Take the Trail...

 I had been waiting to order this great dog set from 
Peddlers Den/Makin a Scene Stamps. I should have purchased it earlier
because I love it and it would useful in so many scenes.

Creative Details
Images: Peddlers Den/Makin a Scene Stamps.
Sentiment: Peddlers Den/Makin a Scene Stamps
Water Colors: Prima 

Challenges
Ally's Angels - anything goes
Crafty Calendar - anything goes
Crafty Animals - anything goes
Critter Crazy Challenge - critter
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
613 Ave. Create - anything goes
The Corrosive Crafters - anything    goes
The Creative Crafters - anything goes
TTCRD - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted and Greet Each Day with a Hopeful Heart,

Butterfly Dreams...

 Time for a new challenges at the Creatalicious Challenge.
Our optional theme this time is butterflies and I know that they are 
always a favorite!

Creative Details
Sentiment: River City Rubber
Embellishments: sequins, gems
Tools: Butterfly die cut (Spellbinders), embossing pad

Challenges
Ally's Angels - anything goes
Can You Handle the Pressure - anything embossed
Critter Crazy Challenge - critter
A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes
Crafts Galore encore - anything goes
Crafty Animal - animal
Crafty Calendar - anything goes
Creations in Pink - pink
Dies R Us - summer
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
Simply Create Too - fav, color combinations
The Corrosive Challenge - anything goes
We Love Create Mixed Media - anything goes
Use Your Stuff  - nature 
613 Ave. Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted and Greet Each Day with a Hopeful Heart,

You're So Sweet...

 It is time for a new challenge at the 
Dragonfly Dreams Challenge.
Our theme this month is Food and/or Drink.
Our fabulous sponsor is Twinkle Lane Designs

Creative Details
Image: Twinkle Lane Designs (Milk Shake)
Copics: powder blue, begonia, walnut, snow white
Embellishments: glitter, ribbon, gems

Challenges

A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes
Classic Design Team - anything goes
Craftyhazelnuts Patterned paper - DP
Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes
Crafting Happiness -sweet summer sweets
Digi Choosday - anything goes
Ellibelles - anything goes
Four Seasons - anything goes summer
Incy Wincy - food or drink
Paper Funday - anything goes/friendship
Pearly Sparkles - anything goes
Gem of a challenge - anything goes
Pattie's Creations - anything goes
Moving Along with the Times - anything goes
TTCRD -anything goes
World Wide Open - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
613 Ave. Create - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted and Greet Each Day With an Open Heart,

Flower Girl...

 Welcome to another challenge at the
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge.
This challenge is anything goes as long as it is hand colored.
Our very special sponsor this time is All Dressed Up

Creative Details
Image: All Dressed Up
Copics: begonia pink, suntan, blush, leaf
Embellishments: pearls. gems, glitter

Challenges
A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes
ADU - anything with ADU image
Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes
Classic Design Team - anything goes
Craftyhazelnuts Patterned Paper - DP
Crafty Friends - anything goes
Craft Rocket - flowers
Creations in Pink - pink
Ellibelles - anything goes
Jan's Digi Stamps - anything goes
Pattie's Creations - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
Gem of a Challenge - anything goes
TTCRD - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes


Stay Warm Harted and Greet Each Day With an Open Heart,

Beach side Fun..

 Ah, one more month of the hot Southern summer.
Nothing is better than the beach and a few cool drinks. 
This scene was done with water colors and all the stamps used to 
create the scene are from Peddlers Den/Makin' a Scene Stamps

Creative Details
Images: Peddlers Den
Colors: water colors
Tools: scalloped punch

Challenges
A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes
Aud Sentiments - summer plus sentiment
Crafts Galore Encore - anything goes
C.R.A.F.T - summer
Crafty Friends - summer colors
HLS - watercolor
Moving Along With the Times - anything goes
Pearly Sparkles - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
QKR - anything goes
World Wide Open - anything goes
TTCRD - anything goes
The Four Seasons - summer
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted and Greet Each Day With a Hopeful Heart,

Martini Mavens...

 Welcome to the Colour Crazy Craft Challenge.
Anything goes as long as it is hand colored.
This image is from our sponsor, Pattie's Creations.
I  had to make this card since I am in a group of women
called the Martini Mavins. We meet once a month and someone
hosts with a new drink. Lots of fun.

Creative Details
Image: Pattie's Creations
Copics: brown, sepia, blush, ice cream
Embellishments: glitter, enamel dots

Challenges
A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes
Aud Sentiments - anything goes plus sentiment
Classic Design Team - anything goes
Craftyhazelnut's Designer paper - DP
Digi Choosday - anything goes
Fab n' Funky - anything goes
Love to Scrap - anything goes
Pattie's Creations - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
TTCRD - anything goes
The Creative Crafters - anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted and Greet Each Day with a Hopeful Heart, 

Cactus Thoughts...

 Its time for another challenge at Creative Fingers.
The theme is always "anything goes."
Be sure and check the blog for the great prize.

Creative Details
Image: Simons Says Stamp
Copics: current, sepia, olive, pea green
Embellishments: enamel dots

Challenges
A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes
Digi Choosday - anything goes
Fab n Funky - anything goes
The Creative Crafters - anything goes
The Paper Shelter - anything goes
TTCRD - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted and Greet Each Day with a Hopeful Heart,

Hiding Gnomes

 This is a fantasy scene that I created with the Garden
Gnome set (there are five gnomes in the set) from the
Peddlers Den/Makin a Scene Stamps. The fairy hut was a
perfect addition to complete this magical scene.

Creative Details
Images: Peddlers Den/Makin a Scene Stamps
Copics: currant, powder blue, sepia
Water Colors
Distress Oxide Inks

Challenges
A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes
Cardz 4 Galz - get inky
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Daisy Chain - no patterned paper
Digi Choosday - anything goes
QKR - anything goes
Moving Along With the Times - inky background
The Creative Crafters - anything goes
The Fairy and the Unicorn - fantasy
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted and Greet Each Day With an Open Heart,

Partridge in a Pear Tree...

 Welcome to the Creatalicious Challenge.
Our fun theme this month is Christmas in July.
I used a great image from Power Poppies 
for my holiday card

Creative Details
Image: Power Poppies
Copics: cashmere, light green, crimson, grey
Embellishments: poinsettia, glitter, pearls

Challenges

Alphabet challenge  - H for holidays
CD Sunday Plus - anything goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - DP
C.R.A.F.T. - Christmas
Crafty Chicks - Christmas
Crafty Catz - Christmas
Dare 2B Artsy - Christmas in July
Di's Digi Designs - Christmas in July
D.L. Art Thankful Thursday - Christmas
Love to Craft - anything goes 
Jingle Belles - Bling on the Holidays
Merry Little Christmas - Christmas
Morgan's Art World - anything goes
My Time to Craft - Christmas
Paper Dragonfly -Christmas in July 
Sheep Ski - Christmas in July
Sweet Stampers - Christmas in July
Taylor Made Cards - Christmas
Unicorn - Christmas is July
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted and Greet Every Day with a Hopeful Heart

Australian Lorekeet....

 It is challenge time at the Creative Fingers.
this time we are showing image from our
fabulous sponsor: Anne Constantly-Carding.
This is from the Australian Bird Topper Set (Rainbow Lorikeets)

Creative Details
Image: Anne Constantly Carding
Embellishments: liquid pearls, glitter, ribbon
Tools: Spellbinder die cut

Challenge:
A Gem of a Challenge - anything goes
Classic Design Team - anything goes
Crafty Calendar - add ribbon
Crafty Catz - anything goes
Crafting Happiness - anything goes
Daisy Chain - no designer paper
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
Love to Scrap - anything goes goes
Paper Shelter - digital
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
TTCRD - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted and Greet Each Day with a Hopeful Heart,

Pink Summer Flowers...

 The Color Crazy Craft Challenge has a new challenge.
The only requirements is that is hand colored.
I am using a pretty flower image from our sponsor:

Fred She Said

Creative Details
Image: Fred She Said
Colors: Copic markers in pink, begonia, moss
Embellishments: Liquid pearls, flower, glitter

Challenges
A Perfect Time to Craft - anything goes
Aud Sentiments - anything goes plus sentiment
Classic Design Team - anything goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - DP
Creations in Pink - pink
Digi Choosday - anything goes
Elliebelles - anything goes 
Love to Craft - anything goes
Love to Scrap - anything goes
Stamping Sensations - summer flowers
The Corrosive Challenge - anything goes
TTCRD - anything goes
Use Your Stuff - plants or flowers
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted and Greet Each Day with A Hopeful Heart,

On the farm...

 There is a new challenge at the Colour Crazy Craft Challenge.
This time the host is Fred She Said. I just could not pass
up using this old tractor that reminds me of the one owned by my grandfather.

Creative Details
Image: Fred She Said
Colors: water colors
Embellishments: corrugated paper, button

Challenges
Cardz 4 Guyz - summer
Crafting Happiness - anything goes
Craft Rocket - summer time
Four Seasons - summer
Love to Craft - anything goes
Fab n Funky - whatever the weather
Jan's Digi Stamps - anything goes
QKR - anything goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - anything goes
TTCRD - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Stay Warm Harted and Greet Each Day with a Hopeful Heart,