A Bonnet Bouquet

     This is my third card as a Guest Designer for the Wednesday Sketch Challenge at The Outlawz.  The challenge is being sponsored by Jan's Digi Stamps and since I'm on the DT at Jan's, I got to do extra cards this last month using some of Jan's best images.  This one today is called "Bonnet Bouquet" and I used it for a Mother's Day card by adding a sentiment from that same set.

Here's the sketch.

Colored with ProMarkers
Image fussy cut & mounted on Pop Dots
Circle behind image cut with Dare 2B Artzy die
Background dp DCWV "Basics" stack
Dovetail strip is wide, satin ribbon
Sentiment printed & hand cut
Bow is hand tied w/ gem added
Border around dp is colored w/ ProMarker

     Challenges:
Colour Crazy
Crafty Catz
Crafty Sentiments
Creative Fingers
Creative Moments
Digi Choosday
Lemon Shortbread
Paperminutes
TTCRD

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Bunnies and Roses

     We're all familiar with the old adage about stopping to smell the roses but in our current circumstances wouldn't it be great to go outside and smell a rose?  Bunny Dew, from Digi Doodle Studios, has decided to do just that!   Today I'm sharing my DT card for DDS.

Colors from Bastel-Traum

Colored w/ ProMarkers & chalks
Cut w/ Tutti Designs die
Paper from DCWV Basics pad
Wrapped grosgrain  ribbon - Really Reasonable Ribbon
Velvet ribbon for the bow - stash
Sentiment printed and cut - Tutti Designs die

     Challenges:
Arty Divas
CCC Digi Creations
Creations in Pink
Dies R Us
Prika Crafts
Scribbles Designs
Star Stampz
Word Art Weds

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Spring in Silhouette

     I just finished up another card using techniques and tools which are not my "go to" items but which I love to use.  First thing, I used water color paper instead of CS for the image piece.  I used water colors to create the rainbow effect on the image background.  I let it dry and then ironed the paper using a high heat setting on the iron.

     At that point, I cut the paper to 8.5 x 11 inches (to fit the printer's paper tray), added the silhouette image (Bugaboo Stamps), and printed it onto the background.  Love the way that turned out!

My colors came from the Catch the Bug challenge

and I used the sketch from Stella Says Sketch.

 

Watercolors for the image background
Image cut with Sizzix die
Image & papers - edges inked with ProMarkers
Papers from DCWV
CUTplorations die for sentiment
Card front embossed w/ "Linen" EF
Signature bow w/ pearl

     Challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge
Allsorts
Dragonfly Dreams
Lil Patch of Crafty ...
Simon Says Stamp
Stamping Sensations
Word Art Weds.

     Have a great Monday and a wonderful week.  Things are getting better.  :-D  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Rain or Shine

     The day I got this new image from LeAnn's World 101 progressive challenge, our weather was cool, even a bit nippy in the early morning.  Three days later, as I'm publishing this, they are predicting a high temperature of 92F and we hit 90F yesterday!  I know summers are much hotter than that out here where I live but c'mon, people, it's only April !  I'd prefer rain.  :-D

Colored with ProMarkers
Glitter added to raindrops & puddle
Cut with Sizzix die
Two mats cut with Poppystamps dies
Sentiment printed, matted, and hand cut
Large bow made w/ 1 inch ribbon

     Challenges:
Artsy Stamper
Arty Divas
Colour Crazy
Craft-Dee Bowz
I {heart} ProMarkers
Lemon Shortbread
Outlawz Stash
Paper Girls
Poppystamps

     That's all for today.  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

Floating on the River

     Hello all.  It's Friday and that means another challenge has begun at QKR Stampede, where our theme is always Anything Goes and where you can use any company's products to make your card.  However, if you decide to use a QKR image, or one from our sister company, Eureka Stamps, your entry will go into a separate draw just for those entries and that increases your chances of winning by a lot!  :-D

     For today's DT card, I merged two different QKR images, one called "Floating Gator" and the other called "Fish in Water."  I thought together they were perfect for a lazy day card.

Colored with ProMarkers and water colors
Image cut with Tonic Studios rectangle die
     using an out-of-box technique on the corner
Cat tails cut with Dare 2B Artsy die
Sheer ribbon wrapped and hand tied
Sentiment printed and fussy cut

     Challenges:
Addicted to CAS
Cardz TV
Colour Crazy
Crafty Catz
Incy Wincy (cat tails)
Lil Patch of ...
Pammie's Inky Pinkies
Passion for ProMarkers
Polkadoodles
Simon Says Stamp

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Mountain Columbine in Lavender

     I'm guest designing for The Outlawz Twisted Thursday challenge again and the optional twist on the challenge is to "use one of the sponsor's images."  The sponsor for April is STAMPlorations and I used one of their beautiful floral stamps, "Columbine." 

     I colored this one by looking at a photograph of an actual columbine flower.  Although they come in many different colors, including yellow and red, for me the lavender ones are the best because any shade of purple is my favorite.  Purples are my happy colors!  :-D

Colored with ProMarkers
Image cut with Spellbinders die.
Die cut behind the image is also Spellbinders
Sparkle ribbon strip is Really Reasonable Ribbon
Sheer ribbon bow tied with bow maker
Everything is laid on grape CS

     Challenges:
Allsorts
CCC Digi Creations
Cardz TV
Crafter's Cafe
Creative Inspirations
Creative Moments
Dies R Us
Double D
Paper Shelter
Simon Says Stamp

     Come play with us.  The challenge runs for 2 weeks so lots of time.  If you're not a member of the Outlawz, you can join free and they have new challenges that run for 2 weeks on each day of the week plus 2 monthly challenges.

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Water Flowers, Not Weeds

     I'm posting a reminder for those of you who haven't yet played in our Anything Goes challenge over at Jan's Digi Stamps.  Our challenge will run until the evening of Sunday, May 3, and you may use any products from any company.  However, if you choose to use an image from Jan's, your entry will be put into a separate draw just for those using Jan's and that increases your chances of winning by a huge amount.

      For this card, I used an image from "Friendship Flowers 702J."  I printed the colored version but in gray scale instead of color, then used a highlighting technique wherein I colored only a small part of the image, making that part seem 'highlighted.' 

     The sentiment is from that same set and seemed very appropriate for our current days when it's so easy to focus on all the deprivations instead of finding a few blessings.  :-D

I used colors from Color My Heart #38, starting with

the diagonal colors from top right down to bottom left,

and then added all the other colors on the board

 before it was all finished, except for the Candy Apple.  :-D

Colored with ProMarkers
Image cut with stitched, Tutti Designs die
Sentiment cut with Sizzix die, edges inked with chalks
Papers from DCWV
Signature, hand-sewn bow w/ gem

     Challenges:
Arty Divas
Creative Inspirations
Digi Choosday
Double D
Ike's World
Lemon Shortbread
Paper Funday
Passion for ProMarkers
TTCRD

     Come play with us, won't you?  We love being inspired by you!  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Peonies in a Jar

     Today I'm back with yet more peonies and I'm still not tired of coloring them.  :-D  This image is from Conie Fong, called Peonies in a Jar, and I thought it would be perfect as a Spring DT card.  On our FB page, we always have two challenges each month - one is for coloring only and the other is for completed projects.  On the completed projects, the theme is Always Anything Goes (with a Conie Fong image) but we give you an optional theme if you want to use it.

     This month it's all about Lace or Pearls.  I featured those on my first 2 DT cards but not this one.  The closest I got to lace was using the Little B die to cut the pink and green, scalloped, mat behind the image.  :-D  The image comes with or without the pebbles in the bottom of the jar.

I based this on one of the sketches at 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2.

