MIUCB #81: Baby Elephant

Happy New Year Crafty Friends!!!  Wishing everyone a peaceful and happy new year.

This is my post for MIUCB, Anything Goes with optional Use Ribbon.

A new baby is always wonderful and happy time for families.  This is for a neighbor becoming grandparents for the first time. The image is from Kit and Clowder bonus class from December 2023, was colored with my prismacolor pencils. I have some classes done and many more to do...never enough time.

Here's the inside.  Thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamp: Kit n Clowder: Dec 2023 Class Image, Unity: KOM Apr'11 (sentiment), SU: God's Blessings (inside sentiment)

paper: Recollections: lt blue, grey, the Paper Studio: Baby Boy with Stars

die-cuts: MFT: Circle Stax

embellishments: 3Girl Jam: grey-gray ribbon. Recollections: Spare Parts brads

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

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #53: Table Christmas Tree

 Hello Crafty Friends, 

Christmas is approaching fast and hopefully you have been busy this year preparing for this busy season.  This post is for Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog, Anything Christmas Goes.

I believe this stamp is when the artist Krista Smith called her digital stamp and art company Saturated Canary.  You can still find many of her images on Etsy.  This is Xmas Tree Décor colored with my Prismacolor pencils.  

Here is the inside using a stamped sentiment from Stampin Up.

thanks for looking :o)

        ·         stamps: Krista Smith: xmas tree décor, SU: All Holidays

        ·         paper: Recollections, Brazzill: admiral, BoBunny: Midnight Frost Moonlight

        ·         die-cuts: MFT

        ·         embellishments: Recollections: snowflake brad

Scooter Santa: MLCC#51

 Hello Crafty Friends!  Christmas in July is SO true these days.  The boys are I went to the mall and the giftshop already had Christmas cards and decoration out.  We haven't made it through summer yet.

This post is for Merry Little Christmas! Challenge Blog: Anything Christmas goes.  Time to get those Christmas cards and gifts started.

Here is a fun image from Power Poppy of a Santa on a scooter.  Seems a little slow to getting presents out on time, but I'm sure there is magic in that scooter.  The image was colored with my prismacolor pencils.  

Here's the inside.

Little close up of the fun image.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

·         stamps:  Power Poppy: Scooter Santa,  SU: Snow Swirled (sentiment)

·         paper: Bazzill: Admiral, Recollections, thePaperStudio: Black & White Christmas trees

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

A Perfect Time to Craft: July #7-2023 

Inkspirational Challenge: #293 Christmas in July

The Creative Crafters: #65 Anything Goes

Worldwide Crafters and Colorists: #65 Anything Goes

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #35: Tree Tag

 Hello crafty freinds :o)  Here's my post for MLCCB, where the challenge is Christmas all year long.

A little Christmas tag with lots of layers.  I started off with a tag and put some Christmas paper on most of it.  Covered the paper with gesso and paint, stamped a tree, then sewed around the edges.  Couple years ago, I die-cut some ornaments out and didn't use them all, added a stamp to the die cut.  Some more die-cuts, embossing and a sticker sentiment to finish it off.  

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: SU: Pattern Pines, Unity

die-cut: MFT, SU

embellishments: Tim Holtz: Clippings Stickers, Hobo: yarn, Ribbon Club ribbon, Stampendous: embossing powder, paint

 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #17: Christmas Tree Bags

Hello crafty friends!  4 blog post day today, so make sure you visit all the sister blogs for some inspiration. 

This post is for MLCCB, where we celebrate our Christmas projects all year around.

A friend bought some earrings as Christmas gifts at a craft fair, then asked me to make some little Christmas bags to put them into.

Using a Christmas tree stamp from Stampin' Up, the image was colored with my Prismacolor pencils.  Some white paint with glitter mixed for the bottom as snow and some golden Stickles for the star.   A little ribbon on the bottom for something extra.

Using another Stampin' Up stamp, I just added small gem stones and some Stickles to the center of the stars..  A little sparkly ribbon was added to the top. 

 thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: Stampin' Up

Love to Craft Challenge Blog #41: Nurse Birthday

Hello crafty freinds!  It's hard to believe it's the holiday season, but we still have lots of inspiration with all the sister blogs posting today.
This is my post for LTCCB, where it's Anything Goes all year, with whatever you are crafting.

I was asked to make a birthday card for a young nurse.  The image is from Cute As A Button called Nurse Gen Asian and colored with my Prismacolor pencils.  The heartbeat paper is a digital paper from polkadoodles work and play bundle.  The sentiment is from Unity Stamps.

Here is the inside ... using a Stampin' Up sentiment.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: Cute As A Button: Nurse Gen Asian, Unity Stamps: party all day, Stampin' Up: Whimsical Words
paper: Recollections, the Paper Studio, K&C Company: Que Sera Sera
die-cuts: MFT

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog #116: Season's Greetings

Hello crafty friends!  Another day catching up on some posts.

This image is from our wonderful sponsor DRS Designs, called Cardinal on Branch.  My grandmother was a STL cardinal fan and collected everything with cardinals on them.  I think of her every time I see one.   The image was colored with my Prismacolor pencils. 

Here's the inside of the card.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: DRS: Cardinal on Branch, Stampin Up: All Holidays
paper: Bazzill, the Paper Studio: Merry Everything, Happy Always
die-cuts: Spellbinders: Marvelous Squares

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog: Elegant Christmas

Hello crafty friends!  We have approached the holiday season and things are just flying by. 
Remember today is my 4 day post with sister blogs, so make sure you check them all out.  This post is for Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog, where everything Christmas is welcomed.

I made this elegant Christmas card using Stampin' Up Snow Swirl stamp set.  I stamped with embossing ink and using white embossing powder.  Very simple card.

Here's the inside, using a sentiment from the same stamp set.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: Stampin Up: Snow Swirl
paper: the Paper Studio, Recollections

Dr Digi: Vintage Ford Birthday

Hello crafty friends!  I'm here today with my Dr Digi post and it's a manly card.

I created a card using Dr Digi image Ford Popular.  Didn't know what color I wanted so, I just went with a old timie sepia type color.  What really makes the card cute is the Mustache paper also from Dr Digi.  A tiny little happy birthday banner to finish it off.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: Dr Digi: Ford Popular ,SU: Happy Moments
paper: MFT: Grout Gray, Dr Digi: Mustache Backing Paper
die-cut: MFT
embellishment: Recollections: brads

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #1: Vintage Christmas

Hello crafty friends!  There's a new blog in town!  If you need a head start in creating Christmas projects or just like to stay on top of the game and get them done early, this challenge is for you.  Come and join us at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog.  (This is our new sister blog to Love to Scrap, Love to Craft, and Mix It Up.)

I have some vintage Christmas stamps that I haven't had time to play with from Flonz Vintage Stamps.  This image is comes from a whole page of stamps called Vintage Christmas.  I didn't want to color it, but leave it like a vintage image and just distress it some.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)


stamps: Flonz Vintage Stamps: Vintage Christmas Pack, Stampin' Up: 
paper: Recollections, Bo Bunny
die-cuts: MFT: oval stax 1 & stax 2, corner

Lacy Sunshine: Christmas Yummies

Hello crafty friends!  Lacy Sunshine is about Christmas and Halloween (Fall) in the summer.  Check out Facebook for our newest challenges.

I created this yummy card using the image Peppermint Mocha Latte and Torte On A Winter's Night by artist Heather Valentin.  The image is colored with my Prismacolor pencils.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: Lacy Sunshine: Peppermint Mocha and Torte On A Winter's Night, SU: Naughty or Nice
paper: Recollections, Bo Bunny, the Paper Studio
embellishments: lace, cotton gauze

Love To Craft! Challenge Blog #23: Fetching the Garter

Hello crafty friends!  They say June is the most popular month to get married, well, now as of 2017 they are saying it is one of 3 of the most popular months.  This is my post for Love to Craft! Challenge Blog, where it's also "Anything Goes".

I have 4 posts today, make sure you checked them out.

I was asked by my dad to create a wedding card for a spunky gal.  It just happens, I went to school with this gal and her newly husband.  My dad and this young lady, did volunteer work at the same place, that's how they knew each other.  They are always joking around with each other, so he wanted a funny card for her big spunky personality.  He picked out this image from Redonkoodles called Fetching the Garter (it's a tradition here in the states and can be quite humorous, like the groom pulling out different objects from under the bride's dress. Like everything. but the kitchen sink)  I colored the image with my Prismacolor pencils.

My dad was always teasing the groom, that he needed to run...and fast.  This sentiment for the inside seemed to fit perfectly.

On the back of the card, I decided to add a quote.  Marriage is not perfect, nor are you or the person that stands by your side.  It's just accepting each other in their imperfections.

Here's the card with the envelope.  Yup, I stamped another quote.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• Alphabet Challenge: E=Ebony
• Brown Sugar Challenge: #279 Wedding or Party
• Crafty Catz: #419 Anything Goes with optional Black & White
• Scrap From The Heart: #22 Wedding
• The Creative Crafters: #4 Anything Goes
• World Wide Open DT: #5 Anything Goes

stamps: Redonkoodles: Fetching the Garter, Stampin'Up: Well Scripted, MFT: about Anniversaries
paper: Recollections: handmade white paper, the Paper Studio: black, white & B&W Intricate Swirls
die-cut: MFT: Fishtail Flag Stax
embellishment: Wild Orchid: lace

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog #109: Calla Lily Sympathy

Hello crafty friends!  I have 4 amazing post for you today, so enjoy.

This is my post for Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog, this month it's "Anything Goes".  We have a wonderful sponsor and the winner will receive 15% off voucher to the store.

I created 2 cards with sponsor image, Calla Lily Sympathy Frame.  The image is stamped and colored with Prismacolor pencils on kraft paper.  I just kept the design real simple.

Here's the inside.

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

• Artistic Inspirations: #199 Anything Goes
• Crafting From the Heart: #204 Anything Goes
• Papercraft Challenges: #10 Clean & Simple
• Through the Craft Room Door: Wk May 1st

The 2nd card, I kept real simple too.  The image is also colored with Prismacolor pencils.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• 4 Crafty Chicks:  #400 Less Is More 
• Create & Makes: #21 Anything Goes

stamps: DRS Designs: Calla Lily Sympathy Frame, SU: Thoughts & Prayers (kraft), God's Blessings (yellow)
paper: the Paper Studio: white & kraft, Bazzill: yellow
die-cut: Craftin Desert Divas: Fancy Frames

Love to Craft! Challenge Blog #22: Thank You Vet

Hello crafty friends!  I have 4 posts today, so make sure to checked them ALL out.

This is my project for Love to Craft! Challenge Blog, where every month is "Anything Goes".

This is a thank you card I created to give to my veterinarian and staff.  They were amazing when we needed to lay our 15 1/2 year old German Shepard down a little over a month ago.  It's never easy letting a fur baby go.   The image is from Polkadoodles called Vet/Dog Grooming from the Work & Play 12 Collection, that I colored with my Prismacolor pencils.  (you can buy the image separately, I gave both links)

Here's the inside...I just wrote in my message to the staff.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies: #14 Anything Goes with a critter
• Allsorts Challenge: Wk 465 All About Pets
• Crafting From The Heart: #204 Anything Goes
• Digi Choosday: wk#18 Anything Goes
• Papercraft Challenges: #10 Clean and Simple

stamps: Polkadoodles: vet 1, SU: small things
paper: Bazzill: brown, the Paper Studio: multi color dog paws & white
die-cuts: Crafting Desert Divas: Fancy Frames, Recollections: paw punch

Merci

Hello crafty friends!  I'm here today with my GDT project for We Love 2 Create.

This is my first post today and will have my usually 3 sister blogs later.

Make sure you check out the new challenge for this month :o)

I decided to try my hand on some mixed media in card making....I think I had a foggy brain.  I tried to add different textures and medias.  The image is Twinkle Tulips (at the moment she is free), that I colored with my Prismacolor pencils.  Then I sprinkled some Fran-tage embossing powder around the image.  The little die-cut heart is a piece of canvas, that I sprayed with ink and added some paint drops.  I also sprayed the corner pieces with ink.  Platinum paint was dabbed around the edges of the dp, distressed ink around the butterfly paper.  

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• Crafting With An Attitude: #39 Anything Goes
• Create & Makes: #21 Anything Goes

stamps: Polkadoodle: Twinkle Tulips, SU: chic boutique
paper: Bazzill, K&Company: dp, Pion Designs: grandma's schoolbook
die-cuts: MFT: oval stax 1& stax 2, heart sta, corner
embellishments: Recollections: faux pearls: canvas Inka Gold: platinum paint: white paint

Mix It Up! Challenge Blog #12: Bleaching

Hello crafty friends and Happy Easter!  I'm here with my last post of today for Mix It Up! Challenge Blog.  Trying out new techniques can be fun and scary sometimes, but you should always try to learn something new.  This month's challenge is all about Bleaching.

