Happy Halloween!

I have a confession to make…I have not always been a person who has loved crafting for Halloween.  The creepy, crawly part of Halloween is just not my thing.  But when I discovered Doodlebug’s Halloween collections, I was hooked.  And with collections like the new Pumpkin Party, I actually craft as much for Halloween as I do for Christmas!

This collection of step cards was inspired by the amazing shapes in the Odds and Ends pack!  I love that there are as many background shapes as there are cute characters!  They make setting up cute step cards as a little scene a breeze!

And while I love the background pieces, like the amazing spooky tree that is as spooky as he is cute, and the fantastic acetate fence, who can deny that this little zombie isn’t as sweet as can be as well!  The Odds and Ends packs are a card maker’s dream!

I have a few more details and close up images over on the Doodlebug blog if you are interested in popping by or finding out more about the product!  In the meantime, enjoy the day whether you celebrate Halloween or not!

Thanks for stopping by!

 

April Round Challenge

Okay, I don’t know about the weather where you are, but I am just about done with it here.  No, scratch that.  I AM done with it here.  We just celebrated Easter with the coldest one on history since 1940 and I couldn’t be more ready for warmth and green!

So what’s a girl to do – create a craft that screams spring!  And given that it is challenge time over at Tiddly Inks, it seemed like a good time to get on that!  So I grabbed one of the cute new images from Christy called Light Up My Life and got down to it!

I coloured up the image with Copics to match some new Doodlebug paper I have from the Down on the Farm collection.  The warm, rich colours seemed like a great fit with these cute fireflies.  Would you believe I have never seen a firefly before – it’s actually on my bucket list.  But I did a quick search and then coloured away.  I think this will be an image I go back to again and again.

If you are looking for some crafty inspiration,. drop by the challenge blog and see what all the DT members have been up to.  And then, get your crafty on!  The theme of this month’s challenge is all about the “round”, so this time around, don’t be square!  Tiddly Inks Challenge

If it’s nice where you are, enjoy the weather and send some my way if you can!  Have a great week, and thanks for stopping by!

 

 

Down on the Farm!

You know, sometimes I have to admit that I have favourites.  I know it’s not right, but if I am being honest, I can’t help myself.  And the truth is that this new Down on the Farm collection is already on the top of my list.  I mean really, does it get cuter than this?

I was given the task of putting together a card set to showcase this collection – I know, tough job, right?  So immediately set to work putting all the cute Odds and Ends die cuts out on the table together with the clever chit Chat sentiments.

Why start here?  Well, the truth is that when I am making cards, the Odds and Ends packs are always my favourite go-to!  There are always so many cute shapes and characters to work with, and more than enough to create cute scene after cute scene!

And now that I can pair them up with the awesome Chit Chat sentiments, card making has never been so fun!

And this collection in particular is about as cute as it gets!  From big die cuts like barns, farm houses, animals, and background features (there is a mud puddle!!!!)…

…to the cutest little cuts like these flies…

…and the best little worm ever!  Add these to any card and your recipient will be smiling at all the details for days!

And since we are talking favourites, I have to admit that I am a sucker for a great interactive card!  And when I saw this denim jean pocket paper and the bandanna paper in the 12×12 collection, I knew exactly what needed to happen!  

That’s right, the bandanna pulls out for a little hidden message.  And while I chose to add some more pieces from the Chit Chat pack, a personal sentiment here would also work really well!

Oh, and as for my favourite part on this little card – it’s the little heart tag on the side of the pocket.  Doodlebug knows how to get the details right!

So, just between you and me, while I promise to love and cherish all my collections, Down on the Farm is going to be getting some serious extra love on my crafty table.  Because, yup – it’s a new favourite!  I bet it will be one of yours too!

Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs,
Karen 

Magical Day

I am sure that it comes as no surprise that I love stamps!  If you have ever seen a post here at SCS, you will notice that colouring up a cute image is a way that I decompress, and putting them onto fun cards is the icing on the cake.  I don’t play favourites – give me an image I can colour and I am a happy crafter.

But every once and awhile, I come across a stamp that just steals my heart.  This new stamp from Tiddly Inks called Magical Day is just one of those stamps!

This stamp features one of Christy’s main characters – Wryn – dressed up for a day of imagination.  And together with her little frog prince and cute butterfly, I would argue that it can hardly get cuter than this!

I coloured up Wryn to match some new Doodlebug paper that I have kicking around the crafty table.  It features Copics mostly in the Red family (R81/83/85 for the top of her dress) and just a few colours as embellishments.

I hand lettered a little sentiment just to finish things off, finishing off the card with one of my favourite ribbons from May Arts.  I am not sure what occasion this card will be for, but it may just make its way onto a shelf in my crafty space in the meantime!

Thanks for stopping by!