Mix It Up Challenge Blog #42: Distressing Country

 Hello crafty friends  :o)   This is my post for Mix It Up Challenge Blog, this month we are looking for projects with distressing,  This could be inks or with tools.

I used a distressing tool for around the edge of the paper, it's one of my favorite techniques.  Layers really make this technique beautiful.

This image is from Kit and Clowder, it's a bonus coloring class.  Every month, there is a bonus class that teaches a certain technique, that members vote for.  I decided to color the image with my Prismacolor pencils on kraft paper.  

Here is the inside with a stamped sentiment.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: Kit and Clowder, Unity Stamps: Phyllis Harris too beautiful for Earth

paper: MFT, Bazzill, MME, SU, Warehouse Cardstock

die-cut: MFT

embellishements: 3 Girl Jam: ribbon, dots

Love to Craft! Challenge Blog #51: Wish Tag

 Hello crafty friends :o)   This is my post for Love to Craft! Challenge Blog, every month is Anything Goes.

Here is a little birthday tag, that is bright and cheery.  I used distressed ink for the background, scrap pieces of paper, texture paste, and embossing powder.   The stamps are from TLC Designs Celebrate Sentiments.

I did sew around the tag and added a fun tassel.  

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: TLC Designs: Celebrate Sentiments

paper: scrap

embellishments: embossing powder, distressed inks, baker's twine, tassel

Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog #138: Fall Back

 Hello crafty friends :o)   I'm here today with my project for Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog, this month we want to see Fall projects.

This is image is from one of my favorite company/artist, due to the details of the images.  This is Fall Haul from Power Poppy.

I colored the image with my Prismacolor pencils on kraft paper.  Some distress ink for the sky, but I think I should have let the kraft paper stay as the background...

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: Power Poppy: Fall Haul

paper: Warehouse Cardstock, Bo Bunny, Recollections

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #26: Santa Selfie

 Hello Crafty Friends  :o)    I'm here with my post for Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog, it's always Christmas.

Here is a fun image from The Paper Shelter called Santa's Family Selfie.   I colored the image with my Prismacolor pencils.  It's almost a no line method, due to my old printer was barely printing, just light purple/blue lines.  Just some fun background paper and a little lace, I figured that was enough with the pattern paper.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: The Paper Shelter: Santa's Family Selfie

paper: the Paper Studio, Bazzill

embellishment: lace, corner punch

Love to Craft Challenge Blog #50: Little Latte

 Hello Crafty Friends :o)   Here's my post for Love to Craft Challenge Blog, where every month is Anything Goes.   We just want to see what you are crafting up.

This is a cute little gift box from Simply Crafty SVGs and it's FREE: Chocolate Square Box.  My youngest son loves the little square chocolate that fits in these boxes ... they were all gone before photo shoot.  They just disappeared.  

The heart and Latte are chipboard from Cas-ual Fridays.  I painted with gesso as a primer, inked with embossing ink and used Stampendous embossing powder.  The powder had white, pink and gold in it, which seemed fitting for the background paper.

paper: Cardstock warehouse, the Paper Studio

die cuts: Simply Crafty: Chocolate Square Box

embellishements: Cas-ual Fridays: coffee chipboard, Stampendous: fran-tage embossing powder, pearls

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog #137: Coffee Cup of Love

 Hello crafty friends :o)   Running a little late on my posts.   This is my post for Love to Scrap Challenge Blog, this month: Anything Goes.

I colored this cute image from Saturated Canary months ago, but was unsure how to finish it.  Then, I saw this coffee cup SVG file from Simply Crafty, I knew what I had to do.

I tried to make the cup as girlie as possible.  Pearls around the top, some decorative papers.

A flower, some twine and don't forget the crown .

A few K-cups will fit inside and even some tea bags if you wanted to.  This can be a great gift for a friend. 

 thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: Saturated Canary: Little Bit of Coffee, whole Lotta

paper: MFT: primitive white, K&Company

die cuts: Simply Crafty SVGs: Takeout Coffee Cups

embellishments: charm, twine, pearls, Prima Flower

Teacher Gift

Hello crafty friends :o)   I'm here today with my Simply Crafty SVGs post.  It's hard to believe with this crazy world we live in, that schools are thinking about starting back up again.  For many parents it's a sign of relief, that their growing minds will keep growing with needed information.

What's a better way to welcoming back school, then sending the teacher's a gift at the beginning of the school year.  Fill with goodies, items that might be needed; chocolate, mints and aspirin are always great gifts :o)

This id the 3D Pencil Box from Simply Crafty SVGs.  I did some sponging with ink for some depth to the box.

No eraser every used is perfectly clean, smudge marks had to be added.   I had this cute ribbon sitting around that was perfect addition.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

svg file: Simply Crafty SVGs: 3D Pencils Box 

paper: the Paper Studio: school paper, Cardstock Warehouse: brown bag, Recollections, scraps

embellishments: ribbon

Mix It Up Challenge Blog #40: Embossed Tag

Hello crafty friends :o)   It's hard to believe summer is almost over and I love the warm weather.  Hopefully you have enjoyed some outside time during our lock down. 

This post is for Mix It Up Challenge Blog, this month we want to see projects with embossing; wet or dry.

I made a tag with lots of distresses inks on the background and some scrap pieces on kraft paper.  I stamped an image on kraft paper and  used white embossing.  The image was colored with my Prismaclor pencils. 

On the scrap piece I stamped a little text image on a ink distress paper and wet embossed with black powder.  I also used some scraps and tissue paper that was distressed with inks.  I stapled these pieces together before attaching to the tag. 

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: Unity: DEc 2012 KOM, Bitty Backgrounds
paper: Cardstock Warehouse: Brown Box, Recollections: printed tissue
die cut: MFT: Traditional Tag Stax
embellishments: gems, Memory Makers: staples, the Paper Studio: ribbon, Bead Landing: Boho Market ribbon

Love to Craft Challenge Blog #49: It's in the Box

Hello crafty friends :o)   New month and new challenges to enter.

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

Every year I make my wonderful Chiropractor a birthday card.  Every year, he lets me know he can't wait to see this year's card .... that's a lot of pressure.   Knowing he was taking his family to the beach for some down time and how much he loves candy, I made him a gift box this year.  I used the free Polkadoodles bundle called Winnie Heroes.   I just used the upper half of the image :o)

Used some die cut sentiment for the back.

Such a cute box and it was a hit.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: Polkadoodles: Winnies Heroes
paper: MFT, Brazzill, Miss Kate Cuttables: MKC Birthday Boy
die cut: Simply Crafty SVG: Takeout Box

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog #136: Baseball Bench

Hello crafty friends :o)   It's hard to believe it's already August, being stuck in the house does not slow down time.   Lots of inspiration today with all the sister blogs starting new challenges.

This post is for Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog, this month, we want to see projects for the kids.

This is a 3-D card, it folds up nicely in a envelope to send it.   This is a SVG file Baseball Bench Box Card from Simply Crafty SVG.   I used real wood for the bench panels and distress ink on the wood.  To make the benches look a little more real, brads were used like bolts to connect the bench pieces together. 

I different view.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

stamps: Stampin Up: Happy Moments
paper: Warehouse Cardstock: Brown box, wood, scraps
die cuts: Simply Crafty SVGs: Baseball Bench Box Card SVGs
embellishments: brads