Love is a Four-legged Word -- Pilin' On the Pets

The theme this month at Pile It On is Pets. The only really rule is to be inspired by more than one papercrafting challenge. We're sponsored by Dr. Digi's House of Stamps, and I used their hilarious Walkies digi stamp.

You may remember that I used this image back in 2016; I had so much fun making that card, I just had to use it again! I cut the frames with stitched-square dies. The pawprint ribbon is from my stash. I made the sentiment myself, and drew the stitching on the outer frame by hand.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Createful Heart Digis & Design Challenges (P15, E3, hand colored family friendly images, must follow blog): Add a Sentiment
Kreativeinkauf-challenge (P15): Ribbon
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes
Sketch-Tanten [Sketch Aunts] #49 (P15, must use stamp/digi or 3D pattern): Anything Goes + optional Sketch
Sunny Day Crafting (P15): Always add an Animal

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Autumn Colors at International Art & Soul

Our theme this fortnight at the International Art & Soul Challenge is Autumn Colors.

I used the "Tree Pop-Up" die set from Karen Burniston/Riley & Company for the inside. Tying the tiny swing & tire onto the tree wasn't easy, but so worth it! The sentiment is a freebie from Paper Makeup that I downloaded way back in 2011. I used a shaker box kit from Creative Imaginations, but covered it with my own DP. It's filled with metallic sequins. The die-cut embellishments were cut with a Tim Holtz die. The papers are from Adornit & Upsdaisy. The small trees on the inside are from the "House Pivot Panels" die set from Karen Burniston/Riley & Company.

Inspiration/Challenges:
Die Cuttin Divas: Autumn/Halloween + die
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday: Outdoors/Nature


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Rainbow Neighborhood -- Thankful at Crafting with Dragonflies

Our challenge this fortnight at Crafting with Dragonflies is Be Thankful. 

I used the "House Pivot Panels" die set from Karen Burniston/Riley & Company for the pop-up inside. The house on the outside is from the "Holiday House" die set from Karen Burniston/Elizabeth Crafts, and house-shaped message section on the back is from the "Gingerbread House" Fold-a-long die set from Jen Long/Sizzix. The grass is also from a Karen Burniston/Riley & Co. set. The base card is a double-sided paper from the "Summer Party" collection from Michelle Coleman/Echo Park. I hand-cut the kites on the front, and made the sentiment with the font Inkpen2 Chords. The borders are pre-cut burlap that I colored with Copic markers.

Inspiration/Challenges:
A Bit More Time to Craft #78: Anything Goes
Scrap From Your Heart: Use Dies

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Fruity & Fun Trick or Treating

Couldn't resist making one more Halloween card this year!

I made the pumpkin pail using Newton's Nook snowglobe die set. Did you have one of those when you were  kid? I did, and used it for years! I used a piece of orange paper from my stash which was, coincidentally, a scrap from my fishbowl Valentine using the same die. I filled it with Queen & Co. fruit sprinkles. The curved edge was cut with the "Nature Edges" die set from Karen Burniston/Riley & Company.

I used off-cuts from the front to decorate the inside:

Inspiration/Challenges:
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Halloween/Spooky
Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch #476



Be sure to check out the fabulous projects by my teammates the UnstampaBelles this month!

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Pilin' On the Fantasy

The themes this month at Pile It On are Black, Purple & Orange and/or Fantasy. You can choose one or both themes, and you may enter the challenge as many times you like, as long as you are inspired by at least one other Challenge theme. We're sponsored by Ike's Art, and I used her Mermaid 3 digital stamp.

I colored the beautiful image with Copic markers & added a mix of purple mica & glitters from my stash. The  double-sided patterned paper is from Authentique's "Sea-Maiden" collection. The sentiment is from Echo Park's Alice in Wonderland set. The frame is a die from Elizabeth Craft's "Lace Rectangles" set. I used fun foam to pop it up to make a shaker portion, and filled it with glass & colored microbeads, and more of the purple mica/glitter mix. The frames were cut from an ombre, ocean-patterned paper. The "tail" & bottom of the sentiment piece were made from a scrap of cork decorated with the Frantage method; Mom & I took a class on it years ago and now I'm glad I kept it in my stash for so long!

Inspiration/Challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks #425: Finish the inside
Crafty Cardmakers #220: Fairies or Other Mythical Creatures
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper: Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
Sparkle N Sprinkle Creative Challenges: Sparkle, glitter or flocking
Stella Says Sketch: Sketch #617

Update: This was chosen as a Top 3 at Sparkle N Sprinkle!

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