Perfect Sentiment Challenge: Anything Goes

It's Anything Goes this week for The Perfect Sentiment challenge - my personal favorite.

Challenge
Create anything you like!  Don't forget to include a sentiment.

Twist
In honor of our special sponsor this week, Avocado Arts, if your project includes use of one of their stamps, your project can be submitted twice

Sponsor

Prize

My Project
I, personally, am a huge fan of Avocado Arts.  Plus, I subscribed to one of their monthly plans.  With that in mind, I used four of their past sets to create "The Goddesses of Avocado Arts".

I used the following four sets in order of the goddesses:

  

For more inspiration, check out all the design tem members located in my right sidebar.

Thanks for taking a peek!

Sassy!

Entering the Goddesses also in the following:
Simon Says Stamp and Show Challenge - Anything Goes - No Rules

Perfect Sentiment Challenge - Favorite Scripture/Quote Sketch

I love quotes, words, and my file of them is large.  When choosing which one to use I went with what I had in my stamp collection.

Challenge

Use a favorite scripture or quote as your sentiment

Twist

Use the provided sketch to design your card

Sketch

My Card

For my design this week I used my new favorite paper - DCWV The Linen Closet.  I love this pad and have already used it on a few different projects.  Just like the DCWV Lemon Flower stack I had to buy several.  I see this pad following the same path.

Prize  

One free digi from Shelly's Images

Be sure to check out the Perfect Sentiment Design Team's creations - all are listed in the right sidebar.  Leave a comment or two... we all love them!

Thanks for stopping!

Sassy

Perfect Sentiment Challenge - Anything Goes with Redy, White, and Blue

Today,  July 4 is all about celebrating our freedom and paying tribute to those responsible for the freedom in our day-to-day life. 

The Challenge:  In honor of Independence Day, celebrate your freedom with Anything Goes (ATCs, tags, cards, altered items, etc.).  Use the sentiment of your choice but it must be included  on the front of your project.

The Twist:  Use our Nation's colors - Red, White and Blue.

Welcome to our new sponsor this week - Crafty Sentiments Designs.  They will award three, free digitial images of choice to one lucky random winner.

Please note: Out of respect for our sponsors we must have at least 10 entries before we give away the prize. Thanks for your understanding.

My Red, White, and Blue "Anything Goes"

Check out my right sidebar to see the other designer's creations and then come play with us!

Perfect Sentiment Challenge: Here Comes the Sun

Happy, Sunny Summer!

Not only "Here Comes the Sun" but also heat and humidity.  There is always this discussion at our house if the AC needs to be on or not.  When I use to be a SAHM when my children were babies through elementary school, I preferred the windows open.  Thinking that since I didn't work in AC it wasn't as noticeable.  But, when my now ex-husband would come home from work, he would always wonder why it wasn't on.  Heck, we had an in ground swimming pool in our backyard!  Who needed AC?

Now, being homebound, after working 17+ years, I am back to wanting the windows open.  My second husband and adult daughter don't agree.  They just don't think it is fun getting ready for work in a sweat.

The Perfect Sentiment challenge this week is to create a card with a sunny sentiment.  Examples include:  You Are My Sunshine, Wishing You Sunny Days, You Shine, You Make Life Bright, etc.  Just remember that sentiment must be on the front of the card to qualify for a chance at winning the prize donated by our sponsor.

The twist is a simple one - include an image of the sun on your card.

Pattie's Creations is our sponsor this week.  She will award one random winner a free digi of their choice.  Thank you, Pattie!

Here is my "sunny" card:

I tried creating a tie-dye effect for her shirt.  Photographed it is looking for blotchy.  In person, I thought it looked good.

Supplies:
Hero Arts background stamp
Color Box - Glacier Ice
MFT Hula Girl
FancyPants DSP - Beach Babe
Memento - Black
FlowerSoft - Sand
Derwent Watercolor pencils

Check out all the designers and the inspiration their cards offer.  Everyone is listed in my right sidebar.

Thanks for stopping!

Sassy!

Perfect Sentiment Challenge: For the Graduate

Do you remember when you graduated?  

I barely do.  

1974.  

The Perfect Sentiment challenge this week is for the Graduate.  The details:

• Challenge:  Use a sentiment appropriate for a graduate (be sure the front of your card includes a sentiment)

• Twist:  Instead of creating your basic card, make a gift card or money holder

Sponsoring the challenge is Fred She Said Designs with a $10 gift certificate.  The winner is determined by using Random Number Generator.

Need more inspiration?  Check out the entire Perfect Sentiment design team linked in my right sidebar.

Come inspire us with your creation!

Sassy!

Perfect Sentiment Challenge - Father's Day Color Story

Father's Day is the theme for this week's challenge at Perfect Sentiment.  Just like Mother's Day, there might be one or maybe more that you look to as your father.

"It is admirable for a man to take his son fishing, but there is a special place in heaven for the father who takes his daughter shopping." - John Sinor

The Challenge:  Create a card with a sentiment for Father's Day.  Please remember the sentiment must be on the front of the card.

The Twist:  Use at least three of the colors from the color story below as inspiration.

My dad took me fishing, never shopping.  My husband has my two children to remember him on Father's Day.  Sometimes those Happy Father's Day greetings come from others... like a fur baby.  In our family that would be, Sassy.  She is our little girl and we love her immensely.  When Dad comes home Sassy is so excited to see him.    Here's a pic of Sassy, followed by my card for this week's challenge:

Be sure to check out the entire design team's creations all of which are located in my right sidebar.

Thank you to Shelly's Images for providing a prize of one free digi to the random number winner this week. 

Happy Father's Day to All and with all the inspiration from the design team you must have gotten some ideas for your creation.  Hope to see you playing along with us!

Sassy!

Perfect Sentiment Challenge - Lacey Romance

Love is in the air this week for the Perfect Sentiment Challenge.  To join in you are to create a card with a sentiment appropriate for love, weddings, or anniversary. The twist is to some lacey detail to your card (i.e. lace, lacey die cut).

Meljen's Designs is this week's challenge sponsor.  The winner of the Lacey Romance challenge will receive their choice of four (4) non-colored images. 

My card uses a new image from Penny Black.  It reminds me so very much of my parents.  For coloring, I decided to give my watercolor pencils a try. All the others elements used came from stash.  

For further inspiration, check out my fellow design team member's creations.  Links are listed in my right sidebar under Perfect Sentiment Design Team.  We all love to receive comments, too.

Please join us.  We would love to have you!

Sassy!

Perfect Sentiment Challenge - Anything Goes

It's "Anything Goes" week at The Perfect Sentiment Challenge blog. Create anything you want as long as it has a sentiment on the front (card, tags, ATCs, altered art, home decor, etc.). The twist:  if you create a scrapbook page that clearly has a stamped sentiment, scripture or quote on it you may enter it.  It must be stamped. It cannot be digital and the title of your scrapbook page does not count.

Limited Runs is our sponsor and they are providing the winner with three digis from their store.

The card I created also includes a tag with a simple sentiment to let someone know you are thinking of them or just to say hello.

For additional inspiration, check out the other Perfect Sentiment designers. Their blog links are included in my right sidebar.

Hope to see you playing along this week!

~Sassy~

Also entered in the following:
Celebrate the Occasion - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes
Creative Card Crew - Dimension
Die Cuttin Divas - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Perfect Sentiment Challenge: For A Special Man

Who is the first person that comes to mind when you think of "special man"?

The challenge is to create a card with a sentiment for a special man in your life.  The sentiment can be anything Happy Birthday, Happy Father's Day, Congrats, Relax, etc.  Don't forget the sentiment must be on the front of your card.

The twist is to use no patterned paper.  You can create your own, but no ready-made patterned paper is allowed.

Sponsoring this week's challenge is Pattie's Creation.  The prize is one free digital stamp of choice.

When I think of special man, my husband is the first to come to mind.  Even though is birthday isn't until September, he loves to fish.

Please visit the entire Perfect Sentiment design team's creations.  Links to their blog are in my right sidebar.

Time to play!

~Sassy~

Perfect Sentiment Challenge - Birthday Banner

Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday to YOU!

What better way to wish someone Happy Birthday other than singing is with the latest rage of a birthday banner!  There are so many varieties of banners out there.  What comes to mind when you think of banner?  I hope you show up and play along this week.

The Perfect Sentiment challenge this week is to create a card with a birthday sentiment long with a twist of using a banner in your creation.

Sponsoring this challenge is Stitchy Bear and the winner this week will receive a $10 gift voucher!

Here is my birthday banner creation:

Be sure to check out the blogs of the other Perfect Sentiment design team:

Jennipher

Abby

Cheryl

Jan

Karen

Maggie

Sam

Sassy - You are here.

Tabitha

Theresa

May Guest Designers

Connie

Shell

Time to play!

~Sassy~

Entered in the following challenges:
Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp and Anything Goes!

Perfect Sentiment Challenge - Getting Well without Get Well

Here's a fun challenge.  This one took me a bit to come up with something.  The Perfect Sentiment challenge this week is to create a Get Well card.  The twist is to use those fun sentiments to wish your receiver without actually saying "Get Well" (i.e. All Fizzled Out, Under the Weather, Wishing You Sunny Days, Feel Better Soon, Take Good Care).  Easy!  Right?

The winner of this challenge will receive one free digi from Shelly's Images, a loyal and monthly sponsor.  At Shelly's Images you will find just the right digi to meet your need.

What did I come up with for this challenge and twist?

The image is from Whippersnapper, sentiment from my mind, and Copic coloring of sick cows.

Be sure to check out the blogs of the other Perfect Sentiment design team:

Jennipher

Abby

Cheryl

Jan

Karen

Maggie

Sam

Sassy - You are here.

Tabitha

Theresa

May Guest Designers

Connie

Shell

Time to play!

PSC30 - Handmade Flowers for Mom

Celebrate Mom!  And, what Mom doesn't like flowers.  The Perfect Sentiment challenge and twist this week:

Create a card with a sentiment for Mother's Day.  Be sure the sentiment is on the front of the card.

Add handmade flowers to your card from punches, dies, Cricut cartridges, etc.

Taking that in mind, I created:

The flowers were created by using Heidi Grace "Daisy Dear" Punchout Pad - Flowers, spritzed with Studio Calico Mister Huey's Color Mists after inking the edges with Powder Puff chalking ink in amaretto and crumpling to a small ball.  Using my heat gun and a wooden skewer I apply the heat separating the petal leaves as the paper dries.  

Please check out the Perfect Sentiments design team and their creations.

~ Jenn, Founder and Owner  ~ 

Abby ~ Cheryl ~ Jan ~ Karen ~ Maggie ~ Sam ~  Sassy ~ Tabitha ~  Theresa

~ May Guest Designers :  Connie ~ Shell

Thank you to our sponsor this week, Robyn's Fetish Digitial Stamps and More.  The winner of this challenge will receive five (5) digital stamps.

C'mon! Play along with us!

Choose happiness daily!

~Sassy~

Perfect Sentiment Challenge - All Occasion Sketch

The challenge this week at Perfect Sentiments is to create a card with a sentiment for any occasion.  (Reminder:  be sure the sentiment is on the front of the card.)  And, the twist is to use the sketch below as your design:

I have had this Unity stamp for quite sometime now and have never had the "occasion" to use it.  The image was stamped using Memento black.  Using three different colors of Tim Holtz stain, spritzed with glimmer, I pulled my image through the mixture.  The sentiment idea "Just B U" actually came to mind from another Unity stamp but I used various items from my stash to create the message.  The three rounds in the lower, right-hand corner were made using the 25mm Ephiphany punch.

Pattie's Creations is generously donating one free digi to the winner of this challenge drawn randomly from all the qualifying entries.

Please check out the Perfect Sentiments design team and their creations.

~ Jenn, Founder and Owner  ~ 

Abby ~ Jan ~ Karen ~ Maggie ~ Sam ~  Sarah ~ Sassy ~ Tabitha ~  

~ Chrissy, Guest Designer

C'mon! Play along with us!

Choose happiness daily!

~Sassy~

Perfect Sentiment Challenge - Monochromatic Thoughts of You

Monochromatic.  Just what does that mean?  Before doing this week's challenge I had to consult Google just to be sure.  And, if you select Images from the left sidebar there are numerous images to give you a clear understanding.  Monochromatic is from one single hue with the addition or white or black, but not both.  For example:

The Challenge:  Create a card with a sentiment that lets someone know you are thinking of them.
If playing along, remember the sentiment must be on the front of the card to qualify.

The Twist:  Use a monochromatic color scheme in the design of your card.

Keeping this in mind I created:

The sentiment reads "Just sitting here Thinking of you".  The bench and sentiment are from Taylored Expressions "In the Park" set of 21.  To create the hue levels I used various patterns, inking, ribbon, brads and cardstock which was the base for using these colors.

Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps is generously donating a $10 gift certificate to the winner of this challenge. Be sure to check out their shop full of 1000's of digi goodies!

Please be sure to stop in and see what my fellow design team members created, too!  We all love visitors and comments!

~ Jenn, Founder and Owner  ~ 

Abby ~ Jan ~ Karen ~ Maggie ~ Sam ~  Sarah ~ Sassy ~ Tabitha ~ Theresa 

~ Chrissy, Guest Designer

C'mon! Play along with us!

Choose happiness daily!

~Sassy~

Perfect Sentiment Challenge: Mother's Day

It won't be long and Mother's Day will be upon us.  This week's Perfect Sentiment Challenge has you prepared in advance.

Theme:  Mother's Day Color Story
Challenge:  Create a card with a sentiment for Mother's Day
Theme:  Use at least three of the five colors for the color story (below) to create your card

And from this, I made ...

I used all the colors which was very easy to do:
Cream:  Base of Card - Bazzill Walnut Cream Cardstock
Remaining Colors:  Loolah 6 x 6 DSP

Check out the other design team member's Mother's Day Color Story cards:

Jenn, Founder and Owner  ~ Abby ~ Jan ~ Karen ~ Maggie ~ Sam ~  Sarah ~ Sassy ~ Tabitha ~ Theresa ~ Chrissy, Guest Designer

This week's prize comes to you from Shelly's Images:  one free digi image of your choice.

C'mon! Play along with us!

Choose happiness daily!

~Sassy~

I entered the following challenges with my Mother's Day card:

Anything Goes Challenge Blog #65 - Anything Goes
Make it Monday #84 - Anything Goes
Sassy Cheryl's Challenge Blog

The Pink Elephant TPE143 - Flowers

Twisted Tuesday Challenges 2TC2 - I Never Promised You a Rose Garden - No roses/rosettes

Use it Tuesday #29 - Anything Goes - All items from stash

Perfect Sentiment Challenge - Encouragement

"Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do." 

The Perfect Sentiment Challenge this week:  Create a card with a sentiment of congratulations or any sentiment that acknowledges an accomplishment or encourages someone to pursue their dreams/goals.  Examples include:  Congrats, You Did It, Dream Big, So Proud of You, You Rock, Shoot for the Stars, etc.  Remember your sentiment must be on the front of the card.
And, the twist:  Use the below sketch as inspiration for your card design.  Feel free to rotate or flip the sketch to make it work for you as long as we can still see the basic outline of the sketch in your design.

And here is my card:

The sentiment I chose because of some people I know that are ready to take on new and amazing adventures in their lives - leaving behind the known and comfortable.  Because of their creativity, drive, and determination I know they will be a huge success.

The paper is from Basic Grey - A Little Black Dress.  I chose the two varying prints as, to me, they represent the broadest personality spectrum.  Plaids are safe and comfortable.  Leopards are wild, crazy, looking for new avenues to explore.  The sentiment and image are Unity Birdie Duet.  The plaid and leopard paper was also used to create the center brads for the three flowers and one brad for the inside.  Spellbinders Labels Twenty-Five is the die cut for the stamped sentiment.  The image was embossed using Zing Black.

This challenge is being sponsored by Pattie's Creations.  The winner will receive their choice of one free digi image.

Ready to play?  Or, have an idea in mind?  Check out the other design team member's cards for more inspiration:

Jenn ~ Sami ~ Abby ~ Jan ~ Jessica ~ Karen ~ Maggie ~ ME ~ Tabitha ~ Theresa ~ and  Cheryl, our Guest Designer

C'mon!  Play along with us!

Choose happiness daily!

~Sassy~

Perfect Sentiment Challenge (PSC24) - Distressed Thank You's

This week at Perfect Sentiments the challenge is to create a card with a sentiment of "thanks".  Be sure your sentiment if on the front of the card if playing.  The twist is to use some from of distressing on your card.

Our sponsor is Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps.  For this challenge, they are giving a $10 gift voucher to their store.

Stitchy Bear Digital Stamps

http://stitchybearstamps.com/shop/

I am not a clean and simple girl - I love inking, ripping, tearing, misting, crumpling, curling, etc.  Here is mine:

Also, check out all the Perfect Sentiments talented ladies for more great ideas in distressing:             

Jenn ~ Sami ~ Abby ~ Jan ~ Karen ~ Maggie ~ Sam ~ ME ~ Tabitha ~ Theresa ~ 

and, 

Cheryl, 

our Guest Designer 

Join this challenge and play along with us.  We would love to see your distressed cards. 

Choose happiness daily! 

Sassy 

Other Challenges Entered:  

Bunny Zoe's Monthly Challenge  ~ 

Creative Card Crew (#6 Vintage) ~ 

Use Your Stuff (Challenge #26 Anything Goes)

Perfect Sentiment Challenge: Easter Color Story

The Perfect Sentiment challenge this week:  Create a card with a sentiment for Easter (sentiment must be on the front of the card).

The twist:  Use three or more of the colors from the provided color story in the design of your card.

My creation:

For this week's challenge I used the following:

C.C. Designs Rubber Stamps - Itzie Inkies

Stamps by Judith - Happy Easter

Bazzill - Deep Red Cardstock

American Crafts - White Cardstock

A|Muse - Pink Gingham Paper

BoBunny - Crush Collection

Sakura Glaze Pens

Stampin' Up Classic Stamp Pad - Chocolate Chip

Quick Quotes Powder Puff Chalking Inks - Pink Cheeks

Spica - Clear

Viva Decor Pearl Pen

Flower Soft - Meadow

BoBunny - Crush 

Stampin' Up Pleated Satin Ribbon - Riding Hood Red

Check out the other Perfect Sentiment Design Team member's blog for more inspiration and then come play with us!  We love seeing your creations!

Sami ~ Abby ~ Jan ~ Karen ~ Maggie ~ Sam ~ ME ~ Tabitha ~ Theresa

and

our March Guest Designer

Cheryl

The winner of the Easter Color Story challenge will win their choice of a free digital image from Shelly's Images.

Are you ready to play with us?

Choose happiness daily!

Sassy