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Sunday, April 7, 2024

Pudding Mouse

It's the 7th of the month and time for a new challenge over at FarmQuest Country Christmas blog. Our theme is always Anything Country Christmas and we're mostly looking for outdoor Christmas decorations, critters, scenes, etc. They need to be 'country or farm' rather than city streets or skylines.

I chose this adorable little field mouse, cooking up a Christmas pudding for her family. Can't you just see her in her country kitchen, tucked away in the roots of some great oak tree, carefully preparing a feast for her entire brood? I adore her calico apron and cap.

This is a pre-colored, clip art image to which I added the sentiment before printing. (I just didn't have time to print her in grayscale and color her myself this time, but I'll do that in the future. :-D) I cut it with a die from Spellbinders and layered it onto an icy blue dp from Doodlebug. I used my bow maker to tie a double-loop bow, using 2 strands of 1/8" red ribbon. Isn't she adorable?

Challenges:

We'd love to see you playing along with us this month. Anything with a country Christmas feel will qualify. :-D Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Smiling Snail

I miss having the challenges at QKR Stampede and can hardly wait to put the design team back together and get them started up again. But since the QKR and the Eureka Stamps brands (sister brands) are still up for sale, that won't happen until there's a new buyer and a new store. QKR Stampede is still sponsoring a few challenges so we're not gone altogether but if you know anyone who might be interested in owning those brands, let us know! :-D

In the meantime, I simply had to keep my hand in by coloring and using a QKR Stampede image, this one called "Smiling Snail." The sentiment is also from QKR. I used my Sanjoki markers to color the snail, then cut it with a Spellbinders die. I believe that set of square Spellbinders dies was the first set of dies I ever purchased and that goes back a long way!

The sentiment was printed and cut with a Tonic Studios die. The background dp came from a package of scrapbooking paper by EK Success. I tied a double loop using my bow maker and sheer blue ribbon.

I pulled colors from My Favorite Things,

(using a tiny bit of red on his eyes and spots.)

Challenges:

Let's Craft and ...

That's all I have for today but I'll be back in a couple of days with a new card for the FarmQuest General Store challenge. Be sure to check back then. Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Friday, August 18, 2023

Butterfly Kisses

Today I want to share one of Conie Fong's most gorgeous image, called "Butterfly Kisses." I've used it before and each time I color it, I see something new in it. This time I chose to do a mostly pink pallet with touches of aqua and purple (pink and purple being my favorite 2-color combo.) I've also done her (previously) in purple and yellow, and in teal with spring green. They were all delightful but this one pleases me the most.

I used Sanjoki markers to color the image, then cut it with a CUTplorations, stitched die. That die set has been left on my desk the last couple of weeks and I seem to grab it whenever I need a rectangle. :-D I also cut the sentiment with a die from that same set but because the set didn't have a die small enough, I cut it twice, adjusting the die in between cuts. The sentiment is also from Conie Fong but please don't ask me which set because I don't have my Conie Fong files saved in 'sets;' I just keep a separate folder for sentiments.

The background for this card is double embossed, meaning that I first embossed the entire front with my "Linen" EF, then went back and used a Roses EF from Cuttlebug to emboss all but the bottom portion where the ribbon and sentiment would go. The sentiment was framed with a scrap of the background CS. The ribbon is satin-edged, sheer ribbon and I think it's probably my favorite kind of ribbon. At least, it's the one I hoard the most. lol I used my bow maker to tied the double-loop bow.

Challenges:

Worldwide Crafters ...

Don't forget that we have an Anything Goes challenge over on the Facebook site. All you have to do is use a Conie Fong image (there are freebies available on the site so not having a CF image is not a valid excuse!) If you haven't yet joined the Conie Fong FB site, it's free, quick, and easy to do that. Come play in our challenge. We love seeing what people create.

Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Monday, August 14, 2023

Late Summer on the Lake

The card today is for the FarmQuest challenge and our theme this time is "Boats." The image was printed in gray scale and colored it with water color paints. The image was cut with a QuicKutz die and the edges are inked.

The background is lavender CS and I wrapped it with 1 inch, black, sheer ribbon. The bow was tied on a bow maker. The sentiment was cut with an Avery Elle die.

Challenges:

Please come and play with us. You have two weeks to enter. Happy Crafting NanaConnie

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Puppy Walking

How about a reminder that LeAnn's World 101 has a monthly Progressive Challenge over on their FB page and the freebie (if you played last month) image is Dog Walker Annie? If you didn't play last month, you can purchase the image, make a card, enter it into the album on FB, and next month, you'll get a free image to play again. Each month that you play, you get the image free the following month.

I did a card with a lot more embellishment than is my normal "style" (if I even have a style!) but after mostly CAS or near CAS cards over the last couple of weeks, I just wanted to create something different.

I colored the image with ProMarkers, and cut it with a QuicKutz die. I inked the edges on both the image and the sentiment (cut with an Avery Elle die), using a deep purple marker. The background papers are both from Stampin' Up and they've been in my stash for at least 5 years, probably longer. I found scraps of them in a folder and used a Darice EF on each one, carefully matching the embossed design when I layered them together on the card front.

The ivy vine was cut with a Sue Wilson die. I decided on a bow and found the lovely, sparkly, copper ribbon, then used my bow maker to tie a triple-loop bow. I thought the copper color was a great compliment to the color of the butterflies in the image.

Challenges:

We'd love to see you playing along in the Progressive Challenge at LeAnne's World 101. If you played last month, this image has already been sent to you. If you didn't play, head over to the store (see link to the image up above) and grab it. Then play with us and get the image for next month free!

Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Sunday, June 18, 2023

Cat Lady

Those of you who have the opportunity to see the sidebar of my blog may think I'm a 'cat lady' so this card will need little explanation. But I'm actually an animal person - cats just seem to fit my current lifestyle better.

I'm also a huge fan of the artist, Mariola Budek, and coloring her images never fails to make me feel like a great colorist! I used this one for another birthday card, one which will go to a family member in the future.

I colored the image with Sanjoki markers, then cut it with a rectangle Tonic Studio die. I used a corner punch from Fiskars and it had three different corner options, of which I used 2. I framed the image with a 'Linen' embossed dark pink CS piece and framed that with a scrap of light pink CS. I used my bow maker to tie a double-loop bow, then printed and cut the sentiment with an Avery Elle die. I used a tiny scrap of the dark pink CS to frame the sentiment.

The background was made using a Darice EF on metallic paper for a 'hammered copper' look.

Challenges:

Lil Patch of ...

That's all I have for the weekend but I have a couple more images already colored up, waiting to be turned into 'masterpieces" (lol) so maybe you'll see another post tomorrow or Tuesday. I feel a coloring binge coming on and that could mean I color rather than make cards but we'll see.

Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Sunday, May 14, 2023

Blue Shelf

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!

Today I want to share the last Mother's Day card I made this year and it may be one of my favorites. I love the blue monochrome and the homey feel of the shelf. This would have been happy living in my mom's house and she would have loved it, especially all the different flowers in pots and baskets. :-D

This was a clip art image which I printed in grayscale, then colored with pale blue Copic markers. I fussy cut the image and ran it through my Cuttlebug using my 'Linen' EF. The sentiment was printed and cut with an Avery Elle die. I added half inch wide, sheer ribbon and used it to also tie a triple loop bow using my bow maker. The background dp came from a DCWV stack.

Challenges:

As You Like It (spring over summer because I love using spring flowers and pastel colors)

Can You Handle ...

Lil Patch of ...

Enjoy what's left of your weekend and, if you still have your mom, do something special for her. :-D

Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Friday, May 12, 2023

May Flowers

It's Friday and you know what that means - another new challenge at Crafty Catz! Our theme is always "Anything Goes" but we also offer an OPTIONAL twist if you choose to use it. The twist this week is "Use Ribbon, Lace, or Twine." Our sponsor is the delightful All Dressed Up and they generously provided us with images to use. I decided on "Watering Time" but reversed the image before printing it.

I used my ProMarkers to color the image, then cut it with an Unbranded die. That frame is so delicate, I think it looks like lace. :-D The sentiment was printed and cut with an Avery Elle die, deliberately set on an angle. The background paper came from the scrap basket and I think it was originally in a Lawn Fawn stack. Finally, I wrapped sheer ribbon around the front of the card and tied a triple-loop bow with it, using my bow maker.

Challenges:

Crafty Gals ...

Worldwide ...

Won't you come play along in our challenge this week? If you don't want to fuss with ribbon or lace or twine, feel free to just enter under the Anything Goes theme. Who knows, you just might win digis from All Dressed Up. :-D

Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Bow Tie Bunny

This is my first post today and once again, I'm featuring an image from Mariola Budek. This sweet bunny was almost complete as he was but I did add a bit of dove gray and cool gray to his fur, plus a dab of soft pink on his ear, nose, and mouth. This time, I used my new Sanjoki markers. The more I use those alcohol markers, the more I like them! They seem to be pretty much on par with Copics and ProMarkers but the cost is so much more budget friendly. :-D

I used my bow maker to tie the double layer bow which I applied just under his chin as a bow tie. The bunny is fussy cut with scissors. I used a scrap of deep purple CS for the card front, and added a strip of blue CS which I dry embossed with my 'Linen' EF. I wrote out the sentiment using a fine tip Versamark pen, then heat embossed it with white EP. Overall, very CAS.

Challenges:

Can You Handle ...

I'll have a second Easter card to share in a couple of hours. I'm working on getting everything ready for the craft fair I'm attending tomorrow but I also want to get my posts done so that I can share with you the progress I've made on Easter cards these past 10 days. :-D

Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Bella & Benji Kiss

Here's my first DT card for February, featuring this darling new image from Conie Fong called Bella and Benji Kiss, and you can find it by clicking on the name. The sentiment is part of that set.

I colored the image with water color paints, then cut it with a die from Lawn Fawn. The red frame was also cut with a Lawn Fawn die and the frame piece was embossed using my 'Linen' EF. The sentiment was printed and cut with an Avery Elle die. The plaid ribbon came from Really Reasonable Ribbon and the grosgrain bow was tied using my bow maker.

Challenges:

Can You Handle ...?

There's a Stamp ...

That's it for today but now that my camera is working again, I'll be posting several cards over the next week or so. :-D Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Monday, November 21, 2022

Pumpkin Kisses

I love the images in this set from Jan's Digi Stamps! The set is called "Fresh from the Farm" and I've used some of the lesser image, merged together to create this image. The sentiment is also part of the set.

The image and the frame were each cut with a die from Spellbinders. The "butterfly" bow was one I tied and wrapped using 1 inch grosgrain ribbon and 1/4 inch grosgrain ribbon, plus my bow maker. The ribbons were originally white but I dyed them with ProMarkers to get the colors I wanted. Pretty CAS card even though it looks a lot more complex.

Challenges:

Creative Fingers

Creative Knockouts

Dream Valley

Inspiration Station (autumn colors & harvest)

Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Sunday, November 13, 2022

Thanksgiving Blessings

This morning, I'm sharing another Thanksgiving card but not one for the 30 Days of Holidays. I'll have that one this afternoon. This card has an image from a Jan's Digi Stamps set called "Autumn Leaves." I'd give you a link to it but I can't seem to find it in the shop. Sorry. Edit: Found it! (Thanks, Donna) Click HERE to see the whole set.

This image is the 'Spices' part of the set and I thought it had gorgeous autumn colors. I cut the image with a Spellbinders die. I used scraps of gold and orange CS to make the background, added glittered ribbon, and layered the die cut image on top. The sentiment was merged with the image before printing. I added a double loop bow with button which I 'dyed' with ProMarkers to match the colors in the card.

Challenges:

Inspiration Station (fall oranges and yellows)

Jan's Digi Stamps

Morgan's ArtWorld

Rabisco

I'll see you later with another card this afternoon. Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Turkey Day

Welcome to my next DT post for Through the Craft Room Door! Our challenge themes are always "Anything Goes" and they now run for 2 weeks at a time. This time, our sponsor is Eureka Stamps, sold by Stamp on It! I chose this really fun, scribble drawing, called "Double Line Turkey."

I printed the digital image onto kraft paper, then colored with a black ProMarker and a white gel pen. I highlighted between the double lines with a gold paint pen. I used an octagon die from QuicKutz to cut the image and I inked the edges with another ProMarker. I found a scrap of DCWV dp and layered it on top of a piece of brown CS. I used sheer ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon to wrap the card front and to tie the multi-loop bow.

Challenges:

I hope you'll come and play in our challenge this fortnight. Remember, Anything Goes so you have no excuse not to join. Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Tuesday, October 11, 2022

All About the Boos

I'm so excited about something new going on in my life which is actually a return to something old. A few years back, I was a DT member at Through the Craft Room Door. Back then, they were a weekly challenge and now they have changed to a fortnightly (every 2 weeks) challenge but the theme is always Anything Goes. Recently, they had a DT call and I asked if it was possible for me to return to the team and they graciously said "Yes." :-D

So, this is my first DT card since returning to the DT at TTCRD (much easier to type!) and our sponsor this fortnight is Oddball Art. The prize is a $10 voucher to the store. The image I used is called "Penelope 3" but the sentiment and the spider actually came from a different Oddball Art set (which I can't find in the store so it may have been retired. ;-( ) I thought they were perfect for making the Penelope image into one for Halloween so I merged them before I printed the image.

I colored with ProMarkers, then cut the image with a QuicKutz die. The purple CS diamond shape and the orange CS were cut with another QuicKutz die. The purple piece was turned 1/4 turn and the corners were trimmed off at the edges of the card front. The pumpkins were cut with an Impression Obsession die, and the bats came from a Die-Versions die set. The black ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon and the bow was double loop bow was tied with my bow maker.

This is also my Day 11 entry into the

LeighSBDesigns 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop.

Challenges:

There's a Stamp ...

I hope we're going to see you playing in our challenge this time around. Remember, it's Anything Goes so how can you not have something to enter? Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Thursday, October 6, 2022

Totally Batty

I have been digging through the box of Halloween crafting supplies and found several items which I had completely forgotten or which I simply haven't used in ages. I found these three, old, foam stamps (Does anyone remember those? Cheap and usually in the discount bin. :-D) with different bats. Perfect for Halloween. The sticker tags which used to be on top have long ago disappeared so I have no idea what company made the stamps but I'd dare bet they were "Made in China." lol

I found an Onyx ink pad which also hasn't been used in several years but which still had enough ink to stamp the three bats onto lavender CS. Before I cut them, I typed a sentiment, moved it into place so that it would print below the bats, then ran the CS through my printer. I cut the image with a QuicKutz square die.

I colored the eyes with gel pens and added tiny, white, Vampire teeth to one of the bats. I used two scraps of orange CS and mounted everything onto a black card base. The sheer & satin, black ribbon came from Really Reasonable Ribbon and I tied a double loop bow using my bow maker.

This is also my Day 6 entry into the

LeighSBDesigns 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop.

Challenges:

Country View Crafts

Crafty Gals Corner

Creative Inspirations

Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Wednesday, September 7, 2022

A Butterfly Birthday

Here's my first September DT card for Conie Fong. Once again, I'm using my favorite card base, a large, square card shape; my fav because it allows so much more room for design and embellishment. It features a delightful image called "Butterfly Princess" and the sentiment is also from that same set. I colored the image in rich, autumn, colors using water color paints, then cut the image with a Tutti Designs die. The sentiment was printed and cut with an Unbranded die.

The image and the sentiment pieces are backed with sparkly, holographic paper from Lawn Fawn, which I trimmed to the exact size of the die cut shapes. For the background, I chose paper from a Recollections stack. Both the metallic, sparkle ribbon and satin ribbon for the bow are from Really Reasonable Ribbon. I used my bow maker to tie the double loop bow.

Challenges:

Remember, Conie Fong has challenges each month into which you may submit either just coloring or completed projects using Conie Fong images. The August and September challenges have been combined into one album on the Facebook page. Because the challenges are run on the Facebook site, you'll have to join but that's a quick and easy procedure.

Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Facebook Birthday

Today's card is being sent to my grandson who turns 22 on Friday. I decided on a card that is focused on the sentiment and I chose this sentiment from Bugaboo Stamps (I still miss them!) I printed the sentiment onto aqua CS and I die cut it with border dies from Spellbinders.

The texture on the white background is dry embossed with a folder from Cuttlebug. I used my bow maker to tie the polka dot, bowtie bow, enhancing the masculine feel of the card.

Challenges:

Can You Handle ...

There's a Stamp ...

Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Thursday, April 7, 2022

Fairy Birthday Wishes

A post today featuring an image from an artist I discovered late last summer and I'm still using images I bought on my first shopping spree in her shop! I bought quite a few that day and this image is the one which inspired me to do a search and check out what was available.

I saw this girl with her tiny fairy friend bringing her a gift and it was on a card made by someone entering a challenge. I just had to know more about the image and the artist. I went to her blog, hoping to find a link to the image (or at least the artist, Mariola Budek) but there was nothing. So I used a search engine, tracked down her store, and bought images and coloring books that first day! This image can be found in one of her coloring books, called "Cute Friends."

I colored with my ProMarkers, then used a Sizzix scalloped die to cut the image. I used a die from Dare 2B Artzy, cut two dp (Recollections), mounted the image onto 1 of them, and used the second one as the background paper, then inlaid the image piece into it. I found some sheer ribbon in my stash, wrapped the card front and used my bow maker to tie a triple-loop bow and add it. The sentiment was printed and fussy cut.

Challenges:

Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Monday, November 15, 2021

Baby, It's Cold Outside

This morning, I'm posting a card to remind you of the monthly challenge at Jan's Digi Stamps and I'm using an image called "Baby, It's Cold Outside" with a sentiment from the same set. That set (images plus sentiments) is on sale through Christmas, along with the other new Christmas sets. Be sure to check out all of them.

This is also my card for the 30 Days of Holidays at Beccy's Place for the letter "P" - Pair of Penguins & ProMarkers.

The image is colored with ProMarkers and pencils, then cut with a square die from QuicKutz. I inked the edges with a marker and layered it onto a scrap of dp from my Christmas stash (DCWV). I used my bow maker to tie a quad-loop bow and added a sequin to the center of it.

Challenges:

I'll have another post in a couple of hours so be sure to stop by again. Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Friday, November 5, 2021

The Warrior

I simply adore the image for the Progressive Challenge at LeAnn's World this month. He's called "Callen" and I think he looks like a great warrior ready to defend his township.

The coloring was done with my ProMarkers, and I cut the image with an oval die from QuicKutz. I inked the edges of it before putting it on the water color background. I tried for an ombre effect with the water colors but I don't think I achieved enough difference between the light and the dark. Both of the ribbons came from Really Reasonable Ribbon, and the bow was tied using my bow maker.

I pulled blue/ yellow/ orange/ & brown from

the board #468 at CMH Color Dare.

Challenges:

That's all I have for today but I'll probably have something for tomorrow. Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

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