Puppy Tail Treat Bag -- for PAM Challenge Blog

 It's Saturday, so that means a new challenge is starting at Paper ala Mode Challenges, over at The Outlawz! Today's challenge is Anything Goes, and it will run for the next 2 weeks. We Are 3 Digital Shop is our sponsor for all of 2021.  Thanks, dear friend Bonnie! 

I love making treat boxes, great bags, treat purses, any kind of treat container.  When I see friends and family, I like to have a little something to give them.  It's just my "thing".  I also love dogs, and collect all things dog -- dog paper, dog stamps, dog embossing folders -- you get the idea!  Last year for my birthday, Bonnie, from We Are 3 Digital Shop designed dog themed papers and printables in my honor called Muddy Paws.  I used those today, along with some dog sentiments she designed.  I combined my love of dogs with my love of treat bags and made this:

Using the Muddy Paws papers, I cut the treat bag out on my Silhouette Cameo 3.  The sentiment is one of the Dog Sentiments. The cute stamp was a Christmas gift from Bonnie. It's by Nellie Snellen (Nellie's Choice) and is a clear acrylic stamp. 

I have a couple more views of the treat bag I thought I'd share: 

I hope you join us this next to weeks for our Anything Goes themed challenge at the Outlawz Paper ala Mode.  It's a great group, and I'd love to see what your create! 

Snow Much Love -- For Bugaboo Stamps

 It's Thursday, and that's Oldie but Goodie day over on the Catch the Bug Blog for Bugaboo Stamps.  There are literally hundreds -- maybe thousands of digis that would be considered Oldies, but certainly goodies in the Bugaboo Stamps Store. 

Since Valentine's Day is just around the corner, I thought I'd feature something with a sweetheart theme for today.  How about a couple of cute snow people?  How about this Snowman 2 Couple?

I colored Snowman 2 Couple with Copic markers, then used dies by Spellbinders to cut them out and back them.

The papers on this card are from Crafter's Companion.  The sentiment is computer generated and cut out with a die from Queen & Company.  The snowflakes are dies from Lawn Fawn. 

That's it for my Oldie but Goodie.  Visit the Catch the Bug Blog to see what the other talented Bugaboo designer have created over at Catch the Bug!

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

Cute Card Thursday -- Valentines

QKR Stampede -- ATG

DigiChoosday -- ATG

Crafty Sentiments -- ATG

TTCRD -- ATG

D.L. Art -- January Linky Party

Keep Smiling -- An All Dressed Up Stamps New Release

 It's the 22nd of the month, and that's the day I'm lucky enough to post a New Release image for All Dressed Up Stamps.  There are usually 3 new releases each month, and today, I got to play with a little sweetie from the All Dressed Up Etsy Shop called Keep Smiling. 

I colored Keep Smiling with Spectrum Noir Triblend markers, and Copic markers.  The background paper is from a stash I've been accumulating from Crafter's Companion.  The dies used on this card are from Lawn Fawn.  The sentiment on the tag was computer generated. The crinkle ribbon is by D.L. Art and can be found in her Etsy Shop. 

There are 3 New Releases in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy shop, and you can see what the ADU design team created with them in the ADU Facebook group, and on the All Dressed Up Stamps blog.  You'll find challenges both those places, too.  Join us!

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

D.L. Art -- January Linky Party

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge -- ATG with a colored image

Polkadoodle Challenge Blog -- ATG

Be Mine Wreath -- for Jan's Digi Stamps Challenges

 It's time for a little mid-challenge inspiration at JDS challenges (Jan's Digi Stamps Challenges).  The challenge will run until January 30, and they are always Anything Goes! 

It's not all that long until Valentine's Day (less than a month!), so I have begun to makes some cards.  Jan Mayhew has some beautiful sets that can be used for the occasion in her store, including the one I used on this card, Valentine Wishes.  It's even on sale!

As always with Jan's sets,  there are black & white and pre-colored images, and several in the set.  There are also several sentiments.  I used one of the black & white images here and colored it with Spectrum Noir Triblend markers, then fussy cut it out. 

I used a heart die set that I've had for a long time to create the card.  It's from a company that is no longer in business.  I like it because it cuts out a nice big heart and scalloped layer.  The scalloped heart is cut out on a paper by We Are 3 Digital Shop.  It's one of the Dotted Swiss papers. 

Have you linked up at JDS Challenges yet? If you heaven't, there's still plenty of time.  If you use a Jan Mayhew image, you increase your chances of winning an awesome gift certificate!  Woohoo! 

