Crazy 4 Challenges C4C109

Hi everyone,

It's Saturday which means the "Crazies" are back with another fun challenge for you all.

Before we get into today's challenge, as this week is a sponsored challenge, we need to introduce this month's sponsor which is Outlines Rubber Stamps. They have lots of fun stamps on there site, so if you haven’t visited them before you might want to head on over there to see their range. Outlines has generously offered a $25 gift certificate for one lucky person who plays this week's challenge.



Now it is time for our challenge, Tammy is back to challenge us all this week. The holiday season is heating up! So our challenge today is to create something for an upcoming holiday and to incorporate heat embossing in your creation!

If you decide to play along with us, all you have to do is create a card/project and upload it to your blog and/or to your SCS Gallery using the keyword C4C109. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Mr Linky so that everyone else can see it too.

Before we get to the "Crazies" cards this week, we have a few cards from the Outlines Design Team who are playing along with us.

Jenny Gropp - One Krafty Kat

Robin Kirkpatrick - Robin's Rubber Room

Sandy Hulsart - Creative Moments with Sandy

Sue Kment - Sue's Stamping Stuff

Now let's see what the "Crazies have come up with this week.......

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

Joanne Grzelak -- The Inky Ocean Gazer

Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Cindy Haffner



Silke Kittmann ~~~ S I L L I


Joycelyn Pelkey - Stamps 'n' Coffee

Vicki Garrett-Summerthyme Studio

Silke Ledlow ~ My Life

Lynda Benden - Stamp Act

Maria - Inspired & Unscripted


Jessie Rone- Can You Say Addicted To Stamps?





Mr Linky

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C108

Hi everyone and happy Saturday!

It's challenge time and this week our challenge hostess Tammy Hershberger has given us another fun challenge.

Our challenge this week is a .... Recipe Challenge – Use only LEAF images, your card must include a rust or burnt orange color (but is not limited to only this color), only 2 fibers (ribbon, lace, twine, fabric) and only 3 embellishments (but whether you choose to use just 3 embellishments, or 3 different types of embellishments is your call!) No leaf images? Use a plant or flower with leaves image!

If you decide to play along with us, all you have to do is create a card/project and upload it to your blog and/or to your SCS Gallery using the keyword C4C108. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Mr Linky so that everyone else can see it too.

Now let's see what the "Crazies have come up with this week.......

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

Joanne Grzelak -- The Inky Ocean Gazer

Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio

Silke Kittmann ~~~ S I L L I

Cindy Haffner

Joycelyn Pelkey - Stamps 'n' Coffee

Vicki Garrett-Summerthyme Studio

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Maria - Inspired & Unscripted


Jessie Rone-Can You Say Addicted To Stamps?





Mr Linky

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C107

Hello everyone! It's a new month, and that means I'm your new hostess for October! I lucked out with FIVE Saturdays this month, and love all my challenges.... I hope you'll like them to and join in the fun!

For today, I'd like us to celebrate World Card Making Day by remembering others. The challenge is that you can make any card you want. However, I'd like you to find a worthwhile charity that you can donate your card(s) to after today, and follow through and DO IT! Call a local nursing home... the residents love to have cards they can send to their family members. Check with your local hospital and see if you can donate cards to their gift shop. Maybe a local senior center?

One of the greatest charities you can donate your cards to is Operation Write Home! The mission of OWH is "Supporting our nation's armed forces by sending blank handmade greeting cards to write home on, as well as cards of gratitude to encourage them. This merry band of thousands of card makers is made up of Americans - and citizens of other nations too - who care about our military, and want to support them through creativity and encouragement. Crafters of all ages and levels of experience have participated since 2007...and are on the way to a landmark one MILLION cards! Care packages filled with hundreds of handmade cards are sent to our contacts, restocking every 6-8 weeks, and are sent in time for the long journey back home to loved ones. Each box is packed with great care, alternating styles, colors, and card makers from all over the USA, creating 'eye candy' for heroes who see only khaki around them. The topper on each box is a plastic bag filled with 20-30 letters from adults and children across the country, letters handed out especially to those in need of a positive word from the homefront."

I am working to get involved with this very worthwhile organization! If you'd like to mail your cards to me, I will make sure they get sent to OWH. You can email me through my Blogger profile for my mailing address. If you choose to make cards for OWH, I would ask you to check out the Card Guidelines before you start.... there are a few items to observe with these cards that will travel extensively overseas and back.

If you decide to play along with us, all you have to do is create a card/project and upload it to your blog and/or to your SCS Gallery using the keyword C4C107. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Mr. Linky so that everyone else can see it too.

Below is some wonderful inspiration from the Crazies to get you started today!

Enjoy, and Happy World Card Making Day!

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

Cindy Haffner

Joanne Grzelak -- The Inky Ocean Gazer

Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio


Vicki Garrett-Summerthyme Studio

Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Silke Ledlow ~ My Life

Lynda Benden - Stamp Act

Maria - Inspired & Unscripted



Jessie Rone- Can You Say Addicted To Stamps?


Joycelyn Pelkey - Stamps 'n' Coffee

Mr Linky

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C106

Hi everyone,

Before we get onto this week's challenge we need to announce the winner of last week's sponsored challenge which was sponsored by Creations by AR.




And the winner is ............. Rhonda Miller. Congratulations Rhonda, please contact Frances at crazy4challenges at hotmail dot com to arrange your prize.


Barb's back with another fun challenge for us all today. It's not too soon to start on Halloween projects. Today's challenge is to make a Halloween card or decor project. If you don't "do" Halloween, then let's see another Fall project.

If you decide to play along with us, all you have to do is create a card/project and upload it to your blog and/or to your SCS Gallery using the keyword C4C106. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Mr Linky so that everyone else can see it too.

Now let's see what the "Crazies have come up with this week.......


Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Joanne Grzelak -- The Inky Ocean Gazer

Cindy Haffner

Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio

Vicki Garrett-Summerthyme Studio

Joycelyn Pelkey - Stamps 'n' Coffee

Silke Kittmann ~~~ S I L L I

Maria - Inspired & Unscripted

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

Mr Linky

Crazy 4 Challenges C4C105

Hi everyone!

It's Saturday which means the "Crazies" are back with another fun challenge for you all.

Before we get into today's challenge, as this week is a sponsored challenge, we need to introduce this month's sponsor which is Creations by AR. Adela has some awesome templates on her site which I know the "Crazies" have had fun playing with for our challenge this week. The templates come in all formats: PDF, SVG and DXF so that you can use them with your electronic die cutting machines or cut by hand if you don't have a machine. This week's winner will receive two templates of their choice from Creations by AR.

Adela has also offered our blog readers a 10% discount on all her templates during this challenge so that is from September 17th to September 23rd. All you need to do is use the code: challenge10 when you go through the check out.

Now it is time for our challenge, Barb is back with another fun fall themed challenge for us all! This week all you have to do is create a card or project with a pumpkin on it in some form. It can be a card or 3D project.

If you decide to play along with us, all you have to do is create a card/project and upload it to your blog and/or to your SCS Gallery using the keyword C4C105. Don't forget to come back here and link it on Mr Linky so that everyone else can see it too.

Now let's see what the "Crazies have come up with this week.......
Barbara Anders - Paper Pursuits

Cindy Haffner

Frances Byrne - StampOwl's Studio



Silke Kittmann ~~~ S I L L I


Joycelyn Pelkey - Stamps 'n' Coffee

Joanne Grzelak -- The Inky Ocean Gazer

Silke Ledlow ~ My Life

Vicki Garrett-Summerthyme Studio

Jessie Rone- Can You Say Addicted To Stamps?

Maria - Inspired & Unscripted

Tammy Hershberger - Stamp Happy

Mr Linky