Crafty Gals Corner #260 ~ Anything Goes w/twist - Spooky!

   Hello crafting friends and welcome to our October challenge

 at Crafty Gals Corner! 

Challenge #260 ~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Spooky!

 Our sponsors for this challenge are: 

(listed in alphabetical order) 

Polkadoodles

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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The Paper Shelter

Prize: 3 Digital Stamps

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With Halloween just around the corner, I thought I'd work on my stash as I still need a few more cards.  I used this Adorable Halloween Witch digi from The Paper Shelter to create my double diamond card.

The card base is a file from Silhouette.  The pattern paper is called Hats, from the Bootiful Collection by Julie Nutting .  The cardstocks used are from The Paper Studio.

I printed the image on photo paper and then cut it out twice.  I adhered the two layers to each other using pop dots to add a little dimension.

Here is a close up of this cutie!  I used the pre-coloured image from this digi set.

I made a mat for the back to write my message.  The greeting is from the Spooky Sayings stamp set by Cardz TV.  I print and cut a few more candies and added them to the bottom of this mat for a little extra interest.

When folded, this card measures 5.25" square and fits perfectly into a 5.75" square envelope.

And that was that.  Another Halloween card made, this one I think is going to go to my little granddaughter :-)  Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I would love to you see you play along with us.  You have until noon, CST, on 12 November 2024, to link your project to our challenge.

Crafty hugs,

The Paper Shelter #613 ~ Leaves are Falling

     Hello crafting friends and welcome to this week's challenge

at the The Paper Shelter. 

Team A - our challenge this week is 

~ Leavings are Falling ~

It's with sadness that we, the DT at The Paper Shelter, post our challenge today.  You see it's the first challenge we're posting without our beautiful Veronica.  For the full announcement, please see this post at The Paper Shelter Blog.

Using the lovely Autumn Enchantment digi, I created this rocker card.

I used the Silhouette to cut the base and all the mats, as well as print and cut this gorgeous fairy and the leaves.  I printed the fairy on photo paper.  It's the best way to get my printer to print crisp images.

I cut the fairy out twice and then used foam squares to adhere the two together.  This adds a little dimension to the card but not enough bulk to make it a problem when mailing it overseas.

On the back, I stamped my greeting and added a few more leaves to add a little interest.  The greeting is from the Thankful for You stamp set by Cardz TV.  The patterned paper is called Leaves by The Paper Studio.

When folded for mailing, it fits perfectly into an A7 envelope.

That is it for today.  Thank  you so much for stopping by.  I hope you enjoyed your visit.  Before I leave, I would like to invite you to come play along with us.  Remember that The Paper Shelter has fabulous prizes up for grabs. Check out the details below ...

I do hope you will come join the fun and share your projects with us.

You'll find our challenge blog HERE.

Crafty hugs,

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round - Snowmen

    Hello and welcome to this month's Christmas challenge at

 Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round. 

 

Our challenge this month is Snowmen.

I purchased a few die sets from Scrappy Tails last year and hadn't had a play with this one yet, so I gave it a try and made a snowman card for this challenge.

Using the Slimline Snow Globe Spinner and the Snowman Spinner Add On, both from Scrappy Tails, I created this dangling, spinning snowman card.

The blue cardstock is from Bazzill.  The snowflake patterned paper is from The Paper Studio.  All the bits and pieces used for the embellishments were cut from cardstock in my scraps drawers.

Side view of this snow globe.

This die set doesn't come with a way to make the back of the snowman.  I didn't like it that it was plain, so I cut and trimmed a few pieces and gave him a back! :-)

Here is a little video clip showing you how he spins.  (So sorry about the noise - that was a squirrel outside tossing around the plastic basket of our pool cleaner. Hubby had left it on the bench, while he came inside for a drink of water 😁).  Now back to my card - remember you have to "wind" him up before placing your card in the envelope.  When the recipient takes out of the envelope, it will start spinning :-) This card will fit in a regular business envelope, even though it does a lil bulk to it.

In addition to the Scrappy Tails dies, I also used the following for all the embellishments on the snow globe:

Snow Globe - Hunkydory (for foliage)

Christmas Holly Punch Die - Marianne Design (for foliage)

Text Banners - Marianne Design (sentiment banner)

Winter Cheer Stamp Set - Cardz TV (greeting)

Well, friends, that is all for today.  I hope you enjoyed my card as much as I enjoyed making it :-)  Now it's your turn to make a Christmas project, that falls within our challenge theme, and come play along with us.  You have till the end of the month to link your project to our blog at  Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

Crafty hugs,

The Paper Shelter #611 ~ Embossing!

   Hello crafting friends and welcome to this week's challenge

at the The Paper Shelter. 

Team A - our challenge this week is 

~ Embossing ~

(You can do any type of embossing on your project)

For my DT project, I used the new My Big Scarf digi set from The Paper Shelter.

Sometimes you need a card in a jiffy and my go to company is always The Paper Shelter. I love their digi sets as they come with all you need to make a quick, yet fabulous card.  All digi sets come with a background, and the images come in both jpg and png format.  I printed the background on smooth white cardstock,  Then I uploaded the image, in png format, to the Silhouette and used the print and cut feature to print and cut two of them.  This time I used photo paper to get a sharp clear image.  I just find that my printer works best with photo paper. 

Here is a close up to show you this cutie with her big scarf, and the 3D embossing folder I used, called Dotty Flourish from Sue Wilson.

On the inside of the card, I printed another background, also on smooth white cardstock, and using the Silhouette, I designed and printed the sentiment on it.

And that was it folks.  I probably spent about 20 minutes top getting this card done. If you're like me, you take a while to figure out what papers you want to use and what goes with what colour, etc.  Using one of these digi sets makes it easy peasy because it's done for you! 😀

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Before I leave, I would like to invite you to come play along with us.  Remember that The Paper Shelter has fabulous prizes up for grabs. Check out the details below ...

I do hope you will come join the fun and share your projects with us.

You'll find our challenge blog HERE.

Crafty hugs,

Crafty Gals Corner #259 ~ Anything Goes w/twist - Add a Ribbon!

   Hello crafting friends and welcome to our September challenge

 at Crafty Gals Corner! 

Challenge #259 ~ Anything Goes w/optional twist - Add a Ribbon!

Our sponsors for this challenge are: 

(listed in alphabetical order) 

Last Minute Manda

Prize ~ 3 Sets of Digis

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Ram Stamps

Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate

A note from Rachelle Anne Miller:

I am an artist & designer living in the beautiful Adelaide Hills in South Australia with my husband and three amazing children! I love to create and am especially drawn to all things cute. I've worked on children's books, greeting cards, craft supplies, children's room décor, tech accessories, and more. I love to bring out joy and imagination in my art and create something a little different to inspire and make you smile.

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Using this adorable digi called Peek-a-Boo Raccoons from Ram Stamps, I created this card.

The card base is a file from Silhouette.  I thought it would make a cute card for my grandson.  Open the creepy gate and find the cuties inside :-)

I did use our optional twist of adding a ribbon.  I used the ribbon to keep the gates "locked".

Here is a close up of these adorable raccoons.  I used the sentiment a little different than intended.  I uploaded the whole digi in Silhouette Design Studio, then print and cut the little critters, but separated the sentiment and cut it out of black cardstock.  Then put a piece of white cardstock behind it.  This saved me the trouble of trying to cut out the letters individually and lining them up while adhering them to the background :-)

I used the Happy Halloween greeting that comes in this digi set, but added a couple of bats just to add a little something extra.  I print and cut this mat and adhered it to the back.  This is where I will be writing my personal message.  This turned out to be a 5" x 7" card so it fits perfectly into an A7 envelope.

Thank you so much for stopping by today.  I would love to you see you play along with us.  You have until noon, CST, on 8 October 2024, to link your project to our challenge.

Crafty hugs,

The Paper Shelter #609 ~ Punches / Dies!

    Hello crafting friends and welcome to this week's challenge

at the The Paper Shelter. 

Team A - our challenge this week is 

~ Punches / Dies ~

I shared the back to school card I made for my little granddaughter in our last challenge, so today I would like to share the back to school card I made for my little grandson, using the Back to School Madness digi. 

For this card, I used the digi only, not the background paper that comes with it.  I needed something with the primary colours for my little guy who is starting 3rd grade.

Here is a close up of this little guy.  He sure looks ready for school, doesn't he?  He definitely has enough supplies 😀  I print this image using photo paper, cut it out twice and then pop dotted the two layers together to add a little dimension.  I always print my digis on photo paper as they turn out bright and crisp.

I used the Bookworm die, from Karen Burniston, for the worm and the apple, and the Music Label die, from Amy Design, for the music notes.  I also used a 1" square eK punch to cut the fishtail end on the banners that run on the front and on the inside of the card.  The sentiment is a file from Silhouette. The patterned papers are from a very old paper pad called We Go to School from Me & My Big Ideas!

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  Before I leave, I would like to invite you to come play along with us.  Remember that The Paper Shelter has fabulous prizes up for grabs. Check out the details below ...

I do hope you will come join the fun and share your projects with us.

You'll find our challenge blog HERE.

Crafty hugs,

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round ~ Trees and/or Barns

   Hello and welcome to this month's Christmas challenge at

 Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round. 

 

Our challenge this month is Trees and/or Barns

Here is our inspiration pic ...

I recently received a card kit from my SIL and thought it perfect for this challenge since there are several trees on it.

I used my own papers for the card design. It's a great way to use up some of those never ending scraps.

I cut each circle using a die from the X-Stitch Nesting Circles die set from Tutti Designs. Then I cut them right down the middle and that is how I got the two perfect halves for this card design.

The image is cut from a decoupage sheet and is made up of four layers.  I used foam squares to adhere the layers to each other.

Continuing with the "trees" theme to the back, I added another couple of trees that were included in the kit.

This is a 15cm square card and fits perfectly into a 5.75" square envelope.

Forgot to mention that the little banner that says "Merry Christmas", in Dutch, was also included in the kit.  Since this card will be going to someone dear to us in Holland, the sentiment is perfect!

Thanks so much for stopping by today. Now it's your turn to make a Christmas project, that falls within our challenge theme, and come play along with us.  You have till the end of the month to link your project to our blog at  Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

Crafty hugs,