CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper February Challenge.

Good morning and welcome to a new CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge!

 

This month I have a graduation card for you:

 

 

This super cute owl is from Drawn by Krista and is colored with Copics.

Background papers are from a graduation-themed kit (I threw away the label with the brand name, I'm sorry).

 

Have a look here on the blog and be inspired by the wonderful cards made by our DT!

Christmas Card Challenge # 24 - Merry Christmas.

Happy Sunday and welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

We have a great yet simple theme for you this week:

 

 

Merry Christmas!

 

This is my card:

 

I chose an old digi stamp from Pink Petticoat with an adorable owl on a branch and, of course, a big Merry Christmas wording.

The image is colored with Copics while papers are from Toga France.

 

Have a look here to see the wonderful cards from the DT and don't forget... Christmas is Coming!



Christmas card Challenge # 30 - Anything Goes.

Welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

A very sunny Sunday morning here, not the right atmosphere to talk about Christmas but we have a super-easy challenge this week for you so no reasons to forget to make our weekly Christmas card!

 

 

It's Anything Goes and I decided to make something a bit different:

 

A Magnet!

 

Last year I made some cute tags with this adorable owl from Lawn Fawn and I loved the colors so much I had to use them in a different project.

These square magnets which are perfect for Christmas but can be used throughout the year.

Paper is from DCWV and the owl is colored with Copics.

Should have made one for myself too...

 

Have a look here on the blog to see the wonderful creation from the DT and to see if you're one of the winner from last week's challenges.

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Warm Winter Clothing

Creatalicious Challenge # 93: Anything Goes with Optional Animals as Main Focus

Creative Craft Cottage Challenge # 66: Layer It Up

Ellibelle's Creative Moments Linky Party # 5: Critters and Creatures

June Rudolph Days Challenge: Anything Goes

 

 

 

 

Christmas Card Challenge # 18 - Anything Goes.

Happy Sunday and welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

This week it's an easy one: Anything Goes!

 

 

This is my card:

 

 

I've had this stamp from Crafter's Companion for ages and I'm happy to have used it!

 

I colored the cute owls with Copics and used papers from Little Yellow Bicycle.

They're so sweet!

 

Have a look here if you want to see the other creations from the DT and to check winners from last week.

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Animal Friends Challenge # 37: Birds

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Cute Christmas

Creative Moments Challenge # 90: Anything Goes

Oh La La Creations Challenge # 201: Feathered Friends

Simon Says Stamps Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

 

This card is for sale in my Etsy shop. If you cannot find it, please contact me.



Sweet Owls.

Hello!

 

Spring is full of occasions to send cards and one of the most important is Mother's Day.

My mom loves receiving cards and every time I make a card for Mother's day, I think of her.

 

Today, I'd like to show you one of my latest cards:

 

 

I've had this digi from the Merlin and Blinky set from DigiStamps Boutique for ages. I've finally found some time to make a very simple card, not too big so it's perfect to be added to a bunch of flowers or to a chocolate box.

 

Aren't they sweet?

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge # 349: Clean and Simple

Bunny Zoe's Crafts February Challenge: Things with Wings

CCC Digi Creations Challenge # 42: Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart Challenge # 98: Anything Goes

DigiStamp Boutique February Customer Competition: Anything Goes

 

 

This card will be available in my Etsy shop later today. If you can't find it, contact me, I'll be pleased to help!

 



C.R.A.F.T. Challenge # 340 - Color Combo.

Welcome to a new C.R.A.F.T. Challenge!

 

We have a color combo for you this week:

 

 

In detail:

 

This is my card:

 

 

This cute owl is Christmas Owl from The Paper Shelter colored with Copics.

Paapers are from First Edition.

 

Have a look here to see last week's Top 3 (it was my turn to choose!) and of course our winners!

And don't forget to have a look at our DT's fantastic projects!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

ABC Challenge: W is for Wishes

Animal Friends Challenge # 33: Christmas / New Year

Come and Get It Challenge: Anything Goes with a Sentiment

Creative Ladybirds Challenge # 10: Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge # 62: Anything Goes

Merry Monday Challenge # 182: Birds



Christmas Card Challenge # 26 - Anything Goes.

Anything Goes again at Christmas Card Challenges!

 

 

This is my card:

 

This cute owl is from Lawn Fawn (Winter Owl). I used a light green card base and a paper I found in my stash.

 

This is my inspiration for the week but, if you need more, have a look here on the challenge blog or at our DT's own blogs:

 

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

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Completely Christmas Challenge # 65: Anything Goes + Square

Crimbo Crackers Challenge # 81: anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenge # 112: Anything Goes

Natalie and Amy Challenge # 33: Christmas

Penny's paper-Crafty Challenge # 229: Anything Goes

Christmas Card Challenge # 25 - Anything Goes.

Happy Sunday!

 

And welcome to a new Christmas Card Challenge!

 

This week it's Anything Goes!

 

 

And I decided to make something different: ornaments:

 

I had these red felt circles in my stash (I actually don't know what they were meant to be...) and I decided to turn them into little ornaments adding a patterned paper on the back, a sentiment and a little owl painted with Copics.

You should be familiar with this owl: it's Mr. Who from Eat Cake Graphics.

 

My teamies have made more traditional cards for the challenge: check them here or have a look at their personal blogs:

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

 



2 Cute Ink Challenge # 129 - For the Birds.

It's time for a new challenge at 2 Cute Ink!

 

The theme is "For the Birds" and we've had the chance to work with this amazing stamp:

 

 

It's called Nature Owl and is available in 2 Cute Ink shop.

 

This is what I've created:

 

 

It has a sort of autumn feel, maybe the colors?

My teamies have made wonderful cards! Check them here and be inspired!

 

Christmas Card Challenge # 23 - No Patterned Papers.

For a paper hoarder like me it's a challenge to make a card without paper and this week at Christmas Card Challenges it's no exception!

 

The theme for this challenge is "No Patterned Papers":

 

 

I made this:

 

I've printed this adorable "All I Want for Christmas" digi stamp by Willow Designs (how I miss them!) on a white cardstock and colored it with Copics.

I embossed a stitch line on the borders and added some liquid pearl dots.

The deep red card is very old but I found it was the perfect color to match the owl's hat.

 

Quick and easy!

 

You can find all details for this challenge here on the challenge blog.

 

Have a look at what our DT has done this week:



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

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge # 45: Dots & Spots

Clear It Out Challenge: Anything Goes

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for May: Anything Goes

Jingle Belles Challenge: Happy Hybrid Holidays

Papertake Weekly Challenge: Anything Goes + optional No Patterned Papers

 



2 Cute Ink Monthly Freebie.

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Every 1st of the month you will receive a freebie included in the newsletter!

This month there is this sweet owl:

 

 

Isn't it lovely?

This is my card:

 

If you haven't yet, sign up here for the newsletter and create a card for our Facebook contest here!

We can't wait to see what you create!

 

 

Not Just Cards Challenge # 14 - Anything Goes.

It's Monday and it's the beginning on March... hopefully winter is around the corner!

 

Here I am to introduce you to the new challenge at Not Just Cards!

It's Anything Goes as usual so show us your creations!

 

This is my first project:

 

 

It is Smart Owl from Robyn's Fetish, colored with Copics and mounted on a paper with a graduation theme I found in my stash.

It seems so wise!

 

Robyn's Fetish is one of our fab sponsors for our challenge, check here the other great sponsors we have!

And don't forget to check if you were a winner of Challenge # 13!

 

See you tomorrow for another project I made for this challenge!

 

 

Mr. Who Just for You!

It's time to show you a cute little Thank You/Just for You notecard I've recently made with my Mr. Who stamp from Eat Cake Graphics:

 

 

These are mini-mini cards, perfect for a bunch of flowers or a little gift, just to say thank you to someone you care for.

Colored with Copics. they were quick and easy to make.

 

I LOVE tiny cards!

2 Cute Ink Challenge # 116 - Halloween.

October is just around the corner and October means Halloween!

 

And Halloween is the theme here at 2 Cute Ink Challenges for this fortnight.

 

This is my card:

 

 

This cute little owl is one of the new creations from 2 Cute Ink shop (by the way, have you seen how many cute new digi stamps have been added to the shop recently?).

I colored it with my Copics and used some papers from my stash.

 

Have a look at our challenge blog and start making your own card or project: we can't wait to see them!

 

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge # 116: Halloween Sentiments

Brown Sugar Challenge # 113: Anything Goes

Inky Impressions Challenge IIC # 178: Anything Goes

Paper Pretties Weekly Challenge PWC329: Halloween/Fall

Papertake Weekly Challenge: Oh How Cute

Christmas Card Challenges # 32 - Thinking Tags.

Sooo sorry! I forgot about my weekly Christmas Card Challenge post yesterday!

 

A bit late but... we have a super fun theme this week, one of my fav: TAGS!

I love to make tags and I enjoyed making these ones:

 

 

I used the super cute Winter Owl stamp from Lawn Fawn mounted on tags decorated with papers from DCWV.

 

The challenge is already live and you may have already checked the beautiful tags our team has made this week.

But you can also check their blogs and read all about their creations:



 Alanna
Donna
Heather
Jovita
Karen
Lisa
Margo
Marsha
Roselany
Sandi
Wendi

I'd like to enter my tags into the following challenges:
Christmas Inspirations Challenge 05/2014: Christmas Tag
Completely Christmas Challenge # 19: Anything Goes
Festive friday Challenge # 35: Photo Inspiration
CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra for July: Anything Goes
Simply Create Too Challenge # 65: Christmas in July

A Birthday Challenge.

The other day I was reading Purple Onion Designs blog and I found out that they are having a challenge.

The theme is "Birthday" and I decided to make a card.

I treated myself with a few of their stamps back in January but the biggest ones were all Christmas-themed.

I added two tiny stamps to my order and I wanted to make my card with them

Think, think, think... and I made this:

The stamps are "Sign" and "Star & Sky" from the Stacey Yacula Studio Collection available at Purple Onion Designs. I colored them with my Copics and mounted them on a long card made with an old ivory card front from Lasting Impressions.

I loved the idea that, starting from tiny stamps, I was able to make a big card!

Anything Goes! At Christmas Card Challenges.

When I'm feeling very creative, the "Anything Goes" theme in a challenge is always a joy!

I've had this image from Doodle Dragon Studios already colored for a while but I didn't manage to create a card with it.

A few days ago, I was diggind through my card samples and discovered this buried little kraft card and... it was THE right card for my little owl!

(Buy now $ 3.65)

I had in mind a moon and a simple layout, without papers and embellishments and I finally managed to create it!

This card is for this week's challenge at Christmas Card Challenges where the theme is "Anything Goes".

As usual, take a look at all the other cards from my fellow DT, they are always amazing!



Alanna

Anne C

Anne J

Heather

Jenn

Jovita

Karen

Margo

Sabrina

I'd also like to enter ABC Christmas Challenge: S is for Stockings

and

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: Anything Goes

Birds

This week I'm inspired by birds. I've made a couple of cards with birds and I'm working on a couple of other. They are all so cute!

The first one is this:

I've used one of the birds in the A Little Birdie Told Me Collection by DigiStamp Boutique and colored it with the idea to make a bright card.

I found the flower paper in my stash (so no clue about the manufacturer, but it should be quite old) and thought it was perfect for what I had in mind.

And, for once, I didn't have to think about the sentiment!

This card is for the following challenges:

DigiStamp Boutique February Customer Competition
and

Stamping Sensations february Challenge: Fur and Feathers

Mint Green for Christmas

If I take a look at all the Christmas cards I've made this year, most of them have non-traditional colors. Mostly pinks... pink and red, I love it!

Yesterday, I tried to change a bit and use some green. Not a dark, deep green but a light, fresh one!

And I made this:

Last year I made more traditional cards with this Cozy Winter Owl from Meljen's Designs but this year I wanted to go with something fresh and bright.

Copics, glitter and rhinestones and the card is done!

I'm entering this card into Meljen's Designs Challenge # 139: Anything Goes

Owls...

When I discovered Etsy a few years ago I discovered owls too.

I have friends who collect them but I've never taken too much care. But on Etsy... well... I've discovered such funny, tender, whimsical, cute owls that I'm starting to love them!

Even if I keep myself from starting a new collection of "physical" owls, I realize that I'm collecting digis with them as theme.

With one of my latest buy I created this card:

It was a pleasure to color and to embellish with glitter and I wanted to achieve a "night look" in the card, so I used very dark blue colors.

The image is Little Wizard Owl from Meljen's Designs, while the paper is again an old scrap and I don't remember the name of the Company.

I used Copics to color it and some glittery paper from DCWV.

I'll enter this card in Meljen's Designs Challenge # 125 - Anything Goes.

Isn't he cute?