Crafts Galore Encore Trick or Treat? Something Scary? or Something Sweet?

This month at Crafts Galore Encore we're excited to see your Halloween creations! That's right... trick or treat, something scary, or something sweet (for those not into Halloween). Our sponsor Kenny K Downloads will gift two digis of choice to 2 lucky winners! One will be chosen at random and the other chosen based on the content of their entry. 

One lucky winner will also be chosen to receive a Christmas stamp set donated by one of the CGE DT members.

As you can see, I worked with the oh, so cute Trixxie Treat Digi Stamp. It was so fun to color! I might just get myself an outfit like that for Halloween! Holler!! LOL.

Copics:

• Hair - C: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
• Skin - E: 13, 15, 18
• Cheeks - R17
• Lip - R: 29, 59
• Eyes - E: 13, 15
• Dress - R: 20, 24, 29
• Hat - R: 20, 24, 29
• Leaves - YG: 61, 63, 67
• Pumpkin - YR: 20, 23   Y: 07, 15
• Boots C: 3, 5, 7, 9  R: 20, 24, 29 straps black multiliner

I dug into my stash for a black DCWV 5x5" card base and added 3 patterns of halloween paper from my stash (from Joann Fabrics I believe) to create the card front. I finished the card off by adding Trixxie and clear wink of stella pen to her eyes, the ghost and the moon.

Thanks for stopping by!

La-Vie

Challenges TBD

Tunnel Style Christmas Card

Recently I participated in a Christmas card swap with Kraftie Kre8ations. This swap required me to create 6 tunnel cards for Christmas to swap with partners. The A2 cards had to include white, silver and blue and 2 butterflies. As a result of the swap, I received 5 unique tunnel cards, one card from each swap participant. 

The instructions for the tunnel cards (and many other types of cards) can be found at Beccy's Place. I was astounded by all of the types of cards I had never heard of AND the fact that there are detailed instructions.

Oh what a bit of cardstock, stamps, detailed embossing powder, Krylon pen, Washi tape, Stickles, dry embossing, Copics and embellishments can do!!

The card I created includes stamps from Hero Arts and Stampin' Up! I love how it came out. I will definitely make more tunnel cards and many others from Beccy's blog in the near future. Hope you will give it a try too!

La-Vie

Lunchbox love note - Get Inky! Stamps

It's my day to post at the Get Inky! Stamps blog to inspire you to enter Challenge #11 Bugs!

Have you ever sent lunchbox love notes in your kids' lunchbox? I got a few last year as a test and my daughter really enjoyed them. She's been asking for more so I thought... I have plenty of scraps and Get Inky! Stamps. I can DEFINITELY make much cuter lunchbox love notes that the ones I bought on clearance at Hobby Lobby! Here's what I came up with using the Love Bugs available on Etsy.

Supplies:

• Get Inky! Stamps - Love Bugs stamp set
• base card stock from Jo Ann's 3 1/2" x 4 1/2"
• DCWV Endless Summer cardstock
• Recollections - Super star embellishment
• Ribbon from my stash
• Memento Tuxedo Black ink
• Faber Castell PIT big brush artist pen - yellow

Here's a couple more views. I plan to make different ones so that I can send her a note a few times a week. I believe it will brighten her day!

Challenges:

DL.ART THANKFUL THURSDAY CHALLENGE #116 Back to School

La-Vie

You're invited to a BAR-BEE-QUE!

Hello! It's my day to post on the Get Inky! Stamps blog. Please pop over and share your love!!!!

Have you heard? Challenge 8: Summer Sun Fun is going on right now at the Get Inky! Stamps challenge blog. I cooked up some inspiration for ya using the Buzzing Bees set. This invite is sure to please! You won't find a better deal/value on stamps anywhere! Buzzing Bees has over 50 stamps for $39.99! Be sure to check it out. I promise you'll never want for another "bee" saying again.

This creation was made with my scraps! I hand cut the card base, the layer and even the ribbon was leftover from a previous project. I'd love to see what you can make with your scraps!

Supplies:

• Get Inky! Stamps - Buzzing Bees - bee, sentiment, dotted trail
• Neenah white card stock
• Red linen cardstock - JoAnn's
• Border rub on - American Crafts MiniMarks, Sprout accents
• Hot dog embellishment - Sticky Trims
• Copic markers - 100, Y00, Y02, Y06, Y15
• Ink: Perfect Little Black Dress - Clear and Simple Stamps
• Checkered ribbon from stash
• Creative Memories corner rounder
• Scotch ATG

Challenges:

Great Impressions - anything goes

D.L Art - anything goes

Pin and Tack - Anything goes

D.L Art - Summer

Craftin' Desert Divas - Summer
Hiding in My Craft Room - Super Scraps Saturday Challenge

La-Vie

Happy Birthday USA for Get Inky! Stamps Challenge Blog

Are you ready for another Get Inky! Stamps challenge? This time it's a Red, White and Blue challenge! For more info and to enter your project click the link above and show me what 'cha got!!!

There's lots of great things happening too! You can enter to be a guest designer, enjoy the chance to win free digi and physical stamps as the followers grow and the new Etsy store is open! Visit the Get Inky! stamps blog for a free shipping code, the fan page for a discount code and Etsy for the sale of all sales - HALF price digis! It's amazing!!

