**SHARING SUMMER IG CARD HOP** Week Four - Sun, Sand and Sea Mixed Media

Welcome to the Sharing Summer Card Hop Challenge 4!  Hosted by @thatcraftygolden, we're thrilled to unveil this month's theme: Sun, Sand and Sea Mixed Media.

I've been trying to get myself back into watercoloring and mixed media and all that.  It's been awhile since  I just let loose and a lot of my supplies (like my sand paste 😡😢) are olllllld.  But I had a small amount of handmade watercolors from Etsy, so I used those and sea salt to create this background.  

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #8 Anything Goes
• Creative Inspirations - Summer Fun 1/3
• We Love Stamping - Anything Stamping Goes 1/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #661 Anything Goes 4/5
• Four Seasons - SUMMER 3/3
• Polkadoodles - #32 Anything Goes 4/4
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If this theme has sparked your creativity, we invite you to dive into the summer fun!  Share your creations using #sharingsummer24 and be sure to tag @thatcraftygolden so we can admire your work!

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

**ANYTHING GOES** New Challenge with The Creative Crafters!!

Happy middle-of-the-month!  It's the fifteenth and that means it's time for a new challenge at Creative Crafters!  As always our challenge is Anything Goes!!!  It's been sooooo hot out, so I made an ice cream cone card.

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #8 Anything Goes
• Creatalicious - #280 Anything Goes 1/3
• Four Seasons - SUMMER 2/3
• Polkadoodles - #32 Anything Goes 2/4
• Word Art Wednesday - #661 Anything Goes 2/5
• Mirtillamente - #34 Anything Goes 2/5
• Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - #235 Anything Goes 3/3

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

**SUMMER SOIREE IG HOP** Week Three - Fireworks!

(everybody sing the [slightly annoying] Katy Perry song with me:  Baby you're a fiiiiiiiiiiiiirework!  Come on let your collllllllllllors burst!)

Don't mind me, just rocking out over here 😎 

Anyways, welcome to our Summer Soiree Cardmaking Hop, hosted by @createwithkas.  For Week 3, we are enjoying celebrating all things patriotic!  Fireworks, BBQs, 4th of July, your country's colors or Red, White and Blue.  This theme was suggested by Kelly and if it inspires you, please use the hashtag #summersoireecardmakinghop2024.  To join us, message @createwithkas

I am, as you probably know, a HUGE Disney fan.  To me, Disney and fireworks are synonymous.  I got this die on Etsy a few years ago, and I absolutely love how the patterned paper poops behind the white glittered die cut.  The yellow-gold windows in the castle remind me of how Walt's office is always lit up at the theme parks.

Just a few challenges:

• A Perfect Time To Craft - #7 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes
• DL Art Linky Party
• Colorful Options - Flags
• Die Cut Divas - Add Some Glitter 1/4 (glitter cardstock)
• Word Art Wednesday - #655 Anything Goes 1/5
• Creatalicious - #278 Anything Goes 2/3
• Simon Says Stamp Monday - Red, White and/or Blue 2/5
• Polkadoodles - #26 Anything Goes 3/4
• Crafty Catz - #675 Anything Goes 3/5
• Mirtillamente - #33 Anything Goes 3/5
• Creative Fingers - #281 Anything Goes 3/3
• Through The Purple Haze - #216 Anything Goes 3/3
• A Gem of a Challenge - #13 Anything Goes 4/4
• Digi Tuesday - #25 Anything Goes 4/4

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

Create It 3 Ways IG Hop - SUMMER

Hi everyone!  I’m participating in an Instagram hop today called Create It 3 Ways!  Hosted by the lovely @amritapettus, this fun hop will take place the third Saturday of every month!  Super fun.  The theme for June is Summer!  What's more summery than popsicles and ice cream bars??  We're headed for a verrrrry hot week here so this fit right in with my mood.  Bring on the ice cream!

I'm seriously considering getting a lemon popsicle just looking at these!

This one was meant to be a mint chocolate chip ice cream bar, strawberry popsicle and neapolitan ice cream bar.

A few challenges for this card:

• A Perfect Time To Craft - #6 Anything Goes
• DL Art Linky Party
• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge - Sketch #581
• Mirtillamente - #32 Anything Goes 2/5

My favorite of the three!  I'm not a huge fan of sprinkles but I really like a vanilla ice cream bar with chocolate coating, preferably with crushed almonds!  It's like a Crunch Bar ice cream.

and a few more for this fabulous and fun card:

• Four Seasons Challenge - Summer 1/3
• Cardz4Galz - #227 Summer Fun 1/3
• Aud Sentiments - #314 Summer 1/5
• Crafts Galore - Anything Goes 2/3
• Sheepski - #87 Anything Goes 2/3
• Digi Chooseday - #23 Anything Goes 2/4
• Word Art Wednesday - #652 Anything Goes 2/5
• TGIF - Sketch #477

I'm not sure if I think these are like smoothie bars or fruit and cream, but I love the marbled paper for ice cream bars, such a cool idea!!

Just a few challenges for this last card:

• Classic Design Challenge - #5 Anything Goes
• Scrapping 4 Fun - #236 Anything Goes 2/5
• Color Throwdown Challenge - #797 Red, Yellow and Orange
• Freshly Made Sketches - Sketch #640

Be sure to visit the rest of the hop!!  Thanks so much for looking and happy hopping!  Laters!! 

**SUMMER NIGHTS** New Challenge with Get Creative Challenge!!

Hi everyone!  It's a new challenge at Get Creative Challenges and our theme is Summer Nights!!  With all the heat and humidity, this is the perfect challenge to inspire summer-themed creations!  I took an awesome stamp from Unity Stamp Co and turned what I think was intended to be a sunset image into a moonlit scene.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Word Art Wednesday - #608 Anything Goes 2/5

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

FOOD/BEVERAGE** New Challenge with Simply Create Too!

Happy Friday!  It's a new challenge at Simply Create Too and our theme this month is Food/Beverage!!! I may make a second card for this challenge, but for now I went with a lemonade stand because OMG has it been HOT!

                                         

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Word Art Wednesday - #607 Anything Goes 2/5

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

**LAZY DAYS OF SUMMER** New Challenge with Simply Create Too!

Happy Thursday!  It's a new challenge at Simply Create Too and our theme this month is Lazy Days of Summer!!!  (Fellow Gilmore Girls fans, cue the song from the S3 premiere :D)

Turns out I love this die, can't wait to make more projects with it!!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Word Art Wednesday - #598 Anything Goes 2/5

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

**SUMMERTIME** New Challenge with Simply Create Too!

Happy Friday!  It's a new challenge at Simply Create Too and our theme this month is Summertime!!!  There are many ways to interpret the theme.  Beachy, patriotic, maybe a hot dog or ice cream cone, go nuts!!  I went kind of beachy.  Cards with stickers are always a bit of a challenge to me.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge
• Crafting Happiness - #125 Anything Goes
• Crafty Catz - #602 Anything Goes 1/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #550 Anything Goes 1/5
• Creative Fingers - #234 Anything Goes 2/3
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 3/4
• Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything Goes 4/5
• Corrosive Challenge - #6 Anything Goes 4/4

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

**ANYTHING GOES** New Challenge with Love To Scrap Challenge Blog!!

Happy July!  It's the first so it's time for a new challenge over at Love To Scrap Challenge Blog and our theme this month is Anything Goes!!  I don't know about where you live, but here in Michigan, we're having way, way way above average HEAT!  We've already hit our usual amount of 90 degree days for JULY in JUNE, so I can only imagine what July and August will be like.  Ugh.  I wanted to make a pool themed card, but I used printed faux leather for the "water" because doesn't this girl look like she'd have some fancy pool with a printed bottom?  I love it.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt July Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #7 Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time To Craft - #142 Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #7 Anything Goes
• Creatalicious - #214 Anything Goes 2/3
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes 2/3
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 4/5

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

**ANYTHING GOES/Fun In The Sun** New Challenge with Angie's Digital Stamps!!

Hi everyone!  It's the first Sunday of the month and that means it's time for a new challenge at Angie's Digi Stamps!!  Our theme is always Anything Goes but we always have a twist as well!  This month it's Fun In The Sun!!!  I guess my card is more summer themed than Fun In The Sun, but I still love how it turned out.  I used the Soda Drink image to create this shaker card.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Happy Craft Challenge - Anything Goes
• Creatalicious - #164 Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time To Craft - #93 Anything Goes
• A Gem of a Challenge - #10 Anything Goes 1/2
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 1/2
• QKR Stampede - #350 Anything Goes 1/3
• Lemon Shortbread - #94 Anything Goes 1/3
• Creative Crafters - #16 Anything Goes 1/3
• Papercraft Challenge - #19 Anything Goes 1/3
• Classic Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes 1/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #389 Anything Goes 1/5
• Love To Scrap Challenge - #122 No Rulz 1/5
• Love To Craft - #35 Anything Goes 1/5
• Crafty Addicts - #60 Anything Goes 3/3

Be sure to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT created and to enter this month's challenge!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!  Laters!!

