June Brings a Creative Crafters Post

 The Creative  Crafters starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and I've made another holiday card as inspiration for this month. 

This challenge is always "Anything Goes".  
Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge! 

I don't remember where I got this digital stamp and I think she is so cute.  If anyone does know the creator, please write a comment on this post and let me know so I can give credit where credit is due.  I found her in my stash drawer and couldn't put her back.  Who could?

I purchased some Place Cards a year or so ago and have been using them for the foundations of my slimline and mini slimline cards.  They are really nice to work with as they are already folded and I don't have to waste that much of my cardstock up for odd shaped card bases.  This is a mini slimline card and I think the image is just darling.

Supplies:
Place card cut down to 6 inches
Unknown digital creator - let me know if you know the creator
Kat Scrappiness Happy Holidays sentiment
Copic markers
Left over Christmas paper
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
DL. ART "Anything Goes - unlimited, (not 2 in 1 day)
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" 
Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes" (weekly- starts on a Tuesday) 
Fab an Funky (Use your Die Cuts)
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) the little girl digi image

What a Wonderful Arch for Craft Roulette

 Craft Roulette

Time to give the categories list.

Project: A7 - A7 size card yes
Colors: 1980's - Neon, bright colors
Element: Interjection - "Oh My Gosh"
Random: Include an Arch - yes there is an arch

I was looking through a drawer of die-cuts and saw the perfect die cut for this challenge.  I chose blue to sponge on the die cut and fell in love with how this came out.  I started out with yellow, turned to blue and some red oxide inks on the panel inside the window.  I was picking up the sponge handle, dropped it and oops, a slash of red ended up on that beautiful bright yellow... sigh.  That's why I randomly used the edge of the sponge around the top edge of the card.

Supplies:
Hero Arts Window on the Garden" Steel Fancy Die 2020 - not on website
Whimsy Stamps OMG! Word die set
Distress Oxide inks fired brick, picked raspberry, salty ocean & squeezed lemonade
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
DL. ART "Anything Goes - unlimited, (not 2 in 1 day)
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” not doing opt twist (7/8 ) Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" (weekly-starts on a Friday) 
Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes" (weekly- starts on a Tuesday) 
Fab an Funky (Use your Die Cuts)

  

Got That Craft Roulette Card

The categories for last week's challenge at Craft Roulette

Project: Square - card is square
Colors: Butterfly(ies) - yellow,  red, orange, pink & green of earth
Element: Cloud(s)/Cloudy - clouds in sky
Random: Tied - string tied to the balloon

I tore some paper & placed it on the card base and brushed the inks on to make a cloudy, but sunny sky, then the green grass with the tattered Rose making up the hills.  All images, including the sentiment came for the same set.  I hoped the elephant with the raised hand would signify a lost balloon flying up into the sky.

Supplies:
My Favorite Things Adorable Elephants stamps & dies (no longer on MFT site)

Copic markers
Distress ink - Tattered Rose
Distress oxide ink: Peeled Paint & Squeezed Lemonade
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

DL. ART "Anything Goes - unlimited, (not 2 in 1 day

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” not doing opt twist (6/8 )

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  (4/5)

 

Let's See May's Card Chain Challenge Project

 Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Out of all the options available, I chose Ribbons to work with.  I thought that if I could use Washi tape to make a background, I'd try the same with ribbon.  I had bought the frame die set and thought I'd try it out.  I remembered I had a flower that might fit perfectly within the frame and I think perhaps I should have used black for the lettering, but I thought the brown would match the brown disk on the daisy.  I still like it and I hope my mailing buddy likes it too.
I cut the flower & stem out of bright yellow cardstock and colored the flower to enrich the yellow already there and added green to the stem.  

Supplies:
Whimsy Stamps Spring Rectangles die set (Brand new die set  never used before)
Memory Box Happy Daisy Stem
Altenew XOXO & More die set
Ribbons in Stash
Copic markers E37, Y06 & YG03
Vagabond die cut machine

Challenges I'm entering are below the challenge directions.

 Challenge Directions 

Make a card using at least one of the following options. (You can actually use two, three, all the options, but you are only required to use one of them.)  

Colour Palette Option

Sketch Option

(Orient as desired.)

Theme Options: Chickens / Smiles and Laughter / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Ribbon or Lace / Lacé

I'm entering the following challenges:

DL. ART "Anything Goes - unlimited, (not 2 in 1 day

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” not doing opt twist (5/8 )

Love to Craft Challenge (always Anything Goes) (8/8)

Love To Scrap Challenge (always Anything Goes) 4/6

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (3/3)

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  (3/5)

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

June and Time for Morgan's Artworld

    "Anything Goes" June 1st toJune 27.

You can use any image or project you have posted in March 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 

A bit of fantasy today.  I chose to work with Firefly Greyscale.  I used milled lavender distress ink to shade the background first and then some pale blues for the clothes, Copic colors B0000, B000 & B00.  I didn't think it needed anything else this time around.  I just couldn't get these colors out of my mind.  

