Release the Glitter

Hi all!

It's time for a new challenge at

Creative Craft Cottage!

Our theme this time around is

"Release the Glitter!

Who doesn't like glitter, right?!?

We have 2 sponsors this week and

I created my card using "Bonnie of the Nile from

Sassy Studio Designs.

Our other sponsor is

Karleigh Sue.

I colored Bonnie with Spectrum Noir markers and Fiskars glitter gel pens.

She was fussy cut and popped with foam dots on to the

Sizzix 'Ornate Plate" die cut.  The little gold pieces in the upper corners

were left overs from the die cut. I guess you can find a use for everything! 

The banners were cut with the Sizzix "Banners 2" dies. 

My gold glitter paper is Recollectionsand the blue shimmer paper is DCWV.

I finished up with some blue gems.

I hope you'll join in the challenge with us.

The rest of the DT has lots of inspiration for you at
Creative Craft Cottage!

We can't wait to see your glittery makes!

I'm linking up to:
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - Anything Goes

Challenge #53 - Crafty Gals Corner

So it's the start of our second year at

Crafty Gals Corner!

I have loved being part of this DT since the beginning!

Thanks so much Samantha for the opportunity.

It has been and will continue to be a great experience!

Now on to what we have for you for Challenge #53.

It's "Anything Goes"!

This is what I came up with…

Using "Cupid 1" from

Our sponsor this week:

                                                  Scrapper's Delights
                                                         Etsy/Store

Prize: 3 Digital Images

Yep, I think we are all in full Valentine's mode!

At least all the stores are. Have you noticed?

As soon as the Christmas stuff came down,

the Valentine stuff went up!

Oh well, I colored the image with Spectrum Noir markers

and fussy cut. There's a surprise for you - I fussy cut!!!

I think I have an obsession with fussy cutting!

My doily, DP and heart gem are from Recollections.

My hearts were cut with an old Sizzix Originals die

and my bow is made with Offray ribbon.

I hope you'll join in with us at

Crafty Gals Corner!

The DT has great inspiration for you and

we can't wait to see what YOU come up with!

I'm linking up to:

Crafting for all Seasons - Monochrome

Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Scrapper's Delights - Anything Goes

Thanks and have a great rest of the week!

Glitter 'N' Sparkle

Today I am excited to share with you my first

post as a Design Team member with

Glitter 'N' Sparkle!

I am so looking forward to getting to know and work
with Samantha and the rest of the team!

Our challenge this week is everyone's favorite
"Anything Goes"
and we have three great sponsors,

Polkadoodles, Kitty Bee Designs & The Stamping Boutique.

I created 2 cards for my first challenge.

Using "The Magic of Pretend" from The Stamping Boutique

I colored the image with Spectrum Noir markers.
The papers are from Hot Off the Press
Finished in a Flash Swirly Kit.
The flowers are Recollections and the sentiment
is a sticker from K & Company.

I'm linking this card up to:
The Stamping Boutique - Anything Goes
Creative Corner - Anything Goes

Using "Violin Girl" from Polkadoodles

This image was also colored with Spectrum Noir markers
and fussy cut. The papers are from a doodlebug design inc
paper pad called "Take Note".  I used an Ek Success border punch,
baker's twine from Darice and the glitter dot stickers are Sticko.

I'm linking this card up to:
Crafty Friends Challenge - Something New (new papers)
Crafty Calendar - Something New (new papers, new DT for me)
Sweet Stampin'-Something New (new papers, new DT for me)
Polkadoodles - Anything Goes

I hope you'll check out inspiration from the rest of the DT
and then join us at
Glitter 'N' Sparkle!
We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Snowy the Penguin

Happy Friday & New Year's!

I wanted to do a quick post to share a card I made

with a free image I received at

Conie Fong Art & Design Group!

This is "Snowy the Penguin - Dancing in the Snow".
Isn't it just so cute? I sure think so!

I colored the image with pencils and glitter gels pens and I added

some stickles for a little sparkle. The base panel of the card was

 embossed with a Darice embossing folder.

I used some paper scraps, added the button snowflakes,

gems and a Stickabilities sticker sentiment.

I'm linking up to:

2 Crafty Girls - Winter Blues

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

A Snowflakes Promise - Christmas or Winter

Eureka Stamps - Snowmen or Snowflakes

Thanks for taking a look!

Cute As A Button January 2016

Happy 2016!

Can you believe another year has come and gone?

I can't, but none the less we have a new year to start today.

Since it's a new month we have a new challenge starting at

Cute As A Button!

The theme is LOVE.

Love this image called "Valentine Bubbles" which can be found here!

I colored her with pencil colors, used papers from
Recollections Love & With Love paper pads.
The doily is also Recollections and I die cut
the heart with a Sizzix Originals die before stamping
with a stamp from Oriental Trading.

I hope you'll check out all of the DT's projects
and join in the challenge with us at
Cute As A Button!
And don't forget to also share your creations
made with Cute As A Button stamps at the
Cute As A Button Facebook Group!

I'm linking up to:
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything Goes
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Have a Happy New Year!

Sassy Studio Designs Progressive Challenge

Happy New Year from

Sassy Studio Designs Facebook Group!

We have a new Progressive challenge starting today
and you can get this image for free if you join in.
All the details can be found here.

 "Stroke of Midnight"

I colored my image with pencil colors
and fussy cut before popped with foam dots
on the white embossed panel.
The sentiment was cut from a New Year's themed
paper I had in my stash. I added some enamel dots
and a die cut banner for accents.

We hope you'll join in the challenge and can't wait
to see what you come up with!

I'm linking up to:
Crafty Sentiment Designs - Happy New Year
The Paper Girls Challenge - Celebrate
Little Red Wagon - Happy new Year

Happy New Year!

HOC Embossing and/or Color Challenge

Happy New Year!

Hope your holidays have been great and you are

looking forward to what's ahead for 2016!

I know I am!

We have a new challenge starting today at

House Of Cards.

We are asking you to create a project using

Embossing and/or colors from the inspiration photo. 

I decided to do the embossing and even though we're not
asking you to use the photo as inspiration I did so
for my easel card!

The image I used is called "First Class Post" from

Di's Digi Stamps.

I colored with Spectrum Noir markers,

Punched the borders with  Martha Stewart punches

and used an embossing folder from the Paper Studio.

The butterflies were punched with a Fiskars punch.

The sentiment was stamped and die cut with a stamp

and die from Hot Off the Press.

We hope you'll join us at

House of Cards.

We'd love to see what you come up with!

I'm linking  up t:

Tuesday Morning Sketches - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes

Thanks for taking a look!