Crafty Gals Corner #266 ~ Fill in the Blank - Adorable .....

    Hello crafting friends and welcome to this month's challenge

 at Crafty Gals Corner! 

The theme for our challenge this month is

~ Fill in the blank - Adorable_____ ~

(Bunny, Chick, Easter Egg, Digi, Layout, etc.)

 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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Since I'm short on Easter cards and Easter is just a couple of weeks away, I made a card using a digi from each of our sponsors.

For my first card, I used Party Balloon Bunny Rabbit from Polkadoodles.

For my second card, I used  Easter on Wheels from The Paper Shelter.

I used a file from Silhouette for each of the card bases.  The first card's base is design number 404111 and for the second card, I used design number 348017.  Both are box card formats and both fold flat for mailing. Both digis were printed on to photo paper.  Coloured cardstocks used were from scraps drawers.  Cardstock bases are both from The Paper Studio.  And before you think that my colouring skills have improved drastically, I want to let you know that both digis were pre-coloured 😀

And that crosses off "grandchildren Easter cards" off of my list.  

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 13 May 2025, to link your project to our challenge.

Crafty hugs,

Crafty Gals Corner #242 ~ Easter/Spring

   Hello crafting friends and welcome back to another fun challenge

 starting today at Crafty Gals Corner! 

Challenge #242 ~ Easter/Spring!

Our sponsors for this challange are:

(listed in alphabetical order)

Colour of Love
Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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Polkadoodles

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

A while back, I purchased this cute pre-coloured image from Polkaddodles and thought it perfect for this challenge.  This image is called Gnome Spring Chicks.

Using this very cute Easter digi, I created this double rocker card. The file was from the Silhouette Store, as are the printed papers.  I printed the digi on photo paper so that the colours stand out brighter.

Side view fromt his double rocker card.

Here is a close up of the image.  Isn't it super cute?

I made a small mat on the back so that I can write my message.

Supplies used to make this card:

Polkadoodles - Gnome Spring Chicks pre-coloured digi

Silhouette - Double Rocker Card

Design Paper - Silhouette Pattern

Marianne Designs - Basic Circles w/Alphabet (CR1597)

Recollections - Enamel Dots

Recollections - White, & Sky Blue cardstocks

That's all for today folks.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  I would love to you see you play along with us.  You have until 12:00 pm, CST, on 9 May 2023, to link your project to our challenge.

Crafty hugs,

Cocktail Chilly

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

Challenge # 198 ~ Emboss It!

(You can use any form of embossing on your project)

Our wonderful sponsors for this challenge are ...

Kitty Bee Designs

Prize ~ 1 Digital Image (non-colored)

Polkadoodles

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

SheepSki Designs

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

To make my W-Fold card, I was inspired by my very creative friend, Patti.  If you're looking for inspiration, stop by Patti's blog.  She's got tons for you!
For the front of the card, I used a super cute, pre-coloured Cocktail Chilly image from Polkadoodles.  I love pre-coloured images, especially when you're in a bit of a hurry, you can whip up a card in no time.

In keeping with our challenge theme, I used an embossing folder from Embossibilities called Let It Snow.  I embossed the front panel as a background for my image, and the two inside panels to tie it in altogether.
The snowflakes were put together by cutting snowflakes in various sizes using various MS punches.

That was it. This card looks so pretty and didn't take too much time to put together at all.  Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you liked my card and feel inspired to get crafty and come play along with us.

In case you don't know, Crafty Gals Corner is now a monthly challenge blog.  We post on the second Wednesday of every month.  This means that you have until 12:00 pm CST on 10 September  2019, to link your card to our challenge.

Till next time,

Easter is on its Way!

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

Challenge # 189 ~ Easter is on its Way!

Our wonderful sponsors for this challenge are:

Crafty Sentiments Designs

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

The Cutting Cafe

Prize ~ 2 Sets

Polkadoodles

Prize ~ 3 Digital Stamps

With Easter just around the corner and with my very low stash of Easter cards, it was time to get crafting :-)  I made two different projects using images from two of our wonderful sponsors.

My first project is an Easter egg shaped easel card.

Crafty Ingredients:

Image -  Easter Time Mice - Polkadoodles (Pre-coloured)

Card Design - Egg Shaped Easel Card - Silhouette # 57957

Burgundy card stock - The Paper Studio

White card stock - Neenah Solar White

Light blue with small polkadots DP - Core'dinations

Wink of Stella pen applied to hearts, eggs and paints

Blue rick rack, hearts and leaves - digitally added

Mini chocolate eggs - Cadbury's 😁

For my second project, I made a pillow treat box with matching Easter egg shaped card.

This set comes with various pillow boxes with different shaped cut outs, and some cute sentiments. Take a look at the reverse side of the pillow box.  And since, in my house, nobody really likes jelly beans, I added mini chocolate eggs as the treat.

Crafty Ingredients:

Bunny Poop Pillow Box / Card set - The Cutting Cafe

Easter egg DP - Silhouette design #289833

Blue card stock - GinaK.

Copic markers used for colouring bunny faces

Bow with gem - stash

Thank you so much for stopping by today and spending a little of your time with me. I hope you'll come play along with us.  You have till 12:00 pm CST on 23 April 2019, to link your card to our challenge.

Till next time,

Happy Crafting!

Cute Snow Friends

Hello and welcome back crafting friends.

 A new challenge begins today at Crafty Girls Corner.

Challenge # 164 ~  Anything Goes

Our very generous sponsors this week are:

Polkadoodles

Prize ~ $15 Gift Certificate

Lemon Shortbread

Prize ~ 3 Digital images

OddBall Art

Prize ~ 3 Digital images

If you're a follower of my blog, then you know how much I love stitching on cards. So when an Anything Goes Challenge comes up, I'm happy to be able to use a stitched card.

Using the very sweet image called "Cute Snow Friends" from Polkadoodles, and my love of stitching, I created this card for our challenge.

Crafty Ingredients:

Card base - 5.5" x 5.5" - Paper Studio

Stitching pattern - Stitch & Do # 80

White and navy cardstocks - GinaK

Sentiment stamp - Great Impressions Stamps

Copic markers used for colouring

Sequins from my stash

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope that I have inspired you to make a project to link to our challenge #164 for your chance to win one of the fabulous sponsored prizes. You have until noon, CST, on Tuesday 8 May 2018, to link your project to the  Crafty Gals Corner blog.

And while you there, take a few minutes to look at what my teamies made for your inspiration.

Crafty hugs,

Crafty Gals Corner turns 3!

Welcome to the Crafty Gals Corner 3rd Blogiversary!! We are so excited for you to join in the fun this week as we celebrate three years of friendship, fun, and of course challenges! To help us celebrate we have TEN amazing sponsors who have blessed us with some amazing images, and are offering prizes. 

Challenge # 155 ~  Anything Goes

Our wonderful sponsors for our celebration are:

All Dressed Up
Prize: 2 Digital Images

Cute as a Button

Prize: 3 Digital Images

Dr. Digi

Prize: 2 Digital Images

Kitty Bee Designs

Prize: 1 digital image

Lacy Sunshine

Prize: 3 Digital Images

My Besties

Etsy/ Store

Prize: The following 3 images

The Paper Nest Dolls

Prize: $20 gift Certificate

Polkadoodles

Prize: $15 Gift Certificate

Sparkle N Sprinkle

Prize: $15 Gift Certificate

Melonheadz
Prize: 1 Bundle of your choice - no combo packs

Isn't it a wonderful list of sponsors? I have four cards to share with you.

My first card uses Beer Background Papers and Beer Mug from Dr. Digi.

The card base is from a pack of 50 of  6.5" x 5" from Recollections.  The white and black cardstocks are also from Recollections.  Inside stamp is called Good Times and it's by Cardz TV.

My second card is made with the Winnie Winterland Polar Friends image from Polkadoodles

I started off with a 5.5" x 5.5" card base from Recollections and turned it into a twisted easel card.

Then I designed the snowflakes around the edge of a piece of navy blue linen cardstock.

I used snowwhite and silver embroidery floss but was a little disappointed with the results as I feel there isn't enough contrast between the two. 

I coloured the image using copic markers and then stamped tiny snowflakes to represent snow falling.
This is what the card looks like when flat and ready to mail.

On the inside, I also continued with the tiny snowflakes and stamped the sentiment using a stamp from Christmas Sayings by  Creative Expressions. I punched out a snowflake, using MS punch, several times and stacked them to give me an adequate stopper for the easel part of the card.

For my third card, I used Easter Chicky image from Sparkle 'n Sprinkle.

As you know by now, I enjoy using pre-coloured images and this was one of them.

Isn't this the cutest little chick?

The base of the card is Silhouette design number 75800.

I used the pre-coloured chicky image and added the greeting to the half of the cracked egg.

I cut out the pre-coloured swag of flowers and adhered it to the base of the egg.
I went over them with Wink of Stella clear pen and added a gem to centre of each flower for a little something extra.

I enlarged the half cracked egg and cut it out. Then I stamped my Easter sentiment on it.

This stamp is from the Cardz TV Easter Punnies stamp set.  I also cut a bunch of the flowers to fill up the black space on my card.

And last, but not least, here is my fourth card made with the very cute Rory Ski Slopes from Lacy Sunshine.

Recipe for this card:
Card base - 6.5" x 5" - Recollections - White
Cross Stitch Semi-Circle Dies - Unbranded Dies
Ice Skate die - Marianne Designs
Snowmen Border die - Cottage Cutz
Trees die - Marianne Designs
Christmas Greeting die - Cheery Lynn Designs
Snowflakes - MS Punch
White & Navy cardstocks - Recollections
Snowflake Paper - my scraps drawer

Well, that is it from me today, but before I go, I would like to share the list of our designers. Should you get lost along the way, you can always come back and see where to go next.

Annie

Jana

Jeanie

Judy M.

Judy V.

Kleri

Lena ~ You are here!

Rae Ann

Tracy

And of course, when there is a bloghop, there is blog candy to be won :-)
I will send a surprise package of crafting goodies to one lucky friend who leaves me some love on this post. I would love for you to become a follower of my blog too, but it is not necessary to be entered in the draw. I will pick a winner next Tuesday, 2 January 2018 and announce it on the very first Crafty Gals Post of 2018 which will be on the 3rd of January.  International entries are welcome and will be entered in the draw but instead of a package of goodies, you will receive a gift certificate to an online store.

  I hope I have inspired you to make a project or two and join in our celebration fun.  You have till noon, CST, on Tuesday, 2 January 2018 to link your project to the Crafty Gals Corner blog.  As we come to the end of 2017, I want to wish you and yours a very Happy New Year and thank you for your friendship and support.

Hugs,
Lena