~SEW MANY CHALLENGES WK#7-- EASTER THEME CHALLENGE~

This week at Sew Many Challenges we have Angela Wood as our Guest Designer this week, and boy did she amaze us with her awesome project using Jovi from Sew Many Cards. You have to get over there and check it out, as well as all the other DT projects in the slideshow at the top of the challenge blog. Angela chose the theme of Easter this week, so below you'll see my take on the theme. Also over on Sew Many Challenges, you'll find this weeks Freebie Friday image!!! We would love to see what you make with it if you grab it!

So below you'll see my project that I chose to make this week using the Easter theme. It started out as a mini album, but midway I changed it to a magnet for my mom. It's an ongoing thing when we're home to leave her a message of some sorts on her fridge, so I figured I would send her this where she's always got a message from us when we can't be there!
Hope ya like and thanks for looking!! Hope to see ya over at Sew Many Challenges!

~SUPPLIES USED~

Sew Many Cards -- Hummingbird

Cut Card Stock.com -- Curious Iridescent Cryogen White

Specialty Paper from HSN

Drink Coasters (Chipboard)

Stickles -- Lavender

Bling Brad from stash

Primas Fabric Fancies -- Opal & Amethyst

3/16" White Ribbon

Acrylic Piece from Stash

Marvy Uchida - 3" Giga Circle Punch

Smooch -- Molasses

Xyron Magnet Tape

Computer generated sentiment using the font Kunstler Script

and the copics below

Now for my project......

I'm also entering this into the following challenges......

Crafty Calendar -- Flower Power
Fussy and Fancy -- Green
If The Shoe Fits -- White, Green & Black
Paper Cutz -- Anything Goes
Stampin B's -- Spring or Easter
PaperPlay -- Seeing Double (used double Primas on both sides of sentiment)
Handfull of Stamps -- Lucky 4 (I used 4 Primas)
Cute Card Thursday -- Celebrations (Celebrating Easter and Spring!)
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges -- Going Green
Tanda Stamps -- Simply Spring
A Spoonful of Sugar -- Recycled (Drink Coasters)
Creative Card Crew -- It's A Celebration (Easter and Spring)
Stamp with Fun -- Spring
Ooh-la-la Creations -- Anything Goes
Cupcake Craft Challenges -- Flower Power
Rosie-D's Challenge -- Think Spring
Raise the Bar -- Go Green
AI Factory -- Clear and Simple (Clear is my Acetate in the circle punch)
Susie's Sassy Designs -- Easter

~SEW MANY CHALLENGES..WK #3...RED, BLACK & SILVER~

PHEW!! I finally made it! I was able to get caught up with some DTC stuff and get my card posted!! This week at Sew Many Challenges, our challenge was to make a Valentine's themed project using the colors Red, Black & Silver. I know the hearts look grey, but I tried everything to bring a silver look to them...hopefully I passed a little bit lol So anyways, I made an 'envelope' to give to my hubby for Valentine's. It has a Golf Gift card inside.

I hope you'll join us this week over at Sew Many Challenges. Don't have an image, don't worry!! You can find some awesome images at the Sew Many Cards shop and we have a Freebie Friday Image posted over at Sew Many Challenges also!

Our sponsor this week is

The winner of our challenge will receive 3 stamp sets of their choice from The Cutting Cafe as well as 5 free digital images from the Sew Many Cards shop!!

While you're checking out The Cutting Cafe, check out the awesome contest they have going right now, where you could win 4 stamp sets of your choice!!! But hurry it ends Feb 8th!

Click HERE for all the details!

~SUPPLIES USED~

Sew Many Cards image -- February Love Note

Sew Many Cards Freebie Friday Image -- Heart Flowers

Stampin Up Whisper White Cardstock

me & my BIG ideas Specialty Cardstock -- Black & White Butterfly

Copics -- R39, C1, C3, YG03, YG09

Stickles -- Silver

Glitz Stickles -- Ruby Slippers

Paper Shapers EK Success -- Circle Punch 1 1/2"

Button -- Stash
Liquid Pearls -- Silver
American Crafts Premium Ribbon -- Valentine
Sentiment -- The Angel Company

Close to my Heart -- Edge Distresser

Hope ya like and thanks for looking!!

