Add Buttons for Let's Craft and Create Challenge on the 5th of March, 2023

 

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

Add Buttons

I was searching through my stash for actual buttons and came across some that were already die cut from glitter cardstock! So then I thought of using the two Club La-La Land Craft kits that are sewing related - February 2015 and June 2018. So here is my card:

I have stamped In Style Marci from La-La Land Crafts on to X-Press It Blending card using Tuxedo Black Memento ink. I have then coloured her with Copic inks as follows:

• skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20, R30
• lips - RV63, RV66
• hair - E33, E35, E37, E39
• blue - B12, B14, B16, B18
• yellow - Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17
• tape measure - RV52, RV55
• scissors - Y28

I have used a white gel pen for the dots and then fussy cut her.

For the card, I have used a Kraft square card from Envelope Solutions. I cut a piece of paper from Chapter One by KaiserCraft and outlined it with B16 before adhering with double sided tape to the card.

For the buttons, I have used the Buttons Border die and Swatch and Buttons die both from La-La Land Crafts and die cut some pink and white gingham paper and glitter cardstock from my stash. As the buttons were already die cut (I think they were for another project!) some of them had been tied with embroidery floss.

I have also die cut a dress from Chapter One paper and a dress form from Kraft cardstock both from the Dress Form and Dress die also from La-La Land Crafts.

One of the sentiments from the February 2015 Club La-La Land Craft kit has been stamped in Nautical Blue Memento ink on to one of the sentiment labels from Scalloped Sentiment Labels Die also from La-La Land Crafts.

I have adhered the button border at an angle, so that it fit on the card! Then I adhered the dress form, dress and buttons to the card using glue. Marci has been popped up with foam tape, as has the sentiment label, as you may be able to see in these photos:

Here is a close-up photo of Marci as she was being coloured and before fussy-cutting:

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 March 2023 #3 - Anything Goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge March #3-2023 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #61 - Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness Challenge #140 - St Patrick's Day or use green - I subconsciously used green, so I hope it is enough!

Colourful Options Challenge March 2023 - Use Green!

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #64 - Anything Goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge March 2023 - Buttons/Bows

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!

Something New for Let's Craft and Create Challenge #179 on the 5th of January, 2022

 

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

SOMETHING NEW

So that can mean New Year, new house, new baby etc.

I was playing around with shadow box cards for Christmas cards this year, but sort of ran out of time! I completed one for my sister's partner, but the rest of them I will have to use for something else - I decided to use one of them for my New Year card!

So here is the front of my card photographed inside at night and then outside in the sun:

Here are some photos of the inside of the card, taken inside and outside:

I have used a bunch of dies all from the wonderful Irina at La-La Land Crafts. I have created a shadow box for the front of the card using the shadow box die and kraft cardstock. 

I have followed Vicki Poulton's tutorial on YouTube for all the dimensions and then drawn some inspiration from all the Christmas Tutorials that were posted for the La-La Land Crafts 24 Days of Tutorials.

For the shadow box inlay, I have inked a square of white cardstock with twisted citron and salty ocean Distress Oxide inks. I have then die cut the winter hill border die and the double stitched hills border die from white cardstock and adhered them over the inked square. I also placed a small square of gold paper behind the windows of the house.

For the inside of the card, I have cut a square of white cardstock to cover the underside of the shadow box and adhered a square of snowflake paper from the Blue Christmas paper pack. On the other side, I die cut a square from white cardstock and the largest of the Nesting Squares decorative dies from KaiserCraft (but it looks like these are now discontinued). Then I decorated the corner with the stitched trees die, cut out of gold paper, then I have added the sentiment from Happiest of Holidays Clear Stamp Set which I have stamped in Nautical Blue Memento ink using my MISTI.

Here are some photos taken from either side:

As I mentioned earlier, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Irina and the awesome La-La Land Crafts Design Team.

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

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #December/January - Dec/Jan Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge January 2022 #1 - January Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash SOS461 - Something Beginning with letter S - snow, snowflakes, stitched trees die, salty ocean distress ink, shadow box

Love to Craft Challenge Blog #66 - Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness Challenge #119 - 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!

Scene It - Cow Trio for Bugaboo Stamps for Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge #141 for the 6th of September, 2020

Hi All!

Welcome to my post about my card for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Here is my card:

The sponsor for this challenge is:

Bugaboo Stamps

Prize is 4 images!

I chose the digital stamp Scene It Cow Trio which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It Blending Card. I have cut a frame around my image with my paper cutter, followed by colouring with the following Copics:

• cow on the left - E13, E15, E17, E29, R20
• cow in the middle - E71, E74, E77, E79, R20
• cow on the right - E13, E15, E17, E29, R20
• cow eyes - B00, B21
• cow snouts - E40, E43, E44, R20
• ladybug - R35, R39, clear Wink of Stella
• bee - Y15, Y17, clear Wink of Stella
• sunflower - (petals) Y13, YR09 touched on to Y15, clear Wink of Stella, (centres) E31, E37, YR09, (stem & leaf) YG03, G05, G17
• milk jug - T0, T2, T4
• fence - E31, E33, E35, E37
• bush - YG03, G05, G17
• flowers - (petals) RV63, RV17, RV19, clear Wink of Stella, (centres) YR09, clear Wink of Stella
• flower pot - YR21, YR24, YR27, (heart) R35, clear Wink of Stella, B00
• ground/earth - E43, E44, E57
• sky - YR000, R81, BV0000, BV000, B000, B00, BG02, BG45
• outline - B16

I have adhered the coloured image on to a white card from Envelope Solutions and finished with two sets of three rhinestones coloured with BG45 and BG57.

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and her fantastic monthly classes.

Here is a close-up of the colouring :

As usual William is sitting on the chair next to the fire that I use to take my photos!

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 September, 2020. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 6th of September to find out the winners of Challenge #140.

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

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge for September 2020 - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenges #413 - September Anything Goes

Classic Design Team Challenge #9 - September 2020 Anything Goes

Thanks for looking!

                              

Christmas Words - Snow for Bugaboo Stamps at Winter Wonderland Challenge for the 4th of September, 2020

At Winter Wonderland this month, we are hosted by Jackie.
Welcome to our ninth challenge for 2020.

Our theme is:
SNOWMEN AND SNOW

So here is my card:

Please remember that it is Christmas projects only and they must include the theme.

"Snowmen and snow"

We want to see snowmen and/or snow in your Christmas creations.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Bugaboo Stamps:

Everything that you ever wanted to know about Bugaboo Stamps - a short essay!

As if raising five children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of a challenge, Jodie Mackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the world of paper crafting by opening an online store full of her illustrations. That was seven years ago.

Today Bugaboo Stamps is one of the leading companies in digital images and we're still growing! From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects.

Jodie works hard to provide new releases and freebies every week!

And the prize on offer for our lucky winner is:

$12 gift code to spend in the Bugaboo Stamps store.

I chose Christmas Words - Snow for my image, which I digitally printed on to X-Press It blending card and then cut out using my paper cutter. 

I have coloured the image with the following Copics markers:

• snowmen and snowballs - C00, C0, C1, R20, clear Wink of Stella
• hats - C5, C7, C9, R35, R37, R39, clear Wink of Stella
• noses - Y35, YR16, YR18
• word - snow - B12, B14, B16, B18
• background - BV0000, BV000, BV00, B0000, B000, B00
• outline - B16

I then adhered the coloured image on to a white square card from Envelope Solutions and finally attached rhinestones from KaiserCraft that I coloured with B16 and B18.
As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Monthly Classes and Bonus Classes from the awesome Alyce at Kit and Clowder.

Here is a close-up of the colouring:

I also had an image before I added the rhinestones:

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

Christmas with the Cuties Challenge #41 - Bring on the Bling - I have some rhinestones and some sparkle!

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog MLCCB #26 - September Anything Christmas Goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #78 - Anything Christmas Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge - S and T are for? - S is for Snowy

There is inspiration from the rest of the Winter Wonderland DT over on the Winter Wonderland 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.

We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. Please remember that it is Christmas Projects only! We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous Christmas creations. Please be sure to post a link back to the Winter Wonderland blog in your blog post in order to be eligible for a prize!

Have fun and remember that you can enter up to 3 times. This challenge will end on Thursday the 1st of October, 2020.

Please check the Winter Wonderland blog on Monday the 7th of September to find out the winners of the Sketch and Embossing Challenge.

Thanks for looking!

Slalom Santa by Dr Digi for Winter Wonderland Challenge for the 7th of August, 2020

At Winter Wonderland this month, we are hosted by Janice.
Welcome to our eighth challenge for 2020.

Our theme is:
Sketch and Embossing

So here is my card:

Please remember that it is Christmas projects only and they must use one of these sketches and include embossing (wet or dry) in your design.

Our sponsor for this challenge is Doctor Digi's House of Stamps:

website - http://www.doctor-digi.com/

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

I chose Slalom Santa for my image, which I digitally printed on to X-Press It blending card and then cut out using my paper cutter. 

I have coloured the image with the following Copics markers:

• skin - E000, E00, E21, E11
• red - R32, R35, R37, R39
• pants - C3, C5, C7, C9
• boots - C1, C3, C5, C7
• skiis - E71, E74, E77, E79
• ski poles - E23, E25, E27
• brackets on boots - E23, E25, E27
• beard - C00, C0, C1
• white fluffy part of hat - C0, clear Wink of Stella
• gloves - C0, C1, C3
• snow - C00, C0, C1, BV00, clear Wink of Stella, colourless blender
• sky - YR000, R81, BV0000, BV000, B000, B00, BG02, BG45
• outline on image - BV00
• outline on paper - V28

I then adhered two pieces of paper - one from Mint Twist and one from Silly Season, both by KaiserCraft on to a Kraft card from Envelope Solutions.
I stamped the sentiment "Hurry up, Santa!" from Action Santa by the wonderful Marcella at Power Poppy in Versamark ink, so that I could then wet emboss it with Vanilla Sparkle embossing powder by Alison Ellis Design.
I also attached three rhinestones from KaiserCraft.
As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Monthly Classes and Bonus Classes from the awesome Alyce at Kit and Clowder.

Here is a close-up of the colouring:

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

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog MLCCB #25 - August Anything Christmas Goes

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #76 - Anything Christmas Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge P, Q and R are for? - Q is for Quiet

There is inspiration from the rest of the Winter Wonderland DT over on the Winter Wonderland 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.

We all hope that you are able to join us for this challenge. Please remember that it is Christmas Projects only! We look forward to visiting your blogs and seeing your gorgeous Christmas creations. Please be sure to post a link back to the Winter Wonderland blog in your blog post in order to be eligible for a prize!

Have fun and remember that you can enter up to 3 times. This challenge will end on Thursday the 3rd of September, 2020.

Please check the Winter Wonderland blog on Monday the 10th of August to find out the winners of the Hip to be Square Challenge.

Thanks for looking!

Shoes by All Dressed Up for Colour Crazy Challenge for the 31st of July, 2020

At Colour Crazy Challenge for the 31st of July, we are sponsored by All Dressed Up and I chose Shoes.

Here is my card:

As I mentioned, the sponsor for this challenge is All Dressed Up.

I have digitally printed Shoes on to X-Press It Blending card and then cut using my paper cutter.
I have coloured the image with the following Copics markers:

• shoes on left - R81, R83, R85, clear Wink of Stella, BG01, BG02, BG05
• thongs in middle - B14, B16, B18, Y11, Y13, Y15
• flower - RV06, RV09, YR07, E15, clear Wink of Stella
• shoes on right - BG01, BG02, BG05, clear Wink of Stella, YG11, YG13, YG17
• buttons - RV06, RV09, clear Wink of Stella
• background - BV000, BV00
• outline - BV02
• Writing - purple Wink of Stella
• hearts - pink Wink of Stella

I have adhered the coloured image on to a white square card from Envelope Solutions.
I then adhered three mixed flowers rhinestones from KaiserCraft that I coloured with B14, B16 and B18.
I have drawn some inspiration from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and her awesome Monthly Classes.

Here is a close-up of the colouring:

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

Crafty Creations Challenge #411 - July Anything Goes

All Dressed Up Challenge #107 - July

CASology Week 371 - pool - you wear thongs/flip-flops around a pool!

Go and check out the rest of the Design Team at Colour Crazy Challenge.

Thanks for looking!

                                

Be of Good Cheer with Glittering Glass Santa

Here is another Christmas creation, this time for a challenge that I found called Creative Knockouts. They had a recipe of using 3 patterned papers, two embellishments and 1 image.

So here is my card:

I have used three patterned papers from a paper stack called Twig & Berry by KaiserCraft, one of them was a scalloped die cut from the back. The green background paper and velvety banner paper have been outlined with brushed corduroy Distress Ink, I even "smooshed" some ink on to the edges of the green paper to make it looked distressed.

The papers were adhered to a Kraft card from Envelope Solutions.

The image that I have used is from Power Poppy - Glittering Glass Santa - he is one of my favourites.  He was digitally printed on to X-Press It paper and cut out using my Silhouette Cameo. I have coloured him with the following Copics markers:

• face - E000, R20
• jacket - R32, R35, R37
• gloves - 100
• greenery/tree - G12, G14, G17
• berries - R46, R59
• top of ornament - Y28
• background - BG000, BG01
• sparkle - Wink of Stella

Here is a close up of the image:

I also coloured the sentiment piece (again digitally printed on to X-Press It paper and cut out using my Silhouette Cameo), using the following Copics markers:

• berries - R46, R59, clear Wink of Stella
• branch - E09, brown Wink of Stella
• background - E81, E84, E87

For my two embellishments, I have added some brown and white Baker's twine to the banner paper and then coloured three Rhinestones from KaiserCraft with R59.

I have also used the sketch from Mojo Mondays:

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Creative Knockouts #181 - recipe

Mojo Mondays #485 - sketch

CraftyHazelnuts Christmas Challenge #321 - anything Christmas and something green

CraftyHazelnuts Extra Christmas Challenge February - anything Christmas

Thanks for looking!

Use White and one other colour or A little bird told me - Winter Wonderland Challenge for the 26th of August

So today it is my turn to host the challenge at Winter Wonderland.

The theme I have chosen is:

"White with one other colour"

or

"a little birdie told me"

This means that you can make a Christmas project with white and one other colour, or something with a little birdie, or both.

I have used a digital stamp that I have used before that has a snowman and a little birdie and I have coloured this with a few other colours, as it is hard to stick to one colour!

So my card fits the "A little birdie told me" theme.

Here it is:

I printed the stamp "Joy of Christmas" by Crafty Sentiments Designs on to X-Press It paper, cut it out with my Silhouette Cameo, then coloured it using the following Copics pens:

• hat: C3, C5, C7, C10, black Wink of Stella, clear Wink of Stella
• snowman: C00, C0, C1, C2
• snowman's cheeks: R20
• snowman's nose: YR09
• snowman's mouth: RV17
• snowman's stick arms: E37
• snowman's scarf: R35, R37, R29, clear Wink of Stella
• little bird: R27, R37, E74, YR09
• tree: YG06, YG09, G05, G17, G29
• star: Y28, gold Wink of Stella
• snow: C00, C0, C1, BV0000
• background: B000

I then adhered a piece of paper from Holly Bright by Kaisercraft to a Kraft card from Envelope Solutions. I also adhered a red snowflake ribbon and "merry christmas" ribbon, both from American Crafts "Father Christmas" double-sided ribbon.

The snowman and little birdie were adhered using pop dots.

For the layout, I used the ABC Christmas Challenge - Q is for Quick Layout.
Also I'll enter this card into the August Rudolph Days Challenge.

We have two sponsors this week:

Crafty Sentiments, who are offering the winner their choice of 3 digis

and The Craft Barn, who are giving the winner a 10 pound voucher.

Please remember that to be in with a chance of winning a prize that it is Christmas Projects only.

There is inspiration from the Snowflakes DT over on the Winter Wonderland 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 Christmas Card stash.

Thanks for looking!

Baubles - Winter Wonderland Card Challenge for 8th of April 2016

The challenge this week at Winter Wonderland chosen by Carol is 

"Baubles".

This means that you must include a bauble somewhere on your card, or make the card the shape of a bauble.

The sponsor this week is Crafty Sentiments.

They are offering the winner a choice of three digis from their online store.

To be in with a chance of winning a prize, please remember that it is Christmas projects only.

Here is my card:

The image I used this week is Joy of Christmas, a cute snowman next to a Christmas tree with a bird on one of his arms. I added some baubles to the tree and one on his arm.

I printed the image on X-Press It paper and coloured with the following Copic pens:

• snowman - C0, C1, C2
• scarf - YG13, G05, G17
• hat - C3, C5, C7, C10, black Wink of Stella, clear Wink of Stella
• carrot nose - YR09
• mouth - RV17
• arms - E39
• bird - R27, R37, E74, YR09
• Christmas tree - E39, YG06, YG09, G05, G17, G29
• star on Christmas tree - Y28, gold Wink of Stella
• baubles - purple Wink of Stella, silver Wink of Stella
• snow - BV0000, C0, C1, clear Wink of Stella
• clouds - B60, E93, BG0000
• sky - YR14, Y17, Y15, Y00, BG000, B00

The idea for the clouds and sky came from Alyce's Sunset Scene from Kit and Clowder's latest class - Elements of Nature.

I have stamped the sentiment "May Your Days Be Merry & Bright" from the clear stamp set "Poinsettia" from Power Poppy in Bamboo Leaves Memento ink on to a white card from Envelope Solutions.

I cut and adhered a piece of green paper from Holly Bright from KaiserCraft. Then I adhered my coloured Joy of Christmas Snowman on top using pop dots.

I have sort of used the sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches from this week.

Also I have used both green and gold which is the ABC Christmas Challenge for this week.

My card also fits in with the sketch challenge #67 on Always Playing with Paper.

There is inspiration from the Snowflakes DT on the Winter Wonderland blog, so please pop over to everyone's blog by clicking their name. We always appreciate a comment or two! :) Also you can find out what other challenges are out there, which could give you ideas.

Thanks for looking!

Merry Christmas with Sunny Christmas Marci

Here is a card I made using Sunny Christmas Marci and some papers and die cuts from KaiserCraft.

The background paper and merry christmas sentiment are from Mint Twist 6 1/2" Paper Pad and the reindeer is from Mint Twist Collectables (all KaiserCraft).

Sunny Christmas Marci from La-La Land Crafts has been digitally printed on to X-Press It paper (Lime Tart) and hand coloured with Copics pens (mostly from Lime Tart), then fussy cut and adhered with foam adhesive squares.

For the life of me, I can't find the paper with the colours that I used. But when I do, I'll update this page.

The card is a square white card and it comes with a white square envelope (both from Envelope Solutions).

This card will also be displayed in the La-La Land Crafts Customer Gallery and is for sale in my Etsy shop: JemLou Productions. Here is the link: http://www.etsy.com/listing/156134833/merry-christmas-with-sunny-christmas.

Thanks for looking!

Merry Christmas Surprise Pop Up Card

I have just finished making my first surprise pop up card - visit Splitcoaststampers for some instructions on how to make one of these cards.

Here is a photo of the card closed and then open showing its surprise!

For the card, I used Kraft card stock from Franchville (Spotlight), then I covered the actual card with a green paper from Silly Season by KaiserCraft. The Merry Christmas sentiment is also from Silly Season by KaiserCraft. Red and white Baker's yarn is from KoKoVanillaDesigns.
Christmas Elf Luka from La-La Land Crafts is digitally printed on X-Press It card from Lime Tart and then coloured with Copics pens.
I used the following colours:

• skin: E00, E11
• hair: E31, E33, E35
• hat and clothes: R20, R22, R27, YG00, YG03, YG17, YR16 (buckle), clear spica pen
• presents: B00, B02, B05, R20, R22, R27, YG00, YG03, YG17
• background: BG000

Luka is attached to the card with pop up adhesive dots for dimension.

The card is blank inside, I'll need to make an envelope for it.

I will link this to the La-La Land Craft Customer Gallery and also submit this to a new challenge: Addicted to Stamps and More - ATSM Challenge #49 - CAS and a challenge from a site I have participated in before - Paper Makeup Stamps: Digi Makeover Challenge #92 - Kraft.