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Do-Al(l) Kreatives: AG

Classic Design: AG

Creatalicious: AG

Creative Crafters: AG

Allsorts: Use you Dies

Simply Clean & Simple: AG CAS

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.

Monday, December 16, 2024

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

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.

I chose this quote from the PoP list of quotes: “To live without hope is to cease to live.” — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

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Material List:

Quote from the list at Path of Positivity

Digital Background Elements from Canva

Digital Element from ScrappyPapers

Programs: Canva and PhotoScape X

Sharing with these challenges:

613 Avenue Create: Any Winter Holiday

Word Power: AG using words as the main focus

Classic Design: AG

Place to Start: AG

Dream Valley: 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.

Friday, December 13, 2024

Canvas Gift

Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is More Than One Die Cut. I chose to go with a canvas for my project. Lots of die cuts from Cricut Design Space as well as my own shed/barn cut.

Interested in how this was made; check out the video below to enjoy some tips for building dies and adding texture as I assemble this canvas.

Come share your projects with us at Cut It Up. Remember to include more than one die cut for this challenge.

Material List:

8" x 8" Canvas Board from Blick https://tinyurl.com/yc8mz55j

Background Paper from Sande http://tinyurl.com/3m6kr9km

Camping Scene Image from Sande http://tinyurl.com/3m6kr9km

Distressed Wood Paper paper from Polkadoodles

CTMH Cardstock

Textured Brown CS from Stash

Barn/Shed - ScrappyPapers

CDS Truck - Just Because Cards

CDS Golden Retriever - Pet Silhouettes

Decou-Paige Matte

CTMH Inks

CTMH Re-inkers

Black Marker

Stampabilities Pigment Silver Ink

Adhesives: Bearly Arts; Double Score Tape; Fabric-Tac

Cricut Design Space: Design and Cut; Offset

CDS Access: Truck and Golden Dies

Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

This is off to the following challenges:

We Love 2 Create: AG mixed media

Mix It Up: AG with optional Paper Piecing

FarmQuest General Store: AG Country/Farm

613 Avenue Create: AG

Crafts Galore Encore: AG

Love to Scrap: AG

(Pin)spirational: AG

Creative Artiste: AG Mixed Media

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends: AG handmade

A Cut Above: AG w/a Die Cut

Dream Valley: AG

Do-Al(l) Kreatives: AG

PaperMinutes: No Christmas

Creative Fingers: AG

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.

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Light Up the Holiday at CFZ

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

Sharing an old idea that still lights up our holidays.

Material List:

Glass Cube from Menards

Ribbon, ornaments, floral picks all from Michaels circa 1990's

Yes, I have a lot of stuff in storage!

String of lights

Fishing line to tie it all together

My project is off to the following challenges:

Try it On Tuesday: Traditional Christmas

As You Like It: Gold, Silver or Glitter Although this project includes gold, I love glitter! I love the way glitter picks up light and throws it around like confetti! It's so festive.

FarmQuest General Store: AG Country/Farm

613 Avenue Create: Any Winter Holiday

Peace on Earth: Anything Christmas Themed

Christmas crafts All Year 'Round: Bows, Gifts, Decorations

Classic Design: AG opt Bells and Baubles
Colorful Options: Red, Green and Gold

Crafts Galore Encore: AG

Dream Factory: Christmas ...Again?! AG Christmas

Halloween and Other Occasions Crafts All Year 'Round: AG Birthday Christmas and other Winter Holidays

Merry Little Christmas: AG Christmas

(Pin)spirational: AG

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.

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Color Combos During the Holidays

It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is Favorite Holiday Color Combo. So, how does that inspire you?

I love anything in country colors and that includes Christmas! As you might know from other posts, I always love combining with brown. Here I've gone with a country snowflake pattern from Scribble Doodle Designs to back this cute horse image from Hetty Clare.

The video below is full of Cricut tips like adding a digi to a patterned paper. Check it out if you like.

Material List

Digital Image: Pony Christmas from Hetty Clare https://tinyurl.com/3c437cfm

Digital Paper: Snowflakes from Scribble Doodle Designs FREE Download Here https://tinyurl.com/bdhejn6n

Digital Paper: Nature of Christmas Decosse's Dynamite Doodles https://tinyurl.com/57ncr44y

Glitter Snowflake from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles FREE Download HERE https://tinyurl.com/5n86ejmz

Copic Markers

CTMH Ink

CTMH Cardstock

CTMH Gem

Twine from Stash

Gel Pens

Studio G Sparkle Glue

Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG; Bearly Art Precision Craft Glue https://tinyurl.com/2daf69x2

Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS

Cuts from Design Space: Shapes

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Maker

My project is off to the following challenges:

Christmas (or not) BINGO: Card marked below

Crafty Gals Corner: 3 + Layers

Love to Scrap: AG

Merry Little Christmas: AG

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

I Love ProMarkers: AG with Markers

Krafty Chicks: Christmas

A Gem of a Challenge: AG

Critter Crazy: AG featuring a Critter

Addicted to Stamps and More: Christmas

The Holly and Ivy: AG Christmas

Cardz 4 Galz: Fav color combo ~ I love any color with browns

Sisterhood of Crafters: AG

613 Avenue Create: Any Winter Holiday

Dragonfly Dreams: Christmas
Peace on Earth: Anything Christmas Themed

Stamping Sensations: AG option of Winter
We Love Stamping: Winter

Dream Factory: Christmas ...Again?! AG Christmas

Halloween and Other Occasions Crafts All Year 'Round: AG Birthday Christmas and other Winter Holidays

Morgan's Artworld: AG with focal image

Pearly Sparkles: Christmas

12 Months of Christmas: AG Christmas Card

Crafting Challenge: Christmas

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.

Monday, December 2, 2024

Holiday Card

I chose this quote from the PoP list of quotes: “The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.” — J. M. Barrie

Inside of card

Material List:

Quote from the list at Path of Positivity J. M. Barrie

Designer Paper from ScrappyPapers using images from Creative Fabrica, RawPixel Public Domain and Canva

CTMH Ink

CTMH Cardstock

Adhesives: Double Score Tape and Fabri-Tac

Font: Bluebird Alishanty; Angelinea

Cricut Design Space: Design and Cut; Offset; Print then Cut

Epson Printer

Cricut Access Images: Shapes

Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

Sharing with these challenges:

Digi Choosday: AG

Place to Start: AG

Crafty Gals Corner: 3 + Layers

Creative Knockouts: Tis the Season

Addicted to Stamps and More: Christmas

The Holly and Ivy: AG Christmas

FarmQuest General Store: AG Country/Farm

613 Avenue Create: Any Winter Holiday

Dragonfly Dreams: Christmas

Peace on Earth: Anything Christmas Themed

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie: Don't Stop Believin'

Although I have no Santa, I think the sentiment says it all!

Dream Factory: Christmas ...Again?! AG Christmas

Halloween and Other Occasions Crafts All Year 'Round: AG Birthday Christmas and other Winter Holidays

Merry Little Christmas: AG Christmas

Pearly Sparkles: Christmas

12 Months of Christmas: AG Christmas Card

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.

Ooh, Yummy!

I'm delighted to be a guest designer over at FarmQuest Homestyle Kitchen this month and I've baked up a Cinnamon Tea Ring! This layout includes a pic of the tea ring along with the recipe.

Come play along with Anything Food Related!

Material List:

Focal Image ScrappyPapers

Lacey Background ScrappyPapers

Recipes from Family

Recipe Cards from Cricut Design Space

Digital Elements from Canva

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

Programs: Canva and PhotoScape X

This is off to the following challenges:

Place to Start: AG

613 Avenue Create: Any Winter Holiday

Polkadoodles: AG

Creative Knockouts: Tis the Season