Flowers Bloom -- for MHKDesigns

Happy Tuesday, crafty friends!  Happy February!  Days are getting longer, birds are singing a bit more, so there really are some signs of spring in the meds of winter!

Today, there's a new challenge starting on the MHKDesigns blog.  Challenges now start on the first of the month and run all month. They are Anything Goes, if you use an MHKDesigns image, and there's an inspiration board to follow if you want.

As many of you know, I have Lymphoma and am undergoing chemo treatments.  I found great inspiration in the card I made for this month's challenge.  This quote brought me great comfort....

This card uses MHKDesigns, Open Bloom for both the flower and the sentiment.  The flower is colored with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils on Kraft.  The gorgeous designer paper, also from MHKDesigns,  is from the Get Well Flowers digital paper pack.

I cut the card shape out on my Silhouette Cameo, using a cutting file from Pretty Paper Pretty Ribbons.  The stitched oval cutting dies are from Die-namics.  The 3D flower is from my stash.

Open Bloom Stamp Set

Get Well Flowers Digital Papers

Inspiration Board for February Challenge

I hope you can join us this month at MHKDesigns!  I'd love to see what you make, and the prizes are wonderful!  Come link up!

Friends warm up even the coldest day -- for Crafty Sentiments

Hello, and happy Tuesday!  It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Sentiments Designs.  New Tuesday, new challenge.  Every week!  This week, the challenge is to use dies.  I think many of us have dies in our arsenal, so this should be easy. 

I used a digital stamp today.  This is 'Snowman Song', and I think these 2 are adorable!

I printed Snowman Song unto Kraft paper, then colored it with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils.  I love the look of colored pencils on Kraft!  The sentiment is from Close To My Heart.  The snowman background paper is digital.  It was found at Snap Click Supply.  It is a Lori Whitlock paper -- Frosty.  The card base, cut out on my Silhouette Cameo, is from Pretty Paper, Pretty Ribbons. 

I hope you can join our 'Use a Die' challenge this week at Crafty Sentiments Challenge blog.  We have great prizes, and I'd love to see what you make!

You Are Vintage. For Path of Positivity Challenge Blog

Hello, and happy Monday!  It's time for some mid-month inspiration on the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog.  The optional theme this month is "The Road Ahead".

I used the really fun Vintage Car image from our guest sponsor, Ike's Art, to create this card.  On the road ahead this year, I'll need many birthday cards, so I'm ready with this vintage-inspired one.

Papers for this card can be found at Pixel Scrapper.  They are digital, and were created by Marisa Lerin.  They are part of the Family Game Night collection. The sentiment is computer generated, using a type set font.

The current challenge -- The Road Ahead -- runs until February 5.  But, you can link up any positive themed project you'd like.  Please join us at The Path of Positivity!

Thanks to Ike's Art for sponsoring this month's challenge!

Winter Fun! for Imagine That! Digistamp

Happy Saturday, everyone!  In case you haven't heard my wonderful news, I had a PET scan last Friday.  My Lymphoma is in total remission!  I had Chemo again on Thursday, and I have 2 more treatments to go, but I'm going to make it through these treatments, and I'm going to BEAT THIS CANCER!  I have so appreciated all your prayers and well wishes.

Today, it's time for some mid-month inspiration on the Imagine That! Digistamp blog. It's a monthly link up with an Anything Goes theme.  You have until February 4th to enter this month's link up.  If you use an Imagine That! Digistamp product, you will get this month's featured product, Lorie's Seeds of Love, for free.  She's adorable!

Since it's very much Winter here in Wisconsin, I went with a little Winter Fun project for this month's link up:

I used the adorable Dog Sledding digital stamp set to create this card.  This is one of the pre-colored images from the Dog Sledding set. The sentiment is also from the Dog Sledding set.  The snowflake designer paper in the background, found in the Imagine That! Digistamp Store,  is from the Merry & Bright digital paper collection. 

Dog Sledding digital stamp set

Merry & Bright digi papers

I cut the scalloped card base out on my Cricut Explore, ran the Hot Off the Press Snowflake dies through my Big Shot, and wrapped the card up with a bit of Timeless Twine to finish it off.  Winter fun, indeed!

I hope you join our link up party this month at Imagine That! Digistamp.  Use one of our images so you can get the delightful freebie!  Visit the blog throughout the week for tons of great inspiration for this very talented design team!  Check out the Imagine That! Digistamp Facebook group for even more inspiration, freebies, contests and FUN!

Sending Prayers... for MHKDesigns

It's my pleasure today to be posting for MHKDesigns.  It's an even greater pleasure to showcase the Get Well Flowers digital stamp set and papers, created in my honor.

Today, I have a PET scan.  It will hopefully show that, after 3 chemotherapy treatments, my Lymphoma is in remission.  I am praying furtively for that!

This card says it all!

Both the beautiful flower and sentiment are from the Get Well Flowers digital stamp set.  The gorgeous designer papers on the border and the sentiment tag are from the Get Well Digital Papers.

Get Well Flowers Digital Stamp Set

 Get Well Flowers Digital Papers

Have you entered this month's MHKDesigns challenge?  You can win both of these sets!  You have all month!

Feel Better Soon -- for Crafty Sentiments Designs

The Break is over, the challenges are resuming.  It's time for the weekly challenge at Crafty Sentiments Designs.  This week's theme is a favorite -- Anything Goes!

I used the delightful Crafty Sentiments Designs rubber stamp, Sleeping Hedgehog, to create this:

I stamped Sleeping Hedgehog unto Kraft paper, then colored it with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils.  He looks so sweet on his pillow, doesn't he?

The sentiment is an old one, as are the papers.  Everything on this card is from my stash.

I hope you join us this week at Crafty Sentiments for our Anything Goes challenge.  I'd love to see what you make!

Life's a Journey...for The Path of Positivity

The road ahead -- this month's theme at The Path of Positivity Challenge Blog.  We're changing things a bit.  It's Anything Goes, as long as it's positive.  To be eligible for the prizes from our wonderful sponsors, though, please use the optional month's theme.

Life is a journey.  Cancer is a journey.  I'm trying to find joy each day of this journey called life.  Some days, it's easier than others 😊.

I used a delightful image from this month's guest sponsor, Scribbles Designs, to create this card:

The image is Scribbles Designs, 953 Pull Trailer.  I printed it on Kraft paper, then colored it with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils.  The sentiment is computer generated.

Since the road of life can be long, I thought a long card was appropriate for this, so I stretched it out!  Papers for this card are from MHKDesigns.  They are digital.  The Timeless Twine added the finishing touch.

Scribbles Designs

I truly hope you join us this month for our "Road Ahead" challenge at Path of Positivity.  Com on the journey with us!  I'd love to see your fantastic creations, and there's great prizes to be won.  You have until February 5th.