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.

Scrapy Land - Challenge 116

Welcome to Scrapy Land Challenge 116...

I've been seeing lots of paw print cards on social media the last few days, so I thought i would try making one of my own.

Scrapy Land has a cat and a dog option... the Frantic Stamper Dog Paw Print set, the Frantic Stamper Cat Print set.  I scattered my paws print around my front card panel and THEN decided to make the panel into a shaker element.  You know how they say, measure twice, cut once... well, it's true when die cutting also.  A little better planning on the positions of my paws would have made adding foam tape behind the panel a lot easier. 

Thanks for stopping bye.... I hope you'll join us for this challenge.  The winners... one selected randomly and one selected by the Design Team will both receive a $10 gift certificate to Scrapy Land.  Until next time... take care.

Scrapy Land - Challenge 115

Welcome to Scrapy Land Challenge #115...

I'm showing off one of three graduation cards I made for the upcoming graduation season.  

I started by die cutting several graduation caps using the Taylor Expressions Grad Cap, which is not currently available in the store, but don't worry, the Paper Smooches Grad Cap die set is almost the same and its available.  I used my new Ice Grey Spectrum Noir TriBlend Marker to color the caps and die cut the tassel from teal glitter card stock.  

The background star die I used is not currently available, but these two other dies can give you a very similar look... The Uniquely Creative Scribble Star die, the Poppystamps All Star Collage die.  I had to do some die surgery on an old Die-Versions die to extract my hip hip hooray sentiment, but if you use the IO Hip Hip Hooray die no surgery will be needed.  

On a side note... Have you ever seen a card and wonder how long it took to make?  Keeping in mind that everyone works at their own pace and card making is a relaxing hobby for me that I truly enjoy...  this card took me three hours to make from beginning to end.  The card evolved as I worked on it.  My initial plan was to place the caps directly on the card front, but it looked too plain for me, so I added the star background.  I could have saved time by die cutting the caps from grey or black card stock instead of coloring them w/markers.  On the flip side, I could have made the card more elaborate by making the star background into a shaker element.  What I'm trying to say is, don't be discourage if you don't have hours to devote to making one card.  Use the time you have to make something you like and HAVE FUN.  I can guarantee you the recipient will love your results. 

     

Thanks for stopping bye.... I hope you'll join us for this challenge.  The winners... one selected randomly and one selected by the Design Team will both receive a $10 gift certificate to Scrapy Land.  Until next time... take care.

Scrapy Land - Challenge 114

Welcome to Scrapy Land Challenge 114...

I created two two cards using the Sizzix Cutout Blossom die set by Tim Holtz for this challenge.  You can get the same feel with any cutout or reverse cut die... here are some options:  Frantic Stamper Rose Cutout Border, IO Snowflakes Cutout, FS Reverse Cut Rose

for the top panel of my first card, I started with a wide card stock piece.   I die cut the flowers and kept them in their slots while I inked around them and later splashed w/water.

by keeping the dies in the die cuts I was able to get a perfect white halo around my die cuts.

I added foam tape to my top panel and attached it to my card base over hot pink glitter card stock.  As a finishing touch, i drew stems on my flowers.

On my second card, I die cut one of the flowers in the center of two pattern papers.  I also die cut the same flower from red glitter card stock and fussy cut around the die cut giving myself a small border.  I glued the fussy cut flower over the die cut one.  As a finished touch, i added a thin red glitter card stock "seam" where the two pattern papers met and some glitter sequins. 

I forgot to mention, this time I created a shaker card.

Thanks for stopping bye.... I hope you'll join us for this challenge.  The winners... one selected randomly and one selected by the Design Team will both receive a $10 gift certificate to Scrapy Land.  Until next time... take care.

Scrapy Land - Challenge 113

Welcome to Scrapy Land Challenge #113...

I have a box card to show off today.   There are several good box card dies in the market.  I used a Spellbinders one that's not currently available, but these other two are (Lawn Fawn Scalloped Box Card and Pink & Main Box Card)

I also used the Frantic Stamper Contemporary Floral Border and Frantic Stamper Stitched Grassy Hill Edgers.   The floral border I cut into sections for my card flaps.  The grass die I placed in the middle sections.   If you need balloon dies, I have this Poppystamps one on my wishlist.

Thanks for stopping bye.... I hope you'll join us for this challenge.  The winners... one selected randomly and one selected by the Design Team will both receive a $10 gift certificate to Scrapy Land.  Until next time... take care.

Scrapy Land - Challenge 112

Welcome to Scrapy Land Challenge 112, craft friends...

Created a simple but not fast Easter card for this challenge using the Tutti Design Tulip Egg die.

I die cut the tulip egg into a per-cut rectangle card panel several times.  I used double sided tape to make attaching all the die cuts onto the watercolor pattern paper easier.  wanting to keep the card simple/clean, i just added Nuvo drops as a finishing touch. 

Thanks for stopping bye.... I hope you'll join us for this challenge.  The winners... one selected randomly and one selected by the Design Team will both receive a $10 gift certificate to Scrapy Land.  Until next time... take care.

Impression Obsession Challenge - Birthday Wishes

Hello crafty friends,

Birthday Wishes is the theme for the current Impression Obsession Challenge.

 

I created this card for the challenge using the Verbena Blossom, which I stamped several time using masks in order to create a full floral background.   I left a section of my floral panel white, so I could placed my die cut Happy Birthday (from the Greetings Bottom Edgers die set) on it.   I actually die cut the Happy Birthday twice (black card stock and Purple card stock) and stacked them a tiny bit off.   I colored my flowers with watercolor pencils.

Thanks for stopping bye.