Edenland Designs – Page 19 – Creative Stuff by Eden and Landons mom :)

edenlandJune 21, 20223 Comments

Joy

Hi there 🙂 Time for another Christmas creation, as I’m so dreadfully behind this year, it isn’t even funny!! I have the best post man that delivers to us at work. I get most of my online orders delivered there, and he’s always almost as excited as I am when my “presents” arrive. Not only that, he’ll take our work mail and pop it in the post for us 🙂 I always give him a gift card at Christmas, just because he’s special, and well….it’s Christmas!! I used Sparkle Glitter and Joy Snowmen, from Digi Doodle Studios, for this years holder. I colored it up with my Copics, added some touches with white Posca, then fussy cut it out. I decided to try a different style of gift card holder than any I’ve tried, and used a version of one I found on Pinterest.

I had scraps of red and green spotted paper, and they went perfectly with the spots that I added in the image! More spots were added with my Posca on the edges of the part that actually holds the GC. A quick die cut sentiment and a blank piece for adding a personal sentiment finish this off 🙂

I’d like to enter this in the following:

ABC Christmas Challenge – L and M are for Little (this is little!) and Music

Simon Monday Challenge – Something Beginning With “S” – snowmen, spots

Digi Choosday Craft Challenge – Week 25 ATG

Mirtillamente Challenge – #10 June ATG

Your Scrapbook Place – June ATG challenge

edenlandJune 20, 20224 Comments

Birthday Shake Up

Hi there 🙂 Another boss’s birthday, another card. My bosses are really pretty great, so I like to have a bit of fun and make something a little special for them. I figured this one could use a fidget toy, too, so made him this shaker card. For the shaker part, I created a sunburst effect for the background from strips of paper that I have left over from making envelopes. I die cut the frame with a scrap of red cardstock, then filled it with some bright shaker “stuff”. I found a scrap of blue to layer behind the shaker, then die cut the sentiment from a bright yellow. Before gluing things down, I added a scattering of chunky silver embossing powder, to tie in with the silver bits in the shaker. As I was layering things up, I added a yellow banner piece to balance things out. For a tiny finishing touch, I glued a red shaker star in the centre of one of the sentiment letters.

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Pixie’s Snippets Challenge – #430 ATG with Snippets

Dare 2B Artzy – June – Masculine

Creative Inspirations – June – Masculine

Let’s Craft and Create – #184 AG + Penny for Your Thoughts

Crafts Galore Encore – #100 June ATG

edenlandJune 12, 20222 Comments

Time

Hi there 🙂 I’ve really been trying to use images and stash that I’ve never used, or haven’t used for ages. I’m also trying to beef up my stash of masculine cards. Today’s card fits all these categories 🙂 I used a freebie from Beccy’s Place – Pocket Watch and Handkerchief, that was featured all the way back in 2010!!!!!! I colored it up with my Copics, adding a few highlights with white Posca, then fussy cut it out.

I stenciled the background using distress inks, and bringing in the colors of the image. The Tim Holtz sentiment seemed to fit the theme so well, that I just had to use it. For the borders – you better be sitting down for this – are rub ons!! I don’t even remember when I’ve used these the last time!! I have quite the stash of them – not all of them in great shape (one of the joys of rub ons!) – that I’ve been hoarding for half a lifetime! I really do like the effect they lend to this card though 🙂

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Beccy’s Place Challenge – June ATG with a Beccy’s Place image

Paper Funday Challenge – #42 ATG with Optional twist of Masculine

Dare 2B Artzy – June: Masculine

edenlandJune 6, 20225 Comments

Spring Crocuses

Hi there 🙂 I was recently talking to my sister, who lives in Santa Fe, and she told me that she has kept the prairie crocus that I pressed for her about 15 years ago (when she was living in Venezuela) all these years!! She takes it out and remembers the crocus hunts that we used to go on in our Mom’s “secret” crocus places. The crocus and the pussy willow were always the first, and most convincing signs that spring had arrived after a long, cold winter. The image, Winter Pick Me Up, from Power Poppy, has got to be my favorite spring image, ever!! Not only is it the perfect image for my sis’s birthday card, but it’s also ideal for the new challenge at Power Poppy! I colored the beauty up with my pencils, then did some rather confusing layering, partial fussy cutting, and die cutting to create this slim line card. A quick stamped and embossed sentiment on a die cut banner finishes this card off. I love the result, and hope my sister does, too, and that it brings back fond memories for her 🙂

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Power Poppy’s Blossom Challenge – Bring those May Flowers

Mirtillamente Challenge – #10 ATG

Coloring With Pencils – May ATG

Crafty Catz – #598 ATG/Celebrations

Pammie’s Inky Pinkies – #2223 ATG

edenlandMay 24, 20225 Comments

Bridal Blossoms

Hi there 🙂 It’s wedding season, and now that restrictions from the pandemic have been lifted, it’s busier than ever!!! I colored up these gorgeous Wedding Flowers, from Julia Spiri, for this wedding card. I fussy cut the bottom part of the image out, so that it overlapped the lace that I used as a border.

This was all layered on a pink cardstock, that I’d matted with a darker pink paper. After die cutting the sentiment out, and gluing it down, I felt the card still needed a little something. Some pink and white pearls in various sizes provided the perfect finishing touch of elegance for the card.

I’d like to enter this in the following:

World Wide Open DT Challenge – #5 May/June ATG

Creations in Pink – #46 ATG in Mainly Pink

Crafty Catz – #596 ATG with optional theme of Add Some Pink

A Place to Start – #05202022 ATG with optional twist of Lilies and Lace

Colorful Options – May Pretty in Pink

edenlandMay 23, 2022May 23, 20224 Comments

Dragon Wishes

Hi there 🙂 I was going through my images, and found this pretty dragon, from the Coloring Guru – yet another store that has gone by the wayside 🙁 I colored it with my Copics, using bright gemstone tones. For some sparkle, I added white Posca accents, and went over parts of the dragon with some clear Wink of Stella. I used an oval die to partially cut it out, and fussy cut the rest. After matting it with black, I set the image aside.

For the base, I cut a starry slimline background, and layered it over a piece that I’d blended some coordinating Distress Oxides on. I placed the image on the layered background, then added a die cut and stamped sentiment. A simple black mat finished this card off.

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Allsorts Challenge Blog – Week 667 Allsorts 13th Birthday, Anything for a Birthday

Clever Dexter Challenge – #29 Ink Blending, sponsored by Alex Syberia

Crafts Galore Encore – #99 ATG

Color Crazy Craft Challenge – Week 20 ATG

edenlandMay 23, 20224 Comments

Dino Babies

Hi there 🙂 I’m still really low on baby boy cards, so decided to use these adorable dinosaurs from AMB Illustrations. They’re from an older set, no longer in the store, but there’s some adorable clipart, papers and stamp sets in the dinosaur theme at the store 🙂 I colored the little guys up with my Copics, then fussy cut them out. I took a piece of blue dotted paper, and a set of rounded rectangle stacking dies, and cut multiple windows out, to form the base for a shaker card. I picked a subtle blue print for the backing, and meticulously picked out appropriate shaker materials from a mixed set. After lining up the dinos to the best window, I die cut some backdrop material, and drew and cut out a rock for the one to sit on. Die cut sentiments each had their own window as well.

I’d like to enter this in the following:

The Cutie Pie Challenge Blog – #171 Digis and Die Cuts

DL Art – May Linky Challenge

A Perfect Time to Craft – #05 May ATG

Classic Design Challenge – #5 May ATG

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge – Week 21 ATG

edenlandMay 21, 20225 Comments

Pocket of Ginger

Hi there 🙂 I’ve really been slacking off on making Christmas cards this year!! If I don’t start to make a few more, I’ll be swamped come November! I used this cute Ginger Pocket from Bugaboo….I still can’t believe they’re closed down! I colored it up with my Copics, then fussy cut it out. I die cut a tag, then placed the image on it. While the Big Shot was fired up, I also die cut some candy canes and the sentiment. I added some red stickles to the bow and stitching in the image, as some stripes on the candy canes, and dots on the “merry”. Some green and white ribbon tied up both the tag and the candy cane pair. To mirror the green and white, I cut a green “christmas” sentiment to layer with the white one. Everything got layered and arranged on a Christmassy plaid background 🙂

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Let’s Craft & Create – #183 AG + Tag You’re It!

Incy Wincy Designs – May; Use a Die Cut or Punch

Winter Wonderland – Use 3 Colors (red, white, green)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge – #638 Christmas

Cutie Pie Challenge Blog – #171 Digis and Die Cuts

edenlandMay 21, 2022No comment

Relax

Hi there 🙂 Well, I have another male birthday card, in my quest to beef up my stash in that category. I used an image from Just Inklined – and it sadly seems as if this is another store that has closed down! I added the sentiment before I printed off this pair of slippers. I had an idea for this rather simple layout, and rummaged around for an appropriate printed paper – this plaid was PERFECT!! I matched the colors in the paper when I colored the image with my Copics. Some black matting and a few enamel dots tie everything together, and some quick doodles finish this card off 🙂

I’d like to enter this in the following challenges:

Penny’s Paper-Crafty Challenge – #521 ATG

Pammie’s Inky Pinkies – #2220 ATG

Your Scrapbook Place – May ATG

edenlandMay 11, 20227 Comments

Smile

Hi there 🙂 I had to do a card using an image from Ike’s Art, as a tribute to the artist, Susie, who sadly passed away recently. I colored this Shark up with my Copics, then fussy cut him out. The look on his face is such a goofy smile, and gave me the idea for putting him in a Polaroid photo die cut. I backed him up with a cool DP that is shimmery, and looks like water – of course, the photo doesn’t do this paper justice, lol. The background paper is some that I had in my stash for ages, and had never used, but this card was just calling out for it!! I used a slimline background die to cut the strips of black and white (these were the offcuts), to use as the border. A die cut “smile”, and some black and silver baubles ALMOST finished this card off. I had to add a tiny rhinestone to the sharks front tooth, to give his smile some sparkle 🙂

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Pammie’s Inky Pinkies – #2219 ATG

Crafty Calendar Challenge – May ATG

Cut It Up Challenge – #251 Any Animal or Insect (using a die cut)

Crafty Catz Challenge – #594 ATG with option of Hand Colored Image

Passion for Markers – Week 640 For the Men/Boys