Tag: Love To Craft Challenge Blog DT

Watercolor Poppies

Hi everyone! Happy first day of May! Our May challenge is live this morning over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m happy to share my DT inspiration project for LTCCB #22 – May Anything Goes! I got out some Rubbernecker stamps and created a card featuring watercolor stamping on photo paper! OMG, these stamps are amazing! Lots of people can watercolor beautifully… but not me… so I rely on these stamps, lol!

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Super fun and easy card. I chose chocolate brown for the card base and layered white and cherry red cardstock panels on it. I die cut some angled stitched border elements on the red panel before adhering them. I stamped the poppies in Spiced Marmalade and Fired Brick distress ink and the stems in Walnut Stain and Espresso Truffle ink on the photo paper, and then cut it with a slightly angled stitched oval die. I affixed the panel to the card front on red foam and added White Gloss Crystal Drops and a tiny red seam ribbon bow.

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I decorated the inside with leftover strips of the red and chocolate brown cardstock, then stamped the adorable Winnie the Pooh quote. I am absolutely smitten with this, lol!

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Dark Chocolate, White and Cherry Red cardstock, Canon Photo Paper
Stamps: Rubbernecker Poppy Bunch stamp set and Stay There Forever sentiment stamp
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink- Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick, Walnut Stain; Memento Espresso Truffle ink
Dies/Punches: Cottage Cutz Double-Stitched Oval die, Lawn Fawn Stitched Borders dies
Accessories:  White Gloss Crystal Drops, RRR Lipstick Seam Binding, Darice red foam

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link up a project with us this month! We can’t wait to see what you’re working on! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

With Deepest Sympathy

Hello, my crafty peeps! Can you believe it’s the first of April already?! It’s time for another fun challenge over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m proud to share my DT inspiration for LTCCB #21 – April Anything Goes! I created a pretty sympathy card in a yellow and purple color combo. Sympathy cards are not easy to create but we always need to have a few in our stash.

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Patterned paper and stamps are from Dare 2B Artzy. Seam binding ribbon is from Really Reasonable Ribbon. Image colored with Spectrum Noir markers. I added several loops of white quilting thread behind the bow for a little interest, along with a few tiny clear rhinestones.

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I kept the inside fairly simple with just a stamped image on a panel layered on purple cardstock.

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD White and Edible Eggplant cardstock, D2BA Artzy Doodles Variety Paper Pack (yellow paper)
Stamps: D2BA Wishing You Comfort stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Spectrum Noir- CT1, CT2, LV2, LV3, DG2, DG3, EB6, EB7, IG4
Dies/Punches: Spellbinders Classic Oval and Classic Scalloped Oval dies
Accessories: Really Reasonable Ribbon Purple Nile seam binding, white quilting thread

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project 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 and we’ll see you again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
LeslieSig

Relax… unwind note cards (set of 8 )

Hi everyone! You know what happens on the 1st… I have a gazillion posts for you! This month’s challenge over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog is live this morning and I’m happy to share my DT inspiration project for  LTCCB #20 – March Anything Goes! I created a fun set of eight note cards, all featuring a pair of flip flops in the sand. I stamped four in teal ink and four in green ink, and embellished each with a few Pretty Pink Posh sequins.

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These were so easy and fun. I used Stampin’ Up premade Crumb Cake Note Cards and Envelopes, so all I needed to do was stamp the flip flops on white cardstock and cut them with the coordinating die, and stamp the sentiment on the front. The stamps and inks are from Dare 2B Artzy. I created a sand line with a Paper Smooches Stitched Border die. I left the insides blank as they are note cards.

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One more view with the envelopes which feature a stamped pair of flip flops in matching ink. :)

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up Crumb Cake Note Cards & Envelopes, Stampin’ Up Whisper White cardstock
Stamps: D2BA Flip Flops stamp set
Ink: D2BA Paradise and Margarita Lime inks; Spectrum Noir- BP1, BT5, TB4, LG3
Dies/Punches: Flip Flop die, Paper Smooches Stitched Borders
Accessories: MISTI, Pretty Pink Posh Peridot Mist and Ocean Spray Sequins

I hope you’ve enjoyed this fun set of note cards and will link up an Anything Goes project with us this month! We’d love to see what you’re working on! Thanks for stopping by and we’ll see you again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
LeslieSig

Happy Valentine’s Day

Hi everyone! It’s the first day of the month so that means a few posts this morning! A new challenge has launched over at the Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m happy to share my DT inspiration project for LTCCB #19 – February Anything Goes! I created a Valentine in a pink and black color combo, and it’s a Double Z Fold! You know how I love my fancy folds, lol!

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This was fun, and despite the complex look, it was pretty simple. Half the fun was picking out the coordinating papers! The stamps, dies and papers are all from Stampin’ Up.

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I stamped the valentine sentiment on the large center panel, and embellished it with Carnation Pink Crystal Drops and a die cut arrow.

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The hearts on the front are die cuts attached with tiny staples.

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And here’s an overhead view so you can see the cool construction. I’m loving how this turned out!

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Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up Basic Black and Whisper White cardstock, Stampin’ Up Pop of Pink DSP
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Sealed with Love stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink, Versamark
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up Love Notes Framelits
Accessories: Ranger Clear Embossing Powder, Carnation Pink Crystal Drops

I hope you’ve enjoyed this fancy fold Valentine and will link up a project with us this month! We can’t wait to see what you’re working on! Thanks so much for stopping by and we’ll see you soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
LeslieSig

Big Flower Sandal

** 1/31/18 DT Favorite Winner at Classic Design Team Open Challenge! **

Hello, my crafty peeps! I’m back again this morning with a post for our new challenge over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog. I’m happy to share my DT inspiration project for LTCCB #18 – January Anything Goes. I created another fun sandal for my paper shoe collection using the gorgeous Orange Plaid and Owls & Flowers papers from Dare 2B Artzy. Love, love, love these papers!

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I cut several large flowers from the 12 x 12 paper and layered different pieces of them for dimension. I added some silver seed beads to the center of the flower.

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I just can’t get enough of these paper sandals – they are so stinkin’ cute!

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And of course a sandal needs to have to have a ‘real’ sole, lol!

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Proud to enter this fun paper shoe into the following challenges:
Classic Design Team Open Challenge Blog: #21 – Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: January Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenges: #357 – Anything Goes
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge: #29 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Fired Brick cardstock, D2BA Orange Plaid and Owls & Flowers papers
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black marker
Accessories: Foamies foam, Morning Dew Crystal Drops, Pretty Pink Posh Silver shimmer Seed Beads

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and will link up an ‘anything goes’ project with us this month! You know we’d love to see whatever you’re working on! Thanks so much for stopping by and we’ll see you again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
LeslieSig

Thinking of you at Christmas

** 12/8/17 Top 5 at QKR Stampede! **

Hi everyone! It’s a very fine Friday and I hope you’ve had a great week! It’s time for another fun challenge over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m happy to share my DT inspiration project for LTCCB #17 – December Anything Goes! Come on over and play with us – we’d love to see what you’re working on!

I created a card using teal and purple – one of my favorite color combos. The front and inside sentiments are stamped in Delicata Golden Glitz ink. OMG… I’m in love with that ink! The ornament tops are die cut from Gold Mirror cardstock. Although this card is slightly different, it’s a CASE of a previous project I made last year. I really loved my original design and these dies are magnificent! If you’re interested, you can see the other project HERE.

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Using the DTP method, I inked the die cuts with Island Indigo and Sugarplum ink, then covered them in Versamark and heat embossed them with Judi-Kins Iridescent Sparkle embossing powder. The sparkle is gorgeous IRL – wish it showed up in the pics!

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I kept the inside simple with just a stamped sentiment on a layered panel.

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Proud to enter this card into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #57 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #12 – Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: #194 – Christmas + A Sentiment
Card Mania: #99 – Christmas
Christmas Cards All Year Round: December Challenge – Anything Goes
Craft-Dee BowZ: December Challenge – Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow
Country View Challenges: December Challenge – Christmas
Crafts Galore Encore Challenges: December Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Challenge: #395 – Anything Goes with optional Let It Snow
Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges: #373 – Christmas
Kitty Bee Designs: #109 – Anything Goes with option of Christmas
Make My Monday: Happy Christmas/Happy Holidays
Naughty or Nice Challenges: #46 – Season’s Greetings
Pearly Sparkles: #23 – Merry Christmas
QKR Stampede: #272 – Christmas Tags or Anything Goes
The Merry Christmas Challenge: #45 – Anything Goes + Christmas

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: SU Whisper White cardstock, Marco’s Gold Mirror cardstock
Stamps: SU Embellished Ornaments stamp set
Ink: SU Sweet Sugarplum and Island Indigo ink, Versamark, Delicata Golden Glitz ink
Dies/Punches: Delicate Ornament Thinlits
Accessories: MISTI, Judi-Kins Iridescent Sparkle embossing powder, RRR Bordeaux Wine seam binding

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and have found a little inspiration to link up a project with us this month! We’re always interested in seeing what you’re working on! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Wishing you holiday cheer

Hello, crafty peeps! I’m just sitting here shaking my head at how fast this year is passing by! My mom always used to say ‘the older you get the faster the time flies.’ She sure was right. A new challenge has launched this morning over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m happy to share my DT inspiration project for LTCCB #16 – November Anything Goes! I love a traditional Christmas color palette!

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I used Stampin’ Up stamps, ink, cardstock and papers for this project. I cut a couple narrow strips from scraps of the green and red diagonal striped paper and adhered them together in a ‘V’ fashion to coordinate with the Washi tape stamp I used on the inside. I adhered a few circle die cuts on the center line and then stamped the focal image with a few random stars that I colored with clear Wink of Stella.

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I kept the inside fairly simple with the stamped Washi tape and the sentiment. Really love how this turned out!

