Take a Deep Breath

Trying to get ready to take off for a little 2-night trip tomorrow, so I'm just posting quick for the following challenges:

AllSorts - Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes/Optional Include an Animal

Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes (optional Autumn/Fall)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Path of Positivity #123

I created my background by using Distress Inks on watercolor paper and then rubbing a baby wipe all over it, it gave it a "textured" look.  My stamps are from Tracey Hey Designs, I used Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder.  I used some Stickles on the heart, then a heart eyelet and finished it off with a ribbon from Stampin' Up! that I found in my stash. Peace. 

Have a Wicked Time!

 I have the best husband in the world.  :)  We've been super busy preparing for our event for the last few weeks and he surprised me last night by telling me he booked us 2 nights away this week in Saratoga, New York!  We have a fifth wheel camper that we haven't had a chance to take advantage of much, so I'm totally excited at the thought of 2 nights away with no responsibilities!!!  I'm bringing my new Stephen King book and just relaxing the entire time.  I cannot wait.

Anyway, for today I have a cute little Halloween gnome card to share and I'd like to enter it into the following challenges:

A Blog Named Hero - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

AllSorts- Anything Goes

We Love Stamping - Hand Coloured Image/Anything Goes

Inkspirational:  Headwear

I created my background by spraying some Tim Holtz Mica Stains on black cardstock for the card base, then used some Distress Inks and water and more Mica Stains on watercolor paper, then stamped some Hero Arts texture stamps all over it.  I stamped the Halloween gnome from the Gnome-O-Ween set at Unity Stamps, colored him with alcohol markers, fussy-cut him out and attached with foam dimensional tape.  Sentiment is from Woodware Craft Collection.  Peace.

Stay for a Spell!

Hey friends!  I'm loving excuses to make Halloween cards.  Have I mentioned how much I love Fall?!?

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

Polkadoodles Week 38 - Anything Goes

Gem of a Challenge Week 19 - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Week 38 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Crafter's Cafe - AG/Optional Add an Animal

I used one of the digis from the Polkadoodles Hocus Pocus Witches Halloween set, colored with alcohol markers.  I found some random Halloween papers in my stash and a cute little tag that matched. Peace.

Do epig stuff!

 Happy Friday!

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

Art Impressions - Farm Fresh

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Try it On Tuesday - Black, White, and One Other Color

Make My Monday - Make Your Own Background

Wednesday's Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

I made my background by using Lindy's Magicals and Black Soot Distress Ink on watercolor paper.  My stamps are from Tracey Hey Designs, colored with alcohol markers and fussy cut, then attached to a circle I punched out with my ATC Circle punch using foam dimensional dots. Peace.

Glorious bull****!

 Warning: Swear Words! LOL

I love this Grumpier Bear stamp set from Ink Road Stamps!

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Monochrome

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes

Make My Monday #235 - Create Your Own Background

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes/Option Include an Animal

Time Out Challenge #272 - Snarky

I created my background using alcohol inks on watercolor paper and letting them just create giant droplets, then sprinkled some glitter over it.  My Ink Road Grumpier Bear is colored with alcohol markers, and I finished it off with a ribbon and a little gem sticker.  Peace.

Being an adult is hard

 Popping in quick with a fun wine card today!

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

Time Out Challenge #272 - Snarky

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Make Your Own Background

Make My Monday - Create Your Own Background

Polkadoodles Week 38 - Anything Goes

The Crafting Challenge - Anything Goes

I created my background using Lindy's Magicals on watercolor paper, I wanted to give the look of spilled wine.  Stamps are from Visible Image.  Peace.

Witch in a Cauldron

 I'm getting super busy with my event coming up in November, but I'm making it my GOAL this year to make every effort to continue finding time for myself for crafting, since it's truly like therapy for me.  Back in 2022, I ended up having a grand mal seizure at the end of October - I was extremely stressed, dehydrated, and my body let me know that it couldn't take any more.  I've learned to take better care of myself since then!

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

Digi Choosday #37 - Anything Goes

Gem of a Challenge Week 18 - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Week 38 - Anything Goes

Halloween Crafts All Year Long - Anything Goes

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

I used a digi from Miss Sandia's KoFi shop, colored with alcohol markers.  Papers are from Doodlebug Designs. Peace.

Boo!

 I absolutely love Fall!  Yesterday I made a brisket, ribs, mac & cheese, and cornbread.  Today I'm making a roast chicken with carrots & onions, mashed potatoes, and corn.  My daughter is bringing the kids over for dinner so I'm just popping in quick to post my card for today.  

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

Sweet Sketch Wednesday Sketch #285

Halloween Crafts All Year Long - Anything Goes

We Love to Create - Anything Paper Crafting/Mixed Media Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Make Your Own Background

Polkadoodles #38 - Anything Goes

I created my background by using Lindy's Magicals on watercolor paper.  Stamps are from Sweet November and I added some gemstone stickers.  Peace.

Sweet Girl

 OK popping in one more time to post another card for the:

All Dressed Up Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Make Your Own Background

Polkadoodles #37 - Anything Goes

Gem of a Challenge #18 - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday #37 - Anything Goes

I posted earlier with a pink version of a similar card that I made for my oldest granddaughter RaeRae.  This card is for her little sister Lisey (age 4), whose favorite color is purple because it's Grammy's favorite color (she's my biggest fan).  :)  I love her so much.  Anyway, the background was made using Tim Holtz Mica Spray Stain sprayed on some watercolor paper. This digi from All Dressed Up is called Party Girl but I can't find her in the store anymore to link up to, she's colored with alcohol markers and some Dazzling Diamonds glitter from Stampin' Up!  Peace.

I want to be a unicorn & sweet pink ballerina

 Happy Saturday!  I've got a cute/snarky card to share today:

Entering this into the following challenges:

Time Out #272 - Snarky

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Make Your Own Background

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes/Include an Animal

We Love to Create - Anything Mixed Media/Paper Crafting Goes

Crafty Catz - Anything Goes

I created my background by using Lindy's Magicals on watercolor paper - I wish you could see how shimmery it is.  Unicorn stamp is from The Greeting Farm, sentiment is from Ink Road Stamps.  

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And I'd also like to enter this card into the:

All Dressed Up Challenge - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles #37 - Anything Goes

Gem of a Challenge #18 - Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Week 37 - Anything Goes

My granddaughters just started dance and they are just loving it. RaeRae's favorite color is pink (she's 5), so I made this CAS for her, the background was spritzed with Oxide Spray.  I've got one more to share that I'll do in a separate post. This is Abi Ballerina from ADU, colored with alcohol markers.  Peace.

hide and seek

 I love sketch challenges, I don't know why I don't play along with them more often!  Today's card is for the following challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Make Your Own Background

Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes

Stencil Fun - Anything Goes/Optional Fall

A Cut Above - Anything Goes with a Die Cut

I made my background on watercolor paper with Distress Inks, water, and some black ink through a stencil.  Stamps/die cuts are from Lawn Fawn.  I used some Stickles to outline the text ribbon.  Peace.

We're All Bonkers!

 Hi there!  I was lucky enough to win a bunch of images from The Paper Shelter recently, so I've now got a nice assortment of digis to choose from for their challenges!  Here's a card I made that totally reminds me of my youngest granddaughter, Millie:

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter - Three of Something (3 flower brads and 3 mushroom brads)

A Blog Named Hero - September Anything Goes

ProMarkers Challenge - Add a Flower

Kreative Aunts #93 - Mushrooms

The Crafting Challenge - Anything Goes

I used Upside Down (go grab her, she's on sale for only $1.50!!!), colored with alcohol markers, and I fussy-cut part of the image.  I used a piece of woodgrain DP for the background and for the colorful paper strips (Doodlebug Designs).  I added the brads for my "3 of something" pieces and finished off with a sentiment stamp from Hero Arts.  Peace.

Wishing You a Haunted Night

 I love making ATC's - they can be quick and simple or intricate and detailed, it's fun filling up that small 3.5x2.5" space!  Here's one I'd like to share today:

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

ATC Around the World - Put a Hat on It

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Not a Card

Everybody Art Challenge - ATC

Polkadoodles Week 36 - Anything Goes

Gem of a Challenge Week 18 - Anything Goes

I created my background using Lindy's Magicals on watercolor paper, it's got such a shimmery effect over the entire thing - I wish you could see it in the picture!  The stamps are from Unity Stamps, called Gnome-O-Ween, I used Versafine black and embossed with a clear embossing powder, then colored with alcohol markers.  Peace.

Happy Boo-Day

 I am freaking determined to win a Simon Says Stamp Challenge some day.  ROFL  I try hard to get the limit of 5 projects entered into each of them each week, but I don't always make it.  This is my 4th entry for the Wednesday challenge this week.  I love that they almost always have a real challenge theme instead of "anything goes" - I mean, those can be cool but I like to actually be challenged!  Here's today's card:

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Four Legged Friends

Polkadoodles #36 - Anything Goes

Two Old Bats - Anything Halloween Goes

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes/Add an Animal

We Love to Create - Anything Goes

So I purchased some new watercolor paper, and it was NOT the same one I purchased last time, and I was slightly disappointed.  It's supposed to be white but it's more off-white - but after I played with it, I realized it's also thicker and sturdier than the white one that I purchase.  Anyway, I used the "rough" side of the paper to create this background, you can really see the texture showing through - I used Distress Inks and a stencil, then spritzed with some Tim Holtz Mica Spray Stain.  My image is a digi from Polkadoodles, colored with alcohol markers.  I wasn't thrilled with how the sentiment stamped out, but it does look kind of grungy and like it belongs, so I left it alone. LOL Thanks for visiting! Peace.

so very proud

 I keep finding new stamp companies to fall in love with and O-M-G, my poor bank account... ROFL  I could not resist purchasing some of these Tracey Hey Stamps from Alpaca Pals and now they are about to come out with a Christmas release.  I'm not a big Christmas-card maker, but I just KNOW I'm not going to be able to resist at least one of the new sets. hee hee  For today, I'd like to share this Proud Peacock card with you all:

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Color Dare #617

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes/Include an Animal

AllSorts - Something Fishy or Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Embossing Delight

Polkadoodles #37 - Anything Goes

I created my background by using a blending brush with Distress Inks on watercolor paper.  I sponged the edges in black and stamped the image/sentiment directly on the background with Versafine black and then embossed with clear embossing powder.  I then stamped the peacock's body on a coordinating piece of watercolor paper that I had used the same technique on and fussy-cut out and attached with foam dimensional tape.  Peace.

Oh, Biscuits!

 Who doesn't love Bluey?!?  I totally love watching Bluey with my grandchildren - it's the cutest show with little hints of adult humor scattered throughout. LOL 

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Stamp It (no digis)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Four Legged Friends

Sweet Stampin - For a Child

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles Week 36 - Anything Goes

These adorable stamps are from Ink Road Stamps, the set is called Wackadoo, colored with alcohol markers.  Papers are from Doodlebug Designs. I kept this simple, added a paw print die cut and a little ribbon tag to finish it off. Peace.

Brave Spirit

Super busy weekend, popping in quick to post this card:

Entering into the following challenges:

Path of Positivity #123

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Stamp It (no digis)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Four Legged Friends

As You Like It - Show Us Your Style (Layered or Flat and why)

*so I LOVE using watercolor paper to create my background and then stamp directly on it, keeping the whole card flat while giving it a mixed media look!

Paper Funday - Create Your Own Background

I created my background on watercolor paper using Distress Inks and a stencil with some water, I love how this one came out.  My stamps are from the Kind Heart set by Tracey Hey Designs, stamped with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder.  I added some heart eyelets in the corners to finish it off. Peace. 

A Little Witch in All of Us ATC

 I love making ATC's!  I used to run an ATC Challenge blog called Wicked Wednesday - I'd love to bring it back some day... I'm just too busy with my grandchildren these days to coordinate it right now.  Eventually, though...

