Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Spooky Time

I am thrilled this week to be a guest designer
for Inky Impressions - how fun is that!
And, I got to use this cute Inky Impressions image!!
Their theme this week is Halloween so join in here.


The Creative Details
Copics: pistachio, cashmere. cool shadow
Embellishments: ribbon, gems, pumpkin and ghost
Tools: Spider die cut

The Challenges
Artistic Inspiration - spooky
Brown Sugar - Anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. - autumn/Halloween
Crafting By Design - Halloween
Crafts 4 Eternity - Halloween
Craft Your Passion - Halloween
Crafty Sentiments - trick or treat
Creative Corner - halloween
Creative Moments - anything goes/Halloween
Dream Valley - Halloween
Double Click Skittles - polka dots
Di's Digis - Halloween
Glitter n Sparkle - Halloween
Jo's Scrap Shack - haunted wishes
Gem of a Challenge - Halloween
Not Just Cards - anything goes
Open Minded - Halloween
OllCB - Witching Hour
Paper Pretties - polka dots
Red Carpet Studio - Halloween
Shabby Tea Room - photo inspiration
The Crazy challenge - spooky nights
Whoopsi daisy - Halloween

Stay Warm Harted

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Haunted...

Time for another challenge at Pile it On.
 This time we want you to create a scene.
Our fabulous sponsor this week is Beyond the Fringe Crafts!


The Creative Details
Image: Beyond the Fringe Crafts 
Embellishments: banner, pumpkin stickers,
 bisters (for background)

The Challenges:
Art by Miran - anything goes
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Cards for Guys - Halloween
Crafter's Cafe - spookable
Crafts 4 Eternity - Halloween
C.R.A.F.T. - autumn/Halloween
Creative Corner - happy Halloween
Creative Moments - anything goes/Halloween
Cute Card Thursday - trick or treat
Delicious Doodles - Halloween
Dream Valley - Halloween
Gem of a Challenge - Halloween
Glitter n Sparkle - Halloween
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - hauted wishes
Left of Center - Halloween
Loves Rubber Stamps - warm colors
Milk Coffee - Halloween
Open Minded - Halloween
Party Time Tuesday - anything goes
Scrappers Delight - anything goes/twist is Halloween
Sisterhood of Crafters - fall colors
That Craft Place - Halloween
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Halloween colors

Monday, October 20, 2014

Little Frankie...

It's all about Fall or Halloween this week at the
There are all kinds of fun Halloween and
fall images to check out now at the store!!

The Creative Details
Image: Squigglefly by Sandra Caldwell
Copics: slate, apricot, leaf
Embellishments: button, glitter, brads, spider sticker
Tools: Spider web die, border punch

The Challenges
A Little Bit Crafty - boo
Artistic Inspiration - Halloween
Bearly Mine - Halloween
Cards Galore Encore - Halloween
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards - for the boys
Come and get it - for a child
Crafting Desert Divas - Halloween
Craft Hoarders - layers
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - patterned paper
Crafts 4 Eternity - creepy crawlies
Cut it up - purple, orange, green,black
Digi Choosday - Halloween
Double Click - spooky fun
Dream valley - Halloween
Fairy Tale - Halloween
The East Wind - spooky
The Paper Shelter - monsters
The Stamping Boutique - trick or treat
The Corrosive Challenge - Halloween
Treasured Times - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - lots of embellies

Stay Warm Harted

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Cheerful message...

We have a great challenge this week at the 
Pile it On challenge -- "Cheerful Message"
This week our sponsor is Oddball Stamps.
I love their fun and slightly quirky images!



The Creative Details:
Image: Oddball Stamps
Sentiment: Just Rite Stamps
Copics: apricot, orange, slate, sand, lipstick orange, powder blue
robins egg blue, flesh
Embellishments: gems, flowers, chipboard flowers 
Tools: border punch

The Challenges:
Aud Sentiments - anything goes with a sentiment
Anything goes with a Twist - glimmer and shine
Crafty Sentiments - things that start with "G"
Come and Get It - for a child
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - patterned paper
Delightful Challenges - fav colors
DL ART - anything goes
Hanna and friends - blue, cream and other color
4 Crafty Girls - anything goes
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Party Time Tuesday - anything goes
Paper Pretties - friendship
Penny's Paper crafty - anything goes
Sister Act - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - positive

Stay Warm Harted,

Friday, October 17, 2014

Shimmer and Shine for Fall

I am excited about our new blog for Diane's Daydream Designs.
This week we are sponsoring the challenge at
"Anything Goes With a Twist"
The twist this week is shimmer and shine!
I put lots of shimmer mist and glitter on this card
 and made my own background (looks marbled) by scribbling an alcohol marker on a mat and spritzing with water and placing the paper on top.
So get your shimmer and shine cards ready for this challenge!!
Love the new fall images in the store -
 so perfect for the fall season!

The Creative Details:
Image/sentiment: Diane's Daydream Designs
Copics: apricot, orange, dark red, anise, putty, clay
Embellishments: glitter dots, ribbon, shimmer spray
gold glitter, gold metallic pen
Tools: border punch

The Challenges:
Aud Sentiments - anything goes with a sentiment
Catch the Bug - fall
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Crafty Boots - Autumn leaves
Creatalicious - orange and green
DL ART - anything goes
Everybody Art - leaves
Graphit Colour - extra FX
Hiding in My Craftroom - super scraps
Not Just Cards - anything goes
OLLCB - inspired by nature
Party Time Tuesday - anything goes
Patties Creations - fall colors
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
RRR - anything with ribbon or trim
Simply Create Too - Halloween or lots of orange
Sparkles Forum - fall colors
Stamp and Create - fall
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Pumpkin Kitten

Time for another challenge here at Creative Fingers.
As always - we are "anything goes" or our
optional theme is to use a "charm."
Our very fabulous sponsor this week is Aurora Wings.
The DT is using their images this week and I
have this cute kitten.
The Creative Details:
Image: Aurora Wings
Copics: light prawn, orange, grey, cashmere, leaf green
Embellishments: washi tape, charm, button, ribbon, glitter

The Challenges:
A Little Bit Crafty - Boo
Art By Miran - anything goes
Bunny Zoe's - animals
Brown Sugar - ribbon and buttons
Country View - sparkle and shine
Cards Galore Encore - Halloween
Craft for the Craic - for a child
Crafting for All Seasons - buttons and bows
Craft Hoarders - fall (charm is hoarded item)
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - patterned paper
Corrosive Challenge - Halloween
Creatalicious - orange and green
DL Art - anything goes
4 Crafty Girls - anything goes
Hiding in My Craftroom - superscraps
Jo's Scrap Shack - fall colors
Kit and Clowder - anything goes
Ladybug Crafts - fall or Halloween
My Heart Pieces - ribbons and buttons
Open Minded - pumpkins
RRR - anything with ribbon or trim
Simply Create Too - Halloween or lots of orange

Warm Harted

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Hedgehog frolic

Fall colors are my favorites and here is a new
image from Diane's Daydream Designs
featuring this adorable new fall hedgehog
Isn't he cute??

The Creative Details:
Image: Diane's Daydream Designs (hedgehog fall frolics)
Tools: Spellbinders die cut, leaf punch
Embellishments: flowers, gems, gem butterfly, liquid pearls

The Challenges:
A Girl Who Crafts - anything goes
Bunny Zoe's - animals
Catch the Bug - fall
Crafty Catz - autumn
Crafts 4 Eternity - harvest home
Crafty Creations - orange
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - DP
Crafting From the Heart - anything goes
Creative Corner - anything goes
Die Cut Divas - die - fall
Eclectic Ellapu - flowers
Inky Impressions - flowers and leaves
Jellypark Friends - autumn
Jo's Craft Shack - fall
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Simply Create Too - lots of orange/or Halloween
Sister Act - anything goes
Stamp and Create - fall/Autumn
Vandicrafts - anything goes
Wordart Wednesday - positive
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Let it be fall...

There are lots of new images 
(fall and holiday) at 
I love the new fall sets so worked this one up
with some Autumn Flower Soft to give it the effect
of fallen leaves.
The Creative Details
Image: Diane's Daydream Designs (In Love With Fall set)
Embellishments: Flower Soft, gems, ribbon, sticker
Tools: die cut

The Challenges
Allsorts - autumn
Anything goes with a Twist - anything goes
Crafting From the heart - anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
Dragon's Lair - anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle - anything with a "b"
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Jellypark Friends - autumn/fall
Loves Rubber Stamps - anything goes
One Stitch at a Time - the color orange
Papertake Weekly - anything goes
Paper Makeup Stamps - anything goes
Scrap Creations - pop it up
Sentimental Sundays - bling it up (sentiment)
Scrappers Delight - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door- anything goes
Wonderful Wednesday - anything goes
Wordart Wednesday - positive

Stay Warm Harted,

Monday, October 6, 2014

Fall blessings

Here at the Squigglelfy challenge we are ready for fall!
There are lots new images in the store for fall.
This one is called Fall Basket - isn't it cute?
This week's challenge is to create a project with leaves 
The Creative Details:
Image: Squigglelfy (Fall Basket by Angela Charles)
Copics: sepia, putty, leaf, strong red, mallow, orange
Embellishments: flowers, brads, ribbon
Tools: embossing pad, leaf punch



