Loving The New Squigglefly Challenge

This week Squigglefly offers its last challenge, one with Heart! Crafters have a few last days to purchase their fave images from their fave artsits before Squigglefly Designs closes its virtual doors after a fantastic run by multi-talented designers, artists and owners. I have grown as a card maker and an artist by being challenged each week, and am grateful for having had the opportunity to design using the wonderful images offered by Squigglefly in the last couple years.

Using a Squigglefly digi image, create a card or project with hearts or Love as the theme-it could be your image, embellishments, sentiment-whatever you LOVE to craft with!
I used a Squigglefly January new release called "Flyin' Foxy" by artist Fawn Palmer. My patterned paper is filled with ways to say "I love you," while my sentiment describes the way I feel about my hubby. Ric rac, pearls and a jeweled flourish embellish my card.
There are so many people whom I love that I want to gift with special cards this Valentine's Day. At first I thought it was too early to start making them, but after making my list, I decided I might barely have enough time!! How about you...do you have a short list of those who will receive cards from you this Valentine's Day?  Or, if your list is long like mine, why don't you come play in this week's Squigglefly Challenge? You might just win a free digi!

Having Snow Much Fun at Squigglefly!

Betcha can't guess the new challenge this week at Squigglefly?! That's right, Show us your Snow on your cards and projects. Use a Squigglefly image and you'll be in the running for free digis, too!
Today's card uses a January new release from James Horvath called "Tom Cat." I colored my image so that he looks like he's perched on a hill of snow, and then used a famous quote from a recent Disney movie to bring home the challenge theme.
So do you have any snow where you live? We had a green Christmas, which was a little disappointing, although the weather was perfect for bikers and travelers. Chicago is a little "iffy" when it comes to winter weather. We have had our share of blizzards some years, and I seem to remember a holiday or two when all we wore were light jackets.
As I grow older, I tend to enjoy a good snow only if I have nowhere I have to drive to. It's pretty to look at but not so great to travel round in.

Live Long and Prosper in the New Year!

I grew up on Disney movies and Star Trek. I'm tickled that my kids are also growing up with Star Trek! And now I get to craft with one of my fave quotes from Mr. Spock!
The hand symbol, "Live Long and Prosper," is my inspiration for my New Year's card today. The digi, released by Squigglefly this month, is from Lynne Stansbery, one of my fave artists (so it's a win-win situation). She draws a lot of digi images using hands and they are all so realistic and touching-I know, as I have most of them! LOL
Anyway, I thought the hand gesture deserved a proper background, so I pulled a scene from some Star Trek free clipart for the background. It's not very apparent in my photo, but Spock's hand has a touch of green, as every Trekkie knows he is an alien from the planet Vulcan. The ship in the background, the Enterprise, is one on which I've taken many voyages throughout the years. Although captains may have changed, Vulcans are long-lived, and Mr. Spock has been known to make an appearance or two on each new series or movie.
But back to my card...Squigglefly has a new challenge this week, and it is also one of my favorites--ANYTHING GOES! So, crafters, have your way with your supplies, and remember, if you use a Squigglefly image, you'll be in the running for free digis. Good luck, and have fun!!

CHALLENGES I AM ENTERING:

Left of Center Challenges - New Start

Sister Act Card Challenges - Anything Goes

Scribble & Scrap - Always Anything Goes

Come & Get It challenges - Humorous cards

Paper Creator's Crafts - ANything Goes
Crafting From the Heart - Anything Goes

Bling in the New Year with This Week's Squigglefly Challenge

It's time to ring in the New Year with glitter and bling at Squigglefly this week. The challenge is to use  Squigglefly image and shimmer it up with bling and/or glitter. I used shimmery patterned paper, jewels and glittery gel pens to my friendship card. I also used a brand-spankin' new January release from Squigglefly called Heart Friends by artist Angela Charles.
I don't know about you, but I have tried to clean out and organize by craft supplies. It is a never ending battle, so I will have to keep this goal on my 2015 New Year's resolutions. I'm also coming up on 100 Followers, and when I reach this goal, I am going to share my "treasures" with Followers old and new. Tell your friends, so they can get in on the fun and surprises, too!
Meanwhile, pull out your bling and come play with us at the Squigglefly Challenge blog this week!

Happy Holidays to You from Squigglefly

Squigglefly offers this December new release digi image from artist Sandra Caldwell, and I am one lucky duck for getting to play with it!!
He's called "Santa and His Birdie." He is so stinkin' cute.
I colored him with Copics and framed him with a window card. Patterned paper is a piece of leftover from my stash files, along with that sentiment and flower. ut with the old, and in with the new!
Making holiday cards this week? Use a Squigglefly image and enter it in their challenge for your chance to win free digis! Get a freebie HERE.

I Was Framed!

I played with a fun digital image from Squigglefly today and made a Halloween card for one of my grandkids. I have five of them (grandkids), so I have to work all month to make sure they each get one with a little treat-no tricks from grandma!

The image is called Daisy Clown by artist Tam Hess. I colored her with my trusty Copics and then framed her with a die-cut and embossed oval frame. I embellished simply with a couple star-shaped buttons as well as a tiny pumpkin button. I just cut off their hanks (loops?) and adhere them with glue dots.

I also added a couple vellum candy corn stickers. I replaced the image's eyes with teeny tiny google eyes, then highlighted the whole image with white gel pen.

I think Halloween is my second favorite holiday, right behind Christmas.

The new theme at Squigglefly Challenge blog is to "frame it." I think I did the theme justice, don't you? LOl What are you going to frame for this week's Squigglefly challenge? Don't forget to use a Squigglefly digi image for your chance to win free digis!! Go check out all of Tam's digi images!
Challenges I am Entering:
Craft Your Passion - Halloween/Sweet Treats
My Craft Creations - always Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge - Treats
Card Mania Challenge - Buttons
MarkerPOP Challenge blog - Anything Goes using markers

Have a crafty day!



FALLing for new Squigglefly Challenge

My card today is brimming full of Fall, which happens to be the new Squigglefly challenge this week! Make a project about Fall or Halloween.
I used Angela Charles' cute image "Pocket Girl." First I layered my card base with patterned papers from my stash drawer. Then I colored my girl with Copics. The sentiment is from a SU set, which I framed with a die cut paper I decorated with homemade shimmer mists.
Since I'll be mailing this card out, I needed flat embellishments, so I sprinkled sequins on the page, and the card was complete!
Squigglefly Designs has come out with some amazing digis this month, so if you haven't checked them out yet, click HERE.
Now for some fun--make a card or tag or altered art piece or canvas or scrapbooking layout with a Fall or Halloween theme AND a Squigglefly image, and you'll be in the running for free digis.

That's a Fact, Jack (o-Lantern)!

I love Halloween, don't you?! This week Squigglefly Challenge Blog offers a perfect challenge for the season--Use pumpkin(s) on your project.
My image is a very mysterious jack-o-lantern, a Squigglefly October new release from the very lovely Sandra Caldwell. The image is called "Peeking Jacko" and he looks too cool for that cat!
I colored him with my trusty Copics, adding a little shimmer to his shades, which gave the whole image a lot more dimension. Then I ripped the image's edges, distressed and inked the edges and popped him onto my card face, which is two diagonally-cut patterned papers adhered to black cardstock.
A couple Halloween stickers finish off my card and I'm ready to send to one of the grandkids!
Got some extra pumpkin paper, stickers or images lying around, waiting for a challenge? Try out the Squigglefly Challenge blog this week. If you use a Squigglefly image, you could win free digis!!