Challenge #40: Cards for Our Men

Happy Independence Day

to all our Friends and Followers in the USA!

We're a little late getting started this week, but we're getting there! (-:

Thank you to all the beautiful entries in our BINGO challenge last week!

Our WINNER is: Lena Katrine with this fantastic card:

We just LOVE all the details and the little hand saw charm!!

Congratulations, Lena!

Please choose your THREE favorite images from The Stamping Boutique 

and email Stacie with your choices to claim your prize!!

And be sure to grab our Winner's Badge to post at your blog!

And our Top 3 from the BINGO challenge:

My Crafty Arena

The Navy Wife

Frea

CONGRATULATIONS!!
Make sure to grab our Top 3 Badge for your blogs!! 

Now, on to this week's new challenge!

Somehow, we got a little behind schedule and we were planning

to host a challenge for Father's Day.

We know Father's Day has come and gone,

but we wanted to show you the cards our fabulous team

created for that challenge!

So we make a minor adjustment and came up with

our new challenge theme:

Cards for Dad's and Other Important Men!

We'd LOVE to see any cards you make for

the special GUYS in your life!!

Here are the samples created by the TSB Team!

Miranda
Image: Dramatic Tree

Audrey
image: Audrey with Hearts in Her Apron

Debbie
Image: Popcorn

Elizabeth
image: AJ the Race Car Driver

Judy
image: Gumball Machine

Julia
image: Pocket Patootie Frog

Sandy
image: Trenton

Sandy
image: Pocket Patootie Monkey

Stacie
image: AJ the Race Car Driver

As you can see, we all love our Daddy's!!

Show us your Dad's Cards for a chance to WIN

THREE images from The Stamping Boutique!!

Challenge #39~ B-I-N-G-O !

Good morning, all our friends and followers!


We know you've been patiently waiting for our new challenge and we won't keep you in suspense any longer.


Not only are we starting a new challenge today, but the TSB DT gals have some SPECTACULAR work to show you!!


First, the winner of our "Doodling" Challenge!
It was nearly impossible to choose our favorite from our fabulous entries!
Our team has chosen Marianne as the winner!

Congratulations, Marianne and thank you for sharing this beautiful "Doodling" masterpiece!

Winner, Challenge #38

Marianne

Image: The Stamping Boutique
Alice in Wonderland Cheshire Cat

Please email Stacie at: hestiashelper at gmail dot com
with your choice of three images from The Stamping Boutique

And now, the moment you've been waiting for!!

Drum roll, please!

Challenge #39: B-I-N-G-O

It's a fun and simple game for you today.

Using this BINGO card, 

you can win by choosing any three in a row

across, up and down or diagonally

or play the four corners

or really challenge yourself and use the full card!

We can't wait to see who yells out "BINGO"

That reminds me of the old, funny joke:

"How do you make an old lady yell out cuss words?

Be the first one to say "BINGO"..."

ha ha ha... that's our chuckle for today!

And now, for your viewing pleasure, our team has really raised the bar

with these winning creations!!

Debbie

Debbie was the first one on the Team to yell out BINGO
and she has definitely created a winner today!
She used Flowers ~ 3 or more layers ~ and 2 or more DP
and her version of the Birthday Bunny truly is SWEET!
You HAVE to go check out the inside of Debbie's card!!
She made a pop-out cake and the GREATEST sentiment!!
Go see her blog and check it out!!

Miranda

You should certainly feel inspired after seeing
the work Miranda has done
using the Inspire Digital Stamp!
Miranda chose all kinds of BINGO spots, using:
flowers, bling (in the flowers), an image and sentiment, and
she also distressed the edge of the card.
Her color choices are so fantastic!

Julia

Julia has wowwed us again with her version of
The Fairy Curiosity
I just love all the tiny details here and 
the distressed wood background. 
Julia's BINGO is a real winner!

And Julia decided that one TSB Fairy wasn't enough!
She also made a card using Help From a Friend.
Her BINGO elements include:
Image and Sentiment, Faux Stitching and Distressing!
What beautiful colors on that butterfly and fairy's wings!  

Elizabeth

Elizabeth has decided this card is for
her boyfriend's sister's wedding shower.
Try to say that three times fast!
Her Pantry Shelf is a perfect shower card
for their recipe exchange!
And just LOOK at that tiny silver rolling pin 
in the center of the flower...
OMG... how totally CUTE is that!!??!!

Judy

Judy's BINGO is all about the BLING!
What beautiful and soft colors!
She took the Be Inspiring image 
to a whole new level with this one! 
I just love the glitter on the flowers
and the shape of that background mat...
yes, Crafty Girl, you ARE inspiring!!

So, that's it for this week!

Quite a show, right?

This is your guest Hostess, Stacie, signing off!

I hope to see April back with us soon...

Til then... let's get the balls rolling...

Did I hear a "B 7" called out... gotta run, 

my BINGO dauber is waiting...

Smoochies-now $1.00 off !!!!!!!!!!!!

Here are a couple of projects made with "Smoochies" by one of my favorite artists evah!!!!!!! Miranda van den Bosch!

Crafting By Designs June Sponsor

Wow sorry we have been MIA so long, but it seems that summer has been crazy already for us at TSB between summer activities, vacations, sickness, etc.  However the DT has still been sneaking in some crafting time and have created lots of wonderful projects to share!

(Summer Fun created by Julia Vasquez)

Do you know that we are sponsoring Crafting By Designs again for the entire month of June? Each week they have a different challenge and you have until July 5th to enet challenges to be eligible for prizes.



(Don't Flip Out created by Rhonda Miller)

This week's challenge is called "Jump Into Summer" and is perfect to create fun projects for upcoming pool parties or BBQ's or how about some layouts for all those photos you took summer events. Make sure to join the Crafting By Designs site to play along and have a chance to win some FREE iamges from our store!

Challenge #38~Doodling and Winner

Happy Tuesday! It's a nice sunny morning here in NC even though we have been having a ton of storms the past few days! I got a letter yesterday in my son's bag that said they only had 17 more days of school....OMG...where has the year gone? Not sure if I'm ready for the summer...I'm glad we'll get to sleep in and enjoy the wonderful weather and beaches BUT....I am not ready for my kids to be fighting and complaining about being bored and so on!

Okay...here is our winner from our challenge last week:

Winner Challenge #37

amanoamano di Miria

Congrats!!! send me an email with 3 images from the store you would like to have! april_lower@yahoo.com

TOP 3

Gone by the Board

Lorianna's Corner

Handmade with Love

Gems and Pretty Things

Lovely work ladies!

CHALLENGE #38

Doodling

We all have a little artist in us so let it shine! You don't have to cover your project in doodles but I want to be able to tell where the doodling is. It can be an elaborate background as you will see from some of the DT girls or it can be a few hearts or squiggly lines!

Miranda:

her doodling can be seen as her border and she drew the sentiment as well! Man...I can't stop staring at her face...the coloring on this image is fantastic  and just compells you to need to stare at it!

Debbie:

This is perfect...it's not a lot of doodling but she did "doodle" the stitching and she drew the eye on the easel! Those colors are fabulous!

Judy:

and then you have elaborate!!! This entire background is doodled! Can you believe that? You really need to enlarge this picture so you can see the wonderful detail on this!

Audrey:

She doodled around her image and was saying it was horrid but this is what I say....I think it's fabulous! You stepped out of your comfort zone (which is what a challenge is all about) and you just went with it!

Elizabeth:

Hmmm....how strange two girls used the same image this week...must be something about the moose that says "doodle me"...lol...did a few touches of doodling around the image and added to the grass.

Sandy:

and last but certainly not least!!!! AMAZING!!! I'd say someone enjoys a little doodling in her free time! I am in awww of those that can just and do something like this. Fantastic work!!

Did you know that their are actual tutorials and "techniques" to doodling? Google it once and see what you come up with...maybe it will help you find your inner artist!! They say it's very relaxing and a great stress reliever...hmmm...maybe I need to give it another try ;-)

Challenge #37~Bling and Winner

Good morning and happy Tuesday. Are we all gearing up for summer? You know it's quickly coming...my son has less than 30 days of school left...the year went by sooo fast!

Let's get started!!!

Winner Challenge #36

Kristyleesworld

Congrats!!! I love that you used a smoochie!!! Shoot me an email with 3 images from the store you would like to have! april_lower@yahoo.com

TOP 3

Made By Mandy

The Crafting Newbie

Kristyleesworld

CHALLENGE #37

B L I N G

The more your project sparkles...the better...I don't want to see just one or two shiny things...I want to see the whole thing shine!!! You can use anything that sparkles...glitter, rhinestones, gems, etc.

Miranda:

used queen of hearts from the Alice line and made some fabulous sparkly hearts. Love the DP and of course the coloring is always spot on!!

Debbie:

Such a cute layout. I love those hearts in the corner and cynthia on a piece of cake! Cute as a button...hehehe!

Julia:

used goth girl on wall and made this stunning wall behind it...wow...and if you need bling....you've got it with her card!!!

Judy:

GOODNESS...this is adorable! I love the bling alllll over that teapot! Great bright colors..so much fun!

Audrey:

well...you can't go wrong with a smoochie and pink...but then you add bling and you have fantastically fabulous!!!

Elizabeth:

this tulip card is beautiful! Very pretty and elegant. Love the embellishments and the DP...love it!

Sandy:

Talk about bling....wow...you can't miss the word on this card....love this image with it's blinginess.