Are You Ready, My Friend? for The Paper Shelter

 It's Wednesday, and that means a new challenge at The Paper Shelter.  Every Wednesday, you'll find a new challenge with a new theme.  This week the theme is "Include a Sentiment".  Since we almost always do that, anyway, hopefully this will be an easy one for you.  Use a Paper Shelter image for a great prize (see below). 

I thought this would be a great time to get another Christmas card made.  I used the incredible digital stamp, "Are You Ready, my Friend?" Here's what I created for the challenge:

I colored 'Are you ready, my friend?" with Copic markers.  Then, I used various mini slim nesting dies by Taylored Expressions to create the card.  The plaid paper is from a paper pad from Crafter's Companion.  The sentiment, stamped directly on the image, is from Taylored Expressions.  I embellished it with a few star sequins from my stash.

I hope you can join us this week!  Here's an explanation of the prizes you could win:

I look forward to seeing your creations!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Passion for Markers -- Fall or Winter (winter)

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge -- ATG

Try it on Tuesday -- Traditional Christmas

Unicorn Challenge -- Christmas &/or Winter

Aud Sentiment -- Christmas

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

Autumn Wreath Foxy -- for Di's Digistamps Challenges

 Greetings, crafty friends!  Thanks for visiting today.  

My card today features a Di's Digistamps image.  It is inspiration for the new Di's Digistamps Challenge.  The challenge starts today and runs for the next 2 weeks. The theme is, "use a Di's Digistamps image".  Since there are over 600 images in Di's Etsy Shop, this should be an easy challenge to complete.

For today's challenge, I used the image, Autumn Wreath Foxy:

I colored Autumn Wreath Foxy with Copic markers. I cut it out and backed it with some stitched ovals that have been in my stash forever.  The Autumn papers are by Photo Play and are also very old.  I don't even know if they are still in business.  The sentiment and die are from Taylored Expressions.  The bling used to finish off the card is from my stash.  

I hope you enjoyed your stay at my blog.  I also hope you can join the Di's Digistamps challenge there next 2 weeks.  I'd love to see what you create!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Aloha Friday -- Thanks

Creative Fingers Challenge -- ATG

DigiChoosday -- ATG

Liil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG

Snow Ride -- a New Release from All Dressed Up Stamps

 Greetings, crafty friends!  Today is the day New Release images are showcase for All Dressed Up Stamps.  You'll find inspiration in the ADU Facebook group and on the All Dressed Up Stamps Challenge blog.  There are 3 new releases this month.  You'll find the new releases, and all Wendy's sweet images in the ADU Etsy Shop. 

I had the fun of creating with the Snow Ride image.

I colored Snow Ride with a combination of Copic and Olo markers.  I really like this color combo, and have use it on several other Christmas cards this season.

I used some layers dies by Spellbinders to make this mini slim card.  The wintery background paper and the shimmery layer are both by Crafter's Companion.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts.  Some bling from Taylored Expressions finished off the card.

Thanks for stopping by, and please check out the other inspiration.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Creative Fingers - ATG

Cut it Up Challenge -- Favorite Colors (lilac/pink)

CRAFT challenge -- Christmas

Craft Rocket Challenge -- Christmas or Winter

My Big Scarf -- for The Paper Shelter

 Hello, fellow crafters!  Thanks for stopping by today.  It's  time for a new challenge at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.  The theme for challenge #618 is 'Dots &/or Stripes'.  I love combining dots & stripes, so this was a fun challenge for me.  Have you visited the Paper Shelter store lately?  There are so many fantastic sets to color, and each set comes with a pre-colored image, if coloring isn''t your thing.  There are also wonderful coloring books and pages. 

For this week's dots & stripes theme, I used the image, My Big Scarf: 

I started out by coloring the .jpg image of My Big Scarf with Copic markers, then started the hunt for dots & stripes papers to match the colors of the My Big Scarf image. I found both dots & stripes to match in a retired paper collection from Taylored Expressions.  

I created the card with mini slim cutting dies from Pink & Main.  They made constructing this card very easy. The sentiment is from a stamp & die set from Hero Arts. The gems to complete the card are by Altenew. 

The above graphic explains the the prizes given away each week at The Paper Shelter Challenges.  I hope you enter because I'd love to see what you create! 

Thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Passion for Markers -- Dies &/or punches -- used dies

Unicorn Challenges -- Christmas/Winter -- used winter theme

A Cut Above -- warm it up

Give Thanks -- for Di's Digistamps Challenge

 Hello, everyone.  Thanks for stopping by today!  I'm excited to once again be on the Di's Digistamps Challenge team.  I was on it some years ago, but needed to drop for health reasons.  I'm pleased to say I am feeling well again, and am back on board.  I just love Di's super sweet images.  They are so fun to create with!

Di's Digistamps challenges run for 2 weeks.  They always start on a Saturday.  This time, the theme is 'Thankful or Happy Harvest'.  As long as you stick with the theme, you can use any image, but if you use a Di's Digistamps image, you get a bigger prize.  Her images can be found in the Di's Digistamps Etsy shop.

Following the 'Thankful' theme, I used the darling Squirrel Fun image to create this: 

I colored Squirrel Fun using a mix of Copic markers.  Once I got Squirrel Fun  colored the way I wanted it, I used a set of Spellbinders dies to cut it out and back it.  The background paper with the leaves and acorns is from Brutus Monroe.  The sentiment, matching die, and sticky back pearls are from Taylored Expressions.

I hope you can join us at Di's Digistamps Challenges this fortnight. There are so many darling images in the shop that fit this theme, and I'd love to see what you create!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Aloha Friday -- Thankful

Creative Fingers Challenge -- ATG

Cut it Up -- Grateful or Thankful

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG

As You Like It Challenge -- Favorite Animal (and why). We feed squirrels and watch them for entertainment.  

The Sisterhood of Crafters -- Leaves/Autumn

Christmas Deer -- for all Dressed Up Stamps

 Greetings, fellow crafters. Thanks for visiting today.  It's November 1, and it's time for a new challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group.  The theme this month is "Christmas is Coming".  It is, isn't it?  It's coming all too fast.  I've been busy making Christmas cards, but it will soon be time to send Christmas cards.  Eek!  I'm not ready for the busy-ness of it all.

Christmas is coming.  With that theme in mind, I made a card to add to my Christmas stash using the beautiful Christmas Deer image, found in the ADU Etsy shop. Here's my inspiration card...

I colored Christmas Deer using Copic markers.  I used some stitched arch dies from Pink & Main th frame it.  The dotted paper is from a Christmas paper pack from Crafter's Companion.  The holly & berry dies were from a one-day card making retreat sponsored by Scrapbook & Cards today.  I don't know what company made the dies for the class. The 'Joy' sentiment is by Taylored Expressions. 

I hope you can join us this month for the 'Christmas is Coming' challenge found in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group. It runs all month.