Let it Snow

Hi there! Happy Tuesday (Wednesday in Brisbane)!  Hope your week got off to a great start and you're rolling toward the weekend!  Why does time seem to fly this time of year?  There never seems to be enough time to get everything done!  I've given myself until the end of the week to get my Christmas cards in the mail.  I hope I am successful.  Anyway, I am here with the promised mid-challenge inspiration post for Challenge #53 at Elphine House Australia.  For the last challenge of the year, we gave you a choice of two themes and the challenge runs until December 30th, so you still have time to join in!  The themes are "Autumn Leaves" or "Let it Snow".

For my first card, I did "Autumn leaves", so for this one I used  "let it snow" for my theme:

I created two shaped card bases using my Cameo and layered them to look like a snowflake.  The patterned papers are from the K & Co. Elizabeth Brownd Christmas Collection.  The darling image is Christmas Kiss from Elphine House Australia.  I stamped it on MiC Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added some glitter to the trim on their outfits and Liquid Pearls to the mistletoe.   I cut out the image panel with another cut file for my Cameo by Miss Kate Cuttables.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  I added some Stickles to the snow on the letters.  I used two Memory Box Snowflake Corners between the base layers.  Some pretty lace, a tulle blow and a sparkly snowflake from Stampin' Up finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the colored image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Elphine House blog and check out the wonderful inspiration from Lynda and Lynne!  We hope you will find time to play along before the end of December!

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Craft Your Passion Challenge #192 (let it snow)
Incy Wincy Challenge (let it snow)
Party Time Tuesdays #150 (Winter wonderland)

Take care and see you soon!

Christmas Kiss

Hi there!  Happy Monday!  Hope you had a good weekend and your week is off to a great start!  My thoughts are with all who were impacted by the terrible storms yesterday.   What crazy weather for November!  Luckily, it was just windy and rainy here.  I'm so grateful for that.  Anyway, I am here with a quick post to share another Christmas card I made to add to my stash.  It won't be long before we have to start sending these out!

Here is my card:

I made an scallop circle easel card.  The base and mats are green cardstock from my stash and the patterned paper is from the October Afternoon Holiday Style 8x8 pad.  The festive image is Christmas Kiss by Mo Manning for Penny Black.  I stamped her on MiC Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added Silver Stickles to the ornament top and her barrette, Lime Green Stickles to her slippers and Red Stickles to the heart in her hair.  I added Ice White Pearl Pen accents to her headband and Glossy Accents to the holly berries.   The sentiment is a 3-D sticker from my stash.  I added a couple more ornament stickers to the easel base, but you can't see them here.  A bright red satin bow finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I have a couple of things to do, then I'll be popping by to visit your blogs.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Penny Black and More November challenge (anything goes)
Designed to Color #23 (Christmas/Winter)
Incy Wincy Challenge (easel card)
Mo's DP2 Challenge #210 (Christmas or Winter holiday)
Oozak Challenge #26 (holidays)

Have a great day and see you soon!

Little Miss Muffet Challenge #61 - Color Challenge

Good morning!  Happy Thursday!  Hope you've had a great week so far!  Sorry I've been MIA again.  I've had a family medical emergency and there's been no time to craft or blog this week.  I still wanted to share my DT card for this week's Little Miss Muffet post.  We have a brand new challenge this week and it's a color challenge.  We want to see "Kraft, Red and White" for your projects.

Here is my card:

Given that I was short on time this week, I went with a really simple design.  My card base and mats are SU Crumb Cake and the patterned papers are from the Little Yellow Bicycle Just Because 6x6 pad.  The cute image is BBQ Chester from Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  I printed him on X-Press It Card and colored him with my Copics.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  It is from the BBQ Word Art set in Paulette's store here.  A couple of coordinating ribbon tabs and a few Kraft-colored pearls finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Little Miss Muffet Challenge blog and check out the fabulous creations from the rest of the DT and our wonderful guest designers, Yoshira, Petra and Cathy!  We hope you will play along!  You have until Tuesday, May 28 to enter your creation.  If you use a Little Miss Muffet stamp or any Pollycraft image, you can enter as "anything goes" and enter as many times as you'd like.  If not, please follow the theme and enter only once.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sketch Saturday 258 (sketch)
Incy Wincy Challenge (animal antics)
Through The Craftroom Door Challenge (anything goes)

Here is SS-258:

Have a great day and I'll be by to visit as soon as things settle down in my world.

It's All About The Cake

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday!  Hope you're having a good week so far!  Today is going to be our last day of sun for a few days, but I really can't complain, since the last few days have been so nice!  I'm popping in quickly to share a card I made for a few challenges I enjoy doing when I can.  One of them is ending soon, so I didn't want to miss the deadline.

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Marina Mist and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye Hootenanny 6x6 pad.  My fun image is Swoopy Melva from MayzyArt.  I printed her on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added Stickles here and there for added sparkle, Liquid Pearls to the pearls in her hair and Glossy Accents to the cherry on the cake.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  With all those layers, I kept the extra embellishments to a minimum, adding only three lime green gems in the top corner.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I've got to head out shortly, but I will be back later this afternoon and will visit your blogs then.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
MayzyArt Challenge #15 (grow-which is what I would do if I ate these yummy sweets!)
Incy Wincy Challenge (sketch with lots of layers)
Cute Card Thursday #265 (cakewalk)
Digi Galore Challenge (one for the girls)
Digital Tuesday Challenge #207 (birthdays)
Corrosive Challenge #172 (life's special occasions)

Here is the Incy Wincy sketch:

Have a great day and see you soon!

Spring Ray of Sunshine

Good morning!  Happy Tuesday!  Hope your week is off to a good start!  It's already been busy here so far, but I did find time to finish a card I was making for a few challenges I enjoy.  This one is full of Spring colors and flowers and if only the real weather would cooperate with some Spring sunshine, it would be great!

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Pool Party and the patterned papers are from the My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Tangerine 6x6 pad.  I used one sheet with text and one with flowers.  The sweet image is Sabrina from Saturated Canary.  You can find her in Krista's store here.  I printed her on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added just a bit of Crystal Stickles to her underskirt and a Eucalyptus Stickles to the flower centers.  I cut out the image and a mat for it with my Cameo.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  The pretty flowers are all from the amazing Sunday Sweet Stuff I won from Jacque recently.  Thanks so much, Jacque!  Peach chevron ribbon and a few gems from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll be by to return the favor as soon as I can get a few things on my list done.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday #198 (sketch)
Saturated Canary Challenge #39 (read all about it: use text or make a bookmark)
Forever Friends Fortnightly #58 (girls)
Incy Wincy (use pastels)
Love to Create #58 (pastel colors)
Card Makin' Mamas (Spring colors)
Digital Tuesday #203 (Spring colors)
Word Play Saturday March (inspired by the word "springtime")

Here is SSW-198:

Have a wonderful day and see you soon!

Happy Hour

Hi there!  Happy Saturday!  I know you don't usually see me on Saturdays, but I had a card I wanted to share, so I'm popping in before heading out for the day.  My card is for a few challenges I like to do if I can find time.

Here it is:

My shaped card base (Spellbinders Labels One Grand Nestabilities) and other mats (Spellbinders Labels Seventeen and Labels Four) are SU Basic Black and the patterned paper is from the Trinity Paper Arts Sincerely collection.  My fun image is Happy Hour from Kenny K. Downloads.  I printed her on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added lots of silvery glitter to the dots on her dress and Glossy Accents to the glass in her hand.  She was cut out with my Cameo. The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  A rhinestone flourish and a Wild Orchid Crafts rose finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  I'll be around to visit as soon as I get back this afternoon.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Kenny K.'s Krafty Krew #135 (one for the girls)
Forever Friends Fortnightly Challenge #57 (shaped cards)
Incy Wincy (shaped cards)
No Matter Which Challenge #7 (anything goes)
Charisma Cardz #11 (diecuts)
Love To Create #57 (anything goes)

Have a great day and see you soon!

Little Miss Muffet Challenge

Good morning!  Happy Thursday!  Sorry I've been MIA again for a few days.  There's lots of stuff going on that's taking me away from my craft room, but it's nothing bad and I hope that I will get back in there shortly.   But it's Thursday and time for my Little Miss Muffet DT post.  This week starts a new challenge.  It's a color challenge this time - we want to see your "blue and yellow" creations.

Here is my blue and yellow card:

My card base and mats are SU Baja Breeze and the patterned papers are from the Authentique Renew 8x8 pad.    My adorable image is Marjoram from Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  She was one of the cute new releases last week.  I printed her on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.   She was cut out with my Cameo and popped up on foam tape.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  That was popped up also.  A few yellow pearls from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of Marjoram:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Little Miss Muffet Challenge blog and check out the fantastic creations from the rest of the DT and our wonderful February Guest Designer, Shelly!  We hope you will play along!  You have until midnight (CST) on Tuesday, March 5 to enter your project.  You don't need to use a Little Miss Muffet stamp to participate.  However, if you do use a Little Miss Muffet or any Pollycraft image, you may enter as many times as you'd like with "anything goes" as the theme.  Otherwise, please follow the color challenge and enter only once.

I am entering my card in the following challenges:
Friday Sketch Challenge #37 (sketch)
Incy Wincy Challenge (pop it up)
Through The Craftroom Door Challenge (anything goes)

Here is FSC-37:

Have a great day and see you soon!

Little Miss Muffet - New Release

Good morning!  Happy Thursday!  It's still early for me (yes, I'm still sleeping), but it's time for me to share this week's DT card for Little Miss Muffet Stamps!  There is a new release this week and it's all digis this time.  All the new stamps are just adorable!  They are perfect for your Thanksgiving projects and so much more!  Check out the What's New section of the LMM store to see all the new images!

Here is my card:

My card base and mats are SU Blue Bayou and the pretty fall papers are from the Basic Grey Pyrus 6x6 pad.  The cute image is Operation Treehouse Thanksgiving from Little Miss Muffet Stamps.  It is a merged version of Agent Bubblegum at Thanksgiving and Bandit Boy Gavin at Thanksgiving.  I printed the image on Make it Colour Blending Card and colored it with my Copics.  I added some shiny accents to the belt and shoe buckles with my Letraset Metallic Marker pens.  I got the Thanksgiving sentiment as a freebie from Iulia's blog here.   A double-loop grosgrain bow and a button from my stash finished my card.

Here is a close-up of the image:

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Little Miss Muffet Challenge Blog and check out the fantastic creations from the rest of the DT, then check out the What's New section of the LMM store to see all the new stamps!  Don't forget that you still have until next Tuesday, November 13 to enter our ongoing "Fireworks" challenge.  If you use a LMM image, you can play along with "anything goes" as your theme.

I am also entering my card in the following challenges:
The Poodles Parlour (giving thanks; last challenge)
Love to Create #40 (shades of Autumn)
Incy Wincy Designs (giving thanks)
Tammy's Scrapin' Corner #35 (anything fall)
Papertake Weekly #88 (anything goes).
November Sketch For You To Try (sketch)

Here is the November SFYTT:

Have a great day and see you soon!

Guylou's Inimitability - ABC Primer

Hi there!  Happy Friday!  I hope you had a good week and you are ready for the weekend!  It's very early on Friday, but I'm here to share my DT card for the new challenge at Guylou's Inimitability.  We are back after our summer break and Gina is hosting our new challenge which is "ABC Primer" - use Apple red, Bling and Charms.  Fun one, right?

Here are the challenge details:
Challenge Deadline:
You have until 10:00 PM (EDT) on September 20th to link your project to the Inlinkz at the end of the challenge post.
How to participate:
You may enter only ONE project per challenge, but if you use a Guylou's Inimitability digistamp, your project will count for two entries.  If you don't have one of Guylou's digistamps, you can check the online store where several freebies are available.  
Challenge Prizes:
A winner will be selected randomly and will win:
1. A $10.00 gift certificate from Guylou's online store
2. An invitation to be a Guest Designer on one of our upcoming challenges
Our Guest Designer for this challenge is: Lisa Lynn
Lisa Lynn was the winner of our recent CAS with Kraft challenge and was invited to join us this week. Check out Lisa Lynn's gorgeous project on Guylou's Inimitability Blog.

48h Freebie:
Guylou is offering School Essentials as a freebie for 48 hours starting September 7th. Please visit Guylou's on-line store, add School Essentials to your cart and apply the code SCHOOL-FREEBIE at check out to get it free!

Here is my card:

I used GKD Red Hot for my card base and mats.  The patterned papers are from October Afternoon Report Card and Fly A Kite 8x8 pads.  My fun image is Teacher Leah from Guylou's Inimitability.  I printed her on X-Press It and colored with my Copics.  I added Stickles here and there for some bling.  Instead of a sentiment, I used Guylou's School Essentials.  I colored the items with Copics and added more Stickles.  Some Baker's Twine and three silver charms finished my card.

Here is a close-up of Leah:

Be sure to visit Guylou's Inimitability blog and check out the gorgeous creations from the rest of the DT and our Guest Designer, Lisa Lynn!  We hope you will be inspired to play along with our ABC Primer challenge!

I am also entering my card in the Love To Create Challenge #31 (back to school), Incy Wincy Challenge (back to school) and the Tuesday Throwdown #114 (back to books - books or study theme).

Thanks for stopping by!  See you later on!

You're So Cool

Hi!  Happy Thursday! Hope you are having a good day! We are getting some rain today from the aftermath of Isaac, but it's nothing to speak of.  Just another rainy day.  I'm here to share a card I made for a few challenges I like to do.  It is for Kenny K.'s Krafty Krew Challenge #108 (anything goes), Incy Wincy Designs (for a boy), Sweet Sketch Wednesday # 169 (sketch), Cute Card Thursday #232 (stitching) and The Squirrel and The Fox Challenge #25 (one for the men).

Here is SSW-169:

Here is my card for the challenges:

I used SU Not Quite Quite Navy for my base and sketch panels and layered with patterned papers from the Authentique Loyal 6x6 pad.  I machine-stitched around the border and sketch panels.  My cool image is Teen Idol from Kenny K.  I printed him on X-Press It and colored with my Copics. Despite buying a few new markers, the Es (especially E25 and E29) are still giving me trouble, so I guess it's time to switch papers.  I highlighted the MP3 player, earphones and the grommets on his boots with a Letraset Silver Metallic marker.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  It is from the Stuff Happens set in Paulette's store here.  Some grosgrain ribbon and a button stitched with Baker's Twine finished my card.

Here is a close-up:

Thanks for stopping by!  It's been a busy week, but I'm planning to spend some time this afternoon visiting your blogs.  I know I've missed a lot.

Enjoy the rest of the day!

Sweet Taste of Summer

Good Morning!  Happy Monday!  Hope you had a good weekend and your week is off to a great start!  Have you been partying with The Outlawz?  Be sure to check out the 2,000 Member Party going on now through June 30!  There are lots of games, challenges and of course, fabulous prizes from our awesome sponsors!

I have a busy day today, so I'm popping in early to share a card I made for a couple of challenges.  It is for the Friday Sketch Challenge #20, The Corrosive Challenge #152 (summertime girls), Love to Create Challenge #21 (anything goes) and the Incy Wincy Designs Challenge (anything goes).

Here is the FSC sketch:

Here is my card for the challenges:

I started with a card base of SU Yo-Yo Yellow and layered with patterned papers from the K & Co. Citronella 12x12 pad.  My adorable image is Lemon Lucy from Mayzy Art.  She was generously provided by Mayzy as a freebie for subscribers of Through the Craft Room Door magazine (the May/June issue).  I printed her on Copic X-Press It Blending Card and colored her with my Copics.  I added some Yellow Stickles to all the lemon slices and Glossy Accents to the pitcher and glass of lemonade.

Here is a close-up of Lucy:

My sentiment is from Create With TLC.  It is from the BBQ Chillin' set in Paulette's store here.  Some sparkly punched photo corners and a few gems finished my card.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day and hope to see you again soon!

Man At Work

Hi there!  Happy Monday!  Hope your week is off to a great start!  My day started with a huge thunderstorm and pouring rain!  At least we didn't lose power like yesterday!  Anyway, I'm popping in to share a card I made for a few challenges.  It is for Card Patterns Sketch #168, Incy Wincy Designs (blue and black and a masculine sentiment), Love to Create Challenge #18 (Father's Day or card for special guy), Craft Your Passion Challenge #113 (use chevrons) and Tuesday Throwdown #100 (masculine).

Here is the CP sketch:

Here is my card:

I started with a card base of SU Basic Black and layered with blue and black chevron patterned paper from the Authentique Journey 6x6 pad.  I used another paper from the same pad for the half-circle at the top which I cut and matted using Spellbinders Grand Circle dies.  My masculine image is Man At Work from Just Inklined.  I printed it on Cryogen White and colored it with my Copics.  I sponged in a cloudy sky and added a few white highlights to the water with my Sharpie White Paint Pen.  The fun sentiment is from Create With TLC.  Some Marina Mist ribbon and a few black buttons from my stash finished my card.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day and hope you'll drop by again soon!

Mo's DP2 Challenge - Tickle My Funny Bone

Good morning!  Happy Thursday!  Oh, happy day!  It's time for another Mo's Challenge! The theme this week is "tickle my funny bone"!  With a theme like that, you just know this is going to be fun!  I knew right away what I wanted to do!

Here is my card:

I started with a card base of GKD Turquoise Sea and layered with dotty and spotty patterned papers from the LilyBee Designs Buttercup collection.  My image is Lizzy In A Tizzy from Mo's Digital Pencil.  You can find here in Mo's store here.  I printed her on Cryogen White and colored her with my Copics.  The fun sentiment is from Paulette at Create With TLC.  It's part of her Hissy Fit set.  I think the image and sentiment go perfectly together!  I finished my card with a few punched flowers and pearls made with my Viva Decor Ice White Pearl Pen.

I'm entering my card in a few other challenges: Sketch Saturday #206 (sketch), Incy Wincy Challenge #144 (spots and dots) and The Squirrel and The Fox Challenge #17 (one for the girls).

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to visit the Mo's Challenge blog and check out the fabulously funny creations from my teammates!  We hope you'll be inspired to play along with us for a chance to win a GC to Mo's store!

Have a great day!