Skeleton Frame Wreath

Not papercrafting today but crafting none the less!
I love to decorate for the all the seasons and Holidays but haven't made a Halloween wreath before, only a Fall One (which I will share later).
I decided to do a little looking on the net and found THIS FABULOUS FRAME WREATH and just knew I needed to make one for myself.
Now being a crafter I already had a lot of things around to use, it was the black frame that started me looking to create something with it, but I needed the skeleton.

Project Recipe:
Frame - Already had
Skeleton - $9.98 at Walmart
Silver Pumpkin - 98 cents at Walmart
Witches Hat, Halloween Sign, Creepy Cloth and Tinsel - $1 each at Dollar Tree
Spiders - Michaels (50 cents)
Lights - $4.99 at Walmart
Ribbon - Clearance at Walmart last year $1
Total - About $22!

I wired the skeleton to the frame with florist wire
I loved the Witches hat and hot glued it to the skeleton, makes him/her creepy cute I think!

The sign was just $1 and I simply took of the ribbon hanger and used two nails to attach it to the frame.

The bow was the hardest part for me, I'm not good at tying/creating bows and even after watching a ton of You Tube videos I still couldn't get it perfect but with wired ribbon you can hide a lot of imperfections and so I was happy in the end.

I loved this silver glittery pumpkin and at 98 cents it was a bargain! I just hot glued it to the skeletons hand

I added a string of battery operated Christmas lights to brighten it a little, I like that the bulbs have little clips that attach easily to the ribbon

It "glows" at night!

I had a lot of fun making this and just wanted to share with you all!

Katie

Pile It On #135 - Fantasy or Spiders/Cobwebs

I haven't joined in with the pile It On Challenge in more than a year as I was cutting down on my crafting as I wasn't really having fun anymore.
But this week I had a little extra time and decided to join in as the challenge was such a fun one!
They are sponsored by Sasayaki Glitter and you could win a digi stamp from them if you are chosen as the winner!

Card Recipe:
Image - Skeleton Josh by Pink Gem Designs
Medium - Copic Markers
Paper - Dead and Breakfast by Recollections
Oval Die - Sizzix
Ribbon - Michaels
Brad - The Paper Studio
Diamond Wrap trim - Dollar Tree

I really enjoyed coloring him and I hope you like him too!
Be sure to drop by pile It On Challenge, find more challenges to add and join in the fun!

Katie

Challenges:
Alphabet Challenge - P is for Pumpkin
Crafty Gals - Spooktacular
Double D - Fright Night/Mood Board
The House That Stamps Built - Tic Tac Toe (Pumpkin/Patterned Paper/Metallic)
Pause Dream Enjoy - Halloween
Sunny Day Crafting - O is for Oval
Cardz For Guys - Halloween
Crafty Sentiments - Halloween

Scor-Pal More than One Score Challenge - Treat Holders

It's the ninth challenge of 2017 at More Than One Score at Scor-Pal
For this challenge we want to see your projects featuring "Treat Holders"
With Halloween coming up you shouldn't need any better excuse to create a fabulous treat holder!
I actually made a box for some yummy brownies that my daughter Georgia made, a treat for anyone!
We have a ton of inspiration on our Projects on the Scor-Pal website and also on our Pinterest Board

Project Recipe:
Scoring Tool - Scor-Pal
Adhesive - Scor-Tape
Paper - Happy Fall by Craft Smith (at Michaels)
Ribbon - Hobby Lobby
Brownies - Handmade by Georgia (my daughter)

I hope that tempted you to create a treat holder of your own and enter with us at More Than One Score at Scor-Pal, there is a $20 gift certificate to the store for the random winner (if we get 10 entries or more) and that could be yours!


Katie


Challenges:
Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
Craftaholics R Us - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter - Colors of Autumn
Pause Dream Enjoy - Fall Colors