The Greeting Farm -- Ivy Morning -- Easel Card w/ 8 Drawers

 Phew!!! I had a lot of cobwebs to knock down! Figured it was time to clean up around here, so someone could see my new project! lol Hopefully everyone hasn't jumped ship and still stops by from time to time. I don't know if I've been burned out or just lost my mojo but either way I'm back...hopefully..lol If not, feel free to jump my butt!! 

The project I'm posting today was made for a dear friend of mine named Nancy!! She's an amazing friend and we've been challenging each other to find our mojo. So she had picked out a few digi images and I chose to work with this one from The Greeting Farm called Ivy Morning. I had wanted to try one of the easel drawers, and figured there was no time like the present. I hope I done the tutorial justice along with adding my own twists to it.
I made this Easel with drawers project with the help of the tutorial over at Ink Something from Kristine! I took the 4 drawer tutorial and made it into an 8 drawer project using the origami fold technique. 
I hope you like my project and I'll try to keep the cobwebs down to a minimum from now on!!  Thanks for looking!!!

~SUPPLIES USED~

The Greeting Farm -- Ivy Morning

DCWV Mariposa Cardstock Stack

DCWV Maripost Stack

GinaK Pure Luxury Cardstock

Chipboard from old Cereal Boxes

Liquid Pearls -- Petal Pink, Platinum, Pastel Raspberry

Punches -- Martha Stewart Classic Butterfly Medium, EKSuccess Small Butterfly

Buttons from Stash

Pop it Shapes from Ranger

Black Ink for distressing

Flowers that I receive from my dear friend Nancy...she picked them up from Hobby Lobby in the wedding dept.

I'm also entering this project into the following challenges....
Cas-tastic Challenges -- Inspired by Summer 
Crafty Creations Challenges -- Happy or Sweet
The Creative Cottage Challenge Blog -- Touchy Feely
Fab N' Funky Challenges -- Reuse or Recycle
Papertake Weekly Challenge -- Cutie Patootie
Scrap-Creations -- Use at least 3 embellishments
Crafty Cardmakers Spotlight Challenge -- Easel Cards
Stampavie and More -- Anything Goes
Stamp Something -- Something Digital
Crazy 4 Challenges -- Buttons
Allsorts Challenge Blog -- Summer Days 
The Crafty Pad -- Inspiration 
AiFactory -- Flower Frenzy 
Your Next Stamp -- Easel Card 
Wee Memories -- Summer Fun 
The Greeting Farm -- Digi try Something New? 
One Stitch at a Time -- Use a Digi Image

~ANYTHING GOES AND ADD A PUNCH AT THE AiFACTORY~

 I'm honored to be a Guest Designer at AiFactory during this weeks challenge and what a cute image they gave me to work with! It's one of their Ella images and she is a cutie patootie!! Once you see her, I'm sure you'll agree!!! 

 Over at the AiFactory Challenge Blog this week, the challenge is "ANYTHING GOES AND ADD A PUNCH" 

So head over to the AiFactory Challenge Blog and join in on the fun!!! You don't have to use a AiF stamp in your project entry but they would love it if you did! You can find some great freebies at their store in the freebies section if you like to try before you buy!  The deadline for the entering their challenge is 10:30pm EST, June 9th. Please use the keyword AIF038 if you're uploading your projects to an online gallery.

Now on to my project.....I made a simple card that I'll be sending to my sister. My niece graduated over the weekend, so that's the last of her kiddos in school. So I thought what a great card to send to her. Peace and quiet in the house and no worries of teachers calling anymore lol I hope you like and thank you once again to AiFactory and to Angela for asking me to Guest Design this week!! 

~SUPPLIES USED~ 

Ella at Peace -- AiFactory

Gina K Pure Luxury Cardstock

DCWV -- Latte Stack

DCWV -- Sweet Stack

Copics

Embossed panel from a previous swap I was in

Ribbon from Ribbon stash

Hilary Duff Iron On Bling

EKSuccess Decorative Punch -- Butterflies

~USE SOMETHING NEW....ONE STITCH AT A TIME~

I am honored to be a Guest Designer this week over at One Stitch At A Time!! I love playing Stitchy's images as well as many of the other artists that you'll find at Stitchy Bear Stamps! This weeks challenge is to "USE SOMETHING NEW"!!
For my challenge project, I chose to use an image from Stampin' Dragon Designs!


