Wednesday, October 30, 2013

A little trust...

I have been so thrilled to be a guest designer this month for 
Word Art Wednesday. 
Special thanks to Karen for asking me!

Word Art Wednesday is a fabulous and uplifting challenge.
  They welcome you to share your art; remembering that Anything
 Goes as long as it's family-friendly,
 and uses an encouraging or uplifting sentiment 
or their lovely scripture verses each week. 
They also have a fabulous sponsor this week - Fred She Said.
The Creative Details:
Images: Fred She Said (flowers)
Sentiment: Word Art
Colors: Creative Inspiration Paint
Embellishments: gems, butterflies, lace, ribbon, pearls, frill beads

The Challenges:
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Creative Inspiration Paint - anything goes
Created With Love - anything goes
Crazy Challenge - B is for butterfly
Crafty Creations - make it yourself (flower)
Crafty Hands - anything goes
Hobby Cutz - bingo (diagonal)
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes
Paper Nest Dolls - anything goes
QKR - color orange
Scribble and Scrap - anything goes
Sister Act - anything goes (cards)
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - tic/tac/toe (3rd down)
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Buttons for Fall...

I'm back again with a darling tree image and sentiment
from Diane's Daydream Designs. I love making fall cards and 
I know that the Holidays and winter are just around the corner 
so I am trying to hold onto fall as long as possible.
The Creative Details
Colors: copics in mustard, cashmere, cocoa, leaf green
Embellishments: buttons, ribbon
Tools: grass punch


The Challenges:
Allsorts - trees
Brown Sugar - autumn
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Corrosive Challenge - tic/tac/toe (middle across)
Deep Ocean Challenge - buttons
Feeling Crafty - autumn
Great Impressions - button and a bow
Heck of a challenge - autumn colors
Just for Fun - buttons and bows
Penny's Paper Crafty - buttons and bows
QKR - orange
Really Reasonable Ribbon - leaves and ribbons
Scribble & Scrap - anything goes
Sweet Stampin' - trees, leaves
Wordplay - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth 

Friday, October 25, 2013

Princess ...

Every little girls thinks about being a princess.
This week at the Creative Fingers Challenge are theme is
Anything goes -- with an optional twist for "at the movies"
We all received lovely images from our fabulous sponsor
Scrappers Delights
The Creative Details
Image: Scrappers Delight
Colors: Copics in raw silk and sepia
Embellishments: rose, gems, ribbon, glitter
Tools: Die cut (Spellbinders)
Techniques: paper piecing

The Challenges
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
Allsorts - ribbons and bows
Corrosive Challenge - dressed up
Crafty Hands - anything goes
Creative Corner - girls
Digitally Sweet - anything
Love to Scrap - play it blue
My Craft Creations - anything goes
Party Time Tuesdays - glitter
Paper Crafting Journey - anything goes
Pumpkin Spice - dress up
Rhedd and Rosie - anything goes
Sister Act - anything goes (cards)
Sparkle n Sprinkle - anything goes
Southern Girls - shine on
The House That Stamps Built - paper piecing
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Wags n' Whiskers - paper piecing

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Be positive

I am thrilled to be a guest designer this month for 
Word Art Wednesday.
Word Art Wednesday is a fabulous and uplifting challenge.
  They welcome you to share your art; remembering that Anything
 Goes as long as it's family-friendly,
 and uses an encouraging or uplifting sentiment 
or their lovely scripture verses each week. 
The Creative Details:
Sentiment: Word Art
Image: Doodle Pantry (leaf)
Embellishments: gems, buttons, bakers twine, ribbon
Tools: Border punch

The Challenges
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
Catch the Bug - bingo (bling, orange, button)
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - autumn
Crafts 4 Eternity - leaves
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes
2 Sisters - Halloween colors
4 Crafty Chicks - layers
4 Krafty Girlz - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Monday, October 21, 2013

Leaves are Falling

Out theme this week at the Squigglefly Challenge is all about "Leaves" 
 One of two choices, make a card that uses leaves or trees and leaves,
 autumn or fall theme in the image or embellishments OR 
create a card that shows travel as in LEAVING home.

The Creative Details:
Image: Acorn Flourish by Elizabeta Kushner at Squigglefly
Colors: copics, in sand, sepia, mustard, leaf and olive
Embellishments: felt flowers. twine, gems
Tools: die cuts

The Challenges:
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - autumn
Crafting By design - anything goes
Creative Inspirations Paint - anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - autumn leaves
Divas By Design - autumn colors
Hiding in My Craftroom - color it
Inky Impressions - fall
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - leaves or pumpkins
Paper Pretties - embellish it
Paper Makeup Stamps - photo inspiration
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Perfectly Rustic - patterned paper
Robyn's Fetish - fall
Rhedd and Rosie - autumn colors
Scribbles - shades of orange
4 Crafty Chicks - layers
4 Krafty Girlz - anything goes
Wordplay - anything

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, October 20, 2013

Boo

It's Time for a fun challenge at Pile it On this week: "Halloween"
Our fun sponsor (with lots of great Halloween images) is
The Creative Details:
Image: Dilly Beans
Colors: copics in apricot, black, lilac, mallow, sand, sepia
Embellishments: stickles (orange), gems, ribbon, banner
Tools: punch

The Challenges:
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
All that Stickles - Halloween
Cards for Men - Halloween
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
C is for Challenge -  Halloween
Crafty Creations - sparkle and shine
Crafty Sentiment - Halloween
Craftitude - spooky
Crafting for All Seasons - too cute to spook
Creative Craft Challenge - anything goes
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Di's Digis - colors of Halloween
Dream Valley - Halloween
Eclectic Ellapu - Halloween
Glitter n sparkle - Halloween
Incy Wincy - Halloween
Lexi's Creations - Halloween
QKR - Halloween fun
Oldie But a Goodie - spooky (old item /die cut)
Parade Your Crafts - Halloween
PaperTake - Halloween hues
Paper Nest Dolls - Halloween
Ribbon Reel - photo inspiration
Sparkles Forum - Halloween
Stamp and Create - Halloween
Tammy's Scrapin Corner - fall colors
Totally Papercrafts - too cute to spook

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Friday, October 18, 2013

Paris Fun...

This week at the Creative Fingers Challenge is all about..
Anything goes or "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
Sassy Studio Designs is our sponsor and they have the most fun images!
The Creative Details
Image: Sassy Studio Designs
Colors: Copics in crimson red, leaf green, black, flesh
Embellishments: metal bike, lace, gems, ribbon
Tools: punch

The Challenges
2 Sisters - anything goes
4 Krafty Girlz - anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Crafting By design - anything goes
Crafters Cafe - how adorable
Creative Moments - use some lace
Inkspirational - anything goes
Inky Chicks - favorite sentiment
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - pile it on
Sister Act Card Challenge - anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Perfect Way..

I am thrilled to be a guest designer this month for 
Word Art Wednesday.
Word Art Wednesday is a fabulous and uplifting challenge.
  They welcome you to share your art; remembering that Anything
 Goes as long as it's family-friendly,
 and uses an encouraging or uplifting sentiment 
or their lovely scripture verses each week. 
The Creative Details:
Image: Kraftin Kimmie
Sentiment:Word Art
Colors: copics in lilac, mallow, ocean, begonia pink, walnut, sand
Embellishments: pearls, flower, ribbon

The Challenges:
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Bunny Zoe - ribbon
Catch the Bug - think pink
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Creative Craft Challenge - anything goes
Color Me Creative - anything goes
Digitally Sweet - favorite colors
Jo's Scrap Shack - fav technique (fussy cut)
Hiding in My Craftroom - super scraps
Robin's Fetish - square cards
Sister Act - anything goes with cards
Stampin for the Weekend - anything goes
Scrap Creations - cut it out
Totally Gorjuss - wings and things
Whimsy Inspiration - shabby chic or vintage
2 sisters - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Deja Brew..

I am having so much fun designing with these great coffee sets
and sentiments from Diane's Daydream Designs.
 Love the coffee-themed bingo cards she designs too!
The Creative Details:
Embellishments: ribbon, twine, gems, buttons, clear glaze


The Challenges:
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
Bearly Mine - anything goes
Bunny Zoe - ribbon
CMC - anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Creative Craft Challenge - anything goes
Designed to Color - tie it up
Dream Valley - buttons
Eureka Stamps - string or twine
Everybody Art - use a ribbon
Quirky Crafts - fav. things (wooden button - heart)
Great Impressions - button and a bow
Just for Fun - buttons and bows
Lady Bug Crafts - anything goes
Paper Playtime - ribbon and buttons
Pinspirational - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - pile it on
Make it Monday - anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - spots or dots

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Saturday, October 12, 2013

Little Cat Ghost...

Love this adorable cat and his Halloween treat bag filled
to the brim with fish! 
 The Creative Details:
 Image: Meljens
Colors: Copics in toner grey, sand, sepia, orange
 Embellishments: rick rack, ribbon, stickers, stickles (diamond)
Tools: border punch
  
The Challenges:
All that Stickles - Halloween
Aud Sentiments - funny Halloween
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Card Making Mama - trick  or treat
Color Me Creative - anything goes
Craftin Boutique - Halloween
Crafty Catz - Halloween
CRAFT - fall/Halloween/Thanksgiving
Creative Inspiration Paint - Halloween
Digi Haven - Halloween
Di's Digis - Halloween colors
Inkspirational - anything goes
Hannah and Friends - Halloween
Paper Crafting Journey - Halloween colors
PolkaDoodles - Halloween
My Heart Pieces - anything goes
My Craft Spot - trick or treat
Savvy Handmade - Photo inspired
Simply Create Too - Halloween
Sweet Stampin - Halloween
2 Sisters - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Friday, October 11, 2013

Witches Spell...

This week at the Creative Fingers Challenge it is all about 
"Shades of one color"
I used shades of grey on this cute image from Milk Coffee - our
fabulous sponsor for this week. They do have cute images!!
The Creative Details
Image: Milk Coffee
Colors: Copics in toner grey, orange, black
Embellishments: spider web brad, bat brad, gems, stickles

The Challenges:
Crafty Calendar - Halloween
CRAFT - fall/Halloween/Thanksgiving
By Lori - black, orange and ?
Corrosive Challenge - cute and creepy
Crafty Catz - Halloween
Creative Inspiration Paint - Halloween
Diva's By Design - 3 or more layers
Glitter n Sparkle - monochromatic
Graph'it Markers - shades of grey
Paper pretties - Halloween
Hannah and Friends - Halloween
Hobby Cutz - Halloween
Left of center - Halloween
Paper Crafting Journey - Halloween colors
Moving Along with the Times - Spooktastic
My Heart Pieces - anything goes
The Cupboard Trilogy - fall/Halloween
The Stamping Boutique - Halloween
613 Avenue Create - anything goes
Stamp and Create - fall or Halloween
Simply Create Too - Halloween
The House that Stamps Built - Halloween

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth


Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Love Coffee

Diane's Daydream Designs has the most perfect coffee set 
and accompanying sentiment sets!
Now, being the coffee lover that I am, I went crazy for these sets.

The Creative Details:
Image and Sentiment: Diane's Daydream Designs
Embellishments: ribbon, gems, pearls, diamond stickles


The Challenges:
Anything goes - out with the girls
Bearly Mine - ribbon/string/twine
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
Crafter's Cafe - fav. craft item (ribbon)
Crafting by design - use ribbon or lace
Craft-Dee Bowz - anything goes with a bow
Divas By Design - 3 or more layers
Emerald Faeries - sparkle
Eureka Stamps - anything goes
Inky Impressions - sparkle and glitter
Milk Coffee - paper piecing
Use Your Stuff - inner foodie
Sisterhood of Crafters - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Feeding the Flock...

I am thrilled to be a guest designer this month for
Word Art Wednesday.
Word Art Wednesday is a fabulous and uplifting challenge.
  They welcome you to share your art; remembering that Anything
 Goes as long as it's family-friendly,
 and uses an encouraging or uplifting sentiment 
or their lovely scripture verses each week. 
The Creative Details
Image: Lia Stampz
Sentiment: Word Art Wednesday
Embellishments: pearls, ribbon, flower, stickles
Tools: Die cut

The Challenges:
Catch the Bug - anything goes
4 Krafty Girlz - anything goes
C.R.A.F.T - animals/pets
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Craftitude - things beginning with "s"
Eureka Stamps - anything goes
Pattie's Creations - ribbon
Papertake Weekly - twos (2 colors)
Moving Along With the Times - anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - use a digi
Sister Act - anything goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Monday, October 7, 2013

Sally's Pumpkin

Fun things and fabulous new images are happening at the
Squigglelfy Challenge. 
Our theme this week is just use orange!
There are a ton of great new Christmas images coming this month that 
you will love using for your Christmas cards this year! 
Squigglefly is also excited to announce two new artists joining us this month--
 husband and wife team Carmen and Graham Gamble! 
The Creative Details:
Image: Cheryl Alger at Squigglefly
Colors:copics in sand, sepia, flesh,leaf green and willow
Embellishments: glitter, star, button, gems
Techniques - paper piecing

The Challenges:
Allsorts - autumn colors
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes/girly
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - fav. technique (paper piecing)
Crazy 4 Challenges - Halloween
Crafting By Designs - anything goes
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Creative Moments - anything goes/fall
Digi Darla - fall
Eclectic Ellapu - celebrate autumn
Fresh Brewed - pumpkins
Hiding in My Craftroom - Halloween colors
Kaboodle Doodles - pumpkins
Mema's -  fall colors
Milk Coffee - paper piecing
Moving Along with the Times - anything goes
One Crazy Stamper - autumn
Oozak - anything goes
QKR - fall colors
Quirky Crafts - pumpkins
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Shelly's Images - photo inspiration
Simon Says Stamp  polka dots
Sweet Stampin - autumn is here
Tuesday Throwdown - colors of fall
Totally Gorjuss - anything with a star
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
2 Sisters - fall fun
4 Crafty Chicks - fall
4 Krafty Girls - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, October 6, 2013

What's Up Raccoon...

Its a fun week here at the Pile it On Challenge.
An easy challenge this week - "use your favorite color"
My favorite colors always change, especially with the seasons -- 
so right now it happens to be orange.
We are also so excited this week to be working with 
Freckled Fawn embellishments. 
I used everyone they sent me - don't you love those wood mushrooms?
They have a fabulous new kit club too check it out here.
The Creative Details
Image: Hero art
Colors: Copics in sepia, walnut, grey
 Embellishments: clip, gem brads, wood mushrooms (all from Freckled Fawn)
Tools: die cut, punch

The Challenges:
Allsorts - fall colors
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. - pets and animals
Crafts 4 Eternity - color challenge
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Creative Craft Challenge - anything goes
Crafting By Design - anything goes
Creative Moments - anything goes - fall
Die Cut Divas - fall animal
Get Inky - fall colors
Jellypark - anything goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes
Mema's - fall colors
OLLCB - "F" (fall)
Oozak - anything goes
QKR - fall colors
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Paper Creator - dies and punches
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Send a Smile 4 Kids - bright colors
Stempelsonnen - mushrooms
Sweet Stampin  - autumn
Tuesday Throwdown - colors of fall
The Crafting Cafe - anything goes
2 Sisters - fall fun

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Saturday, October 5, 2013

Birthday Hoot

An adorable set of birthday owls and a set of sentiments
are new at Diane's Daydream Designs. Now, everyone knows 
that I am crazy over owls and these birthday owls are too cute.
The Birthday Owl set comes with a variety of colored owls,
hats, and images of balloons - everything you will need for a party
You have to see them - they'll bring a smile to your face.
The Creative Details
Embellishments: lace, gems, stickles
Tools: die cut window, border punch


The Challenges
A Creative Romance - winged creatures
Aud Sentiments - saying for a child
Catch the Bug - anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. - pets/animals
Crafty Creations - winged things
Craftin Desert Divas - sentiments
Digitally Sweet - anything with wings
Emerald Faeries - sparkle
LEJ Designs - things with wings
Kaboodle Doodles - your special day
Paper Creator - dies and punches
Pattie's Creations - ribbon
Pollycraft - birthday girls
Send a Smile 4 Kids - bright colors
Seize the Birthday - anything goes
Sister Act - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Fall Pheasant

Rich colors and hues for fall - Come join us!!
Its anything goes at the 
Our fabulous sponsor is
The Creative Details:
Image: Digi Stamps 4 Joy
Colors: Copics in sand, lilac, sepia, robins egg, iris
Embellishments: leaves, gem brads
Tools: die cut, sandpaper

The Challenges:
A Little Bit Crafty - shabby
Color Me Creative - fall colors
Come and Get It - fall colors
Creative Corner - great outdoors
Crafty Creations - winged things
Creative Inspirations Paint - anything goes
Delightful Challenges - fall
Di's Digis - coloring
Delicious Doodles - eyelets or brads
Digitally Sweet - anything goes
Dream Valley - Autumn
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Eureka Stamps - wings and things
Get Inky - fall colors
Graph it Markers - autumn colors
LEJ Designs - things with wings
Parade Your Crafts - fall
Patties Creations - animals
Papertake weekly - anything goes
Robyn's Fetish - nature
Sassy Studio - fall
Scrap Creations - fall
Simply Create Too - fall colors
Sweet Stampin - things with wings
Sugar Creek Hollow - fall
Stempelsonnen - fall
Whimsy Stamps - shabby or vintage
Wordplay Saturday - seasons

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

There is a Season...

I am thrilled to be a guest designer this month for 
Word Art Wednesday.
Word Art Wednesday is a fabulous and uplifting challenge.
  They welcome you to share your art; remembering that Anything
 Goes as long as it's family-friendly,
 and uses an encouraging or uplifting sentiment 
or their lovely scripture verses each week. 
The Creative Details:
Sentiment: Provided by Word Art
Embellishments: gems, ribbon, stickers, flowers, fringe
Tools: die cut

The Challenges Entered:
Allsorts - how does your garden grow
Addicted to Stamps - create a scene
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Crafts 4 Eternity - anything goes
Creative Corner - the great outdoors
Creative Craft Challenge - anything goes
Crafting By Design - anything goes
Crazy 4 Challenges - bows
Digi Darla - anything goes
Oozak - anything goes
Papertake weekly - anything goes
Robyn's Fetish - nature
Sister Act - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
2 Sisters - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth