The Pink Elephant Challenge #252

  

We are challenging you with an

 

  "Anything Goes" 

 

In honor of Memorial Day I would like to THANK all the Men & Women who have or are currently serving our country!!  That includes my Daddy!!

 

The papers are from the Pride 6x6 Pad by Authentique and the sentiment is from the American Hero stamp set by Verve Stamps.

 

 Supplies:

Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White CS, Night of Navy CS (SU!), Pride 6x6 Pad (Authentique); Stamps: American Hero (Verve Stamps); Ink: Night of Navy (SU!), Antique Linen (Tim Holtz/Ranger); Tools: Classic Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Star Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Stacking Stars (Die-Namics), Mini Ink Blending Tool (Ranger); Other: Gold Twine Cord (SU!), Red Sequins (Kelly Purkey), Glossy Accents (Ranger), ATG Tape, Foam Tape

 

 

Make sure to stop by The Pink Elephant Blog to see what Ella's Girls have been up to this week!! 

Happy Stamping!! 

 

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The Pink Elephant Challenge #252

By LORi Designs Tuesday: Puddle Jumper Autumn Jacob

Happy Tuesday Everyone!! 

 

 It's that time of the week over at By LORi Designs for all of us to share a little BLD inspiration with you!! 

 

This week I created a table favor using a fun pizza box tutorial that I found over on SCS by Jen del Muro.  This one is decorated with Puddle Jumper Autumn Jacob.  I thought that these would be adorable filled with some candy treats and sitting at each place setting.

Supplies:

Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White CS, Brown CS, Crumb Cake CS (SU!), Rust CS; Stamps: Puddle Jumper Autumn Jacob (By LORi Designs); Ink: Crumb Cake (SU!); Coloring Medium: Copic Markers; Tools: Scor-Pal, Classic Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Tag Trio (Spellbinders), Paper Crimper; Other: Twill Ribbon, Pearls, Foam Tape

Don't forget that there's still a few hours to join in 
BLD59--Trick or Treat!!

 

Now head over to the By LORi Designs blog to check out more super duper cute creations!!

Happy Stamping!!

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By LORi Designs Tuesday: Puddle Jumper Autumn Jacob

The Pink Elephant Challenge #223

  

This week we are challenging you with

"Distressing/Paper Tearing"

Need a quick & easy Halloween treat??  I created another fun belly band wrapped candy treat...this time I wrapped a Hershey's Chocolate Bar and created a Mummy with fun googley eyes peeking out. 

 

 Supplies:

Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White CS, Black CS, Black Glitter Paper, Chillingsworth Manor DP ( Echo Park); Stamps: Teeny Tiny Wishes (SU!); Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Tools: Word Window Punch (SU!), Modern Label Punch (SU!), Spooky Branch (Martha Stewart), Circle Punch; Other: Candy Bar, Googly Eyes, Rhinestones, Foam Tape

 

Make sure to stop by The Pink Elephant Blog to see what Ella's Girls have been up to this week!! 

Happy Stamping!!

 

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The Pink Elephant Challenge #223

By LORi Designs Challenge # 48

It's time for a NEW Challenge over at By LORi Designs...this week it's all about "DAD"...you just need to create a card, layout, or Project For DAD!! 

My card features 
Grandpa from the Sugar Sticks Grandparents Set

 Supplies:

Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White CS, Black Textured CS, DP (MME); Stamps: Sugar Sticks Grandparents Set (By LORi Designs); Ink: Antique Linen Distress Ink (Tim Holtz); Coloring Medium: Copic Markers; Tools: Classic Long Rectangle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Wide Oval Punch (SU!), Zig Zag Punch (Martha Stewart); Other: Buttons, Foam Tape

Make sure to head over to the By LORi Designs Challenge blog to check out some more super duper cute samples and for all the Challenge Deets!! We can't wait to see your fabulous creation!! 

Happy Stamping!! 

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By LORi Designs Challenge # 48

The Deconstructed 100th Sketch Celebration - Week Two

 

We're still CELEBRATING here at The Deconstructed Sketch...and there's still plenty of time to join in on the FUN and for a chance to win one of the fabulous prizes up for grabs!! 

 

I also have another card featuring the super cool SKETCH 100!!  This weeks card features the American Hero set from Verve Stamps and papers from the Glory 6x6 pad by Authentique.

Supplies:

Paper: Kraft CS (PTI), Riding Hood Red CS (SU!), Glory (Authentique); Stamps: American Hero (Verve Stamps); Ink: Pacific Point (SU!); Tools: Labels One & Labels One Small (Spellbinders), Nested Star (Spellbinders), Fishtail Flags Stax (Die-Namics), Distress Tool (Tim Holtz); Other: Brads, Button, Twine, Foam Tape

Now here's what you want to know - how can I play too?!? 

 

Commenting:

• There is a prize hidden somewhere out in the 100th sketch blog hop!! One very lucky randomly selected commenter will win a $25.00 gift certificate to Tiddly Inks Stamps!
• So what do you need need to do? Visit all the blogs on the link list below and leave a comment on their Deconstructed Sketch 100th sketch post and cross your fingers!
• The commenting prize deadline is May 15, 2013 at 8 pm CST. We've got TWO things to celebrate so we are celebrating for two weeks!

Make a project:

• There is also a prize saved for one of our sketch participants! One very lucky randomly selected sketch participant will win a $25.00 gift certificate to Taylored Expressions!!
• So what do you need to do for this one? Use sketch 100 to create a project - your project can be a card, layout, Project Life creation - anything, just make sure the sketch is visible. Photograph your creation and upload it to an online gallery or blog and come back here and add a direct link to your project in InLinkz below.
• The project deadline is May 15, 2013 at 8 pm CST. Enter as many times as you want with different projects! 

Now it's time to hop!!

 

Hop along and comment on each blog to win a $25.00 Tiddly Inks gift certificate!

1.	Amber Hight	10.	Sandra MacLean
2.	Arielle Gordon	11.	Sheri Gilson
3.	Cresta Woodruff	12.	Tobi Crawford
4.	Dawn Easton	13.	Tracey Pickersgill
5.	Donna Wardle	14.	Jodi Amidei - Special Guest
6.	Jen Shults	15.	Jodi Collins - Special Guest
7.	Joni Wilson	16.	Katie Perry - Special Guest
8.	Kadie Ensley	17.	Laurie Willison - Special Guest
9.	Lori Boyd	18.	Judy Rozema

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All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge

Happy Wednesday!!

 

There is still plenty of time to join the current "Anything Goes" Challenge over at All That Scraps blog!!  

 

This week I created a Valentine featuring the NEWLY

 released Meoples Baby Burps from C.C. Designs!!

 

 Recipe:

 Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White CS, Pure Poppy CS (PTI), Love Me (My Minds Eye); Stamps: Meoples Baby Burps (C.C. Designs); Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Ridding Hood Red (SU!); Coloring Medium: Copic Markers; Tools: Classic Circle & Classic Scallop Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Lacey Pennants (Spellbinders), Postage Border Punch (EK Success); Other: Glittered Heart Embellishment, Pearls, Foam Tape

 

Here's what you need to know:

• Your project must include a stamp that is sold in the All That Scraps store.  It will be deleted if not.

• Link up with Inlinkz by January 29th on the All That Scraps Wednesday  Challenge blog

Now head over to the ATS Challenge blog to check out what my fellow design team members have created for you this week!!

 

Happy Stamping!!

 

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All That Scraps Wednesday Challenge

The Pink Elephant Challenge #172

This week is a Theme Challenge:

"Vintage/Shabby Chic"

This week was a real challenge for me...this isn't a style I normally work with.  I took some help from My Minds Eye's Lost & Found Sunshine 6x6 pad which had papers that were perfect for this type of card.  I also used my Die-Namic Contempo Cage die along with a sentiment from Stampin' Up!'s Tiny Tag set.

Recipe:

Paper: Crumb Cake CS (SU!), Dark Brown Bazzill CS, Lost & Found Sunshine 6x6 Pad (My Minds Eye); Stamps: Tiny Tags (SU!); Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Walnut Distress Ink (Tim Holtz); Tools: Scallop Border Punch (Fiskars), Paper Distresser, Tiny Tag Punch (SU!), Contempo Cage Die (Die-Namics); Other: Hand Died Crinkle Ribbon (The Pink Petal Designs), Lace, Twine, Pearls, Foam Tape

Make sure to stop by The Pink Elephant Blog to see what Ella's Girls have been up to this week!!  Plus we are having a Scrapbook DT Call...you can find all the deets {HERE}.

Happy Stamping!!

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The Pink Elephant Challenge #172

By LORi Designs Challenge - BLD32

It's time for a NEW Challenge over at By LORi Designs!!  This week is a "Thankful" theme Challenge!!

Here's a card featuring

  Puddle Jumper Katie & Grace

 Recipe:

Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White CS, Fly A Kite DP Collection (October Afternoon); Stamp: PJ Katie and Grace (Lori Boyd/By LORi Designs), Ink: Antique Linen Distress Ink (Tim Holtz); Tools: Scallop Circle Die (SU!), Classic Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Paper Piercer, 1/8" Hole Punch, Copics, Other: White Paint Pen (Sharpie)

Make sure to head over to the By LORi Designs Challenge blog to check out some more super duper cute samples and for all the Challenge Deets!! We Can't wait to see your fabulous creation!!

Happy Stamping!!

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By LORi Designs Challenge - BLD32

The Deconstructed Sketch Challenge #69

Happy Thursday Everyone!! 

 

It's time for a NEW sketch over at the

The Deconstructed Sketch!!

 

This week as a special treat we are working with a sketch created by our teammate, Amber Hight!!  It's a perfect masculine sketch.  I created a birthday card for my Dad using the new Birthday to You sentiment from Verve Stamps!!  Happy Birthday Dad!!

Recipe:

Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White CS, Kraft CS (PTI), Dark Brown Bazzill CS, Wanted DP (Cosmo Cricket); Stamps: Birthday to You (Verve Stamps); Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Antique Linen Distress Ink (Tim Holtz); Tools: Classic and Petite Scallop Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Hole Punch; Other: Brads, Twine, Foam Tape

Make sure to check out what the DS Girls have been up to this week!!
 
Amber Hight
Amy Sheffer 

 Arielle Gordon

Cresta Woodruff {Guest Designer}
Donna Wardle
Jen Shults
Jessica Diedrich
Kadie Ensley
Lori Boyd
Sheri Gilson-{Me}
Tracey Pickersgill 

Happy Stamping!!

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The Deconstructed Sketch Challenge #67

Happy Thursday Everyone!! 

It's time for a NEW sketch over at the

The Deconstructed Sketch!!

This week I created a Back to School card using the sweet Puddle Jumper School Time Landon from By LORi Designs!!  The fun papers are from the School Days Collection by TPC Studio.  I love this great color combo for a boy card!!

Recipe:

Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White CS, Dark Brown Bazzill CS, School Days Stripe & Alphabet Jumble DP (TPC Studio); Stamps: Puddle Jumper School Time Landon; Ink: Antique Linen Distress Ink (Tim Holtz); Coloring Medium: Copic Markers; Tools:  Star Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Star Border Punch (Martha Stewart), Alphabet Embossing Folder (Cuttlebug); Other: Twill Ribbon, Button, Twine, Foam Tape

Here's this weeks FUN sketch designed by Jen:   

 

Make sure to check out what the DS Girls have been up to this week!!
 
Amber Hight
Amy Sheffer 

 Arielle Gordon
Donna Wardle
Jen Shults
Jessica Diedrich
Judy Rozema, Guest Designer
Kadie Ensley
Lori Boyd
Sheri Gilson-{Me}
Tracey Pickersgill

Happy Stamping!!

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The Deconstructed Sketch Challenge #67

Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps: Cowgirl Chloe

Happy Saturday Everyone!!

We are back today with another preview from Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps!!  I would like to introduce you to the super cute...

Cowgirl Chloe

Recipe:
Paper: Kraft CS (PTI), Dark Brown Bazzill CS, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White CS, Wanted DP (Cosmo Cricket); Stamps: Cowgirl Chloe (Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps); Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Antique Linen Distress Ink (Tim Holtz); Coloring Medium: Copics; Tools: Classic Rectangle Nestibilities (Spellbinders), Star Nestibilities (Spellbinders), Nested Lacey Pennants (Spellbinders);  Other: Button, Twine, Brads, Foam Tape

Be sure to visit all rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Cowgirl Chloe . Sparkle will be giving away Cowgirl Chloe to one lucky person! For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designer's blogs (list below). Then head on over to the SCRS blog and comment on the Chloe post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced on Monday!

Danielle Lounds 

Joni Wilson

Kim Yu 

Piali Biswas 

Shaela Odd  

Sheri Gilson - August Guest Designer (Me)

Simonne Clay 

Sparkle Smith 

Stephanie Kraft

Yvonne Yam 

Happy Stamping!!

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Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps: Cowboy Josh

Happy Friday Everyone!!

I'm super excited that I can finally share a little secret with you that I've had to keep under wraps for the last few months...I've been asked to be a Guest Designer over at Sparkle Creations for the month of August!!  YAY!! Of course I jumped at the opportunity!!

To kick of the month we are jumping right into previews for the NEW release!!  Today I get to introduce you to...

Cowboy Josh

Recipe:
Paper: Kraft CS (PTI), Dark Brown Bazzill CS, Neenah Classic Crest Solar White CS, Wanted DP (Cosmo Cricket); Stamps: Cowboy Josh (Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps); Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Antique Linen Distress Ink (Tim Holtz); Coloring Medium: Copics; Tools: Classic Circle Nestibilities (Spellbinders), Star Nestibilities (Spellbinders), Nested Lacey Pennants (Spellbinders), Die-Namics Monarch Border (My Favorite Things), Crimper; Other: Button, Twine, Brads, Foam Tape

Be sure to visit all rest of the SCRS designers for more peeks of Cowboy Josh. Sparkle will be giving away Cowboy Josh to one lucky person! For a chance to win, you need to comment on all of the designer's blogs (list below). Then head on over to the SCRS blog and comment on the Josh post. You have until midnight EST each day to comment. The lucky winner will be announced on Monday!

Danielle Lounds 

Joni Wilson

Kim Yu 

Piali Biswas 

Shaela Odd  

Sheri Gilson - August Guest Designer (Me)

Simonne Clay 

Sparkle Smith 

Stephanie Kraft

Yvonne Yam 

Happy Stamping!!

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Sparkle Creations Rubber Stamps: Cowboy Josh

The Pink Elephant Challenge #153

This week's challenge is a

"Photo Inspiration"

 

 

This photo is perfect for SUMMER TIME!!  I just had to use

the Popsicle image from the Sweet Stuff set from

The Cutting Cafe.  The papers from the On The Bright Side One pad from My Minds Eye were perfect for this weeks challenge!!

Recipe:

Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White CS, Black Bazzill CS, One The Bright Side One Pad (My Minds Eye); Stamps: Sweet Stuff (The Cutting Cafe), Mega Mixed Messages (Papertrey); Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Coloring Medium: Copics; Tools: Classic Oval Nestie (Spellbinders), Classic Scallop Oval Nestie (Spellbinders), Tags Trio (Spellbinders); Other: Twill, Brads, Glitter, Foam Tape

 

Make sure to stop by The Pink Elephant Blog to see what Ella's Girls have been up to this week!!

Happy Stamping!!

 

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The Pink Elephant Challenge #153

The Deconstructed Sketch Challenge #56

Happy Thursday Everyone!!

It's time for a NEW sketch over at the

The Deconstructed Sketch!!

This week I created a Father's Day card for my FIL.  I kept it pretty simple as I tend to struggle with masculine cards.  I used the Happy Father's Day Plain Jane stamp from Verve Stamps.  The papers are from Stella Rose Hattie 6x6 pad by My Minds Eye and I distressed with Tim Holtz's Walnut Stain.

Recipe:

Paper: Neenah Classic Crest Solar White CS, Brown Bazzill CS, Stella Rose Hattie Papers (My Minds Eye); Stamps: Happy Father's Day Plain Jane (Verve Stamps); Ink: Walnut Stain Distress Ink (Tim Holtz); Tools: Classic Petite Oval Nestie (Spellbinders), Zig Zag Border Punch (Martha Stewart); Other: Twine, Foam Tape

Here's this weeks FUN sketch designed by Jen:

  Make sure to check out what the DS Girls have been up to this week!!

Amber Hight
Amy Sheffer 

 Arielle Gordon
Donna Wardle
Jen Shults
Jessica Diedrich
Judy Rozema, Guest Designer
Kadie Ensley
Lori Boyd
Pam Varnell
Sheri Gilson-{Me}

Happy Stamping!!

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The Pink Elephant Challenge #152

This week's challenge is

"Masculine Cards"

  I created a Father's Day card for this weeks challenge.  I used the cool Super Dad stamp set from Verve Stamps!!
 The papers are from the Stella Rose Hattie Papers 6x6 pad.  I also used my new Die-Namics Stacking Stars die from My Favorite Things.  Shhhhh...don't tell hubby but I kinda went on a shopping spree...can't wait to show you what else I bought!! :)

 

Recipe:

Paper: Crumb Cake CS (SU!), Brown Bazzill CS, Stella Rose Hattie Papers (My Minds Eye); Stamps: Super Dad (Verve Stamps); Ink: Walnut Stain Distress Ink (Tim Holtz); Tools: Classic Circle Nestie (Spellbinders), Die-namics Stacking Stars Die (My Favorite Things); Other: Brads, Foam Tape

Make sure to stop by The Pink Elephant Blog to see what Ella's Girls have been up to this week!!

Happy Stamping!!

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The Pink Elephant Challenge #152