Snowman

Case~ing Carol on STAMPlorations DT - see her Tag Below

Recipe
File die cut
Cuttlebug & Misti
White, Kraft Cardstock
White Gel Pen
Paper Smooches Joyful and Cheer Dies
Paper Smooches Snowman Stamp & Die
Versafine Black Ink - Markers
Sizzix Tree Die
Lawn Fawn Rectangle Stitched Die

Inspired to create by:

June Stamplorations 5th Birthday Celebration- Stamplorations Case the Stamping Girl -Carol - inspired by the Snowman- Kraft, and snow

July CCAYR - Add a Tree #1
July HEARTFUL AG +stamp #2
July #1826 PIP AG #2 
July CHN #392  Weekly Christmas
July Paper Smooches -Christmas in July - UE

Sunset

Sunset Distressed Ink Background Card Recipe
Water Color Paper
White Cardstock - Black Cardstock
Cuttlebug & Misti
Spellbinders Rectangle Die for the Watercolor Paper
Distress Inks for the background:
Black Soot-Faded Blue Jeans- Milled lavender-worn lipstick-fossilized amber [from top to bottom]
Sponging tool
Lawn Fawn Winter in the Park - Stamps & Die Cut - Lamp Post are stamped and die cut - Bench is stamped on the background - Yellow Marker for the light in the Lamp Post - Green marker for the grass
Lawn Fawn Starry Skies Die - Shooting Star Die - Directly into background - Gold Stickles on the Star
White Gel Pen for additional Stars
Lawn Fawn Happy Feast Sentiment Stamp ~ Versamark Embossing Ink - Heat Tool - White Embossing Powder - stamped on black cardstock and cut with banner ends
Scotch Mounting Tape behind Lamp Post  ATG

Thank you for dropping by - Have a fabulous week! ~ Gail ~

I was inspired to create by:
SS Facebook National Craft Month 
SS National Craft Month
Lawn Fawn #25 Color Inspiration - Rainbow Colors  #2
Simon Say March Work it Wed - Inky technique

Frog Peekaboo Card

Recipe
Inspired to create by this Video - Click HERE
Cardstock: White- Dark Brown- Patterned
Lawn Fawn Peekaboo Die - Cuttlebug
Poppy Stamps Frog Pond Die
MFT-Die Namics Stitched Tag Die
Spellbinders Cattail Die
Fiskars Cloud Punch
Thank you Stamp
White Gel Pen
Lawn Fawn Lift the Flap Stamp - Misti
The work in progress - this is a fabulous die ~

A work in progress

Cardz TV - Ribbit and Frog Stamp
Newton Nooks Frog Stamp
Distress Inks for Front -Sponge- Purple Marker for dots on Tag
Distress Crayons [rainbow colors]- Distress Ink - for backgrounds inside card 
Versafine Black Ink - Green Ink
Markers - Score Tape - Scotch White Glue - ATG

Thank you for stopping by ~ 

I would like to share with:
March CHN Patterned Paper  
SS Facebook National Craft Month
SS National Craft Month 
Lawn Fawnatics #25  - Rainbow Colors - inside card and purple marker used on the tag on outside
SS Work it Wed March - Distress Ink backgrounds inside - some Distress Crayons backgrounds  and Distress Inks on Front 

Salt of the Earth

Salt of the Earth Recipe
Cardstock: White, Black
Markers, Pencil [to draw the Salt shaker]
White Gel Pen
Memory Box Die Cut Letters - Cuttlebug
Scotch White Glue
ATG

Inspired by this Video:
May May Did It You Tube Video Click HERE

Thank you for dropping by - blessings, Gail

It would be a blessing to share with:
WAW AG with sentiment #1 
PDE AG

SS Facebook NationalCraft Month
SS National Craft Month

Box Card ~Cats/Bats

Howdy Crafters - I recently purchased several of Suzanne Cannon's SVG - this is one of them - thanks for stopping by blessings, Gail

Recipe
Portrait Die Cutting Machine
SVG Halloween Box Card by Suzanne Cannon - Silhouette Store
Cardstock - Patterned - Orange, White, Back, Yellow
White Gel Pen to add dots in eyes 

I was inspired to create by these challenges

Simon Says World Card Making Day
October CHN Patterned Paper
October Just Keep on Creating AG UE

Mixed Media Inspired

Howdy Crafters - I am always in awe when looking at the mixed media art at Simon's Says on Monday's. Well, today I got inspired for the distress challenge. My normal distressing is around the edge - which I did on this tag - but there is much more going on here and it is a Christmas tag.   Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed week ~ Gail~

Recipe
TH Tag and Bookmark Die Cut
Watercolor Paper
Cuttlebug Die Cutting Machine for tag and all die cuts
Kraft for the reinforcement Holes
Watercolor Paper
For the background I used:
Rangers Paint Dabbers - Yellow, Pink, Teal
Pearlescent Water colors
Spectrum Noir Marker
Distressed Around the edge with Memento Rhubarb Stalk
Added to the tag:
Bakers Twine
TH Photo of boy with dog sticker
underneath is MFT Stitched Tag Die - Textured Cardstock by DCWV
Washi Tapes - upper left corner, under pictures, and the rule Washi at the bottom of tag
Print N Cut Butterfly - Portrait Die Cutting Machine
Simon Says Hello Die - Patterned Textured Cardstock
Crafty Secrets Ticket Embellishment - Stapled
SU Tree Stamp - Dark Green Ink
Die-Versions Merry Christmas Die - Patterned Textured Green Cardstock
A Wink of Stella on Butterfly, Hello, Trees, Santa on the Ticket
White Gel Pen for snow around trees and lower portion of the tag
Glue and Seal
Scotch White Sticky Quick Dry Glue

My inspiration for this tag came from Anna-Karin - after viewing her lovely Tag at Simon Says Blog and on her personal blog - click HERE to visit her blog for some amazing projects! Thanks Anna-Karin

It would be an honor to share with:

Simon Says Monday Distress #3

July CHN Patterned Paper   UE

July Crop Stop - Glue N Seal & Scotch Quick Dry Glue can be purchased at Crop Stop

CHN Extra July Challenge for Christmas

CHN Weekly Christmas challenge AG

WAW AG with Sentiment

Pluto Christmas

Howdy Crafters - I have a Christmas Card here - Found my TH Stencil and make Jingle in the background on the Die Cut T-Shirt - one of my kiddos will probably get this card in December - thanks for dropping by - blessings, Gail

Recipe
White cardstock base
Christmas DCWV Cardstock mat
Glitter Ribbon
MFT-Die-Namics Tshirt Die
TH Christmas Stencil - White Primsacolor Pencil
White Gel Pen
Pluto 3D-Sticker
Die-Version Merry Christmas Die - White Cardstock Cuttlebug
Scotch 3d-foam tape behind shirt

It would be an honor to share with
 2017 Just keep on Creating - October

June Rudolph Challenge - 1E not more than 10 uploads to other challenges
CHN June Patterned Paper Challenge
CHN June Extra Christmas Challenge
CHN Weekly Christmas Challenge
WAW AG 
Simon Says Monday Stencils - TH Stencil Jingle for T-Shirt #1
SS Wed AG #2

Snowman Card ~ Blog Candy Give-A-Way

Howdy Crafters - I have a Snowman Card Creation - ready to be attached to a Christmas present or sent in the mail this December ~ 
I am also giving away a gentle used Simon Says Stamp and die set - see information below ~have a blessed week ~ Gail ~

Recipe
Portrait Die Cutting Machine
Cuttlebug Die Cutting Machine
Kraft Cardstock
White Gel Pen for snowflakes
Plaid Cardstock
Red Cardstock
SVG Snowman Die Cut
Die-Namics Tag
Present Sticker with glitter balls
Cardz TV Sentiment - Misti - Memento black ink

It would be an honor to share with

CHN Patterned Paper Challenge June
CHN Weekly #338 Christmas Challenge
CHN Monthly Christmas Challenge

I have a blog candy give away for those that live in the USA - just comment on this post if you would like to be added to the drawing - that's it - This give-away ends July 7, 2017 - at 8 AM - Drawing will take place on July 7 ASAP with random.org   -I will notify you by email if  you won - please leave me  your email in the posting -- Have a blessed week - Gail

Winner, Winner Chicken Dinner - #6 From Roll em Random - Diana L  -I will be sending out your gift soon.

Blog Candy - Gentle Used Simon Says Die and Stamp ~ Like New - used one stamp once [I might throw in something else when I mail the package - I am trying to clear out my craftroom with items I am no longer using] ~ I wish you the best on the draw. Ending July 7, 2017 at 8AM - I will notify winner by email and post here .

If you would like to win this gentle used stamp & die set -and you LIVE in the USA - comment below and let me know.

Hoppy Dance

Oh my goodness Crafters - when I saw this freebie frog last week from Little Scraps of Heaven I fell in love - he is the cutest! I was going to get it cut out right away, but life got in the way - yet, today I have been working on graduation cards and here is one of them - Hoppy Dance! My great nephew will be getting this at his party this month - thanks for stopping by - blessings ~ Gail ~

Recipe 
Cardstock - green, black, white, Patterned
Portrait die cutting machine
SVG by Little Scrap Pieces
Cricut - Classic Font Cartridge for Hoppy Dance lettering - using Watercolor Patterned Cardstock
Xyron for making letters in stickers to attach to inside of card

Cuttlebug Machine - Swiss Dot Embossing Folder - my favorite embossing folder
 White Gel Pen for the Black Eyes
Black Eyes - Black Marker
Sentiment Stamp - Cardz TV - Verafine Black ink

It would be an honor to share with
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - Graduation - Cricut Class Font Cartridge for the lettering #3
PIP AG #3
CHN June Patterned Paper Challenge - inside lettering cut with Cricut
Simon Says Monday - Masculine #2

Snowballs 4 Sale

Howdy Crafters - Personally, I am a snowman freak, yet I am not that fond of cold, cold winters--- only when I was younger did I love playing in the snow [no matter how cold it was outside], taking my sled down a steep hill [the climb back was not that much fun - lol]  I prefer warmer weather now- Fall being my favorite season - however, the Snow is so beautiful here in Michigan and I love to view the ice sparkling on the trees - have a blessed week and thanks for stopping by ~ Gail ~

Recipe
Portrait die cutting machine by Silhouette
SVG cut
Cuttlebug Machine - Darcie Swiss Dot Folder - Larger
Cardstock - blue, patterned wood, Kraft, Black, Orange, White
White Gel pen
Black Spectrum Noir Marker


It would be an honor to share with
April CHN Patterned Paper Challenge -
CHN Christmas AG April Challenge
CHN Christmas AG Weekly Challenge
Simon Says Wed AG #3
WAW AG #3
DLART Thankful Thursday April Linky Party 1 per day
Simon Says Monday Add A number - #5

You're the Bomb Tag

Howdy Crafters -
It has been awhile since I have done a creation with the Chalkboard Technique - I used black cardstock with Versamark Embossing Ink and WOW White Pearl embossing powder after I stamped the Casual Friday Stamps - sentiment & bomb on the black cardstock - The tags are from the Die-Namic Stitched Tag Stax - Polk-a-dot cardstock was used for the larger tag - running the dies through my Cuttlebug - I took a gel pen and outlined You're and placed bomb sparkles using the white gel pen - thanks for stopping by and have a blessed week ~Gail~

It would be an honor to share with

Mod Squad - Chalkboard Technique
April CHN Patterned Paper Challenge
April DLART Thankful Thursday Challenge 1 per day
Catch the Bug - Bingo - Die/Punch - sentiment - Texture #1

Winter Trees

Howdy Crafters - I have a Christmas Card using 2 of my favorite Tree Stamps. The background stamping is Stampin Up Tree stamp and the oval stamping is Flonz Birch Tree & Winter - thank you for stopping by and have a blessed week! ~ Gail ~

Recipe
Kraft Outlet Cardstock Buff Ivory
Glitter Tree Burlap Ribbon
Stampin Up Woodland Stamps - Stazon Green Ink

Little Stackers Oval Scallop Die used to cut the Oval Flonz Birch Tree and Winter Stamp - First I stamped with Rangers Black Archival Ink - then I stamped some of the trees with Colorbox Brown Ink - I then took Bloody Mary Powderpuff chalking ink and distressed around the edges - Pop Up tape is behind the Oval Stamped Die Cut

White Gel Pen to add a row of snow at the edge of the trees - I used a Green Spectrum Noir Marker on some of those background trees but it did not show up very well

Inside Card - 
MFP Stamps - sentiment and leaf branch
Leaf Branch Stazon Green Ink
Gold Embossing Powder for the Merry Christmas Stamp MFP - Versamark
It would be an honor to enter these challenges
Jan 2  Sweet Stamps AG UE 
Jan 3 Vintage Stamping Challenge #39 Winter Trees #2 - Flonz Birch and Winter Tree Stamp 
Jan 5 Simon Says Wed Party - any Celebration - Christmas #5 
Jan 6  Not Just Cards AG UE - link not working - left link in comment area
Jan 6  DRS Designs - Any 2015 Challenge Inspired by #204 Silver or Gold UE using gold embossing inside card
Jan 8 Catch The Bug AG #3 
Jan 8 CHNC Weekly Vintage or AG UE 
Jan 15  Tic-Tac-Toe New - Embossing - Sparkles #2 - Gold -Celebrate- Background Stamping #2

 

Jan 31 CHNC Extra January Challenge AG 
Jan 31 The Divas that Cut Paper - New Technique - Popping the Oval Stamped Die cut on top of the Stamping background - first time for me to try this out - #3 - [my die cut is the Oval Die used on the Stamped Oval Image that is popped up]

 March Just Keep on Creating