Simply Create Too - Challenge 169 - Stitching (Real or Faux)

Hello, welcome to April's Simply Create Too - Challenge 169 - Stitching (real or Faux). I made up a Covid Card with faux stitching around the face masks and doctor's scrubs. I used a Covid Virus SVG from Etsy, and a doctor SVG from Circuit's, Bears on Parade! For the virus I was able to use some of my ugly patterned paper.

Please everyone stay safe, social distance, wear a mask, wash your hands.

I sent to above cards to all my Adult friends, and the before Easter Egg holders to the fabulous kids I know. The SVG Egg Holder is from Digital Gems, called Doctor and Nurse.

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Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper March 2021 Challenge

Every month Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge is an open papercraft challenge that encourages you to use patterned paper. Because it is March, I thought I would make up a fun St. Paddy's Day Card. I selected the adorable 3D "Irish Terrier" and "Leprechaun"  added a back as to make it into a card. Nothing says Irish, like an Irish Terrier and a classic Leprechaun! 

My brother's first dog was a little red terrier that we called, "Terry"  (I know very original) or as my Dad said - Terry the Terrible Terrier. We lived in Vancouver where it rains almost daily, and Terry hated the rain. I remember Mom having to hold an umbrella over the dog to get her to go outside to do her business! 

Using my Cricut, I made 2 versions of each card using both solid coloured and pattern paper. I also added a back as to make it into a card. The SVG file is from Okadee SVGs called 3D St. Patrick's Characters Bundle. It comes with 5 designs, a terrier, 2 different leprechauns, unicorn, and a bunny. There are 6 layers and I made them to fit inside a 5 x 7 card. You can certainly added 3D foam between the layers, but as I was using them as cards I glued each layer on top of each other.

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Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge October 2020

This month's Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge. I decided on a Halloween/Fall theme. Nothing says fall like a pumpkin and Halloween like a black cat! I made this adorable box card (folds flat) with my Cricut Explore Air and the SVG file from My Scrap Chick "Cat and Pumpkin Box Card." I used patterned paper from my stash for the cat, pumpkin, and leaf.  The stamped sentiment and cat on the card back is for SSS called, "Hey Pumpkin."

showing how it flattens

Showing the back with sentiment

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Braxton's Ducky

I have made my goddaughter's children all a 3D picturescape, so when it came to Braxton's (a one-year-old boy who loves Ducks) I made a duck. I used 3 different SVG files to make my image. I started by making a simple black frame 10.5 x 10.5" to fit inside the 12 x 12 shadow box frame. Next, I created the adorable duck with an SVG from My Scrap Chick. I cut him out and layered him uses 3D foam tape and layered him both behind and in front of the black frame. I added the bullrushes SVG from Cricut Access, and finally using vinyl, I mirrored the SVG sentiment from Etsy and attached it to the back of the glass.

This is a screenshot of my created design in Cricut's Design Space.

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 480 - Santa Claus/Father Christmas

This week at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge we are looking for a Christmas project featuring Santa Claus. I used an SVG file from my favourite SVG company, Dreaming Tree and this design is currently available for free. It is called Santa Wine Bottle Wrapper. It comes with a fabulous how-to video. I used my Cricut Explore Air, card stock from my stash, a sparkly pom pom, Stickles, and Distress ink to highlight the edges of the cuts. The SVG files come with the bell gift tag as well.

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Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge March 2020

This challenge runs for the month of March. The Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Design Team is looking for a card or project that uses Patterned Papers. I tend to buy all kinds of patterned papers and hoard them. This challenge makes me look through my stash and come up with ways to use them. For this challenge, I purchased one of the latest SVG designs from Dreaming Tree called, "Le Chapeau Bundle". The bundle includes 3 hatted ladies plus a free lady tag. They are gorgeous. I started with one but will make all 4 by the end of the month. If you want to see them refer back to my blog. I used patterned papers for the har, flower, palm trees, and hair. Because there was enough pattern to the hair I added extra colours with Copic markers. I made the SVG with my Cricut Explore Air. 

This is my second card fromthe bundle called Juliette

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Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 478 - Use Some Gold

This week's challenge at Crafty Hazel Nut's Christmas Challenge is the use some gold. I pulled out my Cricut Explorer Air and using a fabulous SVG file from Dream Tree called Seasons All Occasions Bundle - Winter Card. I cut the card from various shades of pink and blue, plus gold foiled cardstock from my stash and added a snowflake gem to the center. I also cut out the matching envelop. To add dimension, I popped the layers up using 3D foam tape.

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Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Card Challenge 476 - Cute

This week at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Card Challenge the Design Team is looking for a  "Cute" Christmas card. I found an adorable SVG file on Cricut Access by Miss Kate Cuttables - Merry Christmas - Chick. I cut it out with my Cricut Explore Air and layered it on my card front. I added white lines with a gel pen and Stickles to the pom-poms and snow. The sentiment die is from Creative Expressions. The papers are from my stash.

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Simply Create Too - Challenge 157 - Use Red and one other colour

This month the Simply Create Too Design Team is looking for a project/card that uses Red and one other colour. I chose to use Pink shades and red shades. I created a photo frame/easel card. I started with the Outside Scallop Frame by My Scrap Chick. I used cardstock from my stash. I put the frame together using dimension foam tape for the 3D look. For final touches I added three roses from Dienamics by MFT (retired).

Front

back showing the card and easel stand

Please join us. The challenge runs from February 7-28th

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge February 2020

Let's Flamingo! This month at Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge I created a version of Dreaming Tree's Tropical Vibes Flamingo Card. I used Valentine's cardstock from my stash. I had fun with these cards and made versions of them for every occasion.

A few months ago, Dreaming Tree introduced a new bundle called, Tropical Vibes. As a special gift to its customers, they included a free SVG Flamingo Card. This card is so adorable. I own a Cricut Explore Air and DT SVG files are simple to download into Cricut Design Studio. All the modifications I made to the original DT files were from Cricut Access.

While I was out shopping at HomeSense (Canadian version of Home Goods) I found these adorable flamingo dish towels, I had to have them. They got me thinking...what about making a pumpkin flamingo card.

Well, it turned out so cute that I decided to try a birthday card, then a Valentine's Day card, then a St. Patrick's Day card!

Then I thought Easter, July 1-Canada Day (complete with a Mounties' Hat),                    July 4-Independent's Day

Now, I have created a monster....a Summer flamingo card, a 3D Flower flamingo card, and a Christmas Flamingo card.

Now the piece de resistance a Wedding Card

For mailing, I used a tri-fold. Shown how it was folded.

close up of the bride and groom

All the above cards are just the beginning. You could make a graduation flamingo card, unicorn flamingo, Silver or Gold anniversary flamingo cards, thank you, baby, get well soon...the options are endless.

To even take things further - look at your existing stamps, die cuts and SVG files, and think how you could modify them to make numerous card variations.  It only takes a little imagination. It is time to challenge yourself. Pull out your crafting supplies and go for it!

I hope you liked my cards! Check out Dreaming Tree. I have owned my Cricut for 4 years and only really started to look at the things I can make with it. Check out Dreaming Tree website and I strongly suggest that you join their facebook group. I also joined numerous paper crafting facebook groups and love sharing and seeing what other crafting artists are doing! Also, look at the challenge groups. I personally have been a Design team member on a number of different challenge groups.

52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge – 52CCT45-19 – pick a previous 2018 challenge

For our final 2019 Challenge, the 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge Design Team invites you to do any challenge from 2018. The final challenge of 2018 was to pick any challenge from the previous year, so I picked Nutcracker from November 2017. I used my Cricut Explorer Air and an adorable SVG fine from My Scrap Chick called, appropriately “Nutcracker”. The challenge will run the full month.

I look forward to seeing your final card of 2019. Remember to join us next year – it is never too early to start your 2020 Christmas Card Stash.

Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge 467 – quick and easy

I made a quick and easy card for the Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge 467 with my Cricut Air Explore and a SVG design by My Scrappy Chick's Winter Faces. I used paper from my stash.