Love to Craft Challenge Blog #77: Thoughtful Roses

 Hello Crafty Freinds

This post is for Love to Craft Challenge Blog, where Anything Crafty Goes.

Power Poppy images are some of my favorites with all the details.  This is Everything Rosy colored with my Prismacolor pencils.  The stamped sentiment is from Unity Stamps.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking :o)

·         stamps: Power Poppy: Everything Rosy, Unity Stamps: my thoughts are with you

·         paper: Recollections, MME: Lost & Found

·         die-cuts: MFT

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog #164: Sending Love

 Hello Crafter Friends .... Hello November and the holiday seasons.

This post is for Love to Scrap Challenge, where Anything Goes.

The image is colored with my prismacolor pencils and the sky was sponged. A couple die-cuts can do wonders.

Here is the inside.

thank for looking :o) 

·         stamps:

·         paper: Recollections: light blue, Heidi Swapp: Treated Accessory Pages

·         die-cuts: Craftin Desert Divas: Fancy Frames, MFT: Cloud trio

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #52: First Day of Christmas

 Hello Crafty Friends!

Christmas will be here in a flash, make sure you are ahead of the game. This post is for Merry Little Christmas Challenge: Anything Christmas goes.

Some simple image can make the best cards.  One of my favorites from Dr Digi called Last Tree in the Shop.  Image was colored with my prismacolor pencils.  The First Day of Christmas sheet music was perfect for the background.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

 stamps: Dr Digi: Last Tree in the Shop

paper: Recollections: red, the Paper Studio: Christmas Sheet Music

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

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge: #146 Anything Christmas Goes

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Love to Craft Challenge Blog #76: Open Wide Tag

 Hello Crafty Friends!  Now that the kids are back into school, the rest of the year will fly by, but sit down, relax, and get inspired, because all the sister blogs are live today.

This post is for Love to Craft Challenge Blog where anything crafty goes.

I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who has collected tons of Tim Holtz stuff just because it was cool or different.  Maybe hoping it will inspire us.  I decided to pull out some of the packages and rummage through them to see what crafty ideas came to my head.  Here is it... a tag.  A little bit of this and that, just to get my fingers messy.  Always an excuse to get the sewing machine out again.

thanks for reading and looking :o)

·         embellishments: Industrial Chic: decorative adhesive tape, the Paper Studio: spare parts mustache brad, Tim Holtz: Number strips, Keepstakes, distress spray stain, distress inks, white gesso 

Mix It Up Challenge Blog #67: Cherry Blossoms

 Hello Crafty Friends!  

Here's my post for Mix It Up Challenge Blog: Optional to Make you own background

There are many ways to create your own background, with many die-cuts sitting around waiting to be used...I created this cherry blossom background.  The die-cut is from Momenta, not sure how long I have had it and if it is still around to buy. 

I like to sponge around the cut outs to make some depth.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

·         stamps: SU: Chic Boutique

·         paper: MFT, Recollctions, Cardstock Warehouse

·         die-cuts: Momenta

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog #163: Glad We Are Friends Summer

 Hello Crafty Friends!  Summer is almost over, but still time for one more summer card. 

All sisters blogs go live today, so go and get inspired.  This post is for Love to Scrap Challenge Blog, Anything Goes.

Gotta love some cute summer images and Krista Smith has some cute ones.  This image is Beach Hat, colored with my prismacolor pencils.  As I have gotten older, I love my big summer hat to wear while working in the garden or just being outside.

Here's the inside.

thanks for reading and looking :o)

·         stamps: Krista Smith: Beach Hat   SU: Best Yet

·         paper: Brazzill, Recollections: Painted Fancy, scraps

·         die-cuts: MFT

·         embellishments: the Paper Studio: pink vintage paper flower, Spare Parts: sea creatures charms, baker twine, lace

Scooter Santa: MLCC#51

 Hello Crafty Friends!  Christmas in July is SO true these days.  The boys are I went to the mall and the giftshop already had Christmas cards and decoration out.  We haven't made it through summer yet.

This post is for Merry Little Christmas! Challenge Blog: Anything Christmas goes.  Time to get those Christmas cards and gifts started.

Here is a fun image from Power Poppy of a Santa on a scooter.  Seems a little slow to getting presents out on time, but I'm sure there is magic in that scooter.  The image was colored with my prismacolor pencils.  

Here's the inside.

Little close up of the fun image.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

·         stamps:  Power Poppy: Scooter Santa,  SU: Snow Swirled (sentiment)

·         paper: Bazzill: Admiral, Recollections, thePaperStudio: Black & White Christmas trees

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

A Perfect Time to Craft: July #7-2023 

Inkspirational Challenge: #293 Christmas in July

The Creative Crafters: #65 Anything Goes

Worldwide Crafters and Colorists: #65 Anything Goes

Celebrate Beach Style: MIUCB#66

 Hello Crafty Friends !!  

Here is my post for Mix It Up! Challenge Blog, Anything Goes; Optional Apeture

Some summer loving card here.  Every year my chiropractor goes to the beach with his family for his birthday, this image was perfect.  The image was colored with my prismacolor pencils, with a little background added.  A little relaxing is what we all need.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

·         stamps: TwistedToons: On the Beach, TLC Designs: Celebrate

·         paper: Recollections: Light Blue, the Paper Studio: Pretty in Palms, scraps

·         die-cuts: Craftin Desert Divas: Fancy Frame, MFT:

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

A Place to Start:  Life is a beach

Allsorts Challenge: Wk735 - Summertime 

Crafts Galore Encore: #113 Anything Goes

Worldwide Crafters and Colorists: #65 Anything Goes

Bubble Unique Bunny: LTCCB #75

 Hello Crafty Friends!  Welcome summer :o)

This post is for Love to Craft! Challenge Blog, Anything crafty goes.

My 3rd son graduated from Junior College and two weeks later graduated from High School as Salutatorian.  He had an amazing advisor to guide him through junior college for his last two years of what was suppose to be high school. When he finally made his decision where to finish his college degree, his advisor and her husband took us on a private campus tour.  

We decided she needed some gifts to relax this summer and a big thank you. Along with this canvas bag full of facial goodies, we also got her a plant (that she promised not to kill) and some chocolate.  I stamped on the bag and colored it with color pencils.  

thanks for looking and reading :o)

·         stamps: Stampendous: Hoppy Moments, Reverse Confetti: Fabulous Flamingo

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

Crafts Galore Encore: #113 Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters: #65 Anything Goes

Airmail Burlap Envelope: LTSCB #162

 Hello Crafty Friends!!  Summer is full swing and life with vacations and kids makes things hectic busy. Today all 4 sister blogs go live, so check them out, get inspired and maybe relax a little.

This post is for Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog, Anything Goes.

I found some perfect socks for my brother and wanted something unique to put them inside. Digging through my stash, I found a couple burlap envelopes ... purchased years ago.  Took some Tim Holtz's embellishments, inks and other elements to create a manly gift envelope.

Finishing touch on the backside.

Such a perfect fit.

Thanks for looking and reading :o)

*  embellishments: Tim Holtz: Keepsakes, distress inks, embossing glaze,  StampPendous: embossing powder, Gesso, twine, gears

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

A Perfect Time to Craft: July #7-2023