My crafty outlook: 22 Jun 2013

Saturday, 22 June 2013

Just for you, deer

Another 'deer' card using up some more of the Hunkydory kit from last year (I still haven't made much of a dent in the kit despite making quite a few cards today).

The deer on the right is raised up with 3D foam. The top heart sentiment says 'just for you' and the bottom one 'merry Christmas'.

This is for:

Fab 'n' funky 176: animals
Crimbo crackers 44: you've had it how long? (too long! bought it June last year)
There she goes 212: anything goes
Sister act 12: anything goes
613 avenue create 24: anything goes
DL.ART June: anything goes
Paper playtime 12: anything goes
Make it Monday 145
Inspire me Fridays 108
52 card pickup 2.25

Deer me ...

... this card was made from the left over elements from 'my deer friend' plus other pieces of Hunkydory card.

It's for Atlantic hearts sketch 8:

I used 3D foam to raise up the deer, the sentiment and the strip on the right to give some dimension to the card.

This is also for:

Dare to be sassy 182: clean and simple
Alphabet: J for jiffy (CAS)
Fab 'n' funky 176: animals
Crimbo crackers 44: you've had it how long? (too long! bought it June last year)
There she goes 212: anything goes
Sister act 12: anything goes
613 avenue create 24: anything goes
DL.ART June: anything goes
Paper playtime 12: anything goes
Make it Monday 145
Inspire me Fridays 108
52 card pickup 2.25

My deer friend

This card is based on Sam's sketch 161 on Sunday sketch and stamp (I've tweaked it a bit):

Once again, I've used part of my old Hunkydory kit, 'my deer friend' elements, as well as some offcuts of other Hunkydory card. There's quite a lot of silver foiling that doesn't show up on the photo - I had to avoid getting glare from it.

This is also for:

Fab 'n' funky 176: animals
Corrosive 176: animal antics
Crimbo crackers 44: you've had it how long? (too long! bought it June last year)
There she goes 212: anything goes
Sister act 12: anything goes
613 avenue create 24: anything goes
DL.ART June: anything goes
Paper playtime 12: anything goes
Make it Monday 145
Inspire me Fridays 108
52 card pickup 2.25

Frosty's friends

The elements used for this are Hunkydory Frosty's friends.

This is based on the sketch 168 for Sketchy colors:

I'm not happy with this because one of the pieces is not parallel with the others (I tried to unstick it, but the ATG gun makes too good a job of adhesion) - I added the little tree etc to try and disguise it, but I think it's done the opposite and emphasises it - think this might have to go in the bin!

This is also for:

Pink by design: red, white and blue
Squigglefly 2413: red, white and blue
Craftin desert divas 8: red, white and blue
Going grey with scrap-creations: patriotic: red, white and blue
Fab 'n' funky 176: animals
Corrosive 176: animal antics
Victorine 61: in the garden with animals
Crimbo crackers 44: you've had it how long? (too long! bought it June last year)
There she goes 212: anything goes
Sister act 12: anything goes
613 avenue create 24: anything goes
DL.ART June: anything goes
Paper playtime 12: anything goes
Make it Monday 145
Inspire me Fridays 108
52 card pickup 2.25

Pink Christmas

Another card using part of the Hunkydory Christmas kit I bought last year (determined not to start on this year's kit till at least the bulk of last year's is used). So I've used elements from various parts of the kit for this card adding a piece of sticky ribbon from stash.

This is based on the sketch for Pile it on 24:

This is also for:

The ribbon girls June colour challenge: pinks
Crimbo crackers 44: you've had it how long? (too long! bought it June last year)
There she goes 212: anything goes
Sister act 12: anything goes
613 avenue create 24: anything goes
DL.ART June: anything goes
Paper playtime 12: anything goes
Make it Monday 145
Inspire me Fridays 108
52 card pickup 2.25

Snow scene

When I made the previous card I realised that I've had a Hunkydory Christmas kit since June last year and this year's has been delivered today - so it's time to get serious and use up some of last year's (I have been using some, but not enough). When I have card sales to raise money for Tearfund some people prefer this type of card rather than a stamped image one - I think they think it looks more like a 'proper' card. I would much prefer making cards with stamping etc, but I make all sorts or different tastes and tbh kits like this help to make some quick cards.

