The Paper Shelter #619 ~ Add a Number

    Hello crafting friends and welcome to this week's challenge

at the The Paper Shelter. 

Team A - our challenge this week is 

~ Add a Number ~ 

I used The Number One Hot Dog digi set from The Paper Shelter to create my card.

I uploaded this cutie to Silhouette and used the print and cut feature to cut it out twice.  Remember I always print my digi images on photo paper to get a crisp vivid image.  Not that cardstock doesn't print well, I just prefer the vivid colours on my printer when printing on photo paper. 

I adhered the two layers together using foam squares.  By now you guys know that I always do this to give my cards a little dimension.  I normally use the 1 mm foam squares from Hunkydory or from Marianne Designs.  This adds dimension but very little bulk which is important for me as I mail a lot of my cards overseas. 

Since she is selling hot dogs, I thought I would add a few of my other favourite "fun" foods, burgers and fries! Don't know why people call them junk!  I think they're awesome!!!!😁  I especially love the fries (chips) you buy in Holland.  They come in cones with a large dollop of mayonnaise and a tiny fork, just as pictured above.

I used the following materials to create this card:

Card Frame - SL35 - Studio Light

Cactus Hillside Border - Lawn Fawn

Fries Die Set - Marianne Design

Hamburger Die Set - Marianne Design

Red Cardstock - Bazzill

White Cardstock - Colorbok

Pattern Paper - DCWV

Silhouette - Greeting and Sentiment

Stampin' Up Punches for mats of Sentiment

Twine - The Paper Studio

For the birthday greeting, I made it in Silhouette and then printed it on photo paper too.  I just didn't have a Happy Birthday die that would fit on this small card front.  Lastly I threaded a piece of white and silver twine through the side of the card. When closed and ready to mail, this card measures 6" x 4" and fits perfectly into an A7 envelope.

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,

The Paper Shelter #553 ~ Add Texture

  Hello friends! Welcome back to our newest challenge at the The Paper Shelter. 

Team A - our challenge this week is Add Some Texture!

As you all know by now, I love stitching on cards, and thought it perfect for this challenge and a beautiful way to frame this beautiful fairy called The Fairy of the Roses

I printed the image onto glossy photopaper and cut it out twice on my Silhouette.

When completed, I added a few pearls, from Marianne Design, for that extra special touch.

Here is a close up of this gorgeous fairy.

I adhered the two cuts together with foam squares. This adds a little dimension.

On the inside, I added the birthday greeting which is a die set from Kat Scrappiness.

The Paper Shelter offers a $30 gift certifcate for one lucky winner.  In order to get this prize, you must use a product from The Paper Shelter.  However, if you have not used a product from The Paper Shelter, you still stand a chance of winning 3 digis of your choice. 

Thanks so much for stopping by today.  I hope my card inspired you to get crafty and come play along with us.  You can find our challenge blog HERE.

Crafty hugs,

Crafty Gals Corner #229 ~ Add a Flower

  Hello crafting friends and welcome back to another fun challenge

 starting today at Crafty Gals Corner! 

Challenge #229 ~ Add a Flower

Our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is 

Beccy's Place

Prize ~  $10 Gift Certificate

I decided to add a Poinsettia flower in the form of a stitched edge to my card. I think this lovely edger is perfect to showcase the beautiful  Quilted Santa digital image I used from Beccy's Place.

I printed this Santa pre-coloured digi onto photo paper. I love the vibrant colours that came out.  So festive, don't you think? I adhered it to the card with pop dots to add a little dimension.

For the Christmas Stitched Border, by Marianne Designs, I used DMC floss in green and two different shades of red, one for the flower and the other for the berries. On the center of the poinsettia I used a few gold gems from Marianne Designs.

On the inside, I cut another piece of white cardstock and adhered it to the back of the front flap so you don't see any stitching.  I added a red mat and a smaller white mat where I stamped the sentiment.  This is a stamp from Paper Inspirations called Christmas Peace and was stamped using VersaFine Onyx Black ink.

Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you liked my card, and feel inspired to get crafty and come play along with us. You have until 12:00 pm, CST, on 12 April 2022, to link your project to our challenge.

Crafty hugs,

Dies R Us #183 ~ Away in a Manger ...

 ... no crib for his bed,

The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head ...

Hello everyone and welcome.  Our new challenge at Dies R Us begins today.

Challenge #183 ~ Anything Goes! 

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

I can't tell you how many dies I have for the Nativity Scene and every time I see a new one ... well, it makes its way to my stash 😀

This card is made with the latest Nativity set die that I recently purchased during one of  Dies R Us' special order sales.  The best way to know when these sales take place is to subscribe to the Dies R Us newsletter HERE.

Most of my Nativity sets have several itty bitty pieces that you have to cut and then use them to assemble each character. This die is a lot simpler to use. Each character is one piece.  You use the die itself as a stencil to colour in each element. I used a small make-up applicator and Memento inks, and I used a copic marker to add colour to the sheep.  They were so white against the fluffy snow that you could barely see them. For the snow I used Aleene's Glitter Snow paste. I was able to get a couple of scrap pieces from the North Wind paper pack to complete the background on the front and on the inside.  This card measures 6.5" x 5".

Here is the small list of supplies I used.  Remember, if you like them, put them on your wish list and when a Special Sales event comes around, you can then purchase them.

Marianne Designs - Nativity Set

Marianne Designs - Christmas Village Chalet

Thanks 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 provide you with more inspiration.  Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Pinterest too.  

And don't forget to visit our sister store, Didi Crafts.  It has warehouses in the US and Canada. This means that our Canadian friends no longer have to worry about huge taxes or expensive shipping fees.  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!

Crafty hugs,

Masculine Birthday Card

 Hello crafting friends. Today I would like to share the card I made for my son-in-law's birthday.  

It wasn't the happiest of days for him, but it could have been a lot worse, I guess.  He spent the day helping my hubby outside in the sub-freezing temps trying to get the generator to work, to no avail.  The thing just went and gave up the ghost on us, on the coldest day I have ever lived thru.

Murphy's law, right?

Well, Shane loves cars, especially vintage muscle cars, so using a design from the Manly Moments Decoupage book, from Hunkydory, I made this card for him.

This card measures 6.5" x 5". Black and red cardstocks are from The Paper Studio.

I used a chevron embossing folder to emboss a piece of mirror cardstock.

I fussy cut all the layers of the car and adhered them together using 1mm foam squares.

I used the Happy Birthday element that comes with this sheet. I made a little mirror cardstock mat for it.

The number pins were made using a die from Marianne Designs. The stars were cut using a small punch.

On the inside, I made the same layers as I did in the front but used white cardstock instead of the mirror cardstock. This is my message panel. I used another element that comes in the sheet and made a little embellishment to add a little more interest. I also punched out a few more stars to bring it altogether. The stamped sentiment is from the Good Times stamp set, by Cardz TV.

I thought I would show you a close up of all the layers. It has so much dimension, especially on top of the 3D embossed panel.

Well friends, that was it. I'm glad I got this Manly Moments Decoupage booklet.  It will definitely help when making more masculine cards.

Till next time, 

stay warm, safe and healthy.

Dhalia's Blooms

Hello crafting friends and welcome back to another fun challenge starting today at Crafty Gals Corner!  

Challenge # 205 ~ Add Flowers!

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

Digi Doodle Studios
Prize ~ 3 Digi Stamps

Using Dahlia’s Blooms digi, I created this card.

For the front of my card I used a design from Silhouette - #119804.
And then added a few of  Anja's Flowers - die set from Marianne Designs.

A view of when you open the top flap.


And when you open the bottom flap.  Now you can see the whole card and there is plenty of space to write your personal message.



And here is a close up of the beautiful Dahlia’s Blooms image.  Isn't she adorable? She was such fun to colour too!

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you liked my card and feel inspired to get crafty and come play along with us.  You have until 12:00 pm, CST, on 7 April 2020, to link your card to our challenge.

Happy Crafting!