Birch Press Challenge

  Today is the final day of the Die Cut Divas' challenge, so be sure to enter the challenge before 9:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time as the challenge will close.

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The challenge is to use a layered dye set or to layer a Die over another Die.

I absolutely fell in love with this poinsettia die.  I don't think I've ever seen a more beautiful poinsettia die ever. I love the detail and I think you could use either markers or distress inks to color this poinsettia.  I did use a nature type die set with this beauty and this great sentiment.  As I checked for a background, I found a square of paper in my stash to use.  This really is an amazing die.

I die cut this in white paper and used Copic markers to color the red leaves and to swipe over the white top layers of each leaf.  

Close-up

Supplies:
Birch Press Design  Splendid poinsettia Contour Layers
Birch Press Design Hillside Branch and Bramble Contour Layers
Birch Press Design Warm Wishes Vintage Sentiment
Kat Scrappiness Never Ending Square Dies
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

 

 

Waiting Until The Last Minute

 Waiting until the last minute - oh well.  I almost forgot to make a card to play with the Craft Roulette categories as I am having an issue with getting my photos from my main computer onto any blog posting.  I have to send an email to myself with an attachment of my photo and pick it up on my laptop to insert it into my blog post.  At least I know my issue is on my computer and am trying to solve it.  

The Categories are as follows with my interpretation:
Project: Cardstock + Not Cardstock (Card base + paper pieced elf hats)
Colors: Santa's Workshop (any color - rainbows, elves...)
Element: Collar(s) (Elf collars)
Random: Zig Zag (green zig zag ribbon)

I almost forgot the zig zag

 

Supplies:
Kat Scrappiness Diamond Wire and Wood Grain Frame craft die

Kat Scrappiness Slimline Rainbow die set

Kat Scrappiness Santa's Helper stamp and dies
Not sure who the sentiment is from

Zig Zag velvet ribbon
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

An Extra Card Featuring Birch Press Design

  The final day of the Die Cut Divas' challenge is October 31st, so be sure to enter the challenge before 9:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time as the challenge will close.

Our Sponsor's Prize is a $20 gift card, so be sure to play for a chance to win.

The challenge is to use a layered dye set or to layer a Die over another Die.

A big thanks to Cindy for this lovely Forest Leaf and Berries die cut.  She's made such beautiful cards with this die cut  I chose to color these in rose/violet tones with my Copic markers.  

Supplies:
Birch Press Design Forest Leaf and Berries Contour Layers
Birch Press Design Hugs Honey Script
Kat Scrappiness Enamel dots

Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

California Dreamin'

 California Dreamin'

Thank you to Linda of DCD for sending me this great stamp set from Hero Arts.  Linda found the right place for this stamp set and I had fun creating this fun card.  A little Copic marker here, a little Copic marker there and it's off to a friend who moved to Illinois from California.  I'm here to stay, no snow for me to shovel.  LOL

I'm having trouble inserting my photos from my files and I will work on this, but I can download directly from my photos.  This is a small card, but one that will be well received by my friend in the Chicago area as she lived here in California for most of her life.  AND she's coming back for a visit soon, well, fairly soon.  

This is a small square card, but perfect to fit in an A2 envelope. Wait until you see the cute envelope I made for this card.  I think Lesley's mailman will be hearing Owl sounds coming from his mailbag.

Inside of card and a perfect sentiment

The Envelope below - that's right.  I blame Kat Scrappiness for making this cute stamp set.  There's a separate owl and lots of fun sayings.  I wrote the name and address inside the large house and mailed it on its way after checking with the post office that I could indeed mail this.  What a cute surprise awaits my friend when she receives her mail in a few days. To color this image, I put paper in the envelope just in case the markers bled through to the back.

Supplies:
Hero Arts Golden State
Kat Scrappiness Owl Envelope Art Stamp set (only $4.99 right now)
Rubbernecker Nested RC Square - small die set
Kat Scrappiness Never Ending Square dies
The Paper Studio enamel dot - yellow
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

A Challenge For Me

 This was really a challenge for me!

Here's the categories for Craft Roulette that I had to put together to make a card.  Finding a large flower was one of the hardest items for me.  I couldn't find the exact thing I wanted so I decided to use this rose embossing folder and make it work.  I mean, What the Elf was I doing with a flower in my elf scene?  It's quirky enough that I'm going to send this to a guy friend.  

Project: A Dude's Card
Colors: Library
Element: Large Flower(s)
Random: Stitches

Supplies:
Kat Scrappiness Santa's Helper stamps & matching dies
Sizzix 3D Texture Fades embossing folder
Kat Scrappiness America The Great enamel dots
Copic markers
Oxide distress inks candied apple & twisted citron
Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss - Simply White
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges
Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" #50 Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" #42
Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes" #41
Park Hopping My Happy Place - Hellisgerdi Park in Iceland (The Elf Walk)
Creative Fingers - "Always Anything Goes" #264
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge "Anything Goes" #557 Creative Moments - "Anything Goes" #251    (It's Alive) Elves?  LOL                  

Santa Cat

Even though I hadn't heard of the Cat Lovers Challenge, I wanted to show my support at Christmas Kickstart Challenge as a remembrance of Janis, the founder of Cat Lovers Challenge.

I downloaded this kooky cat for my Christmas Cat Card.  He's pretty funny and I thought he looked like he was asking if anyone has been naughty or nice.

Supplies:
Whimsy Scruffy Christmas Cat digital stamp
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles
Card Stock (Hero Arts made sets years ago & the dots are one of the sets
Sentiments from Kat Scrappiness Santa's Helper stamps & matching dies
Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" #50

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) #55

Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" #41

Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes" #40

Julia Spiri's Whimsical World

 Worldwide Crafters and Colorists.

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 fro

m October 15th through November 12th, 

2:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time

Visit Julia Spiri's Etsy shop for one of a kind marvelous images.

Check out the Worldwide Crafters and Colorists Challenge Blog here!

 There are so many images to choose from and new ones all the time.  I am working with an image that I thought required a larger surface than usual to color because there were so many things to see that are in this delightful image.  I just added some sequins to the sides as I thought they looked like bubbles floating up. I thought a short sentiment fit perfectly.

Supplies:
Julia Spiri image "Whimsical World"

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles

I don't remember names of the stamp or die set for the sentiment

Copic markers

Aquamarine sequins

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Moving along with the Times "Anything Goes" #159

Creatalicious - "Anything Goes: w/optional Autumn colors - subdued colors

Fab an Funky - Show some coloring  (Entire card colored w/Copics)

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) #55 (Whimsical World image)
The Paper Funday - "Anything Goes" w/opt twist (use yellow,orange & green  #58