A Little Bit o' Paper

Friday, October 2

💚😇Rustic Charm and Angel Wings😇💚

The October challenge is posted at HEARTS QUEST FOR SHAPED CARDS AND TAGS, and it's "always a shaped card or a tag".

I made this sweet angel tag. I love the rustic look of the brown cardboard background paired with the soft aqua and mint-green ribbon. The pretty poinsettia diecut in the centre adds a lovely touch of detail, while the twine gives it a natural, homespun feel. This angel tag would be perfect for decorating a Christmas gift, adding to a holiday package, or using as a special handmade ornament. A little bit of handmade charm for the Christmas season !

Sharing my project with:

~Creative Crafting Uncles-feminine

~Do Al(l) Kreatives-diecuts (option)

~Girlz Rebel-diecut and anything goes

~Merry Little Christmas-anything Christmas

~Dragonfly Dreams-monochromatic

~Holly & Ivy Christmas-anything Christmas

~The Little Things-anything that is little

~Ally's Angels-anything goes

~Creative Crafters-anything goes

~Love To Craft-anything goes

Happy Crafting,

~DEANNE~

☕💛A Peaceful Cup of Cheer💛☕

The October challenge is posted at HEARTS QUEST FOR SHAPED CARDS AND TAGS, and it's "always a shaped card or a tag".

I created this shaped card using my Cricut ! I chose a cheerful coffee mug design with the words “Choose Peace” on the front. I love how the bright yellow mug makes the sentiment stand out and gives the card a warm, happy feel. Sometimes we all need a little reminder to slow down, enjoy the moment, and choose peace in our everyday lives.

My Choose Peace mug card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~Creative Girlz Card Adventure-shaped card

~Farm Quest Home-anything home-related

~Crafts and Gifts-shaped card

~Dragonfly Dreams-monochromatic

~Path of Positivity-anything uplifting/encouraging

~Word Art Wednesday-anything uplifting/encouraging

~Word Power-sentiment is main focus

~Ally's Angels-anything goes

Happy Crafting,

~DEANNE~

🎄Slippers, Trees & Holiday Cheer🎄

The October challenge at CHRISTMAS CRAFTS ALL YEAR 'ROUND is "use something starting with T and/or U" on your Christmas/Holiday project.

I loved creating this festive Christmas card featuring a pair of cozy slippers decorated with little Christmas trees ! I love how the bright yellow slippers stand out against the traditional Christmas patterned paper. The little trees, sparkly stars, and colorful ornaments add a fun touch to the design. I finished it off with the sentiment “Have a Tree-mendous Christmas !” to bring everything together. A cute and playful way to send Christmas wishes !

My Wishing You a TREE-mendous Christmas slippers card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~12 Months of Christmas-anything goes Christmas
~Christmas or Not BINGO-B (Christmas, stripes, free)

~Crafter's Cafe-lots of colors

~Farm Quest Home-anything home-related

~Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap-anything with patterned paper

~Merry Little Christmas-anything Christmas

~Sparkles Christmas-Christmas and red and green

~Holly & Ivy Christmas-anything Christmas

~Word Art Wednesday-anything uplifting/encouraging

~Love To Scrap-anything goes

*If you want to see my other Slippers cards click HERE.

Happy Crafting,

~DEANNE~

Thursday, October 1

🐈‍⬛🎃Spooky, Sweet & Purr-fect!🎃🐈‍⬛

The challenge at {PIN}SPIRATIONAL is this picture using black and orange.

Here's what I created.

I used a classic black and orange color combination, with a fun gingham pattern for a cozy Fall feel. The adorable little black cat cuddling the smiling pumpkin is the star of the card, and I added a playful bow, black ribbon and a button accent to give it some extra dimension and texture.

It’s a sweet little Halloween design that feels spooky without being scary—just the way I like it !

Halloween/Fall image available at WHITE SPRUCE STUDIO

Sharing my project with:

~Crafty Animals-anything with an animal

~Crafting Challenge-Halloween

~Critter Crazy Challenges-anything featuring a critter

~Craft Rocket-Halloween

~Ellibelle's Garden Party-anything in or from a garden

~Pearly Sparkles-trick-or-treat

~Send a Smile 4 Kids-cute Halloween

~Ally's Angels-anything goes

~Pammie's Inky Pinkies-anything goes

~Crafty Catz-anything goes

Happy Crafting,

~DEANNE~

💀🐈‍⬛A Purr-fectly Spooky Halloween🐈‍⬛💀

The challenge at IF YOU GIVE A CRAFTER A COOKIE... is this cookie picture...

Here's what I created.

How do you like my spooky Halloween card? It's featuring a cute black cat surrounded by flying bats. I used my Cricut to cut the cat and Halloween elements, which made it easy to create those clean, bold silhouettes.

For the background, I used distressing ink to create a warm, glowing orange effect. I love how the darker edges give the card a slightly aged and spooky feel while making the black cat really stand out.

A few black gem embellishments add a little extra dimension, and the “Happy Halloween” sentiment finishes it off perfectly.

Materials-Recollections cardstock, pearl gems, distressing ink

My Happy Halloween black cat card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:
~Pearly Sparkles-trick-or-treat
~Critter Crazy Challenges-anything featuring a critter
~Crafting Challenge-Halloween
~Craft Rocket-Halloween
~Crafty Animals-anything with an animal
~A Place To Start-anything goes
~Pammie's Inky Pinkies-anything goes
~Paper Funday-anything goes
~Crafty Catz-anything goes
~Creative Fingers-anything goes

Happy Crafting,

~DEANNE~

💚🖤A Tiny Treasure to Take Along🖤💚

The new challenge at ANYTHING BUT A CARD is "anything goes, but a card".

I had so much fun creating this cute little keychain! This was an activity my daycare afterschoolers and I made. I used colorful Perler Beads to create a fun, eye-catching crayon, with the black details adding just the right amount of contrast. I love how something so small can be both practical and pretty.

It’s the perfect little handmade accessory to add some color to my keys or bag—and it would also make a sweet little gift!

Materials-Perler Beads, safety pin

Sharing my project with:

~Tag-Along-tag

~The Little Things-anything that is little

~613 Avenue Create-anything goes

~Crafty Catz-anything goes

~Creative Fingers-anything goes

~Allsorts-anything goes

~Creative Moments-anything goes

~Crafter's Cafe-anything goes

~Crafting From the Art-anything goes

~Classic Design Challenge-anything goes

Happy Crafting,

~DEANNE~

Wednesday, September 30

🧡 Every Child Matters🧡

Every child deserves to feel safe, valued, loved, and respected.

The words Every Child Matters remind us of the importance of listening to children, honoring their stories, and recognizing the unique value of every young person.

Today is an opportunity to reflect, learn, remember, and stand together in the belief that every child has worth, every story matters, and every child deserves a future filled with hope and possibility.

Happy Crafting,

~DEANNE~

*PSST I'm re-starting my HALLOWEEN CRAFTS ALL YEAR 'ROUND on October 1st!!

Come play along and get Halloween crafts done all year! How fun is that!

Monday, September 28

📖🏕️ Campfire Stories & Bookish Adventures🏕️📖

The new challenge is posted at FARM QUEST and it's "camping related".

I made this camping-themed bookmark ! The design is filled with fun outdoor details, including a cozy tent, campfire, lanterns, and marshmallows roasting over the flames. I added bright yellow and orange accents along with coordinating fibers at the top for a little extra texture and movement.

This bookmark is perfect for anyone who loves camping, the great outdoors, and getting lost in a good book. After all, every great adventure begins with a story !

Materials-Recollections cardstock, asst fibers, twine, ribbon from my stash

My Camping Bookmark can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~The Little Things-anything that is little

~A Place To Start-relates to a song (“The Campfire Song” by SpongeBob SquarePants, I LOVE that song !)

~Allsorts-anything goes

~Pammie's Inky Pinkies-anything goes

~Paper Funday-anything goes

~Ally's Angels-anything goes

~Crafty Catz-anything goes

~Creative Fingers-anything goes

~Do Al(l) Kreatives-anything goes

~Crafting From the Art-anything goes

Happy Crafting,

~DEANNE~

Sunday, September 27

🎄✨Little Angels, Precious Memories✨🎄

I'm the guest designer again at LASTING MEMORIES. This is my final scrapbook page for the month. I want to thank the Lasting Memories team for having me again for another month this year. I really enjoy it and because of my guest spot I have created a total of NINE layouts !!! Woohoo !!

This month the challenges are focused on numbers. This week the number is FIVE, so the challenge is FIVE photos, FIVE stars, FIVE embellishments and FIVE word title on your layout.

Here's the layout I created.

I wanted this scrapbook page to capture something very special about our Christmas tradition—our beautiful collection of angels. I have hundreds of them on the tree every year. Each year, as I decorate the tree, I’m reminded that these little ornaments are so much more than decorations. Each one holds a memory, a story, or a special connection to someone or somewhere in our lives.

For this layout, I featured a few of my favorite angels and surrounded them with a soft, vintage-inspired background and cheerful pops of color. The yellow bows and stars add a little Christmas sparkle while keeping the focus on the angels and the memories they represent.

I’ve included my journaling in the centre of the page, where I could tell the story behind our angel-filled tree. Hundreds of little angels may adorn our tree, but each one holds a memory that makes our Christmases a little more meaningful.

Journaling reads:

A Tree Full of Memories

Our Christmas tree is so much more than a collection of decorations. Over the years, it has become a beautiful gathering of hundreds of angels, and every single one has a story to tell.

Some were gifts from special people, some were picked up on memorable trips, and others were added to our collection during important moments in our lives. There are angels that remind me of certain Christmases, people we love and moments that I never want to forget.

As I hang each angel on the tree, I’m reminded of the person, place, or memory connected to it. Some bring a smile, some make me a little emotional, and others take me right back to a special time.

Together, these angels tell the story of our family and our Christmases through the years. When the tree is finally decorated and all those little angels are sparkling among the lights, I’m surrounded by hundreds of precious memories—and that makes this one of my favourite Christmas traditions.

Materials-old stash of Basic Grey patterned papers, Cricut (made the title), yellow ribbon from my stash

Sharing my project with:

~Crafter's Cafe-lots of colors (option)

~Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap-anything with patterned paper

~Merry Little Christmas-anything Christmas

~Try It On Tuesday-pretty papers

~I Spy With My Little Eye-added text (on the patterned paper)

~Love Those Pretty Papers-anything with patterned paper

~CRAFT-Christmas

~Allsorts-anything goes

~Crafty Catz-anything goes

~Do Al(l) Kreatives-anything goes

Happy Crafting,

~DEANNE~

🎃🖤Eek! A Meow-velous Halloween Card🖤🎃

How EEKing cute is this spooktacular Halloween card ! I love how the playful black cat is peeking out from behind the bright orange jack-o-lantern. The pops of purple, green and orange really bring all those classic Halloween colors together. And of course, the big “EEK !” adds the perfect finishing touch!

This card was such a fun combination of cutting, layering and a little Halloween magic. Cricut makes it so easy to turn a simple idea into a fun handmade creation !

Materials-Recollections cardstock, Glossy Accent (on cat's eyes)