Sunday, November 30, 2014

Sprinkle up a Holiday Scene...

The Pile it On challenge is having a fun challenge this 
Week  -- "Sprinkle it On"
Our fabulous sponsor this week is the very popular 
Doodle Pantry - with all sorts of images from
whimsical to vintage!!

The Creative Details 
Copics: sand, fig, strong red, cool grey, barely beige
Embellishments: snowflakes, frills, glitter, liquid pearls
Tools: die cut

The Challenges
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Clear it Out - winter wishes /snowflake
Craft Your Passion - cold outside
Crafty sentiments - use die cuts
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Crazy 4 Challenges - square cards
Digi Sketch - punch or die
Digitally Sweet - anything goes
Fairy Tale - Christmas with animals
Glitter n Sparkle - snow
Hiding in My Craftroom - free style
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Just Inspirational - winter
Paper Creator Crafts - Christmas
Party Time Tuesday - anything goes
Natalie and Amy - cute and cuddly Christmas
Scrapping 4 fun - anything goes
Simon says - anything goes
Simply Create Too - snow
The Stamping Boutique - sparkle
Through the Craftroom door - anything
Winter Wonderland - dies and punches
4 Crafty Chicks - die cuts
613 Avenue Create - anything goes


Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Little Rudy Doody...

We are thrilled at Diane's Daydream Designs 
to be sponsoring Sweet Sketches. I love their challenge sketch
for this week that you can find here
My little reindeer (he is sooo cute) is from the
Little Rudy Doody set.


The Creative Details:
Copics: sand, putty, grey and strong red
Embellishments: ribbon, buttons, flower, glitter

The Challenges:
CCC Digi Creations - animal antics
Chocolate, Coffee, Cards - favorite holiday
Crafts 4 Eternity - furry friends
Crafting for All Seasons -Christmas
Eureka Stamps - non traditional Christmas color
Craftin Desert Divas - Christmas
Cutie Pie - festive furry friends
Digi Choosday - Christmas
Fairy Tale - Christmas with animals
Hiding in My Craftroom - any holiday
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Robyn's Fetish - use a digi
Sister Act - anything goes
Simon Says - anything goes
The Pink Elephant - anything goes
Stamp and Create - ribbons and bows
The Stamping Boutique - Christmas nontraditional color
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,


Sunday, November 23, 2014

Give thanks..

This week at the Pile it On challenge
our theme is recycle/upcycle. I recycled several things on my
card this week. First I used some cardboard and cut it into a bow and
added some ink and part of the cardboard to layer the image.
The background paper I made myself with bister powders.
Our fabulous sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps!!

The Creative Details
Image: Bugaboo Stamps
Colors: copics, watercolors, bister powders, inks
Embellishments: gems, button, twine, cardboard
Diecut

The Challenges:
Allsorts - no DP
Brown sugar - 2 or more colors
Catch the Bug - photo inspiration
Creative Moments - make it sparkle
Cut it Up - die cuts and turkey
Digi Sketch - sketch or food
Dream Valley - anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu - favorite color combo
Eureka Stamps - give thanks
Frosted Designs - thanks with a twist
Great Impressions - thankful thoughts
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - Thanksgiving
Just Inspirational - frame it
QKR - bling it on
Paper Pretties - Thanksgiving
Penny's Paper Crafty  anything goes
Red Carpet Studio - inspired by food
Scrap Creations - give thanks
Sentimental Sundays - thanks
Simon Says - Thanksgiving
Sisterhood of Crafters - thankful
That Craft Place - anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - happy everything
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Friday, November 21, 2014

Pretty paperclip...

This week at the Creative Fingers Challenge
we are once again "anything goes" and our
 new optional twist is to use a paper clip.
I have lots of decorative paper clips but I always
forget to use them so it was fun to find them again.
This week we have Oddball Stamps as our sponsor!
They have the cutest images!!
The Creative Details:
Image: Oddball Stamps
Copics: tea rose, mint, sand, sepia
Embellishments: ribbon, clip, flowers, pearls, gems
Die frame

The Challenges:
Brown Sugar - 2 or more colors
Card Mania - use a digi
Creative Moments - make it sparkle
Crafters café - anything goes
Dream Valley - anything goes
Delightful challenge - gems
Glitter n Sparkle - cute
Inky Impressions - anything goes with pearls
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Just Inspirational - frame it
Natalie and Amy - stitch it
Not Just Cards - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - girlie
Partytime Tuesday - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Sweet Stampin - dies
Through the Craftroom door - anything goes
Treasured Times - anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks - make it sparkle
613 Avenue Create - anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - girls
Word Art Wednesday - make it positive

Stay Warm Harted
Elizabeth

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Happy Turkey Day...

This week at Diane's Daydream Designs we are
sponsoring Tuesday Morning Sketches. Check out their
challenge sketch here!

For my card I used the "Just Being Grateful" set from
Daydreams Designs. I thought the turkey pulling the wagon of
pumpkins was too adorable!!

The Creative Details:
Image: Diane's Daydream Designs
Embellishments:liquid pearls, button, twine, enamel dots, gems

The Challenges:
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Card mania - use a digi
CCC Digi Creations - animal antics
Come and Get It - Thanksgiving
Crafty Sentiments - 2 or more papers
Craft Your Passions - turkeys or pumpkins
Hiding in My Craftroom - fall
Inspiration destination - anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes
Lia Stampz -  anything goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - things with wings
QKR - thankful
Pinspirational - photo inspiration
My Sheri Crafts - turkey time
Sassy Studios - fall colors
Scrapping 4 Fun - anything with bling
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes



Stay Warm Harted,

Monday, November 17, 2014

Reindeer?


This week at the Squigglefly Challenge
our challenge is square cards.
I used this new image at Squigglelfy from Cheryl Alger called
Maddie the Red-Nosed Reindeer!
I think it is so cute!!

The Creative Details:
Image: Squigglelfy (by Cheryl Alger)
Copics: fig, sand, sea green, slate, flesh
Embellishments: ribbon, gems, tag, glitter

The challenges:
Aud Sentiments - Sentiment on a tag
Bearly Mine - Christmas
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Crafty Catz - Christmas
Craftin Desert Divas - tag
Crafty Creations - recipe
Crafty Ribbons - Christmas with ribbons
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - go green
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Cute Card Thursday - red and green
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - favorite holiday
Delightful Challenge - any holiday
Dream valley - anything goes
D.L. Art - anything Christmas
Left of Center - polka dots
Get Creative - anything goes/glitter
Glitter n Sparkle - cute
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes
Papertake weekly - 2 or 4 legs
Really Reasonable Ribbon - winter holiday/ribbon
Send a Smile 4 Kids - anything goes
Treasured Times - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay warm harted,

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Vintage Santa...

This week at the Pile it On Challenge
we are all about "vintage."
I am using this fabulous vintage Santa Claus
from our sponsor this week Rogue Redhead Stamps.
They have lots of really fabulous designs - this Santa is
 from one of their new sets called "Christmas cheer."
 The sets also includes some darling vintage children.

The Creative Details:
Images: Rogue Redhead Stamps
Copics: skin white, flesh. strong red
Embellishments: doily, twine, liquid pearls, gems, flowers
Tools: punch

The Challenges:
Artistic Stamper - Christmas
Aud sentiments - put sentiment on a tag
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - favorite holiday
Christmas Stamping All year - anything Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Christmas
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Crafty Catz - Christmas
D.L. Art - anything Christmas
Emerald Fairies - Christmas non-trad. colors
Jellypark - festive Christmas
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes
Just Add Ink - texture
Not Just Cards - anything goes
One Crazy Stamper - anything goes/rubber stamp
Scrapping 4 Fun - anything with bling
Scrappy Hands - textures
Suzy Bee - vintage

Stay Warm Harted,

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Grateful...

This week at Diane's Daydream Designs we are sponsoring
Crafting by Designs and their challenge is "Giving Thanks"
For my project I used the set called "blessing of the harvest"


The Creative Details:
Image/Sentiment: Dianes Daydream Designs
Inks; Marvy Matchable (ochre)
Embellishments: brads, gems
Tools: die cut, embossing pad

The Challenges:
Brown Sugar - Thanksgiving
Cards Galore Encore - anything goes
Cardz 4 Guys - Thanksgiving
Crafty Sentiment - anything goes
Cupcake Inspirations - photo inspiration
Di's Digis - colors of Autumn
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - preparing for the holidays/Fall
Double Click - thanks
Fussy and Fancy -  thankful
Glitter n Sparkle - fall colors
Great Impressions - thankful thoughts
Jelly Park Friends - autumn
Quick Quotes - Grateful
Not Just Cards - anything goes
Path of Positivity - grateful
Simply Create Too - thankful

Stay Warm Harted,

This way to the Pumpkin Patch...

This week at  Diane's Daydream Designs 
we are sponsoring the challenge at Penny's Paper Crafty.
The theme for their challenge this week is black cardstock.
I have used an image from one of my favorite Daydream Designs sets
called "Signs of Fall."

The Creative Details:
Image: Diane's Daydream Designs 
Inks: Marvy Matchables
Embellishments: die frame, gems, leaves, ribbon

The Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps - bling
Card Mania - dies
DL Art - anything goes
Dragon's Lair Challenge - autumn colors
Eclectic Ellapu - leaves
Fan-tastic Tuesday - add a ribbon
Fresh Brewed - fall colors
Glitter n Sparkle - autumn colors
Love to Scrap - bling
Mema's - anything goes
Not Just Cards - anything goes
Party Time Tuesday - anything goes
Pinspirational - photo
Stamp and Create - ribbons and bows
Through the Craftroom door - anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - layers

Stay Warm Harted

Monday, November 10, 2014

Baking up a fun fall...

At Diane's Daydream Designs we are very excited this week to
 be sponsoring Craft Your Passion
They have a fun theme this week -- things that begin with a "B".
 Of course my first thought was baking and I love these vintage 
baking items from Diane's Daydream Designs.
So, I have lots of B items from baking, buttons, blue and bow


The Creative Details:
Image: Diane's Daydream Designs
Embellishments: liquid pearls pearls, ribbon, twine, buttons
Tools: embossing pad

The challenges:
A Crafty Mess - anything goes
Crafting By Design - anything goes
Creative Moments - anything goes
Digi Sketch - food or sketch
DL Art - anything goes
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Melonheadz - add a sentiment
Not Just Cards - anything goes
Sister Act - anything goes
That Craft Place - anything goes
Whimsy Inspiration - 2 or more images
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Baby Wishes...

Our challenge theme this week at the
Pile it On challenge is "Special Occasions"
Our sponsor this week is Add a Little Dazzle!
Don't you love the cool effect with their metal sheets -
 they are so easy to use and emboss.
The Creative Details:
Special Embellishments: metal sheets from Add a Little Dazzle
Embellishments: ribbon, gems, liquid pearls
Tool: Punch, embossing pad

The Challenges:
A Crafty Mess - anything goes
Clear it Out - use metal
Craft Your Passion - bright and sparkly
Creative Moments - anything goes
Crafting By design - anything goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Partytime Tuesday - anything goes
Sister Act - anything goes
Scrapper's delights - anything goes or paper piecing
MAWTT - sparkle and shine
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted

Friday, November 7, 2014

With Thanks...

This week at the Creative Fingers Challenge
we are always "anything goes' with an optional twist of banners.
For my card I used a darling image from fabulous sponsor
Dilly Beans!
I used an explosion card and added a tiny banner at top.

The Creative Details
Image: Dilly Beans
Copics: sand, robins egg, strong red, lemon yellow
Embellishments:liquid pearls, flowers, joy banner
Tools: Scalloped punch

The Challenges
A Crafty Mess - anything goes
Cards Galore Encore - anything goes
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Creative Moments - anything goes
Delightful Challenge - patterned papers
Glitter n Sparkle - anything but square
Craft Hoarders - thanks
Get Creative - anything goes/option stitching
Crafter's Café - thanks
Great Impressions - thankful thoughts
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Loves Rubber stamps - anything goes
Mema's - anything goes
Milk Coffee - color your image
Papertake weekly - anything goes
Partytime Tuesday - anything goes
Simon Says - thinking of you
Simply Create Too - thanks
Tuesday Throwdown - shaped cards
The Sisters of Craft - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

In everything give thanks..

This week at the Diane's Daydream Designs
we are sponsoring Word Art Wednesday.
I am using some the adorable images from the
"Just Being Grateful" set!

The Creative Details
Image: Diane's Daydream Designs
Embellishments: gems, ribbon, acorn stickers, leaves

The Challenges
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Eclectic Ellapu - leaves and foliage
Eureka Stamps - count your blessings
Fussy and Fancy - Thanks
Hiding in My Craftroom - fall colors
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes
Our Daily Bread - Christmas/Thanksgiving
Party Time Tuesday - anything goes
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Paper Pretties - give thanks
Robyn's Fetish - Thanksgiving
The House That Stamps Built - with thanks
Through the Craftroom door - anything goes
Vandicrafts - birdie
Whoopsi Daisy - add a sentiment

Stay Warm Harted

Monday, November 3, 2014

Nature Fairy...

This week at the Squigglelfy Challenge
our theme is "patterned paper."
We are also excited to announce that artist Sal Scheibe has joined Squigglefly. 
She draws such an amazing variety of things 
and we know you are going to fall in love with her artwork.


The Creative Details 
Image: Squigglefly (Nature Fairy by Sal Scheibe)
Copics: powder blue, sand, leaf, migonette
Embellishments: ribbon, gems, flowers, brads
Tools: Punch

The Challenges
Addicted to Stamps - fairy or princess
Clear it Out - stash items (flowers) in orange
C.R.A.F.T.- fantasy
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - patterned paper
Cupcake Inspiration - fall
Ladybug Crafts - bright colors
Love to Scrap - bling it on
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon - anything with ribbon
Simon Says - anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - fantasy
The Sisters of Craft - anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted

Sunday, November 2, 2014

Feeling Cool...

Our theme this week at the 
Pile it On Challenge is "Feeling Cool"
Our fabulous sponsor this week is
Dilly Beans!! Love their fun images.

The Creative Details
Image: Dilly Beans
Copics in greenish grey, robins egg, leaf, strong red
Embellishments: gems, ribbon, stickles, button, snowflake sequins
Die cut 

The Challenges
Animal friends - animal and cold
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Cards Galore Encore - anything goes
Challenge Up Your Life - anything goes
Craft-Dee BowZ - anything goes with a bow
Crafters Café - things with wings
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Delicious Doodles - cold outside
Digi Stamps for Joy - anything goes
Divas By design - anything goes
Inspiration destination - anything goes
Mema's - anything goes
Moving Along with the Times - winter
Party Time Tuesday - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon - anything goes with ribbon
Simon Says - anything goes
Sister Act - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
VSC Challenge - anything goes
Wordart wednesday - anything positive
4 Crafty Chicks - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,


Blue girl...

It's time for a new challenge at the
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge
Our challenge for this month is "girly" and use die cuts/punches
We have a fabulous sponsor this month too!
Sassy Studio Designs

The Creative Details
Images: Sassy Studio Designs
Copics: Frost blue, robins egg, cool shadow, sand, sepia
Embellishments: gens, ribbon, glitter, flowers
Tools: Die cuts and leaf punch

The Challenges
Addicted to stamps - princess or fairy
Come and Get it - winter inspiration photo
Craft-Dee BowZ - anything goes with a bow
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - razzle dazzle
Divas By Design - anything goes
Fan-tastic Tuesday - monochromatic
Inspiration destination - anything goes
Party Time Tuesday - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
QKR - 3 of a kind
Really Reasonable Ribbon - anything with ribbon
Simon says - anything goes
Sister Act - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - dressed up
4 crafty chicks - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,