Hello Friend

Hello Everyone!!

Hope you all are doing well. I'm popping in with a card  since it's already time for the 2nd Creative Moments challenge of the month!!

Creative Moments is a bi monthly challenge blog
and the challenges begin on the 7th and 22nd of each month.

The theme is Anything Goes 

The sponsor for this challenge is 

The Paper Shelter

I am using a great image that is perfect for a little boy, or for fall or both.

 Its such a darling image.

Autumn Joy

Here is my finished card.

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Digital  - Autumn Joy - from the The Paper Shelter Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Craft CS, Orange CS Ink Used: Memento - Desert Sand, Potter's Clay, Bamboo Leaves Dies Used: Heartfelt Creations - Regal Lattice Gateway Accessories:  Leaf Punches - Martha Stewart, ; Alcohol Markers - Spectrum Noir

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• Crafting Happiness Challenges #114 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES  (#43)
• Make My Monday  #157 AUTUMN/FALL CARD (#42)
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges#2138 ANYTHING GOES (#22)
• The Corrosive Challenges  Always Anything Goes (#75)
• Crafter's Castle -  September - Anything Goes (#96)
• Crafty Calendar September - Anything Goes (#139)
• Cut It Up  - No. 234 - Must use at least one die cut  FALL IS IN THE AIR (#39)

I hope that every one of you is staying safe and I appreciate all the support you give by visiting and/or submitting to the Creative Moments challenge.

Just For You

 Hello Everyone!!

Hope all is well with you all.

It's time for the 2nd Creative Moments challenge for February

Creative Moments is a bi monthly challenge blog
and the challenges begin on the 7th and 22nd of each month.
 I will be participating in the challenges on the 22nd of each month. 

The theme is Anything Goes 

The sponsor for this challenge is 

The Paper Shelter

The Paper Shelter has a lot of beautiful
 and oh so creative, digital images and digital papers.

I am using a digital image 

from the Peaceful Easter set

Here is my finished card

Here is a view from a higher angle

I made a wreath card
and placed the branches over the purple circle(wreath section)

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Digital  - The Paper Shelter - Peaceful Easter Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Purple CS, DP Dies Used:  Spellbinders - Circle  Accessories:  Memory Box - Woodland Branch (old die)

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• Angie's Digital Stamps -  (February) Anything Goes (#32)
• CD Sunday Plus -  #54 Anything Goes  (#15)
• The Corrosive Challenges  - Always Anything Goes (#76)
• We Love 2 Create  - #2 Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes (Deadline February 26) (#52)
• A Gem of a Challenge  - #4 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2) (#94)
• Crafter's Castle -  February - Anything Goes (#113)
• Di's Digis Designs Shaped Cards (no squares) (W1 of 2) (#4)

I hope that every one of you is staying safe and I appreciate all the support you give by visiting and/or submitting to the Creative Moments challenge.

Have a great week and I will be back soon.

December 2020 Craft-Dee BowZ Challenge

Hello Crafters, Hope you are doing well and staying safe 

Welcome to December

The last month of 2020 and

I'm so happy to see 2020 go

December also ushers in the start of a new

Craft-Dee BowZ challenge 

Our  sponsor is 

The Paper Shelter

The Winner will receive:
3 digital images 
Click here to check out the digi's there

I used Santa On A Sled
on my card.

I used some sheer ribbon to make my bow. 

My bow was made with a powder blue sheer ribbon

I used my Craft-Dee BowZ tool to make my bow

 and its so easy to use.
The great thing about the Craft-Dee BowZ tool 
is that it makes great smaller bows  for cards or  gift bags
as well as the larger bows to use on regular size gifts

If you are bow challenged - the CDB tool is for you.
The tool is small and makes great bows. 
It's portable and easy to store.

Order yours over on the Craft-Dee BowZ blog. 

Just click on the Buy Now button on the left sidebar.

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  digi - The Paper Shelter - Santa on a Sled Paper/Card Stock:White CS, Dk Green CS, light Green CS, Brown CS Ink: VersaFine Clair - Green Oasis Dies Used: Sizzix Tim Holtz Tree Line; Sizzix Tim Holtz - Pine Tree,  Accessories: Ribbon, Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, Glitter, Quickie Glue Pen

The Craft-Dee BowZ challenge runs 

December 1 thru December 29
You have about the whole month to get your project submitted.
The theme is always
Anything Goes
(No bow required)

You could be the next winner

I am submitting my card in the following challenges

• Arty Divas  - #32 - Anything Goes  (#18)
• Crafty Sentiment Designs  - Anything Goes (#42)
• Digi Choosday Challenge - #48 - Anything Goes (#27)
• Lemon Shortbread - #134 - Always Anything Goes  (#23)
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - - #84 - Anything Christmas Goes   (#118)

Thanks for stopping by today

July 2020 Craft-Dee BowZ Challenge

Hello Crafters

Welcome to July and to another new month.
July - WOW oh my gosh, 
we are now half done with 2020.

Hope you all are staying safe and well.

Let me start off sharing my card

July ushers in the start of a new

Craft-Dee BowZ challenge 

The July sponsor is 
The Paper Shelter

The Winner will receive:
3 digital images 
Click here to check out the digi's here

I used the Enchanting Butterflies image
on my card.

For my bow - I used some Hug Snug Seam Binding (definitely my fav).
I used my Craft-Dee BowZ tool and it makes bow making so easy. 
Let me show you a closer view of the bow.

For this bow, I made a triple loop bow using white Hug Snug
 that I've colored with Distress Oxide - Worn Lipstick
Then I took another length of the white Hug Snug 
and made a smaller triple loop bow. 
I stacked the smaller white bow on top of the larger bow, 
tied them together and added to to the card.

The great thing about the Craft-Dee BowZ tool 
is that it makes great smaller bows for cards or gift bags
as well as the larger bows to use on regular size gifts

If you are bow challenged - the CDB tool is for you.
The tool is small and makes great bows. 
It's portable and easy to store.

Order yours over on the Craft-Dee BowZ blog. 
Just click on the Buy Now button on the left sidebar.

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  digi - The Paper Shelter - Enchanting Butterflies Paper/Card Stock:White CS Inks Used: Distress Oxide - Worn Lipstick   Dies Used: Spellbinders Ringlet Round Accessories: Hug Snug, Outline Stickers - Butterflies,Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool, Dimensional foam

The Craft-Dee BowZ challenge runs July 1  thru July 30
You have about the whole month to get your project submitted.
The theme is always
Anything Goes
(No bow required)

You could be the next winner

I am submitting my card in the following challenges
Creative Fingers - No. 189 -  ALWAYS  ANYTHING GOES  (#123)
A Bit More Time to Craft  #119 - Always Anything Goes (#53)
A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) Always Anything Goes (#58)
Ching-chou Kuik Digital Stamps July - Die Cuts and/or Punches (#8)
Crafter's Cafe  #246 - Anything Goes +DT Call (#32)
DL.Art Linky Challenge  Always Anything Goes
Love to Scrap  #135 - Anything Goes (#28)
The Creative Crafters  #29 - Always Anything Goes (#159)
Creative Moments  Anything Goes/Optional for the Girls (#107)


Thanks for stopping by today
Stay safe and keep well
I will be back soon 

January 2020 Craft-Dee BowZ Challenge

Hello Crafters

Welcome to January and to another new month.

The holidays are over and the new year has begun 
Hope Santa was good to you

This January ushers in the start of a new decade, a new year,
 and a new month  - whew, all that in one tick of the clock

It's time for the 

January challenge 
over at
Craft-Dee BowZ 

The January sponsor is 

The Paper Shelter

The Winner will receive:
3 digital images 
Click here to check out their great array of digi's

I used The Winter Fairy
on my card.
Check out this set here


Here is my card

For my Bow - 
  I used a red satin ribbon.
And of course, to make the bow
 I used my Craft-Dee BowZ tool 
and its so easy to use.
The great thing about the Craft-Dee BowZ tool is 
that it makes great smaller bows for cards or gift bags,
as well as the larger bows to use on regular size gifts

If you are bow challenged - the CDB tool is perfect for you.
The tool is small and makes great bows. 
It's portable and easy to store.

Order yours over on the Craft-Dee BowZ blog. 

Just click on the Buy Now button on the left sidebar.

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  digi - The Paper Shelter - The Winter Fairy ; Rubber Stamp - Heartfelt Creations - Leafy Accents Paper/Card Stock: Dk Green CS, Spellbinders 6X6 Swing Fold Card Ink:Distress Ink - Forest Moss; Fresco - Leviticus Lime Dies Used: Heartfelt Creations - Leafy Accents Die, Rounded Eyelet Window Die Accessories: Heartfelt Creations 3D Leafy Accents Shaping Mold, Ribbon, Spectrum Noir Alcohol Markers, Craft-Dee BowZ  tool,  Dimensional foam, Flat Back Pearls, Art Glitter Institute Liquid Glue, Spellbinders - Embossing folder

The Craft-Dee BowZ challenge runs Jan. 1 thru Jan. 30
You have about the whole month to get your project submitted.
The theme is always
Anything Goes
(No bow required)

You could be the next winner

I am submitting my card in the following challenges

• Crafty Sentiment Designs  - Anything Goes  (#122)
• Shopping Our Stash - #410 - Happy Holidays  (#128)
• Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes (#180)
• Tuesday Morning Sketches -  #535 - Anything Goes (week 3) (#49)

Thanks for stopping by today

I will be back soon with more fun projects

The Cockatoo Rules

Hello and hope you are having a Happy Sunday!!!

Today is the beginning of the latest challenge over at
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.

The sponsor for this challenge is

 The Paper Shelter

The prize will be 3 images.

 The image I am using is the coolest cutest bird.

And he is known as Cockatoo Rules.

As I looked at him I just saw him breaking out, of something,

so that's where this card design came from.

Let me show a closer view of this cute bird. 

Maybe he could be called Evel K the cockatoo - LOL

Well what do you think his name should be??

That's it from me for now.

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Digital - The Paper Shelter - Cockatoo Rules Paper/Card Stock: White CS, White Glossy Cardstock  Ink: Alcohol ink - Various colors Accessories: Embossing Folder - Brick Wall

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• A Gem of a Challenge  - #11 - Anything Goes  (#77)
• Polkadoodles -No. 24- ANYTHING GOES (#31)
• QKR Stampede –No. 352 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES (#30)

Time to get your creative juices flowing and
enter your creation in the latest challenge here
at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

You could be the next winner
(Make sure you are a LPOCF follower)

Hope you have a fabulous week.
I'll be back soon

Merry Christmas

Hello Everyone and hope you are doing well.
Currently, we have really cold weather here in N. Ky and I think it is going to be a long and cold winter. I hope not but the Farmers Almanac says a warmer winter is on the way. Well, time will tell.

Next week here in the US. we will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day on Thursday.

Yum - Turkey and dressing and all the trimmings. Looking forward to that.

And you know 4 weeks later we will be celebrating Christmas.

Speaking of Christmas, do you have your cards finished??

This year I am prepared (for a change).

Today is the start of the latest challenge over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. 

The sponsor for this challenge is The Paper Shelter. 

And I chose to use the Holy Night image. 

What a wonderful set.
The image of the girl and the deer and the background of the wintry trees, beautiful.

Let me share with you how my card turned out.

I  layered my blue base card with a beautiful blue glitter paper and I then cut an oval out on the card front. I positioned the girl and her deer on the edge of the oval with snow studded pine trees right to the side of her.

Next, I added some pinkish poinsettias on the opposite side of the oval,

 giving some balance to the card front. 

Opening the card, you see the lovely wintry snow scene.

The sentiment really says it all.

I am submitting this card to the following challenges:

• C.R.A.F.T. #491 Christmas (#25)
• Craft Rocket Challenges  #54- Nov- Christmas Is Coming (#219)
• Crafting With An Attitude  Always Anything Goes (#190)
• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies #20 - Anything Goes with a Critter (#141)
• A Bit More Time to Craft  #79 - Anything Goes (#37)
• A Perfect Time To Craft  #11 - Always Anything Goes (#118)
• Animal Friends Challenge #68 - Winter (#42)
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge Always Anything Goes (#106)
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge  Always Anything Goes (#19)

I hope you’ve enjoyed my card and will link up a project at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends!  We'd love to see what you create!  Don’t forget, the theme is always – Anything Goes

Have a great week and see you again soon.