The Crafter's Cafe Challenge #251 seasons

This card is about 5 x 7.  I used this digital image from Eureka - Matthew 2:1-2.  The challenge for the rest of the month at the Crafter's Cafe is "seasons", so I chose the Christmas season.  You might even try food seasoning like salt and pepper.  As you can see, I have used several layers.  Stars and Scripture begin with S.  Things I love include the Scripture, Washi tape, and patterned paper.  I also really like die cuts.  This die is from a set from Peachy Cheap.  I layered the yellow and black,, but must admit it is a challenge to adhere skinny letters!

I know Blogger is changing, and I do not do well with change, so I hope the following links will work.

Sketch:   Stick it Down

Things I love:   Allsorts

Lots of layers:   Creative Knockouts

"S"/Cbristmas:   Christmas all Year Round     

Any:   Word Art

            Lavinia

 

 
 

Another recycled card - Christmas 2019

I am continuing to try to make a little dent in my stash of old cards,  The image, star, and verse are all parts of the same card.  DP - Faith and Hope pad; shiny ribbon; Spellbinder circle dies  The verse reads:  The wise still seek Him.
Sketch:   Feeling-Sketchy 
Sentiment:   Audsentimentschallenge
Christmas:   Creative Knockouts
                       Die-cut-divas
Stars:   Simon Says Stamp Monday  
Star Struck Starry Night:   Unstampabelles

D is for dove - Christmas 2019

Another card using papers from my CraftsMart Hope and Faith pad.  Accents are gold sticker strips
Sketch:   .Sketch Saturday
Christmas:   Creative Knockouts
                      Crafty hazelnuts Christmas challenge.
                      Crafters castle 
"D"           Beccys place
Any:  Simon says stamp Wednesday
           Lil Patch of crafty Friends
           Corrosivechallengesbyjanet 

Christmas 2019 #1 - L for layers

Usually by now I have a good start on Christmas cards, but this is my first for this year. Thanks, Beccy, for the encouragement.   I found a paper pad at Michael's that I like a lot - Hope and Faith by CraftMart.  You will be seeing s lot of examples from that pad.  The gold layer is from a gift bag, and the sentiment is computer generated.
L for layers  (5) - Beccys Challenges
Sketch:  Tuesday Morning Sketches
Border:    Creative Knockouts.
Dies:   Happylittlestampers
Any:   Scrapyland

Happy birthday, Paul

Image - TLC digi (posted July 2016); pine branch die cut by Cheery Lynn;  Washi tape;  sentiment, embossing,circles, cs from my stash.   Yeah!  I used several items from my vast collection!  This image shows a guy relaxing in his canoe - enjoying the pleasant autumn day.
Sketch:   Feeling-Sketchy
Autumn:   Pattie's Creations
Trees/leaves:   Allsorts
Any:    Lilpatchofcraftyfriends 
             Crafters castle   
             Creative fingers
              Crafting with an attitude
              Creative Knockouts
             

For MMTPT502 - 5 year old Payson

This week, the destination for SplitCoastStampers Teapot Party is 5 year old Payson.  She has alrady had 2 heart surgeries and faces more.  The challenge is to use a border (an embossed Darice sentiment).  She likes purple and cats - and of course the hearts (various dies) represent her surgery.  The image is by Dearie Dolls, colored with water color pencils.  I added some sequins - usually a favorite of little girls!  I have trouble arranging items at random - they just don't look right!  Ideas?
Sketch:   Tuesday Morning Sketches
Cats:    Show us Your Pussies
Layers:    Crafty Catz
Die cuts:   Creative Knockouts
Have  a Heart:   Addicted-to-Stamps
Feminine:   Creative Craft Cottage  
Circles:    Ple it On
Fairy tale - 3 kittens/lost their mittens:  Allsorts 
  (Can you see the kitten showing its bare paws?  And I think the mother is there, too!)

Any, with critter:   2crafty Critter Crazies

Best wishes, Iva

I have another card for my sister-in-law.  She had hip replacement last week, then developed complications so the recovery will not be as easy as hoped.  This is one of her favorite colors.  IRL the embossed layer is a pale color, and for the base I used a purple lightly patterned with grey - you may be able to see a bit of that at the left.  I used half of an 8.5x11 sheet, printed on the inside, and left the patterned paper for the back of the card as well. I used another of my new Darice embossing folders - Butterfly on Flower.  I used the negative of the Elizabeth Craft die cut, and tied a bow with shimmery, sheer pale purple ribbon. The card base is white - not sure why it does not show up at all.

Die cut:    Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Purple, Pattern Paper, Butterfly:  Butterfly Spot
Colors:   Cuttlebug Mania
Feminine:   Trimmiescraft
Any, with bow:   Craft-dee Bowz
Any:   Through the Craft Room Door
            Creative Knockouts  (8 Challenge max) 

My debut as a member of the Crafter's Cafe DT

I am excited to join the Crafter's Cafe Design Team, beginning today.  There will be a new challenge on the 1st and 15th of each month.  This time the challenge is to use dies or punches.  You may have as many as 3 entries, but please limit the number of challenges per entry to 10. My card features the Eureka image called Love Potion.  The sentiment is also by Eureka.
I used Spellbinder circle dies.  The base die cut is from their Majestic Element set.  Hard to see in the corner are a couple of punched butterflies.  The background papers come from a kit by Kanban. 
CHALLENGES ENTERED:
Sketch:   Stella Says Sketch
Focus on  a sentiment/verse:    Allsorts
                                                     Double D 
Layers:     Creative Knockouts
Any:          Creative Moments 
                   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday 
                    Word Art Wednesday
                    Day Dreamer
 
 

Recycled Christmas card 9-16-17

I added the snowflake embossing folder - maybe they look like stars?  The sheer gold ribbon and gold metallic cs add an elegant touch.  The background of the recycled image is a muted gold, though it looks black on my screen!  The images are white.
Sketch:  Tuesday Morning
Stars:  Simon Says Stamp Monday
Christmas    C.R.A.F.T.
Any - option, white on white:   Ikes World
Any (8 challenge max):  Creative Knockouts
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Silhouette indigo butterfly for Carol

Spellbinder embossed butterfly dies, Kraft and indigo cs, Joanna Sheen flourish die, embossalicious birthday embossing ( just a portion on the corner, angled).
Sketch (10 challenge max):   Feeling- Sketchy.
Butterflies - silhouette and indigo:     Butterfly Spot
Embossing:    C.R.A.F.T. 
Die cuts:    Crafty Sentiments
Two or more die cuts:    Star Stampz
Birthday:   Tuesday Throwdown
Something to say:   Creative Knockouts
Off kilter:   Art Impressions
Kraft:    Gem Challenge
Any:    Crafty Catz

Speedy Recovery, Dennis

This is for Dennis, a deacon at our church, who is recovering from surgery.
Image - pre-colored Dearie Doll; misc. DP from my stash, sequins; clip art school bell.
(There is an inside joke for the bell.  My hubby has had very limited mobility for a year and a half due to severe back pain.  He sometimes needs some assistance, and I may have trouble hearing him.  He can use one of my school bells to call me.  Dennis gives us a great deal of grief about this!!!  So we offered to lend one to him.)
ETA:  Dennis has had a setback and returned to the hospital.  Please say a prayer for his recovery, if you are so inclined.
Sketch:    Tuesday Morning Sketches
Animal:    C.R.A.F.T.
For the boys:    Creative Knockouts  (8 Challenge max)

Inspiration - small nautical items:   Give a Crafter a Cookie
Pattern Paper:     Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Colorful:     Mod Squad
Colors (blues, greens):     Your Next Stamp

Vintage golf, HB Walter

 This is for my brother.  He enjoys golf, but also likes history, so I thought this vintage style image - an oldie from Stampin' Up - would be suitable.
Chalk sponging on image; distressed edges; Washi tape; Grass die by Die-namics; DP from my stash.


Sketch:   Mojo Monday
Chalk:    Chalk n Stock
Let's Distress:   Art Impressions 
Any, with dies:   Happy Little Stampers
Summer fun:     Die-cut-divas 
Masculine:     Dies r Us
Boyz Rule:      Love to Scrap
Any:     Penny Black at Allsorts 

HB, Dale

I used this clipart image a while ago, and realized it would be perfect for our friend.  He and I have birthdays within a few days of each other, and we just celebrated a few days ago.  They are snowbirds and headed for their summer place in Colorado. So he already has the card, and he enjoyed it even more than I  expected!  Unless you are Nebraska fans, you probably do not realize that Herbie Husker is a mascot of the football Cornhuskers.  With a nickname like that, and the ear of corn you can see, this must meet the farm theme of the Creative Corner challenge!
Sketch:  Sketch Saturday
Birthday:   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
                    Aud Sentiments
Outside fun:   Creative Knockouts
Farm Friends:   Creative Corner 

Best wishes Walt and Maxine

Pre-colored digi by TLC; Washi tape, Congratulations EF by Cuttlebug.
Sketch:  Tuesday Morning Sketches
Border:   Creative Knockouts

Thank you in brown and teal

Challenges asking for favorites create a dilemma for me - often my favorites change daily or even hourly!  I hope you will forgive my inconsistency.
DP - several pieces from DCWV Garden Party pad; SU stamp, teal tear drops by Fiskars; chocolate half pearls by Pizzazz Aplenty; Nesties circles. (The tear drops are nearly invisible in the upper right.)
Sketch:    Your Next Stamp
Recipe - 3 DP, 2 embellishments, 1 stamp (2E; 8 Ch):   Creative Knockouts
2+ DP:   Star Stampz
Favorite tool (die cut machine):   Simon Says Stamp Monday
Favorite color combo:   Pink Gem
No red or pink:    Crafters Cafe
No white:     Mod Squad 
Any:   Word Art Wednesday

On the edge die

I have been waiting to get mail including some new items - so far, nothing.  So I hope these dies will do.  I have used each of them only a couple of times, so they are pretty new to me.  The gem in the center of the flower is from a never used package.  This card is 4.75x6.25 - large enough for members of our church women's group to sign and send to a member who moved away not long ago.
Dies:  On the edge- Pansy Flourishes by Couture (used twice);    Blooms Two by Spellbinders (cut from metallic gold cs); sheer ribbon, Sincere Salutations greeting by Stampin' Up - edged in chalk.
CHALLENGES:
Colors (2 blue, gold):  Your Next Stamp 
Blue Monday:   City Crafter
Chalk:    Chalk n stock
Celebrate:    Incy Wincy
                      Creative Knockouts (8 challenge max)
Mood board - top left:   Double D
 Any:    Glitter n Sparkle
              Pammies

SCS DTGD Benzi - z fold Christmas Card

Front view -Double Z

The card opens in the center, and the ribbon keeps it closed.
This card was so easy to make - I will probably make several for family members. The cs is dark blue and white.

First posted in my SCS gallery on Aug. 7

Below - view of open card.
CHALLENGES:
 Favorite color combo:  Creative Knockouts
 Any:   Great Impressions
Any, with stamp:   Penny Black at Allsorts 

SCS Dare to Get dirty - SPotlight Christmas

Image:QKR digi; chalk pencil, textured blue cs, ribbon, gems, circle dies.  Blue and white has become a favorite!  This will go to a family member at Christmas.
Sketch:   Share Joy
 Fave color combo:  Creative Knockouts

SCS Dare to Get Dirty - LMcAree challenge

Recipe:  Cuttlebug embossing folder and die; chalk, Washi tape.
This is part of a series of cards I am using to send to members of the Visitation team at church.
Sketch:   Share Joy  (5 challenges max)
Monochrome:  Through the Purple Haze
Flowers:   Crafters Cafe
Any:   Creative Knockouts

SCS Dare to Get Dirty Challenge

The Dare to Get Dirty challenges at SplitCoastStampers continue through the end of the week - Aug. 8 is the deadline for submitting entries.  There will be some 40 challenges.  I had hoped to do them all but am more and more behind!  For this card I used a watercoloring technique (on watercolor paper) to achieve a vintage look.  I chose to use this very underutilized stamp be Inkadinkado,  The backing is a selection from the DCWV Heirloom collection.  I added a bit of Washi tape, sticker strip  and sequins for finishing touches.  The finished card is 4.75x7.  The hostess for this challenge is ohmypaper!
Sketch:    Mojo Monday
Any; Touch of vintage:   Julia Spiri
Any:  DLArt 
          Inspiration Destination
          Creative Knockouts