Morgan's Artworld November Challenge Inspiration

Such a beautiful image to color with so many possibilities.  I would have instinctively gone for pink to red for the flowers, but wanted to use yellow. and yellow orange colors.  I think it worked out quite well.

Be sure to join the challenge with the "Anything Goes" challenge every month.

My yellow flowers started with Y04, YR12 and YR16.  

I kind of made commas on the hat and stole to give some depth.

The theme is always "Anything Goes" at Morgan's ArtWorld.  
Challenge dates are October 1st to October 29th 
on Australian Eastern time (Sydney).  

You can use any image or project you have created and enter up to three (3) times.

OPEN AGAIN is Fae Entertainment with Morgan's images

Be sure to check out and join the Morgan’s Artworld Facebook Group too.

Supplies::

Morgan's Artworld "Christmas Cameo"

Copic markers

Unknown brand of pearls

Vagabond die cut machine

Elizabeth Craft Designs "Through the Lens" Stone paper

Coffee Loving Card Makers Challenge Starts Today

Coffee Lovers Blog Hop is going on right now.  You should join in on the fun.

Coffee Loving Card Makers Challenge Starts Today.  I love this challenge.  A2Z Scrapbooking is a major sponsor in this challenge and I made this card as inspiration for all you challenge lovers.  Please check A2Z Scrapbooking to link to my other teammates.

Sometimes I surprise myself when I make a card because it turns out exactly the way I wanted it to.  I love the way this cup turned out, I mean, REALLY like it.  It's pretty striking in real life.

Supplies:
Sugartree digital Hug in a Mug at A2Z Scrabooking right here
Memory Box Loopy Rings
Elizabeth Craft Designs Macarons
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

And Yes, I am joining in on that challenge myself.  Coffee Lovers Blog Hop

Die Cut Divas and SheepKik Designs

SheepSKi Designs is the Die Cut Divas' sponsor for November.  I had so much fun with the images.  

Theme is “Anything Goes”.

Prize is 3 digitals of winner’s choice from the shop.

Last day to join in on the challenge at Die Cut Divas. Have a great end of November.  See our last post of the month with a Thank you at Die Cut Divas.

Supplies:
SheepSki Designs Girl with Balloons
Elizabeth Craft Designs Clock and Gears
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

Card Chain Challenge Reveal

I love exchanging cards with people all over the world.  This card went to Lorraine in England.  I do hope she likes it.  This is an image I never get tired of coloring. 

The next Card Chain Challenge (CCC) is for January, but you can sign up in December for the January challenge at The Card Chain Challenge.

Supplies:

SheepSki Designs Emmy's Hat

QuicKutz Nesting Circles

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles

Vagabond die cut machine

Copic markers

A New STorage System For My Dies

I was happy with my old system of keeping my dies in a long plastic container with most of my dies where I knew they should be until my system broke down, TOO MANY DIES.  Yes, I actually said that.  BUT I did NOT toss any dies. NO DIES WERE HARMED IN THIS PROCESS.   I JUST changed the way I kept them.

I figured I wanted something about 5 inches by 7 inches because most of the dies came in packages about that size, but not anything too much bigger.  And I found something at one of our local paper stores.  First I found the sleeves which are 8 1/2" tall by 5 1/2" wide.  After looking at several different binders that would accommodate that size sleeve,  I ended up with ten (10) binders in all.

• TIP: Decide what you want in a binder
• Binder Spine - Tab in a sleeve or use a label to tape onto the binder spine  (I went with the Tab in a sleeve)
• Front of Binder - Sleeve with room for paper to identify what is in the binder or not sleeve, but you can tape some paper on top of the binder (I went with the sleeve on the front so I could easily change when I add or remove or change dies to another binder.)

I purchased a binder that was cheaper without a spine tab or sleeve on the front, but realized it wasn't really what I wanted.   I will use the two binders for something else in the future, but went back and picked up 10 binders at about $1.50 more each and found they were also made better and would last longer.  That's just my two cents, as they say.

I don't have my Dies sorted by brand, but by type from Christmas and Holidays to Scenes and Letters & #s.  I have ten (10) binders in all.   If I change a die or dies to another binder, it's easy to change the front cover because I can take it out and put a new typed sheet in the front sleeve.

Here are a couple of my stamp and die combination sets.  I keep the stamps and dies in one sleeve so they are together and easy to find. 

Below iare the new Christmas Mice dies on the back side of the stamp set .  When I stamp and die-cut images, I put them into a small plastic bag that closes which goes into the same sleeve as the stamp and die set.

The new Holiday Greenery Edge Fancy Die has its own place of honor in my Christmas Binder with some die-cuts already to go..

Die Binder Front

I don't have every die listed on the front unless there is room to do so.  I based binder names on the length of the name I could fit on the binder spine when stored and placed so I could see the binder title when stored.  I made a list of all dies in each binder and put those lists in sheet protectors with a metal ring to keep them together.  Anytime I'm not sure of what is in a binder, I pull my lists.  Now that I'm thinking about it, I just may put that list into alphabetical order with the name of the book so I can just look something up alphabetically.  See, there's always another way of doing things.

I don't know if you would like to try something like this or your current system is working for you.  Mine wasn't, so I thought I'd share what I'm using now.  

The card below published November 3rd is the result of using my binders to hold dies and die-cuts.

Remember to use my discount code Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more.  

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Please join us in this month’s "Give Thanks" challenge.   As you know, we’ve changed our rules a bit and participants are no longer required to use Hero Arts products to enter our challenges. Each month we feature a ‘Digi of the Month’ which will be the prize offered to our randomly-chosen challenge winner from our Hero Arts store. Our current monthly challenge can always be found in the menu bar, and runs from the 1st to last day of the month


The a2z scrapbooking store carries a wide variety of Hero Arts products! Get discounted new releases, sales, grab bags & more. Proceeds from our store benefit Celiac & Behcets disease foundations. Use my discount code Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. If you're looking for a Hero Arts product you don't see in store, use the Request Custom Order button from with-in the shop.


Hero Arts Christmas Mice stamps and dies set on A2Z Scrapbooking
Hero Arts  Holiday Greenery Edge Fancy Die
Hero Arts   Coffee Cup Tags Stamp & Cut (discontinued stamps and dies)
Assorted alphabet & Number sets
Binders big enough to use hold 51/2  inch X 81/2 inch sheet proctors
51/2  inch X 81/2 inch sheet proctors
Vagabond die cut machine  

A2Z MerryDuel

My friend Char and I are having a duel at A2Z Scrapbooking and it's that time of year.   I couldn't just do one card with the Hero Arts Merry Background.at A2Z Scrapbooking.  A bit of shine always makes me think of  think of Christmas trees and shiny papers.  My cards reflect my thoughts.

Card 1

Unique to this card: Impression Obsession Vintage Ornament

Card 2 below

Unique to this card :Elizabeth Craft Designs Seasons Greetings Stand Up Helper 

and Memory Box Crystal Snowflake

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Please join us in this month’s "Winter Wonderland" challenge.   As you know, we’ve changed our rules a bit and participants are no longer required to use Hero Arts products to enter our challenges. Each month we feature a ‘Digi of the Month’ which will be the prize offered to our randomly-chosen challenge winner from our Hero Arts store. Our current monthly challenge can always be found in the menu bar, and runs from the 1st to last day of the month


 The a2z scrapbooking store carries a wide variety of Hero Arts products! Get discounted new releases, sales, grab bags & more. Proceeds from our store benefit Celiac & Behcets disease foundations. Use my discount code Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. If you're looking for a Hero Arts product you don't see in store, use the Request Custom Order button from with-in the shop.
 Common to both cards:

• Hero Arts Digital Kit Merry Background at A2Z Scrapbooking
• Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles
• Vagabond die cut machine

SheepSki Designs has some fun Snowmen

SheepSKi Designs is the Die Cut Divas' sponsor for November.  I had so much with the images.  

Theme is “Anything Goes”.

Prize is 3 digitals of winner’s choice from the shop.

I must say that I CASED the coloring on this image from the SheepSki Designs images here.  I loved the colors and tried to copy the colors.  I used a a Signo white pen to make snow dots.  I did add some Nuvo Crystal Drops - Gloss, Ebony Black for all the eyes and coal mouth.  

Close-Up below

I ask you, could you resist this image?  

It looks very simple, but the results after coloring are amazing.

Check out my post at Die Cut Divas for this post.

Supplies:

SheepSki Designs Snowmen Selfie

Copic markers in the B and BV colors. I think the carrot noses are YR07 & YR16 

Elizabeth Craft Designs Postage Stamp Squares

Vagabond die cut machine

Nuvo Crustal Drops Gloss - Ebony Black

Thanks to Christmas Mice

I know you're wondering why I'm making a Thanks card with Christmas Mice.  Me TOO.   The background copper color reminds me of rich Thanksgiving decorations and I think it works.  Thos mice are so cute and take little time to color.  I am rather fond of that cheese which was definitely fun to color.  I cut off the tag on the bottom with the "Merry Christmas" message.

I used a tree die and rectangular die with 1 inch squares, cut the border between one set of squares and went on from there.  I had seen something similar with the mice, but cannot locate that card.  If I do, I will give her credit.  She was my inspiration.

Close-up below

You can see this post at A2Z Scrapbooking here.

Remember to use my discount code Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more.  

Are  you on social media? We are! Please join us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook? so you don't miss any fun promotions or new challenge announcements!

Please join us in this month’s "Give Thanks" challenge.   As you know, we’ve changed our rules a bit and participants are no longer required to use Hero Arts products to enter our challenges. Each month we feature a ‘Digi of the Month’ which will be the prize offered to our randomly-chosen challenge winner from our Hero Arts store. Our current monthly challenge can always be found in the menu bar, and runs from the 1st to last day of the month


The a2z scrapbooking store carries a wide variety of Hero Arts products! Get discounted new releases, sales, grab bags & more. Proceeds from our store benefit Celiac & Behcets disease foundations. Use my discount code Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. If you're looking for a Hero Arts product you don't see in store, use the Request Custom Order button from with-in the shop.

• Hero Arts Christmas Mice on A2Z Scrapbooking.
• Hero Arts Christmas Mice dies on A2Z Scrapbooking
• Elizabeth Craft Design Garden 1 1/2 inch & mini roses
• Elizabeth Craft Designs "Thanks"
• Sizzix Thinlits Tree Line
• Wood stamp (yum) old unknown stamp
• Copper color paper
• Copic markers
• Vagabond die cut machine

November and Thanks

November is always such a great month to thank everyone for being in your life.  Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day on November 25th and I can almost taste the turkey and pies.  I hope I'm not slobbering all over this post because that turkey is calling to me.

Thanksgiving is not the only holiday that brings people together, but I think it's quite a meaningful holiday.  Therefore, my first card for November is a holiday card.  Have a Happy Holiday and give a little thanks to all your family and friends.

Join us at A2Z Scrapbooking for the November "Give Thanks" challenge here.

Are you on social media? We are! Please join us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook? so you don't miss any fun promotions or new challenge announcements!




Please join us in this month’s "Give Thanks" challenge.   As you know, we’ve changed our rules a bit and participants are no longer required to use Hero Arts products to enter our challenges. Each month we feature a ‘Digi of the Month’ which will be the prize offered to our randomly-chosen challenge winner from our Hero Arts store. Our current monthly challenge can always be found in the menu bar, and runs from the 1st to last day of the month


The a2z scrapbooking store carries a wide variety of Hero Arts products! Get discounted new releases, sales, grab bags & more. Proceeds from our store benefit Celiac & Behcets disease foundations. Use my discount code Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more. If you're looking for a Hero Arts product you don't see in store, use the Request Custom Order button from with-in the shop.


 Hero Arts Color Layering Tiger Lily stamps at A2Z Scrapbooking
 Hero Arts Color Layering Tiger Lily Frame Cuts stamping die at A2Z Scrapbooking

Hero Arts Woodgrain Texture Fancy Die at Hero Arts

(You could also use the stencil Woodgrain Stencil at A2Z Scrapbooking)

Distress Inks Vintage Photo and Fossilized Amber

Elizabeth Craft Designs Alphabet 2 - lower case (thanks)

Intricutz dies Whimsical Numbers (&)

Vagabond die cut machine

November Die Cut Divas' "Anything Goes"

SheepSki Designs is the Die Cut Divas' sponsor for November.  I had so much with the images.  

Theme is “Anything Goes”.

Prize is 3 digitals of winner’s choice from the shop.

Checking out SheepSki Designs here, I CASED the colored image and the result is here.

Supplies:

SheepSki Designs Emmy's Hat

Elizabeth Craft Designs Thinking of You and Postage Stamp Squares

Copic marker R39

Vagabond die cut machine

I will be participating in the following challenges:

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - "Always Anything Goes"

Crafty Gals Corner - "Halloween Colors"

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge - “Anything Goes”

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week Anything Goes

Creative Moments - anything goes

The Creative Crafter's Challenge "Anything Goes"

Crafty Creations Challenge - “always Anything Goes” Crafting From The Heart Challenge - A"Anything Goes"

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - “Anything Goes”

SheepSkiStamps Emmy's Hat