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:

Our sponsor for this challenge is Mirtillamente Digital Stamps:

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 Prize is 2 images

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:

Classic Design Challenge October #10 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #11-2023 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #68 - Anything Goes + optional Stamping

The Creative Crafters Challenge #69 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #265 - Anything Goes

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!

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:

Classic Design Challenge October #10 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #11-2023 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #68 - Anything Goes + optional Stamping

The Creative Crafters Challenge #69 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #265 - Anything Goes

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!

 

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:

Classic Design Challenge October #10 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #11-2023 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #68 - Anything Goes + optional Stamping

The Creative Crafters Challenge #69 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #264 - Anything Goes

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!

Watercolour Roses for Love to Craft Challenge #77 for November/December 2023

I'm a little late posting tonight as work has just been crazy!
Anyway, for challenge #77 for November/December 2023 of the Love to Craft Challenge Blog I decided to do some watercolouring with a new stamp and die set from Simon Says Stamp Stamptember.

Here is my card for this month:

I have stamped the roses from Altenew STAMPtember Exclusive Rose Reverie Stamps and Dies on to watercolour card and then coloured with the following Distress pens:

• roses - spun sugar, worn lipstick, picked raspberry, shaded lilac, carved pumpkin
• leaves - mowed lawn, lucky clover

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

I have die cut the coloured image with the dies that came with the stamps and then adhered on to a Kraft square card from Envelope Solutions. I then stamped the sentiment from the same set with Elderberry Memento ink.

Here is a close up of the colouring after die cutting:

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 December, 2023. Please check the Love to Craft Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #76.

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

Classic Design Challenge October #10 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #11-2023 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #68 - Anything Goes + optional Stamping

The Creative Crafters Challenge #69 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

                              

Ta-Da Penguins for Merry Little Christmas Challenge #53 on the 1st of November, 2023

As it has been so crazy at work, I'm really late posting this.
Anyway, for challenge #53 for November/December 2023 of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog I chose to use a new La-La Land Crafts stamp and die set from Simon Says Stamp during Stamptember, as well as a die set that I bought from Simon Says Stamp by Lawn Fawn - I have been eyeing it off since it was released!

My little penguins are probably a little big for the Ta-Da! Diorama card, so I will need to check out the stamps that are meant to go with it!!

Anyway, here is my card:

Then it opens up - TA-DA! to reveal the third penguin!

I stamped the penguins from the La-La Land Crafts STAMPtember Exclusive Chill Winter Season Stamps and Dies on to X-Press It Blending card, die cut them with the matching dies and then coloured with the following Copics:

• black - C3, C5, C7, C9
• white - C00, C0, C1
• beak/feet - YR12, YR14, YR18, R20
• red - R22, R24, R27, R39
• green - YG21, YG03, YG17
• blue - B14, B16, B18

I also used a white gel pen and white blizzard Nuvo glitter drops.

I die cut the pieces for the Ta-Da! Diorama dies by Lawn Fawn from white cardstock, as well as the hillside inserts following one of the many tutorials available on YouTube.

I then coloured the pieces, other than the hillsides with the following Distress Oxide inks:

• peacock feathers
• salty ocean
• tumbled glass

I put the Ta-Da! Diorama card together following the tutorial and adhered my three penguins with foam tape and glue.

The sentiment was stamped on card using my MISTI and Bahama Blue Memento ink, then die cut using one of the dies in the set!

To make the card, I have attached a piece of paper from Starry Night Paper Pack from La-La Land Crafts on to a Kraft card from Envelope Solutions. Then I adhered the Ta-Da! Diorama card in place.

Here is a close up of the penguins 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 December, 2023. Please check the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #52.

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

Classic Design Challenge October #10 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #11-2023 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #68 - Anything Goes + optional Stamping

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up #106 - Anything Goes Christmas with the Optional Twist - Cozy Christmas

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #151 - Anything Christmas Goes

Thanks for looking!