Love to Craft Challenge Blog- Anything Goes

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

Today we start a new month and a new challenge at Love to Craft Challenge Blog.  The theme is always anything goes, so let's see your projects.

I am sharing a card I made for a recent card class that I teach.

I created this card using fall paper from my stash. It is a Z fold card, so this is what it looks like open.

 

 

The bountiful thanks stamp is from Fun Stampers Journey, stamped with a burgundy ink.  The leaves are die cuts from Taylored Expressions.

Thank you for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment and then join the challenge at Love to Craft Challenge Blog.

 

Crafty Gals- Thankful Challenge

Hello Crafty Friends,

It is November and it is the time to be thankful.   We have just this theme this month over at Crafty Gals Corner.

I got to play with this wonderful image named "Turkey Day" from Leann's World.

 

Here is the card I created:

 

I created the card using pattern paper from Photo Play called Fall Breeze, cardstock, ribbon, stamp from Fun Stampers Journey and embellishments.

I colored the image with my Copics:

Apples: R37, R35

Pumpkins: YR27, YR68, YR15

Leaves and Stems: G28

Turkey: E29, E27, E23, E57, E35, E33, E31

I love the way it came out and how perfect it is for the season of November and to celebrate Thanksgiving.

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

 

 

Bitten By the Bug 2: Family/Heritage

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

When I think of November, I think of gratitude and family.   This challenge is perfect for the month of November.

I created a scrapbook layout of our Thanksgiving impromptu picture shoot.

Here is the layout I created.

I created the layout from a pattern paper pad from Michaels.  I then cut out the title using my cricut and a svg from Miss Kate's Cuttables.

Here is a close up of the title:

Thank you for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment.  Then join us at Bitten By the Bug 2 and share a project you created with your cricut to celebrate your family or heritage.

Thankful Card

 Hello Crafty Friends,

It is the day before Thanksgiving and it is always the day to think about all the things you have that you are thankful for.  This year has been like no other, but there is always something to be thankful for.

The card base is cardstock from Fun Stampers Journey and blocks of pattern paper from Doodlebug Designs.  I then cut the sentiment from Queen and Company out of Cardstock from Fun Stampers Journey and glitter fun foam from Michael's.  

Super simple card, but oh so cute.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment.

Crafty Gals Corner- Thankful and Thank You

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

Today we have a new challenge at Crafty Gals Corner: Thank yous and Thankful.   I had fun playing with this image from Fred, She Said Digital Designs.

I colored the image using my Copics.

Pumpkins: YR27, YR68, YR15

Leaves: G99, G94, YG03

Sunflowers: Y38, Y19, Y15

Stems: E27, E25

I then used some pattern paper from Frank Garcia, Amber Moon collection and cardstock from Fun Stampers Journey for the card base.  I used the die set from Queen and Company for the word Blessed.  I die cut the back ground with cardstock from Fun Stampers Journey and the word itself from glitter fun foam.  I love the dimension it adds.

To finish the card, I added a piece of Pumpkin Patch Ribbon from Fun Stampers Journey around the card and added a sweet premade bow from Fun Stampers Journey.

I hope you will create a thank you or thankful card and join the challenge at Crafty Gals Corner.

Also, thank you for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment. 

Bitten by The Bug: Thanksgiving

 

Hello Crafty Friends,

It is time for a new challenge at Bitten by the Bug 2.  This two week challenge is Thanksgiving.  I couldn't help but make this fun turkey from Dreaming Tree.

I used pattern paper from Authentique to create this turkey.  

Here is a close up of his face.

 

 

Here is a close up of his feathers.  I added some liquid pearls to the feathers.

 

 Last, but not least, he is a treat box.  

 

He was a ton of fun to make and really not that hard.   He will be the star of the table on Thanksgiving Day!

Please create something with your Cricut for Thanksgiving and share it with us on the blog.

Also, thank you for stopping by and please leave me a comment. 

Give Thanks

 Hello Crafty Friends,

November always brings the sense of thankfulness.  I am thankful for so many things in my life.

Today I have a simple but fun thankful card.

 For the card base, I used Butter Cream Cardstock from Fun Stampers Journey and pattern paper from Authentique.  I then embossed the background with the Barn Wall embossing folder from Fun Stampers Journey and then swiped some Hazelnut Blend ink over it to bring out the grains.

I then used an apple die from Spellbinders and die cut three apples from Pumpkin Bread, Pomegranate Splash and Summer Days cardstock from Fun Stampers Journey.  I then stamped each apple with the Flannel background and Hazelnut Blend ink, both from Fun Stampers Journey.

To finish the card I stamped the sentiment from the Bountiful Thanks stamp set from Fun Stampers Journey with Hazelnut Blend on Whip Cream cardstock.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment.

Love to Craft Challenge Blog

Hello Crafty Friends,

Can you believe it is November?  Where did the last month go?  All I know is that Fall is in full swing and Thanksgiving will be here soon.

I have been doing more and more crafting with vinyl and wanted to share my newest project.

I took 3 pumpkins from the Dollar Tree and painted them off white.  I then used my Cricut to cut out the words Grateful, Thankful and Blessed out of vinyl.  I then stacked the pumpkins adding leaves inbetween them and gluing them together.  I then added a big bow with some orange flowers to the top.  

Easy peasy, but oh so fun!

I challenge you to craft something and share it with us at Love to Craft Challenge Blog.

Thanks for stopping by.  Please leave me a comment. 

Doodlebug Turkey

Hello Crafty Friends,

I hope you are getting excited for Thanksgiving.  I always look forward to the food and fellowship.  We are hosting this year, so I had to create something as our center piece.

I love Doodlebug paper and knew I had to use it on this turkey.  I hand cut each of the pieces.  I then inked the edges to hide any imperfections.

I also inked the face area to darken the head a little bit.

Here he is standing up.

I think the colors are more realistic in this last picture.
I purchased the wooden turkey from JoAnn's and covered with Doodlebug Designs Pattern Paper.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Give Thanks Eat Pie

Hello Crafty Friends,

This past weekend, we had a Friendsgiving Crop and boy was it a lot of fun!  We ate, laughed and created.

We always have some kind of swaps, and this month we had a food themed card swap with any sentiment.  Here is the card I created.

I have seen the pie idea on Pinterest and I wanted to do it.

I die cut the scallop from Oatmeal Cookie Cardstock.  I then hand cut the circles using the Journey Circle die as a template from Pumpkin Bread Cardstock.
The pattern paper is Authentique, which I picked up at Hobby Lobby awhile ago.
The sentiment is a stamp from Fun Stampers Journey.
The whipcream on the top of the pie is tissue paper I cut into circles and stacked together and secured with a small staple.  I then ruffled up the pieces.

I hope you found some inspiration.  Thank you for stopping by.  Have a great day!

FallBulous Blog Hop with Connie Can Crop

Thank you for joining us for  

FallBulous BLOG HOP

This is a blog hop featuring all things full of Fall Splendor! Don't you just love Fall? The colors, the smells, the foods, the holidays, the love!!

 You should have arrived from Sandy's Blog. If you are just catching us, Connie Can Crop , is the beginning of this hop! 

This is a one day blog hop, but you have until Sunday at 10pm to finish hopping and leaving your love for all of these talented crafters.

Our awesome sponsors for this hop are!!

Sue is offering one lucky winner these awesome Queen & Co. Embellishments!

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She is offering one lucky winner a Hobby Lobby Gift Card!

What do you need to do to win? Easy... become  a follower of each of the fabulous blogs in this hop and leave each of them a comment letting them know what you like best about their projects. Free Shipping to our USA friends but Worldwide will be asked to pay shipping if they win.

You will have until 10 pm Sunday to finish the hop and leave your comments on every blog to be eligible to win.

Winners will be announced on Wednesday 10/13/19 at
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Be sure to follow everyone and leave a comment along the way!

And now, on to my project.

I stamped the sunflower from Fun Stampers Journey. 
I then colored the sunflowers with my Copics. 
Petals:  Y38, Y19, Y15
Center: E49, E47

I stamped the sentiment and added that to the twine. 
I then added some Gingham ribbon with a twine bow.

Be sure to hop over to EK Gorman.

Here's our line up in case you get lost along the way.

Connie

Sandy

Kim

EK

Alicia

Shannon 

Rebecca 
 
Liz

Holli

Veronica

Amanda

Charlotte

Love to Craft Challenge

Hello Crafty Friends,

Today is the first of the month and you know what that means; we have a new challenge at Love to Craft Challenge Blog.

Here is the card I created for this month.

I got the "Thankful" dies at the Scrapbook Expo, and I had to play with them right away.
I created the card using cardstock from Fun Stampers Journey and pattern paper from Reminisce.
I stamped the pumpkins from Cardstock and layered them on the card.
The sentiment stamps and dies are from Queen and Company.  I die cut the background from Gold Glitter Foam and White Cardstock.

I am very thankful this season and this card is a great way to show it.

11/23/18

Hello Crafty Friends,

I hope this finds you doing well and recovering from a great Thanksgiving with friends and family.

Today's post is all about sharing and saving the memories I made on Thanksgiving with my family.

Here is a close up of the title.

Here is a close up of the matching page.

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving and have memories you will cherish for a lifetime.

Supplies Used:
Paper: Tangerine Fusion Cardstock, Doodlebug Pattern Paper
Stickers:  Doodlebug

11/19/18

Hello Crafty Friends,

I hope you had a great weekend.  Today is the last card share using the Color Me Fall Background stamp.  If you missed the past 5 posts, check them out.

I love this background stamp because you can do so much with it.  You can use these same ideas with other background stamps also.

Here is the last card I created with the background stamp.

Supplies Used:
Stamp: Color Me Fall,  Gather Together
Paper: Oatmeal Cookie Cardstock, Hazelnut Blend Cardstock, Butter Cream Cardstock
Ink: Hazelnut Blend
Accessories: Journey Natural Twine
Colored with Color Burst Pencils.

You can purchase all these supplies.here.

11/17/18

Hello Crafty Friends,

I am officially on Thanksgiving Break.  I am a school teacher and I enjoy having a break now and then.

Today I have a card to share with you using the Color Me Fall Background stamp again.  Today I water colored the image.

Supplies Used:
Stamp: Color Me Fall, Gather Together
Paper: Butter Cream Cardstock, Oatmeal Cookie Cardstock
Ink: Hazelnut Blend, Dark Roast
Ribbon: Citrus Cooler Satin Ribbon, Natural Journey Twine
Colored with Color Splash Pencils
All supplies can be purchased here.

11/15/18

Hello Crafty Friends,

I am having so much fun creating with this background, Color Me Fall.

Today's card is using the background stamp and embossed with White Embossing Powder to create a striking contrast.

Supplies Used:
Stamp: Thankful Friends, Color Me Fall
Paper: Whip Cream Cardstock, Oatmeal Cookie Cardstock, Hazelnut Blend Cardstock
Ink: Clear Pigment, Pumpkin Bread, Cocoa Powder
Accessories: Pumpkin Patch Ribbon, Journey Natural Twine, Journey White Embossing Power

Get these supplies here.

11/13/18

Hello Crafty Friends,

I hope you had a relaxing Veteran's weekend.  I am thankful for all the men and women that have fought and still fight for my freedom.  Yes, I enjoyed the day off from work, but it is more than a day to thank them.  Without them we would not have the freedoms we have.

Today, I am sharing another card using the Color Me Fall Background stamp, but in a different way.  The past few posts I have been showing you didn't colors and ways to use a background stamp.

Here is my card using the background stamp as the background for a fall coffee inspired shaker card.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Thanksful Friends
Paper: Oatmeal Cookie Cardstock, Whip Cream Cardstock, a variety of other fall colors.
Ink: Pumpkin Bread, Oatmeal Cookie
Accessories: Oatmeal Cookie Satin Ribbon, Journey Natural Twine

11/9/18

Hello Crafty Friends,

Today I have another card to celebrate the fall season.

You will notice I used the same background as before, but in a different color and in a different layout.  I just want to show you that you can use background stamps in many ways.

Supplies Used:
Stamp: Thankful Friends
Paper: Oatmeal Cookie Cardstock, Hazelnut Blend Cardstock, Whip Cream Cardstock, Fall-o-ween Prints
Dies: Baby Envelope
Ink: Clear Pigment, Cocoa Powder
Accessories: Clear Pigment Embossing Powder, Pumpkin Patch Ribbon, Journey Natural Twine

11/7/18

Hello Crafty Friends,

Now that Halloween is over, it is time to focus on a few Thanksgiving cards before we move onto Christmas.  I love the colors of fall and I love this card today.

Supplies Used:
Stamps: Thankful Friends, Color Me Fall
Paper: Hazelnut Blend Cardstock, Whip Cream Cardstock, Oatmeal Cookie Cardstock
Ink: Hazelnut Blend, Pumpkin Bread
Dies: Journey Circles
Accessories: Oatmeal Cookie Satin Ribbon, Journey Natural Twine

11/5/18

Hello Crafty Friends,

I can't believe it is November.   I love November.  I love the colors, smells and what the month is for.

Today, I am sharing my monthly dashboard I created for November in my planner.

Supplies Used:  (All Fun Stampers Journey)
Stamp: Bountiful Thanks, Annual Celebration
Paper: Butter Cream Cardstock, Haystack Cardstock, Good Life Prints
Ink: Black Licorice, Hazelnut Blend
Colored with Color Burst Pencils