MUICB #76: Bag of Flowers

 Hello Crafty Friends!  I just realized I never posted my project for MIUCB, real life complications.  

The new challenge is for Layers.

I did a gift bag using tissue paper from Tim Holtz and decided it had to have color.  Very carefully I colored it with my prismacolor pencils.  Who doesn't have scrap paper hanging around that needs to be used and maybe pieces of embellishment scraps. 

Using decoupage on the burlap to adhere the tissue paper is the best route, I thought brushing it on the tissue would either tear it or make the colors bleed. 

• paper: Tim Holtz: collage paper serendipity, scraps
• embellishments: Tim Holtz: number strips, Ashland: moss, Bead Landing: gems, gauze, staples, burlap, butterfly

MLCCB #61: Snowman with Heart

 Hello Crafty Friends :o)  Happy to share Christmas in March.... I know, I know, everyone is ready for Spring.

Here's my post for MLCCB, It's always Christmas.

This cute image is from Polkadoodles called Winter Smiles Hello.  I colored the image with my prismacolor pencils.

Here's the inside.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

• stamps: Polkadoodles: Winter Smiles Hello
• paper: Recollections: Grey Hearts
• die-cuts: MFT: Mini Album Bracket
• embellishments: Celebrate It: Princess Trim, Stampendous: fantage

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)

LTSCB #172: 20th Grudge Birthday

Hello Crafty Friends :o)  March is here and Mother Nature's hormones are going wild. Sit back and enjoy some time while going through the inspiration of all the sisters blog.

This post is for LTSCB, Anything Goes always.  Please share your scrappy projects.

My son's girlfriend just jad a birthday, she like everything dark and gothic.  I used SVG file from Lori Whitlock, Box Card Birthday

I picked papers that I thought she might like and decided not to do the banners from the svg file.  Instead, I die cutted #20, to signified her 20th birthday. Took my color pencils to add some details to the bow.

Here's the back, that way a message could be written.

Folds nice and neatly into the envelope. 

stamps: Unity Stamps

paper: Recllections, Soto Studios Paper

die-cuts: Lori Whitlock, Tim Holtz

MLCCB #60: Christmas Lights

 Hello Crafty Friends and Happy New Year of 2025 !!  In this new year make sure you make time for yourself, everyone needs "me" time.  Mindfulness and Meditation equals a calm soul.

Here's my post for MLCCB Anything Christmas Goes.

A couple years ago I did a svg file of these Christmas lights for a project, these were left over staring at me.  They were a perfect fit to make a card. Stamped a sentiment that seemed fitting to the design.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

·         stamps: Simon Says Stamp: Winter Birds

·         paper:  Brazzill, Recollections, the Paper Studio: Frosted Cranberries

·         die-cuts:

·         embellishments:

LTSCB #171 Anything Goes: Cute Pets Bookmark

 Hello Crafty Friends and Happy New Year!! These years are going by so fast... Just breathe and always remember to make time for yourself.  

Here's my post for for LTSCB Anything Goes.

This cute stamp set is from Sugar Pea Designs called Sprout Bloom Grow. Each layer of the animals were stamped and fussy cut out, or course I had to color them a little to add even more dimension. A little sewing, because the sewing machine needs some use.  

The bookmark die cut is from My Favorite Things.  Which makes it very easy to make bookmarks.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

·         stamps: Sugar Pea Designs: Sprout Bloom Grow

·         paper:  scraps

·         die-cuts: Sugar Pea Designs: Card Front Element Builder III, MFT: Bookmark Duo and Stamps

·         embellishments:

MIUCB #75: Monochrome: Sunflower Box

 Hello Crafty Friends and Happy New Year!!! Hard to believe we are already in another year. Hopefully some of fulfilled dreams in 2024 and will continue with making yourself a priority in 2025.  Everyone needs to breathe and time some "me" time.

Here is my post for MIUCB : Anything Goes with the option to play in the challenge of Monochrome.

I know it's not Spring or Summer, but I love Sunflowers.  Here's a cute little box from Lori Whitlocks SVG cutting files.  Simple and easy, makes any gift cute.

thanks for looking and reading :o)

·         stamps: SU: Itty Bitty

·         paper:  brazzill, the Paper Studio: Sunflower on Wood

·         die-cuts: Lori Whitlock:svg file box with handle, MFT: tags

·         embellishments: sunflower

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)

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #58: Cozy Mouse in the House?

 Hello crafty freinds :o)  We are approaching the Holiday Season very fast, don't blink or you will miss it ... might not be a bad idea.  This post is for MLCCB, Anything Christmas is wanted.

Another Christmas card ready to send. If a mouse could be this cute, maybe it could stay cozy next to the fireplace in the house.  The image is Festival Mouse from Kit and Clowder, part of the bonus image for the month of September of 2023 coloring class.  Alyce usually has many of the older classes online, so you can still learn how to color and learn new techniques.  

This image was colored with my Prismacolor pencils following the class techniques.

 

Here is the inside.

Some crystals were place to give the card a little bling.

·         stamps: Kit and Clowder:  Festival Mouse (Sept 2023)    Simon Says Stamp: Winter Birds

·         paper:  Cardstock Warehouse: kraft, Recollections:  red, the Paper Studio: Merry Everything Happy Always

·         die-cuts: MFT: Oval Stax 1&2

·         embellishments: Recollections: snowflake brad, Bead Landing: Austrian Crystals

Mix It Up Challenge Blog #72: Smooshing

 Hello crafty friends :o)  Welcome to another fun challenge at MIUCB, this month is about smooshing.

Silly me didn't take a pic of how I smooshed. It's a very easy technique.  I have the special mat for distress inks, sprays and paints, everything wipes off very easily.  I stamped with distress ink pads and used some spray ink directly on my mat, wet with some water "smoosh" my paper.  Then you can "smoosh" on some clean paper and get another design.

I made this tag to go in a card slot in my junk journal.  I used some of the papers and stickers from the kit.  

thanks for looking and reading.

·         paper:  Soto Studio: Brewtiful Coffee Bundle

·         die-cuts:

·         embellishments: Soto Studio: Stickers