Christmas in July

 Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is 'Christmas in July!'  

Check out an older video below to see how I created the Holiday Gift Box pictured above.

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

Material List:

DCWV Cardstock (Stash)

CTMH Cardstock from Stash

Glitter CS on Horse Saddle

Free Digital Paper Sande

CTMH Ink

Gem

Plastic Snowflake Stash

Cereal Box for dimension

Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG; Double Score Tape

Cricut Design Space: Design and Print Then Cut; Offset

Cricut Access: Tags, Bags, Boxes and More; Horse from A Quilted Christmas

Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

This is off to the following challenges:  

Place to Start:  AG

613 Avenue Create:  AG

FarmQuest General Store:  AG Country

Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

 Crafty Animals:  AG

Critter Crazy:  AG with a Featured Critter

Die Cut Divas:  Add some Glitter  (Glitter CS on Horse Tack)

FarmQuest Country Christmas:  AG Outdoors Christmas 

Love to Craft:  AG

Merry Little Christmas:  AG Christmas

The Outlawz Festive Friday:  Christmas

Pearly Sparkles:  Christmas In July

Holly and The Ivy:  AG Christmas 

Paper Funday:  AG with Opt Twist: Critter Crazy

Dragonfly Dreams:  Christmas in July

CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a CD, USB or Digi  (Digital paper)

Little Red Wagon:  Something You Love  ...Horses, giving gifts, and Christmas!!

ABC Christmas:  N is for No Stamping & O is for Off the Edge (no stamping for me!

As You Like It:  Fav non-card project ~ I love making gift bags and boxes!  Why?  More space to work with larger dies and more detail!  I like giving gifts in homemade boxes/bags!  I usually like the construction!

Krafty Chicks:  Christmas

Christmas (or not) BINGO:  Board Below Marked

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.   

Travel Bag for Small Travels

   Time for a new challenge at The Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone and the optional theme is...Travel!  I've chosen to make a travel bag to carry a few necessities; perfect size for sunscreen, keys, phone, wallet, water bottle, etc.  Finished bag measures 7.5 x 11.75 inches. 

 This was a quick, easy and inexpensive put together!  I shopped around the house and found what I needed.

Curious about this project; check out the video below!  

Material List:

Old Blue Jeans

Iron on Sparkle Vinyl left over from another project

Thread

Sewing Machine

Iron

Jute Ribbons in the drawer from another project

Cricut Design Space: Design and Cut

Cricut Access: Horse from Wispy Willow Designs ; Adventure from Cheese Toast Digitals

Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

My project is off to the following challenges:  

Place to Start:  AG

Ally's Angels:  AG

Creative Fingers:  AG

Die Cut Divas:  Add Some Glitter (Glitter Vinyl)

Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

Crafts Galore Encore:  AG

 Crafty Animals:  AG

Love to Craft:  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.      

Recycle/Upcycle at TT

   It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is Recycle/Upcycle!  

I've created a folder for documents to throw in the truck when we travel with horses.  I used an old file folder as the base.  

Check out the video for all the info!

 Material List 

Old recycled File Folder

DCWV Cardstock

Recycled Button

Hemp Cord

Copic Markers

Ranger Distressed Ink Vintage Photo

Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG; Double Score Tape  

Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS; Offset Feature

Cuts from Design Space: Shapes; Horse from Arts by Nhoreen; Rope Oval from Natilie Thompson

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Maker

My project is off to the following challenges:

FarmQuest General Store:  AG Country

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday: AG June & July

Ally's Angels:  AG

Crafty Catz:  AG with opt twist Embellishments (button/twine)

Creative Fingers:  AG

Cupcake Inspirations:  AG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends:  AG

Creative Crafters:  AG

Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

Crafts Galore Encore:  AG

Love to Craft:  AG

Paper Minutes:  More than One Fold

Place to Start:  AG

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.  

Critters at Cut It Up!

 Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is 'Critters.'  Use any critter..real or fantasy!

I decided to go "techno" on this project using WordArt, PhotoPea, and CDS!  Check out the video below to see how this horse decor piece all came together!

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

Material List:

CTMH Cardstock

CTMH Ink

Eyelets

Hemp Cord/Twine

Old Cardboard from a box

Cereal Box

Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG

PhotoPea https://www.photopea.com

WordArt https://wordart.com

Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS; Offset Feature

Cuts from Design Space: Shapes

Cricut Access: Altered horse head from A Quilted Christmas

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Maker

This is off to the following challenges:  

Place to Start:  AG

613 Avenue Create:  AG

Crafts Galore Encore:  AG

Do-Al(l) Kreatives:  Animals

Die Cut Divas:  Your Fav Die Cut Shapes (Love horse dies!)

Colorful Options:  Aqua

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday: AG June & July

FarmQuest General Store:  AG Country

Ally's Angels:  AG

Crafty Catz:  AG with opt twist Embellishments (eyelets/twine)

Creative Artiste:  AG Mixed Media

As You Like It:  Fav 2 Colour Combo  ~ I love any color with brown, but especially blues/teals!  I guess I like browns with other colors since I feel it gives an "earthy" look.  

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.   

Never Too Old!

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

This quote from the PoP list of June Quotes:  “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” ― C.S. Lewis, inspired my digital layout.  I have recently been working with Jake and have lots of new goals I am working to achieve!  I've always sort of gone out to ride for fun; but now I have some maneuvers I'd like to try.  

I've joined a horse group called HorseGirl and it's fun to see what all the other women are doing with their horses.  I've recently attended a clinic and very much enjoyed meeting some of these ladies and their horses!  It has truly renewed my interest in riding and inspired me to take on some new challenges.  

If you'd like more info about HorseGirl, click on the name and check out some of the free horsemanship ideas.  

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:

Digital Elements from Canva and Stash

Digital Elements from Kitten Scraps (Retired)

Digital Elements Vectoria Designs

Digital Paper from Vectoria Designs and Stash

Programs:  Canva and PhotoScapeX

Photo of Jake 2024 taken by Katrina (me)

 Sharing with these challenges:  

Place to Start:  AG

613 Avenue Create:  AG

FarmQuest General Store:  AG Country

Polkadoodles:  AG

Dream Valley:  Summer Colors

Try It On Tuesday:  Use Book Pages (Mine is under the flowers)

Classic Design:  AG 

Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

Crafts Galore Encore:  AG

Critter Crazy:  AG with featured Critter

Four Seasons:  AG Summer

(PIN)spirational:  Flowers

As You Like It:  With or Without Words... I like to include words to convey just the right message.  However, I'm guilty of leaving them off!  

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!

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.      

Feeling Blue at Cut It Up

Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is 'Feeling Blue.'  Use blue as your dominant color!

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

Wondering about this card design? Check out the video below!

Material List:

CTMH Cardstock (Stash)

Denim

Twine

Gem

Copic Marker

Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG; Zig 2 Way Glue

Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS; Offset Feature

Cuts from Design Space: Shapes

Cricut Access: Most shapes from Old West; Horse cut Old West

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Maker

This is off to the following challenges:  

Place to Start:  AG

613 Avenue Create:  AG For the Guys

FarmQuest General Store:  AG Country

Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

Critter Crazy:  AG with featured Critter

Do-Al(l) Kreatives:  Animals

Die Cut Divas:  Your Fav Die Cut Shapes (Love horse dies!)

We Love 2 Create:  AG Mixed Media/Paper Crafting

Creative Fingers:  AG 

Crafty Animal:  AG featuring an Animal

Creative Crafting Uncles:  Monochrome

Dream Factory:  Pets

Make My Monday:  B is for... Blue

Double "D":  Pick Three~Something OLD~NEW~BORROWED or BLUE

Blue:  twine/denim/cardstock OR  Old:  cardstock/denim/embossing folder
I Spy with My Little Eye:  Something for Boys/Men

Tic, Tac, Toe:  Board Below

Lil Path of Crafty Friends:  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.  

Inspired by cartoons/comics!

   It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is Inspired by Cartoons/Comics!  Now, this is a fun twist! 

I've chosen to go with the Monsters Inc Cartoon Movie!  That was such a fun show!  

Material List 

Digi from Bugaboo (Retired)

Digital Paper from Polkadoodles

Copic Markers

CTMH Ink

CTMH Cardstock

Gel Pens

Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG  

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:

Place to Start:  AG

613 Avenue Create:  AG

Love to Scrap:  AG

Love to Craft:  AG

I Love ProMarkers:  AG

Gem of a Challenge:  AG

Inkspirational:  Frames

Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

Crafts Galore Encore:  AG

Morgan's ArtWorld:  AG

Creative Crafters:  AG

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

Creative Fingers:  AG 

AAA Birthday:  Cute

Inspiration Station:  Inspired by:  Friends by her side at a Birthday Day!  Colorful balloons in the background.  

Make My Monday:  B is for...Birthday, Balloons, Blue

Little Red Wagon:  So Cute!

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.  

Oboe? Really... in a poem?

 Ok, I seldom do much crafting just for the fun of it.  But when I saw the challenge over at The Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes, I had to play along!  I mean, how many times are we challenged by a poem with the oboe mentioned?  That opportunity just doesn't come along very often.  

Having played the oboe for more years than I want to count, I have a few pics of me and my oboe.  So, I decided to be inspired by the family members mentioned and go with a Christmas Past Pic with Papa and Grandgirl playing the drum, while I played oboe!  

  Material List:

Digital Paper: Decosse's Dynamite Doodles, Polkadoodles

Digital Elements:  Touched by a Butterfly, Polkadoodles, KittenScraps, Canva

Photo taken by Katelyn Brown

Digital Elements from Canva and Stash

Programs:  Canva and PhotoScapeX

My project is off to the following challenges:  

Place to Start:  AG 

Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

613 Avenue Create:  AG

Polkadoodles:  AG

Krafty Chicks:  AG

Creative Knockouts:  AG

Sunday Songs and Rhymes:  Song/Rhyme above

Classic Design:  AG

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.      

Goals and Dreams at PoP

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

I chose this quote from the PoP list of June Quotes:  “No dreamer is ever too small; no dream is ever too big.” ― Anonymous

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 from Lili of the Valley Annabel Saddle Up  (Retired, I think)

Copic Markers

Papers from Stash

CTMH Sticker

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

Cricut Access:  

Cricut Standard Mat

Cricut Blade

Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges:  

Place to Start:  AG + Optional ~ For a Lady

613 Avenue Create:  AG

I Love ProMarkers:  AG

Gem of a Challenge:  AG

Creative Crafters:  AG

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

Morgan's ArtWorld:  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!

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.     

"You can quote me" over 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...You can quote me! Use a quote or be inspired by a quote! 

I chose to highlight a moment at Mecum Auction with a digital layout featuring a quote from Chris Bangle. "Cars are the sculptures of our everyday lives!" According to BMWBlog, "He (Chris Bangle) is responsible for many great cars including the Z3, Z4 and the E63 6 Series.  However, the car that most people will remember him by is the E65 7 Series."  

Every year, my guys (husband and son) take a week to go to the Mecum Auction in Indy.  I don't go, but I send them on a hunt for photos I can use in layouts!  This year, I asked them to find a BMW Z line car since Bangle's designs are incorporated in the entire BMW lineup, including the BMW Z4, 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7 series.  The actual design credit of this particular car goes to Anders Warming...I think, but it was built on the design of Bangle??  Don't quote me on this; I'm not a car history expert...I don't even play one on tv!  hahaha

Bangle is best known for the "Bangle Butt"!  If you are interested in the history, you can find it HERE.

 Material List:

Free Digital Paper Sande

Photos taken by Kelly Brown

Digital Elements from Canva and Stash

Programs:  Canva and PhotoScapeX

My project is off to the following challenges:  

Place to Start:  AG 

Double Trouble:  Thing 1: Father's Day or Special Male Blue Ticket; Thing 2: link with Crafter's Cafe ~ Smile and Be Happy; Thing 3 optional use Kraft type paper

Perfect Time to Craft:  AG

Classic Design:  AG with opt Masculine

Polkadoodles:  AG

Sisterhood of Crafters:  All About the Men

Krafty Chicks:  AG

Creative Knockouts:  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.