Grab Bag Challenge May 2011

[Games]

Post a completed project in this thread from the May Grab Bag and be entered in a drawing to win the June Grab Bag. These are due posted by May 31st and winner will be drawn June 1st.

We can't wait to see what you come up with. :D


Completed projects
Sue - 6
Paminsd - 1
Michelle (michellemybelle) - 3 Winner
marie_bat3 - 6
Games - 1 (not in the draw)
bzyPTmom28 - 2
LisaA - 1
rpcrafter - 1
KellyS - 1

[barracudasue]

I can hardly wait to get my download from Chris!! :D This Grab Bag is another amazing one FULL of incredible borders! I love, love, LOVE it! Thank you Chris, Lori and Sharon!

I DO have a few I can show you now.... ;) Ah, the perks of being on a DT! These are four of Sharon's AMAZING borders I did several different things with! :D

The first one I used one of her borders as a stencil. I love the way that one turned out. The second one is a card. I cut the border full size and then just cut off what didn't fit the card front. The third one is wrapped around one of Chris' boxes and the fourth one I stood on it's end to make up this LO, so far, without a picture. Can't decided which picture to use...LOL


Marked you as completed, thank you, Ginger.

[paminsd]

AWESOME!
Pam in SD

[barracudasue]

Thank you, Pam! My favorite is the stencil one because my DGS is on it! :D

I forgot to mention that these borders cut like butter and weeded SO easily! OUTSTANDING job, Sharon, in creating these! :D

[Games]

They all are just awesome Sue.:D

[barracudasue]

Thanks, Ginger but it's the designers that are the awesome ones! :D I just cut them out! ;)

[paminsd]

I made this graduation card tonight using Chris' Graduation CD00285, and 2011 Borders CD00847.
Pam in SD


Marked you as completed, thank you, Ginger.

[rsmobley85]

Your welcome Sue.

Im glad they cut well for you, I work hard at that just for yall. LOL!

Great Card Pam. I really like it.

Sharon

[barracudasue]

I made this graduation card tonight using Chris' Graduation CD00285, and 2011 Borders CD00847.
Pam in SD

What an awesome card, Pam! You did a super job on it and I'm sure the graduate will love it! :D

[Games]

Great grad card Pam. :) You are getting a head start, good for you!

[paminsd]

Thanks I have several grads this month, so I've got to get busy, and a wedding I almost forgot!
Pam in SD

[bzyPTmom28]

Great card Pam--I may have to do a similar card for a grad. I guess I need to purchase this grab bag!

[barracudasue]

Got another one for you!!!!! :D This time I used Lori's bonus file BK00423 Filmstrip Border and you KNOW it's just FULL of Clay! :) This was a day at the park when they were up for Easter weekend!

LOVE the filmstrip, Lori! Thanks for looking at another one for this challenge! :D




Marked you as completed, thank you, Ginger.

[rsmobley85]

Adorable layout Sue, I love all the different pictures you got on a one page layout. Great job.

Sharon

[bzyPTmom28]

Love your latest Clay layout--so cute! Ok, I finished another job I told myself I Had to get done before I purchase this month's grab bag--now I'm off to shop!

[MichelleMyBelle]

2 cards I made using Sharon's borders.

http://michellemybellescreations.blogspot.com/2011/05/get-well-card-and-cutting-file.html


http://michellemybellescreations.blogspot.com/2011/05/fancy-borders-card_02.html



Marked you as completed, thank you, Ginger.

[MichelleMyBelle]

I can hardly wait to get my download from Chris!! :D This Grab Bag is another amazing one FULL of incredible borders! I love, love, LOVE it! Thank you Chris, Lori and Sharon!

I DO have a few I can show you now.... ;) Ah, the perks of being on a DT! These are four of Sharon's AMAZING borders I did several different things with! :D

The first one I used one of her borders as a stencil. I love the way that one turned out. The second one is a card. I cut the border full size and then just cut off what didn't fit the card front. The third one is wrapped around one of Chris' boxes and the fourth one I stood on it's end to make up this LO, so far, without a picture. Can't decided which picture to use...LOL


Marked you as completed, thank you, Ginger.

Sue, you have been busy, great projects!

[paminsd]

Sue, great layout, and love that file...I have cut several, but I need to cut that one , it looks great on a layout!!!!
Pam in SD

[paminsd]

Michelle, you do such elegant work!
Pam in SD

[barracudasue]

Adorable layout Sue, I love all the different pictures you got on a one page layout. Great job.

Sharon

Thanks, Boss! :D :D :D :D

[barracudasue]

Love your latest Clay layout--so cute! Ok, I finished another job I told myself I Had to get done before I purchase this month's grab bag--now I'm off to shop!

Thank you, Sheri. Glad you're able to purchase the Grab Bag now! You are going to LOVE it! :D

[barracudasue]

Sue, you have been busy, great projects!

Thanks, Michelle! :D High praise coming from YOU! :D Your work is amazing! :D

[barracudasue]

Sue, great layout, and love that file...I have cut several, but I need to cut that one , it looks great on a layout!!!!
Pam in SD

Thanks a LOT, Pam! :) The filmstrip, as with Sharon's borders, cut and weed SO easily! You're going to LOVE it! :D

[barracudasue]

2 cards I made using Sharon's borders.

http://michellemybellescreations.blogspot.com/2011/05/get-well-card-and-cutting-file.html


http://michellemybellescreations.blogspot.com/2011/05/fancy-borders-card_02.html

STUNNING, Michelle...absolutely stunning! :D

[Games]

Love it Sue! That bubble photo is so fun. :D


Michelle I wondered if you were going to post them, Awesome to have you join. Beautiful cards. :)

[barracudasue]

Love it Sue! That bubble photo is so fun. :D


Michelle I wondered if you were going to post them, Awesome to have you join. Beautiful cards. :)

That bubble picture just cracked me up....he was yelling "MomMom"...that's what he calls me. I snapped it just at the right moment! He's my PRIDE and JOY! :) Thanks, Ginger! :D

[bzyPTmom28]

Michelle your cards are gorgeous! Now I have to get busy on my Mom's day projects!

[barracudasue]

Here's another one from the May Grab Bag! This time, with the help of my incredible cherry blossoms, I did this LO using Chris' GORGEOUS border CD00846. It cut beautifully and weeded SO quickly that I was totally amazed! I used DCWV LA CREME Stack for the background paper and the border. I added a few Crystal Dews to the border for some POP! :D

Thanks Chris...this is WONDERFUL! Thank you, Ginger for the Challenge and thank YOU for looking! :D



Marked you as completed, thank you, Ginger.

[paminsd]

The border is beautiful and so perfect with your picture.
Pam in SD

[barracudasue]

The border is beautiful and so perfect with your picture.
Pam in SD

Thank you, Pam! It's very plain but I didn't want to take away from the picture OR the border! I couldn't decide on a title so I just left it until something clever comes to mind! :D I'll probably just date it and let it go. My style is more cluttered but it goes more with my personality! ROFLOL

[Games]

Beautiful blossoms Sue, so red, too. ;)

Your welcome but thank the designers, I just post for them. :D

[barracudasue]

Beautiful blossoms Sue, so red, too. ;)

Your welcome but thank the designers, I just post for them. :D

YOU put a LOT of work into these challenges, Ginger and I stand on my THANK YOU to YOU! :D

[bzyPTmom28]

Beautiful LO Sue--love the blossoms photo and the border is terrific. I should have posted my Stitching project here--I used one of Chris border for it. I do hope to get some more projects done with the borders, they are so good. And then I went and signed up for the card candy swap--hey, can we post our card "candy" if we use some of these files? Just a thought!

[barracudasue]

Beautiful LO Sue--love the blossoms photo and the border is terrific. I should have posted my Stitching project here--I used one of Chris border for it. I do hope to get some more projects done with the borders, they are so good. And then I went and signed up for the card candy swap--hey, can we post our card "candy" if we use some of these files? Just a thought!

Thanks, Sheri. I'm sure Ginger will let you post your card here as long as it's new and has the borders on it. I'm speaking out of turn here...OOPS! :D

[MichelleMyBelle]

Here's another one from the May Grab Bag! This time, with the help of my incredible cherry blossoms, I did this LO using Chris' GORGEOUS border CD00846. It cut beautifully and weeded SO quickly that I was totally amazed! I used DCWV LA CREME Stack for the background paper and the border. I added a few Crystal Dews to the border for some POP! :D

Thanks Chris...this is WONDERFUL! Thank you, Ginger for the Challenge and thank YOU for looking! :D



Marked you as completed, thank you, Ginger.

I have never seen red Cherry Blossoms, always white or pink. They are so striking! Pretty layout.

I did this project for the Make the Cut Crop for NSD day.
You can read more on my blog http://michellemybellescreations.blogspot.com/2011/05/envelope-card.html



Marked you as completed, thank you, Ginger.

[ChrisDurnan]

Awesome Michelle!

[Games]

Love it Michelle! :D

[Games]

Here is a card using Lori's file sized down a little and cut in half to fit my card. I used the other part on the inside as well. Thanks Lori cuts like butter, Hint use a sticky mat if making this really small. ;)

[rsmobley85]

Ha!, That is a cute card. Love the saying.

Sharon

[Games]

Thanks Sharon, I have used this image and sentiment a lot lately. ;)

[marie_bat3]

Here is a card I made with on of the lovely borders from the May Grab bag...

http://media5.bat3.nu/2011/05/mail-bugs-291x300.jpg




Marked you as completed, thank you, Ginger.

[rsmobley85]

Love your card, That stamp or Digi image is to dang cute. Where is it from?

Sharon

[Games]

Shei, you can post away, You know as long as they are using these new grab bag files they count. ;)

[Games]

Cute card Marie. :)

[marie_bat3]

Love your card, That stamp or Digi image is to dang cute. Where is it from?

Sharon

It a stamp from Alota Rubber Stamps (http://www.alotarubberstamps.com/ars/viewDesignerPage.asp?bid=169830114&designer_id=20)

[barracudasue]

Here is a card using Lori's file sized down a little and cut in half to fit my card. I used the other part on the inside as well. Thanks Lori cuts like butter, Hint use a sticky mat if making this really small. ;)

TOO funny, Ginger! Love, love, LOVE it! :D

[barracudasue]

Here is a card I made with on of the lovely borders from the May Grab bag...

http://media5.bat3.nu/2011/05/mail-bugs-291x300.jpg




Marked you as completed, thank you, Ginger.

WOW, now that's wonderful! GREAT job! :D

[BelovedKeepsakes]

Here is a card using Lori's file sized down a little and cut in half to fit my card. I used the other part on the inside as well. Thanks Lori cuts like butter, Hint use a sticky mat if making this really small. ;)

LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!

LOL

Lori

[Games]

Thanks Ladies! :D

[bzyPTmom28]

Ok, here's a Mom's day card I made--did stitiching on it so posted it there too. I plan to make 2 grad cards later this week using Chris grad file. Hope you like!



Marked you as completed, thank you, Ginger.

[barracudasue]

Ok, here's a Mom's day card I made--did stitiching on it so posted it there too. I plan to make 2 grad cards later this week using Chris grad file. Hope you like!

That is GORGEOUS, Sheri! You did a fabulous job on it!!!! Love, love, LOVE the colors! :D

[Games]

Beautiful Sheri! I missed that border, I should slow down some days. ;)

[ewoobenjamin]

I loved how you used that border Sheri - it's just beautiful!

[marie_bat3]

Summer card
http://media5.bat3.nu/2011/05/sommar-300x263.jpg




Marked you as completed, thank you, Ginger.

[barracudasue]

Summer card
http://media5.bat3.nu/2011/05/sommar-300x263.jpg

This is precious, Marie!!!!!!! Fabulous coloring on the stamp and I love that film strip border by Lori! :)

[rsmobley85]

Now that is just to adorable. Your killing me with those super cute stamps. Im going to have to go check out that link you gave a few post up.

Sharon

[ewoobenjamin]

Marie, that is sooo cute!

[Games]

Adorable Marie!

[bzyPTmom28]

Wow Marie and Ginger--great cards. I love those cute stamps you are using--I'm going to have to check those out!

[bzyPTmom28]

Ok, I used Chris' grad border for this card, it's for a guy and the colors are his school colors. I just love how easy the tiny border cut out of gold metallic paper.


Marked you as completed, thank you, Ginger.

[marie_bat3]

Super Great graduation cards!!!

[BelovedKeepsakes]

[QUOTE=marie_bat3;45264]Summer card
http://media5.bat3.nu/2011/05/sommar-300x263.jpg


I love love love the way you thought outside the box and used my film strip border!! That is awesome!!

Lori

[barracudasue]

Ok, I used Chris' grad border for this card, it's for a guy and the colors are his school colors. I just love how easy the tiny border cut out of gold metallic paper.

SUPER cool grad card, Sheri! That's neat that you used the school colors but I guess that's the norm, right? GREAT card! :D

[Games]

Great grad card Sheri!

[marie_bat3]

Recipe for this card HERE! (http://marie.bat3.nu/archives/9654)
I welded together two borders and got this one...
http://media5.bat3.nu/2011/05/lukt1-300x273.jpg


Marked you as completed, thank you, Ginger.

[barracudasue]

Recipe for this card HERE! (http://marie.bat3.nu/archives/9654)
I welded together two borders and got this one...
http://media5.bat3.nu/2011/05/lukt1-300x273.jpg

Absolutely INCREDIBLE, Michelle! You are GOOOOOOOD! :D

[rsmobley85]

Beautiful Card Marie, I love the way you welded the Two boarders. And those cute little bugs are so adorable.

Sharon

[bzyPTmom28]

I love your cute cards Marie--great use of the borders and those cute stamps--so fun!

[marie_bat3]

I got one piece over from my cutout before, so I cut out some of the TRELLIS...and used another border in the middle.

I made the roses myself, I used flowers and star from Cricut cartridge Sweet Treats to make the roses.Hand made roses Tutorial HERE! (http://marie.bat3.nu/archives/7476)

http://media5.bat3.nu/2011/05/flower-power-card-300x233.jpg

http://media5.bat3.nu/2011/05/flower-power-card2-300x241.jpg

Marked you as completed, thank you, Ginger.

[marie_bat3]

Then I remember that I did this with borders from the grab bag... so I enter this in to the challenge too!

http://media5.bat3.nu/2011/05/tools.jpg


Marked you as completed, thank you, Ginger.

[marie_bat3]

My latest Creation playing with one of the border... it turned out like this! :D

http://media5.bat3.nu/2011/05/blus-300x253.jpg

http://media5.bat3.nu/2011/05/blus2-199x300.jpg

Marked you as completed, thank you, Ginger.

[KellyS]

You are on a roll, Marie! Your creations are simply amazing. Love them all!

[Games]

Those are fantastic Marie! love the shirt! :D

[rsmobley85]

Marie, girl you are so busy these days.

I love the use of all my borders. I had the lacing in mind when I made the file. Just havent had time to do it, Yours turned out beautiful.
Sharon

[bzyPTmom28]

Goodness Marie--you're having a creative frenzy attack! Amazing stuff you are making!

[barracudasue]

You are on a roll, girl! Your projects are OUTSTANDING!!!!!! You've got a TON of creativity in you and we appreciate you sharing it with us! YOU ROCK! :D

[lisaavolio]

What great projects! Wish I had more time to play.

I cut out some different elements from the Grab Bag and other files and let my 24 year old daughter assemble her 1st card.

Sharon- after she said the 3D flower from your file was "too fancy to use", I told her she had to use one. She decided to go with her friend's favorite color, pink, instead of the university's colors.

Lisa


Marked you as completed, thank you, Ginger.

[rsmobley85]

Thats awesome Lisa, Happy you made her use it. lol.

Sharon

[Games]

Great job Lisa and daughter. Love that "to fancy" :D

[rpcrafter]

Here is my submission. I used Lori's sky border. I also used Chris' Frogs rule file (CD00822).

Thanks for looking.

Renae
rpcrafter:)


Marked you as completed, thank you, Ginger.

[marie_bat3]

Lovely summer LO!!!!

:)

[Games]

Great job Renae! Looks like it was a fun time.:D

[Games]

Only a few more days left. :D

[KellyS]

I finally had a chance to make something with the fabulous Grab Bag files. With the beautiful weather we have been having, I decided to make a card to celebrate summer. I used Lori's sun & clouds border and Chris's fence border from the grab bag. The flowers along the fence are from jolee's boutique by EK Success. And the butterflies are from FileKutz by LisaJane. It can also be seen in the gallery (http://visualdesignsbychris.com/gallery/kelly-27s-projects/p1427-summer-card.html).



Marked you as completed, thank you, Ginger.

[barracudasue]

OUTSTANDING projects Lisa, Renae and Kelly! What fabulous salutes to SUMMER! :D

[marie_bat3]

Super lovely card Kelly ...Love it!
:D

[Games]

Sweet Kelly! Wish everyday looked that peaceful! :)

[Games]

Today is the last day to get your projects posted. :D

[marie_bat3]

GREAT LO, Sue! :)

[paminsd]

Very pretty Kelly!
Pam in SD

[bzyPTmom28]

Great job LIsa, Renae and Kelly--love your projects!

[barracudasue]

GREAT LO, Sue! :)

Thank you Marie! :D

[lisaavolio]

Thanks for the encouraging words. I'll pass them on to my daughter, too.

Wish I had more time to play, but the files won't go bad. :D I know I'll use them in the coming year. Can't wait to see the next Grab Bag!

Lisa

[Games]

Randomizer picked post #35 MichelleMyBelle.



Congrats Michelle!


You win the June Grab Bag. As soon as it is in the store (should be today), Chris will send you the link. Please let me know when you get it. ;) ENJOY!

[KellyS]

Congratulations, Michelle! :) I am sure the June Grab Bag will be another great collection of files. I can't wait to see it!

[marie_bat3]

Congratulations, Michelle! :D:D:D

[rsmobley85]

Woo hoo, Congrats Michelle.

Sharon

[barracudasue]

Alright! WTG, Michelle! Congratulations! :)

[ChrisDurnan]

Working on it Michelle. I should be sending to you shortly :-)

[bzyPTmom28]

Congrats Michelle! I just love these grab bags--such a great deal!

[MichelleMyBelle]

thanks everyone. I was surprised I did not even know I had won.

Chris sent the links to me.