Dreams

 I watched a Youtube video the other day by Kathy Clement,  Kathy by Design  who showed the way she used up bits and pieces of a paper collection she had left over. It inspired me to pull out a very old collection of die cuts and elements by K&Co that I've had for at least 10 years. As the die cuts did not have coordinating paper, I was never sure how to use them, but Kathy's video gave me the motivation to just go for it, and I pulled out papers from my stash that were similar in color. This one uses embossed paper by K&Co in a lavender tone that closely matched the embellishments. I added a white doily, white paper flower, white twine, and a small lilac brad.  The reverse side of that green floral print was a purple that closely matched the background, so I die cut a flower shape from it (Spellbinders floral die) and popped it on the white paper flower. Then I covered the hole with the label shape...and you would never know! As all the card supplies are very old stash, it felt good to finally use them. Off to make more of these.

Word Art Wednesday 533-534
DL.Art March linky 

Double Trouble challenge 104, I did Thing 1, make a spring themed project

Springtime Bunny

Yes, it's another matchbook notebook! Once I got the hang of it, I just couldn't stop making these and really enjoyed using different papers and stamps . My blog friend, Janis, of Her Peaceful Garden gave me a beautiful stamp set by Craft Consortium called Little Fawn and Friends, so I used the bunny image from that set. The paper is by DCWV, and I used circle dies by Nellie's Choice. The gold brads allow for the front flap to tuck under and stay put.

Allsorts challenge 665, hand colored

DL.Art's March linky

Double Trouble challenge 104. I did Thing 1(springtime), Thing 2 ( enter fun fold at Creative Creases) and Thing 3 (use a fun fold) 

Creative Creases 26, use a fun fold. I used the matchbook fold for this little notebook.

SSS Wednesday, add a die cut 

LLive, LLaugh, LLama

This sentiment always makes me laugh because of the play on words, and reference to the overused, "Live, Laugh, Love" sentiment that I see so often. The stamp set is by Craftsmart and tag die is by Gina K Designs. I used a stencil by Plaid Enterprises.

SSS Monday, use a stencil
Word Art Wednesday 533-534   

DL.Art March linky

SSS Wednesday, add a die cut 

Retro Birthday

 Here is another card using the same paper pad by Colorbok that I've pulled out before. The colors and many of the designs have a retro feel, so I combined the papers with die cut flowers by Taylored Expressions, circles cut from vellum, and a stamped sentiment by MFT.  You may be seeing more of this paper pad, because I'm having lots of fun with it.

Die Cut Divas March challenge, die and birthday

DL.Art's March linky, AG

Butterfly Birthday

 The Butterfly Spot challenge always offers an option of a fancy fold, but I am very often intimidated by going outside my comfort zone when it comes to card folds. However, this time around, the Book Binding fold looked simple enough for me to try, so I jumped right in. I used papers from a free magazine gift, and an image by Bo Bunny. The stamped sentiment is by Simon says Stamp. Another option of this challenge is to include a braided element, which I did with braided jute. The butterfly is colored with Spectrum Noir alcohol markers and is fussy cut. I tweaked the dimensions of the card to fit into a 5x7 envelope that I have, as square cards require extra postage in the US.

A Passion for Markers challenge 629, Things with Wings

Butterfly Challenge 167, B is for Braid, the colors Buff, Banana and Bougainvilla, and the Book Binding Fold. I also included a butterfly, of course.

Word Art Wednesday 

Allsorts challenge 665, handcolored

Double Trouble challenge 104, I did Thing 1, Thing 2 and Thing 3  

Creative Creases challenge 26, use a fun fold. I used the book binding fold.

Christmas Selfies

 A friend sent me this stamped image years and years ago, and I found it as I was organizing my Christmas supplies. I have no idea who made the stamp, as she didn't indicate it when she sent the stamped image, but isn't it fun? This was sent to me over 10 years ago but it has a fresh new look that translates perfectly to today's designs. All I had to do was die cut with a stitched rectangle die by Gina Marie Designs, color it with alcohol markers, and stamp a sentiment by Simon Says Stamp from the Christmas  slimline Stamp Builder set.

February Rudolph Days challenge. With February being such a short month, I wasn't sure if I'd be able to squeeze in a card for this challenge, but found this stamped image that works perfectly for a CAS design.
ABC Christmas Challenge, C is for CAS  

Word Art Wednesday

Allsorts challenge 665, hand colored or paper pieced 

CHNC challenge 583, Christmas

Stay Crafty with Hero Arts 

Cup of Tea

As part of my plan to start using those stamps in my stash that have not been inked yet, I found this cute set by Gerda Steiner Designs called Positivi-tea and decided to do a secondary challenge for myself by using yellow. The funniest part about this image is that I merrily colored away, thinking it was a bear.  Once I took another look, I thought that the ears are too large to be a bear, so what was it anyway? My final conclusion is that it's a mouse...without a tail showing! So I colored the little hands pink, rather than the brown that I first intended. What do you think? Bear or mouse? Anyway...........I popped him on a tag by Gina K Designs, and added banner flags cut with dies by LDRS.

   Gerda Steiner Feb. Share Your Designs challenge, anything with Gerda Steiner products

MFT sketch challenge 582 

Ally's Angels challenge 55, AG

Word Art Wednesday 

SSS Wednesday challenge, AG

DL.Art February linky 

Stay Crafty with Hero Arts, AG

Steampunk Anniversary

 So what do you make for someone who doesn't like hearts and flower designs for their anniversary? Well, a steampunk anniversary ATC of course! This one is for my daughter and her husband, who have an anniversary in April. The Banksy Diver stamp and Steampunk submarine images are all by VivaLasVegastamps, and the sentiment is by Cardz TV. I made the undersea background with three shades of Distress Ink, and then spattered water on it, which I dabbed with a paper towel.

Lost Coast Designs challenge 38, steampunk/vintage
  

DL.Art February linky

Note To Self

 Here is another ATC that I made today. I've had this rooster gentleman stamp by VivaLasVegastamps for years but never inked it up, until now. I combined it with a clock image and a sentiment from two other stamp sets. The patterned paper was in my scrap stash and I thought it had just the right vintage/distressed look to it.

Lost Coast Designs challenge 138, steampunk/vintage

Kreative Tanten challenge 62, ATC
DL.Art February linky 

Journey

Lost Coast Designs has a challenge this month to make a stamped Steampunk or Vintage project, and as I looked through my Lost Coast Designs stamps, I knew this Bird on a Bicycle image was the perfect one to use. The background (an old wood mounted stamp by Anitas)  was stamped and heat embossed on crimped card stock for extra, distressed texture. Then I stamped the bicycle image on cream card and fussy cut it. I also stamped and fussy cut a banner image by My Minds Eye. A little bit of navy ink blending to tone it down, and a fun cog die by Sizzix was the perfect final touch.

Lost Coast Designs challenge 138, Steampunk/Vintage

DL.Art February Linky
Kreativetanten challenge 62, ATC or Tag