Friday, July 28, 2023

Animals on Parade

 Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is 'Animals on Parade.'  The minute I saw the theme, I remembered this wonderful digi from Star Jam and new there had to be some die cut balloons!  

Inside design of card- Print then Cut

Come share your idea on this theme over at Cut It Up
remember to include a die cut!  

Material List:

Digi: Star Jam Party Parade (Retired?)
Digi Paper: Creative Fabrica (Free Digital Downloads)
Copic Markers
Red and Blue cardstock Stash
Glitter and Spray Glue
Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG
Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS; Offset Feature
Cuts from Design Space: Balloon CTMH Artiste; Sentiment from Celebrations
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

This card is off to the following challenges:  

Friendship:  Animals
Krafty Chicks:  All Occasions
Paper Funday:  AG opt~ Red, White, Blue
2 Sisters on the Blog: 2 or more Balloons
Colorful Options: Red, White and Blue
Papercraft: Summerfun

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, July 24, 2023

Just Saying


Just saying Hello with this lovely digi from Conie Fong.  I have combined the lovely Penelope Poppy with the Conie Fong sentiment from Maisy and Cory Mice Bundle.

You can learn more about Conie and her art on her Etsy Site or Facebook.  There is also a challenge site for Conie Fong images:  Conie Fong FaceBook Challenge.  Everyone is invited to join and play along using Conie Fong images!

Wondering how I created the shaped front and set this up in Cricut Design Space? Check out this video!   


  Material List:

Digi:  Penelope Poppy  Conie Fong  https://tinyurl.com/zvyznhvr
Sentiment from Maisy and Cory Mice Bundle Conie Fong https://tinyurl.com/5be4wmfu
Digital Paper:  Polkadoodles Sticks and Stones https://tinyurl.com/4n7m842f
Copic Markers
X-Press it Cardstock 
Adhesives: ATG
Cricut Design Space: Print Then Cut
Cricut Access: shapes
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

Sharing with the following challenges:
Four Seasons:  Summer
Monday Greetings:  AG with Greeting
CD Sunday Plus:  Anything Goes using a CD, USB, or Digi
Challenge Up Your Life:  Use Pattern Paper

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Saturday, July 22, 2023

Woodland Elf Tag!

This adorable digi stamp, Elfis, is from Julia Spiri!  I thought he would be perfect on a tag for a "woodsy type" gift!  



If you love coloring, you might want to check out the coloring challenge over at at Julia Spiri July Coloring Contest!  There is a FREE Image there to play along!  See left my coloring of the free image!  


Join me in the video below where I share some fun in Cricut Design Space and at the craft table!

Material List:

Digi: Julia Spiri Elfis https://tinyurl.com/33x8s638 Digital Paper: Vectoria Designs Into the Wild https://tinyurl.com/325drmbj
Black Cardstock 
Kitchen String
3/16" Wide Eyelet:  We R Memory Keepers 
Burlap Ribbon from Offray
Scrap of CTMH Ribbon Retired
Ranger Ink Vintage Photo
Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG CDS: Print Then Cut using Offset feature Cricut Access: Animal Kingdom; Font~ A Child's Year Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Blade Cricut Maker

I'm sending this off to the following challenges:

Crafting from the Heart: AG but NO CARDS
As You Like It:  Fav Holiday ~ Beach or Not  Not the beach!  Much rather be in the woods!  

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

A Beary Good Lesson


I was inspired by the FarmQuest Challenge where the theme is 'Bears.'  Again, a fun country theme I couldn't pass up!  What's more country than fishing?  This bear seems to be reeling them in!  Still plenty of time to play along!  

I was inspired to create an Index Journal Card for my Journal Box.  Here is a pic of the back of the card where there is plenty of room to journal some thoughts!  My thoughts are about fishing and how some days one really needs patience!  Seems I've needed more lately and these are some feelings I might want to explore through some journaling!


Wondering how I put this together in Cricut Design Space?  Check out the video below!  

Material List:

Digital Image, Ephemera and Front Papers from Polkadoodles Winston Deluxe Full Collection https://tinyurl.com/2d47p39y
Copic Markers
Back paper scrap from a prior project
ColorBok Black Cardstock
Kitchen String
Ranger Ink Vintage Photo
ATG; Fabri-Tac
Print and Cut using Offset feature
Cricut Access
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

I'm sending this off to the following challenges:

My Time to Craft:  Summertime Waterplay
Daisy Chain:  Summertime

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Saturday, July 15, 2023

Say It with Flowers

 There's a new challenge posted over at Scribbles and the theme is... 'Say It with Flowers.'  


 Wondering how this card came together?  Join me in this video!


Material List
Digis: Scribbles Designs FREE #F 208 If Friends Were Flowers
Black Thread
Needle
Piercing mat (CTMH retired)
Adhesives: Fabri-Tac, Zig 2-Way, ATG
Yellow and White Cardstock
Cricut Design Space for Layout
Cricut Print and Cut
Cricut Access: Shapes
Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges:  
All Sorts:  Mood Board (inspired by flowers) option AG

Be sure to come over and see 
what the team thinks about our theme!  
You can also find more information about entering the challenge!  


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, July 14, 2023

Look Up in the Sky!


 Our new challenge over at Cut It Up is 'Look Up in the Sky.'  Now, wouldn't this be an interesting sight?  

Come share your idea on this theme over at Cut It Up
remember to include a die cut!  

Material List:

Digi: Cow in the Air Balloon by Julia Spiri
Digi Paper: Decosse's Dynamite Doodles Taste of Summer
Copic Markers
CTMH Cardstock
Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG
Cricut Design Space: Designed, Printed and Cut from CDS; Offset Feature
Cuts from Design Space: imagine from Graphically Speaking
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

This card is off to the following challenges:  
Critter Crazy:  AG with a featured animal
Carlin's Card Paradise:  Something that starts with "C" Cow Cruising in a balloon
Crafty Animals:  AG with an animal
Inspiration Station:  Inspired by the round colorful object agains the blue
613 Ave Create:  AG 
CD Sunday Plus:  AG using CD, USB or Digi
The Male Room:  Travel
Double "D" Challenges:  The Great Outdoors  
Addicted to Stamps and More:  Die Cuts and/or Stencils
Park Hopping: Fair Oaks Farm in Indiana!

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, July 8, 2023

Christmas in July...


 The Conie Fong Design Team is celebrating Christmas in July!  What a great time to get a head start on some cards, tags, gift bags and other festive projects!  To celebrate, Conie is having a 25% off sale at her Etsy Site July 7, 8, and 9, 2023!!  Yay, a great time to 'create ahead' and be ready for the festive season!

You can learn more about Conie and her art on her Etsy Site or Facebook.  There is also a challenge site for Conie Fong images:  Conie Fong FaceBook Challenge.  Everyone is invited to join and play along using Conie Fong images...there are free images on the Facebook page!

Material List:

Digi: Christmas Besties by Conie Fong  https://tinyurl.com/2xpba43s
X-Press it Cardstock
Copic Markers
White Gel Pen Signo uni-ball
Adhesives: ATG
Cricut Design Space: Print Then Cut
Cricut Access: Sentiment Peace from Winter Woodland
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Blade
Cricut Maker

Sharing with the following challenges:
Holly and Ivy:  AG Christmas
12 Months of Christmas:  AG Christmas
Park Hopping:  Santa Clause Land Located in Southern Indiana, US (Everything there is Christmas!)
Fab'n'Funky:  4 Legged Friends
Critter Crazy:  AG with a featured animal
Pearly Sparkles:  Christmas in July
Country View:  4 Legged Friends
Crafty Animals:  AG with an animal
Friendship:  Animals
Merry Little Christmas:  AG Christmas
Christmas BINGO:  I chose 3 squares under "B"
Double Trouble:  Thing 1:  Christmas; Thing 3: Stars and/or Stripes; Thing 2 Enter Jingle Belles
Jingle Belles:  Stars or Stripes
Outlawz Sunday Songs and Rhymes:  I'm a Little Pine Tree
Christmas with the Cuties:  Something with Fur or Feathers
Get Creative:  Christmas in July
Craft Rocket:  Christmas in July
Krafty Chicks:  Stamp Act
Dragonfly Dreams:  Christmas

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

Elegant or Rustic? at Twisted Thursday


   It's time for a new challenge over at The Outlawz Twisted Thursday and the optional twist is:  "Elegant or Rustic?"  Now, that's not a tough one for me!  My projects seldom sit on the classic side of elegance!  However, I wouldn't say they are truly rustic for the most part.  

So, let's go with Elegantly Rustic! 

I created this layout using the beautiful artwork of Julia Spiri.  If you've not seen her lovely art, you can see it here.  She is very talented with so many styles...all of them so creative!  This particular image is sepia, but it also comes in grey scale and grey scale light.  (I am in no way connected with Ms Spiri, I just enjoy sharing info about artists/images I really like!)  

Interested in knowing more about my embellishments for my journals?  Check out this video.

 Material List 

Digi:  Julia Spiri Sunny  https://tinyurl.com/mtj3japn
Digital Paper:  Scribble Doodle Designs Sunflowers FREE!  https://tinyurl.com/44mmb9xu
Copic Markers
CTMH Ink
Faber Castel Pitt Pen
Adhesives:  Fabri-Tac
Scrap of Burlap
Scrap of Lace
Gold Thread
Cricut Design Space
Cricut Access: Sunflower cut and cut used for stencil from Apple Grove Designs; Divider Tab from CTMH Art Philosophy
Cricut Standard Mat Cricut Maker

My layout is off to the following challenges:

PaperCraft:  Girls, Girls, Girls
Four Seasons:  Summer
CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a CD, USB or Digi
As You Like It:  Pattern Paper or Plain...I usually like pattern paper because it's FUN!  I enjoy looking at the patterns and choosing just the right one for my image.  If I don't have the right one, I like to create it!
PIP:  AG
CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a CD, USB or Digi
Crafting from the Heart:  AG No Greeting Cards

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, July 1, 2023

In Cognito...

 

We're at midway at our challenge posted over at Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog and the theme is... 'Moustaches.'  

Come join in the fun and find 3 (three) Free items!  

Material List
Digi: Scribbles Designs FREE #F 05 Moustache;
Scribbles Designs: #410 Alley Cat
Digital Paper: Scribble Doodle Designs FREE Moustaches Digi Paper
Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; ATG
Black and White Cardstock
Cricut Design Space for Layout
Cricut Print then Cut and Offset Features
Cricut Access: Shapes; Frame by minson kim; Sentiment Font ~ A Child's Year
Cricut Maker

 Sharing with these challenges:  
 
Critter Crazy:  AG with a featured animal
Crafty Animals:  AG with an animal
Crafter's Cafe:  Humorous
Fab'n'Funky:  4 Legged Friends
Carlin's Card Paradise:  Something that starts with "C" ~ Cat in Cognito!
Country View:  4 Legged Friends

Be sure to come over and see 
what the team thinks about our theme!  
You can also find more information about entering the challenge!  


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.  

Games People Play at Paper á la Mode

   Time for a new challenge at The Outlawz Paper à la Mode and the theme is 'Games People Play.'  I decided to go with a Notebook/Folder sort of idea influenced by Dungeons and Dragons!  This is my own design using papers from Vectoria Designs.  

Front Cover



Back Cover
It has 2 large pockets - one is made of Acetate Alternative and holds the notebook in place.  The notebook has a fun cover and a small pocket on the inside.  

Pencils are held in place with elastic and a fun little bookmark/charm hangs off the spine!  


Wondering about my process?  Check out the video below. 

The Foundation is the much the same as the Keepsake Journal/Book in video below.  Sizes are different to fit the notebook I used inside the folder!  

Front and Back 6.3" x 9"
Spines 1.25" x 9"
Flap 2.13" x 9"

https://youtu.be/8V5qDabF7rE


Material List:

Digital Paper from Vectoria Designs:
Wizard's Note Paper https://tinyurl.com/mr3ea4hf
Vectoria Designs Embellishments from Wizard's Library (Free Gift)
Vectoria Designs Grunge Notebook https://tinyurl.com/3tn9ean5
Cereal Boxes
Notebook from Amazon
Acetate Alternative
CTMH Cardstock https://tinyurl.com/2vt6v3tm
Elastic
Brads
Gems
Black Bursts CTMH (retired)
Enamel Stars CTMH  https://tinyurl.com/azdcc3vm
Adhesives: Fabri-Tac; Double Score Tape; E6000
Cricut Design Space: Design; Print Then Cut; Offset
Cricut Access: Shapes
Cricut Font
Cricut Standard Mat
Cricut Maker

My project is off to the following challenges:

Paper Funday:  No Squares or Anything Goes (AG)
Crafting from the Heart:  AG but No Cards 
CD Sunday Plus:  AG using a CD, USB or Digi
Be sure to visit  The Outlawz Paper a la Mode 
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.