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 #259- Anything Goes with a Twist- Add ribbon

 

 Hello Crafty Friends,

What a whirlwind start to September here in Southern California.  We are having a heat wave, there are fires all over the area and school is in full swing.  The season seems to be starting out on a quick pace, but I hope it slows down because this season is my favorite.

Time is going by so fast that my friends and I have not celebrated our August friends birthdays yet and it is already the middle of September.  

The card I created for this new challenge at Crafty Gals Corner, will be used as a birthday card for one of my friends.

 

 

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.

I used this adorable "Happy Birthday Character Creator Set" from RAM stamps.

 

I first colored the images with my Copics. (First set of numbers is for the girl in pink and the second set of numbers are for the girl in yellow)

Hair: E29, E08, E13 and E29, E25, E35

Skin: E43, E53, E50 and E13, E11, E21 

Dress: R85, R83, RV11, RV10 and Y38, Y19, Y15, BG34, BG11

Hats: R27, R35

The card base is created using the Paper pack from Echo Park called It's Your Birthday.  The sentiment is foiled and is from Taylored Expressions.

Thank you for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment and then join the challenge over at Crafty Gals Corner.

Crafty Gals Corner- Challenge #254- Anything Goes

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

I hope you had a great Easter and are looking forward to all Spring has to offer.  I have an Easter card I want to share with you today from  RAM Stamps

The title of this digi stamps is "Bunny's Bike".

Here is the card I created:

 The bunny is so cute, I had to color him up.  I used my Copic Markers.

Bunny: E25, E23, E21

Ears: R22, R20

Eggs: YR68, YR65, BG13, BG11

Leaves: YG17, YG03

Flowers and hearts: RV55, RV52

Chicks: Y17, Y15, Y13

Basket: E57, E35, E31

Bike: C5, C3

Tires: C7, C5

I created the card base using paper from Doodlebug and some baker's twine.  The sentiment came with the digi stamp.

Now it is your turn.  Please comment on my card and then create your own project and join the challenge at Crafty Gals Corner.

 

Crafty Gals Corner- Challenge #240- Add a Heart

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

We have a new month and new challenge at Crafty Gals Corner.  The theme this month is Add a Heart. This challenge is pretty easy as we look forward to Valentine's Day in just a few days,

Out sponsors this month are: 

 

I was able to snag this cute digital stamp from RAM Stamps, titled "Apple Picking".  Here is the card I created.

 

I colored the image with my Copics.

Skin: E13, E11, E21, E00

Hair: E35, YR24, YR31

Tree: E57, E35, E33

Apples: E37, R35, R32

Leaves: YG17, YG25

Grass: YG17, YG25, G28

Flowers: Y19

Bunny Ears: RV11

Bunny: E31, E30

Outfit: YR02, E93, YR18

Bag: B23, B21

Shoes: N4, N1

Pants: N6, N4

I finished the card by placing a die cut scalloped frame from Taylored Expressions that I cut out of red cardstock. I then cut out some leaves from the Four Seasons die from Spellbinders. To finish the card I added some apple brads from my stash.

The heart for this challenge is hard to see, but it is on her outfit shirt, under the watermark. 

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment and then join the challenge at Crafty Gals Corner.