Have Ya Ever Just had One Of Those Days?!

Well, well, time sure flies, doesn't it?! I hope you aren't tired of seeing my creative inklings, because I am back, again, with another project to show you and another new challenge for you!  We have a new challenge for you, this fortnight, at Open Minded Crafting, and we'd love for you to play along! Our theme this time, for your creating pleasure, is "Fowls of All Kinds." Oh, c'mon now, don't moan and groan - It's not that hard.  Put on your thinking caps and see what you can create - Remember, Thanksgiving is coming up and who doesn't love turkey - It sure is my favorite bird! LOL!

As always, we have an awesome potpourri of sponsors who are generously donating some great prizes.  This time, our sponsors are:

Di's Digi Designs

Dr Digi's House of Stamps

Milk Coffee Stamps

The East Wind

The Stamping Chef

Wow! How's that for some awesomeness up for grabs! Remember, you have two weeks to play along for your chance at one of those great prizes - You may even be chosen as one our DT Favorites too, and who wouldn't want THAT honor, right?!

Hurry over to Open Minded Crafting and play along with us! This is YOUR chance to give us the bird! LOL!  C'mon do it... I dare ya! :D

Now, that we've went over the meat and potatoes of it all, let's review my card details. I've used the image, That's Tragic, by Dr Digi's House of Stamps, colored with Promarkers, My card layout uses the sketch at Sketch N Stash. I have never won a challenge there but I really love thier sketches so I keep trying! One day it will happen, right?! The funny thing about this card... I had been driving down the road, coming home from the casino of all places, and started thinking about this image and wondering what I would do with it.... Then it came to me - I wanted to do this card in one of my favorite color combos - Black, White and Yellow.  I love this color combo, but for some reason I only use it when I have an image that just strikes me as perfect for it - Well, this was one of them, so I hightailed my booty on over to Hobby Lobby to get just the right paper - And I think I found it! Once I bought my paper, I couldn't wait to come home and create! I am very happy with the finished result and feel like this color combo was definitely the right decision.  I love the mix of the patterns, chevron and polka dots, together, The gears in the two corners of the image were punched with an old punch by EK Success.  (I found that little sucker at a yard sale and snatched it up! Woot! What a bargain!) The top left and bottom right corners of the card are embellished with sparkly gold gemstone pearls. I love them and felt they were perfect for this mix of patterns and colors! I finished off the card by adding wiggly eyes to the image - The perfect finishing touch, don't you think?!

This card is perfect for someone who's had a bad day and could use some cheering up!

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

Challenge #1 Anything Goes at Get Creative

Challenge #98 Animal Antics at Let's Craft and Create

November Anything Goes at Crafting By Designs

Black and White +1 (Yellow) at Lia Stampz

Challenge #35 Anything Goes at Scrapper's Delights

Patterns at Delightful Challenges

Sparkle and/or Shine at Moving Along With the Times

Make It Sparkle (Gemstone Pearls) at Scrap Creations

Hand Color Image at Milk Coffee Stamps

Challenge #82 Anything Goes at Sister Act Card Challenge

Chic Sparkly Christmas

Good Morning!

I have a cute card for you, today! Another Christmas card! Can you tell I am getting into the Christmas spirit?! I hope you are, too, because Christmas will be here before you know it! If you haven't started your Christmas cards, yet, you better get busy!

For today's card, I am using the October freebie from KennyK Downloads - This cute snowman, colored with Promarkers. All my papers are glittered, to add sparkle, and are scraps from my stash.  I also added glitter to the snowman, as well ad embellishing with two shiny sparkly snowflakes, and a snowflake button.  The bottom panel has three recycled buttons, threaded with baker's twine. My sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and is punched with circle and scalloped circle punches. I put some wiggly eyes on the snowman and tiny black pearls down the front, for his buttons.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #100 Celebration (Christmas) at Fussy and Fancy Challenges
Early Holiday Wishes For Kids at Send A Smile 4 Kids
Inspired By: Anything Goes at Creative Inspirations Paint
Challenge #158 Holida Chic: Sparkle at Kenny K's Krafty Krew
Challenge #32 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
Challenge #43 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Inspired By A Film (The Snowman) at Eclectic Ellapu
Glitter at Glitter N Sparkle Challenge
Day 301: Starts with C (Cardstock, Christmas) at 365 Cards
Challenge #28 Anything Goes at Tammy's Scrappin Corner
MIM #164 Anything Goes at Make it Monday
CHallenge #112 Use Your Scraps at Paper Make Up Stamps
Anything Goes at Scrapbook Stamp Society
PND#16 Anything Goes at The Paper Nest Dolls
PTT#144 Anything Goes at Party Time Tuesdays
Anything Goes at Crafty Sentiments
Challenge #63 Button It Up at Deep Ocean
Challenge #77 Anything Goes at LEJ Designs
TTCRD Ootober 29 - Nov 4 Anything Goes at Through The Craft Room Door
Challenge #62 Free For All at Twisted Tuesday Challenges
Challenge #82 Clean and Simple at Let's Craft and Create
Anything Goes at Simon Says Stamp
Challenge #192 Anything Goes at I Love Promarkers
Challenge #92 Christmas at Aud Sentiments
IIC#132 Traditional Christmas at Inky Impressions
Challenge #151 Black or Bling (Pearls for buttons on image) at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #79 3x DP, 3x Layers at Digistamps 4 Joy
Challenge #231 For The Boys at C.R.A.F.T
Challenge #293 Sparkles at Cute Card Thursday

Over The Hill Birthday

Good Morning! Did you all know it's Oldie But Goodie Thursday at Catch The Bug?! We love Oldie But Goodie Thursdays, since it's a chance to show off the older images that Bugaboo Stamps has to offer and remind us all, again, how cute they are! You can check out all the Oldie But Goodie creations from the talented design team at Catch The Bug! Go see all the  creative genius at work!

Today I have a new card to show you.  We all know masculine cards can be tough to make, so I'm always happy when I come up with one that seems to come together fairly quickly. This one just seemed to come to me, easily and I'm really happy with it! Perfect for a male birthday!

My card uses the image and sentiment set, Gus Birthday - Over The Hill, from Bugaboo stamps, colored with Promarkers, (available in the Simon Says Stamp, store!). I used three different gambling theme papers that were all scraps from my stash. The left upper and left lower corners of the card are decorated with a strip of black and white polka dot washi tape. I used three buttons (2 blue and 1 red) threaded with baker's twine to embellish two corners of the image and bring out the colors in the image. Gus has had wiggly eyes added to him, to give that extra touch of whimsy! For my card layout, I've used the sketch at Sketch N Stash.


I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Challenge #121 Sketch at Sketch N Stash
D.L Art Thankful Thursday September Linky Challenge
Challenge #63 Masculine Cards at Whimsy Inspirations
Devine Digis at The Sisterhood of Crafters
Challenge #177 The Letter G (Gus, Googly Eyes) at Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge
Birthdays at Stamp And Create
VSC#15 Washi Tape at V's Sweet Ideas
Inspired By A Song (Happy Birthday) at Eclectic Ellapu
Challenge #37 Anything Goes at 613 Avenue Create
Challenge #64 ( 1 image, 2 pieces of washi tape, 3 papers) 1-2-3 at Addicted To Stamps
Challenge #29 Anything Goes at Challenges 4 Everybody
TPE217 Digital Image at The Pink Elephant
Challenge #19 String It Up (Twine in buttons) at Cards For Men
MIM#158 Anything Goes at Make It Monday
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Tammy's Scrappin' Corner
Challenge #53 A Cute One For The Boys at Cutie Pie Challenge
Anything Goes or Frame It at Artistic Inspirations
Challenge #80 Anything Goes at Digi Darla's
PYC#4 It's All About The Birthdays at Parade Your Crafts
Challenge #68 Birthdays a Victorine Stamps
Use More Than Two patterned Papers at Whoopsi Daisy
Let's Hear It For The Boys at Clear It Out
TTCRD September 17-23 at Through The Craft Room Door
Use Something From the Simon Says Stamp Store (Promarkers) at Simon Says Stamp
Anything Goes at Divas By Design
Challenge #145 2 or More Papers at Penny's Paper Crafty
Challenge #61 Make It Funny at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #186 Anything Goes at I Love Promarkers
Day #260 Comical at 365 Cards

Elephant Topper Birthday Wishes

I'm back, again! Hop you aren't getting tired of seeing me everyday! LOL!  I'm here to remind you that its Freebie friday at Bugaboo Stamps! Jodie has a real cutie for us, today, too, so definitely do not miss out on this one!  Gotta love this Elephant topper! He's yours, free, for one week only, so hurry over to Bugaboo Stamps and get this adorable little fella for your very own!

If you want to see more of him, and how he's inspired the creativity of the rest of the DT, check out the other fabulous creations at Catch The Bug!

My card features this week's Freebie Friday image, Elephant topper, colored with Promarkers, by Bugaboo Stamps.  I paired him with a fun mix of papers, as well as a grey embossed circleused as a pocket, for him to peek over the top of!  All papers are from my stash.  I went with a male birthday card, for this round, because its something I never seem to have enough of.  The elephant image is attached to a tag that pulls up from the circle pocket. My sentiment is by Sentiments 4 You and punched with oval and scalloped oval punches.  I used black pearls to embellish, and finished off with wiggly eyes for the elephant.

For my card layout, I used the sketch below, from Sketch N Stash.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:


Anything Goes At Stamping With The Dragon
Challenge #65 Boy Attitude at Fussy and Fancy Friday Challenges
Challenge #165 Photo Inspiration (Male, blue and black) at Cupcake Inspirations
Challenge #112 Anything Goes at Robyn's Fetish Challenge Blog
Royal Digi Challenge #9: Masculine at The Scrapbooking Queen
Day #110: Round at 365 Cards
Challenge #67 Happy Birthday at Lexi's Creations
Linky Party #94 at Make It Monday
One For The Boys at Paper Cupcakes
Challenge #47 Anything Goes at Let's Craft and Create
Challenge #90 Free Choice Sketch  (Sketch 58) at Sketch N Stash
Challenge #62 About The Boys at My Mum's Craft Shop
Anything Goes at Delightful Challenges
Challenge #89 Anything Goes at Crafts And Me
Going In Circles at The Sisterhood of Crafters
Challenge #29 For Man at Crafting For All Seasons
Challenge #77 Inspired By A Movie (Dumbo) at Do You Stack Up
Challenge #113 Farm Yard or Zoo at Digi Doodle Shop's Best
Challenge #77 Let's Hear It For The Children at Crop Stop
Black, White And Blue at The Play Date Cafe
Challenge #25 Use A Die at Paper Play
Challenge #111 Gingham or Plaid at Phindy's Place
Challenge #12 Show Us Your Style at Stampin For The Weekend Challenge #4 Die Cuts or Punches at Great Impressions
Happy Birthday at Moving Along With The Times
Challenge #35 Anything Goes at Creatalicious
Blue + 1 (Black) at Alota Rubber Stamps
Challenge #9 Black and White + 1 (Blue) at Platypus Creek