As You Like It Challenge #294 - Ribbon or Twine

It's time for another As You Like It Challenge. This fortnight our challenge theme is to share your favorite, ribbon or twine. For a chance to win our prize or top-3 spot, your project needs to show your favorite and you need to tell us why you've made your choice. That way, we can all appreciate why it's your favourite.

This week our sponsor is:

I love ribbon and have a very nice stash of it, but I seem to use twine more often. I love the rustic, grungy look of it and the fact that it isn't so thick. In cleaning out our house, I came upon an entire spool of twine that has been so nicely, authentically grunged by time itself (probably 30+ years).  I thought it was perfect for these tags made with Forgotten Garden, Stampers Anonymous stamps by Tim Holtz.  They were totally inspired by Stacy at Tattered Nest Designs.

We would love for you to head back to the AYLI blog to link up your creation.  While you are there, check out the prize that's up for grabs and take a look at the gorgeous creations the DT made for you to see!  

Thanks for stopping by!  

Aloha,

Brenda

Little Red Wagon #778 - Halloween is Coming

Chrissy is up as hostess over at Little Red Wagon this week.  She is reminding us that "Halloween is Coming" and has challenged us to make something Halloweenish, spooky or not.  

I used more of my digis from Vera Lane Studio.  I went on a VLS shopping spree a few weeks ago and couldn't resist these cuties.  I colored them with Prismacolor pencils, fussy cut them and placed them on watercolor paper tags that had been colored with distress inks.  I really had fun making these, now let's see if I use them.

I hope you'll join us in creating a fun or spooky Halloween creation!

Aloha,

Brenda
 

Little Red Wagon - Black and White + One Color

We have a new challenge up for you over at Little Red Wagon.  This week, Imke is asking for creations that are black and white plus one other color.  I love black and white and knew exactly where to start with my card.

This seemed the perfect time to use these fun black and white digital papers.  I found them online somewhere several years ago, but unfortunately don't know who created them.  I added a red and black die cut hello to my matted panels and a couple of red dots and, Bob's your uncle.  Another card for my "just because" stash.

I do hope you'll have some time to join us this week.  I'm looking forward to seeing you black, white and ? combinations.  Don't forget to check out what the girlfriends have created for your inspiration.  

Hope life is treating you well and you are carving out a bit of time to create.  Thanks so much for checking in!

Aloha,

Brenda

 

As You Like It Challenge #293 - Favorite Cardbase Shape

We have a new challenge for you over at As You Like It Challenge.  This fortnight our challenge theme is to share your favorite cardbase shape.  For a chance to win our prize or top-3 spot, your project needs to show your favorite and you need to tell us why you've made your choice.  That way, we can all appreciate why it's your favourite.  

I make mostly A2 sized cards which measure 4 1/4" x 5 1/2". I think the reason for this is its cost efficiency. I can get affordable A2 envelopes and 2 cards from one sheet of card stock.

This week our sponsor is:

We would love for you to head back to the AYLI blog to link up your creation.  While you are there, check out the prize that's up for grabs and take a look at the gorgeous creations the DT made for you to see!  

Aloha,

Brenda

Little Red Wagon #776 - Lady Strange

Kate is up with hostess duties over at Little Red Wagon this week.  She is continuing her Def Leppard review with Lady Strange being the song that inspires this week's challenge.  This means she wants to see anything unique - a repurposed item, interesting embellishment, things of that sort.  

So a couple of weeks ago, I went shopping over at Vera Lane Studio (Shani).  I just love these quirky, fun digis and thought this little girl, Hope, would be perfect for this challenge. 

I made a bookmark from some game cards I found at a charity shop.  Looking at it now, it looks plain and a little depressing, but kinda fits the sentiment.  This is my attempt at making a political statement.

Anyway, I can't wait to see what you all come up with for this challenge.  I'm also thinking we need to check out what the rest of the Girlfriends have conjured up.  Come on over and join us at Little Red Wagon this week!

Aloha,

Brenda

 

CRAFT Challenge #734 - Wedding/Anniversary

 

We have a new challenge for you over on the CRAFT Challenge blog.  This week we would love to see your wedding or anniversary projects.

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I decided to create a shaker card using the Cutting Cafe' digi, Little Love Birds.  This image is perfect for a wedding or anniversary card. 

Join us over at the CRAFT Challenge blog this week for a chance to win a prize from The Cutting Cafe'.

Thanks so much for stopping by.  I hope you are having a great week.

Aloha,
Brenda

Little Red Wagon #775 - Numbers

Hey all, I'm happy to be your hostess this week over at Little Red Wagon. I hope you like to create with numbers, because that is my challenge to you. I just want to see any kind of numbers, paper, stamped, hand written, focal point, background...as long as it's a number, you're good! 

Here are some tags I made for a journal in process. As you see, there are all sorts of numbers.  I have stamped numbers, embossed numbers, numbers on papers and printed on tags.  

They were totally inspired by Crafty by Toni and started off with a stamped "master board".  The master board was cut into tags of different sizes and shapes and I added bits of this and that to arrive at the final product.

I hope you all will join us this week.  I can't wait to see what you make.  As a reminder, we love seeing your paper creations of all kinds, it doesn't have to be a card.  Be sure to stop by and see the creations the Girlfriends have made.  I know you are going to love them!

Aloha,

Brenda

PS - Puppy update and house update:

Here's Koa at 17 months with one of his besties, Henna.  They are so funny and love playing together.

And here is the house with the lanai roof all done.  The inside has been pretty much demolished and they are starting to lay out the reconfigured floor plan.  They are really moving along at a great pace (and I'm still mostly sane)!

PPS- And, if you are not sick of this post, here are all the tags I made.  They were so fun and I got a bit carried away.😳