Trick or Treat Candy Holder

Cut out this Halloween candy holder with a studio file I found at the Silhouette store and my Cameo.  Also used some fun Halloween die cuts I rec'd as a rak from a crafting buddy, spider web ribbon and google eyes.

Challenges I am entering my treat box in are:

Simon Says Monday - Treats

Love To Create - More Than One Fold

Whoopsidaisy - Halloween

CRAFT - Autumn/Halloween/Thanksgiving

Die Cutting Divas - Happy Halloween

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes, Option Bags, tags, boxes and more

Craft Your Passion - Trick or Treat - Give me something good to eat

Clear It Out - Theme orange, Stash orange-y things - pumpkins and trick or treat letters

Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow

This is one of my all time favorite snowman stamps in my collection.  It's made by Penny Black.

  I have used it many times to make holiday cards over the years and normally color it in shades of blue or green or purple.

 I wanted something a bit different, so this time I used shades of pink with a kraft cardstock base.

 Supplies used: Copic markers, Spellbinders dies, MS drippy goo punch, Simple Stories cardstock, pearls, white ribbon, twine, tag and pop dots. 

Links to challenges I am entering my card in:

Penny Black And More Challenge - Get ahead for Christmas
Allsorts Challenge - Week 282 Christmas

Simon Says Wed Challenge - Get Crafty with Kraft

Polkadoodles Challenge - 43 Christmas Fun 

Holly Jolly Challenge - Snowman Fun
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Anything goes
Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Challenge - Anything goes

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything goes for Christmas
Come And Get It Challenge - Recipe - Designer paper, ribbon, bling, die cuts

You're Out Of This World

A friend let me play with some of her stamps.  This stamp set has a moon, spaceship, alien and sayings.  I stamped the scene with Memento ink and colored the images with Copic markers.  Also used Bazzill cardstock and pop dots to attach the image to the card base.  The Sketch layout is from Splitcoast Stampers, which I had to change a bit so the dots would fit at the bottom of the card.  I always struggle when making cards for boys, but I think the little boys at the Cards For Hospitalized Kids Charity will enjoy these fun aliens.

Challenges

Come And Get It Challenge - Child's Card

Love To Create Challenge - Anything Goes/Fall Colors

Glitter N Sparkle Challenge - Use Some Orange

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Anything Goes

Chocolate, Coffee And Cards Challenge - For The Boys

Let it snow, Let it snow, Let it snow

Christmas card for the children's charity made with a darling snowman from QKR Stampede.  Colored with Copics.  Also used a EK snowflake punch, Spellbinder dies, ribbon and pop dots.

Challenges

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Christmas
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Snowman Fun
The Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge - Christmas
Sparkles Christmas Challenge - For A Child
Whimsy Stamps Challenge - Anything Goes
Aloha Friday Challenge 34 - Dies or Punches
Simon Says Monday Challenge - Anything Goes
Polkadoodles Challenge - Christmas Fun
CHNC Challenge 199 - Something forgotten - I used ribbon that hasn't been used in years.

Happy Halloween

This is one of my all time favorite Halloween stamps from Penny Black.  It's called Feathered Witch.  Colored with Copics.  Also used MS Tag punch, Studio G Spider and Bat punches, Spellbinders rectangle and scalloped rectangle dies,  pop dots, twine and paper scraps left over from other projects.

Crafty Catz Challenge 250 - Autumn

Simon Says Monday Challenge - O is for the color Orange

Pile It On Challenge 41 - Use 2 Or More Die Cuts 

Halloween card for the children's charity

Quick and easy card for the children's charity made with lots of leftover scraps from my bin.   The kitty stamp is from Penny Black.  I colored it with Copics and mounted with pop dots.  Also used drippy goo punch from Martha S, printed ribbon and a computer printed tag and Spellbinder dies.

Challenges

Crafty Catz Challenge 250 - Autumn

Open Minded Crafting Challenge 21 - Pumpkins

Crafting For All Seasons Challenge 87 - Too Cute To Spook

Eureka Stamps Challenge 109 - Delightfully Frightful

Pile It On Challenge 41 - Use 2 Or More Die Cuts 

 Used 2 Spellbinders dies - one to cut out the image and the other to cut out the tag.

