Thursday, April 27, 2023

Krafty Chicks Challenge #661: All Occasions

  Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

Welcome to another great challenge week from the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog. All Occasions is the theme, so pretty much anything goes. Here's my card:


 In January and a bit of February, I sat in my craft space and created this card (and few others) with the He's The Man Collection found on page 78 of the Annual Catalogue. I am hoping to start a new sort of Virtual Class called QUICK Club (Quarterly. Unique. Inspiring. Card. Kits.). It's been an idea floating in my head for almost 2 years, so I'm glad I finally sat down to create. The idea is to get more use out of your stamp sets and bundles.

Have you ever bought a bundle and only ever created ONE, maybe two cards with it?? I have... many, many times. That makes for a very expensive card. Bundles retail anywhere from $60 -$75. And to create only one card with it is just crazy. My idea is, over the span of 3 months (13 weeks), we will create one card a week (13 cards total) using the bundle. I'll have more details soon but you can find the gist of it in my Facebook Group, Featured section of Diane's Craft Space, if you really want to know now. Since the DSP is retiring in less than a week, I will call this my practice run through the new QUICK Club. And I'll have an announcement once the new Annual Catalogue 2023-2024 goes Live on May 2, 2023.

As for the inside of the card and the envelope, I kept it clean and simple with some DSP and a die cut. That's all it really takes to push your card over the top.

Head on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog for more details about the challenge and for more inspiration for All Occasions week from the Design Team. There's even a place to upload your project at the end. I hope you play along with us and show us what's happening in your craft space.

Here's a direct link to our wonderful Design Team's personal blogs:

Leanne's Blog

Melanie's Blog

Lori's Blog

Helen (Guest Designer)


 
Product List
He's All That Cling Stamp Set (English)
$30.00
All That Dies
$39.00
Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$12.75
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$12.75
Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
$12.75
He's The Man 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
$21.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
$8.25
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
$170.00
Tailor Made Tags Dies
$30.00
Sponge Daubers
$7.00
Rustic Metallic Adhesive Backed Dots
$11.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
$6.00

Thursday, April 20, 2023

Krafty Chicks Challenge #660: CAS

 Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

Are you ready for this week's challenge? I'm the hostess and we are looking for CAS, as in Clean And Simple. Here's my card:


I have been playing with the soon-to-be-retired stamp sets, trying to show them so more love before they go away. There's even a few sets that haven't been inked yet. Today I'm showcasing Amazing Silhouettes. I played with the Freshly Made Sketches challenge and the Color Throwdown challenge.

I had a little fun with Decorative Masks again. I like the soft look in the background. And it added the touch of yellow that I needed to complete the challenge.

As for the inside of the card and the envelope, I kept it just as CAS with a stamped image and more masking.

Want some more inspiration?? Go check out the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog to see what the Design Team have created. Hope you play along and upload your project so that we can see what's happening in your craft space.

Here's a direct link to our wonderful Design Team's personal blogs:

Leanne's Blog

Melanie's Blog

Lori's Blog

Helen (Guest Designer) 


 

Product List

Thursday, April 13, 2023

Krafty Chicks Challenge #659: Christmas

Yeah, it's Thursday! Time for another great challenge from the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog. Let's put the spotlight on Christmas this week! 

I am in love with this card. While scrolling on Facebook, I saw a card using products from a different company but with this layout: a stencil (Decorative Mask in Stampin' Up! language) in the background with a focal element popped up. I will be using this layout a bit more often, I like it a lot. 

In the Stampin' Up! world right now (April is a BIG month), we are in catalogue transition. Things are retiring and retiring fast as the New Annual Catalogue 2023-2024 is coming in May. This stamp set is on the Last Chance list (scroll down for more info) so I thought I'd showcase it. It's a stamp set that I plan on keeping for a while longer though.


I kept the inside of the card and the envelope just as clean and simple with more masking and stamping some pine cones. It's a little touch that makes the recipient anticipate what's inside and feel extra special that you went through the trouble (takes maybe an extra 5 minutes but don't tell them that).

If you want to see the Last Chance List, scroll down and click the links. All products on these lists are "while supplies last"; once they are sold out, they are gone for good. So don't hesitate if you're interested in a specific product. Shop with me here: http://surl.li/ghgvp

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Here's the link to the Last Chance List from the Annual Catalogue 2022-2023: http://surl.li/ghggd

Here's the link to the Last Chance List from the January - April 2023 Mini Catalogue: http://surl.li/ghghj


Looking for more Christmas inspiration?? Head on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog for more details about the challenge and samples from the Design Team. There's even a place to upload your project at the end. I hope you play along with us and show us what's happening in your craft space.

Here's a direct link to our wonderful Design Team's personal blogs:

Leanne's Blog

Melanie's Blog

Lori's Blog

Helen (Guest Designer) 


 

Product List

Krafty Chicks Challenge #708: All Occasions

  Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!  Welcome to another great challenge week from the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog . All Occasions is the...