Friday, February 28, 2014

Vintage Girl

Its time for another challenge at the Creative Fingers Challenge
As always we are "Anything Goes" and our twist is vintage
We have a very fabulous new sponsor this time:
Aurora Wings - check it out because the images are so gorgeous!

The Creative Details
Image: Aurora Wings
Colors: copics in lilac, prune, pale cherry, sand, sepia, flesh, willow
Embellishments: pearls. flowers. vintage buttons, twine, diamond stickles
Tools: die cut (Spellbinders)

The Challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Color Me Creative - anything goes
Crafting From the Heart - flowers
Crafts 4 Eternity - texture
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - dies or punches
DL Art - girl or lady
Dream Valley - vintage
Fan-tastic Tuesday - anything goes
Feeling Crafty - dies and punches
Get Inky - buttons
Ladybug Crafts - flowers galore
Lothian Crafts - use a die
Left of Center - die cuts
Love to Create - anything goes
Open Minded - monochrome
One Stitch at a Time - girly
Party Time Tuesday - anything goes
Quirky Crafts - pile it on, layers
Simon Says Stamp - pearls
Sister Act - anything goes
Stamping Boutique - punch or a die cut
Through the Craftroom door - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Let's Celebrate...

Our new challenge at the
 Paper Crafting Journey is "Male Cards"
I love this image from Kenny K our sponsor and thought it would
make a great birthday card for a boy! Kenny K images are always so fun!
The Creative Details:
Image: Kenny K
Colors: Copics in strong red, cool shadow, toner grey, sand, cocoa
Embellishments: gems, rick rack

The Challenges:
Artistic Inspiration - for the kids
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Divas By Design - make it sparkle
Incy Wincy - birthdays
Kenny K's Krafty Krew - distressed edges
Party Time Tuesday -  anything goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon - ribbon or trim - boys
Scappers Delight - bling it up
Seize the Birthday - anything goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - for the boys
Sweet Stampin - humor
Through the Craftroom door - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - use your country's colors

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Monday, February 24, 2014

A Little Hello....

Time for a new challenge at Squigglefly.
This time we have recipe:
Use printed paper, twine/twill, button or brad
Don't forget to check out the fun freebie images at Squigglefly!!
The Creative Details:
Image:; Cheryl Alger at Squigglelfly
Colors: Copics in black, strong red
Embellishments: wooden button, twine
Tools: border punch

The Challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Color me Creative - anything goes
Craftitude - anything goes
Cutie Pie Challenge - spots and dots
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - punches or dies
Get Inky - buttons
One Stitch at a Time - girly
Love to Create - anything goes
Pattie's Creations - dots
Sassy Cheryl's - punches or dies
Send a Smile 4 Kids - punches or die cuts
Sister Act - anything goes
Totally Gorjuss - string
The Paper Shelter - punches and dies
The Squirrel and the Fox - something spooled
4 Krafty Girls - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Thinking of You...

Its time for a new challenge at the Pile it On Challenge.
This time it's "thinking of you"
Our fabulous sponsor this week, who kindly provided the
darling image for my card is "All Dressed Up".
Make sure to check out their very adorable images!!
The Creative Details:
Image: All Dressed Up (check out the sweet images)
Colors: Copics in leaf, willow, lightening yellow, blush, sand
Embellishments: ribbon, flowers, pearls

The Challenges
A Creative Romance - sentiment
Color Me Creative - Anything goes
Craft Your Passion - girly girl
Creative Corner - little bits
Crafty Ribbon - anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu - sequins, gems 
Fantastic tuesday - happy and bright
Glitter n Sparkle - bright colors
One Stitch at a Time - girly
Pinspirational - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - lots of layers
QKR - friends are special
Quirky Crafts - pile it on, layers
Sister Act - anything goes
The Squirrel and the Fox - something spooled
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Simply Create Too - use green
4 Krafty Girls - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Friends and Tea...

Love the chalkboard image and the sweet
saying - its from Diane's Daydream Designs
and is part of the Tea Time Sentiments set.
The Creative Details
Image: Diane's Daydream Designs
Embellishments: flowers, gems, pearls, twine

The Challenges
A Creative Romance - sentiment
Crafting From the heart - flowers
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
Crafting for all Seasons - sentiment as focus
Created With Love - friends
Love to Scrap - anything goes
Mema's Crafts - what or who makes you smile
One Stitch at a Time - use a digi
Paper Makeup - add dimension
Penny's Paper Crafty - lots of layers
The Crafter's Cafe - shabby chic
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - positive sayings
Word Play - swirls
4 Krafty Girls - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Birds of a feather...

I just want to think about Spring. I think these birds from
are just the perfect thing.
The Creative Details:
Image and Sentiment: Diane's Daydream Designs
Embellishments: paper flower, buttons, twine, ribbon, pearls

The Challenges:
A Creative Romance - sentiment
Animal Friends - dots
Brown Sugar - use die cut or punch
Crafty Sentiment - buttons and bows
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper - anything with patterned paper
Crafty Creations - for the birds
Crafty Ribbons - ribbons and bows
Di's Digi's - bingo (diagonal)
Feeling Crafty - dies or punches
Hiding in My Craftroom - - 3 designer paper
Inkspirational - bingo - (last row down)
Sister Act - anything goes
Stampin for the Weekend - flower power
Word Art Wednesday - positive sayings
4 Crafty Chicks - pearls

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth



Friday, February 14, 2014

XOXO...

Welcome to  the Creative Fingers Challenge.
This week we are "Anything Goes" and our optional twist is layers.
We have a fabulous sponsor this week with very delightful images:
The Creative Details:
Image: Dilly Beans
Colors: Copics in sugared almond, tender pink, black
Embellishments: medallion, resin flowers, gems
Technique: paper piecing

The Challenges
Addicted to Stamps - use a heart
Artistic Inspiration - valentine
Bunny Zoe - hearts and love
Brown Sugar - die cut or punch
Craftin Desert Divas - color inspiration
Crafting By design - love
Crafters Cafe - hearts
Crafty Catz - lady in red
Come and Get It - make it girly
Creative Moments - love
Delightful Challenge - love notes
Divas by design  - love
Digitally Sweet - valentine
Eclectic Ellapu - include a heart
Eureka Stamps - love
Glitter n Sparkle - valentine - and add red
Jo's Scrap Shack - valentine
Kaboodle Doodles - for my sweetheart
Love to Create - pink or red
Loves Rubber Stamps - paper piecing
Milk Coffee - girly
Paper Makeup - hearts
Paper Pretties - red, pink, white
Path of Positivity - love
Pink Elephant - valentine day
Rhedd and Rosie - love
Scrap Creations - valentine day
Scrappers Delight- delight love
Sisterhood of Crafters - love
Stamping Boutique - valentine
Stamp and Create - love
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Totally Papercrafts - valentine
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Porcupine Love...

It's time for some "Love" at the Paper Crafting Journey!
I just love this cute image from the The Paper Shelter.
Join us this time and you might win some images from the Paper Shelter!!
The Creative Details:
Image: The Paper Shelter
Colors: Copics in leaf, willow, sand, ivory, pink vanilla, tender pink
Embellishments: lace, gems, stickles, flowers, heart
Tools: Oval punch

The Challenges:
Artistic Inspiration - valentine
Bunny Zoe - hearts and love
Craftitude - valentine
Crafts 4 Eternity - love
Crafting By design - love
Crafters cafe - hearts
Craft Your Passion - pick a challenge (#158)
Creative Moments- love
Cupcake Inspiration - love
Divas by design - love
Eclectic Ellapu  - include a heart
Eureka - love
Fan-tastic  Tuesday - romance
Hiding in My Craftroom - super scraps
4 Krafty Girls - anything goes
Robyn's Fetish - animals or birds
Scappers Delight - love
Stampin with the Dragon - love is in the air
The Squirrel and the Fox - love
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Monday, February 10, 2014

Cupcake love....

This week at the Squigglefly Challenge our theme is to be Square.
Make your card a square shape.
Don't forget to check out the freebies in the store!
The Creative Details:
Image: Pamela Lehto at Squigglelfy
Colors: copics in cool shadow, begonia, tender pink
Embellishments: frill beads, ribbon, sticker hearts, gems
Tools: Spellbinder die

The Challenges:
Brown sugar - Valentine
Catch the Bug - love
Crafting By design - anything goes
Crafting for All Seasons - romance
Craftitude - valentine
Crafty Catz - love is in the air
Crafty Ribbons - anything goes with ribbon
Cut it Up - valentine days
Crafts 4 Eternity - love
Creative Moments - add some sparkle
Delicious Doodles - love
Digi Haven - valentine
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - add a heart
Divas By Design - die cuts
Eclectic Ellapu - include a heart
Fussy and Fancy - be my valentine
Inky Impressions - for some one special
Paper Pretties - valentine love
My Sheri - add a heart
Open Minded - show some love
Rhedd and Rosie - anything goes
Scrapping4fun - valentine
Simon Says - add a heart
Stitchy Bear - love
The Squirrel and the Fox - love
4 Krafty Girls - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Just Us...

This week at the Pile it On Challenge it's all about
dots or stripes.
You can see I went wild on dots with this cute image from our sponsor 

The Creative Details
Colors: copics in sand, sepia, leaf, cool shadow, crimson
Embellishments: fabric brads, gems, stickles

The Challenges:
Artistic Inspiration - hearts
Cards Galore Encore - lots of bling
Crafting from the Heart - use red
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Creative Corner - seeing red
Cuttin n Stamping - for your sweetheart
Cute Card Thursday - love/valentine
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - add a heart
Everybody Art - valentine
Just Inspirational - valentine
Lady Bug Crafts - for the one I love
Lexi's creations - valentine
Oldie But a Goodie - valentine (oldie: gingham brads)
One Stitch at a Time - with love
Paper Pretties - valentine love
Pattie's Creations - use red
Penny's Paper Crafty - old (gingham brads)/new (just us sticker)
Simon Says - add a heart
The Crazy Challenge - love is in the air
The Pink Elephant - love

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Tea is just a hug in a mug...

Adorable tea sets are now available at Diane's Daydream Designs.
She has the sweetest  tea sets in different colors and designs to suit any occasion.
Check them out HERE
The Creative Details:
Image: Diane's Daydream designs
Sentiment: Diane's Daydream Designs
Embellishments: pearls, crystal flowers, doily
Tool: border punch


Challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned paper - anything
Crafting By Design - anything goes
Delightful Challenge - anything goes
Fantastic Tuesday- anything goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes
Luna Girl - tea party
Papertake weekly - anything goes
Paper Makeup - anything goes
Sister Act - anything goes
Simply Create Too - Mothers day or female
Through the Craftroom door - anything goes
4 Krafty Girls - anything goes
Wags n Whiskers - bingo

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Baby on the Way

This is an exciting post because this card was also published this month in
Simply Cards and Papercraft Magazine (Issue 120)
They had a fabulous spread using fabulous images --
 all of them from Squigglefly. 
 My image was this delightful little shoe filled flowers!
he Creative Details:
Image: Elizabeta Kushner at Squigglelfy (floral baby boot)
Colors: copics in begonia, tender pink, lightening yellow, powder blue
Embellishments: safety pin brad, pearls, lace
Tools: scalloped punch


The Challenges
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Created with Love - baby
Crafting By Design - anything goes
My Craft Creations - anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned paper - anything goes
Digi Makeover - anything goes
Fantastic  Tuesday - anything goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes
Great Impressions - floral images
Paper Shelter - 3 designer papers
Penny's Paper Crafty - old (safety pin brad)/new (image)
Rhedd and Rosie - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

For February 14th...

How cute is this?
The Creative Details:
Image: Mo's Digital Pencil
Colors: copics in lilac, mallow, tender pink, sand, crimson
Embellishments: ribbon, stickles, ticket, sticker heart

The Challenges:
Artistic Inspiration - hearts
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Crafty Calendar - love
Corrosive Challenge - feel the love
Crafting From the heart - use red
Craft Your Passion - love is in the air
Crafty Boots - tic/tac/toe (middle across)
Crafty Sentiments - love is in the air
Cutie Pie - valentine
Digi Darla - your style
Just Inspirational - valentine
Kaboodle Doodles - valentine
Lexi's creations - valentine
Loves rubber Stamps - anything goes
OLLCB - use a heart
Mema's  Crafts - hearts and valentine
Perfectly Rustics - love
Pin and Tack - use a heart
Robyn's Fetish - valentine
Seemacrafts - valentine
Whoopsi Daisy -show some love
Stamp and Create - love is in the air
That Craft Place - valentine
The Crazy Challenge - love
The Ribbon Girls - hearts
The Ribbon Reel - photo inspiration
The Pink Elephant - love
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Monday, February 3, 2014

Be Mine

I love this ruffled heart image. I think it is perfect for a
frilly Valentine Day card!
Its a new image from Squigglefly!
The Creative Details:
Image: Pamela Lehto (Heart Bow) at Squigglefly
Colors: Copics in pink vanilla, tender pink,  crimson,dog rose flower
Embellishments: pearls, ribbon, sticker hearts, gems, stickles, doily
Tools: embossing pad

The Challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge - love
Allsorts - love
A Creative Romance - show us some
Challenges and Candies - monochromatic
Crafty Calendar - love
Craft - dee - Bowz - ribbon bow
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Crafty Boots - tic tac toe (middle across)
Crafty Hands - shades of the same color
Digitally Sweet - anything goes
Di's Digis -love or valentine
Dream Valley - no designer paper
Eclectic Ellapu - texture
Eureka - pink, red, white
Jellypark - love
LadyBug Crafts - be mine
Lia Stampz - red, pink, white
QKR - anything goes
Open Minded - show some love
One Crazy Stamper - anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - anything goes
Mema's Crafts - hearts and love
Milk Coffee - valentine
Natalie and Amy - heart
Pin and Tack - use a heart
Perfectly Rustics - love
Pumpkin Spice, pink, red, white
Sassy Studio - make image pop
Sister Act - anything goes
Squigglelfy - red and pink
Sugar Creek Hollow - love/valentine
Sunflower Field - valentine/heart
Sweet Pea - Valentine's Day
Sweet Stampin - valentine/love
The Cupboard Trilogy - love
The Ribbon Girls - valentine
Winter Wonderland - digi days

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth


Sunday, February 2, 2014

So sorry

Thank you joining us at our second challenge at Dragonfly Dreams.
Our theme this month is "Your favorite song"
I am using the song - "Sorry" - to go along with my sweet image from
Stitchy Bears our sponsor this month
The Creative Details:
Image: Stitchy Bears (I'm Sorry)
Colors: Copics in tender pink, begonia, fresh leaf, sand
Embellishments: dew drops, ribbon, stickles
Tools; Scalloped punch

The Challenges:
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Cards Galore Encore - lots of bling
Card Mania - angels or fairies
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Color Me Creative - girly
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - anything goes
Delicious Doodles - die cuts and punches
Digitally Sweet - anything goes
Fan-tastic Tuesday - make it cute or sweet
One Crazy Stamper - anything goes
Party Time Tuesday - anything goes
Pattie's Creations - for a little girl
QKR - anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - anything goes
Scrap-Creations - fav. embellishments (dew drops)
Simply Create Too - mother's day or for a female
The Crafter's cafe - ribbon or lace
Treasured Times - anything goes with layering
Sister Act - anything goes
Winter Wonderland - digi days

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Love this...

Here is a cute idea for valentine's - a jar of love.
Use the card to go with a mason jar you fill with homemade goodie.
If you have a crafting buddy you could fill it with pink and red buttons.
This cute image is from Diane's Daydream Designs.
The Creative Details:
Image: Diane's Daydream Designs
Sentiment: Diane's Daydream Design
Embellishments: chipboard arrow, pearls,  twine, resin heart
Tools: embossing, border punch

The Challenges:
A Creative Romance - show us some love
A Gem of a Challenge - love
Allsorts - love
Catch the Bug - anything goes
C.R.A.F.T- valentine
Crafty Calendar  - love
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Digitally Sweet - anything goes
Everybody Art - heart
Hiding in My Craftroom - I'm blue
Milk Coffee - valentine
Fairy Tale - more than 2 colors
Jellypark - love
Ladybug Crafts - be mine
One Crazy Stamper - anything goes
QKR - anything goes
Paper Makeup - shades of blue
Paper Pretties - texture
Simon says Stamp - twine
Sister Act - anything goes
Sweet Stampin - valentine/love
Sunflower Field - valentine/heart
The Crafting Cafe - embossing
Through the Craftroom door - anything goes
Victorine - Valentine
Winter Wonderland - digi days
Word Art Wednesday - positive messages
2 Sisters - embossing
4 Crafty Chicks - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth