Penny's Paper Crafty challenge #600 Anything goes using paper

 Hello from beautiful Oregon, USA.  It's almost our Independence Day which is July 4th.  Now in Oregon there is a phrase that 'summer starts on July 5th'.  That is going to be true for this year.  Tomorrow is July first and it's going to be 90+ degrees.  Rain is expected this coming weekend.  It's crazy!  But crafting is happening everyday.  So here are the sponsors for our 600th Challenge.

Mirtillamente Craft Shop

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Polkadoodles Papercrafts

I have to admit, I love these sponsors.  The images are crisp and clean and perfect for print and cut.  They both have different styles.  So please go on over to each and leave a little love and maybe a thank you!

On to my project.  My image is from Mirtillamente Craft Shop and is titled Autumn Witch Hat.  

I have a confession to make.  I am a planner person from way
back.  Absolutely love anything to help keep my life on track.
When I found the planner by Happy Planner I was hooked.  So
this is the 5th year using this system and I have pretty much 
perfected the way I set each month up.  First I create a monthly
image page announcing the month.  So for October 2025 I have
colored using my shuttle art markers and paper piecing this 
adorable Autumn Witch Hat.  I just happened onto this frame 
featuring the moon and stars and it worked perfectly.  I cut
the frame out of royal blue glitter paper and the backing is a pretty
silver.  The paper background is from some book but I couldn't
tell you which.  The blue bubble edge is washi tape.  

Here is a close up.  I paper pieced the book with some old scrap
of variegated tan paper.  October is cut from hot pink card stock.
The yellow flower and bright green button are from my big box
that is metal of buttons.  

That is going to be it for this edition of Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge.  I hope to see you again in a fortnight.  So until then,

Stay Healthy, Stay Safe and know you are blessed!  

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #599 Anything goes using paper

 Hello all!  Short and sweet post for challenge #599 at Penny's.  Here are our sponsors.

Fred She Said Store 

The Paper Shelter

Two really great sponsors for this challenge.  Go pay them a visit and leave some love and a big thankyou!

I am working with the image from The Paper shelter called Coconut.  Here is something different for a change.

This is my cover for Spetember 2025 for use with my Happy Planner.  I have been a planner girl since 8th grade.  I always have a place to put appts. and important dates.  But with the Happy Planner there is a lot more I can do to personalize it.  This is the cover.  On the opposite side is the start of the monthly calendar.  First off I colored a beach scene from Creative Haven books by Angela Porter titled DayDreams (here is the link.)  I used a very old set of Prang Colored Pencils.  I wanted to have the background reflect 'coconut' and the colors on her.  I think I did that a little to good.  I had to make a shadow to go behind here to make her visible.  I used my new Lanquo Markers from Temu for the water.  This is going to take some practice (not letting the kids-cats on the desk while coloring.)  When this was completed I added a 8.5 x 11 piece of dark blue card to cover the front illustration.  Glued on my new cover and punched the tabs.  Cover is complete.  Here are some more pics.  

That is it for this challenge.  I will be back in July with another creation from Penny's 
challenge.  

So from my heart to yours,  Be Healthy, Be Safe and know you are blessed.

Happy Birthday

USA!

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #598 Anything goes using paper!

 Hello everyone!  Glad that you could make some time for me.  Can you believe that it's June 4th already?  That can only mean one thing.  Christmas in July is almost here.  Busy busy time for design teams everywhere!  Here are the sponsors for our challenge.

Rachelle Anne Miller

Patties Creations

Patties Creations and Rachelle Anne Miller are two digital companies that can provide a digi for just about any occasion.  Crisp and clean images that can be print and cut easily.  Go on over and leave some love.  They do appreciate it.

My image for this fortnight is from Rachelle Anne Miller and is called Santa's little helper.  This was a very quick card.  Hope you like it.

Isn't she just the cutest little thing?  And the puppy with the
reindeer ears.  This will be one of my images for Christmas 
this year.  I used a light blue card as a base with a layer of 
lavender and a sheet from a Crafters Companion Christmas
card kit titled Contemporary Christmas from 2019.  I colored
the image using my Castle Arts Oil Pencil set.  There is a 
button on the end of the hat and a bit of green floss to tie
the present sack. 

The heavy card stock pieces are from the kit. 

Then of course the back.

That is my creation for this challenge.  I will be back in two weeks with another creation. 

So from the bottom of my heart to yours,

Stay safe, stay healthy and know you are blessed!