Cat's Meow

I'm kinda wishing I'd gone with Cat's Meow but instead I went with "Meow's it going?" lol Well... it got the message across anyway. It's about a cat! lol This is DAY 4 of Paulette's Create with TLC 12 Day Progressive Challenge.

 

 

Card Recipe:

Image: Cat Driving Car Vintage from Create with TLC

Colored image in Copic markers, silver gel pen and Glossy Accents

Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circle SM die

Ink: Tim Holtz Distressed Ink in Black Soot

Mini brads, pattern paper and card stock from my stash

Card base is 5.5" square

I'd like to enter my card into these challenges:

We Do Doobadoo: Challenge 15 - Something Masculine

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenges: Challenge 74 - Cats & Dogs

Pattie's Creations Designs Challenges: Challenge 100 - Vintage

Thanks for stopping by!

Tag It!

This is my CT project for this week's challenge at Fitztown Challenge Blog. The challenge is Tag It! Use a tag or make a tag... let me tell you... I don't know what that crazy CT Coordinator was thinking! lol I almost cried trying to come up with something but I saw something while perusing Pinterest and I had a light bulb moment. 

I didn't get carried away with embellishments as I sometimes like to do with these Fitztown images. They just NATURALLY call for lots of embellishments but sometimes I feel it takes away from the image or a focal point. Here the image IS the focal point but I also want to draw attention to the doily. I love how it came out! Except for that I forgot about using a sealant and so I had a couple of smudges happen before I grabbed the sealant and took care of THAT! You know... one of the smudges... I was actually able to erase it! Isn't that wild? lol Wish I could have done so on all of the smudges but it is what it is and the card is still fabulous... if you ask me... and WHAT am I gonna say but fabulous!?! :)
Ssooo, what I saw on Pinterest was actually a sketch from My Favorite Things Stamps! lol MFT has a blog! Did you know that? I didn't! It was my first time to check out the link for the sketch image and I was lost in heaven for a few minutes... actually... about 15 minutes! On a blog! I don't usually spend that much time but I needed to see what I'd been missing out on! lol From what I could tell... a lot! They have TWO  weekly challenges and one of them is a sketch! This one isn't new. It's from last week... Sketch #194. I have quite a few MFT stamps ssooo... I best get busy! :D Anyway, I want to give them credit... as I well should... for the light bulb moment:

I'd like to enter this card into these challenges:

Creative Moments: Challenge #52 - Anything Goes / Use 3 Layers

Divas by Design: Pretty in Glitter (2E/2E)
4 Krafty Girlz: Challenge #27 - Anything Goes (1E/3E)
Card Mania Challenges: CMC #56 - Doily (1E/3E)
Moving Along With the Times: 3-2-1 Recipe (1E/3E) (1 image, 2 papers, 3 colors)

Card Recipe:
(ONE) Image: Fae 4 from Fitztown
(THREE-Red, white and black) Colored image with Copic markers,
 gold gel pen and Stickles Glitter Glue in Star Dust
Doily was dabbed with Tim Holtz Distressed Ink in Black Soot and then

rubbed with Metallic Rubons in Brass from Craf-T Products, Inc.
Silk red ribbon from Raisin Boat
(TWO-embossed papers) Embossed, textured and plain card stock and button from my stash

Hope you will pop on over to the Fitztown Challenge Blog and see what my teammates are up to!

Thanks for stopping by!

Autumn Sunshine

Here I am again with a SOGgie! I just love these images. I didn't fussy cut this one because... it wouldn't allow it! lol Too much detail on the bottom of the image as you can see:

Card Recipe:

Image: Pick a Posie from Some Odd Girl

Colored image with Copic markers

Sentiment: Autumn Mums at From the Heart Stamps

Embossing panel is a gift I received from a pen pal

Silk tangerine ribbon from Raisin Boat

Plain card stock is from my stash

Card size is A2

I'd like to enter my card into these challenges:

One Stitch at a Time: Anything Goes With a Flower

Jellypark Friday Challenge Blog: Autumn/Fall Challenge

Thanks for stopping by!

Going for Frightful

But I don't think she's got the hang of it! :)

Card Recipe:

Image: I May Have Exagerrated a Bit from The Paper Shelter

Colored image with Copic markers

BG pattern papers are from The Angel Company, retired and Bazzill

Sentiment: Unknown 

Foam shapes and plain card stock are from my stash

Stickles Glitter Glue in Star Dust

Card size is A2

I'd like to enter my card into these challenges:

Great Impressions: September Challenge - Get Your Spook On

Pile It On: PIO #39 - The Witching Hour

Thanks for stopping by!

My Halloween Colors

I'm showing my Halloween colors! Ha! I love this fun image from The Paper Shelter.

Card Recipe:

Image: Bewitched Night from The Paper Shelter

Colored image with Copic markers and silver gel pen 

Edged the image mat, image and words 'Happy Halloween' 

with Stickles Glitter Glue in Star Dust (to add sparkle)

Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circles SM die

Papers are from Stampin' Up

Robin's Nest Original Dew Drops in Halloween (to add sparkle)

Card base is A7

I'm entering my card into these challenges:

The Corrosive Challenge Blog: Challenge #209 - Halloween Colors

Hiding in My Craft Room: HIMCR #167 - Any Holiday (Halloween)

Art Impressions: Challenge #145 - Holiday Sparkle (Halloween)

Thanks for stopping by!

Just a Note!

I'm still holding strong for the 12 DAY Progressive Challenge Paulette has going on at Create with TLC! This is the third image. 

 

 

Card Recipe:

Image: Music Fairy Escape Vintage from Create with TLC

Music embossing folder from The Paper Studio at Hobby Lobby

Flower from Michael's $1 bin

Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circles SM die cut

Plain card stock from my stash

I'd like to enter this card into these challenges:

Addicted to Stamps Challenges: Challenge #88 - White With One Other Color (Black)

Crafting When We Can Challenges: Challenge #79 - No Designer Papers

The Sweetest Thing: Sweet Sunday Sketch Challenge #238

This is the sketch:

Now I'm off to wait for the fourth image! I am starting to think I may be able to pull this off! Yikes! I hope I didn't jinx myself there! lol

Thanks for stopping by!

Best View

When things get so topsy turvy I don't know what to do... I try to view life from a different angle. I think this gal has the same idea:

I turned the image upside down so you could get a better look at the facial features. 

Card Recipe:

Image and Sentiment: Gab - Just Hanging Around from Just Some Lines

Image is colored with Copic markers and fussy cut

Plain card stock, pattern paper, foam tape and button-shaped brads are from my stash.

I'd like to enter this card into these challenges:

Just Some Lines: FB Challenge

TechnoStamper: Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge 333 (TSSC333)

This is the sketch:

Thanks for stopping by!

Mr. Snowman

What? Snow? Brrrr... it's too soon! lol No worries... not yet anyway... especially for me here in hot ol' Texas. This is my DT project for My Time to Craft Challenge Blog. This week's challenge is White on White Christmas. Come join the fun!

I'd like to enter my card into these SIX challenges:

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog: Christmas in September Challenge

ABC Christmas Challenge: S is for Something Festive

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles: The 12 Months of Christmas Card Link Up

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges: Challenge 230 - Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: September 2014
Divas by Design: Pretty in Glitter

Card Recipe:

Image: Frosty Freebie from Anonymous Stamps

Image colored with Copic markers and Glossy Accents

Dabbed glue on the outlines of the snow and sprinkled with Crystal Snow Glitter

Snowflake embossing folder from The Paper Studio at Hobby Lobby

Embossed paper, plain card stock and pearl beads from my stash

If you have time, pop on over to MTTC and check out what my teammates have created to inspire you to join in on the challenge. 

Thanks for visiting with me today.

Cup of Coffee

This is the only way I take my coffee... dark and rich!

I've made this card for the 12 Day Progressive Challenge at Create with TLC. You read that right... 12 DAYS!!

 

 

 

 

 

Card Recipe:

Image: Fresh Brewed For You Vintage Freebie from Create with TLC

Sentiment: Coffee and Friends from Create with TLC

Image colored with Copic markers

Yummy Coffee Beans Printed Paper by Hot Off the Press, Inc. at PaperWishes

Spellbinders Scalloped Classic Circles SM die

WhiskersGraphic Divine Twine

Plain card stock and coffee charm from my stash

I'd like to enter my card into these challenges:

Brown Sugar Challenge Blog: Challenge #113 - Anything Goes (1E/2E)

Word Art Wednesday: Challenge #151 - Anything Goes (1E/5E)

Fusion Card Challenge Blog: September 25th - Sunflowers or Sketch (Sketch)

This is the sketch:

I don't know about you... but I can almost smell the coffee! Ha!

Thanks for stopping by!

The Little Monster

Here I am with another Halloween card! :) This image is from Jade Dragonne at DeviantArt called The Little Monster... hence the name of my post. But she's not a monster at all! She's an adorable little girl and I am made this for one of my many great or grand nieces. Haven't decided who should get this one yet. I'm always faced with such a dilemma when I get ready to send these out. 

Card Recipe:

Image: The Little Monster Freebie from Jade Dragonne at DeviantArt

Image colored with Copic markers, Glossy Accents and I added googly eyes for some fun dimension

Sentiment: Unknown and is mounted on chipboard

Card stock, pattern papers and rhinestones are from my stash

I'd like to enter my card into these challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: Challenge #116 - Halloween Sentiment

Scrapbooker PhD: Challenge #15 - Halloween Sentiment NOT Happy Halloween

Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge: PWC329 - Fall/Halloween

ModSquad Challenge Blog: Word Challenge - Holiday (Halloween)

Thanks for stopping by to visit!

Like a Good Neighbor!

It's not State Farm! It's me! lol

Paulette, Digital Goddess of Create with TLC, has a progressive challenge going on right now... and I think we all should know by now... when it comes to progressive challenges... I'm there! :)

I read it wrong... of course... I thought I read it was a 12-month challenge but then as I was writing the email to request the image... I thought to myself... go back and ready it SLOWLY... so I did... it's a 12-DAY progressive challenge! Yikes! It's to coincide with World Card Making Day on October 4th. Good cause to celebrate! lol Not sure I can keep up with TWELVE DAYS but then... I've all my DT stuff ready to go so maybe I can... I didn't think I could do the Bugaboo Christmas in July Week-Long Challenge and... I DID! Ssooo... I can do this! No sweat! 

I'm not sure we're allowed to blog this. ??? The progressive challenge post read we are to email pictures of finished projects but... nothing about linking and so forth but then I thought to myself... how else will we get the word out there? So here I am. It's easier to ask for forgiveness than permission... I think that is how the saying goes! :)

So this first image is for National Good Day Neighbor on September 28th. What a coincidence! I have a new neighbor moving in next door and what better way to show the family I'm a good neighbor! lol I think I'll fix up a basket of breakfast muffins and grab the morning paper and haul it over there to them come Sunday morning! I colored the image as I did because the house next door is yellow with white trimming. 

 

 

I had to use a sketch so I could enter this fabulous card into a challenge...because if I don't... I'll feel incomplete for days on end... kinda like I'm running around naked!

Retro Sketches: #133

This is the sketch:

Card Recipe:

Image: Progressive Challenge Freebie from Create with TLC

Colored image with Copic markers

Stamped the sentiment with a PSX alpha pixie stamp set I've had FOREVER

Used Tim Holtz Distressed Inks in Barn Door and Vintage Photo

Flowers made from a Michael's Recollections Petite Daisy Punch,

 punched three times, layered and centered with a brown pearl bead from my stash

Kraft paper and plain card stock are also from my stash

Thanks for stopping by!

All Tangled Up!

Is there really any time of the year we can't talk Christmas? lol I thought I was done with my Christmas cards in July but here I am knee-deep into September and still at it. I best get with it too. December is not too far off! For now... I've been feeling poorly since Sunday... not much mojo but I wanted to make a Christmas card so I wouldn't get too far behind with my stash and here it is:

Just a cutesy, quick little Christmas card! :)

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge Blog: Christmas in September Challenge

ABC Christmas Challenge: S is for Something Festive

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge: CHNC Challenge 195 - 20 Minutes or Less

Decosse's Dynamite Doodles: The 12 Months of Christmas Card Link Up
Fab 'n' Funky Challenges: Challenge 230 - Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: September 2014

Card Recipe:

Image: All Tangled Up - Cat with Christmas Lights from Gerda Steiner Designs

Image colored with Copic markers, Pebbles chalks, Liquid Applique and Glossy Accents

Sentiment: Unknown

Silk red ribbon is from Raisin Boat

Pattern and plain card stock from my stash

Well, I'm outta here for now but I do want to thank you for popping in!

Autumn Mae

I love my SOGgies! What can I tell you? I. Just. Love. Them! One of the things I love the best... is that they are super easy to fussy cut... because sometimes... I'm just dangerous with scissors! lol

 

 

I'd like to enter my card into these challenges:

Cards in Envy: EnTWINEd Challenge

Crafting From the Heart: Challenge #37 - Always Anything Goes

Love to Create Challenge Blog: Challenge #134 - Fussy Cut

LunaGirl Moonbeams: New Creative Challenge Theme - Autumn

The Corrosive Challenge: Challenge #208 - Autumn / Fall (2E/3E)

{MOJO} Monday: Mojo Monday 364

This is the sketch:

Card Recipe:

Image Autumn Mae from Some Odd Girl

Image colored with Copic markers and gold gel pen, fussy cut and mounted on 1/4" foam tape

Card base is 4.25" X 5.5"

Sentiment is from Autumn Flower Jar at From the Heart Stamps

Pattern paper is from The Angel Company, retired

Ink is Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Vintage Photo

Twine is from Raisin Boat

Textured and plain card stock, button and embroidery floss are from my stash

Thanks for stopping by!

Blustery Day!

I discovered today two horrid things!

First, Rick St. Dennis' Sparkle and Glitter blog is still having their progressive challenges! I was under the impression that they'd stopped so I hadn't visited in a while. But today, I colored this image up and wanted to use it for a challenge so I popped on over there to see what was going on and that's how I found out! My bad! I really thought I'd read somewhere they had done away with those but maybe I read something wrong. It wouldn't be the first time.

Second, I owe a HUGE apology to the Freshly Made Sketches DT! I entered eight other challenges with the last challenge of theirs. I'm only supposed to do three but it seems... I forgot... because the first two challenges I used their sketches, I did only enter less than three. So... as DT Coordinator for a blog where NO ONE reads the rules... I feel terrible! I've always taken pride of complying with the rules, so I want to apologize for that. Actually, I'll have to apologize next time around because... I missed the deadline! Shocker! I know... first time ever! Ha! 

With that out of the way, I have a card I want to share:

 

 

I'd like to enter my card into these challenges:

Sparkle and Glitter - The Rick St. Dennis EDT Blog: September 2014 Progressive Challenge

2 Cute Ink Challenge Blog: Challenge #115 - Fall Theme
Craftin' Desert Diva's: Craft It Up and Link It Up Fall Linky Party
Incy Wincy Designs:  Anything Goes

Freshly Made Sketches: #154 - A Sketch by Cindy L. I'm not entering the challenge because I missed the deadline... yet once again... but I did use the sketch and here it is:

Card Recipe:

Image: Isabella Blustery Day by Rick St. Dennis

Image colored with Copic markers, fussy cut and mounted with foam tape

Sentiment is from Pumpkin Pigwit at From the Heart Stamps

Ink is Tim Holtz Distressed Inks in Wild Honey

Card stock, patterned and mesh paper are from my stash

Thank you for visiting!

Want to See a Grown Woman Cry?

Ask me to make another one of these cards:

 

I watched a video for the instructions to this triple easel card. I probably should have looked through some pins on Pinterest as well but I didn't think of that till I was done... and had cried a bucket of tears.

Super fun image is Goofy Ghost - Tombstone from Bugaboo. I've colored the image with Copic markers and did a fussy cut on it.

All patterned paper is from The Angel Company, retired.

I printed the sentiment from Word on the computer and cut it into rectangles to add some interest to the sentiment.

I used a Spellbinders Classic Scalloped Circles SM die for the shape of the card.

The Halloween-colored twine is WhiskerGraphics Divine Twine.

Plain card stock is from my stash and I used Tim Holtz Distressed Inks in Black Soot to ink the edges of the papers.

I made the two little ghosts out of mulberry paper, used an eyelet setter to punch out the holes for the mouth and eyes, backed it with a scrap of black card stock and tied black embroidery floss around the neck. The shape of the image is from a pattern in ABC Paper Piecing by Hot Off the Press, Inc.

I'm entering this in Bugaboo's Catch the Bug Challenge Blog September Bingo Challenge. I went from top left to bottom right making my own embellishment (ghosts), Bugaboo image and twine.

Thanks for stopping by! Next time... bring me some tissues! lol :D