MC Apr/18 - 3D- ECD Friends - Always Believe - HB

I gave an all white one of these structure cards to a friend recently who was celebrating her 80th birthday... and one of my other friends there asked me to make one for her too... also in white, but since I'm adverse to making the same things more than once..., I added a touch of color to this one. I so love that the card lies flat...

And I recently received a bunch of goodies from Amazon.ca - Spellbinder's  Majestic Labels 25. Another beautiful die set... and I thought it would be perfect to create the 3D card for her. I'm using the same principles as Becca Feekan used in here creations. You can see the all white one I made HERE

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Friends" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm also using a quote stamp from Quietfire Design which I love... ("Always Believe...") 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Moving Along With The Times  #71 only a sentiment no image
Catch The Bug  flowers (2nd entry)
Die Cut Divas  April showers bring May flowers


ANYTHING GOES:
Digi Stamps For Joy  #148
Love To Scrap Challenge  #109
Corrosive Challenges  #5
Artistic Inspirations  #200
TTCRD  #15-21
Craftaholics R US  #20
Crafty Creations Challenge  #366
Inspiration Destination  #150
Penny's Challenges  #380
Scrapyland Challenge  #90
4 Crafty Chicks  #403
Little Miss Muffet  #189
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge  #417
JW Scrap Shack  #234
Polka Doodle Challenge  #20
QKR Stampede Challenge  #296

MC May/18 - Digi Iris Thank You - Give Thanks

My turn on the Quietfire Digital Blog today and Suzanne came out with a Spring Flower Dingbat font which I love...

The font works great in emails, Word, Excel etc. I used it in my SCAL (Sure Cuts A Lot)

I'm using a quote stamp on the inside from Quietfire Design  ("Give Thanks" 2pce set);

These are the electronic cut files I'm using from Suzanne available on Silhouette. Click image to purchase.

   

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy or click HERE to go to my website.

And it fits for these challenges:
Crafty Catz Weekly  #416  anything goes
Cut It Up Challenge  #147 flowers
JW Scrap Shack  #233 anything goes
QKR Stampede  #295 anything goes
Catch The Bug  flowers

MC May/18 - Impossible Card - ECD Sending Hugs - Life Doesn't Have To Be

I recently came across this card structure called "The Impossible Card" and was intrigued...

You can see the HOW TO instructions for the structure HERE

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Sending Hugs Kisses"  3pce set  from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design

And I'm using one of the newest stamps from Quietfire Design ("Life Doesn't Have to Be Perfect...")

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Creatalicious Challenge  #138 anything goes opt sentiment
Aud Sentiments Challenge  #202 for a guy + sentiment

ANYTHING GOES:
Artistic Inspirations Challenge  #199
Crafty Sentiments Challenge 
TTCRD  #1-7
Penny's Challenges  #378
Cute Card Thursday  #528

MC April/18 - ECD Flourished Oval- Mom You Are So Loved

My turn on the Quietfire Creations blog today and I made a top fold card... a rare occurrence for me.

I was gifted with a sampler pack of cardstock and papers in various colors from Paper-Garden.ca Thank You. Love their cardstocks., such beautiful pearlescent and metallic papers. I'm using 3 from the sampler pack..

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Flourished Oval Frame" 2pce set and "Butterfly Flourish" 3pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE and HERE

And I'm using a design element and sentiment stamps from Quietfire Design ("Keep Calm and Call MOM" 3pce set): ("You Are" 5pce set) 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. or click HERE to go to my website. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:

Sir Stamps a Lot  for a girl
Scribbles Designs Challenge  #64 for a female
Inspiration Destination Challenge  #149 anything goes opt rubber stamp
The Paper Shelter  #336 die cuts
Art Impressions Stamps  #231 winged things
Cute Card Thursday  #527 pink
Brown Sugar Challenge  # 277 pearls or mother's day
Cut It Up Challenge  #146 bugs or critters

ANYTHING GOES:

The House That Stamps Built  #A2581
Simon Says Stamp Challenge  
Tuesday Throwdown  #389
Crafty Sentiments Challenge
TTCRD  24 - 1
Avenue 613  #208
Crafty Creations Challenge  #365
4 Crafty Chicks  #400
Crafty Catz Weekly  #414
JW Scrap Shack  #231

Concertina Bird Booklet with Lynn Slevinsky workshop

I took a one day workshop (April 21, 2018) with Lynn Slevinsky to create the Concertina booklet. It was a fun crafting day. I did quite a bit of prep work prior the class because I knew there wouldn't be enough time to do all I wanted to do in the booklet... and even so there are still a few pages unfinished... One day. All the calligraphy was done during the class...

Click on any image to see all the details and descriptions and more pages... Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Scrapyland Challenge  #88  anything goes
Little Miss Muffet  #187 anything goes
Crafty Catz Weekly  #413 anything goes
Dies R Us Challenge  #95 springtime
JW Scrap Shack  #230  anything goes
Polka Doodle Challenge  #16 anything goes
QKR Stampede  #292 anything goes
Catch the Bug  #614Bingo Die cuts, sentiment, texture

MC Apr/18 - Easel Digi Coffee - Chalkline Font - Life Doesn't Have To Be Perfect

My turn on the Quietfire Digital Blog today and I've been itching to do a coffee card...

I'm using one of Suzanne's fonts that work great in emails, Word, Excel etc. I used it in my SCAL (Sure Cuts A Lot) software and printed out the background and other text. Love that font, it's so funky...

I'm using one of the NEWEST quote stamps from Quietfire Design  ("Life Doesn't Have To Be Perfect...");

Also using a couple electronic cut files from Suzanne available on Silhouette. Click image to purchase. 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc., or click HERE to go to my website. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
We Love To Create  #7 mixed media anything goes
Stamps Fun Creativity  #322 for a guy
Die Cut Divas  monthly April  anything goes

MC Apr/18 - Easel Cosmos - ECD Remember - The Only Time

I got a whole whack of stamps recently. I mentioned a while back when I created some cosmos flowers with my electronic cutter and said "why doesn't anyone make cosmos stamps...". Well it seems AlteNew heard me. so couldn't wait to play with it. BIG GRIN

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Remember" from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm also using one of the newest quote stamps from Quietfire Design ("The Only Time...") 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Digi Stamps 4 Joy  #147 anything goes opt: bright colors
MMM Challenge  #69 in the garden
Southern Girls Challenge  #180 favorit color combo (love purple and yellow)

ANYTHING GOES:
Craft Stamper  Monthly April
Corrosive Challenges  #4
Artistic Inspirations Challenge  #198
Incy WIncy Designs  #16 - 22 opt spots

MC Apr/18 - Easel Oval Tulips - ECD Be Happy - You Can Do Anything

Suzanne from Quietfire Design just came out with another batch of fabulous stamps... had to use a couple more of them BIG GRIN.

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Brave, Bold, Be Yourself" 4pce set and "Happy Birthday" 2 pce set from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE  and HERE

And I'm using two of newest quote and Decorative Element stamps from Quietfire Design ("Tulips"); ("You Can Do Anything")

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And fits for these challenges:
Incy Wincy Designs  #2 - 15 nature and all it's beauty
Simply Create Too  #137 die cuts
Crazy Challenge  #272 Spring
Lil Red Wagon  #441 use something that shines (the Nuvo Crystals should be shining...but very disappointed with them)
Simon Says Stamp Challenge  add texture (the Nuvo Cyrstals don't shine but definitely add texture...)
The Paper Shelter  #334 flowers
Art Impressions Stamps  #230 something uplifting
Moving Along with the TImes  #69  Spring
Crafty Catz Weekly  #412 favorite color combo or anything goes
All Sorts Challenge  #463 spring flowers
ANYTHING GOES:
4 Crafty Chicks  #398
JW Scrap Shack  #229
Polka Doodle Challenge  #15
QKR Stampede  #291

MC Apr/18 - Easel Pandas - ECD Warm Thoughts - I Am THe Family Face

Suzanne just came out with a new batch of fabulous cling mounted stamps... had to use one of them BIG GRIN.

And I don't know if you heard, but Calgary just got a family of Panda bears from the Toronto zoo. I think we have them for the next 5 years. So Suzanne from Quietfire Design came out with a set of panda electronic cut files available on Silhouette OnLine store. Click image to purchase. Love them.

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Warm Thoughts" 2pce set  from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

And I'm using one of newest quote stamps from Quietfire Design ("I Am The Family Face...")

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Fab n Funky Challenges  #389 cute critters
The House That Stamps Built  DCC44 all creatures great and small
Sweet Stampin Challenge  embossing
ANYTHING GOES:
Pinspirational Challenges  #213
TTCRD  #10 - 16
Crafty Creations Challenge  #364
Pause, Dream, Enjoy Challenge  #15
Pennys Challenges  #375

MC Apr/18 - Easel Paris - ECD Spring - Make A Wish - HB

I got a batch of Deco Arts French stencils from Amazon.ca. I hadn't realized they were 12" x 12" stencils... way too big for most of what I do. sigh!! but with a bit of maneuvering... I managed to get the Paris word on the card.

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Seasons - Spring" 4pce set  from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm also using a clear  quote/sentiment "Happy Birthday Collection" 8pce stamp set from Quietfire Design also available from Elizabeth Craft Designs HERE

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Card Mania Challenge  #103  Spring
Creatalicious Challenge  #135 Friendship/anything goes
Love To Scrap Challenge  #108 flowers
Tuesday Throwdown  #386 rainbow colors
Craftaholics R US  #14 birthday
Fab n Funky Challenge  #388 handmade flowers
Simon Says Stamp Challenge  birthday
4 Crafty Chicks  #397 flowers or anything goes
Crafty Catz Weekly  #41  spring colors or anything goes
Hiding In My Craft Room  #347   Apring

ANYTHING GOES:
Artistic Inspirations  #197
Crafty Sentiments Challenge
TTCRD  #310
Penny's Challenges  #374
Scrapy Land Challenge  #87
Cute Card Thursday  #524
Little Miss Muffet  #186
Dies R Us Challenge  #94
JW Scrap Shack  #228
Polka Doodle Challenge  #14
QKR Stampede  #290
Catch The Bug Challenge  #612

MC Mar/18 - Easel Giant Philodendron - ECD Happy Birthday - Our Birthdays

I mentioned before, I've been itching to do some watercolor painting... and this is another one of those leafy type.. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this one too...

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Happy Birthday"  from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm also using a clear quote stamp from Quietfire Design ("Birthday Collection") 8 pce set also available from Elizabeth Craft Designs HERE 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Dare and Diane  wings
Pause, Dream, Enjoy Challenge  #13 fun folds
Cute Card Thursday  #523 quote
Seize The Birthday  #7 Bd + birds

ANYTHING GOES:
Crafty Sentiments Challenge
Crafty Creations Challenge  #363
Inspiration Destination Challenge  #147
Penny's Challenges  #373
Simon Says Stamp Challenge 
The House That Stamps Built  M2818
Scrapyland Challenge  #86
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge  #396
Little Miss Muffet  #185
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge  #410
JW Scrap Shack  #227
Polka Doodle Challenge  #13
QKR Stampede Challenge  #289

MCMar/18 - Easel Egg Basket - Hoppy Easter - When This Day Becomes

My turn on the Quietfire Creations Blog today and it's almost Easter time ... So I thought I'd get one of those cards in for my final post this month.

I'm using another of those stamps that was meant for Christmas... but with a little masking it's now good for any time of the year. How many stamps or dies do you have in your stash that you only use for what they were originally meant for?? Why not look at them again and see what you can do with them - you'd be surprised... 
I'm especially fond of this quote because I have such great memories of Easter egg hunting when I was a kid...

I'm using a quote stamp from Quietfire Design ("When This Christmas Becomes a Memory...");

Also using a couple electronic cut files from Suzanne available on Silhouette. Click image to purchase.

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. or click HERE to go to my website. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
MMM Challenge  #67 Easter
Creative with Stamps Challenge  #24 bunny
Scribbles Designs  #63 bunny
Sir Stamps a Lot   Monthly Mar forest friends
Artistic Inspirations  #196 anything goes/ opt Easter
Moving Along with the Times  #67 Easter
Deep Ocean Challenge    #177  Easter/spring
Trimmies Craft Challenge  #459 animals
My Time To Craft Challenge  #366 Easter/Spring
The Paper Shelter  #331 Easter

  

MC Mar/18 - Accordion Seasons - ECD 4 Seasons - All You Have To Do Is Call

I'm continuing to play with my watercolors... all the stamped images were done on cold press watercolor paper and painted mainly with Winsor & Newton paints and or Distress pads.

 

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Four Seasons" 4pce set  from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm also using a bunch of quote stamps from Quietfire Design ("In the Midst of Winter..."); ("Spring Has Returned..."); ("In Summer The Song..."); ("Autumn is a Second Season...")

Also using an electronic Font cut file from Suzanne available on Silhouette. PS it works as a regular print font for emails and in Word etc. Click image to purchase. 

Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Fashionable Stamping  #133  spring
Cuttlebug Mania  spring
Inspiration Destination  #146 spring/or anything goes
Sisterhood of Crafters  #98 birds

ANYTHING GOES:
Avenue 613  #207
Craft Stamper Challenge  Monthly March
Digi Stamps For Joy  #146
Love To Scrap Challenge  #107
Corrosive Challenges  #3
Crafty Creations  #362
Scrapyland Challenge  #85
4 Crafty Chicks  #394
Little Miss Muffet  #184
Crafty Catz Weekly  #408
JW Scrap Shack  #225
Polka Doodle Challenge  #11
QKR Stampede  #287

 

MC Mar/18 - Easel Roses - ECD Amazing - Only Those - HB

Well I'm back on line with my website. Still a couple minor glitches but at least things are working again.

As I mentioned in my previous post, I've been itching to do some watercolor painting... and decided for my 2nd card to paint roses...

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Amazing/Beautiful" 2pce set  from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm also using a quote and sentiment stamp from Quietfire Design ("A Rustle In The Wind" 4pce set); ("Happy Birthday/Let Them Eat Cupcakes" 4pce set)

Also using an electronic Font cut file from Suzanne available on Silhouette. PS it works as a regular print font for emails and in Word etc. Click image to purchase. 

Click on any card image to see all the descriptions and details. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Creatalicious Challenge  #135 BD or anything goes
Fab n Funky Challenges  #385 nothing square
Aud Sentiments Challenge  #199 Bingo: DP, emboss, dies; 3D, digi or rubber stamps, markers/pencils; ribbon, stitch, favorite color
Cute Card Thursday  #521  BIRTHDAY
Artistic Inspirations  #195 anything goes
TTCRD  #13 - 20 anything goes
Pause, Dream, Enjoy Challenge  #11  anything goes
Pennys Challenges  #371 anything goes

MC Mar/18 - Easel Quill Eucalyptus - EC Beautiful - Let Your Heart Guide You

Talk about being frustrated... So I tried to upload my web page onto my website and found out my internet hosting people (ADDR.com) went kaplunk... Would have been nice if they let their customers know. Boy do I feel like swearing up a storm. I've spent quite a bit of time changing providers. And now I have to figure out how to upload all my stuff - 1000's of files...to my new provider. So this post won't direct you to my website. sigh!!!

I've been itching to do some watercolor painting... and decided to start with some Eucalyptus for my background for my quilled elements. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the way this card turned out...
 
I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Beautiful"  from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE
 
I'm also using a clear quote stamp from Quietfire Design ("Love & Hearts Collection") also available from ELizabeth Craft Designs HERE
 
Also using an electronic Font cut file from Suzanne available on Silhouette. PS it works as a regular print font for emails and in Word etc. Click image to purchase.

Drew my Eucalyptus image with a pencil on cold press watercolor paper, then outline with a black Sharpie pen. Painted with watercolors (Chromium Oxide, Ultramarine & Paynes Grey) and quite a bit of water...

When dry adhered my various two toned quilled flowers which have multi colored Prills centers. The quill paper is a purple tone on the outside and a light blue on the inside.
Dry embossed the border using my hard rubber mallet and a Cuttlebug narrow border embossing folder.

Die cut the "Because" from a blue cardstock, inked with Versafine Majestic Blue and clear embossed.
Created the words "You Are Special" using Suzanne Chalkline Funk font and cut with my Silhouette machine inked with the blue and clear embossed. PS I cut it in various sizes so I've got some leftovers you'll be seeing on other cards BIG GRIN.

Created my easel by scoring and folding a light Blue Bazzill Monochromatic cardstock. Cut another piece the same size as card and adhered to card, then adhered my watercolor piece.
Tied a blue variegated Sari ribbon bow.


On the floor: stamped and fussy cut the large doily (Stampin Up "Hello Doily") using Picket Fence pad and white embossing powder on white cardstock. Sponged with Distress "Weathered Wood" and adhered to floor with 3D foam tape to act as my stopper.

Stamped the quote on white cardstock with the Majestic Blue and clear embossed. Trimmed close to stamping adding the picot edge, then adhered to the light blue cardstock. Attached a couple small blue brads, then adhered to floor with 3D foam tape.


Click on any card image to enlarge Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:
Aurora Wings  #64  Bingo:   lace/doily, glitter,  sentiment; flower, dies, button/brad; ribbon/bow, layers, fabric/thread
Card Mania Challenges  #102 embossing (both wet & dry)
Creatalicious Challenges  #134 girly or anything goes
Fashionable Stamping  #132for a  girl
Crafty Sentiments Challenge  anything goes
Cuttlebug Mania Challenge  ribbons/bows
Deep Ocean Challenge  #176 vintage/shabby chic
TTCRD  #6-12 anything goes
Pause, Dream Enjoy Challenge  #10 embossing (both wet & dry)
Penny's Challenges  #369  anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Challenge  girl power/feminine
Aud Sentiment Challenge  #198 sentiment
We Love To Create  #6 anything mixed media

MC Mar/18 - Side Easel Shamrock - ECD Friend - My Your Longest List

My turn on the Quietfire Digital Blog today and it's almost time for St Patrick's Day...

I'm using a stamp that was meant for Christmas... but with a little masking it's now good for any time of the year. How many stamps or dies do you have in your stash that you only use for what they were originally meant for?? Why not look at them again and see what you can do with them - you'd be surprised...

I'm using an A Way With Words dies  "Friends"  from Elizabeth Craft Designs, also available on Quietfire Design HERE

I'm also using a quote and sentiment stamp from Quietfire Design ("May Your Longest List This Christmas..."); ("You Are..." 5pce set)

Also using a couple electronic cut files from Suzanne available on Silhouette. Click image to purchase. 

 

and the digi paper available from Suzanne on Quietfire Design 

 Click on any card image to see all the details and descriptions etc.There is also templates for the side easel or click HERE to go to my website. Enjoy

And it fits for these challenges:

Simply Create Too  #136 Green
Brown Sugar Challenge  #276 spring or Easter
Hiding In My Craft Room  #342  Green
ANYTHING GOES:
Crafty Catz Weekly  #406
Cut It Up Challenge  #142
JW Scrap Shack  #223

QKR Stampede  #285
Catch The Bug  #607