Sketch Challenge Wednesday

I love Wednesdays at SplitCoastStampers.  The sketches are always fun, and get me to use my "thinking cap".  Here's the sketch this week:

Here's what I made:

 immediately thought of a rainbow, so of course SU's Magical Day set was just the thing.  This will go to our DGD Sam.  Inside it says, "You, my sweet, are more wonderful than unicorns and sparkles combined."

Right after I finished this card, I had another idea, so this is what I came up with using the same sketch:

Because I usually make humorous cards, this one says, "We are all mature until someone gets out the bubble wrap."  This will go to one of our grands.  Thanks for looking today.

Teapot Tuesday

The last Tuesday of each month is a challenge called a "tickle", where we make a card and send it to someone in our group.  Today's challenge was to make a card with a surprise inside, and it was to be humorous.  How right up my alley, you say???!

Here's the card I made:

Not a very good picture.  I really need to do it again.  Anyway, it was also for the Color Challenge at SplitCoastStampers (pink, sea foam, and espresso), with an extra of designer paper, which is inside.

Speaking of inside, here it is:

The little glasses of wine are so cute......from SU.  I love this saying.....always makes me giggle.

On Sunday, I will find out to whom my card goes, and it will be a surprise in the mail.  Doesn't that sound like fun?  It always is!

Thanks for looking.  Have a terrific day

CCEE1912 Surprise Element

Next week is National Smoke and Mirrors Day!  This cellbration is based on magicians' illusions, where they make objects disappear or disappear with retracting mirrors and confusing bursts of smoke.  Kelly challenges us to wave our magic wands and create a card with a surprise element.

The popped up cupcake is the surprise element on the inside of my card.  I placed a picture of the front so you could see the fun birthday saying.

Please join us HERE.

CCEE1911 Shoes

Kelly tells us:

Tomorrow is National Shoe the World Day.  Many teens and children around the world do not have a pair of shoes to wear, and despite the climate or terrain, they walk barefoot.  Let's create a card using any type  of shoe - cowboy boots, heels, flip-flops, to help the awareness to donate any shoes you may no longer need.

Please join us HERE.

CCEE1910 Name Day

Kelly is our hostess for the month of March.

Monday was Fun Facts about Your Name Day.  What does your name mean?  Briefly research the  meaning of your name and create a card.  If you can't find your name directly, create a card based on a few letters IN your name.

My name, Anne, comes from the Hebrew, and means "grace".  If you knew me, you would laugh your head off!!!

I love this SU image.  I think she defines the word grace in her lovely pose.

Please join us, and post your card HERE.

CCEE1909 Fairy

According to the days of the year calendar, today is Tooth Fairy Day.  Maryann challenges us to make a card that includes a fairy.

I decided to make a card using only black, white, and silver.  Inside it says,  "I think my lucky stars for you!"

CCEE1908 Lever Card

Maryann challenged us to make an interactive Lever Card, using dies, or a craft knife or scoring tool.

Never too early to start my Christmas stash!

Please join us HERE.

CCEE1907 Birthday

Today is Valentine's Day, and it is also Maryann's birthday this week.  She challenges us to create a birthday card for someone we love.

I think this little panda holding a love letter is perfect for today!!

CCEE1906 Amethyst

Our hostess for the month of February is Maryann.   Here is her challenge to us:

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.  Use a shade of purple and include gem stones or charms on your card.

I LOVE this shade of lilac.  I cut this daisy out of dp, and used gems to fill in the center.

CCEE1905 Thanks

Liz says it's National Thank You month.  So before the month is over, she challenges us to make a thank you card and surprise someone whose small act of kindness has not gone unnoticed.

Please join us, linking your card to our blog HERE.

CCEE1904 GOLD!

Liz tells us gold was discovered in California on January 24, 1848.  The challenge is to use some "gold" on our creations this week.

Gold tassel and gold brad.......... and a fun folded Graduation card!

Please join us on our blog HERE.

CCEE1903 Hot Beverage

This week Liz challenges us to reach for our favorite hot beverages and make a card that lets her know what it is.

Pretty obvious........TEA!

Please join us HERE

CCEE1902 Happy Birthday Elvis!

Liz is challenging us to make Elvis come alive in some way on our cards this week. (Maybe a rock and roll theme, records, an Elvis or guitar stamp, or perhaps even "Blue Suede Shoes".)  Any way you can think of to let the world know the "King" of rock and roll.

How cool is it to have Elvis paper???  I added some bg guitars and a crown for the KING!

Please join us, adding your card HERE.

CCEE1901 Black Ice

Welcome to the first CCEE of the new Year!  Liz is our hostess for the  month of January.  She lives in a place where the Winters are relatively mild, but her greatest fear is driving in icy conditions.  "Black Ice" is a very hazardous condition she has heard others mention.

She discovered in the tutorials on SCS that there is a technique called "Black Ice" in stamping, so her challenge to us is to give that technique a try.

https:/www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/blackicetechnique/

This card I made goes to our grandson Tom, who is a chemistry/Biology major at UMass, Amherst.  Inside it says...
           ..."You're part of the precipitate!"  I hope he thinks this is funny.

Please join us, this week and every week, HERE.

CCEE1851 Gingerbread

For our last challenge of the year, Frances challenges us to create a card or project in the gingerbread theme.

Thanks for joining us in 2018.  We look forward to seeing you again in the New Year!!

CCEE1850 Elf

Frances is our hostess for the two weeks of December that wrap up our challenge year.  Here is her challenge to us:

One of the traditions she loves to do at Christmas has to do with Elf on the Shelf, which she loves.  She asks us to include an elf on our cards this week.

CCEE1848 Circles and Squares

For my last challenge.

Circles and squares are simple geometric shapes.  Make a card using at least one of each.

Thanks for being with us for the month of November.  Be sure if you're joining us to link your card HERE.

CCEE1847 Birthday Humor

Today, November 22nd, is my daughter's birthday.  Amy loves to get funny cards.  I challenged the group to make a birthday card, and extra points if it's humorous.

Please join me again next week, and if you make a card for this challenge, please post it on our BLOG.

CCEE1846 Topaz

The November birthstone is a TOPAZ.  My challenge this week to the group:  Make a card using the colors in the yellow to amber range.

Be sure to come back next week for my challenge.  If you join us, please add to our blog HERE.

CCEE1845 Tongue Twister Day

Today is Tongue Twister Day.  Most languages have their own versions of tongue twisters.  In sign language, they are called "finger fumbles".  My challenge to you is to use a tongue twister to inspire your card.

Here's the one I chose:

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood? 

I know that woodchucks are also called groundhogs, so this card is going to a friend who says his favorite holiday is Groundhog's Day!!  (He's weird, but very sweet!)

Please join us, and be sure to link your card HERE.

CCEE1844 Turkeys/birds

Happy November!  I will be your hostess for the five Thursdays coming up.

This is the month of Thanksgiving in the United States.  My challenge to  you is to use a turkey on your card.  If you are in another place that does not celebrate, you may use a bird.  It wouldn't hurt if there was a RED feather or two!

I feel sorry for this turkey.  I'm sure he's not one of those to be pardoned!!

Please join us, linking your card HERE.

CCEE1843 True One Layer Only

For her last challenge, Joanne says,

"Many of you do fabulously wonderful fancy fold cards, which is not my thing.  So today I am going to challenge you to make a true one layer card...no layers, no pop-ups, no embellishments.  All work must be on the base layer.  Embossing is fine, of course.

Thanks Joanne, for giving us fun challenges this month!

Please join us, linking your card HERE.

CCEE1842 Mustache/Masculine

Joanne tells us today is No Beard Day, so make some masculine cards with mustaches, but NO BEARDS.

This will be a birthday card for one of the guys in the family.

Please join us, and link your card HERE.

CCEE1841 Dogs

Joanne says:

As you all know, I love my two pups.  They are both rescue pups from Tennessee.  well, October is Adopt a Shelter Dog month.  Let's create cards with dogs on them."

Here's mine:

This doggie card will go to our granddaughter Sam, who adores all animals.

Thanks for looking, and please come back again next week.

CCEE1840 Nontraditional Halloween

Joanne is our hostess for the month of October.  Here is her first challenge:

"This week we are going to make Halloween cards with nontraditional colors.  If you don't celebrate Halloween, do the same for Thanksgiving cards."

Here's my card as it would come from the envelope:

...and here it is opened:

Please join us this week, and every Thhursday.

CCEE1839 Set Back Stamping.

Maryann was inspired by Jennifer McGuire's set back stamping tutorial, using stamps and dies, something different to the normal layering, that should be fun.


 HERE'S the tutorial.  And here's my card:

I also paper pieced the image.  This was really fun!!!

Please join us, and link your card HERE.

CCEE1838 Baby

Maryann asks us to create a card using baby as our inspiration. Example: new baby, baby shower, grand baby, baby animals or even just a baby sized card.

Here's my card, suing the multistep bear.

Please join us, linking your card HERE.

86 kids sat for the EMT written test at UMass, and the top 35 went on to the practical.  Guess who is now an EMT at his college?  We are so very proud of our grandson Tom (a Bio-Chem major), who intends to be a Doctor!!

CCEE1837 Fortune Cookie Day

According to the days of the year calendar, it is Fortune Cookie Day.  Maryann has challenged us to use this to inspire an Oriental themed card.

My friend Julia (artystamper) gave me this set of fortune cookie die cuts.  They are just right for this challenge!!!

Please join us, linking your card HERE.

Fashion Week in NYC!

Look who’s got a table at Fashion Week in NYC???

This is our Erin in NYC.  Her company, Sugar Monster Sweets, has a table for Fashion Week.  Don't all these yummies just have you salivating???  Here are some more photos of the desserts:

I sure wish I was there and sampling those goodies.  Way to go, Erin!!!

CCEE1836 Shadow Box Card

Our hostess for the month of September is Maryann.

Here is our challenge from her:  Shadow Box Card.  This card has been around for a lot of years but lately I have noticed some modern twists to it, so give us your version of a shadow box card.

Is there any treat quite as satisfying as popcorn?  This card will go to our grandson at college.

Thanks for looking.  Please join us, linking your shadow box card HERE.

CCEE1835 Spring Flowers

For Frances' last challenge, she tells us:
"In my part of the world (Australia), Saturday is the first day of Spring.  Flowers are beautiful any time of the year, so let's see some flowers on your cards this week."

I guess I have to honor our Lois with this card...in shades of orange, her favorite color!

Please join us, linking your card to our blog HERE.

CCEE1834 Ride The Wind Day

Frances tells us:

Today is apparently Ride the Wind Day.  This day was created to celebrate the first man-powered flight.  There are so many things that rely on wind to make them work, so let's include something that needs wind on our cards today.  Some examples include kite flying, windsurfing, hang gliding, sailing boats, birds flying, hot air balloons, balloons, paper airplanes, etc.

Butterflies fly, but save their energy by coasting on air currents.

Please join us, and link your card HERE.

OMG!

When I took a look at Facebook to see what was happening with my children and grands...........
this is what I saw:

These CRAZY boys, Tyler, Tommy (our grandson), and John

were back on earth from 14,000 feet!!!!!!!!!!! 
It's a good thing no one told me in advance what these boys were planning!  I'm afraid of heights, so Tommy didn't his risk taking from me.  They had such a good time they'll be doing it again.  YUCK!!

CCEE1833 Bees

Frances tells us Saturday (August 18) is World Honey Bee Day.  She challenges us to include a bee or two on our cards this week.

Today I made a Clean And Simple (one layer) card, using the rubbed crayon embossing technique.

Please join us HERE.

CCEE1832 World Lion Day

From Frances, "Tomorrow is World Lion Day.....Lions are also often referred to as the "King of the Jungle", so let's see some jungle animals appearing on our cards this week...bonus points if you include a lion.

Bonus points for me!



Here's a sweet lion, an old set from Stampin' Up.

Join us at our BLOG.

Congratulations to our Tommy!

Congratulations to our grandson Tommy Chisholm, who last night had a board of review, and is now an Eagle Scout!!!  We couldn't be prouder!!   Here is our handsome young man:

He has just moved his name from Life Scout to Eagle on the display board of his Troop.  His Court of Honor will be held during the Thanksgiving school vacation.

Way to go, Tommy!

CCEE1831 Coloring

Our hostess for the month of August is Frances.  She says " apparently today, August 2nd, is Coloring Book Day.  Coloring books are popular for both young and old.  For our challenge today use an image on your card that needs to be colored......bonus points for those who have coloring books and uses an image from one of those for your card today."

I have no coloring books, so I used an image from that needed coloring:

I hope you will feel moved to join us, adding your coloring HERE.

CCEE1830 National Refreshment Day

Lynn's last challenge to us:

One way to beat the heat of summer is with a cold refreshment.  Do you cool down with a glass of lemonade, a rainbow snowcone, an ice cream cone, a cold bottle of beer?  Whatever it may be, share with the CCEE Stampers your favorite cool-down treat in your design this week.

For years I didn't eat ice cream.  It just never appealed to me.  Then........Hot Flashes struck, my body temperature changed, and now I LOVE ice cream.  Who knew????

Please join us, and link your card HERE.

CCEE1829 National Zookeepers Week

Lynn says........

"Trips to the zoo were always one of my favorite summer activities.  Let's honor the zookeepers of the world by including a zoo animal in our design this week.

Just couldn't resist a card of a lion, king of the jungle, and feature of many zoos.

Please join us, linking your card HERE.