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I’d love to enter this fun card into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra November Challenge
Crafts Galore Encore Challenges: November Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge Extra for November
House of Cards: November Challenge – Holiday and/or Colors
The Crafty Addicts: #42 – Anything Goes/Christmas

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up Early Espresso and Whisper White cardstock; Stampin’ Up Cherry Cobbler and Pear Pizzazz DSP scraps
Stamps: Stampin’ Up Mingle All The Way, Tin of Tags and Tape It stamp sets
Ink: Stampin’ Up Cherry Cobbler and Pear Pizzazz ink
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up 3/4″ and 1/2″ Circle Punches
Accessories:  Stampendous Red Dot Sparklers, clear Wink of Stella

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will link up 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 again soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Snowman Coasters (set of 4)

** 10/31/17 Best Technique Winner at Classic Design Team Open Challenge! **

Hello, my crafty friends! Here’s to hoping you have a great week coming up and the weather is beginning to feel nice where you are! It’s time for another fun challenge over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m super stoked to share my DT inspiration project for LTCCB #15 – October Anything Goes! I created an adorable set of snowman coasters and cannot tell you how much fun I had creating them! It’s been a couple years since I’ve stamped any coasters so I figured it time to pull out my stash of pulpboard blanks and have some inky fun!

I stamped on Blockheads round coaster blanks with a set of Blockheads stamps, colored the images with Spectrum Noir markers and heat set them (a couple times) with my heat tool.

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These really are easy to make and hold up well to cold or hot beverages. If the cold beverage sweats, the ink won’t run because it has been heat set… just let the coaster dry. If allowed to get wet, though, they won’t last nearly as long as they will if you keep ’em dry! ;)

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These are so stinkin’ cute and don’t require a long list of supplies to make! Love, love, love how these turned out! So much fun and such a neat little gift idea!

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Proud to enter these adorable coasters into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #53 – Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft Extra October Challenge: Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge: #17 – Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations: #281 – Anything Goes
Day Dreamer Challenges: #3 – Anything Goes
Hiding In My Craft Room: #320 – Freestyle
Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog: #51 – Anything Goes
Moving Along With The Times: #55 – Geometric Shapes
Pearly Sparkles Challenge Blog: #21 – Anything Goes
Pile It On: #135 – Fantasy
{PIN}spirational Challenges: #200 – Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #302/303 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Stamps: Blockheads Paper Arts “An Illustrated Christmas” stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black ink; Spectrum Noir- DR2, TB1, OR1, OR3, EB3, IG5
Accessories: Blockheads Paper Arts round coaster blanks

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and will link up an ‘Anything Goes’ project with us this month! You know we want to see what you’re working on! I like to remind you all every once in a while that we welcome any and all kinds of handmade creations – from cards, tags, ATCs and scrapbook layouts – to 3-D projects, mixed media canvases and altered projects – and even knitting, crocheting, quilting and jewelry-making! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you next time! ;)

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

Wedded Bliss gift card holder

** 8/16/17 Winner at A Bit More Time To Craft Challenge! **

Hello crafty peeps! Happy Tuesday and August 1st! Can you believe it?! It won’t be long until we start seeing Christmas decorations in the stores and commercials on TV, lol! It’s time for another fun challenge over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m stoked to share my DT inspiration project for LTCCB #13 – August Anything Goes! Come play with us – we’d love to see what you’re working on!

I created a gorgeous wedding gift card holder using Stampin’ Up! Tag Talk and For The New Two stamp sets. This is my basic go-to gift card holder design – I’ve been making these for years and I love them – the possibilities for embellishing are endless! ;) I dry embossed the pearl metallic cardstock which I layered on gold mirror cardstock. The ‘medallion’ is heat embossed in gold and layered on punched gold mirror and ivory circles.

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I heat embossed a simple wedding sentiment in gold and added a small magnet closure.

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One last photo of the back. By the way, this was commissioned by a co-worker who shared that the recipient loved it! :D

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I’m happy to enter this gift card holder into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #49 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft: #7 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge Blog: #16 – Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: August Anything Goes
Creative Inspirations: #279 – Anything Goes
Day Dreamer Challenges: #1 – Anything Goes
Dream Valley Challenges: #160 – Anything Goes
Inky Chicks: #86 – Use A Sentiment Instead of an Image
Not Just Cards: #46 – Anything Goes
Ooh-La-La Creations: #234 – Anything Goes

Products used:
Cardstock/Paper: Marco’s Venicelux Pearl Metallic cardstock, Marco’s Gold Mirror cardstock
Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Tag Talk and For The New Two stamp sets
Ink: Versamark
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up! 2″ circle punch, EK Success 2-1/4″ circle punch
Accessories: Ranger super fine detail Gold embossing powder, Darice Ranunculus embossing folder, Fiskars corner rounder, Buttermilk Crystal Drops

I hope you’ve enjoyed this gift card holder and will consider linking up an anything goes project with us this month! We’re always interested in what you’re working on… no matter what it is! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you soon!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig