Happy Halloween - Too Cute to Spook!

Happy Halloween friends!

Sounds like we will have a nice warm evening here

for the trick-or-treaters.  

That doesn't happen too often in Montana.

It will be nice to see the costumes instead of just coats :o)

I have a card to share with you today that I made

for my "Bootiful" daughter - take a look:

Digital image by Lacy Sunshine - "Monster Boo"

I asked her what her favorite Halloween character 

or image is and she said "monsters".
So I looked in my digi files and found this adorable
image by Lacy Sunshine that is just perfect for her.
I used some of my new Doodlebug papers (my favorite line)
that looks a bit like all the doors from the movie "Monsters Inc."
Then added the paper with the eyes and some more google eyes.
She LOVED how it turned out and it  made me very happy!  

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
Crafty Catz Challenge #253 - Anything Goes
Divas by Design - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Crazy Egg (Anything Goes)
Fusion Card Challenge - Photo (Halloween)

Inkspiration  Challenge #68 - Photo (eyes and colors)


Lacy Sunshine Challenge #45 - Include a Hat

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today -
I'm sure glad that you did!
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Gobble til you Wobble - YNSFFC17

Hello lovely crafty friends.

Who's looking forward to turkey dinner 

and Thanksgiving?  This gal is!

I have a fun  card to share with you today - take a look:

Stamp and sentiment from Your Next Stamp "Gobble, Gobble"

This makes me smile as I definitely overeat each Thanksgiving.

In fact I usually wear stretchy pants so that I won't be as miserable.

My favorite turkey day food items are stuffing and sweet potatoes

ohhhh and of course pumpkin pie.  

What are  yours?

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

YNS Challenge #17 (I used the sketch below)

TIME OUT Challenges #17 - Birds of a Feather flock together

The Pink Elephant Challenge #274 - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenges #80 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today!

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Witchy Halloween Card

Hello everyone - Happy Monday!!

A quick post for me today with a card I made today.

Take a Look:

I think I'm just about done with my Halloween cards for the season.

I made this card for the following challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches #159

 

Catch the Bug - October Color Challenge

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week 234 - Piece of Sky (moon and clouds)

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today!

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

MTTC #264 - Hobbies

Hello again crafty friends!

I'm back again but this time with my DT card 

for My Time to Craft (MTTC).  

This week MTTC#264 is Hobbies.

We want to see your lovely creations depicting a hobby 

(yours or someone you know).

I had lots of ideas for this one...

gardening, reading,walking, baking, internet shopping (ha!)

but of course I defaulted to my all time favorite hobby

of, can you guess???? Cardmaking and scrapbooking :o)

Here's my DT card to inspire you:

Digital image by Bugaboo Digis "Dottie Crafting"

Just look at her with her copic markers in hand 

and her portable bag of crafting supplies :o) 

Eeeekkkk - I love it!

I am entering this card in the following challenges: 

Brown Sugar Challenges - #117 Anything Goes

Crafting for All Seasons Challenge#88 Buttons and Bows
The Outlawz - Twisted Thursday - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #80 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today!
I hope that you will go visit the rest of my lovely DT pals
at MTTC and see their hobby creations.
Would love to visit your blog soon to see what you've made too.
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

52CCT - October Stash Challenge - Enamel Dots

Hello to my wonderful crafty friends. 

Hope life is treating you well :o)

Just got back from the movie theater so am

kind of scurrying to get my post done in time for this

next weekly challenge at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown.

We saw "The Judge" with Robert Downey Jr. and 

Robert Duval.  It was so good!! 

And "oh my be still my heart"...that Robert Downey Jr. 

is still such a babe. Those brown eyes of his just make me melt.

Ooops..I digress! You probably would like to know what the challenge is!

This week at 52CCT we have an Stash Challenge for you

Oooohhh this one is right up my alley. I LOVE to use 

enamel dots and candy dots on my cards. 

I'll just bet there are plenty of you crafters out there

that also have a stash of enamel dots to use.

Here's my card to inspire you this week:

I rescued this card base from last week.  I had started

with washi tape for my one layer card and then I just wasn't

feeling it.  This week I added a house  from my new stamp set
called Homemade Holidays and the coordinating die (Stampin' Up!).

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More! - Challenge #118 Holiday
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for October
CASology - Home (I hope this qualifies as CAS)

The rest of the lovely team at 52CCT have also
made some wonderful creations to inspire you to play along
with us this week.  Please go visit them and say "hi".
I hope to see your card in the gallery soon!
Til next time...hugs and merry crafting. D

MTTC#263 - Tag It!

Hello friends and followers - happy weekend!!

The month of October is just practically evaporating for me.

This 3rd week of the month at My Time to Craft (MTTC) 

we have a little different and fun challenge for you.

MTTC #263 is Tag It!

We want to see your tags - not attached to a card or project.

Just a good ol' tag!  Here's mine for this week:

I mustache you...do you like it?  LOL

I used my new mustache die - just love it -

and popped it up using dimensional dots.

I colored the image with my Stampin' Blendabilities markers

and added some rhinestones for added bling.

I don't very often make tags but with images as cute as this

I think I might need to make a few more!

I'm entering my tag in the following challenges:

The Crafter's Cafe - Challenge #86 Use an Image with a Hat

Crafting from the Heart - Challenge #40 - Anything Goes

Craft Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for October 

I also made a second tag from the from set (Stampin Up!) 

but attached this one to a card. 

Fun huh?  

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #86 Use an Image with a Hat

Craft Hazelnut's Patterned Paper October Challenge  

Inky Impressions Challenge #181 - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafting Challenge #199 - Anything Goes

I hope that you will decide to join us this week at MTTC.

My lovely DT pals have made some amazing tags for your inspiration.

Please go visit them and say "Hi".

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

52CCT - October Recipe Challenge - One Layer Card

Hello friends!

Time for another challenge at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown (52CCT)

Our challenge this week has three little words that strike fear in my crafter's heart

ONE LAYER CARD.

Oh boy...I must admit that this is my least favorite type of card to make. 

But there's a reason we call it a challenge - to push our creative styles

and sometimes the challenges are harder for me than they seem to be for you.

So...enough whining...I rose to the challenge and this is what I made.

I stamped with three different blues starting with the

lightest and working my way to darkest.  

Kind of reminds me of a blizzard - LOL.

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for October

Sister Act #79 - Anything Goes

I hope that you will decide to join us this week at 52CCT 

and share your One Layer Christmas Cards with us.

My teamies at 52CCT have made some amazing 

one layer cards to share with you.  Please go check them out!

Til next time...hugs and merry crafting! D

Cheers to You! Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge #251 (Sketch)

Hello friends - look at that we made it to Friday!

What a week I've had, I'm still trying to catch myself

and keep thinking "what the heck happened to my time?"

In any event...it's almost the weekend - whew!

I started this card last Sunday and finally got it done last night.  

There is a sketch at Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge that I just had to play along with.

Here's the sketch for Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge #251

And here's what I made using it:

Check out those pompoms! I saw a tutorial on how to 

make them using baker's twine and this sweet image 

seemed just perfect for such a technique. 

Sorry for a short post but I do need to get through

one more day at work so I best be on my way.

In addition to the Kraftin Kimmie Challenge #251 

I'm also entering these great challenges:

 Addicted to Stamps and More - Challenge #117 Make Your Mark

Divas by Design - October 15th Texture

The Stamping Chef Challenge #51 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today

I'm sure glad that  you did!

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Celebrating Autumn and Thanksgiving

Hello friends - how are you today?
Are you enjoying the fall weather in the States?

I love fall - the cool evenings and warm nights with the

gorgeous colors of the leaves. 

I especially love the fall holiday of Thanksgiving

and all the yummy dishes that our family makes

when we get together to celebrate.

Speaking of fall, I have a card to share with you 

using one of Deedee's Digis 

fun NEW releases called  "Pilgrim Owls".

Take a look:

I managed to use up some of my stash from a season 

or two ago (still love that corn paper) - feeling 

pretty good about that, as well as some new 

enamel dots that I just had to have :o)

I love the rich warm color combo of this card.

Hope you like it too. 

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #117 "Make Your Mark"

Crafty Catz Challenge #250 - Autumn

Crafting from the Heart - Challenge #40 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today - 

I'm sure glad that you did. 

Til next time friends...hugs and happy crafting! D

Sentimental Sundays Challenge #228 - Buttons (Sponsored by Deedee's Digis)

Hello sweet crafty friends - thanks so much for stopping in to visit me.

I am on the DT for Deedee's Digis and am excited to share

a card I made for a challenge that Deedee's Digis is sponsoring.

The awesome challenge is Sentimental Sundays 

and the Sentimental Sundays Challenge #228 is...Buttons.

Here's what I made to inspire you to play along:

I took a bit a a different interpretation of this challenge and 

added lots and lots of digital buttons using one of the newest releases 

at Deedee's shop called "Goody Jars".

There is a fabulous tutorial on Deedee's blog about layering

digital images to create a look such as this where the buttons are

 placed inside the glass jar.  In addition to the

layering of the images, I also used the re-sizing and rotate tools

to make the buttons different sized and appear as if they 

are laying at different angles in the jar.  This was sooooo

much fun to do.  I could have sat and played for hours :o) 

I used the pre-colored digis for this card which made it very easy

to layer.  I printed the image twice so I could cut out the top

and the peppermint candy and then create a pop-up of those parts

for dimension.  Really love how this turned out - I hope you do too.

I hope that I've inspired you to play along this week at 

Sentimental Sundays Challenge #228 - Add a Button.

The wonderful DT at Sentimental Sundays have made some

terrific creations for your inspiration. Please go visit them and say "hi".

Don't forget...

Deedee's Digis is offering a wonderful prize for this week's challenge. 

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

MTTC Challenge #262 - Santa

Hello friends and followers, hope each of you are doing well!

I'm excited to share my DT card for My Time to Craft (MTTC)

Challenge #262 - "Santa" because I finally used a stamp set 

that a dear friend gave me a few years ago (thank you Patrice!)

but it had gotten stuffed in a basket only to be forgotten until now.

Take a look:

I'm just so excited over  how this turned out.  I used my Stampin' Up

markers to color the stamp and get the variation in the colors

Then I ran the image through my Big Shot using my new

Lawn Fawn stitched rectangle dies and cut the image into 

3 layers.  After gluing the first layer to the cardstock base

I then used dimensional dots to pop up the second layer. 

Ohhh...oops.. before all the adhering I used a sponge dauber

and ran it around all the edges using Baked Brown Sugar ink (SU)

to give it an aged look and more dimension.  The last piece of 

the three I dropped down inside the frame I had created with the

other two pieces and viola!! LOVE it :o)  

I used a Qtip to give Santa his rosy cheeks and lips. 

Here's a look at the very simple inside

I hope that you will join us this week at MTTC #262 and show us

your rocking Santa creations! My lovely and talented DT pals

have also made some fabulous creations for your inspiration.

Please pop on over and say "hi".

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #116 - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

Festive Friday Challenge #42 - Photo Inspiration (colors and bow for me)

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge #121 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today!

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D 

52CCT October Color Challenge

Hello friends - happy weekend!!

This week at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown - 52CCT

we have a color challenge for you.

Take a look at this fun palette:

I used the pinks, the lighter blue and green for my card

The image and sentiment are from a new release digital set

at Deedee's Digis called "Ugly Sweaters". I hand-drew the wonky frame 

around the sentiment so that it would stand out a bit more.

I colored it up with my Stampin' Blendabilities markers

in Melon Mambo (light & medium), Old Olive (light & medium)

and Coastal Cabana (light & medium).  

This is a tall and skinny card measuring 3 1/2" x 7 ".

I kept it flat  (no embellishments) so that it will be easy to send out.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart #39 - Anything Goes

Jingle Belles  - Pink Christmas (noticeable amount of pink)

Paper Pretties PWC331 - CAS

Sister Act Card Challenge #78 - Anything Goes (sponsored by Deedee's Digis)

My lovely 52CCT DT pals have also made some wonderful

Christmas cards to share with you using this fun color combo.

Please go check them out and say "hi" while you're there.

I hope you will decide to join us this week.

I can't wait to see what you make!!

Til next time...hugs and merry crafting! D 

Kraftin' Kimmie Magical Krafty Krop Challenge #3 Christmas

Howdy once again! I've made it to the last of my

posts for the Kraftin' Kimmie Magical Krafty Krop celebration

and special challenges.  Thanks so much for popping in to visit me

for all these and I hope that you've been enjoying what you see.

Here's the my card for the 

Kraftin' Kimmie Magical Krop Challenge #3 - CHRISTMAS

and I think it's my favorite of all those that I made for this event.

 Stamp set by Kraftin' Kimmie - "Christmas Cheer"

Christmas cards are my favorite kind of cards to make.

I make them year round and have a nice stash to send out

by early December.  I have a hard time resisting a cute

Christmas image and this one is no exception!!

In addition to the Kraftin' Kimmie Magical Krop Challenge #3 - Christmas

I am entering this card in these fun challenges:
Christmas Card Challenges #45 Layer it Up
ABC Christmas - T for Tree Ornament
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes (2nd entry)
Jingle Bells Christmas Challenges - We Three Kings (3 patterned papers)
Sketch Saturday #330 (see below)


Thanks so much for stopping in to visit me today - I'm sure glad that you did.
I hope I've inspired you to play along with one of these challenges.

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting crafting! D

Kraftin' Kimmie Magical Krafty Krop Challenge #5 - Halloween

Hello again - you're see a lot from me today.

Hope you're not sick of me yet!
These challenges are from the Kraftin' Kimmie Magical Krafty Krop.
It seemed like the ladies were having a LOT of fun.
I participated online since I couldn't be there IRL.

  But... at least I get to have some fun by participating in the challenges
 and maybe win some great stuff by doing so.

So...the KK Magical Krafty Krop Challenge #5 is HALLOWEEN.

I've used one of my new sets to make this card - take a look:

Stamp set by Kraftin Kimmie "Hey There Punkin".

Isn't this just the cutest??! I picked up some fun new papers

at a local craft store that were just perfect for this - yay!

I had a lot of fun coloring this image - but I don't think I would choose

to make the door red again as reds are difficult to get just right. 

Do LOVE how it looks though :o).

I'm also entering this card in these fun challenges:

Come and Get it Challenges - Halloween

Sunday Stamps Challenge #86 - Sketch

Crafting for all Seasons - Challenge #87 "Too Cute to Spook"

The Corrosive Challenge Blog Challenge #209 - Halloween Colors

Divas by Design - Spooky Creations (2nd entry)

So that's it for this post. Thanks so much for stopping by to visit.

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Kraftin' Kimmie Magical Krafty Krop Challenge #4 - Pretty in Pink

Hello again friends - back again for card #4 from this weekend for

Kraftin' Kimmie Magical Krafty Krop Challenge #4 - Pretty in PINK.  

Oooohhhh.... this one is right up my alley as I LOVE to use 

pink on my cards (it's my favorite color)!

So let's get right to it and show you my card:

Stamp set by Kraftin' Kimmie - "You're a Rock Star"

Look at all that lovely pink! So sweet.  

I'm still working on my pleats - they are a bit chunky 

but not too bad :o)  Feeling pretty good about the hair though - tee hee.

In addition to the KK Magical Krafty Krop Challenge #4 Pink

I am also entering my card in these fun challenges:

Dragonfly Dreams Challenge #10 Mainly Pink

Crafty Catz - Challenge #249 All Sentimental

The Pink Elephant TPE271 - Think Pink

The Stamping Chef Challenge #49 Anything Goes

Try Stampin on Tuesday Challenge #187 - Sketch 

(which I flipped on its side) 

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today and share

my creation with me! Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Kraftin' Kimmie Magical Krafty Krop Challenge #2 Fall

Hello friends - I'm back with  my second card that I made for   

the Kraftin' Kimmie Magical Krafty Krop challenges.

The KK Magical Krafty Krop Challenge #2 is Fall.

I LOVE fall - I think it is my favorite time of year.

Cool crisp mornings, warm afternoons, gorgeous leaves

sweaters and boots and pumpkin pie - yum!!

Here's my card to show some Fall:

Stamp set by Kraftin' Kimmie - "Hey There Punkin"

I used some yummy Doodlebug papers with a fall theme, 

and paper pieced the pumpkin with some papers from my 

Stampin Up stash pile.  She looks so sweet perched on this

large pumpkin doesn't she? A happy and sweet image.

In addition to the KK Magical Krafty Krop Challenge #2 FALL

I am entering this card in these great challenges:

Penny's Paper-Crafting Challenge #197 - Use 3 or more Patterned Papers

Addicted to Stamps and More - Challenge #115 Photo Inspiration

Robyn's Fettish Challenge #232 - Autumn Colors

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #89 - Autumn Leaves

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Autumn

The Crafter's Cafe - Challenge #84 Use Punches and/or Diecuts

Brown Sugar Challenges #114 Autumn/Fall

Stampin Sensations  October Challenge - Warm Autumn Colors

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today! 

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

Kraftin' Kimmie - Krafty Krop Challenge #6 - CAS

Hello friends and followers - so happy you are here to visit me today!

Last weekend Kraftin' Kimmie held a special event

during which they offered six challenges for us to play along with.

My card today is for the Magical Krafty Krop Challenge #6 - CAS.

I struggle with CAS.  I have a clean style but I like to use lots of

bright designers papers and layers - lots of layers.

However...I do appreciate the CAS style and like to keep

trying my hand at it here and there - just because :o)

So here's my card for this challenge:

Stamp set from Kraftin' Kimmie - Wild About You.

Dies - Stitched rectangle and swoops by Lawn Fawn

Still some layers (I can't help myself!) but there is

a lot of white space & no embellishments keeping it CAS.

To get all those bubbles I taped off part of the bear image

then stamped the bubbles & repeated a few times.

I like how it turned out - hope you do too :o).

In addition to the Krafty Kimmie Magical Krop Challenge #6 CAS

I am also entering this card in these great challenges:

Virginia's View October Challenge - CAS (3rd entry)

613 Avenue Create - Challenge #92 Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart Challenge #39 Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Challenge #28 Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit.
Stay tuned as I have about 4 more posts for challenges #2 - #5 as well.
Guess  you will have figured out that I didn't get much  housework done
this weekend with the World Card Making Day celebrations in blogland.

Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

World Card Making Day - Deedee's Digis - Yo Ho Ho

Hello everyone!

Are you as excited as I am that today is World Card Making Day??!!

In honor of this fun event Deedee's Digis is offering a freebie

and a special challenge for us. 

Take a look at this fun new set:

and here's my card to share with you today:

inside

Isn't this just the cutest!! I can see lots and lots of reasons to use this great 

digi set but for now with Halloween coming soon I decided to use

the fun Trick or Treat image.  I used one of the sentiments on the front

and one on the inside.  I've had these pirate papers in my stash 

for a very long time and finally got a chance to use them. 

LOVE when that happens!

So...this darling set is available for FREE to inspire you to create something this weekend
 - BUT only until Monday morning at 8:00 AM Pacific Time.
You can get it in the store.

As I  mentioned above, we also have a special challenge going on in honor
of World Card Making Day, you could win a $10 gift code to use in the store.
You have until Monday 9AM Pacific Time to link up your entry.
Check out the challenge blog  to see some fabulous inspiration
from Deedee's team and get more details.  

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

The Pink Elephant - TPE270 -Anything Goes

Divas by Design - Spooky Creations
Crafting from the Heart Challenge #38 - AG
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge October - AG

So that's it from me for now! Go get crafty and celebrate
World Card Making Day. It's your excuse to ignore laundry and
cleaning!! Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D

52CCT - October Sketch Challenge {Cheers}

Hello friends- so glad you are here to visit!

Today is the start of a whole new month of challenges at 

52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown (52CCT).

In keeping with our tradition, the first challenge of each month

is a SKETCH CHALLENGE.

Here's the fabulous sketch:

and here's my take on it:

Kind of fun - huh?  

For a change I chose traditional Christmas colors :o)

I'm entering this in the following challenges:
Christmas Card Challenges #44 - Anything Goes
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenges - Anything Goes
Virginia's View October Challenge - CAS
The Outlawz - Monday Greetings - AG
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for October - AG
Inkspirational Challenge #66 - Beverages/Drinks

My lovely DT pals at 52CCT have also made some

gorgeous Christmas creations to share with you this week.
Please go visit them and then link up your own wonderful
Christmas creations using this fab sketch.

Til next time... hugs and merry crafting! D

Deedee's Digi of the Month for October

Hello friends and followers - so happy you're here to visit today!

I have a super sweet card to share with you today using

the newest Digi of the Month from Deedee's Digis.

Take a look:

for a change I finished the inside right away too:

The featured digi set this month is "Thinking Spot."

You can purchase this month's featured set for just $1.25 in the shop. 

If you participated in last month's challenge, you should have already 

received this set in your email. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Crazy for Challenges #255 - incorporate leaves or a leaf

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #89 - Autumn Leaves

Brown Sugar Challenges #114 - Autumn/Fall

I'll be back tomorrow with a fun card to share using another 

NEW digital image that has been designed just for 

World Card Making Day - Whoo Hoo!

See you soon.