Monday, February 2, 2015

Calling to Say

A new week and it's time for a new challenge at the Incy Wincy challenge blog and this week the theme is Tic Tac Toe.

My butterflies are punched, my flourish is a die cut along with my 3 papers.

Our fabulous sponsor for this challenge is Stitchy Bear, I'm using  Calling to Say on my DT inspiration card.

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

Sunday, February 1, 2015

A Lil Celebrity

Meet Avi Starr - A Lil Celebrity, she is one of the newest creations of Heather Valentin the artist and owner of Lacy Sunshine A Crafter's Candy Shoppe.  There are so very many wonderful images to choose from at her online shop, with Heather creating new ones all the time you never know who you'll meet when you stop by.

Check out the Lacy Sunshine Face Book group, always a lot happening over there.

Challenges:
Sisters of Craft:  ATG
Crafting When We Can:  Favourite Quote
Cards Galore Encore:  Use a Digi or Quote
Glitter n sparkle Challenge:  ATG
Penny's Paper-Crafty:  ATG

Have a Heart

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.

A new challenge begins today at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog with the theme being Have a Heart.

I'm using Belinda Heart Balloons for my DT card, you can find her and many other wonderful and delightful characters at Lacy Sunshine A Crafter's Candy Shoppe.

I hope you'll come along and join us for the challenge sharing your creations with us.  We do enjoy visiting your blogs for inspiration.

Here is the link to the Lacy Sunshine Face Book Group, lots of fun and things to do there.

Challenges:

Sisters of Craft:  ATG

Flaffy Kitten

Time for a new challenge at the Come And Get It challenge and this week the theme is:  Texture

Our Wonderful sponsor for this challenge is PPinky Dolls Super Cute  they have a beautiful selection of images, they are all so charming, true works of art.

For my DT inspiration card I'm using Flaffy Kitten, for my texture I used my Cuttlebug to emboss, along with the glitter and ribbon.

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

Monday, January 26, 2015

Valentine's Day

This is a Lacy Sunshine Image from A Crafter's Candy Shoppe and her name is Lovee Ethereal Enchantress a new line Heather Valentin owner/artist has created recently.

Colored withCopics, Glossy Accents added, Sizzix die, cs and a few gems.

Challenges:
My Sheri Crafts:  Valentines Day
Love to Create:  Ribbon, lace, pearls or gems
Inspiration Destination:  ATG
Creative Moments: ATG/Sketch
Aud Sentiments:  ATG
Addicted to Stamps:   Holiday (any)
613 Avenue Create:  ATG/Make your own Challenge

Relax and Unwind

Today is the start to the new Iny Wincy Challenge and the theme for this week is a sketch.

We have a fabulous sponsor for this week, PPinky Dolls and what a beautiful selection of images you'll find at the online shop.

I'm using the Winter Day digi, I couldn't resist that cute little dog's face with his bone.

Colored with Copics, Glossy Accents and gems were added.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Something Old, Something New

Hello and thank you for visiting.

 Today Crafty Creations has a new challenge with the theme being Something Old, Something New.

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Fresh Brewed Designs, an online shop with some amazing images to choose from.

For my inspiration card  I'm using Memory-Mermaid, a fun image to color, leaving lots to the imagination.  My new is my Pink CS, my old is my 7 year+ Krylon Silver Pen, still in the package (well it was) and fully working.

I hope you will come and join in the challenge sharing your creativity with us and we get the opportunity to visit your blogs.

Things with Wings

Good morning, it's time for a new challenge at Crafting for all Seasons with the theme being Things with Wings.

Our  fabulous sponsor for this challenge is Faery Ink and I'm using Fairy Long Hair Mushrooms Spring Big Eyed Girl.  They have a wonderful selection of images, drop by and check out their online shop.

I hope you will come and share your creations with us and it may be your turn to be the lucky winner for this challenge.

Colored with Copics, Glossy accents added to her wings, leaves, butterflies and mushrooms.  Flowers, large butterfly and grass are die cuts.

Monday, January 19, 2015

Snow Fun

Good morning I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend.  Today  a new challenge begins at Incy Wincy and it's Make an Easel Card.
Craft Classes Online

Our wonderful sponsors for this challenge are Dr Digis House of Stamps and Craft Classes Online.

For my inspiration card I'm using Snow Fun, I smile every time I look at this image and of course I couldn't resist adding a little yellow to this color.

I hope you'll come and join us in this challenge and share your creations with us as we enjoy visiting your blogs.

Colored with Copics, white glitter is covering most of the snowman and used for the snow, Glossy Accents and flocking were added.

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Winter Bliss

Today is the beginning of a new challenge at the Lacy Sunshine challenge blog with the theme being Winter Bliss.

Lacy Sunshine Crafter's Candy Shoppe
 I'm using Cat and Snow Ethereal Enchantress, you can find her here at the Lacy Sunshine a Crafter's Candy Shoppe along with so many charming and very interesting characters designed by Heather Valentin the artist and creator of these fun images.

I hope you'll come along and join us sharing your creations as we enjoy visiting your blogs.  It just may be your lucky week to win.

There is also a Lacy Sunshine fun group on Face Book, come on over and take a look, I'm sure you'll enjoy it there as much as all the other members.

 Challenges:
Little Miss Muffet:  ATG
Glitter N Sparkle:  Cute
 Fab N Funky:  Something New (cat die)
 Clear it Out:  Pink Stash
 Artistic Inspirations:  ATG, Triangles
613 Avenue Create:  ATG/Winnie the Pooh
Fab 'n' Funky:  Somethng New ( Cat die)
Moving Along with the Times:  Dies and Punches (snowflake punch, cat die)  
 My Time to Craft:  Love is in the Air
 Send a Smile 4 Kids:  ATG for Kids
My Sheri Crafts:  Let it Snow

Saturday, January 17, 2015

Steampunk Mona

Good morning I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.  This is my DT inspiration card for the new Come And Get It challenge.  This week the theme is Steampunk and we have some wonderful sponsors.

I'm using Mona Steampunk Ethereal Enchantress from the Lacy Sunshine a Crafter's Candy Shoppe, the wonderful sponsor for this challenge.  I hope you'll visit the online shop as there are some fabulous characters to choose from and Heather Valentin artist/owner is always up to creating new characters.

Please come and join in the challenge sharing your creations with us as we do enjoy visiting your blogs for inspiration.

Colored with Copics, Glossy Accents was added along with some gems.  The side embellishments are from the Tim Holtz collection, the top one, the clock I used Rangers Distress Alcohol inks to sponge the colors on.

Challenges:
Paper Take Weekly:  Something New
Sister Act Card:  ATG
Sisters of Craft:  ATG
Southern Girls:   New Beginnings 
Suzy Bee's Bloomin:  ATG/Sparkle
Crafter's Cafe:  KISS or CAS

Monday, January 12, 2015

Abby's Winter

This is 1920's Winter Abby from the Lacy Sunshine Crafter's Candy Shoppe.  I just love these images with their huge eyes and so many lovely characters to choose from and new ones constantly being created by the artist Heather Valentin.

Colored with Copics, Flocking for the fur aon her coat and cuffs, butterflies and flowers are die cuts and the vase is from a punch.

Challenges:
Through the Purple Haze:  Anything New to You
(new butterfly die)
The Paper Girl:   Let it Sparkle and Shine
Without Words:  Dreaming of Spring
The Crafter's Cafe:  Something New (new die)
Sparkle N Sprinkle:  ATG/use loose glitter,
flocking etc
Sheri Crafts:  Let it Snow
Glitter and Sparkle: Include Some Pink 



Stella in Color

Hello and happy Monday hoping everyone had a nice weekend.

This is my DT inspiration card for the Incy Wincy Challenge Blog.  A new challenge starts today with a fun color theme: 


Our fabulous sponsor for this challenge is: The Fantasy Art of Nikki Burnette and she truly is a wonderful artist.  I'm using Witch Stamp - Stella Version and she is a fun one to color, loving her umbrella.  I know you can't see the green but Stella's eyes are green, just too small to see I think.

Colored with Copics, Stickles and Glossy Accents were used, embossed on my Big Kick along with a couple of dies and gems.

Challenges:
Creative Moments: ATG/New Beginings
Creative Knockouts:  Girly Girl
Creative Fingers:  ATG
Crafty Cardmakers:  Something Old Something New (new digi, old butterfly punch)
Art by Miran:  ATG
Without Words:  Dreaming of Spring

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

USE A NUMBER



Today is  the start of a new challenge at Incy Wincy, the first one of this new year, the theme this week is:  Use a Number. 

Our fabulous sponsor this week is Bugaboo Stamps and they have a huge variety of stamps to choose from for any occasion you could possibly imagine.  I'm using:   JJ Shopping - so much plastic.  
I did write 5th Avenue on the pink bag added Glossy Accents but it got the glare.



I hope you'll come and join in the challenge and the possibility of winning  7 images from Bugaboo Stamps.  We enjoy visiting your blogs and finding inspiration along the way

Ribbon, Lace and Pearls


Our fabulous digistamps Hello and Happy New Year to all dropping by. I hope everyone enjoyed the celebrations.
A new challenge begins today, the first of this year at Crafting for all Seasons and the theme is:  Lace Pearls and Ribbon, a fun one for sure.


  Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Digi Stamps 4 Joy, they have such a fabulous variety of images to choose from.


I chose to color Chanel for my DT card, she is so pretty with those huge eyes.  Colored with Copics, pearls, lace, glitter and ribbon added.

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

 Challenges:
Digis Stamp 4 Joy:  Use Glitter

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Rory Roasting Chestnuts

Hello and Happy New Year!!!  A new challenge begins at Crafty Creations today and the theme is Let it Snow.

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Craft Classes Online, pop on over and check out all the lovely classes being offered.

I'm using the digital image Rory Roasting Chestnuts from the Lacy Sunshine A Crafter's Candy Shoppe.

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

Snow Much Fun

I hope everyone is off to a Happy New Year.

There is a new challenge at Come And Get It today the first of 2015.  The theme for this challenge is Snow Much Fun.

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is Crafty Sentiments Designs, they have such a charming selection in rubber and CD as well as digital images.  I'm using Mia and Snowman Couple for my DT card, they were a delight to color.

I hope you'll come join us in the challenge and share your creations with us, the team enjoys visiting your blogs getting inspired along the way.

Challenges:
 Totally Gorjuss:  ATG
Crafter's Cafe: New
Sweet Stampin:  New
Suzy Bee's Bloomin:  ATG/CAS
Sisters of Craft:  ATG
Stamping Sensations:  Dies and Punches
Crafty Sentiments:  New Beginnings



Sunday, January 4, 2015

Sparkly and New

I hope everyone is enjoying the new year and I'd like to say thank you for stopping by.

Today a new challenge begins at the Lacy Sunshine Blog, the theme being a fun one it's called Sparkly and New.  You get to choose what is new and give it the sparkle.

I'm using Winter for my DT card, she was just so fun to color, I love the flow of her dress and those huge eyes.  She is one of many charming and interesting digital images from Lacy Sunshine A Crafter's Shoppe.  It truly is worth the visit to the online store as there is such a variety to see and there is rubber as well.

I hope you'll come and join us in the challenge as we enjoy visiting your blogs which are inspiring and it could be your turn to win.

Colored with Copics, Gold glitter added to her dress, hair, background, gold cs embossed by cuttlebug, butterfly is from a die, some pearls, gems and ribbon, I typed the sentiment.

Challenges:
Creative Knockouts:  For the Kids
Crafty Sentiments:  Use Gold and Another Color 
Crafty Catz:  ATG
Crafts Galore: ATG
As You Like It: Favourite Card and Why (Square cards are my favourite, I just love the look of them).
Aud Sentiments:  Use the Word New
613 Avenue Create:  ATG/Make a Matching Envelope
Glitter and Sparkle:  ATG, use Glitter
Digitally Sweet :  What's Your Favourite Shape (Square is my favourite shape)
Digis Stamp 4 Joy:  Add Some Glitter
Wish I Was Scrappin:  ATG
Clear it Out:  ATG










Friday, December 26, 2014

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.

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

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.



Monday, December 15, 2014

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
 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
 
 
 
 



Friday, December 12, 2014

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.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

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.

Monday, December 8, 2014

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

Sunday, December 7, 2014

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.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

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

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