I was inspired to make a patriotic project with red, white and blue! It is America's bday coming up so I thought I would make a card for the land that I love using the Buzzing Bees stamp set. It's an amazing value with over 50 stamps in the set!! I stamped and hand cut my own waving banner, (reminded me of the flag) from a scrap of red linen cardstock, using the Happy Birthday stamp. I also used TPC Studio Clearly Better ink in Navy. It's made for clear stamps specifically.

The card base is from JoAnn's essentials line. I just had to try out this holographic cardstock from my stash. I think I got it from a company called Stamp On it. I cannot seem to find the product name. But it's got amazing glitter action going on!! See how it looks quite different as you re-position the card? Don't cha just LOVE it!!

I like optical illusions. The border is actually made with the Martha Stewart cherry blossoms punch. I thought it looked like some wonky stars. With the bling strips (by Recollections) covering the hole in the flower they look even more like stars. 

Finally, I always pick up items on clearance not knowing what I will use them for. The USA circle graphic is for making a button to wear on your shirt. The kit came with several holidays. When I went to my summer section of my ScrapRack, lo and behold I saw it. It was too small to color with Copics (it was bleeding all over the place) so I grabbed something I have never colored with before until now - Copic at You Spica glitter pens!!1 You have to try it. This picture doesn't do it justice. The coloring is so glittery.

I hope to see your creation in the challenge!! You've got 2 weeks to enter. It's a judged challenge (winners are not randomly chosen) Good luck!!!

Challenges:
Created with Love Challenges - CWLC 74 Red, White and Blue
'ABC' Challenges - ABC 34 - Red, White and Blue
Stampin Dragon - Anything goes
Creative Inspirations Paint - Red, White, Blue

La-Vie

Celebrating the Red, White and Blue Blog Hop

Welcome! This is the last (but not least!) stop on the hop. Thank you Kathy for asking me to co-organize this hop with you. It's been a great learning experience and we've helped some new bloggers gain more followers and have the pleasure of participating in a hop. It's something I dreamed about for a long time but never had the opportunity until recently. I'm happy to say this is my third hop in the last month. I'm on a roll!

If you’ve just arrived from Felisa's blog you’re in the right place.
To start from the beginning, please visit Carter’s Crafting Corner.

The hop began at 9:00 am today. Check back with us each day of the hop to see new projects on most of the participating blogs. You’ll have until Sunday, June 23^rd at 6:00 pm (Central Time) to hop, follow each blog and leave some nice comments for a chance to win awesome prizes. The more you comment, the better your chances are of winning. Please note: individual participants may have additional entry rules and/or chances to win.

Here's my giveaway!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To qualify to win, you must:

• follow each of the blogs in the hop
• leave a comment on each blog

Here at CLDU you can gain one extra entry for each follow or share: 

• follow this blog with bloglovin (the button is on my sidebar)
• follow me on Pinterest
• follow me on Twitter 
• like my Facebook fan page
• follow me on Instagram! My user name is laviebordeperry
• share this post with friends. Let them know to leave a message telling me who sent them.
• when you're all done, leave me one comment letting me know where you followed me and the user name you used at each one (so I can verify all your entries)

Each blog will announce their respective winners on Thursday June 27th. Winners will have one week to claim their prize(s).

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Here's my project!

Supplies:

Cloud 9 Stamp America set - firework stamp

Stampendous for the Happy 4th stamp

Cardstock: American Crafts, Jo-Ann's and Core'dinations

Bling from my stash

Ink: Clearly Better TPC Studio Scarlet and Navy

Tim Holtz sanding tool

Copic Marker R29

We’re so glad you decided to hop with us! You’re going to meet some amazing ladies. We hope you have a great time visiting, and are inspired by, all the wonderful Patriotic creations. Here's the entire list of hoppers (just in case).  Come back tomorrow and Sunday for more new and inspiring projects!

Kathy Gayhart Carter            

Danita Kinney           

Lyne Schnable-Blodgett      

Sharondalyn Tweeta Newton        

Charmagne Welch Rivera  

Ellen “Cardmonkey” Jarvis 

Alicia O'Bryant                      

Felisa Montee                      

La-Vie Borde-Perry   

Challenges:

Crafting Desert Divas - Red, White, Blue
Stampin Dragon - Anything goes
Creative Inspirations Paint - Red, White Blue
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
D.L Art - Anything goes
Pin and Tack - Anything goes


La-Vie

Merry and Bright card

 

Today's challenge is to use snowflakes on a card or layout at The Paper Girls. Will you join me? There's still a change to pay homage to old man winter! I, for one, are ready for him to leave and for a nice warm spring to come on in! I hear good things come to those who wait....

 

I aimed to create a blizzard effect with the glimmer sprays, clouds and snowflakes. I sprayed and wiped the color around to create the effect. I'm new to these sprays so I'm not sure if I did it exactly right, but I'm pleased with the results. It's much more sparkly in person. The camera just doesn't do justice to the shimmer. The snowflakes also have a 3D kind of effect.

Supplies:

• white pre-cut card base - Joann's
• cloudy day embossing folder - Stampin' Up!
• anna griffin cuttlebug
• ranger black archival ink
• stamp from imaginisce (snag 'ems)
• Ditto glimmer spray -blue
• Sheer shimmer spritz: sparkle - Tsukineko
• Snowflake brads - recollections
• ribbon - Stampin' Up!
• crop a dile big bite

Ok, I'm off to a stamp expo with my friends! I'll share my haul and my make 'n takes when I get back, but I am really trying to buy with intention so it might not be much.

Stay tuned... when I get back I am going to have my first giveaway of some crafty goodness for national craft month!!!


La-Vie