Crafty Gals Challenges #280

 Hello everyone and welcome to this month‘s challenge over at Crafty Gals Challenges! Well, can you believe it’s fall already? Summer weather is still here for us in Arkansas. I’m hoping that we will soon feel a little cooler weather. Are you ready for a new challenge? The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Anything Goes w/optional twist "Fall Foliage" ~

As much as I love doing fall colors for the season, I thought instead I would make a little booklet with two lined pads in it, so a list can be made for Christmas ideas or who wants to what for Christmas or birthday list, etc. A general to-do list, or whatever you want to do with it. So here it is:

So there it is! This book could be put into your purse or a tote bag or anywhere you need to put it, such as on your desk, etc.

I hope this will inspire you to create something of your own and to join us over at Crafty Gals Corner  Challenges! Have a great day!

Blessings, Jeanie Ellis, Scrapbookingmamaw

PLEASE NOTE!!

 we will be taking our Summer break during July.  The winners for this challenge will be announced in August, when we return

Challenge #277 ~ Anything Goes w/twist "Flowers for Mom"

 Hello there, all you crafty people! This month we began another new Challenge, #277, over at Crafty Gals Challenges.  This one is with the twist of Flowers for Mom. Of Course, you can do any card or papercraft, but we always have a twist for you if you choose to do so! I went with the Flowers for Mom. Here is my card:

I love using embossing folders. They give a really good dimension to the card. And if you wanted, you can add color to it. This time I decided no color. 

So of course I cut and folded my base for the card, then I add a pink paper for mounting, size 4"x5 1/4", then took a white piece of 3"x3 3/4" and that's when I did my embossing. Before I mounted all of them together, I put my white piece into an embossing folder and then through my machine. 

I then mounted a white strip of paper onto the pink paper, giving it a sentiment first. I finished the card by added the roses to the top of the card. And that's all there was to it! 

Be sure you go to the Crafty Gals blog and enter into our monthly challenge! And share with your friends too!

Blessings, Jeanie Ellis, Scrapbookingmamaw

Crafty Gals Corner #275 - Make it Green!

 Hello everyone and welcome to my Blog. This month we start a new challenge over at Crafty Gals Challenges #275. The challenge for this month Anything Goes with a twist - Make it Green!

So make it green I did! Totally green. All over. 🤣 Anyway, here it is:

As you can see, I don’t have a digital on this card. I actually didn’t want to use a digital this time. So I use a base card of white, added a mat of light green, then embossed a smaller mat with a folder, then added my sentiment to my pieces to go along with the sentiment. It’s a simple yet effective card. 

I hope that you decide to join us over at Crafty Gals Corner Challenges!

See you next time!

Blessings, Jeanie Ellis – Scrapbookingmamaw

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #274 with twist

 Hello everyone! Well, it’s time for another challenge over at Crafty Gals Corner! The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Anything Goes w/optional twist "Hearts" ~

So that mean’s Valentine’s Day is coming! We’d love to see your cards for this. A heart isn’t required for this challenge…it’s optional. But I did decide to add hearts to my card. Check it out!

We hope to see you there! And Happy Valentine’s Day!

Many blessings, Jeanie Ellis

Scrapbookingmamaw

CGC Challenge #273 - With a Twist!

Hello, everyone! I’m here with the first challenge of the New Year 2026 (wait! Didn’t we just have Y2K??). Anyway, I had taken off a few months so I could handle the fall and the holidays better, during which includes what would have been my anniversary. But I’m back now!

So for this Challenge #273, the theme is Anything Goes with an Optional Twist: Use a Snowman! (Be sure you use paper, because this is a paper challenge blog).

So here is what I created, using a snowman from free internet images (be sure they aren’t watermarked).

I hope you enjoy this little card. And I hope to see you over at the Crafty Gals Corner Challenge Blog!

Many blessings, Jeanie Ellis, Scapbookingmamaw

Crafty Gals Challenge - #268 Fill in the blank: Dad's ____________

Hello and Welcome back to my blog! If you view my blog, you might notice that I'm missing some challenges. The truth is, I've been going through some sickness and missing my husband. Our sweet Challenge Coordinator for the Crafty Gals Corner, gave me time off so I could heal physically and emotionally. She a wonderful team leader. So, let's get on with the challenge, shall we?

 The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Fill in the blank - Dad's _____ ~

(day, cars, clothes, hobbies, sports, tools, birthday,  etc.)

  Our sponsors for this challenge are: 

(listed in alphabetical order)

Dr. Digi's

Prize ~ 2 Digital Images

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Sheepski Designs

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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For this challenge, I chose a cute little bee/flower digital. At the time, I was thinking...it's so cute. Surely I can figure out what to make with this image (with a few doubts in the back of my mind). But! I figured it out! And here is what I made:

Buzzing

So, for my card, I decided to make the buzzing theme to become dad’s birthday! I love how the bees turned out and I’m so excited that they came out so well. In the thistle, I had to look up what they look like and I came as close to it as I could. All in all this is a cute image and there’s a lot of things one can do with this image.

This cute little image came from SheepSki Designs (the specific image link is under the picture). I hope that you will join us in this fun challenge! See you there!

Blessings, 

Jeanie Ellis, Scrapbookingmamaw