The Challenges:
Allsorts  - Autumn
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes/thankful
Brown Sugar - Autumn
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - patterned paper
Crafting From the Heart - anything goes
Crafty Creations - use orange
Crafting By Design - anything goes
DL ARt - anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle - anything with a B
Incy Wincy - color inspiration
Open Minded - fall
OLLCB - use a bow
QKR - anything goes
Paper Makeup Stamps - anything goes
Robyn's fetish - autumn
Sassy Studio - anything goes
Sister Act - anything goes
Sisters of Craft - anything goes
Sweet Stampin - autumn
Wags n' Whiskers - fall
Whimsy Inspiration - fall
Wordart Wednesday - anything goes positive
4 Crafty Girls - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Sunday, October 5, 2014

It's Autumn...

Yes it is time for Autumn and all
her glorious colors. Autumn is the challenge this week 
Our sponsor this week is the Doodle Garden 

The Creative Details:
Image: the Doodle Garden
Copics: cream, orange, apricot, napoli yellow, green
Embellishments: ribbon, gems, glitter
Tools: Spellbinders die cut

The Challenges:
Allsorts - Autumn
Cutie Pie Challenge - threes (colors)
Crafty Sentiments - bingo (center down)
Crafting By design - anything goes
Die Cuttin Divas - anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle - anything with a B
Great Impressions - Autumn
Jellypark - Autumn
Ladybug Crafts - fall or Halloween
Pinspirational - anything goes
Robyn's Fetish - Autumn colors
Scrappers Delight - no DP
Sweet Stampin - Autumn
The Crafter's Café - punches or dies
613 Avenue Create - anything goes
Whimsy Inspiration - anything goes
Zuri Artsy Crafty - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Buggy over you

This month at the Dragonfly Dreams Challenge
we are all "pink" -- So show us your pink projects this month. 
Our sponsor this month is Scribbles by Sandy
and we love creating with their images!! 


The Creative Details:
Copics: slate, shock pink
Embellishments: gems, twine, liquid pearls
Tool: punch

The Challenges:
613 Avenue Create - anything goes
Animal Friends - animal/shaped card
Cutie Pie Challenge - "threes" (colors)
Cute Card Thursday - spots and dots
Crafting By Design - anything goes
Double Click - use pink
Pinspirational - anything goes
Sisters of Craft - anything goes
The Crafter's Café - punches or dies
Through the Craftroom Door -anything goes
4 Krafty Girls - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Friday, October 3, 2014

Fall with my best friend...

As the seasonal change is now upon us we are celebrating 
"fall" this week at Creative Fingers Challenge.
Our challenge is "anything goes" and our optional twist is "fall"
We have back one of our favorite sponsor "Crafty Sentiments."
They have the sweetest images - so be sure to check them out

 Creative Details
Image: Crafty Sentiments
Copics: apricot, orange, lilac, sand, sepia, leaf, flesh
Embellishments: leaf stickers, ribbon, wood dots, gems
Tools: border punch

Challenges
613 Avenue Create - anything goes
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes and or cooking
Brown Sugar - Autumn
Crafting From the Heart - anything goes
Crafty Creations - use orange
Craft Your Passion - purple, orange, green, blue
Craft for the Craic - for a child
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper - patterned paper
Craft-dee BowZ - handmade bow
Crazy 4 Challenges - fall
Digi Makeover - fav color (green/purple)
Eureka Stamps - bling
Hobbybook - use an animal
Incy Wincy - old (leaves)/new (wooden brads)
OLLCB - use a bow
QKR - anything goes
Open Minded - fall
The Crafter's Cafe - punches or dies

Stay Warm Harted,

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Apple Harvest...

Love all the fall apples this time of year.
I would make apple pies all day if I had the time.
This is a card made with two different sets from
I used the fall Bingo Card Colors set and the 
Bushel and a Peck set (outlines)

The Creative Details:
Image: Diane's Daydream Designs
Copics: crimson, strong red, leaf, putty, grey
Embellishments: resin apples, ribbon

The Challenges:
A Creative Romance - in the garden
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes and/or cooking
Crafting From the Heart - anything goes
Incy Wincy - old (resin apple) - new (bingo card)
Ladybug Crafts - fall or halloween
OLLCB - use a bow
Open Minded - fall
Pinspirational - anything goes
Sister Act - anything goes
Sisters of Craft - anything goes
Suzy Bee - anything goes with a twist of red
The Pink Elephant - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes
Whimsy Inspiration - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,