Crafts Galore Encore Challenge #144 February 2026

 Welcome to the Crafts Galore Encore February 2026 challenge. 

Crafts Galore Encore challenge theme as always is

Anything Goes 

and you can enter up to 3 different projects.

This challenge ends on 27th February at mid-day GMT.

This month our sponsor is Nikky from Polkadoodles.

Nikki is offering our random winner 3 digi stamps of their choice from her Etsy store. Head over to see the beautiful products she has in stock.

And here is what I created...

I made both of these creations by designing a card using  the digital stamps in Canva. These designs were then printed out on 110lb cardstock which I colored using a combination of Prisma colored pencils, a bit of ink and glitter.  Sadly the glitter wasn't captured in these photos. 

I originally designed the Bee Happy card but I loved that little reading bee so much I had to use him. He's just so darn cute!

I hope you are inspired to play and join in on the fun!!

Crafts Galore Challenge #139

 Hello and welcome to September 

and

Challenge #139 at Crafts Galore!

The theme as always is Anything Goes - you may enter up to 3x.

This month we are so lucky to be able to play with images from Cute Bee Digis.

and here is my creation using Cami...

Isn't she sweet?

Be sure to stop by and join in on the fun!!

Happy Crafting!!!

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge

 Happy August 1st...

My, where has the year gone? It's already August... it seems like this year has flown by in the blink of the eye.

Well the first of the month starts another fun new challenge at Crafts Galore Encore Challenge. Our theme is always Anything Goes and this month our sponsor is All Dressd Up Stamps.

I was lucky enough to be able to use this darling little kitty wreath - Christmas Kitty. My first creation is this fun rockin' round card...

I had so much fun coloring this image that I made a 2nd project - a fun gift bag!

Be sure to check out the blog for more design team inspiration.  If you create something this month be sure to pop it into the challenge - you might just be one of our lucky winners!

Share your art :) We love it!!

Crafts Galore - Fred She Said...

 

Hello friends! New month, new Anything Goes challenge at Crafts Galore!!  If you create anything during the month of July be sure to pop it onto the blog and you could be the lucky winner!

This month the design team is playing with images from Fred She Said. I am tickled to say I was able to choose the lovely Hollyhocks image for this challenge and here is what I made...

I printed an arrangement of the different hollyhock images from the set onto a piece of watercolor paper. I then colored them using a combination of Prisma colored pencils, watercolor paints (background) and added some highlights with a marker. I then popped a bit of fence diecuts and sentiment. 

Be sure to stop over at Fred She Said to see all of their lovely digis and remember if you make anything during the month of July to add it to the list...you can't win if you don't enter!

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - #136 - MoondreaDesigns

 Hello Friends - Happy June!!

A new month full of fun new challenges.  To start the month off I'd like to share the new challenge at Crafts Galore!  This month the challenge as always is Anything Goes - so if you create anything at all during the month of June please feel free to enter the challenge for your chance to win. 

This month's sponsor is MoondreaDesigns and here is my creation using the Poppy Fairy...

She was colored using Prima watercolors, Prismacolor colored pencils and Zig Real Brush markers.

Be sure to stop by the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge blog to see all of the other amazing creations by our design team!!

Good Luck and Happy June

Conjurer of Dreams - Sparkle!

 Hello Friends!

Today is my day to share what I have created for Conjurer of Dreams...

I start off with this beautiful image from the Waterhouse Soul of the Rose set. I used my sparklie metallic watercolor paints to enhance the image...It's so very pretty IRL - you can see just some of that sparkle in the photo below taken on an angle. 

My next offering is a set of ATC cards  for my 7 Gypsies tower. I used the Forest Maidens and a variety of backgrounds. They are so very sweet looking don't you think?

My next 2 cards are from the Teacup Florals Coloring Book Pages. These grey scale images are perfect for all sorts of mediums. I colored the above card with Prismacolor pencils and the bottom image with the sparklie watercolor paints. Which is your favorite?

Finally I have a set of cards using images from both Heather the Highlander Cow and Quaint Village. I LOVE these sets - they are so very pretty and work so well together.

Hope you have a lovely day friends!

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge!!

 So very excited to announce that I am now a member of the 

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge team!!

It's a fun new opportunity to share art with you all and I am honored to be a part of this fun group. The challenge is always anything goes so if you're in the mood to create, be sure to pop your design into this challenge and you just might be a lucky winner chosen at random!

This month the team is featuring the work of Last Minute Miranda. A shop filled with lots and lots of fun images. 

I was lucky enough to work with a set of darling images called Berry Sweet Mice...

 This set has all sorts of fun elements to it which I printed on 110lb cardstock. All of the elements were colored using Distress Crayons, a bit of colored pencils and markers. I fussy cut each piece then mounted it on a white card and gingham pattern paper. I used foam tape to pop some elements off the background. I had lots of fun with this card and I hope the recipient enjoys it as well. 

Hope you are inspired to create and if you are, remember to pop your creation in the challenge.

Good Luck Friends!! 

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Polkadoodles  Cardmaking & Craft Challenge - Anything Goes 

Medieval Gothic Arch

 Another challenge from Gecko Galz - this time it's the Stamp Challenge. They give you a free "digital stamp" to color and incorporate into a project.

This month's image is very medieval so I thought what better way to showcase it than a Gothic Arch!

 I colored this image with lots of different mediums - I started with colored pencils at the base then added alcohol markers, mica watercolor paints, gel pens and metallic markers. It was so much fun to color.

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A Little Love

 Been playin' with a few more collage images for the challenges on the Gecko Galz blog.

My first card was made using the February Card Challenge image..

I printed the image twice and cut out a few of the bits to pop them off the background but before I did that I used colored pencils and glitter gel pens to enhance the colors for both the image and cut outs.

I then layered it on a bit of black cardstock and added it to this stunning Anna Griffin die. Isn't it magical.  I wish you could see all the glittery accents from the gel pen. It really makes the image pop IRL.

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Blue Christmas

 

Final post for the 2021 Fall/Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop....

I wanted to use blue for my final card since it's  my favorite color....

I used the fun image from Gracielle from the set called Tea-lightful. 

I used the shaker mix called Cinnamon Roll from Sparkle Blends to fill the cup to the brim.

Have a lovely day and thanks for stopping by to check out these fun coffee creations :)

Gnome Sweet Gnome.... with Rinea and Joy Clair Stamps!

Today I wanted to share my fun Gnome card made using Joy Clair stamps, Rinea Foiled Papers and dies from Gina Marie Designs. Had so much fun coloring the gnomes and their mushroom home with a variety of colored pencils then adding lovely die-cuts of Rinea's foiled paper. The scene came together in no time and will be fun to send on to a friend.

If you'd like step by step information you can find it all here: 

Create a Scenic Gnome Card Using Rinea Foiled Papers and Joy Clair Stamps

Growing In Unity Blog Hop!!

Welcome to the Growing in Unity Blog Hop!

So excited to be part of this fun group featuring the amazing stamps from Unity Stamp Co!

On with the fun....

Since it is October and Halloween is right around the corner I thought it would be fun to share a couple cards made using some of my most loved Halloween stamps from Unity.

Yes, the gang's all here! Tierra Jackson is one of my most favorite Unity artists, I love her take on Halloween. Aren't they just the coolest? I absolutely love them and have fun creating with each one. 

Today I thought the spiders should be purple, the Mummy is all dressed in his best wrap, Frank and his lady love are dolled up for the party and of course the Count is spiffed up in his natty red suit (to hide any dribbles of course).

To create this card I stamped and masked each character before stamping the next (starting with Frank in the center).  

I then spent some time and colored each using a variety of colored pencils and finishing up the background with watercolor.

Unity Stamps: Spider, Mummy, Frank, Bride of Frank, and Count

I was having so much fun I decided to make a second card featuring Spider.

To create this card I stamped Entanglement on a piece of white cardstock using VersaMark ink.

I then embossed with white MBossing powder.

I used Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors to add color.

Spider was also stamped with VersaMark but then embossed with black MBossing powder.

He too was colored using watercolors. 

Once dry he was fussy cut and added to the card along with the sentiment and Limited Edition sequins from Sparkle Blends.

Unity Stamps: Spider, Entanglement (border backgrounds)

I hope you've enjoyed these Halloween offerings...be sure to check out the rest of the lovely creations from the rest of these Growing in Unity friends....

1. Roni You are here :)

2.Helen 

3. Allison 

4. Jeanie 

Ducks or Squirrels???

The question of the day...do you have ducks or squirrels? Confused? Check out my card and then you'll understand....

So...do you have ducks or squirrels?  LOL!!!

Great sentiment isn't it?  The sentiment and the duck stamp are both from Carmen's Veranda.  I made this card for the current challenge at Lost Coast Design Blog - #102 - Off The Edge.  Basically you just stamp an image off the edge of your card. The challenge runs till the 14th of the month so you have plenty of time to join in on the fun!

Supplies:

Carmen's Veranda - Ducks in a Row sentiment, Duck & Bunny

Imagine - VersaFine Clair Ink

Prismacolor Colored Pencils

2020 Spring/Summer CLH - Everything Better

Today just some fun coloring outside my usual comfort zone...

I normally don't use much orange or yellow but today I thought I'd give them a try. They seem so bright but I hope you like :)  The cup and sentiment are from the Graciellie Design set called Coffee & Love. After using yellow and orange I fell back on my favorite blue for the coffee sleeve.   I used Prismacolor colored pencils to color the image.  You can't really tell from the photo but the coffee is mounted using foam tape to pop it off the card.

2020 Spring Summer CLH - Marshmallows...

Here with a favorite...hot chocolate!

You are the Marshmallows to my Hot Chocolate!

This is a set from Graciellie Design - Coffee or Cocoa.  The spoon is from My Cute Lobster. I used a piece of burlap to mat the card and the image was colored using Prismacolor colored pencils.

So marshmallows in your cocoa.... 

yes or no? 

I love marshmallows so I say yes!

Hey Chick!

Today I have a fun shaker card creation for you...Hey Chick! I'm continuing with my guest position at Doodles Paper Playground featuring Sparkle Blend sequins mixes. As it happens Hey Chickie is the name of the mix used in this card!

This mix is filled with a lovely combination of pinks, orange, yellows and even a bit of iridescence sequins. All shapes and sizes of cup sequins, flowers and even some Fimo butterflies and chick faces! Such a fun spring mix.

To make the card I created a shadowbox window from a Spellbinders Die of the Month club kit which I filled with this lovely mix and backed with some pretty rose pattern paper. It was mounted on a card base matted with some pretty plaid paper. (Both pattern papers from Jubilee by Authentique.)

The darling little chicks, sentiment and flowers are from the Sunny Studio stamp set called Chickie Baby. Too cute aren't they? I just love their stamps.  They were each stamped on a piece of scrap paper, colored then fussy cut and mounted on the shaker.

Supplies:

Doodles Paper Playground Sparkle Blends - Hey Chickie

Sunny Studio - Chickie Baby

Authentique - Jubilee

Spellbinders - Lattice Frame

Imagine - VersaFine Clair Ink

Prismacolor Colored Pencils

Cardstock, Foam Tape

Cup o Love....

Happy Saturday!

The temps are finally above freezing, no wind chill warning, and it's supposed to be beautifully sunny today! Life is looking up.

Today I wanted to share a card I made using a FREE Digi Stamp from STAMPlorations.  Each month they offer up a selection of free digi stamps for you to use and enjoy. I only recently found out about it and thought I'd give them a try.

I chose this one and knew I wanted to turn it into a little shaker card. I sized and printed it on some nice Crafter's Companion cardstock then colored it using a combination of my Soho Urban Artists Colored Pencils and Prismacolor Colored Pencils. They blend very well together don't you think?

After I finished coloring I cut out the inside of the cup and created my little shaker.  I used metallic copper, gold and bronze sequins for my filler.  

STAMPlorations is hosting a blog hop/challenge in conjunction with these lovelies and I thought I'd enter it into their challenge.

Hope you all have a lovely day!

Mr King of Halloween...

Welcome to Day 10 of the 31 Days of Halloween...

Today I'm sharing a creepy Edgar Allen Poe card I made using the stamp - 

Goth Poe from Lost Coast Designs

over the Skulls & Bones background from Carmen's Veranda.

A bit wicked looking isn't he?

Scare the pants right off of you if you're not careful!

The image was stamped with VersaFine Clair Nocturne and I then set about coloring the image with all sorts of media...colored pencils, markers and a bit of watercolor thrown in for good measure.

Once I was satisfied with the results I trimmed the image and mounted it on a piece of Violet/Violet Starstruck Foiled Paper.  Really makes it pop on the bones background.



Supplies:

Lost Coast Designs - Goth Poe
Carmen's Veranda - Skulls & Bones
Imagine - VersaFine Clair - Nocturne; Memento Dual Tip Markers
Rinea - Violet/Violet Starstruck Foiled Paper
Prima - Watercolor Confections
PrismaColor Colored Pencils