Little Red Wagon Challenge #422 ~ Foodie!

EDITED TO ADD: You know you are too busy when it takes 3 days to realize your post didn't go live so let's go back and pretend it is Wednesday, okay?  :)

Hello.  It's Wednesday and a new challenge begins at Little Red Wagon.  Our hostess this week is Brenda and her theme is FOODIE!  She wants to see anything having to do with food or beverage on your project.

Around the holidays I often give some of my baking as gifts and I made a tag to be attached to it.  Image is Kraftin' Kimmie Let Them Eat Cupcakes coloured with Copics and popped on the tag for some dimension.  Paper is Knit Picky by Lawn Fawn.  Sentiment is an oldie from Michael's $1.50 bins.

Head on over to Little Red Wagon, check out all the inspiration and link up a foodie project of your own.

Glad you could drop by.  Have a great day!

Bah Humbug ~ How to Deal with "Those" Friends (MCC #45)

Today starts a new challenge at:

The theme is always ANYTHING GOES CHRISTMAS with  twist and this week's twist is tags.  

Every one has either that friend or family member who is the bah humbug kinda person about the holidays.  So every year I colour up this stamp, Gruffy Little Gnome, from Whimsy Stamps and put it in my store. It sells well.  I even added hair one year and coloured her with pinks as the customer wanted the stamp for a girlfriend.  Not sure the manufacturer of the patterned paper as it came from one of the many Christmas pads I have, I used it all and forgot to write it down.  Wooden stars from my stash.  Enjoy!!!

Since you are making holiday things anyhow (yep, I know you are), why not head over to The Merry Christmas Challenge Blog and link up one of them.  Can't wait to see!!

Have a great day!!

Little Red Wagon Challenge #421 ~ A Sketch

Good morning.  The weeks just keep rolling by closer and closer to the most wonderful (and the busiest) time of the year. It's time for a brand new challenge at Little Red Wagon; our hostess this week is Jan and she has prepared a sketch for you to follow.  You can flip it, rotate it or change the shapes around as long as the basic sketch can be seen in your project.  Here it is:

I actually really enjoy sketches as a starting point.  It takes a lot of the thinking out of the design so you can focus on the image and paper you want to use.

I used a stamp from Kraftin Kimmie called Heavenly Holiday and coloured her up with my Copic markers.  Patterned paper is from Lawn Fawn Knit Picky.  Embellishments from my stash.  I like the traditional colours and feel of this card.

So, you know what you need to do.  Head on over to Little Red Wagon, check out the inspiration from my design team girlfriends, follow the sketch and link up a project of your own.  Looking forward to seeing them all.

Thanks for dropping by.  Keep coming by to see all of the creations I am making at this busy time. And, I have a few surprises and changes coming up in the new year. Can't wait to share!

Little Red Wagon Challenge #420 ~ Penguins and Polar Bears

Good morning.  It is my turn to hostess at Little Red Wagon and my challenge for you is PENGUINS AND POLAR BEARS ~ I want to see your projects with one or both of these winter cuties.

Here's what I did.  This card uses a number of Lawn Fawn products ~ Here We Go A~Waddling stamp set, Snow Cool stamp set, Stitched Hillside Border dies and Knit Picky 6 x 6 paper pad.  It was fun to make !!

Now it's your turn.  Head on over to Little Red Wagon, check out the amazing inspiration from the other girlfriends and then use In Links to link up a penguin/polar bear project of your own.  Remember, it doesn't always have to be a card.  Anything to do with paper crafting will qualify.

Have a great day!!

The Merry Christmas Challenge #43

This week at

our theme is always ANYTHING GOES CHRISTMAS with the optional twist of animals.  

I had planned to showcase a totally different card but this is what it evolved into.  No animals involved :) Patterned paper is Lawn Fawn Winter Plaid.  Stamp is Kraftin' Kimmie Christmas Blessings Sentiments embossed in white.  A very simple but pretty card.

So, head on over to The Merry Christmas Challenge blog, check out all of the inspiration by the Tinsel design team and link up a Christmas project of your own.  Tis the season to get crafty.  

Thanks for dropping by.  Hope to see you all soon with another project.

Little Red Wagon Challenge #419 ~ Harvest Time

Good day!  It is time for a new challenge at Little Red Wagon.  Our hostess this week is Sandy and her theme is HARVEST TIME.  She wants to see anything having to do with Fall on your project ~ pumpkins, turkeys, etc.

I dug deep into my little red wagon and pulled out an older stamp by The Greeting Farm called Forest Friends that I had never used.  I coloured up this cute family of squirrels with their acorn because it reminded me of the Fall season when the animals prepare for Winter too.  Patterned paper and enamel dots are Simple Stories Pumpkin Spice.  Sentiment is Lawn Fawn.

Why not head over to Little Red Wagon and check out the inspiration from the other girlfriends and link up a harvest project of your own.

Have a great day!!!

Little Red Wagon Challenge #418 ~ Owl About Me!!

NOTE: If you are looking for The Merry Christmas Challenge post click HERE or scroll down.  But just an fyi, my projects today for both design team challenges co-ordinate so you might want to check them both out :)

Welcome to a new challenge today for Little Red Wagon.  Kate is our hostess this week and her challenge is OWL ABOUT ME ~ she wants to see owls (or other birds) on our projects.  Since I just purchased a new set of bird stamps this was a great challenge for me.

Birdie stamp and sentiment are from Merry and Bright Birdies by Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps coloured with my Copic markers.  Patterned paper is Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Chill.  Gumdrops are Your Next Stamp Holly Jolly Sparkly.

And here is the set of the card and the tag.   I like the use of the non-traditional colours for this Christmas set.

So, as always, head on over to Little Red Wagon, check out the inspiration for the girlfriends and link up an owl or bird project of your own.

Have a GREAT day!

The Merry Christmas Challenge #41

Hello there.  This is my first of two posts today.  I have some exciting news to share.  I am now a design team member for The Merry Christmas Challenge moderated by my good friend Janis.  It is Always Anything Goes Christmas.  I will be posting every second Wednesday for this challenge

So let me get on with it.  My card uses the stamp set Merry and Bright Birdies from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps.  I coloured the birdie with my Copics and fussy cut around it.  Patterned paper is from Lawn Fawn Perfectly Plaid Chill.  Gumdrops are Your Next Stamp Holly Jolly Sparkly.

Head on over to The Merry Christmas Challenge, take a look at the awesome inspiration for the rest of the design team and link up a Christmas project of your own.

Thanks for dropping by.  Please check out my other post for today as my project co-ordinates with this one :)  Have a good day!!

Also for:
Your Next Stamp Sketch and Color Challenge #76 ~ I used the sketch
Kraftin' Kimmie Wonderful Wednesday ~ Always Anything Goes
The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge #18 ~ Anything Christmas
Through the Craft Room Door ~ Always Anything Goes