31 Days of Crafting - Day Thirty-One - Cinderella Castle Birthday

I cannot believe this month is over!  Whew, what a workout!  I'll have a wrap up post in a few days (I hope.  You know how these things go.)

Several challenges to end the month:

• DLArt Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #3 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #03-2026 Anything Goes
• The Crafter's Cafe -#328 Anything Goes
• Lil Patch o' Crafty Friends - #274 Anything Goes 1/3
• Creative Fingers - #319 Anything Goes 1/3
• Crafty Gals Corner - #275 Anything Goes 2/3
• Allsorts - #846 Anything Goes 2/5
• Crafty Catz - #710 Anything Goes 2/5
• Word Art Wednesday - #745 Anything Goes 5/5
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 5/5
• Love to Scrap - #178 Anything Goes 8/8
• Love to Craft - #91 Anything Goes 8/8
• Mix It Up - #82 Anything Goes 8/8

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day One - Mini Slimline Mickey Shaker

HAPPY NATIONAL CRAFT MONTH!!!  Shout it from the rooftops everyone!  This is my month.  This is my industry's month.

The past few years have been rough on us artists and crafters.  So I'm going to create as much as I can and shop as much as I can.  I plan for it because it's important to me.

I started trying to craft and post every day of the month back in 2015!  Eleven years and counting!  Check that unicorn card out.  I don't even know what those dies I used ARE!

My first non DT or IG Hop card this month is a mini slimline Mickey shaker tag, so freaking fun!

Just a few challenges:

DLArt Linky Party

A Perfect Time To Craft - #3 Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge - #02-2026 Anything Goes

The Crafter's Cafe - #327 For The Girls

Crafts Galore - Anything Goes 1/3

We Love To Create - #2 Anything Goes 1/4

Polkadoodles - #3 Anything Goes 1/4

Love to Scrap - #178 Anything Goes 1/8

Love to Craft - #91 Anything Goes 1/8

Mix It Up - #82 Anything Goes 1/8

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 3/5

Ally's Angels - #103 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!!!  

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #03-2025 Anything Goes
• The Crafter's Cafe - #317 Anything Goes
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - Anything Goes 2/3
• Creative Fingers - #296 Anything Goes 2/3
• Polkadoodles - #4 Anything Goes 2/4
• Word Art Wednesday - #691 Anything Goes 3/5
• Paper Funday - #74 Anything Goes 3/6
• Gem of a Challenge - #3 Anything Goes 4/4

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 Twelve - The Monsters on the Bus (and the Mice!)

Morning everyone!  Today I'm sharing a birthday card I made for one of my nieces. They both LOVE buses and the "Wheels on the Bus" song.  They're also huge fans of the Sesame Street book, The Monsters on the Bus. It's a cute read for grownups, too :D  I added in the Disney because we're all huge Disney fans.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes
• The Crafter's Cafe - #316 Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday - #691 Anything Goes 1/5
• Do-Al(l) Kreatives - #99 Anything Goes 2/3
• Paper Funday - #74 Anything Goes 2/6

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day One - Princess Birthday Vibes

Happy Saturday!  Happy National Craft Month!!  If you've been here for awhile, you know that in March I try to post at least one project a day.  This is my tenth year of doing this! Time sure flies doesn't it?

Several challenges to kick off the month:

• DLArt Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #02-2025 Anything Goes
• The Crafter's Cafe - #316 Anything Goes
• Do-Al(l) Kreatives - #99 Anything Goes 1/3
• I Spy With My Little Eye - #23 No Designer Paper 1/5
• Craft-alnica - #378 Something Golden 2/3
• As You Like It - Feminine or Masculine 2/3 (feminine!)
• Sisterhood of Crafters - Red or Pink 2/3
• Mix It Up - #76 Anything Goes 2/8
• Love To Scrap Challenge - #172 Anything Goes 2/8
• Gem of a Challenge - #3 Anything Goes 3/4
• Digi Chooseday - #2 Anything Goes 3/4
• Polkadoodles - #3 Anything Goes 3/4
• Word Art Wednesday - #689 Anything Goes 3/5
• Crafty Catz - #688 Anything Goes 3/5
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 3/5
• Creative Fingers - #295 Anything Goes 3/3
• Cards4Galz - #244 Embellishments 3/3
• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog - #591 Anything Goes 3/3
• Creations in Pink Challenge - #78 Anything Pink Goes

Thank you 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!!!  Since it's July, I made a Christmas card!  I've been a bit more Disney obsessed than usual as of late, so I made a Disney Christmas card.  What's better than Disney and Christmas??

