A "Grand" Anniversary

My parents' anniversary was yesterday so now I can safely post the card.

I used "Grand Dance" from Some Odd Girl Stamps - it was the suspenders that sold it lol.  Then I made a large double diamond fold card.

The card was so large and "thick" that I thought it needed a special box so created a large split top box.  This gave me an opportunity to create a little giftcard pocket on the inside.  I forgot to take a photo of the back of the card where I matted a large white rectangle message panel with some of the burgundy coloured cardstock.  I also die cut a banner flag border die in the burgundy to adhere diagonally on this piece and continue the colour palette to the back.

Crafter's Companion Construction Cardstock and Rustic Wedding paper; Biarritz Heart Frame Cut and Emboss die debuting on HSN January 8, 2019; Parisian Collection, Je t'aime (couple on bench die cut).

Other: Stampin' Up dies and cardstock; other die cuts from my stash

~Shelley

Christmas Card

I am so bad about blogging regularly.  I know I'm not alone lol.

Here is the card I made for my husband this year.  It's a large card - finished size is 5" x 7".  The base is 8-1/2" x 7" and scored at 3-1/2" on the long side to make a side flap fold.  I used a large oval die and scored it about 1/2" down one long side and tucked it under the inside panels for the flap on the right which tucks under the sentiment on the card front to "lock it" closed.

The image is called "Ugly Christmas Sweater" by Simply B Stamps.  I merged a snowman and snowflakes that I had onto the sweater front.  Believe it or not, I also printed the teeny snowman again (it's about an inch high), coloured it and fussy cut it out to adhere overtop the original to give a bit of dimension.

Coloured with my Copics.  Cardstock and decorative paper from Stampin' Up as well as the retired "Falala" word die.  Snowflakes are a Marianne Design die and the snowflake swirls are Find It Trading and the snowflake circle is a Poppystamp die.

~Shelley

Pumpkin Spice Witch

This is Pumpkin Spice Witch from Annie Rodrigue.  You can purchase her at 7KidsCraftStore.

I'm not a Pumpkin Spice Latte girl so, much as it pained me ('cause it's a beautiful sentiment and font that Annie used), I cropped off the sentiment and added my own.

Coloured with Copics (listed below).  The "If you can't fly with the big girls" sentiment is one a friend made and the "Spooktacular" is one I got from Zoe of Make It Crafty.

I'm not sure yet if either of these will end up on a project but think the "fly with the big girls" would look great in a display frame :-) .

 

Skin: E50-51-21-11; BV20; E93; R20-E04 (lips)

Eyes: Y11-E25-27 and BG000-C1 plus white gel pen & Black Multiliner

Hat and Pants: BV20-23-25-29

Boots, belt: C5-7-9; Y26 (buckle)

Green (hair and hatband): YG01-25-G28-N5

Purple: V15-17-BV08

Pumpkin: YR04-E07-09-29; Y11-06-38; R08

Mug: YR04-R08-E07

Whipped Cream: E41-43-"0" colourless blender (also earrings); YG25, R08, B04 for sprinkles; Y11-E23-27 caramel

Leaves on hat: E43-E07-YG25 and I think I glazed with Y11

Leaves on ground: YG93-95-97-99; tinted R08

Ground: C3-E41-43

Thanks for looking!

~Shelley

12 Day Colouring Challenge with Some Odd Girl

I recently participated in the 12 Days of Colouring Challenge on the Some Odd Girl Facebook Community.

Here are my coloured images:

Gifting Gwen

Spectacular Soiree

Under the Sea; Sea Floor from Make it Crafty; Water Technique class - Kit & Clowder

Gardening Mae

Colouring medium - Copic Markers

Thanks for looking!

~Shelley

Christmas Fairy Bauble finished

You can find the links and my "start" here.

Image: Make it Crafty, Fairy Bauble

Cut down to 5" x 7" and before sponging around the outside

Sponged around the outside edges with SU Pacific Point and Garden Green

Word die and sentiment stamp are Crafter's Companion, Winter Wonderland Collection - Festive Wishes

~Shelley

Christmas Fairy Bauble

Hi All!

I love taking time to just colour for myself.  And I love "taking" online lessons as it helps you grow.  As I continually say, you will always take away something from a class even if you "think" you know what's being taught.

So I've been making some time this week to colour along with Zoe of Make it Crafty.  Zoe has some fabulous written tutorials (check them out on her website) but she's now ventured into online video format and I'm loving it.  

Meet Fairy Bauble.  I'm not quite done but thought I'd show my progress.

You can find the link for the lesson details here.

Thanks for looking!

~Shelley

Support Ribbon Card

These cards are so important to let someone know you're thinking of them at a scary time.  I'm hoping this oh-so-cute Bugaboo image, Kidz Bella Support Ribbon, will bring a smile to the recipient's face.

 

Coloured with my trusty Copics.  

Cardstock is Stampin' Up.

Decorative Paper from my never-ending stash.

Ribbon die is an old Cuttlebug/ProvoCraft die

Hope word die is from Stampin' Up, Sunshine Wishes.

Stamp: Amuse Studio, Fight Like a Girl.

Finished size is 4" x 8" center step card.

I'm entering this in the Anything Goes, August Challenge at Bugaboo Stamps Challenge Blog.

Thanks for looking!

~Shelley