ONE STITCH AT A TIME - #238 - ANYTHING GOES WITH FLOWERS

Theme:  Anything Goes with Flowers

Digi:  Brat

Artist:  Beary Dust designs

                                               

I always want to say - How adorable is this logo of Stitchy's!!!!

Today's post is for OSAAT and is an easy shmeasy one...fleurs.

Who doesn't love flowers?  There are gorgeous images available to use with flowers - in fact some images are flooded with flowers and don't demand you using many of your own, should you not own too many.  You can go to Google and look under FREE PRINTABLES as a way of getting an image to use as well.

  

                                  

The winner will get the 5 Image May Kit, shown below.  Gorgeous! And our Sponsor is the wonderful Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet.  You have until June 13th to enter the challenge so Hop to It! lol - meh, lots of time to get that mojo going. Good luck and see you over there.

Addicted to Stamps & More Challenge No 146 - http://www.addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com.au/2015/05/challenge-146-anything-goes-dt-call.html

Artistic Inspirations Challenge No 132 - http://artisticinspirationschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-132-anything-goes-with-twist.html

Digi Choosday Challenge Wk No 21 - http://digichoosday.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/wk-21-pretty-in-purple-digi-choosday.html

Dream Valley Challenge No 107 - http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.ca/2015/05/challenge-107-anything-goes.html

Gem of a Challenge No 145 - http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-145-flowers.html

Inspiration Destination Challenge No 35 - http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/ag-no-35.html

Paper Shelter Challenge No 205 - http://thepapershelter.blogspot.com.ar/2015/05/challenge-205-flower-power.html

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge No 229 - http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-229.html

Simply Papercrafts Challenge No 5 - http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/challenge-5-and-design-team-call.html

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge No 246 - http://tuesdaythrowdown.blogspot.co.uk/2015/05/tuesday-throwdown-246-anything-goes.html

IKE'S WORLD CHALLENGE - 38

THEME:  Historic

DIGI:  UBUNTU

ARTIST:  Ike of IKE'S ART STORE

 Nothing needs to be said by me...it is all said below in the Video by Nelson Mandela.

  

Be sure to hop over to IKE'S WORLD CHALLENGE and play along with us and grab IKE'S FREEBIE if you'd like to work with one of her images.

HAPPY TUESDAY

Samara

• Clear It Out W, 3E, Must use stash item - Challenge Theme: Girls Stash: Die Cuts, Punches
• Creative Colours 2W ,Cards only, No CAS, F -  Use 3 colors from the Inspiration Image + Add a Sentiment  (week 1)
• Doodle Pantry  M,First Tuesday,1E,SIO - must use digital image -  Anything Digital Goes
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E4, Must Be Square or Rectangular #85 Anything Goes with a twist: Add Some Texture
• High Hopes Stamps M, SIR - #255  Anything High Hopes Goes
• Papertake Weekly W -  Take Your Pick - choose from 4 different challenges on the blog
• Party Time Tuesdays - M 1st Tuesday of the month, 3E - #198 - Anything Goes
• {Pin}spirational 2W -   #141 - Inspiration Image* (Week 1)
• Retarte W, E3 (winner will get an online class in Spanish)- #49  Inspiration Image* or Anything Goes
• Sweet Stamps W, 1E, SIO, C10 - # 223 3D Paper Piecing 
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• Tuesday Throwdown W- #246 Anything Goes

• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Cutie Pie Challenge - M, 2nd Monday, must be "cute" - (May) Layers
• Dream Valley Challenges 2W, 3E, C10 - (Week 1) Anything Goes
• Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - 2W, SIR - Must include Cricut cartridge cut - (Week 2) May Flowers
• Incy Wincy Designs - W, 5E - Lots of Layers OR No Layers
• Lawnscaping - 2W, 3E, F, C3 but must be different theme - (Deadline May 27) Try a new technique
• Love to Scrap - 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping - (Week 2) Anything Goes
  
• Mema's Challenge - M, 1st Monday - (May) Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards - 2W - (Week 1) Always Anything Goes
• Ooh La La Creations - 2W, SIO - (Week 1) Circles & Squares
• Paradise of Magnolia - 2W (1st & 3rd Mondays), SIR (Magnolia stamp), E3 - (Week 2) Your Favorite Color
• Path of Positivity - M, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome - (May) Perseverance
• Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - 2W, 3E - (Week 1) Anything goes + Option: Tag
• Stamp and Create - M, 1E/week - (May) May Flowers
•  - 1st & 3rd Mondays, layouts, cards - (Week 2) Inspired by spring/summer traditions, reunions or parties you celebrate
• The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - M, E2, SIO - (May) Always Anything Goes
• The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - W, cards - Anything Goes
• TimbroScrapMania Stamping Challenge - M, P15 Must use stamp - (Deadline June 14)FlowersUnstampabelles - M, 3E, NO STAMPS allowed (rubber nor digi) - (May) Family History + Twist: Vintage (see blog for full rules)
• Use Your Stuff - W, JFF, use your stash - Flowers
• Vintage Stamping Challenges/Flonz Craft - M, P1, 3E, Must Stamp, does not have to be vintage - (May) Shabby Chic

GUEST DESIGN FOR PATH OF POSITIVITY

THEME:  Perseverence

DIGI:  Brides

ARTIST:  IKE

GUEST DESIGNER FOR

Weddings - what could be more stressful (well I guess divorces could be, having gone through one lol - 25 years later I can laugh - sorry) so when I heard the topic over at POP was Perseverence I knew IKE'S BRIDES were the perfect images for me to use.

The decisions are endless!

The clothes, the venue, the hair, food, music, flowers - ugh.

I say Elope (or at least I did to my Oldest!)  But they were very smart and chose a really manageable wedding - one that wouldn't bankrupt them forever.

So I hope you like my art for this one and be sure to pop on over to POP and see what the other Guest Designers have done up, using different Artist's digis, and as well Lisa's Team of Artists, who are stellar girls always putting out class act work.

http://decossesdynamitedoodles.blogspot.ca/

Thanks for taking a looksie...and if you are a Spring or Summer Bride.....BREATHE!!!

HAPPY MONDAY

Samara

• Clear It Out W, 3E, Must use stash item - Challenge Theme: Girls Stash: Die Cuts, Punches
• Creative Colours 2W ,Cards only, No CAS, F -  Use 3 colors from the Inspiration Image + Add a Sentiment  (week 1)
• Doodle Pantry  M,First Tuesday,1E,SIO - must use digital image -  Anything Digital Goes
• Fan-Tastic Tuesday - W, E4, Must Be Square or Rectangular #85 Anything Goes with a twist: Add Some Texture
• High Hopes Stamps M, SIR - #255  Anything High Hopes Goes
• Inky Chicks W, 3E, cards & altered items - #51 - Pearls (week 2)
• Magnolia- liscious & Wee Stamp Challenge Blog 2W, 1E, SIR - Pretty In Pink  (week 1)
• Papertake Weekly W -  Take Your Pick - choose from 4 different challenges on the blog
• Party Time Tuesdays - M 1st Tuesday of the month, 3E - #198 - Anything Goes
• {Pin}spirational 2W -   #141 - Inspiration Image* (Week 1)
• Retarte W, E3 (winner will get an online class in Spanish)- #49  Inspiration Image* or Anything Goes
• Sweet Stamps W, 1E, SIO, C10 - # 223 3D Paper Piecing 
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• Tuesday Throwdown W- #246 Anything Goes

• Bunny Zoe's Crafts - M, 2nd Monday, 1E - (May) Buttons & Bows

• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - 2W - (Week 1) Summer
• Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
• Creative Cutting Challenge - 2W, must use at least one SVG diecut - (Week 2) Summer
• Cutie Pie Challenge - M, 2nd Monday, must be "cute" - (May) Layers
• Dream Valley Challenges 2W, 3E, C10 - (Week 1) Anything Goes
• Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - 2W, SIR - Must include Cricut cartridge cut - (Week 2) May Flowers
• Incy Wincy Designs - W, 5E - Lots of Layers OR No Layers
• Lawnscaping - 2W, 3E, F, C3 but must be different theme - (Deadline May 27) Try a new technique
• Love to Scrap - 2W, 3E, F, digi or real stamping - (Week 2) Anything Goes
  
• Mema's Challenge - M, 1st Monday - (May) Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards - 2W - (Week 1) Always Anything Goes
• Ooh La La Creations - 2W, SIO - (Week 1) Circles & Squares
• Paradise of Magnolia - 2W (1st & 3rd Mondays), SIR (Magnolia stamp), E3 - (Week 2) Your Favorite Color
• Path of Positivity - M, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome - (May) Perseverance
• Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - 2W, 3E - (Week 1) Anything goes + Option: Tag
• Stamp and Create - M, 1E/week - (May) May Flowers
•  - 1st & 3rd Mondays, layouts, cards - (Week 2) Inspired by spring/summer traditions, reunions or parties you celebrate
• The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - M, E2, SIO - (May) Always Anything Goes
• The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - W, cards - Anything Goes
• TimbroScrapMania Stamping Challenge - M, P15 Must use stamp - (Deadline June 14)FlowersUnstampabelles - M, 3E, NO STAMPS allowed (rubber nor digi) - (May) Family History + Twist: Vintage (see blog for full rules)
• Use Your Stuff - W, JFF, use your stash - Flowers
• Vintage Stamping Challenges/Flonz Craft - M, P1, 3E, Must Stamp, does not have to be vintage - (May) Shabby Chic

ONE STITCH AT A TIME

THEME:  Anything Goes with Appreciation

DIGI:  Stitcher Fae

ARTIST: BBKakes

Sewing

YUM YUM PRIZE AT OSAAT!

Sewing truly has been a therapy for me, and for the women I sew with.  I found a local sewing club in my area and began by starting a Quilting Class, something I had never done before - and I loved it!

When I was 13 - 15 my mother forced me, uhuh forced! to take Singer Sewing Classes and you can imagine what it was like getting me there to make moo moos and tea towels.  Little did I know that was only the beginning.

Within time I would learn to make suits, jackets and my own clothes for school - and there it began.

By the time I was in my 20's I was sewing all my clothes for work and saving a bundle - in the days where sewing was a 'save a bundle' hobby.  Today it is an enormously expensive hobby with $10,000 machines and material that is astronomically expensive.

But at my Husqvarna Club - I stay one of two people who still use Singer and stay under $1,000 for my 900 stitcher plus embroidery!  I am proud!!!! (though totally outsville) but I must say the shop owners don't differentiate between myself and others when I take a class.  They are welcoming as can be!  They just want to help people sew

So Appreciation for me (next to my 3 cubs) is any type of Art.  When I saw Stitcher Fae, done up by BBKakes, it was a no brainer.

Don't forget to go on over to OSAAT and try your hand to win Stitchy's 5 pack of Images, the yummalicious pack shown above!


They are always lovely and worth the entry.

HAPPY SUNDAY

Samara

IKE'S WORLD CHALLENGE

THEME:  Naughty or Nice

DIGIS:  Miss Whiplash and Holly Fairy

ARTIST:  Ike or Ike's Art Store

It seems like all the wedding materials and embellishments are coming onto the shelves at Michael's Art Store.  We had this Theme so I was compelled to match it up to what I was seeing around me - but be very "Naughty (and Nice) in the process.

I hope any brides who see this won't be offended!  I am sure YOUR future husband is one of the good guys...bwahahahahaha!

lol

Hop over to IKE'S WORLD CHALLENGE, grab a freebie and have fun with this one!

HAPPY TUESDAY!

Samara

• A Gem of a Challenge 2W (W1) more than one fold 

• Allsorts W,3E   diecuts - more than two 
• Fantasy Stampers Challenge Blog 2W,E3 (W1) No digi SIR  girl power - see below
• Gruffies & Guests -  M, SIR May - diecuts or anything goes 

• Hiding in my Craft Room W,1E Let's go digital 

• Open-Minded Challenges 2W,3E (W1)  wedding / anniversary 

• Scrappers Delights  M, First Saturday of the M  always anything goes 
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers 2w, C10 (W2) monochromatic mama 

• Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge W, C10  anything goes /add flowers 

• Art Impressions Stamps Challenge - 2W 2E, SIO (tab at top of page)(W1 of 2)  #159 Lovely Ladies
• Bronte and Bella's Challenge (Mo's Digital Pencil) - M, 1E, SIR P1st Thursday of the month -  Anything Goes/ Option, For Teenz Only +DT Call
• Crafting with an Attitude - M, 1stThurs, E3 - Anything Goes/Spring Fever
• Crafty Ribbons - 2W, Include Ribbon (W2 of 2)  #118- Anything Goes With Ribbon
• Crimbo Crackers 2W (W1 of 2 ) #80 Die Cuts
• DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - 2W (2nd and 4th Thursday of the month  3E –  (W1 of 2)  #156 Mother's Day --- Monthly Challenge Anything Goes