Be Creative and Enjoy Creative Crafters in November

   The Creative  Crafters starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and I've made a Christmas card as inspiration for this month. 

This challenge is always "Anything Goes".  
Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge! 

I thought I would like this tree die, but guess what?  I LOVE this die.  So easy - only two dies and I just spread snow on top of the white layer.  (TRUE SNOW, that is). You could use glitter paper too.  This is the first time I've used the tree.  It's perfect for filling an A2 card size.

Front of Card

Inside of Card (even easy for me - LOL) 

Supplies:
Kat Scrappiness Snowy Layering Christmas Tree Craft Dies
Karen Burniston House and Fence Pop-Up

Aleene's True Snow
Distress Ink
Copic markers

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) - the dies

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” (4/8)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” no w opt twist (4/8)

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited (11-2025)

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) 6

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes" no w/opt twist

A Shout Out for the December Card Chain Challenge

This is a Shout Out for the Card Chain Challenge,
which I try to join every month.  WHY? You ask?
It's a Hand Made Card which takes time, effort and a bit of love.

If you enjoy making and sending cards, this is the place where this is encouraged and appreciated. 

Sign Up Deadline  

You have until December 6th 2025 to sign up below.  

Reveal Post

All of the cards with links to their creators' blogs or online photo galleries will be revealed here on January 2nd 2026

Sign up below (please include a link to your blog/photo gallery). Please sign up using your first name and your state, province or country. EX: Ann in Texas; Betty in Ontario; Cathy in Wales; Darla in Italy.

October Card Chain Challenge Reveal

I just couldn't find trees in my die cuts and overlooked my Stencils.

Now I'm armed and dangerous.  hahaha

I mailed this card without taking a picture and thanks to Imke, I now have a picture to show you my creation based on "trees".  
The backgrounds are all stenciled.  I used Aleene's True Snow on the 9c panel.  All the other panels have die cuts on top of the stenciled backgrounds.  

Supplies:

Waffle Flower Postage Collage Winter View Elements die

Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die

Waffle Flower Postage Collage Christmas Stencil

Waffle Flower Postage Collage Snowy Stencil
Waffle Flower Hello Friend Sentiments stamps and die (I don't see the stamp set online
Waffle Flower  Postage Collage Stamp Set (cent signs)

Waffle Flower Special Delivery Sentiments no longer on Waffle Flower site (hi)
Aleene's True Snow

Distress Oxide inks - antique linen, broken china, fosslized amber, peeled paint, squeezed lemonade twisted citron and walnut stain

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Alley's Angels "Anything Goes" (3/5)

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” (3/8)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” no w opt twist (3/8)

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited (11-2025)

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (#141) (3/3)

 

Playing with Lawn Fawn Critters

  Die Cut Divas is having a Critters month at Die Cut Divas 

with a $25 gift card to their store.

Everyone loves critters, so I'm thrilled to let a few critters enjoy their home. Lawn Fawn has so many cute critters to play with, so I'm having a play. It's Challenge Time at Die Cut Divas and it's all about Critters!

I wasn't sure if that background would work or not and it's been in my stash forever, at least it seems so. I kept going through my stamps and dies, finding bits I wanted to add to my little scene. I am quite satisfied with it and made it for someone special who's had to move away.

Supplies:
Lawn Fawn Build-a-House

Lawn Fawn Build-a-House Beach add on

Lawn Fawn Happy Trails and matching dies  - car & trees

Lawn Fawn Little Woodland Library stamps & matching dies owl

Lawn Fawn Magic Messages sentiment

Lawn Fawn Hay There, Hay Rides! mice add on and matching dies 2 mice in the windows

QuicKutz nested circle dies

Copic markers

Background paper in stash

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) - the paper pad

Alley's Angels "Anything Goes" (2/5)

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” (2/8)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” no w opt twist (2/8)

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited (11-2025)

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (#141) (2/3)

November's Inspiration for Morgan's ArtWorld

    "Anything Goes" November 1st to November 27.

You can use any image or project you have posted in November to enter Morgan's ArtWorld challenge. 

For purchasing Morgan's ArtWorld Images, please visit the website at:
Morgan's Fitzsimons Art Studio    

Join Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook 

I selected Cameo 8 for my image to color.  I don't think I've ever colored her before and if I have it's been YEARS.  So many beautiful women in the gallery to choose from. I do think that I would choose a different blue for the image background.  I hope you like her as much as I do.

Join the challenge at Morgan's Artworld challenge blog for an "Anything Goes" challenge.

I'm entering the following challenges:

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) - the dies

Alley's Angels "Anything Goes" 

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes”

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” no w opt twist

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited (11-2025)

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (#141) DL. ART "Anything Goes (1/

Last Day of October with Brass & Bliss

 I'm having Fun with Brass and Bliss

WOW!  They are offering a $50 gift card. Double WOW!

Please note that challenge winner must have a US address.

Since this is an "Anything Goes" month on Die Cut Divas, I thought I would use this fun Halloween "Coffee set".  I've had it for about 5 months and finally got to use it.  Yeah, I almost missed Halloween, but not quite.  

Oh, I can't tell you how much fun it was coloring these "coffee cups". The bottom cup is obviously hot chocolate with marshmallows. I couldn't help myself when I saw these.  I know some would have passed, but to me, I'd use a cup like any one of these for the season.  I sent this to a friend who needs some cheer and who loves to decorate.  She LOVED it.
  

Supplies:

Brass & Bliss Spooktacular Coffee stamp set

Brass & Bliss Slimline Bubble Wave Stencil

Brass & Bliss Slimline OPD wavy die
Nuvo Crystal Drops Violet Galaxy in the foam on the purple mug
Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss Ebony Black - eyes

Distress Ink Tinted Citron

Copic markers
Brother Scan & Cut

Vagabond die cut machine

Tags for those Fun Exchange Days in December

I've started getting tags ready for those fun Exchange Days in December.  My DCD friend, Linda sent me some cuts, so I will have some wonderful tags.  The one below is actually made into a small card so you can write a message inside. 
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Make sure you visit Die Cut Divas to join the fun and surprise!  It's an "Anything Goes" month.

Please note that challenge winner must have an US address.

By the Way, THIS IS A CARD - two die cuts glued together at the top.
The card uses Artistro gold marker on the bell, while the tags are done with Copic markers.  I thought there should be snow falling over the bell.

TAGS to follow

  

Tags follow with the bell colored in with Copic markers, which I like much better.

I showed these tags to some friends and a friend wondered why I spent so much work on a tag.  She asked if I thought anyone saved a tag and thought it was too much work to put into a tag.  I was just having fun and using up snips of paper that I had in my leftovers.  I really had to think.  Because the tags I make are usually for family members, they can be reused.  Our family re-uses Christmas wrapping paper and when we can, also the tags, but if the tag is for someone else, I don't find it offensive or wasted time if someone throws the tag out.  They would have enjoyed the tag (I hope) and gotten the joy from it.

1st tag below

2nd tag below

Both cards beside each other

Supplies for tags:and card:

Brass and Bliss Bells and Garland stamps and matching die
Brass and Bliss In Case You Get Cold Feet (Winter fun)
Die-namics Tred Tag die
Tim Holtz stapler
Copic markers
Crystal Drops - Gloss - Simply White and Moroccan Red 
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes" w /no opt twist

Creative Fingers - "Always Anything Goes"  
Christmas Kickstart Challenge - SNOW