Use a Bow for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #213 on the 5th of November, 2024

 

Today is my Father's Birthday! So Happy Birthday Dad/Grandpa!

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

Use a Bow

I was trying to make one of the cards from the Birthday Card Workshop by La-La Land Crafts, but I ran out of time! However, I did manage to finish the front of the card!

So, here is my card:

I die cut the present from the Large Present with Bow Die from La-La Land Crafts from both a piece of the Celebrate Paper Pack (which is no longer available) and also from blue cardstock.

I stamped "Happy Birthday" from Happy Birthday Clear Stamp Set by La-La Land Crafts using my MISTI and Nautical Blue Memento ink. 

I die cut the bow from glittery gold cardstock.

To make the card, I adhered the blue cardstock present, including the frame and then the stamped Celebrate paper present on to a white square card from Envelope Solutions.

Then I adhered the gold bow together and then on top of the present.

 Here is another photo of the card:

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

Classic Design Challenge #10-2024 Oct/Nov - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Anything but a card!

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #11-2024 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #74 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Paper Piecing

The Creative Crafters Challenge #81 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #288 - 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!

 

Paper Strips instead of Ribbon for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #211 for the 5th of September, 2024

 

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

Use a Sketch, but I along with a few of us read it as: Paper Strips instead of Ribbon

However, I am sure that there is a sketch somewhere that looks like my card!!

I again decided to do something quick and easy using La-La Land Crafts products, as I am still trying to catch up for work and organise my youngest for a week long camp!

So, here is my card:

I had some leftover strips of the Sparkle and Shine Paper Pack from a previous project, so I adhered  them to a square Kraft card from Envelope Solutions.

I then die cut the Layered Happy Birthday Die twice in black card stock, then once in gold cardstock. I adhered them all together, but inlayed the gold Happy Holidays.

I then adhered the Happy Birthday on to the card with foam tape.

Here is a photo from a different angle:

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

Classic Design Challenge #08-2024 Aug/Sep - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Geometric Designs/Shapes - I have circles on the paper, also a square!

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge #9-2024 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #72 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #79 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #283 - 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!

 

Spots and Stripes, Card and a Gift Bag!

Here is a card and bag combination! It is my first gift bag.....I have had the base kraft bag for a while now, but just not had an idea for what to put on the gift bag......until I saw this great sketch on Cardabilities and the challenge of spots and stripes on the La-La Land Crafts blog.
So here is the sketch from Cardabilities:

And here is what I have done.......
the gift bag:

the card:

The Kraft bag is from kraft selection.
The Kraft card and envelope are from envelope solutions.
The striped paper and paper with circles are both from DCWV.
The white ribbon with pink spots is from Craft Essentials.
Digital stamps of Heart Balloon Marci and Heart Balloon Luka (both from La-La Land Crafts) are printed on x-press it paper, then hand coloured with water colour pencils. They are then cut out and attached with pop dots.
The card has "Happy Birthday" stamped in Ultramarine ink (Vivid!).
The gift bag also has some baker's twine (from Koko Vanilla Designs) tied in a bow around one of the handles.

These two are for sale on Etsy in my shop: JemLou Productions. Here is the link to the card and here is the link to the gift bag.

They will also be posted to the La-La Land Crafts Customer Gallery.

Thanks for looking! :)

Happy Birthday Dinosaur Card

Here is my latest creation using the latest sketch on Card Patterns.
Here is the sketch:

Here is the finished card:

Here is a close up of the dinosaur, tree and sentiment:

I have used:

• a square white card and envelope from Envelope Solutions

• a square of double-sided paper from NitWit Collections (free gift from Simply Cards), cut in half, then "sewed" on to a square piece of card stock (DCWV) 

• dinosaur, palm tree and Happy Birthday stamp all from NitWit Collections (free gift from Simply Cards). The dinosaur was stamped with Memento Black ink on to xPress It paper and hand coloured with water colour pencils. Both the palm tree and Happy Birthday circle were stamped with coloured ink from PSX on to some white card stock. The palm tree was coloured with water colour pencils.

The card is blank inside and comes with a white square envelope.

This card will be for sale in my Etsy Shop: JemLou Productions. Come back later for the link.

Thanks for looking! :)

Happy Birthday to You - Card Patterns

Here is my card for the latest sketch at Card Patterns:

Here is the sketch:

I have used:

• a white A5 card and envelope
• two papers from a Spring Stack from a few years ago
• a piece of blue card stock, stamped with "Happy Birthday to you" in aquamarine ink
• three buttons, tied with embroidery floss and attached to the card with pop dots

The card and envelope are from House of Paper, the papers and card stock from DCWV, alphabet stamps from PSX, buttons from Jo-Ann Craft Essentials and the ink from Vivid!

This card is actually for my Dad for his birthday coming up, but I will most likely make another one for sale in my Etsy shop: JemLou Productions, although the buttons will be different!

Thanks for looking! :)