CTV DT Challenge #29 "There's no other like my Mother"

Happy Friday my crafty friends!  Today starts a new Challenge over at Cardz TV.  Mary gave our Design Team a challenge to create a card, layout or other craft project for Mother's Day.  I used the "Mother's Day" Cardz TV Stamps set.

                                                            
My mom is my best friend.  She is always caring, always giving, and I love her to the moon and back.  Now to the card.  I used Graphic 45 patterned paper for my card.  The green patterned sentiment mat paper was cut using the Big Scalloped Spellbinder set.  The bottom was punched with the Stampin' Up! scallop border punch.   For the corners I used my favorite EK Success corner punch.  The green leaves were punched using a punch from my stash.  On the inside panels I used the Modern Wallpaper Cuttlebug folder.

Now it's your turn!  Just create a card, layout or other craft project for Mother's Day.  Then head on over to Mary's Blog and enter your project.  You have until noon EST May 16th.  Mary is giving away a set of her fabulous stamps!  I can't wait to see what you create.

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope you  have a wonderful weekend!  I would really love to hear from you!

"Luck of the Irish" Cardz TV Stamps Design Team Challenge #25

Hello my crafty friends!  It's Friday, and you know that means, another Cardz TV Stamps Challenge!  Mary over at Cardz TV gave our Design Team a challenge to create a card, layout, or other craft project using stamped, digital, or electronic cut shamrocks or leprechauns.  For my sentiments I used two Cardz TV Stamps sets, "It's All About You" and "Happy Days."  I used EK Success and McGill punches for them.
             
A friend of mine recently sent me a card like this so I had to try it.  (Thanks for sending it "T")  I'm not sure of the name of it.  The paper came from Hobby Lobby.  For the green and white mats, I used the Spellbinders Labels Eight set.  I used the Elmo and Friends Holiday cartridge.  He was cut at 2 3/4 inches for all of the layers.  I used a Martha Stewart punch for the shamrocks on the sides and added buttons in the center.

Now it's your turn to take the challenge!  All you have to do is create a card, layout or other craft project using stamped, digital, or electronic cut shamrocks or leprechauns.  Then head on over to Mary's blog and enter your project.  You have from Friday, February 22nd through noon March 7th.  Mary will be giving away a set of her awesome stamps to the winner.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I would feel really "lucky" to hear from you.  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Lots of Hugs,
Laura
(The Queen)

Thank You So Much!

Hello my crafty friends!  I wanted to share a card that I made for a very dear friend of mine.  I recently purchased a box of pre-folded cards from Bennion Crafts. (local craft store)  They are from a DCWV box that come pre-folded, and have a coordinating color on the back.  They also come with envelopes.  For the sentiment I used the Cardz TV Stamps set "Heartfelt Wishes."  This set has a lot of beautiful sentiments to use for many types of cards to let someone you are thinking of them.
                                        
I had recently purchased a Spellbinders set called Folliage.  I punched some out and embossed them with the Script Cuttlebug folder.  I took a small paper doily and sponged it with Tim Holtz Tea Dye Distressed ink.  I used an EK Success corner punch and added some pearls.  For the sentiment mats I used the Spellbinders set Labels Four set.  Well I hope you like this card.  I would really love to hear from you.  I'm off to make some sympathy cards because my mom's aunt died yesterday.  I will share when I am through.

Lots of Hugs,
Laura
(The Queen)

Valentine's Mobile

Happy Super Bowl Sunday!  Sadly my team is not in the Super Bowl today, but I will be watching the game and the commercials.  My son will be watching and praying his team can win.  If you would like to enter my Spellbinders giveaway and see my Cardz TV Challenge project Click Here Anyway, I thought I would share a mobile my little Princess created this weekend.  Her birthday is two days before Valentine's Day so we like to decorate for it.  I had purchased some Spellbinders scalloped hearts so she wanted to use these for her mobile.  We used two different Cardz TV Stamps sets, "Be My Valentine" and "Hugs and Kisses."  The little owls are felt and are from our stash.  The white hearts were punched using the Full Heart punch from Stampin' UP!.  We punched holes using the Crop-a-Dile and tied it with yarn.
                                     
                                       
As a reminder, you have until noon Thursday to enter for a chance to win a Spellbinder set from me.  All you have to do is: 1. Be a follower of The Queens Card Castle.  2.  Leave me a comment on This post.  I will be announcing the winner on Thursday afternoon.

Have a blessed Sunday.  I hope to hear from you!

Lots of Hugs,
Laura
(The Queen)

CTVS DT "Color Challenge" Card 2

Hello my crafty friends!  For my first card Click Here  I hope you've been working on your card, project, or layout for the Cardz TV Stamps Color Challenge.  Here is my 2nd project.  I used the "Greater Love" set.  I just love this set.  It has beautiful verses, and I love the font.  This card is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I ran the strips through the Cuttlebug using a Sizzix folder.  The flourishes were punched from an EK Success punch.  I used two different small heart punches for the corners.  For the mats, I used a Spellbinder die.
                                    
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.  Here in Utah, we are getting dumped on by snow.  By the way, don't forget I am having a giveaway.  I am giving away a set of Spellbinder dies called Big Scalloped Ovals SM.  All you have to do to enter my giveaway is Click Here and comment on my first card for the challenge, and be a follower of The Queens Card Castle.  I will announce the winner on Thursday, February 7th.  Thanks for stopping by and I would really love to hear from you!

Lots of Hugs,
Laura
(The Queen)

Cardz TV Stamps Design Team Challenge #23 "Color Challenge"

Hello my crafty friends!  It's Friday so that means another Cardz TV Stamps Design Team Challenge!  Mary gave our Design Team a challenge to create a card, layout, or other craft project using red, black, and white ONLY.  The card base is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I used the Cardz TV Stamps  set "Be My Valentine."  The red cardstock measures 4 x 5 1/4 and I ran it through the Cuttlebug using the Hugs and Kisses folder.  I used Spellbinders dies to cut the oval  and scalloped oval.  I ran the white oval through the Cuttlebug using the Textile folder.  I punched the hearts using the Stampin' Up! full heart punch.  The corners were punched using an EK Success corner punch.  I punched little hearts using a Studio G mini punch and added them to the ribbon.  And of course, I added two buttons.

Now it's your turn to join our challenge!  All you have to do is create a card, layout, or other craft project using red, black, and white ONLY.  Once you've finished, head on over to Mary's blog and enter a picture and a link to your blog.  You have from Friday, January 25th, until noon EST. Thursday, February 7th.   She will be giving away a set of her awesome stamps to the winner.
                       
                                          MY GIVEAWAY!!!!
                                    
I have some blog candy for you as well. I'm giving away this set of Spellbinders Nestabilities dies called Big Scalloped Ovals SM.   All you have to do to be entered is: 1.  Please be a follower of my blog   2.  Please leave me a comment on this post.     I will announce the winner on Thursday, February 7th.  

Thanks so much for stopping by, and I hope to hear from you.  Have a great weekend!

Lots of Hugs,
Laura
(The Queen)

Valentine Frog and Blog Candy Giveaway

Hello my crafty friends!  For the CTVS Baby New Year Challenge click here.  I wanted to share a card I made for a friend of mine for Valentine's Day.  I've had the idea for this card in my mind for a while and today I made it!
                                     
For the sentiment I used the Cardz TV Stamps set "Toad-ally Awesome."  This is a fun set.  It even has a cute little face of a frog.   I just knew I had to make a frog with a crown using this sentiment!  The frog was cut from the Create A Critter 2 cartridge, and was cut at 2 inches as well as the crown, heart, and lilly pad.  The lips were cut using the Don Juan cartridge and cut at 1/4 inch.  The light pink mat was cut using a Spellbinder die and I used the Hugs and Kisses Cuttlebug folder to emboss it.   The card base is 4 1/4 x 5 1/2.  I used some Valentine's paper from a Recollections pack.  And of course I added some bling.

Now for the giveaway!  I was at Joann's last week and found some Spellbinder's dies on clearance for $2.97!  I picked up a few for myself and some to give away as blog candy.  Mary gave me a shout out on one of her videos on this great find.  Yes I guess I'm an enabler.  LOL  So here's one that I am giving away.  All I ask you do to be eligible is comment on this card, and please be a follower of my blog.  Easy peasy right?  I have to tell you, I love each and every one of my followers!  I will announce the winner on Tuesday, January 22, 2013.  I will be having more giveaways.  Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you enter my giveaway!

Lots of Hugs,
Laura
(The Queen)