Sunday, November 26, 2023

Gnome Christmas


 Conie Fong has adorable digi images for all your Holiday projects! This little gnome is Christmas Tree Gnome and Sentiment and is available HERE!  

Be sure to visit the the Conie Fong FB Page for challenges and images:  Conie Fong FaceBook Challenge.  There are different challenges: one for coloring and one for completed projects! Free images available on the FaceBook Page!  

Curious how I got the shiny bow?  Check out the video below:  


Material List 

Digi:  Conie Fong Christmas Tree Gnome and Sentiment  https://tinyurl.com/zy45mtb9
Copic Markers
Digital Pattern Paper:  Dècosse's Dynamite Doodles Nature of Christmas  https://tinyurl.com/4ke8bmnd
Polkadoodles "25" Embellishment Made with Winnie in Wonderland Tags and Frames  https://tinyurl.com/fcpeh3rp
Embossing Powders:  Red, Gold
Versa Mark Ink
Scrap of Sparkle Iron on Vinyl (behind bell cut)
Bo Bunny Gem
Twine
Sequins
Adhesives:  ATG, Fabri-Tac, Bearly Art Precision Art Glue
Cricut Design Space: Design and Print Then Cut
Cricut Access: Shapes; Jingle Bells from Following Daisies; Christmas Tree from Joys of the Season
Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

My card is off to the following challenges:

My Time to Craft:  Got To Be Christmas
12 Months of Christmas:  Christmas Card
Tic Tac Toe:  Board marked below
Creative Knockouts:  Lots of Layers
Cardz4Galz:  Embossing Wet or Dry
I Spy with My Little Eye:  Sparkle/Shine
Christmas BINGO:  Board Marked Below
613 Avenue Create:  AG Embossing Wet or Dry
CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a USB, CD, or Digi
4 Season Challenge:  Gnomes (link again)

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Friday, November 24, 2023

Christmas Cutie


Conie Fong has adorable digi bundles for all your Holiday projects! This little elf is Little Gift Girl Elf!  

Be sure to visit the the Conie Fong FB Page for challenges and images:  Conie Fong FaceBook Challenge.  There are different challenges: one for coloring and one for completed projects! Free images available on the FaceBook Page!  

Material List 

Digi:  Conie Fong Little Gift Girl Elf
Digi Paper:  Polkadoodles
Copic Markers
Scrap of Yarn
Sequins from Stash
Adhesives:  ATG, Fabri-Tac
Cricut Design Space: Design and Print Then Cut
Cricut Access: Shapes
Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

My card is off to the following challenges:

Christmas with the Cuties:
Krafty Chicks:  All Occasions
Crafty Gals Corner:  Dots and/or Stripes
Double "D":  Dots and/or Stripes
I Love Promarkers:  AG/ Love is in the Air
Crafter's Cafe:  Feminine
Daisy Chain:  Christmas/Winter
The Holly and The Ivy:  AG Christmas
12 Months of Christmas:  AG Christmas Card
Pearly Sparkles:  Christmas/Winter
Jingle Belles Rock:  Inspired by Header (Pink, Snowflakes, Dots, Christmas)
The Outlawz Color Challenge:  Use 3 colors from Inspiration Photo
(Pink, Turquoise, Green)

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Monday, November 20, 2023

Fall Texture

 As we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to create something inspired by Texture!  Of course, you can share anything positive you like, the theme is always optional.  Wondering about this project?  I concocted this recipe; if you'd like to give it a try, you'll find it below!

Check out all the details in the video below!  Easy bag, tag, and bow!

I concocted this recipe; if you'd like to give it a try, you'll find it below!

Disclaimer/Alert:  I am not an equine nutrition expert!  Please feed your horses according to your veterinarian's recommendations!  Always keep in mind your horse's metabolic/sugar needs!  I personally have a couple of horses who only get a small treat on occasion while others can have it much more freely!
 
Remember, you may share any sort of artistic medium over at PoP:  writing, cards, journals, scrapbooking, painting, sewing, baking, needle crafts, etc as long as it is positive!  The theme is always optional.  

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 Material List:

Homemade Horse Muffins (Recipe Above)

Bag: Burlap, thread, sewing machine, leather (Stash)
Bow: Wire Ribbon (Stash)

 Tag:
Digital Stamp ~Hetty Clare: Pony Flower  https://tinyurl.com/yv5wjp3k
Copic Markers
Free Digital Cardstock Sample from Vectoria Designs  
Brown Paper from Stash
We R Memory Eyelet
CTMH Artiste Tag and Shape
Designed in Cricut Design Space
Cricut Access:  Text ~ Winter Woodland
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges:  

Night Owls:  Gifts with and without bows
Aloha Friday:  Food and Drink
Creative Artiste:  Mixed Media AG
Inspire Me Monday:  AG Inspiring
We Love 2 Create:  AG Mixed Media
Critter Crazy:  AG with a Featured Critter
The Four Seasons:  AG Autumn/Fall
Crafting from the Heart:  AG (No cards!)
Crafty Animals:  AG featuring an Animal
CD Sunday Plus:  AG us a USB, CD, or Digi
Die Cut Divas:  Holidays  (Thanksgiving)
FarmQuest General Store:  AG Country  (Every Country Store has Horse Treats!)
Dream Valley:  Occasions other than Birthday  (Thanksgiving or Day of the Horse Dec 13!)
Inkspirational:  Seasonal (Fall)
The Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes:  "pumpkins safe in barn"; "Thanksgiving Day is very near, And we must make..."
Be sure to come over and see 
what the team thinks about our optional twist!  
You can also find more information about entering the challenge!  

Thanks to Scribbles Designs for sponsoring our Monthly Random Prize!

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.   

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Friday, November 17, 2023

Pups are Part of the Family



  Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is 'Friends and Family.'  Now in our family, the pups are a big part!  I made this card for my grand-girl because her dog Styx looks just like this pup from Conie Fong!  

I created this fun Pumpkin word die cut using ITC Posterboy Std Regular font with the offset feature in Cricut Design Space

How does this theme inspire you?  Come share your ideas over at Cut It Up!

Material List:

Conie Fong Gnome Sweethearts with Dogs 
Conie Fong Sunflower Pumpkin Bundle  
Orange Cardstock
Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG
Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS; Offset Feature
Cuts from Design Space: Shapes
Cricut Fong: ITC Posterboy Std Regular with offset
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

This card is off to the following challenges:  
Critter Crazy:  AG with a Featured Critter
The Four Seasons:  AG Autumn/Fall
Place to Start:  AG opt for a child
Cutie Pie:  Digi's and Die cuts
Crafty Gals Corner:  Dots and/or Stripes
Double "D":  Dots and/or Stripes

When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects. Then be sure to share your project with us ~ don't forget the die cut!

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Celebrating a Mother!


   Time for some fun at the Worldwide Crafter and Colorists Challenge Blog!  I invite you to come play along with any and all of your creative pieces featuring an image from any designer/artist!  


This challenge is graciously sponsored by the very talented Julia Spiri!  If you are not familiar with her, you can find her gorgeous digis and coloring books at her Etsy Shop.  Please feel free to visit her FaceBook Page and share your Julia Spiri coloring!  Now one more place you might want to visit is Julia's YouTube; you can find some mesmerizing drawing, painting, and flip throughs!!

Video below has some fun tips on heat embossing and glitter/glue!


Material List:

Digi: Mama Elf's Loving Embrace by Julia Spiri  
https://tinyurl.com/nhby34px
X-Press it Cardstock
Copic Markers
Black Pencil
White Gel Pen Signo uni-ball
Digital Paper:   Vectoria Designs Delicate Dragonflies Paper https://tinyurl.com/2s4fcff2
Stampendous Ultra Fine Crystal Glitter
Elmers Glue Spray
Ranger Big and Bossy Embossing Ink
Stampendous PearLustre Embossing Powders Alexandrite and Azurite
CTMH Crisp Air Dots (Retired) but other colors/combos available
https://tinyurl.com/2p84e8xv
Adhesives:  ATG, Zig 2 Way Glue Pen, Ranger Multi Medium
Cricut Design Space: Design and Print Then Cut; shapes; Offset
Cricut Access:
CTMH Art Philosophy: Dragon Fly Die Cut
Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

Sharing with the following challenges:

Passion for Markers:  Occasions other than Birthday 
Time Out:  Insp Photo below~ Inspired by the Feminine beauty; flowers; colors; and woodsy look!  Beautiful bag in the photo is the prize from Time Out!
Paper Dragonfly:  Anything Flies with Twist #2 

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Sunday, November 12, 2023

Fall Greetings!


 Conie Fong has adorable digi bundles for all your fall projects! I've chosen to use this halloween digi for a fall card just by changing out the colors and theme.
Be sure to visit the the Conie Fong FB Page for challenges and images:  Conie Fong FaceBook Challenge.  There are different challenges: one for coloring and one for completed projects! 

Curious how I put this all together in Cricut Design Space?  Check out this video:  


Material List 

Digi:  Conie Fong Broomstick Emily Witch 
Vectoria Designs paper Vectoria Designs  https://www.etsy.com/shop/VectoriaDesigns
DCWV Cardstock
Copic Markers
CTMH Stamp (Retired)
CTMH Crisp Air Dots (Retired) but other colors/combos available
https://tinyurl.com/2p84e8xv
Flower from stash
Really Reasonable Ribbon Burlap String Blue https://tinyurl.com/3dm3pvhn
Adhesives:  ATG, Fabri-Tac
Cricut Design Space: Design and Print Then Cut; offset
Cricut Access
Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

My card is off to the following challenges:

Paperminutes:  Autumn
CD Sunday Plus:  AG us a USB, CD, or Digi
Rabisco:  AG

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Monday, November 6, 2023

Texture at PoP


As we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to create something inspired by Texture!  Of course, you can share anything positive you like, the theme is always optional.

Curious how I made this out of an old popcorn box?  Check out the video below!
Remember, you may share any sort of artistic medium over at PoP:  writing, cards, journals, scrapbooking, painting, sewing, baking, needle crafts, etc as long as it is positive!  The theme is always optional.  

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 Material List:
 
Cardstocks from ColorBok
Old Microwave Popcorn Box
Handles from a torn gift bag
Brown Gros Grain Ribbon
Gem from Stash
Cricut Design Space:  Shapes; Wanderings
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker


 Sharing with these challenges:  
Dream Valley:  Autumn Colors
The Four Seasons:  AG Autumn/Fall
I Spy with My Little Eye:  Shades of Autumn
Creative Knockouts:  Fall is in the Air
Crafty Catz:  AG opt show some flowers

Be sure to come over and see 
what the team thinks about our optional twist!  
You can also find more information about entering the challenge!  

Thanks to Scribbles Designs for sponsoring our Monthly Random Prize!

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.   

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Saturday, November 4, 2023

Christmas Treats for our Pups!

  Time for a new challenge at The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card-free Zone (formerly known as The Outlawz Paper à la Mode) and the Optional theme is Food!  So, I've decided to make some dog treats and then make a Christmas Gift Bag for them!

Here's a video to explain how I made the bag big enough for the yummy treats!

Disclaimer/Alert:  When feeding dogs peanut butter remember #1) Dogs can have peanut allergies!  #2) *Never feed a peanut butter that includes Xylitol!!  For advice on this consult your vet or you might enjoy this article from the AKC. www.akc.org/expert-advice/nutrition/can-dogs-eat-peanut-butter

 Always feed treats in moderation due to salt/sugar intake!  I need to follow that advice for myself!  ;)

Here's the Recipe for the Treats!  

1/2 c *Peanut Butter
2 c flour ~ I used whole wheat
2 large eggs
1/4 cut water (I used about a Tablespoon more!)
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes.  Store in air tight container up to a week.  These will keep in the freezer until you are ready to thaw!

Material List:
Homemade Dog Treats (Recipe Above)

For the Bag:
Digi Paper: Decosse's Dynamite Doodles Cozy Christmas Scene FREE
"If you'd like a chance to earn this paper, simply link up two Christmas cards to The 12 Months of Christmas anytime between Nov. 1st and Nov. 30th and you will receive it for free." Go to 12 Months of Christmas for requirements/rules.


Twine Really Reasonable Ribbon
CTMH Cardstock 
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder
Bazzill Boardwalk Swiss Dot Cardstock
Favorite Findings Le Button and R35 Copic
Adhesives:  ATG, Fabri-Tac, Double Score Tape, Gorilla Glue 
Cricut Design Space: Design and Print Then Cut; Offset
Cricut Access: Tiny Treasure Box (altered ~ see video); Lia's Summer Paper Bows; Font ~ Angel Kisses; tag from shapes
Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

My project is off to the following challenges:  

Crafting from the Heart:  AG (No cards!)
The Holly and The Ivy: AG Christmas
Christmas with the Cuties:  Christmas SOMETHING-That's not a card!
Double Trouble:  Thing 1 ~ SomeThing, AnyThing, EveryThing;  Thing 2 ~Link with Critter Crazy; Thing 3 ~ I have a circular button and Swiss Dots in my paper!
Critter Crazy:  AG with a Featured Critter
Farmquest General Store:  AG Country ~ Every good general store needs some puppy treats for Christmas!  ;)
CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a USB, CD, or Digi (Digi Paper)
Corrosive:  AG
We Love 2 Create:  AG Mixed Media
Time Out:  See inspiration below:  "When we focus on our gratitude, 
the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes on"
Kristin Armstrong
As I read this quote, I was reminded of the great trainers (both horse and dog) who have always talked about human agenda vs animal output during training.  I am currently working with a trainer who emphasizes just this quote.  Be grateful for the animal and tries, then the disappointment won't overtake the time together!

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday:  AG
Aloha Friday:  Food and Drink
Inkspirational:  Moodboard  (cut out treats for Christmas!)



Be sure to visit  Anything Goes in a Card-free Zone 
for all the details about the challenge and 
to check out all the creative inspiration from the DT and participants!

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.      
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