It Rhymes With "Bees" at Craft Roulette

 WOW!  My eighth submission on Craft Roulette.  I love having parameters that may make no sense in making a card, but need to be shown when creating a card.

Project: Thank You card
Colors: Farmer's Market
Element: Rhymes with "bee"
Random: Punctuation

Here's what I came up with.

Supplies:
My Favorite Things Honey Bees stamps & dies
Memory Box Thank You Puzzle Letters - Style 94352 

Elizabeth Craft Stitched Rectangles

Water colors & water color paper
Altenew Enamel Dots Lapis Lazuli (heart in package too)

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

NBUS #51 - first time using Thank You, these enamel dots and I think the bees 

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes"

FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE BLOG!  Summer - bees buzz in summer

Mix It Up Challenge Anything Goes #65

 

An Altenew Good-Bye

 Altenew is Die Cut Divas' Sponsor for March and there's not much time left to enter the challenge.  

You only have up to 9:00 p.m. Pacific time to enter the challenge, so finish up.

Here is my inspiration card for Die Cut Divas.

I am totally in love with this set, especially when my water coloring expression is less than perfect (we're not going to say how much less), but adequate.  I used two different types of water color paper (the smooth paper was off a role from my LSS a couple years ago while they were still in business and the other Strathmore Watercolor cold press paper (140 lbs). 

I have colored parts of this set in Copic markers and I love the results.  I'm not the flower-loving colorist, but I love something like this.  I certainly plan to have more fun with this set.  There are some great sentiments in this set too!

Supplies:

Altenew An Artist's Collection Bundle

(you can buy just the stamp set here, the Die set here, Stamp and Die set here or the Stencil set here).

Altenew Layered Plaid Cover Die A

Watercolor paints and papers

Vagabond die cut machine

April Treasures with Altenew

I always have fun with my Altenew stamps and dies 

with lots of coloring.

The Challenge at Die Cut Divas for this month is Water Coloring.

A great Prize from Altenew
Altenew's Artists' Watercolor 24 Pan Set

Here's my project for April. Altenew has this gorgeous embossing folder making this gorgeous panel, just ready to make so many different kinds of cards.  A big Thank You to my teammate Linda for this embossed panel.  For this time around, I wanted color since we are having a water color challenge and I am thrilled with the results.  I used a sentiment from

 "An Artist's Collection Stamp & Die & Stencil Bundle"

Close-up

Supplies:
Altenew Craft Your Life Project Kit: Silk Art (6X6) 3D embossing folder (embossing folder not sold separately) Thank you to Linda for the panel.
Altenew An Artist's Collection Stamp & Die & Stencil Bundle (sentiment)
QuicKutz Nesting Ovals (You could use the Nesting Ovals die set from Altenew)
Water Colors
Scrap paper from stash
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 Distressing

DL. ART "Anything Goes"

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes #4

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" #110

The Paper FunDay Challenge - #51

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

The front of a Journal

 My friend, Quadira, showed a group of Toastmasters how to make a lovely journal on Monday night, so I thought I'd share the front of my journal.  This is the type of journal which is made with a regular card and matching envelope size.  Pages are inserted and the holes punched out and tied with string.  I had never made this style of journal and it was fun to see how it all went together.  I wanted to cover up the front of my card, so I embossed this flower and found a stamp & die package I had on my desk with some delightful bird die cuts from a 3D embossing folder.   I had already water colored this bird and it was perfect.

We covered the envelope with patterned paper and created our individual and unique journals.   Thank you to Quadira.

I'm sharing some links to Quadira's websites below.

Quadira's links

My Art Studio

My Art Channel

Shop My Art Boutique

Pinterest

Instagram

Supplies for my journal:
Card base - old store bought card or A2 size card base

Altenew Mini Delight Tropical Greeting Stamp & Die set (may have been free)

Sizzix 3-D Texture Fades embossing folder

Distress inks Shabby Shutters & Abandoned Coral
String in stash

Vagabond die cut machine

October Card Chain Challenge Reveal

 

I just couldn't make up my mind for about a week about what challenge theme, product, technic or sketch option I wanted to do.  Finally, Voila!  I went for "Use a Brush".  I was so thankful to one of my team mates at Die Cut Divas for stamping, embossing & die cutting some flowers on Water Color paper for me.

