Thanks, and a new Challenge blog!!

Thanks, everyone for the comments on the previous post.. each day is getting a little easier.. though I still expect Ali to scratch at the door to come in at night.




(image from the Pile It On! blog)

A couple of gals from Savvy N Sassy have started a new challenge blog called Pile It On! Pile it On! is a great challenge blog for me, because the whole purpose behind these challenges is to literally pile as many challenges onto a project as you can. This is something I like to do anyway, especially since I am active on 4 message board, all of which have crops and challenges, and often at the same time! I have had people tell me it isn't right to combine challenges like that, so it was really nice to find a blog that.. well... validates what I already do!

The first challenge from Pile It On! is to use a non-stamped title/sentiment.

Here is my card:

The sentiment is a quote sticker {DCWV}. I put it on white paper first, inked and distressed the edges, and added bling before attaching to the card. {the bling is a little hard to see - it is in the center of the little hearts on the flourishes}

The other challenges I used on this blog:
Color Chef Challenge #9 Use black, white, red, and dark yellow
Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #21
ABC Challenge Q is for Quilted
2RedBananas Pattern Frenzy - use at least three different patterned papers {I used, MME (red dots), K&Co (yellow stripes), and one I can't identify (black and red stripes), cos I cut of the name the first time I used it}
Kitchen Sink #14 - Use a non-stamping item that is headed for the trash as an embellishment or layer {the black dotted paper is actually packaging from the Prima bling flourishes}
Secret Crafter #35 Bling - 2 small gems {Martha Stwart} on the sentiment, and sparkly DMC gold floss for stitches.
Stamptacular Sunday Challenge #10 - masculine theme and use stamping. For me, tonight, that was the hardest part, because I couldn't find a really good masculine stamp. The one I used was the best one I found - it was made by Angi-B. {And I'm really sad she isn't making stamps anymore.. I love her images}

This is also the first card I have colored with watercolor pencils... aaand now I know to color all the LIGHT colors FIRST! LOL... Otherwise you get messy faces... LOL

If you are like me and like to combine challenges... check out Pile It On! It definitely looks promising!!