Cowbells Ring for Merry Little Christmas Challenge #62 for the 1st of May, 2025

 

For challenge #62 for May/June 2025 of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog I made a card from the La-La Land Virtual Christmas Cards Class using some of my products from La-La Land Crafts!

Here is my card for this month:

and here is a photo from the side so you can sort of see the inside:

This is Irina's design and all the products used on this card are actually already released in the La-La Land Crafts Shop, so the products are:

• Cowbells Ring Clear Stamp Set 
• Christmas Traditions Paper Pack
• Christmas Stocking Die - for the holly leaves and berries
• Christmas Cookies Die - for the snowflakes
• Stitched Trees Die - this was originally from the October 2018 KOTM
• Stitched Clouds Border Die
• Double Stitched Hills Die
• Double Stitched Squares Die
• Tabs Border Die - this was originally from the September 2015 KOTM
• Horizontal Pocket Die

The cow was stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on to X-Press It Blending card and coloured with the following Copics and Prismacolour pencils: 

• Copics - E21, E23, BG72, BG75, C1, C3, C5, YR23, R21, R22, R24, R27, R85, G05, G07
• Prismacolour pencils - PC911 Olive Green, PC912 Apple Green, PC913 Spring Green, PC924 Crimson Red, PC925 Crimson Lake, PC935 Black, PC936 Slate Grey, PC939 Peach, PC943 Burnt Ochre, PC1034 Goldenrod, PC1054 50% Warm Grey, PC1082 Chocolate, PC1088 Muted Turquoise, PC1090 Kelp Green

I also used white gel pen on the image.

Here is a close up photo of the coloured image before I adhered it to the card:

I followed Irina's instructions from the class, but added White Blizzard Nuvo Glitter Drops on to the snowflakes instead of pearls (I have tucked them away somewhere!) 

The sentiment was stamped using Onyx Black Versafine ink. Everything on the inside of the card was adhered with Art Glitter glue. The front is a mix of foam tape and Art Glitter glue.

Here is a photo of the inside with the card flat:

Here is another photo of the finished card:

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 June, 2025. Please check the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #61.

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

Classic Design Challenge #04-2025 Apr/May - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Feminine

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #5-2025 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #77 - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge April - H is for Ho, Ho, Ho! (Santa) and I is for ice - I have a cow in a Santa hat and snowflakes that are made of ice!

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge #122 - Anything Goes Christmas

Thanks for looking!

 

Cows Swinging for Love to Craft Challenge #86 for 1st of May, 2025

 

For challenge #86 for May/June 2025 of the Love to Craft Challenge Blog I made a card from the La-La Land Crafts Colour & Create Virtual Retreat in early February and we used stamps, dies and paper from La-La Land Crafts. 

Here is my card for this month:


For this card, everything was prepared for us and we just had to colour the images and then organise the card! :) This is Martha's design and all the products used on this card are mostly already released in the La-La Land Crafts Shop, so the products are:

• Cow's It Going Clear Stamp Set
• Countryside Paper Pack
• Wood Textures 1 Paper Pack
• Double Stitched Arches Die
• Three Clouds Die
• Film Strip Die, plus the "tape" included with the die - this is not released yet and is from the August 2024 KOTM
• Tree Branches Die
• Rounded Grass Patches Die

The three cows were stamped and we used the following Copics: 

• fur - E000, E00, E11, E13, E15, E17, E18, R21, white gel pen
• hooves - W1, W3, W5

Vintage photo and mowed lawn Distress Oxide ink were used for the grass patches/leaves and tree branches. Everything was put together following Martha's instructions.

I had a few problems with the foam tape behind the Countryside paper and had to pull it off the gold cardstock behind, causing a bit of a stretch and rip of the paper - so I have slightly moved the grass patches and clouds from what Martha suggested!

I totally forgot to take a photo of the cows after they were coloured.

This card is actually a swinging card! So there is a brad hidden behind the popped up Countryside paper at the top.

Here is a photo of the inside of the card with the cows swung upside down:

Here is a photo of the card flat, showing the inside:

Here is another photo of the completed card with the front swung to the right and then to the left:

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 June, 2025. Please check the Love to Craft Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #85.

