June Opens with Critters from SheepSki Designs

Challenge - Critters

It's all about the Critters - any kind of critter, just be sure there's a critter on your project as well as using a die-cut machine to cut your images/borders/panels... or to dry emboss some part of your project.

SheepSki Designs is the sponsor for Die Cut Divas this month of June, so please join all the Divas for the challenge. 

  I thought these were just darling critters and I fussy cut these three guys and just had fun coloring them.  I didn't think they would work on red paper, but when I held these three up against the mini-slimline panel, I couldn't use any other paper and I TRIED, but always came back to the red paper.   I always had a mini-slimline card in mind when I sized and printed this digital image out, but I thought I would use a wood type of background to imitate a wood cabin look, but no, this worked out better than I thought.  I really just love it.

Supplies:
SheepSki Designs My Spy

Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Embossed Edge Dies

Sentiment from my stash

Copic marker colors  E11, E15, C0, C2, C4, R24,R27, R29 & 100 black

Kat Scrappiness enamel dots from America The Great enamel dots

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Mix It Up Challenge Anything Goes + opt technique twist each challenge)

Christmas Cards All Year Long all Xmas

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes)

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" Merry Little Challenge Blog

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes" w/opt twist

Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge  "Always Christmas Different themes

Winter Wonderland - not sure if different Xmas themes
Critter Crazy Challenges #75 - all about animals

Kat Scrappiness Cityscape

 Die Cut Divas is having a challenge and it is "Anything Goes" so whether it's Christmas, Thank you or any kind of card/project, check out the challenge here.

Kat Scrappiness is our terrific sponsor for December 2020 and not too much time left to enter our Anything Goes challenge, so hurry to enter.  

The challenge is Anything Goes

Be sure to use a die-cut machine (using a die or embossing folder)

I chose to use the Cityscape die again.  I'd like to give the Kat Scrappiness DT, Maria Russell credit for being the inspiration for this card.  I watched the YouTube for the die Cityscape and saw her wonderful A2 card using this die set.  At the end of the video, there are lots of inspiration cards that I could have used, but I rather liked the multicolored city.  

I tilted the card so you could see all Wink of Stella on the buildings

A Close-up of the depth on the building, which I really like.

Supplies:

Kat Scrappiness Cityscape

Elizabeth Craft Happy Birthday die

Distress Oxide inks

Wink of Stella

Vagabond die cut machine

Kat Scrappiness Sponsors Die Cut Divas

My inspiration card for December at Die Cut Divas!

I do like silver and black and love the silver backing the buildings, but it does make a rather masculine card.  So I thought I'd embrace the masculine feel.  Adding the silver stars added some nice texture to the sky.     

Supplies:

Kat Scrappiness Slimline Never Ending Nesting dies

Elizabeth Craft Designs 4th of July dies - stars

Hero Arts stamps 

Scrap silver, blue and black papers

Vagabond die cut machine

Happy New Year With Morgan's Artworld

The theme is always "Anything Goes" at Morgan's ArtWorld.  

Challenge dates are Janurary 1st to January 27th on Pacific Standard Time (San Francisco)

You can use any image or project you have created and enter up to three (3) times on the blog.

For purchasing Morgan's ArtWorld Images please visit the new website at Creative Art Design Studio.  There will no longer be any sales from the Facebook shop.

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Please come and join our Group HERE!

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Morgan's ArtWorld Pinterest Link: HERE! 

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I am still in the Christmas spirit and made another holiday card.  I didn't know I'd like this image so much.  This is the first time I've used this image and even though I'm not much for the style of this woman's hair, I grew to love her and she's more beautiful in real life.

Close-up

Supplies:

Cameo 9  still in the Facebook files

Kat Scrappiness Mandala die-cut

Hero Arts card bought at Target years ago

Vagabond die cut machine

I want to participate in the following challenges:

Mix it up - anything goes

Simon Says Wednesday - something new

A Perfect Time to Craft challenge 1-2020 anything goes

Craft-Dee Bowz # 81 - anything goes

Color Crazy Challenge anything goes

Happy New Year and New Things.With Kat Scrappiness

When I visited Kat Scrappiness the first time, I couldn't do without buying something and also the 2nd time, etc.  I hope you enjoy everything as much as I do.

Now Kat Scrappiness is Die Cut Divas' first sponsor for the new year, 2020.  Visit the Die Cut Divas challenge blog to see what's happening there.  It's all about the New Things.

My first card for 2020 is a Congratulations card for a friend who is retiring and a very funny friend.  I think she'll get a kick out of this card.

I didn't know what I would do with this zig zag die shape at first, but just went with the flow and cut the card,  cut a scrap paper, then sponged Antique Linen onto the inside of the card using the scrap paper as a template.  Then I started playing around with some other dies in different colors.  For some reason, I kept putting this mandala die on, so that cemented the basic design.  I knew I had colored some Crazy Birds and found one that fit perfectly.  For such a simple card, it took me two whole weeks to come up with what I wanted.  It turned out very cute.

Inside below.  Plenty of space to say we're birds of a feather.

Supplies:
Kat Scrappiness Mandala Die
Kat Scrappiness Zig Zag Border dies (three separate dies in the package)
Distress Ink - Antique Linen
Elizabeth Craft Designs Congratulations Die
Crazy Birds Dies at Kat Scrappiness - Sizzix  Framelits Dies
Vagabond die cut machine

Card Chain Challenge Reveal

I've sent this off to my Card Chain Challenge partner in India and I hope she receives it soon because I'm unveiling it today.  I loved coloring all these leaves, a new digi purchase.

Close-up below

Supplies:
Power Poppy digital set Plenty of Leaves (comes with individual leaves and greeting
Kat Scrappiness square dies
Multiple Copic marker colors & Brown multiliner
Vagabond die cut machine

A2Z Scrapbooking Tiger Lily is Much Appreciated

I really like heat embossing the last layer on this tiger lily in white.  I know it's not a natural look, but it's quite riveting in real life.  The flower becomes the stunning focus on the card.  So happy to share this flower with you.

Be sure to join in on the fun at A2Z Scrapbooking

You know that feeling when you know something came together just right, just the way you wanted?  That's what happened here.




Please join in this month’s "Anything Goes" challenge for your chance at a free digital stamp set AND, if you used Hero Arts or Sugartree Stamps, a $20 gift card to our etsy store.  Use my discount code Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more.

• Hero Arts Tiger Lily at A2Z Scrapbooking Stamp and Die Set here
• Hero Arts Tiger Lily Die-Cut at A2Z Scrapbooking here
• Hero Arts Anytime sentiments - old set
• Kat Scrappiness Background Die here
• Distress inks Mermaid Lagoon & Blueprint Sketch
• Hero Hues Unicorn pigment ink
• JudiKins Embossing Powder Opaque White
• Papers - Navy Blue scrap paper & distressed background in broken china to lighter colors
• Vagabond die cut machine

Happy Birthday on the Feminine Side

I think this is my favorite birthday card I made this month.  I had sponged all different colors of distress inks on 8" X 18" paper from 20 years ago so I could put all my sponges in one place and see the colors.  Using the paper here was definitely the best thing ever.  The colors are fun and summery.  I sent this card to my daughter-in-law as it's a feminine cheery card.  I kept the images in black and white for balance.  I  hope you like it too. 

Be sure to use my discount code Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more.
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Please join us in this month’s "Birthday" challenge for your chance at a free digital stamp set AND, if you used Hero Arts or Sugartree Stamps, a $20 gift card to our etsy store. Our current monthly challenge can always be found in the menu bar, and runs from the 1st to last day of the month

The a2z scrapbooking store carries a wide variety of Hero Arts products as well as a nice selection of digital stamps! Get discounted new releases, sales, grab bags & more. Proceeds from our store benefit Celiac & Behcets disease foundations. Use my discount code Arlene15 to get 15% off your purchase of $25 or more.

Supplies:

• Hero Arts Digital BIrthday Bash - digital heart balloon & candles
• Sentiment "Happy Birthday to you" is from my stash (I thought it was Sugartree Digital, but it's unknown now)
• Gina Marie Designs Block Style Quilt Die # 6
• QuicKutz Nesting Scallop Squares
• Distress Inks
• Kat-Scrappiness White Snowflake Sprinkles
• Vagabond die cut machine