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

Final Day at Beccy's Place 30 Days of Christmas

     Here we are on Day 30 of the Beccy's Place 30 Days of Christmas and we get to do whatever we love best - a classic Anything Goes theme.  I opted for this vase of holly branches, one of my favorite Beccy's images.  In Beccy's colored version, the vase is purple, my favorite color.  In my version, I opted for a red-violet vase so that I could use more traditional embellishments for Christmas.  Other than the red-violet, I pulled my colors from Paperbabe Stamps, including the papers I used (see below.)

I used the sketch from The Outlawz, turned 1/4 turn,

and the color palette found at Paperbabe Stamps.

  

Colored with ProMarker
Image cut with Die-namics stitched die
Snowflakes cut with AI dies
Sentiment cut with Die-versions die
Scrap pieces from Graphic 45

     Challenges:
Aud Sentiments
Crafty Catz
Crafty Creations
House that Stamps Built
Outlawz Twisted Thurs
Penny's Paper-Crafty
Simon Says Stamp

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Maple Sprite Celebrating Autumn

     I think I've fallen in love with every sprite image ever released at AuroraWings and this darling Maple Sprite is no exception!   I thought she was a perfect reason to Celebrate Autumn!  :-D

I used the sketch from Paperbabe Stamps,

turned a quarter turn.

Colored with ProMarkers
Image die cut (QuicKutz) and inked edge
Darice EF on yellow CS
Sizzix EF on card base
Sheer ribbon wrap and double bow
Sentiment hand cut and inked on the edge

     Challenges:
Allsorts
Colour Crazy
Crafty Catz
Crafty Friends
Creative Fingers
Pattie's Creations
Polkadoodles
Take It, Make It

     Happy Crafting and enjoy the last half of the weekend.  NanaConnie