613 Avenue Create #192-Anything Goes-Option Holiday Happiness

Hi, All. I haven't posted in a several weeks, but I'm here today with the December challenge at 613 Avenue Create.  We're Anything Goes with the option of Holiday Happiness.  Be sure to enter our final challenge of 2016.  And be on the lookout for changes in 2017. I'm using an image from Bugaboo. Here's my card:

Hot cocoa with marshmallows makes for a happy time, especially at Christmas, don't you think?  Our grandson has always loved hot chocolate so even though he's a teen now, this little teddy bear makes me think of him.

Card Base:  Recollections 110 lb.
DP:  American Crafts Noel Paper Pack
Red Card stock:  My stash
Snowflake Punch:  EK Success
Dies:  TODO Snowflake Strip Die; Sizzix Oval Dies
Chalk:  My Stash
Spectrum Noir Markers:  DR 1, 2, 3; IG 4, 5, 8; GB 2, 4; TN 7; JC 1, 2

Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #310 - Vintage or Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - December

        
    
I'm going to be better about posting. Sometimes time just gets away from me - know what I mean?!  Take care, my friends.

Thanks for visiting!

A Card for Father's Day

I actually made my husband a Father's Day card a couple of weeks ago. That's unusual for me, I'm usually more last minutes, LOL! It's another golf themed card - golf is his passion. Here it is:

The golf image is from Impression Obsession. It's popped up on the DP, and I added the shadow with a Spectrum Noir marker to ground him. I used a friend's stamp for the sentiment, so I don't know who made it. The enamel dots are Theresa Collins.

But it's the DP that I want to tell you about - I made the plaid paper myself using Spectrum Noir markers and a technique I learned from Catherine Pooler here. I have a leftover piece of this pattern that I will use later. It was easy as pie to make, and I'm delighted with the result. I generally don't try different techniques, but this one was so clear cut and so easy I decided to give it a go. You can bet I'll be creating more plaids. Next time, maybe I'll create a plaid for a feminine card.

I'm entering these challenges: Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Father's Day/For a Guy; Paru's Card Making Challenges - June - Father's Day; Crafting with Friends #22 - Anything Goes; Crazy 4 Challenges - Make it Masculine.

Take it easy, my friends, and craft as much as you can!!

     

613 Avenue Create #169-Anything Goes-No Twist

Hello Crafty Friends!  This week at 613 Avenue Create we have no twist - we're just plain Anything Goes. Our sponsors are DI's Digi Stamps and Bugaboo Stamps. I used an image from Bugaboo called Frame It - Red Wine.  Here's my card:

I colored the image with my Spectrum Noir markers - DR5, DR3, CR6, and a bit of PP5.  I used JG6 for the leaves. I lightly chalked the background. The wine glass and grapes have a coating of Clear Wink of Stella. I added a die cut from Impression Obsessions, snipping a bit from a second cut and adding it to the side of the image. Sequins from my stash provided the final touch. The cardstock is Recollections 110 lb. 

I'm entering a few challenges: Spectrum Noir March Challenge - Show Us Your Sparkle; Crafting with Friends #17 - Anything Goes; and Crafty Girls Creations #17 - Anything Goes.

Have a great day!

613 Avenue Create-Anything Goes-Option Caffeine & a Freebie

Here's our new challenge at 613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes with the Option Caffeine. This is National Caffeine Awareness Month. We'd like you to use an image having something to do with caffeine - coffee, tea, soda or chocolate, for example. We also have a freebie for you so be sure to stop by. Our sponsors are the Drawn with Character store - a new sponsor - Bugaboo Stamps, and the Fitztown store. I used a cute image from Bugaboo:

I colored the tea cup and tea bag with Spectrum Noirs and used a scalloped circle Nestability to cut it out. The cookies and sentiment are from retired Close to My Heart sets. The card stock and DP are from my stash.

I'm entering these challenges:  Sister Act Card Challenge #97 - Anything Goes; Crafting from the Heart Challenge Blog #50 - Anything Goes; and Through the Craft Room Door March 10-16 - Anything Goes.

I hope you have a great day!

613 Avenue Create #107-Anything Goes-Option Winnie the Pooh Quote

We have a fun challenge this week at 613 Avenue Create.  Today is Winnie the Pooh Day so we invite you to use a quote from the friendly little bear.

(click on sentiment, then right click and save as)

Our sponsors are Fitztown and Sammi Stamps. I've used Sammi Stamps Snowflake Cocoa. You'll want to see what the rest of the team has created. And you'll want to see who won prizes last week, both from our challenge and our Block Party.

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I colored the cup with Spectrum Noir Markers. The DP and steam are NBUS.  I'm entering these challenges:  CraftyHazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge-January; Darnell's NBUS Challenge #3 (my third entry); and Addicted to Stamps #96 - Winter.

Have a great day!