CAS-ual Chevrons

Fun with chevrons! 

The folded paper pieces are modified from SEI's Patchwork Chevron Technique on Creating Keepsakes.

Inspiration/Challenges:
CAS-ual Fridays: Chevrons + Flowers
Dynamic Duos #47: Light Aqua & Cherry Red

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Wooden you like to join us and Pile It On?

How can you tell if there's a dog on your boat? Just look for the poop deck!

Yes, I must still have "the puns" from April Fool's Day... I'm not much for practical jokes, but I love a bad pun. Which is why I'm kinda regretting choosing the theme of "Wood" for this week's Pile It On Challenge...! We're sponsored by Jellypark, so I used her cute Pirate & Dog on Boat digi and my punniest sentiment, from TLC Creations: "To err is human; To arrrr is pirate." (It's also available as part of the Pirate Party set.)

I've actually used this sentiment with a Jellypark image before, and it was even for Pile It On, oops! But the cards are very different. I'm thinking I'm going have to send out Talk Like a Pirate Day cards this year!

I couldn't help myself from making a little Doggie Jolly Roger with a Prima wood embellishment. I drew the bones and colored them & the dog with a white glaze pen.

I cut the little boat from some cork I have in my stash. I added the details, and attached the sentiment sail with a small stick that I just happened to have. Okay, I admit that I collect natural items for crafting purposes...sticks, leaves, even bark. I put them in a plastic in the freezer to "treat" them, and try to use them as fast as I collect them...which I never do!

Which is why I was really happy to find a use for the bark I collected last year. I soaked some pieces in a bowl of water overnight, and then ran them through my SU! Sweet Buttons Embosslit Die to make little buttons. I punctured the holes with my awl, dried the piece with my heat tool, and sewed on some blue floss.
 
The image is colored with Copics. I added texture to the boat using Blender Solution and a piece of cork.

As you can tell, I had lots of fun making this! Hope you'll gather your favorite challenges and Pile It On with us this week.

Inspiration/Challenges:

1. Aud Sentiments Challenge: Card or Project with a Sentiment for a Child
2. Cards For Men: Humorous cards
3. Crafty Cardmakers: Humour
4. Card Makin' Mamas: No patterned papers
5. Inklings and Yarns: Always Anything Goes
6. Inky Impressions: For a child 
7. Oldie but a Goodie: Transport (I've had the cork for over a year and a half, and the stick & bark were collected last spring)
8. Paper Playtime: Use a Pun
9. Papertake Weekly: Anything Goes
10. Stuck on U Diecut Challenge: Rrrrrrr Ye Sea Worthy (buttons are cut with a die)

Update: This was chosen as one of the Top 3 for the Stuck on U Diecut Challenge. Thank you!

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Dandelions & Lace

It's time for another fun Anything Goes challenge at One Stitch at a Time! I used Dandelion Love Vase 2 by Hope Jacare Doodles.

Inspiration/Challenges:

1. 2 Sisters #138: Anything Goes
2. Catch The Bug: Anything Goes
3. Crafts and Me #127: Spring Flowers
4. Crafty Ribbons #41: Anything Goes with Ribbon
5. Di's Digis Designs: Flower Frenzy
6. Happy Campers: Flower Power
7. Little Miss Muffet Challenge #58: Anything Goes
8. Party Time Tuesdays #114: Ribbons & Blooms
9. Stampavie and More: Pink
10. Stamp n Doodle: Pink

Update: Whoop, I was a prize winner for Party Time Tuesdays #114!

Hope you'll join the Anything Goes challenge at One Stitch at a Time this week (and be sure to check out my teamies' fabulous projects). For entries using a StitchyBear Store product (be sure to add a # after your name when entering), you'll be eligible for our main prize. You're welcome to enter the challenge using different products, but instead you'll be entered into the draw to win a $3 coupon to StitchyBear Digital Stamps. Can't wait to see what you create!

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Instagram Birthday

I bought Viva Las VegaStamps' Plate #917 for the great backgrounds it contains, but it also come with a stamp of the Instagram logo. I wasn't sure how I'd ever use it, as I don't currently use Instagram, but my sister-in-law uses quite a bit so I thought it would be perfect for her birthday card.

The Ribbon Reel

Tuesday Morning Sketches

Inspiration/Challenges:
The Ribbon Reel: Color/Photo Inspiration + 2 pattern papers + Ribbon & Twine
Tuesday Morning Sketches #192: Sketch, rotated 90° CC & square

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Flowery wishes with Sunshine Mail

It's a new month, which means a new Sunshine Mail Foundation Challenge (April 1 - 15). Our theme is "Flowers" and the only real rule is that you send in at least one card (Donation guidelines here).

I'd also like to invite you to join our April Card Drive; Just enter either of our April challenges and send in at least one signed card (just write a nice little message inside and sign it with your first name) to be entered to win a bunch of awesome prizes! All the info is here.

I used Art Nouveau Vases by Hope Jacare Doodles to make this funky Shabby Chic card:

The image is actually printed directly onto the main background; I used an embossing diffuser and embossing folder from Tim Holtz so that the image itself isn't embossed. I added some color with Barely Banana SU! ink. I colored the image with Copics; I texturized parts of the images using Blender solution & Aida cloth. The flowers are colored with a yellow glaze pen.

Can you tell what die I used for the edge embellishments? I used my new Die-namics Notebook Edge die by MFT, but kept the negative part. Isn't it pretty‽ 

The sentiment, a quote from Shakespeare, is from a Clear Art Stamps set. I stamped it on manilla cardstock and cut the edge with the same die as the edge pieces. I finished the card with some peach baker's twine.

I'm entering this card into the following fabulous challenges:
613 Avenue Create Challenge #13: Anything Goes with Flowers
Hiding in my Craft Room #91: Freestyle
Lexi's Creations: Punches and/or Dies
Simon Says Stamp and Show: Anything Goes
Stamp and Create April Challenge: Use at least 1 Die Cut
Sunday Stamper: Nature

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