Thursday, February 28, 2019

Your kind heart - Do-Al(l) Kreatives Challenge

Friday March 1, 2019
 
Welcome to another fun challenge at Do-Al(l) Kreatives
 
Our theme this month is FANCY FOLDS
 
Our sponsor this month is Doortjes



Well last winter or maybe fall.. I watch Jennifer McGuire create a fun fold card. So I created a model just in case I may need a fancy folded card.. Well am I glad I did that or what..  I am using the image called Girl by fence.. I used My favorite things stitch die and cut her out. I then used the model card I made and created this one. Because the image in tall vs. long I had to change it around a little. I really don't know how someone would display this card unless they leaned it against something. I used some scraps for the background. I also took my cloud and ground template and created the background. I colored the image with copics. As I was coloring the fence I realized that there was to be open space between the slats.. Well too late I colored the area so I took a black pen and added some nail heads to the left side.. I saved the day. When you open the card I stamped Close to my heart sentiment. The other area is for someone to say something.  I do like this fold and will use it for mid month reminder and other times. I cant wait to see what fancy fold you come up with.

This is the card folded out. 
Challenges:
My time to craft #391 - pink and girly
Inkspirational #181 - use your stash
Artistic inspirations #212 - anything goes/opt. love it up
Crafty sentiments - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 376-377 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun #135 - layers/anything goes

Hey there - Catch the bug

Thursday February 28, 2019
 
Well it's the end of February..
It always seems strange that this month can be so short..
But it's Thursday and over at Catch the bug that means
Oldie but Goodie..
 
 I know Valentines day is over but Love cards can be sent out at any time. I started by using Ranger ink and Stampin up stencil and created the hearts. I then found this Tim Coffey paper so cut a circle and cut the image out with My favorite things die. I then colored the image with copics. When I added the circles it still looked plain so I cut some banners out of scraps and using Simon Says sentiments I stamped on the banners. I added some wink of Stella to the hearts and hair.

Challenges:
Creative fingers #158 - anything goes
Inkspirational #181 - use your stash
Artistic inspirations #212 - anything goes/opt. love it up
Crafty sentiments - anything goes
Crafty creations #385 - anything goes
The sisterhood of crafters - in the red

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

I no longer call you servant - Crafty Gals Corner #186

Wednesday February 27, 2019
 
Hello and welcome to my blog.
 Today over at Crafty Gals Corner #186 we have a new challenge. The theme is
TAG YOU'RE IT.. USE A TAG ON YOUR CARD
 
 
We have three sponsors for this challenge..

Cute as a button
Prize ~ 3 Digital Images
 
 
Prize ~ Two Digital Images

 & Two Coordinating Digital Paper Sets
 
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I am using the image called Sassy and Me from Cute as a button.. I colored the image with copics and using my cloud and ground template and Ranger inks created the background. I used a Spellbinder tag and some Tech. Tues. hearts to add to the tag and tied a bow in the twine. I love her red shoes.. I went over her shoes with Spectrum Noir sparkle pen.

Challenges:
Everybody art #441 - animal
Papercraft challenge #31 - all critters
QKR stampede #336 - anything goes
Creative fingers #158 - anything goes
Crazy 4 challenge #472 - pet
Inkspirational #181 - use your stash
Artistic inspirations #212 - anything goes/opt. love it up
Digi choosday wk. 9 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 376-377 - anything goes

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

You are fantastic - Bugaboo New Release

Tuesday February 26, 2019
 
Hello.. it's Tuesday so at Bugaboo it's new Release day. 
 Check out the fun creations over at Catch the bug..
 


This image is called Deacon Sitter..  I used Echo park designer paper and laid out the background. I then cut the bottom half of the card stock away so I could have the image sit. I used My favorite things circle die and cut the top half off.. I colored the image with copics and added him to the card. I added some Wink of Stella. I used the My favorite things die and sentiment and added to the bottom half. I finished with some sequins.
Challenges:
Shopping our stash #389 - make your mark
Jo's scrap shack #270 - anything goes
QKR stampede #336 - anything goes
Creative fingers #158 - anything goes
Inkspirational #181 - use your stash
Artistic inspirations #212 - anything goes/opt. love it up


Sunday, February 24, 2019

Adventure starts where plans end - Always Fun Challenge

Monday February 25, 2019
 
Welcome to another challenge at Always Fun challenge..
Our theme is TRAVEL
 

This is my card using the background paper from Basic Grey as my travel inspiration.. Then I looked and saw this awesome plane from Pretty Pink Posh.. I knew I had to use it. I stamped the image and colored with copics. I added a brad to the propeller and used the die to cut it out. I added some Wink of Stella. I chose a sentiment from the set.  Such a fun easy card to create.
 
Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 374 - 375 - anything goes
Shopping our stash #389 - make your mark
Crafting by designs - insp. by a movie (airplane)
Jo's scrap shack #270 - anything goes
QKR stampede #336 - anything goes
Daring cardmakers - oh man
Inkspirational #181 - use your stash
Artistic inspirations #212 - anything goes/opt. love it up

Cheers to you

Sunday February 24, 2019
 

 
 I love the fun crazy birds and thought this fun bird has a royal look to her so I set a European scene background using various stamps and embossed them. I did the Ranger ink paper smooshing to get the background colors. I then colored the bird with water color Kuretake paints. I used an EK punch for the crown and Nuvo drops for the crown jewels.

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 374 - 375 - anything goes
Try it on Tuesday - powder - embossing powder
Everybody art #441 - animal
Papercraft challenge #31 - all critters
Jo's scrap shack #270 - anything goes
Crazy 4 challenge #472 - pet
Inkspirational #181 - use your stash



Friday, February 22, 2019

Hello Birthday Girl - Bugaboo Free Friday

Friday February 22, 2019
 
Can you believe we are almost to the end of February.
It's time for a Free Friday from Bugaboo..
Check out the fun cards created by the design team over at
 
 
This is Scarlette Café.  I chose the background first so I knew what to do with her dress. Then I colored the image with copics. I went over her dress, purse and shoes with Wink of Stella. I layered up some scraps to add to the background and then using My favorite things stitch die cut her out. I added her to the card on some foam. I stamped the Simon Says sentiment and added this and some bling. She's ready to celebrate her birthday..

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 374 - 375 - anything goes
As you like it - favorite birthday or Christmas (birthday- always seem to need birthday cards through out the year.. vs. Christmas is just once a year.)
Alphabet challenge - X -xtra bling
Crafty sentiments - spring is springing
Shopping our stash #389 - make your mark

Build upon a strong foundation - Crafty Catz Challenge Blog #450

Friday February 22, 2019
 
Welcome to a new challenge at
Our theme this week is
ANYTHING GOES / OPT. TWIST BOYS BOYS BOYS
 

Our sponsor for this challenge is Beccy's Place
 
I am using the fun image called Little Lucas and Bloomin tools.
I colored the image with copics and went over the tools with Wink of Stella. I used Wonky Simon Says die. I also fussy cut out the tools. I stamped a little heart on the tag. it's hard to see. I think I should of colored it in.. I then used Club scrap sentiment. I thought it fit the building tool image. I mounted this on Basic Gray designer paper.. I think it fits the boys boys boys theme.

Challenges:
A gem of a challenge wk. 3 - anything goes
Crafting from the heart #237 - anything goes
Digi choosday wk. 8 - anything goes
Shopping our stash #389 - make your mark
Crafting by designs - insp. by a movie (mechanic)
Daring cardmakers - oh man

Travel has been my comrade, - Colour Crazy Challenge

Friday February 22, 2019
 
Welcome to another challenge at Colour Crazy Challenge..
Our challenges are always ANYTHING GOES 
We are a coloring challenge so no pre-colored images accepted.
 
 

Our sponsor for this challenge is All Dressed Up.


This is my card using the image called Sight seeing Paris..   For my card I used Taylored Expressions postage die and cut the image out. I colored her with copics. I found this awesome Moda scrap paper which I thought went great for the scene. The sentiment is from Club Scrap.

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 374 - 375 - anything goes
Crafty sentiments - spring is springing
Digi choosday wk. 8 - anything goes
Everybody art #441 - animal (tiny little dog)
Papercraft challenge #31 - all critters
Shopping our stash #389 - make your mark
Crafting by designs - insp. by a movie (evening in Paris)

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Everywhere you go - Aud Sentiments #221

Thursday February 21 - March 4, 2019
 
Hello and welcome to another fun challenge at
Our theme this time is BINGO + SENTIMENT
 
 Our Sponsor is All Dressed Up

This is the BINGO card to follow..
 
 
I am using the image called Pretty in plaits..
I used the bottom row... Ribbon / Stitching faux / favorite color (purple/green) all the colors in the background paper.. I chose the Moda scrap designer paper and then went from there on coloring the image. I used copics. I went over the flowers with Wink of Stella and her cheeks with white gel pen. I used My favorite things stitch die. I backed this on a rich color purple piece of card stock. I tied a binding ribbon along the bottom and then stamped the Annette Watkins sentiment. I went over the piece with Ranger ink and added this below the ribbon.  Like I said my favorite colors are the colors in the background so this was a fun card to create.

Challenges:
A gem of a challenge wk. 3 - anything goes
Crafting from the heart #237 - anything goes
Crafty sentiments - spring is springing
Shopping our stash #389 - make your mark
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Hello beautiful - Bugaboo new release

Tuesday February 19, 2019
 
Hello.. It's Tuesday so over at Bugaboo its New Release day.. Check out the design teams creations
over at Catch the bug.
 
This image is called Fairy girl sitter. I started by coloring the image then cut the bottom part of the card stock away. I used My favorite things arch die and cut the top half. I then used Echo park paper and laid out the background. I added the image to the card and stamped the Simon says sentiment. I finished by adding a Doodlebug heart and glitter to the wings.

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 374 - 375 - anything goes
Cute card Thursday #569 - wings
Jo's scrap shack #269 - anything goes
QKR stampede #335 - anything goes
A gem of a challenge wk. 3 - anything goes
Double trouble #22 - do you believe in magic? (tic tac toe - sentiment/digi image/ glitter-sparkle (wings))
Use your stuff #348 - do you believe in magic?
Shopping our stash #389 - make your mark




Monday, February 18, 2019

Cast all your cares upon him - Catch the bug ABC

Monday February 18, 2019
 
Hello and today is Monday so over at Catch the bug..
It's Anything But a Card
 
 
 
So since this is my day I have a tag to share.. I always look for tags to go with my Bible Journaling and Studies.. So this one is for my studies. I used the Bugaboo image called Kidz hope/anchor/soul..
I started by using a Tim Holtz tag and I had this scrap of designer paper with the clouds and thought this was perfect. I adhered to the tag and then cut around the tag. I have these circle enforcers that I created years ago so I used one for the hole circle. I then fussy cut around the image. I colored the image with copics and went over her wings, stars and heart with glitter. I stamped the Paper Trey ink sentiment scripture..  This is going in my bible study book.

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 374 - 375 - anything goes
Cute card Thursday #569 - wings
Crafty friends #80 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #212 - anything goes
Pammie's inky pinkies #1907 - anything goes

Sunday, February 17, 2019

Wild thing I think I love you - Always fun challenge

Monday February 18, 2019
 
Welcome back for another challenge at
Our theme is ZOO ANIMALS
 

 
I have this fun lion from a Simon says stamps set. It came in a monthly kit from SS.. My friend a fellow crafter made a template she saw on U-tube and gave me one of them. It's to be used in a Misti or similar type tool. She used a 4 inch sq. then tuned half way and did again so you have this template with 8 pointed areas cut out of a plastic sheet. So I took the 4 in sq. of card stock and stamped the lion using only 4 of the 8 areas and this is done in the Misti you don't need to move the stamp only the paper so you have them evenly spaced.  Because the stamp is a little too large it overlapped the legs.. I hope I made sense on what I said.. Anyhow once I stamped them I used copics. I then stamped the sentiment and used MFT circle die and colored in the letters and went over the letters, lion eyes and nose with glossy accents. (the sentiment being in the center is because the legs overlapped. I then used copics in a few blue colors to color in the background. I found this Club scrap dp and thought it picked up the lion colors.  This was fun and I need to figure how to use the template so I can create a wreath or something.

Challenges:
Crafty friends #80 - anything goes
Jo's scrap shack #269 - anything goes
QKR stampede #335 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #212 - anything goes
Pammie's inky pinkies #1907 - anything goes


Keep smiling stay strong

Sunday February 17, 2019
 

 
I love these cute Pretty pink posh bees. I dug through my scraps and found this goldish color and the other side is the dots dp. Perfect for my card. So then I cut out the bees and laid them out well now I need flowers so I went to my favorites.. My favorite things and used Altenew inks and stamped a few flowers and leaves and die cut them out. Ok now I used copics and colored the bees and then added glitter to the wings and glossy accents to the bodies. The flower centers also got some glossy accents. I chose a sentiment from Simon says..
Challenges:
Double trouble #21 - flowers / buzz
Crafty sentiments -flowers 
Crafty friends #80 - anything goes
Jo's scrap shack #269 - anything goes
QKR stampede #335 - anything goes
 


Friday, February 15, 2019

Whoo loves you baby - Creative with Stamps Challenge

Friday February 15, 2019

Welcome back to reminder of our challenge at
Creative with Stamps.. Our theme .. Love

 
This is my reminder card for the design team challenge.. Another fun time playing in my craft room I wanted to give my neglected colored pencils love. I created this fun card. I used Taylored Expressions image. I stamped the image with Stampin up brown ink and then used Prisma colored pencils to color the image. I used My favorite things circle die to cut the image out. I adhered this to my card base then used some Stampin up leaves and frame die to fill in the area under the image. The sentiment is from Tech. Tuesday.

Challenges:
Artistic inspirations #212 - anything goes/twist love it up
Die cuttin divas #407 - love
(Pin) spirational #232 - photo inspiration
Crafting by designs - love is in the air
Cute card Thursday #569 - wings





you are a sweet (heart) - Bugaboo Free Friday

Friday February 15, 2019
 
Hello and welcome to my blog. Today I have a fun card using the Bugaboo Free Friday image. 
Check out the design teams creations over at Catch the bug.
 


This image is called Rolly Polly Chef Pie.  I was going the idea that this is a fruit pie so the Cosmo Cricket design papers with strawberries.. I colored the image with Copics and then used My favorite things stitch die. I stamped the Simon Says sentiment and used a Stampin up die. I went around the edges with Ranger ink and added a little Wink of Stella.  I love the bright fun look of this card. Hope you pick up this fun guy.

Challenges:
Artistic inspirations #212 - anything goes/twist love it up
Crafty creations #384 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 374 - 375 - anything goes



Summer days ahead - Crafty Catz Challenge #450

Friday February 15, 2019
 
Welcome to another challenge at
Our theme is
 ANYTHING GOES / OPT. TWIST KEEP IT SIMPLE
 
Our sponsor for this week is Some Odd Girl
 

After having a week of snow and over a foot of it.. I am so ready for summer. I know a foot doesn't some like a lot to some east coast / mid west people but for WA. state it is a lot. I feel for others who have that and more. My daughter is in Montana and has over 2 ft. 
I am using an image called Beach babe Kaylee.  I started by making the background using Newtons Nook stencil and Ranger ink. I then colored the image with copics and fussy cut her out. I added some Wink of Stella to her glasses. I stamped the Simon Says sentiment with Quick quote chalk ink. I cut this out and added to the card. I keep it simple.

Challenges:
Artistic inspirations #212 - anything goes/twist love it up
Crafty creations #384 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 374-375 - anything goes



Happy birthday - Creations in Pink Challenge

Friday February 15, 2019
 
Welcome to another challenge at Creations in Pink
The theme is ANYTHING GOES
 


We don't have a sponsor but I am using a Di digi called cute cupcake tower..  I colored the image with copics and went over parts with a Spectrum Noir sparkle pen.  I found some scraps of paper I added the background. I used Lil inker stitch die. The sentiment is from Mama Elephant and using Stampin up ink.

Challenges:
Artistic inspirations #212 - anything goes/twist love it up
Penny's paper crafty #417 - anything goes
As you like it - favorite birthday or Christmas (birthday- always seem to need birthday cards through out the year.. vs. Christmas is just once a year.)


Happy birthday to a classy old bird - Colour Crazy Challenge

Friday February 15, 2019
 
So did you have a nice Valentines day?? We celebrated our anniversary.. It was very nice.
Welcome to another challenge at Colour Crazy Challenge.
Our theme is ANYTHING GOES
 
remember to color on your card. We are a coloring challenge. No -pre colored if you want to be considered a winner.
 
Our sponsor for this week is Knitty Kitty digis


For my card I used two of the images.  Gift and Squawk.. I thought two would work better. I created the background with my cloud/ground templates and Ranger ink. I then colored the images and added grass using copics. I added the Paper Pretties sentiment and layered the card.  I used a white gel pen to give interest to the balloons.
Challenges:
Artistic inspirations #212 - anything goes/twist love it up
Digi choosday wk. 7 - anything goes
Penny's paper crafty #417 - anything goes
Cute card Thursday #569 - wings
As you like it - favorite birthday or Christmas (birthday- always seem to need birthday cards through out the year.. vs. Christmas is just once a year.)


Thursday, February 14, 2019

Thanks for your kindnes - Do-Al(l) Kreations Challenge

Thursday February 15, 2019
 
It's mid month reminder time at Do-Al(l) Kreations 
for our Mixed Media challenge
 

This is my card .. I took a piece of water color paper and stamped the Simon Says image. I colored the image with Altenew paints. I then cut the piece down and added the teal strip to the side and one of my favorite ribbons. I have been hording this awesome looking ribbon and only have about 10 inches left after I used it one this card. ; (    I die cut the thanks which is a SS die and layered it 4 times to make it nice and thick. I used scrap paper for this. I had a small strip of water color paper from a long ago project so I used it since it had the colors in my card and stamped the SS sentiment.

Challenges:
Artistic inspirations #212 - anything goes/twist love it up
Double trouble #21 - flowers / buzz
Crafty sentiments -flowers
Digi choosday wk. 7 - anything goes
Penny's paper crafty #417 - anything goes