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,

The Paper Shelter #607 ~ Back to the Books!

   Hello crafting friends!  We're back after our Summer Break and ready to inspire you with cards for every occasion!

My Summer Break included a month long trip to Algarve to visit family and spend time at the beach.  We visited several of the beaches on the South Coast of Algarve and had a wonderful lunch high up on the mountain of Monchique.  We spend the rest of the time with family, the Portuguese way ... lots of laughter, lots of loud talk, lots of food, desserts and coffee and really had a good time catching up with everyone!  It was a wonderful holiday, that came to an end way too soon! 😁

Our flights were safe but due to delays we missed a couple of connecting flights which was very frustrating, but in the end, it was worth the time it took to get there.  On the way back, we had to run thru the airport at Newark to make our connecting flight to Houston.  Boy, am I unfit!!  I always say that if God wanted me to be a runner, he would have made me Beep Beep, the Road Runner, just like He would have made me a bunny if I'm meant to eat all my greens! 

Now, that I've shared a little about my holiday, it's time for me to tell you about our current challenge at The Paper Shelter ...

Team A - our challenge this week is 

~ Back to the Books ~

(Back to school, reading, anything related to books)

Using the Learning is Fun digi set, I made this cute back to school card for my lil granddaughter, who is starting 5th grade.

I used the background paper that comes in the set and print and cut it out twice. One piece was used on the front of the card and the other was used on the inside.  I cut out a few school elements from various different files from Silhouette to embellish the card and add a little interest.

Here is a close up of this cutie.  I printed it on photo paper to get a sharp and clear image.  I print and cut her out twice and then pop dotted the two layers together to add a  little dimension to the card.

As I mentioned above, I cut out a second background and used it on the inside of the card. The sentiment is a cut file from Silhouette.  I resized and cut all my elements to fit on this 5.5" square card.

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 #258 ~ Anything Goes w/Twist - Use an Embossing Folder

  Hello crafting friends and welcome to our August's challenge

 at Crafty Gals Corner! 

Challenge #258 ~ Anything Goes with optional twist - Use an Embossing Folder!

Our sponsors for this challenge are: 

(listed in alphabetical order) 

Pattie's Creations

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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The Paper Shelter

Prize: 3 Digital Stamps

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My son's girlfriend loves gnomes, so when I saw this Gnome with a Daisy from The Paper Shelter, I thought it the perfect digi to make a birthday card for her.

I made this diamond easel card using Bazzill cardstock for the base.  The patterned paper is from a 6" x 6" Memory Box paper pad called Magnolia Grove.

I decided to include our optional twist of using an embossing folder, and used the Dotty Flourish 3D embossing folder from Creative Expressions, to create the backgroud for the happy gnome.

On the inside, I used three daisies to create the stopper for the card.

I made this card to be 5.5" by 5.5".  It fits perfectly into a 5.75" square envelope.

Since I am going to hand deliver it, it won't be a problem for me, but I'm pretty sure that the bow will flatten when put in the mail.  In order to avoid from it becoming completely flat, you can insert a couple of foam squares into each loop.  I've tried this before and it fared well in the mail.

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 10 September 2024, to link your project to our challenge.

Crafty hugs,

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round ~ Gingerbread

  Hello and welcome to this month's Christmas challenge at

 Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round. 

 

Our challenge this month is Gingerbread / Cookies / Candies

Here is our inspiration pic ...

I went with Gingerbread for this challenge and creatd this card.

It was cut using a file from Silhouette. Here are the side views of this card. Love those icicles on the side.

I added a mat on the back to stamp my sentiment, from Great Impressions Stamps,  and write my message.  All bits and pieces were cut using scraps from my scraps drawers.  You'd think that with all the scraps I've been using lately on my cards, that I would see a difference, but truth be told, I don't even see a dent in the piles of scraps I have.  They seem to grow overnight!   Maybe I'll stick some dollar bills in these drawers and see if it works 😂

I resized the card to be about 5" x 7", when flat, so it fits perfectly into an A7 envelope.

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,

The Paper Shelter ~ Summer Break Challenge

    Hello friends! Welcome to our 2024 Summer Break Challenge at the

 The Paper Shelter. 

We have lots of inspiration for you today as both Team A and Team B are participating in this challenge.

   Our theme for this challenge is

~ Anything Goes ~

Although this is our Summer Break challenge, and I was very tempted to make a summery card, I really wanted to finish off this month with the Christmas in July theme.  So, using Grandma's Christmas Tales, I created this card.😀🤶

The card base was cut using a .cut file from Silhouette.  The background paper is from Graphic 45' called Bells and Bows.

I print and cut Grandma a couple of times and adhered the two cuts to each other with foam squares to add a little dimension.

The verse is from a 'Twas the Night Before Christmas story book. 

I kept the front of the card pretty simple. The holly corners are a print and cut file from Silhouette.  I thought they went well with the background paper.

On the back, I created a mat to write my message and also added a holly corner.

When folded, this card measures 6.5" x 5" and fits perfectly into an A7 envelope.  Having said that, it turned out rather bulky, mostly because I used heavy weight cardstock for the card base. Since I plan on hand delivering this card, it's not a problem, but lesson learnt - use regular weight cardstock for this type of fold as there are many layers to it.

Our Summer Break Challenge runs for 4 weeks, so you'll have plenty of time to make a project and join in the fun.  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.

I will be back on the 28th of August with our challenge #607.  Until then take care, stay safe and enjoy your Summer.