Krafty Chicks Challenge #557- Anything Goes

 Can you believe April is almost over?? It’s getting nicer out and we’ve started working in our garden. It’s all tilled up and hubby planted his onions already. My seedlings are growing at a faster rate with the extra daylight hours, I’ve already transplanted them into bigger pots. And I’m just itching to get out to the nurseries for some pretty flowers.

It’s Krafty Chicks Challenge Thursday today, so here’s my card.

My grandson was over for a sleep over this past weekend. I usually spend all my time with them when they are visiting; no cleaning, no chores, and I don’t usually make cards unless I involve them in some way. And since I needed a card, I asked Kenley to first find me a stamp set: Garden Wishes. Then by looking at the stamps, pick one or two colours: Blue and Yellow. He's good at this!

I let him stamp the image and then colour it. (He is at the age of not posing for the camera anymore and loves making funny faces. Best pic I could get!) Once he was done colouring, which I touched up a bit, we used my Big Shot to die cut the dandelions. Both my grandkids love playing with the Big Shot. We also cut a couple of sizes of Stitched Rectangles and Nested Labels before settling on this layout.

 For the sentiment, I introduced Kenley to the Heat Tool and Embossing powder.  Although he looks bored in this pic, he was quite impressed when the powder changed into a glossy sentiment. My feelings exactly every time I play with embossing powders. I did the fussy cutting though and by that time he was actually tired of crafting but I think he wanted to get back to his electronics game.

So I finished the card by first adding fun tone-on-tone water colouring on the Coastal Cabana panel, it was too faint and didn't have the effect I was looking for. So in comes the mask and the Blending Brush. That's it! That's what it needed!

As no card would be complete without finishing the inside and decorating the envelope, I stamped and coloured the dandelion image and stenciled on the flap and corner of the envelope and on the edge of the card.

Supplies I used:

• Garden Wishes stamp set: 154408
• Thick Basic White card stock: 159229
• Coastal Cabana card stock: 131297
• Bermuda Bay card stock: 131197
• Basic Black card stock: 121045
• Crumb Cake ink pad: 147116
• VersaMark ink pad: 102283
  
• Watercolor Pencils: 141709
• Water Color Pencils Assortment 2: 149014
• Water Painters: 151298
• Heat Tool: 129053
• White Embossing Powder: 109132 (product will be retiring as an individual item but return in the new Annual catalogue as a bundled product with other colours on May 4th.)
  
• Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine: 149653
• Stitched Rectangle Dies: 151820
• Stitched Nested Labels Dies: 149638 (Retiring product, discounted 20% until May 3 or while quantities last.)
• Dandy Wishes Dies: 154315
• Retired Masks (stencil)
• Blending Brush: 153611
• Stampin' Dimensionals: 104430

I had fun crafting with my grandson. Hope we have more session in the future before he really gets too old to spend time with his Grandma.

 Head on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog for more details, more inspiration and link up your project for this week's Anything Goes Challenge. I also encourage you to visit the Design Team's personal blogs and see what going on in their craft space.

Leanne's Blog

Lori's Blog

Nance's Blog

Melanie's Blog (Guest Designer)

Krafty Chicks Challenge #556 - All Occasions

 I have some very exciting news. My co-worker had his BABY this week, only a week late. A handsome and healthy baby boy! Despite the three ultrasounds claiming it was a girl. Yeah, surprise to everyone. I got to hold the wee thing a couple of days later. Such a sweet one! Didn't make a sound and he was quite alert.

Perfect time to make a baby card and it coincides with All Occasions week over on the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog.

This time I turned to December's Paper Pumpkin "Beary Comforting" kit to create the card. I added a Basic Black matte, a few gems, a puffed heart sticker, and stamped the sentiment using the Well Said retiring stamp set. I also used the provided decorated envelope.

This card was also created with the same kit. Again added the Basic Black matte, the punched hearts and the banner strip behind the sentiment. Everything else was from the kit.

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With Paper Pumpkin, you'll save time and money while you build a collection of crafting supplies. Every month you'll receive a unique stamp set with an ink spot (that won't repeat a colour in a 12 month period). In no time at all you'll have a variety of of stamps and inks to use on other projects.

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Now head on over to the Hen House at Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog for more details on this week's challenge and to see what the other Chicks have created for you. And please link up your project so that we can see what you have created in your craft space.

You can also visit each Chicks personal blog to see what they have been up to.

Leanne's Blog

Lori's Blog

Nance's Blog

Melanie's Blog (Guest Designer) 

 

Krafty Chicks Challenge #555 CAS

Today we start a new challenge over at Krafty Chicks Challenge. We are sharing projects that are CAS, Clean And Simple. 

KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #555

I've been playing with my soon-to-be-retiring stamp sets, trying to show them some love. There's a few sets that haven't even seen the light, while others like this one have gotten some use, although it has been a while. I'll admit: I get distracted easy with the new toys. Good Morning Magnolia, fare thee well.

I tried going for the No-Line colouring look but I needed to stamp off more than once so that the image would just be a faint outline. I stamped my image in Crumb Cake ink and then traced it using my Watercolor Pencils, first pressing firmly, then lightly where shadows would be. Then using a Blender Pen, I went over the inside of my outline and pulled the colour towards the center for the leaves. I heat embossed the sentiment and fussy cut around the shape. I really love this look. Popped that up and tucked in a bit of copper thread. I added splatters because I thought there was too much white space, I has issues with that but am getting better. I even inked up the edges for a vintage feel, not shown in picture was the sponge daubers.

I repeated the process for the inside of the card, which was really my first attempt. I have well juiced ink pads and forgot to stamp off so it was really dark. It's not a bad look, just not what I was going for. I couldn't do my usual decorating of the envelope since I didn't use any DSP, so I went with stamping the image in the corner for the front and centered for the flap and splatters to coordinate it with the card.

List of products used:

• Good Morning Magnolia stamp set: 149298 (Retiring May 3 or while supplies last)
  
• Crumb Cake card stock: 120953
• Petal Pink card stock: 146985
• Very Vanilla card stock: 101650
• Basic Black card stock: 121045
• Crumb Cake ink pad:147116
• Watercolor Pencils: 141709
• Watercolor Pencils Assortment 2: 149014
• Blender Pen: 102845
  
• Sponge Daubers: 133773
• VersaMark: 102283
  
• White Embossing Powder: 109132 (sold individually until supplies last, then in a bundle)
• Heat Tool: 129053
• Paper Snips: 103579
• Retired Copper Thread
• Flicking Brush for splatters
• Stampin' Dimensionals: 104430

I really enjoy playing with this stamp set, I haven't decided yet if it will make it to the KEEP pile or the FOR SALE pile .I love the big magnolia image and the font used for the sentiments. For now it's a keeper until May 3.

Head on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog to get more details and inspiration for  this week's CAS challenge. There's a place for you to link up your projects at the end. I do hope you play along with us.

You can also get more details on each Design Team member's cards on their personal blogs:

Leanne's Blog

Lori's Blog

Nance's Blog

Melanie's Blog (Guest Designer) 

 

Krafty Chicks Challenge #554 - Christmas

Good day everyone! Welcome to another edition of Krafty Chicks Challenge.  It's Christmas week, even though we just celebrated Easter. I love making Christmas cards and I love this stamp set, Peaceful Boughs (150541). So sad that it is retiring. 

KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE # 554

 The Last Chance Product List is an exciting yet sad time. It's time to say goodbye to some favourite products and make us rush to get everything on our Wish List. It's also time though to introduce the new Annual Catalogue, where new wonderful products start to shine for demonstrators.

 I played with some scrap for the stripes. Do you keep all your scraps?? For I while I did keep them all but when the stash of scraps didn't get used, lots went to the trash and I start all over again. I vowed to use them more often, hence decorating the inside of cards.

Other supplies used for this card:

• Shaded Spruce card stock (146981)
• Basic White card stock (159276)
• Soft Suede card stock (115318)
• Red Red card stock (102482)
• Old Olive card stock (100702)
• Early Espresso card stock (119686)
• Shaded Spruce ink pad (147088)
• Early Espresso ink pad (147114)
  
• Beautiful Boughs dies (150661)
• Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755) 

 

I kept a similar layout for the inside and envelope using more scrap strips. And a little bough poking in the corners to tie it all together.

Now head on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog and see what the other Chicks have for inspiration and play along with us. Upload your project, Christmas theme this week, and share your love of paper crafting.

You can also visit the Chicks on their personal blogs for even more. You could even drop them a line in the comment section to show them some love.

Lori's Blog

Nance's Blog

Leanne's Blog

Melanie's Blog (Guest Designer)

 

 

Krafty Chicks Challenge #553 STAMP ACT

 Hello again! Welcome back to Krafty Chicks Challenge Thursday! It's April Fool's Day too but my project is no joke. I'm inviting all the butterflies to come out of hiding and bring a smile to everyone who sees it.

KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #553

I played around with some early released products from Stampin' Up!'s Annual Catalogue 2021-2022. Butterflies are my one of my favourite things, so when I saw the Butterfly Brilliance Collection, I knew I had to have it ALL: Butterfly Brilliance stamp set (155092), Brilliant Wings dies (155523), Butterfly Bijou DSP (which was only available during the promotion or while supplies last and sold out quickly), and the Natural Touch Specialty Paper (156825, only available during the promotion or while supplies last).

Other supplies used for this card:

• Thick Basic White card stock (159229)
• Misty Moonlight card stock (153081)
• So Saffron card stock (105118)
• Bermuda Bay card stock (131197)
• Basic Black card stock (121045)
• Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine (149653)
• Subtle 3D embossing folder (151775) NOTE: this is on the retiring list and only available while supply lasts. I am sad to see it go, I use it often.
• Heat Tool (129053)
• White Stampin' Emboss Powder (109132) NOTE: this is on the retiring list and only available while supply last as individual. On May 4, it will be bundled with Black, Clear and White as Basics Stampin' Emboss Powder.
• Stitched Shape dies (152323) NOTE: this is on the retiring list and only available while supply lasts. I am sad to see it go, I use it often.
• Matte Black Dots (154284)

 

 

I choose to decorate the inside of my cards and envelopes often. The only time I may not is if I'm in a hurry to create and give the card or make batch cards. I love the added touch and try to keep it simple. You don't want to add bulk if you are sending it snail mail or it will cost more. And you want to adhere well if adding elements to the envelope since the postal sorting and delivery system is not always gentle.

Don't forget to stop on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog for more details on the challenge and see what the others in the Hen House have created. As always, I invite you to play along, link up your project or post it on our FaceBook page. We love seeing what your are up to in your craft space.

You can also see what each Designer have created for you on their personal blogs:

 Leanne's Blog 

 Lori's Blog

Nance's Blog

Melanie's Blog (April Guest Designer)

 

 

Krafty Chicks Challenge #552 All Occasions

 Welcome everyone! Can you believe we made it to Thursday already? Time flies when you are having fun, so they say. Today is also Krafty Chicks Challenge day where we are looking for All Occasions projects. I went with a baby card.

 KRAFTY CHICKS CHALLENGE #552

The stamp sets, DSP and punches I used are retired.  What do you think of the onesie?? It's all blinged up.

 I am glad I kept the border star punch, it makes quick work of accumulating itty-bitty stars. I don't think I've ever used it as a border.

I had to piece together that sentiment for the inside of the card using a couple of different stamp sets but I'm sure Grandma and Grandpa won't care. And finished up the envelope with the mobile and added rubber duckies to the flap.

Head on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog to see what the other Hens have going on for inspiration. And play along, we love seeing what is going on in your craft space.

Krafty Chicks Challenge #551 CAS

 Hello everyone! Welcome to Krafty Chicks Challenge Thursday. I'm hosting this week with a CAS theme. We want to see your Clean And Simple projects. My card is truly that: SIMPLE.

I didn't have much time to play in my craft space lately since it was hubby's 70th birthday last weekend and we HAD to celebrate that. My daughter and grandsons came for a sleep over and we were also able to "gather" at a restaurant (separate tables) with John's son and his family. He was totally surprised and so happy.

Back to card making, I'm so happy it is CAS week and this card came together quickly. Using a Thick Basic White  (159229) card base, I layered the recently retired SAB Flower & Fields DSP onto So Saffron card stock (105118). Then used the 1 1/2" Circle Punch (138299) on Basic Black card stock (121045) as a back layer to my focal sentiment element. On a 3/4" Basic White (159276) strip, I centered it in the Everyday Labels punch (144668), punched it out, then stamped THANKS from the Ornate Thanks stamp set (149471) in Memento Black ink (132708). Pop that up on Stampin' Dimensionals (104430) and it's done.

I do not have a pic of the inside, I forgot to take one before giving it away but I kept it simple with just a band of DSP on the bottom. And I did not decorate the envelope this time. But if one wanted too, one can stamp flower images on the front bottom left corner and use more DSP on the flap.

Now head on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog to see what the other Hens have for inspiration. Please upload your projects so that we can see what your are up to in your craft space.