March Fiesta With Morgan's Artworld

   "Anything Goes" March 1st to March 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 beautiful senorita.

Supplies:

Morgan's Artworld Fiesta
Cuttlebug embossing folder (no name on folder)  
Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments combo 
Altenew Enamel Dots - Summer Afternoon

Copic markers
Brother Scan N Cut 

I'm entering the following challenges:
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes Unlimited #3-2025

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

The Paper Funday - "Anything Goes" w/out the opt color twist  (2/6) ends 3/2

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

Classic Design - ATG w/opt "thinking of you" (Unlimited entries)

Creatalicious - "Anything Goes" (2/3)
Fab an Funky - "Fantasy" 

Another Christmas Card

The Christmas Kickstart Challenge featuring Embossing Folders gave me a kick in the pants to make a card.  It's quite simple, but sweet.

I thought I was going to miss getting a card into the Christmas Kickstart Challenge, but no, better late than never.  I think these gnomes are cute and fun, so I think I believe in Gnomes.

Supplies:
Whimsy Gnome for Christmas
Whimsy Gnome for the Holidays - sentiments
Darice Embossing Folder (no idea of the name)
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

Supplies:
Scrapping for Fun  "Anything Goes + Stamping (3/5)
Love To Scrap Challenge Anything Goes (58) #169 A Place to Start - Anything Goes Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes"  #37 (4/4)
DL. ART "Anything Goes (unlimited, not 2 in 1 day)
Christmas Kickstart Challenge (Embossing)

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"

  

3D Embossing - First Time

 I wanted to try out the 3D embossing folders, so I ordered a Sizzix Texture Embossing folder to test it out and I am quite impressed with the depth of the embossing.  I assume most brand named embossing folders would do the same.

Because I wanted to quickly do a card and see how this would work with distress inks, I sponged Shabby Shutters over most of the card, defining the vining and leaves more and  applied the Abandoned Coral distress ink to the blossoms.  It worked out fairly well, much better than in the photo, in fact.

Supplies:
Sizzix 3D Texture Fades Embossing Folder
Shabby Shutters and Abandoned Coral distress inks
Vagabond die cutting machine
I can't remember where the sentiment came from.

I'm entering the following challenges:
Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" # 47
Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes" # 46 
Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes" # 24   
Creatalicious  "Anything Goes" # 247 Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge "Anything Goes" #534

 

August With Morgan's Artworld

 The July Challenge for Morgan's Artworld is "Anything Goes" from August 1st to August 27th.

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

Join Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook Group HERE!

My inspiration card for June

Creative Design Studio Aeshna

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles dies

Kat Scrappiness Never Ending Square dies

Cuttlebug James' Set embossing folder

Papers from stash

Vagabond die-cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

The Corrosive Challenge - “Anything Goes”

Love to Craft Challenge “Always Anything Goes”

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"

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper - use patterned paper

February With Morgan's Artworld

 The February Challenge for Morgan's Artworld is "Anything Goes" from February 1st to February 26th, Pacific Time. 

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

Join Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook Group HERE!

I never grow tired of the canal boat scenes by Morgan Fitzsimons.  Maybe I imagine traveling in one.  I hope you like the scene as much as I do.

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Supplies:

Morgan's Artworld at Creative Designs Studio Canal Side 1

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles

Cuttlebug James Set embossing folder

Copic markers

Flowers & Roses from my stash

Vagabond die cut machine

Entering the following Challenges below:

The Corrosive Challenge - “Anything Goes”

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes”

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” (not going w/opt twist)

DL. ART "Anything Goes 

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes #2-2022

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything Goes"

Simon Says Wednesday - "Anything Goes"

Simon Says Monday  Use an Embossing Folder

A2Z Say it in Words

The challenge at A2Z Stampbooking this month is to make the SENTIMENT the FOCAL POINT.  I had an idea of using an embossing folder of clouds as a background.  I think it worked.  I even have a silver lining up in the clouds (upper right).

Close-up

Supplies:

Hero Arts Weather Cuts at A2Z Scrapbooking

Elizabeth Craft Designs Clouds (looks like it's not available)

Marvy's DecoColor (Silver)

Distress inks Broken China and Faded Jeans

Vagabond machine

You can use code Arlene15 at checkout to receive 15% off your purchase of $25 or more (before tax and shipping).  If you need craft items that you don’t see in the store, don’t forget you can special order them here at the A2ZScrapbooking Store.  You can see the challenge post at A2Z Scrapbooking.

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Most People Exist

Die Cut Divas has a new challenge this month - ANYTHING GOES

The bluish woodgrain paper and the quote are from a new release by KaiserCraft and I am head over heels in love with them.

I just went a little crazy over the Kaisercraft paper.  My favorite card is made with some gorgeous blue gray wood grain cardstock, a fantastic quote and Triangles embossing folder.  The crocheted doily flower has been my elements box for years.  Not anymore. 

I love the Triangles embossing folder.  When I received this folder from our generous sponsor, Kaisercraft, I thought, ooh, this would be fantastic with any American Indian motif, but to my unexpected and delightful surprise, I found I wanted to use it again and again, JUST BECAUSE I liked it so much.  Distressing it a bit creates a lot of depth and unique looks to projects.  I used pumice stone here, very lightly on a pale blue note card.  

I thought this quote was quite apropos. No stamping at all.  What a change for me. 

Supplies:

KaiserCraft Boho Dreams - Bohemian

KaiserCraft Just Landed - Passport

KaiserCraft 4" X 6" Triangles

Enamel Dots

Crocheted Doily

Distress Ink - Pumice Stone

I have a Thing for Lighthouses

I had a great time coloring the lighthouse, shell and nautical bell with my Copics right over the Silk Microfine Glitter.  I don't know why I chose the black and white checkered note card to be the background, except that when I was looking through my pre-cut note cards, I thought of checkered table clothes in little seaside restaurants and looking out at a blue sky and lighthouse.  I hope this appeals to some of you.  It grows on you, I hope.  :)

Close-up of circle - I could have used the clock and gears circle instead of cutting the circle from the Accordion Circle die.  I then embossed the circle with the clouds embossing folder.  It's quite unique. I arranged the circle and colored pieces on the card and adhered them.  The circle is glued with Mono Multi Liquid Glue and the colored items are held on by Glue Dots.  I didn't want the lighthouse glued closely to the embossed circle, so that's why it's glue-dotted.

I love coloring over the glitter.  Your colors change just a bit and I love it.

Inside of card has the negative of the glittered lighthouse on the front of the card.

Recipe:

Elizabeth Craft Designs Peel-Off stickers (Lighthouses)

Elizabeth Craft Designs Embossing Folder - Clouds

Elizabeth Craft Designs Transparent Double-sided adhesive (6: X 6:)

Elizabeth Craft Designs Die - Love

Elizabeth Craft Designs Velvet Adhesive Sampler Pack - Love die-cut is cut out of the velvet.

Warm Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter

Elizabeth Craft Designs Shimmer Sheetz from the Sampler pack (Iris)

Elizabeth Craft Designs Accordion Circle card die for the circle

Copic Markers colored on top of the glitter