Krafty Chicks Challenge #489 {Christmas}

Happy "Krafty Chicks" Thursday! Nance is our challenge hostess for this week and since it's the 2nd week of the month, our challenge is CHRISTMAS (my favorite kinda cards to make) and I am so looking forward to the end of the year, having a stash of cards ready to pop in the mail ;)  

KCC #489 {Christmas}

I made a bunch of these cards using various goodies from Gina K Designs - I got my order in and couldn't WAIT to try out this stencil and different colors of Glitz Glitter Gel! I absolutely LOVE this snowflake and had so much fun making it in gold, white, red, green, black, and teal. This one is done in a pretty pink:

I am entering my card into the following challenges:

ABC Christmas Challenge - A is for Anything Goes

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Add some Sparkle

Holly & Jolly Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes Christmas

A Place to Start - Anything Goes/CAS

SSS Monday Challenge - Try Something New 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

Be sure to hop on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge blog to check out what the rest of the Chicks have in store for you! There is some awesome inspiration in the hen house this week! Cheers....

"Stamp Act" with Krafty Chicks

Happy New Year everyone! Today starts a new year of challenges for us over at Krafty Chicks and we've got a few changes to tell you about:

We are now incorporating the same challenges each week, each month - and they will be the same all year. We only will have an Anything Goes challenge when we have 5 Thursdays in the month. Here is what each month will look like:  

Week 1

Stamp Act (must have a stamped image on the card/project)

Week 2

Christmas (must have something with Christmas on the card/project)

Week 3

CAS (Clean and Simple)

Week 4

All Occasions (Easter, St. Patrick's Day, Birthday, Valentine's etc.)

Week 5

When there are five Thursday's in the month,

Anything Goes/Crazy Egg Challenge

This is our "STAMP ACT" week, so as long as you have some sort of stamping on your project, you are good to go! My card was made with Stampin' Up! products at our ladies stamping group a few month ago...lots of stamping on this one ;)

Thank you so much for stopping in today and be sure to hop on over to the Krafty Chicks blog to welcome our Guest Designer for January - Jill Duplessie! Cheers!

KCC #487 {Sketch Challenge}

Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday! I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and is enjoying a relaxing Boxing Day. I have a house full of company coming this weekend so I am still busy getting rooms ready and cleaning. I am getting a lot of purging done as I go from room to room getting things ready though - bonus!

The challenge twist this week over at Krafty Chicks Challenge is being hosted by our wonderful Nance and she's looking for cards made with the following sketch:

For my card, I went pretty clean and simple! And it turned out wonderful. Here's a close up:

Thanks for stopping in today - if you find some time to get crafty, come on over and join us this week! Cheers!

Joy, Love, Peace

Happy Monday everyone! The big day is only 2 days away - are you ready? I am - FINALLY! :) I spent the day with my kids yesterday (teaching Kim how to cook a turkey dinner - and man, was it delicious!) and then I will be having another large family gathering at my house on the 28th. I am hoping to relax a bit in between and do some crafting!

I am up on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog today with this pretty Christmas card:

 

For this pretty Christmas card, I dug out this gorgeous stamp from Unity Stamp Co. It's one of my all-time favorite coffee stamps :)

 

You can use any color you wish with this stamp - it's such a bold, wow-factor stamp! I just love it. I added some puff paint to the bottom of the cup for some added fun!

 

Thank you so much for stopping in today. Cheers!

KCC #486 {SHAKER CARDS}

Happy 'Krafty Chicks' Thursday everyone! Today, it's miss Leanne's turn to play your challenge hostess and she's looking for some SHAKER CARDS: 

KCC #486 {SHAKER CARDS}

I never make enough of these fun cards and I am unsure as to why. They are always so fun to make and they are a great one to give away. Everyone loves them! Here's a close-up of my card:

Thanks for stopping in today - be sure to hop on over to the blog to see what the rest of the Chicks have created using Leanne's "SHAKER CARDS" twist. 

KCC #485 {Silver or Gold}

Happy Thursday! Today it is my turn to play hostess over at Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog and the twist to our Anything Goes challenge is "Gold or Silver." You do not have to use the twist, but we sure love it when you do...

KCC #485 {GOLD or SILVER}

For my card this week, I chose to use gold for this weeks twist. So pretty!

Thank you so much for stopping in today - be sure to hop on over to the hen house HERE and play along with my GOLD or SILVER challenge! Cheers...

Coffee and a Good Friend

Happy Monday folks! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. T'is the season for Christmas parties, get-together's and late nights lol...It has been pretty crazy for me the past couple weeks so I am hoping for some quieter evenings so I can finish up some Christmas cards and get to decorating my house! I am wanting to see my cute snowmen and my tree out and making my house festive :) How about you? Are you completely done and ready for the holidays or just getting started? I am just getting started....lol 

I am up on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog today featuring this super cute and fun card made from goodies from Your Next Stamp.

 

Coffee Cuties is the name of this super cute set - it features these 2 friends in the coffee cup and the sentiment. There is also a matching die for the coffee mug!



I used the Window Panel Die and layered a light yellow gingham designer paper behind then added the image with foam dots for dimension. Super cute and fun! 

 

Thanks for stopping in today - be sure to find some crafty time in among all the hustle and bustle of the very busy Christmas season! Cheers!  

KCC #484 {Favorite Stamps}

Happy 'Krafty Chicks' Thursday everyone! Today, it's miss Tangii's turn to play your challenge hostess and she's looking for some cards featuring some of our favorite stamps: 

KCC #484 {FAVORITE STAMPS}

I have always loved this card that was made at my monthly stamping group with Stampin' Up! goodies - SO PRETTY! 

Here's a close up of my card:

Thanks for stopping in today - be sure to hop on over to the blog to see what the rest of the Chicks have created using Tangii's twist "Favorite Stamps"  

KCC #483 {Monochrome}

Happy 'Krafty Chicks' Thursday everyone! Today, it's miss Tangii's turn to play your challenge hostess and given that today is Monochrome: 

KCC #483 {MONOCHROME}

This card was made a while ago at my monthly stamping group. I really enjoy these colors together even though I probably never would have thought of putting them all together! I think it turned out very pretty.

Here's a close up of my card:

Thanks for stopping in today - be sure to hop on over to the blog to see what the rest of the Chicks have created using Tangii's "Monochrome" twist. 

KCC #482 {Anything But a Card}

Happy "Krafty Chicks" Thursday! Nance is our challenge hostess for this week and her crafty twist is for us to create anything but a card. 

KCC #482 {Anything But a Card}

I am sure you can guess what this is lol...yes, I couldn't wait to make this pretty advent calendar kit from Stampin' Up! It was so fun - took me no time at all and it's now in my kitchen ready for some treats to be hidden in each box! 

Be sure to hop on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge blog to check out what the rest of the Chicks have in store for you! There is some awesome inspiration in the hen house this week! Don't forget - you do NOT have to use the weekly twist in your project, but we would sure love it if you did! Thanks! Cheers....

KCC #481 {Ombre}

Happy 'Krafty Chicks' Thursday everyone! Today, it's miss Leanne's turn to play your challenge hostess and she's looking for some OMBRE projects: 

KCC #481{OMBRE}

My card was made with various blue inks from Reverse Confetti and a Happy Birthday die from Stampin' up! Very easy...

Here's a close up of my card:

Thanks for stopping in today - be sure to hop on over to the blog to see what the rest of the Chicks have created using Leanne's "OMBRE" twist. 

Latte Happy Vibes...

Happy Monday everyone! I am up on the Coffee Loving Cardmakers blog sharing this Caffeinated Creativity project with you all. 

Before I get to all that, I would like to take this time to say THANK YOU to all of those men and women who have served and are still serving our country for our freedom. You will not be forgotten. Please remember to take a moment of silence at 11 am. xoxoxoxo 

I ordered a bunch of goodies from Your Next Stamp and had some fun with this cute set called Latte Happy Vibes - and it has matching dies! The images in this set are so adorable - I can't wait to make other cute coffee projects with it. Here are some close up's:

 
I stamped the cute skateboarding duo on Xpress It Copic paper and colored them with my copic markers, cut them out with the matching die and used foam squares to pop them up on the frame. This coffee paper pad is so fun - love the colors!   

 

Thank you so much for stopping in today! Enjoy your Monday - cheers!

KCC #480 {Winter}

Happy Thursday! Today it is my turn to play hostess over at Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog and the twist to our Anything Goes challenge is "WINTER." You do not have to use the twist, but we sure love it when you do...

I would also like to take this time to say a huge THANK YOU to Shanna for being our Guest Chick for the month of October and to also welcome Claire Broadwater as our Guest Chick for November! We are so blessed to have such awesome guesties....

KCC #480 {WINTER}

For my card this week, I am showcasing a Christmas card I made at a Stamp-A-Stack in town a couple weeks ago...so fun! Here in central Alberta, we've had a few snowfalls already - so what better time to ask for winter projects lol...All products are Stampin' Up! 

Thank you so much for stopping in today - be sure to hop on over to the hen house HERE and play along with my WINTER challenge! Cheers...

Coffee Loving Cardmakers Fall/Winter Blog Hop!!

Happy Fri-YAY!!

Today is Day 1 of our Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and we are sooo excited :) This time, there will no longer be a seasonal theme requirement for the linked up projects so the doors are WIDE OPEN coffee-lovin' crafters...get your craft on!

I loved creating this #madforplaid card for the hop today - I stamped the red cardstock with the Buffalo Check stamp from Stampin' Up! using Early Espresso ink and it turned out beautifully. 

The cups are dies from the Stampin' Up! set Coffee Cafe, hello friend dies are from My Favorite Things and the knit cable embossing folder is from Stampin' Up! as well. 

If you haven't checked out the hop, you really, really should - it's amazing!  Click HERE to start at the beginning and see all the wonderful Sponsors and Super Sponsors! Happy crafting! CHEERS!

KCC #479 {Orange/Black}

Happy 'Krafty Chicks' Thursday everyone! Today, it's miss Tangii's turn to play your challenge hostess and given that today is Halloween, she's looking for some orange and black: 

KCC #479 {ORANGE AND BLACK}

Today is also our Crazy Egg Challenge as there are 5 Thursdays this month...Our challenges are always Anything Goes with the twist, so you can choose to use the twist or not - totally up to you!  

I made this card while I was up visiting Leanne earlier this summer - it was a lot of fun creating with her and something we need to try and do more often. Life gets busy so we need to make more time to do stuff like this :) 

Here's a close up of my card:

Thanks for stopping in today - be sure to hop on over to the blog to see what the rest of the Chicks have created using Tangii's "ORANGE/BLACK" twist. Wishing everyone a SAFE and fun Halloween - BOO!