A Bit of a Crafty Week

 

Hello and happy Friday.  I made this delicious mint chocolate chip ice cream cone card a few days ago, inspired by the challenge at Color Hues #47 and realized I almost missed the window to post it.  I created a background of irregular squares behind my focal image, inspired by the challenge at Stay Crafty with a Blog Named Hero: August.  Gosh, now I want some ice cream!

Next up is this fun beach scene, inspired by the sketch at MFT Sketch Challenge #608 and Addicted to Stamps and More #436.

Last up is a card using the fabulous flamingos from a recent MMH kit...I followed the sketch at FMS #550, and am also entering this card at Addicted to CAS #227 and at Stay Crafty with a Blog Named Hero: August.  I stamped all the different layers of flamingos, die cut the image into a square, then cut that square into squares.  Lots of squares here.

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Three Cards

 

Hello and happy Sunday.  I think I am starting to get my crafty mojo back.  Such fun.  I'll start with this Father's Day card for my husband who loves to cook.  I fell in love with these little Kitchen Tools dies from Hero Arts, and paired them with a white embossed background from Kitchen Shelf by Hero Arts.

I am entering this card at Stay Crafty with a Blog Named Hero May: Get Scrappy (the tools and crock are all cut from paper scraps), Addicted to Stamps and More #429: Occasion (Father's Day), Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Add Texture, and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Layer it Up. 

Next up I pulled out some oldies but goodies from PTI for this card.  I used dies from Life is Beautiful and Crackle and Birch background stamps to create my card using a pattern stamp for the What Do I Do With This challenge from PTI.  I am also entering this card at Just Us Girls #633, CAS on Friday #231: Butterflies, Addicted to Stamps and More #429: Occasion (Mother's Day), and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Layer it Up. 

Last up is a card with these cute kitties from Mama Elephant Little Line Agenda.  I fussy cut around the tops of the kitties, and then popped that panel up over a polka dotted panel I created using the lightest shades of BG and R copics.  I am entering this card at Color Hues #41 and Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Layer it Up. 

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Time Out #212...Happy Mother's Day

It is time for a new challenge at Time Out.  We challenge you to make a card inspired by the word:

SPRING

I decided to use these beautiful spring sunflowers from Hero Arts, in honor of Ukraine and also Mother's Day.  These flowers are so easy to color, because all that is required is ink blending with a stencil.

Where will this word take you?  How are you inspired by SPRING?

I am also entering this card at Stay Crafty with a Blog Named Hero April Challenge: Blend it Up.

Please head over to Time Out to see more inspiration from our fabulous Guest Designer, AsaJ, and the Time Out Design Team.  Poppystamps is our sponsor for this challenge.  Details for the prize are on the Time Out Challenge Blog.


This challenge will run for 2 weeks.  I hope you will take some Time Out of your busy schedule to play along with us.  

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For Mom

I think that this month's My Monthly Hero is one of my all time favorites.  I had to play with it right away, and I am thinking I will be able to make several Mother's Day cards.  Here is the first.

I am entering this card at Stay Crafty with Hero Arts: Blend it Up, Color Hues #38: Pink and Green, and The Flower Challenge #67: Add a Heart.

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My Crafty Weekend

 

Hello and happy Sunday.  I feel like it's been ages since I made a big crafty mess and finished the weekend with a long blog post.  Let's get right into it.

First up is this valentine for a friend.  Inside, it says Happy Pal-entine's Day.  I must admit to making a couple of these, as I am so very fond of the adorable mice in this Secret Admirer set from Waffle Flower.  I am entering this card at Just Us Girls #618: Friends, Just add Ink #589: Minimalist, Retro Rubber #175: Love, Love, Love (I have had these stamps for just a couple of years, but I think they are older than that, as I saw them on clearance somewhere recently), and The Paper Players #577: Love and Friendship.

The stamps and dies in my next two cards are from the January 2022 My Monthly Hero kit.  I figure I'd better break out that kit now, as the Feb kit will be on it's way to me before I know it.  I've actually got several weddings coming up, so this card will be for one of them.  All the stamps and dies are from Hero Arts, with the exception of the sentiment, which is a favorite from PTI Propose a Toast.

I am entering this card at Perfectly CAS #23: Flowers, The Flower Challenge #65: Occasions (wedding), WWC334: Occasions (wedding), and Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero: Anything Goes.

Here is another take using the same stamps and dies...I am entering this card at Happy Little Stampers CAS Challenge: Inky, Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: With Love, and Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero: Anything Goes.

Last up is a card using Hero Arts Looking Glass dies that I bought and meant to use for my holiday crafting, but actually didn't get around to breaking them open until just now.  Well, I am getting a head start on 2022, and I might just send out cards next year.  I am entering this card at Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero: Anything Goes, Addicted to Stamps and More #422: Christmas, CAS on Friday #224: Male, Happy Little Stampers Christmas Anything Goes, and CAS Christmas February Challenge: Winter Scene.

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