Challenge # 309

Happy Holidays crafty friends!!

 

Hope this finds you all doing well before the holidays.

This will be our last post over at Penny's for 2016!

I hope you get the chance to join us :)

 

This week's challenge is:

 

Challenge #309

Anything Goes

 

This week the whole team got to use Bugaboo images!

 

Image: Kidz Reindeer

Paper: American Crafts Merry Mint

Color Medium: Copics

Other Supplies: Impression Obsession Die 319-K (Pine branches), Distress Ink Old Paper, American Crafts brown twine, Glossy Accents, Stickles Frosted Lace, Pearl Pen Chrome Silver, Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large & Lacey Ovals

 

I have had this lil guy colored up for over a week! As soon as I got him, I started. I got to watch our grandson on Sunday for a few hours while his parents finished their Christmas shopping. And I couldn't help but smile, because his lil stocking cap was a reindeer! He reminded me of this pic :)

 

Well, I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and a safe & happy New Year! I hope you will find a couple minutes in between all the hustle & bustle to join us for this last challenge of 2016.

 

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Challenge #308

It's Wednesday & time for another

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge!!

 

This weeks challenge is:

 

Challenge # 308

Christmas

 

This week the whole team got to use some wonderful images from

Lacy Sunshine. This one helped me get another one of my Christmas cards checked off my list :)

 

I went with the 'traditional' Christmas colors of red & green. But I didn't want them to be flashy or overbearing. I wanted more of a softer look.

 

Hope you like it!

 

Image: Rory Christmas Princess
Paper: the Paper Studio Winter Wonderland
Color medium: Copics
Other Supplied: Stickles Xmas Red & Crystal, Smooch Frost, Glossy Accents, Impression Obsession Die 319-K, Quickutz Circle die, Paper Smooches Christmas Sampler (sentiment), Art C Many Thanks tag die, Recollections Rose & pearls, Spellbinders Lacey Circles die, Doodlebug twine

Well, I hope among all the hustle & bustle of the holidays, you have time to join us. Stop of by the rest of the DT for some inspiration.

 

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Challenge # 307

It's Wednesday & time for another

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge!!

 

This weeks challenge is:

 

Challenge # 307

Anything Goes

 

Can you believe it's only 19 more days til Christmas? Not sure about you - but time seems to be flying by and I feel like I am so far behind!! I have the next couple of Fridays off so hoping to get caught up.

 

In the meantime - I got to use another wonderful image from Little Blue Button Stamps. I just couldn't resist using this little cutie!! She's acting silly - just like I do when my grandkids are around. I love being silly with them - it's so much fun :)

 

Here is my card

 

Image: Miss Lilly Silly

Paper: the Paper Studio Holly Jolly

Color medium: Copics

Other Supplies: Spellbinders Celebrations Pierced Circle die, Stamps of Life Mittens 2 stamp & die, Memento Ink Pear Tart & Angel pink, Color Box Robin's Egg, Impression Obsession Die 319-K , Stickels Crystal, Queen & Co pearls, Darice twine

 

As I was coloring I was thinking of what colors to use. After I got done I was looking for background paper and in my stash I found this stack of paper. I think it goes really well with each other :)

 

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Challenges:

Brown Sugar Challenges ~  #227 Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion ~ #341 Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky ~ #330 Make Someone Smile

 

Challenge #306

It's Wednesday & time for another

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge!!

 

This weeks challenge is:

 

Challenge # 306

Anything Goes

 

I was originally 'scheduled' to use a Nikki Burnette image. But they were not received in time for our weekly challenge. So I instead got to use an image from The Stamping Boutique.

 

I hope you like the tag I created. As I was a little short on time, it's not quite what I had in mind. But I think given the circumstances, it turned out pretty good :)

 

Image: Chubby Snowman
Paper: BoBunny Altitude Collection
Color Medium: Copics
Other Supplies: Gelly Roll Clear Star pen, Smooch Glitz Frost, Stickles Crystal, Inkssentials Enamel Accents Black, Ribbon Boutique Organza, Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder, Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layers die, Cheery Lane B146 Pine Branches die, Distress Ink Old Paper

I hope you will have time to join us this week for our challenge. Make sure to stop by and visit with the rest of the DT for inspiration :)

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Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!!

 

Michelle

Challenge #305

It's Wednesday & time for another

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge!!

 

This weeks challenge is:

 

Challenge # 305

Anything Goes

 

 I hope this finds everyone well. This week I got to use a Bugaboo image! I really don't have a lot of Fall images. I have more Halloween images so I opted for more of a autumn image.

 

This image could be used for a lot of different types of cards.

 

Image: Autumn Jar
Paper: Simple Stories Color Vibe II, Hampton Art ki Berry Blast
Color Medium: Copics
Other Supplies: Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layers, Martha Stewart Doily Lace Edge punch, Glossy Accents, My Minds eye Follow Your Heart Twine, Gelly Roll Clear Star pen, Simple Stories We Are Family Enamel Dots

Please remember to stop by and check out the rest of the DT ad well as our amazing sponsors!!

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I hope you have a great Thanksgiving, and if your venturing out Black Friday - stay safe and hope you find what you want!!

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Michelle

Challenge #304

It's Wednesday & time for another

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge!!

 

This weeks challenge is:

 

Challenge # 304

Christmas

 

Can you believe that next week is already Thanksgiving!! I have been helping my husband the last few days get ready for the annual deer hunt here in WI. So I haven't even thought about starting to Christmas shop, much less Thanksgiving. Although, I may do some Christmas shopping while he is gone :)

 

This week we got use Lacy Sunshine images!!At least that is one thing I like about these challenges. When I get Christmas images - it helps cut down on the cards I have to make...LOL

 

Hope you like it!!

 

Image: Santa Rory
Paper: Bo Bunny Altitude Collection
Color medium: Copics
Other Supplies: Your Next Stamp Dies - Doily Trio One & Circles w/Stitching & Piercing Marks, Glossy Accents, Smooch Glitz in Frost, Hobby Lobby ribbon, atyou Spica pen 03 Red


Don't forget - we have a couple of new DT members. Make sure you take the time to stop by their blogs and check them out!!

 

Kathie & Mary

 

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Challenge #303

It's Wednesday & time for another

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge!!

 

This weeks challenge is:

 

Challenge # 303

Anything Goes

 

Well, I hope you got out and voted yesterday!

I was #1648 at my polling station.

 

Now on to the challenge! This week we got to use some adorable images from Lacy Sunshine. I had a lot of fun creating this weeks card. About a month ago I went on a scrapbooking retreat with my girlfriends. We had SO much fun!! And I got a lot of complements on how this card turned out. I must say I like the way it turned out also. I will have to make some more shaker cards soon!

 

 

I shook it up a bit and laid it down so you could see the awesome "snow".

 

Image: Reggie's Winter Sled Fun

Paper: American Crafts - Merry Mint

Color Medium: Copics

Other Supplies: Darice Bakers Twine, Your Next Stamp Circles w/Stitching & Piercing Marks die, Stampendous Fran-tage Shaved Ice (snow), Your Next Stamp Snowflake die

 

I forgot to take a picture of the inside. It really turned out nice. I have been trying to finish the insides as well when making my cards. I have tons of cards with no insides...LOL!

 

We have a couple of new DT members to welcome in this week. I hope to will take the time to stop by their blogs and check them out!!

 

Kathie & Mary

 

And as always - check out the rest of the DT as well as this weeks sponsor.

 

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Thanks for stopping by today!!

 

Michelle

CHallenge # 302

It's Wednesday & time for another

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge!!

 

This weeks challenge is:

 

Challenge # 302

Anything Goes

I believe this is my 1st time using a Digital Papercraft image. I picked out this sweet lil girl. She could be used in so many different ways! I put just a little sparkle on her headband and dress to make it pop. And picked some roses to kind of go with the background DP.  I hope you like it :) 

 

 

Image: Digital Papercraft Sketched Girl
Paper: Authentique Latest & Greatest
Color Medium: Copics
Other Supplies: Dare 2B Artzy Totally Tracy (smile), Smooch Glitz in Frost, Simple Stories Enamel dots, Michael's paper roses

I hope you have time to stop by and check out the rest of the design team. And of course, make sure you stop by our great sponsors this week!

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Thanks for joining me today!

 

Love to hear your comments:)

 

Michelle

 

Challenge #301

It's Wednesday & time for another

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge!!

 

This weeks challenge is:

 

Challenge # 301

Anything Goes

 

This week I got to use this adorable lil gal from Fred She Said.

I can't believe Halloween is almost here! It's my favorite holiday:) This image was fun to color. And you get so much to 'play' with.

Includes:
- One full ready-to-print PDF sheet with 2 spotted Emmas + 2 plain Emmas ( 3 inches tall - tested to fit Spellbinders Nestablilities scalloped and plain ovals and rectangles -large sets - largest sized dies - should fit the "small" set largest dies as well.) Also has sentiments for cutting out at the bottom.
- One full ready-to-print PDF sheet with 2 spotted Emmas + 2 plain Emmas ( 3.5 inches tall) - no sentiments.
- 3 Emma's as shown in preview above - one spotted, one plain, one plain with cutesy smile for those who'd rather not have the nearly toothless grin LOL! These are transparent PNG outlines.
- 4 sentiments in transparent PNG format as shown in preview

Here is my card 

 

Image: Emma the Cat

Paper:the Paper Studio-Happy Haunting, SNAP Color Vibe II

Color Medium: Copics

Other Supplies: Avery Elle Wonky Stitches Die, Memento Ink in Bamboo Leaves and Potter's Clay, atyou Spica pen 02 Pink, Distress Ink Old Paper, Simple Stories You Are Here Enamel Dots, Dare 2B Artzy Good Witch Shoes (sentiment)

 

I hope you have time to stop by and check out the rest of the design team. And of course our great sponsors this week!

 

 

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Michelle

Challenge #300

It's Wednesday & time for another

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge!!

 

This weeks challenge is:

 

Challenge # 300

Halloween

 

Halloween is of course my FAVORITE holiday!!

And I was excited when I got to use this fun image from Lacy Sunshine. This past weekend I was on a scrapbooking retreat w/my girlfriends. We had a blast and made lots of great memories. This was one of the images I has intended on taking along to do, but had forgotten it at home. SO, sorry this card was a little "rushed". Hope you like it :)

 

 

 

 

Image: Rory's Witchy Fun
Paper: Fancy Pants-Oct 31, the Paper Studio-Happy Haunting
Color Medium: Copics
Other Supplies: My Thoughts Exactly Halloween (sentiment, spider web, moon) , Memory Box Stitched Rectangle dies, atyou Spica pen 06 Melon & 04 Orange, Gelly Roll Clear Star pen

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Challenge #299

It's Wednesday & time for another

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge!!

 

This weeks challenge is:

 

Challenge # 299

Anything Goes

 

Once again I was lucky enough to work with a Bugaboo image! I LOVE fall and all the wonderful autumn colors and cooler temps. My husband & I celebrated our 24th anniversary this past weekend with our annual fall colors day trip. This year we also took in some waterfalls.

 

We traveled to the UP of Michigan. Most of the colors where the yellows, with an occasionally orange or red mixed in. But still a beautiful site :)

 

 So, that was my inspiration for this weeks card. I hope you like it!



Image: Brat - Pumpkin Wagon Boy
Paper: the Paper Studio Happy Haunting, Kraft cardstock
Color Medium: Copics
Other Supplies: Spellbinders Celebrations Pierced Circle & Die D-Lite Party Banners dies, Offray Ribbon, Pearl Pen Chrome silver, atyou Spica pen 11 Gold, EK Success Slim Edger Punch Bubbles, Recollections Pearls

I hope you will take the time to stop and visit with the rest of the DT as well as our wonderful weekly sponsors!

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Michelle

Challenge # 298

It's Wednesday & time for another

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge!!

 

This weeks challenge is:

 

Challenge # 298

Anything Goes

 

I had a hard time choosing which image to use. This set comes with 2 "versions". Dirty Darcy and Zombie Darcy. And with Halloween coming up - the zombie one would have been perfect! But instead I opted for the Dirty Darcy image. I left it without a sentiment for right now. Not really sure how I want to 'use' it yet :)

 

 

Image: Dirty Darcy

Paper: We R Memory Keepers - Anthologie

Color Medium: Copics

Other Supplies: Distress Ink Old paper, Memento Ink Rich Cocoa, Glossy Accents, American Crafts Twine Cocoa, Prima Flowers Flaxence Barley, Memory Box Stitched Rectangle Layers die

 

Hope you will take the time to stop and visit with the rest of the DT as well as our wonderful weekly sponsors!

 

 

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Challenge #297

It's Wednesday & time for another

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge!!

 

This weeks challenge is:

 

Challenge # 297

Winter / Christmas

 

I got to use a cute image from A Random Fan! I can't believe it's almost the end of September! And you can tell Christmas is right around the corner. A lot of the retail store have or are in the process of setting up their holiday displays. 

 

I almost ALWAYS make the normal shaped cards. So I thought I would do something different and went with a circle card. I thought it would go great with the scene of them decorating the tree.

 

I hope you like it!

 

 

Image: Christmas Décor

Paper: American Crafts Merrymint paper stack

Color medium: Copics

Other Supplies: Spellbinders Celebrations Pierce Circle die, IO die 319-K Pine sprigs, atyou Spica pen 12 Silver & 21 Lipstick, Stickles Holly, Glossy Accents, Memento Ink Bamboo Leaves, Smooch Pearlized Top Coat, Hero Arts D140 Christmas Tag set

 

When I seen this image, I had wanted to make the garland on the tree 'pop'. The Stickles gives it just the right amount of glitter and texture I was looking for. And the same with the Liquid Applique - just the right amount of texture :)

 

Hope you will take the time to stop and visit with the rest of the DT as well as our wonderful weekly sponsor!

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Thanks for stopping by today!

 

I would love to hear from you :)

 

Michelle

 

Challenge #296

Welcome crafty friends - it's time for another

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge!!

 

This weeks challenge is:

 

Challenge # 296

Anything Goes

 

This week I got use another wonderful image from Lacy Sunshine.

As soon as I seen this image - I could hear Judy Garland singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". I remember watching this movie every year growing up when I was younger. As the poplar lyrics go:

"Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue
And the dreams that you dare to dream,
Really do come true."

 

So that is why I went with the "Dream" sentiment :)

 

I hope you like it!

 

 

 

Image: Rory's Over the Rainbow

Paper: Jillibean Soup Winter Tortellini & Spinach Soup

Color medium: Copics

Other Supplies: Hero Arts CL141 Clear stamps, Doodlebug Designs Sprinkles Lilly White Glitter enamel dots, Memory Box Stitched Rectangle dies, Smooch Glitz Frost, atyou Spica pen 18 Baby Blue

 

Please make sure you stop and visit the rest of the DT members. They have some wonderful creations to share with you :)

 

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Challenge #295

Welcome crafty friends - it's time for another

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge!!

 

This weeks challenge is:

 

Challenge # 295

Anything Goes 

 

This week I got to use a Melonheadz image. I thought this image was perfect for the upcoming Halloween season. I am thinking of sending this card to my oldest granddaughter. I think she will like it :)

 

 

Image: Monsters
Paper: Fancy Pants Oct 31
Color Medium: Copics
Other Supplies: Spellbinder Die D-Lites Party Banners, Spellbinder Celebrations Pierced Circle dies, Smooch Glitz Frost, atyou Spica pens 02 Pink & 21 Lipstick, Glossy Accents, My Thoughts Exactly Halloween clear stamps, Darice Bakers Twine, Button

Please make sure you stop and visit some of the other DT members creations. There are some great inspirations out there :)

 

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Challenges:

The Sisterhood of Crafters ~ Halloween Color Challenge 

 



Challenge #294

Welcome crafty friends - it's time for another

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge!!

 

This weeks challenge is:

 

Challenge # 294

Anything Goes

 

The DT got to use images from Bugaboo! I love the wide variety of digi's available from Bugaboo. They are one of my favorites :)

 

I have ALOT of October birthdays coming up so I thought this was a great image to use.

 

Image: Happy Birdday Chickie
Paper: the Paper Studio Eat Cake
Color medium: Copics
Other Supplies: Spellbinders Celebration's Pierced Circle dies, Quickutz Circle dies, Glossy Accents, Smooch Glitz Frost, Doodlebug Design Sprinkles Lily White Glitter enamel dots

Please make sure you stop and visit some of the other DT members creations. There are some great inspirations out there :)

 

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Thanks for stopping by today!

 

Michelle

 

 

FTHS September Blog Hop

Welcome to our From the Heart Stamps blog hop.
 

We have a Random Image Theme this month.

Our designers are each showing a project created with an image that was randomly assigned from the store.

 

The September Blog Hop will be our last for awhile. The team will take a break while Faith gets her treatment. When Faith is fully recovered, we will come back, but we do not know how long it will take.
During this time the blog and shop are put on hold.

 

If you have arrived from Lyn, you are in the right place, if not why don’t you start on the From the Heart Stamps blog, so you don’t miss anything.

When I was assigned my image, I wasn't sure how I was going to use it. It comes with a couple of sentiments and can be used so many ways.  A couple of the ladies I work with have had siblings pass away recently. I don't like making sympathy cards, even though I know it is a fact of life. So, as I never really ever have any made ahead of time, I thought I would turn this into a sympathy card.

 

Here is my project

  

Image: Warbler and Magnolias

Paper: My Minds Eye Miss Caroline Fiddlesticks

Color Medium: Copics

Other Supplies: Smooch Glitz Frost, Spellbinders Classic Ovals Large, Lacey Ovals  and Foliage dies, American Crafts twine in brown and sage

Thank you again for your patience and understanding. We all hope that Faith will be recovered soon and the challenges can take place as usual.
 

For now head over to Ruth and see what she has created.
 

Thanks for hopping with us today.

Michelle