Hello!

There is a BIG Birthday Bash going on over at the Pretty Pink Posh blog.

Celebrating one year of 10 Minute Craft Dash challenges.

I knew I had to join the fun, but it wasn't until I got my Studio Calico Project Life kit for this month that I knew what my card design would be.  Among the 3x4 PL cards, I found this little darling that simply said 'food & fun'.  It screamed to be used on a birthday card!

So, with this card and a few other supplies, I went to work against the clock.  Again, I tried to make my card at a normal pace... but, as soon as I see the timer pass 3 minutes the pace starts to pick up.  Then, after 5 minutes, the pace gets even faster.  At eight minutes the panic really sets in.  Finally, relief settles in after hitting stop on timer with a finished card.

9:04.8

This was a close one!
I think the sequin placements took up the most time, too.  Not to mention the fact that the final card never quite turns out exactly how you had envisioned.  All part of the fun!

Happy Birthday 10 Minute Craft Dash!

xo,
janelle

i love you

Hello!  

Have you tried the 10 Minute Craft Dash Challenge?  

I think I'm hooked!

Plus, the new challenge consists of a fun color combo which was hard to resist.  As Paulina said so herself, "...a fresh color palette that can be used for all sorts of occasions."

The current sketch over at Retro Sketches looked really fun.  So, I decided to combine the challenges.  I don't know about you, but I haven't made a square card in forever!

With sketch and design in mind, I gathered up some supplies & tools, hit start on the good ol' iphone stopwatch, and proceeded to make my card.

8:30.3

Whoo-hoo!

With this card, I really tried hard to go at a normal pace instead of the insane speed I used the first time I tried this timed challenge.  However, when those minutes started accumulating, my pace certainly began to pick up as well.  (haha!) 

Plus, I thought I'd use my foam dots instead of cutting foam pieces from a roll to save time... Not so much.  I found that I have a harder time getting the backs off of the dots.

Oh well.  I learn something new with every challenge.

Thanks for stopping by!

xo,

janelle

:: I LOVE YOU supplies ::

(misc supply: Martha Stewart heart confetti punch, Stampin' Dimensionals)

☆☆ baby ☆☆

Hello!

I'm here to share my first attempt at the '10 minute craft dash challenge' from

the Pretty Pink Posh blog by Paulina.  Not only are we challenged to create a card in

10 minutes, but this week the challenge includes featuring stars in your design.

 

So, I collected the supplies that I thought I'd need to make this card.  

Then I hit start on my iphone stopwatch and proceeded to create.

9:42.7

I did it!  

I actually made a card in the 10 minutes time.

 

Going in to this challenge, I knew that it was going to be really difficult for me because I usually take forever!  When all was done, I realized that I had learned a few things about how I typically work.  First, I change my mind a lot during the course of making a card.  This doesn't help when the clock is ticking.  Yes, the card that I finished was not what I had originally planned.  It wasn't that far off though either.  Next, I noticed that I am a 'clean as you' crafter.  With this challenge I did not stop to clean anything in my workspace & it really showed!  I was in an official disaster zone when I looked up from my finished card.  (haha!)

All in all, a super fun challenge.  I recommend everyone give it a go.  

Thank you, Paulina, for bringing us the '10 minute craft dash'.

xo,

janelle

:: star baby supplies ::