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

My Time to Craft #261 - Die Cuts w/Sentiment only

Oh boy...we made it to the weekend! Yippee!

What special plans do you have?

I'm want to craft my little heart out...

but I do have a lot of cleaning and laundry 

that probably should take some priority.

Sigh...so it goes.

But...here's a bright spot...it's time for another

weekly challenge at My Time to Craft (MTTC)!

MTTC Challenge #261 is to use Die Cuts with a sentiment only.

The challenge - should you decide to accept it... 

is to use only die cuts on your card.

The only stamping we should see would be for a sentiment -

so get out those fabulous (perhaps neglected) dies and get to crafting!

Here's my card to share with you:

I have always loved dies! There are so many things you can do with them.

For this challenge I made a shaker card - whoo hoo!

The shaker frame and sentiment are both dies.  No stamping at all.

To make the shaker frame I used 2 different sizes of the star die. 

I made my own confetti by adding some little bits and pieces that I had 

left over from other projects (stars & trees) and some gold sequins. 

This was a fairly quick card to make but it definitely will need to be

hand delivered or sent specially due to the shaker frame. 

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Merry Monday #128 - Use stripes, polka dots or both
The Crafter's Cafe challenge #84 - Use Punches and/or Die Cuts
Virginia's View October Challenge - CAS

My lovely DT pals at MTTC  have also made some gorgeous 

creations to inspire  you to play along.  Please go check them out too!

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.