Use a Frame! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Brenda's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Use a Frame!" which means she'd like to see some sort of frame on your project.

I wasn't sure what I was going to do for this challenge until I came across a pack of frames I had forgot I had and did this.....

I used AI to generate this image.  I did try to find a similar image and style amongst the digi artists out there, and searched the graphics on Canvas as well, but I couldn't find what I wanted, so that's why I turned to AI.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made. 

Also for:

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Sweet Stampin':  cute creations

Crafty Catz:  anything goes

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

A Place to Start:  anything goes

Fab 'n' Funky:  three of something - 3 words

Neglected Stuff:  neglected stash - That frame is so old I couldn't even guess where or when it's from.

Stitches @ Little Red Wagon

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it's my turn to choose the challenge and I'm continuing to showcase Canadian songs with this week's challenge being "Stitches".

This is what I did....

Stamp is from Ellen Hutson.  Some stitched tag dies from Your Next Stamp and a very old stash metal embellishment from Tim Holtz and that's about that.

"Stitches" is a 2015 song by Torontonian Shawn Mendes.  It was his first major single and charted in the Top 10 in 25 countries.  He was only 17 at the time.  He has since went on the release four more albums and has done voice-over work.

In the middle of September, I took some holidays and drove out to Golden, BC, which from my place is a 3765km road trip (one way).  I had never driven west of Sault Ste. Marie before, and had only been west of Ontario a couple of times when I flew into Saskatoon on two separate weekends to attend weddings.  I thoroughly enjoyed my vacation, and while I have always known Canada is a beautiful country, it was amazing to see it in person for myself.  Well, the western part of it anyways.....minus BC (as Golden is just barely over the border from Alberta).  

I thought I'd share some of my favourite photos of my trip.....

Ouimet Canyon in Dorion, ON (near Thunder Bay)  I'm standing on the longest suspension bridge in Canada to take this photo.

Saamis Teepee (World's Tallest Teepee) in Medicine Hat, AB.  The artwork on those discs is incredible.

Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park in British Columbia.  This was my substitute for Lake Louise and Moraine Lake as I noped it out of the craziness of Banff about five minutes after I got there.

Whitetooth Mountain at Kicking Horse Resort.  Sent this picture to my 6 and told them I hiked up the mountain myself and it took six hours.

When one of them pointed out the gondola in the background, and suggested that was how I got up the mountain I responded with.....

What gondola?  That's a moose.

And a view from atop the mountain where I definitely took the 20 minute gondola ride up.  

 Elevation is 2,447m / 8,028ft

(:

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made. 

Also for:

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Peace on Earth:  anything Christmas goes

Crafty Catz:  anything goes

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Jingle Belles:  sticking with stockings

Aud Sentiments:  anything but a rectangle + sentiment

Neglected Stuff:  Tim Holtz embellishment

A Place to Start:  anything goes

Christmas [or not] Bingo:  N - tag, free, stamped phrase

Addicted to Stamps:  Christmas

Simon Says:  use patterned paper

Autumn Colours! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Chrissy's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Autumn Colours!" which means she'd like to see those project with fall hues.

This is what I did....

Might have cheated here a bit.....but in my defense, I did use autumn colours.  Brown, deep green, red.....and if you look closely at the patterned paper, you'll see a lil bit of yellow on those Christmas trees.  (:  Digi is from PlumLovedArt.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made. 

Also for:

Simon Says:  anything goes

Peace on Earth:  inspirational picture

Crafty Catz:  anything goes

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

CRAFT:  Christmas

R is for Recipe @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Imke's turn to choose the challenge and she's taking us through the alphabet with this week being "R is for Recipe" with the recipe being 1 image, 2 papers, 3 embellishments.

This is what I did....

Let's see.....I've got 1 image (from PlumLovedArt), 2 different Christmas patterned papers and 3 embellishments - enamel dots, twine and a button.  And another Christmas card for the stash!

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made. 

Also for:

Crafty Animals:  anything goes with an animal

Merry Little Christmas:  anything Christmas goes

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Peace On Earth:  anything Christmas goes

Simon Says:  Christmas

Addicted to Stamps:  make your mark

A Place to Start:  anything goes

Aud Sentiments:  tag + sentiment

The Male Room:  dots & stripes

The Longest Time @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Kate's turn to choose the challenge and continuing on with Billy Joel songs with this week being, "The Longest Time" means she would like to see anything nostalgic or representing memories etc.  I went a slightly different route and did this.....

I think we can all agree, 90 is definitely a long time.  Digi is from Mo's Digital Pencil. 

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made. 

Use A Stamp! @ Little Red Wagon

This week at

it's Brenda's turn to choose the challenge and she's going easy on us.....she just wants us to use a stamp!

This is what I did.....

I challenged myself to use an actual stamp and not a digi.  This wonderful Santa's beard is from The Cat's Pajamas (now closed ): ).

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made. 

Also for:

Unicorn Challenge:  not square

Sweet Stampin':  use a die cut

Craft Rocket:  use dies

A Cut Above:  anything goes with a die cut

Peace on Earth:  inspirational photo

Merry Little Christmas:  anything Christmas goes

Addicted to Stamps:  die cuts

A Place to Start:  related to a song - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Hayloft @ Little Red Wagon

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it's my turn to choose the challenge and I'm going with "Hayloft" which means I'd like to see those makes that include a farm animal, or barn, or farm machinery or barn.....if it has anything to do with a farm, it's in!

This is what I did....

I used this fun image from BinaryBazar and added the sentiment.  

Hayloft is a song by British Columbia band, Mother Mother.  There's actually two songs called Hayloft, one is Hayloft I, the other....you guessed it.....Hayloft II.  Hayloft I was released in 2008 with little commercial success.  In August 2020, the song became popular on TikTok and by October it was pulling in over 1 million streams every week.  The success of Hayloft I prompted the band to make a sequel, which is, of course, Hayloft II, released in 2021.  The material of the songs are kinda dark - so that's your caveat for the music videos.  The songs are both quite unique sounding, and worth a listen, if you're so inclined.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made. 

Also for:

Allsorts:  all creatures great and small

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

AAA Birthday:  use patterned paper

The Male Room:  dots and stripes

Tac Tac Toe:  birthday, children, sentiment

Anything Times Three! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Chrissy's turn to choose the challenge and she saying "Anything Times Three" which means she wants to see three of anything on your project.

This is what I did.....

It's another tag.....well, actually, it's three tags.  (:

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made. 

Also for:

CRAFT:  Christmas

Addicted to Stamps:  any occasion

A Cut Above: anything goes with a die cut

A Place to Start:  no rectangles

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Peace on Earth:  anything Christmas goes

Jingle Belles:  masculine merriment

Simon Says:  anything goes

Q is for Quote @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Imke's turn to choose the challenge and she's continuing to take us through the alphabet with this week's challenge being "Q is for Quote" which means she wants to see those projects that have an included quote.

This is what I did....

Some of you probably recognize those lines from the story 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.  I added it in Canvas to this digi from PlumLovedArt.  

I tell ya, I hit this card layout again and again and again.  I do try to shake it up from time to time but I admit I often fall back into that ole "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" frame of mind.  Oh well.  (:

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made. 

Also for:

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Peace on Earth:  anything Christmas goes

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

As You Like It:  favourite colouring medium - My favourite thing to colour with is Prismacolor pencils.  I love that you can easily control how much colour you are putting down and you can't beat the price compared to markers!

Unicorn Challenge:  layer it up

Christmas Crafts All Year Long:  Q is for quote

A Place to Start:  anything goes

The Card Concept:  Christmas inspirational photo - I was inspired by the theme and the bold reds in the photo for this clean and layered card.

We Didn't Start the Fire @ Little Red Wagon

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Kate is continuing to take us through Billy Joel songs with this week being, "We Didn't Start the Fire" which means she would like to see projects that have fire or candles or something to do with a timeline or history.

This is what I did....

Looks like that sweet bunny is just a little early for the Winter Solstice celebration.  I'm sure her friends are on the way.  Image is from PlumLovedArt, sentiment is from Purple Onion Designs.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made. 

Also for:

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Unicorn Challenge:  layer it up

A Place to Start:  anything goes

Crafty Animals:  anything goes with an animal

Critter Crazy:  anything goes with a featured critter