Snowman friend Merry Christmas

 I colored this image a long time ago, but found it now when I was moving. I put it together at the beginning of the month, but didn't get a chance to post it until a few minutes before the sketch challenge closed, whew. I just wish that I had more time to play; however, work and my daughter's wedding planning is keeping me busy. I just love this image and didn't want to let it go to waste.

Patterned Paper:  Carta Bella
Cardstock: Bazzil, Recollection
Stamp: Tiddly Inks
Sentiment: Tim Holtz
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
Die Cut: My Favorite Things
Gems: Recollections
Pom: Creativity
Washi tape: Recollections

Cheerful Sketches - March 2022 (see above)
CHNC - Ch. 587 Anything Christmas optional funny
CRAFT - Ch. 631 Anything Goes

Fab ' n Funky - Ch. 547 Hand colored image
Peace on Earth Challenge - Ch. 12

Real Unicorns have curves

 Used Ronald the Rhino from Dr Digi’s for this card. Some of us just have some extra fluff, but are still beautiful people.

Patterned Paper: Sweet Shoppe - Manic Monday
Cardstock: Recollections
Stamp: Dr. Digi's - See above for direct link
Sentiment: computer generated
Die: Sugar Pea
Flowers: Prima & Recolletions
Gems: Recollections

Challenges
Crafty Animals - Ch. 58
2 Critter Crazies - Ch. 59
Creative Knockouts - Ch. 440 2 or more patterned papers
Crafty Catz - Ch. 583 Anything Goes with optional add a sentiment
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 515 Anything Goes
Cupcake Inspirations - Ch. 538 Anything Goes

Chickadee Birthday Wishes

 I have an aunt that likes chickadees so I ordered a die just for making a card for her. It has been on back order so it just made it and my card ended up being a little late.

Patterned Paper: Memory Box
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollection
Die: Simon Says - Layered Chickadee, My Favorite Things & Sizzix
Sentiment: Spellbinders
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
Gems: Recollections
Ribbon: Michael's

Challenges
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - Sketch 223

Crafty Animals - Ch.58
2 Critter Crazy Challenge - Ch. 59

Pearly Sparkles - Ch. 70 Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 529 - 5330

Bronte's Birthday

 I had this wonderful image by Mo Manning Bronte Birthday that I just had fun coloring. I haven't colored in such a long time, that I actually have done a few things that I had printed out that I found when I was moving.

Patterned Papers: My Mind's Eye: Recollections
Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections
Stamp: Mo Manning - Bronte's Birthday (see above for direct link)
Die cute: Tutti
Flowers and butterfly: Recollections

Challenges
Sweet Stamp Wednesday 2 - January 2022 Sketch 207
Cupcake Inspiration -  Ch. 536

Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 543 2 or more patterned papers
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 527 - 528 Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Furry Friends

Uplifting Birthday with Keep Fit Kenneth

 Many people start off the New Year by going to the gym or trying to get into shape. Here is Keep Fit Kenneth from Dr. Digi’s still at the end of January going strong. He’s wishing some lucky person “an uplifting birthday”. What enthusiasm!!

Patterned Paper: K & Company; Paper Studio Cardstock: Bazzil; Recollections Stamp: Dr. Digi's - Keep Fit Kenneth (see above for direct link) Sentiment: computer generated Star punches: Paper Studio

Challenges Cheerful Sketches - January 2022
Crafty Cats - Ch. 579 Anything Goes with optional book/book print (Rocky) lol Cardz 4 Guyz - Ch. 288 Something beginning with "P" (Power, Pain, Progress) Fab 'n Funky - Ch. 543 2 or more patterned papers

Bear with Apples

 Well my good friend Carol explained to me how to make a diamond point card because she is soooo talented and she wins so many challenges. So I just had to try it out. I pulled out an image that I had colored in my stash from Torico when she used to sell her own digital images.  I had this printed so long ago that I don't even know the name of the image.  I was able to find a few die cuts and an apple Martha Stewart punch, and voila. 

Patterned Paper: DCWV
Cardstock: Core-dinations; Recollections
Stamp: Torico
Dies: Spellbinder; My Favorite Things
Punch: Martha Stewart

Challenges
Scrapping 4 Fun - Ch. 204 Use any Forms (Triangles and Ovals)
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 515 - 516 Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - Ch. 425 Anything Goes
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 508 Anything Goes
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes

A Halloween Hello

 This year, I just hadn't had the time to sit down to find and make Halloween cards. Then I received this beautiful card from a fellow nurse, Arlene when I was feeling stressed and it just made my day. One day I hope to be a nurse just like her......RETIRED, but that seems so far off, lol. So I thought that I should make a new Halloween card to send her, but oh my where are my distress oxides and even worse my Halloween stamps? So I decided to use an image from Beccy's Place Toil and Trouble and the sentiment is from My Favorite Things BB witch way is the candy.  I found my box that had my twine so I added plenty of that on my tag.

See below for some picture of my adorable kitten.

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park; Sweet Shoppe

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Stamp: Beccy's Place (see above for direct link)
Sentiment:  My Favorite Things (see above for direct link)
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
Twine: Divine Twine; Darice

Challenges
Beccy's Challenge - October
Cupcake Inspiration - Ch. 530 Halloween Fun

Double Trouble Challenge Ch. 95 Include a witch
Sweet stampin' challenge blog - All Hallows Eve
Use Your Stuff - Ch. 434 Hallowe-en or pumpkins
Paper Shelter - Ch. 489 Halloween

here are a couple pictures of my helpful kitty when I was trying to cut out some pajama pants for my daughter.