ADFD: Native Hearts

Hello there!  Happy Black Friday--LOL!!  I hope you had a fabulous Thanksgiving!!  We are featuring some really cute digis this week.  Pop on over to the A Day for Daisies blog for more inspiration from our talented DT. 

How cute is this little squirrel? 

Recipe:
ADFD digi - Acorn For Dinner
watercolor pencils
water pen
Glimmer Mist - Candy Apple Red, Iridescent Gold, Wheatfields
DCWV - tan glitter paper
sequins

Thanks for stopping by today. 

Cindy---

CC#303: Masculine

Hello there!  It's time for another great challenge over on the Crafty Catz blog.  Our theme is Masculine.  Our sponsor is Fred She Said.

Recipe:
Tim Holtz - Nutcracker - Christmas Blueprint stamp set
watercolor pencils
water pen
Core'dinations cs- white w/red core
Cuttlebug embossing folder - Clockworks
Tim Holtz sanding tool
Tim Holtz distressing tool
Tim Holtz - brad, spinner
The Paper Studio - gear
Sew Easy floss - twilight
Glossy Accents - gloves, boots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Crafty Catz this week.

Cindy---

CIU#85: Christmas - Make It Sparkle

Hello there!  It's time for another great challenge over on the Cut It Up blog.  Our theme this time is Christmas - Make it Sparkle.  Pretty easy, right?!  Our wonderful sponsor is As Cute as a Button.

It's had to tell in the photo but I used red glitter paper for the candles, red bling, and the red snowflakes on the background paper are glittery, too.  So, it definitely has more sparkle in person :-)

Recipe:
A Quilted Christmas Cricut cart - candle border @ 1 3/4"
DCWV - red glitter paper
DCWV - Christmas & Winter matstack
red bling
Impression Obsession stamp - All I Want for Christmas set

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Cut It Up.

Cindy---

ADFD: Cute raccoons

Hello there!  I just wanted to let you know about a special deal over in the ADFD shop.  If you spend $8 you will get a trio of super cute raccoon digis.  Pop on over and have a look! 

I've painted a small frame (approx. 3.5 x 2.5) black and just popped this colored digi into it.  Soo easy and cute!

Thanks for stopping by today :-)  The freebie with $8 purchase runs until the end of November.

Cindy---

CC#302: Shades of Blue

Hello there!  It's Friday.  Time for another great challenge over on the Crafty Catz blog.  Our theme this time is Shades of Blue.  Our wonderful sponsor this week is Bugaboo Digi Stamps. 

Love this snowman!  I found this great paper in my Winter Wonder stack by DCWV and it already had snowflakes on it.  So perfect :-)

Recipe:
Bugaboo Digi Stamps - Snow Friends
watercolor pencils
Diamond Ice Stickles
Blue bling/silver bling
blue organza ribbon
TPC Studio - Winter Activities -sentiment stamp

Thanks for stopping by today :-)  Come play along with us at Crafty Catz.

Cindy---

ADFD: Challenge #135: Watercolor

Hello there!  It's time for another great challenge on the A Day for Daisies blog.  Our theme this time is Watercolor. 

Recipe:
A Day for Daisies digi - Native Hearts
watercolor pencils
water pen
Ranger - Glossy paper
Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Tumbled glass (to create the watercolor background)
Red vellum
Tim Holtz - Stamper's Anonymous - Playful Journey stamp
Sew Easy floss- ladybug

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at ADFD. 

Cindy---

Cut It Up#84: Inspired by a song, movie or book

Hello there!  It's Friday and time for another `great challenge over on the Cut It Up challenge blog.  Our theme is Inspired by a song, movie or book.  Also, you will need to include a die-cut on your project.  Our wonderful sponsor is One Happy Cut.  My inspiration is the song, "Silver Bells".  It's one of my favorites.

Recipe:
'Tis the Season Cricut cart - bells @ 4"
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - ivy @ 4 3/4"
The Paper Studio - N Pole Productions stack - blue dot
DCWV - Glitzy Glitter stack - silver glitter paper
red ruffled ribbon
red bling
TPC Studio - Christmas Greetings stamp set

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Cut It Up.

Cindy---

ADFD: NOV Club Kit

Hello there.  Over on the A Day for Daisies blog we are featuring the November Club Kit.  Cute little flying fairies.  Love them.  They are soooo fun to color up :-)

Recipe:
ADFD - Flying Fairy Sweet
watercolor pencils
Star Dust Stickles (wings)
DCWV - Melon Twist stack - floral paper
DCWV - Nana's Nursery stack - pink dot

Thanks for stopping by today.  Pop on over to the A Day for Daisies blog to see even more inspiration by our fabulous DT.

Cindy---

CC#301: Girl's Only

Hello there!  It's time for another great challenge on the Crafty Catz blog.  Our theme this week is:  Girl's Only.  Our wonderful sponsor is Stamping Boutique.

Recipe:
Stamping Boutique - PJL Birthday
watercolor pencils
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - burst @ 5 1/4", swirl1 @ 3 3/4"
DCWV - Girl's Just Wanna Have Fun - blue papers
The Paper Studio - I Believe in  Santa stack - red stripe paper
red sequins

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Crafty Catz.

Cindy---

ADFD: Nov Club Kit - Challenge #134: Texture

Hello there!  It's time for another great challenge over on the A Day for Daisies blog.  Our theme this time is Texture. 

This little cutie was so much fun to color.  She's half price right now in the shop :-)

Recipe:
ADFD digi - Flying Fairy Happy
watercolor pencils
Stardust Stickles (on her wings)
Deco Arts Dimensional Effects texture paste
Tim Holtz Speckles stencil
Glimmer Mist spray - Electric Blue
Jillibean soup - corrugated alphas
red sequins
red skinny ribbon
pop dots

For my texture, I used the texture paste and mixed the Glimmer Mist with it and then used the stencil to create the background effect.  Love how it came out.   And I found some corrugated alphas in my stash-too fun :-)

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come join our texture challenge over on the ADFD blog.

Cindy---

CC#300: Winter

Hello there!  It's Friday.  That means it's time for another great challenge on the Crafty Catz blog.  Our theme is:  Winter.  Our wonderful sponsor is:  Creative Classroom. 

So, do you want to build a snowman?  LOL! 

Recipe:
Tim Holtz - Stampers Anonymous - Christmas blueprint stamp
DCWV - Merry Christmas stack - red foil paper
Dec 25th Cricut cart - snowflake @ 2 3/4"
Black Diamond Stickles (hat)
Glossy Accents (eyes)
Diamond Ice Stickles
Christmas Burlap Ribbon
Red Christmas button
jute twine

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at Crafty Catz.

Cindy---

Crafty Time : November - Add an embellishment

Hello there!  It's a brand new month and time for another wonderful challenge on the Crafty Time blog.  Our theme this month is:  Add an Embellishment.  Our wonderful sponsor is:  My Besties.

Recipe:
My Bestie - digi
watercolor pencils
water pen
DCWV - Vintage Collector stack - all patterned papers
Elegant Edges Cricut cart - burst @ 4 3/4", border heart1 @ 3/4"
yellow glitter ribbon
button from my stash
Sew Easy floss- lemonade
Heidi Swapp -sentiment stamp
corner rounder
Embossing folder - CB swiss dot

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at SBC.

Cindy---

SBC Novemeber Challenge - Green, Red and White

Hello there!  It's the first day of November and that means it's time for another great challenge on the Scrapbook Blessings Club blog.  Our theme is Anything Goes with an optional twist of a color challenge using Green, Red and White.  Our sponsor this month is Bugaboo Digi Stamps.

Recipe:
Bugaboo Digi Stamp - Scene It - Santa and Friends
watercolor pencils
Glossy Accents - reindeer's nose
Diamond Ice Stickles
DCWV - The Merry Christmas stack - red foil striped paper
Tim Holtz -embossing folder - snow flurries
pop dots

Thanks for stopping by today.  Come play along with us at SBC.

Cindy