Challenge Winner and New Challenge!!!

Howdy crafters!! Today's all around winner is Kerstin!!! Contact us for your Free images at doodlepalacedesigns@yahoo.com!!! Congratulations!!!!

This week Samantha aka Sammibug is our Guest Designer! How exciting! Samantha would like everyone to use the colors RED, GREEN and WHITE for a SUMMERY Card!!! Here is her example! YUMMM!



Now, let's get to know Sammibug a little better!!!

What is your favorite craft medium? Do I have to pick just one? I absolutely love paper! Hubby says I am a paper fanatic! I love clay too, though. Hubby and I make custom action figures together an use a lot of clay for molding different body parts and facial features.

What is your favorite scrap item/tool? My favorite scrap item/tool are punches. I had to admit it, but I am a punch fanatic!


What is your favorite paper line/company? K & C Company, and DCWV

What is your favorite color(s)? Purple is my favorite, but I love pink and black combo, too.


How do you have your scraproom decorated? I have an attic room with the steeple roof, so I really can't do much in the way of decorating. At this point, I'm just happy to have my own space!


Are you an animal person? I love animals. Especially dogs.

What is your favorite Disney movie? There have been so many new ones out that are wonderful. But my first "favorite" disney movie was Beauty and The Beast.


Do you watch TV/Movies while working? I watch TV while on the computer, but when working in my scraproom, I usually listen to music.


Do you get your inspiration from them? Ive been known to do that on occasion! I made two cards recently that were TV show inspired.

Sweet or Savory snacks? Savory. I don't eat many sweets.


Scary or Romantic movies? Comedies are my favorite, but if I had to choose between scary or romantic, I'd choose romantic.


Beach or Snow vacations? Definitely beach!


Favorite type of music? Mostly 70's and 80's rock, some country.




Just a little heads up, OPEN DESIGN TEAM call starting June 28, 2010! Email a gallery link or some of your work and comment on this thread!!! Yay!

Challenge Winner and New Challenge!!

What a great turn out for this week's challenge and SO many gorgeous creations!!! Thanks SO much to everyone who participated and shared your talent, creativity and inspiration with all of us!!!

Random.org chose #7...Sammibug this week!!! Yay, you also get to be a guest designer for an upcoming challenge!!! Our ladies chose #34, Ellen as our Featured Artist this week! Please take a moment to look at all the wonderful detail on Ellen's card! Ladies, you each win 2 images of your choice from our website!! Also, don't forget to grab your badges from the left hand side of the blog!



Now, this week Mary Demmons has prepared a really fun challenge, Create a Birthday Card using the colors of your Flag. How Cute is her example card? Red, white and blue Tilda!!! Thanks so much Mary! Great idea!!


Mary has been a Guest Designer in the past but I would like to repost her questionnaire answers for anyone who may have missed them. Let's get to know Mary a little better!!

What is your favorite craft medium? Stamps both Rubber & Digital

What is your favorite scrap item/tool? My Cricut Expressions, Stamps & Punches

What is your favorite paper line/company? I don't have a favorite line/company. If I see a paper that I like that I can picture as a scrapbook page or on a card I buy it.

What is your favorite color(s)? My favorites are pink & sage....I use a lot of lighter colors

How do you have your scraproom decorated? My scraproom is part of a wall in our bedroom that my hubby made a desk and put up shelves for me. And it has some 3 drawer totes underneath the desk to keep supplies in. Just a small area but big enough to get creative at.

Are you an animal person? Yes. We have a tiger cat named Yoda

What is your favorite Disney movie? There are a bunch of Disney movies that I like. But to narrow it down to my favorite I would have to say either Mary Poppins or Alice in Wonderland

Do you watch TV/Movies while working? Sometimes but mostly for the noise

Do you get your inspiration from them? not really

Sweet or Savory snacks? Both...just depends on my mood

Scary or Romantic movies? Romantic

Beach or Snow vacations? Beach

Favorite type of music? Contemporary Christian & Country

Now, Let's get busy with our Birthday Cards!!! Have a SUPER week, all!

Challenge Winner and New Challenge!!!

This week Random.org chose #2...Janice! YAY to you Janice!! You get 2 FREE images of your choice and you get to be a Guest Designer!!! Our Featured Artist this week is #5...Nancy Brown!! You also win 2 FREE images this week! Ladies, contact us at doodlepalacedesigns@yahoo.com. Thanks so much to everyone who participated!!

Here is Nancy's entry this week! Stunning!


Now for this week's Challenge arranged for us by our good FRIEND and Former Design Team Princess, Tracy!! Tracy has set our new Challenge as "3'd" so POP your image or pieces of your image to make it look "3'd"! There could be some pretty awesome ways to make things 3'd! Can't wait for this one! Thanks SO much Tracy!

Here is Tracy's example for us this week! Super Cute, huh?


Let's get to know Tracy a little better!!

Hi my name is Tracy Jackson. I live in New Zealand, in a small town in Taranaki called Hawera. I have been married for 11 years and have two beautiful daughters, and two Burmese cats. I work full time as well as hold monthly card / scrap booking classes along with three other talented ladies in our town. I have been on my creative journey now for about 4 years... have taken over one of the bedrooms and turned it into my craft room, which is where you will find me any spare time I have!

Now, run get busy making things POP!!! =)

Challenge Winner and New Challenge!!!

This week Random.org chose #3!! Stacie, you're the winner!!! Our featured artist this week is Shellshearer! Yay!

Contact us at doodlepalacedesigns@yahoo.com to claim your 2 FREE images!! Stacie, you get to design a Challenge!!!

Thanks Annmaree!! This was a GREAT Challenge!!

This week our Guest Designer is Daisychain! She has chosen to create a RECIPE Challenge for us this week! Recipe: 3 Buttons; 2 Papers; 1 Ribbon. Take a look at the SUPER CUTE example card!! This is going to be SO MUCH FUN!!!



Daisychain, aka Christine, has provided us with some "Get To Know You" questionnaire answers so let's take a moment to meet Christine!

What is your favorite craft medium? Watercolour pencils. I find I can control them better than inks or paints, and I don't make such a mess.

What is your favorite scrap item/tool? Without a doubt my Cuttlebug and Wizard Nestabilities. I don't know how I managed before I got them.

What is your favorite paper line/company? I don't have a favourite as such, it depends what catches my eye. I do, however, use quite a few freebie downloads as I'm on a very tight budget. I like Montis Pixel Playground, Joni Gray and Summertime Designs. (I have used Montis Pixel Playground papers on my sample card).

What is your favorite color(s)? I love the soft look of pastels and use them a lot but I also like to use black & white, sometimes with a shock of bright colour thrown in. I'm a typical Gemini so I tend to like opposite looks depending on my mood.

How do you have your scrapboom decorated? Colors, themes, homey, contempo, etc. My craft room is the second largest bedroom in the house and is decorated in 'tropical' colours. The walls are lime green and curtains are lime, orange & yellow. The furniture is a mix of pine & beech. Sometimes, when the weather is good, it even feels tropical.

Are you an animal person? Do they have a place in your scraproom? I'm definately an animal person who has had animals all my life. Until recently I had 2 cats and a dog. Unfortunately this year I lost both of my gorgeous cats, they were 20yrs and 19yrs old. I am just getting used to them not being here. The dog is always in the craft room or at the top of the stairs when I am crafting.

What is your favorite Disney movie? Do you watch TV/Movies while working? Do you get your inspiration from them? I always liked the Disney films that had a young Hayley Mills in, good family films. The only time I watch TV while working is when I am colouring in images downstairs. I tend to listen to the radio in my craft room. I don't think I get inspiration from them for my cards.

Sweet or Savory snacks? Chocolate and more chocolate!

Scary or Romantic movies? Romantic. My favourite is 'Truly, Madly, Deeply' and anything else with Alan Rickman in. I also like to watch family type films like 'Nanny McPhee' and the old 'Ealing Comedys'.

Beach or Snow vacations? I live 10 minutes walk from the beach but tend to go there mainly in the winter. I prefer to spend summer in the countryside. I can't stand the cold snow, I prefer to be warm.

Favorite type of music? Rock music (big 'Queen' fan), Classical and Country

Thanks Christine for a wonderful challenge!! Let's get busy with our cards!!! YAY!!

Blog Candy!! Basic Grey Give Away!!!

Happy Thursday Everyone!!

In looking at my vast inventory of papercrafting supplies last night I decided to put together a Basic Grey Blog Candy! Super Easy to join, just comment on this thread, mention the give away on your blog (be sure to list your blog address on your comment!) and, if you are not already, become a follower! The winner will be chosen by Random.org from all entries.

Here is a break down of the goodie package. 1 12 x 12 pad of Sultry paper which comes with 18 sheets of paper, 1 sheet of coordinating alphabet and 1 sheet of die cuts; 1 6 x 6 pad of Sultry paper; 1 package of Sultry Rub-Ons; 1 package of Sultry Fibers; 1 package of Sultry Chipboard stickers; 1 package Sultry Colored Buttons; 1 package Sultry Painted Brads; 1 package Sultry Designer Glazed Brads and 1 package Basic Grey Journal Florish acrylic stamps (which do show up on the retired list). I looked on the Basic Grey site and the collection I have, Sultry, is not listed as retired but I do know that we can not get any of these items locally so if you fell in love with this collection, here is your chance to get them for FREE!!

This candy is available for both US and non-US addresses!!! The winner will be announced Friday, May 14, 2010! That is the last day of the semester here at the university so we are celebrating!!!
Have a SUPER day!! =)

Challenge Winner and New Challenge!!!

It was a little quite around here last week! Thanks to those who participated in Renata's Get Well Challenge! Random.org chose #1, Christi Hicks! Yay! Our Featured Artist this week is Kerstin! What a super Cute little sick bear!



You guys email us with your image choices and we will get those right to you! doodlepalacedesigns@yahoo.com

Thanks Renata for a great challenge!!

This week our Guest Designer is Annmaree! She has chosen a SKETCH Challenge! Please see the sketch and her example card below!! How much fun will this be!! Thanks Annmaree!



Now let's get to know Annmaree a little better!!

What is your favorite craft medium?
It changes all the time, its always whatever I am working on at the moment. Whether it be cards with stamping and colouring. To Scrapbooking with punchies and flowers.

What is your favorite scrap item/tool?
Cuttlebug for sure, You can do so much with it from embossing to cutting out.

What is your favorite paper line/company?
I love it all, but probably K&Company.

What is your favorite color(s)?
Rainbow Kaleidoscope?! I love all colours.

How do you have your scraproom decorated?
Modern and Clean. Sky Blue walls, and lots of light and cupboards.

Are you an animal person? Do they have a place in your scraproom?
I Adore animals. I own 1 outdoor dog a Siberian Husky called Molly. 1 indoor Ginger Cat called Pushka. 1 Pink and Grey Galah/ Parrot named Paddy that has his own aviary, and was 2 but now 1, Mouse thats cage is safe in the craftroom away from the housecat!

What is your favorite Disney movie? Do you watch TV/Movies while working? Do you get your inspiration from them?
Beauty and the Beast, I dont watch anything while working tho, but I always have music on and I definitely get inspiration from the Music and lyrics!

Sweet or Savory snacks?
Sweet Tooth here for sure!

Scary or Romantic movies?
I love Romantic Comedies.

Beach or Snow vacations?
Beach, I've never been to the snow!

Favorite type of music?
Anything and Everything literally! From Fleetwood Mac to Pink, Black Eyed Peas to Michael Buble!.

Challenge Winner and New Challenge!!

This week Random.org picked #3! YAY Mary Demmons!!! Sorry, PSE refuses to even open on my computer today, about the way the whole day has gone technilogically speaking! I will get the image posted ASAP!!!

Our Featured Artist this week is: Maddie!!! Yay Maddie! You guys get 2 FREE images of your choice!! Please contact us at doodlepalacedesigns@yahoo.com and let us know which images you would like! This is the Birthday Wall Art piece that Maddie created! She isn't even 9 years old yet! WOW!



Now, for this week's challenge we have Renata!! She has chosen a Get Well Challenge this week! The sentiment she used says Opkikkertje! (Kikker is a frog) That means to cheer you up! So let's get busy!!!


Let's get to know Renata a little better!! Here is a Great Pic of Renata and she also shared a peek into her scraproom!!



What is your favorite craft medium? My favorite craftmedium are Stamps, both digital and rubber.
What is your favorite scrap item/tool? My favorite scrap item/tool are my nestabilities and my Cuttlebug
What is your favorite paper line/company? Favorite paperline is DCWV at the moment
What is your favorite color(s)? Favorite colours purple, green and blue
How do you have your scraproom decorated? Colors, themes, homey, contempo, etc. My scraproom is decorated very plain with white walls
Are you an animal person? Do they have a place in your scraproom? We have a rabbit, two guinea pigs and a cat. So I could say I am a animal person.
What is your favorite Disney movie? Do you watch TV/Movies while working? Do you get your inspiration from them? I have no favorite Disneymovie
I don't watch tv but I listen to the radio all the time.
I am getting my inspiration from internet or my papers.
Sweet or Savory snacks? Both, depens on my mood
Scary or Romantic movies? Romantic
Beach or Snow vacations? Snow vacation!
Favorite type of music? My favorite music is always on radio 538, top 40

Also, SHHH, we will have a special random blog candy drawing when we reach 300 followers! =)

Funny Animal Challenge Winner and New Challenge!!!

This weeks Challenge, Funny Animals, was such a hit! There were SO many fabulous creations submitted!! Random.org chose #15 Annmaree, Emu Creations! Yay Annmaree!

Since there were so many FUNNY and WONDERFUL cards this week we decided to choose 1 from each category!

#2 DaisyChain with Fast Food for Funniest Animal and

#17 Stamping All Seasons for Bailee's Pick! Congratulations Ladies!! Please contact us at doodlepalacedesigns@yahoo.com to claim your 2 free images!!! Also, you guys get to design a Challenge for us as well!!!

Now, for this week's Challenge!!! Are ya READY? Deb Neerman is this week's Guest Designer and boy is her example card CUTE! She also gave several examples of which type of challenge this card could be used for! Yay! Join more Challenges!!!


I'm thinking that this card project could represent any of the following challenges:
1. A color challenge (strictly black & red & one neutral);
2. A challenge to use chipboard;
3. A challenge to create a graduation card or gift;
4. A challenge to use numbers and/or letters on your project;
5. A challenge to use recycled/upcycled items (a vintage dictionary page
was used here);
6. A challenge to create a "vintage-inspired" project.
OR, any combination of the above.

Now, let's get to know Deb a little better!!

What is your favorite craft medium? Stamps ... closely followed by Designer paper!

What is your favorite scrap item/tool? Photoshop ... I'm a digital scrapper. Which is just a fancy way of continuing my paper-hoarding ways.

What is your favorite paper line/company? Now that's a tough question, lol! I am the consummate paper hoarder and I love me some paper but I usually find myself purchasing paper by BasicGrey, Cosmo Cricket, My Mind's Eye, October Afternoon, Stampin' Up! and Webster Pages. Using it? Well, that's a whole 'nother thing ... we'd need a shrink and years of therapy to figger that out!

What is your favorite color(s)? As for combinations, I love to pair up turquoise and brown, black, or orange! I also love working with a crisp red, white, and blue color combination ... and almost any bright color with black. On their own, I love cobalt, turquoise, and indigo blue color tones.

How do you have your scraproom decorated? LOL, now THAT'S funny! I have no decorating theme or style going on AT ALL in my studio. It is literally packed from floor to ceiling with supplies. Every available inch of wall space is dedicated to storage, including ink pad and refills and rubber stamp storage. I also have a full-to-overflowing 6' x 4' closet dedicated to storage. I have a bit of leg room under my work table, otherwise, it's all storage. I have lower kitchen cabinets installed in my studio and they are packed with card stock and patterned paper. I have a mini-mountain of paper scraps saved in large storage bins, as well as a seven-drawer wheeled Iris storage system full of nothing but punches. Even my doors are utilized as storage space. People are pretty much speechless when they come into my studio for the first time. And I won't bore you with mention of all of the vintage ephemera, vintage toys of all types, vintage pens and pen nibs, vintage fabric and sewing notions, vintage games and game playing pieces, or vintage photographs and cabinet cards I have packed in there as well! And yet, I keep buying more ...

