Craft Roulette Submission - Hero Arts Kid's Fruit Shaker Card

  

Hello crafty friends, 
     here's my submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #168:

Since this was my 90th card submission, I wanted something a little extra special.  I picked a stamp that required lots of coloring and also lend itself to the needed color scheme of "Citrus Orchard".  This fruit stamp by Hero Arts from their March 2023 kit was perfect for the job.  

I used alcohol markers (Copics & Spectrum Noir Tri-blends) to color my stamped image.  Next I fussy cut the inside of two of oranges to make them into shaker elements, and fussy cut around the fruits on the edges so that it would fit my A2 top loading card.  I popped up the fussy cut fruit panel with dimensional adhesive and tucked in some of the cut off fruits to fill out my card front.  The "orange you amazing" is a computer created sentiment I made in Elements.   

I love how bright and cheerful this card turned out.  Maybe on first look, this is not an obvious "Kid's Card", but I feel this stamp along with a funny or silly sentiment makes a great card for kid's of all ages.  

The parameters this week 

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Craft Roulette #149 Submission

 

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     here's my 72nd submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #149:

I didn't get a chance to work on my card until last night, but when the "far away" parameter kept me thinking about field of depth or distance in my card/scene.  I had a new to me die (Rolling Hills by The Greetery) that would not only be able to show distance, but also incorporate the "collage" parameter.  The coordinating Countryside die set have me my "pops of red".

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Craft Roulette #141 Card

 

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     here's my 66th submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #141:

Once you have the parameters, how do you decide what products to use?  Do you have an inventory of your stamps and die?  I have some stuff in AirTable, but it's not up-to-date, so I'll usually search the "inventory" directory I created and keep updated on my computer.

  This time, I started by searching for "tree" and one of the first items displayed was the Tree Ring Embossing Folder by TH. I didn't even bother looking at anything else the search found, because I was locked on the embossing folder. And It was in the "new stuff" bin that sits on my desk next to the "seasonal" bin. 

So now I had a background for my "A2" "from a tree" card. Next I set to work on some "in the corner" elements. I grab the Foliage 2 by Paper Smooches set and die cut some pine leaves from variated green pattern paper.  I also die cut the Birch Tree Circle from IO from beige card stock.  The red (my plus 1 color) ticket is from Unity's Ticket to Christmas set.  At this point, I though I was set and arranged all my corner elements.  I took my photos, selected the best photo, added the CR logo and my watermark in PhotoShopElements and saved my file.  It was only when I upload the photo here that I realized I didn't have any blue in my card.  WAIT, no need to panic, digital stamps to the recue!  I reopened my card in PSE and added three blue snowflakes, varying their sizes for interest.

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Craft Roulette #138 Card

 

Hello crafty friends, 
     here's my 65th submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #138:

Another FUNN set of parameters this week.  The project called for Window card and initially I thought of die cutting a window into my card, but dismissed that idea quickly.  Instead I searched my dies for a window (Poppystamps Cottage Window) and die cut three of them to create Fall shaker windows for a slimline (4.75x8) card.  I inked the insides of my shaker windows with yellow and red.  Starting with the yellow at the bottom and the red at the top and them blending them in the middle.  I filled the shaker windows with a mix if gold and copper leaves.  I finished the shaker windows with small twig wreath die (3 circles).  The last step before adhering the shaker windows was coloring my card base, which I did with a light shade of purple (+1). 

 

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Craft Roulette #137 Card

 

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     here's my 64th submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #137:

The parameters are always interesting and that's why I love this challenge.  

I took the "Peek-a-Boo" refer to heart and used the Stitched Triple Peek-a-Boo Window and Edge die from MFT to create three circle windows and a diagonal cut across my top card panel.  I torn both side of the panel following the die cut diagonal edges.  The bottom right section, I stamped and colored my High Hopes Drive Thru stamp scene using Distress Oxides inks (red = Barn Door, green = Lucky Clover, Black Soot) black)and alcohols  markers (green, purple, blue).  The top left card base was Distress Oxide inked in green (Lucky Clover) and the top left panel with the openings was Distress Oxide inked in blue (Speckled Egg).  

The top left half of the panel is lifted on what I'm thinking are super thick circle foam.  I don't remember where I got them, but I wanted to finished them off, so I reached for them.  I should have stamped the sentiment (MFT Hug In A Mug) before adhering the top panel, but I didn't so, I used one of the circles from the die cut, which I inked like the background. 

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

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Craft Roulette #136 Card

Hello crafty friends, 
     here's my 63rd submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #136:

I went out to dinner with my Pete (my hubby) and Peter (my son) for my bday, so I didn't watch the show live, but I was happy to find out later that Mr Wheel selected my favorite colors (purple and red).  I think this may be the first time it's happen.  So many ideas where spinning in my head on Saturday when I sat down that I ended up starting three different cards, before taking a step back and simplifying the whole thing. 

I used two very old leaf punches and some scrap pieces of tone-on-tone pattern paper and punched out nine leaves for my "tic tac toe" panel, which I created with thin washi tape.  Of course I made purple the winner of game board.  My supporting colors are green and orange.  The only regret I have is the color of my background panel... it should have been red, but I actually didn't have a sheet big enough, because I don't buy/use that much color card stock.   The fringe parameter is a sheer black ribbon, which to be honest I would say it more of a ruffle than a fringe, but it's the closest I have.  

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Craft Roulette #135 Card

 

Hello crafty friends, 
     here's my 62nd submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #135:

"Sheet(s)" was the parameters that required a little thinking this week.  But since I'm focused on Halloween currently, ghosts came to mind right away... it was just a matter of finding this one ghost stamp with coordinating legs/feet from Judith stamps.  

I kept the background simple, by just smooshing some Distress Oxide blue and green inks directly onto by card front.  I didn't over work (water) it, since it was just regular 110lb cardstock.  On the tags I ink blended blue, green and my plus 1 color orange (temporary on #TeamOrange) and stamped the legs/feet of my ghost.  I left the legs/feet uncolored, because I wanted focus to be on the "kids" ghost "sheets", which are mounted on foam tape for added dimension.  I also stamped, fussy cut and colored each ghost's patch to match the sheet, creating a two-tone affect on two of the three ghosts.  

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Craft Roulette #134 Card

 

Hello crafty friends, 
     here's my 61st submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #134:

This weeks parameters were very fitting for us here in the Midwest with it being sweater weather.  I love Fall and have several sweater theme products I would have used, but this turnabout stamp came to mind right away.  

I stamped two panels... one on white card stock using Antique Linen Distress ink and one on black card stock using white ink (see photo).  I used a heat gun to make sure the inks on both panels were dried and using my three color glitter makers (blue, lime green, gold golden yellow)  I colored into the sweaters, scarfs and a few other elements.   Next I die cute my squares.  The smallest middle square is actual glued directly to the card base. The second square (white) and it's narrow black frame are popped up on foam tape.  The last white square is also glued directly to the card base.  The die cut gold Happy Fall is glue in just the parts that touch the white square.

Take-a-way notes... stamping this with white embossing power on black card stock would look really nice and would allow for better coloring.  I used Antique Linen Distress ink on the white card stock stamping, because it was my lightest ink, but if I had a No-Line ink, that would have been a better choice.

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Craft Roulette #133 Card

 

Hello crafty friends, 
     here's my 60th submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #133:

The parameters were easy this week, but I don't like this card size, because I can't use my stitched dies.  I like my cards to have stitched panels and I don't have any for these sizes (If  even available), so I used a stitching tool on the base panel for added interest.

My plus two colors are orange and green.  The  squiggles are part of a tiny confetti stamp, which I used on the orange Distress inked panel.  

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Craft Roulette #132 Card

 

Hello crafty friends, 
     here's my 59th submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #132:

I took somewhat of a break from card making for a couple of months.  Basically, I was sad and dealing with family stuff.  We lost my Father in July and in August, we had a medical scared with my Mom, who at the time was a very young and independent 86 year old. 

I lost my mojo, whenever I sat down to stamp or color, I just didn't have it in me.  Thankfully I was ahead on Design Team projects, so that was something I didn't have to worry about.  But enough of that... here for something FUNN!

This card and the stamp I used on it.  The cat with a "sack" over his head is an older Penny Black wood mounted stamp called "Brown Bag Monster 2537J" and he worked out perfectly.  My slimline card measures 8"x3.75", it's a vertical sideways folding card.  The main card panel and stamped windows were die cut with dies from MFT.  

The card base panel was inked green and then inked again with the same green using a spider web (Tim Holtz) stencil for a soft tone on tone background pattern.  The spiders were inked in gray, because I didn't want them to stand out.  Pale green sequins were glued to the card at the end.  

the two stamped windows were die cut twice.  The orange sections were originally from the base panel, but I wanted to incorporate the purple in-between the orange and the green, the second die cut windows were fussy cut at the stitches marks and adhered over the opening in the base card panel, then the orange piece was adhered over the purple piece on foam tape for added dimension. 

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Craft Roulette #122 Card & Video

 

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     here's my 58th submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #122:

The parameters were kind of wide open this time, but the colors got me thinking about the sea, so I went with a cool blue/green ocean scene spilling from a "miniature" envelope, which I used as my "pocket" element.  A small pool of fish, a cute seahorse and octopus are all part of my completed 4x6 scene card panel.

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

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Craft Roulette #121 Card & Video

 

Hello crafty friends, 
     here's my 57th submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #121:

This was a quick card made with just a few products.  First, I created a top opening 4"x4" book binding card base.  I used pattern paper for my color scheme and matched my stamped element to one of the colors.  A sideways oval stitched die cut in the center of the pattern paper create a place for my stamped little church ornament/bell/cloche scene by @IOStamps, Stickles and gold assorted size dots accents finished the card. 

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

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Craft Roulette #120 Card & Video

 

Hello crafty friends, 
     here's my 56th consecutive submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #120:

  

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Craft Roulette #118 Card & Video

 

Hello crafty friends, 
     here's my 55th consecutive submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #118:

The parameters were somewhat kind this week.  I'm not super happy about the bug element, but as long as I can have creative license and use this butterfly girl by Stamping Bella for the bug/insect element, than all in well. 

I think this card shows that card making doesn't have to be complicated.  This is a colorful, happy card and it didn't take long to create or a lot of products.  The pattern paper, which I picked for the pink flowers provided the rest of my colors scheme for the stamped image.

 

Here's a link to the process video for this card.  Video tip alert: At about the 13 minute mark I show how get a prefect shadow frame cut when you don't have a shadow fame die.

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Craft Roulette #117 Card

 

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     here's my 54th consecutive submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #117:

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Craft Roulette #116 Card & Video

 

Hello crafty friends, 
     here's my 53nd consecutive submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #116:

The parameters were interesting this week and looking at the card now, I wish I had gone with a darker grey background panel for a bigger pop of color, but otherwise, I'm very happy with the card. 

I went with the Sun and Moon as my light sources. The stamp set by Simon Say was the perfect choice, because it was big and bold, but the stamp lines were somewhat delicate.  I used Distressed inks to color the stamped images... inking outside the lines to meet one of the parameters.   Fussy cutting the images to show the extra inking was easy, because I traced the outside of the stamp with a pencil giving me a nice thick bolder line of the stamp image to fussy cut by. 

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

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Craft Roulette #115 Card & Video

 

Hello crafty friends, 
     here's my 52nd consecutive (a years worth of cards!) submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #115:

I created a farm scene using digital stamps from an Esty shop called My Cute Lobster.  When designing the scene, I positioned the barn and tree so that they would both get partially cut off the sides of the A2 panel when I die cut it.  I also angled the horizon line to create a secondary diagonal element. My primary diagonal element are the sunrays, which I glued over an inked blue sky.

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

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Craft Roulette #114 Card & Video

  

Hello crafty friends, 
     here's my 51st consecutive submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #114

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Craft Roulette #113 Card & Video

Hello crafty friends, 
     here's my 50th consecutive submission to Craft Roulette, Episode #113:

Since it was Artist's choice on the card size, I went with a Slim card (8"x3.75"), which I inked the edges with purple (one of my two colors).  No stamping this time, just lots of die cutting.  I used a shiplap die to create woodgrain boards on my card front, where I inserted die cut flowers in pink and purple (my two colors).  

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

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Craft Roulette #112 Card & Video

Hi crafty friends... here's my submission to Craft Roulette Challenge, Episode #112 (49th consecutive):

I went with fish bowl theme and used a pattern paper that had soft pinks, yellows, purples and greens to die cut my tiny school of fish and seaweed from.  The bowl is actually a stitched dome die from MFT that I trimmed off.  I made the bowl my second fold/flap on the card, by making it a stand alone mini card.  Basically, I folded a piece of card stock and placed the straight cutting edge of the dome die just over the fold of the folded card stock. I ran it though my Big Shot and was left with a stitched dome with a straight fold on the bottom, which for my "fish bowl" became my top.

I decorated my background card base and adhered the "fish bowl" to the far right.  Inside the "fish bowl" I stamped a "sending a Sea full of love" sentiment.  Inside the card I will be stamping Happy Birthday. 

Sorry, no process video for this card.    

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