lunagirl sponsored challenge alert at crafting by design

as promised, i'm sharing details on a challenge featuring lunagirl images. lunagirl is the sponsor for the current challenge at crafting by design on the theme of "get ready for christmas."  i was delighted to make an ATC as a guest designer, using the lunagirl "winter fun" collage sheet.

i'm not really ready to think about cold weather and winter holidays but it was still fun to make this.

i hope you'll join the challenge at crafting by design.  a challenge winner will get a prize from lunagirl!  i'm linking this to crafty hazelnut's christmas challenge -- cute or anything goes.

love to all.

taking a break at lunagirl moonbeams

it has been a pleasure and an honor serving on the lunagirl moonbeams challenge blog for the past few years.  the challenge blog is taking a little break for the next few months.  here are a few favorite lunagirl creations i've made:

"meet me in paris" card

"T is for turtle" ATC

"bathing beauty dreamer" card

"you are invited to a black and white ball" 4x6 postcard

"steampunk girls, ready for adventure" card

keep an eye on this blog or the moonbeams blog to see where lunagirl is hosting other challenges.  i'll do my best to keep you updated.

enjoy this last day of august and may your september be full of joys!

love to all.

eau de cologne #3

for some reason i can't stop using lunagirl images to create my own perfume labels.  this month at lunagirl moonbeams you can link up any kind of creation you like for our "anything goes" challenge. today i'm sharing my third in a series of ATC labels using lunagirl collage sheets.

images on this ATC are by lunagirl.  if you'd like to join the challenge here are the details:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on August 30

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this blog and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing

linking to "anything goes" at inspiration destination.
love to all.

eau de cologne #2

we're in week two of the lunagirl moonbeams "anything goes" challenge.  see details below on how to join this challenge and possibly win a prize.  since the theme is open you can link up whatever you are making right now.

i've made another ATC with lunagirl images, creating my own cologne advertisement.

i'm linking to "anything goes" at 613 avenue create, and to "anything goes" at craftyhazelnut's patterned paper challenge, since I have used patterned paper!

if you'd like to link up here are the challenge guidelines:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on August 30

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this blog and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

love to all.

anything goes at lunagirl moonbeams!

what are you working on these days?  whatever it is, at lunagirl moonbeams we have a challenge that fits your project -- this august it is "anything goes!"  link up a creation to the blog for the chance to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store.  details below on how to enter.

to get things started this month i've made an ATC with lunagirl images, a little cologne advertisement of sorts.  

challenge guidelines:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on August 30

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this blog and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

please join us! 

i'm also linking to "anything goes" at 613 avenue create, including the "smell" of cologne and the "sight" of the lovely lady.  

love to all.

memories

here is my last bit of inspiration for you on the "planes, trains and automobiles" challenge at the lunagirl moonbeams blog. you have a little less than a week to link up your creation if you'd like to participate.

my last piece is an ATC. the images are from lunagirl collage sheets with a sentiment from a tim holtz words set.  there's a bit of washi tape at the side, some designer paper in the back and a fleur de lis brad to finish.

here are the challenge guidelines so you can play along:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on July 30

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this blog and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

i hope you've enjoyed taking a little summer vacation travel through collage art with me this month!
love to all.

going on a great adventure

this is the third week of the "planes, trains and automobiles" challenge at the lunagirl moonbeams blog.  i have another 4x6 postcard on this theme.

the foreground images featuring planes are from lunagirl collage sheets.  the hotel and travel logos are from twisted papers.  there are some bits and pieces here from stampington and co clip art and tim holtz as well a a few other random bits and papers from my stash.

2 weeks left to play along.  here are the challenge guidelines:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on July 30

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this blog and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

i'm linking to craftyhazelnut's patterned paper challenge, "anything goes," to pink saturday "anything goes," and finally "anything goes" at a bit more time to craft and "anything goes" at eclectic ellapu.

have a great weekend.  love to all.

my thoughts are of thee....

today i am sharing another 4x6 postcard on the "planes, trains and automobiles" theme to encourage you to play along with the july challenge at the lunagirl moonbeams blog.

the woman and the flowery train are from lunagirl collage sheets. the railway review piece is clip art from stampington and co.  on the left is an image from twisted papers and on the right some designer paper from gecko galz.  i also have added washi tape, a paper flower and distress inks.

here are the challenge guidelines:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on July 30

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this blog and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

i hope you will play along!
love to all.

planes, trains and automobiles

a perfect theme for summer, this july at the lunagirl moonbeams blog we are encouraging you to link up creations featuring planes, trains or automobiles.  i'm starting this off with a 4x6 postcard:

my collage features images from a couple different lunagirl collage sheets along with a snippet of a real map from my stash, washi tape, words from tim holtz and a "stamp" from stampington and co. clip art.

if you'd like to play along here are the challenge guidelines:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on July 30

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this blog and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

love to all.

what a soldier yearns for

here is one last creation for the lunagirl moonbeams fathers and brothers blog challenge, my final "twinchie."

i've never been a soldier but i imagine the thing a soldier yearns for is home, especially when they spend so much time traveling the world, encountering danger and being far from comfort.  the man in this creation is from the lunagirl african american CD on a background from the lunagirl "maps" collage sheet. as always, i wish for peace for everyone.

the twinchie base is from inchie arts and the word sticker is from tim holtz.

you have a bit more than a week to join this challenge.  here is how to play:

CHALLENGE GUIDELINES

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on June 30

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this blog and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

love to all.

there is always reason to hope

on this third week of june and the third week of the fathers and brothers challenge at lunagirl moonbeams i'm sharing another twinchie from the vintage fathers collage sheet by lunagirl.

these vintage photos are so full of story.  in the eyes of this father i see struggle and stoicism and then there is his little girl clinging to him with such trust. i felt there was hope within them and so i chose the background sun from the lunagirl "wind roses compasses" collage sheet and added the hopeful word from a tim holtz sticker set.  the 2x2 base is from inchie arts.

here are the details to play along with this challenge:

CHALLENGE GUIDELINES

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on  June 30

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this blog and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

love to all.

we are family

no one will ever doubt that this man is the father of this baby! when i saw this image on the lunagirl vintage fathers collage sheet i had to create with it!

this 2x2 inch creation is hopefully another piece of inspiration for you to join the "fathers and brothers" challenge at lunagirl moonbeams.  in addition to the vintage image from the fathers collage sheet i used the lunagirl "wind roses compasses" collage sheet as well as a twinchie base from inchie arts and a word sticker by tim holtz.


here are the details to play along with this challenge:

CHALLENGE GUIDELINES

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on  June 30

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this blog and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

love to all.

a man of industry and invention

at the lunagirl moonbeams blog last month we celebrated mothers and sisters -- so this month it is fathers and brothers.  link up your creation on our all about men theme for a chance to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store.

since i did twinchies for the mothers and sisters at lunagirl last month i'm back to the 2x2 inch creations for the men as well.  the man is from the lunagirl african american CD.  he looked to me like he could be an inventor so i was inspired to use background paper from the journeys #1 collage sheet also by lunagirl.  my twinchie base is a precision cut 2x2 square from inchie arts.  the word sticker is from tim holtz.

here are the details to play along with this challenge:

CHALLENGE GUIDELINES

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on  June 30

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this blog and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

love to all.

4 sister-friends

there is a week remaining to join the "mothers and sisters" challenge at lunagirl moonbeams blog.  link up your creation for the chance to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store.

i made a tag featuring an image from the "sisters" collage sheet by lunagirl.  the background paper is from jodie lee designs. the button and sentiment are from tim holtz sets.  the butterfly is by anna griffin.  i added ribbon from my stash.

 a reminder of the challenge guidelines:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on May 31

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this lunagirl moonbeams and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

i hope you'll play along.
enjoy; love to all.

precious friends

here are two precious and loving women as continued inspiration for you to join the "mothers and sisters" challenge at lunagirl moonbeams.  

this is my third twinchie this month -- a 2x2 inche creation.  my base for the twinchie is by inchie arts.  it is well worth it to buy these beautifully precision cut bases which are perfect for collage or stamping or whatever. the background paper is by jodie lee designs.  the women are from the "just us girls" collage sheet by lunagirl and the butterfly is from the "woodland animals" collage sheet, also by lunagirl.  the word comes from tim holtz and the border is from my stash.  

I'm linking this to the "anything goes" challenge at the "not just cards" challenge blog.

as to the lunagirl challenge. link up your art about mothers or sisters and link to the lunagirl blog for the chance to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store!  a reminder of the challenge guidelines:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on May 31

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this lunagirl moonbeams and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

love to all.

love for mom

i've made another twinchie to celebrate mother-daughter love, in time for mother's day and as inspiration for you to join the "mothers and sisters" challenge at lunagirl moonbeams!

the vintage image is from the lunagirl "just us girls" collage sheet. the background paper is by jodie lee designs.  i added a little washi tape on the side.  the butterflies and letters are from a kaisercraft sticker sheet and the border is from my stash.  my twichie base is from inchie arts.

link up a creation on our theme for the chance to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store, where you'll find a wonderful selection of drool-worthy collage sheets on pretty much any subject!  a reminder of the challenge guidelines:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on May 31

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this lunagirl moonbeams and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

love to all.

mothers and sisters

happy month of may!  at lunagirl moonbeams our month-long challenge is "mothers and sisters," just in time for mother's day. link up a creation on our theme for the chance to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store.

i've made a twinchie to get this challenge started, a 2x2 inch creation.  my twinchie base come from inchie arts.  the women are from the "sisters" collage sheet by lunagirl.  the background is paper by jodie lee designer papers.  the moth and word are from tim holtz with a bit of border from my stash.

mother's day is a good time to celebrate any people who mother or nurture others.  the sister relationship can be a very loving and supportive one, and is a lovely thing to celebrate.

i hope you'll join our challenge; you have all month!  here are the guidelines:

Challenge ends at 3:00 pm CST on May 31

Any craft or medium is welcome.

ENTER UP TO THREE PIECES!

Vintage style is encouraged but not required.

Use a Lunagirl image and your entry will count twice in the drawing!

Link to this lunagirl moonbeams and to Lunagirl.com on your site if you have one.

Prize: $10 e-gift certificate to use at Lunagirl.com! Winner will be selected by random drawing.

love to all.

never give up

this strong and proud cowgirl with butterfly wings, my final DT piece for the lunagirl moonbeams april challenge "cowgirls and horses" urges you to never give up, whatever you may be facing.

i've used some wood themed designer paper for the background on this ATC and i added the fussy cut cowgirl from the "cowgirls #1" collage sheet by lunagirl.  the butterfly is also from a lunagirl collage sheet.  the only other additions are the die cut border and the sentiment from tim holtz.

there is time remaining to join the challenge the the lunagirl blog. link up your creation on your theme for the chance to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store.

never give up!
love to all.

lasso my heart

it is week three at lunagirl moonbeams and the "cowgirls and horses" challenge.  if you link up a creation on this theme you'll be up for the chance to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store.

here is a charming image from the lunagirl "cowgirls #1" digital collage sheet.  look at all the hearts she has corralled.  i wonder what she is up to?  all i did for this ATC was add the image to my ATC base, add ribbon, a prima flower and a cowboy boot brad.

enjoy; love to all.

a horse is a horse

for the second week of the lunagirl moonbeams "cowgirls and horses" challenge i've got an ATC with a cowboy and a horse.

i loved this image from the "cowboys and horses in sepia" collage sheet by lunagirl.  using some wood-themed designer paper as a base, i added the fussy cut cowboy and included a border and a cowboy boot brad.  the top right hand corner has a bit of a sun and rays stamp by judikins.

lots more time to play along with this challenge.  link up a creation on our challenge theme for the chance to win shopping credit at the lunagirl store!

love to all.