Turkey Among the Pumpkins

Hey everyone - the November Stay Crafty with a Blog Named Hero Challenge - Bits and Pieces suits me to a tee! The Challenge? Use your scraps and stuff from the UFO (UnFinished Objects) box (or in my case, many boxes & even large bins!!). Here's my card:

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

Recollections A2 card; patterned scraps

Stamps with dies - Hero Arts September Card Kit (pumpkins),

Autumn Bounty Stamp & Cut, 

& Color Layering Grateful Leaves (both retired)

Dies - Kat Scrappiness A2 Stitched Strips

Other - Copic Markers; foam tape; 

turkey upcycled from a previous card;

Hero Arts enamel dots (from card kit); 

enamel heart from Pink & Main

I often stamp multiples when working with a new stamp set. I sometimes store them in a cellophane bag with the set but more often they end up in the UFO box. Or, they're still on the craft counter for weeks on end, as is the case with the pumpkins. I stamped oodles of pumpkins when I received the Hero Arts September Card Kit. I'd sit coloring them during Craft Roulette member Zoom calls (we craft and chat). I figured I'd be able to work them in to Thanksgiving cards so that's where I started today. Here's a photo of part of my craft counter:

I liked Michelle Lupton's inspiration card with the scrap strips so I made some of my own! I have paper scraps in a 3-drawed plastic cart with neutrals in the top drawer, solid colors in the middle drawer & patterns in the bottom. There were some fall-ish ones towards the top so I pulled those. I die cut them with a set of stitched strip dies. Here's a photo of the bin:

Pulling 5 patterned snippets barely made a dent! Since I used snippets, I'll share at Snippets Playground #519. And since my pumpkins are newly used, I'll add my card to Darnell's NBUS Challenge #80. The turkey was pried off the Thanksgiving card I sent to my aunt last year. She saves my cards and then gives them back when she gets a bunch. I upcycle what I can...

Bonus: Thought I might as well share another card using the September kit since I hadn't blogged it yet. A chorus member & her husband celebrated 60 years of marriage in October so I made a squirrel card! I used two squirrels, some leaves, and a fall tree from the kit, along with a big diamond (the symbol for a 60th anniversary) & a Betterpressed banner (using a hot foil plate). 

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White;

freebie leaf print from Lawn Fawn; 

Paper Studio brown & black cardstock;

scrap of Graphic 45 green print;

Recollections A2 card

Stamps with dies - Hero Arts September Card Kit;

Art-C Stamp & Die set (diamond)

Dies - Hero Arts September Card Kit (tree & carvings);

MFT numbers (NIB)

Hot Foil Plate with die - Spellbinders set name unk (retired)

Other - Copic Markers; Stickles; foam tape; white gel pen

Simple stamping and die cutting here - very fun to put together. I love how this turned out & the couple loved it too!! 

Thanks for stopping and have a crafty day!!

Embossing Folder Fun

Hi everyone - Wednesday already! I'm all confused due to the holiday; we had chorus last night when it's normally on Monday & garbage pickup was a day late too! But I managed to make a card yesterday before chorus - this one's for Christmas Kickstart #90 where Jo and elf Jenny are having fun with embossing folders.

Supplies: Paper - Paper Studio A2 card;

You Stamp on It vellum; Hero Arts glitter;

Spellbinders Betterpress Porcelain;

many scraps

Embossing Folder - Sizzix Christmas Tree Pattern

Dies - Spellbinders Dancin' Moose Klondike

Hot Foil Plate w/die - Pinkfresh Studio FaLaLaLa

Other - Creatology Wiggle Eyes; foam tape

I thought I'd emboss another piece of translucent vellum for the Group of Seven Cardmakers embossing technique. I've used this Sizzix tree folder before (see HERE for a couple) but not in a while. After embossing, I rubbed a key lime ink pad over it then adhered to a green A2 card. Added a piece of torn glitter paper for the ground and a moose. I just got the moose die set in the mail yesterday and got busy right away. Thanks to Lin who enabled me with this darling card. 

I die cut the moose pieces all from scraps, then assembled & added googly eyes. You can make him so the legs swing but I left mine stationary. Here's a photo of my snippets:

I couldn't find the snippet used for the gold star; I'd cut an outline for a sentiment and another sentiment partially cut. Saved it and managed to fit a star - I'm so frugal... I'm adding my card to Snippets Playground #488 with all these snippets. I'll also share at Darnell's September NBUS Challenge #66 since Mr. Moose is new. So is the hot foil plate which PFS sent me recently as a gift with purchase. I letterpressed it with Leaf ink & die cut with the coordinating die.

Thanks for stopping by & have a crafty day!!

  

Honey Jar for Just Us Girls

Hi all - hope you're having a wonderful day! I'm here with a card for the current Just Us Girls Challenge #740 where they have a fabulous mood board.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Solar White; many scraps;

Core'dinations plaid; Paper Studio Holiday;

Dies - Spellbinders Honey Bee Jar (DOML-Jan24) &

Four Petal Thank You Floral;

Poppystamps - Flower and Leaf Sprinkles;

My Favorite Things Flowers & Filler

Whimsy Stamps - Doodled Doily (retired)

Hot Foil Plate with die - Waffle Flower Classic Happy Birthday

Other - Hero Arts enamel dots; foam tape

Here's the mood board - so summery:

I was inspired by the sweet honey jar with the burlap topper in the middle right square. I couldn't find my burlap embossing folder but used a linen one, embossed vertically then horizontally, on my jar topper. Love the texture! Also used some string twine rather than the die cut bow I used on a previous jar card. When I made a Four Petal card earlier this week, I had some extra bits; you can see them in the photo of my organizational tray on that post. Started with those and changed up the arrangement using some diecuts from other brands. Of course I had to use the sweet bee that comes in the honey jar set. Assembled all the pieces.

The jar overwhelms an A2 card, I think, so I used an A7 card formed from green cardstock. Layered a piece of pink plaid patterned paper and added a "ground" with a doily for the jar to sit. Added the jar to the card using foam tape. I had Betterpressed a few of the WF Happy Birthday hot foil plate when I made Darnell's bday card so I used one here.

I'll also add my card to Snippets Playground Challenge #486 since I used many scraps to die cut elements of my jar. Here's a photo of some of my snippets:

I'll also link up to Tic Tac Toe Challenge #254 where I used the right vertical column with patterned paper, dry embossing & blue.

That's all for today! Thanks for stopping by & have a crafty day!!

Birdie Slimline

TGIF everyone!! If you got snow like we did, I hope it's not impairing the start to your weekend!

Yesterday I die cut a bunch of things to assemble while watching some television. I picked a Spellbinders set I've used once before (only 2 years after release - lol) and decided to make something for the Just Us Girls #718  & Time Out #259 collaboration challenge "Birds of a Feather". One linky puts you into both challenges!

Supplies: Paper - Park Lane slimline card; 

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White; 

Recollections black; loads of scraps

Stencils - Taylored Expressions Set the Scene - Clouds Stencil Strips

Dies - Spellbinders Sweet Birds on a Branch & unk slimline layer die;

Lawn Fawn Little Music Notes

Stamps - Hero Arts Chirp Stamp & Cut

Inks - Memento Summer Sky & Tuxedo Black

First I created a sky with a TE stencil on a 5.5x8.5 sheet of Neenah, then die cut it with a Spellbinders slimline rectangle layer (the die escaped from its set so I don't know which one it is...). Matted it with black and adhered to a gold slimline card. Die cut the birdies & leaves from a bunch of scraps. Used a kraft envelope as paper to die cut the branches & a leftover piece of black from the mat for the notes. I had found a birdie stamp set to use for this challenge but here I just used one of the sentiments. Assembled and done! This one will go to the chorus friend who broke her leg a few weeks ago.

Since I used a lot of scraps aka snippets, I'll also share at Snippet's Playground #476. Here's a photo of the snippets used on my birdies and leaves:

It's always fun to see the bits of other cards within the snippets! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a crafty weekend!!

Honey Jar Birthday

Hi everyone - welcome! I'm here with a birthday card using the Spellbinders January 2024 Large Die of the Month set.

Supplies: Paper - Neenah White; Paper Studio glitter;

Momenta Watercolor print; Michael's greens; vellum

Dies - Spellbinders Honey Bee Jar (no separate link yet)

Stamps - Divinity Designs Mini Tag Sentiments

Other - Park Lane Rainbow gems

Came home from the dentist yesterday to find my January Spellbinders box at the door - yay!! Unlike my usual delays, I jumped right into the box for the honey bee jar. You may know I'm not too fond of bees in real life but they're perfectly fine for crafting! I need a birthday card for my dear friend (another Linda) who has a February bday - she loves bee stuff!

I was inspired by the gorgeous cards made with this set by friends Jean (see it HERE) and Lin (see it HERE). I decided to create a garden scene in the jar, rather than fill it with honey. Made it a shaped (like Lin) card by cutting two jars and scoring the back one. I die cut everything except the jar, bee and leaves from a favorite watercolor print paper, mostly snippets. Stamped the sentiment on the die set's tag and assembled. Added gems to the purple flowers - done! You may see that my jar is shorter than either Jean's or Lin's - that's because I trimmed the lip of it off. I wanted my cover to sit lower on the "sky".

Since my die set is newly used, I'm adding my card to Darnell's January NBUS Challlenge. And I used many snippets so I'm adding to the current Snippets Playground Challenge where Anything Goes!

Thought I'd share a quick photo of a rolling drawer cart I bought for my snippets - neutral solids in top, remaining solids in middle, & patterns in bottom. I keep it right next to my Vagabond cart & it has a level top where my Betterpress & Platinum 6 can sit. I've been trying to cull down the snippets I have in cardboard boxes but I'm not making much progress - oh well....

Thanks for stopping by & have a crafty day!!

Happy Fall Y'all & Die Cut Stickers Galore!!

Happy Fall Y'all - I was inspired by Lisa (My Paper Tales) to create a fall card for the current Just Us Girls Challenge. Ina from their DT has chosen a gorgeous fall color palette & mood board with rich fall leaves - love it!! 

Supplies: Paper - Just Stamp on It A2 card;

scraps of white & of a rusty patterned paper (I think

 it's from a fall pad I got at Target years ago);

unk brand of vanilla cardstock

Stamps with Dies - Hero Arts Friendly Messages Bundle

Embossing Folder - Cascading Leaves and Stripes

Dies - My Favorite Things Bitty Fall Leaves'

A Jillian Vance Design Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Inks - Various Hero Arts & Tim Holtz DOI

My Spellbinders box always comes late in the month of issue, then it takes me a while to use it. The JUGs Challenge was the perfect time to pull out the Cascading Leaves and Stripes embossing folder from September. I die cut a rectangle from a vanilla-y yellow paper to approximate the lightest of the color palette, then sponged the rest of the colors (as close as I could come to them with the inks I have with me). The sweet little leaves came from the MFT September release - just got those in my mail last week.

I'll add this card to Darnell's October NBUS Challenge since my ef and leaf dies are newly used today. I haven't played at the Snippets Playground in quite a while but they're doing anything goes and all my leaves and the sentiment were cut from snippets (I've shown my box of snippets in the past - take a look HERE if you'd like; it's even fuller now!!).

Next I'm sharing some quick and easy Christmas cards using some 3D stickers.

Supplies: Paper - Paper Studio A2 cards & Vintage Christmas;

Authentique A Magical Christmas

Dies - Hero Arts Nesting Oval Infinity Dies;

A Jillian Vance Design Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - Jolee's Santa stickers; 

ephemera from Spellbinders Nov 2020 card kit

Last week I ran to grab a coffee and visit the post office (OMG - the gorgeous new Christmas postage stamps!!). Michael's craft store wasn't too far from there so I popped in. I wanted to add a few quick musical note stickers to some pre-printed chorus cards and knew they'd have some (yes!). 

As I'm trudging through the meandering check-out lane (designed to tempt you with extra stuff to buy), I spotted a four bin rack of sticker packs - 99 cents each!! We're talking good Thickers, Jolee and others - wow! Besides the Santa ones I used here, I picked up some Thicker alphabet stickers and some kitties. I limited myself to 6 sets otherwise I would've pawed through the bins for hours - LOL. Maybe your store has a similar discount bin, if not - so sorry!

On card one - I just die cut a rectangle and some ovals, added to an A2 card and popped on the stickers. Found an ephemera ticket & sentiment - done! On card two - I hand cut a snowbank and added some glitter to the edge (hard to see in photo). Adhered to a patterned A2 card and applied the stickers - even quicker and easier than card one!! Yay - a couple more for the stash.

Thanks for stopping &, as always, happy crafting!!