Sunflower Bouquet by Twinkle Land Designs for Little Patch of Crafty Friends #169 on the 7th of November, 2021

Hi All!

Welcome to my post about my card for challenge #169, the 7th of November challenge for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Anyway, here is my card:

The sponsor for this challenge is:

Twinkle Lane Designs

Prize ~ £ 8.00 voucher 

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I chose Sunflower Bouquet, which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It Blending Card. I have used my paper cutter to cut around my image, followed by colouring with the following Copics:

• sunflowers - Y21, Y15, Y38, E13
• insides of sunflowers - E71, E74, E77, E08
• blue flowers - B12, B14, B16, YR09
• ladybug - R24, R27, R59
• background/shadow - BV20
• outline - B16

I have adhered the coloured image on to a square white card from Envelope Solutions.

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and her fantastic monthly classes and bonus classes.

Here is a close-up of the colouring:

There is inspiration from the rest of the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends DT over on the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card or gift stash.

We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous "always anything goes" creations. Please ensure that you are a follower of the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog to be eligible for a prize!

Have fun! This challenge will end on Saturday the 20th of November, 2021. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 7th of November, 2021 to find out the winners of Challenge #168.

I would like to enter this card into a few challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge #11-2021 - November Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge November #11 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #45 - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #146 Oct/Nov - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door Starting 2nd November - Anything Goes

The Flower Challenge #62 - Add Leaves

Thanks for looking!

                                                                                        

EnTWINEd for Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog on the 5th of November, 2021

For this month's challenge at Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog we have the optional theme of

EnTWINEd (use twine)

So I searched through my stash to find something that I have not used before, but have wanted to use for ages and came up with this card:

I chose to use Knitting Marci and one of the kitties from Knit Happens which are part of the December 2020 Club La-La Land Crafts kit by the wonderful Irina at La-La Land Crafts. 

I have stamped the images on to X-Press It Blending Card and then coloured them with Copics before fussy cutting them out (I'm actually getting into fussy cutting now! Although give me a die anytime!!) 

I also used the the basket from the Club kit, I stamped the background using Sweater Weather and I stamped the sentiment on one of the Long Flags Die.

Here is another photo:

As I mentioned, I have coloured the images with the following Copics markers:

• skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20, R30
• hair - E21, E23, E25, E29
• lips - R20, R22
• pants/shoes - B91, B93, B95, B97
• top - V01, V12, V15, V17
• knitting - Y13, Y15, Y17, E15
• kitty - C3, C5, C7, C9, R20
• yarn - Y13, Y15, Y17

Here is Marci and the kitty after I fussy cut them out:

After I fussy cut, stamped the background on to a white square card from Envelope Solutions, then die cut the long flag from a pale blue cardstock, I stamped the sentiment using my MISTI and Nautical Blue Memento ink then I arranged everything on the card before I stuck it all down. 

For the twine - I tied some yellow and white paper cord that I found in my stash around the top of the card and tied it off!

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Monthly Classes and Bonus Classes from the awesome Alyce at Kit and Clowder. I also drew some inspiration from the La-La Land Crafts Blog.

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #146 - Oct/Nov Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge - November Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge November #11 - November Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenges #427 - November Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #45 - Anything Goes

Let's Craft and Create Challenges are monthly and go live on the 5th of every month and you have until the end of the month to add your creations which can be anything goes plus an optional theme.

There is inspiration from the rest of the Let's Craft and Create DT over on the Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card stash.

Thanks for looking!

Candy Cane Classic by Power Poppy for November Winter Wonderland on the 5th of November, 2021

 At Winter Wonderland this month, we are hosted by Patricia!

Welcome to our eleventh challenge for 2021.

Our theme is:

Candy Canes and/or For a Child

So here is my project:

Please remember that it is Christmas projects only and they must include the theme of Candy Canes and/or For a Child.

This month, we don't have a sponsor, so we were able to choose anything in our stash, as long as it fit the theme! So we are also playing for fun as there will be no prize.

I chose the image Candy Cane Classic from the wonderful Marcella at Power Poppy, which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It blending card and then used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the images (these were printed and cut a few years ago!)

I have coloured the image with the following Copics markers:

• red - R22, R24, R39
• white - C0, C1, C3
• holly - YG03, YG17, YG67
• berries - R24, R27, R59
• ribbon - BG10, BG13. BG18

I then adhered the coloured images on to green and red tags from Envelope Solutions.

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Monthly Classes and Bonus Classes from the awesome Alyce at Kit and Clowder.

Here is a close-up of the colouring:

and another photo of the three tags:

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #104 - Anything Christmas Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge #427 - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #146 - Oct/Nov Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge November #11 - November Anything Goes

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge #83 - Optional Twist of Red & White

There is inspiration from the rest of the Winter Wonderland DT over on the Winter Wonderland blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card stash.

We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. Please remember that it is Christmas Projects only! We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous Christmas creations. Please be sure to post a link back to the Winter Wonderland blog in your blog post in order to be eligible for a prize!

Have fun and remember that you can enter up to 3 times. This challenge will end on Thursday the 2nd of December, 2021.

Please check the Winter Wonderland blog on Monday the 8th of November to find out the winners of the Pine Cones and Poinsettias Challenge.

Thanks for looking!

Plant Mama Marci by La-La Land Crafts for Colour Crazy Challenge on the 5th of November, 2021

 

At Colour Crazy Challenge for the 5th of November, 2021, we are not sponsored by anyone! So we got to choose whatever we wanted!

Here is my card:

I have stamped Plant Mama Marci and the mice from Smarty Plants which are all part of the March 2021 Club La-La Land Crafts kit on to X-Press It Blending card and then coloured the images with the following Copics markers:

• skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, 100, white gel pen
• lips - RV66, RV69
• hair - E23, E25, E27, E29
• scarf - Y13, Y15, Y17
• t-shirt/shoes - V01, V15, V17
• pants/pinafore - B93, B95, B97, B99, white gel pen
• pot - RV14, RV17, RV19
• plant - YG03, YG17, YG67, RV10, RV17, RV19
• mice - T0, T1, T3, R20, C9
• watering can - B12, B14, B16, YG03, YG17, RV17, RV10

I die cut the Plant Shelf and Plants dies from the Club kit, then coloured them with Copics. I also used the Garden Trellis Die and stamped one of the sentiments on one of the Long Flags Die which I coloured with YG25 prior to stamping.

I have fussy cut the images and adhered everything on to a white square card from Envelope Solutions.

Here is another image:

As usual, I have drawn some inspiration from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and her awesome Monthly Classes.

Here is a close-up of the colouring:

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Classic Design Challenge November 2021 #11 - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge #427 - November Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #55 - November Anything Goes + optional twist of 3-D project

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #146 - Oct/Nov Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge - November Anything Goes

Go and check out the rest of the Design Team at Colour Crazy Challenge.

Thanks for looking!

                                

November Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #39 for the 1st of November 2021

 

For my November challenge with Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog I chose to use Hippo Holidays Clear Stamp Set and coordinating dies which are designed by La-La Land Crafts but were part of Simon Says Stamp Stamptember Celebrations. Then I have also used some dies from my La-La Land Crafts stash.

Here is my card for this month:

This is the inside of the card:

I stamped the Hippos on to X-Press It Blending card with Black Tuxedo Memento ink and then coloured with the following Copics markers:

• hippos - C00, C0, C1, C3, R20
• red - R22, R24, R27, R39
• berries - R24, R27, R59
• green - YG03, YG17, YG67
• gold - gold glitter pen
• white glitter of hat - Twinkle Stickles

I also die cut some red and green cardstock using the second biggest postage stamp die from La-La Land Crafts, then I also cut using the smallest and second smallest die (I still have them joined together!)

Once I finished colouring, I used the coordinating dies to cut the images out and then adhered them to the red and green postage stamps and then adhered everything to a white slimline card from Envelope Solutions. 

For the inside, I stamped one of the sentiments with Nautical Blue Memento ink.

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and I also used some inspiration from the cards of the La-La Land Crafts Design Team on Facebook.

Here are some close up shots of the hippos:

There is inspiration from the rest of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog DT over on the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card or gift stash.

We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous "always anything Christmas goes" creations. Please ensure that you are a follower of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog!

Have fun! This challenge will end on Tuesday the 30th of November, 2021. Please check the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog around the 10th of November to find out the winners of Challenge #39.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #104 - Anything Christmas Goes

Classic Design Challenge #11 - November Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #45 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge Blog #55 - November Anything Goes plus the optional twist of 3-D project 

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #146 - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge - November Anything Goes

(2) Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #56 - Anything Goes as long as there is a critter or two!

Thanks for looking!

November Love to Craft Challenge Blog #64 for the 1st of November 2021

 

For my November challenge with Love to Craft Challenge Blog I chose to make a shaker shadow box card using some of the stamps and dies that I have received over the last months from La-La Land Crafts.

Here is my card for this month:

Here is a photo taken inside:

Here is also a photo of the inside of the card:

I have used stamps and dies from the Summer 2021 box by the wonderful Irina from La-La Land Crafts. Everything that was in the Summer box is now available in the July 2021 Release. I also then made it into a shaker card (but I think I may have too many sequins to see the background).

So I have mostly followed Irina's tutorial for using the Under the Sea Die set for making a shadow box card on Facebook. It was a great tutorial!! Very easy to follow along (especially as I could stop and replay!!) I have also used the Under the Sea Layering Stencil (you can see this in one of the progression shots below), the shark from Sea Life Clear Stamp Set and the Sea Critters Outlines Die. I also used the Water Ripples Layering Stencil and the seaweed from the Under the Sea Die and the seaweed, sea star and seahorse from Under the Sea Set Die in the very first Club La-La Land Crafts kit with Sitting Mermaid Marci!!!

For the shark, I used Distress Oxide Salty Ocean and Tumbled Glass, then Tuxedo Black Memento ink on X-Press It Blending Card. For the seaweed behind the shark, I die cut in a light kraft card stock, then used Distress Oxide Picked Raspberry. For the seahorse, sea star and other seaweed, I die cut the light blue card stock, them I have coloured with YR14 and YR18 (seahorse), V05 (sea star) and Distress Oxide Twisted Citron (seaweed).

For the background layer of the shadow box, I used Distress Oxide Salty Ocean and Tumbled Glass for the seaweed and then Picked Raspberry for the fish.

To make the shaker element, I used a We R Memory Keepers - Photo Sleeve Fuse Waterfall Sleeve which I cut down to size and then "fused" on three sides using my Fuse tool before adding sequins and glitter from my stash and fusing the top edge. I think I may have used a few too many sequins, as it hides the background - next time!!

I then stamped one of the sentiments from Jawesome News Clear Stamp Set also from La-La Land Crafts using Nautical Blue Memento ink on to a strip of light blue card stock.

As I organised the card I took a few progression shots:

This was heaps of fun, so I will definitely make another one - although I am waiting for a few more Distress Oxide inks to be delivered! Also some of the Art Glitter Glue so that I can use Art Glitter Metal Tip that I received from Simon Says Stamp! As Irina and Martha over in La-La Land Crafts have been organising a bunch of classes to make boxes and folios, I will definitely be showing a few more intricate makes! :)

There is inspiration from the rest of the Love to Craft Challenge Blog DT over on the Love to Craft Challenge Blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking on their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) You can also find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you some ideas for your card or gift stash.

We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous "always anything goes" creations. Please ensure that you are a follower of the Love to Craft Challenge Blog!

Have fun! This challenge will end on Tuesday the 30th of November, 2021. Please check the Love to Craft Challenge Blog around the 10th of November to find out the winners of Challenge #63.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Mix It Up Challenge Blog #55 - November Anything Goes plus the optional twist of 3-D project!!

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge #11 - November Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #146 - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #45 - Anything Goes

(2) Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #56 - Anything Goes as long as there is a critter or two!

Thanks for looking!