Plant Mama Marci by La-La Land Crafts for Colour Crazy Challenge on the 5th of November, 2021

 

At Colour Crazy Challenge for the 5th of November, 2021, we are not sponsored by anyone! So we got to choose whatever we wanted!

Here is my card:

I have stamped Plant Mama Marci and the mice from Smarty Plants which are all part of the March 2021 Club La-La Land Crafts kit on to X-Press It Blending card and then coloured the images with the following Copics markers:

• skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, 100, white gel pen
• lips - RV66, RV69
• hair - E23, E25, E27, E29
• scarf - Y13, Y15, Y17
• t-shirt/shoes - V01, V15, V17
• pants/pinafore - B93, B95, B97, B99, white gel pen
• pot - RV14, RV17, RV19
• plant - YG03, YG17, YG67, RV10, RV17, RV19
• mice - T0, T1, T3, R20, C9
• watering can - B12, B14, B16, YG03, YG17, RV17, RV10

I die cut the Plant Shelf and Plants dies from the Club kit, then coloured them with Copics. I also used the Garden Trellis Die and stamped one of the sentiments on one of the Long Flags Die which I coloured with YG25 prior to stamping.

I have fussy cut the images and adhered everything on to a white square card from Envelope Solutions.

Here is another image:

As usual, 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:

Classic Design Challenge November 2021 #11 - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge #427 - November Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #55 - November Anything Goes + optional twist of 3-D project

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #146 - Oct/Nov Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge - November Anything Goes

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

Thanks for looking!

                                

November Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #39 for the 1st of November 2021

 

For my November challenge with Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog I chose to use Hippo Holidays Clear Stamp Set and coordinating dies which are designed by La-La Land Crafts but were part of Simon Says Stamp Stamptember Celebrations. Then I have also used some dies from my La-La Land Crafts stash.

Here is my card for this month:

This is the inside of the card:

I stamped the Hippos on to X-Press It Blending card with Black Tuxedo Memento ink and then coloured with the following Copics markers:

• hippos - C00, C0, C1, C3, R20
• red - R22, R24, R27, R39
• berries - R24, R27, R59
• green - YG03, YG17, YG67
• gold - gold glitter pen
• white glitter of hat - Twinkle Stickles

I also die cut some red and green cardstock using the second biggest postage stamp die from La-La Land Crafts, then I also cut using the smallest and second smallest die (I still have them joined together!)

Once I finished colouring, I used the coordinating dies to cut the images out and then adhered them to the red and green postage stamps and then adhered everything to a white slimline card from Envelope Solutions. 

For the inside, I stamped one of the sentiments with Nautical Blue Memento ink.

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Alyce at Kit and Clowder and I also used some inspiration from the cards of the La-La Land Crafts Design Team on Facebook.

Here are some close up shots of the hippos:

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 Tuesday the 30th of November, 2021. Please check the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog around the 10th of November to find out the winners of Challenge #39.

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

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #104 - Anything Christmas Goes

Classic Design Challenge #11 - November Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #45 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge Blog #55 - November Anything Goes plus the optional twist of 3-D project 

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #146 - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge - November Anything Goes

(2) Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #56 - Anything Goes as long as there is a critter or two!

Thanks for looking!

November Love to Craft Challenge Blog #64 for the 1st of November 2021

 

For my November challenge with Love to Craft Challenge Blog I chose to make a shaker shadow box card using some of the stamps and dies that I have received over the last months from La-La Land Crafts.

Here is my card for this month:

Here is a photo taken inside:

Here is also a photo of the inside of the card:

I have used stamps and dies from the Summer 2021 box by the wonderful Irina from La-La Land Crafts. Everything that was in the Summer box is now available in the July 2021 Release. I also then made it into a shaker card (but I think I may have too many sequins to see the background).

So I have mostly followed Irina's tutorial for using the Under the Sea Die set for making a shadow box card on Facebook. It was a great tutorial!! Very easy to follow along (especially as I could stop and replay!!) I have also used the Under the Sea Layering Stencil (you can see this in one of the progression shots below), the shark from Sea Life Clear Stamp Set and the Sea Critters Outlines Die. I also used the Water Ripples Layering Stencil and the seaweed from the Under the Sea Die and the seaweed, sea star and seahorse from Under the Sea Set Die in the very first Club La-La Land Crafts kit with Sitting Mermaid Marci!!!

For the shark, I used Distress Oxide Salty Ocean and Tumbled Glass, then Tuxedo Black Memento ink on X-Press It Blending Card. For the seaweed behind the shark, I die cut in a light kraft card stock, then used Distress Oxide Picked Raspberry. For the seahorse, sea star and other seaweed, I die cut the light blue card stock, them I have coloured with YR14 and YR18 (seahorse), V05 (sea star) and Distress Oxide Twisted Citron (seaweed).

For the background layer of the shadow box, I used Distress Oxide Salty Ocean and Tumbled Glass for the seaweed and then Picked Raspberry for the fish.

To make the shaker element, I used a We R Memory Keepers - Photo Sleeve Fuse Waterfall Sleeve which I cut down to size and then "fused" on three sides using my Fuse tool before adding sequins and glitter from my stash and fusing the top edge. I think I may have used a few too many sequins, as it hides the background - next time!!

I then stamped one of the sentiments from Jawesome News Clear Stamp Set also from La-La Land Crafts using Nautical Blue Memento ink on to a strip of light blue card stock.

As I organised the card I took a few progression shots:

This was heaps of fun, so I will definitely make another one - although I am waiting for a few more Distress Oxide inks to be delivered! Also some of the Art Glitter Glue so that I can use Art Glitter Metal Tip that I received from Simon Says Stamp! As Irina and Martha over in La-La Land Crafts have been organising a bunch of classes to make boxes and folios, I will definitely be showing a few more intricate makes! :)

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 Tuesday the 30th of November, 2021. Please check the Love to Craft Challenge Blog around the 10th of November to find out the winners of Challenge #63.

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

Mix It Up Challenge Blog #55 - November Anything Goes plus the optional twist of 3-D project!!

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

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #146 - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #45 - Anything Goes

(2) Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #56 - Anything Goes as long as there is a critter or two!

Thanks for looking!

                                

Springtime Background by Rachel Vass Designs for Colour Crazy Challenge on the 8th of October, 2021

At Colour Crazy Challenge for the 8th of October, 2021, we are sponsored by Rachel Vass Designs. She is a new designer for me and she has some gorgeous stamps in her Etsy shop.

Here is my card:

Here is another photo with the light behind me:

As I mentioned, the sponsor for this challenge is Rachel Vass Designs:  

Facebook Group: www.Facebook.com/groups/rachelvassdesigns

Instagram: @rachelvassdesigns

I have digitally printed the Springtime Background image along with one of the sentiments on to X-Press It Blending card and then coloured the image with the following Copics markers:

• blue flowers - B12, B14, B16
• purple flowers - V01, V04, V09
• pink flowers - RV63, RV66, RV69
• centres of flowers - YR20, E33, YR24, YR27
• background (in between flowers) - BG000
• Thank You sentiment - B01
• outline - BG78

I have cut the image using my paper cutter and adhered it on to a white slimline card from Envelope Solutions.

As usual, 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:

Classic Design Challenge October 2021 #10 - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge #426 - October Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge MIUCB #54 - October Anything Goes + optional twist of Paper Piecing

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #145 - Sep/Oct Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge - October Anything Goes

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

Thanks for looking!

                                

Ducks or Things with Wings for Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog for the 5th of October 2021

I am now a member of the Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog Design Team, which is another cool challenge as it means that I can use stuff from my stash! 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. So for this first challenge with Let's Craft and Create Challenge Blog the theme is 

Things with Wings.

So here is my card:

I chose to use the ducks from You Lucky Duck Clear Stamp Set by the wonderful Irina at La-La Land Crafts. 

I have stamped the ducks on to X-Press It Blending Card and then coloured them with Copics before fussy cutting them out (I'm actually getting into fussy cutting now! Although give me a die anytime!!) 

I also used the Garden Trellis Die, Grass Patches Die and I stamped the sentiment on one of the Long Flags Die.

Here is the layout of my card before I stuck everything down:

As I mentioned, I have coloured the image with Copics markers, but I will have to complete this list later this week as I seem to have left my colouring notebook with all my colours down at our beach house over the long weekend!

• white of ducks - TBD
• duck beaks and feet - TBD
• leaf - TBD
• water droplet - TBD
• rain boots - TBD
• flower - TBD

Here are the ducks before I fussy cut them out:

Then here are the ducks fussy cut:

After I fussy cut and then die cut the trellis and grass patches out of green cardstock and then the long flag from a pale blue cardstock, I stamped the sentiment using my MISTI and Nautical Blue Memento ink (I think), then I arranged everything on a white slim line card from Envelope Solutions before I stuck it all down.

As usual, I have taken inspiration from the wonderful Monthly Classes and Bonus Classes from the awesome Alyce at Kit and Clowder. I also drew some inspiration from the La-La Land Crafts Blog.

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

(2) Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #55 - Anything Goes as long as there is a critter or two!

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #145 - Sep/Oct Anything Goes

Classic Design Challenge October #10 - October Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #44 - Anything Goes

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!

Magical Day and Sleepy Time by All Dressed Up Stamps for Little Patch Of Crafty Friends #167 on the 3rd of October, 2021

Hi All!

Welcome to my post about my card for challenge #167, the 3rd of October challenge for the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge Blog.

Anyway, here is my card:

William in the corner!! 😃

The sponsor for this challenge is:

All Dressed Up

Prize ~ 2 images

Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/alldressedupstamps
Challenge Blog: https://alldressedupchallenges.blogspot.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/457550661009843/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alldressedupstamps/

We were given the choice of two stamps: Magical Day and Sleepy Time, so I chose to use both, which I have digitally printed on to X-Press It Blending Card. I have used my paper cutter to cut around my image, followed by colouring with the following Copics:

• skin - E000, E00, E21, E11, E04, R20 (stars on face)
• hair - C1, C2
• hat - C3, C5, C7, C9
• ribbon/dress - V01, V04, V06, V09, V12, V15, V17, V20, V25, V000, V01
• collar/shoes - YG13
• pumpkin - YR04, YR07, YR09, Y08
• stars - Y15, Y17
• cat - N3, N5, N7, N9
• fox - E13, E15, E17, E19, E50, E53, RV00, RV09, YG13, R20

I have adhered the coloured image on to a piece of Kraft card stock that I scored into a card from Envelope Solutions.

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:

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 16th of October, 2021. Please check the Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge blog on Sunday 3rd of October, 2021 to find out the winners of Challenge #166.

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

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge #10-2021 - October Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge Blog MIUCB #54 - October Anything Goes plus the optional twist of paper piecing

Classic Design Challenge October #10 - Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #44 - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #145 Sep/Oct - Anything Goes

Through the Craft Room Door Starting 28th September - Anything Goes

(2) Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #55 - Anything Goes as long as there is a critter or two!

Thanks for looking!

                              

Gingerbread Wishes Christmas Gift Tags for Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog #39 for October 2021

 

For my October challenge with Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog I chose to make gift tags and use Gingerbread Men from Gingerbread Wishes by La-La Land Crafts. I bought these stamps with a class by Martha Tucker, so I think it may be released soon.

Here are my tags for this month:

  

Once I finished colouring, I fussy cut the images and adhered them to some gift tags from Envelope Solutions. 

Here are some progression shots:

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 Sunday the 31st of October, 2021. Please check the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog around the 10th of October to find out the winners of Challenge #38.

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

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #102 - Anything Christmas Goes

Classic Design Challenge #10 - October Anything Goes

The Creative Crafters Challenge #44 - Anything Goes

Mix It Up Challenge Blog #54- Anything Goes plus the optional twist of paper piecing 

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #145 - Anything Goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra Challenge - October Anything Goes

(2) Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #55 - Anything Goes as long as there is a critter or two!

Thanks for looking!