Pile It On! #131 - Fancy Folds and/or Birds

Dear scrappers a new challenge at Pile It On:

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his month at Pile It On we're challenging you to use Fancy Folds. As it's the middle of the month, we have a bonus theme for you: Put a Bird on It! You can use one theme or combine them. You can enter our challenge as many times you like, as long as you are inspired by at least one other Challenge theme. 

We're sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps and one lucky participant will receive 4 digi stamps of their choice. The prize winner and Sweet Sprinkles will be announced on July 9. 

From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects at Bugaboo Stamps. And be sure to join the Bugaboo Stamps DT for weekly challenges at Catch the Bug.

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For this challenge, I decided to use my new Twist & Pop Card -die from tattered lace and my Cut N Boss:

This is a friendship/thanks card:

 I left it with a shaped card. I sued watercolor pencils and the CTMH blender to color that single bird. CTMH cardstock and printed paper.
For the inside:

I used several alpha dies from Tattered lace and boBonny, and even paperwishes die of the month (you)

 The thanks is also from paper wishes.

I'm thinking in outlining the letters with markers to make them pop better. This is my first twist and pop card, hopefully you like it.

Many Blessings

Vicky Tovar

I'm joining these challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge: #182 Bingo (diagonal) + Sentiment + A DT Call    = favorite color this type of blue/teal

Brown Sugar: anything goes
Color Crazy: anything goes 
Crafting By Designs: things with wings 
Creative Knockouts: #198 Anything Goes
Hannah & Friends: Stamped Animal/Person + Summer
Inspiration Destination: anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack: anything goes 
Through the Craftroom Door: anything goes 
TIME OUT Challenges: #85 Photo Inspiration

Wonderful Wednesday: anything goes

Pile It On! #127 - Monsters and/or Fairies

Dear Scrappers,
New challenge at:

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The theme this fortnight at Pile It On is Monsters and/or Fairies. Have fun with the theme!

We're sponsored by Pink Gem Designs, and one lucky participant (chosen from challenges #126 & #127) will win 2 digi stamps/card toppers of their choice! The Top Picks for this challenge will be announced on February 26 and the Prize Winner will be announced on March 12.

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For this favoulous challenge, I decided to use Pink Gem Designs' file "A Fairy Nice Day", which is super easy to print, cut, layer, and voila you have nice birthday card:

 I took this picture at night, thus my lightning is not great

 For the inside of the card, I decided to create some balloons with the reminder images of this kit.

 Here a better picture with more lights.

 Here you can see the layers,

 Here my daughter personalizing the card.

 Her final result.

The other side.

I hope you enjoyed this quick and easy card.

Many blessings,

Vicky Tovar

My pile of challenges:

A Bit More Time to Craft - anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes
Allsorts - Anything Goes
CCC Digi - fairies
Color Crazy - anything goes
Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Crafting with Friends - anything goes

Craft Rocket - anything goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes
Creative Playground - Anything Goes
DL Art February - anything goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Polkadoodles - Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Connie Can Crop: Monthly Challenge #45 Queen Bee

Dear Scrappers,

There is a new challenge at Connie Can Crop:

"This is an either/or challenge!

We want you to create a project using a crown or create a project that includes a bee! Not too difficult! But should be fun!

Entries are due by Saturday, April 30th at 11:59 pm.

Sorry, No back Linking Allowed!!

We have a WONDERFUL sponsor this month!!

 

One lucky winner will win their choice of 3 their awesome files in their shop! 

Be sure to check out their shop online HERE

Visit them on facebook HERE

Follow their blog HERE for inspiration!

- See more at: http://www.conniecancrop.blogspot.com/2016/04/monthly-challenge-45-queen-bee.html#sthash.R8scQWDS.dpuf

For this project, I decided to make a pop-up card using one of the cutting cafe files and another for the flowerpot and grass for the inside:

Some closer looks:

I used my cricut explorer to cut the card and to write the sentiment on the front, however I had a little misshapen (when not ;-)
My cricut marker was dried up from not using it ;-) and I had to use a micron marker to write on top of the soft writing. LOL, I ended using my handwriting, I never do LOL
I used the micron marker also for adding some fun movement to the bees, which came from an sticker pack, I think I bought at a Dollar Tree store LOL. Handy uh...

 I used the blush paper pack from CTMH for the inside and some CTMH white and honey cardstock as well for the card bases. I used some CTMH foam popdots.

This was in general a fun project to do. I used as inspiration an sketch by  Share the Joy Challenge:

However, this challenge just passed, but ours will be up for a month ;-)

I hope you enjoy this project and leave me some love,

Have wonderful week,

Vicky Tovar

I would like to enter the following challenges:

http://heart2heartchallenges.blogspot.com/2016/03/the-birds-and-bees.html

http://craftybootschallenges.blogspot.com/2016/03/spring-is-in-air.html

http://craftyfriendschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2016/03/challenge-28.html