I'm also entering this project in the following 34 challenges....

Sew Many Layouts Love is in the Air Blog Hop -- Valentine Themed, 3 hearts, 2 Patterned Papers, & 1 Ribbon

Raise The Bar -- Show some hearts on your project

Crazy 4 Challenges -- Valentines Themed

Our Creative Corner -- Masculine Card (and since I made this for my DH in mind for Valentines, hopefully it's masculine enough. If not tell me so I can make another lol)

Dare U 2 Digi -- Hearts/Valentine's Theme

Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge -- Hearts

Stamp Something -- Love Somethings

Charisma Cardz -- Love

C.R.A.F.T Challenge -- Valentines or Love

Cute Card Thursday -- Spots and Dots

Lili of the Valley -- Valentines Theme

PaperPlay Challenges -- Love Themed

ABC Challenge -- 'N' is for New...(my new copics, my new image, and new ribbon)

All That Scraps -- Valentine Packaging (an 18-hole Golf gift card is inside the envelope)

Belli Challenge -- Ribbons

La La Land Crafts -- Hearts

Stampin' Royalty -- Anything but a Card --hopefully an envelope counts

Tellens Place -- BINGO!!

Creative Card Crew -- Valentines Theme

Dancing In Pajamas -- Inspirational Challenge

Doodle Palace -- Texture

PaperTake Weekly -- Love Actually

The Corrosive Challenge -- All You Need Is Love

Pile It On -- To The One You Love

Bee Crafty -- Romantic or Loving Theme with a Digital Image

All Sorts -- Get Distressed with Button/s & a bow

Stampin For The Weekend -- Valentine's Theme

Fun with Shapes and More -- Stripes and Hearts

Easy Crafts Project -- Valentines Theme for a Man

Crafty Calendar Challenge -- Love or Friendship with optional Hearts

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenges -- Valentine/Love

Tanda Stamps -- For a Loved One

Lexi's Creations -- Valentines

Double Dutch -- Be My Valentine

~SEW MANY CHALLENGES...RED, SILVER & BLACK...& FREEBIE FRIDAY~

CONGRATULATIONS KAZZY73!!!

You were chosen at random from my blog comments to receive the new release image that I showcased during the Sew Many Cards blog hop... Tayla Fishing! Please contact me so that I can get you your image. Thanks for joining us!!!

Jeri@SewManyChallenges.com

Be sure to check out Sew Many Challenges this week!!

Our challenge this week is a card or project using the theme VALENTINES and using the colors ---

Silver, Black & Red! I'll be back later today with my project. Our sponsor this week is The Cutting Cafe...Regina is generously giving the challenge winner their choice of 3 stamp sets!!

Also on the Sew Many Challenges blog, you'll find out if you won one of our prizes from our awesome monthly sponsors, Stamp and Create and Wags n' Whiskers, as well as Simon Says Stamp!! Did you win??? Hurry up and go find out, and while you're there, be sure to grab the Friday Freebie!!!!

~SEW MANY CARDS FREEBIE FRIDAY...O CHRISTMAS TREE~

Yessss it's FREEBIE FRIDAY once again at Sew Many Cards!! This week Angela made the cutest Christmas Tree!!! Of course yours will come uncolored! How do you get yours you ask?? Well let me tell ya...all you need to do is look right above, and sign up for the Sew Many Cards Newsletter!! Each Friday you'll receive your freebie in the newsletter along with important information, events and sometimes even special discount codes!! So what are you waiting for?? JOIN NOW!!!!

Also be sure to check out Sew Many Cards for the awesome blog candy Angela is offering right now!!! YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS IT!!!!!

AND don't forget that Sew Many Cards is sending out a DESIGN TEAM CALL!! There's more information on my blog a few posts down!! If interested, please submit all the pertinent information!!!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!!

~SEW MANY CARDS FREEBIE FRIDAY...CHEF BEAR~

Check out the awesome free image that Sew Many Cards is offering this week!!!! Don't miss your chance at getting it! Be sure to sign up for the newsletter so you don't miss any freebies and events!!! Don't forget our New Release Sneak Peeks and Blog Hop going on.

Read the post below for more details and Blog Candy!!!!

Sign up for the newsletter in my left sidebar!!

~SEW MANY CARDS FREEBIE FRIDAY...Christmas Cactus~

Phew!! It's been a long weekend! I think I'm slowly catching back up with my crafty stuff!! For some reason, the family thought they were supposed to have a huge dinner cooked for them, so I had to move some things to the back burner..so to say! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoyed their time with their friends and family!!!

So has everyone signed up for the Sew Many Cards Newsletter?!?!?!! WHAT!?!?! There's someone who hasn't?? Well then you need to direct them straight to this blog and tell them to sign up!! You can find the sign up link to the left in my side bar! Or you can direct them to the Sew Many Cards site!! Once you sign up, you'll begin receiving all sorts of important information with challenges, special events and most importantly...YOUR FREEBIE and a SPECIAL DISCOUNT CODE to use in the Sew Many Cards Shop!!

Be sure to check back here during the week starting on Dec. 1 for a new challenge AND Sew Many Cards will be starting their blog hop for their upcoming New Releases!!! We'll have a sneak peek game, scavenger hunts, RAKs and prizes...so be sure to keep an eye on the

SEW MANY CARDS PARTY RELEASE SPOT on our NING Community site for all the upcoming details!!!! Hope to see everyone joining in and having fun with us!!!

Here's the freebie for this week....the Christmas Cactus!!

Since I live in Arizona, this is perfect for some Christmas cards this season!!! Not everyone is lucky enough to have those snowflakes falling outside :o(

So if you have friends and family that live around the desert, you definitely want to sign up for the newsletter, so you can get your freebie!!!

I made a stair step card for this one. Thought my Arizona friends, Gecko and Rattlesnake, fit right at home with the Christmas Cactus!

Hope ya like and thanks for looking!!

~SUPPLIES USED~

Sew Many Cards Image -- Christmas Cactus

Stamp Mill Stamps -- Christmas Gecko and Rattlesnake

Inque Boutique Holiday Spotlight Collection -- Christmas Cheer

DCWV -- The Christmas Stack

Stampin Up -- Whisper White Cardstock

Prismacolor Pencils & Gamsol

Stampin Up -- Classic Ink -- Ruby Red, Garden Green

Nestabilities -- Scallops

Ice Stickles -- Crystal Ice

Stickles -- various colors

Snowy Writer

Googly Eyes

I've also entered my card in the following challenges! Be sure to take a look!

PaperTake Weekly

Flourishes

Charisma Cardz

Everybody Art

Whimsy Stamps

Pollycraft

Sparkle Creations

~SEW MANY CARDS FREEBIE FRIDAY...Polar Bear~

Hey everyone!!

Check out the Freebie Friday that Angela is offering this week. We would love to see you use it in our challenge this week! Be sure to check us out over at our NING Community - Sew Many Cards! New things are happening everyday and we would love for you to be a part of it!!!

This weeks freebie is a cute little polar bear!!

Hurry over to my left sidebar and sign up for the SEW MANY CARDS NEWSLETTER so you won't miss out on this cute little guy!!! The freebies will now be sent out each week in the newsletters, so don't waste anytime...get over there and sign up!!!!! Get it before its gone!!!!!

I would love to see what you do with it!!!
Have a great weekend!!

~SEW MANY CARDS FREEBIE FRIDAY...Dolphin & Baby~

Hey everyone!!
Check out the Freebie Friday that Angela is offering this week.
We would love to see you use it in our challenge this week!
Be sure to check us out over at our NING Community - Sew Many Cards!
New things are happening everyday and we would love for you to be a part of it!!!

This weeks freebie is a cute little dolphin with its baby. Hurry over to Sew Many Cards and get it before its gone!!!!! I would love to see what you do with it!!!

Have a great weekend!!

~Sew Many Cards..Challenge #11..."Stitching"

This weeks challenge over at Sew Many Cards is to make a project using Stitching. It can be faux, written, machine, bazzill, anything, as long as it has some sort of stitching on it. You can use any image that you'd like, but we'd love to see you use an image from the SEW MANY CARDS SHOP and there's also a cute lil Freebie still posted right now that you could use also!!! Please use Mr. Linky on our Sew Many Cards BLOG or stop by our NING Community and let us see it there!

Please have your entry submitted by Nov. 9th by midnight EST

We can't wait to see what you come up with!!!!

Don't forget to check out our Design Teams creations as well. They always have such amazing and wonderful creations!!!

Here's mine! I chose to use the freebie that we have available right now!! I thought he was soooo cute!!! I can't draw a straight line, so forget sewing a straight line lol but hopefully I'll get better with it! But then I think the little imperfections is what makes handmade cards special!!!

Other challenge blogs this will be entered in.
MyGrafico

I hope ya like and thanks for looking!!

~SUPPLIES USED~

SEW MANY CARDS image.... Bear with Balloons

Shirleys2Girls Sketch

DCWV Nana's Nursery Boy Paper Stack

Stampin' Up Whisper White Cardstock

Prismacolor Pencils & Gamsol

Machine Stitching

Baby Themed Eyelets

Embroidery Floss

InkEssentials Glossy Accents

~SEW MANY CARDS FREEBIE FRIDAY...RrrrrrrrIBBBIT!!!~

Hey everyone!!

Check out the Freebie Friday that Angela is offering this week.

We would love to see you use it in our challenge this week!

Be sure to check us out over at our NING Community - Sew Many Cards!

New things are happening everyday and we would love for you to be a part of it!!!

So enough of my rambling...go get your Froggie and hop back over and let us see what you come up with!!!

SEW MANY CARDS FREEBIE FRIDAY!!!

Check out this cute freebie that Angela is offering this week over at Sew Many Cards! If you haven't joined up with us on the NING Community, we would love to have you sign up and join in on the fun. Please post your creations with the little cutie below!

Go to our blog or NING Community to pick it up!!

~SEW MANY CARDS FREEBIE FRIDAY...Breast Cancer Awareness Kitty~

Head over to Sew Many Cards for your FREEBIE FRIDAY!!
Angela has done it again!!!

She made the cutest kitty flaunting her cute pink Breast Cancer Ribbon!!
I used this lil kitty to make an altered clip. I think it would be a cute gift for a survivor or a pick me up for someone battling this horrible disease!!
We would love to see what you do with this adorable kitty!!!

~Supplies Used~

Sew Many Cards Freebie Image -- Breast Cancer Awareness Kitty

Stampin' Up! Whisper White Cardstock

Prismacolor Pencils and Gamsol

Stickles -- Pink, Turquoise

InkEssentials Glossy Accents

Hope ya like!!

Thanks for looking!!

~SEW MANY CARDS FREEBIE FRIDAY...SCARECROW~

Head over to Sew Many Cards for your FREEBIE FRIDAY!!

Angela made the cutest scarecrow for everyone!

I made this project into a sign that you could hang on the wall or door, but Angela had a great idea of using it as a centerpiece on a table also. So I guess you could put it wherever you felt the need for it!

~Supplies Used~

-Upcoming Freebie Friday Scarecrow and Tayla on top of pumpkins images by Sew Many Cards.

Stampin Up! Whisper White Cardstock

Prismacolor pencils and gamsol.

-slat measuring approx 18" long, and maybe 1/2" in width.

-Debbie Mums--Harvest & Holidays Paper Stack

-The leaves were cut with Cricut using the Stretch Your Imagination cart @ 1 1/2", 36 times.

-'Happy Fall' was cut with SCAL(Sure Cuts A Lot) using the font Care Bear Family at 3", 3 times

DCWV Citrus Cardstock Stack

-hemp cord

-raffia

Hope ya like and thanks for looking!!!