Just because card

I was going through my stash of digis and came across the Crafts & Me I have and decided to color this one up.  I was in the mood for some blues and greens so went with this color palette

 

 

Got some of my stickles out and went Stickle happy. 

 

I colored this image with my Copics as usual.

 

I will be entering this one into the following challenges:

Cards Galore-Anything Goes

Crafting Musketters-Use a Sentiment

Creative Craft Cottage-Use Some Sparkle

LunaGirl-Angels

Lemon Shortbread-Anything Goes

MarkerPop-Anything Goes

 

 

 

Quick Creations-Greeting Farms Holiday Stamp

Oohhh look who got to do two projects this month over for Quick Creations. It has been a hectic month but I did manage to squeeze in some extra crafting time this month. Can you believe I have just stocking stuffers to wrap now...I have rocked it this year for Christmas. So with this extra time, I decided to do a combo of coloring and paper piecing here with this one.

 

The adorable image is called Holiday Anya 2.  I colored her with Copics and then decided to paper piece her dress and shoes. 

 

I will also be entering this one into the following challenges:

Farm Farmer Fresh Challenge-Christmas

A Gem of a Challenge-Anything Christmas

Sweet Stampin-Merry Christmas

Cardz for Galz-Christmas

Scrap and Craft Inspiration-Anything Christmas

Quick Creations-Kraftin Kimmie

It is time for my monthly inspiration piece for Quick Creations. This only I decided to use one of the Kraftin Kimmie stamps that I just adore. This stamp is called Icy Fairy 

 

I colored the image with my Copics and paired it with the Lawn Fawn Fa La La Paper.

 

I am planning to enter this card into the following challenges:

 

Kraftin Kimmie Saturday Challenge-Anything Goes

Crafty Creations-happy Holidays

Color Throwdown-Anything Christmas Creation/Any Colors

Crafty Boots-Christmas

Make My Monday-Wings + Christmas

 Use Your Stuff-It's Christmas Time

Copic Spain Challenge-Christmas Time

CraftyHazelnutsChristmasChallenge-Anything Goes

Emerald Fairies-Merry Christmas

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crafty Sentiments-Happy New Years

Hello everyone. I am back with a new challenge over at Crafty Sentiments.  We're changing things up a bit with this challenge.  It will run from today until Jan. 4, so our design team can take a much deserved break over the holiday.   We have a great theme for this time of year

 

"Happy New Year".  

 

I decided to use a stamp that I have had for a bit so I love to reuse some of my favorite stamps.

 

This one is called Annabel-Party Girl

 

As usual, I used my Copics and was inspired by a sketch challenge for this one.

 

I will be entering this one into a few challenges:

 

CAS on Sundays-Stars

Share Joy Challenge-Sketch or Photo Inspiration (inspired by color palette)

Sketch Saturday-based on sketch

 

 

 

 

 

 

KennyK's Challenge-Tags

Hello everyone. It is time again for another challenge over at KennyK's Krafty Krew.  The newest challenge is

Anything Goes with a KennyK image

with a Twist of

Make a Tag

I decided to use the adorable image, Sweet Melissa, for this tag.

I colored the image with my Copics to create a more shabby chic style tag

I will also be entering this one into the following challenges:

PaperTake Weekly-Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge-Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends-Anything Goes

Docerela Challenge-Anything Goes   

Corrosive Challenge-Pearls and Lace

Hello everyone, and welcome to another Corrosive Challenge!  After coming down from our last challenge with a lot of Sentiments (ha, ha, ha) I thought it would be nice to have this challenge.  You know, not too much thought going into it, kind of like an anything goes challenge.  Well, let's just "Pearls and Laces".  

This week's awesome sponsor is:

Aurora Wings

and the prize for a lucky winner will be 15$ gift voucher!!!, wowwwwww!!!

Please join us and share your creation and if you are looking for original paintings, prints and products featuring fairies, mermaids, witches and more? Then be sure to check out her Aurora Wings too, lots of great products and ideas.  Let's check out what the design team has been up to shall we:

 

I created this card with one of the gorgeous images from Aurora Wings called Mermaid Wish. I decided I wanted to experiment with some unique skin tones on this one with my Copics.

 

Skin: YG25,YG21,Y11

 

 

I will also be entering this one into the following challenges:

 

The Pencil Case: G-Green

Sketch Saturday-based on Sketch

 

Copic Spain Challenge-Anything goes

Cards Galore-Anything Goes  

Crafts and Me-Autumn/Fall colors

 

Sweet Pea Stamps Final Farewell

So I recently heard that one of my favorite stamp store owner is closing their shop. Sweet Pea Stamps has been a favorite of mine for many years and I am saddened to see it go.  Many years ago, I as fortunate enough to be on the Sweet Pea Stamps DT and to work with Lynette (who is such a lovely person).  I was unable to get a new card done for this hop but I figured I would do a post with some of my favorite cards I made with a Sweet Pea Image over the years.

Thank you for all the fantastic years of service Lynette. It was a pleasure being a customer and on the DT for a brief period of time. Wishing you all the best in the future!!!

Quick Creations GDT post

Welcome back to my monthly Guest DT post for Quick Creations. This month I had the pleasure of using one of the fantastic Magnolia Stamps.  I have always been a sucker for the Maggies and was so excited to showcase one for everyone today.

This stamp is called Swirly Tilda and is from the "Waiting for Christmas" Magnolia collection. I paired up the image with the Doodlebug Paper Collection, SugarPlums. As usual, I colored the image with my Copics and used some stickle to enhance the stars and parts of the dress on the image.

 

I will also be entering this card into a few challenges:

 

City Crafter Challenge-Getting Ready for Christmas

Unicorn Challenge-Christmas is Coming

Midweek Magnolia-Anything Goes

Vintage Stamping Challenge-Traditional Christmas

 

Crafty Sentiments-Purple and white

Welcome to another challenge over at Crafty Sentiments. This week, new challenge is :

Purple and white

prize

I decided to color up this great stamp called Delicate Flower from the Lollipop Dreams Collection

 

 

I used V9,V6 and V4 with some Liquid Pearl to add the Pearls to the dress and the center for the flower.

 

 

I will also be entering this one into the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More-Clean and Simple

Crafting For all Seasons-All Dressed Up/Girly

Papertake Weekly-Anything Goes

Another KennyK Halloween Card

And I am back with another Halloween card with a KennyK image.  I have been seeing some cardmakers merging images so decided to try it out with this image.

So I merge the image, Mad Mummy, with a clipart I had of a broken brick wall. I then added some sponging of the edges and some paper from my stash.  The sticker is from my stash too.

Star Stampz Challenge-Any 3

It is time for the forthnight challenge over at Star Stampz Challenge.

Our New challenge this time PICK ANY 3 and you may choose from the following list:

add sparkle

use a digi

flower(s)

button(s)

ribbon/bow

pearls

charm

stickers

Here is my card using Autumn Fall Reading Girl

 

I will also be entering this card into the following challenges:

4 Crafty Chicks-Anything Goes

Moving Along with the Times-Leaves/Trees

Scrap and Craft Challenge-Colors of Autumn

Sisterhood of Crafts-Fall

Crafty Boots-Autumn or Halloween

Crafty Cardmarker-Autumn

Kenny K Halloween Card

For those of you who are KennyK Fans like me, be sure to check out the KennyK Facebook page. We are currently having a 13 days of Halloween contest and hope to see all you jump in.

I decided to create this card with an image that could be used for Halloween as well as other occasions. This image can be found in the shop.

As usual, I colored it with my Copics and then I added some diecut spider webs to it. The paper is actually a mix of various paper stacks I have.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

Frilly and Funkie-Something Wicked
Paper Shelter Challenge-Halloween
Deep Ocean Challenge-Halloween
Fan-tastic Challenge-Halloween
Going Grey with Scrap-Creations-Halloween
Inky Chicks-Halloween
Get Creative Challenge-Halloween Colors
The Paper Girls-Halloween

Crafty Sentiments-Pink

Welcome to a new challenge over at Crafty Sentiments Designs.

This week new challenge is:

Pink, easy, right ?

The prize this week is

So, come and join us.

This week I decided to color up Lilly Fairy. 

Star Stampz- Halloween Or Fall Colors Challenge

Hello everyone. Today starts a new challenge over at Star Stampz.

Our New challenge this time  is

HALLOWEEN/HARVEST

or the

COLORS of HALLOWEEN/HARVEST!

Today I decide to use one of the great Fall theme digi stamps called Pumpkin Harvest

As this is a pretty scene filled image, I decided to just go more CAS with it to showcase the stamp. I had such fun coloring this one.

I will also be entering this one into a few challenges:

Crafty Catz-Anything Goes
PDE Linky Party-Halloween Colors
Simply Create Too-Halloween Colors
Wags and Whiskers-Fall Colors
Creative Moments-Anything Goes Spots or Stripes
Ruby Rainbows-Fall Leaves

Quick Creations Halloween GDT Post

Hello everyone. Back again with my monthly GDT post for Quick Creations Store. This month I was lucky enough to get to use the following stamp, Egyptian Mummy Marci.

I decided to do something I enjoy doing and do a paper piecing of this one. The paper set is Doodlebug October 31st paper set.

And as usual, I colored it with my Copics.

I will be entering this card into the following challenges

Eclectic Ellapu-Halloween

That Craft Place-Halloween

The Pencil Case-Darks Halloween/Autumn

Creative Corner-Halloween

Simply Create Too-Halloween Colors

First Christmas Card

The other day I was digging through some of my stamps and found some lovely Lili of the Valley stamps I have not used yet so decided to ink them up and give it a go. I do so love these characters.

I colored the image with my Copics and used some paper from my stash. The sentiment is from a sticker set I found at the craft store in the clearance section. Sorry for the less than ideal picture...it is getting grayer and rainer now so going to have to figure out a way to do picture in this less weather.

 

I will be entering this card into a few challenges:

Christmas Stampin All Year Long-Fav Christmas Combo

Simply PaperCrafts-Anything Goes

Whimsy Inspiration-Anything Goes

A Snowflake Promise-Anything Winter or Christmas goes

Star Stampz Challenge-Use a Sentiment

Hello everyone and welcome back to our Star Stampz blog.  Thanks so much to all who played in our most recent challenge!  Our New challenge this time  is ADD A SENTIMENT!
Our rules are pretty straight forward, and as long as you follow them, you will be eligible for the winner's prize of 3 digis of choice.  We will also have a Top 3.

Our Rules can be found in the sidebar.  Please make sure you have followed them before linking up to our challenge.

We also hope you will come join our Star Stampz Fan Group on FB.   We'd love for you to share your creations made using images from Star Stampz Shop on Etsy as well as join in on the chatter and we will have contests, games and promotions over there from time to time.

Each gal on our DT is sharing their Add A Sentiment project made using one of the adorable images which can be found at Star Stampz Shop on Etsy.  Please click on the links of the DT gals names to visit their personal blogs.

This challenge I used the image Candy Girl

 

 

I was feeling bright and cheery doing this card so hope you do not mind the bright colors.  As usual, I colored the image with my Copics and used some embellishments from my stash. I will also be entering this one into a few challenges

 

Crafting with an Attitude-Anything Goes

Color Q-based on Color Swatch

Through the Craft Door-Anything Goes

Tuesday Morning Sketches-based on sketch

 

 

Corrosive Challenge-Halloween Bingo

we've got a Halloween Bingo for you:

Use any three in a row (vertical, horizontal, or diagonal) on your creation! 

Our sponsor this week is:

 

 

This is the card I created with the challenge using Candy/Free Space/Spider or Web

 

Crafty Sentiments-Color Palette Challenge

Hello everyone!! Hope you have had a fantastic week so far.

This week at Crafty Sentiments have a New Challenge for you today and it's

Color Combo,

 

 

here is the combo!

Don't forget, there new release in website tomorrow!!

 

 

 

Here is my take on the Color Palette using the lovely stamp, Oh's Let's Shop.

 

 

 

Sorry for the less then stellar picture but having some bad photo light the last few days.

 

 

 

Star Stampz DT Princess Collection

It is time for Challenge 2 over at Star Stampz.  Thank you to all you came out and join in our first one and hope to see many more in this next one.

 

Our New challenge this time around is PRETTY PRINCESSES - basically anything to do with princesses allows you to come join the fun.

 

 

This week I used the image, Little Mermaid Chibi.  Isn't she darling??

 

I will also be entering her into a few challenges as well. 

 

Luna Girl-Fairies and Mermaids

Paper Minutes-Anything Goes

Through the Craft Door-Anything Goes

Unicorn Challenge-Mythical and Magical