Happy Howl-o-ween!

Boo to you my friends & followers!  Hope you all enjoyed a Happy Halloween.  I myself am not a big fan of the holiday, I don't like being scared, never really got into the costume thing and always stress whether I have purchased enough candy (someone should not have to take out a loan to finance their trick-or-treaters!).  I was able to squeeze in these Howl-o-ween doggie treats for the neighborhood pups before the festivities began, using a cute digital image from Designed2Delight called 'Puppy Magic' and some rawhide lollipops I found at Target.  Here is a shot of a portion of the treats:

On a non-Halloweenie note, I was able to squeeze in another HYCCT card this afternoon which was also for Taylored Expressions' 'Stamp & Send Challenge' using their 'Joy to the World' set:

I ran the entire angel panel upside down through my xyron and covered the adhesive with glitter to make it SUPER sparkly!  I hope someone at the Andersen Cancer Treatment Center likes it!  A tip - when you are going to do this technique, I always select my Bic Mark Its over my Copics- the glitter covers a lot of the finer coloring detail, so I might as well save the more expensive ink.
     Thanks for stopping by!  Don't eat too much candy!!
~ Crafty Math Chick

Christmas Card Kit Club ~ October 2012

Hello Friends & Followers!  Happy Halloween!  LOL, feels kind of funny presenting a Christmas card ON Halloween, but it is the last day of the month and that is reveal day.  This month the lovely and talented Kelli Jo was our hostess (sorry, I forgot to take a picture of the kit before I dove into it, LOL!) and here is the card I created using the pretty Sparkle Creations image, some GORGEOUS patterned paper (not sure what kind) and some pretty peppermint stick and red burlap ribbons:

I don't know if it shows up in this photo, but I added some sparkle with glitter using a Zig 2-way glue pen to the brim of her hat, muff, coat hem, boots, snowflakes and the ground as well.  Thanks KelliJo!  This is my first time making a card with a Sparkle Creations image!  I am also going to send this card to the patients at the Andersen Cancer Center for one of the HYCCT challenges over at Splitcoaststampers.  This card also fulfills the requirements of the following additional challenges as well:

• Stamp and Create Challenge - Winter Wonderland,
• Christmas Crafting Challenge 15 - use buttons & twine on a Christmas project, and 
• Your Next Stamp Challenge 20 - Anything Goes.  

          Now I know you are excited to see what my talented friends made with their kits as well, so be sure to visit them all, I am sure they have something beautiful for you to see:

• Kelli (our October hostess)
• Lee (who I think is posting tomorrow)
• Lydia, 
• Misti (who is still waiting for her kit to arrive, poor thing), and 
• Peggy Sue.

     Thanks for looking!  May you find lots of swell discounted candy tomorrow!
~ Crafty Math Chick

My First Some Odd Girl Card

Hello Friends & Followers!  I hope that those of you who live in Hurricane Sandy's path are safe and sound along with your loved ones and pets.  Speaking of pets, when I saw Some Odd Girl's Preppy Pups set, being the HUGS dog lover that I am, I HAD to have it (it even has a doxie!!).  So I decided to create this card for their October Sketch Challenge:

See?!!  Isn't he the CUTEST?!!  I colored him in Copic markers and really like that Spellbinders' Pinking Circle shape - doesn't it add that extra 'pow' factor?  I am also donating this card for Lydia's HYCCT1201A Challenge to 'Show Us Your Style' at Splitcoaststampers for the patients at the Andersen Cancer because my style is definitely (1) balenced/symmetrical, (2) featuring pups, (3) with coloring, and (4) fun patterned papers.
     Thanks for stopping by to see my card!  Have a great day!
~ Crafty Math Chick

WnW91 ~ Fall Colors

Welcome back Friends & Followers!  Time for a new Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge!  This week we are challenging you to make a card using FALL COLORS!  I decided to use the cute little cheerleader Let's Go Team! image and color her in with a popular school color duo - maroon and gold with rust, orange and green accents:

I colored her in using Copic markers and added some goldenrod Stickles for a little sparkle.  I stamped "Go!  Fight!  Win'!" using one of those Studio G's alphabets from Michaels' dollar bin that had a varsity look to them and punched them out using a 1/4" square punch.  The gold waves are actually long stickers by the paper Studio that I cut down to fit and match the gold sparkle from her pom poms & skirt, and since she is a cheerleader, I added a few sparkly pom poms at the bottom of the card as well (no, I have no idea how it is going to fit into the envelope this way, LOL).  My thoughts behind this card was 'Go! Fight! Win! - Beat Cancer!' and to use it for one of the HYCCT challenges over at Splitcoast stampers for the patients at the Anderson Cancer Center, surely there is someone there who was a cheerleader when they were younger, or who maybe has a daughter who is one now, I hope it will bring a smile to their face.
     Hope you will play along with our Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge!  You have two weeks to link your creation and one lucky participant will win a FREE Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamps!  You don't even need to use WnW digis, any digi will do, however, if you use WnW images on your card youw ill be entered into a second drawing for a free WnW digi image - can't beat that!  So join us!
     Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great weekend!
~ Crafty Math Chick

SNSDC77 ~ Stitching

Happy Friday Friends & Followers - you know what that means - time for a new Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge!  This week we are challenged to incorporate stitching into your digi image card.  I figured it was the perfect opportunity to showcase Sew Happy Cocoa Mouse:

I used a paper piercer and punched holes around the edge of the image and then hand stitched with 2 of the 6 skeins of a pink embroidery floss (I envisioned it coming out a lot better in all honesty).  I topped the card off with a sentiment from the Sew Happy Cocoa Clear Stamp set so it will also qualify as Patricia Hayes' (a fellow SNSDC teamie!) HYCCT Challenge (also sponsored by SNSS - WOO HOO!) You Have Me In Stitches Challenge - to incorporate stitching into a humorous card for one of the patients at the Anderson Cancer Center.  It also fulfills the requirements of the following additional challenges:

• Delightful Challenges Stitching Challenge,
• Chocolate Coffee and CArds Challenge 24 - Stitching, Real or Faux. 

     Hope you will join us and play along with our Digi Challenge - you don't need to use a SNSS digi, any digi will do, but we spotlight one person who uses SNSS digis on their card or project every week, and it could be YOU!  And every card you enter throughout October, you will get one entry to be eligible for winning 3 digis of your choice from the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store - so play along every week to increase your chances to win!  Happy Stamping!
~ Crafty Math Chick

SNSDC76 ~ Metal & New Release Hop

Hello Friends, Followers and Hoppers!  So glad you could stop by!  It's time for another challenge but we have some extra fun this week! Along with our challenge, the Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge Team is having a blog hop to introduce you to the October Digi Release.

While you're hopping, be sure to leave some love on each of the blog hop posts…One of the ladies below is a mystery blogger and she will be picking a random winner from the comments on her blog post!!  The winning prize will be the whole October Digi Release!! (The winner will be announced here on Friday, October 26th.)   Before we get to the challenge for this week how about we share those new digis....

Pippin's Gift

Pippin's Surprise

Kiwi's Gift

Christmas Greetings

Jesus is the Reason Christmas Sentiments

Shepherd Boy

And now for today's challenge: Add some type of metal to your creation!   This can be a metal button, brad, photo turn, wired ribbon, staples....anything as long as something on your project is metal.  I opted for some wired metallic ribbon in combination with the Shepherd Boy image and Jesus is the Reason Christmas Sentiments:

I colored the Shepherd Boy image with Bic Mark Its and then ran it upside down through my Xyron and sprinkled clear glitter over the entire image panel for a super glittery effect (which was difficult to capture on camera for some reason).  I thought tearing the golden patterned paper would resemble sand.  

     Just a few things to keep in mind as you play along with our challenge:

• Please remember - digital images only (they don't have to be SNS digi images, but we sure do love to see them!)
• Please share a link to your creation using the Linky feature at the end of this post. If the link feature is down, please add a link with your comment, and
• When uploading to online galleries, please use keyword SNSDC76
• Every card you enter into our challenges throughout October, you will get one entry to be eligible for winning 3 digis of your choice from the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps store
• Every week, we spotlight one participant who uses SNSS digi images for their card or project (we strongly think those of you who love to use our digital images should be recognized a little more...)

Now, here is the blog hop list to see October Digi Release - Metal Challenge creations...

Tricia Traxler
Cynthia Olheiser
Crafty Math Chick (<-- me!)
Ceal Pritchett

Patricia Hays

Stephanie Wright

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have fun hopping!

~ Crafty Math Chick

This card also fulfills the requirements of the following additional challenges:

• ABC Christmas Challenge - U for 'Up to You', and 
• Stampalicious Challenge - Stampalicious Christmas.

Pink CAS Love & Hope

Hello Friends & Followers!  Hope you have been having a good weekend!  Today's card was made for Stamp TV's Mix It Up Monday Challenge to make a pink CAS card inspiring love & hope hosted by my friend Ceal.  I combined it with Splitcoaststampers' HYCCT Challenge to make a shaped card and used my new Gina K. Designs 'Strength & Hope' set by Theresa Momber, a gift from hubby (Thanks Babe!) and lots of heart-shaped Spellbinders Nestabilities dies to create this card:

(LOL, please click on the photo for clearer resolution, heart-shaped cards are difficult to photograph, LOL!)  I ran the larger white heart through my CB with the Swiss Dots EF and added some hot pink velvet ribbon and a little pink bling.  I must say, I really love the Memento Markers I used to ink up the letters and pink ribbon 'O'.
     This card also fulfills the requirements of the following additional challenges:

• CAS-ual Friday's Challenge CFC74 - a CAS card with a heart on it, and 
• Your Next Stamp Challenge 19 - Think Pink. 

     Thanks for stopping by!  Hope you have a great week!
~ Crafty Math Chick

Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge 90 - Halloween Colors

Welcome Back Friends & Followers!  This week we have a new Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge for you - Use Halloween colors: orange, black, green & white.  I selected Toby's Tasty Treat, colored him in with Copic markers and added some black and white striped paper by the Paper Studio to create this card:

The sentiment is computer generated in a Comic Sans font.  I also added little tiny green rhinestones to Toby's hat and the sentiment - can you see them?
     Hope you will play along with our Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge!  You have two weeks to link your creation and one lucky participant will win a FREE Wags 'n Whiskers Rubber Stamps!  You don't even need to use WnW digis, any digi will do, however, if you use WnW images on your card youw ill be entered into a second drawing for a free WnW digi image - can't beat that!  So join us!

~Crafty Math Chick

PS - This card was also created for the Hope You Can Cling To Challenge hosted by Lori McAree - to create a card with elements that begin with 'H.Y.C.C.T.' - mine are Happy Birthday, Y- YR family Copic markers that I used to color Toby in, Circle, Cupcake, Tiger.  This is a really wonderful event that is a card drive for cancer treatment patients, so feel free to click on the link and see how you can get involved too!  (And there are TONS of prizes for the participants as well, in case you need a little extra encouragement)  ;) And for the following additional challenges as well:

• Art Impressions Challenge 84 - Child's Birthday (this little tiger would be good for a child, right?)
• Crafty Ribbons Challenge 30 - Child's Birthday
• Card Mania Challenge 5 - Happy Birthday, and 
• Cards for Men Challenge 21 - a masculine card in orange & black (even if it is for a little boy that's still masculine, right?).

SNSDC75 ~ Appreciation (so stop hoarding!!)

Hello Friends & Followers (rough week here, sorry I have not had more to show you).  Welcome to the new Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge!  This week's theme is Show Your Appreciation by using your favorite embellish you tend to hoard.  As you have probably guessed, I LOVE making dog themed cards, so when I find fancy dog-themed embellishments I tend to hoard them for once I use them - they're gone right?  And who knows when or if I will ever find them again!  So for my card, I am expressing appreciate to our vet, who takes SUCH good care of our furbaby, using some coveted paw print rhinestone bling and my favorite SNSS digi image Puppy Love (which is also available as a clear set) to create this card:

This adorable pup is colored with Copics similarly to my furbaby with paper from the 'Spoiled Rotten' stack by the Paper Studio.  I added a paw print charm using MFT's Dienamics and my EK Success paw print border punch.  I think she'll like it - don't you?
    Hope you will join us and play along with our Digi Challenge - you don't need to use a SNSS digi, any digi will do, but we spotlight one person who uses SNSS digis on their card or project every week, and it could be YOU!  And every card you enter throughout October, you will get one entry to be eligible for winning 3 digis of your choice from the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Store - so play along every week to increase your chances to win!  Also, through Monday night, SNSS is having a release party with challenges over at their forum on Splitcoaststampers.com, so why not see if there is a way to combine challenges and increase your chances of winning some SNSS!  Good luck!!

~ Crafty Math Chick 
PS - this card also fulfills the following additional challenges:
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 238 - Paper Piecing (the pup's bandana is paper pieced).

SNSDC74 ~ Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Tic Tac Toe!

Hello Friends & Followers!  Welcome to another Sweet 'n Sassy Digi Challenge!  This week, we have a Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge for you:

I opted for the left to right increasing diagonal of 'Embossing - die cuts/punches - button' and incorporated SNSS Sweet Stop Sketch 178:

To create this card using the cute Rhubarb Scarecrow digi:

(Please click on the photo for clearer resolution).  Man I have missed coloring with my Copic markers!!  The base of this card is Ruby Red, a strip of Really Rust is embossed using Provocraft's 'Forest Branches' CB EF and the DP is from DCWV's Harvest Festival mat stack (which has copper foil accents in it - very pretty!  Not sure it shows up well in the picture though...).  I REALLY like that ribbon - it has tiny chocolate brown sequins on it and gold thread.  The sentiment is from SNSS' 'Fall Time Cocoa set,' stamped on Summer Sun cardstock and matted with more Ruby Red punched from a Marvy Uchida scalloped rectangle punch.  
     Hope you will join us and play along with our Hip to be Square Challenge - you don't need to use a SNSS digi, any digi will do, but we spotlight one person who uses SNSS digis on their card or project every week, and it could be YOU!
     Happy Friday my friends!  Have a good weekend!
~ Crafty Math Chick
PS - This card also fulfills the requirements of the following additional challenge:

• Milk 'n Coffee Challenge - Welcome Fall, and
• Marker Pop Challenge 8 - Oldies but Goodies (use your oldest markers - my oldest markers are in the E5X family - E55, E57, E59 - I also used E53 and E51 but those are newer than the higher numbers in the family.