Use a Number

It's Friday and time for a new challenge at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

Our theme is

"Use a Number on Your Card".

using Winter Emma & Chickadee from our sponsor

Fred She Said

Sadly, this is also the last challenge at

Chocolate, Coffe & Cards.

This was the second DT I was invited to be part of,

have thoroughly enjoyed and will miss.

I hope you'll join us one last time.

Thanks to Joanne for everything!

I'm linking up to:
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Crafting by Designs - Christmas in July

Fancy & Pink

Happy Friday all!

We have a new challenge up at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

The theme this time around is

Fancy & Use Pink

using The Lady from our sponsor 

The Paper Shelter

I  colored the image with pencils and fussy cut

before adding to the Spellbinders die cuts.

Then added lace and ribbon. 

I finished with a bow and some gems!

I hope you'll join us at 

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

We'd love to see what you create!

Girls of Summer

Happy Friday!

It's time for a new challenge at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

The theme to use for your cards this time around  is

"Girls of Summer".

using Conie Fong's Lavender's Blue

I colored this sweet image with pencil colors.

The butterflies were punched with Fiskar's

and Martha Stewart punches.

I added some ribbon, gems and a doily.

We hope you'll join us at 

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

We can't wait to see what you create!

I'm linking up to:
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes
Southern Girls - Anything Goes
Conie Fong Facebook Challenge - Summer Colors

Use A Die Cut

Happy Friday!

We have a new challenge up at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

This time around we want to see your card

creations using die cuts!

using Lily from our sponsor this week

The Stamping Boutique


My palm tree, sun and sand castle die cuts
were cut with the Cricut Life is a Beach cartridge.

We hope you'll join us at
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!
We can't wait to see what you create!

I'm linking up to:
Sisterhood of Crafters - Summertime Fun
The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/Summertime

Bingo at CC&CC

We're having a  BINGO challenge at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

So we want to see your cards created using 3 in a row,

either up & down, across or diagonally from the Bingo card above

as your inspiration.

using Heloise the Garden Gal from our sponsor

Robyn's Fetish

I created my card using the right vertical column,

Emboss, Die Cut, Ribbon

What will you come up with?
We'd love to see at
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

I'm linking up to:
Crafty Catz - Get Ready for Summer

Just Us Girls

Happy Friday!

Are we all ready for the weekend?

I am!

We have a new challenge at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

The theme is "Just Us Girls"!

Using Abi Ballerina from

All Dressed Up

I colored the image with pencils and fussy cut.
My embossing was done with a Darice EF.
The scalloped circle was cut with a Sizzix die.
One of the butterflies was punched with a Martha Stewart punch
and the others are Dazzles stickers. I added some pearls to finish!

So what do you say?
Will you join us at
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards?
We'd love to see your
"Just Us Girls" projects!

I'm linking up to:
Cuttlebug Mania - May Flowers
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Everybody Art-Challenge - Flowers
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations - Flowers
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Circles & Squares

Happy Friday!

Time for a new challenge at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

The theme this time around is "Circles & Squares".

 Our sponsor is

KennyK Stamps

Using Sweet Melissa

So how will you use circles & squares in your creation?

We hope you'll show us at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

I'm linking up to:
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Stripes & Polka dots

TGIF!

Time for a new challenge at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

Our theme this time around is

"Stripes & Polka Dots".

Using "Chantelle at the Races" from our sponsor

Make it Crafty

I colored the image with Spectrum Noir pencils.

The papers are from American Crafts Dots & Stripes paper pad.

The dots are from Sticko and flowers from the Paper Studio.

We hope you'll join us at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

We can't wait to see what you create!

I'm linking up to:

Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes

Spring is in the Air at CC & CC

Time for a new challenge at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

Our theme is

"Spring is in the Air!

I hope it's in the air where you are.

Here in Colorado we're still getting some snow.

Hopefully spring will arrive soon!

My card was made using
Spring Elephant 2
from our sponsor this week
Bugaboo Stamps.

 

I hope you'll join us at
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge!

We can't wait to see what you create!

I'm linking up to:
Creative Knockouts - Outside Fun
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes

Use Ribbons

Happy Friday!

It's really a happy Friday for me.

I'm officially on vacation for the next week!!!

Anyway, enough of that.

We have a new challenge at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

The theme is "Use Ribbons".

My card is made using one of my favorite images called "Bloom" from

Sassy Studio Designs.

We hope to see your cards using ribbons at
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

CC&CC Colors

Happy Friday!

We have anew challenge up at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

It's so great to be back with challenges

after being on hiatus for a little while

and we had a great turnout last time!

This week we have some color inspiration for you.

Using: Emma the Hugger from our sponsor this week

We hope you'll join in with us at
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

We can't wait to see what you create!

Anything Goes at CC&CC

Happy Friday!

I'm happy today as

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards

is back up and running after a little hiatus!

We are sponsored by

Sherri Baldy

The winner of this challenge will receive ALL 3 OF THESE IMAGES!  That's a FAB prize!

So if you like Anything Goes challenges.
and who doesn't, we hope you'll join in with us at
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!
We can't wait to see what you do!

I'm linking up to:
Crafting for all Seasons - 3 of a Kind
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Halloween at CC&CC

It's time for Challenge #102 at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

Our theme this time around is "Halloween".

