Wednesday, October 28, 2020

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Golden Days of Fall

 


The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge theme is "Golden Days of Fall - use gold on your card/project.

For my card I created a slimline card (8 1/2 x 3 1/2)

Cardstock and designer paper from my stash

Various leaf dies

sentiment from Tim Holtz Quote Quips

We hope you'll share your "golden days of fall" cards/projects with us at The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge.

Monday, October 26, 2020

The PIP Challenge #2043

 



For my card I used the Monster Under the Bed digi image from the sponsor.  The sentiment is from a stamp set from my stash.

We hope you'll share your cards/projects with us at The PIP Challenge #2043.

Saturday, October 24, 2020

The Outlawz Saturday Paper A La Mode Challenge - Spider Webs

 


The Paper A La Mode Challenge theme is "spider webs."  Our sponsor is We Are 3 Digital Shop.

For my card I used the following:

Image - Itsy Bitsy Spider
Paper - We Are 3 Digital Paper - Spider Webs
https://www.etsy.com/listing/647707153/we-are-3-digital-paper-web-w... Paper - We Are 3 Digital Paper - Rainbow Gingham
Sentiments - We Are 3 Digital Sentiments - Spider Thoughts

We hope you'll share your spider web cards/projects with us at The Paper A La Mode Challenge.

Thursday, October 15, 2020

The Sparkles Monthly Challenge - Hello Autumn

 


The Sparkles Monthly Challenge theme is "Hello Autumn."

For my card I used a stamp set from Unity Stamp Company.  Image stamped using Memento Black ink and watercolored using Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens and an aqua brush.

We hope you will share your autumn themed cards/projects with us at The Sparkles Monthly Challenge.

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - Lots of Layers

 


The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge theme is lots of layers.

For my card I created a slimline cardbase using black cardstock and used layers from Graphic 45 Halloween in Wonderland paper pad.

I embellished my card using Tim Holtz Tattered Floral die cuts from non-woven interfacing and dyed using reinkers.  The floral center was created using hot glue and seed beads.  The leaves are from my stash.

We hope you'll share your cards / projects with lots of layers at The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge.


Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge - Anything Halloween!

 


I'm excited to be designing for "Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge."  This is a new monthly challenge blog to share your "anything Halloween" cards and/or projects!  We are having a fun jump-start challenge beginning today.

For my card I used designer brick paper from my stash using the "bad witch" and Dorothy's House from the Wizard of Oz as my inspiration!
Supplies Used:
*Marianne Designs House Die (I did a partial die cutting of 
the house)
*Sizzix Spooky Witch Die (used the legs die)
*Stampendous Spooky Wishes for sentiment
*K&Company Sticker Medley for the ghost and bats
White Cardstock, Black Cardstock, Gold Metallic Cardstock
Inks:  VersaFine Clair Nocturne; legs colored using Copic Markers

Here's a little more inspiration to help put you in the creative mood!

We hope you'll play along!
You can find the Two Old Bats Challenge HERE.

Monday, October 12, 2020

The PIP Challenge #2041

 


The PIP Challenge #2041 is sponsored by Newton's Nook.


For my card I used Autumn Newton stamps and dies.

You can find The PIP Challenge HERE.

Saturday, October 10, 2020

The Outlawz Paper A La Mode Challenge - Woodland Theme

 


The Paper A La Mode Challenge is sponsored by We Are 3 Digital Shop.

For my card I used the following from the sponsor:

Image - We Are 3 Digital Shop - Mushrooms
https://www.etsy.com/listing/813331456/we-are-3-digital-shop-mushro...
Paper - We Are 3 Digital Paper - Autumn Woodland
https://www.etsy.com/listing/732221693/we-are-3-digital-paperautumn...
Sentiments - We Are 3 Digital Sentiments - Itty Bitty Fall
https://www.etsy.com/listing/623656258/we-are-3-digital-shop-itty-b...

We hope you'll play aong with our Woodland challenge.  The challenge can be found HERE.

Friday, October 9, 2020

New Challenge Site Coming Soon...Two Old Bats Halloween Challenges

 


There is a design team call going on now until midnight October 31 for all things Halloween!  The challenge site is called "Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge."  If you enjoy creating Halloween cards/projects then you may want to apply for the DT or keep the challenge in mind and play along when it goes Live!

I created a Halloween Tag as my entry for the challenge DT.  

Tag details:

*Prima Tag

*DOX ink and Picket Fence Blending Brushes to create background using Twisted Citron, Crackling Campfire, Dusty Conord, and Walnut Stain

*Circle Punch to mask and create Moon

 *Tim Holtz Branch Tree die

*Martha Stewart Bat Border Punch using only the bats

*Spellbinders Pumpkin Dies

*Hampton Art Spider Web Stamp and Solid Bat stamp (fussy cut) and adhered next to two words from the sentiment stamp (used white gelly roll pen to hand-write Batty)

*Sentiment from Stampendous Spooky Wishes Stamp set

*Wooden Fence from stash

*Spider Button from stash

*Multi-loop bow created using ribbon from stash

The pumpkins were die cut using a scrap of spray stained and splattered cardstock

I cannot wait for this challenge to begin!  I will be sure to play along with each challenge.