Card Chain Challenge Reveal for October's Exchange

 Below are the challenge themes for the October challenge.  You can sign up for the November Challenge at Card Chain Challenge, so be sure to check out the challenge for November.

I received this die mid-September and I cut lots of the dies and put them in little baggies so I could create without pulling out the Vagabond & dies again.  I used Vintage Photo distress ink to bring out the gills under the mushroom cap.  Since I chose "friendship" for my challenge, I added a "friend" die-cut.  I think this could also be a cute card for a close friend who just needs a note to cheer them up.  My door does not open and I could have used a lighter door, but I rather liked the dark door matching the window frame next to it.

Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs Mushroom House

Sizzix Thinlits "Friend" die set

Vintage Photo distress ink

Papers from my stash

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes 11-2021

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" #93

Creative Moments - "Anything Goes" 

A Bit More Time to Craft - "Anything Goes" #146

Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes"                           

Creatalicious  "Anything Goes" #222

Dies R Us "Anything Goes #180 - using Elizabeth Craft Designs die

November with Morgan's Artworld

 The November Challenge for Morgan's Artworld is "Anything Goes" from November 1st to November 27th, Pacific Time.

You can use any image or project you have posted in October. For purchasing Morgan's ArtWorld Images, please visit the website at Creative Art Design Studio.  

Join Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook Group HERE!

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I absolutely love working with the canal boats and this scene was so easy to work with, however you might want to make sure you don't mistake smoke for a tree, but I did a great cover-up job.  Do you see the smoke under the bridge?  I thought the smokestack from the boat was a tree trunk with a branch going into the tunnel.  OOPS.  I turned the yellow-green tree into smoke by adding C7 for a dark gray smoke.  Also, if you look above the left flowering tree, there is still a tinge of yellow-green as I somehow mistook it for the beginning of a tree with the same saving treatment of C7.

Close-up below

Supplies:

Morgan's Artworld (Creative Art Design Studio) Canal Side 2

Elizabeth Craft Design Stitched Rectangles

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

The Corrosive Challenge - “Anything Goes”

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes”

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” # 55 w opt twist 3 D

DL. ART "Anything Goes 

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes 11-2021

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" #93

Creative Moments - "Anything Goes" 

A Bit More Time to Craft - "Anything Goes" #146

Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes"                           

Creatalicious  "Anything Goes" #222

Dies R Us "Anything Goes #180 - using Elizabeth Craft Designs die

A Month With Kat Scrappiness at Die Cut Divas

  Die Cut Divas' sponsor for November is Kat Scrappiness and the Divas thought Slimline and Mini Slimline cards were perfect to make your holiday cards, no matter the content.  So let's get making those wonderful SLIMLINE and MINI-SLIMLINE cards.

Kat Scrappiness is offering a prize of a 

Kat Scrappiness Gift Pack valued at least $25.

The standard size of a slimline card is typically 3.5" X 8.5" (8.89 X 21.59 cm).  The card base for a mini slimline card is typically 3" X 6".   These are approximate sizes and we won't be checking to see if your card meets the exact standard for either size.    

I made both a mini-slimline and a regular slimline card.  The sentiment comes with a background in the set, but I used it without the background in the mini-slimline and with the background for the second card.  

It just worked out perfectly that I had some amazing cardboard ads showing a sunset & dark silhouette which I used for the sentiment backing die.  This may be simple, but in real life (RL), it packs a punch!

Supplies:

Mini-Slimline

Kat Scrappiness Mini-Slimline Diamond Wire & Wood Grain Frame die

Kat Scrappiness Mini-Slimline Embossed Edge die

Eyelet Outlet & Brads Enamel Dots

Slimline:

Kat Scrappiness Slimline Diamond Wire & Wood Grain Frame Die

Kat Scrappiness Embossed Edge Nesting Slimline Die

Kat Scrappiness Ice Ice Baby Enamel Dots

Products used in both cards:

Kat Scrappiness Sending Paper Hugs Word Dies

Scrap papers

Vagabond die cut machine

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Corrosive Challenge - “Anything Goes”

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes"

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” #55

DL. ART "Anything Goes" 

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes 11-2021

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" #93

Color It! Create It! Show It Off!  "Anything Goes" *

Last Day with Scrapflower estudio digital stamps

 Die Cut Divas has seen a whole month of inspiration from the Divas and my last inspiration post is right here. The challenge for October is "Anything Goes". Thank You to Scrapflower estudio for Your Sponsorship 

I enjoyed the fun images and hope you did too.  

