Fowl, Chicken Wire, and Metal!!

Again, I was intrigued by a newer challenge site I ran across lately, FarmQuest Challenge!  For this challenge I needed to include Fowl and Wire and/or Metal!  I was momentarily stumped, but I got the job done with ALL THREE!

This challenge inspired my card and the video below!  

Grab a snack and join me for LOTS of fundamental tips and tricks as well as some more advanced ideas in altering shapes in Cricut Design Space.  Then I'm at the craft table assembling (Marker 17:10 in video) the card!

Material List:

Digital Paper:  Polkadot from Stash 

Designer Paper from Stash

 Paper from CTMH (retired)

Blue Burlap Ribbon from Offray

Bo Bunny Double Dot Gems

We R Memory Keepers Wide Eyelets 3/16 "

CTMH Ink

Copic Markers

Big and Bossy Embossing Ink

Silver and Copper Embossing Powders

Adhesives:  Fabri Tac, ATG Tape Runner, 2 Way Zig Pen

Cricut Design Space

Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade

Cricut Access: Free shapes; Hexagon Background-Teresa Collins; Lace Doily-Printable Cuttable Creatables; Banner-the first Few Years; "lace on tag" from CTMH Art Philosophy
Cricut Maker

I'm sending this card off to the following challenges:

FarmQuest Challenge: Use Poultry and Wire or Metal

Crafty Animals: AG with an Animal

Critter Crazy: AG with Focal Animal Image

WWODT: AG

Die Cut Divas: AG

Crafty Calendar: AG

Inkspirational: Use something Free/Gifted~My designer paper (Rooster) was gifted to me!

Dream Valley: Add Embellishments

Jan's Digi Stamps:  AG

Crafts Galore:  AG

Crafty Friends:  Animals

Daisy Chain:  Add an Animal

Happy Little Stampers:  AG w/Dies

Let's Craft and Create:  AG + Tag! You're It  

Pearly Sparkles:  Layer It Up!

Unicorn:  Include Pearls/Bling

Simon Says Stamp:  Layer It Up 

Alphabet Challenge:  D is for Die-Cuts

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Royal

  Time for a new challenge at Paper a la Mode over at The Outlawz and the theme is Royal!  

Join me for an easy art journaling page in my homemade journal!

 Material List 

Digi: Rose Vase from Anne's Digital Art

Copic Markers

CTMH Ink

CTMH Papers (retired)

Adhesives:  Fabri Tac, ATG Tape Runner

Cricut Design Space:  Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS

Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade

Cricut Access  
Cricut Maker

My page is off to the following challenges:

Unicorn:  Include Pearls/Bling 

A Place to Start:  AG w/opt twist ~ Use Flowers and Lace

Use Your Stuff:  Use a Touch of Gold

Everybody Art:  Roses

Passion for Markers:  Pearls and/or Gems

Inspiration Station:  Flower Shop (Inspired by the purple flowers!)

Be sure to visit

 The Outlawz Paper a la Mode for all the details about the challenge and to check out all fun inspiration from the DT and participants!

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In the Country

  Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is In the Country.  So pull your dies, rev up the cutting machines and let's go out to the country!  Flowers, animals, fields, crops, birds, bugs, you name it; if it's in the country, it counts!

Material List

Spring Blooms and Mugs from STAMPlorations

Plaid paper from DCWV Farmer's Market

Cream/gold/stripe paper from Polkadoodles

Brown paper from DCWV Shimmer Stack

Adhesives

CTMH Ink

Brown Ribbon

Brown Wooden Button, Metal Eyelet, and Burlap

Sequins from CTMH

Print and Cut using Offset to create background TAG

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

This card is off to the following challenges:   

Love to Scrap:  AG

Jan's Digi Stamps:  AG

Crafty Gals Corner:  Buttons &/or Bows

International Art & Soul:  Use 3 of Something (3 sequins)

Creative Fingers:  AG

Classic Design:  AG

Let's Craft and Create:  AG + Tag! You're It  

Tic, Tac Toe:  Board below

When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects and check out the rules and prize info.  Then be sure to share your project with us ~ don't forget the die cut to have a chance to win a prize from our amazing sponsors. 

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Die Cut Flower Border

 It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is:  Partial Die Cut/Punch.  Now, I'll be honest, I think I may have cheated somewhat since I did this in Cricut Design Space and let my Cricut do the work!  But I did make the card shape and welded flowers to make the border to achieve this partial cut look! 

Mask and Assembly of card Video Below

Creating this card shape in Cricut Design Space Video Below

    Material List 

Digi: Conie Fong Bella with Balloons

Sentiment:  Maisy and Cory Mice Bundle Conie Fong 

Copic Markers

CTMH Ink

Gems from Stash

Print and Cut using Cricut Access  

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

My card is off to the following challenges: 

Crafty Friends:  Animals

Pearly Sparkles:  Layer It Up!

Dragonfly Dreams:  Butterflies and/or Flowers

Crafty Animals:  AG with an animal

A Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

Critter Crazy:  AG featuring a Critter

Get Creative:  Use Flowers!

Cutie Pie:  Digi's and Die Cuts...and Cute

Make My Monday:  Springtime

CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a USB, CD, or digi

Ally's Angels:  AG

Creative Knockouts:  Finish the Inside

All Sorts:  Add some Sparkle

Creative Sketchy Girls:  Animals

Paper Minutes:  Blue

Be sure to visit

 The Outlawz Twisted Thursday for all the details about the challenge and to check out all fun inspiration from the DT and participants!

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Friends and Horses

 

As we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to Celebrate!  We will share different optional themes every month for you to celebrate!

We are continuing May with this theme: Celebrate Something Special About Your Friends!  

So many special things about my friends, but one of the fun experiences is sharing time in equine activities!  It's amazing to see a bunch of 'middle aged'....ok, more than middle aged ..... women turn into giddy little girls when we're around horses!  It's true!  Whether we're going out for a ride, attending a horse show, hearing a lecture or seeing an equine art exhibit,....it doesn't matter... if horses are involved we become crazy, horse smitten little girls! 

This image says it all!  We're kicking off boots to reveal crazy socks and removing helmets only to have crazy barn hair!  After taking care of our "equine buddies", we're off to find burgers and shakes!  

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   We'd like to hear your ideas at Path of Positivity.  Come share them with us!  

Remember, you may share any sort of artistic medium over at PoP:  writing, cards, journals, scrapbooking, painting, sewing, baking, needle crafts, etc as long as it is positive!  The theme is always optional.  

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Material List:

Digi: Annabel Saddle Up from Lili of the Valley

Cardstocks: CTMH and DCWV Shimmer Stack   Border Sticker from CTMH (retired)

Adhesives: Double sided tape

 Sharing with these challenges:  

Colour Crazy Challenge:  AG hand coloured

Classic Designs:  AG

TTCRD:  AG

Crafting Happiness:  AG

CRAFT:  AG

My Time to Craft:  Around the House...uh, doesn't everyone have saddles around the house?  hahaha

Be sure to come on

over to 

Path of Positivity 

and see 

what the team 

thinks about our optional twist!  

You can also find 

more information 

about entering 

the challenge!  

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Inspired by a New Challenge Blog!

 As a member of DT for Conie Fong, I get to color some amazing digital stamps!  I'm sure when you see Conie Fong's art, you will be inspired to create!  You can learn more about Conie and her art on her Etsy Site or Facebook.  There is also a challenge site for Conie Fong images:  Conie Fong FaceBook Challenge.

Now, speaking of challenges, I want to mention a new challenge site I ran across lately!  Now this is a challenge right up my barn aisle!  ; )  This challenge actually inspired my card and the video below!

Grab a snack and join me for some tips and tricks to this card...and you'll learn how to fix a small oops moment involving coffee!

Material List:

Digi: First Kiss Revised from Conie Fong

Copic Markers

Digital Paper:  Polkadoodles combined with Cherries from Cricut Access

Solid Paper from CTMH

Red Ribbon from Stash

Red Gem from CTMH

CTMH Ink

Adhesives:  Fabri Tac, ATG Tape Runner, 2 Way Zig Pen

Cricut Design Space

Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade

Cricut Access: Frame from Split Monograms; Picnic Basket (altered) from Emma Jewell Crafts-Cottagecore; Spring (Couldn't find an Image Set?); Cherries on paper are from Simple Tasty Food Silhouette Icons 
Cricut Maker

I'm sending this card off to the following challenges:

FarmQuest Challenge: Use Cherries and a Basket

Unicorn: Include Pearls/Bling

A Perfect Time to Craft: AG

The Outlawz Festive Friday: AG

Krafty Chicks: Stamp Act

Cardz for Galz: Food or Drink (Cherries)

Crafty Catz: AG with opt twist Hand Colored Image

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper: Use Patterned Paper

Die Cut Divas: AG with Die Cut

WWODT: AG

Pearly Sparkles: Let's Layer it Up

Sweet Stampers: Easter/Spring

Inspire Me Monday

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Thinking of You

 Time for a new challenge at Paper a la Mode over at The Outlawz and the theme is Thinking of You!  

I chose to create with the Poppies page from Anne's Digital Art.  You can see below, it comes with the lovely Poppies and rectangle border.

Red Poppy Flower Meaning – What Does The Poppy Represent

Red poppy flowers represent consolation, remembrance and death. Likewise, the poppy is a common symbol that has been used to represent everything from peace to death and even simply sleep. https://sourcetacticalgear.com/red-poppy-flower/

Since the theme of the challenge is Thinking of You, this Poppy frame seemed perfect!  Also, a wonderful time to think about my dad who recently passed away.

I chose to add a sentiment to the image in Cricut Design Space.  I then colored it and placed it in my Homemade Art Journal!  Join me in the video below showing the simple mixed media background for this page!

 Material List 

Digi: Poppy from Anne's Digital Art

Copic Markers

CTMH Ink

Black and Red Ribbon from Stash

Homemade Stencil

CTMH Background Stamp (retired)

Adhesives:  Fabri Tac, ATG Tape Runner

Cricut Design Space:  Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS

Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade

Cricut Access  
Cricut Maker

My page is off to the following challenges:

Crafting Happiness:  AG

Crafts Galore Encore:  AG

WWODT:  AG 

Arty Divas:  AG

Love to Craft: AG

Use Your Stuff: Inspired by Cinema (Onward: 24 more hours with Dad!)

A Place to Start:  AG

Try It On Tuesday:  Use a Stencil

Be sure to visit

 The Outlawz Paper a la Mode for all the details about the challenge and to check out all fun inspiration from the DT and participants!

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Dragonfly Journal Page

 Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is Any Animal or Insect.  Our sponsor is CAS-ual Fridays and I had a great time creating with their stamps, dies, and a stencil in my art journal!  

Join me in the video below for some fun mixed media type art journaling!

Curious about the button on my page?  Check out the video below!

Material List

CAS-ual Friday Everyday Dragonfly Stamps

CAS-ual Friday Dragonfly die (retired)

CAS-ual Fridays Flower Stencil (retired)

CAS-ual Fridays Flower Stamp (retired)

CTMH Stamps (retired)

CTMH Puffy Gold Stickers

Gems, Button, Twine, Gauze, Ribbon and Flower from Stash

Gel Pens

Adhesives

Border Strip from CTMH (Retired)

Ranger Inks

CTMH Inks

This Journal Layout is off to the following challenges:   

We Love 2 Create:  AG Mixed Media

International Art & Soul:  Things with Wings

Creative Artiste:  AG Mixed Media 

Die Cut Divas:  AG

Pearly Sparkles:  Layer It Up!

Crafty Animals:  AG with an animal

Stamping Sensations:  AG Stamped with option of Floral and Fauna

Mixed Media Lovers:  AG Mixed Media

Classic Design:  AG

Creative Crafters:  AG

Mix It Up:  AG 

Sognando Scrap:  AG

Tic Tac Toe:  Board Below ~ Die, Flowers, Gold for me

River of Creativity:  AG 

When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects and check out the rules and prize info.  Then be sure to share your project with us ~ don't forget the die cut to have a chance to win a prize from our amazing sponsors. 

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Sentiment Down Under

 It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is:  Sentiment Down Under.  The idea is to put your sentiment under the top layer of the card!  I have used the Offset feature in Cricut Design Studio for this ....

I'll just show you in this video!  So grab a cup of your fav and join me!

 

    Material List 

Digi: Sunflower Bouquet from Conie Fong

Sentiment from Hello Sweet Friend Conie Fong

Designer paper from Vectoria Designs Teal Memories

Copic Markers 

CTMH Ink

CTMH Distress Tool

Blue gems

Yellow Ribbon CTMH (retired)

Print and Cut using Offset feature

Cricut Access  

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

My card is off to the following challenges: 

Colour Crazy:  AG Hand Coloured

Your Next Stamp:  Flower Power

Pearly Sparkles:  Layer It Up!

CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a CD, USB or Digi 

Dragonfly Dreams:  Butterflies and/or Flowers

A Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

WWODT:  AG

Crafts Galore Encore:  AG

Passion for Markers:  Flowers

Get Creative:  Use Flowers

Simon Says Stamp:  Feminine

Be sure to visit

 The Outlawz Twisted Thursday for all the details about the challenge and to check out all fun inspiration from the DT and participants!

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel. 

Friends and Ice Cream!

As we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to Celebrate!  We will share different optional themes every month for you to celebrate!

We are starting May with this theme: Celebrate Something Special About Your Friends!  

   We'd like to hear your ideas at Path of Positivity.  Come share them with us!  

Remember, you may share any sort of artistic medium over at PoP:  writing, cards, journals, scrapbooking, painting, sewing, baking, needle crafts, etc as long as it is positive!  The theme is always optional.  

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My card is for my "horse" friend who loves to go get ice cream with me!  Ice cream and Starbucks are sort of the food of all my equine friends....Ok, let me make this clear, I'm referring to human friends who all have horses!  We humans eat the ice cream!  hahaha

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Material List: Digi Sentiment from QKR Stampede Godmother Cardstocks: CTMH  and Digital CS: Polkadoodles Sparkle Cardstock from Stash

Adhesives: Double sided tape, Fabric-Tac

Cricut Design Space for Layout Cricut Print and Cut

Cricut Access:  Milk Shake from Nifty Fifties; Ice Cream Ticket from Yummy Sweet Treat Labels 

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges:  

Krafty Chicks:  All Occasions

Creatalicious:  AG 

Time Out:  Spring (time for ice cream stands to open!!)

QKR Stampede:  AG

Die Cut Divas:  AG with Dies

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  AG

TTCRD:  AG

Be sure to come over to 

Path of Positivity 

and see 

what the team 

thinks about our optional twist!  

You can also find 

more information 

about entering 

the challenge!  

Thanks for stopping by!  Make yourself at home and feel free to peruse other posts/pages, leave a comment, and/or check out my Pinterest and YouTube Channel.