Happy Halloween

Todays card is one I made sing an oldie set and an oldie image from Bugaboo.  For the front of this card I used Scene it - Halloween Witch, for the inside I connected six of the images from the Mini Set - Monster Blocks.  This was super fun to make!!

Thanks for looking!

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

Always Fun Challenges – Halloween

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

Shopping our stash – Halloween

Crafty Gals Corner (up to 2 entries) – Halloween Colors

Cards 4 Galz (enter up to 3 times) – Something Beginning with ‘S’ (Stars)

SweetStampers (starts the 10^th of every month) – Autumn or Halloween

Hi There

Here is the newest Stella Says Sketch for this fornight's challenge:

For this card I found three papers from the same paper pack, used some Kraft Paper, used a fun little border strip from an old pack I found (then added gems to) and added some more gems and a bow.

Thanks for looking!

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

Little Red Wagon –  Farewell, Good Luck, Happy Retirement, I miss you, Bon Voyage, etc…

Crafting by Designs – Anything Goes 

Creative Fingers – Always Anything Goes    

Your Scrapbook Place (enter up to 3 times) – Anything Goes

Squirrel Thanks

This week's challenge over at Catch the Bug is a color challenge:

For my card I used a fun image called Autumn Squirrel.  I used a die set I must have purchased a while back that I've not used (the antlers with the heart and the fun leafy background wreath die), a word die and a sunflower sticker.

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Die Cuttin' D ivas (up to 3 entries) – tell what die cut you used – Fabulous Fall

Papercraft Challenges – Harvest/Fall

Simon Says stamp Challenges (up to 5 entries) –  Fall/Autumn colors

Moving Along With The Times – Rich Autumn colors

Crazy 4 Challenges – wreaths

Too Cute

This adorable little Scarecrow girl is this week's Bugaboo Freebie!  I've had this printed cork paper for a while and decided I wanted to try using it.  I added part of a cloth doily, some gems a twine bow and a sentiment.

Thanks for looking!

Cupcake Inspirations (up to 3 entries) –  Fall 

Dream Valley Challenges (enter up to 10 challenges) –  Add a Sentiment

Use Your Stuff – TIC TAC TOE (Image, Bling, twine)

Papercraft Challenges – Harvest/Fall

The Crafter’s Café Challenge Blog (up to 5 entries – only 10 challenges) – Halloween and/or Use a stencil and/or use purple, orange and black

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog (5 entries)– For a child

Simon Says stamp Challenges (up to 5 entries) –  Fall/Autumn colors

C.R.A.F.T challenge (up to 2 entries) – Halloween/Thanksgiving/Bonfire Night

Creatalicious Challenges (challenges start the 15^th and the last day of the month & up to 3 entries)– anything goes w/optional ‘autumn/Halloween”

Butterflies nad Flowers

Here it is, another challenge over at Incy Wincy Designs.  This fortnight we have Starstampz sponsoring us.  I used the image My Sweet Rose.  I added a ton of flowers, some butterflies, gems, lace pearls and a ribbons.  For the leaves I used a fun pair of dies.  To add a little more textrure, I added some Glossy Accents to her eyes.  This morning as I was preparing my post I realized my card doesn't even work for our challenge.  Somehow I missed that that challenge theme was "Metallic"  I'm pretty sure the only thing metallic on this card is the back side of the orange gems...personally, I wouldn't allow that to count...so, this is now a 'just because' card.

Thanks for looking!

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

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

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

Crafting by Designs – Anything Goes 

Seize The Birthday (up to 3 entries) – For the Kids

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog – Anything Goes

Creative Fingers – Always Anything Goes    

Your Scrapbook Place (enter up to 3 times) – Anything Goes

Your Pet Ghost

I decided this year, as a Halloween gift I would make my co-workers a gift.  I had so much fun, I made extras too.  I am only showing four of them in this picture.  To make these I just folded a piece of paper, and added the image and sentiment "Your new pet ghost - Ghosts are virtually mess free, and they don't require feeding, toys or exercise!  What I didn't show is the note I printed and glued to the back "This is not edible; it is for entertainment purposes only.  Happy Halloween from Karen Christensen".  In case you're wondering, the ghosts were made from dryer lint and googly eyes.  The images I used for this are all from the Goofy Ghost collection...  Tail Star, Tombstone, Moonstar and Funny.

I handed these out early so that my co-workers could enjoy them BEFORE Halloween.  They had such a kick with them.  Every one was different.  Some of my co-workers named theirs.  Someone said "there is a hair on mine", my smart alec reply "oh, he was in an 80's hair band"...It all went down hill from there!  HAHA

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Dream Valley Challenges (enter up to 10 challenges) –  Add a Sentiment

The Crafter’s Café Challenge Blog (up to 5 entries – only 10 challenges) – Halloween and/or Use a stencil and/or use purple, orange and black

Crafty Gals Corner (up to 2 entries) – Halloween Colors

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

Simply Create Too (enter up to 3 times) – Anything Goes w/twist spooky/scary

SweetStampers (starts the 10^th of every month) – Autumn or Halloween

Creatalicious Challenges (challenges start the 15^th and the last day of the month & up to 3 entries)– anything goes w/optional ‘autumn/Halloween”

F'd Up Fairy

Today I realized It has been a long time since I've made anything using one of my many stamp companies images...I love QKR images!!  Granted the main sentiment is from Bugaboo Stamps' Fairy Visit set.  The image used is called Wizard Bear.  I added some googly eyes and stickles onto the bear, added flowers and gems to the card.  I stuck with shades of pink.

Thanks for looking!

Always Fun Challenges – Monochrome

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

Unicorn Challenge Blog – Pretty In Pink

Little Red Wagon –  Bring your teddy to work/school day

Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges – Feature a Creature

Crafting by Designs – Anything Goes 

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

With Thanks Deer

The challenge this week over at Catch The Bug is a Bingo Challenge:

For my creation I went with Gems, Die Punch and Ribbon or 3 Layers, Orange, ribbon, or 3 Layers, Players Choice, Gems.  No tickets or Flowers, so that sort of made it impossible for a blackout.  LOL  I used a fun image called Autumn Critter Stack 01.  I used the pre-colored image, added a couple of leaves, a bow and some gems.

Thanks for looking!

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

Always Fun Challenges – Monochrome

Papercraft Challenges – Harvest/Fall

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

Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges – Feature a Creature

Crafting by Designs – Anything Goes 

Cards 4 Galz (enter up to 3 times) – Shades of Brown

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog – Anything Goes

Creative Fingers – Always Anything Goes    

SheepSki Designs Challenges – Autumn

Abit more time to craft – Anything Goes

SweetStampers (starts the 10^th of every month) – Autumn or Halloween

Crafty animals – Always anything ‘animals’ goes

Over The Hill

Five days until I'm officially "Over The Hill"...so, I had to use this sentiment rather than the one that comes with the image.  The image, by the way, is this week's freebie over at Bugaboo.  Rather than leaving the back of the truck empty I decided to put a cupcake in the back...a big cupcake from the  Sweet Treats Set.  I used a fun edge trimmer on the orange paper and fussy cut around the image so that I could make it look like part of it was on the blue paper.  I added some twine and then used Glossy Accents on his glasses, the truck and the cherry.

Thanks for looking!

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

Crafting by Designs – Anything Goes 

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog – Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge Blog (max of 3 entries) – Spots and/or Stripes

A Gem of A Challenge – ATG

Abit more time to craft – Anything Goes

Happy Boss' Day

I have made my boss a Boss' Day card for the last few years using a Stella image.  This year is no exception.  This time I used the sentiment from Stella Work - Terrible Way and the image is Stella Work - Take That Chance.  I didn't use the sentiment because I think I used it on one of the other cards I made for her.  I added some lace, ribbon, flowers, sissor charms, a lacy corner die and some gems.

Thanks for looking!

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

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

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

Crafting by Designs – Anything Goes 

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog – Anything Goes

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

Creative Fingers – Always Anything Goes    

Your Scrapbook Place (enter up to 3 times) – Anything Goes

Allsorts Challenge Blog (max of 3 entries) – Spots and/or Stripes

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 ‘Use a punch”

Abit more time to craft – Anything Goes

Cute As A Button – ATG

Happy Turkey Day

I thought this image would be perfect for a baggie topper.  Put some fall goodies into a baggie and staple this sweet image on it!  That is exactly what I did.  This is a new Bugaboo release called Happy Turkey Day.

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Cupcake Inspirations (up to 3 entries) –  Something inside  

Papercraft Challenges – Harvest/Fall

Shopping our stash – It’s Pumpkin Spice Season (Fall/pumpkin/autumn colors…)

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

SheepSki Designs Challenges – Autumn

Abit more time to craft – Anything Goes

Crafty animals – Always anything ‘animals’ goes

Be Like The Flower

This fortnight there is a new sketch to follow over at Catch The Bug's Stella Says Sketch challenge.  Here it is:

I've been working on using up some of my older stuff that are just taking up space, for instance, I have this book full of borders for scrapbooking.  Well, I pulled a pink border from it, added a strip of the green iron on gems (glued on), some gems the Bugaboo image (Tall Flower Bear) and a sentiment from Create With TLC.

Thanks for looking!Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (UP TO 3 ENTRIES) – Anything Goes

Crafty Cardmakers (only 15 challenges, as many times as you want)– Add a critter

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

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

Crafting by Designs – Anything Goes 

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog – Anything Goes

Creative Fingers – Always Anything Goes    

Your Scrapbook Place (enter up to 3 times) – Anything Goes 

Christmas Prayer

I made a similar card a few years ago, someone asked if I could make them a couple like it...Since I do not like to make two the same, I did make these with some minor differences.  I used a tree die, snowflake die, gems, lace and twine.

Thanks for looking!

Always Fun Challenges – Dies or Punches

Papercraft Challenges – Monochromatic

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

C.R.A.F.T challenge (up to 2 entries) – Christmas

Winter Wonderland (Must be Christmas)–  Merry & Bright

Christmas Cards All Year ‘Round (MONTHLY)– Christmas Angel, Winter angel or Nativiity

Cute N Crafty Christmas – Anything Christmas/Winter Goes

Fall Elephant

This week's challenge over at Catch The Bug is Happy Fall Y'all.  For this card I used an image called Edward Fall Pumpkins.  I added a fun stick pin that I made and a squirrel charm.  I added a bunch of flowers, some lace, gems and even some leaves.

Thanks for looking!

Crafty Cardmakers (only 15 challenges, as many times as you want)– Add a critter

Make My Monday  – Autumn   

Shopping our stash – anything pumpkin/fall/autumn related or autumn based color theme

Sisterhood Of Crafters (no more than 3 entries) –  Wood Related (wood beads on the elephant stick pin)

Crafty Gals Corner (up to 2 entries) – Halloween Colors

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

A Gem of A Challenge – ATG

Just Us Girls Challenge –  Frame It!

SheepSki Designs Challenges – Autumn

Abit more time to craft – Anything Goes

SweetStampers (starts the 10^th of every month) – Autumn or Halloween

Crafty animals – Always anything ‘animals’ goes

Spooktacular

The Friday Freebie over at Bugaboo is this sweet image.  For my card I kept it simple to make the image stand out more.  I added a bow and used a fun edge stamp behind it.

Thanks for looking!

Always Fun Challenges – Dies or Punches (EDGE PUNCH ON BLUE PAPER)

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog (5 entries)– Halloween/Fall + a sentiment

Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges – Halloween

Crafty Gals Corner (up to 2 entries) – Halloween Colors

Creative Moments (up to 3 entries) – Anything Goes Optional ‘Spooky’

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

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog – Anything Goes

Simply Create Too (enter up to 3 times) – Anything Goes w/twist spooky/scary

Creatalicious Challenges (challenges start the 15^th and the last day of the month & up to 3 entries)– anything goes w/optional ‘Use a punch” (EDGE PUNCH ON BLUE PAPER)

I can see my own @#!

I love this new Bugaboo release Mildred - So Far Behind.  She so totally hit the nail on the head with this sentiment.  For my card I stuck with Pink, Grey and white.  I added grey pearls and pink gems.  Iused a couple of fun dies and a bow.  I also added some lace.

Thanks for looking!

Unicorn Challenge Blog – Pretty In Pink

Papercraft Challenges – Monochromatic

The Crafter’s Café Challenge Blog (up to 5 entries – only 10 challenges) – Use Pink and/or Make a Tag

Simon Says stamp Challenges (up to 5 entries) –  Think Pink

Allsorts Challenge Blog (max of 3 entries) – Use Ribbon

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

CreativeCraft Cottage (starts the 7^th & 21^st) – Make It Pink

Birthday Cards

This fortnight over at Incy Wincy Designs we have two fantastic sponsors My Besties and Sheepski Designs.  The theme this fornight is "FaLl CoLoRs".  I made 2 birthday cards.

For this card I used an image from Sheepksi Designs called Honey n Money.  I kept this fairly CAS, I added a bow and some gems and that is about all!  The sentiment is from Create With TLC.

For this card I used a clear rubber stamp from My Besties called A Little Magic.  For this card I added a couple of coockie cutter shapes, a big bow and a sentiment from Create With TLC.

Thanks for looking!

Crafty Cardmakers (only 15 challenges, as many times as you want)– Add a critter

Papercraft Challenges – Monochromatic

Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges – Autumn Colors

Crafty Gals Corner (up to 2 entries) – Fall Colors

Creative Moments (up to 3 entries) – Anything Goes Optional ‘Spooky’

Cards 4 Galz (enter up to 3 times) – Pretty Bows

Allsorts Challenge Blog (max of 3 entries) – Use Ribbon

SweetStampers (starts the 10^th of every month) – Use a Sentiment

Crafty animals – Always anything ‘animals’ goes

Fall Birthday

This week's challenge over at Bugaboo is 'Anything Goes'.  With it being fall, I thought I would play with fall colors and a fun fall image.  This image is called BUGAUTCRITT02 Autumn Critter Stack 02.  I used the pre-colored image, a fun sunflower sticker, a sentiment die and some gems.

Thanks for looking!

Crafty Cardmakers (only 15 challenges, as many times as you want)– Add a critter

Makemy Monday – Autumn

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

Little Red Wagon –  Pumpkins

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

Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges – Autumn Colors

Crafty Gals Corner (up to 2 entries) – Fall Colors

Crafting by Designs – Anything Goes 

Cute Card Thursday – ATG

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

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog – Anything Goes

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

Creative Fingers – Always Anything Goes    

Your Scrapbook Place (enter up to 3 times) – Anything Goes

A Gem of A Challenge – ATG

Just Us Girls Challenge –  Designer Paper 

SheepSki Designs Challenges – Autumn

Abit more time to craft – Anything Goes

Crafty animals – Always anything ‘animals’ goes