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Monday, December 5, 2022

WW DT: End of Year Anything Christmas Goes Challenge

 


 Dear Scrappers,

This is my October post for Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog:

Our sponsor for the challenge is the wonderful:


Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/145707866223056/
and the prize on offer for the winner is two images of their choice from the shop

I chose the 

Christmas Baubles, Digi Stamps, which is very celebratory of the end of the year.

I went looking for sketches to work with this image and found this one:




This challenge is a collaboration between two blogs, and I used the sketch and combined two different printed papers from the Tattered Lace magazine freebies, one is the stripped paper and the second I used mats for the digital image, with stripped stars in the same colors (yellow and dark red).



However, I did not make to post in time, so I was suggested to join the next challenge:






I guess my baubles are colorful enough and the card in general is mostly white.


For the digital image, I decided to use metallic red and gold pens, and when coloring with a red pen, it smeared a little bit.

Then, I used distress inks as watercolor media and the unexpected happened and the red/ gold ink smeared worse... so I worked around it and decided to with the mage a bluish background to blend my mistake some:


At least the inside of my card work out better




From sweet sketches challenge blog, see bellow for more info.

I used the matting die to cut the image and then used different distress inks and some HeroArts inks to color it. Then I traced the edges of the die cut unto a larger piece of printed blue cardstock to use as a mat. I fussy cut the blue mat and use the negative corners as part of the sketch embellishment.
I used foam squares to mount the die cut and some bakers twine to complete the look with this month's SCT Sampler sentiment die cut instead of the ribbon.

The outside of the card:



A closer look:



Materials and tools:





SNAP, CraftWell 
Album matting dies and folder, Anna Griffin 
Tattered Lace printed paper
Graphic 45 dies
CTMH card
Metallic pens
TH Distress 
TH water color brush
3D Zots 
Dazzle Stars outlines

For more details about the challenge, please visit:



Closing date for entries is 5pm the day before the next challenge.

Winners and Top 3 will be announced on the Sunday morning at 11am following the end of the challenge.

Happy November

Vicky Tovar


Some Challenges and Inspiration 


https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/12/peace-on-earth-christmas-challenge-29.html


https://abcchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/abc-christmas-challenge-w-andor-x.html

X-xtra special

https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-536-winter-celebrations.html


https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/


https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2022/11/anything-christmas-or-winter.html


https://thecardconcept.blogspot.com/2022/11/the-card-concept-185-christmas-greetings.html

http://everybody-art-challenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/525.html


https://paperminutes.blogspot.com/2022/11/paperminutes-772-winter-weihnachten.html


http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/anything-christmas-goes-at-holly-and.html


http://ttcrd.blogspot.com/2022/11/anything-goes-challenge-22nd-november.html







Friday, November 25, 2022

Craftwell DT: Fall Festival Goodies

 





Hi, 

This is my next post for Craftwell. 

Every year my daughter's troop host a fall festival at the pumpkin patch, so I searched Pinterest and came up with several ideas for dressing up fall goodies:

Reese candy holders: 


These pumpkin (orange flavored) gummies were my favorite: 


I die-cut several tags and stamped them with fall sentiments, the same with the acorns, sunflowers, and pumpkins. I used all the different shaped pumpkin dies I had as well as the sunflowers and acorns.


The instructions for the Ferrero Rocher containers, I found them in Pinterest and followed them.


Craftwell Tools

SNAP die cut machine

Other Companies:


SCT sampler stamps
Sizzix stamps and dies
Spellbinder dies
Queen & CO pumpkins and sunflower dies
Tattered Lace flower stamp & die
CTMH Stamps and dies
HeroArts stamps
CTMH color cardstocks
Recollections Fall Orchard printed papers
Other brands cardstocks as well
Tacky Glue


 I hope you enjoy it this fun project and please follow Craftwell as well.

Happy Thanksgiving/ Black Friday

Vicky Tovar

https://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/11/november-2022-tags.html
Some chellenges:

 https://secretstamper.com/2022/11/anything-goes-with-a-fun-fold-for-creative-creases-46/

https://countryviewchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/11/november-2022-tags.html

https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/291-use-dies-and-or-punches-15th.html

https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-247-anything-goes-with.html

https://die-cut-divas.blogspot.com/2022/11/birch-press-for-anything-goes-november.html

https://farmquestchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/fqcb-theme-16-is-pumpkins-or-turkeys-or.html

https://papercraft-challenges.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-88-polka-dots.html

http://sparklesforumchallenges.blogspot.com/2022/11/158-dies-and-or-punches.html

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge-11.html


 



Wednesday, November 9, 2022

DT WW: Robin Redbreast- Happy Holidays Card

 





 Dear Scrappers,

This is my October post for Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog:

This month's sponsor is:


Their Epsy shop: SheepSkiDesigns

I chose the christmas-post-box-image for displaying the Redbreast Robin. Such a cute image.

This is a rather large image, so I decided to look for an sketch to make the most out of it and found this interesting sketch:

Sketch # 241


From sweet sketches challenge blog, see bellow for more info.

I used the matting die to cut the image and then used different distress inks and some HeroArts inks to color it. Then I traced the edges of the die cut unto a larger piece of printed blue cardstock to use as a mat. I fussy cut the blue mat and use the negative corners as part of the sketch embellishment.
I used foam squares to mount the die cut and some bakers twine to complete the look with this month's SCT Sampler sentiment die cut instead of the ribbon.

The outside of the card:


A closer look:


Materials and tools:




SNAP, CraftWell 
Album matting dies and folder, Anna Griffin 
Peace on Earth Recollections printed paper
Embossed Cardstock, white deer, Michaels
SCT  November Sampler die cuts
CTMH card
TH Distress 
Hero Arts inks
TH water color brush
Gun Drops, YNS
Foam tape

For more details about the challenge, please visit:



Closing date for entries is 5pm the day before the next challenge.

Winners and Top 3 will be announced on the Sunday morning at 11am following the end of the challenge.

Happy November

Vicky Tovar


Some Challenges and Inspiration 


http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/2022/11/novembers-sweet-sketch-wednesday-2.html



https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2022/11/peace-on-earth-christmas-challenge-27.html



http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/challenge-127-anything-christmas-goes.html

Challenge No #65 ANYTHING CUTE AND CHRISTMAS Optional Theme: "Oh bring us some figgy pudding" (feature any Christmas related foods/drinks)


http://asyoulikeitchallenge.blogspot.com/2022/10/favourite-christmas-image-or-animal-and.html

Birds, specially Red Robin because they signify for me the winter time and peace

http://dragonflydreamschallenges.blogspot.com/2022/11/christmas.html

http://intaas.blogspot.com/2022/11/ch146-christmas-card.html

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2022/11/week-701-sparkle-and-shine.html





Tuesday, October 18, 2022

CraftWell DT: Fall Themed Shaker Bookmarks and Clips

 




Hi, 

This is my next post for Craftwell. 

For this project, I used The Autumn Splendor Kit (Queen & CO). I followed the kit's instructions for color combinations and assembly instructions after using my SNAP for die cutting the pieces. I made two sets of the scarecrow, pumpkin, and chocolate dipped apple shakers.

One set I converted them in corner bookmarks:


For making the shaker parts, I followed closely the instructions within the kit, but used other companies printed and solid color papers:


Here are the final shakers:


 I used the AUTUMN OUTLINE DIES to back up the shakers and make the second set refrigerator magnets. Here displayed with only the cloth pin without the magnet strip yet:


For the moment, I'm displaying the future magnets in my Whooo's Making the Right Choice? Poster Board:


 For making the corner bookmarks, here are the detailed Instructions. The only change I made was to cut the smaller squares at 2.5 in x 2.5 in to fit better in the bookmark.


Craftwell Tools

SNAP die cut machine

Other Companies:


CTMH color cardstocks
CTMH printed themed papers
Recollections Fall Orchard printed papers
Other brands cardstocks as well
wooden cloth pins
Tacky Glue
Hot glue gun for adding the cloth pins

 I hope you enjoy it this fun project and please follow Craftwell as well.

Happy Fall

Vicky Tovar


Some challenges and Inspiration: