Halloween Fun

 This is not your ordinary Halloween card but I think it will bring a smile or two. This hilarious looking pooch is by Unity and I colored him with fluorescent Copics to give him a Halloween "costume" with purple and green fur and a blue tongue. LOL I die-cut the image panel with a Lil Inker stitched rectangle and added 3 black candy dots. The twine is from Lawn Fawn, and the silver on black dotted paper is (r) from SU! 

I'm sharing this with the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge for October 2024.

Also sharing with the Critter Crazy Challenge #91 -

A/G featuring a critter

Entering too into the NBUS Challenge #67 since this is the first outing for this stamped image.

Thanks for stopping by and keep smiling😉

Carol

Happy Fall Y'all

 I found this cute fall squirrel image sitting in my box of stamped images waiting to be used, and now that fall is in the air, it's the perfect time to color it and make a card with it. Sorry, I didn't write the mfr's name on the back when I stamped it, so I have no idea who made the stamp. After coloring with Copics, I die-cut the image with a Lil Inker stitched rectangle and matted it with a scrap of yellow. The background was made with snippets of retired SU! dsp, randomly cut into shapes and placed on an adhesive sheet, then embossed with white pearl embossing powder to cover all the exposed adhesive for a fun look. The sentiment is by Sweet 'n Sassy stamped on a snippet of orange cardstock, die cut with a MFT stitched circle with an added leaf remnant of a border punch I had years ago. I placed it on a kraft cardstock base and called it done.

I'm sharing with these challenges:

the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Make your own background

the Double D Challenge - Fall Leaves

the Four Seasons - Fall Season September 2024 challenge

the Cardz for Galz Challenge #234 - any coloring medium

The Critter Crazy Challenge #90 - A/G featuring a critter

Thanks for stopping by and make it a great day today.

Carol

You are Pawsome

 I recently received some fun crafty supplies from a thoughtful friend so I made her this thank-you card since she is a Dachshund mom. The little image, banner and sentiment are from an unbranded set and this was the first time I had the opportunity to use that sentiment and banner. It may also be the first outing for the ef too, I'm not sure if I ever used it before.  I added a tiny white star to the banner and die cut both the image panels with Lil Inker stitched rectangles. I used Island Indigo cardstock and a snippet of matching dsp to create the banner. The embossed panel was done with a Darice ef.

I'll share this with the Critter Crazy Challenge #89 - A/G featuring a critter.

Also sharing with NBUS Challenge #65 - never before used schtuff

Thanks for stopping by and I hope your Wednesday is a good one!

Carol

Love Ya!

 I was really feeling the love when I made this card! LOL The big Love Ya die is from Lawn Fawn and I cut it with a mix of black & white cardstock bits along with some red polka dot papers, and some red glitter card for the 3 hearts. The background was done with an ancient Sizzix Curlique Hearts embossing folder and that cute little mouse is from Gerda Steiner Designs. I stamped, colored and fussy cut him, adding red glaze pen accents to the little heart he's holding.

Sharing this card with the following challenges:

The Allsorts Challenge week 788 - Romantic Occasions or A/G

Word Power Challenge #7 - make the sentiment the focus of your card

Critter Crazy Challenge #88 - A/G with a featured critter

Can You Handle the Pressure? - A/G embossing *optional twist "sports"

A Cut Above Die Cut Challenge - use a die cut and start off with a bang

Cut it Up Challenge #307 - Critters (real or fantasy)

Wishing you all a wonderful day and remember to spread the love. Thanks for stopping by!

Carol

Oddball Turtle

 I love this quirky and fun image that just makes me smile. It's called the Oddball Turtle from Stamping Bella and I used this to make a fun birthday card for another slowpoke like myself. I stenciled the background with a GMD bricked stencil on some tan cardstock with a darker brown ink. I stamped the turtle and colored it with Copics, adding a die-cut stitched frame in matching green designer paper. I split the sentiment and backed each piece with matching cardstock and called this one done. At my age, this is how I feel most days LOL

I'll share this with the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Stencil it

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #446 - Make your Mark

(use pencils, markers, inks, paints, anything that makes a mark)

Critter Crazy Challenge #85 - A/G featuring a critter

the April Stencil fun Challenge - A/G using a stencil

with an optional theme of Spring/Flowers

We Love Stamping April - Spring theme or alternative of A/G

Thanks for stopping by and  keep moving forward regardless of your speed 😄

Carol

Happy Easter

 I found this older Penny Black duckling image in a box of stamped images and colored it up to make an Easter card. I used a SU! basketweave embossing folder along with stitched circle dies and 2 different Easter sentiment dies. I added 3 sparkle stickers just for fun.

Sharing this with the following challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure? March 9th 2024 Challenge  - 

Must use an Embossing folder with an optional theme of adding bling

Critter Crazy Challenge #84 - A/G with a featured critter

Penny Black Saturday March challenge - A/G *optional Easter

The Allsorts Challenge #772 - Feathers and/or Fur or A/G

Easter comes early this year and right on the heels of St. Patrick's Day and the first day of spring, so March is a month to celebrate. Thanks for stopping by and make it a great day whatever you do.

Carol

Happy Valentine's Day

Here are a couple Valentine cards I made and sent this year sitting side by side. They're slightly different with coloring and placement of that little pink heart on the sentiments.

The backgrounds were done with a Kat Scrappiness stitched heart cover plate die and the big white heart was cut with a Simon Says Stamp die. The Gerda Steiner mouse image was stamped, colored with Copics and a red glaze pen, then fussy cut and added to the large heart. The sentiment is also made by Gerda Steiner. Those little pink heart stickers are from Taylored Expressions. I put one on the right side....

and one on the left. This little mouse has a little more grey color than the one above but I think he's a cutie in any color.

I will enter this card in the following challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters February 14, 2024 - LOVE

The Critter Crazy Challenge #83 - A/G featuring a Critter

We Love Stamping February Challenge 2024 - Romance or A/G

the Color Hues Challenge #80 - Red & Pink

the Little Red Wagon Challenge #743 - Show Us Some Love

the Double D Challenge - Heartfelt

That's going to do it for me today but thanks for stopping by and I wish you all a very happy Valentine's Day filled with lots of love!

Carol

 

Bah Humbug!

 I pulled out one of the Tim Holtz crazy cat images to make this card. I added a Santa hat with some liquid applique on the fur parts and used some retired SU! papers to put this card together. The Bah Humbug die is by Crafters Companion and I cut it with red and kraft cardstock to match the dsp. 

I'll share this with these challenges:

The Little Red Wagon Challenge #734 - animal or human

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Use craft dies

Critter Crazy Challenge #81 - A/G featuring a critter

Double D Challenge - Christmas Animals

Four Seasons December 2023 Challenge - A/G winter

Thanks so much for stopping by and do have yourself a wonderful day!

Carol

Howl You Doin?

 When I saw this cute image/stamp set from Lawn Fawn I had to cave in and buy it. I colored the image with Copics and die-cut him to place on the Lawn Fawn die-cut tag. I used a piece of beautiful Blue Knight paper that a friend shared with me for the tag along with some new Lawn Fawn flannel plaid designer paper die-cut with a Lil Inker stitched rectangle. I sent this card to my friend's hubby who recently got out of the hospital and I hope he's doing well.

I'll share with these challenges:

NBUS challenge #56 - never before used schtuff - stamp, die, papers

Critter Crazy Challenge #80 - A/G featuring a critter

While I had everything out on the table, I made a 2nd card using assorted designer papers

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you a great weekend as most of you will get an extra hour's sleep tonight when we turn the clocks back one hour. Keep smiling 😊

Carol

Pumpkin Head

 I sold all my House Mouse stamps several years ago after using them for years, but I found this stamped image in my box of snippets, so I colored it and made it into a card. It's a Gruffies image from 2002. I colored it with Copics and added a little BOO! tag done with a long retired SU! stamp and tag punch (which I've also passed on through the years). I die cut the image panel with a Lil Inker stitched rectangle die and put it on a red card base.

I'm sharing this oldie but goodie with...

the House Mouse & Friends #401 - A/G with an option of adding another House Mouse image other than a House Mouse (Gruffie)

Critter Crazy Challenge #79 - A/G featuring a critter

Thanks for stopping by today and I hope your day is a great one!

Carol

Autumn Leaves

 Someone sent me this stamped image a long time ago (I think it's by Newton's Nook) and I finally got around to using it. I colored it with Copics and cut it with a stitched square die. The white background was done with a Lawn Fawn swirled clouds cover die and then the dark green piece of dsp was die cut with a MFT fishtail banner die. I added some die-cut Lawn Fawn leaves along with a matching sentiment that was cut into a banner shape and matted with another piece of cardstock. I added 3 random assorted Nuvo drops of color to finish this card. All the designer papers are from a Lawn Fawn fall paper pad I got last year.

I'll share this with the following challenges:

The Little Red Wagon challenge #724 - layer upon layer

The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - A/G

The Four Seasons October 2023 challenge - A/G fall

The Critter Crazy Challenge #79 - A/G featuring a critter

Fall is my favorite time of the year, but it seems like October rolled around with lightning speed this year for some reason! Enjoy your day and thanks for stopping by.

Carol

Another Masculine Birthday Card

I found it difficult to photograph this card  for some reason, but it looks much better in real life. The Stampendous image was inked with Versamark and stamped on a sturdy kraft remnant; then embossed with gold ep, adding a little bit of coloring with markers and Copics. I used a piece of Pacific Point cardstock for the base and added a strip of matching polka dot paper for the SSS pre-printed sentiment. I found some glitter gold die-cut bits leftover from a previous cutting and added them just for a little sparkle and fun.

 Here's another photo angle but unfortunately neither one clearly shows the card the way I hoped it would appear. 

I'm entering this into the following challenges:

Craft Rocket Challenges #106 - animals

Critter Crazy Challenge #77 - A/G featuring a critter

We Love Stamping August Challenge - Masculine

Triple AAA Birthday Challenge #52 - A/G Birthday

The Male Room Challenge #177 - Dots and/or Stripes

That's it for me today but here's wishing you a great day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Carol

Father's Day Card

I made this father's day card for a neighbor of mine who loves the outdoors and hunting. I printed the digital camouflage paper as well as the digital ticket sentiment. I added a bit of green coloring to the sentiment panel to go along with the background. I die cut the card base and background with Lil Inker stitched rectangle dies, and then die cut a stag head with a Frantic Stamper die and some gold mirror card. The embellishments are from SU!

Here's a 2nd photo that adds a bit more light to the finished card.

Here's a 3rd photo showing the inside. This too was a printed digital sentiment

I'm sharing this with the Allsorts Challenge week # 733 - A/G with an option of Blooms, Bees, and/or Butterflies

also sharing with the Critter Crazy Challenge #75 - A/G featuring a critter

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TO ALL THE DADS OUT THERE!

Thanks for stopping by and make it a great day!

Carol

Floating Cow Birthday Card

 I found this stamped cow image in a box that I must have had for a decade or more. I'm pretty sure it's a Penny Black image but I was unable to verify that because it's probably been long retired. Either way it's a cute one and it's long overdue for being used! I made the background with some Sunny Studio papers and stenciled the clouds in with some Tumbled Glass ink. I colored the image with Copics and a black marker, adding color to the balloons with glaze pens. I was stumped for adding a sentiment, so I leaned on a good friend for suggestions and she gave me this one which was perfect! It was computer generated and snipped apart to fit on the image.

I'll share this with the following challenges:

 the Triple AAA Birthday Challenge #49 - Balloons

The Retro Rubber challenge #206 - Tic Tac Toe

(I went across the top line with birthday, stencil and pattern paper)

The Happy Little Stampers May Birthday Challenge - A/G

The Critter Crazy Challenge #74 - A/G featuring a critter

(Calling a cow a critter may be a stretch, but I'll enter anyway 😉)

the May Stencil Fun Challenge - A/G using a stencil  *optional flowers

Thanks for stopping by and I hope your Wednesday is a great one!

Carol

A Polka Dot Birthday Card

 I found a few snippets from my Sunny Studios paper pack and decided to make a birthday card with them. I had previously made the birthday sentiment panel with a SNSS sentiment and a long-retired SU! corner punch that I still like using. I die-cut the 3 little mice with a Gina Marie Designs die set and used a retired SU! punch to make the black cat. I added a pre-cut Lawn Fawn border die cut along the bottom that just happened to be lying on my table. The background paper is from an old paper pad bought at Tuesday Mornings years ago that no longer has the cover, so I don't know who makes it. The little banners were done with a set of Sizzix thinlet dies, and I added a green and blue tiny gemstone over top of each set of banners just for a little sparkle.

I have a friend who is quite fond of cats, so I'll save this for her birthday coming up in August.

I'll share this with the following challenges:

the Alphabet Challenge blog - C is for Cats

The Critter Crazy Challenge #74 - A/G featuring a critter

the Happy Little Stampers May Birthday Challenge - A/G

We have some bright sunshine today and blue skies and soon those temperatures are going to feel more like spring! YAY!

Thanks for stopping by and make it a great day!

Carol

Easter Treats

I made a lot of Easter treats again this year and actually forgot to take pictures of all of them before they were handed out, but here are a few that I did get photos of.

First up is this little box done with retired SU! designer papers and a bunny made with Lil Inker dies. 

Here's another version done in pink colors. I added an eye with black Nuvo drops.

Here are both boxes with the treats I put inside. I have 2 friends who just love these shortbread cookies and prefer them over candy.

Here is a small sampling of the many bunny boxes I made this year. Just out of range in the photo on the left is a Lindor Truffle candy which I added to each box

I used spring-themed designer papers and cardstock to make most of them and added die cut bunnies done with Gina Marie Designs small bunny dies. The boxes were made with a Lawn Fawn tiny gift box die and I added a tiny scalloped circle to each box. I had a whole stack of those scalloped circles already cut but I'm not sure which die I used to cut them. Just to make them sparkle a little, I added either a gemstone or pearl to each one.

I like to give these out to the employees at my local small grocery store, cashiers, and bank tellers every year along with other unsuspecting recipients just to see that little smile when someone is surprised with a little treat! I made quite a few others and filled them with jelly beans or Easter M&M's for the kiddos.

Entering these into the following challenges:

Four Seasons April 2023 A/G Challenge

Critter Crazy Challenge #73 - A/G featuring a critter

the Crafty Calendar April Challenge - Die Cuts

 the Use Your Stuff #481 challenge - Easter

Happy Hopping everyone - Easter is almost here!

Thanks for stopping by and make it a great day!

Carol

 

Sending Hugs

 My card today is for the Critter Crazy Challenge #73 and I've been asked to guest design. I pulled this cute image (unknown manufacturer) from my box of stamped images I've accumulated through the years and colored it with Copics and a pink glaze pen. I cut both the image and lavender mat panels with stitched square dies and added the image to a background I created with 4 strips of pastel cardstock embossed with a Sunny Studios embossing folder. I die-cut the word "hugs" with an Impression Obsession die 3 times and stacked each one on top of another for a little dimension. 

The Critter Crazy Challenges require a critter so please check the rules HERE and then come play along with us.

Thanks for stopping by and I look forward to seeing your creations!

Carol

Birthday Kitty

 Today I have a card made for a special little girl who has a birthday coming up next month. I used some royal blue cardstock along with a Spellbinders scalloped square die and a Lil Inker die-cut sentiment. The Penny Black image was colored with Copics, and I added some glaze pen rainbow colors to the balloon. The little banner is brand new and from a set of Sizzix thinlet dies I recently won. I had to add a touch of pink to this card since it's for a girl. The ef is by Cuttlebug and I die-cut the sentiment 3 times, stacked it, and covered it with glossy accents.

I'm sharing with these challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure- A/G must use an EF *optional rainbows

Critter Crazy Challenge #72 - A/G but must use a critter

The Penny Black Saturday Challenge for March - A/G *optional Easter

NBUS Challenge #48 - Never Before Used Schtuff

Just Us Girls Challenge #670 Word Week - Rainbow

Seize the Birthday Challenge #257 - A/G *optional -Card for a Child

Happy Little Stampers March Challenge - A/G with Dies

Thanks for stopping by and make it a great day whatever you do!

I saw a sign yesterday with some good advice: "Don't take a laxative and a sleeping pill at the same time." 😄😊

Carol

Colorful Birthday Card

 Today I have a fun little birthday card made with snippets of polka dot and striped designer papers. I just glued all the strips down in a diagonal pattern and placed the panel on a yellow card base. I've had this Stampendous stamped image forever. (thanks to Wendy and Di for letting me know the manufacturer). I colored it with Copics and glaze pens; then die cut both the image panel and the red mat with stitched square dies. The red sentiment panel was done with a MFT stitched die, and the word "Celebrate" was cut with a Lil Inker die from navy cardstock 3 times, stacked and covered with glossy accents.

Sharing with these challenges:

The Snippets Playground #449 - A/G must use snippets 

Critter Crazy Challenge #72 - A/G featuring a critter

Craft Rocket Challenge #101 - for the girls

Allsorts Challenge week #718 - A/G *optional 4-legged friends

AAA Birthday Game#47 - Stripes and/or Dots

Happy Little Stampers March Birthday Challenge - A/G

Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

Carol

Anniversary Owls

Hello and welcome everyone! I was inspired to pull out my old SU! owl punch after seeing this Valentine card recently, so I found some snippets of black, white, yellow, red, green, and kraft, along with 2 tiny pieces of a sandy-colored designer paper and created these two lovey owls perched on some branches. I die-cut the stitched circle and stenciled it with T.E. cloud stencils and some Tumbled Glass Ink. The sentiment is by Tim Holtz and someone gave me a whole sheet of his sentiment stamps quite some time ago, and this is the first outing for that particular sentiment. I thought it was cute for an anniversary card, so the anniversary greeting is inside. That beautiful embossed card base was done with a SU! Tasteful Textiles ef, given to me by a very generous friend. I thought the SSS Audrey Blue cardstock made a good color base for this card.

 Here's a closer view to show that beautiful embossing and the Wink of Stella I put on those tiny red hearts for a little sparkle! You can also see the subtle pattern on their little "suits."

I'm going to share this with the following challenges:

The Snippets Playground Challenge #448- must use snippets

The Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Emboss it!

The Double D Challenge - Birds

The Stencil Fun Challenge for February - must use a stencil

The NBUS Challenge #47 - Never Before Used Schtuff - (ef, sentiment)

Allsorts Week #716 - A/G  with an option of "Wings"

Critter Crazy Challenge #71 - A/G using a featured critter

Thanks for stopping by and I wish each and every one of you a wonderful day! I'm grateful for the sunshine here today, even if it is on the chilly side!

Carol