Edenland Designs – Page 7 – Creative Stuff by Eden and Landons mom :)

edenlandJuly 14, 20235 Comments

A Special 85th

Hi there 🙂 Recently, a special friend celebrated her 85th birthday. Her pride and joy is her fur baby, Mikey, so I wanted to incorporate him into her card somehow. I was going through my images, and found this one from Ike’s Art, which is now closed, after the owner, Suzie, sadly passed on last year 🙁 The flowers and the cat were perfect to use for my friends card. I colored the image up with my Prismacolor pencils, trying to match up Mikey’s markings along the way, and keeping the texture a bit rough to look like fur.

I matted the image twice, and placed it on a green background paper, also double matted. I die cut the sentiment and the number twice each, using the same silver shimmer and black papers that I used for matting, and glued them down so there was a shadow effect. I was really happy with the simple elegance of the finished card!

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Coloring With Pencils – July ATG

Country View Challenges – July – 4 Legged Friend

Crafts Galore Encore – #113 ATG

Crafty Calendar – July ATG

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge – Week 27 ATG

edenlandJuly 13, 20232 Comments

King For a Day

Hi there 🙂 It’s been a while since I’ve made a shaker card, so I figured now was as good a time to make one as any!! I’ve been meaning to use an image from the Coolest Chicks Ever set, from Angie Blom, for ages, and this card was the one to feature one!! I thought this one looked sort of like a rooster, so that’s what he became, lol. After coloring it with my Copics, I added some sparkle to the crown with Stickles, and then added some “confetti” around him.

I assembled the shaker using some coordinating printed card stock, and a bunch of fun shaker stuffers. The crown in the image gave me the idea for the sentiment, which I printed on the computer, then die cut into a banner. I have just the guy in mind as the recipient for this fun card!!

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Creative Inspirations – July – Feathered Friends

Rabisco Challenge – #47 July ATG

Gem of a Challenge – Week 14 ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft – #7 July ATG

Die Cut Divas – Birthdays

edenlandJuly 11, 20232 Comments

Baby Snail

Hi there 🙂 There always seems to be a baby card needed lately. I’ve noticed that there’s a few more people choosing not to find out the gender of their new little one beforehand, so a gender neutral card is a good addition to my stash. I used the adorable snail image from Mirtillamente. It’s from the Almost Cute collection (but I beg to differ on the “Almost” part, as I think it is so stinkin cute!!) I colored it up with my Copics, then fussy cut it out.

The background was cut with a die, and layered over some yellow card stock. I cut the sentiment out multiple times and layered them to achieve some dimension. A few die cut buttons, tied with a bit of floss finished this sweet card off.

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Digi Choosday Crafting Challenge – Week 27 ATG

Mirtillamente Challenge – #22 July ATG

Your Scrapbook Place – July ATG

Crafty Calendar – July ATG

Lil Patch of Crafting Friends – #209 ATG

edenlandJuly 10, 20231 Comment

Dog Days of Summer

Hi there 🙂 I was playing around with some of my dies, and came up with this super simple card background. A simple white die cut over a pretty blue leaves a world of opportunities for a card!! I had this super cool dog with sunglasses printed up, and figured he was perfect for this. The image is an older image from Twistoon (so old it was still labelled under the old name of Bloobel!!) I can’t find him in the store anymore, but saw a few other images that caught my eye!! I colored him up with my Copics, then fussy cut him out. To add a bit of jazz to his sunglasses, I pulled out this iridescent paint that I got a while back, and painted a layer over the lenses.

After placing the dog on the card with some foam dots, I die cut a sun, and popped it on with some foam as well. I dug out one of the off cuts of the background die, and stamped a sentiment on it, then gave it some dimension by placing it with foam like the other elements. A quick and fun summer birthday card….done in a jiffy!!

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Dream Valley Challenge – #297 Use Dies and/or Punches

Di’s Digi Stamps Challenge – Summer Sun challenge (include at least 1 sun)

As You Like It Challenge – Favorite – Plain or Patterned paper? I like using plain paper, because it lets the image really pop!

Creative Moments – #247 Let It Shine!

Country View Challenge – July, A Four Legged Friend

edenlandJuly 7, 20234 Comments

Boots Full of Blooms

Hi there 🙂 When I was going through my digi stamp files, I couldn’t believe that I hadn’t had a play with this gorgeous Conie Fong image yet! I colored up the Boots Full of Blooms with my Copics, then cut it out with a pretty shaped die.

I then used another die from the same set to cut a frame in a muted, shimmery gold. I love the mixed rustic and feminine feel of this image, and decided to carry the them through to my card design. I took a piece of cream cardstock stenciled some lines around the edges and did a bit of blending with Distress Ink. After doing this, I layered a piece of wood printed paper on the bottom. For a feminine touch, I threaded some blue ribbon through a pretty piece of lace, and placed it over the join. After layering everything up, I finished off the card with a stamped sentiment on a die cut banner, and a few pearl embellishments.

