The Corrosive Challenge #222 - Floral Fantasy

Welcome to another Corrosive Challenge!  I have been having a rough time crafting lately.  First I was sick!  Fever, chills, the whole shebang!  And last week I somehow managed to acquire a pinched nerve in my neck that is radiating pain down my right arm (and of course I'm right handed).  Between that and the horrid weather that has continued to plague us until yesterday, I have spent my spare time on the couch in a funk.  My neck/shoulder/arm still hurt and my mojo was off but I soldiered on to make a card because we are introducing a new sponsor this fortnight: Ching-Chou Kuik!  Her enchanting images can be found HERE in her etsy shop.

Our theme is "Floral Fantasy".  Just use flowers somewhere on your creation (part of the image, on your paper, as an embellishment) and you're in!  Ching-Chou was kind enough to allow us each to select an image to work with and I picked Embrace the Ocean.  I used to her make a thank you card for someone who recently did something very kind and generous for me!  

She is colored in Copics and cut using Classic Ovals Nestabilities (Spellbinders) then matted on Bead Ovals Nestabilities (Spellbinders).  I added Liquid Pearl in White Opal to the pearls in her hair.  I also used adhesive pearls around the image.  Papers are Everyday Enchantment from Stampin' Up.  Assorted Martha Stewart punches, flowers, and a sentiment from Little Darlings Rubber Stamps' Vintage Affections - For All You Do stamp set adorn my card.  The sketch is from Tuesday Morning Sketches (#295).

Pop over to the challenge blog to see the floral beauty the team has to share with you!  I will attempt to have a productive day, even if that just means getting caught up on dishes, laundry, and my TV shows on Hulu. 

Copics used: E00, E04, E11, E21, E70, E74, Y28, YR02, YR24, R20, R35, R37, BG10, BG23, BG45, BG75, YG17

Challenges:
- Crafty Calendar: April-Add a Sentiment
- Kit and Clowder: April-Flowers
- Crafty Catz: #274-Two or More Patterned Papers
- Graph'It Colour Challenge: Flower Power
- Sister Act Card Challenge: #101-Anything Goes

{hugs}
Regan 

The Corrosive Challenge #210 - Halloween

 

Hello! I'm late but I'm here!  Busy time of year here with lots of other things going on too.  I know I've been MIA so far this month, which is quite a change from the past two years where I challenged myself to post every day.  But today I have a card to share with you for the new Corrosive Challenge.  Our sponsor is none other than the awesome KennyK!  And our theme is my absolute fave: Halloween!

I'm also on the KennyK design team so I have plenty of images to play with!  I selected Princess Pia from the Gothik Angelz collection.  She is colored with Copics and fussy cut.  Her eyes are coated with Glossy Accents.  Papers are My Mind's Eye - .  Halloween {Scary Sparkles}.  Sketch is Tuesday Morning Sketches (#270).  Because the paper had that fabulous flourish design, I felt it didn't need much in the way of embellishment.  I simply added a couple of flowers and a fun new sentiment by Inkadinkado that I picked up at AC Moore.  Die cuts used were Floral Ovals and Classic Ovals Nestabilities (Spellbinders) and Fishtail Flags Stax Die-namics (My Favorite Things).

I hope you'll pop over to The Corrosive Challenge blog to see what spook-tacular creations the team has to share!  And play along for your chance to win 3 KennyK digis of your choice!

Markers used: Copics (E00, E04, E11, E21, E23, R20, V12, V15, YR00, YR02, YR04, YR07, Y35, Y38, N0, N2, N4, N6).

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Regan    

First Day

Today is a BIG day here!  Today is my small man's first day of school.  Ever.  Though he's been in day care since he was 6 weeks old, this is different.  His home day cares felt, like, well, home.  This is the first time I will send him off to a classroom environment.  Not only that but he also starts a new after school program as well!  All of this has me more than a little anxious, but I know my smart, sweet, and social boy will be just fine.  Me, probably not so much.

