Card Making Day and Saturday Shout Out

                   
             Happy World Card Making Day!

Isnt't this a perfect card for the occassion?   Deena made this.  I am sure if you pop by her blog this weekend you will see that and no tellings what else she will be creating!

I hope you get to spend some time crafting no matter where you are!  The day sorta snuck up on me, for some reason I had it my head it was  a couple of weeks away!
I know there are several online and probably local stores having sales! I am trying to resist.  I  am setting some a couple of goals  for myself this weekend:

1. Finish all my swaps ( I have two sets of cards to make) and one set of card kits to  make plus three other kits for swaps I am in.

and

2.  Participate in  two other challenges!

How about you?  Do you have any  crafting goals or plans?  If so, comment and tell us what you are doing this weekend!  I will draw one random comment to win a $10 US gift certificate to an online store of your choice!  I will take comments thru Midnight Sunday CST with winner to be announced on Tuesday with the next challenge.

And, our Saturday Shout Out this week- for the No Coloring Challenge-Our Top Three  in no particular order:  (yeah I know there are four...four is good!)

                               
                                   Jayne at A Space to Create

                                 Lorraine at Lorraine's Place

Donna at Popsicle Toes

Benzi at Benzi Stamps

Gorgeous creations each of you!  Be sure to snag the Top 3 badge from the sidebar for your blog!

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to join our current challenge- Black and White Plus One!

Shopping Our Stash Challenge Challenge 19: Black and White Plus One other color

Welcome back to Shopping Our Stash!  I don't know what the weather is like where you are, but here in Winnipeg we are having some GORGEOUS crisp autumnal days! I love it. Fall is my favorite season for sure.  Anyway, the challenge for this week is to use black, white and one other color for your creation- skin tones and hair colors are allowed!

The SOS Crew has created these lovely cards for your inspiration:

Paige

Alica

Carla

Crystal

Danni

Deena

June

Leslie

Thanks for stopping by and we hope you can join us this week!

**You don't have to have a blog to play along.  You can link any URL in the Froggy Linky!

Saturday Shout Out Top Three Posted Now!

Hello!  Time for another Saturday Shout out!

DT member June created this gorgeous card for the current challenge which is NO COLORING! Just love the cute retro sewing theme! Hope you can join us this week!

Now for our Top 3 from the Vintage, Shabby or Distressed Challenge in no particular order:

                       Lisa Somerville at Splendiferous Creations 

Ephemera at Ephemera's Attic

                                          Frankie at DragonsWeb

Everyone's projects were GORGEOUS! Love them all.  Be sure to snag our Top 3 badge from sidebar!  Have a great weekend everyone!

Shopping Our Stash Challenge - No coloring allowed!

This week at Shopping Our Stash we are asking you to put down the Copics and Prismacolor pencils...and dig out the pre-colored images, cricuit cut outs, use distress inks, patterned paper, stamp in colored inks, paper piece, use embossing powders, flower soft, make a sentiment or quote the focal point and forego an image, etc- anything works as long as you don't color in an image!

Take a look at what the DT has come up with!

Danni

Deena

Leslie

Carla

Paige

Alica

Thanks for stopping by and we hope you can join us this week!

Working on Mr, Linky.. if it isn't here check back soon or leave your link in comments! Thanks!

Saturday Shout Out

Yay for Saturdays! You all certainly did a fantastic job on the Bugs, Birds and Beasts Challenge this week and so far this week the Vintage or Distressed or Shabby Chic projects look AMAZING! Such talented folks!

So our top picks for last week in no particular order are:

Lisa at This 'n That

Lacey Stephens at Hand Stamped by Lacey

and

Caro at Caro's Creative Corner

Thanks so much for joining us...feel free to snag the Top 3 Badge from our sidebar!

Have a great weekend!

Shopping Our Stash Challenge 17 Vintage or Distressed or Shabby Chic Plus New DT members

Hello everyone and welcome to Challenge 17- this week we are asking you to sort thru your stash and pull out some vintage or shabby elements and/or distress your project... think Tim Holtz inks, distress tools, and all sorts of yummy vintage goodies! I have to say several of our DT members said this was a struggle but judging from their projects, you would never know it!

Also, we have two new fabulous DT members.... June and Danni! We are so thrilled they are joining us!

June

Danni

Leslie

Paige

Deena

Crystal

Carla

Lisa

Alica

Lauren

Also, for the month of September we have a special prize for one lucky winner...our own Alica celebrates her birthday this month and graciously offered to spoil one of our participants! Check out the pic in the sidebar!

Saturday Shout Out

Sorry for the late post today, it's been one crazy week!

The Top 3 okay 4 for the Sassy, Snarky and LOL challenge last week , in no particular order:

Tonya at Little Bitty Ladybugs

Fiona at I Don't Do Straight

Lynn at Lynn's Creative Crafts

and Jayne at Scrap, Paper, and Scissors, Etc

Super cards ladies- be sure to snag the Top 3 Button from our sidebar for your blogs!

Thanks to everyone who joins us each week-we truly love seeing your projects!

There's still time to join our Birds, Bugs and Beasts (no people) challenge!

Have a great weekend and see you Tuesday!

Shopping Our Stash SOS Challenge 16 Birds, Bugs or Beasts (no people) and Mini DT Call

Welcome to another Challenge here at Shopping Our Stash! This week we are asking you to rummage thru your stash and pull out your images/stamps/papers etc. relating to Bugs, Beasts or Birds (think monsters, aliens, butterflies, bugs, animals, ogres, etc. ) Just no people!

This week the SOS Crew has come up with some really cute inspiration cards for you!

Lauren

Deena

Alica

Crystal

Paige

Lisa
Leslie

Carla

Remember: don't combine more than a total of 13 challenges for your entry! Thanks!

Also:

DT CALL CLOSED!

We are holding a mini DT call!! We are looking for a couple of additional crew members to join the Shopping Our Stash crew! If you post on your blog regularly, can meet deadlines, (projects are due on the Sunday late afternoon before challenge goes live on Tuesday) have time to comment. pop into the DT blog weekly, love to use your stash, and have a sense of humour, you are welcome to send me an email with a link to your blog and a bit about yourself/commitments using the Contact Me link on the sidebar!

*** You don't have to be a cardmaker, you can do scrapbook layouts, ATCs, tags art journal pages, etc. most of the challenges are flexible. No previous DT experience is necessary. I will close the call September 10 or sooner if a decision can be made earlier and you will be contacted by mail shortly thereafter.

Saturday Shout Out, August Winner, and Mini DT Call

Yay for a long weekend.. at least in part of the world! I hope wherever you are you have lots of time for crafting this weekend!

I went ahead and drew a winner for the August Challenges and the current Challenge will be counted as a September one since it closes in September.

Random Integer thingy selected Maxine D at Kiwime Creations! Maxine if you contact me thru the Contact Me button the sidebar I will hook you up with your prize of a $15 gift certificate to any online store of your choice!

There were so many gorgeous creations last week! Well done each and every one of you!

For the Red, Ribbon or Roses Challenge these were the Top 3 in no particular order:

Joan Ervin at Stamping with a Passion

Sande at Sanden Supinat

Beccy at Beccy's Bits

Thank you ladies for sharing such fabulous creations with us and be sure to grab the Top 3 Badge from our sidebar for your blog!

We are holding a mini DT call as well! We are looking for a couple of additional crew members to join the Shopping Our Stash crew! If you post on your blog regularly, can meet deadlines, have time to comment. pop into the DT blog weekly, love to use your stash, and have a sense of humour, you are welcome to send me an email with a link to your blog and a bit about yourself/commitments using the Contact Me link on the sidebar!

*** You don't have to be a cardmaker, you can do scrapbook layouts, ATCs, tags art journal pages, etc. most of the challenges are flexible. I will close the call September 10 or sooner if I can fill the spots earlier and announce the new members shortly thereafter!

And don't forget there is still time to get your LOL, sassy or Snarky projects linked up for this week's challenge!