May all your dreams come true....

 I found this artist on Etsy from Artistic Wall Creations. 

I colored this fairy with my watercoloring pencils and created the background with distress ink mini's and metallic watercolorings from yasutomo. The sentiment is from Crafter's Companion.

I would like to play the following challenges...

https://digichoosday.blogspot.com/2023/03/wk-9-anything-goes-card-making-craft.html

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2023/03/challenge-289-things-with-wings.html

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2023/03/201-beccys-place.html

hugs Ria

leave a little sparkle....

 wherever you go.....

I love this sentiment,  It is from the Enchanted Dreams collection from Crafter's Companion stamped with the Spectrum Noir Midas Jade green. 

The cute bear is from Last Minute Manda's Bitty Bears Angels set. I colored it with the Spectrum Noir triblend markers. RB-AP-DP-DG-GB-FS-EB.  I created the BLOB behind the bear with the Spectrum Noir Opaque inkpads Oasis and Pale Fig. The little sparkle swirls are created with the Spectrum Noir Metallic Flip marker Silver. 

i would love to play the following challenges....

I used the sketch from https://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2022/05/freshly-made-sketches-534-sketch-by.html in my planner/art journal.

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/05/181-joy-clair-designs.html

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/05/may-challenge-butterflies-andor-flowers.html

http://sirstampalotchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/may-challenge.html

http://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/05/ch-101-anything-goes-positive-with-opt.html

Hugs Ria

Don't grow up.

 It's a trap....

That Quirky sentiment stamp from Crafter's Companion is sooo funny and so true!!! They make it look so cool to be a grown up but man sometimes I wished I stayed a kid forever hahahahahaha

So this cute baby is from the Water Babies stamp set by Last Minute Manda. Colored with the Triblend markers colors PP-FS-TN-GY-AP. The sketch that I used for this planner/art journal page is from Atlantic Heart Sketches #467

I tried to create a plaid design but man that isn't as easy as it looks. You might thinkg just throw on some lines and your finished ;) hahahaha at least that was what I thought lol. 

I would like to play the following challenges....

http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/sketch-467.html

https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/crafty-catz-590-anything-goes.html

http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2022/04/447-for-girls-all-dressed-up.html

http://dreamvalleychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-267-anything-goes.html

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2022/04/179-paper-shelter.html

Hugs Ria

Miss you...

So for this Planner/Art Journal page, I picked a not so girly theme as I tend to do more girlie style creations hahahaha.

So I used the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches and drawn it with the artliners from Spectrum Noir onto the page. I used a stencil and some cheap metallic markers to color in the leaves.  The sentiment is from Crafter's Companion. This cute Gopher is from the Spring Gopher set by Last Minute Manda. Colored with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers.

You can grab a freebie from LMM at the LMM fb group and there is also a LMM freebie up for grabs at the Kerst/Christmas group at FB.

I would like to play the following challenges...

https://freshlymadesketches.blogspot.com/2022/04/theres-still-time-to-play-with-sketch_02106001407.html

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/challenge-91-for-boysmen.html

http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/03/171-use-stencil.html

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/04/week-6712-masculine.html

http://getcreativechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/04/ch-110-springtime.html

Hugs Ria

I'm so happy....

Goodmorning, afternoon or evening wherever you are on this big blue planet of ours....

This is my first dt card for the Ching Chou Kuik challenge run on facebook. I used the gorgeouss Sakura in march on my card. I have colored her with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers : RB-AP-GY-DG-IC blends.  I used the Deembossed side of my paper with the embossing folder from Crafter's Companion. It is an older one called Toadstool garden. The background is created with the Gelpress plate and Spectrum Noir Opaque inkpads.

For those interested I created a video on how i colored her you can watch it here

The sentiment is from Polkadoodles called SpringWishes.

I would like to play the following challenges...

https://wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/2022/03/weeks-533-534-anything-goes.html

https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2022/03/march-2022-challenge-39-anything-goes.html

http://cinspirations.blogspot.com/2022/03/march-challenge.html

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2022/03/challenge-424-any-occasion.html

https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2022/02/card-making-crafting-challenge-wk-9.html

https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2022/02/week-8-anything-goes-colouring.html

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2022/02/card-making-craft-challenge-anything_01766709923.html

hugss Ria

Happy birthday....

I adore this die Happy birthday that came in one of the Crafter's Companion Year of Crafts boxes. I cut it out a couple of times in white and one in a brushed silver cardstock which I don't know where I got it from. I colored this cutie from Conie Fong Twinkle Emily with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers. The papers for the background are from a paperpad by Crafter's Companion.

I would love to play the following challenges...

https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/02/february-2022-challenge.html

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/02/february-challenge-anything-goes.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2022/02/202202-february-anything-goes-woptional.html

http://starstampz.blogspot.com/2022/02/challenge-31-use-only-warm-or-cool.html

Hugs Ria

 

Love Love love....

 I love Penguins and I love that we can use them all thru the year. So this stamp is from Conie Fong and it is called Penguin Bundle of Love... colored with Spectrum Noir Alcohol markers ( IG-BT-DR-MG-PL-BO) The background is created with the gelpress and the SN Opaque(Plum Jam) and Midas ( Amethyst and the Pink one i forgot the name of :)  )Inkpads  Sentiment die is from the Year of Craft box from Crafter's Companion.

I would like to join the following challenges...

http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/02/use-red-andor-pink-challenge.html

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/02/week-662-anything-goes-with-option-red.html

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/02/february-challenge-anything-goes.html

http://throughthepurplehazechallenges.blogspot.com/2022/02/challenge-189.html

hugs Ria

Have an extra special Happy birthday....

 yes I did it again I totally neglected my blog :) so time to catch up it is I guess hahahahaa. So today I want to show you this card that I created with this cute George Big Flower Gnome from Twistoon. I colored George with the Spectrum Noir alcohol markers ( DP-FS-TN-VB-GY-EB-YG) The paper is from a paperpad from Crafter's Companion as is the sentiment. 

I would like to play the following challenges...

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/02/pennys-challenge-514.html

http://seizethebirthday.blogspot.com/2022/02/seize-birthday-231-sparkle-and-shine.html

https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/02/challenge-191.html

Hugs Ria

Merry Christmas.......

 Merry Christmas to you all....

I hope you enjoyed my Christmas Card Advent Calender of 2021. I created so many xmas cards that I still will show some the coming months hahahahaha

So this is created with the Crafter's Companion Christmas Compendium and the Year Of Crafts boxes and this super cute Molly's fairy gift  digistamp from Conie Fong Art. Conie is having a sale right now in her etsy shop so run over if you want to color up some of her stamps.

I colored the stamp with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers and some metallic markers.  

I would like to play the following challenges...

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/chnc-challenge-574.html

https://createasmilestamps.blogspot.com/2021/12/we-dare-you-to-create-smile-december_01235051424.html

https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-challenge-reminder-make-scene.html

Hugs Ria

Day 24 of the Christmas Card Advent Calender 2021...

  Day 24 of the Christmas Card Advent Calender 2021... 

The final day of my Christmas card advent calender. I had fun creating and showing you 24 christmas cards in a row... So my final one is created with this super cute fairy from Amanda Hicks formerly known as Faeryink. She is running a sale on her etsy shop right now and when these stamps are gone they are gone forever from her shop.... so better go grab a good deal :) I used the Crafter's Companion Christmas Compendium / Year of Crafts boxes for papers/stencils/ribbon and I colored the Digistamp with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers and metallic markers.

I would like to play some challenges with this card...

https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2021/12/card-making-crafting-challenge-wk-52.html

https://colourcrazychallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/week-50-anything-goes-colouring.html

http://jinglebellesrock.blogspot.com/2021/12/its-wrap.html

Hugs Ria

Day 16 of the Christmas Card Advent Calender 2021...

 Welcome to Day 16 of the Christmas Card Advent Calender 2021...

Today's card is created with this cute digistamp  Molly's Winter Friends by Conie Fong. Colored with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers and Stickles Icicles (old version) Sentiment is also from Conie Fong and one of my favs.  Materials are all from Crafter's Companion (Christmas Compendium, Year of Craft or Older retired Sets) 

I would love to play the following challenges....

http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/favourite-christmas-sentiment-and-why.html I love the non traditional wishes...

https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/challenge-622-christmas-last-stretch.html

https://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2021/12/432-tis-season-artsystamper.html

hugs Ria

Day 14 of the Christmas Card Advent Calender 2021...

 Welcome to day 14 of the Christmas Card Advent Calender 2021.

My card for day 14 of the Advent calender is created with this cute stamp set Snowman and Penguin from Isabel Cristina. 

Colored with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers and Metallic markers and Stickles. The background is a coloringpage from a Craft Sensations coloring book.

I would love to play the following challenges....

http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/504.html

http://cutiepiechallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/challenge-no-166-theme-cute-cuddly.html

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2021/12/shopping-our-stash-460-do-you-want-to.html

Hugs Ria

Day 13 of the Christmas Card Advent Calender 2021

 Welcome to Day 13 of my Christmas Card Advent Calender 2021....

For my card today I played with the digistamps by Isabel Cristina. Let it Snow set, little cupcakes are from the Tea time set. Colored with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers and white gel pen. The sentiment is also from a Isabel Cristina set but this time I foiled it with the Foiling laminator by Crafts & Co. The wreath and sentiment dies, Ribbon, papers and bling bling are from the Crafter's Companion Christmas Compendium or Year of craft boxes.

I would love to play the following challenges with this card....

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/12/pennys-challenge-511-dt-call.html

https://cupcakeinspirations.blogspot.com/2021/12/cupcake-inspirations-challenge-534.html I took the Snow fun as inspiration from the cupcake.

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=26041

http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com/2021/12/challenge-541.html

http://lemonshortbreadchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/challenge-160-anything-goes.html

Hugs Ria

Day 12 of my Christmas Card Advent Calender of 2021...

 Welcome to day 12 of my Christmas Card Advent Calender of 2021...

Hohoho I am enjoying my time spending making chistmas cards, I still haven't send any out yet as I keep on thinking oh what If I send my friend this card and I create another I know she would love more... So you all get your cards late from me :) (those on my snailmaillist hahahaha)  So I created this card with the Crafter's Companion Christmas Compendium/ Year of Crafts box...These boxes are full with designer papers, dies, stamps and more so this gorgeouss Merry Christmas die (love that font!!) is also from the Christmas Compendium. But this fun Santa with sleigh is fromthe Jingle All The Way stampset by Kate Hadfield Designs. Colored with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers.

I would love to play the following challenges...

http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2021/12/431-time-to-be-merry-laurie-furnell-ink.html

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2021/12/pennys-challenge-511-dt-call.html

https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/crafty-catz-576-anything-goes-with.html

https://sweetstamperschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/63-anything-goes.html

https://polkadoodle.blogspot.com/2021/12/card-making-crafting-challenge-wk-50.html

Hugs Ria

Day 11 of the Christmas Card Advent Calender 2021....

Welcome to Day 11 of the Christmas Card Advent Calender 2021.... 

here is my card for today... Created with the Crafter's Companion Christmas Compendium box for the papers and the dies, the stamp is from Whimsy stamps a Digistamp by Crissy Armstrong. It is colored with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers.

I would like to play the following challenges...

http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/christmaswinter-holiday-challenge.html

https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/week-654-wings-andor-tails.html

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/chnc-challenge-572.html

hugs Ria

Day 7 of the Christmas Card Advent Calender 2021...

 Welcome to Day 7 of the Christmas Card Advent Calender 2021...

Today's card is created with this cute Whimsy Stamp  Penguin Holliday Squares digistamp by Crissy Armstrong. I colored the penguin with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers. I created the background with an embossing folder from Crafter's Companion (don't have the name near me) and I used the negatief side and filled it with the textured paste from Cosmic Shimmer. The Dies are all from older Crafter's Companion set that are retired.

I can't believe I made it thru the whole first week already hahahaha hopefully the next one goes as smooth...

I would love to play the following challenges...

https://sweetstamperschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/62-christmas.html

http://abitmoretimetocraft.blogspot.com/2021/11/a-bit-more-time-to-craft-challenge_15.html

http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/2021/12/430-winter-wonderland-fabrika-fantasy.html

http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com/2021/12/pp570-theme-challenge-from-jaydee.html

https://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/end-of-year-anything-christmas-goes.html

Hugs Ria

Day 6 of the Christmas Card Advent Calender 2021....

Welcome to my Day 6 of the Christmas Card Advent Calender 2021...

Today I am going with a Rainbow of colors for my christmas card. And I hope it will make the person who is getting it happy.  I am using the santa hat from the Jingle all the way stampset by Kate Hadfield Design.

And I colored the hats with the Spectrum Noir Triblend Markers... The background is created with the SN Opaqua ink pads and the Crafter's Companion Scattered Foliage stencil.

So I would love to play they following challenges....

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com/2021/12/c-171.html

https://sendasmile4kidschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/sas4kids-winter-cards-4-kids.html

https://52cct.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-pick-previous-challenge.html I pick the november color challenge Rainbows...

hugs Ria

Day 5 of the Christmas Card Advent Calender 2021

This is Day 5 of the Christmas Card Advent Calender 2021. 

And I am showing you this cutie Wreath Penguin by Conie Fong Art. I adore penguins and you never can have enough of them. I colored him with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers and Glossy Highlights and Stickles Icicles. The background is done with the Spectrum Noir Opaque inkpads and the Crafter's Companion Scattered folliage stencil. The sentiment comes from an older Crafter's Companion set. 

I would love to join the following challenges...

http://craftycalendarchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/december-challenge-christmas.html

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/12/chnc-challenge-571.html

https://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/12/card-making-craft-challenge-anything.html

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/12/challenge-12-december-2021-anything.html

hugs Ria

Day 2 christmas card advent calender...

 Day2 of my Christmas card advent calender. This card is created with the Winter flora poinsettia stamps by Kate Hadfield Design and colored with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers, Opaque inkpads for the background. An older Crafters Companion embossing folder and sentiment die from SSC Winter wonderland.

I would love to play the following challenges....

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/week-652-use-hand-stamped-or-digital.html

http://addictedtostamps-challenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/challenge-419-any-occasion.html

https://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/11/challenge-220.html

hugs Ria

Merry christmas....

Merry Christmas...

So today's card is created with this cute Snowman from Kate Hadfield Design. You can find the snowman in the Jingle all the way stamp set. The large Christmas sentiment is from the December Doodads stampset that I foiled with the Crafts & Co foiling machine.

I colored the snowman with the Spectrum Noir Triblend markers and the Metallic markers for decorating the scarf and package. The background is colored with the Spectrum Noir Opaque inkpads and embossed with the Crafter's Companion Snowfall Drift folder.

I would love to play the following challenges...

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/11/chnc-challenge-569.html

https://stampsfun-creativity.blogspot.com/2021/11/399.html

https://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2021/11/162-cute-christmas.html

http://carabbiemomentsofcraft.blogspot.com/2021/11/creative-moments-challenge-227-anything.html

hugs Ria