Colored with ProMarkers and gel pens
Cut with Little B die
Mats cut with Little B dies
All papers are scraps from the basket
Sentiment printed and hand cut
Metal Brads

     Challenges:
Artsy Stamper
Colour Crazy
Crafty Gals Corner
Creative Inspiration
Ellibelle's Crafty Weds
Pammie's Inky Pinkies
Polkadoodles
Southern Girls
Take It, Make It

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Double Trouble Once Again

     Once again, I'm posting a project I did as a Guest Designer at Double Trouble this month.  This challenge the theme is things which are related to Spring and our Double Trouble partner is Artsy Stamper and their theme is also "Spring."
 
               

     This time, I did something a bit different for me - all die cuts; no hand colored image.  But I managed to incorporate ocean waves as my "water" and also included a cat so how bad can that be?  My "Spring Things" are birds, vines, butterflies, and a feline staring out the window.

Dies:  Window = Unbranded Dies
           Butterflies = Impression Obsession
           Sentiment = CUTplorations
Glossy Accents on the waves
Wood grain washi tape
Pearls for butterfly bodies
Metal brads

     Challenges:
Butterfly (everything except card type)
Creative Knockouts
Creative Fingers
Cute Card Thurs
Ellibelle's Crafty Weds
Paper Funday
Pixie's Snippets
Simon Says Stamp (wood grain tape)
Time Out

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Spring Flower Basket

     One of the things I love about spring is that my garden begins to bloom with flowers, which I cut and arrange on my dining table.  Each type of flower comes in its own time and I get to measure the progression of spring by what flowers are on the table.  My daisies are just beginning to put on buds but in a couple of weeks, they'll be in full bloom and then I can put a huge basket of them on the table.

     When I found this image in my collection of Stamper's Delights (previously Scrapper's Delights), I just had to print and color it.  It'll have to do until my daisies bloom.

Colored with polychromos pencils and ProMarkers
Image and frame cut with QuicKutz dies
Satin ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon
Grosgrain ribbon for bow from Crafty Ribbons

     Challenges:
Cardz TV
Crafty Catz
Crafty Gals Corner
Crafty Sentiments
Creative Fingers
Creative Inspirations
Double D
Outlawz Festive Fri
TTCRD

     I'm off to get caught up on at least two other posts which need to be written and pre-scheduled today, then I need to read some of the emails which have been piling up.  I think I need a vacation from all this 'stay at home' time so that I can get some things done!  :-D  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Hydrangea

     This very CAS design is probably my favorite of the things I've made so far this week. Once I had die cut the image and matted it, I knew that had to be the main focus of the design.  The hydrangea image and sentiment are both from Beccy's Place, where the theme is Always Anything Goes with an optional twist - this month the twist is "floral."

Knowing I wanted a simple design, I used the sketch

I found at Paperbabe Stamps.

Colored with ProMarkers and gel inks
Cut with Tonic Studios die
Purple CS frame cut with Tonic Studios die
Gray CS card base
Signature, hand-sewn bow w/ pearl

     Challenges:
A Bit More... Extra
Classic Design
Colour Crazy
Craft-Dee BowZ
Creative Knockouts
Dragonfly Dreams
Polkadoodles
Time Out

     I'll have a second post today so check back in a couple of hours.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Stop and Taste the Tulips

     This fun and silly image came from the Progressive Challenge at Limited Runs this month.  I know we're commonly advised to "Stop and smell the roses" but this one looks more like she's stopping to taste the tulips.  lol  I did a pretty simple design with just the image and some ribbon.

Colored w/ ProMakers
Cut with an Unbranded die
Sheer ribbon from my old stash
Gray CS for the card base

     Challenges:
A Bit More Time...
Crafts Galore Encore
Creatalicious
Creative Crafters
Dare 2B Artsy
Outlawz Stash
Prika Crafts
World Wide Open

     We had rain again this morning, even though our weather predictors said it would only rain up in the mountains and that we'd see nothing.  Mind you, I'm not complaining!  It was wonderful to hear the rain pounding down on the metal awning over my driveway right outside my craft room.  What a wonderful background accompaniment to the creative process.  :-D

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Home, Sweet Cottage

     I'm posting my latest DT card for the weekly challenge at QKR Stampede, where our theme is always "Anything Goes."  No requirement that you use a QKR image (or even one from our sister company, Eureka Stamps) but if you do, your entry goes into a separate draw just for those entries and that increases your chances of winning by a huge amount!

     Today, I combined two QKR stamps, each of which is named "Cottage" by the way, but I'm going to give you links to each of them so that you can easily find them the store if you want them.  Cottage (#17801) and Cottage (#17805).  I scattered those two images to make the background paper, working in Word to make them different sizes.

Colored with ProMarkers
Cottages fussy cut with scissors
Mounted on dimensional tape
Ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon
Background sheet colored with chalk

     Challenges:
A Bit More Time...
Crafty Catz
Colour Crazy
Creative Crafters
I {heart} ProMarkers
Outlawz Crash Your Stash
Paper Funday
Penny's Paper-Crafty
Prika Crafts
Southern Girls

     Come play along with us this week, won't you?  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

A Little Spring Rain

     We've just had a report from the people who track our drought status and, due to all the rain we had last month and all last week, we are now out of the drought which has plagued us for more than 5 years.  We may also have more rain over the weekend; not a lot but it all adds up.  So, I'm celebrating the 'rainbow' in that news! 

     This image is from Bugaboo Stamps and there are tiny rainbows in the glittery sparkle of each raindrop on the card.  :-D  I've done this one all in soft blues to honor my friend, Lynn, who loves the color blue and who had snow in her part of the country this week.  Chin up, my friend, it'll turn to rain before you know it!

I based my design on the sketch at Stella Says Sketch

but I turned it a quarter turn so that the ribbon runs horizontal.

Colored with polychromos pencils and ProMarkers
Glitter added to raindrops
Cut with Dare 2B Artzy die
Scrap papers from the basket
Couture Creations embossing folder
Sheer & satin ribbon
Raindrop shaped gems from Recollections
Sentiment printed and hand cut

     Challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge
Allsorts
Catch the Bug
Coloring in Scrapland
Crafter's Castle
Crafty Friends
Dare 2B Artzy
Pammie's Inky Pinkies
Simon Says Stamp (embossing)
Stamping Sensations

     Happy Crafting and I wish you rainbows if you are in a drought.  :-D  NanaConnie

Keeping in Touch

     It's Wednesday and this particular Wednesday a new sketch challenge is beginning over at The Outlawz where I'm a Guest Designer for the month of April.  Jan's Digi Stamps is sponsoring the sketch challenges there this month and I happily used this darling image & sentiment from Jan's "A Little Note" set.  I stuck with a very CAS design to show off the image.

Here's the sketch.  I adjusted it for a square card.

Colored with ProMarkers and pencils
Image & Sentiment cut with Spellbinders dies
Edges inked with ProMarker
Raffia wrap
Burlap twine bow

     Challenges:
Cardz TV
Crafty Catz
Crafty Sentiments
Creative Fingers
Digi Choosday
Lemon Shortbread
My Favorite Things
Passion for ProMarkers
TTCRD

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Spring Garden

     Today it's my day to post a DT project to the Digi Doodle Studios Facebook page where the theme is Always Anything Goes and you must use a DDS image.  In addition, there's a challenge on the Digi Doodles Challenge Blog. The theme on the blog is "Spring/Easter" but since Easter was this past weekend, I'm celebrating Spring with this card.

     The image was originally intended to be an autumn stamp and it's called "Sunflower Dreams" but I found it to be a perfect image for spring when I colored it in spring colors.

     Note that I much prefer coloring people to coloring animals, even though I use a lot of animal stamps.  Why people?  Because I love coloring hair so much more than coloring fur and there is an endless variety of hair styles compared to 'fur styles.'  lol

Colored with ProMarkers and water colors
Cut with die from Spellbinders
Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon
Double bow; hand-tied using sheer ribbon

     Challenges:
As You Like It
Colour Crazy
C.R.A.F.T.
Crafty Catz
Creative Inspirations
Cute Card Thurs
Paper Funday
Polkadoodles
Time Out
WordArt Weds

     I hope we're going to see you playing along in one challenge or the other this month.  There's no requirement for using a Digi Doodle Studios stamp in the blog challenge but there is in the FB challenge.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Exercise the Cats

     If you thought being on lock down was tough on we humans, try explaining to a cat why they can't go outside and exercise by scrambling up trees or chasing butterflies or even a bit of paper tossed on a spring breeze!  With most cats, it's not easy (translate as not POSSIBLE) to take them for a walk on a leash.  They are not dogs (as they keep telling us) and I've never gotten one to heel or sit. 

     The best I've managed when it comes to taking a cat for a walk is to trail a length of string where they can see it and chase after it.  That not only gives them exercise, it also entertains them (and me!)  :-D

     When I saw the new Star Stampz image, called "Red String," which we were given for the Progressive Challenge at The Outlawz, I could hardly wait to get something made.  But that nasty bronchitis I had delayed my usual first-week-of-the-month schedule for getting it done.  In any case, the month isn't over yet so this is plenty early for getting my card posted.

Colored with ProMarkers
Cut with Fancy Weave dies from Spellbinders
Signature, hand-sewn bow w/ gem

     Challenges:
Angie's Digitals
Crafty Gals Corner
Incy Wincy
Lemon Shortbread
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends
Pammie's Inky Pinkies
Simon Says Stamp (Exercise or Entertainment)
SUYP Cats
WordArt Weds

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

A Peony Hello

     I don't know what it is lately but I've become almost obsessed with coloring peonies.  Maybe it's because my own peonies haven't been blooming much the last couple of years and I do miss them.  I think it's time to dig them up and replace them.

     In any case, the peonies I used on today's CAS card are an image from AuroraWings and I just got it so it's brand new to me!  It colors up beautifully and I really like the finished result.  One of our local groups has put out a call for donations of hand made cards which they are going to include in bags of groceries for seniors who are house bound or who have problems otherwise getting out to shop for groceries.  This is one of the cards I'm donating but I have also gone through my stash and I have more than a dozen others ready to go.

     By the way, if you have time to stop by the AuroraWings FB page, Mitzi has a freebie Angel you can use if you want to brighten someone's lock down day.  :-D

Colored with ProMarkers
Sentiment die from Poppy Stamps
Butterfly die from Memory Box
Glitter added to Butterfly
Butterfly and sentiment were cut from small scraps headed for the trash bin

     Challenges:
Allsorts (new image)
Artsy Stamper
Colouring in Scrapland
Crafty Calendar
Crafty Friends
Dare 2B Artsy
Dragonfly Dreams
Paper Girls
Pixie's Snippets

     That's all for today.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

The End of Easter!

     I know, that title makes you believe that because Easter celebrations are going to be severely limited this year due to the corona virus, that there may never be an Easter celebration again.  But all it really means is that this is what you would see if you were up and around when the Easter Bunny is finished with all his egg hiding chores!

     It's time for a new, weekly challenge at QKR Stampede and our theme (as always) is Anything Goes.  The image I used is from Eureka Stamps, our sister digi company, and it's called "Bunny Bottom."  Isn't it fun?

Colored with ProMarkers
Cut with Tonic Studios dies
Sentiment printed and hand cut
Polka dot bow 'dyed' with ProMarker
CAS design

     Challenges:
A Bit More Time...
Country View Crafts
Craft-Dee BowZ
Crafter's Cafe
Crafts Galore Encore
Creative Craft Cottage
Die Cut Divas
Morgan's ArtWorld
Pearly Sparkles
World Wide Open DT

     Come play with us this week.  We love being inspired by you!  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Another GDT Spot - Outlawz Twisted Thursday

     I'm serving as yet another Guest Designer and this one is a bit of a homecoming.  I used to be on the DT for the Twisted Thursday challenge at The Outlawz!  Now, I'm playing Guest Designer for the month of April.

     Our lovely sponsor is STAMPLorations (that's one of their images) and the theme is "Maps or Signs."  I did a hand-drawn sign pointing the way to my morning cup of coffee.  There are a lot of mornings when I get up but my brain is foggy and my eyes are half closed.  It's those morning when I could use a good sign pointing the way to the coffee pot.  :-D

     Doesn't this stamp make you think about sitting in a garden on a spring day, sipping coffee, and reading a good book?

Colored with ProMarkers
Cut with die from QuicKutz
Pink frame is also cut with QuickKutz die
Lace is a scrap saved from an old sweater
Raffia bow + Hand-sewn ribbon bow
Hand-drawn sign, fussy cut

     Challenges:
Aud Sentiments
Colour Crazy
Creative Fingers
Cute Card Thurs
Outlawz Festive Fri
Polkadoodles
Southern Girls
Take It, Make It
Time Out

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Butterfly Wishes

    This is my latest DT Inspiration project for Conie Fong and I've used a beautiful image called "Butterfly Wishes."  I have a dear friend whose birthday is coming up in a week or so and this one will be in the mail to her this afternoon.

     Our challenges are always "Anything Goes with a Conie Fong image" but there is also an optional twist if you want to use it.  This month, it's "Lace or Pearls" and I used flowers with distressed pearl center but you'd have to count the die cut frame if you wanted to find any 'lacy'ness.  :-D

I was inspired by the sketch at Crafting Vicky for April.

Colored with ProMarkers and gel pens
Cut with a die from Spellbinders
Sentiment printed and cut with die from Avery Elle
Mulberry paper flowers with pearls
Burlap butterfly

     Challenges:
Crafty Sentiments
Creations in Pink
Digi Choosday
I {heart} ProMarkers
Lemon Shortbread
Mod Squad
Paperminutes
Simon Says Stamp
TTCRD

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Princess with Kittens

     This precious image from LeAnn's World 101 of a princess with her basket of warm and cuddly kittens has been in my collection without being used and I decided that it was time to get her colored and put onto a card.

Colored with ProMarkers
Glittered added to crown, necklace and dress
Cut with Spellbinders die (inked outer edge)
Sentiment printed and cut with Spellbinders
Glittered ribbon scrap (great texture!)
Signature hand-sewn bow w/ pearl

     Challenges:
A Bit More Time...
A Perfect Time...
Crafty Creations
Creatalicious
Cute Card Thurs
Love to Craft
Pammie's Inky Pinkies
Penny's Paper Crafty
Simon Says Stamp/Show

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie 

Time Spent with Cats

     Today, I have the honor of being a Guest Designer with the Double Trouble challenge.

 

     Here are all the details you need to know to play along.

Challenge #54 - "It's Hip to be a SQUARE"

THING 1: Trouble Maker says, "Click It's Hip to Be a Square to sing and play along with Grover and Friends from Sesame Street.  To show us how many squares are out there, make a square card, scrapbook page, gift box or other square creation... or use design papers, stencils or embossing folders which have squares.  The more squares... the more hip you are.  You can use other shapes but we must be able to see at least one square on your project."

You can stop here...

OR, you can choose to include Twisted Sister's Optional Twist below to earn additional chances at our random draw.

THING 3: Twisted Sister says, "I'm Hip but not necessarily Square.  Since many of us, like me, have organized craft rooms (haha), select one of your older stamp sets (no digis) that you have not used in a year or more for your project.  Please don't make us guess... add the approximate year to your blog post with the link to our challenge.  

This is an OPTIONAL TWIST but you will be awarded an additional chance in Double Trouble's random draw if you include this twist in your project.

THING 2: Double Dare says, "Sometimes stuff just happens and things get crazy. Our challenge partner has notified us that their team is unavailable to participate as planned. But we are remaining "hip" and upbeat! So we'll stand up, "square" our shoulders and ask you to participate in the same manner as you do for Something, Anything, Everything challenges. In other words, link your project to one of our previous partners listed below for another chance at the Random Prize. 

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     I'm linking up with a previous partner, Crafter's Cafe!  I found an old, clear-stamp, set hidden away in a drawer in my craft room.  It was from Stamping Bella and it has to be at least 4 years old.  I'm sad to admit that I had never even opened the package nor used the stamp but now I've remedied that with this square card.

Colored with ProMarkers

Image and mat cut with QuicKutz dies

Papers are scraps from K & Co. + DCWV

Ribbon (scrap) from Really Reasonable Ribbon

Accordion fold bow - hand made

     Challenges:

A Bit More... EXTRA

Angie's Digital Stamps

Country View Crafts

Craft-Dee BowZ

Crafter's Cafe

Dream Valley

I {heart} ProMarkers

Word Art Weds.

     Happy Crafting and come play at Double Trouble !  NanaConnie

Blessed Easter

     We have a new challenge beginning at Jan's Digi Stamps today, where our theme is always "Anything Goes."  I do have a bit of information for you about a wonderful free set from Jan's and about some changes in the challenge but rather than take time to tell you about those things (or how to get the free set) here, I'm going to suggest that you click on the link above (Jan's Digi Stamps) and read all about everything over on the challenge blog.  You'll get to see all the DT inspiration, too.  :-D

     My DT card uses a combination of images from two different sets: Church Sympathy 604J and Cottontail Easter 3245J.  The oval frame came from the Church Sympathy set and the Easter egg and sentiment are from the Cottontail Easter set.  See how beautifully they all work together?

Egg is colored with ProMarkers & gel ink
Oval frame is pre-colored
The frame was cut with a QuicKutz square die
          & edges were inked w/ ProMarker
The egg was fussy cut with scissors
Sentiment cut with die from Tutti Designs
Leaves cut with Cheery Lynn die - embossed and glitter
Background dp corners (DCWV) - embossed and glitter

     Challenges:
Aud Sentiments
Cardz TV
Colour Crazy
Crafty Catz
Crafty Friends
Creative Fingers
Outlawz Festive Fri
Southern Girls
Take It, Make It

     Come play with us and check out the sales and freebie at Jan's Digi Stamps.  Details are on the challenge blog.

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Spring Blossoms

     My apologies for being a day late posting my DT card for the newest weekly challenge at QKR Stampede.  My cold has turned into bronchitis and I'm spending most of my time in bed, except to get up to go to the bathroom or to take my antibiotics.

     For my card today, I used an image from our sister company, Eureka Stamps, called "Frame Full of Flowers."  I thought it was perfect for spring card.

Colored with ProMarkers
Cut with Tonic Studios die
Shimmer ribbon from stash
Double layer bow hand-tied
Yellow CS hand-bleached w/ cotton swab
     (This is the oldest technique I ever use.  It was the first thing I learned when I started with scrap booking and I just brought it along when I ended up making cards.)

     Challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge
Allsorts
Crafter's Castle
Crafty Friends
Crafty Gals Corner
Creative Inspirations
Dream Valley
Mod Squad
Pammie's Inkie Pinkies
Simon Says Stamp & Show

     Come play with us this week and Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Baby Dragon Adventures

     Baby dragons are the most curious creatures ever and each new thing they encounter is a complete adventure in itself !   Purple leaves are amazing and watching them drift on a breeze is reason for giggles or even outright laughter.  :-D

     This sweet image is from Whimsy Stamps and the card will eventually find it's way into my eldest granddaughter's mailbox because she adores dragons (as do I!)

My color inspiration came from the challenge at The Outlawz

where they want to see lavender/purple monochromatics.

Colored with ProMarkers
Cut with dies from Little B
All three ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon
Metal brads
Signature bow w pearl

     Challenges:
Colour Crazy
Cute Card Thurs
Die Cut Divas
I {heart} ProMarkers
Lemon Shortbread
SheepSki Designs
Time Out
TTCRD
Tuesday Throwdown

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie