Week 2 of the Latte Lounge Challenge

So, here we are in Week 2 of the
August Month Long Challenge
at the Latte Lounge!


The theme for the MONTH is:
ANYTHING in AUGUST
and every week we add a new
"twist" to make it a little more challenging!


The "Twist" this week is:
ADD A BOW


I chose to use the card I made last week and add a bow to it!


The bow is actually Bright Blue Seam Binding from JLJ Designs.
I have used three different images from The Stamping Boutique in this card:
Back to School School House
Back to School Background Paper and
Mrs. Czapor's Ruler


Speaking of images from The Stamping Boutique, 
did you know today is "Fabulous Followers Freebie Day"


Better hurry over and grab it, because it's only available TODAY!!


The only rule to our challenges at the "Lounge" is that you must be a member to play along... but you can enter as many times as you'd like!
We have a variety of sponsors for our Month-long challenge, and at the end of the month, we do a random drawing for all the prizes! 
There is a potential for NINE different prizes to be awarded!!


If you haven't been over to the Latte Lounge to visit lately, you'll want to take a second to pop in... things are really moving right along and there is a LOT going on!!

We are having a Latte Lounge Design Team Call

and would LOVE to meet new friends 

to join us in all the fun over there!

Challenges:

Kaboodle Doodles, Primary Colors

KB Cute Monday, Anything Goes, Use a Digi

One Stitch at a Time, Use a Digi

Order of the Opus Gluei, A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words,

I hope the numbers on the ruler image don't count as "words" (-:

My Cheri Crafts, Back to School, I have just found this challenge blog thru Feline Playful, but their DT projects are AMAZING!! I am definitely following them now for GREAT inspiration!

Crafty Catz, sponsored this week by TSB!!!, Back to School

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenges, School Time (I don't own any Daisy Doodles images, so my entry will not count toward the prize)

Latte Lounge Design Team Call!

Read all about it

RIGHT HERE!!

We are having a 

Design Team Call!!

at the Latte Lounge!!

We are looking for fellow crafty folks

to join our Team

and become part of the 

Latte Lounge Family!

We are a very small group

who love to laugh and have fun.

We enjoy creating projects

because it is FUN,

not because it's a "job"!

We would LOVE for you to join 

our Group!

And we have room for Kid's too!!

We run a Kid's Challenge every month

and would LOVE a Kid's Design Team

to showcase the challenge every week!

Here are the details:

What we require:

• Up to FOUR (4) projects a month (one a week)- these can be ANY type of inspiration project: cards, scrap book layouts, paper creations, altered art... whatever makes YOU happy!
• A blog would be nice, but is not required. We would like you to be able to post our promotions and events to spread the word about what a great place the Latte Lounge is!
• Participation in something at the Latte Lounge! There is so much to do, between the Groups, the Challenges, the Swaps, the Galleries, the Forum... we would like our DT to actively contribute to the "Lounge" in some way! ANY way that makes you happy! 

What you will get:

• Exclusive access to our private DT group where we post free images, upcoming challenge themes, and all our super-secret plans!
• Up to FOUR (4) FREE images from The Stamping Boutique per month. We would like you to use those images for challenge inspiration, but if you have something else you'd rather use, that's ok too!
• Free blog traffic! We provide links to your blog from our TLL Blog and from the Lounge, so you'll be plastered all over the internet! Hundreds of people will have the pleasure of seeing your newest creations!

How to apply:

• Pick out your favorite 1 or 2 projects and paste them in an email
• Include your Blog address in that email, if you have a blog
• Tell us a little about yourself and your favorite crafting styles
• Make sure you include your name and some way to contact you!
• Send that email to: latteloungemail@gmail.com

We will be accepting applications starting

NOW!

I'm not telling you the deadline,

because you'll just put it off!

Get that application sent in

as soon as you can!!

From the Smallest Packages come the Greatest Miracles

We are already up to the ninth challenge at The Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog! This week, we have been asked to create a project using NO designer paper! We had to create our own background!


I used the "Curiosity" image from The Stamping Boutique and doodled my background sparkles to mimic the doodles in the image. The sparkles have "Creative Inspirations" paint, so they are quite shimmery up close and personal! I colored the image with Prismacolor pencils, cut the leaves and vines from MyScrapChick and used "Breezy Backyard Lever Cards" from SVGCuts.com for my card base. The seam binding ribbon is from JLJ Designs and is available at her shop for only $0.99 for THREE YARDS! (that's NINE FEET for only 99 cents!! The papers are all from a pack of colored cardstock in my stash (no labels??)... 

The acorns were "picked" fresh from my back yard by my boys. They seemed appropriate since the theme of the image seems to be the focus on the miracle of growth! It truly is amazing, how Mother Nature works!! From tiny eggs and seeds come the most wonderful, beautiful birds and trees and all things awesome!


As I was browsing Blogland, seeking inspiration for my TSB DT project for this week's challenge, I came across The Stamping Sisters in Christ and the quote for inspiration this week was a basis for the whole theme of my card!

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen.

There are a few other challenges this week I'd like to submit my card:

Bunny Zoe's Crafts, Fairies
One Stitch at a Time, Things with Wings
Stampin Sisters in Christ, Card you Doodle On
Craft Catz, Fancy Folds
Delicious Doodles, Things that Flutter
Polka Doodles, All of a Flutter
Simply Create, Fly with Us
Papercrafting Journey, Our Feathered Friends
By the Cute and Girly, In the Garden
Creative Craft Challenges, Make Your Own Background
A Spoonful of Sugar, Ribbons and Bows




and last but not least:
The Latte Lounge June Monthly Challenge:
the third requirement is to Add an Object from Outside!


We would LOVE for you to join us at the "Lounge"!!


The Monthly Challenge is SUPER-FUN and the 
KID'S Challenge (Dreaming of a Sunny Day) has really gotten some very creative entries!


I'm so happy you decided to stop in to visit today and hope to see you over at the "Lounge"! 

Stand Still and Consider the Wondrous Works of God

... and the Wondrous Works of Tracey Malnofski, from The Stamping Boutique!

This image is called "Girl Walking on the Beach" and from the second I saw it, I just knew that we were made for each other!

I colored the sunset with Oil Pastels

and cut the shape from SVGCuts.com Memory Garden Collection.

The corner swirls are from Stampin' Up

and I made the sentiment in Inkscape.

The June Month Long Challenge at the Latte Lounge 

is in full swing and the theme is 'Nature and Outdoors'.

Every week of the month, we add a new "twist" 

to make it a little more interesting.

The "add-on" this week is: Add BROWN!

At the end of the month, we have a drawing from all the entries 

and hand out prizes from ALL our sponsors!

So far, this month, we have FOUR sponsors.

That means four drawings and four WINNERS!!

Come over to the Latte Lounge and join us!

You can win prizes from:

The Stamping Boutique

Digi Design House

Stampin'with Brenda and

In a Scrap Creations

All you have to do is post a picture in the Challenge thread

(we don't use Linky-things or anything like that...)

We try to keep it simple because we have so many 

other things to do at the Lounge!

There is a spectacular photo gallery for inspiration!

Lots of Groups to visit 

and some of them have challenges, freebies and events.

We also have a Kid's Challenge, 

where we love to see work from our Junior Crafters!

And our Discussion Forum and live Chat window

are just great places to hang out and chat with friends

over a nice cuppa latte!

Hope to see you there!

Booty Call and Beachy Fun

The One Stop Blog Hop at The Stamping Boutique was a fun one this time. We got to use the Summer Laundry Line image!


All the votes were placed in the comments section and the winner was #2, Kecia!


This is MY card for the Hop. The swimsuit is actually painted with Creative Inspirations paints and is quite shimmery and pretty, but it doesn't photograph well.

 Now we are on to Challenge #8 at
The Stamping Boutique Challenge Blog.
The theme for the challenge is "Guy Cards". With Father's Day quickly approaching, it seems to be a pretty common theme that should get LOTS of entries!
Every body is making cards for their dad...
I used "Princess Jennifer Latte the Pirate" from The Stamping Boutique and no, I don't suppose this one will go to my dad. But it's DEFINITELY a "guy" card!

Here's a close-up of Miss PJL!
I do all my coloring with Prismacolor pencils and for the background on this one, I used Walnut Stain Distress Ink and a paint brush with lots of water. After my image was colored, I ripped the edges of the paper, inked with Walnut stain and put big drops of water in the ink and basically "spread it around" to soak in.
I'm really happy with how shiny her black books look... getting that look with pencils was a little challenging but I LOVE the end result.

And my third project for The Stamping Boutique this week features the "Coeopsis" image. 
I made this one for the June Month Long Challenge at the Latte Lounge.
Our theme this month is "Nature and Outdoors".
I love the challenges at the Latte Lounge because every week, we add a new "Twist" to keep the challenge fresh and interesting!


The papers in the background are digital papers from JLJ Designs, in the brand new "Back to Nature" pack.


It's been a busy few days, but I've had a blast working with all these images!


