Granddaughter You Are the Cutest Pumpkin in the Patch with a New Challenge from Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Blog

It's a new month which means a new challenge with Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge where it's always anything goes as long as you use a patterned paper!!!

I am using this month a Halloween card using Bugaboo Digital Stamps Halloween Brat Pumpkin image along with Create with TLC sentiments:

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• 5x7 inch card with DCWV Goblin Stackused for the background
• image was colored with Prisma Colored Pencils with gel pen accents and of course Stickles and fussy cut around the edges
• front sentiment chalked around the edges using Spellbinders Die Cut and sentiment from Create with TLC
• ribbon from stash was wrapped around the background with a bow
• buttons are of course from my button stash
• sentiment is also from Create with TLC which was cut using Spellbinder Die and chalked around the edges 

I can't wait to see what you create this month for Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Blog!!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments - and hoping you leave me some bloggie love.  

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

this was entered in the following challenges:

• Scrapy Land: Scrapy Land - Challenge #72
• Day Dreamer Challenges: Challenge #2 - Anything Goes
• Crafting by Designs: September Anything Goes Challenge
• Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #138 - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Anything Goes: Simon Wednesday Challenge Blog
• The Crafty Addicts: Challenge #39
• Creative Moments: Challenge #125
• Crafting with Friends: Challenge #44

Baby it's Cold Outside with New Challenge with Creates and Make Challenge Blog

This month at Creates and Makes Challenge Blog Design with the Challenge #15 - Anything Goes with SLS Lines as our sponsor for this Challenge

                        
For my project, I had a lot of fun and used Juggling Snowman and sentiments from Create with TLC

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• 5x7 inch card with cor'dinations Purple Plaid for the background - love using the purple background for winter
• image was colored with Whisper Stroke Markers and gel pen accents
• background was embossed using Darice Snowflakes Folder with rounded corners
• purple gingham ribbon and tiny bow using Offray Ribbon
• white pom pom and snowflake buttons were added for the juggling snowballs
• sentiments are from Create with TLC cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut and chalked around the edges and snowflakes punched with a tiny punch

I can't wait to see your projects!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments - and hoping you leave me some bloggie love.  

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

this was entered in the following challenges:

• CAS on Sunday: Challenge #116 - Color Me Pretty Use Pencils or Marker
• Just Us Girls Challenge - #411 - Color Week
• Crafty Calendar Challenge: September Challenge - Kids/Babies
• Chalk N Stock September 2017 Challenge
• Day Dreamer Challenges: Challenge #2 - Anything Goes
• Crafting by Designs: September Anything Goes Challenge
• Crafting by Designs: CASE Card
• Creative Moments: Challenge #126
• Crafting with Friends: Challenge #50 -Extra Challenge
• Artistic Impressions: Challenge #180 - Anything Goes, Optional Flowers

Oh No Not Another Learning Experience with a New Challenge at Scrap N Dipity

I'm one of the newest designers for Scrap N Dipity Challenge Blog where the challenge for this month is "Back to School" I'm sharing with you my card using Lil Chickie Reader:

. . . but first an interesting story - the above picture was taken with my cell phone showing my friend Kimberly as we create together via FaceTime. As you see, I used Darice Glossy Accents on Lil Chickie's glasses and went downstairs to make dinner while the Glossy Accents dried. In case you weren't aware, I have 4 cats, Patches is 16 years old, Chloe is 3 years old, Sadie is 2 years old, and Tinsel (aka Stinkers) is 10 months old and is very mischievous thus her nickname . . . well, when I came back upstairs to scan my card Tinsel was licking her paws and there was fur sticking to my card and viola with Tinsel helping to create this is version 2 of my card which makes the sentiment oh sew purrfect!!!!

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• 5x7 inch card with adorable math paper for the background 
• image was colored using Spectrum Noir and Whisper Stroke Markers with gel pen and Darice Glossy accents
• apple ribbon from a swap
• feather from my stash
• sentiments are from Create with TLC cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut and chalked around the edges

As a special offering, she is offering you a 25 percent coupon to use when you make a purchase!!! The coupon code is lynnesndsep. 

I can't wait to see your cards and I'm only hoping that you have better luck than I did!

I appreciate and love reading your comments - and hoping you leave me some bloggie love.  

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

this was entered in the following challenges:

• Chalk N Stock September 2017 Challenge
• Day Dreamer Challenges: Challenge #2 - Anything Goes
• Crafting by Designs: CASE Card
• Creative Moments: Challenge #126
• Crafting with Friends: Challenge #50 -Extra Challenge

Dear Rain Showers Emma Doll Rain Scrap N Dipity Showcase

I'm one of the newest designers for Scrap N Dipity where for the September Showcase; I'm sharing with you my card using Emma Doll Rain!!

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• 5x7 inch card with DCWV Debbie Mumm's Noah's Ark for the background with scraps for the additional mats 
• image was colored using Spectrum Noir and Whisper Stroke Markers with gel pen accents
• duck and bow from my button stash
• Queen & Co. Pearls on the umbrella
• rain drop gems from my stash 
• sentiments are from Create with TLC cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut and chalked around the edges

As a special offering, she is offering you a 25 percent coupon to use when you make a purchase!!! The coupon code is lynnesndsep. 

I appreciate and love reading your comments - and hoping you leave me some bloggie love.  

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

this was entered in the following challenges:

• Scrapy Land: Scrapy Land - Challenge #72
• Day Dreamer Challenges: Challenge #2 - Anything Goes
• Crafting by Designs: September Anything Goes Challenge
• Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #138 - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Anything Goes: Simon Wednesday Challenge Blog
• The Crafty Addicts: Challenge #39
• Creative Moments: Challenge #125
• Crafting with Friends: Challenge #44

Happy 70th Birthday John with a New Challenge at Brown Sugar Challenge Blog

It's a new challenge at Brown Sugar Challenge Blog? Challenge #266 - which is Anything Goes. Our fabulous sponsor, All Dressed Up where I used Baseball Bear and Create with TLC sentiments for a dear friend's 70th birthday:

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• size A2 card using DCWV La Creme Stack for background with gold and black Recollections cardstock accents - hey, I live in Pittsburgh and had to use our sports' colors
• image was colored with Prisma Markers and Colored Pencils with gel pen accents
• sentiment is from Create with TLC and cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut and chalked around the edges with adding the personal touch with the 70th added and John's name

I can't wait to see your projects!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments - and hoping you leave me some bloggie love.  

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

this was entered in the following challenges:

• Scrapy Land: Scrapy Land - Challenge #72
• Day Dreamer Challenges: Challenge #2 - Anything Goes
• Crafting by Designs: September Anything Goes Challenge
• Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #138 - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Anything Goes: Simon Wednesday Challenge Blog
• The Crafty Addicts: Challenge #39
• Creative Moments: Challenge #125
• Crafting with Friends: Challenge #44

Good Friends Help You with a New Challenge at Creates and Makes

This month at Creates and Makes Challenge Blog Design - Anything Goes with our fabulous sponsor, Luna Girl where I used Do You Like My Hat which I made for this dear sweet friend that has helped and done so much for me!!

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• size A2 card with DCWV The Chateau for the background with scraps for the additional mats 
• image was pre-colored 
• pearls from Miriam's Crafting Supplies
• flowers are Recollections 
• sentiment is from Create with TLC cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut and chalked around the edges

I can't wait to see your projects!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments - and hoping you leave me some bloggie love.  

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

this was entered in the following challenges:

• Scrapy Land: Scrapy Land - Challenge #72
• Day Dreamer Challenges: Challenge #2 - Anything Goes
• Crafting by Designs: September Anything Goes Challenge
• Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #138 - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Anything Goes: Simon Wednesday Challenge Blog
• The Crafty Addicts: Challenge #39
• Creative Moments: Challenge #125
• Crafting with Friends: Challenge #44

Be Shore of Yourself with New Challenge at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper

It's a new month which means a new challenge with Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge where it's always anything goes as long as you use a patterned paper!!!

I was recently involved in a card and tag swap where the theme was mermaids. Here is my take on a mermaid card using a Magnolia Little Mermaid Tilda image along with Create with TLC sentiments:

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• 5x7 inch card with Recollections Fashionable Chic used for the background
• Little Mermaid Tilda was colored with Prisma and Spectrum Noir Markers with gel pen accents and of course Stickles and fussy cut around the edges
• front sentiment chalked around the edges and from Create with TLC
• flowers aka coral were made using Fiskars Burst Punch which I used a white paper which was chalked with various pastel colors
• waves were made using Martha Stewart Eyelet Border Punch which was chalked around the edges
• pearls are from Queen & Co.
• seashell from JoLynn Stickers
• sentiments is also from Create with TLC which was cut with rounded corners and chalked around the edges 

I can't wait to see what you create this month for Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Blog!!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments - and hoping you leave me some bloggie love.  

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

this was entered in the following challenges:

• Scrapy Land: Scrapy Land - Challenge #72
• Day Dreamer Challenges: Challenge #2 - Anything Goes
• Crafting by Designs: September Anything Goes Challenge
• Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #138 - Anything Goes
• Simon Says Anything Goes: Simon Wednesday Challenge Blog
• The Crafty Addicts: Challenge #39
• Creative Moments: Challenge #125
• Crafting with Friends: Challenge #44

Friends: Fuel for the SOUL with a New Challenge at Brown Sugar Challenge Blog

It's a new challenge at Brown Sugar Challenge Blog? Challenge #264 - which is anything goes! How easy is that??? Our fabulous sponsor is Digi Stamps 4 Joy!

      

The image I chose to use is Head Shot Hat and Beads with a friendship sentiment from Create with TLC: 

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• card is 5x7 using The DCWV Girly Stack as the background - love the Eiffel Tower look in the background
• image was colored with Spectrum Noir and Whisper Stroke Markers, Prism Colored Pencils with gel pen accents, fussy cut around the edges 
• lace rose was from Miriam's Crafting Supplies
• Queen & Co. Pearls for her necklace and earrings
• pendent was made using a charm from Lori Branigan with a Graphic 45 image for the center which was fussy cut and glued to the center with jump rings on the top
• butterfly is from K&Co
• AND of course, the Stickles Fairy just had to add her special touch!
• sentiments from Create with TLC and cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut and chalked around the edges and scrap paper cut in 2.375 x 3.375 to look "patchwork" with faux stitching:

I can't wait to see your projects!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments - and hoping you leave me some bloggie love.  

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

this was entered in the following challenges:

• Digi Stamps 4 Joy: Anything Goes with Optional Twist Summer
• Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: Challenge #185 - No Sentiment on Front
• Through the Craft Room Door: Challenge August 22nd
• Digi Chooseday Crafting Challenge - Week #30
• Crafty Girls Creations: Challenge #38
• Crafty Creations Challenge #346 - Anything Goes
• Creative Moments: Challenge #123
• Crafting From the Heart: Challenge #169 Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: Challenge #62
• Artistic Impressions: Challenge #184 - Anything Goes
• Crafting with Friends: Challenge #48

Fresh Start with a New Challenge at Brown Sugar Challenge Blog

It's a new challenge at Brown Sugar Challenge Blog? Challenge #263 - which is a color challenge: 

                 

how fun are those colors? Our fabulous sponsor, 

                               

and I chose to use this Bestie image, Fluffy Besties Love to Shop with all the shopping bags and to also use a sassy sentiments from Create with TLC :

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• card is a size A2 card with using scraps as the background
• image was colored with Spectrum Noir and Whisper Stroke Markers, Prism Colored Pencils with gel pen accents, fussy cut around the edges 
• daisies are Recollection
• Queen & Co. Pearls
• nail heads used on bracelet and necklace were from a swap
• sentiments from Create with TLC and cut using Darice Embossing Die Cut and chalked around the edges

I can't wait to see your projects!!!

I appreciate and love reading your comments - and hoping you leave me some bloggie love.  

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

this was entered in the following challenges:

Congratulations Wendy and Shawn

My beautiful niece, Wendy got married on Saturday. It was a beautiful day for an outdoor wedding and she was a stunning bride! I made their wedding card to replicate their wedding invitation:

RECIPE and SUPPLIES:

• 5x7 inch card with DCWV Harvest Stack and Recollections cardstock
• image is their engagement picture which I framed using Darice Embossing Folder Die Cut
• faux stitching around all the layers
• lace was a great find at a local Dollar Tree
• sentiments are from Create with TLC  which were cut and chalked around the edges 

Here is the original wedding invitation:

I believe I did a fairly good job replicating the invitation. Now, to share with you the beautiful bride with her handsome groom:

I appreciate and love reading your comments - and hoping you leave me some bloggie love.  

Much love, hugs, and friendship

Lynne

this was entered in the following challenges: