Creative Crafting by Shell: Holidays

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What A Mess!

Putting Up the Lights

Your Scrapbook Place Challenge this month is featuring our

Fabulous Sponsor: The Paper Shelter

You can find lots of wonderful digital images

As always "Anything Goes" is our theme, so I hope you can join us
for the challenge and check out the lovely Design Teams Creations!!

For my card I used images: What A Mess!

TPS ~ Pre Colored Image

Trinity Stamps ~ Presents

Sue Wilson ~ Die

Whimsy ~ Star Die

SU ~ Card Stock, Ribbon

Misc. ~ Designer Paper

Sharing with:

Spooky Ghost Tags

3 Ghosts out for Stroll

Here's my Creative make for the day...

3 little Ghosties to go with some gifts and treats

Limited Runs digital image for the Progressive challenge

I've paired them with some Mo Manning pumpkins

and added the little Happy Halloween sentiment

Having these tag dies make it so much easier

to make little tags!!

Limited Runs ~ Digital Image

Copic Markers

Catherine Pooler ~ Inks

Mo Manning ~ Digital Pumpkins

SU ~ Card Stock

Misc. ~ Tag Die, Whink Of Stella, Bakers Twine

Sharing with:

Angie's Digital Stamps #47 ~ ATG/Twist Halloween

Dragonfly Dreams (Oct.) ~ Spooky or Cute

Crafty Calendar (Oct.) ~ Halloween

Di's Digi's ~ Add A Pumpkin

Aud Sentiments #261 ~ Fall/ Halloween Sentiment

Spooky Magical Night

4 Witches Stirring Somewhere

Your Scrapbook Place Challenge this month is featuring our

Fabulous Sponsor: Oddball Art

You can find lots of wonderful digital images

As always "Anything Goes" is our theme, so I hope you can join us
for the challenge and check out the lovely Design Teams Creations!!

For my card I used images: Whimscial Witches Hats #479

& Broom from #478

Copic Markers

Lavinia Stamps ~ Moon Image

Joy Crafts ~ Grass Die

Ranger ~ Stickles

SU ~ Card Stock

Sharing with:

A Place to Start ~ Card for Children #9

WWODT Challenge ~ ATG #9

Creative Crafters ~ ATG #32

PIP ~ ATG #2039

All Fun ~ ATG #16

Color Crazy Craft ~ ATG Wk#38

Some Bunny Loves You!

Easter Blessings

Hey There! Can you believe its Easter all ready!!

I've created a few Bunny cards for family that was sent out

hopefully it will brighten their day

I found these cute little guys at Lotv/Etsy

the images that I used you can find them HERE

Sharing with:

Cut It Up #197 ~ Hopping Down Bunny Trail

Craft Rocket #69 ~ Furry Friends

DL.ART#257 ~ Cats, Kittens, Bunnies or Chicks

Sweet Stampers #43 ~ Clean and Simple

Happy Little Stampers (April) ~ ATG w/Dies

CCC Digi Creations #113 ~ Add A Flower/Flowers

Sharing with:
2 Crafty Critter Crazies #37 ~ Critters
Country View (April) ~ Animal Magic
Pearly Sparkles #50 ~ Bunnies, Birds or Bears
The Crafting Challenge (April) ~ ATG/Easter
Scribbles Designs #87 ~ In Bloom
Creations In Pink #20 ~ ATG Mainly Pink

Sharing with:

Crafty Calendar (April) ~ Add A Butterfly

Animal Friends #85 ~ Farm 4 Legged Friends

Sparkles #126 ~ Easter

PB Challenge #28 ~ Easter

Lost Coast Portal #96 ~ Spring Has Sprung

The Crafter's Cafe #239 ~ ATG

Copic Markers

Stampendous ~ Sentiment

Creative Expressions ~ Oval Stitched Die

Gina Marie ~ Frilly Lace Die

Ranger Inks ~ Stickles

SU ~ Card Stock

Bazzille ~ Sparkle Card Stock

Misc. ~ Designer Paper

Otter Love You

Happy Valentine's Day!

Today's post is all about Valentines day and these adorable cards

went to Friends & Family around the country

Did you know that Valentines is also called Saint Valentines Day

or Feast of Saint Valentines

It originated as a Western Christian Feast day honoring 1 or 2 Saints

Though Valentines is recognized as a day of love but it's not

really a public Holiday

Wishing You All A Fantastic Valentine's Day!!

Copic Markers

Unity ~ Otter Love

Ranger ~ Stickles

SU ~ Heart Punch, DP, Card Stock,

Background Stamp

Catherine Pooler ~ Inks

Stash ~ Ribbon, Designer Splatter Paper

Sharing with:

Always Fun Challenges #97 ~ Love-Valentines

Crafty Cardmakers #227 ~ Love, Love, Love

Creative Fusion Arts & Crafts #9 ~ Love

Cute N Crafty #20 ~ Valentines Day/Love

Dream Valley #195 ~ Love & Kisses

Get Creative #77 ~ ATG twist lots of Red

Make My Monday #89 ~ Red, Pink and White

Use Your Stuff #347 ~ Hearts/Pink, Red

Aud Sentiments #220 ~ Love or Valentines Sentiment

Craft Rocket #56 ~ Valentine

DL Art #240 ~ Pink and/or Red

Crafting By Designs ~ Love is in the Air

Crafty Gals Corner #185 ~ Love is in the Air

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday ~ Dies, Punches with Hearts

So Glad I was able to share my creative art

with you today, Thanks for coming by!!

Happy Mother's Day!

Mother's bring life into this world,

Love into our hearts,

And Joy into our homes

These were made for my Mother & Mother in-law

inside sentiments is Happy Mother's Day

Made with Large Roses & Cream colored Gypsohila flowers

Made with Large & Mini Roses

Sue Wilson ~ Dies

Wild Orchid Flowers

SU ~ Card Stock, Sentiment & Punches

Misc. ~ Embossing Folder

Sharing with these Challenges:
Crafting with Dragonflies #80 ~ Lots of Flowers/Mother's Day
Crafty Calendar (May) ~ Flowers
Come And Get It ~ Make it Square
Country View (May) ~ Flower Power
Craftaholics R Us (May) ~ Flowers or Spring Colors
Creative Sketchy Girls #11 ~ Flower or Butterflies
Delicious Doodles (May) ~ Embossing
Die Cut Diva (May) ~ May Flowers

It's that time again for our newest Challenge over at Come And Get It and the hostess this round is Judy, she's picked out the theme for us of "Winter" So there are many possibilities for you to interpret the winter theme....so grab your stamps, images and get creating and come play!

My card is featuring a Fitztown image called "Cameo 3" and you wouldn't think that it's a winter image but I think I pulled it off with the right elements.....what do you think?

Recipe:

Fitztown ~ Cameo 3

Copic Markers

Ranger Products ~ Ink

Spellbinders ~ Die Cuts

Memory Box ~ Holly Die Cut

Stampendous ~ Frantage Embossing

From Stash ~ Sentiment, Ribbon & Pearls

Sharing with these Challenges:

Addicted to Stamp #92 ~ Lots of Layers

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas #204 ~ Getting ready for Christmas

Completely Christmas #39 ~ ATG with a twist: Embossing

Hiding in my Craft Room #175 ~ Any Holiday

Little Red Wagon #264 ~ Layer it Up!

Dies R Us #12 ~ Christmas

Paradise of Stamps #6 ~ Winter

The East Wind #19 ~ Baby It's Cold Outside

Dream Valley #95 ~ ATG

Winter Wonderland ~ Let's Get Sentimental

Robyn's fetish #239 ~ Use a Digi

Fitztown #62 ~ ATG

Monthly Challenges:

Crafty Calendar ~ It's all about Christmas

Crafters Companion ~ Christmas/Winter

Cards Galore Encore ~ ATG

Kit and Clowder ~ Christmas

Kraftyhands ~ Christmas Cheer

The Artistic Stamper ~ Christmas is Coming

Thanks for taking the time to drop in!

CAGI and Leprechauns

Grand Day to You!

Thank goodness we didn't get any snow from that Blizzard warning that was sent out Friday night.....though I understand Anchorage got 22 inches of snow! We are getting a little bit of snow now, hopefully it won't amount to much..... as I'm so ready for Spring.

Sending you some Luck of the Irish!

This week over at Come And Get It Challenges our theme is St. Patricks Day with Bugaboo as our sponsor, come join us for some fun and the chance to win 7 digital image!

I've gone with a super sweet digital image of a little Leprechaun from Whimsy Stamps for my card this round and my rubber stamped Irish Blessing (it was bought many years ago)

Just for fun I added some gold sprinkles of embossing powder to the side and bottom of my card

Sharing with these Challenges:
CardandScrap72 ~ Lace or Ribbon
StampinwiththeDragon ~ Let's Go Green
DigiGalore ~ ATG
JustForFun ~ ATG
SweetStamps160 ~ Lucky
SunShineMail ~ ATG
CatchTheBug ~ Bingo (Ribbon, Green & Leprechaun)
DICC73 ~ Use 3 Items (Ribbon, Monochromatic & Polka Dot)
Monthly Challenges
CraftsGaloreEncore ~ Stamp or Digi
ConnieCanCrop20 ~ Green with Envy
CraftyHazel ~ Pattern Paper-ATG
OddballArtStamp1 ~ Use Digi
OneSweetChallenge ~ Scream for Green
CraftsAndMe146 ~ ATG
JBCC ~ ATG

Thanks for taking the time to come by!

Happy Birthday America

Happy 4th of July

No card today just a quick posting to wish you all a safe Holiday

Why Do We Celebrate the Fourth of July?

The fourth of July is the birthday of our nation. Today, we celebrate and enjoy the freedom that comes with the event that made this day so special.

Thomas Jefferson, is the author of the Declaration of Independence. He led a committee that crafted the declaration between June 11-28, 1776. Jefferson and other discontented representatives from the thirteen colonies, voted and approved it on July 4, 1776. The document declared freedom for the 13 colonies from British rule. It currently resides in the Exhibition Hall of the National Archive in Washington, D.C.

Did you know? The Declaration of Independence was not signed by all representatives until August 2, 1776. To make it official, John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress signed it. Now, can anyone guess where the saying "put your John Hancock on it" came from!?!

Today, we enjoy the benefits of the freedom which the farmers signed and ultimately fought for. For us, it is a time for baseball, hot dogs and family picnics. Summer is in full swing and life is good.

July 4th is not complete without the parades and fireworks......tho Alaska we do go to a grand display we can't have them for personal use as it's illegal.

More Information:

http://wilstar.com/holidays/july4.htm

http://www.history.com/topics/july-4th

http://www.usacitylink.com/usa/independence-day

Off The Edge with CGI

Good Day!

First off I'd like to wish everyone a safe Memorial Weekend as it's not all about BBQ's

Please to remember that because of our Service Men and Women we are safe in our country today

FREEDOM ISN'T FREE

So now on to our challenge at Come And Get It this week, Meighan is hosting with a theme of

"OFF THE EDGE"

How to do that is: when stamping just stamp off the edge of your paper project.

I've used a couple of my favorite sea side stamps too bad you can't tell I embossed with black on the cream card stock and water colored the image using SU inks

Song of the Sea~Stamp Happens

Yacht~Art Impressions

SU Card Stock & Inks

Black Embossing powder

Sharing with these challenges:

PIO21~ Put a Bird on It

MAWTT~ Emboss

SweetPea Stampers~ Birds of a Feather

DCC522~ Fur, Fins or Feathers

Dream Valley57~ Animals

CharismaCards20~ Here comes Summer

4CCC143~ Critters
Sentimental Sundays156~ Outdoor Fun
Digi Design~ Winged Things

Thanks for dropping and
your wonderful comments!

Star of Wonder~ CGI Tag it!

Hello, Welcome back we are finally warming up from our below zero temperatures that we have been having the last few weeks........but yesterday we had a snow storm blew in dumping 3 inches of snow and it's still snowing and blowing! So that means we actually have warmed up and it's 25 degrees outside.....Wahoo! ~You have to understand that is about 45-50 degree difference with -18 or more outside~

So now for my project this week for the Challenge over at Come And Get It, I'm playing Hostess and so we are playing Tag Your It! Which means you must have a tag some where, either on your card/project

or just decorate a tag for the challenge.