Sparkles Christmas #169 0 May your cup runneth over

Saturday February 1, 2025

Hello and Happy February 1st

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Sparkles Christmas #169

Theme: A cup of Christmas tea

For my card I still have these beautiful Quick Quote scraps on my desk so I worked from that.. I stamped the Stamp Simply tea cup and sentiment and colored the cup with copics. I fussy cut it out. I die cut the white board piece with a My favorite things die and added the tea cup. I added that to the background and added that to a red piece. I wrapped  Stampin up cord around the edge and added the whole piece to the white card base. I added the two sentiments. I used Spectrum Noir sparkle brush to the tea (or coffee for me) 

Challenges:

 

Do-Al(l)Creative #98 - butterflies

Saturday February 1, 2025

Hello and wow already February.. one day closer to spring

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Do-Al(l)Creative #98

Theme: Wings

I left the sentiment off the card as I didn't feel it needed one. I used Stampin up products. I like the short fold on the front so the inside paper shows. I didn't want to color the butterflies as I thought they looked stunning as the are. This can be a simple and effective card to give to someone 

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Make my Monday #244 - Happy Birthday

Monday January 27, 2025

Hello and it's almost the end of the month. 

Hope the start of the new year was good for you

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Make my Monday #244

Theme: Gnomes

I took the packages from the Simon says stamp set and with Versa Mark I stamped all over the background. I added the butterfly and rose just to fill in the empty areas. I stamped the Jessica Lynn gnome and sentiment and used My favorite things dies. I colored the gnome with copics. I used Ranger ink for the sentiment. I added to the card base and finished with some diamond drills. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2504 - atg

As you like it - pearls or gems (I like the extra touch of color and the half pearls give soft bling to a simple card)

My time to craft - 552 - make it male (funny male card, colors and half pearls vs. gems)

 

Alphabet challenge - U - Swimming by with birthday wishes

Friday January 24, 2025

Hello 

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Alphabet challenge

Theme - U - Underwater

I used Ranger ink to create the background and used a Newtons nook stencil to give a little movement. I also added Perfect Pearls splatters. I added the Simon Says / Tech. Tues little fish and plants. I used Paul Ruben watercolors to add colors to the little fish and plants. I stamped the big fish from Embossing art on a piece of paper I created on a gelli plate many years ago. I fussy cut the fish out and added. I finished with sentiment.  I love this fun fish image. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 683-684 - atg

Crafts galore encore #131 - atg

Polkadoodles wk. 2 - atg

Digi choosday wk.2 - atg

Crafty animals #90 - atg 

Critter crazy #94 - atg

 

Crafty Catz #686 - Dancing is dreaming with your feet

Friday January 24, 2025 

Hello again

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Crafty Catz #686

Theme: Anything goes / Blue and Green

Our sponsor is Dr. Digi

I chose to use Ballerina Betty and I am happy with the way she came out. I colored her with copics. I die cut her out using Simon Says rectangle die. I added her to a scrap piece and then the flower background. I added diamonds drills to her ears and went over her Spectrum Noir sparkle pen. The sentiment is from Paper Pretties.  She's having a blast and dreaming on her feet and dancing like no one is watching. 

Challenges:

Word art Wednesday wk. 683-684 - atg

Crafts galore encore #131 - atg

Polkadoodles wk. 2 - atg

Digi choosday wk.2 - atg

 

Cardz 4 Galz #242 - What appears to be the end

Thursday January 23, 2025

Hello 

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Cardz 4 Galz #242 

Theme: anything but square

I made this card over at my friends house. I love when I can use someone her products. It's always fun times crafting with a friend.. I think most are Stampin up but I know the sentiment is from Dylusions as I have similar ones.. 

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2503 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 683-684 - atg

Penny's paper crafty #588 - atg

 

Cardz 4 Guyz #364 - We can do no great things, only small things

Tuesday January 21, 2025

Wow almost end of January.. Soon warmer months will be ahead

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Cardz 4 Guyz #364 

Theme: Lighthouse

I have this lighthouse stamp and no idea who it's by.. It is quite long I didn't stamp the bottom part which includes a door to the lighthouse. I stamped it and then used my cloud template to create the clouds and water.. just using the cloud die up side down and heavier ink .. I colored the lighthouse with copics. I added the Annette Watkins sentiment and Simon Says seagulls. I added a little Spectrum noir sparkle brush to the light house lamp.

Challenges:

Pammie's inky pinkies #2503 - atg

Word art Wednesday wk. 683-684 - atg

Krafty chicks #751 - cas

Allsorts #815 - close to nature