Santa over the Northern Lights

I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve joined the Design Team at the Country Christmas Challenge Blog 

This unique challenge blog is all about embracing the charm of farm life and country living — with a festive twist! Each challenge focuses on Christmas and winter themes, highlighting:

• Snowy landscapes & nature scenes
• Outdoor holiday decorations
• Rustic winter porches, barns, and farm vibes

Anything that captures the magic of a country Christmas! If you love the warmth of holiday traditions set against a snowy, rural backdrop, this is the perfect challenge for you.

We are a just-for-fun challenge, but you could earn the title of Grand Champion Winner (with a possible Guest Designer invite!) or be selected as one of our Wintery Top 3 and proudly display your badge!

I’m so excited to share my first project and to create alongside a wonderfully talented team.

This card was inspired by the magic of a snowy, country Christmas Eve! I used Distress Oxide Inks to create a glowing Northern Lights background. The trees were stamped with black Versafine ink to create a silhouette against the clear sky.  The sled is part of the Twas the Night Before Christmas die and I finished the card with a splattering of white paint and a sentiment strip and coordinating die cut.

Be sure to follow the Country Christmas Challenge Blog and join us for some rustic, wintery inspiration. We can't wait to see what you create!

Happy crafting!

Products used:  Christmas Tree Group Stamp, Twas the Night Before Christmas Die, Merry Christmas Dies

Challenges

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Christmas #756 (Jun 11)

Sweet HB2U!

I'm thrilled to share some exciting news - I've joined the FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge as a member of their Design Team!

It’s my very first project with the FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge — and the theme is Anything Food Goes! 

I'm so excited to join this fun and unique challenge blog where food-inspired creativity takes center stage. For this challenge, I created a sweet birthday card using digital images from Sweet November!

My design features a cookie sheet full of homemade cookies all colored with Copic markers then fussy cut and assembled on the cookie sheet. A cute and fun birthday vibe perfect for anyone with a sweet tooth, bright color tones and a dash of love straight from the (paper) oven!

Here’s a look at my project:

Whether it's cookies, cakes, fruits, or farm-fresh favorites—if it's food, it fits the challenge! Be sure to check out all the deliciously creative inspiration from the Design Team over on the FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge blog, then link up your own food-inspired project for a chance to play along!

Thanks so much for stopping by—and happy crafting! 

Digital Images: Birthday Cookies #1, Birthday Cookies #3, Birthday Cookies Number Set, Cookie Pans

Challenges:

Paper Craft Crew Challenge - Color Challenge #623 (Jun 3)

Addicted to Stamps & More - Birthdays #493 (Jun 4)

Shopping our Stash - By the Numbers #548 (Jun 2)

You're TOADALLY Amazing!

Stitching (real or faux) is the theme for our new challenge at Creative Knockouts!

We have a fabulous sponsor so make sure to upload your creation for your chance to win a special prize from Rachelle Anne Miller!

I adore this image, Stacked Frogs; it makes me smile!  I used Copic markers to color the image and to color the water and sky.  I used a white gel pen for some accents and a pink spica pen for the teeny tiny flowers. The sentiment is from the Simple Sentiment Strips by Whimsy Stamps.  I should have created a computer-generated sentiment "You're TOAD-ALLY Amazing", to keep with the theme!  For my faux stitching element, I framed the sentiment using Stitched Sentiment banner by MFT. 

To create the slimline card, I used Slimline Essentials dies by Maker's Movement.

Please excuse the photo, to me it seems a bit hazy, not sure if it's the color of the sky or just that it's so bright - in person it looks much better!

Make sure you check out the amazingly creative creations from our Design Team then it's your turn to start creating!

Challenges:

A Cut Above - ATG w/Die Cut (May 28) .

A Place to Start - ATG w/For a Child (May 30) .

Crafty Animals - ATG #94 (May 28) .

We Love Stamping - Four Legged Friends (May 28) .

Adventure or Tea?

A new month brings a new challenge at Get Creative Challenges!

Our theme this month is Mad Tea Party! Show us your creativity using anything TEA related in your creation!

We are a JUST FOR FUN challenge and I hope you will play along for your chance to proudly display our Winner or Top 3 Badges.

The image I used for my card is Winnie Wonderland Hat by Polkadoodles.  I printed this may times and used different color combos and decided to showcase this one.  The papers are from the Preppy Brights collection by Pink & Main.  The sentiment is computer generated.

Thanks so much for stopping by and make sure you hop over to Get Creative Challenges for some inspiration from our fabulous Design Team!

Challenges

Cupcake Inspirations - Lavender and Sage #617.

Polkadoodles - ATG #6.

Mr & Mrs

Christmas [or not] Bingo Challenges has a new challenge ready to go for you!

CBC will feature a new Bingo card for each challenge and while this isn't your typical game of BINGO, you are required to use at least three items in ONE column.

We are a "just for fun" challenge where you will have the chance to proudly display our Winner or Top Pick Badge!

My choice was the "G" column - Wedding, Silver, Ribbon and Doily.

The image is from the Piece of Cake collection by Stampin' Up! This set has a variety of cake selections, making it easy to pick a cake for different celebrations.  After coloring the image with Copic markers, I used the coordinating punch cut the cake and plate.  

I used a circle die cut on vellum to create the cake background and a border punch by Stampin' Up! to go under the red ribbon.  The papers are from my stash. Note: the vellum has a yellow tinge in the photo, but it's not in real life!

So glad you stopped by, and I look forward to seeing your creation!

Challenges

A Place to Start - ATG w/opt twist: Black, White, Red (May 2) .

FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge - ATF (May 28)

The Paper Players - Sketch #735 (May 2) .

Addicted to Stamps and More! - Make your Mark #491 (May 6) .

Everybody Art Challenge - Wedding (May 12) .

Egg-stra Special

Two or More Patterned Papers is the theme for our new challenge at Creative Knockouts!

We have a fabulous sponsor so make sure to upload your creation for your chance to win a special prize from Polkadoodles!

I created this card using In the Nest Chick, how cute is she!  I used Copic markers to color the image then used circle die cuts to cute and frame the image.

I pulled out my stash of Easter papers and my Lots of Dots embossing folder by Taylored Expressions and went to work assembling the card.  The sentiment is from the Window Scene: Spring stamps set by MFT (no longer available).

Make sure you check out the amazingly creative creations from our Design Team then it's your turn to start creating!

Challenges:

Polkadoodles - ATG #5 (May 1) .

Craft Rocket Challenges - Layer it Up #124 (Apr 28) .

Tic Tac Toe Challenge - Any Color, Free, Embossing #267 (Apr 24)  .

Shopping our Stash - Hippity Hop #545 (Apr 21) .

Hello Spring Chicks

A new month brings a new challenge at Get Creative Challenges!

Our theme this month is Easter/Spring.  Show us your creativity our theme and you will have until April 30th to add your creation.

We are a JUST FOR FUN challenge and I hope you will play along for your chance to proudly display our Winner or Top 3 Badges.

The image I chose is Hello Spring by Polkadoodles.  I used Copic markers to color the image, matching the papers from the Over the Rainbow collection by Doodlebug.  I used a ruffle frame die from the Ruffles & Dashes die collection by Catherine Pooler, added an orange ribbon as well as some enamel dots to finish it off.

Thanks so much for stopping by and make sure you hop over to Get Creative Challenges for some inspiration from our fabulous Design Team!

Challenges

Polkadoodles - ATG #4 (May 1) .

Love Those Pretty Papers - Springtime (May 1) .

You're tee-riffic!

"Spring is in the Air" is the theme for our new challenge at Creative Knockouts!

We have a fabulous sponsor so make sure to upload your creation for your chance to win a special prize from Dr. Digi's House of Stamps!

The image I used is Hole in one Hal, I mean who doesn't think golf screams Spring?!  I colored Hal with Copic markers, matching the papers from a really old paper collection All About Boys by DCWV and the sentiment is computer generated.  

Make sure you check out the amazingly creative creations from our Design Team then it's your turn to start creating!

Challenges:

Try it on Tuesday - Spring Fling (Mar 31) .

Unicorn Challenge - Boys/Men (Mar 28) .

AAA Birthday - Masculine (Mar 31) .

Creative Crafting Uncles - Spring and/or Easter #63 (Mar 31) .

Happy Birthday Shaker

A new month brings a new challenge at Get Creative Challenges!  Our theme this month is Happy Birthday Barbie (birthday card for a girl).

We are a JUST FOR FUN challenge and I hope you will play along for your chance to proudly display our Winner or Top 3 Badges.

I created a shaker card using Lawn Fawn's Let's Celebrate and Giant Happy Birthday die cuts, along with some fusha glitter paper and white sparkle glitter.

Thanks so much for stopping by and make sure you hop over to Get Creative Challenges for some inspiration from our fabulous Design Team!

Under the Weather

Christmas [or not] Bingo Challenges has a new challenge ready to go for you!

CBC will feature a new Bingo card for each challenge and while this isn't your typical game of BINGO, you are required to use at least three items in ONE column.

We are a "just for fun" challenge where you will have the chance to proudly display our Winner or Top Pick Badge!

My choice is the "B" Column - Raindrops, Blue, Watercolor and Splatters.

I started with watercolor paper then went to work with different shades of blue watercolors.  Once dry, I used silver watercolor to create the splatters.  The umbrella, heart raindrops and sentiment was created using Rainy Days Stamp Set by Pretty Pink Posh.

So glad you stopped by and I look forward to seeing your creation!