Are you an animal person? I love all animals ... especially wildlife. I live in sub-tropical South Florida and live w-a-y out in the country surrounded by every kind of animal and bird you can imagine would live in this climate ... including alligators and all kinds of lizards, storks, hawks, and eagles and even the occasional wild boar. Every day, I see something new and beautiful to admire. As far as in the home, I'm a kitty-person, kept by two gorgeous Persians: Bob, a 14 year-old Lilac Point Persian, and Gabby, a 6 year-old Dilute Calico Persian.

What is your favorite Disney movie? Omigosh, "Monsters, Inc." for sure! And while I rarely buy movies, this is one that I had-to-have.

Do you watch TV/Movies while working? No, I'm too easily distracted ... LOOK, something shiny!

Do you get your inspiration from them? If I do, it's subliminal.

Sweet or Savory snacks? I've never met a snack that I didn't like! Especially chocolate ...

Scary or Romantic movies? Definitely romantic. I can't watch scary movies, they absolutely terrify me while watching them and later gift me with horrible nightmares. Really, I'm 6 years old ...

Beach or Snow vacations? I live in beach heaven, and love the heat, so no question: the beach!

Favorite type of music? Almost anything but whatever it is, it has to be listened to at sound-barrier-breaking levels.

Challenge Winner and New Challenge!!

This week Random.org chose #19 Kerstin! YAY!! Congratulations! Thanks SO much for joining our Challenge this week! You win 2 FREE images of your choice! Please contact us at doodlepalacedesigns@yahoo.com to claim your images! You are also next week's guest designer and get to create our Tuesday Challenge!!!!

Our Featured Artist this week is #18, Deb Neerman! YAY Deb! You also win 2 FREE images of your choice and to spice things up a little, you get to create the Challenge after next!!! How FUN is that?

Thanks to everyone who participated in the challenge this week! There were some AWESOME creations submitted! Please remember to come back again this week, and next week, and next.... =)

This week our Tuesday Challenge has been created by Mary Demmons! She has chosen a Mother's Day card! Just in time too! Great choice Mary!! Here is her example card for us this week as well as a few questions to get to know Mary better!! Have FUN creating!!!





What is your favorite craft medium? Stamps both Rubber & Digital

What is your favorite scrap item/tool? My Cricut Expressions, Stamps & Punches

What is your favorite paper line/company? I don't have a favorite line/company. If I see a paper that I like that I can picture as a scrapbook page or on a card I buy it.

What is your favorite color(s)? My favorites are pink & sage....I use a lot of lighter colors

How do you have your scraproom decorated? My scraproom is part of a wall in our bedroom that my hubby made a desk and put up shelves for me. And it has some 3 drawer totes underneath the desk to keep supplies in. Just a small area but big enough to get creative at.

Are you an animal person? Yes. We have a tiger cat named Yoda

What is your favorite Disney movie? There are a bunch of Disney movies that I like. But to narrow it down to my favorite I would have to say either Mary Poppins or Alice in Wonderland

Do you watch TV/Movies while working? Sometimes but mostly for the noise

Do you get your inspiration from them? not really

Sweet or Savory snacks? Both...just depends on my mood

Scary or Romantic movies? Romantic

Beach or Snow vacations? Beach

Favorite type of music? Contemporary Christian & Country

Challenge Winner, Featured Artist and New Challenge!!

This week Random.org chose #3, Kristal Andrew! Our Featured Artist this week is Stempelfan!! Congratulations ladies, you each win 2 free images of your your choice!! Kristol, you are also our next Guest Designer!! Choose your images and email us at doodlepalacedesigns@yahoo.com letting us know which ones you want and we will ship them to ya!!

Thanks to everyone who participated this in this challenge!

Here is Stemelfan's creation!



This week our Guest Designer is a former Princess Tracy Rich! She has put together a really cute sketch for everyone to follow! Her example card is TOO CUTE!! Please join Tracy's challenge this week!

Winner of Cat's Challenge and New Challenge

This week we all had SO much fun with Cat Darling's Birthday Card with Ribbon challenge! Random.org chose #6, Deena! Yay Deena!!! You win 2 Free images of your choice and YOU are next week's Guest Designer!! Renata was chosen as our Featured Artist. Yay! You also win 2 Free images! Check out Renata's blog! Really nice card!



Now, are you all ready for the next challenge? This week Jenn Borjeson is our Guest Designer! She would like everyone to create a Summer/Beach Themed card using 3 different background/designer/patterned papers! Take a look at Jenn's example card! What a cute Mer Couple!!!



Now, let's get to know Jenn a little better!!

What is your favorite craft medium? paper... all kinds of paper!

What is your favorite scrap item/tool? My Circle Scissors Plus - I love circles.

What is your favorite paper line/company? Stampin' Up!

What is your favorite color(s)? I love bright colors - purples and pinks and greens, anything bright

How do you have your scraproom decorated? Colors, themes, homey, contempo, etc. I am lucky enough to have a spare room dedicated to my crafting. I have orange beaded curtains hanging up and the room is decorated with my artwork. It's definitely homey!

Are you an animal person? Do they have a place in your scraproom? I have 2 cats - they do not have a place in my stamp room - I do not like flying fur stickin' to my stuff! LOL

What is your favorite Disney movie? Do you watch TV/Movies while working? Do you get your inspiration from them? My favorite Disney movie is Alice in Wonderland! I do not watch movies while working, but I do get my inspiration from everything around me. I cannot watch movies or TV, look at magazines or ads, without thinking "I could make a card like that...." :)

Sweet or Savory snacks? Do I have to choose one or the other?? My 2 favorite snacks are Snyder Buffalo Wing Flavored pretzel pieces and Reese's peanut butter eggs.

Scary or Romantic movies? Scary - but not bloody, gory scary! I like creepy, makes-you-think-scary!

Beach or Snow vacations? Oh definitely beach. I live in New England - I get enough snow.

Favorite type of music? Rock, hard rock.

I am 38 years old. My husband's name is Jeremy and we have 2 kids. Our son Trevor is 16 1/2 and our daughter Cassidy will be 15 next month. I work full-time during the week as the Bursar of a small local private college. I also volunteer with an organization called Audrey's Umbrella (http://www.braintrust.org/umbrella.htm) - we send "happy mail" to patients who are battling brain tumors. I use a lot of the cards I create for this purpose. I have been stamping and making cards for 8 years now. I absolutely love making cards, but I also enjoy making things like bookmarks, magnets, and tea-bag cards. I also enjoy altering items. The time I spend in my craft room is like my therapy - it leaves me feeling relaxed and accomplished!

Challenge Winner and New Tuesday Challenge!!!

Happy Tuesday All!!! We hope your week has been just super so far! Random.org chose #6 today!! Jenn Borjeson, Come On Down! You get 2 Free Images and YOU are our Guest Designer next week! How exciting!

Our featured artist this week is Karnival! Karni, you also win 2 Free Images of your choice! Yay! What exciting things on a Tuesday afternoon!


This week we have a really great challenge for your designed by Cat Darling! She would like everyone to create a Birthday Card with Ribbon, and we never seem to have enough Birtday Cards right? So, this challenge is just PURRFECT! =) Here is Cat's Darling (hehehe) example card as well as Cat!!!



Let's get to know Cat a little better before we start on our Birthday Card challenge!

What is your favorite craft medium? I received some Copics for Christmas and I just LOVE them! BC (Before Copics) I used watercolor pencils. I still use them but now I often combine them with Copics.

What is your favorite scrap item/tool? I use a Cuttlebug a lot. I really like that it cuts and embosses. I almost always use pop dots on my cards. I love the added dimension they bring

What is your favorite paper line/company? DCWV (Die Cut With a View)

What is your favorite color(s)? Blue is my favorite, but I use a lot of pink on my cards.

How do you have your scraproom decorated? I had a scraproom when one of my sons moved out, but another son moved back home, so "Good bye, scraproom!". I create at the diningroom table now. I do have a large storage cabinet for supplies nearby.

Are you an animal person? I LOVE cats! At one time we had four. They have since moved on to Cat Heaven. My hubby gave me the nickname "Cat".

What is your favorite Disney movie? "Sleeping Beauty" is my all time favorite! But I am partial to "Peter Pan"! Wendy is my cousin, you know! Giggles! I got a Netflix subscription from my son for Christmas, and I enjoy watching movies while making cards. But I don't get inspiration so much from movies. I enjoy going to Dollar stores. I get a lot of inspiration there, because I always find something that can be altered.

Sweet or Savory snacks? Sweet! Anything chocolate!

Scary or Romantic movies? Romantic

Beach or Snow vacations? Snow!

Favorite type of music? Beatles, Classical, Soundtracks from Musicals

The BIG Winner!!!

The winner of today's challenge, drawn by Random.org is #4, CatDarling! YAY!! She also the winner of our Featured Artist spot as chosen by our Design Team! You win 4 FREE images of your choice and you get to be a Guest Designer for our next Challenge! Congratulations CatDarling! Thanks to everyone who participated in this week's challenge! I can't wait to see what Cat will cook up for us, can you?

This is the project that CatDarling submitted to the Challenge this week which was to use many score lines. Fits beautifully! Love all the bright colors and the SO cute bugs! Make sure you go to Cat Darling's Blog to look at all the different pictures of this great candy holding mailbox! It will put a smile on your face for sure! And who wouldn't want to get this as a gift? I would take it empty, hint, hint... =)




We here in South Central Texas rarely get cold weather and almost never snow but it is snowing up a storm here right now! While entering the info for our new challenge my son decided to bean me in the back of the head with a snowball and missed getting my computer instead. My computer is drying out right now (and he had better hope and pray that is all it needs) so I am trying to finish this on his laptop! Problem is my pictures of the Random.org winner and the Sketch for this next challenge are on my computer. I will keep checking it until it boots up I promise!



For the next challenge we have a SKETCH. There is a large scalloped circle with a smaller smooth side circle inside for your image. There is a grouping of flowers at the bottom left and a ribbon running across the bottom. There is a swirl that comes up out of the flowers. Sorry guys! These images are also on my work computer so if mine is dead I will get these two pictures up at work tomorrow for sure.

We will give everyone who joins this challenge a FREE image. Yep, that's right, EVERYONE who joins this challenge gets a FREE image of their choice. The DT Princesses will still choose someone to be our Featured Artist too. That person will also get 2 additional images, and as usual, the Random.org winner will as well.

Challenge Winner and New Challenge!!!

This week's Random.org winner is #11 Anne or Craftyanne as she is known in craftland! Congratulations!! You win 2 FREE images and the Guest Designer Spot!! We also would like to Feature Zoe



This week our Guest Designer is Julie!!! She has chosen to create a card with MORE than ONE SCORE line with an EASTER theme Challenge. She submitted pictures of 2 different cards, an Easel Card and a side stair-step card. She has provided links to the instructions on how to create the base cards along with a coupld of others! THANKS for all the hard work Julie!!




A wiper card
Tutorial here
A Tri shutter card
Tutorial here
An Easel card
Tutorial here
A swing card (also known as a flip flop card)
Tutorial here
A Side stair step card Template here
or any other card with more than one score line

Now, let's get to know Julie a little better!!!
What is your favorite craft medium? My Promarkers

What is your favorite scrap item/tool? My Big Shot along with nestabilities

What is your favorite paper line/company? I buy what takes my fancy when I see it

What is your favorite color(s)? Lilacs/purples

How do you have your scraproom decorated? Colors, themes, homey, contempo, etc.

No just a very messy craft room that needs a good tidy!!! I buy far far too much craft stuff and am rapidly running out to place to store everything.

Are you an animal person? Do they have a place in your scraproom?
Yes I have two ginger and white cats, 1 male called Felix and 1 female called Amber and my daughter has a dwarf lion head rabbit called Tigger. I'm allergic to dogs.

What is your favorite Disney movie? Do you watch TV/Movies while working? Do you get your inspiration from them?
Don't really have a favourite, its a long time since I watched any Disney films. I don't watch films whilst card making as I like really concentrate on what I am making.

Sweet or Savory snacks? Savoury, I particularly love nuts and crisps.

Scary or Romantic movies? Romantic comedies, especially anything with Hugh Grant in it.

Beach or Snow vacations? Beach, I'd love to go back to The Maldives

Favorite type of music? I like a really wide range of music from The Shadows to stuff in the charts today.