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Christine's Awesome Friday

2012-01-27T07:00:00.002-05:00

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Christine's Awesome Friday

Flower Pot Pocket Card

Supplies Needed

1 solid piece of paper 12x12

1 piece of patterned paper

1 piece of white paper

Border Punch

Ribbon

Flower image colored (Robyn's Fetish Stamp "Spring Flowers" http://robynsfetish.com/shop/ )

Step1

Cut solid paper 9"x3 1/2". Then score at 2" and 5 1/2".

Step2

Fold your paper and punch the border. Then put the patterned paper over the bottom part of pot.

Step3

Tie ribbon around the top of the pot.

Step 4

Cut another piece of solid paper measuring 4 1/2" x 2 1/2 ". then cut a whit piece of paper 1/4 " smaller all the way around and place on the solid piece you cut.

Step 5

Decorate your tab anyway you want. Then place flower image on your tab that will go on the inside of your pot.

Now you have a quick flower pot card to give.

Please leave a comment if you would like to see something. Thanks for joining us at Robyn's Fetish for tutorial by Christine.

Christine's Awesome Friday

"THE CARD OF THE WEEK" - 1/26/2012

2012-01-26T07:00:00.000-05:00

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Welcome to "THE CARD OF THE WEEK!"

Today's card is from a new challenge that Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is sponsoring this year.

The challenge is THE SQUIRREL AND THE FOX and the card was done by one of their Design Team members, the lovely Hilde Marsh.

Hilde made this wonderful card using the "SAILING, SAILING" digi that we provided for the "CRITTER CHALLENGE" theme they were having.

What a great birthday card!

Just look at this cute little duck taking his sailboat out on the high seas! And look at the wonderful details that Hilde has put into this card, too!

She has used some sequins to represent a rolling wave. What a terrific idea! That is something that I have never seen before and it is a great embellishment, don't you think?

Hilde colored her image with Promarkers and used some Stickles on the waves to accent them.

There are some cute buttons and a ticket "Happy Birthday" sentiment all accented in blue to carry out the blue and white color theme.

A lovely flower, layered in blue and white, is topped off with a sparkly gem center.

The flower border punch matches the dark blue and white paper perfectly. The white sheer ribbon completes this lovely card.

If you would like to see this card and much more of Hilde's wonderful work, just pop on over to her personal blog, so appropriately named, "HAPPY, GLITZY GIRL." Hilde has a lot to show us! You will be glad that you stopped by!

While you are there, why not sign up to become a follower? Then you will be able to visit and enjoy all of Hilde's lovely creations.

Thank you, Hilde, for allowing us to visit your blog today and for showing us this wonderful birthday card!

Join me next Thursday for another

"CARD OF THE WEEK."

You never know,

it just might be

YOU!

Susan

"THE ROBYN'S NEST" - 1/24/2012

2012-01-24T07:00:00.002-05:00

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Hi "Robynettes!"

"NEWS FROM THE NEST"

Did you see our newest feature page on Monday?

It is called, "THE DT WINNER'S CIRCLE" and it is where we celebrate all of the accomplishments of our wonderful DT Ladies.

On this page, you will see the challenges they have won using our images, any Guest Designer opportunities they have been awarded from different challenges and also "Runner Up" and "Spotlight" awards.

If you missed this page yesterday, you missed a long post! These ladies are racking up the wins fast! Wow!

Have you joined the ROBYN"S FETISH group at THE CRAFTER'S CAFE yet?

You still have time to get into the VALENTINE CARD RECIPE CHALLENGE there.

Just join THE CRAFTER'S CAFE and then join our group. You can even get 1 freebie to use to make your card!

"WHERE IS BIRDIE THIS WEEK?"

Here we go, "Robynettes!" Get your pencils ready and take down this list for a chance to win 5 digital stamps from Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More!

Birdie found challenges for you to enter this week:

1. January 24 - "OLDIE BUT A GOODIE CHALLENGE" - WOW! This challenge is accepting DIGITAL STAMPS now, so you can use your RF images. Just be sure to read the RULES! Your RF digi must be at least 6 months old!

2. January 25 - "COOKING IT UP WITH KATIE CHALLENGE"

3. January 26 - "THE DUTCH DARE CARD CHALLENGE"

4. January 30 - "THE QUEEN'S ROYAL DIGI CHALLENGE"

There you go, "Robynettes!" Now, get in there and win! You can do it! This is YOUR chance to win a prize from ROBYN'S FETISH DIGITAL STAMPS AND MORE!

"DECORATING THE NEST"

Today, Birdie and I wanted to show you a card that was made by one of the members of the ROBYN'S FETISH GROUP at THE CRAFTER'S CAFE.

We are having the CUPID'S MAILBAG EXCHANGE and we are all sending one another a secret Valentine.

This is the card that I received from Jacqy.

Isn't it lovely? What a great Valentine card! She also made me this BOOK MARK!

These are the kinds of fun things that we do in our group.

We have challenges with prizes, too. So, why not come on over to THE CRAFTER'S CAFE and join our friendly group there?

You will have a lot of fun and make some friends, too!

Until next Tuesday,

KEEP COLORING!

Susan

"THE DT WINNER'S CIRCLE" - 1/23/2012

2012-01-23T07:00:00.002-05:00

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Today's post is a very special one for us here at the Robyn's Fetish Challenge because we are celebrating the good fortune of several of our Design Team members, Sue, Hannelie, Lilia, Laurence and Christine.

All of these ladies have won prizes in challenges they entered recently.

Sue won the TWO SISTERS CHALLENGE # 73 "Things With Wings" theme on January 13, 2012.

Her card was this lovely image by DELICIOUS DOODLES, "FLUTTERBY FAIRY." . Sue had made this as her sample card for our Sketch challenge.

Sue was also in the "SPOTLIGHT" for this same card over at the DELICIOUS DOODLES CHALLENGE, which means she has received a badge from them to place on her side bar.

To read how Sue created this beautiful card, you can go to her personal blog and also see all of her lovely creations.

Lilia was the runner up in the ONE STITCH AT A TIME CHALLENGE # 95 "Use An Embellishment" theme on January 8, 2012.

Her card was also made with a DELICIOUS DOODLES image. This one was a lovely floral image called DAFFODILS which Lilia also made for our SKETCH challenge.

Lilia's blog will tell you how this beauty was made and also show you the rest of her work.

Laurence won the PENNEY'S PAPER CRAFTY CHALLENGE # 70, which is a "BIRDS" theme on January 4, 2012.

For her entry, Laurence used an image from our own Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More , called "A LITTLE BIRDIE TOLD ME." This was Laurence's sample card made for our ANIMALS challenge.

You can see more of Laurence's beautiful work here on her blog.

Next up is our own DESERT DIVA, Hannelie, who won the EASEL CARD CHALLENGE over at SOME ODD GIRL that was announced on December 22, 2011.

Hannelie used another one of the Robyn's Fetish Digis named, "CHRISTMAS COTTAGE" ,which was her sample card for our new Christmas digital stamps.

Hannelie's blog can be found here and you can even get some free sentiments made by her, so do not forget to check for those, too.

Over at THE POODLE PARLOUR CHALLENGE, on December 9, 2011, they had a "THANK YOU CARD" challenge and both Hannelie and Lilia made the "POODLE PICKS" for that.

Hannelie used an image from STITCHY BEAR STAMPS when they sponsored our challenge on December 18, 2011.

This image was called "THE KISS."

Lilia's card was also from the STITCHY BEAR STAMPS store for the same challenge that they sponsored for us. It is their "PUPPY LOVE" image.

Lilia was also in the "POODLE PICKS" for her card that she made with our "CHOO CHOO CHARLIE" image.

Lilia used this card for the POODLES PARLOUR'S challenge called "BUTTON UP."

Christine won the GRAND PRIZE over at the BUGABOO CHALLENGE for completing the BLOG HOP, participating in the regular Saturday challenge and ALL of the mini challenges for the past week.

You will see all of Christine's work on her personal blog, so be sure to check for those Bugaboo entries, too, while you are there.

All of these ladies are very talented and creative members of our Design Team and we very happy to have them with us.

Please help us celebrate their good fortune on their recent wins by visiting their blogs and leaving them some well deserved comments on their wonderful work.

Susan

CHALLENGE # 91 - "LOVE" - 1/22/2012

2012-01-22T07:00:00.003-05:00

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It was a wonderful week here for our "ANIMALS" theme challenge! We had 70 entries all full of great animal images and the DT had a great time looking at all of them.

Let's get right to what everybody wants to know, OK?

The WINNER of

CHALLENGE # 90 - "ANIMALS"

Christine's Awesome Friday - 1/20/2012

2012-01-20T07:00:00.025-05:00

CHRISTINE'S AWESOME FRIDAY

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VALENTINES TREAT BOX

Supplies Needed

1 solid piece of 12x12 paper

1 piece of patterned paper

Ribbon

Heart shape cutting template

2 sided tape

Punch

Craft Knife and Self Healing Mat

Trimmer and Score Pad

Piece of plastic

Colored Stamp I used Tommy Valentine Toad from

http://robynsfetish.com/shop/

Step 1

Cut you solid piece of paper 6 3/4 " x 11". Then score it at 2"

Step 2

Turn your paper the other way and score at 2 5/8", 5 1/4", 7 7/8", and 10 1/2". Then fold all score lines. Cut the smallest end piece and the score marks up to the 2" score line.

Step 3

Cut 4 pieces of patterned paper at 2 1/2"x 4 1/2". Then place your paper on the front of your box.

Step 4

Next you cut your window out with your shape tool. I put a piece of plastic over my hole, but you can just use a bag with treats.

Step 5

Put your box together.

Now the lid

Step1

Cut 4 1/4" piece of the solid paper square. Then score 3 1/2" all the way around the square. Fold all flaps. Cut flaps as shown in photo.

Step 2

Cut slots in the lid as shown. Go around the lid and punch. Glue or tape your flaps together.

Step 3

Using your ribbon go through slot on the side of lid. Run ribbon under the box then through the other slot of lid. Oh La La! Your Valentines Treat Box is done. Decorate for your sweet valentine.

Hope you like what you see. Please leave a comment if you want and make a suggestion.

Hugz,

Christine

"THE ROBYN'S NEST."

"THE CARD OF THE WEEK" - 1/19/2012

2012-01-19T07:00:00.001-05:00

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Welcome to "THE CARD OF THE WEEK!"

This week's card is made by one of our wonderful DT members, Kym Pendered.

Kym, who lives in the UK, only joined us in December but we are already impressed with her creativity and dedication to our team.

For this week's ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE, Kym chose one of our cute bear images, "BERNICE THE RED HAT BEAR," which you can find in our store.

Kym created this lovely yet simple card design with just a few items from her supplies.

The beauty of this card is in her wonderful design and coloring, not in an elaborate layout or a myriad of embellishments.

With imagination, just one lovely patterned layer, one embellishment and some really delicate and even cutting, Kym has created a beautiful card that anyone would love to receive.

You can read more about Kym's card and all of her work here on her appropriately named blog, Kym's Kards.

Be sure to spend some time there. You will need to so that you can see everything she makes.

After visiting Kym's blog, you will know why she was chosen to join our DT.

Thank you, Kym, for allowing me to show your beautiful card!

Join me next Thursday

for another

"CARD OF THE WEEK."

You never know,

it just might be

YOU!

Susan

"THE ROBYN'S NEST" - 1/17/2012

2012-01-17T07:00:00.001-05:00

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Hi "Robynettes!"

"NEWS FROM THE NEST"

Are you bored and tired of being inside because of this cold, winter weather?

Then why not join the Robyn's Fetish group over at THE CRAFTER'S CAFE?

Our group is having a VALENTINE CARD CHALLENGE right now but there
are also lots of fun groups at THE CRAFTER'S CAFE that you can join, make friends, craft and even more. There is always something happening there and the people are very friendly.

Birdie and I are sure that you will have a lot of fun there.

"WHERE IS BIRDIE THIS WEEK?"

Birdie did not find any challenge for you this week but she wanted me to remind you that you ALWAYS have the ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE
every Sunday that you can enter.

This week our theme is ANIMALS and we are being sponsored by DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS, who is offering a $10 voucher to her store as the prize for the winner.

Now, who does not own at least 1 animal stamp, right?

Come on, "Robynettes!" You know that we all have animal images, so enter the challenge for a chance to win that terrific prize!

And while you are linking your card, why not sign up to become a FOLLOWER of our challenge?

Help us reach 400 followers! We are not that far from our goal now and with your help, we will get there a lot sooner.

"DECORATING THE NEST"

Oh, "Robynettes!" Birdie is very happy this week. Somebody sent her a card made with an image that she won from Robyn's Fetish.

Yippee! Birdie has another card that she can use to decorate her nest!

Sheryl Cauble won the TUESDAY THROWDOWN CHALLENGE that Robyn's Fetish sponsored recently and sent us this card.

Sheryl used, "IN THE COLD" as her Design Team sample card for the FUSSY AND FANCY CHALLENGE last week.

Their theme was "Let It Snow" and Sheryl's card really is a terrific example of the theme.

FRONT VIEW

CLOSE UP OF FRONT

CLOSE UP OF THE SONG LYRICS

DECORATED INSIDE OF CARD

Sheryl has even sent us some information about how she made this card.

Recipe

Robyn's Fetish, "In The Cold" Digi Stamp

colored with copic markers

Stampin Up cardstock and Design paper

Martha Stewart snowflake punch

My Favorite Things snowflake dienamics

Let It Snow music printout was computer generated

I used a Stampin Up snowflake stamp on the tag with Baja Breeze ink

Paper rose and silver corner embellishment is Wild Orchid Crafts

I used crystal effects and Martha Stewart sugar for the snow

What a great job she did on this beautiful winter card!

If you would like to see more of Sheryl's work, just look here. She makes a lot of different kinds of paper projects and you will spend some very happy time there.

I would suggest getting your favorite beverage and a snack because you will be there for a while and it will be time well spent, too.

While you are there, sign up to become one of Sheryl's FOLLOWERS. I just did! You will not regret it, I'm sure of that.

Thank you, Sheryl, for allowing us all to see your wonderful

"IN THE COLD" card

and

for letting us take a peek at all of your lovely creations!

Until next Tuesday,

KEEP COLORING!

Susan

CHALLENGE # 90 - "ANIMALS" - 01/15/2012

2012-01-15T07:00:00.001-05:00

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Welcome back to "THE ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE!"

We had some really lovely entries for last week's challenge when we had our SKETCH , so let's find out who our lucky winner was.

The WINNER of CHALLENGE # 89

SKETCH CHALLENGE

sponsored by

DELICIOUS DOODLES

# 1 - MILITARIYA

Militariya has won 4 digital stamps of her choice from DELICIOUS DOODLES.

Please contact me at susan_paulson@verizon.net so that I can arrange your prize for you.

You may also take our WINNER'S BADGE from our side bar.

Our TOP PICKS BADGES this week go to:

# 5 - CG

# 10 - INCANTA

# 2 - SONIACHNA

Ladies, please take our TOP PICKS badge for your side bar.

This week's challenge is

CHALLENGE # 90

and the THEME is

ANIMALS

Our sponsor for this week

DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS

I have been drawing since a child and studied graphics at College many years ago, I now work as a Medical photographer part time but my love was always drawing. I started cardmaking about 4yrs ago when I bought my daughter a cardmaking kit which we did together, but I’m afraid I got the bug! My daughter preferred scrapbooking. I then started looking online at other blogs and this then became my passion and I loved sharing my cards with like minded people.

I love stamping and loved finding images, but sometimes I could not find what I wanted so I started to draw myself.

This then has become my second addiction and I have never looked back, I love thinking of new images, and its just fabulous to see others take them and make them into beautiful works of art. Long may it continue!

The Prize for this challenge

a $10 voucher to the DI'S DIGI DOWNLOADS STORE.

Our Design Team ladies have used images from Robyn's Fetish for this challenge.

Here is your "ANIMAL" inspiration!

CHRISTINE

CINDY

EDWINA

HANNELIE

JULES

KYM

LAURENCE

LILIA

MICHELLE

SUE

SUSAN G.

SUSAN

Please visit our DT ladies at their personal blogs and leave them

some lovely, well deserved comments.

We are all listed on our side bar for you.

Now, let's see what all of YOU

come up with

as we challenge YOU

to show us

YOUR

ANIMAL CARDS!

Susan

Christine's Awesome Fridays

2012-01-13T07:00:00.028-05:00

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Welcome to"Christine's Awesome Fridays" here at the Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog.

I have taken over this page from Cindy.

Cindy has done a great job giving us such great tutorials to use.

I hope you like what you see on " Christine's Awesome Fridays."

I will be glad to take some suggestions, just leave them in the comment box and I will see them.

Again, I hope you come back every Friday for another paper adventure. Now for the first tutorial.

How to Do A Tri-Fold Card

Supplies needed

Papers - 1 solid sheet 12x12

2 more papers ( I choose two patterned papers)

Double Sided tape or what you feel comfortable with

3D Pop Up Dots

Ribbon of choice

Embellishments to go with theme

Trimmer

Score pal or other scoring product

Color image ( I chose "Snow Cone" from Robyn's Fetish Store http://robynsfetish.com/shop/ )

Step 1

Cut your solid sheet of paper 6x12

Step 2

Score your paper at 2", 4", 8", and 10".

Step 3

Place paper at 1 3/4" and cut from the 2" score line to the 10" score line. Flip paper over and repeat the cutting.

Step 4

Folding your card. Starting at the 4" score line and in the middle. The middle will be up, the sides will be down. The 8" score line the middle will be down and the sides will be up. The 2 ends lay flat. Use your bone folder to give crisp edges on the folds.

Decorating

Step 1

Now it is time to use your patterned papers. I always go 1/4" smaller than the panels. The measurements are.

Cut 2 end panels at 1 3/4" x5 3/4"

The center is 2 1/4"x 3 3/4"

The 4 corners are 1 1/2"x1 3/4"

Step 2

Using the other patterned paper that you have, cut the following.

Cut 2 for the top and bottom spaces 1 1/4"x3 3/4"

Cut 2 for the center 1 1/2"x 1 3/4"

Before I put my top piece of paper on, I add my ribbon.

Now you have finished your tri-fold card and you can decorate it any way you want. Give it a try and enter in the current challenge we have going on at http://robynsfetishchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Your can find some great digital stamps to use at http://robynsfetish.com/shop/.

Please come back next week for another one of "Christine's Awesome Friday Tutorials!"

CHRISTINE

"THE CARD OF THE WEEK" - 1/12/2012

2012-01-12T07:00:00.001-05:00

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It's Thursday again, so that means I have another terrific card to show you for this edition of "THE CARD OF THE WEEK."

This time, I found a card made by a DT member of one of the terrific challenges that Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More sponsors.

The Tuesday Throwdown Challenge recently had a "SHINY NEW YEAR" theme and I saw this cute beauty made by Yolanda.

I went to Yolanda's personal blog and found the card to see how she made this.

Now, this is what I call SHINY! Isn't this card adorable?

Yolanda picked a beautiful color combination for this.

Just look at all of the details she put in here to make this card a real "KNOCK OUT!"

Yolanda colored the image with Copic markers and then went to work making this little lady SHINE!

There is a beautiful sequined ribbon that Yolanda used for her tutu and then secured it with Glossy Accents.

If you have never tried Glossy Accents, you are in for a real treat. This stuff not only makes things clear and shiny, like glass and ice, but you can also use it as a glue. It will adhere your embellishments to your work like concrete! Wow! Great stuff!

Yolanda also used Spica glitter pens and then sealed that glitter with more Glossy Accents.

But I have to tell you, ( and Yolanda, too), that I think the CROWN is this little dancer's "crowning glory," if you will excuse the pun.

The crown is FANTASTIC! Not only does it shine, courtesy of a Viva Decor pen, but Yolanda even put a jewel in it! But of course! What ballerina would wear a crown without a jewel, right?

Here is a side view of the card so that you can see all of the shine better.

Let's not forget those 3 tiny hearts shining there at the bottom, right beneath the sentiment.

Even the card stock shines on this. I do not think you can make a card shine more than Yolanda has done here.

If you want to read about this card and so many more wonderful creations made by Yolanda, please visit her personal blog and get ready for a big treat. There is a lot to see there and you will enjoy your visit, I assure you.

Sign up to follow Yolanda's blog so that you never miss anything she creates! Each one of her creations is very special.

Thank you very much for allowing me to showcase your beautiful card and work here today, Yolanda!

Join me next Thursday

for another

"CARD OF THE WEEK!"

After all, you never know.

It just might be YOU!

Susan

"THE ROBYN'S NEST" - 1/10/2012

2012-01-10T07:00:00.005-05:00

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Hi "Robynettes!"

We have some great news for all of you "techniques fans" out there!

"NEWS FROM THE NEST"

Beginning this FRIDAY, January 13, 2012, CHRISTINE, from our DT, will be posting her "CHRISTINE'S AWESOME FRIDAY" page for you right here.

I know that she has a lot of really terrific things planned, so do not forget to check our challenge EVERY FRIDAY!

Have you checked our challenge for this week?

We are having a SKETCH and it was made by another DT member that you all know, Cindy.

Wow! I tell you, "Robynettes, " the DT ladies of the Robyn's Fetish Challenge do it ALL!

We can always count on them to do the most creative things, can't we?

Get on over to the challenge and enter this! Our sponsor is DELICIOUS DOODLES and she is awarding a prize of 4 digital stamps of the winner's choice from her store.

What a great prize, right?

"WHERE IS BIRDIE THIS WEEK?"

Birdie found one challenge for you to enter .

January 15 - The Squirrel and The Fox Challenge - this is a relatively new challenge and it is also the very first time that ROBYN'S FETISH DIGITAL STAMPS AND MORE is sponsoring it. However, we will be back many times during the year.

"DECORATING THE NEST"

Birdie received a card this week for her nest and she is so excited to show you this one. She received an early VALENTINE'S DAY card!

Edwina Brown, who is now a member of the Robyn's Fetish DT, sent Birdie this card she made when she won this as a FREEBIE for allowing me to show another one of her great cards.

Edwina used the "VALENTINE'S KIDS" digital stamp and created this beauty for you to see.

Then, she went on to create her own sentiment for the inside of the card AND to decorate it with this lovely embellishment.

Edwina's blog, "Edwina's Creations" shows you how she made and decorated this wonderful Valentine card.

She used so many things to color this and her paper choices are just perfect for this card, too.

Her post from January 7, 2012, will tell you how you can make a Valentine card for that special someone in your life!

Thank you, Edwina, for sending Birdie this card! She is a VERY happy bird now and wants all of you "Robynettes" to send her some more Valentine's.

Here is what you should do to receive your 1 FREE image of your choice from Birdie and me:

1. enter and win a challenge sponsored by Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More.

2. when I send you the prize, make a card using one of the images you received

3. send the photo of that card to me here: spaulson1984@hotmail.com

4. tell me your blog name and link so that I can show our followers all of your work

5. tell me the NAME of the FREEBIE that you want

In return for this, I will show your card right here on THE ROBYN'S NEST and

also give the link to your blog. That way, all of us can see and read about your cards and paper projects!

Now, that's what I call EASY! So get working on your cards to send to Birdie and I will show them here every Tuesday on "THE ROBYN'S NEST."

Until next TUESDAY,

KEEP COLORING!

Susan

CHALLENGE # 89 - "SKETCH CHALLENGE" - 01/08/2012

2012-01-08T07:00:00.002-05:00

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We had a lot of entries this week but please remember the CHALLENGE RULES that are on our side bar.

We do not have many rules but we do ask that you limit your entries to 3 per challenge. Any entry over your third one, will not be counted.

Let's begin with announcing the WINNER of Challenge # 88 - "ANYTHING GOES!" from last week.

Judging by the number of entries we had, we think that you all had a great time with this popular theme. We were so impressed by all of your wonderful creations but Mr. Random Integer told us he could only choose 1 winner. So, let's get on with it, shall we?

The WINNER of

CHALLENGE # 88 - "ANYTHING GOES"

sponsored by

ROBYN'S FETISH DIGITAL STAMPS AND MORE

# 74 - EINAT

Einat has won 3 digital stamps of her choice from ROBYN'S FETISH DIGITAL STAMPS AND MORE.

Please contact me at susan_paulson@verizon.net so that I can arrange your prize for you.

You may also take our WINNER'S BADGE from our side bar.

Our TOP PICKS badges this week go to

# 42 - DAVI

# 47 - JO HAM

# 86 - WENDY

Ladies, please take our TOP PICKS badge for you side bar.

Now it is time for this week's challenge!

CHALLENGE # 89 is a SKETCH CHALLENGE

Our sponsor for this challenge is

DELICIOUS DOODLES

Delicious Doodles is a relatively young company with myself, Teri, as the Sole Trader. I have doodled and sketched all of my life, but only started selling my images in the Autumn of 2009.

I design and hand/mouse-draw all of the images that are sold in the Delicious Doodles Shop. Some are cutsie animals, some are sketched flowers, there are a few men's images, some fantasy items and also some 'darker' images featuring Vampires, skulls and Gothic stuff, something for everyone!

Delicious Doodles also has its own Challenges on blogger and a shop blog page featuring inspiration from the Design Team.

And now you can find my images at Sweet Pea Stamps as Rubber Stamps too!

I hope you enjoy using your Delicious Doodles images!

Hugs,

Teri xx

Delicious Doodles Shop: http://deliciousdoodles.blogspot.com

Delicious Doodles Blog: http://deliciousdoodlesblog.blogspot.com

Delicious Doodles Challenge: http://deliciousdoodleschallenge.blogspot.com

My Personal Blog: http://handmadebyteri.blogspot.com

The PRIZE for this challenge is

4 digital stamps of the winner's choice

from the

DELICIOUS DOODLES SHOP

Your SKETCH for this challenge was designed by CINDY, one of our very talented DT members.

You may "tweak" the sketch as some of us have done but the basic sketch must be used in your entry.

Now let's show you what your inspiration is for CHALLENGE # 89!

CHRISTINE

CINDY

EDWINA

HANNELIE

JULES

KYM

LAURENCE

LILIA

MICHELLE

SUE

SUSAN G.

SUSAN

Now let's see what YOU create using our SKETCH

for CHALLENGE # 89!

Susan

"THE CARD OF THE WEEK" - 01/05/2012

2012-01-05T07:00:00.003-05:00

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Welcome to the first "CARD OF THE WEEK" for 2012!

Today I would like to show you a card made by a very talented lady who joined our Design Team in December, 2011.

Sue Nicholson lives in the UK and we are so happy that she joined our team. Everyone here at Robyn's Fetish loves her creativity and her beautiful work.

In December, the Robyn's Fetish Challenge had a challenge with the theme, "A GINGERBREAD CHRISTMAS" and Sue used an image named, "GINGERBREAD DANCER."

CARD

CLOSE UP OF THE GINGERBREAD MAN

CLOSE UP OF RECIPE

Sue used a 6 x 6 inch paper pad called "FESTIVE TREATS" by Trimcraft UK Ltd.

Look at all of the little gingerbread men on it! Aren't they cute? And there is even a gingerbread house on the paper. I bet that is where our gingerbread dancer lives, don't you?

To color the image, Sue used PROMARKERS and she also cut out the image. What a great job she did cutting him out!

She used a SCROLL TEMPLATE to make the scroll for her recipe. Then, she used DISTRESSING INKS to age the look of the scroll.

We even have a RECIPE for making GINGERBREAD on this!

Some lucky person not only received a beautiful card from Sue but also a recipe.

What a great idea for a special person in your life!

"Sue's Craft World" is the name of Sue's personal blog and you will be able to read about all of her great creations.

Take some time to look at all of her work. You will be very happy that you did.

While you are there, why not sign up to become a FOLLOWER, so that you do not miss anything that Sue makes?

Thank you, Sue, for allowing us to see this terrific card and read about how you made it, too!

See you all next THURSDAY

for another

CARD OF THE WEEK!

SUSAN

"THE ROBYN'S NEST" - 01/03/2012

2012-01-03T07:00:00.002-05:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Hi "Robynettes!"

Welcome to "The Robyn's Nest" and 2012! Everyone here at Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More hopes that you all had a very happy holiday season and are now ready for some CRAFTING!

"NEWS FROM THE NEST"

1. The NEW NAME for the I DID IT CREATIONS CHALLENGE is now the ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE. We have returned to our original name but the URL is still the same. So now when you look for us at the FELINE PLAYFUL blog , you will see us listed with our new name.

AND we are still a SUNDAY challenge, too!

Fly on over, "Robynettes" and check out the theme for this week! It is "ANYTHING GOES!" and we all know how popular that theme is, right?

The PRIZE is the winner's choice of 3 digital stamps from the Robyn's Fetish store.

2. Our next exciting piece of news is that we have 2 new Design Team members.

If you did not see the post about them, here they are for you:

EDWINA

Hi! I am Edwina Brown. I was born in Kentucky, moved to Georgia for 23 years on January 8, 1978 and then moved to New Jersey on February 21, 2001.

I learned about scrap booking from a friend at church. It was the beginning. I made scrapbooks for different people when they moved away, including for the friend who taught me about scrap booking.

I started making cards around 2006. Digis came into my life when I finally figured out how to set up a blog, about 8 months ago. I never knew that I would spend so much time with it and enjoy it so much.

I am 49 years old and will be 50 in February. I have 3 brothers, 3 nieces and 2great nephews. I live with my parents and our 2 cats. Mittens is my cat and Goldie is my Mom's cat, who was a stray and hurt and cold when we brought her in and took good care of her. Cold, you ask? Yes! It was ZERO degrees outside! What a lucky cat she is now!

http://edwinascreations.blogspot.com/

KYM

Hi! My name is Kym and I have been making cards for about 6 years. I started making paper craft items when I had to give up working after collapsing and suffering panic attacks. Paper crafting has been my life since then and I am currently a guest designer for Cricut. I have also designed for Dollicraft and Tabbykat Designs.

My work has been showcased on Create and Craft TV and other various blogs.

I love all types of crafting, especially stamping and colouring with Promarkers.

http://kimmyskards.blogspot.com/

We are so happy that they have joined us. Their work is terrific and you will see just how lucky we are to have them when you look at their blogs.

3. The ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE has also added some great new sponsors to their challenge this year, so check out the side bar of the challenge to see if your favorite stamp company will be sponsoring.

4. The challenge has added a new WINNER'S BADGE and now will also be awarding 2 TOP PICKS for each challenge. The 2 TOP PICKS will receive a badge also.

"WHERE IS BIRDIE THIS WEEK?"

Birdie stopped celebrating the New Year just long enough to find you some challenges to enter this week. What a bird! She never forgets you "Robynettes" who like to enter challenges that Robyn's Fetish is sponsoring.

Gotta love Birdie right?

Here is your list:

1. January ( entire month) - THE CRITTER SKETCH CHALLENGE - they have a challenge this week but they will be celebrating at the end of the month with a blog hop. They are a great group and we have been sponsoring them for a few years now.

2. January 2 - THE SHABBY TEA ROOM CHALLENGE - another wonderful challenge that we have been sponsoring for a few years and we are one of their regulars. What great style these ladies have! Get in on the FUN fast! They announced their theme yesterday and it is "TIME FLIES!" So fly on over and enter!

3. January 3 - TUESDAY THROWDOWN CHALLENGE - another great challenge and a wonderfully talented group of ladies, too. We are a returning sponsor for them and will be sponsoring on every second Tuesday of the month.

5. January 5 - DO YOU STACK UP? CHALLENGE - this is our second year sponsoring these great ladies and their challenge and we are always amazed at their lovely samples. What creativity!

There you go, "Robynettes!" Get out your supplies and get started on your entries! There are PRIZES to be won, so ENTER and maybe YOU will be a winner.

Please do not forget to leave the DT members some wonderful comments while you are reading their challenge and looking at the samples. They deserve great praise for the effort. We love the DT members that make samples using our images!

"DECORATING THE NEST"

Everybody must have been celebrating the holidays because Birdie did not receive any cards this week. She is so sad!

If YOU would like to receive 1 FREE image of your choice, then this is for YOU!

It can not get any easier than this, "Robynettes!"

1. enter and win a challenge sponsored by Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More.

2. when I send you the prize, make a card using one of the images you received

3. send the photo of that card to me here: spaulson1984@hotmail.com

4. tell me your blog name and link so that I can show our followers all of your work

5. tell me the NAME of the FREEBIE that you want

In return for this, I will show your card right here on THE ROBYN'S NEST and

also give the link to your blog.

How is that for an easy way to get a FREEBIE? Nice, right? Well, get started! Birdie is waiting for your cards.

Until next TUESDAY,

KEEP COLORING!

Susan

CHALLENGE # 88 - "ANYTHING GOES!"

2012-01-01T07:00:00.001-05:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WELCOME

THE ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE!

We have returned to our original name and have a had a "face lift!" We hope that all of you like our new look and will enjoy the challenges we have planned for 2012.

Let's start with the WINNER OF CHALLENGE # 87, "A GINGERBREAD CHRISTMAS."

It looks like everybody was busy celebrating but we still had a few entries for that challenge.

The WINNER of Challenge # 87 is

# 2 - Kathy Hernandez

Kathy has won 3 digital stamps of her choice

from ROBYN'S FETISH DIGITAL STAMPS AND MORE!

Please contact me at: susan_paulson@verizon,net to claim your prize.

You may also take our WINNER'S BADGE and place it on your blog.

Our TOP PICK'S BADGE this week goes to

KYM PENDERED

Kym, please take our TOP PICKS badge for your blog.

Now for the first challenge of 2012!

Challenge # 88 is a favorite with all of our followers.

The theme is:

"ANYTHING GOES!"

The sponsor for this challenge is Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is proud to sponsor this challenge.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More, a division of I Did It Creations, was created and is

owned by Robyn Weinrib. Robyn offers a wonderful variety of digital stamps and digital papers, designed to meet the needs of all digital paper crafting addicts for every occasion.

Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is happy to award the winner her choice of 3 digital stamps.

The wonderful ladies of the ROBYN'S FETISH DESIGN TEAM have been creating all week and we are all very happy to welcome our 2 NEWEST DT MEMBERS today, who are joining us for the first time!

CHRISTINE

CINDY

EDWINA

HANNELIE

JULES

KYM

LAURENCE

LILIA

MICHELLE

SUE

SUSAN G.

SUSAN

Now that you have your inspiration for this "ANYTHING GOES!" theme, we challenge YOU to show us YOUR cards!

See you next Sunday at

"THE ROBYN'S FETISH CHALLENGE!"

Susan

Fabulous Friday Fun 12-30-11

2011-12-30T07:00:00.005-05:00

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Welcome to my last Fabulous Friday fun post. This week I am doing a masking technique that is quite easy and gives such a great look.

I cut a die cut using a Spellbinders heart die and then sprayed the heart with Glimmer mist.

After it dried completely, I used removable double sided tape to adhere the die cut to my white card base.

I used a distressing tool by Ranger Industries and distressing ink to create my background.

Holding the tool at the base instead of the handle, I was able to distress an even coat of the Fired Brick ink. Here it is partially done.

From this picture above I continued bringing small bits of ink onto the card base. A little at a time is the best way to go. You can always add more but you can't take away excess ink.

After I was finished I took off the die cut heart and revealed a white heart.

The two smaller hearts were sprayed with glimmer mist and let to dry. Next I needed to color my smallest heart on the back side so when the heart was folded up you could see red. Once dry from the mist and ink, I bent the smallest heart in half and adhered just that seam to the center of the larger heart.

From here I sewed the two hearts together at the seam.and then attached them to the center of the white masked heart. Flip up the sides of the smallest heart to add interest and depth.

From here I added rhinestones to the center and colored the thread with a Copic marker.

I stamped the sentiment using red ink onto another Spellbinders die cut and colored the heart in with red Stickles.

Please check out my BLOG for an opportunity to use my Fabulous Friday techniques or products and win a prize. (you must follow my blog in order to be eligible for a prize from me:)

I am doing a special large giveaway for anyone that does my FFF and posts it HERE by January 1st, 2012. I'm out shopping and picking up fun scrappy stuff to add to the prize with each trip out. They may have something to do with the FFF posts. Don't miss out.

Many of the supplies that I have used for this project can be found in our OUTLAW WOMEN SCRAPBOOK EMPORIUM.

It is a Yahoo Group that you can join if you would like to be a part of a fabulous group of people who chat about everything under the sun, hold swaps and challenges, too.

It is a discount club, so once you are accepted, you can get great discounts on so many paper crafting supplies, like those that I used for my project.

We hope that you join us there for a lot of fun and learning!

Just click on OUTLAW WOMEN SCRAPBOOKING EMPORIUM and it will take you right to the HOME PAGE!

Like I said above this will be my last Fabulous Friday Fun. Things are so busy that I just don't have the spare time like I did before. They are requiring me to work more hours which cuts into my creative time. I hope you have enjoyed this 3 month series of tutorials.

Thanks,

Cindy

"TWO NEW DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS"

2011-12-29T07:00:00.000-05:00

Click here for the CURRENT CHALLENGE.
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Click here for "THE CARD OF THE WEEK."
Click here for "FABULOUS FRIDAY FUN."

The I DID IT CREATIONS CHALLENGE

is very proud to announce

that 2 new Ladies will be

joining us as part

of our Design Team

beginning on January 1, 2012!

We are very happy to introduce you to

EDWINA BROWN

Hi! I am Edwina Brown. I was born in Kentucky, moved to Georgia for 23 years on January 8, 1978 and then moved to New Jersey on February 21, 2001.

I learned about scrapbooking from a friend at church. It was the beginning. I made scrapbooks for different people when they moved away, including for the friend who taught me about scrapbooking.

I am 49 years old and will be 50 in February. I have 3 brothers, 3 nieces and 2 great nephews. I live with my parents and our 2 cats. Mittens is my cat and Goldie is my Mom's cat, who was a stray and hurt and cold when we brought her in and took good care of her. Cold, you ask? Yes! It was ZERO degrees outside! What a lucky cat she is now!

http://edwinascreations.blogspot.com/

KYM PENDERED

My work has been showcased on Create and Craft TV and other various blogs.

I love all types of crafting, especially stamping and colouring with Promarkers.

http://kimmyskards.blogspot.com/

CHALLENGE # 87 - "A GINGERBREAD CHRISTMAS"

2011-12-25T07:00:00.001-05:00

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Everyone here at the I DID IT CREATIONS

CHALLENGE hope that you are all enjoying this wonderful

time together with family and friends.

Let's see who the winner of

our last challenge was.

Challenge # 86 - "THANK YOU" CARDS

was sponsored by

STITCHY STAMPS.

The WINNER of

CHALLENGE # 86

#7 - JESSICA S

CONGRAUTLATIONS!

You have won 1 image of your choice

from

STITCHY STAMPS.

Please email me at:

susan_paulson@verizon.net

so that I can arrange your prize for you.

And please do not forget to take our

WINNER'S BADGE

from our side bar

and place it on your blog!

Now on to our challenge for this week!

This week's challenge is CHALLENGE # 87

and our theme is

"A GINGERBREAD CHRISTMAS"

The sponsor for this challenge is

ROBYN'S FETISH

and the

PRIZE

will be

1 image of the winner's choice

2 images if the winner has used a

ROBYN'S FETISH image.

The lovely ladies of the I DID IT CREATIONS

DESIGN TEAM

have been creating a wonderful

"GINGERBREAD CHRISTMAS"

for CHALLENGE # 87

Let's see what your inspiration is for this challenge,

shall we?

CHRISTINE

CINDY

HANNELIE

JULES

LAURENCE

LILIA

MICHELLE

SUE

SUSAN G.

SUSAN

Please visit our ladies' personal blogs

to see not only these but all

of their beautiful creations.

Just click on their names on our

side bar to be taken directly

to their blogs.

Now, let's see what GINGERBREAD images

YOU have

when you show us YOUR cards!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Susan

Fabulous Friday Fun 12-23-11

2011-12-23T07:00:00.000-05:00

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This week I am going to show you a fun thing to do with twine, hemp, floss or you could even do it with ribbon. I stamped a background stamp onto my cardstock and there was a seam I wanted to cover up. Here is the end results:

Here are the supplies I used:

A paper piercer, cardstock, hemp and leaf brads.

I taped a piece of hemp to the back of the paper with regular scotch tape. If you were doing this for a scrapbook they sell acid free regular tape for things like this. Since this is for a calendar I didn't worry about it. I taped it to one side of the scalloped border.

From there I wrapped it around the front to the back and end up with the hemp in the front.

When I came back around from the top I crossed the hemp. This is where my first brad is going to be. If spacing is important to you it may be best to use a ruler and make marks on your paper as to where each brad should go.

I poked my hole and inserted my brad. Tuck the hemp under the brad where you want it to line up on your paper-like me covering the line of the overlapping stamp.

On the backside of the paper use the brad prongs to secure the hemp to the cardstock. This way you don't have to use glue to hold the hemp in place.

From there you cross the hemp again, poke your hole and insert the next brad. Tighten the hemp for a clean criss crossed look.

Secure the hemp in the back with the brad prongs and move on to the last one.

To make my crosses tighter I snipped the hemp in the back and secured it down with the last brad prongs. After that I taped the remaining piece of hemp to the back. (last step not shown)

Here is what it looks like once I was finished tucking and arranging the crosses of the hemp just right.

Here is the final layout I made using this technique.

