Trick or Treating with my BFF! Going Grey Halloween Challenge

WOW! It is the last day of August. Where has the summer gone. Though here in New England we are having another heat wave. It is a good reason to stay in the AC and play with us at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations! Being Tuesday it is time for our 25th challenge. This week we are celebrating HALLOWEEN! I think that this is Kristen's (Scrap-Creations) favorite holiday. She loves crafting Halloween things. Her whole family goes crazy decorating for the big night, her yard is always so AWESOME and scary. So she can't wait for Oct. 31st!

I love this Halloween image so I knew my first Halloween card would be made using this image. I put lots of Stickles on her costume so I tried to show how sparkly it came out. I love these colors and cute Halloween images so I can't wait to break out the rest of my Halloween supplies!

The DT have made some really fabulous creations to put you in the Halloween mood so be sure to hop over and check them out!

Peggy Regan

Lorie Ames

Jacki Randolph

Kristen Catalano Scrap Creations

Weren't those fantastic! We would love to have you come play with us and remember you no longer need to use Basic Grey DP to play along. We can't wait to stop by and see your Halloween creations!

Here are some other fantastic challenges that fit my card

Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge #46-This week the challenge is Halloween Hoots. I love this Halloween digi of Mo's, friends trick or treating together!

Bee Crafty Challenge 37-This is one of my favorite challenges "Anything Goes"!

Crafty Cardmakers Spotlight Challenge-The Spotlight Challenge this week is "Glitter and Sparkle". I used Stickles all over her cape, hat and the moon for lots of sparkle!

Cupcake Craft Challenge 106-This week their challenge is "Let's Get Digital". I used a Mo Manning Halloween digi for my creation!

Aud Sentiments Challenge #19-This week their challenge is "Anything Goes" a fun challenge!

Crafty Creations Challenge #82-This week the challenge is a great recipe-3 DP, 2 ribbon, and 1 charm. I loved this recipe!

Stampin' Sisters in Christ Challenge #54-This is a new challenge that I just found. They would like to see some metal on our creations. I used a metal spider charm on my card!

The Shabby Tea Room Challenge Week #25-This week their fun challenge is "Old Meets New". My old is this digi image that I have had for a year and the Prima flowers that a really old. My new is the green sparkle ribbon and the 2 different dotted DPs.

Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge #22-This week their challenge is a great one, "So Distressing". They would like to see distressing on your creation.

Sketch And Stash Challenge #43- This is the fun sketch that I used on my card and my new stash is the orange polka dot Bo Bunny DP and the multi colored dotted DP by Echo Park. I also bought the sparkled lime green wired ribbon at Michaels in the Halloween section.

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #37-This week they have a great one, "Sharing Recipes". The recipe is 3 papers, 2 embellishments, and 1 image.

Our Daily Bread Challenge ODBDSLC27-This challenge is "Texture It". They want to see lots of different textures on your creation.

Lexi's Creations Challenge 21-This challenge this week is "Emboss It". I embossed a large spider web with my Cuttlebug embossing folder!

Speedy The Cat's Challenge #18-Their challenge this week is "Friendship". What says friend better than a child and their pet!

Crafty Emma's Store Challenge #1-This is my first time playing this challenge and they have picked "Anything Goes". Great choice, fun challenge!

These are all wonderful challenges so be sure to check them out and play along!

Thanks so much for stopping by to see what I created. I really do appreciate all the wonderful comments you leave for me.

Happy Creating,

Mary

There's Always Room...

Happy Friday!!! It is a beautiful day here in New England. It is a perfect day that is not going to last because starting Sunday it is going back to the 90s and humid. I have 1 week left and then I am back to school. I am looking forward to it, I miss being around all the kids.

This card I made last weekend when I was stamping with friends(So much FUN). I needed to tweek it a bit though before I posted it. I am not really a red person but I do love this color combo on this card. I love this digi from Phindy's Place. The DP came from a LSS (fantastic store) that is a day trip for us up in Dover, NH. I don't have any idea who makes it (no name on it) and it is semi-shiny and comes in a 81/2x11 sheet. It is this DP that inspired me to make this card and I don't think it is anything like what I usually do. I made it for a teacher and friend that retired recently. She would always say at lunch, "Pull up a chair there's always room for one more at the table."

Here are some challenges that fit my card

Paper Sundaes Challenge #32-This was the great sketch that I used on my card!
By The Cute and Girlie August Challenge-This month the challenge is "Animal Antics", what a fun theme!
My Partner in Crafting Crime Challenge 9-I loved doing this challenge because I love this image of Phindy's. Their challenge this week is "Food or Drink". Doesn't that cake look yummy!
Fun With Shapes and More Challenge #64-This challenge is a recipe-dots, swirls, flowers, and text. I have them all!
Aly's Sunday Challenge ASC23-This week the challenge is to "Get Dotty". A great theme for a challenge, I love dots!
Paper Cutz Challenge #56-This week the challenge is to use "Metal" on your creation. I used the metal heart charm!
Papertake Weekly Challenge-This is a recipe this week-3 of something, I used 3 different colors of CS, 2 of something, I used 2 flowers, and 1 of something 1 silver heart charm. Great idea for a recipe!
A Crafty Little Place Challenge #53-This is a new challenge blog for me. Their challenge is to use "Food" as the theme this week. Strawberries and chocolate two of my favorite foods!
Stampavie And More Challenge #105-This week the challenge is to use "Swirls". I have green swirls in the back round and I embossed the red CS with swirls!
Totally Stampalicious Challenge-This challenge is "Texture-Licious!!". They want us to use a least 2 different textures on our creation. I embossed the red CS, I have ribbon for texture, and flowers for a third different texture!
Stars And Stamps Challenge Midweek Throwdown-This is also a new challenge blog for me. They have a recipe this week- Make a card using a die cut or punch, ribbon, and some type of embossing. I used a border punch and leaf punch, embossed the red CS, and love to use dotted ribbon!

Be sure to stop by all these fabulous challenges. Everyone works hard to create these so we can play and share! Let them know how great they are!

thanks for stopping by today to see what I created. I really appreciate all the wonderful comments you leave for me to read.

Happy Creating,
Mary

Going Sassy with Going Grey with Scrap-Creations

Happy Tuesday! It is time for another challenge over at Going Grey With Scrap-Creations! Before I tell you what the challenge is I have some NEWS. When the Going Grey Challenge was created it was to have fun creating a card or item using Basic Grey DP because we all love it. We have now decided that the challenge will now no longer require everyone that plays to use the Basic Grey DP. We are hoping by doing this more of you will be able to play along. We will still have fun weekly challenges and awesome sponsors with prizes for you to win as well as our "Top 3 " picks! I hope you feel this will make it easier to play along because we enjoy all your creations!

Now a bit of sad news for us, Crystal Irwin has decided to step down as one of the DT for Going Grey with Scrap-Creations. We hate to see her leave and wish her many happy new adventures! Going Grey is now looking for 2 new DT to join our challenge family! If you are interested hop over to Scrap-Creations for all the details!

This week our fun challenge is a recipe. Please use these items on your creation

Ribbon
Flowers
Brads or Pearls

We are sponsored this week by one of my favorite Digital Stamps companies Sassy Cheryl's.

Sassy Cheryl's is offering one lucky winner a fantastic prize! Cheryl graciously gave the DTs some of her images to use to inspire you, thank you Cheryl!

Check out what the DT have created

Peggy Regan

Kristen Catalano Scrap Creations

Kim Howard

Jacki Randolph

Lorie Ames

Here are some other fabulous challenges that fit my card

Paper Jewels Challenge #7-This week their challenge is to use ribbon and flowers! I love both of these embellies!
Sassy Cheryl's Challenge #26-This week the challenge is "Polka Dots"! I have them in the back round, on the ribbon, and added them to her outfit!
Eat, Sleep, Stamp, Sketchy Thursday Challenge #97-This was a fun sketch to play with this week!
Bee Crafty Challenge 36-This challenge theme is "Ribbon and Bows". I love to use ribbon on all my cards!
Charisma Cardz Challenge #33-The challenge this week is to use "Die Cuts" on your creations. I used my circle and scalloped Nestie on this card.
Cowgirl-Up Sunday Stamp'en Challenge-This week their challenge is "Summer Time Feeling". I think painting butterflies is a perfect summer feeling!
Crafty Creations Challenge #81-This week they would like us to use butterflies on our creations. I have lots of those on mine!
For Fun Challenges-The challenge this week is a recipe-1 ribbon, 2 DPs, and 3 embellishments. I used my fav ribbon (dotted), 2 Basic Grey papers, and flowers, a charm, and pearls for my 3 embellies!
If The Shoe Fits Challenge FF#44-This week their challenge is to use "Metal" on your creation. I have a metal butterfly charm!
Fairy Fun Friday Challenge Week 33-This week we need to "Punch It"! I punched all my butterflies with 2 different butterfly punches!
Scrap It With A Song Challenge Week 19-This week the song is "Summertime" by Will Smith! I think this cute painter says summertime like in the song perfectly!
The Res-Q Challenge RESQ59-Time For Some Therapy is the challenge this week! Use what makes your "Me Time Therapy". Mine is coloring with my Copics, using pastel colors, lots of flowers, pretty ribbon, pearls and GLITTER! These things make my creating happy!
The Shabby Tea Room Challenge Week #24-"A Little Bit of Metal" is their challenge this week!. I used a pretty metal butterfly charm on my creation.

Thanks so much for stopping by today to see what I created. I really appreciate all the wonderful comments that you leave for me.

Happy Creating,
Mary

Birthday Wishes!

Happy Friday! I am so looking forward to the weekend. I am now counting down the days until I go back to work (I work in the school system). This summer has flown by. Tomorrow I am getting together with my stamping friends for a day of creating and laughing. We have so much fun and do get some cards or scrap booking done before we call it a night! It will be a great way to finish off the summer.

My son's 26Th birthday was yesterday. If anyone saw an earlier post I made him a card with the Kenny K hockey player on it. I really liked the card but my DH thought it should be a goalie not a skater because Bryan never played anything but goal. I wasn't going to make another card until I saw these new images from Kenny K. Bryan is always talking about girls being more trouble that there worth when they want something serious from him. His business is the only thing that gets most of his attention and it drives the girls crazy! I decided to make him this birthday card so he could have a hot girl that wasn't going to give him any complaining. He was shocked when he opened it because it wasn't a "MOM" card and then thanked me for getting him Pamela Anderson for his birthday! You can't tell from the pic but the turquoise stripes are shiny to add lots of pizazz to the card! It is a card that won't be forgotten!

Here are some fantastic challenges that fit this card

Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge #6-This week the challenge is "Bold and Bright". This card is definitely that though it is card to capture it in the picure.

Anything Goes Challenge Week 12-The challenge this week is to use "3 Layers on your card". I have at least 3 of them!

Stamp Something Challenge-This week the challenge is "Aug. Digi Day". I used a Kenny K Digi and the car is one I forgot the name.

Simple Doodles Challenge #24-"Come Let's Celebrate" is the challenge this week. I am using a B'Day as my celebration!

Creative Belli Challenge 98-This challenge wants us to use something that is "Round and Metal" on our creation. I used brads that that look like screws.

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 27-"It's Our Birthday!" is the challenge. They would like us to create a B'Day card for this challenge.

Paper Romance Challenge #12-"Metal Heads" is the challenge this week. Use a metal embellishment on your creation. I used the metal screw brads!

Digital Tuesday Challenge #72-"Use Your Scraps" is the challenge! This was a great challenge because is you took off the layers of this card you would see that the blue dotted paper has been used to punch some flowers. I love this Bo Bunny DP so I didn't throw it out in case I needed a little piece. I didn't think my son would be taking the card apart so he wouldn't notice the holes in the paper!

Creative Inspirations Challenge #74-This challenge is the fantastic "Sketch" that I used on my card.

Digi Doodles Shop's Beast Challenge-"Anything, I Say Anything Goes" is the challenge. This is so fun to see what everyone creates!

Stamps R Us Challenge #2-This challenge blog is a new one for me! They would like us to make an male inspired creation.!

Stampin' For The Weekend Challenge 45-This week their challenge is the popular and fun "Anything Goes". Always a fan favorite!

These are fantastic challenges that they all work hard on so that we can play with them and enjoy all their inspiration that they leave for us to enjoy. Be sure to stop by and play along!

Supplies
Stamps: Kenny K Downloads, car (forgotton)
Paper: SU Colored CS, Papertrey White CS, DP Kaisercraft, Bo Bunny
Ink: Copics
Accessories: Nesties, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Making Memories Screw Brads, Michaels Ribbon

Thanks so much for stopping by today to see what I created. I really do appreciate all the wonderful comments that you leave for me!

Happy Creating,

Mary

Cool Summer Fun

It's Friday, It's Friday! It is beautiful here in New England. We can finally open the windows and shut off the AC, at least for the weekend! I am loving these Kenny K digis so much. When they first came out this was the very first one I bought. We have a couple of really yummy ice cream stands close to the house so my kids are always at one of them eating ice cream. So when I saw this image I thought of them immediately and couldn't resist buying it.

I colored this as soon as I caught it but had an awful time finding DP to go with it. I didn't think it was exactly a floral type of image, I wanted more teenage or edgy feel for the card. All of a sudden the other day when I was cleaning up my stamp area I saw the reinkers and knew they would make the perfect back round for her. I forgot how much fun it is making a shaving cream design. I used 2 different pinks and black for it. I also double dipped parts of it for some some fuzzy places. I am really glad I waited until I found something I liked for this image and didn't settle for something I wasn't crazy about, KWIM? I would really like to know what you think of the shaving cream back round.

Here are some challenges that fit my card

Donna's Den of Crafts Challenge #5-This week the challenge is "Something Sweet". Fun theme to play along with!

My Partner In Crafting Crime Challenge 8-This is a first time playing with this challenge. They have a great theme of "Teen or Tween" for their challenge this week. I think this is definitely a teen card!
Truly Scrumptious Challenge 38-This was a fantastic sketch to work with this challenge!
Dare U 2 Digi Stamp Challenge 44-This week the challenge is "Blooms and Charms". I love using both on my creations!
Digi Doodle Shop's Best Challenge #20-The challenge this week is to use "FLOWERS" on your creation. I used 2 flowers that I put together to add a touch of "girlie" to my card.
I Did It Creations Challenge #17-This is a challenge that is always liked "Anything Goes" is this week!
If The Shoe Fits, Fashionista Friday Challenge #43-"Diecuts" is the challenge this week. I used my Coluzzle to cut the large ovals and my Nesties to cut the circles.
Kenny K's Krafty Girlz Challenge #5-Their challenge this week is "Summertime". Really fun challenge to play!
Little Red Wagon Challenge #41-This week the challenge is " A Summer Theme". What says summer more than drippy ice cream cones!

Paper Romance Challenge PRC11-This challenge is "Pink and Bling". I have lots of pink and my bling is the sparkle heart charm.

Paper Sundaes Challenge 30-This challenge theme this week is "Metal". I have a charm on my card that is silver and full of sparkle.

Thanks so much for stopping by to see what I created. I really appreciate all the wonderful comments that you leave for me to read.

Happy Creating,

Mary

Dreamy Summer Days

Can you believe that it is already the second week of August. Summer is flying by so fast! I wanted to make sure I used this cute image by Mo Manning before the summer was over. I just love this baby fairy and chose to color her in my favorite pastel colors. I then decided that she wouldn't be perfect without glitter! I used everything that I love on cards for this one soft colors, floral paper, lace trim, pearls and lots of sparkle! I can say that I love how it came out.

Here are some fantastic challenges that fit this card

Craft Your Days Away Challenge #1-This is a brand new challenge that started this week. Their challenge is to use your favorite things on your creation! I used lots of my favorite things as I said already.

Mo's Digital Challenge #43-The challenge this week is "Things with Wings". I love her curly wings!

A Pocket Full of Posies Challenge #4-This challenge is all about glitter on your creation. I used lots of sparkly glitter on mine!

Stampotique Designers Challenge SDC13-This week their challenge is "Wings, Wings, Wings".I guess fairy wings count!

A Spoon Full of Sugar Challenge 116-Their challenge is this wonderful sketch that I used on my card!

One Stitch At A Time Challenge #25-This was a really fun challenge this week. The theme is "Mystical" which includes fairies!

I Did It Creations Challenge #16-This week the challenge is "Cute, Cute, Cute". I think this cutie

fits the challenge!

Crafty Creations Challenge #80-This week the challenge is "Winged Things"!

Creative Card Crew Challenge-This challenge this week is "Let's Get Cute And Girlie". My card has a cutie on it that is girlie!

Creative Friday Challenge #23-This challenge is all about "Things with Wings". This is a new challenge for me and I am so glad I found it!
Fab 'N' Funky Challenge #35-Simply Colour-rific is their challenge. They want you to use your favorite colors on your creation. I love blue and purple!

Supplies

Stamps: Mo's Digital Pencil Digi Stamps

Paper: SU Bashful Blue CS, Papertrey White CS, DP Melissa Francis

Inks: Copics

Accessories: Nesties, SU Glitter, Recollection Pearls, Prima Flowers, JoAnns Lace, White Signo Pen

Thanks so much for stopping by today to see what I created. I really appreciate all the wonderful comments you leave for me to read.

Happy Creating,

Mary

Back To School, Going Grey With Scrap- Creations Challenge

Happy Tuesday! It is time for another challenge at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations. Congratulations to all the winners of the Kenny K digis last week, have fun playing with them!
This week the challenge for Going Grey is Back To School! It won't be long before all the kids and myself go back to school. I picked these two images from Moe's Digital Pencil. When I am driving to school on the first day this is what all the bus stops look like, the kids holding their stuff patiently waiting for the bus. By the third day their stuff is all over the ground and they are running around!

For this theme I found it really hard to use Basic Grey paper for this challenge. Primary colors aren't my choice of colors most of the time but school screams for them. This was the closest I could come and still be happy with what I created. I painted and then sealed with a gloss the chipboard letters. The apple in the corner is a brad that I have been saving for a school card. Don't you like when a challenge pushes you out of your comfort zone and that's what it is all about, KWIM?

The ladies have made some fantastic "school" creations to inspire you. Be sure to let them know how much you like their cards.

Peggy Regan

Kristen Catalano Scrap Creations

Lorie Ames

Jacki Randolph

Crystal Irwin

Here are some other great challenges that fit my card

Sketch Saturday Challenge Week #115-This is a great sketch this week that I used!

Ooh La La Challenge #60-This challenge is "Spots and Dots" this week.

Drunken Stampers Challenge #28-Masking is their challenge this week. I masked the kids so I could use my cloudmaker for the sky!

Our Creative Corner Challenge-This week the challenge is "It's Embossible". I embossed the back blue panel with circles!

Creative Belli Challenge #97-This week the challenge is to use paint. I painted my chipboard letters primary colors. I haven't painted anything in so long, fun challenge!

Paper Playtime Challenge #11-This challenge is "School Days". This is my first time playing this fun challenge blog!

Fab "N" Funky Challenge 34-This challenge is "Spotty, Dotty, and Stretchy Stripes" great challenge!

Little Red Wagon Challenge-Circles, Circles, Circles is the great challenge for this week!

Shirley's 2 Girls, S2G Challenge #68-This Twisted Thursday Challenge is a school theme with the twist of something red on the card!

Fairy Fun Friday Challenge Week 31-"Frame It In A Circle" is the challenge this week. Great theme for a challenge!

Dutch Dare Card Challenge DDCC #83-This is an easy and fun challenge this week "Anything Goes"!

Stampin' For The Weekend Challenge #44-Back to School is their challenge this week!

Thanks so much for stopping by today to see what I have created. I really appreciate all the wonderful comments that you leave for me to read!

Happy Creating,

Mary

Couldn't Wait! Scrap-Creations Challenge with Kenny K

Happy Tuesday! It is time for another challenge over at Going Grey with Scrap-Creations! This week the challenge is a fun one with a really great prize. It is hard to believe that it is already challenge # 21 and the theme for this week is ANYTHING GOES! You can create whatever you like. The DT have created some gorgeous creations to inspire you using digi stamps from our sponsor this week Kenny K Downloads. You can win some of these fabulous stamps by playing along with us.

1st Place-3 Kenny K digis

2nd Place-2 Kenny K digis

3rd Place-1 Kenny K digi

I absolutely love all his images they are so much fun to create with. I thought these divas were the best until I played with the hockey player last week and fell in love with the sports digis! He just released a new set of sexy cuties called Gothik Angelz that are fabulous, I can't wait to get some of them!

For this challenge because it is anything goes I decided to make two cards with Kenny K images for the challenge trying to get two totally different looks from images from the Clam Gang series.

When I saw this girl with the cell phone I knew I could have some fun with it so that is how the sayings on the card came about. A perfect card for a stamping friend! The second card is more sofisticated with a touch of sweetness. Both were so much fun to create with these wonderful images, be sure to check our his store here.

The ladies really did a fantastic job with these images this week so be sure to check them out for more wonderful inspiration!

Peggy Regan

Kristen Catalano Scrap-Creations
Lorie Ames

Crystal Irwin

Kim Howard

Jacki Randolph

These are some of the fantastic challenges that fit my cards

My 2nd Card

Dare U 2 Digi Friday Challenge 43-This week the challenge was a great sketch to work with.

Stampin' For the weekend Challenge #43-This is a recipe challenge, 3DP, 2 flowers, 1 ribbon and a gem or charm.

I Did It Creations Challenge #15-This challenge is to use a fancy fold I made an easel card!

Alota Rubber Stamps Challenge #40-Make a distressed creation is their fun challenge this week!

Donna's Den of Crafts Challenge #4-This challenge is to have "GREEN" as the main color on your creation. My second card is lots of different shades of green.

Cupcake Challenge #102-This challenge is to distress your card. I love distressing things!

Craftalicious Challenge #5-Make your own flowers is their challenge. I made the pink flower out of tissue paper and the bottom flowers out of DP with a flower punch doubled up.

Challenge Up your Life Challenge #26-This challenge is "Celebrations", I made a birthday card!

The Crafty Pad Challenge #82-This is a new challenge for me, they would like ribbons and flowers, Great Challenge!

My 1st Card

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge-Spotlight Challenge, punches!

Creative Card Crew Challenge- This challenge is "Let's Get Cute And Girlie!

Papertake Weekly Challenge-The challenge this week is "White and Bright". I love to use bright colors like blues and pinks on this card.

Sweet Stampin' Challenge 37-This week the challenge is this wonderful skech that I used for my card!

Bee Crafty Challenge 35-"All About The Image" is the challenge, I cut out my image then backed it on white shimmer paper to make it sparkle then added a gem for her earring and surrounded it with glitter!

Crafty Angels Challenge Week 42-This challenge is "Something Old, Something New". My old is the jeweled swirls and the pin, the new is my new Kenny K digi and the shimmer paper!

Be sure to check out all this fabulous challenges this week!

Thanks so much for stopping by today to see what I created. I really appreciate all the wonderful comments that you leave for me to read.

Happy Creating,

Mary C