Father's Day = Fishing Day

      It's Friday and another new challenge is starting over at Crafty Catz, where our theme is always Anything Goes.  However, if you care to challenge yourself, we also offer an OPTIONAL theme each week and this week it's "Cute for a Guy."  We're sponsored by Polkadoodles and they provided image for the DT to use on their inspiration cards.  I chose "Gnome Gone Fishing" and used it for a Father's Day card since Father's Day is just around the corner.

     I used water color paints to color the image and then cut it with a QuicKutz die.  The background was made with bits of left over paper from the scrap basket.  I tied a bow with two different scraps of twine and called it finished.  

     Challenges:

2 Sisters on ...

Do Al(l) Creatives

Double Trouble (+ fishing, blue, & die cut)

Gem of a Challenge

Happy ... Stampers

Penny's P-C

Polkadoodles

Rabisco

The Four Seasons

Word Art Weds

     

     We'd love to see you playing along in our challenge this week.  Come on by!  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Christmas 'Gifting'

      Here it is the start of another week and another new "Anything Goes" challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies.  Our fantastic sponsor is Polkadoodles and I've used a darling image called "Christmas Bella Bear."  Isn't she sweet?

     I colored with ProMarkers and gel pens, then cut her with a filigree, framing die from Spellbinders.  I thought the open work would look great if I put metallic gold paper behind the image piece and once I tried it, it was perfect!  I used a scrap of red and green plaid paper (Graphic 45) behind the image and also a tiny bit to at the sentiment which had been cut with an Avery Elle die.

     I left it unadorned other than the die cut and papers because this one is going to be mailed so flatter was better.

     Challenges:

Crafter's Castle

Creative Fingers

Dream Valley

Incy Wincy

Lil Patch of ...

Paperbabe

Peace on Earth

Three Room Studio

Winter Wonderland

     Come play in our Anything Goes challenge this week.  With that simple theme, what do you have to lose?  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Hanging the Christmas Bunting

      Another new weekly challenge is starting now at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and our theme is "Anything Goes."  We're being sponsored by Polkadoodles and they were generous enough to supply images for the team to use on their sample projects.  I used "Wanda Penguin Hanging Bunting," a sweet little penguin.

     I colored the image with my ProMarkers and added highlights with gel pen.  The image was cut with a die from Dare 2B Artzy and framed with a scalloped die cut (Sizzix.)  The tiny snowmen and trees on the banner were done with mini punches and I added 3 tiny, sparkly red, Dew Drops.  The dp is from Recollections, and the green polka dot ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon.  The black bow is one of my hand-sewn, signature bows with a pearl.  The sentiment was printed and cut with an Avery Elle die.

     Challenges:

12 Months...Christmas

Dare 2B Artzy

Dragonfly Dreams

Kerst Christmas

Outlawz Festive Fri

     Don't forget that the challenges at PIP are always Anything Goes except on a 5th Monday when we have a specific theme.   I really want to see you playing along with us this week and every week.  :-D  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Fairy & Unicorn

      Here we are at the mid-week point and I have a darling little fairy and unicorn to share with you.  One of my granddaughters adores unicorns and I try to make her at least one unicorn card each year, though it usually turns into three or four.  :-D  This image is from Polkadoodles and I won it in a challenge.

     I'm still following the "challenge-yourself" idea being promoted by my blogging buddy, V.  It's called "Just Stash January" and it involves using nothing but things already in your stash throughout the entire month of January!  There are a few reasonable exceptions (all of which mean that no money has come out of your pocket) and you can read about those on her post.  Just click on the link above to find out all about it, then start counting those coins and bills you'll be 'stashing' in your pocket this month instead of crying about even more charges on the credit cards after the holiday season.  :-D  Everything on this card came not only from the stash but from the scrap stash! 

Colors from The Outlawz + "F" for Fairy

Colored w ProMarkers & gel pens

Cut w Sizzix scalloped die

Papers are all from the scrap basket

Sentiment printed and hand cut

Lace scraps from basket

     Challenges:

Colour Crazy

Creative Fingers

Digi Choosday

House that Stamps Built

I {heart} ProMarkers

Lemon Shortbread

Paper Funday

Penny's Paper-Crafty

Polkadoodles

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Winnie Wednesday's Jack-o-Lanterns

      Time for the next weekly challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and our theme is Anything Goes.  We're sponsored this week by Polkadoodles.  The image I used is called "Winnie Wednesday Pumpkin."

     This card is filled with scraps from the basket that sits on my craft table and I'm feeling like using them up means I've earned the right to acquire more papers.  :-D

I pulled colors from CMH Color Dare #413

3rd column.

Colored w ProMarkers

Cut w Spellbinders square & then 1 side cut w Poppystamps die

Polka dot scrap cut w Poppystamps die

Plaid scrap cut w QuicKutz die

Black background CS cut w Altenew die

Orange CS put behind black die cut

Orange, stitched ribbon = scrap from basket

Sheer ribbon for bow, dyed black w ProMarker

"Boo" sentiment is metallic 'confetti' matted w white CS

     Challenges:

Altenew

Crafter's Cafe

Crafty Catz

Creatalicious

Dies R Us

Outlawz Festive Fri

Pattie's Creations

Polkadoodles

Stamplorations

     Come play with us this week.  That's the only way we can be inspired by you!  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Batdog to the Rescue!

     OK, OK, I know there's no "Batdog" in real life or even in the comics but think of him as a recent, mythical creature!  I adore the cute image we received this month from Polkadoodles for the Outlawz Progressive Challenge.  Perfect for another Halloween card with her little pup all dressed in his bat costume.  :-D

I pulled my colors from the

Ike's World challenge.

Colored with ProMarkers & gel pens
Cut with an Unbranded die
Ribbons (black sparkle and orange/white stripes) - both are scraps
Gemstone bling on the bow
Sentiment printed and hand cut

     Challenges:
Crafting by Designs
Crafty Creations
Crafty Sentiments
Digi Choosday
I {heart} ProMarkers
Passion for ProMarkers
TTCRD

     That's all for today and I hope your weekend is going well.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Lazy Days of Summer

     I absolutely adore this image from Polkadoodles!  What a great image for a summer card. 

ProMarkers for coloring
QuicKutz die for the image
Cottage Cutz die for the cork frame
Sheer ribbon

     Challenges:
Crafty Creations
Crafty Gals Corner
Crafty Sentiments
Creative Inspirations
Digi Choosday
Ellibelle's Crafty Weds.
Paper Funday
Scrappy Land
Word Art Weds.

     That's all I have for today.  NanaConnie

Forest Friends

     Today we start a new challenge at Colour Crazy and our wonderful sponsor is Polkadoodles.  They were generous and supplied images for the DT to use.  Mine is called "Forest Friends" and I think it's one of the most delightful images I've seen this season.  It features an adorable woodland fairy with two of her little forest friends; a deer and and a bunny.  I think deer are my favorite Christmas animals but that's probably because of the association with Santa's reindeer, which are favorites of all children because they deliver Santa and the presents!

     I colored the image with ProMarkers, and added "Frosted Lace" Stickles to the furry pieces of her dress and scarf.  I used loose glitter on her halo and added touches of white gel ink to the snow on the tree.  I used gold paint pen on her little wings.

     The frame for the image and the large snowflake were cut with dies from Spellbinders.  The sentiment pieces were cut with a Die-Versions die.  I used that deep, burgundy red for all the die cuts because it's my favorite when combined with traditional Christmas greens.

     Challenges:
As You Like It
Butterfly
Crafting by Designs
Creative Inspirations
Creative Knockouts
I {heart} ProMarkers
Outlawz SAR

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