Challenge 20 -- Kiss-- Keep It Simple--Linda's Turn

Hi my name is Linda I'm from North Yorkshire in the UK and have been living in Bahrain in the Middle East for the past 20 years, I am married to the wonderful man Brian who is very supportive to my crafting addiction and he has even been known to go crafty shopping for me on occasions.

We have one son Lee a lovely daughter in-law Emma and two beautiful grandchildren, Caitlyn and Leandro.

I love all kinds of crafts, card making, scrapbooking, altered art, wood art and jewellery making, I took up card making and stamping three years ago and got hooked straight away, my favourite medium to colour with is Copic I also use water colours, chalks, twinkles and pencils, my other love is flowers, lace, ribbon and bling oh the list just goes on.

I am so honoured to be asked by Crissy to be on her team as I love working her images and look forward to working alongside her and her talented design team.

Now onto the new challenge for August and my first DT card.

We would love for you to show us your K.I.S.S. cards!! K.I.S.S. standing for "Keep It Simple Stamper"

I know for some of you, including me, keeping it simple is hard challenge as we all like our flowers etc.

I have used one of Crissy's brand new images called Forget me not available from Whimsy Stamps now she’s just so beautiful! Don’t you think.

If you would like to read more details about my card you can find it over at my blog Pinklilacs,

I would be thrilled if you popped in to see me.

There will be five free digi's given to one lucky person who enters the challenge.

You may now use images from any company and still be included in the draw for the blog candy prize! Those who use one of Crissy's images, either from her rubber or digital collections will be entered twice in the draw.

But please respect the rule of no more than three entries per month. Otherwise your entries could be deleted.

The winner will be chosen by Random.org at the end of the month!

The challenge runs throughout August, and you can find uploading instructions and the inlinkz option on Sarah's post HERE

Hugs Linda

Challenge #20--K.I.S.S.--Keep It Simple Stamper-- Michelle's Turn

Hi all!! I'm Michelle & I am thrilled to pieces to be a new member of Crissy's Crew!!!

l live just outside of Milwaukee, WI. I'm married with 2 boys, 9 &12. I've been stamping for 6 years now & LOVE cute images which is why I've been a fan of Crissy's since the day I met her. It means so much to me to be part of the Crew! My preferred way of coloring is colored pencils/Goo Gone but I do try desperately to use Copic Markers & even more desperately -- watercoloring! Thank you so much to Crissy & the team for having me!


So here is my very first card as a member of THE CREW! The challenge this month is K.I.S.S. --Keep It Simple Stamper. This was definitely a challenge for me!





I've used Chopper Chilaxin, an oldie but goodie from High Hopes. You can see the details of my card on my blog HERE.


Now it's your turn to show us your K.I.S.S. cards!! See upload instructions below!! There will be five free digi's given to one lucky challenge participant who will be chosen by Random.org at the end of the month! You may now use images from any company and still be included in the draw for the blog candy prize! Those who use one of Crissy's images, either from her rubber or digital collections will be entered twice in the draw. But please respect the rule of no more than three entries per month. Otherwise your entries could be deleted.

This challenge runs through the end of the month. Please visit Sarah's post to link up your project by clicking HERE -- find the blue linky button and add your project.


Thanks so much for visiting!

Challenge #20 Lisa's Turn

I have to admit it's not always easy for me to do "simple" cards! I am pleased with how this one turned out! This little dino is just adorable and I added some handwritten kiddie text to complete the scene! Hope you can join us this month!~All the details can be found here.

There will be five free digi's given to one lucky challenge participant who will be chosen by Random.org at the end of the month! You may now use images from any company and still be included in the draw for the blog candy prize! Those who use one of Crissy's images, either from her rubber or digital collections will be entered twice in the draw. But please respect the rule of no more than three entries per month. Otherwise your entries could be deleted.


You can link your K.I.S.S. creation here.



Supply List
Image-"Back to School Bart" by Crissy Armstrong for Whimsy Stamps (digi)

Paper
Neenah Smooth white card stock
Designer Paper-Basic Grey "Cupcake"

Copic Markers
Dinosaur-b04, b05, b06, yg03, yg13, yg25
Backpack-y13, y08, r35, r27
Apple-r14, r24, r37
Ground-w1, w3, w5

Misc. Supplies
3 yellow buttons
Natural twine
Green metallic Sakura Gelly Roll pen
Scotch ATG gun and adhesive

Challenge #20 - K.I.S.S. - Keep It Simple Stamper - Marcea's turn

Hi, I am Marcea and I am from North Yorkshire in England. I am a nurse and I have been married for 20 years to my wonderful husband. Together we have Ryan, our son, and 2 boxer dogs. I have always enjoyed crafting in one form or another but it wasn't until I started making cards 4 years ago that I found my passion. I am a stamper through and through and just love colouring my images whether they are stamped or digis. Throw in a load of flowers and ribbon and I am in heaven. I was thrilled when Crissy asked me to join her Design Team and didn't hesitate to say yes. I hope I can do her wonderful images justice. I am looking forward to meeting more lovely bloggers through her challenge blog and hopefully provide a little inspiration too. 

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So here is my very first card as a new member of the DT on Sundays with Crissy. Our challenge this month for you is K.I.S.S. - Keep It Simple Stamper.

I have used one of Crissy's brand new images called 'Forget me not' available from Whimsy Stamps - isn't she just so beautiful!

If you would like more details about my card I would love it if you popped over to my blog for a little look.

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Now it's your turn to show us your K.I.S.S. cards!! See upload instructions below!! There will be five free digi's given to one lucky challenge participant who will be chosen by Random.org at the end of the month! You may now use images from any company and still be included in the draw for the blog candy prize! Those who use one of Crissy's images, either from her rubber or digital collections will be entered twice in the draw. But please respect the rule of no more than three entries per month. Otherwise your entries could be deleted.

To enter your card remember to use the inlinkz button on Sarah's post HERE ...... there are also more instructions there on how to enter :o) 

Remember the challenge runs for the whole of August so you have lots of time to join in. I hope you keep popping back thoughout the month to see even more inspiration from the design team.

Happy crafting

Marcea xxx

Challenge #20 K.I.S.S. - Cammi's Turn

Hello everyone - my name is Cammi. I currently reside in Virginia Beach, VA and work as a pediatric oncology nurse. I have been married to my amazing husband Shun for 6 years. He has been very supportive of my love for crafting. We have 2 fur babies.

I started paper crafting a little over 2 years ago. I saw an infomercial on the Cricut and had to have one. Then I found stamps & Copics and it has been a non-stop roller coaster ride ever since.

I love making handmade cards & altered items for my friends and family. I am truly honored to be able to work with all of Crissy's wonderful images & amazingly inspired to be working alongside such a wonderful design team.

This month's challenge is K.I.S.S. - keep it simple stamper. I have used Crissy's new image - back to school Bart for my card.

For card details - please visit my blog

So now it's your turn to show us your K.I.S.S. projects. Please visit Sarah's post to link up your project by clicking here - find the blue linky button and add your project.

There will be five free digi's given to one lucky challenge participant who will be selected by random.org. You may use images from any company and still be included for the draw for the blog candy. Those that use one of Crissy's images - either rubber or digital will be included in the drawing twice. No more than 3 entries per person please per month.

CHALLENGE #20 - SHARON'S TURN

Hi Everyone

Firstly I would like to say I am so pleased and excited to be asked to join Crissy Armstrong and her fabulous design team at "Sunday's with Crissy".

Here's a little about me.

My name is Sharon and I am from the UK.
Like so many crafters I have always enjoyed creative pursues. From my first memory I can remember colouring paper stencils, always having arty things for Christmas, loving copying drawings and colouring (did really well at School in Geography - the teacher loved my maps etc).

My Nan was very creative being born at the turn of the previous century it was a necessary to be able to sew, knit etc. She taught me how to crochet - I can remember thinking at the time this was so modern and my Nan was so trendy!

I taught myself Knitting, my Mum could also sew - so learnt alot from her, even took a couple of City and Guilds in Dressmaking and Soft Furnishings.

Over the years I have dabbled with many things including Jewellery making, Calligraphy, Painting and Drawing, Beauty, Massage, Literature, Home Decor, Piano - and even had a go at guitar to help my son when he first started guitar lessons. The list goes on and on.

It was only after several years of not working due to health that I managed to take up crafting - this was mainly due to the fact that I thought it would be an easier alternative to doing a HND in fine art which I wasn't well enough to do.

I haven't looked back since taking this up - it has helped me immensely - although I do get very tired so it probably takes me a lot longer than most to complete a project. That being said I have loved so many elements of crafting my favourite as the moment is colouring with alcohol markers. Every day I look forward to developing my skills and learning new techniques.

Now the bit you have been waiting for - this month's challenge is KISS - "Keep it Simple Stamper". I have used three of Chrissy's digi stamps for this project and merged them using Paint Net.

Digi's: LOVE ME ANYWAY/ available from Whimsy Designs.
FORGIVEN AND SENTIMENT: "Looks like one of those days" both available from Squigglefly.

For details of how this card was created check out my blog here.

The prize up for grabs is five free digi's given to the winner by random org

You have until the end of August to get a creation made, please go back to Sarah's post HERE, find the blue Linky button and click on that to add you project.You may now use images from any Company and still be included in the draw for the blog candy prize. Those of you that use one of Crissy's images, from either her rubber or digital collections will be entered twice in the draw, but please respect the rules of no more then 3 entries per month:-)

Please check back here throughout the month as each Design Team member will be adding more inspiration.

Best wishes,

K.I.S.S. Keep it simple Stamper challenge with Chris

Happy Monday All!

It's my turn at the new challenge this month of K.I.S.S. which is: "Keep It Simple Stamper" I know for some of you, like me, keeping it simple is hard, including me..... but this is a challenge right? I used one of Crissy's new Digital images called Forget Me Not released on August 1 over at Whimsy Stamps. Isn't she darling?!!!!

I decided to make a simple shaped card and colored the image with copics. No sewing...very little embellishments...not many layers. For more details or photos, you can visit my blog here.

There will be five free digi's given to one lucky challenge participant who will be chosen by Random.org at the end of the month! You may now use images from any company and still be included in the draw for the blog candy prize! Those who use one of Crissy's images, either from her rubber or digital collections will be entered twice in the draw. But please respect the rule of no more than three entries per month. Otherwise your entries could be deleted.


You can link your K.I.S.S. creation here.

Thanks for stopping by!! We can't wait to see your creations!!

Challenge #20--K.I.S.S.--Keep It Simple Stamper-- Carole's Turn

Hi, my name is Carole and I live in the UK. I’ve been crafting for about 5 years but since I discovered Copic markers I really haven’t looked back. Digi stamps are my latest favourite thing and I enjoy the challenge of having a new image to play with. I love being part of the crafting community, it really seems to bring out the best in us all, and I’m excited and very honoured to be a part of Crissy’s team.

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I'm very pleased to be one of the new members of the Design Team here at Sundays With Crissy and to join in with this challenge theme of K.I.S.S. which stands for Keep It Simple Stamper. An interesting challenge for those of us who tend to get very flowery and fussy with our cards!

So this is what I came up with......the lovely image is one of Crissy's called Dance of Love, and I kept the design simple by using only one backing paper, a couple of nestie circles to frame the image, and minimal embellishments - just a couple of ribbons and chipboard corners with a little gem on each. Because the design is very simple, I used bright colours for the image and reflected these colours in the choice of paper and embellishments. I hope you like it, and you can find more details about the card on my blog which you can see here.

Now it's your turn to show us your K.I.S.S. cards!!  There will be five free digi's given to one lucky challenge participant who will be chosen by Random.org at the end of the month! You may now use images from any company and still be included in the draw for the blog candy prize! Those who use one of Crissy's images, either from her rubber or digital collections will be entered twice in the draw. But please respect the rule of no more than three entries per month. Otherwise your entries could be deleted.

The challenge runs throughout August, and you can find uploading instructions and the inlinkz option on Sarah's post HERE.

Thanks for looking, and happy crafting!

Carole

Challenge #20--Annika's Turn, Last Month's Winners & New Digi Images!!

Hello Crissy Fans!!! I just wanted to show you what our talented DT Member Annika Ryan did with one of Crissy's newest images for our "K.I.S.S.--Keep It Simple Stamper" Challenge this month!! The image is called "Forget Me Not" (see link below to order!!)

You can check out Annika's blog at Another Messy Crafter!

Here are the winners of Crissy's Artist Choice Award, for last month's challenge with the theme of "De-Stressed"!! These are cards that caught my eye for one reason or another, that I felt were the most impressive from the bunch! Ladies, don't forget to pick up your blog award badge on the sidebar for shining this month!!

UK Sharon #2

Tracy MacDonald #4

Sande #8

An #9

Hazel #13 (Kbrandy 4)

Margreet #33

Ingrid #38

Melissa #45

Jodi #46

Stephanie Lee #47

And now announcing the winner for the blog candy from Challenge 19! The winner will get to choose five free digi images from Crissy's collections:

Random Integer Generator

Here are your random numbers:
28

Timestamp: 2011-08-04 23:13:14 UTC

Congratulations Louise Hodge!!! You were #28. Please contact Crissy at cmga.63@gmail.com to collect your five free digi images!! ☺

Now onto Crissy's latest digi release for Whimsy Stamps!! She has two this month...just click on the images and you will be taken directly to ordering information.

"Forget Me Not"

"Back to School Bart"

Well that's it for now!! To join in this month's challenge you can find upload instructions HERE!!

There will be five free digi's given to one lucky challenge participant who will be chosen by Random.org at the end of the month! You may now use images from any company and still be included in the draw for the blog candy prize! Those who use one of Crissy's images, either from her rubber or digital collections will be entered twice in the draw. But please respect the rule of no more than three entries per month. Otherwise your entries could be deleted.

Thanks for popping in today!! Stay tuned for the 1st post from our newest DT Member. Her name is...oh yeah, you'll have to wait!! Hee hee!!

Blessings,
Sarah ☺

Challenge 20 with Michele

Hi Everyone,

Wow time is flying by isn't it? It's my turn at the new challenge this month of K.I.S.S. which is: "Keep It Simple Stamper" I know for some of you like me keeping it simple is hard but give it a try:-) I used one of Crissy's Digital images from last year,called Warm Winter Wishes , from Whimsy stamps. I thought it would be a nice change for a winter image:-) The prize up for grabs is five free digis given to the winner by random org.

Keeping it simple was a little bit of an issue for me, haha But I ended up loving the simple concept of my card!
Can you see the hint of Martha Stewart chunky glass glitter? ;-) For all the details on my card please come visit me at my blog Here

You have until the end of August to get a creation made, please go back to Sarah's post HERE, find the blue Linky button and click on that to add you project.You may now use images from any Company and still be included in the draw for the blog candy prize. Those of you that use one of Crissy's images, from either her rubber or digital collections will be entered twice in the draw, but please respect the rules of no more then 3 entries per month:-)

Please check back here throughout the month as each wonderful Design Team member has her very own day to showcase her creation.

Have a wonderful month my friends,

Hugs

Michele