End Of Month April Thank You to Ram Stamps

  Die Cut Divas' April Sponsor is RAM Stamps and I am working with a cute image as Inspiration, so please drop on over to enter the "Spring Card" challenge here.

I've made two Spring cards.  This Hot Air Balloon came out so much cuter than I thought it would be.  First, I grabbed a Copic marker and made a nice sweep on the balloon and... I thought it was "yellow", not the YG01 yellow-green that I chose.  There's not much you can do to go back to yellow, so I followed through and I think it turned out better than yellow would have.  I'm very happy with this card.  I like the colors the cute sentiments I chose to go with this image.

For my second card below, I used the "tiny wonders" image and just couldn't think of an embellishment to use, so left it pretty plain, plain, but cute.

Supplies:
Card#1
RAM Hot Air Balloon digital stamp

Copic markers

Kat Scrappiness Santa's Helper - "Special Delivery"

Waffle Flower Special Delivery Sentiments "with love"
Elizabeth Craft Designs stitched Rectangles

Vagabond die cut machine

Card#2

I cut the image square and then used a corner rounder (yes, I found it)
RAM Tiny Wonders digital stamp
Copic markers 

QuicKutz Nesting Scallop Squares (dies)

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

A Place to Start - AG w/twist of add 1 or more flowers

Creative Moments - Cute and Cuddly                                     

Craft Roulette Randomness Was Good To Us (ME)

 I had most of my card done yesterday, but ended up looking for a sentiment that worked.  You can't see the sparkle on the sun? moon?  something in the sky!  LOL

Our parameters were:
Project: Card for a co-worker (Happy Birthday card for fellow card maker
Colors: Kites in the sky: Every color on the card
Element: April: made in April
Random: Sparkles: yes Wink of Stella on the yellow moon.

This is the first time I've used this die even though I bought it about 6 months ago.  I went totally scraps.  I 've had the "sky" calendar page for over 3 years and the rest of the scraps for months.  The mountain ranges are dies, but the  rest of the land are just scraps cut across the top.  I like this and it was easy to make.  I used a die to cut an A2 panel and then cut that panel with the Forest Window Die. I then just layered scraps of paper across on the calendar until it was done.

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Forest Window Die
Birch Press Awesome Ticker Tape no longer in store
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles die
Scrap paper, including an old calendar

Vagabond die cut machine

Need An Umbrella?

  Worldwide Crafters and Colorists.

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 April 15th through May 12th, 

2:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time

I do have some sad news - an announcement that Worldwide Crafters and Colorists will not be hosting another challenge.  This challenge will be the last month.  

Please visit Julia Spiri's shop for one of a kind marvelous images.  Julia is NOT closing her shop.  She will continue to have beautiful images for you to color.

Check out the Worldwide Crafters and Colorists Challenge Blog here!

Another beauty by Julia Spiri!  

When I choose an image, they are often in unlined, sepia and lined versions.  As much as I want to color all three versions, I only have a limited time, just like everyone else.  This time, I was able to color all three versions.  
All three cards together so quickly.

This beautiful image is from Julia Spiri Enchanting Rainfall.

This image was printed in sepia and colored with Copics

This image was the unlined version colored in Copics

This was the lined version and colored in Copics

I'm entering the following challenges:

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  #81

We Love Stamping Spring with alternative of "Anything Goes"

Make a Christmas Card at least Once a Month

ANNOUNCEMENT!
I am now a member of The Creative  Crafters and this is my first post for this "Anything Goes" challenge starting on the
15th of every month.  

Happy 15th, by the way, Taxes are due.  Ugh

Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge!

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Postage College
Poppy Stamps deer - an older die
Rubbernecker stamp & die Santa Needs A Hug (no longer in Rubbernecker)
Elizabeth Craft Designs - sentiment from Joyful Wishes 
Distress Oxide Ink - Fossilized Amber
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes"

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes" 
We Love Stamping Spring with alternative of "Anything Goes"

Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes"       
Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" 
Christmas Kickstart Challenge  Santa & his sidekicks #85

Fab an Funky - Christmas #593  Add a Sentiment

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) #55

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" #61

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes w/no/opt twist

Day of the Month Use Something Twice

Craft Roulette Strikes Yet Again

Why did I say Craft Roulette strikes yet again?  Do you see the challenges with this set of categories the wheel spit out?  Tri-Fold cards are definitely out of my comfort zone, but I can make them with a twist of my arm.  Sleigh Ride Colors means lots of white for me and the views would be lights in the windows, black shadows during the night or sun during the day and all manner of jackets and scarves.  Now come the kickers - a joke and something out of proportion.  Out of proportion sentiments fit in while something funny are the ostriches
(they must be out pulling the sleigh).  

Project: Tri-Fold Card
Colors: Sleigh Ride
Element: Joke(s) or Funny
Random: Out of Proportion

Front of Card

Card is open to find more Ostriches (the one on the left stuck his tongue out of the side of his mouth covering up his ear and (I'm going to stick with that).

Card opened up. 
The verse is about friends and is an old woodblock stamp.

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Postage College Die
Altenew Layered Plaid Cover Die A and Die B
Whimsy Stamps OMG! Word Die Set
Whimsy Stamps Oops Word and Shadow Die Set
Whimsy Stamps & Dies set Hey Ostrich
Poppy Stamps Evangeline Pinpoint Frame
Copic markers
The Paper Studio Enamel stickers
12X12 Paper unknown brand
Vagabond die cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges: Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes"       
FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE BLOG  Anything Goes Spring
Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" 
Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes" 

March Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Card Chain Challenge

I hopped on making this card right away because I had the perfect die to use for "Postal" 
I've been trying out my new Postage Collage die lately, so I almost didn't read past "postal", but I think I've combined Friendship with postal and maybe went a little "postal" 

I kept this on my desk for several days because I just really loved the
Spring colors so much.  

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die
Scrappy Tails Store Front Sentiment (part of Complete Flower Shop bundle)
Scrappy Tails Flower Shop stamps & dies (also part of Complete Flower Shop bundle)

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” #70 (not doing opt twist)
The Creative Crafters "Anything Goes" 74

Classic Design - ATG with option of 4 legged friends - no friends LOL

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  #80

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #79

Beautiful Blossoms Anything Florals Goes  - not doing option

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes"

April Flowers Come With Fantasy

   The April Challenge
for Morgan's Artworld is 

"Anything Goes" April 1st to April 27th

You can use any image or project you have posted in April. For purchasing Morgan's ArtWorld Images, please visit the website linked below

Morgan's Fitzsimons Art Studio    

Join Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook 

Everyone has their own interpretation of an image and this is mine.  

Supplies:

Morgan's Artworld Fantasy Fae 57
QuicKutz Nesting Circles

Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Creatalicious - Anything Goes *  #275 (not following option)
Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” #70 (not doing opt twist)
The Creative Crafters "Anything Goes" 74

Classic Design - ATG  (not doing opt twist)

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  #80

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #79

We Love Stamping - Feminine

Beautiful Blossoms Anything Florals Goes  - not doing option
Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes"

April Make A Spring Card

 Die Cut Divas' April Sponsor is RAM Stamps and I am working with a cute image as Inspiration, so please drop on over to enter the challenge here.

The Challenge is to "Make A Spring Card".  If we can't tell it's a Spring card, please write something telling us why you consider your entry a Spring Card.

I printed out three images from Ram Stamps so I could decide what size I wanted to work with.  I colored this small image so quickly that I started coloring the large image - I couldn't help myself.  I put the colored image in one of the die-cut blocks and tucked some cardstock under it to cut out the entire die. I decided to use one of the stencils that comes with this die bundle/  I used Copic markers to color through the stencil rather than distress inks so I could come closer to the colors I used in the image.  I really like the way it came out.

Second Card: larger and a different color choice. What a difference.
I must say, I like them both for the feelings they generate.  The first one is more calming and soothing, while the second is WAKE UP time!

Supplies:
RAM stamps Friendship Mouse

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

Card #1"Waffle Flower Postage Collage Bundle

Card #2  Elizabeth Craft Designs Postage Stamp Squares
Card #2  My Favorite Stamps "Itty Bitty Summer" Sentiment

I'm entering the following challenges:

Creatalicious - Anything Goes *  #275 (not following option)
Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” #70 (not doing opt twist)
The Creative Crafters "Anything Goes" 74

Classic Design - ATG with option of 4 legged friends - only two legged

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  #80

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #79

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)