Happy Fall -- for Dies R Us Challenges

 It's the 15th of the month, so it's time for a new challenge at Dies R Us Challenges. Each challenge runs for 2 weeks, and they each have a theme.  This time, the theme is "happy Fall, Y'all!"  Isn't that a fun one?!?!?  I love fall!  I love the colors, the geese passing over, the cooler temperatures, I even love what's coming next! (well, most of the time). 

In honor of Fall, and today's Dies R Us Challenge, I created this: 

I started with the circle, and built up from there.  It is one of the Fitted Circles by Elizabeth Craft. I cut the acorns out of white card stock, then inked them.  They are part of the Yvonne Creations Fabulous Fall Collections (no longer in stock).  The various leaves are also from the same set.  They are cut out of colored card stock.  

I hope you can join us for our "Happy Fall, Y'all" challenge at Dies R Us Challenges. Just use a die from a brand that is sold at Dies R Us Store, and you are good to go.  For those of you in Canada, check out the awesome Didi's Crafts Store for wonderful crafting supplies.

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

A Gem of a Challenge -- ATG

D.L. Art -- November Linky Party

Crafty Calendar-- ATG

Dragonfly Friend -- For Ching-Chou Kuik

 It's Monday, and I'm once again posting for the Ching-Chou Kuik Challenge & Inspiration Blog. The challenge theme for November is Remembrance or Thanksgiving.  Join us!

This week, the Inspiration design team is using the theme Butterflies or insects or birds.  Ching-Chou Kuik has many wonderful images that fit this theme in her Etsy Shop!

I used the beautiful image, Drifting Soul to create this:

Drifting Soul is a digital download that comes with a black & white image (used here) and a partially colored image for those of you new to coloring, or just wanting a head start. 

I colored Drifting Soul with Copic markers, then inked around the edges of the stitched oval with almond ink from Close To My Heart. The stitched oval is a die from Spellbinders.  The 2 dies behind it are from Crafter's Companion.  That pretty sunflower paper is from Close To My Heart.  The sentiment is a digital sentiment from We Are 3 Digital Shop. It is one of the Itty Bitty Birthday Sentiment Set. The rhinestone bling is from my stash.

Visit the Ching-Chou Kuik Challenge & Inspiration Blog often to see loads of great inspiration from the talented design team, then join in our remembrance/Thanksgiving challenge. For even more inspiration, and another challenge, visit the CCK Facebook Group. 

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

D.L. Art -- November Linky Party

TTCRD -- ATG

AUD Sentiment -- ATG with a sentiment

Word Art Wednesday -- ATG

QKR Stampede -- ATG

Polkadoodles Challenge -- ATG

You Are My Sunshine -- For Bugaboo Stamps

 It's Saturday, and over on the  Catch the Bug Blog,  a new challenge starts today.  The theme for the next week is Anything Goes!  Now, that's easy!  You'll find tons of fun digis in the Bugaboo Stamps Store for this challenge, and all the Catch the Bug Challenges. 

I found this delightful image I wanted to color up for today's Anything Goes Challenge called Make It Snappy - You Are My Sunshine.  Here's what I created:

I colored Make It Snappy - You Are My Sunshine with Copic markers.  Then, I cut it out and mounted it on a piece of designer paper from We Are 3 Digital Shop. It is one of the papers in the Back to Basics Collection. 

I hope you join us this week at Catch the Bug for our Anything Goes Challenge.  We have great prizes for you to win, and I'd love to see what you make! 

Give Thanks -- For the Outlawz Paper ala Mode

 It's Saturday, and I'm giving thanks today -- for many things!  We've had a glorious week of weather with temperatures in the upper 60's (the ice even melted off the local lakes!),  I have a wonderful husband, the world's best dog, and many supportive fiends:  all things to be thankful for.   I'm also thankful for all of you that stop be my blog.  

Saturday -- the start of a new challenge at The Outlawz Saturday Paper ala Mode.  As always, today's challenge is sponsored by the wonder Bonnie of We Are 3 Digital Shop.  The theme for the next 2 weeks, as you have probably guessed is: Give Thanks!

Using some wonderful products from the We Are 3 Digital Shop, I created this for the challenge: 

That pretty pumpkin arrangement is called Harvest.  I used the pre-colored image here, but it also comes in a black & white image.  The papers on this card are from the Pumpkin Delights Collection. I used 3 of them on this card.  The sentiment is one of the Itty Bitty Sentiments.

I hope you join us over at the Outlawz Paper ala Mode for our Give Thanks challenge.  The Outlawz has challenges every day so there's always a challenge to play in! 

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

D.L. Art -- November Linky Challenge

Pattie's Creations -- ATG

Lemon Shortbread -- ATG

Butterfly & Fern Thank You -- for Ching-Chou Kuik

 Today is a big day for me!  I am posting for the first time on the Ching-Chou Kuik Challenge and Inspiration Blog.  Yes, I made this awesome team!  I've long been a fan of Ching-Chou Kuik art, so I'm super excited about this! 

The Ching-Chou Kuik Challenge theme this month is Remembrance or Thanksgiving (thanks).  With that theme in mind, I created this:

This card uses the beautiful Butterfly & Fern  image from the Ching-Chou Kuik Etsy Store.  I don't often use watercolors, but I really enjoy it when I do.  For this card, I got out my Spectrum Noir watercolor pencils. There is also a gorgeous pre-colored version of Butterfly & Fern image available. 

I cut out and backed the image with Spellbinders dies.  The lacy butterfly die is by Cheery Lynn.  The pretty fern paper is from AMB Illustrations, and the great burlap trim was purchased at Really Reasonably Ribbon. 

Join us this month for our Remembrance/Thanksgiving Challenge at the Ching-Chou Kuik Challenge and Inspiration Blog. You'll find inspiration on the blog everyday, and more great inspiration in the Ching-Chou Kuik Facebook Group. 

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

D.L. Art -- November Linky Party

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

CCC Digi Creations -- ATG

Morgan's ArtWorld -- ATG

Rejoice! For JDS Challenges

 It's the first Monday of the month, and that can only mean one thing:  there's a new challenge starting at Jan's Digi Stamp's Challenges (or JDS Challenges, as we like to say!). Challenges run all month, and they are always anything goes.  We love to see anything!  Knitting, gardening (well, not this time of year in Wisconsin), quilting, scrapbooking, quilling, whatever you are working on, we'd like to see it! 

Last month, Jan Mayhew released this darling Christmas set called Caroling. For me, Christmas  is all about the music, so this set really resonates with me.  I had to create it with! 

I used one of the pre-colored images that come with the Caroling set because it's better than I could do.  The sentiment is also part of the set.  There's also black & white images, and each of the carolers are separated for you, plus various sentiments.  It's a great set!

I used papers from We Are 3 Digital Shop. These are from the Holiday Letters Collection. 

I hope you join us this month at JDS Challenges.  There are 2 gift certificates given away.  One for anyone who enters, and one for someone using a Jan's Digi Stamps image.  There are also 3 designer choice awards. 

Have you signed up for the JDS newsletter yet?  If you have, you've gotten a gift certificate for a turkey buck, worth $1off any stamp set -- even sale ones!  It would be worth it, just to get this cutie at a reduced rate!

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

12 Months of Christmas -- for the Boys

Merry Little Christmas Challenge -- ATG

QKR Stampede -- ATG

Dragonfly Dreams -- Christmas/Winter

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