Bundle Up Snowman

     It's Friday and you know that means another challenge is starting at QKR Stampede where the theme is always "Anything Goes."  I've used a sweet, bundled-up-because-he's-frozen, snowman from our sister company, Eureka Stamps, which is called "Snowman Block."  The sentiment is "Bundle Up."  This is a new-to-me stamp which I was happy to add to my collection of snowmen.  If I could find a reason to use snowmen all year 'round, I would!

Colored with ProMarkers and chalks
Papers are scraps from the basket
Stitched ribbon is also a scrap
Distressed edges on all layers
Sentiment is hand cut and inked on the edge

     Challenges:
Aud Sentiments
Colour Crazy
C.R.A.F.T.  (new image)
Crafter's Castle
Crafty Friends
Creative Knockouts
Creative Moments
Outlawz PAM
Time Out (scarf)

     Please come and play with us this week.  We love being inspired by you and always look forward to visiting your blogs.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Fright Night

     Another silhouette card today and this one started as a silhouette.  I printed it onto golden CS to give the moon its glow.  I loved it because it had 2 of my favorite Halloween animals - cats and bats.

Distressed edges on the image
Hand curled corners
Grosgrain ribbon scrap
Sentiment sticker (edges colored w ProMarkers)
Spider in the tree is 3D

     Challenges:
2 Sisters on the Blog
A Bit More Time ...
Archi-Scraps
Bastel-Traum
Craft-Dee BowZ
Crafts Galore Encore
Creatalicious
Die Cut Divas
Fabrika Fantasy
Your Scrapbook Place

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Not-Very-Spooky Mummy

     I seem to be doing a lots of cards with Digi Doodle Studios stamps on them recently but I really have discovered several in  the store which I loved the instant I saw them.  Of course, they jumped right into my cart without even asking if it was OK so I had to use them.  :-D

     The image on this Halloween card is the freebie they gave for Kit and Clowder this month.  Isn't he adorable?

I based this on the sketch at The Outlawz.

Colored with ProMarkers (Fav Halloween colors)
QuicKutz circle die
Distressed papers from Making Memories
Signature bows w pearls
Sentiment from QKR Stampede

     Challenges:
Crafting by Designs
Crafty Gals Corner
Cutie Pie
Dare 2B Artsy
I {heart} ProMarkers
Outlawz Greetings
Paper Shelter
Scrappy Land

     Enjoy the rest of your week and thanks for visiting.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Correspondence School

     We're starting a new challenge at Crafting with an Attitude for this month and our sponsor is the wonderful Bugaboo Stamps.  I used this clever Stella Calendar June image and sentiment but I reversed Stella, side to side.

     Here are the tools and supplies used:
ProMarkers
Copics
White gel inks
Sparkle gel ink (glasses)
QuicKutz rectangle die
Couture Creations embossing folder on metallic paper
Distressing & curled corners
Hand sewn bow with button

     Challenges:
A Bit More Time to Craft
CCC Digi Creations
Classic DT Open
Craft-Dee BowZ
Crafter's Cafe
Craft's Galore Encore
Digi Doodle Studio
Friendship
Your Scrapbook Place

     That's all I have until tomorrow.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Winter is Past

     My card today was a commissioned card and the scripture from Song of Solomon was specifically requested.  For me right now, after a full week of rain every day and another 3 days of it predicted, it feels more like a prayer.  :-D  Either way, it's a great spring card.

     I pulled the sentiment from {PIN}terest after the lady who commissioned the card showed me where to find it.  Sorry, folks, I spend very little time on {PIN}terest; I'm much more apt to be found in my craft room than at the computer, surfing around websites or social media. 

     I sized it to fit the card, printed it, cut it into a square, and used a Fiskars punch on the corners.  I printed the roses in gray scale and used ProMarkers to color them.  I added highlights with a white gel pen.  I used a rectangle die from QuicKutz to cut the image, then used a kraft knife to gently distress the edges.

     I added the sentiment piece after I inked the edges on it.  The satin ribbon across the bottom of the card was a scrap left on my desk and I also added one of my signature, hand-sewn bows.  All of that went onto a yellow card base which had been run through my Linen embossing folder.  Sweetly feminine and the lady loved it.  :-D

     Challenges:
Art Impressions
Crafting by Designs
Crafty Addicts
Crafty Creations
Ellibelle's Crafty Weds.
House that Stamps Built
I {heart} ProMarkers
Paper Shelter
Scrappy Land
Word Art Weds.

     Half way through the work week; "Hump Day" as the camel says!  It'll be weekend in no time.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Christmas 'Cheer'

     It's Day 5 and I've managed to enter each and every day of the daily challenges at Catch the Bug's Christmas in July.  Today's theme is "Make it Funny" and there's an inspiration photo which can also be incorporated.

     I chose this fun image and made up my own sentiment to go with it.

     I colored the image with ProMarkers and colored pencils plus a bit of glittered gel ink on the cocktail glass and liquid.  I cut it with a square die from QuicKutz, then distressed the edges with a craft knife blade.

     I dug through my scrap basket and found the papers, distressed the edges of the red one and curled one corner.  I printed and fussy cut the sentiment, distressed the edges lightly.  The ribbon and bow were waiting in my stash and they seemed a perfect final touch.

     Challenges:
ABC Christmas
Crafty Gals Corner
Crafty Sentiments
Cutie Pie (top row)
Digi Choosday
Lemon Shortbread
{PIN}spirational
Simon Says Stamp & Show
TTCRD

     Only two more days of the Christmas in July and I'm already working on cards for both days.  I am pretty sure I'm going to make my goal of entering each day's challenge.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie