Thursday, January 12, 2023

Krafty Chicks Challenge #646: Christmas

Yeah, it's Thursday! Time for another great challenge from the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog. Seems weird to be creating more Christmas card, didn't the season just finish?  Lol! But let's put the spotlight on Christmas this week anyway! We can have a head start.

I wasn't sure what I wanted to create for this week's Christmas challenge. I am done with that season. The tree was finally put away on Monday, all trace of the holiday is gone... except in the craft room. I went looking for a sketch. Found one at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown. Then for the colours, I played along with the Color Throwdown, not very Christmassy but I was determined to make it work.

Supplies I used:

I like to keep the inside of the card and the envelope clean and simple. Here I added a card stock strip and stamped the small deer. I also embossed the envelope flap for more coordination.

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

Melanie's Blog

Lori's Blog

Becca (Guest Designer) 


 

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

Krafty Chicks Challenge #645: Stamp Act

 Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

Welcome January and hello New Year! Hope you had an amazing holiday season with family and friends. I rang in the New Year with hubby in our jammies, enjoying a small beverage. And went to bed soon after.

Onto my card for this week's Krafty Chicks Challenge : Stamp Act. As long as something is stamped, be it an image (digi or rubber) or a sentiment, it qualifies for the Stamp Act challenge.


 For this card, I played along with Freshly Made Sketches #566. It was perfect to use my new Beautiful Shapes hexagon dies and of course a gnome! I goofed on my colouring of the hat but I didn't want to start all over so I just stamped again on a scrap, coloured just the hat and carefully cut it out. It kind of adds a bit of dimension too so it's another happy mistake. You can see what I mean in the close up.

Supplies I used:

I usually keep the inside and the envelope CAS (Clean And Simple) with just a bit of DSP or card stock, maybe even a little stamping.

Need more inspiration for the Stamp Act challenge, hop on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog to get the details. 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

Becca (Guest Designer)


 


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Thursday, December 29, 2022

Krafty Chicks Challenge #644: Anything Goes (ATG)

  Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

I can't believe we are at the end of December already. I'm getting myself ready for the New Year and have a few goals that I'd like to work on. I think we all know calling them New Year's Resolutions is passe and no one does that any more. Heck, they didn't last long anyway! This year, I've got a plan! But you're here for a card, so let's get to it.

This week on the Krafty Chicks Challenge blog, it's Anything Goes week. One of the easiest challenges because you can have any theme you like. It can be a card, (fancy fold even), a treat package, home decor, or a scrapbook page. Literally Anything Goes!

Here's my project:


 I was just scrolling through Pinterest one day and stumbled upon a beautiful card created by Berdien Weideveld. It appears that she no longer blogs but I still found some inspirations there anyway. You might want to have a look for yourself. I just had to case (Copy And Share Elements) it. Loved everything about it, from the buffalo check to the wreath, to the penguin, to the colour. 

Supplies I used:

I like to keep the inside of the card and the envelope clean and simple with just a strip of card stock and a stamped image.

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

Karen (Guest Designer) 

Allisa (Guest Designer) 


 
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Thursday, December 22, 2022

Krafty Chicks Challenge #643: 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:


 While I was playing with one of the upcoming stamp set last week, an idea popped in my head and I decided to keep creating. I've seen this card layout before but have never done it, so here it is. If you know how my brain works: simple I cannot leave it! I stamped and coloured more flowers to scatter around. It still leaves my card  CAS but the feeling of more. Well that's how I feel, anyway!

 Supplies I used:

I like to keep the inside of the card and the envelope CAS with a little stamping, a little colouring, and a strip of card stock.

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

Karen (Guest Designer)

Allisa (Guest Designer)


 
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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Krafty Chicks Challenge #642: 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:


 Introducing a new stamp set from the January-April 2023 Mini Catalogue (J-A2023): Decorative Borders. I received while at On Stage in November but am just getting around to playing with it. I had many Christmas cards to create first. Speaking of Christmas, are you ready?? I'm almost there, there's always something to do though, right up until the last minute. And I still have 10 days left.

Back to my card, that's why you're here. I just couldn't leave my card flat. I'm funny that way! I fussy cut the flowers. Some I put on dimensionals and some I just adhered right over top the card front. I also added an extra flower. Well you see, there was this boo-boo with the ink splatter and I didn't want to start all over. Easiest solution (cuz there's no mistakes in card making): there's embellishing! No one will know!!!

Supplies I used:

I like to keep the inside of the card and the envelope just as CAS with a little stamping, splatters and a strip of card stock.

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

Karen (Guest Designer) 

Allisa (Guest Designer)


 

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

krafty Chicks Challenge #641: 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 created this card for my December card kit. All orders (in the month of December, using Host Code: 6SFPJBFF) over $45 qualify for this free kit. You will get all the consumable items needed to create 4 beautiful cards. You need to provide the stamp set/bundle, ink pads, tools/equipment (like Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine) and adhesives. You don't need the stamp set I'm using, just use anything from your stash that is suitable.

Supplies I used:

I like to keep the inside of the card and the envelope CAS. Here I just added a bit of DSP on the inside and a bit of stamping on the envelope

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

Melanie's Blog

Lori's Blog

Allisa (Guest Designer) 

Karen (Guest Designer)


 

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

Krafty Chicks Challenge #640: Stamp Act

 Happy Krafty Chicks Thursday to you!

Welcome December and hello Willis the Elf! He makes his grand appearance today. Wonder what shenanigans he will be up to this month. My grand sons LOVE Facetiming me every morning to go look for him. They love it even more when they have a sleep over and can actually look for him themselves. And there will be lots of sleep overs in December this year.

Onto my card for this week's Krafty Chicks Challenge : Stamp Act. As long as something is stamped, be it an image (digi or rubber) or a sentiment, it qualifies for the Stamp Act challenge.


 This is another card from Martin Mayem's #30DayChristmasCardMakingChallenge. One of the lasts, Day 28: Sketch. I did have loads of fun playing along this challenge, tried as best I could to make at least one card a day but did fall behind a couple of times. Even now, I have one more left to finish the challenge. 

I have to show you a close up since you can’t really see the embossed panels. Not sure why I  haven't used the Wintry 3D folders yet, they are spectacular! I am also using an old Paper Pumpkin stamp set and the white circle with the sweater embossing is also a bit from that kit. Have you noticed the colour scheme?? I had left overs of the snowflake dies from Day 9 so I used them up here. You can't really tell but the big snowflake is Blackberry Bliss. I do like this combo!

Supplies I used:

I usually keep the inside and the envelope clean and simple with just a bit of card stock, maybe even a little stamping.

Need more inspiration for the Stamp Act challenge, hop on over to the Krafty Chicks Challenge Blog to get the details. 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 (away)

Karen (Guest Designer) 

 Allisa (Guest Designer) 


 



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