Welcome to Challenge #4 Anything Goes!

Challenge #4 Anything Goes!  February 16-27th

What can i say about the challenge to inspire you all?  Oh i know.. ANYTHING GOES with a My Besties image! Seriously, anything goes..and i can't wait to see all of the wonderful cards/projects you will share!

Rules for challenges are listed above as a page tab.  Mainly, you are to use a Sherri Baldy's My Besties and the challenge theme...make a link to this blog on your blog post. 

Take a look at what our Design Team made to inspire you, please take some time to visit their blogs and leave a comment.  Thank you!

Gudrun

using img Besties Fairy

Julie
Valentine box
using 3D Valentine sheet

side view of Valentine box

Julie P.
Altered Pocket Calendar 

using img Winged One Cynthia

Lorraine

using img010

Marion

using img313

Natalie
using img Bashful Bettie

Bonnie
Coaster Calendar
using img342

 front of calendar using Squeek (from img Tiffiany and Squeek)

Please no Back-linking... this means that your post must be dated February 16th or later for this challenge. You can enter but you will not be eligible for our prizes. 

Congratulations to Winner and Top 3 for Challenge #3 Hearts and Arrows!

Thank you to everyone that entered our last challenge!

Congratulations to our Winner and Top 3 of our Challenge #3 Hearts or Arrows.  

Don't forget to grab your badge from the toolbar pages under the header above! 

Winner ONLY-  Please contact jpkblk2@gmail.com for your prize.

Winner badge is here.

Top 3 DT picks your badge is here. 

Winner can select 3 Digis from Sherri Baldy's Etsy store

Winner #22 Melodie

Beautiful Blue hearts

Our Top 3 cards are below..  Congratulations! 

Your prize is the Top 3 Badge found here.

#15 Especially

#17 Nicolette DT

#30 Willy

Our new challenge begins on Monday, and you will all love it!  

Our DT have made some awesome examples for you!

 Challenge #4 will be Anything Goes!

Welcome to Challenge #3 Hearts or Arrows

Challenge #3 Hearts or Arrows February 2- 13

**Note Winners prizes have changed

For Challenge #3,  i would like to invite you to make something with Hearts or Arrows!

***Straw Arrow tutorial coming this week***
I found a fabulous idea on how to change a straw into an cute arrow for your cards and projects..check back this week and i will share a tutorial on how to make one!

Rules for challenges are listed above as a page tab.  Mainly, you are to use a Sherri Baldy's My Besties and the challenge theme...make a link to this blog on your blog post. 

Take a look at what our Design Team made to inspire you, please take some time to visit their blogs and leave a comment.  Thank you!

Christy
using img 157 2 or You hold my heart clear stamp

Irene 
using Twiggy

Luana 
using img Ginger

Marrie
using image Sending you Love

Maureen
using Bashful Bettie

Pat
using image 505

inside of Pat's card:

Sandra
using img 215

 Wendy
using Fancy Pants Little Winkie

Bonnie
using Blue Jean Baby stamp or img 208
also using Sherri Baldy's Love die

Please no Back-linking... this means that your post must be dated Feb. 2 or later for this challenge. You can enter but you will not be eligible for our prizes. 

Paper Straw Heart Arrow Tutorial for your My Besties Cards!

Hi everyone.  I thought i would share a fun quick tutorial with you.  It is simply a Paper Straw Heart Arrow. I've seen so many wonderful cards that the My Besties DT have made using arrows and i thought this would be a fun one to share how to make.

This is what we will be making- * Note i have used Sherri Baldy's Love die to make a special straw heart arrow!

Ready?  Here are the supplies you will need:
 
Supplies needed to make Paper Straw Arrows. Washi tape, straw, heart punch or die. Sherri's Love die for an added sweetness.

Step one:
Step one: Cut straws in half. Cut washi tape in 2" lengths. You will need at least 2- 2" strips for each arrow. If you would like two different washi tapes on your arrow you will need to cut 2 more 2" strips. Punch or die cut 2 hearts per arrow.

Step two:
Pinch the end of the straw. (*Tip pinch the end you cut because the scissors probably collapsed it anyway, and because if you didn't cut straight, you won't have to worry because it will be covered up by the hearts.) Put glue dots or a strong glue adhesive on each heart.

Step three: 
Attach your hearts, so that the point is facing out like an arrow. Add the second one to the back.

Step four: 
Lay your straw so that the heart is laying flat. Place one piece of your washi tape under the straw on the end.

 
Step five: 
Place the second piece of washi tape on top of the first tape. Line it up as best you can.. You can see that my ends over lap. Now worries, i will trim that off. 

Step six : 
To make your feather/quills all you do is cut the washi tape. See the top picture for reference.
Cool, huh? Kids love these too! Oh and look i added that special heart from Sherri's Love die! I will use the cut out Love word with my card, like the example i showed you. Now that i have all of these hearts made, i can show you other ways to decorated your My Besties cards!!! 

 Here is how i used my Paper Straw arrow on my Easel card.

 
 Have a great day!

Congratulations to our Winner and Top 3 from Challenge #2 Snowflakes!

Thank you to everyone that entered our last challenge!

Congratulations to our Winner and Top 3 of our challenge #2 Snowflakes.  

Don't forget to grab your badge from the toolbar pages under the header above! 

Please contact jpkblk2@gmail.com for your prizes.

#9 Vicki H.

Our Top 3 cards are below..  Congratulations!

#1 Sonny DT

#5 Mia DT

#8 Luna Star

Our new challenge begins Monday, Feb. 2!  Our Challenge will be Hearts or Arrows!