It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas?!

This week at Crafty Gals Corner we are challenging you to Christmas in July!  I don't know about you, but when I walk outside, it is 90+ degrees and 80% humidity.  It isn't feeling much like Christmas!

I used Kissing Under the Mistletoe from Crafty Sentiments for my project.  This is a rubber stamp available on their website.  The stamp was colored using Copic markers.  I love these colors for Christmas!

You have a chance to win some great prizes from our sponsors for playing along.  Click each badge below to visit their shops.

Prize of a $12 gift certificate

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Prize of 3 digital images

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Prize of a $5 gift certificate

Card measures 5" x 5.5"

The Paper Studio Lace

The Paper Studio beaded micro flower

Buttons Galore button (red)

My Mind's Eye Kate and Co button (teal)

Karen Foster Design brad

I Am Roses flower

Target dollar bin twine

Michaels dollar bin clothespin sentiment

doily from my stash

Much Mistltoe-ing!

I just spent 24 hours driving.  Twelve hours each direction crammed into a three-day period.  Yes...I know... I am crazy.  What was even crazier is that I decided to listen to Christmas music about 1/3 of the way into the return trip.  I have decided that there are really only about 10 Christmas songs and at least 200 versions of each!  One of the other things I discovered is that mistletoe can be used as a verb!  The song "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" has a line that says 'There will be much mistletoe-ing...' Who knew?!

Anyway...over at the Crafty Sentiments Designs challenge blog, we have a new challenge for you.  The theme is anything goes.  It is nice and easy for the hectic holiday time.

I used Kissing Under the Mistletoe for my project.  This little girl was colored with Copic markers.  I love this color combo for Christmas, but I always forget to use it!  I remembered this time!

You have a chance to win some wonderful Crafty Sentiments Designs images for playing along.  If you are chosen the winner and you used a Crafty Sentiments stamp or digital image, you can win even more!  Check the badge below for more information.

Come play along before we take a break for the holidays!  We will be back in January for a new year of challenges.

Card measures 5" x 5.5"
The Paper Studio lace
The Paper Studio beaded micro flower
Buttons Galore button (red)
My Mind's Eye Kate & Co button (teal)
Karen Foster Design brad
I Am Roses flower
Target dollar bin twine
Michaels dollar bin clothespin sentiment
Piece of doily from my stash

Halloween Is a Hoot!

Hello everyone!  It is The first Friday so that means a new challenge and a new release at Sami Stamps!  The challenge this month is to add texture.  Sami has created some darling Halloween Hoots for you as well.

Aren't they just the cutest?!

I chose to use Mummy Hoot and added cheesecloth for the texture.  I love the way it frays and looks like old bandages.  Mummy Hoot was colored with Copic markers and cut out using the Silhouette.  The paper is from the Eeriesistable collection from Nitwit Collections.

You have all month long to play, so why not join us?!  Just remember that to enter, you must use a Sami Stamps image.

Card measures 5" x 5.5"

Spellbinders Fleur-de-Lis Squares die

Rubbernecker Stamps Halloween Set 3 (sentiment)

American Crafts paper straw

The Paper Studio glitter gems (green)

Karen Foster Designs Brad Bar

Michaels dollar bin gem (black)

Flowers from my stash

Luna

Welcome back to the new challenge for Li'l Patch of Crafty Friends.  As always, our challenge is anything goes, so I am looking forward to all of the fabulous projects!

We have some great sponsors this week and I had the opportunity to work with Luna from Zuri Artsy Craftsy.  I just think she is so adorable!  She is colored with Copic markers and I sponged some charcoal ink from Stampin' Up! around the edges.  The card stock was just too white with all of the dark colors.  The ink came from their distressing kit, but I am not sure they carry it any longer.  The frame and sentiment were cut using my Silhouette Cameo and cut files from the shop.  I sponged them with the same charcoal ink to give them a darker look.  The pumpkin button was too bright, so I sponged some ink on there and heat set it!

We have three fabulous sponsors this week.  You can click on the badge and pop over to check out all of the lovely shops.

Emerald Fairies

Prize of 3 images

and 

Concetta Kilmer

Prize of 3 images

and 

Zuri Artsy Craftsy

Prize of 3 images

I hope to see you playing along in our challenge!

Whimsy Stamps has an anything goes or Halloween challenge, so Luna is going to trick or treat in that challenge.

Really Reasonable Ribbon has a Halloween plus ribbon or trim (of course!) so Luna is going to show off her ribbon in that challenge.

Bugaboo Stamps has an anything goes challenge.  Luna is going to pop over and catch the bug.

Creative Corner Challenges has a Boo! challenge.  Luna isn't scared and is going to go play in the challenge.

Card measures 5.5" x 5.5"

Silhouette cut file Halloween Ornate Oval Frame by Jamie Koay

Silhouette cut file 'trick or treat' phrase badge by Samantha Walker

Karen Foster Design Brad Bars - Halloween

Favorite Findings pumpkin button

Buttons, gems and ribbon from my stash