Thursday, June 30, 2022

Just A Little SheepSki Designs Thanks

Thank You to Sheep Ski Designs for their sponsorship of Die Cut Divas and I couldn't just do one card with this fabulous strawberry image.

SheepSkiDesigns is the Die Cut Divas' sponsor for June and I have another creation using those beautiful images.

SheepSkiDesigns is offering a prize of three images of your choice!


Supplies:
SheepSkiDesigns Strawberry Season # 33
Kat Scrappiness Never Ending Square Dies
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine





Sunday, June 19, 2022

Happy Father's Day To All The Fathers Out There

 My oldest son likes to grill and used to grill outdoors a lot, so I thought this would be pretty meaningful to make for him for Father's Day.  It was fairly simple and I did die cut two of the flame dies out of a yellow file folder and sponged them with vintage photo distress ink (I sponged the back of one).  I liked the fuller flames.

Close up
Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs Back Yard Barbecue
Little B Handwritten (happy die cut)
Silver & Copper papers in stash
Vintage Photo Distress ink 
Vagabond die cut machine

I would like to enter the following challenges:
The Paper Funday - #42 "Anything Goes" w/optional "Masculine"
Aud Sentiments  Summer & a Sentiment
Crafty Calendar "Anything Goes"
Let's craft and create #184 "AG" & a sentiment





Wednesday, June 15, 2022

June World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Starts Today

   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 June 15th through July 12th, 
2:00 a.m. Pacific Daylight


Julia Spiri April Elf
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles
QuicKutz Nesting Circles
Wire Swirls "Earth Tones"
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I would like to enter the following challenges:
The Paper Funday - #42 "Anything Goes" w/optional "Masculine"
Aud Sentiments  Summer & a Sentiment
Crafty Calendar "Anything Goes"
Let's craft and create #184 "AG" & a sentiment
Love To Scrap Challenge #155 "Anything Goes"
Mix It Up Challenge #59 "Anything Goes" without optional technique twist

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Time to Make another Christmas Card

  I colored these cute animals and then I wasn't sure if I wanted to have them on a hillside or a woodland or something else.  I found this card from a very old Hero Arts card set which had an owl under the top left critter.  You never know what will work.  I got this stamp set a couple months ago, but never got the chance to use it.  Easy to color and a snap to use a matching die.  

Supplies:
Sunny Studio Sledding Critters stamp
Sunny Studio Sledding Critters dies
Elizabeth Craft Designs sentiments (no longer available)
Elizabeth Craft Designs brrrrr  (no longer available)
pre-cut strips - not sure which company in blue and red
Copic markers
Hero Arts pre-made cards
Vagabond die cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges:
Christmas Kickstart Challenge - # 63 Pawfectly Pawsome Christmas
Classic Design - ATG June # 6
Colour Crazy - "Anything Goes" (starts on a Friday) 
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) Sledding Critters never used before
Merry Little Christmas Challenge "Anything Christmas Goes" #44 Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" # 17 The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes" #89
Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge  Cute Christmas Critters #137




Thursday, June 2, 2022

Reveal for the Card Chain Challenge for May

 I'm always fascinated by the cards and everyone's style that people make and always pleased to receive a card from someone near or far.  I think this card qualifies for a "fancy fold".  I certainly hope so.  

I've found the Sunny Studio small sets to be such fun and will work so well with the new Whimsy fold card die I purchased.  I used the Just Bee-cause stamps & matching dies on each fold of the card.  It was so much fun to put together.  I used at least one bee for each page of this mini slimline tri-fold card with lots of little hearts on the first two pages.  Those hearts are so small, I could use the scraps from the Sunshine die cut to cut them out.

Front of my card

2nd layer of card

Inside of card

Back of card 
I die cut and stamped a back piece for this card.  Since I used a light weight card stock for the card, this extra bit of paper adds a bit more stability to the card and gives a good place to write a proper note.
Supplies:
Whimsy Mini Slim Tri-fold card die set
Sunny Studio Just Bee-cause stamps & matching dies
Sunny Studio Sunshine die
Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Diamond Wire & Wood Grain Frame die
Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Embossed Edges dies (back of card)
Copic markers BG0000, Y04, Y08, 100
Vagabond die cut machine

The challenge information for May is below.  We could have chosen a sketch, theme or product to work with and I chose fancy fold. 


I'd like to enter the following challenges:
A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" #6-2022
Creative Moments - "Anything Goes" #234
Creatalicious  "Anything Goes" #236
Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #68
Mix It Up Challenge Blog "Anything Goes” w opt twist
Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything Goes"

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

June with Morgan's Artworld

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

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


https://www.facebook.com/groups/848616968526756/
Join Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook Group HERE!

My inspiration card for June

What a wonderful image for a Christmas card.  This was an easy image to color and such a quick one too.  I'm very happy with it.  I did have a talk between myself and me on whether to stamp directly on the inner part of the bell, use a die cut or use one of the "Warm Wishes" die cut sentiments I had made when I was in the mood to just stamp winter sentiments and die cut them.  I went with the die cut sentiment which I think adds more depth.

Creative Design Studio Xmas Bell
Elizabeth Craft Design Studio Stitched Rectangles dies
Magenta stencil (no name on stencil)
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine
Scrap papers

I'd like to enter the following challenges:
A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" #6-2022
Creative Moments - "Anything Goes" #234
Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes" Wk 11                        
Creatalicious  "Anything Goes" #236
Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #68
Mix It Up Challenge Blog "Anything Goes” w opt twist
Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything Goes"




Time To Play WIth SheepSki Designs

 SheepSkiDesigns is the Die Cut Divas' sponsor for June and I'm happy to have some play time and give you some inspiration for their challenge. The theme is summer and the first thing I thought of was the beach. SheepSki Designs has the cutest beach scene and I've been wanting to color it for ages. I just got my change!

SheepSkiDesigns is offering a prize of three images of your choice!


Summer is the theme for Die Cut Divas this month and I couldn't resist making two cards.  One's a summer beach and the other must include taking pictures.  Here's my summer beach, all bright and sunny with lots of sand to put your toes in.


I had the best time coloring this.  Here's to coloring and having fun this summer.
Supplies:
SheepSkiDesigns Beach Hut Holiday
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles
Little B Handwritten die (hello)
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges: Card 1
The Corrosive Challenge - “Anything Goes”
Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes”
Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist
DL. ART "Anything Goes"

My second card was just so much fun to color!  I did nick the top left corner and thought I'd draw some flying birds to cover it up.  Not sure they did, but I'm ok with it.  The SheepSki digital comes with two images (the other has a lighthouse scene in the camera lens).  Some of my marker ran into the smallest fingernail so I took a white pen to make the nails whiter.
Supplies:
SheepSkiDesigns Taking Pics # 153
Elizabeth Craft Designs Big Balloon die (does not seem to be available)
Little B Handwritten die (congrats)
My Favorite Things Cloud Stencil
Copic markers
Uni-ball Signo pen for nails
Vagabond die cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges: Card 2
A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" #6-2022
Creative Moments - "Anything Goes" #234
Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes" Wk 11                        
Creatalicious  "Anything Goes" #236
Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything Goes"