Grammy's Attic

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Fairy Dust Day

It wasn't until I saw this image and sentiment from Bugaboo Stamps that I understood what makes the difference between an ordinary day and a birthday. lol I love that idea and will be calling on the fairies for all family birthdays from this point forward.

Colored w ProMarkers (in my fave purples & blues)

Glitter added to wings

Image & frames cut w QuicKutz dies

Sheer & sparkle ribbons from RRR

Sentiment & mat cut w QuicKutz dies

Challenges:

Taylormade ...

That's all I have for today. I'm having a bit of a relapse into the COVID lethargy and am finding it hard to sit at the computer or crafting table for more than half an hour at a time. Hopefully, tomorrow will be better. In the meantime, Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Monday, May 10, 2021

Beach Lemonade

It's very likely that the area where I live will reach 100 degrees this week and it's only the first third of May, for Heaven's sake! We always get hot, hot, HOT! weather during our summer months, usually several days in a row of over 100 degrees and when that happens I either stay inside in the craft room air conditioning or I head out for the beach. I guess this week is perfect for this card I made over the weekend. These House Mouse mousies have the right idea but they really need to watch that sunburn. :-D

Colored w ProMarkers

Cut w Die-namics stitched dies

Sentiment printed & cut with Die-namics

Scraps used for mats & frame

Sentiment printed on a scrap

Challenges:

I hope your weather is more pleasant than ours. If it's not, stay inside and Happy Crafting. :-D NanaConnie

Friday, May 7, 2021

The Dough Maker

Today's post is a quick one and it features the Dr. Digi image for the Progressive challenge at The Outlawz.

Colored w ProMarkers

Cut w Dare 2B Artzy die

'Textured' dp from DCWV

Sparkle ribbon from RRR

(I love wrapping ribbon around the card front because it's the fastest and easiest way to add ribbon to a card.)

Sheer ribbon for bow (used Bow Maker)

Challenges:

Dragonfly Dreams (Sparkly ribbon)

Outlawz Twisted Thurs

Paperbabe

Scrapping4Fun

That's all for today. Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Thursday, May 6, 2021

Happy Mouse

It's Thursday and that means it's time for another challenge at Creative Knockouts. This week, we're sponsored by Fabrika Fantasy and the theme is "Anything Goes." They supplied images for the team to use and I used the pre-colored, bonus image from the Happy Mouse set. I needed the shortcut of a pre-colored image at the time I was making this card; I was still in the midst of my COVID recovery. :-D

Pre-Colored image

Card front embossed w "Linen" EF

Butterflies cut w Press Cut die

Sentiment cut w Memory Box die

Satin & sheer ribbon by Crafty Ribbons

Hand-tied bow

Challenges:

Crafty Sentiments

Creative Inspirations

Be sure to visit the Creative Knockouts blog t see what all the other designers created this week and than come and play with us! :-D Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Sky's the Limit!

It was wonderful to receive the freebie image for the May Progressive challenge at Imagine That! It meant I was back as one of the participants over there and that made me feel that things were definitely getting back to 'normal.' :-D

I thought this would be perfect for an encouragement card or just to let someone know I was thinking about them.

I based this on the sketch from The Outlawz.

Colored w ProMarkers

Cut w QuicKutz oval die

Polka dot dp - DCWV scrap

Flags cut w IO die

Flags colored w watercolors

Metal brads & gray pearls

Challenges:

Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

"Frog Green" Sick

Yesterday, as I was making this card, I had a sudden flash of memory about a friend of mine who had come down with a nasty stomach flu. After not hearing from her for a few days, I called and she answered the phone with a death-warmed-over voice. I knew right away that she must be ill and asked her what was wrong. She replied by saying she was "frog green sick." I didn't need any additional details. That pretty much said it all. :-D

So this card became a Get Well card which will go into the stash until needed.

Of course, the image is from Beccy's Place and the optional twist in the challenge this month is a sketch. You don't have to use it because the theme is always "Anything Goes" with a Beccy's image but it's a fun sketch if you want to give it a shot.

And here's my card:

Colored w ProMarkers

Image cut w Die-namics die

Background dp from DCWV

Signature bow w pearl

Sentiment cut w QuicKutz die

Challenges:

A Bit More Time ...

Lil Patch of ...

Have a great day and Happy Crafting! NanaConnie

Monday, May 3, 2021

New Life

The first Monday in May and time for another new challenge at Jan's Digi Stamps. This will be our last challenge until the first Monday in September. We're taking the summer off (or winter, if you're in the Southern Hemisphere.) Our theme is always "Anything Goes" and you can use any stamp/digi from any company to enter our challenges. However, it's worth remembering that if you do use a JDS image, your entry goes into a separate drawing only for those entries using JDS digi stamps and therefore, your chances of winning are increased by a huge amount!

My card today features an image from the set called "Early Spring Nest" and I'm using it for a baby shower card for a new little girl expected early this summer. The sentiment is mine.

Colors from My Favorite Things

Image is pre-colored

Cut w Spellbinders die

Satin ribbon

Hand tied bow w sequin

Challenges:

Come play with us this month. It's your last chance for another 3 months. After that, we'll see you on September 6! Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Sunday, May 2, 2021

Lifting Spirits

Here it is time for another challenge at Pammie's Inky Pinkies and our theme is "Anything Goes." We're sponsored this week by CAS-ual Fridays and they generously supplied rubber stamp sets to each DT member. Mine is called "Floating" and I had a marvelous time doing heat embossing again!

Stamped twice on black CS & lavender CS

White EP used on each one

Black hot air balloon fussy cut

Lavender balloon cut w QuicKutz die

Layered onto black CS

Sentiment stamped and heat embossed

Purple ribbon wrapped around image piece

Black balloon offset (on dimensional dots)

Hand tied bow w ribbon from Crafty Ribbons

Challenges:

Cardz TV

Crafty Catz

Creative Fingers

House ... Stamps Built

Lil Patch of ...

Hoping to see you playing in our "Anything Goes" challenge this week. We do love seeing what you create. NanaConnie

Spooky Spider

Many of you know that since they restarted in March, I've been trying to play along in the monthly (2nd of Month to 28th) "Anything Halloween Goes" challenges at Two Old Bats, a challenge dedicated to year-round Halloween. I was invited to be a Guest Designer this month and I'm thrilled to share with you a card I made using an image a friend sent to me last fall when I was still suffering from the loss of all my digital images. Unfortunately, I have no idea who drew the image so can't give full and proper credit.

The first thing you should know is that I HATE spiders! They are just so creepy. My phobia is so bad, I can't even stand to look at pics of them! But this one is kinda cute with his goofy smile and crossed eyes. :-D

This is my take on the sketch at Crafty Friends.

Colored w/ water colors & ProMarkers

Cut w/ Cottage Cutz die

Matted w/ white CS scrap - hand-trimmed corners

Sentiment printed and hand cut, mounted on Pop Dots

Mesh 'ribbon' w glitter added

Embossed card front

Tiny spider & cat each stamped on acetate

(colored w/ 'puff' gel pens)

Challenges:

Crafts Galore ...

I hope you'll take time away from your Spring cards this month and play with something Halloween, then come and enter it into our challenge. Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Saturday, May 1, 2021

Graduating Bear

This is my next post of the day (and I have a total of 3 for the first of June) and it's for the new challenge at QKR Stampede. I used Graduating Bear and this card is for my youngest grandson who leaves the world of middle school and heads for high school. How did that happen? Impossible!

Colored w ProMarkers

Cut w Gina Marie die

Sentiment cut w Gina Marie die

Jute cord twine

CAS Design

Challenges:

(links will be added soon)

Come play with us this fortnight. Remember, QKR always has two separate draws - 1 for those who use any image and a second just for those who use a QKR Stampede image (or Eureka Stamps, our sister company) which means if you use QKR, your chances of winning are greatly increased! :-D Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Gardening Girl

My second post of the day but that's what happens on the first of the month. This post is for QKR Stampede and our new challenge starts today. I've been with the QKR DT since 2015 and I absolutely adore their images and those of our sister company, Eureka Stamps. I've showcased more than 200 images and, so far, haven't duplicated anything. That means there are a huge number of stamps available in the shop. The image I used today is from QKR Stampede and it's called "Gardening Girl."

BTW, QKR Stamps are a terrific bargain. They come in both digis and rubber and the digis sell for $2.00 each while the rubber stamps range from $3.00 up to the mid- $4.00. When is the last time you bought a rubber stamp for $3.00? Incredible! And they are all so cute. :-D

Colored w ProMarkers

Image cut w Spellbinders die

Sentiment printed & cut w IO die

Edges inked w ProMarker

Card base is shiny, metallic CS

Challenges:

(Uneven Edge (on the die cut)/Friendship/Flowers)

We'd love to see you playing in our QKR Stampede challenge. Don't forget, our theme is always "Anything Goes." You may use any image from any company but if you do use something from QKR (or our sister company, Eureka Stamps), your entry will go into a separate draw just for those who used QKR/Eureka and that increases your chances of winning by a huge margin! See you there.

Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Cat's Meow

It's the First of May - May Day in many countries - and in my childhood days, May Day meant leaving little flower bouquets at your neighbor's house. In Victorian days, the bouquets were called "Tussy Mussies" and they were hung on door knobs.

In any case, it's time for a new challenge at 2 Crafty Critter Crazies where the theme is always "Anything Goes with a Critter." Just show us your projects featuring critters of any kind (animal, insect, feathered, or with fins, but no humans. Mermaids count, gnomes don't. :-D

Our sponsor this month is TNT Artspirations and they supplied images for each of the DT to use. I chose Fluffy Kitten and this comes in a set with 3 images and 7 sentiments. I kept it CAS to show off that adorable kitten face and used a black card base to make the image pop and show off the bursts of green.

Colored w ProMarkers

Cut w Spellbinders die

Polka dot ribbons from Really Reasonable Ribbon

Sentiment cut w Avery Elle die

Challenges:

I hope we're going to see you playing in our challenge this month. Just feature a creature on your card or other project and you're eligible to enter. Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Tea Cup Bunny

I'm running right up against the deadline in the Digi-of-the-Month progressive challenge at Imagine That! and I'm going to post this as soon as I finish typing the details, before I even add all the links to the other challenges I want to enter.

This adorable image is the Tea Cup Bunny from the Rosy Tea Party set and the sentiment is part of the set.

Colored w ProMarkers

Cut w Cuts (Kokorosa Studio) die

Inked edges

Mesh ribbon from RRR

Hand-tied bow w pearl

Challenges:

Colour Crazy

Crafty Gals Corner

House that Stamps Built

Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

An "Oldster's" View on Naptime

Remember when you started kindergarten, feeling very grown up to be facing the world without Mom, only to discover that you still had to take naps? We all knew we were too old to have to take naps (despite falling asleep within 5 minutes of lying down!) How different things look now that I've joined the ranks of the "Oldsters." Naps are wonderful things and I really hate the days when I miss out on taking one. :-D

Celebrating naps and catching up on one more progressive challenge at LeAnn's World 101.

Colored w ProMarkers

Image, sentiment, & frame cut w Dare 2B Artzy die

Edge of Sentiment inked w ProMarker

Purple CS hand bleached w Q-tip

Sheer ribbon for 7-loop bow

Challenges:

Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Sunday, April 25, 2021

Tulip Hedgie

I think this is the third time I've used this image but she's such a cute little hedgie, how could anyone resist her? She's from Bugaboo Stamps and I have yet to decide if this is going to be a birthday card, or for Mother's Day, or just a simple "Thinking of You" card. Clearly it's a versatile image. :-D

Colored w ProMarkers

Cut w Spellbinders die

Purple lace from my stash

Background dp scrap

Hand-tied, signature bow w pearl

Challenges:

Allsorts (blue/purple/green)

Happy Crafting all. NanaConnie

Friday, April 23, 2021

Cory Mouse with Cosmos Flowers

Here's another of my DT cards for Conie Fong and this one features Cory Mouse from the Maisy and Cory Mouse bundle. You can see my card with Maisy Mouse here.

Colored w ProMarkers

Cut w Die-namics stitched die

Dark blue frame cut w Die-namics die

Aqua frame & background triangle - 'Linen' EF

Signature bow w pearl

Corner pearls

Challenges:

Come and play in one of the two challenges at Conie Fong this month. One is for coloring only and the other is for finished projects. The themes are always Anything Goes but you do have to use a Conie Fong stamp/digi. Prizes are Conie Fong images! Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Beautiful Minds & Butterflies

Our newest challenge starts today at Creative Knockouts and I'm participating with the DT for the first time since coming down with COVID-19 and and being hospitalized. Our theme this week is "Wings & Things" and our wonderful sponsor is Artsystamper. They supplied the DT with images to use and I chose "Aster Garden" because of that lovely butterfly and the great sentiment.

Colored w ProMarkers

Fussy cut w scissors

Medallion cut w Spellbinders die

Background: Watercolor scraps

+ scrap dp DCWV "Midnight" stack

Rainbow ribbon from RRR

Sheer-edge satin ribbon for bow RRR

Challenges:

Come play with us this week. Create something that features "Wings" and enter it into our challenge. Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Maisy Mouse

Another DT card for Conie Fong, featuring Maisy Mouse from the Maisy and Cory Mouse bundle. You'll see my DT card using Cory Mouse later on. I adore these little mice - they are some of the cutest mice ever drawn and I hope Conie will be doing more of them in the future.

Colored w ProMarkers

Cut w Spellbinders die

Embossed edges w Spellbinders

Edges inked w ink pad

Lace bow hand-tied

Background dp from DCWV

Sentiment cut w Avery Elle die

Challenges:

Remember, there are two month-long challenges at Conie Fong every month; one is for coloring only and the other is for completed projects. Both require the use of Conie Fong images but they are all so cute, how could anyone resist? The Maisy and Cory Mouse Bundle is only $2.00 and you get 6 different images! Use the link up above and go check them out. There are several other $2 digis as well so look for all of them.

Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Sunday, April 18, 2021

Chevron Thank You

Time for another new challenge over at Pammie's Inky Pinkies where our theme is "Anything Goes." We are sponsored this week by Newton's Nook. My DT card is made with die cut scraps and is about as CAS as one can get using nothing but die cuts.

Sentiment cut w Unbranded die

Chevron die is from Spellbinders

Challenges:

Check out our challenge this week, won't you? Anything goes and yo might win a fabulous prize from Newton's Nook. :-D Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Sweet as Sweetpeas

I can hardly believe that I've done 4 daily posts in a row! I'm beginning to get back to my normal "every day" postings and, in my mind, that means my COVID recovery is moving right along. :-D

This is my card for the monthly challenge over at Beccy's Place where the theme is "Anything Goes" but there's an optional theme of flowers, plants, & foliage. I used Beccy's Sweetpeas image, which I think has been retired. I took the shortcut of using a pre-colored image and it's really gorgeous! I'm sorry for the glare on the photo but the green background is metallic CS and every photo I took had that shiny glare. :-(

I used the sketch from The Outlawz

Pre-colored image

Image was fussy cut

Mounted on Pop Dots

Circle cut w Dare 2B Artsy die

Green metallic CS

Black, glitter CS

Sentiment cut w Avery Elle die

Hand tied bow w gemstone

Challenges:

A Bit More Time...

Carlin's Card Paradise

Crafts Galore Encore

Crafty Gals Corner

Dare 2B Artzy

House that Stamps Built

Paper Funday

Penny's Paper-Crafty

Word Art Weds

Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Saturday, April 17, 2021

Early Halloween

I know we're still 6 months away from Halloween but I love making Halloween cards for all the kids (all adults), grandkids (all adults but for 1 mid-teen), and great-grands (all below high school age.) Besides, there's an all Halloween challenge which I missed last month due to my COVID rehab so I want to be sure I play this month. I think you can pretty much count on at least 1 Halloween post per month from this point on because I want to play along regularly.

My card for this month has an image from Beccy's Place, the cutest Halloween cat ever!

I used Sketch 205 from Sweet Sketch Weds 2, reversed.

Pre-colored image

Cut with QuicKutz dies

Spiderweb dp from Making Memories

Ribbon - Really Reasonable Ribbon

Sentiment cut w Avery Elle die

Challenges:

Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Friday, April 16, 2021

Hello Sweet Friend

Something a little different from me today. First of all, I'm posting 2 days in a row (!!) and that's a big deal since it's the first time I've been able to do that since the COVID hit me. :-D Second, I've tried a new coloring style, dot coloring, which I found looking at a challenge site called "Lift."

The image is from Conie Fong and it's called "Hello Little Friend." This is my first DT card for April but I'll have one (or maybe two) more in the next week or two.

Colored w ProMarkers

Cut w Sizzix die

Ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon

Hand tied, double loop bow

Paper from DCWV

Challenges:

Come play with us this month. We love being inspired by seeing what you've done with one of Conie's images. NanaConnie

Thursday, April 15, 2021

A Spring Bunny

It's time for the second challenge this month at QKR Stampede and I'm still celebrating springtime! It's been 7 weeks since I was hospitalized with COVID-19 pneumonia (and sick 10 days before the hospital) and I'm slowly improving (excruciatingly slow, I might add.) Still on oxygen and I take lots of rest breaks (and a couple of naps) each day but I'm doing my own cooking and can even wash my dishes by myself. I can even shower without assistance! lol

I'm not up to jaunts outside yet but when I look out my windows, I see signs of spring everywhere! Daffodils are blooming in the garden and it's past time for the vegetables to have been planted but I may have to just skip that this year. But my card, featuring "Bunny with Flowers" from our sister company, Eureka Stamps, is perfect for a delightful spring card!

My color combo was inspired by the photo at Time Out.

Colored w ProMarkers

Cut w Spellbinders die

Card front embossed w "Linen" EF

Sheer ribbon (RRR)

Fabric flowers

Challenges:

House that Stamps Built

Come play with us; the challenge runs until the last day in April and our theme is always "Anything Goes." We love being inspired by you. Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Rainy Days & Mondays...

I did my best to keep this one CAS because I wanted the image to be the focus. The girl with the umbrella is this month's image for the Progressive Challenge at Stamper's Delights, and I added the raindrops which are from a set by Jan's Digi Stamps called April Showers.

Colored w ProMarkers

Cut w Dare 2B Artzy die

Frame cut w Dare 2B Artzy die

Sentiment hand cut & edges inked

Rhinestone raindrop embellies

Challenges:

Happy Crafting. NanaConnie

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