Action Wo-wo-wobbles!

NEED COFFEE!!!!

Hey, friends!  Have you noticed how grey it still seems outside? I seem to feel in a constant state of "tired". How do I get by? Coffee!!!!

For my Action Wobble Design Team post today, I decided to blend my love of coffee with two of my favorite stamps...they go so WELL together!

I simply used a hexagon stencil on my card base and sponged some ink through it for the background. I stamped the sentiment directly on the card. The porcupine was stamped and colored, then cut out with some decorative scissors. I attached the Action Wobble to the back and put him on my card.

The way this little guy shakes gives you an idea of just how much coffee he's had!

And the inside is just as special!

I created a pocket with a computer generated sentiment. I used an oval punch to create a "dip" to be able to see more of the gift card. The edges were inked with the same ink as used on the front of the card.

This is a fun way to give a gift card. Great for a thank you, or picker-upper, or friend-to-friend.

Wanna see him in action? Here ya go!

Be sure and join us over at Action Wobbles every Wednesday for our Wobble Wednesday Challenge. You don't have any wobbles yet, you say? Head on over to The Scrapbooking Queen's Facebook page and like us. You can order your Action Wobbles there (plus many other goodies!).

Hope you enjoyed my card today. If you'd like to see more projects from Toodle Noodle Creative, visit my Facebook Page (link on the left).

Til next time, keepin' it crafty!

The Robin's Nest

Three Card Thursday

Hey, Crafty Friends! It sure is nice to see you again.

This month, The Robin's Nest is featuring the Regency Collection (20% off all month!). And I am happy to have three beautiful cards to share with you using papers from this collection.

Here are the three cards:

Outside Card #1

Inside Card #1

Outside Card #2

Inside Card #2

Card #2 with Matching Envelope

Outside Card #3

Inside Card #3

If you would like all the details on these cards, visit me over at The Robin's Nest! 

Til next time, keepin' it crafty!

Happy Monday!

Welcome to another Monday challenge!

Challenge #199: All About You
Use your favorite colors

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To qualify for the prize, be sure to use at least 1 Cricut cut on your project and,
if it's not obvious,
let us know what cartridge you used.

So glad you're back for another fun challenge! I chose to use one of my favorite color combinations: yellow and black. They just seem to pop against each other! And one of the simplest ways to make matting layers....George & Basic Shapes!

I simply chose the rectangle shape (page 100 in the George handbook) and sized it to the sizes of matting I wanted to use and cut them out in black and white.

I just love how they pop against the yellow background with the sunflowers image on top. I colored the image by Deep Red with my Spectrum Noir markers and added a ribbon, a small sentiment, and a few enamel dot stickers. 

For the inside, I kept it simple with a couple more matting layers and a light stamping of the same stamp used on the outside of the card.

A "Just A Note" card can be used for many occasions. Just a Note...to say I'm sorry, or to let you know I'm thinking of you, or to wish you a happy birthday, or to say I miss you. Customize it for whatever occasion you need. It's a quick and easy card to make. Make several and keep on hand for those last minute card needs.

Glad you could join me today, and I hope you enjoy all the other goodies from my Design Team sisters.

Til next time, keepin' it crafty!

GRANNY FANNY

It's Action Wobble time! And we are even doing a blog hop!!

NOTE:  Everyone on the hop is in different time zones, so if their post is not live yet, try back later!

If you arrived here from Yvonne S, you are on the right track! If you are a regular of my blog, you can follow down the line or start from the beginning. The links are listed below!

Art Impressions has a fantastic set of stamps designed specially to use with Action Wobbles. These sets are so much fun (and can be purchased through the Scrapbooking Queen). I had a blast working with the set I received. Here is my card:

Outside:

Granny Fanny

See it in action!

Inside left:

Inside right:

This card just cracks me up. The whole Shake Your Booty line from Art Impressions is a hoot!

To make this card, I double stamped and colored the "booty" and cut just the rear end part out of one of them. I attached a wobble to the butt and the butt to the booty. Judy with the booty. Oops. I don't know her that well. I better call her Judith with the Bootith. (Any "2 Broke Girls" watchers? That's where this Judy with the Booty came from...cracks me up!)  Sorry, I kind of drifted there.

I then used my Silhouette to cut out some "quote bubbles" and hand lettered some phrases. The fence was also cut with the Silhouette and stamped with some floral stamps from Rubber Stamp Tapestry. I sponged the front of the card with some green and light blue inks to resemble grass and sky. All the pieces were then adhered to the front of the card.

For the inside, I stamped another section of fence and adhered that to my stamped and colored "granny" head/body, so she looked like she had just stood up on the other side of that fence. The sentiment, "Let's face it, Aging is a pain in the rear!" is also part of the stamp set. Each set comes with the wobble booty, the head and a sentiment, and an Action Wobble! There are several to chose from.

And a little video of the granny fanny wobblin' away....

I hope you enjoy this special blog hop and please be sure to visit each blog on the tour. There will be a special Royal Prize Pack from The Scrapbooking Queen on Monday, which includes a Shake Your Booty stamp set!

All you have to do is comment and follow each blog along the hop. The grand prize winner will be chosen on Monday. I will be picking a winner from the comments here on my blog as well for a 6-pack of Action Wobbles. So be sure to leave me some love!

Here is a peak at all the sets:

Here is the lineup:

Action Wobble Blog ~ http://www.action-wobbles.com/  -- START THE HOP HERE --

Theresa ~ www.thescrapbookingqueen.com

Cricut Chick ~ http://www.simplysilhouette.com/

Crazy About Cricut ~ http://www.crazyaboutcricut.blogspot.com/

Heather O.~ http://greenscrapinmachine.blogspot.com

Melissa M ~ http://melissa-moecreations.blogspot.com/

Yvonne M ~ http://adventureofthecreativemind.blogspot.com/

Sherri ~ http://squeakyscrapper.blogspot.com

Cathie ~ http://cathiescafe-scraphappy.blogspot.com/

Melisa A ~ http://melisascraftycreations.blogspot.com/

Melissa M ~ http://iliketocreate.blogspot.com/

Yvonne S ~ http://onecreativemomma.blogspot.com/

Ro ~ http://rodonner.blogspot.com/ -- YOU ARE HERE --

Jennifer ~ http://jentscrappysideofme.blogspot.com/  -- GO HERE NEXT --

Madge ~ http://www.thescrappinlounge.com/

Have fun! And if you want to order some Action Wobbles (and/or Shake Your Booty sets) or join in our Wobble Wednesday Challenges, here are the links you need to know:

• Action Wobble Blog      http://www.action-wobbles.com/
• Where to purchase Action Wobbles (facebook store - ask to join)  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.416023075164929&type=1
• Where to purchase Shake Your Booty Stamp Set (facebook store - ask to join)  https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.477504352350134&type=1
• Wobble Wednesday Challenge    http://challenges.action-wobbles.com/

Til next time, keepin' it crafty!

Sketch~N~Scrap Card Sketch #20

It's time for another Card Sketch from Sketch~N~Scrap!

I really enjoy being on this Design Team. Whenever I have been stuck with my card creativity, I turned to sketches I found on the web. They give me just the jump-start I need to encourage my mojo to surface. And I couldn't be happier to be a part of Sketch~N~Scrap. My mojo has been singing!

The sketch this time is by Lisa Hidy.

I love the fact that these sketches are a BASE for you to build from. Feel free to change it from an A2 size card to a 5x5" card, or flip it from vertical to horizontal. Move the embellishments a bit or substitute buttons for hearts, washi tape for ribbon, lace for circles. The sky is the limit!

I chose to do a 5"x5" card. 

I layered some textured cardstock on some kraft paper, which I placed on a rust colored card base. The lace doily cutout is from Gina's Designs.  The lace block at the bottom was created using a punch. I punched both edges (top and bottom) and trimmed it to my desired length. The "cording" through the buttons is simply the same cardstock cut into very thin strips. It gives the buttons and clean, finished look and keeps them coordinated with the card. Much easier that threading a needle or trying to shove ribbon into those tiny holes!

I love all the texture this card offers. From the laser cut die to the die-punched border, the textured paper and the dimensional buttons. And the best part? This can be used for a woman OR A MAN! The colors give it a more neutral, almost masculine appeal even though there are lacy elements.

For the inside of the card, I added a simple sentiment from a birthday stamp set from HOTP.

I added a little colored pencil coloring to a couple of the stamp elements to finish it off.

So, there you have it! I hope you head over to Sketch~N~Scrap to play along with this challenge. If you prefer scrapbook layouts, no worries! They have those too!!!! And you will find lots of inspiration from the Design Teams for both the scrapbook challenges and the card challenges. So head over there for great ideas, great inspiration, great sketches, and great prizes!

I would love it if you share this with your crafty friends! Crafters are the BEST people!

Til next time, keepin' it crafty!