Krafty Chicks Challenge #535 - All Occasions

 Another new Krafty Chicks Challenge is up in the Hen House!

Krafty Chicks Challenge #535 - All Occasions

Stop by the Hen House and check out the rest of the team's CAS projects.  Then come join us! 

Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow American crafters!  Stay healthy and safe while you eat, drink and be merry!

Krafty Chicks Blessings!

Keeping Christmas Blog Hop - November 2020

 Good Morning!

Today marks ONE MONTH before Christmas!  YIKES!  Even in a pandemic this year has flown by. Anyway, being November 25th means the final Keeping Christmas Blog Hop for 2020!

I started out with one project and then after seeing Jennifer McGuire's recent alcohol ink technique, I changed it up.  I love this technique particularly on holographic cardstock!  I made many backgrounds with this technique but I'm only showing two cards today.

The photos don't really do them justice.  They shine and glimmer IRL much more.  Now hop along the list below to see the rest of the Design Team's projects:

Kelly Lunceford (Creator)

 Claire Broadwater

 Lori Tecler

 Nance Salkeld (You are HERE)

 Nina Forsyth

 Marybeth Lopez

 Nancy Penir

 Carol Hintermeier 

Keeping Christmas Blessings!

Krafty Chicks Challenge #534 - CAS (Clean & Simple)

 Good Morning!

Today is Thursday and so it's time for a new challenge at Krafty Chicks!

Krafty Chicks Challenge #534 - CAS (Clean and Simple)

I created this card with a Prickley Pear acorn stamp that I colored with Copics.  I trimmed thin strips of colored cardstock in yellow, orange, brown and green to create the background.  The sentiment is by Sugar Pea Designs and stamped in Icing On The Cake ink by Catherine Pooler.

Stop by the Hen House and check out the rest of the team's CAS projects.  Then come join us! 

Krafty Chicks Blessings!

Thankful 4 Caffeine

  Good Evening!

Actually I guess it's "good morning" at least on the East Coast.  I'm squeezing in a card for the Fall/Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop.  And I guess it counts for a day of coloring too at The Daily Marker's 30 Day Coloring Challenge.

I got this cute coffee drinking turkey recently and wanted to ink him up.  I colored him with Copics and then fussy cut him out.  For the background, I inked up the Leaf Burst stencil by Altenew, at least half of it so Mr. Turkey could feel a little more colorful.

I love that turkey and I think caffeine is something many of us can be very thankful for particularly this year!

#thedailymarker30day

Caffeine Blessings!

Krafty Chicks Challenge #533 - Christmas

Good Morning!

Happy Thursday!  

It's time for a new challenge over at Krafty Chicks Challenge.

Krafty Chicks Challenge #533 - Christmas

My card began with the background.  I had been doing some stenciling and as always, I smooshed the leftover ink on my mat onto watercolor paper.  I added some white paint splatters to it also. The Evergreen frame is by Memory Box.  I used a WOW embossing pen to parts of the trees and base and sprinkled on some Sparkling Snow embossing glitter by WOW.  The church is part of the Alpine Village stamp set by Catherine Pooler Designs.  I stamped it in Versamark and embossed with Pure White embossing powder, again by WOW.  I did that a couple times.  Then I stamped it in Versamark again and added the Sparkling Snow Emboss Glitter.  I did this a couple of times also.  The lamppost is part of an old Stamp Of Approval Christmas set, "Here We Go A Caroling", stamped in Hero Arts Soft Granite.  It was also embossed with Sparkling Snow emboss glitter.  I cute the birds from blue watercolored paper.  The sentiment die is from Die Versions.

This photo shows the glistening of the snow glitter better.

Stop by the Hen House and see Leanne and Lori's projects and of our Guest, Claire.  Then come join us and get in the holiday spirit and make some Christmas cheer!

Krafty Chicks Blessings!

Color Throwdown #619 - Guest Star Stamper

 Good Morning!

I'm so thrilled to be participating this week as the Guest Star Stamper over at Color Throwdown.  I was pretty surprised when I saw my card as Featured Stamper for Challenge #617.

I'm also excited because this week's color combo happens to be one of my favorites, especially for Christmas cards!  Here's my card...

Color Throwdown #619

I created my card using all Catherine Pooler Design products.  I started by masking off the Swatch background stamp and stamping it on white cardstock in Rockin' Red ink also by Catherine Pooler.  I created my stocking with a stocking die, cut from watercolor paper smooshed with Aquatiini and Fiesta Blue CP inks.  The fur I created by inking cardstock with Versamark and then embossing with bright white WOW embossing powder.  I reinked and added a layer of White Puffed Twinkle, reinked then added WOW Glisten and reinked a final time and added Wanderlust.  All emboss powders/glitters are by WOW.

Next, I inked up the candies from the CP set, Sweetest Season in Aquatini, Rockin Red and Versamark (embossed with silver embossing powder).  I cut them out with the coordinating dies and then glued them to the back of the stocking.  The sentiment I cut three times, twice from silver mirrored cardstock and once from white cardstock and glued them together.  A bit of a process, but sooooo fun to put together!

Once again, THANK YOU COLOR THROWDOWN Ladies for having me as your Guest Star Stamper this week!  Be sure and stop by the challenge blog and check out the Design Team's projects and then link up your own project inspired by this week's colors!  

Color Throwdown Blessings!

Krafty Chicks Challenge #532 - Stamp Act - Nov 5th

 Good Morning!  

It's Thursday again!

Time for a new challenge at Krafty Chicks Challenge.  This is our Stamp challenge.

Krafty Chicks Challenge #532 - Stamp Act 

(Must have stamping)

I had this background already stamped on a cardbase so I stamped the three pinecones on matching ivory cardstock.  Added a red trim layer, popped in some die cut pine needles, stamped the sentiment and added a few sequins.  

Leanne and Lori have some great projects too as well as our November Guest Designer, Claire from String Bows!  So hop over to the Hen House and take a peek! Then come play along and stamp something pretty!  

Krafty Chicks Blessings!

Sweetest Wishes

 Good Afternoon!

Happy November!

I have a card to share!  Finally being able to play around in some card challenges.

I used candy stamps from Sweetest Season by Catherine Pooler in Rockin' Red, Melon Ice and Mardis Gras inks also by Catherine Pooler.  The "sweetest" sentiment is by Heffy Doodle's Sweet Stuff and the Wish die by Catherine Pooler.

For Following Challenges:

Sweetest Blessings!

Sexy Broom

 Happy Halloween! 

It's still Halloween somewhere.  We skipped out on handing candy out since Covid has been increasing here in North Carolina.  I think it's only the 2nd or 3rd time ever to skip it.  However, my son, daughter-inlaw and I decided to celebrate it by eating and drinking lots of things not good for us and watching scary movies, probably not good for us either.  The Hubs had to work.  Halloween and full moons are always a busy time in the ER.

I made this card last week and never got around to sharing it. I colored the cat to look like our Bella.  I imagine she would actually say something like this as she is such the Diva!  LOL

The image and sentiment are by Riley & Company.  The background stamp is Hero Arts.  I stamped it in Versamark and embossed it in Black Magic by WOW.  I then sponged it with Grape Crush, maybe Flirty Fuschia, Pixie Dust and Sweet Sixteen inks by Catherine Pooler. I fussy cut the cat after she was colored in Copics. The sentiment was stamped and embossed in white.

Hope you had a safe and Happy Halloween!

Halloween Blessings!

Krafty Chicks Challenge #531 - Anything Goes!

Good Morning!

Today is a special day!

 We are celebrating the 10th Birthday of Krafty Chicks Challenge (originally 4 Crafty Chicks at the inception)!  WOOHOO! HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHICKS! Along with this celebration, since it is the 5th Thursday of the month, it is also our Anything Goes Challenge.

Krafty Chicks Challenge #531 - ANYTHING GOES

Below is my card for the ATG challenge,  a slimline card I created for double duty for this challenge and for my Sept PenPal at StampNation.  I just love those little critters!

I wasn't a part of Krafty Chicks (actually 4 Crafty Chicks in the beginning) until November 2016 so below is a "blast from the past" card that I had created in September 2010 on my first blog: "Snap, Scrap & Dazzle".  It was a birthday card for my hubs:

Lordy, going back and looking at those cards from a decade ago, WHOOEY!  It's like looking at old school photos from your childhood and sometimes you just cringe.  LOL. It was fun, though, to go back and then see how my creativity has evolved(hopefully). No comments on that needed, mind you! hahaha 😒😉

Now, as always, with the Anything Goes challenge you may create whatever your creative heart desires and we will select three winners. AND, as part of our birthday celebration, and because we appreciate all of our participants who join in the fun with us weekly, we will select 3 EXTRA winners by Random.org.  These three lucky winners will receive a few crafty goodies as a prize, because what's a birthday without gifts?  

So be sure and stop over at the Hen House and check out Leanne and Lori's projects from now and 10 years ago and also our Guest Designer's, Cheri's.  This is Cheri's last week with us as October winds down.  It's been a blast having her Guest with us and sharing her fabulous creative talent with us!  

Finally, we still have our DT Call going on as well! 

  

If you think you'd like to join us, please send your crafty resume along with 3 of your favorite creations that you feel show off your talents to 4craftychicks@gmail.com by 12 pm MST on Wednesday, November 4th...we look forward to hearing from you! 

