Happy Birthday

Hello friends and followers,

hope you are having a wonderful day!

I'm done shopping and wrapping 

and addressing my Christmas cards

(I sent out 55 of them this year).

So I decided to have a little crafty fun

and finish up this card for my SIL 

before I start my holiday baking tomorrow.

Stamp and sentiment from YNS - Gift from Cuddles

Die sentiment from YNS - Winter Fun Tags

My SIL's birthday is on January 2nd.

EVERY year I am late with her card

because her birthday sneaks up on me

before I have even turned the page on the new calendar.

This year though I'm ahead of the game - yahoo:o)

Now if I can just remember to mail it on time

(crossing my fingers that I will).

She may be completely shocked if it gets there on time!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Alphabet Challenge Blog - W for Whiskers

Divas by Design - Team B Anything Goes

The Crafter's Cafe - Challenge #95 Animal Friends

Your Next Stamp Challenge #4 - Sketch

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today!

Happy holidays and Hugs! D

The Last Christmas card of 2014!

Hello friends and followers 

happy almost Christmas to each of you!

Drumroll and trumpets sound...

this is my last Christmas card of 2014!

Now I need to work like a bandit to 

get them all in the mail.  

Here's the card:

The digital image is from Simply B Stamps

and I got it free for participating in 

The Outlawz Freebie Progressive Challenge.

Each month there is another sponsor

and a new challenge.  By participating 

I will automatically get the next one free.

Pretty cool deal - huh?

Check it out - it's free to join.

I'm also entering Sketch Saturday #340 - 

as I used this great sketch (but flipped the orientation).

and 

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge #131 - Holiday Blitz

Brown Sugar Challenges #121 - Christmas

The Stamping Chef #60 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me -

Merry Christmas to all! D

Oh Christmas Tree...MTTC272

Hello friends and followers, 

and a special hello to my newest follower Linda.

Today I have a card to share with you
for the last challenge of 2014 at My Time to Craft (MTTC).
Then we will take a small break and be back for the new year.
MTTC #272 is "Christmas Tree".
We'd like to see your beautiful creations
with the focus on a Christmas tree.

Here's my DT card:

This year my Christmas tree has a bunch of
large burlap poinsettias in tan and sparkly red
and sprigs of berries poked through the branches
here and there.  Only a few rustic ornaments
(reindeer and and owl at the top).  My daughter and I love it.
But...my son came home for Christmas break
and said "Hey, where are all of our handmade
ornaments?" "This isn't very fun and festive".
Oh brother! Guess you can't please 'em all :o)

I am entering this card in the following challenges:
 MOJO Monday Sketch #376

and

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenges - December

My lovely DT pals at MTTC have also made some

gorgeous Christmas Tree creations to share with you.

Please go visit them as well and then I hope 

you decide to make one more card to share with

us this year.  

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

Wishing you Christmas Cheer!

Happy Friday friends and followers!!

I spent the day Christmas shopping with  my son

today and am happy, happy, happy to say

that I'm done with all my shopping for this season :o).

How about you - are you done with your shopping?

This weekend will be mostly baking and putting together

some small gifts for the people I work with.   

Here's a wine bottle tag that I made for one of the gifts -

take a look:

This is a super easy way to customize

a gift for someone. I colored up this

fun image by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

with my copics and added it to a strip

of plain cardstock (about 6 1/2" long). 

I scored the strip at 3" and then

punched a hole in the middle of the top panel.

Then I added some buttons and baker's twine

to finish it off.  Cute huh?!

I went back after I photographed this 

and added some glossy glaze to Rudolph's nose. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Kraftin' Kimmie Saturday Challenge (12/13) - Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - #102 Anything Goes

w/optional Gift packaging

Come and Get It Challenges - Merry Christmas 

(my second non-card entry)

Penny's Paper-Crafting Challenge #208 - Anything Goes

The Crafter's Cafe - Challenge #95 Animal Friends

Crafting for All Seasons #92 - Anything Christmas but a Card

Brown Sugar Challenges #125 - Christmas

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today! 

I hope you have a blessed and wonderful Christmas! 

Hugs D

  

Nordic Christmas for 52CCT

Hello friends and followers!

I'm here with a bit of a red face as I 

realized that I forgot to write up 

this post for my reminder card

at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown.

I made one card and then realized

that I have not completely followed 

the December challenge at 52CCT

which is to use ANY previous 2014 challenge.

Oops I had used 2012 and 2013.

I can't very well be a bad example now can I?

So I quickly made a new card 

and then forgot to post it here.

DUH-Nielle - LOL.

Anyway...here it is

This time I properly chose a theme challenge from 2014

"Nordic Christmas" and used another fabulous 

digital image from our sponsor Deedee's Digis

called Country Christmas (I used a pre-colored version of this).

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today!

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

FMS167 and City Crafter Week 242 - Christmas tree

Hello friends! 

Are  you almost ready for Christmas?

I have a couple more gifts to get yet 

and need to sit down and address 

envelopes to send my cards out.

I have two more cards to make for the season

so I chose the great sketch at Freshly Made Sketches

to help me get 'er done.

This card took me forever to make!! I thought I'd just 

whip it together but I really struggled with it.

I think it was because it was outside my normal

"cute" with lots of bright colors style.

But it is good to stretch ourselves sometimes 

and the person I had in mind for this card

is not a "cute" card person :o)

I'm also entering this card in the following challenge:

City Crafter Challenge Blog Week 242 - Christmas Color challenge

Thanks for stopping by to visit me today -

I'm sure glad that you did.

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

I'm a Winner and Future Guest Designer for Bugaboo!!

Hello sweet followers and friends!

Tonight I have some really wonderful

crafty news to share with you.

Last week I participated in 

Bugaboo's 2nd Annual Holiday Chaos Event.

I made a card for each of the 7 days of challenges 

and found out to my great joy that I was 

the Grand Prize Winner of this event!

Whooo Hooo!! So happy!

Not only did I win some fabulous Bugaboo digital images

(7 digis a month for 6 months)

I also have the opportunity to be a guest designer 

for Bugaboo for a 3 month term (coming up in the near future).

I'm really over the moon excited!

Here are the cards I made for each of the challenges:

Day 1 -Sparkle and Shine

Day 2 - Sketch

Day 3 - Color Challenge

Day 4 - Recipe Challenge 

(1 of something, 2 of something, 3 of something)

Day 5 - Humorous Christmas Card

Day 6 - Christmas Critters

Day 7 - CAS

Thanks for stopping by to visit me today 

and help me celebrate this fun news!!

Hugs D

Chilly Christmas Wishes KK Christmas Swap

Hi again!

I'm back to share a card I made 

for the Kraftin' Kimmie Facebook

group Christmas card swap.

My crafty buddy (Wanda) got her card 

so now I can share it with you too.

I'm so excited because my son comes home tonight

from Wisconsin for Christmas break.

I haven't seen him for nearly 4 months -

can't wait to see his gorgeous face! 

Please say a prayer for his 

safe travels home to see his mama :o)

Might not be sharing too many crafty creations

for the next couple of weeks so I can really 

enjoy my time with my whole family home for the holidays.

So back to my card...

I used one of my favorite animal stamp sets

by Kraftin' Kimmie - take a look:

There's another great animal set that made 

it's release debut today at Kraftin' Kimmie. 

It's amazing - you should check it out!

 I am entering this in the following challenges:

Kraftin' Kimmie - Wonderful Wednesday 12/10-16/14 - Anything Goes

Kit and Clowder - December Challenge - Animals

The Outlawz Twisted Thursday - Anything Goes w/twist Fun in the Snow.

Through the Purple Haze Challenge #71- Use a Sentiment

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Bling it On

Alphabet Challenge Blog "V is for Variety" (3 different papers)

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenges - December

Kylie is Addicted to Stamps - Christmas Card Challenge

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today!

Til next time... Merry Christmas!! D

My Time to Craft #271 - Make a Scene

Hello sweet friends and followers!

Time for another fun challenge 

at My Time to Craft (MTTC).

This week the challenge is to make a scene.
It can be snowy or sunny.
I chose Snowy - take a look:

I apologize that this photo is of such poor quality.
I tried a couple different times and ways with this
one but couldn't seem to get a good shot.

Nature and/or scenes aren't usually my
strong suit when it comes to making cards.
But I am happy with how this one turned out. 

I am also entering this card in 

Virginia's View December Challenge #10 - All Things Distressed

I hope that you will join us this week at MTTC#271

and share your lovely scenic creation with us. 

Bugaboo's 2nd Annual Holiday Chaos - Pencil's (copics) Down

Hello friends and happy weekend to you!

I've finished off my last 3 entries for the 

Bugaboo's 2nd Annual Holiday Chaos Challenges.

I've combined 3 days into this post

 and have a combo of challenges 

that I'm entering for each one.  

I'll keep it brief so you aren't scanning 

forever to see what you came to see :o)

So... here's my entry for Wednesday's Humor theme (Day 4)

Seriously...who's funnier than Stella 

(Ha! I crack myself up!).

I used the sketch from 

The Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge (Dec 10th)

I'm also entering this card in 

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #94 - Christmas/Holiday Season

And....here's my entry for Thursday's Critter Challenge (Thursday)

This is one of my favorite Bugaboo images.

So stinkin' cute! 

I'm entering this card also in 

STAMPlorations December Challenge  - Designer's Choice

I chose November 2014 - STAMPS and Layers

and in 

LOVE to Create Challenge #145 - Non-Traditional Holiday colors 

And last...here's my entry for Friday's CAS Challenge

I made this one for my brother-in-law :o)

So I'm entering it in the ABC Christmas Challenge - Y for Your Family. 

and also in the Divas by Design - Team A Challenge - Seeing Red.

I think the BILwill appreciate it - if not too bad (Bwahh haha haha).

Hmmm...maybe I should send this to myself.

All kidding aside - I do love him - he's just a tad naughty though :o)

And... that's all folks. Pencils - or in my case, copics, down. 

I've made it for all 7 challenges of the 

Bugaboo's 2nd Annual Holiday Chaos  Event.

Whoot Whoo!!

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me,

I hope you enjoyed my creations.

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

52CCT - December Pick ANY Previous - reminder

Hello lovelies...

a quick post tonight to remind

you there's still time to join the 

December PICK ANY PREVIOUS

Challenge at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown.

What a great opportunity to add one more

card to you Christmas stash -

 and we just couldn't make it any easier

as you can pick ANY previous challenge

that we've had at 52CCT.

Just let us know which one you are using please.

There are tabs at the top of the challenge blog

for the previous Themes, Sketches, and Color challenges.  

I made another card to share with you

using one of Deedee's Digis

who is sponsoring the 52CCT December challenge.

Take a look:

Digi from Deedee's Digis - Country Christmas

I used the theme from February 2012 - Angels,

and Color Combo #11 from November 2012.

Deedee's gave me this great idea with her 

darling gingerbread angel card last week. 

I am also entering this card in the following challenges:
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #94 - Christmas/Holiday
Sister Act Card Challenge #87 - anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for December - AG

I hope that you will play along with us at 52CCT.

You have until the 19th of December to link up.

Some of my crafty DT pals have also made a 

second card to share with you this week so 

please go check them out and be inspired!

Oh and DON'T FORGET

there's a fabulous $15 gift certificate 

up for grabs to our TOP HONOUR of

this month's challenge from 

 

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

Bugaboo's 2nd Annual Holiday Chaos - Recipe Challenge

Hello friends, it's FRIDAY!! 

My second favorite day of the week -

with my first being tomorrow, Saturday.

I'm so excited because my son is flying

home for Christmas break tomorrow.

Praying for his safe travels

and so looking forward to having him here!

This morning I have another card to share with  you

for Bugaboo's 2nd Annual Holiday Chaos Challenges. 

The challenge for Day 4 is to use the new release

or a Recipe Challenge.

I chose the recipe challenge 

1 of something (image)

2 of something (patterned papers)

and 3 of something (die cut ornaments)

Take a look:

Super cute - huh?

I'm entering this in these fun challenges as well:

Crafty Catz - Last Minute Christmas

Addicted to Stamps and More! Challenge #125 Photo Inspiration

(My inspiration - Christmas and ornaments)

Ruby's Rainbow - A Christmas Recipe Challenge

1 critter, 2 patterned papers, 3 embellishements

The Stamping Chef - Challenge #59 - Anything Goes

Gonna keep this short and sweet

as I do have to go to work today.

I'll be back later with a couple more cards

for the Holiday Chaos Challenge.

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

Bugaboo 2nd Annual Holiday Chaos - Sketch and Color Challenges

Hello again friends.

I'm quickly catching up on a couple days of

challenges over at Bugaboo's 2nd Annual Holiday Chaos.

I want to participate in all seven days of the fun event

so here are my cards for the 2nd and 3rd challenges of 

this week - take a look please:

Sunday (12/7/14) Sketch:

I used glossy glaze on the "M" but it doesn't show up 

in this photo (so disappointing as its really fun IRL).

I'm also entering this card in these challenges: 

Divas by Design - Team A - Seeing Red 

Sister Act Card Challenges #86 - Anything Goes

and then we have 

Monday's (12/8/14) Color Challenge:

and my card with these fun non-traditional colors

I'm entering this card in these challenges as well:

Come and Get it - Merry Christmas (my 2nd card entry)

Love to Create Challenges - Non Traditional Holiday Colors

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - December
MOJO Monday #375 (sketch below)

I'm working on Tuesday and Wednesday's challenges. 

Have the images colored and now need to get them on a card.

so stay tuned :o) 

Thanks so much for stopping by today to visit me!

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

Sweet Holiday Greetings

Hello friends - happy middle of the week!
A special hello to my newest follower - Kim :o)

Our family had a really nice dinner with 

the family of our daughter's boyfriend tonight. 

It's so nice to have friends to enjoy 

a good meal with - and a few laughs!

I have a card to share with you that 

looks so yummy it could be part of dessert.

Well... at least for me since my all time

sweet weakness is cookies.

Take a look:

Stamps and coordinating dies from Your Next Stamp

"Sweet Holiday Greetings".

Each one of these tiny, cute, yummy frosted

sugar cookies are die cuts.  

Sugar cookies are a Christmas tradition 

in our household. We make several

dozen for friends and family to deliver on

Christmas Eve.  I will admit that the kids

enjoy the cutting out part much more than 

the frosting part and I usually end up 

frosting the bulk of the batches myself.

But then that's my excuse to eat more than 

anyone else - LOL. 

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

 Your Next Stamp Sketch Challenge #3

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge #130 - Winter or Christmas Theme 

Crafty Creations Challenge #278 - Something to Die for

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - Use a Sentiment Challenge #71

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #94 - Christmas/'Holiday Season

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today!

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

Merry Christmas Tag

Hello friends and followers!

A special hello to my newest follower Debra.
So happy to have you along for the ride in my creative journey.

A quick post for me tonight as I have a crazy day
tomorrow at work and need my beauty rest :o)

I don't make a lot of tags as I'm kind
of fussy about the tag matching the package.
And usually by the time I get my gifts wrapped
I'm completely out of time to make a tag.
However...I made one tonight that
I think will go with most any wrapping.
Take a look:

Dog stamp from Kraftin' Kimmie - Snow Much Love (set)

Sentiment from Kraftin' Kimmie - Christmas Cheer (set)

I'm entering this in the following challenges:

Kraftin Kimmie Challenge #259 - Tag, You're It!

613 Avenue Create Challenge #101 - Anything Goes w/optional

create your own challenge.  I used: 

stamped image, charm & sentiment, solid color paper, buttons and ribbon.

Come and Get it Challenges - Merry Christmas (anything but a card)

The Corrosive Challenge Blog #214 - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge #223 - Animals

Holly Jolly Christmas - Merry Christmas - AG

So... it's off to bed for me now. 

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today!

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

Bugaboo's 2nd Annual Holiday Chaos

Good morning crafty friends!

I was a craftin' fool yesterday. 

I spent most of the day in my jammies

and just completely enjoyed myself -

was feeling sooo happy!

Today I need to do all the chores

I neglected yesterday and

maybe do a little bit of Christmas shopping.

But before I get to that I'd like to 

share a card with you  that I made to join in the fun 

at Bugaboo's 2nd Annual Holiday Chaos 

take a look:

Now I don't usually find mice to be very cute

but this one is stinkin' adorable :o)

The first day of the Bugaboo Holiday Chaos Challenge

 is  Sparkle and Shine (glitter, sparkle, gems, pearls).

I used some sparkly paper from my stash,

some stickles sparkle glue on the candy cane

some sparkly dots and a little red rhinestone.

Honestly the photo just doesn't do all that sparkle

true justice - it's a bright and shiny card!

I used Sketch Saturday's Sketch #339 to make this

yummy layered creation - so I'm entering that challenge.

I'm also entering this in the Kit and Clowder 

December challenge - Animals

Robyn's Fetish Challenge #241 - Christmas Cards

Come and Get it Challenges - Merry Christmas

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me today! 

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

Chilly Christmas Wishes

Hello friends and followers.

It's really looking like Christmas at my house.
We have our tree and Christmas decorations up.
This is the earliest I have done it in about 15 years!
The Christmas decorating then turned into a massive
clean out of the storage closet area - UGH!
This then led me to exclaim "I am NEVER purchasing another
Christmas decoration". Which I quickly revised to say  "At least not
until I get rid of some more stuff".  LOL.
Hmmm... I think I've said that about my crafting supplies too.

I'm back again with another card to share with you
that I am using as my third entry
for the Kraftin' Kimmie Krafty Guest contest.
Kimmie says we can enter as many times as we like
(until the 14th of December).  I LOVE Kraftin' Kimmie stamps
so much that I just can't help myself!  I really
would like to be a Krafty Guest Designer again.
So...I figure it can't hurt my chances by
entering as many times as I can - he he.

Here's my card:

Stamp & sentiment from "Just Chillin'!" by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

Since I plan to give this card to someone right away 

I finished the inside (often I don't finish the inside until later).

Sentiment from "Christmas Cheer" and penguin from "Just Chillin'"

I CASEd Krafty Gal Tracy's style on this -

she often stamps an image from the set on the 

inside of the card too.  Fun huh?

Aren't these little penguins just about 

the cutest thing you ever saw?   

Confession time...both the stamp set and papers are new 

and I haven't yet gotten rid of anything else.

What??? Did I say I wouldn't buy anything else

until I got rid of something first?? No Way!

I mean how could I help myself when this is so stinkin' cute?  

I guess I should never say NEVER - hahahaha!

Okay so enough from me for now.
I'd also like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Kraftin Kimmie - Wonderful Wednesday Challenge (Dec)
Kylie is Addicted to Stamps - Christmas Card challenge
4 Crafty Chicks #223 Animals
MOJO Monday #374 Contest

Merry Monday #137 - Use a Bird

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin' Challenges - Things With Wings

Winter Wonderland - North or South Pole

Kit and Clowder - December Challenge - Animals

The Outlawz - Twisted Thursday Challenges - Christmas Magic

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me again today!

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

52CCT - December Pick A Previous

Hello friends!

A little late with my DT post for this month's 

challenge at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown.

I've been staying up late this whole

week working on a project for

a local craft store.  In my mind I had

done my card last week but realized last

night as I was getting ready to dash off to bed

that I had totally soooo forgotten to get it done.

Gulp!! 

We are usually at weekly challenge at 52CCT

but since December is such a busy month

we decided to do just one challenge 

and give you LOTS of room 

for creative choice by 

offering a Pick ANY Previous Challenge.

That means you have free range to 

use any theme, color or sketch challenge

in the archives to make a Christmas card creation!

(Please just tell us which one(s) you used).

Here's my DT card to share with you

using a Sketch Challenge from February 2014

and a digital image from our very

generous challenge sponsor - Deedee's Digis.

digital image by Deedee's image - Country Christmas

I did some distressing around all

the edges of my card.  I wonder why I don't do 

this technique more often as I love the look of it.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Virginia's View Challenges - December - All Things Distressed

Christmas Card Challenges #53 - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenges #213 - Happy Everything 

Divas by Design - Feeling Festive

Inkspirational challenge #71 - Anything Goes with Gold

The December challenge runs from the 6th to the 19th.

My lovely and talented 52CCT DT pals have also

made some gorgeous Christmas creations for your inspiration.

Go check them out and say "hi" while you are there.

Did I mention that our sponsor for this month's challenge

is offering a terrific prize to the TOP HONOR?

Check out the details on the 52CCT challenge site.

What are you waiting for - get crafting - you can 

always use another Christmas card for your stash :o)

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

MTTC #270 - Artist Trading Card

Hello sweet friend and followers!

Time for another weekly challenge

at My Time to Craft (MTTC).

MTTC#270 is to create a Artist Trading Card (ATC).

I've been aware of these but didn't really know the 

specifics as to size and have not created one 

until today. Take a look:

The finished size on this is 2 1/2" x 3 1/2".

Sort of like your crafty business card :o.

The fun part about this is that it's a small

little token that you can give people to 

represent your crafty self.  The challenge with

this is that its hard to put much in such

a small space and keep it looking nice

(at least that was the challenging part for me)

I decided to keep it kind of simple and 

use texture to "pump up the wow"

Haha - did I just show my age?

I can just see my kids rolling their eyes 

and saying "Oh Mommm"!

I am entering this in the following challenges:

Divas by Design - Team B Feeling Festive

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenges - Christmas/Holidays

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

Such a busy time of year - so take care of yourself

and do something crafty each day to keep your sanity :o)

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

Sending Christmas Cheer

Hello friends and followers -
A special shout out to my newest follower Mason Jar Cards
so happy to have you along!

So here it is HAPPY HAPPY FRIDAY - whoot whoot.
If I seem to be especially excited about that, it's because I am.
This felt like the longest work week in history
and I am so glad that I can be home this weekend
and spending some time in my craft room.

I have another card to share with you that I'm using as
my 2nd entry in the Kraftin' Kimmie Krafty Guest Contest 
Take a Look:

Eeekkk - isn't this just the cutest image?!
I played around with adding some texture
with frontage and flowersoft (outfit).

I happened to notice that this stamp
also happens to be part of this week's
FRUGAL FRIDAY sale at Kraftin Kimmie.
If I were you, I scoop him up...
oh wait... I did already :o).

I'd best quit blabbing and finish this post as
I'm running short on time to get this into the
Kraftin' Kimmie Challenge #258
based on this sketch.

I'd also like to enter these challenges as well:
Simon Says Wonderful Wednesday -  Christmas/Holidays

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Let it Snow
Through the Purple Haze - All About Christmas
Inky Impressions #188 (IIC188) Snow
Crafting for All Seasons #91 - 'Tis the Season

Thanks so much for stopping by to visit me!
Til next time...hugs and happy crafting! D