CCC Fishes

  Hi Everyone, my DT card today is for -

Critter Crazy

 Anything Goes but they MUST feature a critter as the main focus 

Whether Furry, Feathered, Fantasy, Fairytale, 

Scaly, or Insect, there must be a critter.

 

 

 Looking through my files I found these fish, that I have had a long time but not used, so many files I have in the same predicament.

 

Anyhow, I took them into Silhouette, chose some coloured paper and cut them out. I also did the water layer and the sentiment at the same time. I'm sure I saw the sentiment on the web at some time.  Then what was I going to do with them? I decided to paint the water with DI's, spreading with a wide brush the colours across the background in a wavy pattern. 

 

The fish were then glued together, with a 3D glaze over the top layer and added wobbly eyes. I thought they needed more, so I die cut a background frame for the water layer and the sentiment. All were glued together and attached to the base card. 

 

inks - Distress Inks, cracked pistachio, twisted citron, salty ocean

tropical fish -  Printable Cuttable Creatables

dies - Tonic 

sentiment font -  2PeasHighTide

3D glaze - Nuvo Crystal Glaze 

 card - stash

 

 

 

 

showing the glaze 

An apple and a crab! CCC

 Hi Everyone, my DT card today is for -

Critter Crazy

 Anything Goes but they MUST feature a critter as the main focus 

Whether Furry, Feathered, Fantasy, Fairytale, 

Scaly, or Insect, there must be a critter.

 

I had designed this card design a couple of months ago and forgot about it, then came across it and decided it had to be made. I cut the apple and the crab from white 300gsm card and coloured them with markers. The colours are not good in the photo, but they are different reds with an orange. I then added and glossed their eyes. Next the joke was printed, that came from somewhere, using a fun font, and it was die cut. I added the apple and the crab with 3D stickers, as if the crab was holding the apple. They were then added to the base card.

apple - Printable Cuttable Creatables

crab - front crab - Printable Cuttable Creatables

insert crab - Marisa Lerin

markers - Spectrum Noir

font - Helwa

gloss - Nuvo Crystal Glaze

 

 

You want to know the answer? You probably know it anyway. Here it is, the photo wasn't too good as it was taken in bright sunlight. I added the apple to the centre of the crab, then added a fun quote by me.

 

  

You may remember me saying about the magpie shooing our Green Woodpecker from the garden? Well, one of them has come back and keeps coming back, it makes us so happy to see him feeding well on the ants in the lawn. Here he is, not good photos, my phone isn't good at zooming with good quality, but it's a record for us.

Bird Day - CCC

  Hi Everyone, my DT cards today is for -

Critter Crazy

 Anything Goes but they MUST feature a critter as the main focus 

Whether Furry, Feathered, Fantasy, Fairytale, 

Scaly, or Insect, there must be a critter.

 

I had a card to send to a lovely friend, and decided to make one very different to what I normally do. I found a sketch that helped in my decision. I haven't used a sketch for ages, although I changed it slightly.

Next I found my image and papers in my files. Then sent the image and added text for the sentiment, and a shadow for it, to Silhouette and print and cut 3 images, as well as the sentiment, image below. You may be able to see the red lines of the sentiment shadow on top, they were all then cut together.

I printed the papers from Photoshop, and the top layer, which included "It's your" leaving place to add the sentiment and bird. I cut them to size, then coloured my image with watercolour pencils. They were all then placed onto the white top layer, I had chosen a lovely linen lavender card, this was also placed on top, then the purple card was die cut and the image 3D'd into place on top of that.

 

image - from the sadly no more, Bugaboo

pencils - Nuvo Vibrant Watercolour Pencils

fonts - Ellenarelle's Path & Beverly Flower Demo

paper - Curio Pantry "Spring Garden Bundle" 2016

lavender card - Make and Create

 I then went back to Photoshop to design an insert. I used the same gingham paper, placed white rectangles on top and added the sentiment (from the web) and a bird on a branch, which I changed the colours of slightly, on the left side. It was printed and cut to size and placed inside the card. 

paper as before

bird image - Printable Cuttable Creatables

Triple B Challenge

 

Crafty Animals #86 

Mermaid

 Hi Everyone, my card today is for my Great Great Niece Dorothy, who is 4 years old and such a little lady, that I had to make something feminine for her. 

I had a cut file from Lori Whitlock that I used as a pattern for the pop up card. I then went looking for paper and images to use. Luckily I have lots to choose from!

All are print and cut with extra layers on my digital die cutting machine. I had so much fun designing this for Dorothy. I started with looking for a mermaid and found a paper with lots on. I chose one and copied it from the paper in Photoshop. However I also had a digital stamp I thought I could use, indecision had me cut both out, but I chose the already coloured image. Call me lazy?

I added all the images to the pattern pieces.  After it was completed I used lots of glitter and sparkle, I thought she would like that. Shame you can't see how sparkly it is. I used fuchsia pink mirror card for the coral pieces, sentiment and age and silver for the shadow behind the sentiment and her age.

dp - sea layers Creative Fabrica

background sea/fish - ML Designs

mermaid - free paper Simply Cards & Papercraft magazine

fish - Printable Cuttable Creatables

wave - AW Aloha kit (2012)

font - KL Mermaid Tails Font Bundles

dies - First Edition 

Stickles

mirror card - The Range 

This is the layout of my images, I wasn't sure which mermaid to use, so I printed both and decided on the already coloured image. the digital image is by Paper Nest Dolls

Love to Craft#63 ATG - Yep!

Crafty Catz #567  ATG / Girly - Yep!

Graduation

Hi Everyone, it's drizzling again and quite another Autumn day, although there is a sun break every so often that reminds us, there is sun behind those heavy dark grey clouds. We've been having too many of them, after being spoiled in Lockdown with great weather I miss it. I hope whatever your weather it is keeping you happy.

I was thrilled to hear our GNephew has graduated with a 2-1 and starts his Teaching in September. Of course I had to make a card and this is it.

I decided to use vinyl to add the design, for a change, after having freebie digital cut files to use which were perfect. Quite a simple card, I added paper to the card that has a silvered design then applied the design onto the paper, after having my Cameo to cut it out, the yellow "tassell" has been added twice to raise it a little. You just about see the sheen of the vinyl in the photo.

design freebie - Printable Cuttable Creatables

black vinyl - Greenstik

yellow vinyl - MDP

paper - a few years old! Papermania

this image can actually be used as a cut file or as a printed file, 

I decided to use it in it's printable form on the insert.

Outlawz - Monday Greetings

Owl Congratulations

Hi Everyone,  my card today is one I made for my GNephew, who did really well in his exams. I had this image as a freebie and decided to use it for his card, you know "wise owl".

Anyhow, this image for made for the Foil Quill in mind, so that is what I used.

I had the Cameo to draw the image with the gold foil and at the same time draw the congratulations sentiment too. Then, had the Silhouette pen to outline the foiled text. The Cameo cut the frame of the owl at the same time as the outer gold layer card. I copied the size of  the centre of the owls eyes and made a circle to add to the owls eyes out of the gold card. I added it to the red card flat, as it had to be posted. The black and gold paper is glued to the base card.

Owl image - Printable Cuttable Creatables

Foil Quill - large pen

gold mirror card - stash

red textured card - Dovecraft

paper background - Modern Deco - Dovecraft

I had to take the sunset on 21st August, I always like sunsets, they are so beautiful and as our bungalow faces West we are lucky to see them from our home over the mountain.

This was the first on I took

then the colour intensified and spread a little further, so a closeup was called for!

http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/friday-color/forum/topics/festive-friday-s-challenge-august-23-2019-through-september-5-201

Christmas stocking

Hi Everyone, at last a post from me and a late one again, with apologies to my Teamies for

https://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

I had this file a while ago, as we have Great Nieces and Nephews who we rarely see, but I always give money for Christmas, not good, but as I haven't a clue what they want or need this is what I do. Anyway, I usually have some sort of holder for the money and this year this is what I chose. Easy and quick to put together so I can get other things done as well.

svg file -  Printable Cuttables Creatables - Stocking Gift card holder

cut with the Silhouette Cameo

card from stash

glitter adhesive paper - The Range

I'll catch up with posts and you all asap.

https://thehappycraftchallenge.blogspot.com/ ATG

http://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.com/2018/11/challenge-45.html ATG

http://crimbo-crackers.blogspot.com/2018/11/challenge-172-anything-goes.html ATG Christmas

https://crafteezee-shop.blogspot.com/2018/11/november-challenge-anything-but-card.html?m=0 Anything but a card.

A Mermaid!

Hi Everyone, last week I was asked if I would like to join the DT at Through The Craft Room Door , would I? - of course I would, as eventually, when I can concentrate! I'll be able to make tutorials of cards I make with all details, that means all the supplies used and the way it was made. This is already available with Super card projects in the online Magazine. Teaser on my side bar.

Here's my card for 

  Through The Craft Room Door  challenge

The image is from our sponsor
who is giving 
3 digital stamps of choice to the Winner
The image I used is "The Young Mermaid" from

http://www.fabrikafantasy.com/store.php#.WsDM74jwbix

The Young Mermaid - Fabrika Fantasy

coloured in Photoshop

paper 862 by Marisa Lerin at Pixelscrapper

beachycollab paper (5) by Booland Designs at DigitalScrapbook Studio

anchor - Printable Cuttables 

chain - off the web years ago!

anchor and chain cut on the Silhouette Cameo

Under the Sea dies - First Edition

http://lilpatchofcraftyfriends.blogspot.co.uk/2018/04/challenge-79.html

http://creativefingerschallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/challenge-144.html

http://daringcardmakers.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/do-something-digi.html

http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/qkr-stampe-challenge-289.html

http://simplypapercraftsforalloccassions.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/challenge-56.html

Hug Monster!

Hi Everyone, here is a card I did, just because I wanted too. I saw the sentiment whilst going through my files and then looked for a monster and found this one, a perfect fit LOL.

Sentiment - Create with TLC

I made a background in PS to layer the sentiment to match the monster.

Monster - a freebie from Printable Cuttables

I cut him out with my Silhouette Cameo from assorted card, 

the eyes were cut out of vinyl 

background paper is a paper template with which I used the colours of the monster.

 I added red Stickles to the red dots.

hearts a PS shape cut on the Silhouette.

Thought I would add my daffs as well, I can't believe they are out also the clematis buds are huge.

also the clematis buds are huge.

AND the Super moon that I managed to get a photo of before 

the clouds hid it until the early hours!

I was sorry to miss the wonderful colours some of you experienced, 

BUT it was HUGE and very bright. I know it doesn't look like it in this, but bare with me, I LOVE taking photos of the moon LOL.

The Moon

Hi Everyone, my card today is a DT post for

http://themaleroomchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

I could have chosen, as you can, I suppose, lots and lots of programs that have either influenced me or that I love, but as I enjoy Scifi programs, I decided to go with that AND as I was going through FB, something I rarely do, I came across this quote which decided that is what I was going to make.

My card came together comparatively quick for me, of late I have taken almost a day or at least quite a few hours to make, this I think took about 3 hours, still a long time, but I had to redo quite a bit, photos to follow. You can skip those!

I gave it to hubby to play with, (it was for him after all,) as the rocket just swirls around, I wish I could show you, it is such fun to play with.

The rocket is a free svg cut file by Printable Cuttable Creatables coloured with Promarkers (Yep! I coloured it with markers LOL.) and Sheena Douglas Sparkle Pens, shame you can't see the sparkle of the yellow body, the hearts and the nose of the rocket.

 the rest of the card I designed in the design space of the Silhouette Cameo

 The moon is a photo I took of the Super moon taken last December, I layered it onto vellum so it has the appearance of light around the moon.

The stars are JMD @ Pixelscrapper

sentiment by WeAre3 is also layered onto vellum

Here's what happened in the making, you can skip this bit by all means. 

I noticed before unloading the mat from the Cameo that the cut for the pennies was too narrow, so I corrected it and cut again. You can see the original cut at the top of this picture. The rocket pieces had all been put together, but not "sparkled" if you notice I changed the colour of the nose.

Added 3D tape and pads, spaced so that the pennies can run smoothly. I also cut the silver card on the Cameo to ensure it's correct size.

the penny added with the 3D added, but I had to remove it to make it slightly smaller, to run smoothly.

the top penny added

I then realised that the 3D tape wasn't high enough to allow free movement, I  added another layer of 3D and cut the layer at the top smaller, as the pennies got a little stuck in that area.

I added it to silver card so that the stars could shine through and 3D'd the rocket on top, I am thrilled with this fun card and completely different for me to make.

Go see what TV programs influenced my Team Mates, 

they are such wonderfully creative people.

CRS??????

Hi Everyone, after my late posts this month I think this card is VERY pertinent and as my SiL knows me so well, I decided to use it for her birthday, Yep! I remembered that, whew! If I carry on like this I will be very worried about me!

image - Bugaboo Stamps

coloured in PS

leaves dp - Printable Cuttable Creatables

background dp & stitching - Just so Scrappy

leaf die - Crafters Companion laid onto vellum and coloured from the back

butterfly die - Tonic

all layered onto bronze metallic paper

insert sentiment left - Bugaboo

right sentiment - my own

celebrate image Bugaboo