Saturday, January 17, 2009

Challenge-centric...

I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon. -Author Unknown

This post is Chock Full of Challenges!! (Chalk Full or Chock Full??? Hmmm, must look that up!)

I started with my NEW Sugar Nellie stamp "Wish," I Love Happy mail Delivery days!!! :D I was excited to get my shipment because I wanted to try the new Sugar Bowl Challenge (Three...Thre different Patterned Papers and three Kinds of Embellishments.) I used 3 of the prints in the Eva pad by Basic Grey and my embellishments are Primas, Sticky Hearts and Ribbon. I also used this as a starting point for my Friday (yes, I know...it's Saturday...give me a break, I had a hard class all week!) Blogger's Challenge (Same but Different...2 cards with the same layout/colors and different stamps OR same stamp/colors and different layout.)

For my Second card...Same but Different, I also added in two more challenges. My friend, Tammi challenged the LOSTies this weekend to make a Valentine with a Non-Valentine image and to add at least one Heart, AND, I used the Whiff of Joy Monday Challenge (Color Scheme Purple/Green.) I used my Willow with Cocoa (adorable, no??? Who else is Anxiously awaiting the delivery of the Pre-Release Kit???? I splurged and used my eBay $$ that was sitting in PayPal and ordered them yesterday!!!)

Just as a Wrap-up for you Challenge Chasers...

WOJ Monday Challenge
Sugar Bowl Challenge
Blogger's Challenge
Tammi's Valentine Challenge

Supplies:
Stamps: Wish, Someone Sweet (Sugar Nellie,) Willow with Cocoa (Whiff of Joy)
Paper: Eva (Basic Grey,) White CS (PTI,) Kiwi Kiss (SU)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento,) Copic Markers
Misc: Button, Ribbon, Sticky Heart Gems, Sticky Gems, Prima Flowers, Stardust Stickles, Peeled Paint Distress Stickles, Glitter Dots, White Gel Pen

Tnaks for stopping by! Remember....You have until tonight at 10 pm MT to enter for my BLOG CANDY Giveaway!

25 comments:

  1. Love your style and the colors!!

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  2. Great job...love both your samples!

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  3. they are both fabulous xxx

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  4. woww a fab card!
    thanks for joining the sugar bowl cahllenge!
    Hugs Tiets

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  5. Very pretty! Love the embellishments you added! {SMILEs}

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  6. Oh Rachel...these are fabulous cards! Such awesome colors and wonderful embellishments. A truly unique style that really WOWs. Fantastic job with this week's challenge.

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  7. Fabulous Cards, love it to pieces and thanks for taking part in the sugarbowl challenge!
    Hugs, Marlene x

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  8. Fantastic!

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  9. These are beautiful Rachel! Terrific design! :D

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  10. oooh, Rachel! these are both scrumptious!! love the images! Love the paper! Love the layout! Loooove them! ;)

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  11. So cute Rachel - great layout!

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  12. I'm oohhing and ahhing over your beautiful creations Rachel! Gorgeous papers and you rocked both challenges!

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  13. Beautiful cards!! The colors are gorgeous and love that image colored in!! Looks fantastic. Thanks so much for joining in the Sugar Bowl challenge :)Kathy

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  14. Very pretty! I love each card - they are both FABULOUS!!! TFS!

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  15. These are great. Love all the wonderful colors in the patterned paper. Nicely done.

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  16. This is just so gorgeous. I love the sweet image and the great papers.
    Hugs
    Moni

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  17. This is just gorgeous dear. Thanks for joining us this week at WOJ

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  18. 2 fabulous cards, just adore the images your colouring and the great papers
    thanks for joining QOJ challenge this week
    Hugs Jacqui x

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  19. Great job on the challenges! I love combinations of patterned paper, and awesome coloring! I love you blog header, too!

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  20. Hi Rachel
    What a delicious creation!
    Thanks so much for joining the second challenge from The Sugar Bowl!
    You really are too sweet!
    Sugar Mama x

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  21. Goodness, what a lovely card! Beautiful coloring and the papers you used are just yummy! Thank you for joining the Sugar Bowl challenge!

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  22. gorgeous cards. Your coloring is fab!

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  23. Wow!! You couldn't be further from being a "dollar short"!! Your cards are beautiful. The layout is great, but your choices of papers and embellies are perfect!!!

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  24. beautiful cards Rachel, stunning. hugs rachxx

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