Please check out my BLOG for an opportunity to use my Fabulous Friday techniques or products and win a prize. (you must follow my blog in order to be eligible for a prize from me:)

Many of the supplies that I have used for this project can be found in our OUTLAW WOMEN SCRAPBOOK EMPORIUM.

It is a Yahoo Group that you can join if you would like to be a part of a fabulous group of people who chat about everything under the sun, hold swaps and challenges, too.

It is a discount club, so once you are accepted, you can get great discounts on so many paper crafting supplies, like those that I used for my project.

We hope that you join us there for a lot of fun and learning!

Just click on OUTLAW WOMEN SCRAPBOOKING EMPORIUM and it will take you right to the HOME PAGE!

See you all next Friday for another FABULOUS FRIDAY FUN!

Cindy

"CARD OF THE WEEK" - 12/22/2011

2011-12-22T07:00:00.001-05:00

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With only a few days left until Christmas, I wanted to be sure you all got to see this lovely "CHRISTMAS COTTAGE" digi that one of our I DID IT CREATIONS DT members turned into a fabulous Christmas card.

Hannelie Bester is our very own "Desert Diva" but even though she now lives in Abu Dhabi, she created a beautiful snowy Christmas card.

Maybe this is a cottage that one of Santa's elves lives in?

Hannelie was kind enough to supply us with directions on how she made her beautiful card.

Here is the supply list for making this card:

1. Spellbinder's Nestabilities - Labels Two (the largest die)

2. Card stock and plaid paper

3. Letraset bleed proof paper that the image was printed on

4. Promarkers ( for those of us that live in the United States, these are like our Copic markers)

5. Tim Holtz Distress Ink pad - "Antique Linen"

6. Organza ribbon

7. Sentiment - was computer generated by Hannelie

8. Glitter

9. Gold brads

10. Glue

Hannelie assures us that this card was easy to make. I hope she is right because I am going to give this one a try very soon and I am not very good at complicated cards, folks! LOL!

Now for Hannelie's directions:

1. Follow the directions for making an EASEL CARD. ( see end of article)

2. Layer with plaid paper and the colored image.

3. Color the background with Promarkers.

4. Add a little of Tim Holtz's "Antique Linen" Distress Ink around the edges.

5. Add glitter to the snowy patches.

6. Add the organza bow on the side.

7. Add the sentiment to the base panel.

Thank you very much, Hannelie, for showing all of us how to make this beautiful easel card!

What do you say, readers, are we all ready to try this? I know that I am.
This shape is such a nice alternative to the usual rectangular or square easel card, isn't it?

Try making some easel cards with Robyn's digis and see if YOU become my next "CARD OF THE WEEK!"

Join me next THURSDAY for another

"CARD OF THE WEEK!"

You never know,

it just might be YOU!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

SOURCES FOR EASEL CARD DIRECTIONS:

1. http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/easelcard/

2. http://rubberstamping.about.com/od/cardmaking/ss/how_to_make_an_easel_card.htm

3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meabxU11hEA

4. http://in2crafting.blogspot.com/2010/05/tutorials-nestabitlies-shaped-easel.html

"THE ROBYN'S NEST" - 12/20/2011

2011-12-20T09:07:00.000-05:00

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Hi "Robynettes!"

"NEWS FROM THE NEST"

Everybody is so busy with holiday preparations right now but we still have some news for you.

There is our I DID IT CREATIONS challenge that is going on right now and will end on Christmas Day.
It's a great theme with a wonderful prize, so get over to our challenge page and enter.

The I DID IT CREATIONS Design Team will have 2 more members joining them in JANUARY, 2012!
Birdie and I do not want you to miss seeing their wonderful work, so make sure that you check the challenge on January 1, 2012.
The DT has some great plans for the coming year.

"WHERE IS BIRDIE THIS WEEK?"

Birdie found only 1 challenge for you this week. I guess Birdie is busy with her Christmas shopping for her babies.

1. December 22 - The C.R.A.F.T Challenge

Please do not forget to leave the DT ladies some wonderful, appreciative comments when you enter their challenge. Everybody likes a little compliment once in a while, right?

"DECORATING THE NEST"

Birdie received a very cute card this week. She received a CHRISTMAS CARD!

She asked me to show it to all of you "Robynettes" before she hung it up in her nest.

Edwina sent Birdie this cute Christmas card that she made with "ELISE, THE CHRISTMAS ELF."

Edwina colored the image and then cut it out and layered it on the blue background.
And just look at the pretty frame that she used on the card!

Then Edwina went on to continue the theme of Elise sharing some hot cocoa with Birdie by decorating the INSIDE of the card, too!

How cute these two little hot cocoa mugs are!

You can see all of Edwina's great work on her blog, "Edwina's Creations."

Thank you, Edwina, for allowing Birdie and I to share your card with all of our "Robynettes!"

Remember, all of YOU can send in a card for us to show here, too.

This is what you do:

1. make a card using one of the many Robyn's Fetish images

2. take a photo of the card

3. email that photo to me here: spaulson1984@hotmail.com

4. I will show your card right here on "THE ROBYN'S NEST"

If you send me a photo of your card, you will win 1 free image of your choice!

How easy is that, right?

That's all from Birdie and I this week, "Robynettes!" We both want to wish all of you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Until next Tuesday,

KEEP COLORING!

Susan

CHALLENGE # 86 - "THANK YOU" CARDS

2011-12-18T07:00:00.003-05:00

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Welcome back to

another challenge and let's find

out who won

last week's challenge, OK?

Challenge # 85 - "SANTA'S GETTING READY"

was sponsored by

GINGERLOFT DIGI STAMPS

The winner of

Challenge # 85

# 25 - LISA

Congratulations, Lisa!

You have won 3 digis of your choice from

GINGERLOFT DIGI STAMPS!

Please email me

susan_paulson@verizon.net

and I will arrange your prize for you.

And please do not forget to take our

WINNER'S BADGE

from our side bar and

place it on your blog!

Now let's go on to this week's challenge.

Challenge # 86

is "THANK YOU" cards

and it is sponsored by

STITCHY STAMPS

The prize for this challenge will be

1 image of the winner's choice

from STITCHY STAMPS

or 2 images if the winner has

used a Stitchy stamps image.

Here is what the talented

Ladies of the DT

have made to inspire you.

CHRISTINE

CINDY

HANNELIE

JULES

LAURENCE

LILIA

MICHELLE

SUE

SUSAN G.

SUSAN

There is your inspiration for this week's theme.

Now, let's see your

"THANK YOU" CARDS!

SUSAN

Fabulous Friday Fun 12-16-11

2011-12-16T07:00:00.007-05:00

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This week for Fabulous Friday Fun I am going to show you paper piecing with a digital image.

I selected this image from Robyn's Fetish.

I printed two images on my regular printer paper. This way I could see which one would be the best one to line up my card.

Next I placed double stick removable tape by Scotch on the printer paper in the middle of the image. This way when I peel the card off the paper the tape will more then likely stay on the paper and not the card.

I use my ceiling light to line up the card with the image and where I want it to print on the card. Push the card onto the paper when it's lined up where you want it.

I ran the piece of paper with the card temporarily attached to it through my printer.

Using the same piece of tape, I placed scraps of Christmas paper to the image and ran them through my printer.

After I had all the patterned paper printed on I cut them out keeping the black line around the image the best I could.

Adhere the heart and the star to the ornaments.

Start adhering the pieces of patterned paper cut outs back on to the image you printed on the card base.

This is what the final image looked like once I adhered the patterned paper pieces.

This technique is best done with images that are easy to cut out.

Give paper piecing a try. It really adds dimension to your digital images.

Please check out my BLOG for an opportunity to use my Fabulous Friday techniques or products and win a prize. (you must follow my blog in order to be eligible for a prize from me:)

Many of the supplies that I have used for this project can be found in our OUTLAW WOMEN SCRAPBOOK EMPORIUM.

It is a Yahoo Group that you can join if you would like to be a part of a fabulous group of people who chat about everything under the sun, hold swaps and challenges, too.

It is a discount club, so once you are accepted, you can get great discounts on so many paper crafting supplies, like those that I used for my project.

We hope that you join us there for a lot of fun and learning!

Just click on OUTLAW WOMEN SCRAPBOOKING EMPORIUM and it will take you right to the HOME PAGE!

See you all next Friday for another FABULOUS FRIDAY FUN!

Cindy

"CARD OF THE WEEK" - 12/15/2011

2011-12-15T07:00:00.003-05:00

Click here for the CURRENT CHALLENGE.
Click here for "THE ROBYN'S NEST."
Click here for "FABULOUS FRIDAY FUN."

Today's "Card of the Week" is not a card but rather a wonderful paper craft project made by one of our new DT members, Christine Garner.

Christine is a very creative and talented person whose work is always a wonderful surprise for me to see. I look forward to not only seeing what she has created with Robyn's images but to seeing everything on her blog, too.

Her coloring work is fabulous! And she makes images come alive with her creative way of putting everything together.

We all love Christine here and are so lucky that she is on the I DID IT CREATIONS DT.

Recently, we made samples using Robyn's newest Christmas images and Christine emailed me to ask if she could make a project instead of a card.

Knowing just what wonderful things Christine is capable of, I agreed and waited impatiently to see the result.

WOW! When I saw this LUMINARY, I could hardly believe my eyes!

Not only had she used "Santa and Tree" but she had designed, colored and cut everything to perfection!

I immediately asked her permission to feature this on our "CARD OF THE WEEK" post so that all of you could enjoy it and perhaps have time to make one for your home.

Christine even sent me the directions so that we can all learn how to make these!

This first picture is the luminary in daylight.

This photo shows the luminary with an small battery operated candle inside.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING THIS LUMINARY:

Supplies Needed:

1. your stamp already colored

2. 12 x 12 patterned paper

3. 12 x 12 vellum

4. shape cutting tools - I used the Coluzzle tools

5. Spellbinders Nestabilties

6. Scoring board

7. Score tape

8. Scissors

9. battery operated candle

Step 1

Cut you 12x12 paper 7 inches by 10 ¼ inches.

Step 2

Score your paper from top to bottom at 2 1/2 inches, 5 inches, 7 ½ inches and at 10 inches. You will have a tab left to put your luminary together.

Step 3
Turn your paper over and score at 1 ½ inches all the way across.

Step 4
Pre-fold all score lines.


Step 5
Cut your bottom flaps at score lines up to the 1 ½ inch score line running across the bottom.

Step 6
Use your Spellbinder or other cutting tool you have to cut your windows out of your box.

Step 7
Cut 4 pieces of vellum for your windows of your luminary. They are 3 ½ inches long and 2 ¼ inches wide.

Step 8
Using score tape put your vellum over the window holes.

Step 9
Place score tape on your bottom flaps as shown in photo.

Step 10
Turn your paper over and put score tape on the other two flags that do not have tape on them.

Step 11
Now you are ready to put your luminary together. Fold all score lines and the ¼ of an inch tab. Put score tape on your tab and put the luminary together. Fold your bottom flaps in to complete your luminary.

Now you are ready to decorate your luminary.

Thank you very much, Christine, for showing us how to make this terrific Christmas luminary for our decorations this year.

Join me again, next THURSDAY, for another

"CARD OF THE WEEK!"

You never know,

it just might be YOU!

Susan

"THE ROBYN'S NEST" - 12/13/2011

2011-12-13T07:00:00.002-05:00

Click here for the CURRENT CHALLENGE.
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Hi "Robynettes!"

"NEWS FROM THE NEST"

Have you seen the theme at this week's I DID IT CREATIONS CHALLENGE?

We are all busy making our Christmas cards right now, so you probably have a card that will fit the theme.

Why not enter? The sponsor is Gingerloft Digi Stamps and you just might win a terrific prize.

Here is another great piece of news for all of you "Robynettes" out there.

The entire I DID IT CREATIONS DT was very honored to see their FLOWER cards used on the FLOPPY LATTE DESIGNS BLOG on Monday!

A BIG THANK YOU to JESS, owner of FLOPPY LATTE DESIGNS, for this wonderful opportunity and honor!

Jess has some lovely digis in her store, so why not run over there and check out her store?

You will be sure to find some digis that you just have to have.

"WHERE IS BIRDIE THIS WEEK?"

Birdie found you some challenge that Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps And More is sponsoring, so here is your list for this week:

1. December 13 - Digital Tuesday

2. December 13 - Tip Top Tuesday

3. December 15 - Moving Along With The Times

4. December 17 - Two Sisters Challenge

"DECORATING THE NEST"

Today I have a card that Birdie received and she wants me to show it to you.

It is perfect for this time of year!

Edwina Brown, a member of our ROBYN'S FETISH GROUP at THE CRAFTER'S CAFE made this beautiful Christmas card using Robyn's "CARL THE SNOWMAN."

I love this card! Not only is the image beautifully colored, the twine with the little Christmas Greeting sign is a terrific and creative way to use a sentiment.
And that button matches the colors in the paper so perfectly, too!

I think that you will agree with me when I say that Edwina is a very talented lady.

You can read about how Edwina made this lovely card on her blog, "EDWINA'S CREATIONS," here.

Thank you very much, Edwina! Birdie loved your card and has placed it in her nest.

Remember, "Robynettes!" YOU can send in your photos of cards you made using Robyn's images, too!

I will be happy to post them and show everybody what you have made.

All you have to do is this:

1. Make a card using one of the images in the ROBYN'S FETISH DIGITAL STAMPS AND MORE STORE.

2. Take a photo of the card.

3. Send it to me here: spaulson1984@hotmail.com.

4. I will feature your card on "THE ROBYN'S NEST."

5. I will send you 1 FREE DIGI OF YOUR CHOICE.

Until next Tuesday,

KEEP COLORING!

Susan

CHALLENGE # 85 - "SANTA'S GETTING READY"

2011-12-11T07:00:00.002-05:00

Click here for "THE ROBYN'S NEST."
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Click here for the ROBYN'S FETISH STORE.

What a great selection of entries we had for

Challenge # 84!

Let's see who won, shall we?

The WINNER of

Challenge # 84 - FLOWERS