Little Bear

A challenge starts today for a couple weeks at
Can You Handle The Pressure
with an OPTIONAL theme of BEARS. 
You can however create any theme as long as an
embossing folder has been used!

My embossing folder is a pretty one from
Simon Says Stamp, Floral Festoon, it's a beauty,
I love their folders, especially the 3D and try to purchase a few
each month as the new ones are released.
The die cut is Cottage Cuts Hollow Tree w/ Forest Friends.
I die cut from a white card stock scrap then colored in with Copics.
There are 3 other cute critters in this set, a deer, fox and owl
which I will have to create with at another time!
No sentiment at this time, but can add later.

We would love to see YOU at Can You Handle The Pressure!

Christmas Cheer

 Christmas will quickly be here before you know it
and at The Sisterhood of Crafters our theme is
Getting Ready For Christmas!

I used this adorably cute Penny Black Christmas Fun
stamp set.  Any of the images in this set would of fit our theme
but I went with the cute little pup carrying his greenery.
I added silver 'Pops of Color' to the little snowballs in the image.
The image was stamped on a Tutti Designs Dotted circle and
colored in with Copics,  The sentiment is Hero Arts Christmas Messages.
I added a Cheery Lynn Designs Banner and some pretty paper
from Unity's Minty Christmas collection.

Come on over to The Sisterhood and join our getting ready for Christmas challenge!

Entering the following challenges:
We Love Stamping .... Christmas Critters
Critter Crazy .... ATG Critter (my dog)
Try It On Tuesday .... Getting Ready For Christmas
Penny Black Saturday .... ATG or Pick & Mix
(die cuts~stamped image~patterned paper)

But First, Coffee

Our new challenge starts today at Love Those Pretty Papers
with an OPTIONAL theme of  Coffee/Tea/Drinks.
But we are an anything goes challenge as long as you have used 
your pretty papers!

My optional themed card is created using
P13 Coffee Break, every part of this card is from that
 paper pad, another favorite paper company of mine
that is made in Poland.

For my ANYTHING GOES card (I actually made two) I used paper from a free
paper pack from Honey Bee Stamps ,
I just added a die cut butterfly from my spare parts stash.

Card #1

Card #2

For this card I also added a spare parts butterfly and a spare parts trim
that I know is a Cheery Lynn Designs die cut.

There are 12 of these double sided papers so I have an option of
quickly making 10 more cards using these or the print side if I wish!

Our challenge runs until November 30th

so come and have some fun with us at 

Love Those Pretty Papers!

Entering the following challenges:
Coffee Lovers Blog Hop .... Coffee

Autumn Blessings

 We have an OPTIONAL theme at Simply Clean & Simple
and it is LEAVES, but you can create anything, just make sure it is SCAS!!

I die cut an Altenew Window Sphere die, then topped it with a
die cut Adriana Small Curve Border die that I inked with
leftover inks on my brushes.  The sentiment is one I have had
a long time and not sure of whose it is anymore.
It does not have a white 'spot' in the center, I took numerous
photos and that spot showed up every time!!

If you are a fan of CAS then come on over to
Simply Clean & Simple and join in our challenge.

Entering the following fun challenges:
Cardz For Galz .... Autumn Florals or Foliage
The Paper Funday #93 .... Autumn or Christmas

Joy

 We are into November at our Word Power challenge,
the challenge where your BIG sentiments take center stage,
no little sentiments in this challenge!

I used for the first time a TH Sizzix Big Tidings die,
die cut from scraps.  The holly and the tree are part of the set,
I added stickles to the star on the tree.
I pulled the designer paper from an OLD (2014) Authentique Believe
6x6 paper pad I am trying to use up (I have 2 sheets left now)

We would love to see YOUR BIG sentiments over at Word Power!

Entering the following challenges:
Craft Rocket #142 .... Christmas and/or Winter
Fab N Funky #644 .... Christmas Colors Red~Green~Gold
Little Red Wagon #883 .... ATG
Unicorn #126 ....Christmas or Winter

My Everything

Today at Double D we have a bit of the unusual theme for November
and it is TEXTURES.  Anything with texture is acceptable!
We have a very textured mood board for inspiration!

 

I went with the 'easy' way for my texture and used a favorite embossing folder of mine
Honey Bee's Spring Medley EB folder, embossed on a scrap of pale pink
card stock.  I also used my last Spellbinders Bold Bloom large flower, though I 'may'
have made more before the posting of this challenge.
The sentiment is Spellbinders Betterpress.  The green leaves were a 'snippet' of
leaves left in my 'spare parts' box.

If you like the sound of texture, then come and join us at Double D!

Sending Hugs

 Triple B is back with another challenge for the month of November.
TB is the challenge that requires you to use either
Birds~Blooms~Butterflies
one, two, or all three!
We have a fun mood board for inspiration!

I let the middle picture of the flowers inspire me and pulled out some very OLD supplies.
The card base is SU's Pumpkin Pie.
The stamp is Papertrey Ink's Friendship Fillers, remember when they used to
ship them in a CD case (?), well, this stamp is that old!
I masked off the image then used an old Memory Box (2014) Texture Mesh stencil 
with Altenew Chamomile ink.  The sentiment is The Ton Easy Expressions.

Come and join us at Triple B with one of your 'B's!

Entering the following challenges:
Cardz For Galz #288 .... Autumn Florals or Foliage
The Paper Funday #93 .... ATG Autumn or Christmas