I got a new Hero Arts die

Say Hello to Hero Arts and Die Cut Diva's challenge which is to

Make A Shaker Card.

As you can see, I cut out the candles so the sequins would show through.  I die cut the circles, taping two dies together to obtain just the circles 3 or 4 times on the peach paper.  I also die cut the plastic top so I could fill it with sequins.  I looked for a sentiment that would fit the card and continued it inside.  I cut up the phrase "Sending Paper Hugs" to use on the front panel.

Supplies:
Hero Arts Holiday Candle Arrangement
Kat Scrappiness Sending Paper Hugs 
QuicKutz Nested circle dies
Nuvo Festival Gold Pure Sheen Sequins
Copic markers
Left over plastic top from a to-go plastic container
Paper from stash
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) #71  new stamp Holiday Candle Arrangement
Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes" (4/4)   
Lost Coast Portal To Creativity  Fruit, Flower & Foliage (1/2)
 A Cut Above  always a die, "Anything Goes" February  (1/3)

 

December Card Chain Challenge

It's all in for the Card Chain Challenge in December!  I can't wait to see everyone's interpretation of the grids in their diagonal, vertical or horizontal choices. 

Let's start with the my choice of line or diagonal.  I chose:

Slim Line: I made a Slim Line card with Whimsy cardstock
Sleigh: My sleigh is one of Elizabeth Craft Design's (ECD) sleighs
Stencil: A Snow stencil was used with Aleene's True Snow
Sparkle: Nuvo - Glitter Drops - White Blizzard in the windows
Santa: Whimsy digital stamp set - Santa

This really was so much fun to work on, but I had taped the greeting paper to the wrong side and had to pull it up.  That's why there are two pieces of thin paper on the inside pages.  
The packages on the outside were made of a pretty package that held stamping products.  LOL

Inside of card

Supplies:
Whimsy Designer Paper "Frozen"
Whimsy digital stamp set "Christmas is Coming" 
ECD Santa's Sleigh, (there were 2 other Santa's sleighs that I have.  The sleight and presents on the front are from this set while some packages on the inside from from an older sleigh set.  
Stencil:  I don't have the package anymore for the snow
Sentiments: I think they are both ECD.

I'm entering the following challenges.

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” (3/8)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w/o monochrome opt (3/8)

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited

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

December with Morgan's Artworld

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

Challenge dates are June 1st to June 27th on Pacific Daylight Savings Time.

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 website at Creative Art Design Studio.  There will no longer be any sales from the Facebook shop.

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We would like to invite you to our Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook Group. 
Please come and join our Group HERE!

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Morgan's ArtWorld Pinterest Link: HERE! 

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I love this image for Christmas time and this is the first time I've colored her in red and I just love it.  This is a birthday card and I gave it to my granddaughter a week ago.  You can't go wrong with any color for her jacket and even her hair.  

Angled picture

Supplies:

Morgan's digital image "Winter 10"  NOW in the Shop

Elizabeth Craft Designs "happy birthday"

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangle dies

Elizabeth Craft Designs Garden Notes Stitched Rectangles dies

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Polkadoodle Anything Goes 

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Anything Goes

Creative Moments - Anything Goes

The House That Stamps Built - "Anything Goes"

Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes"

Mix it Up - "Anything Goes"

Crafty Sentiments - "Anything Goes"

A Bit More Time to Craft - "Anything Goes"

A Perfect Time to Craft - "Anything Goes"

Another Hot Chocolate Cup for you

I didn't get any time until this evening to work on another card.  It sometimes takes me a bit to find patterned paper to go with a project, but I knew I had something that would go with my cup and Hero Arts Elf from a couple years ago.  I do love stamps with matching dies.

Supplies:
Hero Arts Santa's Elves Stamp and Cut

Elizabeth Craft Designs Hot Chocolate dies

Elizabeth Craft Designs words (joy is one of the words) die

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangle die

Cuttlebug Provo Craft embossing folder 

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Gloss - Simply White

Copic markers

Dark brown paper for chocolate running over the side

Stamping Up paper for the die cut background panel

Vagabond die cut machine

I'll be joining in on a couple challenges with this card.

 The Coffee Lovers Blog Hop right here.

The Christmas Kickoff Challenge right here.

A Frantic Stamper Month at Die Cut Divas

                                                    

Frantic Stamper is the Sponsor of 

Die Cut Divas in the month of November

I wanted to go slim line for my first card of the month.  I also couldn't do without these cute tea stamps when I saw them.  Most of my friends enjoy a nice cup of tea and I'll be using this set a ton!  I hope you join the Divas at Die Cut Divas this month for a month of "thanks".

     

                                

Supplies:

Your Next Stamp Holiday Tea at Frantic Stamper
Your Next Stamp matching die for Holiday Tea at Frantic Stamper
Elizabeth Craft Designs Thanks die at Frantic Stamper
Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss Woodland Green and Simply White (Frantic Stamper)
Whimsy Stamps Slimline Windows die  (three different colors cardstock cut)
Vagabond die cut machine

Hero Arts with Hearts and Flowers

Hero Arts is the February sponsor for Die Cut Divas and the theme is Hearts and Flowers. The challenge link is right here.

The prize is a $24 gift certificate to the Hero Arts store.

I used Flower Garden Fancy Die and Hello Message Fancy Die 

to create her card.  The Flower Garden die is so easy to cut with and the flowers and leaves just drop in your hand with little effort.  That's hard to say sometimes.  Often a large sentiment will feel too big, but here, it just fits perfectly.  The coloring was fairly quick and missing a spot here or there is really no big thing, as it looks great even if you didn't blend a lot or missed a spot.  I popped a little heart on the bottom right, not too big, not too small, just right. 

I do have to tell you that I CASED the card here.  The cards are below the die.

Close-up

Supplies:

Flower Garden Fancy Die 

Hello Message Fancy Die (may be sold out)

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles

Elizabeth Craft Designs elephant (heart on bottom right)

Cream cardstock used for die-cutting & panel

Copic markers B00, B16, BV13, G00, G03, G09, R20, R22, RV13, V01, V04, Y04, Y08, Y19

Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss midnight blue, crushed grape, violet galaxy & Glitter drops ruby slippers for dots for centers of flowers 

Vagabond die cut machine