Supplies:

Morgan's Artworld Firefly Greyscale
Elizabeth Craft Stitched Rectangles
Distress ink Milled Lavender
Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

DL. ART "Anything Goes - unlimited, (not 2 in 1 day

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” not doing opt twist (5/8 )

Love to Craft Challenge (always Anything Goes) (7/8)

Love To Scrap Challenge (always Anything Goes) 3/6

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (2/3)

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  (2/5)

Poppies in June

 Poppies in June

This month we're having a color challenge.  Use at least three or more colors from the color palette, plus optional black/white and skin tones (on people).  Remember to also use die cut and/or dry embossing on your project to qualify. 

I came as close as I could (with glitter paper) as I could with the colors. I do love this die set as it's so versatile with just the dies that come with the set. I love using glitter papers with them, but have used regular colored stock.  The sentiments do come from other sets.

First Card

Second Card

Both cards together

Supplies:
Poppy Stamps Snowglobe no longer on the site - sorry
I love all of Poppy Stamps pop up cards.  I've bought some more - LOL
I believe all the sentiments on these cards are Elizabeth Craft Designs and are older dies.

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” not doing opt twist (3/8 ) Love to Craft Challenge (always Anything Goes) (6/8)

Love To Scrap Challenge (always Anything Goes) 2/6

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (1/3) Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  (1/5)

End of May With AI

 Art Impressions has some wonderful products and the challenge
 at Die Cut Divas is live through 9:00 p.m. Pacific time tonight!

Art Impressions, sponsoring Die Cut Divas' challenge  is giving a $25 gift card to the Winner of the May challenge. 

The challenge is to make your creation look like it is water colored.  You can use water colors, distress and distress oxides or whatever you want to get the water color look we want to see.

As I've said before, I find water coloring a challenge, but I do like this card. I know it looks like a tag, but it is an A2 size card. I bought two 8-packs of these cards and envelopes years back and still have a couple cards left. This card turned out to be so much fun!  I actually used it to send a not too late, but late, birthday card.

Supplies:
Art Impressions Got Style stamps (old lady on skate board
Art Impressions  Road trip stamps (stop light)
MFT Watercolor Wash Free Form die-namics no longer on MFT
Riley & Company Funny Bones stamp "This Card is Late" (never used before)

Bo-Bunny's back to basics 12X12 paper cut w/ MFT die
Glossy Accents on the light post lights of green, yellow & red

Altenew Enamel Dots  Red Sunset

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)
Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” not doing opt twist (3/8 ) Love to Craft Challenge (always Anything Goes) (5/8)

Love To Scrap Challenge (always Anything Goes) 1/6

May 25th With a Challenge

  Let's see the categories, please!

Project: Card for a Student - Graduation stamps & dies used
Colors: Modern - Blue & Pink
Element: Clothing - bow tie & cap
Random: Abstract Blob(s) - Sprays created blobs of color

Supplies:

Sunny Studio Grad Cat stamps & matching dies
Smooch - Silver
Dylusions Ink Spray After Midnight and Funky Fuchsia
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangle set (older die set)
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)
Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” not doing opt twist (3/8 ) A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes (monthly 1st thru 27th) UNLimited

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (monthly - (3/3) Love to Craft Challenge (always Anything Goes) (5/8)

yes, I played with the Categories at Craft Roulette on May 16, 2025

 The categories were:

Project 4 Bar Card (3 1/2" X 4 7/8" card) This card is about that size
Colors: Craft Store Loads of colors
Element: Sew(s)(ing)/Sewn  Stitched die cut
Random: Stencil - The Artists Collection - stencils used for vase & brushes

This is the first time I've used the Distress Oxides on something like this and I love the way this turned out.  Just select colors that you have.  I used Wild Honey around the edges of the vase, then brushed Squeezed Lemonade all over it and I felt it still needed something else.  I added Fired Brick over the edges, lightly brushed with yellow and liked what I saw. .I've never used the stencils in this set or I think the rest of the set, but I think I will have to try the rest now.

Supplies:

Altenew An Artist's Collection  stamps, dies & stencils (unsure if entire set is available)
My Favorite Things Die namices Stitched Oval STAX for the sentiment
Distress Oxide Inks Candied Apple, Fired Brick, Fossilized Amber, Iced Spruce, Salty Ocean, Squeezed Lemonade, Vintage Photo, Wild Honey &Worn Lipstick
Waffle Flower Shader 1+ double ended brushes
Altenew Enamel Dots - Fall Harvest

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” not doing opt twist (2/8 )

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes (monthly 1st thru 27th) UNLimited

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (monthly - (2/3) Love to Craft Challenge (always Anything Goes) (4/8)

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

May as Well be a Creative Crafter for MAY!

The Creative  Crafters starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and I've made a snowy village as inspiration for this month. 

This challenge is always "Anything Goes".  
Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge! 

I found the houses I had made awhile back and decided I needed to use them instead of leaving them in a stash drawer.  This is a mini-slimline card and I liked the blue colors and added some snow. I'm still thinking ahead to winter and it's just now summer.

Supplies:
Metal Stencil -Dream Weaver Stencil (company now out of business (sold company inventory)

Dream Weaver Stencil Embossing Paste - for the houses

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” not doing opt twist (1/8 )

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes (monthly 1st thru 27th) UNLimited

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (monthly - (1/3) Love to Craft Challenge (always Anything Goes) (3/8)

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) #74 (Waffle Flower die is new)

Christmas Cards All Year Long Songs of Christmas (Happy Holiday is a Christmas song

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) 2/6

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" (2/3)

Craft Roulette Time for May 9th

I had time to play at Craft Roulette again. 

What are those rascally parameters again?

Project - A7: Size A7 card made
Colors - Floral Wreath: Love those Distress Oxides on the card edges
Element - Lyric(s): Happy Holiday - song lyric
Random - Cinco (meaning 5): I count 5 words on my card

An A7 card is not the usual size I do very often, but I was up for the challenge and this card went fairly quickly.  I thought about adding something more, but I really like the clean and simple feeling I get when this is not really a clean and simple card.  I chose the oxide inks I felt gave me what I'd want to see my my floral wreath from green to yellows, roses, etc.  I had just received a Waffle Flower order with the plaid texture, so I used that die and cut it out with the Stitched Rectangles die.  I don't think I've EVER used the largest rectangle die until now. 
I colored some leftover paper in the same oxide ink colors I used on the background and cut the "Happy Holidays" die and snipped off the "s" on the end to fit the parameters.  It was just a happenstance that all the words added up to 5. I checked my ribbons and chose one that I thought would work and somehow it does.  It grounds those darling elves.  I had already stamped the sentiment the pair are holding and die cut it.  I colored the pair with Copic markers. Another Christmas card in my stash.

Supplies:
Kat Scrappiness Santa's Helper stamps & matching dies
Kat Scrappiness Happy Holidays
Waffle Flower Sweet Plaid Texture Die
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles (older die no longer available)
Distress Oxides Picked Raspberry Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron & Wilted Violet
Copic markers EE01, E02, E13, E15, G21, R27 & 29
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes" (4/4)                       

Love To Scrap Challenge (always Anything Goes) #173 (4/8)

The Paper Funday Challenge - ATG/Option (1of 6)
Love to Craft Challenge (always Anything Goes) (2/8)

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) #74 (Waffle Flower die is new)

Christmas Cards All Year Long Songs of Christmas (Happy Holiday is a Christmas song

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) 1/6

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes"

 

Card Chain Challenge for April

I created a mini slimline card for this challenge and used the option of HATS.  Chefs have hats and I just love this cute set anyway, so the chefs have it.  I knew I wanted my two chefs to shine (of course, with their hats) and I also wanted all the little items you might cook with too, but I needed a table.  When I chose my sentiment, I thought it could serves as a table and I think it really does.  My background is a bit off-kilter because I attached the card onto the back of the patterned paper. 
MY BAD.
However, I had the background down so it may be wonky, but I still think it works.  My poor recipient will have to grin and bear it.  I chose the red hearts because I think it needed some more color. I also used Glossy Accents on the chef's buttons.

These are the Challenge Selections for the April Card Chain Challenge.

Make a card using at least one of the following options. (You can actually use two, three, all the options, but you are only required to use one of them. 

Color Palette Option

Exact matching is not required.)

Sketch Option

(Orient as desired.)

Theme Options: Hats / Rabbit / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Fabric / Vintage

Supplies:
My Favorite things Recipe for Happiness no longer in stock.  (I think they are sooo cute)
Altenew  Enamel Dots Red Sunset
Copic markers
Scrap paper from 10 years ago.

Glossy Accents
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes" (3/4)                       

Love To Scrap Challenge (always Anything Goes) #173 (3/8)

The Paper Funday Challenge - ATG/Option (3of 6)
Love to Craft Challenge (always Anything Goes) (1/8)

 

May with Morgan's Artworld

    "Anything Goes" May 1st to May 27.

You can use any image or project you have posted in May 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 

My granddaughter still has a mug here at my house displaying a tiger, very close to the image I've colored below.   I know the sentiment may confuse some, but the image is close to my granddaughter's heart, therefore I feel this sentiment is perfect for this card I'm giving her, just because.

Supplies:

Morgan's Artworld Tiger 1
My Favorite Things Elegant Stitched Stax Die-namics
Distress Ink Milled Lavender

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge "Anything Goes" (starts on a Wednesday) (2/3) Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes" (2/4)                       

Love To Scrap Challenge (always Anything Goes) #173 (2/8)

Creative Fingers Challenge - ATG (1of 3)  #299)
The Paper Funday Challenge - ATG/Option (1 of 6)
Digi Choosday Challenge - ATG (1 of 3)  Week 4

Love to Craft Challenge (always Anything Goes) (1/8)