**NON-TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS COLORS** New Challenge with The Craft Garden!!

Only 25 days till Christmas!!!  SQUEE!!  It's a new challenge with The Craft Garden!  Our theme is Non-Traditional Christmas Colors, and I got really excited about these fun cards.

I'll enter the JOY card in a few challenges:

• Inspiration Destination - #62 Anything Goes
• Artistic Inspirations - #146 Anything Goes/Christmas 
• Sweet Stamps - Anything Goes
• DLArt Linky Party
• Not Just Cards - #26 Anything Goes
• Scrapbook Blessing's Third Annual Christmas Card Link Up Party
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra - Anything Christmas Goes
• 613 Avenue Create - #152 Anything Goes 1/3
• Scrapbook Stamp Society - #80 Anything Goes 1/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #212 Anything Goes 1/5 
• Thankful Thursday - #169 Christmas 1/5

Be sure to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!  Laters!!

**AUTUMN** New Challenge with The Craft Garden!!

Happy October!!  It's a new month (FALL) and that means a new challenge at The Craft Garden!  Our theme is Autumn and if you visit the blog you'll see some awesome color prompts to inspire you!  I made the flowers on this tag card and I just looove my doll stamps.

Lots of challenges to kick off the month:

• Inspiration Destination - #53 Anything Goes
• DLArt Linky Party
• Not Just Cards - #24 Anything Goes
• Scrappy Land - #26 Use A Stamp (Sizzix dies)
• Use Your Stuff - #193 Markers/Ink
• A Gem of a Challenge - #145 Autumn
• Deep Ocean - #113 Autumn
• Make My Monday - Autumn Colors
• Time Out - #41 Autumn Quote 
• Verve Stamps - Autumn Photo Inspiration
• Wonderful Wednesday - Anything Goes
• Artistic Inspirations - #141 Anything Goes 
• Melonheadz - Fall Is In The Air 1/2
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 1/2
• DLArt Thankful Thursday - #165 Fall 1/3
• Crafting For All Seasons - #111 Autumn Hues 1/3
• Classy Cards and Such - #104 Feeling Fall-ish 1/3
• Catch the Bug - Fall Colors 1/3
• Scrap and Craft Inspirations - #14 Fall Colors 1/3
• The Paper Girls - #88 Sweater Weather 1/3
• Come And Get It - Clear It Out 1/3 (old papers and brads)
• Simply Papercraft - #14 Anything Goes 1/3
  Create and Inspire - #30 Anything Goes 1/3 
• Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes 1/3
• Crafty Girls Creations - #5 Anything Goes 1/3
• Whimsy Stamps - #86 Anything Goes 1/3
• One Crazy Stamper - Christmas/Halloween/Fall 1/5
• PIN-Spirational - #150 Fall Photo Inspiration 1/5
• Scrapbook Stamp Society - #76 Anything Goes 2/3
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 2/5
• Word Art Wednesday - #203 Anything Goes 2/5
• Aurora Wings - #18 Anything Goes 1/1
• Simply Create Too - #95 Autumn Splendor 3/3
• Little Claire Designs - #61 Autumn 3/3

Be sure to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!  Laters!!

**SKETCH** New Challenge from The Craft Garden!!

I'm a few days late on this, but it's here!!  Our new challenge has started at The Craft Garden and our theme is this lovely sketch:

This was a real struggle because, to me, it definitely looks more like a scrapbook sketch and I'm almost exclusively a cardmaker (at the moment--I change that up from time to time :D).  I literally pulled a stamp out of a box and decided to build my card around it.

Just a few challenges:

• Inspiration Destination - #49 Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards - #23 Anything Goes
• Use Your Stuff - #200 Anything Goes
• Artistic Inspirations - #139 Anything Goes
• Sweet Stamps - Anything Goes
• Scrappyland - #25 Anything Goes with a Die They Sell (I used Spellbinders & TH dies)
• DLArt Linky Party
• Design Team Showcase - Any DT Project Goes
• Crafty Gals Corner - #35 Embossing 1/2
• Penny's Paper Crafting - #243 Use A Sentiment 1/3
• Jo's Scrap Shack - #103 Anything Goes 1/3
• Simply Papercrafting - #12 Anything Goes 1/3
• Clear It Out - Anything Goes 1/3 (the paper I used is crazy old and most of this was made with scraps!)
• Word Art Wednesday - #199 Anything Goes 1/5
• Scrap Creations - Anything Goes 2/2
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 2/2

Be sure to visit the blog and see what the rest of the DT created!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

**RECIPE** New Challenge with The Craft Garden!!

Hi everyone!  It's a new challenge at The Craft Garden and this month it's a Recipe challenge!!  Create a card using three of these items:

• Ribbon
• Paint/Ink
• White Space
• Yellow
• Something Fluffy
• Banner

I knew instantly that I wanted to work with paint and do a printed background.  Then I chose ribbon and a banner 'cause I just got this ribbon and wanted to use it :)

A few challenges to enter:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Inspiration Destination - #35 Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards - #20 Anything Goes
• Artistic Inspirations - #132 Anything Goes/Die Cuts
• Design Team Showcase - #13 Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday - #185 Anything Goes 4/5
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 4/5
• FAN-Tastic Tuesday - #87 Add Some Texture 3/4

Be sure to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

**PHOTO INSPIRATION** New Challenge with The Craft Garden!!

Happy National Scrapbooking Month!!!  It's the first and that means a new challenge at The Craft Garden!!  Our theme is month is Photo Inspiration, and look at this gorgeous scenery we had to work off of!

This is what I created:

I'm of course entering a few challenges:

• Wonderful Wednesday - #29 Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards - #18 Anything Goes
• Imagination Destination - #31 Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #104 Anything Goes
• The Pink Elephant - #296 Anything Goes
• DLArt Linky Party
• Creatalicious - #74 Embossing Wet or Dry
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 1/5
• Crafts 4 Eternity - #224 Inspired By Nature 1/3
• As You Like It - Favorite Embossing and Why 3/3 (dry embossing, so easy and versatile!)
• Simply Papercraft - #3 Anything Goes/Lots of Layers 3/3
• Simon Says Stamp Monday - Anything Goes 4/5
• 4 Crafty Chicks - #244 Anything Goes

Don't forget to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT created!!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

**PHOTO INSPIRATION** New Challenge with The Craft Garden!!

We're back!!  It's the first of the month and that means a new challenge at The Craft Garden!!  After a month off we're back with a new challenge and new inspiration!  We wanna see what you do with this photo:

Here's what I created:

Just a couple of challenges today:

• Creatalicious - #73 Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #99 Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards - #16 Anything Goes
• Imagination Destination - #27 Anything Goes
• Simply Papercraft - #1 Anything Goes 1/3

Don't forget to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!

**PHOTO INSPIRATION** Last Challenge with The Craft Garden!

Hi all!  This post is a day late and I'm sorry to say that it's the last challenge post I'll do for The Craft Garden. We're changing up how things are going and I'll be sharing the details of that soon!

Our final challenge has a photo inspiration theme.  What do you want to make when you look at this?

The colors really jumped out at me--this is the palette that I love.  I also really liked the flowers and made a "love" card rather than just a valentine.  I like cards that will extend beyond the actual holiday.

I'm entering this in a few challenges:

• Kraftin' Kimmie's Krazy Krop - #1 Sketch & Distressing
• DLArt Linky Party
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #91 Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards - #12 Anything Goes
• My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
• Imagination Destination - #18 Anything Goes
• 4 Crafty Chicks - #231 Anything Goes
• Wonderful Wednesday #28 - Anything Goes
• Design Team Showcase - Anything Goes
• Addicted To Stamps - #97 Lots of Layers
• A Gem of a Challenge - #137 Lots of Layers
• Inkspirational Challenge - #75 Rose Colors
• Whoopsi Daisy - Pretty In Pink
• Time Out Challenge - #23 Valentine's Day/Option of Hearts (rhinestone hearts!)
• Creative Fingers -#65 Anything Goes 1/3
• Robyn's Fetish - #249 Anything Goes 1/3
• Art By Miran - #24 Anything Goes 1/3
• Penny's Paper Crafting - #212 Anything Goes 1/3
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 1/2
• Word Art Wednesday - #168 Anything Goes 2/5
• DLArt Thankful Thursday #149 - Valentine's Day 1/5
• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #296 Valentine's Day 1/5
• Great Impressions Rubber Stamps - Love Love Love 1/3
• Tuesday Throwdown - #229 Facets For Crafting 1/3
• Jellypark Friends - Love Is In The Air 1/3
• Crafty Sentiments - Love 1/3
• Sweet Stampin' Challenge - LOVE 1/2
• Wags N Whiskers - #146 Hearts 1/2
• Aloha Fridays - #40 Valentines/Love 1/2
• Scrappers Delight - #39 Anything Goes with the twist Favorite Colors 1/1 (Pink and purple!)
• The Paper Shelter - #188 Lots of Layers 1/1

Be sure to visit the blog and see what the rest of the DT has created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

**CHRISTMAS** New Challenge With The Craft Garden!!

YAY IT'S DECEMBER!!!  It's a new challenge at The Craft Garden and our theme is Christmas!  Kerry generously sent me some of her gorgeous crocheted flowers to create with, and I made this fun card for my niece.

Be sure to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT have created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy holiday crafting.  Laters!!

**RECIPE** New Challenge With The Craft Garden!

It's the first o the month and that means it's time for a new challenge at The Craft Garden!!!  We've got a recipe challenge this month, and we want to see at least four of these items on your project.  Here's the list to choose from:

1. Bling
2. Button
3. Doily
4. Embroidery
5. Polka Dots
6. Ribbon
7. Spray/Mist
8. White Space

I put my choices in BOLD :D  Here's what I created:

I"m of course entering a few challenges:

• Love To Scrap - #40 Seeing Dots 3/3
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra - Anything Christmas Goes
• My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday - #156 Anything Goes 5/5
• Artistic Inspirations - #115 Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards - #5 Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - #5 Anything Goes
• Wonderful Wednesdays - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Extra - Anything Christmas Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #81 Anything Goes
• Polkadoodles - #42 Christmas Fun 1/2
• Fab N Funky - #235 Christmas 1/1
• Christmas Card Challenges - #48 Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 2/5
• The Paper Shelter - #180 Is It Too Early For Christmas 1/1
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - #201 Sparkle

Don't forget to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

**PHOTO INSPIRATION** New Challenge With The Craft Garden!!

It's the first of the month and that means another fun challenge at The Craft Garden!!  Our theme this month is Photo Inspiration, we wanna see what you are inspired to create from this photo:

The very first thing I thought was FAIRY!!!  I love fall colors, so I came up with this:

I know it doesn't really show up in the photo, but the heart and the word love are shimmery, as is the fairy.  Her wings have two coats of shimmer to make her look fluttery.  Oh, and the flowers are shimmery too.

I'm entering this in some challenges:

• Card and Scrap - #82 Anything Goes
• Artistic Inspirations - #111 Anything Goes
• The Pink Elephant - #270 Anything Goes
• My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
• Scrapbook Stamp Society - #51 Anything Goes 1/3
• Make My Monday - Dies and/or Punches (I used both)
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 5/5
• Not Just Cards - #3 Anything Goes
• Incy Wincy - Something Old, Something New 5/5 (new paper and Stickles, old flowers, paper, dies and punches)
• PINSpirational Challenges - #125 Anything Goes 1/5
• Little Red Wagon - #256 Anything Fall
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #76 Anything Goes

Be sure to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT have created!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

**** New Challenge with The Craft Garden!

Happy Fall (almost)!  It's September 1st and that means it's time for a new challenge at The Craft Garden!  We've had a month off and are refreshed and ready to create again!  We've got a lovely inspiration photo to play off of this month and here it is:

The phone was the first thing that spoke to me in this photo, so I made this:

You can enter our challenge up to three times and have until September 29th to play along with us.  Be sure to visit the blog to see what the other DT have created.  Thanks so much and happy crafting.  Laters!

**Photo Inspiration** New Challenge With The Craft Garden!

It's a new month and time for a new challenge at The Craft Garden!  This month we have a photo inspiration challenge for you.  We want to see what inspiration you pull from this photo:

I knew I wanted to do something masculine and that's always a struggle for me.

I wanna link this to a few challenges:

• Inky Impressions - #165 Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #63 Anything Goes
• Loves Rubber Stamps - #110 Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 3/5

You've got until the end of July to enter and you can enter up to three times!  Can't wait to see what you come up with!  Be sure to visit the blog and see what the rest of the DT created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

New COLOR Challenge with The Craft Garden!!

It's the first of the month and that means it's time for a new challenge at The Craft Garden!  This month we've got a COLOR theme for you!  To get you into the summer mood our challenge is to make a card using:

ORANGE, YELLOW AND LIME

I loved the opportunity to play with COLOR and here's what I created this month:

I've been experimenting with my Copics on different kids of paper.  This is a shinier finish and I like how the markers took to it.

You can enter our challenge up to THREE times!  Be sure to visit our blog and see what the other DT members created!  Thanks so much for playing and happy crafting!  Laters!

Photo Inspiration Challenge at The Craft Garden!

Happy May crafters!!  It's time for a new challenge at The Craft Garden!  This month we've got an inspiration photo to get your creative juices flowing!!

I instantly wanted to use shells on my card and thought of sunbathers on a Hawaiian vacation, and this is what I came up with.

You have a whole month to link up to our challenge, so find some crafty inspiration in that photo and show us what you've got!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!

March In The Craft Garden - PASTELS Challenge

Happy Spring (WE HOPE!!)!  Time to kick off the new season with a fun challenge from The Craft Garden!  This month we're using PASTELS to make our creations!  I received some gorgeous flowers from the Craft Garden Shop to make my project, so I made an A7 vintage themed card.

Thanks so much for looking and be sure to play in the challenge!!  Laters!

Inspiration Challenge With The Craft Garden!

Happy Saturday crafters!  There's a  new challenge starting today at The Craft Garden and it's an inspiration challenge!  You can make anything you like, drawing inspiration from this photo:

I was instantly inspired by the pallet wood, and by the colors.  I tried to draw all of that into the card I created.

You know me, I LOVE music.  I hadn't had a chance to use this stamp yet and I thought this card was the perfect opportunity.  I'm really happy with the way the colors came together.

Girl, put your records on.....

Come and play with us this month at The Craft Garden!  I can't wait to see what about the photo inspires all of you.  Thanks so much for looking.  Laters!