Crafter's Castle

Thursday, March 5, 2015

My First Blog Give-Away!!!

I have a YouTube video to tell you all about it....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNikjyTp_24

Good luck everyone!!!!

UPDATE TO THIS POST....
This card also made the TOP 3 at
Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #97
http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/

THANK YOU to both challenges!!!

This month just keeps getting better and better!!!

This card I entered in

Crafty Ribbons Challenge #113 - Black & White

http://craftyribbonschallenge.blogspot.com/

made the TOP 3

But I also entered these other 2 cards that I personally like better.

Everyone has their own taste :)

Which one do you like best?

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

WOW.....My Birthday is this month and I feel like I'm already getting presents!!!

A BIG THANK YOU going out to

SUNSATIONAL STAMPS

http://sunsationalstamps.blogspot.com/

They just had a blog hop that was full of amazing creativity and inspiration.....and I am the winner of their "Polar Critter" stamp set!!! Woo Hoo!!! Stop by their blog and say hello :)

Also.....A BIG THANK YOU going out to

MY BESTIES PRETTY PRE-COLORED PRINTABLES

http://mybesties3ddecoblog.blogspot.com/

They just had their 1st BIRTHDAY celebration with a BIRTHDAY BASH hop.....talk about some awesome projects!

And guess what! I was the GRAND PRIZE winner!!! I get 3 sets of Sherri Baldy's 3D images!!! I love them!!!

Stop by and say hello to them too. You might want to check out their card challenges :)

Thank you everyone for getting my birthday month off to an exciting start! Big Hugs.....Janie :)

Sunday, March 1, 2015

TOP 3 Winner at

Mod Squad Challenge

http://modsquadchallenge.blogspot.com/

and 3RD Place at

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge

http://scrapbookstampsocietychallengeblog.blogspot.nl/

I love this card......easel cards are easy to make....shaped ones are fun. And Sherri Baldy's 3D images are always fun to work with :)
You can find them here http://www.etsy.com/shop/SherriBaldy

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

TOP 3 Winner at

My Besties Pretty Pre-colored Printables Challenge

http://mybesties3ddecoblog.blogspot.com/

I made this fun coffee mug card using my Cricut cartridge "Love You A Latte", and one of Sherri Baldy's My Besties 3D images. I love her 3D images....they are so cute and easy to layer.

Here is a link where you can find them....

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SherriBaldy

TOP 3 WINNER at TechnoStamper

One of the cards I posted last time actually made TOP 3 in the TechnoStamper sketch 352 challenge. You should check them out here http://technostamper.blogspot.com/

I'm reposting that card here and I'm also going to start posting my cards that are TOP 3 winners along with the blog they were entered in. I hope they give you inspiration.

This very handsome card was created using the "Seaside Greetings" stamp set (D1609) from Close To My Heart. There is so much more to the set...you have to see it Here is a link where you can find it...
http://sandytaylor.ctmh.com/Retail/Search.aspx?SearchValue=D1609

Thursday, February 19, 2015

My Recent Cards

Hi Everyone! Well this is my first post ever so I hope I do it right...lol

I have been making a lot of cards lately for some awesome challenges and I thought I would start sharing them here.

CAS On Sunday Challenge #52, Chevrons at http://cleanandsimpleonsunday.blogspot.com/ I think this is my first time using chevrons....I have them but just haven't experimented. This challenge gave me the inspiration to try it :)