The SRM Challenge: July 4th

 We are changing things up at The SRM Challenge blog and making four ways to have fun with SRM products.  Our monthly challenge now has four different options:

Choose any one, two, three, or all four of the challenges to jump start your inspiration.

I was inspired by the "inspiration challenge."  I loved the basket weave background, the black/grey and pop of red.  I perused my SRM stash and chose the thank you sticker sentiment and placed it on top of a bright blank red polka dot label sticker.  To imitate the grey flip flop straps, I made a bow from stone twine.

My lattice-embossed layer is Tim Holtz/Core-dinations kraft-core "Nostalgic collection" card stock that I embossed and sanded down to mimic the basket weave in the challenge.  I used my xyron for all of my layering.

Which challenge jump starts your mojo?  Just remember to add at least one SRM product to your creation and link up one, two, three, or four times at The SRM Challenge.  I hope to see you there!

Twilight challenge at Cut It Up!

 Tree from the Cricut "Bloom" cartridge; sentiment by Stampin' Up!

It's time to Cut It Up again...get out those dies or die cut machines and create a Twilight-themed card.  My sweet friend and design team sister, Katie Brooks, came up with this twilight theme.

  How does this theme inspire you?  I personally was thinking of the Stephenie Meyer series...I am totally team Edward...but I discovered this fun background paper in my stash and went with a concrete interpretation of the theme.  And unfortunately I have a relative who recently lost her father, so this became a sympathy card.

Kadoodle Bug Designs is offering up a $10 gift card prize to the winner of this challenge...will it be you?  You have until July 9th to link up your card, layout, or project at Cut It Up.

Happy Friday!

Summer Lovin' SRM challenge

There is still time to play in the monthly challenge at The SRM Challenge:  Summer Lovin'.  I am using this as an end-of-year teacher appreciation card.

I used the yellow daisy from Stickers by the Dozen "Thank You" and my sentiment banner came from We've Got Your Border:  Bright.  You can find these sticker sheets at the SRM store.  The sunshine overlay was cut from my Cricut "Artbooking" cartridge and the background paper is "Modern Homemaker" by October Afternoon.

I am anxious to see what YOU make for the Summer Lovin' challenge...just remember to use at least one SRM product on your project and then link up at The SRM Challenge blog for a chance to win some SRM goodies.  I hope you win!

Happy Saturday!

Neat and Tangled blog hop - Welcome Baby Girl!

Welcome to Danielle Wall's baby shower blog hop!  Danielle just gave birth to a precious baby girl.  The hop starts at Neat and Tangled, if you are hopping along then you should have arrived here from the lovely and fabulously talented Linda Trace!

Danielle Walls of Neat and Tangled has recently given birth to a darling baby girl.  To welcome her newest arrival, some Neat and Tangled enthusiasts are having a blog hop.  When I was asked if I would like to join in this hop I naturally said "yes" without hesitation...any excuse to play with my Neat and Tangled stamp sets and sequins :)

Santa's Tags

Supplies:
stamp set:  Neat and Tangled "Santa's Tags"
sequins:  Neat and Tangled "Summer Sun" and "Tangerine Satin"
paper:  Bo Bunny "Sun Wash Flower"
twine:  My Mind's Eye "Out of the Blue" Remember
Cricut cartridge:  Baby Steps p.69
glossy accents

Your next stop on the hop is another one of my favorite bloggers, Betty J.

Happy hopping!

Dads, Grills & Summer Fun

Want to win a 10 pack of spools?  Then use your thread, twine, washi, ribbon, (anything that comes on a spool) on your card, layout, or project and follow this month's theme of:

Link your creation to Ribbon Carousel Crew.  I hope to see you there and I hope you win the 10 pack of spools!

Supplies:

Sewing machine thread

Cricut cartridge:  Wall Decor and More p.49

sequins:  Neat and Tangled

papers:  Echo Park "Scoot"

Happy Sunday!

Wedding Bells challenge at Cut It Up

It's time to Cut It Up again and this time our theme is "Wedding - Must Use Bells."  This gave me the opportunity to use some really old stash...who remembers Class A'Peels metallic stickers?

Once again we have two sponsors each with a prize to be won:

As Cute as a Button

$20 Coupon Code

AND

Die-versions

$15 gift card

Supplies:

die cuts:  Cricut "Elegant Edges" p.29 (shape card) and "Sweethearts" p.55 (ribbon)

paper:  K and Co. "Que Sera Sera"; white card stock

sentiment stickers:  Class A'Peel (bells and congratulations)

Now let's see how this challenge inspires you.  Please remember to include a die cut on your project and link up at Cut It Up by June 25th.

Happy Friday!

Summer Lovin' challenge

Today is the first Friday in June and that means it time to reveal the monthly challenge at The SRM Challenge:  Summer Lovin'.

I used the yellow daisy from Stickers by the Dozen "Thank You" and my sentiment banner came from We've Got Your Border:  Bright.  The twine is charcoal, which is also sold at the SRM store.  The red scallop is a Stampin' Up punch and the sunshine overlay was cut from my Cricut "Artbooking" cartridge.  The background paper is "Modern Homemaker" by October Afternoon.

I am anxious to see what YOU make for the Summer Lovin' challenge...just remember to use at least one SRM product on your project and then link up at The SRM Challenge blog for a chance to win some SRM goodies.  I hope you win!

Happy Friday!