2 challenges in One!

Don't you think it makes it even more challenging to combine several challenges into one? Plus, when you are running a little short on your creating time, it helps as well. This card uses a sketch from the Midnight Madness Sketch Challenge week 13 found at http://priscillastyles.blogspot.com/2009/08/midnight-madness-week-13-mmsc13.html This also is my creation for Fit for Royalty from Flourishes' Timeless Tuesday challenge found at http://flourishesnewsletter.blogspot.com/2009/08/fit-for-royalty-challenge.html I am new to both of these challenges, and must say, I really enjoyed them. For my card I embossed gold metal foil with the new Impressablities Diamond and Stars, and then used SEI's velvet paper for my accents. The large metal flower is from Anna Griffin, and the stamp and cardstock are from CTMH. Thanks for looking and letting me play along!

Blog Candy from Crafty C's

More great blog candy to share with you! Here are the details from Claire - and you can visit her blog to enter this very generous offer.

http://clairebsd.blogspot.com/

As promised here is my blog candy that is open to all both in the UK and Internationally.

It is just a way of me to say thanks for supporting my blog and stopping by. I have made so many friends and am so happy to be on a variety of Challenge Blog Design Teams.

There are no real rules, just add a link on your blog to win this candy, then add a comment to this post.

This candy will close on 21st August when I am back from my holidays.

I will be offering the following items for this candy.

All the ingredients to make a card or two.

MEMENTO INK PAD - TUXEDO BLACK

MEMENTO INK PAD - RICH COCOA

5 + 1 SET COPIC CIAO MARKER PENS

1 COPIC BLENDER PEN

WOODWARE INVERTED CORNER PUNCH

PACK OF 2 METAL EMBELLISHMENTS

ALL NIGHT MEDIA BRASS STENCIL

DOVECRAFT DOUBLE SIDED TAPE

DOODLEBUG RICK-RACK RIBBON

PAPERMANIA 'joyeux noel"

SARAH KAY "a lollipop for Suzan" Stamp

BOX OF PETALOO FLOWERS

20 Various stamped images.

Good luck to you all and thanks for stopping by my blog

Clairexx

Pink Gem Designs blog Candy

Just found some blog candy for these adorable stamp sets. Go to Pink Gem Candy http://pinkgem-janet.blogspot.com/2009/08/pink-gem-candy.html to see the details. You have until Aug. 18th to enter. Good luck!

Spot the Cuttlebug Spot

This week Nilda has a fun challenge for us! I've copied her rules for this contest below. What a great chance to find other bloggers who are doing great things with their cuttlebugs! Thanks Nilda!

You must do both of these to qualify for any of the prizes

1. This week we are going to play Spot the Cuttlebug Spot. What you are looking for is our blinkie. ...look on the right hand side bar and you will see it. The blinkie can be found on numerous blogs so you need to email me with 3 links where you have seen the blinkie. Your blog can be one of the links. Send me an email to nilda@thecuttlebugspot.com with the subject Spot. The links cannot be to any of our Designer Blogs, this blog, or my signature on the Cricut.com Message board.
2. Create a card with your favorite embossing folder in your collection and give us the link to your creation using the Mr. Linky box

Contest will close on Saturday August 8th, 9:00pm (PST). Open to all who enter. Good luck

Christmas in July Cuttlebug Spot

So, I don't have a ton of Christmas folders, but I was able to use my new Stars folder. I love how deep this folder embosses.

Cuttlebug Challenge Gate Card

This week the Cuttlebug Challenge was to make a gate card. My sister, Lori, is leaving tomorrow for California to attend the Close to My Heart Leadership convention, so I wanted to send her off with a cheerful card. The cute little suitcase is cut from my newest cricut cartridge, Stand and Salute, which I ordered at an awesome price from Oh My Crafts . The wording is from the Beyond Birthdays cart. I used the branches cuttlebug folder, as well as a scallop border folder. Finally, I added some glitter transparencies from Fancy Pants Designs. Lori, I hope you have a blast!

Great Blog Candy from Charmed Cards and Crafts

Want a chance to win a set of 72 copic markers?
Charmed Cards and Crafts is offering the set below to one lucky winner! I used one of their really cute digi stamps from the Holly & Madison line. Check them out :
http://charmedcrafts.blogspot.com/2009/07/another-blog-candy-with-twist.html

Enter for a chance to win some Copics!

Here is another fantastic link for some great Copics blog candy. Don't miss it - contest ends 7/31
http://mypaperprojects.blogspot.com/2008/06/northern-papercraft-retreat-blog-candy.html

More great blog candy

Melissa is giving some fantastic blog candy! Go check Melissa's awesome blog candy and good luck! Click Here

Look at this Great Blog Candy!

Wow there are some great girls out there with some awesome candy up for grabs...don't miss your chance. Click here to head on over to Priscillastyles blog.