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Dream Valley Challenge – #297 Use Dies and/or Punches

Jan’s Digital Stamp Challenge – July ATG

Rabisco Challenge – #47 July ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft – #7 July ATG

Crafts Galore Encore – #113 ATG

edenlandJuly 6, 20236 Comments

Scottie Wreath

Hi there 🙂 One of my sisters’ birthdays is rolling around, and I had to make an extra special card for her. She has always loved Scottie dogs, and I try to incorporate them into her cards whenever possible. I was so excited to see this adorable image in the All Dressed Up shop, and had to snap him up immediately! I colored him up with my Copics, then cut him out with a pierced circle die. I had die cut the frame and shaped card base beforehand, and the circle fit nicely within it.

I found some flowers in my stash that went well with those in the image, and added a few die cut leaves to them. Some blue sparkly touches, a pretty purple bow, and a stamped sentiment finished this special card off. I hope my sister loves receiving this card as much as I loved making it!!

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Passion for Markers – Week 697 Shaped Cards

Country View Challenge – July – A Four Legged Friend

All Dressed Up Challenge – #141 July ATG

Classic Design Challenge – #7 July ATG

Mirtillamente Challenge – #22 July ATG

edenlandJuly 3, 20233 Comments

For a Special Couple

Hi there 🙂 With it being wedding season, I figured I should probably have a few wedding cards in my stash! This lovely image from Sheepski Designs was perfect for the card I had in mind. I colored Floral Heart with my Copics, then cut it out. Even though I started with a card in mind, the design morphed with each step until I ended up with this one. I’m not sure what this kind of card is called (cutaway?), but I think with the silver panels on the top and bottom, as well as the scattering of tiny pearls, is a perfect compliment to this lovely image!

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Sheepski Designs Challenge – #76 Celebrations

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – #209 ATG

As You Like It Challenge – Favorite….Plain or Patterned Paper? Probably plain, as it lets the image take centre stage a bit better.

The Corrosive Challenge – #7 July ATG

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge – Week 26 ATG

edenlandJuly 2, 2023July 2, 20236 Comments

Sending Sunshine

Hi there 🙂 I was running short of get well cards in my stash. I recently won this sweet rubber stamp, a retired one from Whimsy Stamps, and thought it would be a fun image for a get well card. I colored it with my Copics with a few white accents, then masked it off and added a background using Distress inks and a cloud template.

After cutting it out with a cool die, I started digging though my paper stash. The image color scheme, and the occasion both called for something bright and cheerful, so I stuck to the primary colors. I layered the image with some blue and yellow papers, then added some strips of red ric-rac trim. To finish the card, I stamped the sentiment on a fishtail banner die cut, and stuck a few enamel dots in the top corners.

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Allsorts Challenge – #735 ATG or Summertime

As You Like It Challenge – Favorite Plain or Patterned Paper? Although I loooove to buy patterned papers, I seem to use plain, or very subtle prints more often, as they don’t compete with the image.

Penny’s Papercrafty Challenge – #549 ATG

Pammie’s Inky Pinkies – #2325 ATG

edenlandJune 21, 20232 Comments

Mousey Gift Card Holder

Hi there 🙂 I have a few people that I give gift cards to at Christmas. They are delivery guys at work, and really bring a lot of joy with their smiles and attitude throughout the year, so Christmas is a good time to give back! This little mouse from Sweet November was just too cute to pass up! I colored up Merry Christmouse with my Copics, then fussy cut him out. I tried a couple folds to hold the gift card, and finally just went my own way with this.

I like that there’s plenty of room to add a personalized message. I used some papers that I got free in a magazine for the background and pocket cover, then die cut a cheery Christmas sentiment.

I’d like to enter this in the following:

ABC Christmas Challenge – L is for Lots of Layers, M is for Mouse

Pammie’s Inky Pinkies – #2324 ATG

A Place to Start – June ATG

A Gem of a Challenge – Week 12 ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – #208 ATG

edenlandJune 20, 20235 Comments

Gold Rose

Hi there! I realized recently that it had been ages since I worked with one of Ching-Chou Kuik‘s gorgeous images….so I had to fix that 🙂 I colored the image Intense Red, from this amazing set of mermaid images, with my Copics. I used a die to cut out part, and fussy cut the rest.

The die that I used to partially cut the image is the inside of a gorgeous die set, which I used to cut the black frame. A deep blue background paper coordinated well with the image colors, and provides contrast to the frame. I carefully added some gold gems to outline the inside part of the frame, and some roses for the card embellishments. I really love the striking effect this card has 🙂

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Ching-Chou Kuik Blog Challenge – June ATG

Papercraft Challenges – #95 Girls Girls Girls

Creative Inspirations – June – Something for the Girls

Allsorts Challenge – Week 733 Anything Goes with the option of Blooms, Bees and/or Butterflies

Jan’s Digi Stamp Challenge – June ATG