Favourite Colour Combination for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #200 on the 5th of October, 2023

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

Favourite Colour Combination

I decided to use a few items from my stash from La-La Land Crafts that I have been meaning to use (I have a lot of stash that needs to be used, but I keep buying new stuff!!)

So anyway, here is my card:

I have used the Coffee Cup Die and the sentiment from Java Nice Day Clear Stamp Set both by La-La Land Crafts. 

I die cut three of the cups and lids, then two of the sleeve from white cardstock using the Coffee Cup Die, then I used the following Distress Oxide inks:

• seedless preserves
• wilted violet
• shaded lilac
• salty ocean
• tumbled glass
• peacock feathers

Using my MISTI, I stamped the sentiment in Elderberry Memento ink and then adhered everything with glue on to a Kraft card from Envelope Solutions.

Here is another photo:

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

Classic Design Team Challenge September #9 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge #10-2023 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #67 - Anything Goes with the option of Make Your Own Background

Creative Fingers Challenge #262 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #68 - 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!

 

September 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 September 2023, I made a card to send to Bonnie in Colorado - this is what I sent her:

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

Theme Options: Foxes / Autumn / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Foil / Fancy Fold

I have used the two colours from the colour palette and the theme options for inspiration, as well I have used a YouTube tutorial from the wonderful Kristine at La-La Land Crafts and adapted it slightly! Unless indicated all the products are from La-La Land Crafts.

I already had the fox images from June 2021 Club La-La Land Crafts kit stamped on X-Press It Blending card with Tuxedo Black Memento ink, I coloured two of the images and then thought a little dog would work better than the fox holding the flowers (I'll used him for something else!) So I stamped the dog from the October 2022 Club La-La Land Crafts kit.

I also made a mask of the pile of leaves from the October 2022 Club La-La Land Crafts kit and then stamped it three times to create an even bigger pile!

I have coloured all the images with the following Copics markers:

• fox - E93, E95, E97, E99, W00, W0, W1, W3, W5, white gel pen
• dog - W00, W0, W1, W3, W5, W7, W9, R00, white gel pen
• leaves - R27, R29, V12, V15, YG03, YG17, YR21, YR23, YR61, YR68, E25, E35, YG61, YG63, YG67

I fussy cut all the images and then die cut the tree trunk from brown cardstock and the greenery from green cardstock using the tree from March 2023 La-La Land Crafts Kit of the Month. Then I used some autumn leaves that I had already die cut in yellowy orange cardstock from the September 2014 Club La-La Land Crafts kit.

I followed Kristine's instructions in the video and used the little piece from the Fairy House Elements die in the December 2021 Club La-La Land Crafts kit to make the slots that the fox and dog move in.

I also used the smallest circle from Double Stitched Circles Die for the back and the edge of the label from the Horizontal Pocket Die. (I am amazed at how the DT can use all the different dies that I already have!)

I was also lucky enough that Paper Flourish, one of our Crafting shops in Adelaide had the My Favourite Things Spin & Slide Discs available and sent them to me in a few days - I need to go and visit them this week as I have the week off! :)

For the background, I used the following Distress Oxide inks:

• mowed lawn
• squeezed lemonade
• wild honey
• picked raspberry
• seedless preserves

I stamped the sentiment from Pile of Fun/October 2022 Club La-La Land Crafts kit in bamboo leaves Memento ink and hand wrote pull with a black pen.

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

Here is a photo before I adhered it to the card:

Here is a photo of the background pieces with the distress oxide:

Here is a photo of the images after fussy cutting:

Here is a photo of the card before 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.

Just before I sent the card, I had my daughter take a video of me pulling the pull tab - next time I need to make that a little more stable! I will try and upload the video to my JemLou Productions Facebook page (have not posted on there in a while). As I mentioned above, I am amazed at the DT using different parts of the sets for something totalling different - I am definitely looking at my stash a little differently now to see how I can use it all!

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

Classic Design Team Challenge September #9 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge #10-2023 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #67 - Anything Goes with the option of Make Your Own Background

Creative Fingers Challenge #262 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #68 - Anything Goes

Corrosive Challenge #9 Sep2023 - Anything Goes

Challenge Up Your Life Challenge #163 - Autumn Leaves

Allsorts Challenge Week 748 - Autumn Tree, Leaves and Berries and as always an Anything Goes option

Critter Crazy Challenge #79 - Anything Goes with a Featured Critter - I have two!

I hope that Bonnie likes the card, again, I was a little late organising myself and posting it as work has been crazy! Where does the month go?!

Thanks for looking!

Christmas Gnomes by Alex Syberia Designs for Little Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #215 on the 1st of October, 2023

 

Apologies for the delay in posting this - I have come down with laryngitis and bronchitis - I finished my card and sent it through to Kelly and went to bed!

Anyway....

Hi All!

Welcome to my post about my card for challenge #215, the 1st of October 2023 challenge for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my completed card:

Our sponsor for this challenge is Alex Syberia Designs:

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I chose to use Christmas Gnomes Slimline, which I have digitally printed the image on to X-Press It Blending card and then coloured with the following Copics markers:

• skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, R20
• eyes - BG53
• hair - E33, E35, E37, E39
• beards - C00, C0, C1, C3
• red - R22, R24, R27, R39
• green - YG21, YG03, YG17
• shoes - C5, C7
• star - YR14, Y17
• reindeer - E13, E15, E17
• mug/presents - B12, B14, B16, B18
• grounding - N1, N3, N5
• background - BV000, BV00, BV01
• outline - V25

I also used nuvo crystal drops in Silver Moondust and Morning Dew, white gel pen and Wink of Stella on the image.

I have cut out the coloured image with my paper cutter and outlined it. I then stamped a sentiment from Happiest of Holidays by La-La Land Crafts in bamboo leaves Memento ink using my MISTI on to a white slimline 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 of the image during colouring and just before it was adhered to the card:

Here is a photo close-up of the finished 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 14th of October, 2023. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 1st of October, 2023 to find out the winners of Challenge #214.

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

Classic Design Team Challenge September #9 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge #10-2023 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #67 - Anything Goes with the option of Make Your Own Background

Creative Fingers Challenge #262 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #68 - Anything Goes

Corrosive Challenge #9 Sep2023 - Anything Goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #149 - Anything Christmas Goes

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge #105 - Anything Goes Christmas with the Optional Twist... Fancy Folds or Shaped Cards

Thanks for looking!