Christmas Card! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Chrissy's turn to choose the challenge and she wants to see those Christmas cards!  If you've got all your cards made for this year, you could start on next year's stash.

This is what I did....

This is the card I made for my first grandbaby's first Christmas. ♥  He's seven months now and has started crawling.  Pretty sure he's going to be the star of Christmas this year.  Digi is from A Day for Daisies.

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.

Well, that'll be all for me before the 25th.  LRW will be off next week and we'll return with me as the host on December 31st.  Wishing everyone a very happy holiday season and I hope you receive some crafty goodies as gifts.  (:

Also for:

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Peace on Earth:  anything Christmas goes

Crafty Calendar:  Christmas

Sweet Stampin':  Christmas

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

As You Like It:  festive creations

ABC Christmas:  Z is for stripes

Ellibelle's:  anything goes

The Male Room:  Christmas colours + for a male

Addicted to Stamps:  Christmas

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie:  inspiration photo

Pinspirational:  inspiration photo

A Place to Start:  anything goes

Aud Sentiments:  traditional Christmas + sentiment

Flora or Fauna? @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Imke's turn to choose the challenge and she's asking, "Flora or Fauna?" which just means she would like to see those projects that have either animals or plants.  Lots of options there!

Now I'm usually more fauna than floral but I decided to go floral and this is what I did....

I've used this sunflower digi stamp a number of times....because it's awesome.  It's from A Day For Daisies.  Sentiment is from Create With TLC.  

So, 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:  say it with flowers

Stamping Sensations:  anything goes

Corrosive:  anything goes

We Love Stamping:  in the garden

Crafty Catz:  anything goes

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Cut It Up:  send me flowers

Addicted to Stamps:  make your mark

Crafty Gals Corner:  flowers for mom

Double D:  flowers

Simon Says:  add a sentiment

A Place to Start:  and another thing... - flowers & bling

Crafting Happiness:  flowers

Dream Valley:  make it sparkle

Allsorts:  absolutely anything goes

Crafty Calendar:  anything but square

You Won't See Me! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Kate's last inspired-by-The-Beatles challenge and she's saying, "You Won't See Me!" which means she wants to see transparency or vellum on your project.  

I took a break from Christmas/winter cards and this is what I did..... 

something summery/fally!  As you can see, I've printed my sentiment on vellum so I wouldn't have to cover any of this gorgeous image from A Day For Daisies.  Wonky stitched dies are from Stamplorations.

Now that I'm looking at this on the screen, I'm wondering at my choice for bling placement.  I have a very hard time not putting some bling or pearls somewhere on my cards (usually in the corners) because I totally feel like the card is naked without them.  Still, I wonder if I should have went top left/bottom right instead.  Oh well, what's done is done.  (:

So, 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:

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Ellibelle's:  anything goes

TTCRD:  anything goes

A Place to Start:  anything goes

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Dragonfly Dreams:  anything but Christmas

Crafty Calendar:  anything goes

Spooky Halloween! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Chrissy's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Spooky Halloween!" which just means that she would like to see those Halloween creations.

Ah, Halloween, not my favourite occasion....which is surprising since I'm a junk food connoisseur.  I mean, everyone knows that the mini chocolate bars taste so much better than their full-sized siblings.  Except for Peanut M&Ms, of course.  Well, technically, they are the exact same candy as every other package of Peanut M&Ms, but seeing as you only get, like, five candies in the Halloween version, they taste like they're flavoured with emptiness and a generous seasoning of sadness.  

So, seeing as I'm not a fan of Halloween, I didn't actually do a Halloween card.  In fact, I didn't actually do a card.  Well, it's kinda a card.  Here, take a look......

....I did an ATC, in a style I like to refer to as Halloween adjacent.  Digi is from A Day For Daisies.  See that swirly flourish behind/beside the skull?  I used an ancient rub-on that actually transferred super-duper easy.  I was very impressed.  Some patterned paper, letter stickers and distressing and that was that.

So, 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

We Love 2 Create:  anything mixed media goes

Colour Crazy:  anything goes

Critter Crazy:  anything with a critter goes

Make It Bloom! @ Little Red Wagon

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I'm late, late, late!  And Brenda's challenge, "Make It Bloom!" is a wonderful and easy challenge so, I shouldn't have been!  Truth is, last week got a way from me a bit, and I just couldn't seem to catch up to what all needed done.  I gave myself a list of jobs to have completed before I could eat lunch today, and making and posting this card was on that list.  And, since I'm very food motivated, I got right to it.

This is what I made....

I die cut the sentiment a bit off centre, and was thinking about reprinting it, but decided I was hungry enough to be okay with it as is.  (:  Digi is from A Day For Daisies.

So, 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 Rocket:  birthday

Moving Along With the Times:  birthday

Stamping Sensations:  floral or fauna

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Seize the Birthday:  faux or real stitching

Flutterby! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Chrissy's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying "Flutterby" which just means that she'd like to see a butterfly or butterflies on your project.

I tried to make a card with a butterfly as the star.....I really did.  But, as you know, butterflies (and moths) are evil creatures with razor sharp feet that have no regard for other beings in this world as evident when they fly directly into people's faces at inopportune moments causing said person to flail around and almost fall off a bike, or have to bail out of the batter's box during a ball game (where's it's lucky that the umpire is laughing too hard to kick said batter off the field for the barrage of swear words loosed from that player's tongue) or mildly injuring one's back from having to do Keanu Reeves in The Matrix-like moves to avoid being horribly disfigured when one is walking across a lawn during mid summer....so I just couldn't make a completely butterfly centric card work.

But, I did manage something with butterflies on it....

I used a digi from A Day for Daisies.  And while the butterflies are quite small, there's three of them, so I think I'm good.  I even added a touch of Stickles to them.....not so much because I think they deserve some glitter, more because then I can make sure they are glued to the page.  I think this sweet lil fairy is thanking me for that because I'm pretty sure that one butterfly IS EATING THROUGH HER DRESS!

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

P.S.  It looks like A Day for Daisies has closed up shop again.  :(  If anyone knows different, please let me know in the comments.

Also for:

Sweet Stampin':  add a button

The Fairy and the Unicorn:  anything fantasy goes

Addicted to Stamps:  make your mark

Crafty Creations:  anything goes

Watercooler Wednesday:  all things feminine 

Crafty Sentiments:  anything goes

613 Avenue Create: anything goes

Dragonfly Dreams:  in the pink

Fun Feathered Friends! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Brenda's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying "Fun Feathered Friends" which just mean that she wants to see a bird on your project.  So get those wings flapping!  

This is what I did.....

Tee hee....this chicken is wearing a dress!  A dress!  Tickles me every time I see it.  It's a digi from A Day For Daisies.  With Mary Hen and that background paper, I'm betting I've got enough feathered friends to be A Good DT Member this week!

Why not give our challenge a go this week and head on over to Little Red Wagon and link up?  And, while you're there, be sure to check out the wonderful projects the other Girlfriends have created.

Also for:

Allsorts:  feminine

As You Like It:  favourite reason to send a card - My fave reason is Just Because.....because then it's a surprise!  You expect cards for occasions, but just getting no in the mail for no particular reason - so fun!

Crafty Creations:  anything goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters:  anything goes

Crafty Sentiments:  anything goes

Through the Craftroom Door:  anything goes

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Watercooler Wednesday:  all about occasions

Flowers! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Doni's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Flowers" which means, she wants to see makes about how we perceive reality, that answer the question: Can our minds correctly interpret reality or is reality subjective?

I'm just kidding....she wants to see projects with flowers on them. (: Just one, or as many as you can fit on!

This is what I did.....

As you can see, I've got some lovely sunflowers on there from A Day for Daisies, and......wait for it.....the shop is back open!  Yay!!  It always makes me sad when I see one of my favourites close down...I'm thrilled to be able to say that these wonderful images are available again.  Sentiment is from MFT.

My mojo has been lacking lately, I haven't been doing much creating.....and now's the time I have extra time to do it!  I think a lot of us are feeling uninspired these days.  Still, I was happy with how this turned out.  Quality over quantity is always the way to go.  Now, if I could just convince the part of me that's been shovelling crap junk food down my gullet (my go-to way to combat stress) since the whole pandemic began that the aforementioned sentence would be the better way to go.....

Why don't you give our challenge a go this week and head on over to Little Red Wagon and link up?  And, while you're there, be sure to check out the fabulous projects the other Girlfriends have created.

Also for:

A Vintage Journey:  beautiful blooms
Colour Crazy:  anything goes
Crafty Catz:  sending hugs
Creative Fingers:  anything goes
QKR:  anything goes
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday:  make it feminine
Always Fun:  female cards
Make My Monday:  use a digital stamp
613 Avenue Create:  anything goes
Stamping Sensations:  say it with flowers
Arty Divas:  anything goes
Crafty Sentiments:  anything goes

Mix 'Em Up! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's me being late! Yep, with being laid off from my full time job (luckily I still have my two part time jobs) and being home all the time, I forgot what day it was! Fellow Girlfriend, Kate, got the Linky up on the LRW site for me - thanks, Kate!! Anyhoo, the challenge this week is "Mix 'Em Up!" which just means that I want to see projects using more the one companies product. Here, I'll show you what I mean....

I used a digi from A Day For Daisies (now closed :( ) with patterned paper from My Mind's Eye and bling from Kaiser Scrapbook. Really, I could go on too and say that the sentiment is computer generated, white paper is Recollections, cardstock is Bazzil and it's coloured with Prismacolor pencils.  See, it's a super-duper easy challenge. Practically an "anything goes" challenge, I'm thinking.

I thought the sentiment was fitting for our current global state of affairs.  Though, the image, not so much in my case.  If I had that many butterflies close to me I'd run off practically screaming.  To me butterflies are beautiful on paper only.  Irl, I'm sure they have hatched a complex plot to do me harm.  My daughter used to laugh when I said that until she witnessed my walking across the lawn one day dodging those small white ones as they few at my face.  And, don't even get me started on how evil moths are.....

Why don't you give our challenge a go this week and head on over to Little Red Wagon and link up?  And, while you're there, be sure to check out the fabulous projects the other Girlfriends have created.

Also for:

Crafty Gals:  spring
Colour Crazy:  anything goes
Aud Sentiments:  anything goes + sentiment
Crafty Creations:  anything goes
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday:  blooms, bugs or butterflies
Allsorts:  something old, something new - patterned paper is old, bling is new
Crafty Calendar:  add a butterfly
Sweet Stampin':  things with wings
The Fairy & the Unicorn:  anything fantasy goes
Arty Divas:  anything goes
Crafty Sentiments:  anything goes
Ike's World:  p is for paper piecing
Stinkin' Inkers:  crafter's choice
Tuesday Throwdown:  anything goes
Artsy Stamper:  things with wings
Path of Positivity:  positive/inspirational + style - My style is clean and layered.  (:
Corrosive Challenges:  anything goes
Creations In Pink:  anything mainly pink goes
The Cat's Pajamas:  share hope

Nice & Clean @ Little Red Wagon

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it's my turn to choose the challenge and I'm saying, "Nice & Clean" which means that I want to see those makes that aren't too complicated....think clean lines, minimal embellishments, nothing too fancy. Kinda like CAS but without the simple (or the lots white space) part.

This is what I did.....

As you can see not too much extra going on here.  That adorable panda is from A Day For Daisies.

Why don't you give our challenge a go this week and head on over to Little Red Wagon and link up.  And, while you're there, be sure to check out the fantastic projects the other Girlfriends have created.

Also for:

Addicted To Stamps:  make your mark
Ellibelle's Corner:  something that starts with B - bear
Watercooler Wednesday:  feminine
Allsorts:  feminine
The Library Challenge:  reader's choice - My book is Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?  (He says, "I see a flower looking at me."  (: )

Digi Do! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's my turn to choose the challenge and I'm saying, "Digi Do!".....well actually, I'm saying, "Digi Doooooooooooo!" coz that's just how I roll. Anyway you say it though it just means that I want to see projects using digital stamps. And with all those wonderful digi stamp artists out there you should have no trouble finding images for this challenge

This is what I did....

I used a digi from A Day For Daisies. The shop is closing down on the 31st so if you want any images you'll have to get them today. I'm always sad to see when digi shops close down....and I feel like there's been a number of them in the past year....A Day For Daisies, Whimsie Doodles, Digistamp Boutique. to name a few....all fabulous artists and I'm sad to know that their images aren't available anymore.. ):

But, there are still lots of other artists out there so why don't you grab one of there digis give our challenge a go this week and head on over to Little Red Wagon and link up.  And, while you're there, be sure to check out the fantastic projects the other Girlfriends have created.

Also for:

Addicted To Stamps:  make your mark
Simon Says:  anything goes
Allsorts:  buttons & bows
Crafty Friends:  summer colours
Arty Divas:  anything goes
Crafty Sentiments:  anything goes
613 Avenue Create:  anything goes
Dragonfly Dreams:  things with wings
Pile It On:  girls of summer

Lions & Lambs (and other animals) @ Little Red Wagon

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I've got hosting duties and the challenge is "Lions & Lambs (and other animals)" so, not only could you create something with lions or lambs, you could make a make with any animal that's wild/not a pet. So, pretty much any creature aside from cats & dogs or caged animals, or fish in a bowl etc. is in! We've made it easy for ya to join us this week.

This is what I did....

I went with this super sweet elephant from A Day For Daisies.  I left this sentimentless as I wasn't sure what I would end up using it for.....could be a baby girl card, could be a birthday card, could be a shower card, could be a PSA card on how to protect oneself from injury-inducing hearts (they do have that pointy end, after all) when they fall from the sky.  Just wanted to keep my options open.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and head on over to Little Red Wagon and link up?  And, while you're there, be sure to check out the fantastic projects the other Girlfriends have created.

Also for:

As You Like It:  Layers - one of many? - I like many layers....how else will I ever use up the multitude of patterned paper pads I have?  (:
Cardz 4 Galz:  oh pretty baby
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge:  female
If You Give a Crafter a Cookie:  inspirational photo
Crafty Calendar:  for a child
My Time To Craft:  pink & girly
Inkspirational:  use your stash - papperned paper, image & bow die are all old stash items
Crafty Sentiments:  anything goes
Dream Valley:  4 legged friends
Colouring In Scrapland:  critters

What's Red All Over? @ Little Red Wagon

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it's my turn to choose the challenge and I'm asking "What's Red All Over?" (besides our little wagon, of course) which just means that I want to see projects that have a lot of red.

Remember that joke...."what's black & white and read all over?" Okay, so it doesn't work so well in its printed form. I used to love that joke when I was a kid. That and the "knock knock, aren't you glad I didn't say banana" one. Yep, I was into high brow humour even back then.

But we're not talking about jokes here. (Bonus points go to anyone who uttered....no, even thought....of some sort of "but you are/your cards/your blog is a joke". You've got to take these types of opportunities when they're offered, my friends.) We're talking about this week's challenge. And this is what I did for it....

Lots of red on there.  I've even got some newspaper-type paper just to tie in with the joke.  Digi was a past freebie from A Day For Daisies.

Why not give our challenge a go this week and head on over to Little Red Wagon and link up?  And, while you're there, be sure to check out the wonderful projects the other Girlfriends have created.

Also for:

Merry Monday:  gifts
As You Like It:  people or animals - Animals!  Much easier to colour and I find you can be more creative with them.
The Sisterhood of Crafters:  I see spots
The Holly & the Ivy:  anything Christmas goes
ABC Christmas:  V is for vibrant
Christmas at Sweet Stampin':  anything Christmas goes
Fab 'n' Funky:  Christmas
Shopping Our Stash:  that's sketchy - Using this past sketch from Paper Play sketches

Keep Cool @ Little Red Wagon

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Brenda wants you to "Keep Cool"! 'Coz that's just what you need to do in the middle of winter, be colder. Or maybe less angry?? Kidding, of course! She just wants to see those cool colours on your project.

This is what I did.....

I used a digi from A Day For Daisies.  So elegant, isn't she?  I love that the dog has the same eyelashes and the same look on its face.  That's exactly how I look when I walk my dog.  'Cept my dog is a lab.  And I'm not blonde.  Nor do I own fake eyelashes.  And I only wear a dress about twice a year.  And it's winter so I wear a coat, windbreaker pants, mittens and pull up my hood.  And I'm usually not enjoying my walk as it's generally really windy, cold, and no matter what it's like when I leave the house some sort of precipitation will start when I'm at the furthest point on my walk so instead of a Marilyn Monroe-esque, refined facial expression I look much more like this....

But, you know, other than that, the card is a spot on match.

So why not keep your cool and join us for our challenge?  Then you can head on over to Little Red Wagon and link up.  And, while you're there, be sure to check out the wonderful projects the other Girlfriends have created.

It's All About the Boys @ Little Red Wagon

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we're all about snips and snails and puppy dog tails. Yeppers, we want to see those masculine projects!

I know some crafters have a hard time with boy-y/man-y cards but I've always found them fairly easy. This is what I did....

Digi is from A Day for Daisies.  And really, frogs do scream boys, don't they?  Well, not literally, obviously.  Though I'm sure some of them would if they could.  'Round here my boys were never into frogs or creepy-crawlies, in fact my middlest (12 years old) will call me if there's a bug that needs disposed of, (both in the never to return way and the relocate to a more suitable habitat way).  However, my daughter used to looooooooooooooove toads.  If she found one she'd spend a good hour torturing it petting it and talking to it and showing it all her toys etc.  So, I'm pretty sure there's been a few toads 'round these parts that have internally screamed "girls" now and again.

Ah, I see my twine is being a bit unruly.  I shall glue it down into submission....kinda the cardmaker equivalent of licking a thumb and trying to straighten a child's misbehaving cowlick.  Not that I ever used that tactic with my chicklets.  Seeing as I was on the end of multiple spit baths growing up I vowed I would never, ever do that to my kids.  No, I was much more sanitary.  I used to say, "Stick out your tongue" and then I would use their own saliva to wipe their faces.

So why not whip up something masculine and join us for our challenge?  Then you can head on over to Little Red Wagon and link up.  And, while you're there, be sure to check out the wonderful projects the other Girlfriends have created.