Mid-month Fun!

This year we celebrated Valentine's Day in a deep freeze! Yep... the day arrived at 25 degrees below zero with wind chills of -45 degrees. And those temps didn't want to go away. When I woke this AM it was 59 degrees in our house. Brrr. Took nearly four hours to get the temp to 62, and now at bedtime, it is finally 66. Needless to say, wool socks, long-johns, sweaters, and a warm blankie helped take the edge off.  Oh... and lots of hot coffee! Amen! 

It’s time for the mid-month challenge at QKR Stampede, which is always “Anything Goes” and several prizes are awarded. Maybe you’ll be inspired to enter a card or two yourself? My DT card features an adorable checkered cow (I love the look on her face and those google eyes are perfect on her!) I’m entering this card into several challenges including two based on photo inspirations, each features sweet little hearts that I tried to mimic on the front and inside of my card.

Supplies: 
·   Digi- Eureka Digital Stamp (Checkered Cow) Also available in unmounted or cling-mounted
·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen
·   Sentiments- Computer Generated
·   Cowhide background paper-Imagine That Digital Stamp Set Lil Cowpokes (retired)
·   All other items from my stash.
Entered into:  

We Craft Cards Monday Challenge- PUNny Cards 

CCC Digi Creations- #122 Valentines Day/Love 

Pattie's Creations Challenge- #179 Love, Love, Love

Scribbles Designs Challenge- #9 Heartfelt 

Cupcake Inspirations- Challenge #512                        

TIME OUT Challenge- #181 Photo Inspiration               

Lemon Shortbread Challenge- Anything Goes #139  

Incy Wincy Designs- Animals and/or Add Buttons

The temp here in Wisconsin has been super Brrrrr…y this last week (wind chills of 30-45  below zero!)  so I’ve spent lots of time in my warm craft room, cleaning and organizing. I am donating lots of items to the mental health and treatment/recovery agency where I work so also did a lot of sorting. In the process, I found some things I haven’t used in a loooong time. I also used a stamping technique that I haven’t used in a loooong time! Not sure what it is called, but it involves bold stamp images and zero coloring as the markers are applied directly to the stamps. A rainbow ink pad was used to add vibrant color to the vase and sentiment. (Part of the reason the colors are so intense is that the images are stamped onto glossy paper.) I added a few puffy butterfly stickers as I am entering this card into The Butterfly Challenge.

Supplies: 

·   Wood Mount Stamps- Lilac Bunch and vase (Rubber Stampede) Company no longer in business
·   Butterfly Puffy Stickers- don’t remember where I found them, but you can buy them HERE

·   Royal Satin Kaleidacolor Rainbow Ink Pad, large Marvy Markers (purple and green), brown cord, unmounted “Happy Birthday” stamp (might be SU) and other items from my stash.

Entered into:  

Butterfly Challenge- #151 H is for Herringbone Card                   

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends- #151 Anything Goes

Createful Heart Designs- Challenge #29 (Feb)

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #477-478 Anything Goes                   

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Friday  

Outlawz Challenge- Inlinks Challenge

I love this sweet digi set from Bugaboo, especially when paired with stars and sparkles… oh, and rainbows on his mane and tail! So fun! The starry background paper is from a freebie 4^th of July bundle from Polkadoodles. (But you better grab it quickly, because I don’t know how long it will be available.) I’m entering this card into several challenges including Simon Says Monday’s Add Some Texture (my card features star embossed vellum and Stickles.) 

 

Supplies: 

·   Unicorn and Cloud with Start- Bugaboo Stamps (Unicorn Set)
·   Colored with Spectrum Noir Classique markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen
·   Stickles- Star Dust (on Unicorn’s mane and tail)
·   Starry Background- Polkadoodles- Free digital download (USA 4th July Celebration)
·   Front Sentiment- “Have a Magical Day” Craftin Desert Diva (company out of business)
·   Inside Sentiment- “A little birthday...” TLC Creations (digi is no longer available)
·   Patterned vellum and assorted cardstock from my stash.

Entered into:  
Bugaboo Stamps- All About the Kids      
Outlawz Challenge- Twisted Thursday Anything Goes 
Simon Says Monday Challenge- Add Some Texture
The Paper Shelter- #456 Decorate It!
Jan’s Digi Stamps- February 2021 Anything Goes    Turner Syndrome Foundation
Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- February