My son graduated on May 27th from high school, so I wanted to make him something special that I could give him his graduation present in. When I seen this cute image of chocolate from Stampin' Dragon Designs I knew what I wanted to do. I love the movie Forrest Gump and one of my favorite quotes from the movie is..."Life is like a box of chocolates...You never know what you're gonna get!" And isn't that the truth!! Especially for a new graduate and young adult going off into the world. So I made the box below to hold his new mp3 that we got him as a Congratulations and to let him know that we were proud of his accomplishment! Hope you like it as well!!!

Be sure to join One Stitch At A Time this week and let's see something NEW!!
Thank you Stitchy and Sam for being so kind and helpful to me this week (and always) and for inviting me to be a Guest Designer for your challenge blog! I've had a lot of fun!!

~SUPPLIES USED~

my NEW stamp -- Stampin' Dragon Designs -- Chocolate Digital Stamp

GinaK -- Pure Luxury Cardstock

DCWV -- The Sweet Stack

Marvy Uchida Mega and Giga Punch for my circles - 3" and 2.5"

Sentiment Computer Generated on 3" Circle -- THANK YOU ANGELA!!

my NEW ribbon from Target -- White Satin Ribbon

my NEW ribbon from S-E-I -- Jolie Chocolat

my NEW box template from Angela -- THANK YOU ANGELA (again!..LOL)

Copics -- E25, E29, E34

~SEW MANY CHALLENGES #14...."EASEL IT"

This week over at Sew Many Challenges, we're to make an Easel Card.You can find a video tutorial on our challenge blog post. Check out Sew Many Cards for some awesome new images!! I hope to see ya join us this week over at Sew Many Challenges.

Soft Pencil is our sponsor this week and Elizabeth is generously offering a $15 voucher to her store for the winner!! WOW!! You have until midnight EST, May 20th, to get your project entered!


So, I finally got my challenge card done!! Ummm maybe a week late...BUT I combined it with this weeks challenge, so I'm all good again lol I'm slowly catching up with myself and with my planner. Sooner or later I WILL learn how to juggle crafting and everything else I have to do!!
So I've made a Christmas Easel card! I'm usually my own worst critic, but I do have to admit that I like how this one turned out. Hopefully you will too!!
Now on to my project!!

~SUPPLIES USED~

Sew Many Cards -- December 2009 Value Pack

DCWV 2009 Holiday Collection -- The Christmas Stack

GinaK -- Pure Luxury Cardstock

Copics

InkEssentials -- Glossy Accents

Ribbon -- Designer Collection (gold w/ Green)

Bow -- Stash (bunches from my sisters store)

Glitz Stickles -- Champagne

Flair Designs -- Christmas Vellum Quotes

I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:

Catch the Bug Challenge -- Flower Power

Susie & Vikki's Christmas Club -- Christmas Stitching (on digital image & gold ribbon across bottom)

Totally Gorjuss -- Round and Round

Dare U 2 DigiStamp -- Anything Goes

Prairie Fairy Fridays -- Flowers

Stamp Something -- Celebrate Something (Christmas, Jesus' birthday)

AiFactory -- Celebration & Sparkle

Pixie Dust Studio -- Cut It Out

Shelly's Images -- Anything Goes

CAS-tastic Challenges -- Cards with Circles

La-La Land Crafts -- Anything Goes

The Wild Flower Patch -- Ribbon, Sparkles, Dimension

Papertake Weekly -- Shiny, Sparkly & Special
Creative Craft World -- Easel Card
The Creative Cottage -- Fancy Fold
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge -- As You Like It
Bee Crafty -- Something New (DCWV Paper Stack, Christmas vellum)

~I CAN BE......~

This week at Sew Many Challenges we are lucky enough to have Stitchy Stamps sponsor us!! Stitch has so many cute images in her store, so you really need to go and check her out!! She's got some wonderful designers in her store also, so be sure to check them out also!! Stitch was generous enough to supply our sponsor team with images to work with this week and below you'll see the one I chose. It couldn't fit me more perfectly lol When I first came on the internet scene my handle was "Lil Devil" so as soon as I seen this image, I knew I had to work with it. 

If you haven't joined us yet over at Sew Many Challenges, it's not too late! All ya need to do is make a Christmas Project. You've still got a few hours to get something made!! If ya need an image check out Sew Many Cards or Stitchy Stamps for some great choices in digital stamps!

Now for on to my sponsor project! Hope you enjoy!!

I took two pictures, one with the flash, which is directly below and then one without. I can never get my pictures the way that I'd like. I apologize for that! 

Anyways, I had this card in mind for my husband on our anniversary last week, but as always, doing what I'd like and finding the time do it, are two completely different things lol Sooo I just may use this card as a little surprise one of these nights...lol...yup you got it...when I find the time!!

Enjoy!!

 ~SUPPLIES USED~

Stitchy Stamps -- Ms South

Stampin Up -- Whisper White Cardstock

Tan & Black Cardstock from Stash

DCWV - the All Dressed Up Stack

DCWV - Cardstock

Copic Markers

Sentiment from my head and computer generated using "Showgirl" font
Stampin Up -- Border Punch (Have to look up name..eek)

Cuttlebug Folder -- Swiss Dots

Nestabilities -- Classic Circle & Classic Scallop Circle

Jolee's Boutique Career Police -- Handcuffs

InkEssentials Glossy Accents 

I'm also entering this card into the following challenges:
Stitchy Stamps -- Going Dotty
Simple Doodles -- You're On My Mind
Dare You to Digi -- Anything Goes
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge -- As You Like It
Stampin' for the Weekend -- Card for a Male
Cute Card Thursday -- Someone Special
Pixie Dust Studio -- Cut It Out
Treehouse Thursday -- Masculine Theme
ABC Challenge -- U is for Unused Stash
La La Land Crafts -- Anything Goes
Digital Tuesday -- Make Me Laugh
The Crafty Pad -- Give your project a Punch
CAS-tastic Challenges -- Cards Using Circles 
Shelly's Images -- Anything Goes

~HAPPY ANNIVERSARY & SEW MANY CARDS BLOG HOP~

I hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend! It's been pretty windy and cold here in Arizona, so perfect weather to sit in my room and craft a bit. The card I have for you this week is one that I made for my husband for our 18th Anniversary. He likes to put the cards I make him on his side table next to his side of the bed, so I figured what better card for that than the easel card. Hopefully he'll like it when he wakes up!

For this easel card, I used the Owen & Grace Wedding image from Sew Many Cards. I thought this image was perfect and tried to color it to reflect us 18 years ago, as well as our wedding colors. If you think this image is as cute as I do, then head over to Sew Many Cards and grab it for your next project!! If you'd like a chance at winning this image, then join us at Sew Many Challenges for our May New Release Blog Hop going on NOW!!  
Our May Blog Hop is being sponsored by.....

Head on over to win a chance at a $10 Shopping Voucher for Simon Says Stamp, random comment winners, discount at the Sew Many Cards store, and the complete line of new releases this month!!

~Supplies Used~

Grace & Owen Wedding Image by Sew Many Cards

GinaK Luxury Cardstock

DCWV The Luxury Stack

Martha Stewart Heart Border Punch (I just won it in a blog candy giveaway from Stephanie and I LOVE IT!..was perfect for this card I think) 

Prima Flowers - Botanical Mix

Sentiments from Colorbox and DCWV Vellum Quote Books

Kaisercraft - Half Pearls - Yellow

SEI - Pearl Brads - Citrus

I'm also entering this card in the following challenges:
Pile It On -- Make It Sweet (How "SWEET" is that Image?)
The Crazy Challenge -- Buttons, Brads & Eyelets (Brads in my Flowers) 
Simple Doodles -- Not a Spring Chick anymore (Vellum Quotes and Paper Stack are OLD)
Secret Crafter -- Friendship (Not just a husband but a friend too)
Daring Cardmakers -- Easel Card
Sentimental Sundays -- For that Special Someone (My husband is that someone Special)
Bee Crafty -- "Hole" Lotta Fun!! (Holes in my punched hearts)
Annabelle Stamps Blog -- Say it with... PEARLS (Pearls on my sentiment and my pearl brads)
Dutch Dare Card Challenge -- Easel Card w/ Repeat Something (Repeated the heart border and the flowers)
Creative Inspirations -- Easel Card 
A Spoon Full of Sugar -- Something 3D (Flowers & Sentiment is popped off card)
Creative Craft World -- Primas 
One Stitch At a Time -- Children Theme (Children Image used)

~GroovyGurlZ Challenge #7...Inspiration Challenge~

Geez these weeks are just flying by. You don't have enough time to appreciate everyones work before it's time to start another challenge!

Soooo are you ready for challenge #7??

This week the GroovyGurlz were to let the below picture inspire us while creating our work of art!

For my project this week, I decided to finally overcome my fears and try the Easel Card. You can find a tutorial HERE at SCS. I know Kym, aren't you so proud of me?? I finally did it!!!! lol I have to say they are pretty fun to make and can see how folks can get addicted to making them.

So here is Morgan and the Butterflies sentiment from the Springtime Morgan stamp set that can be found at Stamp Happens.

Please share your creations with us,
using challenge code SISC7,
for SI Inspiration Challenge #7,
by linking your project HERE!
Did you know that if you enter the challenges, that you could win a free digi? And that the top 3 entries get a special badge? Check it out:
1. Each time you enter a challenge for the month, you will receive one entry into an end of month drawing for a free digi of your choice. If you use an SIS image, you get another entry. The drawing will be done on the first day of the next month.
2. Then, the top 3 entries each week will receive an “I grooved with the Gurlz” badge to display on their blogs. We’ll distribute the badges on the day of the new challenges.

Hopefully you like!

Be sure to check out the rest of the Groovy Gurlz for more inspiration! We can't wait to see your groovy creations!!!!!

Beth
Margie
Tonya
Alison
Sarabeth
Jennifer
Lisa
Suzi

~GroovyGurlZ Challenge #6....Box or Frame It!!~

Phew!! Please forgive me for being late but I've been grooving to high school projects with my youngest son!! Sheesh I'll be glad for summer to get here.

Soooo are you ready for challenge #6??

This week the GroovyGurlz were asked to create and/or alter a box or frame!

My oldest son's girlfriend more or less chose my project for me! She found a frame that I had and asked me to use it and put a picture of my son in it. The only problem was the color she wanted it painted..lol HOT PINK!!! For all those know me, I don't do PINK of any shade well lol and my son definitely didn't want his picture going into a PINK frame, BUT she won!!

So here he is with Nicholette from the Les Coquettes stamp set that can be found at Stamp Happens.

I got to pick the picture I used, and I just love this one. He looks so deep in thought..hopefully about graduation and his future...pffft who am I kidding! lol

Anyways, I tried to add some black to it, to make me and him happy lol but she requested that I not do too much to it, so I tried to do as she asked.

The sentiment, I came up with in my head and generated it with my computer. Colored Nicholette with my Copics, and added some "Say It with Bling" along the edges. The frame was painted with a Hot Pink Acrylic Paint.

Did you know that if you enter the challenges, that you could win a free digi? And that the top 3 entries get a special badge? Check it out:
1. Each time you enter a challenge for the month, you will receive one entry into an end of month drawing for a free digi of your choice. If you use an SIS image, you get another entry. The drawing will be done on the first day of the next month.
2. Then, the top 3 entries each week will receive an “I grooved with the Gurlz” badge to display on their blogs. We’ll distribute the badges on the day of the new challenges.

Hopefully you like!

Please share your creations with us,
using challenge code SISC6,
for SI Inspiration Challenge #3,
by linking your project HERE!

Besure to check out the rest of the Groovy Gurlz for more inspiration! We can't wait to see your groovy creations!!!!!

Beth
Margie
Tonya
Alison
Sarabeth
Jennifer
Lisa
Suzi

~Guest Designer - For Fun Challenges - Anything But a Card~

I'm so excited to be posting today as a Guest Designer at For Fun Challenges!!

I was honored when Helen asked me if I would be interested in coming up with a challenge for this week. Be sure to head over to For Fun Challenges every Wednesday for a fun and new challenge!

For this weeks challenge I chose to do "Anything But a Card". I love doing altered projects, so when Helen told me that I could choose anything I'd like as the challenge, I knew exactly what it had to be!!

With Mother's Day right around the corner, I chose to do a paint can for a friend to let her know how special she is and that she's being thought of. Hopefully you'll see how easy it is to make one, and you'll make one for someone special in your life also!!! They're so fun to make and you can be as creative as you'd like with them!!!

I made the paint can pattern using my Cricut Expression, Design Studio and the Storybook cartridge. If anyone is interested in the paint can pattern .cut file, feel free to email me at Jeri@SewManyChallenges.com. I have it available in Plantin, George, and Storybook cartridge.
The name on the can was done on the Cricut with the Storybook cartridge also. But you could use any stickers, chipboard or lettering that you have in place of the work done with the cutting machine.

My papers came from the DCWV Citrus Stack.

I used clear skittles on the patterned paper for the middle of the flowers to give depth but to take the color from the paper.

I used various ribbons that I either had in my collection or in my stash to use along the handle.

The lid is covered with the same patterned paper from the can and layered with a piece of the metallic red cardstock, then clear pebbles hot glued around the rim. The knob is a regular drawer knob from Home Depot, painted with metallic acrylic paint and then hot glued to lid.

I attached the tags and lid opener to the handle using various fibers from my collection. And then you can fill the paint can with all sorts of goodies that your special person loves!!!

I absolutely love doing these and hope that you'll try your hand at one also one day!!!

Thanks for looking.

~SEW MANY CHALLENGES WK #11...SKETCH W/ MOTHER'S THEME~

Look HERE for my Friends Having Fun Challenge

We've got a new challenge for you over at Sew Many Challenges! This week we have a dual theme challenge. Using the sketch below, create a project with a Mother's theme! It could be a new mom, grandmother, mom, however you may interpret it! Be sure to check out Sew Many Cards for some awesome images to use on your challenge! You have until Thursday, 11:59PM EST to submit your project link HERE!

This is what I've come up with for this week!

Our challenge winner this week will win 3 digital stamps from

So on my card this week, I used Cammi from Sew Many Cards

I'll be sending this to my mother in law, who is a seamstress, so I think it's very fitting for her. I think she'll get a kick and a smile from it.

All the papers came from the DCWV The Crafty Stack. I used some random buttons that I had in my stash. I took some floss thread and spun it around the spool that comes with the image. The sentiment is computer generated using the Topstitch Font. I went back later and added Glossy Accents to the tips of the antennas, nose and Cammi's eyes. I used my copics to color her.

We hope you'll join us this week!! Don't forget to check out all of our DT's creations by checking out their amazing blogs, which you'll find in my left sidebar or by watching our slideshow at the top of the Sew Many Challenges Blog!

Have a great week!!

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Blog -- Stitching

Aly's Sunday Challenge -- Buttons

The Crafty Pad -- Stitching

Pile It On -- Spring (Mother's Day is spring isn't it?)

Your Next Stamp Challenge -- Stitching

Sweet Stampin Challenges -- In Stitches

Crafty Angels -- My Favorite Things (Buttons and Glossy Accents)

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges -- Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday -- Touchy Feely

Stamp Something -- Something Layered

The Crazy Challenge -- Don't Call me Flat

Meljen's Designs -- Add those 3D Elements

~FRIENDS HAVING FUN--MONDAY RECIPE CHALLENGE~

Welcome to the first Friends Having Fun Recipe Challenge!!!

Once a month we will be bringing you a special recipe for you to work with and see what you can cook up!! Don't limit yourself to what you come up with! It can be anything that you can fit the recipe to, so lets see what you can create!!

Here's your recipe for this month...

• Use at least 3 patterns paper (Your 3 patterned papers must be handcut!! NO CUTTERS...ahhhh)
• Use something shiny (stickles, glitter, glossy accents...etc.)
• A funny phrase, sentiment or quote

The winner of this challenge will win a $10 Gift Certificate from our sponsor:

Ok so here's my project that I came up.

So handcutting is always a challenge for me, well when it comes to straight lines. Heck I can't even walk straight, so me and a pair of scissors don't always go well. Thank gosh for square rulers, but I still don't think my sides are straight lol

My shiny is found on my image..."Pearls and Leather" by Stitchy Bear Stamps. I colored it with my copics using V12, V15, and V17. I used InkEssentials Glossy Accents and Lavendar Lace Liquid Pearls. You can see it a little better in the picture below. I've also got shine through one of my patterned papers.

The three patterned papers I used are from DCWV All Dressed Up paper stack and Me & My Big Ideas Black & White Specialty Cardstock stack.

The sentiment I used is computer generated. "They say money doesn't buy HAPPINESS! Apparently they're shopping at the WRONG stores!"I love this saying because it's soooo true!! On my worst days, even if it's only for five minutes, I can go into a store and come out a happy girl!!

We hope you'll join us in this month's recipe challenge. You have until next Saturday, midnight EST to submit your recipe project HERE!

Please stop on by the FHF Recipe DT to see their creations:

Sarabeth

Juanita

Margie

Piali

Rebecca

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

Magical Crafts Fortnightly Challenge -- For the Girls

ABC Challenge -- S is For Sparkly

KL Stampin N Scrappin Blog -- Bling It On

Crafty Angels -- My Favorite Things (Glossy Accents & Liquid Pearls)

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenges -- Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday -- Touchy Feely

Stamp Something -- Something Layered

The Crazy Challenge -- Don't Call Me Flat

My Time To Craft -- Pretty Pearls

Meljen's Designs -- Add those 3D Elements

~GroovyGurlz Challenge #5...Sketch with Maddie and Rita~

Hope everyone's ready for another Groovy challenge this week!! The GroovyGurlz at StampInsanity would love for you to join in with our sketch challenge this week!! Just take this sketch you see directly below and come up with the grooviest creation that you can!!!

For this weeks challenge I chose to make a card for my niece that will be graduating from high school next month. I guess I could've gave it to my son for his graduation next month but don't think he'd like it too much or find it funny lol Anywho...I can remember me and my sister being pregnant at the same time, me having my son first, and then a few months later it was her turn. I can still remember the day she was born. It's so hard to believe that my son and her daughter are now graduating high school next month. I'm anxious to see where their adult paths will take them. I'm so proud of both of them and wish them both the very best in the new phase of their lives.

FRONT of Card

INSIDE of Card

We hope that you'll join us this week!

Check out the winner details....

Did you know that if you enter the challenges, that you could win a free digi? And that the top 3 entries get a special badge?

Check it out:

1. Each time you enter a challenge for the month, you will receive one entry into an end of month drawing for a free digi of your choice. If you use an SIS image, you get another entry. The drawing will be done on the first day of the next month.

2. Then, the top 3 entries each week will receive an “I grooved with the Gurlz” badge to display on their blogs. We’ll distribute the badges on the day of the new challenges.

So are you ready to get GROOOOVY with us?!?! Then lets go!!

Share your creations with us by linking your entry HERE and using the challenge code SISC5.
Be sure to check out the rest of the GurlZ for some rockin' inspiration and creativity!!!
Beth
Margie
Tonya
Alison
Sarabeth
Jennifer
Lisa
Suzi

~SUPPLIES USED~

Gina K Pure Luxurious Cardstock

DCWV Rock Star Stack

Stickles - Cotton Candy, Crystal, Candy Cane

Glitz Stickles - Candy Cane, Champagne

SEI - Doilies

K&Company - Rock Star Adhesive Chipboard

Hilary Duff Iron-On Rhinestones

StampInsanity - Lita - From Lita & Roder Set

StampInsanity - Maddie - From Zeke & Maddie Collectionand my copics!

These I used to color Maddie on the front

And these were used on Lita!