Challenge #23

Happy Friday everyone!! I do hope that your summer is going well, or at least about to begin soon? More time for crafting!!
Before I begin the lineup, I just wanted to wish Sparkle all the best! After starting with us from the beginning, she is on to other exciting ventures. You can keep up with her and her wonderful work HERE on her blog. Hugs Sparkle!
Thank you so much for entering your beautiful cards with sweet music last week. Soooo fun to see new friends as well as visit all the familiar blogs that we love! Congratulations to the following that really did represent all different styles:

Rachet of Craftwork Orange

 Deena of A Deena Card

Olga of craftieodamae

As you can see, we LOVE all varieties of cards! Thank you so much ladies, please contact me for next week's assignment so you can be featured here. :D
And now on to this week's familiar challenge. With dad's day coming up, we want to see:

What A Special Guy!

I know, we're asking for trouble with TONS of entries this week. heehee!

Here are some wonderful samples by the designers:

 Danika (6 year old Guest Designer!)

Patty

Lori

Linda

Thank you so much Guest Bar-Tenders!
And from the Design Team:

 Darlene

Erika

Anita

Sparkle

Joni

Thank you so much to all the designers for their awesome samples! Now it's your turn, just click the happy frog below to link up your work and we will come by to visit. Until then, have a wonderful week everyone!

Challenge #22

Hello friends! Happy beautiful Friday to you all. With all the sweet entries from last week, I can already tell how wonderful the summer will be. ;)

Thank you to everyone who entered, it is getting so difficult trying to narrow down the top cards every week as everyone has indeed Raised the Bar! 

Without further ado, here are the top picks, including a stunning card from an elementary school aged crafter:

6 year old Danika of Heidi's Crafts (her big sister's blog)

Lori of Just Ducky

Linda the Funkie Junkie

Patty of Pattys Kreativ Seite

Aren't these all so amazing? Everyone did such a wonderful job that I had to ask my DT for their opinions, otherwise we would have had 97 Guest Designers next week. ;) Thank you ladies - please email me for next week's concoction!
This week we challenge you to create:

Sweet Music

Interpret this as your heart desires! Here are some wonderful samples by the designers, starting with our 3 Guest Bar-Tenders this week:

Thanh of Yummy Creations

Marcia of White with One

Laurel of Want 2 Craft

Julie

Thank you sooo much GDs! Your cards are so amazing!
And now for the awesome DT:

Erika

Anita

Darlene

Sparkle

Audrey

Joni

Take the music theme and sing with it! We can't wait to see what you come up with. :D Click on the blue frog below to enter your card and we'll be sure to stop by and visit you!

Enjoy your week friends, and thank you for raising the bar with us. 

Challenge #21

You know what day it is!! Yay for Fridays! :D
Thank you all so very much for the wonderful entries in last week's challenge. Your take on the sketches were amazing! It's always so hard to pick a top 3 as all of your cards truly reflect on your personalities and styles. From time to time I ask friends to make 'ghost' judge appearances (also card makers and crafters) to help pick their favorites. This way I get a nice mix of styles and preferences to showcase. ;)
Without further ado, this week a huge congratulations to the following ladies:

Thannh Vo of Yummy Creations

Julie of Paper and Such

Marcia of White With One

Thank you ladies! If your name is listed, please contact me for next week's Bar-Tender's concoction.
And now for a big announcement - after Suzi stepped down to take on wonderful design teams, we welcomed Erika Taylor to our Design Team!! Erika has an amazing blog HERE, and started this week as a designer. You can see her first card, with this week's challenge:

Celebrate Summer!

Ah yes, the wonderful lazy days of summer is upon us, so interpret this theme any way that you'd like! Here are some adorable samples by the Designers, starting with our Guest Bar-Tenders:

Georgia

Tara

Jessica

Hazel

Thank you ladies! And from the Design Team:

Welcome Erika!

Audrey

Darlene

Sparkle

Anita

Joni

See how fun the interpretation can be of this theme? Come on over and join us! Just click on the happy blue frog below, and then sit back and enjoy your week. ;) Have a beautiful day everyone, thank you for coming by!

Challenge #20

Happy Friday everyone! Yes, you know this is my favorite blog to post because it's the start of a weekend as well as a new challenge! We loved visiting your blogs and seeing all the awesome cards and handbags last week. Here are the 3 Guest Bar-Tenders for next week's challenge:

Jessica T

Hazel

Georgia

Congratulations ladies! Please email me so I can send you the details. :D
And now on to this week's challenge - are you ready?

It's a SKETCH!! Yes! You never know what to expect at the Bar. ;)
We have a wonderful lineup of cards so sit back and enjoy!
From our Guest Bar-Tenders:

12year old Hollyanne

Peri

Davi

Thank you so much ladies!
And from our Bar-Tenders:

Sparkle

Anita

Darlene

Joni

Thank you so much to the DT for all of the wonderful inspiration!
Now I know the weather is gorgeous out, and many of us are spending more time outdoors than our craft tables. But I do hope you come and join us this week. :D Please click on the happy blue frog below to enter your card, you may be our next Guest Bar-tender! Have a wonderful weekend everyone, enjoy this beautiful day.