Christmas Charm - 52CCT November Sketch & MTTC #265 "Charmed"

Happy weekend sweet friends and followers!

This week the stars aligned for me creatively and 

I was able to combine my two DT challenges into

one card. Kind of nice when that happens :o)

I'm in a Christmas mood and getting very, very close
to having my stash of Christmas cards done
and ready to go for 2014 - yay me!

If you are just getting started on your Christmas cards
for the season these two challenges might give your
creativity a jump start. 

The challenge this first week of November at

52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown (52CCT)

is this fabulous sketch

and the challenge at My Time to Craft (MTTC)

is "Charmed". So for MTTC #265, We want to see 

a charm on your beautiful creation.

Are you ready to see how I combined these two challenges?

Here it is:

Digital image by Sassy Cheryl's Stamps - "Snow Much Love"

If this image doesn't make you say "awwww" 

I'm not sure what's wrong with ya' - JK :o)

Seriously though I came across it and just couldn't resist it.

I decided to do something a bit unusual for me

and use neutral and warm colors rather than the

bright and somewhat non-traditional

colors I seem to favor.  

 I used a new embossing strip that I got free

recently with my purchase of a cardmaking magazine.

Really love how this turned out! 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Christmas Card Challenges #49 - Anything Goes

Creative Card Crew #73 - Bows

Festive Friday #43 - photo inspiration

Jingle Belles Challenges - Not a Creature was stirring 

Penny's Paper Crafting Challenges #201 - Anything Goes

The Outlawz - Friday Coloring Challenges - AG w/Christmas twist

Sassy Cheryl's Neighborhood - November Challenge - AG

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

at either/or 52CCT November Sketch Challenge 

& MTTC #265 - Charmed.

My lovely and talent DT pals at each of these challenges 

have made some amazing creations to further inspire you.

Won't you go visit them and see?

Thanks so much for stopping by - I'm sure glad that you did.

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

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