FAMILY MATTERS - JDE CAS CHALLENGE

Hello, Cardies!  This is a re-post.  I have been a little under the weather and have not had much interest in crafting or much of anything else.   Over at The Outlawz, The Greetings Team Challenge this week is National Popcorn Week!  We are to create a project with "Popped Elements" or use Popcorn or even make a Pop Up Card.   I don't have the energy to do any of that, so I decided to repost this Robert Jackson image.  The window is "Popped Out".   Hope you will join us.

We have three sponsors this month for the Greetings Challenge.   Robert Jackson in one of those sponsors.  You could win some fun images.  See ya there!
Hugz,
Chana

Thanks, for looking!

Chana

Stationery Holders

IMAGE BY THE STAMPING BOUTIQUE

Hello, Cardies!  It has been a while since I posted anything, but all the holidays are over now, so I should be able to post now on a regular basis.

 This stationery folder is one of two that I created for the challenge over at The Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog.  

Generally, I use the square flap envelopes, but I thought the diamond shape at the center fold made for an interesting focal.  The envelopes used in this project are 6-1/2" by 4-3/4".  The Cardstock is cut to 6-3/4" x 10" and scored at 5".

Stationery has alway been my first, true crafting love and it has been a while since I made any!  However, I am inspired to create a variety of holders/folders to give to my grandson's teachers during their X-mas celebration.

You can see how I made this project HERE

Have a fabulous day!  Thanks for stopping by!
Hugz,
Chana

I AM SO BORED!

IMAGE BY: LYNN CROSSKILL - STAMP-N-DOODLE

Good morning!  If blogger treated me kindly, this posted on time.  If not, then I am the missing link in the Stamp-N-Doodle Blog Hop.   If you came here from Stamp-N-Doodle, then you are in the right place.  If not, go back and start the hop from Here.

Leave a comment here and you can win the image I used in my inspiration card!  You also have a chance to win prizes at the Stamp-N-Doodle Blog, so be sure to leave a comment there as well for a chance to win 2 free Stamp-N-Doodle images.  If you use a Stamp-N-Doodle image in your challenge project, you increase your chances of winning.  It is not necessary to use one of our images to win!

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness, I am also giving away this wonderful BCA image by Robert Jackson.  So here is your chance to win two great images.  You must leave a comment here and at Stamp-N-Doodle to be eligible for the Robert Jackson BCA image!  Your next stop is: Claire

 The Order of the Blog Hop will be:

Stamp 'n' Doodle Blog

Chana <----Your are here

Your next stop----->Claire

Dewi
Jacki
Jill
Lisa
Rosie
Vickie
Anne-Mariee

Stamp 'n' Doodle Blog

 Our designers have wonderful Images to give away, so make sure you complete the hop and leave a comment on each blog.

If you post a comment here, enter a project and leave a comment at the following challenges: Stamp-N-Doodle",  Mema's Crafts", and Jackson's Digital Expressions - BCA Challenge ", you could win all the prizes mentioned on this page plus 4 additional digis of your choice: One image from Stamp-N-Doodle and 3 images from Robert Jackson.

WINNING!

IMAGE: "LIL INJURY" BY ROBERT JACKSON

This week at Jackson's Digital Expressions, we are recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness. Just last night a new research study was released which gives additional hope that we may be winning more and more battles against this devastating cancer. Please help us fight by entering a project at Jackson's Digital Expressions and Mema's Blog challenge. At Jackson's Digital Expressions $1.75 per entry is being contributed to Breast Cancer Research for every challenge entry. Mema's has pledged $10.00 per 40 entries in her monthly challenge. Two chances to make a difference by simply doing what you already love to do, Crafting. Below are some BCA images that you can purchase at Fine Arts By Robert Jackson, if you do not have BCA stamps or digis. Most Digi stores carry BCA images.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO USE A BCA IMAGE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CHALLENGE.  JUST MAKE A CARD AND USE THE COLOR PINK SOMEWHERE IN YOUR DESIGN!