So this is 'snow-capped village' decoupage mounted on to a piece of Hunkydory card with the appropriate sentiment.

This is for:

Crimbo crackers 44: you've had it how long? (too long! bought it June last year)
Festive Friday 11: element challenge: includes a tree
There she goes 212: anything goes
Sister act 12: anything goes
613 avenue create 24: anything goes
DL.ART June: anything goes
Paper playtime 12: anything goes
Make it Monday 145
Inspire me Fridays 108
52 card pickup 2.25

Nutcracker forest

'Nutcracker forest' is the name of the Hunkydory topper etc that I used for this card. I based in on Merry Monday 67 on Always playing with paper:

This is also for:

Crimbo crackers 44: you've had it how long? (too long! bought it June last year)
Digi sketch: Christmas in June
Festive Friday 11: element challenge: includes a tree
Country view crafts 4: die cuts
Facebook Sunday's with Santa week 25: die cuts
Let's craft and create 72: shape
There she goes 212: anything goes
Sister act 12: anything goes
613 avenue create 24: anything goes
DL.ART June: anything goes
Paper playtime 12: anything goes
Make it Monday 145
Inspire me Fridays 108
52 card pickup 2.25

Blossom and bunting

This is for Monday lunchtime sketch 268 on Technostamper:

Papers were fee with a magazine, the bunting is from American Crafts Flutterbys 5th and frolic, the sentiment is a Creata textured rub on, and the twine from Joanna Sheen. The 'cherry blossom' stamp by Lindsay Mason was inked with memento rich cocoa.

This is also for:

Addicted to stamps 58: pennant
Use your stuff 88: flag it (using up papers and garland I've had for quite some time)
Delightful: raise the banner
Amusing challenge (stamped blessings): ribbon or twine
Creative stamp friends 79: birthday
Fairytale 70: happy birthday
A and T 25: happy birhtday
Totally Gorjuss 189: happy birthday
Oldie but a goodie: stitching (on the bunting; stamp is much older than six months)
Inky impressions 113: anything goes
Timbro scrap mania 73: free theme
There she goes 212: anything goes
Sister act 12: anything goes
613 avenue create 24: anything goes
DL.ART June: anything goes
Paper playtime 12: anything goes
Make it Monday 145
Inspire me Fridays 108
52 card pickup 2.25

More Christmas greenery

Another card for my CHNC challenge 130, again using stamps from the Merry Kiss-mas set kindly supplied by CAS-ual Fridays.

The background paper is from the Holly Hobbie Christmas joy collection. The image and sentiment were matted on to offcuts of green mirror card, a few gems added and a little copic colouring on the holly on the image.

The card is based on the Catch the bug sketch 138:

This is also for:

Digi sketch: Christmas in June
Alphabet: J for jiffy (CAS)
Dare to be sassy Thursdays 182: clean and simple
Crafting by designs: anything goes + twist: show your season - winter, Christmas
Inky impressions 113: anything goes
Stampin with the dragon: anything goes
Timbro scrap mania 73: free theme
Crafty catz 188: pick and mix - anything goes
Eureka 44: anything goes
Pollycraft 1: anything goes
There she goes 212: anything goes
Sister act 12: anything goes
613 avenue create 24: anything goes
DL.ART June: anything goes
Paper playtime 12: anything goes
Make it Monday 145
Inspire me Fridays 108
52 card pickup 2.25

CHNC 130: Christmas greenery

My first card for my CHNC 130 that starts this morning uses stamps from the Merry Kiss-mas set kindly supplied by CAS-ual Fridays - they are one of the three sponsors giving prizes for this challenge - please click here to see the challenge and join in with your own cards showing some Christmas greenery.

The background paper is some that came free with a magazine and the spotted piece is from my Christmas offcuts box. The image and sentiment were mounted on to offcuts of green mirror card. The flowers are from Craftime - I eased out the silver glitter centres and replaced with the brads.

I used the sketch for Christmas card challenges week 29: