Christmas Tags with Ecal Users Group

This is Day 6 of the Christmas Tags Challenge.  I colored Ice Skating Penguin Ornament and cut it into a tag.  I'm kind of loving the results.  The other members have done such fun things. 

Have a Nice Day

It's Friday and the last day of another FABULOUS Tag challenge at the Eclips Users Group.  I took the easy route this year - but did make an attempt to go all out for the last tag....until my machine crashed!  So I improvised and really happy with my results - although simple.  I made a simple scalloped egg tag using SVGCuts Easter Egg. 

I colored the roses digitally and popped them up for a bit of dimension.

The sentiment is from Design Bundles.

Ecal Users Group Easter Tag Challenge

Always fun to join in the challenges at the Ecal Users Group.  This week we want to see Easter and tags!  I knew immediately I wanted to use some files I've never used before.  This one - I can't even remember some of the files I used.  

Easter Tag Challenge at Ecal Users Group

Can't let Easter go by without celebrating with the gals in the Eclips and Ecal Users Group.  The chick is from Miss Kate Cuttables that was a freebie five years ago.  Miss Kate continues to give freebies from time to time - Woo hoo!   The sentiment was a freebie from SVGCuts.  The paper was a freebie, too - probably from Miss Kate Cuttables.  Are you seeing a theme here?  I printed this as a single-layer tag, using a tag from My Scrap chick for the tag shape.  Easy peasy.  Happy Easter!

Happy Easter

The sentiment is from Love SVG.  The bunny is from 2 Cute Ink, colored digitally.  The tag shape is from My Scrap Chick.  This week my tags are for an Easter Tag challenge at the Eclips and Ecal Users Group - open to anyone using Ecal.  

Sunflower from Craft with Sarah

I love making layered mandalas because they are so simple and it's getting to be there are patterns for everything you can think of...some nicer than others, of course.  One of my scrappin' acquaintances asked that I make a sunflower for her daughter.  I was excited to do so...not as excited with the results, but it was certainly fun making!  I used a variety of papers from my digital stash.  Hah, I even pulled out some ink to distress the center for this one!  Easy peasy and lots of fun!

Stick It Down Sketch Challenge

Well, I finally found some time to play with Stick It Down this month.  I used Free Digital Scrapbooking's April Showers.  The embellishments are pandas from Kadoodle Bug - the tooth is just clipart.  The titles are computer generated.  I had a ball this weekend scrapbooking, inspired by a virtual crop - I'm in my happy place when I'm scrapbooking!

Creative Memories Virtual Crop Sketch Challenge 2

It's Virtual Crop Weekend at Creative Memories with lots of inspiration with sketch challenges.  Always a fun weekend.  No prizes for me as I did not use Creative Memories papers - for this layout I used the Kawaii Ornament Digi Kit from Little Scraps of Heaven. I cut the heart and title on my Eclips.  I used Print2Cut for the Christmas embellishments.  Instant Christmas!  Just about all the embellishments came from my stash.  Woohoo - would love to see that stash disappear!  Be sure to visit the Creative Memories Virtual Crop Facebook page to see what everyone has made to inspire you and join in the fun tomorrow and Sunday for more fun.

I'm also entering this in the Eclips Users Group Anything Goes Challenge. 

Eclips Users Group Game On Challenge

I have a great time playing in the Eclips Users challenges.  With my winnings from the last challenge, I purchased Desktop Cornhole Game from Simply Crafty SVGS.  I'll be making several of these for Valentine treats for the grands and neighbor kids.  For one grandson, I made a Zombie-themed set.  The background paper is We Are 3's Painted Strokes and the hand is digitally paper pieced using - get this!  Birthday Bouquet!  I don't think Bonnie, the designer, had that in mind when she created this collection!  LOL!

The adorable dinosaurs in the set for my other grandson are Watercolor Dinosaurs (Creative Fabrica).  I printed two different dinosaurs on top of the background they provided with a palm tree from the same set.  

Had a bit of a time deciding what I wanted to do for the other Valentine treats, so I decided just using traditional Valentine color schemes is my best shot.  

 

Eclips Users Celebrate It All Challenge

I'm so excited to finally have come to a decision as to what I wanted to do for treat boxes this year!  My design is inspired by the challenge at Eclips Users featuring the fabulous Halloween Pumpkin by Creative Fabrica and a pumpkin from Simply Crafty SVGs.  

Did you know that Creative Fabrica now has freebies daily?  The Halloween Pumpkin collection is one of the daily "gifts."

Happiness is Being with You

 

Here is this month's two-page layout sketch at Stick It Down.  Oooh, fun!  I grabbed one of my favorite paper collections and went to work. 

Couldn't resist flipping the sketch - both vertically and horizontally.  The paper is from the We Are 3's Little Star collection - including all the cut-out stars.  The title is popped up for some dimension.

Please be sure to visit Stick It Down to grab inspiration from the fab projects - and play along. 

For My Sister

Today's cards feature lovely photos taken by my sister.  She lives on an island, and I've framed the photos with the shape of the island.  The fronts are embossed and popped.  I added a variety of sentiments in the package that she can pop on for various occasions - or go plain, as well.  

Creative Confetti - Gift Bag Project

Happy Tuesday!  Time for another challenge at Power Poppy - this time Not a Card.  Check out the fabulous sample they shared.  Julie chose to make a Mask Reminder sign for her family - Mask Up, Buttercup!  I couldn't help to make a gift bag for some masks I personalized for my sister and brother-in-law.  I love a pretty gift bag!  As I was browsing through my files this morning, the Sweet Simple Things caught my eye - just had to use it!  For my background, I chose a wood texture from Design Bundles.

I used a pattern from Christmas Gift Bags (SVG Cuts) for the bag.  I added some blue trim from my stash for a little extra pop.   I wasn't quite sure whether I wanted to distress the wood.  No distress doesn't do it for me - but I generally am not happy with my distressed work, either....so I decided to take the safe route and not to distress.  I added some beads to the center for dimension.

eClips Users Creative Fabrica Challenge

This is for the current challenge at the eClips Users Group - they want to see projects using something from Creative Fabrica.  While browsing the products at Simply Crafty, I thought I'd try the Glitter Glue Holder.  I made the holder out of Ink Flower from Creative Fabrica.

I just love this paper.  It is a bit busy for this project, though.

Be in the Pink - Be Well

Happy Monday, Everyone!  Nearly a year ago I joined the pre-diabetic program at the Extension Office.  While I'm not pre-diabetic, I qualified just because I am old!  My personal goal was to keep my blood pressure down (something you have worry about when you get old) and get back into my fat clothes.  Yes, that sounds funny - but I was even outgrowing my fat clothes!!!!  The goal of the class was to exercise more....which was great before the pandemic because i had my gym and most importantly - my water aerobics.  So while I hit my first weight goal of losing 12 lbs. - which happened quickly!  Then my next weight goal was another 12 lbs.  Not so easy!!!!!!  First, I think it was our third class when it hit me that the more successful I was....the harder I had to work at it!  That just ain't happening!  I didn't retire to spend my days exercising and counting calories.  I've been pretty devoted to counting the calories - but haven't exercised in weeks (shhhh!  Don't tell my leader - i keep lying to her to get her off my back!)  Now I think God was just having fun with me....making me sweat 'til the end of the programs comes near....and I hit my second target and hit 26 lbs. lost.  As the program comes to the end, I made a little something for our leader's office.

Muddy Paws at We Are 3

I used We Are 3's fab Muddy Paws to create today's card.  The background is from the Muddy Paws paper collection - enlarged considerably.  Then I used the burlap pattern from the collection to digitally color the doily behind the heart - which I layered and popped for dimension.  The dog and heart is from the Muddy Paws printables.

                

Eclips Users Back-to-School Challenge

The current challenge at the eClips Users Group is to create a Back-to-School project.  Well, I must say - creating for this school year is a bit different.  I did stick to the traditional blackboard, though - truthfully, that's easier to depict than online learning!  The easel card is the Scalloped Circle Easel Card from Crafts U Print, resized in eCal, cut from kraft paper.  The image is Love SVG.  The sentiment is We Are 3.

Stick It Down Sketch

This is for the Stick It Down Sketch Challenge.  I did flip the sketch - both vertically and horizontally.  My sweet train-patterned papers are a birthday gift to me from Bonnie at We Are 3.  The gorgeous paper is Trains and goes well with Best of Autumn that I have been using for my current scrapbook.  I added some Trains printables that Bonnie also created for me, as well as the Travel sentiments I used on the page.  

        

Progressive Freebie Tea Time to Trains

Happy Birthday to me!  My birthday month has arrived, which truly only brings thoughts of getting older.  Bonnie at We Are 3 is helping me celebrate with paper, printables, and sentiments - oh, my!  These train-themed digitals (Bonnie knows me!) are perfect for the new Outlawz Progressive Freebie challenge - I added Tea Time to my cards for a little steampunk.  

You can join the Progressive Freebie challenge here.

Have a wonderful month!