A Halloween Cocktail

Hello crafting friends.  I have a Halloween card to share with you today.

I used the Olive Martini and the Boos! Cocktails die sets from Spellbinders to create this card.

The spiderweb patterned paper is from Authentique.

On the inside I used the Spooky Happy Halloween w/Shadow die set from Kat Scrappiness.  This square card measures 5.5" x 5.5".  All bits and pieces of cardstock used for the die cuts are from my scraps drawers.

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you enjoyed your visit.

I'm playing along at:

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenges 

Crafty hugs,

 

Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round ~ Away in a Manger

 Hello and welcome to this month's Christmas challenge at

 Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round.

Our inspiration song for March's challenge is 𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅘𝅥𝅯 Away in a Manger 𝅘𝅥𝅮𝅘𝅥𝅯.  That means that you can use any verse, phrase or word in the song to create your Christmas project.  Here are the lyrics of this song to inspire you ...

~ Away in a Manger ~

Away in a manger

No crib for a bed

The little Lord Jesus

Lay down His sweet head

The stars in the sky

Look down where He lay

The little Lord Jesus

Asleep on the hay

The cattle are lowing

The poor baby wakes

But little Lord Jesus

No crying He makes

I love Thee, Lord Jesus

Look down from the sky

And stay by my side

'Til morning is nigh

Be near me, Lord Jesus

I ask Thee to stay

Close by me forever

And love me I pray

Bless all the dear children

In Thy tender care

And take us to heaven

To live with Thee there

Take us to heaven

To live with Thee there.

 Santa gave me these dies for Christmas and I hadn't had a chance to use them, so when I saw this challenge, I knew exactly what I was going to do 😀

List of goodies used to make this card:

Spellbinders (Simon Hurley) - Simon's Snow Globe die set

Spellbinders (Simon Hurley) - Nativity Scene die set

Cardz TV - Glad Tidings stamp set

Hot Off the Press Papers - Christmas Aglow 6" x 6" pad

Other card stocks - from scraps drawers

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Now it's your turn to make a Christmas project,  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,

Crafty Gals Corner #263 - Fill in the Blank - Snow_____

     Hello crafting friends and welcome to our January challenge

 at Crafty Gals Corner! 

Our challenge for this month is ~ Fill in the Blank - Snow_____ ~

(man, flake, globe, buddy, etc.)

 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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I made two cards for this challenge, one from each of our wonderful sponsors.  So let's start with Last Minute Manda. 

I used the very sweet pre-coloured digi set called Snow Bears Christmas, and created four cards.  Each card uses one of the 4 digis that come in this set. Here is a close up of the 4 images ...

   

     

  I used "Snow Buddies" for my challenge theme.  Using the Silhouette, I print and cut the images twice, then used foam square to adhere the two layers together to add a little dimension to the card.

On the inside I used a leftover strip of  the patterned paper to add a little interest, and stamped my greeting.

  I also used the following materials to create these cards:

Recollections - 5.5" Square card base

Silhouette to print and cut.

Marianne Design - Snowflake Square

Spellbinders - Make it Merry Sentiments

DP - The Paper Studio - Foiled Snowflakes

For my second card, I used the adorable Woodland Snowman scene from RAM Stamps, and as you can see I also went with "Snow Buddies" as the theme for this card.

A close up of this sweet and adorable Winter scene.  

In addition to this lovely digi, I used the following products to create my card:

Silhouette - card base

Studio Light - Trees

Marianne Design - Slimline Icicles

Cottage Cutz - Merry Christmas w/Shadow

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 11 February 2025, to link your project to our challenge.

Crafty hugs,

Graduation Card

 Hello and welcome to my blog.  Today I'm sharing the card I made for my nephew's graduation from High School in Portugal. 

The card base is a file from Silhouette, resized to make a 6.5" x 5" card.  I used various dies to complete the scene of this very wise owl.

Here is the list of the crafty supplies I used:

Classic Tales - Spellbinders - Large Die of the Month - March 2024

Wise Owl - Spellbinders - Small Die of the Month - March 2024

Celebrate Word - Karen Burniston

Text Banners - Marianne Design

Sunray Background Stencil - Lawn Fawn

I'm excited that I will be able to hand him this card and his gift in person 😀

Crafty hugs,

Happy Mother's Day!

 Hello dear friends and welcome back.  Today, I would like to wish all you a very Blessed Mother's Day! I would also like to take this opportunity to share the card I made for my mom ...

I used Honey Bee Stamps' Lovely Layers - Roses die set to create the rose. I cut the layers in different shades of cardstock and added a little shading using blending brushes.  The faux twine was created by using the Spellbinders Sealed Twine die.

Next, I got out my seal wax goodies and created the wax heart embellishment.

Although the leaves also come with different layers, I just used the largest layer and added a little shading to them.  On the largest leaf, however, I used two layers so it wouldn't look so flat.

I added Nuvo Crystal - Morning Dew, drops to give the illusion of dew drops. I must admit that I love the way they came out 😀

All the beautiful layers add a lot of dimension. I just glued the centers together and curled the edges a little. There was no need for foam squares inbetween each layer.

The sentiment was computer generated. The little rose bud is part of the Lovely Layers - Roses die set.

It is small but has beautiful dimension too, as I used all the layers for it. I thought that a little bow, from the Marianne Design Bows Punch die, was the perfect finishing touch. 

I love that this rose is on the larger side.  This is a 6.5" x 5" card, and as you can see the rose fills up the front of the card pretty nicely. It fits in a regular A7 envelope and, even though it has lots of layers, it is just about a 1/4" thick so no need for extra postage.

Well, friends this is it for today.  Enjoy the rest of your Mother's Day celebrations. For all the moms who are not having a joyful day today, know that you are in my thoughts and that I've said a prayer for you.

God Bless,

Birthday Card for a Painter

Hi everyone and welcome back. Today I'm sharing the card I made for my son for his birthday.

He has a business 3D printing D&D models and then he paints them by hand. It started as a hobby, but he's so good that he's had several orders (see bottom of post).  Thinking about all the painting he does, I thought this card would be fun for him.

This was the perfect card to use up a bunch of scraps too.  😀

The Painter's Palette is a die from Spellbinders.

On the inside I used the Happy Birthday w/Shadow die, from Kat Scrappiness, to cut out the greeting.  The paint splatters were cut out using a file from Silhouette.

I made this into a 5" x 7" card which fits perfectly into an A7 envelope.

And that was that for my card. My son loved it, so mission accomplished.

  I thought I would include a few pics showing off his painting.  The details are amazing on such tiny little models.  Of course he does larger ones too, but these little ones leave me in awe, especially when he paints entire armies of them. 

These little guys are only 1.5" tall and he managed to paint the pupils in the eyes!

An army in progress ...

This is one of the larger models.  This one is about 5.5" tall.  Isn't the painting amazing?

Look at the detail just on the base.  All painted by hand and then he added the little grass tuffets to make it even more realistic.  I guess he gets his painting skills from hubby, because I can't paint worth diddly!😀

Well folks that is it from me for today.

I'll be back soon to share a few more projects with you.

Crafty hugs,

Flying by with a Happy Birthday!

 Hello crafting friends. I just got some new dies from Spellbinders and thought this one perfect to make a card for my for my son in law.

I started with a 4.75" x 6.25" card base in sky blue.  Next I cut out a bunch of clouds, in various sizes, using the Silhouette.  I adhered them here and there to add interest to the back ground.

I used scraps from my scraps drawer to cut out all the little pieces of the plane and of the banner.

I used foam squares to pop dot the plane and the banner to add a little dimension.

On the inside, I made a another sky blue mat and adhered the left over clouds. I wrote my personal message in the centre amidst the clouds. I think it came out cute and he loved it!

That's all for today. Thank you for stopping by.

Crafty hugs,