Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #269: Fill in the Blank: _________ July

 

Hello Crafty Friends, 

Can you believe that half of 2025 is over?  I saw a meme the other day that said we are closer to 2050 than we are to 2000.  It is hard to imagine that.  It is hard to imagine that my summer break is over half over too.  I have so many projects and techniques I want to work on and accomplish, but I have been productive so far.  How are your summer plans going?

Today we have a new challenge at Crafty Gals Corner.  The challenge is another Fill in the Blank: __________ July.  You can be as creative as you want as you are working through this challenge.  When I think of July, I think of Christmas in July.  I love Christmas, so any reason to work on and celebrate Christmas I am all for it.   

The image I played with is from RAM stamps.  Rachelle is an amazing designer and I always love to play with her stamps.  

 

Here is a note from Rachelle Anne Miller:

I am an artist & designer living in the beautiful Adelaide Hills in South Australia with my husband and three amazing children! I love to create and am especially drawn to all things cute. I've worked on children's books, greeting cards, craft supplies, children's room décor, tech accessories, and more. I love to bring out joy and imagination in my art and create something a little different to inspire and make you smile.

 

Her stamps definitely make me smile.  Here is the card I created using the digital stamp "Christmas Joy".

 

I used Carta Bella "Christmas" line for the card base.  I then made a shaker for the stamped image and used pieces from my stash.

I colored the images with my Copics:

JOY: R59, R46, R35

Lights: Y13, G28, YR68, BG45

Kangaroo: E79, E57, E37, E34, E31

Koala: BV23, E74, E70

Noses: C9 

The little Koala and Kangaroo looks like they are having fun and spreading the JOY of Christmas around.

Now it is your turn.  Leave me a comment and then join the challenge with your own July project to Crafty Gals Corner.  

Crafty Gals Corner- Challenge # 262- Make it Merry

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

The challenge for the Crafty Gals Corner is a special one. The challenge this month is Anything Goes with a Make it Merry twist.  Let's see your Christmas projects we know you are working on.  Keep reading to find out the special part of this challenge.

Our sponsor this month is Beccy's Place.  I got to play with this cute snowman digital stamp Sandy Christmas  for this month's challenge.  I think it was perfect for a Southern California Christmas.

 Here is the card I created with the snowman digital stamp.

 I colored the image with my Copics:

Snowman: E33, E31, E23, E21

Sticks: E79, E57

Surfboard: G99, G94, G24

Glasses: C9, C6

Nose: YR18, YR15, YR12

Fluffy part of the hat: RV0000

Hat and Starfish: R29, R24, R05

The card base, I created with pattern paper from Creative Imaginations.  I fussy cut a shell and a starfish from the same set of paper. 

To finish the card, I added a jingle bell to the card using some twine.  

In addition to our regular challenge, we are also hosting a Blogiversary Blog Hop! This marks 10 years that Samantha got challenges, sponsors and some WONDERFUL ladies together, to inspire you with beautiful crafty creations.

Now this would not be a celebration without some prizes, right? Well, we do have some wonderful prizes offered by Crafty Gals Corner and also from some of our wonderful sponsors, for this blog hop.  All you have to do for a chance to be win a prize is to leave some love on our teammies' blogs.  So come hop along with us, have fun, and good luck!
Please follow the blog hop schedule below,  and if you get lost you can just hop on back here :)

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Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #261- Anything goes with 3+ layers

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

It is a new challenge over at Crafty Gals Corner. This month the challenge is Anything Goes with 3+ layers.  I received this adorable digital stamp titled "Ginger Hot Tub Image #230, from SheepSki Designs to create with,

I immediately got my Copics out and started coloring this adorable image. 

I used the Authentique "Rejoice" paper pack, so I coordinated my colors with the paper pack.

Copics I used:

Coca: E29, E25, E23

Gingerbreads: E09, E13

Santa Hat: R56, R46

Eyes: E57, E23

Buttons and Cup: G28, G24

Here is a close up of the colored image.

I layered the sentiment boxes that came with the paper pack on the left side.  I then distressed all the way around the card.  

I added my image after die cutting it into a circle shape.  I stamped the sentiment from Taylored Expressions.

To finished the card I added some ribbon and twine and then tied on these cute charms I had in my stash from Stampin Up.

 

I know exactly who is getting this card this year.  Now it is your turn.  Create a project with 3+ layers and share it with us at Crafty Gals Corner. 

I would also appreciate if you would leave me a comment.  Thank you.

 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog- Anything Goes

 

Hello Crafty Friends

We are one month closer to Christmas and one more card done.  I love Christmas, so Christmas cards are so much fun to create, I created a simple card this month.

 The card panel is a foil-it from Taylored Expressions with a matching stencil.  I created the image with Gold foil and then stenciled with Spearmint, Cherry Pop and Cilantro.

To finish the card I added some small gold pearls to the little dots in the image.

Clean and simple, yet striking.

Please leave me a comment and then join the challenge at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog.

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog- Anything Goes

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

Today I am sharing a card I created using some products from Pink Fresh Studios.

The envelope is a die, which I cut out and then stenciled the outline detail with red ink.

I then stamped the gifts and greenery stamps with black ink and stenciled them with the stencil set.  I then die cut them out and created this arrangement with the images.

I stamped and die cut the sentiment and popped it up on the envelope.

I finished the card by adding the envelope to a piece of pine needle paper from my stash.

I also created a "green" one too.

 

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment and then join the challenge at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog.
 

 

Crafty Gals Corner- Challenge 257- Anything goes with a Christmas twist

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

July is here and I love Christmas, so Christmas in July is right up my alley.  I was so glad I was able to play with this cute image for our challenge at Crafty Gals Corner which is Anything goes with a Christmas Twist.

The image is from Colour of Love and is titled "Candy Cane Sorrel Flower Pot Pretties

    

Here is the card I created:

 

I used my Copics to color the image.  

Snow: B02

Hair: E21, E25, E29

Skin: E11, E21, E51, E50

Pot: C1, C0, R59, R46, R35

Leaves: G29, G28, G24

Flowers: R46, R35

Fairy: B37, B14, B12

I matted the image on some pine needle pattern paper I had and then on some red cardstock.  

I finished the card by adding a foiled sentiment from Taylored Expressions to the front. 

Now it is your turn.  Leave me a comment and the create a Christmas project of your own and share it with us 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

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

New month and a new Christmas card to share.  I created this card for a swap I was a part of and ended up making 12 of these.  Lots of work, but so worth it.

This card was created with the Spellbinders "Winter Label Motif" die set.  I cut each piece out using paper in my stash and layered them up. 

The card base was created using an embossing folder from Stampin Up.  I then used some teal paper and a white grosgrain ribbon to create the bow.

Not a lot of instructions, but a stunning card if I might say.

Now, it is your turn, create a Christmas card and join us for the challenge at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog.  Also, don't forget to leave me a comment. 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog- Anything goes

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

It's time to share your Christmas projects you are working on now,  It is hard to think about Christmas when we are just settling into the New Year and the third month already.

I love these cute cupcake stamps from Pretty Pink Posh and loved creating this card.

I colored the images using my Ohuhu markers:

Snowman:

Nose: YR4, YR110 

Cake: BR12, E220

Frosting: B220, BG3

Santa: R5, R1, R19

Reindeer:

Cake: Y12, BR2

Frosting: B220, BG3

Antlers: Y12, BR2

Candy Canes: R1

I finished the card by adding some pattern paper and stamped the sentiment from Lawn Fawn.

Now it is your turn.  Create a Christmas project and share it with us at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog- Anything Christmas

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

It is hard to believe that we are upon a new year.  This past Christmas I attended a retreat where the theme was gingerbreads.  I created this card using dies from Doodlebug,

To add some depth, I cut out a frame with a die from Taylored Expressions and a piece of Doodlebug's Gingerbread Kisses line of pattern paper.  

I dies cut and sponged the sides of the gingerbread and tree cookies to give them some depth.  I also added some pink ink to Santa's cheeks.

I know Christmas just past, but to be ready for next year, start working on your Christmas cards now and share them with us over at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog. 

Then please leave me a comment.

Mix It Up Challenge Blog- optional Mixed Media

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

Happy New Year! A new year is upon us and makes me think about all the things I want to learn in the new year. Our challenge this month is one I would love to learn more about- mixed media. Here is the card I created to get my feet wet.

I saw this card on a video from Taylored Expressions and thought I would try it. I loved the colors, which drew me to the card.

I first stamped the Winter Village image and stamped it on the white cardstock with Clear Versamark.  I then used white embossing powder to heat emboss the image.

Then I took my blender brushes and two different blue inks and created the background.

To finish the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Merriest Christmas stamp set with the darkest blue ink.  I then splattered white paint and some glitter to create the stars.

Thank you for stopping by,  Please leave me a comment and then join the challenge at Mix it Up Challenge Blog.

Crafty Gals Corner: Challenge #250- Tis the Season

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

We have a new challenge at Crafty Gals Corner and one of my favorite, when it is all about Christmas.  It is my favorite time of the year.  I was able to get this cute "Christmas Cocoa Cups 4" from Last Minute Manda.

 

 

If you know me, I love snowmen, so I so wanted to color up this cute image.

I colored the image with my Copics:

Nose: Y27, YR68, YR15

Holly: G29, G28, G24

Stars: Y28, YR23, Y15

Hat: T7, T5, T3

Snowman: B00, B0000

Cinnamon Sticks: E09, E08, E13

Arm Sticks: E27, E23

Mug: R59, R29, R27

I die cut the image into a circle shape and then a red frame cut to put around the circle. 

I finished the card by adding the sentiment from Taylored Expressions.

Thank you for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment and then share your Christmas cards with us at Crafty Gals Corner. 

 

 

 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog- Anything Christmas

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

Christmas is getting closer.  How are you doing on those Christmas cards and projects?  Today we want to see your Christmas makes over at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog.

I had fun creating this Beachy Christmas tag.

I stamped the images from the Beachy Christmas set from Lawn Fawn and colored them with my Copics.

I created the base of the tag, using a steel rule die from Spellbinders and white cardstock.  I then used my distress oxide in Tumbled Glass to put some color on the tag.  I then die cut from Kraft paper, using the Lawn Fawn edge dies to create the sand.

I stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set with Black ink.  I also distressed the sand with some brown ink. 

To finish the tag, I added some organza ribbon and bakers twine to the top.

Thank you for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment and then join the challenge at the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog.

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

New month and the chance to create more Christmas cards.  At this rate, I might have a nice stack ready before Christmas.

Today I want to share with you this super cute card I created for a card swap with a Christmas in July theme.

I used the Kindred Stamps Magical Season Limited Edition Christmas set.  I had so much fun coloring this cute little pup.

 

I used cardstock for the base of the card.  The pattern paper is from Echo Park and the wreath die is from Queen and Company.  The sentiment is from the same set.

I colored the image with my Copics.

Fur: Y19, Y15, Y11 

Antlers: E25, E23

Ears: C5, C3

Mouth: RV34, RV32, RV11

Bells: Y28

Collar: G28, G24

Thank you for stopping by,  Please leave me comment and then create a Christmas card and share it with us as Merry Little Christmas blog.

Crafty Gals Corner- Christmas in July

 

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

Can you believe we are about half way to Christmas?  This year is flying by. So, let's celebrate with a challenge at Crafty Gals Corner titled "Christmas in July".  I am always up for Christmas cards and projects.  Snowmen are my favorite at Christmas time so I was excited that I was able to play with the "Snowman and Birdie Friends" from Conie Fong.

Conie Fong is a self-taught artist residing in California, USA with her husband, daughter, pet hamster and fishes.  In her early childhood years, she was inspired by every kind of art and crafts.  She loved watching demonstrations by artists on the streets and at festivals and spent most of her free time perusing arts and crafts books in the library, drawing, crafting and experimenting with her art supplies at home.  Conie first started sharing her art with the world by selling ACEO reprints of her ACEO paintings of fairies, mermaids, and kitty art on Ebay in 2010.  She was a full time account manager for a University before becoming a full time mom and part time artist.  She currently enjoys spending time with her family traveling, exploring the outdoors, and designing beautiful, cute, and magical art for craft and coloring lovers.

 

Conie is an amazing artist and I had fun working with this image.  I colored the image with my Copics.

Copics used:

Hat: G24, G21, R35, R32, W9, W7, W5

Snow: B00, B000, B0000

Nose: YR18, YR02

Sticks: E25, E23

Bird feet and beaks: YR18, YR15

Bird hats: G29, G28, G24

Holly leaves: G29, G24

Birds: R56, R37, R35

Berries: R37, R35

Scarf: R37, R35, R32

Coal: W9, W7

Ornament: YR23, Y15, Y11, Y00

Here is a closer look at the image alone:

The sentiment was stamped from a retired set from Kindred Stamps- Magical Season. I used paper from Echo Park and a piece of vellum in a scallop shape for the background.  To finish the card I added some silver glitter enamal does. 

Now it is your turn.  Create a Christmas card and join us for the challenge at Crafty Gals Corner Blog.

Please leave me a comment and then enjoy 25% off at Conie Fong's Etsy store using the code:  JULYSPONSOR25.

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

It is July and we are half way to the Christmas season. Creating Christmas cards is my favorite thing to do. I created this Christmas card for a swap I was in.

All supplies are from Kindred Stamps. This was a limited edition Christmas set a year ago, so it may not be available, but I had to create this cute castle, with my favorite guy out front. 

The castle is made with 15 different pieces of cardstock and glitter cardstock. The garland and Mickey wreath are another two layers. 

I stamped and colored the Mickey with my Copics.

To finish the card, I added a bow to the wreath.

I hope you are creating Christmas cards a little at a time throughout the year so you have a nice "stash" by the end of the year.  Share some of them with us at Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog and leave me a comment too. 

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Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

Christmas all year so you are ready for Christmas this year.  I love Christmas and love to create projects for gifts that will be cherished.  Today I am sharing a project I created as a gift for a dear friend.

This is a 3D shadow box picture of Mary and baby Jesus. I cut the file on my Cricut and placed the 13 layers together with foam strips. The picture does not do justice.

I did try something new on this project.  The words to "Silent Night" are done with the foil tool for the Cricut.  It was amazing to watch it write it. I will definitely be doing that again. 

Thank you for stopping by.  Leave me a comment and then share your Christmas projects with us as Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog.