Craft Roulette Fun

 I entered the challenge at Craft Roulette Fun last night.  Yes, I finished, photographed, and entered the challenge last night. First time ever to enter the night of the challenge.  
Here are the parameters:
Project: Shaped Card (globe shape)
Colors: Peacock (blues, purples, greens w/green for leaves, red for berries)
Element: Tall (tall tree relative to the landscape in the globe)
Random: (blue tree limb crossing yellow tree limb for the "X", "O" in the "b"

I stretched for the "XO", but a stretch is as good as a mile. 
I pre-cut lots of the globe pieces and I love cutting these dies out of glitter paper, so I had tons of the pieces cut out of all colors of glitter paper, so that made it fast and easy to complete this pop-up card.

The scene panel is a circle glued to the main panel.

Supplies:
Poppy Stamps Globe (unfortunately not sold on site)
Elizabeth Craft Design sentiments (no longer available)
Glitter papers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

DL. ART "Anything Goes 

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes" w/opt Circles (berries and scene panel)

Final Day Reveal for SheepSki Designs at Die Cut Divas

 The Die Cut Divas' blog features their Sponsor for August, SheepSki Designs this month and the winner will be able to choose three images of  their choice.  You have until 9:00 tonight Pacific time to enter.

Be sure to play with the Die Cut Divas here for a chance to win three images of your choice from SheepSki Designs.

The challenge is to use wet or dry embossing. Here, I wet embossed the sentiment.

Supplies:
SheepSkiDesigns Winter Robin
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectanlges
Pre-made card stock from 8 or so years ago (last one here)

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I am entering the following challenges:

Creative Fingers Challenge - # 283 ATG 

Patties Creations Challenge - ATG (3 of 3)
DL.Art Linky Challenge - ATG (1 per day)

Craft Roulette and an Envelope

 I always like a challenge and Craft Roulette always offers one.

Project: Faux Envelope - Visible paper envelope
Colors: Berries - Mostly blues w/other berry & leaf colors
Element: Strings - strings holding balloons
Random: Overlap - everywhere background dies, balloons envelope...

I have never before worked on a card while the show was happening, but I knew exactly what dies and stamps I wanted to use.  I added the Nuvo drops to brighten up the card.  This was another fun card to make.

Supplies:
Whimsy Stamps WOWZERS Word die set
Sunny Studio Floating By (balloons & strings)
Altenew Letter Flowers Die Set (envelope w/flowers)
Altenew Layered Plaid Cover DiesA & B
Nuvo Drops - Gloss - Woodland Green
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes"  #34
Simon Says Monday  Alcohol drinks or inks - Copic markers
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge "Anything Goes" #578 Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes" Wk 17
Perfect Time to Craft: "Anything Goes"

Craft Roulette August 16

Lots of fun this weekend following the Parameters set by the wheel at
Craft Roulette.  
Challenging myself with the parameters of Card with Square(s) - postage collage die Color - Bee garden - honey cone stencil with bright colors Element - sunshine, bees & colors in a garden Random: Use a Marker(s) - used Copic markers

I finished my card today for Craft Roulette and it turned out bright and cute.  I received some die cut flowers from my partner in the Card Chain Challenge (who is also a team member on Die Cut Divas).  A BIG thank you to the chatterboxes on Friday or I never would have thought of using the postage collage die cut for my base!  I found some things on my desk, like the shed, flowers and bush (not a clean desk yet).  I used the Honeycomb die to make a mask to sponge the Oxide dye through.  I used a stencil to sponge the sun rays on one shape and just added stuff.  Somehow, out of all of this, I find it cute, fun and uplifting.

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die
My Favorite Things Honey Bees
My Favorite Things Beach Bungalow (no longer on site)
My Favorite Things Peek-a-Boo Honeycomb Die-namics (used as a mask)
My Favorite Things Fundamental Florals 
My Favorite Things Patio Plants (used only the top of the bush)
My Favorite Things SY Unforgettable Birthday (little mouse w/balloons)
My Favorite Things Ray of Light stencil (no longer on site)
Birch Press LittleTown home  (the tree in front of the beach shed)
Distress Oxide ink Wild Honey
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Gloss - Red Berry, Ripened Pumpkin & Simply White
Copic markers to color bee, mouse, balloons & bush
Vagabond die cut machine

I am entering the following challenges:
Scrapping for Fun "anything Goes"
613 Avenue Create Challenge - ATG/Option (2/8)

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - ATG (3 of 3)  

Creative Fingers Challenge - ATG (3 of 3) 
Patties Creations Challenge - ATG (3 of 3)
DL.Art Linky Challenge - ATG (1 per day) 

Sometimes Sympathy Cards are Necessary

  The Creative  Crafters 
Join the  The Creative  Crafters challenge, a monthly challenge which opens every 15th of the month.  I needed a sympathy card for a friend from years back.  I did go for flowers and you know I'm really not a stamped flower kind of person, but when I'm in the mood, I can do it.  I do really like this card.
 This challenge is always "Anything Goes".   

Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge!

Today's card features purple and yellow colors.  Photographing it, this looks quite discordant, but in RL, it's not.  I think this has a vitality that she would like to remember her son by.

Supplies:
Rubbernecker Above and Beyond - stamp & die not available on Brass & Bliss
My Favorite Things With Sympathy die - not available on MFT
Altenew Layered Plaid Cover Die A & B bundle

Copic markers

Wink of Stella dotted on the stamens (inside of the flower)
Vagabond die cut machine

I am entering the following challenges:

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist 8

A Cut Above (1/3) always a die

SheepSki Designs "Anything Goes" 3/3
Scrapping for Fun "anything Goes"

613 Avenue Create Challenge - ATG/Option (1/8)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - ATG (1 of 3)

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - ATG (2 of 3)  

Creative Fingers Challenge - ATG (2 of 3) 
Patties Creations Challenge - ATG (2 of 3)
DL.Art Linky Challenge - ATG (1 per day) 

Craft Roulteet and I Finished Friday Night

The parameters were good to me last night.
Project: 4" X 8" card - yes it is
Colors: Mountains - actual mountains on card stock - check
Element: Float(s) or Floating: ice floating on water - check
Random: Water - yes there is

The first thing I did was cut the card stock to the required size, ending with 4" X 8" card.  I then checked if I had a slimline paper pack that might fit the parameters and WOW, did I?  The paper has pack hit the rest of the parameters of mountain colors, something floating AND water.  The mountains here have browns & white snow while the ice is floating on the water which is the random item.  How good can you get?  

I added some cute snowmen I had just purchased which included the sentiments.  I think they fit well in this scene.  So fun to do and another Holiday card for me!

Supplies:
Whimsy Stamps Designer Paper Frozen
Altenwe Dynamic Duo: Snowy Delight Bundle
Altenew Snowing
Distress Ink Broken China
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following Challenges:
613 Avenue Create Challenge - ATG/Option (1/8)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - ATG (1 of 3)
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - ATG (1 of 3)
Creative Fingers Challenge - ATG (1 of 3) 
Patties Creations Challenge - ATG (1 of 3)

Playing Around at the Beach

Playing around at the Beach.  I'm off a bit on the stencils, but I couldn't not play and show you a card that is not my best, but I'm crazy about this stencil.

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die
Waffle Flower Postage Collage Beach Days Stencil
Waffle Flower Hello Friend Sentiments
Waffle Flower Postage Collage stamp set
Distress Inks Black Soot, Blueprint Sketch, Broken China, Candied Apple, Ripe Persimmon & Vintage Photo
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes”

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist 8

Love Those Pretty Papers starts 7/13/2024 (1/3)

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes”

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist 8

A Cut Above (1/3) always a die

SheepSki Deisngs "Anything Goes"
Scrapping for Fun "anything Goes"

Arlene

Craft Roulette Parameters on August 2nd

 Time for some Craft Roulette!

Here are the Parameters - not an easy one for me.
Project: See Through - circle in the card
Colors: Jungle - patterned paper of jungle flower & colors
Element: Teach(es0/Teacher(s) - In the circle - teachers desk/blackboard...
Random: Tangle - tangle of flowers & leaves

I used the clear lid of a deli container for the "window" into the teacher's room.  When I cut out the patterned paper, I thought it would be too much, but kept it.  When I colored the book club stamp, I wanted to keep to the yellows and greens.  After holding the panel over the paper, it somehow fits.

Supplies:
Altenew Book Club stamp & die (no longer on site)
Art Impressions MB School (MB-matchbox) disk, blackboard, cabinet & sentiment

Copics
Vagabond die cut machine

July Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Reveal Time for the Card Chain Challenge

When the challenge is announced, I'm always wondering what option I will go with and rarely is it the color palette or sketch option. I haven't used my embossing folders for awhile and so that became the first product I searched for.  I did make a sky recently and couldn't find this folder for the life of me. It was right where it was supposed to be, so I grabbed it before it escaped again.

Why don't you join us?  Sign up here, 
but be sure to mail your homemade card!

I went for dry embossing and friendship.

Front of shadow card with the cloud embossed background

Close up - hard to see that second level which is a table & empty chairs

Back of shadow card - since you have to die cut a piece out of the front, I just used the cut piece as a place to write a small message and color stamped girl.

Supplies:
My Favorite Things Shadow Box Die-namics
Scrappy Tails Flower Shop Stamp - sentiment & flower lady on card back
Scrappy Tails Coffee Shop Stamps & dies - man & woman at table

Scrappy Tails J'adores Valentines Day Card Kit - lamp post & table & chairs in back of the main table

Elizabeth Craft Designs Cloud embossing folder

Distress ink Broken China
Waffle Flower Shader 1+ Double ended brushes

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

August with Morgan's ArtWorld

   "Anything Goes" August 1st to August 27th

You can use any image or project you have posted in August to enter Morgan's ArtWorld challenge. For purchasing Morgan's ArtWorld Images, please visit the website at

Morgan's Fitzsimons Art Studio    

Join Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook 

The kitten is so very cute and it took a while until I could decide how I wanted to color this cat because so many different colors would work.  I love the eyes!  

Supplies:
Morgan's Kitten 6 Grayscale - coloring page

Little B - Handwritten (sentiments)
Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #81

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” #72

SheepSki Designs "Anything Goes" #89

Scrapping for Fun  "Anything Goes"

The Creative Crafters "Anything Goes"  #78

August With SheepSki Designs

It's time to play with SheepSki Designs images.  Deciding which image to use is always a challenge for me as there are so many wonderful images to choose. 

Be sure to play with the Die Cut Divas here for a chance to win three images of your choice from SheepSki Designs. The challenge is to use wet or dry embossing.

I can't quite capture the coloring of the flowers. I used some cool grays and BV colors in the vases. I am giving this card to a very good friend of mine and is really lovely in RL. Oh well, such is life.

Supplies:
SheepSkiDesigns Mini Vases
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles
Cuttlebug dry embossing folder - some kind of bubbles.

Hero Arts soft gray cards

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist 8

A Cut Above (1/3) always a die

SheepSki Deisngs "Anything Goes"
Scrapping for Fun "anything Goes"