Anyway, here's an ATC that I made yesterday:

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

ATC Around the World - Put a Hat on It

Everybody Art - ATC

Creative Knockouts - Embossing Delight

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Stamp It! (no digis)

Addicted to Stamps & More - Make Your Mark

I made my background using Lindy's Magicals painted on watercolor paper - I just got an order of some new Magicals and OMG are they magical?!?  They certainly are.  Anyway, the little gnome witch is a rubber stamp from Unity Stamps (colored with alcohol markers), the crystal, spider, and web stamps are from Globeland, and the sentiment is a clear acrylic stamp from Woodware Craft Collection. Everything is stamped with Versafine Black ink and embossed with a sparkly clear embossing powder. Peace.

bumblebee girl friend

 I'm back!  I keep thinking it's Friday today - I guess it'll be nice to be Friday again tomorrow!  LOL

I would like to enter the below card into the following challenges:

The Paper Shelter - Punches and/or Dies

Beautiful Blossoms #20 - Anything Floral Goes

A Cut Above Die Cut Challenge - Anything Goes (optional Monochromatic)

Cut it Up #312 - What's In Your Garden

Double D Challenges - Mood Board

My image is from The Paper Shelter - colored with alcohol markers and Stickles Glitter.  I made my background paper with my Gelli plate using acrylic paints with the double honeycomb stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  I spritzed some Tim Holtz Mica Spray Stains around the image itself.  The "friend" sentiment is a die cut.  Peace.

Creepy Crawlers

 Wanted to get this posted in time - be back later with another project I want to share, but for now I'd like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Cupcake Inspirations #601

Halloween Crafts All Year Long #18 - Anything Halloween Goes

A Cut Above Die Cut Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Polkadoodles #36 - Anything Goes

We Love to Create #8 - Anything Goes

I used all papers & sticker embellies from Doodlebug Designs and just added a spiderweb corner die in each corner, simple but cute.  Peace.

Capture the Crazy

Hi everyone!  Here is today's card:

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Four Legged Friends

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Stamp It! (no digis)

Addicted to Stamps - Make Your Mark

We Love Stamping - Hand Colored Image

Inspiration Station - Photo Prompt (inspired by the barn to create a card with barn/farm animals)

I created my background by smooshing my Barn Door Distress Ink all over watercolor paper and then splattering some water droplets on it.  These adorable stamps are from Tracey Hey Designs/Alpaca Pals - I am OBSESSED with them.  This particular set is called Capture the Crazy (if you visit and fall in love, you might want to wait to make a puchase because she's about to release some really cute Christmas stamps too!) - I colored with alcohol markers & fussy cut the film strip. I stamped the camera & the sentiment directly on the background.  Peace.

A Little Witch

 I just love this time of year and any excuse to make Halloween/witchy cards! Here's my latest:

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

Two Old Bats - Anything Goes Halloween

Paper Funday - Anything Goes/Create Your Own Background

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

AllSorts - Autumn Colors/Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

I created my background by using some texture paste through a stencil on watercolor paper, then I spritzed the whole thing with Mica Spray Stains (Wicked Elixir and Jack-O-Lantern) by Tim Holtz.  I used Song of the Sea and a jack-o-lantern from Sweet November Stamps, colored with alcohol markers - I attached a sticker witch hat to her and attached them with foam dimensional tape.  

National Care Bear Day!

 Heyyyy!  Did you all know that today, September 9, is NATIONAL CARE BEAR DAY?!?

I had no idea it was a thing - but when I saw it was today, I had the freaking PERFECT (albeit non-traditional) card to share for it.  hee hee  I was 11 when Care Bears came out, my sister and I were obsessed with them for a bit - my favorite was Sunshine Bear. 

WARNING - SWEAR WORDS! Do not keep scrolling if you are easily offended.....

OK so I'm going to enter this into the following challenges, and I did read all of the rules but if anyone wants me to remove it, please just let me know.  I'm hoping we're all adults and can handle swear words.  LOL

Make My Monday - National Teddy Bear Day

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Stamp It! (no digis)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Stamp It! (no digis)

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

Paper Funday - Anything Goes/Create Your Own Background

And here's my card:

I made my background by covering watercolor paper with shades of pink distress inks and spraying some water on it.  I then added some texture stamps from Hero Arts and my Care Bear stamp/sentiment from Ink Road Stamps.  I used a polaroid frame die cut and attached some gemstone stickers to it to finish it off. Peace.

Love & Courage

 Hi everyone!  I made this project for the Fun with Funky Fossils FB Challenge for September.  The challenge is Not Used Yet so I went through my die folder and found this little library card die (Sizzix - Eileen Hull) that I bought YEARS ago but was too intimidated to try using.  So I pulled it out and I made a background with Distress Inks and then stamped my Funky Fossil Bokeh Flowers & LOVE word on the front pocket.  Decorated one of the library cards with just the honeycomb stamp and on the other, I stamped on Kraft and colored with alcohol markers.  I'm in love with this one if I do say so myself!!!!  I hope you like it!  :)  (Both pics just so you can see it assembled & unassembled!)  

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

AllSorts - Autumn Colors/Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts - Anything Goes 

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Stamp It! (no digis)

Paper Funday - Anything Goes/Create Your Own Background

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Next up is a card that I made for a friend who was just diagnosed with cancer:

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

Lost Coast Portal to Creativity #189 - Animals 

Stamping Sensations - Animal Magic 

Time Out #271 - Friendship/Encouragement/Support

 

Path of Positivity #123 - Strength/Courage

Color Dare #616 (I used brown & white & pink)

I stamped this adorable lion from Unity Stamps, colored with alcohol markers and fussy-cut.  The background was created with varying shades of brown Distress Inks and blended on watercolor paper.  I stamped some heart borders and the sentiment directly on the background and added some bling.  Peace.

Autumn Tag & Sympathy Card

 Happy Saturday!

Two projects to share today - first up is a tag I made by recycling an old tag I found in my stash.

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Recycle It

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Stamp It

Stay Crafty with a Blog Named Hero - September Anything Goes

AllSorts - Autumn Colors/Anything Goes

Kreative Aunts #93 - Mushrooms

I used Distress Inks to create the background and then stamped with Versafine black and clear embossing powder - stamps are by Globeland and Hero Arts.

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And my second card for today - I struggle with sympathy cards.  Everything I do tends to be bright and cheerful or witchy and Halloween-ish.  Here is what I came up with:

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

Die Cut Divas - Sympathy

Critter Crazy - Anything Goes w/ Critter

Creative Knockouts - Anything Goes

Lost Coast Portal to Creativity #189 - September/Animals

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

 I stamped the gorgeous fox from Creative Expressions with Versafine black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then colored him with alcohol markers.  Background was created with a cloud stencil from A Colorful Life Designs.  The one thing I don't like about dies is that once I take them out of their package and put them in my magnetic book, I can't remember what brand they are!  I cannot for the life of me find this moon die online anywhere.  It reminds me of the Tim Holtz one, but it's not (it's perfectly round, his is a little misshapen - and I don't have the bats!).  Weird.  Anyway, it's a cool full moon die that comes with 3 pieces for layering.  Sticker sentiment is from SRM Stickers. Peace.

Friends are the family we choose

 Good morning!  We have some beautiful Fall weather coming up, my favorite season!

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

As You Like It: To Layer (or not) and Why

I used to use lots of patterned papers and layers in my cards but I seem to have gravitated to creating my own backgrounds with alcohol inks, distress inks, and Lindy's Magicals - so I almost never use layers anymore!

Color Dare Challenge #616

Time Out Challenge #271 - Friendship/Encouragement/Support

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Stamp It!

Paper Funday - Anything Goes/Create Your Own Background

I used varying shades of brown distress inks blended with a pale pink distress ink and a stencil to create the background.  I added a sentiment stamp from Gina K and a pink paper flower with a button center.  I used white Pops of Color as accents.  Peace.

Meditating Hippie Horse

 Hi all!  Entering the below card into the following challenges:

Crafter's Cafe - Anything Goes/Rainbows/Lots of Colors

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes

Paper Funday - Anything Goes/Create Your Own Background

Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes/Animal Magic

Simon Says Stamp Monday - Recycle It

This cute horse digi is from 2CuteInk called Hippie Horses.  I colored with alcohol markers and created my background using alcohol inks on Yupo.  I added a red stitched ribbon that had come on a gift I received as my "recycling" piece.  Peace.