Birthday Boy CAS

Hi Crafty Friends,
I am always short on BOY Birthday Cards so I created this CAS design for a boy.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite shade of blue?
A: Me? I like bright Caribbean blue

Thank you for stopping by! Head to my Instagram for more inspiration and comment, subscribe, and follow for your chance to win my September Giveaway!

Supplies:
Penny Black Buddy and Duck Stamp set
Lawn Fawn Happy Birthday Die
Studio Katia Double Balloon Stencil

Challenges:
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #1938 Anything Goes 
My Favorite Things Birthday Project Birthday Cats & Dogs
Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 600 Dies/Punches
ModSquad Challenge Stenciled Background
Penny Black Saturday Challenge Anything Goes Optional Twist Use Something OLD or Neglected
 (this is a neglected stamp, I got it last year! and I'm just using it now)

Penny Black Allsorts Challenge: Animals On Parade

Fall is in the Air with Rory & Rue

Hi Crafty Friends,
Fall is in the Air! I love this image from Digi Doodle Studios called Rory and Rue. Their little fall outfits, the sunflowers and pumpkin just scream FALL. Of course they remind me of my sister, Lauren and her darling son, Thomas (see below).

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite fall color?
A: Me? I love Marigold Yellow

My twin sister, Lauren and her son, Thomas playing at the park.

My mom, Susan and brother, Ryan on a cold Fall Day in Chicago

Supplies:
Digi Doodle Studios Rory & Rue
Enamel Dots
Doodle Bug Design 12x12 Fall Paper
Copic Markers
IAM Roses Flowers Light Yellow
IAM Rose Flowers Marigold Yellow
Kat Scrappiness Wavy Wonky Stitched Rectangle Die

Don't forget to subscribe, follow, and comment. You could win my MONTHLY Giveaway (Prize is on the right panel)

Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Stitch It
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge #1938 Anything Goes 
Uniko Challenge #55: Autumn
Cute Card Thursday Challenge # 600 Dies/Punches
I Am ROSES September Challenge
The Cat's Pajamas #361 Layer Up
Crafty Hazelnuts Pattern Paper Challenge September

My Favorite Things 2019 Card Design Superstar: Clean & Simple Genius

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's that time of year again the My Favorite Things 2019 Card Design Superstar Contest. I struggle with Clean and Simple design because I LOVE patterned papers and embellishments but I'm getting better so I am showing you what I can do!  Here is my design for the CLEAN & SIMPLE GENIUS Category.

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What do you find most challenging about CAS cards?
A: Me? I always what to put a BORDER or an embellishment on everything.

Supplies:
My Favorite Things BB New Best Friend

Hoppy Halloween Pairables: Tag Time!

Hi Crafty Friends,
Have you seen the Digi Doodle Studios Pairables? Pairables are sets of black and white PNG line-art images and sentiments, that coordinate with each otehr, and other Pairable sets and digi stamps in our studio! You can mix and match these cute sets to build fun, and different, types of scens, card designs, and/or paper crafting projects. The possibilities are endless. I used the Hoppy Halloween Pairables to create a POP UP BOX HERE. And for this post I am showing you TAGS!

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: Do you give out treats for Halloween? What do you like to give?
A: Me? I like getting the mini Snickers and Kit Kat chocolate bars because I feel like they are a fav

And one more look at these fun tags!

Supplies:
Digi Doodle Studios Hoppy Halloween Pairables
Pink and Main Halloween Paper Pack
Kat Scrappiness Crafters Essentials Fall Dies
Studio Katia Dotted Shaker Tag Die 1

Unusual Holidays with Krystal & Meghan: Elephant Appreciation Day

Hi Crafty Friends,
I have teamed up with my CRAFTY FRIEND Krystal Overby from Overby Designs for a fun little collaboration we are calling UNUSUAL Holidays with Krystal & Meghan. We found two FUN holidays this month to make cards for. Help us celebrate by commenting, subscribing, and following on our blogs on BOTH posts (September 22 & 25th) and you could win a prize from each of us (mine is pictured below + some surprise goodies)! Krystal's Prize is on her post and Polka Dot Orchard has donated a free digi too! Winners will be announced by each of us on October 1st in a separate post.

Today is ELEPHANT APPRECIATION DAY! 

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: If you could create an appreciation day for any animal which would you choose?
A: Me? Panda! They are my favorite animal!

I created this little elephant card using MFT Adorable Elephants stamp set. I die cut the little circles to frame the elephant using Kat Scrappiness Stitched Circle dies and added the ric rac ribbon for a little extra embellishment!

 Here is the prize for my winner! Don't forget to qualify you must be a follower and comment!

Meghan's Instagram MadeByMeghanK
Krystal's Instagram OverbyDesigns
Krystal's Blog Overby Designs

Supplies:
Kat Scrappiness Stitched Circle Dies
My Favorite Things Adorable Elephants Stamp Set
Pattern Paper
Blue Ric Rac Ribbon

Pets Make Life Sweeter CAS

Hi Crafty Friends,
Who doesn't love cuddly animals? Pets DO MAKE LIFE SWEETER! Don't they?

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your pet's name? And if you don't have one... what are you waiting for?
A: Me? Maddie! She's a Maltipoo (see below)

Supplies:
My Favorite Things BB New Best Friend

Challenges:
Uniko Challenge #55 Anything Goes + Optional Twist Autumn 
My Favorite Things Wednesday SKETCH Challenge #455 
My Favorite Things Color Challenge #125
Double D Challenge: Focus On A Sentiment
Paper Craft Challenge #46: No Designer Paper 

My Favorite Things 2019 Card Design Superstar: Coloring Virtuoso

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's that time of year again the My Favorite Things 2019 Card Design Superstar Contest. This category is my biggest challenge but I worked really hard and I am throwing my hat in the ring! Here is my design for the COLORING VIRTUOSO Category. This took FOREVER to color and I had a little heart attack feeding it in to my Scan N Cut afraid something would go wrong!

Make Crafty Friends Q & A:
Q: What is your favorite color combo?
A: Me? I love yellow and blue or yellow and purple

Supplies:
My Favorite Things Fall Friends Stamp Set
My Favorite Things Birch Tree Die-Namics

Challenges:
Cut It Up Challenge #183: Into the Woods
Uniko Challenge #55 Anything Goes + Optional Twist Autumn 
Cute Card Thursday #600 Dies or Punches 
Paper Craft Challenge #46: No Designer Paper 
The Cat's Pajamas Challenge #361: Layer Up