Finally Finished With Family Cards

Two more cards for my family - last ones done!  The first card is for my daughter-in-law and the second is for my granddaughter.  

I made the same type of card for the gals in the family as the boys, but with different stamps.  I have always like these Rubbernecker ladies and thought I'd use these ladies to depict the wonderful ladies in our family. I paired them with an antique car and some cute sentiments to make some bright and fun cards.

For Rosalie

For Angelina

Back of cards has a pocket for Gift Card and Tag

Supplies:

My Favorite Things Shadow Box Die-namics

Rubbernecker Two Tone - antique car

Rubbernecker Fayth - on Rosalie's card

Rubbernecker Colleen - on Angelina's card

On back of card:

Spellbinder's tag - oldie but goodie - no idea of the name

My Favorite Things Stuffed Santa - Santa's hands holding gift

My Favorite Things Stuffed Santa Die-namics - Santa's hands holding gift

Lawn Fawn Diagonal Gift Card Pocket

Kat Scrapiness Starlights Bright slimline sized patterned paper

Scrap paper for rest of card & tags

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes Christmas"

Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge  "Always Christmas - non-traditional colors

FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE BLOG! Anything goes Winter

Christmas Kickstart Challenge - If it's Christmassy, link it up.

Almost FInished

 Sometimes I change my mind on what cards I want to make my family. Some years I have their cards made by September, but sometimes towards the end of December and this was that year.  I finished my cards yesterday.  I will show you my sons' cards here today and my daughter-in-law and granddaughter's cards tomorrow.  

John's card for Xmas Day

Rob's card for Xmas Day

I do love how these turned out.

Supplies:
My Favorite Things Shadow Box Die-namics

My Favorite Things Stuffed Santa

My Favorite Things Stuffed Santa Die-namics

Lawn Fawn Car Critters

Lawn Fawn Car Critters - Lawn Cuts

Copic Markers

LOTV Clouds #10 in Cloudy Evening backing paper set (digi)

Aleene's True Snow

Ho-Ho-ho and oh, what fun sentiments pre-cut (not sure what brands)

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes Christmas"

Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge  "Always Christmas - non-traditional colors

FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE BLOG! Anything goes Winter

Christmas Kickstart Challenge - If it's Christmassy, link it up.

End of the Year World Wide Open Design Team Challenge

 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.

The challenge runs from December 15th through January 12th, 

2:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time

I have not one, but three cards to reveal.  I didn't realize how much I would LOVE this image!

I was surprised at how well this basic die shape would suite this image.  I think tilting the image makes an enormous difference too (I have to confess I cut the back panel where you write a message before figuring out where the front image would rest).  I was just clearly lucky. 

 

I took a Copic marker (BV000) and colored the pale bluish panel right behind the image on top of the purple cardstock.

CARD #1 - Spring colors

Close-up below

CARD #2 (Autumn)

CARD # 3 all but skin done in Copic "C" grays

Supplies on all cards:

Julia Spirit Autumn

Copic markers 

Vagabond die cut machine

ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES    

Card # 1

Little B Scallops cutting dies with magnetic storage binder
Hero Arts Everyday Sayings - sentiment

Card #2

Rubbernecker Stamps dies - Nested RC Square Sm. Stitch

Hero Arts Everyday Sayings - sentiment

CARD #3

Elizabeth Craft Stitched Rectangles
Lawn Fawn Car Critters - sentiment

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

The Paper Funday - "Anything Goes" 

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) - (digital image - brand new)

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  

Mid Month For Polka Doodles

I'm making this my Polka Doodles Day, but 
 Die Cut Divas is making this a Polka Doodles Month, so please enter the challenge right here.

The Theme is "Anything Winter or Christmas Themed"

I think these little penguins look so cute in their round surroundings!  It's just clouds and snow for them.

Supplies:
Polkadoodles Penguin Candy Canes

QuicKutz Nesting circles

Alene's True Snow

Sentiment - I pre-cut some sentiments & didn't identify them

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge "Always Christmas w/theme Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes)

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes" w/opt twist

FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE BLOG!   Different SEASONS of the year

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) #47

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" #28

Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge  "Always Christmas" non-traditional Xmas colors

Digi Chooseday  "Anything Goes" Week 48

Dachshund Through The Snow

 My first Shadow Box Card

I know it's a little busy, well a LOT busy, but I wanted to use up my holiday cardstock and I just went with the flow.  My friend loves dachsies (dachshunds) and when I put this little dachsie on this card, I have to make sure I send it to her.

Supplies: 

My Favorite Things Die-Namics Shadow Box

My Favorite Things Stuffed Santa stamps and dies sets 

My Favorite Things Outside the Box Clouds Die-Namics dies

Sunny Studio Dashing Dachshund - a thank you gift from Sunny Studios

Copic markers

Xmas paper in stash

Aleene's True Snow

Vagabond die cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #69 Anything Christmassy

FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE BLOG!   Anything Goes Winter

Mix It Up Challenge Anything Goes, Opt Open Technique - Shadow Box

Classic Design - ATG #12

Creatalicious - ATG - not using non-traditional colors - 

November Card Chain Challenge Reveal

 Lots of ways to enter the Card Chain Challenge and have fun world wide. You send a card to anywhere in the world and you receive a card from anywhere in the world.  It's so much fun to make and send one of your creations and receive another crafter's creation.  

I based my card on a Stencil (the sun rays on the back panel and a box card die.

View from the Top (pictured below)

Card Folded to go in the Envelope (picture below)

Supplies:

My Favorite Things Outside the Box 

My Favorite Things Our Story stamp set (flowers on the side panels)

My Favorite Things Our Story die-namics (flowers on the side side panels)

My Favorite Things Adorable Elephants stamp set

My Favorite Things Adorable Elephants die-namics

My Favorite Things Ray of Light stencil

Copic markers

Distress Oxide ink -  Fossilized Amber

Vagabond die cut machine

I am entering the following challenges:

Love To Scrap Challenge (always Anything Goes)

Love to Craft Challenge (always Anything Goes) Mix It Up Challenge Anything Goes (did not do opt open technique)

Pammie's Inky Pinkies  "Anything Goes"

December and Morgan's Artworld

 The December Challenge for Morgan's Artworld is "Anything Goes" December 1st to December 27th.

You can use any image or project you have posted in December. For purchasing Morgan's ArtWorld Images, please visit the website at Creative Art Design Studio.  

Join Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook Group HERE!

My inspiration card for December is an image that I don't think I would ever have tried, but one of the CTs on Morgans Artworld thought it would be a great image and I thought December was certainly the right time, so I hopped on board.  

Do you see the ragged edge?  Well, of course you do!  When I die cut the red card stock, I came very close to the edge of some torn paper and it was a bit ragged, so I thought I'd make this a shabby chic card.  It turned out rather well.  See, you can save almost anything.

I added the floor and the walls.

Supplies:

Morgan's Artworld at Creative Art Design Studio Stardust and Pumpkin 7

Kat Scrappiness Never Ending Square Dies

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

Numerous Nuvo Drops on Xmas tree

If I remember what stamp set the sentiment is from, I will list it.

I'm entering the following challenges:

The Corrosive Challenge - “Anything Goes” #11

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #70

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist

DL. ART "Anything Goes"

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes"

A Polka Doodles Day!

I'm making this my Polka Doodles Day, but
 Die Cut Divas is making this a Polka Doodles Month.
You can join the fun at Die Cut Divas.

The Theme is "Anything Winter or Christmas Themed"

I just couldn't resist these cut little birdies and after seeing an example on Polkadoodles website, I drew in the black parts to make them proper penguins.  

Supplies:
Polkadoodles Penguin Candy Canes

Kat Scrappiness Never Ending Square dies

Alene's True Snow

Sentiment - I pre-cut some sentiments & didn't identify them

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) #47

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" #28

Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge  "Always Christmas" non-traditional Xmas colors

Digi Chooseday  "Anything Goes" Week 48

Check Out Die Cut Divas For the Last Day of the "Anything Goes" Challenge

 You only have today until 9:00 p.m. to enter the Die Cut Divas November challenge sponsored by Birch Press Design.  You can make anything as it's an "Anything Goes" challenge.   The randomly picked winner will be published on November 3rd.

Here is my inspiration card for Die Cut Divas using Birch Press Design products.

This was the first card I made with this easy to put together die set from Birch Press Design.  I kept this pretty simple, using a left over store bought card to die cut the colorful mosaic.  I selected a spot on the mosaic that was one color to cut the cap for this bauble.  

I also made some glittered Christmas tags without the pop-up mechanism

Close up so you can see the shine of the glitter.

Birch Press Design Christmas Ornament Pop Up Easel die set

Store bought card for the colorful panel

Scrap white paper on hand

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following Challenges:

Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes"                     
Creatalicious  "Anything Goes" Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge "Anything Goes" #535

Through The Craft Room Door “Anything Goes” Digi Chooseday "Anything Goes"

The front of a Journal

 My friend, Quadira, showed a group of Toastmasters how to make a lovely journal on Monday night, so I thought I'd share the front of my journal.  This is the type of journal which is made with a regular card and matching envelope size.  Pages are inserted and the holes punched out and tied with string.  I had never made this style of journal and it was fun to see how it all went together.  I wanted to cover up the front of my card, so I embossed this flower and found a stamp & die package I had on my desk with some delightful bird die cuts from a 3D embossing folder.   I had already water colored this bird and it was perfect.

We covered the envelope with patterned paper and created our individual and unique journals.   Thank you to Quadira.

I'm sharing some links to Quadira's websites below.

Quadira's links

My Art Studio

My Art Channel

Shop My Art Boutique

Pinterest

Instagram

Supplies for my journal:
Card base - old store bought card or A2 size card base

Altenew Mini Delight Tropical Greeting Stamp & Die set (may have been free)

Sizzix 3-D Texture Fades embossing folder

Distress inks Shabby Shutters & Abandoned Coral
String in stash

Vagabond die cut machine

December Card Chain Challenge SIgn Ups

 If you want to receive and send something special and hand made, join the International gang at the Card Chain Challenge.  I copied the information below directly from their challenge page, so have some fun and join us.  I joined the challenge already and I know what I want to make already!

3D Embossing - First Time

 I wanted to try out the 3D embossing folders, so I ordered a Sizzix Texture Embossing folder to test it out and I am quite impressed with the depth of the embossing.  I assume most brand named embossing folders would do the same.

Because I wanted to quickly do a card and see how this would work with distress inks, I sponged Shabby Shutters over most of the card, defining the vining and leaves more and  applied the Abandoned Coral distress ink to the blossoms.  It worked out fairly well, much better than in the photo, in fact.

Supplies:
Sizzix 3D Texture Fades Embossing Folder
Shabby Shutters and Abandoned Coral distress inks
Vagabond die cutting machine
I can't remember where the sentiment came from.

I'm entering the following challenges:
Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" # 47
Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes" # 46 
Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes" # 24   
Creatalicious  "Anything Goes" # 247 Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge "Anything Goes" #534

 

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge for November

 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.

The challenge runs from November 15th through December 12th, 

2:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight

This image is so very cute and I could have made the mushroom darker or a different color, but I was in the mood for light and airy, if a mushroom can be airy. I used a marker for the grass, but Distress Oxide for the sky.  Yes, it was a bit hairy sponging the sky in by the mushroom, but I think it came out fairly well.  I drew in some more grass and used only one color Copic marker which I applied lightly in some places creating spots of light and dark on the lawn.

 

Close up below.

Supplies:
Julia Spiri The Mushroom House

Poppy Stamps Winter Porch Pop Up Easel Set craft die ( I did not use the porch)
Elizabeth Craft Designs (both Thanks die cuts)
Distress Oxide Inks Broken China
Copic markers for the mushroom house and grass.
Vagabond die cut machine

I am entering the following challenges:

The Paper Funday - "Anything Goes" #47 (optional twist - colors of Fall) 

Love To Scrap Challenge "Anything Goes" #157

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) # 44 (digital image - brand new)

FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE BLOG!  Anything Goes Fall

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  #63

October Card Chain Challenge Reveal

 

I just couldn't make up my mind for about a week about what challenge theme, product, technic or sketch option I wanted to do.  Finally, Voila!  I went for "Use a Brush".  I was so thankful to one of my team mates at Die Cut Divas for stamping, embossing & die cutting some flowers on Water Color paper for me.

Supplies:
Altenew Craft Your Life project kit - Hello Beautiful (thank you, Dawn for the die cut.

Altenew Layered Plaid Cover Die Bundle (2 dies)

Yellow note card (base for all the dies)
Water color set (old set)

Vagabond die cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes”

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes 11-2022

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes"

 

Inspiration for Die Cut Divas "Anything Goes" challenge

 

It's wonderful to be working with Birch Press Design products.  Their  dies are so intricate and lovely.  Birch Press Design is sponsoring the Die Cut Divas' challenge blog.  

The Theme: Anything Goes Challenge  Prize: winner gets $20 gift card to the store.

I know everyone will want to go shopping at  Birch Press Design.

I couldn't resist the Adornment Peony and distress oxides.  It was only obvious that I had to use the die cut "WOW" with this flower.  It's all about the "WOW" person in your life.

Supplies:

Birch Press Adornment Peony

Birch Press String Art Frame

Birch Press Big Lingo Type Word WOW

Yellow card panels

Distress Oxide inks - pre-made so I'm not sure of the inks I used

Vagabond die cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes" wk 43

Crafty Catz "Anything Goes #612

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #71

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” #62 w opt twist DL. ART "Anything Goes 
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes 11-2022 Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" 
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) #44

Stamping Sensations Challenge  All Things Autumn