Just a few challenges:

• A Perfect Time To Craft - #7 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes
• Pearly Sparkles - #97 Christmas In July
• DL Art Linky Party
• Crafts Galore - Anything Goes 2/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #656 Anything Goes 2/5
• Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - #233 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!!

31 Days of Crafting - Day Seven - Happy 1st Honey Pot Birthday!

When my niece turned one last year, we had a Winnie the Pooh birthday because she LOVES Pooh Bear and Kanga and Roo.  This is the card that I made for her.  I loved how it turned out and am so blessed to be able to use my art to help make her birthday special.

Just a few challenges:

• Word Art Wednesday - #638 Anything Goes 1/5
• Mix It Up Challenge Blog - #70 Anything Goes 1/8
• Polkadoodles - Week 8 Anything Goes 2/2
• Ally's Angels - #79 Anything Goes 8/8

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

STASHBUSTERS IG HOP - Week Four - Love-Themed Cards with Vellum and Non-Love Stamp Sets!

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.

For this week our challenge is to use a Non Love Themed Stamp / Products & include vellum if you have, it to make Love Themed Cards! Hop along to see how everyone used their stash and creativity to make lots of amazing projects! Please hop along with us; we look forward to your comments on our projects and if you’re inspired to create because of the theme, tag #stashbusters2024, so we can see them too!

Now for my cards, I created a total of four.  

This first card, I wanted to create a traditional wedding card in non-traditional colors.

Just a few challenges for this card:

• A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes
• Polkadoodles - #6 Anything Goes 1/2
• Digi Chooseday - #6 Anything Goes 1/2
• Pattie's Creations - #215 Anything Goes 1/3
• Paper Funday - #62 Anything Goes 1/6

Next I made a mini slimline card.  They really are among my favorite sizes to create.

My Valentine's Day card, it's so simple but I just love how it came out.

A few challenges for this one:

• Try It On Tuesday - Hearts or Flowers
• Pammie's Inky Pinky - #2406 Anything Goes 1/3
• Make My Monday - #219 Love 1/3
• Word Art Wednesday - #624 Anything Goes 1/5
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I have a few challenges for this card:

• Pearly Sparkles - #92 Love/Have a Heart
• Allsorts - #767 Hearts/Anything Goes 1/3
• Moving Along with The Times - #163 Love/Hearts 1/5
• Cupcake Inspirations - #587 Red, White and Pink 2/3
• Sunday Stamps - #328 Sketch

And lastly, my Disney card, because there's nothing I love more than Disney!!

Just a few challenges:

• Crafty Catz - #665 Anything Goes/Love 1/3
• Creative Fingers - #271 Anything Goes 1/3
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #223 Anything Goes 1/3
• Ally's Angels - #79 Anything Goes 1/8
• Love to Craft - #78 Anything Goes 2/8
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Thanks so much for looking and happy hopping!  Laters!!

STAMPtember - Day Twenty-One - Watercolor Birthday Tag

Watercolor might be my favorite medium.  It's really something I need to do more often.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Classic Design Challenge - #9 Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes

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

Ready, set, STAMP!!!

This year, I'm so prepared.  I've prestamped things, pre-written posts, I'm ready.

I expect a rush of migraines and endo flareups, stat.

But we'll see.

I've been celebrating STAMPtember since 2015, and every year I say I'm going to meet my goals, and then I don't.  This year, I'm really, really, REALLY going to try!!!

For my kick-off card, I chose to use an Eeyore stamp set, because despite my enthusiasm for STAMPtember, I've been very run down lately and haven't had a lot of mojo.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Sketch N Scrap Monthly Challenge
• Krafty Chicks - #679 Anything Goes
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #212 Anything Goes 2/3
• Pammie's Inky Pinky Challenge - #2334 Anything Goes 1/3
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - #109 Anything Goes 1/5
• Word Art Wednesday - #611 Anything Goes 1/5
• Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything Goes 1/5
• Creative Fingers - #260 Anything Goes 1/6

Thanks so much for looking and let the STAMPathon begin!  Laters!!!!

**CHRISTMAS IN JULY** New Challenge with Get Creative Challenge!!

Hi everyone!  It's a new challenge at Get Creative Challenges and our theme is Christmas In July!!  Merry Christmas in a sauna!  I'm dying!  But I do love, love, love this card.  I'd forgotten how fun light up cards could be.

Yeah, yeah it's cute on its own but LOOK!

I cannot believe I took the picture with my nails looking that horrible!!!

So much better without my nail in the photo lol.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Word Art Wednesday - #602 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 Christmas crafting.  Laters!!!

Because I'm Watching a Lot of Winnie The Pooh

Too tired for proper grammar.  Need sleep.  Need caffeine.  Need a week off from my life so I can actually live my life rather than just trudge through it.

I've been watching a lot of Winnie the Pooh lately, and that's how I came to make this card.  I actually really like it, I just wish I had about fifty hours of sleep before I made it.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• BYSH Spring Into Christmas Linky Party
• Word Art Wednesday - #592 Anything Goes 2/5

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

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 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-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 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!!

**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!!

Polka Dot Day 2023

Happy Polka Dot Day!!  I love any excuse to celebrate anything Disney!!!  I also got to play with my Glimmer machine for this card, so it was doubly fun.  This card has a great balance of new and old products, because the Minnie Mouse die I used for this card is something like fifteen years old!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Word Art Wednesday - #580 Anything Goes 1/5
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #198 Anything Goes 2/3
• Ally's Angels - #66 Anything Goes 2/3
• QKR Stampede - #459 Anything Goes 2/3
• Jan's Digi Shop - Anything Goes 3/5

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

We Don't Talk About Birthdays!!

Welllllll, maybe we'll talk about birthdays a little bit.  This is an Encanto card that I made for a custom order.  I LOVE how it turned out!!

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art Linky Party
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #8 Anything Goes
• Leann's World - #53 Anything Goes
• Digi Tuesday - #32 Anything Goes 1/2
• Polkadoodles - #32 Anything Goes 1/2
• Creative Inspirations - Anything Goes 1/3
• Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge - #527 Anything Goes 1/3
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - Anything Goes 1/3
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #187 Anything Goes 1/3
• Di's Digi Design - Anything Goes 1/3
• Taylormadecards4U - Anything Goes 1/3
• Allsorts - #689 Anything Goes 1/3
• Crafty Calendar - Anything Goes 1/3
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 1/4
• Word Art Wednesday - #556 Anything Goes 1/5
• Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything Goes 1/5
• Paper Funday - #44 Anything Goes 1/6
• Bastel-Traum - #115 Anything Goes 3/3 #btchallenge115

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day 25 - Believe in the MAGIC

Happy Friday!  As it's the 25th of the month, I have a Christmas card to share with you!!  This is one that I made for my mom.  It was super duper fun to create.

The bling and the foil papers are hard to photograph well.

There's lots of challenges for this one:

• DLArt Linky Party
• A Bit More Time To Craft - #149 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #3 Anything Goes
• Crafting Happiness - #121 Anything Goes 
• Ally's Angels - #56 Anything Goes 1/3
• 12 Months of Christmas - #86 Anything Christmas Goes 1/10
• Dragonfly Dreams - Something To Make You Smile 2/3
• Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 3/4
• Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything Goes 4/5
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge - #43 Anything Christmas Goes 2/8
• Love to Craft - #66 Anything Goes 6/8
• Love to Scrap - #154 Anything Goes 6/8
• Creative Christmas Challenge - #4 Anything Goes

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