Krafty Chicks Challenge #712: CAS

Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

Are you ready for this week's challenge?? On the third week of the month, I'm the hostess and we are looking for CAS. I always have a difficult time with the true CAS design of lots of white space but I've come to realized after all this time that there's a wide interpretation to CAS (Clean And Simple). So just have fun with it.

 

I didn't have any issues with this week CAS design and all of it's white space. This card came together quickly too, I envisioned it, stamped the sentiment, die cut the raccoon from DSP, coloured him and popped him up on dimensionals. Later I did go put some black dots (not shown).

Products used:

• Zany Zoo stamp set (161305)
• Beautiful Balloons stamp set (161450)
• Thick Basic White card stock (159229)
• Basic Black card stock (121045)
• Zoo Crew DSP (161304)
  
• Memento ink pad (132708)
• Granny Apple Green ink pad (147095)
• Petal Pink ink pad (147108)
• Lemon Lolly ink pad (161666)
• Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends (154904)
• Gray Granite Stampin' Blends (154886)
• Zany Zoo Dies (161314)
• Beautiful Ballon dies (161456)
• Basic Black Stampin' Write marker (162481)
• sTampin' Dimensionals (104430)
   

 No card is complete without finishing the inside with a coordinating image. Creating a bouquet of balloons, I then traced an outline with a black marker and drew the strings. Same goes for the envelope. Keep it simple!

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

Denise's Blog

Lori's Blog

Rachelle (Guest Designer) 

Krafty Chicks Challenge #711: Christmas

Time for another great challenge from the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog. 

 

Welcome to week 2 of our challenges and that's to use a Christmas or any holiday/winter theme on your project. I chose to put the spotlight on Christmas this week!

 Here's a close up of my card:

My goal with this creation was to make a quick and easy card. And there's nothing simpler than a SIP (Stamp Ink Paper) card! I think I might stamp the "Love & Joy" again on scrap white card stock, fussy cut around the banner and pop it on Stampin' Dimensionals. It's very hard for me to create a flat card.

Products used:

• November 2019 Paper Pumpkin Winter Gifts stamp set
• Shaded Spruce (16981) and Basic White (159276) card stock
• Shaded Spruce (147088) and Real Red (147084) ink pads
• Real Red (161699) Stampin' Write marker

To keep the inside of the card and the envelope clean and simple, I stamped a few more holly and berries. Quick and easy and done.

Head on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog for more details about the challenge and for more inspiration for Christmas 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

Denise's Blog

Lori's Blog

Rachelle (Guest Designer) 

Krafty Chicks Challenge #710: Stamps

Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

 It's the first week of a brand new month, which means it's our STAMP week challenge. As long as something is stamped on your project, (rubber, polymer or digi) (sentiment or image), it qualifies for the challenge. Today we also introduce a new Guest Designer to play in the Hen House with us. Let us welcome Rachelle from Red Cre8s with open arms and send her some love in her comment section.

For our STAMPS challenge this week, I created a birthday card. One can never have many of those in their stash. Here's a close up:

I've finally decided to reduce my pile of Paper Pumpkin kits. So you'll see many new stamp images I haven't played with yet in the upcoming months, it might even take me a year. I have about 30 kits to keep me busy. This stamp set is from February 2020 kit called Lovely Day.

Other products used:

• Memento ink pad (132708)
• VersaMark ink pad (102283)
  
• Daffodil Delight ink pad (14794)
• Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends (154880)
  
• Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends (154883)
• Heat Tool (129053)
• White Embossing Powder (155554)
• Retired gems
• Retired It's My Birthday DSP

 

No card is complete without finishing the inside with a coordinating image and DSP. Same goes for the envelope.

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

Leanne's Blog

Denise's Blog

Lori's Blog

Rachelle (Guest Designer) 

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 theme. Just create something that is suitable for any special event, like wedding, sympathy, thank you and so on.

Here's a close up:

As I'm slowly destashing my craft space, I'm finding new stamp sets to play with. This gorgeous flower is from the February 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit called Lovely Day that I haven't touched yet. Sadly I have stack of them to go through (31 kits to be exact). I've paired it with the Charming Sentiments stamp set for the birthday wish and the Tea Boutique DSP (retired).

Other products used:

• Memento ink (132708)
• Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blend (154883)
• Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends (154885)
• Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends (155518)
• Sentiment Silhouttes Dies (158733)
  

I like to keep the inside of the card and the envelope clean and simple by just adding some DSP.

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

Denise's Blog

Lori's Blog

Shirley (Guest Designer)

 

Krafty Chicks Challenge #708: CAS

Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

Are you ready for this week's challenge?? On the third week of the month, I'm the hostess and we are looking for CAS. There's a wide interpretation to CAS (Clean And Simple), so just have fun with it.

 Now, here's my CAS Challenge card: 

I love this Clean and Simple layout with the flower images in the top row and a gingham ribbon separating them from the sentiment. I also love the cheerful colour. This card is pretty much a Throwback Thursday card as well since I used mostly retired product. Only the ink, Stampin' Blends, and Basic White card stock is current. The stamp set used here is from the February 2020 Paper Pumpkin kit: Lovely Day and this card does have a Lovely Day feeling!

After I coloured the flowers, I outlined them with the Pool Party Stampin' Blend. I like the shadow look and it sort of gives them a bit of dimension. The ribbon was tied in a flat knot, I didn't want to add the bulk of a bow to a simple card.

No card is complete without finishing the inside with a coordinating image Same goes for the envelope. And since I love to colour, I added lots of flowers. Keep it simple!

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

Denise's Blog

Lori's Blog

Shirley (Guest Designer) 

Krafty Chicks Challenge 707: Christmas

Time for another great challenge from the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog. Welcome to week 2 of our challenges and that's to use a Christmas or any holiday/winter theme on your project. I chose to put the spotlight on Christmas this week!

Using the October 2022 HoHoHo Paper Pumpkin stamp set and last week's Freshly Made Sketches layout, I put this card together with some Warmth & Cheer DSP.

I paper pieced this Santa to add colour and sparkle to his hat and beard. Then for more glimmer and shine, I looped some gold twine in behind. And to finish this card off, some punched sprigs and balck dots.

To keep the inside of the card and the envelope clean and simple, I added strips of DSP and stamped one more Santa and coloured him with my Stampin' Blends . Quick and easy and done.

Head on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog for more details about the challenge and for more inspiration for Christmas 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

Denise's Blog

Lori's Blog

Shirley (Guest Designer) 

Krafty Chicks Challenge #706: Stamp

Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

 It's the first week of a brand new month, which means it's our STAMP week challenge. As long as something is stamped on your project, (rubber, polymer or digi) (sentiment or image), it qualifies for the challenge. Today we also introduce a new Guest Designer to play in the Hen House with us. Let us welcome Shirley of Stampin With Shirley G with open arms and send her some love in her comment section.

Here's a close up of my card for the STAMP challenge this week:

I always have fun playing with the Hello Ladybug stamp set and this card is no exception. Once I had my layout figured out and DSP chosen, my hardest decision was figuring out the leaf and ladybug placement. I even like the purple.

No card is complete without finishing the inside with more DSP. Got to use it up somehow. Same goes for the envelope. Keep it simple.

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

Leanne's Blog

Denise's Blog

Lori's Blog

Shirley (Guest Designer)