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

D.L. Art -- January Linky Party

Crafty Sentiments -- ATG

Get Creative Challenge -- ATG

Lemon Shortbread -- ATG

Fly With the Wind -- For Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, and I'm posting again today for the Ching-Chou Kuik inspiration & Challenge Blog.  Our challenge this week is to use at least 2 ribbons.  I've used a bit of lace and 2 ribbons on a very feminine image:

This is Fly With the Wind, colored with Copic markers. 

I cut the card out on my Silhouette Cameo 3.  The dotted paper is from Crafter's Companion. 

We have a "Happy" challenge going on over on the Ching-Chou Kuik Challenge Blog.  I'd love for you to join us there. Visit the Ching-Chou Kuik Etsy shop for beautiful images that are bound to make you happy and make you feel inspired!

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

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

TTCRD -- ATG

Digichoosday -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG

Passion for Markers -- ATG

Oh Deer! Winter is Here! For Bugaboo Stamps

Here we are in the coldest days of winter where I will.  Often it is well below zero, with temperatures too cold to snow.  The good news is, the weather is perfect for staying in and crafting!

I'm posting today for Bugaboo Stamps.  On the Catch the Bug Blog, it's Anything But a Card day. When I was trying to decide my project for today, I decide on a tag that I could easily tuck inside a card.  I have a young friend I often send cards to. I thought she might enjoy this tag:

I've colored this deer up every season.  I think he is so darn cute! He's only $1.00 in the Bugaboo Store! 

I colored the Deer with Copic markers, then computer generated the sentiment.  The plaid paper is from We Are 3 Digital Shop. It is one of the Winter Plaid papers.  The tag is cut out with a die set from Sue Wilson Designs. 

Check out what the other designers have made for Anything But a Card today, over on the Catch the Bug Blog! 

Purse Gift Bags -- for Paper ala Mode Challenges

 It's Saturday, so that means it's challenge time!  Where?!? At The Outlawz!  At the Saturday Paper ala Mode Challenge, that it! 

The theme for the next 2 weeks is Anything Goes!  Yea!  I love Anything Goes challenge themes!  

Again this year, We Are 3 Digital Shop is the sponsor of Paper ala Mode Challenges. Thank you, Bonnie Kohane for your generosity! 

Bonnie has some fairly new Purse Texture papers in the We Are 3 Digital Shop, and I have a new purse gift bag die I was dying to try out, so it seemed like a good opportunity to combine the 2.  Here's what I came up with:

I used 2 of the papers in the Purse Textures collection. There are 8 papers altogether in the collection.  The die is from Crafter's Companion. 

Here's close ups of the 2 purses:

I left this one plain to show off the Purse Textures paper.

I hope you join us the next 2 weeks at The Outlawz Saturday Paper ala Mode Challenge. I'd love to see what you create!

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

613 Ave. Create -- ATG

Dare 2 Be Artzy -- ATG

TTCRD -- ATG

D.L. Art -- January Linky Party

Still Foxy -- for Bugaboo Stamps

 It's the final day of the 11th Birthday bash at Bugaboo Stamps, and it's also Freebie Friday!  Yeah!  It's been a great week!  You can find all the festivities and details over at Catch the Bug Blog. 

To close the week out with a bang, not only is there a freebie, we're also ending with a color challenge.  

I'll show you my card with the freebie first:

Today's freebie is called, For Fox Sake.  Too cute, isn't he?

Here's the colors for the challenge:

I looked through a lot of papers to find these.  They are actually retired Christmas papers from Close To My Heart.  You just never know.  That's why we save everything, right?

So, grab today's freebie at Bugaboo Stamps, see what papers you can find, and join in on the fun, For Fox Sake!

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

CRAFT Challenge -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a colored image

Polkadoodle Challenge -- ATG

Crafty Creations -- ATG

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge -- ATG with a Critter

Brrrrr! For Dies R Us Challenges

 It's the 15th of the month, and it's time for a new challenge at Dies R Us Challenges.  Challenges are now always Anything Goes, as long as you use a brand of die sold in the Dies R Us Store.  There are hundreds of dies in the store, so this is easy to do!

It's the heart of Winter, and these are traditionally the coldest weeks of the year here in NW Wisconsin.  It's a good thing I like winter!  I wanted to embrace winter, and this little polar bear seems to be celebrating the season!

This adorable sledding bear is part of a set by Sue Wilson, of Creative Expressions.  It's called the Festive Collection - Polar Bear Playtime.  There's also an ice skating polar bear.  Cute, cute!

The drifted snow was created with dies from Lawn Fawn.  These are the Stitched Hillside Borders dies. 

The 'Brrrrr' sentiment is one of many in the Elizabeth Craft Winter Wish Sentiment Set. 

There are great shopping opportunities at both the Dies R Us Store and the Didi Crafts Store (for Canadian shoppers). 

I hope you can join our Anything Goes Challenge at Dies R Us Challenges.  This challenge will go until the end of the month! 

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

QKR Stampede -- ATG

Crafty Animals -- ATG with an animal

AUD Sentiment -- ATG + a Sentiment

D.L. Art -- January Linky Party

Birthday Bash Tic Tac Toe -- For Bugaboo Stamps

 The 11th Birthday Bash festivities continue at Bugaboo Stamps.  This year, the theme is Woodland Friends.  You'll find all the details pinned to the top over at Catch the Bug Blog. 

Today, there is a New Release (or in this case re-release), and we have a bingo challenge.  First, I'll show you my card with today's new release, then I'll show you the bingo card.

This card uses Birthday Hedgie 01, colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.  

Here's the bingo card for today's challenge:

I went straight across the middle -- die cut, Bugaboo image, 3 layers.

The papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop. They are the Party Celebration papers. 

The banner and sentiment are from Crafter's Companion.

Join us all week at Catch the Bug for the 11th Bugaboo Stamps Birthday Bash!

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

DigiChoosday -- ATG

A Gem of a Challenge -- ATG

Crafty Animals Challenge -- ATG with an animal

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

Cute Card Thursday -- ATG

Monochrome Puppy Love -- For Ching-Chou Kuik

 I'm posting today for the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog.  We're going Neutral this week.  White/Cream, or Black/Grey, or shades or brown.  If you know me at all, you know I'll color up a dog any chance I can get, so it's shades of brown for me!

Here's the awesome Boston Terrier:

I colored Boston Terrier with Copic markers, using many of the browns in my collection, then fussy cut her out.

The background bone paper and the sentiment are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  The paper is one of the Dog Love Collection. The sentiment is from the Dog Sentiments Set. The paw print die cut is part of a set by Kat Scrappiness.

We have a challenge going on all month long over on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog.  The theme this month is "Happy".  Please join us!

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

D.L. Art -- January Linky Party

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG as long as it's hand colored

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge -- ATG

2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- ATG with a Critter

Bugaboo Stamp's 11th Birthday Bash! Here We Go!!!

 Bugaboo Stamps is 11 years old!  Wow!! What an accomplishment!   Few companies have made it that long in this industry.  I'm proud to be even a small part of the success of this very awesome company!  Huge congratulations to Jodie for all she's accomplished!

Bugaboo Stamps is having a week-long party to celebrate, and you are invited! You can find all the details for the event pinned to the top over on the Catch the Bug Blog. 

The theme for the week-long Birthday Bash is Woodland Friends.  You'll find tons of digis in the Bugaboo Stamps Store that will work for this theme (including yesterday's freebie).

Today's challenge, to get us started for the week, is simply to create a birthday project using a woodland creature.  Here's what I created!

This uses the Bugaboo Stamps image, Turtles - Birthday.  I colored Turtles - Birthday with Triblend markers by Spectrum Noir.  I'm trying to get used to them, but after using Copic for years, the colors and nibs take some adjusting too.  

The papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop. They are a retired set called Birthday Bouquet. The sentiment is a die cut set by Spellbinders. I also cut out the Turtles - Birthday and backed it with a Spellbinders circle die set. 

I hope you join us this week for our Birthday Bash - Woodland Friends Celebration!  There are incredible prizes for you to win and great challenges to participate in all week long! Visit Catch the Bug Blog each day for all the details. 

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

D.L. Art -- January Linky Party

Seize the Birthday -- ATG

Crafty Animals -- ATG with an animal

2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- ATG with a Critter

QKR Stampede -- ATG

Oh Deer! Another Birthday! For Bugaboo Stamps

 It's Friday, and that means it's time for a Freebie at Bugaboo Stamps!  Every Friday!  It's Freebie Time! Every freebie stays in the store for a week.  

Tomorrow, Bugaboo Stamps celebrates a birthday.  Eleven (11!!!) years of being in business!  That is incredible in this business where companies are going out of business left and right.  Congrats to Jodie on her success!  The party is a week-long event, and you are the invited guest!  Catch all the fun on the Catch the Bug Blog! 

Today's freebie called simply, Deer:

I flipped one of the images, sized them about the same, colored them with Copic markers, then fussy cut them.

The sentiment is computer generated and cut with a Spellbinders speech bubble die.  

The papers on this card are from Crafter's Companion. 

Check out what the other talented designers have mad with this cute freebie over on the Catch the Bug Blog. Then, join us tomorrow for all the fun!

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

Pattie's Creations Challenge -- ATG

Polkadoodles Challenge -- ATG

D.L. Art -- January Linky Party

Roaring 2021! for Jan's Digi Stamps Challenges

 It's a new year, and a new month, and it's time for a new challenge at Jan's Digi Stamps Challenges!  Challenges will go through Jan. 31, and they are always Anything Goes.  There will be gift certificates for an overall winner, and Jan's Digi winner, plus 3 designer choice awards.

Since it's so early in the month, I used one of Jan's New Year's sets to create a celebratory card for today's inspiration:

This set is called Happy New Year.  It comes with a champagne bucket, a clock, and some streamers, plus more sentiments.  As always, Jan's images are in both black & white and pre-colored. 

I colored these Happy New Year champagne flutes with Copic markers, then fussy cut them. The Roaring 2021 is also from the Happy New Year set. 

The bubble border is a die from Crafter's Companion.  I cut it out of white card stock and inked it with distress inks until it got a champagne color to it, then mounted it in gold. 

I truly hope you find time to craft now that the busy holidays are behind us, and join us at the JDS Challenges. Remember, they are always Anything Goes!

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

Always Fun Challenges -- New Year

Use Your Stuff -- All About the New

Angie's Digital Stamps -- New Year

Paper Players -- use something new (bubble die)

Happy Winter -- for Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration Blog

 Happy New Year, everyone! We're starting things off with a "Happy" theme over on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog.  The theme for the challenge this month is "Happy". It can be whatever makes you happy -- happy birthday, happy new year, happy Christmas -- you decide!"  

Here's my card for the "Happy" challenge, Using Winter Snowflake:

I colored Winter Snowflake  with Copic markers.  That pretty snowflake swirl edger die is from Crafter's Companion.  Doesn't it add a nice touch?  Actually, everything else on the card is from Crafter's Companion -- papers, sentiment stamp and die, even the gems! 

There are so many gorgeous images in the Ching-Chou Kuik Etsy Shop.  I hope you check out the shop, then join our "Happy" challenge this month.  There's also a CCK Facebook challenge you can enter. 

I've found the following challenges I'd like to enter:

D.L. Art -- January Linky party

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

A Place to Start -- ATG

Dragonfly Dreams -- Pearls or Gems (gems)

Birthday Hedghog -- for Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends

 Lil'Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog is having a birthday!  The blog has been in existence for another year, and we're celebrating with a special challenge!  The challenge this month will still be Anything Goes, it still has 2 awesome sponsors, but we're having 2 winners for our birthday celebration!  Aren't birthdays fun?!?

One of our sponsors this month is Createful Heart Designs.  You'll find many great images in the shop!  I found at adorable hedgehog that I thought would make a cute birthday card -- perfect for our birthday celebration:

This image is Hettie's Daisy, colored with Copic markers.  I cut out Hettie's Daisy with a wonky stitched oval die by The Scrapping Cottage.  The papers on this card are from Crafter's Companion, as is the Happy Birthday stamp and banner.  I plan to mail this card out so I kept it flat and free of embellishments. 

Createful Heart Design is an awesome sponsor for this challenge, and I thank them for their generosity!

I hope you can join us this month at Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends for our Anything Goes Challenge.  I'd love to see what you make! 

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

D.L. Art -- January Linky Party

ABMTTC -- ATG

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

Crafty Animals -- ATG with an animal

Paw-sitively wish you a Happy Birthday -- for Ching-Chou Kuik

 Today, artist Ching-Chou Kuik is celebrating her birthday, and her design team is throwing her a party.  You benefit with an extra challenge this month, which means extra chances to win her incredible artwork!  You'll find all the details about the event on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog.

I don't think there's any better way to celebrate your birthday than with your 4-legged friend, so I used the gorgeous digital image, Greyhound for my card: 

I used Copic markers on this wonderful Greyhound image.   I cut out the paw print design on my Silhouette Cameo, and used a wonky stitched cutting die from The Scrapping Cottage to cut out the colored Greyhound image. 

The Happy Birthday and banner are from Crafter's Companion.  The paw print is a die from Kat Scrappiness. 

Please join me in wishing the talented and lovely Ching-Chou Kuik a very happy birthday!  Link up with us on the special birthday challenge over on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog. 

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

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

Allsorts -- ATG

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

Crafty Animals Challenge -- ATG with an Animal

2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- ATG with a Critter

Celebrate 2021! for Paper ala Mode Challenges

 It's Saturday, and we're starting a new challenge over at The Outlawz.  It's the Saturday Paper ala Mode Challenge that starts today.  This month, there will be 3 challenges (Jan 3, Jan 16, and Jan 30) and each challenge will be Anything Goes!  Yea!  I love those! Again, for 2021, We Are 3 Digital Shop will be sponsoring the Paper ala Mode Challenges. Thank you, Bonnie Kohane! 

Since we are so close to the first of the year, I made a New Year's celebration card for today's challenge, and it uses some beautiful Celebration papers and sentiments from We Are 3 Digital Shop: 

The background paper on this card is from the Celebrate papers.  The sentiment is from the Itty Bitty Birthday Sentiments set.  The paper that the sentiment is printed on and the banner behind it are from the Something Blue papers. 

Those pretty champagne flutes are by Tutti Designs.  I purchased them in the Dies R Us Store. A  the other dies are from Crafter's Companion. 

Anything Goes -- I hope you join us for our popular themed challenge this next two weeks at The Outlawz Saturday Paper ala Mode!  I'd love to see you linked up there! 

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

Crafter's Castle -- ATG

Crafty Friends -- ATG

Sweet Stampin -- Something new -- New Year

Snow Adorable -- for SheepSki Designs

 It's a new month (and a new year!), and that means there's a new challenge starting over on the SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog. The challenge will run all month, and the theme for January is - Anything Goes!

I have a friends who loves gnomes, so any chance I get, I color up a cute gnome for her.  This particular one from SheepSki Designs is cuter than cute!

This is Sno' Worries:

I colored Sno' Worries with Copic markers, then use nesting dies by Crafter's Companion to cut it out and create the card.  The sentiment is computer generated.

The papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop. They are 2 of the papers in the Winter Plaid paper pack. 

A few snowflakes from my stash finish off the card.

I hope you join us this month at SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog for our Anything Goes Challenge.  You could win great digis like this one, and I'd love to see your creations! 

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

Crafts Galore Encore -- ATG

Not Just Cards -- ATG

ABMTTC Extra -- ATG

Cute Card Thursday -- ATG

Ice, Ice, Baby! For All Dressed Up Stamps Challenges

 A new year, a new month, a new challenge!  January 1 means there is a new challenge starting today at All Dressed Up Stamps, in the ADU Facebook Group. Challenges need to use an All Dressed Up Stamps image, and there is always a theme.  This month's theme is "CAS - Keep it Simple").

It's January, and it's the heart of winter where I live.  With that in mind, I used one of the adorable Winter images that Wendy Burns is so talented at drawing for us to color up.  Here's Little Skater:

I colored Little Skater with Copic markers.  The sentiment was computer generated.  I used dies from Crafter's Companion to cut out Little Skater, the sentiment, and to create the card. 

The papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  The sparkly blue paper is one of the

Christmas Magic papers. The pretty pink papers is part of the Kerst Christmas Collection. 

Since this is a CAS card, I didn't add embellishments to it.

I hope you can join us over in the All Dressed Up Facebook Group for our CAS Challenge!  I'd love to see what you make! 

I've found the following challenges to enter this in:

QKR Stampede -- ATG

Polkadoodle Challenges -- ATG

Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge -- ATG

Hello Winter -- for Dies R Us Challenges

 2021!  I don't know about you, but I'm ready for a new year.  2020 is a good year to leave behind us, as far as I'm concerned.  Here's to hoping 2021 is a bright year for all of us!

Jan. 1!  That means it's time for a new challenge at Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  Starting today, and from here forward, all the Dies R Us challenges are Anything Goes, as long as you use a brand of die sold in the Dies R Us Store. 

I love Birch Press Design Dies.  I love to work with them any chance I get.  When Birch Press Design recently had a new release, I picked up this lovely Mini Snowflake Frame Layer Set.

Doesn't it make a beautiful card?

The Mini Snowflake Frame has 3 layers.  You don't need to use all the layers, but it sure is prettier when you do. 

I used my Crafter's Companion Hot Foil Machine to foil the background.  The banners are dies from Crafter's Companion.  I stamped the sentiment.

I hope you can join us at Dies R Us Challenges for our Anything Goes Challenge! Start the year out right, and link up! There will be one winner of a Dies R Us Gift Certificate, and 3 Designer Choice Awards. 

There's great shopping to be done at either the Dies R Us Store or our sister store for Canadian Shoppers, Didi Crafts. 

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

D.L. Art -- January 2021 linky party

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft -- ATG

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

Love to Craft Challenge -- ATG

Papercraft Challenges -- Snowflakes