LTCCB #87: Hello New Neighbor

Hello Crafty Friends!  July is here like a lion breathing hot fire on us .... It is HOT!  Hopefully you are staying cool by crafting a little.

This is my post for LTCCB, Anything Crafty Goes. 

Remember the days when you had to score out your paper just right to create these foldable box cards?  MFT has made it so simple now with using die-cuts. Best way to use up some scrap papers too. The houses are from another die-cut company.

I made this card for our new neighbors.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

⦁ stamps: Stampin Up: Chic Boutique (sentiment) 

⦁ paper:  lots of scraps

⦁ die-cuts: MFT: Outside the Box Level Up, Grass Hills, Cloud Trio, Recollections: houses

LTCCB #85: Flowers in a Box

Hello Crafty Friends :o)  Spring is just around the corner....let's start the new month with inspiration from the LTCCB crafty team.

This is a birthday card using Lori Whitlock SVG file, 3D Envelope Box Flowers.  These SVG files have made it very easy to craft in a day and it's still beautiful. Don't let the name of the file fool you, it does not lay flat for and envelope, it's a box.

 Here's some details I added to the flowers and leaves, either with color pencils or inks.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

LTCCB #84: Felt Knitted Gnome

 Hello Crafty Friends and Happy New Year !!  Another fabulous year to make happy changes in our lives.  

Here's my post for LTCCB Anything Crafty Goes.

My son was working on a project for his girlfriend and needed a little felt needle work for some details.  There are a lot of crafts out there, but I never heard of Felt Needle Knitting.  While at the store, I bought a little kit to try this new craft out.  I didn't like the colors in the kit, so I picked up a package a wool with many colors to choose from. I made my gnome friend.

Now I'm addicted to this new little hobby.  I don't know if it's the stabbing or challenge of taking some wool and making a creation out of it, but I'm enjoying.  My kids bought me a advent calendar of a scene to build ... all felt knitting.  

thanks for looking and reading :o)

Kit: Felt Works by Dimensions (I bought my kit at Hobby Lobby)

Love to Craft Challenge Blog #82: Fall is for Apples

 Hello crafty friends :o)  Welcome to new inspiration with a new challenge at LTCCB, Anything Crafty is Welcome.

This cute image is from All Dressed Up, called Apple Picker; colored with my Prismacolor pencils. The images are very cute from this artist.  I had to have the checker paper with this card, little picnic thought was going through my mind. For the most part, I kept this card very simple.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading.

·         stamps:  All Dressed Up: Apple Picker

·         paper:  Recollections:  Sans Acide double sided, red,

·         die-cuts:

·         embellishments: 3 Girl Jam: ribbon and lace, Stampin Up: Hodge Podge Hardware

Love to Craft Challenge Blog #81: Congrats Grad

 Hello Crafty Friends :o)  Hopefully you are able to enjoy some sunshine and good weather wherever you are.  This post is for LTCCB, anything crafty is wanted.

This card was made for my red headed step child twice removed from another mother... the neighbor kid that used to live here almost every weekend.  He is off to college and I'm not sure if him or his mother is having the hardest time with him leaving the nest.  This is a SVG file from Lori Whitlock, Curved Pop-Up Card Graduation.  I'm not one to cut and just put together.  I did ink up the edges, but also used my color pencils to make the books have pages and the scroll to look more 3D.  

Here is the side view of the pop -up curved.  There were panels to put on the back to write a message to the graduate.  

·         paper:  Bazzill, Recollections

·         die-cuts: Lori Whitlock: SVG File CurvedPop-Up Card Graduation

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 Craft Challenge Blog #79: Wide Eye Owl

 Hello Crafty Friends and March!!!  

This post is for LTCCB, anything crafty goes.

First, this image was provided by Alyce from Kit and Clowder, for the bonus coloring class for the month.  It's just adorable and if you have animals, this owl looks like it's giving your the saddest eyes because it wants something...most likely your food. Colored with my favorite Prisamcolor pencils.

Here's the inside.

thanks for reading and looking :o)

·         stamps: Kit and Clowder: Owl

·         paper:  K&Company: Que Sera sera. Recollections: Light Blue

·         die-cuts:  MFT: Mini Album Brackets, Fishtail Flag

·         embellishments: DCWV: burlap, the Paper Studio: Friends brad

Love to Craft! Challenge Blog #78: Heaven Cardinals Visiting

 Hello and Happy New Year Crafty Friends!!!  

This post is for Love to Craft Challenge Blog, Anything crafty goes.  Please check out all the sisters blog for some great inspiration.

Sometimes people ask you to craft things they have seen and it's up to the "crafty" person to craft up something they see in the head, make it come to life.  This is a wooden 3" circle with 2 stamps the I colored with my color pencils.  

I stamped the cardinal first.  Then use a masked stamp to cover it up to overlay the second stamp.

The second stamp was a branch for him to sit on.  

On the back, I hand painted the sentiment that she wanted.  Leather cord was used to finish it off.

When I was looking through the internet for a cardinal stamp, I found the company that she saw this inspiration project.  (kendrick home)

 thank for looking and reading :o)

·         stamps: Simon Says: Winter Birds

·         embellishments: SVG File Willie Bees: Wish Heaven Had Visiting Hours, leather cord, 3” wooden circles

Love to Craft Challenge Blog #77: Thoughtful Roses

 Hello Crafty Freinds

This post is for Love to Craft Challenge Blog, where Anything Crafty Goes.

Power Poppy images are some of my favorites with all the details.  This is Everything Rosy colored with my Prismacolor pencils.  The stamped sentiment is from Unity Stamps.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking :o)

·         stamps: Power Poppy: Everything Rosy, Unity Stamps: my thoughts are with you

·         paper: Recollections, MME: Lost & Found

·         die-cuts: MFT

Love to Craft Challenge Blog #76: Open Wide Tag

 Hello Crafty Friends!  Now that the kids are back into school, the rest of the year will fly by, but sit down, relax, and get inspired, because all the sister blogs are live today.

This post is for Love to Craft Challenge Blog where anything crafty goes.

I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who has collected tons of Tim Holtz stuff just because it was cool or different.  Maybe hoping it will inspire us.  I decided to pull out some of the packages and rummage through them to see what crafty ideas came to my head.  Here is it... a tag.  A little bit of this and that, just to get my fingers messy.  Always an excuse to get the sewing machine out again.

thanks for reading and looking :o)

·         embellishments: Industrial Chic: decorative adhesive tape, the Paper Studio: spare parts mustache brad, Tim Holtz: Number strips, Keepstakes, distress spray stain, distress inks, white gesso 

Bubble Unique Bunny: LTCCB #75

 Hello Crafty Friends!  Welcome summer :o)

This post is for Love to Craft! Challenge Blog, Anything crafty goes.

My 3rd son graduated from Junior College and two weeks later graduated from High School as Salutatorian.  He had an amazing advisor to guide him through junior college for his last two years of what was suppose to be high school. When he finally made his decision where to finish his college degree, his advisor and her husband took us on a private campus tour.  

We decided she needed some gifts to relax this summer and a big thank you. Along with this canvas bag full of facial goodies, we also got her a plant (that she promised not to kill) and some chocolate.  I stamped on the bag and colored it with color pencils.  

thanks for looking and reading :o)

·         stamps: Stampendous: Hoppy Moments, Reverse Confetti: Fabulous Flamingo

I would like to enter my project in the following challenges: 

Crafts Galore Encore: #113 Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters: #65 Anything Goes

Grads Party Favors: LTCCB #74

 Hello crafty friends :o)   It's that time of year, Spring begins and the next you know, summer is full force with vacations.  All the sisters blogs go live today, so make sure you check out all the inspiration. 

This post is for Love to Craft Challenge Blog, anything crafty is welcomed

No graduation is complete without some party favors.  Once again the SVG file is from Lori Whitlock

It's a good size box to put some goodies inside.

The tassel does not come with the svg file, but easily made with floss.  Of course a little brad on top.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

Spring Flowers: LTCCB#73

 Hello Crafty Friends.  

A little different post for my Love to Craft! Challenge Blog where anything crafty is allowed.

This is a flower bulb centerpiece.  I found a local flower farm near my home, Five Blossoms Farm and have done a couple workshops; the first one being a live wreath for Christmas workshop.  At this workshop, we learned how to force bulbs and take care of our centerpiece.   The bulbs can be planted in ground to enjoy for years to come.  

These flowers were available for our centerpieces.  Some were grown in the greenhouse and some from the flower field.  

These flowers in the bucket were from the field, which took volunteers to help plant the over 10k of bulbs one cold Saturday in December. 

Make sure you have a drainage hole on the bottom.  Add a little bit of moss on the bottom and fill with good potting soil.  Carefully lift the flowers from the soil with bulb and arrange in your container.  Fill with more soil. 

Top it off with some moss to make it pretty.  When the flowers are spent, cut off the flowers, but leave the green attached, this will make sure you have a bloom for next year.  The hyacinths smell amazing right now.

These flowers were from the field.  They pull up the bulbs when gathering the flowers, because they last longer  then if you were to cut then, like this arrangement in the glass.  It was interesting to learn about this farm and the amazing couple that run it.  

Little Things: LTCCB #72

 Hello Crafty Friends and Happy New Year !!  Hope we can start out your new year with lots of inspiration with all sister blogs going live today.  Don't forget to take a nap, if you stayed up hooting with the owls.  

This is for Love to Craft! Challenge Blog, Anything crafty goes.

I created this card from a bonus coloring project from Kit and Clowder. The image is from Alyce.  Even when we have been doing things for a long time, like coloring, it's always good to keep practicing.  Even taking a couple of classes to refresh, never know when you will learn something new.  

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking :o)

o   stamps: Kit and Clowder

o   paper: MFT:     Prima Marketing: My Darling

o   embellishments: Stampdenous: embossing, Recollections: sequins

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges: 

• Crafts Galore Encore:  #107 Anything Goes

Love to Craft! Challenge Blog #70: Piggies in the Bucket

 Hello crafty friends :o)  Another month and more challenges.  Please make sure to visit all the sister blogs for inspiration and new challenges.

This post is for LTCCB, Anything Goes

Some cute piggies in a bucket enjoying the last few days of summer.  The image is from Lee Holland and I purchased it awhile ago.  When I went to post this blog, I noticed it was no longer in the store, this could be that it was Kit and Clowder's coloring for last month's class.  Hopefully, it will appear back in the store soon.  The image is colored in prismacolored pencils, no it's not the KnC class coloring. 

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

o   stamps: Lee Hollan Art: Piglets in a Bucket

o   paper: Recollections: Meadow Floral, Bazzill

o   die cut: Tim Holtz: Handwritten love

o   embellishments: Prima: wood buttons

Love to Craft! Challenge Blog #69: I'd Be Lion

Hello crafty freinds!  All 4 sisters blogs are going live today, so make the rounds for inspiration. Here's my post for LTCCB, Anything Crafty Goes.

 My Favorite Things has made making box cards very easy, everything is ran through the die-cutting machine, just put together.  

The adorable image is from Lee Holland Art called Cute Lion and colored with my Prismacolor pencils.

I did sponge the edges of the grass to give it some depth, thought a few small flowers were needed.

The Rounded Banner die-cut was used for the back to stamp a sentiment. This Sentiment from Unity is perfect.

thanks for looking :o)

o   stamps: Lee Holland Art: Cute Lion, Unity: I’d BeLion

o   paper: Recollections, MME

o   die-cuts: MFT: Outside the Box Level Up, OS BoxGrassy Hills, Rounded Banner

o   embellishment: Prima Flowers    

Love to Craft! Challenge Blog #67: Dad's 70th Birthday

 Hello crafty friends :o)  Love to Craft! Challenge Blog has another challenge this month where Anything Goes.

My dad turned 70 this year, I think he looks much younger than this image, but my kids picked it out.  The image was colored with Prismacolor pencils.  The cute die-cut is from MFT, which I just bought this die-cut, but do not see it in their store right now, it called Balloon Cover Up.

Here's the inside.  Yes, we do call our father the "old man".  

thanks for reading and looking :o)

o   stamps: Art Impressions: Dance It Out

o   paper: Bazzill, Martha Stewart: Japanese Maple

o   die-cuts: MFT: Balloon Cover Up, Craftin Desert Divas: Fancy Frames

o   embellishment: Recollections: chunky glitter

Love to Craft! Challenge Blog #67: Flower Bag

Hello crafty friends :o)

I'm sharing my project for Love to Craft! Challenge Blog, Anything Goes.

This is a small bag, maybe a gift card or a small gift.  Having a collections of flowers from other projects, I decided I needed to use some of my stash. Every crafter has been there, we need 1-3 pieces of an embellishment and they only sell a bag of 2,000 (maybe I have exaggerated a little ,oP).  

Little close up of the details.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

o   Embellishments: Tim Holtz: typed tokens, Wild Orchids Crafts: cottage roses, Prima Flowers, Feathers, Gems, Bead Landing: cording