Hello Winter -- For SheepSki Designs

 It's November 1st, and the start of a new month means the start of a new challenge at SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog. Challenges will run the whole month, all there is always a theme.  This month, the theme is Christmas &/or Sparkle.  I'm still working on Christmas cards, so I like this theme!

I used a darling image, found in the SheepSki Designs Etsy Shop, called Christmas Bunny to create this:

I colored Christmas Bunny with Copic markers.  The blue snowflake background paper is from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  The snowbanks are made with die from Lawn Fawn, and are cut out of glitter paper, but it's difficult to see in this picture.  The Hello winter sentiment and dies are from Crafter's Companion. 

I hope you can join us this month at SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog for our Christmas &/or Sparkle Challenge.  I'd love to see what you create, and Andrea has such great digis that you could win! 

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

DigiChoosday -- ATG

Crafty Animals -- ATG with an Animal

2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- ATG with a Critter

Spreading Christmas Joy -- for Bugaboo Stamps

Christmas in July is coming to an end over on Catch the Bug Challenges.  Hasn't it been a great week?  I've so enjoyed seeing all the wonderful cards and projects!  There's one more freebie for all of you in the Bugaboo Stamps Store.  After all, its Friday!  Yes,
 Freebie Friday is upon us again!  

Today's freebie is called Knobby Knees Christmas Sack (how's that for descriptive?), and here it is made up into a card!

Today's challenge as part of the Christmas in July festivities is a color challenge.  Here's the color chart:

I followed the colors pretty closely while using Copic markers, and then tried to really bring out the colors in the chart with my paper choices. The presents paper is from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles. The glitter and glossy paper are from Crafter's Companion. The Joy sentiment is a die cut from Sue Wilson. 

I hope you enjoyed Christmas in July as much as I and the rest of the Bugaboo Stamps design team did. Finish up those challenges for your chance to win great prizes and a chance to guest design with the Bugaboo team!  Check out all the fun at Catch the Bug Blog. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Cute Card Thursday -- CIJ
QKR Stampede-- ATG
Polkadoodles challenge -- ATG
D.L. Art -- July Linky Party
12 Months of Christmas -- Flip a Coin (3 layers)

Never Mind, I'll Buy My Own Stuff! for Bugaboo Stamps

Christmas in July is well underway over at Catch the Bug.  Every Wednesday is Humor me Wednesday, and that's the theme today, too!  There are lots and lots of hilarious Bugaboo Stamps digis that work for Humor Me Wednesday! 

Stella is one of my favorite characters, so when given an opportunity, I reach for Stella.  She's on my card today:

This is Stella - Dear Santa Note, and it makes me laugh!  I colored Stella - Dear Santa Note with Copic markers, then fussy cut her to get her to work on my card.  That wasn't my intention, but sometimes, you gotta do what you gotta do!

The fun papers on this card are from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles. She does a great 12 days of Christmas promo every year, and I got these last Christmas. 

I hope you've been able to join in the fun of Christmas in July at Catch the Bug Challenges.  Bugaboo Stamps always has the most generous prizes!  You won't want to miss out on the fun! 

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

AUD sentiments -- CIJ plus a sentiment

Christmas Craft Creations -- Christmas characters

Ice, Ice Baby -- for SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog

Happy New Year!  2020 has arrived, and we're off and running!  We're also off to a new start on the SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog, where our theme this month is "square cards".  There, that's an easy one for you!  Images don't have to be by SheepSki Designs, but Andrea has so many wonderful ones, that of course we like to see you using them.  There is also a challenge in the SheepSki Designs Facebook Group you can enter.  SheepSki Designs images are required there, but the themes are optional.

For my "square card" DT inspiration, I used the adorable Penguin Pals image to create this:

I colored Penguin Pals with Copic markers, then used a set of Spellbinders dies to make sure the image and the backing were square.

The polar bear and penguin papers are from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles. She has her annual 12 Days of Christmas going on now, where you can get a different paper that she has designed every day for 12 days.  They are all really cute!

The sentiment is from a really old acrylic set I have from a company that is no longer in business.  The rhinestones are from my stash. I added some icicle Stickles to the penguin's hat and earmuffs to create a bit of sparkle.

And that's it for my square card.  I so hope you join us this month at SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog.  You have until January 31 to link up!

Dasching all the way -- for the 12 Months of Christmas

It's the start of a new month, so it's the start of a new challenge at the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up. The theme this month is red and green  Now, that's an easy theme for Christmas!

Our sponsor this month is Imagine That Digistamp.  I used her Daschshund Christmas set to create this:

I used the pre-colored image that comes in the set.  Papers on this card are from on our ongoing sponsor, Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  These Papers are from her 12 days of Papers collections. The sentiment is part of the  Daschshund Christmas Set.

I hope you link up your Christmas cards this month at the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- Christmas
Cute Card Thursday --Christmas
Imagine That DigiStamp -- ATG

Ho Ho Ho -- for the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up

It's October 1st (Yikes!), and that means we're one month closer to Christmas, and one month closer to needing those Christmas cards made!  It also means it's time for a new linky party at the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up. This month's optional theme is Sensational Santas.  Our sponsor is Limited Runs.  Keep in mind, though, you don't need to follow the twist to win a paper, or the $10 gift certificate from our sponsor.  To be eligible to win this month's featured paper pack, you do need to follow the Sensational Santa theme, displaying a Santa somewhere on your card.  The digital papers are made each month by the lovely Lisa Decosse of Decosse's Dynamite Doodles. 

I used Limited Run's digital image, Mini Santa, to create this:

I colored the Mini Santa with Copic markers, then fussy cut it out.  I used two different papers from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  Both the Santa and the plaid papers are Lisa's. 

I used a sketch from the Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge to help me create this card.  Here's the sketch: 

The Ho Ho Ho sentiment is a die from Creative Expressions, purchased through the Dies R Us Store.  The decorative brads are retired, from Close To My Heart.  The stitched oval dies are from Cottage Cutz. 

Remember to link up any Christmas cards you make this month at the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up.  Link up one with a Santa theme to be eligible for this month's paper pack.  Link up any card and you might win the awesome prize from Limited Runs!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Wednesday Sketch Challenge --through Oct 2
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- Christmas
The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge -- AT Christmas Goes

To the Beach -- for the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog

It's the 3rd Monday of the month, so it's time for some mid-month inspiration over on the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog.  The optional twist this month is: relaxation.  You can make a project using this optional theme, or link up any positive themed project you'd like.

One of our ongoing sponsors is Scribbles Designs.  I used the very fun digi image, To the Beach to create my "relaxation" card:

I colored up the To the Beach sign with Copic markers, then cut it out.  The sentiment is my own, and was computer generated.  Papers on this card are from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles, and are part of her Taste of Summer kit. 

I find being at the lake one of the most relaxing places to be.  If I have a choice, take me to the beach!  

I hope you will join us this month at the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog for our optional Relaxation themed challenge.  You have until September 1st to link up.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- August Linky Party
Crafty Calendar -- ATG
Brown Sugar Challenge -- ATG

Summer Flip Flops

I'm posting today for the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog.  I love the days I post on the Dies R Us Blog.  I usually color all my projects, so it's a great break to create with dies.  

Summer is fast losing it's heat here in the Northland where I live, so I am clinging to every day that remains!  That is what made me create this summertime card -- summer flip flops!

The Dies R Us Store has many cute flip flops that would work on this card.  Just put in flip flops in the search engine and see what comes up.  I liked these from Cheapo Dies.  I think they would be great for a patriotic themed project, so I know I'll be using them again. 

Here's a picture of the supplies I used on this card:

I had the idea in my head, but it took a lot of playing to get the shades of paper that were either bright enough of dark enough to show up the way I wanted them.  I backed everything with Stick It Adhesive Sheets. If you haven't tried Stick It, I highly recommend it.  It works great on small things, like words, and intricate things, like the Flip Flops. Just peel off the sticky layer, place it on the back of your paper, die cut your project, then peel off a second time to reveal the glue.  It's very easy to use and you can cut it to the exact size you need!

The sentiment was created with the Impression Obsession die, Hello Summer.  This has been my go-to die for summertime projects.  The words are a great size!  I love this die! 

I used 2 dies from the Memory Box Wrapped Stitch Rectangles to mat and back the Flip Flops. 

Here are photos and links of the products used in the Dies R Us Store:

Cheapo Dies - Flip Flops

Impression Obsession Dies -- Hello Summer

Memory Box Wrapped Stitch Rectangles

Stick It Adhesive Sheets

The flip flop paper and textured paper on this card are both digital.  They were made by Decosse's Dynamite Doodles, and are part of her Taste of Summer kit. 

Have you heard about the Design Team call for the Dies R Us Inspiration team?  This is a wonderful team to be on!  You can find all the details here. 


Thanks for stopping by today!  Enjoy what's left of summer!

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

Time Out Challenges -- fashionable

The Sisterhood of Crafters -- use dies as the focus

Arty Divas -- ATG

D.l. Art -- August Linky Party

Chillaxin' with Sketch Saturday

It's Saturday, and I'm starting today on the Sketch Saturday design team.  I often use their past sketches when I need ideas to jump start a card, and I like to participate in their challenges.  So, it seemed like a good fit!

There's a new challenge every week at Sketch Saturday. There are 2 teams, so I'll be posting every other Saturday.  Today's challenge is sponsored by Scribbles Designs.  They are offering a $10 Gift Certificate to their store.

First, my creation, and then, this week's sketch:

The image I used from Scribbles Designs is #F163 Summer Treats. It is a freebie that I found on their Challenge Blog here. 

Here is this week's Sketch Saturday sketch:

As you can see, I followed the sketch very closely, except I tied some twine around the top of the image, and a bow where the twine is tied on the sketch.  Other than that, I'm exactly with the sketch. 

Papers on this card are from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  They are from her Taste of Summer kit. 

I hope you enjoy this sketch as much as I did, and join us this week at Sketch Saturday.   I'd love to see how you use it!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Sunday Songs & Rhymes -- 4 Seasons (Summer -- Carefree Days)
Brown Sugar Challenge -- ATG
Polkadoodle Challenge -- ATG

D.L. Art -- August Linky Party

Relax! It's Summer! for Path of Positivity Challenge Blog

It's the first Monday of August, and the Path of Positivity Challenge  Blog is up and going after taking the month of July off.  Our challenges are a month long, with great sponsors an optional themes.  This month's optional theme is: Relaxation (or you can enter any positive themed project you'd like).  Our sponsor this time is Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  Lisa Decosse makes really great papers, and you could win some of hers!

I used her Taste of Summer papers to create this:

I used 5 papers from the set.  The fish background paper, the paper that the bikini is cut out of, the papers that the stitched ovals are cut from, and the paper the "Hello" is cut from. 

I find a day at the beach about as relaxing as it gets, so I thought it would fit our "Relaxation" theme very well.  Summer is all about taking some well deserved breaks from the usual routine, and relaxing more than we do the rest of the year (even if it's not in a bikini anymore). 

Join us at the Path of Positivity for our optional Relaxation themed challenge.  You have until Sept. 1!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:
Pattie's Creations Challenge -- Under the Sea/Beach
Sketch Saturday -- week #575
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

Merriest Christmas Wishes -- for the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up

It's the first of August (already!) and it's time for another month of Christmas card link ups over at the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up. The optional theme this month is Sparkles, Glitter &/or Bling.  Our sponsor is the always awesome Oddball Art Company!  

I made a card with sparkle, bling,  and glitter on it to fit the criteria of Sparkles, Glitter, &/or bling, using the adorable Rudolph Cute Reindeer:

He IS a cute reindeer, isn't he?  I think Rudolph Cute Reindeer is a good name for him, don't you?  I colored Rudolph Cute Reindeer with Copic markers, then found some papers that matched so well by our ongoing sponsor, Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  The sentiment is an acrylic stamp by Creative Expressions, purchased at the Dies R Us Store. 

The snowflakes are dies from Lawn Fawn, and are cut from glitter paper, although they didn't photograph well.  The glimmer trim at least looks sparkly!  It is from Close To My Heart.  Rudolph has a red gem on his nose -- that's the sparkle.  

To be eligible for this month's paper from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles, link up 2 Christmas cards this month, and you'll automatically get one of the papers.  Follow the optional theme to be eligible to win the whole set!  To win the gift certificate from Oddball Art, simply enter a Christmas card in the 12 Months of Christmas link up. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- Christmas
The Holly and the Ivy Challenge -- AT Christmas Goes

Reindeer Trio -- for Bugaboo Stamps

Today is the last day of Christmas in July over on the Catch the Bug blog, but you'll have another week to enter the challenges.  

Today is Freebie Friday, and there's a movie theme to follow, plus a color challenge.  The movie is Rudolph.

Here's the color challenge:

I used today's freebie from the Bugaboo Store, called Reindeer Trio:

I colored Reindeer Trio with Copic markers, then fussy cut it out (easy to do, it's already a rectangle).

Papers on this card are from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  They were created for her 12 Days of Christmas giveaway, in 2017.  I used a past sketch from Sketch Saturday. 

I hope you've found time to join us this week at Catch the Bug Challenges, or you're able to catch up on the fun this next week or so.  There's great prizes to win!  Pick up today's freebie from the Bugaboo Store!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- Christmas
Send a Smile 4 Kids -- Christmas in July
AUD Sentiment -- for a child + a sentiment
Crafting by Designs -- Get Ready for Christmas
Cute N Crafty Christmas -- ATG

Jingle All the Way -- for Bugaboo Stamps

It's Christmas in July at Bugaboo Stamps!  You'll find all the fun and challenges at Catch the Bug this week.  Our theme is "the best Christmas Movies ever".  You can win awesome prizes all week!

Today, the Movie theme is "Jingle All the Way".  It's also a sketch challenge, so there are 2 things to follow for today's challenge.

I found a really cute Elf in the Bugaboo Store that fit the Jingle All the Way theme.  I was able to modify the sketch slightly to make it work for that, too.

This is Elf 001, colored with Copic markers.  I wanted to use red and blue papers, so I made my Elf 001 red and blue, too.  Which way do you work?  Do you match your coloring to your papers, or your papers to your coloring?  I generally color, then match my papers, but every now and then, I have papers in mind, so color my images to match the papers.

This Elf, with his jingle bells on his hat and elf shoes, fits the Jingle all the Way theme, don't you think?  And, isn't he cute?  I decided to go without a sentiment, as he screams Christmas, even without a phrase attached.

Papers on this card are from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles, and were designed for the 12 Months of Christmas Challenges. If you are joining in the Bugaboo Christmas in July challenges this week, join us at the 12 Months of Christmas Link up, too!  

I hope you join us this week for Christmas in July at Catch the Bug Blog.  There will be great challenges and tons of prizes All. Week. LONG!!!

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

Outlawz Monday Challenge -- Christmas in July

CCCdigi Creations -- Christmas in July

Tales from the Craft Room -- Christmas in July

Happy Howlidays! for the 12 Months of Christmas

It's a new month, so there's a new link up over at the 12 Months of Christmas. This month, the optional theme is Christmas Plaids.

Our wonderful sponsor this month is Ike's Art.  Decosse's Dynamite Doodles is again sponsoring a wonderful plaid paper for those that use a plaid paper on their card.  

I used the darling digi, Xmas Jack Russell, to create this:

I colored up Xmas Jack Russell with Copic markers.  The Christmas plaid background paper is from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  It is from her Holiday Hoopla collection.  The dog paw border was purchased at Dies R Us.  It is from Frantic Stamper.  The sentiment is a retired stamp I've had in my possession forever.  Or is that fur-ever?  The glimmer trim is from CTMH, and the tiny bit of twine is from Timeless Twine.

Christmas plaids-- I love the look, and I hope you do, too! It's the optional theme this month at The 12 Months of Christmas.  Come link up your Christmas cards and be eligible to win the gift certificate from Ike's Art!  Link up a plaid card and get the paper from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- Christmas
The Holly & the Ivy -- Anything Christmas Goes
Christmas at Sweet Stamping -- ATChristmas Goes
Crafting By Designs -- Christmas

Gingerbread Christmas -- for the 12 Months of Christmas

June 1, and I'm slowly getting some Christmas cards made.  June 1 means it's time for another link up at the 12 Months of Christmas.  This month, the alternate theme is "Gingerbread", but you can always link up anything Christmas.   Our wonderful sponsor this month is Beccy's Place.

I used the gingerbread house, and 2 of the words from the Gingerbread Digital Stamps set to create this:

I printed the Gingerbread house on kraft paper, then colored the Gingerbread house with Faber Castell polychromos pencils.  The sentiments, also from the Gingerbread Digital Stamps set, have a sparkly pen added for accent, but it's hard to see in the picture.

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles sponsors the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up each month with a set of Christmas papers.  I used 2 of her papers on this card.  They were both from her annual 12 Days of Christmas celebration.  These are from 2015.  To be eligible to get her papers this month, link up 2 Christmas cards.  

I hope you join us this month as the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up.  To be eligible for the wonderful prize from our sponsor, Beccy's Place, link up a card with the gingerbread theme. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Winter Wonderland -- Anything But Square
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- Christmas
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' -- ATG -- optional snowflakes

Hot Dog! for Dies R Us Inspiration Blog

Hot Dog!  I'm on the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog today, and I've got one of my favorite kinds of cards to share -- a dog themed card!   I also used stamps and dies, plus a little Copic coloring.  Lots of my favorite things!

Lawn Fawn makes some of the cutest stamps, and they have coordinating dies for many of those stamp sets.  I used one of these coordinating sets today:

This card uses Critters at the Dog Park stamp set and  Critters at the Dog Park coordinating die set.

Here's a photo of all the supplies I used.  I'l link them all at the bottom of this post:

I started out by inking a blue background using Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Inks in 4 shades of blue (there are many shades of Distress Oxide Ink available in the Dies R Us Store.

Then, I used a Lawn Fawn Stitched Circle die to cut out the background.

Next, I wanted some "ground", or grass, so I cut another circle out of light green, then cut it about a 1/3 of the way down.

I stamped one of the dogs from the Critters at the Dog Park set, colored it with Copic markers, then used the coordinating die to cut it out:

All that was left was to find some appropriate pet themed papers, assemble the card, add a bit of twine for trim, and my card was done!

Supplies used, found in the Dies R Us Store:

Critters at the Dog Park Stamps

Critters at the Dog Park Matching Dies

Lawn Fawn Large Dotted Circle Stackables

Best Glue Ever

Papers on this card are from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  They are part of her Puppy Power digital paper set. 

Don't forget to come join in the fun at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  There's a new challenge theme offered on the 1st and 15th of each month and one lucky randomly drawn winner will receive a gift voucher prize to the Dies R Us Store.  For your convenience, all the important Dies R Us links are provided below.

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

Crafty Animals Challenge -- ATG

Crafty Friends Challenge -- Use More Than 1 Die

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge -- ATG with a Critter

D.L. Art -- May Linky Party

Outlawz Festive Fridays -- ATG

Jo's Scrap Shack -- ATG

QKR Stampede -- ATG

Christmas Pup -- for the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up

It's May 1, and with a new month comes a new link up at the 12 Months of Christmas.  This month, the optional theme is "Creature Feature". 

Sandra Caldwell is sponsoring the 12 Months of Christmas for the first time this month, and what a pleasure it was to color up this Christmas Puppy image! 

I colored up Christmas Puppy with Copic markers, then used papers from our monthly sponsor, Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  

I found this fun card shape in the Silhouette Design Store, and cut it out on my Silhouette Cameo 3.  

To be eligible for the awesome prize from Sandra Caldwell, link up a card using the optional Creature Feature theme.  To be eligible for a free digital paper from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles, link up two Christmas cards this month. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- Christmas
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge -- Anything Christmas
Christmas with the Cuties -- Feature a Creature

Hey Bird Friend! for Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez

I'm posting today for Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez.  Patricia draws the cutest, most whimsical art, and I love to color it up and create cards with it.  She has animals, fairies, dragons, monsters, snowmen, all kinds of adorable characters.  It's definitely worth a trip to the Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez Store to see it all. 

Today, I'm showcasing a digi image called Magpie Thief.  Magpies are black and white -- a very striking bird -- but since I'm in spring mode, and I'm waiting anxiously to see the first bluebird where I live, I colored my Magpie Thief to look more like a bluebird:

He looks like a thief, with his mask on and his bag to hold all his treasures, doesn't he?

I colored Magpie Thief with Copic markers, then used a frame die from Craftin' Desert Divas to frame him with.  I found a challenge at The Outlawz for using damask, so I used this fleur de lis, or damask paper from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles as a background paper.  The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp, and is an acrylic stamp.

You can find my Kinda Cute inspiration in the Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez Facebook Group and on Instagram.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Thursday Twist -- Fleur de Lis (damask)
Dare 2 Be Artsy -- Animals
Not Just Cards -- ATG
Dragonfly Dreams -- add an animal