Warm Caffeinated Wishes

Happy Sunday!  I’m always so last minute with these projects.  I need more hours in the day.

Just a few challenges:

• Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge - #32 Cute Critters 
• Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration - Sketch #24 **WINNER**
• Christmas Kickoff - #89 Animal Antics 1/3
• Creatalicious - #280 Anything Goes 2/3
• Cut It Up - #311 Anything Goes 2/3
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - Anything Goes 2/3
• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - #578 Anything Goes 2/3
• Peace on Earth - #70 Anything Christmas Goes 2/3
• Polkadoodles - #33 Anything Goes 2/4
• Crafts Galore - #126 Anything Goes 3/3

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

I'm A Creative Influencer for Kat Scrappiness!!

Hi everyone!!  I'm so excited today to share that I'm now a Creative Influencer with Kat Scrappiness!  I've been obsessed with Kat's shop since I discovered it a few years ago, she's got amazing dies, shaker bits, paper pads and more.

She recently released a whole Magical themed collection, and you know how much I love allllll things Disney so of course I'm obsessed with it!

Check out all the little Minnie and Mickey shaker bits 😍

This paper pad has such a luxe look and feel to it, it's almost glossy.  I know I'm going to go through a ton of them because I am obsessed with it!

Products Used:

• Birthday Quokka die set
• Birthday Quokka stamp set
• Magical Clubhouse Background Craft Die
• Magical Memories Paper Pad
• Magical Mickey Layered Border Die set
• Magical Mickey Shaker Dots
• Mickey Mouse Sprinkles
• Minnie Mouse Sprinkles

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #8 Anything Goes
• C.R.A.F.T. - #730 Anything Goes 1/2
• Creative Inspiration - #17 Anything Goes 1/2
• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - #578 Anything Goes 1/3
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - Anything Goes 1/3
• A Cut Above - Anything Goes 1/3
• Cut It Up - #311 Anything Goes 1/3
• Crafty Gals Corner - #258 Anything Goes 1/3
• Dragonfly Dreams - My Favorite Things 1/3 (ALL DISNEY ALL THE TIME)
• Polkadoodles - #33 Anything Goes 1/4
• Digi Tuesday - #33 Anything Goes 1/4
• Creative Fingers - #283 Anything Goes 1/6
• Paper Funday - #68 Anything Goes 1/6
• Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes 2/3
• Love Those Pretty Papers - Anything with Patterned Paper Goes 2/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #662 Anything Goes 2/5

Thanks so much for looking and happy shopping at Kat Scrappiness!  Laters!!

**SHARING SUMMER IG CARD HOP** Week Four - Sun, Sand and Sea Mixed Media

Welcome to the Sharing Summer Card Hop Challenge 4!  Hosted by @thatcraftygolden, we're thrilled to unveil this month's theme: Sun, Sand and Sea Mixed Media.

I've been trying to get myself back into watercoloring and mixed media and all that.  It's been awhile since  I just let loose and a lot of my supplies (like my sand paste 😡😢) are olllllld.  But I had a small amount of handmade watercolors from Etsy, so I used those and sea salt to create this background.  

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #8 Anything Goes
• Creative Inspirations - Summer Fun 1/3
• We Love Stamping - Anything Stamping Goes 1/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #661 Anything Goes 4/5
• Four Seasons - SUMMER 3/3
• Polkadoodles - #32 Anything Goes 4/4
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If this theme has sparked your creativity, we invite you to dive into the summer fun!  Share your creations using #sharingsummer24 and be sure to tag @thatcraftygolden so we can admire your work!

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

**CREATE IT 3 WAYS IG CARD HOP** August - Congratulations

Hi everyone!  I’m participating in an Instagram hop today called Create It 3 Ways!  Hosted by the lovely @amritapettus, this fun hop will take place the third Saturday of every month!  Super fun.  The theme for June is Congratulations!  I wanted to use a congratulations die, but I figured this Diamond Press congrats die was close enough.  I decided to double down and also use the same paper pad and ephemera and stickers, from the Bo Bunny Brighton (hello, Bridgerton!) line.

I am SO NOT a stickers person but they kinda work, don't they?

I really love how this one turned out.

Just a few challenges for this card:

• Love Those Pretty Papers - Anything with Patterned Paper Goes 1/3

Pretty sure this is my favorite of the three.  Something about the vintage paper and the pearls and the butterflies, I just love it.

A few challenges for this one:

• Mirtillamente - #34 Anything Goes 4/5

Last one.  IDK the paper is so busy but I feel like it's missing something?

And a few challenges for this one:

• Make My Monday - #232 Something Metallic 1/3

Be sure to visit the rest of the hop!!  Thanks so much for looking and happy hopping!  Laters!! 

BLOOMing with Inspiration

I'm a reader, I don't think this is a secret.  In 2022, I found myself accidentally obsessed with Colleen Hoover's books.  I'd read a few over the years, but I really got obsessed with them then.  I discovered It Ends With Us a mere few months before It Starts With Us was published.  I, of course, loved both books and was obsessively waiting for the movie to open.

I saw it last Saturday, and it didn't disappoint. I'm hoping to see it again while it's still in theatres.  I find that whenever I see a book-to-film adaptation, I have to see it more than once to really absorb it.  The first time I watch it, I'm so worried about what they cut and what they will or won't change.  I really felt that the movie did the subject matter justice.  Justin Baldoni did an amazing job and he should be very proud of himself.  I won't touch too much on anything here, but I would encourage everyone to read this fabulous book.

The protagonist's name is Lily Bloom, and she's a florist, so it inspired me to make this card.  I didn't think I was going to make something for this movie, but I haven't been able to get it out of my head.  So here it is.

The sentiment makes sense to the book readers, and probably if you've just seen the film, as well.  I layered vellum stickers to create the flower background and I am NOT a sticker person, but I have to say that all in all I LOVE how it turned out!!!

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #8 Anything Goes
• Unicorn Challenge - #101 Flowers
• Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes 1/3
• Crafts Galore - #126 Anything Goes 2/3
• Polkadoodles - #32 Anything Goes 3/4
• Mirtillamente - #34 Anything Goes 3/5
• Word Art Wednesday - #661 Anything Goes 3/5

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!!!  It's been sooooo hot out, so I made an ice cream cone card.

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #8 Anything Goes
• Creatalicious - #280 Anything Goes 1/3
• Four Seasons - SUMMER 2/3
• Polkadoodles - #32 Anything Goes 2/4
• Word Art Wednesday - #661 Anything Goes 2/5
• Mirtillamente - #34 Anything Goes 2/5
• Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - #235 Anything Goes 3/3

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!!

**SUMMER SOIREE IG CARD HOP** Week 9 Road Trip/Summer Celebrations!!

Welcome to our Summer Soiree Cardmaking Hop, hosted by @createwithkas.  For week 9, we're showcasing either Road Trips or Summer Celebrations!  If this inspires you, please use the hashtag #summersoireecardmakinghop2024 in your posts so we can see your creations!

I have several stamps of a camper, but I couldn't find any of them, so I decided to make an ice cream truck card, because who doesn't love ice cream?  I know I celebrate a good ice cream bar everytime I have one 😂. And since the ice cream truck drives around on a ROAD, it fits the theme, right?  Right? 

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #8 Anything Goes
• Four Seasons - SUMMER 1/3
• Polkadoodles - #32 Anything Goes 2/4
• Word Art Wednesday - #661 Anything Goes 2/5
• Pixie Snippets Playground - #487 Use Snippets 1/1

Visit my IG page to hop through everyone's fabulous creations!  Thanks so much for looking and happy hopping.  Laters!!

**STASHBUSTERS IG CARD HOP** Week 17 - Card Four

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

This week our theme is Pirates or Ocean themed cards!  I don't have anything pirate (which is surprising considering how much my niece loves pirates) so I went with ocean, all the way.  I love all things oceana.

This is my favorite of all the cards I made.  It was soooo much fun.  These Crafters Companion die and folder sets are amazing.

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 Anything Goes
• Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - #235 Anything Goes 2/3

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

**STASHBUSTERS IG CARD HOP** Week 17 - Card Three

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

This week our theme is Pirates or Ocean themed cards!  I don't have anything pirate (which is surprising considering how much my niece loves pirates) so I went with ocean, all the way.  I love all things oceana.

I think this card is so cute for a kid, but anyone could use some encouragement and appreciation!

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 Anything Goes

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

**STASHBUSTERS IG CARD HOP** Week 17 - Card Two

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

This week our theme is Pirates or Ocean themed cards!  I don't have anything pirate (which is surprising considering how much my niece loves pirates) so I went with ocean, all the way.  I love all things oceana.

I really like this sentiment, even though truthfully, it's kind of depressing.  Everything and everyone has ups and downs.

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 Anything Goes
• Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - #235 Anything Goes 1/3

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

**STASHBUSTERS IG CARD HOP** Week 17 - Card One

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

This week our theme is Pirates or Ocean themed cards!  I don't have anything pirate (which is surprising considering how much my niece loves pirates) so I went with ocean, all the way.  I love all things oceana.

This little whale just makes me smile.

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #7 Anything Goes

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

**ANYTHING GOES** New Challenge with Morgan's Art World!!

Happy Thursday everyone!  It's the first of the month, and that means it's time for a new challenge at Morgan's Art World!  This month I'm working with Fantasy Fae 57, and as always our challenges are

ANYTHING GOES!!

Since it's such a unique fairy images, I decided to make a fun fold card and I'm really glad that I did. 

I just love how it turned out.  I hadn't made a flip fold card in awhile.  It's always a fun card to make.

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #7 Anything Goes
• Pearly Sparkles - #98 Floral
• Crafts Galore - #126 Anything Goes 1/3
• Creatalicious - #279 Anything Goes 1/3
• Digi Tuesday - #30 Anything Goes 1/4
• Polkadoodles - #30 Anything Goes 1/4
• A Gem of a Challenge - #15 Anything Goes 1/4
• Crafty Catz - #677 Anything Goes 1/5
• Mirtillamente - #34 Anything Goes 1/5
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 2/5
• Love To Scrap Challenge Blog - #168 Anything Goes 8/8
• Love To Craft Challenge Blog - #81 Anything Goes 8/8
• Mix It Up Challenge Blog - #72 Anything Goes 8/8 **TOP PICK**

Be sure to visit the challenge blog and see what everyone else has created!  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!