Floral Bouquet Congrats -- for Aloha Friday Challenges

It's Friday, and today, it's time for some mid-challenge inspiration on the Aloha Friday Challenge Blog. This time, the theme is "Congratulations".  Our sponsors are Oddball Art and Sparkle N Sprinkle. 

I used a Sparkle N Sprinkle image I've had in my stash called Daisies Digital Stamp Set to create this:

I colored Daisies (no longer available) with Copic markers, then found a 'congrats' acrylic stamp in my stash to use in the corner.  The light pink card stock and black polka dot designer paper are from Spellbinders.  

I'm going to a wedding tomorrow, and this card will be going with, along with a gift.  It's not a traditional wedding card, but I think they'll like it.

"Congratulations" - it's an easy theme -- graduation, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, baby cards, new home, you get the idea.  Make a project, link up at Aloha Friday Challenges, and you could win one of the awesome prizes from our wonderful sponsors.  This challenge goes through Thursday, June 20.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Outlawz Festive Friday -- Wedding
Digichoosday -- ATG
Daring Cardmakers -- Midsummer's Day
QKR Stampede -- ATG

When We're Old... for Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez

Greetings, fellow stamp lovers!  I'm posting today for Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez.  She has some of the cutest stamps in both acrylic and digital images! 

I created today with this darling image called, "Old Lady with a Cane."  She reminds me very much of some of the ladies in the nursing home where I volunteer!

I colored Old Lady with a Cane with Copic markers, then fussy cut her.   The sentiment is part of a set I got at Sparkle N Sprinkle and it seemed very appropriate for Old Lady with a Cane.  I have a very good friend I plan to send this card to.  I know she'll get a giggle out of it!

The funky orange background paper is from We Are 3 Digital Shop.   It's one of the Orange Retro papers. 

I hope you enjoyed today's card.  If you did, please check out the Kinda Cute by Patricia Alvarez Shop and the Facebook Group.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
D.L. Art -- May Linky Party
Lemon Shortbread -- ATG
DigiChoosday -- ATG

I Love you a Latte -- for Aloha Friday Challenges

Aloha!  It's Friday!  And it's time for a bit of mid-challenge inspiration at Aloha Friday Challenge Blog.  The theme this time is "Food & Drink".  

One of our awesome sponsors, Sparkle N Sprinkle, provided me with an awesome digital stamp to create with, and I used it to make this for the Aloha Friday's Food & Drink challenge:

This was created with a digital image and a sentiment from the Espresso Yourself digital set from Sparkle N Sprinkle.  I used a pre-colored image from the set.

Papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.   The paper behind the latte is from the Tea Time paper collection. The coffee stain paper is from the Inspirational paper collection.  The sequins are from Craftin' Desert Divas.  

Join us at Aloha Fridays Challenges for our Food & Drink theme.  There's still another week! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Crafty Sentiments Challenge -- ATG
Digichoosday -- ATG
Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

Just Fur You -- and Fur Path of Positivity Challenge Blog

It's Monday, and more precisely, the 3rd Monday of the month, so that means it's time for some mid-month inspiration on the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog. We've been having color themes this year (optional, any positive themed project is all that's needed to link up).  this month, the color is Silver, Gold, and other Metallics. 

Our sponsor this month is Sparkle N Sprinkle.  I used this adorable Life is Better digi set to create this: 

I used an embossing folder and silver paper to create the background, then a pre-printed image from the Life is Better set for the focal point.  The sentiment is part of an acrylic stamp set from stampendous.  The paw print paper is from AMBillustrations, and is digital.  The bone brad is another metallic element on my card.

That's it for this metallic-themed project.  I hope you have a chance to join us with a Gold, Silver, or Metallic project of your own.  Link up at Path of Positivity Challenge Blog.  

Follow Your Heart -- for the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog

It's the first Monday of the month, so it's time for a new challenge at the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog.  We've had optional color themes all year long, and we're winding it up this month with Metallics, Foils, and Glitters.  Our sponsor for both the start and mid-challenge is Sparkle 'N Sprinkle. 

I do a lot of coloring, so it's fun to feature a sentiment occasionally. That's what I did on today's card.  This uses the Sentiment set, Happiness Greetings.  I used one of the sentiments in the set to create this:

I have a new hot foil machine by Crafter's Companion, and I used it, along with a hot foil stamp, to create the background of this card.  I used silver foil paper behind the sentiment, then some pink glitter paper to cut out the heart.  I figured that would do well for our "Metallics, Foil, and Glitter" optional themed challenge.

I hope you find time to join us during this busy month of December.  When you have that glitter and foil out, link it up at The Path of Positivity Challenge Blog! 

Thank Pink! for the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up

Sept 1 -- Christmas gets closer and closer!  It's a good thing I keep whittling away on those Christmas cards I need to make.

Today, I have a card for the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up, where our optional theme is "Have a Tweet Christmas"(use one or more bird images on your card). As long as you have a beak, feathers, even some wings, it'll count towards winning the prizes this month.

Our sponsors this month are Sparkle N Sprinkle and Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  There is a $15 gift certificate from Sparkle N Sprinkle, and Lisa provides papers to those who link up 2 Christmas cards each month. 

Using Winter Flamingos 2, I created this:

I used the pre-colored images that come with the Winter Flamingos 2 set, and a paper from the Glitterati Set 1 papers from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  The card is 9 X 3 1/2, and will fit in a business size envelope. 

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up goes all month, so you have the whole month of September to link up your Christmas cards.  Remember, to win the gift certificate from Sparkle N Sprinkle, please make a bird themed Christmas card and link it up! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Jingle Belles -- Shape up for the Holidays (other than square or rectangle)
Outlawz Festive Fridays -- Christmas
Winter Wonderland -- Christmas Joy
Crimbo Crackers -- ATG as long as it's Christmas
Sparkle N Sprinkle -- Creative challenge on Facebook (ATG)

I Thank God for You -- and the Path of Positivity Challenge blog

It's time for some mid-month inspiration over on the Path of Positivity Challenge blog, where the optional theme this month is 'Pastel colors'.  This month, we are sponsored by Sparkle N Sprinkle. 

I used the awesome Nasturtium #1 digi stamp to create this for the mid-challenge inspiration:

I'm not all that great with flowers, so I honestly don't know what Nasturtiums usually look like, so that gave me the liberty of coloring Nasturtium #1 any color I wanted.  Since our optional theme is 'pastel', I chose some pastel violets for my nasturtiums, and colored them with Copic markers.   The sentiment is part of the Nasturtium #1 digital stamp set.  I love pastel colors, especially in the spring, and I tend to gravitate towards shades of pink and lavender. 

I hardly ever have a chance to use this long, skinny oval die by Spellbinders, but I used it on both the challenges this month for Path of Positivity.  Awesome!  The sentiment die and backing die are from Spellbinders Paper Arts.  The pretty background die is from Lawn Fawn.   The butterfly die is from Tattered Lace.

I hope you have a chance to link up something at The Path of Positivity yet this month.  Our challenge runs until May 6, so there's still plenty of time! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Elliebelle's Crafty Wednesday -- Say it with Flowers
D.L. Art -- April Linky Party  
IDCB -- ATG
Paper Crafter's #11 party at Ellie Belle's -- ATG

Be a Flamingo -- for the Path of Positivity

It's the first Monday of the month.  That means it's time for a new challenge at The Path of Positivity Challenge Blog.  This month's optional theme is "Pastels".  Or, you can link up any positive themed project you'd like. 

Our sponsor this month is Sparkle N Sprinkle.  If you haven't shopped their store, they have the most AWESOME products, and you really must take a look!  Not just digis, but inks, and mists, and stencils and glimmer paste, and the list goes ON!

For today's card, I had the delight of working with Jefferson Birds!

There are 2 amazing birds, and several fun sentiments that came with this file.  I chose this awesome flamingo.  It also comes in black & white and pre-colored.  I used the black & white, because I love to color flamingos!  They're just so fun!!

I colored Jefferson Birds (flamingo) with Copic markers.  The tall oval dies are from Spellbinders.  I hardly ever find occasion to use them, but they worked well for this image.  The ribbon slider die is also from Spellbinders.  I used it to frame the sentiment, which comes with the Jefferson Birds digi set. 

I found the flamingo paper in the Silhouette Design store and printed it on my laser printer.  The pink ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. 

That's a wrap for this card.  Now, I hope you are inspired to enter our pastel colors challenge this month at the Path of Positivity Challenge blog.  Or, any positive theme will suffice.  The challenge runs until May 6, so you have lots of time, and I sure would love to see what you create!  

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

D.L. Art -- April Linky Party
IDCB -- ATG
Outlawz Monday Greetings -- Just Because

No Worm for the Early Bird! For Path of Positivity

Happy October, crafty friends!  It's time for a new challenge at The Path of Positivity Challenge Blog. We're midway through our 3-month theme of exploring how the arts impact our lives and our crafting at the Path of Positivity.  This month, the optional theme is "Surround Yourself with Literature."

Our guest sponsor this month is Sparkle N Sprinkle. I used the very fun digital stamp, Wilson Birds to create this:

I printed the Wilson Birds digital stamp on Kraft paper, then colored the mirrored image with Faber-Castell colored pencils.  The sentiment, also part of the Wilson Birds set, is SO darn cute!

I chose this stamp set, and this particular theme because, after perusing my husband's bookshelf, I found 11(!) bird books.  He and I are what you could refer to as diehard "birders".  We even have our own life lists of birds we've seen and identified. 

I hope you can join us this month for our optional "surround yourself with literature" theme.  Tell us how your project connects to the theme in your post -- maybe it's a particular book that speaks to you, a poem, or a quote.  Our challenge will go until Nov 5.  

Spring! For Path of Positivity Challenge Blog

It's the third Monday of the month, which means it's time for some mid-month inspiration over on the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog. The optional theme this month is The Beauty of Nature, but you can link up any positive themed project.

Here's my Beauty of Nature entry:

I love to color butterflies, and this one from this month's guest sponsor, Sparkle N Sprinkle, was a joy to color. I got to use some of my fluorescent Copic markers that I hardly ever use. After coloring the butterfly, I fussy cut it out.  The card was a design I found in the Silhouette Design Store, cut out on my Silhouette Cameo.  The embellishments are from Paper Whimsies. 

The challenge at Path of Positivity Challenge blog goes a month.  You have until April 30 to join in our The Beauty of Nature challenge.  

Bloom -- for Path of Positivity

It's the first Monday of April, which means it's time for a new challenge on the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog. The optional theme this month is The Beauty of Nature, or you can link up any positive themed project.

Here's my Beauty of Nature entry:

I love to color roses, and this one from this month's guest sponsor, Sparkle N Sprinkle, was a joy to color. I used Copic markers on it, then fussy cut it out.  The shaped card was a design I found in the Silhouette Design Store.  The papers and sentiment -- all digital - are from Paper Whimsies. 

The challenge at Path of Positivity Challenge blog goes a month.  You have until April 30 to join in on The Beauty of Nature.  

Little Moments Matter a Whole Bunch -- for Path of Positivity

Hello, my crafty friends!  Happy Monday!  It's time for a bit of crafty inspiration on the Path of Positivity Challenge blog where we are 1/2 way through this month's challenge.  The theme this month is "Friendship".  

I made this card using a pre-colored image from one of this month's guest sponsors, Sparkle N Sprinkle.

This is the Country Flowers digital stamp set.  Both the image and the sentiment are part of the kit.  I don't often use pre-colored images, but this one is so well done! Plus, the sentiment is perfect for our Friendship-themed challenge, don't you think?

Papers for this card are from My Mind's Eye 6x6 Everyday Flair paper pad.  The cross stitched oval dies are from Die-namics.  The crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM.

I hope you join us this month is the Path of Positivity Friendship Challenge.  We have great prizes, and I'd love to see what you make!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
IDCB -- ATG
As You Like It Challenges -- Favorite Flowers (I love wildflowers!)

We'll Always be Friends -- for Path of Positivity

It's Monday, the first one of the month, so it's time for a new challenge at the Path of Positivity Challenge blog.  This month, the theme is 'Friendship'.  Easy!  The challenge goes from Oct. 3 - Nov. 6. 
We've got great sponsors again this month, and I'm so appreciative of the wonderful image and sentiment I was able to use this month from Sparkle N Sprinkle.

This pre-colored image is called "Old Friends".  Aren't they wonderful?  Working in a nursing home, I see these 2 every day!

Here's the inside of the swing card I made on my Silhouette Cameo, using the included sentiment in the Old Friends set.

A close up of the sentiment:

The Besties background paper is from another of our sponsors, Decosse's Dynamite Doodles. She designed it for a friendship blog hop I organized.  Everyone who hopped received it for free!

Join in at The Path of Positivity this month with a friendship-themed project to be eligible to win prizes from Sparkle N Sprinkle, Decosse's Dynamite Doodles, and Creative Bug Digis

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

Not Just Cards -- ATG

D.L. Art -- October linky party

Sunny Day Crafting -- ATG

IDCB -- ATG

Deck the Halls! for the 12 Months of Christmas

This is getting serious!  It's less than 4 months until Christmas! It's a good thing the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up helps me keep somewhat on track with making Christmas cards!

September's theme is the Nature of Christmas, and our sponsors are: 

Sparkle N Sprinkle

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles

I used the Sparkle N Sprinkle digital Holiday Greetings set to create this:

I colored the holly image from the Holiday Greeting set with Copic markers, using one of the sentiments that came with it for my greeting.  

Papers for this card were created  by Lisa Decosse.  Three of them are specifically created for this month's Nature of Christmas challenge.  I also used the candy cane paper (another Decosse's Dynamite Doodles creation) to pull in a bit of red. 

The crinkle ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM.  The circle dies are from Lawn Fawn and Lifestyle Crafts. 

I hope you can join us this month at the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up.  Join in on the Nature of Christmas theme to be eligible to win the awesome sponsor prizes.  Link 2 cards and  you may win the fabulous papers!

You Can Count on Me -- for Path of Positivity

It's the middle of the month, and time for some mid-month inspiration over on the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog.    Our theme all this month is Empathy, and our sponsor this month is Sparkle N Sprinkle.

I used April Showers (both image and sentiment) to create this: 

I colored the April Showers image with Copic markers.  I added the sparkly raindrops using a glue pen and silver glitter.

I cut the card base out on my Silhouette Cameo, using an easel card file I found in the Silhouette Design Store.  The papers are from Jillibean Soup.

You can count on me come rain or shine -- certainly an empathetic saying if there ever was one.  Counting on others, leaning on others, feeling support from others.  These are all what empathy is about.

I hope you can join in on our Empathy challenge this time at the Path of Positivity Challenge blog.  It runs all month!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Brown Sugar Challenge -- April Showers
Inspiration Destination Challenge Blog -- ATG
Not Just Cards - ATG
AUD Sentiments -- ATG
PDE Linky Party -- ATG

Small Things, Big Hearts -- for Path of Positivity

It's the first Monday of May, and time for a new challenge at the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog.  This month, our theme is 'Empathy'.  

Our sponsor this month is Sparkle N Sprinkle.  I have a fantastic image and sentiment combo I worked with for this challenge.  I adore it!

I used Hummingbird 1 digital stamp set on this card.  It includes the hibiscus, the hummingbird, and the sentiment.  The hummingbird is fussy cut.  The hibiscus is cut out with a die from Craftin' Desert Divas.  I love this sentiment.  I think it fits this tiny hummingbird so well. 

All the papers, glimmer trim, and the embossing folder used on this card are from Close To My Heart.

Empathy -- I see it everyday in the nursing home where I work.  It takes a big heart to work there, but I also see some incredibly big hearts in the people who live there.  I'm surrounded by acts of kindness.  Empathy abounds, and for that I am blessed!

I hope you can join us this month at the Path of Positivity blog for our Empathy challenge.  I'd love to see how you interpret it, and I'd love to see what you make!

The Season to Sparkle -- for 12 Months of Christmas

It's the 15th of the month, so it's time for a bit of mid-month inspiration at the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up.  This month, our theme is 'Sparkle, Sparkle, Everywhere.'  

Speaking of sparkle, our sponsor this month is Sparkle N Sprinkle. I used the digital stamp set, Season's Greetings.  The stamp set comes with many sentiments and the ornament.  The sparkle papers are also digital.  They are from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.  Aren't they fun?

The card design is an SVG file, found in the Silhouette Design Store.  The only other things added to this card -- card stock and foil tape -- both from Close To My Heart. 

Sparkle and Christmas go hand-in-hand, so this should be an easy one!

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

Crafty Hazelnuts Challenge -- Red & Green

Alphabet Challenge -- 'Tis the Season

Friendship Takes Dedication -- for Path of Positivity

It's time for some mid-month inspiration on the Path of Positivity Challenge blog. Our theme this month is Dedication.  Many things in life take dedication, but to keep a good friendship going for years takes true dedication.  The card I made to show today is in honor of a very good friend.  Our friendship has taken a lot of dedication to keep going, as she moved 3 hours away a few years ago.  We are, however, still BFF's.  Dedication, love, similar interests, and hard work has kept the friendship strong.

Our sponsor this month at Path of Positivity Challenge blog is Sparkle N Sprinkle. 

The image I used is Friendship Flowers digital stamp.  I colored it with Copic markers, then used various dies to cut it out. The sentiment comes as part of the Friendship Flowers set.  All papers are from Close To My Heart.  The sterling crinkle ribbon is 3 Girl JAM. 

Come join us this month at Path of Positivity Challenge blog for our Dedication challenge.  I'd love to see your take on 'dedication', and what you make!  You still have 2 more weeks to enter. 

Just for You -- and Path of Positivity

It's the first Monday of the month, so it's time for a new challenge at Path of Positivity Challenge Blog. Our theme this month is "Dedication."  Our wonderful sponsor this month is Sparkle N Sprinkle. 

Dedication -- the quality of being dedicated or committed to a task or purpose.  "his dedication to his duties"

When I think of Dedication, this comes to mind:

Few things are as dedicated and determined as a butterfly.  How can they migrate hundreds of miles when they are so delicate without being very dedicated to survival?  To me, a butterfly is the very definition of dedication.

This Sparkle N Sprinkle image is called "Nature's Butterfly." I colored it with Copic markers.  I used a Lifestyle Crafts circle die near the top of the card, and a Craftin' Desert Divas die for the sentiment.

I hope you join us this month at Path of Positivity Challenge blog for our Dedication theme.  I'd love to see your interpretation, and your creation. 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Kitty Bee Designs: Aloha Friday Challenges -- In the Sky

Flowers Grow -- for Path of Positivity

I'm guest designing again today at Path of Positivity Challenge blog.  I'm thrilled to be guest designing for Lisa Decosse and her talented design team again.  The theme this whole month is "growth".  The sponsor this month is Sparkle N Sprinkle. I used an awesome Sparkle N Sprinkle image and sentiment on this card:

I used Faber Castell Polychromos pencils on this image, printed on Canson Mi-Tientes paper. All other paper is from Close To My Heart.

The large dies on this card are Spellbinders dies.  The stitched label die is from Lawn Fawn.  The pretty tie dye ribbon is from 3 Girl JAM. 

I plan to use this card as either a get well card of a sympathy card.  I think this beautiful sentiment is appropriate for either one, and perfect for the "growth" challenge at Path of Positivity Challenge blog.