Feeling Sketchy at Let's Craft and Create Challenge on the 5th of November, 2022

 

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

Feeling Sketchy - Use a Sketch

Here is my card:

I searched in all my craft challenge bookmarks for a current sketch - there are a lot of sketch challenges that have closed down, but finally I found Sketch Saturday! So I used the sketch #712 that is current now as I write on the 23rd of October, but I think it will have finished before I post. Not to worry, it is a lovely sketch and I think I will use it for a few other cards!

Here is the sketch:

I just received a bunch of stuff from Simon Says Stamps from Stamptember and one of those items that I fell in love with was the October 2022 Card Kit, which had beautiful sunflower stamps. So I stamped the single sunflower from Sunflower Fields by Simon Says Stamp using Rich Cocoa Memento ink on to one of the Kraft deco tags that came in the kit. I then coloured with the following PrismaColour pencils:

• sunflower petals - white, canary yellow, cadmium orange hue, orange
• inside of sunflower - white, mineral orange, burnt ochre
• leaves and stems - apple green, olive green

I added some twine that came with the Kraft deco tags.

I then die cut a circle of paper from Summer Vibes Paper Pack by La-La Land Crafts using the biggest Stitched Nested Circles die set and the strips of the same paper, but the other side using Stitched Ribbon dies both by La-La Land Crafts.

The sentiment label was die cut from white card stock using Scalloped Sentiment Labels die set also by La-La Land Crafts (the first time I have used this die!) The sentiment from Sunflower Fields was stamped in Nautical Blue Memento ink, which I also used to edge the label.

Here is a photo of the proposed layout before I glued everything, also I was trying to decide whether I used a white card or a Kraft card:

After consultation with my teenage daughter, I have used a Kraft square card from Envelope Solutions.

Here is another photo of the card:

I found inspiration from the Simon Says Stamp DT, who showcased some awesome projects especially Suzy Plantamura who posted five projects using the Sunflower Fields stamp set and as usual, from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and her fantastic monthly classes.

I can't wait to use the rest of the October 2022 Card Kit!

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

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge #11-2022 - November Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge November 2022 #11 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge #242 - Anything Goes

Crafting Happiness Challenges #136 - Thanksgiving or Anything Fall

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #556 - 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!

Carol Singers - Winter Wonderland Challenge for the 15th of July 2016

The two themes this week at Winter Wonderland blog, chosen by Kath are:

CAROL SINGERS

and

MAKE A SCENE

You can use either or both themes, but to be in with a chance of winning a prize, remember that it is Christmas projects only.

This week we are sponsored by Bunny Zoe's - this really cute store is in the process of closing down and are offering a 10 pound prize for the winner.

We are also being sponsored by A Random Fan who are offering a 10 pound voucher to their store.

So here is the card I created with The Carolers from A Random Fan:

I have used the sketch from Sketch Saturday Week #420.

The digital stamp was printed on X-Press It paper and then coloured with the following Copics pens:

• skin: E000, E00, E21, E11, R20
• hair: Y35, E53, E35
• reds: R32, R35, R37
• green on hat: YG13, G05, YG09, light green and green Wink of Stella
• green on jackets: G02, G05, G07
• brown: E23, E25, E27
• tree: YG67,  E44, clear Wink of Stella
• book: BG0000
• dog: C-3, C-5, C-7, black Wink of Stella
• bowtie: BV02, BV04
• bird: E23, E25, BG57, YR09
• earmuff: BV11, clear Wink of Stella
• background: B00, B91, B14, colourless blender

I used my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the circles of X-Press It paper and the coloured cardstock behind.

The sentiment from Heaven and Nature Sing by Power Poppy Stamps is stamped with Love Letter Memento ink on to the Kraft card by Envelope Solutions. 

The extra embellishments from the sketch are musical notes hand drawn with Lipstick and Pitch Black Spica pen.

There is inspiration from the Snowflakes DT 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!

Celebrate the Season - Sketch Saturday

Here is my card for the latest sketch at Sketch Saturday:

Here is the sketch:

I have used:

• a kraft card and envelope
• three strips of paper from a Christmas Stack from a few years ago
• four strips of ribbon
• 3 buttons tied with embroidery floss and attached to the card with pop dots
• circle of card stock stamped with Celebrate the Season and inked around the edge with aquamarine green ink

The matching envelope has three strips of the same paper lining the inside.

The kraft card and envelope are from Envelope Solutions, the paper and card stock from DCWV, the three top ribbons from American Crafts and the other from JoAnn Scrap Essentials, the buttons and stamp are from JoAnn Craft Essentials and the ink from Color Box.

This card will be for sale in my Etsy shop: JemLou Productions. Here is the link to the listing.
This makes my 40th item!! :)

Thanks for looking. :)

Ohhh Christmas Tree Card - Sketch Saturday

Here is my card for the latest Sketch Saturday challenge:

Here is the sketch:

I have used:

• a white square card
• red, green and white card stock
• two papers from a Christmas Stack from a few years ago
• "Ohhh Christmas Tree" stamped in black
• stitching from my sewing machine
• four ruby red jewels

The card is from Envelope Solutions, the paper and card stock from Die Cuts with a View, stamp and jewels from Scrappy Cat and the ink from Vivid!

An envelope will be included, lined with one of the Christmas papers.

This card will be for sale in my Etsy shop: JemLou Productions. Click here for the link.

Sketch Saturday Very Merry Christmas Card

Here is my card for the challenge at Sketch Saturday:

Here is the sketch:

I have used:

• a white square card
• two papers from a Christmas stack from a few years ago
• two ribbons that were run through the Xyron
• a piece of white card stock, inked with raspberry around the edges, stamped with "a very merry Christmas to you" in raspberry and attached with pop dots
• three different stamps in raspberry

The white square card is from Envelope Solutions, the paper and card stock from die cuts with a view, the ribbons from American Crafts, the "a very merry Christmas to you" stamp from KaiserCrafts, the three smaller stamps from Jo-Ann Essentials and the raspberry ink from Vivid!

I need to buy an envelope, which most likely will be stamped with one of the smaller stamps!

This card and envelope are for sale in my etsy shop: JemLou Productions. Here is the link to the listing.