HB, Adrienne

This will be my last post for a while - lots of fun things going on!
Our granddaughter loves basketball - I have a bit of cs featuring her school, and some other items - including Hot Off the Press brad buddies - but cannot find my basketball images, so I had to use clip art!
Sketch:  http://digisketchchallenge.blogspot.com/
Any: http://www.inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/
Brads: http://justinspirationalchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
Support your team:  http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://ladybugscraftsinkchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Happy Birthday, Spencer

Our outdoorsy dog loving grandson is having another birthday!  I think this image is from a set by SU called Thoughts of Father.  The DP is DCWV, and I used Cheery Lynn Leaf dies.
Sketch:  http://adieforasketch.blogspot.de/
Shabby:  http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/
A little shabby:  http://paulaholifieldcrafts.blogspot.com/2013/10/albc-little-bit-shabby.html
Any:  http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html
Any:  http://www.inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/

cars for boys

These dies are from sets that are for kids - some one gave them to me, and I struggle to use them in my Cuttlebug - I added half a dozen pieces of cs for shims in order to get them to cut.  Do any of you use them?  Suggestions?  Another suggestion for Cuttebug - how about a different HB folder?  A horizontal one would be nice!  The DP is Paper Pizzazz.
Sketch:  http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
Toys:  http://cuttlebugmania.blogspot.co.uk/
Embossing:  http://stamp-n-doodle.blogspot.co.uk/

Christmas 2013 with dots

Stamps:  Stampendous; Dry embossing - Swiss dots; punched stars; Nesties circles, Misc. ribbon
Sketch:  http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/
Circles:  http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/
Use a stamp:  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
Any:  http://www.ladyanneschallenges.com/stamp-challenge.html
Any ;  http://pennyblackatallsorts.blogspot.com/

Recycled shabby and shiny

(This may not have the same appearance on the screen as IRL.)  Actually, what I see on the screen may look better!  Well, not everything...  The stripes at the bottom are pieces from an old Christmas card - dark burgundy and gold.  The top is a bit from a metallic gold gift bag, with the Snowflake embossing.  IRL it is much too shiny for my taste, and I sponged with cream color chalk to tone it down - not really showing here.  I also sponged (chalk) the edges of the image - again, much smoother looking IRL.  I roughed the edges to add to the shabby look.  I colored the Stampendous image with Prismas.  As I have mentioned previously I am having difficulty coloring this - still waiting for suggestions!
Sketch (flipped):  http://seemsalittlesketchy.blogspot.com/
Chalk (sponged):  http://chalknstock.blogspot.com/
Recycle (old card, gift bag) with snowflakes:  http://digistamps4joy-sa.blogspot.com/2013/10/challenge-77-recycling-snowflake.html
Shabby:  http://whimsyinspires.blogspot.com/
Sparkle (gold):  http://inkyimpressionschallenges.blogspot.com/

Christmas 2013

Stamps by Stampendous, stamped on  a sort of hand made parchment paper.  The embossed bg (Swiss dots) is a very favorite technique.
Sketch:  http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/
Favorite technique:  http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/
Christmas:  http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.com/2013/10/chnc-challenge-extra-for-october.html?showComment=1381358679049#c2166906042903339106
Polka dots:  http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/
Neutral:  http://cutecardthursday.blogspot.com/

Set #2 - Five Christmas cards

Here is another set of five cards for this challenge:  http://christmascardsallyearround.blogspot.com/
It is similar to my first entry, but all are different.  They have, however, been posted individually in the past few days and entered in different challenges.  I could use a few more sets of five - great challenge!

CAS Christmas

I really struggle with CAS, and then - NO embellishents!  I used the snowflake embossing folder on the green bg layer -it just does not show up!  The sentiment is from a cube - no maker listed.
Sketch:  http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/
CAS:  http://crafts4eternity.blogspot.co.uk/
No embellishments:  http://christmasstampin.blogspot.com/
Use a rubber stamp:  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/ 
Any:  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/

Rustic Shepherds

Once again I am working to complete my collection of cards for this year - mostly using the same Stampendous image.  Other supplies:  burlap (from gift packaging); metallic ribbon, argyle EF, paper that seems to be hanmade parchment; Nesties circles.
Sketch:  http://mojomonday.blogspot.com/
favorite color (Hunter):  http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://creativecraftchallenges2.blogspot.com/

Snowy Scene

This came from Joan's Gardens shop - I won it as a prize a couple of weeks ago.  It is a lovely scene which I sponged with chalk - some powdered and some regular.  I added Stickles to the snow.  I tried something new - stamping on a piece of satin ribbon  (Hampton Art sentiment), which I attached with  Nesties corner die cut.
Sketch (rotated):  http://seizethesketch.blogspot.com/
Chalk on dry embossing:  http://chalk-ah-lot.blogspot.com/
Any:  http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
Ribbon, corner treatment, Christmas item (lamps, sentiment, snowy scene), item from her shop:  http://www.atjoansgardens.com/2013/10/this-weeks-challenge-with-guest-designer.html
Scene:   http://c2cu.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/challenge-4-october-christmas.html

Sparkly star and die cuts

Stamps by Stampendous; Nesties ovals and scalloped rectangles, star punch, glitter, ribbon.
Sketch:  http://craftingwhenwecanchallenges.blogspot.com/
Monochromatic:  http://glitternsparklechallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/
Two different die cuts:  http://inkychicks.blogspot.co.uk/