Make my Monday #218 - Gopher a Coffee?

Monday January 29, 2024

So I hope the new year and January was a good start to the year.

We have a new challenge over at

Make my Monday #218

Theme: showcase your pattern paper / DSP

I have so many scraps I just pulled out a handful and cut into strips. I added adhesive to a scrap and laid down the strips. I then cut the edges clean. I stamped the Gerda Steiner - Gopher, cup and sentiment. I colored with copics and used Ranger ink for the sky with my cloud template which is hard to see. I added the little Stampin up twigs. I used My favorite things circle die and Tech. Tues. speech die for the sentiment and added a couple Doodlebug coffee beans. Love this cutie. 

Challenges:

Dream valley #308 - 2 or more dp

Digi choosday wk. 3 - anything goes

Krafty chicks #700 - all occasions

Word art Wednesday wk 631-632 - anything goes

Polkadoodles wk 4 - anything goes

Love to scrap #165 - anything goes

 

Alphabet - V - be good and if you can't

 Friday January 26, 2024

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Our letter is

V

for vogue/fashion

I used stamps from The rubber cafe.. I stamped and using a My favorite things die cut it out and added a piece of lace to the My Minds Eye designer paper and added the image. Love the sentiment. This is always a fun image and don't use it enough. 

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Challenges:

Simon Wednesday - add some texture

Krafty chicks #700 - all occasions 

Word art Wednesday wk. 631-632 - anything goes

Crafty Catz #664 - Make me smile

Friday January 26, 2024

Hello

It's time for another challenge over at

Crafty Catz #664

Theme: Anything goes / make me smile

Dr. Digi

I'm using Telescoping Terry.. I used my ground and sky templates and Ranger ink. I heat embossed the dog bones from My Favorite Things, I stamped the Stampscape birds.. I colored the images with copics. I added the tall grass from Stampin up with SU ink. The sentiment is from Mama Elephant and used the Spellbinder die.  The dog is dreaming about bones as Terry is looking for birds which are behind him... It made me smile.. 

 Challenges:
Krafty chicks #700 - all occasions 

Word art Wednesday wk. 631-632 - anything goes

Polkadoodles wk 4 - anything goes

Cardz 4 Galz #217 - Happy Anniversary

 Thursday January 25, 2024

hello

We are back with another challenge over at

Cardz 4 Galz #217

theme: Reds and or pinks

I used the Simon Says embossing folder and skimmed over the top pink chalk Quick Quote ink. I stamped and die cut the Stampin up sentiment and added a couple diamond drills. 

Challenges:
Simon Wednesday - add some texture
Krafty chicks #700 - all occasions 
Word art Wednesday wk. 631-632 - anything goes

Cardz 4 Guyz #339 - Happy Birthday

 Thursday January 23, 2024

Hello

Time for a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Guyz #339

theme: No ball sport

I stamped the Art Impressions image and created the ground with copics. I stamped the trees for the background with Stampin up ink, I think they are from Club stamps.. I used my cloud template and Ranger ink. I colored the image with copics and added the sentiment.. Funny you think of no ball sport and all sort of ball sports pops in your head.. But skate board is a sport and added to the Olympics. so this worked out great and fun. 

Challenges:

Krafty chicks #700 - all occasions 

Word art Wednesday wk. 631-632 - anything goes

Polkadoodles wk 4 - anything goes

Make my Monday #217 - I didn't forget your birthday

Monday January 15, 2024

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Make my Monday #217

I am the host this challenge so I chose

Birthday.. as the theme.. 

It's a new year and so many birthdays ahead. 

I haven't used the stamp set from Taylored Expressions for a long time and thought now would be a good time. I stamped and colored with copics. I added a gem to the top of the hat and added Spectrum Noir sparkle brush to the balloon. Used My favorite things die and cut out the image an brown behind. I added to a scrap of designer paper and then added the sentiments that came in the set. I went around the edges with Quick quote ink 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2402 - anything goes

Crafty animals #79 - anything goes animals

Critter crazy #82 - anything goes animals

Paperminutes #828 - birds
 

Alphabet - U - I am inking of you

 Friday January 12, 2024

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Our letter this challenge is

U - under something 

the sea, umbrella, a tree, starts

I chose under the sea.. I created the sky and water with Ranger inks. I then stamped the seagulls from Simon says and using stamps and dies I created the under the water scene with Tech. Tues, My favorite things, Simon Says.. I added a few diamond drills for fish bubbles. 

Challenges:
Digi choosday wk. 41 - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 629-630 - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - cute critters

Daisy chain #81 - no designer paper

Love to scrap #165 - anything goes

Crafty Catz #663 - Life is better

Friday January 12, 2024

Hello

We are now a challenge that runs every two weeks. 

It gives you plenty of time to enter cards. 

Crafty Catz #663

Theme: Anything goes / No designer paper

Our sponsor:

ALL DRESSED UP

I used the image Spring bike ride. I colored with copics and used Ranger ink for the sky and ground. I stamped the Stampin up sentiment. He looks like he's out for a fun ride with his friend the doggie. 

 Challenges:
Digi choosday wk. 41 - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 629-630 - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - cute critters

Daisy chain #81 - no designer paper

Love to scrap #165 - anything goes

Cardz 4 galz #216 - I'm wild about you

 Thursday January 11, 2024

Hello

New challenge over at

Cardz 4 Galz #216

theme: on safari

I used an embossing folder and added the leaf imprint I went over the raised area with gold ink but it's hard to see. I then added some Ranger ink. I stamped the Tech. Tues image and colored with copics. I added a few diamond drills to the crown. I die cut the DCWV paw print with My favorite things die. Added the sentiment from the set. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinky #2401 - anything goes

Crafty animals #79 - anything goes critter

Critter crazy #82 - anything goes critter

Word art Wednesday wk. 629-630 - anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner #251 - Merry Christmas

 Wednesday January 10, 2024

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Crafty Gals Corner #251

Our theme: winter fun

                                                                  Polkadoodles

                                           

                                                   Fred, She Said Digital Designs

                            

My image is from Fred She Said.. I colored with copics and used My favorite things die. The sentiment is from Simon Says. Kept is simple. 

Challenges:
Pammie's inky pinky #2401 - anything goes

Crafty animals #79 - anything goes critter

Critter crazy #82 - anything goes critter

Allsorts wk 762 - mood board 

Word art Wednesday wk. 629-630 - anything goes

 

Cardz 4 Guyz #338 - bird on branch

 Tuesday January 9, 2024

Hello

New challenge time over at

Cardz 4 Guyz #338

Theme: Something new in your stash

I got this stamp set (I won it) and thought it would be fun to create with. I stamped the images and colored with copics. I created the sky with Ranger ink and my cloud template. I left the sentiment off cause it can be used for different occasions. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinky #2401 - anything goes

Crafty animals #79 - anything goes critter

Critter crazy #82 - anything goes critter

Allsorts wk 762 - mood board  

Word art Wednesday wk. 629-630 - anything goes

Krafty chicks #697 - stamps

Aud Sentiments #309 - Happy Birthday

 Monday January 1, 2024

Hello.. Wishing you a joyful, healthy, peaceful Happy New Year

We have a new challenge over at

Aud Sentiments #309

Our theme: Make your own background  and or birthday 

For my card I did both.. I took watercolor paper and using my Altenew water color and Paul Reuben metallic paints created the painted background.. Once dry I took a sharpie pen and just added some doodle to fill in the piece. Set it aside to dry and then cut out few layers of the My favorite things sentiment and adhered together. I like a thicker letters.. I then added to the card and layered on the orange card stock.. I really like how it came out. I may have to do more of this style background.. 

Challenges:

Krafty chicks #696 - all occasions

Crafting happiness #155 - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - party time

Do-Al(l)Creative #85 - Don't worry about getting old

 Monday January 1, 2024

Hello and wishing you a very Happy New Year

We have a new challenge over at

Do-Al(l) creative #85

Our theme: cupcake or cake

for my card I used fun cake and sentiment from Taylored Expressions. The balloon dies are from Lil inker dies and scraps. I colored the cake with copics . Can't have too many birthday cards so glad I am getting a start of the new year. 

Challenges:

Krafty chicks #696 - all occasions

Crafting happiness #155 - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - party time

Sparkles Christmas #156 - Happy holidays

Monday January 1, 2024

Hello and Happy New Year 

New challenge over at 

Sparkles Christmas challenge #156

     theme: winter wonderland        

I was digging through my scraps of Christmas papers and found these.. So I took my triangle dies and created the trees and I had a scrap of brown so cut trunks. A piece of white scrap I cut some hills/slopes and added Ranger ink to create snow. I I then added to the background snow looking sky. I finished with the cute deer from Simon Says and cut from scraps. I love when you can use up scraps. 

Challenges:
Krafty chicks #696 - all occasions

Crafting happiness #155 - anything goes

Make my Monday #216 - Happy New Year

 Monday January 1, 2024

Hello and Happy New Year

I hope you're doing good and wishing the best for you for the new year. 

We have a new challenge over at

Make my Monday #216

Our theme: Happy New Year

I thought what will I do.. I then dug through all my stamps and found this cute guy and I thought he looked like he was saying Happy New Year.. I have some die cut letters from Lil inker and love how this came out . I added to My Minds Eye designer paper. 

Challenges:

Simon says Monday - new start

Krafty chicks #696 - all occasions

Crafting happiness #155 - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - party time