Sunday, December 25, 2022

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
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.

Saturday, December 24, 2022

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
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.



Thursday, December 15, 2022

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)


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



Tuesday, December 6, 2022

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
Creatalicious - ATG - not using non-traditional colors - 


Friday, December 2, 2022

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"










Thursday, December 1, 2022

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 


https://www.facebook.com/groups/848616968526756/
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