Cheers!

Hi there 🙂 I was going through my digi stamp files, and found some oldie but goodies. Half of them are from stores that have been long closed. This digi is from Opal Manor. They used to have a selection of freebies that were a bit different from the main stream stuff. I found them on Pinterest, but their account hasn’t been active for years, and the link to the store doesn’t work. I printed this mug of cheer card size, and colored it up with my Copics. I had a bit of fun using different techniques with my blender pen and a white Posca to make bubbles in the beer 🙂 After fussy cutting it out, I die cut an appropriate sentiment to attach. A fun card for a beer lovers birthday 🙂

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Crafts Galore Encore – #116 October ATG

The Creative Crafters – #69 ATG

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge – Week 43 ATG

Creative Knockouts – #506 ATG

Simon Wednesday Challenge – ATG

Get Well Squirrel

Hi there 🙂 I was thrilled to be asked to be a Guest Designer on Coloring With Pencils Challenge this month. Their sponsors this time are Color Of Love, Last Minute Manda, Polkadoodles, and the Paper Shelter! I was given this adorable image from Last Minute Manda to work with. This little guy is from the A Bunch of Nuts set, and is perfect for all kinds of autumn makes. I colored him up with my Prismacolor pencils, then fussy cut him out.

For the card base, I cut out a multi frame base with a die set, inlaying the dark brown outer die with a lighter brown multi sectioned piece. I printed off the sentiment on my computer, and then die cut the centre piece again. The pieces that didn’t have the sentiment on them were run through a wood grain embossing folder, then they were all attached in the frame. I popped the fussy cut image on with some foam pieces to give a bit of dimension. I’ve had these wood embellishments for quite some time, so I added a bit of color to them with some Distress Inks, and attached them for a fun fall touch.

I’d like to thank the team at Coloring With Pencils for inviting me to join them this month, and would love to see all my pencil coloring friends join in at this fabulous challenge!!

I’d like to enter this in the following:

A Gem of a Challenge – Week 22 ATG

Creative Moments – #251 It’s Alive!

613 Avenue Create – October ATG with a twist of Autumn Colors

Jan’s Digi Stamp Challenge – October ATG

Giraffe Garden

Hi there 🙂 It’s one of my sister’s birthday, and she looooves giraffes, so, of course, I had to make some kind of giraffe card for her! I saw some mini miura cards on Pinterest, and thought the fold was super cool, so decided to use it for this one.

After getting the card all cut and folded up, I found that it didn’t stand properly, so I added an extra piece to it to fix that situation. I’ve had this paper stack with the cool giraffe print for ages, so dragged it out and cut the background pieces from 3 of the prints, and adhered them to the card. After trying a number of different giraffe images, I settled on a couple of silhouettes, as they went way better with the fussy background. I fussy cut them out and stuck ’em on.

I die cut a bunch of flowers, some grass and some twigs to create the giraffe’s garden. For the centres of the flowers, I added some teeny tiny pearls, and some glittery enamel dots. The centre panel was reserved for a die cut birthday sentiment 🙂

There is plenty of room on the reverse side to write a personal message, and a big bonus is that this card folds flat for mailing!!

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Dream Valley Challenge – #303 More Than 1 Fold

A Place to Start – October ATG

Creative Moments – #251 It’s Alive!!

Crafts Galore Encore – #116 ATG

Classic Design Challenge – #10 October ATG

Kitty-Ology

Hi there 🙂 I was looking for a die for another card I made, and came across the Tattered Lace Essentials Book Die set that I’ve had for years, and never used! I might be a bit late for the party, but it’s always a good time for books!! I cut the card base with the biggest die, then cut some of the smaller pages out from a book that I have specifically to use for card making. I inked the edges with some distress ink,to give it a bit of a vintag look, then assembled the base, giving the pages a bit of dimension. I printed out the Kitty-ology image from Whimsy Stamps, and colored it up with my Copics before fussy cutting it out.

I added some silver dots to the collar with my Posca, to give the studded look. The shape of the glasses reminded me of some sparkly glasses a friend has, so I dug out my teeny tiny (1mm) rhinestones, and glued some on. I attached the image, then die cut a sentiment for the opposite page. For a bit more sparkle, and to tie things all together, I added some of the tiny rhinestones to the stars on the sentiment, and scattered some across the book pages (which of course you can’t see, because cameras pick up what they want to!)

While I was making this card, I kept thinking of my niece, who is a book and kitty lover. Guess what she’s getting for her birthday? Lol I loved making this, and wonder why I let the die set sit for so long….I can definitely see more book cards in my future!!

I’d like to enter this in the following:

A Place to Start – October ATG

Allsorts Challenge – Week 749 Vintage or ATG

Pattie’s Creations – #211 ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – #215 ATG

Crafts Galore Encore – #116 ATG

Merry Owls

Hi there 🙂 I love this little stack of owls from Pink Gem Designs. I might be blind, but can’t find the image in the shop to link it up. Any help would be appreciated!!! I colored these guys up with my Copics, then addes some sparkle to the stars, and a bit of Wink of Stella to the white parts of their hats. Then, I fussy cut the image out.

This image really lends itself to a slimline card design, so I die cut a star background, and layered it over some shimmery gold paper. After popping the image on with some foam dots, I die cut a sentiment, doing the second word twice for a shadow effect when I layered them, which finished the card off 🙂

I’d like to enter this in the following:

613 Avenue Create – October ATG with twist of Autumn Colors

A Gem of a Challenge – Week 20 ATG

Crafts Galore Encore – #116 ATG

Die Cut Divas – Use A  Layer Die Set or Layer a Die Cut on Another Die Cut

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – #215 ATG

Puppy Love

Hi there 🙂 I love the images from Digi Doodle Studios, and was so sad when they closed down!! For this festive card, I used a sweet puppy that is all ready for Christmas! I colored him up with my Copics, and added a few highlights and patterns with white Posca pen.

I had picked out the papers that I wanted to use before coloring, so I could match the colors up nicely. For the layout, I used a sketch from Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers.

I just missed the challenge deadline for this sketch, but love the inspiration it gave me! I added 3 die cut and inlaid baubles (or are they bells? I’m confused looking at them now, lol) on some pieces of ribbon, then die cut and inlaid the sentiment from the same papers. For a quick finishing touch, I added some tiny pearls to the baubles 🙂

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Creative Knockouts – #505 Die Cuts/Punches/Stencils

A Place To Start – October ATG

ABC Christmas Challenge – S is for Snowmen; T is for Three of a Kind (baubles)

Most Magical Time of the Year – #13 Anything Halloween or Christmas goes

Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge – Week 39 ATG

Floral Anniversary

Hi there 🙂 I was going through my digi stamps and found this gorgeous Floral Heart from Graciellie Designs. I colored it up with my Copics, then fussy cut it out. For the flower centres, I added some gold microbeads for a bit of dimension.

I scored a frame around the edges of the card base before popping on the heart with some foam dots. The heart shape lent itself to an anniversary card, which I happened to be short of in my stash. The gold die cut sentiment didn’t really pop against the image when I tried it on its own, so I cut a stitched fishtail banner from vellum, popped the image on that, and added it to the card. The vellum was all it needed to come into focus, without taking away from the beautiful image.

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Creations In Pink – #62 ATG in Mainly Pink

Dream Valley Challenge – #301 Occasions Other Than Birthday

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge – Week 40 ATG

Double D Challenge – Pink October

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge – #9 Anything Flowers Goes with Optional Mood Board

Always a Good Idea

Hi there 🙂 I love going for coffee with my friends, but sometimes things get in the way and it might not seem like such a good idea. This card is a reminder that it’s always a good idea for coffee and time with friends!! I colored up Le Pine: Margaret Coffee from Mirtillamente with my Copics, then fussy cut her out.

For the layout, I used this fabulous sketch, from Cheerful Sketches:

I went through my papers, and found that this plaid coordinated really nicely with the colors that I’d used on my image. I recently purchased a cool coffee bean stencil, so of course had to use that for one of the elements!! I die cut and inked a piece, and popped the image on with some foam dots, then stamped the sentiment on the last piece. I matted and layered everything up, following the sketch pretty much exactly, then went looking for some sort of embellishment. It’s like I’d just begun crafting, and have absolutely minimal supplies (NOT), because I couldn’t find anything suitable. I did, however, find my Fimo, so I made some coffee beans up to finish the front of the card!

I had the idea that it would be nice to include a coffee gift card with this, so, for the inside, I assembled some pieces, and cut a pocket for one. There’s still plenty of room to write a personal greeting, as well. Now, there’s no excuse!! Lol.

I’d like to enter this in the following –

Cheerful Sketches – #124 September sketch, shown above

Mirtillamente Challenge – #24 September ATG

Crazy is Our Name, Stencils are Our Game – September ATG with Optional Fall

613 Avenue Create – September – Purely ATG

Cupcake Challenges – #578 Plaid

Giraffe Surprise

Hi there 🙂 I was going through my stash of digi stamps, and found this fun image from the now closed Sasayaki Glitter. These cute giraffes almost look like they’re having TOO much fun with birthday celebrations!! I colored the image up with my Copics, then added some touches with silver, gold and white Poscas.

I found a fun star print paper for the background, and added a black and white striped layer for a bit of contrast. After matting and assembling the card, I die cut a trio of ballons, which I tied together with a bit of black floss. A layered die cut sentiment finishes this card off. Great for anyone!!

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Allsorts Challenge – Week 747 – 4 Legged Friends

Di’s Digi Stamps Challenge – Pick 3 of Anything

Creative Knockouts – #504 – 2 or More Patterned Papers

A Perfect Time to Craft – #9 September ATG

Double D Challenge – Birthday Balloons

Festive Robins

Hi there 🙂 It’s time for another Christmas card! I know I’m still going to be in a rush come holiday season, but every little card made early makes the rush not so frantic! I used a sweet image from Ike’s Art, whose store closed after the creator, Sue, sadly passed away 🙁 I colored the robins with my Copics, then masked it off, so I could sponge some clouds in the background with my Distress Inks. I then added a touch of sparkle to the snow on the leaves and branches, and added a stamped and embossed sentiment.

I kept the layout of the card fairly simple, using 2 coordinating printed papers, and some dark brown matting. To match the gold of the embossing, I cut some thin strips of gold paper and placed them at an angle on opposite corners of the image, then die cut a bow from the same paper to add to one of the strips. A quick finishing touch was some gold ball embellishments.

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Let’s Craft and Create – #199 AG or Use Paper Strips Instead of Ribbon

Most Magical Time of the Year – #12 Anything Halloween or Christmas

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge – #691 Christmas/Humorous Christmas

A Place to Start – September ATG with optional All That Glitters

Christmas Craft Creations – September – Metallics