CDAC Holiday Challenge

10 March-23 March
Holiday/Special Occasion Challenge

This challenge is being sponsored by Stamping Dragon Designs.  We got to use this cute little Irish Dragon digi.  I wasn't planning on making another St. Patrick's Day card, but since the only other one I had was an old lady holding a beer glass, I didn't think it was appropriate to send to a 2 1/2 yr old.

This card also fits the following challenges:
Simon Says: Anything Goes
Meljens: #49 Use Green
Totally Stampalicious: sewing
Catch The Bug Challenge: Anything Goes
FTTC-sew on  your card (I went through sooo much hassle for this.  I even had my neighbor come over and show me how to use a sewing machine.  Yep---I can use a scroll saw, but not a sewing machine. Sad, I know.  Even after she left, I still couldn't figure out how to work it, so I ended up sewing, by hand, on the dragons band around his hat.  Looks like crap and not something I will probably do again).  :<

Recipe: paper-JLJ Designs (scalloped circle) and scraps, digi-Stamping Dragon Designs, flowers-Prima Sprites, dies-circle & scallop circle, brads-Shamrocks

AIF Challenge #65 Red or Pink

Ai Factory
3 Feb 11
Red or Pink

This weeks challenge is all adding about red or pink to your card.  They give you double the chance if you use an AIF digi.  You can find freebies here. 

I would like to thank Tammy for letting me a guest DT member this week.  Make sure you check out what the rest of the DT has done on the blog here, as I no longer have the DT members blog links.

Recipe
paper-MME
ribbon-Maya Road
Nesties Dies-Labels 2
flowers-Prima
rhinestone-stash
markers-Copic Sketch & atyou Spica

I also made this card to fit the following challenge:
Simon Says-"Love is in the air" (use hearts, flowers, or anything else that reminds you of love)

AiFactory Challenge #56

It’s another challenge Thursday at AiFactory!

This week our theme is Punches & Die Cuts. The DT got to play around with some great images for this week’s challenge.

I used Basic Grey's "Lemonade" line and added pearls for my card.

Remember you have until 11:59EST Wednesday  Nov 17th to enter into this week’s challenge and win this great image! Just head over to our challenge blog http://aifactorychallenges.blogspot.com/to enter your project. We would love for you to use one of our images, but it’s not a requirement. Make sure you check out our freebie section for some great images. If you are uploading your project from an online gallery, please label it with AIF#56 so that we can easily find it and leave you some love! We look forward to seeing what you create. Don’t forget to check out the blogs for the other DT members as well.  **NOTE** DT positions are now opening up beginning in Dec.  If you would like to be part of this wonderful design team, then please put a "DT" next to your card.
Lawren
Georgia
Laralee
Kristy
Tammy
Melissa

AiFactory Blog Hop

Oct 22nd-24th

Welcome to the AiFactory New Release blog hop! This weekend the Design Team will be showcasing some brand new images that will be available in the store on October 25th! These images are perfect, just in time for Halloween and Thanksgiving!

You should have arrived here from Rhonda's blog. If you are just starting here or have lost your way, you need to head back to the challenge blog and start from there so that you don’t miss out on anything! As you visit each blog, make sure you leave a comment! At the end of the hop 3 random winners will be drawn from 3 DT blogs but shhhhh it’s a secret as to which ones the winner’s will come from so make sure you comment on each one so you don’t miss your chance to win!

Here's a surprise along the way...
A freebie from the collection. 
Just right click and save to your computer.


1st Prize is a $10 Gift certificate to the AIFactory store
You never know, there may be other spot prizes to win along the way as well so make sure you hit each DT blog!

I'm not sure who the paper is from.  I got it when I first started scrapping in a misc. stack, but now I'm glad I saved it because it certainly fits.  The ribbon is from my stash.  The pearl brads are from American Crafts and the fabric ones are from 7 Gypsies.  This is the first time I've used the fabric brads.  Anyhow-hope you like it and keep hopping along.

Now head on over to Laralee's blog and see what great things she has in store for you! Thanks for stopping by, and don’t forget to leave a comment because the winner could be you!

Now that this has posted, I can say I am also entering this card into the Simon Says "Thanksgiving" challenge.

AiFactory Monthly Challenge

New Monthly Challenge

That's right!!!  AIF is now doing monthly challenges...

On the first of every month, AIT will now have monthly challenges.  You have until the 13th to enter and winners will be anounced on the 15th.

Here are the rules!

Submit ANY project using ANY AiFactory Digital stamp. To get you started i am including a Free Stamp to download and use , this stamp is Free till this challenge lasts.  You can find it here.

Use a FREE digital stamp and you get entered ONCE in the draw

Use any other Digital stamp from Store you get entered Twice (customer appreciation :) )

I used the fish digi, which you can find in the store.  Georgia (DT member) used the freebie from Mia.  Check out what she did the free digi on her blog...http://www.geritolgal2.blogspot.com/..

Don't forget about the weekly challenge, too.



AiFactory #50

AIF challenge #50-Buttons & Bows

Thanx for joining us over at AIF for this weeks challenge. You do not need to use AIF digis, but feel free to pick up the freebies here. By using an AIF digi-you get your name entered twice into that weeks challenge. Check back often, you never know which designer is adding more. Just make sure you take part in the challenges.


You could be the next winner of this weeks images!!


This weeks challenge is called "Buttons & Bows" because we had to use, well?  Buttons and bows.  The paper for this weeks card comes from Basic Grey.  It's the "Lemonade" collection.  All the other little do-dad thingies are scraps.  The edge if the image is distressed in "Fired Brick" from Tim Holtz.  Enjoy...

***News Post***  The winner of this weeks challenge will be a Guest DT member in Oct..

Basic Grey Challenge #29

Challenge 29 – A Sketch by Tara G

Hey hey all, time for another BasicGrey Challenge :)
 
 
A Sketch by Tara G
 
 
I used BG's "Lemonade" paper for this challenge. 
 
Shhhh....don't tell anyone, but the image is for next weeks challenge over at AiFactory called "Buttons & Bows". 
The button (not really buttons) are something my daughter pulled off a piece of her clothing (or pocketbook-I'm not really sure what she pulled them off of) that she didn't like.  I think that they're kind of cool looking.

AiFactory #49

AiFactory Challenge #49   "At the Zoo"       

Join Us over at AIF for a challenge all about the zoo.  Remembering the sites, sounds and smells (but, not the elephant poop smells. haha...
You do not need to use AIF digis, but fel free to pick up the freebies here.   By using an AIF digi-you get your name entered twice into that weeks challenge. Check back often, you never know which designer is adding more.  Just make sure you take part in the challenges. 
You could be the next winner of this weeks images!!
I used the "lion" digi with paper from Pebbles inc. As I do in most of my challenges, I added stickles (i just can't seem to get enough of them), and buttons.  But with card I did something a little different.  The top of the pink page fold out to show the birthday wish inside.  enjoy...

Airfactory DT Call Card

I just found this really cool new site called Air Factory .  They are currently having a DT call.  This is the card that I made using one of their free digi stamps.  This little guy is just way too cute, so expect to see more of him on other challenges.
Other challenges entering this card for:
Simon Says challenge- "Ain't no cure for the summertime blues"
Papertake-"Something old, new, borrowed, or blue"
Flourishes-sketch


I hate doing this sort of thing.  Besides getting confused, it's not really any fun.  I was just sick for a while and didn't have enough time