Thankful, grateful & blessed

We’re back with a brand-new challenge at Creative Knockouts! This time, our theme is Halloween or Fall, and we want to see how you bring the season to life in your crafty creations — whether it’s spooky, cozy, or filled with autumn vibes.

Our amazing sponsor for this challenge is Sheepski Designs, and they're offering a fantastic prize, 3 digital images of your choice - so don't miss your chance to play along!

This fun-loving gnome is "Catching Leaves".  I used Copic markers to color the image and framed it with gold cardstock.  The background was created using a background stamp, heat embossed with gold powder.  The sentiment, also gold embossed is from Inside Out-Fall Thanksgiving stamp set by PhotoPlay.

Be sure you check out the amazing and inspiring creations from our talented Design Team, then share your masterpiece with us!

Happy Crafting!

Challenges:

Glad Tidings at FQCCC!

FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge has a brand-new challenge for you to join! 

This challenge blog is all about celebrating the cozy, rustic charm of country life during the holidays — think barns, wildlife, snow-covered fields, and all things outdoorsy and festive! 

Each challenge is Anything Goes, as long as it captures that country Christmas feel.

We are a just-for-fun challenge, but you could earn our Grand Champion Winner Badge (with a Guest DT invite) or proudly display our Wintery Top 3 Badge on your blog or socials.

I created a shaker card featuring images from Tidings of Great Joy by Pink Fresh Studio. The images are colored with Copic markers, except for the white berries where Nuvo Drops were used and glossy accents was applied to the red/pink berries for some added dimension and shine.

I can’t wait see what you create — and don’t forget to check out the blog for beautiful inspiration from the rest of the Design Team!

Happy crafting!

Back to School Apples at FQGG Challenge!

It’s time for a new challenge over at the FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge!

This fun and creative challenge blog is all about using grocery-themed items in your projects — think produce, pantry staples, baked goods, or anything you’d find at your local market!

The theme for our current challenge is — as always — Anything Food Goes! That means you have the freedom to create with any food-inspired images, elements, or designs your crafty heart desires. 

As it's Back to School time for many kids, I decided to make some teacher cards featuring Apples!

                 

My first set of cards was created using Appreciate You stamp set by Simon Says Stamp.  The apples were colored with Copic markers and put together using tags, designer papers, ribbon and bakers twine.

This next card was created in Cricut Design Space using cardstock and designer paper. The sentiment was computer generated using KG Primary Penmanship Lined font.

Lastly, this set of cards was created using die cuts found in my stash.

Head over to the FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge blog to see all the delicious inspiration from our Design Team, and don’t forget to link up your own food-themed creation. We can’t wait to see what you cook up!

Happy crafting!

Challenges

Love those Pretty Papers - Pretty Patterned Papers (Sept 30) .

Sweet Stampin' - Feature a Sentiment (Oct 9)

Up Up and Away at Creative Knockouts

We're back with a brand-new challenge at Creative Knockouts!

This time, the theme Anything Goes, so grab your crafty supplies and join the fun!

Our amazing sponsor for this challenge is Star Stampz, and they're offering a fantastic prize - so don't miss your chance to play along!

I created my card using the Ballons and Ice Cream image. To coordinate, I pulled colors from the Hello Happiness designer papers by Taylored Expressions and used matching Copic markers to color the image. Once the coloring was complete, I layered the designer papers with coordinating cardstock to build the card base and background. For the sentiment, I added a simple die-cut “hi” from the A2 Thin Frame Dies set by Kristina Werner.

Be sure you check out the amazing and inspiring creations from our talented Design Team, then share your masterpiece with us!

Happy Crafting!

Merry Berry Christmas at FQCCC!

FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge has a brand-new challenge for you to join! 

This challenge blog is all about celebrating the cozy, rustic charm of country life during the holidays — think barns, wildlife, snow-covered fields, and all things outdoorsy and festive! 

Each challenge is Anything Goes, as long as it captures that country Christmas feel.

We are a just-for-fun challenge, but you could earn our Grand Champion Winner Badge (with a Guest DT invite) or proudly display our Wintery Top 3 Badge on your blog or socials.

I created a card featuring holly branches using images from Holly Berries set by Hero Arts. After stamping the image and sentiment onto kraft cardstock, I pulled out my Prismacolor pencils and started coloring. I'm definitely not the strongest with pencils but every once in a while, I have to try.

I can’t wait see what you create — and don’t forget to check out the blog for beautiful inspiration from the rest of the Design Team!

Happy crafting!

Challenges

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Holly (Sept 30) .

Grateful Harvest at Christmas [or not] BINGO Challenges

Christmas [or not] Bingo Challenges has a brand-new challenge ready for you!

Each challenge, CBC features a fresh Bingo card filled with fun and creative prompts - and while it's not your typical game of BINGO, the rules are simple:

Choose at least three items from ONE column and include them in your project.

This is a just-for-fun challenge, but it's a great way to get inspired - and you could earn a Winner or Top Pick Badge to proudly display on your bog or socials!

For my project, I picked the "O" column, which includes:

• Harvest - Copper- Pocket- Sequins

I had so much fun working with these elements - they really pushed my creativity!

Autumn Inlay Die by Concord & 9th was used to create my card. Not gonna lie, using this die is a bit tedious but the options are endless. After putting the background together, I created a vellum pocket and stamed the inside card with "I'm lucky to have a friend like you" stamped and heat embossed with Tickle embossing power by WOW!.  So grateful sentiment is from More to Say dies also by Concord & 9th.

Visit the Christmas [or not] BINGO Challenges blog to check out the full BINGO card and get inspired by the Design Team's creations. Then it's your turn - we can't wait to see what you make!

Happy crafting!

Tutti Frutti at FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge!

It’s time for a new challenge over at the FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge!

This fun and creative challenge blog is all about using grocery-themed items in your projects — think produce, pantry staples, baked goods, or anything you’d find at your local market!

The theme for our current challenge is — as always — Anything Food Goes! That means you have the freedom to create with any food-inspired images, elements, or designs your crafty heart desires. 

For my project, I created two cards using Tutti Frutti stamps set by Taylored Expressions. I used Copic markers to color the images then went to work assembling the card, using vellum to create the tags. 

The smile sentiment was created using my hot foil machine with Fancy Script Words by Pink Fresh Studio.  

The hello sentiment was created using Sunny Smiles stamps set by Simon Says Stamp. Have a berry special day is from the Tutti Frutti stamp set.

Head over to the FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge blog to see all the delicious inspiration from our Design Team, and don’t forget to link up your own food-themed creation. We can’t wait to see what you cook up!

Happy crafting!

Challenges

Cardz 4 Galz - Use Vellum #257 (Sept 3) .

Ellibelle's Corner - Anything In or From a Garden #6 (Sept 8) .

Flower Hedgehog

We’re back with a brand-new challenge at Creative Knockouts — and this one’s all about your Fave Embellie!

Whether it’s buttons, bling, brads, or bows — we want to see how you use your favorite embellishments to bring your crafty creations to life. So, grab your supplies and let the creativity flow!

Our fabulous sponsor this round is All Dressed Up, generously offering up an awesome prize — you won’t want to miss the chance to win!

This adorable creature is Hedgehog Flower - how sweet is that image?

I colored the image using Copic markers and framed it with gold cardstock for a touch of shine. This was my first time creating a frame with acetate, and while there were a few hiccups along the way, I’m excited to try it again with smoother results next time!

For my fave embellie, I went with paper flowers — they add such a soft, dimensional touch and tie in perfectly with the floral theme.

Don’t forget to check out the stunning and inspiring creations from our talented Design Team — then share your masterpiece with us!

Happy Crafting!

Challenges:

Craft Rocket Challenges - Animals #128 (Aug 28) .

All Dressed Up - ATG #165 (Sep 14) .

The Flower Challenge - Add Embellishments #105 (Aug 24) .

Cutting Down the Christmas Tree at FQ Country Christmas Challenge

FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge has a brand-new challenge for you to join! 

This challenge blog is all about celebrating the cozy, rustic charm of country life during the holidays — think barns, wildlife, snow-covered fields, and all things outdoorsy and festive! 

Each challenge is Anything Goes, as long as it captures that country Christmas feel.

We are a just-for-fun challenge, but you could earn our Grand Champion Winner Badge (with a Guest DT invite) or proudly display our Wintery Top 3 Badge on your blog or socials.

I created a card featuring a die-cut truck fitted with a couple of Christmas trees.  I used white glitter paper to create the trees from Bottle Brush Trees dies by Spellbinders (unfortunately it looks like the tree dies are no longer available however this one is similar). The final touch was Sparkle Sheer Shimmer spray over the entire card.

I can’t wait see what you create — and don’t forget to check out the blog for beautiful inspiration from the rest of the Design Team!

Punny Veggies at FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge

It’s time for a new challenge over at the FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge!

This fun and creative challenge blog is all about using grocery-themed items in your projects — think produce, pantry staples, baked goods, or anything you’d find at your local market!

The theme for our current challenge is — as always — Anything Food Goes! That means you have the freedom to create with any food-inspired images, elements, or designs your crafty heart desires. 

For my project, I created a card using images from Very Veggie by Melonheadz.  I colored the veggies with Copic markers and the sentiment was created using vellum and gold glitter paper with You Make me Smile die-cut by Concord & 9th.  I wish I used the brown cardstock instead of the glitter paper - next time!

Head over to the FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenge blog to see all the delicious inspiration from our Design Team, and don’t forget to link up your own food-themed creation. We can’t wait to see what you cook up!

Happy crafting!

Challenges

Ellibelle's Garden Party - Anything In or From the Garden #5 (Aug 11) .

Little Red Wagon - F is for Food #817 (Jul 28) .