Add Flowers for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #197 on the 5th of July, 2023

 

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

Add Flowers

I decided to use some of the awesome sunflowers from Power Poppy that I have already printed and cut out a few years ago with my Cameo Silhouette plus some of my stash from La-La Land Crafts.

So here is my card:

As I mentioned above, I have digitally printed Sunflower Power Digital Stamp from Power Poppy on to X-Press It Blending card, cut it out with my Silhouette Cameo and then coloured with Copic inks as follows:

• orange - YR12, YR14, YR16
• yellow - Y13, Y19
• green - YG11, YG23, YG25, YG67
• centre - E13, E25, E33, E08
• blue - BG0000, BG000, BG01
• outline - BG01

I have stamped on to a white card from Envelope Solutions the Hello Lovely Background Stamp from La-La Land Crafts using Twisted Citron Distress Oxide ink and the top of my MISTI. Then once that had dried, I stamped two butterflies from Pure Prairie Spirit Clear Stamp Set by the wonderful Marcella at Power Poppy which unfortunately has been discontinued, but there is a digital stamp called Pure Prairie Bouquet. I stamped the butterflies in Bahama Blue and Elderberry Memento ink using my MISTI and then stamped the sentiment from the same stamp set using Versafine Vintage Sepia ink.

Here is a close-up photo of the sunflower after it was coloured:

Here is the layout of the card before I attached the sunflowers:

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

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

Classic Design Challenge July 2023 #7 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge July #7-2023 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #65 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #65 - Anything Goes plus optional Embossing

Creative Fingers Challenge #258 - Anything Goes

Butterfly Challenge #184 - Anything Goes with a Butterfly

The Flower Challenge #82 - CAS (Clean & Simple) (Hopefully it is CAS enough!)

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!

Snowflake the Reindeer Gnome by Pattie's Creations for Little Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #209 on the 2nd of July, 2023

Hi All!

Welcome to my post about my card for challenge #209, the 2nd of July 2023 challenge for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my completed card:

I also took a photo of the card flat - as I was waiting for the glitter to dry!

Our sponsor for this challenge is Pattie's Creations:

prize: 4  images

Digital Images by Pattie's Creations Facebook page

I chose to use Snowflake the Reindeer Gnome, so I have digitally printed the image on to X-Press It Blending card and then coloured with the following Copics markers:

• gnome nose - E000, E00, E11, R20
• red - R22, R24, R39
• green - G03, G05, G28
• white - C00, C0, C1, C3
• pants - C1, C3, C5
• shoes - C5, C7, C9, white gel pen
• reindeer antlers - E84, E87, E89
• snowflakes - B0000, B000, clear Wink of Stella
• ground - W00, W0, W1, W3
• sky - V01, B0000, B000, B12, B14, B16, B18, white gel pen
• outline - B18

I have cut out the image using my paper cutter and adhered it to a 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 are a couple of photos close-up of the colouring before I adhered it to the card:

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 15th of July, 2023. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 2nd of July, 2023 to find out the winners of Challenge #208.

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

Crafting Happiness Challenge #144 - July Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge July 2023 #7 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge July #7-2023 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #65 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #66 - Anything Goes with the option of Aperture

Creative Fingers Challenge #258 - Anything Goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #143 - Anything Christmas Goes

Thanks for looking!

June 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 June 2023, I made a card to send to Suze in New Zealand - this is what I sent her:

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

Theme Options: Birds / Wheels / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Something a friend sent you / Stitches

I have used the sketch for inspiration, as well as the theme option "wheels" as the flowers resemble wheels!

I have used the In Bloom Clear Stamp Set and the coordinating In Bloom Outlines Dies from La-La Land Crafts. First I stamped the flowers on to water colour paper using Versafine Onyx Black ink and my MISTI, then I coloured with the following Distress Markers/ink:

• green - mowed lawn, pine needles, lucky clover
• red/pink - fired brick, festive berries
• yellow/orange - spiced marmalade, wild honey
• purple - milled lavender, seedless preserves, dusty concord, chipped sapphire
• brown - tea dye, vintage photo, weathered wood

I die cut the three separate flowers and fussy cut the larger image. Then I die cut a Scalloped Sentiment Labels Dies from white cardstock. I stamped a sentiment from Showers of Joy Clear Stamp Set using Versafine Onyx Black ink and my MISTI, then brushed some tea dye Distress Ink on to it.

I adhered the bigger image using double-sided tape on to a Kraft card from Envelope Solutions. Then I positioned the separate flowers and the sentiment label - adhering the flowers with foam tape and the sentiment with double-sided tape. 

Once everything was on the card, I sprayed it with Cadence Shake & Gilt in Multicolour - I found it in my stash upstairs and it was begging to be used!

Here are some photos from a different angle and flat so you can see the dimension and glitter:

Also, here is a photo of the card before I adhered everything and sprayed the glitter:

Here are the flowers before they were fussy or die cut:

As usual I found inspiration from La-La Land Crafts DT, who showcased some awesome projects on the La-La Land Crafts blog and as usual, from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and her fantastic monthly classes.

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

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge #7-2023 - Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge July 2023 #7 - Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness Challenge #144 - July Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #66 - Anything Goes with the option of Aperture

Creative Fingers Challenge #258 - Anything Goes

I hope that Suze likes the card, I was a little late posting it as it has been so wet here in Adelaide, that the glitter took ages to dry - then I escaped up to Darwin for work!

Thanks for looking!

Challenge 75 for Love to Craft Challenge Blog for 1st of July, 2023

 

For challenge #75 for July/August 2023 of the Love to Craft Challenge Blog I decided to Send some Sunshine! We totally need sunshine here in Australia - we have had heaps of rain and of course it is winter! I was lucky enough to escape up to Darwin for a few days this week - it was beautiful and warm! :)

Anyway, here is my card for this month:

I have digitally printed the Sunflower Frenchie Digi plus one of the sentiments from La-La Land Crafts on to X-Press It Blending card and then coloured with the following Copics pens:

• Frenchie - E40, E42, E43, E25, E27, E29, R20, R11
• green - YG21, YG23, YG25, YG67
• sunflower - Y11, Y13, Y19, YR14, YR16, E35, E25
• ground - C1, C3, C5
• sky - E50, Y11, RV42, R30, B000, B00, B21, B12, B23
• outline - YG67

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Alyce from Kit and Clowder and her Kit and Clowder Monthly Colouring Classes.

I have cut out the coloured image with my paper cutter and adhered it to a white square card from Envelope Solutions. I also coloured the sentiment with black glitter pen, which unfortunately smeared as I was in a hurry to adhere the image to the card!

Here is a close up of the colouring before I smudged the black glitter pen!

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 the 15th of August, 2023. Please check the Love to Craft Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #74.

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

Classic Design Challenge July 2023 #7 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge July #7-2023 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #65 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #66 - Anything Goes with the option of Aperture

Less is More (keep it CAS) Challenge #486 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

                              

Challenge 51 for Merry Little Christmas Challenge on the 1st of July, 2023

For challenge #51 for July/August 2023 of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog I chose to use some of my La-La Land Crafts stash. I sent the photo to Leslie, but then realised that it needed a bit extra! So I have added a few things since I sent the photo :)

Here is the original photo of the card:

I stamped the Gingerbread Men from Gingerbread Wishes on to X-Press It Blending card and then coloured with the following Copics:

• gingerbread - E11, E13, E15, E17, E18
• red - R20, R22, R24, R39
• white - 0, N0, N2, N4
• buttons - BG11, BG13, BG18
• green - YG21, YG03, YG17, YG67

I also used a white gel pen and fussy cut the Gingerbread Men. Then die cut the Ski Lodge die from Kraft cardstock. I removed the windows and coloured them with Y15 and the window frames with R39, then I ensured they would not fall out by adhering double sided tape to the back. 

I originally die cut the Fence on a Hill die from the November 2020 Club La-La Land Crafts kit with Kraft cardstock, but on reflection, I wanted a little pop! So later I die cut it from white cardstock. I also die cut a little hill for the house to sit on from white cardstock using the Snowbanks die from the same Club kit.

For the sentiment, I die cut one of the flags from the Long Flags die from white cardstock and stamped the sentiment from Gingerbread Wishes using Versafine Onyx Black ink and my MISTI.

Then as there was an empty space and it lacked a bit of sparkle - as I mentioned above, I have die cut the fence out of white cardstock and added nuvo glitter drops in White Blizzard to the ski lodge (I need to find something in my stash that looks like snow, I know I have something!). I also then die cut the cloud and moon with star using the Crescent Moon die and some gold paper.

To make the card, I have cut, outlined with B26 and attached a piece of paper from Starry Night Paper Pack on to a white square card from Envelope Solutions. Then I adhered the snowbank, fence, ski lodge, cloud and moon with glue. The sentiment and Gingerbread Men are adhered with foam tape.

Here is a close up of the Gingerbread Men after they were fussy cut and before they were attached to the card:

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Alyce from Kit and Clowder and her Kit and Clowder Monthly Colouring Classes, as well as the awesome La-La Land Crafts DT.

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 the 15th of August, 2023. Please check the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #50.

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

Classic Design Challenge July 2023 #7 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge July #7-2023 - Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness #144 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #66 - Anything Goes with the option of Aperture

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up #102 - Anything Goes Christmas

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #143 - Anything Christmas Goes

Thanks for looking!