time to celebrate - Crafty Sentiments

Tuesday September 29, 2020

Hello.. 

It's time for another challenge over at 

Crafty Sentiments

Our theme this week is ANYTHING GOES

I am using this darling little image called Isobel strawberry cupcake.. I colored her with copics. I used a Simon says die to cut her out. I layered her on some dark gray card stock. I had this die cut frame from Lil inker on my desk so used it to frame the image. I took a Hero arts happy birthday and Stampin up ink and repeat stamped the sentiment. I then used a Reverse Confetti and the same Stampin up ink and stamped the time to celebrate.  I went over her bow with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush.

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 458-459 - anything goes
Little red wagon #659 - celebrate

As you like it - bright or pastel favorite (mostly bright as it seems to make the card more cheerful- but to even it out and not so powerful add a little pastel)

Creative fingers #193 - anything goes

Polkadoodles wk. 39 - anything goes

A gem of a craft wk. 20 - anything goes
Dragonfly journey #139 - encouragement/celebration

Crafting happiness #68 - anything goes

Give thanks - mini album - Catch the bug - ABC

Monday September 28, 2020

Hello.. Today is ABC - Anything But a Card day.. over at 

Catch the bug 

So I did a Mini Album

This mini album is a kit from Quick Quotes. They have awesome kits and quite a few different scrapbook pages, mini albums, sometimes card kits, inks and more.. Check them out. So I took the kit that I did and this Give thanks 6 block image from Bugaboo.  I colored the image with copics and added to the front of the album.  Thought this would be nice for some memories that we are thankful for. 

Challenges:

The sisterhood of crafters - anything but a card

Word art Wednesday wk. 458-459 - anything goes

Polkadoodles wk. 39 - anything goes

Allsorts #591 - autumn colors

Sweet stampin - autumn

Crafting happiness #68 - anything goes

Just because - Make My Monday #132

Monday September 28, 2020

Hello again.. I have a card to share for the new challenge over at 

Make My Monday #132

Our theme this challenge is 

USE UP YOUR SCRAPS

So in a way I wish I could of used up my scraps.. BUT I hardly put a dent in it for this card.. LOL.  I really need to figure how to use up my scraps. Every card I use some of my scraps in one way or another.. Well this card I made one similar to it earlier this month and loved the look so I went that route with this card. I found some nice scraps. I cut different widths and then laid them out on a piece of paper. I had this frame on my desk and not sure what it was from but thought that is what I would use to frame my scraps.. I used more scraps and die cut the Taylored Expressions silhouette image. I adhered the blue one right to the scrap background and the blackish one I used foam dots behind the flower parts.. I stamped the Tech. Tuesday sentiment with Stampin up Not quite Navy ink. I added this to the stems and added to a white card base..  

Challenges:

Try it on Tuesday - use scraps

Word art Wednesday wk. 458-459 - anything goes

Creative fingers #193 - anything goes

Polkadoodles wk. 39 - anything goes

Sweet stampin - autumn

Crafting happiness #68 - anything goes

Today is a new day - Always Fun #182

Monday September 28, 2020

Hard to believe that end of September is just around the corner.. Time flies.

We have a new challenge over at

Always Fun Challenge #182

Our theme this challenge is DIE CUTTING

I took some white card stock and Spellbinder scallop square and die cut quite a few pieces. I wanted to go for the autumn but in a pastel way.  I took Ranger ink and added colors I thought worked well together. I used various Simon Says stamps and heat embossed the foliage. I then used foam dots and added the squares. I die cut the Stampin up butterfly in black and a golden yellow and stacked them and added to the card. I heat embossed a SS sentiment and finished with some Pretty Pink Posh jewels. I love how it came out but oh my it took a long time to make. 

Challenges:

Inkspirational challenge #222 - prompt work Day

Word art Wednesday wk. 458-459 - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - animal antics

Little red wagon #659 - celebrate

As you like it - bright or pastel favorite ( mostly bright but love the added softness of pastel to give more interest)

Creative fingers #193 - anything goes

Allsorts #591 - autumn colors

Sweet stampin - autumn

Dragonfly journey #139 - encouragement/celebration (welcome back Jeannie)

Crafting happiness #68 - anything goes

We love chocolate baroque - Sept. wings

prize over at We love chocolate baroque - why don't you enter for a chance to win

Thanks a bunch - Alphabet challenge "M"

Friday September 25, 2020

Hello.. Yup this is another team I have joined. I am on 4 new ones.. I am so excited.  I love that I can use my own sadly ignored stamps.. They are going to get a good work out with 4 new teams to create for.

There is a new challenge over at Alphabet Challenge  

This challenge is the letter "M"

For the "M" I chose Monkey.. who doesn't love monkeys.. I used My favorite things monkey, bananas and sentiment. I colored with copics. I used the dies and then dug through my scraps and created the background. I used Stampin up punches for the sentiment. I finished with some epoxy dots. 

Challenges:

QKR 404 - anything goes

Try it on Tuesday - use scraps

Crafty Hazelnuts pattern paper - Sept

Crafty animals #42 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #67 - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 458-459 - anything goes

Color throwdown #612- colors

Simon Wednesday - animal antics

As you like it - bright or pastel favorite (I tend to go more for bright or sometimes little pastel with a pop of bright)

 

We appreciate you - my second card for Crafty Catz #520 challenge

Friday September 25, 2020

I have a second card to share for the challenge over at

Crafty Catz #520

 We were given a few extra images so I chose another. 

The theme is a COLOR SWATCH

this is the color swatch

Our sponsor is Sherry West Art

                                              

                                                  We also have Crafty Ribbon as a sponsor
                                                            

I am using this image called Poppi and duck.. I colored her with copics. I used my cloud template and Ranger ink. I used a Paper Trey Ink die and cut off the side points so it fit the card better. I used some My minds eye scraps. The sentiment is from Simon says. I added a twine bow. 

Challenges:
Crafty animals #42 -anything goes/animal
Crafty Hazelnuts pattern paper - Sept

Crafting happiness #67 - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - animal antics

Little red wagon #659 - celebrate

on the bright side - Colour Crazy wk. 38

Friday Septembeer 25, 2020

hello .. Time for a new challenge over at 

Colour Crazy challenge wk. 38

Our theme is ANYTHING GOES

             
                                  Our sponsor is Oddball Art Co.

Zebra bobo Zeddy

At first I was going to make a baby card.. then saw the bandaged foot so decided to make it a speedy recovery card instead. I colored the image with copics. I found the crazy background paper that really messes with the eyes. but thought great for the black and white theme I seemed to have going.  I used My favorite things circle die and Art Impressions sentiment used a Stampin up tag die to cut out. I stamped the Lawn Fawn recovery sentiment and used Stampin up die to cut out. I finished with some gems.  I think it's a great recovery card.. 

Challenges:
Crafty animals #42 -anything goes/animal

Crafty Hazelnuts pattern paper - Sept

Papercraft challenge #61 - black/white and one other color

Crafting happiness #67 - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - animal antics

Scrapping 4 fun #176 - get well

you fill my heart - Crafty Catz #520

Friday September 25, 2020

Hello..

I have a card to share for the new challenge going on over at 

Crafty Catz #520

Our theme this week is COLOR SWATCH

This is the color swatch to follow

Our sponsor is Sherry West Art

and Crafty Ribbon

I am using the image called Poppi Pokkidott .. I used My minds eye papers which gave me some of the colors.  I colored the image with copics. I used My favorite things stitch die. I used a Stampin up heart punch and went over it with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush. I added the Reverse Confetti sentiment and went around it with Quick quote chalk ink. I added a Stampin up ribbon bow.

Challenges:

Crafty Hazelnuts pattern paper - Sept

Crafting happiness #67 - anything goes

Picked with love - Cardz 4 Galz #131

Thursday September 24, 2020

Ok.. are you ready for this?? I joined.. again.. another design team (4 new ones) I am so excited to be on the Cardz 4 Galz design team.. 

So!!!

It's time for another challenge over at Cardz 4 Galz #131

Our theme this two weeks is 

ONE LAYER

This is my card. I stamped the Simon Says image and sentiment. I added the Paper Trey Ink happy birthday. I colored the image with copics. Pretty much clean and simple one layer.. 

 Challenges:

Dragonfly dreams - birthday

Allsorts #590 - my lovely garden (flower from my garden)

Lil patch of crafty friends #142 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #67 - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 458-459 - anything goes

Little red wagon #659 - celebrate

Dino-Mite happy birthday - Cardz 4 Guyz #254

Tuesday September 22, 2020

Hello everyone... I am excited!!! I have joined another Design Team I am on Cardz 4 Guyz  I know I struggle with male cards.. So this will for sure get me out of that shell.  I can't wait to see how I will create and make male cards fun and exciting.  So join me in playing along with your fun creations...

at Cardz 4 Guyz #254

Our theme for these 2 weeks is DRAGON / DINOSAURS 

So this is the only image I have by Mama Elephant. It's the Chinese new year images.. It has this cute little dragon image. So I colored him with copics. I used some scraps and My favorite things dies. I used some Ranger ink to give a little color behind the circles. the Dino-Mite is from The pink stamper and the happy birthday is from Paper Trey Ink. I topped him off with a crown punched from Marvy. I added another crown to the sentiment area.  So how did I do ?? LOL

Challenges:

Dragonfly dreams - birthday

Lil patch of crafty friends #142 - anything goes

Crafty Hazelnuts pattern paper - Sept

Crafty animals #42 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #67 - anything goes

The paper girls #208 - pick 3 (circle/gold(crowns)/ lots of layers

Try it on Tuesday - use scraps

(Pin)spirational #272 - photo insp.

Krafty chicks #525 - cas

 

Doing everything that makes us happy - Crafty Sentiments

Tuesday September 22, 2020

Hello .. Today I have a card to share for the new challenge going on over at 

Crafty Sentiments

Our theme is ANYTHING GOES

I am using the image called Sunny days.. I colored her with copics. I used my red rubber baby buggy bumper stamp to create a little sand look and Ranger ink. I used My favorite things stitch die and added to a summer theme designer paper.  I stamped the Simon Says sentiment with Stampin up ink.  

Challenges:

Crafty Hazelnuts pattern paper - Sept

Lil patch of crafty friends #142 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #67 - anything goes

So very happy for you - Always Fun Challenge #181

Monday September 21, 2020

hello.. How is life going for you?  Hope ok and you're having some time to craft.

I have a card to share for the new challenge going on over at 

Always Fun Challenge #181

Our theme this week is ANYTHING GOES

I dug through my scraps and using scraps created my card. I used My favorite things circle die. the house is Tech. Tuesday and the trees are Simon Says. I used a copic to go around the window frames and door color. Once it was all adhered down I used a yellow copic to color in the window squares. I added the Reverse Confetti sentiment

Challenges:
Love to scrap #137 - anything goes

Moving along with the times #122 - create a scene 
Crafty Hazelnuts pattern paper - Sept
Word art Wednesday wk. 456-457 - anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun #175 - anything goes

Try it on Tuesday - use scraps

Crafting happiness #67 - anything goes

You're the best cuddle buddy - Bugaboo Free Friday

Friday September 18, 2020

I have a card to share for the Free Friday over at 

Bugaboo Stamps.

Check out the design teams creations using this image over at 

Catch the bug.

This image is called Kidz pug..  I used copics to color the image and to create the wall. I added her to a piece of red scrap card stock and then My minds eye designer paper. I added the My favorite things sentiment and twine. The hearts are from Stampin up punch and Simon Says die. I used Simon says rectangle die to cut the image out.

Challenges:
Crafty animals #42 -anything goes/animal

Crafty Hazelnuts pattern paper - Sept
Word art Wednesday wk. 456-457 - anything goes
QKR #403 - anything goes

Gem of a challenge wk. 19- anything goes
Crafting happiness #66 - anything goes

Three Cheers - Crafty Catz #519

 Friday September 18, 2020

Hello.. It's time for another challenge over at 

Crafty Catz #519

Our theme this week it MAKE IT SPORTY

Our sponsor this week is Dr. Digi's

Oh how I love the fun images from Dr. Digi's. This is Soccer Silas..  I colored him with copics.. I used Spellbinder square die. I dug through some scraps that were in an Authentique bag and pieced the background. I stamped the Three Cheers from Power Poppy and the hip, hip, hooray from Reverse Confetti. I thought this could be a great masculine birthday card too. 

Challenges:
Love to scrap #137 - anything goes

Crafty Hazelnuts pattern paper - Sept
Word art Wednesday wk. 456-457 - anything goes
Crafting happiness #66 - anything goes
Try it on Tuesday - use scraps
Digi choosday wk. 37 - anything goes

Coffee and friends - Colour Crazy wk. 37

Friday September 18, 2020

Hello.. It's Friday so a new challenge over at

Colour Crazy challenge wk. 37

Our theme is the usual.

. ANYTHING GOES

                                                  Our sponsor is Digi Doodles Studio

This cute image is called Coffee Confidential   I colored the images with copics. I added some stamped off Simon says leaves for the background using Stampin up ink. I cut the image down and added to the plaid designer paper. I stamped the Simon says sentiment and added some Stampin up leaves and flowers. Finished with some gems in the flowers and Spectrum Noir sparkle brush to the digi image flowers.

Challenges:

Crafty Hazelnuts pattern paper - Sept
Word art Wednesday wk. 456-457 - anything goes
Crafting happiness #66 - anything goes
Digi choosday wk. 37 - anything goes

thank you for always - Aud Sentiments #260

Thursday September 17-28, 2020

Hello.. It's time for another two week challenge over at

Aud Sentiments #260

Our theme is ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor this challenge is The Paper Shelter

I am using the cute image called Team work.. I colored the image with copics. I added a strip of scrap to the card base then added the image and heat embossed the Mama Elephant sentiment

Challenges:

Crafty animals #42 -anything goes/animal

Word art Wednesday wk. 456-457 - anything goes

Allsorts wk. 589 - I love (animals, copics, black and white)

Crafting happiness #66 - anything goes

Digi choosday wk. 37 - anything goes

Hoping all your birthday

Tuesday September 15, 2020

Hello.. I made a card for the Sept/Oct over at Creations in Pink but I told them I was leaving the team for Oct/Nov. She dropped me now so I still wanted to post my card. 

I have joined 4 other design teams so you will see those cards coming in the near future.

I am using the image called Beret Girl.. I used Prisma Color pencils to color her since she was so tiny. I cut her down and used some My minds eye designer paper. I stamped the Paper Pretties sentiment and finished with some Simon Says hearts and Stampin up jewels.

Challenges:
Love to scrap #137 - anything goes

Crafty Hazelnuts pattern paper - Sept
Word art Wednesday wk. 456-457 - anything goes
Allsorts wk. 589 - I love  (pinks/blues, gems, people)
Crafting happiness #66 - anything goes
Try it on Tuesday - use scraps

(Pin)inspirational #271 - photo inspiration

Dragonfly dreams - birthday

Be bold. Be brave The lion sleeps tonight - Do-Al (l) Creative #45

Tuesday September 15, 2020

Reminder for the challenge going on over at 

Do-Al (l) Creative #45

The theme this month is

INSPIRED BY A SONG

list on your blog the song that inspired your card

Our sponsor is Swedish house. I am using my own images. Not by Swedish house.

Ok.. Do you know the song that inspired my card???

Wimoweh, wimoweh, wimoweh

Lion sleeps tonight by the Tokens

I used DCWV  designer paper and scraps to create the background. I used My favorite things trees and ran them through embossing folders. I used scraps and Lawn Fawn grass die. I stamped the Tech. Tuesday Lion and the MFT giraffe then colored with copics and used the dies to cut out. I finished with a little sentiment at the bottom by Tech. Tues. This background paper really gave great depth. 

Challenges:
Crafty animals #42 -anything goes/animal

Moving along with the times #122 - create a scene 
Word art Wednesday wk. 456-457 - anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun #175 - anything goes
Crafting happiness #66 - anything goes
Try it on Tuesday - use scraps