Tag: Love To Craft Challenge Blog DT

Truly Grateful Note Card

Hello, my crafty friends! Well, aren’t we just rockin’ right on into the second half of the year! Hard to believe it’s already July 1st. Hope you’re working on your Christmas cards because the holidays will be here in the blink of an eye! 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 #12 – July Anything Goes! Come on over and play with us!

I used the absolutely gorgeous Stampin’ Up! Truly Grateful stamp set to create this thank you note card done in neutrals with a little yellow and a pop of orange. All the panels and flags are layered on brown cardstock.

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I created the background by stamping the woodgrain image, then random tree trunks and acorns from the same stamp set. I punched some flags that I arranged under the focal image. I added brown twine for a little texture. The only other embellishment used were brown flat-back pearls. I left the inside blank as this is a note card.

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Proud to enter this fun card into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #47 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: #7 – Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: July Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar Challenges: July Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog: #158 – Lots of Layers
Inkspirational Challenges: #138 – Rural
Inspiration Destination: #131 – Anything Goes
Not Just Cards: #45 – Anything Goes
QKR Stampede: #250 – Christmas in July or Anything Goes

Recipe:
Cardstock/Paper: SU Whisper White, Hello Honey, and Early Espresso
Stamps: SU Truly Grateful stamp set
Ink: SU Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip, Hello Honey, Baked Brown Sugar, and Early Espresso
Dies/Punches: EK Success Flag Punch
Accessories:  Studios Blackbird brown twine, brown flat-back pearls

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and have found a little inspiration to create a project to enter into our challenge this month! Remember, you can enter up to five projects! Can’t wait to see what you create! Thanks so much for stopping by – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

So thankful

Hi everyone! Happy Thursday – hope you’re having a great week! One more day till Friday, lol! It’s June 1st and time for another fun challenge over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m happy to share my DT inspiration card for LTCCB #11 – June Anything Goes! I created a corner fold thank you card that is also clean and simple. This is an interesting fold and I’m trying to learn to create with less dimension which is really tough for me. ;)

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I used the absolutely gorgeous GKD Painted Autumn stamp set for the focal image panel which I layered on gold mirror cardstock. I love multi-step stamp sets with large images, as they create gorgeous backgrounds!

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I stamped the inside sentiment along with some leaf stems on a layered panel. I really love how this turned out!

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Happy to enter this fun fold into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #45 – Anything Goes
Crafting By Designs: June Anything Goes
Cards Galore Encore Challenge Blog: June Anything Goes
Crafty Gals Corner: #125 – Anything Goes
CAS on Sunday: #109 – Use A Repetition Image
Crafty Purple Frog: Fabulously Floral
Inspiration Destination: #129 – Anything Goes (no shaker)
Pammie’s Inky Pinkies: #1722 – Anything Goes
Time Out: #84 – Inspired By Words (friends/flowers)
Word Art Wednesday: #284/285 – Anything Goes

Recipe:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Pure Luxury Ivory and Tomato Soup cardstock, Marco’s Gold Mirror cardstock
Stamps: GKD Painted Autumn stamp set
Ink: SU Pumpkin Pie (stamped off once), Tangerine Tango, Cajun Craze, Old Olive and Pear Pizzazz
Accessories:  Doodlebug Design Sprinkles Tangerine Assortment, MISTI

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

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

Purse Money Holder

Hi everyone! I’m back with another post on this fine first day of May! 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 #10 – May Anything Goes! I created the most awesome little purse money holder using the Purse Card/Envelope Set Money Holder Silhouette cut file by Samantha Walker. OMG, this couldn’t have been more fun to put together, and with minimal supplies!

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I used the brightest green and purple cardstock I could find in my stash! The only embellishments used were several tiny silver brads and a clear gemstone. I used a small velcro circle under the front flap for the closure. Love, love, love!

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Recipe:
Cardstock/Paper: DCWV Lime green and purple cardstock
Dies/Punches: Purse Card/Envelope Set Money Holder Silhouette cut file
Accessories:  Tiny silver brads, clear gemstone, small velcro circle

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will consider creating a project for our challenge this month! We would absolutely love to see what you are working on! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time!

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

hello, baby… (boy)

** 4/16/17 Winner at A Bit More Time To Craft! **

Hi everyone! Can you believe it’s April 1st?! Hope nobody gets over on you with an April Fool’s joke today, lol! It’s time for another fun challenge over at Love To Craft Challenge Blog and I’m excited to share my DT inspiration project for April Anything Goes! You’ll remember last month I created a baby girl card using the three-step ‘Baby Bear’ stamp set from Stampin’ Up! Well, this month I have a baby boy card created with the same stamp set. How cute is this?! :) A CAS design with minimal embellishments. The card base was cut with that same awesome Papertrey Ink die set. ;)

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I cut the image with a stitched oval die and layered it on foam for a little dimension. All four corners were embellished with rhinestones. The seam binding bow matches the cardstock.

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I kept the inside very simple with just a stamped sentiment on a panel cut with a die from the same die set

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Proud to enter this sweet card into the following challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks: #344 – Crazy Egg/Anything Goes
A Bit More Time To Craft: #41 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge Blog: #4 – Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog: #244 – Anything Goes
Color Crazy Challenge: Week #13 – Anything Goes
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog: April Anything Goes
Crafty Catz: #364 – Anything Goes with optional twist of “Add Metal” (no twist)
Crafty Creations Challenges: #338 – Anything Goes
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog: #54 – B is for… (brown, bear)
Crafty Gals Corner: #116 – Anything Goes
Fairytale Challenge Blog: #165 – Cards with Animals
Inspiration Destination: #125 – Anything Goes
Moving Along With The Times: #42 – Into The Woods
QKR Stampede: #237 – Up Up & Away or Anything Goes
Vilda Stamps Challenge Blog: April Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #276/277 – Anything Goes
Your Scrapbook Place: April Anything Goes

Recipe:
Cardstock/Paper: GKD Pure Luxury White and Little Boy Blue cardstock
Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Baby Bear stamp set
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Baked Brown Sugar, Soft Suede and Chocolate Chip ink; Memento Tuxedo Black
Dies/Punches: Papertrey Ink ‘Noted: Scalloped A2 Die Collection’
Accessories: White fun foam, MISTI, Really Reasonable Ribbon Glory Blue seam binding, Stampin’ Up! Rhinestones

 I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and have found some inspiration to play in our challenge this month! Remember, all of our challenges are Anything Goes and you can enter up to five projects! 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! Whatever you’re working on, we want to see it! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

hello, baby… (girl)

** 3/10/17 Top 3 at Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges! **

Hi friends! Happy first day of March! 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 March Anything Goes! I created a baby girl card using the awesome three-step ‘Baby Bear’ stamp set from Stampin’ Up! Love, love, love! :) A CAS design with minimal embellishments. The card base was cut with a fairly new Papertrey Ink die set.

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I cut the image with a stitched oval die and layered it on foam for a little dimension. All four corners were embellished with rhinestones. The seam binding bow matches the cardstock.

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I kept the inside very simple with just a stamped sentiment on a panel cut with a die from the same die set

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I’d love to enter this sweet baby card into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #39 – Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments Challenge Blog: Anything Goes
Di’s Digi Designs Challenge Blog: Die Cuts and/or Punches
Digi Stamps 4 Joy: #134 – Anything Goes + optional twist of Washi Tape or Bunting
Fab ‘n’ Funky Challenges: #340 – Baby
Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog: #36 – Anything Goes
Vilda Stamps Challenge Blog: March Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday: Weeks #272/273 – Anything Goes
{PIN}spirational Challenges: #185 – Photo Inspiration (inspired by stitching once again:)

Recipe:
Cardstock/Paper: Spectrum Noir Ultra Smooth Premium White cardstock, Stampin’ Up! Rose Red cardstock
Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Baby Bear stamp set
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Baked Brown Sugar, Soft Suede and Chocolate Chip ink; Memento Tuxedo Black
Dies/Punches: Papertrey Ink Noted: Scalloped A2 Die Collection
Accessories: White fun foam, MISTI, Really Reasonable Ribbon Summer Rose seam binding, Stampin’ Up! Rhinestones

I hope you’ve enjoyed this project and have found some inspiration to play in our challenge this month! Remember, all of our challenges are Anything Goes and you can enter up to five projects! 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! Whatever you’re working on, we want to see it! Thanks so much for stopping by today – we’ll see you next time! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig

 

Happy Birthday Wishes

** 2/15/17 Special Mention at World Wide Open Design Team Monthly Challenge! **

Hi everyone! Happy Hump Day! It’s unbelievable how quickly January passed by us. 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 February Anything Goes! I hope you will join us this month. Remember, we welcome all kinds of handmade projects – from cards, tags, ATCs and scrapbook layouts to 3-D projects, mixed media canvases and altered projects – and even knitting, crocheting and jewelry! We want to see whatever you’re working on!

Today I’m showcasing a 4″ square shutter card that I made using Stampin’ Up! products. I made my first one in shades of blue a while back and really loved it… so much so that I made another one, this time in warm tones of yellow and brown. Instead of my signature big bow on the front, I stamped and die cut a large layered flower with leaves. The closure is a tiny magnet under the sentiment tag. If you’re interested in the first one I made, you can see it HERE.

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Here are a few progressive shots of the card opening up – check out the shutter opening to reveal the inside sentiment. So fun! :D

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And finally, here’s a shot of the entire inside. Love the construction of this! I see another one of these in my near future – and it will be a different size! I do not recall exactly where I found the tutorial for this fold originally but I’ve searched and came up with one on YouTube that looks pretty similar HERE. Enjoy!

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I’m happy to enter this shutter card into the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft: #37 – Anything Goes
A Perfect Time To Craft: #2 – Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Blog: Week 400 – Let’s Celebrate
artbymiran Challenge: #76 – Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge Blog: #235 – Anything Goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge Blog: #11 – Anything Goes
Come and Get It Challenges: 3 or More Layers
Crafting by Designs: February Anything Goes
Crafting When We Can: #136 – Spots and/or Stripes
Crafts Encore Galore Challenge Blog: February Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenges: Anything Goes
Crafty Friends: #50 – Girly
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Blog: #18 – Anything Goes

Recipe:
Cardstock/Paper: Stampin’ Up! Soft Suede, Hello Honey and Old Olive cardstock; Stampin’ Up! English Garden DSP
Stamps: Stampin’ Up! Petite Pairs and Birthday Blossoms stamps
Ink: Stampin’ Up! Sahara Sand, Delightful Dijon and Mossy Meadow ink
Dies/Punches: Stampin’ Up! 2-1/2″ and 2″ Circle punches, Stampin’ Up! Pansy Punch, Spellbinders A2 Curved Matting Basics B die
Accessories: Yellow gemstones, Candi Mini, small round magnet

I hope you’ve enjoyed today’s project and will consider linking 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 soon! ;)

Scrappy hugs,
lesliesig