Thursday, January 30, 2014

Good Fortune...

Its time to emboss at the Paper Crafting Journey. 
I choose to use dry embossing with an new embossing folder I just received.
The fun image is from Sassy Studios - they are our fabulous sponsor.

The Creative Details:
Image: Sassy Studio
Sentiment: Craft Lounge
Colors: Copics in mellow peach, orange, apricot, lipstick red, cool shadow
Embellishments: gems. scroll sticker, stickles
Tools: die cut, embossing folder

The Challenges;
Crafty Catz - monochrome
Glitter n Sparkle - bling it up
Dream Valley - no designer paper
Eureka Stamps - anything goes
Inky Impressions - monochromatic
Paper Creator Crafts - anything goes
Party-Time Tuesday - anything goes
Paper Pretties - textures
Through the Craftroom door - anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Monday, January 27, 2014

Love at First Sight....

It is all about "hearts" this week at the Squigglefly Challenge
Show us a heart on your project! It's easy to play along!
 You can use any image to play along, but to be eligible for the prize you 
must use a Squigglefly image. Head on over to the shop,
 or check out our great freebies! If you're the winner you can choose 
any Squigglefly image (including sets!) as your prize! 
The Creative Details:
Image: Enid Barnes at Squigglelfly
Sentiment: Squigglelfy
Embellishments: gems, heart sticker
Tools: die cut (Spellbinders)


The Challenges:
Animal Friends - punches or dies
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes/animals
The Crafter's Cafe - funny or whimsical
Delightful Challenges - heart
Divas By design - anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle - bling it up
Hiding in My Craftroom - for a loved one
My Heart Pieces - love is life
Paper Pretties - anything goes
Paper Creator Crafts - anything goes
Sassy Studio - sassy sentiment
Sentimental Sundays - lovely dovey and sentiment
Simon Says Stamp - humorous
Sister Act - anything goes
Stemlpesonnen - animals
The Paper Shelter - digi and a sentiment
The Squirrel and the Fox - use embellishments
The Pink Elephant - love
Totally Gorjuss - fur-tastic
Whoopsi Daisy - bling

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Woof You

This week at the Pile it On Challenge
we are all about "animals" - just need an animal on your project.
Our super fabulous sponsor this week is 
Doodle Pantry - they have the cutest images!!
The Creative Details:
Sentiment and Papers: Doodle Pantry
Embellishments: buttons and bakers twine
Tools: Punch, Embossing folder

The Challenges:
Animal Friends - punches and dies
Brown Sugar - embossing
Crafty Calendar - celebrate
Craftitude - fluffy/ anything goes
Gem of a Challenge - one for the boys
Hiding in My Craft Room - for a loved one
Love to Create - buttons
My Time to Craft - use two images
Paper Pretties - anything goes
Paper Creator Crafts - anything goes
Send a Smile 4 Kids - anything goes for kids
Simon Says Stamp - humorous
Sister Act - anything goes
The Crafter's Cafe - funny or whimsical
The Paper Shelter - digi and sentiment
The Ribbon Girls - anything goes
The Squirrel and the Fox - use embellishments
Totally Gorjuss - fur-tastic

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Friday, January 24, 2014

Skating treat...

This week at the Creative Fingers Challenge
we are once again "Anything goes" with an optional twist of stitching.
Polka Doodles is our sponsor this week
and we love their cute images!!


The Creative Details
Image: Polka Doodles
Colors: Copics in sugared almond, tender pink, pistachio, lilac, flesh, sand
Embellishments: gems, glitter, liquid pearls, ribbon
Technique - stitching

The Challenges
Artistic Inspiration - use ribbon
Bunny Zoe's - stitching
Crafting By Design - get your girl on
Crafting for all Seasons - for the girls
Crafty Creations - seasonal
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - ribbon
Delicious doodles - use a ribbon
Eureka Stamps - 3 fav embellies (gems, ribbon, glitter)
Inky Impressions - ribbon
Glitter n Sparkle - stitching
QKR - winter fun
Mema's - bingo
Pattie's Creations - for a little girl
Paper Makeup - snowflakes
Red Rubber - sparkle
Robyn's Fetish - winter cards
Scribbles - sparkle
The Sisterhood of Crafters - snowflakes
4 Crafty Chicks - bling
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Shabby Chic Beauty

I am so very excited to be chosen for the design team for 
They have a very talented design team and fabulous challenges!!
The current challenge is to make something vintage or shabby chic.
Our fabulous sponsors are
The Creative Details:
Colors: Copics in begonia. putty, ivory, flesh, sand, tender pink
Embellishments: flowers, pearls, ribbon, lace, chip board hearts
Tools: Die cuts (Spellbinders), embossing

The Challenges
All About Vintage - embossing
Artistic Inspiration - use ribbon
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Crafting By Design - get your girl on
Crafting for all Seasons - for the girls
Divas by Design - anything goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday - feminine
Hobby Cutz - lots of layers
Incy Wincy - flowers
Inky Impressions - ribbon
Jo's Scrap Shack - love/valentine
My Time to Craft - all about the love
Oozak - anything goes - love
One Stitch at a Time - use a digi
Papertake Weekly bow and die
Party Time Tuesday - ribbon
Sisteract - anything goes
Scappers Delight - fav. colors
Sparkles Forum - new stash (hearts)
Sweet Stampin - favorite style
Totally Gorjuss - lace and pearls
Treasured Times - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Whoopsi daisy - bingo (diagonal)
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Bingo Love...

Here's a fun and different take on the traditional 
Valentine card. Both the bingo card and the cute hearts
Check it out - she has adorable Valentine ideas.
The Creative Details
Image: Diane's Daydream Designs (Sweet on You Bingo Card)
Embellishments: gems, ribbon, heart stickers
Speciality Paper - corrugated

The Challenges:
Anyone for Anya - corrugated cardboard
Crafts and Me - use a heart
Kreativeinkauf Challenge- hearts
My Craft Creations - anything goes
My Time to Craft - all about love
My Sheri Crafts - use a digi
One Crazy Stamper - anything goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Valentine and ribbon
Send a Smile 4 Kids - anything goes
Simply Create Too - valentine
Sister Act - anything goes
The Pink Elephant - pink or red
The Stamping Boutique - valentine
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Victorine - Valentines
Word Play - yellow

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Friday, January 17, 2014

Snow Time for Me...

What is better than a day in the snow -- at least to a child.

The Creative Details:
Image: Mo Manning
Colors: Copics in begonia, tender pink and pale cobalt green
Embellishments: gems, shaved ice, glitter, dyed ribbon, snowflakes
Tools: Die Cut, embossing folder

The Challenges:
Bronte and Bella - something new (dies)
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Crafty Boots - anything goes
Craft Your Passion  - cool colors
Craftin desert Divas - winter
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
Creative Craft Challenge - new (new
Delightful Challenges - anything winter
Digi Haven - its cold
Divas By Design - ribbon
Eureka Stamps - bundle up
Everybody Art - snow
Fairy Tale - bows
Kaboodle Doodle - winter wonderland
Moving Along with the Times - girly
One Stitch at a Time - something new (dyed ribbon)
Papertake Weekly - new stash (embossing folder)
Incy Wincy - texture (shaved ice)
Simon Says - embossing
Sister Act - anything goes
The Squirrel and the Fox - show off your new stuff  (dies)
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - stripes
Whoopsi Daisy - fav. color combo

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Daydream Designs Blog Hop

Welcome to the Daydream Designs BLOG HOP!
 We have tons of inspiration. Lots of FREEBIES. Cool giveaways.
 You will visit 11 blogs -- just follow the linked list below. 
**Three winners will win their choice of THREE FREE SETS** 
 from our Daydream Designs Store (Excludes KD-Kits) 

**One winner will win the BIG BLOG HOP CANDY** 
(see Diane’s blog for pictures) 

**EVERYONE WINS!** 
Collect FREE DIGIS!  There is a free digi waiting on each designer’s blog!

How to win??  Comment on every blog on the list. 
 For an extra chance to win, subscribe to our newsletter (Diane’s blog). 

Challenges Entered:
Artistic Inspiration  - feminine
Card mania - anything goes
Craftitude - ribbon and pearls
Craft Your Passion - cool colors
Craft - Dee Bowz - anything goes with a bow
Crafty Boots - anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
Cupcake Inspiration - sparkle pink
Digitally Sweet - anything goes
Divas By Design - ribbon
Inky Impressions - pink and girly
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes
Paper nest Dolls - anything goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon - valentines
Robyn's Fetish - no designer paper
The Squirrel and the Fox - show off new stuff (sheer ribbon)
Tuesday Throwdown - stripes

Don't forget your Freebie and to leave a comment.

Monday, January 13, 2014

Is it spring yet?

Wow we got some fabulous new images this month at the 
Squigglefly Store and its time for another challenge 
"Anything goes"
Check out the freebie section at the store for some great images!!
The Creative Details:
Image: Cheryl Alger at Squigglefly
Colors: Copics in powder blue, tahitian blue, napoli, flesh, sepia, sand
Embellishments: gems, flowers, stickles

The Challenges:
Crafter's Cafe - anything goes
Crafting for All Seasons - bright and beautiful
Delicious Doodles - flowers
Graph'it Markers - blues and yellows
Inky Impressions - something new (paper)
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Just Be Creative - anything goes
My Heart Pieces - anything goes
One Crazy Stamper - anything goes
Open Minded - new technique (triangular shapes)
Sweet Stampin - girly but no pink
Treasured Times - anything goes
4 Krafty Girlz - anything goes
Wags n Whiskers - anything goes
Word Play - yellow

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Celebrate

Our challenge this week at the Pile it On 
is all about celebrations
And, what could be better than this cute cat (from our sponsor)
celebrating with his very one cupcake.
Our sponsor this week is Oak Pond Designs -- adorable images!

The Creative Details:
Image: Oak Pond Designs
Colors: copics in sepia and sand and vanilla pink
Embellishments: ribbon, gems, stickles
Tools: border punch

The Challenges:
A Little Bit Crafty - celebrate
Animal Friends - punches and dies
Crafty Calendar - celebrate
Craft Your Passion - fancy borders or edges
Crafting By designs - birthday
Crafty Boots - anything goes
Crafter's Cafe - anything goes
Delightful Challenge - patterned paper
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - glitter and sparkle
Divas by Design - celebrate
Hiding in my Craftroom - scraps
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes
LEJ Designs - anything goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Milk Coffee - celebrations
My Heart Pieces - anything goes
Sisterhood of Crafters - out with old - in with new (ticket)
Scrapper Delight - let's celebrate
Victorine - 3 layers
Sister act - anything goes
Stampin with the Dragon - anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks - bows
4 Krafty Girls - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - celebrate

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Friday, January 10, 2014

Oh Happy Day

The Creative Fingers is ready with a new challenge.
 As always we have "Anything Goes" and our optional twist is to add some buttons.
We have a fabulous sponsor this week - Crafty Sentiments!

The Creative Details
Image: Crafty Sentiments
Colors: Copics in strong red, powder blue, cashmere and sand
Embellishments: gems, buttons, flowers, glitter
Tools: die cuts

The Challenges
A Gem of a Challenge - something new (image)
Artistic Stamper - love is in the air
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Crafting from the heart - pearls or buttons
Crafty Boots - anything goes
Crafter's Cafe - anything goes
Color Me Creative - anything goes
Crafty Calendar - celebrate
Di's Digis - celebrations
Incy Wincy - fav. embellishments (button, gem, flower)
Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes
Lexie's Creations - anything goes
Love to Scrap - anything goes
Natalie and Amy - one for the girls
Paper Pretties - buttons
Musically Challenged - any song/movie (Oh Happy Day)
My Time to Craft - music inspired (song: Oh Happy Day)
My Heart Pieces - anything goes
Robyn's Fetish - use a digi
Through the Craftroom door - anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - make it girly
Word ArtWednesday - positive message
4 Krafty Girls - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

snow girl

adorable images for your winter cards.
And there is blog hop (lots of freebies) on the 15th - check back then!!
I love this darling girl in her snowsuit - ready to make her
first snowball. There's a fabulous set of sentiments too!
The Creative Details:
Image and Sentiment: Diane's Daydream Designs
Embellishments: buttons, twine, glitter and clip
Tools: die cut


The Challenges:
Allsorts - free and easy
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Digi Makeover - use something new (die cut)
Fan-tastic Tuesday - anything goes square
Gem of a Challenge - something new (die cut)
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - pearls or buttons
Craftin desert Divas - winter
Glitter n Sparkle - anything goes
Crafty Boots - anything goes
Hobby Cutz - anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles - let it snow
Lexie's Creations - anything goes
LEJ Designs - anything goes
Love to Scrap - anything goes
Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes
Our Creative Corner - shopping sins (clip)
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Pinspirational - photo inspiration
Robyn's Fetish - use a digi
Sparkle n Sprinkle - glitter
Stamp and Create - winter
Through the Craftroom door - anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - make it girly

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Sunday, January 5, 2014

You Make My World Go Round

Welcome to our first challenge at
 Dragonfly Dreams 
We will be coming to you once a month with great challenges and fabulous sponsors.
Now that it is so cold and frosty in most parts of the world we all
start dreaming of summer again. So our very first challenge is
"Thoughts of Summer"
Our sponsor this month is Lawn Fawn Stamps.
The winner will receive  a set of stamps of their own selection
The Creative Details:
Image: Lawn Fawn
Sentiment: Lawn Fawn
Colors: Copics in robins egg, cool shadow, willow, raw silk, sepia
Embellishments: gems, button, bakers twine
Tools: Scalloped punch

The Challenges
A Gem of a Challenge - something new (papers)
Allsorts - free and easy
Brown Sugar - ribbon to twine
Catch the Bug - anything goes
Challenges 4 Everybody - anything goes
Crafting by Designs - anything goes
C.R.A.F.T - anything goes
Color Me Creative - anything goes
Crafty Hands - anything goes
Delicious Doodles - layers
Glitter n Sparkle - anything goes
Simply Create Too - anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - new beginnings

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Friday, January 3, 2014

Snowball Stash

Winter is upon us and so are some darling winter images from
The Creative Details:
Image: Diane's Daydream Designs
Embellishments: gems, stickles, ribbon
Tools: embossing pads

The Challenges:
A Creative Romance - something new (image)
Anonymous Stamps - anything goes
Brown Sugar - ribbon or twine
C.R.A.F.T. - anything goes
Crafty Creations - anything goes
Crafty Hands - anything goes
Digi Make over - anything goes
Digitally Sweet - anything goes
Kaboodle Doodles - anything goes
Oozak - anything goes - blue tones
OLLCB - winter
Mema's Crafts - bingo (top across)
Shelly's Images  -out with the old/in with the new
Simply Create Too - anything goes
Vintage Stamping - cold and frosty

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Let it Snow

Another year - that means more crafting and creativity!
Here is a fun snowman from Squigglelfy adorned with some 
gorgeous ribbon I won from 3 Girl Jam.

The Creative Details:
Image: Squigglelfy (Carmen Gamble - Let it Snow Man)
Colors: Copics, in tea rose, tender pink, robins egg, powder blue
Embellishments: gems, ribbon, snowflake stickers, stickles, shaved ice


The Challenges
Cards Galore - anything goes
Craft - Dee BowZ - anything goes with bow
Cuttin and Stampin' - use something new (ribbon)
Crafty Boots - snow and sparkles
Crafty Creations - anything goes
Cutie Pie - must be a snowman
Digi Makeover - anything goes
Heck of a Challenge - new (ribbon)
Scrap Creations - something new (ribbon)
Send a Smile 4 Kids - winter fun
One Crazy Stamper - anything goes
Really Reasonable Ribbon - pink and ribbon
The Pink Elephant - anything goes
The Squirrel and the Fox - anything goes
The Crafting Cafe - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,
Elizabeth