Mema's Crafts

Taking The Challenge

After working all week trying to make sure my newest challenge was posted on time I decided to enter a few challenges myself. I wasn't sure if I could enter one of my inspiration cards in a challenge but I didn't see any rule against it.

Anyway I have a couple of cards that I think will fit a few challenges so here goes nothing. Keeping my fingers crossed for a win, but even if I don't win I still am having fun and I hope you enjoy seeing my cards.

Image from The Paper Nest Dolls
Designer Paper: My Mind's Eye
Flowers: Wild Orchids
Offray Lace
Prima Pearls and Metal Embellishments
Memory Box Dies

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenge(s):
The ABC Challenge - 'E for Embellish' (2/12)
Craftyhazelnut's - Pattern Paper Challenge (2/28)
Digi Galore - Valentine (2/13)

CS: Bazzil Card-stock
Embossing Folder sanded
Tim Holtz Postage Stamp Die
Tim Holtz Picture Wheel
Tim Holtz Ideology Metal Pieces
Tim Holtz Filmstrip Die
Metal Name Plate and Corner
Sentiment from Hero Arts

I'd like to enter this masculine card in the following challenge(s):
Paulaholifieldcrafts - 'Man Up' (2/26)
One Crazy Stamper - Anything Goes
The Crafting Cafe - Embossing (2/28)
2 Sisters Challenge - Embossing (2/28)

Image: Digi Stamps 4 Joy
Red and White Bazzil Card-stock
Darice Heart Embossing Folder
Colored with Copics and Spectrum Noir Markers

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenge(s):
LadyBug Crafts - Be Mine (2/28)
One Sweet Challenge - Love
Oozak - Anything Goes "White With One"

February Challenge 2015

Thanks to everyone that participated in our first challenge of 2015 and congratulations to our winners. Thank you all for hanging out and playing with us.

This month we all know as the month of love and romance so its only fitting that our theme meet what is well known so:

The February Challenge theme is:

Celebrate Valentine's Day

Use the colors Red, White

and one more color of your choice.

Our sponsors this month offering our winners

digital images of their choice are our dear friends:

BUGABOO STAMPS

AND

STITCHY BEAR DIGITAL OUTLET (SBDO)

Here is what the M&M Team created for you.

For more information on any of the projects just click

on the Designer's name to jump to their blog.

Kim

PINK ZEBRA PAPER CREATIONS

Bugaboo Image - Puppy Love Heart String

Stitchy Bear Image - BB Kakes Heart Girl 1

Joyce
MY ENCHANTED PAPER CREATIONS

Bugaboo Image - Ava and Deacon Love Word

Stitchy Bear Image - "Heart Branch"

Penny Rae

PENNY RAE'S CREATIONS

Stitchy Bear "Alipeeps Art" Image - Lovestruck

Bugaboo Image - Ava and Deacon Heart

Lisa

ROYAL PUMPKIN ART

Bugaboo Image - Key Live Laugh Love

Stitchy Bear - Home Made Love

Donna

CREATIVE LADY

Bugaboo Image - Heart Mouse

Stitchy Bear Image - Quilted Love

Barbara
ART AND SOUL CREATIONS

Bugaboo Image - Key Live Laugh Love

Stitchy Bear Image - Flutter My Heart

Lesia
MEMA'S CRAFTS

Bugaboo Image - "Brat Boy Valentines"

Stitchy Bear Image - Kaz Kraftz "Young Love"

Thanks DT for the inspiration!

Can't wait to see what you create and by all means have fun with this challenge. Use Mr. Linky to share your creation.

An InLinkz Link-up

Printer's Tray

Hello my lovely followers and friends. I know I haven’t posted in a bit but I have been working on a project that is a first for me. It is my first ever Printer’s Tray and it was such fun to create. I’m pretty sure that I will do another one but fair warning about the measurements....there aren’t any and what you see on 7Gypsies site isn’t much help unless you can figure out what measuring system they are using.

I had to painfully go through the trial and error method with each little window to determine the size I needed for my pattern paper and I couldn't share my measurements with my Crafting BFF because even if you buy the same model tray, the little window sizes aren't quite the same. I guess its the same logic that is applied to paper trimmers, because the rule of thumb is not to change trimmers once you start cutting your paper because they are calibrated just a wee bit differently which can have an impact down the road somewhere.

Anyway I love the way my printer's tray turned out although little hands can create chaos if you're not watching. There is a story behind the word "note" but today is not the day for telling the story...sorry, I'm just so tired. But check out my printers tray with all my little trinkets I added here and there. My inspiration to do this tray came from "Butterflies Kisses."

Now that you've checked out my little printer's tray it's time to remind you of our upcoming February Challenge, so start early with those creations. Create anything with hearts, or the words love, be mine or anything else that represents romance and love.

The theme isn't Valentine's Day, instead it's whatever you can create to answer the following question "What or Who Makes Your Heart Smile".

Talk about a broad range of ideas...so my friends...go have fun and join us next month AND if you haven't joined in this month's challenge, you still have a couple of days to get those projects in for a chance to win 5 Precision Dies from Frantic Stamper.

Well guys this is Mema signing off

Hugs

~Lesia~

Back in the Craft Room

Well everyone, I think I have won the battle of the flu and am now out of the danger zone. My energy levels are back and I can't get enough of my craft-room and all the fun little gadgets it holds. Now after all the Christmas and Birthday gifts can get the appropriate attention, I feel the need to purge but I really don't want to....who can part with their gadgets, flowers, ribbons and such....it would be a crime I tell you (even if they're everywhere!).

Well after giving the purge idea a great deal of thought, I figured that this was one event I would choose to procrastinate on and move to the next project which would be more fun and besides I had a lot of catching up to do. To start my catch-up routine I created a birthday card for a very dear friend who has been there to guide me along the way after my mom's death. She knits, sews, cross-stitch and all sorts of things with material so I think she is going to appreciate this card I made for her which was inspired by Linda Duke. Thanks Linda.

The card base is 5x7 and was made using Kraft paper. The designer paper is Authentique and the cream card-stock I picked up at Hobby Lobby. I used a Martha Stewart punch around the border to add a little flair for the eyes. The flowers and the lace is Wild Orchids and the pearls are from Prima.

On the banner on the left side I plan to stamp Happy Birthday, but I want this certain stamp that I know I have but hadn't found it at the time of this photo (to much stuff).

I want to enter this card in just a couple of challenges:

Brown Sugar Challenge - Challenge #77 "Anything Goes"
Craftitude - Challenge #56 "Anything Goes or Ribbon and Pearls"
Sister Act Card Challenge - Challenge #40

Thanks for stopping by

and don't forget to check the Winners Channel

to see if you were a winner!

If you didn't win this time remember,

there is still time to enter for our next random drawing.

Sending Hugs

~Lesia~

Graphic 45 Release

Hello everyone. After fighting the war with the flu I think I am finally winning. It was such a blessing to be able to take a full shower without the fear of passing out and to sleep through the night for 5 hours without the fits of coughing. Life is beginning to look good again, and my heart is filled with joy and peace once again.

Sounding a bit dramatic but I truly felt like I needed to call my attorney to go over my will. The worse flu I have ever had!! But I am winning this fight one cough or germ at a time (smiles).

Now that I'm up and on my PC again, I have to say I am real excited about all the new releases coming out next month. Have you seen the new releases coming from Graphic 45? They have done it again with three new collections and of course I am anxiously waiting for them to hit the shelves, although I will limit myself to just one (maybe two) complete collection.

There is the Botanical Tea Collection, All Sports Collection and By the Seaside Collection. The colors aren't as bold as French Country and not quite as pastel as Secret Garden or Sweet Sentiments. These new colors are rather mute and subtle so I'm not sure how I feel about them.

I decided not to do any pre-ordering this time, and my hope is that I won't later regret that I made this decision. After looking at the new releases and the projects the team created I decided to expend the rest of my newly found energy on a project/tutorial offered by Graphic 45.

Now I am ready to share it with you. The card is only 5.5 x 4.75 but I like how it turned out.

I used the gorgeous "French Country" paper collection and matched it with Tim Holtz's postage stamp die to create the frame. I then layered my paper and added a border punch on one of the layers. The center of the card I have a pocket tag from the French Country chipboard sheet.

I fussy cut the big sunflowers and used foam tape to pop them up and then I cut the words out from one of the sheets and popped them up as well.

I followed the tutorial pretty much but as usual I started making my own little changes along the way. The inside I created using the negative of the die cut from the front and added a few leftover scraps to finish it off.

Now I'm off to bed...still trying to make sure I get enough sleep to allow my body to finish healing.

There's still time to enter our challenge to be eligible for our first prize winner, selected on the 15th as well as our monthly prize at the end of the month.

Until our next rendezvous, be safe and allow your creativity to flow.

Hugs ~Lesia

January 2015 Challenge

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!!

The year is off to a great start at Mema's Crafts, with two new M&M Girls and a lot of inspiration from 2014. We want everyone to play with us so the theme for January's Challenge is one of our favorites....ANYTHING GOES (ATG)

We also start the new year with a first time sponsor:

Blue Moon showcases the best online scrapbooking supplies and offers FREE SHIPPING for orders over $50.00 in the US. With a variety of top brands such as Pink Paislee, Scrapbooking Supplies, My Mind's Eye, Blue Fern Studios chipboard and paper, just to start the list.

You can shop for all Tim Holtz supplies, the majestic Graphic 45 collections and Prima Marketing products to include an array of flowers and junkyard findings. Blue Moon Scrapbooking lends a better perspective for shopping online for all your crafting needs.

Winners of our January challenge will appreciate a gift certificate to go shopping at our sponsors array of crafting supplies.

Now for your inspiration this is what the design team has created for you using various paper collections from the shelves of Blue Moon Scrapbooking.

DONNA