Hello friend - Inspiration Destinaton #66

Wednesday December 30, 2015

 

Inspiration Destination #66 ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

 

 

Our sponsor is Bugaboo stamps

 

I am using Bugaboo image called Girl speech bubble... I had to cut apart a stamp... Ewww I hate that it really bothers me but I wanted to put hello friend in that little bubble and in order for it to fit I had to cut the hello from the friend..  I have not used this image before.. I really love her look and I think she looks sassy so I gave her some bright awesome color cloths.. I love the bright colors. I used some scraps of designer paper from Quick quote and my minds eye. Made my little flower to help with the girly look.  It was fun making a card that wasn't Christmas..  I hope you find time to play along at Inspiration Destination.. its the last challenge of the year.. and we have more challenges come January 2016

Challenges:
PDE linky party #103 - anything goes
613 Ave create #156 - anything goes/opt. music/lyrics
Dragonfly journeys #37 - lets celebrate /bling, sparkle (gem in her necklace)
Crafting from the heart #92 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday #216 - anything goes
Crafty gals corner #52 - anything goes

recipe: bugaboo image, su base, ranger ink distress edges, mme scrap, qq scrap, pti sentiment, circle punches, cloud 9 brad, ms punch, copics

PEACE JOY LOVE - Inspiration Destination #66

Wednesday December 30- 2015

 

Inspiration Destination #66 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

 

Our sponsor is Stitchy Bears

 

This is my card and simple card.. using the image called Cartoon Santa.. I just happened to make this digi the right size to fit this sentiment by Simon says into the space.. Great fit huh. I used simon says ink. I couldn't of planned it better finding a sentiment. I think Santa has great penmanship..

I love the look on his face. I think he's happy that Christmas is over so he can start on next years season. I used a bow and brad to give some extra eye movement.. I really need to practice on my bows..

 

Challenges:
PDE linky party #103 - anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun #56 - anything goes/Christmas - winter digi
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas #261 - anything goes/Christmas
My time to craft #311 - last minute Christmas makes
Robyns fetish #296 - anything for winter
Crafting from the heart #92 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday #216  - anything goes
Crafty gals corner #52 - anything goes
One stitch at a time #252 - anything goes /with red


recipe: stitchy bear image, bazzill base, bg brad, ribbon, simon says ink and sentiment, copics

Winter wishes - Inspiration Destination #66

Wednesday December 30, 2015

 

Hope everyone had a great Christmas / holiday.. Are you using your craft goodies?? I did not get any only because I have so many that I really don't need.  I guess that is good. 

 I hope everyone has a safe new years and happy, healthy, loving, prosperous 2016

 

Now on to the new challenge..

 

Inspiration Destination #66 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

 

 

Our sponsor is SLS Lines

 

 

This is my card using the SLS lines image called Hipster girl.. I had to color her hair purple to go with her hipster look.. I love that bear hat she has on. I have seen some cute hats like this and would love one but I do not look good in hats. No hat has ever looked good on me.. I would love to be able to wear them.. But you wouldn't want to see me in one.. LOL
I really made tis Christmas/winter wish card different.. The background paper from Jellibean was quite strange to use but I was going for the little hipster girl and she would of chosen it..  I used the sentiment from Simon says and some stickles to give some glitter to the snowflakes and pile of snow.

Challenges:
QKR stampede # 171 - snowman or snowflakes
PDE linky party #103 - anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun #56 - anything goes/Christmas-winter digi
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas #261 - atg/Christmas
My time to craft #311 - last minute Christmas makes
613 Ave create #156 - anything goes/opt. music/lyrics
Robyns fetish #296 - anything for winter
Glitter 'N' sparkle #168 - glittery sparkle Christmas
Dragonfly journeys #37 - lets celebrate/glitter,bling, sparkle
Crafting from the heart #92 - anything goes
Eureka stamps #172 - snowmen or snowflakes
Cards in envy - let it snow
Word art Wednesday #216 - anything goes
Crafty gals corner #52 - anything goes

recipe: sls image, jelly bean dp, simon sentiment, stickles, copics, mft die

Congratulations on your new home

Saturday December 26, 2015

 

