Festive Cheer -- for Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends

 It's November 1st, and a new challenges starts today at Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends.  The challenge will run for the month of November, and as always, it's Anything Goes! Our sponsor this challenge is Leann's World 101.  You'll find some great images in the Zibbet store!

I used the super cute Rudy image to create this: 

I colored Rudy with Copic markers, then cut him out with dies from a long defunct company, Top Dog Dies. The crinkle ribbon is from D.L. Art's Etsy Shop. 

I hope you join the Anything Goes challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.  You have all month! 

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

613 Ave. Creates -- Cute Critters

Dragonfly Dreams -- Christmas/Winter

2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- ATG with a Critter

12 Months of Christmas Link Up - For the Boys

Summer Roses -- for Aloha Friday Challenges

It's Friday, and it's time for a little mid-challenge inspiration over on the Aloha Friday Challenge blog. This time, the theme is "Happy Summer".  The challenge goes through July 25. 

I used a beautiful image from one of our sponsors, LeAnn's World 101.  This is Roses:

I colored Roses with Copic markers, then fussy cut the image. I  used a sentiment from the We Are 3 Digital Shop. This is one of the Itty Bitty Summer sentiments. 

The background paper is from Close To My Heart.  It looks embossed, but it comes that way -- I didn't have to do the work.  Nice!  The gold butterfly is a die from Paper Wishes. 

Happy Summer -- a great theme for July!  I hope you can join us at Aloha Friday Challenges.  I'd love to see what you make, and we have great sponsors and prizes! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art , Thankful Thursday -- Summer
D.L. Art -- July Linky Party

You're a Classic -- guest designing at The Outlawz

It's my 2nd time this month that I've had the pleasure of guest designing for the Twisted Thursday Challenge over at The Outlawz Challenges.  The Outlawz is one of my favorite places to play, with their daily challenges, so I love having a chance to guest design!  

For the next 2 weeks, the optional theme is 'Masculine', and the sponsor is LeAnn's World. Enter the optional theme, or an Anything Goes project.  

Using Beatle Bug, here's my Masculine card:

I decided to be a bit lazy on this card and not color it, but instead use the Beatle just the way it is.  I liked the look of the silhouette against the paper.

Speaking of paper, the gorgeous papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  The paper that the Beatle is printed on is from the Dreamy Creamy Collection.  The fun houndstooth paper that gives it such a masculine look is from the Houndstooth Neutral papers.  I computer generated the sentiment.

All the Outlawz challenges go for 2 weeks, so you have plenty of time to get your masculine projects made.  With Father's Day looming ever nearer, now's a great time to get going on them! 

Thanks to Angela and the entire Twisted Thursday team for including me in today's masculine challenge!

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

Not Just Cards -- ATG

Try it on Tuesdays -- Let's Party

Outlawz Monday Greeting Challenge -- Birthday

Believe In Your Dreams -- Guest Designing at The Outlawz

Happy Thursday, everyone!   The Outlawz is one of my favorite places to play.  They have challenges every single day, and I enter as often as I can.  I particularly like their Twisted Thursday Challenges, as I can try for the twist, or just go with the Anything Goes Theme.  So, when given a chance to guest design, I just have to say 'yes'!!  This is my first time guest designing for The Outlawz all year, so I better get busy!

The optional theme at Twisted Thursday for the next 2 weeks is "Hip to Be Square" (use 3 squares).  The sponsor this month is LeAnn's World. 

This is Benjamin, colored with Copic markers.  Spunky lil' fella, isn't he?  After coloring Benjamin, I set out to construct my card, following the Outlawz Twisted Thursday theme of using 3 squares. I found 3 square dies by Spellbinders that I thought would fit nicely on my card, and next, it was on to finding the right papers. 

Papers are this card are a New Release from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  These are papers from the Moon Desert Collection.  I thought they worked well for a masculine card.

The sentiment is an acrylic stamp from Technique Tuesday.  The buttons, from my stash, seemed to stay with the masculine theme of the card.

"Hip to be Square" -- the optional theme at Twisted Thursday -- join in on the fun!  Plus, a big thanks to the Outlawz Twisted Thursday team for having me today!