Merry Christmas

Sharing my project with:

~ABC Christmas-Q is for "quick"

~CRAFT-Christmas

~Rudolph Days Challenge-anything Christmas

~Peace On Earth-anything Christmas

~Holly & Ivy Christmas-anything Christmas

~12 Months of Christmas-any Christmas card

~A Place To Start-anything goes

~Creative Fingers-anything goes

~Creative Inspiration Challenges-anything goes

~Wednesday's Creative Inspirations-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Sending You Some Sunshine

The challenge at STAR STAMPZ this month is "hobbies or anything goes".

I created a card using the digital image called Little Seedling.

The hobby I enjoy is gardening.

Sharing my project with:

~Crafter's Cafe-pattern paper (option)

~Daisy Chain-girls

~Night Owls-trees

~A Place To Start-Summer things (option)

~Unicorn Challenge-girls

~Addicted to Stamps and More-any occasion

~Sisterhood of Crafters-encouragement

~Word Art Wednesday-anything uplifting/encouraging

~~TOP 3~~

~I Love Promarkers-anything goes with markers(I used Copics)

~Creative Fingers-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

You're PURRfect...Just the Way You Are !

I used Michael's cardstock, Cricut markers and Ranger Distressing Ink. This is my personal design, created with Cricut Design Space.

My You're PURRfect...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)

~Aud Sentiment-shaped card and sentiment

~Paper Funday-4-legged friend (option)

~Sisterhood of Crafters-encouragement

~Word Art Wednesday-anything uplifting/encouraging

~Craft Rocket-animals

~Allsorts-starts with B (balloon)

~Creative Fingers-anything goes

~Creative Crafting Uncles-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Celebrate One Cupcake At a Time

I'm late getting a project for CUT IT UP this week. So sorry. The challenge is "anything goes, but be sure to use at least one diecut".

I used a hoodie diecut, and a Stampin' Up set of stamps, inks and punch.

Sharing my project with:

~Farm Quest Grocery Game-anything food-related

~~HOMORABLE MENTION~~

~A Cut Above-anything with diecuts

~Addicted to Stamps and More-any occasion

~Girlz & the Art of Letters-H for HOODIE)

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

~Creative Fingers-anything goes

~Creative Inspiration Challenges-anything goes

~Wednesday's Creative Inspirations-anything goes

~A Place To Start-anything goes

~Creative Crafting Uncles-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

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 word and ocean animal diecuts. (LOVE and SEA are 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

~~TOP 3~~

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

~~CUPID'S PICK~~

~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~