Sunday Strolls: Miss Lady and Rajrupa

Hi, Cardies, I have two Images for you this week and some good/bad news!  The good news is that I have been promoted to Team Leader for the Greetings Challenge Team at The Outlawz.  The bad news is that this came about because my friend, Angela, stepped down from the team.  I will miss her.  The Outlawz was my very first design team, so I am just too excited about this new role!  Okay, now on to my DT Inspiration Projects for Jackson's Digital Expressions.

We Have a Color challenge this week: Holiday Blue, Raw Silk, Pink  of  course if you don't have these colors, you can just use the blue, tan/brown/cream, and pink that you have.  We're easy!

Sunday Stroll - Rajrupa

Tbe image in this first project was drawn by our friend, Priyanka, over at My Heart Pieces!
I really like this notebook.  My favorite element is my built in page marker! 

What I used for Rajrupa:

Cardstock: Neenah Classic Smooth -Natural White

Design Papers: Lost and Found

Die: Spellbinders' Label Twenty One

Embossing Folder:  Couture Creations - Royalty

Findings:  Fab Scraps

Puches: EK Success - Large Flower Punch

Misc: Cross Stitch Fabric, Ribbon, Brads, Copics

Sunday Stroll:  Miss Lady

This wonderful images was created by our Resident Artist, Robert Jackson

I am determined not to add to my Trash Stash, so I used the same papers to create both projects.

What it took:

Miss Lady
Cardstock:  Cards and Pockets: Bagdad Brown; Neenah Classic Smooth - Baronial Ivory
Design Papers:  Lost and Found
Die: Spellbinders
Lace: Prima
Flatback Pearls: Want2 Scrap
Markers:  Varoius Copics and Chalk
Distress Ink:  Ranger's Victorian Velvet

Legend and Capture Life

Image by LYNNE CROSSKILL
Stamp-N-Doodle

These two cards were  made a couple of weeks ago for Stamp-N-Doodle!  Since I won't be creating a project at Jackson's Digital Expressions for tomorrow's challenge, I thought I would publish Legend and Capture Life!

Image by LYNNE CROSSKILL
Stamp-N-Doodle

I had my own challenge trying to get my glitter evenly distributed on her skirt! (smh)  But since then I saw a tutorial with tips on how to do this more effectively so next time my sparkle with be beautifully balanced!  

Please check our our challenge at Jackson's Digital Expressions tomorrow.  If you like Altered Art and 3D projects,  we would love to see some of  your work!

Hope you like them!  Thanks for Stopping By!

Hugz,

Chana

TRUST ME!!!

IMAGE BY BUGABOO STAMPS

You could win this adorable image and six more to boot!  This week's Anything Goes Challenge at  Jackson's Digital Expressions is being sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps and some luck entry will win 7 Bugaboo Digital Images.

You will also have a chance to win Free Robert Jackson Digis.  There are nine up for grabs!  Maybe more.  And we are giving away a Sizzix Big Shot!

I bet this is how I look to my patients.   Usually, as soon as they enter the lobby, they will shout at the top of their lungs "NO SHOTS!"  These kids really crack me up!!

Hope to see you at Jackson's Digital Expressions!  

Hugz,

Chana

Love Can Count!! -Jackson's Digital Expressions

Hi, This week at Jackson's Digital Expressions, the challenge is being hosted by our Inks and Such Team! I love the IAS challenges because they are all about coloring. No themes, Just Anything You want To Color with Any Medium! And of course, because we are always Anything Goes, those who don't want to color or stamp, can still join in the fun. The best of all worlds. We just love creating and looking at the creations of other designers from the novice to the pro!

I fall into the novice category and I probably need to challenge myself more, however, with everything else I have going on right now, I feel a great sense of accomplishment in just meeting all my challenge deadlines and making all my comments. I have three notebooks full of "new things I am going to try" and I own pretty much every toy on the market. I have a Cameo still in the box and two other manual die cutting machines that have never been touched. I do think some of these will have to to wait for my retirement, or for me to finish at least one of the five online classes I recently purchased! I really love my hobby! It allows me to break all the rules that would destroy my OCD soul in any other arena of my life...blessed freedom from myself! :D) 

This is a very simple card! I love the sentiment and since the clock marks our age in seconds, I thought the two went together very well! Love can't count and children, of course, always seem to be able to strike at the truth of any matter. Age causes us to lose a lot of things, but it should never cause us to lose the love of those who care about us! The clock image is from The Cutting Cafe which is sponsoring this weeks challenge. They have some great cutting files so get your project entered for a chance to win! Thanks for stopping by! Hope to see you in the Challenge! 

 Mighty Big Hugz, Chana

Let's Celebrate - Outlawz Greetings Challenge

IMAGE BY MAYZY ART STAMPS

The challenge theme this week at The Outlawz Greetings Challenge is "Anything Goes." which means you can enter your project in The Outlawz challenge, and then add to the Anything Goes challenge at Jackson's Digital Expressions on Tuesday!  I am posting this at work, so I can't write much!  I plan to enter some challenges and will post those later.

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugz,
Chana

Can We Talk? - Jackson's Digital Expressions -Anything Goes #15

Text'n Trixie by Mayzy Art

Helllo Cardies!  Just a quick post to remind you of the Month Long Challenge at Jackson's Digital ExpressionsExpressions.  Some Lucky "Follower" is going to win a Sizzix Big Shot Die Cutting Machine.  I own  the Cameo, Cricut, Eclips, Big Shot Pro, and Epic cutting and/or embossing machines, but my Big Shot gets the most rigorous workout, especially for embossing; it just seems to do the best job!  I actually have two Big Shots (In case they are discontinued.)  Now, that should give you some idea of the condition of my craft studio.

I did something really STUPID on this card and the first person to spot it and leave a comment telling me what I did will win Mayzy Art's Around The World Special Five Pack!

Our sponsor this week at JDE is MAYZY ART  so, if you would like a chance to win 5 fabulous images from Mayzy Art, stop by and add a project.  The challenges are ANYTHING GOES and it can be any project created between JULY 1st and August 6th.   You will also have three chances to win Robert Jackson Images.  The challenge runs until August 6, 2012.  

If you love Altered Art/Objects, then you definitely want to checkout the DT Projects at Jackson's Digital Expressions.  There are some really cool ideas for back to school project posted as inspiration this week.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hugz, Chana

Pretty In Purple

Image - LIFE by Bugaboo Stamps

Hello, Cardies!  This week over at Jackson's Digital Expressions, our July Release Month Party Continues.  We have some wonderful designer showcasing our images and we have had some fantastic new sponsors  come on board.  The sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo Stamps.  I love myself some Stella, but this block image caught my eye and I wanted to see what I could do with it.  I am trying to avail myself of every opportunity to work with my Copics.  Isn't that Daily Junque Button (by Pink Paislee) crazy?

If you haven't entered our month long challenge at Jackson's Digital Expression, you should.  At the end of the month, we are going to award some lucky player a Sizzix Big Shot and you never know with us, we might just throw in a die or two!


Thanks for stopping by.  I will look for you in the challenge!
Hugz,
Chana

National Get Out Of The Doghouse Day!!!

IMAGE "PUPPY LOVE"  BY ROBERT JACKSON
"A Little Pup called Diggy!"

G;morning, Cardies!  This week, over at The Outlawz, The Creetings Challenge Team is celebrating National Get Out Of The Doghouse Day and The Dog Days of Summer!!  I decided to use this adorable little pooch by digi artist, Robert Jackson.  Aren't those eyes just adorable.  Coloring up the image took not time at all, deciding which dps to use took forever.  I have a ton of doggy print paper, but that was too obvious, and, I wanted to keep the dps neutral in case I wanted to give this card to a male co-worker or friend!  You should check out all the wonderful creations from my teammates.  I know we are going are going to get some really awesome cards in the challenge this week!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugz,

Chana!


I plan to submit this card to the following challenges
Make It Monday
Creative Mondays
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner

Summer Fun - Blog Hop - Digi Darla Stamps

IMAGE BY DIGI DARLA STAMPS

Hi, welcome!  If you came here from  FranCine, then you are in the right place.  If you came from any other blog, then please go back to Jackson's Digital Expressions and start from there.  For this three day hop, we are continuing our July Release Celebratioun and welcoming our newest sponsor, Digi Darla Stamps.  


This year, the world gets to witness the best summer fun of all - The Olympic games in London.  I was a volunteer for the 1996 games here in Atlanta and I can tell you there is nothing that comes even close to being a part of an Olympiad.  Our entire city was transformed; and it was wonderful to watch the Torch as it made its way to Olympic Stadium, and to rub elbows with Olympic greats like Edwin Moses and Michael Johnson.  The United States Women won the team Gold in Gymnastics right here in Atlanta and I was there to see it!  And, as if that were not enough, literally thousands of people decided to make Atlanta, Georgia their home after coming here as visitors for the Olympics.

The Olympics are about overcoming obstacles and our sponsor, Digi Darla knows all about overcoming and pressing forward:

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DigiDarla is the brain child of Kim Eskola and her daughter Emilea. 

Emilea and I both enjoy creating and when the idea of creating digital stamps came up, it sounded like the most wonderful way to earn ever! There was only one problem! We are both shy and dislike the center of attention! As a way of "hiding behind the scenes" and avoiding having one spokeswoman, 

DigiDarla was born! 

Working with Emilea on this project has been a wonderful blessing and has stretched both of us. Emilea is a busy teen with her passion for art and training our 2 horses, piano and violin lessons, and squeezing in high school classes somewhere in between! She is also the oldest daughter in a family of 11! 
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You can win this image by answering the following question:  Who was the first athlete to ever score a perfect 10 in Olympic Gymnastics and who was her coach?  Leave a comment and include your answer.

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IF YOU WANT TO ENTER A PROJECT IN JACKSON'S DIGITAL EXPRESSIONS CHALLENGE #11

"Anything Goes" Use any Flower except a Rose - CLICK HERE - Challenge ends August 6, 2012

HUGZ, CHANA
Now go back to Jackson'sDigital Expressions and become a follower
Then you're done!!
Thanks for hopping with us!!!

Release Party - Jackson's Digital Expressions

Please click  HERE for current challenge!

JOIN US FOR OUR JULY RELEASE PARTY



IMAGE BY ROBERT JACKSON

I absolutely love this image!  As soon as I saw it, I knew it would be the first image from this release group that I would use in a project.  Our challenge this week: Anything Goes "A Rose By Any Other Name - Optional Twist: Use Any Flower But A Rose" also gave me an opportunity to use another one of my handmade flowers and some really cool background paper.  This image reminds me of Macedonia PB Church, the place where I grew up and where I always knew that I was loved.  Of course, the original building, that looked a lot like this image, was torn down and a beautiful new building was erected to accomdate the growing congregation.  But when I see little country churches like this, I always think "You Are Loved!"  Thanks, Robert for bringing back some sweet memories.

  

You could win this release!!!

Special "Featured" Designers 

This week, Candy Greeter of Cards By Candy!

Candy is on the Creative Team of Scrappers Delights

She is also a Designer for Ready, Set and Create Magazine

Candy has created projects for each day of her feature week! 

• Month Long Design Challenge

• Fabulous new sponsors 

• Weekly Prize Drawings

• Mini Blog Hop  July 6th - 8th

• Welcome New Design Team Members

• There will be surprises throughout the month so be sure to check-in each week

A CHOICE OF COLORS - JACKSON'S DIGITAL EXPRESSIONS

Hi, this is DT Image Release Week over at Jackson's Digital Expressions.  Each month, Robert creates images exclusively for the design team.  These images are released to the general public after the DT has had an opportunity to create with them for the first challenge of the month.  This week, three of the new images are featured in our challenge.  You have to vist the blog to see what Roz did with Robert's new "Purse". Trust me, it is gorgeous!

Hop over to Jackson's Digital Expressions and join in the Challenge. This week, the challenge is being hosted by The Color Challenge Team and they have chosen some wonderful colors to work with.  As always, the Challenge is "Anything Goes" so you don't have to use the inspiration colors  Also, make sure you check out Robert's Site Fine Arts By Robert Jackson.  He releases new images bi-weekly, so there are a lot of great new images to choose from.

I am still working on visiting all of my followers, so, if I have not been to your blog yet, hold on, I'm comin'.
Hugz,
Chana

Challenge Entries:
Just Keep On Creating - Anything Goes and Travel Comment
Tammy's Scrapin Corner  -  "For The Girls"
Make It Monday - Always Anything Goes

HOLTZ IT RIGHT THERE! Jackson's Digital Expressions

"Is Anybody In There" Digital Image by Robert Jackson
Fine Arts by Robert Jackson

Hi there, Cardies!  This week is a wonderful fun week at Jackson's Digital Expressions!  The CAS challenge team is hosting, and they have chosen a wonderful twist for this week's Anything Goes Challenge...Use a Tim Holtz Product on your card.  I figure at least eighty percent of the cards created this week will automatically qualify.  For my project, I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks (Pumice Stone, Stormy Sky, and Scattered Straw) blended with Copics to create the weathered look for my Outhouse.  I also used "Tea Dye" Distress Ink around the edges of my card.  The very yellow color is a blend of chalks!

I just love this image by Robert Jackson and it took a while to decide whether to use the male or female version, and then the captions were endless.  I finally settled on this one and then made my little toilet paper roll.  I hope you will drop by and leave a project.  Remember, you are not required to use a Robert Jackson Image in the challenge.    Thanks so much for checking out my blog.  This Friday I plan a marathon personal blog hop and I hope to visit the blogs of all my followers.  If I don't finish on Friday, I will pick up on Sunday.

Big Hugz,
Chana

This card is being entered into the following challenges:

/Party Time Tuesday

Digital Tuesday
/Crafty Sentiments
Celebrate The Occasion

I Feel Ya, Dogg! - Outlawz Greetings Challenge

Image By Robert Jackson

Hello, Cardies!  Well It's Monday and Mondays are always Outlawz Challenges and Tammy's Scrapin Corner Challenges.  This week, I can use one card for both challenges.  Over at the Outlawz, our challenge was to create a greeting card using an animal print, image, or ribbon; I used all three!  I absolutely adore this "Bow Wow" image by Robert Jackson; he is just too cute!  Speaking of cute, my grandson, Joshua, was creating along with Bubbie and I promised him I would feature his card on my blog so, here is Joshua's card using "Bow Wow".  I think he is doing great learning to use his Copic Ciao.

I plan to enter my creation into the following challenges:

Tammy's Scrapin Corner-Anything Goes

Make It Monday-Always Anything Goes

The Squirrel and The Fox-Anything Goes

ATC.s With Attitude- Antything Goes
Totally Gorjuss-Something New (Papers and Stamps)
Bunny Zoe,s Crafts Challenge-24 Anything Goes
Just Keep on Crafting - Anything Goes
Inspire Me Fridays - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes
Tanda's Teasers - Somethiing New (Papers and Stamps)
Stamps & Fun - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Remember to check out the weekly challenge at Jackson's Digital Expressions!  You can win wonderful Digis from Robert Jackson, Guylou's Inimitability and other wonderful sites!  Tomorrow's Anything Goes Challenge has a special optional twist "Use Anything Tim Holtz."  Can't wait to see your creations!
Big Hugz,
Chana

Purple For Peace Day - Outlawz Greetings Challenge

Image By Robert Jackson

Good Morning, Cardies!

MONDAY means a new Greetings Challenge at The Outlawz,   This is really an off week for me at The Outlawz (we get two weeks per month off) but I wanted to participate. Today is Purple For Peace Day, I wanted to do something to honor the service of the men and women who risk paying the ultimate price to insure our peace and tranquility. I  served in the United States Army, and the camouflage ensignia on the bow is mine.  I hand wrote the sentiment and it expresses not only my feelings, but also those of my husband  (Army) and my son (Navy) who also served.

MONDAY is  always "TAMMY'S SCRAPIN CORNER" day here at Card-d-ology.  Tammy and Marc have assembled a truly talented group of designers and they put together wonderful challenges each Monday for our pleasure.  I did not get the challenge theme for this week but hopefully, my card will qualify. I will update this post when I have the deets.  Check IT Out!!!

MONDAY is also the last day to enter this week's "Anything Goes" Challenge over at Jackson's Digital Expressions!  Special images are not required, we just love to see your fantastic designs while we use our design challenges to introduce you to the work of super talented digi artist Robert Jackson!  Our new challenge starts on Tuesday, and our Altered Art Challenge Team is hosting.  Whoopee!  This means that in addition to the jaw-dropping card creations you have been submitting, those of you love to Alter  Ojects will be able to share your creations with us!

I plan to enter this card into the following challenges: (I will add others depending on their theme)

Make It Monday -Anything Goes

Art With No Boundaries -Anything Goes

BunnyZoe's Crafts -Anything Goes
Ooh La La Creations - Ribbon or Twine or Both
Simon Says Stamp and Show - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious: Challenge 80 - Anything Goes
Raise The Bar - Patriotic or Military

Thanks so much for stopping by! 

Big Hugz,

Chana

PEEK- A- BOO - Jackson's Digital Expressions

Peek -A-Boo  by Robert Jackson

Hello, Cardies!   Don't you just love this image by Robert Jackson?  When I saw it, I immediately had memories of my children and grandchildren and the joy they seemed to get from looking at the world "upside down" as they put it!  I think what makes Robert's images so appealing is his ability to capture memories on paper.  All of our challenges at Jackson's Digital Expressions are now "Anything Goes," so pay us a visit and enter your latest project.  We have no limitation on the number of concurrent entries into other challenges, you can enter three projects into our challenge and, as long as your card was made this week (our week starts on Sunday), it is eligble for our challenges.

Next week, our Altered Art Team is hosting the challenge and I think it will be fun.  I'm giving a heads up to those of you who like to do something OTHER THAN A CARD!  Next week is your opportunity!

Thanks for stopping by and  if you have time, stop by and drop a card in the challenge over at Tammy's Scrapin Corner!

Big Hugz,
Chana

I PLAN TO SUBMIT TO THE FOLLOWING CHALLENGE BLOGS

Art With No Boundaries 

They are doing something really cool, which I thought about for Jackson's Digital Expressions but was unsure of how to execute, but they are having two challenges at the same time.  I entered both.  One is their usual "Anything Goes" and the other challenge "Fit To Be Tied"  Must have a "Tied Element" but you cannot use ribbon or lace or seam binding.  My button is tied with Twine.

Tammy's Scrapin Corner

The Sistah Blog of Jackson's Digital Expressions and always a great place to play!

Bunny Zoe's Crafts

Make It Monday

Creative Mondays

Digital Tuesday Challenge
Paper Takie Weekly

HINDSIGHT - OUTLAWZ GREETINGS CHALLENGE

Sentiment by Unity Stamps

Hi, Cardies!  I actually made this card for the Crafter's Cafe Challenge Blog.  Our DT challenge over there was handmde flowers and butterflies.  I thought it was so cool to use a punch to create my butterflies.  But when I didn't get the "Anything Goes" card I was working on for my Outlawz DT card, I decided to use this one instead.  It is very simple, but it is one of my favorites.  Hope you like it!
Some Reminders:

Make sure you check out Tammy's Scrapin Corner she has a wonderful challenge that starts each Monday.  She also has some new designers, you will want to check them out.

Jackson's Digital Expressions will have a new "Anything Goes Challenge" starting on Tuesday.  The challenge is being hosted by the Inks and Such Team, so it will be a great opportunity to show of your copic, prisma, chalk, and all other coloring skills.  Maybe we have some crayon masters out there...we would love to see it.

The Outlawz has too many prizes for me to mention here, but we would love to have you drop by and spend a little time at the Ranch.  We have 8, count em, 8 challenges, so I know you will find one that works for you.

Thanks for stopping by!
Big Hugz,
Chana

I PLAN TO SUBMIT TO THE FOLLOWING CHALLENGES:

Art With No Boundaries

They are doing something really cool, which I thought about for Jackson's Digital Expressions but was unsure of how to execute, but they are having two challenges at the same time. I entered both. One is their usual "Anything Goes" and the other challenge "Fit To Be Tied" Must have a "Tied Element" but you cannot use ribbon or lace or seam binding.  This was my entry into the CAS challenge. 

Oldie But A Goodie Challenge