Feature Friday Challenge – Shiny/Foil Snowman Christmas Card

This month at The Character Cafe, it's all about sparkle, shine and bling.  This week, we've been challenged to use foil or shiny stuff on our card.

Kendra has also posted an important, yet disappointing message on the blog.  So pop over and have a read.

Now, over at Crafty Cardmakers, they've challenged us to show our "latest and greatest," along with our "First efforts."  Now, I'm not sure about greatest, but here's my latest.

I really LOVE this particular paper pack.  I love colors of course, but I also love that they're already glittery.  I walk around with enough glitter all over me!  LOL. 

Now, for the other part of the challenge...showing my first effort....  Well...here goes. 

Entered in the following challenges:

Craft Your Days Away:  CYDA Challenge #10 'PUNCH IT OUT'
 Allsorts week 82 - 'Last Minute Christmas'
Sweet Stampin:  3 backing papers, 2 embellishments, 1 image
Catch The Bug:  Winter project with lots of sparkle and glitter
Die Cut Dreams:  Challenge #47 A Christmas Carol 
crafty sentiments:  Lots of Snowflakes and sketch challenge......
One stitch:  Challenge #43 Anything Goes
Pear Tree:  Challenge 30 - Christmas
alys sunday:  ASC31 Favorite Christmas Movie Sponsored by Stamp It Crazy
sentimental sundays : Challenge #33 - Let it Snow!
Crazy challenge:  CCH #45 Use at least 3 DP
little paper shop:  LPSC98 - Color Challenge - red, blue, olive
Crafty Carmakers
Pink Elephant:  Winter Wonderland - Challenge # 90
Karber Weekly Challenge 18: Anything goes using a digi

Hodge Podge Shop Blue and Silver Snowman Card

This time around at The Hodge Podge Shop we're using a color combo....Blue and silver!  I thought for sure that we would all be using snowmen images this week..but it looks like I was the only one!  Because we're all so busy this time of year, our leader Shelley has mercifully extended this challenge through January 12th to give us all a bit of a break.  So, with so much time until the next challenge, there's no excuse not to join us!  Have fun crafting everyone!

Entered in the following challenges:

Craft Your Days Away:  CYDA Challenge #10 'PUNCH IT OUT'  
Allsorts week 82 - 'Last Minute Christmas'
Die Cut Dreams:  Challenge #47 A Christmas Carol (again, I'm thinkin' Frosty the Snowman...only this time of the song)
crafty pad:  #101 This weeks challenge is Embossing - Heat or Dry
Cupcake Inspirations:  cupcake inspiration photo #89

One stitch:  Challenge #43 Anything Goes
Pear Tree:  Challenge 30 - Christmas
lets ink it up (the inside sentiment and frame surrounding it are a rubber stamp):  CHRISTMAS - Twist add SPARKLE/BLING
alys sunday:  ASC31 Favorite Christmas Movie Sponsored by Stamp It Crazy (ONE of my favorites is the old Frosty the Snowman)
sentimental sunday : Challenge #33 - Let it Snow! 
Stampalicious: We want to see your Clean and Simple cards!
cards for men:  Challenge No. 25 Christmas Theme
Pink Elephant:  Winter Wonderland - Challenge # 90
Karber Weekly Challenge 18: Anything goes using a digi
critter sketch:  Challenge #44~No Pattern Paper
Paper Playtime:  CHALLENGE #29 - SNOWMEN
Creative card crew:  Anything Goes!
Tuesday throw down:  #29 Criss Cross card
Peachy keen (one entry per challenge):  Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge 42 :: Emboss It
Spoon Full of Sugar:  Challenge 133 - Christmas Card
Fresh brewed:  #27 Merry Christmas
Gingersnap: snow people
Crafts and Me:  Challenge #19 - Moody Blues
Pennys:  Challenge #44 MERRY CHRISTMAS
Simon Says:  Simon Says Silver/Blue/White
Catts Scratching Post:  play along with Simon Says
For Fun Challenges:  This Challenge this week is for Christmas
AIFactory:  #61 Anything goes
Stamp Something:  December Digi Day ~ CHALLENGE
Paper Romance Challenge #29 The Backwards Color Challenge - Christmas but no red and green
Stamp Insanity:  SISC39~Happy Holidays, Your Way!
4 Crafty Chicks:  Challenge #16 - Snowmen
Moving Along With The Times:  Challenge # 77 Let It Snow!
Dutch Dare (up to 2 entries):  DDCC #93 WINTER

Birdy Ornament (by Shelby - age 8)

Good morning!  Today I have something extra special to show you.  My hubby and I take his little cousins to Sunday School every week.  Well, last week, Shelby wanted to stay with us afterward so that she could go with us to the evening service.  She likes to do crafty things so I pulled out some crafty things for her.

I let her do it all by herself and she did a great job!  She knows that I do a lot of papercrafting and enter contests, so she asked me to enter some for her too.  If she decides to make this a regular thing I guess I'll have to create a blog just for her. Anyhow, without further ado, here it is:

Entered in the following challenges:

Cupcake Craft Challenges:  Challenge 120... Little Red Robin
incy wincy:  Challenge 71 tree decoration or Christmas ornament
 paper cupcakes:   Magical Monday - Christmas Ornament
craft your passion:  Challenge # 35 - Anything Goes
Pink Elephant #89  color combo;  "Blue, Green & Red"
Creative card crew:  Anything Goes!
Anything Goes:  Week 28 'All the colours of the Rainbow'
Pennys:  Challenge #44 MERRY CHRISTMAS
stampin royalty:  WINTER HOLIDAYS

The Character Cafe: Christmas Tree Card

Oh, what a weekend...my laptop still hasn't been right since we reinstalled the hard drive, so DH ordered me a new one.  Good thing because it went really wonky on Thursday.  He reinstalled the software on the new hard drive Friday, but I couldn't find my software for my camera!  I finally did...mixed in with a bunch of audio cds....well, needless to say, I'm late with my TCC post for the week. 

But here it is.  I just loved this little tree as soon as I saw it!  It's so funky and cool.  I just had to glitter this one up big!

Entered in the following challenges:

anns creative nook:  GCA #115 - The Colors of Christmas!!! 

craft your passion:  Challenge # 35 - Anything Goes

scrapmasters paradise: #77 color combo

shabby tea room:  Week #39 - 'Tis The Season!

Paper Playtime:  CHALLENGE #28 - SNOWFLAKES

Anything Goes:  Week 28 'All the colours of the Rainbow'
city crafters:  CCCB Week 34 ~ Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!!
Spoon Full of Sugar:  Challenge 133 - Christmas Card

Tuesday taggers:  Deck the halls

Digital Tuesday: Challenge #88 Baby it's cold outside

 Fresh brewed:  SPARKLE AND SHINE
Gingersnap: GC82: White Glitter

Pennys:  Challenge #44 MERRY CHRISTMAS

Cooking It Up #41 - Layer Me A Red Christmas
Belli Challenge #106 - Christmas Embellishments/Papers 

Pixie Cottage Challenge #48 - Sketch and/or Sparkle and Shine  

stampin royalty:  WINTER HOLIDAYS

Creative Craft Recipe Challenge: Family Scrapbook Page

Good morning all!  This fortnight at Creative Craft Challenges, we have a recipe for you...

• 1 Ribbon
• 2 Papers
• 3 Brads

Well, I'm still working on all those scrapbook pages....I'm thinking it will be a miracle if I get them all done in time... we'll see though.  This is another page is for the album I'm putting together for my brother-in-law's family.  I've decided that for their album, I'm just going to use one matching paper pack so that I can pump them out a little faster. 

Entered in the following challenges:

Creative Craft Recipe Challenge: Sweet Memories Scrapbook Page

Good morning all!  This fortnight at Creative Craft Challenges, we have a recipe for you...

• 1 Ribbon
• 2 Papers
• 3 Brads

Well, I'm still working on all those scrapbook pages....I'm thinking it will be a miracle if I get them all done in time... we'll see though.  This page is for the album I'm putting together for my brother-in-law's family.  I've decided that for their album, I'm just going to use one matching paper pack so that I can pump them out a little faster.  

Isn't that cute?  They were high school sweethearts.  And oddly enough she and I were best friends in Kindergarten and First Grade, until her family moved away.  After I started dating my (now) hubby, imagine my surprise when I went to meet his family and saw her there after all those years!  Crazy how things like that happen sometimes.

Entered in the following challenges:

The Character Cafe Blog Hop: Snow Days LO Featuring SNOW FRIENDLY

Good morning all!  You should have arrived here from the lovely LOLA'S blog.  If not, pop back to the STORE and hop along with us for a chance to win a $5 gc to spend on some of Kendra and Kelly's lovely creations.

This month is all about glitter and glitz at The Character Cafe.  I got to work with SNOW FRIENDLY, which was awesome, because I'm really trying super hard to get my MIL's scrapbook done in time for Christmas.  And this sweet digi worked perfectly with my snow days layout.

I  made this little cutie into a snowglobe.  I used my new Cricut (I have the BEST hubby in the world~!) to cut out the base and then I cut another acetate circle over him and used my white paint pen to add some snow.  I also cut the border and corners with my new Cricut as well.

One lucky hopper who leaves me a comment will win the newly released Snow Friendly digi I worked with this week.  So make sure to leave me a comment and let me know you were here before hopping along to see what beautiful creation NANCY has in store for you!

Entered in the following challenges:

crafty pad:  #99 SNOWFLAKES
Cupcake Inspirations:  cupcake inspiration photo #87
crafty hos:   photo inspiration
I Did It:  Challenge #31 Surprise Me
Stampalicious:  ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE!
paper cupcakes:   Magical Monday - Anything goes (I Won!  Woo Hoo!)
little paper shop:  LPSC96–Let’s Get Funky
karber weekly Challenge 15: Karber Weekly Challenge 16: Sparkle (Using a digi)
karber monthly :  Karber Monthly Challenge 4: Boys & Girls
Crafty Little Place:  Challenge #66 - Anything Goes!
Crafts and Me:  Challenge 18 Dreaming of a white Christmas
Belli Challenge 105 - Rs R) Red, Ribbon, Ric Rac anything (R)
AIFactory:  BRRRR it's a wintery challenge-#59
Paper Romance Challenge: Paper Romance Challenge #27 - Winter Theme
Moving Along With The Times:  Challenge 75 FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL 
Digi Doodle Shop:  Challenge #36 ' Let It Snow'
Fussy and Fancy Friday challenge Week 25--Anything But a Card!
Alota Rubber Stamps:  Challenge No 48 Snowflakes
Sew Many Cards:  Challenge # 34 Snowflakes

Hodge Podge Shop: Christmastime Birthday Card

Good morning!  I haven't been on much lately because I caught whatever has been going around and have been sick as a dog since Saturday.  I'm finally getting over whatever was wrong with me.

This fortnight over at The Hodge Podge Shop, Shelley has challenged us to make a Christmasy Birthday card.  That works perfectly for me, since as our family grows, there are more birthdays in December than just mine now.  I made this card for our nephew who will turn one in a few days.  I thought the bold colors were fitting.

 

Entered in the following challenge:

Daring Cardmakers:  Spotty Stripy Christmas

Easy Craft Projects:  #26 SNOW!

Crafty Catz : Challenge # 60 - Christmas

Town Scrapper:  Color Challenge

Alota Rubber Stamps:  48 Snowflake

Alphabet Challenge:  E for Embossing

Paper Cutz:  challenge # 69 ANYTHING GOES!
Stampin' For the Weekend: Challenge 51 - Winter - Nov 19th

One Stop:  Challenge #108 - Christmas Cuties

2 Sisters:  Challenge 15 ~ Nontraditional Christmas Colors

Lots To Do:  Embossing

Crafty Calendar :  Challenge 14 ~ Winter snowflakes

crafty pad:  #99 SNOWFLAKES

Cupcake Inspirations:  cupcake inspiration photo #87 I made top 5!

crafty hos:   photo inspiration

I Did It:  Challenge #31 Surprise Me

Stampalicious:  ANYTHING GOES CHALLENGE!

paper cupcakes:   Magical Monday - Anything goes

priscillastyles:  Sketch # 82

karber monthly :  Karber Monthly Challenge 4: Boys & Girls

Paper Playtime:  CHALLENGE #27 - CHRISTMAS CAROL INSPIRED (Frosty the Snowman)

Crafty Little Place:  Challenge #66 - Anything Goes!

Gingersnap:  snow people

Fab n funky:  #51 B I R T H D A Y !

Crafts and Me:  Challenge 18 Dreaming of a white Christmas

Abc Challenge Blog:  I is for Ice and Snow

AIFactory:  BRRRR it's a wintery challenge-#59

C.R.A.F.T. Challenges:   79, Christmas Birthday.

Paper Romance Challenge: Paper Romance Challenge #27 - Winter Theme

4 Crafty Chicks:  Challenge #14 is Birthday

Moving Along With The Times:  Challenge 75 FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL

Digi Doodle Shop:  Challenge #36 ' Let It Snow'

Totally Gorjuss:  O Christmas Tree

The Character Cafe Feature Friday: Lion Christmas Card

Good morning!  I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving!   Well, it's time for another Feature Friday at The Character Cafe!  We're still using a splash of natural color this time, along with a little sparkle.

I chose to work with the Christmas lion again this week.  I love that big, fluffy mane of his.

Entered in the following challenges:

cards for men:  Challenge No. 24 - Christmas Cards
Stamp and Create:  Tis the Season
Lexi's Creations:  27 Traditional Christmas Colours
Scrapmasters Paradise:  sketch
Anything Goes:  Week 26 - Animals
Spoon Full of Sugar:  Challenge 131 - Anything Goes
Instyle color challenge:  red, green and cream
Fresh brewed:  FBC 24 Winter / Christmas theme
Fab n funky:  #50 "going with the flow!"
Creative insp:  Challenge 88 - red, green and gold
Beary Scrap Designs:  #14 Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks:  Challenge #13 - Inspirational Challenge
Digi Doodle Shop:  Challenge #35 A Colour Combo of Red & Green 
Treehouse Thursday Challenge #076 | Go Glitter...

Creative Craft Challenges: Tag It Scrapbook Page - BEST BUDS

And here's another page I've made for the Creative Craft Challenges "tag it" challenge.  My brother-in-law will probably kill me if he ever sees this online..

I don't think I'm finished with this page...I really need to add some more embellies, but I'm having crafter's block..anyone have some ideas?

Update:  Okay, I've added a bit more to it. Thanks for your suggestion!

BEFORE:

Now:

Entered in the following challenges:


Paper Romance Challenge #25 Things you love
Shellys Images:  Terrifically Thrilling Thursday Challenge show us what you are thankful for - I'm definitely thankful for my family!
4 Crafty Chicks:  "ANYTHING BUT A CARD" 
Digi Doodle Shop:  #34 Anything Goes 
Colour Create:  Challenge 58 - Robin Egg Blue, Sea Foam Green and Cream

Creative Craft Challenges: Tag It Scrapbook Page - BABY GIRL

...sigh....electronics.  I should have had this posted already, but my computer crashed Sunday night and I just got it back up and running late last night.  Glad I had everything backed up on my eBook storage thingy majig  (the technical term of course).

Anyhoo...on with the challenge!  This week our theme at Creative Craft Challenges is "tag it".  We wanna see lots of tags on those projects!  I'm trying to get a scrapbook done for my mother-in-law in time for Christmas (fingers crossed).  So, I decided to use some tags on my pages.  Here's the first one, featuring pictures of my sister-in-law as a baby:

Entered in the following challenges:

Paper Romance Challenge #25 Things you love
Shellys Images:  Terrifically Thrilling Thursday Challenge show us what you are thankful for - I'm definitely thankful for my family!
4 Crafty Chicks:  "ANYTHING BUT A CARD"
Digi Doodle Shop:  #34 Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz:  Challenge #46 - Babys!

The Character Cafe: King of the Jungle Christmas Card

Good morning!  I thought about a pretty good sentiment to go with this image (Festive Lion from The Character Cafe), but when I saw the card one of my DT Sistahs made, I just had to scraplift her sentiment!  Thanks Nancy!  I hope you don't mind that I borrowed it!

Next time I'll use my original idea.

Entered in the following challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges:  Christmas card or item
Bee Crafty: Challenge 42 'Christmas 2
wee Memories:  #31 dust off that patterned paper
2 Sisters:  Challenge 13 ~ CHRISTMAS
Sweet Stop: Sketch SSS82
Cupcake Inspirations:  cupcake inspiration photo 85
SSIC:  #65 CAS OR MORE IS MORE representing your need to decrease or His need to increase
RRR:  Challenge #12 is a Christmas theme plus ribbon
I Did It:  Challenge #29....Traditional Christmas Colors
Stamp and Create:  Tis the Season
Lexi's Creations:  27 Traditional Christmas Colours 
Instyle color challenge:  Christmas colors
Flourishes:  Christmas Card
Fresh brewed:  FBC #23 Show Off Your Style
Abc Challenge Blog:  H is for Holidays
Beary Scrap Designs:  #14 Anything Goes
Crafty Creations:  Challenge #94- Beautiful Insides

Happy Harvest Card Featuring Turkey Tom

Goooooood Thursday morning!  This week our challenge over at The Hodge Podge Shop is ANYTHING GOES!  

I guess my first order of business should be to announce my winner for the blog hop.  I took out the comments left by my DT sistahs and a couple that were duplicates (whoops ;) and threw the whole lot at Mr. Random.org and he threw one back at me....so without further ado....the lucky winner of her choice of one of these new, easy to work with digis is............

Gloria Westerman  who said...

Oh my ....this is gorgeous...excellent job coloring.....I love it....thank you for playing with us over at PCC....

Congrats Gloria!  Pop me an email at greeneyedshoes at aol dot com and I'll forward your info to Shelley!  Thanks for your sweet comment!

Now on to this fortnight's challenge.  I chose to work with one of the new images that just came out, called Turkey Goes Wild.  He definitely looks like the king of his castle, not to mention thankful he's not dinner.   LOL. 

 

Entered in the following challenges: 

 Stampin' With The Dragon: Challenge #14  Inspired by a Holiday Song:  Thanksgiving Song by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Cutie Stampers: 81 Brown

Town Scrapper:  use 2 or more ribbons 

Fuzzy Wuzzy: Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall.....

wee Memories:  #31 dust off that patterned paper

EtsyInspired: EIC #114 {Happy Day Designs}   Inspired by these gorgeous fall colors: 

 SSIC:  #65 CAS OR MORE IS MORE (I'd say this one is a CAS representing "me" needing to decrease) 

crafty hos:   FALL COLORS

Crafting Life's Pieces:  Sketch #31

Crazy challenge:  CCH #41 Thank you or Thanksgiving

shabby tea room:  Week #36 - 'What Are You Thankful For?'

Papertake:  #51 Autumn Skies

Everybody art:  #117 MONOCHROMATIC BROWN
Digital Tuesday:  DTC #85 'Anything with Wings' (plus digi) 

Fresh brewed:  FBC #23 Show Off Your Style!

Abc Challenge Blog:  H is for Holidays
Sisterhood of crafter:  Things to be Thankful For

Stamp Something:  November Digi Day 

Digi Doodle Shop:  #34 Anything Goes 

Feature Friday At The Character Cafe: Christmas Memories Card - Tree Shopping

Good Friday morning!  This week at The Character Cafe, our challenge is to use a natural color on our cards, along with some embossing.  A pretty easy challenge, dontcha think?  So, no excuses not to join us this time around!

Now, before I forget...The winner of the image I used for last weeks blog hop....

 

LindaS of Linda's Crafts and More

Congrats Linda!  Drop me a line at greeneyedshoes at gmail dot com and I'll email you the digi I used last week for the hop, which was Harvest.

Now on to this weeks card!

I chose to use the image "Tree Shopping" this time around.  That is such a sweet scene.

Entered into the following challenges:

Crafty Pad:  1 Circle & 2 Ribbons
Paper Sundaes:  Challenge #43 - Let it Snow
One stitch:  Challenge #38 Theme is Winter Wonderland!
SSIC:  #64 How's The Weather?
Pear Tree:  #25 SKETCH
Stamp and Create:  Tis the Season
Crafty Cardmakers spotlight week:  dry embossing
Lexi's Creations:  26 "Anything Goes"
Ooh La La: 66 Remember Remember
Crafty Little Place:  Challenge #64 - Red White and Green
Anything Goes:  24 - Emboss It
Spoon Full of sugar:   Challenge 129 - Snow/Snowflakes
Flourishes:  FTTC92 Use Glitter
Crafts and Me:  Challenge 17 - Glitter
Abc Challenge Blog:  H is for Holidays
Creative cottage:  Challenge 27 Someone Special at Christmas
Whimsie Doodles:  #57 - Button Up!
Delightful Challenges: GLITTER IT UP
Crafty Creations:  CHALLENGE 93 buttons
Cute Card Thursday:  Challenge 138 - Anything Goes
Shelly's Images:  Terrifically Thrilling Thursday Challenge Anything goes with Christmas
Lili of the Valley:  ANYTHING GOES
Dutch Dare:  90 CAS
Easy Craft Projects:  #25 red
The Stamp Man: #9 Christmas
Crazy 4 Challenges:  C4C62 create square cards
Bee Crafty:  Challenge 42 'Christmas 2
One Stop:  Challenge #105 - Embossing
Catch The Bug:  Anything Goes Challenge
Gingerloft:  Challenge 5 Buttons
Crafty Calendar:  Challenge 14 ~ Winter snowflakes

The Character Cafe Freebie!

In honor of Remembrance Day, the ever so generous Kendra and Kelly from The Character Cafe are giving this beautiful digi away to anyone who would like to have it.  If you get a chance, be sure to pop back over to the blog and thank them!

The November Character Cafe Blog Hop

Thank you for joining us for another new image release blog hop for The Character Cafe!

Welcome to the first stop on the hop!  You should have arrived here from The Character Cafe Store.  Make sure you leave some love at each stop along the hop, and be sure to leave one last comment at the challenge blog to be eligible to win! 

You could win a $5 gift certificate plus 2 images from this month's release!  There will also be one winner at each stop along the hop who will win the image that DT member used for their project.  So the lucky winner who leaves a comment here for me will win.....

 Harvest!

Isn't that digi gorgeous?!

Now, it's time to keep on hoppin'!  You're next stop is the very talented Joyce.
 

Entered in these challenges:

wee Memories:  29 free for all
Catch The Bug:  Autumn/ Fall
paper sundaes:   42 Create a card for a boy or man'
Cupcake Inspirations:  83 Fall cupcake pic inspiration:  I made Top 5!  Wow!
Aly's Sunday:  28 distressing
incy wincy:  66 ANYTHING GOES
simon says stamp and show:  something shabby
paper cupcakes:  thanks or thanksgiving
cards for men:  22 Anything goes (as long as it's male)
craft your passion: 30 ANYTHING GOES
Lexi's Creations:  26 "Anything Goes"
Papertake:  cards for boys / men
Tuesday throw down: 24 Thanksgiving card or anything that reflects the theme
city crafters:  29 GET YOUR DIGI ON"
My time to craft:  113 quick and cute
Abc Challenge Blog:  g is for glitter
Sisterhood of crafters:  fall card and incorporate leaves as part of the design
Blog-a-Doodle:  Harvest (Autumn) or Thanksgiving
Digi Doodle Shop:  DDSB #32 Fall For Me- Show us your Fall/Autumn Projects
Glitterbabe's:  Challenge 19 - THANKSGIVING plus glitter
Speedy The Cat:  27 a holiday card
Dutch Dare (up to 2 entries):  90 CAS

FIRST EVER HODGE PODGE SHOP BLOG HOP

Welcome to the first ever Hodge Podge Shop Blog Hop!  Say that 10 times fast, lol.  Well, we sure do have a lot in store for you!  You should be joining me from Shelley's blog.  If not, pop back over to the Hodge Podge Shop and join in the fun!  There will be prizes all along the way!

There will be a winner at every stop along the way!  Each DT girl will have a random winner of one of the beautiful Hodge Podge Shop images.  Plus, some of our girls are offering blog candy, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled!  
Speaking of CANDY, click here to enter to win my blog candy while you're here!

And here is my card for this weeks challenge:

 

Don't forget to leave a comment to qualify to win one of these great digis before heading off to Jen's blog!

And while you're here, don't forget to sign up to win my blog candy!  There are a few ways to win!

And don’t forget that the Hodge Podge Shop has moved!  Make sure you update your bookmarks!  The new address is:  www.etsy.com/people/HodgePodgeShop and this month, all images are priced at just $2.50 each!

This card also fits the following challenges:

Easy Craft Projects 24:  Autumn or Fall
Totally Paper Crafts 40:  Bling It On
Cutie Stampers 79:  Orange
The Stamp Man 8:  Card for a man
Etsy Inspired 112:  Inspired by this adorable print from BeiLeXian
wee Memories:  free for all
Catch The Bug:  Whirling, Swirling, Twirling Autumn
Paper Sundaes:  For The Boys
Cupcake Inspirations:  Fall photo inspiration
Aly's Sunday28:  distress it

Sparkle Dreams 2:  sketch

Incy Wincy 66:  Anything Goes
Paper Cupcakes:  Let's be thankful
Craft Your Passion 30:  anything goes
Lexi's Creations 26:  anything goes
Little Red Wagon:  use red
Papertake Weekly:  Penny for the Guy
Tuesday Throwdown:  24  Thanks or Thanksgiving
Anything goes 23:  B is for Big, Brown dog
City Crafter 29:  get your digi on
A Spoon Full of Sugar 128:  relish to embellish
My Time To Craft 113:  Quick and Cute
InStyle:  Color Challenge (Harvest Table)
Digital Tuesday:  Challenge #83 - I've been framed (plus digi)
Abc Challenge Blog:  g is for glitter
Creative cottage:  26 embossing
Sisterhood of crafters:  fall card plus incorporate leaves as part of the design
AIFactory:  GARDEN PARTY
C.R.A.F.T. Challenges:  75, Dry Embossing
Paper Romance Challenge:  PRC30- Everything but the kitchen sink (I used lots of leaves)
Shellys Images:  Outside the Box (Something I've never used before - a new embossing folder I just got) 
Blog-a-Doodle:  Harvest (Autumn) or Thanksgiving
Digi Doodle Shop:  DDSB #32 Fall For Me- Show us your Fall/Autumn Projects
Glitterbabe's:  Challenge 19 - THANKSGIVING plus glitter
Speedy The Cat:  27 a holiday card
Off The Wall: Challenge #32

"Milk Carton" Treat Box

I used one of the snowmen images from The Hodge Podge Shop for this.  There are two images, one on each side of the box.  They're so quick and easy to color, it takes no time at all.  Make sure to hop over to the challenge blog because for a limited time, there's a freebie there.

I ran the box thru my Cuttlebug to cut a window and then glued down some acetate over that window.  The pattern is one that I downloaded from Create4Fun for this weeks' challenge. 

I've never made one of these before, so it was a bit of a learning curve.  Next time, I'll definitely use a heavier weight cardstock.

 

Entered in the following challenges:

Create4Fun:  43  treat box pattern
Bee Crafty:  41 Christmas
wee Memories:  28 cute holiday
2 Sisters 10:  anything goes
Gingerloft:  4 Winter
Crafty Pad:  94 Christmas
Crafty Sentiments:  41 Male project/card
One Stitch:  36 All celebrations
Cowgirl Sunday:  anything goes Halloween hop
I Did It Creations:  surprise me
Stampavie and More:  114 Christmas
Crazy Challenge: 38 tons of shapes 
Cards for Men:  22 anything goes 
Pocket Full of Posies:  9 champagne and roses
Crafty Cardmakers:  use a freebie (this was available as a freebie a while ago)
Meljens:  It's a 2-fer
Crafts and Me:  make a Christmas gift
Fairy Fun Friday:  candy wrapper

Thinking of You Card "Flutter"

I made this card using the adorable new digi from The Character Cafe called Flutter.  Isn't he cute? 

Entered in the following challenges:

The sweet stop:  sketch 79
I Did It Creations:  surprise me
Cowgirls Sunday:  anything goes Halloween hop
crazy challenge:  tons of shapes
incy wincy:  lace and pearls
fab and funky 46:  cas
creative cottage:  embossing
c.r.a.f.t.:  monotone
Shelly's Images:  tic tac toe (flowers, punch, lace)

wee Memories Scrappy Saturday Challenges

I've recently found another great challenge blog and I've had a lot of fun with their challenges.  Have you been by to check them out yet?

Hope to see you there soon!

The Character Cafe 3, 2, 1 Challenge

I'm hosting this week's Feature Friday Challenge at The Character Cafe and the challenge is a bit of a "blast off" recipe.  

This week we want to see:

 - 3 Gems

 - 2 Brads

   - 1 Flower

                 - The Color Orange

So pop on over to see what's cookin' in The Character Cafe store, and then head back to the challenge blog and show us what you've got!  You could be this week's winner!

I think this stamp is so cute.  It looks to me like he's in a sugar coma (it makes me think of an overload of cookie dough from the wooden spoon in his hand).  I know that my dp and it's background look reddish in the photo, but it's actually a deep rusty orange color.  I inked the edges of all the paper and then glittered the edge of my green paper (obviously, right? ..lol)

Also entered in the following challenges:

E.A.D Designs:  color challenge
wee Memories:  #27 celebrate something
Our Creative Corner:  embellishments
Sweet Stampin' Challenge:  #48 ribbon
Gingerloft:  #4 winter
Card Patterns:  #86 sketch
The Crafty Pad:  distressed or torn edges
One Stitch: embellish it
Little Paper Shop:  stickles or glitter
Pocket Full of Posies:  Champagne and Roses (celebrations)
Stampin' with the Dragon:  You Got Ink
Ooh-La-La:  Scary Stuff (the challenge says it doesn't have to be halloween, and mice (as cute as this little guy is) scare the dickens out of me...does that count? lol)
Tuesday Throwdown:  anything goes
City Crafter:  Rome (a vintage feel)
Tuesday Taggers:  Nursery Rhyme (is 'Twas The Night Before Christmas a nursery rhyme?)
Flourishes:  inking the edges
Fresh Brewed:  sweet treats 
Cooking it up With Katie:  2 of something (brads), add some letters, finish with a sprinkling of glitter
Meljens Designs:  anything goes
Make it Crafty: distressing
Delightful Challenges:  It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Crafty Ann's:  26 Ribbon, Gems and at least one embellishment made of paper or card
Paperplay Challenges:  blue, orange, olive green
 Stamp Something:  October Digi Day
Glitterbabe:  frame it plus glitter
Charisma Cardz:  vintage
Totally Gorjuss 53:  sparkle
Fussy and Fancy:  winter wonderland

Hodge Podge Shop Challenge: Monochromatic Halloween Card

It's time for another fun challenge over at the Hodge Podge Shop Challenge Blog .  I am delighted to see so many for our very first challenge!  This week's theme is MONOCHROMATIC!  So pick a color and make something gah-juss to show us, dah-lings!

BONUS:  Starting now, through the end of the month there's a sale going on  at the Hodge Podge Shop Store!  Just use the coupon code: novdis to receive 25% off your order.

Entered in the following challenges:

Stampin' With The Dragon:  all inked up 
Crazy 4 Challenges:  fall 
Creative Inspirations:  fall/halloween
Pear Tree Designs:  free for all
Cowgirl's Sunday:  make your own background (I stamped the flourished paper myself and cuttlebugged the dark blue paper)
Aly's Sunday:  Halloween
Baby Bud Designs:  Fall/ halloween
Crazy Challenge:  Halloween 
Stamp With Fun:  Halloween
Little Paper Shop:  stickles or glitter 
Tuesday Throwdown:  anything goes 
Spoon Full of Sugar:  Boo 
My Time To Craft:  halloween
Fab 'n Funky:  things that go bump in the night
Crafts and Me: 15 halloween 
Meljens Designs:  anything goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenges:  halloween
Stamp Something:  halloween
Dutch Dare:  halloween
Glitterbabe:  frame it plus glitter

GDT What are you thankful for card

Here's my card this week for The Treehouse.  I'm adding this one to hubby's pile of cards for work, lol.

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Entered in the following challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenges:  fall
wee Memories:  celebrate
Sweet Stampin': ribbon
Creative Inspirations:  fall/halloween
Pear Tree Designs:  free for all 
Baby Bud Designs:  Fall/ halloween
Little Paper Shop:  stickles or glitter
Pocket Full of Posies:  champagne and roses (a card celebrating something, in this case Thanksgiving)
Tuesday Throwdown:  anything goes 
Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge:  so long as it flies
Meljens Designs:  anything goes 
Simon Says:  thanks for Thanksgiving
Shelly's Images:  Thanks or Thanksgiving
No Time To Stamp:  Thanksgiving
Stampin' With The Dragon:  all inked up
Off the Wall:  green, brown, white

Candy Giveaways

Wow!  There is some gorgeous candy up for grabs.  This first one is from Pink Gem.  Gorgeous!  Pop on over and see how you can win!

And the other lovely candy I found today is from Tiddly Inks.  Wow!  Look at all that fabbiness!  Make sure you check it out by clicking the link above.

Christmas Card

I know I'm a little late this week.  There was an unexpected death in the family.   

Here's another card I made using the new "Mary" image from The Character Cafe.  Isn't this digi adorable?

Entered in the following challenges:


The Crafty Pad:  make something for a friend
Paper Sundaes:  A change of season
One Stitch:  use a digi
Priscillastyles:  sketch
OLLCB:  No flowers
Papertake: 3 of a kind
Tuesday Throwdown:  3 of something
Tuesday Taggers:  more than 2 legs
Make it Crafty:  distressing
Sarah Hurley:  color it
Just Inspirational:  #16 stamped image
Stampin' With the Dragon:  #12 you've got ink
Cutie Stampers:  #77 green and brown
Craftalicious:  #10 anything goes
Paper Cutz:  #63 anything goes
Winter Wonderland:  give it a vintage look
E.A.D. Designs:  Olive, Rust, caramel, chestnut
Secret Crafter:  distressing
CYDA:  recipe
wee Memories:  celebrate
Catch the Bug:  enjoy the sweetness
Fourishes:  edge distressing and inking