The Creative Crafters Challenge in August

  The Creative  Crafters starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and I've been going through my stash and found a couple dies that seem to have gotten lost in my stash.   

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

I used red glitter paper for the wreath and it really pops.  I don't think I've ever used the Splendor Bevel Plates or the Wreath before, but I don't think I'll make that mistake again.  I plan on making more wreaths in the future.

 Supplies:
Birch Press Splendor Bevel Plates Layers A,B & C      (no longer on Birch Press)
Birch Press Adornment Wreath  (no longer on Birch Press)

Birch Press  Contempo Christmas Greetings Clear Stamp and die set (no longer on Birch Press)

Papers in Stash
Vagabond die cut machine

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

Card Chain Reveal For July

Time for the Card Chain Challenge Reveal for August

If you'd like to sign up for the August CCC , follow this link and be sure to mail your card to your partner.  

(Orient as desired.)

Theme Options: Cocktails / Pets / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Embossing Powder / Ink Blending

I went for friendship and since it's summer, I thought a nice cold drink would be perfect.  I made a "Blueberry Splash" with straw and ice cubes.  The ice cubes are cut from a parchment type paper and the straw from a lovely vellum...  oh, Fresh Blueberries sitting in the bottom of the drink. 

Supplies:
Pink and Main Cool Drink To Go

Altenew Enamel Dots Glacier Caves (3 heart shapes on background)
Vagabond die cut machine

 I am entering the following challenge:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

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

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

Birch Press Inspires Me This Month of August

 Birch Press Designs is Die Cut Divas' Sponsor for August

The Prize is a $20 gift card for a U.S. Address only

Theme: White On White with a splash of one color 
I fell in love with this background set of dies.  Aren't they gorgeous?  I was gifted with a set and had to buy them.  I don't know how I missed them, but sometimes you just don't see them until you hold them in your hands.  

Close up of card below.  I wanted you to see the background die-cuts which are some of my favorites.

Supplies:
Birch Press Designs Kinsley Heart Plate Layer Set
Birch Press Designs sentiment "Contempo Christmas Greetings no longer available on site 
Birch Press Designs Santa Face - not available on site
Copic marker R29  Crystal Droops Gloss - Ripened Pumpkin
Cards in different colors bought locally
Aleene's True Snow
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) 2/ 8

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” (1/8)

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

Creative Fingers - "Always Anything Goes"

Last Day of the Month and Loving Waffle Flower

 Die Cut Divas' Sponsor in July Sponsor: Waffle Flower

The theme is Christmas In July!

You only have until 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time to enter the  Die Cut Divas' challenge.

The Prize: $15 gift card

I had a crazy idea to use the Waffle Flower Beach Tote dies for Christmas, and I think it works.  I had papers I've kept for at least a decade and I finally felt some of them would work.  They're not so bad. They work. Yes!

I made up four totes, 2 with the snowflakes, 1 with snowmen and the other with a red plaid paper. I used the Waffle Flower Sweet Plaid Texture die, Holiday Cheer stamps & dies as well as Nuvo Dropss on all 3 cards.  Depending on where the tote was positioned, the places I placed the dots make each card unique on the background panel.

My tag is first.  The back is a large enough space to write "from" and "To" with a little note or sentiment.
TAG

Card with Distress Oxide ink
Same Snowflake pattern below as above on tag.  Doesn't even look like it, does it?

Cut sentiments on main tote from stash paper

Card with Winter View Elements Die (deer & trees)

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Texture Die

Waffle Flower Winter View Elements Die

Waffle Flower Beach Tote Die (brand new)

Waffle Flower Holiday Cheer Combo presently out of stock

Nuvo Drops

Paper Stash

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the Tote in the following challenges:

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” (1/8)

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

I made a Happy Holiday Card With Help From Craft Roulette

I'm so glad I had time to make a card for Craft Roulette this week.

The Wheel Turned!
Project:  A2 size card
Colors: Tutti Fruitti
Element: Container(s)
Random:  Unusual Color

Here's my answer to this issue:

This is an A2 size card
Tutti Fruitti colors are all the colors on the pickup truck
The container is the truck bed which can contain so many different things
As for Unusual Colors, I'd guess that no one has Tutti Fruiti colored tires

No coloring, all die-cutting
However, I used Nuvo drops for the eyes, feet, bolts on the truck and white fur.  
I just received the truck and penguin in the mail Friday, so a no brainer for a fun card.

Supplies:
Poppy Stamps Country Pickup Craft die
Poppy Stamps Santa Penguin
Brass & Bliss Tangled Moose sentiment
Waffle Flower Subsentiment Merry Diecut no longer on site 
The background paper was in my stash 
Nuvo Drops
Vababond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS - Never Before Used Schtuff
The Paper Funday Challenge - ATG/ not doing Option  

The Creative Crafters Challenge in July

 The Creative  Crafters starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and I've made a stencil to make a beautiful flower as inspiration for this month. 

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

I made birthday cupcakes instead of a cake for my friend's birthday.
Instead of using the stencils that come with the dies, I used Copic markers to color everything and had fun using lots of Nuvo drops to make everything look yummy.

Be sure to join us at The Creative Crafters for our "Anything Goes" challenges.

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Boxed Cupcake die & stencil (I only used the dies on this card)
Copic markers (coloring medium)
Nuvo Drops - about 6 different colors
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes”

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (monthly on the 1st)8

A Cut Above  always a die,  (1 of 3)

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes (monthly 1st thru 27th) UNLimited

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (monthly - begins LAST day of a month) Moving Along With The Times -Use a coloring medium (5 times)

A Card for Craft Roulette

 I got a new die and I think I'm going to love it

Following the Craft Roulette parameters, I made a a card.
Project: Interactive Card - Envelope Pop Up Card
Colors: Summer - pinks, greens, slowing down
Element: Here comes the bride - brocade pattern for dresses
Random: Ink edging - Edged the small tag

Here's the card:

I went for pastels and flowers with hearts.  To me the whole card screams wedding, the hears, pattern paper reminiscent of brocade fabric for dresses, the notebook with lines for the sign in book at the reception, a tag on a present... 

I couldn't believe how well this turned out, much prettier in person.

Supplies:
Pink and Main Envelope Pop Up Dies
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Glossy - Simply White
Distress Ink - Candied Apple (I used a sponge that was already inked
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS - Never Before Used Schtuff
Patties Creations Challenge - ATG (3 of 3)
The Paper Funday Challenge - ATG/ not doing Option