Merry Little Christmas Challenge #56: Exhausted Santa

 

Hello crafty friends :o)  It's Spring and Christmas will be here before you know it, so get some Christmas cards done.  Just don't forget where you stash them.

MLCC is always Anything Christmas.

I have used this image before, but it's one of my favorites.  Last time is was colored all sepia tones, this time with color.  It's called December 26 from The Paper Shelter. Little Christmas sheet music for the background and a snowflake, sweet and simple.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

·         stamps: The Paper Shelter: December 26

·         paper: Cardstock Warehouse: paper bag, Recollections: red, the Paper Studio: Christmas Sheet Music

·         die-cuts: MFT

·         embellishments: Recollections: brad, twine

Mix It Up Challenge Blog #70: Brew-tiful Coffee Friend

 

Hello crafty friends :o)

This post is for MIUCB, looking for Inlaid Die-Cuts or anything crafty.

Out of the sea of die-cuts, that I know many crafters have, this little cutie was the one.  I have done some of flower ones a few other times, so I wanted something different.  The little TINY face, can be difficult.  So just put the glue down for the whole coffee and face was the easiest way to handle those very tiny pieces.  I just kept everything simple.

Here's the inside. 

thanks for looking and reading :o)

·         stamps: Sugar Pea Designs: brew-tiful sentiments

·         paper:  Cardstock Warehouse: paper bag, Recollections, scraps

·         die-cuts: Sugar Pea Designs: Coffee Cuties

·         embellishments: Bead Landing: cording, Tim Holtz: oxide sprays

Love to Craft Challenge Blog #80: Lost Boats

Hello crafty friends.  Welcome to Spring and allergies. 

This post is for LTCCB, anything crafty goes.  Please check out the sisters blogs for more inspiration.

This hanger was made as a birthday gift for a nature lover and someone that likes boats.  Out of all the images I have, for some reason this one popped in my head as one that needed to be done.  The image is called In the Harbour by Delicious Doodles (which I believe is no longer in business). The metal hanger I found at Hobby Lobby ... I think.  

I colored the image with my prismacolored pencils.  Some of the projects I make will get an UV sealant applied to protect against sunlight.  This is one of those projects.  

A layer of gesso went on the metal hanger before painting.  It was difficult, but I tried to match most of the paints to the color pencils... even though in the pics it doesn't seem that way.  It's hard to say this as a crafter, I didn't want to go out and BUY paint to match, so I mixed paints to get the colors I wanted.  Shame on me, but I'm trying very hard to use what I have in stock.

The two metal sentiments I thought were perfect for this project and for the person it was given to.  Sometimes we need a little reminder that we need to do things for ourselves to be happy and healthy. 

thanks for looking and reading :o)

• stamps: Delicious Doodles:  In The Harbour
• paper:  Clear Path Paper: Cherry Veneer
•  embellishments:  Tim Holtz: word bands, Myartc: hooks, Bead Landing: heartline charms and cord, the Paper Studio: burlap ribbon,  brads, shells, metal hanging plate

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog #167: Happy Birthday Handyman

 Hello Crafty Friends !!  Hard to believe how fast this year is flying by.  I do love the Spring and all the flowers and bees pollinating.  

This post is for LTSCB, Anything Goes.  Make sure to check out all sister blogs for more inspiration and challenges to enter.

 I made this card for a special birthday using an image from Polkadoodles Work and Play 1 bundle, Handyman Dave.  The image is colored with my prismacolor pencils.  Some paper, die cuts and a stamp later ...it's complete.

Here's the inside.

Sometimes you have all these cool die-cuts and just want to use them.  That's what happened to me, I cut them out and thought about using them on the front of the card, but it was too busy. So inside they went and maybe one on the envelope.  

thanks for looking and reading :o)

   ·        stamps: Polkadoodles: Work and Play 1 Handyman Dave, Unity: party all day, MFT: Sweet Surprise
·         paper:  Bazzill, Tim Holtz,
·         die-cuts: MFT
·         embellishments: Spare Parts: mustache brads