This week’s Dare is to use these photos as inspiration to manipulate your paper! This could mean cutting, layering, folding, crumpling, puffing… anything! Just remember to Dare yourself… do something you may have never tried before or maybe you have tried it but it’s something fresh and new to you!

Most of these photos were found on Etsy and the links are below where you can find them, if you find that you have fallen in love with any of the items! I am looking forward to seeing your creations and how you all challenge yourselves to be dared! After your creation is complete, please simply leave a link in the comment section of this post! Hope you all have a WONDERFUL week!

Brooch

Skirt

Poms

Feather Accessory

Festive Purse

MY DARE CREATIONS!

I created a paper rosette by accordion folding a 12×1″ piece of paper, adhering the ends together and pressing down. I then put a nice big glob of glue in the center and placed the circle in the center, holding down until it dried. It was fairly quick and easy and I LOVE the way it looks!

Papers are PaperTrey Ink and I used the color combo from the Raspberry Suite Challenge 14! So gorgeous! I also used the sketch #27 from Card Patterns for this card. Silhouette Stamp *new* from CTMH… coming this September!

This card sketch comes from Unscripted Sketches… I just loved how unique it was for a card sketch, so I had to use it!

I decided to try something new with my stapler… so I plumped up the paper and stapled away to create a fun wave with the papers. It is as unique as the sketch is, so I just love how this card turned out. I also used Black Stickles for the dots around the edge of the scalloped circle.

Hope you all will play along this week, I definitely FEEL challenged but am happy with the outcome!

So this year I am turning 25 and I wanted to have a special party to celebrate! It is officially going to be 1920s style and I am ever so excited! This weekend my hubby and I have been busy researching and thinking up some great ideas to make the evening memorable and fun for our guests. I wanted to store away and share some awesome websites and photo galleries that I have stumbled upon for inspiration:

GORGEOUS 1920s Wedding photos
Great Photos of a 1920s Party
1920’s Lawn Party

Today I was able to find an adorable dress for my outfit at Kohl’s for only $10!!! It is name brand and everything, so exciting and it is so cute! We will be having Silent Movies playing and room for poker and other fun card games. Outside we will have more of a Lawn Party style with croquet and badminton, along with a fun Pie Contest! I seriously can not wait!

In two weeks, you will have some very fun photos to look at :)

Change always comes bearing gifts. ~Price Pritchett

I have been rethinking the whole Scrap or Dare thing and I have decided to make a change.

The definition of Dare is:

1. To have the courage required for:
2. To challenge (someone) to do something requiring boldness
3. To confront or oppose boldly

And to be honest, I dont feel that I have been Daring enough. Now, dont worry, I am not going to be all outrageous! I am going to simply be … more Daring… There are so many challenge sites out there right now and a ton more to come. Every week, it seems I am stumbling upon a new challenge site (that sometimes have just started up!). My greatest passion is being an inspiration to others and if I can do that through Scrap or Dare, then a big WOO HOO! :) I also find that, personally, my growth in creating comes from these challenges (especially when I do more than one on a project). I find that I am challenged to try something new because of these challenges and I love it! (I hope it is the same for you!)

From this point on, all Scrap or Dares will be just that… a Dare! These could include techniques, sketches, product inspirations, quotes, photo inspirations, etc etc. So be forewarned that when you come by on Tuesday, it will be different every time.

I found this adorable print over at Nessa Dee’s Etsy Shop. I thought this print would be PERFECT to help inspire you all for this week’s Dare:

• Create a Project using the Paper Piecing technique
• Paper Piece without the use of Stamps
• Use at least three (3) different Patterned Papers

Card RECIPE:

PAPERS: CTMH– Free Spirit
STAMPS: CTMH– Dainty Thoughts and Playful Flourishes
EMBELLISHMENTS: Copper Brads and Papertrey Ink Enchanted Ribbon
SKETCH: Mojo Monday

I drew out my own diamond shape using cardstock and then traced it onto the different scraps of paper that I had. After they were cut out, I distressed the edges of the diamonds for a more rough look. Most of my stuff comes out pretty clean, so this time I wanted to make the card a bit more masculine. Ok, I know it is still pretty clean, but I tried! hehe

I hope that you all find this Dare to be a great challenge to your creative abilities and have fun!

Good evening, everyone!

This weekend, I have been very sick and, needless to say, unable to do anything I had planned and wanted to do. I am sure that many of you can relate to me when I say that it is one of the most annoying things — to make a bunch of plans  and have to cancel because you are simply unable to get off the couch! Well, I decided today that I NEEDED to have a little “fun” and while it was tough to hold my head up, I pulled through and created a card. Simple, but bright and fun!

I used the latest sketch from Unscripted Sketches along with a challenge from Stampin Bees that asked us to create a square card with no pink or blue and an ABC Challenge that asked us to use Yellow. While I wanted to use a few more challenges, it just wasnt in me to put the energy into it. I sure hope you all enjoy my card for today. Hoping to feel better soon so I can play along with Pile It On this week and create something with at least 3 flowers!

Sorry about the photos… I will have to retake them in the daylight so I dont have to use flash :)

So the time has come! Thank you all for helping me celebrate my Brand New Blog! I hope you all enjoyed my “Art” Gallery and other posts this month — and that you will return soon! It is now Midnight and it is time for a winner! ((Drumroll pa–lease!))

AND THE WINNER IS……………….

**DAWNE**

over at Dawney’s Delights

I took a look at her blog and she has tons of great projects posted! You all should definitely check it out. Can’t wait to see what she will create with all this Blog Candy she will be receiving soon :) Thanks for visiting Dawne and everyone!