Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Anything Goes

We have a new challenge for you today at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Anything Goes

My image is from Just Some Lines and is called Pixie Love.  I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

DigiStamps4Joy: Use Glitter

Scrapper's Delight: Anything Goes

Peace.

Lacy Sunshine: Holiday Joy

Happy Monday!  Today's card is for the following challenges:

Lacy Sunshine: Holiday Joy

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Art by Miran: Anything Goes

Just Inspirational: Christmas

Pile it On #49: Christmas/Holidays

I used Sky Lynn Lotus from Lacy Sunshine, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Papers are from echo park, charm is from Tim Holtz.  Peace.

Polly Penguin

Good morning!  Today I have another holiday card to share, this one is for the following challenges:

Digi Stamp Boutique December Competition

Kit & Clowder: Animals

We Do DoobaDoo: Festive Spirit

Cards & More: All About Christmas

Dream Valley Challenge: Christmas

I used Polly Penguin from Digi Stamp Boutique and some digi papers from Pixel Scrapper.  Peace. 

Merry Christmas

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday!  We sure did - we cooked a prime rib dinner for my daughter Cass & her boyfriend Mikey, which turned out perfect.  Then we visited Jeremy's family, and ended the evening by hanging out with Cass at Mikey's sister Katie's house... and Katie just happens to have the world's most adorable 4-month-old baby girl, Melrose.  :)  So we had a great time.  Christmas Day we had a little party at our house and I made buffalo chicken macaroni & cheese, Swedish meatballs (which I must say came out better than any others I've ever made in my life!), lots of dips and appetizers and desserts... let's just say no one is going hungry around here this weekend.  And I took yesterday off, so I ended up with a 5-day weekend.  So nice.

So here is a Christmas card I'd like to enter into a few challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge: Anything Christmas

Sweet Stampin': Anything Goes

A Crafty Mess: Traditional Christmas Colors

Alphabet Challenge: W is for Whiskers

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Wags n' Whiskers: Merry Christmas

The image is from Jellypark and I colored it with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Papers are from Authentique.  Have a fun & safe weekend!  Peace.

Digi Stamp Boutique: Merry Christmas Baby!

Good morning, happy Monday of a TWO DAY work week for me... yay!  ;)

Today I have a sweet little baby's Christmas card that I'd like to link up to the following challenges:

Digi Stamp Boutique December Competition
Natalie & Amy: Cute & Cuddly Christmas
Brown Sugar: Christmas
Chocolate, Coffee, and Cards: Christmas
DL. ART Thankful Thursday: Santa Claus

My image is from Digi Stamp Boutique, and I colored it with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and added some white Fun Flock to their caps.  Peace.

Dilly Beans: Ring in the New Year!

Good morning!  Today is our last challenge for a little while at:

Dilly Beans:  Ring in the New Year!

I'm stepping down as DT coordinator, but staying on the team.  Megan is going to take the month of January off and then she should be back with some new challenges, so check back in February.  Here's my card:

I would like to link this up to the following challenges:

A Little Bit Crafty: Anything Goes But NOT Christmas

Delicious Doodles: Happy New Year

Dies R Us: Anything Goes (with die-cuts)

I used Unicorn Girls Heart, printed on DP and colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits with some Stickles on her horn & the hanging heart.  Die-cut numbers are from My Favorite Things.  Paper is from Authentique.  Peace.

Christmas Fairy tag

Happy Friday!  :)  I love Fridays - usually my husband and I go out to dinner, but tonight we're getting take-out and spending the evening cooking & baking for our family Christmas party at my sister's house tomorrow.  I'm really looking forward to it!

Today I have a tag to share that I created for our Facebook challenge at Just Some Lines:

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Creative Knockouts: 'Tis the Season

The Crafter's Cafe: Christmas Creations

Crafting for all Seasons: Anything Christmas BUT a Card

Just Inspirational: Anything with Wings

Aud Sentiments: Christmas Bingo (I used ribbon, bling, and charm)

I colored Just Some Lines Christmas Fairy with Prismacolor pencils, mineral spirits, and glitter.  Peace.

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Happy Holidays

Good morning!  Today we have a new challenge for you at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Happy Holidays

Our sponsor is A Day for Daisies, and I colored my sweet image with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Remember that we are an ATC blog, in case you'd like to play along!  Peace.

Dilly Beans: Winter Holidays

Good morning!  Today we have a new challenge for you at:

 

Dilly Beans:  Winter Holidays

 

 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

 

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Christmas

Crafty Little Fairies: Holly and/or Ivy

Crafting by Designs: Christmas

Simon Says Stamp: Christmas

 

I used Happy Holidays Amalia, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Papers are from Authentique.  Peace.

Catching up...

Hello there!  I feel like I never blog anymore, and I'm starting to miss it.  It's such a different world working full-time, but I do enjoy it.  And of course when I hurt my hand, it really set me back with crafting.  It's come a long way, but I still can't bend it at the middle joint.  I have to continue massaging the scar and I go back to the surgeon in February.  He said we could talk about doing another surgery to remove some of the scar tissue but I don't think I'm going to agree to another surgery.  The only things I cannot do are light a lighter, snap my fingers, and do the "bridge" when you shuffle a deck of cards. LOL   I don't think those things justify another surgery and possible complications, etc.  I'm just so thankful to be able to dress myself, start my car, peel & cut up vegetables... I'm very appreciative of things I never even gave a second thought to before.  Life is like that, isn't it?  Well I certainly think about it now!

 

Anyway, I'm playing catch-up today and posting some of this week's creations.  We had a new challenge for you on Wednesday at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge:  You're a Star

 

 

Our sponsor this week is KennyK and you've got until Tuesday night to link up your star-themed ATC.  :)

 

We also have a mini-challenge running on Facebook for you at:

 

Just Some Lines Facebook Challenge:  Tag It

 

 

I would like to enter my tag in the following challenges:

 

Fairy Tale Challenge: Light Blue, White, & Color of Choice (yellow)

Simon Says Stamp: Christmas/Holidays

Scrapper's Delight: Non-Traditional Christmas Colors

Aud Sentiments: Bingo (I used ribbon, bling, and a charm which also has my sentiment on it):

 I used Sweet Fairy with Decals and paper-pieced her with paper from My Mind's Eye.  Metal "peace on earth" charm is from Tim Holtz.  Peace.

It's the Little Things That Count

Hello friends!  I hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving - I definitely did. Ate too much, drank too much, and it was all totally worth it.  :)

Today's card is for the following challenges:

 

Sami Stamps: Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

 

 

I paper pieced this sweet image from Sami Stamps, paper is from My Mind's Eye.  Sentiment is from SRM Stickers.  Stay warm - peace.

Be Yourself - The Stamping Chef Broken Doll

Hello friends - just popping in to post a card for the following challenges:

The Stamping Chef: Anything Goes

The East Wind: Go Green

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Thinking of You

The Corrosive Challenge: Girly

Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes

I used Broken Doll from The Stamping Chef, colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  I combined some scraps of paper from different MME pads for the background and added a ribbon tag from my scraps. Sentiment is from TLC.  Peace.

Just Some Lines & Wicked Wednesday

Some holiday stuff to share today, first up is my card featured at:

Just Some Lines

We've got a color challenge going on our Facebook page this month - you can do Red & Green or Blues & Silvers, come check it out here.  I used one of our new images called Sweet Amber Mistletoe and you can find her here.

Next up - we have a new challenge at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Skully Christmas

We are being sponsored by Oddball Art Digi Stamps this week and I used this sweet image called Ellie the Elf, colored with Prismacolor markers.  Peace.

Dilly Beans: Round Card or Lots of Circles

Good morning!  We have a new challenge for you today at:

Dilly Beans: Round Card OR Lots of Circles

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Creative Knockouts: Halloween

Cute Card Thursday: Trick or Treat

Quoth the Raven: Color Challenge

I used Hypno Eye Monster Framed (Dilly Beans), colored with Prismacolor markers & Stickles.  Papers are from doodlebug designs inc. - sticker sentiment is from SRM Stickers.  Skeleton key charm is from my stash.  Peace.

Wicked Wednesday: Day of the Dead

We have a new challenge for you this week at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Day of the Dead

We're being sponsored by Aurora Wings this week, and here is my creation:

I was just given the go-ahead from my occupational therapist to get back to crafting so I kept the coloring to a minimum.  LOL   I really like the effect though.  I sponged the edges with black ink and added a sticker sentiment from SRM Stickers.  Peace.

Dilly Beans: Halloween

Good morning!  I was finally able to create a new card this morning, even though I still can't color... so I made this for our new challenge at:

Dilly Beans:  Halloween

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Fairy Tale Challenge Blog:  Halloween

QKR Stampede:  Delightfully Frightful

Crafting for all Seasons:  Too Cute to Spook

Crafting by Designs:  Boo - You Scared Me

Divas by Design:  Orange & Black

I printed my image on DP twice, paper-piecing his hat.  I "colored" with Stickles and added lots of embellishments from Authentique that coordinated with my DP.  Spider is a die-cut from My Favorite Things.  Peace.

All Hallows Eve Bunny :)

Good morning!  Today I have another Halloween card to share, this one uses our new image:  Just Some Lines - All Hallows Eve Bunny

And there's still time to link up to our Facebook challenge here!


I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Hiding in My Craft Room:  Halloween Colors
Come and Get It:  Halloween
Glitter n Sparkle:  Anything witha "B"
The Corrosive Challenge:  Halloween Colors
Try it on Tuesday:  Animals

Thanks for visiting.  :)  Peace.

A Little Halloween Baking

Good morning!  Halloween cards & projects are my favorite to make, so I love October.  :)  Today's card  uses:

Just Some Lines - A Little Halloween Baking

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments:  Halloween Sentiment

Crafting with Dragonflies: Anything Goes

Divas by Design: Spooky Creations

Fab n Funky: Halloween

Luckily, I had her all colored up before I hurt my hand!  I love the little bat & haunted house brads that I got from eyeletoutlet.com!  Peace.

Boo-Boo & Witchy Zen 2

Good morning! OK so I'm gonna warn you right away that the picture of my hand is kind of gross. So if you have a weak tummy, just don't look any further  past the pic of the cute witch card. You've been warned. LOL 

OK so first I have a card using our awesome new image called Witchy Zen from Just Some Lines:    

I'd like to enter my cute witch into the following challenges:

Wags n Whiskers: With our Furry Friends

Art Impressions:  Purple, Orange, & Black

Top Tip Tuesday:  Kids

The Cutie Pie Challenge:  Cute with Shades of Autumn

I colored her with PrismaColor pencils & mineral spirits and used my spider & web dies from My Favorite Things.  Sentiment stickers are from Tim Holtz.

So I have been MIA - about 10 days ago, I was home alone one morning and got up at 6 as usual.  Fed the cats and went to make coffee in my old fashioned stove-top percolator (see post here).  As I put the pot on the counter, a candle fell and knocked the pot over.  On instinct, I tried to grab the pot but it had already broken.  When I looked down, I just saw a hole in my hand. I started to freak out but pulled it together quickly.  LOL  When I clenched my hand, it started bleeding and I couldn't bandage it because it was my right hand.  So I called 911 and the wonderful EMT's came & bandaged me up so I could drive myself to the ER.  I ended up having a severed tendon & a severed pulley, and I had surgery 3 days later (last Friday) to repair them.  The funny thing is that I had no pain until the surgery.  I spent the weekend in a fog and today, one week, later, I'm just starting to feel like a human being again.  Jeremy was scheduled to fly back to MA the day after I cut myself, so he's literally been taking care of me for over a week.  Anyone who knows me knows it's really hard for me to let someone else be the caregiver... I am the caregiver!  But I had no choice and I just accepted it and appreciate it so very much.  It's taking me a long time to type this but I miss blogging so much.  And coloring... I cannot wait to be able to color again.  Button my pants. Wash my own hair. Cut up my food... it really is the little things!!!  OK so here is a pic of my hand after surgery - 

It's going to take another 4-5 weeks to heal, so I have to go easy and not push it too much so I don't rupture the repairs that were made.  I am going back to work on Monday and they are willing to work with me as far as letting me go at my own pace and only do what I can do.  Hope you all have a great weekend.  Peace.

Just Some Lines: Emo Cookie Baker

Good morning!  Mondays come way too quickly, don't they?  Today I have another of the new images from Just Some Lines to share with you, this one is called Emo Cookie Baker:

I would like to enter her into the following challenges:

Treasured Times: Anything Goes

Ladybug Crafts: Anything Goes
Kreativeinkauf: Anything Goes
Glitter n Sparkle: Use a Digi

Vandicrafts Artistry: Anything Goes

I colored her with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  I found this cute milk jug brad in my stash - papers are from Authentique.  Sentiment is from SRM Stickers, ribbon & button are from my stash.  Peace.

Just Some Lines New Images: Witchy Zen & Emo Sitting on Wall

Good morning!  I have not had much crafty time lately, but I managed to get a couple of things done yesterday and I have a full lazy day of coloring planned today.  :)   Today's cards were made using the new images at:

I'm entering this first one into the following challenges:

AllSorts: Pretty in Pink

Simply Create Too: Something New (new digi stamp!)

Aud Sentiments: Any Sentiment Besides Birthday

Crafty Little Fairies: Sparkle & Bling
In the Pink:  Buttons  Bows
The Cutie Pie Challenge: Two's Company

This first one is my absolute favorite, she's called Witchy Zen - isn't she adorable? I colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Papers & ribbon are from Stampin' Up!  Sentiment is from SRM Stickers.  Buttons & charm are from my stash.

This next card uses Emo Sitting on a Wall:

I'd like to enter this one into the following challenges:

My Heart Pieces: Use a Digi
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge: Anything Goes
Wags n Whiskers: For the Girls

Sister Act Card Challenge:  Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts: Tic Tac Toe
(I used stamp/distressing/flowers)

 I colored her with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Papers are from doodlebug design, inc.  Sentiment is from SRM Stickes - ribbon is from my stash.  Peace.

Just Some Lines - Back to School

Good morning!  Today I have a couple of cards to share using some of the absolutely adorable new images from:

This first card uses Back to School Book Sitter - Girl:

And for this one I used Back to School Book Sitter - Boy:

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp: Back to School
Lexi's Creations: Back to School
My Craft Spot: Back to School
Craftin' Desert Divas: Back to School
CCEE Stampers: Back to School

I colored my images with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  I had this cute back-to-school paper pack that I had bought at Michael's, and I used stickers from SRM Stickers to create the sentiment.  I used my Dymo Caption Maker to put the names on the books, as these are cards for my buddy Alison's kids.  :)  Peace.

Oddball Art Stamp Co. Challenge: Non-Traditional Hair Colors

Good morning!  We have a new challenge for you today at:

Oddball Art Stamp Co.:  Non-Traditional Hair Colors

I would also like to enter this into the following challenges:

Sisters of Craft: Anything Goes

Brown Sugar Challenge: Anything Goes

Punk You Girl: Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge: Anything Goes

I love coloring up these images - I used my Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits, and some Stickles.  The sentiment is a sticker from SRM Stickers.  Papers are from doodlebug design inc.  Peace.

Wicked Wednesday: LEO

Good morning!  Today is my BIRTHDAY!  :)   I love my birthday - must be the Leo in me, huh?   Very fitting for today's new challenge we have for you at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Leo

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Delicious Doodles: Anything Goes (twist: add favorite color)
Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes
Going Grey with Scrap Creations: Birthday
Fan-Tastic Tuesday: Anything Goes
Tuesday Throwdown: Mellow Yellow

Our sponsor is Delicious Doodles, and I used papers from My Mind's Eye to create my ATC, then turned it into a card for a fellow Leo friend of mine.  Peace.

Lacy Sunshine: Flowers

Hello friends - rushing around like a crazy woman today, but wanted to get this squeezed in for the challenge at:

Lacy Sunshine: Flowers

I'd also like to enter this into the following challenges:

Treasured Times: Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore: Anything Goes
Bearly Mine: Anything Goes
Flat Friends: Say it with a Quote

The image I used is called Sky Lynn Lotus, and I colored her with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Papers are from MME - buttons are from Stampin' Up!  Sentiment sticker & flower are from my stash.  Have a great weekend!  Peace.

Dilly Beans & Oddball Art Co.

Happy Friday!  Today we have a fun new challenge for you at:

Dilly Beans: Create a Project/Character Based on You

I used our image called Emily Framed, and I colored her with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  I added some glittery peace sign stickers and brads and some text stickers that scream "me".  ;)  Papers are from my stash and I'd been hoarding them forevah.  Come play along with us!  I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

As You Like It: Favorite Papers & Why
(because I am a hippie chick!)
Glitter n Sparkle: Add Some Purple
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Next up - we have a new challenge for you today at:

Oddball Art Co.: Anything Goes 

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes
The Crafter's Cafe: Use a Digi
Crafting from the Heart: Anything Goes

I love this sweet image called Big Eye Clown Girl - I colored her with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits and added some Stickles.  I used some Halloween papers and added some gemstone stickers & a clay Glo-Skull.  Sentiment is a stamp from My Favorite Things.  Peace.

Bombshell & From the Heart

Hello friends - today I'm posting my last project as Bombshell's Ms. July!  

The stamps are from the set called Hula Girl, and I used some spritzes to create the background paper.  I colored her with Prismacolor markes and added some flower brads and an anchor charm.

Next is my card for the stamp of the month challenge at:

From the Heart Stamps

I'd also like to enter this one into the following challenges:

DL Art: Christmas in July

Southern Girls: Christmas is Coming

Creative Card Crew: Christmas

Lexi's Creations: Christmas

I colored my Winter Friends image with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Peace.

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Mythical Sea Creatures

Good morning!  I am enjoying my job, but I do miss having so much crafting time for sure.  Today I'm just posting my ATC quickly for our new challenge at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Mythical Sea Creatures

Our sponsor is Aurora Wings and I printed my seahorse image on DP, then accented it with lots of Stickles.  Papers are from Authentique and the "believe" sticker is from Tim Holtz.  Anchor charm is from my stash and I tied it on with a little piece of twine.  I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes

Try it on Tuesday: Things with Wings

Tuesday Throwdown: Other than a Card or Tag

Squigglefly: Add Some Twine

Treasured Times: Anything Goes

Have a great day, my friends.  :)  Peace.

WW ATC Challenge: Cute as a Button

Good morning!  Today we have a new challenge for you at:

Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge: Cute as a Button

Our sponsor this week is Heather Ellis, and I've used one of her sweet new images to create my simple little ATC.  She's colored with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  The "Happy" sentiment is a rubber stamp from My Favorite Things.  Papers are from MME and the buttons are from my stash.  Peace.

Seize the Day: ATC

OK so I know you're dying to know - I survived my 1st week back to work!  :)  Although I was exhausted by Friday and wondering how the Hell I did it back when I had small children at home!  I started on a good week - Jeremy's in California, Trevor's in Japan, and Cass was in Maine for the week.  So it was nice to not have to worry about taking care of anyone else while adjusting to the working world again!

So if you remember, I'm the Ms. July Bombshell Pin Up Girl and today I have a little ATC to share:

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge: Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
Imagination Crafts Challenge: Anything Goes
Lia Stampz: Anything Goes

I had bought these little canvas-sized ATC blanks at the craft store and decided to play with them, so I used my acrylic paints to create the background and then dragged the edges through a black ink pad.  I stamped the volcano image from the Hula Girl set in black and colored with Prismacolor markers and Stickles  The sentiment is a sticker from SRM Stickers.  Peace.

Oddball Art Co. Guest DT!

Good morning!  So excited - I started my new job yesterday!  I had Orientation yesterday, so it was a shorter day than normal, which was kind of a nice way to ease back into it!  My hours will be 7:30-4, Monday through Friday.  It's been 4 years since I've worked full-time and I think I'm ready to get back to it.  It will be nice to appreciate weekends again.  But my crafty time is going to be seriously cut into - just going to have to improvise and maybe start crafting in the evenings!

Anyway - today I'm also excited to announce that I'm serving as a Guest Design Team member for the next 6 months for:

And we have a new challenge for you today:

Oddball Art Co. - Show Off Those Coloring Skills

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Glitter n Sparkle: Anything Goes
Pumpkin Spice: Anything Goes
Treasured Times: Anything Goes

I colored this awesome image with Prismacolor pencils & mineral spirits.  Papers are from echo park - the little embellishment skull/flower thing has been in my stash forever.  The sentiment is a rubber stamp from My Favorite Things.  Peace.