Magical Birthday

     Welcome to another Friday, that magical day when the weekend begins (or at least hopes of it begin.)  Fridays are also the day we start our newest challenge at QKR Stampede.  Our theme is always "Anything Goes" and while the DT gals use QKR or Eureka (our sister company) images, you may use any image you choose to enter the challenge.  If you do choose a QKR (or Eureka) image, you increase your chances of winning by a considerable amount because those projects are put into a separate draw.

     For my card today, I'm using "Mouse Magician" from QKR and it comes as either a digital image or a rubber stamp.  This is a birthday card for a 10 year old who has recently been introduced to the Harry Potter books - yes, the books, not the movies, though I'm sure those will follow immediately!  But right now, he loves old fashioned books with pages and covers.  :-D

Colored with ProMarkers

Cut with Lawn Fawn Stitched die

Sparkly satin ribbon

Signature bow w/ pearl

Sentiment - computer font

     Challenges:

Crafting by Designs

Cute Card Thurs

Ellibelle's Crafty Weds (Blue, Bow, Birthday)

House that Stamps Built (Blue, Bow, Birthday)

If You Give a Crafter Cookie

I {heart} ProMarkers

Outlawz Twisted Thurs

Scrappy Land

Tales from the Craft Room

Work It Weds

     Come play with us this week.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Shoot for the Moon

     Another Friday and another Anything Goes challenge at QKR Stampede.  As always, we also offer you an optional twist on the theme if you want to use it and this week the twist is "Up, up and Away."  I chose this cute QKR image called "Star Catcher" and a QKR sentiment called "Shoot for the Moon."

     I colored with ProMarkers (astronaut) and chalks (sky and stars), then cut the image with a stitched rectangle die by Die-namics.  The frame is cut from dark blue CS with another stitched die from that same set.

     I used a kraft card base and a scrap of dp which has text on it but the text is very hard to see.  I added glittery twine and a sparkly gold star to which I added a blue gemstone star.  I thought that amount of sparkle was OK on an otherwise cute but sort of masculine card.  Or maybe it's just that it's so CAS.

     FYI, this is the 'blue card' I promised as a way to make up for the green one I did when I had in mind my blogging buddy, Lynn.  I knew when I did that other card that blue is her favorite color but that card just needed to be green.   This one works with blue, obviously.  :-D

     Challenges:
AAA Cards
Chalk n Stock
Crafting From the Heart
Cutie Pie
Die Cuttin' Divas
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
Outlawz Greetings
Pammie's Inky Pinkies
Ribbon Girl
Through the Craft Room Door
Time Out
Tuesday Throwdown

     Tomorrow is the first of the month and I'll have three posts for you!  They are all DT creations so please stop by to see each one.  You won't want to miss any of those challenges including the new one for celebrating "Critters."  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

The Courage of a Lion

     Friday has rolled around again and that means another challenge is starting at QKR Stampede.  Remember that our challenges are now "Anything Goes" with an optional theme if you want to use it.  This week, even our optional theme is "Anything Goes" so how can you lose?

     You're not required to use an image from QKR but if you do, then your card is entered into a separate draw just for QKR images and your chances of winning are significantly increased!   You could also use an image from our sister company, Eureka Stamps, and that would also be placed into the separate draw.

     I decided it was a perfect week to make an encouragement card for a young man I know.  Since he loves Wizard of Oz, this "Lion" image seemed perfect.  In the actual image, there's a heart around his neck but I covered that with the "Courage" badge.

     I colored him with my ProMarkers, then die cut both the image and the background CS (both were scraps rescued from the toss-out pile) with stitched dies from Die-namics.  I adhered all three pieces to the card front, inlaying the lion image into the background.

     I found a scrap of the stitched ribbon in my stash and then added one of my wrapped-burlap bows.  I thought that made a perfect masculine card for a 10 year old.

     Challenges:
Aud Sentiments
Crafty Sentiments
Creative Moments
Cuttlebug Mania
Die Cuttin' Divas
Digi Choosday
Lemon Shortbread
Pammie's Inky Pinkies
Through the Craft Room Door

     I hope you'll come and join us this week.  We'd love to see your creations.  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie

Thank You

     Every holiday season also calls for some Thank You cards, whether to acknowledge gifts or warm acts of kindness.  I made a dozen in varying versions and colors of this one.

     The die is from Memory Box and is another of my newest stitched dies.  I used it to cut one of my oldest papers for the sentiment.  It cuts beautifully and the "you" is separate so that it can be placed anywhere on the card.

     Challenges:
Allsorts
Brown Sugar
Card and Scrap
C.R.A.F.T.
Craft Rocket 
Crafty Friends
Crafty Girls Creations
Creatalicious
Digistamps 4 Joy
Just Keep on Creating
Kreativeinkauf
Petal Lu
Quick Quotes
Simply Papercraft

     I had a lot of fun making these and they were quick and simple.  I now have 4 different "Thanks" dies or stamps and I plan to stock up on cards for all my Thank You occasions.  Happy Stamping.  NanaConnie