I always smile - Happy Little Stampers watercolor

Tuesday February 1, 2022

Hello

It's time for another month long challenge over at

Happy Little Stampers Watercolor

Our theme is 

ANYTHING GOES / WATERCOLOR

For my card I took some liquid watercolors by Let's Make Art.. I added red/yellow/blues and lots of water. The red kinda took over but you can see hints of the other colors.. I let it dry. I used a scrap and Memory box die and added this to the background. I didn't want to cover too much of the background since it was so pretty and this being February.. month of love I thought this worked. I added some Spectrum Noir sparkle brush to the flower parts. I added the My favorite things sentiment and used Tech. Tues. banner die. I added some Diamond drills that are left over from my diamond painting projects.

 Challenges:

Crafting happiness #120 - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 529-530- anything goes

A gem of a challenge #3 - anything goes

the path to a friends house.. Make My Monday #167

Monday January 31, 2022

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Make My Monday #167

Our theme for this challenge is

KISSING TECHNIQUE

The kissing technique is where you take a solid stamp of your choice and a detailed stamp.. Ink up the solid one and then using a different ink, ink up your other detailed stamp and stamp it on the solid one, then stamp on your paper. I used a solid Great Impressions rectangle and the leaves are Hero arts. I used Simon says inks. (you can use U-tube to find out more on the technique) I then used My favorite things die to cut out and add to the Quick Quote scrap. The sentiment is from Stampendous and I just tucked it under the image. I added a few metal blings.

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 527-528 - anything goes

Polkadoodles wk. 5 - anything goes

Allsorts wk. 661 - anything goes/opt. stencil

 

I'd be lost - Alphabet -V

Friday January 28, 2022

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Alphabet Challenge

Our letter this challenge is

V - VEHICLE

This is my card. I used Quick Quote scrap for the background. I then stamped the Lawn Fawn images and colored with copics. I used My favorite things circle die and my cloud and ground template with Ranger ink. I added the images. the sentiment I used Tech. Tues. banner die.  The embellishments are leftover diamond drills from a diamond painting.

Challenges:

Crafting happiness #119 - anything goes

The paper funday #37 - anything goes/opt. winter landscape

Pammie's inky pinkie #2204 - anything goes

You're in my thoughts - Crafty Catz #580

Friday January 28, 2022

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #580

Our theme is

ANYTHING GOES/ OPT. ADD FLOWERS

Our sponsor is Jan's Digi Stamps

It was great to do some flowers and bring spring a little closer.. Here in Pacific Northwest, Washington State we have had weird weather. We got snow on Christmas and it just kept coming we got about a foot. Then all of a sudden we got rain and warmer weather and so the flooding started. We were concerned as our property is right along a river but lucky we didn't have any issues.. But we were land locked. Roads closed. I-5 the Freeway (we live 18 miles from the freeway, we're out in the country) was closed for 20 miles. so even if we could get out we wouldn't be able to get on the freeway.. It's not over yet though.. 

So this card was happy to create.  I used copics to color in the Southern bouquet. I went over the flowers with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush. I used Lil inker stitch die and added so some card stock. I added the Stampin up sentiment which I used a SU die. I added some gems. 

Challenges:

Jan's digi stamps - January- anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 527-528 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #119 - anything goes

The paper funday #37 - anything goes/opt. winter landscape

Pammie's inky pinkie #2204 - anything goes

 

Loving you more each day - Cardz 4 Galz #165

Thursday January 27, 2022

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Galz #165

Our theme is

MAKE IT SPARKLE - GLITTER- GEMS

The sparkle on my card is the background glitter paper. I added this to a white card base. I stamped the Great impressions stamp and using copics added a little color. I used My favorite things stitch die. The sentiment is from Simon Says. I added all with foam dots. I almost added some bling but figured it would be just a little too much.

 Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 527-528 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #119 - anything goes

The paper funday #37 - anything goes/opt. winter landscape

Ah Ha! I discovered... Cardz 4 Guyz #288

January 25, 2022

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Guyz #288

The theme for this challenge is

SOMETHING BEGINNING WITH -P-

For my - something beginning with P... it's PANDA.. I was digging through my scraps and found these two already cut pieces from My minds eye.. so though ok let's make them work so I stamped the Club Scrap sentiment then I added the two dp and trimmed to fit. worked out perfect. I stamped the Art Impressions Panda and colored with copics. I fussy cut out and using Spellbinder die I cut another piece of MME paper and added the image on foam dots. 

 Challenges:

Crafting happiness #119 - anything goes

Lil patch of crafty friend #174  anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 527-528 - anything goes

Penny's paper crafty #513 - anything goes

Polkadoodles wk. 4 - anything goes

I could just squeeze you - Colour Crazy wk. 53

Friday January 21, 2022

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Colour Crazy wk. 53

Our theme is

ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor is Pattie's Creations

I colored the "life gives you lemons" image with copics. I used My favorite things stitch die. I backed with some black card stock. I stamped the Concord and 9th. sentiment. I found this Honey Bee designer paper that  I thought went perfect with the image. I finished with some Diamond drills left over from some diamond paintings I am doing and some Spectrum Noir sparkle brush over the cut lemon.

Challenges:

Crafting happiness #119 - anything goes

Lil patch of crafty friend #174  anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 527-528 - anything goes

Penny's paper crafty #513 - anything goes

Digi choosday wk. 3 - anything goes

You're amazing - Crafty Catz #579

Friday January 21, 2022

Hello

Crafty Catz #579 has a new challenge this week
Our theme is

ANYTHING GOES / BOOK - and or -BOOK PRINT 

Our sponsor is
Colors of Love

I am using the image called Adele city girl. I colored with copics. I used My favorite things stitch die. I tore a page out of a soft back book and used ranger ink to distress it. I added the Stampin Up sentiment and some Pretty Pink Posh jewels.

Challenges:

Jan's digi stamps - January- anything goes

Crafting happiness #119 - anything goes

Lil patch of crafty friend #174  anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 527-528 - anything goes

Penny's paper crafty #513 - anything goes

Digi choosday wk. 3 - anything goes

Winter wonderland - Make my Monday #166

  Monday January 17, 2022

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Make My Monday #166
our theme is WINTER - WHERE EVER YOU ARE

Since we have been getting a lot of snow and we have wild life around us.. living in the country we get to see so many awesome animals and pests.. lol. So I went with a snow scene. I used Ranger ink and created the background. I added some water and watered down Perfect Pearls. I stamped the Simon says tree and heat embossed. I die cut the ground and deer also from SS. The sentiment is from Paper Trey Ink.

Challenges:

Crafty animals #57 - anything goes with animals

Critter crazy #58 - anything goes-critters

The four seasons - winter

The paper funday #37 - anything goes/winter landscape

Crafting happiness #119 - anything goes

Wishing you a Hippo bird -day - Do-Al(l) Creative #61

Saturday January 15, 2022

Hello

We are at the reminder part of the month at 

Do-Al (l) Creative #61

Our theme reminder is 

RECIPE BELOW - 

ALL THE INGREDIENTS NEED TO BE ON YOUR CARD

This is the recipe to follow. All of the ingredients need to be in your card..

Crafty ribbons   is our sponsor

I decided to make a card like the one on the 1st.. Since I knew how to do it I just went with what I knew..  I used Amy Tangerine designer paper and added some washi tape to the front and the My Favorite Things sentiment and also added the bling and MFT chicks.. The inside of the card after I used a Simon Says die to create the circle. The MFT images are all water colored using Mission Gold paints. I added some more Amy Tangerine dp and added the MFT images to another strip of Washi tape. I added the Pretty Pink Posh balloons and a twine bow. 

The inside of the card

 Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 525-526 - anything goes

Crafty animals #57 - anything goes with animals

Critter crazy #58 - anything goes-critters

you whaled it! - Alphabet -U

Friday January 14, 2022

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Alphabet Challenge

I am the host and the letter this challenge is

U - for UN-EQUAL 

so something  big and small - 

For my card I used some watercolors and then letting it dry I put a stencil over it an added texture paste. so it has a great texture. I set it aside and stamped and watercolored the images from My favorite things. I die cut them and added to the background. I thought there needed to be grounding so I added some rocks using Quick Quote scraps. The sentiment was stamped on some QQ scraps and punched out with Stampin up. I finished with some pearls for bubbles.

 Challenges:

Shopping our stash #461- something beginning with S (sea)

Word art Wednesday wk. 525-526 - anything goes

Crafty animals #57 - anything goes with animals

Critter crazy #58 - anything goes-critters

Creative fingers #222 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #119 - anything goes

Plaid or Checks - Crafty Catz #578

 Friday January 14, 2022

 Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #578
I am the host this week so I chose for the theme
ANYTHING GOES / PLAID or CHECK.. or BOTH

Our sponsor this week is Dr. Digi Stamps

I am using the image called Fred and Fancy fishing fiasco.. I colored the image with copics. I used Spectrum Noir sparkle brush on the fish.  I used Lil Inker stitch die. I had some scraps from Quick Quote that were plaid and checks so I cut strips and laid them out at a slant for the background. I like the look. I hope you play along and can't wait to see your plaid/checks.

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 525-526 - anything goes

Crafty animals #57 - anything goes with animals

Critter crazy #58 - anything goes-critters

Creative fingers #222 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #119 - anything goes

be good and if you can't - Cardz 4 galz #164

Thursday January 13, 2022

Hello

It's time for a anew challenge over at 

Cardz 4 Galz #164

Our theme is

Lace and Pearls

For my card I used The Rubber Cafe image and stamped. I then took a 3 dot Simon Says stamp and Quick Quote pink chalk ink and added the dots to the background. They are very faint. I added the lace with a knot and the sentiment is cut with a Tech. Tues. banner die. I added tiny pearls down the front of the image. 

sorry for the blurry photo.. tried to get a close up of the pearls.

 Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 525-526 - anything goes

Lil patch of crafty friends #173 - anything goes

Creative fingers #222 - anything goes

Pammie's inky pinkie #2202- anything goes

Crafting happiness #119 - anything goes

I'm pretty sure - Aud Sentiments #290

Thursday January 13, 2022

Hello

We are now a monthly challenge blog at

Aud Sentiments #290

Our theme is 

ANYTHNG GOES + SENTIMENT

Our sponsor is Stampers Delights

Our challenges will be the first Thursday of the month.. would of been this month if the weather and traveling hadn't gotten in the way.. So we are a week behind.. February should be back on track. 

I am using the image called Kawaii you are mermazing. I colored the image with copics. I fussy cut out. I created the background using Yupo paper and alcohol inks. I used My favorite things circle die. I added to a piece of blue card stock. I stamped the Simon says sentiments and using Tech. Tues. banner dies added to the card. I also added the Simon Says shell which I fussy cut out. I finished with some Spectrum Noir sparkle brush and half pearls.

 Challenges:

Jan's digi stamps - January- anything goes

Dream valley #261 - anything new (digi, new to me)

Crafting happiness #119 - anything goes

Pammie's inky pinkie #2202- anything goes

thank you snow much - Crafty Gals Corner #227

Wednesday January 12, 2022

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Crafty Gals Corner #227

Our theme this month is

Snow Much Fun

One of our sponsors is

Fred She Said

Twinkle Lane Designs

Our other sponsor is SheepSki Designs

I am using the image called Snowman selfie.. I colored with copics. I went over the snowmen with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush. I added to a piece of card stock and added a strip of designer paper scrap. the sentiment is from Simon Says and punched out with Stampin up. 

Challenges:

Shopping our stash #461- something beginning with S (snowmen)

Word art Wednesday wk. 525-526 - anything goes

Lil patch of crafty friends #173 - anything goes

Polkadoodles wk. 2 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #119 - anything goes

 

happy birthday - Cardz 4 Guyz #287

Tuesday January 11, 2022

Hello

We have a new challenge over at 

Cardz 4 Guyz #287

Our theme is

Spots or Stripes

This is my card. I used the Denami design happy birthday. then I stamped with cool gray Quick Quote chalk the Hampton fish stamps. I added the Quick Quote stripe paper with foam dots. The fishing pole and hook is from Spellbinders. I used a gold pen to color the hook.

 Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 525-526 - anything goes

Crafty animals #57 - anything goes with animals

Critter crazy #58 - anything goes-critters

Lil patch of crafty friends #173 - anything goes

Krafty chicks #593- stamp act

Polkadoodles wk. 2 - anything goes

Pammie's inky pinkie #2202- anything goes

Crafting happiness #119 - anything goes

Wishing you the happiest Birthday - Crafty Catz #577

 Friday January 7, 2022

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #577

Our theme is

Anything goes / CAS

Our sponsor is SheepSki Designs

For my card I colored with copics. I added a strip of Quick Quote scraps and the sentiment is from Tech Tues. cut with Stampin up die. I added a few Nuvo drops.

Challenges:

Digi choosday wk. 1 - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 525-526 - anything goes

Snow much thanks - Make My Monday #165

Monday January 3, 2022

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at 

Make My Monday #165

Our theme Snowflakes

For my card I used Echo park papers and using My favorite things die I created the frame. I used some glitter paper and MFT and Tech. Tues. dies and created the snowflakes. I added them and the Simon Says sentiment. 

 Challenges:

Krafty chicks #592 - anything goes

Polkadoodles wk. 1 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #119 - anything goes

Merry Christmas - Sparkles Christmas Challenge #132

Saturday January 1, 2022

Hello

Happy New Year.. 

It's time for a new challenge over at 

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #132

Our theme this month is

A  WINTER SCENE

For my card I stamped the trees with Ranger ink. I used a little Ranger ink and colored the ground. I then took some paper and added the hills also with a touch of Ranger ink. I adhered this down then ran it through my die cutter with My favorite things circle die. I used Simon Says dear die and craft paper and then colored it with more Ranger ink to give it some shading. I stamped the SS sentiment with Stampin up ink.

Challenges:

Through the craft-room door - anything goes

Digi choosday wk. 52 - anything goes

Use your stuff #438 - snow/winter

Inkspirational #255 - ice

Krafty chicks #592 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #119 - anything goes

Crafty Hazelnuts #575 - Christmas / new year design