**SUMMER** New Challenge with A Snowflake's Promise!!

Hi everyone!  It's a new challenge at A Snowflake's Promise and as always our theme is Summer!  We don't have a sponsor this challenge so we could make whatever we wanted!  I always think of the water when I think of summer, so of COURSE I made a(nother) mermaid card!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Simply Papercraft - #59 Anything Goes
• Creatalicious - #142 Anything Goes 
• A Bit More Time To Craft - #71 Anything Goes
• Artistic Inspirations - #203 Anything Goes
• Fun Day Friday - #241 Anything Goes 2/3
• Always Fun Challenges - #66 Anything Goes 2/3
• QKR Stampede - #303 Anything Goes 2/3
• Crafty Catz Weekly - #424 Anything Goes/Summer Fun 2/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #342 Anything Goes 4/5

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

**SUMMER** New Challenge with A Snowflake's Promise!!

Hi everyone!  It's a new challenge at A Snowflake's Promise and as always our theme is SUMMER!  We don't have a sponsor this month so we are free to use what we like and I chose to use an image from a favorite company of mine, The Paper Nest Dolls!

Just a few challenges:

• Artistic Inspiration - #202 Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - #152 Anything Goes
• DLArt Linky Party
• Simply Papercraft - #58 Anything Goes
• Creatalicious - #140 Anything Goes 
• Digi Chooseday - #24 Anything Goes 1/2
• Crafty Sentiments - Water 1/3
• Crafty Gals Corner - #167 Summer Colors 1/3
• Jo's Scrap Shack - #237 Anything Goes 2/3
• QKR Stampede - #299 Anything Goes 2/3
• Lemon Shortbread - #69 Anything Goes 2/3
• Crafty Catz - #420 Anything Goes 2/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #338 Anything Goes 2/5

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

**SUMMER/USE A DIE CUT** New Challenge with Creative Moments!!!

Happy Hump Day!!  It's a new challenge at Creative Moments and our theme is SUMMER or Use A Die Cut!!!!!  We didn't have our sponsor images right away so this is my second DT post for today, my second card.  I'm honestly not even sure where I got this background stamp but I paired it with Distress Inks and I really like what I came up with!

I'll enter this in a few challenges:

• Artistic Inspirations - #184 Anything Goes
• DLArt Linky Party
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #62 Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday - #293 Anything Goes 2/5

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

**SUMMER** New Challenge with A Snowflake's Promise!!

Hi everyone!  It's a new challenge at A Snowflake's Promise and as always our theme is Summer!  I have to admit I went ROGUE and played with Christmas in July!  That's still seasonal, right?? :D We don't have a sponsor this month, we're using our stash!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Artistic Inspirations - #182 Anything Goes
• Little Patch of Crafty Friends - #61 Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - #131 Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Extra
• Unicorn Challenge - #23 Christmas in July
• Crimbo Crackers - #136 Anything Christmas Goes
• Brown Sugar - #258 Anything Goes 1/2
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 1/2
• Digi Tuesday - #27 Anything Goes 1/2
• Sweet Stampin' Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes 1/2
• Lemon Shortbread - #45 Anything Goes 1/3
• QKR Stampede - #251 Anything Goes 1/3
• Emerald City Crafts - #1 Anything Goes 1/3
• Creative Fingers - #134 Anything Goes 1/3
• Classic Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes 2/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #290 Anything Goes 1/5
• Love to Scrap - #99 Anything Goes 3/5
• Not Just Cards - #45 Anything Goes 3/5
• Love To Craft - Anything Goes 3/5
• Mix It Up - #3 Anything Goes 3/5
• Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes 3/3
• 613 Avenue Create - #199 Anything Goes 3/3
• A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes 3/3
• Scrappers Delight - #68 Anything Goes 3/3
• Creative Ladybird - #28 Anything Goes 3/3
• Crafty Gals Corner - #130 Anything Goes 3/3
• Scrapbook Stamp Society - #120 Anything Goes 3/3
• Merry Monday Christmas Linkup - Using The Night Before Christmas Challenge #246
• The Cat's Pajamas - Christmas In July

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

**SUMMER FUN** New Challenge with Simply Create Too!!

Happy Friday!  It's the first one of the month and that means a new challenge at Simply Create Too and our theme this month is Summer Fun!!!  So many things you can make with that theme.  I wanted to go outside the box so instead of a traditional beachy type card, I made a summery girl with a bright background.   I recently got some new watercolors I was dying to try out!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Artistic Inspirations - #180 Anything Goes
• Eclectic Ellapu - A Touch of Pink or Purple
• Creatalicious - #116 Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday - #286 Anything Goes 1/5

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day Eighteen - Future's So Bright....

....I gotta wear shades.  That quote came to me while making this card.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• 30 Day Coloring Challenge
• Inspirations Destination - #123 Anything Goes
• Artistic Inspirations - #173 Anything Goes
• Creatalicious - #110 Anything Goes

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

**ON THE BEACH** New Challenge with Crafty Creations!!

Hi everyone!  It's a new challenge at Crafty Creations and our theme this fortnight is On The Beach!!  Our lovely sponsor is Cute As A Button and I'm working with Shell Girl Mermaid.  I just LOVE this image, she's so sassy.  She reminds me of this commercial with a mermaid figurine and her "shell phone" rings and she answers it, "Hey girl HEY!" and I love that.

Just a few challenges:

• Not Just Cards - #34 Anything Goes
• DLArt Linky Party
• Najlepsi August Gallery
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 1/2
• Corrosive Challenge - #8 Hot Hot Hot Summer 1/3
• Crafty Calendar - Summer Fun 1/3
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #39 Anything Goes 2/3
• Wonderful Wednesday - Anything Goes

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

**SUMMER** New Challenge with A Snowflake's Promise!!

Hi everyone!  It's a new challenge at A Snowflake's Promise and as always our theme is Christmas or Winter!  Our lovely sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps and I'm working with Butterfly Face!

Just a few challenges:

• Not Just Cards - #33 Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - #91 Anything Goes
• DLArt Linky Party
• 2 Creative Chicks - #11 Anything Goes
• Artistic Inspirations - #159 Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday - #236 Anything Goes 4/5
• Scrapbook Stamp Society - #94 Anything Goes 3/3
• Lemon Shortbread - #18 Anything Goes 3/3
• 613 Avenue Create - #181 Anything Goes 3/3
• Creative Ladybird - #16 Anything Goes 3/3
• Great Impressions - Anything Goes 3/3
• Digi Stamps 4 Joy - #125 Anything Goes 3/3 
• The Sisters of Craft - Anything Goes 3/3
• Sweet Stamps - Anything Goes 3/3
• Scrappers Delight - #56 Anything Goes 3/3
• Cards Galore - Anything Goes 3/3

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

**SUMMER** New Challenge with Creative Moments!!!

Happy Hump Day!!  It's a new challenge at Creative Moments and our theme is SUMMER!  Of course you can always play Anything Goes, but with all this gorgeous summer weather, why not get colorful and sunny??  Our lovely sponsor is SLS Lines and I'm working with Sunshine!

Just a few challenges:

• Not Just Cards - #33 Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - #91 Anything Goes
• 2 Creative Chicks - #11 Anything Goes
• Artistic Inspirations - #159 Anything Goes
• One Stitch At A Time - #264 Layer It Up
• Crafty Boots - Summertime
• Whoopsi Daisy - Bring On Summer 1/2
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 1/2
• Addicted To Stamps - #129 Anything Summer 1/3
• The Paper Girls - #106 Use Your Scraps 1/3
• Scrapbook Stamp Society - #94 Anything Goes 1/3
• Lemon Shortbread - #18 Anything Goes 1/3
• Craft Your Passion - #317 Anything Goes 1/3
• 613 Avenue Create - #181 Anything Goes 1/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #236 Anything Goes 2/5
• Pixie Snippets Playground #234 1/1
• Ooh La La - #207 Sun Sand and Sea 
• My Time To Craft - #323 Summertime

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

**SUMMER** New Challenge with A Snowflake's Promise!!

Hi everyone!  It's a new challenge at A Snowflake's Promise and as always our theme is Summer!  Our lovely sponsor is Rick St. Dennis and I'm working with Carmella!  To me this image screams bright 1960s colors, so that's what I went with!

Just a few challenges:

• Not Just Cards - #33 Anything Goes
• Inspiration Destination - #89 Anything Goes
• DLArt Linky Party
• 2 Creative Chicks - #11 Anything Goes
• Artistic Inspirations - #158 Anything Goes
• The Crazy Challenge - #224 BINGO 3/4 (Bottom Horizontal: Flowers, Design Paper, Die Cuts)
• Word Art Wednesday - #234 Anything Goes 4/5
• Create And Inspire - #47 Anything Goes 3/3

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