Winter Wonderland - Creative Knockouts #68

Hello and happy Thursday! I hope everyone is finished with their holiday shopping. December has just flown by. Life has thrown some curve balls and I haven't had time to craft or post. I don't think I will be sending hand made cards this year. I haven't even had time to address envelopes much less make a card.

  I do have a card to share for this weeks challenge at Creative Knockouts. The sponsor is Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps and the challenge theme is winter wonderland. I was given You Light Up My Life Snowman. This is such a cute image. This would be cute on a scrapbook page as well!

 

 

Come join us at Creative Knockouts this week and show us your winter cards for a chance to win some digis from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.

 



CAS - Crafting When We Can #83

Hello and happy Sunday! It has been super cold here. Temperatures have been in the teens. Burrr! I guess winter is here.

It is time for another challenge at Crafting When We Can and the sponsor this week is A Random Fan. The theme is clean and simple. I was given Christmas Décor to use for my card, thank you!

I colored the image with Copic markers and used the Atyou Spica glitter pens to color the garland. Unfortunately, the glitter doesn't show up too well in photos.

 

 

Challenges:

Inspirational Challenges

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas

Crafty Calendar

Animal Friends Challenge

 

 

 

 

 

Bling is the Thing - Creative Knockouts #64

Hello and happy Thursday! It has been a really cold week. I had to get the winter coats and gloves out. Temps have been in the teens the last few days. It feels more like January then November!

It is time for another challenge at Creative Knockouts and the theme this week is bling. The sponsor for this challenge is Crafty Sentiments Designs. I was given Just Relax - Charles Bear, thank you! The image was colored with Copic markers. I used some Atyou Spica glitter pens on some of the bubbles and bling brads on the flowers.

 

Markers - Crafting When We Can #82

Hello and happy Sunday! I am not doing me with my fall leaf cleanup and I still don't have all the Halloween decorations packed away yet but that didn't stop me from getting ready for Christmas!

Yes, I was at the store and saw a nice addition to my foyer. A gorgeous 5' tree in a ceramic pot all decorated and ready for Christmas! Does anyone remember when the stores didn't start until after Thanksgiving to get in gear for Christmas?

I have a fun card to share for this weeks challenge over at Crafting When We Can. The sponsor is Sassy Studio Designs and I was given Dark Fairy Sassy to use, thank you! The challenge theme is to use your markers. I used Copics to color my image.

So grab your markers and come join us at Crafting When We Can for a chance to win two images from Sassy Studio Designs.

Buttons - Creative Knockouts #62

Hello and happy Thursday! It has been a busy week and fall is in full swing. Everyday I have been getting leaves to the curb for pickup. I am surprised I was able to sit down and actually make a card!

Today is another challenge at Creative Knockouts and the theme is buttons. The sponsor this week is A Day For Daisies. I able to choose Sir Carl Clown for today's card, thank you!

This week I decided to use a sketch from Mojo Monday. I colored the image with Copic markers.

So go grab your buttons and come join us for a chance to win a $12 gc at A Day for Daisies.

 

Challenges:

Mojo Monday

Party Time Tuesdays

MarkerPOP

Through the Purple Haze
The Outlawz

Lighthouse

Hello and happy Tuesday! Just a quick post to share a card I made today.  I made this for my Dad's birthday. He will be 85 on Wednesday. As I was making this card, I thought maybe I should be making it in blue but I really like how the different greens came out. Plus the DP is from one of favorite (yet old) lines of paper!

Challenges:

Fan-Tastic Tuesday

Party Time Tuesdays
Card Mania
The Paper Girls

Black & White - Crafting When We Can #81

Hello and happy Sunday! Fall is definitely here. I have been busy, busy, busy raking leaves and I still have a ton more to go. We have been having some gorgeous weather and enjoying the outdoors. I can't believe Halloween is almost here!

It is time for another challenge over at Crafting When We Can and the theme is black and white. The sponsor for the challenge is Lacy Sunshine. With the black and white theme I could have chosen a Halloween image since it is almost Halloween but that isn't any fun! I decided to go with  Santa Spreading Joy.

 

Challenges:

Allsorts

Brown Sugar

Polkadoodles

Crafting By Designs

Sister Act Card Challenge

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Card Challenge

Halloween - Creative Knockouts #60

Hello and happy Thursday! It time for a Halloween challenge at Creative Knockouts this week. The sponsor for this challenge is Meljen's Designs. I was given Victorian Goth Girl to use for this challenge, thank you! This is such a cute image and so easy to make into a Halloween inspired card.

I colored her with Copic markers on Cryogen white paper. Too bad you can't see it sparkle!

Now it's your turn to show us your Halloween creations for a chance to win 4 Digi stamps from Meljeb's Designs.

Challenges:

Creative Card Crew

Lawnscaping

Scrapbook Stamp Society

Ppinkydolls

Dream Valley Challenges

Craft-Dee Bowz

Artistic Inspirations

Corrosive Challenge

Name It - Crafting When We Can #80

Hello and happy Sunday! It is time for another challenge at Crafting When We Can and the theme of the challenge is Name It. We want to see someone's name on the front of your card. The sponsor for the challenge is The Stamping Chef. I was able to choose 1000X Thanks for today's card, thank you!

I decided to make a thank you card for my father-in-law. It probably isn't too masculine but I like how it turned out!

Challenges:

The Stamping Chef

Sister Act Card Challenge

Fab 'n' Funky

ABC Challenge

Thankful - #58 Creative Knockouts

Hello and happy Thursday! Autumn is definitely here. The temperatures have been quite chilly and leaves are already changing color and falling. My favorite holiday in the US will soon be here, Thanksgiving. Which brings me to this weeks challenge at Creative Knockouts - Thankful.  The sponsor is Doodle Pantry and they were kind enough to provide me with this wonderful digital image - Harvest Bounty, thank you! This is a very versatile set of images and sentiments. Perfect for this weeks challenge.

I colored the images with Copic Markers.  I fussy cut the fall harvest and adhered it with pop dots. The burlap is actually burlap paper from DCWV. I just love burlap! I used my cuttlebug to cut out the photo corner and label. The DP is old paper from my stash.

 

 

Challenges:

 Die Cut Divas 

Cuttlebug Mania 

Shopping Our Stash

Stamp and Create

Just Say No....to DP - Crafting When We Can #79

Hello and happy Sunday! It is time for another challenge at Crafting When We Can. This weeks challenge is not to use any designer papers. The sponsor for this weeks challenge is Art By Miran who was kind enough to provide me with Autumn's  Memoirs to use for my card.

I colored the image with Copic markers. I kept my card fairly simple and used cardstock in a variety of fall colors.

Head on over for a chance to win three digi images of your choice!

Challenges:

Artbymiran

Open-Minded Crafting Challenges

Brown Sugar

Alphabet Challenge

Creative  Fingers

Daring Cardmakers

Sister Act Card Challenge



Just Charming - Creative Knockouts #56

Hello and happy Thursday! It is time for another challenge at Creative Knockouts. This weeks sponsor is Lacy Sunshine. I was able to choose an image to use for this challenge and I picked Eleanor Lil Witch, thank you! The theme for this weeks challenge is charms!

Since Halloween is quickly approaching I thought a Halloween themed card was in order. What I didn't realize is how hard it is to find a Halloween themed charm! I found a blank bezel with an ornate edge detail that I though we be perfect to make my own charm. Easy peasy, right? HA! Somehow I 'misplaced' it and I could not find it anywhere! After looking through my stash and coming to the conclusion that none of my charms would work for this challenge I remembered I had shrink plastic! Even better, I found white shrink plastic in my stash. I stamped this spider with Staz-on Black ink on the white shrink plastic and used a 1" circle punch to cut out the image and my eyelet setter to punch a hole for the twine. Viola, a really cute charm that goes with this image perfectly!

I printed the image on Cryogen white paper. I colored the image with Copic markers and used the Atyou Spica glitter pens on her hat, jewels on her glasses, buttons, and tassels.

Hurry because you only have one week to post your entries for a chance to win 3 digi's from Lacy Sunshine!

 

 



Challenges:

Cuttlebug Mania

(Spellbinders Classic Oval and Scalloped Oval)

Inky Chicks

Craft-Dee Bowz

Love To Scrap

Ladybug Crafts

Robin's Fetish

The Outlawz

Christmas Come Early - Crafting When We Can #78

Hello and happy Sunday! It's Sunday and that means another challenge at Crafting When We Can. This week's challenge theme is Christmas Come Early and the sponsor is Inky Impressions. They were kind enough to provide me with Merry Kiss-mas Penguins as well as a lovely sentment to use on my card today.

I chose to put the sentiment on the inside of my card.

 

Come on over to Crafting When You Can and play along for a chance to win a $10 gift certificate at Inky Impressions.

Challenges:

The Glory of Christmas

613 Avenue Create

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge

Completely Christmas

Sister Act Card Challenge 

Outdoor Fun - Creative Knockouts #54

Hello and happy Thursday! It's challenge time again at Creative Knockouts. This weeks theme is outdoor fun and the sponsor is Dr. Digi. They were kind enough to provide me with Ambrose King of the Waves to create this weeks card.

Even though summer is almost over, I wanted to make a fun summer and masculine inspired card. I thought this image fit the bill perfectly!  I colored the image with Copic markers. The sentiment is from an Inkadinkadoo set and I thought it was perfect for this image.

 

Head on over to Creative Knockouts to play along and for a chance to win some awesome images for Dr. Digi!

 

Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps

Loves Rubber Stamps

Crafting From the Heart

 

Borrow a Sketch - Crafting When We Can #77

Hello and happy Sunday! It is time for another challenge at Crafting When We Can. This weeks challenge is to sponsored by Sassy Studio Designs and they were kind enough to provide me with Goldie Sassy, thank you! The theme this week is to borrow a sketch. I used a sketch that I found at Inspired By Stamping.

Sassy Studio Designs is offering 4 images to the winner so go find a sketch and join us at Crafting When You Can.

Inspired by Stamping

Challenges:

Treasured Times Rubber Stamps Challenge

Brown Sugar Challenge 

Sister Act Card Challenge

Whimsical With Wings - Creative Knockouts #52

Hello and happy Thursday! It is time for another challenge at Creative Knockouts. The challenge this week is whimsical with wings. The sponsor for this weeks challenge is Sweet N Sassy Stamps and they were kind enough to provide me with Templeton Turkey, thank you!

I have the wings part of the challenge and I hope I got the whimsical part of the challenge! I know it is not Thanksgiving yet or even fall for that matter but I thought this was just the cutest image and perfect for this challenge.

I colored him with Copic markers and used my Cricut to cut out the leaves. The DP was old paper from my stash. I created the sentiment on my computer.

Hop on over to Creative Knockouts and let's see your whimsical with wings creations!

 

 

 Here is my tip for Top Tip Tuesday: I popped the image off the card by accordion folding a piece of card stock and adhering one end to the card and the other end to the back of the image. That way it will still lay relatively flat to go inside an envelope and allows this cute little turkey to pop out and wobble when removed.

 

 

 

Challenges:

Fan-Tastic Tuesday

Top Tip Tuesday

The Crazy Challenge

The Outlawz

Come and Get It

The Squirrel and the Fox

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge

 

 

Oodles of Doodles - Crafting When We Can #76

Hello and happy Sunday! It is time for another challenge at Crafting When We Can. The theme this week is Oodles of Doodles. We want to see doodling on your creation. The sponsor this weeks challenge is A Random Fan. They were kind enough to provide me with Autry's Art Lesson, thank you!

I chose to doodle on her canvas. I created the background with alcohol inks and I colored her with Copics.

Challenges:

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge

Hiding In My Craft Room

Crafty Calendar Challenge

Favorite Activity - Creative Knockouts #50

Hello and happy Thursday! It is time for another challenge at Creative Knockouts. This weeks challenge is favorite activity and is sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps. They were kind enough to provide me with Summer Time Peekers - Swimming Pool, thank you!

My favorite activity in the summer is swimming. Although I prefer a much bigger pool!  Come play along and show us what your favorite activity is.

Challenges:

MOO-Mania and More

Southern Girls

4 Krafty Girlz

October 31

Hello and happy Wednesday! I know it is still August but I saw a sketch on the Stuck?! Sketches blog and then I was looking around my craft space and saw these old pictures sitting in a pile and I thought this would be a good sketch for these really old Halloween photos!

I know it has been a while since I posted a scrapbook layout! I sort of used a bunch of different papers from a few different manufacturers and a few items from a card candy swap I did almost 5 years ago.

Bright Colors - Crafting When We Can #75

Hello and happy Sunday. It is time for another challenge at Crafting When We Can and the challenge is to use bright colors. So I hope my card is bright enough for you! The sponsor for this weeks challenge is Lacy Sunshine Stamps and they were kind enough to provide me with this cute image, thank you! 

I used Lizabeth Butterfly Kisses and colored her with Copics. I used a Sizziz flower with flourish/leaves die, Spellbinders die, and added a metal butterfly. The blue flower paper is very old Making Memories paper that I had in my stash.

 

Challenges:

 

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge

Crafty Calendar

Sisters of Craft

 

 

birthdays - Creative Knockouts #48

Good morning and happy Thursday! Today's challenge at Creative Knockouts is Birthdays. The sponsor for today's challenge is Sassy Studio Designs and they were kind enough to provide me with Birthday Cake Sassy, thank you!

 

Challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More

The Crafter's Café

Divas By Design

Merry Monday 

 

 

Create A Background - Crafting When We Can #74 & DT Call

Hello and happy Sunday! It is time for another challenge at Crafting When We Can. Today's challenge is to create your own background. You can stamp, ink, doodle, create a scene - whatever you do, just create your background.

The sponsor or this challenge is The Stamping Chef and I was given the image Mademonsieur to create my masculine inspired card, thank you!

I used a Hero Arts stamp called Journey to stamp my background on to plain cardstock. I colored the image with Copics. The Eiffel tower is a brad from my stash. I made my sentiment on the computer but made it a little too large to put on the front and I was too lazy to reprint it so it found it's way on the inside.

 

 

 

 

There is also a Design Team call going on at Crafting When We Can until August 10th. So head on over to create your own background and to check out the DT call if you are interested on being on a fun team and like to create!

 

 

 

Challenges:

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge

Sister Act Card Challenge

Crafty Girls Challenge

Seize the Birthday

The Stamping Chef Challenge Blog

 

Friendship - Creative Knockouts #46

Hello and happy Thursday! We have another challenge over at Creative Knockouts this week and the theme is friendship. The sponsor is Crafty Sentiments Designs and they were kind enough to provide me with the image for today's card, thank you!

I colored the image with my Copics and I added a little metal flower. I got the idea to have just a little burlap peeking out from under the image from Kelly.

 

 

 

Challenges:

Creative Moments

Stampavie and More

Digi Galore

Love To Create

 

Crafting When We Can #73 - Friendship

Hello and Happy Sunday! I hope every one has had a fabulous Fourth of July holiday. I had a nice weekend. My oldest daughter came home for the weekend and we had a fun BBQ.

The challenge over at Crafting When We Can is Friendship and the sponsor is Penny Blossom. I used an image from La La Land Crafts called Genie Marcie. I colored her with Copics and made the sentiment on my computer.

 Challenges:

Sister Act Card Challenge

Sweet Stampin' Challenge

Child's Play - Creative Knockouts Challenge #44

Hello and Happy Thursday! It's challenge time over at Creative Knockouts. This weeks challenge is Child's Play and the sponsor is Inky Impressions, who was kind enough to provide Baseball Nickolas for me use for todays card. Thank you! I colored him with Copic markers. The sentiment I created on my computer. The glitter star was from my stash that I received as part of a swap. The star eyelets are also from my stash and the star DP is from my scrap stash. Love using up those scraps!

 

Challenges:

Crafts Galore

Creative Card Crew

Papertake Weekly

Party Time Tuesdays

Twisted Tuesday

Tuesday Throwdown

Shopping Our Stash

Artistic Inspirations