I found this new blog, well, its not new to everyone, just me (and probably a few others). Anyway, here is my first card a tiny bit late. Like it was due last Monday. Next Monday is tomorrow.

Day 63 - Rhyme Time

 365 CARDS

This was the Monday, May 2 challenge.  It can be rhyming sentiment that's already written (from a stamp, sticker, rub-on, etc.) or one that you create yourself (handwritten, computer-generated or mixing-and-matching of media).  It all counts as long as you make it rhyme!

Here is my card. It falls into the mixing-and-matching of media catagory. While mostly computer generated, I still had to put time and effort into bringing everything together.

I found the roses on line using MS Word,  I placed the roses and  typed in the sentiment. The violets are a stamp from Hampton Art. I colored the flowers with my Zig pen. I used Swiss Dots embossing folder from Sizzix.

GAB Challenge # 14 

Color Challenge

Tempting Turquoise, Rose Red and Old Olive

 Here is my color challenge card. I am looking forward to seeing your card over at GAB Challenges

I really must do more challenges. This challenge is such a clean and simple design it is right down my alley. 

  OWH Sketch Challenge #67

My card

Paper is from Creative imaginations and is ds, the stamp and punch are from SU, the little dots on the frosting are called "class a'peel" stickers from Stampendous and the ribbon is from the local craft store.

When you go over to OWH to enter your project, check out the tutorial on removing rubber stamps from the wooden blocks. That project is going to keep me busy this weekend.

Vivi, who does awesome paper crafting, is coming to the US this month and she is going to meet some of her on-line friends; plus attend some classes. To celebrate her visit, she is offering some blog candy.

If you want to win some candy, you need to go to Handmade by Vivi for all the rules. She hasn't decided what the candy will be as yet. She says its a surprise, but I know it will be something great. I entered, are you going to enter too?

GAB Challenge #13

Surprise! Any 3-D project

 My project isn't very 3-D, but it does have some depth. It just doesn't show in a picture. The image is cut using the three smaller dies from Nestability label 11 and my Big Kick. The pieces are each pop dotted and layered on top of each other. It was quite a challenge to get the cuts correct so the image had depth. I used no extra embellishments so as to not draw attention from the image.

The stamp is from PrintWorksCollection and ink is Brilliance Galaxy Gold. 

Its now your turn. Go over to GAB Challenge and see the projects of the DT, make your project and publish it to GAB.

GAB Challenge 12

FAUX TILES

This is a picture I took in October 2009 while I was in AZ with Jeffrey and Jordan my grandsons. We had gone there, staying just outside Phoenix, for a gymnastics camp. We took a drive on the Apache Trail and this is a picture of one of the many beautiful places we saw as we traveled along the trail. The "trail" was about 28 miles loooong. It was a single lane dirt road with switch backs, "S" curves and hairpin curves. It was a harrowing experience for someone that doesn't like to drive., like me. We were, however, treated to some beautiful scenery. At the end of the four hour drive, we saw the Roosevelt Dam and just beyond that, the most breath taking bridge I had ever seen (in person). Got a picture of a very small part of the lake, got a picture of the dam, but never even thought to get a picture of the bridge. 

This was my first time doing a "tiled" picture for anything. I made several and this one turned out the best. I am anxious to see the beautiful projects you come up with for this challenge. You can enter your project at GAB Challenge. Have fun. 

GAB Challenge #11 is Theme-Border

I chose a very simple design. I actually prefer making a "Clean And Simple" designed card. With this card, I really didn't feel that it needed extra embellishments. Although, small gems or pearls could be placed at the end of each flourish. The image (stamp from Inkadinkado) is heat embossed using  Pearlized Amythest embossing powder from Stampendous. The sentiment is stamped in Dark Blackberry from Memories and the border punch is a Fiskars.

Go on over to GAB Challenges to see the wonderful cards the other DTs have made, then submit your card. I am anxious to see how this theme has inspired YOU.

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