Woodware USA - Anything But a Card!!

Welcome to another week at Southern Yankee Crafter! Boy, last week was busy, both in real life and blog land!! However, I came out unscathed, so at least it was productive!! I have a project for you today that is anything but a card--our challenge this week at Woodware USA! We have over 125 participants last week...can you believe that one? Let's see if we can top that this week! If you would like to see the DT samples and get more information, visit HERE for details!

Why did I wait so long to try to make one of these awesome flowers? It is so fun, and they look very impressive. One of the things that I tweaked from the instructions I followed--I used a large 3D Zot adhesive. It gave a little more stability!

The front of the Target mailbox, all decked out with a luscious bow, courtesy of the Bow Easy! How could I survive without it? If you don't have one, what are you waiting for? It's AWESOME!

The overall project! I used the wonderful Woodware USA set -- Lots of Hearts -- to add to my project. The designer paper has a bit of a sheen to it. I covered the mailbox flag with Melon Mambo that was run through the Swiss Dot folder in my Cuttlebug.

We'd love to have you play along this week with us! Thanks for stopping by!

Sugar Creek Hollow Sensational Saturday - Feature Digi

This week we at Sugar Creek Hollow are featuring one digital image -- this wonderful birdhouse! Today, I have distressed the image and used Copic markers to color it. In addition, I've used a Nestie heart for the background and used up a ton of small ribbon scraps! I always hate to throw anything away, so this was the perfect opportunity to use up even my smallest scraps! It gave it some nice texture. In order for the Nestability heart to show up, I used my white gel pen to add some stitching!

We hope that you will join us this week for our challenge at Sugar Creek Hollow which is to make a Vintage Valentine. You can find details, see the other cards from the design team, and upload your creation HERE. Have a blessed weekend! I'm also entering this card in the following challenge:

Paper Sundaes #53 - Distressing

Paper Pretties Whatnots - The Dogs are taking over!

Two projects for you today for Paper Pretties Monday Whatnots.

Yes, I know it's Tuesday! Well, we have so many projects to share that you

can't do it all in one day! Visit HERE to see what my team mates have come up with in their creative side of the world.

Happy Valentine's Day, Romeo! Romeo is a cute image by ARTish for Paper Pretties that was previously released, and we wanted to highlight him this month for Valentine's Day. I have use Chocolate Chip, Early Espresso, Real Red, and Real Red DSP all from Stampin' Up. I used my Nestabilities to cut the shapes, and the ribbon is Stampin' Up. The sentiment is not Paper Pretties, but it is from an SU set. I have colored the image using Copic markers, and I have entered it into the following challenges:

• Daring Cardmakers - no calories recipe challenge (1 image, 2 ribbons, 3 papers) with images from Robyn's Fetish
• Sweet Sketch Wednesdays #84 - a sketch
  

My second card today is using a new image from ARTish for Paper Pretties, and it is called George Luge Puppy. After our last week of snow, ice, and yes, sledding here in North Carolina, I thought it only fitting to use this cute little guy! The snowflakes are stickers from K&Company, and the designer paper is from a Bo Bunny pack. The cardstock colors are Kraft/Crumb Cake and Night of Navy, and the ribbon is Bashful Blue -- all by Stampin' Up.

Thanks for stopping by today...stay tuned tomorrow for my Flutter By Wednesday challenge card using the last of the newly released Paper Pretties images!

Woodware USA #10 - A Color Challenge

I have a fairly simple Valentine's Day card for you today for the Woodware USA challenge #10. The challenge this week is a color combo -- pink, red, and white! You can see the other design team samples and upload your own creation HERE.

And, awesome news! There are 22 new sets in the Woodware USA store. Just click HERE to view them...absolutely adorable!!

Card Details:

Stamps: Lots of Hearts and Birdsong by Woodware USA

Paper: Real Red, Pretty in Pink DSP and cardstock by Stampin' Up

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black; Real Red by SU

Accessories: Copic markers; Stampin' Up border punch;

EK Success border punch; Nestabilities

Paper Pretties Whatnots - What's Not to Love, you lil' stinker?

It's Tuesday, and we are still digging out from our snow on Monday. Can you believe that it snowed in North Carolina? Well, it did, and we are off school!

We have two new images this week from ARTish for Paper Pretties. They are pictured below. And, we are showing you some past releases that would work well for Valentine's Day also, including Lil' Stinker also pictured below.

I knew that I wanted to make a heart-shaped card for Lil' Stinker, and here he is! I think he may be the only skunk I would want to come in contact with up close!

I was going through my Paper Pretties sentiments to find the perfect one to go with Grace and Crunch, and I giggled when I saw "You're an All-Star," and I had to use it!

Cincinnati Flying Piggy

by ARTish for Paper Pretties

Grace and Crunch

by ARTish for Paper Pretties

Card Details:

Card One: "You're An All-Star!"

Stamps: Grace and Crunch by ARTish for Paper Pretties; sentiment from Go Team by Paper Pretties

Paper: Marrakech by Basic Grey; Marina Mist and Night of Navy by Stampin' Up

Ink: Night of Navy (sentiment)

Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities (Wonky Squares, Scalloped Squares); Metallic pearls

Card Two: "My Heart Belongs to the Lil' Stinker"

Stamps: Lil' Stinker by ARTish for Paper Pretties; sentiment from Sending You Love Sophia
Paper: Cherry Cobbler and Pink Pirouette by Stampin' Up

Ink: Cherry Cobbler for sentiment

Accessories: Copic markers; Nestabilities; Red rhinestones

Challenges that this can be entered into:

• Paper Crafting Journey - Challenge #1 Let's Get Digital
• Stamp Something - January Digi Day
• My Sheri Crafts Challenge #39 - Winter
• Aly's Sunday Challenge #33 - Wings, wings, wings
• Sentimental Sundays #37 - Anything with wings plus a sentiment