Thanks - from the bottom-- - Happy Little Stampers Watercolor - October

Friday October 1, 2021

Hello

It's the first of the month so it's time for a new challenge

Happy Little Stampers challenge - October 

This is my card using the image from Tech. Tuesday. I stampin on some watercolor paper and using my Mission Gold watercolors painted the image and background. I splattered some paint after it dried. I then Stamped the sentiment also from Tech. Tues. and using my corner chomper on the pink piece and Stampin up punch for the green piece added them to the card with foam dots. I added some Pretty Pink Posh jewels.

 Challenges:

Crafting happiness #115 - anything goes

Creative moments #223 - anything goes

Pammie's inky pinkies #2139 - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 511-512 - anything goes

Through the craft room door - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - anything goes

Giving thanks - Crafty Sentiments

Tuesday September 28, 2021

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Crafty Sentiments 

Our theme is

ANYTHING GOES

I am using the image called Clearing Leaves. I think her name is Isobel.. She's so cute. I colored her with copics. I added the Simon Says tree and leaves on the tree with Ranger ink. The tree is way behind her so it looks smaller..  lol.. I added my cloud template and Ranger ink for the fall gray gloomy sky. Which is what we are seeing. falling leaves, cooler weather and grayish sky.. I used My favorite things stitch die. I added a couple scraps behind her and added her to a piece of designer paper. I added the Simon Says sentiment and used Stampin up oval stitch die. I added a few highlights using a white gel pen. 

 Challenges:

Lemon shortbread #155 - anything goes

A gem of a challenge #20 - anything goes

Polkadoodles Craft wk. 39 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #115 - anything goes

Mission control - Make my Monday #158

Monday September 27,  2021

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Make My Monday #158

So since I am host I get to chose the theme..

EMBOSSING /DRY OR WET

So this card is full of embossing powder.. First I took black card stock and an old Club Scrap star background die and heat embossed with blue glitter embossing powder.  I then took some white card stock and using Ranger ink did a black border since the star piece was so small.. I stamped and heat embossed the My Favorite Things images and colored with copics. I added to the card. I then took some more Ranger ink and with blue did the piece to embossed the sentiment. I used a Tech. Tues. banner die. 

 Challenges:

My time to craft #466 - embossing

Lemon shortbread #155 - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 509-510 - anything goes

Polkadoodles Craft wk. 39 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #115 - anything goes

Wishing you sunshine - Alphabet challenge - M-

Friday September 24, 2021

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge 

Our letter this challenge is

M - 

MOTIVATIONAL / ENCOURAGING SENTIMENT

For my card I used some Amy Tangerine papers. I stamped the Annette Allen Watkins sentiment on the flower paper and then I stamped again on some Stampin up vellum. I created the frame with Stampin up card stock and My Favorite Things dies. I added the vellum to the back then laid it on the stamped floral. I had hoped that the sentiment would be darker doing it this way. I think it worked. I then used Spellbinder banner die and more Amy Tangerine paper and added to the bottom of the sentiment piece. 

 Challenges:

Lemon shortbread #155 - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 509-510 - anything goes

It's better to get laugh lines - Crafty Catz #565

Friday September 24, 2021

Hello

Time for a new challenge over at 

Crafty Catz #565

Our theme is

ANYTHING GOES / OPT. NOT A SQUARE CARD

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This is my card.. Have you ever made a card for a design team you're on and then realize you forgot the OPT: part of the challenge??????  Yup. I seem to do that now and then and sure enough I did it again.. Thank goodness it's also ATG.. I broke out the corner chomper tool and rounded the two corners.. It's not square now.. right?? 

I am using the image frog n friend. I colored the image with copics. I added my cloud template and Ranger ink. I used a My favorite things stitch die. I added to some My Minds Eye designer paper and a scrap strip. I heat embossed the Tech. Tues. sentiment on another scrap and using MFT die to cut out. Then the last thing is the corner chomper.. lol

Challenges:

Crafty animals #54 - anything goes -animal

My time to craft #466 - embossing

QKR stampede #428 - anything goes
Dream valley #255 - 2 or more pattern papers

Crafting happiness #114 - anything goes

Digi choosday wk.38 - anything goes

 

My head says gym - Colour Crazy wk. 38

Friday September 24, 2021

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Colour Crazy wk. 38

Our theme is the usual

ANYTHING GOES

                                Our sponsor this week is Imagine That

                                                                            

Isn't this the cutest little doggie.. The image and sentiment are from Imagine That.. I colored the image with copics and added some silver glitter pen to the head band, shirt and wrist band.. I added to some scraps of designer paper from Quick Quotes. There was a brad in the one card so left it there. I agree with his sentiment.. 

Challenges:

Crafty animals #54 - anything goes -animal

Allsorts wk. 642 - any animal

QKR stampede #428 - anything goes

Dream valley #255 - 2 or more pattern papers

Crafting happiness #114 - anything goes

Digi choosday wk.38 - anything goes

 

The ABSOLUTE deliciousness - Cardz 4 Galz #156

Thursday September 23, 2021 

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at 

Cardz 4 Galz #156

Our theme this challenge is

AUTUMN / FALL LEAVES

For my card I chose Stampin up products.. mostly theirs. I used the paper, inks, leaf stamps. The sentiment is from Tech. Tuesday and I added some twine and an epoxy heart.  This is a great stamp set from SU. I've use it quite a few times over the years. 

Challenges:

The paper funday #33 - anything goes / fall

The four seasons challenge - anything goes fall

Polkadoodles wk. 38 - anything goes

Creative fingers #215 - anything goes

Scrapping 4 fun #201 - autumn

Crafting happiness #114 - anything goes

 

happy birthday, friend - Aud Sentiments #284

Thursday September 23, 2021

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Aud Sentiments #284

Our theme for this challenge is

FRIENDSHIP

                                     Our sponsor is Polkadoodles

I am using the image called Sweetheart balloon honey pie.. I colored the image with copics. I added some silver dots to the dress top and her ribbon button gray area. I added her to some scrap designer papers. The sentiment is from Reverse Confetti and heat embossed. I used Tech. Tues. banner die. I finished with some Pretty Pink Posh jewels.

Challenges:

Cute card Thursday #692 - anything goes

Polkadoodles wk. 38 - anything goes

My time to craft #466 - embossing

QKR stampede #428 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #114 - anything goes

Digi choosday wk.38 - anything goes

Addicted to stamps #414 - any occasion

 

It's your birthday - Cardz 4 Guyz #280

Tuesday September 21, 2021

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Guyz #280

I am the host so I chose the theme to be

ADD SOME METAL

For my card I first chose the metal. I had asked hubby what should I use.. He said wait just a min. and went to the recycle can and pulled out the top of the foil that covers the new opened can of coffee.. So I took it and embossed the piece.. then I should of known better ran it through a stitch rectangle die. which took away the embossing.. Gesh. I should of known better but I didn't want to lost the stitching so guess it's one or the other.. I am glad with the final and it does show a little embossing. I looked for papers and went to Cosmo Cricket as it kinda has a masculine look.. it' cardz 4 guyz.. and laid out the papers and metal.. It needed something else so used a Paper Trey Ink tablet tab die and cut the alphabet paper. Then I took black card stock and die cut the Taylored Expressions flowers 4 times and layered. I added them and then the Simon Says sentiments to some scraps of Quick Quote paper. I used Tech. Tues. dies and cut the sentiments out. I added and then added a few more metal blings to the bottom. 

Challenges:

Beyond the blue #32 - let it shimmer

Crazy 4 challenge #601 - flowers

Cute card Thursday #692 - anything goes

Creative fingers #215 - anything goes

Scrapping 4 fun #201 - autumn (colors and flower)

Dream valley #255 - 2 or more pattern papers

Crafting happiness #114 - anything goes

 

Everything is better - Crafty Sentiments

Tuesday September 21, 2021

Hello

It's time for another challenge over at

Crafty Sentiments

Our theme is the usual

ANYTHING GOES

I am using the image called Tea Party Anyone?.. I colored the image with copics. I used my cloud template and Ranger ink. I went over the dress and bow with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush. I used a Simon Says die to cut the image out. I added the image to a piece of black and purple card stock. I stamped the Darcies sentiment and cut it apart.

Challenges:

Crafty animals #54 - anything goes -animal

Cute card Thursday #692 - anything goes

Polkadoodles wk. 38 - anything goes

Allsorts wk. 642 - any animal

Creative fingers #215 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #114 - anything goes

 

you're never more than a thought away - Colour Crazy wk. 37

Friday September 17, 2021

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Colour Crazy Wk. 37

Our theme is 

ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor this week is Jan's Digi Stamps

I am using the image called Friendship flowers. I colored with copics and added to a piece of scrap from Quick Quote. I stamped the Stampin up sentiment and added some bling. I went over the flowers with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush. Quick card to create. 

 Challenges:

Sweet stampin - colors of autumn

Crazy 4 challenge #601 - flowers

Cute card Thursday #692 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #113 - anything goes

Digi choosday wk. 37 - anything goes

Through the craft room door - anything goes

What's up? Crafty Catz #564

Friday September 17, 2021

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #564

Our theme this week is

ANYTHING GOES / OPT.

2 OR MORE DESIGNER PAPERS

                                        Our sponsor is Dr. Digi's

I am using the image called Sharesies..  Sometimes I feel like this when I am eating my 3 dogs stare at me.. at us. We don't give them food from the table. they only get their kibble and frozen blueberries or green peas for a treat. 

I colored the image with copics and fussy cut out. I added to some Basic Grey designer paper and used a Stampin up die for the heart. The rug is a left over from another project. I thought it worked great for the rug. I don't know who the sentiments are from.. But I thought it was funny to add them. 

Challenges:

Crafty animals #54 - anything goes -animal

A gem of a challenge #19 - anything goes

Sweet stampin - colors of autumn

Cute card Thursday #692 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #113 - anything goes

Digi choosday wk. 37 - anything goes

Through the craft room door - anything goes

 

Happy birthday Pig time - Do-Al(l)Creative #57

Wednesday September 15, 2021

Hello

It's reminder time just in case you didn't 

see we still have an open challenge at

Do-Al(l)Creative #57

Our theme

 SPINNER CARD

So this is the second card. I stamped with Stampin up ink the Simon Says over all background stamp. I cut the circle out for the spinner area and adhered down the clear thread. I set is aside to dry. I found this cute My Favorite Thins pig . It's doesn't have a reverse image. So I die cut the die from pink card stock no image just pink. So one side is the stamped and painted pig with Prima watercolors. I die cut a smaller circle and stamped the MFT sentiment.  then added the thread between the two pieces.

this is the sentiment

Challenges:

Crafty animals #54 - anything goes -animal

As you like it - round or straight corners (straight corners, I never think of rounding them unless it's called for on the DT theme)

Polkadoodles wk. 37 - anything goes

Allsorts wk. 641 - favorite stamps (this cute pig and sentiment always brings a smile)

Crazy 4 challenge #601 - flowers

International art and soul #117 - fancy fold

Cute card Thursday #692 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #113 - anything goes

Happy birthday - Guest Designer at Try It On Tuesday for September

Tuesday September 14, 2021

Hello

I have the pleasure of being the Guest Designer over at

Try It On Tuesday 

for the month of September.. 

The theme this month is

GOING AROUND IN CIRCLES

I have this circle stamp from Amuse I used my cube Simon Says inks and inked and stamped all over the card base. I added the Paper Trey Ink sentiment that I stamped with Stampin up ink. I used Marvy circle punch and scraps and added them to the card for more depth and added a couple left over Quick Quote hearts.  Like your birthday it keeps going around in circles and so does this fun festive circle card.. 

 Challenges:

As you like it - round or straight corners (straight corners, I never think of rounding them unless it's called for on the DT theme)

A gem of a challenge #19 - anything goes

Polkadoodles wk. 37 - anything goes

Allsorts wk. 641 - favorite stamps (this wood block red rubber group of circles is a favorite as you can use so many groups of colors and create a background.)

Cute card Thursday #692 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #113 - anything goes

you make me feel like - Crafty Sentiments

Tuesday September 14, 2021

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Crafty Sentiments

Our theme is

ANYTHING GOES

This card I am using the image called I love butterflies  I colored her with copics. I die cut her with a My Favorite Things stitch die. I added her to a piece of Moda designer paper. I also used a leaf print from Moda and used an oval Stampin up die to cut the leaf print and the SU vellum. I heat embossed the Simon Says sentiment. I finished with layering them and using some Stampin up copic colored butterflies to hold the vellum down. I added Spectrum Noir sparkle brush to all of the butterflies.

 Challenges:
Crafty animals #54 - anything goes -animal

As you like it - round or straight corners (straight corners, I never think of rounding them unless it's called for on the DT theme)

A gem of a challenge #19 - anything goes

Polkadoodles wk. 37 - anything goes

Cute card Thursday #692 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #113 - anything goes

hello Fall - Make My Monday #157

Monday September 13, 2021

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at 

Make My Monday #157

Our theme this challenge is

AUTUMN / FALL THEME CARDS

I had fun creating this card. I used Sugar Pea Design images and colored with copics. I die cut them out. I stamped the Stampin up trees with Ranger ink. I used my cloud and ground template and Ranger ink. I added some Taylored Expressions clouds on foam dots. I used the postage TE die for the sentiment. I then added the fox's, leaves. 

Challenges:

Crafty animals #54 - anything goes -animal

The paper funday #33 - anything goes / fall

2 Crafty critters crazies #54 - anything goes

The four seasons challenge - anything goes fall

Ikspirational challenge #247 - autumn leaves

Sweet stampin - colors of autumn

Allsorts wk. 641 - favorite stamps(these cute little fox's are my fall favorite)

Daisy chain #56 - wild life

Cute card Thursday #692 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #113 - anything goes

 

red leaves, orange leaves - Alphabet " L "

Friday September 10, 2021

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

ALPHABET CHALLENGE "L"

Our theme this challenge is

LEAVES

This is my card for the Leave inspiration. I took a Kraft card stock and using Stampin up leaves and Ranger ink I stamped all over. I stamped and heat embossed in Simon Says gold the Tech. Tues. sentiment and used My favorite things stitch rectangle die. I added it to the large SU maple leaf that I also colored with Ranger inks and die cut out. I added some sequins and Nuvo drops. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 507-508 - anything goes

The paper funday #33 - anything goes / fall

Creative fingers #214 - anything goes

Mix it up #53 - anything goes/opt. monochrome

The four seasons challenge - anything goes fall

                            Ikspirational challenge #247 - autumn leaves

                               Crafting happiness #112 - anything goes

                                      Simon Monday - stamp it