Reading Is Fun - TIME OUT Challenge #236

 

Hello crafty friend,

I LOVE to read, so when I saw that the current challenge was a reading theme one over at TIME OUT Challenges, I jumped at the chance to create a card for it.  

I used some of the Reading Animals digital stamps by Sandra Herrgott to create this scene card.  The rest of the elements (walls, chalkboard, window, floor, rug, etc.) were all drawn by me.  I was going for a classroom vibe, where all the kids sit in a circle and read a story.  I placed the little owl in the window.

I did very basic coloring, because I had a lot of stuff to color.  The finished card panel measures 8"x4". 

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

Time Out Challenge #138

Hello crafty friends,

The current Time Out Challenge has a "Funny" theme and is sponsored by CAS-ual Fridays! 

Therefore, I couldn't help but reach for the WTF2 stamp set (LOL, it's not want you think) .  This stamp set is perfect for those BIG digit birthdays, but also for some friendly encouragement cards.  And seriously, I don't know anyone who wouldn't love to get a WTF card... LOL.

I used the Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel die set and one of the cats from the Katzelkraft Les Chats stamps set.

I stamped a sentiment longer than the reveal window, making it so the reader has to spin the wheel around to read the whole message.  This was my first time using the reveal wheel set and as you can see making a long message means the wheel has to spin up instead of down, so I glued the little arrow pointing up to reflect that.  Normally the window would reveal self contained mini messages, so the direction you spin the wheel is not a big factor.

I stamped "happy 50th birthday" on the inside of my card.

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