CYP 96 - Anything Goes + No Patterned Paper

Craft Your Passion Challenges are on again... with an easy and fun challenge for you. We are challenging you to an Anything Goes with a twist - You cannot use any patterned paper on your project. I had a blast using this wondering image from Doodle Pantry, coloring him up with my Copics. I used bright and vibrant colors of cardstock that matched the image. I also added black layers to everything to make them all pop off the card. The fun white netting from Creative Impressions adds a bit of texture and the pretty pink bubbly bow was a perfect addition to finish it off.

Hop on over to our challenge site for some design inspiration and a list of all the great prizes you could win...then jump on into your creative space and get crafting - I can't wait to see what you can come up with.

I will be entering this into the following challenges:

Make it Monday - Linky Party

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Doodle Pantry -Use a Doodle Pantry Image

DYSU - Anything Goes

Fab n Funky - Use A Digi

Stampalot - In the Gargen

Chocolate Coffee and Cards - Thinking of You

Delicious Doodles - #12 - All Loved Up

It's challenge time again at Delicious Doodles and in a very timely manner, we've chosen "All Loved Up" as our theme. I kept my card a little generic, not adding a sentiment on the outside so that I could actually use this for just about any occassion. I thought it could make a good wedding card, or get well or even just a thinking of you type card. The colors do scream Valentines Day however! I used a simple rose image from Delicious Doodles, then added some coordinating papers from DCWV. A simple border punch from EK Success and a pretty bubbly red ribbon and bow added some dramatic color to finish it off.

Come join our challenge this week - show us what you've created for your Valentine and you just might win some great images from Delicious Doodles.

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Stamps R Us - Valentines
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - #5 - Thinking of You
Top Tip Tuesday - #69 - Valentines
Truly Scrumptious - #73 - Love and Hearts
Paper Shelter - #49 - Love is in the Air
Fab & Funky - #106 - Use a Digi
DYSU - #57 - Anything Goes

Copic Marker Scrapbooking - Christmas stamp release

The fabulous Kathie Zaban has just released some new Christmas stamps over at Copic Marker Scrapbooking. I had just fun getting into the holiday spirit working on these adorable images and making them into Christmas cards for friends and family. You should check out the Making Our Mark blog for some inspiration from the rest of the design team, then jump on over and pick yourself up some of these great images.

I will be entering the following challenges with these cards:

Make it Monday #66 - Linky Party

Paper Shelter #42 - Anything Goes

Charisma Cardz #47 - Seeing Spots

DYSU #48 - ribbon

FabnFunky #101 - Anything Goes

Enjoy your week - Happy holidays!

CYP 87 - Anything Goes + Glitter - Pixie Cottage

Craft Your Passion has an easy one going on this week. The challenge is Anything Goes with glitter! I'll be honest, when I went to make this card with this relaxing scene from Pixie Cottage I forgot I was supposed to use glitter on it... So, I pulled out my trusty micro glitter pen (love that thing) and went crazy. My end result turned out better than I had hoped. I love the way it covered on my Copics and turned ordinary things into metalic looking chairs and table. I edged just about all the papers with it as well. The flowers are a Cricut die cut from the Flower Shoppe cartridge... so easy to make to match all the papers! The papers were from Die Cuts With A View and I really have no idea who the sentiment stamp is from. It just screamed easel card since the chairs and table need to stand - LOL.

No excuses for not joining the fun at Craft Your Passion this week - easy challenge and lots of great prizes. Hope to see what you create!

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:

Paper Sundaes - #98 - Sundae Bar - die cuts

Catch the Bug - December - Anything goes

Paper Shelter - #42 - Anything goes

DYSU - #48 - Ribbon

FabnFunky - #101 - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamps - Anything goes

Make it Monday - #66 - Linky Party

Delicious Doodles - #6 - Remembrance

I was so excited to have a day to spend with my parents yesterday - having them live close by is such a blessing - and one I take for granted too often. I had the pleasure of spending the day working with my daddy on teaching him how to restore some old photos and crafting with my mommy...making cards together. What an awesome way to spend a day... They both mean so much to me and I am very honored to have them as my parents.

This is the card I made while playing in mom's craft room. I love these images from Teri (over at Delicious Doodles Shop). Her sketching ability is amazing and I am so jealous of her talents. Our challenge at Delicious Doodles Challenges this week is "Remembrance". I think these images go together so nicely and made for a lovely sympathy card for my stash. I colored them very lightly with chalk, just to give the hint of color... added some great paper from my stash (no clue who makes it), some ribbon and a simple sympathy stamp I recently got from the $1 bin.

Pop on over to the site for some inspiration by our design team - they've blown me away yet again! Join in the challenge for a chance to win some great images from Delicious Doodles!

I will be entering this card in the following challenges:
Make it Monday - #60 - Linky Party
Fab'n'Funky Challenge - #98 - All White in the Night
Paper Sundaes - #93 - Rectangles
DYSU Challenges - #45 - Inspired by a Song (How Great Thou Art)
Sir Stampalot Challenge - Nov - Blue/Green

Thanks for stopping by!

Catch the Bug Challenge - Guest Designer

Exciting news!!! I was asked to join the Catch the Bug Challenge design team as a guest designer this week. They have a great photo inspiration challenge going on over there - you should definitely pop over and check out the eye-candy their team put together for you.

I used this great image "Stella Witch - Call Me Witch" - it just makes me giggle. I LOVE Stella! She's my hero! Says all the things we all want to say, but are just too darn afraid to say! LOL

For this card I kept it simple - coloring her with my Copics and using some scraps as a color blocked background. I added just a touch of bling by using a sequin ribbon to the edges of the orange DP. I had this great chipboard tree from Little Yellow Bicycle that fit perfectly for a back drop for Stella.

Bugaboo will be sponsoring our next challenge at Craft Your Passion starting on Monday, so make sure and pop over there for some other great Bugaboo inspiration.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

PaperPlay Challenge - #43 - Halloween

Charisma Cardz - #43 - Anything Goes

Inky Impressions - IIC#30 - Anything Goes

Fab'n'Funky - #96 - Hubble Bubble Toil & Trouble

My Mums Craft Shop - #29 - Spooky Time

Paper Crafting Journey - #22 Use a Digi

DYSU - #43 - Halloween

Thanks for stopping by - make sure and head over to Catch the Bug Challenges and come back here on Monday for another great Bugaboo card.

CYP #81 - Crafty Sentiments - Use Kraft Paper

I can't believe another week has flown by... I've been so busy that my crafting time has taken a hit. I did enjoy having some craft time Friday night to work on this adorable image from Crafty Sentiments for our current challenge over at Craft Your Passion Challenges. It's an easy one this week - just use kraft paper on your project. Here I decided to try my hand at using my Prisma colored pencils on kraft paper again. I'm liking the results and feel like I am finally getting the hang of it a little bit. With some more practice I might actually use them more often.

So come join us at Craft Your Passion - it's a great challenge and a chance to win some fun prizes from a wonderful sponsor.

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Make it Monday - #60 - Linky Party
Charisma Cardz Challenge - #42 - Embossing
Southern Girls - #30 - Stripes and Polka Dots
Fab'N'Funky - #95 - Distressed or Torn