Some Bunny ...

      I've finally managed to get the card done for the Progressive challenge at Stamper's Delights this month which features this adorable bunny girl image.

     Colored with my ProMarkers, then cut with a Cuts die.  The sentiment was printed and I used another Cuts die from that same set.  I used my Linen embossing folder on the CS background.  I found ribbon in the basket and used it for both the wrap around the card front and to hand tie the double loop bow.  Fun but simple.

     Challenges:

Allsorts

Can You Handle ...?

Crafty Calendar

Di's Digi Designs

Dragonfly Dreams

Gem of a Challenge

Outlawz Greetings

Simon Says Stamp

Stamping Sensations

     That's it for today.  I'm going back to the craft room for a coloring binge.  I have so many images printed and waiting, some of which are for looming DT commitments (!), and I feel the need to color them before they get discouraged about ever being used.  :-D

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Keepin' Warm

     Our next challenge has started at Creative Knockouts and our new theme is 2 or more Patterned Papers.  Our fun sponsor is Stamper's Delights and they generously provided images for the DT to use.  I chose "Chibi Freddie" which I think is an adorable image.  :-D

     I used water color pencils and gamsol, plus I did his skin and some highlights with ProMarkers.  The image was cut with a Dare 2B Artzy die.  My plaid dp is from a Recollections stack and my second dp is the frame around the sentiment (from that same stack.)  In the photo, the paper looks solid but it actually has a marble pattern to it.  The sentiment itself was cut with an Avery Elle die.  No fancy embellishments for this masculine card.

     Challenges:

Allsorts

Colour Crazy

Gem of a Challenge

Outlawz PAM

Paperbabe

Polkadoodles

Simon Says Stamp

TTCRD

We Love Stamping

Your Next Stamp

     We'd love to see you playing with us in this challenge.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie 

Santa's Air Mail

      This morning, I'm sharing a card for another of the Progressive Challenges I play each month and this time the merged images are from Stampers Delights.  I used the image three times, adjusting the sizes so that some would look closer or further away.  Once printed, I cut them as one image.

     Colored with ProMarkers, then both the image and the frame were cut with dies from Tonic Studios.  The white glitter paper is embossed and comes from Doodlebug.  The green CS strip was just scrap.  The sentiment was printed and cut with an Avery Elle die.  Very CAS for easy mailing.

     Challenges:

12 Months of Christmas

Ally's Angels

Bastel-traum

CCC Digi

Classic Design

Country View Crafts

Dies R Us

Do Al(l) Creatives

Sparkles Christmas

     I'll have another post this afternoon, after I get photographs taken.  It's been a cloudy, overcast morning, not good for photographing anything but the sun seems to be peeking out now so I'm going to give it a try.  Hope you'll stop by again later.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Kawaii Kitty

      This sweet girl in her Kawaii Kitty outfit is the image from the progressive challenge at Stamper's Delights this month.  I used ProMarkers and polychromos pencils to color her, then cut her with a Sizzix die.  The sentiment came with the image and I printed it, cut it with a die from QuicKutz, and added it below the image.

     I used a scrap strip of dp and made a hand-tied, triple loop bow with a left over scrap of satin ribbon.  I ended up with a triple loop bow because the scrap was too long for a double loop and I saw no need to waste the extra ribbon so tied a triple loop bow instead.

     Everything was put onto a gray CS base which was complimentary to the gray in the calico cat's 'fur.'

     Challenges:

Crafty Sentiments

Cutie Pie

Digi Choosday

Double Trouble

Ike's World

Incy Wincy

Lemon Shortbread

SUYP Cats

     I know this is a really quick post today but I'm up to my ears in things on my plate.  :-D  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Causing a Racket !

      I love this fun image from Scrapper's Delights, given to all who play in their Progressive Challenge this month.  What a great card she makes for a tennis fan!

     I colored with ProMarkers, cut her with a QuicKutz die, inked the edges, then found some wonderful Recollections dp scattered with stars.  The sheer and satin ribbon was perfect for wrapping the card front and tying a bow.  I kept it very simple because it's going to be mailed to a friend.

     Challenges:

Colour Crazy

Crafty Sentiments

Creative Inspirations

Cute Card Thurs

Lemon Shortbread

Paper Shelter

Penny's Paper-Crafty

Polkadoodles

Word Art Weds

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

A Favorite Elf

      I've gotten back to doing easel cards the last month or so and I'd forgotten how many different styles of easels there are.  I think this tent-style, A2 easel was the first I ever tried.  Then I got hooked on twisted easels and did many of those.  Eventually, I did a horizontal A2 easel and that has a very different look, more like a step card but without the steps.  :-D  So, I've come full circle and am back to a tent-style A2 easel.

     The image is from the progressive challenge at Stamper's Delights.  Colored with ProMarkers and gel pens, then cut with a die from Cuts.  The frame was also cut from a scrap of Recollections dp with a die from that same Cuts set.  Sentiment printed and cut with a smaller Cuts die.  I actually cut 3 layers of CS for the sentiment to make it thick enough to act as the 'stopper' for the easel.  I inked the edges with a ProMarker.  I kept the design very CAS because I'm going to use this as a masculine card.

     Challenges:

Crafty Gals Corner

Creative Creases

Mod Squad

Outlawz PAM

Paperminutes

Paper Shelter

ScorPal

Stamplorations CAS

TTCRD

     Happy Crafting, everyone.  NanaConnie

Rainy Days & Mondays...

      I did my best to keep this one CAS because I wanted the image to be the focus.  The girl with the umbrella is this month's image for the Progressive Challenge at Stamper's Delights, and I added the raindrops which are from a set by Jan's Digi Stamps called April Showers.  

Colored w ProMarkers

Cut w Dare 2B Artzy die

Frame cut w Dare 2B Artzy die

Sentiment hand cut & edges inked

Rhinestone raindrop embellies

     Challenges:

Aud Sentiments

Cardz TV

Colour Crazy

Crafty Catz

Lemon Shortbread

Paperbabe Stamps

Paper Funday

Scrapping4Fun

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

A Gift for You

      During the time I was getting sick, then hospitalized, and then in the respiratory recovery facility during my battle with COVID-19, I missed out on a few of the progressive challenges I like to follow.  Now, I'm playing catch up where I can and purchasing an image if needed to get back in.  :-D  Today's card is a make up at Stampers Delights using an image called "Gift."

     I'm using this as a birthday card and at the moment, it's going into my stash of feminine birthday cards.

Colored w ProMarkers & gel inks

Cut w QuicKutz Octagon die

Sparkle, metallic ribbon

High gloss CS for background

Sentiment cut w Avery Elle die

Satin bow w pearl

     Challenges:

Colouring in Scrapland

Crafty Friends

Crafty Sentiments

Digi Choosday

Get Creative

I {heart} ProMarkers

Incy Wincy

Ike's World

Lemon Shortbread
Penny's Paper-Crafty

TTCRD

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Honoring Medical Heroes

     A salute today to all the medical heroes who have been working so hard for all of us these last 3 months, although they are there for any and all of us every day of the year really.  These three images came from Stamper's Delights progressive challenge this month.

     Instead of merging the images, this time I printed them separately because I wanted to die cut them for layers which would focus some attention on each of them individually.

I followed the color wheel at Color My Heart

choosing shades of red.

Colored with ProMarkers
Ambulance cut with Unbranded, cross stitch die
Sentiment and Hero cut with QuicKutz dies
Grosgrain ribbon from Crafty Ribbons
Card base is gray CS, embossed with Linen EF

     Challenges:
Arty Divas
Crafty Catz
I {heart} ProMarkers
Lil Patch of Crafty ...
Outlawz Festive Fri
Pammie's Inky Pinkies
Passion for ProMarkers
TTCRD

     Have a fabulous weekend and if you are still isolating (either enforced or voluntary), why not craft up a storm?  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie