For our Just Us Girls Challenge #748 Word Week, Stephanie has chosen a great word: Leaves. I went on a scavenger hunt on Pinterest to get ideas and I just loved this idea (actually both of her ideas) on the I'm in Haven blog. Here is my version.
Saw it. Had to Make It.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Happy Fall Y'all
Saturday, October 5, 2024
World Card Making Day & Craft Roulette
Today I spent my day watching Craft Roulette: World Cardmaking day, and making a card for it. The parameters are:
Project: Not Single Fold A2
Colors: Moodboard
Element: World
Random: Star
When I saw world and star I thought: Christmas. I forgot how I thought of a tent/teepee card, but I love making them. Here is my result.
Then I stamped the images and used Copics and watercolor paints to add the color.
Next, I fussy cut the images and added twine "scarves" around their necks for a festive feel.
After stamping and fussy cutting the sentiments, I punched stars and added them to the images and to the base. I popped up the images on foam tape on the base.
I love these cards because they are decorated on all sides and you can write on the inside. It also folds flat into an A2 envelope.
Did you watch or participate in a World Card Making Day activity? My local stamping buddy is out of town or we would have at least Facetimed while making cards. Craft Roulette was a good one with a different crafter every half hour such as Gina K, May May, Karen Burniston and many more. They followed the parameters and made a variety of cards using the Craft Roulette paramenters as well.
Products I used:
Colorado Craft Company: Christmas Hats
Copic markers
Kids' watercolor set
Versafine: Black Onyx ink pad
Prismacolor pencils
Twine
Silver glitter cardstock
Stampin' Up!: Star border punch
Happy weekend to you!
Carol
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Let's Catch Up
Lisa is our lovely hostess this week at Just Us Girls Challenge Color Week #747 and she has chosen Chartrese, Light Blue and Gray. I love this combination! I created a little coffee shop scene for the challenge. What will you make?
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Hello
Friday night the Craft Roulette wheel was rather easy on us! Episode #234 left us with these parameters:
Project: 6" x 6" card
Colors: Rainbow
Element: Single flower
Random: Cloth
I made a 6" x 6" card base using an embossed heart cardstock in white. (I had to cut a 6 x 6 piece of the embossed cardstock for the card front, and a plain white 6" x 6 1/4" cardstock for the back of the card base. I scored the plain cardstock at 1/4" on the 6 1/4" edge, then used tear tape to attach the front and back pieces of my card base. Then I folded along the score line to end up with a 6" x 6" folded card base) I die cut a circle out of the front of my completed card base.
Next I cut narrow strips of pastel rainbow colored cardstock (loosely ROYGBIV) and adhered them to a circle die cut, then trimmed around the circle's edge to get rid of the excess strips hanging over the edge. I used scraps to die cut my girl's plaid cloth sleeve, her hand and her single flower. I assembled her arm and popped it up on foam tape on the striped circle. I adhered the decorated circle to the center of he inside of the card. Last, I stamped Hello on the circle for a greeting.
Products I used:
Concord and 9th: Weekend Market dies
Simon Says Stamp: Circle die
My Favorite Things: Mini Messages stamp set, plaid patterned paper
Altenew: Obisidian black ink pad
JoAnn Fabrics: White embossed heart cardstock
This was sort of an easy card to make and I may make more of this design. I like how she is handing the flower to someone.
Thanks for stopping by to take a look!
Carol
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Happy Fall
I'm back with a fall card for our Anything with a Stencil challenge this week at Just Us Girls #746. I am embracing the fall colors even though where I live the leaves don't change much. My background is stenciled and I added die cut leaves and a stamped sentiment. I kind of think that my stencil gives the look of a nine-pane window with fall colors reflected on it.
Products I used:
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Fall Thanks
A very long time ago two friends and I took floral design classes for a couple of years. We did a few friends' weddings and I sometimes do little arrangements for home. One of my favorite "exams" in that class was the arrangement in a real pumpkin. Today I made a paper one for Ina's Just Us Girls #745 Photo/Moodboard with pretty florals.
The arrangement we made for class had the top of the pumpkin cut off like you do for a Jack-O'-Lantern, but this one is a whole pumpkin decorated with florals that takes colors from the patterned paper background.
I die cut the pumpkin and all the flowers and centers first. I inked blended a little black onto the dove grey pumpkin sections, then assembled it. I assembled the flowers next, then adhered them to the pumpkin.
I cut the patterned paper to fit the A2 card base and adhered it.
Last, I die cut the "thanks" two times and stacked them for thickness. The pumpkin is popped up on foam tape and the thanks is adhered to it and the patterned paper.
We hope you will join us with your floral card this week. The team has a variety of really great ideas for your inspiration.
Happy beginning of fall season!
Carol
Monday, September 16, 2024
I Miss You
This patterned paper is so pretty and I wanted to use it in some way that it would show up well on a card. The Inspired by Challenge #IB301 caught my eye. Bicycle is the theme. I grabbed this paper pack and my bicycle dies and got started.
Honey Bee Stamps: Riding By stamp and die set
LaLa Land Crafts: Countryside Desinger paper pack
Acetate
Altenew: Obsidian Pigment ink pad
Simon Says Stamp: Clear acetate sheets (thick)
I made sure that the back side of the bicycle/acetate card front was nice looking so I die cut several of the pieces twice to put them on the back side of the bicycle/basket, etc. The perspective of the card is that the bicycle is high on a hill looking down at the scenery in the distance. The card is better in person with the clear front opening up to the pretty patterned paper background, but I am so pleased with it! I was inspired by the challenge's yellow bicycle and the flowers in the basket. This stamp and die set has so many uses! P.S. The sender can write a message on the back of the card.
Thanks for taking a look today!
Carol