Pilin' On Two Patterns

The theme this fortnight at Pile It On is Two Patterns (or 2 patterned papers). We're sponsored by Sami Stamps. I used Sami's adorable Christmas Sweater Bear along with one of the many loose sweater die cuts I have after a recent project. This is my first card using this Fold-a-long die set from Sizzix/Jen Long; so easy & fun!

The image is colored with Copic markers. I used ZIG glue pens to add white flocking to all the sweater bits. For the bear's sweater, I "piled" the flocking with a pencil eraser.

Inspiration/Challenges:
The Crafty Addicts: Anything goes/Option of Christmas Paper
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper: Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
Crafting Musketeers: Christmas Wishes
Fussy and Fancy: Different Folds or Shaped Cards
Happy Little Stampers: Anything Goes with Dies 

Sami Stamps Challenge #43: Anything Goes with Sami Stamps (Christmas Sweater Bear)
Shopping Our Stash: Warm & Fuzzy + stash (sweater die cut)
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Christmas + Dies
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge: Anything made by a DT member

Thank you for visiting & inspiring my crafting! Hope you'll join us at Pile It On,

Pilin' On the Cute & Spooky

The theme this week at Pile It On is Cute &/or Spooky. We're sponsored by Sami Stamps, and I used their Scaredy Cat digi stamp.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Allsorts: Orange, black, purple
Artistic Inspirations: Anything Goes with Twist of Halloween
Cards in Envy: Trick or Treat + Flat A2 card
Craft Rocket Challenges: Spooky
Deep Ocean Challenge: Halloween
Get Creative Challenges: Halloween Colors
Moving along with the Times: Halloween
Pattie's Creations: Fall or Halloween Image
Sami Stamps: Anything Goes with a Sami Stamps image (Scaredy Cat)

Thank you for visiting & inspiring my crafting! Hope you'll join us at Pile It On,

Pink for BCA at Crafting with Dragonflies - Week 2

This is the 2nd week of our Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness (Cards only) at the Crafting with Dragonflies Challenge. I used Butterfly for a Cause by our sponsor Sami Stamps.

This card is pretty much a different take on my previous Pink Card. The image was printed on a bright pink paper along with a sentiment from TLC Creations. I colored it with Copics and gel pens. The butterflies were cut/embossed with a SU! Embosslit die from a pink metal sheet from Add a Little Dazzle.

I'm entering this card into these fabulous Challenges:
Die Cuttin' Divas #188: Think Pink + Die Cuts (butterflies are die-cut)
Digi Makeover Challenge: Think Pink + Digi Stamp

My thoughts are with you all struggling with this (or any) disease, yourself or with a family member. Thank you for visiting, and hope you'll join us at Crafting with Dragonflies,

Pink for BCA at Crafting with Dragonflies

This fortnight at Crafting with Dragonflies our theme is Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness (Cards only). I used Butterfly for a Cause by our sponsor Sami Stamps.

The flowered paper is from a Heidi Grace glitter pack. I cut a small piece of it, edged it with a scallop die, and inked it with a bright pink ink.

The image was printed on a bright pink paper along with a sentiment from TLC Creations. I colored it with Copics and gel pens.

The butterflies were cut/embossed with a SU! Embosslit die from a pink metal sheet from Add a Little Dazzle. The heart button was cut from a darker pink metal using a PageMakers die. The yellow ribbon is actually a scrap from a card I made two weeks ago; Hmm, I need to clean my craft area more often! I finished the card with some strands of gems.

Sketch #172

I'm entering this project into the following Challenges:
Deconstructed Sketch: Sketch #172
Fussy and Fancy #124: Lots of Pink or Breast Cancer
Karleigh Sue Challenge: Pink Ribbon Challenge
Live & Love Crafts Challenge #28: PINK Anno 2014
Sisterhood of Crafters: Think Pink (Breast Cancer Awareness)
The Crafting Cafe: Think Pink

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Bag + Tag challenge at Crafting with Dragonflies

This fortnight at Crafting with Dragonflies we're challenging you to make a bag with a matching gift tag, either attached to it or separate. There are lots of great bag tutorials out there, and I chose Mini Tote Bag tutorial at Popper&Mimi the to make a set of bags for a recent crafting get-together.

I used the beautiful Pansies digi stamp by our sponsor, Sami Stamps: 

The tutorial calls for the bag base to be 3.5 inches high, but I made them 4 inches. The pink paper is from Stampin Up! and the other two papers are from Close to my Heart. They are sturdy, if light-weight, papers and were perfect for this project. I used adhesive tapes & ribbons to decorate them.

As I mentioned, I made these for a craft-a-thon at my house last week...several years ago, I met some local crafters online, and we ended up being practically neighbors! We get together every few months and since my Mom is visiting we got together at my house, and I thought these would work nicely to organize our supplies at the table. The green bag was for my Mom, and the pink & blue bags were for my friends and contained small presents. I actually made a fourth one for myself, but it was already filled with crafting supplies by the time I took this photo! Such a handy thing to have, and amazingly sturdy.

I colored the digi stamps with Copics, and used them to decorate the ready-made tags (hand-made, if not by me). I attached them with colored twine.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Fairy Tale: Use a Digital Stamp Image
Miriam's Crafting Blog Monthly Challenge: Containers


Thank you for visiting, and hope you'll join the Bag + Tag Challenge at Crafting with Dragonflies,