Peggy's Birthday - Also Known as Talk Like a Pirate Day!!

Today is Talk Like a Pirate Day - and Peggy of PegBoard Crafts birthday!  Fits in perfectly with the Words 2 Craft By Ahoy There! challenge.

Cut this cutie from an old Cricut cartidge, sentiment from Fiskars.  Click HERE to play along with us through October 2!!

Beautiful Butterflies

The Card Concept has the following inspiration:

Such pretty colors!  Here are my Clean and Layered versions:

Two different looks, same die cut butterfly, same patterned paper, same rhinestones, same sentiment!

Happy Fall!!

Not so much here is southwestern Ohio.  It has been 90 degrees+ for the past week :).  Fusion has the following challenge:

I made a lot of pretty trash working on this challenge.  Still unsure of my color combination.

DCWV burlap paper, stash ribbon.   Be sure to stop by Words 2 Craft By for our Ahoy Matey challenge!!!

Twofer Critters

The current challenge at Twofer: 

I used a cute dog die to create these:

Pop by our latest challenge at Words 2 Craft By for our Pirate challenge!!

W2CB #69 - Ahoy Matey

September 19 is Talk Like a Pirate Day, and this month's Words 2 Craft By challenge plays right along!

The sailboat is from the SU! Swirly Bird set, paper from Carta Bella Ahoy There pad.  Please join us for our challenge through October 2!

Splish Splash

Just Us Girls is having a Wild Card challenge this week, with the prompt plash Something on It.  

I love the look of "flicking" ink to create a multi color background.  Adds the look of dimension without the bulk:

Pacific Point, Granny Apple Green, and Lemon Twist inks.  I tried adding a few flowers, then sequins.  Nope, I liked it best plain!

Corner Fold Card

Or should I have called this post Corner Fold Card FAIL?!?!?   I wanted to make a Mary Engelbreit like card for a friend:

Not exactly my favorite!  But I did manage to do well enough to join in the Color Throwdown this week: