Welcome July!

It’s the 1^st of the month so time for another challenge at QKR Stampede. Stop by the challenge, which is always “Anything Goes” and several prizes are awarded. Maybe you’ll be inspired to enter a card or two yourself? My new DT card features two Eureka digital stamps named Cowboy Balloon Holder and Horse Balloon held together by a strand of raffia. I colored and fussy-cut the images, then adhered them onto a white slimline card base (that fits into an A10/business envelope.) The front sentiment is computer-generated, and the inside sentiment, a QKR digital sentiment named Kick Up, is a perfect fit for the card's theme. The final touch was to add a scrap of red bandana fabric from my beloved Mom’s scrap stash behind the sentiments.  (Mom was a card maker AND a quilter. So… she had even more “schtuff” than I do. I sure miss crafting with her.)

 

Supplies: 

·   Cowboy Image- Eureka Stamps- (Cowboy Balloon Holder Digital Stamp)

·   Horse Image- Eureka Stamps- (Horse Balloon Digital Stamp)

·   Front Sentiment- Computer Generated

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers, Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen and silver gel pen

·   Assorted background papers, scraps of twice and bandana fabric from my stash

Entered into:  

Incy Wincy Designs- Man’s Best Friend/Fur Babies/Pets

Crafty Catz Challenge- Anything Goes #512 (Optional twist- Anything Goes) 

Outlawz Challenge- Festive Fridays         

                                        

I love this wonderful digi from Sheepski Designed named “Christmas Eve with Santa” so much that I made TWO cards with it!

The first, my DT card for Sheepski Designs is used as the title intends, as a Christmas card. This month's theme is Christmas in July. Stop on by the challenge blog. I'm sure you'll find lots of inspiration and might even win a few digi's if you enter a creation of your own!  

For my card, I first cut a rectangle of the stary sky paper slightly smaller than the front of an A2 sized card to create a base for the scene. I then colored and fussy-cut the Sheepski digi and laid it atop the scene, lightly sketching around the moon. Removing the colored image, I used a makeup sponge to very lightly dab white pigment ink onto the background, creating a “moonglow” effect.  I added a few “craters” to the moon by pressing a few fingers into a light grey dye ink pad and gently pressing grey fingerprints against the moon until I created a crater shape. I repeated this process, making craters of different sizes, until I thought I had enough. (When finished, a few of the craters were too dark so I dabbed a bit of white pigment ink onto them with my fingers- and pinky- avoiding Santa and his team.) Before attaching the image to the front of the card, I made a "snowbank" upon which they could sit, tearing and gluing paper strips to the bottom of the scenic base, to create their snowy perch. After attaching the image, I attached the scene to the card front, adding black photo corners and a little red rhinestone on Rudolph’s nosetip. The inside sentiment is a freebie I found from a site that is new to me named Gingershouse. It is packed with free sentiments. Most are either funny, snarky, or touching!  

 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Sheepski Designs (Christmas Eve with Santa)

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·   Sparkly star Stickers- Hobby Lobby

·   Night sky background paper- Hobby Lobby

·   Stampin’ Up- Gray ink pad and White Pigment ink craft pad

·   Inside sentiment- Gingershouse Freebie (May you never be too old…)

Entered into:  

Outlawz Sunday Challenge- Songs and Rhymes- Christmas in July
Bugaboo Stamps- June Color Challenge  

Outlawz Challenge- Inlinks Challenge

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge- #496 Anything Goes

And here is the second card. A recent challenge at Outlawz featured the saying on the inside of this card. I decided that it would be a good fit with this sweet image. This time I used a pre-made die-cut window card from my stash and created the window casing and wallpaper with a grey marker and grey fine line pen. I colored and fussy-cut the image, this time trimming the moon from the digi. I  made an “ottoman” from a paper scrap for the two cuties to sit upon. A single silver star decorates the front of the card, and a sprinkling of them light up the inside sentiment, which is computer generated. I’ll be sending this card to my sister, who lived two states away… and has health issues. So I haven’t been able to see her for what seems like EVER. We connect through social media… but that’s not the same as in person. I know that she’ll like this card, especially because the spotted pup resembles a Brittany Spaniel that blessed our lives for nearly 15 years. (We miss him, too!)

 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Sheepski Designs (Christmas Eve with Santa)

·   Window diecut cards- The Paper Cut store (this design is no longer available)

·   Inside Sentiments- Computer Generated

·   Sunset scene on the front of the card is upcycled from an old calendar

·   Night sky background paper (inside)- Hobby Lobby

·   Sparkly star Stickers- Hobby Lobby

·   Background paper from my stash

Entered into:  

Lemon Shortbread Challenge- Anything Goes #123

SheepSki Designs FB- #43 Anything Goes (Twist- For Someone Special) 

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge- June                      

Path Of Positivity Challenge- Challenge #81  

I found these wonderful Zebra Swallowtail butterflies on my favorite vintage freebie site, and planned to use them for the last Butterfly Challenge that focused on the letter Z. However, I didn't get it posted in time so... am entering it into the current Butterfly Challenge's "A is Accordion Fold."  I attempted to make a ZigZag card with instructions from Pinterest… but it was a major failure. So… I ended up with a made a half a ZigZag card. Maybe I’ll dub it a “Zag Card”?! My card includes two of the color options (apricot and apple blossom/light pink) plus two patterned papers (floral and textured sage) plus a nice flutter of butterflies in assorted sized.

 

 

Supplies: 

·   Digi- Graphics Fairy Freebie (Butterfly)

·   Colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers (grey and red), and Sakura Gelly Roll white gel pen

·   Front Sentiment- “Hello Friend” from Beccy’s Place Digital Set  (True Beauty)
·   Other Sentiments- Computer Generated

·   Assorted background papers from my stash

Entered into:  

Butterfly Challenge- #144 A is for Accordion Fold   

Pattie's Creations Challenge- #171 Things that Fly

Word Art Wednesday Challenge- #446-447 Anything Goes