Colors of Fall at CIU

Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is 'Colors of Fall.'  

Check out the video below to see how I created this.

 Come share your projects with us at Cut It Up.  Remember to include a die cut for this challenge!

Material List:

Squirrel with Pinecone Digi Stamp from Kit & Clowder www.kitandclowder.com (I added the flourish; please see video for details.) 

Copics

White Cardstock

Fall DCWV Autumn Melody Cardstock

Spellbinders Gems colored with a Copic

Adhesives: ATG; Fabric-Tac

Cricut Design Space: Design and Cut; Offset; CDS digital flourish called Corner from Home Accents

Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

This is off to the following challenges:  

Crafty Animals:  AG featuring an Animal

Four Seasons:  Fall

613 Avenue Create:  AG 

Place to Start:  AG

Critter Crazy:  AG featuring a Critter

Creative Inspiration:  AG

The Outlawz Festive Friday:  Fall is Coming

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

Polkadoodles:  AG

Digi Choosday:  AG

We Love Stamping:  Hand Coloured Image or AG

Inkspirational:  Make Your Mark

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers:  A is for Autumn

A Cut Above:  AG with Die Cut Opt.~ Monochromatic

Inspiration Station:  Inspired by Fall, Woods, and Colors

FarmQuest General Store:  AG Country

Shopping our Stash:  True Confessions~  I have more gems than anyone needs, but I can't stop buying them!  I love gems of all types!  Fall paper is also a huge weakness for me.  I am finally making myself use it even if it is for the card base!
Crafty Catz:  AG

Stamping Sensations:  Animal Magic or AG

Creative Crafters:  AG

Sparkles:  Autumn/Fall

Papercraft:  Fabulous Fall

Morgan's Artworld:  AG

Crafter's Cafe:  AG opt Include an Animal

Classic Design:  AG opt Autumn/Fall

Inspired By:  Fall  I was inspired by outdoors and color

Krafty Chicks:  CAS

Tic, Tac, Toe:  Board Marked Below

Double Trouble:  Thing one ~ Use a die cut

When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects. Then be sure to share your project with us ~ don't forget the die cut!

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.     

Another Inspiring Quote at PoP

As we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to create something inspired by Quotes about Strength/Courage!  Of course, you can share anything positive you like, the theme is always optional.

Join me in this quick and easy project!  Video below.

I chose this quote from the PoP list of quotes:  “All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.” — Earl Nightingale

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:

Quote from Earl Nightingale

Paper - Scanned Map personal use only; no resale; map from worldometer 

Black Cardstock

CTMH Cardstock

Copic Markers

Blue Gel Pen

Black pencil

Adhesives:  Double sided adhesive; Fabri-Tac

Cricut Design Space:  Designed and cut from CDS, Offset, Reverse, Print Then Cut; Text Font - Iowan Old Style

Cricut Access:  Camper from Going Places

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges:  

Love to Craft:  AG

613 Avenue Create:  AG 

Place to Start:  AG

Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap:  AG (no digital)

Crafts Galore Encore:  AG

As You Like It:  To Layer, or Not  ~I usually like lots of layers and here I have several layers, but the card/document holder is still pretty flat!

Creative Fingers:  AG

Word Power:  AG with sentiment showcased

Crafty Catz:  AG

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

Creative Crafters:  AG

Ally's Angels:  AG

Be sure to come over and see 

what the team thinks about our optional twist!  

You can also find more information about entering the challenge!  

Thanks to Scribbles Designs for sponsoring our Monthly Random Prize!

 

We're Digital @ AG in a CFZ!

  Time for a new challenge at The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone and the optional theme is...Digital!  

I took my photos and edited in I-photo and PhotoScape.  Luckily, I have a horse who will stand for photos!  He knows it is a lot easier than working!  ;)

Once I was happy with the pics, the fun began in Canva.  Here I played with digital papers,  elements, and shadows.  I'm still learning Canva; it's an interesting program.  

If you are interested in learning Canva techniques, I recommend the videos by Sande Woodson!  Here's a link to her channel.

She is quite knowledgeable about this technology/crafting medium!

 

  I finished the project in PhotoScape X where I added the frame and watermark.  

Material List:

Digital Elements from Canva 

Digital Elements from Kitten Scraps (Retired), but you can find her designs here:  My Memories

Programs:  Canva and PhotoScape X

Photo (July 2024) taken by Katrina (me) using my phone...nothing special!

My project is off to the following challenges:  

Place to Start:  AG

613 Avenue Create:  AG 

FarmQuest General Store:  AG Country

Crafter's Cafe:  AG option lots of colours

Classic Design:  AG

Crafts Galore Encore:  AG

Four Seasons:  Fall is the season for Trail Rides!

As You Like It:  Layered or Flat  Ok, when it comes to digital I love lots of layers and shadows.  Of course, since it's digital it still turns out flat on the screen or when printed!  haha

(Pin)spirational:  Stitching (Lots of stitching in the photo; Stitching on left side of brown paper)

Moving Along with the Times:  Not a Card

Be sure to visit  Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone 

for all the details about the challenge and 

to check out all the creative 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.       

Journaling: What's in Your Garden?

Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is 'What's in Your Garden?' 

Check out the video below to see how I made the image from Cricut Design Space into the die cut used in this layout.

Now what is really in my garden...wild flowers!  My grandgirl and I plant a butterfly garden every year in an old horse trough!   Here's a pic of our little garden.  

I also have one lone tomato plant that blew onto my arena fence line.  I decided to water it and now I have cherry tomatoes.  What a fun gift from the wind!  You might be asking, "Does she have that staked with bailing twine?"  Yes, yes I do!  I don't garden, so I improvised with what I have!  haha

 Come share your projects with us at Cut It Up.  Remember to include a die cut for this challenge!

Material List:

Homemade Art Journal https://tinyurl.com/52ttfrze

Gems colored with a Copic

Scrap of Ribbon from Stash

Studio G Glitter Glue

Twine

White Cardstock

CTMH Shimmer Trim

CTMH Embossing Folder

CTMH Cardstock

CTMH Stamps

CTMH Inks

Pitt Pen

Adhesives: Bearly Arts; Aileens Clear Gel;

Lined Paper Digital from KittenScraps

Cricut Design Space: Design and Cut; Offset; Slice Feature

Cricut DS Images: Cathy Winters Garden Subway Art; EliArt Garden Flowers

Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

This is off to the following challenges:  

Tic Tac Toe:  Board Marked Below

Creative Knockouts:  AG

Art Journal Journey:  AG

Moving Along with the Times:  Not a Card

Pearly Sparkles:  Pink, Pearls and/or Sparkle

(Pin)spirational:  Stitching (stitched ribbon)

Christmas (or not) BINGO:  Board marked below

Love to Scrap:  AG

Place to Start:  AG

Creative Crafters:  AG

Dream Valley:  AG

Triple B:  Birds, Butterflies, &/or Blossoms

Digi Choosday:  AG

Try it on Tuesday:  Make it Colorful

When you visit the Cut It Up blog, have fun viewing the DT projects. Then be sure to share your project with us ~ don't forget the die cut!

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.     

Book It!

   It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is Book It!  So, how does that inspire you?

I've chosen to 'work ahead' with an image of an owl on books!  I say work ahead, because I'm going to use this as a thank you during the holidays!

Material List 

Vectoria Designs Snow and Ice  

CTMH Cardstock

Gel Pens

Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG  

Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS

Cuts from Design Space: Shapes

CDS Images: Jennifer Starr Thank you Sentiment

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Maker

My project is off to the following challenges:

Crafty Animals:  AG featuring an Animal

Place to Start:  AG

Crafting Challenge:  AG

Critter Crazy:  AG featuring a Critter

Classic Design:  AG

Get Creative Challenges:  Inspired by a Book  (Harry Potter)

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.   

Strength and Courage Quotes

As we meander a Path of Positivity, we are challenging you to create something inspired by Quotes about Strength/Courage!  Of course, you can share anything positive you like, the theme is always optional.

I chose to create in my art journal with this quote from the PoP list of quotes:  “Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.” — Steve Maraboli 

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:

Cowgirl from Gecko Gals Rodeo Sweethearts Cricut

Map Digi from Stash

Black Cardstock

Vintage Photo Ranger Ink

Cork Embellishments

Yellow Bo Bunny Gems colored with Brown Pitt Pen

Cricut Design Space:  Designed and cut from CDS, Print Then Cut

Cricut Access:  Barbed Wire from Old West; shapes to create envelope and letter; 

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges:  

613 Avenue Create:  AG -Me, Myself and I  This is for me in my journal!

Place to Start:  AG

CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a CD, USB or Digital image

Everybody Art:  AG

Time Out Challenge:  Friendship/Encouragement/Support

Krafty Chicks:  AG
Art Journal Journey:  AG

Moving Along with the Times:  Not a Card

NBUS:  Never have used the neglected cork embellishments before!  

Be sure to come over and see 

what the team thinks about our optional twist!  

You can also find more information about entering the challenge!  

Thanks to Scribbles Designs for sponsoring our Monthly Random Prize!