Cardinals

I won this adorable Cardinals image at Creative With Monika, you can purchase it at her new JCLA Etsy shop, along with many other adorable images, many with Indonesian touch.

 

I used my Copic markers to color the Cardinals, highlighted them with blue inks using my Rangers blending tool and framed them with a Tim Holtz  wood grain embossing folder with an opening  cut with an Eyelet die cut.  I can picture these making a nice Christmas card too! 

 

 

A few fun challenges:

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #116: Birds of a Feather

Shopping Our Stash #225: Go Paperless (no patterned paper)

 

 

Angel Bear

I got my new Chemo Buddy this weekend so this is her first card, this is

the color for lymphoma. I am getting a lot of use from this set, Angel Bear

with Ribbon from imagethat...digis by kris. 

 

A few fun Challengess:

Digi's by Kris Customer Link Up

Sketch Saturday #384



Breast Cancer Teddy Bear

                                   



This darling teddy bear for breast cancer awareness is part of a digital set is by imagethat...digis by kris, it is free for the month of October with proof that you have donated funds (a minimum of $5.00) to your favorite cancer charity or organization.  I die cut a doily and butterfly, then embossed the butterfly about 5 times with clear embossing powder and then die cut two gray circles to give it the rigidity to hold my Easel Card open.  I am waiting for a new Chemo buddy so it will go to them if appropriate or a special request chemo patient.

Thanks for stopping by and have a crafty weekend!

A few fun challenges:

Crafty Boots: Pink Challenge
Digi's by Kris Customer Link Up
Sparkle N Sprinkle: Embossing powder
ColourQ challeng#313

Great Outdoors

We have a friend that is an avid outdoorsman, fishing,

hunting.. and his birthday is next week, so this will

be in the mail to him.  Those fishing trips give us

some girl stamping time, with a least a couple

overnights a year filled with crafting!

 

My deer die cut from IO kinda blends in

so here is a close up:

 

A few fun challenges:

Sketch Saturday: Sketch 383

 

MHK Designs October Release: Holiday Deer

 

 

 

Holiday Deer Digital Stamp Set



 

 

 

It's another set with the October release at MHK designs! Five new sets are featured this month!

This lovely set from MHK Designs includes the image and the words I used and two other sayings.  I also used two of the twelve papers from Worn and Weathered digital papers also from MHK designs. What a versatile pack of papers and another Christmas card ready to go!

For a chance to win this digital  stamp set visit Mynn's blog: on a stampage and leave a comment.  Check out the new release and her other fabulous digital sets and papers at: MHK Designs.

View the creations of the rest of the design team with the five new sets:

Rocky ... Judy ... Stephanie ... Ruza ... Kendra ... Lilian

A few fun challenges:
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: Christmas
The Craft Addicts Challenge 3: Autumn colors, anything goes

Fabulous Fall, October Release MHK Designs

 



Fabulously Fall Digital Stamp Set
 



Challenges:
Creative Moments:#79 Spots or Stripes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday:Anything Goes With a Twist
 Autumn Colors
 

Challenges:
Sparkle N Sprinkle: October: Embossing Powder
Mrs. A's Butterfly Challenge is for embossing



Challenges:
Crafting from the Heart: Anything Goes
Creative Moments Challenge 79: Spots or Stripes

October release time at MHK Designs and  Fabulous Fall digi set is the featured set today, these images and saying are so versatile.  You can view the five new sets at MHK designs along with all of Mynn's fabulous designs!                                                                                  

 I colored these with Copics  and then on the top card I used some twinkling H2O's on top of the leaves.  On the card with the butterfly I used an embossing pen randomly on the leaves and raspberries and sprinkled holographic embossing powered on them and  brushed some of it off to give it a textured look. The pattern papers are also from MHK Designs.

 

For a chance to win this digital stamp set and other October releases visit Mynn's blog: on a stampage and leave a comment, its that simple.  New releases featured Oct 16-20th.  Check out the new release and her other fabulous digital sets and papers at: MHK Designs.

Visit the rest of the Design Team and see their creations with the 5 new releases:
Rocky ... Judy ... Stephanie ... Ruza ... Kendra ... Lilian


Thanks for stopping by!
 

                                         

 

The Hop to Stop Giveaway

              

 

Mynn  of MHK Designs generously offered this beautiful set that

she designed for the Hop to Stop an amazing blog hop

by Becca  at http://damselofdistressedcards.blogspot.com/  

that was Oct 1-14 to raise awareness of domestic

violence, as a giveaway on my blog post. Thank you Mynn!

 

I had 27 wonderful comments that I appreciated.  My husband

randomly picked a number from 1-27. Drum roll.. and the number was 14.
  The 14th commentator was:

Monika Reeck

Please contact me Monika and the set will be sent to you!

 

 

Breast Cancer Awareness

Supplies: Paper Studio Embossing Folder, Memory
Box Corner Butterfly Die Cut, Amuse Fight Like
a Girl Stamp Set.

October is breast cancer awareness month so I wanted to make a card

for this important case.  We all have been touched in some way by

cancer.  I've had friends and relatives go through breast cancer and

I am a card angel for Chemo Angels.  For crafters, sending cards

 to support those you know going through cancer or to an organization

is one   way to make a difference and add cheer to a difficult day.

 

A few fun challenges:

Butterfly Challenge #40: E is for Embossing

Craft Rocket Challenges: #1 Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

Glitter N Sparkle: #158 Use Some Pink

Morgan's Artworld:#9 Pink or Breast Cancer Awareness



Faith-Hope-Courage

I wanted to make another purple card to support the Hop to Stop

an awesome blog hop that is going on until October 14th to

support the end to Domestic violence.

 

 

You see, purple is the color of National Domestic Violence Awareness month. 

1 in 3 women will experience domestic violence over the course of their lifetimes. 

Let that sink in - 33% of all the women you meet. You can visit the  National

Resource Center on Domestic Violence for more information.

 

Feel free to join in the Hop to Stop, lots of fabulous prizes are being offered,

and most of all support anyone you know who may be a victim.

 

Challenges:

A Hop to Stop

Crafting From the Heart: Anything Goes

Sparkle and Sprinkle: Embossing powder

Word Art Wednesday# 204: Anything Goes

 

 

 

File Folder Cards

 

I got an envelope maker board and have made a couple of  file folder

cards with it after watching a few videos.  The top card was for a

friends who moved into a new apartment. 

I used some pattern paper from MME and just a

simple stamp from Katie & Co that has been in my collection for

eons.  The second card is for my brothers birthday, he is an avid

photographer,  I was inspired by a pin from this site:polkadotsandpaper.net .  

 

Have a wonderful weekend!

 

 

 

 

 



You are strong

 

 

 

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and this hop is designed to raise awareness about domestic violence, an issue that impacts 1 in 4 women, and the resources that are available to assist victims of domestic violence.

 

You can join this hop at: http://damselofdistressedcards.blogspot.com/  to raise awareness and for a change to win wonderful prizes. Please check this site out for more information and resources.

I used Rainbow of Ribbons Digital Stamp Set and Papers Papers from MHK Designs, which are part of one of the prize packages.  Wonderful messages in this set.

A prize is offered on my October 1st post.
 

Another view.

 

 

 

 

 

 

A few fun challenges:

Craftyhazelnut's Pattern Paper Challenge: October

Less is More: Color-Jewel tones

Word Art Wednesday: #203 Anything Goes

The Hop to Stop and Giveaway

 

Today is the first day of The Hop to Stop.

 

 

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and this hop is designed to raise awareness about domestic violence, an issue that impacts 1 in 4 women, and the resources that are available to assist victims of domestic violence.

 

You can join this hop at: http://damselofdistressedcards.blogspot.com/  to raise awareness and for a change to win wonderful prizes. Please check this site out for more information and resources.

 

I used Butterfly Wisdom and Positively Purple Papers from MHK Designs, which are part of one of the prize packages,  Mynn is also doing a giveaway on her lovely blog: onastampage.

 

GIVAWAY:  Mynn of MHK Designs has generously offered me the stunning

Butterfly Wisdom digi   to give away to on of you that comments

on this blog post.   You have until Oct. 14 to comment and the

winner will be drawn  and posted on

my blog on Oct. 17th!

 

See set below and the cards I made with it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A few challenges:

The Hop to Stop

Mrs A's Butterfly Challenge: #39 K is for Knots (top card)

Crafting by Design: October Anything Goes

Morning Sunshine: House of Cards October Challenge

Its time for another challenge at House of Cards!

 

 

 

Octobers House of Cards Challenge is: 

Add texture &/or Color Challenge

As you can see from my card above and the close-up below I went with the color scheme.  I used Morning Sunshine from A Random Fan and colored her with Copics and embellished with papers from DCWV the Café Mediterranean.  I used Quick Cutz Antique Doily, Spell Binders Deckled Rectangles, and Amuse grass die cuts, and the bow is from a row of white netting that I colored with green die ink and spritzed with Gold Splash Golddust. 

 

A different team will be featured each week on the House of Cards blog along with a tutorial, please join in the fun of this challenge that runs all month and enjoy the tutorials and designs of the design team!

A few fun challenges:
Cards in Envy: The Colors of Fall Challenge
Our Crafty Corner: Autumn Color