I have a card to share with you... A co-worker had requested a new home card for a friend of hers.. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do so I have been really thinking about it and then woke up with the idea. I recently got my monthly stamp / die set from Tech. Tues club ( November).. and so pulled out the die. I wanted to keep the house color simple and so I did it in a grey and white trim accents.. I stamped the Congratulations on a banner, then used letter stickers (very old ones) in a grey on the next banner then die cut the word "home" and layered it three times to give it some depth.. I used a simple plain looking piece of  blue scrap paper and added the house to it I added all pieces except home on foam tape. Oh the card base is from my Simon Says monthly kit and it's wood grain. Perfect for a house card. I added wink of stella to the inside windows and heart.  I thought it would be nice to add a heart.. Heart of the home.. 

I hope she likes it..  (ps.. yes she did)

 

Challenges:
Simply papercraft #20 - atg
Polkadoodles wk. 51 - atg
613 Ave. create #155 - atg
Lil patch of crafty friends #24 - atg
PDE linky party #103 - atg
Crafting from the heart #91 - atg
Papertake weekly - atg
Shopping our stash #232 -  something your hoarding (cardstock base and letter stickers)
Crafty gals corner #51 - atg
C.R.A.F.T. #343 - new


recipe: ss base, qq scraps, recollection scraps, tech tues die, su heart, pti congratulations, basic grey letter stickers, wink of stella

Absolutely wishing you a happy day - Inspiration Destination #65

Wednesday December 23, 2015

 

Inspiration Destination #65 - ALWAY ANYTHING GOES

 

Our sponsor is PolkaDoodles

 

This is my card using the image called Octavia moonfly.. I really enjoyed coloring this image and trying to figure what colors to use.. I am happy with the way it came out.. I used the sentiment die from Simon says and the stamp sentiment that goes with it. Really this card is quite simple. I hope you enjoy and find time to play over at Inspiration Destination.. it's almost Christmas time so you still have time to use some of those cool craft supplies.. Lets see what you got.

 

Challenges:
Allsorts wk. 342/343 - anything but a Christmas card
Wags n whiskers #168- fairies/elves
Polkadoodles wk. 51 - atg
Lil patch of crafty friends #24 - atg
PDE linky party #102 - atg
Crafty sentiments - happy new year (wishing you a happy day- inside could put and new year)
Creative card crew #103 - atg
Creative inspirations #341 - atg/opt sketch
Simon Wednesday - make it sparkle
Crafty gals corner #51 - atg


recipe: polkadoodle image, su base, echo park dp, wink of stella, simon die and sentiment, bling, copics

Thinking of you - Inspiration Destination # 65

Wednesday December 23, 2015

 

Happy Holiday to you all and hope you are able to be with family and friends.. God bless you and keep you safe.

 

Inspiration Destination #65 ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 

 

Our sponsor is Eureka Stamps

 

I love Eureka stamps.. I have so many rubber stamps from long long ago.. But this is a new image for me from Eureka.. Daisy balloon.. I made them three different sizes and thought I would just make this a cute "thinking of you" card and have the daisy balloons floating .. I like the look. I chose green embroidery thread to mimic the stems..

I hope you find time during this busy holiday season to play along with us at Inspiration Destination.. remember it's ALWAY ANYTHING GOES.

 

Challenges:
Allsorts wk. 342/343 - anything but Christmas
Simply papercraft #20 - atg
613 Ave. create #155 - atg
Lil patch of crafty friends #24 - atg
PDE linky party #102 - atg
Crafting from the heart #91 - atg
Papertake weekly - atg
Shopping our stash #232 - use something hoarding (floss)
Creative card crew #103 - atg
Creative inspirations #341 - atg/opt sketch

recipe: eureka image, simon says die and sentiment, corner chomper, emb. floss, copics

Birthday wishes - Inspiration Destination # 65

Wednesday December 23, 2015

 

Happy holidays to you all. I hope you have a safe and wonderful time with family and friends. God bless you all in your travels.

 

Inspiration Destination #65 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

 

Our sponsor is Eureka stamps

 

 

I saw this darling Turtle balloon and had to get it..  I already had the boy balloon holder image so I made this cute boy card.. I loved coloring the turtle.. he has such a cute little face and of course love the boy holding the balloon.  I hope you find time to play along with us at Inspiration Destination.. I know it's a busy time of the year and a lot of people are traveling or have people coming over for the holiday season.. Maybe you got some awesome craft items just waiting to be used.. make a card or project and post to our ID blog.. have fun and HAPPY HOLIDAYS.. BE SAFE. Blessing to you all.

Challenges:
Allsorts wk. 342/343 - anything but Christmas
Simply papercraft #20 - atg
613 Ave. create #155 - atg
Lil patch of crafty friends #24 - atg
PDE linky party #102 - atg
Crafting from the heart #91 - atg
Papertake weekly - atg
Shopping our stash #232 -use something hording (floss and cardstock base)
Creative card crew #103 - atg
Creative inspirations #341 - atg/opt sketch

recipe:  eureka images, club scrap base, dp?, simon says sentiment, emb. floss, copics

Christmas Cheer - Free Friday Catch the bug

Friday December 18, 2015

 

Welcome to Catch the bug Free Friday

 

This is the cute Christmas prim stocking image.. I really wanted to use this darling tag that I got from Monika.. Creative with Monika for my birthday Monika sent me a few sizes of these tags and couple different colors. (thank you again Monika) I love this blue and against the red card base it looks awesome. I really wanted this card to be Red, White and Blue.. with all that is going on in this country I just needed to feel it made a statement using the USA colors.  I used an over all star background stamp and embossed in white powder.. I did the Christmas cheer also embossed but with the rainbow embossing powder but it almost gives a water mark look.  I did the large stampin up wheel with water mark ink on the red card and then dusted on pearl perfect powder.. in real it look awesome. I hope you head over to the Catch the bug or Bugaboo and grab your image.

 

Challenges:
Glitter n sparkle #167 - traditional/non-traditional Christmas colors
One stitch at a time #252 - atg/with color red
The stamping boutique - add sparkle (embossing sentiment/bg)
Eureka stamps #171 - non-traditional colors
2 crafty girls #8 - atg 
City crafters #292 - heat is on/heat embossing
Digi choosday wk. 50 - atg
Creative inspirations #340 - Merry Christmas
Inky impressions - non-traditional Christmas colors
Penny's paper-crafty #258 - atg
The paper shelter - atg
Word art Wednesday #214 - atg
Crafting by designs - here come the holidays
Crafty gals corner #50 - atg
Fresh brewed - atg Christmas
Cute card Thursday #404 - stars
Crop stop #11 - atg
Brown sugar #177 - atg
QKR stampede #170 -Christmas
PDE linky party #102 - atg

recipe:  image/bugaboo, su base, tag from Monika, over all bg star stamp?, sentiment tech tues., su wheel bg, perfect pearls, ribbon, copics, white embossing powder, rainbow embossing powder, tim holtz mini staples, copics, corner chomper

Morgan's Art World #14 - Christmas and Silver and Gold - Merry Christmas

Friday December 18, 2015

 

Welcome to  Morgan's Art World #14 Christmas/ Silver and Gold

 

 

 

I am using the image called Winter 10

 

 

OK.. So it pays to read the full message of what the challenge is.. I just saw Christmas .. so I colored up an image I really wouldn't of used but it was a cool scene and SO MUCH coloring. Lots of tiny images it was so detailed.. I was working on it and thinking I should just toss it I was not having fun.. Then I got it done and went to write up my little piece of paper and saw Christmas SILVER and GOLD.. What?? that cant be I just finished coloring a card and cant use it.. Dang it all.  Well that is ok. So I ended up posting it Monday and it is a great scene. I am just not use to so much coloring. I then chose to use this image called Winter 10. and I think she came out so much prettier then what I was planning to use.. before I finished reading the challenge.

I used some silver card base and dark gray frame, gold ribbon and antique gold brad. Gold embossed the Merry Christmas and I am loving this card.

I hope I inspired you to play along and REMEMBER!!!! CHRISTMAS SILVER AND GOLD..

 

 Challenges:
Glitter n sparkle # 167 - traditional/non-traditional Christmas colors
The stamping boutique - add sparkle (embossed sentiment)
Craft your passion #292 - atg
Eureka stamps #171 - non-traditional Christmas colors
Simon Monday - a pinch of something (embossing powder)
Use your stuff # 203 - it's almost Christmas time
2 crafty girls #8 - atg
City crafters #292 - heat is on/heat embossing
Digi choosday wk. 50 - atg
Creative inspirations #340 - Merry Christmas
Inky impressions - non-traditional Christmas colors
Penny's paper-crafty #258 - atg
The paper shelter - atg
Word art Wednesday #214 - atg
Crafting by designs - here come the holidays
Crafty gals corner #50 - atg
Fresh brewed - atg Christmas
Cute card Thursday #404 - stars
Crop stop #11 - atg
Brown sugar #177 - atg
QKR stampede #170 - Christmas
PDE linky party #102 - atg


Recipe: winter 10 maw, su cs, base?, ribbon, bg brad, gold ranger emb. powder, copics, ss sentiment

Warmest winter wishes - Inspiration Destination # 64

Wednesday December 16, 2015

 

Inspiration Destination #64 ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

 

Our sponsor is Inky Impressions

 

Isn't this guy just too cute.. He is called Christopher with logs.. I thought he was gathering wood for the Christmas fire.. after Santa has been to the house of course.. and so I used October afternoon forest dp.. I used the sentiment from Paper trey ink as I thought it went well with the image stamped in simon says ink.. To help make it more Christmas I added the red ribbon and the Martha stewart punches for the greenery and some viva pearl pen for little berries. Colored with copics.. kraft journal kraft base..

 

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas #259 - atg/Christmas
MFP stamp #292 - use mostly green
Craft your passion #292 - atg
Crafting from the heart #90 - atg
Use your stuff # 203 - it's almost Christmas time
2 crafty girls #8 - atg
Digi choosday wk. 50 - atg
Creative inspirations #340 - Merry Christmas
Penny's paper-crafty #258 - atg
The paper shelter - atg
Word art Wednesday #214 - atg
Crafting by designs - here come the holidays
Crafty gals corner #50 - atg
PDE linky party #101 - atg
Fresh brewed - atg Christmas

Rainbow Bridge glass heart - Charlie my love

Tuesday December 15, 2015

 

For those of you who follow me, you remember we had to say goodbye to our 4 legged boy Charlie November 2, 2015 and we had him cremated.  We got ahold of Rainbow bridge hearts  by email (again - we did this in 2013 for our little 4 legged girl Ginger). They send you a tin, plastic baggie and self addressed stamped envelope. You put two tablespoon of ash into the bag (any remaining that they don't use you get back with the heart) and put it in the tin and send it back to Rainbow Bridge hearts.  Now this can be done with humans or any loved ones. The pet part is Rainbow bridge hearts the human side is Artful ashes.  If you are lucky enough to live in Washington State you can go to the glass shop and watch the heart being made. It only takes about 6 min. Then they put it in a kiln to cure and send it to you in a week or so with your loved ones name engraved on the back. They have hearts or globes. I love the hearts.  They have different color choices. We wanted black and red and Rich told us the red could come out burgundy or purple looking. We didn't have any problem with that and glad he told us the chances of color change. We're very happy with the outcome. The white part you see are the ashes of our loved one. It's really a work of HEART..

 

Rainbow Bridge Hearts

 

 

Our little loved one - Charlie. I cry daily missing him. He's left a big hole in my/our heart but we have a heart with part of him in it..

 

Season's greetings -

Monday December 14, 2015

 

I couldn't resist coloring this image up and when I was done I had to of course post it. I have another Morgan's art world card posting tomorrow but it's not with this post or tomorrows challenge.. I just couldn't resist adding this card...

  I am using the image Christmas scene 2.. by Morgan's art world. I tell you there is a lot of coloring with this image but it's also so much fun seeing this image come to life. I love it and just took my time and tried to keep it so the colors flowed and kept you eye roaming around.

Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas #259 - atg/Christmas
Sweet stampin - Christmas presents
Glitter n sparkle # 167 - traditional /non-traditional Christmas colors
Dragonfly Journeys #35 - color challenge
Craft your passion #292 - atg
Crafting from the heart # 90 - atg
Use your stuff #203 - it's almost Christmas time

recipe: Christmas scene 2 / maw, copics, su base, dcwv, ss sentiments, wink of stella

Day 7 Christmas Chaos / Free Friday Catch the bug

Friday December 11, 2015

 

Day 7 or last day.. Christmas Chaos, Catch the bug / Bugaboo

 

Day 7.. last day of our challenge and it's Free Friday and this BINGO card..

 

This is the Free Friday image.. called AV winter snowshoe..

USE the Free Friday image and the bingo card above and make your card..  I chose to use the SNOWFLAKE, RIBBON, 3 LAYERS 

 I chose three layers but not right on top of each other I kind a off set them. I had this awesome ribbon that went perfect with the papers ad the snowflake was just sitting around.. so grabbed it. I had fun coloring this cute image.  I hope you have had a fun week playing in our Christmas Chaos.. it' been fun seeing all of your cards.. This is the last challenge of the week fun.. so grab your free image and enter your card over at Catch the bug.

 

Challenges:
Cupcake inspirations #339 - snowflakes
Make my Monday - white Christmas
Simon Says Monday - holly jolly
City crafter #291 - winter
Paper take weekly - fun fun fun
Word art Wednesday #213 - atg
Crop stop #11 - atg
Creative knockout # 119 - winter wonderland
QKR stampede #169 - snow scene
Creative corner - winter
Jo's scrap shack #118 - atg
PDE linky party # 101 - atg
Scrapping 4 fun # 56 - atg/Christmas or winter digi

recipe: bugaboo/image, qq scraps, ribbon, mft die, su base, copics, my cloud template.

Day 6 - Oldie but goodie at Catch the bug Christmas chaos

Thursday December 10, 2015

 

Catch the bug day 6, Christmas chaos

 

Oldie but goodie - Wrapped in chaos.. whip up some sort of Holiday gift wrap using a bugaboo oldie, could be a gift tag, a gift bad, a treat tin or alternative gift wrap..

I chose to make a tag. Perfect to hang off that bottle of wine or present. I used the window santa..  It was already a tag shape so I just cut it out and then when I was done coloring it I backed it with another piece of cardstock and stamped the sentiment on it. I added the punched out tag to the top and added the star and yarn. 

This is the back of the tag. There is room to write to and from.

 

 
Challenges:
Cupcake inspirations #339 - snowflakes
Make my Monday = white Christmas
Eureka stamps #170 - Christmas is coming
Penny's paper crafty #257 - atg
Simon Wednesday - tag it
Word art Wednesday #213 - atg
Crop stop #11 - atg
C.R.A.F.T. challenge #341 - Christmas

recipe: window santa/bugaboo, copics, brad, twine, su back, sentiment?

Day 5 Catch the bug - Dont' open until Christmas

Wednesday December 9, 2015

 

Welcome to day 5 of Christmas Chaos.. at Catch the bug

 

Ok today is Humor me Wednesday..

Pick a treat and make it funny.. You need to head over to Catch the bug and see the list that you need to follow..

I chose Gingerbread cookies.. Use 2 stripes, 3 brads or bling, 4 layers

 

I am not that good at funny but I thought he kinda looked funny and I wrote Santa express on his wagon.. I used the cute Knobby knees Christmas wagon image.

 

Challenges:
Jo's scrap shack #117 - Christmas joy
PDE linky party #100 - wk. 1 Dec. - atg
Simply papercraft #19 - atg
613 Ave. create #153 - atg/opts.
Come and get it - Christmas
Glitter n sparkle #166 - atg
Robyns fetish #293 - Christmas
The ribbon girl - atg
Pile it on #98 - anything Christmas/winter
Craft your passion #291 - atg
Crafting from the heart #89 - atg
Eureka stamps #170 - Christmas is coming
Simon says Monday - holly jolly
Clear it out - atg
Crafty sentiments - Christmas cards
Paper take weekly - fun fun fun

recipe: bugaboo/knobby knee image, su base and dp, recollection dark gray behind image, mft and ss sentiment, white gel pen, old bling, copics

Praise him in every circumstance - Inspiration Destination #63

Wednesday December 9, 2015

 

Inspiration Destination #63 ALWAYS ANYTHNIG GOES

 

 

 

Our sponsor is Cute as a button

 

 

I am using the image called Praise him in every circumstance... this was a simple and fun card to make and I love the sentiment. I used club scrap base, recollection brown, petaloo flower, brad, simon says die, copics..  I hope you visit the Cute as a button store and also play along with us at Inspiration Destination.. it's ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

 

 

 Challenges:
PDE linky party #100 wk. 1 Dec. - atg
613 Ave. create #153 - atg/opts.
Glitter n sparkle #166 - atg
The ribbon girl - atg
Lil patch of crafty friends #23 - atg
Craft your passion #291 - atg
Crafting from the heart #89 - atg
Fun cuts - E is for elegant
Clear it out - atg
Penny's paper crafty #257 - atg
Word art Wednesday #213 - atg
Crafty gals corner #49 - atg

Christmas wish - Inspiration Destination # 63

Wednesday December 9, 2015

 

Inspiration Destination #63 ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES

 

Robyns Fetish is our sponsor

 

I am using the cute image called An elephant never forgets.. I had to make it into a Christmas card and I am so glad with the way this came out.. I was smiling the whole time.. My dad was a big elephant lover. He had a lot of figurines of them and when he passed I got some as well as my siblings and our childrens.. It brings a smile and I know he would love this card.. I used bazzill base, mme designer paper, su scrap, rub on sentiment, ek santa hat and little b present (that I are quite old).. of course copics. I  hope you find time to play along and remember it's always ANYTHING GOES

 

Challenges:
QKR stampede #168 - use some glitter
PDE linky party #100 - wk. 1 Dec. - atg
Simply papercraft #19 - atg
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas #258 - time to decorate
My time to craft #310- Christmas animals
Come and get it - Christmas
Glitter n sparkle #166 - atg
Robyns fetish #293 - Christmas
The ribbon girl - atg
Pile it on #98 - anything Christmas/winter
Lil patch of crafty friends #23 - atg
Craft your passion #291 - atg
Crafting from the heart #89 - atg
Eureka stamps #170 - Christmas is coming
Simon says Monday - holly jolly
Clear it out - atg
Crafty sentiments - Christmas cards
Paper take weekly - fun fun fun
Penny's paper crafty #257 - atg
Word art Wednesday #213 - atg
Crafty gals corner #49 - atg
Crop stop #11 - atg