Crafty Gals Corner , July Challenge - Anything Goes with an optional twist/Christmas

Time for another great challenge at Crafty Gals Corner. 

The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Anything Goes w/optional twist being Christmas! ~

 Our sponsors for this challenge are: 

(listed in alphabetical order)

     

Colour of Love

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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Fred, She Said Digital Designs

Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate

Fred She Said Designs offers a wide variety of digital products with a floral flair and cute characters too - Digi's, Pre-colored images, Papers, Sets, Fred's Flower Kits, and even digital cutting files.  Have some fun with Fred!

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Both of our wonderful sponsors have beautiful images of all different digi stamps for all occasions. 

This is the card I made for this challenge.

Using:   Christmas Angel

Colour of Love

 I loved this image I used for this card, perfect for one of the little girls in my family this Christmas,  The image was coloured with Copic Markers , Wink of Stella, Nuvo, and pencil crayons.  I layered her on Christmas Paper from my stash, and some gloss gold paper.  A add glittered snow flakes to add some sparkle. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.

613 Avenue Create - July Challenge - Anything Goes with Optional Twist/Floral Delight/Just Add a Flower

Time for another challenge over at 613 Avenue Create this month. The theme of the challenge is Anything Goes with an optional twist of / Floral Delight/Just add a Flower. 

I chose this digital image from my stash for this card.

The image is from a digi company called Arty Pants. I have had the image in my collection since 2013 along with many others of their digi stamps. I do not think the company is still around. I have not been able to find any current information about them.

To colour my image I used my copic markers, pencil crayons, nuvo,  and gel pens. I added a sentiment and some gems to give the antique flower scene some sparkle. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team. 

Creative Artiste July 2024 Mixed Media Challenge Blog

 Time for another great challenge over at Creative Artiste. Our theme is always is

"Anything Mixed Media Goes"

Please make sure you use multiple mediums on your projects. Please respect that we do not currently accept Instagram or Facebook entries. Only correctly linked blog entries please. 

The term “mixed media art” is a broad definition that covers many forms of arts and crafts, including collage, assemblage, altered objects, handmade greeting cards, artist trading cards (ATCs) tags and art journaling  as long as you use different mediums.

The “mixed media” used includes paint, paper, pastes, sprays, powders, textural elements, clay, resins, fabrics, found objects, photos, metal, inks, pencils, markers and pastels to name just a few.

This is my project for July, a summer fun garden theme. 

This is the metal fence I found at the thrift store that became my canvas for my project. 

 I used an assortment of products from my stash to give my fence an antique look. The flowers were from a collection that I have had in my stash for many years.  I have been trying to use up my products in the last little while be for the dried up or were not in a condition to be used. 

The leaves were die cut out on a piece of a gelli plate background that I had previously made. The bird was a digital image that I coloured with my panpastels. I also added a round paper clip, a pearl and a sentiment. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a create month. Hope you will join us in this challenge. Remember to check out our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team.

A Place to Start Challenge July - Anything Goes

 Time for another new challenge at A Place to Start. The theme this month is anything goes. I would like to see what you are working on this month.

This month I decided to make a simple card using some of my gelli plate papers and adding a a stamped octopus. Unfortunately I do not remember the name of the company creating the stamp. That is the unfortunate part of   stamps no longer on blocks. The good thing is the we have more room in our craft room for more product.

I added some clear Nuvo to parts of the octopus to give texture and dimension.  I also added a sentiment that consisted parts of different sentiment from my stash. 

Hope you will join us this month. Remember to stop by our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team. Have fun creating this month. 

Craft Gals Corner - June Challenge -Anything Goes w/optional Twist being Fancy Folds

 

The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Anything Goes w/optional twist being Fancy Fold ~

 Our sponsors for this challenge are: 

(listed in alphabetical order)

Dr. Digi's

Prize ~ 2 Digital Images

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LeAnn's World 101

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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This is the card I made for this challenge a fancy fold using: Flutterby Fairy

from the collection of LeAnn's World 101 digital stamps.

The fancy fold I used for this card is called stand up card. I have seen several versions of the card and adapted the card from Cards and Co.  I thought it was a cute design. I love LeAnn's world image and have made this card for one of my nieces children's birthday.  The fairy is adorable. 

I am not sure who created  designer paper , I had 2 pieces of it in my stash.  I thought it was very pretty. 

Another view of the card.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be  inspired by our talented design tea. Remember also to check out the digital images from bought of our generous sponsors. Hope you will join us this month.  

Creative Artiste - June Anything Goes Mixed Media

  Time for another great challenge over at Creative Artiste. Our theme is always is

"Anything Mixed Media Goes"

Please make sure you use multiple mediums on your projects. Please respect that we do not currently accept Instagram or Facebook entries. Only correctly linked blog entries please. 

The term “mixed media art” is a broad definition that covers many forms of arts and crafts, including collage, assemblage, altered objects, handmade greeting cards, artist trading cards (ATCs) tags and art journaling  as long as you use different mediums.

The “mixed media” used includes paint, paper, pastes, sprays, powders, textural elements, clay, resins, fabrics, found objects, photos, metal, inks, pencils, markers and pastels to name just a few.

This is my project for this month, an altered Photo Box. 

Recipe for my altered box

old photo box

distressed ink - walnut

designer paper

faux screws

found toy glasses

antique effect paint in several colours

several rubber stamps from my stash

postage stamps

Different views

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team. 

Hope you will join us this month, just create your mixed media project and enter it here. 

A Place to Start Challenge, June 2024 - Anything Goes with optional twist - Anything but a Card

Time for another great challenge over at A Place to Start. The theme as always is anything goes. Our optional twist this month  is anything but a card.

Our generous sponsor this month is

I choose to create an art journal page for this challenge using our sponsor's image.

 

For the background of my art journal page I created it using my gel plate  and a stencil. I love the image of the the lady - part butterfly. 

The image I found on the internet and the author is unknown. I think it is a beautiful saying.

The extra butterflies on the page are rubber stamps from my collection of stamps. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a create month. Hope you will join us in this challenge. Remember to check out our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team. Remember to also check out Mirtillamente blog to see her beautiful designs. 

 

613 Avenue Create - June Challenge - Anything Goes Optional Twist - For the Guys

Time for another great challenge over at 613 Avenue Create.  The theme as always is Anything Goes with an optional twist of  "For the Guys".

The background of the card is made up of a collage of different papers with a men's theme. I also used distressed inks, the 40 represents the person's birthday.

 I added gears that I coloured with inks and a sentiment to complete the card. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Remember to pop over to 613 Avenue Create Challenge Blog to be inspired by their talented design team.

Have a creative week. 

Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge #255 - Anything Goes with optional twist -Lace &/or Pearls

Time for another great challenge over at Crafty Gals Corner.  The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Anything Goes with optional twist being Lace &/or Pearls ~

 Our sponsor for this challenge is: 

Moondrea Designs

Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate

This is the card I made for this challenge

Using: Gina Antoinette

What a cute digital stamp. I can see many uses for Gina Antoinette, the cupcake she is carrying represents a celebration to me. I used pearls on her necklace and in her hair. The flowers also have pearls on them.The card was coloured with Copic markers and pencil crayon. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week Remember to pop over to Crafty Gals Corner to be inspired by our creative Design team. 

A Place to Start - May Challenge - Anything Goes with Optional Twist for a Lady

Time  for a new challenge over at A Place to Start, as always the challenge is anything goes 

with an optional twist of  "For a Lady"

Our generous sponsor this challenge is:

I have used a Polkadoodle digital image. Isn't she cute. 

I just love this image, she is ready for summer.  The image was coloured with Copics, pencil crayon, A Wink of Stella, white gel pen, and clear Nuvo. I added a flower and layer the image on some die cut papers  from a paper pack called Momenta. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Hope you will join us this challenge. Remember to check out our challenge blog and our sponsors wonderful digital stamps. 

 

613 Avenue Create - May Challenge - Anything Goes with Optional Twist - For the Kids

Time for another great challenge at 613 Avenue Create this month. The theme is Anything Goes with and optional twist of "For the Kids" (be they big or small).

Our generous sponsor is

The images I used are from the collection of our sponsor Mirtillamente.  I thought they were  adorable and perfect for a new baby card.  The die cuts I used were from the Karen Burnstein collection. The paper I used was from my stash of baby paper. The images were coloured with Copics and pencil crayon. 

back side of card 

(room to right your message)

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month. Hope you will join in the fun this month. 

Remember to pop over to our challenge blog, 613 Avenue Create to view the beautiful cards of our design team and remember to also check out our talented sponsors' site to see her lovely digital images.   

 

Creative Artiste Challenge - May 2024 - Theme - Anything Mixed Media Goes

 Time for another great challenge over at Creative Artiste. Our theme is always is

"Anything Mixed Media Goes"

Please make sure you use multiple mediums on your projects. Please respect that we do not currently accept Instagram or Facebook entries. Only correctly linked blog entries please. 

The term “mixed media art” is a broad definition that covers many forms of arts and crafts, including collage, assemblage, altered objects, handmade greeting cards, artist trading cards (ATCs) tags and art journaling  as long as you use different mediums.

The “mixed media” used includes paint, paper, pastes, sprays, powders, textural elements, clay, resins, fabrics, found objects, photos, metal, inks, pencils, markers and pastels to name just a few.

This is my project for this month, I created an altered note book for my hubby to use on holidays this summer. We are taking our RV north for an exploratory adventure of northern Canada (The Yukon and the North West Territories)  for 6 weeks.

More  views

The gentlemen and the trains pictures were taken out of a Canadian history magazine. I added metal gears and collaged the names were the areas that we are planning on visiting. 

The texture cover of the book was created using a crackle paint called  Kroma Crackle and distressed spray inks.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired aby our talented design team.  Hope you will join us this month, just create your mixed media project and enter it here. 

Crafty Gals Corner -Challenge #254 - Anything Goes

Time for another great challenge over at Crafty Gals Corner. 

The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Anything Goes ~

 Our sponsors for this challenge are: 

(listed in alphabetical order)

The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Anything Goes ~

 Our sponsors for this challenge are: 

(listed in alphabetical order)

Colour of Love
Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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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 decor, 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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This is the card I created for this challenge. 

The image is from  Ram Stamps Collection and is called 

Easter Guinea Pigs

My card was cut using one of my dies from Ali Express. I thought the guinea pigs were very cute. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design tea. 

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes Challenge/ Optional Twist - A Splash of Colour

Welcome back to another challenge at 613 Avenue Create. As always the challenge is an anything goes challenge and this months optional challenge is add a splash of colour. 

Our generous sponsor this month is  Polkadoodles. 

I have used an image from Polkadoddles 

for this "thank you tag".

I am enjoying this cute Polkadoodles image I used to make this tag. The tag is a die cut from my stash. I coloured the image and layered several different colours of cardstock to create my pattern. The tag was coloured with Copics, pencil crayons, and a gel pen. I added a sentiment, flower and ribbon to complete the tag.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month. Hope you will join us again soon. 

Creative Artist Mixed Media - Anything Goes Challenge for April

 Welcome back to Creative Artiste Challenges it is time for our April challenge.  Your project must be Mixed Media and can be an ATC, tag, card, layout, altered art or an off-the-page project as long as you follow the challenge specifications. You must use at least 3 different mediums on your project to qualify for our mixed media rules.

This is my project for this month, an art journal page. 

 I used from my stash: 

bits and pieces of collected papers

acrylic paints

inks, 

stencils

 gelli plate 

butterfly stamp

glitter beads

old postage stamps 

die cuts

flowered tissue paper

stamped sentiment

brad

washi tape

leftover scrap of a alcohol ink print  project

This is a picture of the gelli print I had in my stash.

I had done this print quite a long time ago, was not happy with it and was going to throw it out but I liked the way it was with the flowered tissue paper over it. The inspiration for the colour of the project was the stripes on the washi tape.

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you will join us this month. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team. 

Have a creative month. Remember my favourite quote is by Maya Angelou. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” 

April 2024 - A Place to Start -ANYTHING GOES w/OPTIONAL TWIST: ADD ONE OR MORE FLOWERS

Time for another great challenge over at A Place to Start.  As always the challenge is anything goes with an optional of twist this  month of just add a flower. 

Our generous sponsor this month is Sheep Ski Designs. 

I made two cards for this challenge. This card was for the Optional twist of adding one or more flowers. The image I chose to use is by Sheep Ski Designs called Annabell Image No. 4

To make this card I coloured the image with my markers, gel pens and glitter pen.  I just love this modern image. To complete the card I added a ribbon, flower and a sentiment from my stash.

Anything goes

This card I made for one of the little ones in my family for his fifth birthday.  The earth is a digital stamp from Hazuzu on Esty Canada. The rocket was drawn by me using various ideas for a rocket. I added a sentiment, silver stars, some penned details. All thought the stars ar all die cut out os the same paper my camera light changed some of the colours. I hope he enjoys his card. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Hope you will join in the April Challenge.  Remember to pop by our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team. 

Crafty Gals Corner, March - Anything Goes

Time for another great challenge over at Crafty Gals Corner.  The theme this month is anything goes.

 Our sponsors for this challenge are: 

(listed in alphabetical order)

Dr. Digi's

Prize ~ 2 Digital Images

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Pattie's Creations

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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I created my card using an image from Patti's Creation called  Parrot love.

 

 I coloured the image with Copics, assorted markers, and pencil crayons. To complete the card I added some flowers ,gems and a sentiment.  

Remember to pop over to Crafty Gals Corner  to be inspired by our talented design team.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week.

March Anything Goes Challenge at A Place to Start with Optional Twist/ It is Hip to be Square

 Time for another great challenge over at A Place to Start. The theme of the challenge is anything goes with an optional twist "It is Hip to be Square"

This is the card I made for this challenge, a birthday card for my youngest granddaughter who turns 5 in a couple of weeks. She just loves unicorns.

I  created this card using a digital image from my stash and colouring the image with Copics, pencil crayon, Gel pens,  Nuvo, sparkle pens, glitter and then adding a birthday sentiment and layers of paper. The background paper is from Graphic Paper.

I hope she enjoys the card. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month. Hope you will join us this month, check out the beautiful cards of our talented design team over at A Place to Start. 

613 Avenue Create March - Anything Goes - Diamonds or Pearls

Time for a our March's challenge at 613 Avenue Create.  As always our challenge is "Anything Goes" and this month our optional twist is to use diamonds or pearls (add gems or bling to your project).  

Our generous sponsor this month is 

Mirtillamente's collection of digital stamps can be found here. 

Mirtillamente's facebook page can be found here. 

I am using an image from our sponsor called Lea from the 

LE OLIVIE collection

 I used a combination of copics, pencil crayons, gel pens and glitter pens to colour my lady. I also used diamond coloured gems to frame the lady and to give her some sparkle along with a pearl necklace and a glitter paper background. 

I think my sentiment fitted the card perfectly "You are unique. Let you sparkle show everywhere you go."

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month. Please join in the fun. Pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team.