Christmas Nuthatch -- for Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

 It's the first Sunday in the month, and it's time for a new challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends! Challenges run for 2 weeks, and are always Anything Goes!  Anything!  Whatever you're creating, we'd like to see it. 

Our sponsor for this challenge is Fred She Said Designs. Thanks, Fred!   I love the Nuthatch that I had the chance to design with for today's challenge. 

The pre-colored image on this was so excellent that I knew I wouldn't exceed it. So, this is pre-colored and pre-shaded.  I used a set of dies for a mini slimline card by Spellbinders Papers Arts. The sentiment is from Crafter's Companion.

The winter branches background paper is by We Are 3 Digital Shop. It is from the Holly Berries Collection. 

The royal blue crinkle ribbon is from D.L. Art.  You'll find it in Diana's shop here. 

I hope you can join us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. Remember, it's always Anything Goes.  I'd love to see you win at $10 gift certificate from the Fred She Said Store! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

12 Months of Christmas -- AT Christmas

Get Well Sunflowers -- for Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

 It's the first Sunday of the month, and that means a new challenge is starting today at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.  The challenge will run for 2 weeks, and they are always Anything Goes.  

We always have wonderful sponsors, and today is no exception. This challenge, we are sponsored by Twinkle Lane Designs. This is my first time working with their products, and I was impressed when I poked around their Etsy Shop -- digi stamps and papers, clear stamps, & clipart.

It seems like I always have a shortage of Get Well cards.  When I need one, I need it "now", and don't want to take time to make it.  So, I took advantage of this beautiful Sunflower Bouquet and created a Get Well card:

I colored Sunflower Bouquet with Copic markers.  I cut it out with a die from Crafter's Companion.  

The papers on this card are by We Are 3 Digital Shop. The flowers are one of the papers in the Sunflower paper pack.  The green and brown textured looking papers are from the Distressed Burlap papers. 

I hope you can join us these next 2 weeks for our Anything Goes Challenge, sponsored by Twinkle Lane Designs! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art-- November Linky Party

Classic Open Design Challenge -- ATG

Passion for Markers -- 3 or more papers

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand colored image

A Bit More Time to Craft -- ATG

A Bit More Time To Craft Extra -- ATG

Little Autumn Girl -- for Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

 It's the first Sunday of the month, and that means I'm posting on the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog. Challenges are always Anything Goes, and it will run for 2 weeks.  For this challenge, our sponsor is All Dressed Up Stamps. With my love of ADU images, it doesn't get much better than that!

I separated out the Three Little Autumn Girls and used one of them for this card:

She is certainly all dressed up for fall!  I colored one of the Three Little Autumn Girls with Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers. 

The sentiment is 2 different die cuts.  The 'hello' is part of a 'hello summer' set, and the 'fall' is from a different set. The leaves are some of my favorites, used often on my autumn cards.

The plaid paper is by We Are 3 Digital Shop.  It is one of the Autumn Flannel papers.  A little Timeless Twine finishes off the card. 

I hope you can join us this next two weeks at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. Our sponsor is absolutely lovely, with wonderful images, and Anything Goes challenges are so much fun! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

A Bit More Time To Craft -- ATG

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

Dare to Be Artzy -- Fall

Chocolate Baroque Challenge -- Anything Autumn

Dogs Never Lie About Love -- for Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

 It's the first Sunday of September, and that means it's time for a new challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.  Challenges are always Anything Goes, and the current challenge will run for 2 weeks before another great challenge starts.  Today's challenge is sponsored by the awesome Morgan's Artworld.  There are some really beautiful images in the Morgan's Artworld shop.  Check it out! 

I had the total pleasure of working with the Dog Greyscale image.  I don't often use greyscale images, so it challenged me to branch out a bit, but here is what I created...

I colored Dog Greyscale with Copic markers.  The blue paw print paper is by We Are 3 Digital Shop. It is one of the Muddy Paws papers. The sentiment and paw print heart ephemera are by Nitwit Collections.  The small piece of ribbon is from my stash.

I hope you can join us these next 2 weeks at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends for our anything goes challenge.  I'd love to see what you create!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Classic Design Challenge: ATG

Passion for Markers Challenge -- Add a Sentiment

ABMTTC Extra -- ATG

ABMTTC -- ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft -- ATG

Worldwide Open design Team Challenge -- ATG

Morgan's ArtWorld -- ATG

2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- ATG with a Critter

Crafty Animals -- ATG with an animal

Toucan do Anything -- for Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

 It's the first Sunday of the month, and that means the start of a new challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.  The challenge will run for the next 2 weeks, and it's always Anything Goes!

For this challenge, we are sponsored by the awesome SheepSki Designs.  You'll find many, many awesome digital images in the SheepSki Designs Etsy Shop. Enter our Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge for a chance to win images from the shop.

I used the delightful image, Tropical, to make my card for today's challenge...

I colored Tropical with a combination of Copic and Spectrum Noir alcohol markers.  Papers on this card are by We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are from the Tropical Delight Collection and the Mostly Dots papers.

The sentiment is computer generated. I mounted in on dies from Queen & Company.  The cluster of tropical ephemera is from a Spellbinders card kit. 

I hope you can join us the next 2 weeks for our Anything Goes Challenge at Lil Patch or Crafty Friends!  I'd love to see what you create! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Passion for Markers challenge -- Make it Bloom

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

Love To Craft -- ATG

Tis the Season -- For Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

 There's a new challenge starting today at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends, and it's our Christmas in July Challenge.  Yes, it's time to get started on those Christmas cards, if you haven't already. Make them and link them!  I'd love to see what you create!

We have an awesome sponsor this month -- The Paper Shelter. You'll find digital images for any occasion in The Paper Shelter Store -- including many darling Christmas images. 

I had the fun of coloring up The Most Adorable Snowmen.  And they are!

I colored The Most Adorable Snowmen with Copic markers.  Then, I created a Z fold card to display the image on.  

The papers on this card are by We Are 3 Digital Shop. They are the Winter papers.

The 'Tis the Season' sentiment is a die cut from Crafter's Companion. The snowflakes are various dies from Cheery Lynn and Lawn Fawn. 

Join us at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends for our Christmas in July challenge!  We've got a wonderful sponsor this month! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

12 Months of Christmas Link Up -- Christmas in July

Dragonfly Dreams -- Christmas in July

Send a Smile for Kids -- Christmas in July

Dare 2B Artzy -- Christmas in July

Jingle Belles -- Stars & Stripes for Christmas

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a colored image

Books are Magic -- For Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

 It's the 1st Sunday of the month, and it's time for a new challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. The challenges are always Anything Goes, and it will run for 2 weeks.  For the next 2 weeks, we have the awesome sponsor, Ching-Chou Kuik!  I adore the art of Ching-Chou Kuik,  so it was pure pleasure for me to "work" with these images.  Besides, I was just waiting for an excuse to color up this particular image that I received.  This is Lil Bookworm Fairy: 

I'd be hard pressed to pick a favorite CCK image out of all of them I've collected, but this would surely be in the top 5.  I am an avid book reader, so it tugs at my heart.

I colored Lil Bookworm Fairy with Copic markers.  I cut her and and backed her with dies by Spellbinders, inking around the outside of the die with Wisteria ink by Close To My Heart.  The background paper is by Crafter's Companion.  The sentiment was computer generated.  The crinkle ribbon was from my stash. The tiny cat die is from my stash, but I believe it originates from a Crafter's Companion Advent set. 

I hope you are able to join our Anything Goes Challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.  I'd love to see your creations, and you could win a wonderful prize from Ching-Chou Kuik, and pick wonderful digis, like this one!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art -- June Linky Party

Morgan's Artworld -- ATG

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

Worldwide Open Design Challenge -- ATG

Seas the Day -- For Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

 It's the first Sunday of the month, and that means there is a new challenge starting today at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.  The challenge runs for 2 weeks, and it's always Anything Goes! We have great sponsors, so you'll want to make sure and enter!

This challenge, we are sponsored by Fabrika Fantasy.  They have some wonderful images, so check out their store!

I had the fun of coloring up Beautiful Seahorse.  Here's what I created:

I colored Beautiful Seahorse with Copic markers, then cut it out and backed it with some stitched dies from The Scrapping Cottage.

I found these fun underwater papers in the AMB Illustrations store.  I computer generated the sentiment, and used some sequins from my stash.

I hope you can join us these next 2 weeks over at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. I'd love to see what you create, and we have great sponsors -- like Fabrika Fantasy! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG with a hand colored image

2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- ATG with a critter

Crafty Animals -- ATG with an animal

Promarker Challenge -- Sentimental 

D.L. Art -- May linky party

Spring Butterfly Girl -- for Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

 It's the first Sunday of the month, and that means we are starting a new challenge over on the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Blog. The challenges run for a month, and they are always Anything Goes!

This month, we are sponsored by The Paper Shelter. The Paper Shelter has wonderful digital images.  They come with a black & white version, but also a pre-colored version, and some background papers.  It's fantastic! I was given the opportunity to color up the darling Enchanting Butterflies, and I created this:

I colored Enchanting Butterflies with Copic markers, then cut her out with an inverted nesting die from Crafter's Companion.  The 'Hello Spring' sentiment is also a Crafter's Companion die.  The butterfly dies are from Paper Wishes. The floral background paper is from Crafter's Companion.  It sang 'springtime' to me. 

I hope you can join us this month at Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends.  We have such wonderful sponsors -- like The Paper Shelter.  Link up, and you could win a gift certificate from their store.

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

The  Paper Shelter -- Easter

Crafty Calendar -- Spring or Easter

Cut it Up -- Spring Flower & Butterflies

D.L. Art -- April Linky Party

Fab New Hair Do -- for Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

 It's the first Sunday of the month, so that means a new challenge is getting underway at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends! The challenges are always Anything Goes, and they last for a whole month -- so plenty of time!  

This month, we have the awesome sponsor, All Dressed Up Stamps! I could color up any number of wonderful images in the All Dressed Up Stamps Etsy Shop, but for this challenge, I chose the fabulous New Hair Do!

I colored up New Hair Do with Copic markers.  The papers are from AMB Illustrations.  The sentiment is computer generated.

I hope you join us this month at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends for our Anything Goes Challenge. We have wonderful sponsors -- like All Dressed Up Stamps! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

Passion for Markers -- Use a Circle (sequins, dotty paper)

Colour Crazy Challenge -- ATG

D.L. Art -- March Linky Party

Polkadoodle Challenge -- ATG

Outlawz Monday Greetings -- Feminine

Swing Girl -- for Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends

 It's the first Sunday of the month, and that means it's time for a new challenge at Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends.  The challenge will run for a month, and they are always Anything Goes!

This month, our exclusive sponsor is Lemon Shortbread.  I used the awesome digi called, Swing Girl to create this:

I colored Swing Girl with Copic markers, then fussy cut her.  The card base (tree shape) is a die from Lawn Fawn, purchased at the Dies R Us Store.  The background cloud paper is by We Are 3 Digital Shop.  It is one of the Back to Basics papers.  The sentiment is a die cut from Spellbinders. 

Lil'Patch of Crafty Friends -- it starts today, goes all month, and it's Anything Goes!  Come link up! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

ABMTTC -- Extra -- ATG

Love To Craft Challenge -- ATG

Promarker Challenge -- Dies &/or Punches (used dies)

Lemon Shortbread Challenge -- ATG

Birthday Hedghog -- for Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends

 Lil'Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog is having a birthday!  The blog has been in existence for another year, and we're celebrating with a special challenge!  The challenge this month will still be Anything Goes, it still has 2 awesome sponsors, but we're having 2 winners for our birthday celebration!  Aren't birthdays fun?!?

One of our sponsors this month is Createful Heart Designs.  You'll find many great images in the shop!  I found at adorable hedgehog that I thought would make a cute birthday card -- perfect for our birthday celebration:

This image is Hettie's Daisy, colored with Copic markers.  I cut out Hettie's Daisy with a wonky stitched oval die by The Scrapping Cottage.  The papers on this card are from Crafter's Companion, as is the Happy Birthday stamp and banner.  I plan to mail this card out so I kept it flat and free of embellishments. 

Createful Heart Design is an awesome sponsor for this challenge, and I thank them for their generosity!

I hope you can join us this month at Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends for our Anything Goes Challenge.  I'd love to see what you make! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

D.L. Art -- January Linky Party

ABMTTC -- ATG

Classic Design Challenge -- ATG

Crafty Animals -- ATG with an animal

Poinsettia Joy -- for Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

 It's the first Sunday of the month, so a new challenge is starting today at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.  The challenges are always Anything Goes, and it will last for a month.  You've got lots of time to enter your crafty makes! 

Our sponsor this month is Pattie's Creations.  You'll find awesome digital images in her Etsy shop!

I was given the honor of using the beautiful Poinsettias in Flower Pot to create this:

I colored up Poinsettias in Flower Pot with Copic markers, then fussy cut them.

The papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  The paper behind the Poinsettias (cut with a stitched circle die from Crafter's Companion) is part of the Holiday Letters papers.  The other papers are from the Victorian Christmas Collection. 

The "Joy" sentiment is a die from the Scrapping Cottage.

I hope you can join us this month at the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends. We've got great sponsors and great prizes!  

Festive Cheer -- for Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends

 It's November 1st, and a new challenges starts today at Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends.  The challenge will run for the month of November, and as always, it's Anything Goes! Our sponsor this challenge is Leann's World 101.  You'll find some great images in the Zibbet store!

I used the super cute Rudy image to create this: 

I colored Rudy with Copic markers, then cut him out with dies from a long defunct company, Top Dog Dies. The crinkle ribbon is from D.L. Art's Etsy Shop. 

I hope you join the Anything Goes challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.  You have all month! 

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:

613 Ave. Creates -- Cute Critters

Dragonfly Dreams -- Christmas/Winter

2 Crafty Critter Crazies -- ATG with a Critter

12 Months of Christmas Link Up - For the Boys

Butterflies & Berries -- for Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

It's the first Sunday of the month, and there's a new Anything Goes challenge starting at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends.  Challenges run for a month, so you have plenty of time to link up with us, and we have wonderful sponsors!

Speaking of wonderful sponsors, this month's sponsor is Ching-Chou Kuik.  I just love her images, so I jumped at the chance to color up this Butterflies & Berries image, found in her Etsy Shop.  

Here's Butterflies & Berries, colored with Copic markers:

The pretty background papers on this card are from We Are 3 Digital Shop.  They are from the Shirley's Roses Collection. 

I used dies from Crafter's Companion to cut this out, then added ribbon from Really Reasonable Ribbon.

I hope you join us this month at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends for our always anything goes challenge.  Remember to check out our wonderful sponsor, Ching-Chou Kuik!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenges:
Ching-Chou Kuik Challenge blog -- Autumn/Fall Colors
Ching-Chou Kuik Facebook Group -- Autumn/Fall Colors
Dragonfly Dreams -- ATG
D.L. Art -- August Linky Party

Gnome for the Holidays! for Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends

It's with pleasure that I am posting today for the Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog! My crafty friend, Joy runs the team, and I'm super excited to be on another team with her -- and this time she's my "boss"! It's a great challenge blog (always anything goes with the exception of July where it's a Christmas in July theme), and there's always wonderful sponsors! 

Speaking of great sponsors, for the next 2 weeks, our sponsor is Pattie's Creations. Pattie is offering a prize of 2 digis of your choice from her Etsy Shop.  Great prize!

I love gnomes, so when given the opportunity to use this adorable Winter Gnome, I colored it up right away! Here's the card I came up with:

I colored Winter Gnome with a combination of Copic markers and Spectrum Noir markers, then fussy cut it.  The G-N-M-and E were cut out with dies from Spellbinders.  The 'for the holidays is computer generated.  I found that pretty snowflake paper in the AMB Illustrations store, and the blue ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. 

That's it for my Winter Gnome card.  Come link up a Christmas in July project, or whatever you'd like at Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends, and thanks to Pattie's Creations for her lovely sponsorship!

I'd like to enter this in the following challenge:

Pattie's Creations Challenges -- ATG