31 Days of Crafting - Day Ten - Why not Winter??

I'm one of those people who finds a Santa stamp in August and has to make to card with it. That's what has happened here.  I found leftover elements from previous cards and this was born.

Just a few challenges:

• As You Like It - Monochromatic or Colorful 1/3 (Monochromatic--I like symmetry)
• I Spy With My Little Eye - #23 No Designer Paper 2/5
• C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #750 Seasons 2/2
• Digi Chooseday - #2 Anything Goes 4/4

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!!  Laters!!

Blue Cocoa Christmas

Happy Christmas in January!  Shout out of those of us who still have our trees up (and we're still playing Christmas music and watching Christmas movies 😂).  After a crazy mild winter, we've finally had a couple of weeks of COLD and SNOW and SLEET and I have to say I sort of love it.  I think seasons should commit, you know?  Winter = cold.  Summer = hot.  Anyway, I really love how this card came out.

(Full disclosure, I have been watching a lot of Bluey with my nieces, this card's color palette might have been inspired by that theme!)

Just a few challenges:

• Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge - #25 Snowflakes
• BYSHC Sketch #41 
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #1 Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday - #632 Anything Goes 1/5
• Paper Funday - #61 Anything Goes 3/6

Thanks so much for looking and happy caffeinated Christmas crafting!  Laters!!

Cocoa in a Snowstorm!!!

I have been trying to get this card finished for three weeks. I'm not kidding, I saw that the theme for the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge was snowflakes and immediately started to plot my project out.

Then life happened, and I only got it finished today because of the snowstorm!!

At least it looks pretty, or at least, pretty-ish.

Just a few challenges:

• Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge - #13 Snowflakes
• DLArt Linky Party
• Crafty Calendar - Add A Sentiment 2/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #580 Anything Goes 2/5
• Jan's Digi Shop - Anything Goes 4/5
• A Gem of a Challenge - #1 Anything Goes 2/2
• Digi Tuesday - #1 Anything Goes 2/2
• Polkadoodles - #2 Anything Goes 2/2
• Sheepski Designs - #70 Seasons 3/3
• Allsorts - #711 Winter Blues 3/3
• Dare 2B Artsy - Winter Fun 3/3
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #198 Anything Goes 3/3
• Ally's Angels - #66 Anything Goes 3/3
• QKR Stampede - #459 Anything Goes 3/3
• Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes 3/3
• Morgan's Art World - #1 Anything Goes 3/3
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - Anything Goes 3/3

Thanks so much for looking and happy caffeinated crafting.  Laters!!

**SNOW MUCH FUN** New Challenge with Simply Create Too!!

Happy Friday!  It's a new challenge at Simply Create Too and our theme this month is Snow Much Fun!!!  Snowflakes, snowmen, anything wintery fits!  My card uses some new goodies I got for Christmas!

I tried a new photography style with this photo that was "recommended" to me by a "very helpful influencer" who thought I could use her pointers.

Think I'm going back to my usual style.  It just doesn't speak to me, you know?

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Classic Design Challenge - #1 Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes
• Sheepski Designs - #70 Seasons 1/3
• Allsorts - #711 Winter Blues 1/3
• Dare 2B Artsy - Winter Fun 1/3
• Pattie's Creations - #202 Anything Goes 1/3
• Critter Crazy - #70 Anything Goes with a Critter 1/5
• Mirtillamente - Snow 1/5
• Once Upon A Time - #6 The Snowy Day (the title and snowhills on the cover were my inspiration) 1/5
• Word Art Wednesday - #577 Anything Goes 2/5
• Paper Funday - #49 Anything Goes 2/6

Be sure to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT created!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

A Cup Of Cheer

IMO Christmas is the best kind of celebration!  I like to make Christmas cards all year long, and I really like to make Christmas caffeinated cards!  I just got these Honey Bee stamps and dies and omg how fun they are!

Just a few challenges:

• Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge- #1 Snowflakes
• DL Art January Linky Party
• A Bit More Time To Craft - #147 Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #1-2022 Anything Goes
  
• Creative Fingers - #223 Anything Goes 1/3
• Creatalicious - #227 Anything Goes 2/3
• Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes 2/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #527 Anything Goes 2/5
• Love To Craft Challenge Blog - #66 Anything Goes 3/8
• Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - #153 Anything Goes 3/8

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!  Laters!!

**ANYTHING GOES** New Challenge with A Place To Start!!

Happy January!  It's a new challenge at A Place To Start and our theme this month is Anything Goes!  With the awful winter weather we've been experiencing, I wanted to make a snowflake card. I added hello as a sentiment to make it more everyday. I just love the paint-pressed background.

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art January Linky Party
• Love To Craft Challenge Blog - #66 Anything Goes 1/8
• Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - #153 Anything Goes 1/8
• Mix It Up Challenge Blog - #57 Anything Mixed Media Goes/Foiling 1/8

Be sure to visit the blog, play along and check out all the other DT's awesome projects!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!  Laters!!

31 Days of Crafting - Day Twenty-Five - Snow Fabulous

Happy Hump Day!!  Can you believe we're getting more snow?!?!?  There was like fifteen inches of snow (and ice!!) and now there's nothing and we're getting snow.  UGH.  So I made a wintery card.  Why not?? :D

I made all the embellishments on this card, I just love doing that.  I don't always have the time for it but when I do I love the coordination it allows.

Of course I'm entering some challenges:

• Art By Miran FB Challenge - Anything Goes
• DLArt Thankful Thursday - #152 Anything Goes
• Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge
• DLArt Linky Party
• Creatalicious - #73 Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #98 Anything Goes
• Country View Challenges - Anything Goes
• Imagination Destination - #26 Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards - #15 Anything Goes
• My Craft Creations - Anything Goes
• Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes
• 613 Avenue Create - #116 Anything Goes 1/3
• Art By Miran - #28 Anything Goes 1/3
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 1/5
• Word Art Wednesday - #176 Anything Goes 1/5

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!!

The 12 Crafts of Christmas, Day Six

Halfway through, and I've got another tag to share with you.  I love how the embossed background resists the sprayed background, but also, NOT.

The stains blend together so beautifully.  My favorite new technique!!

Of course I'm entering a few challenges:

• Eclectic Ellapu - Christmas (but not a card!)
• Vandicrafts Artistry Challenge - Anything Goes 
• DLArt Linky Party
• Whoopsi Daisy - Anything Goes
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #89 Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards - #10 Anything Goes
• Imagination Destination - #16 Anything Goes
• Going Grey with Scrap Creations - Something NEW (Distress Spray Stains)
• Papertake Weekly - It's All New 5/5 (Distress Spray Stains)
• Inky Chicks - #45 Anything Goes 
• Creative Craft Cottage - #31 Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra - Anything Christmas Goes
• Word Art Wednesday - #166 Anything Goes 3/5

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

Not Done With The Sparkle!!!

Seriously, HOW is Christmas over?!??!  I mean was that the fastest couple of weeks or WHAT?!?  I am so still in the Christmas spirit over here, and the challenge at Tis The Season Stamping was perfect for me to showcase it!  They've got an inspiration challenge this week, using this photo:

I looooove all things that BLING, so here's what I made:

I felt like the snowflakes would reflect and be blue so I went with a blue color palette.  I'm seeing myself make more and more blue-themed projects.

I'm entering just a few challenges with this card:

• Tis The Season Stamping - #32 Photo Inspiration
• DLArt Linky Party
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #87 Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra - Anything Christmas Goes
• My Craft Creations - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!