Tuesday 5 December 2023

Vintage Feel for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #202 on the 5th of December, 2023


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

Vintage Feel

I decided to use a new Christmas stamp from Tim Holtz Stampers Anonymous from Stamptember 2023.

So anyway, here is my card:

I have used the Santa and presents from the Tim Holtz 2023 Stamptember Exclusive and stamped them, along with one of the sentiments using Rich Cocoa Memento ink on to a Kraft card from Envelope Solutions. 
I coloured the images with the following PrismaColour pencils:
  • crimson red
  • permanent red
  • deco pink
  • white
  • black
  • denim blue
  • dahlia purple
  • bronze
I then used a Distress Splatter brush and splattered White Pearl liquid acrylic paint on to the card - lots of fun! Never done an ink splatter before! :)

Here is a photo before the ink splatter:

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

I would like to enter this card into a few challenges:
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!
 
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Monday 4 December 2023

For Santa by The Paper Shelter for Little Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #219 on the 3rd of December, 2023


Hi All!
Welcome to my post about my card for challenge #219, the 3rd of December 2023 challenge for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my completed card:

Our sponsor for this challenge is The Paper Shelter:
I chose to use For Santa, which I have digitally printed the image on to X-Press It Blending card and then coloured with the following Copics markers:
  • snowman - C00, C0, C1, C3, R20, BV0000, White Blizzard Nuvo Glitter Drops
  • orange (nose) - YR12, YR14, YR16
  • red - R22, R24, R27, R59
  • green - G02, G05, G17, G29
  • tree - E71, E74, E87, E89
  • smaller tree - E37, E39
  • purple (baubles) - V06, V09
  • star - Y13, Y15, Y18
  • snow - Y000, C00, C0, C1
  • glass - B000, clear Wink of Stella
  • sign - B000
  • biscuits - E55
  • plate - B14, B16
  • sky - YR20, Y000, V000, V01, V05, V06, V09
  • outline - V09

I have cut out the coloured image with my paper cutter and outlined it, then adhered it to a Kraft 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 are some photos during the colouring process:



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 16th of December, 2023. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 3rd of December, 2023 to find out the winners of Challenge #218.

I would like to enter this card into a few challenges:
Thanks for looking!
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Saturday 2 December 2023

This Little Piggie is Totally Out of Control! Card Chain Challenge for November 2023


I signed up again for the Card Chain Challenge! Essentially you sign up and make a card that you send to the person before you in the sign up and the person that signed up after you, sends you a card!

For November 2023, I made a card to send to Pat in Texas - this is what I sent her:



Here are the options that we had to make the card:

Colour Palette Option:

Sketch Option:



Theme Options: Winter / Indian / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Scraps / Quilling

I have used the theme options of Winter and Friendship. I have made another simple slider card, but used a die to create the slider. Unless indicated all the products are from La-La Land Crafts.

I already had stamped the piggie images from Dashing Through Clear Stamp Set on to X-Press It Blending card with Tuxedo Black Memento ink, I coloured the four images and fussy cut them!

I have coloured all the images with the following Copics markers:
  • piggies - R000, R00, R20, R21, R02, black, white gel pen
  • red - R22, R24, R27, R59
  • green - G02, G05, G17, G29
  • blue - B12, B14 B16, B18, B000, B00
  • grey - C0, C1, C3, C5
  • glittery/sparkly - clear Wink of Stella, White Blizzard Nuvo Glitter Drops
I then used blue cardstock from my stash for the mountains that were die cut from the Mountains Die, white cardstock for the snow on top and green cardstock for the trees. This die was originally part of the October 2019 Club La-La Land Crafts kit.
I used the Snowbanks Die (originally part of the November 2020 Club La-La Land Crafts kit) with white cardstock for the snow, both under the tree line and at the bottom. I die cut the slot originally with one of the Long Stitched Slots Dies, but then realised the slot was not wide enough to fit the Spin & Slide disc, so I used one of the dies in Spinner Card Dies, a set of dies that I bought years ago from Nellie Snellen (I have been wanting to use it for ages! I couldn't actually find it on the Nellie Snellen page, but there are a few YouTube videos using it!) But then I thought that the slot was too wide! So I narrowed it a bit with the inside of the slot!
I also die cut a couple of circles using the Double Stitched Circles Dies as the slider part and I have used a MFT Spin & Slide disc behind the piggie in the tobogganing disc.

Behind the mountains, I used Distress Oxide inks: Salty Ocean and Peacock Feathers.

I stamped the sentiment using my MISTI and Versafine Onyx Black ink on to white cardstock die cut with one of the Long Flags Die.

I used foam tape behind the "snow" so that the slider could move freely and adhered the snowboarding and skiing piggies with glue.

I adhered my interactive base to a white square card from Envelope Solutions.

Here is a photo before I adhered the interactive base to the card:

Inside the card, I used one of the other sides of the Snowbanks Die and stamped one of the sentiments from October 2019 Club La-La Land Crafts kit in Bahama Blue Memento ink and the snowman in Versafine Onyx Black ink. Then adhered the fourth piggie.

Here are some photos of the inside:


Here are some photos of the images before fussy cutting:


As usual, I found inspiration for the colouring from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and her fantastic monthly classes.

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:
Critter Crazy Challenge #81 - Anything Goes with a Featured Critter - I have four!

I hope that Pat likes the card, again, it is that time of year when work is just taking over! I was stuck in Sydney in the middle of the week because of weather and have not really recovered yet.

Thanks for looking!

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Monday 6 November 2023

Scented Chocolate by Mirtillamente Digital Stamps for Little Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #217 on the 5th of November, 2023


Hi All!
Welcome to my post about my card for challenge #217, the 5th of November 2023 challenge for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my completed card:


I chose to use Scented Chocolate, which I have digitally printed the image on to X-Press It Blending card and then coloured with the following Copics markers:
  • mug - B12, B14, B16, B18
  • tree - YG61, YG63, YG17, YG67
  • hot chocolate - E71, E74, E77
  • marshmallows - RV000, RV00, RV02, BV0000, BV000, BV00
  • candy canes - R22, R24, R27, G02, G05, G09
  • star anise - E71, E74, E77
  • cinnamon sticks - E15, E17, E19, R22, R24, R27
  • oranges - YR14, YR16, YR18
  • table - C1, C3, C5
  • background - BV0000, BV000, BV00
  • outline - B16
I have cut out the coloured image with my paper cutter and outlined it. I then adhered the coloured image to a white square 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 photo 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 18th of November, 2023. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 5th of November, 2023 to find out the winners of Challenge #216.

I would like to enter this card into a few challenges:
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #151 - Anything Christmas Goes
The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge #106 - Anything Christmas Goes with the Optional Twist...Cozy Christmas - you need a hot chocolate for a cozy Christmas!


Thanks for looking!
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Sunday 5 November 2023

Stitched Up (Real or Faux) for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #201 on the 5th of November, 2023


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

Stitched Up (real or faux)

I decided to use a few items that have been leftover from previous challenges!

So, here is my card:

I have used a fox that I had previously coloured for the September 2023 Card Chain Challenge and a square piece that was the insert from my Diorama card for Merry Little Christmas Challenge #53.
The fox is from the June 2021 Club La-La Land Crafts kit by La-La Land Crafts. I coloured it with the following Copics:
  • fox - E93, E95, E97, E99, W00, W0, W1, W3, W5, white gel pen
  • snap dragons - V20, V22, V25, YG11, YG23
I also die cut the snap dragons from this kit in white cardstock and coloured them with the following Copics:
  • purple - V12, V15, V17
  • green - G05, YG17, YG67
The background piece is blended with the following Distress Oxide inks from top to bottom:
  • tumbled glass, salty ocean, peacock feathers
I added stitches using a white gel pen around the edge of the coloured background.

Using my MISTI, I stamped the sentiment also from the June 2021 Club La-La Land Crafts kit in Bahama Blue Memento ink on to a small white square card from Envelope Solutions.
Then adhered the background piece, coloured snap dragons and fox.

Here is a photo of the snap dragons coloured with Copics:

Here is a photo of the card with the coloured background, sentiment and stitches:

As usual, I found inspiration for the colouring from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and her fantastic monthly classes.

I would like to enter this card into a few challenges:
Critter Crazy Challenge #80 - Anything Goes with a Featured Critter - I have a fox!

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!
 
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Thursday 2 November 2023

October 2023 Card Chain Challenge Reveal


I signed up again for the Card Chain Challenge! Essentially you sign up and make a card that you send to the person before you in the sign up and the person that signed up after you, sends you a card!

For October 2023, I made a card to send to Jill in West Virginia - this is what I sent her:

Here are the options that we had to make the card:




Theme Options: Bears / Balloons / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Something Fluffy / Spotlight Stamping

I have used the theme options of bears, balloons and friendship, then also "something fluffy", although my version is not fluffy on the card, but is in real life! I have used a tutorial by Jennifer McGuire of a simple slider card, which you can find here! Unless indicated all the products are from La-La Land Crafts.

I stamped the bear images from December 2016 Club La-La Land Crafts kit on X-Press It Blending card with Tuxedo Black Memento ink, I coloured the three images and fussy cut them!

I have coloured all the images with the following Copics markers:
  • bears - E00, E11, E13, E15, E18, R20
  • basket - E71, E74, E77
  • balloon - BG11, BG13, BG15, BG18, Y17
  • blue on earth - BG53, BG57, BG49
  • green on earth - G40, G43, G46
I then followed the tutorial from Jennifer McGuire Ink - Simple Mirror Stamping + DIY Slider Card using the Long Stitched Slots Die to make the slider part. I also used the Three Clouds Die plus Distress Oxide inks: Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers, Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn.

I followed Jennifer's instructions in the video and used a "Pull" sentiment from Studio Light Essentials Collection Clear Stamps #276 - I think I bought it from Simon Says Stamp, but it doesn't seem to be available from there anymore. I stamped all three sentiments - "pull" and one from the December 2016 Club La-La Land Crafts kit and then one from May 2023 KOTM - all in Elderberry Memento ink.

I learnt from my last interactive card and doubled the pull tab, so that it easily slides back and forth and has some stability!

I adhered my interactive base to a white card from Envelope Solutions.

Here is a photo before I adhered the interactive base to the card and also before I stamped the sentiment on the pull tab:

Here is a photo of the images after fussy cutting:

Here is a photo of the card before, during and after pulling the slider:



As usual, I found inspiration for the colouring from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and her fantastic monthly classes.

I would like to add this card to the following challenges:
Corrosive Challenge #10 - Anything Goes (I won this challenge last month!)
Critter Crazy Challenge #80 - Anything Goes with a Featured Critter - I have three!

I hope that Jill likes the card, again, I was a little late organising myself and posting it as I was away in Perth for work and then have been at a conference in the Adelaide Hills.

Thanks for looking!

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