Always Fun Challenges #118 – Anything Goes & Polka Dot Orchard Guest DT

Good Morning and Happy Monday!  Today is a start of a new challenge from Always Fun Challenges.  This week’s theme is “Anything Goes!” The challenge will run from today, Monday, July 8th to Saturday, July 13th.   I am also a Guest Designer this month at Polka Dot Orchard!  

Here is my inspiration for you: 

  

I have been on a wreath building kick for the last few weeks.  When I saw these boots and hat I knew I wanted to make them into a wreath, but how do you do that with a digi stamp?!  It was trial and error.  

First I created a 4"x 4" square and then a 2.5" x 2.5" circle inside of the square.  I made the text fit inside the square and then I shrunk down the boot and hat images and lined them up around the circle, rotating every 45 degrees.  

My first creation had the boots and hat to small to color, so I made them larger and shrunk the words a little bit more.  What you see above is my final product!

Here is what I used:

 Polka Dot Orchard

Magic of Christmas

Scrapping for Less

Nuvo Glitter Drops – White Blizzard

Copics – C00, C1, C4, C5, C6, C7, R35, Y17

Looking forward to seeing your creation!  Thank you for stopping by.  Make each day creatively crafty and stay tuned for more craftiness!

~2CraftyKaties

Scrapping for Less & Newton’s Nook Designs and Echo Park Papers

Good Morning and Happy Thursday!  Today I am on the Scrapping for Less blog to share with you a card using Newton’s Nook Designs “Lake Advice” stamp set & Echo Park Paper “Good Day Sunshine” 6x6 paper pad!

Here is what I created:  

 Here is what I used: 

Scrapping for Less

Newton’s Nook Designs – “Lake Advice” stamp set

Echo Park Paper “Good Day Sunshine” 6x6 paper pad

Copics – B45, E35, G94, R35

Jaded Blossom

Rectangle Die 1

Card Mat Die

Stitched Square Die

  

 Thank you for stopping by.  Make each day creatively crafty and stay tuned for more craftiness!

~2CraftyKaties

Scrapping for Less & Newton’s Nook Designs and Echo Park Paper

Good Morning and Happy Wednesday!  Today I am on the Scrapping for Less blog to share with you THREE different cards using Newton’s Nook Designs “Lake Advice” stamp set & “Picnic Blanket” stencil by Echo Park Paper Co.!

 Here is what I created:  

These cards were inspired by video that Jennifer McGuire posted about a week ago.  I used my Gina K 4”x 4” wreath builder template with the Ranger Distress Oxide inks and stenciled the corners of the cards.  Next, I cut I cut 4.25”x 8” cardstock for my card base.  I LOVE this technique that Jennifer shared with us in her video.  I am looking forward to using this technique in the future.

Here is what I used: 

Scrapping for Less

Newton’s Nook Designs – “Lake Advice” stamp set

Echo Park Paper Co – “Picnic Blanket” Stencil

Ranger Distress Ink – “Peeled Paint”, “Faded Jeans”, & “Gathered Twigs”

Nuvo Glitter Drops – “White Blizzard”

Gina K “Wreath Builder” template

  

 Thank you for stopping by.  Make each day creatively crafty and stay tuned for more craftiness!

~2CraftyKaties

Die Cuttin’ Divas #427 – Sketch

Good morning!  

I hope this blog post finds you well this beautiful Tuesday morning!  Today is a start of a new challenge from Die Cuttin’ Divas.  This week’s challenge is “Sketch!”  The challenge will run from today, Tuesday, July 2nd until Monday, July 8th. 

Here is the sketch: 

Here is my inspiration for you:

Here is what I used:

Scrapping for Less

April 2019 Flavor of the Month Kit (Spring Pattern paper by SFL, Gina K Applemint, Blue Lagoon, Lemon Drop, & Passionate Pink paper)

The Stamps of Life

Candle 4 Birthday dies

Ribbon Border Dies

Jaded Blossom

Over the Hill Candies stamp set (sentiment)

Rectangle Die 1

Stitched Circle Die

Stitched Square Die

Again, thank you for stopping by and I looking forward to seeing your creations!  Make each day creatively crafty and stay tuned for more craftiness!

~2CraftyKaties

Always Fun Challenges #117 – Patriotic

Good Morning and Happy Monday! 

Today is a start of a new challenge from Always Fun Challenges.  This week’s theme is “Patriotic!” The challenge will run from today, Monday, July 1st to Saturday, July 6th. 

Here is my inspiration for you:

Here is what I used:

 Polka Dot Orchard

America the Beautiful

Scrapping for Less

Ranger Distress Ink – “Barn Door” & “Faded Jeans”

Jaded Blossom

Card Mat Die

Rectangle Die 1

Rectangle Die 2

Looking forward to seeing your creation!  Thank you for stopping by.  Make each day creatively crafty and stay tuned for more craftiness!

~2CraftyKaties

Scrapping for Less Flavor of the Month - June 2019

Where is your most favorite place in the world? Well other than Ireland (oh how I love that country...another story for another day) my favorite place would be the beach and the ocean. I love and am fascinated by anything and everything that has to do with sand and saltwater! So, let's dive deep and see if we can spot any Under the Sea babies in that wonderful blue ocean water. Dive on through the hop and SEA what our fabulous designers brought to the surface for you! Make sure you visit the Scrapping for Less website to grab your kit of "Under the Sea Babies" and you too can get lost in an ocean of cards. *Make sure to enter the Rafflecopter for a chance to win a prize!

"Use the hashtag #FOTMundertheseababies in your social media showing projects you made using the June "Under the Sea Babies" Flavor of the Month Card Kit. We will pick someone who uses that hashtag and highlight them on all of Scrapping for Less' social media. We want to see what you make!"

Now onto my cards:

 This card is from Collection 1 using Sketch 4.  The skin is colored with E000, E51, E53.  Her hair is colored with YR12 and YR14.  Lastly, her fin and top are colored with RV55 and RV66.

This card is from Collection 2 using Sketch 2. The fish is colored with YR12, YR14, & Y38.  The octopus is colored with Y02 and Y15.

 This card is from Collection 3 using Sketch 3.  I colored him with the following copic markers; E21, E25, E33, & E35.

This card is from Collection 4 using Sketch 3.  I made this card last and I was watching a movie with my son and I wasn't paying attention.  This collection should have been using sketch 1.  I didn't even catch that until my son asked where sketch 1 was.  I colored the turtle with G21, YG11, and YR12.  The sea horse is colored with YR12, YR14, and Y38.

Here is what is in each of the collections! 

This is the BEST option!  

I hope that you enjoyed my inspiration.

Up next is the lovely Desiree!

Thank you for stopping by.  Make each day creatively crafty and stay tuned for more craftiness!

~2CraftyKaties

Scrapping for Less - SNEAK for June 2019 FOTM

Good Morning and Happy Thursday fellow crafters!

Today I am on the Scrapping for Less blog to share a sneak from the June 2019 Flavor of the Month kit!

I used the stamps and paper from collection 3. 

When I saw the otters and then the sentiment I instantly thought of Yin and Yang!  So, I VERY carefully stamped them together and used my scan and cut to get this image!  I used the following copic markers on the otters and in the space between them (I didn’t want the white space to be a focal point); BG23, E11, E25, E33, E35.  The layout was inspired by Tuesday Morning Sketches #509:

Remember to share your June "Under the Sea Babies" Flavor of the Month Card Kit creations with us and use the hashtag #FOTMundertheseababies in your social media!  We will pick someone who uses that hashtag and highlight them on all of Scrapping for Less' social media. We want to see what you make!"

To order the Flavor of the Month, click here and subscribe so that you never miss a month!   Thank you for stopping by.  Make each day creatively crafty and stay tuned for more craftiness!

~2CraftyKaties