tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2026149985075662872024-03-19T04:48:40.758-04:00Alica'sjust another crafty siteAlicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.comBlogger876125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-3740451050793143792024-02-13T10:26:00.002-05:002024-02-13T10:35:10.753-05:00SOS515 - Put You Best Face Forward<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> Our newest challenge at <a href="https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com">Shopping Our Stash</a> is called <b>Put You Best Face Forward</b> and we want to see human faces on your projects. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpeicH8_5EElJRtlIv725pyIndJthNi7qtr0yoOVq304LLLTsfh2ENKGjQ-acGoITQzGI2D3fLm0YjwqT4LS59CWUne0QRjAH6yo-2NHrD7XMSZAvOBHI3WnRd1bM1kQc4COpRhMsHGwPgz0CT_Za2kYtCJbzqs65LeXcHg8-BCZKnV7Lo8MQazIbKTWO/s2697/IMG_20240209_103951_771.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2697" data-original-width="2060" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRpeicH8_5EElJRtlIv725pyIndJthNi7qtr0yoOVq304LLLTsfh2ENKGjQ-acGoITQzGI2D3fLm0YjwqT4LS59CWUne0QRjAH6yo-2NHrD7XMSZAvOBHI3WnRd1bM1kQc4COpRhMsHGwPgz0CT_Za2kYtCJbzqs65LeXcHg8-BCZKnV7Lo8MQazIbKTWO/w327-h429/IMG_20240209_103951_771.jpg" width="327" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For my card I used Santa (his face) and created a shaker card. Most materials are from December Simon Says Stamp kit - that includes the stamp, Tim Holtz frame and Santa from the paper pack that was in the kit.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://peaceonearthchristmas.blogspot.com">Peace on Earth</a> - Anything Christmas<br /><a href="https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com">Krafty Chicks</a> - Christmas</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com">The Holy and Ivy Christmas Challenge </a>- Anything Christmas</div><p></p>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-32986759363399243772023-12-30T06:30:00.002-05:002023-12-30T10:25:44.344-05:00CCK _ The Fading Rose<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />I made this card for an inspiration post at Ching-Chou Kuik's challenge and inspiration blog and it's featuring a greyscale image called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/571606126/the-fading-rose-grayscale-digital-stamp?click_key=c39a9b210b62392fc7fdc11a3ec085962b78a242%3A571606126&click_sum=455c8e3d&ref=shop_home_active_12">The Fading Rose</a><br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5WmUZIpKeNvPKBudRLB-AcU6I_j3vlDs89E9eIylwT95R8bpmjjBCxWSn56a299PsU5gGbyLcXyNVufao2inVT790wWsLUwRhpiip6lpe9_coIufjXosPrOYWbfZNZ3ShNWH8KgXFY5CWuXcdEWrp09qgr8qu2q5TdxGbA6l6zMVObqhFx4CNUvj9uFg/s2173/CCK%20The%20Fading%20rose.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2173" data-original-width="1767" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5WmUZIpKeNvPKBudRLB-AcU6I_j3vlDs89E9eIylwT95R8bpmjjBCxWSn56a299PsU5gGbyLcXyNVufao2inVT790wWsLUwRhpiip6lpe9_coIufjXosPrOYWbfZNZ3ShNWH8KgXFY5CWuXcdEWrp09qgr8qu2q5TdxGbA6l6zMVObqhFx4CNUvj9uFg/w416-h512/CCK%20The%20Fading%20rose.jpg" width="416" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I partially colored it with alcohol markers and mounted it on glitter paper. I also added some sparkly ribbon for extra bling. Added extra texture with floral embossing folder.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://craftinghappinesschallenges.blogspot.com">Crafting Happiness</a> - Anything Goes</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.com">The Crafty Addicts</a> - </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Anything Goes</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com">Tuesday Morning Sketches</a> - </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Anything Goes</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-34253942613850844772023-12-19T09:20:00.002-05:002023-12-19T09:20:16.529-05:00Winter Holidays Gnomes<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our newest challenge at <a href="https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com">Shopping Our Stash</a> is called <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Winter Holidays</span></b> and I made several cards featuring gnome dies and add-ons by Jaded Blossom</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYlfmpYB4MR2x3dXoXgHQPE2xVM-T8y4YNjFnJz_UfgCVZyAs9v3ExoxZIDC_YavvqybT520tSwDSH-YcojLFH835i_pI340qzXJ6uW6Spqlb8AXFUxH5q55b2VdL1BNnsgfhXXQvAe3wZKAJSg3aAUO4DFYnsMaOAZNW76uy2xWFixVxodXJeb4iWtWH/s2285/IMG_20231215_114441_313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2285" data-original-width="2008" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTYlfmpYB4MR2x3dXoXgHQPE2xVM-T8y4YNjFnJz_UfgCVZyAs9v3ExoxZIDC_YavvqybT520tSwDSH-YcojLFH835i_pI340qzXJ6uW6Spqlb8AXFUxH5q55b2VdL1BNnsgfhXXQvAe3wZKAJSg3aAUO4DFYnsMaOAZNW76uy2xWFixVxodXJeb4iWtWH/w374-h426/IMG_20231215_114441_313.jpg" width="374" /></a></div><br />It basically started with a lot of leftover papers from a card kit by Photoplay. I made a bunch of layouts that were missing a focal point so I decided to make a gnome for each. Playing with all the add-ons is a bit fiddly but it's fun and you can use up a bunch of scraps.<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com">Creatalicious</a> - Last Minute Christmas</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com">The 12 Months of Christmas Linkup</a> - Anything Christmas Goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://christmaswiththecuties.blogspot.com">Christmas with the Cuties</a> - Cute and Christmassy</div>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-28049248919213483462023-12-16T06:00:00.001-05:002023-12-16T06:00:00.137-05:00CCK - Northern Blessing<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This card was created using a precolored digi from Ching-Chou Kuik called <b><span style="color: #45818e;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/561854764/pre-colored-nothern-blessing-instant?click_key=0f17354833f33ae2991bf61af0c3a40a3ee906c3%3A561854764&click_sum=cf47dc37&ga_search_query=decoupage&ref=shop_items_search_14">Northern Blessing</a></span></b>. She's perfect for making a quick winter card<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBT_8S6uyu69B6D3oXdAC7f2aIUHoBiAkJEMnuAESwtc1QkgZ1rFIP0nOQesqzs0e4s2FREveDvx-g2l246OY86e-2Qr5YmU9cY7NsNywhuFq6I_u2dlWVmFGpeyl05rrXGRL1w5iAYv8R0KSOhi4U6Ksv37YrHE0jqgrA8LKs5cKwyyVuX-6ycK33WI/s2469/CCK%20NOrthern%20Blessing.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2469" data-original-width="1972" height="551" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUBT_8S6uyu69B6D3oXdAC7f2aIUHoBiAkJEMnuAESwtc1QkgZ1rFIP0nOQesqzs0e4s2FREveDvx-g2l246OY86e-2Qr5YmU9cY7NsNywhuFq6I_u2dlWVmFGpeyl05rrXGRL1w5iAYv8R0KSOhi4U6Ksv37YrHE0jqgrA8LKs5cKwyyVuX-6ycK33WI/w441-h551/CCK%20NOrthern%20Blessing.jpg" width="441" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> I paired the image with some retired Stampin Up snowflake papers in blue tones. I wanted to keep it flat for mailing so I only added some silver peel-off dots from Love from Lizi and a snowflake die cut.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com">Krafty Chicks</a> - Christmas</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com">Creative Knockouts</a> - Snow Much Fun</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com">C.R.A.F.T</a> - Christmas</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-78648921574978801272023-12-06T13:23:00.000-05:002023-12-06T13:23:08.682-05:00Enchanting Christmas Cards<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> Today I realized that I'm waaaay behind with Christmas cards and that my international ones should have been mailed already so I decided to make a bunch of quick, flat and easy ones with Enchanting Christmas papers by Paper Rose</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpG_7HDB7nzxDFHBwuKWxg9MuN02lPmN4i4y6P4ggrQmVXv4eBNoyK5J0lRiigAkLLW7x_ZzpW57y9sxsSiGiulFZTfjIHc_Cus3kepBEwOF7v-j6-Mqer9OHQxqA8zLYJ00Rw-BFtAqRhOTEwrj3ZmCHla_RgyeJiUe5HJVEjQcDvLMes-TlBIcHN3a-1/s2081/enchanted%20christmas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2052" data-original-width="2081" height="423" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpG_7HDB7nzxDFHBwuKWxg9MuN02lPmN4i4y6P4ggrQmVXv4eBNoyK5J0lRiigAkLLW7x_ZzpW57y9sxsSiGiulFZTfjIHc_Cus3kepBEwOF7v-j6-Mqer9OHQxqA8zLYJ00Rw-BFtAqRhOTEwrj3ZmCHla_RgyeJiUe5HJVEjQcDvLMes-TlBIcHN3a-1/w429-h423/enchanted%20christmas.jpg" width="429" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I have a 12x12 pack which has 2 sheets of cut aparts perfect for card toppers. </span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I only used the papers from the pack and matching card stock, + some dies and embossing folders, no stamping and coloring. I have already hand written greetings on the inside, now I only need to pop them into envelopes and they are ready to go</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com">Merry Little Christmas Challenge</a> - Anything Christmas Goes</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://12monthsofchristmaslinkup.blogspot.com">The 12 Months of Christmas</a> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">- Anything Christmas Goes</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://thecraftingchallenge.blogspot.com">The Crafting Challenge</a> - Christmas </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com">The Paper Players</a> - Christmas</span></div>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-57362590190741985432023-12-02T07:38:00.002-05:002023-12-02T07:38:20.284-05:00CCK - Crimson Moon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">This is a card I created for this month's challenge at Ching Chou Kuik's challenge and inspiration blog using a decoupage image called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1585257898/pre-colored-crimson-moon-instant?click_key=22618db3cb8944ab8fb02e8ed89544ae5d701f09%3A1585257898&click_sum=da92c783&ga_search_query=decoupage&ref=shop_items_search_5">Crimson Moon</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONB0R5hz7rRfN4U-m7K_XlbcnlctUOAjqJ-MjEfGtTq-1EHtfzvVBnLHX58QKAkl41RUwM430uVSDOu-wmgZJDovLcE74lJg6fJYVnMYncldKTtxvU0QECF-KqBBSXnA6JEbK48vmPwe6Fr_rV23fZc7H4ohSS2hWeci_JT3BM6K8O8HozKCDvyLn_EU/s4721/CCK%20-%20Crimson%20Moon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3873" data-original-width="4721" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONB0R5hz7rRfN4U-m7K_XlbcnlctUOAjqJ-MjEfGtTq-1EHtfzvVBnLHX58QKAkl41RUwM430uVSDOu-wmgZJDovLcE74lJg6fJYVnMYncldKTtxvU0QECF-KqBBSXnA6JEbK48vmPwe6Fr_rV23fZc7H4ohSS2hWeci_JT3BM6K8O8HozKCDvyLn_EU/w458-h376/CCK%20-%20Crimson%20Moon.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">if you never used a decoupage image here is a closer look - it's a set of images you cut out and layer on top of each other with dimensionals creating a 3D effect</span><br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnvlzZ54uczbf64ru0QYVyZdYKfVMfsjgKz7jJ-XDmZlhMq_Ft8AURp3vvE238xQy0KuJTo87YDA8J2pbmcYcs8oV2Sjh_H6sfltdWxphnIMT0r6lpfX_q2uOO66UzB8wAMktQkrHeJkOXg7vPNJQI6yNJUj9hV_rRLTotrIOCILIREOlHndl3Q62cN4/s7648/IMG_20231129_100554_161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5302" data-original-width="7648" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnvlzZ54uczbf64ru0QYVyZdYKfVMfsjgKz7jJ-XDmZlhMq_Ft8AURp3vvE238xQy0KuJTo87YDA8J2pbmcYcs8oV2Sjh_H6sfltdWxphnIMT0r6lpfX_q2uOO66UzB8wAMktQkrHeJkOXg7vPNJQI6yNJUj9hV_rRLTotrIOCILIREOlHndl3Q62cN4/w355-h246/IMG_20231129_100554_161.jpg" width="355" /></a></div><br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;" /><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">For the background I used some japanese patterned paper, cardstock, glitter paper and gems from my stash</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com">The Fairy and the unicorn</a> - anything fantasy goes</div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://thecraftyaddicts.blogspot.com">The Crafty Addicts</a> - anything goes</div><br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;" /><br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;" /><br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;" /><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-62147368170789036812023-11-29T12:19:00.003-05:002023-11-29T12:19:55.832-05:00Warm Wishes Christmas cards<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I finally started making some Christmas cards - it's snowing outside (first time this year) so it's a perfect time for starting to think about Christmas (I was thinking about Christmas cookies too)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I made a few quick cards using Graphic 45 Warm Wishes papers using sketch challenges </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUoEJ0xBjhtIWDXEaCNywxCJ-4gl6sylGv_cZMjOaxV66DZHvDOgeSZ94VzfgzuP3SEV19zHicp4ijbOlaM8mxO3KAY8u4pQf8Ybz_soQwOo0R-QIwv0VVh2MREqgUo3nwor2e2dj0MebpZCdz0_d7x6vcMZgU4BUeZssUqPvsiExK6HzSfP9GgsgdkBDN/s3000/GR45%20TSOT.