Christmas is Claus for Celebration! For Delightful Challenges

It's Thursday, and time for another challenge at Delightful Challenges. Our theme this week is "Celebration".  This week, however, is a bit different for us as it is the last challenge for Delightful Challenges.  The challenge blog is closing.  Digital Delights by Louby Loo will remain open and going strong, though!

I thought Chubbly Santa would be a perfect way to celebrate my final challenge with Delightful Challenges. 

Meet Chubbly...

Chubbly Santa  is available in uncolored and colored versions.

I used the uncolored version, and colored him with Copic markers.

The sentiment is from the Christmas Hugs Sentiment Set.

The designer papers are Echo Park 12x12 Reflections Christmas papers. The corrugated silver paper is from American Crafts.  I used  Cheery Lynn  Snow Flower dies for the snowflakes. There's some Cherry Red Timeless Twine wrapped around the sentiment. Lifestyle Crafts circle dies helped with the circle card shape and other circles that I cut. 

Our sponsor for our last challenge is...

The prize is!

Come celebrate with us at Delightful Challenges -- Christmas, birthday, baby, New year's -- any celebration will do.  

Candy Cane Jingles -- for Delightful Challenges

It's Thursday, and time for a new challenge at Delightful Challenges.  This week, our theme is "Bundle Up" (winter).  I found the most wonderful image, Candy Cane Jingles, that I used to create this:

You can find the image in the Digital Delights by Louby Loo Store.  Candy Cane Jingles comes in uncolored and colored versions.

I colored Candy Cane Jingles with Copic markers, then used a Lawn Fawn stitched die to cut him out and mount it with 3D foam tape.  The designer papers are Pink Paislee Snow Village 6x6. The card base is Juniper card stock from Close To My Heart. The crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM.  These are the two colors in the Winter Bundle.    

Our sponsor this week is The Robin's Nest.

Come join us at Delightful Challenges for our Bundle Up Challenges.  Stay indoors, stay warm, start crafting, then come link up!  I'd love to see what you make!

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

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

Sister Act Card Challenge -- ATG

D.L. Art -- December Linky Party
TTCRD -- ATG

Holiday Greetings! for Delightful Challenges

Happy Thursday, fellow stamp lovers.  It's time for a new challenge at Delightful Challenges.  Today, the theme is "Twinkle, twinkle" (add something sparkly).  It's also a new release today, so make sure and stop by the blog and the store to see all the darling new releases!

I had the pleasure of "working" with Skiing Ollie Owl. Here he is!

He's a hotdog, swishing down that ski slope!  I do believe he has a bit of Norwegian blood in him -- just look at him go!

I colored Skiing Ollie Owl with Copic markers, and cut him out with a Spellbinder Label die, mounted to some American Crafts glitter paper, cut with another Spellbinder die.

I wanted Skiing Ollie Owl to have a bit of a challenge, so he has some birch trees to ski through in the designer paper I used by Echo Park --Keepin' Cozy 6x6 paper pad. The snowflakes added more sparkle to my card.  They are a Cheery Lynn Snowflowers die, and more American Crafts glitter paper.  The sentiment is cut out with another Spellbinders die.
Our sponsor this week is Scrapyland.  They are offering a $10 gift certificate to their store!

Come join our "Twinkle, Twinkle" challenge this week at Delightful Challenges.  It's a fun one!

Count Your Blessings

Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends.  Today, we are celebrating with great quantities of food.  And we are celebrating our many blessings.  It's also Thursday, and time for a new challenge at the Delightful Challenge blog. Today, we start our "It's a Kid's World" challenge.

How's that for cute?  I used  a Digital Delights by Louby Loo  digi called Acorn Mouse.  It is available in uncolored and colored versions.

I also used the Count Your Blessings Sentiment Set. 

I colored Acorn Mouse with Copic markers.  He's a cheeky little fella, isn't he?  I used several Spellbinder label dies to mount him to my card front.  Papers are from Lawn Fawn Sweater Weather 6x6 paper pad.  The burlap trim is from Close To My Heart.  The leaves  were cut out using a Tim Holtz Alterations  Decorative Strip die -- Autumn Gatherings.  I colored the leaves with a variety of Tim Holtz distress inks and water.

Our sponsor this week is Yours or Mine Paper Crafts.

Join us this week for our "It's a Kid's World" challenge. And don't forget to count your blessings!

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

TTCRD -- ATG (2 of 2)

D.L. Art -- November Linky Party 

Sister Act Card Challenge -- ATG

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Outlaws Challenges -- Monday Greetings-- ATG

Snowflake Sweeney -- for Delightful Challenges

It's Thursday, and time for a new challenge at Delightful Challenges.  This week's theme is "You're a Gem" (add bling).

I have a particularly adorable image to work with this week!

I used Snowflake Sweeney, a digi stamp from Digital Delights by Louby Loo -- such a cute skunk, isn't he?  The image is available in both colored and uncolored versions. I colored it with Copic markers and fussy cut it out.

I also used a sentiment from the Magical Winter Sentiment Set.

All papers and bling are from Close To My Heart.

Our sponsor this week is:

the prize is a $15 - $20 surprise package

Come join our "You're a Gem" challenge at Delightful Challenges.  You have all week!

A Jolly Holiday -- for Delightful Challenges

It's Thursday, and time for a new challenge at Delightful Challenges. This week's theme is simply, "Happy Holidays". 

I chose to work with this adorable Ornament Mouse digi to create this:

Digital Delights by Louby Loo's Ornament Mouse comes in either a colored or uncolored version. 

The sentiment is also from Digital Delights from Louby Loo. It is the Christmas Hugs Sentiment Set. I placed it inside of the ornament.

I colored Ornament Mouse with Copic markers, and cut it out with an ornament shaped Spellbinder die.  I inked the edge of the cut out, while still in the die, with several Tim Holtz distress inks. I used the same set of Spellbinders dies to cut out 2 more in a smaller size.

Papers are by Close To My Heart -- the Snowhaven paper pack. I used a We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper on a couple edges, and added some bling from my stash.

Our sponsor this week is The Cutting Cafe. 

The prize is any 3 sets from the store!!!!

Come join us for our "Happy Holidays" challenge at Delightful Challenges-- you pick the holiday, then link up here.

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

TTCRD -- ATG

Top Tip Tuesday - 3 or more papers

The Cutie Pie Challenge -- Festive Furry Friends

Sister Act Card Challenge -- ATG

D.L. Art -- Nov. Linky Party

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Decosse's Dynamite Doodles -- 12 Months of Christmas Link Up

Trimming the Tree for Delightful Challenges

Hello, and happy Thursday!  It's time for a new challenge at Delightful Challenges, and it's the beginning of the month, so there's also a NEW release!  This week's challenge theme is "Patterns".

Here's my creation:

There's definitely patterns in this card!

I used the new release digi, "Trimming the Tree". And, of course, it's available in colored and uncolored versions.

I obtained all the patterns in this card by using the newly released Digital Delights Christmas Lights paper pack.  Fun, isn't it?

I colored "Trimming the Tree" with Copic markers. The snowflake diecuts are from Lawn Fawn. 

The sentiment on this card is also from Digital Delights by Louby Loo. It's from the Christmas Hugs Sentiment Set.

Our sponsor this week is DiesRus.com.  Link up your patterned project and you could win a $10 gift certificate!

Penguins on the North Pole? for Digital Delights

It's Thursday, and time for a new challenge at Delightful Challenges.  This week's theme is "Swirls & Curls."  Fun, Huh?

Here's what I did for the challenge:

This cute image is 'Pickles the Penguin', available in the Digital Delights by Louby Loo store. It is available in colored and uncolored versions.  I chose the uncolored version, and colored it myself with Copic markers.

The die cut card, papers, rhinestone swirl, and glitter tape are all from Close To My Heart.

Our sponsor this week is Your or Mine Paper Crafts.

Did you know there are no penguins on the North Pole?  This penguin is very lost!

U Rock -- for Delightful Challenges

It's Thursday, and time for a new challenge at Delightful Challenges.  This week's theme is "Three's a Crowd" (use 3 of the same embellishment).  I have the most adorable digi image to share with you today!

I used 'Driving Mister Scottie' as the focal point of this card. He's available in either uncolored or colored in the Digital Delights by Louby Loo Store.  I colored him with Copic markers. I used the License Plate Love Sentiment Set for the 'U-Rock' license plate.

Papers for this card are from Close To My Heart, as are the brass studs. I used a Spellbinders die to cut out the image.

Our sponsor this week is Cut N Paste Memories.  The prize will be announced.

Join us this week for Delightful Challenge's 3's a Crowd challenge.

Pink Hope -- Breast Cancer Awareness -- for Delightful Challenges

It's Thursday, and time for a new challenge at Delightful Challenges. This week, we are to use our favorite color.  I chose to use pink, one of my favorites to color with, and since this is October, also very popular for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

This sweet bear is called "Pink Ribbon Boo Boo Bear", and can be found in the Digital Delights store.  I colored the bear with Copic markers, then used a couple Spellbinder dies on it.  The designer paper and brad are from My Mind's Eye.  The ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. 

One of the residents in the nursing home where I work has a daughter struggling with breast cancer.  I am going to give this card to my resident so she can give it to her daughter.  I think they both will like that.  This daughter will not win her fight with breast cancer.  She and her mom are walking a very difficult road right now.  They are showing incredible courage and strength. 

Come join our "favorite color" challenge this week at Delightful Challenges.

This week's sponsor is:

Prize: Two six-marker sets of Spectrum Noir markers

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

Outlawz Sunday Challenge (CAS) -- Breast CA Awareness

D.L. Art -- Oct Linky Challenge

D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Breast Cancer Awareness
Just Inspirational Challenge -- Pink
Craft Your Passion Challenges -- Hope, Love Encouragement
Path of Positivity -- Courage
Crafting With Dragonflies Challenge -- Pink Cards for BCA
Miriam's Crafting Blog -- Shade of Pink (must have at least 2, my flowers have 3, ribbon is another)
The Sisterhood of Crafters -- Think Pink (add SS)
Word Art Wednesdy -- ATG (2 of 5)
Sister Act Card Challenge -- ATG
AUD sentiments Challenge -- ATG

2 Cute 2 Spook for Delightful Challenges

It's Thursday, and time for another challenge at Delightful Challenges.  This week's theme is 'Delightfully Frightful'.  

I've been steadily working at making Halloween cards for my nursing home residents, concentrating more on the 'delightful' than the 'frightful' side of Halloween. Digital Delights from Louby Loo images make it very easy to make delightful cards for any season!

This cute little guy is Weenie Patchy. It is available in a colored and uncolored version.

I colored Weenie Patchy and his buddy, the frog with Copic markers.  The papers I used are from Close To My Heart. The star chipboard is from UmWow Studio.  The edges of the papers were inked with CTMH Gypsy ink.

The sentiment, "2 cute 2 spook" is also from Digital Delights from Louby Loo. It is part of the Halloween Sentiments set.

Our sponsor this week is Quilling Supply Plus.  They are offering a $15 store certificate.

Join us this week, linking us your Halloween projects. It'll be Delightfully frightful fun!

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

A Little Bit Crafty -- Boo! (2 of 3)
Through The Craft Room Door (1 of 2) -- ATG
Crafty Catz -- All Sentimental

Noel -- for Delightful Challenges

It's Thursday, and time for another challenge at Delightful Challenge.  It's also the first Thursday of the month, which means there are some wonderful new releases in the Digital Delights by Louby Loo store that you just HAVE to check out!  Our theme for this week's challenge is "What did you say?" (add a sentiment)

Here's my creation:

The cute little digi stamp is called "Chilly Bird", and I colored the image with Copic markers.  She's available in both uncolored and colored versions.

I also used the Berry Merry Christmas Paper Pack on the card, and the Noel sentiment.

Here's our sponsor this week, and the prize! 

I love that my pile of Christmas cards is growing.  Maybe I'll actually get them done before Christmas this year.  Maybe?

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

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles -- 12 Months of Christmas Cards

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge -- ATG as long as it's Christmas

Sister Act Card Challenge -- ATG

D.L. Art -- October Linky Party

Christmas at Sweet Stamps Challenge -- Christmas Critters

Word Art Wednesday -- (1 of 5)
Christmas Blog Challenge -- Layer it Up
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge -- ATG (Christmas)
Christmas Card Challenge -- ATG
Completely Christmas -- ATG

Rock On! for Delightful Challenges

We're all Cute & Cuddly with this week's challenge at Delightful Challenges, and it starts today.  I found this rockin' mouse adorable, and decided to see what I could create with him!

See?  Rockin' and adorable, right? He's Guitar Maycee, and you can find him in the Digital Delights by Louby Loo store.  He's available in colored and uncolored versions. I colored Guitar Maycee with Copic markers.  The sentiment is part of the "Groove On Sentiment Set".

Designer papers are from Fancy Pants.  There's two colors of Timeless Twine on this card -- Olive Green and Tuxedo Black.

Our sponsor this week at Delightful Challenges is Scrapyland.

The prize is a $10 store certificate! Whoot!

I hope you like Guitar Maycee and his rockin' card.  Come join our cute and cuddly challenge this week with your own creation at Delightful Challenges.

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

Sister Act Card Challenge -- ATG

D.L. Art - Thankful Thursday -- September Linky party

A Random Fan -- must use a hand colored image, ATG

Through The Craftroom Door (1 of 2) -- ATG

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG (1 of 5)

Missing You -- for Delightful Challenges

It's Thursday, and time for a new challenge on the Delightful Challenges blog.  This week's theme?  All Fall Down.  You guessed it -- anything Fall will do.  I used the whimsical Sunflower Arrangement digi and some Fall-colored designer papers to create this:

I colored the Sunflower arrangement with Copic markers.

The digi is available in colored and uncolored versions.

The sentiment is from the Missing You Sentiment Set.

The papers on this card are some retired papers from Close To My Heart.  I wish I had more of them!

The bling is from my stash. 

Our sponsor this week is The Robin's Nest.

This card is winging it's way across the state to my BFF.

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

Craftin' Desert Divas -- Fall Linky Party

Not Just Cards -- ATG
Sister Act Card Challenge -- ATG
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Sept Linky Party
Crafty Sentiments -- Autumn Colors

Flower Power -- for Delightful Challenges

It's Thursday, and time for a new challenge at Delightful Challenges.  This week's theme is CAS (Clean & Simple).  I think my cards often fit this category, since I really don't "layer them up", so I stuck with my usual style for this one:

This darling girl is Flower Power Sunflower, available in colored and uncolored in the Digital Delights by Louby Loo Store.

I used paper by Fancy Pants on the card, including the frame that Flower Power Sunflower is in. She is colored with Copic markers. The sentiment is also by Digital Delights by Louby Loo.  It is the "Leafy Fall Sentiment".  It is available in colored and uncolored versions.  I chose the uncolored, and printed it on colored cardstock. I sized it to fit in a 1 inch circle punch. 

Our sponsor this week is The Charm Barn.

You can win a $15 store certificate!  Make a CAS card and enter the challenge at Delightful Challenges!  And, don't forget to check out the other creations from this talented design team.  They rock!

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

A Random Fan Challenge -- Bright Colors 

Through the Craft Room Door -- Always ATG

Sister Act Card Challenge -- ATG

D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- September Linky Party