Yes, I had to Google and YouTube this challenge.  I needed to see all the different ways people used bleaching in their craft making.  I feel like dipping your stamps directly into bleach would be harsh on the rubber, so I did the stamping, embossing, bleaching technique.  I did a couple of different colors of ink and different types.  The 1st one I used distressed ink, it looked good until I wanted it darker and just mess the whole thing up.  Trying to re-create it was a disaster.  So, I changed inks and went with Memento inks.  Used versa mark for the image, then embossed it with clear embossing powder.  I have a water pen, that I filled with the bleach to use on the inside of the images.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: Unity: Perfect Pair of Posies
paper: Bazzill: carrot cake, K&Commpany: Que Sera Sera
die-cuts: Crafting Desert Divas: Fancy Frames
embellishments: Recollections: brads

Love to Craft! Challenge Blog #18: Parenthood

Happy New Year crafty friends!  It's hard to believe a New Year is here already!  May each one of you have a blessed and joyful new year in 2018.

Since it's a new month, I have 3 wonderful posts for you to enjoy today.

This month for Love to Craft! Challenge Blog...always "Anything Goes", I'm sharing another commission card I created.  This cute and funny image is from Redonkadoodles, called Welcome to Parenthood.  Even though this family has 2 girls already, they were adding a little boy to had to their collection.  I know they are in for another whole world with this little guy.  I colored the image with my Prismacolor pencils.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• Always Fun Challenges: #39 Something New
• Colour Crazy Challenge: #51 Anything Goes
• Naughty or Nice Challenges: #47 It's A Celebration 
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Something New

stamps: Redonkadoodles: Welcome to Parenthood, SU: Something to celebrate & Curvy verses
paper: Bazzill, the Paper Studio: blue baby boy with stars, K & Company: Itsy Bitsy baby boy
die-cuts: Spellbinders: Marvelous squares, replender rectangles
embellishments: 3GJ: lace, Recollections: brads, Craftin Desert Divas: rockA-Bye

Let's Craft and Create: #132 Christmas

Hello crafty friends!  It's time for the mid-inspiration for Let's Craft and Create.  Tis the season, so Christmas projects we want to see.  Sadly, this will be my last post for this wonderful team.  I'm stepping down for some new adventures, but I'm seeing as, letting someone new inspire you.

It's hard to crank out a bunch of Christmas cards during the season.  I try to have half done before the holiday seasons begin, but that didn't work out this year.  This card was created using Alicia Bel's image Santa Claus Sleepyhead.  The image is colored with my Prismcolor pencils.  I try to make the design like a wrapped present.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• A Gem of a Challenge: #209 Anything Goes
• Christmas with the Cuties: #12 Santa Claus is coming to Town
• Crea Chicky's: #16 Christmas
• Hiding in My Craft Room: #331 Use A Digi

stamps: Alicia Bel: Santa Claus Sleepyhead, SU: All Holidays
paper: Recollections: red, the Paper Studio: Scribble Candy Canes
die-cuts: MFT: Postage Stamp Stax
embellishment: RRR: ribbon

Mix It Up! Challenge Blog #8: Flap Fold Christmas

Hello crafty friends!    I have 3 posts for you today!  Enjoy the inspiration :o)

In this post I'm sharing my card for Mix It Up! Challenge Blog, this month's challenge is all about the "Fancy Fold".

I'm not big on some "Fancy Fold" cards, mainly because I want the card to be able to stand on their own.  There are a lot of folds, that don't allow the cards to stand and I picked one of those to do for this post.  I went through my Pinterest folder of cards saved to see what I liked.  The Flap Fold card stood out and I wanted to give it a go.  There are several tutorials out there on blogland, so just watch a couple and make it your own.  The couple I watched, the punch on top was mainly off to one side, but I wanted mine in the middle.  Instead of using a punch (this is why they were off center), I used a die-cut, so I could center it.

The center punch is big enough where the tab will not hit it when opening and closing.  The snowman image from A Day For Daisies called Mr Snowman, is popped up, so it can be used as a tab to hold the front flap down (my snowman was a tad too tall, but it works).  He was also colored with Prismacolor pencils.

Here's the inside.  Hopefully you will give your cards a new fold or 2.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

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

• Alphabet Challenge: Snow is for "Snow People"
• Crafty Catz: #395 Anything Goes + Lit It Snow
• Kleuren met Potloden: Nov Challenge/Winter
• Naughty or Nice: #46 Season's Greetings
• Sparkles Christmas Challenge: #83 Snowman/men

stamps: A Day For Daisies: Mr. Snowman, Stampin' Up: Four the Holidays & Snow Swirled
paper: the Paper Studio: white, Merry Christmas words, Bo Bunny: Noel Ornaments
die-cuts: MFT: drifts, SU: punch 1 3/8 circle, scallop
embellishment: embossing powder: pewter