Artisan Award Non-winning Entry - Card 4

Here is card #4 of my artisan award entries.  I really liked this card.  Tried to do something a little different with the gate fold technique.  I also did a lot of water coloring.  I love the ribbon around it, although it was a pain to keep it stuck to the card.  I worried about whether it would come undone during shipping.  Hopefully, it made it safely.  

 I really should have taken pictures of the inside of all my cards but didn't think about it at the time.  The were all prettied up too!

Thanks for stopping here today!  Let me know what you think!
 

Artisan Award Non-winning Entry - Scrapbook Page 3

This is the last of 3 scrapbook page entries.  I really liked this one because it shows off my photography skills.  Well, not really.  I don't really have any photography skills other than turning on a camera and hit the button that takes the picture.  My skill is to take a picture over and over and over until I get the one I want.  Thank heavens for digital cameras!!!!

These pictures were taken during our trip to St. Louis last year at the butterfly house.

 

Friday's Clean & Simple Challenge #4

Hi all!  Hope you have all had a great week!  This week's challenge is to make a CAS Father's Day card.  Although Father's Day is on Sunday, you'll still have until next Thursday to post your card for the challenge.  Hope you have time to play!  I would like to give a special thanks to two ladies for playing in the last challenges:  Lynn and Robbie.  Go check out their blogs, they are both great!  Thank you ladies!


Here's my card for this challenge:

Ready to play?? Here's what to do:
1. Make your creation of a Father's Day Card
2. Upload it to an online forum of your choice. (ie: blog, SCS, etc)
3. Come back here and link to your page.
4. Upload your entry by Thursday, June 24 at 11:59pm CST.

Artisan Award Non-winning Entry - Card 3

On to Card #3 of my losing Artisan Award Entries.  This card was really not my favorite color choice.  I showed it around a little and talked about changing the colors, but everyone really liked it so I went with it.  

 


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Artisan Award Non-winning Entry - Scrapbook Page 2

And the parade of Non-winning entries continues!  Here is the second scrapbook page.  I took these pictures of Riley while we were waiting to get our professional portraits taken.  In the bottom pic, she is admiring an ornament a made with re-inkers and rub-ons for a workshop.  I think I should have gotten extra points for that!

Thanks for stopping by today!  See you soon!

Friday's Clean & Simple Challenge

Hi Ladies!  So sorry I didn't get a challenge posted last Friday.  As I said before, last week was CRAZY!!  
So, onto this week's challenge.  Create a clean & simple card by CASING the new SU Catalog!  Don't have a new catty yet?  Use the current catalog or mini.  SU has so many great CAS cards.  
Here's the card I made:

I picked a card out of the new catalog using one of the hostess sets.  Hope you can play along this week!


Ready to play??  Here's what to do:
1.  Make your creation by CASING a sample out of the SU Catty
2.  Upload it to an online forum of your choice. (ie: blog, SCS, etc)
3.  Come back here and link to your page.
4.  Upload your entry by Thursday, June 17 at 11:59pm CST.

Artisan Award Non-winning Entry - 3-D Item 1

Welcome to my blog!  Thanks for stopping by today.  Be sure to check out the clean and simple challenge I posted yesterday.  Look in the right hand column under pages to see all the CAS challenges.

Here is my first 3D project I submitted for the Artisan Award Contest.  This was a project I spent a lot of time planning and thinking about.  It is a chalkboard/corkboard/magnetic board.  I used the Chalkboard Decor Elements sheets.  Maybe I should have written on the chalkboard something like "I LOVE SU!" or "PICK ME FOR THE WINNER".

 Thanks for stopping by!  Leave me a comment so that I know you were here and what you think of my projects!

Artisan Award Non-winning Entry - Card 2

Here is the second card I submitted for the Artisan Award.  This is my absolute favorite card.  I had made one similar to it months ago and changed the size and colors a bit for the contest.  Let me know what you think!

 This is SOOOOOO pretty in real life!  I used Iridescent Ice embossing powder on the darker flowers and the sentiment.  It really sparkles!

Thanks for stopping by today.  See you soon!

Artisan Award Non-winning Entry - Scrapbook Page 1

Hello everyone!  Glad you stopped by today!  Here is one of the Scrapbook Pages I submitted for the Artisan Award Contest.  I love the way this page turned out. 

This is my baby girl, Riley, in her first Easter Egg hunt in the backyard.  

Thanks for stopping by!

Artisan Award Non-winning Entry - Card 1

Well, I wish this was a different post. One screaming from the rooftops that I won the Artisan Award Contest.  However, I did not receive that call I had been hoping for.  I'm excited for the winners and losing gives me more motivation to try harder for next year.  So anyway, over the next couple weeks, I will be sharing with you my entries into the contest.  I would love to hear you thoughts about the entries I submitted. 

I will be back to posting the weekly CAS challenge this Friday.  So sorry I didn't get one posted last week.  Life got in the way!  With dance, t-ball, the annual rummage sale, birthday parties, blah, blah, blah I just did not have time to stamp and post here.  Hopefully, things will slow down a bit now!

Here's the first card for the contest:

Not a show stopper by itself, but I really like it.  Especially the bright, happy colors!

Be sure to check back everyday.  I will be back to posting more regularly!