The Creative Crafters Challenge in July

 The Creative  Crafters starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and I've made a stencil to make a beautiful flower as inspiration for this month. 

This challenge is always "Anything Goes".  
Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge! 

I made birthday cupcakes instead of a cake for my friend's birthday.
Instead of using the stencils that come with the dies, I used Copic markers to color everything and had fun using lots of Nuvo drops to make everything look yummy.

Be sure to join us at The Creative Crafters for our "Anything Goes" challenges.

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Boxed Cupcake die & stencil (I only used the dies on this card)
Copic markers (coloring medium)
Nuvo Drops - about 6 different colors
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes”

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (monthly on the 1st)8

A Cut Above  always a die,  (1 of 3)

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes (monthly 1st thru 27th) UNLimited

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (monthly - begins LAST day of a month) Moving Along With The Times -Use a coloring medium (5 times)

The Creative Crafters Challenge in June

  The Creative  Crafters starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and I've made a stencil to make a beautiful flower as inspiration for this month. 

This challenge is always "Anything Goes".  
Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge! 

I found this Christmas Tree die set was so easy to make a card that I made two. The colored cardstock is not blue, but a teal color and if I had any green glitter paper, I would have used it, but no, I didn't.

The tree die is only two dies and they are super easy to cut with.  I've used it before and found that I really liked using True Snow on the limbs, but glitter paper is just as impressive and actually takes less time.  I already had the backgrounds die cut in their packages so these cards went super fast.    

2nd card - same glitter papers & frame

Supplies: 
Both cards:
Kat Scrappiness Snowy Layering Christmas Tree Craft Die

Glitter papers in white and teal
Copic color E79 for the wood
Distress Oxide Broken China for sponging the background on both cards

Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die ( if you cut your 8 1/2 X 11 inch paper into 4 parts and use the die to cut out the inside evenly, you can use the left over frames in other projects.

1st card:

Kat Scrappiness Stitched Winter Swirl die

2nd card:

Waffle Flower Sweet Plaid Te4xture Die

Altenew Aqua Island enamel  dots

A New Year With The Creative Crafters

   The Creative  Crafters starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and I've made       as inspiration for this month. 

This challenge is always "Anything Goes".  
Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge! 

I'm still in the Christmas card mood.  These are not tags although they are shaped that way.  I bought these at an art store because I liked the shape, but just didn't use them for the past TEN or FIFTEEN years.  LOL These fit into a #2 envelope just fine. (Nesting Tags Die)

I used distress oxides for backgrounds and some new snowmen I had ordered.  I like both of the die sets.  The two snow people on the left just really change the face on each body.
The Hills are from Birch Press.

1st individual Card (Waffle Flower Snow Fun Die - snow people) 

2nd individual Card (Kat Scrappiness Snowman Craft Die)

Please join in the challenge at the Creative Crafters Challenge Blog this month..

I'm entering the following challenges:

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) 1/8

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

FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE BLOG!   1/3  
Cut It Up Challenge - Favorite Dies - Snowmen (1 of 3) 
Daisy Chain Challenge - Use Dies (No limit)
Patties Creations Challenge - ATG (1of 3)

August With The Creative Crafters

  The Creative  Crafters starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and I've made Snowman Card as inspiration for this month. 

This challenge is always "Anything Goes".  
Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge! 

I guess I have a thing with Snowmen and these are some cuties.  I brought out my Stickles to add some glitter and fun for the Winter season.  The background die cut adds some depth and pattern to the card.  

Supplies:
Brass and Bliss Snowman Set
Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments stamps & matching dies
Stickles  - Christmas Red, Faded Jeans, Holly & Crystal
Distress Oxide ink - Broken China

I'm entering the following challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited

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

April with Creative Crafters

  The Creative  Crafters starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and I've made a winter scene as inspiration for this month. 

This challenge is always "Anything Goes".  
Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge! 

I love how this turned out. This is my first time die cutting the gondola and I cut it all out of white paper which meant I could color everything in different colors.  I might use colored papers in the future. I LOVE THIS CARD.  It feels so crisp and clean.. I had some black cardstock and cut it into some 1/4 inch strips and used one for the cable from which the gondola is suspended.

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Gondola
Birch Press Design Little Town Village
Birch Press Design Little Town Cabins
Birch Press Design Warm Wishes
Birch Press Design Wavy Hillside
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm ente4ring the following challegnes:

The Paper Funday - "Anything Goes" (not doing opt twists) (1/6)

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) - gondola

Christmas Cards All Year (Rockin' around the Xmas tree)

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes" 

Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge  "Christmas Foliage (my trees)

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" 1st & 3rd Sundays

A New Year With The Creative Crafters Challenge

 The Creative  Crafters starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and I've made a fun Christmas Card     as inspiration for this month. 

This challenge is always "Anything Goes".  
Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge! 

I guess I'm still in Christmas Card Making Mood.  I've had a digital set for some time, but never printed them out before.  This one is Santa and he's adorable.  A gate card is not in my comfort zone to make so I'm trying to stretch out.  I thought some snow would add more depth and fun, so it snowed enough to lay on the ground.  I used Nuvo drops inside the card so it wasn't just black & white.

Several "minor" things have gotten in the way of making this card.

1. my tree cover card stock was too short, so I cut off about 1/2 inch off of the bottom of an A2 card because it wasn't long enough and I loved it with this image.

2. I put the tree card stock on UPSIDE DOWN.  You can still see the left side.

3. I think I covered enough of the upside down right side panel with what I had left.
4. I cut the "MERRY" die to add more confusion so the upside down panel disappeared.
4. It even looks good.  LOL

Santa card half open

Santa card open
I filled in the berries and leaves with Nuvo Drops and covered up a smudge spot.

Supplies:

Die-Namics Stacked Merry die
Lawn Fawn Magic Holiday Messages & dies
Whimsy Christmas is Coming Digital Stamp Set (includes sentiments & images)
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Gloss - Red Berry & Woodland Green on inside of card
Copic markers
Glossy Accents on Santa's scooter
Scan N Cut used in cutting out the digital stamp

I'm entering the following challenges.

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” (4/8)

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

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited

Christmas Cards All Year Long (Goodies on his sleigh - Xmas song) 1/5

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) 1/6

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

Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge  "Warm & Cozy - Santa's smile"

FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE BLOG!  "Anything Winter"

Creative Crafters in September

 The Creative Crafters in August

  The Creative  Crafters starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and it's always
Anything Goes!

I've had the two background dies for a LONG time, but for some reason, I haven't used them much, if at all.  Sad case of affairs because I do love the way they pair up.  I just used the top of the digital stamp instead of the whole figure.

Supplies:
Poppy Stamps Evangeline Pinpoint Frame
Poppy Stamps Pointy Lattice Plate
Poppy Stamps Diamond Sentiments clear stamps & die set
A Day For Daisies Digital stamp I've had for years Pearls in My Hair
Copic markers
White gel pen

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

SheepSki Designs #90 "Anything Goes" (3/3)

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

Scrapping for Fun  "Anything Goes + Stamping (1/5)

Love To Scrap Challenge Anything Goes (2/8)

We love Stamping - hand colored images or Anything Goes

A Place to Start - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge "Anything Goes" (2/3) Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes"  
Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes"  #37 (1/4)
Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes" Wk 18 (1/4)
DL. ART "Anything Goes (unlimited, not 2 in 1 day)
Creative Fingers Challenge -  284 ATG 

Sometimes Sympathy Cards are Necessary

  The Creative  Crafters 
Join the  The Creative  Crafters challenge, a monthly challenge which opens every 15th of the month.  I needed a sympathy card for a friend from years back.  I did go for flowers and you know I'm really not a stamped flower kind of person, but when I'm in the mood, I can do it.  I do really like this card.
 This challenge is always "Anything Goes".   

Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge!

Today's card features purple and yellow colors.  Photographing it, this looks quite discordant, but in RL, it's not.  I think this has a vitality that she would like to remember her son by.

Supplies:
Rubbernecker Above and Beyond - stamp & die not available on Brass & Bliss
My Favorite Things With Sympathy die - not available on MFT
Altenew Layered Plaid Cover Die A & B bundle

Copic markers

Wink of Stella dotted on the stamens (inside of the flower)
Vagabond die cut machine

I am entering the following challenges:

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist 8

A Cut Above (1/3) always a die

SheepSki Designs "Anything Goes" 3/3
Scrapping for Fun "anything Goes"

613 Avenue Create Challenge - ATG/Option (1/8)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - ATG (1 of 3)

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - ATG (2 of 3)  

Creative Fingers Challenge - ATG (2 of 3) 
Patties Creations Challenge - ATG (2 of 3)
DL.Art Linky Challenge - ATG (1 per day) 

The Creative Crafters in July

  The Creative  Crafters 
starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and I've made a Christmas card as inspiration for this month.  You don't have to make a Christmas card because this challenge is always "Anything Goes".   
Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge!

I had to try out my new stamp and die set from MFT and I love how it turned out.  I just thought all my kittens should be brown.  I am happy with my color palette.  I am not going to want to give this away, so it will have to be a very special person for me to give it to them.  

Close-up

Supplies:
My Favorite Things Winter Kittens stamps and matching die-namics
My Favorite Things Outside the Box Level Up Die-namics
My Favorite Things Outside the Box Snow Drifts Die-namics
Kat Scrappiness Starlights Jewel - slimline patterned paper
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Christmas Cards All Year Long Different themes - all Xmas 4/5

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) 3 of 8

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything Goes" 

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) Kittens stamps & dies
Kat Scrappiness Christmas in July challenge * Die cuts, Holiday tree (Christmas Tree), Stamps & add snow.

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Pattern paper #67 Lost Coast Portal To Creativity 2/2

Anything Goes at The Creative Crafters

 The Creative  Crafters starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and I've made a Christmas card as inspiration for this month.  You don't have to make a Christmas card because this challenge is always "Anything Goes".  

Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge!

I die-cut this wonderful bird house a number of times so I could just grab whatever paper die-cuts I wanted.  When I'm ready to work on pop-up cards, I like to be able to just pull out the parts I want to work on without pulling out the die cut machine.  I've made panels out of scraps so I could use up my scraps.

One of my crazy bird houses is here, 

Supplies:
Poppy Stamps Bird House Pop Up Easel Set craft die
Elizabeth Craft Designs Joyful Wishes
Scrap papers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
Fab an Funky - #597 Circles
The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes" w/opt twist
Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge  "Always Christmas w/option of dies
Creatalicious - "Anything goes"

Make a Christmas Card at least Once a Month

ANNOUNCEMENT!
I am now a member of The Creative  Crafters and this is my first post for this "Anything Goes" challenge starting on the
15th of every month.  

Happy 15th, by the way, Taxes are due.  Ugh

Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge!

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Postage College
Poppy Stamps deer - an older die
Rubbernecker stamp & die Santa Needs A Hug (no longer in Rubbernecker)
Elizabeth Craft Designs - sentiment from Joyful Wishes 
Distress Oxide Ink - Fossilized Amber
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes"

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes" 
We Love Stamping Spring with alternative of "Anything Goes"

Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes"       
Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" 
Christmas Kickstart Challenge  Santa & his sidekicks #85

Fab an Funky - Christmas #593  Add a Sentiment

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) #55

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" #61

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes w/no/opt twist

Day of the Month Use Something Twice