CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge for December.

Here we are! December! I LOVE you!!!

 

Yes... although I don't like cold weather and dark days, I love December with Christmas lights everywhere, family time ahead, gifts to think about and cards to write.

 

This year I haven't made as many Christmas cards as in the past few years, I think I needed a break from intensive card making but I've managed to make one for CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge:

 

 

I borrowed the stamp from a friend and used a paper from First Edition and one I found in a magazine to create this sweet scene.

 

Don't forget to check the cards from our DT: you can find them all here!

 

I wish you all the best for this holiday season (just in case I don't manage to write again before Christmas) and for a wonderful 2019! 



CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for November.

Good morning!

 

Welcome to our CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra!

 

My card for today has a super-cute dog on it:

 

 

I chose Winter Puppy Dog from our sponsor Bugaboo Stamps.

 

The background paper is actually a birthday paper from a local shop but I thought it had perfect colors for a Christmas card, especially if paired with this gorgeous glittered cardstock from DCWV.

A few more crystal stars around added a special touch.

 

As usual I suggest that you have a look at all the lovely creations from the team! You can find tons of inspiration here on the blog.

Can't wait to see what you create!

 

 



Christmas Card Challenge # 50 - Anything Goes.

Welcome to a new Anything Goes Challenge here at Christmas Card Challenges!

 

 

This is my card:

 

Since I am busy with custom orders, I didn't have much time to work on cards this week so I decided to make one suitable for both our challenge and Gerda Steiner Progressive Challenge.

 

This super-cute dog is the digi I received for entering their October Challenge: it's Naughty Puppy and you can find it in Gerda Steiner Designs shop.

 

I colored it with Copics and glitter while the background paper is from a kit I found years ago in a local shop.

 

Well, this is officially the last challenge of the year. From next week we will start a new term with new DT members, new challenges and some changes.

 

Don't forget to ahve a look here to check if you are a winner from last week!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Gerda Steiner Designs November Challenge: Anything Goes with Naughty Puppy

Allsorts Challenge Week 391: Anything Christmas

Crafting by Designs Challenge: Getting Ready for Christmas

November Rudolph Days Challenge: Anything Goes

The Crazy Challenge # 236: Getting Ready for Christmas



Christmas Card Challenge # 40 - Christmas Lights.

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

This week we have a word prompt for you: Christmas Lights!

 

 

This is my card:

 

I chose Be Merry and Bright Pupmas from Tiddly Inks which I printed on a background paper from Miss Tiina and colored with Copics.

 

Can't wait to see what my teamies have created this week! If you are curious too, have a look here on our challenge blog!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

A Snowflake Promise Challenge # 28: Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart Challenge # 126: Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Creations Challenge # 25: Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge # 41: Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland Challenge: Lots of Layers / Wish Upon a Star

(Layers: card base, red cardstock, black cardstock, image, embellishments)

 



Christmas Cards Challenge # 49 - Anything Goes.

Welcome to a new Christmas Cards Challenge!

 

 

The theme this week is Anything Goes and this is my card:

 

This adorable dog is Odd Dog - Mug of Tea from  Lili of the Valley.

I had just bought this cutie and I wanted to use it immediately so I used red and green to make it more Christmassy. Background papers are from My Mind's Eye.

 

If you need some inspiration, check here my teamies creations or go to our individual blogs:

Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn     Margo     Marsha     Monica     Shirley Anne     Tenia

 

Don't forget that we have a DT Call going on! If you want to join an amazing team, click here to read everything about the call!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge: V is for Very Cute

Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 398: Food and/or Drink

Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes

Scrapping4fun Challenge # 53: Non Traditional Christmas Colors

Stampart Papel Challenge # 64: Anything Goes

Christmas Card Challenge # 31 - Color Inspiration.

We have COLORS for you this week here at Christmas Card Challenges!

 

 

In detail:

 

And this is my creation:

 

I had these lovely black tags from Toga and I thought they were perfect for this little dog from Pennyblack (one of my first rubber stamps!!).

I used just a couple of greys for the dog and added holly Leaves to make it more Christmassy.

I love them!

 

If you want to play with us, we can't wait to see what you create with these unusual colors!

And if you're in search for inspiration, have a look here at our challenge blog: our DT has made amazing cards this week!

  



                       Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn     Margo     Marsha     Monica     Shirley Anne     Tenia

Christmas Card Challenges # 30 - Anything Goes.

It's time for a new Anything Goes challenge here at Christmas Card Challenges!

 

 

This is my card:

 

This sweet dog is Pup Christmas from LeeHIllustrations. I colored it with Copics and glitter and mounted it on papers from Henz Cuppleditch.

 

Have a look here to see if you are a winner from last week's challenge!

 

We have great inspiration for you as usual:

                        Alanna    Carol    Donna     Gail    Heather     Jessica     JoAnn     Margo     Marsha     Monica     Shirley Anne     Tenia

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge # 235: Two Words

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for June: Anything Goes

Fab'n'Funky Challenge # 265: Christmas

Sparkles Christmas Challenge # 53: Christmas Animals

Natalie and Amy Challenge # 33: Christmas

2 Cute Ink Challenge # 128 - Anything Goes.

Hello again!

 

There's a new challenge over at 2 Cute Ink with an easy-peasy theme: Anything Goes!

 

For this challenge we worked with this adorable digi:

 

 

Chihuahua Doodle available in 2 Cute Ink shop. Isn't it sweet?!

 

I made a cute mini card:

 

Don't forget to sign up for 2 Cute Ink newsletter: on May 1st a new freebie will be sent to all subscribers! I can't wait to see it!

 

And, if you entered our latest challenge, check winners here!

 

Well, I can't wait what you create this time!



Pitbull Pup Time Two!

Hello!

I've a new card featuring the cute Pitbull Pup from 2 Cute Ink stamp shop on Etsy:

 

 

I made a card last week with this pup (you can find it here) but here's a new one!

 

Don't forget there's still time to join Challenge # 123 at 2 Cute Ink Challenge Blog.

It's a color challenge: Brown + Green + Blue. Pretty, isn't it?

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion Challenge # 250: Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge # 22: Anything Goes

Passion for Promarkers Challenge # 285: letters of the Alphabet (D is for Dog)

The Paper Shelter Challenge # 192: Make it Digital

Through the Purple Haze Challenge # 79: Anything Goes

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge # 233: Anything Goes



2 Cute Ink Challenge # 123 - Color Theme: Brown, Green and Blue.

I'm a bit behind schedule with my posts but I've been struggling with both Blogger and Etsy in these past few days.

 

Anyway, here I am with my card for the new challenge at 2 Cute Ink.
The theme is a color scheme: Brown, Green and Blue!

This is my card:

 

He is the a-do-ra-ble Pitbull Pup available in 2 Cute Ink shop on Etsy.

I colored him with Copics and mounted him on brown and green cardstock matching the bandana.

The card is more light blue than green, even if it seems definitely as green as the bandana!

 

We can't wait to see what you create with these great colors!

And don't forget to check our challenge blog for more inspiration and to see the winners of challenge # 122!

Not Just Card Challenge # 11.

Good morning!

 

It's Monday again... a new week and a new start...

 

Are you ready for a new challenge at Not Just Cards?

As usual it's Anything Goes and we have great sponsors and great prizes for you!

 

I was so inspired by our sponsors' images that I made two projects for this challenge!

 

The first one:

 

 

This sign has been made using Dog from Stitchy Bear Stamps and an old paper I had in my stash.

 

Then, I fell in love with two cute pandas and I couldn't help but using them for this mini card:

 

They are one of the stamps available in the Panda Valentine Stamp Set and they are sooo sweet, aren't they?

 

If I had to choose just one project well, I couldn't do that! I LOVE them both!

 

Have a look here to see the fab projects made by our DT and to check if you're one of last week winners!

 

 



Christmas Card Challenges # 48 - Anything Goes.

It's Anything Goes here at Christmas Card Challenges!

 

In a couple of months Christmas will already be over so it's time to start making those necessary Christmas Cards or projects, just in case you haven't started yet!

 

Today I have something different to show you:

 

 

I haven't made a card but I've made a cute shopping list notepad with a sweet girl .

She is Shopping Spree from Di's Digistamps: I love her coat and, of course, her little dog!

 

The Challenge is already live, I'm a bit late this morning since Summer Time ended last night and I enjoyed an additional hour in bed!

I checked my teamies projects and they are all wonderful and inspiring.

Check them here or on their personal blogs:

Alanna

Donna

Heather

Karen

Lisa

Margo

Marsha

Wendi

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge # 282: Christmas

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round October Challenge: Embellish It!

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge # 200: If You Want to Get Ahead Get a Hat!

Hiding in my Craftroom Challenge # 171: Any Holiday

Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Anything but a Card

 

I Love This Card!

Today I'm happy to show you one of my favourite cards for this year:

 

 

I made it a while ago using Paddling in the Canoe, a super cute stamp by Eat Cake Graphics.

This time I imagined a boy paddling at night under a starry sky and a big moon.

 

I regret I have only a few scraps left of the starry paper so I don't think I can duplicate thi card... I'll probably keep it for myself for a little while...

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Craft a Scene Challenge: By a Silvery Moon

Creative Card Crew Challenge # 72: Black cardstock

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge # 199: Anything Goes

Scribble and Scrap Challenge # 29: Always Anything Goes

The Crafter's Café Challenge # 86: Use an Image with a Hat

 

 



Hi There!

I'm here today to show you a new card I've made for Eat Cake Graphics.

 

It's one of my small cards. I love tiny stamps with which I can make mini cards and Callie was just perfect!

 

This is my card:

 

 

This stamp is Callie's Looking Down and you can find it in Eat Cake Graphics shop. It's perfect alone, in a mini card like this, or to make a bigger scene with another stamp.

By the way... have you checked the new stamps available in the shop? You can find them all here in the What's New section.

I ordered mine and I can't wait to ink them up!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge # 117: Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe's Crafts October Challenge: Animals

Fan-tastic Tuesday Challenge # 57: Anything Goes / Add Some Yellow

Love To Scrap! Challenge # 39: Anything Goes with rubber or clear stamps

My Craft Creations Challenge: Anything Goes



Beware of the Dog!

Good morning!

 

I've another little plaque to share with you today:

 

I had already made a couple of plaques using Tarzan the cat from Eat Cake Graphics back in March (you can read my post here) and I wanted to make a couple of them with a dog.

 

I chose Callie's Looking Down: not that it's a dog to be afraid of but it looks so nice that I had to have it!

 

Isn't it cute? I imagine it's looking at some bones!

 

You can find Callie in several stamps here in Eat Cake Graphics shop.

 

I'd like to enter my creations into the following challenges:

Love to Create Challenge # 127: Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes

Scribble and Scrap Challenge # 24: Anything Goes

Stamping Sensations August Challenge: Anything Goes

Through the Craftroom Door Challenge August 5: Anything Goes

Are We There yet?

Good morning!

 

At this time of the year we all think about holidays (well, I actually think about them quite often throughout the year...) and, for my latest card made with Eat Cake Graphics stamps, holidays were the inspiration.

 

And children too... when they ask: "Are We There Yet?"

 

This little car with a mouse driving and a dog looking out of the window is one of my favourite stamps from Eat Cake Graphics: they are Lewis and Trudy's Wild Ride (the name itself makes me smile!).

For the background, I used some trees of the Lake Shoreline stamp.

They are both colored with Copics and mounted with 3D dots on an old card blank.

They are sooo cute!

 

You can find both stamps in Eat Cake Graphics shop:

8016-E Lewis and Trudy's Wild Ride

7068-P Lake Shoreline

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafting At the Weekend Challenge # 3: Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart Challenge # 28: Anything Goes

Crafty Calender Challenge for July: Summertime Fun

Crafty Girls Challenge # 22: Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenge # 86: Summer



Happy Summer!

Although it's been a cold and rainy week, more like autumn than full summer, I managed to create a card inspired by our past vacations at the lake.

 

I took this picture in one of the few moments of sun and, even if I know it's not a proper one, I love the way the sun rays hit it.

 

I've used a couple of stamps from Eat Cake Graphics: Paddling in the Canoe and Lake Shoreline.

I mounted them on a light blue card from DCWV, made some white dots with acrylic paint and cut some stripes of cardstock to resemble water.

It's not one of my typical cards but I love how it turned out!

 

Eat Cake Graphics stamps used:

1158-J Paddling in the Canoe
7068-P Lake Shoreline

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Calender July Challenge: Summertime Fun

Crafty Little Fairies July Challenge: Summer Fun

Fab'n'Funky Challenge # 223: Feels like Summer

Incy Wincy Challenge: Summertime Activities

Inky Impressions Challenge # 167: Summer Fun

What a Cute Dog!

Today, I'd like to show you a card I've made "just for pleasure" and which was inspired by All Dressed Up Challenge # 9.

There is this sketch to follow:

And I've made this card:

 

This super-cute dog is a freebie from All Dressed Up and I enjoyed myself in coloring it with just a few Copics.

Then, I chose bright patterned papers with yellows and oranges to match the color I of the bow.

It's so cute!

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

All Dressed Up Challenge # 9: Follow a Sketch

CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper February Challenge: Anything Goes

Bunny Zoe's Crafts February Challenge: Hearts/Love

I Love Spots!

As most of my readers probably know, I'm a fan of spots (or dots... I still haven't understood the difference...) so this week's challenge at Mo's Digital Challenge was perfect for me and for another new digi I bought in January!

This is my card:

She is "Skating" from Mo's Digital Pencil, colored with Copics and lots of glitter. Papers are both from the Carta Bella Merry & Bright paper pad, the button is a recent find at my local craft shop.

I love this light blue/green with red! So fresh and clean! And, most of all... I love that little dog!

This card is for the following challenges:

Mo's Digital Challenge # 219: Spots before my Eyes!

Fab'n'Funky Challenge # 201: Christmas

Glitter'n'Sparkle Challenge # 70: Buttons

A Random Fan Challenge # 1: It's Digi Time

Cards Galore Challenge # 2: Bling

New Paths.

I don't know why but recently I've been attracted by stamps featuring travels.

Is it the new year that inspires me to do something new somewhere new?

Or maybe because I've just heard that some friends are probably moving to China for work in the near future?

Or simply because I love to travel?

The fact is that, when I saw this stamp a little before Christmas, I fell in love with it.

In between DT cards, Christmas decorations to put away and house chores, I've managed to finish a card:

Isn't she cute? And what about the little dog?

This is a digi stamp from A Random Fan called Travel Bug: it's a shop I've just discovered and I simply fell in love with their images! I've had a great fun coloring this little girl: I wanted to be bolder while coloring the car but then I decided to go for a more stylish grey.

All supplies for this card are new and they were all on my table: papers are from a new pad I've found in an English papercraft magazine which I've just bought, buttons are an incredible finding in a nearby shop I made yesterday!

I often thinks of those friends of ours who are probably moving to China. If this happened to me, what would be my reaction? Scare? Enthusiasm? Would I be able to see all the opportunities to live for a while in such a different Country or would I see the risks only?

Sometimes I'd love to have the chance to change my life completely, sometimes I'm grateful my life is not changing so drastically...

Well, let's go back to my little girl and her car.

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes (optional: Celebrate Something New)

Crafty Little Fairies: Starting Over

Totally Papercrafts Challenge # 200: New Beginnings

A gem of a Challenge # 110: Something New

Creative Craft Challenges2 # 26: Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody # 37: Anything Goes

Inky Chicks Challenge # 20: Anything Goes

ABC Challenge: C is for Colorful