FOREVER FRIENDS and SOME GREAT NEWS!




ROSES ARE RED CHALLENGE
IT'S ON NOW!


{and some additional good news at the bottom of the post}
    


If you pop over to FOREVER FRIENDS challenge blog, you will see some great cards from the Design Team using Roses are Red.  This works perfectly for me, as I am Culturally Jewish and our colors are Blue and White, like the Israel Flag, so for the ROSES ARE RED, I got to make a great "Christmas Entry" card and chose to use the gorgeous Christmas colors!  I loved that!  

So folks, this is my Christmas card...full of love, cuddles and hopes for a rebirth of Divine Love! I hope your Christmas Holiday Shopping is done! I'm a bit challenged too, needing to purchase 8 days worth of gifts!  You can't exactly "pick names" for that! Oh, I guess you could - maybe I could just give someone a latke and sour creme or a dreidel!  Hmmm.  Don't think it would go over well. 

OK enough about my holiday shopping dilemma...For the FOREVER FRIENDS CHALLENGE, You have two weeks (a fortnightly challenge) to enter the Roses are Red Challenge, so get out your red crafts and craft the night away!


Here is my card on their forum, as one of the FOREVER FRIENDS CHALLENGE BLOG Designers:


Oh Lewis!  Lewis is checking all my settings in the canvas shooting range for me!
"It's a go mom!"




They are the most cuddly delicious images that FOREVER FRIENDS produces.
The cards are found at Hallmark Card Shops too.


I fell in love with these two!  She just had to be Pink!  I stamped the mini tag with the word "{love}"


The first two lines, not an original.  
The second two lines, an original!  Do you like it?


Oh, here is Lewis again saying "like me better than her silly card.  I'm much more handsome!"
"and I move and play and cuddle ~ for real!"


Doing an unusual treatment to ribbon adds such a nice look and is SO simple to do.







If your challenge I submitted my card to is Christmas, please read my beginning paragraph on the blog. It will explain alot. I thank your very much and hope you will still put me in the running!

This is the completed project.  Both a card, and a tag - or a card and tag.  The tag can be taken out and put inside the card or the entire card can go in a larger envelope.  Many options.  What is important is those squishy adorable bears that you can only find at FOREVER FRIENDS!!!!

ADDITIONAL GOOD NEWS!

I was approached by LEXI'S CREATIONS yesterday and invited to be part of their DESIGN TEAM
I was chosen last week to be part of DIGITAL DELIGHTS CHALLENGES DESIGN TEAM
Both posts begin in January 2012

I was named STAMP-N-DOODLE'S ADVISOR last week.
This is effective immediately

G-d has been very good to me.
Thank you G-d

http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes
http://creativecardcrew.blogspot.com/ - Tis the Season
http://cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com/ #35 - Christmas
http://craftyannschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ #55 - Glitter, Snow, Red
http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/ - Wrap Up
http://mamidoodles.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge - Make it Shine, Glitter
http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ #69 - Christmas
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/ #68 - Merry Christmas
http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/ #194 - Anything Goes
http://divasbydesignchallenge.blogspot.com/ - Anything Goes
http://just-hanna-stamps.blogspot.com/ #123 - Winter Card
http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com/ #127 - Last Minute Christmas
http://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/ - Yipee
http://addicted-to-stamps-challenge.blogspot.com/ - Snowflakes
http://joannasheenchallenge.blogspot.com/ - It's Beginning to look a lot like Christmas
http://basicgreychallenges.blogspot.com/ #59 - Anything Goes
http://thesquirrelandthefox.blogspot.com/ #7 - Christmas
http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/ - December Challenge - Anything Goes
http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/ #99 - Anything Christmas
http://foreverfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/ Roses are Red
http://ceschallenges.blogspot.com/ #65 - A Traditional Christmas
http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.com/2011/12/challenge-8.html - Traditional Colours for Christmas
http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/ #18 - Christmas Projects
http://stampinfortheweekend.blogspot.com/ #22 - Christmas
http://christmascardchallenges.blogspot.com/ #2 - Doodling
http://bythecuteandgirly.blogspot.com December - Let it Snow
http://colourcreatechallenge.blogspot.com/ #85 - Red, White & Green
http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/ #147 - A Card with a Sentiment
http://thepinkelephantchallenge.blogspot.com/ - Snowflakes and Sparkle
http://frosteddesigns.blogspot.com/ - Glitter
http://raisethebarchallenge.blogspot.com/ - It's Beginning to look alot like Christmas
http://stampingwithdragon.blogspot.com/ - Bling
http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ - Traditional Colours
http://thesecretcraftersaturdaychallenge.blogspot.com/ - All Creatures Great and Small
http://fussyandfancychallenge.blogspot.com/ #51 - Photo Inspiration (2nd Entry)
http://bizzybecsstore.blogspot.com - December Challenge - Christmas
http://pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com #120 - Christmas Fun (4 week long challenge)
http://pictureandscrap.blogspot.com - Christmas
http://cupcakecraftchallenges.blogspot.com/ #72 - Don't Look at the Light

WHITE AND SPARKLES!


TIME FOR ANOTHER CHALLENGE WITH FOREVER FRIENDS!



theme is "White and Sparkles" and FOREVER FRIENDS BLOG IS
sponsored by Di's Digi Downloads for this challenge.
The winner will recieve 3 digi images of their choice !!! Fantastic !!!!
You MUST enter and have some fun!!!




Here is my entry as part of the FOREVER FRIENDS Design Team
I used one of Di's Gorgeous Digi Images!















I just ordered a FOREVER FRIENDS CD ROM and I am SO excited!  It has 2000 digi images on it!
So for my future FOREVER FRIENDS DT contributions, you should be seeing their adorable teddy!

Please pop over to their site and see the absolutely gorgeous examples by the other DT and make sure to enter the WHITE AND SPARKLE CHALLENGE!

Add, Whip and Pour:
Cardboard:  Taylored Expressions
Flutterbyes:  Thickers
Letter A:  
Letters:  Thickers
Digi:  Di's Digi's
CD
Bird: Rachel's Scrapbook Kits (not available)
Pin and Brad: SU
Coloring: Copics
Acetate Front
Back: SU Glitter Paper
Flower:  SU

Challenges to be entered 
joyfulstamper.blogspot.com
ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com
paper-craftingjourney.blogspot.com
stampinwithdragon.blogspot.com
iftheshoefitsscrapit.blogspot.com
craftypurplefrogchallenges.blogspot.com
sweetnsassydigis.blogspot.com
sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com
jellyparkchallenges.blogspot.com
audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com
cardmakinmamas.blogspot.com
cutedaisymay.blogspot.com
sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com
hidinginmycraftroom.com



A COLOR CHALLENGE THIS WEEK...



RED AND GREEN AND WHITE is the requirement for the Design Team at STAMP-N-DOODLE and for this week's Challenge.  I wanted to take on something a little different for my DT card, so I chose a template style.  Be sure to pop over and enter STAMP-N-DOODLE'S challenge and look at the other Designer's cards!  It should be a goodie week, given Christmas offers lots of options for this  color challenge!

Please click to enlarge the card to see the details
The angle of the card was beyond my Photography skills!











Being on Design Teams, I won't lie, presents a challenge to me;                             being naturally extremely "Bohemian", I have had to *ahem* pull in the reigns in order to take on my 'own' challenge and design for different companies.  It has been wonderful, frustrating, challenging, exciting but most of all a transformational experience I continue to be thankful for.  So here's to you! Thank you to the companies who use my art.


Lovingly Made Using
  • Stamp-N-Doodle Trees Image
  • Copic
  • SU Paper Pack
  • SU Markers
  • SU Thingamagig
  • Water Pen
  • White Gel Pen
  • Michael's Christmas Paper Pack
  • Basic Grey Rhinestones
  • Michael's Gold Thread
  • Creative Memories Shape Cutting Tools



This card is an extra treat that is the Stamp-N-Doodle Monthly Card
Please click to enlarge

Challenges Entered 
cardsforman.blogspot.com
cheerfulstamppad.blogspot.com
craftyourpassionchallenges.blogspot.com
craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com
daisydoodlescreativechallenges.blogspot.com
dutchmagnolialovers.blogspot.com
hookedoncraftchallenges.blogspot.com
housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com
incywincydesigns.blogspot.com
lexiscreations.blogspot.com
ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.com
ooh-la-la-creationschallenges.blogspot.com
papercreationsink.com
pollycraftcreationsink.com
pollycraftchallengeblog.blogspot.com
squigglefly.blogspot.com
stampfairychallenge.blogspot.com
outlawzchallenges.ning.com
theribbonchallenge.blogspot.com
theresmagicintheair.blogspot.com
unstampabelleschallenges.blogspot.com
lawnscaping.blogspot.com
spcolorcombos.thescrapmaster.com
trulymadlycrafty.challenges.blogspot.com





CHRISTMAS IS COMING...




AT FOREVER FRIENDS CHALLENGE BLOG!

Sponsored by Whoopsi Daisy

Welcome to see the new challenge at Forever Friends & co.
The theme is "Christmas is coming" and The Challenge is
sponsored by Whoopsi Daisy.
The winner will have 3 digi sheets as a prize!!


The design team over At Forever Friends have created some beautiful cards.
Do pop over and see what they've done.
You have two weeks to enter the challenge.
CHRISTMAS IS COMING
IS THE THEME
In the meantime, here is my card, as part of the Forever Friends Design Team.










Don't forget to pop over and see Christine, Diane, Fae, Julie, Lizzie, Rachael,   Renate, and Sande's  Cards for Inspiration!

Lovingly Made 
SU mini tag and sentiments punch
SU Paper
SU Brads
Dollar Store Foil
Dollar Store Cotton Balls
Dollar Store Gold Stretchy String
Dollar Store Green Felt
Dollar Store Xmas Paper
Glitter
Copics
Gamsol



Challenges
Digi Doodles
Lili of the Valley
Moving with the Times
Paper Crafting Journey
Pile It On
Tip Top Tuesday
Fresh Brewed
Stamps and Fun
Crafter's Companion
Heartsong
2Sisters
Digital Tuesday
Papertake Weekly
Mami Doodles
Totally Gorjuss
Crafty Hazelnuts Xmas
Wags N Whiskers
I Brake for Challenges
Daisy Doodle
Make it Monday

OOPSI DAISY!


STAMP-N-DOODLE HAS A NEW CHALLENGE THIS WEEK!
SHINY AND SPARKLY

This particular Stamp-N-Doodle image - a skater who is taking a little flip, only to be held up by a friend, I find adorable!
I can relate to this very well, as I am not a proficient skater.
I hope you enjoy my rendition of the digi provided to the Team.
Pop over to see the other member's of the Digi Team's Interpretation and give yourself a treat with the Challenge of Shiny and Sparkly!
I think you just might enjoy this one.

In the meantime, my thoughts for you today:

May all beings have happiness, and the causes of happiness;
May all be free from sorrow, and the causes of sorrow;
May all never be separated from the sacred happiness which is sorrowless;
And may all live in equanimity, without too much attachment and too much aversion,
And live believing in the equality of all that lives.

- Buddhist Prayer


















Lovingly Made With

A CUTSIE CARD!



I'm going to my quiet place!  Yup, this describes me - and how it never quite ends up the way I plan it!!  I won the challenge for Delightful Delights Challenge Blog!  How excited was I?  VERY!   I am NOT one to do a child's card, or a cutsie card.  But I loved it!  I found a very playful side of myself.  Sometimes one never knows when the Self they never knew will be revealed.  I hope you like my card.










Ingredients
Digis:  All Delightful Delights
Coloring:  Copics, Prismas, Gamsol, Sharpies, SU pens
Paper: Basic Grey
Fold Tutorial: Splitcoast Stampers
Lighting:  Canvas Boards (3) nailed together with a light "behind" and a prism above, creating the effect on the left and the light on the right (behind the monkey.  The canvas boards are from Michael's and were on sale 3 for $9.99 (Cdn.)

Papertake Weekly Anything Goes
Make It Monday Anything Goes
Stampacular Sunday Borders &/or Frames (Word Border)
The Squirrel & The Fox Hats or Flowers
Just Us Girls Wildcard Challenge
Inspire Me Fridays  Alway's Anything Goes
Sew Many Cards Use two different papers
Show & Tell  Project of your choice



SPOOKS!




Spooks
- by Sandra Liatsos
There's a goblin at my window,
A monster by my door.
The pumpkin at my table 
Keeps on smiling more and more.
There's a ghost who haunts my bedroom,
A witch whose face is green.
They used to be my family,
Till they dressed for Halloween. 


STAMP-N-DOODLE
CHALLENGE

This is my DT card for this weeks Stamp-N-Doodle Challenge.
As you guessed, the challenge is

HALLOWED-EVE!

Hop on over and give it a HAUNT!





I really had a blast with this card.
The image is the Frankenstein and his Bride and little Pooch.

But I decided I wanted Frankenstein to have his notorious LABORATORY for his experiments!

So I thought and thought and then came a AHA!~
My old Cricut Boxes (that I have been keeping for....Something!!)

It was perfectomundo for my vision.

Of course, copics (but I had to ask my son what color Frankenstein was...DUH!
The rest was easy shmeasy!
I popped over to my FAV PICNIK (no one seems to admit they hit Photoshop or the like which burns my butt!) and added the words, my name and the witch beside it (no comments from the peanut gallery please!)

I hope you like it!

P.S. moral of the story: If you find a better storage for your cricut boxes...KEEP THEM!

Ingredients:
SU rub ons and orange button (door handle)
Image: Stamp-N-Doodle
Pens: Copics (ahhhhh!)
Box: Cricut
Paper: Halloween Packet - Michaels
Decals: $ store (they have a bazillion great ones so don't waste your precious $ at Michael's
Hanging thingamabob: An old necklace that the stone fell out of

IMAGINE THE IMPOSSIBLE
Samara

Challenges I shared my card with:

GRAB HOLD OF YOUR IMAGINATION...



...AND tug on it till it cooperates, and
with its help, create a haven
your own private sanctuary,
sprinkled in pixie dust, watered
with daydreams. Perhaps,

it is a sheltered garden,
a wooded glen or pebbled beach,
whatever scene nourishes you,
whatever sights and sounds calm
you, whatever regenerates you.

Know that in the blink of an eye,
the tick of a heart's clock,
you can travel there.... (SUSAN R. NORTON)

WELL, I decided it was time to go back to my haven,  DT-ing.  This is my first card for Stamp-N-Doodle.  I hope you like it's GhouLiShNeSs! and that you will play along with their challenge this week! Vampires are Funnnnnnnnnn! 


And I hope you take note of the challenges I've entered my card into this week.  Each blog is wonderful, has great challenges and exciting prizes.  Just hover over the address and it will take you right to their blog so you can see how the design teams make each one unique and fun to participate in.

EEK! This card scares me (especially the little puppy that "I" put fangs on!!! hee hee) Draculdog! Shhhhh. don't tell my labs - they won't be proud of their mommy! Haha...mommy...get it?  Oy....enough alright-already! On with the creepy card...















Ingredients
All is from Stash except SU background paper

Challenges

"Imagine the Possibilities"
Samara

A MEDITATION...

In the arduous simplicity of this moment
I open my heart, mind and soul to stillness.
In the deeper quiet
I sense the greater Life that is my life.
I do not live only; I am lived.
I do not breathe only; I am breathed.
I am not only the one I appear to be
but also the ONE who appears as me.

RABBI RAMI M. SHAPIRO







Ingredients
SU

"Imagine The Impossible"
Samara