You're So Sweet

Brenda is hosting this week's challenge over at Little Red Wagon and she must have sugar on the mind as she's looking for "Sweet Treats". Any sort of paper craft (e.g., cards, tags, altered items, scrapbook pages, etc.) inspired by or including sweet treats of any kind are just the sort of thing we'd love to see!

I used "Hog Heaven" stamps and dies from My Favorite Things to create my little scene. The scalloped dies and striped paper are also from My Favorite Things. I'm afraid I can't remember the creator of the cloud embossing folder I used but the little sentiment is from My Craft Spot.

Please head over to Little Red Wagon for more inspiration - but perhaps not until after you've eaten, at least if you're anything like me who often craves sweets whenever I seem them! The Design Team will have their projects posted for you to view - and then you can link up your own creation(s)! 

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Little Lamb

Buongiorno from Italy! I'm currently on an extended-family holiday for my niece's wedding in Tuscany tomorrow. Meanwhile, at Little Red Wagon, Jan is hosting and she's asking us to "Emboss It". This can mean heat, pressed or letterpress embossing.

I didn't have as much time as hoped to prepare my card. We flew out last Thursday afternoon and I learned on Tuesday that I needed to give a presentation on Thursday morning before leaving!! Somehow, I managed to pull it off. Thankfully, I'd already packed in the weekend. I used an embossing folder on my card. The sentiment will go inside, keeping the card sweet and simple - and saving precious minutes! The little lamb stamp and scalloped frame dies are from My Favorite Things.

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see all the ways the Girlfriends have embossed. We'd love for you to join us too!

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Ghosts and Goblins

Chrissy is hosting at Little Red Wagon and she's reminding us that "Hallowe'en is coming". Chrissy would like to see our Hallowe'en projects - spooky, cute or sweet!

I created a card with some spooky word art stamped and heat embossed with a sentiment from the no-longer-in-business-and-dearly-missed My Craft Spot. I also used a border die from My Craft Spot on either side of the sentiment panel. The rest was just cutting pieces of cardstock and spooky Hallowe'en patterned paper.

Head over to Little Red Wagon to see the rest of the Girlfriends' creations. As always, we'd love for you to join the fun too!

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Happy Birthday

It's Imke's turn to host our challenge at Little Red Wagon this week and she wants to see "Black and White Plus One". Essentially, anything goes as long as your colour scheme sticks to black, white and one other colour.

I recently purchased a generic "Happy Birthday" word die and shadow die so put it to use with some black and white patterned paper, some white cardstock and some pink cardstock. The pink frame is cut using a die from My Favorite Things. 

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see what colours the other Girlfriends have chosen to go along with black and white. We'd love for you to link up your own creations too! 

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Hallowe'en Treat Bags

I'm delighted to be hosting this week's challenge at Little Red Wagon. In keeping with themes inspired by Def Leppard this year, I've chosen "Lady Strange". Essentially, I'm looking for anything unique - such as repurposed items, unusual embellishments, etc.

We had some leftover medical gauze from my son's finger amputation this summer and I thought it would be fun to use some up on some Hallowe'en treat bags. Think mummies! I used a spooky fence border punch for the bottom strip and a Jaded Blossom die cut with haunted house patterned paper for the toppers. All treats went through my own personal quality control and I can vouch for their yumminess - especially the Reese's Cup Thins. 

I'd love for you to join this week's challenge. Head over to Little Red Wagon for more inspiration and to link up your own creation! 

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