End of the Die Cut Divas' Challenge for January 2022

 Last Day to enter the Die Cut Divas' challenge.  
Thank you to Die Cut Divas' Sponsor, Rachel Vass Designs! 
You only have until 9:00 p.m. Pacific time to enter.

January 2022: Sponsor: Rachel Vass Design - Theme: FLOWERS

Winner will receive 3 digital stamps.

I knew I would absolutely LOVE this digital stamp and I do. On my first post of the month, I colored the flowers yellow and I do love that card, but here I went bigger (not always better, but I think here it is) and added another sentiment. You could use this image with several sentiments for just about anything. I'm thrilled with this image and also my card.

Supplies:

Rachel Vass Designs Happy Mail Flower Postbox

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

Julia Spiri and 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 January 15th throughFebruary 12th, Sydney Time Zone 7:00 a.m. or if you're in California, like me, The challenge starts on a Friday, January 14th, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight

Julia Spiri has created some wonderful digitals and this digi is a wonderful take on Alice in Wonderland peeking through the key hole.  I knew the roses had to be painted red, but I made a mistake on the rose bushes over the fountain.  I saw the swirls there, but wasn't thinking that, YES, those are roses too.  I cheated and popped little red Nuvo drops on those bushes painting the roses red.

Close-up below.

Supplies:
Julia Spiri Garden Door

Poppy Stamps Winter Porch Pop Up Easel set

Elizabeth Craft Designs "dream" & stand-up helpers "thinking of you"

Copic markers - my wooden door background is mostly E41 with E42 as the slightly darker grain

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Gloss - Red Berry

Vagabond die-cut machine

Talk About Color!

 When you chose to make a card in rainbow colors, you're bound to overdo it sometimes.  My gnomes have jumped over and INTO to rainbow.  I usually stamp and die-cut several images while I have my stamps and dies out.  I usually color at least one of the images and that's how my colorful gnomes landed here.  I just picked them out of my bag and popped them up.  It really is as bright as it looks here.  A Noel red paper die on a white paper die finished this already bright card.

Supplies:

Whimsy Gnome for Christmas clear stamp set

Whimsy Gnome for Christmas matching dies

Elizabeth Craft Designs Noel

Copic markers Copic markers (rainbow colors - R27, YR09, Y02, G03, B16,BV17 & V17) Not sure on the gnomes colors

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #58 - A Rainbow Christmas

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #42 - Anything Christmas goes 

Allsorts Challenge #658 - Anything Goes (I did not use the option of using something new

Classic Design Challenge January 2022 - Anything Goes

Digi Chooseday Crafting Challenge - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies 2022 - Anything Goes

Christmas Rainbows in January

It's always time to make Christmas cards and here I am with my first card for December 2022.  I think this card has a fresh feel to it because of the color combinations - the colors of the rainbow.  I have another one in the making too.  I recently purchased a Connie Fong digital set and first time using it.  I never thought I'd really use just the candy canes, but I did.

Supplies:
Connie Fong Holiday Gnomes Bundle

Kat Scrappiness Embossed Edge Nesting Slimline Dies

Kat Scrappiness Zig Zag Nesting Slimline Dies

Elizabeth Craft Designs Happy Holidays (set of sentiment dies)

Kat Scrappiness Ice Ice Baby Enamel Dots

Copic markers (rainbow colors - R27, YR09, Y02, G03, B16,BV17 & V17) (bows - R81, R83 & R85)

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #58 - A Rainbow Christmas

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #42 - anything Christmas goes 

Allsorts Challenge #658 - Anything Goes w/option of using something new (candy Cane)

Classic Design Challenge January 2022 - Anything Goes

December Card Chain Challenge Reveal

 The challenge at Card Chain Challenge was a Tic-Tac-Tic-Tac-Toe challenge, meaning we're challenging ourselves with a 5 X 5 grid.

To challenge yourself and also make new friends across the world, check out the Card Chain Challenge blog.  I love receiving a hand-made card, so much better than a store-bought card.

It took me awhile to decide what to make, but I finally fell in love with this Winter house all done in glitter papers set onto a flocked vellum onto a matt red base.  I got two in one for both red and gold glitter papers.  I die-cut those cute birds and stamped and colored Santa Clause who is perfect for the doorway.  I used a fuzzy embossed vellum behind the windows.  I spent a lot of woman-hours die-cutting each single piece since I made 7 different houses (it took me several days), but I am soooo happy with these.  Making sure the different pieces stick is one little problem when working with glitter paper, but I'd do it again!

The birds are not part of the Winter house set, but they are perfect little birds to cheer up the house.

Supplies:
Poppy Stamps Winter House Pop Up Easel set can be found at Frantic Stamper

IO dies Birch Trees (little red birds from tree set) found at Frantic Stamper

Hero Arts Mr. and Mrs. Stamp and Cut found at Frantic Stamper

Glitter papers in my stash

Flocked Vellum from Stamping Up (last year's catalog) in windows

Copic markers used on Santa

Vagabond die cut machine

Hope your year has been GOOD, no, GREAT!

 

January with Morgan's Artworld

The January Challenge for Morgan's Artworld is "Anything Goes" from January 1st to January 27th, Pacific Time. 

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

Join Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook Group HERE!

I like the real-life detail in this image.  You can imagine you're there, watching the men working with chickens scratching the ground.  I'm so glad I was able to work with this wonderful image and hope you take some time to enjoy yourself in bringing a scene to life.

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Close-up below

Supplies:

Morgan's Artworld at Creative Designs Studio "The Blacksmith Shop"

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles

Little B Handwritten die set (hello)

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the Challenges below:

The Corrosive Challenge - “Anything Goes”

Love to Craft Challenge - #66 "Anything Goes"

Mix It Up Challenge Blog #56 "Anything Goes"

A Perfect Time to Craft - #1-2022 Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - #95 - "Anything Goes"

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Hello!!! 2022 It's Time For Rachel Vass Design To Shine!

Happy January out there!  I know we've all pushed ourselves to make beautiful and memorable Winter/Christmas cards, but your coloring days don't end there.  

Die Cut Divas' January Sponsor is none other than Rachel Vass Designs! 

January 2022: Sponsor: Rachel Vass Design Theme: FLOWERS

Winner will receive 3 digital stamps.

I chose this wonderful mail box image to work on and I am so glad I went with my first choice.  Isn't this perfect to mail to a friend and for almost any occasion.  There are numerous sentiments that are included in this set and I chose "just for you" for this card so I can use it for almost any situation from friendship to get well to sympathy.  

I'll certainly be using this image again and can imagine so many wonderful colors for these flowers.   Have fun and color away. 

Supplies:

Rachel Vass Designs Happy Mail Flower Postbox

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

The Corrosive Challenge - “Anything Goes”

Love to Craft Challenge - #66 "Anything Goes"

Mix It Up Challenge Blog #56 "Anything Goes"

A Perfect Time to Craft - #1-2022 Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - #95 - "Anything Goes"