Crafty Catz #717 - everything is going to be alright

Friday July 3, 2026

Hello

It's tine for a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #717

Theme: Anything goes

I made this back in December as it's from a group of ladies who make 12 pages of a chosen month which in the end create a year long calendar.. I made 12 of these pages..

I used my Mission water colors and did a few sheets of colors and then die cut the Stampin up flowers and adhered the back to the front.. I set aside and created the background of 12 A2 size pieces of card stock. I die cut the dragonflies and stamped the sentiment and cut out.. Then I laid out and included the calendar page and liked how it came out. My friend who see these ladies all the time collected the pages and came to my house and used my book binding machine to make 12 calendar pages.. 

I look looking at each ladies creative page and get to enjoy it for a month. 

Challenges:

The paper funday #89 - atg / summer splash

Beautiful blossoms #42 - atg foliage 

Moving along with the times #191 - color medium (water color)

 

Aud Sentiments #336 - Hello

                                                                       Monday April 6, 2026

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Aud Sentithements #336

Theme: watercolor / spring

I had a piece of watercolor paper I used for a future calendar pager I needed to make for a group I belong to. This blue and the light blue were left over. I thought would be a great background. I die cut the flowers and using Ranger ink colored them and the leaves. I added the die cut hello and the diamond drills for bling. 

Challenges:

The paper funday #86 - atg / die cuts/punches

Daisy chain #106 - no designer paper

Beautiful blossoms #39 - atg blossoms

613 Avenue Create - April atg / April showers

Sparkles Christmas #174 - A snowflake is winter's birthday

Tuesday July 1, 2025

Hello it's time for another challenge over at

Sparkles Christmas #174

Theme: Sparkle and bling

I made this quite awhile ago but didn't post it as I got the theme wrong when I thought it was getting posted. Glad I caught it before I posted it..  I did heat embossed the Comotion stamp and then using water colors from Mission gold created the colors then went with the Paul Reuban metallic paints to add shimmer, I wish you could see it in person. I added some diamond drills left over from my diamond paintings.. I added the sentiment.

Challenges:

Merry little Christmas #63 - atg

Love to scrap #174 - atg

 

Aud Sentiments #325 - Hope your day is Happy

Monday May 5, 2025

Hello 

We have a new challenge over at

Aud Sentiments #325

Theme: Watercolor and or "S"

I used Mission water colors to create the background.. I set it aside to dry. I stamped the Tech. Tues. images and butterfly. I colored with copics. I added some Spectrum Noir sparkle brush to the flowers and butterfly.  I used Stampin up sentiment square and then laid out how the scene should look and then them. I finished with some Nuvo drops and sprinkles some glitter over them. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2518 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 696-697 - atg

Crafts galore #135 - atg

We love to create ch. 5 - atg

 

Sparkles Christmas #167 - Star of Wonder

Sunday December 1, 2024

Hello and Happy December 1st

We have a new challenge over at

Sparkles Christmas #167

Theme: Christmas song or carol

For my card  I saw this sentiment from Simon Says and thought lets do a different Christmas card.. I had water colored some papers awhile back and just put in a container.. I sometimes do this with paints that are just on my blending plate.. I figure I can use is some time or another.  So I took black card stock and used my Paul Reuban metallics and some white and splattered on the black.. Then set aside to dry and got out my watercolor strips and My favorite thing star dies and cut them. Then heat embossed the sentiment. I laid out the stars and the center one I used puffy dots. I like the way it came out. Hope it inspired you. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2448 - atg

Love to scrap #170 - atg / tag

(Pin)spirational #320 - atg

Krafty chicks #744 - all occasions

 

Happy little stampers - Watercolor - Merry Christmas

 Friday December 1, 2023

Hello

Just to let you know Happy little stampers - all of their groups, is closing all challenges after their December challenges. It's been a fun group and love being able to use my own products. 

We have a new challenge over at
Happy little stampers watercolor

Our theme is 
Anything Goes

For my card I used watercolor paper and my Mission Gold watercolors and created the background and while it was still quite wet I added some splatters of Paul Reuban metallic and set it aside to dry. I then took a scrap and used my watercolor powders color burst and created a piece that I liked. I took another piece and just added colors for the greenery.. setting it all aside to dry for a couple days I then took Stampin up dies and cut out the ornament, pine cones and greenery. I used Simon says die for the words. I love the metallic giving a look of far away lights.. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 623 - 624 - anything goes

Krafty chicks #692 - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - anything goes

you go, gull! - Do-Al(l)Creative #72

Thursday December 1, 2022

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Do-Al(l) Creative #72

Our theme this month is to create a

TUNNEL CARD

sponsor 

Stampcorner

So I had no idea what a tunnel card was so went to my favorite place.. U-tube.. I found a Jennifer McGuire tutorial and she's always easy to listen to and explains it where I totally understand.. This is what I created. I used My favorite things dies and images. I used Simon Says double stitch circle die. I used my cloud template which I turned upside down to create the water waves and Ranger ink. I used Mission gold watercolors. 

Inside tunnel part - cool huh?

 Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2248 - anything goes

Dream valley #283 - lots of layers

Word art Wednesday wk. 571-572 - anything goes

The paper funday #47 - anything goes/opt. colors of autumn

Krafty chicks #640 - stamp act

Crafty animals #67 - anything goes animals

Critter crazy #69 - anything goes animals

Woofing you - Cardz 4 Guyz #303

Tuesday August 23, 2022

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Guyz #303

Our theme is

STENCILS

    I used 3 stencils.. Simon Says (grass), My Favorite things (bricks), Netwons Nooks (paw prints) I started with a Kraft base then using Ranger ink created the scene with the three stencils. I used Mission gold watercolors to paint the Sugar Peas doggies. I added them with foam dots and used a SS heart die and the bone from the stamp set. I stamped the sentiment from the set with Stampin up ink. I thought the wall looked a little bare so I added the small Stampin up die butterflies and added a left over diamond painting drill/diamond to their centers.

 Challenges:

Gem of a craft  wk. 17 - anything goes

Crafty animals #64 - anything goes / animals

Critter crazy #65 - anything goes / animals

Word art Wednesday wk. 557-558 - anything goes

Love you - Do-Al (l)Creative #68

 Monday  August 1, 2022

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Do-Al (l) Creative #68

Our theme this month is another twisted sister

ATC + LOVE

We have a sponsor but don't have their images

Sponsor: 

Jacobi

This is my ATC - an Artist Trading Card which measures 2.5X3.5

I used to make these ATC's all the time. My dear friend who has since passed away started an ATC club. We would make them and exchange within our club so everyone got one that was the same. So we'd have a theme and if there were 8 members we made 8 of same ATC.. it was awesome creating such a small piece of art.

For this one I stamped the Great impressions hearts with Stampin up ink. I then went over a few of the hearts with Versa mark brush and the others then all of them with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush. I used a little Quick quote chalk ink and distressed the edges. I backed onto the red designer paper then onto the 2.5x3.5 white card stock. I stamped the Mama Elephant image and using Mission gold watercolors. Then the die and added her with some foam dots.

Challenges:

Polkadoodles wk. 31 - anything goes

Creative fingers #236 - anything goes

Pammie's inky pinkies #2231 - anything goes

You're like no udder - Happy Little Stampers Watercolor

Monday August 1, 2022

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at 

Happy Little Stampers Watercolor

Our theme is 

ANYTHING GOES -WATERCOLORED

For my card I used my Mission Gold watercolors. I added the sunny sky and the green grass. I stamped the My favorite things cow and painted the cuttie. I used the die to cut it out. I added foam dots and added to the grassy field. I stamped the Azadi Earles sentiment and added on foam dots. 

 Challenges:

Polkadoodles wk. 31 - anything goes

Creative fingers #236 - anything goes

Pammie's inky pinkies #2231 - anything goes

Crafty animals #64 - anything goes -animals

Crazy critters #65 - anything goes - animals

QKR #449 - anything goes

Merry Christmas - Alphabet challenge

Friday July 15, 2022

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Our letter this challenge is

H for HOLIDAYS

This card was so easy. The gnome strip is a piece of designer paper.. I don't know who it's from.. I used Kat Scrappiness die and cut it out. I then stamped the two Santa's from Mama Elephant and used Mission Gold watercolors. I stamped the Simon Says sentiment and added the Santa's on each side. I added some Diamond drills to the Santa and Gnome balls on the hats. 

 Challenges:

Crafting happiness #125 - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 551-552 - anything goes

Penny's paper-crafty #525 - anything goes

Krafty chicks #620 - Christmas

My time to craft #486 - Christmas in July

stay strong - Do-Al(l)Creative #67

Friday July 15, 2022

Hello

It's reminder time over at

Do-Al(l)Creative #67 

The theme is to create a

BOX CARD

Crafty ribbons

this is my box card. I used Stampin up papers the front and back side. I used Pretty Pink Posh birds that I colored with copics. I added some My Favorite Things and Tech. Tues. flowers colored with Mission gold watercolors and finished with some Stampin up bling..

this is the back for the greeting

Challenges:

Crafting happiness #125 - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 551-552 - anything goes

Pammie's inky pinkies #2228 - anything goes

Crafty animals #63 - any animal

Critter crazy #64 - anything goes/with animal

Happy birthday - Make My Monday #178

Monday July 4, 2022

Hello

Happy 4th of July.. to all the USA peoples out there.

We are staying home as usual and just putting lavender on the dogs to calm down and watch TV.

We have a new challenge over at

Make My Monday #178

I am the host for this challenge so I chose

SPLATTERS add splatters to you project

I stamped the Tech. Tues. image and sentiment. I used Mission Gold water colors. I then splattered with some of the paints used for the flowers. I finished with a few diamond painting drills. 

 Challenges:

Crafting happiness #125 - anything goes

Krafty chicks #618 - anything goes

Allsorts wk. 683 - flora/fauna

Lil patch #185 - anything goes

Scrapping 4 fun #214 - happy birthday

happy birthday - Happy Little Stampers Water color

Friday July 1, 2022

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Happy Little Stampers Watercolor challenge

Our theme is 
ANYTHING GOES WATERCOLORED.

I used Tech. Tues image and sentiment and painted with Mission Gold water colors.. that's pretty simple.. Gesh. I usually have more to say.. I hope you play along and you can use any image or background just as long as you use watercolors. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 549-550- anything goes

Penny's paper crafty #524 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #125 - anything goes

Krafty chicks #618 - anything goes

Happy birthday you're so cool - Cardz 4 Guyz #299

Tuesday June 28, 2022

Hello

We have a new challenge over at 

Cardz 4 Guyz #299

Our theme is 

SUMMER / ice cream, beach, sports... 

For my card I decided to water color.. I stamped the Simon Says images and used my Mission Gold watercolors. I finished with some splatters.

 Challenges:

Crafting happiness #124 - anything goes

Krafty chicks #617 - all occasions 

Pammie's inky pinky #2226 - anything goes

Digi choosday wk. 26 - anything goes

Dream valley #273 - all occasions 

Thanks - Make My Monday #177

Monday June 20, 2022

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at 

Make My Monday #177

Our theme is 

WATERCOLOR / ANY MEDIUM

For my card I used a Holly Berry House rubber stamp (on a block) and used my Mission Gold watercolors. I found some scraps of Kaiser Craft dp so added them and heat embossed the Tech. Tues. sentiment. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 547-548 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #124 - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - add a sentiment

Allsorts wk. 681 - summer flowers

 

Hey, Gullfriend - Cardz 4 Guyz #297

Tuesday May 31, 2022

Hello... where did May go.. it went fast to me..

Hope you have a safe Memorial weekend here in the USA.. 

May we remember those who died for your country. 

We have a new challenge over at 

Cardz 4 Guyz #297

Theme is

ON THE WATER

For my card I used my cloud template and cover the whole card stock with Ranger ink. I then cut the card in half and turned the bottom section  upside down which made the waves.. I used a scrap and Simon Says die to create the hills in the distance. The images are from My Favorite Things and colored with Mission Gold watercolors and used dies to cut out. I made a slit in the waves to add the bottom of the images. I stamped the sentiment with Ranger ink. 

 Challenges:

Through the craftroom door - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - anything goes

Gem of a craft wk. 11 - anything goes

Pammie's inky pinkies #2222 - anything goes

Use your stuff #449 - anything goes

Smile- it's your birthday - Alphabet challenge -D

Friday May 20, 2022

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Our letter this challenge is

D - DIE CUTS

For my card I used the pigs from My favorite things. I painted with Mission gold watercolors. I used some scraps and Spellbinder die for the ground. The clouds are Simons says and Taylored Expressions. The hearts are Stampin up. I added the SS sentiment You can barely see the eyes on the smiley face.. I can in real life but here it's faded. 

                                                                     

Challenges:

Crafting happiness #123 - anything goes

Incy wincy - dies/punches

Critter crazy #62 - animals

Daisy chain #63 - add an animal

Word art Wednesday wk. 543-544 - anything goes

Driving by just to say - Alphabet -C

 Friday May 6, 2022

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Our theme is

C - for CARS

This is my card using the image from Stampin up. I used Mission Gold watercolors. I added the SU sentiment but left off the Hi.. and added the Club Scrap happy birthday. The background is from scraps Quick Quote. 

Challenges:

Love to scrap #155 - anything goes

QKR #443 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #123 - anything goes

Krafty chicks #610 - stamp act

wishing you a big slice - Cardz 4 Galz #172

Thursday May 5, 2022

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Cardz 4 Galz #172

Our theme is 

FOOD AND /OR DRINKS

I used a background stamp from Stampin up and Simon Says ink then I stamped the My favorite things sentiment. I stamped the image also from MFT on watercolor paper and using Mission gold watercolors painted the image. I added a small circle and added to the card with foam dots. I finished with some left over diamond painting drills. 

 Challenges:

Crafty animals #61 - anything goes animals

Critter crazy #62 - anything goes animals

Love to scrap #155 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #123 - anything goes

Krafty chicks #610 - stamp act