CCEEers Enjoy Their Ice Cream

 

Hello....Joanne here as your July CCEE Stampers Challenge hostess.  Here is my challenge for today......

July is National Ice Cream month.  We have some
 great sources for fresh creamy ice cream 
in our area, and I am sure that is true

 of the places where you live. 

  Let’s celebrate by having ice cream

 in some form on our cards. 

 

Be sure to visit the CCEE Blog to see the deeelish designs by the rest of the team

Crazy4Lighthouses

 

Hello....Joanne here with the first challenge for the Crazy4Challenges DT and friends.  Here it is....

I have just returned from my annual trip to Maine. 

 One of my favorite places on Earth is Nubble Light,

 a beautiful lighthouse in York, Maine.

  I could sit there for hours looking at and listening to the ocean. 

 This week, let’s honor lighthouses on our cards. 

 If for some reason you do not have a lighthouse image,

 then create an ocean scene.  

 

We would like to introduce our Guest Designer for the month of July, Alexis Crossland-Smith,

Scrappin' Sister - http://alexiscsmith.blogspot.com.  We look forward to 'playing' with her in this month's challenges.

I used an image of my truly favorite lighthouse, Nubble Light.  I decided to use it just in ourline form rather than coloring it.  The rest you can see for yourself.

Be sure to visit the Crazies Blog to see the fab lighthouse/ocean creations by this fabulous DT.  We'd sure love to see your take on it, so be sure to leave a link in a blog comment.  If you are uploading to an online gallery, please use the keyword C4C343.

 

CCEE Stampers -- Birthdays

 

Vicky continues as the June hostess for the CCEE Stampers Challenge.  Here is her challenge for this week.....

 

Vicky here again....carrying on as your hostess for June.

Today is my sister's birthday.  Let's see some birthday cards....something we can all stock up on!

I used flower stamps from Stampendous and a sentiment stamp from MFT.  I added a bit of piercing, but otherwise kept it pretty clean and simple.  I colored with Copics and added a touch of bling in the upper corner.

Be sure to visit the CCEE Blog to see the fab creations by the rest of this fabulous DT.  AND.....we would love for you to play with us, too.

CCEE Stampers Enjoy Dessert

 

 

Vicky continues as our CCEE Stampers Challenge for June.  Here is her challenge for us....

 

Today is a day dedicated to the eating of Rocky Road Ice Cream, a dessert made from chocolate, marshmallows, nuts and chocolate, as well as an ice cream flavor!!!  Who wouldn't want to celebrate that!?!

Let's celebrate this popular ice cream by adding a dessert to our cards.  Use an ice cream cone, sundae or any other Rocky Road dessert  you can think of!

Let's get yummy!!!

I used an old favorite SU dessert set for my sundae image.  For me, this is a hot fudge sundae with chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla ice cream.  I did some piercing on two levels and used this fabulous plaid paper from Joanna Sheen.  Once again I forgot to write down the sentiment.  If you want to know the company ask in a comment and I'll get back to you.

Be sure to stop by the CCEE Blog to be tempted by all sort of yummy desserts..

 

CCEE Play 4 Ways

Maryann  is here again with this weeks challenge for the CCEE Stampers Challenge.  Here is what she has for us this week.

I went looking for  tutorial ideas and
 found this one on splitcoast stampers
 on making a four way card.

Four Way Card Tutorial

 

I must honestly say that I don't naturally go towards fancy fold cards, so it is usually only as a challenge that I give them a try.  This one really was quite easy but can't say I will make another one.  I know, I know.....I am stuck in a rut.....LOL!!!!!!

 

I used a  background plaid stamp from JustRite, the birthday sentiment from MFT, the main image and main sentiment are from Sweet 'N Sassy Stamps.

 

Be sure to visit the CCEE Stampers Blog to see the fabulous 4 Way Cards created by the rest of the team that are just more adventurous and successful with fancy folds than I am.....enjoy!!!!

CCEEers Hit the Ball Out of the Park

 

Anne is our hostess for April, and for her last challenge this month she is reminding us that it's baseball season again (YAY!). Here is her  CCEE Stampers challenge.....

 

 Promote your favorite team, their colors,

or just use a baseball theme.

 

I went wiith the colors  of the Red Sox, my fav team....red, white and navy blue.

 

No stamps were 'hurt' in the creation of this card (except for the inside sentiment)

 

Be sure to go to the CCEE Blog to check out the DT fav teams or baseball cards.

CCEEers Go Plaid for the Guys

 

Anne is our April hostess for the CCEE Challenge.  Here is her challenge for this week.....

 

Create a masculine card using plaid in some way.

 

I used a Sweet 'N Sassy image along with a sassy sentiment stamp.  The plaid was created with a JustRite Designs background stamp.  I added some triple piercing on the sidesk.

 

Be sure to stop in at the CCEE Blog to see the plain/masc. creations by the rest of this fabulous DT

Happy B'day, Hoots!!!

 

 

 

Happy Birthday, Frances (Hoots)!!!!!!

 

Frances continues as the hostess for the CCEE Stampers Challenge.  This is her challenge for us this week.

 

As today is my birthday let's create a card that includes the things I love … owls and cards that pop up; flip or pull open; accordion style etc. Any type of construction style card will do anything goes but preferably not a flat card this week.

 

Any one who knows me well will know that this was truly a challenge for me.  I am not a fancy/fussy fold kind of stamper.  However, I admire so much when others make fancy fold cards.  Hoots is the queen of fancy fold cards in my book.  So......I put my discomfort aside and moved on.

 

Frances has enabled me to buy a few of these fancy fold dies, but I was intent on using the images you see, so I devised a pop up card design of my own.  I have decided, having made this card, that it is actually not the fancy folds that put me out of my comfort zone.  It is the 'decorating' of them that I find challenging.  Thus you will see that mine is pretty straight forward and not particularly clever.  The iimages are by Art Impression.  These images are winter images, honoring the fact that Hoots, being in Australia, is just ending her winter months.

 

Be sure to stop in at the CCEE Blog to see the other fancy fold, OWL creations by the rest of the team..

 

Have a fabulous b'day, Hoots!!!

Wine with the CCEE Stampers

Lynn is our CCEE Stampers Challenge for February.  Here is her challenge for this week.....

Who knew? In America, February 18 is National Drink Wine Day. Include a wine glass or bottle on today’s card in honor of this weird day!

This is a fairly simple card using one of my few stamps that have wine/drinks as a theme.  I apologize but I did not remember the company who makes it.  If you want to know just let me know in a comment.  The same foes for the sentiment.  Guess I was forgetful on the day I created this card.

Be sure to check out the CCEE Blog to see what the other winos (I mean, DT members) have to share.

CCEEers Go Wild for Chocolate

 
Frances is back as the hostess for the CCEE Stampers for January.  This is the challenge she gave us......

Who doesn't love chocolate cake! Did you know they even have a special day to celebrate this yummy treat! Chocolate Cake Day was the 27th January. Your cards this week should feature cake, bonus points if it is chocolate cake. 

I used a virgin die set from Spellbinders for my chocolate cake.  I am sorry, but I can't remember the company for the sentiment.  I embossed part of the bkgd. base with an embossing folder, added score lines at the top and bottom of the embossing, and finished it off with paper piercing at the top and bottom of the base card.

Be sure to visit the CCEE Blog to check out the delicious chocolate delights created by the rest of this team.

Crazy4Challenges in the New Year

Happy New Year Crazy Fans!

Welcome back to another fun-filled Crazy 4 Challenges with the "Crazies" 

Before we get onto our first challenge for the year, we need to let you know about a few changes. First up we sadly say goodbye to both Danielle Lounds and Kellie Hull. 

Joining us this year, we have Maryann Einam, Rebecca Ednie and Jen Benner  . We look forward to having them all play along with us each week.

Our Guest Designer for January is Caz Counsell, I am sure you will enjoy seeing her creations this month.

For our January challenges, we have Frances Byrne hosting. 

Apparently yesterday was Z Day. Let's celebrate by including something starting with the letter Z on our cards.  You could make a Z Fold Card, use a zip or zip image, zinnia, zebra, zoo etc. Let's show the letter Z how much we love it!

 My zebra image is from a very old, retired SU set.  The sentiment is from MFT.  I heat embossed the images and added some piercing aroung the base edges.  An easie-peasie CAS card.

Be sure to visit the Crazies Blog to see the Z creations by the rest of this talented team.

The CCEE Stampers 'LEAP' in Time

Hello, Joanne here with the CCEE Stampers last challenge of 2015.  We will be taking a short break before returning in the New Year on January 7th.  So at this time we would all like to extend our wishes for a wonderful holiday season.  Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all!!!

So.....here is this week's challenge.....

Did you know? There are occasional "Leap Seconds" added to the official year. They help to correct minor variations in time. On December 31, 2015, the folks who maintain the official time for the planet, will add an extra second to the day!  To honor this, the challenge for this week is to incorporate time into your card…..a clock, a calendar, a date, a watch, etc. 

I went simple with this one, but it still gave me angst.  I really wanted the sentiment panel to be black and the sentiment in white.  No matter how many times I tried to heat emboss it in white on black, the powder did not melt properly.  I am not sure why, but after 6 attempts I went to plan B which I am not really happy with, but 'time' was running out.  I used a clock embossing folder which you may not be able to tell from this lousy picture.  I also used an MFT (I think) sentiment including reference to time.  I used a MS punch, and not so sure I should have........oh well.....it is done......and now I must concentrate on holiday cards.......I almost have 20 made.....I only need 70 more.....HELP!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway, be sure to go to the CCEE Blog to see the timely creations of the DT.....they will inspire you, for sure.......

Crazies Are All Buttoned Up

Hi......Joanne/jojot here with this week's challenge for the Crazy4Challenges.  My birthday is November 16.  That day is also Button Day this year.  Your challenge this week is to make a feminine birthday card with buttons on it. 

I used a floral image from JustRiteDesigns.  Copics were used for coloring.  I added some piercing, brads, twine, and a button.  The base was also dry embossed.  This was a pretty easy card.

The Crazies Blog is where you need to go to see the other cards created by the Crazy4Challenges DT and our guest designer, Karen Dunbrook.

CCEE Stampers Go in Circles

Frances is our CCEE Stampers Challenge hostess for November, and here is her challenge for this week.

According to the Holiday Insight website, the 2nd November was Look for Circles Day. So for our challenge this month let's create a card featuring circles …. How many can you include on your card??

Well.....I think I met this challenge.  The background was created wiith two stencils.....large circles sponged with multiple colors in the background and dotted circles in black in the front.  I then used an MFT die to cut my sentiment flag and stamp the birthday sentiment.

Be sure to visit the CCEE Blog to see the circle creations by the rest of the team.

Crazies Play with a Sketch

 

It is the third challenge for the Crazy4Challenges team, so we have a new sketch to play with.  I flipped the sketch but it is still true to the design.

 

My bloom image is from Penny Black.  I also did piercing aroiund the image.  I used SU punches for my sentiment panel.  Brads and piercing were also added details along with dry embossing on the horizontal panel.

Be sure to visit the Crazies Blog to see the fab work of the rest of the team.

The CCEE Goes Wild for Cherries

This is Lois' last week as our September hostess for the CCEE Stampers Challenge.  She has a delicious one for us this week.  Here it is.....

Lois here with my last CCEE challenge.  To celebrate National Cherries Jubilee Day, I ask that you made a card with cherries on it; or, if you don't have any cherries, use any fruit.

I am sure that after this week goes by I will find out that I have lots of cherry stamps, however, at the time I was creating, this old SU stamp is the only cherry I could think of to use.  I also used some MS border punches, my piercing tools, and a few brads.

Be sure to go to the CCEE blog to see the deeeeeelish designs of the rest of the DT.

CCEE Creates Screen Dividers

Frances, our CCEE Stampers Challenge hostess for August, gave us a fancy fold card challenge this week.  Here it is.....

This week we are creating Screen Divider Card - I have been meaning to make one of these style cards for some time now … so let us create one for today's challenge. Here is the link to the tutorial on Splitcoast Stampers. 

I have to admit that I kind of dreaded this challenge, but was happy to see just how easy it was to make.  Thanks, Frances, for making me work out of my comfort zone (this time...lol).

I used a wide variety of stamps.  I did not write down all the companies (sorry), but the large ferns are from one of my absolute favorite retired SU sets ever.

Be sure to take the time to visit the CCEE Blog.  You will be dazzled by the variety of screen divider cards.

Crazies Are Exploring Their Masculine Sides

In real life, the apparent gray in this picture is actually white.....sorry about the muddy picture.

Danielle is our hostess for the Crazy4Challenges DT in June.  This is her challege for this week.

With Father's Day just around the corner, let's make a masculine card.  Whether it is colors, textures, or stamps, please try to add a little masculine touch.

I used a large sentiment from My Favorite Things.  The rest is made with black c/s and designer papers.  I did use a Spellbinder die for the sentiment.  I finished it off with three large brads.

The CCEE Stampers Are Rolling Along

Liz is the CCEE Stampers Challenge hostess for June.  This is her challenge......

 Summer seems to just be "rolling" right in. This week is going to be a technique challenge to use a brayer. You can google "stamping techniques using brayers" to get some fabulous ideas to try. If you don't have a brayer, try some other things that can roll on ink or paint! Be creative and have fun!

The only stamp I used this week is the sentiment which is from SU>  The background is layered.  The bottom layer was done with a brayer and a Big Juidy ink pad with graduated ink from the greens to the blues..  After brayering, I then placed a stencil over the base and sponged some 'mustard' ink over the stencil, creating the boxed areas.  I then used another stencil, placeing it in the upper left of the base and sponged Tuxedo Black ink to create the large bloom.  As a finishing detail I added paper piercing.  I must say that I just love the drama of this card.....may have to try that background again with other colors.  It is perfect for silhouettes, too.

Now be sure to visit the CCEE Blog to see the fabulous brayer techniques used by the rest of this fabulous team.

CCEE Stampers Get Inky with their Acrylics

Welcome to the CCEE Stampers Challenge.  For the month of May, I (Joanne/jojot) am your hostess.  For the challenges this month, we are going to concentrate on tools and embellishments rather than themes.  Please feel free to do a faux version if you do not have the tool or embellishment.

  Here is this week's challenge.......
Get out your acrylics and your inks. I want you to create a background using inks, but no stamps or embossing folders. I also want something acrylic on your card/project. (You certainly may use stamps for your main panels….only the background must be made without stamps or embossing folders.

 Last week I went CAS with my card.  This week I worked way too hard on this one.  However, in the end I am pleased with the results.  For my background I used some spray inks on watercolor paper.  My acrylic is obviously the see-through part of the card front.  Last week I took the easy way out with my paper flower, so this week I decided to make up for it with this paper bloom mace with MFT dies.  I used a button as the center and added foliage from a number of dies.  I added the iron work borders both in and out of the front panel to hide where I adhered the acrylic sheet.

Hope you have time to stop by the CCEE Stampers Blog to see the fab creations by this very talented and friendly team.