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Friday, March 22, 2024

Happy Birthday

Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is 'Happy Birthday!'    

Check out the video below.


 Come share your birthday ideas with us at Cut It Up.  Remember to include a die cut!

Material List:

Cutting Cafe - 8 Shaped Card Set   https://tinyurl.com/yk3h6k7c
Glitter Cardstock
Digital Pattern Paper:  Polkadoodles - must be retired 😢  However these are a fun alternative Rainbow Paper  https://tinyurl.com/yc2awyt4
Sequins and beads from stash
Ribbon for bow
Dura-Lar Acetate Alternative
Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG; Zig 2-Way; 3-D Foam Tape
Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS; Offset Feature
Cuts from Design Space: Shapes;
Cricut Access: Unicorn from Layered Perfect Party Icons and Sentiment from All Year Round Designs
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

This is off to the following challenges:  
2 Sisters on the blog:  Add a number to your card
Die Cut Divas:  AG including a die cut
Christmas (or not) BINGO:  BINGO Card marked below
Craft Rocket:  For the Girls
Girlz Creative Crafts:  large letters and/or numbers
Creations in Pink:  Mainly Pink
Incy Wincy Designs:  Birthday
Pearly Sparkles:  Celebrate
Dream Valley:  Dies and/or Punches
Get Creative:  Inspired by a Song  (The Last Unicorn

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.     

Friday, March 15, 2024

One Last Winter Card featuring a Gnome Couple


 Time for some fun at the Worldwide Crafter and Colorists Challenge Blog!  I invite you to come play along with any and all of your creative pieces featuring an image from any designer/artist!  


This challenge is graciously sponsored by the very talented Julia Spiri!  If you are not familiar with her, you can find her gorgeous digis and coloring books at her Etsy Shop.  Please feel free to visit her FaceBook Page and share your Julia Spiri coloring!  Now one more place you might want to visit is Julia's YouTube; you can find some mesmerizing drawing, painting, and flip throughs!!

I've chosen to create an anniversary card for Winter.  I realize we are all preparing for Spring, but I couldn't resist one last winter card when I saw this adorable Gnome couple from Julia Spiri!  

Inside of Card

Material List:

Digi:  Julia Spiri Gnomes in Winter  https://tinyurl.com/2wppzmy6
X-Press it Cardstock
Copic Markers
Digi Paper:  Vectoria Designs
White Gel Pen Signo uni-ball
Adhesives:  ATG, Bearly Art Precision Art Glue, Fabri-Tac
Cricut Design Space: Design and Print Then Cut; shapes
Cricut Access: Sentiment from Spring Holiday
Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

Sharing with the following challenges:
Pearly Sparkles:  Celebrate
CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a USB, CD, or Digi
My Time to Craft:  Fantasy
Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love:  Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries

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.    

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Easter Bouquet of Carrots and Daisies


 Conie Fong has adorable digi bundles for all your projects as well as a new YouTube Drawing Channel Draw with Conie!  
Be sure to visit the the Conie Fong FB Page and share your Conie Fong image coloring, projects, and drawings:  Conie Fong FaceBook.  Conie now has a Draw with Conie Channel on YouTube; come check it out!   

Material List 

Digi:  Conie Fong Daisy Carrot Bunny Bouquet
 Digi Paper: Kitten Scraps (Retired)
Copic Markers
Sequins
Adhesives:  ATG, Fabri-Tac
Cricut Design Space: Design; Print Then Cut; Offset
Cricut Access: Shapes; Anna's Lovely Layered Cards for Sentiment
Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

My card is off to the following challenges:

Daisy Chain:  Animals
Crafty Animals:  AG with an Animal
CRAFT:  AG
Critter Crazy:  AG featuring a critter
Friendship:  Easter
Scrapping 4 Fun:  Easter/Spring  (Group 1)
The 4 Seasons:  Spring
Morgan's ArtWorld:  AG
I Spy with My Little Eye:  Something that begins with "B"  Bunny and Blooms
CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a USB, CD, or Digi
As You Like It:  Monocrome or Colourful...Colourful!  I seldom can stay with just one color; it only happens if I'm doing it for a challenge!  I think monochrome is beautiful, I just never think to do it!  I will stay in "cool" colors or such, but that's about as close as I usually get.  
Krafty Chicks:  Stamps
Creations in Pink:  Use mostly pink
Cutie Pie:  Easter/Mother's Day
Make My Monday:  Spring, Flowers, Weather

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. 

Friday, March 8, 2024

Colors of Spring at Cut It Up


Our new challenge over at 
Cut It Up is 'Colors of Spring!'  I chose to make this sweet little girl and her bunny from Kate's ABC's.  the doily behind is from Miss Kate Cuttables-Easter Phrases.  

Here's the inside sentiment designed in CDS using Print then Cut:  


 Come show us what makes you happy at Cut It Up.  Remember to include a die cut!

Material List:

Stash Paper
Digi Paper:  Luv U 2 Pieces Kitten Scraps
Inside sentiment from CTMH Flower Market
Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG; Zig 2-Way
Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS; Offset Feature
Cuts from Design Space: Shapes; Kate's ABC's; Miss Kate Cuttables-Easter Phrases; inside doily from Troops 38.  
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

This is off to the following challenges:  

Aloha:  Pastel Colors
Die Cut Divas:  AG including a die cut
Friendship:  Easter
Scrapping 4 Fun:  Easter/Spring  (Group 1)
The 4 Seasons:  Spring
Love to Scrap:  AG
I Spy with My Little Eye:  Something that begins with "B"  Bunny and Blooms
613 Avenue Create:  AG with twist Diamonds or Pearls
Craft Rocket:  For the Girls
Creations in Pink:  Use mostly pink

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.    

Thursday, March 7, 2024

Country Girl Paper Doll Fun at TT for a Game of BINGO

  It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is a game of :  "Tic Tac Toe!"  The idea is to play with the BINGO Board provided at the Blog Site!  

Here is my board marked:  

I was able to connect 3 in 2 rows, 2 columns, and 2 diagonals; I almost had something from every block, but I was lacking the metal!  You are only required to connect up 3 in a row, column OR diagonal!  Of course, at Twisted Thursday, the twist is always optional since it's Anything Goes!  

Check out the video below for more info:  


 Material List 
Pearls from Stash
Twine from Stash
Bit of lace from Stash
Embossing Powder and Ink
Wood pieces from Stash
Glitter Cardstock
Cardstock/paper from Stash
Various digital paper patterns
Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG; Gorilla Glue; Bearly Art Precision Art Glue  http://tinyurl.com/ntkp4dpk
Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS;
Cuts from Design Space: Shapes; Dolls and clothes from Once Upon a Princess
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

My project is off to the following challenges:
Die Cut Divas:  AG including a die cut
613 Avenue Create:  AG with twist Diamonds or Pearls
FarmQuest General Store:  AG Country (Country Girl Paper Doll)


Be sure to visit
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.  

Saturday, March 2, 2024

BINGO Challenge at AG in a Card Free Zone

Time for a new challenge at The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone and the Optional theme is A BINGO Board!  You can see my board marked below!


I have made a vintage sewing themed clipboard that functions as a sort of caddy while I'm sewing or it can be used as decor!

Curious how I put this together; check out the video below!  


Maybe you would like to simply see the features; skip ahead to 20:39 in the video!  Close up pictures at the beginning of the video.

Material List:

Digi Cardstock Design:  Vectoria Designs Mad About Sewing Paper Pack  
http://tinyurl.com/5n7s3eau
Vectoria Designs Digital  Mad About Sewing Embellishments  http://tinyurl.com/5n79nssk
CTMH Cardstock  -kraft paper  https://tinyurl.com/e6dpshsv
CTMH Ink https://tinyurl.com/3snk39b8
Ranger Vintage Photo Ink
Red paper from Colorbök
CTMH Embossing Folder
CTMH Stamp Sets (Several all retired)
CTMH Chocolate re-inker  https://tinyurl.com/3snk39b8
Hero Arts Bold Prints Stamp
Pins Stamp from Stash
Blick matte Acrylic Paint Pearl White  http://tinyurl.com/2f57va8b
Magnet Source Neodymium Disc Magnet with Foam Adhesive
#6 Everbilt Flat Washer
Scraps of lace
Ribbon and Twine from Really Reasonable Ribbons
Thread/Sewing Machine
Heavy duty thread/ large quilting needle
Quilting pin
Old buttons from stash
Paper clip
Needle threader
Adhesives:  Fabri-Tac, Double Score Tape, Gorilla Glue
Cricut Design Space: Design and Print Then Cut; Offset
Cricut Access: Envelope from Sentimentals
Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

My project is off to the following challenges:  
Creative Artiste Challenge:  AG Mixed Media
We Love 2 Create:  Mixed Media
CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a USB, CD, or Digital
Can You Handle the Pressure:  Embossing plus squares and/or circles 
As You Like It:  Feminine or Masculine.~ I like them both; really I do...as well as the gender neutral projects!  This time I was definitely in a feminine mood with pretty laces, jewelry pieces and florals.  
Double "D" Challenges:  Patterned Paper
Fab 'n' Funky:  Favourite Colours...I love any color with Brown!
Classic Design:  I Love...I love anything vintage and the color brown!

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.