Craft Roulette #89 Card & Process Video

Hello crafty friends,

Here's my submission to Craft Roulette Challenge, Episode #89 (27th consecutive):

I'm not a big fan of FUNN fold cards, so for this challenge I went with the one I find the least offensive... LOL  I created a easel card with a flat shaker element.  

I started with a previously stenciled A2 panel that I made weeks ago with the Rose Blossoms layering stencil by The Ton to create my flat shaker element.  I wrap plastic from a storage pocket around the front of the stenciled panel, added sequin and secured it in back with double sided tape.  Once the sequin where locked in the flat clear pocket, I adhered it to the bottom section of the easel card.  but first I covered the back of the shaker panel to hide the adhesive and plastic seams. 

The card base front was stenciled with Heffy Doddle Lots of Happy stencil and on the inside three of the MFT's Happy Birthday Script die where stacked to create a stopper for the front of easel card. A little ink was added to make the die cut pop up from the white background.

Here's a link to the process video I created for this card.  

Thanks for stopping bye.  Until next time, take care.

Craft Roulette #88 Card & Process Video

Hello crafty friends,

Here's my submission to Craft Roulette Challenge, Episode #88 (27th in a row):

As you can see, this week's crafty wheel parameters netted me four (fourth not shown in above photo) Christmas card, which is so very cool. I'm in LOVE with this Retiform style/technique/whatever it's called and will definitely be using it again.

Since I used three patterned papers on my card backgrounds, I ended up with the above three cards. The fourth card that's not shown, was created w/random strips of patterned paper from three different patterns, but I didn't cut them at the same time, so I didn't get the same three for one affect. I show this on the video (link below).

I'm a messy cutter, so adding the strips of green glitter paper was both a design thing and a cosmetic thing, because it cover the gaps/seams between my pattern papers. The strips also helps pull a certain color from the pattern paper up, in the case of the shown three cards, green.

The die I used on all the cards is the Hang Your Stocking die by Catherine Pooler, It's a nice size die for an A2 size card. I used the die in several ways on my cards.

Card 1... I covered two die cut card stock stockings with pattern paper and adhered them on foam tape to the retiform card base. I used leftover strips of the same patterned paper as the background for the top stocking, so you could say that stocking is retiform also.

Card 2... I stamped a die cut card stock stocking with a few of the cute Christmas cats Peace, Love & Paws stamp set by MFT. Colored them with alcohol markers, and adheres it on foam tape to the retiform card base. This one is my favorite, but only because it has cats on it.

Card 3... I die cut the stocking from a piece of card stock and created a shaker from the negative. I started with a almost A2 size piece of card stock and trimmed it after I die cut the stocking. I thought about trimming around the stocking w/a border just big enough to hold the form tape instead of leaving it as a rectangle, but didn't think I could get a clean enough manual cut. But I have any idea I want to try out and if it works out I'll let you know :) Adheres it directly to the retiform card base.

Card 4... Card created on video. I die cut the stocking into the card front, after creating the retiform background. Stamped the inside of the card, so that the stamped image was visible though the die cut opening and colored the image with alcohol markers.

Here's a link to the process video I created for this card.

  

After 20+ weeks of playing Craft Roulette, I've come to realize that it doesn't really matter what the crafty wheel lands on.  Yes, it can and has created some weird combinations, but it has been FUNN, exciting and yes, even a little frustrating at times to come up with a ideas, but totally do'able!   So, if you're reading this and sitting on the crafty fence, jump off and join in the FUNN.   

  

Thanks for stopping bye.  Until next time, take care.

Craft Roulette #87 Card & Process Video

Hello crafty friends,

Here's my submission to Craft Roulette Challenge, Episode #87 (26th in a row):

I used yellows and blue on my background for the feel of a warm sunny day.  The background clouds were created using an MFT cloud stencil.  My stamped flyer (the Nutty Squirrel from Aall & Create) is flying bye waving hi with a sign that reads "I'm nuts about you".  I used crumpled computer paper to die cut my clouds (MFT Stitched Clouds)... later added Stickles for more sparkle.   The finish card measures 4"x8", a little wider than my die cute front panel, but I didn't worry about it and just inked the extra with the darker yellow and extended the one cloud further down.  

Here's a link to the process video I created for this card.  

Thanks for stopping bye.  Until next time, take care.

TOB - Nov Mid Month Challenge Reminder

Hello crafty friends,

Welcome to this month's challenge reminder post.  Have you started working on a card?  If yes, GREAT!  If no, WHAT are you waiting for?  We want to see your Halloween creations.   Remember  the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge, runs from the 2nd to the 28th of the month and the theme is always Halloween... ANYTHING related to Halloween!

I used the broom motif from the mood board for my mid month card.  Placing my fussy cut brooms into a die cut cauldron by IO.  I think the word art is an old cling stamp by Purple Onion Designs.           

Here's this month's mood board for additional inspiration... Hope to see your card soon. 

Challenge ends on the 28th, winner will be announced on the 1st on the month before the start on the new challenge.  For a full list of all the rules please visit Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge home page.  unit next time... take care.

Craft Roulette #86 Card

Hello crafty friends,

Here's my submission to Craft Roulette Challenge, Episode #86 (25th in a row):

I packed up our Halloween decorations this morning, but I couldn't stop myself from reaching for this stamp set by Simon Hurley when I sat down to create my card for this challenge. The Element of "Kid(s)" just screamed Halloween to me.  As a FUNN extra, the boy is dressed as a ROBOT!   My folded corner doubles up as a diagonal element and well as the pattern paper hillside, which is on a diagonal slope.  The colors (green, purple and black) were taken from the pattern paper.  The finished card is a slimline card measuring 3.5"x7.5".

The card was an easy one... I used a pattern paper with a house on a hill, and kids trick or treating to create a scene card.  The kids, kitty and sentiment were stamped, colored and fussy cut.  The two kids and sentiment are adhere directly to the card front, the kitty is popped up with form tape.   The folded corner is curled in with a little tape to keep it's shape.  I stamped a bat above the folded corner. 

Thanks for stopping bye.  Until next time, take care.

TOB - November Challenge

Hello crafty friends,

Welcome to a new month at the Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge, which runs from the 2nd to the 28th of the month and the theme is always Halloween... ANYTHING related to Halloween!

October and Halloween is past, but Halloween is still strong in my mind and heart. I shot this picture while my Halloween decorations where up.  I used the witches holding hands in front of a stack of pumpkins from the mood board as my inspiration for my card, but instead of holding hands my creepy witches are holding pumpkins.  

My witch is the #6269 Waving Witch from Stampotique Originals.  She's the perfect size for an A2 card at 2x4 inches.  If you want a smaller set of witches I would recommend the #6288 Witchie Cube, which doesn't come in a cube if you get the cling option which I did.   This set of witches are 2x2 inches. 

This card was super fast and easy to create. I stamped the witches, colored them with a medium gray marker and a fresh tone marker.  Found a small pumpkin stamp, stamped, colored and fuzzy cut and glued it onto the witches hands.  Using black distressed ink, I inked all around the card and them splatter ink onto the card.  

Note... I used a stamp positional when stamping the witches, because 1.  I need a new black ink pad.  2. I wanted a bold black image since I knew I would be coloring the witched in grey.  I stamped each of them three times.

Here's this month's mood board for additional inspiration... Hope to see your card soon. 

Challenge ends on the 28th, winner will be announced on the 1st on the month before the start on the new challenge.  For a full list of all the rules please visit Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge home page.  unit next time... take care.