Love to Craft Challenge Blog- Anything goes

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

It is a new month and a new challenge at Love to Craft Challenge blog.  The challenge is always anything goes, we just want to see what you are creating. 

I recently attended a retreat with crafty ladies.  We have been attending this retreat for 10 years, so the theme was decades.  We all swapped cards from different decades.  I knew immediately what stamp set I wanted to use, the Golden Age by Kindred Stamps and specifically Lucy.

Here is the card I created

 I colored up the Lucy stamp with my Copics

Skin: E11, E21, E50

Hair: E18, E09, YR09

Dress/Shoes: B26, B23, B21

The tv die is from Kindred Stamps which I die cut from brown and grey cardstock.  The "picture" on the tv is an image of the logo from the show that I printed on my computer.

I die cut the red scalloped background from Waffle Flower and finished the card with jewels from Queen and Company,

I love the way the card came out and it was a hit at the retreat.

Please leave me a comment and then share one of your projects with us at Love to Craft 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. 

 

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.

Love to Craft- September Challenge

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

New month, means a new challenge at Love to Craft Challenge Blog.  As always, the theme is Anything Goes. This month I broke out this cute stamp from Kindred Stamps titled "Play Pretend".

This card was fun to color and was made especially for someone.

I colored the image with Copics:

Skin: E13, E11, E21

Hair: T7, T5, T3

Sweater: R59, R46, R24

Mouth: RV13

Crown: Y28

Pants: B99, B79

Shoes: B34

King's Outfit: BG49

Thank you for stopping by and checking out my work.  Please leave me a comment and then come join the challenge at Love to Craft Challenge 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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Love to Craft Challenge Blog: Anything Goes

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

It is July 1st, can you believe it?  Half of the year is over already and I have so much more I want to do.  

Today I want to share with you a tag I created for a swap recently.  I used the Prehistoric Family stamp set from Kindred Stamps to create this tag.

The two girls and the sentiments are all from the stamp set.

I used my Copics to color the characters:

Wilma: 

Skin: E11, E21, E51, E50

Hair: E08, E13

Lips: R35

Betty:

Skin: E11, E21, E51, E50

Dress and Bow: B23, B21

Hair: 100, C9, C7

Lips: R35

The background paper and ribbon were from my stash.

I loved creating this tag and want to see what you come up with.  Please craft something and share it with us at Love to Craft Challenge Blog.  Also, leave me a comment. 

Stampin Friends Blog Hop: Masculine

 

Welcome to the Stampin Friends Blog Hop.  This month and the theme is Masculine makes. If you are following along the hop, you should have arrived from Steph Jandrow'sblog.  Make sure to read through my blog, comment below and then continue to Maureen Rauchfuss' blog.

If you get lost along the way, you can find a list of Blog Hoppers at the end of each blog.

Here are the projects I created for our Masculine theme.

 

I created this fun box card for a very special 5 year old that loves all things Star Wars.

The box card part was cut with my Cricut from Dreaming Tree. 

I then stamped the images from Kindred Stamps and colored them with my Copics.

The unique card needed an awesome envelope to put it in, so the project is the matching envelope from the same file.

 

Together they look very cute together.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment.

Here are the bloggers if you get lost. 

1. Maureen Rauchfuss - US
2. Katja Ettig 
   
3. Jean Beaulieu
4. Teri Pocock
   
5. Tiziana Milano - US
6. Steph Jandrow US
7. Kim Lamos

Love to Craft Challenge- Anything Goes

 

 Hello Crafty Friends,

It is April 1st and that means we have a new Anything Goes Challenge at Love to Craft Challenge Blog.  Today I have a fun fold card I tried out to share with you.

I love sloths and I love coffee, so this was a fun card to create.  This is the card folded up.  It makes a 4 x 4 square card when it is folded up.

Here is the card laying flat.

I used Echo Park's Coffee pattern paper in 6 x 6 sheets for the pattern paper.  I then colored the sloth with the coffee cup from Kindred Stamps with my Copics.

Here are the two ends of the card.

The sentiments are from the Echo Park paper pack.

I loved this new technique and will probably use it again.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment and then create a new project and share it with us at Love to Craft Challenge Blog.

Stmpin Friends February Blog Hop- Brighten Your Day

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

Welcome to the Stampin Friends Blog Hop.  This month and the theme is Birthday Celebration. If you are following along the hop, you should have arrived from Maureen Rauchfuss' blog.  Make sure to read through my blog, comment below and then continue to Heidi Collins blog.

If you get lost along the way, you can find a list of Blog Hoppers at the end of each blog.

Here are the projects I created for our Brighten Your Day theme.   

Up first is the card I created.  

I had so much creating this card.  I first created the card base with solid cardstock from Fun Stampers Journey and pattern paper from Kindred Stamps.  I then colored the characters with my Copics:

Cowboy:

Face: E11, E00, E000                                    Hat, Boots and Belt: E99, E15                       

Hair and Hat band: E27, E25                        Jeans: B97, B95                                            

Shirt and Buckle:  YR24, YR23                    Mouth: R8                        

Scarf: R27                                                      Vest: 100

Space Cowboy:

Face: E00, E11                                        Space Suit: Vo6, YG25, 100, R29

Helmet: C3, C1, C00

 

I stamped the sentiment from the Toy Box stamp set from Kindred Stamps along with the images with Black Licorice ink on Whip Cream Cardstock, both from Fun Stampers Journey.

For my project I created a matching bookmark.

Together I hope they brighten the recipients day!

1. 1. Teri Pocock (UK) 
   2. Jo Blackman (UK)
   3. Katja Ettig  (GER)
   4. Jean Beaulieu  (US)
   5. Steph Jandrow (US)
   6. Tiziana Milano (US)
   7. Maureen Rauchfuss  (US)
   8. Kim Lamos (US)
   9. Heidi Collins (US)

    

Frosty the Snowman

 Hello Crafty Friends,

I love snowmen!  I love everything about them and so I had to create this cute card using the cute snowmen from Kindred Stamps.

The card base is created with Whip Cream Cardstock and pattern paper from Bo Bunny.

I then stamped the snowman from Kindred Stamps on Whip Cream Cardstock and then colored him with my Copics.

Hat: 100, C9, C7

Snow: C0, C00

Arms: W4, W1

Jacket and Umbrella: G99, G94

Watch: C5

Hat Band: E44

Berries: R46

I finished the card by adding some snowflake rhinestones stickers.  

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment.

Comfort and Joy

 Hello Crafty Friends,

Today I have a pretty simple card to share with you, but I love it.  I learned about this fun fold from a recent blog hop I did.  

The card base is Cranberry Bliss cardstock from Fun Stampers Journey, cut to A2 size card front.  I then cut a piece off the front that was 2 1/2 inches.

I then rounded the corners of the front flap.  I cut and rounded the corners of the pattern paper from Photo Play I used on the front flap.  I then added some more pattern paper from Photo Play to the bottom of the card.  You can not see it in the picture, but I added a piece of Whip Cream Cardstock at the top of the back panel to be able to write a message.

I then die cut the scallop circle with Journey Scallops from Fun Stampers Journey from Cranberry Bliss Cardstock and a circle with Journey Circles from Fun Stampers Journey, from Whip Cream Cardstock.  I then stamped the sentiment from Kindred Stamps with Cranberry Bliss ink.

To finish the card, I added the bakers twine bow at the top.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment.

Merry and Bright

 Hello Crafty Friends,

I am loving the Forever Fern Bundle from Stampin Up and today I am sharing a Christmas card I created with this bundle.

I stamped the green leaves and the speckles onto the Whip Cream Cardstock.  I then stamped the red berries on Whip Cream cardstock and die cut them out.  I then die cut the leaves from the same bundle with Fresh Forest Cardstock.  

I then layered everything on to the card front.  I stamped the sentiment from a stamp set from Kindred Stamps with Cranberry Bliss ink from Fun Stampers Journey.  

The pattern paper strip is from Authentique.  I finished the card by adding a few red rhinestones.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment.

Stampin Friends Blog Hop: Happy Holidays

 

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

Welcome to the Stampin Friends Blog Hop! This month’s theme is Happy Holidays.  If you are following along the hop, you have arrived from Jean's blog. Be sure to read through my blog, comment below and continue to Heidi's blog. If you get lost along the way, you can find a list of Blog Hoppers at the end of each Blog.

Here are the Holiday projects I created for this month’s hop.

 

Up first is the card I created. 

 

I used cardstock from Fun Stanmpers Journey and pattern paper from Photo Play to create the base of the card.  

 

I then stamped this cute little Santa from Kindred Stamps onto a piece of Cardstock and colored him with my Copics.

Hat, Jacket, Pants: R39, R35, R29

Beard, eyebrows and mustache: C1, C00

Boots: 100

Skin: E21, E00

Buckle: Y28

Bag: G94, G24

 I then die cut the circle from Circle Around die set from Fun Stampers Journey and popped Santa on top of the circle.

To finish the card, I added a twine bow and little paper flags.  I then stamped the sentiment from Kindred Stamps with Cranberry Bliss ink from Fun Stampers Journey.  Then I added some white glitter Stickles to his hat and suit for fun.

 

For my project, I created a little mini mailbox for letters to Santa.

 

I used a svg file from Lori Whitlock to create the mini mailbox.  I cut the mailbox at 2 inches high, so it was proportional to Santa.  I placed a Hershey's Kiss inside the mailbox to be used as a treat box.    

I colored Santa the same way as above.

Here are the card and mailbox together.

  I hope you liked the projects I shared and you will have some ideas after continuing with the hop.  Please leave me a comment and keep on hopping.

1. Steph Jandrow (US)
2. Tiziana Milano (US)
   
3. Lisa Ann Bernard - Queen B Creations (US)
   
4. Katja Ettig (GER)
5. Teri Pocock
6. Sue Vine - MissPinksCraftSpot (Australia)
   
7. Jean Bolen Beaulieu
8. Kim Lamos- You are here!
   
9. Heidi Collins (US)
10. Kim Quade (US)
11. Maureen Rauchfuss (US) 
12. Barbara Welch (US) 
13. Anne Marie Hile (US)
14. Melissa Thomas (US)

I'm Nuts about You

 Hello Crafty Friends,

I love Kindred Stamps!  I love the memories that these stamps help me to relive.  They are all so cute.

The card I created today was created with Kindred Stamps and bring back memories of my last trip to Disneyland a few years ago.

I used cardstock from Fun Stampers Journey and pattern paper from Authentique to create the card base.  I then die cut a circle from the Circle Around die set from Fun Stampers Journey.  

I stamped the sentiment from the Kindred Stamps stamp set, Nuts about You, with Hazelnut Blend ink from Fun Stampers Journey.

I then used my Copics to color up the cute little guys.

Bellies: E13, E11

Chip: E29, E27, E25

Dale: E39, E37, E35

Dale's nose: R37, R35.

I finished the card by adding some Cocoa Powder Gingham ribbon, from Fun Stampers Journey around the middle of the card.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment.

You're my Person

Hello Crafty Friends,

Today I want to share a card I created for a "girlfriend" card for our last crop.

I love this stamp set from Kindred Stamps called "Lifesavers".  I love the saying the most.

I colored the image of the nurse with my Copics:
Skin: E11, E21, E00 and E000
Hair: E49, E47 and E57
Scrubs: B32, B21

I used pattern paper from my stash.  I die cut a rectangle with the piercing die from Fun Stampers Journey from Whip Cream Cardstock.  I then stamped the sentiment from Kindred Stamps with River Stone ink.

Thanks for stopping by,  Please leave me a comment.

Kindred Stamps- Cute Kids

Hello Crafty Friends,

I wanted to share a card I created a long time ago, but did not share.  I created this for a swap and the card actually went to England.

I love these little cuties. 
I created the card using one of the cards from the Simple Stories Say Cheese paper line as my background.  I then added some washi tape to the bottom and used baker's twine to tie a bow.   I added a little "Mickey" jewel in the corner.
I colored the cuties with my Copics.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment.

A Special Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends,

I have a very special birthday card to share with you today.    I made this card from my brother for his birthday because he loves this show.

I used Fun Stampers Journey cardstock and colored the images with my Copics.  I printed the company logo off the computer.
The stamp set is Scranton, PA by Kindred Stamps.

P.S He loved it!  Which I knew he would. 

Elvis Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends,

Today I have a card that I created for a dear friend who loves Elvis. 

I had a challenge here, because I needed to make this a one layer card.

I first die cut a star from Stardom die set with scrap paper.  I attached this to the card with removable tape.  I then inked up the background stamp from Fun Stampers Journey, Vintage Music and Black Licorice ink.  I stamped this on an angle.  When I pulled up the star, I had the perfect area to stamp "The King".
I stamped the Elvis image from The Golden Years set from Kindred Stamps.  I then colored him with my Copics.
The recipient loved the card, and that is why I create my cards.

6/21/19

Hello Crafty Friends,

Happy First Day of Summer!  It is my first day of summer break and I am loving it.

Today I want to share a bookmark I made my for my pastor who loves Bob Ross.

Here is the first side.  I created the bookmark with Fresh Forest and Whip Cream Cardstock.  The background trees were created with Winter Holidays and Fresh Forest ink from Fun Stampers Journey.  I stamped the trees and the painter from Kindred Stamps with Black Momento ink.  I colored him with my copics.

I then made a back side.

I created the background with Orange Creamscicle and Whip Cream Cardstock.  I then stamped the painter and created a mask out of a post it note.  I then flicked the  Silks in Orange Rave, Beach Ball, Bubble Gum, Electric Lime and Sour Lemon.  I then colored the painter with my copics.

He loved it and I loved creating it.