Carolling Snowmen by Meljen's Digital Designs

Crafting for all Seasons begins a new challenge today, Christmas in July I hope you'll come join us and share your creations.  You may be the lucky winner of Meljen's digital images.

Meljen's Designs Digital Stamps are the sponsor for this challenge, they have a wonderful selection of images to choose from, pop over and take a look.

I've chosen Caroling Snowmen with the sentiment Deck the Halls Carol for my card and what fun they were to play with.

Colored with Copics, puff paint to imitate snow, Glossy Accents, glitter, Stickles, lots of gems, glitter and the music symbols were punched.  This is one thing I like about making Christmas I can go wild with glitter and sparkle.

Challenges:
My Sheri Crafts:  Christmas in July
Send a Smile 4 Kids:  Christmas cards for Kids

Olivia's Secret Window

This is Olivia's Secret Window a digital image from the Lacy Sunshine Shoppe, they have so many fabulous images to choose from, I've lost count of the number I have.

Colored with Copics, birds, dragonfly, butterfly, fence and grass are die cuts, little flowers and leaves were punched.  Background was embossed with Cuttlebug, some gems, Glossy Accents and stickles with a sentiment from my stash.

Challenges:
Lacy Sunshine Challenge:  Flowers
Crafting from the Heart:  Anything Goes
Crafty Catz:  Hot Summer and or Colors
Crafty Sentiments:  Hand Colored (Copics)
TTCRD:  Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday:  Fun in the Sun
Loves Rubberstamps :  Summer Fun
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge:  Lots of pink

Morning Glory Sprite

 

This is Morning Glory Sprite, one of many of these sweet Sprite digital images from Aruora Wings Digital Stamp Store, they have a beautiful selection to choose from and not just Sprites, well worth visiting.

Colored with Copics, butterflies, birds, edging are all various dies, the sentiments from my stash, Glossy Accents, gliltter, Stickles and gems are all a part of this one.

Challenges:
Aurora Wings Challenge:  Sprite Delight
Crafting from the Heart:  Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs: Hand Colored Image
Fan-Tastic Tuesday:  Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays:  Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes

BEST FRIENDS

When I saw this image I knew I had to have it, well there is actually 3 images and I got all 3 that I found with these characters.  I found them at Sparkle N Sprinkle they come both as digis and in rubber named Best Friends.  I had so much fun coloring this image, I just can't help but smile when looking at them.

Challenges:
Open-Minded Crafting:  Vacation Related
Sparkle N Sprinkle:  Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge: Sea and Sand
Crafting from the Heart:  Anything Goes
Crafty Catz: Hot Summer
Creative Moments: ATG/Use one Flower
Outlawz Challenge Monday:  Summer Fun
613 Avenue Create: Anything Goes

Tis The Season

This is my DT card for the Come and Get It Challenge this week and if you haven't guessed the theme it is:  Christmas in July.

This week Bugaboo Stamps is sponsoring the challenge and they have so many great images to choose from.  The one I chose to use is JJ Christmas Box, you can find her here.

I hope you'll come over and share your creations with us and you may be the lucky winner.

Challenges:
Crafty Sentiments:  Christmas in July
Divas by Design:  Christmas in July
Through the Purple Haze:  ATG
My Sheri Crafts:  Christmas in July
Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenge:  ATG
The Paper Shelter:  Hollidays
Hiding in My Craftroom:  Christmas in July
Sister Act Card Challenge:  ATG

Aurora's Flowy Dress

This is Baby Aurora' Flowy Dress a digital image from the Eastwind Etsy Story where you too can find her.  I wanted to color that pretty little dress and a first time doing blonde hair that's not too bad in my opinion for me.

Colored with Copics, die cut butterfly and flowers, gems, Stickles, a little Glossy Accents and half a sentiment from PSX.

Challenges:
The East Wind:  It's Getting Hot (hence the summer dress)
Suzy Bee's Blog Challenge:  Anything Goes
Moving Along:  Color Challenge
Cute Card Thursday:  Fun in the Sun
Create Moments:  Anything Goes Use a Flower
Crafty Girls Challenge:  Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenge:  Anything Goes

Travelling Mouse at The Fairy Tale Challenge

 
 
 

This little creature is the Travelling Mouse, an image given to me from Rick St Denis to use on my GDT card.  Today at the Fairy Tale Challenge it is the Super Digi Stamp Challenge as The Fairy Tale is about to turn 100, challenges, that is.  They want to celebrate a little before the BIG 100 actually arrives.

This challenge have quite a few sponsors with some fabulous prizes  to be won and I'm inviting you to come on over to The Fairy Tale Challenge share your creations with us and see all the wonderful goodies our sponsors are generously offering as prizes. 



We have Rick St Denis digitalStamp Art and Robyn's Fetish Digital Stamps and Peppercus-Designs

Colored with copics, excited about her journey she wanted to dress her best and wearing lots of bling so she would surely shine.

Challenges:
Moo-Mania:  Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge:  Anything Goes
Scrapper's Delights :  Anyting goes With Cute and Girly
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge:  Anything goes, Option: Rhinestones and Pearls
Crafty Catz Challenge:  Hot Summer or Hot Summer Color (This travel mouse is HOT to travel)

Mystical Dancer DS4Joy

When I saw this digi image I couldn't wait to color her, she looks so at peace in her dance.  This is an image from Digis Stamp 4 Joy named Mystical Dancer, I like the name too.

Colored with Copics, quite a few gems added to embellish her jewels, layered to various cs's embossed with Big Kick, the sentiment is from the PSX, I only used half of it, the butterfly a die cut and a dab of stickles here and there.

Challenges:
Through the Purple Haze: ATG/ It's their birthday.
The East Wind:  It's Getting Hot (I get hot when I dance too)
Sister Act Card Challenge:  ATG
Through the Craftroom Door:  Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge:  Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge:  Buttons, Bows and/or BLING
Crafting By Designs:  Use a Sentiment
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge: Anything Goes/Option Pearls/Rhinestones
Scrappers Delights:  Anything Goes Make it Girly

Color: Pink, Green, Yellow and Blue

Hello, time for a new challenge at Come and Get It, this week the theme is:  Color,  Pink, Green, Yellow and Blue.  Fitztown Digi Stamps  and The Paper Shelter are our sponsors this week and they have a beautiful selection of digis to choose from.  This little guy is from Fitztown,known as Teddy #20, my choice for my DT card as I thought it was so adorable and fun to color.  I hope you will come and share your creations with us and you may be one of the lucky winners.

Colored with Copics.

Challenges:
Outlawz Sunday: CAS (dots on the walls)

Fun in the Sun

This was a fun card to do as well as a first for me, I created this little scene with 5 Digis from Digis Stamp 4 Joy.  The largest scenic one is called Lake Walawi, the boat in the water is Dhow Boat,  the little boy with the fish is Caught One, the Log is the name and the girl leaning on it is Sitting Pretty.  I resized and place these using word and PNGS.

Colored with Copics, Glossy Accents was added to highlight various objects, a little stickles, and glitter, the sentiment is an old one from  the PSX,  the card size is 5"X7". 

Challenges:
Digis Stamp 4 Joy:  For the Boys
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge:  Summer Time
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge:  Anything Goes
Simon Says Challenge:  Make it Clear  (Glossy Accents, hat, log, plant, girl's eyes, boat on shore, frog)
Sister Act Card Challenge:  Anything Goes
Creative Fingers:  Anything Goes
Wags 'n Whiskers:   Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs:  Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Challenge:  Anything Goes

Rose

This is my DT card for Crafting for all Seasons, the challenge is Tic Tac Toe.  The sponsor this week is The Paper Shelter, they have a fabulous selection of digital images and papers to choose from. I chose Rose to use as my image, such a pretty face.  I  hope you'll come join in the challenge sharing your creations with us.  (Ribbon, Square, Pink)

 

 

 

I used Distress inks to sponge in the background, dry embossed with my Big Kick, I did use a script stamp and clear embossed but the image is covering it. The flowers, butterflies and frame are all die cuts, A little stickles and gems to complete.

 

Challenges:

TTCRD:  Anything Goes

Divas by Design:  Things with Wings

Fan-Tastic Tuesday:  Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create:  Anything Goes

Crafting by Designs: Use a Die

Crafty Sentiments Designs:  Anything Goes

Suzy Bees Bloomin Challenge:  Anything Goes

The Stamping Chef Challenge:  Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge:  Anything goes

 

 

 

Cool Things for Summer

 
Challenges

This is my DT card for the new challenge at Come and Get It this week with the theme being Cool Things for Summer.  I've used a digital stamp Appropriately named:  Girl Walking on the Beach by The Stamping Boutique.  They are the sponsors of this challenge, a wonderful shop with a large supply of lovely images.


Challenges:
Crafting from the Heart: ATG
Incy Wincy Designs:  Summertime
Open-Minded Crafting: Water
The Pink Elephant:  Inspiration
Hiding in My Craft Room: Summer

 

 
 

Sandi Goes to School

This is Sandi School Days a digi from The Lacy Sunshine Shoppe, that little face is so adorable with those big "round" eyes on her sweet "round" face.  She even has little "round" buttons on her sweater not to mention the little "round" gems on her hat and in the flowers.  Oh, and even the flowers are round too.

Colored with copics, cs embossed with big shot, the lattice, birds, fence, and tall flowers are die cuts, the other flowers from a punch and the sentiment is from High Hopes stamps, Glossy Accents and gems.


Challenges:
Southern Girls Challenge:  Something Round
SAS4KIDS:  Bright Colors

Standing on a Flower

This is a digital image from A Day for Daisies, named Standing on a flower.

Colored with Copics layered, die cuts, punch, Glitter, Glossy Accents, Stickles and a few gems.

Challenges:
Whoopsi Daisy:  Pastel Colors
A Girl Who Crafts:  Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge:  Anything Goes
Crafting at the weekend:  Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart:  Anything Goes
Moving Along With The Times: Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge:  Make us Laugh
Crafty Sentiments Designs:  No Design Paper
Fan-Tastic Tuesdays:  Anything Goes
Loves Rubberstamps:  Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge:  Anything Goes

Fun Girl

This is a digital image from East Wind and her name is Aurora Bedtime.  Wasn't too sure what I was going to do with her but here she is colored with Copics, a few gems, die cuts, punched butterflies, gems and Stickles.

Challenges:
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge:  Pastel Colors
A Girl Who Crafts:  Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge:  Anything Goes
Crafting at the weekend:  Anything Goes
Grafty Girls Challenge:  Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart:  Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs:  Anything Goes
Moving Along with the Times:  Girls just want to have Fun

Summer Girl

I was invited to be a guest designer on the Fairy Tale Challenge Blog for the next few months, of course I accepted. It's exciting and inspiring to be working with people all over the world.  This challenge is Something for, with/From a Child, what could be more fun.  I hope you'll join in sharing your creations with us.

This is a digital image from Digis Stamps 4 Joy,  I think she has the cutest face as well as her darling pose. 

Fire Flies

This is Eleanor and Pickles playing with fire flies, it's hard to see the fire flies light up as it isn't dark enough but if I made it dark you wouldn't see Eleanor and Pickles who are celebrating their 2nd birthday.

Challenges:
Lacy Sunshine Challenge: Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create:  Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart:  Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore:  Use a Stamp or Digi
Fan-Tastic Tuesday:  Anything Goes
Sisters of Craft:  Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge:  Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door:  Anything Goes

Animals Challenge #26

The new challenge at Come and Get It is: Animals, meet Flower Pot Frog, he is a digital from Oak Pond Creations, they are sponsoring this challenge.   They do have a fun selection of digis to choose from and who could resist this sweet little character.  I hope you'll come by and share your creations with us.

Selene

 

This little darling is from Digis Stamp 4 Joy, her name is Selene.  I finished her up last night and decided to enter her into a few challenges.

Colored with Copics, the cute little bird cage was given to me by a friend, Stickles, Glossy Accents, EK Success punch, MFT dies, the 2 sentiments are stamps from my stash with Archival Ink, Flower Soft in her basket and a few gems.





Challenges:
Digis Stamp 4 Joy:  Shaped Card
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge:  Summer is Here
My Mum's Craft Shop:  Ink it Up
Aud Sentiments Challenge:  2 Word Sentiment

 

Nicoloisa Venice Girl

This is Nicoloisa Venice Girl a digital stamp from the Lacy Sunshine Shoppe, a fun stamp to color.

I'm supposed to say why this is my favorite stamp but all I can say is it is 1 of my favorite stamps, I love her clothing, mask, feathers, hair.  Stamping for over 20 yrs now I have LOTS of favorite stamps both rubber and digital.

Challenges:
Brown Sugar Challenge: Dots and or Stripes
Lacy Sunshine Challenge:  Anything Goes
Simon Says Challenge:  Anything Goes
Divas by Design Challenge:  My Favorite Stamp
Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge:   Anything Goes
Inky Impressions Challenge:  Anything Goes
TTCRD Challenge:  Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter Challenge:  Travel the World

Relax and Unwind

This is Lucy Loo having her morning coffee, she is a digital stamp from East Wind Digital Stamps, there you will find a great selection of some fabulous characters.

This is another of my favorite stamps as I love how she is sitting, drinking her coffee with her cat in her lap and her slippers are my kind of slippers.  I won't go into the long story of finding a mouse in one of my high top  runners at 6AM one morning scared the, well just really scared me.

Challenges:
Divas by Design:  Favorite Stamp
Ditzie Digi Designs:  Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart:  Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday:  Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays:  Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge:  Anything Goes
The East Wind Challenge:  Bling
Simon Says Challenge:  Anything Goes

Happy Birthday Eleanor and Pickles

What better way to celebrate a 2 year old Birthday than with double/triple scoops of ice cream.  This is Eleanor and Pickles, a digi created by Heather Valentin and it is their 2 yr old birthday.  You can find them here at the Lacy Sunshine Shoppe along with many of their oh so different friends.

Challenges:
Lacy Sunshine Challenge:  Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create:  Anything Goes/twist Pink
Crafting from the Heart:  Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs:  CAS or Full On
Jo's Scrap Shack:  Summer Fun
Time 4 Scrap:  Anything Goes
Divas by Design:  3 or More Layera

The Bear Present

The new challenge this week at The Come And Get It is:  Colors, Calypso Coral, Baked Brown Sugar and Pool Party.  Our sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps, where you can find a fabulous assortment of images to choose from.  I chose Bear Present to work with and what a fun little fellow he is.

I hope you'll come join us so we can visit your creations and you may be one of the lucky ones.

MEET A HOBGOBBI

This is Tiny Eveninpuff, a HobGobbi created by Heather Valentin at Lacy Sunshine Shoppe.  She gave one to all the member who belong to her FB group for a contest being held there.  Well this is what I've done with the little one, I thought a garden would be a nice place for Tiny to hang out with nature.

 I created the background using Distress inks with sponges.

Fairy Fantasy

 

The theme for this weeks challenge at  Come And Get It  is Fairy Fantasy, I chose to use Pixie Dust for my DT card.  You can find her here at
 A Day for Daisies, one of our sponsors this week and the other being QKR Stampede.  Both of these generous sponsors have a wonderful selection of images for you to choose from, I hope you stop by their online shops.

I hope you'll come join in at the challenge as we enjoy seeing your creativity.

Challenges:
Open-Minded Crafting:  Things with Wings
 613 Avenue Create:   ATG twist Subway Art
The East Wind Challenge:  Bling
Quirky Crafts Challenge:  Fairy

A Little Birdie Told Me

This is a digi from Digi Stamps 4 Joy, I think they have a fabulous selection of images to choose from.  I thought the little bird on her shoulder is adorable and I really like her earrings and summery outfit.

Challenges:
Crafting for all Seasons:  Don't be Square
Crafting from the Heart:  Anything Goes
Crafty Catz:  Use 2 Different Dies (birds, top trim, butterfly)
CRAFTITUDE: Flowers and or Lace (flowers on paper bg)
Brown Sugar:  Summer

Rory with Clover

This is Rory with Clover a digi from the Lacy Sunshine Shoppe, I like hats and her hat is just so cute.  She reminds be of just relaxing, enjoying the bright summer sunshine in the country.

Challenges: 
Crafting for all Seasons:  Don't be Square
Crafting from the Heart:  Anything Goes
Crafty Catz:  Use 2 Different Dies
CRAFTITUDE:  Use Flowers and or Lace
Brown Sugar:

Zanni and Zelda

This cute couple are Zanni and Zelda from the Lacy Sunshine a bonus for subscribing to her new online magazine.  They were just too fun to color.

Challenges:
Lacy Sunshine:  Goth or Non Traditional Hair Color
Outlawz Thursday:  ATG/twist faux
sewing
613 Avenue Create: ATG/Friends
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge: use a stamp or digi
Fantastic Tuesday:  Anything Goes

Misteri with her Flowers

 

This little charmer in the garden is Misteri, she is a digi from Digi Stamps 4 Joy, they have a great selection to choose from.

Challenges: 
Digi Stamps 4 Joy:  Flowers
Crafting From the Heart:  ATG
Fantastic Tuesday:  ATG
Inky Impressions:  For the Girls
The Paper Shelter:  Summer Time
THCRD:  Anything Goes

Haddie Maddie Steampunk

This is Maddie Haddie Steampunk a digi from the Lacy Sunshine Shoppe, I made this one for the challenge on the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog, the theme being Goth  and or non traditional hair color, I think this fits the theme.  I'm not really into Goth and I still struggle with traditional hair colors but had to give it a try.

Through the Purple Haze has a challenge themed Show Me Attitude, hmmmmm think this may fit.

Abigail lil Angel

 

This is Abigail lil Angel a digi from the Lacy Sunshine Shoppe, that I've chosen to use for my DT card for the Come And Get It challenge this week. The theme being  Recipe:  A Square Card use One Circle, One Ribbon and 2 DP (design papers).  I hope you'll come and join us.
Our 2 sponsors this week are:

Challenges:

My Sheri Crafts: PP, Image, Pearls -/ July23

613 Avenue Create:  ATG/Friends/ June14

Crafting at the Weekend: ATG/ July 10

Open Minded Crafting:  Things with Wings/June20

 

 

A Ladybug with a Smile

 

Meet Ladybug Lindsay, she is a digi from Lacy Sunshine Shoppe, I thought she is so adorable with that happy little face.

Challenges:
Open-Minded Crafting:  Things with Wings June/21
Send a Smile 4 Kids:  For the Girls June/18
Catch the Bug:  Anything Goes June/12

Colored with Copics, Memory Box dies, Martha Stewart punch, Carl's Craft punch (flowers), Glossy Accents, Crystal Fine gltter, gems, pearls, cs embossed with Cuttlebug.

Who Says

This little digi is from Whoopsi Daisy, I like her style so thought she'd be fun to color and she was.

Colored with Copics, layered to cs by First Edition, Memory Box dies, EK Success Punch, Stickles, Glossy Accents and a few  gems.

Challenges:
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge:  Bright Colors
Sister Act Card Challenge:  Anything Goes
SAS4KIDS:   For the Girls
Jo's Scrap Shack:  Anything Goes
Ditzie Digi Design:  Anything Goes
Crafty Catz:  Inspired by a Song (Don't Worry Be Happy)

Seniors on Vacation

This charming image is Seniors on Vacation, by Milk and Coffee where you can find a wonderful selection of images.

Colored with Copics, layered to cs embossed with Cuttlebug, Glossy Accents, Memory Box dies, Stickles, Crystal Fine Glitter, flowers punched with a Carl's Craft punched, sentiment from my stash, few gems and pearls.

Challenges:
Simon Says Wed: Masculine/Father's Day
Sister Act Card Challenge: ATG Make a Card
CFASC:  Boys will be Boys
Whoopsi Daisy Daisy:  Bright Colors
Sisters of Craft: Anything Goes
Milk and Coffee:  For Dad or Special Male 
My Sheri Crafts:  Anything Masculine
Jo's Scrap Shack: Anything Goes
Craft Catz: Song, Fast Car by Tracy Chapman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO9Qa7MpAvw

CMC Copic Challenge:  Father's Day/Boy Stuff

Martini Flower Child

This is Martini Flower Child, a digi from Digistamps4Joy, they have a wonderful selection of images to choose from.  I'll be entering this card into their challenge blog, the theme is Girly/Feminine. June/10

Colored with Copics layered to cs by BJ Mar, Frame, image and butterflies are "popped up"  with double sided foam tape, embossed by Cuttlebug, Spellbinders die for the frame, Memory Box dies, Glossy Accents, Stickles, Crystal Fine Glitter, gems, sentiment from my stash.

Challenges:
CRAFTITUDE:  Pop it Up/June 12
Outlawz Thursday Challenge: Anything Goes
Ditzie Digi Design:  Anything Goes /June12

The East Wind: Embossing:  Wet or Dry

Aurora Happy Gardener

This little charmer was given to the group and I couldn't wait to color her.  She is Aurora Gardening from East Wind where they have a fabulous selection of images to choose from.

I've colored her with my Copics, added a few die cuts, gems, a punched butterfly, Glossy Accents, Stickles.

Challenges:
East Wing Challenge:  Embossing Wet or Dry
Crafty Sentiments:  Anything Goes/DT call
Fan-Tastic Tuesday:  Summer

Sunflower Girl

This little charmer is from The Stamping Boutique, named Sunflower Girl, so adorable I couldn't resist having her.

Colored with Copics, I layered her on top of the first image for dimension.  Embossed with my Cuttlebug, die cuts from Memory Box, Glossy Accents, stickles and lots of "dots" AKA gems and pearls.

Challenges:
Stamping Boutique Challenge:  Dots
Crafty Sentiments Designs:  Anything Goes June/13
Crafting from the Heart:  Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday:  Summer
Inky Impressions:  Anything Goes
TTCRD:  Anything Goes

Fair Berry

This is Fairy Berry, a digi from East Wind Digital Stamps, they have such beautiful images to choose from.

I colored her with my Copics, layered to card stock, the flower and vine are die cuts from Memory Box, the butterflies punched with EK Success punch, some gems, Glossy Accents and Stickles were added.

Challenges:
Crafting From The Heart:  Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Designs: Anything Goes
The East Wing Challenge Blog:  Embossing, Wet or Dry
Fan-Tastic Tuesday :  Summer
Inky Impressions:  Anything Goes
Lauralcraft - Dragonfly Dreams:  Things with
Wings
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge: Any Medium
THCRD:  Anything Goes
Quirky Crafts Challenge:  Fairy