A Kat Scrappiness Hello!

 It's November and a new challenge is here. 

Our sponsor is this month is Kat Scrappiness, (KS) and they are offering a Kat Scrappiness gift package worth $100!  Unfortunately, due to high shipping cost, this prize could only be awarded to a winner (randomly selected) with a valid U.S. address.

The Challenge is:  ANYTHING TO DO WITH HOLIDAYS
(any holiday)

I'm not sure of how many of us send out Thanksgiving cards, but I definitely will be sending out at least one card.  It's pretty simple, but I really like how it came together.  A rainbow doesn't have to be the normal rainbow colors.  My rainbow happens to be Autumn colors.  You might make a Christmas rainbow. My next card has a Christmas rainbow.  Read on.

Card ONE

Card TWO Shaker Card with a Christmas Rainbow
Every single die, paper and enamel dot used on this card is from Kat Scrappiness.

This is a shiny, sparkly card, almost every inch covered with clear Wink of Stella.  I was squeezing every wink out of the Wink of Stella, so it is super sparkly.  I used Copic markers to color the rainbow and sentiment.  I had left-over cuts from a film strip die which I then die-cut with a smaller square die so I could layer the die cut to make a shaker card.  I used a clear top from a take home meal and covered the top with a last layer of paper to make the shaker part.

Close-up of Card Two
Those TINY little candy canes are some freebie ephemera from KS.

Card One Supplies:
Kat Scrappiness Happy Thanksgiving craft die cut from scrap packaging 

Kat Scrappiness Slimline Rainbow dies set 

Kat Scrappiness A2 Quilted Backdrop die
Copic markers for the rainbow

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Gloss - Woodland Green and Ripened Pumpkin

Vagabond die cut machine

Card Two Supplies:

Kat Scrappiness Slimline Rainbow dies set 
Kat Scrappiness Happy Holiday Word dies with Shadow
Kat Scrappiness The Lumber Yard slimline sized patterned paper no longer avail.
    however, a 6"X6" paper pack is now available.
Kat Scrappiness Candy Cane sprinkles no longer avail.
Kat Scrappiness Never Ending Square Dies
Kat Scrappiness A2 Filmstrip craft die (leftovers from cutting this die were used to cut the square insides - about 8 pieces)
Kat Scrappiness America The Great enamel dots & Ice Ice Baby enamel dots

Copic markers for the rainbow (R11, R20, R22, R24, R27 & R29)

Wink of Stella

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges for card #1
The Corrosive Challenge - “Anything Goes” DL. ART "Anything Goes FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE BLOG!  

I'm entering the following challenges for card #2

Classic Design - ATG 
Creatalicious - ATG #270 (not doing forest option)
Fab an Funky - Masculine I think the gray background makes it masculine 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) #53 
Scrapping for Fun (Xmas colors)

Birch Press Challenge

  Today is the final day of the Die Cut Divas' challenge, so be sure to enter the challenge before 9:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time as the challenge will close.

Our Sponsor's Prize is a $20 gift card, so be sure to play for a chance to win.

The challenge is to use a layered dye set or to layer a Die over another Die.

I absolutely fell in love with this poinsettia die.  I don't think I've ever seen a more beautiful poinsettia die ever. I love the detail and I think you could use either markers or distress inks to color this poinsettia.  I did use a nature type die set with this beauty and this great sentiment.  As I checked for a background, I found a square of paper in my stash to use.  This really is an amazing die.

I die cut this in white paper and used Copic markers to color the red leaves and to swipe over the white top layers of each leaf.  

Close-up

Supplies:
Birch Press Design  Splendid poinsettia Contour Layers
Birch Press Design Hillside Branch and Bramble Contour Layers
Birch Press Design Warm Wishes Vintage Sentiment
Kat Scrappiness Never Ending Square Dies
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

 

 

Waiting Until The Last Minute

 Waiting until the last minute - oh well.  I almost forgot to make a card to play with the Craft Roulette categories as I am having an issue with getting my photos from my main computer onto any blog posting.  I have to send an email to myself with an attachment of my photo and pick it up on my laptop to insert it into my blog post.  At least I know my issue is on my computer and am trying to solve it.  

The Categories are as follows with my interpretation:
Project: Cardstock + Not Cardstock (Card base + paper pieced elf hats)
Colors: Santa's Workshop (any color - rainbows, elves...)
Element: Collar(s) (Elf collars)
Random: Zig Zag (green zig zag ribbon)

I almost forgot the zig zag

 

Supplies:
Kat Scrappiness Diamond Wire and Wood Grain Frame craft die

Kat Scrappiness Slimline Rainbow die set

Kat Scrappiness Santa's Helper stamp and dies
Not sure who the sentiment is from

Zig Zag velvet ribbon
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

An Extra Card Featuring Birch Press Design

  The final day of the Die Cut Divas' challenge is October 31st, so be sure to enter the challenge before 9:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time as the challenge will close.

Our Sponsor's Prize is a $20 gift card, so be sure to play for a chance to win.

The challenge is to use a layered dye set or to layer a Die over another Die.

A big thanks to Cindy for this lovely Forest Leaf and Berries die cut.  She's made such beautiful cards with this die cut  I chose to color these in rose/violet tones with my Copic markers.  

Supplies:
Birch Press Design Forest Leaf and Berries Contour Layers
Birch Press Design Hugs Honey Script
Kat Scrappiness Enamel dots

Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

California Dreamin'

 California Dreamin'

Thank you to Linda of DCD for sending me this great stamp set from Hero Arts.  Linda found the right place for this stamp set and I had fun creating this fun card.  A little Copic marker here, a little Copic marker there and it's off to a friend who moved to Illinois from California.  I'm here to stay, no snow for me to shovel.  LOL

I'm having trouble inserting my photos from my files and I will work on this, but I can download directly from my photos.  This is a small card, but one that will be well received by my friend in the Chicago area as she lived here in California for most of her life.  AND she's coming back for a visit soon, well, fairly soon.  

This is a small square card, but perfect to fit in an A2 envelope. Wait until you see the cute envelope I made for this card.  I think Lesley's mailman will be hearing Owl sounds coming from his mailbag.

Inside of card and a perfect sentiment

The Envelope below - that's right.  I blame Kat Scrappiness for making this cute stamp set.  There's a separate owl and lots of fun sayings.  I wrote the name and address inside the large house and mailed it on its way after checking with the post office that I could indeed mail this.  What a cute surprise awaits my friend when she receives her mail in a few days. To color this image, I put paper in the envelope just in case the markers bled through to the back.

Supplies:
Hero Arts Golden State
Kat Scrappiness Owl Envelope Art Stamp set (only $4.99 right now)
Rubbernecker Nested RC Square - small die set
Kat Scrappiness Never Ending Square dies
The Paper Studio enamel dot - yellow
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

A Challenge For Me

 This was really a challenge for me!

Here's the categories for Craft Roulette that I had to put together to make a card.  Finding a large flower was one of the hardest items for me.  I couldn't find the exact thing I wanted so I decided to use this rose embossing folder and make it work.  I mean, What the Elf was I doing with a flower in my elf scene?  It's quirky enough that I'm going to send this to a guy friend.  

Project: A Dude's Card
Colors: Library
Element: Large Flower(s)
Random: Stitches

Supplies:
Kat Scrappiness Santa's Helper stamps & matching dies
Sizzix 3D Texture Fades embossing folder
Kat Scrappiness America The Great enamel dots
Copic markers
Oxide distress inks candied apple & twisted citron
Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss - Simply White
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges
Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" #50 Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" #42
Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes" #41
Park Hopping My Happy Place - Hellisgerdi Park in Iceland (The Elf Walk)
Creative Fingers - "Always Anything Goes" #264
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge "Anything Goes" #557 Creative Moments - "Anything Goes" #251    (It's Alive) Elves?  LOL                  

Santa Cat

Even though I hadn't heard of the Cat Lovers Challenge, I wanted to show my support at Christmas Kickstart Challenge as a remembrance of Janis, the founder of Cat Lovers Challenge.

I downloaded this kooky cat for my Christmas Cat Card.  He's pretty funny and I thought he looked like he was asking if anyone has been naughty or nice.

Supplies:
Whimsy Scruffy Christmas Cat digital stamp
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles
Card Stock (Hero Arts made sets years ago & the dots are one of the sets
Sentiments from Kat Scrappiness Santa's Helper stamps & matching dies
Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" #50

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) #55

Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" #41

Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes" #40