Saturday, January 4, 2025

Polkadoodles - January Birthday/Capricorn

 We have a new challenge at Polkadoodles today and Team A has some inspiration for you:



Our challenges are now MONTHLY with bigger prizes!  Come play along for your chance to win!

I made a bookmark using a tag die for my granddaughter Raeana, who turns 6 on January 15.  I used Capricorn digital stamp from Polkadoodlescolored with alcohol markers and fussy-cut, then attached with foam dimensional tape. I used the Capricorn paper from the Polkadoodles Zodiac signs - Printable Paper Patterns for the background.  I used "Have the Best Day Ever" from the Polkadoodles Birthday Sentiments & Greetings digital stamp set.  I sponged the edges of the bookmark and added some little pearl stickers, then tied a floss-like ribbon on it through a flower eyelet.

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

Creative Knockouts - Celebrations

Just Us Girls Die Week #756

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Something New (new digi stamp)

Digi Choosday Week 50 - Anything Goes

Double D - Birthday or Anniversary

Krafty Chicks #749 - Birthday

Critter Crazy #94 - Anything Goes with Featured Critter

Outlawz Twisted Thursday - It's a Birthday

Outlawz Main Challenge - January Linky

Peace.

Friday, January 3, 2025

CAS Bees

 Happy Friday peeps!  I've been spending lots of time in my craft room and it feels so good to be creative and all caught up on DT projects, etc.  Today I have a CAS (clean and simple) card to share, which is not usually my style.  I struggle with keeping things CAS, so this was a true challenge for me.



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

AAA Card Challenge - Sketch


613 Avenue - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Winter Holiday

Gem of a Challenge 1 - Anything Goes

Simply Clean & Simple - Anything Goes/Optional Something NEW

I stamped the honeycomb stamp (Visible Image) directly on the white card base, then stamped the bees (Visible Image- Bee Happy set) on scraps of white cardstock, colored with alcohol markers and fussy-cut out, then attached with foam dimensional tape.  Peace.

Thursday, January 2, 2025

Life is beautiful...

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

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Something New

Creative Inspiration - Anything Goes

Beautiful Blossoms Photo Inspiration Board




I created my background by blending Distress Inks on watercolor paper and misting with water, then blotting with a paper towel.  I stamped the butterfly & sentiment from Pink & Main (a new stamp set for my "something new") with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder, then spot-colored parts of the butterfly with alcohol markers. Peace.

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

The Paper Funday Guest Designer January 2025

 I was honored to be asked to be a guest designer for the January challenge at

The Paper Funday - Anything Goes with an optional twist of MONOCHROME



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

The Crafter's Cafe #314 - Anything Goes/Optional Monochrome

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything Goes

We Love 2 Create - Anything Goes

PaperMinutes - Anything Goes/Optional Farewell

I created my background paper by blending several shades of purple Distress Inks onto watercolor paper, then I sponged black ink along the edges. I stamped my stamps from Unity Stamp Co. with Versafine Black and embossed with clear embossing powder. I love the clean, bold look of the black on purple.  Come play along! Peace.