Crafty Catz #693 - Birthdays are the best days

Friday May 2, 2025

Hello, It's a beautiful day in the Pacific Northwest

Hope your day is going good and you can make it the best day 

We have a new challenge over at 

Crafty Catz #693

Theme: May flowers

Sponsor: All Dressed Up

This is the card I created using the image Summer trainers... I colored it with copics. I used My favorite things circle die. I took Stampin up card stock and a Sizzix embossing folder. I used Ranger ink and softly went around the edges. I added some diamond drills and half pearls to embellish.  I added the Stampin up sentiment. 

Challenges:

Krafty chicks #766 - birthdays

Love to scrap #173 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 696-697 - atg

 

Crafty Catz #680 - It's a special day

Friday October 11, 2024

Hello and hope your day is going well. 

It's for sure fall in the Pacific Northwest

We have a new challenge over at 

Crafty Catz #680

Theme:  Anything goes / Autumn colors

Our Sponsor 

All Dressed Up

I am using the cute image Piggyback. I colored the image with copics. I used my cloud template to create the sky. I used the stitch die from My Favorite Things to cut the image out. I backed it with a scrap and then added that to the My minds eye designer paper. I used the Stampin up punch for the sentiments. I went around the sentiment with some Quick Quote chalk ink. I added a little Spectrum Noir sparkle to the mushrooms and her pom poms. 

 

Challenges:

 Word art Wednesday wk. 669-670 - atg

Digi choosday wk. 40 - atg

Polkadoodles wk. 40 - atg

Crafty Catz #663 - Life is better

Friday January 12, 2024

Hello

We are now a challenge that runs every two weeks. 

It gives you plenty of time to enter cards. 

Crafty Catz #663

Theme: Anything goes / No designer paper

Our sponsor:

ALL DRESSED UP

I used the image Spring bike ride. I colored with copics and used Ranger ink for the sky and ground. I stamped the Stampin up sentiment. He looks like he's out for a fun ride with his friend the doggie. 

 Challenges:
Digi choosday wk. 41 - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 629-630 - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - cute critters

Daisy chain #81 - no designer paper

Love to scrap #165 - anything goes

Crafty catz #656 - Baseball bear

Friday October 27, 2023

Hello

It's time for new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #656

Our theme is

Anything goes / any critter with 4 legs

our sponsor is  All Dressed Up

I am using baseball bear..  I colored with copics. I added my clouds with a template I made and Ranger ink. I added to a scrap of Quick quote paper. I didn't add a sentiment.. Thought it could be for a birthday, good job (baseball game) or hang in there.. sure there's more occasions 

 Challenges:

Krafty chicks #687 - all occasions

Word art Wednesday wk. 619 - 620 - anything goes

Crafty Catz #612 - I wish you a Woof

Friday October 28, 2022

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #612

Our theme chosen by me is

    ANYTHING GOES / KRAFT

Our sponsor is All Dressed Up

I am using the image called Woof Christmas. I colored with copics. I went over the bulbs and ornament with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush. I used My favorite things stitch die. I used Kraft card stock and a Stampin up embossing folder and then added the image and some ribbon and banners. I added a few diamond painting drills that I have left over from other paintings. 

 Challenges:

Polkadoodles wk. 43 - anything goes

Krafty chicks #635 - all occasions

Through the craftroom door - anything goes

Digi choosday wk. 43 - anything goes

Little red wagon #677 - ribbon

Simon Wednesday - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 567-568 - anything goes

Wishing you a Happy Birthday - Guest Designer over at Penny's paper-crafty

Wednesday August 17, 2022

I was a winner over at Penny's Paper Crafty in June, so I got the chance to be a 

Guest designer over there in August. 

Challenge #528

This is my card using the cute image Birthday Girl from All Dressed Up. 

I colored her with copics. I went over the cake and her bows with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush. I used My favorite things stitch die. I added her to a piece of scrap and using part of the sentiment from Simon says and Stampin up I added the sentiment. 

 Challenges:

Polkadoodles wk. 33 - anything goes

Gem of a craft - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 557-558 - anything goes

Through the craftroom door - anything goes

May all your dreams - Crafty Catz #594

Friday May 6, 2022

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #594

Our theme is

ANYTHING GOES / HAND COLORED IMAGE

Our sponsor is

All dressed up 

I am using the cute image called Dude.. I colored the image with copics. I used a Lil Inker stitch die and added to a scrap piece of Quick Quote dp. I stamped the Local King sentiment and used Quick quote chalk ink to distress. I finished with some left over diamond painting drills.

 Challenges:

Love to scrap #155 - anything goes

QKR #443 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #123 - anything goes

Krafty chicks #610 - stamp act

I love my teddy - Crafty Catz #581

            Friday February 4, 2022

        Hello,

We have a new challenge over at 

     Crafty Catz #581

Our theme is ANYTHING BUT SQUARE

Our sponsor is All Dressed Up

I am using the image called "I love you teddy"  I colored with copics and using My favorite things circle die and Kraft paper added the image to the card base. I added the ribbon and some diamond painting drills as embellishments. 

Challenges:

Crafting happiness #120 - anything goes

Pammie's inky pinkies #2205 - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 529-530- anything goes

Penny's paper crafty #514 - anything goes

Crafty animals #58 - anything goes animal

Critter crazy #59 - anything goes/focus

                                                                                

Merry Kissmas - Colour Crazy wk. 45

Friday November 12, 2021

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Colour crazy wk. 45

Our theme is

ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor is All Dressed Up

I used the images Mistletoe kisses.. I colored with copics. I used My favorite things stitch die and added to a piece of Quick Quote scraps and heat embossed the Simon Says sentiment. I added a piece of Stampin up silver cording and a silver bling. I then added to a piece of DCWV dp. I added a few white gel pen to the deer dots.  

 Challenges:

Crafty animals #56 - anything goes with animals

2 crafty critters crazies #56 - anything goes

QKR stampede #431 - anything goes

Pammie's inky pinkies #2145 - anything goes

A gem of a challenge #23 - anything goes

Incy wincy desings - all creatures great and small

Digi choosday wk. 45 - anything goes

Through the craft-room door - anything goes

Krafty chicks #585 - Christmas

Word art Wednesday wk. 517-518 - anything goes

Penny's paper crafty #509 - anything goes

Season's Greetings - Crafty Catz #570

Friday October 29, 2021

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at
Crafty Catz #570

Our theme is
ANYTHING GOES 

Our sponsor is ALL DRESSED UP

I am using the image from a group of three girls.. I colored her with copics. I added the Simon Says sentiment and added to a piece of DCWV dp. I added a few Pretty Pink Posh jewels.

 Challenges:

A gem of a challenge wk. 22 - anything goes

Allsorts wk. 647 - anything goes/opt. vintage

Pammie's inky pinkies #2143 - anything goes

Through the craft room door - anything goes

Digi choosday wk. 43 - anything goes

Krafty chicks #583 - all occasions

Refresh, Renew, Revive - Colour Crazy Wk. 33

Friday August 20, 2021

Hello

We have a new challenge going on over at

Colour Crazy Challenge Wk. 33

our theme is the usual

ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor is All Dressed Up

I am using the image called And Relax.. I colored her with copics. I used My favorite things stitch die I added her to some Authentique designer paper. I used a Paper Trey Ink scallop die. I stamped the Club Scrap sentiment and finished with a twine bow and Spectrum Noir sparkle brush to the flowers on her pants and hair. 

Challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper - August

Happy little stampers - anything goes/dies

Beyond the blue #28 - ribbon/twine/fiber 

Lil patch of crafty friends #164 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #109 - anything goes

Pammie's inky pinkies #2133 - anything goes

Digi choosday wk. 33 - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 505-506 - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - add a sentiment

 

You bring me joy. - Crafty Catz #550

Friday May 7, 2021

hello

As you've probably seen.. Google is dropping the feedburner  follow by email subscription July 1, 2021 So I have now added Follow.it as my new follow by email.  Please if you want to follow me go to the top right section and enter your email then they will send you an email to confirm..  This way you will receive emails notifications of when I post.. If you don't subscribe to the new Follow.it .. then after July 1st. you won't receive my emails.

Thank you and thank you for following me. 

It's time for another challenge over at 

Crafty Catz #550

I am the host so I got to chose the theme.. 

ANYTHNG GOES / FLOWER / TWINE or GEM

Our sponsor this week is

All Dressed Up

I am using the image called Dog Walker   I decided to use some of my more florescent colors of copics. I don't know why I seldom if ever use them cause I love how the dress came out.  Anyhow I colored the image with copivs. I cut down and added to a green scrap of card stock. I added twine and a button/brad to the bow. I finished with a Tech. Tues. sentiment stamped with Stampin up ink. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 489-490 - anything goes

Scrapping 4 fun #191 - ladies, mothers day, girls

Crafty animals #50 - anything goes /w animals

QKR #419 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #95 - jump/frog - anything goes

Simon Monday - feminine

Jan's digi stamps -May - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - feminine

Little red wagon #600 - hers!

Krafty chicks #558 - stamp act

Cute card Thursday #685 - anything goes

 

Hey, train wreck - Colour Crazy Wk. 16

Friday April 23, 2021

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at 

Colour Crazy Challenge Wk. 16

Our theme is the usual

ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor is All Dressed Up

This is my card using the image called Wear with Style.. I colored the images with copics. I added to a piece of Basic Gray card stock and added some Stampin up sequins. I added the fun Tim Holtz snarky sentiment. 

Challenges:

Crafty Hazelnuts April dp - anything goes w/dp

Word art Wednesday wk. 487-488 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #93 - anything goes / opt. hanging out

Pammie's inky pinkies #2116 - anything goes

Simon Monday - bright cheerful colors

Digi choosday wk. 16 - anything goes

Through the craftroom door - anything goes

All dressed up #116 - anything goes

 

I'll always stand my you - Crafty Catz #537

Friday February 5, 2021

Hello

We have a new challenge over at 

Crafty Catz #537

Our theme this week is

ANYTHING GOES / OPT. LOVE/WEDDING/ANNIVERSARY

Our sponsor this challenge is 

All Dressed Up

I am using the image called A kiss for Valentine giraffe.  I colored the image with copics. I went around the edge with Ranger ink just to tone down the white. I added to a piece of DCWV designer paper. I stamped the My Favorite Things sentiment.. I thought it spoke love. I added some twine 

Challenges:

Jan'd digi stamps -Feb. - anything goes

Pammie's inky pinky #2105 - anything goes

Simon says Monday - hearts / love

A bit more time #133 - anything goes

Crafty animals #47 - anything goes -animals

Word art Wednesday wk. 477-478 - anything goes

Little red wagon #587 - total eclipse of the heart

Simon Wednesday - love is in the air

My time to craft #450 - love

Cute card Thursday #672 - anything goes

 

Happy Birthday - Love is my special - Colour Crazy wk. 3

Friday January 22, 2021

Hello.

It's time for a new challenge over at 

Colour Crazy challenge wk. 3

Our theme is ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor is ALL DRESSED UP

I am using the image called Love to bake. I colored her with copics. I used Quick Quote chalk in to distress the edges. I stamped the Paper Pretties happy birthday and the Taylored Expressions sentiment with QQ ink and clear embossed. I used Stampin up tag die. I finished with a epoxy heart. 

 Challenges:

Incy wincy designs - January anything goes

Through the craft room door - anything goes

Lemon shortbread #137 - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 475-476- anything goes

Cute card Thursday #670 - birthday

Merry Christmas - Colour Crazy week 47

Friday November 27, 2020

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

Colour Crazy Challenge wk. 47

Our theme is ANYTHING GOES

                           Our sponsor this week is All Dressed Up

 This is my card using the image called Christmas presents..  I colored the image with copics. I went over the ribbon, stars and wings with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush. I cut it down and found a scrap of designer paper I think by DCWV. I added this to the dark navy blue card stock. I stamped the Paper Pretties sentiment on some scrap and used My favorite things die. I added this on foam dots.

Challenges:

Dragonfly dreams - Christmas / winter

Simon Wednesday - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 466-467 - anything goes

Scrapping 4 fun #180 - snowflakes, fairies, angels or stars

A gem of a challenge wk. 24 - anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas #517 - Christmas

Krafty chicks #535 - all occasions

 

Winter greetings - Crafty Catz #525

Friday October 30, 2020

Hello.. I am the host today over at Crafty Catz #525 

which means that I get to chose the theme

The theme is 

ANYTHING GOES / OPT.  WINTER

                                      Our sponsor is All Dressed Up

This is my card using the image Sledging pup.. I colored the image with copics. I used my cloud and ground template and Ranger ink. I added the Simon says sentiment and snowflakes using embossing powder. There are some white sparkle ones too. They are just hard to see. I added to a piece of pink card stock. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 462-463 - anything goes

Simon says Wednesday  -  anything goes

Krafty chicks #531 - 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