There's a Party Going On Right Here -- Graduation at Internation Art & Soul

 Our challenge for this fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge is Graduation.

 

I was inspired the Inspiration Station to use music along with the Graduation theme: The inside of the shaker contains the lyrics of "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang; I stamped & heat-embossed the musical notes on black paper for the top of the shaker.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Creative Knockouts:(W,2E,C8) #402 Finish The Inside
Inspiration Station: (2W) #6 Photo Inspiration
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Dies or Punches

Twinkle sprinkle -- Nursery Rhymes at International Art & Soul

Our challenge for this fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge is Nursery Rhyme.

I was inspired by Twinkle Twinkle Little Star; my 2-year-old always claps after I sing it!

 

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Un Abrazo -- For a Man at International Art and Soul

Our challenge for this fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge is Card or Gift for a Man.

 

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Blue Bird Blessings -- Winged Things at International Art & Soul

Our challenge for this fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge is Winged Things.

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Colorful Catcus -- Shaped Card at International Art & Soul

Our fabulous Design Team at the the International Art & Soul Challenge has been crafting together online for years ... we have a real bond, despite being sometimes continents away from each other. We have a wonderful team leader, and this year we've decided to have each member sponsor a challenge. This fortnight it's my turn!

I chose the theme of Shaped Card.

 

Inspiration/Challenges:
Show us Your Pussies: (M Tue) Furrything Goes

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Hoppy Easter! -- Bunnies at International Art & Soul

Our challenge for this fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge is Bunny!

To make my bunny card, I used the Hanging Charm Pull Tab die set from Karen Burniston/Elizabeth Craft Designs, papers from Aunthetique & Echo Park, and a boxed chocolate bunny that I've had in stash for years. I opened one end and added sequins & clear beads to make a little shaker. I secured the ends with pretty floral Washi tape.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: (Wed) A Bit O' Green
613 Avenue Create: (1st Sunday) Anything Goes + Optional Twist: Slider Card

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The Natural World at Christmas at International Art & Soul

Our challenge for this fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge is the Natural World at Christmas (No Robins).

If you follow my blog, you know I love shaker cards, especially snowglobes! I used a lovely clear stamp set that came with a British craft magazine. I've had it for quite a while, and was happy to finally ink it up! The sentiment is from Verve Stamps. I really liked the idea of the icy beads inside the shaker obscuring part of the sentiment.

I was inspired by the rabbit who wanders our yard at night; Mister Bun-bun doesn't seem to mind the snow or our old, slow dog!

 

Inspiration/Challenges:
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: (Wed) Anything Goes
Tuesday Morning Sketches: (Tue) Sketch #594

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Off to Dinner at International Art & Soul

Our challenge for this fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge is Off to Dinner. 

 

Inspiration/Challenges:
613 Avenue Create: (1st Sunday) Anything Goes + Optional Twist: Heart & Soles
Cut It Up: (2W) #219 Valentine or love-themed project that includes a die cut

Update: This was chosen as a Top Rocker at 613 Avenue Create!

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Pink Pickup Shaker -- Hearts at International Art & Soul

Our challenge for this fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge is Hearts. 

Inspiration/Challenges: 
Bastel-Traum: (P15) Love
Creations in Pink: (P15) #30 Anything Goes in Mainly Pink
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: (Wed) Anything Goes 

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Snow Beary Much Fun -- Winter at International Art & Soul

Our challenge for this fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge is Winter.

I used papers from Dare 2B Artzy to create this shaker card; the large bear is on an action wobble!

Inspiration/Challenges:
Dare 2B Artzy Challenges: (1st Sunday) January Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: (Wed) Layer

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It's a Marshmallow World -- Landscapes at International Art & Soul

Our challenge for this fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge is Landscapes.

I used lyrics from the song It's a Marshmallow World by Carl Sigman & Peter DeRose, and performed by Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Brenda Lee, among others. I listened to the Dean Martin version many times this season, and this idea for a marshmallow card using textured paper came to my mind!

The card is made from a white, handmade-type paper that I edged with Elizabeth Craft dies. For the closed view, I added a shiny white piece edged with a Memory Box tree landscape die; I used the offcut as a stencil for the trees on the middle panel. The sun with embossed/cut with a Spellbinders die and inked only on the raised layer. I watercolored both the red & green parts with distress inks.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Cut It Up: (Fri, Must have a Die Cut) Winter (W1 of 2)
Tuesday Morning Sketches: (Tue) #586 Anything Goes

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Bows at International Art & Soul

Our current at the International Art & Soul Challenge our theme is Anything Goes with a Bow. This challenge will run 4 weeks instead of our usual two.

I created the notch swing card design myself, and cut out the pieces on my Silhouette. The sentiment is heat-embossed in sparkly white on a red foil cardstock. The bow, Merry Christmas cutout, and center circles were all die-cut with my Big Shot. The sentiment stamp is from Just for Fun Stamps; it seemed particularly appropriate for this year!

Inspiration/Challenges:
Cut It Up: (Fri 2W) Christmas + Die Cut(s)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: (Wed) Die Cuts

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Up on the Rooftop -- Pink December at International Art & Soul

This fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge our theme is Pink in December. 

Inspiration/Challenges:
Feeling Sketchy (M) Sketch #248
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: (W) Christmas

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Birdhouse Peek-a-boo -- Gratitude at International Art & Soul

This fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge our theme is Gratitude.

I made a Peek-a-Boo Card, inspired by the great tutorial at Beccy's Place, using a birdhouse-shaped die. The little birdie came with the birdhouse; to make the dies into stamps, I cut them from a foam sheet, adhered it to a stamp block with double-sided tape, inked it with watermark ink, and heat-embossed iit with glittery white powder.

I put the message section on the back. This is a fold fold, because it still folds flat.

Inspiration/Challenges: 

• Simon Says Stamp W, 5E - Thinking of You
• Word Art Wednesdays  2W, 10E, scriptural word art freebie - #464 - #465 Anything Goes

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He know when you are sleeping -- Elves/Fairies at International Art & Soul

This fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge our theme is Elves or Fairies. 

I used this beautiful & fun Elf-on-a-Shelf-inspired paper from Mintay!

Inspiration/Challenges: 
CHPP October Challenge: AG with Patterned Paper (2nd entry)
Simon Says Stamp: (Wed) Layers

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If the Broom Fits -- Halloween at International Art & Soul

This fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge our theme is Halloween. 

I love making Halloween cards, so I couldn't wait to pull out these stamps & papers that I was gifted last year and never got to use. I heat-embossed the Legs with a sparkly white powder; the sentiment (from a different stamp set)was stamped in black, also directly onto a textured orange paper. The hat & broom are stickers; everything is matted with silver foil cardstock.

For the base card, I used a foiled paper from the paper collection as most of the patterned papers on the front. I added a message section and more of those cute Halloween kitties!

Inspiration/Challenges:
Aud Sentiments Challenge #261: (Thurs 2W) Fall/Halloween Sentiment
Show Us Your Pussies Challenge #59: (Monthly Tue) Furrything Goes (mainly cats) 

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