A COLORFUL LIFE DESIGNS CARD INSPIRATION: ST. PADDY'S HEART STENCIL

Hello crafty peeps!  It's time for me to share another card for the A Colorful Life Design team.  This card features the St. Paddy's Heart 6x6 stencil:

I actually borrowed a page out of Miss Amy's book of tricks (Amy's Wares) from this video when I created this card.  I dry embossed the stencil as well as ink blending through it, and then added highlights with a white gel pen to add the look of lots of dimension.  I love how it came out!  I decided that the Garden Gnome die from Lawn Fawn needed to transform into a leprechaun to go with this shamrock-filled heart shape.  I had tons of fun paper piecing this guy together using green cardstock from my stash.  He's having fun throwing gold up in the air, and to create this look, I used some of the FABULOUS new bling also from A Colorful Life Designs.  This shiny gold is called Metallic Gold Card Bling, and this is just one of the absolutely gorgeous colors of bling that Mary Kay has in the shop!  What I love the best (besides the fab colors!), is that there aren't any holes in these for any glue to squeeze through.  This gold also pairs perfectly with the gold foil cardstock from Recollections that I used to mat the image panel.  For an added whimsical touch, I attached the gnome/leprechaun to an action wobbler.  The sentiment is from the Magic Messages stamp set also by Lawn Fawn, stamped in VersaFine Clair Nocturne ink.  

That's it, my friends!  Until next time, take care!

~ Marie 💖

{BYSHC} SKETCH 42, FEB 2024

 Hello crafty peeps!  I'm back on the blog to share my DT card for the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge, Sketch #42.  Here's the sketch:

And here is my card!

Friends, I am having the HARDEST time editing photos taken with my new phone!  My set up is the same as it was before, but the new camera just makes my pics look weird!  I have no idea what to do to change it, or if I even CAN change it.  <sigh>  

ANYWAY, I did manage to get a pic of this card edited to my satisfaction.  I had way more fun making this card then I did editing the pic!  I knew I wanted to use one of these adorable My Creative Time gingerbread die sets, and for this card, I chose the Sweet Gingerbread Companion for the body of my ginger.  Since the sketch challenge is also a Christmas card challenge, I used the Sweet Gingers Christmas Add-Ons die set to dress him up.  Isn't he just TOO CUTE dressed up like an elf?  I am IN LOVE with how he came together!  You can barely see it beneath the banner he is holding, but I also die cut the pirate vest from the Sweet Gingerbread Person Costumes #2 die set to add to his outfit. 

 The pink polka dotted paper is also from My Creative Time and is from the Ginger Chefs 6x6 paper pad.   The letters that spell out NOEL on the banner come from one of Emma's newer sets called Prim Hearts & Alpha.  Now, the cutie patootie face on the ginger comes from one of the MANY fabulous face sets from the Peachy Keen store, and it's called Rosie's Favorites Faces 1 1/8".  How can you not fall in love with a cute face like that?  Other supplies used to make this card include:

Pink glitter cardstock - DCWV 6x6 Brights Glitter Cardstock Stack

Scalloped Rectangle - Gina Marie Designs Nested Scalloped Stitched Rectangles

 White rectangle layer - Spellbinders A2 Card Creator Set A

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug/Provo Craft

Diamond Dotz - Frost

Oxide ink - Vintage Photo (ink blended on embossed panel)

Distress Ink - Festive Berries (cheeks)

white gel pen

Pompom - Hobby Lobby

CHALLENGES:

Sparkles Christmas:  Use Kraft card

Christmas Craft Creations Feb 24: Use stencils or embossing folders

613 Avenue Create Feb 24:  ATG (2/8)

Crafts Galore Encore #120:  ATG (2/3)

Classic Design Challenge Feb 24:  ATG

The Paper Funday #62:  ATG (2/6)

A Perfect Time to Craft Feb 24:  ATG

The Creative Crafters #73:  ATG (2/3)

Let's Craft and Create #204:  ATG (2/3)

Sheepski Designs #83:  ATG (2/3)

Mirtillamente #28:  ATG (2/5)

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Feb 24:  ATG

Do All Creatives #86:  ATG (2/3)

Ally's Angels #79:  ATG (2/8)

Crafty Catz #665:  ATG (2/5)

Word Art Wednesday #635 -#636:  ATG (2/5)

C.R.A.F.T Challenge #709:  Christmas (2/2)

Polkadoodles Week 6:  ATG (2/2)

Digi Choosday Week 6:  ATG (2/2)

Penny's Paper Crafty #565:  ATG (2/3)

Unicorn Challenge #95:  Dots or Stripes

Colorful Options Feb 24: PINK

Thanks for dropping by today!  If you haven't already, head on over to the {BYSHC} Sketch Challenge blog to see what inspiration awaits from some of the other DT members AND join in the challenge yourself!  You KNOW you will be needing those Christmas cards, so why not get started now? 😉  

Until next time, take care! 

~ Marie 💖

ABC CHRISTMAS -- C IS FOR CATS, D IS FOR DOGS

 Hello crafty friends!  I'm back to share my DT card creations for ABC Christmas Challenge, where C is for CATS, and D is for DOGS.  I made one for each animal. 

C is for CATS

D is for DOGS

I made it easy for myself this month by using some print and cut Silhouette files from Stinkin Cute Paper Piecings.  I own quite a few images from this artist, as I think they are so adorable!  For the backgrounds of my cards, I used 2 amazing stencils from A Colorful Life Designs.  The one I used on the canine card is called Paws, and the ornament behind the festive feline is the 5" ornament from the Marvelous Masks Ornaments set.  The sentiments are from Lawn Fawn, with "have yourself a merry little Christmas" coming from the Merry Messages set, and "meowy Christmas" is a combination of words from Meow You Doin'? and Christmas Dreams.  I was so excited that I was able to match up the "meow" so perfectly with the "y" from merry!  It's the little things sometimes, isn't it? 😉  Both of the critters are popped up on Dollar Tree foam tape for dimension.  The inks I used were Medium Spruce and Dark Spruce from Gina K for the paw prints, with a little bit of Weathered Wood oxide ink for a highlight.  The red ink is Memento Rhubarb Stalk.  The silver is Delicata's Silvery Shimmer ink, and the meowy Christmas was stamped in VersaFine Clair Nocturne.

I am happy with how cute both of these cards turned out, and they will be perfect to give to any dog or cat lover for Christmas!

I appreciate you stopping by today!  Please pop on over to the ABC Christmas Challenge blog to see what the rest of the DT has created for this month's letters, and to join in as well.  There is always a chance to win a great little prize!

CHALLENGES:

Sparkles Christmas: Use kraft card

Christmas Craft Creations:  Stencils or Embossing folders

Creative Moments #255:  CAS

613 Avenue Create Feb 24:  ATG

Crafts Galore Encore #120:  ATG (1/3)

Crafty Animals #80:  Add an animal

Classic Design Challenge Feb 24:  ATG

Critter Crazy #83:  ATG featuring a critter

The Paper Funday #62:  ATG w/optional twist...no patterned paper

A Perfect Time to Craft Feb 24:  ATG

The Creative Crafters #73:  ATG (1/3)

Let's Craft and Create #204:  ATG (1/3)

Sheepski Designs #83:  ATG (1/3)

Mirtillamente #28:  ATG (1/5)

Morgan's ArtWorld #73:  ATG (1/3)

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Challenge Feb 24:  ATG

Do All Creatives #86:  ATG (1/3)

Ally's Angels #79:  ATG (1/8)

Stencil Fun Challenge Feb 24:  ATG using a stencil (1/3)

Crafty Catz #665:  ATG (1/5)

Word Art Wednesday #635 - #636: (1/5)

C.R.A.F.T Challenge #709:  Christmas (1/2)

Polkadoodles Week 6:  ATG (1/2)

Digi Choosday Week 6:  ATG (1/2)

Penny's Paper Crafty #565:  ATG (1/3)

Krafty Chicks Challenge #703:  CAS

Inspiration Station:  Photo inspiration 

I love both cats and dogs, and these 2 are so cute!

Until next time, please take care! 😊

~ Marie