Color Challenge!

Howdy Peeps!  WOW, it's the last Monday of summer for us here in the Anderson house!!  YEPPERS, my kids start school this Friday!  Josh left last Wednesday to head back up to college and Eli, KayLee and even my Isaac will be in school at the end of the week!  Isaac will be in afternoon kindergarten, so at least I have a little extra time with him over the next school-year!  But, still, I have to remind myself to 'laugh' and not 'cry' when Friday comes around.  So, I may just send this card to myself! LOL!

I used this week's color combo at Picture Perfect Creations to inspire me!  It does look like a happy card with the alternating rhinestones and that ribbon work, right?  Papers are by Die Cuts with a View and the stamp is by Stampin' Up!.  I am including this week's technique challenge at Splitcoast to use ribbon without a bow or knot, as well!  FUN!  Be sure to join in on the challenge at Picture Perfect Creations, you may just win this week's prize!!  Go check out the details HERE!!

Come back later

to hear about my

blog candy giveaway!!

PPC25 and a CAS challenge, too!!

Here's my take on this week's Clean and Simple Challenge at Meljen's Designs using this week's color combo challenge from PICTURE PERFECT CREATIONS!!  I used today's FREEBIE image from Meljen's Designs for my card!  Go pick it up HERE!  Ribbon is by Martha Stewart, bling by Kaiser and EK Success border punch; Copic markers for coloring...  This week's colors are Pink Pirouette, Perfect Plum and So Saffron!  What a beautiful combination!!

CLICK HERE to see this week's challenge details at Meljen's Designs!  And CLICK HERE to enter the color combo challenge at PPC!  OH!!  I nearly forgot!  This week is PPC's 25th week of challenges!  So to celebrate we are having a blog candy of some new Stampin' Up! cardstock colored papers!!  Be sure to check it out!!! 

See you all tomorrow!

PPC24 and a Scrappy card!

HAPPY MONDAY!  (ok, does my late afternoon post tell you HOW HAPPY my Monday has been? LOL!!)

Today's card is inspired by the AWESOME color challenge at Picture Perfect Creations!  Megan sure does know how to challenge me!  This card sketch/style was inspired by my friend, Bev Himsel.  She shared a card with me using scraps similar to this one, so I thought I would find some papers in the challenge colors and put my own spin on it.  Isn't it cute? 

I thought this would only take me a half-hour to make... uh, no.  It took me like 2 hours!  I am so anal!!!!  YEP, I said it!  I am so anal!!!!!  I had to have just the right colors, just the right pattern, just the right width, just the right length, etc.......... OH MY GOSH, it seems like I can never make anything SIMPLE! UGH!

POP on over to PPC and take a looksie at all of the challenge cards by the Design Team using this combo!  AND don't forget to play yourself!  There's always a prize involved!! 

See you tomorrow!!

PPC23 with Deedee's Digis!

HAPPY MONDAY my peeps! 

WOW, another awesome color combo CHALLENGE is facing you at Picture Perfect Creations!  YEP, look at this striking combo!  Isn't is just so eye-catching!?  Be sure to see ALL of the cards by the PPC Creators on the BLOG HERE along with this week's challenge info!

For my card I used just THREE of TWELVE digis that are in a set by Deedee's Digis called Cuties for a Cure HERE!  When you purchase this set of digis you are also supporting the National Childhood Cancer Foundation!  I have plans for the other 9 digis, but for now, this is what you get!!  MAYBE if you are lucky I will show you more on Wednesday {hint, hint, hint!}..... Until then, be sure to play along with the color challenge at PPC and you could just win this week's prize!!

ENJOY THE DAY!

PPC 21 in a Scene

Good Monday Morning!

Today's card is brought to you by the newest color challenge at PICTURE PERFECT CREATIONS...

Be sure to check out all of the lovely color inspired cards and projects using the PPC21 color challenge above HERE!  AND there's a prize, too, so go check it out!

AND this card is also for another challenge!!

The latest challenge at STAMP, SCRAP and DOODLE SATURDAYS to make a scene!  This week's sponsor at SSDS is Sugar Creek Hollow, which my hot air balloon image comes from!  They are offering up a prize that you can read about HERE! 

Thanks for taking a peek!  I am a busy person these days, but hope to get back on track soon!  Summer is crazy with four kids at home and hot and humid weather that keeps them in the house OR coming back in the house often for re-hydration!!!  Hope your summer is going well!

TOODLES!

Blog Hop Winner!

Here's my winner of FOUR DIGIS from Meljen's Designs............

LEANNE!

CONGRATS, Leanne!  Email me your four digi-picks from the MD store HERE and WHIMSY STAMPS STORE HERE!  Melissa is currently switching over the sale of her digis from her MD Store to Whimsy Stamps!  So check both stores to see all of her digis!  My email is in my sidebar or just comment on this post Leanne and include your email and I will zap them to you!  Hugs!

Be sure you share your Meljen's Designs creations in our weekly challenge to win more digis!!  Check the MD main BLOG HERE to see the current challenge!

SUMMER KICK-OFF BLOG HOP !!

This is staying up at top! 

Please SCROLL DOWN for current posts!!!

Welcome to the Summer Kick-Off Blog HOP!!!!!!!  There are creations to be seen, prizes to be won and best yet, FRIENDS TO BE MADE!!  You should have come here from MELISSA'S blog!  If not, then start at the beginning HERE at Allison's blog, don't worry, you will find your way back!

Let's get down to the details! 

1. Become a follower of the Picture Perfect Creations challenge blog HERE!

2.Create a card, scrapbook page, altered art, etc using our featured Blog Hop Color Combo, below.

3.Directly post the link of your creation to the inlinkz on the PPC challenge blog.

4. Hop on throught the list of the Design Team Members Blogs and leave everyone some love!

5. Head back to PPC Blog and leave a final comment on our Blog Hop Post telling us what you like about Summer.

All winners from each blog will be chosen at random!

There will be 4 winners from PPC-Crafty Challenges Blog and a winner from each designers blog, too!

Here's the color combo you will be using to be eligible for the HONKIN' PRIZES!  As you can see, I used some crazy Lime Rickey Papers by Basic Grey for my bookmark.  OK, I need to admit that I used Melon Mambo and not Rich Razzleberry (you need to pretend that PINKY FLAMINGO {from Meljen's Designs}is purple and not pink, OK!? LOL!)  There is actually a dark pinky purple in the patterned paper, but I used a piece of the paper that didn't have any! UGH!  OH WELL! 

So, do you want to know what I AM GIVING AWAY ON MY BLOG???  Well, how about my random winner getting to choose four of their favorite digi images from the MELJEN'S DESIGNS STORE??? YEP, that is right, 4 Freebie-digis coming up!

 Ok, so keep hopping down the list and continue to leave some love and be inspired!  Here's the list!

Allison

Debbie

Jackie

Lori

Megan

Melissa

Nicole (That's ME!)

 So.... GO HERE: Paula

Sandy

Tamie

Trish

PPC Challenge Blog

Drawings will be on Sunday 10am Eastern, JUNE 28th, SO CHECK BACK THEN!

GOOD LUCK!!

PPC18 COLOR CHALLENGE!

Happy Magnificent MONDAY to you! 

AH, a fresh beginning to a new week, gotta love that!  AND what you will love even MORE is the fact that there are TWO posts for Picture Perfect Creations this week!  This post is for our regular reveal this Monday featuring the color challenge below!  I used a Meljen's Designs SUNFLOWER BUGGIES digi for my card and some Lime Rickey papers by Basic Grey.  The sentiment is by Stampin' UP!

OH, and don't forget that you have some time to play to win the sponsor prize, too!  To see what that is, CLICK HERE, and it will take you to the PPC blog where you can see all of the designers creations using this color combo!

THE SECOND POST IS COMING UP!

How about a summer-kick-off BLOG HOP!? 

Tons of prizes to win and even MORE creations to inspire!

Check back in a bit or scroll UP!

PPC17 and a FREEBIE & BLOG HOP coming up!

HAPPY MONDAY!

Above, my card is using today's freebie sentiment along from MELJEN'S DESIGNS along with this cute TWO LITTLE YORKIES image you can see in the store HERE!  My color choices are inspired by the latest PICTURE PERFECT CREATIONS challenge, using Early Espresso, So Saffron, Cherry Cobbler and Elegant Eggplant!  Such rich colors, love them all! 

This week's PPC17 sponsor is none other than MELJEN'S DESIGNS!!  If you play, you could just win FOUR freebies of your choosing from the store!  AND my card also incorporates this week's SPARKLE/GLITTER/BLING Challenge HERE at Meljen's Designs, too, where you could win THREE MORE freebie digis!  We hope you play along!

You can also find a collection of past Meljen's Designs FREEBIES HERE in a convenient zip file! 

Please be sure to read the Terms and Conditions HERE using these freebies and any purchases of Melissa's images!  We surely do not want to abuse the use of these wonderful digis!!!

I nearly forgot to tell you all about an AWESOME blog hop coming up next MONDAY!  TONS of prizes shall be had if you HOP ALONG with the Picture Perfect Creations BLOG HOP!  Mark next Monday on your calendar NOW!  To see more details of the blog hop, CLICK HERE!

See you tomorrow!

June's Rose

Since I have misplaced my camera and couldn't share my Picture Perfect Creations card today, I thought I would fill the gap with this card that I made last week for Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps' Blog Hop Release Night!  I used the June Rose CLEAR STAMP HERE to make this card for my friend's daughter, Jordan, who was in an ATV accident.  The sentiment comes from the Poppies and Greetings CLEAR STAMP SET HERE.

I used copics for coloring and some Kaiser pearls to add a delicate touch around the sentiment.  Hopefully I will be back tomorrow with another creation, gotta pick up a new camera!

ENJOY YOUR DAY!

Blushing Olives and Chocolate Chips!

How's that for a title?? HA! 

It 'sort of' describes this week's Color Challenge at Picture Perfect Creations anyways!  I used this same color-combo in yesterday's post, too, I LOVED it that much!  I also decided to make myself an ankle bracelet for the summer, too!  You can't wear flip flops and sandles and not make them look UBER cute with an anklet and nice pedicure, right??

Above, I used 6mm round and 4mm bicone Swarovski crystals and sterling silver beads to make this anklet.  The blush color could go peach or pink depending upon what I am wearing.  Of course the dark brown is a neutral, and to me, so is the green.  Green, in this olive color, will give any outfit a nice accent!!

Here's my card from yesterday... see the details in this post HERE!

Be sure to POP on over to the PPC Challenge blog and see all of the gorgeous creations by the deliciously talented DESIGN TEAM {HERE}!!  There's also a prize to be won each week, so don't miss out!

ENJOY YOUR MEMORIAL DAY

and

Thank a Veteran or Military person today!

Color Challenge and a Poodle!

Anyone UP for a COLOR CHALLENGE??  Well, does Picture Perfect Creations have one for you to try!!  This week you need to use Handsome Hunter, Ballet Blue and Cameo Coral (or similar colors if you don't have these exact papers).  I used a cutie patootie image by Meljen's Designs called 'Prancing Poodle' which was just released last Thursday!

And of course there is a prize to be had, which Megan will post later this week, so put PPC in your favorites so you don't forget to check it out!   Be sure to see all of the pretty creations made by the PPC Creators Design Team HERE on the Challenge Blog!  Their cards and layouts each week just amaze me!!

Enjoy your day!

FOLLOW PPC to WIN!

My fellow PPC Creators and I would really LOVE to get more particpants and followers at Picture Perfect Creations, which is a color challenge blog that I am a 'Creator' on!  SO, we've decided to have a....

'Follow PPC' Contest!

We want to reach at least 150 followers by Monday, May 24th, and we NEED your help!

All you have to do to win is become a follower of PPC-CC AND submit a design this week for the #13 color combo challenge {below}!  See my card using this color combo HERE!!  A random drawn-winner will get 12 yards of Shabby Vintage Seam Binding donated by our very own PPC Creator, Debbie!!! The contest ends at 10am EST on Monday, May 24th.

Debbie is also running a challenge special for us this week ... when you make a card or project using the Week #13 colors and post it at PPC, THEN go to her site, Simple Treasures and leave her a comment on her PPC #13 post HERE  letting her know that you want to be entered into her blog contest!! One lucky participant will win two yards of the colors of your choice of her Shabby Vintage Seam Binding, as well!!  There are 15 colors viewable in her Etsy Shop!   Hope you join us!

Have Fun and Good Luck!

SUPER DAD!

Good Morning!  Today marks my official countdown to summer!  Just 10, YES TEN!!, more school days until the kids are out of school and the sleeping in can commence! HAHA!  That's actually not true, as I still plan to get up before everyone else to get a quick work out accomplished, but at least the kids will be able to sleep in and get some extra sleep!  BOY are they grouchy in the morning!!

ANYHOOO!!!  Here's my card for your viewing pleasure! ;o)  I used this week's new Picture Perfect Creations color combo #13 for my card!  When I first saw these I immediately figured I would make a masculine card and knew EXACTLY which digis would be perfect for this!  HAHA, these SUPER DAD DIGIS HERE  and HERE by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps are ideal for this color combo!  The green galore is so cute for this super hero's outfit!!

I used plain cardstock for my card and used versamark ink to make a watermark of some stars on the gable green cardstock.  I didn't want to add too much, being a masculine card and all, ribbon and glitter wouldn't have probably suited my hubby, but the black Kaiser pearls look okay, don't you think?  Well, I hope you join us over at Picture Perfect Creations!  There's always a prize to be won each week, so I hope you face this challenge and try to win some goodies!

GOOD LUCK!

RAGGY PUPPY Color Challenge

GOOD MORNING!!

and

HAPPY 20th BIRTHDAY

to Josh!

Yes, I am feeling a bit old today.  I officially have a child in their 20's! AGK!!  I think this is where it starts downhill! LOL!  Yesterday was KayLee's 7th birthday, guess I could have posted something about it, huh?  Mother's Day was crazy busy with celebrating both events yesterday and of course today is crazier!  I still need to make cookies for KayLee's class today and also a cheesecake for Josh, too!  But, before getting to those things, I had to make a card for ya!

Today's card is using the new color challenge at PICTURE PERFECT CREATIONS!!  Challenge 12 is to use Bravo Burgundy, Sage Shadow, Perfectly Plum and Soft Suede.  Well, I did pretty good with three out of the four, but bringing in that plum just didn't work!  I LOVE the color combo, but just couldn't pull it together!  SO, when all else fails, ADD BLING! LOL! 

My RAGGY PUPPY image is by Meljen's Designs that you can see HERE in the store and the sentiment is from Whimsie Doodles and is a RUBBER stamp you can see HERE.  The patterned paper is from Die Cuts with a View (Linen Closet line).  I used a Stampin' UP! stamp to add in the burgundy hearts and SUP ribbon in the Soft Suede, you know I have to have RIBBON in my cards! 

Be sure to check out ALL of the designers creations using this color combo on the main PPC Challenge Blog HERE!  And be sure to join in for a chance to win this week's prize, too!!

ENJOY YOUR DAY!

Vanilla Gray Bays

HAPPY MONDAY!!  What did YOU do this weekend??  ME?  I did laundry, made some cards, laundry, cleaned the kitchen, laundry, cleaned the bath, laundry... do you see a pattern here? HAHA!  Really it wasn't all that bad and I always feel a sense of accomplishment when seeing things all cleaned up and put away!  BUT man, it sure does put a dent in the crafting time!

ANYHOO!!!!!!!  TODAY is the reveal of Challenge #11 at Picture Perfect Creations!!  Color challenge #11 is to use Bermuda Bay, Going Gray and Vanilla!  I used a PUUUUURRRRRRFECT Friend Kitty image from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps {HERE} for my card with some papers by My Mind's Eye along with the Stampin' UP! cardstock in the challenge colors.  I added just a slim knot of Very Vanilla satin ribbon underneath a punched sentiment that comes with the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps kitty!

Here's a close up of the glittery paper behind the Purrrfect kitty that was colored with Copic Markers!  Be sure to check out this week's PRIZE and all of the lovely creations using the challenge colors below by hopping over to the Picture Perfect Creations blog HERE!

ENJOY YOUR MONDAY!!

CAS Arbor Day Challenge

HOWDY y'all!  Another sinus headache/migraine had me back in bed yesterday, so I am sorry for not posting another card after Eli's toothless DEBUT below!  Wasn't that cute!?  OH, and before I forget, I will post a pic of my Pepsi soon, too, I have had a few requests for her and since she's ONE now and full grown I guess she should be shown off, too!

Today is ARBOR Day and in honor of that WHIMIE DOODLES is hosting an Arbor Day Tree-Challenge over at PaperCraftPlanet {HERE}!  I used this cute owl image called OWL MY HEART from the Whimsie Doodles STORE HERE for my card.  I used this scrapbook paper by Die Cuts with a View (SongBird set) to place my owl in the tree.  I KNOW what you are thinking.... TONS of empty space, right?? WELLLLL, I am trying to simplify a few cards here and there.  Not everyone loves layers upon layers as I do, so feel maybe I will try to incorporate some more CAS (clean and simple) cards for those followers who like this style!

This card could almost be considered appropriate for the Picture Perfect Creations challenge this week.  My green is a bit darker than the CELERY they are requesting us to use, but still, it's close!  To see more info about this challenge CLICK HERE!

I hope you join us over at PaperCraftPlanet this week!

Enjoy your day!

Remember Raggedy Ann!?

Doesn't this image by Meljen's Designs remind you of Raggedy Ann??  I LOVED Raggedy Ann and Andy as a child, so as soon as I found out I was having a girl, I made sure I looked for these dolls for her room!  She has two sets of them AND they are handmade, so they are very special to us!  Check out MELJEN'S DESIGNS boy and girl dolls and other new digis {HERE} that were just released on Thursday, they are too cute!

Today's card is inspired by this week's color challenge at PICTURE PERFECT CREATIONS!  Challenge #10 is AWESOME!  I think I am going to leave out these colors for my next card, too!  LOVE the boldness of the red and yellow and the compliments of the celery and blue, too!  Beautiful!!

I also was inspired by this sketch below by STAMPING 411 challenge blog!  I have known of this sketch blog for awhile and HAD (NOTICE the PAST-TENSE!) this in my Challenge Blog BLOG ROLL, but I lost it when I switched my blog url back in February.  However, a new follower SELENE brought me to it!  AND I just love her CARD HERE, it is so crisp and clean and to see Christmas again was actually refreshing!!!  So, leave her a HELLO and check out her beautiful first Christmas card of the year, if you have time AND join in on the sketch, too!!

ENJOY YOUR MONDAY!!!

Flowers from Leah for PPC!

HEY ALL!  Did ya have an awesome weekend like I did?  My visit with my son home from college for the weekend was awesome and I didn't have a chance to get depressed!  One of my bestest friends EVAH invited my family over for supper and it kept me from getting all weepy!!!!!!

SO, thanks CHAS! 

It was awesome!

Today's Picture Perfect Creations Challenge {#9 HERE} was to used the colors below!  Well, I used Miss Leah from Whimsie Doodles.com and made her girly even though these colors are usually deemed as BOY colors!  You can find 'Flowers from Leah' HERE at the Whimsie Doodles store and join in on this week's PPC CHALLENGE #9 HERE!  We'd love to see what you create!!

Enjoy Your MONDAY!

These are the Copics I used in creating this card!

PPC #8 and a Happy Birthday WISH!

HAPPY MONDAY, Everyone!!!! 

AND

A HAPPY 8th BIRTHDAY

TO

MY ELI!!!!!

I probably should have used LESS PINK and quite possibly CUPCAKE TURTLE today instead of this cute THANKFUL TURTLE by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps, but I just loved this image and still could give it to Eli today for his birthday!  He's such a super kid and takes everything all in stride.  You see, he's just 3' 10" and 42 lbs or so, quite small for his 8 year age (actually, the smallest in his grade).  But, I am thankful to him for the fact that he doesn't let kids teasing bother him.  He KNOWS he is powerful, eventhough he is a bit smaller than the rest!  HE IS AN AWESOME BOY!!

This is Eli on the right with his tooth barely hanging in there at top! LOL!  KayLee will be 7 on Mother's Day and Isaac just turned five last Wednesday... I guess you can see I have little kids, but aren't they the cutest??

I used this week's COLOR CHALLENGE at Picture Perfect Creations AND this week's Sketch Challenge from the SWEET STOP Sketch Blog {HERE} for my card today!!  WOW, what a shocker of a card, am I right?? That Melon Mambo IS eye-catching!! LOVE IT!  If you play along with this color challenge HERE, you will be entered to win this week's prize, as follows:

12 - 6x6 Raspberry Tart DSP (double-sided, SU Retired)

10 - 6x6 Sheets of Real Red,

Rose Red,

Cameo Coral,

Pretty in Pink,

Kiwi Kiss (SU Retired) (2 of each color)

1 yard - 3/8" Kiwi Kiss/Very Vanilla Satin Ribbon (SU Retired)

1 yard - 1/4" Real Red Grosgrain Ribbon

 

HOP on over to see all of the GORGEOUS creations that the BRAND NEW design team whipped up for your inspiration at the Picture Perfect Creations Challenge BLOG, you will just want to run to your craft space and join in on the challenge, I AM SURE!!!  

 

ENJOY YOUR DAY!

These are the Copics I used in creating this card!

And this is the Sketch that inspired my card today!