Pearly Sparkles July 2024 Challenge ~ Christmas in July

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's July 1st and time for a new Pearly Sparkles challenge.Our theme this month is Christmas in July.
I was going through some older stamp sets and found this layering set from Hero Arts so I decided to play.

I was inspired by the sample card on the packaging for the final card design.
Layering stamps have sure come a long way in ease of application since this set was sold!
Hope you'll play along with us this month.  

New Team!! Sketch Saturday ~ Sketch #754

Hi Crafty Friends,

Yep!  I have joined a new design team.  I seem to get more accomplished when I have deadlines and I do love using card sketches so joining the Sketch Saturday team seemed like a good match.

This is my first challenge as a DT member.  You'll find the challenge sketch below my project.

Challenge 754 is to use an archived sketch and I followed Sketch 631 with no "creative license."

The patterned paper is from an older set of Webster's Pages.  Their papers are so elegant.

All of the plain cardstock papers are from Michael's.  I also used:

Altenew Deck Planks 3D embossing folder

Jaded Blossom Stitched Squares and Flag Dies

Spellbinders Sweet Birdie

Copic Markers

You can find all of the archived sketches on the blog.

I'd love to see you play along.

Cut it Up Challenge #307 ~ Critter (Real or Fantasy)

Hi Crafty Friends,
Our next Cut it Up Challenge is CRITTERS.  Yours can be either real or make believe.
I've used Spellbinders adorable Dancing Birthday Panda to make my critter card.

The legs are a separate die cut that wiggle when attached with a dimensional circle.

I also used a Spellbinders 3D embossing folder for the background and Pinkfresh Studio Nested Arches for the mat.  The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps Panda Butt set.

I hope you'll play along.  Remember that our Top Cuts for each challenge are featured on our Facebook Community Page and you'll have a chance to become a Guest Designer if you'd like.

Link up your project HERE.

Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers ~ Sketch 46, project 2

Hi Crafty Friends,
With the end of the month approaching, we are finishing up our projects for BYSH #46.
This month's sponsor is Lawn Fawn and I've used another sweet LF image on this card.

Along with Echo Park papers, I've used Lawn Fawn's Cheery Christmas stamp set colored using Copic markers.  The sentiment has been heat embossed.

It's not too late to join our Facebook challenge HERE.

Here's a look at sketch #46 for your reference.

Remember, you can also find inspiration on the BYSH blog HERE.

Cut it Up Challenge #306 ~ Feeling Blue

Hi Crafty Friends,
Time for another Cut it Up Challenge.Our theme for #306 is Feeling Blue ~ use blue as the dominant color.
Here's my project.

I had so much fun using a variety of Pinkfresh Studio products on this card.

Products used:

Joyful Days press plate plates, dies, and stencil

Nested Arches

Dotted Scallops Cover Plate

Ink Cubes - Morning Sky set

Glitter Drops

I love that you can match your die cuts to your stencil or stamped images just by inking.  You don't always have to have the coordinating card stock.

And for this challenge, leaves don't always have to be green, right?

I hope you'll play along at

http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com

Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge ~ June

Hi Crafty Friends,
Our Festive Friday June challenge is open and ready for your wonderful entries.
Remember, we have 4 themes for you to choose from:Christmas (always)Father's DayFlowersCats or Dogs
I chose to make a Father's Day for this month's challenge.

Fractured cards seem to very popular right now and I've been wanting to try one.

I attend monthly card classes with a local group and our hostess showed us the fractured technique.

It was so much fun and I love all the possibilities.  I've had these masculine papers in my stash for quite awhile.  The letter dies are from Jaded Blossom. And, I still love using buttons which are always a part of my stash.

I hope you'll play along with us.