Friday, September 29, 2023

Santa Selfie

 Made this very simple fun fold card.


Santa and friends took a selfie

I did very little coloring on this one

With the vintage papers

I thought it looked perfect.




Entering in the  following



Clean and simple 





Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Autumn Colors



 These Images are from

The Paper Shelter


How fun are they???/

I made the Triple slim line Bi-fold card,

They are ready to party

Decked out in their finest 





*** I am entering this in the following challenges

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Crafty Gals Challenge # 247 Signs of Fall

  Hello and welcome to you all

It's time for another challenge over at 

Crafty Gals Challenge Corner

~ Signs of Fall ~

Our sole sponsor for this challenge is  

Prize ~  $10 Gift Certificate

 I chose for my projects


This image is stunning and 
was such a wonderful image and sentiment to color.

I colored this with my Spectrum Noir Tri blead markers


 The Tutorial for this can be found at 
Mixed Up Crafts
with Sam Calcott on youtube

 I will mail it "mixed Up" and let the receiver spin the circles to complete the image
 This fun spinner interactive card is so fun!!!

My Second card is another From Same Callcott of Mixed Up Crafts on youtube
This simple fold packs a punch

Folded for mailing
Printed this one on Craft paper and colored ,


 Fussy cut some parts of the image and add pop dots for dimension 


Pattern paper is from 
Miss Kate Designs


 Added a belly band

Thanks for stopping on by


Cathie







Wednesday, August 9, 2023

The Paper Shelter Anything Goes Challenge

Hello and thank you for visiting

This Post is for 

TThe Paper Shelter

Challenge

I used

Almost Ready Franky

from their store

for this Tower Fun fold card





 So cute and fun to color
I used Black Widow Wax Pencils
and the Pattern paper id from 
Miss Kate Designs
The Fun fold is from Sam Calcott on youtube.




Tuesday, August 8, 2023

Crafty Gals Challenge Corner Challenge #246 ~ Summer Fun

The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Summer Fun ~

 Our sponsors for this challenge are: 
(listed in alphabetical order)

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images


* * * * * * * * * *

Prize: 3 Digital Stamps 
 I chose this image from 
Polkadoodles


Doesnt she just scream beach/pool ?


All I could think about when coloring her up 
was 
Aren't my shades cool??



This card has multipool layers and if a fun card for
any occasion
I printed off a few of her in different sizes to get different size shades.


I added some other elements like the palm trees 
they are from Diamond Press Beach Hut Set
as are the sentiments
 I also added Accent glaze to the glasses lens.
So enamel dots for embellishments as well.
Thid fold comes from Sam Calcott of Mixed Up Crafts on youtube.
Its called multi panel opo up


Colored her with my spectrum noir tri blend markers
with white gel pen detailing.






 

Saturday, July 22, 2023

weeeeeeeeee

 Used the WEE from

The Paper Shelter

for this fun stepper card


Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Challenge #245 ~ Christmas in July sponsored by Connie Fong

*****SPONSORED POST******


~ Christmas in July ~

 Our sponsor for this challenge is: 


Prize ~ 3 Single Digis

Conie Fong is a self-taught artist residing in California, USA with her husband, daughter, pet hamster and fishes.  In her early childhood years, she was inspired by every kind of art and crafts.  She loved watching demonstrations by artists on the streets and at festivals and spent most of her free time perusing arts and crafts books in the library, drawing, crafting and experimenting with her art supplies at home.  Conie first started sharing her art with the world by selling ACEO reprints of her ACEO paintings of fairies, mermaids, and kitty art on Ebay in 2010.  She was a full time account manager for a University before becoming a full time mom and part time artist.  She currently enjoys spending time with her family traveling, exploring the outdoors, and designing beautiful, cute, and magical art for craft and coloring lovers. 

************** OUR SPONSOR IS OFFERING THE FOLLOWING 
crafters who view the CGC (CRAFTY GALS CHALLENG) blog 25% discount during our sponsored month - the code is JULYSPONSOR25.

fOR MY POST THIS MONTH I AM USING THIS 


                 Using: Snowman & Birdie Friends
                            Conie Fong

  I HAVE 2 CARDS FOR YOU THIS MONTH

THE FIST IS THIS SIDE FOLD BENDI STYLE
THIS ONE WAS SO CUTE AND FUN TO COLOR

I PRINTED THIS OUT AND
THEN COLORED WITH MY SPECTRUM NOIR TRI BLEND MARKERS


I THEN FUSSY CUT AROUND THE OUTTER EGDE FOR MORE DETAIL. i ADDED SOME SNOWFLAKE BUTTONS ON THE FRONT.



HERE IS AND UP CLOSE PICTURE
IUSEDA WHITE GEL PEN FOR DOTTING DETAIL SOME GLOSSY SCCENTS HERE AND THERE.

MY SECOND CARD IS A 6 X 6 SHADOW BOX SHAKER
THIS ONE IS FILLED WITH "SNOW"
SO YOU GET KINDA OF A SNOWGLOBE EFFECT WHEN YOU SHAKE IT.


I USED SOME DIES FROM DIAMOND PRESS FOR THE CHRISTMAS FOLIAGE ON THE FRAME.
YOU CAN FIND THE DETAILS ON THEIS FOLD FROM SAM CALLCOTT ON HER YOUTUBE CHANNEL