#5 Lavinia World Challenge - Acorn Card

Hello, hello my friends

If it is the 3rd Thursday of the month it is def time for a new challenge over at Lavinia World Challenge! #5 already!!! 

For inspiration I have a very colorful and shiny card for you! It is a card I made using the gorgeous Acorn Dwelling Stamp.

- the background panel is made using blending techniques. I  blended Wild Honey and Peacock Feathers Distress Oxides

- I played then with a rays stencil and some Nuvo Glitter paste

- after it dried I stamped and colored using distress inks too :)

- I added two pieces of ivy leaves and a small purple butterfly :)

- I decided not to add a sentiment because the card is ok just the way it is.

What do you think?

Now it is your turn 

                           

Enter your project and win a $15 gift certificate to use it on a shopping spree Lavinia World! and a challenge badge :) 

How can you do this? Sooo easy:

- In your project - use any type of rubber or clear stamps, using Lavinia stamps is not a must but there are more advantages - using them your chances of winning are doubled

- Digi stamps are not allowed :(

- THE THEME IS ALWAYS "ANYTHING GOES"

-It is a bi-weekly challenge starting on every other Thursday

If you need inspiration and not only make sure you follow us on:

- blog -  https://laviniaworldchallenges.blogspot.com/

- facebook - https://www.facebook.com/laviniaworld/

- instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laviniaworldstore/

Disclaimer:

Please note that although we carry the full Lavinia range, we are not part of any other entity or Facebook group that carries Lavinia stamps. ONLY the cards posted to Lavinia World Challenges will be entered into the drawing for the Lavinia World prize. 

Also note that the gift certificates are ONLY valid at the Lavinia World website. https://laviniaworldchallenges.blogspot.com/

We can't wait to see your creations!!

#118 Scrapy Land Challenge

Howdy all,

it was about time to have a Christmas in July project :) 

And if it is the third Wednesday of the month, it is also time for a new Challenge over at Scrapy Land.

For my card today i have used a variety of supplies. You might not find all of them available, but you can always use something similar.

Supplies I used:

- card stock 300gms - white

- a piece of pattern paper with winter pattern

- Magnolia stamp - colored with Derwent Inktense pencils

- Heart shaped cutting die from Memory Box

- mistletoe leave from X Cut, but you can use the Sue Wilson ones :)

- some stamps from an older set - Joy Stamps

- a few elements from #23 Tonic Kit 

- a button

I decided not to add a sentiment because I think it is ok like this :)

Really hope you will enjoy my project!

Check out the info below to enter our challenge over at Scrapy Land!

And don't forget to enter your project to our #118 Challenge

Just follow the steps below

For the Scrapy Land challenges the theme is always ANYTHING GOES. 

All you have to do is to use for your project at least one brand of die that you can shop over at Scrapy Land.  

For each challenge there are TWO WINNERS.  

One will be a random winner and the other is chosen by the Design Team.  Each winner will receive a generous $10 gift certificate to Scrapy Land.

Please link back to this Scrapy Land Challenge and include the link to this challenge on your blog post.  It would also be extremely helpful if you would list the brands of dies used in your project.  

We cannot wait to see what you create! 

Until next time, stay safe and take care :)

Wishing you warmth and love - New Release !!!

Hello, hello

it is a great honor and pleasure to be guest designing for SumMoreFun :) Their designs are absolutely gorgeous!

For you today I have a very elegant card I made using the new High Tea set!

It is absolutely adorraabbbleee! You can make so many projects with it! From cards to tags and why not, albums :)

Today I have a sneak peek :)) just to tease you.

My card is made as a miniature art journaling page :)

I used washi tape, music sheet, gesso and acrylics, mixed media sprays and s piece of vellum in order to get the background for my lovely tea cup.

The tea cup is printed and colored using Promarkers. I also added some Glossy Accents just for the effect. I cut using an exacto knife, the upper part of the cup so that I can insert the tea bag.

I think it really adds a little extra something to the whole concept.

The sentiment is also from the set.

But, as I mentioned before, this is just a sneak peek. You will get to see the whole set on Friday, July 19th.

Until then, you can go here -> www.summorefun.com and check out the other amazing supplies!

Stay tuned for the 19th :) Huggies all and stay safe!

Petals for the Pittman's - PolkaDot Orchard Fundraising

Hello, hello

Is there a perfect time to help the others? Well I guess not! I think every day is the perfect day to do this!

What I want to share with you today is a very special project! It is a card made for a fundaiser to help the Pittmans' during a very difficult time n their life. - Larissa Pittman is a very talented crafty friend - you can find her over the Muffins and Lace blog.

More info about this can be found here -> Pittman’s Go Fund Me

As a short overview 

' Larissa Collins Pittman is a cherished part of our crafty family. Her bio is inspiring when you look and see how many amazing companies she has worked with, sharing her time, energy, and love of this incredible crafty journey. And whether you realize it or not you have been enjoying her work for years, seeing her projects for so many of the companies we all love! She needs our help and as one of the most caring communities we know, we are reaching out to all of you to help us help her. 

Larissa has been facing her own health issues. Gary, her husband, has been a police officer for over twenty years. He was in the process of trying to find work closer to home so that he could take care of her, when his own medical needs began to surface. He has had many hospital stays, lots of ups and downs, astronomical medical bills, and is still battling, every day, to just be able to be at home and try to regain his health. They are out of money, yet the medical bills continue to mount. Please help us to help them!'

The fundraiser is organized by Jessica from Polka Dot Orchard who has collaborated with different crafting companies and artists. Together they came up with a set of amazing digital stamps - which is also available BUT for a limited period of time - that you can purchase from here -> Etsy shop.

ALL THE MONEY GAINED FROM THE PURCHASES WILL GO DIRECTLY TO THE PITTMANS!

And this not all! There is a crafty link up with PRIZES!!! sponsored by very talented artists and theit companies 

More details HERE - > Polka Dot Orchard.

So now, this is my inspiration card using Tidy Inks Poinsettia.

It is a super easy card but I think it is perfect for Christmas :)

I used a few supplies because I think that the Poinsettia stamp is way too gorgeous to be crowded with other elements :)

I colored it with Carioca colored pencils and I added the Nuvo Drops - red color and some Nuvo Glitter with the brush :)

Added the sentiment and a white lace doily, a piece of pattern paper and that is it!

Hope you will get inspired and you will purchase this stamp and all the others from the set!

Thank you for your support and prayers for the Pittmans' :)

Until next time, stay safe and take care!

http://polkadotorchard.com/?p=3274

These are the amazing sets that you can purchase from Polka Dot Orchard's shop.
All the money will go directly to the Pittmans. 

Believe in yourself - PolkaDot Orchard DT project

Time for a new project! 

Today is time for a lovely card I made using PolkaDot Orchard digi stamp set - Wander Often - Digi Set

It is sooo easy to make such a card! You only need a few supplies and just let your imagination fly, fly away!

What I used:

- a piece of pattern paper that I cuting using a square cutting die

- the beautiful fish stamp from the set which I colored using Deco Craft colors :)

- a white piece of cardstock for the base - 300gms 10.5x14.5 (doubled :) )

- the printed sentiment, also from the set

- some Glossy Accents and Nuvo Glitter pen

And this is it!

Isn't it cute? 

Hope I inspired you to make one and also visit Jessica's shop where you can find this set and mannnyyyy mannyyy more!

Until next time, stay safe and take care!

P.S. stay tuned, gorgeous projects are on the way :)

Wander Often - Digi Set

Express Yourself - #4 Lavinia World Challenge

Are you all ready?
Time for a new challenge over at Lavinia World Challenge! #4 already!!! Time foes fly :)

For inspiration I have a very cute and pretty simple to make card!


Supplies list:
- on a mixed media gelli plate I played with Distress Inks and obtained the background, I also used a piece of wrapped paper to get the stressed bits here and there
- using  Distress Inks too I stamped the flowers - Star Burst Set, I used 2 different colors just for the effect it gives :)

- Then I black stamped the fairy :) one of my abs faves!!! Daydreaming Silhouette


                           

After it dried I used the Nuvo Glitter pen to color it and then added Glossy Accents for her to pop up. I also used the Nuvo Glitter pen to add some sparkle here and there, unfortunately the weather wasn't very friendly and I just could not capture the beauty of it :(


I really hope you will enjoy it and ... (see info below :) )

Enter your project and win a $15 gift certificate to use it on a shopping spree Lavinia World! and a challenge badge :) 