I used "Mistress Vampyra" from our sponsor for this challenge

Rick St. Dennis

I went with an easel card design.
The image was colored with Spectrum Noir pencil colors and fussy cut.
She was popped with foam dots on the fence which was
cut with the Cricut Ornamental Iron cartridge.
The sentiment was stamped with a Recollections stamp
and cut with a Paper Artist die.
The DP is Recollections and I finished with some gems.

I hope you'll join us at
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge.
We'd love to see what you come up with!

I'm linking up to:
Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz - Anything Goes
Just Add Ink - Fancy Fold

Thanks for taking a look!

CC & CC Challenge #101

Happy Friday!

Time for a new challenge at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

This time around we would like to see cards with an "Animal".

Here's what I came up with using "Cow Are You" from our sponsor this week

Deedee's Digis.

I colored the image with Spectrum Noir markers.

Die cut the sentiment with Sizzix Framelits dies.

The border was done with a Fiskars border punch

and my flowers were punched with a Marvy daisy punch.

Can't wait to see what you come up with and share at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

I'm linking up to:
Seize the Birthday - Border Punches & Dies
Southern Girls Challenge - Whimsical, Cute or Fun
Eureka Stamps - anything Goes

Have a great weekend!

100th Celebration Challenge

Happy Friday!

We are celebrating our 100th challenge at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

I'm using "Cheerleader" from our sponsor this time around

The Paper Shelter

I colored the image with pencil colors and gel pens.
My label. banner and sentiment is from
Hot Off the Press's Happy Days 3-D Paper Tole.
I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder and Teresa Collins enamel dots.

I hope you'll check out the inspiration from the rest of the DT at
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards.
and then show us your "Celebration" themed cards!

I'm linking up to:

Eureka Stamps - Fall Sports
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything Goes

Thanks for taking a look!

Feminine & Fancy

Happy Friday!

We have a fun new challenge starting today at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

The theme is 

"Feminine & Fancy".

I love this gorgeous image called "Hepbern Dress"

from our fabulous sponsor this week

A Day for Daisies.

I colored the image with Spectrum Noir pencil colors.
and backed her with a Spellbinders die cut.
The corners were done with a Fiskars corner punch.
I used a Fiskars lace border punch. The sentiment was
stamped and cut with a Taylored Expressions label die.
I added lots of bling, a little bit of ribbon and some vellum.

I hope you visit us at
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenges
for inspiration from the rest of the DT.
What will you come up with?
We can't wait to see!

I'm linking up to:
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes/Use a Sentiment
Digi Choosday - In the Pink

Thanks for taking a look!

Use a Sentiment

Happy Friday!

It's time for a new challenge at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

We want to see sentiments on your cards this time around!

Using Kimmy's Letter from our sponsor this week

Inky Impressions

I colored the image with Spectrum Noir markers

before fussy cutting. I added stickles for the snow.

The image was popped on the die cut circles.

I stamped the sentiment with red ink, die cut

and accented with a blue gel pen.

We hope to see your cards using a sentiment at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

I'm linking up to:

Moving Along with the Times - Snow in summer

Addicted to Stamps and More - Holiday

Crafting by Designs - Get Ready for Christmas

Inky Impressions - Christmas in August

Jingle Belles - Postal

Thanks for taking a look!

Frame It

Happy Friday!

Time for a new challenge at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards.

The theme this time around is

"Frame It".

 We are sponsored by 

I used "Fairy Christmas" and

 created my frame with a couple of square

Sizzix framelits dies and added the holly stickers on the corners.
The image was printed twice and colored with Spectrum Noir markers,
smooch inks, gel pens and stickles.
I fussy the fairy and popped with foam tape and
 added gems to the berries on her wings
My DP is from Recollections.

We can't wait to see your "frame it" cards at
Chocolate Coffee, & Cards Challenges.

I'm linking up to:
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes
Stampavie and More - Christmas in Summer
Whimsy Inspiration - Christmas in July
Crafty Sentiment Designs - Holiday
Winter Wonderland - Song (Deck the Halls)


Thanks for taking a look!

A Flower in Your Image

Happy Friday!

We have a new challenge  going on at 

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards!

The challenge is to create a card with 

"A Flower in Your Image".

 We are sponsored this time around by

Deedee's Digis

I used the "Forget Me Not" set for my card.

I colored the image with Spectrum Noir markers before fussy cutting.

The ovals were die cut and embossed before popping the image on top.

The papers are from the Recollections Fashionably Chic stack.

I used a Fiskars butterfly punch and Taylored Expressions die

for the sentiment. The finishing touches were the bow, button and pearls.

I hope you'll check out what the rest of the DT came up with

for inspiration and then link up your own card at

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenges!

Thanks for taking a look!

1 Button & 1 Bow

Happy Friday!

It's a happy Friday for me! I took the day off work!

Anyway, it's time for a new challenge at 

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards.

This should be a fairly easy one.

Create a card using 1 button & 1 bow.

Here's what I came up with.

Using Pretty Little Sailor

from our sponsor this time,

The Paper Shelter.

I love this image!
She was colored with Spectrum Noir markers, fussy cut
and popped on the ovals cut with Sizzix dies.
The DP is from Carta Bella's "Ahoy There" 6x6 paper pad.
I layered the flower button on 2 flowers punched with a Recollections punch.

What will you come up with?
We'd love to see you link up with us at
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenges!

I am linking up to:
Cute Card Thursday - Ladies Only
The Ribbon Girls - Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks for taking  a look!