Alphabet challenge - M - have a magical birthday

Friday October 3, 2025

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Alphabet challenge

Theme: M  - Mythical creatures / fairies, unicorns, vampires, zombies

I used a stamp set I don't have a name of.. I colored with copics and used My favorite things die to cut out the sentiment.. I added to a piece of Echo park dp.. 

Challenges:

Krafty Chicks #788 - birthday

Digi choosday ch.10 - wk. 1 - atg

Polkadoodles ch.11 - wk.4 - atg

 

Crafty Gals Corner #250 - Christmas Cheer

 Wednesday December 13, 2023

We have a new challenge this month over at

Crafty Gals Corner #250

Our theme is TIS THE SEASON

                                                                Our sponsors

Dr. Digi's

Last Minute Manda

I used one of the Christmas coco cups image from Last minute Manda.. I colored with copics. I added some glossy accents and Spectrum noir sparkle pen. I used My favorite things stitch die and added to scrap of green and then to Echo park designer paper. I finished with the Simon says sentiment on the cup and diamond painting drills

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies 2349 - anything goes

Simon Monday - use dies

Digi choosday wk. 49 - anything goes

Word art Wednesday wk. 625-626 - anything goes

Crafty Catz #660 - Merry Christmouse

November 24, 2023

Hello

We have a new challenge over at

Crafty Catz #660

Our theme is

Christmas or Winter

Sponsor is Hetty Clare

I used the cute Mouse image from Hetty Clare.. I added a little stickles to the snow and colored the images with copics. I added the Lawn Fawn sentiment and embossed it. I added to Echo park dp. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2346 - anything goes

Krafty chicks #691 - all occasions

Word art Wednesday wk. 623 - 624 - anything goes
 

Snow much thanks - Make My Monday #165

Monday January 3, 2022

Hello

It's time for a new challenge over at 

Make My Monday #165

Our theme Snowflakes

For my card I used Echo park papers and using My favorite things die I created the frame. I used some glitter paper and MFT and Tech. Tues. dies and created the snowflakes. I added them and the Simon Says sentiment. 

 Challenges:

Krafty chicks #592 - anything goes

Polkadoodles wk. 1 - anything goes

Crafting happiness #119 - anything goes

2 cards this month.. Crafty Gals Corner #221

Wednesday July 14, 2021

Hello

Time for another month long challenge over at

Crafty Gals Corner #221

Our theme this month is

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

One of our sponsor this month is

LeAnn's World 101

and The Paper Shelter

I created two cards for this months challenge.. this is CARD #1 Are you ready my friend  I colored the image with copics and distress the edges with Ranger ink. I added to a piece of Echo Park designer paper. I stamped the Simon says banner and sentiment with SS ink and fussy cut it out. I added some Nuvo drops to the reindeers nose and bell on his collar. 

 

This is CARD #2   I colored the image with copics. I used my cloud template and Ranger ink. I added the Lawn Fawn sentiment and notes (I messed up on the top note so then I added a heart to cover the mistake) Guess I didn't have to tell you that.. LOL.. I added some Spectrum Noir sparkle to the hearts.   I love the look of awe that the girl is giving the guy. Such a sweet loving look. 
 

Challenges:

Crafty animals #52 - anything goes with animals (card 1)

Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper- anything goes (card 1)

Love to scrap #147 - anything goes (card 2)

Cute card Thursday #690 - anything goes (card 1/2)

Merry little Christmas #36 - July anything goes (card 1/2)

Lil patch of crafty friends #161 - Christmas in July (card 1/2)

Incy wincy designs - enchanted garden / or Christmas in July (card 1/2)

Dragonfly dreams - Christmas in July (card 1/2)

Shopping our stash #449 - Christmas in July (card 1/2)

Polkadoodles wk. 28 - anything goes (card 1/2)

Crafting happiness #104 - anything goes (card 1/2)

her nagging is a sign - Catch the bug OBG

Thursday February 18, 2021

Hello

It's Thursday so over at 

Catch the bug it's Oldie But Goodie

Thursday is OLDIE BUT GOODIE.. of course I chose Guss

I am using the image called Frame it Gus Nagging. I colored the image with copics. I found this Echo Park designer paper and liked that it was simple but gave a nice design so used it. I added a few Pretty Pink Posh jewels.  Gus is so funny..

Challenges:

A bit more time to craft extra - Feb - anything goes

Allsorts wk. 611- masculine

Use your stuff #416 - it's my favorite (copics, jewels, designer papers)

Penny's paper crafty #490 - anything goes

 

for my sweetheart - Bugaboo New Release

Tuesday February 9, 2021

Hello

It's Tuesday so it's new release day over at

Bugaboo..

Check out the design teams creations using this image over at 

Catch the bug.

This image is Puppy Love heart envelope.. I colored the image with copics. I went over the hearts with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush. I added to a piece of Echo Park designer paper. I stamped the Reverse Confetti sentiment and added with a Stampin up punched heart. I also went over this heart with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush.

 Challenges:

Use your stuff #415 - hearts

Jan'd digi stamps -Feb. - anything goes

A bit more time #133 - anything goes

Crafty animals #47 - anything goes -animals

Love to scrap #142 - love is

Dragonfly journeys - I heart you

Little red wagon #587 - total eclipse of the heart

Craft rocket #78 - love

My time to craft #450 - love

Cute card Thursday #672 - anything goes

Inkspirational #232 - hearts

Allsorts wk. 610 - love is

Crafting happiness #83 - sweet

take a moment to remember - Creative with Stamps #47

Saturday February 1, 2020

Hello.. Welcome back to my blog.. Today I have a card to share for the new monthly challenge at

Creative with Stamps #47..

Our theme is RED

I dug through some of my boxes of designer paper and this one spoke to me.. it's by Echo Park.. It is for sure red.. so that was probably why.. I then knew I just needed an awesome sentiment so went for this Paper Trey Ink stamp and heat embossed it. I then used one of PTI dies and cut this out. There was a little area below the sentiment that was bare so I used the PTI ginko leaves and berries and used Ranger ink I added some twine and called it done.

Challenges:
Everybody art #461 - anything goes
Crafting happiness #33 - anything goes/opt. love
Simon Monday - all loved up
Lemon shortbread #112 - anything goes
Word art Wednesday Wk. 424-425 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - anything goes
Watercooler Wednesday #256 - all about occasions
As you like it - warm or cool colors (warm- for the richness that warm colors bring, I am a summer person so the warm colors remind me of summer flowers with their rich warm colors)
Time out #154 - affectionate

Friendship warms the heart - Crafty Sentiments

Tuesday January 21, 2020

Hello.. We have another challenge over at

Crafty Sentiments

Our theme this week is WINTER

This is my card using the fun image called Herbie the bear. I colored the image with copics I used Lil inker die. I took texture paste and created snow falling and some snow on the ground. I added this to a piece of red card stock and some Echo park designer paper. I added the twine and some enamel hearts and star. The sentiment is from Sugar Pea Designs and heat embossed. 

Challenges:
Crafty animals #34 - anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Jan-pattern paper
Dragonfly dreams - anything goes
Inkspirational #204 - fauna
Word art Wednesday wk. 422-423 - anything goes
Scrapping 4 fun #158 - winter/spring
QKR stampede #381 - anything goes
Allsorts wk. 555 - more than single word sentiment
Use your stuff #390 - friendship
Everybody art #461 - anything goes

Season's Greetings - Colour Crazy Challenge #47

Friday November 29, 2019

Hello.. Welcome back to an new challenge over at

 Colour Crazy Challenge #47

Our theme is always ANYTHING GOES

Our sponsor is The Paper Shelter

This cute image is Christmas Shopping... sadly it's almost time for Christmas.. Of course I haven't done any shopping but truth be told. I usually send checks to the grand kids.. I know its sad.. but I seldom see them so this is the best way.  Any how for my card I found some Echo park designer paper and created the background first. I used Simon says scallop die to cut the red strip. I then set it aside and colored the image with copics. I used Simon says rectangle die and mounted this onto a piece of Stampin up gray. I added the image to the background. I heat embossed the My favorite things sentiment and used MFT banner die. I added a bling as a button to her dress and Spectrum Noir sparkle brush to the holly, ribbon and shoes.

Challenges:
Time out #149 - celebration
Crafty hazelnut's Christmas #465 - Christmas
Jan's digi #2 - anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Nov. - pattern paper
A bit more time to craft #104 - anything goes
Crafty creations #403 - anything goes
Fab n funky #459 - Christmas
Paper funday #11 - anything goes / opt. thanksgiving

Happiness = - Colour Crazy Challenge #44

Friday November 8, 2019

Tomorrow is my son's birthday. Hard to believe he will be 47 yrs. old. How does that happen..

Well today we have a new challenge over at

Colour Crazy Challenge #44

Our theme is always ANYTHING GOES

just ask that you color your image.. no pre colored images.

Our sponsor is All Dressed Up

I am using the image Party Girl.. there are three girls and then there are singles of the three girls. I colored the image with copics. I used Simon Says rectangle die to cut her out. I added her to Echo park designer paper. I added the ribbon which looks black but it's a really really dark teal.. I added the Tech. Tues. sentiment.

Challenges:
Use your stuff #381 - use scraps
Hand stamped sentiments #327 - colors
Simon Wednesday - thinking of you
Watercooler Wed. #246 - anything goes
Cute card Thursday #607 - anything goes
Polkadoodles wk. 45 - anything goes
Crafty hazelnuts pattern - Nov.

Congratulations - Always Fun Challenge #129

Monday September 23, 2019

 

Hello - today over at Always Fun Challenge #129 we have a new challenge. The theme is CUTE CRITTERS

 This is my critter card. I was looking for a  fun baby and parent looking image. This image is from My favorite things. I stamped the image on water color paper and used Mission gold paint. I used the die to cut them out. I took the EP designer paper and created the background. (I love the clouds) I then used the Taylored Expressions sentiment. I finished with some sequins. Some for the smoke from the train chimney and then a few more layered.  I love the fun colors and image.

Challenges:

Work it Wednesday Aug/Sept. - celebrate
Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper - Sept.
Cute card Thursday #600 - dies/punches
Word art Wednesday wk. 404-405- anything goes
QKR stampede #364 - anything goes
Make my Monday #105 - colors

You're an A+ - Bugaboo Stamps Free Friday

Friday September 13, 2019

 

 

Hello.. It's Friday so it's Free Friday over at

 Bugaboo Stamps.

Check out the design teams creations over at

Catch the bug.

 

 

This cute little guys is Deacon school sign.. I colored the image with copics. I then used Pretty Pink Posh sentiment. I stamped it in gray ink so it looked like lead.. I used My favorite things stitch die. I added this to a piece of kraft. Then added this to a piece of Echo park designer paper. The little apple stickers are from Pebbles.

 Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's pattern- Sept.
Try it on Tuesday - boy/girl/children

Warm holiday wishes - Catch the bug Saturday challenge

Saturday August 3, 2019

 

Hello. It's already August.. How come time is flying by so fast??? 

Today we have a new challenge over at

Catch the bug..

Our first of the month Saturday challenges are always

 ANYTHING GOES

 

 

So this image was one of the Christmas in July new release images.. I thought I would use it for todays card. I was digging through my pattern papers and found this Echo park paper so use it and then colored with copics the image using some of the colors from the pad. I used My favorite things stitch die. I added this to the background. I then heat embossed the Simon Says sentiment on a scrap and using corner chompers I wounded the corners and added to the card. I added some sequins and Nuvo drops to the center of the sequins. I went over some of the image with Spectrum Noir sparkle brush.

Challenges:
My time to craft #402 - Christmas in July
Digi choosday wk. 31 - anything goes
Krafty chicks #466 - embossing (sentiment)
Scrapping 4 fun #146 - anything goes / stitching
Crafty Hazelnut's pattern -Aug.
Creatalicious #168 - anything goes/opt. distress
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas #449 - anything goes/opt reindeer

Congratulations - Creative with Stamps #38

Wednesday May 1, 2019

 

Welcome to our new challenge at Creative with Stamps #38

Our theme is BABY

note: CWS challenges do not have many "guidelines", but please read and follow the few we do have to be eligible to win.

 

 

 I thought what can I do to make a baby card.. Then thought of this fun Mama elephant stamp set and thought perfect.. It looks like a parent holding up their baby.. So I used my mission gold paints and painted the images and cut out with dies. I then used EP designer paper and created the background. I wanted it for either boy or girl and colorful. I think I accomplished it.. I then took the Taylored Expressions stamp and stamped the sentiment.  I finished with some sequins.  I hope you are inspired and to think about some cute critter stamps you can use to make baby cards..

Challenges:
Creative moments #167 - anything goes/opt. animals
Word art Wednesday #384-385 - anything goes
Die cuttin divas #418 - anything goes
Papercraft #36 - for women/girls
Crafting by designs - anything goes
Love to scrap #121 - anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's pattern paper - anything goes

Happy Mother's Day - Bugaboo New Release

Tuesday April 30, 2019

 

It's Tuesday so it's Bugaboo New Release day..

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

 

 

This fun image is Peeker flower pot.. I decided to make this a mothers day card.. I colored the image with copics and went over the flowers and her bow with Nuvo glitter pen. I used My favorite things stitch die and layered this on some Echo Park designer paper. I added the Simon Says sentiment and colored the twine with a copic and added this to the sentient banner. I think any mother would love this card. It will be here next month for us USA residences.

Challenges:
Word art Wednesday #384-385 - anything goes
Moving along with the times #96 - floral
A gem of a challenge wk. 8 - anything goes
Crafting from the heart #242 - anything goes
Die cuttin divas #418 - anything goes
Papercraft #36 - for women/girls

Retirement - Bugaboo Free Friday

Friday April 26, 2019

 

Hello.. It's Friday so over at Bugaboo it's Free Friday.

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

 

 

My favorite lady.. Stella .. This is "Stella Retirement".. I colored the image with copics. I found some scraps of Echo Park designer papers so created the background. I added the sentiment that goes with the image. I kinda agree with the sentiment. I am so busy now I wonder how I made it work when I did work outside of the house..  Course I am in my craft-room more now.. so that may be the difference.. LOL  I sure know that I love retirement..

Challenges:
Crafty hazelnut's pattern paper - April anything goes
Cute n crafty #25 - anything goes
Crafty sentiments - anything goes
Digi choosday wk. 17 - anything goes
Simon Wednesday - anything goes

Happy birthday - Colour Crazy Challenge Wk. 15

Friday April 19, 2019

 

Today over at Colour Crazy Challenge  Wk. 15

we have a new challenge.

The theme as always is ANYTHING GOES

 

 

Our sponsor for this challenge is Dr. Digi's house of stamps

This image is called Bob's Sundae.. Yum yum.. I colored the image with copics. I made the ice cream to be strawberry on the bottom then chocolate then again strawberry then the top coffee.. sprinkled with chocolate chips.. My kind of sundae and lot if whipped cream.. I went over the ice cream and cherry with Nuvo glitter pen. I then fussy cut the image out and added to Echo park designer papers. I used My favorite things happy birthday die and cut out 3 times and added to the card. I went over the letters with the Nuvo glitter pen.

Challenges:
Crafty hazelnut's pattern paper - April anything goes
Crafting by designs - colors
Penny's paper crafty #426 - anything goes

Save the earth - Bugaboo Free Friday

Friday April 12, 2019

 

It's time for another Free Friday from Bugaboo..

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

 

This is the Free Friday image called.. Dottie save the earth.  Let me tell you.. If you get this image.. GET SOME CHOCOLATE TOO.. I made this card with out any chocolate and boy it was rough.. I wanted some chocolate so bad. Lets just say I warned you first.. LOL..  I colored the image with copics. I then used Echo Park scraps and created the background. I went over the candy with Nuvo glitter pen.. I kept this simple... cause I was dying for chocolate..

Challenges:
Crafty hazelnut's pattern paper - April anything goes
Artistic inspirations #214 - anything goes
Penny's paper-crafty #425 - anything goes
Crafty creations #388 - anything goes 
Word art Wednesday - wk. 382-383 - anything goes