Hippo Love

Well...We made it to Friday!  TGIF!  I have had this fun Hippo from Polka Doodles all colored up and just laying around from a long time ago.  I decided to fussy cut her out and make something with her.  This is Helga Hippo - Fairy Princess.  I used a gold Shimmer Pen from CTMH on the wings and star and some Stickles on the center of the flower on her head.  The letters and heart were cut using my Cricket.  I added a flower, bow and some gems.  Just for the heck of it, I added some Glossy Accents to her eyes.

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The Crafter’s Café Challenge Blog (up to 5 entries – only 10 challenges) – Feminine

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog (5 entries)– ATG w/a sentiment

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  ALWAYS anything goes  

Cute Card Thursday – Critters

Moving Along With The Times – Flowers

Creative Fingers – Always Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Crafting Challenge – ATG

Cardz TV – ATG

Creations In Pink (up to 3 entries per month) – Anything goes, in pink

Crafty animals – Always anything ‘animals’ goes

Crazy Birthday

This card was made for this week's Bugaboo OLDIES BUT GOODIE post

Hello!  Almost through another week!  Seems the older I get the faster times flies!  Is it the same for you?  The only time things go slow is when I'm work when I don't want to be!  LOL  Speaking of time, and getting older, I made this fun birthday card using a sentiment from Create With TLC and a Bugaboo image called JJ Calendar May.  I stuck with the red, white and black colors for this card.  Though it was good for the 'lady bug' look.

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Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (UP TO 3 ENTRIES) – Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenges (enter up to 10 challenges) –  Favorite Colors

The Crafter’s Café Challenge Blog (up to 5 entries – only 10 challenges) – Feminine

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog (5 entries)– ATG w/a sentiment

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  ALWAYS anything goes  

Crafty Gals Corner (up to 2 entries) – For the ladies

Beautiful And Unique

This card was made for this fortnight's ATG challenge over at Incy Wincy Designs.  With the two sponsors Jans's Digi Stamps and Cute as a Button

This card was made using an image from Jans Digital Stamps called Pansies For Mom.  I stuck with the purples by adding a purple flower and using purple cardstock.  I used my Cricut to 'fussy cut' the images.

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Papercraft Challenges – Spring

Crafty Gals Corner (up to 2 entries) – For the ladies

Moving Along With The Times – Flowers

Your Scrapbook Place (enter up to 3 times) – Always ATG

Allsorts Challenge Blog (max of 3 entries) – ATG

A Gem of A Challenge – ATG

Creatalicious Challenges (challenges start the 15^th and the last day of the month & up to 3 entries)– Anything Goes w/Optional pinks and purples

Abit more time to craft – ATG

Women Who Lack Ambition

This card was made for this fortnight's ATG challenge over at Incy Wincy Designs.  With the two sponsors Cute as a Button and Jans's Digi Stamps

For this card I used a Cute as a Button image called Batgirl.  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.  I used an round scallop punch for the yellow background, drew all of the "stitching", added gems and a hemp bow.

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Tuesday Throwdown – Tic Tac Toe (a bow, a die, blue) 

The Crafter’s Café Challenge Blog (up to 5 entries – only 10 challenges) – Feminine

Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges – Hand Colored

Crafty Gals Corner (up to 2 entries) – For the ladies

SheepSki Designs Challenges (up to 3 entries) – For the Girls

Dream

I went to a little store called Tuesday Morning yesterday and found some super fun die sets.  I used one image from the three sets I purchased (dog, bike girl, Eiffel Tower).  I cut the floral from using the Cricut.  The sentiment itself is from a paper pack.  I actually found a similar layout that inspired me on Pintrest and sort of copied the idea.  I added four bows, some flowers, pearls and Nuvo Crystal Drops, these were supposed to be dots, sadly I bumpped a couple and smudged them, so I just did a strip, doesn't look as good, but, better than tossing the project and starting over.  LOL

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Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (UP TO 3 ENTRIES) – ATG

Cupcake Inspirations (up to 3 entries) –  

Through The Craftroom Door  (2 entries max) –  Always Anything Goes      

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge blog (1 entry per person) – ATG

Unicorn Challenge Blog – Use Dies

Shopping our stash – Travel Related

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  ALWAYS anything goes   

Crafty Gals Corner (up to 2 entries) – For the ladies

Creative Fingers – Always Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge – ATG

Cardz TV – ATG

Your Scrapbook Place (enter up to 3 times) – Always ATG

Allsorts Challenge Blog (max of 3 entries) – ATG

A Gem of A Challenge – ATG

Abit more time to craft – ATG

Cat Pile!

