Broom Ride

      I'm still doing Halloween cards, even though I seem to be balancing each one with a Christmas card for the stash.  The image I used today is a digital image from Mo's Digital Pencil and I don't think I've ever used it in all the time it's been in my collection.  But it's adorable, was fun to color, and made a delightful card.  :-D

     I merged the sentiment before printing, then used my ProMarkers to color the image.  I cut it with  pinpoint, circle die from Dare 2B Artzy, which I also used to cut the circle in each of the two blck and orange CS pieces.  I inlaid the image into the background.

     I added other die cuts for embellishment; bats cut with an Impression Obsession die, and the house cut with a die from Cuts.  All of those were cut from small bits and pieces of scrap papers.  Finally, I used one of my signature, hand-sewn bows which was white ribbon before I 'dyed' it with a ProMarker.

     Challenges:

Crafty Calendar

Dare 2B Artzy (used a die)

Gem of a Challenge

Ike's World

Lil Patch of ...

Pixie's Snippets

Stamping Sensations

Taylormadecards...

Two Old Bats

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

'Sailing' the River

      I've loved Mo's Digital Pencil images since I saw my first one several years ago.  The gnomes I used for this card were merged so that I could print them together with the sentiment onto a scrap bit of CS.  In fact, everything except the card base is made from scraps.

      One of my favorite things is ice skating - watching it, not doing it!  lol  It's a skill I never mastered. 

Colored w ProMarkers & gel pen

Cut w QuicKutz die

Blue and brown CS are scraps, cut w QuicKutz dies

Snowflakes cut from scrap w mini punch

Snowflake ribbon is also a scrap

     Challenges:

ABC Christmas

Artsy Stamper

Crafty Gals Corner

Cute Card Thurs

Incy Wincy

Lemon Shortbread

Passion for ProMarkers

Penny's Paper-Crafty

Pixie's Snippets

     Enjoy the holidays and Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Be What You Want to Be!

      We've all heard the ditty about being who you are unless you want to be a Unicorn but this image from Mo's Digital Pencil tells me that sometimes other dreams are possible!  lol  This card is only 4" x 4".

I used traditional colors from Color Dare #423.

Colored w ProMarkers

Sparkle gel ink on collar bells

Glitter added to snow

Cut w Spellbinders die

Sentiment hand cut  & mounted on Pop Dots

Plaid dp from Your Next Stamp

All dp were scraps

Green dp frame cut w Spellbinders die

Red, 1/16" ribbon wrapped & tied

     Challenges:

Cardz TV

Colour Crazy

Craft-Dee BowZ

Crafter's Castle

Di's Digi Designs

Gem of a Challenge

Outlawz Festive Fri

Your Next Stamp

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Cats and Christmas !

      It's time for the next weekly challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and, this being a 5th Monday, we have a theme: "Animals."  Since it's also the last day of November, Thanksgiving is behind us, and we're thinking about Christmas, I did a fun Christmas gift card holder which is long enough to hold money.  

     The image is from Mo's Digital Pencil and Pammie is giving a gift certificate to Mo's store as the prize for this challenge.

Here's what it looks like from the inside when open.

 

Colored with ProMarkers

Image cut w/ QuicKutz die

Embossed with Holly Leaves EF

Tri-Fold to make the wallet

Metallic sparkle ribbon

     Challenges:

Christmas w/ Cuties

Cuttlebug Mania

Dragonfly Dreams

House that Stamps Built

Lemon Shortbread

Paperminutes

Paper Shelter

Simon Says Stamp

SUYP Cats

     Happy Crafting and I hope you're going to come and play with us this week.  NanaConnie

Hug a Soft Kitty

      It's Monday and time for a new weekly challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies!  Our theme is always "Anything Goes" (except on a 5th Monday and then we have a theme) so there's absolutely no excuse not to come and play with us.

     Pammie herself is sponsoring the challenge this time and she's giving a gift coupon for Mo's Digital Pencil.   I used one of Mo's sweet images called "Soft Kitty."

I used colors from the Tic Tac Toe board (#411) at

Color Dare. I actually did 4 of the possibilities:

1st Column + Top & Center Rows + Diagonal (left bottom to top right)

     Colored with ProMarkers & pencils, then cut with QuicKutz die.  Both mats were also cut with QuicKutz dies and the Goldrush CS (which looks more orange in the photo but is really very golden IRL) was embossed with Linen EF.  Spiderweb stamped onto acetate and cut with Spellbinders circle die, trimmed to fit the corner.  The "Boo" is a metallic die cut.  

     Challenges:

Coloring in Scrapland

Crafty Friends

Crafty Gals Corner

Cuttlebug Mania

I love ProMarkers

Mo's Digital Pencil

Paper Funday

Paper Shelter

SUYP

     That's a I have for today but don't forget to come play with us this week.  We love seeing what you create.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Gnome for the Holidays

     Most of you who follow my blog (or who visit regularly) know that I'm crazy about dragons and secondarily, about gnomes.  The one on my card today is from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I'm using my favorite 'red and green' color combo for Christmas.  I guess I really am a traditionalist.

Inspired by the sketch at Sketch Saturday,

flipped side to side & my bow is the "any shape."

Colored w ProMarkers & gel pens
Cut w Spellbinders
Sheer ribbon woven through frame
Sheer, double loop bow tied w bow maker

     Challenges:
Allsorts
Angie's Digitals
Artsy Stamper
Crafty Hazelnut's
Gem of a Challenge
Lil Patch of ...
Stamping Sensations

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

A Country School Girl

     Remember the good old days when we could send the kids off to school in the morning no matter what the weather and have a few hours to ourselves to get things done?  Here's a salute to real school, when the kids took their lunches and books and left home for the school room!  :-D

     The image is from Mo's Digital Pencil.

Colored w/ ProMarkers
Cut w/ Spellbinders
Background paper is a scrap
Grosgrain ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon
Bow is 4-loop, made w/ bi-color, sheer ribbon
Sentiment printed and hand cut

     Challenges:
Arty Divas
Dies R Us
Double D
Double Trouble
I {heart} ProMarkers
Ike's World
Lemon Shortbread
Paper Funday
Paper Shelter
Tues Throwdown

     Thanks for your visit and Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Music in His Pocket

     If this isn't the best image of today's teenage boy, I don't know what is.  A music player in his back pocket, earbuds in his ears, and a cell phone in his hands.  If this is one particular teen I know, he's watching a basketball game streamed live to his tiny screen, and in a normal year, he might even be waiting for waiting for the bus to take him home after his first day back at school.  ;-D

     The image is from Mo's Digital Pencil.

I used colors from Color My Heart Color Dare

(diagonal from left bottom to right top 

+ Glacier, Espresso, & Peach)

Colored w/ ProMarkers
Cut w/ QuicKutz die
Edges inked w/ inkpad
Ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon
Sentiment printed and cut w/ QuicKutz
3 metal brads
Card base is metallic CS

     Challenges:
All Fun
Aud Sentiments
C.R.A.F.T.
Ike's World
Paperbabe
Paper Funday
Word Art Weds

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie 

Dog (?) Days

          I know August is typically what we call the Dog Days of summer but sometimes those "dog" days turn into cat or bird days as well.  Just see below for an example in this delightful Mo's Digital Pencil image.  I know I usually do cat images but that's because my fur babies get so upset when I feature some other animal, but this time I think I can get away with it since there IS a cat in the image. :-D

I pulled my colors from the tic tac toe board at

Color My Heart Color Dare - 

the main ones from the diagonal top left to bottom right -

plus mink & almond (cat's fur), red (in the dog's collar), 

toffee (bird's feather's) & tangerine (bird's beak.)

I think all I missed was the Glacier Blue.  :-D

All 3 of the diagonal colors are in the dp and the image has both 

green and yellow with neutrals of black and white.

Colored w/ ProMarkers & pencil
Image & frame cut & embossed w/ Tonic Studios dies
Paper is a scrap from the basket
2 shades of green CS

     Challenges:
Art Impressions
As You Like It (Both dog & cat!)
Cardz TV
C.R.A.F.T.
Outlawz Festive Fri
Paperbabe
Word Art Weds
Your Next Stamp

     That's all for today but I'll be back tomorrow with another card.  Hope you'll stop by then, too.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Best Buddies

     It's another Monday and that means a new challenge is starting at Pammie's Inky Pinkies (PIP.)  Our theme is always Anything Goes (except when there's a 5th Monday in the month) so you have no excuse not to play along.  We don't have a sponsor this week but PIP is offering a $5.00 gift certificate for Mo's Digital Pencil.  In honor of that, I've used one of my own Mo's images (called "Buds") for my DT card today, and used warm summer colors.

     I thought that sweet little gal looked like a "Peggy" so I put that into the sentiment.  :-D

This is based on the sketch at Sketch Saturday w/o the background

strips and with sentiment at the top instead of bottom.

Colored w ProMarkers
Image is fussy cut w scissors
Image mat cut w Spellbinders dies
    (mounted onto yellow CS)
Background dp from  DCWV
Hand tied bow w shank button

     Challenges:
Ellibelle's Craft Weds
House that Stamps Built
I {heart} ProMarkers
Morgan's ArtWorld
Outlawz Greetings
Passion for ProMarkers (top row)
Penny's Paper-Crafty
Word Art Weds
Your Scrapbook Place

    Come play with us this week.  Remember, it's "Anything Goes" so no excuse not to enter.  :-D Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

The Gnome Road

     I've always smiled at gnomes; they seem such an engaging sort of creature.  But a few years back when my blogging buddy, Linda - http://lindasimpsoncraftypieceofheaven.blogspot.com/ - revealed that her hubby really loves gnomes, I sent him a gnome card I had made.  For some reason from that point on, I began looking at gnomes differently, with more appreciation and joy over them.  They are now a close rival to dragons (yes, even pocket dragons) in my affections and I search artists for gnomes quite often.

     This gnome, from Mo's Digital Pencil, seemed rather wise in the ways of tramping the world's roads so I paired him with that Mo's sentiment.  This card will be going to a grandson for his 21st birthday, that magical age when all roads seem possible.  :-D

Colored w/ ProMarkers and water color pencils
Cut w/ stitched die from Cottage Cutz
Scrap dp for background
Jute cord, 2 colors, wrapped and tied

     Challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge
Colouring in Scrapland
Crafter's Castle
Crafty Sentiments
Get Creative
Outlawz PAM
Paperminutes
TTCRD

     I hope you are having a marvelous weekend.  Take some time for yourself and Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Stubborn Cats and Children

     I'm finally getting to play with and share new (new to me) Mo's Digital Pencil images which I purchased before the holidays but had no time to use before the holiday rush and scramble began.  Now that we're in the New Year, I have breathing room and managed to get this new card done.

     I combined these two images with that sentiment because they brought back childhood memories of trying to teach my cat to play fetch.  Well, our family's golden retriever did it pretty well with only a little bit of training so why not the cat?  The cat on this card pretty much tells the story of what happened .  :-D

     I deliberately used bright pink ribbon because everything else on the card was done in pastel shades, including the lavender CS behind the image piece.

Colored w/ ProMarkers & chalks
Cut with Spellbinders border die - used on all 4 sides
1/8th" ribbon woven through and tied in the corner
Gem added to bow
Rosette for tassel cut w/ QuicKutz die
Sentiment printed and hand cut

     Challenges:
Allsorts
Crafty Friends
Creative Inspirations
Creative Knockouts
Ellibelle's Crafty Weds.
House that Stamps Built
Scrappy Land
Simon Says Stamp
SUYP Cats

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Dachshund Reindeer

     When I found this image at Mo's Digital Pencil, I had to put it into the shopping basket right away.  I have a blogging buddy (who shall remain nameless until I know she's received the card which I've already mailed - so glad you got it, Lynn!  lol) who will love this since she has a beloved doxie.

     I'm pretty sure it's safe to post it today because even if she hasn't received it, she rarely visits blogs on weekends.  If you happen to know who she is, don't tell!  I really want her to miss this one unless she's gotten her card in the mail.  And if you happen to see her coming down the hallway toward this blog, divert her, take her out to lunch, point her in a different direction, anything to keep her away from this post.  lol  (OK, she received the card so you can all stand down from hallway duty!)

Colored with ProMarkers
Silver paint pen on the jingle bells
Cut with Tonic Studios die
Framed with die from Memory Box
Sparkle gel ink added to snowflakes & the trees
Paper from Doodlebug
Scrap of sparkly purple ribbon
Original sentiment from Mo's, changed by me

     Challenges:
Art Impressions
Colour Crazy
Crafty Friends
Creative Knockouts
Cute Card Thurs
Outlawz Festive Fri
Take It, Make It
Time Out

     Merry Christmas, Rambo!

     NanaConnie

Guest Designer at Mo's Digital Pencil

     I was so honored to be asked to Guest Design at Mo's Digital Pencil this month.  The DT ladies over there are all so talented and they all color so magnificently, I consider myself to be in High Company!

     I adore all the images at Mo's Digital Pencil but this one, called "Mummu's Kissa," is among my absolute favorites.  I love all the Mummu images but toss in a cat and I'm over the moon!   In this one, you can tell that Kissa simply adores his human and can't wait for her to feed him.  I think she feels the same way.  I'm not sure which of them is more grateful for the other.  :-D 

     Btw, the floor is not in the original image.  I added that myself.

ProMarkers for the coloring
Cut with Tonic Studios die
Metallic butterfly dp from a prize pack (Butterfly challenge)
Signature bow w pearl

     Challenges:
Butterfly (Old Gold, Embellie)
Cut It Up
I {heart} ProMarkers
Outlawz Festive Fri
Pattie's Creations
Simon Says Stamp
Work It Weds

     This is the last of the 5 posts I had today.  It was just one of those unusual times when my regular Friday post combined with the 1st of the month and the 1st Friday of the month.  :-D   Mo's challenges usually start on Saturdays and this one will run until December 4.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Orange and White Halloween

     I took to heart the challenge theme at Double D - to use nothing but orange and white on a project with an allowable neutral for a sentiment.  So, did I choose something easy like a sunflower image or leaves, or just a focal sentiment done in orange on a white background?  No, I chose an image from Mo's Digital Pencil, complete with Little Witch Henrietta and her farm kitten sitting there in the pumpkin patch.  What could I possibly do with just orange and white?  lol

     I used 9 different shades of orange ProMarkers and Copics, everything from Pale Orange to Deep Mango.  Nobody ever said I took the easy road to the destination!  What do you think?  Can you find the patch job I had to do?

Colored with Copics & ProMarkers
Die cut with Memory Box Scalloped Frames
DP from the scrap pile
Card front done with Rust CS
Sentiment is also Mo's Digital Pencil

     Challenges:
Aud Sentiments
Crafting by Designs
Cute Card Thurs.
House that Stamps Built
Mo's Digital Pencil

Papercraft
Paper Funday
Paper Shelter
Scrappy Land
Southern Girls

     I hope you'll leave me a comment on this.  I'd really love feedback on the Orange and White.  :-D  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

No Candles - Just Cake

     Do you have someone close who's about to celebrate one of those landmark birthdays but they just don't want anything to tattletale their age?  Yeah?  Me, too, but my daughter shall remain anonymous.  lol  She's less than a month from her birthday and, no, I won't tell you which one.  I mean, really, however old she is, her age makes me so much older!

     This card with an image from Mo's Digital Pencil is in honor of not saying or doing anything which might tell her age.

Colors from the challenge at Mo's.

This was easy since purple is my fav color 

and the purple/aqua combo is also my fav.

 Colored with ProMarkers
 Glitter added to the stars and the ruffle on her skirt
     (click on the photo for a better view)
Polka Dot ribbon from Crafty Ribbons
Bow hand tied with satin ribbon scrap

     Challenges:
Addicted to Stamps
Crafty Catz
Cutie Pie
Dare 2B Artsy
Dragonfly Dreams
Outlawz Festive Fri.
Pammie's Inky Pinkies
Paper Girls
Polkadoodles

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Feed the Birds for Christmas

     I'm sharing another of my favorite images from Mo's Digital Pencil which has the sweetest little urchin feeding the birds during the cold days of Christmas.  They have a color challenge for the theme this month which includes one of my favorite color combos - purples and aquas.

  

I used the sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday.

Colored with ProMarkers
Image cut with Spellbinders die
Papers from Doodlebug
Plaid paper cut with QuicKutz dies
Snowflakes cut with AI die
Glitter added to snowflakes
White background paper textured with embossing

     Challenges:
ABC Christmas
A Gem of a Challenge
Crafting by Designs
Crafty Creations
Crafty Hazelnut's
Cute N Crafty Christmas
House that Stamps Built (diagonal: die cut/ square card/ blue or purple)
Word Art Weds.

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Burp the Cat

     This sweet little girl from Mo's Digital Pencil knows all about babies, including feeding and burping them.  From the look on the cat's face, I'm not at all sure he truly appreciates all the dedicated care he's getting.  :-D

I used colors from Color My Heart #354, top row

plus Ballerina and Sweet Leaf.

Colored with ProMarkers
Die cut with Spellbinders
Layers offset
Dimension with Pop Dots
Sheer ribbon
Machine embroidered butterfly

     Challenges:
Butterfly  (Jade and Juicy Orange)
Cardz TV
Colour Crazy
Crafty Gals Corner
Outlawz Festive Friday
Scrappy Land
Take It, Make It
Word Art Weds.

     

...Not even a Mouse

     So it's nearly the middle of July, and definitely the middle of the year and I'm finally doing my first Christmas tag for the year!  It's 4" x 4" and the perfect size for the stamp.  The stamp is from Mo's Digital Pencil and I think it's the first one I ever got from Mo's.  I know I've had it a long time, maybe as much as 10 years, and I've used it for several cards over the years.  If you're not familiar with her delightful art, do go check them out!

   

ProMarkers to color
Die-Versions to cut sentiment (cut from scrap)
Bo Bunny dp scraps
Scrap of ribbon from stash

     Challenges:
12 Months of Christmas
A Gem of a Challenge
Aloha Friday
Crafty Calendar
Cute N Crafty
Cute N Crafty Christmas
Double Trouble
Outlawz Greetings
Retro Rubber
Southern Girls

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Welcome Gnome

     Yes, the title is a deliberate pun and this card is going to new neighbors who just moved into the neighborhood.  They have a cute garden gnome in their yard so I thought this image would work well to welcome them.  Image is from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I did a CAS card with a masculine feel since I have no idea about their tastes or preferences and simple always works.

Sketch from Cheerful Sketches.

     I used:
ProMarkers
QuicKutz dies
Kraft CS
Linen embossing folder (yellow CS) (scrap)
Bleached CS (green) (scrap)

     Challenges:
Crafts Galore Encore
Creative Craft Cottage
Creative Moments
Morgan's ArtWorld
Paper Funday
Your Scrapbook Place

     Update:  My shoulder is healing slowly and is better than it was even a week ago.  Most activities are still being done by using my left hand/arm but I'm able to piece together a CAS card or two as long as I don't overdo it.  Typing is still forbidden, except the occasional, one-handed, left hand, hunt-and-peck, 10 minute foray, and not much gets done in that short span of time.  But the healing process is ongoing and I hope to be back to normal (an odd word to describe me! lol) within the month.  I figure I can give up brushing my hair with my right hand if it means I can have a crafting session for half an hour.  Thanks for your prayers.

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie