Crafty Gals Corner- Challenge # 266- Fill in the Blank: Adorable__________

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

I am sure you have noticed that we have a new look with new graphics at Crafty Gals Corner.  I love the cherry blossoms and the fresh new look.  We still are the same group of designers and crafty gals, just with a new fresh look. 

Our challenge this month is Fill in the blank: Adorable _________.

The stamp I received to color up this month is from Poladoodle entitled "Party Balloon Bunny".  I think she is adorable and why I chose her for our challenge this month.

Here is the card I created. 

My color inspiration came from the Echo Park paper pack "Happy Birthday". Once I had picked the paper, I matched the solid papers and began coloring using my Copic Markers.

 

Fur: E57, E23, E34

Ears: E23, E34, RV34, RV10

Tutu and Balloon: BV17, BV13, BV02

Flowers: R89, R85, R83

Leaves: G99, G94, YG03, G28, G24

 

I used a label die from Stampin Up to cut out the bunny for my focal point.  I added some lace from my stash also.  To finish the card, I added the sentiment sticker from the paper pack and some peals from Pink and Main,  

She is ready for her next party and she is adorable.

 

Now it is your turn. Leave me a comment and then go and share an "adorable" project with us over at Crafty Gals Corner. 

 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog

 

Hello crafty friends

New month and less than 6 months till Christmas.  How are you doing on being ready with your Christmas cards?  I am still very much behind, but I wanted to share a card I created recently.

Here is the card created.  I used mostly supplies and product from Lawn Fawn.

 

The card base is a piece of light blue cardstock from my stash and some pearly cardstock from my stash as well.

I then die cut the birdhouse pieces from the Build a Birdhouse die set from Lawn Fawn and the window from the Winter Wonderland Window die set from Lawn Fawn.  I colored the Christmas lights red and green with the Ohuhu markers.

I then colored the birds from the Winter Birds stamp set from Lawn Fawn using my Ohuhu markers.

To finish the card I stamped the sentiment from the Winter Birds set with Black ink on white card stock and added it to the card. 

One more card completed.  Please leave me a comment and then share with us a new Christmas card you have created at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog

Love to Craft Challenge Blog- Anything Goes

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

New month and that means a new challenge at Love to Craft Challenge Blog.  This month I want to share a card I created for a "Childhood" swap I participated in.

Among the cartoons I used to watch as a kid was the Carebears.  I loved the show and when this set from Kindred Stamps titled "All the Feels" came out I had to have it.

Here is a close up of a few of the bears

I had so much fun coloring these little guys using my Copic Markers. 

Green: YG17, YG13, YG11

Blue: B04, B02, B00

Pink: Rv66, RV55, RV52, R46, Y15, B02

Orange: YR27, YR68, YR15, R05

Yellow: Y19, Y15, Y02

The background 2was created with Distree oxides and a cloud pattern I created.  The sentiment was stamped with black ink from the stamp set.

Now it is your turn.  Create a project and share it with us at Love to Craft Challenge Blog. 

 

Crafty Gals Corner- Challenge #233- Christmas in July

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

It's July and why not play with some Christmas images?  I love Christmas, so to me it was a treat to pull out that Christmas paper and design a card using the sweet "Finn's Hot Chocolate" digital stamp from Beccy's Place.  

 

I pulled out my Copics and Christmas paper from Carta Bella and got to work. Here is the card I created.

 I colored "Finn" with the following Copics:

Body: 100, C9, C7, C5, C3, C1 and C00.

Beak: YR16, YR15

Socks: R59, R46

Mug: G29, G28, G24

The sentiment "happiness is hot chocolate" came with the digital stamp.

I created a simple layout with the pattern paper and attached some pearls to finish the card.

Thank you for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment. Then join the challenge at Crafty Gals Corner and share your Christmas cards with us.  It is never too early to start.

Mix it Up Challenge Blog- Twist: Clean and Simple

 

 Hello Crafty friends,

I am so excited to be on the design team for Mix it Up!  This is a new design team for me, but I am looking forward to sharing my designs with you where.

This month's theme is Anything Goes with the twist: Clean and Simple.

Here is the card that I created, which to me is clean and simple.

 I used some pattern paper from my stash to create the background of my card. I then stamped the deer (retired stamp set from Fun Stampers Journey) onto white cardstock using a brown ink.

I matted this image piece on a piece of brown cardstock and tied a brown twine knot around the whole piece.

I finished the cars by die cutting the letters HB from brown cardstock using the alphabet die set from Queen and Company. 

A clean and simple Masculine card for a man who is celebrating a birthday.

Thank you for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment.

Then head over to Mix it Up Challenge Blog and share your clean and simple card.

Crafty Gals Corner- Challenge # 231- Buttons and/ or Bows

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

It is May!  Can you believe it? This past weekend was beautiful weather as we celebrated Mother's Day. Spring has sprung and the flowers are blooming and everything is new again.

Speaking of new, we have a new challenge at Crafty Gals Corner- Button and Bows.

I used my Copics to color the image:

Skin: E43, E53, E50

Hair: Y28, YR18, YR24, Y21

Bloomers: YR02, YR61, YR20

Outfit: YR68, YR65, YR61, R59, R37, R35, B97, B93, B91

Wings: YG67, YG17, YG03, YR68, YR65, YR61, R59, R37, R35, B97, B93, B91

I created the card base using pattern paper from the Mariposa Stack from Due Cuts with a View. I fussy cut some of the butterflies and added them to the card front.

Now it is your turn. Create your own project with bows or buttons and join the challenge at Crafty Gals Corner.

Thank you for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment.

 

Crafty Gals Corner- Challenge #230- Spring and Easter

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

It is a beautiful Spring day here in So Cal. I can't believe that it is already Spring and we are looking to Easter this week. 

For this month's challenge- Spring and Easter, I received this adorable image from Polkadoodles, entitled "Honeypie Spring Lambs".  There is just something about Spring and lambs that make me feel good.

 

Here is the card I created.

I colored the image with Copics:

Skin: E11, E21, E51, E50

Dress and Shoes: RV34, RV32, RV11

Hair: YR24, Y21

Hat: V17, V15, V12

Flowers: Y19, Y15, Y11, RV69, RV66, RV63, R37, R35, R32

Butterflies YR02, YR61

Lamb Wool: C1, C0

Lamb legs: E23, E21

The card base is made with paper from Prima's Hello Pastel Collection. 

To finish the card, I stamped the sentiment from Fun Stampers Journey with Grape Fusion ink. 

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment.

Now it is your turn to create a card or project that is about Spring or Easter and share it with us at Crafty Gals Corner.  

 

 

Washi Tape Background Card

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

New month means a new challenge at Love to Craft Challenge Blog.

I created a card recently for a Washi Tape swap.  The requirements were to create a card using Washi tape.  I had this washi tape and I thought...Sunset!

I then had these cute images that were given to me that I thought were perfect for the card and I colored them with my Copics.

Bluebird:B06, B04, B02, YR68

Toucan: V9, V6, Y17, Y15, Y68

I then stamped the sentiment from a set I borrowed from a friend and did not get the name.

I had fun creating this card.  

Now it is your turn.  Create something and share it with us at Love to Craft Challenge Blog.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment. 

Two Challenges in One- The Great Outdoors

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

Today I have a card that I created for two different challenges.  One challenge is at Bitten By the Bug 2, with the theme: The Great Outdoors. 

...and the second challenge is at Get Creative Challenge Blog with an Anything Goes challenge. 

So I created this card.

 I used pattern paper from Echo Park and cut with my Cricut from the Art Philosophy cartridge from Close to My Heart for the tree the owl is sitting on.  

The sentiment is from Hero Arts which I stamped with black ink.

I then colored the owl with my Copics:

Owl: E39, E37, E35

Branch: E29, E27

Leaves: G94, G24

The great outdoors for me is camping and hearing the owls at night.

Now it is your turn.  Create an Outdoor project using your Cricut and join the challenge at Bitten by the Bug 2 or complete any project and join the challenge at Get Creative Challenge Blog.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment. 

Get Creative Challenge- Carnival

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

I had fun with this stamp from Eureka Stamps.

I chose to make this card for a new baby, so I colored these animals with Copic markers being true till the natural colors.

Zebra: T8, T6, T4

Elephant: C5, C3, C1

Giraffe: Y19, Y15, Y11, E37, E33, R37, R35

I then used come cardstock and pattern paper from my stash to create the card base.  I used some yellow bakers twine for the bow and placed a few Echo Park Enamel Dots to the front.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment and then join the challenge at Get Creative Challenge Blog.

Bitten By the Bug 2- Music or Dance

 

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

Today we have a new challenge at Bitten By the Bug 2, Music or Dance.   

I created the card base using solid cardstock from Fun Stampers Journey and pattern paper from Bo-Bunny.  I then cut out the bird from 3 Bird Parade Cricut cartridge using cardstock I had in my stash.  

I then added the sentiment with a stamp from American Craft and stamped it with Black Licorice ink from Fun Stampers Journey.

Now it is your turn.  Please complete a Cricut project having a music or dance theme and join the challenge here.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment.

Merry Christmas Mice

 Hello Crafty Friends,

I can't believe it is almost Christmas.  I love Christmas and I started making my Christmas cards this month.  Here is the first one I created using a stamp set that I received for free in a swap.

 The card base was created with Whip Cream and Cranberry Bliss cardstock, both from Fun Stampers Journey and pattern paper from Paper House.

I stamped the mice on Whip Cream Cardstock and colored the image with my Color Burst pencils from Fun Stampers Journey.

I then die cut the boughs from the Concord and 9th die set Take a Bough Die out of Fresh Forest Cardstock from Fun Stampers Journey. I added the baker's twine bow to the boughs.

I finished the card by stamping the sentiment from the same set in Cranberry Bliss Ink from Fun Stampers Journey.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment.

Get Creative Challenge: Favorite Color Combos

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

What colors do you tend to gravitate to when you are crafting?  What color combos do you love?  Well, this month's challenge at Get Creative Challenge Blog is your favorite color combos.  

I love pink and brown together, so I created this sweet card with the Chico the Chihuahua from Dr. Digi.

I colored this image with my Copics:

Ears: C9, C7, C5, R85, R83

Collar: R85, R83

Tail and Nose: 100, C9, C7, E39, E37

Body: E39, E37, E35, E34

I colored this image to match my furbaby Princess.  

I then backed the image with pattern paper from Doodlebug Designs and Cardstock from Fun Stampers Journey.

I finished the card by adding tiny rhinestones to the heart on the collar and puffy heart stickers to the corners.  I also added some Journey Glaze from Fun Stampers Journey to the eyes.

Thank you for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment and then join the favorite color combos challenge at Get Creative Challenge Blog.

Angie's Digital Stamps- Anything Goes

 

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

Today we have a new challenge at Angie's Digital Stamps, with a theme anything goes.  September is the month that students are going back to school after a great summer.  In my classroom, I use an owl theme, so I knew I wanted to use Angie's Owl on a limb digital stamp this month.

Here is the card I created.

 I used Bountiful One collection from Authentique for the pattern paper and Butter Cream Cardstock from Fun Stampers Journey to create the card base.  

I then cut out a Badge Label die from Butter Cream Cardstock and detail cut the owl out and popped him up on the card base.

I colored the owl with Copics:

Owl: E39, E37, E35

Branch: E59, E57

Leaves: YG67, YG63, YG61

Beak: YR18

To finish the card I stamped the sentiment from the Inside and Out stamp set with Black Licorice both from Fun Stampers Journey.

Please create your own creation and share it with us at Angie's Digital Stamps.

Thank you for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment. 

 

Princess Scrapbook Album

Hello Crafty Friends,

 Today, I want to share a scrapbook title page I created for a new album I am going to start.

 I used the Echo Park collection entitled "Bark.  I love this collection for it's bright colors.

I can't wait to start really getting this album going.  

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment.

Happy Birthday Butterflies

Hello Crafty Friends,

I have a crop group here in my local area, where we get together once a month and craft.  With the pandemic, we have not been meeting, so we have been meeting on Zoom.  One of our members has started doing swaps and this month it was birthday cards.  Everyone can use birthday cards, so this swap was fun.

I pinned this card on my Pinterest to do board and I thought this was a great card for my swap.

This is the front of the card.  I stamped the roses onto the Whip Cream Cardstock from a Spellbinders with Rustic Rose and Bubble Gum ink from Fun Stampers Journey.  I then stamped the "Happy Birthday" from Lawn Fawn's Big Scripty Words, with River Stone ink from Fun Stampers Journey.

I then cut the bottom of the card with Stitched Simple Wavy Borders from Lawn Fawn.  I added a small piece of Frank Garcia's Wild and Free pattern paper.

The above picture is a look of  the inside.  To get the butterfly to the front, the wings fold up and go through the slit in the front panel.

I cut the Artful Butterfly from Fun Stampers Journey from River Stone and Bubble Gum cardstock.  I then glued them together and placed them on the card, through the slit.

I then added some Sparkle Silk from Fun Stampers Journey to the wings of the butterfly.  This causes the paper to curl a little too.

Thanks for stopping by,  Please leave me a comment.

Happy Birthday Elephants

Hello Crafty Friends,

Birthday cards are always fun to create.  Birthday cards for kids are even more fun to make.  I recently bought this Lawn Fawn set and saw this idea on Pinterest.  I knew I needed to create this.

The card base is created with Tangerine Fusion Cardstock and pattern paper from Fun Stampers Journey.

I stamped the elephants and colored them with my colored pencils.

The sentiment is stamped from a set from Spellbinders with Black Licorice ink.

Simple card, but a fun card to send to the next kid's birthday.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment.

I'd be lost without you

Hello Crafty Friends,

Today I have a fun card to share with you.  I got the original layout on Pinterest, but after seeing the card, I had to buy this set and create my own card.

I few firsts for me on this card.  First, this is my first slimline card.  I love all the extra space this card gives as well as the unique card you can make.  Second, I just received my first Distress Oxides and had to play with them on the sky area and the grassy areas.  I have to practice with these, but I can see many more ideas and techniques with these in the future.

The stamp set is Car Critters from Lawn Fawn.  The trees are from the Happy Village set, also from Lawn Fawn.

I created the road by cutting each side of a piece of River Stone Cardstock from Fun Stampers Journey with the Lawn Fawn Stitched Simple Way Border die.  I then die cut the Fun Stampers In Motion die down the middle for the "track".

I colored all the images with my Copics:

Car: R56, R37, R35, C5,C3, 100, B00, B000

Bears/tree trunks: E27, E23

Trees: YG67, YG17, YG03

Sun: Y15, Y13

I attached the car to a penny and then sandwiched a foam circle between the two pennies and placed them between the "track". 

This is a fun interactive card for any age.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment.

Bitten By the Bug 2: Cute Critters

Hello Crafty Friends,

We have a new challenge at Bitten By the Bug 2.  We want to see your cute critters.

I bought this cute little svg file from Treasure Box Designs and knew I wanted to use it for this challenge.

I cut the file out with my Cricut and some of my cardstock from my stash.  I then placed the mouse on a strip of Kraft cardstock and he became a belly band on a back of sunflower seeds.

Here is a close up of the drawing part of the mouse.

I followed the picture that is on the website for the placement and drawing.

Thank you for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment.  Then create a cute critter project and share it on the website at Bitten By The Bug 2.

Sorry I'm slow

Hello Crafty Friends,

I love sloths.  There I said it.  I think they are cute.  I think after I watched the "Zootopia" movie and Flash, my love for sloths grew.  If you have never seen the movie, I highly recommend it.  It is a cute movie with a great message too.

The card base is created with Butter Cream Cardstock from Fun Stampers Journey, a layer of Coastal Village cardstock from Recollections and then a layer of corrugated paper. 

I then stamped the sentiment from Lawn Fawn on Pool Play Cardstock from Fun Stampers Journey. 

I then stamped the sloth with the tree branch and the party hat on Butter Cream Cardstock and colored the image with colored pencils.

I then stamped the inside of the card with a sentiment from the same stamp set.

I would imagine that a sloth would send out birthday cards late.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment.