J for Just One Word @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Imke's turn to choose the challenge and she's on her last letter for this year - J - and she's saying, "J for Just One Word" so brevity is theme for this week.  (-;

This is what I did.....

....it's a tag!  I KNOW! (That last screamed sentence is for those who have seen my failed attempts and grumblings about past tags/tag challenges, and here I went and made a tag even though I didn't have to specifically make a tag.....what?!?!?!?!?!?!)  Tag dies are from the now closed Your Next Stamp and the other dies are from Recollections (via Michaels).

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Jingle Belles:  wrapping up

CRAFT:  Christmas

Crafty Gals Corner:  tis the season

Ellibelle's:  anything goes

Fab 'n' Funky:  Christmas

The Sisterhood of Crafters:  anything Christmas

613 Avenue Create:  sparkle (Not showing that great in the photo but the 'peace' is cut from glitter fun foam.)

Simon Says:  sparkle

Dragonfly Dreams:  tags

Peace on Earth:  inspirational photo

Crafty Calendar:  Christmas

Critter Crazy:  anything goes with a featured critter

Die Cut Divas:  Christmas

A Cut Above:  anything goes with a die cut

A Place to Start:  winter things

Neglected Stuff:  anything goes with neglected stash - tag dies

Sad Songs (Say So Much) @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Kate's last Elton John themed challenge and she's going with "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" which means she would like to see those sympathy cards.

It's always nice to have sympathy cards ready in the stash, I think.  I'm not a fan of making them specifically, iykwim.  I also like to keep them mail-friendly.  So, this is what I did....

Hard to tell from the photo, but I added a couple of embossed lines at the top because, well, I thought it needed something up there.  As you can see, the plant hangs over the edge....I might end up trimming it....or pruning, I guess (: .....before it's sent.  But, for now, I left it.  Die is a no-namer, stamp is from My Favorite Things (still can't believe they closed).

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

Ellibelle's:  anything goes

A Cut Above:  anything goes with a die cut

A Place to Start:  anything goes

Just Add Ink:  dies

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Pearls, Sequins & Gems, Oh My! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Brenda's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Pearls, Sequins & Gems, Oh My!" which means she wants to see those projects with....well....pearls, sequins & gems.

This is what I did.....

This was one of those cards that didn't even come close to what I had originally thought I was going to do.....and that's okay, because I do like how it turned out.  I was planning on being A Very Good DT Member and use pearls, sequins and gems on my card but it was just pearls in the end.  But look at that splatter!  Pretty good, if I do say so myself.  I will also say that I had nothing to do with it and it's just an aspect of the patterned paper.  Did I make you jealous for a moment?  lol

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

As You Like It:  favourite embellishment - Pearls, gems, enamel dots are my favourite embellishments

CRAFT:  Christmas

Craft Rocket:  Christmas

ABC Christmas:  X is for stitching

Crafty Gals:  tis the season

Merry Little Christmas:  anything Christmas goes

The Holly & Ivy:  anything Christmas goes

A Cut Above:  anything goes with a die cut

A Place to Start:  something new - Both the dies are new

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Dragonfly Dreams:  feminine

Peace on Earth:  anything Christmas goes

Allsorts:  focal sentiment

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Simon Says:  anything goes

Let's Fly! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's my turn to choose the challenge and I'm saying, "Let's Fly!" which means I want to see those things that fly or anything in the sky.

This is what I did.....

I used this sweet watercoloured style bird from SmartFoxArt from Etsy.  I was having trouble trying to find a way to add a sentiment so I pulled out this old sticker from my stash.  Does it bother me that you can clearly see the clear sticker?  Yes.  But it turns out that while the sticker might be in its teens, the sticky on the sticker is stronger than heck so I couldn't pull it off once it was on there without having to reprint and redo, which is why I decided to leave it as is.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

Crafty Catz:  anything goes

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

As You Like It:  favourite embellishment - I love pearls and gems.  I use them on almost every card I make.  In fact, I've joked to myself about not using them and have said, "But, is it really a JanR card if it doesn't have something in the corner?"

Ellibelle's Garden Party:  anything goes with something from a garden

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday:  anything goes

Crafty Animals:  anything with an animal goes

Triple B:  birds

A Place to Start:  something new - The image is new.

Dream Valley:  2 or more patterned papers

Neglected Stuff:  use neglected stash - that evil sticker

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Gold or Silver! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Chrissy's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Gold or Silver!" or you could.....

do both!  And have neither one be that obvious when you take a photo!  The sentiment is foiled with silver foil, and the mat for it is gold mirror cardstock.  There's also gold mirror accents on the patterned paper.  I was really hoping I had gold stars in my stash but didn't so I went with black ones.  Now, if I was an Exceptional DT Member, I would have used green foil on the holly leaves, but I was being lazy and the thought of trying to get a little piece of foil over the leaves and nothing else seemed to me, a monumental task.  In looking at it on the screen, I don't think it would have been as difficult as I had thought.  Oh well, what's done is done.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

Allsorts:  Christmas

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

CRAFT:  Christmas

Craft Rocket:  Christmas

ABC Christmas:  X is for stitching

Ellibelle's:  anything goes

The Holly & Ivy:  anything Christmas goes

Unicorn Challenge:  Christmas

Aud Sentiments:  Christmas + sentiment

A Place to Start:  anything goes

Merry Little Christmas:  anything Christmas goes

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Peace on Earth:  anything Christmas goes

Just Us Girls:  anything goes

Tic Tac Toe:  red, gold, silver

I is for Ice Cream! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Imke's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "I is for Ice Cream!" so let's see those project with one of the yummiest of treats - ice cream!

This is what I did....

Now, I love me some ice cream but I would never get hard ice cream in a cone.  Cones are meant for soft ice cream, imo.  Hard ice cream is for bowls, then into the microwave for about 30 seconds....and if there's syrups and whip cream - all the better!  (:

Digi is from Melonheadz Illustrating.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Cardz 4 Galz:  colouring

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday:  anything goes

Shopping Our Stash:  a few of my favourite things - ice cream, digis & Prismacolor pencils

A Place to Start:  something new - new to me digi

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Dragonfly Dreams:  feminine

GDT @ Christmas [or not] Bingo Challenge

I'm doing a GDT spot at Christmas [or not] Bingo Challenge!   Here's the bingo card....

I went with O and I used the whole column.  (:  This is what I did....

So, I've got CAS ✓, no stamping ✓, free ✓, distressing tool ✓ and gems ✓.  And that's about that.  (:

If you would like to join in the challenge, or see what fabulous makes the DT has created, just click on over.

Also for:

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

CRAFT:  Christmas

Krafty Chicks:  anything goes

ABC Christmas:  U is for uncluttered

Simon Says:  anything goes

Tic Tac Toe:  leaves, free, die cuts

Candle in the Wind @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Kate's turn to choose the challenge and she's continuing with her Elton John songs theme with this week being "Candle in the Wind" which means she'd like to see any type of light source.

I took the challenge fairly literally and this is what I did....

I went with candle from Pernilla Nilsson.  She used to share her digis on Facebook, freebies and to purchase, but I'm not finding anything through a couple of searches so I'm afraid I can't provide a link, which is unfortunate because I really like her work and would love to share it with you all.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

Addicted to Stamps:  any occasion

The Holly & Ivy:  anything Christmas goes

A Place to Start:  anything goes

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes 

Peace On Earth:  anything Christmas goes

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Simon Says:  anything goes

Not a Card! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Brenda's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Not a Card!" so she wants to see anything but.

This is what I did....

I delved into my drawer of items to alter and pulled out this lil shadow box.  Dressed it up with some Christmas paper and embellis and that was that.  I'll probably add a ribbon to hang it, and I'll find a spot for it for Christmas.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Captain's Log @ Little Red Wagon

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it's my turn to choose the challenge and I'm saying, "Captain's Log" which means I would like to see either wood/faux wood, an image of wood (trees, logs), a log as in record like a diary page or calendar etc, or you could even choose the "Captain" part and go with the captain of a ship or armed forces themed.  I'm not that picky, if you can link what you made to the challenge theme somehow, it's all good.

This is what I did.....

As you can see, I've got some wood patterned paper, as well as a house which is constructed with wood.  House and sentiment were made in Canva.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.

Also for:

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Love Those Pretty Papers:  anything goes with patterned paper

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Ellibelle's:  anything goes

A Place to Start:  anything goes