LeslieT

Hero Arts Oldtimer’s Happy Birthday

Hi everyone! It’s already the middle of September… another few weeks closer to Christmas, lol! I’m posting today on the a2z Scrapbooking blog and I’m happy to share a DT inspiration project using several Hero Arts products – Irreverent Birthday Messages stamp set, blessings Stamp & Cut, Intense Black ink, and White Embossing Powder. I created a fun 3-D birthday card featuring birthday sentiments for ‘old’ people as well as a pop-up instant one-step camera from back in the day! Remember those?!

Before I get to my project details, quite a few of the Hero Arts stamp sets have sold out in the a2z Scrapbooking store and unfortunately the Irreverent Birthday Messages stamp set was one of those that sold out. I work ahead and had this card made prior to this stamp set selling out. Seems this has been happening to me a lot lately, lol! But I have good news – you can special order it at no extra cost when you order your other Hero Arts stamps from a2Z Scrapbooking!

The stamped image and sentiments on the front are all from the Hero Arts Irreverent Birthday Messages stamp set.

I stamped a genuine (from the heart) sentiment above the camera from the Hero Arts blessings Stamp & Cut set in Hero Arts Black Intense ink.

This was probably one of the most fun cards I’ve ever created. I had one of these cameras and I’m pretty sure I chuckled throughout the entire process of making this, lol!

I went back to the Hero Arts Irreverent Birthday Messages stamp set for the sentiment on the ‘instant camera picture’ which I embossed in Hero Arts White Embossing Powder. Love how this turned out! :)

Happy to enter this fun birthday card into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge: #52 – Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenges: September Anything Goes
Crafty Creations: #350 – Anything Goes
Crafty Friends: #66 – Use Dies and/or Punches
Daring Cardmakers: 4 of Something (4 shades of purple)
Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges: #362 – For A Friend
Happy Little Stampers: September Anything Goes with Dies Challenge
Inky Chicks: #88: Use Your Favorite Color(s) (purple… one of many!)
Inspiration Destination: #133 – Anything Goes w/ optional Recipe (die cuts)
QKR Stampede: #261 – Anything Goes
Sparkles Monthly Challenge: #96 – Die Cuts and/or Punches
Stinkin Inkers Challenge Blog: Color Wheel (shades of purple along with gray and black neutrals)
The Sisterhood of Crafters: Oh Boy
Try It On Tuesdays: My Friend
Unicorn Challenge Blog: #25 – Birthday
Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #300/#301 – Anything Goes
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge: #26 – Anything Goes

a2z Scrapbooking products used:
Hero Arts Irreverent Birthday Messages stamp set (special order at no extra cost)
Hero Arts blessings Stamp & Cut
Hero Arts Intense Black ink
Versamark
Hero Arts White Embossing Powder

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Wild Orchid cardstock, The Paper Cut Black cardstock, Taylored Expressions Snow White cardstock, red and various shades of purple cardstock scraps
Ink: Spectrum Noir- PL4, BP6, OR2, CT4
Dies/Punches: Lori Whitlock Instant Camera Pop-Up Card Silhouette cut file

I hope you’ve enjoyed this card and will link up a project with us! Remember, our challenge is CASE A Designer this month and we’d love to see your project using Hero Arts products! Pick ANY a2z Scrapbooking designer and CASE one of her projects! Be sure to check out all the amazing crafty goodies in the a2z Scrapbooking store! AND if you use the code Leslie15 you’ll get 15% off your order of $25 or more! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you soon!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Hero Arts L-O-V-E

** 10/10/17 Top Pick at Sweet Stampers Challenge Blog! **

Hi everyone! Happy Sunday – hope you have a fantastic week coming up! Today is my post day on the a2z Scrapbooking blog and I’m happy to share a DT inspiration project using Hero Arts Love by Lia and Hero Arts Romeo & Juliet stamp sets! I created a shabby chic Valentine with lots of layers and lots of ink!

I had an absolute blast creating this card. I wanted a few red heat-embossed elements and don’t have any red embossing powder, so the L-O-V-E sentiment and three hearts from the Love by Lia stamp set were stamped in Versamark over top of red ink then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. This is an awesome trick you can use to make it appear like you have virtually any color embossing powder!

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I started with a watercolored background using Scarlet and Brilliant Red Brusho powders. Then I went through a couple ephemera packs and pulled out quite a few elements that I wanted to use, distressed the edges, and started laying them down.

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When I was happy with the placement, I started adhering the pieces. Some were adhered flat and some have foam tape under them for a little dimension. I fussy cut the embossed hearts and added a game spinner for the butterfly body, a twine bow and a strip of fabric roses. I splattered watered-down Walnut Stain distress ink over the entire panel and added some Crystal Drops. LOTS to feast the eyes upon, lol!

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I stamped a sentiment and more hearts from the Romeo & Juliet stamp set on the inside panel, hand-drew a couple wavy lines down the left side and distressed the edges, then layered the panel on black cardstock. Really loving how this turned out!

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I’d love to enter this card into the following challenges:
Card Mania Challenges: #96 – Shabby Chic or Rustic
Country View Challenges: Metal
Craft Rocket Challenges: #41 – Something Beginning with “F” (fabric flowers, fourteen)
Crafts Galore Encore Challenges: September Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet: #171 – Anything Goes
Mixed Media World: #29 – Anything Mixed Media Goes
Sweet Stampers Challenge Blog: #11 – Lots of Layers

a2z Scrapbooking products used:
Hero Arts Love by Lia stamp set
Hero Arts Romeo & Juliet stamp set
Versamark
Hero Arts Clear Embossing Powder

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Ivory cardstock, The Paper Cut Black cardstock
Ink: Scarlet and Brilliant Red Brushos; Memento Rhubarb Stalk; Ranger Black Soot and Walnut Stain distress ink; Ranger Barn Door and Fired Brick distress markers
Accessories: Tim Holtz Thrift Shop and Snippets Ephemera Packs, Tim Holtz Idea-ology Game Spinners, Studios Blackbird natural twine, Wild Orchid Crafts black fabric roses, Ebony Black Crystal Drops

I hope you’ve enjoyed this card and will link up a project with us! Remember, our challenge is CASE A Designer this month and we’d love to see your project using Hero Arts products! Be sure to check out all the amazing crafty goodies in the a2z Scrapbooking store! AND if you use the code Leslie15 you’ll get 15% off your order of $25 or more! Woo-hoo! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you soon!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

altered paint brush

** 9/10/17 Featured Project at Use Your Stuff Challenge Blog! **
** 9/25/17 Featured Creation at Scrapping4fun Challenges! **
** 9/30/17 DT Favorite Winner at Classic Design Team Open Challenge Blog! **

Hi everyone! Happy Friday! I posted earlier this week that I’ve joined the Mixed Up Merchandise Printables DT and I’m super stoked to share my debut inspiration project! I created an altered paint brush which features a sentiment from the awesome Snarky Words Printables! OMG, a good inky time was had by all! I started out wearing gloves and my hands started sweating so I took the gloves off, had a drink of water and decided to eat some lunch while stuff was drying. When I got back to the project, I totally forgot to put the gloves back on, so I’m still sporting nice shades of blue and green ink on my fingers and hands, lol! UPDATE: Mixed Up Magazine has apparently undergone some changes and their blog has moved, so these links may no longer be viable.

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This is the first paint brush I’ve ever altered – it’s been on my “To Do List” for a while so I decided that my debut project for the Mixed Up Merchandise Printables DT was the time to do one! I painted it with white gesso, then added texture with a mini dots stencil and texture paste on the handle (top portion above the metal band). I added lace trim and a handmade air clay embellishment on the metal band, then another coat of gesso and some crackle paint over the texture on the handle.

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Then the fun began… spritzes of water and Ranger Adirondack Color Wash in Lettuce, Stream, Denim and Purple Twilight, along with more spritzes of water here and there, letting the ink run.

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When the colors were exactly how I wanted them, I let everything dry and added some texture stamping and the #limitededition word strip that I inked with distress ink. I filled the center well on the air clay embellishment with Prills. First time I’ve ever used these and I think I like ’em! I added distress ink to the edges around the entire brush.

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I added a chipboard leaf that I coated in Versamark and then heat embossed in Pewter embossing powder (I did this three times). Then I adhered a multi-loop bow with with a single rhinestone on top of it and some bamboo cord looped beneath it. You know I love my bows and I’ve been creating mostly CAS cards lately which haven’t had bows. I guess I was going through withdrawal, lol!

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One final look. So very happy with how this turned out!

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I’d love to enter this altered paint brush into the following challenges:
Crafty Creations Challenges: #349 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge Blog: #17 – Anything Goes
Happy Little Stampers: September Mixed Media Challenge
Inspiration Destination: #133 – Anything Goes with Optional Recipe (ribbon & bamboo cord)
Little Red Wagon: #410 – Give Us Your Background
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies: #1736 – Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Blog: Monday Challenge – STAMPtember Stamp It
Simon Says Stamp Blog: Wednesday Challenge: STAMPtember Stamp It
Scrapping4fun Challenges: #98 – Techniques (mixed media)
Use Your Stuff Challenge Blog: #278 – No Layouts or Cards
Word Art Wednesday: #298/#299 – Anything Goes

Mixed Up Merchandise Printables used:
Snarky Words

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Pure Luxury Ivory cardstock
Stamps: Paper Wings Productions Art Textures stamp set
Ink: Ranger Adirondack Color Wash- Lettuce, Stream, Denim, Purple Twilight; Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Versamark, Ranger Walnut Stain distress ink
Accessories: Paint brush, Studio gesso, Memory Box Mini Dots stencil, Ranger Texture Paste Opaque Matte, Ranger Clear Rock Candy Crackle Paint, Liquitex Matte Gel, Prima Escutcheon II mould, Polyform Model Air Clay, Ribbit Prills, Ranger Pewter embossing powder, Really Reasonable Ribbon Purple Nile seam binding and Hemptique Bamboo Cord, Stampin’ Up Rhinestones

I hope you’ve enjoyed this mixed media project! Be sure to check out all the fun Printables for your mixed media and collage projects at the Mixed Up Merchandise store! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
LeslieSig

get WELL soon

Hi everyone! Happy Hump Day – hope you’re all having a great week! Today is my post day on the Paper Wings Productions blog and I’m happy to share a DT inspiration project using the Flower Power stamp set along with the Sayings and Sentiments stamp set, Perfect Pearls and a Tim Holtz Idea-ology Buckle. I created a pretty get well card with a vintage feel.

I stamped several flowers from the Flower Power stamp set randomly over white cardstock with the Perfect Medium in the Perfect Pearls Jewel kit. The Perfect Medium stamped in a light brown which I thought was odd because I remembered it stamping clear the last time I used it several years ago, lol! I applied the green, blue, red and purple Perfect Pearls powders anyway and got a muted vintage look to all the colors. I guess that’s what happens when you use ‘aged’ Perfect Medium, lol! But I sure like the way it turned out! I lightly misted the panel with water to bind the powders so they don’t rub off. I cut the background and the rest of the white and brown bag cardstock layers with the matting dies.

I stamped the sentiment in Frayed Burlap distress ink on a narrow strip of white cardstock cut with a matting die from the same set, layered it on the brown bag cardstock, added a buckle and adhered it to the front. I finished the front with several flat-back pearls.

For the inside, I decorated the white layered panel with a leftover strip of the stamped florals and kraft cardstock used on the front. I left the inside blank for a handwritten message.

Happy to enter this card into the following challenges:
Cardz 4 Galz: #55 – Get Krafty
Classic Design Team Open Challenge Blog: #17 – Anything Goes
Country View Challenge Blog: September Challenge – Metal
Hiding In My Craft Room: #316 – Fall Colors
House of Cards: September Challenge – Add Text and/or Colors
Inspiration Destination: #133 – Anything Goes with Optional Recipe (flowers, die cuts, pearls)
Little Red Wagon: #410 – Give Us Your Background
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies: #1736 – Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Blog: Monday Challenge – STAMPtember Stamp It
Simon Says Stamp Blog: Wednesday Challenge: STAMPtember Stamp It
Tuesday Throwdown: #359 – Punches and/or Dies

Paper Wings Productions products used:
Stamps: Flower Power stamp set and Sayings and Sentiments stamp set
Accessories: Tim Holtz Idea-ology Buckle

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium White cardstock, Marco’s Brown Bag cardstock
Ink: Ranger Frayed Burlap Distress Ink
Dies/Punches: Spellbinders Curved Matting Basics A & B
Accessories: Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, Perfect Pearls Jewels kit, Champagne Flat-Back Pearls

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project! Be sure to check out all the fun stamps and other goodies at Paper Wings Productions! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Mixed Up Merchandise DT

Well, it’s official and I can finally blab about this one, too! I’ve joined the Printables DT for Mixed Up Merchandise! Woo-hoo! VERY excited about this opportunity to work with some of the coolest vintage ephemera around – check it out HERE! You’ll find lots of fun stuff to use on your mixed media and collage projects!

