Sponsor and Guest DT - Penny's Challenges

Hi All!

Just here to show a card I made for Penny's Challenge in which Fred She Said is sponsoring today :)

The theme is "Back To School"  ... back to school yikes!  I am sure I am not the only one who anticipates as well as despises our kids going back to school LOL.  I am so not ready... and yet I  am soooo ready ROFL!

I used Nolan with a Sign and added a customized sentiment.  I was scrambling as to what to have for a background paper so I quickly "painted" a super simple school bus and apple and rigged them up to make a patterned paper.  I have included some freebies here - some Back To School Digital Papers and the bus and apple.  Click on the images below then save the larger versions.  If you have bought the Nolan with a Sign product and would like the customized sentiment, please email me and I'd be glad to send you the extra :)

Sponsoring: Bearly Mine Challenges and a Freebie!

Hi All!

Today Fred She Said is sponsoring the Bearly Mine Challenge Blog, featuring Donna's wonderful digital papers.

Some of the Fred She Said DT are playing along.  The THEME is FLOWERS :)  I thought I would take  a crack at it:

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I used Donna's FSS/BMD Summer's Roses Paper Set  which can also be found at Donna's store.  The flower and leaves are made from the Build a Floral Spray Digital Cutting File Set.

The Digital Freebie I have today is a TEMPLATE for the rectangular punched frame I used on the card above.  What this is, is a rectangular template ( also cutting files ) with a matted opening in the center.  It is sized perfectly for use with the Martha Stewart's Punch Around The Page punches.  I have included a printable PDF and cutting files in  SVG/GSD/DXF/Silhouette/Vector PDF.  You need the punches though to use with the template!  You can find the FREEBIE HERE (updated JUN/2017 link now works).


REMINDER:  Fred She Said DT Showcase CONTEST is still on ;)  with a $25 GC prize to a lucky commenter!

Have a great day!

:)* Fred

One Stop Craft Challenge

Yey!  Fred She Said is sponsoring the One Stop Craft Challenge. It starts today :)

 DT Michelle & I are playing along with their DT.  The theme is "Button It!"

When I think of buttons I think of flowers :).  Still my favourite are  Fred's Foldy Flowers - the first ones I did.  There's nothing like relaxing while colouring ( with whatever! ;) ) and cutting out a sheet of flowers.  I coloured these with watercolor pencils, blending pen, Ranger Inkssentials Black Enamel, and Black Soot Distress Inkpad. I coloured up another Daisies foldy Flower and made a sun out of it. I did something out of the ordinary and assembled and attached the flowers and leaves with a GLUE GUN... fast & fun!.. but a bit stringy LOL!  Cheerful card for a dreary day.  We are in between snow systems and we should get quite the weather today along with 70 km winds... yahoo!

Have a great weekend!

:)*  Fred

2011 Christmas Challenge WINNER

Yey, it's almost a brand NEW YEAR!  At least at the time I am writing this ;)  I wish all of you the very best for 2012!

Thanks so much to the DT for a wonderful year!  Thanks to those who entered the Fred She Said Christmas Challenge!

The winner of a $25 gift certificate to the Fred She Said Store is:

...  Monica B.!   Monica posted some wonderful spread and dip recipes!  Yum!  Monica please email me and I'll give you the details of your winnings. ... or I'll email you in 48 hrs ;)

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas & holidays!  Busy Busy here... last christmas doo is tomorrow.. I'll be glad to stop eating for awhile! ;)   I hope to be back soon with some new Fred She Said goodies... see you in the New Year!

In & Around, Sponsoring CFAS, Sneek Peek

Happy Wednesday! 

Today I am happy to sponsor the Crafting For All Seasons Challenge Blog.  The Theme is Fall Flowers/Pumpkins!  woohoo!  click HERE to go directly to the post.

Here are some of the wonderful projects the Fred She Said DT have created this past week :)

ANNE

CAROL H.

DEBBIE

MICHELLE

NANCY

ROBIN

VICKI

Fred is in Christmas mode... so hopefully new Christmas designs very soon.  I was also working on new cutting files and possibly some coloured decoupage sheets.  I am not quite done rounding out the set but....  Here's a sneek peek! ( just so you know I haven't been idle... ha! )

I hope to have some new stuff up next week :)

Have a great day!

:)*
Fred

Sponsoring: Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge

Today Fred She Said is sponsoring the Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge ( #23 ) !!!   Really Reasonable Ribbon invited some of my DT to play along and generously gave them all ribbon packages to play with :)  All the RRR DT used my images for this challenge - I am truly honoured.   The RRR DT and the Fred She Said DT did amazing designs!  A $20 Fred She Said GC is up for grabs :)

I thought I would show what Michelle, Nancy & Anne made... all so beautiful!  Click their names to get more info on their projects ;)

MICHELLE:

 NANCY:

 ANNE:

Have a great day!
:)*  Fred

WINNERS Christmas Comment Wall Challenge

Hi everyone!  I humbly apologize for the lateness of this announcement, I tore my craft/computer room apart in a desparate try at organizing it LOL!  Almost there!  I gave my Dymo labeller a workout too ;)  I have been quiet too... hiding under my proverbial rock.  Time to crawl out... it's a NEW YEAR! 

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and holiday season!  I would like to also thank my DT for all their gorgeous creations on their various blogs and on our PCP and CDAC group challenge walls.  WOW!  Thank you DT for a wonder fall term!  We will be kicking it into gear soon with new images and a blog hop at the end of the month! 

I'd like to thank Lora and Maria for their wonderful designs and time on the team, they have been there since the beginning and are such great girls.  Sadly they are leaving us; we wish them all the best and will miss them sooo much! 

OK on to the Comment Wall winners!

On the CDAC FSS Challenge Wall, we had 11 entries and Mr. Random picked:

 

.... and the winner of a $30 GC for the Fred She Said Store is Denise Pettingill!  Congrats!

On the PCP FSS Challenge Wall, we had 7 entries and Mr. Random picked:

 ... and the winner of a $30 GC to the Fred She Said Store is  Beth Ullman!  Congrats!  

Could the winners please email me at fred.she.said@gmail.com and I will give them the details of their winnings?  :)

Thanks so much to everyone who entered.     :)*  Fred

Christmas Comment Wall Challenge

Fred She Said is having a special Christmas Comment Wall Challenge!  Each time you post your own "NEW" project using Fred She Said Designs on the comment walls of either of the Fred She Said Groups ( at PCP and CDAC )you are entered to win a $30 Gift Certificate to the Fred She Said Store :) So there are TWO prizes for a $30 GC.  Your project does not have to be Christmas themed but it has to be a very recent one you have made ;)
  
Challenge closes December 25th and winners will be selected the day after Boxing Day ( Dec 27th).  The winners will be entered into a draw and selected randomly.

Have a great day!

:)* Fred

Sponsoring: TOP TIP TUESDAY

HI again!  I am happy to be co-sponsoring Top Tip Tuesday this week!  The theme is "Christmas Inspired".  There are some fabulous prizes this week.  I am offering a $20 GC for this challenge.  What is great about this challenge is you can enter a card OR enter a "TIP" or BOTH!  I love tips on crafting.  It's great to learn something NEW!  Speaking of learning, there is also a great tutorial on adding images to candles!  Please go check it out :)  ... and have a great day! 

Sponsoring: Creative Card Crew

I am sponsoring the Creative Card Crew challenge this week and the theme is "Let's Punch It"!  I just took a look at the CCC DT's cards and they are fab!  Please check it out!  I luuurve punches!

Have a great day!

:)* Fred

CDAC Color Challenge and limited time FREEBIE

Hi everyone!  I have the honour and pleasure to be hosting the Crafters Digital Art Center's   Round 9 Colour Challenge!  Please go here to see all the Digital Artists  who are co-hosting the Current CDAC Challenges!

For a limited time I am offering a digital image for free to use in the challenges!  You can find it at the  cdaccc9  Colour Challenge posting  and all the challenge info :)  The image is "Pumpkin Bouquet" and will be up for 2 weeks then it will go in the store.

I coloured the Pumpkin Bouquet with coloured pencils and OMS and I embellished with little punched flowers and a MS Butterfly. 

The colours I chose for this challenge are PURPLE, GREEN & ORANGE.  I hope you will give the challenges ( Freebie, Sketch, Holiday & Color Challenges) a try and the winners will receive free images from the hosting digi artists!

Have a great day!

:)* Fred

Emma the Caroler / Caroling Angel Pre-Coloured Sets

 I finally have the Pre-Coloured Sets done for Emma the Caroler and Emma the Caroling Angels!  There are 8 coloured versions each.

Here is a card I made with the Emma the Caroling Angel in RED:

I found some excellent free sheet music and I crinkled and distressed and coloured with Antique Linen and Brushed Corduroy Distress inks and edged with gold paint.  Lots of stickles too :) I added a link below to where I found the sheet music.

FREE CHRISTMAS SHEET MUSIC

NEWS!:

Don't forget we are still having a 25% off all purchases over $10!!  ...until Friday Midnight EDT

And don't forget the BLOG HOP is still going so you can still enter to win $40 worth of prizes!

AND

I am sponsoring the DIGITAL TUESDAY CHALLENGE!  Oh their DT have made some gorgeous Buttony, Ribbony & Blingy projects!  Please go check it out and a $20 GC to the Fred She Said Store is up for grabs.

Have a great day, people!

:)* Fred

Sponsoring: Scrap-Creations

Hi everyone!  I must be totally out to lunch this week!  I am a tad late ( but not too late ) to tell y'all I am sponsoring Scrap-Creations this week and the fabulous theme is "FALL"!  You can even enter twice and get a chance to win a $20 GC for the Fred She Said Store.  And I must say, the Scrap-Creations DT made some gorgeous fall cards!   Please go check it out! :D



Have a great day!
:)* Fred

CupCake Inspirations Challenge

Hi all!

I am so happy to sponsor the CupCake Inspirations Challenge Blog this week.  I made them a lovely Daisy CupCake to play with ;) ...and ooooo from the sneaker peakers, the CupCake DT made some yummy cards!  I lurve cupcakes... nummers!  Go look and have a play, a $20 GC to the FSS Store is up for grabs! 

Want this badge?

CARD: Happy Birthday Little Chicky!

Inside:

"Look Who's 1!"

"Happy Birthday, Little Chicky!"

My cousin's DD turned ONE this weekend, Olivia is sooo cute and just sweet and curious.  One of my favourite birthday years.... where you let the little one year old discover cake and icing with all ten fingers!!!! LOL  They let her at a whole cake ... it was awesome.  There was a separate cake for the grown ups.  ;)   While everyone was eating, Olivia wanted to put her pointy in everone's cake LOL. 

Card uses the freebie I offered to help kick off CDAC's first challenge.  What alot of fun. One of the winners picked my store for their prize.  Thanks so much and I feel honoured :)  They have several new challenges up with different themes and some awesome digi artists hosting... Please go check it out!

Anyhoo, the kick off challenge is over and I thought I would add the freebie here ( it is also still on the CDAC group).

Clicky on the Chicky, then right-click and SAVE

CARD deets:  Whazzup Chicky Freebie, FSS Paper from Blue Poinsettia Pack, and Fred's Flowers v1, colored pencils/OMS, nesties, gold leafing pen, pearlescent WC paints edged on flower, MS punch, distress inks.

I have imported pics from my camera and will get to work on my Paper Roses tutorial tomorrow.. so see y'all soon!  Have a great day!

:)*  Fred

Sponsoring Paper Sundaes today!

Hi all!

I just wanted to let you know I am sponsoring the Paper Sundaes Challenge blog this week :) (Sunday July 4)  What a awesome challenge blog and LOOVE their name!  Sundaes---Sundays  hahaha and Paper... what's not to love?

  There is a $20 gift certificate for the Fred She Said Store up for grabs.  I love the challenge theme they have for this one ( not telling ya!)  and can't wait to see what their DT have been up to ;) I let them play with whatever design they wished heehee!

Please go check it out :)

:)*  Fred

April 26th Challenge

A new Fred She Said Challenge is now posted on the FSS Challenge Blog :)

Create a 3D Gift for a loved one!

The DT have made some lovely gifts! I am going to try this challenge after I get my taxes finished.  I have receipts "ALL OVER" my crafting table.... I'd rather be playing LOL.

Last month's Challenge Winner  has been announced HERE  :)  Is it you? ;)

Have a great day!

:)* Fred

AllSorts Challenge

If you are looking for the the FSS Blog Hop it's HERE.

This weekend I am sponsoring the Allsorts Challenge Blog.  What a fun place!  I am sponsoring a $20 GC to the FSS Store.  This weekend's theme is Stitching - Real of Faux!  I let the DT there run amok with the Spring Flowers release and boy!  they all made amazing creations!!!! Wow!  Go take a look or even try the challenge ;)

I am late getting my notice for this up.  I have been having trouble getting enough time home to write this LOL!  I hope you are all having a fun and wonderful weekend!

:)*  Fred

Blog Hop and Challenge Winners!

Thanks so much to all who participated in the Blog Hop and February Challenge!  I hope you enjoyed both :)

We had 72 entries for the Blog Hop.  And the winner of a $20 GC to the FSS Store is:

Janet Kay Bailey!!!!  Congrats Janet!


And the winner of the February Challenge  (randomly drawn from my mixing bowl) and who wins a $20 GC as well is:

Nancy Brown!!!!  Congrats Nancy! 

:)*  Fred and the Team

March CHALLENGE is up

Deanne has "sprung" a brand new challenge for March :D
 Please check it out at the FSS CHALLENGE BLOG and get all the details on how to participate and get a chance to win another $20 GC!  Oh the girls' card are soooo pretty!  Go see! ;)

We will be picking winners today for the February Challenge AND for our BLOG HOP!  Thanks so much to all who participated! We will be posting the  winners here and at the Challenge Blog.

Here is a card I made to celebrate SPRING and the challenge!

  I used the FSS Digi Freebie being offered at the Operation Write Home's Star and Stamps Blog. "Tulips Trio"  The die cut frame was made using alcohol inks and the outer frame had distress inks sponged on (both die cuts are Spellbinders).  The tulips were coloured with coloured pencils/OMS and glittered with Diamond Stickles.  My new favourite thing ATM is pearl string!  I went and bought over 80 yards in ivory, white and irridescent pearl string. Am I nuts?  Yes LOL.  In case you are wondering how I get my pearls to stay good and stuck on my card.... Zip Dry Glue... that stuff is awesome!  Just a tiny thin line of the glue keeps the string in place and grabs and holds (and sets up) really quick!

Have a great day!
:)*  Fred