She Will Steal Your Heart!

I had great fun with this Valentine card for a 4-H'r who shows pigs!  I used Lulu and Lonny Bundle of Love Bundle from Conie Fong as my focal image.  I combined Lulu with the bucket of hearts digi; both are from the bundle as well as the sentiment and two other stamps I will feature in February!

Be sure to visit the the Conie Fong FB Page for challenges and free images:  Conie Fong FaceBook Challenge.

       

Material List:

Digi: Lulu and Lonny Bundle of Love Bundle by Conie Fong

Copic Markers

Papers: Polkadoodles Pastel Wood

Adhesives:  Fabri Tac, ATG Tape Runner

CTMH Inks

CTMH Ribbon (retired) Current ribbons available HERE

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Maker

I'm sending my card off to the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments: Sending Love + a Sentiment

Cardz 4 Galz: Card for a Gal inspired by Beatle's Song (All You Need is Love) Valentine for a little friend of mine who shows pigs in 4-H!

Cute Card Thursday: Valentines

Krafty Chicks: Any Occasion

Outlawz Festive Friday:  Valentines and other themes

We Love Chocolate Baroque:  For a Lady or Girl

Crafty Catz:  AG

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Point of View

  Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is Point of View ~ Use something representing viewing scenes or capturing views! Camera, binoculars, glasses, microscope, telescope, magnifying glass, film, photo, etc.  

I have chosen to make a scrapbook layout using the Viewfinder reels as my representation of viewing scenes.  I don't have my photo yet, but I plan to use a photo of my 5 yr old grandgirl playing with an old View-master at Nana's house;  this is one of her favorite toys here!

The Viewfinder reels coming out of the envelope are held in place with magnets and not glued in.  That way, notes can be written on the back or more pictures can be adhered!   

The View-finder Reels are from The Cutting Cafe and include so much more than I have used here!  You can use this wonderful set to create cards, invitations, embellishments, etc.  There are printed labels, a shaped card base, and ideas for layering this fun set!    

Come share your ideas with us featuring "your view" and don't forget the die cut(s)!!  

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Material List:  

View-master Reels and Envelope from View Finder Reel Fun:  The Cutting Cafe

Floral and Turquoise Pattern Paper:  Polkadoodles

Orange Pattern Paper CTMH (retired)

Blue/Turquoise Triangle paper is recycled from an old card

Green Base page is from DCWV Latte Solid Paper Stack (Retired)

Orange ribbon, white ribbon, button, and gem from stash

Sequins from CTMH (retired)

Moments stamp from stash inked with CTMH Ink

Sentiment black cardstock and Turquoise vinyl from stash

Magnets and washers

Cricut Maker

Cricut Access: Sentiment Font Cuttin' Up Cartoon 

Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade

and 

Recycled plastic circle embellishment from 3-D Printing discard bin in Kelly's office!  ;)

 

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.

This project is off to the following challenges: 

Die Cut Divas:  Frame It (view master reel has frames! :) Each reel is a frame as well as the obvious photo frame)

Love to Craft:  AG

Love to Scrap:  AG

Get Creative:  AG

Jan's Digi Stamps:  AG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  AG

Scrapping for Fun:  AG

TTCRD:  AG

Creative Knockouts:  Die Cuts & Punches

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This Birthday's in the Bag!

Today I have the fun of sharing over at Copic For Alle!  This fun challenge is monthly and held on their FaceBook Page Copic For Alle.  The color of the month is Blue Green!  I have used a combination of BG49, BG57 BG53, BG01 and BG000 for my Blue Green color in the balloons and her little dress.  Come join in the coloring fun and share your favorite blue/green combo!  Be sure to put your coloring in the proper folder; see information about challenge HERE. 

Material List:

TAG

Digi image and Semtiment: Bunny Hearts Girl from Conie Fong

Copic Markers

Adhesives:  Fabri Tac, ATG Tape Runner

CTMH Paper (retired) However you can find beautiful CTMH papers HERE

Cricut Access for Tag Cut Cartridge:  Wedding

Gems from Stash

CTMH Twine

BAG

Digital paper pattern from Polkadoodles

Pink and white papers from CTMH

Hearts Embossing Folder from M-Bossabilities

Ribbon CTMH (retired)

Lace from Stash

Tulle for handles from stash

Bag Cut from SVG Cuts:  Happy Holidays SVG Kit 
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade

Cricut Access for cuts: Bow from Lia's Summer Paper Bows

Connected Heart Border from CTMH Artbooking
Cricut Maker

I'm sending this bag off to the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments:  AG with a sentiment

2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  AG with a Critter

Daisy Chain:  Happy Birthday

Pearly Sparkles:  Something Beginning with "p" ~ Pink, Polkadoodles Paper 

Little Red Wagon:  Die-ing To Get Crafty

TTCRD:  AG

Crafty Calendar:  Make it Cute

Creative Knockouts:  AG

World Wide Open DT:  AG

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Goals...

As we continue down a Path of Positivity,  I'm ready to set some goals for a positive year!  

 Look for the Positive is our first optional theme.

In my first blogpost of the month, I shared some ideas on how we might make this a positive year.  In that post I mentioned setting some new goals, well here is one of my goals!  No, it's not to get a really cool car!  hahaha

I want to get out of my comfort zone and build up confidence in a few areas of my life.  As far as crafting goes, my goal is to create some pieces that I would normally not attempt!  This incredible digi from SheepSki Designs has been in my stash for awhile and I've never had the confidence/courage to attempt it.  So, I broke out the Copics and went to work.  Maybe this will lead to more confidence in other areas of my life as well, and this new found confidence will empower a more positive attitude!

There are many ways to make this a super year and we'd love to hear your ideas at Path of Positivity!  Come share theme with us!  

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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This digi, Bryan's Baby from SheepSki Designs
Copic Markers

Gel pens
Adhesives 
Embossing powders and ink
Metal brad

Mocha gem

Polkadoodles Winnie in Wonderland Gear Cuts

Background Paper Steampunk digital from Digital Delights (retired)

Banner cut from CTMH Artiste
Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Access for Sentiment font
Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges:  

Crafts Galore and Encore:  AG

Fairy and the Unicorn:  AG Fantasy

CCEE Stampers:  Life Changes (See paragraphs 2 & 3 above)

Craft Rocket Challenges:  For the boys/men

TTCRD:  AG

Colour Crazy:  AG hand coloured

Paper Funday:  AG optional Twist:  Use color Blue

SheepSki:  Anything You Want

CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a CD, USB, or Digital image

2 Sisters on the Blog:  Vintage Card

Papercraft Challenges:  Heat or Dry Embossing*

Be sure to come on 

over to 

Path of Positivity 

and see 

what the team 

thinks about Peace!  

You can also find 

more information 

about entering 

the challenge!  

Thanks to our 

wonderful sponsors this month:

and

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Back in Time

 Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is to Go Back in Time ~ It may be a new year, but we want you to take us to a decade before the year 2000!  You can transport us to your decade via a theme, icon, phrase, image, or stash item.  Be sure to tell us the decade!

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I've chosen to go back to the 1950's/1960's with this card!  The polka dots, yellow dress color, and Shirley Temple doll look scream out the 50's!  The bouffant hair and headband take us into 1960's fashion.  As for the background paper and large daisy flower, they are reminiscent of the 1960's.

Now, what you might not know is the American originated word 'nifty' is possibly short for magnificent and has been around since the mid-19th century (1860's).  

Now, the little 'jacks' are here representing the game that was very popular in the in 1950's/60's, although this game's origins go waaaay back!  ;)  I'll let you do the research on that one!

Ok, enough history today!  Come share your ideas with us featuring a former decade and don't forget the die cut!!  

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Material List:  

Digi:  Sherry West Poppi Pokkadott

Pattern Paper:  Polkadoodles

CTMH papers on flower die (retired)

Copic Markers

Cricut Maker

Cricut Access:  Flower Cut ~  Nifty Fifties

Sentiment:  Cricut Access Nifty Fifties

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.

This project is off to the following challenges: 

Die Cut Divas:  Frame It

Corrosive Challenge:  AG  

Let's Craft and Create:  AG

Everybody Art Challenge:  AG

Shopping our Stash:  My New item is the digi!  I hadn't colored her and just recently discovered this digi artist!  Everything else is from my Stash!

Simon Says:  Layer it Up!

Sisterhood of Crafters:  Die Cuts and /or Embossing Folders

Watercooler Wednesday:  All About Occasions

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Copic for Alle BG colors!

Today I have the fun of sharing over at Copic For Alle!  This fun challenge is monthly and held on their FaceBook Page Copic For Alle.  The color of the month is Blue Green!  I have used a combination of BG09, B05, BG05 and B00 for my Blue Green color.  Come join in the coloring fun and share your favorite blue/green combo!  Be sure to put your coloring in the proper folder; see information about challenge HERE. 

Material List:

Digi: Penelope Poppy from Conie Fong

Copic Markers

Embossing Folder

Adhesives:  Fabri Tac, ATG Tape Runner

CTMH Paper (retired) However you can find beautiful CTMH papers HERE

Digital paper pattern from Polkadoodles

CTMH Inks

Versa Mark Embossing Ink and Embossing Powder on Sentiment

Bo Bunny Double Dot Gems
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade

Cricut Access for cuts:  CTMH Artfully Sent for Bloom Sentiment; Trio of small flowers from Wild Card; Large Flower from Cupcake Wrappers; Image flattened onto an oval from "Shapes" 
Cricut Maker

I'm sending my card off to the following challenges:

Krafty Chicks: Stamp Act

Colour Crazy:  AG hand Colored

Creative Fingers:  AG

Crafty Friends:  AG

World Wide Open:  AG

Cute Card Thursday:  AG

Clever Dexter:  Kindness (Bloom in who you are and celebrating that in yourself and others would be a wonderful way to promote kindness!)

Dragonfly Dreams:  Pearls and /or Gems

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Planning Ahead!

 Happy New Year!

Yep, it's finally 2021!  This is a new year that has been long awaited by many!  At Path of Positivity we're ready to have a great year and we are Looking for the Positive! ...and that's our Optional Theme for January!   

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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Speaking of PoP..... Look for the Positive is our first optional theme.

How do we make this a positive year?  Well, here are some ideas you might enjoy trying:

Make some fun goals and put them in a journal

Create some motivational posters/wall hangings

Design a calendar with ideas for the year

Send some funny or encouraging cards to friends/relatives

There are many ways to make this a super year and we'd love to hear your ideas at Path of Positivity!  Come share theme with us!

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About this flute notebook.  I decided it would be fun to set my little grand girl up for great success this year in her music.  She has started band and plays the flute.  Now, you might not know this about me, but in my 'real life' I studied oboe, played professionally, and still teach lessons.  

I know it makes for an easier lesson if all your information is together in one place.  I also know I feel much more positive and excited about something if I'm improving.  Therefore, I wanted to make a book where Lucy could keep her lesson assignments, progress, and questions.  

This digi, Solo from SheepSki Designs
Copic Markers

Composition Notebook
Adhesives 
Gems from Stash

Papers from Polkadoodles
Music and classical Dies from Polkadoodles 
Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Access for flute cut
Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges:  

Krafty Chicks:  AG

Classic Design Challenge:  AG

SheepSki:  Anything You Want

A Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

A Bit More Time to Craft:  AG

 World Wide Open DT:  AG

Be sure to come on 

over to 

Path of Positivity 

and see 

what the team 

thinks about Peace!  

You can also find 

more information 

about entering 

the challenge!  

Thanks to our 

wonderful sponsors this month:

and

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Winter Scene

Happy New Year!

 Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is to Create A Winter Scene!

I chose to make a card using a cut from Create A Critter.  I used two of the solid igloo images and welded them together inserting a rectangle between the two.  This created my card base.  Next I flattened my digi penguin onto the top layer of the igloo cut.  It was just that easy!    

Come share your interpretation of this theme and don't forget the die cut!

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Material List:  

Digi: Snowy Delivering Presents Conie Fong

Copic Markers

Gel Pens

 Sparkle Cardstock from Recollections

Sequins

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Access:  Igloo from Create a Critter; inside sentiment DJ Jer font
Cricut Maker

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.

This project is off to the following challenges: 

TTCRD:  AG

Crafty Creations:  AG

Creative Moments:  AG

Modsquad:  AG

Simon Says Stamp:  Sparkle and Shine

Watercooler Wednesday:  AG

2 Crafty Critter Crazies: AG with a Critter

AAA Birthday:  Twinkle

Use Your Stuff:  Winter/Snow

Pearly Sparkles:  Something beginning with "P" ~ Penguin, presents

Animal Friends:  Must include a Penguin

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Sparkling up the New Year!

 It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is:  Glitter! How perfect is that challenge for the New Year!  

I thought this delightful image from FabrikaFantasy would make the cutest New Year's Card for my littlest grand-girl!  Glittery, sparkly baby dinosaurs are the perfect way to bring in a festive and hopefully happier time!  

Material List 

 Little Dragons Free from FabrikaFantasy

Copic Markers

 Sparkle Cardstock from Recollections

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Access:  Balloons from USA Everyday; Sentiment from Sparkling New Year
Cricut Maker

This card is off to these challenges:  

Crafting Happiness:  New Year Projects

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas:  Christmas or New Year's

Colour Crazy:  AG Hand colored

12 Months of Christmas:  AG Card for December Holidays

Corrosive Challenge:  AG

Allsorts:  Sparkle and Shine

Creative Knockouts:  AG

Always Fun:  New Year

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  AG

Paperbabe:  AG

Inspired By...:  New year, balloons, purples and blues, sparkle

World Wide Open DT:  AG

 

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!

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Have a Holly Jolly Christmas!

Here's a friendly reminder ~~ Just a few days 'til Christmas!  Are you ready?  Got your horse treats?  This guys is ready for Santa!

Material List: 

Digital Stamp:  Pony Christmas Stocking from Hetty Clare

Copic markers

Ink from CTMH

Polkadoodles paper

Sentiment from Cricut Access

Sequins and Gems

Cricut Design Space Access Don Juan for Dotted Frame 

Scrap of iron on vinyl for shiny showing through holes

This holiday reminder is off to the following challenges: 

Crafting Happiness:  AG

Crafting Challenge:  Christmas

Country View:  Anything Christmas

Creative Crafting Uncles:  Christmas

Scrapping for Fun:  Christmas/Winter

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Not a Creature was Stirring!

Having some fun with Christmas cards!  My son-in-law loves Dungeons and Dragons and such things; so having seen a card made by Andrea from SheepSki Designs, I was inspired to make this in Christmas colors and the popular sentiment!

Material List: 

Morpheus from SheepSki
Copic Markers

Gel Pens

Background papers:  CTMH

Adhesives:  Fabri Tac, ATG Tape Runner

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Access: sentiment 

 Sharing with these challenges/pages: 

12 Months of Christmas:  AG Christmas Card

SheepSki:  Feature a Creature

52 Christmas Card Throwdown:  Pick a previous 2020 challenge ~  I chose November red and green

Simon Says Stamp:  Christmas Critters

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Santa ....one week from today!

This delightful image is from FabrikaFantasy.   I'll be the first to admit, I was not much into Fantasy coloring.  However, I've become somewhat addicted to these whimsical images.  I find them challenging my skills and creativity and that is great fun for me!  It's also fun because there really are no rules in fantasy; I can just do what strikes me at the moment! 

 Material List 

Santa Christmas Coloring pages from FabrikaFantasy

Copic Markers

 Gel Pens

This Card is off to  these challenges:  

Day of the Month Card Club:  Santa's List Day and comment  

Let's Craft and Create:  Santa Clause is Coming to Town  

Everybody Art Challenge:  Animals

12 Months of Christmas:  AG Christmas Card

Colour Crazy: AG Hand colored

Dream Valley:  Christmas

Make My Monday:  Christmas Theme Card

Crafty Gals Corner:  Tis the Season

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Rounding the Corner(s) to a New Year!

 

 It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is:  Rounded Corners.  Since we're rounding the corner to a new year, I couldn't resist the play on words here!  This is a great addition to my 2020 art journal...can't wait to start a new 2021 journal; 2020 has gone on long enough!  ;)

This delightful image is from FabrikaFantasy.   I'll be the first to admit, I was not much into Fantasy coloring.  However, I've become somewhat addicted to these whimsical images.  I find them challenging my skills and creativity and that is great fun for me!  It's also fun because there really are no rules in fantasy; I can just do what strikes me at the moment! 

Now, if you check out the material list below, you'll find Disposable Shop Towel.  Yes, well, let me explain that one!  A month or so ago, we ran out of paper towels and I went out to the garage to get some shop towels to clean up my crafting mat.  Well today, as I was putting together my journal page I saw a piece of a shop towel, grabbed it because it was the perfect color and texture, and then figured out it wasn't paper!  ;)  Well, I decided I liked it anyway!  I took it over to my paper cutter, rounded the corners and glued it onto the page!  Why not?!  Anything on my craft table is up for grabs!  

Material List 

Traveling Gnome from FabrikaFantasy

Copic Markers

 CTMH Inks

Burlap

Grosgrain Ribbon

Buckle

Button

Disposable Shop Towel

Glitter Glue

Gel Pens

This Journal Page is off to  these challenges:  

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  AG

Stamping sensations:  Anything with Wings

Corrosive Challenge:  AG

The Library Challenge:  Anthology Pick a previous book ~ I choose Miniature Garden Grower and am influenced by the colors and fauna on the cover!

We Love 2 Create:  AG Mixed Media

Colour Crazy Challenge:  AG Hand Colored

Creative Artiste:  AG Mixed Media

2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  AG with a Critter

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!

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