Cut it Up Challenge #338 ~ LOL, That's Funny (Humorous)

Hi Crafty Friends,
We have a fun challenge (literally) for you at Cut it Up Challenges.
Our theme is LOL, That's Funny.  We're looking for a little humor in your entries.
Here's my card.  It was so much fun to design.

I love this stamp set from Whimsy Stamps and have used it several times.

Whimsy Stamps Lookin Shark and Lookin Shark Elements

Lawn Fawn Ocean Wave Stencil

Altenew Circular Elements die set

La-la Land Crafts Under the Sea dies

Be sure to visit the team blog for more inspiration and to link up your design.

Cut it Up Challenge #325 ~ Happy Birthday

Hi Crafty Friends,
Our next Cut it Up Challenge is HAPPY BIRTHDAY.
I designed a fun birthday card for my nephew.

I used these products:

Jaded Blossom Rectangle Strip Card Mat Die

Jaded Blossom So Many Birthdays stamp set

Whimsy Stamps Hey Ostrich stamps set

Lala Land Crafts 6x6 design papers pack

Circle punch

I hope you'll play along.  Share your card on the link above.

You might be selected as a Top Cut and have your card featured in our Facebook Community and have an opportunity to be a guest designer for a later challenge.

Cut it Up Challenge #320 ~ Anything Goes

Hi Crafty Friends,
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas.  It's time for the final Cut it Up Challenge of 2024.
It's a favorite: ANYTHING GOES
Here's a fun birthday card.  Whimsy Stamps has such fun images to color and I love their exclamation dies!

I also used Jaded Blossom's Window die and then colored using Copic Markers.
Beginning with this challenge, the CIU linky will close the second Monday after the challenge opens instead of Wednesdays.
Come and play along with us.  Just add your project using the link above.

Build Your Stash Holiday Cardmakers ~ December Sketch #52

Hi Crafty Friends,
Here's my final card for the BYSH December sketch challenge.  You have a few more days to share your card in our Facebook group HERE.
Here's my card.

This card was created using the Betterpress Winter Rose background press plate on the Glimmer foiling system.  I also used Spellbinders Sealed Holly Sprigs and Whimsy Stamps Merry Christmas stamp set.
You'll find mor inspiration on the BYSH blog and in the Facegook Group.

Cut it Up Challenge #305 ~ Anything Goes

Hi Crafty Friends,
We have a new challenge at Cut it Up.  #305 is one you'll love because it'sANYTHING GOES.
Here's my card.

For this birthday card I used the Waffle Flower postage stamp die and stencil set along with stamps from Whimsy Stamps' Penguin Poop set.  I just wanted it to be fun and light hearted.
We can't wait to see your wonderful creations on our Cut it Up Challenges Blog HEREHERE.

Cut it Up Challenge # ~ More than one Die Cut

Hi Crafty Friends,It's time for a new challenge at Cut it Up Challenge Blog
For this challenge we're asking you to use MORE than one die cut.
Here's a fun birthday card.

I've used products from Whimsy Stamps, Jaded Blossom, and LaLa Land Crafts.

I hope you'll play along with us.

Passionate Paper Creations & Friends ~ Whimsy Stamps Sponsorship

Hi Crafty Friends,
Whimsy Stamps is sponsoring our PPCF group over on FaceBook this weekend.
I've created a cute framed card that will stand as an easel and also has a page for your personal message.The image is from Whimsy and all of the die cuts are from LaLa Land Crafts along with the design inspiration.

Be sure to visit the PPCF group for more design ideas and if you're a member, you'll find a special offer during the Whimsy sponsorship.

Thanks for visiting ♥

Passionate Paper Creations & Friends ~ Whimsy Stamps Sponsorship

Hi Crafty Friends,
We have Whimsy Stamps in the house over at Passionate Paper Creations & Friends on Facebook.
If you're thinking ahead to summer or simply love the beach, this card is for you.

I used Whimsy's Long Legged Life Guard as the focal image for this beach scene.The rest of the guard was created using die cuts from LaLa Land Crafts (lighthouse and shells) and Jaded Blossom (waves and sand.)  The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps' Fly By stamp set.
Be sure to visit the PPCF Facebook page so see more Whimsy creations.  If you join our group, you'll also receive access to a great Whimsy deal offered during the sponsorship.

Pearly Sparkles ~ First Challenge of the New Year!

Hi Crafty Friends,
Happy 2022!I hope you had a wonderful holiday season and that this new year will be filled with peace, love, and lots of time for crafting!
Our January theme at Pearly Sparkles is "January Blues."  Let's see lots of BLUE on your project.
Here's my project, a birthday card for my nephew.

I used the Lookin Shark stamp set and Peekaboo Window 4 die, both from Whimsy Stamps.  The Copic coloring was inspired by Jennifer Dove. The snarky sentiment is from The Rabbit Hole Designs Sassy Birthday set.

I hope you'll start your crafty new year off by joining our challenge.  Just follow the link above.

Fall Fun! PPCF celebrates with Whimsy Stamps

Hi Crafty Friends,
I have joined the Passionate Paper Creations & Friends design team.  Our posts are featured on the PPCF Facebook Page HERE.
I encourage you to visit and join our FB group to share your own creations and to see what the DT is sharing.  We're fortunate that some of your favorite craft companies and ETSY shops have offered PPCF sponsorships.
Whimsy Stamps is our sponsor October 27-30. Please visit the Whimsy store.  They carry some of the best stamps and dies, stencils, and papers.
Here's my project using Penguin Fun in Fall, an image provided by Whimsy Stamps.

I also used Whimsy Stamps' Shaker Maker Rectangle die for the frame and Jaded Blossom's Fall Dies, and Fall Banner Dies for the embellishments.  The image was colored using Copic Markers.
Thanks for stopping in today.  I'll be back with more PPCF projects along with my other design team posts soon.If you haven't become a follower, I would love for you to click the follow button.

Pearly Sparkles September Challenge ~ Traci's Recipe: Pink, Pearls, Sparkle

Hi Crafty Friends,
Welcome to the August challenge at Pearly Sparkles.
This month's challenge is our annual tribute to Traci, the founder of the Pearly Sparkles blog. Traci loved to use pearls (her dog's name, too) pink, and sparkles in her crafting.
Here's my card honoring Traci's favorite crafty things.

This adorable image is free digital image from Whimsy Stamps.  I colored using Copic Markers and used Liquid Pearls for her necklace.  The die cuts are from Jaded Blossom.
I hope you'll play along with us this month.  Just follow the link above.

Cut it Up Challenge #233 ~ use a Favorite Sketch

Hi Crafty Friends,
Here's another Cut it Up Challenge Blog challenge.
We want you to follow a favorite sketch as you create your card or layout.When I first began card making, card sketches helped me expand my design horizons.Even now, when I'm stuck for a design, I refer to my stash of sketches.
Here's my card and the sketch I followed.

I used Whimsy Stamps' Giraffes Peeking and Simple Sentiments.

I colored using Copic Markers.

The sketch is For the Love of Sketches by Sesil used by a Theresa Collins DT member.
You can look online for card sketches or follow one of sketches found on CIU blog for this challenge.Remember to use a die cut somewhere on your project.
Our winner will receive a $20 gift code from our sponsor,STAMPlorations.
I hope you'll play along.

Pearly Sparkles August Challenge ~ Anything Goes

Hi Crafty Friends,
I want to share the newest monthly challenge at Pearly Sparkles.
This month's theme is ANYTHING GOES and we can't wait to see your creations.
This is a fun birthday card I made for my brother-in-law.

These Wonky Donkeys from Whimsy Stamps make me laugh.And, they are so much fun to color.I used Copic Markers for the coloring, an old DCWV texture stack for the background papers, and a Whimsy die for the card mat.
Hope you'll play along this month,

  

Pearly Sparkles May Challenge ~ Clean and Simple

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's time for the Pearly Sparkles May challenge.
This month we'd like to see your Clean and Simple creations.
Here's my design team project using a wonderful stamp created by Jennifer Dove.Her stamps are now available at Whimsy Stamps.

Jennifer's stamps appear detailed but they are truly simple to color.  I used Copic markers.The frame is from Whimsy stamps.  I cut it out using card stock and then 3 layers of chip board to give the frame dimension.  The sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps' Cute Cacti set.
Just follow the link above to join in this month's challenge.

Masculine Sympathy Card

Hi Crafty Friends,

My hubby asked me to create a sympathy card for a long time friend who recently passed away.

I think sympathy cards are often difficult because so much emotion is involved.

Hubby wanted something that was representative of his friend.  His friend loved to fish so I used this amazing DoveArt (for Whimsy Stamps) stamp to create this card.

I have used this image (Large Mouth Bass) before and colored it with Copic markers.  This time I just stamped it with colored Momento ink and then heat embossed it.

To create the background I first blended Distress Ink Weathered Wood onto Cryogen paper.  Then I stamped and heat embossed the image.  I placed the LaLa Land Crafts Water Ripples Stencil over the image and ink blended again with the same Distress Ink.  I really like the effect of the background.

I used LaLa Land Crafts Stitched Build-a-Frame Dies and  LLLC Wood Planks Background Stamp set to create the picture frame.  I ink blended Distress Ink Vintage Photo onto kraft paper, cut out the frame pieces, then inked up the background stamp using Distress Ink Walnut Stain and stamped the pieces.  For the sentiment, I used Jaded Blossom Simple Sayings.  I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment onto a gold metallic tag I cut using JB Mini Tag Dies 2.  I think adding the gold brads really make it look like a picture frame plate.  Finally, I added some twine with a gold leaf charm.

I matted the "framed picture" onto gold metallic and added that to the card base.

I'm pleased that this sympathy card has a personal touch representative of the man who passed.

Thanks for stopping by,

Cut It Up Challenge #204 ~ Create Your Own Background Paper

Hi Crafty Friends,

We have a really fun challenge for you at Cut it Up Challenge Blog.

We want to see you create your own background paper.

I had fun with this one.  I'm trying to expand my blending and stamping skills so here's what I created.

I blended Distress Ink onto some Papertrey Ink white paper.  Then I die cut the slimline frame using a metallic paper(Whimsy Stamps) and placed it over the blended paper to determine the placement for the panels.  I used Jaded Blossom's Spring Splatters for the top and bottom panel, stamping on top of the blended background.  I used the slimline die again to cut each panel from the section I wanted.  Finally, I added these adorable cacti from Cute Cacti (Whimsy Stamps) and added a LaLa Land Crafts cloud and some grass clusters.  The sentiment also came from the Cute Cacti set.  I added some Nuvo Crystal Drops and called it done.

I hope you'll play along with us.  Be sure to visit the Cut It Up blog to see even more amazing backgrounds!

Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #444 ~ Anything Goes!

Hi Crafty Friends,
Well, the nasty cold bug visited our household and the hubs and I have been down for a week - yuck! I know I'm really under the weather when I can't even spend time in my craft room.   I think we're on the mend and I'll have several crafty posts for you this week.
Our 5th Tuesday challenge at Die Cuttin' Divas is always ANYTHING GOES.
This is a birthday card I made for my hubby's great friend who loves fishing. The stamp is from Whimsy Stamps and created by Jennifer Dove (LOVE her!)

I colored the bass using Copic Markers.  The stitched mats are Jaded Blossom dies and the sentiment and flag dies are from La-La Land Crafts.
I'm so happy with the way this turned out.  I colored a second one for another masculine birthday using a slightly different layout.
Please join us for our ANYTHING GOES challenge.  Just follow the link above.

My Time to Craft #408 ~ Halloween OR Cats

Hi Crafty Friends,
Our My Time to Craft challenge is double-themed this week for those of you who don't participate in Halloween.
I just love Whimsy Stamps, especially their monthly Paper Door kits.  The stamps I used for this project are from one of last year's kits but the stamps are still available in the store, just not as a kit.

The card base is a Whimsy Stamp die.  I colored using Copic Markers.
I hope you'll join us with either a Cat or Halloween project.  Just follow the link above.

Die Cuttin Divas #422 ~ Sketch Challenge

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's Die Cuttin' Divas first challenge of the month so it's time for a sketch.  You'll find the challenge sketch at the bottom of this post.
We have an aunt who is moving to Florida to be with her daughter and grandsons so I wanted to make her a farewell/new home card.

I've used lots of crafty goodies on this card and tried a new technique; using Copic markers on die cuts!  What do you thing?
Here is the challenge sketch and here are the products I used: La-La Land Crafts Grass and Mushroom Border, Fairyland house, Twig dies La-La Land Crafts Hearts Forever, Hello Lovely, and Once upon a Time background stamps Jaded Blossom Whimsical Gnomes stamp set and 50 States and Add-on stamp sets Jaded Blossom Scallop Rectangle, Stitched Rectangle, Scallop Circle, and Stitched Circle dies Whimsy Stamps Cloud background stamp Distress Oxide Inks, Versafine Ink, Stickles Frosted Lace, Copic markers, Gemini Jr.
Follow the Die Cuttin Divas link above to join our challenge.

Die Cuttin' Divas #418 ~ Sketch Challenge

Hi Crafty Friends,
It's the first challenge of a new month so it's time for a  Die Cuttin' Divas SKETCH challenge.
You'll find the sketch at the bottom of the post.
Here's my card using all products from Whimsy Stamps' April Paper Door kit.

I just love this set; cute, cute papers, fun stamps, dies to match the piggy outlines, and some really fun sentiments!

I also used Jaded Blossom Stitched Squares, Stitched Circles, and Card Mat dies.

Here's this month's sketch:

Just follow the link above to join our sketch challenge.