Thursday, March 2, 2023

CraftWell DT: Spring is Near Garland

Hi,

This is my next post for Craftwell. For this post I decided to make some shaker butterflies for a spring-themed garlad to decorate my office for the spring:

Because this are a lot smaller than the Christmas shakers, I decided to attach some binder clips to the back:

This is the only one long enough for a cloth pin:

I can also use this shakers as bookmarks or tags. Super cool. I want to pair them with the flower shakers I made previously here to make my garland, but using cloth pins instead of paper clips.

Craftwell Tools:

SNAP die cut machine

Other Companies:

Queen & CO Butterflies Shaped shaker kit

Glossy Glass Glue

Glue Gun to attach the cloth pin/ Binder clip

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

Happy Beginning of March

Vicky Tovar

Some challenges:

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=30674

https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

Palette #1

https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com/2023/02/dots-andor-stripes.html

Stripes

https://papercraftcrew.com/pcc507-inspiration-challenge/

https://www.simplyellibelle.com/2023/03/ellibelles-crafty-wednesday-march.html

Tuesday, February 7, 2023

CraftWell DT: Christmas Garland

Hi,

This is my next post for Craftwell. For this post I decided to share the rest of shaker ornaments I made for the Christmas Bazaar and for my children teacher's gifts as tags:

For these ones, I decided to add a cloth pin to the back and make them a garland when I am not using them as tags:

As you can see, they work really well as a garland:

These ones had the little ornament attachment, which I reinforced with a second cut and was able to hang them:

Craftwell Tools:

SNAP die cut machine

Other Companies:

Queen & CO Heartfelt Holiday shaker kit

Glossy Glass Glue

Tacky Glue

Glue Gun to attach the cloth pin

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

Happy end of January

Vicky Tovar

Some challenges:

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2023/02/february-2023-anything-goes-woptional.html

https://girlzcreativechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-6-kerstballen.html

https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com/2023/02/peace-on-earth-challenge-33.html

https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/mlccb-48-anything-christmas-goes-mlccb.html

http://sparklesforumchristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/145-non-tradtional-colours.html

http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com/2023/02/challenge-97-anything-goes-christmas.html

http://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/everything-is-red.html

https://worldwideopendesignteamchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/01/world-wide-open-design-team-challenge-1.html

http://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com/2023/02/everything-is-red.html

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

CraftWell DT: Christmas Ornaments and Shakers

Hi,

This is my Craftwell. For this post I decided to make shaker ornaments for a Christmas Bazaar and for my children teacher's gifts as tags:

Here are the finished ornaments displayed in a small tree for effect:

Here, I'm showing the ornaments as wall displays:

Before I added the shaker pieces following the kit's instructions, I added some hand fuzzy cut bronze paper pieces to ground the die cuts:

I made three of each kind and stamped them with different sentiments:

I used the leftover ornaments as tags for the teachers gifts. I stamped my children's names on the back and attached them to the gifts. They were perfect for this as they could be used as ornaments afterwards as well or as wall décor:

Craftwell Tools:

SNAP die cut machine

Other Companies:

Queen & CO Winter Wonderland shaker kit

Glossy Glass Glue

Tacky Glue

Glue Gun to attach the ribbon

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

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year,

Vicky Tovar

Some challenges:

https://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/?p=30240

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:

Shop - https://twinklelanedesigns.blog/shop/

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:

Try Stamping on Tuesday 584

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).

double trouble challenge: challenge-126-scrappers-gorp-partnering

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

double trouble challenge: challenge-127-kaleidoscope-of-colors

colorful options: December

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:

Winter Wonderland Challenge Blog

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