Sunday, September 12, 2010

Happy Grandparents Day!

Although I have no cards for grandparents, I thought I'd wish those of you that are grandparents, a happy day! So here's what I've been  up to...
This first card is the for Delightful Inspiration by Designed 2 Delight Digi Stamps progressive challenge...isn't he so "beary" cute!! Here's the other challenges I was inspired by for this one:
1. allsorts challenge blog - colours of autumn
2. Anything Goes Challenge - Autumn
3. Catch the Bug - sewing and fall colors
4. CCEE Stampers  - teddy bears
5. Craftalicious Challenges - thanks
6. Creative Inspirations Challenge - lace and sparkle: can't tell in the photo by I sprayed vanilla Smooch on the flower
7. Cute Card Thursday - Play on words: I think the sentiment counts for that!
8. digital tuesday challenge - dots and stripes
9. Double Delight Challenge - sewing + D2D image
10. Everybody-Art-Challenge  - handmade flowers: I followed this toot to make the satin ribbon flower
11. Lexi’s Creations - flower power
12. My Time to Craft challenge - in the garden
13. Ooh LaLa Creations - stripes
14. Paper Makeup Stamps - Autumn Fairy poem inspiration
15. PaperPlay Challenges - Autumn is a comin'
16. Simon Says - Pearls and Lace
17. Sketches by Carly - sketch
18. Speedy the Cat’s Friends at Mark’s Finest Papers - fall colors
19. Stamp, Scrap, and Doodle Saturdays - thank you card, gift, etc
20. Stamp Something - spots and stripes
21. The Pixie Cottage - furry friends
22. ….wee Memories… - fall into Autumn theme

Here's my other creation...gotta get going on those Christmas cards!!!
Challenges for this one:
1. Alota Rubber Stamps - Fairytale: well, I got the fairy!
2. Colour Create Challenge Blog - red, gold, white/cream, optional extra of Christmas
3. Cooking it up with Katie - Use 3 papers, Add Something Clear (there's a clear dot over the snow globe), Be inspired by a Song or Music (I thought of "I'll be home for Christmas" when I saw this image)
4. Craft Your Days Away - girly 'n' glitter
5. Crafty Cardmakers - glitter and sparkle
6. Fab ‘n’ Funky - What'eva
7. Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenge - Christmas colors
8. Mojo Monday - The Blog - sketch
9. Mo’s challenge blog - card with a special fold (hard to tell but this is a flap card - i.e., the top and bottom fold up/down), add flowers and  Mo's image (I won a $10 gc from Crafty Creations week before last to Mo's store and this is one of the images I got!)
10. Our Creative Corner  - it's all about the folds: see above
11. Paper Cutz Challenge - tags
12. pile it on  - Pile on the layers
13. The Shabby Tea Room - tag
14. Bah! Humbug! - favourite medium: gotta say I'm loving my copics!
15. Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club - children's Christmas
 
Thanks for stopping by and here's hoping you have a WONDERFUL week!
Aloha,

67 comments:

STAMPING SAM said...

Oh WOW, Oh WOW! You beat me today on cardmaking (2 of the most gorgeous cards ever!) and the challenges! You hit this one way out of the ball park! Talk to you later, gotta finished Daddy Jim's dinner!

Love, SAM aka MOM

cheryl said...

oh wow 2 stunning cards,here and the images are gorgoues really love all the detail on the first one,so cute too bless you for playing at the pixie cottage hope too see you again soon love hugs cheryl xxxxx

Karen said...

Gorgeous Kim, thanks for joining us at DCD Christmas Club.
xx

Unknown said...

These are so gorgeous! In case you haven't heard of Papercraft Star...You really should consider entering some of the challenges over there! The challenges are provided way in advance so you have plenty of time to enter them and you have an opportunity to win prizes as well. http://www.papercraftstar.blogspot.com

STAMPING SAM said...

oh yeah! Love the ribbon flower - you follow directions much better than me! Good work, DD!

Love, SAM aka MOM

Max said...

Wow - what a lot of challenges you have managed to enter with both your cards. Your pretty Christmas Fairy is adorable and I lurrrrrve the fabby ribbon with flowr accent. Gorgeous. Thank you for sharing with us at Bah! Humbug!

Luv'n'Stuff
Max
xx
Max's Craft Creations
Bah! Humbug! Challenges DT

Elaine L. said...

Congratulations on winning the gift certificate to Mo's! What a very pretty card you've created with this image! Thanks for taking part in Mo's Challenge this week.

Jackie said...

This is so darn pretty, I love the stitching and the adorable bear you used! Fabulous job! Thank you for joining Catch the Bug Challenge!

Melissa S. said...

This is Beary Sweet. Love the stitching. Thank you for playing along with Bugaboo this week and good luck. I also really like the Mo card. That is one of my faves from last year.

Audrey Pettit said...

super cute cards! I love the Christmas fairy on your Tea Room creation. Love the colors and papers and the lovely ribbon, too. The hanging tag with the flower is fabulous. Thanks for sharing with us.

Patti J said...

Girl, you beat EVERYONE on challenges today! Both cards are absolutely beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing with us!

Lynn McAuley said...

Fabulous detailing on your sensational grandparent's card!! What beautiful work!!

We so appreciate you for sharing your wonderful card with the Friends of Speedy the Cat in this week's challenge!! Thank you so much!

Moshie said...

WOW! Both cards are outstanding! Love the bear image and all the detail you added! Thanks for joining us at Lexi's Creations and Craftalicious! hugs, Diana

Cor* said...

WTG with the challenges. Both cards are wonderful! Love the riboon and big bow on the Christmas one! Thank you for playing with Christmas colors this fortnight at Fussy & Fancy. Good luck.

Tosha Leyendekker said...

That Teddy Bear is just darling!! And I love your Christmas card too!! Two gorgeous creations!! Thanks so much for joining our CCEE challenge this week!

mfc.melissamade2 said...

OH this Christmas card is so beautiful! I love everything about it! Great tag too - thanks for joining us at Paper Cutz this week!
melissa

brenda said...

What a super cards, thank you for joining in my Colours of Autumn theme at Allsorts this week and good luck.

B x

Our suster challenge is looking for new DT members http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful image and a cute tag. Thanks for playing along at PCC this week.
Hugs
Sam xx

Mandy said...

Oh Kim your card are absolutely gorgeous, love your flower on the top one and your stitching looks fab.
Thanks for joining us at Craftalicious and Paper Play
hugs Mandy xx

Jessie said...

Beautiful creations Kim!

Deirdre said...

Beautiful cards - love them both.

Thanks so much for playing along with Paperplay this week. ♥

Julee (Vervegirl) said...

Such lovely cards! Beautifully done. Thanks for playing Mojo Monday!

Stampin'Piper said...

Great cards! Thanks for joining us at Creative Inspirations!

Hugs Tanja

Joanne Travis said...

Your cards are gorgeous!! I love the way you embellished with the lace, pearls, and rose.
Thanks for sharing with us and for joining Speedy's Friends challenge using fall colors this week!

Irene said...

Hello Kim

I think Blogger is playing silly billies as I've tried a few times to leave a comment - hope this works.

What an amazing number of challanges - good luck.

I love your second card, the design papers are gorgeous and mix so well with brown, not somthing I would have thought of but perfect. Your fairy image is adorable and wonderfully coloured. I love the added details ribbon, flower and sentiment. I have these papers - thank you so much for the inspiration to team them with brown.

Thank you so much for joining in our latest challange.

irene
Bah!Humbug!

Jackie said...

Fabby card, adore the bp, a lovely card, Thank you for sharing with us at Mo's challenge this week x

Paddington fan said...

That teddy is just the cutest and your ribbon flower is awesome - i love your card!! Thanks for joining us at Lexi's creations and good luck, love Jacky x

dawnmercedes said...

Thanks for plaing along with my PMS challenge!

Annie said...

oh you used my favourite Christmas fairy - so pretty.
Ann xxx
Bah! Humbug! DT

Lynne said...

I love this fairy!! I've got her and not used her yet :o( - beautiful card :o) thanks for joining us at DCD Christmas Club xx Lynne xx

Chrissie said...

What fabulous colours on this superb card... and goodness what a lot of challenges!
Well done all round!
Thanks for Cooking it UP with Katie this week!
Chrissie

Jeri said...

Thanks for sharing your card with us at PCC and playing along.

Wendi said...

2 absolutley gorgeous cards
Thank you so much for joining us at ooh la la this week
Wendi

dstandard said...

Your cards are both awesome! Thanks for playing at Designed 2 Delight!

girlia said...

Absolutely gorgeous cards

Tammy said...

WOW both of these are gorgeous! The images are so sweet! Thanks for Cooking it up with Katie this week!
Tammy x

Sherrie Conner said...

Cute cards! LOVE the way you colored the D2D image! The pink 'jumper' is adorable!!
Thanks for adding Designed2Delight's Artist Challenge to the list! :)

artish said...

good golly! i need to take challenge hunting lessons fron you!
gorgeous cards. thank you for playing at the pixie cottage...the big zig zag stitching works so well with bear card!!!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Very adorable! Thanks for playing with Speedy's Friends~

Amy said...

absolutely adorable. Love that flower!! Thanks for playing with us at Bugaboo/Catch the Bug.

Risa said...

What a super cute set of cards!!! Both of your images are adorable!!! Thanks for playing along with us at The Pixie Cottage!
hugs
Risa:)

Mona Evy said...

Absolutely gorgeous cards! Thanks for joining us at Creative Inspirations Wednesdays Challenge!

Carolina said...

Very pretty and cute card. Great image
Thank you for cooking it up with Katie.

Kristine said...

WOW... SEW BEARy cute!! I love your papers and coloring of this li'l cutie =) Your zigzags really stand out too--LOVE IT!

Thanks for playing along with us at DOUBLE DELIGHT challenges and my daughter's Sketch Challenge *Ɯ* Hope to see you again next week!

Kristine said...

WOW... SEW BEARy cute!! I love your papers and coloring of this li'l cutie =) Your zigzags really stand out too--LOVE IT!

Thanks for playing along with us at DOUBLE DELIGHT challenges and my daughter's Sketch Challenge *Ɯ* Hope to see you again next week!

Lori said...

Wow Kim, that is an amazing number of challenges for one card! Great job combining all of them. Thanks for making Catch the Bug one of the challenges you play along with. We sincerely hope that you'll join us again.

Katie said...

Just gorgeous!
Thanks for playing in The Pixie Cottage this week :)

sgc said...

Your cards are lovely--and you are quite the challenge lady, aren't you? Thanks for playing along with the Bugaboo challenge.

Amanda said...

OOOOOOOoooooooooh my, Fabulous cards!! Thanks for joining us at SSDS..

Amanda:0)

Sudha said...

Beautiful creations dear.

Dawn B. said...

Beautiful Mo card.. I love this image. Thanks for joining us at Mo's this week.

Stampin Mindy said...

Beautiful cards, great job fitting in so many challenges too.

Thanks for joining us a F&F Friday!

Hugs, Mindy

Emma (metalicbutterfly) said...

Two stunning card and the bloom on the first one looks amazing what a great touch...

Thanks for playing at Allsorts

Emma xxx

Christi Flores said...

Good gosh those are some awesome cards!!! Thank you so much for playing along in this week's Makeup 4 the Weekend challenge!!

Virgo5 said...

These are adorable! Thanks for playing with Speedy's Friends!

Laurel said...

Wow fantastic! Thanks so much for playing at Wee Memories!

Audrey Ernst (hippieaud) said...

WOW, both creations are MARVELOUS! I LOVE the paper you chose for the top card - that is one of my favorite SU DPs. Thanks so much for joining BUGABOO's challenge at CATCH THE BUG this week:)

Rae Anne said...

The sketch, the paper, the stitching, the flower, and espeically the sentiment mounted on lace. . .WOW! WOW!! WOW!!! Thanks so much for participating in Catch the Bug's A Stitch in Time challenge with Bugaboo Stamps! :D MWAH!

Nina said...

Just so lovely Kim, I love that image of Mo's!! just beautiful!

Helene said...

Your cards are so nice. Thank you for joining the Alota Rubber Stamps challenge.

Helene

Ann said...

Too cute! Thanks for playing with us Wee Memories girls this week!

Evgenia Petzer said...

Love your cards!
thank you for playing with us at Die Cut Dreams Christmas Club!

Tina said...

Your cards are so pretty. Thanks for joining us for the Makeup 4 the Weekend challenge.

Paul said...

Thanks for joining in with us a Catch The Bug this week for our Sewing and Fall challenge. Hope to see you again.
TFS
Paul
http://craftyblogocks.blogspot.com/

Tammy Miller said...

Thank you so much for entering Catch The Bugs Stitch in Time challenge this past week. We appreciate it so much and I love your card. Please join us this week for a special challenge helping OWH celebrate their birthday and helping make cards for Soldiers to send home as they are away. Thanks again. Tammy Miller DT Coordinator

Carly said...

Hi,
Congrats!! You won honarable mention at sketches by Carly. P.S.Love the adooreable card☻.

xxCARLYxx

6 wacky women said...

Beautiful cards, Kim
Thanks for joining us for the Colour Create Challenge.

Karen x