Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #235 "Signs of Fall"

I can't tell you how happy I am to see the fall weather starting here in Oregon. The forecaster that I trust the most has recently stated that there will be no more heat advisories or streaks of 90 degree weather. I just can't handle the heat anymore. Thank goodness for Central Air. I do have a friend that lives in Kenai, AK that I could visit in case of emergency.

Signs of Fall is the theme for challenge #235. Let's see who our wonderful sponsors are.

Crafty Sentiments Designs

Prize~3 Digital Images

Fred She Said Designs

Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate

Fred She Said Designs offers a wide variety of digital products with a floral flair and cute characters too - Digi's, Pre-colored images, Papers, Sets, Fred's Flower Kits, and even digital cutting files. Have some fun with Fred!

Such wonderful sponsors! They both have delightful images that are crisp and clean. Wonderful way to spend an afternoon coloring! Go show some love and check them both out!

Now on to my creation. I have used an image from Crafty Sentiments Design called Halloween Bride. A little background is needed. My dear daughter was born in the month of October. I have never changed the way I planned a party or designed a card. It's always Halloween themed. So this year I have made two gift tags. I think she will love them. Here we go!

Isn't she adorable. I have used two chipboard tags from a

company called Market Tags. I got these many years ago

during a Tuesday Morning Haul. Next I found some paper

that just screamed party. It has streamers and the word Fiesta

scattered around. I printed out the Halloween Bride twice and

colored both using Prismacolor Pencils. Did a print and cut

using Sure Cuts A Lot software and my Silver Bullet Cutter.

Glued each on a tag and put ribbon on so I can attach each

one on a present.

Here is the front and back of the blue Halloween Bride tag.

the Orange tag has orange dotted paper on the back of the tag.

This was a fun and easy project. I will be sewing away for the next few weeks on a birthday present. I will have pictures of it for next months blog post. So for now...

Stay Safe, Stay Healthy and know you are very blessed.

Crafter's Cafe #288 Relaxation Day

 I wasn't aware of this holiday and maybe you aren't either.  August 15th is National Relaxation day.  So that is the theme for this months challenge.  You can create something in paper that represents relaxing to you. 

But before we get started I wanted to let you know that this is a dual challenge.  Crafter's Cafe has teamed

up with the Double Trouble Challenge.  So you can enter two challenges with the same theme, 'relaxation'.  So let's see who our sponsors are.

SheepSki Designs

Prize~3 images

Scribbles Designs

Prize~$10 voucher for images only

Can you imagine a crafting world without challenges or blogs?  Or heaven help us no sponsors?  I can't either.  So please gang, go show some love and maybe say a little thank you.

So on to my project.  I am using an image from Sheepski Designs called The Bots image number #209.  Here is what I have created.

My idea of a relaxing moment is walking the dog.  The base is  

gray embossed Neenah.  The background is one I found as a

free clip art image on google.  The sky is a scrap.  I colored my

bots using Prismacolor pencils and highlighted using

Gel Glitter Pens.  I cut out little hearts to put on spot.  

The sign is printed on a scrap.  

Here I printed the sentiment on another piece of scrap paper.
I just love the little paper umbrella.  

So that's it for this month.  Now I will get Septembers project done and posted early because I am having carpal tunnel surgery on Sept. 6th, 2022.  So if you would please, keep me in your prayers.

Stay Safe, Stay Healthy and know you are blessed!

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #234 'Lazy days of summer'

 Hello hello hello everyone!!!  As most of you know, I live in Oregon, USA.  We rarely see any thunderstorms.  Well we had a couple of rumbles just now.  I am not turning off the computer as I have a very expensive surge protector on both computers and all the other electronic stuff.  So I am eating Campbells Creamy Chicken and Dumplings soup and writing this blog post.  Now on to the sponsors.

Colour of Love

Prize~3 Digital Images

Morgans Artworld

Prize~3 Digital images used by

the design team

Patties Creations

Prize~3 Digital images

These are some of the cream of the crop for sponsors.  I have designed with all of them for different teams and the images are just wonderful to work with.  Please go show some love!

On to what I have created.  I have made a card using an image from Colour of Love called Possum Dragonflies.  These possums are just so cute and there are many to chose from. Go have a look.

I used my Prismacolor Pencils, Arteza Pencils, Glitter Gel 

pens and paper piecing to create this card.  The card base is

Paper Accents. The hot pink is Astro brights copy paper.  The

ground is cut freehand and applied to the base card.  The

umbrella is just because it is summer!!!

Here is how I decorated the inside.  The stickers are from my
Happy Planner sticker box.  The background paper is a scrap.

The back of the card with my new stickers.

So what did you think?  I have to admit that I love those possums and whenever I get to design with

Colour Of Love I try and find a new one.  

Boy lazy days of summer sure is hitting hard.  I am so thankful I live on the west coast in Oregon.  The heat really doesn't last very long and isn't hot.  (yes, i am knocking on wood)

Thank you so much for visiting and I will see you next month with another creation.

Stay safe, Stay Healthy and know that you are blessed!