Fun Friday Challenge 186

Happy Friday!  It's time for another Fun Friday Challenge at Jo's Scrap Shack where the theme is always Anything Goes.  The design team is showcasing images by  Bugaboo Stamps, and I had lots of fun coloring "The Best Teacher Ever" and dressing it with some bright papers and dies in celebration of a friend's retirement after over thirty years of teaching.

Please take time to see the design team's samples and to link up your own creations.  It's always fun to see what you have to share!

Challenge Rules

1. Please post a direct link to your blog post that includes your challenge entry project, using the linky tool below. 

2. Be sure to include a link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering your project into

3. THREE entries per person are allowed for each challenge and you must post a separate blog post for each entry.

4. For all entries -NO BACK LINKS ACCEPTED- 
The date on your blog post should be dated between the start date & the end date for the challenge you are entering, in order to be eligible for the challenge & prizes

5. You may link up to other challenges but be sure to link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering 

 * All entries that do not meet the challenge requirements

WILL NOT be eligible for the top 3, any sponsor wins or any random wins by Jo
All random wins will only be mailed within the US and Canada only.

Thanks so much for taking time to visit,
Christine

SSS Wednesday Challenge (A/G)
Word Art Wednesday (A/G)
PIP Challenge

Mojo Monday: Thanks for Being Awesome

Our school has two fabulous nurses, so I made similar cards for them using this week's Mojo Monday sketch and a Plain Jane from Verve.  Sadly, it's no longer available, but maybe it will one day become part of a set.

So thankful for our dedicated school nurses and for a few minutes to unwind and paper craft.

Thanks for stopping by,
Christine

Linking to
Mojo Monday
SSS Wednesday Challenge (A/G)
Crop Stop

Gift Cards Holders at 4 Crafty Chicks

It's been so much fun to serve as a guest designer this month at 4 Crafty Chicks.  This is my final project for the month, but I enjoyed creating it and can't wait to see what types of gift card holders will be linked this week!

The base of my gift card holder is 8.5 inches by 3 inches.  It's scored and folded down at 2 inches to create the top flap and folded up at 2.5 inches to create the bottom pocket.  The papers are part of a mat stack I picked up in Michael's dollar bin a long time ago, but the Teacher's Count stamp set with matching dies is still available at Verve.  (Insert big grin---I adore this set!)

Thanks for Leanne, Nance, Tamie, and Lori for running a great challenge and for the opportunity to share as a guest designer.  I enjoy playing along there and hope to see your creations, too.

Blessings,
Christine

Linking to
SSS Wednesday Challenge (A/G)
Word Art Wednesday (A/G)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (A/G)
PIP Challenge (A/G)
ATG with CREATE WITH TLC

Mojo 493/Sunday Stamps ---You were made for amazing things!

 

So glad to have a little Sunday afternoon time to play with the Mojo Monday Sketch and the Sunday Stamps inspiration photo.  Pretty late for one and early for the other.

My card includes Verve's Amazing Things set (which also has matching dies) and papers from  Paper Garden Projects.

Wishing everyone a fabulous week,
Christine

Linking to:
Mojo Monday
Sunday Stamps
SSS Wednesday Challenge (Flowers/Showers)
Word Art Wednesday

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MFT Sketch Challenge--Adorable Elephants/Thanks WAW

A few weeks ago, I was blessed to be drawn for a Simon Says Stamp gift card at Word Art Wednesday.  It's been a blessing to play along for several years.  In fact, it was one of the first challenges I participated in as a beginning cardmaker.  Visits to WAW continue to be a blessing as I read over the devotions, use the word art, and visit different carmakers' blogs.  I appreciate the encouragement from God's Word and from the kind comments shared over the years.

The MFT set Adorable Elephants has been on my wish list at SSS and I received it yesterday.  Thanks SSS and WAW!

Linking to
MFT Sketch Challenge
Word Art Wednesday
Crop Stop
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Procaffeinate (My 100th blog post!)

There's a fun sketch challenge going on at the Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog where you can also read about CLC designer Kerry's vacation finds of a great coffee shop and a cute stamp set.

My take on the sketch uses a Tuesday Morning purchase of a stack called Crimson (now I wish I had two stacks) and the adorable stamps from A Creative Journey with Melissa.  I though the suggestion of a "to do list" would be cute with the witty sentiment.

Thanks for looking.  Wishing you a great Sunday afternoon and great coffee,
Christine

Linking to:
Coffee Loving Cardmakers
Jo's Scrap Shack




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Butterflies at 4 Crafty Chicks

Take time to flutter by the 4 Crafty Chicks blog where this week's challenge is butterflies hosted by the very talented Tamie.  I am again excited and humbled by the opportunity to share there as a guest designer and hope that you will also have time to craft and post your creations at 4 Crafty Chicks.

I had lots of elements prepared to use on this card, but decided that the beautiful Verve sentiment and the chalked Memory Box butterfly made a powerful statement when left clean and simple.  A few scored lines ground the designs.

Praying your day is touched by God's goodness and grace,
Christine