Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Lots and Lots of Ice Cream Cones

 Thought I'd try making a Window Pop-Up Birthday card,  using directions from the Secrets to Stamping blog.


In the process, I ended up making lots and lots of ice cream cones!

I found a great piece of ice cream cone paper in my stash which I wanted to use for the card.  I also planned to use the Sunny Studio Two Scoops stamp set.  My problem came when I tried to match the colors in the dp.  The cone was created using 2 stamps, one for shape and a second for shading details.  You would not believe how many combinations of ink I tried.  There were ice cream cones everywhere.  I finally decided on one that I sort of liked and added it to this card.


The inside sentiment can be seen through the front window and, when the card is opened, it pops up rather than just being stamped on the card base.



Challenges

Creative Creases Challenge #10 - fun fold (easiest pop up I ever made!)

Through the Craft Room Door Week of June 29th - AG 

Allsorts Challenge Week 630 - Use Design Paper

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #408 - Birthdays
 

Double D Challenge - Signs of Summer 

The Paper Shelter Challenge #476 - Going Dotty (In between all the ice cream cones on the dp are tiny pink polka dots.)

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - AG


Thanks for visiting!

 

 

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #612

 

Welcome to my blog, where I have
a new card
to share with you each week for
Tuesday Morning Sketches 
Once again Melissa Craig has supplied a wonderful sketch to get our creativity started.  Thanks, Melissa.
 
And here's my take on the sketch.


 
I hope you'll have time to play along at
this week.
 
The Design Team would love it if you'd visit our blogs.
 Patti
You can be sure that one of us will be visiting yours!
Have a great and crafty day!
 

Monday, June 28, 2021

Happy 91st Birthday

 My mother celebrated her 91st birthday yesterday. 

Here's the special card I made for her.

  

It is an extended center step fold card. 

I found a great video and detailed measurements here.





 The pretty floral stamps on the front and birthday sentiment stamp are from CTMH.  The inside stamp is from MFT.


Challenges:

Creative Creases Challenge #10 - fancy fold card 

Allsorts Challenge Week 630 - Use Design Paper 

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Something beginning with a "B" (bow, blue 

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #408 - Birthdays

 

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Outlawz June Progressive Challenge

 Time is running out for this month's  Outlawz June Progressive Freebie Challenge.

 

Last month's participants received the darling 

Sharing Is Caring digi from The Paper Shelter.

https://st12.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/8160541501?profile=original

Thank you! 

I decided to use the colored version and some of the matching background paper on my card.


 I can't wait to see what freebie will be distributed for July!

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge #611

 

Welcome to my blog, where I have
a new card
to share with you each week for
Tuesday Morning Sketches 
 
Here is the card I made this week,
following the sketch,
supplied by Patti.
 
 
 
 
I hope you'll have time to play along at
this week. 
The Design Team would love it if you'd visit our blogs.
 Patti
You can be sure that one of us will be visiting yours!
Have a great and crafty day!
 
 

Monday, June 21, 2021

Double Trouble Challenge #87 - Guest Designer

Once again I have the pleasure of joining the group at Double Trouble Challenge as a Guest Designer for Challenge #87.  The theme for this challenge is "It's Hip to Be a Square".

This Challenge runs from 
Monday,  June21st thru Sunday, July 4th
 
Here are the fun details:

Thing 1:  Trouble Maker 
says, "Twisted Sister has often referred to me as being  square and I tell her 'It's Hip to Be a Square'.  She tells me it's better to be a circle because it's cool and groovy.  We are asking you to use squares or circles or combination of both and let us know whether you are square, groovy, or both. 

Talking about squares and circles, our partner for this challenge has a great sketch you may want to use for your squares, or modify by using a mix of squares and circles as long as the basic sketch is visible in your project.  You may also feel free to change the orientation of the sketch... rotate the sketch or use its mirror image. 

You can stop here... 
OR  
play along with Twisted Sister's optional twist below to earn another chance at our random draw.  

Thing 3:  Twisted Sister 
says, "Trouble Maker, since you're ummm, Boss, you need to know I have been spinning in circles looking for an optional twist.  Oh, wait, there it is! Ummm, Boss... Emboss.  Let's include ummm-bossing on our project.  

It's hot and dry here in Arizona... So if you want to Beat the Heat use Dry Embossing; or if you want to Beat the Cold use Heat Embossing; or use both... it's your choice.  

This is an OPTIONAL TWIST but you will be awarded an additional chance in Double Trouble's random draw if you include this twist in your project. 




Thing 2:  Double Dare 
says, "If you have used Try Stampin' on Tuesday's sketch #512 you are eligible to enter your project even if you have or have not used our optional twist to include embossing.  Click HERE to enter.  

Please note that Try Stampin' on Tuesday starts on Tuesday, June 21st... so, if you post your project at Double Trouble on Monday, June 20th, you are still eligible to enter your project.  They have permitted us to backlink for that Monday only... so be sure to visit us again on Tuesday so you can post your card to TSOT using the link provided above.








Well, are you square or groovy or both?
(Make sure you add which one you are to your post!)
 
I'm feeling a bit on the square side these days, although I do seem to be running in circles a good bit of the time.  So, I guess I'm both.
Here's my contribution for this challenge:
 
 
card front
inside

The dragonfly and sentiment stamps are from Stampin' Up, all heat embossed with SNS Limelight EP.  The inside flowers and leaves are Spellbinders dies.  The small one was the perfect size to emboss with the same ef to match the front.

Does anyone else have a Cuttlebug all-in-one embossing folder and die?  Mine has got to be 10 years old and I've never seen another anywhere. 
When I saw the Try Stamping on Tuesday sketch,
 I knew I'd be using it!

 
It certainly was fun joining the Double Trouble Challenge family this month!  Thanks for inviting this Crazy Cousin!


Challenges I am entering: 

Sunday, June 20, 2021

Father's Day

It seemed to me that today was the perfect day to post this card.

 The digi image and sentiment are from the Lawn Ranger set by Imagine That! for the June Progressive Challenge.   If you didn't get it free from participating in the May Progressive Challenge, it is available at a discount until the end of the month.  Use one of the digis in the set and join the June challenge and the July digi set will be sent to you for free.

Challenges:

Imagine That! June DOTM Challenge - use the Lawn Ranger set  (I hand colored the digi using colored pencils and markers.)

Stinkin' Inkers Challenge - You're the Man 

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #220 - One for the Boys 

The Paper Shelter Challenge #474 - Use a Digi

The Male Challenge #151 - Dads and Granddads