31 Days of Crafting - Day Two - Friends Forever

HAPPY NATIONAL CRAFT MONTH!!!!  I had DT posts yesterday, but I just had to get that out of my system.  I'm so excited, I love March.  I love the shopping and the new products and the creating and all the projects I'm trying to make and share. It's hysteria but I LOVE it!

Another thing I love?  Friends.  My favorite show of all time.  I absolutely had to get this stamp and die and paper collection when it came out, but it occured to me about a week ago that I could REALLY challenge myself creatively by using the colored die cuts that came in my bundle INSTEAD of the stamps and coordinating dies!

It was definitely a challenge.  For starters, I'm not a fan of the white edging on stamped images so I fussy-cut the white edge off of allllllll the die cuts.  It was a bit tricky with the lobster's antennae and Phoebe's guitar but I made it work.  I also had to darken Chandler's hair, because the precolored shade was just too pale.  It was almost the shade Chandler had briefly in S4 while Matthew Perry was doing reshoots for Three to Tango, but still too blonde.  So I changed that.

I kind of hid Monica behind the couch a little bit lololol.  But overall I'm really happy with how it turned out.

Just a few challenges:

• Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes
• Krafty Chicks - #705 Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday - #637 Anything Goes 2/5

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!!

HOW IS IT ALMOST NOVEMBER?!?!?!?

I had ideas.  Plans.  Oh, how I had plans.  And then, life interfered.

This is the last day, last few hours, of the BYSHC Falling for the Holidays Link Up.  And I really planned to make a card, maybe more than one card, each day of the hop.

But, life.

So here's one card.  I prepped a bunch of cards to finish over this week and it didn't happen.  Let's see what I can get done in three hours.

Elf is one of my favorite Christmas movies.  When I saw the Paper House had Elf paper and stickers, well I bought an embarrassing amount of them!

Just a few challenges:

• BYSHC Falling for the Holidays Link Up
• DL Art Linky Party
• Classic Design Team Challenge - #10 Anything Goes
• Leann's World - #55 Anything Goes

Thanks so much for looking and happy Christmas crafting!!

STAMPtember - Day Twenty-Six - Can't. Stop. Coffee.

I'm all about the anniversaries lately, I swear.  Fifteen years ago today, the final season of Gilmore Girls premiered.  I remember being so apprehensive about it because Amy was gone as showrunner (it didn't fare Dawson's Creek very well!) and season six hadn't ended well, and I was concerned about where all the turmoil with the WB/UPN/CW was going to affect things.  All in all, season seven wound up being pretty good, if you think about all the obstacles.  Anyways, enough reminiscing.  Here's my card.  I loooooove Unity Stamps because they have so many images that I consider Lorelais!

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art Linky Party
• Lil Patch Of Crafty Friends - #190 Anything Goes 2/3
• Sweet Stampers - #72 Add A Sentiment 2/5

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

STAMPtember - Day Twenty-Three - Friendly Silhouettes

Happy 28th birthday to my favorite show, a show that needs no explanation or introduction.  A show that makes me laugh whether I've seen the episode a hundred times or a thousand.  I love it.  Always have, always wll.

Just a few challenges:

• DL Art Linky Party
• Leann's World - #54 Anything Goes
• Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with Dies
• Creative Fingers - #239 Anything Goes 1/3
• The Crafting Challenge - Anything Goes 2/3

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

Fifteen Years Ago Today....

So ya'all know that I'm obsessed with Veronica Mars (well, I was, the ugliness that was season four did affect that profoundly but anyway).  I bought this stamp like ten years ago solely because the quote was from a fortune cookie on the show, even though technically that fortune belonged to the WRONG couple.  I like to tell myself that although Veronica put it on her bedroom mirror after Duncan left, it was really about Logan.  She was trying to make herself not want Logan by being with Duncan, but come on.  Everything was always about Logan.  

I digress.

Anyways, I made this card because the show ended fifteen years ago today.  And yes, we had the movie that renewed all our faith in television shows and ships in general, but then S4 happened and...

Yeah, tangent again.  Fandoms do that to me.

So yeah, here's the card :)

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper Challenge
• Crafting Happiness - #123 Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes
• Pearly Sparkles - #73 Layer It Up
• Classic Design Team Challenge - #5 Anything Goes
• Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything Goes 1/5
• Paper Funday - #41 Anything Goes 4/4

Thanks so much and happy crafting.  Laters!!

31 Days of Crafting - Day Three - I Say Stupid Things

Everyone has a favorite Friend, right??  Mine is Chandler!  Friends is without question my favorite show of all time, so I wanted to make a Friends card during National Craft Month.  I'm posting it today because Friends aired on Thursday nights.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• A Bit More Time To Craft - #148 Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft - #3-2022 Anything Goes
• Classic Design Challenge - #3 Anything Goes
• Word Art Wednesday - #533 Anything Goes 2/5
• Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything Goes 3/5
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - #176 Anything Goes 3/3

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day Ten - SLAY DAY 2019!!!!

Happy Slay Day!!!  Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered twenty-two years ago today!  I can't actually believe it was that long ago.  I was actually not instantly a fan.  I'm not even sure why I stuck with it, but eventually I came to loooooove Buffy.  Season 3 is my favorite.  I like to make cards celebrating pop culture and things I love, so I made this.

I don't usually put things inside my cards, but I couldn't help myself with this one!

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Happy Craft Challenge - Anything Goes
• A Gem of a Challenge - #3 Anything Goes
• Artistic Inspirations - #213 Anything Goes
• Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with Dies
• Sweet Stampin' - Anything Goes 2/3
• Your Scrapbook Place - Anything Goes 2/3 
• Catch the Bug - Create a Scene 2/3
• Scrappy Land - #109 Anything Goes 2/5 (Lawn Fawn dies)
• 613 Avenue Create - #219 Anything Goes 4/8
• Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes 3/3
• The Crafty Addicts - #58 Anything Goes 3/3
• Creative Fingers - #159 Anything Goes 3/3
• QKR Stampede - #338 Anything Goes 3/3
• Crafty Catz - #452 Anything Goes 3/3
• Fun Day Friday - #272 Anything Goes 3/3
• CARDZ TV - #84 Anything Goes 3/3
• Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge - #135 Anything Goes/Layers 3/4 **WINNER**
• Die Cut Divas - Anything Goes 4/4

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

31 Days of Crafting - Day Ten - SLAY ALL DAY!!

Happy Buffy Day!!!  21 years ago today, Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered.  Buffy is one of my favorite shows, but only the first three years!!  When I think of the character of Buffy, I think of her as spunky, mouthy and tough.  (One of the things I hate about the later seasons of Buffy is how weak she became!)  When I saw this stamp, I instantly thought of Buffy.  S3 Buffy.

Just a few challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Artistic Inspirations - #195 Anything Goes
• A Bit More Time To Craft Extra - Anything Goes
• Simply Papercraft - #55 Anything Goes
• Unicorn Challenge - #30 Make It Girly
• The Crafty Addicts #46 - Anything Goes 2/3
• Not Just Cards - Anything Goes 2/5

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

**ANYTHING GOES** New Challenge with Crafting From the Heart!!

Happy Monday!  It's a new challenge at Crafting From The Heart and as always the theme is Anything Goes!!  Our lovely sponsor is a personal favorite, Sassy Studio Designs!  I'm working with this super fun Effie image.

I'm of course entering some challenges:

• DLArt Linky Party
• Sister Act Card Challenge - #95 Anything Goes
• Not Just Cards - #14 Anything Goes
• Imagination Destination - #22 Anything Goes
• Add A Little Dazzle - #64 Anything Goes
• Design Team Showcase - #7 Anything Goes
• The Stamping Boutique - More Than One Layer 2/2
• Jo's Scrap Shack - #77 Anything Goes 3/3
• Crafty Catz - #268 Punches or Dies 3/3
• Creative Fingers - #68 Anything Goes 3/3
• Fresh Brewed Designs - One Image, One Sentiment 3/5
• Word Art Wednesday - #172 Anything Goes 5/5
• Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - Anything Goes 4/5
• City Crafter - #250 Use It Up (TONS of scraps on this card!)
• Wonderful Wednesdays - #269 Bright Colors

Don't forget to check out the blog to see what the rest of the DT have created.  Thanks so much for looking and happy crafting.  Laters!!