Saturday, April 1, 2023

Everything Is Magical

 This fun shaker card was made for this month's challenge over at Critter Crazy Challenge Blog.  The challenge is Anything featuring an animal goes.

For this card I used a unicorn and a sentiment that are both stickers.  I added a fun star shaped frame die and loads of glittery designer papers.  My final touch is the bow.


Thanks for looking!

Sisterhood Of Crafters (no more than 3 entries) –  rainbows or use Rainbow colors

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

SheepSki Designs Challenges (up to 3 entries) – Die Cuts & Punches

ColorfulOptions – Pastels

The Fairy and the Unicorn Challenge:  Fantasy, Mythical and/or Mystical Creatures

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge - ATG


Beary Special

 For this current challenge over at QKR Stampede I mad ea fun spring card.  This tubby bear looks like he is just coming out of hybernation.  I had to add a fun butterfly too, to go with the one he is holding!  There are two images and one sentiment on this one, they are Bear and Butterfly, Butterfly Digi and Beary Special.  the little piece on the lower right corner was part of a 12 inch long sticker, and I added the button.


Thanks for looking!


Dream Valley Challenges (enter up to 10 challenges) – Buttons and Bows

Use Your Stuff – Animals

Cards 4 Galz (enter up to 3 times) – Spring Flowers

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

Allsorts Challenge Blog (max of 3 entries) – ATG W/OPT.  Spring Garden

Crafts Galore Encore (3 ENTRIES)– always ATG

The Fairy and the Unicorn Challenge:  Fantasy, Mythical and/or Mystical Creatures

Sweet Easter Wishes

 This card was made for this month's Easter and/or Gifts from the Bunny challenge at Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Blog.  The sponsor this month is Beccy's Place.  For this card I used the addorable duck and sentiment from the Easter Joy set.  


I used three different dies on this card, the teal oval flower fram, the pink flower/butterfly and the oval cut between the two.  I used a flower punch set for the three pink flowers, some blue gems inside the circles and some dk blue gems around the white frame.


Thanks for looking!

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

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

Double D Challenges – Easter

C.R.A.F.T challenge (up to 2 entries) – Easter/Spring

Cards 4 Galz (enter up to 3 times) – Spring Flowers

PolkadoodlesCrafting Challenge – Easter           

Allsorts Challenge Blog (max of 3 entries) – ATG W/OPT.  Spring Garden

SheepSki Designs Challenges (up to 3 entries) – Die Cuts & Punches

Daisy Chain Challenges – Flowers

Ellibelle’s – I spy with my little eye…A Spring or Easter Critter

Crafty Calendar Challenge – Die Cuts


Friday, March 31, 2023

Hey Chick!

 This was made for the current "Easter" challenge at Creatalicious Challenges.  I used a fun little duck from a set called Easter Parade over at Jan's Digi Stamps.  For this one I used glitter paper, circle dies, some fun floral papers, some jeweled flowers, and a jeweled butterfly.




Fun huh?

Hope to see you over at Creatalicious Challenges!!

Thanks for looking!

Use Your Stuff – Animals

Make My Monday – P is for PINK

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

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

Double D Challenges – Easter

C.R.A.F.T challenge (up to 2 entries) – Easter/Spring

Cards 4 Galz (enter up to 3 times) – Spring Flowers

Creations In Pink (up to 3 entries per month) – atg in mainly pink

Ellibelle’s – I spy with my little eye…A Spring or Easter Critter

Secretstamper/Creative Creases Challenge – ATG w/Fun Folds


Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Be Kind

 For this card I used some Sponge Daubers and ink pads.  I dipped my daubbers into the ink and rubbed them over the the glossy paper, I then used a Fiery Sunset shimmer spray over that.  Then I used a stitched rectangular die and cut that out.  Then I used a fun die that I cut out of another piece and used as a stencil.  With that I used another sponge dauber and a darker ink pad to rub over the handmade stencil.  Then I added the sentiment, which is actually a sticker.  I used a couple hemp twine strands and a button.  I layered this onto another die cut layer using pop dops.  These two layers were layered onto the card base.


Thanks for looking!

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

The Corrosive Challenge Blog (4 entries) – ATG 

Dream Valley Challenges (enter up to 10 challenges) – Buttons and Bows

SimonMonday Challenge (up to 5 entries) –  Stencil It

Paper Funday (6 entries per challenge) – ATG/You’re BREW-tiful

A Place To Start – ATG

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

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

Creative Fingers – Always Anything Goes  

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

A Gem of A Challenge (up to 3 entries) – ATG

Crafty Calendar Challenge – Buttons/Bows

Sunday, March 26, 2023

Cats and wine

 This card was made, just because!   I've had these images and have been wanting to play with them.  I used my Cricut to fussy cut all four images.  The sentiments are my own.  You can find the images here:


The cat in the corner came from the Tyson and Topsy image, I just removed the dog. I used some gems and that is about all I did for "extras".

It's funny because my cat doesn't lay on the back of my recliner, she will be in my lap instead. The only chair she will sit on the back of like that is my craft/office chair. She has sort of stopped doing that lately because I'm all over my room getting things while creating. I'm not a 'plan then create person', I'm an 'I'm going to use this on something...aaaand...GO!' person. LOL



Thanks for looking!

Use Your Stuff – Animals

Double Trouble –  Thing 1: Nat’l puppy day (ppppaws) (share a pic of you and your pet) 2:  Play along with Use Your Stuff’s “Animal” challenge  3: add an animal pun (that would be the more than one comment)

Here is my baby girl



Fab’n Funky – Shaped Cards (no square or rectangles)

As You Like It – favorite people or animals & why (animals, they're nicer)

A Place To Start – ATG

Unicorn Challenge Blog – DOTS and/or STRIPES

Digi Choosday – ATG

Creative Moments  (up to 3)– For a Special Lady

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers (enter up to 10 combined challenges) – Y is for Yuck! Yuck, just because some days suck so bad you need two bottles of wine! LOL


Spring Fun Fold

 Well, it's supposed to be spring here in Idaho, but, we still wake up with snow on the ground sometimes.  I really am ready for flowers and leaves on the trees!  Not this!


Granted, it is sort of pretty to look at, but come on!!  It's the end of March!!  LOL

To put myself into a happy spring moode,  I decided to do a fun Spring, hidden double slider Card using this month's Stamp Of The Month from CTMH





Cute huh?  I added some sequins, gems, flower stickers, ribbon and gold twine.  I chalked and/or water colored (using the chalk) the images and the backgrounds.  I used this step by step video to make it.
I've been following this lady's videos for A LOT of years.  She is so ADHD sometimes, but really, she is great at the step by step processes on how to make things.  I'm not a HUGE fan of the SU stamps (though, I'm glad they've started making clear stamps too), but I do love their papers and their other goodies!!  

Thank you for checking out my creation!!  This is where I'm sharing it:

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

Use Your Stuff – Animals

SimonMonday Challenge (up to 5 entries) –  Easter Spring

Digi Choosday – ATG

The Paper Shelter (enter up to 3 times, one must use a TPS image) – Colors of Spring

Simon Says stamp Challenges (up to 5 entries) – Spring and/or Easter

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

Cards 4 Galz (enter up to 3 times) – Spring Flowers

As You Like It – favorite people or animals & why (animals, well, pets...they're just nicer that most people)

Dragonfly Dreams – Outdoors

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

Allsorts Challenge Blog (max of 3 entries) – ATG W/OPT.  Rain

A Gem of A Challenge (up to 3 entries) – ATG

Ellibelle’s – I spy with my little eye…A Spring or Easter Critter

Secretstamper/Creative Creases Challenge – ATG w/Fun Folds 

Monday, March 20, 2023

Chocolate Easter

 This card was made using the chocolate bunny from  the set called Easter Jonquils.  This set is currently on sale, be sure to go grab it!!  Easter is coming up fast (April 9th).  Of course, only the one on the far left is the original chocolate bunny, the rest had "bites" taken out of them...don't judge!  I was hungery!  LOL  This card is for all of the chocoholics out there!  I used sentiments from a couple of retired sets by Skipping Stones Designs (out of business).  I had to add the chocolate finger prints too!  I added a bow for each bunny, including the one that is no longer there...all gone!  Yummmm!


I did the back with a touch of "chocolate" as well -


Thanks for looking!  Be sure to go share your creations with us over at Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge!

World Wide Crafters and Colorists Challenge (3 entries)- always ATG 

Make My Monday – Spring Colors

A Place To Start – ATG

Unicorn Challenge Blog – DOTS and/or STRIPES

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

Double D Challenges – Easter

As You Like It – Favorite Easter Critters (and why) - They bring the candy!  And the marshmallow bunnies are my most favorite!  LOL

Alphabet Challenge Blog (up to 3 entries) – Y is for Yummy

Allsorts Challenge Blog (max of 3 entries) – ATG W/OPT.  Pastels

Crafty Animals – ATG featuring an animal

Ellibelle’s – I spy with my little eye…A Spring or Easter Critter

Crafty Calendar Challenge – Buttons/Bows

AAA Birthday Challenges (starts 1st Monday) – Stripes and/or Dots


Thursday, March 16, 2023

The Gnome Made Me Do It

 Paulette from Create With TLC gave this little guy and the sentiment away over on her Facebook Page - HERE.  If you don't already follow her page, you should!

This was made for a co-worker for her birthday.  I used two scallopeed square dies, some ribbon, twine and buttons.  This would have been good for St. Patrick's Day too, with all the green!!  Don't you just love the pink and green combo?  I wasn't sure I would until this was done!!


The Corrosive Challenge Blog (4 entries) – ATG

World Wide Crafters and Colorists Challenge (3 entries)- always ATG 

Use Your Stuff – Paper Strips

Make My Monday – Spring Colors

Double Trouble –  Thing 1: Use Green   2: Play w/Inspiration Station’s photo challenge 3:  Use Plaid (green plaid)

Crafting Happiness Challenges (2 entries per challenge) – St. Patrick’s Day/Lot’s of green

InspirationStation – photo inspiration 

Unicorn Challenge Blog – DOTS and/or STRIPES

Sisterhood Of Crafters (no more than 3 entries) –  Green

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

Crafty Gals Corner (up to 2 entries) – Green

Creative Fingers – Always Anything Goes  

Crafts Galore Encore (3 ENTRIES)– always ATG

ColorfulOptions – GREEN

The Fairy and the Unicorn Challenge:  Fantasy, Mythical and/or Mystical Creatures

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge - ATG


Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Cat Is Out Of The Bag

 For this new QKR Stampede challenge I made a fun card using one image and two sentiments.  I used Cat In Bag, Cat is Out and It's Your Birthday.  I used up some paper scraps, added a piece of burlap (I mean come on, it's a sack!), a big twine bow and some gems.


Thanks for looking!

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

A Place To Start – ATG

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

Seize The Birthday (BIRTHDAY THEMED up to 3 entries) – Child’s Birthday

Crafty Animals – ATG featuring an animal