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This is an awesome team of very talented mixed media artists and I’m super stoked, and very proud and honored that the lovely Katy invited me to be one of them! My debut project will be on the Mixed Up Magazine blog on September 8th, so stay tuned!

Scrappy hugs,
LeslieSig

CAS thanks for Paper Wings Productions September Blog Hop!

Hello, crafty peeps! WELCOME to the Paper Wings Productions Design Team Blog Hop & Giveaway! If you’ve arrived here from Ashley’s blog, then you’re in the right place. If you’re just stopping by for a visit, please CLICK HERE to start from the beginning.

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We have started our monthly blog hops back up with a new team. We hope you will check out all of the awesome projects we have created for you. Go grab your favorite snack, get comfortable and enjoy the hop!

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The main prize is a $25.00 gift certificate to the Paper Wings Productions online store.

For a chance to win, all you need to do is:

be a follower of the Paper Wings Productions blog
visit each of the participating designer’s blogs and leave a comment
come back and leave us a comment on the Paper Wings Productions blog telling us you’ve completed the hop

To increase your chances of winning, “Like” our Facebook page and/or invite your friends to the hop. Be sure to leave a separate comment for each of your additional entries. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 on the Paper Wings Productions blog.

Let me side-track you for a moment to showcase my projects. I created a set of two masked ‘Thanks’ note cards – one in warm colors with gold mirror cardstock accent and one in cool colors with silver mirror cardstock accent – using the FABulous Art Textures and Sayings and Sentiments stamp sets along with a variety of distress oxide inks. Oh my gosh… a good inky time was had by all!

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These were super easy CAS cards. I cut a piece of white cardstock in quarters and used two of them (one for each card). I tore two pieces of masking paper about two inches longer than the cardstock quarter and masked part of the left side and most of the right side of the cardstock piece, anchoring it down to my craft sheet with the extra inch of masking paper on the top and bottom. This left a vertical ‘channel’ of cardstock which I inked with three colors of distress inks, overlapping and blending as I went. I then randomly stamped all the images in the Art Textures stamp set in black ink, covering the inked cardstock ‘channel’. When I was happy with the result, I carefully removed the masking paper and trimmed the inked/stamped portion, leaving a narrow margin of white on both sides. I adhered that to the mirror cardstock and trimmed it again, leaving a narrow margin of mirror cardstock on both sides. I adhered the trimmed piece to the card base and then stamped the sentiment from the Sayings and Sentiments stamp set in the lower right corner with the black ink.

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For the inside, I adhered a strip of the mirror cardstock down the left side of a white panel and then layered the panel on colored cardstock. I left the inside blank to write a custom message. I finished the front with several dots of Crystal Drops.

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Here are pics of the other card in cool colors, created the same way.

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Thanks for indulging me, lol! Now, back to the blog hop! Be sure to head on over to Veronica’s blog next!

Here is the complete line-up just in case you get lost along the way:
Dana
Ashley
Leslie (you’re here! :)
Veronica
Paper Wings Productions blog – “The Aviary”

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US TODAY!

Let Your Creativity Take Flight!

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Proud to enter this set of cards into the following challenges:
Classic Design Team Open Challenge Blog: #17 – Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday: #298/#299 – Anything Goes
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge: #25 – Anything Goes
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Paper Wings Productions products used:
Stamps: Art Textures stamp set and Sayings and Sentiments stamp set

Other products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium White cardstock, GKD Sweet Mango and Wild Lilac cardstock, Marco’s Gold and Silver Mirror cardstock
Ink: Ranger Distress Oxides- Fired Brick, Wild Honey, Fossilized Amber, Picked Raspberry, Wilted violet, Salty Ocean; Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Accessories: Masking paper, Ranger Distress Sprayer, Nuvo Crystal Drops- Ripened Pumpkin, English Mustard, Dandelion Yellow and Violet Galaxy; Nuvo Glitter Drops- Sherbert Shimmer and Blue Lagoon; Tim Holtz Stamp Platform

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s blog hop projects! Be sure to check out all the fun stamps and other goodies in the Paper Wings Productions store! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Let it Snow

Hi everyone! I’m back yet again this morning, this time to showcase a guest designer project for the September Anything Goes challenge over at Your Scrapbook Place! One of my cards was a winner a few weeks back and the lovely Holley invited me to be a guestie for the next several challenges! Of course, I couldn’t say no, lol! We are being sponsored this month by Pickled Potpourri and I created a Double Fun Fold using the Christmas Window image. OMG, I’m so smitten! This was great fun! I was very happy to have Santa and his reindeer in my rubber stamp stash to compliment the image.

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The focal image on the front opens to the right to reveal a stamped sentiment on the tall panel beneath.

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Then the tall panel opens upward to reveal yet another stamped sentiment and cozy cabin image! How cute is this fold?! Love, love, love! Thanks, Dawn, for the inspiration! <3

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I’d love to enter this box card into the following challenges:
Alphabet Challenge: M for Make Your Mark
Crafty Gals Corner: #139 – Use Your Favorite Color(s) (green)
Day Dreamer Challenges: #2 – Anything Goes
Emerald City Crafts Challenge Blog: #3 – Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday: #298/#299 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Ivory and Grass Green cardstock, Crafter’s Companion Vintage Christmas Collection 6×6 papers
Stamps: Pickled Potpourri Christmas Window digital image, Stampin’ Up Cozy Christmas stamp set
Ink: Delicata Golden Glitz ink, Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Spectrum Noir- LG3, LG5, CT4, TB4, IG4, IG6, EB1, EB2, DR2, PL3, Crystal Clear Sparkle Overlay Marker
Dies/Punches: Cottage Cutz Double Stitched Rectangles
Accessories: Nuvo White Blizzard Glitter Drops, Tim Holtz Stamp Platform

I hope you’ve enjoyed enjoyed this project today and will come over and link up with us this month! And be sure to check out all the fun digis over at Pickled Potpourri! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
LeslieSig

Just give it some time.

Hello again, crafty friends! You can’t get rid of me yet, lol! A new challenge over at Mix It Up Challenge Blog is live this morning and I’m super stoked to share my DT inspiration project for MIUCB #5 – Anything Goes + Inlaid Die Cut! I created a pretty CAS encouragement note card using stamps and dies from Stampin’ Up, and pretty Doodlebug Design papers. I thoroughly enjoyed myself – this was very therapeutic. I love dragonflies anyway, and it was just lots of fun picking out the papers and inlaying the die cut pieces!

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I’ve been on a CAS kick lately, making cards I would have never seen myself making a few years ago. CAS has always been challenging because I like big bows (I cannot lie) and lots of layers, lol! I’m really pleased with how this one turned out. I LOVE these Doodlebug Design papers because they are so soft and made the prettiest dragonflies! I finished the front with a few Pretty Pink Posh sequins, and left the inside blank to write a custom note.

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I’d love to enter this card into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #51 – Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra: September Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #9 – Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenges: #349 – Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner: #139 – Use Your Favorite Color(s) (purple, green, yellow)
Day Dreamer Challenges: #2 – Anything Goes
Emerald City Crafts Challenge Blog: #3 – Anything Goes
Scrapping4fun Challenges: #98 – Techniques (inlaid die cut)
Word Art Wednesday: #298/#299 – Anything Goes
World Wide Open Design Team Open Challenge: #25 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: SU Thick and Regular Whisper White cardstock, Doodlebug Design dot-grid-daisy-stripe Rainbow Petite Prints 6×6 paper pad
Stamps: SU Designer Tee stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: SU Detailed Dragonfly Thinlits
Accessories: Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, Pretty Pink Posh Ballerina Pink Sequins

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and will link up with us this month! We know you love Anything Goes! And remember, the technique twist is always optional and not required to play in our challenges! Thanks so much for stopping by today and we’ll see you again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
LeslieSig

vampires, witches and ghosts, OH MY!

Hi everyone! Happy Friday! I’m just rockin’ and rollin’ with the posts this morning! HA! It’s time for another fun challenge over at Love To Scrap Challenge Blog and I’m happy to share my DT inspiration project for LTSCB #101 – Anything Goes! We are being sponsored this time by Sparkle N Sprinkle, Dr. Digi’s House of Stamps and yours truly! Come on over and play for a chance to win an awesome prize!

I created a fun Halloween card using Dr. Digi’s House of Stamps Witchy Wilma image. OMG, is she not the sassiest thing ever?! Love her – and I sure enjoyed coloring her!

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I used lots of papers and cardstock in Halloween colors, along with a few dies and some Nuvo Pewter Crystal Drops.

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I embellished the stamped panel on the inside with some scraps from the papers used on the front. The stamped sentiments on the front and inside are just perfect for this image! I’m loving how this turned out!

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I’m happy to enter this Halloween card into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #51 – Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra: September Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #9 – Anything Goes
Alphabet Challenge Blog: M for Make Your Mark
Dream Valley Challenge – :#162 – Use A Stamp or Digi Image

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium White cardstock, The Paper Cut Black cardstock; Stampin’ Up pear Pizzazz, Rich Razzelberry and Daffodil Delight cardstock; Doodlebug Design Gingham-Linen dot-grid-daisy-stripe Rainbow Petite Prints
Stamps: Dr. Digi’s House of Stamps Witchy Wilma digital image, Stampin’ Up Suite Seasons and Mingle All The Way stamp sets
Ink: Spectrum Noir- LG1, LG4, CT1, CT4, GB8, FS3, FS6, IG4, IG5, DR2, EB6, OR1, OR2, OR3, LV2; Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Dies/Punches: Memory Box Stitched Circle Layers, Spellbinders Big Scallop Circles, Sweet N Sassy Scallop Borders
Accessories: Tim Holtz Stamp Platform, Nuvo Liquid Mercury and Violet Galaxy Crystal Drops

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and will link up an Anything Goes project with us this month! Remember, you can enter up to five, and check out our sister blogs too! Be sure to check out all the fun stuff at Sparkle N Sprinkle and Dr. Digi’s House of Stamps! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
LeslieSig

Make Today Amazing

Hi everyone! I’m baaaaack! The first of the month always means a few posts from me, so grabba cuppa and chill out with me for a bit, lol! A new challenge is live this morning over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m stoked to share my DT inspiration project for LTCCB #14 – September Anything Goes! I created a fun box card using a fairly minimal supply list. I love it when that happens! And how stinkin’ cute is this?!

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Seems I can’t get enough of my Scan N Cut over the past several months and I’m making all kinds of fun projects. Because I’ve bought a gazillion cut files. My hubby thinks I’m nuts, lol! I’m absolutely smitten with this cut file from SVG Cuts!

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It doesn’t get any easier than this – a couple pieces of cardstock and a couple pieces of coordinating patterned paper. I cut the flowers from white cardstock and colored them with Spectrum Noir markers. The centers were cut from a scrap of Glitter Silk cardstock.

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The back of the card has a cut-out that reveals a stamped sentiment. Love, love, love!

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Here’s a shot of the card with it’s matching envelope, also included in the cut file.

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And a final shot showing that it folds flat for mailing! I see a few more of these in my future, lol!

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I’d love to enter this box card into the following challenges:
Crafty Gals Corner: #139 – Use Your Favorite Color(s) (yellow)
Day Dreamer Challenges: #2 – Anything Goes
Emerald City Crafts Challenge Blog: #3 – Anything Goes
Scrapping4fun Challenges: #98 – Techniques (box card)
Word Art Wednesday: #298/#299 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Wild Dandelion and White cardstock, SU Sweater Weather DSP, Core’dinations brown Glitter Silk scrap
Stamps: MFT Simply Fabulous Sayings stamp set
Ink: Memento Espresso Truffle ink, Spectrum Noir- LY1, LY2, LY3
Dies/Punches: SVG Cuts Harvest Mail-Asters cut file
Accessories: MISTI

I hope you’ve enjoyed this fun project today and will link up an anything goes project with us this month! We’d love to see what you’re working on! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you soon!

Scrappy hugs,
LeslieSig