Delightful Challenges Favorite Things

Delightful Challenges'

Favorite Things Challenge

Our sponsor this week is...

I always love Favorite Things Challenges.
Everyone has favorite things and I have so many to chose from.

I love flowers....the
 problem is we have 6 cats,
so flowers become cat toys
and we live in an apartment,
can't do flowers outside.
So I add them to my cards.

Another Favorite thing?
Black and White cards with
pops of color.

Another Favorite?
Fancy Folds.

How about one more Favorite thing?
Liquid Pearls.
I have every color made in
Liquid Pearls.

Let's take a look at the card I made,
using those 4 favorite things.

The images I used were...
Flower Pot Faces


And my sentiment is
Quiet Place Sentiment



 This card is a Tri Fold Shutter Card.

I colored the images with
Copic Markers...
FRV1, R20, R29, Y13, Y17, YG09
and my white gel pen.

The paper is from Recollections.

Each sections has either
Petal Pink or Rouge
Liquid Pearls.

The ribbon is from Micheal's.

I made a matching envelope using my
We R Memories
Envelope Punch Board

Thanks for stopping by.
May your worries be few
and
your crafty days be long.

CWLC #68 Sympathy or Miss You

Created with Love Challenges

#68

Sympathy or Miss You

 Good Monday Morning.  

Can you believe it's the last 

Monday of November?!?!

This week's challenge is 

a Sympathy or Miss You 

challenge.

Sympathy cards are so hard to make,

but its nice to have them on hand 

when the need arises.

But because they are so hard to do,

and many like to do them as the need arises

to make them more personable,

we decided to also include Miss You.  

Our sponsor this week is....

The winner will receive an image appropriate for the season.

I am using Broken Box's

Toodles with a Flower image.

Here is my card.

I colored the image using

Copic Markers

B05, E000, E37, FRV1, R20, R29, Y13, Y17, YG09

and my white gel pen.

The paper is from Micheal's open stock.

The circles of the image and sentiment

as well as the scalloped circles

were cut on my Cricut.

The flat back pearls and ribbon are from

Pizzazz Aplenty.

 I made a matching envelope 

using my 

We R Memories,

Envelope Punch Board.

Now you have until 

Saturday,

November 30, 2013, 

9 PM EST,

to enter to win.

Thanks for stopping by

Jubilee and Me....our first ride

Well it was a cold cold cold day...high of 29.  But that didn't stop me from riding.  Jubilee and I did a trail ride.  Here are some pictures.

We did well except Jubilee didn't want to get her hooves wet.  We got to the creek and she just didn't want cross it.  It took a couple of tries but she did cross it.  Once we crossed it the first time she had no issues coming back across it later. 

It is suppose to be warmer tomorrow and Larry has the day off.  So I get to ride again.  I think we are going to ride in the ring tomorrow.   Can't wait!!

Digital Delights Paper Piecing

Good morning

Its time for another 

Digital Delights

Paper Piecing 

project.  

Every other Saturday,
I bring to you a 
Paper Piecing from 
Digital Delights.

 This week I am sharing
Baking Gingers Paper Piecing Set,
a fun set of Gingerbread Cookies baking.
What are these Gingerbread Cookies baking?
Gingerbread Cookies,
of course!!
 Here is my double layout....

The paper is from 
DCVW's
'Tis the Season Stack.

  The highlights are 
White Gel Pen.

Thanks for stopping by..

May your worries be few....
and may your crafty days be long.

 
 

Jubilee....my new horse

I have been going to Slocum's Appaloosa Ranch since September of this year.  As a teenager, I love riding horses.  As an overweight adult, I never thought I would ever ride horses again.  Well as luck would have it, we for the Ranch to ride at.  After we had ridden 4 times, the owner asked Larry what he did for a living.  Well he is a mechanic.  She said oh...would you like to barter some services.  She had a truck with a blown head gasket and another that needed a new engine.  So the result of that work is my new horse.  Jubilee.  So not only am I riding again but that 13 year old teenager I used to be finally got herself a horse.  Only took me 38 years to get here. 

I will be at the Ranch again Sunday and will get pictures of me riding her.  She is young...she will be 4 January 13, 2014.  So she still has about 3 years of growing to do.  She was born in a snow storm.  They thought about naming her Snowflake...and I am so glad they didn't.  Jubilee fits her so well. 

She is broke but still a little green so there won't be any long trail rides yet.  But she can go on the baby trail.  But with it being so cold Sunday (high of 35) I will just ride her in the ring. 

She is a Paintaloosa....Paint horse and Appaloosa...and both her parents have work horse in them.  So she will be a big girl. 

I will post more pictures Monday!!

Delightful Challenges Anything But a Card

Delightful Challenges 

Anything But a Card

Challenge

This week's sponsor is....

The winner will receive 3 sets from the store.

I love
Anything But a Card
challenges.

Usually I do a box.
Not this time.
With Christmas coming,
I decided on a tag.

I used
Candy Cane Jingles

and
Candy Cane Frames

Here is my tag....

I colored the image with
Copic Markers
C5, R29, YG09
and Gel Pens
White and Gold.

I put Crystal Stickles on the boot tops
and XMas Red Stickles on the holly berries.

The ribbon is from Michael's.

Thanks for stopping by.

Created with Love Challenges #67 Anything Goes

Created with Love Challenges

#67

Anything Goes

Good Monday Morning.

Time for another challenge.

This week we have the every popular

Anything Goes.  

Our sponsor this week is....

For this challenge I used

TURKEY.  

Here is the card I put together for this challenge...

I colored the image with 

Copic Markers

E11. E21, E25, R29

and my white gel pen.

The paper is from

Me & My Big Ideas

Harvest pad.

The ribbon and the embellishments 

are from my stash.

 (sorry they were gifts and I don't 

know who the manufactures are).

I made a matching envelope using my

We R Memories,

Envelope Punch Board.  

Now you have until 

Saturday,

November 23, 2013,

9 PM EST,

to enter to win.

Delightful Challenges Thank you Challenge

Delightful Challenges'

Thank you Challenge

Thanksgiving, Military, Veteran's Day, 

or thank you in general.  

This week our sponsor is....

The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate. 

For this card I used

Prairie Kids,



Fall Accessories,


Thanksgiving Pilgram Set


and Farm Background Paper Piecing.


Here is my card....

I colored the images with
Copic Markers....
B05, B24, C5, C7, 100,E000, E00, E11, E21, E25,
E31, E33, E37, R20, R29, Y13, Y17, Y28, YG97
Gel Pens
white and silver.

The paper is from
Me & My Big Ideas,
Harvest Paper Pad.

The sentiment has Pumpkin Liquid Pearls
and there is Chestnut Liquid Pearls in the corners of the card.

I {heart} Sketches #42

Good Monday Afternoon.

Veteran's Day!!

I want to thank all veteran's...

past, present and future...

For allowing us the freedom's we have today.

It's time for 

I {heart} Sketches

#41!!

Here is this week's sketch...

For this challenge I am using 

From the Heart Stamps'

Holly Jolly Christmas.

Here is my card....

I colored the image with

Copic Markers...

B05, B24, B29, BV13, E37, R29, Y13, Y17, YG09, YG17

and my white, gold and silver gel pens. 

The patterned paper is from

DCWV's 

Tis the Season Stack.

The image and circles 

were cut on my Cricut 

using SCAL.

The Glitter Tape is from

American Craft 

in Evergreen and Rogue.

The Christmas Ball is from my stash. 

I made a matching envelope using my

We R Memories'

Envelope Punch Board.

Thanks for stopping by.

Created with Love Challenges #66 Thank You

 Created with Love Challenges

#66

Thank You

Good morning.

Can't go through the month of 

November,

without a Thank You challenge.

Here in the USA,

we are getting ready for Thanksgiving.

Since this is the 

World Wide Web,

any thank you will do.

Thanks to a friend,

veteran,

parent or loved one,

or just thanks for your blessing.

This week our sponsor is

This week's winner will receive 

6 images of their choice.

For this challenge,

I am going with a Thanksgiving card.

I used Paper Pretties'

Andrew the Scarecrow.

Here is my card.....

I colored the image with 

Copic Markers

B05, C5, E21, E25, E31, E37, R29, Y17, YG09

and my white Gel Pen.

Ok so I got this far.  Image colored.  

This makes 7 cards in the past couple of days

(it's actually mid October).

My MoJo is 

ZIP.  

I can't come up with an idea.

What to do with this image?

What do you do when 

Mo and Jo 

go on vacation?

I have a book of Sketches.

MoJo Monday, 

Deconstructive Sketchs,

and several others.  

So I pulled that book out and 

started flipping pages.

Six pages in and it hit me.

I found a sketch that will work GREAT.

The patterned paper is from

Me & My Big Ideas'

Harvest Paper Pad.

The image oval, image mat, 

and scalloped border

were cut on my Cricut.

The glitter tape is from

American Craft,

White and Brown Sugar colors.

The sentiment is also from

Paper Pretties' 

Andrew the Scarecrow.

The die cut on the sentiment is 

from Spellbinders

Die D-Lites

Ornamental Tags Three.

The ribbon is from Micheal's.

I made a matching envelope

using my

We R Memories,

Envelope Punch Board.

You have until 

Saturday,

November 16, 2013, 

9 PM EST,

to enter to win.

Thanks for stopping by....

Digital Delights Paper Piecing

Its my week for a project 

at 

Digital Delights

Paper Piecing. 

Every other Saturday,
I bring to you
a paper piecing project from
Digital Delights.  

Digital Delights
not only has digital stamps,
but the also have GREAT
paper piecing files.
They come in a variety of formats.
I use SVGs on my Cricut.
(yes, I know I can never update my
SCAL or Cricut.)
Someday I hope to have a Cameo...
a girl can dream right?

Ever if you don't have a die cut machine,
you can use these files.
How?
There are PDF files included!!
For this I would suggest
printing the files onto heavy cardstock.
Than cut the pieces out
(make sure to label them)
and then trace onto the cardstock
 you are going to use for your project.
I have seen some amazing projects
done just like that!!

Ok so onto today's project.
With Christmas around the corner... 
can you believe Christmas is only
6 weeks away?!?!...
I am doing a
 Christmas Double layout.

For this I am using
Edwina Elf

and Eddie Elf.

The patterned paper is from
DCWV
'Tis the Season Stack.

The Candy Canes
and Christmas lights
are from
Christmas Crafts
(from Hobby Lobby).

The Christmas tree is from
Mary Engelbrett.

The ribbon is from Micheals.

The picture mats are cut using my
Perfect Layers.

Thanks for stopping by.

May your worries be few,
and your crafty days long.

Digital Delights New Images = Delightful Challenges All That Glitters

Digital Delights 

New Image Release

And

Delightful Challenges

All that Glitters Challenge

I love the new images from Digital Delights.

This week our challenge is All that Glitters.

Our sponsor this week is....

 The winner will win a $15 gift card. 

I am using

Snowie Iola Rides Again,
 

Holly Jolly Digital Paper Pack
 
and
Christmas Hugs Sentiment Set.
 

Here is my card....

I colored the image with...
Copic Markers

B05, C05, C07, 100, E21, E31, E37, R02, R20, R29, Y17, YG09

and my gold and white gel pens.

The paper is from Holly Jolly Digital Paper Pack.

I don't usually do anything with the inside of my cards.
However, this is the exception to the rule.
When I saw the "A Christmas Hug"
in the Christmas Hug Sentiment Set,
I knew I wanted to do the inside of the card.

The poinsettia was cut on my Cricut and
brushed with Crystal Stickles.
 I added a gold flatback pearl to the center of it.

I added Xmas Red Stickles to the holly berry,
Orange Peel Stickles to Iola's nose,
and Cranberry Stickles to the reindeer's nose.

I made a matching envelope
using my
We R Memories,
Envelope Punch Board.

 Thanks for stopping by.