Girl with Caterpillar

      I'm back with another delightful Mariola Budek image, this time of a young girl with a caterpillar on an autumn leaf.  I colored it in obvious autumn colors using a combination of Sanjoki and ProMarkers, then cut it on 2 sides with a sawtooth die from CC Designs.  I accented those two sides using a cross stitch die from Lawn Fawn (Lawn Cuts.)

     The background dp is from a textured stack by DCWV.  The sentiment was cut from a K & Co. paper pad and the butterfly gem was a Studio 8 embellishment.

     Challenges:

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Valentines by Die Cut

      I've been playing with another half dozen Valentine cards for my upcoming vendor fair this weekend.  I shared 2 of them yesterday and today I have cards made with die cuts and scrap bits of this and that.  I really cleaned off the craft desk by using only paper scraps which were on the desk.

     On both of these cards, I used Spellbinders dies and scraps from a C C Designs "Smoochie" stack.   The odd shaped hearts were cut with dies which are supposed to be leaves but I've used them several times to make hearts.  The sentiment on the balloon bouquet card was cut with an Avery Elle die.  The XOXO on the other card (along with a few others) was sent to me last year by a friend who has an electronic cutter.  I added glitter to the letters and used it as the sentiment on that card.

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     Card #1 Challenges:

Aud Sentiments

C.R.A.F.T.

Crafty Catz

Creative Fingers

Outlawz Twist Thurs

Paperbabe

     Card #2 Challenges:

AAA Cards

Addicted to CAS

Crafty Calendar

Cupcake Inspirations

Di's Digi Designs

Dragonfly Dreams

Dream Valley

Simon Says Stamp

     Have a wonderful weekend and Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie   

Peony Valentine

      These peonies are from Beccy's Place and I think they made a perfect Valentine card, even though roses seem to be the favorite for a Valentine.  :-D   Colored with my ProMarkers, cut with a QuicKutz rectangle die, and the corners were done with a Fiskars punch.  The pink background dp is from a stack by C .C. Designs.  I used sheer ribbon and my bowmaker for the quad-loop bow.  The sentiment was printed and then cut with an Avery Elle die.

     Challenges:

Ally's Angels

A Perfect Time

Crafty Hazelnut's

Crafts Galore Encore

Die Cut Divas

Dies R Us

LeAnn's World

Mirtillamente

Morgan's ArtWorld

     That's all for this post but I'll have another one late evening tonight so check it out or come by again in the morning.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie