Have a warm and cozy holiday

This morning feels muggy and humid so I think Summer is definitely around the corner now.  It was meant to rain today so if I does, it is going to be an inside day.

I would like to enter:

Sheepski Designs - Anything Goes
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/challenge-92-anything-goes.html

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/pennys-challenge-584.html

Crafty Gals Corner - 3+ layers
https://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/challenge-261-anything-goes-woptional.html

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

I have embossed the background.  The image is from Sheepski Designs and the sentiment is from Beccy's Place.  Colouring is with copic markers.

Teddy Gifts

The second Anything Goes Challenge for November has started at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.  For this challenge, the sponsor is Sheepski Designs.

I have used an image from Sheepski Designs called Pressie Time

I also used digital papers from PixelScrapper.  Colouring is with copic markers and Kindy Glitz.  I added a  border around the image using a Staedtler Pigment Liner.

I would like to enter:

Sheepski Designs - Anything Goes
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/challenge-92-anything-goes.html

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2024/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/11/pennys-challenge-584.html

Life does not have to be perfect

The latest Anything Goes Challenge  at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends has started.  This challenge is sponsored by Sheepski Designs.

I have used an image by Sheepski Designs called Gerbera Daisy.

I also used some paper from a paper pad by Kaisercraft.  The sentiment is from Create with TLC.  I added some butterflies flying around the Gerbera Daisy.

I would like to enter:

Sheepski Designs - Anything Goes
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2024/09/challenge-90-anything-goes.html

Sparkles Monthly Challenges - Use one or more butterflies
https://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/2024/08/179-use-one-or-more-butterflies.html

Beautiful Blossoms - Florals plus mood board (used colours from the mood board in addition to the flower)
https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/anything-goes-flowers-with-optional.html

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
https://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2024/08/pennys-challenge-579.html

Lil Chicks

It is the start of the latest Anything Goes Challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.  The sponsor for this challenge is Sheepski Designs.

I have used an image from Sheepski Designs called Lil Chicks.

I also used a digital paper from Create with TLC.  Colouring is with copic markers.  I added some glitter stickers.

I would like to enter:

Sheepski Designs - Anything Goes
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2024/04/challenge-85-anything-goes.html

Critter Crazy Challenge - Feature a Creature (Lil Chicks)
https://2craftycrittercrazies.blogspot.com/2024/04/challenge-85-anything-goes-with.html

Congratulations

After a cold start to the day with ominous looking clouds, this afternoon has turned it around and we now have some lovely sunshine.  

I still managed to find some time to finish off some projects and photograph them.

 

I would like to enter:

Sheepski Designs - Anything Goes
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/challenge-83-anything-goes.html

The Paper Funday - No Patterned Paper
https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2024/02/february-2024-challenge-62-anything.html

Sketch Saturday - Sketch + Something You Love (swinking)
https://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/2024/02/sketch-744.html

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Floral Goes
https://beautifulblossomschallenge.blogspot.com/2024/02/beautiful-blossoms-challenge-anything.html

I have used an image from Sheepski Designs.  I used one of the techniques that I love - swinking - to create the two corner pieces.  I think it is a term coined by Laurel Beard (but I might be wrong) where you swipe the ink across the paper.  I then die-cut using the same die as the centre piece.  I inked the edges of the image panel with the same Distress Ink.

I followed the sketch at Sketch Saturday.

Coffee and Cupcake

This is mainly coffee themed - with a cupcake to go with the coffee!

 

I would like to enter:

Sheepski Designs - Anything Goes
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2024/01/challenge-82-anything-goes.html

The Outlawz Wednesday Challenge - Sketch
https://theoutlawzchallenges-wednesday.blogspot.com/2024/01/january-sketch-challenge.html

The Outlawz Challenges - January Linky
https://outlawzchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/12/january-2024-linky.html

I used two different coffee bean papers from PixelScrapper (they came from the same set).  The images are both from Sheepski Designs.  I recycled some cardboard from packaging for the tag base.  I also added some ribbon and some shiny heart stickers.

2023 In Review

Before the end of each year, I try to review the projects that I have completed over the past 12 months and create a post highlighting my favourite for each month.  This year some months haven't had much to choose from given the issues with my eyesight for much of 2023.    I have worked on this progressively over a few days as I really wanted to put this post out.

I have shared the love around a bit with a challenge appearing in one month only.  Naturally, since November is mainly creating for Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Cards, I had to choose a Beccy's Place card for that month.

I have linked each card to the original post (when I could find them)

January - card created for QKR Challenge (now closed)

February - DT card created for Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

March - card created for Butterfly Challenge

April - card created for Sheepski Challenge

May - DT card created for Jan's Digis Challenge (now closed)

June - card created for Card Chain Challenge

July  - card created for NZ Swap Group

August - DT card created for Scribbles Designs (on break)

September - card created for one of the Gecko Galz Challenges

October - DT card created for 12 Months of Christmas

November - card created for Beccy's Place Month of Holiday Cards

December -  card created for Ching-Chou Kuik (closing)

This will be my last post for 2023 as it is approaching midnight.
Happy New Year to all my followers.

Merry & Bright

One traditional colour and one non-traditional colour for this card.  Technically, it is all shades of red as pink is a light shade of red but I'm thinking of it as a red and pink combination.

I would like to enter:

Sheepski Designs - Getting Ready For Christmas
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-80-getting-ready-for-christmas.html

Cheerful Sketches - Sketch
http://cheerfulsketcheschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/november-challenge.html

CRAFT Challenge - Anything Goes
https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/11/challenge-696-anything-goes.html

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2023/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

I have used some offcut pieces of glitter cardstock.  The image is from Sheepski Designs and the sentiment is from Beccy's Place.  Colouring is with various shades of pink copic markers.  I also added a pink poinsettia and some pink pearls.

I followed a sketch (which I rotated so the sentiment was at the top) by Cheerful Sketches:

 

 

Charmed

We are at the start of the second Anything Goes Challenge for August at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.  This challenge, we are sponsored by Sheepski Designs.

I have used an image from Sheepski Designs called Buttercup Cottage

 

 I have also used a digital paper from PixelScrapper.  The wording is from a sheet of glitter embellishments and the flower and leaf sprig are from an ephemera pack.

I would like to enter:

Sheepski Designs - My Favorite Things (Autumn is my favorite season)
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2023/08/challenge-77-your-favourite-things.html

The Crafters Cafe - Colors in the Garden
https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/08/300-colours-of-garden.html

Penny's Paper Crafty - Anything Goes
http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/08/pennys-challenge-553.html

Crafts Galore Encore - August Challenge
http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.com/2023/08/august-2023-challenge-114-crafts-galore.html

Joy

I found quite a few challenges that would work with this image so have combined them for this card.

 

I would like to enter:

Sheepski Designs - Celebrations
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-76-celebrations.html

Crazy For Cats - Festive Kittens
https://crazyforcatschallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-9-anything-cat-goes-or.html

Cheerful Sketches - Sketch
http://cheerfulsketcheschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-122-july-2023.html

The Paper Funday - Red, Blue and White
https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/07/july-2023-challenge-55-anything-goes.html

Totally Cats - Furrything Goes
https://showusyourpussies.blogspot.com/2023/06/challenge-90-furrything-goes.html

I have used some scraps from a paper pad.  The image is from Sheepski Designs and the sentiment is a clear stamp (I think this one came from a magazine some time ago).  Coloring is with copic markers.  I added some PeelCraft stickers to the background and some Glossy Accents to the ornament/bauble.

Sun Kissed

Today is the start of the second Anything Goes Challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends for the month of April 2023.  This challenge, we are sponsored by Sheepski Designs.

 

I have used an image from Sheepski Designs called Sunflowers

 

I also used two digital papers from PixelScrapper.  Coloring is with copic markers.  I added some glass beads to the centres of the flowers for some dimension.

I would like to enter:

Crafty Gals Corner - Spring
http://craftygalscornerchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-242-easter-spring.html

The Crafters Cafe - Flowers
https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/04/296-easter-andor-flowers-15th-april-2023.html

Sponsor Details

Sheepski Design Shop
Blog Shop
Blog
Facebook
Instagram

Cupcake Circles

 This is another of the cards that I completed while the weather wasn't great today.  

I would like to enter:

Sheepski Designs - Die-cuts and Punches
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2023/04/challenge-73-die-cuts-and-punches.html

The Crafter's Cafe - Circles
https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/295-circles-15th-march-2023.html

I have used scraps from digital papers for the background.  All the circles (patterned paper and image) have been die-cut - the smaller circles are a Spellbinders die and the larger circle is a Memory Box die).  The image is from Sheepski Designs.  Coloring is with copic markers.  I also added some grosgrain ribbon.

I followed a tutorial for a Scraps card by Sam Calcott.

Just For You

It is a nice sunny day here again today.  I think we have had better weather in Autumn that we had in summer.   We still have had some wet days but not as many as we seemed to get over the Summer months.  Today I completed a Spring card.

I would like to enter:

Sheepski Designs - Embellish It
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-72-embellish-it.html

The Outlawz Friday Challenge - Spring
https://theoutlawzchallenges-friday.blogspot.com/2023/03/festive-friday-challenge-march-17-to.html

The Outlawz Challenges - March Linky
https://outlawzchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/02/march-2023-linky.html

I have used a digital paper from Lozzy.  The image is from Sheepski Designs and the sentiment is typed on the computer.  Coloring is with copic markers and inking with Distress Oxide.

Love Birds

I decided to create this one without a sentiment as I couldn't find one I liked.

I would like to enter:

The Outlawz Freebie Challenge - March Image
https://theoutlawzchallenges-freebie.blogspot.com/2023/02/march-2023-progressive-freebie-challenge.html

The Outlawz Challenges - March Linky
https://outlawzchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/02/march-2023-linky.html

Sheepski Designs - Embellish It
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-72-embellish-it.html

I have used a digital paper from PixelScrapper.  The image is from Sheepski Designs and is called Love Birds.  Coloring is with copic markers.  I also added some Glossy Accents to the heart in the image.  I finished with some heart stickers.

Just For You

I have found a bit of time to have a bit of a play with some non-Design Team projects.  I aggravated an old leg injury at the weekend and yesterday was in quite a bit of pain.  It feels a lot better today but I'm trying to not over-use it and do some quieter activities like reading and crafting.   The floors can wait for another day or two.

I would like to enter:

Passion For Markers - Animals
https://promarkerchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/week-680animals.html

The Outlawz Wednesday Challenge - Sketch
https://theoutlawzchallenges-wednesday.blogspot.com/2023/02/march-sketch-challenge-march-1-april-4.html

Sheepski Designs - Embellish It
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-72-embellish-it.html

The Outlawz Challenges - March Linky
https://outlawzchallenges.blogspot.com/2023/02/march-2023-linky.html

Classic Design Open Challenge - March Anything Goes
https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/03/classic-design-challenge-march-2023-3.html

I have used a digital paper (source unknown).  The image is from Sheepski Designs and the sentiment is typed on the computer.  Coloring is with copic markers.  I also added some ribbon and enamel dots.

I followed the sketch at The Outlawz Wednesday Challenge.

Honey

 It looks like it is going to be a lovely day today for the start of Autumn.  Summer hasn't been that great weather wise so maybe Autumn will be a bit nicer than usual.

I would like to enter:

Sheepski Deisgns - Wings and Paws
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-71-wings-and-paws.html

Try Stampin on Tuesday - Sketch and Stripes
http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-595.html

I have used a paper from a paper pad by Pink Paislee.  The image is from Sheepski Designs.  Coloring is with copic markers.  

This is the sketch that I mostly followed (I changed up the sentiment for some sparkly gem and rotated it)

Hello Spring!

 Having the choice of four seasons for the Season Theme at Sheepski Designs, I opted for Spring as the weather here feels more like Spring than Summer.  It is warm but wet.

I would like to enter:

Sheepski Designs - Seasons (Spring)
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-70-seasons.html

Creative Sketchy Girls - Sketch
http://creativesketchygirls.blogspot.com/2023/01/challenge-80.html

Happy Christmas

 Here is my second card for CRAFT Challenge.  

I would like to enter:

CRAFT Challenge - Christmas Last Stretch
https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-661-christmas-last-stretch.html

Sheepski Designs - Tis The Season
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-69-tis-season.html

I have used two digital papers from Triimgym.  The image is from Sheepski Designs and the stamp is an unknown clear stamp (probably from a magazine).  Colouring is with copic markers and white pencil.

Peace on Earth

 Today is the start of the first Anything Goes Challenge for December at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.  For this challenge, we are sponsored by Sheepski Designs.

I have used an image from Sheepski Designs called Winter Robin

I also used an offcut piece of patterned paper.  Colouring is with copic markers and Kindy Glitz.  The sentiment is from Digi Doodles Studio.

I would like to enter:

Sheepski Designs - Tis The Season
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2022/12/challenge-69-tis-season.html

Creative Knockouts - Winter Wonderland
http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2022/12/481-winter-wonderland-lee-holland.html

Sponsor Details:

Sheepski Design Shop
Blog Shop
Blog
Facebook
Instagram

Sending Love This Christmas

For a change, I have created a Christmas card in traditional Christmas colours - red and green with a splash of gold.

I would like to enter:

Sheepski Designs - Sparkle
https://sheepski-designs-challenges.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-68-gems-glitter-sparkle.html

Creative Knockouts - Anything Goes
http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2022/11/479-anything-goes-sheepski-designs.html

Beccy's Place - Month of Holiday Cards
https://beccysplace.blogspot.com/2022/11/a-month-of-holiday-cards-challenge.html

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch
http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/2022/11/novembers-sweet-sketch-wednesday-2.html

I have used two digital papers and one from a paper pad.  The snowman one is from Bearly Mine Designs and the red one is from DIY and Digital Designs.  The sentiment is by From The Heart Stamps.  Coloring is with copic markers, Wink of Stella and Kindy Glitz.  I also used some washi tape, red pre-made bow and some gemstones.

I followed this sketch from Sweet Sketch Wednesday: