Saturday, August 31, 2024

Craft Roulette Fun

 I entered the challenge at Craft Roulette Fun last night.  Yes, I finished, photographed, and entered the challenge last night. First time ever to enter the night of the challenge.  
Here are the parameters:
Project: Shaped Card (globe shape)
Colors: Peacock (blues, purples, greens w/green for leaves, red for berries)
Element: Tall (tall tree relative to the landscape in the globe)
Random: (blue tree limb crossing yellow tree limb for the "X", "O" in the "b"

I stretched for the "XO", but a stretch is as good as a mile. 
I pre-cut lots of the globe pieces and I love cutting these dies out of glitter paper, so I had tons of the pieces cut out of all colors of glitter paper, so that made it fast and easy to complete this pop-up card.

The scene panel is a circle glued to the main panel.

Supplies:
Poppy Stamps Globe (unfortunately not sold on site)
Elizabeth Craft Design sentiments (no longer available)
Glitter papers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
DL. ART "Anything Goes 
The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes" w/opt Circles (berries and scene panel)



Final Day Reveal for SheepSki Designs at Die Cut Divas

 The Die Cut Divas' blog features their Sponsor for August, SheepSki Designs this month and the winner will be able to choose three images of  their choice.  You have until 9:00 tonight Pacific time to enter.

Be sure to play with the Die Cut Divas here for a chance to win three images of your choice from SheepSki Designs.

The challenge is to use wet or dry embossing. Here, I wet embossed the sentiment.

Supplies:
SheepSkiDesigns Winter Robin
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectanlges
Pre-made card stock from 8 or so years ago (last one here)
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I am entering the following challenges:
Patties Creations Challenge - ATG (3 of 3)
DL.Art Linky Challenge - ATG (1 per day)




Saturday, August 24, 2024

Craft Roulette and an Envelope

 I always like a challenge and Craft Roulette always offers one.

Project: Faux Envelope - Visible paper envelope
Colors: Berries - Mostly blues w/other berry & leaf colors
Element: Strings - strings holding balloons
Random: Overlap - everywhere background dies, balloons envelope...

I have never before worked on a card while the show was happening, but I knew exactly what dies and stamps I wanted to use.  I added the Nuvo drops to brighten up the card.  This was another fun card to make.


Supplies:
Whimsy Stamps WOWZERS Word die set
Sunny Studio Floating By (balloons & strings)
Altenew Letter Flowers Die Set (envelope w/flowers)
Altenew Layered Plaid Cover DiesA & B
Nuvo Drops - Gloss - Woodland Green
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes"  #34
Simon Says Monday  Alcohol drinks or inks - Copic markers
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge "Anything Goes" #578 Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes" Wk 17
Perfect Time to Craft: "Anything Goes"


Sunday, August 18, 2024

Craft Roulette August 16

Lots of fun this weekend following the Parameters set by the wheel at
Craft Roulette.  
Challenging myself with the parameters of Card with Square(s) - postage collage die Color - Bee garden - honey cone stencil with bright colors Element - sunshine, bees & colors in a garden Random: Use a Marker(s) - used Copic markers

I finished my card today for Craft Roulette and it turned out bright and cute.  I received some die cut flowers from my partner in the Card Chain Challenge (who is also a team member on Die Cut Divas).  A BIG thank you to the chatterboxes on Friday or I never would have thought of using the postage collage die cut for my base!  I found some things on my desk, like the shed, flowers and bush (not a clean desk yet).  I used the Honeycomb die to make a mask to sponge the Oxide dye through.  I used a stencil to sponge the sun rays on one shape and just added stuff.  Somehow, out of all of this, I find it cute, fun and uplifting.


Supplies:
Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die
My Favorite Things Honey Bees
My Favorite Things Beach Bungalow (no longer on site)
My Favorite Things Peek-a-Boo Honeycomb Die-namics (used as a mask)
My Favorite Things Fundamental Florals 
My Favorite Things Patio Plants (used only the top of the bush)
My Favorite Things SY Unforgettable Birthday (little mouse w/balloons)
My Favorite Things Ray of Light stencil (no longer on site)
Birch Press LittleTown home  (the tree in front of the beach shed)
Distress Oxide ink Wild Honey
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Gloss - Red Berry, Ripened Pumpkin & Simply White
Copic markers to color bee, mouse, balloons & bush
Vagabond die cut machine

I am entering the following challenges:
Scrapping for Fun "anything Goes"
613 Avenue Create Challenge - ATG/Option (2/8)

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








Thursday, August 15, 2024

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"




Saturday, August 10, 2024

Craft Roulteet and I Finished Friday Night

The parameters were good to me last night.
Project: 4" X 8" card - yes it is
Colors: Mountains - actual mountains on card stock - check
Element: Float(s) or Floating: ice floating on water - check
Random: Water - yes there is

The first thing I did was cut the card stock to the required size, ending with 4" X 8" card.  I then checked if I had a slimline paper pack that might fit the parameters and WOW, did I?  The paper has pack hit the rest of the parameters of mountain colors, something floating AND water.  The mountains here have browns & white snow while the ice is floating on the water which is the random item.  How good can you get?  

I added some cute snowmen I had just purchased which included the sentiments.  I think they fit well in this scene.  So fun to do and another Holiday card for me!

Supplies:
Whimsy Stamps Designer Paper Frozen
Altenwe Dynamic Duo: Snowy Delight Bundle
Altenew Snowing
Distress Ink Broken China
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following Challenges:
613 Avenue Create Challenge - ATG/Option (1/8)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge - ATG (1 of 3)
Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - ATG (1 of 3)
Creative Fingers Challenge - ATG (1 of 3) 
Patties Creations Challenge - ATG (1 of 3)




Friday, August 9, 2024

Playing Around at the Beach

Playing around at the Beach.  I'm off a bit on the stencils, but I couldn't not play and show you a card that is not my best, but I'm crazy about this stencil.



Supplies:
Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die
Waffle Flower Postage Collage Beach Days Stencil
Waffle Flower Hello Friend Sentiments
Waffle Flower Postage Collage stamp set
Distress Inks Black Soot, Blueprint Sketch, Broken China, Candied Apple, Ripe Persimmon & Vintage Photo
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 8
Love Those Pretty Papers starts 7/13/2024 (1/3)
Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes”
Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist 8
A Cut Above (1/3) always a die
SheepSki Deisngs "Anything Goes"
Scrapping for Fun "anything Goes"

Arlene