Supplies:
Altenew Craft Your Life project kit - Hello Beautiful (thank you, Dawn for the die cut.

Altenew Layered Plaid Cover Die Bundle (2 dies)

Yellow note card (base for all the dies)
Water color set (old set)

Vagabond die cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes”

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes 11-2022

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes"

 

The End of The Month With Die Cut Divas

 

Last day to enter the Die Cut Divas' challenge of Watercoloring.

The prize is Altenew's Artists' Watercolor 24 Pan Set ($49.99 value is the prize ). Altenew will issue a 100% discount code to the winner.

I am not a water colorist at heart, but I really got into the fun of mixing water and color. This may not be up there in the top rankings of water colors, but I really like this, especially with the cover panels behind it. Just a wash of yellow on the watercolor back panel as I wanted a cheerful sky. I spent my time having fun working on the snowman scene. I wanted to separate the snowman from the background so gave the snowman a a light lavender splash of color. A bit of pen work dotting the background finished my card as well as some Wink of Stella on the snowman.

Supplies:
Altenew Cozy Winter Vibes stamp and die Bundle 
& die setAltenew Layered Plaid Cover Die Bundle (2 dies)

Hero Arts Everyday Sayings
Hero Arts Sunset Hero Hues Enamel Dots
Water color set (old set)
Versafine (black) ink
Wink of Stella (clear) on snowman
Uni-Ball Signo Gold pen
Vagabond die cut machine

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" 

Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes" 

Allsorts challenge  "Anything Goes"

We Love 2 Create   Anything mixed media

Ally's Angels  #61  "Anything Goes"  

SheepSki Designs #64 "Anything Goes

FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE BLOG!  

Some More Altenew Water Coloring

 Still working on water coloring this month. It's a good thing we have these challenges because it challenges me to do something different. I am having a great time with Altenew.

With Die Cut Divas, you need to use a die or embossing folder plus the theme of the month, which is WATERCOLORING.

The prize is Altenew's Artists' Watercolor 24 Pan Set ($49.99 value is the prize ) Altenew will issue a 100% discount code to the winner.

A Big Thank You to my team mate, Dawn, for the die cut flowers. I certainly had fun coloring these wonderful flowers, although I am not happy with my coloring on these two cards, but that's ok too.

Second Card

Supplies:

1st Card:

Altenew Layered Plaid Cover Die Bundle (2 dies)

Altenew Fairy Tale Florals

Hero Arts Everyday Sayings

Water color set (old set)

2nd Card:

Altenew Layered Plaid Cover Die Bundle (2 dies)

Altenew Holiday Flower

Altenew Cozy Winter Vibes stamp and die Bundle  (sentiment)

Water color set (old set)

I'd like to enter the following challenges:

Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" 

Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes" #43

Allsorts challenge  "Any Special Occasion"

Ally's Angels  "Anything Goes"  #63

Christmas Kickstart Challenge  Poinsettias and posies

Inspiration with Altenew

Time to begin a new month and I am trying my hand at watercoloring, not the usual technique for me, by a long shot. I'm always using my Copics, but I do have watercolors, so I'm ready to give it a shot this month with Altenew!

With Die Cut Divas, you need to use a die or embossing folder plus the theme of the month, which is WATERCOLORING.

The prize is Altenew's Artists' Watercolor 24 Pan Set ($49.99 value is the prize ) Altenew will issue a 100% discount code to the winner.

I took some bright colors and a wet brush to cover splotches of color on cold water press cardstock. I thought it didn't look too bad at all, for splotches. hehehe. I then took two dies (never used before, sadly) and glued them together after checking if I wanted to change the colors at all, but I found I quite liked the white. I then ventured into actually water coloring an image. I thought kids playing in the snow would be perfect and colored those with colors I'd used in the background. I die cut and added the sentiment and to my GREAT surprise, it turned out much better than I thought they might.

Supplies:
Altenew Cozy Winter Vibes stamp & die set
Altenew Layered Plaid Cover Die Bundle (2 dies)
Water color set (old set)
Versafine (black) ink
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
Mix It Up Challenge Anything Goes + opt smooshing - no smooshing here (LOL) Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes)