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Friday, April 19, 2024
IT'S TIME FOR THE {BYSHC} SPRING INTO CHRISTMAS LINKY HOP 2024
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
ABC CHRISTMAS -- H IS FOR HATS, I IS FOR INKY
Hello, crafty friends! Welcome back to my blog. It's time again for a new challenge at ABC Christmas, where it's letters H and I we're being inspired by:
H is for HATS
I is for INKY
And here is the card I created:
I killed 2 birds with 1 stone making this card; I got inky by blending Gina K's Turquoise Sea ink through the awesome Pile of Presents 6x6 stencil from A Colorful Life Designs, and the adorable print & cut elf from Stinkin Cute Paper Piecings (Silhouette Design Store) is wearing the classic elf hat. I added further detail to the presents by offsetting the stencil to the left just a hair and outlining each one with a clear Sakura Gelly Roll pen. Of course, this effect looks much better in real life than it does in a picture. 😄
I die cut the stenciled image using a die from the Spring Ovals set from Whimsy Stamps. The sentiment is from an Elizabeth Craft Designs/Karen Burniston stamp set called Holiday that I got in a recent destash. My green cardstock layer didn't exactly match the green on the elf image, so I inked the edges with Rustic Wilderness oxide ink. And that's it!
Thanks for dropping by, and don't forget to head over to the ABC Christmas challenge blog to see what the rest of the DT has made to inspire you. The challenge will run until May 4th, so there's lots of time to join in and get that Christmas card stash built up! 😉
Until next time, Take Care!
~ Marie 💖
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
ABC CHRISTMAS -- E IS FOR EMBOSSING, F IS FOR FAUX, G IS FOR GINGERBREAD
Hello crafty friends! I'm dropping by really quickly to share what I created for this month's ABC Christmas challenge, which is
E is for EMBOSSING
F is for FAUX
G is for GINGERBREAD
Since gingerbread was my suggestion, of course, I chose that for my card:
I apologize for the quality of the photo, but my new phone changes what some of my pictures look like after they are taken, and I haven't figured out how to fix it yet.
Anyway, I finally busted out the MFT Gingerbread Greetings Card kit that I bought when it was released. So, so cute! I do need to re-do the sentiment though...I stamped it directly onto the glitter paper, and it didn't fare well at all. I added lots of shimmer and shine by using glitter paper, shimmer watercolors, Stickles glitter glue, and Diamond Dotz. This was a fun card to make, and I hope I get to make some more for this coming Christmas!
Head on over to the ABC Christmas challenge to see what the rest of the DT has created, and don't forget to join us! We love to see what you create!
Until next time, Take care!
~ Marie 💖
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
GUEST DESIGNER FOR THE PAPER FUNDAY -- MARCH 2024 --THE DIES HAVE IT
Monday, March 4, 2024
SQUIRRELZ STASH BASH FEB 27, 2024 -- NEW, NEW, NEW!
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
A COLORFUL LIFE DESIGNS CARD INSPIRATION: ST. PADDY'S HEART STENCIL
Friday, February 16, 2024
{BYSHC} SKETCH 42, FEB 2024
Hello crafty peeps! I'm back on the blog to share my DT card for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge, Sketch #42. Here's the sketch:
Thursday, February 15, 2024
ABC CHRISTMAS -- C IS FOR CATS, D IS FOR DOGS
Hello crafty friends! I'm back to share my DT card creations for ABC Christmas Challenge, where C is for CATS, and D is for DOGS. I made one for each animal.
C is for CATS
D is for DOGS
I made it easy for myself this month by using some print and cut Silhouette files from Stinkin Cute Paper Piecings. I own quite a few images from this artist, as I think they are so adorable! For the backgrounds of my cards, I used 2 amazing stencils from A Colorful Life Designs. The one I used on the canine card is called Paws, and the ornament behind the festive feline is the 5" ornament from the Marvelous Masks Ornaments set. The sentiments are from Lawn Fawn, with "have yourself a merry little Christmas" coming from the Merry Messages set, and "meowy Christmas" is a combination of words from Meow You Doin'? and Christmas Dreams. I was so excited that I was able to match up the "meow" so perfectly with the "y" from merry! It's the little things sometimes, isn't it? 😉 Both of the critters are popped up on Dollar Tree foam tape for dimension. The inks I used were Medium Spruce and Dark Spruce from Gina K for the paw prints, with a little bit of Weathered Wood oxide ink for a highlight. The red ink is Memento Rhubarb Stalk. The silver is Delicata's Silvery Shimmer ink, and the meowy Christmas was stamped in VersaFine Clair Nocturne.
I am happy with how cute both of these cards turned out, and they will be perfect to give to any dog or cat lover for Christmas!
I appreciate you stopping by today! Please pop on over to the ABC Christmas Challenge blog to see what the rest of the DT has created for this month's letters, and to join in as well. There is always a chance to win a great little prize!
CHALLENGES:
Sparkles Christmas: Use kraft card
Christmas Craft Creations: Stencils or Embossing folders
Until next time, please take care! 😊
~ Marie
Friday, January 12, 2024
{BYSHC} SKETCH 41
Hello crafty friends! Happy Friday, and happy long weekend for me! One of the holidays that we celebrate where I work is Martin Luther King Day, so I am off work this coming Monday. WHOOPIE!! Even though I just went back to work last week after being off for 13 days, I need another break! 🤣🤣🤣
Anyway, I am here to share my card for Sketch 41 for the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers challenge.
Didn't this turn out cute? I'm so happy with this card! 💓 I used a bunch of products from a variety of companies, which really makes me feel like I am using my crafty stash instead of hoarding it, LOL! Who else can relate to that statement? 😉 OK, let me rattle these off...
Navy and black cardstocks-- Recollections
Blue shimmer cardstock-- Recollections
Silver holographic cardstock-- Recollections
White glitter cardstock-- Walmart
Gingham Galore Holiday paper-- Honey Bee Stamps
Little Mr. Snowman die set (includes the snowflakes and the sentiment)-- My Creative Time The coffee mug is also from My Creative Time, but I forget which set it is from!
Scallop Circle Frames die-- Whimsy Stamps
Miscellaneous-- R20 Copic marker for the cheeks, white gel pen for highlights, Bearly Art Glue, Dollar Tree foam squares to pop up Mr. Snowman
And that's it! I thank you so much for stopping by today. Now, don't forget to head on over to the {BYSHC} blog to see what the rest of the DT have created with this great sketch, and of course we want you to join in the fun, too! You must enter your cards into the challenge album in the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers FB group. You have until Jan. 31st at 11:59 PST to submit your cards, so there's still plenty of time.
CHALLENGES:
Caffeinated Christmas #25: Snowflakes
Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round Jan '24: Snowflakes
12 Months of Christmas Link Up #108: ATG Christmas
Merry Little Christmas #54: ATG
Mix It Up #69: ATG
Moving Along With The Times #162: New Craft Item (snowman die & stamp set)
613 Avenue Create Jan '24: ATG
Crafts Galore Encore #119: ATG (2/3)
The Paper Funday #61: ATG (2/6)
Die Cut Divas Jan '24: NBUS (snowman stamp & die set)
SheepSki Design #82: ATG (2/3)
Ellibelle's Wednesday Challenge Jan '24: ATG
Crafty Catz #663: ATG
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #221: ATG
Word Art Wednesday #629-#630: ATG
Holly and Ivy #154: ATG Christmas
My Time to Craft #525: Something New in Your Stash (snowman stamp & die set)
Peace on Earth #55: ATG Christmas
Krafty Chicks #698: Christmas
Until next time, take care! 🤗
~ Marie
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
A IS FOR ANYTHING CHRISTMAS GOES, AND B IS FOR BERRIES
A is for ANYTHING CHRISTMAS
B is for BERRIES
Hello crafty friends! It's time for me to share my first card being back on the design team at the ABC Christmas Challenge! I'm sure most of you know how the challenge works, but for those who don't; we spend the year going through the letters of the alphabet 2 or 3 per month and pick themes to go with each letter. Then the design team creates Christmas cards based on the themes, and we invite everyone to join in! It really is fun to see how the themes can be interpreted. The host of each challenge picks her Top 5 favorites from the link entries, and one lucky participant wins a prize! This challenge is a great way to help get those Christmas cards made throughout the year, and the themes are a great starting point.
So, now that I have explained how the challenge works, let me show you my Anything Christmas card:
Actually, I made 2 very similar cards:
Sunday, January 7, 2024
SAYING GOODBYE TO 2023 AND HELLO TO 2024 -- A CRAFTY UPDATE
Hello, hello, crafty friends! It's been a bit since my last blog post (October 20, 2023 to be exact.), and I have some exciting news to share! I have decided to kick 2023 to the curb and only do things that I LOVE in 2024 and to start things off with a bang, I have joined the design team at A Colorful Life Designs!
In case you haven't heard of A Colorful Life Designs yet, it is a small woman-owned business based in Texas, and the owner Mary Kay creates the most FABULOUS stencils, and she has just introduced 21 gorgeous colors of card bling as well. For the stamp lovers out there, Mary Kay also has a few of those in the store. I am super stoked to be on this team full of talented artists, and I can't wait to share my creations featuring A Colorful Life Designs products with you!
And to add to doing more of what I love this year, I am excited to be rejoining the ABC Christmas Challenge design team. You guys know how cuckoo I am about making Christmas cards all year long, so I will be sharing 1 or 2 Christmas cards a month for this awesome design team as well.
I will also be continuing on as a design team member for the Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers design team. I really enjoy the challenge of creating cards based on the sketches that Crystal provides, and the quarterly linky hops are loads of fun!
Last, but certainly not least, I will still be collaborating with my beloved Squirrel Sisters in 2024. We are discussing making some changes to our blog hop, but haven't reached any conclusions yet, so watch this space for more details!
All of this will keep me plenty busy, but I am always open to any new opportunities that may come along!
Ok, that's it for my crafty update! I am greatly looking forward to all of this creative fun in 2024, and I hope you will join me on this journey!
Take Care
~ Marie
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