Wishing you All the Joys that winter brings - Aud Sentiments #194

Thursday November 30 - December 11, 2017

 

Welcome to another challenge at Aud Sentiments #194 

this challenge will bring us into our winter break. This way we will have time for the holidays and family fun things.

 

I hope you will play along. The theme is Christmas + Sentiment

 

             our sponsor this challenge is Bugaboo Stamps..

 

I am using Winter Penguin Trio for the image..

I die cut the red card stock with Simon Says A2 die. I used My Favorite Things stitched rectangle and used the banner dies. I stamped the sentiment from Paper Trey Ink. The image is colored with copics and I added sequins with silver Nuvo drops for the snow flakes. I added half pearls to the banners and tied a ribbon at the bottom of the card. Oh I added glossy accents to the heart and beaks. I hope you have a Christmas card so you can play along with us at Aud Sentiments. 

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 310-311 - anything goes
Come and get it - animals
Craftyhazelnuts #361 - anything goes/opt. doily
Crazy 4 challenges #413 - Christmas/winter
Hiding in my craftroom #328 - any holiday
Sweet stampin - favorite Christmas colors - red/green
Shopping our stash #331 - snow much fun

AAA cards #104 - Christmas
Artistic inspirations #191 - anything goes
Make my Monday - happy holidays
Deep ocean #169 - Santa is coming to town
Everybody art #413 - anything goes
Moving along with the times #59 - Christmas animals
Cute card Thursday #506 - things with wings
 4 crafty chicks #379 - anything goes 

You - make me happy - Inspiration Destination #139

Wednesday November 29- December 5, 2017

 

Welcome to another challenge at Inspiration Destination #139 -

this challenge is

NOT A SQUARE CARD

 

I decided to take a tag and make a card out of it..
I took a scrap of card stock and cut around the card stock/tag  and scored about 1/2 inch down on card stock side and adhered just that 1/2 inch behind the tag so that you could lift the tag area and write your sentiment on the inside. 
You can see the photo below this one for a side view.

Before the back was added I took the tag and dot embossing folder and embossed it. I then took some scraps from the My Favorite Things die and stamped the sentiments on different colors and added them to the tag. I die cut the YOU from MFT and layered them 3 times and then added YOU to the tag. I stamped the flower from Birch Press and bud with Altnew inks and die cut them out. I took a leaf from Stampin Up set and added this under the bud. I added Spectrum Noir glitter pen all over the flower and bud.  I finished the front with some Nuvo drops.

I hope you play along and enter your NOT SQUARE card over at Inspiration Destination.

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 310-311 - anything goes
Crafting from the heart #185 - anything goes
Crafty gals corner #150 - to die for use dies
HeARTful stamping - anything goes
Always fun #34 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #191 - anything goes
Everybody art #413 - anything goes
Creative moments #132 - anything goes
Crafting by designs - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - anything goes

Wishing you a cozy winter birthday - Pause Dream Enjoy #201

Wednesday November 29, 2017

 

End of November.. I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and got your favorite pies and meats.. I love turkey (the white meat) and cranberries.. I love having a nice turkey cranberry sandwich days after.. yum.

 

Well on to the challenge at Pause Dream Enjoy #201

The Orange team chose the theme to be WINTER WEATHER

 

 

This is another OLD wooden rubber stamp that I mounted. I have no idea who this is by.. But it's a cool stamp. I stamped the image in black ink and then using my Zig markers I colored it soft colors and added some glitter for the winter snow ice look. I added Paper Trey Ink sentiment.

I hope you can see what the Orange team created. It will get you mojo going if you're in a turkey fog and cant think.. LOL

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 310-311 - anything goes
Crafty catz #394 - anything goes/winter colors
Crimbo crackers #146 - anything goes
Crazy 4 challenges #413 - Christmas/winter
Crafting from the heart #185 - anything goes
Always fun #34 - anything goes
Shopping our stash #331 - snow much fun
My time to craft #359 - winter birthdays
Artistic inspirations #191 - anything goes
Everybody art #413 - anything goes
Creative moments #132 - anything goes
Crafting by designs - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - anything goes

BE HAPPY - Craftaholics R Us #47

Wednesday November 29, 2017

 

Oh my where has this month gone?? It will be Christmas in no time..

and as usual I am not ready..

 

Welcome to another challenge at Craftaholics R Us #47

 I know you will love the Green team..

The challenge this week is ANYTHING GOES.. WOO HOO!!

 During these busy days ATG is always a pleasure...

 

 

Since this is a busy time of the year.. I thought why not do a simple card.. This is a Simon Says pre stamped panel.. I just painted  the panel and used a white gel pen to give some highlights.. It was so simple.. Just sit and color..

I think I will stamp ahead some panels so I can just color and use as needed. I might use that as  January.. New Years resolution.. But resolutions usually don't work for me. manly because it's focused on loosing weight..  that doesn't seem to happen.. Especially with Valentines day following in Feb.. CHOCOLATE!! .. Crafting panels might work.. We'll see.

I hope you can play along. Head over to the Craftaholics R Us site and see the Green teams inspiration..

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 310-311 - anything goes
Crafting from the heart #185 - anything goes
Always fun #34 - anything goes
Crafty sentiments - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #191 - anything goes
Everybody art #413 - anything goes
Creative moments #132 - anything goes
Crafting by designs - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - anything goes
 

Merry Christmas - Bugaboo new release

Tuesday November 28, 2017

 

Tuesday at Bugaboo store is new release day.

This is image is just in time for Christmas.

"Lil snowman".. Check out the design teams creations over at

Catch the bug.

 

 

Now how cute is this lil snowman?? so darling and super fast to create since most is white so just a hint of snow color. I used copics for the coloring. I used My Favorite Things stitch die and added a ribbon and half pearls. I did add a little glitter to the snow below the snowman. The sentiment is from Simon Says.  The background was created quite awhile ago using texture past tinted with Stampin up ink and a stencil.

Challenges:
Crafting by design - Christmas
The house that stamps built -N2217 - anything goes
Crafty catz #394 - anything goes/winter colors
Craft rocket #43 - Christmas is coming
As you like it - favorite Christmas colors and why? (blues/teal/pink - reminds me when my mom was alive her trees were teal and pink and filled with bows)
Crimbo crackers #146 - anything goes

sending you a LATTE THANKS - Bugaboo Free Friday

Friday November 24, 2017

 

November is sure going by fast.. Christmas is just a month away...  But at Bugaboo it's Free Friday so you're in luck for a free image. You can check out the design teams creations over at Catch the bug..

 

 

This is the free image "Cocoa cup"... BUT I made it a coffee cup.. I don't drink cocoa.. but love coffee so that is what I did. You could even made it tea if that is you favorite hot beverage.

I colored the image with copics and then used a white gel pen to give dots. I added Spectrum Noir sparkle pen for the hearts and coffee. I used the Simon Says wonky die. I used a Simon Says sentiment.

 A few months back I made a bunch of these backgrounds in different colors and so now I thought was a good time to use one..  To make the background you take water color paper and put water color paints in your choice of colors all over it and then take plastic wrap and lay it on the wet paint and then gather it up and pat it down till the whole piece is covered in scrunched up plastic wrap. Set it aside to dry and  then remove the plastic wrap and you get a cool design.

Challenges:
Use your stuff #289 - thankful
The crazy challenge #262 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #190 - anything goes
Cards in envy - paper only
Everybody art #413 - anything goes
Shopping our stash #330 - quick thank you card
Word art Wednesday wk. 310-311 - anything goes
Crafty creations #355 - anything goes
The sisterhood of crafters - give thanks
Simon Wednesday - food or drink
The house that stamps built -N2217 - anything goes
Crafty catz #394 - anything goes/winter colors

Merry Christmas - The Merry Christmas Challenge #44

Wednesday November 22, 2017

 

We're back... the Holy and Ivy team with another challenge at The Merry Christmas Challenge #44.

Again we are a weekly challenge and every week the same..

 ANYTHING GOES AS LONG AS IT'S CHRISTMAS

Check out the Holy and Ivy creations over at TMCC blog.

 

This is my Christmas card. I really wanted to add some sequins but as I laid them out to see how they would look they just didn't look right. So again this is a simple CAS card. I used an old wood block tree stamp by Denami Designs, and Simon Says sentiment. I used Simon Says gold embossing powder. To give more interest I used my Embossing pen and went around the edges free hand and then added the same embossing powder.  It really looks good. I don't think my lighting is right cause I see a glare on the paper. But it is pretty in person.

 

Challenges:
A bit more time to craft #56 - anything goes
Creatalicious #127 - anything goes/opt. thanks
Crafty Hazelnut #360 - anything goes Christmas/opt. add some blue
Dragonfly journeys #105 - glamorous gold
Crafting from the heart #184 - anything goes
The crazy challenge #262 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #190 - anything goes
Cards in envy - paper only
Everybody art #413 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 310-311 - anything goes
Crafting by design - Christmas
The house that stamps built -N2217 - anything goes

get your happy on - Sunny Day Crafting #62

Wednesday November 22, 2017

 

Welcome to a new challenge at Sunny Day Crafting #62

The Yellow team is brining you the new theme  -

 "U" is for UP IN THE AIR

 

 

I don't have hot air balloons or airplanes.. but I do have birds and since I am trying to use OLD wood block red rubber stamps and this one is by Stamp graphic.. I chose this bird.. It's up in the air..  I colored this with Copics and added a little Wink of Stella. I then stamped the Tech. Tues. sentiment.  I went around the edges with Ranger inks. Added sequins with a dot of Nuvo drops in the center.

I love using old stamps.   I hope you can get over to Sunny Day Crafting and see the Yellow Teams creations.

Challenges:
A bit more time to craft #56 - anything goes
Creatalicious #127 - anything goes/opt. thanks
Color crazy wk. 46 - anything goes
HeARTful stamping - anything goes
Crafting from the heart #184 - anything goes
The crazy challenge #262 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #190 - anything goes
Deep ocean 168 - things with wings
Cards und more - things with wings
Try it on Tuesday - colorful
Everybody art #413 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 310-311 - anything goes
Crafty creations #355 - anything goes
The house that stamps built -N2217 - anything goes

Snowy Greetings - Bugaboo New Release

Tuesday November 21, 2017

 

Welcome to Bugaboo New Release. Just in time for some cute darling snowmen for those Holiday cards.

You can check out the design teams creation over at Catch the bug.

 

 

This new release is called 3 snowmen   cute huh. I colored the images with copics and then added a Paper Trey Ink sentiment. I added some Nuvo silver to the snow and snowflakes. This was a very easy card to make.

Challenges:
Craft rocket #43 - Christmas is coming
As you like it - favorite Christmas colors/why? (rainbow colors against silver. love the colorful brightness it brings to a very happy time of the year)
Crimbo crackers #145 - anything goes
CCC digi #85 - anything goes
A bit more time to craft #56 - anything goes
Creatalicious #127 - anything goes/opt. thanks
QKR stampede #270 - give thanks or anything goes
Crafty catz #393 - anything goes
Creative fingers #141 - anything goes
Polkadoodles wk. 46 - anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun #103 - winter wonderland
Allsorts wk. 442 - glitter
Crafty Hazelnut #360 - anything goes Christmas/opt. add some blue
Crafting from the heart #184 - anything goes
The crazy challenge #262 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #190 - anything goes
make my Monday - snow fun
Everybody art #413 - anything goes
Crafty sentiments - baby it's cold outside

It's your birthday - Billie and Monika challenge

Monday November 20, 2017

 

Today is my birthday.. it's another big one.. wow.. I do not feel my age so I guess that is good.

Today Monika at Creative with Monika and I are doing our challenge for each other again.. this was my turn to chose so I said number background, one flower and leaf or leaves and birthday..

So this is my card.

I took black card stock and Paper Trey Ink numbers die and cut numbers I did it about 4 times so I would have a variety of them. Then I laid them out and once I had what I liked I adhered them down.. next time I think I would run through my Xyron.. I don't like the residue from the glue. I then used Birch press flower and leaves and Altnew inks. For some reason the dark green in the leaf is not showing up.. I guess I should of used a darker green. I used a Simon Says sentiment and Nuvo drops.  I am happy with the look.. I can even see my age in there.. LOL.. of course the numbers aren't together but they are there.  Head over to Monika's blog  Creative with Monika and see her card..

 

Challenges:
CCC digi #85 - anything goes
A bit more time to craft #56 - anything goes
Creatalicious #127 - anything goes/opt. thanks
QKR stampede #270 - give thanks or anything goes
Crafty catz #393 - anything goes
Creative fingers #141 - anything goes
Sweet stampin - it's your birthday
HeARTful stamping - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #190 - anything goes

i'm here for you. anytime, Catch the bug challenge

 Saturday November 18, 2017

 

It's time for another challenge at Catch the bug..

Today we have a BINGO challenge card.

Here is the BINGO card for you to follow..

 

OH MY I knew I wanted to use this image - Funny Pup 02 so I looked at the BINGO card to see what and how I could use it..

I chose the top.. Sentiment / Bugaboo image / Charm

 

This little dog is so cute.. It doesn't look like my dog but it's so darling. I colored her with copics and added an old old charm I had. I surprised it's not green from tarnish.. it's that old.. I added some pearls to her collar and look at that awesome sentiment.. You who have pets.. I think especially dogs.. This fits. My dogs are always there for me.. ALWAYS and anytime. They love me no matter what and there to comfort me.. (yes hubby does too but you know what I am talking about)

I hope play along and enter your card over at Catch the bug.

 

Challenges:
Simon Monday - stitching
Artistic inspirations #190 - anything goes
Creative moments #131 - anything goes/thanksgiving
Word art Wednesday wk. 308-309- anything goes
Simon Wednesday - furry friends
Cute card Thursday #504 - birds/animals
CCC digi #85 - anything goes
A bit more time to craft #56 - anything goes
Creatalicious #127 - anything goes/opt. thanks
QKR stampede #270 - give thanks or anything goes
Crafty catz #393 - anything goes
Creative fingers #141 - anything goes
Polkadoodles wk. 46 - anything goes
Color crazy wk. 46 - anything goes

Simple pleasures - Bugaboo Free Friday

Friday November 17, 2017

 

It's Friday so at Bugaboo it's Free Friday..

You can see the design teams creations over at Catch the bug..

 

 

This Free Friday image is "Ruby bubble trouble"..  I colored the image with copics and added white gel pen lines for the tile looking floor. I added Nuvo drops for the bubbles and Spectrum Noir Sparkle pen for the bath foam. The background has a hint of green which is done with Quick Quote chalk ink.  The sentiment is from Tech. Tues.

Challenges:
Artistic inspirations #190 - anything goes
Digi choosday wk. 46 - anything goes
Creative moments #131 - anything goes/thanksgiving
A bit more time to craft #56 - anything goes
Creatalicious #127 - anything goes/opt. thanks

I love you - Aud Sentiments #193

Thursday November 16-27, 2017

 

Welcome to another challenge at

Aud Sentiments #193

 

Our challenge is 

ANYTHING GOES + SENTIMENT

 

 

This is my card. I took Simon Says flower/leaf stamp and white heat embossed on a white card base. I then took a copic BG10 and colored in the background. I went over the flowers only with Spectrum Noir glitter pen. I die cut YOU from My Favorite Things and then stamped I LOVE from the same set. I layered it on the card. I which you could see this in person. It's so pretty.  I will be doing this again. I like the copic BG blue cause it's not solid so you can see a little of the white coming through. I didn't want to go over and over cause I didn't want a strong BG color just a light tint. Cant wait to see what you all create. 

Challenges:
HeARTful stamping - anything goes
Pile it on #136 - large sentiment
Crafting from the heart #183 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #190 - anything goes
Cards in envy - typography
Through the craft room door - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 308-309- anything goes
A bit more time to craft #56 - anything goes
Creataicious #127 - anything goes/opt. thanks

Life looks like this ... thankful - Creative with Stamps #20

Wednesday November 15-30, 2017

 

Well it's almost my birthday (20th) and Thanksgiving.. So following the Thankful theme mid month reminder..

 Creative with Stamps #20 

I have another card to show you...

 

 

I was looking on what I am thankful for.. I am thankful for my children, family, health (sometimes I question it) and life.. So I created this card showing a family.. Life looks like this...

I used my cloud template to create the background then used Lawn Fawn grass hills and some scraps of paper. I used Close to my heart bunnies and fussy cut them out. I took Mama Elephant balloon, birds and flowers and die cut them out. I colored all of the images with copics and the sentiment is two parts.. Life looks like this from Tech. Tuesday and Thankful is from Simon Says.. It was fun creating this scene.. The bunnies I won past spring time from HeARTful stamping blog which Chris is a Close to my Heart demonstrator. .

If you haven't entered three cards yet.. you still have time to enter them at Creative with Stamps #20

NOTE:  CWS challenges do not have many "Guidelines", but please read and follow the few we do have to be eligible to win.

Challenges:
HeARTful stamping - anything goes
Come and get it - thank you / thankful
Pile it on #136 - large sentiment
Addicted to stamps #157 - use more than one stamp
Artistic inspirations #190 - anything goes
Die cuttin divas #343 - thanks or turkey
Tuesday throw down #369 - thankful
Deep ocean #168 - things with wings
Word art Wednesday wk. 308-309- anything goes
Crafty gals corner #149 - thankful
Crafting by designs - let's be thankful
Simon Wednesday - furry friends