Hanging Lights Christmas Card

Hello and I'm back with another last minute Christmas card.  I made a few of these and added a bit of glitter cardstock to fancy it up a bit.  The fancy die is from Spellbinders.

The sentiment is from a Stampin' Up Paper Pumpkin kit, heat embossed.  I'm not overly happy with the embossing, but I tried.  I used to love heat embossing, but I guess I just sort of stopped doing it and now I'm a bit rusty with this technique.  Oh well.

That's it.  Just a quick share today.  Thank you for taking a look.

This meets the following challenges:  Watercooler Wednesday: Anything Goes, Cuttlebug Mania: Lights (Using my Cuttlebug for all my diecuts), Little Red Wagon: Any Winter Holiday Goes, and House-Mouse & Friends: Anything Goes with option of Christmas.

  Thank you Watercooler Wednesday!!

Thank you Cuttlebug Mania!

Winter Bear Christmas Card

Hello and happy hump day!  I'm running late on making Christmas cards...well, I'm going to be honest, I'm late on just about everything at the moment and boy is my back killing me - since that's where I carry my stress.  And having a back being held together with titanium bars and 8 long screws, it tends to affect whether my legs work or not.

But I'm not here for a pity party!  I'm here to show you my latest card for the Catch the Bug Holiday Critter Chaos week!  This is a week of challenges with lots of prizes, so join in if you get a chance!

I'm featuring Bugaboo Stamps Winter Bears Mini Set, which comes with the sentiment.  I colored up a few of these, added a few snowflakes from Sizzix, sequins, and twine.  I kept this as flat as possible for mailing.

So that is my share today.  Please join the week long challenges if you can!  Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful day.

This meets the following challenges:  Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge: Anything Goes Christmas,  Love to Craft: December's Anything Goes, A Place to Start: Happy Holidays, and Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes.

  Thank you A Place to Start!

Happy Mouse For You Card

Hello and I hope you are having a great week.  Today I'm sharing a card for the latest Corrosive Challenge: Anything Goes.  Plus, they are looking for Design Team members for the new year, so please apply if you are looking to join the team.

I'm featuring Happy Mouse by Fabrika Fantasy.  I just loved this image, and he reminds me of Slowpoke Rodriguez.  Anyone remember him?  Most remember Speedy Gonzales, but rarely do people remember his fun cousin.

Rather straight forward, easy creation.  I fussy cut the image and popped him up for a little added interest, and of course, a little glaze.  He's an all occasion card, but I'm think birthday.  Anyway, that's it from me for today.

Thank you so much for stopping by to take a peek at my latest creation, especially knowing how busy we are this time of year.

This meets the following challenges:  Cardz TV: Anything Goes, Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes, 2 Crafty Critter Crazies: Anything Goes, and Digi Choosday: Anything Goes.

  Thank you 2 Crafty Critter Crazies!!

  Thank you Digi Choosday!!

Sweet Unicorn Birthday Card

Hello and happy Saturday!!  Today starts the latest Catch the Bug challenge: Anything Goes.  This one is always super easy.

I'm featuring the Sweet Unicorn from Bugaboo Stamps.  I added a bit of glitter pen and glossy goodness for interest.

Close up to see the detail.  Super easy and straightforward layout.

So join in this week for a chance to win Bugaboo stamps.  Thank you for stopping by to take a look at my latest creation.

This meets the following challenges:  A Perfect Time to Craft: Anything Goes,  Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper: AG with Patterned Paper, Love to Craft: Anything Goes, and A Gem of a Challenge: Anything Goes.

Christmas Penguin Card

Hello and welcome to December!!  The Papercraft Business Challenge is taking a break this month, but will return in January!  I'm here to share my latest creation:

I looked through images and came upon this Just Some Lines image from long ago (store is closed).  I don't know what it is about penguins and Christmas, but they do seem to go hand in hand.

I colored my penguin with Copics, fussy cut, and used black Copic around the image so the white part of the cardstock is not visible.

I'm using a Sizzix die for the scalloped card - and it's a bit difficult using my Cuttlebug, but I like the results as long as I'm patient.  I added a bit of glaze over my sparkly pen and only popped up the penguin.

Thank you for stopping by to take a peek at my latest creation.  Have a wonderful day.

This meets the following challenges:  A Bit More Time to Craft: Anything Goes,  Classic Design Team: Open Challenge, Crafty Animals: AG with an Animal, and Crafts Galore Encore: Anything Goes.

Goofy Snowmen Christmas Card

Hello and happy Thursday.  It sure has been cold and rainy lately.  It really is strange weather for this time of year but I can't complain since we always need the water.

For today, I would like to share a card using an oldie but goodie Bugaboo Stamps image - an older but still much loved digi.

 Of course I'm concentrating on Christmas cards, which I should have been doing all year long, but honestly, I've barely done much of anything.  I'm featuring Goofy Snowmen and Friends.  I'm using non-traditional papers/colors and the sentiment is from a Stampin Up Paper Pumpkin kit.

I added glaze and glittery pen for a touch of interest (thanks Cely!). I don't know where this pen has been all my life, but I see how it will now be a staple in my supply box.  I kept the card flat for easier mail delivery.

That is my share for today.  Thank you for taking a peek at my latest creation and have a wonderful day!

This meets the following challenges: Crafty Creations: Anything Goes, Digi Choosday: Anything Goes, the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge: Anything Christmas, and Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes.

Singing Reindeer Christmas Card

Hello and I hope everyone is having a wonderful Monday.  Today I'm here to share a card for the latest Corrosive Challenge: Anything Goes:

My image is from MMedel Illustrations: Singing Reindeer.  I think he is just adorable!!  This is a flat card for easy mailing.  The snowflake dies are from a Sizzix set, added sequins, and added glaze.

Super short post today.  Thanks for taking a peek and join in the challenge, open all month long, if you get a chance.  Have a wonderful week!

This meets the following challenges:  Dragonfly Dreams: Christmas/Winter,  A Gem of a Challenge: Anything Goes, 2 Crafty Critter Crazies: Anything With a Critter, Crafty Animals: Anything Goes, and Christmas Crafts all Year Round: Winter Clothing (mittens).

Super Quick Gift Idea

Hello and wow it's already November.  I think about how fast time is going by every time I make a post - especially since lately my posts have been so far and few between.  But still, it's crazy to think we will be enjoying turkey and red chili soon.  Yes, it's a southwest thing.  You got to smother everything in either red or green.

For now, I'm sharing a super quick gift idea for the latest Papercraft Business Challenge: Gift Giving.

When I think about giving gifts, I usually think of teachers.  And the mailman.  My kids love the mailman and like making him presents for the holidays.  Anyway, since I'm always running behind on just about everything, I require really quick gift creations.

This little box, an Art-C die from Michaels, fits a gift card and a handful of kisses chocolates.  The sentiment is from Stampin Up's Itty Bitty Banners and some Spellbinders dies.  These come together in 5 to 10 minutes and are pretty darn cute.  Of course they can be way more elaborate and decorated than my belly band and twine.  But I did want to show that making something from the heart doesn't have to take all night.

So that's it from me today.  Thank you for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend.

Quirky Parrot

Hello and happy hump day!  Well, things have been busy but are settling down.  We have had a lot on our plate this past month and things are finally settling down and back to routine.  So to start back, I'm here with a reminder about the latest Corrosive Challenge: Anything Goes!

I'm featuring Quirky Parrot by Ike's Art.  I just thought his little head looks like he's asking a question.  I used the question bubble die from Taylored Expressions to cut my computer generated sentiment.  Anyway, just a quick post.  You still have until the end of the month to join in the challenge!  Thanks so much for stopping by.

Knot That Old Pretzel Tag

Hello and can you believe it's already October??  This month will be a busy one with school activities and pumpkin patch trips.  This is actually one of my favorite and most exhausting months!

To kick off this month, I'm sharing a tag for this months Papercraft Business Challenge: Tag It!  This is also an anything goes, but we hope to see tags on your creations.

I'm using the Simon Says Stamps I Chews You 2018 kit.  This really is an adorable set that I haven't used nearly as much as I had hoped.

I added a little dimension and glaze.  I added white dots for the salt as well.

Can you see the little face on these cute pretzels?  It's easy to miss, but they are cute once you see them.

So please join in this month if you can!  Have a wonderful day and thank you for stopping by.

This meets the following challenges: A Bit More Time to Craft: Anything Goes,  Classic Design Team: Anything Goes, Love to Scrap: No Cards Allowed, and Not Just Cards: Anything Goes.

Autumn Girl in Pink card

Hello and happy Freebie Friday!  I really thought this day would never come - not the freebie part, the Friday part.  Ever have those weeks that just don't seem to want to end?  Well, mine has been creeping by like a snail and all I want is a weekend.

Back to the freebie  part of this post.  Head over to Bugaboo Stamps to pick up this cute little Autumn Girl, free for one week.

I didn't really go overly fall-ish with this creation.  I think she's not quite committed to fall and is holding onto bits of summer.

The paper is from Miss Kate Cuttables, and the sentiment is from Stampin' Up's Itty Bitty Banners set.

I try to make cards that are easy to mail, and I actually managed a flat card this time.  I did add a bit of glaze, but a simple creation.  So don't forget to pick up your free digi from Bugaboo Stamps.

This meets the following challenges:  Through the Craft Room Door: Anything Goes,  Crafty Creations: Anything Goes, Little Red Wagon: Fall It, and Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes.