613 Avenue Create - JULY 2025 - ANYTHING GOES W/ OPTIONAL TWIST ANY HOLIDAY

Hello fellow crafters. Time for another great challenge at 613 Avenue create. As always the challenge is anything goes and this months optional twist is to create something for and holidays.

Challenge Twist:  Any holiday (create something for any holiday)

My holiday that I chose for this challenge is a Christmas theme card. 

I have had this cat theme knocking down the Christmas tree stamp for many years,  The stamp is from Technique Junkies one of my favourite companies from when I first started crafting. They also has a wonderful

technique news letter  that I reference still today.

The products I used for this card were:

Christmas tree die cut

Christmas designer paper from my stash

Christmas decoration (stars) - die cuts out of foil from my stash

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. I hope you will join us this week, never to early to start your Christmas cards . 

Hugs Judy

Try a New Technique

I joined a card swap at Technique Junkies this month  and this is my card.  I love their monthly card swaps.  The idea of the swap is to try one of the techniques from their bi-monthly Newsletter.  I have lots to chose from since I have nearly 10 years of Newsletters.

The technique I used this month is called Embossed Colored Pencils. I love the effect the clear embossing powder gives the pencil crayon a richness and depth.

The supplies I used for this card are:

• Rose stamp by Rubber Stampede
• Butterfly from my stash
• Die from Stampin Up
• Versa Mark Pen
• Clear Embossing Powder 
• Prima Color Pencil Crayons
• Ribbon from my stash
• Corner Punch from my stash

Thank you for stopping by and have a very creative day.

I am entering this card in the following challenges:

A Creative Need -  No. 20 - June - Anything Goes
Bloggers - Flowers
Stampin' For The Weekend - Anything Goes
4 Krafty Girlz - Anything Goes
CCEE Stampers - Roses
Delightful Challenges -Tickled Pink
In the Pink -  Flower Garden
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

Stamping with Felt

I made this card using a technique from Technique Junkies called stamping on felt.   For technique you need a  rubber stamp that has a corresponding die cut.  Cut out a piece of felt with the die cut and then attach the cut out piece of felt to a block.  I used sticky tape to attach the felt but you could use Velcros.  

Once you have your felt stamp attached to the block, add alcohol ink in several colours to the stamp and then stamp on glossy card stock. I stamped my felt stamp several times getting different variations of the colour of the images as the piece of felt held less ink.  Using a stamp positioner to align the rubber stamp over the alcohol inked images I stamped the image then cut out the image with the matching die cut.   I used the following products on my card:

• Designer paper - Nostalgic Essentials by Authentique
• Sizzix Stamp and Diecut - Antique Flowers and Butterflies
• Tim Holtz - Alcohol Inks
• Stazon Ink 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative day. 

Judy

I am entering this card in the following challenges. 

Creative Creations Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

Crafty Boots -Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations - Anything Goes

Make it Monday - Always Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - Anything goes
The Squirrel & the Fox - Anything Goes.

Stain Resist Technique

Technique Junkies' had a card swap this month where you got to chose a technique from one of their magazines or Cds .  I chose the stained resist technique to make the background of this card.  I embossed my background image by Stamp Barn with white embossing powder and then used distress stains to colour the background.  

I am not sure who made the rubber stamp lady, it is from my stash of unmounted rubber stamps.  The sentiment and the little tages are a punch and stamp from Stampin Up.  I coloured my image with Copic markers, added a ribbon, and heart to complete the card.Thanks for looking.  Have a creative week.

Judy

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

One Stop Craft - Pastels
Speedy and Friends - Emboss with white
Card Crafter's Circle - Die Cuts and/or Dry Embossing