Woodsy Bear

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

This cold little bear from Miss Rach should probably be hibernating, but he doesn't want to miss Christmas!  

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Gift of Christmas

It's been such a lovely week sharing all the new Winnie Angels from Polkadoodles.  This precious angel is called Gift of Christmas.  This delightful woodsy scene is just so touching! 

These Angels are available in a Big Kahuna Full Winnie Angel Set, a Big Kahuna Colored Winnie Angel Set, and a Big Kahuna Digi Stamp Winnie Angel Set.  I chose to work with the digital stamp and color her with Copic markers and gel pens.  

The  plaid paper is from Winnie White Christmas.

Winnie is off to the following challenges:
Animal Friends:  In the Forest
Sunny Day Crafting:  Must include an animal
Merry Christmas Challenge:  Anything Christmas

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Christmas Eve Journaling

For me, all paths lead to the barn/manger animals for Christmas Eve!  This adorable angel is called Little Tree and she and her little lamb are so perfect traveling off to the barn with her lantern for the evening.  

These Angels are available in a Big Kahuna Full Winnie Angel Set, a Big Kahuna Colored Winnie Angel Set, and a Big Kahuna Digi Stamp Winnie Angel Set.  I chose to work with the digital stamp and color her with Copic markers and gel pens.  

The gorgeous paper is from Belle Papillon.  The path is made of letters from Sticks and Bones and the beautiful lyrics are from Winnie in Winterland.  

Barn paper is Painted Wood.  The barn is actually the church (with some modifications) from Love and Kisses!  

I added some stamping, laces, burlap, twine, star embellishments, splatter painting, button, crocheted flower, and inks from my stash.  

Winnie is off to the following challenges:

Winter Wonderland:  Use Ribbon or Twine
Hiding in My Craft Room: Any Holiday
Stamping Sensations:  B is for barn, blue, burlap, button, bow, "baa"
Addicted to Stamps:  Christmas Comes Early  

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Shaking up the perfect snowman!

Here's another new Winnie Angel from the Polkadoodles Collection!  This adorable angel is called Snowman and she is shaking up the perfect snowy friend!  

These Angels are available in a Big Kahuna Full Winnie Angel Set, a Big Kahuna Colored Winnie Angel Set, and a Big Kahuna Digi Stamp Winnie Angel Set.  I chose to work with the digital stamp and color her with Copic markers and gel pens.  The beautiful snowy paper is from Winnie in Winterland.

What would be more fun than shaking up some snow in this wintery pillow box?  I filled the shaker with clear beads and big chunky white glitter.  Here's a short video of the snowy fun!

Winnie is off to the following challenges:

ABC Christmas:  S is for Snow
Craft-Dee BowZ:  Handmade Bow
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas:  Christmas AG
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  AG
Jingle Belles:  Let it Snow

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Noel

There's a new Winnie Angel Collection from Polkadoodles!  This lovely angel is called Musical Winter and she has quite the talented choir!  

These Angels are available in a Big Kahuna Full Winnie Angel Set, a Big Kahuna Colored Winnie Angel Set, and a Big Kahuna Digi Stamp Winnie Angel Set.  I chose to work with the digital stamp and color her with Copic markers and gel pens.  These papers and the Treble Clef are from Feel the Music.  

To get the 'high shine' on the Treble Clef, I started with a traditional cut from white cardstock.  I heat embossed with gold embossing powder 3 times.  Each time the gold gets shinier!

Adding some burlap, lace, and bow complete this card.

Winnie is off to the following challenges:
Mix it Up:  AG with optional Layering (3 or more layers)
Animal Friends challenge:  In the Forest
12 Months of Christmas:  AG Christmas

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Heavenly Tree Time

There's a new Winnie Angel Collection from Polkadoodles!  This cutie is called Decorations Up and she is trimming the tree beautifully!  

These Angels are available in a Big Kahuna Full Winnie Angel Set, a Big Kahuna Colored Winnie Angel Set, and a Big Kahuna Digi Stamp Winnie Angel Set.  I chose to work with the digital stamp and color her with Copic markers and gel pens.  This tag and papers are from Winnie in Winterland.

Adding some fibers and old lace complete this tag.

Winnie is off to the following challenges:

The Holly and Ivy:  Christmas
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  AG Christmas
Fab 'n' Funky:  Christmas
12 Months of Christmas:  AG Christmas 


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Delivering Candy

There's a new Winnie Angel Collection from Polkadoodles called Heavenly!  This adorable sweetie is called Delivering Candy and sweet as candy she is!  Candy Canes are such a delight during the holiday season from being a symbol of the shepherd's crook to the festive taste of the candy itself!  Winnie will definitely bring joy to her friends with her treats.

These Angels are available in a Big Kahuna Full Winnie Angel Set, a Big Kahuna Colored Winnie Angel Set, and a Big Kahuna Digi Stamp Winnie Angel Set.  I chose to work with the digital stamp and color her with Copic markers and gel pens.  Adding a bow from stash and a little red tissue and I'm ready to gift my own little candies!

This bag is from the Cricut library and cut from from Winnie White Christmas Papers 3.  The tag cut is from Winnie Sugar Sprinkles Tags.  

Winnie is off to the following challenges:

Christmas Crafts All Year Long:  Anything but a Card
Merry Little Christmas:  Anything Christmas
Outlawz Festive Friday:  Christmas
12 Months of Christmas:  AG Christmas

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Would you like cream with that?

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

This Assorted Shapes Carton from The Cutting Cafe could easily present some gift cards, candies, lotions, candies or other small gifts.  My plan is to put some coffee candies, cards, and fun flavors in it.  Maybe a gift card, too!  

The cutting file comes with the carton and 12 different shapes that can be cut out of the front of it.  You can view them HERE.  

I chose to use a little vignette scene in the square.  This paper is from an old paper pad in my stash called Belle Cafe from DCWV.  I'm not even sure if it is available anymore!  It's been here a loooong time and I don't have many sheets left.  Since the recipient love Dachshunds, this will be perfect for her!  

These sweet pups will be dining at the following challenges:  

4 Crafty Chics:  Tic Tac Toe ~ Glitter/Flowers/Animal
TTCRD:  AG
Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

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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In the Garden

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

What's more perfect in the garden than this squirrel from Miss Rach digis!  I've added some die cuts and a sentiment from Cricut Design Space and drew in the little tree stump.  A little Copic coloring, inking, and some 3-D layering and it's ready to send!  

Be sure to visit
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He is off to the following challenges:

Brown Sugar:  All Creatures Great and Small
Crafty Cardmakers:  Autumn Colors
Cutie Pie Challenge:  Shades of Autumn
Make My Monday:  Autumn/Fall Colors
Fantabulous Cricut:  Leaves

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Spinning in Circles

It's a new challenge over at Digi Choosday and the DT theme has me spinning in circles!  hahaha We are sharing showing circle projects this week!  Our Challenges are always Anything Goes for all of your wonderful entries!  

My Project Details

Little Dudes

Study Dude:  digi, background papers, sentiment circle

Trumpet from Work and Play 8 Feel the Music
Copic Markers
Twine
Craft Foam and brad to make spinner


Check out the short video below to see this interactive card in action.

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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!

I'm spinning off to the following challenges: 

Creatalicious Challenges:  AG with optional Circles
Craft Rocket Challenges:  Boys/Men
As You Like It:  Boys or Girls Cards ~  Boys!  I enjoy making cards for guys because I get to use gears, clocks, transportation, bold colors, earth tones, and all the fun stuff I don't normally get to use!  
Crafty Addicts:  Back to School
The Outlawz Festive Fridays:  AG
Aurora Wings Challenge:  Inspired by Music (Clarke Studies for Cornet ~ every student's favorite, I'm sure!  hee hee)

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A little more orange!

We are continuing our celebration of orange on the Path of Positivity and here is my mid-month inspiration.     

I fell in love with these PRE-COLORED, gorgeous images from LunaGirl.  They are all contained on the Vintage Halloween #2 Digital Collage Sheet.  I adore vintage images and I have to say recently I have really taken a liking to vintage Halloween!  The children, pumpkins, animals,,, well all of it and these images are just so perfect!

This little sweetie just had to be included in my 2018 Tag series.  I have really enjoyed creating a Tag Journal with the colors.  You can see links to the others below if you are interested.  More about orange can be found HERE.

Material List for this tag:
LunaGirl Vintage Halloween #2 Digital Collage Sheet
Die Cuts:  Vine (Stretch Your Imagination), Tag (Don Juan) and Spider Web (Monster Bash) from Cricut Library
Papers:  Patterned papers from Polkadoodles; others fron Stash
Glitter
Ribbon
Bo Bunny Gems
Black Liquid Pearls
CTMH Shimmer Pen
CTMH Inks 

My tag will be haunting the following challenges:  

Dragonfly Journeys:  Fall Festival of colors
Bitten by the Bug 2:  AG with a Cricut Cut
TTCRD:  AG
Always Fun Challenges:  Fall Colors

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

Thanks to our 
wonderful sponsors this month:
LunaGirl and Imagine That Digi Stamp  

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

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Pearls

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

This delightful manatee, or is it a sea cow, reminded me of a character in one of my little grandgirl's favorite TV shows!  I couldn't resist using him on a Christmas tag!  He is from Miss Rach digis.  

I colored him up with Copics and added some Liquid Pearls to the gift wrap.  Then my son came in and said the bow needed a pearl, too!  So, I added a little cream pearl along with some jingle bells to the festive holiday scene.

Be sure to visit
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He will be adding some festivity to the following challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies:  AG with Critter
Christmas Crafts All Year Round:  Anything but a card
Craftaholics R Us:  Tags

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Happy Fall Birthday!

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

This charming fall digi, Pumpkins and Butterflies, from our sponsor A Day for Daisies is the perfect image for my sister's birthday card.  She is a teacher and loves children's literature.  This image, which I chose to color with watercolor pencils, seemed just right for her.      

The cut is Fall Frame in the Cricut library.  Now, Fall Frame is actually from Holiday Cakes, but I thought it would make a beautiful frame around this Autumn scene!

I printed the digi out on watercolor paper using an inkjet printer.  I colored with a variety of different watercolor pencils and finished with painting.  

The frame was cut from stash papers and inked with sponges.  I used strips of foam to pop it off the image.  I mounted it all on a circular brown card base cut from Sentiments in the Cricut Library and added a few gems.

 This little darling is off to the following challenges:  

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge:  Autumn include Cricut Die Cut

Fab 'n' Funky:  BINGO:  Yellow, Circular, Flowers or Die Cut, Yellow, Gems
 Stinkin' Inkers:  Leaves are Falling ~ Use fall colors
TTCRD:  AG
The Crafter's Cafe:  3 of Something  (3 gems)

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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3 of a Kind!

It's Thursday and time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday; the twist for our anything goes challenge is 3 of 1 Item! 

I thought this little otter from Miss Rach was just adorable....so, what could be more adorable?  3 of them! 

Be sure to visit
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Slaying Dragons

It's a new challenge over at Digi Choosday and we are sharing Fantasy projects this week and my project combines a bit of fantasy with story/art/parable in my journal.  Our Challenges are always Anything Goes for all of your wonderful entries!  

I turned to the Little Dudes Knight & Dragon, also available in the Little Dudes Big Kahuna Bundle, for my focal image.

My Project Details

Digi and part of sentiment:  Polkadoodles Little Dudes Knight & Dragon
Legend Title:  Polkadoodles Little Dudes Knight & Dragon

Flourishes:  Polkadoodles Winnie in Winterland

 Papers:  Polkadoodles Little Dudes Big Kahuna Bundle 

Homemade Arrow Stencil

Deco Foil and Transfer Gel

Glass Beads

Vinyl for top flourish and words "When" and "cannot"

Inks, sponges, glue, tape runners, 

   If you need some direction in making a stencil, check out this VIDEO.  

I started by printing my verbiage and digi onto their respective papers.  I also cut a mask for the digi.  I laid the mask over the knight and dragon and then placed my stencil over that.  


I sponged the Deco Foil Transfer Gel through the stencil and let that dry for about an hour or so until it turns clear. Finally, I placed the foil over the gel and sandwiched it with cardstock in parchment paper to run it through a laminator.  Now there are shiny bits of arrow and shattered fragments adding to the magical fantasy feel!   

Copic coloring the digi followed with adhering it all into my book.  
A few little gems & ink and it's done!



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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 shiny knight will be rounding up dragons at the following challenges: 

Allsorts Challenge:  Things with Wings (Dragon)
Crazy 4 Challenges:  Technique (Foiling)
Art Journal Journey:  World of Fantasy
TTCRD:  AG
Crafting from the Heart:  AG
Pile it On:  Think Big 
Try it on Tuesday:  Childhood story ~ story from Apocrypha
Rabisco:  AG using something from your cabinet (see rules)

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If you are interested, here's my journal story.  

You might be wondering how this fits into my journaling.  Well, it's a long and turning story, but I'll be brief!  Back in May, I was diagnosed with a very, very rare auto-immune disorder called Churg Strauss/ Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis; 2.4 out of a million are diagnosed a year!  Believe me, this was like chasing down a dragon....that's the dragon connection to this adorable digi.  

Now, you might be thinking, "Ok, but how does that tie into the story from the Apocrypha?"  Well, Churg Strauss has no cure; in other words, it cannot be slayed!  However, it can be tamed to the point of living with it in most cases....just like the dragons in the story/parable.  Of course, in the Apocrypha story the decision was made not to slay, but to tame (at least that is the way I understand it- I'm no scholar or authority on this topic!)  In my case, I'd rather slay my dragon (CS/EGPA), but that's not do-able at this point! Therefor, I will be content with taming the little magenta beast by thinking big!  ;)

Why a magenta dragon?  That is the color of eosinophils under the microscope!  That is how I tie it all together in my unusual, off-beat way of thinking...