Card Chain Challenge for September

I truly couldn't think of what to do from this selection, but as I pasted the options in, I discovered that I 

I just couldn't think of anything but "Friendship" and so I went with a friendship card. This card was not the card I intended to make, but I fell in love with it.  I die cut the larger dies twice so I could glue them together at the top to create a card.  I think the phrase is actually meant for the back of the card, but I thought it was too good not to make a note inside as I figure a card maker would find it funny.

If you can't read it, here's what the sentiment says:
I write
"made with love"
on my cards because "made with cursing

way too much money
and lots of alcohol" 

won't fit on the label.

Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs Postage Stamp Squares
Karen Burniston Postage Pop Up Dies 
Birch Press Awesome Ticker Tape Messages - Hello Friend  
Riley & Company Made with Love
Waffle Flower Postage Collage Winter View Elements dieL
Lawn Fawn Car Critters Stamps & dies
Lawn Fawn Hay there, Hay rides mice add-on stamps & dies

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

October With Brass & Bliss

I'm having Fun with Brass and Bliss

WOW!  They are offering a $50 gift card. Double WOW!

Please note that challenge winner must have an US address.

I had to grab this Santa set.  All his accoutrements are hung on branches so that if he has to jump in his sleigh, he can just grab it off the tree.  His sleigh is parked just down on the beach.  I think this guy is just too funny.  I hope you think so too.

Supplies:
Brass & Bliss Summer Santa stamp & die bundle

Copic markers
Rubbernecker Tree Panel #3 die
Aleene's True Snow
White Gel pen
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #88 (6/8)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (6/8) #79

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) (1/8)

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes" w /no opt twist

Creative Fingers - "Always Anything Goes"

Inspiration in October for Morgan's ArtWorld

   "Anything Goes" October 1st to October 27.

You can use any image or project you have posted in October to enter Morgan's ArtWorld challenge. 

For purchasing Morgan's ArtWorld Images, please visit the website at:
Morgan's Fitzsimons Art Studio    

Join Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook 

Pops of color in this highland scene bring this woman to life.

Supplies:
Morgan's Kian and Aine greyscale digital stamp
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangle dies (long time ago)
Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #88 (5/8)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (5/8) #79

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited

DL. ART "Anything Goes (1/a day)

Last Day to Enter the September Challenge at Die Cut Divas

You have until 9:00 p.m. Pacific time to submit your project at 
Die Cut Divas!
  Anything Goes.

If you've never visited Birch Press Design, you should. I have found some unique designs that you won't find elsewhere.  

The Die Cut Diva's sponsor will be giving away a $20 gift card to the winner of our challenge. 

I absolutely love how this card turned out.  I had some String Art Circles already cut out and first I put them one on top of the other, the green shifted to show the black beneath and liked it, but then I just wanted to see what I was using and would up going with that design.  I already had one bird made and decided I needed two birds, then All I needed was a sentiment.  It just seemed to come together all by itself.  I've never used these birds even though I've had them a couple months.

Gads, I really love how this turned out. 

Supplies:
Birch Press Design String Art Frame
Birch Press Design Block Print Perched Bird
Birch Press Design Block Print Little Bird
Birch Press Design Hello Vintage Sentiment
Birch Press Design String Art Circle
Altenew Enamel Dots - Essential Black & White
Copic markers G40 & Y04 (either individually or G40 colored over Y04 on larger bird & maybe some light lavendar color on the smal. bird)
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

September With The Creative Crafters

  The Creative  Crafters starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and I've made Snowman Card as inspiration for this month. 

This challenge is always "Anything Goes".  
Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge! 

I made a simple house with this die set.  I looked at one of the dies and wondered what it was for until I actually die-cut it.  See those lovely curtains.  I didn't realize the thin die was for two curtains.  I used a manilla folder for the creamy house and curtains and changed the colors of the door, roof and curtains by adding E11 Copic marker to the manilla folder die cuts.  Raising the sentiment with double sided foam made the sentiment a great stopper for the house. 

Supplies:
Poppy Stamps Neighborhood Home Pop Up Easel Set

Brass & Bliss Christmas Christmas Inchies stamps  - sentiment from set
Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss - Red Berry - red dot on door for door handle

Copic marker E11
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) - I just bought this particular house

Alley's Angels "Anything Goes" (5/5)

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #88 (4/8)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (4/8) #79

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited

DL. ART "Anything Goes (1/1)

Card Chain Challenge Reveal for August

It's time for a new challenge from Card Chain Challenge 

I chose Stenciling and used a new die set and stencils at the same time. I didn't use the entire stencil on the book.  I wanted to see if I liked it and I think I'll be making more of these.  The Drips and Splatters were certainly fun to add.  I used a manilla folder as I didn't want a "white" book.  I do like how this turned out.  Something different and new.  

Supplies:

Waffle Flower Open Book Poinsettia stencil
Waffle Flower Open Book Die
Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments Combo
Waffle Flower Hello Friend Sentiments 
Waffle Flower Hello Friend Matching Die 
Waffle Flower Shader Brush 1+Double-ended Rainbow pack

Brass & Bliss Drips and Splatter
Distress Ink Oxides Black Soot, Cracked Pistachio, Fired Brick & Picked Raspberry
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) - the stencils & book dies

Alley's Angels "Anything Goes" (4/5)

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #88 (3/8)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (3/8) #79

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (3/3) A Cut Above (3/3) always a die

DL. ART "Anything Goes (1/1)

Anything Goes with Birch Press Design in September

You're Going To Love This Challenge at Die Cut Divas!
Yes!  Anything Goes.  I have an extra project to show you!  (TAGS)

If you've never visited Birch Press Design, you should. I have found some unique designs that you won't find elsewhere.  I have used the "String" background often and I thought it would create a beautiful background for this flower.  You know I love my Copic markers, but none were used on this card.  However Distress Oxides were.  I haven't had my Squeezed Lemonade very long, but have used it quite a lot. I don't know why I was drawn to yellow and brown, but I do like the way this turned out.

The Die Cut Divas' sponsor will be giving away a $20 gift card to the winner of the challenge.  Our sponsor will be giving away a $20 gift card to the winner of our challenge.  *Note: Challenge winner must have US address.

 Here is my card-

Supplies

Birch Press String Art Frame On Sale NOW

Birch Press Splendid Cosmos Contour Layers On Sale NOW

Birch Press Hugs Honey Script no longer on site, but there are 3 hugs on the site to catch your fancy

Distess Oxide inks Squeezed Lemonade and Vintage Photo:
Altenew Enamel Dots Fall Harvest

Vagabond die cut machine

These are supposed to be Santa Faces, but I was thinking snowmen when I made them, so now I'm calling them Santa Snowmen.  I think they're fun and I'm keeping these for tagging my family's Xmas gifts.  

Supplies for Tags
Birch Press Santa Face dies
Birch Press Joy Honey Script die
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Ebony Black (for the eyes
Copic marker BG0000
Glitter papers
Xmas carols sheet in my stash
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) - Cosmos Contour Layers (flowers)

Alley's Angels "Anything Goes" (3/5)

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge "Anything Goes" (#604 (3/3)

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #88

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (1/8) #79

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (1/3) A Cut Above (1/3) always a die, different themes