I Love the Sea

The new challenge for CUT IT UP for the next two weeks is "use a sentiment, and ,of course, at least one die".

I made a card and used some ocean animal diecuts.

Sharing my project with:

~Crafty Animals-anything with an animal

~Critter Crazy Challenges-anything with a critter (no people)

~Pearly Sparkles-under the sea

~A Cut Above-anything with diecuts

~Neglected Stuff Challenge-use something old and neglected (my Echo Park paper from Peachy Cheap)

~CRAFT-Summer vacation

~Cardz 4 Galz-create a scene

~Craft Rocket-animals

~Festive Friday-Summer

~Creative Fingers-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Make It Merry and Bright

The August challenge at FARM QUEST COUNTRY CHRISTMAS is posted. The challenge is "always anything with a Christmas/Wintery theme and has an outdoorsy country feel to it".

Here's my project. I created a card with an outdoor country scene with snowmen and snowflakes. I embellished it with some pretty ribbon that matched the snowmen scarves. Then I topped the ribbon off with a tree button.

Sharing my project with:

~12 Months of Christmas-any Christmas card

~Crafter's Cafe-option (Christmas)

~Farm Quest General Store-anything country/farm related

~Girlz Creative Christmas-anything goes with a Christmas card

~Peace On Earth-anything Christmas

~Dream Valley-Christmas

~Holly & Ivy-anything Christmas

~Sparkles Christmas-Christmas and include a tree

~Li'l Patch of Crafty Friends-anything goes

~Pammie's Inky Pinkies-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Coffee Treat Holder

*sorry about the late posting. I'm on vacation this week and there is limited internet.

The August challenge at FIRST CUP CHALLENGES is posted and it's "anything goes as long as there is some kind of beverage/drink on your project".

Here's what I made.

This coffee-shaped gift box can perfectly hold a gift card (maybe a Starbucks card !!??) and some yummy treats.

I used VERY OLD Stampin' Up patterned papers for this project.

My Coffee Cup treat holder can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~Neglected Stuff Challenge-use something old and neglected (my Stampin' Up patterned paper)

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

~Classic Design Challenge-anything goes

~Crafts Galore Encore-anything goes

~Love To Craft-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

So Sorry

*sorry about the late posting. I'm on vacation this week and there is limited internet.

The August challenge is posted at PAPER ROCKS SCISSORS. The challenge is "always anything goes as long as you use paper and/or scissors on your project".

Here's my project. I used paper-cardstock and patterned paper.

My So Sorry curtain fold card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love-sympathy

~Let's Craft & Create-option (polka dots/stripes)

~Monday Greetings Challenge-anything goes with a greeting (& option-polka dots)

~A Place To Start-anything goes

~Ally's Angels-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Happy Halloween !

*sorry about the late posting. I'm on vacation this week and there is limited internet.

The August challenge is posted at HALLOWEEN AND OTHER OCCASIONS challenge blog. This month, the occasions are always Halloween, always birthday, Romance and Family.

(This is the last challenge for this blog, It will be closing.)

Here's my project for Halloween.

Sharing my project with:

~Two Old Bats-anything Halloween

~Monday Greetings Challenge-anything goes with a greeting

~Shopping Our Stash-fruit/vegetable (pumpkin)

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

~Girlz Creative Splash It With Color-

~~WINNER~~

~Send a Smile 4 Kids-anything goes for a kid

~Li'l Patch of Crafty Friends-anything goes

~Ally's Angels-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Believe in the Magic

*sorry about the late posting. I'm on vacation this week and there is limited internet.

The new August challenge at {PIN}SPIRATIONAL is "Fairies in the Woods"

(Found HERE at Pinterest)

Here's what I created using the picture as inspiration.

Sharing my project with:

~Daisy Chain-girls

~Pammie's Inky Pinkies-anything goes

~Tuesday Color Challenge-& option-wings

~Unicorn Challenge-girls

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

~Girlz and the Art of Letters-F is for fairy

~Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge-anything fantasy themed

~Conjurer of Dreams-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Happy Birthday

The August challenge at GIRLZ MAKES GUYZ CARDS is "anything goes for a male".

I created a birthday card.

My Happy Birthday card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love-birthday

~Let's Craft & Create-option (polka dots/stripes)

~A Place To Start-anything goes

~Make My Monday-masculine

~Love Those Pretty Papers-anything with patterned paper

~Send a Smile 4 Kids-anything goes for a kid

~Monday Greetings Challenge-anything goes with a greeting (& option-polka dots)

~Pammie's Inky Pinkies-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Surf's Up !

The August challenge at 613 AVENUE CREATE is "always anything goes and option of Summer fun".

Here's my project, a surfer gnome enjoying the ocean waves.

I used cardstock from Michaels and distressing ink by Ranger. The snippets of patterned paper are pieces that I've had for years and years. (I think 2 of them are Basic Grey, the yellow piece I'm not sure.)

My Surf's Up surfer gnome card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~Christmas or Not BINGO-N (sea/vacation, 2 or more print papers, free)

~Classic Design Challenge-twist (sun sand surf)

~Four Seasons Challenge-Summer

~Park Hopping, My Happy Place-resort style theme

~Sparkles-Summer days

~~SPOTLIGHT WINNER~~

~Snippets Playground Challenge-use snippets (all of the patterned pieces on the surfer are snippets found in my trusty basket)

~Make My Monday-masculine

~Cardz 4 Guyz-Summer holidays

~Little Red Wagon-masculine

~Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge-anything fantasy themed

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Happy Birthday, Have a Great Day

August challenge at DRAGONFLY DREAMS is "lots of layers" and as you can see there are many layers to my z-fold card.

My Happy Birthday angled z-fold card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~Creations in Pink-project should be mostly pink

~Four Seasons Challenge-Summer

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

~Girlz Rebel-anything with pearls

~Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love-birthday

~Triple B-birds, blooms or butterflies

~Word Art Wednesday-anything uplifting/encouraging

~Cardz 4 Galz-fun folds

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

~Creative Creases Challenges-anything with fun folds

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Thank You Marigold Tag

The August challenge at SUNDAY SONGS & RHYMES is this poem...

I was inspired by the title and golden petals.

I created it using cardstock and a small piece of vinyl for the word.(from Michaels)

My Thank You marigolds tag can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~Beautiful Blossoms-flowers focal

~Four Seasons Challenge-Summer

~Tag Along-tag

~Triple B-birds, blooms or butterflies

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

~Girlz and the Art of Letters-F is for "flowers"

~Crafty Catz-anything goes

~Allsorts-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Kind Words Are Like Honey, Sweet To the Soul

I'm honored this month to be the guest designer at FARM QUEST HOMESTYLE KITCHEN.

The theme is anything that is found in a kitchen, dining room, pantry...

I created a card with a sweet pot of honey ! And just look at that cute bumblebee !

This quote is referencing the verse of Proverbs 16:24
"Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones."

All the papers are cardstock from Michaels. Distressing ink is Ranger.

My Kind Words Are Like Honey card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~Crafty Animals-anything with an animal

~Critter Crazy Challenges-anything with a critter (no people)

~Word Art Wednesday-anything uplifting/encouraging

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

~Festive Friday-critters

~Allsorts-animals (option)

~Krafty Chicks-anything goes

~Crafty Catz-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Flowery Keychain

August challenge is posted at ANYTHING GOES IN A CARD FREE ZONE.

I created a keychain by gluing patterned paper on a wooden keychain piece. Once it was dried on, I sanded the edges and sealed it with Mod Podge.

Sharing my project with:

~Conjurer of Dreams-anything goes

~Crafts Galore Encore-anything goes

~Creatalicious-anything goes

~Love To Craft-anything goes

~Mix It Up-anything goes

~Crafty Catz-anything goes

~Creative Fingers-anything goes

~Carlin's Challenge-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Celebrate You !

The new challenge at HEARTS QUEST FOR SHAPED CARDS AND TAGS is posted for August. As always it's anything that is a shaped card or a tag. 

Here's my card. It's part of a combo of matching card and tag.

I used cardstock and some pieces of pattern paper from my stash that is many years old.

Here's the card with the matching tag.

My Happy Birthday apron card and tag can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

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

~Love Those Pretty Papers-anything with patterned paper

~Carlin's Challenge-anything goes

~Classic Design Challenge-anything goes

~Conjurer of Dreams-anything goes

~Love To Scrap-anything goes

~Do Al(l) Creatives-anything goes

~Krafty Chicks-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Happy Birthday Tag !

The new challenge at HEARTS QUEST FOR SHAPED CARDS AND TAGS is posted for August. As always it's anything that is a shaped card or a tag. 

Here's my tag. It's part of a combo of matching card and tag.

I used cardstock and some pieces of pattern paper from my stash that is many years old.

Here's the tag with the matching card.

My Happy Birthday apron card and tag can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

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

~Night Owls-congratulations

~Tag Along-tag

~I Spy With My Little Eye-celebrate something

~A Perfect Time to Craft-anything goes

~Love To Scrap-anything goes

~Creatalicious-anything goes

~Krafty Chicks-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Thank You

The challenge at COLORFUL OPTIONS for August is...

I went with the brown tones and coffee theme.

Sharing my project with:

~Word Art Wednesday-anything uplifting/encouraging

~Love Those Pretty Papers-anything with patterned paper

~Penny's Paper Crafty-anything goes

~Krafty Chicks-anything goes

~Crafty Catz-anything goes

~Ally's Angels-anything goes

~Carlin's Challenge-anything goes

~Crafts Galore Encore-anything goes

~Creative Fingers-anything goes

~Creative Moments-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~