Snow!

Today I had fun making a card using Newton's Nook stamp set - Sweater Weather.

I think the whole set is so cute!
Sadly, the photo doesn't show all the sparkly glitter I used.

I used Distress Inks for the soft sky, A-Muse dies for the hills of snow, and an old

Stampin Up set for the snowballs.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Inky Paws Challenge #112 - Theme Snow Day

2 Crafty Critters Crazies - December Challenge

Crafty Animals - Challenge #33

Cards 4 Guys - #234 Christmas Critters

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Artsy Stamper Challenge - #5 Winter Holidays

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The next challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations - 

THEME: Ephemera & Use Your Stash

And since I had to look up the meaning of Ephemera - here is what I found:

e·phem·er·a

/əˈfem(ə)rə/

Learn to pronounce

noun

1. things that exist or are used or enjoyed for only a short time.

   • items of collectible memorabilia, typically written or printed ones, that were originally expected to have only short-term usefulness or popularity
   • 
     

   On my card I layered card stock and pieces and parts from a scrapbook pack I have.  I love the vintage look of these and had fun putting the pieces together for a card.

Hop over to the challenge blog and see what the Design Team has come up with.

Crafty Sentiments Designs  is providing 3 digital images to our randomly chosen winner.

This week's inspirational photo below -

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It is Week 2 of our challenge over at

CUPCAKE INSPIRATIONS

the theme is Snowmen!

Our sponsor is The Paper Shelter

This cute little snowman can be found HERE

it is called A Cheerful Snowman

Hop on over to our blog and see what the design team created 

and

show us your snowmen projects!

You could be our next winner.

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Happy Monday!

It has been record breaking cold temps around here.  Snow and all way too early for beginning of November.

Hope you are all warm and safe.

The new challenge begins over at CUPCAKE INSPIRATIONS.

And wouldn't you know it, the theme is Snowmen

How perfect is that.  

Hop over and join in and see what the Design Team has created.

This biweekly challenge is sponsored by The Paper Shelter.

The Paper Shelter is generously providing 3 digital images to our randomly chosen winner.

Thank you for sponsoring this challenge!

 Here is this week's cupcake inspiration photo (linked to original source):

We are also teaming up with the Double Trouble Challenge for a second way to enter your card featuring Snowmen!

Here's a bit about our friends at Double Trouble:


Welcome to Double Trouble - We're two retired ladies bringing you a new challenge blog where we hope you find fun and inspiration! We're not affiliated with any companies and welcome all participants. Our challenge will include Thing 1-Trouble Maker the Basic Challenge, Thing 2-Double Dare being a surprise element in which you may or may not decide to participate and Thing 3-Twisted Sister, will appear with an optional twist to the Challenge.

Our theme for this challenge is to add snowmen to your project.  

When you enter our challenge this week, be sure to run over to the Double Trouble Challenge blog and see what their co-coordinating challenges are, so  you can link up with them as well!  The more aspects of the challenge you do, the more entries you will receive to win their prize!

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WOW, Halloween is over and now it is November!  

Crazy.  This year is just flying by.

Thank you for stopping by my little blog.  Today I have a card for our new challenge over at

CUPCAKE INSPIRATION CHALLENGES.

(on this card I used a digital stamp from Bugaboo Digital Stamps called Gus Birthday an old sentiment stamp from my stash, and a Heidi Swapp stencil I had.)

We have a fun color combo as our theme and an inspirational photo for you below.

Let's see all your Red, Yellow and Orange projects!  

Come on over and join in the fun!

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Another fun week over at Cupcake Inspirations!  

That's because I got to make another card for this challenge with Newton's Nook Designs!

and the theme is Fall.

I used Newton's stamp set: Sending Hugs and coordinating dies.  LOVE!!

Leaves are from a Stampin Up leaf die.

Newton's Nook Designs is generously providing $25 gift code to our randomly chosen winner.

Thank you for sponsoring this challenge!

Our Inspirational Photo Below:

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An exciting week over at Cupcake Inspirations!  

That's because I got to make my cards for this challenge with Newton's Nook Designs!

I LOVE their cats and other critters!

and the theme is Fall.

I used Newton's stamp set: Sweater Weather and their Plaid Stencil. SO CUTE!

I even reused the rust string (see above) that my stamps were mailed to me tied up with!

Now that's recycling! LOL

Sentiment and pumpkin from an old Stampin Up set.

Newton's Nook Designs is generously providing $25 gift code to our randomly chosen winner.

Thank you for sponsoring this challenge!

Our Inspirational Photo Below:

October Fun

Happy October!

My all time favorite month of the year.

I love the colors outside and the crisp air.

Today I made a fun Halloween card with Bugaboo Stamps weekly freebie.

I am head over heels for this cute image!

So fun to color up and I pulled out an old Angel Company spider web stamp and

a few black sequins.

Hope you all have a 

Spooktacular Week!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Bugaboo Stamps - Happy Fall Y'All theme
Crafty Calendar Challenges - Halloween/Autumn Colors
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Halloween/Fall plus a Sentiment

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Super fun new challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations begins today.

SOMETHING INSIDE

On my card my froggy image is from Whimsy Stamps

you can find this image HERE.  This guy makes me smile!

Can't wait to send out this birthday card to someone.

Is our sponsor for this challenge.

Below is our Inspirational Photo for the challenge.

Be sure to post it on your blog to be eligible to win

this challenge.

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Happy Fall - my favorite time of year

Over at Cupcake Inspirations, it is Week 2 of our challenge -

and the theme is:

MUSIC

Show us your musical projects and join the challenge HERE.

Make sure you post the challenge photo below on your blog 

if participating to be eligible to win!

Have a fabulous week!

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Happy Monday!  I've been away for a short bit, but back now.

It was a much needed break.

Ready for a new challenge?

Over at Cupcake Inspirations, we begin a new challenge

and the theme is:

MUSIC

Show us your musical projects and join the challenge HERE.

Make sure you post the challenge photo below on your blog 

if participating to be eligible to win!

Have a fabulous week!

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I had so much fun creating my card this week for the new challenge

over at Cupcake Inspirations!

Our Sponsor is: Stamplorations

I took this Lemon Frap stamp and made my own background.

Then I took just the lemon, colored it and attached to my sentiment.

The challenge theme is Food and Drink - 

Inspirational Photo Below

Join us HERE for Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #477

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Hey there - It is Week 2 of our Glitter Challenge over at 

Cupcake Inspirations

Our Sponsor is: DRS Designs  

The image I used Leaf Butterfly Spray

You can find it HERE

I colored with Copic Markers and used old A-muse card stock from my

old stash 

Hope you join in this fun sparkly challenge!

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Happy Monday!

This funny little birthday piggy is from our sponsor this week -

DRS DESIGNS

Join us over at Cupcake Inspirations and show us your glitter!

Glitter is the theme for our new challenge.

(Inspirational Photo Below)

For this card I used this striped background stamp from The Angel Company 

Card stock from my stash

and

I sponged clouds and grass from a stencil I made

Sentiment from A-muse Studios

Stitched Circle Die from Stampin Up

Hope you like it.

Be sure to Follow My Blog Above to see all

of my upcoming projects!

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Happy Monday!

Today starts off with a new challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations.

Our Theme is: Deserts 

Inspirational Photo Below

I recently picked up some succulents on a trip at a Farmers Market, and made a terrarium.  I love them!

So, going with the theme, I used card stock with succulents from the desert and made a simple get well card.  

Hop on over to the challenge blog HERE, and play along.

Our Sponsor is:  Crafty Scrappers.

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Crafty Sentiments Is our sponsor for this new challenge over at
Cupcake Inspirations

The image I used is Gaffe, you can find it directly HERE

Below is our challenge inspirational photo

Challenge is: use Shades of Yellow

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Gerda Steiner Designs is our sponsor this challenge over at
CUPCAKE INSPIRATIONS 

Each challenge, we provide a cupcake to inspire you to create a card or other craft project following our suggested theme or colors.  Here is this week's cupcake -

  This week we are challenge to look through your stash and add a POP UP element to your card.  We are excited to see what you find and make!

Please make sure you stop by and check out all the Design Team's Pop-Up Cards

I used some "stash" of sprinkle card stock to go with my old donut stamp set.
I made my POP-UP the extra donut inside.
I used Paper Glaze Glue to make the frosting shine.
Stamps from Amuse Studios

I made this a quick card due to many things going on in the family.  My time has been really short to craft.  I hope to make more donut pop up cards with a little more detail to them as my time permits.  Pop up elements are always a fun surprise for anyone who receives them.

Happy Stamping!

Mermaids!

Seas the Day!

And it is a great day to play along with us over at Cupcake Inspiration Challenges.

Our theme is of course Mermaids!
For my card, I used Bugaboo Stamps image Ava Mermaid.
I used patterned paper and stamped images from under the sea.

This biweekly challenge is sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps .

Each challenge, we provide a cupcake to inspire you to create a card or other craft project following our suggested theme or colors.  Here is this week's cupcake (linked to original source):

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Aloha - 

This biweekly challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations is sponsored by DRS Designs Rubber Stamps.

My Card features their stamp Hula Pig

She is so adorable!

I used Wink of Stella all over her grass skirt, so in person it shimmers so pretty!

The leaves are from a Stampin Up set called Tropical Chic,

Misc paper stash I had and flower sequins.

  This week we are challenging you to make a card/project featuring the colors pink, lime, and white.  Such pretty colors!  
See Photo Inspiration Below