you're one cool pineapple - Do-Al (l) Creative #43

Wednesday July 1, 2020

Hello July.. I hope you're all doing good and enjoying the weather and being safe.

We have a new month long challenge over at 

Do-Al (l) Creative #43

Our theme this month is 

FRUIT - FRUIT - FRUIT

I love summer and the chance to get more fruit that is in season. I could live on fruit (and breads...lol) .. For my card I used some yellow card stock and took the My favorite things stencil and Ranger ink and created the background. I stamped the Simon says and Lawn fawn pineapples and colored with copics. I cut them out. I stamped with Stampin up ink the Simon says sentiment and sunglasses. I added the pineapple on foam dots. I finished with some sequins topped with Nuvo drops.

Challenges:
Make my Monday #125 - use stencil
The sisterhood of crafters - stenciling
Creative fingers #189 - anything goes
Polkadoodles wk.26 - anything goes
Allsorts wk. 578 - so cute
Sweet stampin - create background
Crafting happiness #55 - anything goes
Fab 'n' funky #488 - sunshine colors
Simon Wednesday - bright and cheerful
Little red wagon #556 - summer time fun

Housework will suck - Bugaboo Stamps New Release

Tuesday June 30, 2020

Hello.. I have a card to share using the New Release from

Bugaboo Stamps

Check out the design teams creations over at

Catch the bug

This image is called Housework vacuum.. I colored the image with copics. I used My favorite things stitch die. I added some scraps and ribbon to the left side and then added the image.  Kept it pretty simple. The image comes with the sentiment.  

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 444-445 - anything goes
Try it on Tuesday - create a scene
Digi choosday - wk. 26- anything goes
Penny's paper crafty #474 - anything goes
Creative fingers #189 - anything goes
Crafting happiness #55 - anything goes

It's easy to spot a lady - Crafty Sentiments

Tuesday June 30, 2020

It's hard to believe we are to the end of June.. I hope you all are doing good.

We're not vacationing this summer.. I am sure quite a few aren't either.. even though there are some that I assume will be out and about.  I still feel we need to be careful..

We have a new challenge over at 

Crafty Sentiments

Our theme is ANYTHING GOES

This is my card using Patsy little ladybug.. I colored her with copics. I used my cloud template and Ranger ink. I dug through my scraps and pieced the background. I used Simon Says rectangle die to cut her out.  I stamped the My favorite things sentient and went over her shirt and spots with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 444-445 - anything goes
Try it on Tuesday - create a scene
Creative moments - #193 - anything goes
The sisterhood of crafters - stenciling
Polkadoodles wk.26 - anything goes
A gem of a challenge wk. 13 - anything goes
Allsorts wk. 578 - so cute
Sweet stampin - create background
Crafting happiness #55 - anything goes
Everybody art #472 - girl in summer

Let freedom ring - Always Fun Challenge #169

Monday June 29, 2020

Hello.. Today we have a new challenge over at 

Always Fun Challenge

The theme is PATRIOTIC

For my card I took some scraps that are red / white / blue and adhered them down on a scrap paper. I then took a My favorite things star die and cut it out. I set it aside. I used the background stamps from Simon Says and stamped the background and heat embossed in gold. It kinda looks like fireworks. I used Ranger ink and darkened up the background. I used Perfect pearls and splattered it. I set it aside to dry. I took a Verve sentiment and stamped and heat embossed. I used a My favorite things banner die and added to the star with some foam dots. I then took the star and foam dotted the back and added to the base.  

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 444-445 - anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun #169 - anything goes
Through the craft room door - anything goes
Digi choosday  wk. 25 - anything goes
Penny's paper crafty #474 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - anything goes
Little red wagon #555 - solar
DL art #262- red white blue
A gem of a challenge wk. 13 - anything goes
Sweet stampin - create background
Double trouble #60 - anything goes
Crafting happiness #55 - anything goes

100% HAPPY - Bugaboo Stamps Free Friday

Friday June 26, 2020

Hello again.. 

Today over at Bugaboo Stamps 

we have a Free Friday image.

Check out the design teams creations over at 

Catch the bug.

This is Flamingo Sand.. I colored the image with copics. I used Quick quote chalk ink and Stampin up tiny dots and went over the sand. I used My favorite things circle die. I took My favorite things rays stencil and Ranger  ink to create the background. I used the Simon Says stamp and Altenew ink to stamp the sentiment and used MFT circle die. 

Challenges:
A bit more time to craft #118 - anything goes
Alphabet challenge - F - floral / fauna
Crafting happiness #54 - anything goes / opt. under the sea
Make my Monday #125 - use stencil
The paper girls #202 - circles
Try it on Tuesday - create a scene

Wine improves with age.. - Colour Crazy wk. 25

Friday June 26, 2020

Hello again.. It's time for a new challenge over at

Colour Crazy wk. 25

Our theme is ANYTHING GOES

just make sure you color your image.. no digi colored images.

Our sponsor this week is Jan's digi stamps

This image is called Wine friends... Don't they look like they are having a great time.. 

The image comes with sentiments. I colored the image with copics. I used a silver and white gel pen to add dots to her hat and sleeves on her shirt (I think it's actually her arms / skin.. but I made it into a under shirt with long sleeves). I used Lil inker stitch die. I added to a scrap of card stock then onto this designer paper.  I went over the wine and eye glasses with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush. I added some Pretty Pink Posh jewels. 

Challenges:
Jan's digi - June - anything goes
Crafty hazelnut's pattern paper - June
A bit more time to craft #118 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 444-445 - anything goes
Polkadoodles craft wk. 26 - anything goes
Crafting happiness #54 - anything goes / opt. under the sea
Use your stuff #400 - it's a girl thing
Creative moments - #193 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - anything goes
Time out #164 - photo
Cute card Thursday #640 - flowers

Thanks for always being there - Crafty Catz #512

Friday June 26, 2020

Hello.. Today over at Crafty Catz #512.. We have a new challenge and I have a card to share

Our theme is Anything goes / Opt.. For a friend

Our sponsor is SOME ODD GIRL

I am using the image called I heart u Gwen..  I colored the image with copics. I used Spellbinder rectangle die. I found this awesome designer paper in my stash and cut it down and stamped the Simon Says sentiment Thanks for always being there.. Then stamped True Friend in some if the white spaces at the top. I added some Pretty Pink Posh jewels.

Challenges:
Crafty hazelnut's pattern paper - June
A bit more time to craft #118 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 444-445 - anything goes
Crafting happiness #54 - anything goes / opt. under the sea
Use your stuff #400 - it's a girl thing
Tuesday throw-down #460 - anything goes
Through the craft room door - anything goes
Creative moments - #193 - anything goes
Color throw-down #599 - colors
Simon Wednesday - anything goes

you bring sunshine into my life - Aud sentiments #254

Thursday June 25 - July 6, 2020

Hello.. We have a new challenge over at 

Aud Sentiments #254

Our the next two weeks is

SUMMER + SENTIMENT

oops.. posted 12 hours earlier than should of.. did am. vs. pm. 

 I dug out an OLD wooden stamp by Comotion.. Who else has a bunch of their stamps??

I stamped the sun on watercolor paper and using ShinHan watercolors  to paint the image and background. I used Simon Says sentiments and Stampin up ink. I finished with some sequins and Nuvo drops center.

Challenges:
QKR stampede #400 - anything goes
A bit more time to craft #118 - anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun #169 - anything goes
Polkadoodles craft wk. 25 - anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends #134 - anything goes
Crafting happiness #54 - anything goes / opt. under the sea
Penny's paper crafty #474 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - anything goes

Happy fathers day - Crafty Sentiments

Tuesday June 23, 2020

I am back with a card I made for the challenge going on over at Crafty Sentiments

Our theme this week is ANYTHING GOES

This image is Polly dear friend.. I know it's after Fathers day but thought it would make a nice card and save for next year.  I colored the image with copics. I used my cloud stencil -template and Ranger ink. I used Simon Says rectangle die. I added to the stripe piece of designer paper and heat embossed the SS sentiment. I added some Nuvo drop blue flowers. 

Challenges:
Crafty hazelnut's pattern paper - June
Dragonfly dreams - masculine
A bit more time to craft #118 - anything goes
All fun challenge #9 - anything goes / opt. sketch
Polkadoodles craft wk. 25 - anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends #134 - anything goes
Crafting happiness #54 - anything goes / opt. under the sea
Make my Monday #125 - use stencil

Celebrating you today - Always Fun Challenge #168

Monday June, 22, 2020

Hello again... I am here to show you my card that I made for the challenge over at 

Always Fun Challenge #168

Our theme this week is ANYTHING GOES

I know it's after Mothers day but as I got into making my card it just fit adding the mother's day vs. a happy birthday.. I first stamped the Tech. Tuesday image on water color paper. I then used my ShinHan water colors and painted the image and background. I used gold paint to give splatters. I let it dry then used My favorite things die. I tried different backgrounds papers and nothing worked then found this gold glitter paper and it really made the gold splatters stand out so went with that.. yes that's a lot of gold but it's for that awesome mother.. I stamped the Tech. Tues. sentiment and heat embossed with Simon Says gold. I cut it out.. I stamped the Paper Trey ink Mothers day and heat embossed and using PTI tag die. I added to the card and added a Pretty Pink Posh jewel to the tag. I had a few black hearts from some of the PTI tag die so added them to the card. This card is ready for that special mother for 2021.

Challenges:
A bit more time to craft #118 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 444-445 - anything goes
All fun challenge #9 - anything goes / opt. sketch
Alphabet challenge - F - floral / fauna
Scrapping 4 fun #169 - anything goes
Lil patch of crafty friends #134 - anything goes
Crafting happiness #54 - anything goes / opt. under the sea

hello - Bugaboo stamps Free Friday

Friday June 19, 2020

Hello again.. It's Friday at that means Free Friday at

Bugaboo Stamps

Check out the design teams creations over at

Catch the bug

This image is Bug book sitter.. I colored the image with copics. and used some leaves from Simon says and stamped with Quick quote chalk ink. I used Lil inker stitch die and added to this designer paper. I stamped the SS sentiment and cut it out. 

Challenges:
Crafty hazelnut's pattern paper - June
A bit more time to craft #118 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 444-445 - anything goes
All fun challenge #9 - anything goes / opt. sketch

Party like a panda - Crafty Catz #511

Friday June 19, 2020

Hello.. I have a card to share for the challenge going on over at Crafty Catz #511

The theme is

ANYTHING GOES

OPT. BLACK / WHITE AND ONE OTHER COLOR

Our sponsor is LITTLE BLUE BUTTON

the image Panda Balloon

                                                                    Crafty Ribbons 


 

     

This little image is called Panda with balloon. I thought perfect. I just colored in the nose and balloon on this image. that was pretty simple. I stamped the Simon Says sentiment with Stampin up ink. I added the Jellibean twine and added an epoxy heart. I went over the balloon with Spectrum noir sparkle brush..  pretty simple card to make.

Challenges:
Crafty animal #39 - include an animal
Crafting happiness #53 - anything goes / opt. dads
A bit more time to craft #118 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 444-445 - anything goes
Penny's paper-crafty #473 - anything goes
Little red wagon #554 - animal antics
Alphabet challenge - F - floral / fauna

Stop and smell the - Colour Crazy #24

Friday June 19, 2020

Hello..  We have a new challenge over at

Colour Crazy challenge #24

Our theme this week is ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor is Stampers Delights and I am using

Chibi make mine a

I colored this guy with copics. I used Spellbinder die and DCWV designer paper. The sentiment is from Sugar pea design and Tech. Tues. banners and Stampin up ink.  I finished with some Nuvo drops.

Challenges:
Crafty hazelnut's pattern paper - June
Crafting happiness #53 - anything goes / opt. dads
A bit more time to craft #118 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 444-445 - anything goes
Penny's paper-crafty #473 - anything goes

May all your wishes - Catch the bug

Thursday June 18, 2020

Hello.. Today I have a card to share.. 

With it being Thursday it's OBG (Oldie But Goodie) 

over at Catch the bug.

I am using the Bugaboo image called Celebrate Bunch .. I thought this would make a nice fun birthday card.. from the whole family.. I colored the image with copics. I went over the balloons, present and cupcake with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush. I stamped the Reverse Confetti sentiment and Paper Pretties happy birthday. I added so some scraps. I finished with some Pretty Pink Posh jewels.

Challenges:
Crafty hazelnut's pattern paper - June
A bit more time to craft #118 - anything goes
CCC digi creations #115 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 444-445 - anything goes
Penny's paper-crafty #473 - anything goes
Fab n funky #486 - for baby or small child

God Bless America... - Bugaboo Stamps New Release

Tuesday June 16, 2020

hello.. Today over at Bugaboo Stamps we have a

 New Release Image.

Check out the design teams creations using this image over at Catch the bug

This image is called Brat Liberty..  With what our country just went through recently.. it saddens my heart .. I wish more people loved our country and all we stand for the good of our country.  I could go on and on but I will stop and get to this fun image.

I colored the image with copics. I then took a Reverse Confetti die and cut around the legs and using the die cut up the right side. I then took a piece of blue scrap paper and taped under the legs and using the die again lined it up and finished cutting the piece. I layered this on the red scrap.  Using the Spellbinder star die and scraps cut out a few stars. I added them with foam dots. On the large star I stamped the Verve stamp sentiment. I went over the flame and stars with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush.

Challenges:
Crafty hazelnut's pattern paper - June
Sweet stampin - diecut/punches
A bit more time to craft #118 - anything goes
CCC digi creations #115 - anything goes

You mean the world to me - Crafty Sentiments

Tuesday June 19, 2020

Hello again.. We have a new challenge going on over at 

Crafty Sentiments

Our theme this week is ANYTHING GOES

I am using the image called Up Up Up Away.. I colored her with copics, I used my cloud template and Ranger ink. The Stamp scapes trees below are stamped with Stampin up ink. I went over the balloons and flowers with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush and Nuvo drops. I stamped the My favorite things sentiment and Paper Pretty happy birthday. I went around the edge of the card base with Ranger ink ..

Challenges:
Polkadoodles wk. 24 - anything goes
A bit more time to craft #118 - anything goes
CCC digi creations #115 - anything goes
My time to craft #434 - summer time
Use your stuff #400 - it's a girl thing

wishing you a hippo-bird-day - Creations in Pink #23

Monday June 15, 2020

Hello.. It's time for a new challenge over at 

Creations in Pink #23

Our theme is  ANYTHING GOES 

just use lots of pink is used

                              Our sponsor this month is Polkadoodles

I am using the image called Helga hippo for you ..  I colored the image with copics. I added some My favorite things birds and sentiment. I dug through my scraps and added the stripe piece and gray strip. I finished with some Stampin up jewels.

Challenges:

Jan's digi - June - anything goes

Crafty hazelnut's pattern paper - June

Crafty animal #39 - include an animal

Word art Wednesday wk. 442-443 - anything goes

Alphabet - E for earth bound animal

Polkadoodles wk. 24 - anything goes

Crafty friends #137 - anything goes

Sitting... laughing... remembering ... Always Fun Challenge #167

Monday June 15, 2020

I have another card to share for the challenge going on over at Always Fun Challenge #167

This weeks theme is 

FUN WITH FRIENDS

I always love Art Impressions stamps. They have such cute images and when I saw the theme was fun with friends.. I knew I would use one of their stamps.. This is one I haven't used so I stamped it on watercolor paper and using my Mission Gold watercolors painted the image and background. I cut it down and using Bronze embossing powder I stamped the sentiment and went around the edges with Versa mark and heat embossed the bronze. These girls are having a blast for sure.. 

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 442-443 - anything goes
Craft rocket #71 - embossing (the antique gold around the edge)
Simon Monday - metallic - (the bronze embossing around edge and sentiment)
Polkadoodles wk. 24 - anything goes
Allsorts #576 - embossing / wet/dry (sentiment and edges)