Queen for the Day!

I made this card for another friend's birthday. I am proud to say that this one reached it's recipient on time too. (That's 2 if your keeping track.) I didn't mess up her birthday in my calendar, but she did have a party so I knew exactly when I needed it. :) (If you don't know what I am babbling on about, check my post from yesterday.)

I really enjoyed making this. First of all, I finally took the time to make a card just for fun, not for a DT. I have been wanting to use Princess Jennifer Latte from The Stamping Boutique and decided this was the perfect reason. She reminds me of my friend, and I don't mean that in a princess-y way, but in a stylish, mocha-sipping (or latte-sipping) way. I also wanted to make another joy fold card because I had fun making the first one.

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I liberated some felt from my DD's bin of crafting goodies and created the rose out of it. I sprayed it with various shimmer mists until it was a more suitable color (meaning not the Peptobismo pink it originally was). I finished the inside with a sentiment from Create with TLC that says "I Declare You Queen for the Day".

That's all I have for today. Thank you for stopping by!

Supplies:

• Stamps: Princess Jennifer Latte Happy Birthday To Me by The Stamping Boutique, Queen for a Day (inside sentiment)(freebie) by TLc Creations
• Papers & CS: PaperTrey Dark Chocolate CS, Neenah Crest solar white CS, My Mind's Eye Pretty Please Spring Papers
• Tools: Copic Markers, Martha Stewart leaf punch, Stampin' Up edge punch, Big Shot, Spellbinders nestabilities, Creative Memories circle punch
• Embellishments: Misc. pink felt & rhinestones, Sakura stardust gelly roll pen

Challenges:

• Card Makin' Mamas - Birthdays
• Creative Belli - Felt or fabric
• Creative Inspirations - Stripes
• Delicious Doodles - Glitz, glam, or bling
• Digital Tuesday - punches
• Doodle Pantry - sparkle & bling
• Fashionista Friday - Birthday
• Flourishes Timeless Tuesday - Birthday
• Scrap Creations - Birthday
• I Did It Creations - Anything Goes
• Incy Wincy - Punches or dies
• Little Claires - anything goes
• Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes
• Party Time Tuesdays - anything goes
• Secret Crafter - Fancy Fold
• Simply Create - simply bright
• Spoonful of Sugar - birthday wishes
• Stamps R Us - For the Girls
• Top Tip Tuesday - Bling it on
• Wags N Whiskers - punches

Paulette's Day Off Blog Hop

Paulette of Create with TLC recently turned the big 600! No, not her age, but the number of followers on her blog. Candy, who manages the Tlc Creations group on CDAC for Paulette, thought it was time she had a day off. Candy and a few followers are taking over Paulette's blog today and organizing a blog hop so Paulette could have some time away. Being as sweet as she is, Paulette didn't want to leave us (or you) empty handed and gave us 7 digis to give away while she is at play.

I am the first stop on the blog hop. Please visit the balance of the ladies to collect your free digis and then stop by Paulette's blog to leave your well wishes.

Here is the list of stops on the blog hop:


Cheryl (you are here)
Jennifer
Jeri
Marlene
Patricia
Candy
Patti

And then stop by Paulette's blog.


I received this fabulous sentiment from Paulette for today's blog hop. You should be able to right click and save to your computer. If you have any problems, please leave me a comment with your email address and I will email it to you. Unfortunately, I needed another sympathy card this week and I thought that this sentiment would be perfect. I didn't make the card too frilly because I am sending to a male coworker.

Before you hop on over to Jennifer's blog to see the eye candy she created for you and collect your next digi, I wanted to give Paulette a big THANK YOU for her generosity. Thank you to you too for stopping by my blog and hopping along with us.


Challenges:

• Alota Rubber Stamp Challenge - Autumn Colors
• Annabelle Stamps - Say it with a bow
• AUD Sentiments - Anything goes w/a sentiment
• Bee-Crafty - Ribbon & Bows
• Creative Belli - use metal
• Crafty Calendar Challenge - #11 Sketch
• Kaboodle Challenge - Add metal
• Paper Romance - Use a metal embellishment

Supplies

• Stamps: Those Who Bloom by Tlc Creations
• Inks: CTMH Twilight, Outdoor Denim, & Honey
• Papers & CS: CTMH Grace paper pack, PTI Vintage Cream, SU Chocolate Chip
• Tools: Fiskars edge punch, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities
• Embellishments: CTMH Filigree Charms/brad, Studio 18 Rhinestones, misc. brown ribbon

American Heart

This week I get to be a guest Bar-tender at Raise the Bar. The challenge is to base a project on the colors of your flag. With Independence Day right around the corner, I wanted my red, white and blue project to be patriotic.

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I love the distressed feel to this card. Isn't this sentiment from Tlc Creations wonderful?

Please stop by Raise the Bar and join in the challenge for this week.

Thank you for looking!

Challenges for this card:

• ABC Challenge - Xtra Dimension
• ABC Design - Red, White & Blue
• AI Factory - Red, White & Blue
• All Sorts Challenge - Embossing
• Crafty Catz - Distressed
• Crafty Pad - Embossing
• Curtain Call color challenge - Act 36
• Cuttlebug Spot - Celebrate Independence Day
• For Fun Challenges - Patriotic
• Frosted Designs - Red, White, Blue, Stars & Strips
• I Did It Creations - Red, White & Blue
• I Love Digi challenge - Emboss It
• Lexi's Challenge - Layers, 3D
• No Time to Stamp - Star Light, Star Bright
• One Stitch at a Time - Stars & Stripes
• Pals Paper Arts - PPA49 Fourth of July inspiration
• Paper Cutz - 4th of July
• Paper Romance - Red, White & Blue
• Pixie Dust Studios - Red, White & Blue
• Posh Design - PDSS CLSC17 sketch
• Wee Memories - Red, White & Blue
  

Supplies:

• Images: For the Red, White, & Blue (freebie) by Tlc Creations
• Papers & CS: PaperTrey Inc kraft CS, Georgia Pacific CS, all other papers from Daisy D's
• Inks: Distress Inks Old Paper & Tea Dye, Close To My Heart Moonstruck
• Tools: Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Paper piercer, Swiss Dots, Distressed Stripes, & Divine Swirl Provo Craft embossing folders
• Embellishments: Hand cut starts and hearts, brads

The Wings of the Butterfly

Hurray! It's Sunday and that means the new challenge is up on the Sentimental Sundays blog. The challenge this week is "Encouragement & Support".

I wanted to use something a little different than "Hang in there" or "Thinking of You" so I decided to use this sentiment from Tlc Creations. It says "May the wings of the butterfly kiss the sun and find your shoulder to light on." For some reason, it just strikes a chord inside me and I love it.

I hope you will join us this week and share your cards of support and encourgement on the Sentimental Sundays blog. A random entrant will win 4 digital stamp sentiments of their choosing or a sentiment set from Raindrop Echo Designs Whismy Stamp digital collection. The only rule is that you follow the theme and you must have a sentiment somewhere on your card.

Thank you for looking!

Challenges for this card:

• 365 Cards - Day 117 Favorite 5 (aqua, gemstones, love this sentiment, standard shape is my fav, Cricut)
• ABC Challege - X=extra dimension
• Cooking It Up With Katie - Recipe: alter an embellishment (colored my gemstones & made butterfly), sparkle, add a die cut (butterfly)
• Crafty Calendar Challenge - Bugs (option of wings
• Crafty Creations - Add some shine
• Digi Doodle Shop - Anything Goes
• Ginger Snap Creations - Wings
• Mojo Monday - Sketch 144
• Sew Many Challenges - Anything Goes

Supplies:

• Images: Butterflies Word Art by Tlc Creations on Digi Design Resort
• Papers & CS: My Mind's Eye Bloom & Grow Spring in Bloom, Blue-Green Vines, & Checking out, Georgia Pacific CS, PaperTrey white CS, misc. orange CS
• Inks: None
• Tools: Copics & Prisma color markers (to color gems), Cricut, Xyron, Martha Stewart lace border punch, Big Shot, Spellbinders Nestabilities
• Embellishments: My Time Made Easy Flutters & Flowers, misc. gems

Lindsay's Stamp Stuff is Cool!

This Lindsay's Stamp Stuff image brings back memories from my childhood. As a special treat, my dad would occasionally make us floats (brown cows or black cows depending on the soda). It was always a special time because we did not often have dessert or soda when I was a kid. When I was scrolling through my LSS images and preparing to make my project this week, this image just jumped out at me and brought the memories back.


So, what's your favorite? Black cows (made with Coke) or brown cows (made with rootbeer)?

Please take a moment to look at the projects from the rest of the DT. We have a new member on the team, Diane Bove. Give her a warm welcome with some comment love. You'll also want to stop by Lindsay's blog to check out the freebie she is giving away today.

Lindsay Weirich (Owner & Stamp Designer)
Cindi Hooks
Diane Bove
Jennifer Bliss
Karin Martin
Leanne Garner
Lisa Jurecek
Margie Visnick
Melissa Craig
Rhonda Walker
Shannon Neparko
Tamara Bennett


Challenges:

• City Crafter - Button & Bow
• Corrosive Challenge - Cooking, baking, food
• Easy Craft Projects - Buttons
• Raise The Bar - sketch

Supplies:

• Images: Sweet Stuff by Lindsay's Stamp Stuff on mygrafico.com, sentiment from Tlc Creations (freebie)
• Papers & CS: Close To My Heart Cherry-O Creative Basics pack, Tulip CS, PaperTrey white CS, Neenah solar crest
• Inks: None
• Tools & Embellishements: Prismacolor & Copic markers, Close To My Heart twine, misc button, misc ribbon, Spellbinders Nestabilities.