Happy New Year!

There's nothing more fun than creating with new "toys" for the New Year!  Today, I was playing with the new Winnie Chic Craft Die from Polkadoodles!  She is absolutely delightful and I have found I can die cut her little dress to make several different outfits!  This may call for a video later this week!  

The printed snowflakes and skates are from Polkadoodles Winnie in Winterland.  The blue background cut is from Winnie in Wonderland and the pink is from Work and Play Music.  Snowflake dies are from my stash.

Polkadoodles Papers are as listed:

Card Base:  Winnie Special Moments

Pink:  Love and Kisses

Blue:  Winnie Starfish and Sandcastles

Skater dress:  Lil Miss Sugar Pops

Miss Winnie Chic is skating off to the following challenges: 

Crafty Friends Challenge:  For a Girl or Lady

4 Crafty Chics:  Glitter (on Snowflakes)

Double D Challenges:  Mood board (I chose the skates & snow)

Lemon Shortbread:  AG

World Wide Design Team:  AG

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Calendar

The new theme over at Cut It Up is Calendar! I love calendars and have several all over the house and barn.  I have them in book, computer, and decorative hanging forms.  Some are functional, others are more artistic....I guess I'm just a calendar nerd!

This particular calendar is for my craft room to keep track of ideas for challenges, photos, projects, etc.  I got this dry erase memo board from Amazon; you can find it HERE.  I really like it since it's magnetic, dry erase, and has a cork border!  There is a lot to do with this board!  

I used magnetic strips to back the pieces and I can move them around the board.  I cut the different month names; they are also on magnets and can be easily changed!  Important notes can be stuck to the borders with tacks, written on the board and later erased, or stuck under the magnets!  

I went into Cricut Design Space and found the calendar grid and month names in the Days and Dates.  The little pieces are from the Polkadoodles Journal/Planner Pages Lil Miss Collection.  

When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects and check out the rules and prize info.  Then be sure to show us your calendar ideas ~ don't forget the die cut to have a chance to win a prize from our amazing sponsor ~ Heartfelt Creations.

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AG at TT

The new optional twist for our Anything Goes challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday is Anything Goes.   

My image this week is from our wonderful sponsor A Day for Daisies.  Be sure to check out all their adorable images.  Looks like they have some new holiday images in the shop!

I had this precious Elephant Raining Love Digi in my stash; I added the heart in Cricut Design Space along with my sentiment.  A little simple coloring, a few gems, and background papers is all it took for the sweet little card for any loving occasion!  

Wishing you a very Happy New Year!

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Out of this World!

Look who's beamed down for the New Year!  The Little Monsters are coming down for holiday parties!

This PRE-COLORED Little Monster Digi is ready to join all his friends!   There are so many fun sentiments in the Little Monsters Messages Digi Download, you'll never be at a loss for words!  The entire download is full of great papers, sentiments, PRE-COLORED and BLACK & WHITE digis,,,, lots of monstrous fun!

I'm sure these Monsters will be partying into 2018!  

Be sure to check in at the Polkadoodles FaceBook page for Monster loads of inspiration and fun!

Thanks for dropping by!  No looking for monsters under the bed...they're at Polkadoodles!  

Merry Christmas from the Monsters!

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate!  The Little Monsters are definitely having a festive time at their Monster Mash!  

This PRE-COLORED Little Monster Digi is Dohh and he is ready to party with all his friends!   I put together the background paper with different digis from the collection and left them Black & White so Dohh would get all the attention!  hee hee  There are so many fun sentiments in the Little Monsters Messages Digi Download, you'll never be at a loss for words! 

I'm sure these Monsters will be partying into 2018!  

They are taking their party to the following challenges:

Be sure to check in at the Polkadoodles FaceBook page for Monster loads of inspiration and fun!

Thanks for dropping by!  No looking for monsters under the bed...they're at Polkadoodles!  

Spinning Monsters!

Back again to share another silly monster!  Isn't he adorable spinning around the galaxy?  He's part of the fun at the Monstrous Party over at Polkadoodles!  What better way to celebrate the New Year than with some Little Monsters!  

This PRE-COLORED Little Monster Digi is Little Monsters Fuzzpea and he is spinning with excitement!   This galaxy paper is part of the Digital Little Monster papers!  There are so many fun sentiments in the Little Monsters Messages Digi Download, you'll never be at a loss for words! 

Now, to top off all the fun, there are some great discounts going on over at Polkadoodles!  Be sure to stop over at Dig Choosday for details on the Special Christmas Discount Code!  

Be sure to check in at the Polkadoodles FaceBook page for Monster loads of inspiration and fun!

Thanks for dropping by!  No looking for monsters under the bed...they're at Polkadoodles!  

Mommy's little Monster!

I couldn't believe the picture when I saw our Baby Cass getting her hair cut in a monster cape!  Of course, I had to scrap that using the new Little Monster Release from Polkadoodles!  

These Little Monster Digital Papers are just too much fun and these PRE-Colored Monsters are adorable!  

There are lots of sentiments/titles available in the Little Monsters Messages Digi Download.  Now, if you are like me, and you want it ALL, you can find all the digital papers, sentiments, digis, etc in the Little Monsters Digi Kit Download!

Want to do some stamping, too?  You can check out all the monster stamps, paper pads, digis, etc  HERE!  

Be sure to check out the great discounts going on over at Polkadoodles!  Be sure to stop over at Dig Choosday for details on the Special Christmas Discount Code!  

Thanks for dropping by!

Monstrous Wrapping!

It's time for a Monstrous Party over at Polkadoodles!  What better way to celebrate the New Year than with some Little Monsters!  

I've decided to put together some of the PRE-COLORED Little Monster Digis for the border with one of the fun Little Monster papers to make a gift bag!  These papers are so fun and cheery, they are sure to bring smiles!  

Now, to top off all the fun, there are some great discounts going on over at Polkadoodles!  Be sure to stop over at Dig Choosday for details on the Special Christmas Discount Code!  

Be sure to check in at the Polkadoodles FaceBook page for Monster loads of inspiration and fun!

Sharing these cuties over at the following challenges:  
TTCRD:  AG
Craftaholics are Us:  AG
Little Red Wagon:  That's a Wrap

Thanks for dropping by!  Don't be scared, I'll be sharing more freaky fun with you during the week!

The Christmas Kitten

The new optional twist for our Anything Goes challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday is Tree Ornament.   

My image this week is from our wonderful sponsor A Day for Daisies.  Be sure to check out all their adorable images.  Looks like they have some new holiday images in the shop!

I had this precious Fairy Kitty in my stash; I took off the antennae and I think she makes for a very precious Christmas angel!  However, I think her halo fell with the ornaments that came down!  hahaha

The ornament garland is a pre-colored embellishment from Polkadoodles as is the backing paper.

Just a few more days now til Christmas!!  Are you ready?

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Thank You!

It's a new challenge over at Digi Choosday and we are sharing our thank you ideas this week!  Our Challenges are always Anything Goes for all of your wonderful entries!  

All of these wonderful musical elements are from Work & Play 8 Feel the Music.  The background stripes are from Winnie White Christmas Bundle and the sentiment is found in Winnie Fruit Punch.

Be sure to head over to Digi Choosday and check out the amazing projects from our team!  Then come share what you are crafting; we'd love to see it!  Remember, when you visit the Digi Choosday Site to pick up your discount code to Polkadoodles; it's good all day today....Tuesday!  It's a great way to pick up those digi's you've had your eye on!  While you're there, you might want to sign up for the Newsletter so you never miss out on special events!

My card is off to the following challenges: 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  AG
The Corrosive Challenge:  AG
Crafting from the Heart:  AG

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Winter's Playground!

It's mid-month and that means more inspiration over at Path of Positivity!  Our theme this month, which is always optional, is Festivities!  Now, how time appropriate is that for the month of December going into the New Year!  

It is always so fun to work with the papers and digital designs from Kitten Scraps!  I used Winter's Playground Bundle to design the layout above as well as the package and card set below!  

The layout includes some older pictures I had in my computer that had not been scrapped and this paper collection just seemed perfect for a festive winter ride in the snow!  I loved the torn paper element as well as the string/rope; they were just the right additions for this page!  

Now, if you're not into digital scrapping, you can print these gorgeous papers and elements to make cards, bags, tags, scrapbook pages, home decor, etc.  This collection features colors that are perfect for those who love country/woodsy look as well as those who like brighter/cute images.  I chose to go with the woodsy look for my son and husband!  

This collection includes journaling cards perfect to use as quick gift cards, embellishments, penguins, reindeer, snowflakes, buttons, alphabets,,, oh the list goes on and on!  You need to see the bundle; it is beautiful and oh, so festive!

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Our challenge this month is generously sponsored by 

KittenScraps and 

Bugaboo. 

 Thanks for stopping by; PoP on over to the challenge and see what the rest of the team is doing and share with us your thoughts, art, and inspirations!  Our themes are optional now, so we'd love to see anything positive you've been working on even if it doesn't exactly fit the theme.

Mixed Media Guest!

Amongst all the holiday excitement, I get to share with you all through the mixed media challenge over at We Love 2 Create!  This is a gorgeous challenge site with tips, inspiration, tutorials, and lots of beautiful mixed media of all kinds!

My creation is a layout in my faith journal.  I was inspired by the verse from Exodus in conjunction with this wonderful Winnie image ~ Bearing Gifts!  I'm no literary/religious scholar, but for me this verse is a reminder of how we are all entrusted with talents and I especially liked this for mixed media since it talks about stones, metals, woods, and crafts!

All of this inspired me to cut the trees from a plaid fabric and add gems, sequins, and pieces of gold and silver chains to them.  The trunks of the trees are cut from wood veneer.  

Winnie is Copic colored and I added sparkly glues/gels to the crown.  






Winnie (Bearing Gifts) and the trees (Winnie Winterland Digis) are from Polkadoodles Winnie in Winterland Bundle.  The background paper is from Winnie White Christmas.  

I am so grateful to share with you over at We Love 2 Create and thank the wonderful team for inviting me to participate!

My journal pages are off to:
A Inky Mess:  AG Mixed Media
Classic Design Team:  AG
Crafty Girls Creations: AG
Jo's Craft Shack:  AG

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Boxing up the Holidays!

The new theme over at Cut It Up is Boxing Up the Holidays! So appropriate for this time of year; the idea is to make a box for a special gift!  Our sponsor this time is Ink on 3 who provided us with some wonderful boxes to create!  

This adorable box, filled with some yummy treats, is made from the Christmas Memories Luminary House Box.  It comes with more fun dies than I used:  a picket fence, overlays for the chimney, etc.  This cut can be used for a treat box, luminary box, or a piece of decor!  

When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects and check out the rules and prize info.  Then be sure to shape that card ~ don't forget the die cut to have a chance to win a prize from our amazing sponsor ~ Ink on 3

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Mystical Christmas Ride!

The new optional twist for our Anything Goes challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday is Poinsettia.   

My image this week is from our wonderful sponsor A Day for Daisies.  Be sure to check out all their adorable images.  Looks like they have some new holiday images in the shop!

I had this cute image, Bird Ride, in my stash; although I realize it's quite summery, I put her in long sleeves and turned her bird into a gold dove to make it more Christmas-y!  She makes for a very magical little nymph riding through Christmas with the shaker sequins and beads!  

My Poinsettia paper is from Polkadoodles Winnie Winterland.

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Gearing Up!

It's a new challenge over at Digi Choosday and we are sharing New/New Year ideas this week!  Our Challenges are always Anything Goes for all of your wonderful entries!  

I chose to go with a male New Year's Card for my son!  I used a striped background from Octavia and the gears from Winnie Wonderland Steampunk Cogs and Wheels and the  Winnie Wonderland Steampunk Cogs/Wheels.  

The first digi is a layout of all the cogs and wheels.  I copic colored the ones on the bottom layer of the image.  Then I used the second digi which has the wheels and cogs separated to ink them and do some embossing.  I put them on 3-D foam to make them different heights.  I added a few black gems, 3 metal brads, and some twine.  

I'm pretty sure my son is going to love this card!  

Be sure to head over to Digi Choosday and check out the amazing projects from our team!  Then come share what you are crafting; we'd love to see it!  Remember, when you visit the Digi Choosday Site to pick up your discount code to Polkadoodles; it's good all day today....Tuesday!  It's a great way to pick up those digi's you've had your eye on!  While you're there, you might want to sign up for the Newsletter so you never miss out on special events!

My card is off to the following challenges: 

Pile It On:  Not traditional Holiday Colors
Crafting with Friends:  AG
A Bit More Time to Craft:  AG
Classic Design Team:  AG
TTCRD:  AG
Crafter's Cafe:  Embossing wet or dry
The Male Room:  Winter wishes, December, Christmas
Outlawz Festive Friday:  Winter Fun

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Polka Dot Stars

The new optional twist for our Anything Goes challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday is Polka Dot Christmas.   

My image this week is Softly from our wonderful sponsor A Day for Daisies.  Be sure to check out all their adorable images.  Looks like they have some new holiday images in the shop!

This was such a lovely image and it feels like the angel is ready to deliver the new baby to the manger.  

My goal was to make her appear sort of as a cameo coming out of the frame.  So once I lightly Copic colored the image and outlined the wings with a gel pen, I adhered the bottom to the frame.  The frame was cut in Design Space and heat embossed using Ranger Enchanted Gold powder.  I glued the frame down flat as well as the bottom of her gown.  I placed a piece of 3-D foam under the bottom of the circle.  This popped the top part up off of the card.

As for the paper under the angel, it started out blue.  I rubbed in purple and dark blue inks.  I finished with black around the edges.  I left it to dry and then heat embossed the sentiment.  Finally, time for the polka dots....stars!  I went with my Signo Uni-Ball Broad pt.  

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Birthday Sparkle!

It's a new challenge over at Digi Choosday and we are sharing Winter Birthday ideas this week!  Our Challenges are always Anything Goes for all of your wonderful entries!  

All the digis are from Winnie White Christmas

Papers from:  Starfish & Sandcastles Papers 7 and Horace & Boo Paper Heaven 3

Sentiments taken from ULA Unicorn and ULA be a Princess
Flowers from Winnie Fruit Punch Blooms Bundle

Be sure to head over to Digi Choosday and check out the amazing projects from our team!  Then come share what you are crafting; we'd love to see it!  Remember, when you visit the Digi Choosday Site to pick up your discount code to Polkadoodles; it's good all day today....Tuesday!  It's a great way to pick up those digi's you've had your eye on!  While you're there, you might want to sign up for the Newsletter so you never miss out on special events!

My card is off to the following challenges: 
Animal Friends Challenge:  AG with an animal
2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  AG with a Critter
Try It on Tuesday:  Twinkle Twinkle
Colour Crazy Challenge:  AG hand colored

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Festivity!

It's the first Monday of the month and that means a new challenge over at Path of Positivity!  Our theme this month, which is always optional, is Festivities!  Now, how time appropriate is that for the month of December going into the New Year!  

I have chosen to work with Bugaboo Peace Love Joy Angel.  Such a perfect image for Christmas!  Christmas is such a festive time with all the music, lights, and bustle.  It seems family and friends are right around the corner and we seem to relive joyous times from our past.  

It seems I always think of Christmases with my grandparents.  They were so delightful, though each set brought very different types of decor, food, and energy to the event.  Then when I married, I learned to celebrate in new and different ways.  I supposed now 30-some years later, our Christmas is a combination of all the past Christmas holidays!  

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I started with my image and colored with Copics.  All of the gold was done with a gel pen.  I tore the edges and backed it with a dark blue.  I turned to a beautiful piece of snowflake paper from Decosses Dynamite Doodles and wrapped it with gold thread and a multi-bow!  The bottom layer is a piece of white CS covered in Gold Pigment ink, dried, and stamped with an old flourish stamp.

Our challenge this month is generously sponsored by 

KittenScraps and 

Bugaboo. 

 Thanks for stopping by; PoP on over to the challenge and see what the rest of the team is doing and share with us your thoughts, art, and inspirations!  Our themes are optional now, so we'd love to see anything positive you've been working on even if it doesn't exactly fit the theme.

Jingle All the Way!

The new theme over at Cut It Up is Christmas Song! How fun is that!  I chose the popular tune Jingle Bells!  


The bag cut is from CTMH Artiste and the tag cut is from Cricut CTMH Artbooking.  The embossed kraft paper is retired from CTMH as are the stamps I used on the tag.  I stamped the horse onto the tag cut from patterned paper and then went around the edges of the tag with a wreath/foliage motif.  I then stamped in some berries.  Of course, then I added some Jingle Bells to mimic sleigh bells!

This made for a very rustic/ranch type gift bag perfect for one of my riding buddies!

When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects and check out the rules and prize info.  Then be sure to shape that card ~ don't forget the die cut to have a chance to win a prize from our amazing sponsor ~  Heartfelt Creations!  

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.

Yes, Please!

The new optional twist for our Anything Goes challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday is Anything Goes!   

My Copic colored image this week is from Bugaboo and is called Ava Latte.  My sentiment was a freebie from Limited Runs during one of the Coffee Lovers seasonal challenges; I love this sentiment!  Limited Runs has several coffee sentiments and images!

The journal is a retired book from CTMH and the background paper for Ava is an enlarged tag from Polkadoodles Winnie in Wonderland.  Those little wood veneer cups are from Latina Crafter.  

This month we are showing our gratitude to all of our sponsors throughout 2017 in a Sponsor Showcase Month.  You will see us all highlighting the year with some of our favorite digis from our generous sponsors.  The November challenge is sponsored by Through the CraftRoom Door.  You can check out their wonderful online magazine full of inspiration and tutorials HERE!

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Christmas Table Trivets

It's a new challenge over at Digi Choosday and we are sharing more Christmas/Winter ideas this week!  Our Challenges are always Anything Goes for all of your wonderful entries!  

My trivets are made using PRE-COLORED Toppers from Winnie White Christmas .  I cut the sentiments from black vinyl.  The base of the trivets are ceramic tiles from a home improvement store.  I cut the toppers and sentiments, adhered them to the tiles and sprayed them with an acrylic sealer.  I'm not sure how much heat they will take, but I think they will be great under a dish of vegetables or a bread basket.  These would also work as coasters under a nice cup of hot chocolate!  Yummy!

Be sure to head over to Digi Choosday and check out the amazing projects from our team!  Then come share what you are crafting; we'd love to see it!  Remember, when you visit the Digi Choosday Site to pick up your discount code to Polkadoodles; it's good all day today....Tuesday!  It's a great way to pick up those digi's you've had your eye on!  While you're there, you might want to sign up for the Newsletter so you never miss out on special events!

My trivets/coasters are off to the following challenges: 
The Fairy and the Unicorn:  AG opt Winter Solstice
A Gem of a Challenge:  Animals in the Snow
Get Creative Challenges:  Holidays
Crafting from the Heart:  AG

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