CR84FN...A New Color Challenge Blog 78

Mona Pendleton | Saturday, January 1, 2011 @ 11:50 PM | , , , ,

Hi there! I have some very exciting news to share with you today! With A LOT of encouragement from several sweet blogging friends and endless of hours of tech support from my DH Scott, I have relocated my weekly CR84FN color challenge to it's very own site and have chosen a DT to help me inspire you with weekly creations :) I hope you all visit both the CR84FN see what all the DT girls have created as well as their individual sites for inspiration!

This is a long post so let's get started: First, I must announce the randomly chosen winner for my give away is:
KimCreate said... Hi Mona, love your pink and grey card! Nice little Valentine giveaway. I will valentines for my husband and 2 daughters.
Kim

Kim, please email me your address so I can ship your gift to you :)

Now I would like to introduce you to the UBER talented CR84FN DT:

Thank you ladies for joining me in this fun fulled papercrafting journey :)

On to the randomly selected participant for the CR84FN10 Guest Designer spot is:
 Betty, I would be honored if you would join along as the Guest for the CR84FN10 challenge.
Next, I would like to introduce you to this week's Guest Designer:
You can see all of Gladys wonderful creations at mypapercrafting.
Gladys made this gorgeous card displaying a darling banner on her New Year's celebration card. Thank you so much Gladys for joining myself & the CR84FN DT with this week's challenge... I hope you all visit Glady's blog: mypapercrafting for complete details and to share some love :)

Here is my interpretation:
I was so inspired by the beautiful BINGO card/envelope shared on the Melissa Frances blog that I wanted to create my own as an envelope to stuff with a Valentine for my sweetie and a lil' treat :) I inked up an image from Wanda's Pantry then using a S4-190 Labels Four die template to cut/emboss the image, creating a gorgeous label. I combined various Pink Paislee DP with many of my other favorite goodies.
That's all I have for today. Thanks so much for looking and I sure hope you hop on over to visit this week's Guest Designer: Gladys, and the CR84FN DT: Sue, Suzanne, Heather, Lisa, Deborah, Meredith, Stephanie and Andrea for some awesome inspiration!

Be sure to visit the CR84FN Color Challenge for COMPLETE challenge guidelines and information regarding this week's challenge. ***We have a sweet give away (shown in the photo below) currently going on over at CR84FN:
(1 pack of flowers, 1 stamp set and 1 punch) In order to be eligible to win this prize, we simply ask you to become a Follower of the CR84FN color challenge and to leave a comment on the CR84FN current post. You have until Friday, January 7th at 11:59pm Eastern US Time. Winner will be announced Sunday, January 9th at 12:01am Eastern US Time on the CR8FN site. Hope to see you there :)

Thanks for looking! Have a great Sunday!

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Waltzingmouse Sweethearts, Wanda's Pantry
Die Templates & Machine: Spellbinders™ Nestabilities® S4-190 Labels Four, S4-136 Classic Heart, S4-137 Classic Scalloped Heart, GC-001 Grand Calibur
Patterned Paper: Pink Paislee Sweetness Collection, Parisian Anthology Collection, Melissa Frances BINGO card & Envelope
Other: Melissa Frances embellishment, Scrunched seam binding courtesy of My Craft Spot
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 Comments

78 Sweet Comments So Far:

Heather Rogers said...

YEAH! I am so happy for you. I have been waiting for you to have this up and running. Congrats my sweet friend. :)
Your creation is just as beautiful as everything else you do.
Big Hugs!

~* steph :) *~ said...

oh your card is just fabulous, mona!! i love the shabby chic look. thanks for sharing and congrats again! love your new challenge blog site. it's amazing! *hugs* steph :)

Sue Lelli said...

Your card is so AMAZING, Mona! I LOVE all of the shabby little details! LOVE the three pink ties on the side! LOVE the DP! LOVE the thought behind this BEAUTIFUL creation! HUGE CONGRATS on getting this new blog up and running! Scott gets to watch LOTS of football tomorrow!

Constance said...

Wow, so happy to see your color challenge becoming a big success!!! Of course it would be, you are only everybody's favorite designer!!! Congratulations Mona! And congrats to all your lucky DT members and your guest designer Gladys! Mona, your card is simply heavenly! Cheers!

Millicent Forester said...

Mona, this card is absolutely 100% stunning! So fresh and elegant! Love the pretty ribbon and the soft feminine colors! It has a certain "dreamy" feel to it! I so excited to see that you have officially started your own challenge blog! It looks like you have an all-star DT! I wish you the very best of luck this year!

Mary Chen said...

Mona I just checked in with your beautiful challenge blog! It is gorgeous as is this beautiful card! Gladys' card is amazing too! I really love the color choices as usual! Congratulations of getting your DT together and launching your new challenge site!

Deborah Frings said...

Hi Mona - this is so totally gorgeous!! I love all those details with the ribbons, stitching, pearls - just fab!! Awesome!! And the CR84FN site is fabulous - Scott is a genius and gets to do what he wants today!!!
Deborah xx

Suzanne C said...

Gorgeous and beautiful card! Love the white distressing. :) Gladys card is so sweet! Very excited about the new beautiful blog! So happy to be part of the DT!

Clare said...

ooh congrats, how exciting! I'll have to find some time to play along!! : )

Anonymous said...

Love the new beautiful blog Mona! Thanks for the chance to be the guest designer :) Have a great year ahead. Can't wait for the other colors challenges!

Marge said...

WOW -- CONGRATS, Mona, on your new site/venture and your "Create 8" DT!!! Can't wait to see what all they've designed too! LOVE your Love Potion envie and it's sweet little details!!! Looks like it will be a "sweet New Year"!!!

Emily Keaton said...

Congratulations on starting the CR84FN challenge blog, Mona!! What a wonderful milestone. Can't wait to become a follower there, too! :)

Sarah Anderson said...

You are lucky to have such great techy help, your design ability shines through your blog design..you and Scott make a great team. Love your challenge piece, so soft and romantic. And you have a fab team there for your new challenge blog! Congratulations :)

Lisa Somerville said...

Such a fab way to alter that bingo card - your style shines right through, wonderful shabby vintage feel!

Unknown said...

What exciting news. I can't wait to pop over and check out the new challenge blog.. I can't wait to play along every now and then.. And it looks like you have a wonderful DT set up.. Congrats to you my friend...

Your card is so beautiful.. Love the shabby feel it has..

Hugs, Linda

Tatanky said...

Very nice colors ! and great news about the new challenge blog !

Unknown said...

This is just gorgeous, Mona! Love how you altered the bingo card with such lovely patterned paper and sweet embellishments! Congrats on your new adventure and thank you so much for inviting me to join you!!

FrancineB said...

Congratulations on your new challenge site. It looks fabulous. I'm new to the color challenge and I'm looking forward to participating and being inspired by all the beautiful creations on your site.

Kelly said...

Amazing card Mona! Wow, I'm so blown away by this design! It really looks like it should be on the cover of a Melissa Frances catalog! So elegant and vintage! Great job! Congrats go to Gladys and Betty as well as your entire dream team DT!!! Wow, your challenge site is going to be BIG!

GabrielleH said...

Mona, what great news about your new challenge site!! Whooooohoooo! I think it was smart to turn it into a full fledged challenge! You are so popular it will be so big! It looks like you have a wonder group of girls providing awesome inspiration too! Love your card soooooo much!

Susan Machale said...

Stunning card, Mona! Your simple have the best vintage designs! And congrats on starting your challenge blog! It is beautiful!

Pammy said...

Mona, I'm really excited and happy for you! I think it was a great idea for you to start a separate challenge blog! This is really going to take off in a big way! You are such a big name now! I love the look of your new site and I think you have a fabulous DT! Stunning card as usual!

1CardCreator said...

Congratulations and Happy New Year Mona! Looks like 2011 will be a year of many changes for you. I hope you are enjoying your new job, and your new challenge blog sounds fantastic! I'm on my way there! ~Diane

Anonymous said...

Congrat's!!! that's awesome! -Sam :-)

Laural said...

I just popped over to your new challenge blog and left a message... It looks amazing, Mona! What exciting news! I know it will be a big success!
I really adore your beautiful shabby vintage card! It is so stunning! One of your very best ever!

Pattie said...

Wow! Beautiful card Mona and so happy for your new challenge blog! I'm heading there now!

Pamela_U said...

Mona, everything you do is so perfect and inspiring! Love this card to death! Absolutely stunning! Also, your new challenge blog is such a perfect idea for someone with such a big loyal following! I know it will be a big hit!

Andrea M said...

WOW!....just WOW!!! Love this envelope!!! It's all Mona-fied and FABULOUS!!! Congrats, my friend! It is absolutely only natural and fitting you should have your own challenge site!!! Thanks for inviting me along with you and the rest of the DT!!!

Chris said...

Gorgeous project Mona! You do MF proud! So many of her nice products on this one and your vintage style is always so perfect!. I love Gladys' card as well! The 2011 banner is so eye-catching! Congratulations to you on starting a very successful color challenge and congrats to your fabulous DT! I'm headed over to check out your new site!!!!

Sierra said...

Congrats on getting your new challenge site off so successfully! It is gorgeous! I think you picked an amazing DT too! Congratulations all around! Oh, and I adore this card of yours! So girlie and elegant! Yes, it really makes me think of Melissa Frances!!!

Irene Logan said...

Gorgeous card, Mona! I'm so happy to have found your gorgeous blog and I must go check out your new challenge site! So much beauty in one place!!!

Jen Johnson said...

OMG, Mona, what exciting news! I'm so happy for you! I know your new color challenge will be the freakin' envy of the cardmaking world! With such a big name behind it and a wonderfully talented DT, how could it not be earth shattering!!! Can you feel it? Wowzers! I'm almost speechless! LOL! I will go take a look in a sec but I have to tell you that your card is beyond heavenly; it's utterly phenomenal! You really have The Gift, girlie! Thanks so much for the inspiration and I wish you all the best in this coming year!!! Yahooooo!

Julie said...

Hi Mona! I'm so excited to hear your great news! I love your gorgeous challenge blog and signed up to follow it as well! Looks like it should be fun! I love your card as well as all the ones your DT made including Gladys! I wish you the best of luck with everything!

Christy Haverhill said...

Congratulations Mona! I'm so happy for you! I know your color challenge will be a big success!

Erica said...

Very wonderful news, Mona! I know your challenge will be a major deal!!! You have such a large following and it's so obvious why; just look at your stunning card! So amazing! Thanks for the inspiration!

Nancy L said...

Mona, I love these spring colors and your card is so fabulous! One of your very best!!!! Congrats on starting your color challenge! I'm sure it will rock!!!

Savannah O'Gwynn said...

HOOOORAY for your new blog:) LOVE these colors! Great DT--can't wait to see what they make!

(I stopped by the new blog--couldn't leave a message? Not sure if it is just me...but thought I would let you know!).

Alison said...

Beautiful card and great news about your new challenge site! I think you will be a big hit, Mona! You already are!!!

ShellyM said...

Extremely exciting news, Mona! Congratulations to you and your wonderful design team! Gorgeous card, too, Mona!

Sarah Martina said...

Oh how fun! Congrats Mona! :)

Unknown said...

Stunning, Mona! Congrats on your great color challenge blog & to the great DT!

Betty Wright said...

Yes! I totally accept the guest gig! WooHoo! I said it at the other blog and I will say it again here...awesome team and wonderful inpiration! A big thanks to Scott and YOU for all you do, Mona!

HawaiiRenee said...

Congratulations to everyone especially you, Mona! Your challenge is going to be amazing! Good luck! Your card is divine!
Aloha,
Renee

Fiona said...

Very exciting news, Mona! My favourite desiger is now running a sure-to-be successful color challenge site! I'm so happy for you! Congratulations! Your DT looks great and your card is absolutely magnificent! I love the pastels and the beautiful seam binding and then MF embellishments! Bravo!

Gerrie Johnnic said...

So glad to have found you and played along. I heart, no I drooled over your project today, just beautiful!

Cindy Haffner said...

STUNNING Mona!!

Irene Oden said...

Mona, your card is so incredibly beautiful! Really takes my breath away sweetie! Congratulations on getting your new challenge blog going! I think it will be a fun source of inspiration for everyone!

Mary Reidel said...

So stunning, Mona! You never disappoint! You are the best of Pink Paislee, Melissa Frances and Waltzing Mouse all rolled up into one! Breathtaking!
Big hugs and congratulations to you and your fabulous DT on your new challenge site! Your DH did an exceptional job with the blog layout! You should hire him out!

Julie said...

Big congratulations on your new challenge!!!! Very exciting! I'm sure it will be amazing! Your card sure is!!! Love the label with that gorgeous WM stamp and sentiment! Also that rose is stunning! Everything is stunning! WOW!

Stella said...

Congratulations Mona!!!! I already added your new challenge blog to my Favorites :) You got yourself a stunning DT; all these women are so talented. I know now already I will be blown away by all the inspiration from all of you. ( That also means another new chair in a short period of time :))
You can count me in; I love to play along in your challenges!
Have a wonderful day!
Hugs,
Stella

Deb Lewis said...

Mona, you and Scott did a great job on your challenge blog! It compliments your incredible design talent! You guys are a great tandem! Congrats on getting it started and selecting a diverse group of talent for your DT!!! Your card for this week is absolutely stunning! You really are the queen of vintage!

KathyO said...

Mona, I'm so happy for you! Your challenge blog will be a big fantastic hit! Your Scott did an amazing job with the layout and you picked a wonderful design team! Congrats to Gladys for being GD this week and Betty next! Mona, your card is awesome!

AKiteFlier said...

COngratulations on a challenge site well done Mona - How exciting for you. I'll email you off list with some other info. Hugs and way to go!!!

Carol Reisner said...

Awesome news Mona! I'm really excited about your new challenge site! Also, your card is so gorgeous! Tons of inspiration! Thanks!

Meredith MacRitchie said...

Mona, your card is just STUNNING, as always. The blog looks amazing, and I am so happy to be a part of the team... thanks again for asking me!!! Tell Scott he did such a great job, it all looks wonderful! :)

Mo Hernandez said...

Mona, I am so amazed by your talent!!! Your card is so phenomenal! I love the BINGO card and the gorgeous BG papers along with that beautiful stamped label! It is vintage perfection! Thanks for the inspiration! And congratulations on starting your amazing challenge blog!

Kim R. said...

Oh congratulations, Mona! You are such a popular lady!!! I love your beautiful card! So many gorgeous details here! Congrats as well to your talented DT! You guys will be such a big hit!

HeatherCz said...

Wow, Mona, your card is just fabulous and oh so vintage! I love all your perfect details!!! Big hugs and congratulations to you and your wonderful DT on launching a gorgeous color challenge site! What a fabulous addition to the papercrafting world!

Carlie said...

Big huge ginormous congratulations, Mona! With your sweetness and talent and your amazing DT, this is gonna be amazing!

Stella said...

There is something for you on my blog and you can find it right here:
http://alittlebitofthethingsienjoy.blogspot.com/2011/01/award.html

Elizabeth York said...

Your challenge site will be so big; I can just tell because between you and your DT, there is just so much talent! Congratulations on getting it started! Your card is so heavenly and very inspiring!

Norma said...

Love your card Mona and Gladys' too! Congrats on starting your official color challenge site! The site is so beautiful and I will be following and hopefully playing!!!!!

Karen C. said...

Wow, great news, Mona! Congratulations! I know your new challenge site will be verrrrrrry big! Love this gorgeous vintage masterpiece! Well done!

Carrie Hill said...

OMG, your card is so incredible, Mona! I love that gorgeous label and the beautiful rose! All the MF embellishment and the pretty PP make it so divine! Wow! Congrats to Gladys for winning a GD spot with you this week and to your entire talented DT! You all are amazing!

Beth said...

Mona! I am so happy to hear your good news! I knew when you started doing challenges here on your blog you would out grow it quickly!!! You are such a star, I'm sure everyone will want to play with you! Your site will be such a big deal and you have surrounded yourself with a great DT! Big congratulations to you!

Trisha said...

Wow, this IS exciting news, Mona! I almost missed it... Congratulations on getting your color challenge site running! I will have to go check it out! Your card is a masterpiece!

Caroline Moore said...

I checked out your new color challenge site and I must say that I am totally blown away!!! I'm so happy for you! I think you picked an all-star DT; all of their samples are gorgeous! And your DH created a spectacular looking blog to host it all! Mona you never cease to amaze me!!!

Carrie said...

Wow, Mona this card is absolutely mind blowing! I love all of your vintage designs but this just might be your best ever! Great use of the challenge colors; I love the softness! Your are so incredibly talented! Congrats on starting your official color challenge! I know it will be huge success!

MeredithS said...

Big news, Mona! I'm sure your new color blog will be a major success! Your card is so divine with all those beautiful embellies and soft colors! Such an inspiring project! Thanks!

Davi said...

Congrats on your new blog Mona. Your wonderful choice of colors are way fun and I love this combo. AND of course your card is so beautiful as always. ;)

Tumbleweed said...

Phenomenal card Mona! SImply one of your very best! Love the vintage design so much! It really does scream Melissa Frances! Congrats on your new, beautiful color challenge blog! What a beautiful place to play! Your DH did a great job with the layout and your DT has some amazing samples!

Tammy L said...

I little late to the party but I just wanted to congratulate you and your fab DT for starting a wonderful color challenge site! You will be a big hit! Mona, your card is so heavenly! It's just dripping with elegance and vintage sweetness!

Mirna said...

I'm late too!!! Big hugs and congratulations, Mona, for getting your color challenge going! I knew you would out grow hosting your challenge here! Your new blog is gorgeous! The DH did an amazing job! Great choices for your DT! They are all so talented!

Polly Pierce said...

Such lovely colours Mona! I always enjoy checking out your blog, and envy your creativity! Quite how you manage to fit it all in I don't know... Have great fun with your challenge blog, I'm off to check it out right now!

Christine Teros said...

Great news!!!! Congratulations, Mona! Your challenge will be soooo big! I'm going to go check it out now!!!

Mandy Gwelton said...

This is such exciting news, Mona! I'm really happy to see you use you star power with this new amazing color challenge site! It will be such a bit success! You also picked a wonderful DT! All are so incredibly talented! And your sample card is one of your most stunning ever! Wow, I love every single detail!

Silvia said...

Woo hoo! This is such a great news Mona! I am sure you will have many followers and not to mention participants. I love the challenges and it is such a treat to take a pic at all the entries. Thanks for doing this.... I know this is going to be a great year for you.

hugs,

Monica said...

Big huge congratulations on your beautiful challenge site, Mona! You just know this is gonna be big!!!! Love your beautiful card too!


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