Thursday, December 31, 2020

Kat Scrappiness Cityscape

 Die Cut Divas is having a challenge and it is "Anything Goes" so whether it's Christmas, Thank you or any kind of card/project, check out the challenge here.

Kat Scrappiness is our terrific sponsor for December 2020 and not too much time left to enter our Anything Goes challenge, so hurry to enter.  

Kat Scrappiness

The challenge is Anything Goes
Be sure to use a die-cut machine (using a die or embossing folder)

I chose to use the Cityscape die again.  I'd like to give the Kat Scrappiness DT, Maria Russell credit for being the inspiration for this card.  I watched the YouTube for the die Cityscape and saw her wonderful A2 card using this die set.  At the end of the video, there are lots of inspiration cards that I could have used, but I rather liked the multicolored city.  

I tilted the card so you could see all Wink of Stella on the buildings

A Close-up of the depth on the building, which I really like.
Supplies:
Kat Scrappiness Cityscape
Elizabeth Craft Happy Birthday die
Distress Oxide inks
Wink of Stella
Vagabond die cut machine


Thursday, December 17, 2020

December Card Chain Challenge Reveal

 Usually we don't send cards in December, but this year cards are flying all over the world with the Card Chain Challenge.  We had a tic-tac-toe challenge and here's what I went with - Torn Edges/Friendship/Blue.   I wanted to make a holiday card and thought I could come up with something using these parameters.

Remember when we all made hills with torn edges and many of us turned to using die-cuts?  Well, back to the basics of torn edges I went.  Blue is a great color for cold holidays and a friend can receive a holiday card too.  I liked the dark blue card for a background, but it was too stark so I took Hero Arts Unicorn White ink and a blending tool to make a frosty night sky and I love it.  I think I hit on a good design and color scheme as I had been coloring the gnomes in reds and greens.  

Supplies:
Rubbernecker Michael Winter Gnome stamp and matching die cut
Sizzix - Tim Holtz - Alterations Collection - Thinlits Die - Tree Line
Die-namics cute cloud outlines
Torn copy paper sponged with broken china distress ink
Nuvo  Crystal Gloss - Midnight Blue
Navy blue card stock sponged with Hero Arts Unicorn White ink
Distress inks chipped sapphire (happy holidays) and broken china (hills & trees)
Vagabond die cut machine



Monday, December 14, 2020

December Craft Room With Julia Spiri

 World Wide Open Design Team Challenge

You MUST be a DT on any Design Team in the World to be eligible to enter this Challenge ~ New exception rule, this challenge is now open to any of Julia Spiri Facebook Members, and you are not required to be on a DT.

I got to play around in my craft room with Julia Spiri's craft room this month as a Guest Designer for DT World Wide challenge. 

The challenge runs from December 15th through January 12th, Sydney Time Zone 7:00 a.m. or if you're in California, like me, that's on Monday,     December 14, 2:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight. 

Hi there from Arlene.  I have two cards made with the same image.  

First, I took an image that was not meant for a slimline card (just a challenge for me to make a slimline card with an image that not really meant for a slimline card and resized it to fit on my slimline card. Of course when you resize something, you can get a somewhat pixelated image, but not so much so that you can't work with it. I added writing (squiggles, really) to some of the documents and really like the way this turned out.

You can see the original image below my second card.  


A2 size card below. (close-up on right)
Image shown below
Supplies Cards:
Julia Spiri Craft Room digital stamp
Kat Scrappiness Embossed Edge Nesting Slimline die (SLIMLINE CARD)
KSCraft Star Border (SLIMLINE CARD)
Elizabeth Craft Designs Florals 3 (A2 CARD)
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles (A2 CARD)
Die-namics Stitched Oval STAX die (A2 CARD)
Copic markers
Nuvo  Crystal Drops in various colors
Gold pen
Cream colored cardstock
Vagabond die cut machine












Tuesday, December 1, 2020

December with Morgan's Artworld

The theme is always "Anything Goes" at Morgan's ArtWorld.  
Challenge dates are June 1st to June 27th on Pacific Daylight Savings Time.
You can use any image or project you have created and enter up to three (3) times on the blog.

For purchasing Morgan's ArtWorld Images, please visit the website at Creative Art Design Studio.  There will no longer be any sales from the Facebook shop.




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We would like to invite you to our Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook Group. 
Please come and join our Group HERE!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/848616968526756/

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Morgan's ArtWorld Pinterest Link: HERE
https://www.pinterest.com.au/MorgansArtworld/
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I love this image for Christmas time and this is the first time I've colored her in red and I just love it.  This is a birthday card and I gave it to my granddaughter a week ago.  You can't go wrong with any color for her jacket and even her hair.  

Angled picture

Supplies:
Morgan's digital image "Winter 10"  NOW in the Shop
Elizabeth Craft Designs "happy birthday"
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangle dies
Elizabeth Craft Designs Garden Notes Stitched Rectangles dies
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I would like to enter the following challenges:
Polkadoodle Anything Goes 
Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Anything Goes
Creative Moments - Anything Goes
The House That Stamps Built - "Anything Goes"
Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes"
Mix it Up - "Anything Goes"
Crafty Sentiments - "Anything Goes"
A Bit More Time to Craft - "Anything Goes"
A Perfect Time to Craft - "Anything Goes"

Kat Scrappiness Sponsors Die Cut Divas

My inspiration card for December at Die Cut Divas!

I do like silver and black and love the silver backing the buildings, but it does make a rather masculine card.  So I thought I'd embrace the masculine feel.  Adding the silver stars added some nice texture to the sky.     


Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs 4th of July dies - stars
Hero Arts stamps 
Scrap silver, blue and black papers
Vagabond die cut machine


Monday, November 30, 2020

Frantic Stamper End of Month at Die Cut Divas

Frantic Stamper is our Sponsor for the month of November and this is the last day of the challenge, so please hop on over to Die Cut Divas for one last entry.

I know this Altenew stamp set is a layering set, but I wanted to use only the one stamp to color AND I colored the flowers yellow, NOT my favorite color in the world, but I was drawn to it for this card.


Supplies:
Altenew Clear stamps Dahlia Blossoms at Frantic Stamper
Piece meal panel is made with different size die-cuts from multiple companies, which I cut & keep in a baggie.
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

November Card Chain Challenge

 I try to join the Card Chain Challenge every month because it is so much fun to send and receive hand made cards.  We have choices of the challenge option that we'd like to do and I wanted to do the Aperture or Window card.  I've used this beautiful Hero Arts die before, but I did something a bit different with this.  As I was going through my stash looking for papers, I discovered a beautiful card (front only) I had received from a non-card maker.  That became my window backing instead of making a card base from scratch.  I used 3 dies and glued them together.


Sketch Option

Theme Options: Animal with Hooves 
(that's deer/camels/cows/goats etc or any other ungulates that take your fancy
Stars / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: 
Glitter /Aperture Card


Supplies:
Hero Arts Window on the Garden Fancy Die
QuicKutz nesting scallop square dies - can't find these online but We R Memory Keepers has some that look exactly like these
Front of a commercial card as window backing
Copic markers








Saturday, November 14, 2020

One More Card for The Christmas Kickstart Christmas Challenge

 I just didn't have time to get my card done for The Coffee Lovers Blog Hop, but I do have time to join the Christmas Kickstart Christmas right here.  You have to use an embossing folder and a stamp.  I embossed the cup in my first entry and love how the embossed cup looked.  Here I added some Nuvo drops to the cup and mad a pull tab card (my very FIRST).  The pull is a little off from the top, so I will really have to watch that for next time, but I think it works out great for the coffee cup.  

The striped panel is double-sided and the arrow is from the back side of this panel.  

I'm also going to join the Let's Squash It! challenge. 




Card with the little lady pulled up out of the cup

A side close-up view for you.

Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs Hot Chocolate die
Hefty Doodle Slimline Pull Tab
Rubbernecker Stamps Daisy stamp and die
Sizzix embossing folder
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Gloss - Red Berry
Stamping Up paper




Flowers From Julia Spiri

 World Wide Open Design Team challenge 

You MUST be a DT on any Design Team in the World to be eligible to enter this Challenge ~ New exception rule, this challenge is now open to any of Julia Spiri Facebook Members, and you are not required to be on a DT.

I got to play around with flowers this month as a Guest Designer for DT World Wide challenge. Please know that I have taken poetic license with the flowers, the colors, the way they're colored, everything!

The challenge runs from November 15th through December 12th, Sydney Time Zone 7:00 a.m. or if you're in California, like me, that's on Thursday, September 14, 2:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight. 

I wanted a faded out background so I took G00 and squiggled it all over the place, just random patterns and it seems to have worked for me.  I cut two of each word, glued the doubles together to make them stand out more.  As you can see, remember is not exactly matched up, but I still think it works well.  I've had a bout of Vertigo and it took me awhile to complete this project, so I only have one card for this month.  I so wanted to make a slimline card and had everything cut to make it, but coloring is taking much longer than usual on many things.

Supplies:
Julia Spiri Peony Bouquet
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles
Copic markers
Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss - Caribbean Ocean and Woodland Green
Distress ink Cracked Pistachio
Vagabond die-cut machine

Have a Happy Thanksgiving if you're in the states.


Thursday, November 12, 2020

Another Hot Chocolate Cup for you

I didn't get any time until this evening to work on another card.  It sometimes takes me a bit to find patterned paper to go with a project, but I knew I had something that would go with my cup and Hero Arts Elf from a couple years ago.  I do love stamps with matching dies.

Supplies:
Hero Arts Santa's Elves Stamp and Cut
Elizabeth Craft Designs Hot Chocolate dies
Elizabeth Craft Designs words (joy is one of the words) die
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangle die
Cuttlebug Provo Craft embossing folder 
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Gloss - Simply White
Copic markers
Dark brown paper for chocolate running over the side
Stamping Up paper for the die cut background panel
Vagabond die cut machine

I'll be joining in on a couple challenges with this card.
 The Coffee Lovers Blog Hop right here.

The Christmas Kickoff Challenge right here.













Wednesday, November 11, 2020

I'm Joining the Coffee Lovers BLog Hop, Better Late Thank Never!

It took me long enough and now I don't want to stop making cards.  I love these special times of the year and even though I don't drink coffee, I love hot chocolate. I did use a small card backing, but I love how it turned out.  I'm so happy to join The Coffee Lovers Blog Hop right here.

I glued the two die-cut cups papers together and put all the dies on a small card I had left over from cutting some slimline cards.  I'm really happy with this card and I may make a few more to send out as it was really super easy.


Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs Hot Chocolate dies
Elizabeth Craft Designs brrrrr
Distress ink for the marshmallow

Sunday, November 1, 2020

November with Morgan's Artworld

    
The theme is always "Anything Goes" at Morgan's ArtWorld.  
Challenge dates are November 1st to November 27th on Pacific Daylight Savings Time.
You can use any image or project you have created and enter up to three (3) times on the blog.

For purchasing Morgan's ArtWorld Images, please visit the website at Creative Art Design Studio.  There will no longer be any sales from the Facebook shop.





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We would like to invite you to our Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook Group. 
Please come and join our Group HERE!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/848616968526756/

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Morgan's ArtWorld Pinterest Link: HERE
https://www.pinterest.com.au/MorgansArtworld/
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I thought I would show you how I usually color, first the skin tones, adding more depth as I go.
     
    
   

                

I also printed just the butterflies, adding them on top for depth.  I took a black multiliner and drew over the scrollwork on her face and chest.  I am happy with this coloring.  I hope you enjoy her too.
Supplies:
Morgan Fitzsimons Fantasy Fae Digi Stamp 2 here 
Little B Scallops die
QuicKutz circle die
Memory Box Loopy Rings
Copic markers & mulitliner
Vagabond die cut machine


I would like to enter the following challenges:
Polkadoodle Anything Goes 
Creative Moments - Anything Goes (189)
The House That Stamps Built - "Anything Goes" 
Digi Choosday - Anything Goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - "Anything Goes"
Mix it Up - "Anything Goes"

A Frantic Stamper Month at Die Cut Divas

                                                    
Frantic Stamper is the Sponsor of 
Die Cut Divas in the month of November

I wanted to go slim line for my first card of the month.  I also couldn't do without these cute tea stamps when I saw them.  Most of my friends enjoy a nice cup of tea and I'll be using this set a ton!  I hope you join the Divas at Die Cut Divas this month for a month of "thanks".
     
                                

Supplies:
Your Next Stamp Holiday Tea at Frantic Stamper
Your Next Stamp matching die for Holiday Tea at Frantic Stamper
Elizabeth Craft Designs Thanks die at Frantic Stamper
Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss Woodland Green and Simply White (Frantic Stamper)
Whimsy Stamps Slimline Windows die  (three different colors cardstock cut)
Vagabond die cut machine

Saturday, October 31, 2020

Halloween is a Fun Time For Me

It's Autumn with Bugaboo Stamps and time to inspire you to join the Die Cut Divas' Autumn Challenge.  Make it Autumnal or Halloweenish and join us at Die Cut Divas.
Bugaboo Stamps

I have always loved Halloween because it was always fun to dress up and give out little Halloween cards at grade school as I was growing up.  Now I love greeting Halloweeners at my door to see the fun costumes and give some candy out.  I made a spooky card for this last day of October, fun and a bit spooky.


Close-up below.

Supplies:
QuicKutz Nested Squares
Memory Box Loopy Rings
Copic markers
Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss - Ebony Black
Vagabond die cut machine


Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Card Chain Challenge Reveal for October

 I try to join the Card Chain Challenge every month because it is so much fun to send and receive hand made cards.  November is open for sign-ups.

For October, we had lots of choices, as always.  I chose spooky, although my card isn't very spooky.  It does have a spooky house though.  I hope my partner in the challenge likes her card.  This is the first time I've used this stamp and I even forgot I had it.  It was fun to get out the Distress inks and play as well as stamp and try to figure out what ghoulish figures might be in the windows.  I don't know if I really figured it out, but I think some of them were ghosts and maybe some mummies.

You can find the reveal right here.

Supplies:
Rubbernecker haunted house
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangle dies
My Momenta (capital letters)
Distress inks - wilted violet, ripe persimmon, mustard seed, peeled paint 
Black multi-liner to accent the house more
White Gel Pen
Vagabond die cut machine