tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48724498854751908512012-01-27T00:00:39.594-05:00Cards By America***My world of Handcrafted Cards***Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687006117714892935noreply@blogger.comBlogger3681141.376109-73.978806blogspot/LoqDhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872449885475190851.post-19297707093882716422012-01-16T05:26:00.073-05:002012-01-16T16:35:10.318-05:002012-01-16T16:35:10.318-05:00Its an ***ALL BLACK AND WHITE ONLY*** challenge at HM&F MC!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Eeeek! Welcome back Housey-Mousey Friends!! </b></span><br />
Yeap, you read that right! NO COLORS!!!! only <b>ALL BLACK AND WHITE</b> is allowed!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Challenge of doing B/W was supposed to be easy. Except for me! LOL!! This card literally took me like -forever- to create - since I soooo wanted to color in my image!.... After my zillionth attempt, I finally gave up and settled on heat embossing my Meeces with white ink and EP on BLACK CS instead. (had to go with the black BG to keep me from wanting to color them in! heheh).<br />
Here is my crazy-blinged/embossed ALL Black and WHITE design....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qAc-Jyy4-gw/TxP_XSUnUII/AAAAAAAAD_Q/ti-fnS5XKEk/s1600/America2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="391" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qAc-Jyy4-gw/TxP_XSUnUII/AAAAAAAAD_Q/ti-fnS5XKEk/s400/America2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Same card, different lighting!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="390" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-V17DRBFY-qU/TxP7EmxC_MI/AAAAAAAAD_A/3oUN-CDXVSM/s400/America1.JPG" width="400" /> </div>Different look for the Meeces, heh?? With so much Rhinestone Bling and Silver Glitter on the panels and all around the flower, this baby really sparkles IRL! What do you think?? Does it tell a tale?? heheh </div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" class="tborder"><tbody id="collapseobj_photoinfo">
<tr align="center"><td class="alt1"><span class="smallfont"><b>Stamps:</b> <a href="http://www.house-mouse.com/"><b>Stampabilities, House-Mouse Designs</b></a>, Called</span><span class="smallfont">"Tails of True Love", # HMGR1009</span></td> </tr>
<tr align="center"> <td class="alt1"><span class="smallfont"><b>Paper:</b> Black CS, White CS, Mini Hearts Wallpaper (for BG) </span></td> </tr>
<tr align="center"> <td class="alt1"><span class="smallfont"><b>Ink:</b> WHITE Ink, White Embossing Powder </span></td> </tr>
<tr align="center"> <td class="alt1"><span class="smallfont"><b>Accessories:</b> Spellbinders Dies, MS Heart Border Punches, SU Flower Punch, Silver Glitter, Silver Stickles, Black Lace, Black Satin Ribbon, Adhesive Rhinestone Circle, Rhinestone Gem Brad</span></td> </tr>
<tr align="center"> <td class="alt1"><span class="smallfont"><b>Techniques:</b> Heat Embossing </span></td></tr>
</tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center;">********************************<br />
<br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div>Now it's YOUR turn!! Do you think you can ya handle this challenge? Is so, please come join us and show us what you've got at the <a href="http://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com/"><b>House-Mouse & Friends MC Blog HERE</b></a>! We have 2 really FUN prizes and that means 2 separate chances for you to win these!! :)We hope you'll join the FUN and show off your fabulous *ALL Black AND White ONLY* beauties too! I can't wait to see your lovely creations! Here are the challenge details:</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b> </b></span><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>***We are proudly SPONSORED BY*** </b></u></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">We proudly welcome back<b> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1432918816">Di's Digi Downloads!</a></b><a href="http://disdigidownloads.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> </a></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Thank you for your continued support and amazing generosity!! </span></span></span><b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br />
</span></span></b></div><div style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://disdigidownloads.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="156" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1bjbPqfuo-k/TZBOFpWneBI/AAAAAAAADNs/HGX9p9JpeOY/s200/Di%2527s_Digi_Downloads_%25282%2529_smaller.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></b></div><div style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></b></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The winner will receive a </span>$10 voucher to <a href="http://disdigidownloads.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b>Di's Digi Shop.</b></a></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://disdigidownloads.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><u>Di's Digi Downloads</u></a></b> is a great little company offering lots of super adorable digi stamps! </span></div><div style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">AND</span> </b>to add to the excitement of this <b>*ALL BLACK AND WHITE CHALLENGE*</b>, here's an a second HM&F prize offered by your CHALLENGE HOST, yours truly<a href="http://cardsbyamerica.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><b></b></a>. It's for a <a href="http://www.house-mouse.com/" target="_blank"><b>House-Mouse Designs</b></a> Stamp called; <a href="http://www.house-mouse.com/stamps/HMUR1069.php" target="_blank"><b>"Bobbing on Apples"</b></a>, along with its matching sentiment called "Mice At Play" & some super cute Mice & Apple themed charms.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><a href="http://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com/"><img border="0" height="242" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XGw9cPDPL40/TxPHPvlGsmI/AAAAAAAAD8o/EjNAs-8l3MM/s320/Prize-Challenge111-AMERICA.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"> That's 2 fun prizes, and that means 2 chances for you to WIN if you play along! :)</div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">WE HAVE 5 NEW amazingly TALENTED DESIGNERS that have joined our <a href="http://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com/"><b>House-Mouse & Friends </b></a>family.<span style="font-size: small;"> Please stop by the <a href="http://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com/"><b>HM&F MC BLOG</b></a> to congratulate them! </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span><br />
<div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://dortesdill.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">DORTE KVIST</a><br />
<a href="http://thimblesbobbinspaperandink.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">JENNIFER WOODWARD</a></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://downrightcrafty.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">KATE WILES</a><br />
<a href="http://paulaholifieldcrafts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">PAULA HOLIFIELD</a><br />
<a href="http://tracy-countrymouse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">TRACY THOMPSON</a></b></span></span></div><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">To help inspire you to create your own *BLACK AND WHITE* Designs, </span>check out the rest of the BLACK AND WHITE<b> </b>Stunners from the rest of the Team, <a href="http://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com/"><b>HERE!</b></a></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></div><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Times,'Times New Roman',serif;"> Oh, and before I go.....</span> I gotta tell ya to <b>MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR January 30th</b>. It's the day of our very first <a href="http://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com/"><b>BLOG-HOP in 2012</b></a> !! You will want to join in the <a href="http://housemouse-challenge.blogspot.com/"><b>FUN</b></a> and play along on that special challenge too because it will be FULL of excitement and SUPER PRIZES!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
Id like to enter my card into the Following Challenges:<br />
<a href="http://paperissues.blogspot.com/2012/01/all-we-need-is-love.html">I have PAPER Issues<span style="color: black;"> - All you need is LOVE </span></a><br />
<a href="http://designed2delight.com/blog/" target="_blank">Designed to Delight</a> -Card or Project to include a Heart<br />
<a href="http://sweetstampinchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Sweet Stampin</a> - All that Glitters<br />
<a href="http://www.southerngirlschallenge.blogspot.com/">Southern Girls</a> - Sparkle.<br />
<a href="http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.com/">Chocolate, Coffee and Cards</a> – Glitter.<br />
<a href="http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/">2 Sisters</a> - Use Metal - (Pin)<br />
<a href="http://onestopcraftchallenge.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">One Stop Craft</a> - On the spot & ribbon<br />
<a href="http://letsinkitup.blogspot.com/">Lets Ink It Up</a> - Anything Goes<br />
<a href="http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/">Pile It On</a> - Fuzzy Friends<br />
<a href="http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/">Sentimental Sundays</a> - Ribbon<br />
<a href="http://digidoodleshopsbest.blogspot.com/">Digi Doodles Challenge </a>- Embossing<br />
<span style="font-family: Hank BT; font-size: small;"><a href="http://craftsandmechallenges.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Crafts and Me</a> - Anything Goes</span> <br />
<a href="http://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com/">Alphabet Challenge </a>Y is for "You Can Choose ", so anything goes <br />
<a href="http://sassystudiodesigns.blogspot.com/">Sassy Studio Designs</a> - Let`s Celebrate! (my card celebrates Anniversary)<br />
<a href="http://simplycreatetoo.blogspot.com/">Simply Create Too</a> – Layers</div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for your sweet encouragement and wonderful support that means so much! :)<br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;"><b> </b></span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>America</b></span></i></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4872449885475190851-1929770709388271642?l=cardsbyamerica.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>
<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cNkvwFvbcUSfG4nKZTyrjBgGnRI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cNkvwFvbcUSfG4nKZTyrjBgGnRI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/>
<a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cNkvwFvbcUSfG4nKZTyrjBgGnRI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/cNkvwFvbcUSfG4nKZTyrjBgGnRI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/LoqD/~4/hVKPCo9kmZk" height="1" width="1"/>Americahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10687006117714892935noreply@blogger.com51http://cardsbyamerica.blogspot.com/2012/01/its-all-black-and-white-only-challenge.html