Kendra's Card Challenge meets Echo Park Baby Girl papers

 I made these cards for the current challenge at Kendra's Card Challenge FB group. I'm low on baby cards so I decided to use baby themed paper and make some more. I used a paper pack called Baby Girl from Echo Park.

For some cards I used this cute Penny Black hedgehog stamp - I quickly colored it with alcohol markers

Unicorn Challenge - Baby

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Something New (baby)

on 4 cards I used these baby themed stamps from Craft's Meow

Everybody Art - New (new baby)

Inkspirational - New or Welcome (baby)

Get Creative -  Something New

and on some just used the cut aparts from the paper pad

MME - Love Me - 23 cards from 6x6 pack

 I don't make a lot of Valentine / love themed cards - but I did use up a partial 6x6 pack from My Mind's Eye called Love Me. I made 23 cards, from some designs 2 of them.

these are made with retired Stampin Up stamps and dies (except love word)

Inspirational - Hearts

Cut It Up - All You Need Is Love

A whole bunch with Penny Black stamps - set called Stuck On You

My Time To Craft - Love

Daring Cardmakers - Share The Love

Flourishes stamps - all colored with alcohol markers

Fab n Funky - Love, Hearts

25 cards from a 6x6 paper pack

First 6x6 paper pack of 2021 used up - yay! I'm on the right track. This one was called Rurality and I got it from Aliexpress. The quality was pretty good, only downside was that I.m more used to double sided paper and this one was single sided. But I liked the colors so I thought it would be a nice change after all the Christmas cards I made in December. It had no cut aparts so I used a variety of images and stamps.

And here are some detailed views - all images were colored with alcohol markers and  sentiments used are from my stash.

Mermaid from Ching-Chou Kuik. 

The fairy and the unicorn - anything Fantasy Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More - Birthdays

Watercooler Wednesday - Feminine

variety of cute girl images - Tilda, fairy from TGF

Colour Crazy - Anything Coloring Goes

Cure All Tea from House Mouse

House Mouse Monday Challenges - AG + option: love

MFT and some paper piecing

Creative Fingers - Anything Goes

Penny Black

Stamps & Fun = Creativity - Anything but heart

new Stampin Up stamps and a super quick coloring job

 

BoBunny Powder Mountain - 16 cards

 Here is the rest of the cards I made with partial pack of BoBunny's Powder Mountain papers. In total I made 16 cards, some with colored images, some featuring the papers.

Some with Penny Black images

Winter Wonderland - Anything Christmas Goes

Christmas with the Cuties - Feature a Creature

and several cards using LOTV stamps - all images are colored with alcohol markers

Through The Purple Haze - Blue Holidays

Dream Valley - Christmas

Halloween Card with Penny Black "Spooky" Cats

 Since I had some more Studio G patterned paper left after making the previous batch of Halloween cards, I pulled out my only Halloween stamp set (Spooky from Penny Black), stamped and colored several images and made these 6 cards:

All the images were colored with alcohol markers. Since the papers are quite busy, for decoration I only used strips of black glitter paper and black Nuvo drops.

Challenges:

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Too Cute to Spook

Just Us Girls - Purple, Orange, Black

My Time To Craft - Halloween or Cats (both) :)

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge - Anything Halloween

Recollections - Holly Day Wishes - 14 Christmas Cards

I'm back with another 6x6 paper pad turned into cards. This one is called Holly Day Wishes from Recollection and it was a partially used pack, so I managed to make "only" 14 cards :) The color scheme was craft, brown, muted red and green, so it was perfect for making more traditional Christmas cards

First up are 2 cards with House Mouse images, colored with Prismacolor pencils

Merry Little Christmas - Anything Christmas Goes

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes with a critter

these cuties are from Penny Black, colored  with alcohol markers

Allsorts - Incorporate things you love (Penny Black, patterned paper)

Colour Crazy - Anything Hand Colored

several simple cards with just sentiments

Aud Sentiment - Anything Goes with a Sentiment

on these cards I used a bunch of skinny leftover strips to paper piece the coffee cups

Krafty Chicks - Christmas

 

30 day Use Your Scraps challenge - Day 28 - Camera Kitty

Day 28

Today I have this cute card with Penny Black cat - image is colored with alcohol markers (as usual)

I used one of MFT old sketches for layout.  I layered 2 of the same die cut sentiments on top of each other to give the sentiment more dimension.

Challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything with a critter

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes with option of Critter

Dragonfly Journey - one word

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Anything Goes with option of flowers

30 day Use Your Scraps challenge - Day 26 - Fluffy Passenger

Day 26

Today I made a card using Penny Black stamp called Fluffy Passenger

I quickly colored the image with alcohol markers and added a bit of Spica glitter pen on the bicycle. The stripy panel in the middle was created with  several different washi tapes. Then I added a spray of various flowers in the corner.

Challenges:

Modsquad - Clear or Rubber stamp (Penny Black)

Penny Black and more - Anything PB (option of tags)

Southern Girls - Girl Power

30 day Use Your Scraps challenge - Day 2 - Fairy Christmas

Day 2

I'm back with another Penny Black card - this time with a fairy I had colored and cut out previously (leftover from a swap couple years back) and a watercolored/salted background from my stash

Sentiment is from the same stamp set as the fairy and then I just layered it up and added some adhesive sequins for extra festive look

Challenges:

52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Heat Embossing (sentiment and wings)

The Fairy and Unicorn - Anything Frosty

Cute n' crafty Christmas - Christmas/Winter

30 day Use Your Scraps challenge - Day 1 - Hedgehog Birthday

Hi!

I'm was getting overrun by scraps - I usually just throw them into a flat rate box and it was so full, that I did not even feel like going in and trying to find something in that mess - plus I have another box of backgrounds and colored images and a drawer of die cut things - nothing was ever used, since I always went for a new sheet of paper when I needed something. 

SO I decided to change it and gave myself a 30 day challenge - make a card every day just from what's in my scrap boxes.

First I went through the scraps and sorted then by color - anything that was big enough for a card base I turned into a card base. Then I made a bunch of 4 x 5 1/4 inch layers and the rest went into ziploc bags sorted by colors - I will try to use these for die cuts and layering.

To give me ideas for layouts I printed out several pages of MFT sketches - you can find them HERE.

Now let's start the challenge - I promise that for the next 30 days no new papers will be cut into and I will do my best to reduce my stash. It should not take up too much time, because I will be mostly using images I colored before and stashed away

Day 1

For my first card I used Penny Black hedgies I had colored years ago (with Prismacolor pencils), Sentiment is from SU and the little fence border was punched. Everything else is from my scraps.

I'm entering it into these challenges:

Crafty Friends - Animals

Cute Card Thursday - Critters

Stamploration - Stamps + Animals

SOS316 - Chillaxin' and Relaxin'

This week's challenge at Shopping Our Stash is called Chillaxin' and Relaxin'. Pretty self-explanatory, right? Here is what I came up with:

I used a Penny Black stamp with a chillaxin' kittie and went from there - I think I might be in a blue phase, just realized I used the same colors last week :) Oh, well... so just keep chillaxin' and Be Yourself .

Challenges:
Crafty Animals - Anything Goes with Animals
Paper Craft Happy - Anything Goes with Animals
Craft Rocket Challenges - Animal Kingdom
Star Stampz - Hand Colored Image
Dragonfly Dreams - Animals

SS416 - Hedgie with Cupcake

Here is a card I made using more goodies from the card kit swap and the newest sketch from Sketch Saturday:

This week we are sponsored by Simon Says Stamp and the winner will get a $25 gift certificate - so come and play with this fun new sketch:

The image was colored with my assorted alcohol markers and all the elements (other than the green cardstock and the sentiment) are from the lovely kit.

Challenges:
Crafty Catz - Animal Magic
Alphabet Challenge - H for Hand Colored Image
Fairy Tale Challenge - with a cherry on the top
Addicted to stamps and more - make your mark (used markers)

SOS247 - Polka dot greeting

This week's challenge at Shopping Our Stash is called You Stamped With Whaaat?  and we challenge you to stamp using items other than stamps!

For my card I used a pencil eraser to stamp the dots in about 5 different shades of blue. You need to use a new pencil eraser - otherwise you would not get full circles.
Sentiment is from Penny Black, all papers and inks are Stampin Up and the epoxy dots too.

Challenges:
Crafty Boots - Use a Sentiment
Ooh-la-la Creations - Words
Amusing Challenges - create your own background
Dare 2B Artzy - polka dots
AAA Cards - Anything Goes

SOS231 - Jolly Snowman

This week's challenge at Shopping Our Stash is called Let It Snow and we would like to see snow or snowmen on your creations.

I'm not a big snowman person, but I went digging in my stash and found this Penny Black stamp in an older Christmas set.
I used patterned paper from my scrap box and a sketch from Cheerful Sketches. Jolly is a SU die, same as the cardstock and sequins.

Challenges:
Cheerful Sketches - Sketch
Crafty Hazelnut's - Anything Christmas goes
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Christmas/Holidays

SOS230 - Fairy Christmas

This week's challenge at Shopping Our Stash is UFOs - UnFinished Objects.

 I had a bunch of these salted watercolored backgrounds done for ages, just waiting for the right time to be used. Here is how I made them - take a large stamping block and apply 2-3 different shades of ink on it - spray it with water mister and then place your watercolor paper onto it - smoosh it, let it saturate a bit then lift. If you have some dry places on your paper, add a bit more water onto the block and press the paper down again. Play with it until you are happy with the result. Then sprinkle some salt on the still wet paper. If it's too dry and the salt is not melting, spray it with a bit of water from your mister. Let develop and dry.
It's a messy process, but fun, so it's best to create more backgrounds at the same time and then clean up :)
I used Stampin Up and TH Distress inks.

 The little fairies are from Penny Black, they were colored with watercolor pencils and hand cut out.

Challenges:
Penny Black - Anything Goes with a stamp
Pile It On - Anything Winter/ Christmas
The Cutie Pie Challenge - Cute and Christmassy
The Crazy Challenge - Christmas
Card Mania - Christmas
Morgan's Art World - Non-traditionl colored Christmas

SOS205 - Cute Critter Alert

This week's challenge at Shopping Our Stash is called Cute Critter Alert - self explanatory, right?
I was playing with watercolored bokeh backgrounds last week  and here is what I came up with:

The hedgie is from Penny Black and it's colored with Spectrum Noir markers. Sentiment and cardstock are from  Stampin Up, the heart punch too.

Challenges:
Loves Rubberstamps - Spots & Dots - think Bokeh qualifies and spots :)
Through the craft room door - Anything Goes
TGIF Challenge - watercolor

SOS188 - Spring hedgie

Good morning! This week we have a fun challenge over at Shopping Our Stash - use toilet paper or paper towels on your project, as a tool or be inspired by it.

For this card I adhered a piece of TP to my CS and then run it through inked embossing folder. That's how I got the yellow background layer..it's quite soft, but you have to look very close to realize it's a TP. Hedgehog is from a Penny Black spring set, colored with Spectrum Noir markers

SOS112 - Flowers, flowers everywhere

This week on Shopping Our Stash we want everyone to use their oldest punch. My oldest punch is a simple 5 petal flower, that dates back to times before I had any Primas or other store bought flowers.
I was wondering how to use it and then went a little punching crazy a created this:

In the process I reduced my stash of scraps a bit(a tiny bit)) as all the papers I used come from my scrap box.  Sentiment on the faux chalkboard is from Penny Black.

I'm also entering it into the following challenges:
'ABC' Challenges  -Use up scraps
Penny Black and more - punches and/or dies
Crafty Ribbon - anything with ribbon
Paper Crafting Journey - punches and/or die cuts

Pop-up Christmas Card

As you can see, I'm still in the mood for Christmas cards - so here is another one:
Outside

papers are from MME Be Merry collection. Image is Penny Black and is colored with alcohol marker. And now the inside:

I got this pop up tree in a swap last year and decided to finally use it.
and one more detail of the tree:

Challenges:
Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Christmas in July
Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge - Christmas + stitching
Sweet Stampin' - Christmas in July
Cut It Up - Christmas in July
Christmas Challenges with Sketches - sketch
Penny Black and more - dies and punches

SOS108 - Red, White & Blue

Good Morning! This week at SOS we have a timely challenge: use red, white and blue OR your country's flag colors!
Here is my card:

I used an old but super cute Penny Black image and papers from 2 different old Basic Gray packs. Ticket sentiment is from Whimsy Stamps.

I'm also entering it into House of  Cards' first challenge - where we have a color challenge with different shades of blue and red + the creations need to be Cute & Fun.

and couple more challenges:
Craft Your Passion - red, white & blue
Paper Playtime - red, white & blue
Get Inky - red, white & blue