31 Days of Crafting - Day Thirty-One - 100 Years of Wonder, Magic, Movies and Memories

I cannot believe this month is over.  What a crazy, crafty, caffeinated, chocolate-fueled, fandom frenzy these last thirty-one days have been.  This March seemed crazier than usual (possibly the three snow/ice storms had something to do with that!!) if you ask me, now I need a nap!!

Anyways, I wanted my last card to celebrate one of things I love most in this world.  No, it's not a coffee-themed card, or vampires, or something related to Jason Dohring.

It's DISNEY.

Disney is currently celebrating 100 Years of Wonder, but it's so much more than that.  For my entire life, Disney has been a huge part of it.  The movies, toys, I may have mentioned my obsession with the Mickey Mouse Club once or twice.  I just love all of it.

(NOT.  MARVEL.  NOT.  STAR WARS.)

So I made this.  Mainly Mickey, yes, but it features lots of characters because they're (almost) all important!!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Word Art Wednesday - #589 Anything Goes 3/5
• Ally's Angels - #68 Anything Goes 3/3
• Love To Craft - #73 Anything Goes 8/8
• Love To Scrap - #160 Anything Goes 8/8

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!  I need a vacation!!  LOL!  Laters!!!

31 Days of Crafting - Day Thirty - Beautiful Birthday

I cannot believe this month is almost over!!!  Truth?  I'm exhausted!!

This was sooooo fun to make!! The back is open for photos and messages.

Just a few challenges:

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• Love To Scrap - #160 Anything Goes 7/8

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day Twenty-Nine - Wishing You A Magical Birthday!!

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Just a few challenges:

• Love To Craft - #73 Anything Goes 7/8
• Word Art Wednesday - #588 Anything Goes 5/5

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day Twenty-Eight - BANANA!!!!

If you've ever seen anything with the Minions, you know that they LOVE bananas.  They mumble a lot, most of it isn't discernable, and they're super fun for kids and adults.  My niece is a huge fan, especially of the short called BANANA, which is where the inspiration for this card came from.

Just a few challenges:

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day Twenty-Seven - Mother's Day Fireworks

So today I'm sharing a Mother's Day card I made for my mom.  We're both huge Disney fanatics, I don't think this is a secret.

Look at the inside 😍

Side note: Pop-ups are sooooo hard to photograph!

Just a few challenges:

• Ally's Angels - #68 Anything Goes 2/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #588 Anything Goes 4/5
• Love To Craft - #73 Anything Goes 6/8
• Love To Scrap - #160 Anything Goes 6/8
• A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes 3/3

Thank you so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!

31 Days of Crafting - Day Twenty-Five - Believe in the Magic of Coffee

I don't always love shaped cards but I looooove this shape and this die!

Just a few challenges:

• Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge - #15 Green
• Word Art Wednesday - #588 Anything Goes 3/5
• Love To Craft - #73 Anything Goes 6/8
• Love To Scrap - #160 Anything Goes 6/8

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day Twenty-Three - Princess Bookplate

So this is a really different project for me.  I'd never made a bookplate before, and it was really fun.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with a Die Cut
• Word Art Wednesday - #588 Anything Goes 1/5
• A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes 2/3
• Love To Craft - #73 Anything Goes 5/8
• Love To Scrap - #160 Anything Goes 5/8
• Creative Fingers - #250 Anything Goes 3/3

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day Twenty-Two - Be Happy

Some days, we all need this reminder:

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with a Die Cut

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day Twenty-One - Happy Easter Eggs

Happy hump day!  Today I've got a fun Easter card to share with you!  I love my Anna Griffin stuff.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with a Die Cut

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day Eighteen - Snow ANYWHERE Else Okay?!??!

Look, I love snow, okay?  I really do.  When I worked retail, I LOVED if it snowed once I was already at work because that meant I would have a free and empty store to set planograms or put out stock or whatever needed done (yeah yeah yeah I was an overachiever and I learned the hard way that you never do more than everyone else around you is doing or you'll be the one doing it all, and I was).  The only time the store wasn't empty was at Claire's.  People would bring their kids in (because they didn't have school so go to the mall right?!?) and let them run the place ragged and we'd be pulling our hair out.  Those were usually the days I got a milkshake or brownie ice cream sundae at Big Boy's near closing time.  (Yeah yeah yeah I'm old.  These were the days when Big Boy still had legit homemade ice cream!)

Anyways, I got way way way off track there.  I love snow, but I am freaking SICK of snow.  We had ONE, count it, ONE snowfall in the latter half of 2022. It was in November and it was gone in two or three days.  We have had THREE major snow/ice storms in March and at least three minor ones.  This shit is crazy.

So yeah, I figured who better to commiserate about the love/hate relationship I have with snow than the one, the only, Lorelai Gilmore?

Okay, so this digi from Angie Blom isn't officially Lorelai and Rory, but it is.  KWIM?

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Ally's Angels - #68 Anything Goes 2/3
• We Love Stamping - Anything Goes 2/3
• Ching-Chou Kuik - Anything Goes 2/3
• Creative Fingers - #250 Anything Goes 2/3

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day Seventeen - Green Coffee

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  When I worked, I kind of hated this day because I didn't drink so I always got stuck working it because once we hit about five pm, there wasn't a sole in the store.  People don't shop on St. Patrick's Day, people get SLOSHED on St. Patrick's Day!  It was also a bit of a scary drive home at times, drunken crazies everywhere.  Anyways.  I don't miss retail at all.  But I do love all things coffee and Christmas, so I made this card today.  I really hate trying to photograph cards with foiled bases because they get so much glare!!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with a Die Cut
• Happy Little Stampers - Anything Christmas Goes
• Color Challenge - Green
• Ally's Angels - #68 Anything Goes 1/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #587 Anything Goes 2/5
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge - #49 Anything Christmas Goes 2/8
• Love To Craft - #73 Anything Goes 4/8

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day Sixteen - Simple Outer Space

Today's a quickie card, something I threw together for a challenge and I'm actually okay with it.  Usually limitations make me crazy but I like this a lot.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with a Die Cut

Thanks so much for looking and happy 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
• Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with a Die Cut
• Word Art Wednesday - #587 Anything Goes 1/5

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!!

31 Days of Crafting - Day Fourteen - Sending LOVE

So nine years ago today,  one of my favorite TV shows got a movie and the happy ending we'd been waiting seven years for!!!!!

(We don't talk about the 4th season, no no NO!)

Just a few challenges:

• Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with a Die Cut
• Word Art Wednesday - #586 Anything Goes 5/5

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day Thirteen - Jeweled Thanks

When I heard that today was National Jewel Day, I threw the plans for today's card out the window and made this.  It was time consuming, yes, but not tedious, and I really love how it turned out.

Just a few challenges:

• Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with a Die Cut
• A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes 1/3
• Allsorts - #719 Anything Goes 2/3
• Let's Craft and Create - #193 Anything Goes 2/3

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day Twelve - Smile Hearts Everywhere

Who doesn't love love, right?  I like to make cards to share love, celebrate love, these kinds of cards just make me feel good.  And the background?  A recycled gift bag from Christmas.  I also LOVE to reuse things!

Just a few challenges:

• Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with a Die Cut
• Word Art Wednesday - #586 Anything Goes 3/5

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day Eleven - Fabulous Flower Fairy

Happy Saturday!  I hope you're all having a fairy fabulous weekend.  See what I did there? 😜

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with a Die Cut
• Allsorts - #719 Anything Goes 1/3

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day Ten - SLAY EVERY DAY

So before saying the word slay was associated with general female empowerment, it represented Buffy the Vampire Slayer.  Not the movie with Luke Perry, that was pretty lame.  No, the series was awesome for three seasons (it ended after the Ascention for most of us) and it has always stayed with me.  I love rewatching it, and have literally seen everything David Boreanaz has ever done because, well, I have eyes.  Even though Sarah Michelle Gellar and I aren't seeing eye to eye right now (long story), I will always love Buffy.  (And her movie Cruel Intentions but that's a completely different conversation and card!)

When I saw this die from Simon Says Stamp, I knew I had to have it because Buffy.  I thought the copper background was a nice nod to The Bronze, the club they hung out at on the series.  And I used pink glitter for the sentiment because Buffy was always a girly girl, even when she hated to admit it.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with a Die Cut
• Creative Fingers - #250 Anything Goes 1/3
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #201 Anything Goes 2/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #586 Anything Goes 2/5

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting (and slaying)!  Laters!!

31 Days of Crafting - Day Nine - Happy Birthday Barbie!!

Happy Birthday, Barbie!!  For four decades I have loved this doll.  I cannot wait to share the magic of Barbie with my nieces.  (Conflicted about the new My First Barbie dolls.  What are you thoughts??)

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with a Die Cut
• Happy Little Stampers - Anything Birthday Goes
• Sweet Stampin' - Special Woman 1/3
• Di's Digi Designs - Hand Colored Image 1/3
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #201 Anything Goes 1/3
• Let's Craft and Create - #193 Anything Goes 1/3
• We Love Stamping - Anything Goes 1/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #586 Anything Goes 1/5
• Love To Craft - #73 Anything Goes 2/8
• Love To Scrap - #160 Anything Goes 2/8
• Mix It Up Challenge - #64 Anything Goes 4/8
• Polkadoodles - #9 Anything Goes 2/2
• A Gem of a Challenge - #5 Anything Goes 2/2

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day Eight - Happy Christmas Ornament

I could've made a girly card today.  I almost did make a girly card today.  But then I thought, no**.  So I made this instead!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Color Challenge - Green
• Happy Little Stampers - Anything Christmas Goes
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge - #49 Anything Christmas Goes 1/8

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

**So I got asked why didn't want to make a girly card like two seconds after I posted this.  Not sure how but whatever.  I didn't want to make a card for International Women's Day because it's a joke.  It's 

31 Days of Crafting - Day Seven - Celebrate Easter

I actually made this card out of old pieces left over from other projects.  Sometimes they look like crap, but sometimes they come out awesome, like this.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• A Gem of a Challenge - #5 Anything Goes 1/2
• Taylor Made Cards 4 U - Tags 1/3
• Triple B Challenge - Butterflies 2/3
• Mix It Up Challenge - #64 Anything Goes 3/8

Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting!  Laters!

**ANYTHING GOES** New Challenge with A Place To Start!!!

Happy November!  It's a new challenge at A Place To Start and our theme this month is Anything Goes!!  I've been on a spring kick lately so I made an Easter card!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party

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!!

**BUNNY HOP** New Challenge with Get Creative Challenges!!

Happy Monday!  It's a new challenge at Get Creative Challenges and our theme this month is Bunny Hop!!!  This doesn't have to be Easter, it can be any springtime project with a bunny on it!

Just a few challenges:

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day Five - Over The Rainbow

I saw that The Wizard of Oz was on, this rainbow die is new, you do the math :)

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Color Challenge - Rainbow

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day Four - Slimline Starry Joy

Happy Snowy Saturday!  Yes we got around eight inches less than they predicted (not a complaint just an observation that the world is full of inept people paid big bucks to play guessing games!) but it's still snowy and slushy out there!

Anyways, I've got a card in my favorite color today.  I love purple, I love allllllll the purple!!!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Polkadoodles - #9 Anything Goes 1/2
• Mix It Up Challenge - #64 Anything Goes 2/8

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

**SPRING COLORS** New Challenge with Simply Create Too!!

Happy Friday!  It's a new challenge at Simply Create Too and our theme this month is Spring Colors!!! 

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• INKspirational - #284 Real or Faux Stitching
• Triple B Challenge - Blooms 1/3
  

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day Two - Father's Day Forest

 Hi all!  I actually made my Father's Day card EARLY this year.  YAY ME!

Just a few challenges:

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day One - Miss You Mickey

HAPPY NATIONAL CRAFT MONTH!!!!

Yeah so I'm a little bit excited!  New products, big sales, it's a great time to be a crafter!  I love Disney, I love shaker cards, this card just makes sense to kick off the month!!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Ching-Chou Kuik - Anything Goes 1/3
• Love To Craft - #73 Anything Goes 1/8
• Love To Scrap - #160 Anything Goes 1/8
• Mix It Up Challenge - #64 Anything Goes 1/8

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