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Monday, December 21, 2020

Catch the Bug Challenge - Holiday Chaos - Friday Freebie Day 7 -2020 - Colour Challenge

 


Made it to the finish, Day 7, 2020. For this challenge, I used the image  Reindeer Skate, a Bugaboo free image for this challenge. I think he is a tad hilarious and was glad to add him to my Bugaboo files. 

Merry Christmas! 2020


Challenges: 

1. Catch the Bug Challenge Number 7 Freebie Reindeer Skate

2.  Simon Says; Christmas Critters 

3. 2 crafty Critter Crazies: Challenge #45

 

Sunday, December 20, 2020

Catch the Bug Challenge - Holiday Chaos - Day 6 - Photo Chllenge


Challenge Holiday Chaos  - Day 6 - Photo Challenge


Today is Day Six of the Catch the Bug challenge - Holiday Chaos - 2020 and the theme is a 'Photo Challenge'. I chose the reindeer, the child, and the colour red as my inspiration. The image I used is Bugaboo's  'Kidz Christmas Boy and His Dog'   The blue border card stock is  Stampin' Ups 'Pacific Point'  and the embossing folder is their 'Textured Impressions 'Square Lattice'.

Challenges:

 

Saturday, December 19, 2020

Catch the Bug - Holiday Chaos Day Five - 2020 Make Us Laugh

 



I choose this delightful Bugaboo image titled  ''BUGSBCO1 Skinny Bird Candy Cane" as the image to use for day five of the annual Bugaboo  Catch the Bug  Holiday Chaos challenges. The day 5 Theme is Make  Us Laugh. I thought this long-legged delightful bird looked funny enough even without a sentiment but decided to use one anyway. Gives me a giggle.  He was coloured with COPICS and Prismacolor markers. The sentiment was made in WORD.

Challenges:

Thursday, December 17, 2020

Catch the Bug - Holiday Chaos Reindeer Games Day Four - 2020 Bingo Challenge

 


Challenge: Holiday Chaos

The Day Four challenge is a  Bingo challenge and I used the line of "sentiment, die-cut, and Pearls' to create my card. The image  is Bugaboo's 'Kidz Reindeer' , coloured him with Copics markers and added some sparkle to the Christmas lights. I used white and blue colours to frame the image. Quite like the results.

 Challenges  





Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Catch the Bug Day 3

 





Day 3 of the Catch the Bug annual Christmas challenge is ABC (Anything But a Card) day. I decided to make a Gift Card Holder.  I used Bugaboo's  'Three Square Tree' image and their  'Nobby Knees Christmas Joy'. I think both images are delightful. The middle of the holder displays a large snowflake and a slot to insert the gift card. 

Challenges

Catch the Bug - Holiday Chaos Reindeer Games Day Two - 2020 Sketch Challenge





Challenge: Holiday Chaos

I love the sketch and decided to make another 'Blue' colour themed card. The three penguins are from Bugaboo and titled 'Bug Three Penguins' or  'Three Penguins'. Just love those big eyes! I coloured the penguins with Copics, the striped paper was from my stash - origin unknown, the three circles on said paper were punched out from Stampin' Up Pacific Point cardstock.  Pacific Point cardstock was also used to frame the card itself.


Challenges:

Monday, December 14, 2020

Catch the Bug - Holiday Chaos Day One - 2020 Reindeer Games

 


I choose this delightful Bugaboo image titled  'Goofy Reindeer',  as the image to use for day one of the annual Bugaboo  Catch the Bug  Holiday Chaos. The day 1 Theme for this  Challenge is Reindeer Games. I decided these two delightful creatures looked so ready to join in on the fun they would be honoured to be chosen to start the challenge on my behalf.

Challenges:

1. Polkadoodles Craft Challenge WK 50 Anything Goes

2. Cute Card Thursday: Challenge 664 Anything Goes





Have a great day!



Monday, October 12, 2020

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #265 Create a Tag

 
                               

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #265 is to create a tag. I made the tag and then created a holder from a see-through business envelope. (see 'Window Envelope Tag Tutorial' by My Porch Prints). A fun project and something a little different (for me).
                                              

Challenges

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Monday, September 28, 2020

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #264 Shabby Chic

 



Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #264 Shabby Chic.:  Angela is hosting today's challenge!

As usual, anything you care to enter is fine, a card, scrap layout, mixed media piece, or home decor, as long as it meets the 'Shabby Chic' theme. 

I find Shabby Chic a challenge and I am never sure if I get it right. What I do know, is that I marvel at the beauty of the cards my fellow crafters produce. 

Paper: Designer paper by Stamperia Old Lace, Stampin' Up's Early Expresso
Flowers: Recollections
Pearls: Dollar Store
Die Cuts: Leaves are by Sizzix

Challenges:


Monday, September 14, 2020

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #263 Recycled Element


















Judy is hosting today's challenge, Recycled Element

As usual, anything you care to enter is fine, a card, scrap layout, mixed media piece or home decor, as long as it meets the 'Recycled Element' theme.

This card is for a brother's birthday  I used two washers I found in the garage. I thought they would make a reasonable decoration on the card. I am pretty sure my brother will recognize them (know what they are). I darkened them with brown ink. The ribbon is from my stash and the three tickets are from another project. I also printed off a clock picture I found online, cut it out, reinforced the back, and adhered it to the card. The decorative circle between the two washers is from a Tim Holtz die set.

Paper: Stampin Up  Early Expresso,  light tan paper,
Dies: Sizzix Thinlets 661184
Sentiment: Stampin UP
Ribbon: Recollections 'Trim'

Made the top 3 pick at Dream Valley Challenge #232

Sunday, August 30, 2020

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #262 Things with Wings

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #262 Things with Wings

Mary is hosting today's challenge and the theme is Things with Wings!  As usual, anything you enter is fine, a card, a scrap layout, a mixed medium piece,  some home decor,  as long as it meets the 'thing with wings' theme.

The image is a Whimsy stamp titled Mariposa Digital Stamp by Sylvia Zet  I love Sylvia's images, they make such wonderful children cards. I  used Stampin' Up cardstock, circle die cuts, a banner punch, and a 'love' stamp. The pink cardstock was wet embossed.

A Top Five pick at Allsorts WK 587



Monday, August 17, 2020

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #261 Lot's of Layers


 
   Welcome to Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #261 Lot's of Layers

                 Jackie is hosting today's challenge!

As usual, anything you care to enter is fine, a card, scrap layout, mixed media piece, some home decor, as long as it meets the theme. I choose to make a fun fold card for a stepdaughter, no stamping or ink required!

Hope this post finds everyone safe and happy. It has been a long haul and I cannot wait for things to return to normal (if there is such a thing). I totally dislike the mask yet realize it's importance, miss the visiting of friends and family from out of town, hate feeling like a criminal going down the wrong aisle, I just miss the normal!! Now having said all that I am happy, I am in good health and certainly wish to remain that way LOL.



Challenges:


Monday, June 29, 2020

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #260 Create Your Own Background


Jackie is hosting today's challenge, Create Your Own Background


As usual, anything you care to enter is fine, a card, scrap layout, mixed media piece or home decor, as long as it meets the theme.


Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #260 Create Your Own Background, what a fun challenge this is. I created my background by filling a dish with foam shaving cream, adding a few ink drops of different green shades to it, and stirred it very gently. I placed my sheet of white cardstock onto the foam and this was the end result.

Top Three Placement at:  613 Avenue Create, Crafty Catz

Challenges:
1.  613 Avenue Create#234 ATG Top Three
2. Bleeding Heart Challenge: June
3. Tuesday Throwdown #460 ATG
4. Creative Moments: Challenge #193 ATG/For the Girls
5. Sweet Stampin Create Your Own Background
6. Crafty Catz Challenge #512 ATG Top Three
7. Simon Says Anything Goes

Monday, June 15, 2020

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #259 Masculine


Inside of card

 Margaret is hosting today's challenge, Masculine 

As usual, anything you care to enter is fine, a card, scrap layout, mixed media piece or home decor, as long as it meets the 'Masculine ' theme.

This card is for a brother-in-law who is hitting the big one and he is officially becoming an
'old man' (I cannot wait to give him the gears)!!.  He was born in Newfoundland so I thought he might enjoy the nautical theme and I am actually quite pleased with the outcome.

Paper: Stampin Up Basic Black Cardstock and Stampin Up Designer Series Paper
Dies:   Pravo Craft (for the 65), Tim Holts Sizzik 661184 (Birthday)
Punch: Stampin Up

Challenges:
1. A Gem of a Challenge Week 12 
2. Crafters Castle June Challenge #30
3. Crafty Friends Challenge #137 ATG
4. A Vintage Journey: Rustic Charm 
5. Crafty Catz #510  ATG with optional add a number
6. Polkadoodles Craft Challenge Week 24 ATG
7. Aud Sentiments CHG #253 ATG plus sentiment
8. CCEE Stampers: CCEE2024 Father's Day
9. Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #208 You're the Man

Monday, June 1, 2020

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #258 Wedding



                           

Welcome to Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #258 - Wedding

Jackie is hosting today's challenge!
 
As usual, anything you care to enter is fine, a card, scrap layout, mixed media piece, some home decor, as long as it meets the theme.

A tri shutter wedding card for my niece, using the colours she had chosen (black, white and green) for her wedding. I love tri shutter cards but very seldom make them, but for this occasion, I thought it was an appropriate fold. I have had this card in my non published file for a while and decided this was a good time to post it.  The sentiment is a very old Lexi's Creations digital one I have had for many years.

Top Three Placement at Crafty Friends Challenge

Challenges
1. Crafty Friends Challenge #136 Add Embellishments   Top Three Placement
2. Digi Design Challenge Blog - Include a Sentiment
3. Creative Fingers Challenge  #187
4. Krafty Chicks Challenge:KCC #509 (ALL OCCASIONS)
5. Crafty Catz; Challenge #508 ATG optional at least 2 layers
6.  Alphabet  Challenge Blog D is for Dry Embossing
7. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #132

Monday, May 18, 2020

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #257 Butterflies




Monica is hosting today's challenge and the theme is Butterflies!  As usual, anything you enter is fine, a card, a scrap layout, a mixed medium piece,  some home decor,  as long as it meets the Butterfly theme.

I made this album to give to my older sister for her April birthday, however, a nasty little thing called a coronavirus decided to explore our planet and cancel our get together. So, we agreed to celebrate when things return to some normalcy. The waterfall pages contain sentiments and pictures of the two of us through the decades.
                   
Challenges:
1. Creative Fusion Arts & Crafts: ATG
2. Creative Fingers Challenge Blog:CHG #186
3. Crafter's Castle May Challenge #29
4. Southern Girls Challenge - Team Lou May Anything Goes
5. Allsorts Challenge Blog: Week 571/2
6. Crafty Catz Challenge 506 Anything Goes Optional Outdoors
7. Aud Sentiments:#251 Anything Goes plus Sentiment
8. Not Just Cards: May Challenge

Monday, May 4, 2020

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #256 Celebrations



       
Kim is hosting today's challenge and the theme is Celebrations
ATG. As usual, anything you care to enter is fine, a card, scrap layout, mixed media piece,  some home decor as long as it meets the 'Celebrations' theme.


I choose to celebrate a best friend who I have known since grade 9, oh so many years ago. I have made this card while in COVID-19 seclusion and sent it to her as a small attempt to bring some cheer during this Shut Down of 2020, a just because  card.

I used a die-cut for the black swirls and the frame of the burlap sentiment which came from an old paper pack. The tag came from my stash, origin unknown. The stamped words on the tag are from Stampin Ups 'Amazing You' and ' Express Yourself' stamp sets.

Have a great shut-in- day!

Challenges:
1. Angie's Digital Stamps: CHG #42
2. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends CHG #131
3. A Gem Of A Challenge Week 9
4. A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #115 ATG
5. The Crafter's Cafe #241 ATG
6. May Crafts Galore Challenge #75 


Monday, April 20, 2020

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #255 Green Album




Angela is hosting today's challenge with the theme 'Anything But A Card', therefore. anything you enter is fine, a scrap layout, mixed medium piece, or some home decor, as long as it is not a card.

I made this waterfall album for a dear friend and fellow crafter as a gift. The waterfall pages contain 'sayings', not pictures, some humorous, some not.  Had some trouble with the paper as I ran out of it and had to use my printer to print out enough to finish the project. Thanks be, my copier was up to the job and the colours remained true. Was pulling my hair out at time lol! 

A Top Three pick at Crafty Friends Challenge #133

Challenges:



Monday, April 6, 2020

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #254 Easter


Marlene is hosting today's challenge, Easter.

As usual, anything you care to enter is fine, a card, scrap layout, mixed media piece or home decor, as long as it meets the theme.

I chose a wonderful digital stamp from Beccy's Place for my Easter image. This image is upgraded from a previous version but both are wonderful.  I love the bunny, he is just so much fun.  The image was pre-coloured so I just added additional shadows to it. The flower die was a gift from a dear friend. Hope you like!


Monday, March 23, 2020

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #253 Spring


Welcome to Crafty Cardmakers challenge #253 Spring. As usual, anything you care to enter is fine, a card, scrap layout, mixed media piece or some home decor. It must, however, meet the challenge theme.   
                  Judy is hosting the challenge.

What can be more exciting than the coming of spring, new growth, rain instead of snow, higher temperatures, longer days!  I know all countries do not have to go through a massive change in temperature but ask my aching bones from shovelling snow for 5 months, slipping along sidewalks, dressing in multiple layers and walking the dog no matter what. Spring is always so welcome.  On another note this spring has brought us something different, please take care out there and stay safe.

OK on to better things:

 Card Details;
Die Cuts were used to create the flower, the bow, the butterfly, the small heart, the tag and the  double-layered  background circle
Stamp: Whimsy Stamps: Sylvia Zet - Wee Stamps, Bonnie Rubber Cling Stamps

                               
Challenges:
1.Crafters Castle: March Challenge #27
2. Digidesign's Challenge  Embellish It Awesome
3. Colour Crazy  Craft Challenge: Anything Goes
4, Polkadoodles Craft Challenge: Week 12 Anything Goes
5. A Gem of a Challenge: Anything Goes
6. Allsorts Challenge week 564 Anything in the Animal Kingdom


Monday, March 9, 2020

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #252 Green


                                                Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #252 Green

                               Chanya is hosting today's challenge and the theme is Green!

As usual, anything you care to enter is fine, a card, scrap layout, mixed media piece,  some home decor as long as it meets the 'green' theme.
 Sentiment
I choose this delightful digital fairy image from Creative Fantasy Art Designs titled Fantasy Fae Stamp26. I coloured the image with Copic markers, used a Spellbinders die for the frame, added some ribbon for the upright border and punched a couple of butterflies! I used another die-cut to frame the Stampin Up sentiment.  Quite pleased with the result and do hope you join us in another fun challenge.

Winner at QKR Stampede

Challenges:
1.Colour Crazy Craft Challenge: Week 9 Anything Goes Colouring
2. Crafty Catz Challenge #496 ATG -optional flowers
3. Creative Fingers Challenge #181 Anything Goes
4. Cut It Up Challenge #195 Green with Envy
5.QKR Stampede Challenge #388 Anything Goes Winner
6. Aud SentimentsChallenge #246  Feminine +  Sentiment
7. Creative Knockouts #340 Lots of Layers
8. C.R.A.F.T. Challenge:#547 Female
9. Through the Purple Haze: Challenge #165Anything Goes
10. Double D Challenges-It's All About the Green



Monday, February 24, 2020

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #251 Embossing


Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #351 Embossing       

Welcome to Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #351 'Embossing' and it can be either wet (heat ) or dry. I chose the dry method using a Sizzix 3-D Embossing folder titled Bohemian Botanicals. I added a sparkled see-through ribbon, a ruffled light grey flower and finished it off with a die-cut word sentiment.

Paper: Stampin' Up Basic Black, Whisper White
Sentiment Die:   Creative Expressions
Embossing Folder: Sizzix 3-D Textured Impressions - Bohemian Botanicals
Ribbon: Michaels 

Challenges.

Monday, February 10, 2020

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge # 250 Love is All You Need


Welcome to 2020's third Challenge at Crafty Cardmakers and the challenge is Love is All You Need. As usual, anything you care to enter is fine, a card, scrap layout, mixed media piece or some home decor.
                                       Maike is hosting the challenge.

A Grandson & wife are expecting twin daughters in March and I decided to start making some cards in advance in order to give them down the road.  All so exciting. I made a card way back when using this same Doodle Pantry image  (long retired) (see here), so I now have two.

Image & Sentiment: Doodle Pantry 'Li'l Tin Man' (retired)
Cardstock: Stampin' Up
Stampin Up Embossing Folder 'Falling Petal'
Heart Banner Die

A Top Three Pick at Crafty Catz

Challenges:
1. Crafty Catz:#492 Anything Goes optional embossing wet or dry  Top Three
2. Creative Fingers Challenge: #179 
3. Cut it Up Challenge: #193 Love is in the Air 
4. QKR Stampede Challenge #384
5. Aud Sentiment #244 Love/Valentine Sentiment
6. C.R.A.F.T Challenge #543 Love /Valentines
7. DL.ART Thankful Thursday#252 'Valentines Day'
8. Southern Girls Challenge:2020-2 Anything Goes with Team Trace: 

Monday, January 27, 2020

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #249 Black & White

 


                                       Challenge #249 Crafty Cardmakers:  Black & White

 Welcome to 2020's second Challenge at Crafty Cardmakers and the challenge is 'Black and White' As usual, anything you care to enter is fine, a card, scrap layout, mixed media piece or some home decor.  I am hosting the challenge and I am looking forward to seeing what marvelous creations come our way!

I chose an image by Tiddly Inks titled 'Wryn - Grow a Little Love', coloured her with Prismacolor, markers and used designer paper (Stampin Up's 'Urban Underground) for the card background. I made the flower from punches & a die and added 4 rhinestones in one corner. The LOVE die cut (Stampin Up's Big Shot Expressions Thinlets die) finished it off.  

 Any Image winner at QKR

Challenges:
1. QKR Stampede Challenge #382: ATG   Any Image Winner
2. A Bit More Time to Craft ATG
3. Crafts Galore Encore#71January
4. A Gem of a Challenge: Week 2 ATG
5. Digi Choosday Crafting CHG WK3 ATG
6. Country View Challenge January 2020-Love
7. The Creative Challenge:  Challenge #24
8. The Crafting Challenge: A Touch of White

Monday, January 13, 2020

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge # 248 Anything Goes

                       

   Welcome to 2020's first Challenge at Crafty Cardmakers and the challenge is Anything Goes. As usual, anything you care to enter is fine, a card, scrap layout, mixed media piece or some home decor.
 Our wonderful leader Lin is hosting the challenge.

 I choose to make a mini-album as a gift to a wonderful friend! I followed the You Tube instructions of My Sister Scrapper's 'Graphic 45 Waterfall Folio ' tutorial'. An oldie but a goldie.

Challenges: