Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Crafty Gals Corner ATG

Hello there!
It's Wednesday and that means a new challenge at

Our theme this week is
Anything Goes!

Our sponsors this week are:

Rick St. Dennis

Prize: 2 Digital Images

Prize: $12 Gift Certificate

I created a card using
from
Rick St. Dennis.

I colored the image with pencils and gel pens.
There's a little bit of embossing and some metal elements 
as well as sequins added. The sentiment was done with glittered letters.

I hope you'll join us!
We always love to see what you create!

I'm linking up to:
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Ooh La La - Feminine

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Sept Cute As A Button Inspiration

Happy Tuesday!
I'm on the
sharing my inspiration project for this month.

I created a mixed media canvas using



I started by coloring the image with pencils and fussy cutting.
I pulled out a 12"x12" canvas,
a 12"x12" piece of DP from K &Company
and some mixed media gel.


I adhered the DP to the canvas with the gel.
Next I pulled out some metallic acrylic paints,
a Heid Swaps stencil and gold texture pasted 
and some wood and chipboard pieces.


I took the metallic paints and randomly painted the canvas,
just to give a little interest to the background.
I applied the texture paste through the stencil.

While I left the paint and texture paste to dry,
I primed the wood and chip board pieces with white gesso.
When these pieces were dry Painted with gold paint.
I painted the sides of the canvas with gold paint also.

Once everything was dry, I added all my pieces to the canvas.
I ended up adding a fan I made with card stock,
some paper flowers and some seed beads.

This is what I ended up with!




I love doing these mixed media canvases
because there's no right or wrong
and I think they make great gifts!

I hope I've inspired you to give it a try!
You'll have fun and want to do more!

Until next time
Happy Crafting!

I'm linking up to:
We Love 2 Create - Anything Creative/Mixed Media









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Sunday, September 25, 2016

Birthday Celebration at Glitter 'N' Sparkle

Hey everyone!
We are celebrating our 4th Birthday at
Glitter 'N' Sparkle!

So hop over to the blog and see all the details
and then link up your projects with a
"Happy Birthday" theme!

Here's mine using


Our other sponsors are

Hope to see you join our celebration!

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Critters at Crafty Gals Corner

For my 3rd and last post today I have
my DT project for

Our theme this week is
"Critters".

I created a mixed media canvas.
I used shimmer sprays, acrylic paints, and pencil colors.
The trees are die cut and I fussy cut the wolf image.


using Wolf from Eureka Stamps one of our sponsors this week.

Prize: 3 Digital Images

Our  other sponsors are:


STAMPlorations

Prize: $10 Gift Certificate 


Prize: 3 Digital Images/ 1 Digital Set

I hope you'll check out the other DT members projects and
then show us yours!

I'm linking up to:
Fresh Brewed Designs - Animals
Addicted to Stamps and More - Make Your Mark
Creative Moments - ATG Twist - Fall Colors
Inspiration Destination - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room  Door - Anything Goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Critters & Creatures - ATG w/ a critter or creature
613 Avenue Create - ATG twist - colors of fall



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Sept/Oct Challenge at MHKDesigns

I'm back again with a new challenge at

As is usual we have a photo/color prompt 
to use as inspiration for our projects.


If you join in the challenge you have the option
of using the prompt or if you use any
MHKDesigns products you can go with Anything Goes.


Using Blossoming I went for using the colors for this altered notebook.

We hope you'll join us at 
You'll find lots more inspiration from the DT
and we would love to see what you create!









ATG at Creative Craft Cottage

Hey all!
We have a new challenge at
and the theme is "Anything Goes"!

My project is an altered notebook.

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using  Classical Lady with Flowers in Hair from one of our sponsors

Our other sponsor is

I colored the image with pencils and cut with a Sizzix oval die.
The papers are from Craft Smith.
I added some mini roses, ribbon, bow and gems.

I hope we'll see you at
We always love to see what you create!



Sunday, September 18, 2016

Glitter 'N' Sparkle ATG

Hey there!
Hope everyone is doing well!
I have a project to share for the current challenge at

I'm busy making items for my first
craft fair that is in 2 weeks.

This is one of the Post It Note holders
I've done so far. It is made with
a 5"x7" acrylic frame, DP, a doily, die cut, mini roses
and some ribbon. The image I used is from one of our sponsor





Our other sponsors this week are

I hope you'll join us at
We love to see what you create!


Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Freestyle at Crafty Gals Corner

Happy Wednesday!
How is everyone doing?
Well I hope!

We have a new challenge up at 
The theme is "Freestyle"!

I went with a card this week
using a sweet My Besties image
which I colored with pencils.
I did a little embossing, punched the butterfly,
computer generated the sentiment
and added some flowers with gems.


Our sponsors this week are


Prize: 3 digital images below



Prize: 3 Digital Images

We hope you'll join us for a chance
to win one of the 2 prizes and also,
just because we love seeing what you create!

Have a great rest of the week!

I'm linking up to:
Besties Challenge -Anything Goes w/ Besties image
Artistic Inspirations - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - Anything Goes
Crafting with Friends - Anything Goes
Crafty Fingers - Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - Anything Goes
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes




Sunday, September 11, 2016

Add Some Metal



Hello there!
It's time for a new challenge at

This week we want to see you
"Add Some Metal"
to your projects!

I added several metal pieces to my
altered notebook project.

using Light Bulb image and sentiment from one of our sponsors

Our other sponsors are

I printed the images and sentiment on vellum
and did a little coloring on the light bulbs with a silver gel pen.
I added stickers to each bulb.
I also did a little inking on the strip of metallic card stock
down the center of the notebook along with 
adding some clear texture paste over a stencil.
There are 2 metal corner pieces, 2 clock hand pieces with metal brads
and 3 other pieces grouped together.
The keys are chipboard.


We'd love to have you join us at
We always love to see what you create!





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Saturday, September 10, 2016

New Release at Cute As A Button

Happy Saturday everyone!
Today is New Release Day at

I created a card using



I colored the image with pencils and fussy cut before adding to
a die cut oval and the card base.

I hope you'll check out this new stamp and 
the other New Releases in the shop and on the
where you can see more inspiration from the DT.

Thanks for taking a look and
Have A Great Weekend!


Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Let's Hear it for the Girls

Happy Wednesday!
I'm back with my third post today.
We have a new challenge at

The theme is
"Let's Hear it for the Girls".


using Wild Flower Beauty from our sponsor this week


Prize: $12 Gift Certificate

This project is another altered notebook.


I colored the image with pencils, die cut and
layered on 3 other die cuts.
The composition book was covered with papers
from DCWV's Black Currant Stack.
I added some paper flowers, gem flourishes and
a chipboard title.

Will you join us at
We'd love to see what you come up with!

I'm linking up to:
Cuttlebug Mania - ATG with Die Cuts
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion- Anything Goes
The Paper Nest Dolls - Anything Goes
Altered Eclectics - ATG Mixed Media /Altered Art
Sparkles Forum Challenge - Lots of Layers
Sami Stamps - Add Dots (round gems)


MHKDesigner Inspiration


Hello all!
Today's my day to share a little inspiration on the

I took an ordinary $0.50 composition book
and altered the cover to create a journal using


I printed the bottle image twice, colored one with pencils and fussy cut.
The fussy cut image was popped on top of the other image
which I cut into a rectangle panel and matted.


I chose 4 coordinating papers from Graphic 45's Couture Collection.
One print was used to cover the front and back of the composition book.
The second was used behind the the focals. I took a piece of the
third paper and fussy cut the fashion images. The binding was
covered with the fourth paper. I added some black ribbon to the
binding side and another piece of ribbon to tie thee journal shut.
I used one of the sentiments from the Beautiful Bottles set
and added some paper flowers.





I hope I've provided little inspiration for you
and that you'll check out this set and all
the other products available at the

Until next time,
Happy Crafting!

















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Spots and/or Stripes

Hey there!
This is the first of three posts you'll see on my blog today!

We have a new challenge starting this morning at
The theme is
"Spots and/or Stripes"!

That's a pretty easy one,
wouldn't you say?


Here's what I came up with
using Happy Hour Horace from one of our sponsors 
Sponsor

Our other sponsor is
Sponsor

I colored the image with pencils and fussy cut
before adding to a die cut circle.
I stamped the sentiment and die cut 3 banners.
The three buttons were added to finish.

I hope you'll  join in at
We'd love to see what you create!

Sunday, September 4, 2016

Clean and Simple

Are we ready for a new challenge at

This week's theme is
"Clean and Simple".

CAS is not my usual style.
I just don't do that style, but
I did enjoy putting this card together!
This is just another reminder that
sometimes it's good to step outside
your comfort zone!

using Tasha from one of our sponsors

Our other sponsors are

I colored the image with pencils, stamped the sentiment
and added an embossed strip.
Pretty clean and simple, wouldn't you say?

I hope you'll join us at 
We love to see what you create!

I'm linking up to:
Broken Fairy Designs - ATG Twist - Things with Wings
The Pencil Case - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments - ATG + A Sentiment
Southern Girls - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps and More - CAS