Merry Monday #24-{Frosty Greetings}

Welcome to another week at Merry Monday!  The idea behind this challenge is to get a head start on your Christmas cards!  Each week, I choose one Merry Monday Winner who will then be a Guest Designer for a future challenge!  So get out your Christmas supplies and let's get to work! 

Lesley Croghan

For my card I used a scrap piece of Regal Rose designer paper and stamped a retired set called 'Serene Snowflakes" across the main panel. I had no Regal Rose Ribbon so used a small scrap of Pretty in Pink Taffeta ribbon for the ornament style sentiment. I used the 1 3/8" circle punch and the scallop circle punch. My card is very clean and easy to mass produce, I think it might look nice in other colours too...but Regal Rose and Basic Gray were on my mind because of the colours at Dynamic Duos. The design team has come up with some wonderful samples to inspire you. I would also like to welcome Guest Designer Karen Aicken.

LeAnne Pugliese

Nina Forsyth

Wendy Aungst

Narelle Farrugia

Bonnie Klass

Vicki Burdick (FD)

Karen Aicken (GD)

Paper Players #99-Colours from Lesley {Sweet Friend} and CAS-ual Fridays

It is time for another Paper Players Challenge and I am the hostess this week! Hooray! I got to choose some colours for the team and decided to go with a bright happy combo of Melon Mambo, Lucky Limeade and Basic Gray. It is also our 99th Challenge at the Paper Players! I began this challenge on my blog, 2 years ago. LeAnne and Jaydee started it with me and wow, we sure had fun getting it going. By August, I realized I needed to make into its own challenge and invited Nance and Ann to the team. Our final design team member to come along was Anne Marie...a darling. And thus, the Paper Player team was born. I love these ladies, even though I have never met them. They are all "Sweet Friends".

I wanted to play along with the CAS-ual Friday crew and their polka dot challenge! I went very clean and simple for this, I am trying so hard to get better at clean and simple! I hope they like my effort!!!

We hope that you will join the Paper Players Challenge this week!  Please be sure to visit the other DT Members to see their wonderful creations!

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Lesley Croghan

Nance Leedy

Dynamic Duos #6-Thank You

Welcome to another week at Dynamic Duos!!! This week is a Soft and Subtle Colour Challenge using Regal Rose and Basic Gray. I love pink and gray together and decided to try the one flower in the Mixed Bunch set I had not tried yet!  The lacy flower is so pretty and delicate looking! I'll admit, my card is not very soft and subtle, when I chose the colours, the pink seemed a lot softer but I think it will be fine! I hope you think so too!

{Supplies Used}

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Perfectly Penned

Inks: Regal Rose and Basic Gray

Paper: Regal Rose, White and Basic Gray

Tools and Extras: Blossom Punch, Brad (retired), White Organza Ribbon, Stripes Embossing Folder, Scallop Edge Die

I hope you get the chance to join us at Dynamic Duos!

The Dynamic Duos Challenge Blog

Allisa Chilton

Anne Marie Hile

Anika Lerche

Bronwyn Eastley

Kim Singdahlsen

Lesley Croghan

Lisa Elton

Melissa Chipperfield

Paige Grabau

Sue Joyce

Freshly Made Sketches #38-{Thank You}

Happy mid-week friends! Today we have an exciting sketch from Linda, ready for you at Freshly Made Sketches. We are welcoming our brand new design team this week, so be sure to visit them and wish them well!!!  I went with a favourite colour combo of mine...Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive. This card is clean and all about the designer paper!!!

{Supplies Used}

Stamps: Mixed Bunch, Perfectly Penned

Inks: Rich Razzleberry and Old Olive

Papers: Summer Smooches, Old Olive, White, Razzleberry

Tools: Bird Punch, Blossoms Punch

Extras: Razzleberry Satin ribbon

We hope that you will join Freshly Made Sketches this week!  Please be sure to visit the other DT Members to see their wonderful creations!  I am so excited to welcome our new team mates!

Jennifer Brum
Linda Callahan
Allisa Chilton

Lesley Croghan

Cindy Hall

Jen Mitchell

Tui Nathan
Jen Sannes

Ann Schach
Linda Suarez
Jennifer Timko

Merry Monday Winners for Sketch #22

Thank you to everyone who joined us for last week's sketch!!! The Merry Makers have chosen their favourites for this week. Be sure to grab your badge and display it proudly on your blog!

Wendy's Choice: Allisa
Rocky Mountain Paper Crafts 

Allisa's card was one of many that grabbed my eye this week but I fell for her pretty wreath image and the burlap that she added to it!  It had such a country feel to it and that drew me in! Congratulations, Allisa, on being my Top Pick this week!

LeAnne's Choice: Monica
Stamps ' n Jewels

Monica's fun card using the new SU papers was so happy and cheerful!  I loved how she made an ornament with Chockful of Cheer, and made it even bigger with the embossed background!  Congrats, Monica, on being my Top Pick!

Nina’s Choice: Carol
Our Little Inspirations

I love seeing all these fabulous creations each week, it is so inspiring. I love this clean looking card that Carol created. I always love texture on a card, and this multi layered snowflake is beautiful. Congratulations Carol on being my Top Pick this week!

Colleen's Choice:  Rose
My Happy Place

My Top Pick in my last week as Featured Artist in the Merry Monday challenge is Rose.  I like the way she used sheet music as both the background AND as a way to decorate the prancing deer.  The touch of gold balls around the deer's neck made me smile!  Congrats, Rose, on being my Top Pick!

Narelle's Choice: Alicia
Paper Art Princess

I love Alicia's gorgeous embossed snowflake - it creates such an impact when you first see her card. I also love the rich and earthy colours she's used for Christmas.  Congratulations Alicia, on being my Top Pick!

Bonnie's Choice: Janet Kay
Simply Made Cards

It was a hard choice, since I had so many favorites, but these delicate snowflake borders, the combination of colors, the sweet image and perfectly placed rhinestones won my heart.  Congratulations, Janet Kay, on being my Top Pick!

This week's winner is:

Lesley's Choice: Karen

Altered Scrapbooking

I loved Karen's pretty Christmas creation as soon as I saw it! The simple white background is lovely and the way she used the paper with the heart and the snowflake was cute! Her interpretation of the sketch was fresh and so much fun! Congrats Karen on being this week's winner! I hope you will join me on Monday, June 11th as our Guest Designer. My email is located in my blog banner, that little envelope! Sure hope to hear from you soon!

Thank you to all the submissions this past week! Our sketch current challenge is on right now...to join in the fun, please CLICK HERE!

Merry Monday #23 {Shimmery Christmas} and CAs-ual Fridays {Bling}

Another Monday is here and a brand new month of sketches here at Merry Monday!  A special thank you to my friend Colleen Dietrich for being such a lovely Featured Designer for May! Thank you Colleen, your cards were spectacular and I loved getting to know you!!! 

June is here and summer is around the corner, I know how challenging it is to think "Christmas" but I am so proud of all my blogging friends, old and new, who have gotten a head start on their Christmas creations!  If you completed all the sketches for May, please grab the badge below for your blog! Congrats!  I have also put the other past monthly badges there, in case you missed some!

I am also thrilled to introduce my Featured Designer for June, Vicki Burdick!  I have always admired Vicki's work and her wonderful style with card making! She creates the most inspiring cards and I was so pleased when she agreed to join me for June! Welcome to the team Vicki! I also asked her to share a bit about herself!

Hi all! My name is Vicki Burdick and I am so thrilled that Lesley invited me to be a Merry Monday maker for the month of June, I am so looking forward to creating along side all the girls here. I have been "stamping" since 2005 when I went to my first Stampin' Up party with a friend. I was hooked right away although I do love all types of crafting! I live in a small town in southwest Missouri, I have been married to my wonderful hubby for almost 36 years and we have one daughter and alot of cats!! I am looking forward to getting a jump start on my Christmas cards!!

This week's sketch is one that I had drumming around in my head and one I thought would be fun to use for many Christmas cards! It is easy to make produce! The wonderful design team and guest designer Danielle Vincent, have created a bevy of cards to inspire you!  Each week, I choose one Merry Monday Winner who will then be a Guest Designer for a future challenge!  So get out your Christmas supplies and let's get to work!    

Lesley Croghan

My card this week was really simple to put together. Using my 5-Petal Punch (which is now retired) I created a poinsettia out of Real Red Glimmer paper. I decided to keep my card nice and clean, so that the poinsettia and the sentiment could take centre stage!  I also went clean and simple with my card, because of the wonderful challenge over at CAS-ual Fridays to use bling on your CAS project!

LeAnne Pugliese

Nina Forsyth

Wendy Aungst

Narelle Farrugia

Bonnie Klass

Vicki Burdick (Featured Designer)

Danielle Vincent (Guest Designer)

Paper Players Theme Challenge #98, Just US Girls and Dynamic Duos

Sunday! It is time for the Paper Players Challenge! This week our hostess is Jaydee and she has challenged us to make a card representing Summer! Summer means sailing to me, being on the water enjoying fishing and soaking up the sun (with sunscreen on of course!) 

I decided to use the colours at Dynamic Duos this week and the sketch at Just US Girls to create a masculine card for my father in-law, who loves sailing with us!  

We hope that you will join the Paper Players Challenge this week!  Please be sure to visit the other DT Members to see their wonderful creations!

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile

Jaydee

LeAnne Pugliese

Lesley Croghan
Nance Leedy

Dynamic Duos #5-{The Sky's the Limit}

Saturday is here and that means a brand new challenge at Dynamic Duos! This week our colours are happy and vibrant! We are in the first week of the month and so that means bold and sassy!

I decided to create something clean and pretty simple, using my colours for the Hot Air Balloon set called "Up and Away"!  I also used some In Colour designer paper in Island Indigo and my circle punches for the sentiment.

I hope you have the chance to join us this week at Dynamic Duos ! The design team has really created some gorgeous projects! I was blown away by their efforts! Hard to believe that we are already one month into our challenge! WOW!

Allisa Chilton

Anne Marie Hile

Anika Lerche

Bronwyn Eastley

Kim Singdahlsen

Lesley Croghan

Lisa Elton

Melissa Chipperfield

Paige Grabau

Sue Joyce