Mix It Up Challenge Blog #69: Little Note Card

 Hello crafty friends. 

This post is for MIUCB, this month we would like to see some folds.

There are some many beautiful multi folded cards, but I went for something for simple and easy.  I used Lori Whitlocks, Tabbed Card svg.  If you are a true crafter, you have more scrap pieces of paper that just needs to be used.  This whole card was made from scraps :o)

I decided to put white on both sides.  That way I can stamp on the side that faces outward and write a personal message on the other side.  

thanks for reading and looking :o)

·         paper:  scraps

·         die-cuts: Lori Whitlock: Tabbed Card svg file

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #55: Christmas Gift Tags

 Hello Crafty Friends :o)  There's always time to make Christmas crafts ... in hopes to be ahead when the time comes.

This post is for MLCCB, anything Christmas is wanted. 

I bought some little gift cards years ago to create ... something I'm sure. I created gifts cards using scrap pieces of paper.  At least getting rid of some of those small pieces of paper that seem to multiple.

The inside I used a Unity stamp from a Kit of the Month.

·         stamps: Unity Stamps: OCT 2012 KOM (Labeled)

·         paper:  scraps

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 Scrap Challenge Blog #166: Gothic Birthday

Hello crafty friends.  Hard to believe Spring is almost here and just happening with the flowers blooming outside already.  Also the allergies have started.

This post is for LTSCB, where anything goes. 

This birthday card was made for my son's girlfriend. The image colored with my Prismacolor pencils.  If you look closely, you can see her age on the card.

Here is the inside.

thanks for reading and looking :o)

·         stamps: JadeDragonne

·         paper:  Recollections, Brazzill, MFT: Bubblegum

·         die-cuts: Craftin Desert Divas: Fancy Frames, Tim Holtz: celebrate

·         embellishments: Recollections: bling on a roll, adhesive rhinestones, Bead Landing: found objects, netting

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #54: Garden Stocking

 Hello and Happy New Year!!!  May you have a beautiful and blessed 2024 !!

This post is for Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog, Anything Christmas is welcomed.

    It's no secret that I love Power Poppy images for their details. I fell in love with this Garden Stocking, that I colored with my prismacolor pencils.  This old fashion background paper was perfect.  I know many don't think brown is a Christmas color, but I really love the way this turned out.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

·         stamps: Power Poppy: Garden Stocking, Unity: (sentiment from an Unity grab bag)

·         paper:  Bazzill, Recollections, Carta Bella: Christmas Day

·         die-cuts: MFT, Craftin Desert Divas

·         embellishments: Recollections: Pearl Stickers

Mix It Up Challenge Blog #68: Secret Flower Garden

Hello and Happy New Year Crafty Friends!!  Wishing you a blessed and crafty 2024.

This post is from Mix It Up Challenge Blog, for this challenge, we would like to see some mixed media creations.  

This is my inspiration project of mixed media, which I really love getting messy.  Mixed media can be fun and a good stress reliever.

The image is from Alyce at Kit and Clowder, Enchanted Fairy House Door.  This is a monthly pencil class from September 2023.  Colored by me with prismacolor pencils.

I painted the canvas with some gesso white paint, like a primer to get things started.  Using spray inks to achieve the background colors, which I match to the image's background.  Then I used two different stencil with modeling paste to get some added details, which the paste soaks up the ink and blends in nicely (you see in the finished project).

Going through some Tim Holtz embellishments, I found this address label.  Distressed with some inks and placed it surrounded by the moss.

Just some of the added details and sparkle that is needed.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

·         stamps:   Kit and Clowder: Enchanted Fairy House Door

·         embellishments: Range: Distress Oxide Spray Ink, Tim Holtz: Distress Spray Stain, Number Strips, Gothic Stencil  Recollections: Wooden birds, Wooden Keys, Glitter balls,  Ashland: Moss, Balzer Designs: Mini Believe Script Stencil…Flowers: Prima Flowers, the Paper Studio, Wild Orchid

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 Scrap Challenge Blog #165: Cabin in the Lights

 Hello Crafty Friends and Happy New Year!!!   Hopefully everyone will have a great 2024.

This post is for Love to Scrap! Challenge Blog, Anything Goes.   Please also check out the sister blogs that go alive today for more inspiration.

Using the Kit and Clowder class of the month for color pencil for my project this month. Learned about Northern Lights, I would like to do this one again with some different colors.  Image was drawn by Alyce of Kit and Clowder.

It makes the perfect bookmark due to how long the image is and I laminated it for wear and tear. 

Added a sentiment on the back ... a friend thought of the sentiment and it seemed perfect for this.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

• ·   stamps: Kit and Clowder: Northern Lights

  ·   embellishments: ribbon

  
  

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

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