Make my Monday #244 - Happy Birthday

Monday January 27, 2025

Hello and it's almost the end of the month. 

Hope the start of the new year was good for you

We have a new challenge over at

Make my Monday #244

Theme: Gnomes

I took the packages from the Simon says stamp set and with Versa Mark I stamped all over the background. I added the butterfly and rose just to fill in the empty areas. I stamped the Jessica Lynn gnome and sentiment and used My favorite things dies. I colored the gnome with copics. I used Ranger ink for the sentiment. I added to the card base and finished with some diamond drills. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2504 - atg

As you like it - pearls or gems (I like the extra touch of color and the half pearls give soft bling to a simple card)

My time to craft - 552 - make it male (funny male card, colors and half pearls vs. gems)

 

Alphabet challenge - U - Swimming by with birthday wishes

Friday January 24, 2025

Hello 

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Theme - U - Underwater

I used Ranger ink to create the background and used a Newtons nook stencil to give a little movement. I also added Perfect Pearls splatters. I added the Simon Says / Tech. Tues little fish and plants. I used Paul Ruben watercolors to add colors to the little fish and plants. I stamped the big fish from Embossing art on a piece of paper I created on a gelli plate many years ago. I fussy cut the fish out and added. I finished with sentiment.  I love this fun fish image. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 683-684 - atg

Crafts galore encore #131 - atg

Polkadoodles wk. 2 - atg

Digi choosday wk.2 - atg

Crafty animals #90 - atg 

Critter crazy #94 - atg

 

Crafty Catz #686 - Dancing is dreaming with your feet

Friday January 24, 2025 

Hello again

We have a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #686

Theme: Anything goes / Blue and Green

Our sponsor is Dr. Digi

I chose to use Ballerina Betty and I am happy with the way she came out. I colored her with copics. I die cut her out using Simon Says rectangle die. I added her to a scrap piece and then the flower background. I added diamonds drills to her ears and went over her Spectrum Noir sparkle pen. The sentiment is from Paper Pretties.  She's having a blast and dreaming on her feet and dancing like no one is watching. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 683-684 - atg

Crafts galore encore #131 - atg

Polkadoodles wk. 2 - atg

Digi choosday wk.2 - atg

 

Cardz 4 Galz #242 - What appears to be the end

Thursday January 23, 2025

Hello 

We have a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Galz #242 

Theme: anything but square

I made this card over at my friends house. I love when I can use someone her products. It's always fun times crafting with a friend.. I think most are Stampin up but I know the sentiment is from Dylusions as I have similar ones.. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2503 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 683-684 - atg

Penny's paper crafty #588 - atg

 

Cardz 4 Guyz #364 - We can do no great things, only small things

Tuesday January 21, 2025

Wow almost end of January.. Soon warmer months will be ahead

We have a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Guyz #364 

Theme: Lighthouse

I have this lighthouse stamp and no idea who it's by.. It is quite long I didn't stamp the bottom part which includes a door to the lighthouse. I stamped it and then used my cloud template to create the clouds and water.. just using the cloud die up side down and heavier ink .. I colored the lighthouse with copics. I added the Annette Watkins sentiment and Simon Says seagulls. I added a little Spectrum noir sparkle brush to the light house lamp.

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2503 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 683-684 - atg

Krafty chicks #751 - cas

Allsorts #815 - close to nature

 

Make my Monday #243 - thank you snow much

Monday January 1, 2025

Hello  

We have a new challenge over at

Make my Monday #243

Theme: Snowflakes

I like seeing snow but only in the mountains.. or on a card.. 

I used a cuttlebug embossing folder and Stampin up ink to add a little color to the base. The night before I used my watercolors, Altenew and Paul Reuban and just added color to a piece of watercolor paper.. Today it was dry so I used my Simon Says and Tech Tues snowflakes and added them to the embossed piece. I added this to a piece of Purple Stampin up card stock. I added the SS sentiment and used a Spellbinder banner die. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2502 - atg

Simon says Monday - add texture (embossing folder / snowflakes)

Allsorts #814 - matching pairs

 

Alphabet challenge - Just for you

Friday January 10, 2024

Hello.. Hope the weather in your area is to your liking..

It is cold and I would rather have warmth.. One day closer to Spring. lol

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Theme: Thank you

This card I made when I was over at a friends house. I love the die and the awesome paper. Love the watercolor effect.. It was a very simple card to create. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2501 - atg

Word art Wednesday Wk. 681-682 - atg

 

Crafty Catz #685 - with love today and always

Friday January 10, 2025

We're back from Christmas vac.  

We have a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #685

Theme: CAS

Our sponsor is All Dressed up

I used two little mice.. I colored with copics. I added a little color to the background with Ranger ink.. I added to a piece of Pink Stampin up card stock. I finished with a Reverse Confetti sentiment and a few diamonds 

Challenges:

Crazy animals #90 - atg animals

Critter crazy #94 - atg animals

Allsorts #814 - matching pairs

 

Cardz 4 Galz #241 - thanks

Thursday January 9, 2025

Hello and hope you're doing well

We have a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Galz #241

Theme: use a Stencil

I took a light blue piece of Quick Quote scrap and used a stencil (not sure where it's from) I used Ranger ink in blues and added till I got a look I liked. I had this flower that I stamped when  I was over at a friends house and I don't know who it's by.. I colored with copics and fussy cut it out. I had a scrap of DCWV laying on the table so added it and stamped the sentiment and used Stampin up die.  I went over the flower with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush. I added a few half pearls 

Challenges: 

Word art Wednesday wk. 682-682 - atg

Love to scrap #171 - atg

Moving along with the times #174 - thank you

 

Crafty Gals Corner #263 - Season's Greetings

Wednesday January 8, 2025

Hello and hope you're doing good

We have a new challenge over at

Crafty Gals Corner #263

Theme: Snow ___  (globe, man, flakes ---)

Last minute Manda

I am using the image from Last min Manda - Chris- moose 6

I colored her with copics and fussy cut the image out. I used DCWV snowflake paper and Quick Quote papers to create the background.  I stamped the sentiment from Stampin up. I added a few crystal bling gems.. 

Challenges:

Crafty animals #90 - atg animals

Critter crazy #94 - atg animals

Word art Wednesday wk. 681-682 - atg

 

Cardz 4 Guyz #363 - hello

Tuesday January 1, 2025

Hello everyone

We have a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Guyz #363

Theme: Tic Tac Toe 

Tic any three in a row..

For my card I used this tree stamp and used Ranger ink to give the foilage. I used my cloud template and Ranger ink. I added to plaid card stock form Simple Stories. I added silver cord from Stampin up and the sentiment. I used corner chomper to round the corners. 

Silver - Tree - Plaid

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2501 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 681-682 - atg

Love to scrap #171 - atg

 

Aud Sentiments #321 - sending a smile your way

Monday January 6, 2025

Hello and hope your Monday is off to a good start

Make it your best week 

We have a new challenge over at 

Aud Sentiments #321

Theme: Mostly white / or new beginnings (home, job, baby)

I went with mostly white. I first die cut the background which is a Paper trey ink die. I punched out most of the centers but saved a few still in it, I die cut the PTI flowers, the My favorite things leaves and using Ranger ink added a little color to them. I then laid they out of my glass mat and adhered them together and adhered the background die to the white card base then picked up the flower/leaves and added them to the front of the card. I added the Stampin up sentiment also cut from the SU die.  I finished with some Diamond painting half pearls to the center of the flowers.. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2501 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 681-682 - atg

Love to scrap #171 - atg

The paper funday #72 - atg /monochrome

Crafts galore #131 - atg

 

Do-Al(l)Creative #97 - Be kind and brave

Wednesday January 1, 2025

Hello and Happy New Year

I hope your year is filled with blessings and take each day 

at a time.

We have a new challenge over at

Do-Al(l)Creative #97

Theme: Block card

This is a fun card to create. My friend and I made one over at her house so all products and pretty much Stampin Up.  I love the colors of paper and fun dies. it's not laying flat and photo below will show why.

This is with the card open. It does fold flat and can be mailed in A2 envelope. 

Challenges:

Love to scrap #171 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 681-682 - atg

Digi choosday wk 50 - atg

 

Sparkles Christmas #168 - Merry Kissmas

Wednesday January 1, 2025

Happy New Year.. We have another full year of 

Christmas card makings over at 

Sparkles Christmas #168 

Theme: Warm and Cozy

This image is so cute and it looks cozy and fun.. The image is from Gillian Roberts I colored with copics. The sentiment is from Simon Says stamped with Stampin up ink. I used a die without a name and added to the top to fill the space and used copics to give color and added a diamond drill to each berry. I added to a piece of Stampin up card stock and then mounted on a DCWV card stock.

Challenges:

Crafty animals #90 - atg animals

Critter crazy #94 - atg animals

Love to scrap #171 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 681-682 - atg

Digi choosday wk 50 - atg