. . . a POP of purple with the Crafty Catz

yes, you read it right, the

Crafty Catz

I'm thrilled to be Guest Designer for April with the Crafty Catz.

This week the team has shared projects to inspire you to get creative for

Challenge 414 - Anything Goes
optional theme Use Mauve Or Purple

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Today I have used the fun Running Bunny digital stamp by Rick St. Dennis, the generous challenge sponsor this week, to create a birthday card.

My card base is 6 1/4" square.

As soon as I saw this fun bunny, I immediately thought of the rabbit in Alice In Wonderland and decided to make a belated birthday card using a verse from "I'm late".
I chose a font for the sentiment then sized it with the image on my Silhouette Cameo design mat. I  printed the image panel on X-Press It blending card, heat set then coloured with Copic markers.  It is difficult to see but the hollow sections of the sentiment are filled with purple Copic marker colouring too.
I trimmed the image panel down to 5 1/4" square, matted with black cardstock, trimmed down to a 1/16" border using my Perfect Layers Ruler, matted with white cardstock and trimmed down to a 3/16" border with Perfect Layers Ruler, then adhered it to a card base matted with purple cardstock.

I punched out some different sized flowers from purple cardstock, coloured some with the same BV Copic markers used for the rabbit's clothes, adhered a black bling flourish then surrounded it with the flowers.  Lucky last came some scatted star confetti.

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NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative
and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for

Challenge 414 - Anything Goes
optional theme Use Mauve Or Purple
at the

Crafty Catz

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*** INGREDIENTS ***

Rick St. Dennis - digital stamp - Running Bunny
X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - bunny - E0000-40-41-42-44
Copic markers - nose & inside ears - E02
Copic markers - hat - C1-3-5-7
Copic markers - clothes - BV0000-00-01-02-04-08
Copic markers - buttons - C7-9 + 100
Copic markers - walking stick - E44-47-49
sentiment - Lemon Cookie font
rhinestone flourish
rhinestones
assorted flower punches
The Ton - mini star confetti - black

Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere image panel to card base

Tombow Mono Multi liquid adhesive - to adhere the flowers & sequins

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Sending a big Thank You to Rick St. Dennis for sponsoring Challenge 414 - Anything Goes
optional theme Use Mauve Or Purple at the Crafty Catz and to the team at the Crafty Catz for inviting me to be Guest Designer.

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I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

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A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #66 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge - April Challenge - Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - Challenge #04 - 1st April 2018
Always Happy Birthday - April Challenge Birthday Anything Goes
option Balloons
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog - 1st April - Open Challenge #24
Colour It!  Create It!  Show It Off! - April Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude - Challenge #38 - Anything Goes
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - Challenge #82 – Flowers
there is a cluster of flowers around the bling flourish
Creatalicious Challenges – Challenge #137 – Anything Goes
Creative Moments Challenge Blog - Challenge #141 – Anything Goes
Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - Challenge #122 – Delightful Digis
Digi Choosday Craft Challenges - Wk 17 - Anything Goes
Hiding In My Craft Room - HIMCR #349 - Cutesy

Pammie’s Inky Pinkies - PIP Challenge 1816 - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog – Challenge 377 Anything Goes

Pile It On - Pile It On #142 - Think Small and/or Pencils
My "small" is the black bling flourish, flowers and tiny star confetti
SheepSki Designs - Challenge #13 - Animal Magic
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Flower Power
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door – TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge for April 24th
Time Out Challenges – Challenge #108 - Wild 

Tuesday Throwdown - Challenge #389 – Anything Goes

MORE Christmas wishes at Crafting By Designs

~~~ 2nd post of two today ~~~

I am thrilled to be

Guest Designer

on the
Crafting By Designs Challenge Blog

for the
Get Ready For Christmas

challenge

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I used the Tied Up With String digital stamp set from Beccy's Place to make four cards for this Christmas theme challenge.  It's a fabulous set of stamps that is filled with images and sentiments to mix and match.

Here are the two Merry Christmas cards with bunches of mistletoe.

These cards are 6 1/4" square.

I added sparkle to these mistletoe berries on this first card.

... and I added luscious pearls to these cards with mistletoe berries

You can read all about two candy cane Christmas cheer cards HERE

or click on the photo below

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NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative
and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for the

Get Ready For Christmas

challenge on the
Crafting By Designs Challenge Blog

~~~*~~~*~~~

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Beccy's Place - digital stamp - Tied Up With String

X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - mistletoe & merry - YG61-63-67
Copic markers - candy canes & Christmas - R22-24-27
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - white
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - black
Kaisercraft - 12x12 weave cardstock - scarlet

Perfect Layers Rulers
Kaisercraft - white pearls
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

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Sending a big Thank You to Doris for inviting me to be
Guest Designer on the Crafting By Designs Challenge Blog

    

~~~*~~~*~~~

I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

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A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #66 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge - April Challenge - Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft - Challenge #04 - 1st April 2018
AAA Cards - CAS Game #113 – Perfect Day

Allsorts Challenge Blog - Week 464 - Use Pearls
Always Fun Challenges – Challenge 55 – CAS
Beccy's Challenges - April Challenge - Anything Goes
optional theme - BINGO

Creatalicious Challenges – Challenge #137 – Anything Goes
with optional dies and punches

Creative Moments Challenge Blog - Challenge #141 – Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Challenge #391 - Christmas

Happy Little Stampers - HLS April Christmas Challenge – Anything Goes
optional twist Jolly ... kissing under the mistletoe can be pretty jolly

Pile It On - Pile It On #142 - Think Small and/or Pencils
My "small" is the clusters of tiny pearl mistletoe berries
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog – Challenge 377 Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #292 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #40 - Anything Christmas Goes
optional theme: Feline Festive

Get ready for Christmas with Crafting By Designs

~~~ 1st post of two today ~~~

I am thrilled to be

Guest Designer

on the
Crafting By Designs Challenge Blog

for the
Get Ready For Christmas

challenge

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I was thrilled to see the Christmas theme for this challenge.

I don't know about you but I usually have a last minute rush with my Christmas card making and struggle to get all my cards posted by my goal time of December 1st.  The last couple of years I have been making a few cards throughout the year and found that it has made my task of bringing Christmas cheer much easier.
That being said, it is a pleasure to have four Christmas cards to share with you.

Today I have used the Tied Up With String digital stamp from Beccy's Place,
a set of stamps that is filled with images and sentiments to mix and match.

All the cards started with the digital stamps on my Silhouette Cameo design mat.  Although they use the same stamp combos, the image sizes, placement and colouring are different, so they are all still one-of-a-kind.
I printed the image panels on A5 X-press It blending card, heat set, coloured with Copic markers then trimmed to size.  I used my Perfect Layers Rulers to mat each image panel.

Here are the candy canes filled with Christmas cheer.
These cards are 6 1/4" x 5 1/4"

... they're the same stamp combo but still different ...

... and here are the Merry Christmas cards with bunches of mistletoe.

These cards are 6 1/4" square.

... they're the same stamp combo but still different ...

I added sparkle to these mistletoe berries

and I added luscious pearls to these mistletoe berries

It feels great to add another four cards towards next Christmas.

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NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative
and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for the

Get Ready For Christmas

challenge on the
Crafting By Designs Challenge Blog

~~~*~~~*~~~

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Beccy's Place - digital stamp - Tied Up With String

X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - mistletoe & merry - YG61-63-67
Copic markers - candy canes & Christmas - R22-24-27
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - white
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - black
Kaisercraft - 12x12 weave cardstock - scarlet

Perfect Layers Rulers
Kaisercraft - white pearls
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

~~~*~~~*~~~

Sending a big Thank You to Doris for inviting me to be
Guest Designer on the Crafting By Designs Challenge Blog

    

~~~*~~~*~~~

I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

~~~*~~~*~~~

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #66 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge - April Challenge - Anything Goes
AAA Cards - CAS Game #113 – Perfect Day

Always Fun Challenges – Challenge 55 – CAS
Beccy's Challenges - April Challenge - Anything Goes
optional theme - BINGO

Classic Design Team Challenge Blog - 1st April - Open Challenge #24

Crafting With Friends Challenge Blog – Challenge #65 - Anything Goes
Creatalicious Challenges – Challenge #137 – Anything Goes
with optional dies and punches
Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Challenge #391 - Christmas
Happy Little Stampers - HLS April Christmas Challenge – Anything Goes
optional twist Jolly ... my candy canes are tasty & jolly
... kissing under the mistletoe can be pretty jolly too

Pammie’s Inky Pinkies - PIP Challenge 1816 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog – Challenge 377 Anything Goes
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #40 - Anything Christmas Goes
optional theme: Feline Festive

Through The Craft Room Door – TTCRD Anything Goes Challenge for April 24th

MORE . . . Singing Snowmen Christmas Wishes

~~~ 2nd post for today ~~~

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with

Challenge #164 - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are bi-weekly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

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The sponsors for this challenge are:

Polkadoodles

Prize ~ $15 Gift Certificate

Lemon Shortbread

Prize ~ 3 Digital images

OddBall Art Co.

Prize ~ 3 Digital images

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Today I have used the Kawaii Snowman ~ Silly Chilly Stan Image No. 138
digital stamp from Oddball Art Co., one of our generous sponsors this week,
to make a pair of sparkling CAS Christmas cards.



As soon as I saw this digital stamp I envisioned a pair of these cuties singing
"We Wish You A Merry Christmas", so I duplicated the image and flipped it over,
giving me two snowmen facing each other and singing together.
One card had a digital sentiment using the full chorus,
the other used a clear stamp using the title.

This post is all about the smaller card with just the song title as the sentiment.

I added the image to my Silhouette Cameo design mat, duplicated and flipped one over so that the 3" tall snowmen were facing each other.  I measured the sentiment stamp and spaced the snowmen to be a comfy distance apart then printed them on X-press It blending card, heat set, coloured with Copic markers and trimmed down to 6 1/2" x 5 1/2" for matting.
When I say "coloured with Copic markers", it did take quite a while to do it,
as I built up lots of layers of colour to give delicate dimension to the snowmen.

   

I added a strip of high tack double-sided tape to the edges of the black matting layer then burnished fine black glitter over it, giving a luscious sparkling velvet finish.  I added a touch of sparkle to the image panel by adding black glitter to the earmuffs too.  After adhering the image panel to the black glitter mat, I used my Perfect Layers Rulers to add a white layer then a delicate blue layer (rain, to match the snowmen) before adhering them to a matted card base.  (I made the card base from a sheet of heavy A4 cardstock, folded and trimmed to make a top fold card 7 1/2" x 5 1/2".)
My third Christmas card for 2018 is now complete.

Click HERE if you would like to learn about my other card or on the photo below

~~~*~~~*~~~

NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative

and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for

Challenge #164 - Anything Goes

at the Crafty Gals Corner

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are bi-weekly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

~~~*~~~*~~~

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Oddball Art Co. - digital stamp - Kawaii Snowman ~ Silly Chilly Stan Image No. 138

X-Press It A4 Blending Card
X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - snowman - "0" + C00-1-3 + B0000-000-00
Copic markers - nose - YR65-68
Copic markers - earmuffs - C1-3-5-7
Copic markers - music notes - R27 + YG63-67
Copic markers - scarf - light pink - R81-83-85
Copic markers - dark pink - R81-83-85 + C1-3
Copic markers - blue - B000-00 + C1-3
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - white
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - black
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - Rain

heavy weight A4 smooth white cardstock (to make card bases)
MISTI - Most Incredible Stamping Tool Invented
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Kaisercraft - clear stamp - Yuletide
scoreboard and embossing stylus
Perfect Layers Rulers
X-Press It - 6mm High Tack Double Sided Tape (to adhere glitter)
Martha Stewart - Onyx black glitter
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

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Sending a big Thank You to Oddball Art Co. for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #164 - Anything Goes at the Crafty Gals Corner.

    

~~~*~~~*~~~

I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

~~~*~~~*~~~

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #66 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge - April Challenge - Anything Goes

ABC Christmas Challenge - “H” is for HATS and/or “I” for ICE

my snowmen are made of ice and are standing on ice
Creatalicious Challenges – Challenge #137 – Anything Goes
with optional dies and punches
Cutie Pie Challenge Blog - Challenge #122 – Delightful Digis
Digi Choosday Craft Challenges - Wk 17 - Anything Goes
Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Challenge #391 - Christmas
Happy Little Stampers - HLS April Christmas Challenge – Anything Goes
optional twist Jolly ... my singing snowmen are very jolly

Hiding In My Craft Room - HIMCR #349 - Cutesy
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies - PIP Challenge 1816 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog – Challenge 377 Anything Goes
QKR Stampede - Challenge #292 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge Blog - Simon Says: Anything Goes
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #40 - Anything Christmas Goes
optional theme: Feline Festive

Singing Snowmen Christmas Wishes with the Crafty Gals Corner

It's time for another challenge with us at the

Crafty Gals Corner

This week we are letting our creative juices flow with

Challenge #164 - Anything Goes

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are bi-weekly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

~~~*~~~*~~~

The sponsors for this challenge are:

Polkadoodles

Prize ~ $15 Gift Certificate

Lemon Shortbread

Prize ~ 3 Digital images

OddBall Art Co.

Prize ~ 3 Digital images

~~~*~~~*~~~

Today I have used the Kawaii Snowman ~ Silly Chilly Stan Image No. 138
digital stamp from Oddball Art Co., one of our generous sponsors this week,
to make a pair of sparkling CAS Christmas cards.



As soon as I saw this digital stamp I envisioned a pair of these cuties singing
"We Wish You A Merry Christmas", so I duplicated the image and flipped it over,
giving me two snowmen facing each other and singing together.
One card had a digital sentiment using the full chorus,
the other used a clear stamp using the title.

This post is all about the wider card with the full chorus.

I added the image to my Silhouette Cameo design mat, duplicated and flipped one over so that they were facing each other.  The snowmen are 3" tall, so I put them on either edge of an A5 panel and typed the chorus of "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" between them.  I printed the image on X-press It blending card, heat set, coloured with Copic markers and trimmed down for matting.
When I say "coloured with Copic markers", it did take quite a while to do it,
as I built up lots of layers of colour to give delicate dimension to the snowmen.

   

I added a strip of high tack double-sided tape to the edges of the black matting layer then burnished fine black glitter over it, giving a luscious sparkling velvet finish.  I added a touch of sparkle to the image panel by adding black glitter to the earmuffs too.  I scored a sheet of heavy A4 cardstock, folded and trimmed to make a top fold card 8 1/4" x 5 1/4".  I adhered the layers to the card base and my second Christmas card for 2018 was done.

Click HERE if you would like to learn about my other card or on the photo below

~~~*~~~*~~~

NOW it's YOUR turn!

I hope that I have inspired you to get creative
and look forward to seeing your projects fill the gallery for

Challenge #164 - Anything Goes

at the Crafty Gals Corner

Crafty Gals Corner Challenges are bi-weekly.
Each crafter may only submit 3 projects per challenge.

~~~*~~~*~~~

*** INGREDIENTS ***
Oddball Art Co. - digital stamp - Kawaii Snowman ~ Silly Chilly Stan Image No. 138

X-Press It A4 Blending Card
X-Press It A5 Blending Card

Copic markers - snowman - "0" + C00-1-3 + B0000-000-00
Copic markers - nose - YR65-68
Copic markers - earmuffs - C1-3-5-7
Copic markers - music notes - R27 + YG63-67
Copic markers - scarf - light pink - R81-83-85
Copic markers - dark pink - R81-83-85 + C1-3
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - white
American Crafts - 12x12 textured cardstock - black
heavy weight A4 smooth white cardstock (to make card bases)

scoreboard and embossing stylus
X-Press It - 6mm High Tack Double Sided Tape (to adhere glitter)
Martha Stewart - Onyx black glitter
Helmar 450 Quick Dry adhesive - to adhere the layers

~~~*~~~*~~~

Sending a big Thank You to Oddball Art Co. for supplying the digital stamp I used today and for being a sponsor for Challenge #164 - Anything Goes at the Crafty Gals Corner.

    

~~~*~~~*~~~

I am going to enter my card in the following challenges (alphabetical order):

~~~*~~~*~~~

A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge - Challenge #66 - Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra Challenge - April Challenge - Anything Goes
AAA Cards - CAS Game #113 – Perfect Day

ABC Christmas Challenge - “H” is for HATS and/or “I” for ICE

my snowmen are made of ice and are standing on ice
Always Fun Challenges – Challenge 55 – CAS
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round - April Challenge - All.Mostly White
Fab 'n' Funky Challenges - Challenge #391 - Christmas
Happy Little Stampers - HLS April Christmas Challenge – Anything Goes
optional twist Jolly ... my singing snowmen are very jolly

Hiding In My Craft Room - HIMCR #349 - Cutesy
The 12 Months Of Christmas Link Up - Challenge #40 - Anything Christmas Goes
optional theme: Feline Festive