This card was made for this week's B-I-N-G-O challenge at Catch The Bug:

(3 layers, Bugaboo Image, Stitching)

For this card I used papers from CTMH, an Embosslet and ribbon from Stampin Up, some lace, gems and flowers.  The image I used is called Kitty Tower Fun.

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Use Your Stuff – Flowers and/or Butterflies

Make My Monday – Tone on Tone Background

Unicorn Challenge Blog – Use Dies

Simon Says stamp Challenges (up to 5 entries) –  Animal Fun

Moving Along With The Times – Flowers

Simply Create Too (enter up to 3 times) – Use Flowers

Creative Fingers – Always Anything Goes

Cardz TV – ATG

Creations In Pink (up to 3 entries per month) – Anything goes, in pink

SheepSki Designs Challenges (up to 3 entries) – For the Girls

Abit more time to craft – ATG

Cute As A Button – ATG w/optional ‘beautiful butterflies’

SweetStampers (starts the 10^th of every month) – Animals/Birds

Crafty animals – Always anything ‘animals’ goes

Birthday Frogs

Today I decided I wanted to create a scene...it isn't a current challenge anyplace that I'm aware of, but it was recently and made me start to think.  I used 4 images from QKR, I used 3 different frog images (the dragonfly above the girl frog is from Message Bottle 24151), the boy frog is Frog and Dragonfly 2304, the girl frog is Bikini Frog 8204, the fish and all of the bubbles come from Tropical Fish 2303.  I colored the images using chalk and sharpies.  I used a few different Shimmer Pens fro CTMH, the glitter gems are also from CTMH.  The sentiment was cut using my Cricut, the coral was cut using a die.  I used one of the sketches from Sweet Sketch Wednesday that looks like this:

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Crafty Cardmakers (only 15 challenges, as many times as you want)– Celebrations

Make My Monday – Tone on Tone Background

Unicorn Challenge Blog – Use Dies

Simon Says stamp Challenges (up to 5 entries) –  Animal Fun

Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges – Hand Colored

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 (include sketch and comment)– 

Creative Moments (up to 3 entries) – Anything Goes Optional Twist – Spring has sprung

Cute Card Thursday – Birthdays
QKR Stampede (enter up to 3 times) –  Always Anything Goes 

Seize The Birthday (up to 3 entries) – Monochromatic Birthday

ColorMy Heart Color Dare –Monochromatic Greens

Cardz TV – ATG

Crafty animals – Always anything ‘animals’ goes

Tea Bag Holder

This was made for this week's Anything But A Card post at Catch The Bug

This week I made a fun tea bag holder using the envelope maker.  I decorated it simply by adding Tea Time - Tea Cup.  I added the measurements on the picture in case you wanted to give it a try!

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Stella Says Sketch

These cards were made for this fortnight's Stella Says Sketch challenge:

For my frist card I stuck very close to the sketch.  I used dies, punches, a bow and some fun two sided papers (the secon card was made using the opposite sides of the papers (DP from CTMH).  I used the precolored image called Cute Puppy.

For this card I turned the sketch onto it's side, added a charm and a bow.  I used the pre-colored image called Whimsical Cat 01.

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Unicorn Challenge Blog – Use Dies

Simon Says stamp Challenges (up to 5 entries) –  Use Dies and/or Punches

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  ALWAYS anything goes   

Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges – Cute Critters

Cute Card Thursday – ATG

Your Scrapbook Place (enter up to 3 times) – Always ATG

Allsorts Challenge Blog (max of 3 entries) – ATG

A Gem of A Challenge – ATG

Crafty animals – Always anything ‘animals’ goes

SweetStampers (starts the 10^th of every month) – Animals/Birds

Daisy Chain Challenges – Tic Tac Toe  blue, metal flowers (cat card)

Star Wars Birthday

This birthday card is made using some fun Star Wars images from Cre8tive Hands.  You should be able to find these free on her blog along with many other cute images.  The sentiment is from Cricut.

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Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (UP TO 3 ENTRIES) – Anything Goes

Make My Monday – Use A Digi Stamp

Through The Craftroom Door  (2 entries max) –  Always Anything Goes      

The Crafter’s Café Challenge Blog (up to 5 entries – only 10 challenges) – ATG

The Paper Shelter (enter up to 3 times, one must use a TPS image) –  Happy Birthday

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog (5 entries)– A Birthday Sentiment – Masculine + a sentiment

Sisterhood Of Crafters (no more than 3 entries) –  Happy Birthday or Fun Fold or Both

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  ALWAYS anything goes   

C.R.A.F.T challenge (up to 2 entries) – Birthday Blog Hop

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (up to 5 entries) – cookie photo 

Cards 4 Galz (enter up to 3 times) – Birthday

Crazy 4 Challenges – Inspired by a comic book

Super Hero Birthday

This birthday card is made using some fun super hero images from Cre8tive Hands.  You should be able to find these free on her blog along with many other cute images.

Thanks for looking!

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (UP TO 3 ENTRIES) – Anything Goes

Make My Monday – Use A Digi Stamp

Through The Craftroom Door  (2 entries max) –  Always Anything Goes      

The Crafter’s Café Challenge Blog (up to 5 entries – only 10 challenges) – ATG

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  ALWAYS anything goes   

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (up to 5 entries) – cookie photo 

Crazy 4 Challenges – Inspired by a comic book

Hello Friend

For this card I used an image from QKR called Elephant and Butterfly, a sentiment cut out using my Cricut, butterflies cut from a Stampuin Up Embosslit and gems.  The DP is from a paper pack called Harper's Boutique.  I followed the current sketch, sketch#608 from Sketch Saturday which looks like this:

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Dream Valley Challenges (enter up to 10 challenges) –  4 Legged Friends

Use Your Stuff – Flowers and/or Butterflies

Make My Monday – Use A Digi Stamp

Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges – Cute Critters

QKR Stampede (enter up to 3 times) –  Always Anything Goes  

Allsorts Challenge Blog (max of 3 entries) – Butterflies

Sketch Saturday – (up to 3 entries) SKETCH

Cute As A Button – ATG w/optional ‘beautiful butterflies’

Crafty animals – Always anything ‘animals’ goes

Mer-May-d Card

Okay, I've been wanting to do a fun Mermaid card, so today after getting home, I made one!  LOL  I just purchased this image from Polkadoodles (at 35% off) - use the code 354UMAY (today 5/5).  This is Ocotopus Kisses.  I used a sentement block and some DP from a paper pack called Doodlebug Design Inc 'Under The Sea'.  I used a couple fun die cuts, cheese cloth, shells, pearls, flowers and Glossy Accents for water dots.

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613 Avenue Create (UP TO 3 ENTRIES)– anything goes/ optional challenge – Anything Goes w/optional Diamonds and Lace

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (UP TO 3 ENTRIES) – Anything Goes

Always Fun Challenges – Female or Mom

Use Your Stuff – Flowers and/or Butterflies

Make My Monday – Use A Digi Stamp

Bitten By The Bug 2 – Flowers

Through The Craftroom Door  (2 entries max) –  Always Anything Goes      

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge blog (1 entry per person) – ATG

Unicorn Challenge Blog – Use Dies

Simon Says stamp Challenges (up to 5 entries) –  ATG

Cute Card Thursday – Feminine

Moving Along With The Times – Flowers

Simply Create Too (enter up to 3 times) – Use Flowers

Polkadoodles Crafting Challenge – ATG

Cardz TV – ATG

Your Scrapbook Place (enter up to 3 times) – Always ATG

Creatalicious Challenges (challenges start the 15^th and the last day of the month & up to 3 entries)– Anything Goes w/Optional sparkle

Creations In Pink (up to 3 entries per month) – Anything goes, in pink

SheepSki Designs Challenges (up to 3 entries) – For the Girls

Abit more time to craft – ATG

Crafty animals – Always anything ‘animals’ goes

Don't worry Bee Happy

This card was made for the current Anything Goes challenge over at Patties Creations.

This card was made using an image called Honey Bees and Hive.  I stuck with yellows and black with the exception of a small touch of blue.  I cropped a couple of the bees and made them larger to add onto the card.  I drew the dots all around the shapes.

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Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (UP TO 3 ENTRIES) – Anything Goes

Make My Monday – Use A Digi Stamp

Crafty Gals Corner (up to 2 entries) – Easter/Spring

Your Scrapbook Place (enter up to 3 times) – Always ATG

Sketch Saturday – (up to 3 entries) SKETCH 

Abit more time to craft – ATG