Welcome to Gilli Challenge #16

Hi,  I hope your week is going well.  I'm still trying to adjust to getting up early in the morning with the start of the school year; having a bit of trouble getting to bed before midnight.  Hopefully my card doesn't look as tired as me.  :-/  Our challenge this week at House of Gilli is to use some type of embossing on your card/project.  If you use a Gilli image, you'll get an extra chance to win the Gilli Goodie Prize!!!  I'm loving the Gilli Stamp Summer '11 Collection; they're all a pleasure to color and design a card around.  I've used Gilli Girly 2 on my card:

 

I've colored Gilli with Copics and used design paper by Basic Grey.  Come on over and join us, and thanks for stopping by! 
I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
iCopic  ~ Challenge 47, High Contrast
Everybody Art Challenge ~ Flowers
Ladybug Crafts Ink ~ Flowers
Ribbon Carousel Challenge ~ Ribbon
Make It Monday ~ Anything Goes
Catered Crop ~ Recipe:  flowers, ribbon, pearls, use your own handwriting, embossing
Creative Inspirations Paint ~ Ribbons
Crafting When We Can Challenge ~ Anything Goes
I Did It Creations Challenge ~ Anything Goes
Ellephantastic Challenge ~ Here Come the Girls
Crafty Catz ~ Ribbons

House of Gilli ~ Challenge 15

Would you like a chance to win a Gilli Goodie Bag?!  Head on over to the House of Gilli!!!  To join our challenge, enter an easel card using some flowers on your project.  I've used  the Nestabilities Grand Labels   as the shape for my easel card.  Instructions on how to create an easel card are available here.   Here's Stroll Gilli:

If you love to color stamps, you will looove the Gilli stamps which have a beautiful surface for coloring.  Thanks for stopping by and be sure to stop over at the House of Gilli!!!

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
Bearly Mine~ Flowers, Flowers, Flowers
My Time to Craft ~ In Full Bloom
Kaboodle Doodles ~ Easel Does It

Outlawz Challenge ~ August 29

Hello and Welcome to Outlawz GC Challenge!  We have a recipe for you to follow this week; you must include at least:  1 image, 2 design papers and 3 embellishments.  If you play along you can have your name entered for a chance to win any of these super prizes: Gilli Goodie Bag, $25 Gift Certificate to SCACD, $50 Gift Certificate to Oozak , or a Special Package $20 value from Paper Temptress!!! These sponsors are all top-notch and I encourage you to visit their shops, as well as, entering our contest!
My idea for this card came from a challenge over at Color Me Creative Bookendz Group run by Suzanne Dean.   I read this month's recommended book Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See, and then created this card  inspired by the book.  I used Asian Gilli for my card; hopefully the Chinese symbol I drew is correct and means friendship.  Suzanne will announce our next book in a few days ~ so come join us for some fun and inspiration!  The design paper is called Indian Summer and it's by Basic Grey:

 I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
Bookendz, Color Me Creative ~ Snow Flower and the Secret Fan inspired project
Basic Grey Challenge ~ I used Basic Grey Indian Summer design paper. ~ Anything Goes

House of Gilli ~ Sketch Challenge

Come on over to House of Gilli and join us for our Sketch Challenge!!!  I've decorated my canvas with the super cute Shopper Gilli!!!  I don't know about you, but I totally relate to Shopper Gilli.  Her bag is filled with lots of craft supplies I'm sure.  :)  Here's Miss Shopper:

She's colored with Copic markers and you can buy these, as well as, Gilli stamps from Stamping Scrapping.  This is a close up of Gilli so you can so how fabulous she is to color:

......and one more pic....just for the fun of it... :)

Thanks so much for stopping by, and be sure to check out the House of Gilli Challenge for a chance to win a Gilli surprise!
I'm entering my project in the following challenges:

Freshly Brewed Designs ~ Embossing
The Paper Shelter ~ Die Cuts and Punches
Clear it Out Challenge ~ Use Glitter
Creative Craft Challenges ~ Anything but a Card
My Time to Craft ~ Here Come the Girls
Paper Take Weekly ~ Dies to Die For (use die cuts)
Try it on Tuesday ~ Hanging Art
Incy Wincy Designs ~ Anything but a Card 

Outlawz Challenge ~ August 21

Hi!!!  Super, super easy challenge at Outlawz Greeting Cards ~ Anything Goes!!!   If you play along you can have your name entered for a chance to win any of these super prizes: Gilli Goodie Bag, $25 Gift Certificate to SCACD, $50 Gift Certificate to Oozak , or a Special Package $20 value from Paper Temptress!!! These sponsors are fantastic and I encourage you to visit their shops, as well as, entering our contest!  I've used a digi design by Digistamp Boutique and colored the image with Copics:

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
Sparkles Forum Challenge  ~ For the Boys
Make it Colourful ~ Ground your Subject
Wags 'n Whiskers ~ Outdoor Fun

Outlawz Challenge ~ August 15

Hi!!!  I just returned from a fun trip to Oakville, Ontario at the end of last week. We had a visit to Toronto and saw some lovely views from atop the CN Tower.  We also stopped at Niagra Falls and enjoyed  time spent in Corning, NY at the glass museum.  Now onto a fun challenge at Outlawz Greeting Cards!!! This week you must include a bird on your card.   If you play along you can have your name entered for a chance to win any of these super prizes: Gilli Goodie Bag, $25 Gift Certificate to SCACD, $50 Gift Certificate to Oozak , or a Special Package $20 value from Paper Temptress!!! These sponsors are fantastic and I encourage you to visit their shops, as well as, entering our contest!  I've used a digi design by Digistamp Boutique and colored the image with Copics:

 Design paper is by Bo Bunny and sentiment stamp and die cut is by Stamping Scrapping.  Thanks so much for stopping by! 
I've entered my card in the following challenges:
Heart Song Inspirations  ~ Must include an animal
Make it Monday ~ Anything Goes

House of Gilli ~ Polka Dots

Hi Everyone and Happy Friday!!!  We have a polka dot challenge going on over at House of Gilli!!!  You don't have to use a Gilli image on your project (although we'd looove that), but you do get an extra chance entered for the Gilli Goodie Bag Prize.   I put Cozy Gilli on a 6" x 6" canvas, and colored Gilli using Copics, as well as, paper piecing her pj's.  The cute little hearts are also Gilli stamps and are available at Stamping Scrapping.  The pretty little flowers are available here.  Here's Cozi Gilli:

Isn't she sweet; I just love her!!!  Check out all the new Summer '11 Gillis!  Be sure to stop by House of Gilli and enter our polka dot challenge.  You'll have a chance of winning a Gilli Goodie Bag!  Thanks for stopping by!

I'm entering this project in the following challenges:

Make it Monday ~ Anything Goes
Stamp-n-Doodle ~ Recipe (ribbon, punch/die cut and pearls)
Card Cupids ~ Buttons and/or ribbon
Ginger Loft Challenge ~ Make it Sparkle
Crafty Purple Frog Challenges ~ Anything but a Card
Craft Us Crazy ~ Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments ~ Dies and Punches

Outlawz Challenge ~ August 1

Hi!!!  I can't believe it's already August; summer's really flying by.  Our challenge for you over at Outlawz Greeting Cards this week is to include a balloon on your card.   If you play along you can have your name entered to win any of these super prizes:  Gilli Goodie Bag, $25 Gift Certificate to SCACD, $50 Gift Certificate to Oozak , or a Special Package $20 value from Paper Temptress!!! These sponsors are fantastic and I encourage you to visit their shops, as well as, entering our contest!  My balloon card features a digi design by C.C. Designs:

I colored the image with Copics, and added Star Dust Stickles to the little girl's hair ribbons.  The balloon got a coating of Ranger's Glossy Accents, which I used for the first time and love!  Design paper is by Bo Bunny and I loooove this paper, it looks so fun and happy.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

My card will be entered into the following challenges:
Sparkles Forum ~ One for the Girls
Cardmadfairy ~ Oh so Girly
Totally Paper Crafts ~ Bling it Up