June Brings a Creative Crafters Post

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

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

I don't remember where I got this digital stamp and I think she is so cute.  If anyone does know the creator, please write a comment on this post and let me know so I can give credit where credit is due.  I found her in my stash drawer and couldn't put her back.  Who could?

I purchased some Place Cards a year or so ago and have been using them for the foundations of my slimline and mini slimline cards.  They are really nice to work with as they are already folded and I don't have to waste that much of my cardstock up for odd shaped card bases.  This is a mini slimline card and I think the image is just darling.

Supplies:
Place card cut down to 6 inches
Unknown digital creator - let me know if you know the creator
Kat Scrappiness Happy Holidays sentiment
Copic markers
Left over Christmas paper
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
DL. ART "Anything Goes - unlimited, (not 2 in 1 day)
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" 
Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes" (weekly- starts on a Tuesday) 
Fab an Funky (Use your Die Cuts)
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) the little girl digi image

What a Wonderful Arch for Craft Roulette

 Craft Roulette

Time to give the categories list.

Project: A7 - A7 size card yes
Colors: 1980's - Neon, bright colors
Element: Interjection - "Oh My Gosh"
Random: Include an Arch - yes there is an arch

I was looking through a drawer of die-cuts and saw the perfect die cut for this challenge.  I chose blue to sponge on the die cut and fell in love with how this came out.  I started out with yellow, turned to blue and some red oxide inks on the panel inside the window.  I was picking up the sponge handle, dropped it and oops, a slash of red ended up on that beautiful bright yellow... sigh.  That's why I randomly used the edge of the sponge around the top edge of the card.

Supplies:
Hero Arts Window on the Garden" Steel Fancy Die 2020 - not on website
Whimsy Stamps OMG! Word die set
Distress Oxide inks fired brick, picked raspberry, salty ocean & squeezed lemonade
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
DL. ART "Anything Goes - unlimited, (not 2 in 1 day)
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” not doing opt twist (7/8 ) Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" (weekly-starts on a Friday) 
Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes" (weekly- starts on a Tuesday) 
Fab an Funky (Use your Die Cuts)

  

Got That Craft Roulette Card

The categories for last week's challenge at Craft Roulette

Project: Square - card is square
Colors: Butterfly(ies) - yellow,  red, orange, pink & green of earth
Element: Cloud(s)/Cloudy - clouds in sky
Random: Tied - string tied to the balloon

I tore some paper & placed it on the card base and brushed the inks on to make a cloudy, but sunny sky, then the green grass with the tattered Rose making up the hills.  All images, including the sentiment came for the same set.  I hoped the elephant with the raised hand would signify a lost balloon flying up into the sky.

Supplies:
My Favorite Things Adorable Elephants stamps & dies (no longer on MFT site)

Copic markers
Distress ink - Tattered Rose
Distress oxide ink: Peeled Paint & Squeezed Lemonade
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

DL. ART "Anything Goes - unlimited, (not 2 in 1 day

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” not doing opt twist (6/8 )

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  (4/5)

 

Let's See May's Card Chain Challenge Project

 Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Out of all the options available, I chose Ribbons to work with.  I thought that if I could use Washi tape to make a background, I'd try the same with ribbon.  I had bought the frame die set and thought I'd try it out.  I remembered I had a flower that might fit perfectly within the frame and I think perhaps I should have used black for the lettering, but I thought the brown would match the brown disk on the daisy.  I still like it and I hope my mailing buddy likes it too.
I cut the flower & stem out of bright yellow cardstock and colored the flower to enrich the yellow already there and added green to the stem.  

Supplies:
Whimsy Stamps Spring Rectangles die set (Brand new die set  never used before)
Memory Box Happy Daisy Stem
Altenew XOXO & More die set
Ribbons in Stash
Copic markers E37, Y06 & YG03
Vagabond die cut machine

Challenges I'm entering are below the challenge directions.

 Challenge Directions 

Make a card using at least one of the following options. (You can actually use two, three, all the options, but you are only required to use one of them.)  

Colour Palette Option

Sketch Option

(Orient as desired.)

Theme Options: Chickens / Smiles and Laughter / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Ribbon or Lace / Lacé

I'm entering the following challenges:

DL. ART "Anything Goes - unlimited, (not 2 in 1 day

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” not doing opt twist (5/8 )

Love to Craft Challenge (always Anything Goes) (8/8)

Love To Scrap Challenge (always Anything Goes) 4/6

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (3/3)

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  (3/5)

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

June and Time for Morgan's Artworld

    "Anything Goes" June 1st toJune 27.

You can use any image or project you have posted in March 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 

A bit of fantasy today.  I chose to work with Firefly Greyscale.  I used milled lavender distress ink to shade the background first and then some pale blues for the clothes, Copic colors B0000, B000 & B00.  I didn't think it needed anything else this time around.  I just couldn't get these colors out of my mind.  

Supplies:

Morgan's Artworld Firefly Greyscale
Elizabeth Craft Stitched Rectangles
Distress ink Milled Lavender
Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

DL. ART "Anything Goes - unlimited, (not 2 in 1 day

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” not doing opt twist (5/8 )

Love to Craft Challenge (always Anything Goes) (7/8)

Love To Scrap Challenge (always Anything Goes) 3/6

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (2/3)

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  (2/5)

Poppies in June

 Poppies in June

This month we're having a color challenge.  Use at least three or more colors from the color palette, plus optional black/white and skin tones (on people).  Remember to also use die cut and/or dry embossing on your project to qualify. 

I came as close as I could (with glitter paper) as I could with the colors. I do love this die set as it's so versatile with just the dies that come with the set. I love using glitter papers with them, but have used regular colored stock.  The sentiments do come from other sets.

First Card

Second Card

Both cards together

Supplies:
Poppy Stamps Snowglobe no longer on the site - sorry
I love all of Poppy Stamps pop up cards.  I've bought some more - LOL
I believe all the sentiments on these cards are Elizabeth Craft Designs and are older dies.

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” not doing opt twist (3/8 ) Love to Craft Challenge (always Anything Goes) (6/8)

Love To Scrap Challenge (always Anything Goes) 2/6

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (1/3) Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  (1/5)