I hope you'll get a chance to stop in a see the "Guy Card" challenge at TSB and the "Nature/Outdoors" challenge at the "Lounge!"
I'll be lookin' for ya!

Latte Lounge Kids' Challenge: NEW FREEBIES POSTED!!

This is the LAST WEEK for our 

Kid's Challenge at the Latte Lounge!

All month, we're asking you to create projects 

for your Mom

or for any other Special Women in Your Life... 

We are being sponsored by Stitchy Bear Stamps

and the winner will get a

$10 Gift Certificate to the Stitchy Bear Store!

THANK YOU STITCHY!!

We have a special treat this month too!

Stitchy Bear stamps has given us permission

to post FREEBIES for the Kid's to use in their projects!

All the Stitchy Bear Stamps images are 

in zipped files.

You can find them at the bottom 

of the KID'S CHALLENGE page HERE!

Mom's you can help open the files for your kids, right?

In the first set, there are 5 great images to color!

In the second set, there are 6 circles for sentiments!

Have fun with them and 

we can't wait to see all your great projects!! 

Here are FOUR NEW Freebies!!

You only have ONE MORE WEEK

until this challenge closes!

Make sure to post ALL your cards 

at the Latte Lounge

Kids' Challenge

by clicking HERE!!

Winged Things and other ways to win TSB Prizes

First of all, I have to remind you of all the great chances you have 

to win prizes from The Stamping Boutique!

The Royal Wedding Event at SNR challenge entries are due this Friday!

There are chances to win Red Rubber Stamps 

and a $20 Gift Certificate from The Stamping Boutique.

Also, The Kid's Challenge at The Latte Lounge, 

"Something for My BFF" 

is ending this weekend!

We're working on setting up our events for May at "The Lounge" 

and if you're not already a member, 

it's a good time to get in on the fun we're having!

The Month Long Challenge at the Stamping Boutique Challenge blog 

ends in a few days! 

That's an easy one! Post ANY project you've made with TSB products 

and enter as many times as you can!

That's the "old" news! 

Here's what's new!

Two weeks ago we started our Color Challenge 

and we received 18 wonderful entries. 

Choosing the Top 3 is going to be tough!! I'm glad I don't have to do it!

Since that challenge has ended, it's time for a new one to begin! 

Based on my photo, can you guess the theme of the NEW 

Tuesday Challenge at the Stamping Boutique?

I'll give you a hint: it can be fairies, butterflies, ummm... peacocks?

Yep! The New Challenge is 

WINGED THINGS!

And in Tracey's massive collection at TSB 

you're sure to find some marvelous choices!

Tracey has been cranking out new images like a machine for us 

and I completely fell in love with this one!

His name is "Paisley Peacock" and you can grab him at the shop HERE! 

I love how she put the word "Art" on his wing 

and the tilt of his head and the amazingly detailed tiny images 

in each of his tail feathers! WOW!

I colored him with Prismacolor pencils

and added Glossy Accents to "Accent" some parts.

I created the Paisley shaped card using Inkscape

and cut it with my Cricut and SCAL.

The scalloped background and the flowers and vine

are all misted with my PearlEx spray.

What?!!? You don't have any images from The Stamping Boutique?

Well then, you'll definitely want to play in this challenge for a chance to win some!

Latte Lounge Kid's Challenge Halfway Reminder!

Hi Kids!

Today, we are half way through our Kid's Challenge at The Latte Lounge!

Remember, we are being sponsored by The Stamping Boutique 

and if you enter, you might win TWO images from the Store!

Here's a card my little boy, Joey, made for his friend Jacob.

He used a Mighty Mouse that I cut out for him on my Cricut a lone time ago

(for the Mom's, the SVG & SCAL file is available on my SVG Files Page)

Don't forget to make something special for your "BFF" and post it by Friday

for a chance to win our KID'S CHALLENGE!!!

Bunnies and Chicks and The Latte Lounge

Hello my blogging friends!

Today, a new challenge is starting at

The Latte Lounge

This challenge is called "Bunnies and Chicks"

and is brought to you by our lovely hostess Rhonda.

We are sponsored by The Stamping Boutique

and the winner will receive their choice of

any two images from TSB

You could choose the adorable little Bunny

that I used for my card

in the TSB shop

or any one of Tracey's amazing NEW images!

She's been a very busy lady 

and has added a BUNCH of new images to the TSB Store!

You'll have 2 weeks to enter and this challenge 

ends May 5th!

Just go to the Latte Lounge Challenges

and enter your card right there!

We have GREAT plans lined up for

The Latte Lounge

next month

and are looking forward to making it

better than ever!!

MyGrafico Monday Feature: Stockberry Studio

This week at MyGrafico we are featuring an adorable set of digis from Stockberry Studio called "Stick Figure Easter Digital Stamps". You can grab the set HERE!
I chose to use bright and cheerful colors and papers. The MyGrafico DT has created some really inspirational projects with these images!
You have to jump over to the challenge blog to check them out! 
The challenge at MyGrafico runs all month and anyone can enter! The challenge them is ALWAYS "Anything Goes" and there are some terrific entries so far this month! Will yours be next?

Altogether, there are 10 images in the set! For only $4, it's a great value!

My little boy AJ saw my card and wanted to use a similar style for his entry in the Kid's Challenge at the Latte Lounge!


Here's AJ's project:

I am totally amazed with how far along he has come. He actually figured out how to make an easel card (he's 10 years old)! He used papers from the same pack I used and colored the image with my Prismacolor pencils. He also used the Bow Maker on my Crafter's Companion to tie the ribbon. And he liked how my dress was paper pieced, so I taught him how to do that this weekend!


You might recognize the flowers... I made them for my Fresh Brewed Designs card last week. He watched and decided to make his own. They are SO easy to make and they look PERFECT on his card!


Truth be told, I think his card this week is better than mine!!

A Black and Turquise Garden Party

It's time for a new challenge to start at The Latte Lounge!
This one is being hosted by Melissa and our sponsor is JLJ Designs!
Our team was provided with the most marvelous set of Digi Papers to play with and this is how I chose to use them!
The challenge theme is a color combo:

Turquoise and Black

I used the newest freebie image from Designed to Delight and colored the image in Paint.Net, picking up the colors from the beautiful papers! 

I am going to get Double Delightful by also entering this into the Card Ideas challenge which is to create something for a young child... I think this little girly purse would be so cute just full of candies and goodies for any young lady... and it's kid sized! What little girl doesn't love to carry a "grown-up" looking purse? I know I did!!

The winner of the "Turquoise and Black" challenge at the Latte Lounge will be the proud owner of a $10 Gift Certificate from JLJ Designs! I tell ya', $10 can go a LONG way in that shop... you can all kinds of goodies!! What a GREAT prize!!

But the only chance you'll have to win this terrific shopping spree is to enter!!

YIPPEE!!
The day is finally here!!


The Spring Fling Digi Day
is tonight!!

Time: 8pm - 10pm EST 
Where: The Latte Lounge

We will have Challenges, Chatter, Games, and Prizes!

Oh boy!! Do we have some

AWESOME prizes!!!

Look at all our Sponsors! 

We appreciate their generosity 

SO MUCH!!

THANK YOU TO:

I hope you'll get a chance to join us tonight!
We're going to have a BLAST!!

Tutorial Challenge at the Latte Lounge! March 5th thru March 19th

Hello and happy weekend!

Hope everyone is getting a little time to P-L-A-Y!!

It's time for a new Saturday challenge at the Latte Lounge.

This week, I have chosen a Tutorial from Splitcoast Stampers called a "Wiper Card".

This is a fun and easy card to put together and only takes one piece of card stock and a few small scraps for decorating/embellishing!

When it's closed, it fits into a standard A2 size envelope!

Pull out the sides and the little tab pops up, like a windshield wiper, hence the name "Wiper Card"!

I think this is a fun and easy challenge and it would be great practice to do a card that's just a little bit different than a plain, ole' regular rectangle!

For my card, I chose to use the "Relax... Set" which is available at The Stamping Boutique! There are SIX separate digis in that set! I have used 5 for this project (the sentiment, the tub with Princess Jennifer Latte, the bar of soap, the towel bar and the lotion that pops up)!

This challenge is sponsored by The Stamping Boutique

and the winner will get to choose TWO images

from The Stamping Boutique Store!

It's a great time to shop TSB!

There's a 25% off sale running right now

and Tracey has released all KINDS of new and amazing images!

This challenge will run from Saturday, March 5th

through Saturday, March 19th!

HERE IS THE LINK FOR THE TUTORIAL

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE LATTE LOUNGE CHALLENGE

While you've got The Stamping Boutique on your mind, take a look at the TSB Challenge Blog.

We're having a different kind of Blog Hop... you only have to hop to ONE place!

Our DT has created a variety of projects for your viewing pleasure.

If you choose to VOTE for your favorite, you'll be entered to win!!

You VOTE, YOU win!!

How much better does it get?