Let's Have S'more Christmas --for The Paper Shelter

 It's Wednesday, and the Paper Shelter Challenge Blog is starting a new challenge today.  Both teams are joining in on this one, as it's the last one of the year.  It's also an Anything Goes Challenge, as we know how busy everyone is. So, link up whatever you're creating.  If it uses a Paper Shelter image and you win the challenge, you win a $30 gift certificate to the Paper Shelter Store.  Wow! This challenge will run for 4 weeks. 

I made one more Christmas card for today's challenge.  It's already been mailed out.  Here in NW Wisconsin where I live, bonfires are very popular, and in turn, so are roasting s'mores over those fires, so this Christmas card was perfect for some friends we've done some camping/kayaking with through the years...

This card uses A Marshmallow for the Christmas Elf. In comes in the black & white version, that I used here, a pre-colored version, and some papers also.  

I colored A Marshmallow for the Christmas Elf with Copic markers and Spectrum Noir markers.

All the papers on this card are from Crafter's Companion.  The sentiment is a die cut from Spellbinders Paper Arts.   The snowflakes are dies by Lawn Fawn and Cheery Lynn. 

Please join us at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog for our Anything Goes Challenge. You have until January 11.

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

Passion for Markers -- Mega Christmas Challenge, ATG

DigiChoosday -- ATG

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG

QKR Stampede -- ATG

12 Months of Christmas -- ATG

Paw-sitively Grateful -- for Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, and this is my day to post on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration and Challenge Blog. There's also a challenge going on with the theme of Remembrance/Thanksgiving/Thinking of You/ or Thank You.  I hope you join us!  You'll find lots of great images in the GJZCCK Etsy Shop!

For today's card, I used an image that was given to everyone that participated in the October Facebook Challenge. It was in honor of our 7th Anniversary.   I hadn't had a chance to color it up yet, and I so loved it!  Here is the greyscale image, The Cutie...

The Cutie is colored with Copic markers, a couple of Spectrum Noir markers, and a white gel pen.  I used an edger die from Spellbinders, the sentiment is on dies from Tonic Studios, and that paw print is a die from Kat Scrappiness. 

The design team was given the additional challenge of making a shabby chic or distressed card, so I distressed the edges of the designer paper. It's from We Are 3 Digital Shop. It's one of the Inky Textures papers. 

I hope you visit the CCK Inspiration Blog often to see what the other talented designers have created. For another challenge, and more inspiration, there's the CCK Facebook group.

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

D.L. Art -- November Linky Party

DigiChoosday -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG

A Bit More Time To Craft Extra -- ATG

A Bit More Time To Craft -- ATG

Hello Autumn -- for The Paper Shelter Challenge

 It's Wednesday, and every Wednesday, a new challenge starts at The Paper Shelter Challenge blog.  Challenges have a theme, and run for a week.  Today, the theme is "Layer it Up".  I love to play with papers, so I used paper for my layers! Of course, any image will work for this, and we love seeing those Paper Shelter images.  If you are the lucky winner, you'll get a $30 gift certificate to the Paper Shelter Store!!  Otherwise, it's 3 images of your choice.

It's Autumn on the calendar, and leaves are changing and dropping fast where I live, so I was in an Autumn state of mind while coloring and creating my card.  So, I used the darling Autumn is Coming image to create this:

I colored Autumn is Coming with Spectrum Noir Tricolor Markers, and a few Copics.  Doesn't she look happy about the change of seasons?  She must not be the one doing the raking, lol!

I used 5 patterned papers, and they are all from a Crafter's Companion 8x8 Everyday paper pad.  The rectangle dies are from Spellbinders, and all other dies are from Tonic Studios.  The gems are from my stash.

I hope you can join us for our 'Layer it Up' challenge this week at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.  I'd love to see what you create!

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

D.L. Art -- October Linky Party

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra -- ATG

Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge -- ATG

Dare to Be Artzy -- Fall

Chocolate Baroque Challenge -- Anything Autumn

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand-colored image

One Lasting Moment -- for Ching-Chou Kuik

 Ching-Chou Kuik is celebrating!  It's been 7 years of blog and Facebook challenges. To celebrate, there will be extra challenges this month in both places, and free images for entering.  There are free images in both challenges. This is the freebie for the blog challenge:

It's called One Lasting Moment, and it is a greyscale image.  I don't often color those, but I really enjoyed this one!

I colored One Lasting Moment with a combination of Copic and Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.  I framed it with a die by Crafter's Companion.

The papers on this card are by We Are 3 Digital Shop. The background is one of the Bokeh Blends  The sentiment tag is from a Spellbinders kit. 

I hope you check out the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog often this month to find out everything that is going on! You'll want all the details on how to own this!

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

A Bit More Time To Craft -- ATG

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

The Fairy and the Unicorn -- Fantasy

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand-colored image

TTCRD -- ATG

Little Autumn Girl -- for Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

 It's the first Sunday of the month, and that means I'm posting on the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog. Challenges are always Anything Goes, and it will run for 2 weeks.  For this challenge, our sponsor is All Dressed Up Stamps. With my love of ADU images, it doesn't get much better than that!

I separated out the Three Little Autumn Girls and used one of them for this card:

She is certainly all dressed up for fall!  I colored one of the Three Little Autumn Girls with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers. 

The sentiment is 2 different die cuts.  The 'hello' is part of a 'hello summer' set, and the 'fall' is from a different set. The leaves are some of my favorites, used often on my autumn cards.

The plaid paper is by We Are 3 Digital Shop.  It is one of the Autumn Flannel papers.  A little Timeless Twine finishes off the card. 

I hope you can join us this next two weeks at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. Our sponsor is absolutely lovely, with wonderful images, and Anything Goes challenges are so much fun! 

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

A Bit More Time To Craft -- ATG

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

Dare to Be Artzy -- Fall

Chocolate Baroque Challenge -- Anything Autumn

Wild about Fall --for All Dressed Up Stamps

 October 1 (wow!), and that means it's time for a new challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Challenge.  The challenge will run all month, and the theme is Autumn &/or Halloween.  You must use an All Dressed Up Stamps image to enter the challenge.  You'll find many wonderful images that fit the theme in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop.

I used one of the Three Little Autumn Girls for the card I created for the challenge:

I colored the Three Little Autumn Girls with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers. The background slimline die is by Diamond press.  The word dies are from Spellbinders (wild about) and The Scrapping Cottage (Fall).  I finished the card off with a spot of twine from Timeless Twine.

I hope you can join us in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group for our Autumn &/or Halloween challenge. I'd love to see what you create, and you could win some wonderful digital images -- like this one!

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

A Bit More Time To Craft -- ATG

Challenge Up Your Life -- pumpkins

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra -- ATG

Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge -- ATG

Dare to Be Artzy -- Fall

Chocolate Baroque Challenge -- Anything Autumn

Colour Crazy Challenge --ATG with a hand colored image
                                                              

Dogs in Shades -- An All Dressed Up Stamps New Release

Today is one of the days each month that new releases are featured for All Dressed Up Stamps.  There are 3 New Releases each month, and they (all all the wonderful digital images) can be found in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop.  

Today, I had the absolute please of creating with Dogs in Shades.  It is so much fun!

I separated the Dogs in Shades images and used them separately.  After coloring them with Copic and Spectrum Noir markers, I fussy cut them.

The star cut and emboss folder is by Crafter's Companion.  The hardest part was getting the dogs sized to fit in the stars.  I computer generated the sentiment. 

To see the other new releases, and what the other talented design team members created, please visit the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook group and the All Dressed Up Stamps blog.  You'll be glad you did! 

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

2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- ATG with a Critter

Crafty Animals -- ATG with an animal

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand colored image

DigiChoosday -- ATG

Crafty Sentiments -- ATG

Allsorts Challenge -- Any real animal

My Time to Craft -- embossing

Dance like its your Birthday -- for The Paper Shelter

 It's Wednesday, and that means there's a new challenge starting over on The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog. Challenges run for a week.  This week, the theme is "Party Time!!"  That's a fun one!  If you use a Paper Shelter image and you're the random winner of the challenge, you get a $30 gift certificate to The Paper Shelter Store.  How great is that?  Use any image, and get 3 images of your choice.  Either way, it's pretty awesome!

Party time!  I went with a birthday theme for my design team card for this challenge.  I thought this Go Go Girl was so darn cute!

I think I hear the Bee Gees all the way from the 80's!

I colored Go Go Girl with a combination of Copic and Spectrum Noir alcohol markers. The tags are from Close To My Heart.  The sentiment is computer generated. The papers are from Crafter's Companion.  The sequins are from Queen & Company.  I finished the card off with some Timeless Twine. 

I hope you can join us this week at The Paper Shelter challenge blog, for our Party Time- themed challenge.  I'd love to see what you create!

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

D.L. Art -- September Linky Party

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand colored image

Cutie Pie Challenge -- Birthday 

Dream Valley Challenge -- 2 or more patterned papers

Dragonfly Dreams -- Happy birthday

Spring Bookworm -- for Ching-Chou Kuik

 Today is my day to post for Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog!  I love Tuesdays!  The challenge that runs all month has the theme of Think Pink for Breast Cancer.  We want to see your pink Creations.  

This week, the design team was given the added challenge of using handmade flowers on our project.  I used Spring Bookworm, and created some flowers to add: 

I colored Spring Bookworm with a combination of Copic and Spectrum Noir markers.  I then fussy cut the image, die cut out a stitched circle (Crafter's Companion) and placed Spring Bookworm on it. The slimline die and the 'Friend' sentiment are from Diamond Press. The flowers are dies from Spellbinders that I colored with watercolor markers and layered. 

I hope you can join our "Think Pink" Challenge.  You'll find another challenge and great inspiration in the CCK Facebook Group. 

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

D.L. Art -- September Linky Party

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a colored image

Passion for Markers -- Day of Peace (wings)

Dahlia -- for Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, and it's my day to post on the Ching Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog.  I love any chance I can get to play with the gorgeous Ching-Chou Kuik images! We have a challenge underway, with the theme of Think Pink for Breast Cancer.

For today's pink creation, I used the gorgeous image, Dahlia. She's pretty in pink, I think:

I colored Dahlia with a combination of Spectrum Noir and Copic markers.  The ornate frame behind her is by Spellbinders.  The design team was given the added challenge of using buttons this week, and I thought this frame lended itself well to the 4 buttons.  The background paper and the pearlescent paper are both from Crafter's Companion.  The 'Faith' sentiment is from a company no longer in business. 

I hope you can join us this month for our "Think Pink" Challenge.  There's another challenge in the CCK Facebook Group, and great inspiration there, and on the CCK Inspiration & Challenge Blog. 

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

Passion for Markers -- Something Beginning with 'B' (Buttons)

D.L. Art -- September linky party

DigiChoosday -- ATG

Crafty Sentiments -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand colored image

Attitude is Everything -- for The Paper Shelter

 It's Wednesday, and a new challenge starts every Wednesday over on The Paper Shelter Challenge blog. This week, our theme is "use ribbon,  string, &/or lace".  I love using twine (string) so I used that, plus a little ribbon on my DT card.

One of the newest releases in The Paper Shelter store is The Bricklayer.  I find her enchanting, and full of possibilities!

I colored The Bricklayer with a combination of Copic and Spectrum Noir alcohol markers. The sentiment was computer generated.

The brick wall die cut is a die from Crafter's Companion.  I thought it was perfect for this Bricklayer image.  I cut the image out and framed it with Spellbinders oval dies. I used some Timeless twine, and a bit of crinkle ribbon by D.L. Art. 

I hope you can join us this week at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog. Remember, the theme is: use ribbon, string, or lace.  If you're the random winner, and you use an image from The Paper Shelter, you'll win a $30 gift certificate to the store.  Otherwise, you'll get any 3 images of your choice!  Fun, fun, either way!

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

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a Hand Colored Image

D.L. Art -- September Linky Party

A Bit More Time To Craft Extra -- ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft -- ATG

Worldwide Open Design Team Challenge -- ATG

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

Heart of Faith -- for Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, crafty friends.  It's the day I post for the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog.  We have a new challenge underway, with the theme of Think Pink for Breast Cancer.  We want to see your pink Creations.

I used the beautiful image Heart of Faith for today's inspiration project. 