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

Classic Design Challenge #04-2025 Apr/May - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Feminine

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #5-2025 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #77 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #87 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #299 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

                   

Summer Holiday by Dr Digi for Little Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #251 for the 6th of April, 2025

 

Hi All!

Welcome to my post about my card for challenge #251, the 6th of April 2025 challenge for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my card:

Our sponsor for this challenge is Dr Digis House of Stamps:

website: http://www.doctor-digi.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorDigi

I chose Summer Holiday which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It Blending card and die cut with Scalloped Rectangles Die from La-La Land Crafts, before colouring with the following Copics markers:

• skin - E000, E00, E11, E13
• moustache - E33, E35
• shirt/headscarf - C0, C1
• glasses/windows of car - B00
• car - BG11, B13, B15, BG18, E40, E42, E43, E44, C0, C1, C3, C5, C7, Y11, Y13, YR23
• suitcases - V20, V22, V25, R81, R83, R85, Y28, E51, E53, E55, E81, E84, E87

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:

I then adhered one of the papers from Going Places Paper Pack from La-La Land Crafts on to a Kraft card from Envelope Solutions, before popping up the coloured image with foam tape.

Here is a photo of the paper on the card before the coloured image is attached:

Here is another photo 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 19th of April, 2025. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 6th of April, 2025 to find out the winners of Challenge #250.

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

    Classic Design Challenge #03-2025 Mar/Apr - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Bunnies, Blooms or Butterflies

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #4-2025 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #76 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #86 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #298 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

Add Flowers for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #218 on the 5th of April, 2025

 

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

Add Flowers

So, here is my card:

When I thought of flowers I thought of Marci with Lilies from La-La Land Crafts. She was used in an album taught by Martha, so I have used Martha's colours from the class.

Here is a close-up of the colouring before she was fussy cut:

I also had the Side Lily Die and Bloom Vase Die from La-La Land Crafts which were both used in the album class - I really need to make the Album!!

I die cut the side lily three times and then coloured the parts with the following Copics markers: RV11, RV13, RV14, RV17, YG03, YG17, YG25, YG67, YR23, YR24.

Here is a photo of the flowers and the paper from Say It with Flowers Paper Pack which was from La-La Land Crafts, but is not available anymore:

I die cut the vase from blue card stock and die cut the word "bloom" from the same blue card stock and twice from white card stock. I layered the three "bloom" pieces together.

To make the card, I adhered the piece of the Say It with Flowers Paper Pack on to a Kraft square card from Envelope Solutions. I then adhered the lilies into the vase and adhered the whole arrangement on to the paper. I added the rest of the leaves and buds - I was going to add some acetate to the vase and make it a shaker, but I ran out of time (next time!!)

I adhered the bloom word art and then popped Marci with foam tape. 

Here is another photo of the finished card:

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

    Classic Design Challenge #03-2025 Mar/Apr - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Bunnies, Blooms or Butterflies - I have blooms!!

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #4-2025 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #76 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #86 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #298 - 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!

 

Purple and Green for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #217 for the 5th of March, 2025

 

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

Purple and Green

So, here is my card:

I was looking through images that had already been stamped and trying to fit the purple and green theme and came up with the idea of Swimsuit Marci swinging! I received Swimsuit Marci from La-La Land Crafts as part of a Mini Album Virtual Class, so I followed the colouring of the wonderful Irina, except I used purple (V22, V25, V28) and green (YG01, YG05, YG09) Copics, instead of the blue and pink.

Here is a close-up of the colouring before she was fussy cut:

I then adhered a piece of the Summer Vacation Paper on to a Kraft square card from Envelope Solutions.

I die cut the Manger Die from Kraft cardstock and die cut the legs a second time, as I needed a bit more length! I die cut the Hello Swing Die also from Kraft cardstock - this die was originally from the March 2023 KOTM.

Then I adhered the manger together, with the extra legs and attached it to the card with foam tape. I attached Marci to the swing and used a combination of foam tape and score tape to attach a swinging Marci on to the card.

I stamped the sentiment from Marci on a Swing Rubber Stamp (also originally from the March 2023 KOTM) on to the card with Nautical Blue Memento ink.

Here is another photo of the finished card:

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

   Classic Design Challenge #02-2025 Feb/Mar - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Thinking of You

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #3-2025 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #76 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #85 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #295 - 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!

 

Birthday Mouse by Rachelle Anne Miller (RAM) Stamps for Little Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #249 on the 2nd of March, 2025

Hi All!

Welcome to my post about my card for challenge #249, the 2nd of March 2025 challenge for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my card:

Our sponsor for this challenge is Rachelle Anne Miller (RAM) Stamps:

 

 

RAM Store

RAM Blog

Prize is $10 AUD Gift Certificate

I chose Birthday Mouse which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It Blending card and die cut with Scalloped Rectangles Die from La-La Land Crafts, before colouring with the following Copics markers:

• mouse - E000, E30, E31, E33, E35, R20
• cake - V01, V12, V15
• icing - E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, V12, V15
• plate - B14, B16, B18
• balloons purple - V0000, V000, V01, V12, V15 or BV000, BV00, BV01
• balloons blue - B14, B16, B18
• balloons yellow - Y11, Y13, Y15
• outline on scallops - BV01

I finished the balloon strings and lettering with my Denim Blue Prismacolour pencil. 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 close ups of the colouring:

I then adhered the coloured image on to a Kraft card from Envelope Solutions.

Here is another photo 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 15th of March, 2025. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 2nd of March, 2025 to find out the winners of Challenge #248.

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

    Classic Design Challenge #02-2025 Feb/Mar - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Thinking of You

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #3-2025 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #76 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #85 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #295 - Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

Deck The Palms for Merry Little Christmas Challenge #61 on the 1st of March 2025

For challenge #61 for March/April 2025 of the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog I used some of my products from La-La Land Crafts and based the design off a card that I created from the La-La Land Crafts Colour & Create Virtual Retreat in early February!

Here is my card for this month:

and here is a photo from the side:

This is Martha's design and all the products used on this card are actually already released in the La-La Land Crafts Shop, so the products are:

• Deck the Palms Clear Stamp Set - this set has unfortunately been discontinued 
• Summer Vacation Paper Pack
• Rum Bottle Die
• Sunken Ship Die - for the "sand"; originally from February 2023 KOTM
• Three Clouds Die
• Stitched Nested Circles Die - I think this was one of my first dies!

The three Santas and palm tree were stamped with Tuxedo Black Memento ink on to X-Press It Blending card and coloured with the following Copics: 

• skin - E000, E00, E11, E13, R20
• red - R22, R24, R29, R39
• turquoise - BG11, BG13, BG18
• white/grey - W0, W1, W3, W5
• palm tree - E40, E41, E43, E44
• palm leaves - YG21, YG23, YG17
• drink - RV63, RV66

I used B01 between Santa's legs and between the leaves of the palm tree, then I used glossy accents on the glasses, floatie and lights on the palm tree, then White Blizzard nuvo glitter drops on the Santa hats. 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 photo of the coloured images before I adhered them to the card:

I followed Martha's card design - I used vintage photo, tumbled glass and salty ocean Distress Oxide ink for the inside of the rum bottle and just the vintage photo for the sand.

I cut out some of the palm trees from the Summer Vacation Paper and then popped them up with foam tape, as was the sun. The inside of the rum bottle and Santas on the front were also popped up with foam tape. The palm tree was adhered to the card with Art Glitter glue.

I stamped the two sentiments on to white cardstock using Onyx Black Versafine ink and then the sentiments and black matting pieces were distressed with my scissors (even though I have a distressing tool somewhere!)

The sentiment on the front of the card was popped up and everything on the inside of the card was adhered with Art Glitter glue.

Here is a photo of the inside with the card flat:

Here is another photo of the finished card:

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 April, 2025. Please check the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog to find out the winners of Challenge #60.

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

Classic Design Challenge #02-2025 Feb/Mar - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Thinking of You

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - #3-2025 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #76 - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge February - C is for cute and D is for die cutting

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge #119 - Anything Goes Christmas with the Optional Twist: Couples - I have a couple of Santas!!  

Thanks for looking!