Last Day of the Month and Loving Waffle Flower

 Die Cut Divas' Sponsor in July Sponsor: Waffle Flower

The theme is Christmas In July!

You only have until 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time to enter the  Die Cut Divas' challenge.

The Prize: $15 gift card

I had a crazy idea to use the Waffle Flower Beach Tote dies for Christmas, and I think it works.  I had papers I've kept for at least a decade and I finally felt some of them would work.  They're not so bad. They work. Yes!

I made up four totes, 2 with the snowflakes, 1 with snowmen and the other with a red plaid paper. I used the Waffle Flower Sweet Plaid Texture die, Holiday Cheer stamps & dies as well as Nuvo Dropss on all 3 cards.  Depending on where the tote was positioned, the places I placed the dots make each card unique on the background panel.

My tag is first.  The back is a large enough space to write "from" and "To" with a little note or sentiment.
TAG

Card with Distress Oxide ink
Same Snowflake pattern below as above on tag.  Doesn't even look like it, does it?

Cut sentiments on main tote from stash paper

Card with Winter View Elements Die (deer & trees)

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Texture Die

Waffle Flower Winter View Elements Die

Waffle Flower Beach Tote Die (brand new)

Waffle Flower Holiday Cheer Combo presently out of stock

Nuvo Drops

Paper Stash

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the Tote in the following challenges:

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” (1/8)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (1/8)

The theme is Christmas In July

  July Sponsor for Die Cut Divas: Waffle Flower

The theme is Christmas In July!

Too Hot?  Make it Feel Like Christmas!

The Prize: $15 gift card

I couldn't stop working with Waffle Flower dies.

I started with the Trees and I guess I ended with the trees.  I've used this die cut before and had several of the large triangle pieces all by their lonesome.  After I made these two cards, an easy design to make for your Christmas cards, I had leftovers from previous cuts.

Next I looked at the triangle pieces and had one pink piece that I wanted to use up so I made a Christmas tag.

 Then I had triangle pieces to use up. I used Snow on the green background and just layered the trees and used a sentiment.  This is more dramatic than it looks here.

Common Die Cut sets:
Waffle Flower Slimline Christmas Tree dies
Waffle Flower Holiday Cheer Condo vw  

Waffle Flower Wonderful Christmas sentiments not on web site.

Scrap paper
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap-anything with patterned paper
Merry Little Christmas-anything Christmas 
Word Art Wednesday-anything uplifting/encouraging

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) 1

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge  "Always Christmas Monochrome

Start Your Xmas Cards For Sure

November With Morgan's ArtWorld

 The November Challenge for Morgan's Artworld is 

"Anything Goes" November 1st to November 27th.

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

Join Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook 

I chose the Xmas bundle because I wanted to work with the poinsettia and fussy cut it (very easy to cut).  The flower is actually the little “button” at the tip of the stem, and the petals are leaves called bracts.  
This Xmas bundle also comes with a bell, so you have a great deal here on this bundle. 

 Close-up of the Poinsettia

Supplies:

Morgan's Artworld Xmas Bundle
My Favorite Things Stacked Merry
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Gloss - Simply White
Nuvo Tropical Oasis Pure Sheen Sequins

Copic markers
Paper from stash

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

The Creative Crafters "Anything Goes" #69

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes”

Mix It Up Challenge Blog "Anything Goes” w opt stamping (digital) #68

A Perfect Time to Craft - "Anything Goes" #11-2023

Crafts Galore Encore  "Anything Goes"

Just Sittin' In The Window

I was playing around with a stamp set I had never used.  Just in time for the Card making crunch before the holidays.

I have been going through my stamps and dies, checking to see if I really DO NEED all of the stamps and dies I have accumulated.  I had already die cut the girl and cat (there is a dog in the die-cut set too).  I just needed to color the window scene, girl and cat.  And done!  I'm happy with the scene and it will be headed out to someone in December.  

Supplies:
Rubbernecker Girl in Window stamps & dies
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangle dies (no longer for sale)
Copic markers
Hero Arts card (set of cards w/typewriter on them) foundation
Double sided foam tape under panel & girl in the window
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

NBUS - Never Before Used Schtuff - (stamp & die set) Classic Design - ATG 

A Gnome and A Mailbox

 My gnome is sending presents, but it looks like the mailbox is too small, oh, so sad.  LOL
Some Christmas blogs urged me to make a Christmas card and so I have!  I wanted to try some new sprays and I think I overdid it with the green, oh well, maybe the gnome has been drinking too much green beer.   I received these green rectangles a long time ago and cannot remember who sent them to me, but I finally used them to set the scene for a gnome who's trying to fit a few too many packages into that little mailbox.

Supplies:

Rubbernecker Donovan's Gnomes stamps & matching dies

Altenew Postal Heros bundle (stamps & matching dies)

Altenew Angeled Mosaic 3D Embossing Folder
Elizabeth Craft Designs (one of the Christmas Sleigh stamp & die sets) gift

Copic markers

Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss Red Berry

I'm entering the following challenges:

My Favorite Things challenge for Christmas

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes"

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) #53 (Altenew Postal Heros)

A Heart Split In The Middle

 I worked on a project with the following parameters.
Project: Split in the Middle - heart is split in the middle
Colors: Jolly Colors - Holly Jolly Xmas colors
Element: Fruit - yes there is a small fruit on the postage stamp
Random: Heart - hard to miss

Hard to see, but the berry is in the lower left right under "Postal".

Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs large heart - long retired
Christmas, red and green papers

Stickles in different colors
Clear Wink of Stella only on the Green paper
Vagabond die cut machine

Christmas In July

 

I'm playing with Elizabeth Craft Designs products this month and enjoying every bit of it, especially adding to my Christmas cards.  You only have until 9:00 p.m. Pacific time to enter the challenge at Die Cut Divas, "Christmas In July"

The prize to the randomly drawn winner is a $25 gift certificate.

I had cut out some left-over designer paper and played with the engine and cars which I think turned out so cute with the patterned paper. I used a dark, deep red paper for the railroad, presents & accessories to the engine. I am so glad one of the DTs on Elizabeth Craft Design's turned the fence into a railroad track because it was a stroke of genius. You just turn the fence around making sure you have taped everything so it cuts off the top of the fence posts only.

Close-up

Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs Holiday Train
Elizabeth Craft Designs Train Cars
Elizabeth Craft Designs Slimline Adventure Edges.  
My Favorite Things Cloud Stencil
Distress Ink - Broken China
Copic markers
Scrap paper
Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss - Red Berry and Simply White
Vagabond die cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges:
Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes"

Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes"                        Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge "Anything Goes"

Mid Month Reminder for Christmas Kickstart Challenge

 This year has had me making Christmas cards every month, so I'll certainly be ready for the season.  Here are my latest mini-slimline cards made as inspiration for the Christmas Kickstart Challenge.  There are now challenges with Christmas and Winter so you can find one that fits your winter cards.

My first card has lots of presents and instead of Santa, a gnome is in charge of all the gifts and stockings.

Supplies:
Whimsy Gnome for the Holidays set (stamps & dies)

Cas-ual Fridays Sleighride - the sleigh

Elizabeth Craft Designs Santa's Sleigh - trees & gifts

Elizabeth Craft Designs  Santa's Sleigh - gifts

Foam star in stash

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

My second card sports a new die cut and is a mini-trifold card.

Supplies:

Sunny Studio Holiday Express stamps & matching dies

Whimsy Mini Slim Tri-Fold die set

Magenta stencil (no name on stencil)

Copic markers

Distress inks cracked Pistachio & Milled Lavender

Vagabond die cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" 

Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes" Wk 19

Colour Crazy -  "Anything Goes" Wk 18

Gem of a Challenge - "WK 10 Anything Goes"                         

Dies R Us "Anything Goes" (brand Dies R Us sells) - card # 1

Krafty Chicks - Christmas

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" # 16

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes" Not w/opt twist

Merry Little Christmas Challenge - # 44

Seasons Greetings on a Christmas Kickstart Month

I'm the elf for the Christmas Kickstart Challenge this month.  This challenge is always about Christmas and this month, it's also about MINI-SLIMLINE cards, so get ready, get set, GO!

As guest, I was able to choose the challenge of the month, so if you don't like mini-slimline cards, blame me!  I'll gladly take the blame.  

The challenge starts May 2nd at 10:30 a.m. GMT or 2:30 a.m. Pacific time, San Francisco, USA and ends May 30th.  

The card base for a mini slimline card is typically 3" X 6" (7.63 X 15.24 cm).   These are approximate sizes and we won't be checking to see if your card meets the exact standard for either size. )

I decided to make a simple but fun card for my first card - first? - yes, I had to make two.  I used the same darling Santa in both my mini-slimline cards.

Second Card below

Supplies used on both cards:

Whimsy Classic Santa digital stamp

Momenta Nested Borders Rectangles

Distress Ink Vintage Photo

Copic markers

Card 1

Tim Holtz Alterations Embossing folder - (older folder)

Elizabeth Craft Designs Igloo (sign)

I believe the sentiment "Stay Warm" is from Elizabeth Craft Designs

Card 2

Elizabeth Craft Designs Sleigh - sleigh (sleigh only)

Elizabeth Craft Designs Santa's Sleigh  Gifts & trees from paper scraps)  

The Paper Studio Embossing folder (older folder)

I'd like to enter the challenges:

Creatalicious  "Anything Goes" (w/opt Mother's Day - not using the opt)

Dies R Us "Anything Goes USING any die brand DRU sells" # 192

Merry Little Christmas Challenge - "Anything Christmas goes" #44

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge -  "Anything Goes Christmas" 

Hero Arts Holiday Greenery Dies Create An Easy Card

Please visit A2Z Scrapbooking and enter our challenge.

I saw the Holiday Greenery Edge used in the Hero Arts (HA) Catalog, but wondered how it would look with two dies, opposed to each other on a card.  I was surprised to see that a white background and green die cut was a smart, sharp combination.  I like the inspiration this HA page gave me..

Here is my inspiration card for A2Z Scrapbooking.

I used Nuvo Red Berry to do the berries on the die-cut and joined them together with berries facing the outside of the card.  A glittery gold tape conceals the space where the dies join.  A small stamped "Merry Christmas" completes the card.  Simple and simply delightful to look at.

Another view below

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• Hero Arts Holiday Greenery Edge Die Fancy Dee at A2Z Scrapbooking
• Hero Arts wood block stamp from an old HA set
• Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss - Red Berry
• Green paper from my stash
• Vagabond die cut machine
• Gold glitter tape