Sunday, December 25, 2016

Posting Christmas Cheer...

and our annual holiday thank you to the 
wonderful and creative sponsors we have had this year.
My thank you is to "All Dressed Up"


The Creative Details
Image: All Dressed Up (Christmas Postie)
Copics: strong red. sand, putty, warm grey, powder blue
Embellishments: stars, gems, snowflakes, glitter, hat

The Challenges
Addicted to Stamps - snowflakes
Creative Craft Cottage - anything goes
Card Mania - anything goes
Christmas Cards All year - Christmas
Crafts Galore Encore - Merry Christmas
C.R.A.F.T - anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
Digi choosday - anything goes
Digital Delights - anything goes
Hannah and Friends - Christmas
Love to Scrap - anything goes
Melonheadz - Time for Christmas
Not Just Cards - anything goes
Paper Creator Crafts - Christmas
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Polkadoodles - anything goes
Robyn's Fetish - anything goes
Through the Craftroom door - anything goes
Winter Wonderland - for someone special

Stay Warm Harted

Spirit of Christmas...

Welcome to a special holiday posting of the 
Creative Fingers Challenge.
Every year we have a special post on Christmas day to thank our
many fabulous sponsors throughout the year.
My card focuses on an darling image from KJArting


The Creative Details
Image: KJArting
Copics: currant. leaf, willow, sand, chestnut, sepia, flesh
Embellishments: pearls, gems, snowflake
Tools: Punch (scallop edge)

The Challenges
A Gem of a Challenge - anything Christmas
Brown Sugar - Christmas
C.R.A.F.T. - anything goes
Crafting By Designs - holiday
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - use a sentiment
Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes
Creative Craft Cottage - anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - anything goes
Lemon Shortbread - anything goes
Love to Scrap - anything goes
Not Just Cards - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Pearly Sparkles - Christmas
Robyn's Fetish - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes/holiday happiness

Stay Warm Harted,

Joyful Squirrel...

Welcome to the Creative Fingers
Special Christmas posting. 
Every year we post cards with images from the fabulous
sponsors we have had throughout the year.
This card has an adorable image from
Fabrika Fantasy


The Creative Details
Image: Fabrika Fantasy
Copics: leaf, ocean, beige, sand
Embellishments: snow texture, crystal drops, snowflake
glitter, ribbon, gems
Tools: die cut background

The Challenges
A Snowflake's Promise - winter
Addicted to Stamps - snowflakes
Brown Sugar - Christmas
C.R.A.F.T - anything goes
Crafting by designs - holidy
Cutie Pie - day in the snow
Not Just Cards - anything goes
Your Scrapbook Place - sparkle
Winter wonderland - for someone special

Stay Warm Harted,

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Cookies and Milk...

Welcome to the Crafty Creations Challenge.
Our theme is any holiday!!
Our winner will receive a special stamp set.


The Creative Details
Image: Fresh Brewed Designs
Copics: tender pink, leaf, powder blue
Embellishments: snowflake, ribbon, glitter, tag, brad, pearls
Tools: Punch

The Challenges
A Gem of a Challenge - Christmas
Crafty Calendar - Christmas
Crafty Girls - anything goes
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - cute and Christmas
Crafting From the Heart - anything goes
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - sparkle
Di's Digis - happy holidays
Digi Choosday - anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Christmas with glitter
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes
Love to Scrap - anything goes
My Time to Craft - nontraditional Christmas colors
Not Just Cards - anything goes
Sunny Day Crafting - anything goes
Through The Craftroom Door - anything goes
QKR - Christmas Cards
Unicorn - add glitter
Winter Wonderland - for someone special
Your Scrapbook Place - sparkle

Stay Warm Harted,


Thursday, December 15, 2016

Surprise Puppy...

Welcome to the Creatalicious Challenge.
This time we are anything goes and our optional 
twist is "Christmas." 
Our fabulous sponsor is Make it Crafty


The Creative Details
Image: Make it Crafty (Melissa's Surprise)
Copics: leaf, strong red, sand, powder blue
Embellishments: ribbon, gems glitter, rick rack, liquid pearls
Tools: Embossing

The Challenges
A Gem of a Challenge - anything Christmas
Color Crazy - anything goes hand colored
Country View Crafts - Christmas
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Crafting with an Attitude - anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes
Crafty Ribbon - Christmas and ribbon
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
Crafting from the heart - anything goes
Crafting with Dragonflies - Christmas
Crafting By Design - holiday
Crafts Galore Encore - Merry Christmas
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Christmas
Glitter n Sparkle - anything goes
Crimbo Cracker - animal/Christmas
Penny's Paper Crafty - Christmas
Pinspirational - photo inspirations
Sweet Stampin - animals
Sunny Day Crafting - anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - anything goes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Merry Ornament Girl...

Welcome to the December Challenge of 
This month we are all about the holidays!
Our fabulous sponsor is Bugaboo Stamps!!


The Creative Details
Image: Bugaboo (Ornament Girl)
Copics: slate, tender pink. grey
Embellishments: pearls, gems, sequins, ribbon

The Challenges
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Card Mania - anything goes
Come and Get it - Christmas
Crafting By Design - any holiday
Crafty Musketeers - anything go
Creative Corner - Christmas
Creative Moments - anything goes
Crafty Calendar - Christmas
Cute Card Thursday - stars or sparkle
Digi Choosday - anything goes
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - sparkle
Glitter n Sparkle - anything goes
In the Pink - Christmas
Paper Creator - Christmas
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
QKR - non traditional Christmas colors
Sunny Day Crafting - anything goes
The Crafter's Cafe - Christmas or birthday
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Your Scrapbook Place - sparkle
613 Avenue Create - anything goes/holiday happiness

Stay Warm Harted,

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

So Very Merry...

For this challenge our theme is masculine.
I used this fun snowman image for this challenge from
our fabulous sponsor -- Beccy's Place.


The Creative Details
Image: Beccy's Place (Mr. Snowflake)
Copics: currant, olive, leaf, grey, orange
Embellishments: textured snow, gems, snowflake, twine, border

The Challenges
A Gem of a Challenge - snowmen
A Snowflake's Promise - winter
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
CCC Digi - anything goes
Card Mania - anything goes
Catch the Bug - sparkle
Connie Can Crop - cold outside
Crafting From the Heart - anything goes
Creative Moments - anything goes
Christmas Cards  - anything goes
Crafty Awesomeness - anything goes
Crafting With friends - anything goes
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Christmas
Digi Choosday - anything goes
Melonheadz - winter
Paper Creator Crafts - Christmas
Robyn's Fetish - square or rectangle cards
Simply Papercraft - anything goes
Simon Says - ice inspiration
Sweet Stampin - Let it snow
The Male Room - Christmas wishes
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes/holiday happiness

Stay Warm Harted,

Monday, December 5, 2016

Love, Hope, Joy...

We are always "anything goes."
This week our sponsor is

The Creative Details
Image: Crafty Sentiments (Joy of Christmas)
Copics: frost blue, leaf, garnet, blush
Embellishments: glitter, pearls, snowflake, gems, ribbon
Tools: Spellbinder die cut

The Challenges
A Gem of a Challenge - snowmen/women
A Snowflake's promise - winter
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Cardz 4 Galz - snowman
Crafting with an Attitude - anything goes
Crafty Awesomeness
Crafty Ribbons - Christmas
Cut It Up - tic/tac/toe (middle across)
Die Cut Divas - layer it
DL.Art - anything goes
Little Red Wagon - chilly friends
Melonheadz - winter
Really Reasonable Ribbon - winter holiday
Robyn's Fetish - square or rectangle cards
Send a Smile 4 Kids - winter fun
Simon says Stamp - anything goes
Sweet Stampin - let it snow
Time Out - Christmas with glitter

Stay Warm Harted,


Sunday, December 4, 2016

Warm Wishes...

We are all about Christmas this month.
We have a wonderful sponsor too:


The Creative Details
Image: Fred She Said
Copics: sand. warm grey, hazelnut, strong red, lead
Embellishments: ribbon, sticker, gems, glitter

The Challenges
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Christmas With the Cuties - cute and Christmas
Crafty Awesomeness - anything goes
Crafty Calendar - Christmas
Crafting By Designs - anything goes
Crafting With friends - anything goes
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Christmas or vintage
Delicious Doodles - traditional Christmas colors
DL.Art - anything goes
Dragonfly Journeys - Christmas critters
Di's Digis - traditional Christmas colors
Glitter n Sparkle - traditional Christmas colors
Hiding in My Craftroom - traditional Christmas colors
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Perfectly Created Chaos - Christmas
Simon says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
Simply Papercraft - anything goes
Sunny Day - anything goes
The House That Stamps Built - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Friday, December 2, 2016

Ornament Friends...

It's time for a new challenge at Pattie's Creations.
Our theme this month is Christmas.
For my card I used an adorable ornament image from 
Pattie's Creations. It's from the Pattieboop and Allie Collection!! 


The Creative Details
Image: Pattie's Creations (Pattieboop and Allie Ornament)
Copics: strong red, sand, blush, cool shadow
Embellishments: ribbon, pearls, glitter, crystal drops, snow texture
Tools: Spellbinder dies

The Challenges
CCC Digi - anything goes
Card Mania - anything goes
Classic Design Team Challenge - anything from DT
Christmas Cards All year - anything goes
Christmas with the Cuties - cute and Christmas
Come and Get It - cold outside
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes
Crafting By Designs - anything goes
Crafting with an Attitude - anything goes
Crafty Ribbons - Christmas
Crafty Sentiments - glitter
Die Cut Divas - layer it
Die Cuttin Divas - sparkle
Dies R Us - Christmas
Digi Choosday - anything goes
Digital Delights - anything goes
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Pearly Sparkles - Christmas
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Perfectly Created Chaos - Christmas
Polkadoodles - anything goes
Simon says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
The Crafter's Cafe - Christmas or birthday
Through The Craftroom Door - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Thursday, December 1, 2016

A Gift...

Welcome to the:
This challenges lasts for a month and is all about
using your patterned papers!


The Creative Details
Image: Sassy Cheryl
Paper: The Paper Studio "Holiday Chic"
Copics: begonia, tender pink, powder blue, sand, flesh
Embellishments: snow texture, glitter, flowers, pearls, pom pom

The Challenges
Allsorts - anything Christmas
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
Aud Sentiments - anything goes with a sentiment
Christmas card Challenge - Christmas
Christmas with the Cuties - cute and Christmas
Classic Design Team - anything DT
Colour Crazy - anything hand colored
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - use sentiment
Crafting By Designs - anything goes
Crafting From the Heart - anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes
Creative Moments - anything goes
Digi Choosday - anything goes
Hiding in My Craftroom - any holiday
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Little Miss Muffett - anything goes
Love to Scrap - anything goes
Open Minded - Christmas or Hanukkah
Paper Shelter - Christmas card
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Petal Lu - anything goes
Simon says Stamp Wednesday - anything goes
The House That Stamps Built - anything goes
The Pencil Case - hand colored
Through the Craftroom door - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Sunday, November 27, 2016

Coffee, Yes Please...

Welcome to the Pile it On challenge.
Our challenge this time is to use two patterns. For this card
I used polka dots and clustered polka dots for my two patterns.
Our fabulous sponsor is Sami Stamps


The Creative Details
Image: Sami Stamps
Copics: willow, khaki, slate
Embellishments: ribbon, brad, enamel dots

The Challenges
Aud Sentiments - anything goes with a sentiment
Creative Craft Cottage - anything goes
Creative Moments - anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - anything goes
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Love to Scrap - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Robyn's Fetish - stripes or dots

Stay Warm Harted,

Friday, November 25, 2016

Kat Kringle...

where we are always anything goes.
Our sponsor for this challenge is the
wonderful Rick St. Dennis - his illustrations
are always so detailed and fun to work with.
I made this card in traditional Christmas color since they
also look so rich in color and evoke the holiday season.


The Creative Details
Image: Rick St. Dennis
Copics: strong red, slate, toner grey, hazelnut, sand, leaf
Embellishments: gems, glitter, ribbon, sticker

The Challenges
A Bit More Time to Craft - anything goes
As You Like It - favorite holiday color
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
Christmas Cards All Year - Santa or elf
Colour Crazy - anything hand colored
Crafty Ribbon - Christmas ribbon
Crafting By Designs - Get Ready for Christmas
Crafting with Friends - anything goes
Crafting From the Heart - anything goes
Delicious Doodles - nontraditional Christmas
Double D - traditional Christmas colors
Great Impressions - anything goes
Incy Wincy - nontraditional Christmas
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Love to Scrap - anything goes
Moving Along With the Times - Christmas
Send a Smile 4 Kids - anything goes for kids
Sweet Stampin - anything goes Christmas
Sweet Stampers - Christmas
Through the Craftroom door - anything goes
The Ribbon Girls - any image
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Carrying Home the Tree...

Our theme for this challenge is: Christmas.
We are sponsored this time by the wonderful
Robyn's Fetish


The Creative Details
Image: Robyn's Fetish
Copics: powder blue, tahitian blue, toner grey, raspberry, 
Embellishments: shaved ice, glitter, rick rack, border, gems, snowflakes

The Challenges
A Bit More Time to Craft - anything goes
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
A Snowflake's Promise - seasonal
Allsorts - Christmas Tree
Brown Sugar - anything goes
CRAFT - Christmas
Crafting By Designs - Christmas
Crafting With Friends - anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - cute Christmas
Critters and Creatures  - animal
Cute Card Thursday - Christmas
Daisy Chain Challenge - glitter
Digi Stamps 4 Joy - Christmas is coming
Inky Chicks - winter
Love to Scrap - anything goes
Not Just Cards - anything goes
Open Minded - Christmas or Hanukkah
Petal Lu - anything goes
Scrap N' Challenge - glitter
Send a Smile 4 Kids - anything goes for kids
Sweet Stampin - anything goes Christmas
Sweet Stampers - Christmas
The Crafter's Cafe - Christmas comes early
The Crazy challenge - getting ready for Christmas
Winter Wonderland - snow is falling or poinsettia
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted

Monday, November 21, 2016

Blooming Thanks...

Welcome to this week's Craft Your Passion Challenge.
Remember we are always "anything goes."
This week we are sponsored by the very talented


The Creative Details
Image: A Day for Daisies
Copics: Pumpkin orange, garnet, peach, lemon yellow, willow
Embellishments: gems, glitter, liquid glass

The Challenges
A Bit More Time to Craft - anything goes
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Color Throwdown - color inspiration
Crafting with Friends - anything goes
Crafting From the Heart - anything goes
Create and Inspire - anything goes
Cupcake Inspiration - thanks
Dare to be Artsy - give thanks
Di's Digis - Thanksgiving/thank you
Digi Choosday - anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle - thanks
Petal Lu - anything goes
QKR - give thanks
Simply Papercraft - anything goes
Simon says Stamp Monday - 3 of something
The Paper Shelter - more than one (gold gems)
The Pencil Case - hand colored

Stay Warm Harted,

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Pastel Snowscape...

Welcome to the Creatalicious Challenge
We are excited to have as our sponsor
"Cute As A Button"
This time our challenge is anything goes/option winter.


The Creative Details
Image: Cute as a Button
Copics: robin's egg blue, tender pink, walnut, flesh
Embellishments: ribbon, snowflakes, gems, glitter, chipboard, snow texture
Tools: Spellbinders Die

The Challenges
A Gem of a Challenge - use ribbon and bling
A Snowflakes Promise - seasonal
Aud Sentiments - anything goes plus sentiment
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Color Crazy - hand colored
Come and Get It - ribbon or twine
CRAFT - winter
Crafting from the Heart - anything goes
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Crafty Purple Frog - winter/Christmas
Crafty Sentiments - snowflakes
Daisy Chain Challenge - glitter
Digi Choosday - anything goes
Fresh Brewed Designs - pastels/friendship
Glitter and Sparkle - anything goes
Inky Chicks - winter wonderland
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Unicorn - snowflakes

Stay Warm Harted,

Sunday, November 13, 2016

A Thank You...

Welcome to the Pile it On Challenge
We are sponsored this time by Sami Stamps.
Our theme is  thanks/thankful


The Creative Details
Copics: hazelnut. pumpkin orange, blush, leaf, walnut
Embellishments: banner, burlap border, gems. stickers, glitter

The Challenges
Addicted to Stamps - banners, flags, pendants
Brown Sugar - anything goes
Color Crazy - hand colored
Crafting By Design - fall colors
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Creative Corner - thanks
Creative Moments - thankful
Digi Choosday - anything goes
DL Art - Thanksgiving
Double D - Harvest Thanks
Dragonfly Journeys - thankful heart
DRS Designs - nature's bounty
Glitter and Sparkle - anything goes
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
My Sheri Crafts - Thanksgiving
Not Just Cards - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Robyn's Fetish - Thanksgiving
Sami Stamps - anything goes with Sami Stamp
Send a Smile 4 Kids - holiday
Simon Says Stamp - thankful
The House That Stamps Built - thankful
The Mod Squad - thankful
The Stamping Boutique - fall colors
Through the Craftroom Door - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Friday, November 11, 2016

Willow's note...

We are always "anything goes."
Our sponsors for this challenge are:


The Creative Details
Image: Art by Miran
Copics: magenta, lavender, chestnut, sand, horizon green
Embellishments: pearls, glitter, ribbon, flower

The Challenges
Angie's Digital Stamps - anything goes
ArtbyMiran - anything goes
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
Aud Sentiments - anything goes plus a sentiment
Come and Get it - Tic/Tac/Toe (middle across)
Crafty Ribbon - flowers, pearls and ribbon
Daisy Chain Challenge - glitter
Digi Choosday - anything goes
Inspiration destination - anything goes
Just Keep On Creating - anything goes
Not Just Cards - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Simply Papercraft - anything goes
The Pencil Case - hand colored
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Hug in a Mug...

This time our challenge is animals.


The Creative Details
Image: Lacy Sunshine
Sentiment: Reverse Confetti
Copics: cashmere, sand, tahitian blue, orange, napoli yellow
Embellishments:glitter, ribbon, flowers, pearls, gems
Tools: Spellbinders die cut

The Challenges
A Bit More Time to Craft - anything goes
Angie's Digital Stamps - anything goes
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
Crafting With Friends - anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner - use a sentiment
Critters and Creatures - animal
Get Creative - anything goes
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes
Melonheadz - add a sentiment
Paper Creator - anything goes
Pearly Sparkles - anything goes
Show us Your Pussie Cats - anything with cats
The Pencil Case - anything hand colored
Through the Craftroom door - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

StayWarm Harted,

Monday, November 7, 2016

So good...

Welcome to the Craft Your Passion Challenge.
We are always "anything goes."
This week we are sponsored by:


The Creative Details
Image: Crafty Sentiments (Fifi Cupcake)
Copics: hazelnut, tender pink, lime
 Embellishments: pearls, glitter, ribbon, gems, liquid pearls
Tools: Punches

The Challenges
A Bit More Time to Craft - anything goes
Artistic Inspiration - anything goes
Crafty Girls Creations - anything goes
Crafting with Friends - anything goes
Deep Ocean - punch or die
Inspiration Destination - anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - anything goes
Just Keep On Creating - anything goes
Paper Shelter - anything for a child
613 Avenue Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted,