Thinking of You Kitty (Squigglefly image)

Hi, everyone.  Before I share today's card, I would like to welcome some lovely new followers - Mary/very_inky_fingers, Brenda/bsl60, Tenia Nelson, Vinita Jain, and Lisa Mensing - I am happy you are here!

My card today features an adorable Kitten by Enid Barnes from Squigglely.  I won a challenge over at Squigglefly, way back in February, and this was my prize - I just couldn't resist this sweet kitten!  I am finally getting her onto a card after all this time.  Boy oh boy, moving and health problems really kept me from crafting up a storm and now I am having fun again!

The only colouring I did is her eyes and I wonder if I just should have left them alone. You may have noticed lately I've done several cards of this style.  That's because I'm making a little gift set of cards for various occasions, so you will be seeing a few more of this style over the next little while as I make the set.  So far I have Christmas, birthday, and thinking of you, so I have a few more to go!

Other supplies used:

• Patterned paper:  Recollections, Dollarama
• Die:  Spellbinders Classic Hearts
• Rubber Stamp:  Sentiment (The Old Island Stamp Company)
• Accents:  Button, sequins (stash)

I would like to support the following challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge Clean and Simple UE
Crafty Sentiments Bingo (I chose DP, die cut, and sentiment) 1/3

RANDOM WINNER DL.ART Use Purple and Green 3/3
Eclectic Ellapu Hearts UE

Eureka Stamps Use Some Bling (sequins) 2/3
My Craft Creations AG UE
Not Just Cards AG UE
{PIN}spirational AG 1/5
Pumpkin Spice Cats UE

Squigglefly Dotty UE
Simon Says Stamp Monday Finishing Touch (sentiment stamp finished it off) 3/5

Sister Act (Cards Only) AG UE
The Pink Elephant AG UE
TTCRD AG 1/2
Tuesday Throwdown Opposites Attract 1/3
Whoopsi Daisy 2 or More Designer Papers UE

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

P.S.  I'm celebrating my 50th birthday next month with Candy!  Help me celebrate - my candy is here!

Deedee's Digis DT - Thinking Spot DOTM

Hello, everyone.  I'm back with one last card today!  This one features Deedee's Digi of the Month for October: Thinking Spot.  I just love this cute little mouse!  He's doing some serious thinking!  In fact, he's "thinking of you," which is one of the five great sentiments that comes with this set!

Here are the other products used:

• Die cuts: Walking Cat (Poppy Stamps), Flower (Tattered Lace), Grass, Oak Leaves, and Rake (Impression Obsession), Leaves (Cheery Lynn), Buttons (Die-Versions)
• Patterned paper:  Creative Memories, Bearly Mine Designs (freebie, thank you!)
• Other Digi sentiment:  Happy Fall (Doodle Pantry)
• Accents:  Frame (Cajoline Scrap - freebie, thank you!), Dew Drops (The Robin's Nest), ribbon. gems (stash)

Are you playing along in Deedee's Digi of the Month Challenge?  If you participated last month, then you've already received the October digi.  If not, then you can join at any time.  See here for details.  We would love for you to come over and play along with us!

Here's this month's DOTM set so you can see everything you get.  I love all the sentiments too!

I would like to support the following challenges:
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper September UE
RANDOM WINNER Crafty Ribbons AG with Buttons and Ribbon 3/5
Creative Moments AG with 3 layers 2/3
Cute Card Thursday Dies and Punches (used lots of dies) UE
DRS Designs Leaf it to Me UE
Incy Wincy Something Old (ribbon) Something New (dies) 5/5
Kitty Bee's Aloha Friday Fall Colours 2/2
Let's Craft and Create Autumn UE
My Craft Creations AG UE
Not Just Cards AG UE
OLLCB Use a Bow UE
DT PICK Open-Minded Crafting Fun Fall/Autumn 2/3
Paper Pretties Halloween/Fall UE
Scrappy Moms Fall Colours/Brown and Orange UE
Send a Smile 4 Kids Fall Colours 4 Kids 3/3
Sister Act (Cards Only) AG UE
The Pink Elephant AG UE

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!


P.S.  I'm celebrating my 50th birthday next month with Candy!  Help me celebrate - my candy is here!

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop #4

Hi, everyone!  I'm back again with another card for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! Are you hopping along?  I'm having fun with it!  This time I've made a vintage card with images I've collected over the past year or so. I sponged around the edges with distress ink to give a vintage look.

Here are the supplies used:

• Designer paper:  MME
• Digi images:  Girl and Dog Coffee Party (Free Pretty Things for You), Bingo card (Collage Candy), Coffee Cup and Coffee Grinder (Far Far Hill) - all were freebies, thank you!
• Ribbon:  Brown (Offray), lace, rikrak, twine (stash, source unknown)
• Dies:  Joycraft
• Stamp:  Sentiment (Hero Arts)
• Ink:  Distress Ink Brushed Corduroy
• Accents:  Button, charm (stash)

I would also like to enter these fun challenges:
A Song in Your He{ART} I've Got a Dog 1/3

Artistic Inspirations AG and/or Cooking/Baking UE
Bunny Zoe's Lace UE
Card Makin' Mamas Vintage or Shabby Chic 1/3
CRAFT Add a Charm/Use Metal 3/5
Crafty Creations Challenges Vintage 1/2
Crafty Ribbons AG with Buttons and Ribbon 2/5
Creative Moments AG with 3 layers 1/3
Cute Card Thursday Dies and Punches (used teacup dies) UE
RANDOM WINNER Dream Valley Lace and Ribbon 1/3
Fan-Tastic Tuesday AG with Theme of Tea Time 4/4
Fresh Brewed Designs Lots of Lattes 3/5
Fussy and Fancy Main Colour Red
Incy Wincy Something Old (ribbon, lace, rikrak) Something New (dies) 4/5

Inkspirational Designer's Choice Beverages/Drinks UE
Lunagirl Moonbeams Put a Bird on it (charm) 1/3
Miriam's Crafting Blog Kids 2/4
My Craft Creations AG UE
Not Just Cards AG UE
OLLCB Use a Bow UE
Papertake Weekly Oh How Cute 5/5
Pattie's Creations Vintage 1/2
Sentimental Sunday Kraft Cardstock plus sentiment 2/3
Simon Says Stamp Monday Finishing Touch (sentiment stamp finished it off) 135
Sister Act (Cards Only) AG UE
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' AG with a Twist of Red UE
The Cutie Pie 3 of Something (3 die-cut coffee cups) 2/3

The Pink Elephant AG UE
Whoopsi Daisy 2 or More Designer Papers UE

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

P.S.  I'm celebrating my 50th birthday next month with Candy!  Help me celebrate - my candy is here!

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop #3

Hi, everyone!  I'm back again with another card for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! What fun! Hope you can come play along!  This card features an adorable hedgehog from Miss Rach, which I coloured with my Prismacolor pencils.  How cute is she with her coffee mug and a little flower in her hair!  Or is it spikes LOL?

I decided to make this one a get-well card and used a sentiment from Hero Arts clear stamp set.  The ribbon is from Crafty Ribbons and the charm is from my stash.

I tried to match up my colours to Colette's Cosmic Colours challenge so I could play along there as well.

Cosmic Colours Challenge #5
Winter  Hues - Design Seeds

I would also like to enter these fun challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge Clean and Simple UE
WINNER Cosmic Colours Challenge 5 UE
Fan-Tastic Tuesday AG with Theme of Tea Time 3/4
Incy Wincy Something Old (sentiment stamp) Something New (ribbon - I won it) 2/5
Inkspirational Designer's Choice Beverages/Drinks UE

Love to Create Love of Ribbon 1/3 C10
My Craft Creations AG UE
Simon Says Stamp Monday Finishing Touch (sentiment stamp finished it off) 2/5
The Cutie Pie 3 of Something (3 words in sentiment) 1/3

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

P.S.  I'm celebrating my 50th birthday next month with Candy!  Help me celebrate - my candy is here!

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop #2

Hi, everybody!  I'm back again with another card for the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop! This time I've used an adorable image from Gerda Steiner Designs called Take A Break - Mouse with Coffee or Tea Mug.  

I printed the cute image on kraft cardstock and coloured it with my Prismacolor pencils. The sentiment stamp is from Hero Arts clear stamp set.  I added a few strips of washi tape and a teapot charm tied with green twine.

I would also like to enter these fun challenges:
A Gem of a Challenge Clean and Simple UE
CRAFT Add a Charm/Use Metal 2/5
DL.ART Use Purple and Green 2/3

Fan-Tastic Tuesday AG with Theme of Tea Time 2/4

Fresh Brewed Designs Lots of Lattes 2/5

Incy Wincy Something Old (twine) Something New (washi tape) 3/5

Inkspirational Designer's Choice Beverages/Drinks UE

My Craft Creations AG UE

Not Just Cards AG UE

Sentimental Sunday Kraft Cardstock plus sentiment 1/3
Simon Says Stamp Monday Finishing Touch (sentiment stamp finished it off) 1/5
Sister Act (Cards Only) AG UE

The Pink Elephant AG UE

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

P.S.  I'm celebrating my 50th birthday next month with Candy!  Help me celebrate - my candy is here!

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Hi, everybody!  I couldn't resist - I saw a fun spot to play and I wanted to join in - it's the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!  I decided to make a Christmas card using this adorable image and sentiment from Diane's Daydream Designs from the Sweet Warm Ups set.

Here are the other supplies used:

• Ribbon:  Polka Dot (Crafty Ribbons), burlap (Michaels), baker's twine (My Craft Spot), glitter (stash)
• Accent:  Button (stash)

I would also like to enter these fun challenges:

A Gem of a Challenge Clean and Simple UE
ABC Christmas Challenges S for Something Festive (festive drink) UE
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Non Traditional Colours 1E
Completely Christmas AG UE
Crafting By Designs Get Ready for Christmas 1/5

Crafting from the Heart AG 1/3
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Make it Colourful UE
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge Extra AG UE
Crafty Ribbons AG with Buttons and Ribbon 1/5
Creative Card Crew Twine 3/3
Decosse's Dynamite Doodles 12 Days of Christmas Cards Link-up UE
Dream It Up Christmas and the Holidays UE
RANDOM WINNER Fan-Tastic Tuesday AG with Theme of Tea Time 1/4
Fresh Brewed Designs Lots of Lattes 1/5
Incy Wincy Something Old (glitter ribbon) Something New (polka-dot ribbon - I won it) 1/5
Inkspirational Designer's Choice Beverages/Drinks UE
My Craft Creations AG UE
My Craft Spot Sweet Treats 1E
Not Just Cards AG UE
OLLCB Use a Bow UE
Penny's Paper-crafty Add Spots (ribbon) and Stripes (candy cane) 1/3
Sister Act (Cards Only) AG UE
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' AG with a Twist of Red UE
The Pink Elephant AG UE

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

P.S.  I'm celebrating my 50th birthday next month with Candy!  Help me celebrate - my candy is here!

Happy Birthday Kitty (Di's Digistamps image)

Hello, everyone!  Welcome to my newest follower - Judith - glad you are here with me!

I was blessed to win a challenge over at Digi Designs Challenge Blog the other day, and the prize was two digis - Yay!  I couldn't wait to get this one coloured!  I've had my eye on her for quite a while so I was very happy to finally have her.  You all know how I love kitties!

The image is called Squishy Kitty from Di's Digistamps.  I decided to make her a ginger tabby and coloured her with my Prismacolor pencils. I added snippets of patterned paper at an angle at the top, a large button tied with twine, and some sequins.  The sentiment is an older wood-mount from the dollar store.

Here are the supplies used:

• Designer paper:   Brenda Walton by K and Company
• Twine:  My Craft Spot
• Accents:  Button, sequins (stash)

I would like to support the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create AG 3/3
A Creative Romance In the Garden 2/3
Cards in Envy Twine 2/

Clear it Out Birthday / Stash:  Shiny Sequins 2/3

Crafty Catz Birthday 3/3

Creatalicious Flower Power UE
Creative Card Crew Twine 2/3

Creative Craft Cottage Colours or Sketch 3/3

Digi Choosday Use Buttons 2/2
Digi Designs Challenge Blog Girly 1/3

DL.ART September Linky UE 1/day
Eclectic Ellapu Ladies' Birthday UE
Eureka Stamps Use Some Bling (sequins) 1/3
Little Claire's Birthday Card 3/3
My Craft Creations AG UE
Not Just Cards AG UE
One Stitch at a Time AG with a Flower 1/3
Papertake Weekly Oh How Cute 4/5

Pixie's Snippet Playground Use Snippets (snippets of dp) 3/3

Ruby's Rainbow AG UE

Scribble and Scrap AG 3/3

Simply Create Too It's a Celebration (birthday) 3/3

Sister Act (Cards Only) AG UE
The Cutie Pie 3 of Something (3 sequins, 3 strips of dp) 2/3
Whoopsi Daisy 2 or More Designer Papers UE

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

P.S.  I'm celebrating my 50th birthday next month with Candy!  Help me celebrate - my candy is here!

Sympathy Hydrangea (Impression Obsession)

Hi, everyone!  A very warm welcome to my newest followers - Sandie Gough and Karen Lunagirl - it's lovely to have you here!

I'm back tonight with a sympathy card.  I like to keep a few on hand so I'm ready when the need arises.  For this card I used Impression Obsession die and sentiment stamp. I sponged some of the flowers with distress ink.

For the front panel, I added score lines.  The background is an embossed panel I received as a gift so I do not have the name.  I heat-embossed the sentiment stamp in white and then finished it off with some twine, pearls, and a butterfly charm from my stash.

Here are the supplies used:

• Die:  Impression Obsession Hydrangea DIE044-Y
• Stamp:  Impression Obssession Clear Stamp Set Sympathy Sentiments CL114
• Embossing powder:  The Artful Stamper
• Ink:  Distress Ink Milled Lavender

I would like to support the following challenges:

1. IO Blog Square Cards UE C5
2. 613 Avenue Create AG 2/3
3. DL.ART Use Purple and Green 1/3
4. Scrapy Land Heat Embossing (Impression Obsession Hydrangea die available here) 2/3
5. Scribble and Scrap AG 1/3

Thank you for looking at my card!  Wishing you a joyful day!

P.S.  I'm celebrating my 50th birthday next month with Candy!  Help me celebrate - my candy is here!