Church Blessings -- For Dies R Us Challenges

Here it is, the 15th of September already!  That means it's time for a new challenge at Dies R Us Challenges.  The challenge will run for 2 weeks, and they are always Anything Goes, as long as you use a brand of die sold in the Dies R Us Store. 

I was in need of a sympathy when I made the card for today's challenge, so I found a beautiful die by Crafter's Companion that I thought would work wonderfully for a sympathy card. This is the Church Blessings Create-a- Card die:

The sentiment is a digital stamp from Eureka stamps.  I printed it onto a Tutti Designs Cross Stitch Nesting Tag.  And that's it!  My sympathy card is complete.

I hope you can join us this next 2 weeks for our Anything Goes Challenge at Dies R Us.  Just use a brand of die sold in the Dies R Us Store. 

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

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

ABMTTCExtra -- ATG

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge -- ATG

D.L. Art -- September Linky Party

In Sympathy

 It's Labor Day today, and I can't figure out where the summer has gone.  Kids are back in school, we're fast losing daylight, and days are much cooler.  There are signs of autumn everywhere.  Life moves so fast!

I needed 2 sympathy cards last week.  Hard week, for sure!  I reverted to two of my go-to digital images to make them with.  They're from Eureka Stamps. They go together quickly because all it takes is a bit of ink and some pretty papers:

This uses ES-digi34502 (Tree Losing Leaves) and ES-digi4505 In Sympathy.  

Here's a 2nd card using the same inking technique:

I used Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks and a few sequins by Close To My Heart.  The designer papers are by We Are 3 Digital Shop.  The first card uses the Howdy Autumn papers. The 2nd card uses the Paisley Texture papers. 

I'm entering these cards in the following challenges:

QKR Stampede -- ATG

Pink Gem Challenge -- ATG

D.L. Art -- Sympathy

D.L. Art -- September Linky Party

Angie's Digital Stamps -- Use Fall colors

AUD Sentiments -- Sympathy

It's Fall! for QKR Stampede Challenge Blog

It's Friday!  The last one in October, if you can believe it!  That means it's time for a new challenge at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog.  Themes are always Anything Goes.

I kept it very simple this time, using the Open Oak Leaf digi and Tinm Holtz distress inks to create this:

I printed the Open Oak Leaf onto white card stock.  Then, I grabbed my fall colored distress inks and got busy.  Here's the results.

The designer paper behind the inked panel is from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  It's a paper from the Watercolor Batik Paper Collection.  The fall colored ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  The fall looking embellishments are from Close To My Heart.

I hope you join us this week at QKR Stampede for our Anything Goes Challenge.  You have all week, and I'd love to see what you create! 

Heartfelt Thanks -- for QKR Stampede Challenge Blog

It's Friday!  Fri-yay!  That means it's time for a new challenge on the QKR Stampede Challenge blog, where there's a new challenge every week, and every challenge is Anything Goes! 

I got out my colored pencils for this week's card, and used the Eureka Stamps digi, Waterfall Border (ES-digi37401) to create this: 

Once the image was colored with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils, I backed it with black card stock.  Then, I used 2 digital papers from the We Are 3 Digital Shop, At The Beach.  The sentiment is an acrylic stamp from Craftin' Desert Divas.  The aqua shimmer trim is from Close To My Heart. 

I hope you're able to join the challenge this week at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog.  I'd love to see your creations, and we've got great digis you can win! 

Think Fall! -- for QKR Stampede Challenge Blog

Here we are to the first Friday in October!  This month is flying by, just like the leaves, flying by my window on the wind!  
Since it's Friday, it's time for a new challenge at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog -- every Friday, always Anything Goes!

This week, I used Fall Leaf Oval (ES-digi27002) to create this:

I colored Fall Leaf Oval with Faber-Castell Polychromos Pencils.  I cut it out and backed it with a couple of Spellbinders dies.  The background paper is digital.  I found it at Snap Click Supply.  I don't remember where I got the squirrel die anymore, but I use it often on Fall cards.  The card base is an SVG file from Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons.  The crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM (out of business).

I hope you have an opportunity to join in on our Anything Goes challenge this week at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog.  I'd love to see what you make, and we've got great digis you could win! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Pattie's Creations -- AT Fall
Alphabet Challenge -- 'N' is for Nature
Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Fall Colors

Heartfelt Thanks -- for QKR Stampede

Friday!  Fri-yay!  That means it's time for a new challenge at QKR Stampede, where challenges start every Friday, and are always Anything Goes.

This week, I'm feeling thankful, and showing it with this card:

This card uses Fine Pumpkin (ES-digi2701), colored with Copic markers. 


The pumpkin designer paper in the background is from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  It's from the Pumpkin Delight collection. 

Pumpkin Delight papers

I hope you can join our challenge this week at QKR Stampede.  It's Anything goes, so link up whatever you make.  I'd love to see your creations! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Crafty Gals Corner -- ATG Fall
Lil Red Wagon -- Falling Leaves
Mod Squad Challenge -- Fall is in the Air

Happy Fall, Y'all! for QKR Stampede Challenge Blog

Yea! It's Friday!  That means it's time for a new challenge at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog, where the challenges are always Anything Goes. Since Fall starts tomorrow, I thought I'd showcase an Autumn card for this week's challenge:

This card uses Cornstalk & Pumpkin (ES-digi29802), colored with Copic markers, and Happy Fall, Y'all! Mosaic (ES-digi38904) 

The designer papers are digital.  They are by We Are 3 Digital Shop. They are the Thankful Paper Collection.

I hope you can join us this week at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog for our Anything Goes Challenge.  We have great prizes you can win, and I'd love to see your creations! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Polkadoodles -- ATG
Crafting with An Attitude -- ATG
Elliebelle's Crafty Wednesday -- signs of Autumn

I love Autumn -- for QKR Stampede

It's Friday, and that means it's the start of a new challenge on the QKR Stampede Challenge Blog.  Our challenges start every Friday, go for a week, and are always Anything Goes!  Come join the fun!

This week, in honor of my love of sunflowers, I colored up a pretty one.  It's part of a Fall Set of 4 (digi stamps) at QKR Stampede. 

I colored up this Fall sunflower from the Fall Set of 4 with Copic markers, then cut out around the block shape.

Papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are the Sunflower Collection and the Pastel Burlap Collection.  The sentiment is from the Itty Bitty Fall Sentiment Set.  A bit of Timeless Twine finishes off the card. 

I hope you join us this week at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog.  We have great digis you can win for prizes (like this one!) and I'd love to see what you create!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
CAS on Friday -- Flowers
Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG
D.L. Art -- September Linky Party
AUD Sentiment Challenge -- Fall plus a sentiment
Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- ATG
Cards4Galz -- Thought of Fall

In Sympathy -- for QKR Stampede

As church organist, I often get asked to play for funerals.  When it's someone I know personally, I feel a sympathy card is in order.  So, I need lots of sympathy cards throughout the year.  For the QKR Stampede Challenge this week (they are always Anything Goes), I created this:

I printed the Tree digital stamp (ES-digi15302) and the In Sympathy sentiment (ES-digi4505), then got busy with Tim Holtz distress oxide inks.  I used several different orange/yellow colors, and a couple different blues, and blended them together.  The sequins are from Close To My Heart.

I hope this card inspires you to enter the QKR Stampede challenge this week.  They are always anything goes.  You have all week!  I'd love to see what you create! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- 3 of any one item (or ATG)
D.L. Art -- September Linky party
Alphabet Challenge -- 'L' is for leafs

Happy Birthday to Me! for QKR Stampede

It's Friday, it's my birthday, and it's the start of a new challenge at QKR Stampede!  What could be better!

I'm spending much of the day at the nursing home where I just retired from with the friends I miss.  They are treating me to lunch. Then, I'm bringing prizes for a special bingo game this afternoon.  It's my birthday, but they get the presents.  It'll be great fun!

Did I mention it's time for a new challenge at QKR Stampede Challenge blog?  It starts today, goes for a week, and it's always anything goes!

I used this Sunflower digi (ES-digi16202), to create this:

I printed the Sunflower digi 3 times, in 3 different sizes, colored them with Copic markers, then fussy cut them.  I used the Happy Birthday sentiment (Q-digi11503) in the stitched circle.

Papers on this card are from the We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are Ladybug Lace papers. 

Ladybug Lace

I hope you enjoyed this birthday card.  I have a friend with a birthday in a couple days, and it's going to her.  Come join the challenge at QKR Stampede.  I love to see your creations, and we've got great digis you can win!  Like the ones I used on this card!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- Birthday
Creative Knockouts Challenge -- birthday
Polkadoodles Challenges -- ATG
AUD Sentiment Challenge -- flowers plus a sentiment

Hello, Spring -- for QKR Stampede

Hello, Friday!  Hello, Spring!  Since it's Friday, that means it's time for a new challenge at QKR Stampede Challenge blog, where it's always Anything Goes. 

For this week's springtime card, I used one of a set of 4 blocks, called "Spring Set of 4" (ES-digi36303).

I colored one of the Spring Blocks with Copic markers, using lots of bright spring colors, then I cut around the block.  I used some silver tape from Close to My Heart and a "Hello" sentiment sticker from Paper Wishes on the card base, then used 3D foam tape on the back of the Spring Block to give it some definition.  

And that's my card this week for the QKR Stampede Anything Goes Challenge.  What will you enter this week?  Please link up with us!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- May Linky party
IDCB -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Outlawz Festive Friday -- ATG
Pattie's Creations -- Flowers
Polkadoodles Challenge -- ATG

Friend to Friend, for QKR Stampede

Woohoo, hoo!  It's Friday again!  I hope you have had a good week.  It's been a cold, snowy one here where I live, with no sign of spring.  But it's coming, right?  To make me feel a bit more in a spring-like mood, I've been coloring flowers every chance I get! I colored up these beauties from QKR Stampede for this week's QKR Stampede Anything Goes challenge:

I used QKR Stampede digital stamp Q-digi16220 on this card, colored with Copic markers.  The sentiment is from their sister company, Eureka Stamps.  It's also a digi, and is ES-digi20101. 

I created the card using Spellbinders dies, and papers from Close To My Heart.  The crinkle ribbon is from a company that closed their doors, but I still have tons of their ribbon -- 3 Girl JAM.  I also used my We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper (scalloped) on this card.

I hope you find time this week to join us at QKR Stampede for our Anything Goes Challenge.  I'd love to see your creations, and we've got great digis you can win (like this one!). 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art - April Linky Party 
IDCB -- ATG
TTCRD -- ATG
Outlawz Festive Friday -- Spring Colors

Happy Easter! -- for QKR Stampede

It's almost Easter!  I hope you and yours have a blessed Easter holiday!

It's time for a new challenge at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog. Challenges last a week, and are always Anything Goes!

Since it is just about Easter, I made an Easter card for this week's challenge, using a darling Bunny & Egg (Q-digi14910):

I colored the Bunny & Egg with Copic markers, then fussy cut the image.  The Script Happy Easter (ES-digi3703) adds an elegant touch to the card.

The designer paper on the card is digital -- found at Snap Click Supply, and is an Echo Park paper.  The egg shaped card is a file found at the Silhouette Design Store, cut out on my Silhouette Cameo 3.  The bright pink bunny is a die cut from Peachy Cheap.

I hope you find time during this busy Easter week to join our challenge at QKR Stampede.  I'd love to see what you make, and we've got great prizes you could win (like this darling digi!!) 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Challenges -- Monday Greetings (animal)
IDCB -- ATG
D.L. Art -- March Linky Party
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG
Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog -- ATG
AUD Sentiment -- Easter or spring
Paper Craft Challenges -- Bunnies for Easter
Die Cutting Divas -- Easter
Deep Ocean Challenge -- Easter/Spring

May Your Luck Last! -- for QKR Stampede Challenge Blog

Friday!!!!!  Fri-yay!!!!  Challenge time at the QKR Stampede Challenge blog -- where challenges last a week and are always Anything Goes!

St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner, so I made a card in honor of the holiday for today's challenge:

This card uses Solid Shamrocks (ES-digi13204), inked with several shades of Tim Holtz distress inks  and May Your Luck (ES-digi13504). 

I found the spray of shamrocks card base in the Silhouette Design Store, and cut it out on my Silhouette Cameo 3.  It made for a fast and easy St. Patrick's Day card!

I hope you can join us this week at the QKR Stampede Challenge blog for our Anything Goes challenge.  I'd love to see what you make, and we've got great digis for you to win! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Twisted Thursday -- Mixed Media  (distress inks, Silhouette, dies)
Outlawz Saturday Paper ala Mode -- ATG
D.L. Art -- March Linky Party
IDCB -- ATG
Die Cuttin Divas -- Use Green
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday -- Green
Outlawz Festive Friday -- St. Patrick's Day

It's Your Birthday Again?!? for QKR Stampede

It's Friday!!!!!!  It's time for a new challenge at QKR Stampede challenge blog!  The challenges are weekly, and they are Anything Goes! Yea!  

I have a few birthday cards that I need in the very near future, so I'm showcasing one of those cards today:

I used the sentiment as the focal point of this card because I thought it was just so darn fun!  The sentiment is Birthday Again (Q-digi17206).  The Small Party Balloons (ES-digi4205) were colored with Copic markers and gel pens on the confetti.   

This card is a wrap!  I hope to see you this week at QKR Stampede Challenge blog for our Anything Goes challenge! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- March Linky Party 
IDCB -- ATG
The Outlawz Monday Greeting Challenge -- ATG

I'm Itching to be your Valentine! for QKR Stampede

It's Fri-yay!  And it's very close to Valentine's Day!  Since this is the last challenge at QKR Stampede Challenge blog before Valentine's Day, I thought I'd post one last card for the occasion today using a QKR Stampede image. 

This card uses Itching Valentine (ES-digi1201)and Itching Valentine Sentiment (ES-digi1107):

I colored Itching Valentine (well, actually, shaded it) with Copic markers. The designer paper, cut in a banner shape, is from Paper Whimsies.  The gold heart stickers are from Paper Wishes. 

QKR Stampede is a weekly challenge blog, and the challenges are Anything Goes, so I hope you can join us!  We have wonderful digis you can win (like these!!)

Happy Valentine's Day -- for QKR Stampede

F-r-i-d-a-y!!!!  The last Friday of January already!  Friday means it's time for a new challenge at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog, where our challenges are now Anything Goes! 

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I thought I'd use this beautiful image from QKR Stampede, called Rose Label (Q-digi21005) to create this: 

This uses Rose Label, colored with Copic markers, then fussy cut and Happy Valentine's Day sentiment (ES-digi1106).  The designer paper is digital, and was purchased from Snap Click Supply.  The fancy die cuts were cut out with dies from Spellbinders Paper Arts. The large heart die is from Paper Wishes. 

I hope you can join us this week at QKR Stampede for our Anything Goes challenge.  We have great digis for you to win, and I'd love to see what you make!

Happy Anniversary -- for QKR Stampede

It's Friday!  That always has such a happy sound to it, doesn't it?  That means it's time for a new challenge at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog.  All our challenges are Anything Goes now. Oh, that is SO much fun!

My husband and I celebrated our anniversary a few week's back.  This is the card I gave him:

It uses Fine Art Rose (ES-digi6102), colored with Copic markers, and Happy Anniversary (Q-digi12007) for the sentiment. The Fine Art Rose was a breeze to color, if you like to color flowers.  It was already so shaded, the task was mostly done for me.

I used a hemstitch cutting die by Spellbinders to cut out the rose and the sentiment.  The card base is an SVG file by Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons.  The designer papers are by Imagine That! Digistamp. The black ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. 

I hope you can join us this week at QKR Stampede.  Remember, it's Anything Goes!  

Warm Winter Wishes -- for QKR Stampede

It's Friday!  It's the first Friday of 2018!  It's the first challenge of 2018 at QKR Stampede Challenge Blog.  Starting today, the challenges are always Anything Goes.  Every week -- Anything Goes.  How fun is that!!???!?

I can't help but think "winter".  It's -19 degrees Fahrenheit with windchills of -45 degrees right now here in NW Wisconsin.  With that in mind, I made this winter themed card for today's challenge:

This card uses Winter Set of 4 digi stamps (ES-digi35001), colored with Copic markers.  This is just one of the 4 beautiful images in this set of 4 from the Winter Set. The sentiment is computer generated.  

I hope you can join us this week at QKR Stampede for our Anything Goes Challenge.  We've got great prizes (like this awesome digi!) and I'd love to see what you make!

A Christmas Santa -- Wisconsin Style -- for QKR Stampede

Woohoo!  It's Friday, and it's VERY close to Christmas!  We can stop hustling and bustling very soon now!

It's also time for another challenge at QKR Stampede challenge blog.  This week's optional theme is Santa.  Well, here is Wisconsin, we're all about cows, so I thought this would be a good Santa alternative for this challenge:

This card uses Christmas Cow (ES-digi2401), colored with Copic markers, and fussy cut, and Merry Christmas Script (Q-digi7817).

The colorful snowflake paper for this card is from Imagine That! Digistamp.  All card stock is from Close To My Heart.  Dies are from My Die Deals (Snowflake flourish corner die), Craftin' Desert Divas (circle die), and Lawn Fawn (stitched oval).  The gold foil tape is also from Close To My Heart.

I hope you find time during this busy Christmas week to join us at QKR Stampede.  You can use the optional Santa theme, or enter anything you like.  Next year's challenges will be Anything Goes every week!  Yea!  Can't wait!

Merry Christmas, everyone!