HAPPY NEW YEAR

A new challenge at Brown Sugar begins today and the theme is:  Happy New Year.

 Our fabulous sponsor for the challenge is Lacy Sunshine a Crafter's Candy Shoppe.  Well worth the visit to the online store to see so many charming images and more.

I'm using Frosted Snow Girl Enchantress, I thought she was so adorable all dressed up for the season.

WHO WANTS TO BUILD A SNOWMAN?

I  hope everyone is enjoying the season. 



There is a new challenge at Crafty Creations with a fun theme of Who Wants to Build a Snowman?


This week our sponsor is Jamie of CTMH

I hope you'll come join us and share your creations with us, the team enjoys visiting your blogs.

The Snowman is Mr Snowman and he comes from Digis Stamp 4 Joy, colored with Copics, glitter and Stickles used to sparkle it up a bit, snow flakes were punched.

Swirly Snow Flake Tree

We have a wonderful new challenge for you today at the Incy Wincy Challenge with the fun theme being Christmas, Anything Goes.

 

 

Our fabulous sponsor for this challenge is:

THE STORE

Where you will find a wonderful selection of  fabulous images.


I chose to use Swirly Snow Flake Tree for my inspiration card.  Colored with Copics, gems and Stickles were added.

Challenges:
\Fab n Funky:  Christmas
613 Avenue Create:  ATG/ Wrapping
Artistic Inspiration:  ATG
Clear it out:  Stash
Crafty Sentiments:  Winter
 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Happy  Holidays!

We have a wonderful challenge going on at

Come And Get It 

 with 6 ways to enter!

Anything but a card ~ 3 entries or Cards ~ 3 entries

We have a fun and favorite theme going on right now:

"Christmas"

 Please come and share your creations with us, check out all the wonderful, generous sponsors for this challenge with some fabulous prizes.   !

 

For my card I'm using Tabbi Boo Ski Bunny from the Lacy Sunshine a Crafter's Candy Shoppe.  There you will find a wonderful selection of  fun, charming  characters with new ones arriving often.

 

Colored with Copics, cs was embossed with the brick folder from Sissix, door, window, roof, fence and cat are all die cuts, the snow is Glossy Accents with lots of white glitter sprinkled over it.


Challenges:
Suzy Bee's Bloomin:  ATG/ snowflakes
Penny's Paper: Anything but Christmas 
My Time To Craft:  Make a Scene
Little Miss Muffet:  ATG
 IDIC:  Winter cards with Glitter
613 Avenue Create:  ATG/Gift Packaging
Love to Create:  Make a Scene

 

 

 

 

Red, White and Green

Today a new challenge begins at the Brown Sugar Challenge with the theme  being:  Red, White and Green.

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Rick St Denis Digital Stamps and what a wonderful variety they have to choose from.

I chose to use Winter Friends since he looks like a jolly ole soul with his little friend on his arm.

I hope you will come and join the challenge sharing your creations with us.

Merry Christmas

Wags 'n Whiskers Stamps

It's the start of a new challenge at Wags 'n Whiskers today and the theme is Merry Christmas. I hope you'll come by and join us sharing your creations.

 I've chosen to use the digital image With Love for my DT inspiration card.  This was a fun one to color, a hard choice as they have such a wonderful variety  to choose from.

Colored with Copics, Flocking added to the trim on her boots, white glitter as snow/ice added to various places, Glossy Accents and a little Stickles here and there too.  The snow flakes were punched, the sentiment is a very old one from my stash.

Anything But A Card

Today is the start of a new challenge at Crafting for all Seasons and the theme is:  Anything But a Card.


We have a fabulous sponsor Lacy Sunshine A Crafter's Candy Shoppe, this is where you will find so many charming characters and a large variety of images to choose from.

I decided to make a hanging ornament for this challenge using Holly Flower Pot Pretty. 

I hope you'll come join in the challenge and share your creations with us.  The team enjoys visiting your blogs as we gain inspiration along the way from you.

Colored with Copics, Glossy Accents added, some Stickles, Glitter and gems.  The ornament is double sided so I colored 2 of the images and cut them out, adhered both  to 120 lb cs embossed with a snowflake Cuttlebug folder.  I used double sided tape to adhere the 2 images and the 2 backings, trimmed with a silver Krylon pen added the ribbon to hang.

Something to Die For

Incy Wincy begins a new challenge today and the theme for this week is:  "Something to Die For" or in other words Use a die in your creation.

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps where you will find some fabulous images to choose from.  For my DT card I'm using 2 images Bella da Snow Lady and Frosty Friends, I thought they go well together.

I hope you'll come join in the challenge sharing your creations with us.

Colored with Copics, white glitter is used for snow/ice, stars and snowflakes are punched and the cat is a die cut.

Rory's Hot Cocoa

A new challenge begins today at the Incy Wincy Designs Blog and the theme for this week is Christmas - Snowy Days.

We have a fabulous sponsor for this challenge Lacy Sunshine A Crafter's Candy Shoppe.  There is such a wonderful variety of images to choose from including the new line of Ethereal Enchantresses that are beautiful.

I've chosen to use Rory's Hot Cocoa for my DT card she is just one of my many favourite Lacy Sunshine characters and there are so many to choose from.

I hope you'll come by and join in the challenge sharing your creations with us and the DT does enjoy visiting your blogs to see what inspiration we get from you.

Colored with Copics, Flocking, Glossy Accencs, Stickles gems, glitter were added in various places to sparkle them up, snow flakes are punched and in the top corner is a die cut.

Challenges:
613 Avenue Create: ATG
Artistic inspirations:  ATG or Snow
Clear it Out:  Blue Stash
Crafts Galore:  Merry Christmas
Crafty Cardmakers:  Christmas
Crafty Sentiments:  Christmas
Creative Moments:  ATG Winter

Holiday Joy

Today is the beginning of a new challenge at the Lacy Sunshine's Challenge Blog with the theme being Holiday Joy. I chose to use Bashful Boo's Presents from Santa for my DT inspiration card. 

She is one of Heather's newest images and it was love at first site for me, I just couldn't wait to color her, as it is such a fun image.

Drop by Lacy Sunshine's a Crafter's Candy Shoppe and you will find a large variety wonderful characters (images) to choose from, it has quickly become  my favourite place to shop with so many adorable little characters.  She has just created a new line called Ethereal Enchantresses that are so different, charming and beautiful.

I hope you'll come by and join in the challenge sharing your creations with us and the design team enjoys visiting your blogs as we gain a little, sometimes a lot of inspiration along the way.

There is also a Lacy Sunshine group on Facebook where there are contests and a lot of talent to be seen in the group and all are welcome.

Colored with Copics, I used a glue pen to the tree adding white glitter, to the garland I added white flocking and Stickles on top of that the 3rs one has antique gold glitter with Stickles on top  of that.  The ornaments are topped with Glossy Accents, then a few gems.  The cat, mistletoe and border are die cuts.

Thanks for dropping by.


Challenges: 
613 Avenue Create:  ATG
Crafting When We Can:  Party
 IDIC:  Christmas Cards
A Crafty Mess:  ATG/Traditional Christmas Colors 
Addicted to Stamps:  CAS
As  You Like It:  Favourite Song/Movie and Why "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" I get the biggest smile when I hear it.
Crafts Galore:  ATG and Merry Christmas
Crafty Sentiments:  ATG
Creative Moments:  ATG/Winter
Digi Choosday:  Christmas

Rory's Letter to Santa

There is another new challenge that begins today at Come And Get It, the DT were asked to make a card and anything but a card for this challenge.  I decided to make a fridge magnet to bring a little of the festive spirit into the kitchen.

Lacy Sunshine A Crafter's Candy Shoppe is our fabulous sponsor for this challenge.  They have such a wonderful variety of characters to choose from that are too fun to color and create with.   This is one of Heather Valentin's   (owner/artist) newer images for this year, her name is Rory's Letter to Santa

I hope you will come and join the challenge sharing your creations with us and it could be your turn to be the winner.

I printed Rory (image) out on Copic paper, colored with Copics, then using Modge Podge adhered the finished piece to white scratch board, adding another 2 coats to the top to act as a sealer.  I used a Krylon silver pen to outline/frame it in and glued a magnet to the backside.

Christmas - Non Tradtional Colors

This is my DT card for the new challenge that begins today at the Incy Wincy Challenge Blog.  The theme for this challenge is:  Christmas, Non Traditional Colors (no red or green)

The wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Sami Stamps and what a fabulous selection of images they have to choose from.  I'm using Christmas Morning Magic for my inspiration card as I thought it would be a fun one to do in pastel colors.

I hope you'll come and join the challenge you may  be the lucky winner this week and we enjoy visiting your blog picking up inspiration along the way.



Challenges:
Fab n Funky:  Embellishments
Addicted to Stamps:  CAS
Crafting by Designs:  ATG/ Christmas
Creative moments:  ATG Winter
Divas by Design:  Feeling Festive
Without Words:  Christmas Modern
Through the Purple Haze:  Christmas
Simon Says:  ATG
V's Sweet Ideas:  Holiday Theme

The Festive Snooze

A new challenge begins today at the Come And Get It challenge blog and this week the theme is Snowpeople.  This could be snowmen or people just playing or working in the snow.

We have Digis Stamp 4 Joy as the wonderful sponsor for this challenge.  They have a fabulous selection of images to choose from.

I've chosen to use the Festive Snooze image on my DT card, once I saw that little face I knew he was mine.  Anyway we had a fun day of glitzing up the candle and holly I really needed that snooze.

I hope you'll come and join in the challenge sharing your creations with us, we do enjoy visiting your blogs and gaining inspiration along the way.

The snowman is covered with white glitter, Glossy Accents and Stickles make his hat and scarf shine, The candle is a combination of Glossy Accents, Glitter and Stickles

Challenges:
Creative Crafting:  Winter Wonderland
Digi Choose day:  Xmas Celebrations
Digi Stamp 4 Joy:  Christmas
Glitter n Sparkle:  Use Some Snow
IDIC:  ATG
My Time To Craft:  Snowmen
Christmas at Sweet Stampin:  Snow People
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas:  ATG
Completely Christmas:  Something that begins with S

Honey Birthday

Today is the beginning of a new challenge at the Brown Sugar challenge blog with the popular theme of Anything Goes.

Our wonderful and generous sponsor is Srapper's Delights  where you will find a great selection of images to choose from.

On my DT inspiration card I've chosen to use one of their newer images with the name of Birthday Honey there are a few of the Honeys in different themes.

I hope you'll come join in the challenge sharing your creations with us and we do enjoy visiting your blogs gaining inspiration along the way.

Go for the Goal

Wags 'n Whiskers Stamps

 It's the start of a new challenge at Wags 'n Whiskers today and this time the theme is Chevrons. 

I chose to use Go For The Goal for my DT card.  He has the sweetest little face.

I hope you'll come and join in the challenge and share your creations with us as we enjoy visiting your blogs and gaining inspiration along the way.

Gingerbread Cookies

This is my DT card for the new challenge at Crafty Creations that begins today with the theme:  Embossing

Beccy's Place is our wonderful sponsor for this challenge.  I chose to use Gingerbread Man Cookie, he was just so cute and too fun to play with.

I hope you'll come and join the challenge as we the team enjoy visiting your blogs and gaining inspiration along the way.

Challenges:
Addicted to Stamping:  Holiday
Clear it Out:  Use a Snowflake
Divas by Design:  Jingle Bells
IDIC:  Use a Digi
Inspiration Destination:  ATG
 Penny's Paper:  ATG
Suzy Bee's Bloomin:  ATG/ A New House

Tis the Season

Time for a new challenge at Crafting for all Seasons and this time the theme is:  Tis The Season.

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Inky Impressions where you will find an amazing selection of images both digital and rubber.  For my DT card I'm using Kimmy's Letter.

I had a fun time coloring her with my Copics, adding Glossy Accents, "snow" and of course a few snow flakes.

I hope you'll come join in the challenge as the design team enjoy visiting your blogs and gaining inspiration along the way.

Friendship

Today is the start of a new challenge at Incy Wincy and the theme is Friendship.

We have a wonderful sponsor, All Dressed Up they have a fabulous selection of images to choose from.

I hope you'll come on over and share your creations with us as the team does enjoy visiting your blogs and gaining inspiration along the way.

The North Pole

This is Rory with her Christmas tree, Yes, it's a new challenge today at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog and the theme is:  North Pole.  I've chosen Rory to help  out with my DT inspiration.  This is one of my favourite characters of the Lacy Sunshine gang, there are so very many it's hard to pick just one.  The Shop is Lacy Sunshine a Crafter's Candy Shoppe and that it is.  You can visit right here and if you are looking for Rory you'll find her here.

I hope you come join in the challenge as the team enjoy visiting your blogs and gaining inspiration along the way.

Challenges:
Aud Sentiment:  December Sentiment
613 Avenue Create:  ATG
Crafting When We Can:  CAS
Crafty Catz:  Winter
Clear it Out:  ATG
Creative Fingers:  ATG
Divas by Design:  Let it Snow

Winter Challenge

A new challenge begins today at the Come And Get It Challenge Blog today and the theme is Winter.

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Fitztown Store where you will find some fabulous images to be creative with.

I hope you'll come and join us as the team enjoys visiting your blogs gaining inspiration along the way.

Challenges:
Digis Stamp 4 Joy:  Preparing for Holidays
613 Avenue Create:  ATG
Crafting when we Can:  CAS
Clear it Out:  ATG
Creative Fingers:  ATG
Divas by Design:  Let it Snow 

Amore Ethereal Enchantress

This is Amore Ethereal Enchantress another creation of Heather Valentin at the Lacy Sunshine Crafter's Candy Shoppe.

So pretty to work with and I've been have just too much fun with these little ethereals.

Colored with Copics, Glossy Accents and Stickles were added along with some gems, layered to DSP and Gold cs.

Challenges:
Penny's Paper:  ATG
Milk and Coffee:  Lots of Embellishments
Little Miss Muffet:  CAS
Inspiration Destination:  ATG
Cute Card Thursday:  Stars
Creative Knockouts:  Bling is the Thing
Fab and Funky:  Embelleshiments

Princess Crystal Icicle

This is Princess Crystal Icicle icicle , and darling image from the Lacy Sunshine Crafter's Candy Shoppe.  She is one of the new Ethereal Enchantresses line that came out last week.  I just think they are all so charming.

Colored with Copics, white glitter, Glossy Accents, Stickles, gems and a few punched snowflakes.



Challenges:
Creative Fingers:  ATG
Addicted to Stamps:  Make your Mark
Creative Moments:  ATG/Make it Sparkle
The Crafter's Café:  ATG
Creative Fingers:  ATG
Crafty Sentiments: 2 Papers or more Design
Inspiration Destination:  ATG
Fab n Funky:  Embellishments
Penny's Paper- Crafty:  ATG

HOW ARE YOU HOLDING UP?

Good morning to all.  It's Monday so the start of another new challenge at the Incy Wincy Challenge Blog and this week the theme is:  Color, Purple and Yellow are the chosen colors to use.


Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo Stamps, a place where you'll find a great selection of varied images.

For my DT inspiration I chose to use How are You Holding Up?.  I thought this would be a fun and not too difficult image to use with only 2 colors.  It was.


Challenges: 
Clear it Out :  ATG
Papertake Weekly:  Soooo Girly
Lauralcraft-Dragonfly:  Make it Girly

Thanksgiving Traditions

Good day everyone today at the Come And Get It challenge blog a new challenge begins today entitled Thanksgiving Traditions.



We are being sponsored by the very generous Bugaboo Stamps.  For my DT card I'm using  a little cuttie named Fancy Sunbonnet Thanksgiving.

I hope you'll come join us in the challenge, it may be your turn to win and the team enjoys visiting your blogs gaining inspiration along the way.




Colored with Copics, Glossy Accents and stickles were added, a few gems then layered to embossed vellum oval and I stamped the second oval using yellow and orange inks

 

 

Challenges:

Fan-Tastic Tuesday:  ATG/Use some Ribbon

Creative Moments:  ATG/Celebration:

Crafty Sentiments:  ATG 

613 Avenue Create:  ATG/Hello

Glitter and Sparkle:  Cute

Lauralcraft-Dragonfly:  Girly and use a Punch or Die

Open-Minded Crafting:  Fowl of Any Kind

Little Miss Muffet:  ATG

IDIC:  Things with Wings (turkey)

Little Miss Muffet:  ATG

Sweet Stampin:  To Die For

My Sheri Crafts:  Turkey

Fab and Funky:  Embellishments

 

Dear Old Ambrose

It's the start of a new challenge at the Brown Sugar blog today and it's a favorite of most Anything Goes.

Our generous sponsor for this challenge is Dr. Digi's House of Stamps this is where you will find a large variety of wonderful images to use on your creations.

I'm using the fellow Ambrose Dunderton, he looks like such a loveable fun character.  He was a joy to color.

I do hope you will come and join in the challenge sharing your creativity with us and the team enjoys visiting your blogs gaining inspiration along the way.  Maybe you'll be the lucky one in this challenge.

Challenges:
Creative fingers:  ATG
Sister Act Card:  ATG
Southern Girls: Let's here it for my Boy
Suzy Bee's Bloomin:  ATG/Make it Male
The Pink Elephant:  CAS

ADD SOME LEAVES

STAMP AND CREATE

Today begins a new challenge at the Wags 'n Whiskers blog with the theme being Add Some Leaves, an easy one as long as your project has leaves on it.

You can purchase Wags 'n Whiskers Digitals or Rubber HERE where they have a wonderful selection.


On my DT card I'm using Rhiannon, I think she is so pretty.  I colored her with Copics, added some Glossy Accents, Stickles, gems, butterfly and leaves are die cuts.

I hope you'll come and join in the challenge sharing your creations with us and the design team enjoys visiting your blogs gaining inspiration along the way.

Challenges:
Crafting when we Can:  Use Your Markers
Clear it Out:  Use 3 of Something (3 leaves, 3 buttons?)
Artistic Inspirations:  ATG/ Stars
Anything Goes With A Twist:  ATG/Tea
613 Avenue Create:  ATG/ RAK

Home Sweet Home

Time for a new challenge at the Crafty Creations blog, this time the theme is a Recipe, 3 Layers, 2 Design Papers and 1 Image.



Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Fresh Brewed Designs where you will find an amazing and fun assortment of images to choose from both digital and rubber.

On my DT card I've used Home Sweet Home Pup, what a cutie he is and colored him with Copics.

I hope you'll come by and join in the challenge sharing your creations with us as the team enjoys visiting your blogs and gaining some inspiration along the way.

Challenges:
The Crafter's Café:  Friendship
Penny's Paper Crafting:  Use Black CS
IDIC:  Cats
Eclectic Ellapu: Favourite Color Combo (shades of Autumn)
Clear it Out:  Use 3 of Something (gems X's 3)

DOGGIE PRESENT

Hello and good morning.  Today is a new challenge at Crafting for all Seasons and the theme is Happy Birthday.



Our sponsor for this challenge is Limited Runs Digital Stamps, where you'll find a wonderful variety of digital images. 

I chose Doggie Present for my DT card, I couldn't resist that little charming face.  It was a hard decision as they have so many little darlings to choose from.

I hope you'll come join in the challenge sharing your creations with us as the team enjoys visiting your blogs gaining inspiration along the way.

I colored with Copics, added the little Stickles dots to the box to make it sparkle, Glossy Accents on doggy's face so he would shine.  a couple of die cuts, bling  and ribbon.

The Flowerchild

 

Rick St Denis

This is my DT card for the new challenge at Incy Wincy, the theme this week is Stripes.

  Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Rick St Denis and his shop has an amazing and wonderful assortment of images to choose from.  Here I've used Joanie the Flowerchild being one many moons ago I thought she would be fun to color and she was.

I hope you'll come join in the challenge sharing your creations with us as the team enjoys visiting your blogs and gaining inspiration along the way.


Challenges:
Clear it Out:  Use 3 of the Same (3 gems)
Digi Choosday:  CAS
Fan-Tastic Tuesday: ATG/Twist Ribbon
Love to Create:  ATG
Papertake Weekly:  2 or 4 Legs