Friday, October 1, 2021

A NEW NAME FOR 2CCC, AND SOME CHANGES -- OCTOBER 1, 2021

Hello, crafty friends!  Welcome back to my blog.  In case you didn't know, 2 Crafty Critter Crazies very last challenge was last month's, and the challenge blog was going to close unless someone else wanted to jump in and keep it going.  For awhile, it looked as though things were coming to an end, but then in swooped Kleido to save the blog from ending!  So now, the new name for the challenge is Critter Crazy Challenges, and we no longer have any sponsors, but are just for fun.  You can read all about the changes in the September 27th blog post.

So, for my first post under the new changes, I made an easel card using this awesome Paper Nest Dolls image called Sleigh Ride Owen:

I love that Owen is taking his little puppy along for the ride, and their penguin buddy has joined the fun!  I colored this image very simply with alcohol markers, and die cut it using Spellbinders Curved Rectangles next to largest die.  With the largest die in the set, I cut the necessary pieces to make the easel card, and inked the top layer and the inside with Speckled Egg oxide ink.  To create the sentiment, I dug out a Recollections stamp and die set for the word "snow," and cut it 5 times from a scrap of Accent Opaque white 100lb. cardstock.  After adhereing the 5 layers together, I glittered it up with the same Star Dust Stickles I used for the snow on the image.  The word "much" comes from the Honey Bee Stamps Kindness set, and "fun!" comes from Lawn Fawn's Oh What Fun set.  These were stamped with Versamark and heat embossed on black.  Having glued the sentiment in place, I thought the bottom looked rather empty, so I dug out this snowflake die from Momenta, and cut this line of snowflakes from another scrap of the same cardstock.  Sparkle and shine was added with my clear Wink of Stella brush pen, and some random iridescent jewels were added to the snowflake centers.  Here are 2 more pics:



--CHALLENGES--

My Time to Craft Christmas:  Christmas Critters (1/3)
CCAYR:  Something that starts with S or T (sled, snowflakes, snow word, sparkle)
Merry Little Christmas #39:  ATG Christmas (1/5)
Love to Craft #63:  ATG (1/5)
Mix It Up #54:  ATG (1/5)
Color It, Create It, Show it Off:  ATG with coloring (1/3)
Crafty Animals #55:  ATG using animals
Sweet Stampin':  Christmas in September
Polkadoodles #40:  ATG (1/2)
Digi Choosday #39:  ATG (1/2)
Colour Crazy #39:  ATG (1/2)
Jingle Belles:  Dashing through the snow

Ok friends, be sure to head over to the Critter Crazy Challenge blog to see what the rest of the DT has in store for you, and to join in the fun!  Thanks for spending time here today, and until next time...

Stay Healthy, Take Care, and God Bless!  💖

~ Marie





17 comments:

  1. Lovely card, fabulous shape and fold and a really cute image, Thanks for joining us at Sweet Stampin' this fortnight.
    Chris
    x

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  2. Glad that Doris stepped in and saved the blog from closing. Such a cute card you made. Thanks for playing along with us at Crafty Animals. Lisa DT

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  3. what a fun wintry easel card ... so very glad you shared our SNOW-y celebration at Jingle Belles.

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  4. such a sweet image and a very cool easel card design! so pleased you could have SNOW much fun with us at JINGLE BELLES!

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  5. So, so cute! Love your design! Thanks so much for playing in our challenge at Merry Little Christmas!
    Darlene
    MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS Please stop by for a visit.

    P.S. This also fits the brand new PEACE ON EARTH CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE. I hope you'll come check it out!

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  6. It's an adorable image and extra fun that it's an easel card! I love the little critters. Thank you for sharing with us at Peace on Earth!

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  7. YAY I'm so glad you've come to share with us! This is such a cute, cute creation! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Peace On Earth Christmas challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

    Darlene
    PEACE ON EARTH CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
    Please stop in for a visit!

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  8. Adorably CUTE card and image! Thank you for joining our challenge at Peace On Earth!
    Diane POE DT {Nellies Nest}

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  9. Great card - thanks for sharing it with us at Penny's Challenge.

    Helen x

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  10. Pretty colors and fun scene. They look like they are having too much fun. Thanks for sharing with us at Peace on Earth Challenge Blog.
    Kathy
    POE DT

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  11. Thanks for joining us for Week 40 at Polkadoodles Craft Challenge with your fabulous creation!

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  12. Marie this is such a sweet card, love that image and how you coloured it.

    Thank you very much for entering your lovely card into our challenge. Good luck with the prize draw.

    Stay healthy, happy, keep crafting and Creating Joy :)

    Mandy ♥
    DT for The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up
    Made By Mandy – My personal Blog

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  13. beautiful card!
    thanks for joining us at 613 Avenue Create.
    xx
    Vivi

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  14. Great card - thanks for sharing it with us at the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up.

    Helen x
    (DT)

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  15. A very sweet card!!! Thanks so much for participating in our CHRISTMAS CRAFTS ALL YEAR ROUND challenge!!! Can’t wait to see you participate again in our next challenge!! Have a happy crafting day!! Stay safe and healthy!!
    *Sorry for being so late commenting but please know that I have checked out your project and appreciate you entering my challenge!!!
    Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper

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