You're Fangtastic!! (GD Gig #9)

I have a Halloween project for you today. I was asked to join Craftin' Desert Divas as a guest designer for this week. I am so excited!

Here's all the info!

Welcome to a new Craftin Desert Divas linky party!!!

We would love for you to join us and share your Halloween creations.

Every other Monday will mark the beginning of a new semi-weekly linky party here. I will designate a theme and invite you to share projects you've made!!

And don't forget about the prizes! Every linky party will have a sponsor and a winner, plus a top 3! The winner will be announced on a semi-weekly basis. The more times you link up, the more chances you have to win!! Sponsors will be announced at the beginning of every linky party.

This party sponsors are...

CDD- One stamp set

The Cutting Cafe' - Any 2 files winners choice

Digital Delights by Louby Lou - $5 gift card

I got to use this 'You're Fangtastic!' clear stamp set. It's adorable and small enough to use on just about any project. (I am currently working on some teacher gifts that are embellished with this stamp.) 

The designer paper is from Doodlebug's Halloween Parade. I love this paper! It's perfectly Halloween without being scary. My kids (and most of the ones that I am crafting for) aren't into the scary part of Halloween yet. I used my Tim Holtz tag die to create the tag, cutting the DP just a bit smaller with my paper trimmer. The spider was die cut with my Shapabilities dies and coordinating scalloped circle dies.

I embossed my spider with white embossing powder and the sentiment with black, both from Stampin' Up. I tried to emboss my spider twice but the second time I added the powder, it stuck everywhere! I used my Embossing Buddy the first time, should I use it between every layer? Any help would be appreciated. :)

The ribbon is from the Target dollar spot and the twine is from their 'craft' section. I also found the rhinestones in the dollar section as well. You can't really tell in the pictures, but the rhinestones are orange, purple, and black, very bright and glittery.

The back is just black card stock so I will use a white gel pen to write my note.

I haven't decided yet who this bookmark/tag is going to; one of the kids or the librarian at their school who I volunteer for on a weekly basis. Either way, I think someone will be happy to have it. :)

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this project into the following challenges:
D.L. Art : October - Anything Goes
One Crazy Stamper : October - Halloween or Christmas
One Sweet Challenge : October - Halloween
Paula Holifield Crafts : October - Boo!
Eclectic Ellapu : October : Purple - Texture Paste or Embossing
Crafty Hazelnut's Pattern Paper Challenge : October
Crafting by Design : October - Anything Goes
Stamplorations : October - Stamps and Embossing
Die Basteltanten #42 - Fall or Halloween
3 Girl Jam : October - Halloween
Craft for the Craic #9 - Suitable for a Child
The Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge - Halloween
As You Like It - Favorite Fiber and Why (I enjoy using twine because it is thin and doesn't have to create a lot of bulk. It's also a 'worker bee' fiber, like here, keeping my ribbon in place.)
Aud Sentiments #117 - Anything Goes
Simply Create Too #72 - Halloween
CAS on Sunday #44 - Emboss It
The Corrosive Challenge #210 - Halloween
Crafty Boots - Autumn or Halloween
Stampavie and More #222 - Halloween
Creative Moments #53 - Anything Goes

It's Time to Clown Around!

It's time for another challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations!! 

I hope you'll come over and join us. 

We are sponsored this week by Paper Pretties !

Paper Pretties is generously providing a prize of SIX digi stamps to our randomly chosen winner.

Thanks so much for sponsoring our challenge, Paper Pretties!

Each challenge, we give you an inspiration cupcake and you make a card or other craft project that is inspired by the cupcake.  

Here is this week's cupcake.

Ruby Slipper Cupcakes by The Alison Show

I used the Cirque image and sentiments on this happy birthday card. And isn't it happy?!?!

I colored the image up using my Prismacolor pencils and added Glossy Accents to the first balloon, nose, shoes, and glittery parts. The glitter is from Turquoise Stickles. The rhinestones are from the Target dollar section.

The papers are from the Birthday Wishes stack by DCWV. I matted my image and card with Tempting Turquoise Stampin' Up card stock.  

On the inside, I added another sentiment and some scraps from the same paper collection. 

Thank you for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafts Galore #10 - Anything Goes in Disguise
D.L. Art : October - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Pattern Paper Challenge : October
Crafts for the Craic #9 - Suitable for a Child
Stamping w/ Dragon : October - Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments #117 - Anything Goes
MilkCoffee - Lots of Layers
Scribble and Scrap #29 - Anything Goes
Melonheadz - Lots of Layers
Crafting From the Heart #40 - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesdays #185 - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks #216 - Happy Birthday

Rainbow Butterflies

It's time for another ANYTHING GOES challenge over at Sister Act Card Challenge. 

Come on over and join us. :) 

This week we are being sponsored by Digital Paper Craft. Thanks so much! 

My best friend LT asked if I had 'any rainbow cards'. Um, hello! You know me!! When I asked why, she explained that she had a friend that was pregnant again after the death of her first baby at 2 months old. He was born at 27 weeks because both of them were sick with Fifths Disease and his little body just couldn't recover. Well, she is about to reach that week with her current pregnancy and LT just wants to give her a some encouragement.

As you some of you may already know, I did this post on Rainbow Babies a little over a year ago. This is such a beautiful but heartbreaking time. I'm so glad that I got to help LT express her feelings to her friend.

I made several cards for her to chose from, this is just the first one.

The pictures are horrible. The change in seasons is totally messing up my picture taking and I haven't quite figured out what to do about it yet. It's either too bright or too dark. So I'm sorry about that but I'm trying to fix it.

I used a Martha Stewart butterfly punched and used a bunch of scraps to create a rainbow. I did this a couple of months ago with another card in mind but it just never got made. When Lt mentioned making a rainbow card, I immediately thought of this butterfly punch. My original plan was to use rainbow rhinestones and white butterflies but these kept calling from my desk. (I will still make that other card to add to LT's choices.)

The rhinestones are from Target and Michaels dollar spots. I matted my main panel to basic black card stock and then adhered to my Neenah Solar White card base.

For the butterflies, I adhered them together with Tom's Mono Multi and the green butterfly on the bottom is adhered down completely. I fluffed the others up to create the #D effect.

I still may add a sentiment and/or rhinestones to the body of the butterfly, but that's up to LT.

Thanks so much for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
House of Cards - Punches or Dies
D.L. Art : October - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs : October - Anything Goes
Emerald Faeries #60 - Things w/ Wings
Craft for the Craic #9 - Suitable for a Child
Creative Moments #53 - Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create #93 - Anything Goes w/ CAS

My Little Ballerinas

It's time for another challenge over at the Pile It On Challenge Blog! 

This week our challenge to you is to USE AT LEAST TWO DIE CUTS. 

We are sponsored by Stitchy Bear Digi Outlet. They are offering our winner a $10 gift voucher. 

Thanks, Stitchy Bear!!

I used Chloe's Ballet Lessons and colored her up with my Prismacolor pencils. I created each of my daughters and their ballet lesson leotard uniform colors. 

I also wanted to show that even if you are a CAS card maker (like me), you can still use layers and keep your card CAS.

I die cut two stars to create layers. On the biggest, I added adhesive to the edges and sprinkled loose glitter to create a 'glittered' star. The smaller star was actually cut with the image printed on it so that her ties would still be visible even after I fussy cut her out. I popped everything up to create more dimension.

I embossed the back panels with my Cuttlebug Swiss dots folder. The card stock is Stampin' Up's Bashful Blue and Orchid Opulence. 

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Crafting for All Seasons #87 - Too Cute to Spook
A Song in Your HeART #17 - 'The Story of My Life' (Lessons and toting the kids from one place to another. :))
MilkCoffee - Lots of Layers
Red Rubber Inspirational #141 - Monochromatic Stamping
Craft for the Craic #9 - Suitable for a Child
Digitally Sweet Challenges #109 - Sports
Cardz TV Card Challenge - 'To Die For'
Sparkle N Sprinkle : October - Anything Goes w/ Loose Glitter
Creative Fingers #52 - Anything Goes
Creative Corner Challenge - Anything Goes
Art by MiRan #16 - Anything Goes
Creative Moments #53 - Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesday #153 - Anything Goes
D.L. Art : October - Anything Goes
Crafting by Design : October - Anything Goes
Little Tangles #46 - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls #28 - Anything Goes

Pinspirational #125 - Anything Goes
The Sisters of Craft : October - Anything Goes
Imagination Crafts Challenge : October - Anything Goes

A Fairy Special Birthday

It's time for another challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations! Come on over and join us. :)

Our sponsor is My Grafico. They are offering our winner a a digi stamp set.
Thanks so much, My Grafico.

I love their sets. They make it really easy to create those pop up box cards. :) 
That's my next project. 

This week we challenge you to use the colors BALLET, CREAM, and GOLD.

Gold Glitter Cupcake Toppers from Catch My Party

I created this card for a very special birthday girl, Cora. We have had so much fun getting to know her and her family this year. :) 

I colored up this Stick Fairy with my Prismacolor pencils. I die cut with my Nestabilities Circle and Scalloped Circles dies. The card stock is Stampin' Up's Pink Pirouette. As you probably know if you have followed me for long, I don't use much (any) cream card stock, so I'm using white instead.

I used Glossy Accents to cover her wings and wand and then used ultra fine glitter (from Terri's stash) as my gold.

On the inside, I created my on sentiment on the computer and added a Pink Pirouette mat.

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy. 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Craft for the Craic #9 - Suitable for a Child
Di's Digi Designs - Mystical Creatures
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - For a Friend
Emerald Faeries #60 - Things w/ Wings
Sparkle N Sprinkle : October - Anything Goes w/ Loose Glitter
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers #52 - Anything Goes
Creative Corner Challenge - Anything Goes
Art by MiRan #16 - Anything Goes
Creative Moments #53 - Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesday #153 - Anything Goes
D.L. Art : October - Anything Goes
Crafting by Design : October - Anything Goes
Little Tangles #46 - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls #28 - Anything Goes

Pinspirational #125 - Anything Goes
The Sisters of Craft : October - Anything Goes
Imagination Crafts Challenge : October - Anything Goes

You're perfect.

Even if this card isn't.

It's time for another challenge over at Cupcake Inspirations! Come on over and join us. :)

This week our challenge is sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps.

Bugaboo is offering our randomly drawn winner THREE digis! 

Wow! Thank you so much, Bugaboo. 

This week our challenge to you is STORY TIME!! 

Book Lovers Cupcake from Cakes and Cupcakes Mumbai

I used the Simon Says Stamp 'To Thine Own Shelf'. I love this set because, as you know, I love rainbows and it's very conducive to that! I also like to create scenes but don't really know how to, so this set makes that an easy accomplishment.

I stamped my shelves and sentiments in Versafine Black Onyx ink and all the other colors came from a set of Dew Drops by Memento. The longer of the shelves got smeared, which I haven't done in forever. It also stamp crooked when I went back over the original stamping because I wanted it darker. Jennifer McGuire makes it look so easy.

Overall, I'm happy with it. It's just my style!

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:
Case This Sketch #95 - Sketch
Digi Makeover #160 - Favorite Color (RAINBOW!!)
The Pink Elephant #270 - Anything Goes
Scribble and Scrap #28 - Anything Goes
A Gem of a Challenge #129 - CAS
Crafting with Dragonflies #36 - Anything Goes
A Song in Your HeART #17 - 'Story of my Life'
Delightful Challenges - Add a Sentiment
Crafty Girls #28 - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs : October - Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesday #152 - Anything Goes
D.L. Art : October - Anything Goes
Imagination Crafts Challenge : October - Anything Goes
The Sisters of Craft : October - Anything Goes
Pinspirational #125 - Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart #38 - Anything Goes

This little light of mine.

It's time for another ANYTHING GOES challenge over at Sister Act Card Challenge. 

Come on over and join us. :) 

Sorry about the pictures...I am losing the light so much quicker these days and not remembering that fact yet. :P I will try and retake them in better light. 

Stitchy Bear is our sponsor this week and, I am using their Christmas Lantern. I love it colored up in non-tradional Christmas colors. I know that the bright pink and green are just versions of red and green but I still thinks its cool and different. :) 

I colored the image up with my Prismacolor pencils. I Glossy Accented the glass in the lantern. I wish now that I had colored it in yellow to emulate the light but it's too late now. I used my Shapeabilities Labels 8 dies to create a mat for my main image. The solid card stock is Stampin' Up's Gable Green and Garden Green. The designer papers are Holly Jolly by Cosmo Cricket. The little gems are from the Michaels Dollar Spot. 

On the inside, I used my favorite 'unknown maker' holiday stamp set. I inked it up with Versafine Black Onyx ink. Thought this sentiment was perfect for the image! 

Thanks for looking! I hope this finds you happy and healthy.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Atlantic Hearts #75 - Sketch

Top Tip Tuesday - Non Traditional Christmas Colors

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Lots of Layers

Creative Moments #52 - Anything Goes w/ 3+ Layers

A Creative Romance - In the Garden 

Simply Create Too #71 - 'It's a special occasion!' - Christmas

Hiding in my Craft Room #167 - Any Holiday

A Gem of a Challenge #129 - CAS

Crafting at the Weekend #6 - Anything Goes

Scribble and Scrap #28 - Anything Goes

Oldie but a Goodie - 1 Image, 2 DPs, 3 Finishing Touches (The paper pad is years old and I have never used it. I'm such a hoarder.)

Crafting From the Heart #38 - Anything Goes

Sweet Stamps #189 - Dies

Pinspirational #125 - Anything Goes

The Crafter's Cafe #84 - Punches and/or Dies 

Word Art Wednesday #152 - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Pattern Paper Challenge - October