Blue Cocoa Christmas

Happy Christmas in January!  Shout out of those of us who still have our trees up (and we're still playing Christmas music and watching Christmas movies 😂).  After a crazy mild winter, we've finally had a couple of weeks of COLD and SNOW and SLEET and I have to say I sort of love it.  I think seasons should commit, you know?  Winter = cold.  Summer = hot.  Anyway, I really love how this card came out.

(Full disclosure, I have been watching a lot of Bluey with my nieces, this card's color palette might have been inspired by that theme!)

Just a few challenges:

• Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge - #25 Snowflakes
• BYSHC Sketch #41 
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #1 Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday - #632 Anything Goes 1/5
• Paper Funday - #61 Anything Goes 3/6

Thanks so much for looking and happy caffeinated Christmas crafting!  Laters!!

**CRAFTY KICKOFF IG HOP** - Week Two - Birthstones

Welcome to our 2024 Crafty Kickoff IG Card Hop hosted by @kellysantidesigns ! Each Wednesday, we will share a themed card inspired by the new year. This week’s theme is Birthstones. If this inspires your creativity, please use the #2024CraftyKickoffIGCardHop

Now I have to admit that I have always hated my birthstone!  Being a November baby, topaz is my birthstone and a yellowy-brown stone was like the worst thing for a Barbie Girl like me to get.  Strangely enough though, when I was eight and getting my ears pierced, everyone wanted me to get the little gold balls but I chose my birthstone instead.  I'm pretty sure that's the only time I've ever picked it for anything! Anyways, I didn't want to literally put a big ole topaz stone on my card, so I went with the color, and some stones.  I mixed that with my favorite color, purple, and some matte gold shimmer to make my card.  I actually love how it turned out.

Just a few challenges:

• A Perfect Time To Craft - #1 Anything Goes
• Double D Challenges - Sparkle and/or Shine 2/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #631 Anything Goes 2/5
• Paper Funday - #61 Anything Goes 2/6

Be sure visit me on Instagram and check out all the awesome cards in our Crafty Kickoff hop!  Laters!!

**CRAFTY KICKOFF IG HOP** Week 1 - What's New??

Welcome to our 2024 Crafty Kickoff IG Card Hop hosted by @kellysantidesigns ! Each Wednesday, we will share a themed card inspired by the new year. This week’s theme is “What’s New To You?!” If this inspires your creativity, please use the #2024CraftyKickoffIGCardHop

I just got this awesome Sweater Season stamp and die set from @concordand9th . I absolutely love it!!! It’s sooooooooo frigid out, this card almost made itself!

Just a few challenges:

• A Perfect Time To Craft - #1 Anything Goes
• Double D Challenges - Sparkle and/or Shine 1/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #631 Anything Goes 1/5
• Simon Says Stamp Monday - Sparkle and Shine 1/5
• Paper Funday - #61 Anything Goes 1/6
• Papercraft Challenges - #102 Anything Goes 2/3
• Digi Chooseday - #2 Anything Goes 2/2
• Polkadoodles - #2 Anything Goes 2/2
• Everybody Art Challenge - #549 Anything Goes

Be sure visit me on Instagram and check out all the awesome cards in our Crafty Kickoff hop!  Laters!!

**STASHBUSTERS 2024 PAPER CRAFTING HOP** Week 2 - Hard to Use Paper!

Welcome to the Stashbusters 2024 Paper Crafting Hop hosted by @armenscraftroom, @avedamontedesigns, @bkeeleycrafts, @hilarygreek, @kellysantidesigns, and @touchofmagik. Stashbusters post 3-6 creative, paper projects every other Tuesday. Our goal is to use the items and supplies we already own to create between 81–162 projects in 2024.

Today’s theme is “Layered Cards Using Hard to Use Paper Pads”. So my self-imposed “2020 Project” was I went through all my paper pads and tried to rip out/use up all the paper I disliked. My niece had a field day with a lot of it last year, but that didn’t leave me with a lot for this hop. But I recently bought a bunch of old paper pads on Facebook and this pad was the one I liked the absolute least, so I pulled out those sheets and got to work. (True story: I bought this whole pad for two sheets with clocks because Alice in Wonderland!)

Next Up Is: @missmissamakes

Please hop along with us; we look forward to your comments on our projects and theme interpretations. If you’d like to create your projects using our theme, please use #stashbusters2024, so we can see them too!

Just a few challenges:

• A Perfect Time To Craft - #1 Anything Goes
• Digi Chooseday - #2 Anything Goes 1/2
• Polkadoodles - #2 Anything Goes 1/2
• Everybody Art Challenge - #549 Anything Goes

Thanks so much for looking and happy hopping!  Laters!!