7 Kids College Fun Challenge - Anything Goes

Hello Happy Crafters! It's that time again for another 7 Kids College Fund challenge and this week is an easy peasy one and your favorite "Anything Goes"  so get out your creativity and come join us for some fun and even a chance of winning a $20.00 gift certificate to the store:)

Have you stopped over at the 7 Kids store lately. Let me tell you, Tab is adding all kinds of fun and new things every day including soap making kits! How cool is that and did you ever want to learn how to do quilling - there are  kits to learn how to do it too! You really need to stop by and check it all out.

Today my card is using a Mo Manning image that is available at 7 KCF - I just love this image, it reminds me so much of my girls when they were little! So very sweet - sometimes I wish I could wrinkle my nose and they would be small again and then common sense kicks in and says "I think not!"

Supplies Use:

Isabelle 6 x 6 paper pad by First Edition

Big Shoes by Mo Manning

Copic Markers:  Skin: E11, E00, E000. Green: G82, G43, G11, G40. Purse: R59, R37, R35, R32. 

Stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto X-press It blending card

X-Press It - two way tape

Judikins Diamond Glaze - is a dimensional adhesive that dries to a clear glass - like finish applied to her shoes.

Challenges entered:

• Color Me Creative Copic Challenge - girly
• Crafting for all Seasons - Dies and Punches 
• Crafts and Me - Dies/Punches
• Digistamps 4 Joy - Birthdays are fun 
• Divas by Design -Anything Goes
• Inky Impressions -   Splash of Red
• Papercraft Star - Happy Birthday

7 Kids College Fund Blog Hop - Tim Holtz

Hello Happy Crafters and welcome to The 7 Kids College Fund Design Team blog hop! Gosh, I'm happy to see you here - you have already seen some really awesome creations made with the Tim Holtz idea-ology products created by my DT sistah's! Is your mind whirling about what YOU can create with them? The list is totally endless. Make sure you comment at every blog to be elegible to win all these goodies from the Tim Holtz Idea-ology!

My granddaughters birthday is coming real soon and I wanted to give her something special. She loves my heart bracelet so I bought one for her. I made this cute little box to match the card. I wanted to show you the versatlity of two products by Tim. The "Game Spinners" I used for Marci to stand on and point to the sentiment below. The "Fanciful accourtrements"  I used on the front of the box, on the flower by the sentiment and on the bow. You can also use the game spinners as hands on a clock:)

Dress up Marci by Lala-Land
Tim Holtz Idea- ology  Fanciful accoutrements
Tim Holtz Idea- ology  Game Spinners 
Paper Pad- Love Letters by First Edition
Sowong Double Sided Tape

Mini Pop and Go Glue Dots

X-press it blending card Bright White (8 1/2 x 11)

Copics Sketch Markers

White Opal Liquid Pearls  to her necklace

Diamond Stickles - a glitter glue on her hat 

Diamond Glaze - a dimensional adhesive that dries to a clear glass-like finish

Thank you for stopping by and don't forget to check back on the store blog to see if you won on Wednesday, February 27!!

Rhea

Kim

Rosie

Shannon

Karen

                   Colleen   This is me!

Challenges

• Alphabet Challenge -  A for Anything with Wings
• Card Makin' Mamas -  cards only Birthday
• Cards by Lady Anne - Sentimental For Friday - , must use sentiment - cards
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards -  buttons and bows
• Crafty Catz -  Dies and Punches
• Inspire Me Fridays – Anything Goes always
• Pattie's Creations -  include a digi / stamped image Fancy folds
• Peachy Keen Stamps  - 3D objects, metal
• Simply Create Too -  Mothers Day or Female
• Wags 'n Whiskers -  1 image, 2 ribbon, 3 dp, 4 embellies

Birthday Wishes at 7 Kids College Fund Challenge

It's time for another challenge at

7 Kids College Fund!

Everyone needs birthday cards so come on and join the fun!

Happy Birthday

We are kicking off our new fun filled and easy challenge and we hope you play along!  You can win a $20 gift certificate to the 7 Kids College Fund store.

For this challenge we have Happy Birthday.  No matter how you design it, Happy Birthday is fun and easy.  

I would love to know how to quilled and now it is easy to learn with Quilled Creations Beginner Quilling Kits at 7 KIDS COLLEGE FUND. Check the tools out - they are very inexpensive and 7 Kids is offering you a 10% discount:) Code: QUILL10 and the discount will be until 2/14.

Skippydee and Bella stamp can be used for so many different kinds of greeting cards decides "Happy Birthyday"  It could be used for "Missing You"  - Across the Miles, Thank you,  Thinking of you - the list is endless. And, I love, love the colors in the BoBunny - Powder Blue Mountain pad. Isn't it just gorgeous with the rich blue colors? 

Skippydee and Bella Stamp by Elisabeth Beth/Whimsy Stamps

Copics: Hair: E55, E53, E51. E50. Skin: E11, E00, E000, Cap & Coat: B24, B23, B21

 Pants: E74, E71, E70. Log: E59, E25, E31, E50, E99. 

X-Press It Blending Card - Bright White

BoBunny 6x6 Paper Pad - Powder Blue Mountain

Sowong Double Sided Tape

Mini Pop and Go Glue Dots

Memento Summer Sky Blue -  used to sponged the sky

Memento New Sprout used to stamp and sponge grass 

White Lace Ribbon by Melissa Frances

Challenges:

• Cards by Lady Anne / Stamp Challenge -  must stamp,  - anything goes 
• Jen's Digis - - Ribbons/Lace
• Penny's Paper-Crafty - favorite color combo ( mine is blues)
• The Perfect Sentiment - must have sentiment on front - animal + friendship sentiment
• Our Daily Bread Designs Challenge - Animals
• Party Time Tuesdays - anything goes 
• Shopping Our Stash - They Say It's Your Birthday
• Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes
• Vickie's Challenges - Anything Goes

Hugz

7 Kids Challenge/ Hexagons

Happy Thursday!! Egads this week went by so fast. I am going to keep my posting short today - my house looks like a tornado hit it and I so need to clean it. It took a lot for me to finally get the magazine done and posted, but got it done! The subscribers have been really raving over the tutorials that are in the mag this time. There is one on how to make your own faux metal and it is fantastic by Jo Ham!! You can take a die cut and make it look just  like metal - want to know how??? Come join us:)  We also have 41 free digi's for our members to download and 3 are from MayzyArts and next issue we will have Meljen Digi Design to be our featured Digi Artist joining us. So come on!!  http://craftrmdoor.ning.com

So, are you ready for this weeks challenge at 7 Kids College Fun Challenge? ( boy that is a mouthful!) This week is to use Hexagons somewhere on your prodject and one lucky random winner will  win a $20.00 gift certificate to use at 7 Kids College Fund Store. 

 I have  this adorable SkippyDee and Bella,  by Ellisabeth bell, for one lucky winner who visited me during the hop last week. 

Congratulations to Denise Goeldner!! Denise please send me your home address  sweater32@aol.com.

This adorable image below is Li'l Montana by Elisabeth Bell for Whimsy Stamps. I lover her images and have quite  a collection.

Colleen

Li'l Montana by Elisabeth Bell for Whimsy Stamps

Copics: Hair: E55, E53, E51. E50 Fowers in her hair: BG57, BG45, BG10, Pants: E77,E74 E31, E50

Oranage shirt: YR65,YRr61, YR 02

Authentic Paper Pad Carefree Collection

Sowong Double Sided Tape

Pop Up Glue Dots

Memento Summer Sky Blue -  used to sponged the sky

Memento New Sprout used to stamp and sponge grass

Spellbinders Hexagons

White Lace Ribbon by Melissa Frances

Have a great day!

Challenges

Forever Friends -  Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamp blog hop

Happy Saturday everyone!! Today is the Whimsy Stamps blog hop brought to you by the 7 Kids College Fund design team!   We are featuring Elisabeth Bell by Whimy's stamps, who is one of my all time favorite stamp artist! Can you see me smiling!?! And,  lookie what you have a chance of winning if you leave a comment on all the design teams blogs.

And, one lucky winner will be winning Skippydee & Bella if you follow my blog and leave a comment! I can't wait to color her up - I got one for me too:)

I am featuring Li'l Sweet Tweeter and I just love this image for you could use her for so many different type of greeting cards. I will be adding "A little birdie told me" sentiment to my card and it will go to a sweet little girl I know for her birthday!!

Supplies

• Li'l Sweet Tweeter
• X-press-It Blending card to color image
• Copic Markers
• Light Pink Sprig by Melissa Frances
• Fairy Floss Mini Paper Blooms
• Silver Heart Tokens by Blue Moon

Your next hop is to Hazel and wait until you see what she has created for you- you don't want to miss it. If you landed on my blog first you will want to start at the beinning @  7 Kids Store Blog

• Carisa Zglobicki
• Colleen Holmes  here
• Hazel Brown
• Karen Gauthier
• Kim O'Connell
• Lizzi Graf
• Sharm Nidyanandan

Challenges

• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps -  Something Old Something New
• One Stop Craft -  Sparkle and Bling
• Sugar Creek Hollow  -  Lots of Layers
• Creative Corner-pink and brown
• Crafty Catz -  Lets have Sparkle  
• Daring Cardmakers -  Just Because
• Fairy Tale - Embossing
• Paper Crafting Journey -  For a Girl
• Sassy Studio Designs -Use a Charm
• The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
• The Cutie Pie- 3 different textures
• Inky Chicks - Bingo ( die-cuts,bow,pearls)
• My Mum's Craft: Anything goes
• Natalie and Amy - Your fave things (pink&pearls)

Blog Hop, Whimsy Stamps

Happy Thursday everyone! This is Colleen popping in to tell you to put 7  Kids Store Blog on your calendars for Saturday, Janurary 26 @ 9AM. The 7 Kids Design team is having a Whimsy Stamp blog hop and you don't want to miss it! Who doesn't love Whiimsy stamps and esp. the Elisabeth Bell collection. The first rubber stamp I bought was an Elisabeth Bell image and over the past year, my collection has grown to about 60 of her stamps. What is there not to love? They are fun, whimsical and so much fun to create with! Trust me you do not want to miss this hop!  One lucky person will win a nice bag of goodies  from the store and guess what two of the items are... give up? Well, it's a Whimsy Stamp blog hop right? You got it - Whimsy Stamps!.  So remember, this Saturday at 9 AM, the blog hop will start on the stores blog - here!  I can't wait for you to see what my awesome design sistah's have created - one word - AWESOME!

Sneak Peek!

See you Saturday!!

Spring Is Back - I wish

Happy Wednesday everyone!! It's challenge time again at 7 Kids College Fund Challenge and it is an easy peasy challenge!  "Use something new and pair it with something old from your stash.  Check out 7 Kids store for a whole lot of new products and stamps and more on the way. Pssssss Tab went to CHA and came back with a TON of new products and your going to want them!!

Today I used one of my favorite stamps from Sara K called "Spring Is Back" and I so want to see spring!! Are you tired of the cold, rain, ice and snow?  So I had a blast coloring her for she is all about spring!  So come play with us!! A random winner will win a $20.00 gift certificate to the store! Perfect time to win a GC with all the new CHA products coming to 7 Kids College Fund Store!

Supples

Image: Spring Is Back by Sara K - one of my all time favorite artist
X-press Bright White Blending Card by Copic -  love this paper for coloring with Copics
X-Press It 1/4 inch High Tact double sided tape
Pop It Shapes to add a 3 D look to your project
Nestabbilities Small Classic Ovals
Spellbinder Fleur De Lis Motifs
Orange At You Spica Glitter Pen from Copic
Lavender At You Spica Glitter Pen from Copic
Copic Markers: Skin: E11, E00, E000 Coral: R05, R02, R00, Pants: E43, E41, E51, Hair: E35, YR20
Authentique 6 x 6 Paper Pad: Collection: Carefree - stash
Petaloo flowers and leaves - stash

Challenge:
All That Scrap Wednesday Challenge - anything goes
Cards by Lady Anne / Stamp Challenge - anything goes
Crafting By Design - use alcohol markers
Crafts and Me - Something new
Divas by Design -girly
Stamp n Doodle -  anything goes

Happy Tuesday!

Hello there! Hope you are warm and snugly where ever you may be. It's cold and rainy here in Northern Maryland. I rather have snow then cold rain that goes right through ya. Today was a good day, I spent most of it coloring and making one huge mess in this craft room. Tomorrow I won't be so happy with myself but for now it's good:)

I was honored, being asked, to be a Guess Designer on Oozak.com. design team!  Rusty, the owner of Oozak, is one super nice person and has supported everything I have ever done online. He is a monthly sponsor on The Outlawz Challenges and Through The Craft Room Door Challenges which BTW he is sponsoring this week! So of course I had to jump at the chance when Melanie asked me to be GDT!

My current new love of stamps  are La-La Land and  Oozak has  many of them in stock for you! I chose Mod Marci for my card.  My father loved music and he could pick up almost any instrument and play it by ear.  Did you ever here anyone play the spoons? That's right, two kitchen stainless steel spoons back to back and my dad would jam with the best of them. Here is what playing spoons looks like: You Tube- spoons. Any how, right before Christmas, my father started playing with his guitar and that is how I came to making "Mod Marci" Isn't she adorable!?!

So come on and join us at Oozak's Challenge Blog; The Theme is Pink and bling!

This month's prize will be a COPIC CLASS from Suzanne Dean's Color Me Creative.

Challenges

• Bunny Zoe's Crafts -  Anything Goes
• Artistic Inspirations -  Anything Goes
• Card Makin' Mamas – Anything goes 
• Card Mania -  Girly
• Cards by Lady Anne / Monday Anything Goes Challenge

May 7, 1923 - December 31, 2012

Hi everyone! Hope you enjoyed the holidays and wishing you a very blessed new year.

I have been MIA for the past few weeks, and even though I don't have anything to post, I wanted to tell you why. On Christmas my mother told me my father was ill in bed and had the chills. I only spoke to him for a few short moments and he kept telling me how cold he was. On Dec. 27 he was diagnosed with pneumonia and admitted to the hospital. December 29 they told him he was in renal failure, he was 89 years old and refused dialysis. He was discharged from the hospital to home on December 30, the same days my brothers and I arrived at my parents home.  He died December 31 at 7:25 AM.

I am still in a state of shock and cannot believe this has happened.

If you are a subscriber to TTCRD Magazine - please know I am putting it together - just a little bit slowly this time around.

Hugz

Wishing You Well by Mo Manning

Wishing You Well by Mo Manning

Hello, It's Colleen today from Ice Land:) I really live in Maryland and it snowed several inches Christmas Eve, it was the kind of snow that sticks to the branches and is just gorgeous. Yesterday we had rain all day on top of the snow and the temperature dropped  and turned everything into ice. So glad I do not have to go anywhere. I love driving in the snow, but the ice you have no control and slide every which way.

My creation for today at  7 Kids College Fund is a card using "Wish You Well" by Mo Manning. The cold and flu season has begun and I wanted to make a get well card for a dear friend. We used to work together in the ER so this sweetie was perfect image for my card. 

Did you ever have paper that is so pretty you just didn't want to cover it up? That is how I felt using Paper: Isabelle First Edition 6X6 paper pad. It has 64 sheets (4 sheets of each design including sheets with glitter effect and they are stunning! 

Stamp: Wishing You Well by Mo Manning

I stamped my image on X-Press It Blending Card with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.

Copics Sketch Markers for coloring:  Hair: E25, E31, E50. Skin: E11, E00, E000. 

Green: G28, G24, G21. Shadows: N1, Grey: W3, W1. Blue: B95, B93, B91

Diamond Glaze: dimensional adhesive that dries to a clear glass- like finish was

 applied to her shoes and stethoscope. 

Memory Box Die Cut

Merry Christmas everyone!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all my wonderful friends and family! My original goal was to do a posting per day throughout the season, but my days have been so busy, it just didn't happen.  Yet, I wanted most of the Christmas cards I have made posted before Christmas. I am wishing you all have lots of love, health, joy and lots of laughs celebrating the birth of Christ. 

Tomorrow we will travel to my daughter, Amy who lives two hours south of us. Amy and her hubby went Christmas shopping while they were visiting us on Thanksgiving.  My grandchildren, Abbie and Andrew were sleeping when they returned and they hurried and took all the presents down to the basement for me to wrap. YIKES, it took me three hours!!  When I wrap presents each  one has to be wrapped in a different design/color wrapping paper. They look so pretty under the tree with different paper. At first I was not looking forward to doing this task, but it brought back many wonderful memories of when my own children were small -  I enjoyed it! Not saying I want to do this every year!:)

The following are some of the cards I have made but haven't posted. I am not going to bore you with all the details, but if you want to know anything about the card, please do not hesitate to ask me in the comments:)

HUGZ

Outside

Inside

God bless everyone! Merry Christmas!

Challenges: 

Artistic Inspirations- Always Anything Goes 

Card Mania - Snowflakes

Crafty Bloggers Network -  Anything Goes

Digi Makeover Challenge -  Anything Goes with a digi

Fashionista Challenge - Winter

Forever Friends - Christmas Cards

Hooked on Craft -  Christmas

House of Gilli -  Add Sparkle

Kaboodle Doodles - Christmas/Holidays or New Year's theme

I love Sara K!

Hello Happy crafters! Today is an anything goes posting for me so I created this cute birthday card for my daughter. She lives in Florida and loves the changing of the seasons we have here in the the north.   I chose one of Sara K's images to create her card with for it's fall and wintery.  Sara K is one of my all time favorite stamp artist. .  Most of her images are nostalgia and heart warming as with  Elosie and Mimi Saying Hello! There is nothing better then knowing your neighbors are there for you and only a phone call away. We had a house that had a backyard fence very similiar to this one so I really wanted to recreate it.  LOL I think I should have made the gate a tad wider:)

Don't forget the Festive Holiday challenge is going on right now at the 7 Kids College Fund challenge blog! Come on over and play for a chance to win a $20.00 gift certificate to the store!

• Copic Markers : Hair: E35, E25, E50, E31, E50, Y2. Top and cap:  BG72, BG11, BG10, Scarf:W03, W01, W00 Red: R46, R27, R24, R21 Yellow: Y15, Y11, Y00 Jeans: B97, B95, B41 Basket: E77, E74, E71 Fence: E23, E21, E44, E57 Dog: W03, W01, W00 
• Tuxedo Black Memento Ink
• Image was stamped on Xpress It Paper
• Xpress It Tape
• Designer Paper: Authentique - Journey
• Cotton Ball White Fun Flock
• Blue Sky was sponged using Memento Ink- Summer Sky
• Flower Soft sprinkle on the ground
• Nestabilities Label 18