How can you do this? Sooo easy:

- In your project - use any type of rubber or clear stamps, using Lavinia stamps is not a must but there are more advantages - using them your chances of winning are doubled

- Digi stamps are not allowed :(

- THE THEME IS ALWAYS "ANYTHING GOES"

-It is a bi-weekly challenge starting on every other Thursday

If you need inspiration and not only make sure you follow us on:

- blog -  https://laviniaworldchallenges.blogspot.com/

- facebook - https://www.facebook.com/laviniaworld/

- instagram - https://www.instagram.com/laviniaworldstore/

Disclaimer:

Please note that although we carry the full Lavinia range, we are not part of any other entity or Facebook group that carries Lavinia stamps. ONLY the cards posted to Lavinia World Challenges will be entered into the drawing for the Lavinia World prize. 

Also note that the gift certificates are ONLY valid at the Lavinia World website. https://laviniaworldchallenges.blogspot.com/

We can't wait to see your creations!!

Male card - Scrapy Land #117 Challenge

Hello, hello :) It is already 3rd of July :)))) Oh my
And it is time for Challenge #117 over at Scrapy Land !!! Yupyyyy

I don't know for the others, but for me male cards are real challenging. I am never sure how much or how less to put on such a card! But luckily there is this very cute set of cutting dies from Trimcraft called the VINTAGE GENTLEMAN which is absolutely perfect for male cards and not only!

The card is actually so simple, that you can make it in like 5 minutes :) 

All you is:

- cardbase - mine is white, 300gms card stock - white

- some pattern paper, I have this for such a long time, but don't worry of you don't, you can create your own, just use a piece of brown card stock and some stamps

- a piece of ivory card stock and an embossing folder

- some distress inks for distressing the edges

- cutting dies - TRIMCRAFT

- cuting die for the sentiment - HELLO

- and of course some glossy accents for final touches

Assemble everything together and ta da! This is it. 

And don't forget to enter your project to our #117 Challenge

Just follow the steps below

For the Scrapy Land challenges the theme is always ANYTHING GOES. 

All you have to do is to use for your project at least one brand of die that you can shop over at Scrapy Land.  

For each challenge there are TWO WINNERS.  

One will be a random winner and the other is chosen by the Design Team.  Each winner will receive a generous $10 gift certificate to Scrapy Land.

Please link back to this Scrapy Land Challenge and include the link to this challenge on your blog post.  It would also be extremely helpful if you would list the brands of dies used in your project.  

We cannot wait to see what you create! 

Until next time, stay safe and take care :)

Unicorn Card - APTTC July Challenge

Hello, my lovelies :)

It is July!!! Oh myyyy :) And if is the 1st of July, then it is deff time for a new challenge over at  A Perfect Time to Craft

This is always an Open Challenge and always "Anything Goes”. You're welcome to add 3 entries per challenge and you may enter any crafting project with any theme.

For full details on our rules and on how to enter, please visit our rules page.

Our prizes consist of…

1st Prize: 3 sponsor images, a certificate and a badge.

2nd Prize: 1 sponsor image, a certificate and a badge.

3rd Prize:1 sponsor image, a certificate and a badge.

DT Favourites: a certificate and a badge.

Spotlight Winners: a certificate and a badge.
Our sponsor for this month's challenge is Charlie's Stamps. She is a very talented young lady and you will definitely find something to work with.

For my project today I am using the fabulous digi stamp Cute Unicorn and I decided to make a Happy Birthday card :)

Supplies to make such a card:

1. 300gms card stock for the base 10.5x 14.5 cm

2. a 10x14 cm watercolor panel on which i played with watercolors in order to get the rainbow background

3. Over the background I played with a sun rays stencil and some Nuvo Glitter Paste

4. Printed and colored the Unicorn - I used Deco Craft colored pencils

5. I hand cut some clouds

6. Sentiment die cut - it is in Romanian and it means Happy Birthday

7. Added the final touches: half a circel of gloden mirror card stock, glitter and glossy accents.

And this is it! Hope you will enjoy it.

Make sure to enter your project to our challenge and also check out Charliețs Etsy Store for some incredibly beautiful images are waiting to be colored.

Until next time, stay safe, take care and be creative :) Huggies