Hot Chocolate Bar

Hello Crafty Friends!

I know it isn't officially fall yet but I have started decorating my house.

The first place to get a little fall decor is my kitchen where I have set up my hot chocolate bar.  I am not a coffee drinker but I do enjoy a cup of hot chocolate on cold days.

I used the adorable Gnome-A-Latte stamp set from Ink 'N Splatter to decorate a wooden coaster.  I also used some pattern paper from the Falling for you paper pad.  I used a spellbinders die for the sentiment.  I inked around the edges using a stamp pad from CTMH.  The ink just happens to be called Chocolate...how perfect is that?

I created the sentiment myself using microsoft word and added die cut hearts from the Felicia Fab Girl die set

Below you can see my set up.  I have a little K cup machine and some cute pumpkin colored mugs.  My little coaster sits on top of my cake stand along with a cute ceramic pumpkin.

I use ice tea spoons to stir my drinks.

I put out a variety of hot chocolate Card Details:

Stamp:  Gnome-A-Latte stamp set from Ink 'N Splatter

Heart dies: Felicia Fab Girl die set

Pattern Paper: Falling for you paper pad

Entered in following challenges:

Everybody Art Challenge: Anything Goes

Use Your Stuff: Food/Drink

The Paper Players: Fall Fun

We Love Stamps: Anything goes with stamping

 

Baby Fairy Bug

Hello Crafty Friends!

I made this card for a special young lady who  is celebrating her first birthday.

This is also my DT card for Crafty Hazel Nut's Pattern Paper Challenge.

The theme is always anything goes with pattern paper.

Card Details:

Image: Baby Fairy Bug from Mo's Digital Pencil

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Spellbinders dies for card shape

Spellbinders hear die

#1 Base camp cricut cartridge

Entered in following challenges:

Through The Craft Room Door: Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness: Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge: Anything coloring goes

 

Pumpkin Gnome

 Happy Halloween!

I hope you are enjoying fall.  It's my favorite season. The past few days have been rainy and windy so it's the perfect time to stay inside and craft!

This adorable gnome is new in the Conie Fong Art store.  Isn't he just the cutest?!

The image is named Pumpkin Gnome and it comes with both the gnome and the sentiment.

I created the pumpkin using a small Spellbinders oval die and then layering.  

Card Details:

Pumpkin Gnome: Conie Fong Art

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Extreme Glitter Paint

Spellbinders oval die

Magnolia Doo Hickey vine die

Entered in following challenges:

Through The Craft Room Door: Anything Goes

Use Your Stuff: Pumpkins (old spellbinders oval dies)

challenge Up Your Life: pumpkins

Sally and Little Squirrel

 Hello Crafty Friends!

Today I am excited to share another project I created as a guest designer for Conie Fong Art. This adorable image is Sally and Little Squirrel. This image brought back lots of fond memories of my childhood. Where I grew up we had black squirrels and also the typical brown squirrels. Sometimes we would see a black squirrel with a brown tail or visa versa.   Both of my grandfathers enjoyed feeding the squirrels and in fact one of my grandfathers had a squirrel trained to take an oreo cookie out of his hand. 

Card details:

Image: Sally and Little Squirrel

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Spellbiders die

Gina Marie Die

Magnolia Doo Hickey Dies

Sketch: Sweet Sketch Wednesday sketch 195

Entered in following challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday: Sketch 195

Reindeer Card

 Hello Crafty Friends!

Have you started your Christmas cards?  I started in January but I haven't checked yet to see if I am on track for having enough cards to mail out.

If you need to get started, joining in the challenge at ABC Christmas will help.

  The current challenge theme is U for Up in  Air or V for Vixen

With my card I think I managed both themes since my reindeer is in flight.  I can't wait to see what you create.

Card Details:

Reindeer Stamp: CTMH

Cuttlebug snow embossing folder

Spellbinders circle and scalloped circle die

Jezz and Kit

                                                     Hello Crafty Friends!

Today's card features a sneak peak at one of the upcoming new images for Digi Doodle Studios

The image is called Jezz and Kit and is intended to be a Halloween image but I decided it would work purr-fectly for a thank you card as well.

Card details:  

Image:  Jezz and Kit

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Spellbinders dies

Simon Says Stamps thank border die

Cricut Storybook cartridge for the corner leaves

Entered in following challenges:

Colour Crazy Challenge: anything coloring goes

Crafty Catz: Anything Goes with option of glitter and gems

Creative Fingers: Anything Goes

Unicorn With Heart Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's time for a new challenge at Crafty Hazel Nut's Pattern Paper Challenge.  

The theme is always Anything Goes as long as you use pattern paper.

I made this card for a special young lady for her 4th birthday.  She likes rainbows so I tried to use papers in all the colors of the rainbow

Card Details:

Image: Unicorn with Heart from Pink Gem Designs

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Spellbinders scalloped heart dies

Martha Stewart heart border punch

Name on envelope: Base Camp Cricut Cartridge

Balloons: dies

Happy Birthday Die: Die Versions

Victorian Hat Julia Spiri

Hello Crafty Friends!

While sheltering in place, I am trying to get a few projects done in between spring cleaning chores.

Card Details:

Image: Victorian Hat from Julia Spiri

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Spellbinders die for card shape

Gina Marie Design die

Martha Stewart butterfly punch

Entered in following challenges:

A Bit More Time To Craft: Anything Goes

Daisy May and Sweet Pea

Hello Crafty Friends!

The world is crazy right now and I hope that you are staying healthy and safe.  

It's a good thing I have my crafting to keep my busy and focused on something other than the Covid 19 pandemic. Don't forget to do self care for yourself.

You still have time to enter the current challenge at Digi Doodle Studios

The challenge theme is Ribbon and/or Lace

I used a blue ribbon for my card.

Card Details:

Image: Daisy May and Sweet Pea from Digi Doodle Studios

Plaid Paper: Spring plaids from Digi Doodle Studios

Spellbinders dies

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Entered in following challenges:

Crafty Creations: Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner: Use Flowers

Double D Challenges: Spring

Ellibelle's Corner: Spring is in the air

The Sisterhood of Crafters: Easter

Life Is A Daring Adventure

Hello Crafty Friends!

March is Women's History Month so our Challenge at Aud Sentiments is to make a Feminine project and include a sentiment.  We are sponsored by The Paper Shelter and I have used Lady In Wings for my card.

I found a sketch at Try Stampin' on Tuesday that works great for this project.  I dug out a CTMH map stamp that I have had in my stash for almost 20 years.  I decided to not color it in for this card.

Here is the inside of my card.  I used some elements from the sketch on the inside as well.

Card Details:

Image: Lady In Wings from The Paper Shelter

Map background stamp from CTMH

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Sketch: Try Stampin' On Tuesday

Entered in the following challenges:

Try Stampin' On Tuesday: Sketch

Everybody Art Challenge: Vintage

Dream Valley Challenge: For Girls Only

Crafty Creations Challenge: Anything Goes

Colon Cancer Awareness Card

Hello Crafty Friends

March is Colon Cancer Awareness month.  My husband was diagnosed almost 3 years ago with Stage 4 colon Cancer.  He did not have any symptoms and he was too young for a colonoscopy. Since then the recommended age for colonoscopies has been lowered to 45.

It's really hard to find awareness ribbon stamps that aren't girly or focused on breast cancer.  I did find this adorable Tiddly Inks image and I plan to send it to a friend who also is battling colon cancer.

This is my DT card for Crafty Hazel Nut's Pattern Paper Challenge.  The theme is always Anything Goes as long as you use pattern  paper.  The prize is this really pretty pack of paper from Bo Bunny.



I can't wait to see what you create.

Card Details:
Image: Wryn Shares Hope from Tiddly Inks
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Spellbinders dies

Entered in following challenges:
Southern Girls Challenge: Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge: Anything Goes
Alphabet Challenge: X-tra Embellishments

Let Love Grow

Hello Crafty Friends!

Are you ready for Valentine's Day?  I sent our a huge stack of cards on Saturday. Whew! I actually got cards in the mail in time.

For this card I used a sweet image from Mo's Digital Pencil.  I think it paired up nicely with the clear sentiment stamp.

Card Details:

Image: Let Love Grow from Mo's Digital Pencil

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Spellbinders label die

Spellbinders circle die

Entered in following challenges:

Dare To Be Artsy: Love is in the air

Dragon fly dreams: It's a love thing

Crafty Calendar: Use dies or punches

Mo's Digital Pencil: Love

Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Springtime Bunting from Polkadoodles

Hello Crafty Friends!

Next to Christmas cards, I love to make and send Valentines. It's always fun to send a little love to others.  I send them to lots of people, not just my husband.  

 This is my DT card for the Digi Choosday Challenge.  The theme is always anything goes but the DT is given a bit of a challenge.  This time we were challenged to:

1.Make a Valentine

2. Use Any Image

3. Make it romantic

Items used from Polkadoodles

Image: Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Spring Time Bunting

Papers: Helga Hippo Paper Heaven 4 and Helga Hippo Paper Heaven 2

Sentiment: Love and Kisses Bundle

Entered in the following challenges:

Crafting Happiness Challenge: Anything Goes Optional twist Love

A Bit More Time To Craft: Anything Goes

A Perfect Time To Craft: Anything Goes

Snowman Card

Happy Holidays Crafty Friends!

This post is bittersweet for me.  This is the last challenge for Addicted to Stamps as the challenge blog will be closing after this challenge. 

Card Details:

Image:

Tilda with Snowman from Magnola Stamps

Snowman diecut: Doodle Charms Cricut cartridge

Snow flake: spellbinders die

Card shape: Crea Lies dies

Lacy circle die from Gina Marie Designs

Entered in following challenges:

Nativity Christmas Card

Hello Crafty Friends

I kept this card design simple but I used 3 different stamps from Magnolia stamps.  This is my DT card for Addicted to Stamps.  The challenge theme is Anything Goes.  I can't wait to see what you create.

Card Details:

Magnolia Stamps

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Spellbinders banner die

Entered in following challenges:

Hello Fall Digi Doodle Studios

Hello Crafty Friends!

Fall is my favorite time of year.  I enjoy the cooler temps, the colors and just everything about the season except for Pumpkin Spice. 

I am excited to share with you my project made with one of the new images at Digi Doodle Studios.  The image is called Hello Fall and  will be added to the shop soon.

Card Details:

Image:  Hello Fall from Digi Doodle Studios

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Cricut Pumpkin Carving cartridge

Spellbinders die

Magnolia Doo Hickey dies for the leaves

Entered in following challenges:

Crafter's Castle: Anything Goes with option Autumn

Crafty Calendar Challenge: Autumn Colors/ Halloween

Brown Sugar Challenge: Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge: Anything coloring goes

Crafty Catz challenge: Anything Goes

Tilda Sympathy Card

Hello Crafty Friends!

It's time for a new challenge at Addicted To Stamps.  

The theme for this challenge is For A Lady/Girl

I chose to make this card for a friend of mine who recently lost her dad.

Card Details:

Magnolia Tilda stamp

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cottage cutz tag die

Crea Leas border dies

Spellbinders dies

Entered in following challenges:

Simply Magnolia: Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door: Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness: Layers

Baby Fairy Bee

Hello Crafty Friends!

I made this card for a friend who has a bee hive. 

 Her bees make the best honey I have ever tasted!

I have been teaching my daycare kids about bees and how important they are to us.  My friend sent us several pictures of her hive and of her and her family taking care of their hives while wearing their bee suits.  My daycare kids now think she is the coolest person ever.  I agree!

It's kind of fun making a card "just because" for a friend.

Card Details:

Baby Fairy Bee from Mo's Digital Pencil

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Spellbinders dies for card base

Simon Says Stams honeycomb die

Extreme glitter paint on wings

Entered in following challenges:

Crafting by Design: Anything Goes

Crafty Creations: Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamps: Anything Goes

Arty Divas Challenge: Anything Goes

A Bit More Time To Craft: Anything Goes

Violinist Janie from Digi Doodle Studios

Hello Crafty Friends!

Today I am sharing my card featuring Violinist Janie from Digi Doodle Studios

Card details: 

Image: Violinist Janie from Digi Doodle Studios

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Stacked Hearts die from Simon Says Stamps

Leaf corner from Storybook Cricut cartridge

Card shape: Crea Lies dies

Entered in following challenges:

Brown Sugar Challenge: Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge: Anything coloring goes

Colourific challenge: anything coloring goes

Crafting With An Attitude: Anything Goes

Graduation Edwin

Hello Crafty Friends!

It is graduation time so I needed lots of grad cards and gifts.  This card was made for a special young man graduating from high school.  He happens to be one of my former daycare kids.  It is always fun to see how my littles grow up into young adults.

This is also my DT card for Crafty Hazel Nut's Pattern Paper Challenge. The theme is always Anything Goes with Pattern Paper.  I can't wait to see what you create

Card Details:

Stamp: Graduation Edwin from Magnolia Stamps

Stars: Cricut Base Camp cartridge

Spellbinders  die for background

Spotted embossing folder

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Entred in following challenges: