Card Chain Challenge for September

I truly couldn't think of what to do from this selection, but as I pasted the options in, I discovered that I 

I just couldn't think of anything but "Friendship" and so I went with a friendship card. This card was not the card I intended to make, but I fell in love with it.  I die cut the larger dies twice so I could glue them together at the top to create a card.  I think the phrase is actually meant for the back of the card, but I thought it was too good not to make a note inside as I figure a card maker would find it funny.

If you can't read it, here's what the sentiment says:
I write
"made with love"
on my cards because "made with cursing

way too much money
and lots of alcohol" 

won't fit on the label.

Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs Postage Stamp Squares
Karen Burniston Postage Pop Up Dies 
Birch Press Awesome Ticker Tape Messages - Hello Friend  
Riley & Company Made with Love
Waffle Flower Postage Collage Winter View Elements dieL
Lawn Fawn Car Critters Stamps & dies
Lawn Fawn Hay there, Hay rides mice add-on stamps & dies

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

End of Happy March Month

 I'm so pleased to have worked  with Lawn Fawn products this month.    Die Cut Divas have Lawn Fawn as a sponsor for the month of March.  Be sure to check before 9:00 p.m. Pacific time today to enter.

The theme for this month is "Anything Goes", so enter the challenge here.

This was a cute new set of stamps for me and they are so perfect for this magic picture!  These wolves are cuties and the sentiment fits perfectly on the card.

BEFORE YOU PULL THE TAB!

AFTER YOU PULL THE TAB!

Lawn Fawn Magic Picture Changer

Lawn Fawn Magic Picture Changer add-on
Lawn Fawn Wolf Before 'n afters stamps and dies
Lawn Fawn Home for the holidays (little heart stamps)

Copic markers

vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

DL. ART "Anything Goes

Classic Design - ATG with option of 4 legged friends - cute little wolves

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)
Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  #80

March With Lawn Fawn This Month

 Die Cut Divas is pleased to have Lawn Fawn sponsor Die Cut Divas for the month of March with a $25 gift card.

The theme for this month is "Anything Goes"

This was so much fun to do.  AND I received the Lawn Fawn Magic Picture Changer die set from my granddaughter for Christmas.

Card #1

After you pull the "PULL" tab

Card #2 was previously published on my blog here for the Card Chain Challenge (CCC).  .  This is another example of using the Magic Picture Changer die from Lawn Fawn. You can find the CCC challenge here

After you pull the "PULL" tab:

Supplies for both cards:

Lawn Fawn Magic Picture Changer
Lawn Fawn Magic Picture Changer Add-on
Lawn Fawn Car Critters Stamps (sentiment on #1 & car on #2)

Copics
Vagabond die cut machine
Card #1: Lawn Fawn Flappy Holiday
Card #2 Lawn Fawn Car Critters Stamps 
Card #2 Waffle Flower Hello Friend Sentiments stamps and dies

I'm entering the following challenges:

Ally's Angels #79

The Paper Funday - "Anything Goes" #62 w/opt twists (no patterned paper)

Digi Choosday "Anything Goes"

Polkadoodles "Anything Goes"
The Creative Crafters "Anything Goes" #73

Scrapping for Fun "Anything Goes"

Reveal for Card Chain Challenge

 Reveal for Card Chain Challenge BUT First!

I went with Friendship and ink (Copic markers).  I made my first Lawn Fawn Magic Picture Changer and believe me, I am all thumbs sometimes.  If I could put this together and make it work, you can.  I quite love it.  I don't know why I made it so complicated, but it's easy peasy. 

Pull up the "PULL" tab and Voilà

Supplies:
Lawn Fawn Magic Picture Changer
Lawn Fawn Magic Picture Changer add-on
Waffle Flower Hello Friend Sentiments

Waffle Flower Hello Friend Matching Die

Copic markers

Cuttlebug embossing folder (on pink panel)

Paper in stash

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  #78
A Bit More Time to Craft - "Anything Goes" (1st & 15th of the month) Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes" starts Saturday                      

 

 

 

 

Go Wild With A Birthday Card For My Granddaughter

I was playing along with the categories from Craft Roulette which were:
Project: Gift Card
Colors Coffee Shop
Element: Go Wild
Random: Add a number(s)

I then thought these categories, plus a new die set I purchased were perfect for my granddaughter's birthday card.  I added a die cut with the sentiment "Happy Birthday" on the back of the card and I did put a gift card in and mailed it off to her.   I think she will find it fun and especially nice for the holidays.

I took three photos and made a collage to show all the elements.

Close up of the number, coffee colors (browns & orange),  and "Wild" parameters.

Close up of those cute chefs

Close up of the brown & black restaurant gift card in back of the last check. (shhhh,  this is not the gift card that finally made it into the slot).

Some Supplies:
Scrappy Tails A7 Decorative Pop Up Box Craft die
My Favorite Things BB Recipe for Happiness stamps and dies
Lawn Fawn Diagonal Gift Card Pocket

Copic markers
Scrap paper

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #77

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes”

DL. ART "Anything Goes"
A Perfect Time to Craft "Anything Goes" #11-2023
NBUS - Never Before Used Schtuff #56

Goodbye to Lawn Fawn at Die Cut Divas

I hope the new year has given you
a good start and inspiration for the rest of the year. 

The Die Cut Divas challenge will end at 9:00 p.m. Pacific time, so I hope you hop on over to enter the challenge.  

I'm quite envious of the prize, so good luck to you all!  
Lawn Fawn's Prize is a $25 gift card.

I really love this card.  It turned out exactly as I hoped. I watched the YouTube video to put together the Platform die, which was so easy to follow.  The die is not that hard to put together, really, just knowing where to glue the sections needs to be followed for best results.  

I colored all the critters, bow, hearts, leaves and flowers which were already die cut by Cindy.  I die cut a piece of Window Plastic in a circle and trimmed it into about a 3/4th circle to fit at the very back of the platform.  I find the Window Plastic is a sturdy film for such a backing.  I decorated to my heart's content, even sticking some of the flowers and mouse on the plastic.  You can cover the back with the tops of the flower if you wish to hide any glue dots.  

I don't want to give this away! But I will... sniff, sniff.   LOL

Seen from slightly above

Close-up from 2nd row to the back

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn Platform Pop-up dies from Cindy

Lawn Fawn set Dandy Day clear stamps & dies from Cindy

Judikins Embossable Window Plastic

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Love To Scrap Challenge (always Anything Goes) #159

Love to Craft Challenge “Always Anything Goes”

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

We Love 2 Create  mixed media (I hope this comes under mixed media)

Happy New Year: Meet January With Lawn Fawn!

Happy New Year to all of you and may it be a great start, a new beginning and a Happy New Year.

I've been looking forward to the beginning of a new year and I've been playing with some Lawn Fawn products and so should you!  Die Cut Divas is having a Valentine's challenge for January.  
Lawn Fawn's Prize is a $25 gift card.

The challenge is Valentines and I had no idea what I was going to make, but my teammate, Cindy sent me some of the cutest little mice and the fantastic platform pop-up.  

I cut the trim out of a leftover patterned paper and wrapped it around the front, bending at the corners and it turned out quite well.  The sun is cut from a circle die and fitted into the back of the platform.  

I made the card without the circle first, but added it and a car from another Lawn Fawn stamp & die set for more interest.  The first card is at the bottom of this post.

Photo of front of card

Photo from above 

This was cute, but I like the added sunrise and car.

Supplies:
Lawn Fawn Platform Pop-ups Die Cuts from Cindy
Lawn Fawn set Dandy Day clear stamps & dies from Cindy

Lawn Fawn Car Critters stamps and dies

Memory Box Perky Love die

QuicKutz Nesting Circles die

Water colored except colored green paper & car w/mice - Copics

Fossilized Amber distress ink

My Favorite Things Ray of Light stencil

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

DL. ART "Anything Goes"

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encoree - "Anything goes"

Crafty Friends  - New Beginnings

Almost FInished

 Sometimes I change my mind on what cards I want to make my family. Some years I have their cards made by September, but sometimes towards the end of December and this was that year.  I finished my cards yesterday.  I will show you my sons' cards here today and my daughter-in-law and granddaughter's cards tomorrow.  

John's card for Xmas Day

Rob's card for Xmas Day

I do love how these turned out.

Supplies:
My Favorite Things Shadow Box Die-namics

My Favorite Things Stuffed Santa

My Favorite Things Stuffed Santa Die-namics

Lawn Fawn Car Critters

Lawn Fawn Car Critters - Lawn Cuts

Copic Markers

LOTV Clouds #10 in Cloudy Evening backing paper set (digi)

Aleene's True Snow

Ho-Ho-ho and oh, what fun sentiments pre-cut (not sure what brands)

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes Christmas"

Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge  "Always Christmas - non-traditional colors

FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE BLOG! Anything goes Winter

Christmas Kickstart Challenge - If it's Christmassy, link it up.

End of the Year World Wide Open Design Team Challenge

 World Wide Open Design Team Challenge

You MUST be a DT on any Design Team in the World to be eligible to enter this Challenge ~ New exception rule, this challenge is now open to any of Julia Spiri Facebook Members, and you are not required to be on a DT.

The challenge runs from December 15th through January 12th, 

2:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time

I have not one, but three cards to reveal.  I didn't realize how much I would LOVE this image!

I was surprised at how well this basic die shape would suite this image.  I think tilting the image makes an enormous difference too (I have to confess I cut the back panel where you write a message before figuring out where the front image would rest).  I was just clearly lucky. 

 

I took a Copic marker (BV000) and colored the pale bluish panel right behind the image on top of the purple cardstock.

CARD #1 - Spring colors

Close-up below

CARD #2 (Autumn)

CARD # 3 all but skin done in Copic "C" grays

Supplies on all cards:

Julia Spirit Autumn

Copic markers 

Vagabond die cut machine

ADDITIONAL SUPPLIES    

Card # 1

Little B Scallops cutting dies with magnetic storage binder
Hero Arts Everyday Sayings - sentiment

Card #2

Rubbernecker Stamps dies - Nested RC Square Sm. Stitch

Hero Arts Everyday Sayings - sentiment

CARD #3

Elizabeth Craft Stitched Rectangles
Lawn Fawn Car Critters - sentiment

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

The Paper Funday - "Anything Goes" 

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) - (digital image - brand new)

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  

Last Day of Die Cut Divas' Challenge

 I've always loved Hero Arts and creating is never more fun than when you have stamps you love.  I'm sharing a stamp set that may not be in the Hero Arts website, but still available elsewhere.  I made this card for my son's birthday.   

The challenge at Die Cut Divas is a FUN FOLD challenge and I guess my (die) Christmas present makes this a really FUN FOLD way to say Happy Birthday.

I'm so excited about the prize too - a $25 gift certificate to the winner!

On with my inspiration project for the Die Cut Divas!

Last of the waterfall.

And a very short video (all of 8 seconds)

Supplies:

Hero Arts In The Studio (not on website, but available sites that sell Hero Arts.

Lawn Fawn flippin awesome interactive dies

Wood stamp "happy birthday" - I can't read the company name (old stamp)

Vagabond die cut machine

Fun Fold With Hero Arts at Die Cut Divas

 Hero Arts always has some great images and we want to share some of our projects with you as inspiration.  It's going to be a FUN FOLD challenge with one of my favorite stamp companies for the month of February!

I'm so excited about the prize too - a $25 gift certificate to the winner!

I have two inspiration projects for the Die Cut Divas!

Video below.

Supplies:

Hero Arts From the Vault, Mr. & Mrs. stamp & die set

Lawn Fawn Flippin' Awesome, add-on & gift card pocket die sets

Copic markers

Vagabond die-cut machine

Papers from my stash

Video below.

Supplies:

Hero Arts Santa's Elves stamp & die set

Lawn Fawn Flippin' Awesome, add-on & gift card pocket die sets

Copic markers

Vagabond die-cut machine

Papers from my stash