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2317" data-original-width="3000" height="339" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUoEJ0xBjhtIWDXEaCNywxCJ-4gl6sylGv_cZMjOaxV66DZHvDOgeSZ94VzfgzuP3SEV19zHicp4ijbOlaM8mxO3KAY8u4pQf8Ybz_soQwOo0R-QIwv0VVh2MREqgUo3nwor2e2dj0MebpZCdz0_d7x6vcMZgU4BUeZssUqPvsiExK6HzSfP9GgsgdkBDN/w440-h339/GR45%20TSOT.jpg" width="440" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For this one I used sketch from <a href="http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com">Try Stamping on Tuesday</a> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuwsRceQhghW52evzpp2LX52YjZE55TN_DrjPgDcL0Y-_G4twUgChHuCumM3drIb3-Sfcivf3tdoS0PGQ8zxWjFzsILjnwN0Ae4jBNuiH6LjBkb-QFerPzAUgn4kYLs2oB3t9wwTQ2Wy7r-ooSU0HZQqi5QMi4sAunQziqVkFEYkdPLPyH_FAJVXpHydHb/s3000/GR45%20TMS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2233" data-original-width="3000" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuwsRceQhghW52evzpp2LX52YjZE55TN_DrjPgDcL0Y-_G4twUgChHuCumM3drIb3-Sfcivf3tdoS0PGQ8zxWjFzsILjnwN0Ae4jBNuiH6LjBkb-QFerPzAUgn4kYLs2oB3t9wwTQ2Wy7r-ooSU0HZQqi5QMi4sAunQziqVkFEYkdPLPyH_FAJVXpHydHb/w428-h318/GR45%20TMS.jpg" width="428" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This one used sketch from <a href="http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com">Tuesday Morning Sketches</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzcG7d7VT6yHMg1MsGkpzFSH4DHxMhb-DvLVsxxmbldiUx_wdggdj6fio5a8zROLthGyywjnD30f6QmxhYhcPCld71zI3Fy2TVmxbaA9eBRjoiMO-32bSBp_9FacxfJA__js4NBNUmTJlCjlpyrRvC8iY6Sn46ndSrd5Iu3oDn7sGJy3LmsjjeDd36Yt7/s3000/GR45%20TPP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2290" data-original-width="3000" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLzcG7d7VT6yHMg1MsGkpzFSH4DHxMhb-DvLVsxxmbldiUx_wdggdj6fio5a8zROLthGyywjnD30f6QmxhYhcPCld71zI3Fy2TVmxbaA9eBRjoiMO-32bSBp_9FacxfJA__js4NBNUmTJlCjlpyrRvC8iY6Sn46ndSrd5Iu3oDn7sGJy3LmsjjeDd36Yt7/w430-h328/GR45%20TPP.jpg" width="430" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">one with sketch from <a href="http://thepaperplayers.blogspot.com">The Paper Players</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">and one without using any sketch</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclJO8MyVXClmwQbg937-auEAPHlJkbhznU-e3bo8RuoJqdvl8VTXn271349Pb2A1lLpJFrviVVWayIzyQDme_qgMpj5GPeiXw0y38ca99GvKVzHMp1trhgxSB2zjaOWWcIaSWVdaPcsr5bVOtRvinWQ4oAu63TWf8J4-Qr5urszUoz7bUlQkVe5S1GABB/s2541/GR45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2541" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgclJO8MyVXClmwQbg937-auEAPHlJkbhznU-e3bo8RuoJqdvl8VTXn271349Pb2A1lLpJFrviVVWayIzyQDme_qgMpj5GPeiXw0y38ca99GvKVzHMp1trhgxSB2zjaOWWcIaSWVdaPcsr5bVOtRvinWQ4oAu63TWf8J4-Qr5urszUoz7bUlQkVe5S1GABB/w336-h426/GR45.jpg" width="336" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com">Try It On Tuesday </a>- Traditional Christmas</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com">The Holy and Ivy Challenge</a> - Anything Christmas</span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-62737392920909420342023-11-25T06:00:00.002-05:002023-11-25T08:00:56.951-05:00CCK - Purple Dragonfly<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br />I'm back with another card featuring a Ching-Chou Kuik image - this time I used an image called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/225053087/purple-dragonfly-digital-stamp-instant?click_key=8ce22a3440e8c811013614b1ec402fdb6679d436%3A225053087&click_sum=5755beed&ga_search_query=dragonfly&ref=shop_items_search_1">Purple Dragonfly</a>.<br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVNohPm0IHeCYPUniHiCLFIcBiIqNfePqdHnsw70SF2G4J2PMm8SWyrfACD_8zDC84Aw5Cwbp7h7wVRVaIrK15S_XGoIlQBokrRaRcDoDgDbAhRd4TVc-23CJtPRNQ0D1zqoTQXcVZUCqUlXD7nJLAP5vhnyeosJZkxTSp7lntSzhALrboZMhETnaN8Q/s3292/CCK%20-%20Purple%20dragonfly.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2562" data-original-width="3292" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJVNohPm0IHeCYPUniHiCLFIcBiIqNfePqdHnsw70SF2G4J2PMm8SWyrfACD_8zDC84Aw5Cwbp7h7wVRVaIrK15S_XGoIlQBokrRaRcDoDgDbAhRd4TVc-23CJtPRNQ0D1zqoTQXcVZUCqUlXD7nJLAP5vhnyeosJZkxTSp7lntSzhALrboZMhETnaN8Q/w476-h371/CCK%20-%20Purple%20dragonfly.jpg" width="476" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I tried something a bit different this time - I printed the digi on kraft cardstock and colored it with Prismacolor pencils. The pencils give you a nice coverage but the effect is a bit different than coloring on white.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For the background I used a bit of patterned paper, washi tape and a kraft ribbon for extra texture. And also a background die with white CS.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com">The Fairy and the Unicorn</a> - Anything Fantasy Goes </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://tictactoechallenge.com">Tic Tac Toe</a> - Middle row - coloring, free, gems</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com">Crafter's cafe</a> - Feminine</span></div>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-8347504549497306002023-11-21T07:50:00.001-05:002023-11-21T07:50:04.213-05:00Watercolor Christmas<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I made these cards for our newest challenge at <a href="https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com">Shopping Our Stash</a> - challenge is called <b>Splish, Splash</b> and we want everyone to use a water based media or image with water in it.<br /> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4EYATyCI1T6tn2NF0SEIw_Xf82GbDdRM0bxRvKIctglxt3qaLeRiYmvXDsF0nU1eTcoAAmvdTLSaYQKl_N1n3QPKQa0pyYiuro9DXCGIxaJvUQgIOSYVYx4NdlkT_OfSSh7CuzfDPq2nq-Hwxsqw54TjCdyvX2YzIgFl61AxDGLkDj2CEhcoikSMeQkU/s3637/IMG_20231120_220950_042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2523" data-original-width="3637" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE4EYATyCI1T6tn2NF0SEIw_Xf82GbDdRM0bxRvKIctglxt3qaLeRiYmvXDsF0nU1eTcoAAmvdTLSaYQKl_N1n3QPKQa0pyYiuro9DXCGIxaJvUQgIOSYVYx4NdlkT_OfSSh7CuzfDPq2nq-Hwxsqw54TjCdyvX2YzIgFl61AxDGLkDj2CEhcoikSMeQkU/w452-h313/IMG_20231120_220950_042.jpg" width="452" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For my cards I used stamps that came with a recent Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Images and sentiment were stamp with Versamark on watercolor paper and embossed with white embossing powder.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Then I just swiped ink pads across the paper and blended the color with water brush. I used mostly distress ink, except for the darkest purple which is Blackberry Bliss from Stampin Up. The blue one looks a bit flat in the picture, there is more difference between the colors IRL.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Added some water splatter for more Splish, Splash effext and just a few sparkly gems for decoration</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com">My Time To Craft</a> - Got To Be Christmas</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.stampingsensations.uk">Stamping Sensation</a> - Christmas</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com">Allsorts</a> - Christmas Time</span></div><p></p>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-13814333948486843982023-11-18T06:00:00.002-05:002023-11-18T14:09:51.653-05:00CCK - The Seahorse<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm back with another card created for Ching-Chou Kuik's challenge and inspiration blog. This week I used an image called</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><b style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/265054003/circle-oriental-kimono-lady-digital?click_key=f3a9655a461b79a5dfd9889f26b42ce569ba9d2d%3A265054003&click_sum=2c5ae5f8&ga_search_query=kimono&ref=shop_items_search_15">The Seahorse</a></b><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">and it's from Circle Kimono Ladies series</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnIzY7Yr_vN5uQowv7IjXZTiwXllfGxdDrPhyphenhyphenJOeSKgj6gwd-rWwy74bIlKFTWBdqE2W_wldpB7o2oANHVrXHwmKwP1EVMUVZ_ej1W3xkvTFKLcIwcBd64x4z7oIC7wwz6RPPpnKin7b4qsel7BMguq0sbpNLpK2aODb8Eg1RXL-ikBpL4bo9nt777Fs/s3223/CCK%20-%20the%20seahorse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3223" data-original-width="2473" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihnIzY7Yr_vN5uQowv7IjXZTiwXllfGxdDrPhyphenhyphenJOeSKgj6gwd-rWwy74bIlKFTWBdqE2W_wldpB7o2oANHVrXHwmKwP1EVMUVZ_ej1W3xkvTFKLcIwcBd64x4z7oIC7wwz6RPPpnKin7b4qsel7BMguq0sbpNLpK2aODb8Eg1RXL-ikBpL4bo9nt777Fs/w373-h485/CCK%20-%20the%20seahorse.jpg" width="373" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I decided to make a shaker card with image in the background. Image was colored with alcohol markers, papers and sequins are from Stampin Up, sentiment a sticker from Tim Holtz.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.simplyellibelle.com/search/label/I%20spy%20with%20my%20little%20eye">I Spy With My Little Eye</a> - Sparkle and Shine (shiny sequins)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://classicdesignchallenge.blogspot.com">Classic Design Challenge</a> - Anything Goes</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://worldwidecrafterscoloristschallenge.blogspot.com">Worldwide Crafters and Colorist</a> - Anything Goes with Coloring</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-41163212425613252872023-11-11T06:00:00.001-05:002023-11-11T06:00:00.132-05:00CCK - Winter Watcher<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I made this card for November challenge at <a href="https://cck-digitalstamps-challenge.blogspot.com">Ching-Chou Kuik's Challenge blog</a>. It feels almost wintery here so I decided to make a card in cool colors. I used and image called <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/263981901/animal-cat-and-girl-digital-stamp-set-of?click_key=cd7715dfa0b4258fe4de3c6c8ed98cc49c6822fb%3A263981901&click_sum=fb7d5de9&ref=shop_home_active_14">Winter Watcher</a></b>.<br /></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8dNMSD3f6aaU0G-bcLOTCehYGI6OwjLrV_r2eCxDrPOH81e05j21CJq2q26x-BZ5A-91cVHoAlciZUTNVAvjQqQXdePokE7SO5M7XBUIxCOs-GxsGdAYLmsDxLZ97Id-lJusbozDF7DcgzKSetVkrTOysxNGiJMmFC8jDD2weyZfcDm_wE0QkgaGxqI/s3295/IMG_20231026_135121_630~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3295" data-original-width="2486" height="575" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8dNMSD3f6aaU0G-bcLOTCehYGI6OwjLrV_r2eCxDrPOH81e05j21CJq2q26x-BZ5A-91cVHoAlciZUTNVAvjQqQXdePokE7SO5M7XBUIxCOs-GxsGdAYLmsDxLZ97Id-lJusbozDF7DcgzKSetVkrTOysxNGiJMmFC8jDD2weyZfcDm_wE0QkgaGxqI/w433-h575/IMG_20231026_135121_630~2.jpg" width="433" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I used a spotlight technique and matched the pale purple ad grey colors from the image with patterned papers. Added some peel of stickers from Love from Lizzie and a snowflake die cut</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-46506628589438808322023-11-07T07:28:00.005-05:002023-11-07T07:28:59.247-05:00SOS509 - Emboss Like a Boss<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> I made this card for our current challenge at <a href="https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com">Shopping Our Stash</a>. We want to see embossing on participants' creations and I decided to do a bit of both - hot and dry</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzD58237v8RrLkarjg9r0TRMGj3qNzplzG414RrDSbiguLQrGe9dFjCMN1wGh6VAT28wZuBTAhToHqiLV35REOjwe-bPmYCGrISGw2zqY8zo6iEC5nyzYqrlzxu30Esdx_AvIfNXLqrnZbCOb5vE-BHOnh50pOsoeVoWzH0rYFKg0tDuA2f7OeRlYNR3V7/s3107/peony%20card.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3107" data-original-width="2465" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzD58237v8RrLkarjg9r0TRMGj3qNzplzG414RrDSbiguLQrGe9dFjCMN1wGh6VAT28wZuBTAhToHqiLV35REOjwe-bPmYCGrISGw2zqY8zo6iEC5nyzYqrlzxu30Esdx_AvIfNXLqrnZbCOb5vE-BHOnh50pOsoeVoWzH0rYFKg0tDuA2f7OeRlYNR3V7/w300-h378/peony%20card.jpg" width="300" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I used the Prized Peony stamp set from Stampin Up and for embossing I emboss the velum in the background and also heat embossed the sentiment</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://avenue613.blogspot.com">613 Avenue Create</a> - embossing</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://pathofpositivitychallenge.blogspot.com">Path of Positivity</a> - Texture</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://dd-tripleb.blogspot.com">Triple B</a> - blooms</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com">Crafty Catz</a> - AG + show some flowers</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://kraftychickschallenge.blogspot.com">Krafty Chick</a>s - Stamp Act</span></p>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-35021134317343912902023-10-21T06:00:00.001-04:002023-10-21T06:00:00.142-04:00CCK - New Leaves<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm back with another watercolor creation - this time I used a Ching-Chou Kuik image called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/212715577/new-leaves-digital-stamp-instant?click_key=4fff01283be859fb992f46f66a0006c041de87e0%3A212715577&click_sum=e4594712&ga_search_query=owl&ref=shop_items_search_14">New Leaves</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9f9_ZkXtgRA0OWST8h-MOVZtOtCLsqKo6xxq7WDX6hZF5W_VlscDQbL3ZXm3olxvJdAg2ChgdcF1x5CLziCkjEf2D4d5S211lDnTK7XYZPnIQ57Yh2Zersf-6hIfggP-_INCEGNmcsqhinDKbw9lmgFcFmQdvm76-Xkyx3cCZ58Vd6iR0jH0NxqwCTnY/s2828/CCK%20-%20New%20Leaves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2335" data-original-width="2828" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9f9_ZkXtgRA0OWST8h-MOVZtOtCLsqKo6xxq7WDX6hZF5W_VlscDQbL3ZXm3olxvJdAg2ChgdcF1x5CLziCkjEf2D4d5S211lDnTK7XYZPnIQ57Yh2Zersf-6hIfggP-_INCEGNmcsqhinDKbw9lmgFcFmQdvm76-Xkyx3cCZ58Vd6iR0jH0NxqwCTnY/w435-h359/CCK%20-%20New%20Leaves.jpg" width="435" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;">For the background I used an embossed cardstock with leaf pattern and added a SU ribbon and rhinestones from my stash.</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://alphabetchallengeblog.blogspot.com">Alphabet Challenge</a> - O is for Owl</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://fabnfunkychallenges.blogspot.com">Fab 'n' Funky</a> - Make it Female</span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-56570237085501079692023-10-14T06:00:00.001-04:002023-10-14T06:00:00.138-04:00CCK - Red Panda<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hello everyone!</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm back with another inspirational post for Ching Chou Kuik's Challenge blog. This week I decided to use an image called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/187671759/red-panda-digital-stamp-instant-download?click_key=559fc41d8e4a2aa3340f93b298a4a693c47bb534%3A187671759&click_sum=d04c99dd&ga_search_query=red%2Bpanda&ref=shop_items_search_1">Red Panda.</a><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pQgWKM_ZNzUNSrRIfBYSV0GHk0rlSwLXxTBNtxTFhGUBNe77K0iwhgaX0lVpsKJtjDSRlYRaN0VXdqfWNbwqNY_sUddTNA1KeD4vcE3OcmpfmZLahGLx2ylcmmYFe08bI-XTavw_7qiApb0pLmQef_fklCOosGe3mvxGusWzcmfF0_ra0AKJUHZ25xs/s2648/IMG_20231013_093436_203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2648" data-original-width="2622" height="401" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_pQgWKM_ZNzUNSrRIfBYSV0GHk0rlSwLXxTBNtxTFhGUBNe77K0iwhgaX0lVpsKJtjDSRlYRaN0VXdqfWNbwqNY_sUddTNA1KeD4vcE3OcmpfmZLahGLx2ylcmmYFe08bI-XTavw_7qiApb0pLmQef_fklCOosGe3mvxGusWzcmfF0_ra0AKJUHZ25xs/w398-h401/IMG_20231013_093436_203.jpg" width="398" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I watercolored it, layered the image on a sparkly ombre cardstock and decorated the card with a bunch of Prima flowers in autumn colors.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com">Moving Along with Times</a> - Anything Goes</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mmmchallengeblog.blogspot.com">Make My Monday</a> - Autumn Colors</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://avenue613.blogspot.com">613 Avenue Create</a> - AG + option: Autumn Colors</div>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-70160219139133966392023-10-07T08:41:00.002-04:002023-10-09T06:44:01.171-04:00CCK - Holy Venice Night<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I made this card for this month's challenge at <a href="https://cck-digitalstamps-challenge.blogspot.com">Ching-Chou Kuik's challenge and Inspiration blog</a>. I chose a pre-colored image called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/573604847/pre-colored-winter-holiday-set-1-instant?click_key=41c8b05e96f4ec6bf1137ce4aa1f8cf845838310%3A573604847&click_sum=18d0f867&ga_search_query=pre%2Bcolored&ref=shop_items_search_10">Holy Venice Night</a> and created this low key Christmas card. I didn't add any sentiment so it can be used as a generic holiday season card, but adding the gold touches makes it more festive.<br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO5Lz0RKRfFZ8C8i7q6HhPtOL6jVCnorruBl4J3tN4CkFtJeRxc8CXvHWuG1cuNdn5Xs_Nvv2UcmdkCYHp67YHpEnA-nz8LtZkW2bnTE1zQ7qsiD2NGZa78Ufng-NVveEazHwXsiGfju7IkM4WySsdPHTij0pcGzq-UKJy2rYC76sQIRJTbq7R8oxCPYI/s3139/CCK%20-%20Holy%20Venice%20Night.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3139" data-original-width="2451" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO5Lz0RKRfFZ8C8i7q6HhPtOL6jVCnorruBl4J3tN4CkFtJeRxc8CXvHWuG1cuNdn5Xs_Nvv2UcmdkCYHp67YHpEnA-nz8LtZkW2bnTE1zQ7qsiD2NGZa78Ufng-NVveEazHwXsiGfju7IkM4WySsdPHTij0pcGzq-UKJy2rYC76sQIRJTbq7R8oxCPYI/w356-h456/CCK%20-%20Holy%20Venice%20Night.jpg" width="356" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Join us and participate in our challenge this month as everybody who plays will receive this lovely digi image</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLDh6UatSovZUoXYZCkoZeSkSGTWLJQ0PesChb5yE17LujBTTYKCDs8cSSMIFoc5E4JyhSyd7nCzJfXYRGxUlGVx3zbIGm1LzyIfi6im1LX26HLc9yN4O5u8X3Ct1QNr4XQTJUNMN7Ljx82nOyP2_IjfMp6jO7Q49wJAhloy8ZOTzfnaWbUHb1Bsvgcar/s640/CCK%209th%20Anniversary%20-%20October%202023.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGLDh6UatSovZUoXYZCkoZeSkSGTWLJQ0PesChb5yE17LujBTTYKCDs8cSSMIFoc5E4JyhSyd7nCzJfXYRGxUlGVx3zbIGm1LzyIfi6im1LX26HLc9yN4O5u8X3Ct1QNr4XQTJUNMN7Ljx82nOyP2_IjfMp6jO7Q49wJAhloy8ZOTzfnaWbUHb1Bsvgcar/s320/CCK%209th%20Anniversary%20-%20October%202023.png" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://merrylittlechristmaschallenge.blogspot.com">Merry Little Christmas CB</a> - Anything Christmas</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://mostmagicaltimeoftheyear.blogspot.com">Most Magical Time of the Year</a> - Anything Christmas or Halloween</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://christmas-craft-creations.blogspot.com">Christmas Craft Creations</a> - Metallics</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYvJ5IAqkCr2m5R-MMFoxhbEuB-FlfjJXQ8q2tWAL3BAQ620ljTeNQtobzbJBr11kAmM31AGQDh1QYehJ7fLhbtXuFoVJvzxR7lpniT_26nW6JBLz6vT1iJI-LaKnzf6ly-RN73MM41nUzXDmXPNlfisp8yK1u2Yr0ciPdq5oHQURV2nIXS965_gBAh78/s399/009September.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="285" data-original-width="399" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYvJ5IAqkCr2m5R-MMFoxhbEuB-FlfjJXQ8q2tWAL3BAQ620ljTeNQtobzbJBr11kAmM31AGQDh1QYehJ7fLhbtXuFoVJvzxR7lpniT_26nW6JBLz6vT1iJI-LaKnzf6ly-RN73MM41nUzXDmXPNlfisp8yK1u2Yr0ciPdq5oHQURV2nIXS965_gBAh78/w227-h190/009September.png" width="227" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-54136992493929083792023-09-26T07:44:00.005-04:002023-09-26T07:44:56.268-04:00SOS506 - Color Me Beautiful<p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I made this card for our new challenge at Shopping Our Stash where we want participants to feature their favorite coloring media.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUoBktClywXFWEMnT4Jt-Uaed-dhfr-71itXSff3SzS_Y92ho5s9NGBqvCPk_EnghnHatI59tfc-7OkMrXnYHR0Taz8WyLiMamBY2q1oTX07lB_FnDnbuMxsOBHaX6sW87BDfCud0Hvia2uNO9qobjYt0hb54sbC4hlrkH4yYKCuF_3LLthBDKJjg9370/s3135/IMG_20230925_173555_920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2288" data-original-width="3135" height="363" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUoBktClywXFWEMnT4Jt-Uaed-dhfr-71itXSff3SzS_Y92ho5s9NGBqvCPk_EnghnHatI59tfc-7OkMrXnYHR0Taz8WyLiMamBY2q1oTX07lB_FnDnbuMxsOBHaX6sW87BDfCud0Hvia2uNO9qobjYt0hb54sbC4hlrkH4yYKCuF_3LLthBDKJjg9370/w496-h363/IMG_20230925_173555_920.jpg" width="496" /></span></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For my card I used an image I had in my stash forever - it was given to me by someone so I don't even know what brand it is - maybe Whiff of Joy or Sugar Nellie but not sure.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I colored it with Prismacolor pencils and added a sentiment that I also found in my stamped stash box.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Ribbon, patterned paper and rhinestones are all from Stampin Up</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">M<a href="http://movingalongwiththetimes.blogspot.com">oving Along With Times</a> - Christmas</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://christmaswiththecuties.blogspot.com">Christmas With the Cuties</a> - Cute + Something Shiny (ribbon, rhinestones)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://thehollyandivychristmaschallenge.blogspot.com">The Holy and the Ivy</a> - Anything Christmas</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://trimmiescraftchallenge.blogspot.com">C.R.A.F.T</a> - Christmas</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></div></div><p></p>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-67211498030308653122023-09-23T06:30:00.001-04:002023-09-23T06:30:00.134-04:00CCK - Autumn Falls<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I'm back with another Fall themed creation by Ching Chou Kuik. This one uses an image called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/737139833/digital-stamp-set-of-3-autumn-images?click_key=d2195934998216954eb41469a98ee97244a450be%3A737139833&click_sum=6c7c11f4&ref=shop_home_active_13">Autumn Falls</a>.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDcXw4ucOYCN3UtVGPj63OlLgjv_UsxVeLIJSY2cQrOv-rc20OG-kMkcBG__lIN5MGgXotHi61SnSAOAjlCIZr2cXKRVLhwAxERFMByUlA31u1qE41A1ZhWZiF9zEPJ0eeyMRkzt3PvYak_HqXcT-53D6W9YN2_k4ebbgG_Ax_TyAyI0Rl7SnRg8rvVM/s2641/IMG_20230911_103931_645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2169" data-original-width="2641" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvDcXw4ucOYCN3UtVGPj63OlLgjv_UsxVeLIJSY2cQrOv-rc20OG-kMkcBG__lIN5MGgXotHi61SnSAOAjlCIZr2cXKRVLhwAxERFMByUlA31u1qE41A1ZhWZiF9zEPJ0eeyMRkzt3PvYak_HqXcT-53D6W9YN2_k4ebbgG_Ax_TyAyI0Rl7SnRg8rvVM/w481-h396/IMG_20230911_103931_645.jpg" width="481" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Image was colored with a mix of Prismacolor pencils and alcohol markers. I used fall colors for papers and a little acorn for embellishment. Added some shimmer with Wink of Stella.</span> </p>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-3198789030498815002023-09-16T06:00:00.001-04:002023-09-16T06:00:00.143-04:00CCK - Autumn Breeze Fairy<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />I'm back with another fall inspired Ching Chou Kuik creation. For this one I used an image called <b><span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/737139833/digital-stamp-set-of-3-autumn-images?click_key=d2195934998216954eb41469a98ee97244a450be%3A737139833&click_sum=6c7c11f4&ref=shop_home_active_13">Autumn Breeze Fairy</a></span></b>. <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAz3u6aqMmLrOtyp3OhPe2dl96RZ87I7qMkcezS23UltZrWO-5abbtGHsb2KYG9uruU_kjYYPdj2XdxB-okD8rZ1FAR32Yhd4JvzoMH3OOgJqZdWhLUNIM3sjZh_cNRL5x00mvdiuRvsoxh-4nG1iz3e7bYpBEMdzBuI8UOMcry8-uRx_M7mhyS2yRF-0/s3410/IMG_20230911_103858_582.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3410" data-original-width="2666" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAz3u6aqMmLrOtyp3OhPe2dl96RZ87I7qMkcezS23UltZrWO-5abbtGHsb2KYG9uruU_kjYYPdj2XdxB-okD8rZ1FAR32Yhd4JvzoMH3OOgJqZdWhLUNIM3sjZh_cNRL5x00mvdiuRvsoxh-4nG1iz3e7bYpBEMdzBuI8UOMcry8-uRx_M7mhyS2yRF-0/w416-h532/IMG_20230911_103858_582.jpg" width="416" /></a> <br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Image was colored with alcohol markers and for the background I used papers from my stash. Didn't add any embellishments to make the image stand out.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><a href="http://cardz4galz.blogspot.com">Cardz 4 Galz</a> - Leaves<br /><a href="https://thesisterhoodofcrafters.blogspot.com">The Sisterhood of Crafters</a> - Die cuts</span></div>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-47898915269608025342023-09-02T14:43:00.001-04:002023-09-02T14:43:04.967-04:00CCK - Autumn Harvest<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Can you believe it's September already? I made this card for September challenge over at <a href="https://cck-digitalstamps-challenge.blogspot.com">Ching-Chou Kuik's challenge blog</a>. I used a seasonal image called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/737139833/digital-stamp-set-of-3-autumn-images?click_key=d2195934998216954eb41469a98ee97244a450be%3A737139833&click_sum=6c7c11f4&ref=shop_home_active_13">Autumn Harvest</a>.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Fqv1wV6E7XqPZaIHEpjnqNBTkRrYaKxdw5HtWw-BfYXVz1Jjy04eaYdbx2hcPc7JZI37JidvmHkGS5EGNR44rRbdLQKd_XhV3mBIjN4dz3vZ8MCy0IRB6OZxEUY0NUdTUv9DDWvsTqFuGJxajx80LupZF71Za2KwNGlMVhszis4AJkSPg5IPoGIPKAs/s2239/IMG_20230829_111659_738.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2239" data-original-width="1763" height="505" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Fqv1wV6E7XqPZaIHEpjnqNBTkRrYaKxdw5HtWw-BfYXVz1Jjy04eaYdbx2hcPc7JZI37JidvmHkGS5EGNR44rRbdLQKd_XhV3mBIjN4dz3vZ8MCy0IRB6OZxEUY0NUdTUv9DDWvsTqFuGJxajx80LupZF71Za2KwNGlMVhszis4AJkSPg5IPoGIPKAs/w398-h505/IMG_20230829_111659_738.jpg" width="398" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The image is colored with a mix of alcohol markers and Prismacolor pencils. For the background I chose matching papers from my scrap box. The sequins are from Stampin Up.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://pattiescreationschallenge.blogspot.com">Pattie's Creation</a> - anything goes with a digi</span></p>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-78559607006099011082023-08-31T09:20:00.004-04:002023-08-31T09:20:53.803-04:00Gardening Gnomes<p style="text-align: center;">This set of cards was done with sketch from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4oUKORYsZE">Call Me Crafty Al </a> Sheetload of Cards August Video - that uses 2 sheets of 12x12 papers. The sketch is pretty simple so I decided to add a gnome to each card. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZoncdzPbY0W5l1lYqFcPBt9p1g90mLgdO3EAKmgLmKCuT0PjjRYk6ycUzL9UODT_g5e9vtT9K2hS88VHejgjV5cAoOO_Sz-oAazJWMDUuhe1RMf54R_PSlU7Wv9EsCh2_ZUwc9068utK4ztVuiyCDd1bBNHarSvuErwif15pk2v1PrBT8cWu13TmpOjK/s2962/IMG_20230814_154555_167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2962" data-original-width="2360" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQZoncdzPbY0W5l1lYqFcPBt9p1g90mLgdO3EAKmgLmKCuT0PjjRYk6ycUzL9UODT_g5e9vtT9K2hS88VHejgjV5cAoOO_Sz-oAazJWMDUuhe1RMf54R_PSlU7Wv9EsCh2_ZUwc9068utK4ztVuiyCDd1bBNHarSvuErwif15pk2v1PrBT8cWu13TmpOjK/w297-h372/IMG_20230814_154555_167.jpg" width="297" /></a></div>I used the gardening gnomes by Jaded Blossom and also matching sentiments from the same release. I made 4 boy and 4 girl gnomes and used scraps for die cutting.<p></p><p style="text-align: center;">I participate in various seed swap groups and these cards will be perfect to accompany the seeds.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zquKhDh9SnZJxQhSjuxfzhF12cMStIBp-5X6Hu4JipOQjGkeoGXidbOz6cgXMwGKFj_tGxDdWBMXbSldvr2XkPROAy-yp74B6XsOcgDd9s-mEVJpcvcTdxROHfmCuiOQmIUpmuM3kfbRSbjb2oT0CALRmIpC8T849RNmVGNaMOJ4r_9ObmANzORG6euR/s3177/IMG_20230814_154645_472.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1490" data-original-width="3177" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2zquKhDh9SnZJxQhSjuxfzhF12cMStIBp-5X6Hu4JipOQjGkeoGXidbOz6cgXMwGKFj_tGxDdWBMXbSldvr2XkPROAy-yp74B6XsOcgDd9s-mEVJpcvcTdxROHfmCuiOQmIUpmuM3kfbRSbjb2oT0CALRmIpC8T849RNmVGNaMOJ4r_9ObmANzORG6euR/w519-h243/IMG_20230814_154645_472.jpg" width="519" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KZtCbQ3Mp3A3Yrth_rLeOkNitLP_VZeKxaSchRkE4-vUTjY6UzbiKT1YBWX9Xs_07roWMyNAhiRXuxqwcyjQyX4-jOPq2ZuNJQ2pUcYxCAd8XJJU7PkvbyUtif5rT4iKru_GjiiCdyAWEBu2J3tH_C120J3NZWkDS41YFKuGp3QExp3isy4U3vmXrd5B/s3196/IMG_20230814_154617_796.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1546" data-original-width="3196" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0KZtCbQ3Mp3A3Yrth_rLeOkNitLP_VZeKxaSchRkE4-vUTjY6UzbiKT1YBWX9Xs_07roWMyNAhiRXuxqwcyjQyX4-jOPq2ZuNJQ2pUcYxCAd8XJJU7PkvbyUtif5rT4iKru_GjiiCdyAWEBu2J3tH_C120J3NZWkDS41YFKuGp3QExp3isy4U3vmXrd5B/w520-h252/IMG_20230814_154617_796.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://mytimetocraftchallenge.blogspot.com">My Time To Craft</a> - Use Die Cuts</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.com">Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends</a> -Anything Goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://thepapershelter.blogspot.com">The Paper Shelter</a> - Add a Sentiment</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com">Tr y It On Tuesday</a> - Let's Go Outside - gardening</div>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-24656148957600583542023-08-26T06:00:00.001-04:002023-08-26T06:00:00.148-04:00CCK - Sunset Jasmine<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> Hello crafty friends - I'm back with another mermaid card featuring a Ching Chou Kuik image - this is is called <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/523246161/beautiful-tails-mermaid-set-instant?click_key=f7c164c9686f553392c12b92fc119f20b19f79a8%3A523246161&click_sum=4445a548&ref=shop_home_active_26">Sunset Jasmine</a></b>.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLRtySdj33kuQ3QWf_kbZTBNvMDMWboCPeasO3YPy43arGyHzrYwlbyZWfYlJwFKUqZGkSJgzEM6B6PXqkzVWwqbpxPOWm7GiYOFwwDK5-EB8tvvjGrez0re2bh3qoQ0adyVUBjZ-tafhAyQ7RutdFPl0P2rETf_u0QDauISF8otMc1h-SyLNUS9aRkQ/s2598/IMG_20230731_152844_229.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2598" data-original-width="2052" height="541" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpLRtySdj33kuQ3QWf_kbZTBNvMDMWboCPeasO3YPy43arGyHzrYwlbyZWfYlJwFKUqZGkSJgzEM6B6PXqkzVWwqbpxPOWm7GiYOFwwDK5-EB8tvvjGrez0re2bh3qoQ0adyVUBjZ-tafhAyQ7RutdFPl0P2rETf_u0QDauISF8otMc1h-SyLNUS9aRkQ/w427-h541/IMG_20230731_152844_229.jpg" width="427" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;">I colored it with alcohol markers and layered it on a pink CS that I run through my big shot with this swirly die that reminds me of waves. Finished the card with some stamped seashells and a polka dot ribbon.</div></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com">Creative Knockouts</a> - Anything Goes</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://creationsinpink.blogspot.com">Creations in Pink</a> - Anything mostly pink</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-31814166127976947792023-08-15T07:04:00.001-04:002023-08-15T07:04:14.270-04:00SOS503 - Hot, Hot, Hot<div style="text-align: center;"> Our new challenge at <a href="https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com">Shopping Our Stash</a> is called <b><span style="color: red;">Hot, Hot, Hot</span></b> and here is my take on the challenge<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHVuqKo4hEwrNTflLVLnuUQeNkS4fVI3Dp4BkY4_G1ew6Eu5HllPlUU8-NI1i2KAfqE1wp4W_RZQ81bz99jyIZwFCMKJURkK_BxOP0B5IMcjHQQ3SG3w-g66x1kuJx6W_Vbx2LjFf9UL3kkEeJMuUr4pYBH56IJn5zQlp2XlCpGkMMh0pVhMotF35g84H/s2345/IMG_20230813_102444_949.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1964" data-original-width="2345" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHVuqKo4hEwrNTflLVLnuUQeNkS4fVI3Dp4BkY4_G1ew6Eu5HllPlUU8-NI1i2KAfqE1wp4W_RZQ81bz99jyIZwFCMKJURkK_BxOP0B5IMcjHQQ3SG3w-g66x1kuJx6W_Vbx2LjFf9UL3kkEeJMuUr4pYBH56IJn5zQlp2XlCpGkMMh0pVhMotF35g84H/w430-h360/IMG_20230813_102444_949.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My gnomie is using the HOT summer weather to grill a burger on his HOT BBQ.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gnome and the BBQ add-ons are from Jaded Blossom and I used Simon says Stamp stencil to ink the background. Papers are mostly from my scrap box.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com">The Fairy and the Unicorn</a> - Anything Fantasy Goes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com">Cut It Up</a> - Create a Scene</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com">Creative Knockouts</a> - Summer Fun</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/2023/08/hls-august-anything-goes-with-dies.html">Happy Little Stampers - Dies</a> - Anything Goes</div>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-7308147163780443322023-08-12T06:00:00.002-04:002023-08-12T12:54:58.059-04:00CCK - Flowing Crimson<br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;" /><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="text-align: center;">I'm back with another mermaid from </span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/523246161/beautiful-tails-mermaid-set-instant?click_key=f7c164c9686f553392c12b92fc119f20b19f79a8%3A523246161&click_sum=4445a548&ref=shop_home_active_26" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">Beautiful Tails</a><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="text-align: center;"> Collection - this one is called <b><span style="color: #8e7cc3;">Flowing Crimson</span></b></span><br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;" /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYpkLLxn-M1F06ChVQtEpYkle1SxeWAVxnHZgVFvbTQ4eaXF7b169Wo8cE9mS1DvCyXXAJbcg5yOBny3BHmqocAQxr-paIdB-HNlqDYe5IR_ftXkPpjXaaXJmmxfJIo6B_kO38LqrMAkTtm0qbM19sOpSmtakaO3AYC1dO9ryihFUSDhF9EgdH_Ki3yk/s2613/IMG_20230731_152831_514.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2613" data-original-width="2042" height="549" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidYpkLLxn-M1F06ChVQtEpYkle1SxeWAVxnHZgVFvbTQ4eaXF7b169Wo8cE9mS1DvCyXXAJbcg5yOBny3BHmqocAQxr-paIdB-HNlqDYe5IR_ftXkPpjXaaXJmmxfJIo6B_kO38LqrMAkTtm0qbM19sOpSmtakaO3AYC1dO9ryihFUSDhF9EgdH_Ki3yk/w429-h549/IMG_20230731_152831_514.jpg" width="429" /></a></div><br style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I colored the image with alcohol markers and other some details with white gel pen. The watercolor background was created with pigment powders. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Kept the card relatively plain, only added a few sequins and a sentiment.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://thefairyandtheunicornchallenge.blogspot.com">The Fairy and The Unicorn</a> - Anything Fantasy Goes</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="https://happylittlestampers.blogspot.com/search/label/Watercolour%20Challenge">Happy Little Stampers - Watercolor </a>- AG + watercolor</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br /></span></div>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-77917699244760415002023-08-05T06:00:00.001-04:002023-08-05T06:00:00.135-04:00CCK - Autumn Sea<div style="text-align: center;">This is a card I made for <a href="https://cck-digitalstamps-challenge.blogspot.com">Ching-Chou Kuik's Challenge blog</a> - I used an image called <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Autumn Sea</span></b> and you can find it in a 5 pack of mermaids called <b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/523246161/beautiful-tails-mermaid-set-instant?click_key=f7c164c9686f553392c12b92fc119f20b19f79a8%3A523246161&click_sum=4445a548&ref=shop_home_active_26">Beautiful Tails</a></b> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyccffPfAhE9FcFHHJL1tbO6W_UCVOvlShCjy3qRn7RyWN19mGLpHPQzyMTzQKo-rMJRL-xMCB-AJ8mqh5Ra3VZ1D6_MZecaZ4cMoxMoqtCDnXmHfIfYDHsM5Y5NFXIFFbmFuVbQ2IU3CJBhWPmO43SNSwSzfIGr13V1kqn8LOPMRsq7QJ2bVkcPo7cV26/s2124/IMG_20230730_204915_185.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1759" data-original-width="2124" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyccffPfAhE9FcFHHJL1tbO6W_UCVOvlShCjy3qRn7RyWN19mGLpHPQzyMTzQKo-rMJRL-xMCB-AJ8mqh5Ra3VZ1D6_MZecaZ4cMoxMoqtCDnXmHfIfYDHsM5Y5NFXIFFbmFuVbQ2IU3CJBhWPmO43SNSwSzfIGr13V1kqn8LOPMRsq7QJ2bVkcPo7cV26/w471-h390/IMG_20230730_204915_185.jpg" width="471" /></a></div>Mermaid was colored with alcohol markers, fussy cut and added to the backgroud made with acrylic paints. For embellishments I just added a couple of light blue sequins and a stamped and die cut sentiment.</div>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202614998507566287.post-18367474921497895002023-08-03T09:04:00.002-04:002023-08-03T10:22:44.887-04:00SSS March kit<div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided to finally use my Simon Says Stamp kit from March of this year - I made these 7 cards using mainly the materials from the kit + cardstock and embellishments. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I still have a bunch of papers left so I will be making more for sure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnyEJkzU4iOwuTi1EKVMO4keA4SzOiwZapHyzrVmEzRrUUbi_0CYbVQcP-DeSEE_Far-kbIqQzckQDyJG2L2LVPoEx3VaNU7Pd9soNFJeX-Ds5Zr6vvuCxvbKvJWznGttTQ1010y48bRHkxeVEE6lUjbdFfyizhG7N4j1pC-IHTOfnc-G_1T4fxuj7oW7/s2874/IMG_20230802_092730_008.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2874" data-original-width="2448" height="407" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnyEJkzU4iOwuTi1EKVMO4keA4SzOiwZapHyzrVmEzRrUUbi_0CYbVQcP-DeSEE_Far-kbIqQzckQDyJG2L2LVPoEx3VaNU7Pd9soNFJeX-Ds5Zr6vvuCxvbKvJWznGttTQ1010y48bRHkxeVEE6lUjbdFfyizhG7N4j1pC-IHTOfnc-G_1T4fxuj7oW7/w347-h407/IMG_20230802_092730_008.jpg" width="347" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://tuesdaytaggers.blogspot.com">Try It On Tuesday</a> - Pretty Papers</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>These 2 cards were made using a sketch from <a href="http://trystampinontuesday.blogspot.com/2023/07/challenge-617.html">Try Stamping on Tuesday</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHO89SBgwn6uhD9aa7ODWDHaKWXqBTPnmBXziz-HAtPV9HjN4_9nyI6wKVS8S_l1EOKVyMH3TCelScFAOxU5IfQ63-V08RJUNZtTiSJknesy8w990BXafmdMX-XhCMSGt4b83uCFiDvd6vMJkGu2oMM7melgE1ZxYoxdqo6lsgLEpWX_l77iZg__A7r8Hr/s3020/IMG_20230802_092748_106.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3020" data-original-width="2010" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHO89SBgwn6uhD9aa7ODWDHaKWXqBTPnmBXziz-HAtPV9HjN4_9nyI6wKVS8S_l1EOKVyMH3TCelScFAOxU5IfQ63-V08RJUNZtTiSJknesy8w990BXafmdMX-XhCMSGt4b83uCFiDvd6vMJkGu2oMM7melgE1ZxYoxdqo6lsgLEpWX_l77iZg__A7r8Hr/w257-h385/IMG_20230802_092748_106.jpg" width="257" /></a></div><br /> </div>Alicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366465339857443363noreply@blogger.com1