Monday, December 29, 2014

Winter Holiday...

Love this little cup of hot chocolate --
 perfect for a winter's day


The Creative Details
Image: Diane's Daydream Designs
Embellishments: glitter, buttons, ribbon
Technique - paper piecing

The Challenges
613 Avenue Create - anything goes
Card mania - anything goes
Christmas Card challenges - anything goes
Crazy Challenge - anything goes
Crafting for All Season - anything but Christmas
C.R.A.F.T - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
Fairy Tale Stamper - anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle - anything goes
Hiding in My Craftroom - anything goes
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Not Just Cards - anything goes
Robyn's Fetish - anything goes
That Craft Place - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Candy Cane Yum...

One of the favorite things I like at the Creative Fingers Challenge
is our Holiday Thank You post to our very fabulous sponsors.
 This year my card is in recognition of


The Creative Details
Image: Milk Coffee
Copics: willow, tender pink, sand, flesh
Embellishments:ribbon, snowflakes, glitter, gems
Tools: die cut

The Challenges
A Gem of a challenge - Christmas
Come and Get It - Christmas
C.R.A.F.T. - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
Hanna and Friends - Christmas
In the Pink - Christmas in pink
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Just Inspirational - Christmas
Milk Coffee - make it sparkle
Melonheadz - lots of embellishment
Simon says Stamp - anything goes
The Glory of Christmas - ATG/Christmas
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Whimsy Stamps - anything goes
Wordart Wednesday - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Gingerbread Fun...

It's that time again at the Creative Fingers Challenge
when we acknowledge the wonderful sponsors we have
had all year and their truly fabulous images.
Today I am acknowledging "Drawn with Character"


The Creative Details
Image: Drawn With Character
Copics: sand, fig, crimson, robin's egg
Embellishments: pearls, star gems, glitter, ribbon, snowflake
Tools: die cut

The Challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge - Christmas
Come and Get It - Christmas
C.R.A.F.T. - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
Di's Digi's - any winter holiday
Eureka Stamps - glitter
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Just Inspirational - Christmas
Loves Rubber Stamps - anything holiday
Simon Says Stamp - anything goes
Sassy Studio - merry Christmas
Suzy Bee - anything with pearls
That Craft Place - anything goes
The Glory of Christmas - ATG Christmas
TTCRD - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - use a snowflake/ATG

Stay Warm Harted,

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Winter Holiday

The Pile it On Challenge
is still is full swing this month - our theme
is show us your holiday cards and we have lots of fun sponsors 
this time too. Check us out!!

The Creative Details
Image: Sweet peas Stamps
Colors: leaf green, pinkish vanilla, sand, powder blue
Embellishments: doily, gems, resin doves, trim
Tools: punch

The Challenges
A Crafty Mess - anything goes/traditional Christmas colors
Animal friends - must have animal
Brown Sugar - Christmas
CCC Digi - digi/rhinestone or ribbon
Clear it Out - anything goes (stash: doves)
Craft for the Craft - favorite Christmas colors
Completely Christmas - anything goes
Colouring Crazy Challenge - make it festive
Crafter's cafe - animal friends
Cute Card Thursday - sparkles
Di's Digis - any winter holiday
Inky Impressions - winter wonderland
Little Red Wagon - Christmas
Milk Coffee - sparkle
QKR - layers
Simon Says Stamp - winter inspirations
Sweet 7 - winter
Wordart Wednesay - anything positive
613 Avenue Create - use a snowflake/ATG

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Friday, December 19, 2014

Holiday Angel...

Time again for our challenge at the Creative Fingers
We are always anything goes and our
optional twist this week is a
nontraditional project for Christmas
We have a new sponsor this week Ching Chou Kuik
they have the most fabulous images!!
The Creative Details
Image: Ching-Chou Kuik 
Copics: cool shadow, powder blue, ocean, pale pink, flesh, sepia
Embellishments: liquid pearls, gems, snowflake, glitter

The Challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge - Christmas
Addicted to Stamps - snowflakes
Brown Sugar - Christmas
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - urgent needed for Christmas
Creative Card Crew - anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - winter
Come and Get it - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - sparkle
Digitally Sweet - anything goes/twist -- snowflake
Divas by Design - anything goes
Dream Valley - Christmas
Get Creative - blue, white and silver
Glitter N Sparkle - glittery
Incy Wincy - Christmas
Inspiration destination - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - last Christmas card
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Scrappers delights - anything goes
Seema Crafts - Christmas
Sisters of Craft - anything goes
Simon says - winter
Sister Act - anything goes
Sparkles forum - blue Christmas
The East Wind - Christmas
Through the Craftroom door - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Christmas
QKR - layers
Wags 'n Whiskers - Christmas
Winter Wonderland - fussy and fancy
Wordart Wednesday - positive
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Monday, December 15, 2014

Happy Holidays....

Time for another challenge at Squigglefly and it's
an easy one "Happy Holidays."
Join us for this challenge and if you need images check
out all the new fabulous seasonal images at the store!

The Creative Details
Image: Squigglefly (James Horvath - Skiers)
Copics: strong red, willow, flesh
Embellishments: glitter, felt trees, gems

The Challenges
Brown Sugar - red, white and green
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - Christmas
Crafty Boots - Christmas
Crafty Sentiment - Christmas
Crafts 4 Eternity - Christmas
Delightful Challenge - bundle up
Double Click Skittles - holidays
Glitter N Sparkle - glittery
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Male Room - Christmas
Melonheadz - lots of embellies
My Time to Craft - make a scene
One Stitch at a Time - glitter
Red Carpet Studio - holiday inspired
Robyn's Fetish - winter with glitter
Sassy Studio - Christmas colors
Sister Act - anything goes
Simon Says stamp - bling it on
Sparkle n Sprinkle - anything with loose glitter
Stamp and Create - Christmas
Sweet Stampin  - show a Christams tree
The Crafter's Cafe - holidays
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Wags n Whiskers - Christmas
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,


Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Got Snow...

we are very excited to sponsor Penny's Paper Crafty.
The theme this week
"anything but Christmas"
The cute image I am using this week is one of my
favorites from "snow babies" - she is so cute!

The Creative details
Image: Diane's Daydream Designs (snow babies)
Embellishments: ribbon, liquid pearls, gems
Tools: die cuts (Spellbinders)

The Challenges
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes or snow
Brown Sugar - winter
Crafty Bowz - bow
Crafts 4 Eternity - winter
Crafty Creations - to die for
Creative Moments - winter
Delightful Challenge - sparkly
D.L. Art - anything goes
Eureka Stamps - snow
Incy Wincy - snowy days
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Party Time Tuesday - anything goes
Not Just cards - anything goes
Send a Smile 4 Kids  - winter fun
Simon Says - bling
The Corrosive Challenge - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Whimsy Inspiration - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Sunday, December 7, 2014

It's Christmas Morning...

It's time for another challenge at
Our challenge for the next month is "vintage."
And, our fabulous sponsor is Nice Crane
and they have the most fabulous vintage
images ever! 


The Creative Details
Image - Nice Crane
Embellishments: lace, gem, 3 Girl Jam ribbon
Tools - poinsettia die cut/frame

The Challenges
A Creative Romance - something old
Mema's Crafts - holidays
Country View Crafts - nostalgic Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - anything goes
Craft for the Craic - favorite Christmas colors
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Crafting by Designs - anything for Christmas
Crafty  Bowz - bow
Craft Hoarders - celebrate the season
Crafts Galore - anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu - vintage Christmas
Digi Choosday - Christmas
Eureka - Celebrate
Hiding in My Craftroom - Christmas colors
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Jingle Belles - Christmas
Ribbon Girls - anything goes
Robyn's Fetish - Christmas cards
Seema Crafts - Christmas
Sisters of Craft - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - Christmas/holidays

Stay Warm Harted,


Sweet Christmas

For the month of December we are having just one challenge at Pile it On
to let our designers have a bit of time for family.
Our theme this month is the holidays. 


The Creative Details:
Embellishments: gems, lots of glitter, liquid pearls, ribbon
Tools: die cut

The Challenges:
A Girl Who Crafts - Christmas
A Gem of a Challenge - Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - anything goes Christmas
Crafting by Designs - anything for Christmas
Crafts Galore - anything goes
Craft Hoarders  - celebrate the season
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Creative Craft Challenge - Christmas and digi
Delicious Doodles - nontraditional Christmas colors
Di's Digi's - Christmas
Get Creative - Christmas
Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes
Mema's crafts - celebrate the holidays
Open Minded - unusual Christmas
Pattie's Creations - Christmas card
Scrapper's Delights - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - Christmas/holidays
Sisters of Craft - anything goes
Tuesday  Throwdown - bling it on
The Corrosive Challenge - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - positive/anything goes

Stay Warm Harted
and Happy Holidays!!

Friday, December 5, 2014

Winter girl...

This week at the Creative Fingers Challenge
we are once again "anything goes"/optional twist is winter.
We have a fabulous and fun sponsor this week:
Polka Doodles!!
The Creative Details
Image: Polka Doodles
Copics: robins egg, flesh, grey, brown
Embellishments: gems, ribbon, stars
Die cut: Tree

The Challenges:
A Girl Who Crafts - Christmas
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
Aud Sentiments - bingo (middle across)
Card Mania -fav color combo
Come and Get it - snowpeople
Crafty Boots - stars
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - DP
Crafty Ribbon - mono Christmas
Crafts 4 Eternity - winter
Creative Corner - winter
Creative Moments - winter
Die Cuttin Divas - snow
Dream Valley - true blue
Glitter n Sparkle - snow
Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes
Hiding on My Craftroom - free style
Inky Impressions - snow
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Fairy Tale Stamper - bling
Mema's Crafts - cold winter days
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Favorite color
Robyn's Fetish - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp - Christmas/holidays
Tuesday Throwdown - bling it on
613 Avenue Create - anything goes
Quirky Crafts - circles

Stay Warm Harted,

Monday, December 1, 2014

Winter Wonderland...

We are excited at Diane's Daydream Designs 
to sponsor House of Cards  They have a a gorgeous
holiday photo as inspiration (see below).
And, Daydream Designs has the perfect set to go along
with this photo - its called Winter Wonderland.

The Creative Details
Image: Diane's Daydream Designs
Paper: Diane's Daydream Designs
Embellishment: tinsel ribbon, button, sheer ribbon, snowflake
Tools - scalloped punch

Inspiration Photo:

The Challenges:
Card Mania -fav color
Crafts Galore - anything goes
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Crafty Ribbons - animals at Christmas
Digitally Sweet - anything goes
Fussy and Fancy - holidays
MAWTT - inspired by song (winter wonderland)
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Robyn's Fetish - anything goes
Simon Says - anything goes
Speed Craft - anything goes
Winter Wonderland - dies and punches
We Do Doobadoo - get festive

Stay Warm Harted,

Just Holiday Fun...

This week at the Squigglelfy Challenge it is all about the
"nontraditional" holiday card.
Now, what could be more non-traditional than a pig dressed up 
as Rudolph including a red pig snout.
I also used some non-traditional colors for fun.
Be sure to check out the store - so many fun new images added!
The Creative Details:
Image: Sandra Caldwell (Reindeer Piggie) at Squigglefly
Copics: flesh, ice ocean, strong red, sand
Embellishments: gems, snowflakes
Tools: die cuts


The Challenges:
A Girl Who Crafts - Christmas
Animal Friends - anything goes with an animal
Aud Sentiments - sentiment for December holiday
Catch the Bug - stuffed (paper scraps)
Clear it Out - winter wishes/snowflake
Crafting for All Seasons - Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - DP
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Cut it Up - non traditional Christmas
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Christmas
Digi Choosday - Christmas
Everybody Art - snowflake
Glitter n Sparkle - snow
Just Inspirational - winter
Simon Says - anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - happy everything
4 Crafty Chicks - die cuts

Stay Warm Harted,