Show Us Your Eggs! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Chrissy's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Show Us Your Eggs!" which means she wants to see those Easter projects.

Okay, my friends, I have a confession to make.  I broke-ed the rules big time this week.  As you know, Little Red Wagon isn't just a card challenge (even though us Girlfriends usually choose to make a card), other creations are very welcome, including tags, scrapbook layouts, pocket pages, journalling, altered items....so, as I like to say....any papercraft goes.  Papercraft being the operative word here.  Buuuuuut, I didn't actually make any Easter projects.  'Round here Easter is more about the food and chocolate.  (I know chocolate is indeed a food but I think it definitely deserves its own mention).

I didn't want to skip this week's challenge though.  So, I've decided to show what I did make that was Easter related.  And, I did actually make it for this challenge.  And, as you probably have already guessed, it's not a papercraft.  It's.....

an amigurumi (crochet) bunny.  Yeah, so, welcome to my newest obsession hobby - crochet.  More specifically, amigurumi.  More more specifically, amigurumi with blanket yarn.  Because I really needed another hobby that takes sooooooo much time to produce the finished product, where most people don't really appreciate the effort, and you can buy a mass-produced version at a dollar store for almost nothing (especially looking at you, cards, for that last one).  But, I really enjoy the process, so....well.....there.  And really, isn't that what hobbies are mostly about?

So, that's the confession I had to make.  Oh, wait.  Since I'm on the topic of confessions, I have another one.  I feel it's not something a lot of people will generally take part in.  Here goes......this morning I ate leftover birthday (not mine) cake for breakfast.  Yep, I sure did.  And, you know what?  I'm not even sorry!  Hahahahaha!  *runs away laughing to both escape and try to work off some of those cake calories*

*peeks back in*  Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

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Critter Crazy Challenge:  anything goes featuring a critter

Congrats! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Imke's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Congrats!" which means she wants to see a make that's for a graduation, wedding, birthday, new job etc.

This is what I did....

I went with a birthday card since I already have a congratulations and a couple of wedding cards in my stash and I won't need any graduation cards for a few years yet. 

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.  

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Dragonfly Dreams:  use a die

Craft Rocket:  layer it up

Tic Tac Toe:  critter, die-cut, stencil (A stencil was used to put the polka dots on the Happy Birthday die cut.)

Crafty Catz:  any cute critter

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Ellibelle's:  anything goes

Fab 'n' Funky:  add a sentiment

Addicted to Stamps:  make your mark

Unicorn Challenge:  use dies

Classic Design:  happy birthday

Crafty Animals:  anything with an animal goes

Critter Crazy:  anything with a featured critter goes

A Place to Start:  anything goes

Simon Says:  stencil it (A stencil was used to put the polka dots on the Happy Birthday die cut.)

Photograph! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Kate's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Photograph!" which means she wants to see projects inspired by a photo.  So fun!  

This is what I did....

And here's the photo that inspired it....

I wanted to make a birthday card for my daughter who is turning 19 in a couple of weeks.  (And, might I just say, 19?!?!  Where did the time go?)  I wanted it to be more on the pretty/classy side than my usual cutesy birthday cards for her so I went Googling different images and settled on this one.  Hopefully she likes it.  (:

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.  

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613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

As You Like It:  cute or floral - I like both!  Normally I would go with cute but wanted a more "grown up" card for my daughter.

Craft Rocket:  layer it up

Creative Inspiration:  anything goes

Ellibelle's:  anything goes

Fab 'n' Funky:  add a sentiment

The Sisterhood of Crafters:  showers or flowers

A Place to Start:  add one or more flowers

Sweet Stampin':  birthday girls

Beautiful Blossoms:  anything floral goes

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie:  happy birthday inspirational cookies

Triple B:  anything with birds, butterflies or blooms

Fun Folds! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Brenda's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Fun Folds!" which just means she wants to see those project that have not your standard, expected folds.

This is what I did...

And to show the fold....

And, of course that panel also opens up so a sentiment can be put on the inside of that card.  I didn't take a photo of that, I'm sure you all know what I'm meaning.

When I thought I was done card, I found it just too plain.  Nothing seemed to be working as a fix (a twine bow, die cut snowflakes) until I suddenly remembered I still had Flower Soft.  I haven't used it in YEARS but adding some to the top of the card made it a little less boring (at least imho).  Sentiment stamp is from Purple Onion Designs and die cut is.....from Lawn Fawn, I think.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.  

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613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

As You Like It:  favourite fun fold - My fave fun fold is a simple fun fold, like this one.  Something easy so I don't have to attempt it multiple times before I get it right.  (:

Krafty Chicks:  all occasions

ABC Christmas:  F is for faux - fake snow

Christmas Craft Creations:  designer paper

Crafty Gals:  anything goes

Ellibelle's:  anything goes

Addicted to Stamps: die cuts

The Holly & Ivy:  anything Christmas goes

Merry Little Christmas:  anything Christmas goes

A Place to Start:  anything goes

Unicorn Challenge:  use dies