The sponsor's prize will be 4 digi stamps of winner's choice.

You only have until 9:00 p.m. Pacific time to enter the Die Cut Divas challenge.

Arlene had fun with this Gnome gal from Scrapflower Estudio.  You can see more about her card at A Bit of This and That.

Supplies:

Scrapflower Estudio Nordic Gnome Girl

Elizabeth Craft Designs Adventure Edges (fence)

Kat Scrappiness Embossed Edges Nesting Slimline Dies

Stampin Up striped paper

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the Christmas Kickstart Challenge.

Another Christmas Card Done!

 I just received an Altenew stamps and matching dies and had to use them.  They were much larger than I expected and so I made a slimline card to fit the cabin and the kids sledding.  However, I had some issues with my glue.  I was adding my white Nuvo drops and also had my glue out beside it, using my glue when I thought I needed a piece to stay flat... and OOPS.  As I was spreading what I thought was Nuvo drops all OVER the white snow, I realized too late that indeed, it was GLUE.  I picked up the Nuvo and tried covering where I thought the glue had gone, but there were many sticky places.  I solved the problem Elizabeth Craft Designs Warm Diamond Glitter.  I figured if it stuck, it covered the glue.   

I know you can see the places I used Copic markers to sort of blend in the sky and images, but it's not as apparent in real life.   I'm still happy with this card.  I had other issues with cutting the main panel too small for the frame, so I'm just glad it's all in one piece.

Close-up of the glitter on the snow below.

Supplies:

Altenew Cozy Winter Vibes (stamp & die set)

Sizzix "friend" die set

Elizabeth Craft Designs Warm Diamond Silk Microfine Glitter

Copic markers

Oxide distress inks Salty Ocean & Picked Raspberry

Nuvo Crystal Drops - Gloss - Simply White

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge # 55

The Creative Crafters - Anything goes (starts on 15th of each month)

SheepSkiDesigns  Hot and or Cold Colors

Allsorts Challenge - Add a Sentiment

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge -  Anything Goes Christmas 

October With Julia Spiri

  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 at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge runs from October 15th through November 12th, Sydney Time Zone 7:00 a.m. or if you're in California, like me, The challenge starts on a Thursday, October 14, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight. 

I needed a birthday card and this is perfect for counting sheep and not birthdays, right? In Word, I added the text box with the note "Count Sheep, Not Birthdays".  In retrospect, I should have used a different font.  The matting panel is colored with the darkest Copic color on the sheep.  

Close-up below

Supplies:

Julia Spiri Counting Sheep

Kat Scrappiness Embossed Edge Nesting Slimline dies

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I would like to enter the following challenges:

The Corrosive Challenge - “Anything Goes”

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes”

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” (I did not do the opt twist)

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes #10-2021

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything Goes"

Crafty Creations "Anything Goes" monthly #426

Color It! Create It! Show It Off!  "Anything Goes" 

Creative and Organized?

 I made myself clean up my desk as I had new dies all over the place.  I did create two items though, one a small card or tag and the other a mini-slimline card.

I've used this Santa in another small card or tag (not sure what I will ultimately use it for).  I do like the background I used on my other card better, but I like this one too.  Supplies for both cards are at the bottom of this post.

The next time I color this cute image, I will make the dragon yellow or at least have more color.  I do like my old truck though.  The trim is ribbon that I've had for years.

Card 1 Supplies:

Whimsy image digital from Crissy Armstrong Collection "Tight Squeeze Santa"

Whimsy Christmas Red, Gold & Green digital papers from Crissy Armstrong

Rubbernecker Stamps Nested RC Square Sm. Stitch

Elizabeth Craft Designs (star & centers) Sleight Gift Card Holder Pop-up

Elizabeth Craft Designs brrrrr from a Winter Word set (unable to find it)

Card stock from stash

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

Card 2 Supplies

Whimsy image digital from Dustin Pike "Dragon Delivery"

Digi Doodles digital Winter Ombre Paper Pack Slimline

Momenta die cuts Nested Rectangles

Ribbon from stash

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

Entering the following challenges:

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge  #506"Anything Goes" 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #39 - anything Christmas goes

Allsorts Challenge - Embellish it

Creative Moments - "Anything Goes" 

A Bit More Time to Craft - "Anything Goes" 

Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes"