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 Mix It Up

This is Vicky's last challenge as our hostess for the CCEE Stampers Challenge for June! Here is her challenge........

I need to practice mixed media so I can join in more challenges.   I   often back off as I think I’m not able to make a good finished product.   Let’s make a mixed  media card.


Quoting Splitcoaststamers: A "medium" can be any of the following:
 
Pencils - wax, oil, watercolour, graphite/charcoal. chalk/pastel
Pastels - Chalk, oil
Markers - watercolor, pigment, water-based acrylic
Pens - ink, glitter
Pigments - Gelatos, watercolor crayons, metallic rubons
Paints - watercolor, acrylic, oil, poster, tempera

Inks - dye, chalk, distress, reinkers, pigment, hybrid

Powders - mica, pigment, chalk

Sprays & airbrushing

Dimensionals - embossing paste, gesso, fabric, found items, papers (collage, piecing) & ephemera, foils
Heated elements - encaustic wax, embossing

Here is my CAS mixed media card......

I used a stencil with two different colors of distress ink which I sponged on.  I used heat embossing for my MFT sentiment.  I then used a Joanna Sheen butterfly die to create my butterfly which, in real life, is dimensional.  I kept it simple as this will go into my holiday stash of gift cards for the upcoming holiday season.

Be sure to stop by the CCEE Stampers Blog to see the fab and extremely creative cards/projects of this 'bestest' DT.
 

Crazies for Butterflies

Karen continues as our June hostess for the Crazy4Challenges DT.  The following is her challenge for this last one of June.

ADD A BUTTERFLY! I love butterflies, so have a butterfly be the main focus of your card this week. If that doesn't work for you, just add a butterfly. :-)

Thank you again to Caz Counsell (Stamping Caz) for being our Guest Designer this month!!

No stamps were 'harmed' in the making of this card.  I used a corner die in the upper left and lower left corners.  I then used a Joanne Sheen butterfly die.  I left it CAS and white.

Be sure to check out the kaleidoscope of butterflies at the Crazies Blog.  (I learned that a group of butterflies is called a kaleidoscope.)

The CCEE Stampers Go to the Birds

 

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

 

Most of you know I love birds.....birds of any kind!  Let's use birds on our cards this week.....Crazy Birds, real birds, cartoon birds...whatever trips your trigger!  One, two, a flock....it's your choice.  Just show me those birds!

 

I have a trio of funky owls for you today.  I kept the card CAS as these hooters deserve all the focus.  I did add some scoring around the edges in place of my usual piercing.

 

Be sure to stop in to the CCEE Blog to see the 'birds' taking over our gallery today.

Crazy for Sketches

 

It's the third Saturday of the month, so that means we have a Sketch Challenge this week! Karen Aicken is our Crazy4Challenges hostess with an easy sketch for you. Our Guest Designer is Caroline Counsell - Stampin' Caz.

 

 

 

Once again I grabbed my fav hydrangea stamp from SU and die cut that panel with oval Spellbinder dies.  I then stamped the sentie and die cut an Impression Obsession bow.  I stamped two border stamps from JustRite to make my upper panel.  Added a touch of bling to the bow, colored the flower with Copics, and it was done.  I did round off the corners too with my Marvy corner rounder.

 

Be sure to stop in at the Crazy4Challenges Blog to see the various creations made using this same sketch.

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.

Crazies Go Masculine

 

 

Karen continues as our June Crazy4Challenges hostess.  Here is this week's challenge.....

 

The challenge this week is to MAKE IT MASCULINE. Most of us need a masculine card or two in our stash so let's see a masculine project this week.

 

I decided to make a sympathy card that had a masculine feel to it as I usually grab flowers for these.  I stamped the leaves onto designer paper with the woven look.  I pierced the base and the sentiment panel.  CAS for sure with just a few brads added.

 

Be sure to check out the masculine creations by the rest of the DT and our guest designer at the Crazies Blog.

CCEEers Go a Little 'Ducky'

 

Vicky, as our June CCEE Stamper Challenge hostess, is back with another challenge.  Here it is......

 

Morning ya'll.  Vicky here to challenge you!!!

Today is Donald Duck Day!!!  Donald has been around since 1934.

Let's celebrate Donald by using a duck..real or imaginary.  Extra points if you use Donald or any other fictional duck on your card.  Let's see what you come up with.

 

The duck stamp that came to mind when I saw this challenge are from Verve.  I have had the set for ages but have only used it once.  I like the idea that I have lots of ducks represented AND that it is a 'ducky' sentiment.  I used Spellbinder dies, Copics, and piercing tools.

 

Now be sure to check out the CCEE Stampers Blog to see the other 'ducky' creations.