Quotes and Coffee!

It's time for new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and our optional twist is Hot Beverage.  What is better than a nice hot cup of coffee on a cool/cold fall morning?  

This month we are showing our gratitude to all of our sponsors throughout 2018 in a Sponsor Showcase Month.  You will see us highlighting some of our favorite digis from our generous sponsors.  

I'm starting off the month with a digi from Dragon's Lair called Summer Beauty. (I believe she might be retired, as I don't see her at Dragon's Lair currently.  However, you'll find several great digis, papers, kits, etc.)  I have colored her simply with colored pencils. This lovely digi was then combined with a retired journal card from Prima, some ribbon and the quote.  

The oval frame is die cut with Cricut Gypsy Wandrings and embossed using a Spellbinders M-bossabilities folder.  The sentiment banner is from Artiste with Ashtyn's Alphabet font.  

She is off to the following Challenges:  
Die Cuttin Divas:  AG with Die Cuts
Paper Minutes:  Coffee or Tea ~ Coffee!

Be sure to visit
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A Christmas Tradition

Christmas/Winter! That's what the Digi Choosday Team is sharing this week.  Of course, it's always Anything Goes for all of your entries; so come join us for a chance to win some Polkadoodles digis!  

At our house, we celebrate on Christmas morning with a huge brunch!  We wake up, pour the coffee, and open up the socks!  After socks, we have more coffee, get dressed and head to the barn to feed horses.  Then we come in for breakfast which always includes waffles or pancakes!  Yummmy!  After breakfast, we open gifts and play with our new toys!  ;)

I decided it would be fun to gift that tradition of pancakes/waffles to friends and family this year by giving them syrup and pancake mix.  Li'l Miss Sugarpops Pancake Heaven combined with the tags from Baked with Love make the perfect tags for my gift!  

I printed the Pancake Heaven digis onto the PRE-COLORED tags and colored her with Copic markers.  Each one is colored a little differently for fun!  

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Hey, have you ever wanted to be a Guest Designer with us over at Polkadoodles?  Check out the Digi Choosday page for the details!  

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 Christmas gift idea is off to the following challenges:  
TTCRD:  AG
Holly and Ivy Christmas:  Anything Christmas
Fab 'n' Funky:  Christmas

Crafter's Castle:  AG opt~Winter/Christmas
Hiding in My Craft Room:  Any Holiday
Winter Wonderland:  Colour It

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Happy Halloween with Witchy Polly

It's Thursday and time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday; the twist for our anything goes challenge is AG! 

I've decided to celebrate Halloween with Witchy Polly from Time for Tea.  

I colored her up with Copics and surrounded her with dies:

Trick or Treat Sentiment: CTMH Artbooking
Candy Circle:  CTMH Artbooking 
Jack o Lantern:  CTMH Artbooking


She is off to the following Challenges:  
Bitten by the Bug 2:  Use a Fall Word
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge:  Halloween
Die Cuttin' Divas:  Halloween

Be sure to visit
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  Thanks for dropping by today.  It's always great to have company!  Please feel free to peruse other pages/posts, check out my Pinterest,  or view some videos at my YouTube Channel.

CASE a Project!

The new theme for the Cut It Up challenge is Just in C.A.S.E. (case another crafter's project)!  Don't forget your die cuts!!  

I checked around Pinterest for some interesting projects and found these two very interesting and different than any other tags I had made before:

Tag 1  or https://www.pinterest.com/pin/162692605273786205/

Tag 2  or https://www.pinterest.com/pin/162692605273786005/

I couldn't decide on one or the other, so I combined them to make my tags!  As some of you know, I have a lot of trouble CASE-ing projects!  I just can't seem to copy someone else's work.  I try, but then my own brain gets involved and takes off on its own tangent!  ; ) I hope you can see how I was inspired by the rosettes, the vintage background, the jingle bell, the middle embellishments on the rosettes, etc.  

The Straight Edge Rosettes and the Night Before Christmas Tags are both from My Scrap Chic ~ our sponsor this time!  The pattern papers were both in my stash.  The red paper is from CTMH and the black pattern is from Colorbok Wild Rose.  I believe both of these are retired, but worked well for the vintage look I was looking to achieve with the beautiful tag print-outs! 

The embellishments include the following:

Old lace

Polkadot ribbon

Jingle Bell

Black Button

Twine

White Glass Gem

Clear Acrylic Snowflake 

My Tags are off to the following challenges:  

Classic DT:  AG
ABC Christmas:  V is for Very Quick!  These tags were quick to put together!
Crafter's Castle:  AG option Winter/Christmas
Crafting with an Attitude:  AG
Crimbo Crackers:  AG Christmas

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 share your project with us ~ don't forget the die cut to have a chance to win a prize from our amazing sponsors. 

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White Chocolate Mocha! Soooo Sweeeet!

It's Thursday and time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday; the twist for our anything goes challenge is Something Sweet! For me, that would be a White Chocolate Mocha Cappuccino!  Yummy!!

This Autumn digi stamp, Fall Love from Time for Tea, seemed perfect since a hot cup of mocha cappuccino is a fall love of mine!  She is colored with Copics.    

The sentiments, cups, and coffee beans are all from Cricut Design Space.  I used the "print and cut" as well as the "print" features.  The cups on either side of her are printed, cut, and adhered with 3-D tape.  

Be sure to visit
 The Outlawz Twisted Thursday for all the details about the challenge and to check out all fun inspiration from the DT and participants!

She is off to share her sweet coffee at the following challenges:

Creative Knockouts:  Fall
Brown Sugar:  Halloween/or Celebrate Autumn

Little Red Wagon:  Digi Do - use a digital stamp

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Spooky Trouble

One night, one very troubled spooky night looooong ago, this opera diva from Feel the Music ventured into the unknown and asked for more than she was ready to face!  Her chemical concoction, given to her by the maniacal conductor, turned the opera stage into a scary graveyard setting (from Winnie Wednesday papers) full of creepy crawlies and Little Monsters from the land of Polkadoodles.  The Prima Donna disappeared into the night.  

It is said, every Halloween, this lovely diva returns to the stage and sings her haunting aria in lieu of the famous soprano who is scheduled and then fades away as quickly as she had appeared.   

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Ooooh, scary! That's what the Digi Choosday Team is sharing this week....Scary Projects...but not too scary!  ; )  Of course, it's always Anything Goes for all of your entries; so come join us for a chance to win some Polkadoodles digis!  

Hey, have you ever wanted to be a Guest Designer with us over at Polkadoodles?  Check out the Digi Choosday page for the details!  

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!

This diva will be gracing the following challenges:  

Creative Craft:  Pretty Pink or Halloween 

Craft Rocket:  Autumn/Halloween

Crafty Addicts:  w/optional theme Spook it Up!

That's Crafty:  Spookalicious  
Ally's Angels:  Spooky/Halloween

Pile it On:  Use Black, Purple, Orange

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A Little More Purple

As we continue the journey through the colors over at the Path of Positivity we are at midway in October with shades of purple.  If you would like more information about purple, please refer back to my earlier blog about this fun, fall color Here!  

This lovely quote inspired the colors of the flowers, crimson and yellow, to go along with the purple.  Autumn is my favorite time of year and it definitely does create a special mood in me!  I'm much more positive and happy breathing in the crisp, cool air and seeing all the gorgeous colors in nature.  The feel of sweaters and jeans and taste of hot chili are so comforting to me! 

As for my purple card, I decided to go with Scarecrow Girl from Limited Runs;  she has the sweetest face and I couldn't resist this amazing dress!  She was colored with Copic markers.  

I have included these cuts/prints:
Sunflower from CTMH Flower Market
Sentiment font is Chloe Whimsy in Design Space

Papers are from:
CTMH ~ Purple large polkadot and crimson red colored paper 
Not sure of the actual names of papers above (retired)
Recollections ~ Purple Sparkly

 Scarecrow Girl is off to the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps:  Autumn Colors (I used Crimson, Yellow, Purple)
Aud Sentiments:  Halloween/Fall Sentiment
Sisterhood of Crafters:  Cute Spooks

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Be sure to come on 
over to 
Path of Positivity 
and see 
what the team 
thinks about purple!  
You can also find 
more information 
about entering 
the challenge!  


Thanks to our 
wonderful sponsors this month:
  A Day for Daisies and Limited Runs








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National Chemistry Week starts October 21!

It's Thursday and time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday; the twist for our anything goes challenge is October Holidays! 

I've decided to celebrate National Chemistry Week which takes place the week of October 21, 2018.  
For more information about National Chemistry Day, you can check out pages at the American Chemical Society or simply type search for National Chemistry Day!  Don't forget to celebrate your chemistry teachers during this week!  ;) 

This lovely chemistry teacher, ....I mean Witchy Polly from Time for Tea, is definitely brewing up some sort of chemical concoction!   

I colored her up with Copics and backed her with a chalkboard paper from Polkadoodles.  The chemical beakers are all from the Cricut Design Space Library.  I inked them, embossed them with clear powder, and then added some Studio G glitter glue. 

Be sure to visit
 The Outlawz Twisted Thursday for all the details about the challenge and to check out all fun inspiration from the DT and participants!

I promise she won't blow up anything at the following challenges:

Lemon Shortbread:  AG

TTCRD:  AG

Unicorn Challenges:  Autumn or Halloween

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Halloween Treat

The new theme for the Cut It Up challenge is Halloween!  Don't forget your die cuts!!

This Halloween Cupcake Box SVG from our sponsor Dreaming Tree could easily house some gift cards, candies, or other small gifts as well as a cupcake.  My plan is to put some candies and other surprises in it for my son!  

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 share your project with us ~ don't forget the die cut to have a chance to win a prize from our amazing sponsors. 

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.

Blog Candy Announcement

Blog Candy Winner Announcement!

Big Congrats to Gail Scott who was the first new subscriber on my YouTube and therefore had #1 in the draw!  Gail, please contact me with your US mailing address and I'll get your prize out to you very soon!  :)

**For some reason when the block above went to publish the numbers did not show up!  Yikes....I promise the result was #1.  

Gail is winning the surprise Blog Candy from me for the Cut It Up Blog Hop!  There are a couple of stamp sets, ribbon, 12 holiday stickers, bright papers, and a birthday sentiment stamp!  Enjoy!

Thanks to all who commented and subscribed to my channel.  New videos coming soon!

Fall Leaves

It's Thursday and time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday; the twist for our anything goes challenge is Circles and Stripes! 

This Autumn digi stamp, Fall Leaves, is from Time for Tea our wonderful sponsor this month.  She definitely looks like she is celebrating falling leaves and the new season!  

The leaf paper is from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles and the stripes are from an old retired CTMH paper line.  

Be sure to visit
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She is off to throw leaves at the following challenges:

Sisterhood of Crafters:  Fall is in the Air
Crafty Gals Corner:  Anything Fall Goes
Love to Scrap:  Fall Back

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Shining Star

  This adorable little angel stamp called Shining Star shows this sweetie deep in thought as she ponders the beautiful bright star.  She is one of ten NEW polymer Winnie Heavenly Stamps and you can find them HERE.    

  I stamped her and colored her with Copic markers and gel pens keeping my color palette in blues.  My background paper was made using snowflakes from Winnie in Winterland.  The doily shape is from Lavender Tea and cut from Winnie Special Moments Paper.

She will be pondering the following challenges:
Penny Black and More: Make it Feminine
Mix it Up:  AG + Monochrome
Creatalicious:  AG no twist
  

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Halloween Treat Bag!

It's a new challenge over at Digi Choosday and the DT are sharing fall projects this week!  Our Challenges are always Anything Goes for all of your wonderful entries!  

I decided to go with a Winnie Wednesday Halloween Treat Bag!  I love the Winnie Wednesday Halloween Bundle.  It is full of delightful digis, papers, and sentiments!  The papers are very versatile; I've used some of them for current Christmas projects!  The bag cut is from the Cricut Library and called Tall Spiderweb Luminary Bag.  

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Hey, have you ever wanted to be a Guest Designer with us over at Polkadoodles?  Check out the Digi Choosday page for the details!  

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!

Winnie is trick or treating at the following challenges: 

A Bit More Time to Craft:  AG
Die Cut Divas:  Autumn or Halloween
Creative Craft Cottage:  Ribbon or Lace
Dragonfly Journeys:  Happy Halloween

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Purple Little Witch Tag

As we continue the journey through the colors over at the Path of Positivity we have come to the Purples.  Now, I have to admit, purple was my favorite color as a young girl!  Of course, that may have been influenced by my love of Donny Osmond who also loved the color purple...according to Tiger Beat Magazine!  hahaha

Did you know that purple is the 2nd best loved color by women; purple is 2nd to blue only by 2% according to one survey!  The same survey shows it in 3rd place by men.  

According to Scientific American, purple is an emotional response color tied to children and laughter.  Therefore, it was a natural addition to the common orange, black and yellow.  Purples might also be a favorite color of fall and Halloween with the scary ominous skies and the ties of purple to mystics and sorcery.  

As for my purple, I decided to go with Little Witch on Fence from A Day for Daisies;  she just seemed perfect for the purple page of my tag journal!  She was colored with Copic markers.  

I have included these cuts from the Cricut library:
Cat ~ A Child's Year
Star ~ Wild Card
Tag ~ Don Juan
Argyle Border ~ Artiste
Witch Hat ~ Autumn Celebrations
Spider Web Border ~ Artbooking

Papers are from:
Polkadoodles Little Dudes
Polkadoodles Winnie Wednesday Trick or Treat Halloween

I added some inks, lace and ribbon and the tag is complete!  

 Little Witch is off to the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp:  Tag It
Dragonfly Journeys:  Happy Halloween
Always Fun Challenges:  Dies or Punches
A Gem of a Challenge:  Halloween/Halloween Colours
4 Crafty Chicks:  Happy Fall Y'all

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Be sure to come on 
over to 
Path of Positivity 
and see 
what the team 
thinks about purple!  
You can also find 
more information 
about entering 
the challenge!  


Thanks to our 
wonderful sponsors this month:
  A Day for Daisies and Limited Runs







My 2018 Color Tag Series:
January:  Forever in Blue Jeans!
February:  Red...Power!
March:  Beautiful Yellow
April:  Garden Pastels
May:  Fav Colors in the Old West
June:  Neutrals  
September:  A Little More Orange

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Deer-est Friends

What would Christmas be without our friends?  This adorable little angel stamp is called Deer-est Friends.  She is one of ten NEW polymer Winnie Heavenly Stamps and you can find them HERE.  

  I stamped her and colored her with Copic markers and gel pens.  Since she is with her sweet little deer friend, I decided she needed a kraft card base and the the Christmas woodsy tree paper from Winnie in Winterland.  A little country lace, jingle bells and a red ribbon finish the card.  

The weave cut on the kraft is made by making diagonal cuts along the side and folding every other cut down into the next.  

Winnie is off to the following challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More:  AG
World Wide Open Design Team:  AG
2 Crafty Critter Crazies: AG with a Critter

Winter Wonderland:  Use Ribbon or Twine
Crafty Cardmakers:  Ribbon or Lace
Magnolia-Licious:  Use favorite color ~ I love kraft/brown

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