Crafty Gals #214 'Tis The Season'

 Well this is a first.  I thought I had written and published my blog post.  Well I can't find it anywhere.  It's that darned Elf on the shelf.  He did it.  Well anyway here is a new and improved post for challenge #214.  Theme is 'Tis the season'.  Before I show off my card, let me introduce our sponsor(s) for this challenge.

The Paper Shelter
Prize~3 Digital Stamps

Prize~Paper Pack and Image Pack
used by Crafty Gals Design Team

These sponsors are the greatest!  They allow the dt to select images and then we get to create an project showcasing their image.  Everyone please go show some love.

Now for my card.  I have used 'My Christmas Snowball' Digital stamp and digital paper pack. You can use the image colored or not.  I chose to use the colored one and embellish with some embossing.  So here it is!

Here is the front.  I have used some light blue ribbon
for the corners.  Next I used some gold embossing
powder to accent the frame.

This is the inside.  I will write a message when I
send the card out.

I decorated the envelope with a small Christmas
tree stamp.

The reason that I used the printed image is two fold.  One it was fast.  Two I couldn't see very well yet.  My eyes are healing very nicely.  So January 2021 watch out.  I will be coloring up a storm.

That is it for this post.  I am wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  

Brightest Blessings,

Crafty Gals Challenge #213 Thankful

 Hello!  Well great news.  One cataract surgery done.  I really think that the unknown and the anticipation of being able to see clearly were the biggest hurdles to over come.  Oh and the not doing anything or lifting anything for 14 days really got to me.  Hey, I can watch TV and NOT wear glasses for the first time in my life.  I have the next surgery on Thursday, November 12, 2020 early in the morning.  My crafters please keep me in your thoughts.  I would greatly appreciate it!

On to this months challenge over at Crafty Gals Corner . This will be #213 and the theme is thankful.  Let's see who graciously offered images for the design team to show off!

Dr. Digi's House of Stamps

Prize~2 Digital Images

Fred She Said Digital Designs

Prize~$10 Gift Certificate

These two sponsors are fabulous.  The images are so fun and print like a dream.  Please go show them some love!

This challenge I am working with an image from Dr. Digi's House of Stamps.  It's is called Gnome Sweet Gnome.  As you can guess it has to do with gnomes!! Here is what I have created.

Here is the envelope

For the card, I started with some paper that has
Douglas Fir trees.  Next I colored the gnome home
using Prismacolor and Arteza colored pencils.  I 
decided that the house needed some ground and
extra grass.  The grass is a die and the grass is 
light brown AC cardstock.  Next the sign is also a
die and I inked the edges and printed out the
digital image's name.

The inside has a sticker border that is cut in half.
 The 'thanks so much' is printed on vellum.

I hope you like what I have came up with.  It was a lot of fun.  So until next time, stay safe and healthy.

Brightest Blessings,

PS: Happy Thanksgiving!

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Challenge #212 Halloween Colors

 Hey everybody!  Well I have had some news.  My eyesight has been slowly dimming over the past few months.  I went to my ophthalmologist and low and behold I have cataracts.  So I am all scheduled for surgery and recovery.  I should be back up and running by the 2nd week of December 2020.  Wish me luck.

So this months challenge is 'Halloween Colors'.  Let's see who is sponsoring this month!

Ike's Art

Prize~$10 Gift Certificate

LeAnn's World 101
Prize~2 Digital Images

Stampers Delights

Prize~3 Single Digital Images

Wow what a line up of fabulous sponsors.  If you haven't seen any of these artists work please go leave some love and have a look around!

This months creation is something I do on a regular basis.  I am a Happy Planner girl.  I try to decorate each month.  Sometimes I get this done and sometimes not. But this past week was special.  It was my daughters birthday.  So here are a few pics of my decorating!

This is my planner for 2020.  I just happened to 
find this at St. Vinnies on a treasure hunt.

(Pls click for a larger view)  This layout is for the
week of Oct 5-Oct 12 2020.  My daughters BD is
Monday and we celebrate all week.

My image is from
 LeAnn's World 101 and is called 'Punkin".  I colored
it using my Prismacolor Pencils.  I also mirrored the 
image so they would be facing each other.  The 
backgrounds are scraps and I used washi tape for 
edges and dividers.

Here is the other half of the week.  The new font 
is called Mahligai and was downloaded from 
dafont.com.  

Here is the finished layout.

My daughter and I had a Saturday of retail therapy and then I took them both out to dinner at a really nice brewery called Gilgamesh in Salem, Oregon.  The food was delish!  

So that is this months creation.  I am trying to get my projects for November and December done very early.  So until my next post, stay safe and healthy.

Brightest Blessings,  

PS: Happy Halloween 

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