Man Plans......

In preparation for National Craft Month, which begins tomorrow, I've decided that I'm going to plan EVERYTHING out this year.  I have themes and dates picked out ahead of time.  I have stacks of patterned paper selected.  I've tested ink pads.  I've got ideas.

Wonder how this is gonna go?

I did a little digging in my blog history.  I've been doing this every March since 2015.  Boy, has my style changed over the years, and I'm not entirely sure it's for the better.  It is what it is though, right?

I sometimes hate that term, btw.

The past few years I've hit a few creative snags.  My hope is that everything goes smoothly this year.

Semi-smoothly.

I just wanna make and post at least 31 cards.

Is that too much to ask??

I guess we'll see tomorrow.

In the meantime, here's a card to get my mojo kicked off!

I've also planned a few goals for this month.  Techniques I want to do/try, products I wanna use.  Posting the list here for accountability :D

1. Flat Shaker card
2. Hot Foiling (Already done this year here and here)
3. Adhesive foiling
4. Simon Hurley Lunar Paste
5. Use faux leather
6. Use printed transparency
7. Use character resins
8. Use brads/eyelets
9. Funky Fold Card
10. Shaped Card
11. At least one Christmas card

Just a few challenges:

• INKspirational - #284 Real or Faux Stitching
• Can You Handle The Pressure - Embossing 1/3
• Sketch Saturday - #720 Sketch 1/3

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

Peppermint Spice and All That's Nice

I am so sick.  So, so, so, so sick.  I had this card done as of yesterday but it wasn't blogged, so I'm here struggling to blog it just to get it entered in the Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge before tonight's deadline!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge - #14 Hearts
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #199 Anything Goes 3/3
• Four Seasons - Anything Goes WINTER 2/3

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

**ANYTHING GOES** New Challenge with the Creative Crafters!!

Happy middle-of-the-month!  It's the fifteenth and that means it's time for a new challenge at Creative Crafters!  As always our challenge is Anything Goes!!!  

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Digi Tuesday - Week #6 Anything Goes 1/2
• Everybody Art Challenge - #529 Hearts/Love 1/3
• Digi Designs Challenge - One or More Hearts 1/3
• Creative Fingers - #248 Anything Goes 1/3
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #199 Anything Goes 2/3
• Four Seasons - Anything Goes WINTER 2/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #582 Anything Goes 2/5
• A Gem of a Challenge - #3 Anything Goes 2/2

Be sure to visit the blog, play along with us and check out the other DT's projects as well!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!  Laters!!

Be Joyful Coffee

Happy Sunday!!  It's so gloomy and rainy so I put White Christmas on to get me in a better mood and that all turned to Christmas cards.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge - #14 Hearts
• A Gem of a Challenge - #3 Anything Goes 1/2
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #199 Anything Goes 1/3
• Peace on Earth - #33 Christmas/Inspiration Board 1/3
• Four Seasons - Anything Goes WINTER 1/3
• Creative Sketchy Girls - #80 Sketch

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

**HEARTS** New Challenge with Get Creative Challenges!!

Happy Monday!  It's a new challenge at Get Creative Challenges and our theme this month is Hearts!!!  Not everyone has a Valentine or celebrate Valentine's Day, so I picked a more generic theme, which is a lot more fun to create with!!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Simon Says Stamp Monday - Love Is In The Air 1/5
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2305 Anything Goes 2/3
• Di's Digi Designs - Add One or More Hearts 2/3
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Fun With Dies 2/5
• Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything Goes 2/5
• Word Art Wednesday - #581 Anything Goes 3/5

Be sure to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT created!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

**ANYTHING GOES/COLOR CHALLENGE** New Challenge with A Place To Start!!

Happy February!!  It's a new challenge at A Place To Start and our theme this month is Anything Goes with an option to follow a color theme!  There were two themes to choose from and this is the one I chose:

My project is inspired by the color theme and an episode of The OC I was watching. I like vintage TV better than current TV any day of the week!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2305 Anything Goes 1/3
• Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything Goes 1/5
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Fun With Dies 1/5
• Word Art Wednesday - #581 Anything Goes 2/5

Be sure to visit the blog, play along and check out all the other DT's awesome projects!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!  Laters!!

**SOMETHING YOU LOVE** New Challenge with Simply Create Too!

Happy Friday!  It's a new challenge at Simply Create Too and our theme this month is Something You Love!  I love this theme because it allows for you to create something showcasing ANYTHING you love.  So much fun!

It's no secret that I LOVE all things Disney!!!  (REAL Disney not this Marvel/Star Wars crap they shove down our throats!)  So I made a Mickey Mouse card!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Di's Digi Designs - Add One or More Hearts 1/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #581 Anything Goes 1/5
  

Be sure to visit the blog to see what the rest of the DT created!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!