Fancy Fold Card

The wonderfully creative Chrissy is hosting this week's challenge at Little Red Wagon and she's looking for fancy folds. Whatever you're making with paper this week, just be sure it includes a fancy fold.

I made a pyramid card and used some brads and twine to hold it together. The little tag and heart were cut with dies from My Craft Spot (no longer in business). The card itself is assembled from a 4x8 piece of cardstock (with two 3.75x3.75 papers adhered on top) and a 4x4 piece of cardstock with another 3.75x3.75 piece of paper on top of that. The paper is probably about 15-20 years old - with most of the paper pack still intact! 

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see the rest of the Fancy Folds. We'd love for you to join the challenge too! 

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Nuts about you

Our lovely Brenda is hosting this week's Little Red Wagon challenge and she wants to "See Through It". Brenda is looking for anything transparent - such as vellum, plastic, transparencies, etc. 

At Eastertime, I was delighted to see a little paper gift box at Shani's Paperesse blog, Shani sent me the link to Shein where she'd purchased the box die and I was able to purchase one for myself! I was thrilled with the way the die cut and it assembled nicely too. I used some dies from My Craft Spot (no longer in business) for the window, doily and tags. The window is backed with transparency to contain the pistachios. The sentiment and paper are computer-generated in Canva. I tied on the triple-layered tag with some jute, also from My Craft Spot. 

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to look through (get it?!) the projects created by the rest of the Girlfriends. Then, see it through to create something to link up as well! 

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My thoughts and prayers

I'm happy to be hosting this week's challenge at Little Red Wagon. This year, I'm working through Elton John songs to find my inspiration and, this week, it's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road". I'm looking for yellow on your projects!

My favourite flower is the daffodil so I knew right away that I'd be using a daffodil on whatever I made. I used a die that came free in a papercrafting magazine years ago (although I'm afraid I'm not sure what magazine that was). I used patterned paper for the bloom and frame (Pretty Pink Posh), with some distress inking done on the bloom for a little bit of added pop. The stem was created with white cardstock inked blended with distress ink. I embossed the background and then added a sentiment (Avery Elle) on a banner die cut (My Craft Spot, retired). 

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see how the rest of the Girlfriends have added yellow to their creations. We'd love to have you join us too! You can use yellow to make a card, tag, scrapbook layout, altered item, etc. 

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Sympathy Card Set

Happy April! We've had quite the weather here over the past few days. My city (and surrounding towns) were hit quite hard with an ice storm over the weekend. In fact, we're currently under a state of emergency. Things are slowly getting cleared up. Fortunately, our power has been restored but there are still some places with no power. We had a few branches down but no damage, unlike many others in the city. I had an appointment on Monday so had to go out and it was upsetting to see the damage to some cars and homes. No deaths and I haven't heard of any injuries either - so that's a huge blessing. "Stuff" can be replaced. 

In keeping with my Elton John-inspired challenge themes at Little Red Wagon this year, I've chosen "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues" this week. Essentially, I'm looking for blue in your projects! I made a set of sympathy cards so I'd have some on hand when needed. The background mat is cut from blue vellum. 

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see the rest of the Design Team's fabulous creations! I'd love to see your "blues" project too! 

Here are a couple of photos of our back yard/garden from the weekend's ice storm. The first I took from under the gazebo and the second is from our veggie garden, looking to the back. 

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Amazing Mum

Our wonderful Brenda is hosting at Little Red Wagon and she's all tied up. It's not that she's too busy for us. It's that she's wanting us to use ribbon, thread or twine on our projects for this week's challenge.

I've got a busy couple of months ahead so decided that I would use this challenge to prepare a Mother's Day card for my amazing mum while I've got some time on my hands. I used a Simon Says Stamp stencil for the MUM and a generic sentiment with matching die for the sentiment. The crinkle ribbon and twine are from My Craft Spot (no longer in business). I also added a little button on the bow and three little "pearls" below the sentiment. 

Please head over to Little Red Wagon for inspiration from the rest of the Design Team - and then pull out your ribbon, twine and/or thread to join this week's challenge. 

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Birthday Balloons

The wonderful Imke is hosting our Little Red Wagon this week. This year, she's going through the alphabet and she's now on the letter B. B is for Birthday! Feel free to create any birthday-themed project.

I made a card using some balloon stencils from My Favorite Things and a stamp from My Craft Spot (no longer in business). I finished things off with some little sequins.

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see the rest of the birthday creations for inspiration. We'd love to have you link up a project (or two!) as well! 

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Valentine's Day Wrapping Paper

Jan is hosting our challenge at Little Red Wagon this week and she's calling out a "Red Alert!'. No need for alarm though. She's simply looking for a bit (or a lot) of the colour red on our projects. 

With Valentine's Day on Friday, I decided to create some personalized wrapping paper. I used a one stamp (hugs) from Simon Says Stamp, a variety of stamps from My Craft Spot (no longer in business), and some Ciao Bella letter stamps to spell "Keith". I have a Valentine! I met Keith last year and we hit it off right away. ❤️

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see how the rest of the Girlfriends have used red on their projects - and then get out your red paper, inks, pencils, markers, embellishments or anything else you have to create a project of your own. 

And this photo simply because I absolutely love it when I see other crafters' "outtakes" due to animals who are quite curious to know what's going on. Skimble got up close and personal to the gift! As the present didn't smell like fish, he left soon after this picture was taken.

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Bee Happy Memorydex/Rolodex Card

Imke has chosen a fabulous challenge for us this week - Anything Goes!! If you can make it with paper, you can enter it in our weekly challenge at Little Red Wagon!

I decided to make a card for my Memorydex/Rolodex. I don't think I've added anything new for quite some time - perhaps even over a year! I decided to make myself a little reminder to "bee" happy during the work day. Things are really slow which can be frustrating for me as I like to keep very busy (like a bee!). I've always liked the little critters from Your Next Stamp which is where the little bee is from. I know I'll smile when I see him. 

Please head to Little Red Wagon to see what the rest of the Girlfriends have done for our "Anything Goes" challenge. You're more than welcome to link a project too! 

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Happy New Year

Happy New Year! I hope you've all had a lovely Christmas/holiday and that 2025 will be a wonderful year for each one of you.

Chrissy is starting things off at Little Red Wagon with a challenge she's calling "New Beginnings". Use something new (new product or technique) or celebrate something new (like the new year)!

I used a new generic die to create my little envelope and notecard. The stamp is an old one (My Craft Spot) but never before used. It worked perfectly with the little oval die that came with the envelope set. I used some vintage festive papers that were in my stash and inked the edges. Two green "pearls" finished things off. 

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see the rest of the newness being showcased there! As always, we invite you to join us! 

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NOEL Tags and Shortbread Packages

Brenda is hosting our Little Red Wagon Challenge and she's calling out, "Tag! You're It!" Brenda is looking for tags. Whether the tag is the creation or your creation uses a tag in some way, we'd love to see what you've made!

Each year, I spend a day with one of my good friends baking and decorating fancy shortbread cookies. We make dozens and dozens of them! I like to prepare small bags to give as little gifts and created a set of tags to go on this year's bags. I used punches for the tags and the greenery. The tags were embossed with snowflakes and I heat-embossed the NOEL sentiment (from My Craft Spot, no longer in business). Now, I've got a few bags ready to grab when needed. Others get packaged in tins with the rest of my baking or on a large cookie tray for dinners and get-togethers. 

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see the rest of the tags. We'd love for you to join our "Tag! You're It!" challenge too!  

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It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Happy November! Yesterday, I was wearing a skort, short-sleeved blouse and slides because it was 21C here in central Ontario (Canada) - unseasonably warm! I have to admit that, while I am incredibly concerned for our environment, I do enjoy the warmer temperatures. I feel a bit guilty about that. 

I'm hosting this week's Little Red Wagon challenge and have another Def Leppard-inspired challenge. This time, it's "White Lightning" and I'm looking for anything related to weather in any way. Although a big fan of Def Leppard, White Lightning is not a particular favourite of mine (please don't tell Joe, Rick or any of the others should you run into them) but it made for a good challenge theme so here we are! 

Despite our unseasonably warm temperatures, I added snow to the background of my Christmas card using a Cuttlebug folder that I've had for years. The wreath is a new (generic) die and I cut out three layers. I was going to use a "Let it snow!" sentiment but opted for the one by My Craft Spot instead. It fit better with respect to the size but also seems more appropriate to the card.

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see what the rest of the Girlfriends have created - and then work on your own project to link up with us! 

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You're So Sweet

Brenda is hosting this week's challenge over at Little Red Wagon and she must have sugar on the mind as she's looking for "Sweet Treats". Any sort of paper craft (e.g., cards, tags, altered items, scrapbook pages, etc.) inspired by or including sweet treats of any kind are just the sort of thing we'd love to see!

I used "Hog Heaven" stamps and dies from My Favorite Things to create my little scene. The scalloped dies and striped paper are also from My Favorite Things. I'm afraid I can't remember the creator of the cloud embossing folder I used but the little sentiment is from My Craft Spot.

Please head over to Little Red Wagon for more inspiration - but perhaps not until after you've eaten, at least if you're anything like me who often craves sweets whenever I seem them! The Design Team will have their projects posted for you to view - and then you can link up your own creation(s)! 

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Ghosts and Goblins

Chrissy is hosting at Little Red Wagon and she's reminding us that "Hallowe'en is coming". Chrissy would like to see our Hallowe'en projects - spooky, cute or sweet!

I created a card with some spooky word art stamped and heat embossed with a sentiment from the no-longer-in-business-and-dearly-missed My Craft Spot. I also used a border die from My Craft Spot on either side of the sentiment panel. The rest was just cutting pieces of cardstock and spooky Hallowe'en patterned paper.

Head over to Little Red Wagon to see the rest of the Girlfriends' creations. As always, we'd love for you to join the fun too!

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Celebrate Your Big Day

I'm afraid I'm late for our latest Little Red Wagon challenge. Unfortunately, I've been hit with Covid again. No fun!

Chrissy is looking for us to "Make it masculine". This is the card I made using an image from Mint Owl Studio, wonky dies from Lil Inker Designs and a sentiment from My Craft Spot. Unfortunately, none of these companies are still in business.

You still have a few days to join the fun too! Please head over to Little Red Wagon with your masculine make. For inspiration, check out the rest of the Girlfriends' projects! 

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Christmas Tree Card

Brenda is hosting this week's Little Red Wagon challenge and she wants us to raid our scrap bins! Essentially, look through your scraps and get creative!

I used a variety of blue/green scraps to create my rustic Christmas card. With the exception of the card base itself, all papers used are from my scrap caddy - including the paper used for the frame. I inked all the cuts and then added a layered star, pearls and jute bow. I was going to add a sentiment but preferred the look of the card without. I'll add something inside when I decide where this card will go. 

I'm excited to see how the rest of the Girlfriends used their scraps this week. You can check them out too by heading over to Little Red Wagon. We'd love for you to join us as well! 

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Happy Birthday Snow Card

Welcome or welcome back! I'm excited to be hosting this week's Little Red Wagon challenge. This time, my Def Leppard-inspired theme is "Women". I'm looking for any sort of feminine creation. How you interpret that is up to you. 

One of my best girlfriends shares my birthday and we are alike in many ways. However, I'm all about sun and sand while she absolutely loves snow. As her favourite colour is yellow, I created this yellow snowflake card for her. The colours are a bit softer in real life. I also added some little diamond gems on the die cut snowflakes for an added touch of femininity. 

I'd love for you to join our challenge too! You can head over to Little Red Wagon  to view the rest of the Girlfriends' projects and then link up a creation of your own! 

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You are Just "Plane" Amazing

It's Imke's turn to host this week's Little Red Wagon challenge and she's got a fun one for us - Planes, Trains and Automobiles. She's actually looking for a creation with any sort of vehicle so you're not actually limited to one of the three. I think I find the challenge especially fun as the name of it reminds me of a movie by the same title. John Candy, one of the stars of the film, was a wonderfully talented Canadian comedic actor. 

I pulled out a stamp set from Your Next Stamp for the image and sentiment. I then combined some patterned papers and die cut a coiled border strip. I don't use patterned paper as much as I should. I like the look and I have far too much of it!

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see the rest of the Planes, Trains and Automobiles challenge creations made by the talented Girlfriends. We'd love for you to join the fun too! 

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Congratulations Card - Inspired by Aerosmith's "Pink"

I'm hosting again at Little Red Wagon and I'm confusing everybody this week as I'm continuing with my Def Leppard-inspired songs while having been inspired by Aerosmith for today's creation. Let me explain... 

The challenge is Let's Get Rocked which is the name of a 1992 Def Leppard hit. However, I'm challenging crafters to be inspired by the rock song of their choice. As my niece recently gave birth to a precious little girl, I cranked up Aerosmith's Pink and got to work on this card. 

I used products from Your Next Stamp (background die, sentiment and elephant), My Favorite Things (banner die and photo frame die), Cuttlebug (embossing folder) and My Craft Spot (twine) to create my PINK card.

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see what songs have inspired the rest of the Girlfriends' Let's Get Rocked creations. I'm exited to visit your blogs to see what you create too!  

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Thoughts and Prayers - Sympathy Card

It's Brenda's turn to host our Little Red Wagon weekly challenge and she's looking for us to create our own backgrounds.

Mine is a fairly (very!) simple card. I used a stencil to blend some Speckled Egg distress ink in an oval shape. I purchased this ink when it first came out and it's been sitting, still wrapped, on my ink shelf since its arrival! I then stamped a MFT flower trio - which seems to be my go-to sympathy stamp. I really like the simple elegance of the stamp. I finished things off with a sentiment from My Craft Spot, some black paint splatter and three little pearls. I decided I liked things better without the pearls but they were not having anything to do with me removing them without a trace so I decided they could stay.  

Please head over to Little Red Wagon to see what the rest of the Girlfriends have done for backgrounds - and then join in the fun too! 

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Pyramid Card

It's been a few weeks! My craft room needed some minor repair so has been in a slight state of disrepair. I was able to see through the drywall dust and find my way to papercrafting goodies in order to join this week's challenge at Little Red Wagon. Janice is hosting and she wants to see our "Shapely" creations. Basically, anything other than a square or a rectangle. 

I decided to go with a pyramid card - taking three 4x4 bits of cardstock and arranging them together. I was going to have my little doily off to the side to have the side tuck in but didn't really like that so put the doily in the middle and used a little velcro dot to hold things together. And I realize it opens backwards but I liked the look better with the paper I used. The card lies flat - including the little accordion heart I made for the doily. No sentiment as I don't really have a purpose for this card. I figure I'll just write inside when the time comes - Happy Birthday! Sorry you've been ill... Thanks so much! Lots of options. 

I can't wait to see the Girlfriends' "Shapely" projects - and you're welcome to head to Little Red Wagon to check them out too! We'd love for you to join the challenge as well! 

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