This week on Crafty Gals Corner we're playing Bingo! We're using the bingo card below to inspire us to create a card. Come along and play Bingo with us! 

This week the challenge is Bingo #4!

Our sponsors this week are:

Wink Wink Ink

Prize: $15 Gift Certificate

Lemon Shortbread

Prize: 3 Digital Images

This is the card I created using the Bingo card as my inspiration. 

Using: Winter Fairy by Lemon Shortbread

Bingo: 2 Designer papers, Free space & Flowers

Be sure to stop by Crafty Gals Corner Blog for all the details and rule for entering. You have until 12:00 pm CST on August 15, 2017 to enter!

Pirate Challenge - Craftaholics R Us - Guest Design Team Member

I am honored to be a Guest Design Team Member for Crafaholics R Us Blog this week.  I was asked to create a project or two by sweet Janis. She gave me a theme to and I off and SAILing!?...

The theme for this Challenge is Pirates!! Aaarrrggghhh!! Matey! 
I know how fun is that?!?

I created this little treasure chest card.

When you open it up - it reveals a wonderful scene and sentiment. It's full fun layers and dimension.

 I used the Lawn Fawn - Ahoy, Matey stamp set, along with another stamp set  & dies from my stash. I created the sky & sand background using Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks. I made sure to use Florida in my made paper behind the sentiment.

Here is another fun Pirate theme creation.

It's a layout of my son pretending to be a pirate - well a pirate that doesn't do anything. It's from a children's show & song.

For this layout - I drew the skull and crossbones. Created a stencil by cutting the card stock with a craft knife. Laid it on my layout card stock and painted over it. I then distressed the edges of my page to give it a treasure map feel. I backed the torn areas with pattern paper for a pop of color. Stamped part of my title and cut it into tile letters. Outlined, the pictures with a white chalk pen adding pirate phrases along the way. 

Now, Over on the Craftaholics R Us Blog - You will find more Pirate themed projects. As well as a Challenge. Please be sure to stop by & SEA - Look at  all the fantastic & Booty-ful creations by the Design Team. While you are there - join the challenge you Scallywag! 

The rules are pretty simple:

*Weekly Wednesday Challenges

*Follow the weekly theme

*Link directly to your project post

*No backlinking to older projects

*Top Picks posted with next challenge

We cannot always comment on every entry, but we try.

We'd love you to be a Follower of our blog.

Have fun! Can't wait to see your creations!

Thanks for stopping by! Leave me comment - tell me what you do think about ME- TREASURE!
Okay, I done! AAARRRGGGHHH!

I am excited to be starting a new adventure with Mama Makes as part of the design team.  Mama Makes is a stamp company started by Loti Fuster - Bradley. Mama Makes Stamp Co. will be featured on Hochanda TV- Craft Channel - Home of Crafts Hobbies and Art.(Like our HSN or QVC)

What does that mean for me? Well, the projects I create for Mama Makes may be featured by Loti Fuster-Bradley when she is on Hochanda TV-Craft Channel. 

Hello Friends - This week on the Crafty Gals Corner Blog we have another fun challenge. I hope you join us and create a card and enter for a chance to win!

This week's challenge is: Anything Goes!

Our sponsors this week are:

The Paper Nest Dolls

Prize: $20 gift Certificate

Conie Fong

Prize: 3 digital images

Here is the card I created for this challenge.

 Kite Flying Avery by The Paper Nest Dolls

Hello Sunny Friends - Annie Collins here bringing you my last post for Christmas in July!

I used the  Owl I Want for Christmas is You  digital stamp which you can get here.  I embossed the stars and the sentiment in silver. I added  some poinsettias for nice pop if red. I hope you have been enjoying the Christmas in July projects by the Design Team. I know we have enjoyed creating them for you. Be sure to stop by the Sunsational Stamps shop for more wonderful photo-polymer and digital stamps.

Are you feel festive yet?  Join the Christmas in July Challenge !

Hello Friends - Today is Fun-Day Friday Challenge on Jo's Scrap Shack.

WITH A TWIST!

USE SOME VELLUM ON YOUR PROJECTS!

Our Sponsor this week

 is Little Blue Button Stamps!

  The winner will win 4 digital images from the LBBS online store!

 So make sure to play along this week~

    Starts: Friday, July 28th   12:00AM

   Ends:  Friday, Aug. 04th     6:00PM

(Eastern time)

This is my card for this challenge.

What do you need to do to enter?

Challenge Rules

1. Please post a direct link to your blog post that includes your

challenge entry project, using the linky at Jo's Scrap Shack.

2. Be sure to include a link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering your project into

3. THREE entries per person are allowed for each challenge and you must post a separate blog post for each entry.

4. For all entries -NO BACK LINKS ACCEPTED- 
The date on your blog post should be dated between the start date & the end date for the challenge you are entering, in order to be eligible for the challenge & prizes

5. You may link up to other challenges but be sure to link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering 

 * All entries that do not meet the challenge requirements

WILL NOT be eligible for the top 3, any sponsor wins or any random wins by Jo
All random wins will only be mailed within the US and Canada only.

You have until Aug. 04th by 6:00PM (eastern, USA) time to link up.

All winners will be announced during the week of Aug. 07th.

Have fun and we look forward to seeing what you create!

Today, I am bringing you 2 fun cards using a Donut stamp from Simply Stamps. One is a simple card and the other is a shaker.

The Simple Donut Card:

Supply list for this card are:

Simply Stamps Donut Stamp

1 - 4" X 5"Piece of Cream colored card stock

1 - 4-1/4" X 5-1/2" Piece of Kraft colored card stock

1 -  8-1/2" X 11" Piece of  Heavy weight (110 lb) White colored card stock for card base.

1 - 4-1/2" X 4-1/2" Piece of cream colored card stock - For your extra donut & banners

Ink - I used Colorbox Pigment ink in Brown - Which can be purchased at Simply Stamps

coloring materials - watercolors, Copic Markers, color pencils, Distress Markers Etc.

Adhesive - tape runner & dimensional foam tape

Trimmer

Scissors

Bone Folder

Cleaning Pad

Sentiment stamp or Letter stickers.

Optional Supplies:

White Gel Pen

Colored Fine Tip Markers - I used Sharpie

Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Pen

Instructions:

1.  On the 4" X 5" & 4-1/2" X 4-1/2" - Cream card stock - stamp the donut using the brown ink. Making sure to cover the entire paper. Stamping some of the donut just off the paper so that you have a continuous pattern. Then using your coloring materials color in all the donuts. I enjoy coloring the glaze and sprinkles area in different colors. Optional - I also colored over some of the sprinkles with different colored markers and a white gel pen.  

2. The donut of the 4-1/2 X 4-1/2 card stock cut it out after you colored it. Optional - I used Zig Wink of Stella Glitter pen to give it a sugar sparkle. Reserve the rest of the card stock for the banners.

3. Now, create your card base by cutting your 8-1/2" X 11" Piece of  Heavy weight (110 lb) White colored card stock in half - I cut mine long way so I have a top folding card measuring 4-1/4" X 11"
Fold in half, using the bone folder to get a crisp crease. Then, adhere the 4-1/4" X 5-1/2" Piece of Kraft colored card stock to the base. Next, adhere your 4" X 5"Piece of Cream colored card stock with colored donut images centered on top of the Kraft card stock.

4. On the back of the small donut - put foam adhesive and place on top of one of the donuts. I chose the top left.  Next, I stamped my sentiment on the remaining cream card stock and cut it into 2 banners which I fishtailed the ends. I adhere the banners underneath the popped up donut.

Now for the Shaker Donut Card:

Supply list for this card are:

Simply Stamps Donut Stamp

1 - 4" X 5" Piece of Kraft colored card stock

1 - 2-1/4" X 2-1/4" Piece of Kraft colored card stock- for your extra donut.

1 - 5" X 5" Piece of  White color card stock

1 -  8-1/2" X 11" Piece of  Heavy weight (110 lb) White colored card stock for card base.

1 - 1" X 6" Piece of cream colored card stock - For your banner

Ink-I used Colorbox Pigment ink in Brown & Various color ink Which can be purchased at Simply Stamps

Coloring materials - watercolors, Copic Markers, color pencils, Distress Markers Etc.

Sequins - Various colors & sizes

Acetate Plastic for shaker front. I used a recycled adhesive packaging,  

Adhesive - tape runner, liquid & dimensional foam tape

Trimmer

Scissors

Bone Folder

Craft knife

Sentiment stamp or Letter stickers.

Cleaning pad 

Optional Supplies:

White Gel Pen

Colored Fine Tip Markers - I used Sharpie

Zig Wink of Stella Glitter Pen

Donut stickers

Instructions:
1. On the 4" X 5" Kraft card stock - stamp the donut using the brown ink. Making sure to cover the entire paper. Stamping some of the donut just off the paper so that you have a continuous pattern. Then, Using your various color ink repeat the steps above.

Note: I stamped more than I needed. I was making more card.

Then using your coloring materials color in all the donuts. I enjoy coloring the glaze and sprinkles area in different colors. Optional - I also colored over some of the sprinkles with different colored markers and a white gel pen.  Then cut out only the glaze part of the donuts set aside.

2. The stamp donut on the 2-1/4" X 2-1/4"  Kraft card stock cut it out after you colored it. Optional - I used Zig Wink of Stella Glitter pen to give it a sugar sparkle.

3. Now, create your card base by cutting your 8-1/2" X 11" Piece of  Heavy weight (110 lb) White colored card stock in half - i cut mine so it measures  5-1/2" X 8-1/2" Fold in half, using the bone folder to get a crisp crease. Set a side.

4. On the now donut covered and colored Kraft card stock I traced the plastic adhesive packaging. Note: if you are creating this with acetate - then you would cut the shape you desire and then follow the next step.  I then use my craft knife to cut out the circle.

Then, I turned over my Kraft card stock with the circle cut out and put adhesive on the back all along the edge of the opening. I then put the plastic into the opening from the back. This way I have a nice clean look. Keep the center that you just cut out. You will be using it.

Next, I adhere the colored glaze piece to the donut bases. Note: I should have adhered them first and then cut my circle but, I didn't. Would have been much easier.  

 5. Now,  on the card base center the cut it piece (from before) adhere one of the glaze to the donut and then adhere to base.  Then, place the sequins on top of it.

Optional: I used some cute donut stickers for the shaker inside. I place the stickers on a piece of white card stock the cut them out. You don't have to do this part. I just wanted to show you where the little donuts came from.

Next, adhere the card front to the base - making sure that you have plenty of adhesive foam around the back of the plastic piece so that the sequins do not fall out.  On the back of the small donut - put foam adhesive and place on top of one of the donuts. I chose the bottom right.  Next, I stamped my sentiment on the 1" X 6" Piece of cream colored card stock  and cut it into a banner which I fishtailed the ends. I adhere the banner underneath the shaker donut. 

Now your cards are complete! Give them to someone special.

Be sure to visit Simply Stamp for more stamps and supplies.