Last week we said good bye to his day care provider of 2+ years.  She is a wonderful lady and we will miss her!  Luckily, thanks to social media, I'll be able to keep in touch with her, but I wanted to do something special for her on our last day.  I purchased a gift certificate as well as a lovely flowering plant, and made a card for her.  I selected Grow from Saturated Canary as my image.  She is colored with Copics and cut using Labels Eight Nestabilities (Spellbinders).  Sketch is based on Tuesday Morning Sketches (#264).  I'm too late to link it up, but it was a fun layout.  I added some extra elements: Fishtail Flags Stax Die-namics, Magnolia View Master Doohickeys, a metal binder clip, Scrabble tiles, a big flower, ruler ribbon, and a notebook edge punch.  Papers are Basic Grey - Out of Print and We R Memory Keepers - Grandma's Kitchen: Pen Pals.

Markers used: Copics (E00, E04, E11, E21, E51, E53, E55, E59, N0, N2, YR00, YR02, YG93, R20, R81, R83, R85, BG10, BG13, BG23).

You've already seen the card I made for Kayne that I'll give him before he goes off to school.  I also made him an Artist's Trading Card (ATC) for his lunch box.  I used another Saturated Canary image: Sweet Boy.  I made this with their Facebook group challenge in mind but missed linking that up as well!  lol  He is cropped/fussy cut and colored with Copics.  Papers are DCWV - Grade School stack.  On the back is a note from me with some momma love!  I know he can't read yet, but he'll recognize my art and maybe one of the teachers will read it to him!  Any bets on whether it will make it home in his lunch box or end up in the school trash...?  Haha!

Markers used: Copics (E00, E04, E11, E21, E51, E55, E57, E59, R02, R20, R35, R37, R39, R89, B32, B34, B37, Y35, YG93).

Such a big day for us here!  I will be counting down the minutes at work until I can go pick him up!  I can't wait to hear all about his first day and the beginning of his new adventure!

Challenges:
- Crafting From The Heart: #34-Anything Goes
- Craft Your Passion: #229-Back To School
- Digi Makeover Challenge: #156-Anything Goes
- Dream Valley Challenges: #89-Flowers
- MarkerPOP Challenge: #51-Anything Goes
- Robyn's Fetish: #227-Use A Digi
- Through The Purple Haze: #57-Anything Goes

{hugs}
Regan      

Happy Waiting

Hi there!  Just a quick post with a baby shower card I made for a co-worker.  I have been gravitating towards Meljen's Designs images more frequently lately.  I really like their whimsical country charm!  This one is Baby Bottle, colored with Copics and cut using Classic Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders).  The BABY sentiment was made using a Whimsy Stamps alphabet set called Spell It Out.  The letters were cut with a corresponding die.  The border die is Martha Stewart.  I added flowers and pearls and wee little clothespin.  Papers are DCWV - Nana's Nursery Baby Girl.  The layout design is based on Tuesday Morning Sketches (#256). 

Markers used: Copics (R00, R20, R35, BG000, YG00, YG11, YG91, Y32, Y35, Y38).

{hugs}
Regan

The Corrosive Challenge #201 - Crop It or Cut It

Hey there!  How has your weekend been so far?  Mine has been pretty perfect: sunny and 80, a long walk with the small man, old movie night with him at my parents' (we like to watch Abbott & Costello comedies- especially the "scary" ones), a little coloring and crafting, and now a bit of blogging.  Bliss.  I'm here to tell you about a new Corrosive Challenge!  We had a blast celebrating our 200th challenge and I was overwhelmed by the response to the blog hop and challenge!  You guys rock!  Anyway, this fortnight we are welcoming Lacy Sunshine!  Heather Valentin's images are so cute I just want to squish their cheeks!  You can read all about Heather HERE and check out the Lacy Sunshine shop HERE.  They also have a challenge blog, a Facebook group AND they just premiered their very own online digital magazine on June 1st!  Check out the yearly and quarterly subscriptions HERE!

 Lacy Sunshine is offering 3 digis to our winner and each of the design team members were allowed to select an image to create with!  I choose Curly Sue Lioness.  Must be the Leo in me!

The theme for the challenge is "Crop It or Cut It"!  That means you have to crop or cut your image somehow.  I did both.  After coloring her with Copics, I used a Classic Circles Nestabilities die (Spellbinders) to crop her and then fussy cut the rest of her cape so I could create an "out of the box" effect.

I have a hard time cropping an image after I've colored it so maybe I should have done that first, but I took a deep breath and headed for the Cuttlebug.  Once I had my image, papers (My Mind's Eye - Stella and Rose: Hattie), and layout (Tuesday Morning Sketches #252) selected I was ready to embellish my little heart out!  I added a few die cuts: Magnolia Doohickeys Castle, Cheery Lynn Designs French Pastry, and La-La-Land Crafts Hearts Banner.  There is a Martha Stewart border punch under there somewhere.  I added a bunch of bling and flowers.  And I distressed my Crumb Cake (kraft) card stock something terrible!  I also sprinkled some Shabby White Fran-tage embossing enamel on the castle.  There's also a touch of Golden Rod Stickles on her crown.  Finally I popped on a metal crown charm and a Studio G (Hampton Arts) sentiment.  I originally didn't include the sentiment but on the advice of my crafty friends, Rebecca and Robin, I added one.  I have to say I think it makes the card!  Thanks, gals!

Visit The Corrosive Challenge blog to see what cropped up from the rest of the team!  And if you like to crop or fussy cut your images, this is your challenge!  Hope to see you play along!

I'm hoping for perfect day #2 here.  I have some baking and more crafting to do.  I'm going to try out a recipe for spaghetti squash for dinner.  But before that I'm hoping to soak up some more sunshine and fresh air with Kayne!  Enjoy your day!

Markers used: Copics (E00, E04, E11, E21, E23, E25, E31, E79, Y28, YR15, BG10, BG72, R20, R32, B32, B34, B37, B39).

Challenges:
- Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards Challenges: #66-Embossing (Fran-tage embossing enamel)
- Sister Act Card Challenge: #60-Anything Goes
- Stampin' for the Weekend: Anything Goes
- Paper Pretties: PWC313-Hip To Be Square
- Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes
- Through The Craft Room Door: Anything Goes

{hugs}
Regan

The Corrosive Challenge #195 - Go Green

Welcome to another addition of The Corrosive Challenge!  It's time to welcome a new sponsor and kick off a new challenge!  This fortnight we are pleased to introduce The Stamping Chef!  I am super excited to have a chance to work with these "smexy" images!  Tamara's art is cheeky and fun!  But don't just take my word for it...  Check out her shop HERE and see for yourself!  We were each generously offered an image of our choice to work with and if you play along you'll have a chance to win 3 images of your very own!

Our challenge has 3 options!  Mix and match as you please.  Choose one, two, or all three!

1) Use the photo color inspiration (see below)
2) Create a St. Patrick's Day project
3) Include something recycled on your creation

I selected Trixie Deville for my project.  I loved the 50s starlet air about her!  She is colored with Copics and fussy cut.  I used the green from the photo inspiration as well as something recycled (soda can tabs) for my creation.  My layout is courtesy of Tuesday Morning Sketches (#240) and they had a twist this week: 3B's.  My three would be border punch, bottle cap, and blossoms (flowers).  But it's also a birthday card in case the last one's a stretch!  lol  My papers are My Mind's Eye - Everyday Tango.  I added some seam binding and flat back adhesive pearls from my stash as well as a sentiment from Stampin' Up.  The border punch is Martha Stewart and the die cut behind Trixie is My Favorite Things - Insert It: InstaFrame Die-namics.

I do have a couple of St. Patrick's Day cards to make today and a bit of baking to do.  Everyone is Irish on March 17th and since it's Kayne's "half" birthday I always try to make it fun.  I sent treats to day care for all the little leprechauns last week.  Take a peek...

Their very own rainbows and pot o' gold!  What did we ever do before Pinterest?  lol  I hope you'll head over to The Corrosive Challenge blog to see the team "Go Green"!  Thanks for visiting and enjoy the rest of your weekend! 

Markers used: Copics (E00, E11, E21, E23, E31, E79, R81, R85, YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, N4, N6, N8).

Challenges:
- The Stamping Chef Challenges: #20-Anything Goes
- Digi Galore: Anything Goes 
- Craftitude: #60-Anything Goes or Add a Little Green
- Pattie's Creations: #87-Green for St. Patrick's Day 
- QKR Stampede: #79-Anything Goes 
- Sister Act Card Challenge: #48-Anything Goes
- Stampin for the Weekend: Anything Goes
- Stamping with the Dragon: Let's Go Green

{hugs}
Regan        

Yoda One For Me

As promised, here is the collection of Valentines that I worked on last week.  I had a few special requests from co-workers and I made a slew of Star Wars themed cards for Kayne, his day care friends and provider, and his dad and dad's girlfriend.  Here we go...

First up is an image from Jade Dragonne.  She is entitled Love is Everything.  I colored her with Copics and cut her out using the Lacy Circles Nestabilities from Spellbinders.  The sketch is from Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge (#206), but I missed linking it.  Papers are True Love from Basic Grey (as is the bottle cap embellishment).  I added a few other embellies: punched heart (Martha Stewart), fishtail flag (My Favorite Things Die-namics), film strip (Tim Holtz), metal binder clip (Stampin' Up), ticket sentiment (Recollections), and flowers from my stash.  

Next is a lovely from Saturated Canary.  She's called On My Heart.  She's colored with Copics and cut using the Romantic Rectangles Nestabilities from Spellbinders.  The sketch for this one came from Sunday Sketch & Stamp (#193) and once again I missed the link up.  Papers are Kiss & Tell - My Mind's Eye.  Accessories include a keyhole heart punch (Martha Stewart), Dizzy Doily Duo Die-namics (My Favorite Things), Banner Ribbons Shapeabilities (Spellbinders), metal key (Tim Holtz), and flowers from my stash.  The sentiment is from a Stampin' Up set called Something To Celebrate.

This next creation was for a 6 year old so I selected a darling image from La-La-Land Crafts called Sweetheart Marci.  She's colored with Copics and fussy cut.  I matted her on top of a doily (Stampin' Up) and the Scalloped Labels One Nestabilities (Spellbinders).  The flowers, key and lock, and pearls are from my stash.  The punched hearts and heart border are both by Martha Stewart.  Papers are actually from a winter pad but I liked it because I needed purple (the recipient's favorite color and mine too, however not to craft with).  It's from The Winter Basics Stack (DCWV).  The circle sentiment is a rubber stamp from Catslife Press.  Pleated ribbon from Stampin' Up runs across the bottom of the card.

And finally, my epic collection of Star Wars cards.  My son is OBSESSED with the movies at the moment and it just seemed like the way to go for Valentine's Day.  Lucky for me, Krista of Saturated Canary drew some galactic cuties!  Here is the card for Kayne's day care provider and the Valentines for his friends, using Krista's image The Force.  The latter are ATC size, cut using Spellbinders Classic Rectangles Nestabilities.  The sketch for the card is Tuesday Morning Sketches (#236).  Papers are Kiss & Tell - My Mind's Eye.  I computer generated the sentiment and cut them out using the Hearts Nestabilities from Spellbinders.  On the card, I added metal corners and baker's twine.  The image is colored with Copics, sponged with Vintage Photo Distress Ink, and cut using Labels Twenty Two Nestabilities (also by Spellbinders).

 Next is the card I made for his dad.  This was made using The Force images as well.  I colored them with Copics, fussy cutting the girl and using the Lacey Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders) to cut out the boy.  I then popped the girl up using foam squares.  Papers are True Love - Basic Grey.  The layout is courtesy of Try Stampin' On Tuesday (#155).  They had an optional twist of Hearts and Flowers as well and I've incorporated both here.  I also added a couple of metal gears (Tim Holtz).  The fishtail flags were cut using my trusty Die-namics.   

 And finally, Kayne's card, using Saturated Canary's new The Force is Strong with You.  I chose to work with Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 (#6) for this one.  Spellbinders Octagons and Stars Five Nestabilities were used.  I created the star border with a Martha Stewart punch.  Papers are from my stash and I'm not sure of the manufacturer on those.  I doodled around the edge of the image panel and stamped a small sentiment from Stampin' Up.

The card was a big hit as were the Playskool Star Wars Heroes actions figures I spoiled him with as a special treat!  I baked over 40 cookie pops and made all these cards in 5 days!  Hence the Alex and Ani bangle for myself!  I deserved some love too!  (I also had my nails and a pedi done on Valentine's night!)  The little ceramic heart is the gift Kayne made for me at day care.  Isn't it sweet?

I hope everyone had a Happy Hearts Day!  Thanks for taking a peek at all these creations and for sticking it out through a lengthy blog post!  You guys are the best!

{hugs}
Regan