Krafty Chicks Birthday Blessings!

Keeping Christmas Inspirational Blog Hop -October 2020

Happy Sunday

and

It's October 25th!

That means today is a Keeping Christmas Blog Hop!

Christmas is 2 Months away!

 Now hop along the list below to see the rest of the Design Team's projects:

Kelly Lunceford (Creator)

 Claire Broadwater

 Lori Tecler

 Nance Salkeld (You are HERE)

 Nina Forsyth

 Marybeth Lopez

 Nancy Penir

 Carol Hintermeier 

Keeping Christmas Blessings!

Recycled Teenagers

 Hello!  

TGIF! 

I have a card to share today.  Not to brag, but today is my birthday and I share my birthday with three childhood friends.  I always make them birthday cards.  This is one of I made. Not saying for whom because they may be late getting to them. (Postal service these days, ugh).  I used the challenge from the Less Is More challenge for the layout of my card. AND THEN forgot to link it up to the challenge! 😕

I used a Golden Girls image (Blanche) by Kindred Stamps and colored her with Copics.  The balloon dies are by Lawn Fawn cut from inked up cardstock using Catherine Pooler Designs.  The scalloped stitch die is by Pretty Pink Posh. The sentiment is by Riley and Company. The DP is Garden Party by Pebbles. 

For Following Challenges:

Birthday Blessings!

Krafty Chicks Challenge #530 - All Occasions

Good Morning! 

Boy are these weeks flying by!  Everytime I turn around it seems like it's Thursday again!  So with that said, it's time for another challenge at Krafty Chicks.

Krafty Chicks Challenge #530 - All Occasions

I recently got to spend a day with Bonnie Klass, stamping and catching up.  Of course we were masked and across the room from each other. It's good she has a BIG craft room with two long tables! LOL. I think we spent as much time chatting and catching up as stamping.  This pandemic has definitely proven how much human contact and relationships are key to all of us. When you've been mostly home with the same people for months, it's nice to have someone else to visit.  Hopefully we will be able to do it again in the near future.

Anyway, I borrowed one of her new Stampin' Up stamps and made several backgrounds, including this one.  I came home and created this card by adding the stitched square window, sentiment and dragonfly and then affixed it all to a blue background and green cardbase.  

Be sure and check out Leanne and Lori's posts and our Guest Designer, Cheri.  ALSO, this week we are having a Design Team Call!  We are looking for a 4th Chick for the Hen House!  We mostly like to just have fun and create.  There are some duties you have to abide by, like commenting, hosting challenges, picking winners, etc. Go to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog to get all the info on what the role entails and how to apply. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, November 4th at 12 pm Mountain time.

Krafty Chicks Blessings!

Krafty Chicks Challenge #529 - CAS (Clean and Simple)

 Good Morning!

Wow, Thursday crept up quickly once again! I can't believe it's time for a new challenge at Krafty Chicks already.  I'm hosting again this week and the challenge is CAS.  

Krafty Chicks Challenge #529 - CAS (Clean and Simple)

I had started one card and things kept going and going until I decided it was not CAS.  So, I had to start over.  I used a background stamp and sentiment by Sugar Pea Designs.  I stamped the background with InkOn3 No Line ink.  It gives a nice soft, subtle look all on its own.  I die cut a stitched circle for the sentiment and stamped some leaves that came with the sentiment set around the edges.  I set it on a krafty cardbase.

Now check out  Leanne and Lori's blogs as well as our Guest Designer's, Cheri.  Come play along with us and create anything you wish as long as it is CAS.

Krafty Chicks Blessings!

Krafty Chicks Challenge #528 - Christmas

 Hello Thursday!

It's time for a new challenge over at Krafty Chicks Challenge.  I'm hosting and it's our Christmas challenge!  Come play along with us.  There's not too many more weeks before Christmas will be knocking on our doors!

Krafty Chicks Challenge #528 -Christmas

I got together last week with my fellow Cary crafty friend, Bonnie Klass.  We shared new stamps and dies and spent a day stamping and gabbing, as we do when we get together.  It had been at least four months since our last crafty day.  Anyway, she had this beautiful Christmas tree stamp and I did several of them in various ways.  This one I gold embossed. I also decided to color in the open areas with my Prismacolor pencils I've not used much.  After coloring, I sparkled it up with a Nuvo glimmer pen.  The sentiment I embossed in gold on vellum.  I placed the panel on some gold foil cardstock and then on a black card base.  It really shimmers a lot in real life.  

We have a new Guest Designer, Cheri, this month.  Be sure and check out her blog as well as Leanne and Lori's blogs.  

For Following Challenges:

Merry Little Christmas - October Challenge

Krafty Chicks Blessings!