You're Beary Special -- For Di's Digi Challenges

 It's Saturday, and it's time for a new challenge at Di's Digistamps Challenges.  They always run for 2 weeks and hav e an optional theme.  This time, the theme is:" Show some Sparkle". We've all got sparkle in our craft rooms -- glitter, glitter glue, glitter pastes, glitter papers, foils, foil papers, the list goes on & on.  Add that sparkle however you would like! You have 2 weeks.

I used a newer digi called You're Beary Special to create a birthday card.  It's easy to add a little sparkle to a birthday card, right?

You're Beary Special  comes in both a black & white and a pre-colored version.  I used the black & white version, then colored it with Copic markers.  I used some icicle Stickles on the pink frosting layers of the cake to add some sparkle.  I then fussy cut You're Beary Special out. 

There's a piece of bright green glitter paper behind the whole card (it's 5x7).  In real life, the card really sparkles.  The balloons are die cut from gold foil paper.  The word 'happy' is die cut with light blue card stock, then backed with the same gold foil.  The 'hip hip hooray' sub sentiment is white heat embossed and cut with a flag backer die. 

I hope you like sparkle as much as I do, and join in our challenge!  You have 2 weeks to show us your version over at Di's Digistamps challenges. I hope to see your sparkling creations there!

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

Allsorts Challenge -- Birthdays

Passion for Markers -- Special Occasions

Creative Fingers -- ATG

Beary Butterfly -- for Di's Digistamps Challenges

 Happy Saturday!  Saturday is a good day because a new challenge starts on the Di's Digistamp Challenge Blog.  The challenges run for 2 weeks.  The theme for the next 2 weeks is 'Use die cuts &/or Punches'. We love to see Di's images being used, but it's not a requirement.

Di has some new bear images in her shop, and I colored up one of those for today's challenge.  Isn't he Beary sweet? 

This is Beary Butterfly, colored with a combination of Copic and Olo markers. There is a pre-colored version of Beary Butterfly available also. 

After I finished coloring Beary Butterfly, I got to work using die cuts on my card.  I don't have many punches anymore.  I used to have a lot of them, but they took up so much room that I got rid of most all of them.  I cut and backed the Beary Butterfly  image with some old Spellbinders scalloped dies.  The 'Sending Cheer' sentiment is from Pink & Main, and so is the flag backer.  The lacy butterfly was one of the first dies I ever bought.  It is by Cheery Lynn and it's still my favorite of all the butterfly dies I own.   To finish the card off, I stamped an all over dot pattern by Taylored Expressions on the base of the card.

That's it for today's 'Use Die cuts or punches' card.  I hope you can join our challenge.  I'd love to see what you create! 

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

Passion for Markers -- for a child

Craft Rocket Challenge -- Animals

Creative Inspirations Challenge -- ATG

Elliebelle's Garden Party -- Anything in or from a garden

Mouse Ahoy! for Di's Digistamps Challenges

 It's Saturday, and it's time for a new challenge at Di's Digistamps Challenges.  The challenge runs for the next 2 weeks.  The theme of the challenge is Summer Fun (include a sun or water or both on your project).  You don't have to use a Di's Digistamps image, but we sure do like to see them when you do. 

I used both a sun and water on my challenge card, and an absolutely darling Di's Digistamps image called Dreamboat Mice.  This is the black & white version.  There is also a pre-colored version. 

I colored Dreamboat Mice with a combination of Copic and Olo markers, then fussy cut the image.  The water was created using 2 dies.  One was part of a rainbow die from Taylored Expressions.  The other was a die from Close To My Heart (retired).  The sun die is from Spellbinders Paper Arts.  The sentiment is from Colorado Stamp Company. 

I hope you can join us these next two weeks for our Summer Fun challenge at Di's Digistamps Challenges. I'd love to see what you create!

Prickly Hedgy -- for Di's Digistamps Challenges

 It's Saturday, and it's time for another 2-week challenge at Di's Digistamps Challenges.  For the next 2 weeks, our theme is: Christmas is July.  I should start on my Christmas cards, how about you?  Here's a good excuse to do it!

I colored up the super cute Prickly Hedgy image for today's challenge.  You'll find it available in both a black & white version and a pre-colored version.  I chose the black & white so I could color him with Copic markers. 

After I got Prickly Hedgy colored up, I cut it out and backed it with some torn edge circle dies from my stash. The designer papers are also some really old Christmas papers I've had for many years.  The sentiment is from Taylored expressions.  The leaves and berries dies are from an old set I've had.  (I searched all the old stuff for this card, lol!)

And, there is it, my first Christmas card of 2025. I hope you are inspired to make one of your own and join our challenge this week.  I'd love to see what you create!

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

Passion for Markers -- Flowers

Use Stash Items -- a New Challenge at Di's Digistamps Challenges

 It's Saturday, and that means a challenge is underway at Dis Digistamps Challenges. The challenge will run for the next two weeks.  Use a Di's Digistamps image and increase your chances of winning awesome prizes!! She has so many great ones in her Etsy Shop! The theme for the next 2 weeks is 'use stash items'.  Most of us have been crafting long enough we have a serious amount of items in our stash!  This should be an easy challenge!

Di has some new Fairies in her shop, and I decided to use one of those for this challenge.  I chose 'Sleeping Moon Fairy'.  It comes in both black & white and pre-colored, but I chose the black and white version, so I could color it. I also thought it would be fun to make it into a rocking card: 

I colored Sleeping Moon Fairy  with Copic markers, a long-time stash item for me.  Then, I fussy cut her out using my favorite detail scissors from Close To My Heart that I've had for years (so, another stash item).  The circle die she is mounted on is from Hero Arts.  I have many of their nesting dies in my stash and use them all the time. Some of the first dies I ever bought were from Spellbinders.  I thought it only right that I use a Spellbinders die on this project, so the scalloped circle die is from that company.  The sentiment is from one of my favorite companies, Taylored Expressions.  I stamped it, then used the coordinating die to cut it out several times. 

That's my card for the 'Use Stash Items' challenge at Di's Digistamps Challenges. Please join us!  I'd love to see your creations! 

Prickly Friend -- for Di's Digistamps Challenges

 Hello, and happy Saturday!  It's time for a new challenge at Di's Digistamps challenges. The theme for the next 2 weeks is, Show Us Something New (anything new to you). Di has the cutest digis, and although you can enter the challenge without using one of her images, why not look around the store and choose something to treat yourself?  She has both black & white and pre-colored images. 

For the current Show Us Something New challenge, I used the Daisy Hedgy B & W image. 

I colored Daisy Hedgy using mostly Copics, and just a couple Olos on the flower petal. Then, I fussy cut the image out.

To try something new, I placed some stripes of double sided sticky tape on my card panel.  The, I applied foil and ran it through my Mini Minc using no heat.  Just the pressure allowed it to stick to the tape.  I didn't think it would work, but it did!  Woot, woot! 

The sentiment is from a clear sentiment set I often reach for.  It is from Tailored Expressions.  It has dies to cut them out, but this time, I just stamped directly on the card base.  I then attached the base to a mini slim card front that I created. 

I hope you can join us this next 2 weeks for our Show Us Something New challenge.  I'd love to see what you are trying new.  We can learn from each other.

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

Passion for Markers -- Animals

Creative Fingers -- ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG

Wishing You a Day of Calm -- for Di's Digistamps Challenges

 Wake up. Take bath.  Read a book.  Stay calm.  Now, that's my idea of the perfect day!  I cannot remember the last time I did it, but I can always dream!  

A new challenge starts today at Di's Digistamps Challenges.  The challenge will run for two weeks, and the theme is 'Animals acting like humans'. Many of us have stamps that fit that category, and Di has a store full of darling images of animals doing human-like things!  Take a look, pick something out, color it up, (or buy pre-colored) and join the challenge. I used Teacup Mouse for my challenge card:

I colored Teacup Mouse using both Olo and Copic markers.  That scene is so sweet, it makes me giggle! I found the sentiment in a set of Spellbinders clear stamps.  Lucky for me it had a backer to cut it out.  The paper behind the sentiment and the scalloped paper are from Pink & Main.  All the other card stock is from Taylored Expressions.  The bubble-like gems are from Concord & 9th. 

I hope you can join us this next 2 weeks.  I would love to see your take on 'Animals acting like humans"!

Small Things, Great Love -- For Di's Digistamps

 Hi, and thanks for stopping by!  It's Saturday, and time for a new challenge at Di's Digistamps Challenges. The challenge runs for 2 weeks with the theme of Sentimentally Yours (use a sentiment).  Now, that's an easy theme!  Use a Di's Digistamps image and increase your odds of winning a great prize.  She has such great ones in her Etsy shop and she's always adding new ones, too. Plus, they are often on sale!

For this Sentimentally Yours challenge, I used the darling Daisy Mouse image:

I colored Daisy Mouse with a combination of Copic and Olo markers.  I am smitten with how sweet this image is!  I used arched nesting dies by Hero Arts to cut out the image and back it.  The backing paper and the dotted background paper are both by Pink & Main.  The sentiment and die used to cut it out are by Taylored Expressions.  The sequins I used to finish off the card are by Nuvo. 

I hope you can join us these next two weeks at Di's Digistamps challenges for our Sentimentally Yours challenge.  I'd love to see what you create! 

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

CRAFT challenge -- ATG

Craft Rocket Challenge -- Flowers

Elliebelle's Garden Party -- Anything in or around the garden

Crafty Catz -- ATG

Cut it Up -- At least one die cut (has 3)

Passion for Markers -- ATG (special anniversary challenge)

Winter Squirrel -- for Di's Digistamps Challenges

 Here it is!  My first Christmas card of 2025!  And, I'll barely get them all done before I need to send them out, no matter when I start.  It's just how it works, lol.

There's a new challenge starting today at Di's Digistamps challenges.  The theme is 'Make it Male'.  I found this awesome image in the Di's Digistamps Store that fits the 'Male' theme and also can be a Christmas as image, so, here I am, fa la la la-ing along in the middle of May. The challenge starts today, and runs for the next 2 weeks, and while we'd like to see a 'male' theme, and a Di's Digistamps image, we're really pretty happy to comment on anything you'd like to enter. 

Here's Winter Snowy Squirrel for my entry: 

Winter Snowy Squirrel is a pre-colored image so it was the easiest card I've made it a long time.  I printed it to an A2 size, then used a frame that was a bit smaller to highlight it a bit.  I stamped a Christmas sentiment, and I was done. The frame and sentiment are by Taylored Expressions.  

I hope you can enter our 'Make it Male' challenge this next 2 weeks.  I'd love to see how you interpret it!

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

Creative Inspirations -- ATG

Crafty Chicks - Christmas

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

Have a Sweet Birthday -- for Di's Digistamps

 It's Saturday, and it's time for a new challenge at Di's Digistamps Challenges.  The challenge will run for 2 weeks, and the theme is 'Birthdays'.  You are not required to use a Di's image, but the prize is greater if you do.

Di has fantastic creatures doing all kinds of human-like things, but this time, I decided to use one of her cute humans.  Here's the black & white version of Wendy's Cupcakes.  There's also a pre-colored version for making for quick and easy cards!

I colored Wendy and her outfit with Copic markers.  For the cupcakes, I switched to Olo markers.  I liked the bright colors I found.   The hexagon die and die that cut the hatchings is and both from Taylored Expressions. The sentiment is also from there.  The papers are old ones from Crafter's Companion.  The flat backed sequins are from my stash. 

I hope you can join us this next 2 weeks for our birthday challenge.  We always need birthday cards!  Here's your chance! 

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

Crafty Calendar Challenge -- Feminine

Love Those Pretty Patterned Papers -- ATG with Patterned Paper

Polkadoodles -- ATG

Creative Knockouts -- 2 or More Patterned Papers

Bunny Love -- For Di's Digistamps Challenges

It's Saturday, and time for another challenge at Di's Digistamps Challenges.  The challenge will run for 2 weeks, and has the them, "load on flowers". A Di's Digistamps image isn't required, but the prize is better if you use one!

I colored up the darling image, Bunny Love for the Load on Flowers challenge:

I colored Bunny Love with Copic markers, then used 2 sizes of Spellbinders oval dies to cut it out and back it.  The sentiment is from Pink & Main.  The purple gems are from Taylored Expressions. 

I hope you can join us at Di's Digistamps Challenges for the Load on Flowers challenge.  It's the perfect time to color up one of Di's delightful images.  Or, use a recolored one and make it really easy on yourself!

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

As you like it -- Floral

CRAFT Challenge -- Easter

Graft Gals Corner -- Adorable (this bunny)

Bunny Daffodil -- for Di's Digistamps Challenges

 Here we are at the end of March, and Easter is less than a month away.  Today is also the start of a new challenge at Di's Digistamps Challenges.  The theme for the next 2 weeks is '2 or more patterned papers'.  I used 3 on my card, and the digital black & white image, Bunny Daffodil:

I colored Bunny Daffodil with Copic markers, then used decorative oval dies by Spellbinders Paper Arts to cut it out and back it.  The patterned papers are digital.  They are a set of papers by AMB Illustrations called Easter Chicks papers.  I used a set of dies from Taylored Expressions to make the card base. The sentiment, backer die, and gems are all by Pink & Main. 

I hope you enjoyed your visit today.  I loved having you stop by!  Join in the Di's Digistamps challenge these next 2 weeks, using the theme, 2 or more patterned papers.  I'd love to see what you create!

Swing High Mice -- for Di's Digistamps

It's Saturday, and it's time for a new challenge at Di's Digistamps challenges.  I hope you are enjoying your weekend, and thanks for stopping by!  The challenge will least for 2 weeks, and the theme is "All About Animals".  I colored up the adorable, 'Swing High Mice' for the challenge:

I colored Swing High Mice with Copic markers  I had to dig for my tree die, but I knew I had it.  It's by Lawn Fawn.  It was the perfect platform for the clothespin swing.  The sentiment from Hero Arts was the finishing touch.  

I hope you can join us these next 2 weeks for our, 'All About Animals' challenge. 

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

Passion for Markers -- Dies &/or Punches (tree die and leaves)

Digichoosday -- ATG

I Love Promarkers -- Wings or Tails (tails)

MAWTT -- Pets

Guinea Pig Mom -- for Di's Digistamps

 Happy March!  Here we are, one day closer to Spring.  We've had a very long stretch of cold weather where I live.  Much of January and February were well below zero.  It makes me ready for Spring!

There is a new challenge starting today on the Di's Digi Designs Challenges.  It runs for the next 2 weeks and has the theme of 'Green with Envy'.  Use the color green on your project and you are good to enter.  Use a Di's Digistamps image and you're gold! 

My card for the 'Green with Envy' challenge uses a new image from the store, Guinea Pig Mom.  I used the black & white version, but there is also a preprinted version, if you prefer.

Here's my card featuring Guinea Pig Mom:

I used shades of greens, yellow greens, and blue greens through the card.  Isn't that a precious image?  I used it for spring, but I also think it would make a great Mother's Day card. 

I colored Guinea Pig Mom with Copic markers.  I used a set of stacking dies from Taylored Expressions to cut out the image, back it, and make the shaped card.  The sentiment and banner die are from Pink & Main.  The designer papers are from Crafter's companion. The enamel dots are from my stash.

I hope you enjoyed your visit to my blog today and I really hope you'll enter our challenge at Di's Digistamps.  March is all about green!

Have a Mice Birthday -- for Di's Digistamps Challenges

 Hello!  Thanks for visiting my blog today.  I hope you had a great Valentine's Day yesterday.  Nothing too elaborate here:  just a day with my sweetheart husband and my sweetheart dog.

It's time for a new challenge at Di's Digistamps challenges. The challenge that starts today will run for 2 weeks.  The theme is 'Circles Everywhere'.  We'd love to see you use a Di's image, but it's not a requirement.  

I used the darling image.'Have a Mice Day' for the circles challenge: 

I might have gotten a bit carried away with the 'circles' theme, lol!

I colored Have a Mice Day with a combination of Copic and Olo markers. I used cutting dies from Hero Arts to cut out and back the image.  I also used the set on the sentiment (computer generated).  The circles paper was found at Digital Scrapbook.  I made this into a 5x7 card, inking the edges of the digital paper with black ink to draw the eye inward. 

I hope you will join us this week at Di's Digistamps Challenges. I'd love to see your take on the 'Circles' challenge.  You have 2 weeks to join us!

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

Passion for markers -- use red &/or pink

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG

Digichoosday -- ATG

I Spy with my Little Eye -- something with feathers or fur

I Love You -- For Di's Digistamps Challenges

February 1 -- the month we celebrate love.  February 1 is also the start of a new challenge at Di's Digi Designs Challenge.  The theme for the next 2 weeks is "Have a Heart" (use at least 1 heart on your project).  You don't need to use a Di's Digistamps image, but we sure like it when we do!

I used the darling Di's image, Have the Micest Day for the "Have a Heart" theme challenge.  The image is available in both black & white and colored.  This is the black and white version: 

I colored Have the Micest Day with Copic markers. Aren't they adorable little mice? I recently found a mouse in my garage, and I have to admit, my first thought was NOT "how cute!"

I used a stitched rectangle die from Taylored Expression to cut this out, then backed it with a tiny hearts digital paper from AMB Illustrations.  I heat embossed the sentiment and the tiny red hearts with a stamp set from Spellbinders.  I small stitched heart from Pink & Main was the perfect size for the sentiment.  I heart embossed with white pigment ink and super fine white embossing powder.  It's my favorite way to heat emboss with white.  

I hope you enjoyed my card and your visit to my blog.  Please join in with our "have a heart" challenge at Di's Digi Designs Challenges.   I'd love to see what you create!

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

Creative Fingers -- ATG

Cut It Up Challenges -- Have a Heart

Festive Fridays -- Valentines

Snugglecan Ted -- for Di's Digistamps Challenge

 Greetings, fellow card makers! Thanks for visiting my blog today.  It's Saturday, and it's time for a new challenge at Di's Digistamps Challenges.   The challenge will run for 2 weeks, with the theme of 'Winter Wonderland'.

I found those awesome image, Snugglecan Ted, in the Di's Digistamps Etsy Shop.  It was sooooo fun to color!  It is available in a black & white version and a colored version.

Here's Snugglecan Ted: 

I colored Snugglecan Ted using a combination of Copic and Altenew Artist markers.  I love to color rust!  It is one of my favorite things to color! I enjoyed this whole image.  The scarf and hat, the bird, it was all so fun!  

I decided to keep the rest of the card simple to really focus the viewer's eye on Snugglecan Ted.

I hope you can join our Winter Wonderland challenge at Di's Digistamps challenges this week!  You can use any image, but a Di's Digi will get you more of a prize if you win!

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

52 Christmas Card throwdown -- Wild Animals

Allsorts Challenge -- Close to Nature

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends -- ATG

Three Chilly Penguins -- for Di's Digistamps Challenge

 Hello, and welcome to 2025!  It's going to be a crafty. inspiring year!!

Today is the first day of the new challenge at Di's Digistamps Challenges.  Our month-long break is over, and it's back to the fun of creating. The theme for the next 2 weeks is "hand colored image".  You can use any image you want, but you'll be entered into a separate drawing if you use a Di's Digistamps image.  She has sooooooo many cute ones in her online Etsy shop.  When I wrote this post on 1-2-25, everything in the store was 50% off.  I hope you get in on the sale!!

For the hand colored image challenge, I colored up Three Chilly Penguins.  I had so much fun with this!

Three Chilly Penguins -- darling, aren't they? I colored the image with a combination of Copic markers and Altenew Artistry markers.  I used a mini slimline die from Spellbinders to cut out the Three Chilly Penguins.  The sentiment is from Pink & Main.  The gems are from my stash.

I hope you can join our challenge this next 2 weeks.  I'd love to see what you create! 

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

ABC Christmas challenge -- favorite color (rainbow) and animals (penguins)

Digichoosday -- ATG

Elliebelle's Crafty Corner -- ATG

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

AUD Sentiments -- Winter, with a sentiment

Promarker Challenge -- Mega Christmas Challenge

Prickle All the Way -- for Di's Digistamps Challenge

 Happy holidays and thanks for visiting my blog!  This is it, my final Christmas card of 2025 (or possibly for 2026).  I'm in the process of sending out cards and I think I have enough for this season.  Yeah!

Today is the start of a new challenge at Di's Digistamps Challenges.  The theme for the next 2 weeks is 'Winter Holidays'.  Di has so, so many cute digis for the winter/Christmas season.  Check out her Etsy shop and see for yourself!

I used the darling image Prickle all the Way for today's card:

I colored Prickle All the Way with Copic markers.  I used new elongated circle dies with a blanket stitch edge (Pinkfresh Studios) to cut out and back the Prickle image. The blue snowflake designer paper is from Crafter's Companion. The sentiment is a stamp/die combo from Hero Arts.  I kept the card simple because I love the Prickle all the Way image and wanted it to be the focus of the card, with no distractions. 

I hope you can join us this fortnight for our Winter/Christmas holidays challenge.  I'd love to see what you create!!

I hope to enter this card in the following challenges: 

2 Sisters on the blog -- blue Christmas card

Love to Craft -- ATG

The Holly and the Ivy -- Christmas

Peace on Earth Challenge blog -- Christmas

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