Some Odd Girl's fond farewell blog hop!

Hello, Odd friends, and welcome to Some Odd Girl‘s Fond Farewell blog hop for the 2014-15 Design Team!

The Odd Girls have had a VERY exciting year, with lots of fun events, new shop items we fell in love with, a great presence at CHA, and a whole ton of fun new releases to color and share!  We are grateful for the friendships made, the amazing inspiration from our teammates and from our Oddie friends, and for all the support the crafty world has shown us as Some Odd Girl continues to grow and expand.

Today, and for the next week, we invite you to hop with the whole team and take a little journey with us through the last year as Odd Girls.

At each Odd Girl‘s blog, you’ll find 3 of her very favorite projects created during her term, and at each Odd Girl‘s blog, there will be a digi to win.  Leave your comments at each stop, and be sure to check out the main blog HERE for the full hop list and a chance to win one grand prize.  How much damage could you do with $25 to spend at the Some Odd Girl store?  Lots of digis?  Some new clear stamps and sequins?  Maybe twine in every color?  :)

We hop now through Tuesday, March 31st at midnight EST, when we say goodbye to the current team and get ready to kick off a whole new term.  Are you ready to hop?

My three favourite projects for you include some new and old goodies from the Some Odd Girl store...  I jump around a lot and don't like to neglect my older images, so without further ado, my faves this year....
 

This happy guy!  From our Hip Hop Hooray clear stamp set - I had fun mixing embellies on this card and I was really happy with the way the fur came out!  :)

 

And this dude...  Because I can't think of anything more dashing and debonair than a British octopus wearing a monocle, can you?  (Mr. Octopus clear stamp set)

And this girl!  We introduced Piper to the Some Odd Girl family of cute and quirky characters, and the whole team fell in love with her spunky curls!  She's SO much fun to colour, and you'll be seeing much more of her in the months to come!  Here's my giveaway for you...  Shopping Piper (digi stamp):

Comment below and you could win Shopping Piper!  Comment on EVERY Odd Girl's blog post and you could win a digi there, too!  CLICK HERE and check out the whole hop, and THANK YOU for being ODD!  It's my favourite way to be.  ;)

you've got a really nice pear...

i can't take credit for that, but it totes made me lullz so i had to use it to get your attention.  ;)

i've got a card today that is all cute and kawaii and part of our Valentine's inspiration week at the Some Odd Girl blog.  that's right, i made something.  AGAIN.

this one's by special request for a most awesome co-worker, and i hope she likes it!  i used a retired Some Odd Girl digi called Anjou - you can grab the clear stamp version in our Fruit Salad set and make even MORE cutery, because there are more fruits and punny sentiments (right up my alley!).  voila!

because nothing says "I love the SH!T out of you" like happy, smiling fruit!  right?  i also used the awesome Gold Foil Doilies from the Odds & Ends section of the Some Odd Girl shop, because they're seriously HOT.  and because GOLD FOIL.

annnnnnd, it's Valentine's inspo ALL WEEK, so you really should CLICK HERE to see what we're on about.  the Odd Girls are ON FIRE!

i also used the sweet card sketch from the Paper Issues Sketchy Saturday...

rotated it clockwise ninety degrees and busted out my February Swag Bag (it sold out, because they always do, but you REEEEEALLY should just get the 6-month subscription so you don't miss out - click HERE, and don't forget to use my code ORANGE for 20% off your whole purchase!)  for more inspiration from the Paper Issues Creative Team, you should check this out.  they rocked it all, as they do, and if they can inspire this girl to step out of her crafty funk, they'll inspire you, too. 

and that's it for today.  i have an exam to study for on Thursday, so i may be scarce around these parts, but i'm feeling the mojo starting to return and i am SO relieved and grateful to those who gave me the push i needed.  now to sort through the rest of the chaos...  annnnnnd FORWARD, MARCH!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Some Odd Girl wants to play TAG!

new challenge at Some Odd Girl, folks!  we're opening it up for a little TAG action - you can create anything that uses a tag (or that IS a tag, in fact!), as long as it is NEW and uses a Some Odd Girl image or cut file (or both - whatev!)... 

my tag today features the super gorge Rainbow Fairy (digi), along with some embossed chevrons from Make a Statement (clear) and clouds from Sunny Mae (also clear)...  i NEVER bust out my embossing powders, but i inherited a TON of them when my mother-in-law gave me all of her crafties, so i figured i should probably get in there!  anywho, here's m'tag:

added in some Webster's Pages trims, twine from The Twinery, along with some yummy Tiny Text from Cosmo Cricket (because i CANNOT get enough of them), flair from Scrapmaster's Paradise, doodled and DONE!  :)

here's my gal up a little closer:

the glitter on the wings and the swirl are also embossed (using an embossing pen and the same holographic glitter) - check out the shimmah!

the challenge can be found HERE - check out the AH-MAY-ZING creations from all of the Odd Girls, and you have until January 29th to play along!  what can you win?  a 4x6 clear stamp set or 3 digis!  WOOT!

critter friends at Charisma and a sad goodbye!

hey there, chickens...  hope all's well in your proverbial necks of the woods this week - it's been super dreary weather here for the last couple of days and i just wanna sleeeeeeeeeeeeep! 

but there is still fun to be had, and for those of you looking for some mojo, we have a new challenge at Charisma.  i'm saddened because this is my last post as a Charisma Gal.  i have been a part of this awesome team for 3 years, and i have loved every minute of it!  it's organized, well-planned, well-executed, easily understood, and led by a most AMAZING girlie with whom i've become quite close over the years.  Carlyann, darlin', thanks so much for inviting me to be a part of this little adventure all those months ago!  i love ya, girl, and i wish i could stay longer, but you know i'm always around.  you and the kitties can't get rid of me that easily.  ;)

SO.  our challenge?  it's all about the ANIMALS.  surely you can whip something up for this one, yes? 

well i colored this with my Speccies when i had a super limited stash, so there are some things i'd do differently, but overall i think it's pretty cute in its simplicity.  :) 

here's my critter card, for the occasion:

seriously SIMPLE!  a little snip of burlap, a sweet little Chic Tags birthday tag, twine and buttons, inked edges, and DONESIES.

wanna play along?  well if you DOOOOO, you'll be playing for fab prizes from these sponsors:

(3 digis from their fun shop!)

and

(5 digis from Pink Cat Studio!)

alllll you have to do is create something that's animal-themed, link up, post a link back to our blog, and you can only enter up to 10 challenges.  OH, and i insist you go see what the rest of the Charisma Galz have done to inspire you!  they have some FAB critter creations for this one!  you have until next Wednesday to play along.

ANNNNNND, if you're looking to join a fab team, you could be my replacement!  Carlyann is looking for a few good crafters to join the Charisma Cardz Challenges team!  CLICK HERE for deets!   :)

New challenge at Designed to Color - sponsored by Sweet & Sassy Stamps!

morning, chickens!  hope all's well in your respective corners of the world, and i hope your MONDAY was better than mine.  crikey, what a bunch of chaos!  glad i was able to finish it out with all the hair still on my head, because i sure felt like yanking it out!

anywho, it's time for a new challenge at Designed to Color, and this one's sponsored by the fabulous Sweet N Sassy Stamps!  our theme is DIES!  use any dies and be sure you have a colored image to play along - easy peasy!

i got to choose a digi to work with, and i wanted something that was not my usual character dealio, so i opted for a simple flower on which i could add some fun detail and folds.  the result?

colored up with my trusty Prismacolor Pencils and laid down with a simple design...  here's the close-up:

it was FUN!  here's my supplies list, for deets:

Prismacolor Pencils: Flower - 914, 916, 942, 1002, 1032, 1033; Stem - 1005, 908; Stamens - 1029; Background - 1081; Shading - 1097
Image: Daffodil Block digital stamp (Sweet N Sassy Stamps)
Cardstock: Copic X-Press It Blending Card (for image), Canvas Corp
Patterned paper: Basics White (BasicGrey), Confetti (My Mind's Eye)
Elements: Dies - Chevron Stripes (My Favorite Things Die-namics), Beautiful Wings (Sizzix Stampin' Up! Embosslits); Alphabet stickers - Teensy Type Beetle Black (Doodlebug); Washi tape (Love My Tapes)
Other: Foam dots (Scrapbook Adhesives)

ooohhh, i was tempted to busy and bling it up, but i wanted the image to pop and do all the talking, so not a speck of bling.  crazy, right?!   

well you're gonna wanna CLICK HERE because the Color Crew are doing the usual knocking-it-outta-the-ballpark thing and there's some fun stuff to check out!  play along and be sure you follow the theme, 'cuz there's a fabby little prize package up for grabs from our generous sponsor!  you have until the 14th to play along, so HAVE FUN!