May Inspiration for Morgan's Artworld

I chose a Morgan's Artworld image to color and just couldn't get the yellow green colors out of my mind, so you're stuck with them too.  Because of the randomness of the surrounding colors on this card, it has a feel of water colors, but it's Copic markers, for sure.  I used this arch die to highlight the eyes and added the lines from an Altenew set.

Close-up

There's a beauty about her and I'm happy with the results. 

The Morgan's Artworld Open Challenge is always "Anything Goes" 

Challenge dates are May 1st through May 27th, 2019 

on Australian Eastern time (Sydney).  

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

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

Supplies:

Morgan's Artworld Cameo 5

Intricutz die BE MERRY COLLECTION High Arched Window

If I find the stamp set I used for the lines on the left side, I will post the name  

Copic markers YG00, YG61, G82, and I think G40; Not sure of the skin & exact Warm gray colors

Vagabond die cut machine

I will be participating in the following challenges:

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week 16 Anything Goes
Double Trouble #27  Something, Anything and Everything
Crafting From The Heart Challenge - “Anything Goes” (weekly UK)
Digi Choosday - Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes

Altenew's Lighthouse is For Me

April 30th and the last day of the April challenge.  Be sure to visit Die Cut Divas and see the other DT thank you cards right here.

I've used the same stamps for this card as I did for the April 1st post.  The theme is anything with water and I so love this stamp set and had to use it a second time.  I used a very shiny card stock, really made for using alcohol inks streaming across its surface.  The colors come out darker and look like watercolors.  I am satisfied with the results, but I would not use this technique that often.

Another view

Supplies:

Altenew Be A Lighthouse

Spellbinders Scalloped Circles

Spellbinders Edges (I used the edges that were the leftovers rather than the pretty edges - the hearts are cut out from one of the edges)

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm loving Altenew "Dancing in the Rain"

Be sure to visit Die Cut Divas for the April challenge "water" challenge.  I'm hoping I can provide some inspiration for you to join the challenge.

Be sure to see my second card for the Card Chain Challenge.

My first card features a window scene which has a European feeling scene of houses out the window.  I die cut the cat from black paper and popped the cat up on top of the window (Window, sentiment and Cat are part of the Dancing in the Rain" stamp set)  This is my favorite and I may have to create a another window card.

And I did create another window card.  For some reason I really like working with this image, some kind of wanting to go visit Europe again.  I added the teacups (matching die) to connect the windows and perhaps the owners of the cats. This is the card I sent to my partner on the Card Chain Challenge.

Close-up of window card below so you can see the steaming tea cups for the people in the house to enjoy together.

My third card features the little girl dancing in the rain.  I used this same image on April 8th.  I have enjoyed using this wonderful stamp set as well as the dies that match, however I did not use the matching die for this card.

I hope you enjoyed all the rain images in this "Dancing in the Rain" set.

It's a Fold Card Challenge at A2Z Scarpbooking This Month

I have a little (not so little) plastic folder with images in different sizes so that I can use them in the future and they sometimes prompt my creative brain (not the one usually in use) to go with the flow.  This is exactly what happened here.  I cut out the cup and chose the color of cardstock, cut it and went on from there.  I thought I'd sweeten the cup with sugar and saw red yet again.

I searched my ribbon box and came up with that great red and green plaid and added the other ribbon to liven up the design.  I wasn't sure about lining up the top tag, but went with it on a slight diagonal.  It is pretty awesome in real life.  I'm hoping this inspires you to get your fold on!

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Please join in A2Z Scrapbooking's "Fun Folds" challenge for your chance at a free digital stamp set AND, if you used Hero Arts or Sugartree Stamps, a $20 gift card to the A2Z Scrapbooking etsy store. 

The a2z scrapbooking store carries a wide variety of Hero Arts products as well as a nice selection of digital stamps (both Hero Arts and Sugartree digital kits)! 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.

 Sugartree Stamps Hug in a Mug digital kit at A2Z Scrapbooking

• Sugartree Stamps Hug in a Mug digital kit at A2Z Scrapbooking
• Sugartree Farmhouse at A2Z Scrapbooking (sugar bowl)
• Hero Arts Words of Love at A2Z Scrapbooking (Happy Valentine's Day sentiment)
• The Stamp Doctor Spellbinders Side Step Card Die
• Die-namics Stitched Tred Tag STAX
• Hero Arts small tag die (very old and out of stock)
• Copic markers R20, R27 & R29
• Red cardstock (5 1/2 X 8 1/2)
• Ribbons in my stash (red and green plaid and red ribbon with red stitching look )
• Vagabond die cut machine

Altenew Dancing In The Rain

Altenew is the sponsor for Die Cut Divas during the month of April and the prize is a $20 gift certificate.  I am jealous, to say the least, so be sure to join the challenge at Die Cut Divas.

Altenew is known for the many wonderful flower stamps and dies that have made stampers extremely happy with their products.  I have my favorites and "Dancing in the Rain" stamp and die set is one of them.  There are so many fun images and great sentiments in the set.  

My first two cards features the "Dancing in the Rain" stamp set from Altenew. You can find the stamp and die set here.

My first card features a silhouette of a little dancing girl in the rain and puddles.  There is a rain stamp and the little girl dancing in the puddles stamp which combined to make the cutest stamped scene.  Silhouettes make great cards, adding an embossing folder and dies.  I used the sentiment "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...  It's about learning to dance in the rain."

My second card features a couple with an umbrella standing in some puddles with the rain sleeting down.  Three stamps were used to create this card (rain stamp, sentiment stamp and couple stamp).  I thought a non-symmetrical look might fit this card.

I used Hero Arts London Fog for the rain so the rain image doesn't overpower the girl or couple.   Though the stamps have matching dies, I decided to use the rain as part of the scene and used framing dies for my cards.

For my thrid card, I used another Altenew stamp set for a scene with a lighthouse.  One of my favorite things to investigate is a lighthouse.  I've seen marvelous lighthouses along the coast of Maine and California.  

Supplies:

Altenew Be A Lighthouse

Becca Feeken die

Hero Arts Holiday Greenery Edge Fancy Die (upper corner die-cuts)

Copic markers including multi-liner 0.05 

Vagabond die cut machine

A2Z has a New Challenge with Fun Folds

I don't usually make fold cards, but I might start making more of them since I finally got the hang of how to line up the die with my paper and how to FOLD it.  I'm glad A2Z made me try.
I have to tell you it came out so much better than I imaged it.  How did that happen?  On with the show.

Close-up below

I think it was the monotone blue on this deep black background that made this so special.  I will be leaving this on my desk for awhile to remind me to try new things and be an inspiration. announcements!
       
Please join in this month’s "Fun Folds" challenge at A2Z Scrapbooking for your chance at a free digital stamp set AND, if you used Hero Arts or Sugartree Stamps, a $20 gift card to the A2Z Scrapbooking etsy store.

• Hero Arts Gingerbread House Stamp and Cut at A2Z Scrapbooking (houses & sentiment)
• Hero Arts Tree-Mendous Digital Kit at A2Z Scrapbooking
• The Stamp Doctor Spellbinders Side Step Card Die
• Elizabeth Craft Igloo die - the post with the sentiment sticking up from the snow
• Elizabeth Craft Adventure Edges - snowy hills
• Elizabeth Craft Designs 4th of July - stars
• Copic markers B0000, B21, B91 & B95
• Vagabond die cut machine

Die Cut Divas' April Challenge is All About the Water

April's challenge at Die Cut Divas is all about WATER (rain, lakes, ocean, streams, rivers, dark clouds full of water, glass of water, tears, water color, just have some sort of water on the card.

The prize for this challenge is a $20 gift certificate from Altenew.  

My card features stamped, die-cut umbrellas and a great sentiment from "Dancing in the Rain".  I used Copic marker R27 to color the umbrellas, glue dotted to the strip of silver tape and red ribbon.   I sent this card to my partner in  Spain for the March Card Chain Challenge. 

I loosely based my design on the March sketch option below with the technique option to use Stamping or Decoupage. 

Supplies:

Altenew Dancing in the Rain stamps and dies set

Copic marker R27

Card stock in my stash

Vagabond die cut machine

I would like to enter challenge at 

The Paper Shelter - Challenge 376 - It's a Spring Thing - Rains in the spring here

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge - “Anything Goes” (weekly)

Crafting with Friends - "Anything Goes"

Colour Crazy - "Anything Goes"

Crafting By Designs - "Anything Goes"