Creatalicious #129 Antique Christmas

Hello crafty friends!  It's time for another wonderful challenge at Creatalicious, it's Anything Goes with the option Monochrome Christmas.  Sadly this will be my last challenge with Creatalicious, for I will be joining some new adventures at the beginning of the year.  Melanie and her team are sweet and wonderful to work with, I see you ladies around blogland :o)

I created a monochrome card using The Paper Shelter image December 26.   I tried to go for the sepia tones....do you know how hard it is to find the right blend with color pencils.  Yes, there is a sepia pencil, but you need depth, so different colors are needed.   After trying a few different color blends, I ended with this one.  The photo really doesn't do justice, the weather was gloomy outside.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• Come and Get It Challenges: Christmas
• Winter Wonderland: Anything Goes

stamps: The Paper Shelter: December 26, SU: All Holidays
paper: kraft. Bazzill. Recollections: Black & Tan Paisley
die-cut: MFT: tag stax
embellishment: jute twine

Creatalicious: Autumn

Hello crafty friends!  I'm here today with my Creatalicious post.  I know many of us in the US are busy getting ready for Thanksgiving.  My house will be full again this year, as my family comes together at my house, starting this weekend.  We all live in different states and sometimes, this is the only time we see each other during the year, it makes the time really special.  Hopefully you can find some time to come play in our new challenge: Anything Goes w/ option Thanks.

I created a card using sponsor image Autumn Beauty from The Paper Shelter.  This beautiful image was colored with my Prismacolor pencils.  I thought the burlap and some autumn colors will go with the season.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• Crafting From the Heart: #183 Anything Goes
• Crafty Calendar: Nov: Autumn Colours
• World Wide Open DT Challenge: #28 Anything Goes

stamps: The Paper Shelter: Autumn Beauty
paper: Bazzill: Carrot Cake & coral, MME: Bijou Birds Green
die-cuts: Spellbinders
embellishments: Burlap, Recollections: sticker dots, 3GJ: Pink tie dye ribbon

Creatalicious #125: Witching Hour

Hello crafty friends!  It is definitely Fall and the holidays are upon us.  We have a new challenge at Creatalicious, it's Anything Goes with an optional twist of Halloween.

This card was created using sponsor image Rory's Witching Hour from Lacy Sunshine.  I love images with lots of details and found this image fun to color up with my Prismacolor pencils.   I'm sure she's a good witch, because she's just too cute.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• A Gem of a Challenge: #205 Spots or/and Stripe or Halloween
• Crafty Calendar: Halloween: Oct Challenge
• Crafty Catz: #388 Anything Goes/ opt Ribbon 
• Crafty Gals Corner: #144 Make it Spooktacular 
• Crafty Sentiments Designs: Halloween/Fall
• Frilly & Funkie: Tis Near Halloween
• Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge: #194 Halloween 
• The Fairy and The Unicorn: #8 Anything Goes/ Witching Halloween
• Victorine Challenge: Mood Board #13

stamps: Lacy Sunshine: Rory's Witching Hour
paper: Bazzill: purple, Me & My Big Ideas: mambi's sheets, Bo Bunny
die-cut: MFT: circle stax 2
embellishments: the Paper Studio: ribbon/lace, Timeless twine

Creatalicious #123: Leaves

Hello crafty friends!  I'm here with my today's post for Creatalicious.  For the next couple of weeks the challenge is all about leaves.

I fell in love with this image from All Dressed Up, Little Flower Fairy and HAD to coloring her up.  She is colored with my Prismacolor pencils.  The sky was sponged with distressed ink with cloud die-cuts to create the soft background.  I felt there wasn't enough leaves in the image, I added a leaf die-cut in the layers.  

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• 613 Avenue Create: #201 Anything Goes w/ opt. distress it
• Card Mania: #96 Shabby Chic or Rustic
• Classic Design Team Open Challenge: #17 Anything Goes
• Crafting with Friends: #50 Anything Goes
• The Fairy and Unicorn: #7 Anything Goes w/ opt Pixie/Gnome/Troll

stamps: All Dressed Up: Little Flower Fairy
paper: Bazzill, MR Designs, MME: blush
die-cuts: Sizzix: branches/leaves
embellishments: Bead Landing: cording, 3GJ: lace, Tim Holtz, lace, gauze

Creatalicious #121: Mermaid Bling

Hello crafty friends!  August is half-way through and most of the kids have started back to school.  Hopefully many of you will find some extra time to craft now.  I'm here with a new challenge at Creatalicious, it's all about glitter and bling for the next couple of weeks.

This beautiful mermaid is from Cute As A Button called Mermaid Sophia.  I colored the image and background with my Prismacolor pencils.

For the challenge part, I used Stickles for the glitterly bling.  You can see in her tail, around her waist and the fish friend's fins.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Crafting from the Heart: #172 Anything Goes
• Crafting With An Attitude: #30 Anything Goes
• Ooh La-La: #235 Flowers
• Simon Says: Monday Challenge: Nautical
• The Fairy and Unicorn Challenge: #6 Anything Goes/ opt we are the sea
• Unicorn Challenge: #24 Mythical & Magical

stamps: Cute As A Button: Mermaid Sophia
paper: Bazzill, MR Designs
embellishments: gauze, 3GJ: lace, the Paper Studio: poppies & paperie petite flowers & sea creature charm, Recollections: pearls, Stickles: ice

Creatalicious #119: Summer

Hello crafty friends!  It's time for another challenge at Creatalicious.  We are enjoying some Summer fun and want to see your summery projects.

I created a card using sponsor image Run Derek Run from Dr Digi.  During the summer, so many people start their exercising programs by running outside to finally soak up some of that sun.  Or maybe you are a walker, that needs some sunshine to get away from the kids :o)   I colored this image with my Prismacolor pencils.  A die cut of little houses and a map for Derek to follow to finish up this design.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• Craft Rocket Challenge: #39 Anything Goes
• Crafting With An Attitude: #29 Anything Goes

stamps: Dr Digi: Run Derek Run
paper: MFT: grout gray, Recollections, Heidi Swapp: dp
die-cut: Tim Holtz: townscape
embellishments: eyelets

Creatalicious: #117 Relaxing Summer

Hello crafty friends!  It's time for a new challenge at Creatalicious.  For the next 2 weeks it's Anything Goes with optional: use die-cuts and or punches.

Winner will receive $10 gift voucher.

I created this cute card using sponsor image from Polkadoodles called Winnie Float Away.  The image was colored using my Prismacolor pencils.  For the challenge part, I used die-cuts; the palm trees and photo corners.  I found some cute flip flop designer paper to go with the image.  It's a very tropical and relaxing card.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• 4 Crafty Chicks: #355 Summer Fun Activities
• Crafting From the Heart: #163 Anything Goes
• Make My Monday: #48 At the Beach

stamps: Polkadoodles: Winner Float Away
paper: Bazzill, the Paper Studio: flipflops
die-cuts: MFT: photo corners, Joy: travel

Creatalicious #113: Mariachi Bday

Hello crafty friends!  It's hard to believe April is almost half-over, just hopping along pretty fast.  We have a new challenge for you at Creatalicious.  For the next couple of weeks, it's Anything Goes with the option of Birthday projects.  Can't wait to see what you create.

I created a birthday card using The Paper Shelter image Los Mariachi.  The image is colored with my Prismacolor pencils.  I tried to keep with the traditional colors of a mariachi band.  I also decided to keep the color combo of the design very simple.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• Crafty Creations: #339 Anything Goes
• Crafty Sentiments: Men/Boy Challenge
• Ooh-La-la: #226 Birthday Cards

stamps: The Paper Shelter: Los Mariachi, Unity: party all day, MFT: bday sentiment (inside)
paper:  the Paper Studio: black & white, Me & My Big Ideas: mambi sheets
die-cuts: MFT: Fishtail Flag Stax
embellshiments: RRR: ribbon, Recollections: brad

Creatalicious: Earth Fairy

Hello crafty friends!!  I'm here today with a new challenge at Creatalicious.  It's anything goes with the option of gems or pearls.

I used sponsored image Earth Fairy from Fabrika Fantasy.  Isn't she beautiful?!  Right now it seems like Mother Nature doesn't know what season she wants and Earth Fairy was already getting Spring in motion.  I colored this image with my Prismacolor pencils.  I used pearls for the challenge and added lace and flowers.

Here's the inside.  I used the same color as the base, not thinking about the front being white.  It happens.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Come and Get It: Things with Wings
• Crafts Galore Encore: #39 Anything Goes
• Inky Chicks: #80 Flowers
• The Flower Challenge: #6 Anything Goes with flowers
• The Paper Shelter: #285 Anyway with Fairies

stamp: Fabrika Fantasy: Earth Fairy
paper: Bazzill, Recollections, BoBunny: 12" Sophie Bouquet
embellishments: 3GJ: lace, Wylie: crochet lace, Recollections: Floral pearl embellishments, adhesive faux pearls, the Paper Studio: pearl petite flowers: purple, red and light pink

Creatalicious #107: WintryGreetings

Hello crafty friends!!  I'm here today with my Creatalicious post.  Are you ready for a new challenge? It's Anything Goes with a twist...winter option.

I created a card using Lacy Sunshine image called Christmas Cookies for Santa.  She is a cutie :o)  I gave her a mismatch pjs, because she seems like a girl who could be a tomboy and wouldn't care if her pajamas matched.  The image was colored with my Prismacolor pencils.  The sentiment came from C.C. Designs Stamps.

 Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• ABC Christmas Challenge: "A" Anything Goes "B" Beginning with B (It's an A card)
• Christmas at Sweet Stampin': Anything Goes
• Christmas Cards All Year 'Round: Add Snowflakes

stamps: Lacy Sunshine: Christmas Cookies for Santa, C.C. Designs: Amy R-Frosty Sentiments
paper: Bazzill, Bo Bunny, the Paper Studio
die-cuts: MFT: oval stax 1 & stax 2, Let it Snowflake,

Creatalicious: Santa's Coming

Hello crafty friends!  It's hard to believe how fast this year has went by...just slow down just a little please.  Hopefully you are finding some time to craft during this busy season, at least bake some goodies.

It's time for another challenge at Creatalicious, it's Anything Goes with an optional twist of Christmas.  If you are still trying to finish up a few more Christmas cards you can enter them in this challenge.

We are sponsored by Make It Crafty.

Winner will receive $10 gift certificate

For this challenge I created a Christmas card using sponsor image, Hopter Santa.  It's a little steampunk, but very cool Santa.  I'll be giving this card to my brother since he has a love for anything that flies and to this day, still works on anything that flies.

I colored the image with my Prismacolor pencils and believe me, some of those details were tiny.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

Hope to see you in the challenge!

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

• ABC Christmas Challenge: Y for Yikes and Z for Zoooom
• City Crafter: wk 342 Christmas Things That Float or Fly
• Come and Get It: Christmas Challenge
• Crafting By Designs: Here Come the Holidays
• Crafty Creations: #330 Masculine
• Creates and Makes: #6 Anything Goes with option red, gold and green
• Deep Ocean Challenge: #144 Silent Night
• Dream Valley: #146 Christmas
• The Male Room: #50 Christmas/Winter Wishes/Celebrations

stamps: Make it Crafty: Hopter Santa, C.C. Designs Rubber Stamps: Funny Christmas
paper: Discount, Bazzill, The Paper Company: Indian gold, the Paper Studio: back & white
embellishments: Art Minds: leather cord, Bead Landing: Found Objects, Tim Holtz: gears, Rub'nBuff, Stampendous: shabby white fantage, scrap ribbon

Creatalicious with Winter Flurries

Hello crafty friends!!  I'm excited to announce that I'm on a new DT,,,Creatalicious.  For my first DT project I created something a little frosty with sponsor image from Cute As A Button.  For the next 2 weeks our challenge is Anything Goes with the optional to Use a Sentiment.

Winner will receive 3 images.

I worked with this beautiful image Winter Flurries from Cute As A Button.  The image was colored with my Prismacolor pencils.  I couldn't help myself with layering lots of paper and using a dark navy blue as my base.  Some lace, gauze, Stickles and distressing to give it a flurry look.

Here's the inside with the optional sentiment.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

• Cardz 4 Galz - #35 A Contemporary Christmas
• Craft Your Passion - #338 Anything Goes
• Crafting With An Attitude - #21 Anything Goes
• My Time To Craft - #333 Distress It!
• Southern Girls Challenge - #148 Anything Goes
• The Merry Christmas Challenge - #7 Snowmen
• Winter Wonderland - Add Ribbon or Lace and/or Christmas Flowers 

stamps: Cute As A Button: Winter Flurries, Amy R Stamps: Frosty Sentiments
paper: Bazzill, Recollections, MR Designs
embellishments: 3 Girl Jam: lace, Stickles: crystal, gauze