I colored Heart of Faith with Copic and Spectrum Noir markers, then used an oval die by Spellbinders to cut it out. The card base was created on my Silhouette Cameo 3 with a file I found in the Silhouette Design Store.  The papers are from Crafter's Companion.  The crinkle ribbon is from D.L. Art.  The 'Hugs' sentiment is a die from Simon Says Stamp. 

I hope you can join us this month for our "Think Pink" Challenge.  There's another challenge in the CCK Facebook Group, and great inspiration there, and on the CCK Inspiration & Challenge Blog. 

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

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand colored image

Polkadoodle Challenge -- ATG

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

Through the Purple Haze -- Rounded Corners 

D.L. Art -- September Linky Party

Fairy Magic -- For All Dressed Up Stamps

 It's September 1st, and there's a new challenge starting in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group.  The challenge will run the whole month of September, and it has a theme -- Winged things.  You must use an All Dressed Up Stamps image. You'll find lots of wonderful images that fit the Winger Things theme in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop.

Fairy Magic is an older image.  In fact, I think it was the first All Dressed Up image I ever purchased, and one of the first digital images I ever colored up.  I wish I could find that card now, but that was before I was even photographing and watermarking my cards.  I'd like to compare it to today's image.  Have I improved?  I sure hope so!  I've done a lot of coloring between then and now!

I colored Fairy Magic with a combination of Copic & Spectrum Noir markers.  The papers are from Crafter's Companion.  The stitched oval die is from Spellbinders.  The 2 banner dies are from Crafter's Companion.  The butterfly dies are by Sizzix.  I hope you like my darling Winged Thing! 

I hope you find your own adorable Winged Thing and join in the challenge over on the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Challenge. I'd love to see what you create! 

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

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

DigiChoosday -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand colored image

ABMTTC -- ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft -- ATG

Luxury Purple -- for Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Tuesday, and it's my day to post on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration & Challenge Blog. I love my Tuesdays on the blog! 

For my inspiration card today, I used the beautiful image, Luxury Purple.  It comes in a black & white version, that I used here.  There is also a partially colored version that may interest you.

I colored Luxury Purple with Copic markers and Spectrum Noir markers, then fuzzy cut the image.  I backed her on a die cut by Spellbinders.  The pretty flowered paper is by Crafter's Companion.  I computer generated the sentiment and placed it on a die by Crafter's Companion -- cut twice.  The gems are from my stash. 

For another challenge, and more inspiration, visit the CCK Facebook group. 

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

D.L. Art -- August Linky Party

A Perfect Time to Craft -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

ABMTTC Extra -- ATG

Crafters Castle -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand colored image

Passion for Markers Challenge -- Fantasy/magical

Live Joyfully -- an All Dressed Up Stamps New Release

It's New Release Day at All Dressed Up Stamps!  Every month, on the 7th and the 22nd, the design team features the new releases.  Today is my turn.  There are 3 new releases this month.  Here is Skipping Girl...

I colored Skipping Girl with a combination of Copic and Spectrum Noir markers.  The rectangle dies are from Spellbinders.  The banner dies that the sentiment is on are from Tonic Studios.  The cloud dies are from Close To My Heart.  The cloud papers are from We Are 3 Digital Shop. They are 2 of the Canvas Scenes papers.

Check out what the other design team members have created, and the other new releases on the All Dressed Up Stamps Blog, and in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group. 

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

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

D.L. Art -- August Linky Party

A Perfect Time to Craft -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

ABMTTC Extra -- ATG

Creative Fingers -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand colored image

Snow Friends -- for Cute Card Thursday

 It's the first Thursday of the month, so that means it's time for a new challenge at Cute Card Thursday Challenges. Challenge now are month-long.  They are Anything Goes with an optional theme.  This month's twist is Bright Colors.  I like that!

One of our sponsors each month is Whimsy Stamps. They have so many great products, including a digital release each month.  Today, I'm freaturing this Snowman & Bird by CC Designs, found at Whimsy Stamps. 

I colored Snowman and Bird with a combination of Spectrum Noir and Copic markers, using bright colors to fit the challenge theme.  The card base is a die from Sizzix.  The designer paper is from We Are 3 Digital Shop. The panels are from the Color Me Christmas Collection.  I computer generated the sentiment and cut it out with a die from Queen and Company.  The snowflakes are dies from Lawn Fawn. 

I hope you join us this month at Cute Card Thursday for our Anything Goes with the optional twist Bright Colors challenge. 

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

Passion for Markers -- Favorite Colors (teal and bright pink)

DigiChoosday -- ATG

Crafty Sentiments -- ATG

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a Colored image

12 Months of Christmas Link Up -- Warm Winter Wear

You're Doggone Amazing -- for All Dressed Up Stamps

 August 1 -- and that means it's the start of a new challenge  in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group.  The challenge will run all month, and the theme is "Be Square". Easy peasy, right?  Grab your favorite All Dressed Up Stamps digi from the store, color it up, make it square, and join us!  You could win more incredible digis for the next challenge! 

I have many favorite All Dressed Up Stamps images, and I'd be hard pressed to pick just one, but I think Play Day ranks right up there as one of those that makes me smile every time! 

I colored Play Day with mostly Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, using just a few Copics.  I used a Spellbinders die to make the image a square.  I computer generated the sentiment and used another Spellbinders set to make the sentiment square.  The paw print paper is from AMB Illustrations.   The die cut paw print is from Cheery Lynn.  The twine is from my stash. 

I hope you can join us this month for our 'Make it Square' challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group.  I'd love to see what you create! 

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

A Perfect Time to Craft -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra -- ATG

Toucan do Anything -- for Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

 It's the first Sunday of the month, and that means the start of a new challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.  The challenge will run for the next 2 weeks, and it's always Anything Goes!

For this challenge, we are sponsored by the awesome SheepSki Designs.  You'll find many, many awesome digital images in the SheepSki Designs Etsy Shop. Enter our Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge for a chance to win images from the shop.

I used the delightful image, Tropical, to make my card for today's challenge...

I colored Tropical with a combination of Copic and Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.  Papers on this card are by We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are from the Tropical Delight Collection and the Mostly Dots papers.

The sentiment is computer generated. I mounted in on dies from Queen & Company.  The cluster of tropical ephemera is from a Spellbinders card kit. 

I hope you can join us the next 2 weeks for our Anything Goes Challenge at Lil Patch or Crafty Friends!  I'd love to see what you create! 

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

Passion for Markers challenge -- Make it Bloom

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

Love To Craft -- ATG

Enjoy the Ride -- For The Paper Shelter

 It's Wednesday, and a new challenge starts today over on The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog.  Challenges run for a week and have a theme.  This weeks theme is 'Going Dotty'.  You don't have to use a Paper Shelter image, but if you do, and your card is chosen as the winner, you'll be awarded a $30 gift certificate! 

'Going Dotty' -- what a fun theme!  I had a great time with this one!  I found a wonderful image that I thought would lend itself to papers with dots -- here's YMMV:

I colored YMMV with a combination of Spectrum Noir Triblend Brush markers and Copic markers.  The sentiment is computer generated.  The banner dies are from Crafter's Companion, while the stitched heart die is from Lawn Fawn.

All The dotted papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are from the Dotted Swiss Collection.

'Going Dotty' -- I hope you join us at The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog with your dotty creations this week!  I'd love to see what you create, and we've got wonderful prizes you could win!

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

D.L. Art -- June Linky Party

Colour Crazy Challenges -- ATG with a Colored Image

DigiChoosday -- ATG

Crafty Sentiments -- ATG

A Little Guy, Sailing By -- for All Dressed Up Stamps

 It's June 1, and it's time for a new challenge in the All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Group. Challenges run all month and have a theme.  You are also required to use an All Dressed Up Stamps image.  This month, the theme is Little Guyz. You'll find many images that fit that theme in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop. 

Little guyz and water -- they go hand in hand.  So, with that in mind, I colored up the darling Little Fishes and created this....

I colored Little Fishes with a combination of Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and Copic markers.  I made the waves by using Lawn Fawn stitched wavy border dies and papers from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are the Under the Sea papers. The sentiment is computer generated and printed on a banner by Crafter's Companion.  The sailboat is a die, also by Crafter's Companion. 

I hope you can join us this month for our Facebook Challenge, where the theme is Little Guyz.  Visit the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop to find the perfect image for the challenge and any occasion! 

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

Passion for Markers challenge -- Make it Cute

QKR Stampede -- ATG

Crafty Sentiments -- ATG

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG