A snowflake - Sparkles Christmas #126

Thursday July 1, 2021

Hello

It's that time for us over at 

Sparkle Christmas Challenge

Our theme this month is

MORE THAN ONE SNOWFLAKE

I found this awesome snowflake designer paper. Then I grabbed my snowflake dies from My favorite thing and Simon says. Plus I added a couple EK punch snowflakes from Glitter papers. I stamped the Hero arts sentiment and used Stampin up banner punch. 

 Challenges:

Crafting happiness #102 - anything goes / opt. flip flops

Through the craft room door - anything goes

Simon Wednesday - anything goes

Moving along with the times #132 - cool it down

Krafty chicks #566 - stamp act

Sending a Summer hello - Crafty Catz #557

 Friday June 25, 2021

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It's time for another challenge over at

Crafty Catz #557

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

Our theme this week is 

ANYTHING GOES / OPT. SUMMER

Our sponsor this week is

Bugaboo stamps.

I am using the image Beach Duck

I colored the image with copics. I know the image is beach duck but I think it can also be water.. So that is what she is on. Floating on the water having a wonderful time getting sun tanned and sipping lemon aid.. at least that is what she said.. lol. I used my cloud template and Ranger ink for the sky and Ranger ink for the water. I used a strip of Quick Quote scrap and heat embossed the Simon Says sentiment. I added the My favorite things scallop die and the Ek punch flip flops.  Over the water I used Spectrum Noir sparkle brush. 

Challenges:

Crafty animals #51 - anything goes

Craftyhazelnuts June - pattern papers

Cute card Thursday #689 - anything goes

A gem of a challenge #13 - anything goes

Sweet stampin  - I spy something beginning with B (blue, bathing suit, beak, 

Crafting happiness #101 - anything goes/opt. beach

Little red wagon #607 - walking on sunshine

Color throw-down #648 - colors

Daisy chain #53 - cute animals

My time to craft #460 - all things beachy

A little girl's heart - Catch the bug humor Wed.

Wednesday November 18, 2020

Hello.. today over at Catch the bug

We have Humor Wednesday..

Today is Princess Day

I am using the image called Bugaboo Brat Pretty Dress.. To me she looks like a princess. I colored her with copics. I used some gold scraps and EK punch and punched the crown and heart. I added her to a scrap piece of designer paper. I stamped with Stampin up ink the Cloud 9 sentiments and added them to the card. I went over the bows, dress band and flower with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush.

Challenges:

Crafty hazelnuts - Nov. pattern paper

QKR stampede #408 - anything goes

Creatalicious #199 - anything goes / opt. autumn/thanksgiving

Pammie's inky pinkies #2046 - anything goes

Digi choosday wk. 46 - anything goes

 

Hope you feel better soon! - Colour Crazy challenge #32

Friday August 14, 2020

Hello.. I have a card to share for our new challenge over at 

Colour Crazy challenge #32

Our theme is ANYTHING GOES 

 just make sure you hand color your card

                                     Our sponsor is Fred She Said

I am using the fun little dog Rosey with flower.  I colored the image with copics. I used My favorite things circle die. I dug through some scraps and added them to the white card base. I added the image and Paper Pretties sentiment. I finished with some EK punched hearts and Wink Of Stella. I thought she would make a great get well card. I also colored using the light colors which two of my dogs have.. (other one is white)

Challenges:
Crafty animals #41 - anything goes

Dragonfly dreams August - anything goes

Penny's paper crafty #477 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #61 - anything goes

Have yourselfie - Crafty Catz #481

Friday November 1, 2019

Hello again.. It's time for a new challenge over at 

Crafty Catz #481

Our theme this week is ANYTHING GOES / OPT. SNOW

 Our sponsor is SheepSki designs

This fun image is called Snowmen selfie.  I love it. I was going to try to make it in a polaroid photo but I would of had to make this image so small to do it I decided not to go that way. I colored the image with copics and went over the faces with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush. I added this to a piece of navy card stock and then on this scrap of designer paper. I took some glitter paper and EK punches and added the snowflakes to the card and added Pretty Pink Posh jewels to the centers. I added the sentiment I saw on some ones card a month or so ago and I had written it out in word and was going to try to use it on a future card using some acrylic stamps of snowmen I have... But when this image came available to use for this challenge, I thought perfect image and saved me a heck of a lot of masking.. lol.  I used Paper tray ink banner die. 

Challenges:
Scrapping 4 fun #152 - anything goes
Fab n funky #455 - Christmas
Simon Wednesday - anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. challenge #534 - winter
Cute card Thursday #606 - Christmas
A bit more time to craft #103 - anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Nov. pattern paper
Sheepski facebook challenge

Cheers to you

Sunday February 24, 2019

 

 

 I love the fun crazy birds and thought this fun bird has a royal look to her so I set a European scene background using various stamps and embossed them. I did the Ranger ink paper smooshing to get the background colors. I then colored the bird with water color Kuretake paints. I used an EK punch for the crown and Nuvo drops for the crown jewels.

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 374 - 375 - anything goes
Try it on Tuesday - powder - embossing powder
Everybody art #441 - animal
Papercraft challenge #31 - all critters
Jo's scrap shack #270 - anything goes
Crazy 4 challenge #472 - pet
Inkspirational #181 - use your stash

Congratulations - Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #185

Wednesday February 13, 2019

 

Welcome to my blog and a new challenge at

Crafty Gals Corner.. #185

Our theme this challenge is 

 LOVE IS IN THE AIR - ADD A HEART

 

 

One of our sponsors is Sparkle N Sprinkle

Prize ~ $15 Gift Certificate

 

and LeAnn's World 101

LeAnn's World 101

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

 

 

I am using an image from Sparkle n Sprinkle called Happy ever after... I dug through some scraps and came up with the background so I colored the image with copics and fussy cut them out. I then went over her dress with Wink of Stella. I added the image to the card with foam dots. I stamped the Simon Says sentiment and using Stampin up punches layered them and using foam tape added it to the card. I used EK heart punch and punched three hearts. I went over the heart with a copic to match the flowers and some wink of Stella. Using foam dots I added them to the card. This card really looks pretty in real life. I hope some married couple will cherish this card.

Challenges:
Artistic inspirations #212 - anything goes/twist love it up
Try it on Tuesday - romance
Cute n crafty #20 - Valentines / love
Double trouble #21 - flowers / buzz
Use your stuff #347 - hearts/pink/red
Die cuttin divas #407 - love
Tuesday throw-down #425  - falling hearts
(Pin) spirational #232 - photo inspiration
Crafting by designs - love is in the air

Loving you more each day - Bugaboo

Tuesday January 8, 2019

 

Welcome back to my blog and today I am sharing a card for the New Release at Bugaboo.

You can see the design teams creations

using the image at Catch the bug.

 

This is Penguin.  I reversed the image so it looks like they are holding hands.. I guess either way would of worked but the hats looked better reversed. I thought with Valentines day coming I would make a love card. I colored the image with copics and used my cloud template. I added a pink and blue bling to the ends of the hats. I had a scrap of glitter paper so using EK punch punched out the heart and layered it on some scraps to make it thicker. I used Bella blvd. designer paper. The sentiment is from Simon Says.

Challenges:
Cute card Thursday #563 - anything goes
A bit more time to craft #83 - anything goes
Crafting from the heart #234 - anything goes
Pammie's inky pinkies #1901 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #211 - anything goes/opt. tag your it
Love to scrap #117 - anything goes

Moose you big time -

Saturday August 25, 2018

This little guy was speaking to me.. really.. I was looking through my stamps and this one kept coming up so I thought ok I hear ya.. I will play with you today.. So here is the card I created.

 

This is a Sugar Pea moose. I love the cute moose in the set and chose this one to create my card. I started by cutting a negative circle and taping it down to my Bristol card stock. I used a few different Oxide inks to create the yellow/orangish circle. I dropped water on it to give the texture look. I then stamped and heat embossed the sentiment and colored the image with copics and die cut the cutie out and added him on the sentiment banner. I used EK heart punch and Amy Tangerine scrap and punched out three hearts. I added Spectrum Noir sparkle pen. 

 

 

Challenges:
A bit more time to craft #74 - anything goes
Creatalicious #145 - anything goes/opt. no sq. rect.
Sugar pea #46 - colors/design
Scrapping 4 fun #122 - anything goes
Use your stuff #326 - mood board
Cards in envy - yellow and black
Everybody art #430 - stamp (clear stamp)
Penny's paper-crafty #394 - anything goes
Jo's scrap shack #248 - anything goes

Sun bring bright, sunny days - Bugaboo Free Friday

Friday July 6, 2018

 

Are you ready for a Free Friday at Bugaboo???

Well check out the design teams creations

using the Free Friday image at Catch the bug.

 

 

This is the Free Friday image called Beach Dotty..

I started by finding some Echo park papers I liked and added them to the card base. I then colored the image with copics and fussy cut her out.  I added a Tech. Tuesday sentiment.. I thought I needed more along that side strip so I stamped a Simon Says life ring and colored with copics and fussy cut it out.. I used an EK punch and did the flip flops.

Challenges:
A bit more time to craft #71 - anything goes
Love to scrap #111 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #203 - anything goes
Crafty sentiments - bright colors
Tuesday throw-down #399 - great outdoors
(Pin)spirational #219 - beach/water
Crafty girls creations #49 - anything goes
As you like it - favorite celebration and why (vacations.. to me they are to be celebrated. They are a fun time away, seeing sights, meeting people or seeing family that you don't see often enough. Relaxing and clearing your mind of all that clouds your life when you're home)
Cute card Thursday #537 - anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun #119 - holiday (vacation to the beach Hawaii? Florida? Oregon or Washington state?)
Crafty catz #424 - anything goes/opt. summer fun

My blood type is - Catch the bug BINGO Saturday

Saturday June 16, 2018

 

Hello all and it is the middle of June already..

Dang the older I get the faster the days go.. Well on to today..

Today at Catch the bug we have a new challenge. BINGO

 

 

BINGO card to follow

 

Oh my I am a dog person and I am loving this cuttie.. He's Chihuahua 02... which means he comes in a set of three. now who doesn't love that.. you can find the image in the Bugaboo store I love the cute look on this face and since he was sitting in a coffee cup I thought this Tech. Tues. sentiment went perfect for this card. For the card I chose the middle row.. Distress / Die-punch / Bugaboo image. I have this old news print so I used some watered down Ranger ink and distressed this piece. I crumpled it and then ironed it out. I took the image and tore off the bottom edge and using Quick Quote chalk ink went around the edges. I colored the image with copics. For the flowers I looked through my scraps and using MFT small dies and EK smaller punch I cut the circles and using a brad to complete the flower I then added the flowers to the card. I went through my box of leaves and chose a couple to add to the flower scene. I think the dies for the leaves is Stampin Up. 

Challenges:
The daily marker - day 16
Sugar pea designs #44 - sketch/colors
Artistic inspirations #202 - anything goes/fathers day
The sisterhood of crafters - animal crackers
Jo's scrap shack #238 - anything goes
QKR stampede #300 - anything goes

Happy Birthday - Bugaboo new release

Tuesday April 24, 2018

 

Bugaboo has an old new release.. again I think it's one that is now being added to the store from the old store.

This is Dottie birthday..

Check out the design teams creations over at Catch the bug.

 

 

For my card I decided to pick the background paper first then that would determine the image colors. So this fun striped paper got picked so for Dottie's party dress I went with red. I gave her chocolate cup cake icing and of course chocolate cup cake or is it white.. hum .. what do you think? I colored her with copics. I then added some Stampin up and EK punched scallops / circles for the flower and used a gem brad from SU for the center. The leaves are SU dies. I added Spectrum Noir sparkle pen to her lips, earrings, dots on hat and candle flame.

Challenges:
Artistic inspirations #198 - anything goes
Creatalicious #137 - anything goes/opt. dies/punches
Creative fingers #145 - anything goes
Jo's scrap shack #230 - anything goes
Cards in envy - birthday
Simon Monday - flower power

Hello friend - Bugaboo New Release

Tuesday February 27, 2018

 

Welcome back to my blog.. Bugaboo has a New Release / Old image and this can be found in the new store..

Take a look at the Design Teams fun creations over at Catch the bug.

 

 

This is Hedgehog.. I know it's a St. Patrick days image.. but like I've said before I don't do St. Patrick day. So I just colored him like I wanted. I used copics. I added an embossed background and then I stamped the Tech. Tues. on some DP and used an EK punch. I went over the flowers with Spectrum Noir sparkle pen.

Challenges:
Scrapping 4 fun #109 - animals
A bit more time to craft #62 - anything goes
Creatalicious #133 - anything goes / for a man or boy
A gem of a challenge #213 - any flower
Artistic inspirations #194 - anything goes / opt. flowers
Crafting by designs - friendship
Word art Wednesday wk. 322-323 - anything goes
Cute card Thursday #518 - cute critters
4 Crafty chicks #391 - color /opt. anything goes
Jo's scrap shack #222 - anything goes
QKR stampede #284 - anything goes
Crafty catz #405 - anything goes/happy birthday
Crafting from the heart #196 - anything goes
Deep ocean #175 - cute and cuddly

Thank you - Craftaholics R Us #6

Wednesday February 7, 2018

 

Welcome back.. the Green team has a great challenge for you at Craftaholics R Us.. #6

the theme is THANK YOU

 

 

We always seem to need Thank you cards so this was a pleasure to make. I chose to kinda make this a masculine card.. but could be for anyone. I chose a Paper Trey Ink stamp for the back ground and repeated the stamping up this up the card base. I then embossed with white embossing powder. I then used another PTI stamp and stamped the Thank you and embossed with the white again. I have the Nov. 2017 card kit Kind flowers Simon Says stamp set and used the "you are one of a kind" and also white heat embossed. I used SS stitched scallop die and cut the thank you out. I added all of the elements to the card. It was missing something so I used silver paper and EK heart punch and then ran the heart through the small dot embossing folder and added it to the sentiment area. I love the silver/gray/white/black colors.

Challenges:
As you like it - favorite way to add stitching (fun added detail without having to add more layers or elements.)
A bit more time to craft #61 - anything goes
Creatalicious #132 - anything goes /opt: love/anniversary/thinking of you
QKR stampede #281 - anything goes
Crafty catz #402 - anything goes/opt.  one for girls
Allsorts wk. 453 - spots/stripes
Crazy 4 challenge #420 - hearts
Sweet stampin - anything but birthday
HeARTful stamping - anything goes
Crafting from the heart #193 - anything goes
Always fun challenge #44 - anything goes
Artistic inspirations #193 - anything goes/opt. valentines
Crafty sentiments - anything goes
Through the craft-room door - anything goes
Word art Wednesday wk. 320-321 - anything goes

you are the beary best! - Bugaboo Free Friday

Friday December 22, 2017

 

Well it's almost Christmas time.. Happy Holidays to everyone. I hope you have a blessed day and remember what Christmas is all about..

Bugaboo has another free image and you can catch the fun projects the team made over at Catch the bug using the image

 

 

This free Friday image is Polar Bear     I fussy cute the image. This again is another recovery image I colored with pencils.  This is the background paper that I cleaned my knife on from the texture/glitter paste that was left over from the stencil backgrounds I created. The more I saw this on my table I thought this would be a fun snow looking background. I like the polar bear added to it. I wish you could see the glitter sparkle. I then took Mama Elephant sentiment and cut it into a banner. I added an EK punched heart and added Glossy Accents on top. Hope I have inspired you to create your card using left over products. Sure glad I saved this clean up.  I kinda wished he had a snow angel pose..

 

Challenges:
Sugar pea designs #38 - anything goes
Creatalicious #129 - anything goes
Use your stuff #293 - holiday stamp
Crafting from the heart #188 - anything goes
Love to scrap #104 - winter wonderland
(Pin)spirational #206 - photo insp./holiday
Word art Wednesday wk. 314-315 - anything goes
Cute card Thursday #509 - anything goes

life is better in flip flops - Aud Sentiments #181

Thursday June 1 - 12, 2017

 

Welcome to another two week challenge at Aud Sentiments #181  

our theme for this challenge is

SUMMER + SENTIMENT

 

Our sponsor for this challenge is Paper Nest Dolls

 

 I am using the image called Snorkel Ellie.. I fussy cut her out and colored her with copics and pencils in a few places. I then used water color paper and Ranger inks and created the sand, water and sky. I added some drops of water and dried the background. I then colored the dog (Lawn Fawn) with copics and used a terry towel with colorless copic to give texture and the seagull (?) I colored the seagull with Prisma pencils..  I used an EK punch for the flip flops. I made a slit in the sand and stood the flip flops up so they looked like they are stuck in the sand. I added some stamped seagulls (?) and heat embossed in white on vellum the Simon Says sentiment. To finish it I used Sequins to give sparkle to the water area..  If you need inspiration please head over to the Aud Sentiments site and see what the DT created.

 

 

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday wk. 284-285 - anything goes
Alphabet challenge - "F" feathered friends
Crazy 4 challenges #387 - summer
Sweet stampin - use old stash (seagulls over 10 yrs. dog over 3 yrs. flip flops over 5 yrs.)
Simon work it Wednesday - summer
Addicted to stamps #149 - animals
Use your stuff - summer fun
Artistic inspirations #180 - anything goes/opt. flowers
Everybody art #404 - anything goes
Creative craft cottage #88 - include an animal
Penny's paper-crafty #331 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - anything goes
Crafty girls creations #37 - anything goes
As you like it - fav. reason make cards (stress reliever and love to create scenes and bring smiles to whoever receives the card)
Naughty or nice #40 - anything goes