You're Fangtastic!

Hello everyone. This is my last card for 2022. Whew! It has been fun though   👻

I made this wiper card for my little granddaughter. Halloween and all the spookies are not her favourite time of the year, so I thought I would make this batty card and keep things on the cute side for her.  I think she'll enjoy the little bat that peeks out when she pulls the card open 👻

And, just like the card I made for my grandson, this one also glows in the dark.  I put the glow paste on the little stars. I used a black glaze pen for the eyes of the bats and the spiders, and crystal accents on the little pumpkin buckets.  So sorry for this awful pic, but I think you can see the effect of the stars.  I really do need some photography lessons.  I'm okay with the point and shoot, but anything more is beyond my capability!

Here is the list of supplies I used to make this card:

Made to Surprise - Z-Fold Wiper Card 5" x 7"

Lawn Fawn - Fangtastic Friends

Lawn Fawn - Fangtastic Friends Add-ons

Lawn Fawn - Glow in the Dark Paste

Kat Scrappiness - Spooky Happy Halloween

Sue Wilson Dies - Spooky Greetings

I'll be back with my last Halloween project for 2022 in the next couple of days.

Till then,

Happy Halloween

 

It's a BOO-tiful Night!

Hello everyone. Another Halloween card!  I'm almost done with my Halloween projects for 2022! 👻

Made this wiper card for my little grandson. I think he will like the cute little ghost peeking out when he pulls the card open 👻

And it glows in the dark!  Could not get a really good photo, but I think you can get the idea from this one.

Here is a list of materials I used:

Made to Surprise - Z Fold Wiper Card 5" x 7"

Cottage Cutz - Haunted Ghost House

Cottage Cutz - Happy Halloween Web

Kat Scrappiness - Spooky Boo 

Lawn Fawn Glow in Dark Paste

Tim Holtz  - Moon Masks

I have one last Halloween project and one more card to share with you but I have to get working on it first 👻I hope you'll come back to visit soon.

Wishing you a BOO-tiful Halloween!

Dies R Us #167 ~ Hoppy Easter!

  Hello everyone, and welcome to our latest challenge at Dies R Us.

Challenge #167 ~ Anything Goes! 

(As long as you use a die sold at Dies R Us)

I love creating Easter cards. Aren't they fun with all the cute bunnies and eggs and Spring flowers?  And who doesn't love chocolate? 😀 

Why am I sharing this card so late? Because I think that this guy went via carrier pigeon and only arrived in Portugal a few days ago.  I can't share my cards before they reach their destination otherwise, it will spoil the surprise :-)

Using the Lawn Fawn Build-a-Basket: Easter die, I created this card.

The front of the card.

The inside of the card.

A close up of the card.

I die cut all my pieces in white and some out of pattern paper.

 I coloured the white pieces using copic markers and arranged them to create a fun Easter Basket scene.

The only other die I used was the Grass Border by Precious Marieke. It is no longer in the Dies R Us store, but many of THESE will work just well. I used Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink to create the sky before adhering all the die cuts down.  I find it very easy to use my Fineline 20 gauge applicator bottle when gluing down small pieces. It's easy and precise! That was it, another Easter card done! :-)

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope I was able to inspire you to create a project, and  play along with us at the Dies R Us Challenges for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Dies R Us Store.  A new challenge begins on the 1st and 15th of each month. Visit our challenge blog, where my team mates showcase their creations to give you a little more inspiration.  Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Pinterest too.

Before I go, I'd like to remind you that Dies R Us' sister store,  Didi Crafts, is now open. It has warehouses located in the USA and Canada.  It has some products that are the same as Dies R Us, but in addition, it carries international dies,  and other crafty supplies for a variety of crafts.  Go take a peek and be pleasantly surprised!

Also, just a quick reminder that Dies R Us are having a DT call for our Inspiration team.

For all the information please go HERE.

Till next time,

stay safe and healthy!

Valentines for the BIG Kiddos :-)

Hello crafting friends. I'm back today to share with you the Valentine cards I made for the BIG kiddos. I guess when you get to be my age, anyone in their 20's can still be called a Kiddo :-)  So, grab a cuppa and enjoy. I've listed the supplies used under each card.

The card I made for my daughter and her hubby.

They love to play board games, table top games, etc. so when I saw this card in the Silhouette store, I thought it perfect for them.

Crafting Supplies:

Card Design - Silhouette Design # 54929

Cardstocks - GinaK.

Stamp - Dollar bin - Michaels

Here is the card I made for my son.

He loves foxes.  In fact, the last time we got a puppy, we toyed with the idea of getting a fox. They have the cutest domesticated foxes, but in the end we decided on our Basenji instead. I'm just not too sure that foxes are meant to be kept as pets :-)  I added a little surprise to his card.

 

Crafting Supplies:

5.5" x 5.5" card base - Recollections

All other cardstocks - GinaK.

Hearts dies - Entwined Hearts - Elizabeth Crafts

Foxes dies - Cottage Cutz

Gift card holder die - Lawn Fawn

Embossing Folder - Heart Scrolls - Crafters Companion

Stamp - Happy Days - Cardz TV

And lastly, I would like to share the card I made for his girlfriend.

She loves Baby Groot, so that gave me the idea to make this card.

 

Crafting Supplies:

5.5" x 5.5" card base - Recollections

Cardstocks - GinaK.

Baby Groot image - Royalty free - Google

Heart background die - Heart Breeze - Simon Says Stamps

Greeting stamp - Dollar Bin - Michaels

I really wanted those hearts in the background, so I used the die and cut it out several times after positioning the die in the correct spot. When I placed it over the pink cardstock it looked really pretty but extremely busy, so I sat with all my bits and pieces and paper pieced the hearts back into their little cut out holes. It really was a labour of love, but I love the way it came out.  I think the little pink dots coming through are more than plenty to add some colour to the background.  What do you all think?

Thanks for coming by today. I will see you all again soon with another project to share.

Till then,

Crafty hugs,

Autumn Fun Gift Card

Good morning DiesRUs friends. You know that moment when you open an envelope and out comes a really pretty card that makes you happy, and then you open the card and there is a little something extra for you on the inside? Don't you just love that feeling? :-) Since it's my turn today to share a card at the DiesRUs inspiration blog today, I decided to share one of those cards.

To make this standard A2 size card, I began by getting all my pieces cut in the papers I wanted to use. 

I stamped my tree trunk first and added some grass using a copic marker.  Once this was done, I created a mask for the tree trunk before sponging in the sky for the background.

Then came the fun part of stamping and colouring all the little bits and pieces.  I added a little dimension to my little guys by using foam dots.  And since this card is going in the mail, I decided to adhere a solid piece of foam to the back.

 To do this, you just trace the image on a piece of craft foam ... 

... and then cut it out a little on the inside of the trace mark. You can use any adhesive to adhere the foam to your image and/or your card.

Once the front of your card is done, it's time to work on the inside. The Gift Card Pop-Up die from Lawn Fawn, makes it real easy to make an insert for your gift card.  I cut another couple of mats and adhered them to the card.  This is what I will use to write my personal message.

That was it. A fun and very easy card to put together :-)

Here is a quick recap of the dies I used, all linked to the DiesRUs store for your convenience.

Lawn Fawn Gift Card Pop-Up die

Lawn Fawn Forest Feast stamp set

Lawn Fawn Forest Feast coordinating dies

Spellbinders Label 37

I hope you enjoyed my card and that I have inspired you to make a card of your own with a little something extra on the inside. Don't forget to play along at the Dies R Us Challenge Blog for your chance to win a gift voucher to the Dies R Us Store.  A new challenge begins on the first and fifteenth of every month.  Be sure to Follow Us on Facebook too. 

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Till next time,

Challenge #90 ~ Critters at Crafty Gals Corner

Hello friends and welcome back. 

We have a new challenge for you this week at Crafty Gals Corner.

Challenge #90 ~ Critters!

Our sponsors this week are:

STAMPlorations

Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate 

Eureka Stamps

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

Beccy's Place

Prize~ 3 Digital Images/ 1 Digital Set

I used the very cute Baby Robin image from Beccy's Place and made this Christmas card.

Crafty Ingredients:

Card base ~ Recollections - 6.5" x 5"

Card stock ~ Gina K.

Sunny Studio Dies ~ Fishtail Banners

Lawn Fawn Dies ~ Stitched Borders

Marianne Designs Dies ~ Christmas Bells

Cottage Cutz Dies ~ Christmas Greetings

Great Impression Stamps greeting used on the inside

Image coloured with copic markers

Bow and sequins from my stash

I hope you enjoyed your visit today. Please take a few moments and visit our blog for some awesome inspiration from my DT sisters.  Also, don't forget to visit our wonderful sponsors this week.  You have till noon, CST, on Tuesday, 27 September 2016, to link your project to our challenge #90, "Critters!", at Crafty Gals Corner.

I'm playing along with the following challenges:

Inspiration Destination

DigiChoosday

Through the Craftroom Door

Create with TLC

Addicted to Stamps

Critters and Creatures

Till next time,

Crafty Hugs

Best Fishes ~ Take 2!

Hello bloggie friends.

I had so much fun making the water shaker card I shared with you last week, that I made another one - this one for my SIL.

As you can see, I used a fish bowl for this one.  It is from the same stamp set called Fintastic Friends by Lawn Fawn.

For a tutorial on how to make this card, please visit Yainea's blog.

  

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

 

Best Fishes

Happy Saturday!

Yes, Fall has come to my blog.  I know it's not officially Autumn yet, but having lived in South Africa for so many years, I got used to the 1st of September being Spring Day.  So now that I live in the US, I decided that the 1st of September for me is Fall Day!  It also gives me an added incentive to decorate my home and garden with all the wonderful warm and rich colours of  the season :-)

Today I'm sharing a card with you that I made for my son who started his 3rd year of university.

Isn't it cute? When I saw a tutorial of this card on Yainea's blog, I just knew I had to try my hand at it, and I must admit, I'm so happy with the way it came out :-)

It looks so real :-) It's a water shaker!

And the best part, it's really easy to make! If you want to learn how to make one of these cards, then please click on the link above.

See how the water moves around when  you shake it.

 It's such a fun card :-)

I added some of the bubbles paper to the inside to bring it all together and left the rest blank to write my own personal message.

Items used to make this card:

Card base - Recollections 6.5" x 5"

Card stock - Bazzill - Blue Calypso

DP - Doodlebug Designs - Anchors Aweigh

 Lawn Fawn - Fintastic Friends stamp & die set

Copic markers used to colour image.

I hope you enjoyed your visit today and were able to draw a little inspiration from my card.

Have a blessed weekend.

Hugs,