Converting dingbats to cut files

I spent an hour this afternoon experimenting with my Silhouette Cameo.  I follow Jin Yong and my card was inspired by the tutorial she posted on her blog  (Under A Cherry Tree) today.  It's a wonderful tutorial that shows you step by step how to convert a dingbat to a cut file.  I followed all the steps to create the cut file, then I made another offset, mirrored left, overlapped, aligned and cut out my black card base.  I also cut a extra black piece to put on the card base so the part where the shapes overlapped on the left wouldn't look cut off.  I will be sending this to the Cards for Hospitalized Kids charity.  I hope it will make the little kids smile.

Challenges

Creative Card Crew - Use black cardstock

Bearly Mine Challenge - Halloween

Come And Get It Challenge - Halloween

Open Minded Crafting Challenge - 20 Fall/Autumn

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - Use punches or die cuts

Crafting For All Seasons Challenge - Too Cute To Spook

Glitter N Sparkle Challenge - Use something with a b - black cardstock and a bow

Merry Christmas From Santa Paws

Papertake Weekley Sketch

This little cutie is a print and cut file 52764 that I bought at the Silhouette store.  Cut out image, saying and snowflakes with my Cameo.  Also used Spellbinders square die and EK circle punch.  Paper is Aspen Frost from Basic Grey.  Added some pearls to the center of the snowflakes and a bow tied with twine to the saying.

Challenges

Papertake Weekly - Sketchie Freebie - Used Sketch 68
Sentimental Sundays Challenge - 226 Use Kraft Cardstock

Craftyhazelnuts Oct Challenge Extra - Anything Christmas

QKR Stampede Challenge - 107 Anything Goes

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - 45 For A Child
Whoopsidaisy Challenge - Use 2 Or More Designer Papers
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - 84 Use Punches or Dies - Used both
Penny's Papercrafty Challenge - 197 Use 3 Or More Patterned Papers
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes Christmas
Die Cuttin Divas Challenge - 185 Anything Goes With A Die Cut
Used Spellbinders Square die and my Silhouette Cameo

Eureka Stamps Challenge - 108 Use Some Bling - Pearls on center of snowflakes

Thank you

Quick and easy thank you card made with a stamp from Stampendous, colored pencils, eraser to blend colors, Snap paper pack from Hobby Lobby, Swiss dot ribbon, Spellbinders dies to make the frame, Martha S butterfly punch, white twine and pearls.

Challenges

Simon Says Wednesday - Anything goes

Penny's Papercrafty - 196 Spots and stripes

Whoopsidaisy Challenge - Bling or pearls

I used pearls for the body on the butterfly

Creative Card Crew - 71 Use twine 

I used twine to make the butterfly antenna

Come And Get It Challenge - Use 3 of something

3 patterned papers, chevron on the butterfly, dots on the frame and diagonals on the card base.

Fall colors

Sorry I haven't posted anything lately.  I had a virus and it took several days to get over it.  Still feeling a bit tired, so today's card is quick and easy using a precolored digi image I bought from Dustin Pikes store a few years ago.  Used up some scraps from my overflowing bin, some ribbon and flowers.

Challenges

Come And Get It Challenge - Autumn In The Garden

Catch The Bug September Challenge - Anything Goes

Glitter N Sparkle Challenge - 101 Use A Digi
Bearly Mine Challenge - Autumn Colors

2 Cute Ink Challenge - 114 Anything Goes

Crafty Girls Challenge - 26 Anything Goes

Sister Act Challenge - 74 Anything Goes

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Throw On Those Flowers

Craftin Desert Divas Linky Party - Anything Goes

Moowy Christmas To You

This cute cow with his Santa hat is a digi image from Eureka Stamps.  Colored with a Prismacolor pencil and a Copic marker.  Image and background layer cut out with Spellbinder dies. Applied Flower Soft to hat.  Printed saying and cut out with MS tag.  Border was cut out with MS drippy goo punch.

Challenges

Crafty Girls - 25 Anything goes

Simon Says Monday - Anything goes

Clear It Out - Stash and theme - Anything goes

Creative Moments - Anything goes with animals

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - 77 Square cards only

ABC Christmas Challenge - Q for Quick and easy

Craft Your Passion - Use at least 3 patterned papers
Come and Get It - Anything goes with a sentiment
Crafting For All Seasons Challenge - 84 Monochromatic

Penny's Papercrafty Challenge - 191 Christmas, Children or Critters

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Christmas

Paper Pretties Challenge - 324 White, black and one other color

Holly Jolly Christmas - 1, 2, 3 - Used 1 image, 2 colors red + black, 3 patterned papers

  

Hope your holidays are the coolest ever!

Love this cute little penguin.  It's one of my favorite Bugaboo digi images.  Colored with Copic markers.  Cut out with Spellbinders dies.  White layer embossed with Cuttlebug Snowdots folder.  Cardstock is Bazzill.  Used Stickles glitter glue for the snow, EK Success punched snowflakes with rhinestones.

Challenges

Craftin' Desert Divas Link It Up Challenge - Sketch - see above

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Make it sparkle

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - Anything Christmas

Christmas Cards AYR - Add glitter, sparkle etc.

Robyn's Fetish Challenge - 224 Anything goes

Creative Card Crew Challenge - 68 Embossing

Eureka Stamps Challenge - 102 Things with wings

HO HO HO

Another holiday card for the children's charity.  Santa image by Bugaboo.  Colored with Copics.  Cut out with Card Creators dies by Spellbinder.  Used a gold glitter pen on belt buckle and ornaments plus Stickles Crystal for the snow.

Challenges

Sketch Saturday - Sketch 322 see above

Simon Says Wednesday - Make it sparkle

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas - Anything Christmas

Winter Wonderland - Anything Christmas

Christmas Cards AYR - Add glitter, sparkle etc.

Happy Puppy Card

This darling puppy is a digi image from QKR called Happy Dog.  I colored him with Copic markers and cut out with a Spellbinder circle die.  Paper is Blink of an eye from My Minds Eye.  Also used twine and pearls.

Challenges

Clear It Out - Theme is sketch - Stash is to use die cuts

Crafting From The Heart - Anything goes

Sister Act - 69 Anything goes

Suzy Bees Bloomin Challenge - 41 Anything goes

2nd post today - Doggone Great Day

My hubby was out working in the yard all afternoon so I had time to make a second card.  This sweet little pup is a stamp from Viva LasVegas that I haven't used in ages.  Colored him with Copics and cut out with Spellbinders dies.  Buttons were cut out with a Sizzix die.  Designer paper is from my stash by My Mind's Eye.

Challenges

Clear It Out - Theme is sketch - Stash is to use die cuts

Stamping Sensations - Anything goes

Bearly Mine - Anything goes

Crafting From The Heart - Anything goes

Sister Act - 69 Anything goes

Suzy Bees Bloomin Challenge - 41 Anything goes

Hope your day is toad-ally great

 This cute toad is a stamp from Penny Black.  The name of the stamp is Jump for joy.

 I cut out the image and scalloped background layer with Spellbinders dies.  Colored image with Copics.  Designer paper is from My Minds Eye.   

Challenges

Penny Black - Anything goes

Stamping Sensations - Anything goes

Bearly Mine - Anything goes

Crafting From The Heart - Anything goes

Crafty Girls - Anything goes

Sister Act - 69 Anything goes

The Crafters Cafe - 75 Lots of layers

Suzy Bees Bloomin Challenge - 41 Anything goes

Inky Antics Puppy Card

Love this cute pup from Inky Antics.  Papers from Hobby Lobby.  Added a Fiskars punched border, saying was cut out with a Spellbinders die, ribbon and Prima flowers with punched leaves and pearl centers.

Challenges
Sketch Saturday Challenge - Week 321
Crafty Girls Challenge - 24 Anything goes
Pile It On Challenge - 31 Stitching
Penny's Papercrafty Challenge - 189 Anything goes
2 Cute Ink Challenge - 112 Animals
Come And Get It Challenge - Use a die
The Crafter's Café Challenge - 75 Use lots of layers
Whoopsidaisy Challenge - B items - Blue papers, bow, border

Penny Black Holiday Card - Second post today

This is one of my favorite holiday stamps from Penny Black.  Colored image with Copics and cut out with Spellbinders dies.  Also used MS border punch, EK snowflakes and circle punches.  Applied Studio G glitter glue for the snow and liquid applique for the puffy parts on the hat.

Challenges

Penny Black and More Challenge - Anything Goes

Christmas Cards All Year Long Challenge - August - Sparkle/Shine

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas

Crafting At The Weekend Challenge - 4 Anything Goes

Craftin Desert Divas Linky Party - Christmas in July

Crafty Paws Puppy Card

Spent some time cleaning my craft room today and found this cute little puppy digi image from Crafty Paws that I had printed out and partially colored.  Decided to finish coloring it and make it into a card for the children's charity.  Paper is by DCWV.  Saying was printed then punched out with a Spellbinders die.  Background circle and scalloped circle layers are also cut out with Spellbinders dies.

Challenges

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Sketchie freebie - used sketch # 42

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes

Penny's Challenge - 188 Anything goes
ScrapbookerPhD Challenge - 13 Digi and animal
Addicted To Stamps And More Challenge - 106 Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything goes

Penny Black Puppy Card

This is one of my favorite Penny Black stamps.  Colored with Copic markers.
Added a banner with dog bones on it, a saying with twine bow and two Studio G flowers.
Patterned paper is from Hobby Lobby.

Challenges

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes
Addicted To Stamps And More Challenge - 106 Anything goes

Penny's Challenge - 188 Anything goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge - 224 Flower Power

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Sketchie freebie - used sketch # 41

Fred She Said Puppy Card

This sweet little pup is a precolored digi image from Fred She Said.  Paper is from Hobby Lobby. 

 Machine stitched edges, then added image, saying with twine bow and two prima flowers with pearl centers.

Challenges
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Sketchie freebie - used sketch # 42
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes
Penny's Challenge - 188 Anything goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge - 224 Flower Power
Addicted To Stamps And More Challenge - 106 Anything goes

Just pawsing to say hello - monochrome card

Love these darling kitties are from Eureka stamps.  Used only black and white color combo for the monochrome challenge.  Patterned paper from Hobby Lobby.   This is for the children's charity.

Challenges

Eureka Stamps Challenge - 99 Monochrome

The Crafters Café Challenge - Anything goes

Crafty Catz Challenge - 241 Anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - 67 Anything goes
Chocolate Coffee & Cards Challenge - 70 Polka dots
ScrapbookerPhD Challenge - 13 Digi and animal
Come & Get It Challenge - Finding friendship

Polar bear gatefold card

This little cutie is a digi image I found at Dustin Pike's store a few years ago.  Colored with Copics, then applied Stickles glitter glue for the snow.  Cut out image and scalloped background layer with Spellbinders dies.  Used EK Success punches for snowflakes and dotted the centers with Viva Decor Pearl Pen. 

 Light blue cardstock layer was embossed with Cuttlebug folder.

Challenges

Simon Says Wednesday - Emboss it

Craftin Desert Divas Linky Party - Christmas in July

Creative Knockouts Challenge - 47 Christmas in July

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Christmas

Craftyhazelnuts Challenge - 186 Layer it up

Crafting for All Seasons - 82 Christmas in July

Eureka Stamps Challenge - 99 Monochrome

Clear It Out - Christmas/Glitter - Polar bear image & Stickles Glitter Glue)

Christmas in July - Penguin rocker card

This is one of my favorite digi images from Bugaboo.  Colored with Copic markers.  Rocker card base and white top layer were cut out with my Silhouette Cameo.  Embossed white layer with Cuttlebug snowflakes folder.  Cut out tag with a Spellbinders die.

Challenges

Simon Says Wednesday - Emboss it
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 69 For the birds
Penny's Papercrafty Challenge - 187 Anything goes

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - 268 Christmas

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - 58 Christmas in July

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Christmas

Craftyhazelnuts Challenge - 186 Layer it up
Clear It Out Challenge - Christmas in July/Glitter (Used Stickles Glitter Glue)
Catch The Bug - Bingo - Stripes, Bling, Bugaboo image
Stripes on ribbon, bling is Stickles glitter glue for snow and Bugaboo penguin image

Christmas in July - Polka dot snowman

This cute snowman is a digi image called "Lil Snowman Star" from the Bugaboo store.  Colored with Copics and cut out with Spellbinders dies.  Cut out snowflake charm with my Cameo and used a MS punch for the border.  Added a green rhinestone to the center of the snowflake and Stickles glitter for snow.

Challenges

Catch The Bug - Bingo - Stripes, Bling, Bugaboo image

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Spots and Dots

Come and Get It Challenge - Christmas in July

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - 268 Christmas

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - 58 Christmas in July

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Christmas

Craftyhazelnuts Challenge - 186 Layer it up
Clear It Out Challenge - Christmas in July/Glitter
Craftin Desert Divas Linky Party - 36 Christmas in July
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Use a digi or stamp
Doodle Pantry Challenge - 48 Make it Christmas

Just sitting here thinking about you

This darling bear is called "Enjoying the sun" from QKR Stampede.
I colored him with Copic markers and cut out with Spellbinders dies.
This is for the little boys at the Cards 4 Hospitalized Kids charity.

Challenges
QKR Stampede Challenge - 97 Vacation
Paper Creators Challenge - 27 For a child

Pile It On Challenge - 29 Summer fun

Brown Sugar Challenge - 103 Sand and sea

Cute Card Thursday Challenge - 330 Fun in the sun

Creative Card Crew Challenge - 66 Sea /beach

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Summer fun

Sister Act Card Challenge - 66 Anything goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Spots or dots

Christmas in July - Penguin card - 2nd post today

This cute little penguin is a cutting file from Designs on Cloud 9.  I cut out the pieces with my Silhouette Cameo using Bazzill card stock.  Designer paper from my stash.  Used EK Success snowflake punch, MS border and tag punches.  Mounted image to card base with pop dots.  Added some rhinestones to the snowflakes and a tag tied on with twine.

Challenges
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge - 69 For the Birds

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Spots and Dots

Come and Get It Challenge - Christmas in July

C.R.A.F.T Challenge - 268 Christmas

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - 58 Christmas in July

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Christmas

Sister Act Card Challenge - 66 Anything goes
Craftyhazelnuts Challenge - 186 Layer it up
Holly Jolly Challenge - Christmas Critters

Summer fun

Found this cute surfing turtle at the Silhouette store.   Printed the turtle, saying and Lettering Delights patterned papers, then cut out image and background layer with Spellbinders dies.   Added 3 Sizzix die cut stars and a tag. 
This is for the little boys at the Cards 4 Hospitalized Kids charity.

Challenges
Paper Creators Challenge - 27 For a child

Pile It On Challenge - 29 Summer fun

Sketch Saturday - 319 Sketch by Cathy

Brown Sugar Challenge - 103 Sand and sea

Cute Card Thursday Challenge - 330 Fun in the sun

Penny's Papercrafty Challenge - 186 Anything goes

Creative Card Crew Challenge - 66 Sea /beach

Crafty Girls Challenge - 22 Anything goes

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Summer fun

Craftin Desert Divas Linky Party - It's summertime
QKR Stampede Challenge - 97 Vacation

Sister Act Card Challenge - 66 Anything goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Spots or dots

There's lots of spots and dots on yellow paper

I'm not lion... I think your great!

My hubby is out pulling weeds in the yard, so I get to play for a few hours in my craft room. 

 Made this one for the little boys at the children's charity.  The lion stamp is from Hero Arts.  

Colored image with Prismacolor pencils and blended colors with a stump and baby oil.  

Machine stitched patterned papers to card base, then attached image and saying with pop dots.

Challenges

Crafting From The Heart - 27 Anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Use a stamp or digi

Glitter n Sparkle  - 93 Anything goes

Creative Knockouts - 45 Sew it up

Pennys Papercrafty Challenge - 186 Anything goes

Warm Winter Wishes

This cute snowman is a retired stamp from Inky Antics.  It was a bit too large for my card,  so I scanned the stamped image and made it a bit smaller.  Colored with Copics.  Cut out with Spellbinders dies.  Added some punched snowflakes, ribbon and a button.

  

Challenges

Winter Wonderland Challenge - Three of Three

 3 punched snowflakes, 3 patterned papers, 3 pearl centers on snowflakes

Sparkles Monthly Challenge - 58 Christmas in July 

Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas

Sparkles Christmas Challenge - 42 A winter's scene

Crafty Girls Challenge - 22 Anything goes

Completely Christmas - Anything goes

Whoopsidaisy Challenge - Christmas in July

HO HO HO - NO SNOW.....

Love this fun tropical Santa from Bugaboo.  Colored with Copics.  Cut out with Spellbinders dies.  Embossed red background layer with Sizzix plate.  Tore speckled tan cardstock for the sand like border.

Challenges

Catch the Bug - Show Us Your Santa
Completely Christmas - Anything goes

Craftyhazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas

Crafty Girls Challenge - 22 Anything goes

The Crafters Café Challenge - Line from a movie

Let's go ride the wild surf - Jan and Dean  from the movie Ride the wild surf

Winter Wonderland Challenge - Three of Three

 3 die cuts, 3 embellishments tag, ribbon, twine, 3 words on tag

Thinking of you

This is for the boys at the children's charity.  I used Safari Chick designer paper from DCWV, saying stamp from Hero Arts and giraffe stamp from CIS.  Also used Memento Rich Cocoa ink.  Cut out image and background layer with Spellbinder dies.  Image was attached to card base with pop dots.

Challenges

Creative Card Crew Challenge - 65 Masculine

Sweet Pea Stampers Challenge - For a boys/men

Catch the Bug Challenge - Anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - 64 Anything goes

(Pin)spirational Challenge - 114 Photo - Inspired by the giraffes in the photo

Patriotic bear gatefold card

 

Found this cute little bear at the Silhouette store this morning and decided to make a gatefold style card with her.  Image and background layer were cut out with Spellbinders dies.  Gatefolds were scored with my Scorpal.  Added a navy layer on the card base and closed the card with a red and white stripped ribbon.  Tied the navy star button to the stripped ribbon with white twine.

 

Challenges:

Craftin Desert Diva's Linky Party - Red, White + Blue

Crafts Galore Encore - Use a stamp or digi image

Bearly Mine Challenge - Lets go digital

Suzy Bee's Bloomin Challenge - 35 Anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - 63 Anything goes

Scor-pal Challenge - More than one score - Colors of your country - Patriotic

(Love how the measurements are marked on my Scorpal to do perfect gatefold creases)

 

 

 

You make me smile

 

This is for the little boys at the Cards 4 Hospitalized Children's Charity. 

I made a easel shaped card base using a scalloped square from the Silhouette store.  I opened the file then made a copy of the scalloped square and set it off to the right.  That piece is the top layer of the easel card.  To make the card base, I selected the original scalloped square, did mirror above, overlapped the edges slightly then aligned on the right side and merged the 2 together.  Cut out the card base and the extra piece that was set off to the right.  Fold the top piece on card base in half to form the upside down v of the easel shape.  See top photo.  Then glue the full size scalloped rectangle on the folded half.  Make sure to apply glue only on the front half.  Also used a fun print and cut turtle from the Silhouette store and added the saying.  Created a offset and cut out the white and turquoise blue pieces.  Also cut out two wave borders and some sea shells.

Challenges
Incy Wincy Challenge - Bright funky colors
Cute Card Thursday - 326 Beside the seaside

 Catch the Bug Challenge - Summertime
Clear It Out Challenge - Anything goes

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Anything goes
Fab n Funky - 221 Shaped card
Creative Moments Challenge - 45 Anything goes - For the boys
Paper Pretties Challenge - Summer fun
Fan-tastic Tuesday Challenge - 40 Summer at the beach
Silhouette Challenge - 14 Shaped card
Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge - 55 Summer fun

Sister Act Card Challenge - 62 Anything goes

Rocker style baseball card for a little boy

 

Still have lots of painting to do, but had a bit of a break today while waiting for a repair man to fix our security system.  I spent the time playing with my Silhouette studio DE software.  I created this rocker style baseball card for the Children's Charity using simple circles.  The card base is a 5 1/2" circle filled with a baseball pattern.  Then I made a 2 3/4" circle and imported the baseball birdie onto the center of the circle.  The third piece is a 3" circle, filled with red, then added the baseball birdie onto that, centered and grouped them together.  Turned on cut lines, then I added registration marks, printed the pieces and cut out with my Silhouette.  Added some twine and pop dots to the back of the smaller circle, then attached to card base.  Baseball image and pattern paper are from a set called Baseball Birdies by Doodle Pantry.

 

Challenges

Silhouette Challenges 14 - Shaped card

Catch The Bug Challenge - Summertime

Penny's Papercrafty Challenge  - Anything goes

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Lots of circles
Incy Wincy Challenge - Bright funky colors
The Paper Shelter Challenge - Summertime
QKR Stampede Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything goes
Doodle Pantry Challenge - Make it manly

Simon Says Monday Challenge - Anything goes

Head start on my holiday cards

 

 

Went shopping at the Silhouette store.  They have 40% off on all cutting files just for today.  Found this flip swing style card that had flowers on the circles.  I substituted snowflakes on the circles and added some fun red and white dot papers to the card base.  Cut all pieces with my Silhouette.  Dot paper is from Hobby Lobby.  Used red Bazzill cardstock for the circles and white GP cardstock for the base and snowflakes.  It was easy to make and best of all it is flat in the envelope so I don't have to put extra postage on it.

 

Challenges

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything Christmas

Penny's Papercrafty Challenge 181 - Anything goes

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Anything goes

Catch The Bug Challenge - Anything goes

Pile It On Challenge 23 - Use some patterned paper

Crafty Catz Challenge 234 - Inspired by a song - Let it snow

Craftin Desert Divas Linky Party 33 - Favorite color - red is my favorite

Sparkles Christmas Challenge 41 - Favorite color combo

(Red and white is my favorite holiday color combo)



Ahoy there

 

My hubby is out buying electrical stuff to rewire boxes for new ceiling fans.  So I have a little time off from working on the house to make a card.  I used a porthole shaped card file and a print and cut bear file that I found at the Silhouette store.  Added a saying, then printed out the card base and cut out all pieces with my Silhouette.  This is a thank you card for my hubby who has been working really hard lately.  He loves to sail so it's the perfect image for his card.

 

Challenges 

Creative Card Crew - Nautical

Glitter N Sparkle Challenge - Cute

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Masculine

The Crafters Café Challenge - Masculine

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Bears or mice

 Incy Wincy Challenge - Something for the men in your life

(Pin)spirational Challenge - Picture made me think of water, beach and nautical themes

 

Doodle Dragon

 

Another card for the boys at the childrens charity.  This cute little dragon is a digi image I found a few years ago at Dustin Pike's Doodle Dragon Studio.  Also used a Cuttlebug embossing folder,  Spellbinder dies to cut out image, a computer printed tag, pop dots and some twine.

 

Challenges

Catch The Bug Challenge - Anything goes

Just B Creative Crazy Challenge - Anything goes

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Clean and simple
The ABC Challenge - K is for Keep it simple



 

One more for the boys

 

I bought this fun textured cardstock at a paper store a few years but couldn't figure out what to make with it until today.  I found this football shaped card cutting file at the Silhouette store and cut the pieces out with my Silhouette Cameo.  Then I inked up the top detail layer with a sponge and Versafine Sepia ink to make the top layer a darker shade.

 

Challenges

Open Minded Crafting Challenge 9 - Sports and activities
 Simon Says Challenge - Anything goes