Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 509 - For Someone Special

 

This week at the Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge, we are looking for a card for Someone Special. Every card I create is for someone special.  I try to never make the same card twice, and if the recipient wasn't special, I wouldn't take the time, care, and love it put into each card. This week's card is a gatefold card with a belly band. I have a friend that each your I create a special Christmas Tree Card for. I used my Cricut Explore Air and the Christmas Tree SVG file from Simply Crafty SVGs. The sentiment is from MFT. I started by selecting my papers. I used pale green glitter paper, hologram green for inside tree, gold foil paper for the star, and fun dots for the accents.

Front of card with belly band

Card front without band

Inside Card

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Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 506 - Use Some Patterned Paper

 

This week at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge we are looking for the use of patterned paper. I used one of Michael's Reflection Paper Pads featuring Christmas Cats and Dogs. The front sentiment is from MFT and inside sentiment by Paper Smooches. I used a SVG file for a shutter card by fellow card maker, Sha-Rah. You can also find many tutorials on Pinterest, Google Search, and YouTube.

Card Front

Card inside

(When you open the card,the shutter reveals a message)

Opening of Card

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Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 494 - Non-traditional Christmas Colours

This week the Design Team at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge is looking for something that isn't the common Red/Green/White/Gold colours. I opted to add pink, orange, and purple. The center tree was created using a die from MFT and the smaller trees are a stamp from Stampin' Up. The papers are from my stash.

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Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 492 - Include a Bear

This week the Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge is looking for a bear. I opted for a super simple design, using only patterned paper and a bonus bow! I purchased some really beautiful Christmas themed paper from Michael's. As they constantly changed their everyday paper pads, I don't know the exact name of this paper. I used 4 papers from the pack and added a sentiment die from MFT to complete it.

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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

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Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge – January Challenge

  

For my Patterned Paper Challenge this January, I am featuring a couple of Pet Sympathy Cards. For my first card, I used Sunny Studio PET SYMPATHY Clear Stamp Set SSCL-170. I used two ink coloured, coloured my image with Copic Markers, and layered patterned paper from my stash.

For my second card, I used My Favourite Things – BB Lucky Dog Stamps. I coloured them with Copic markers and added various patterned papers from my stash.

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Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge – December 2019

For this month’s card, I used the card layout Blueprints #26 by MFT. I added some extra fun by also decorating the inside of the card using the same patterned papers, a balloon die-cut and Hambo’s stamp, Newt. I coloured Newt with Copic markers. The inside sentiment is by SSS.

Inside

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52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge – 52CCT41-19 – Sketch Challenge

This week at 52 Christmas Card Throwdown our challenge is a sketch. I used an adorable stamp/die set by MFT, “BB Beast Friends” I coloured the images with Copics. I used a snowflake vs the star in the sketch. The papers are from my stash.

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Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge 460 – add a flower or two or more

I made my card using a flowered patterned Christmas paper, some rolled roses from retired dies from MFT and the PEACE Dienamics by MFT ,

52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge – 52CCT38-19 – Colour Challenge – White, Blue, & Brown

This month our colour is white, blue and brown. I made a simple card using Creative Expressions – Precious Marieke – Snowflake Circle die (Spirit of Christmas series) and Deer Love Die-namics by MFT. I made a double-ended sentiment banner and Clearly Besotted Stamps, Let’s Prance stamp set.

Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge – September 2019

Here at Crafty Hazelnut’s Patterned Paper Challenge, we challenge you to use patterned paper in your project. If you are like me, I buy a lot of patterned paper, but never use it. What are you waiting for! I have all the MFT Blueprint Dienamics. They were specifically designed to help the maker create fun card layouts. I used MFT #3 Blueprints for my card design and added a Copic coloured stamped image called Bear Bunny from Hambo.

I look forward to see you patterned paper put to good use!

52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge – 52CCT32-19 – Technique- Joseph’s Coat

Joseph’s Coat Technique

How to Directions:

https://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/tutorials/josephs_coat/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNjbefcI90I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPAGsavMQ9g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn0GopxdLf8

Netta from the 52CCT Design Team is inviting us to try a new technique. I have provided some directions on how to do the technique above. I went in a slightly different direction. I used Distress Inks and sponged them on Neenah White Cardstock in various colours. Next, I stamped a bear, bucket of fish, and tree in Versamark ink and embossed in clear powder. Next, I  blended Versamark black ink over the cardstock. Finally, I wiped the ink off the embossed images with a paper towel. The bears are from MFT (My Favorite Things POLAR BEAR PALS), the trees (Clearly Besotted LET’S PRANCE) and sentiment by SSS.

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Simply Create Too – Challenge #151 – July 5 to July 26 – AG/Opt Twist Use Pattern Paper

This month at Simply Create Too, the design team is looking for a project that uses patterned paper. My little grandson just celebrated his 6th birthday. When he was born I made him a lovely picture for his wall using the saying “what are little boys made of.” Fast forward 6 years, and he feels it is a little too “baby” for him. So me, in my wisdom, told him I would make him a new picture, I problem, I asked him what he would like. His immediate response was Black Panther!. OMG, how do I do a 3D picture of BP? Well, I search the web and was able to purchase an SVG file of the Black Panther character, one of Africa and one of the BP script. Hours later I put it all together-never again!

I found fabulous 12 x 12 leafy patterned paper for the background. I cut all my main images using my Cricut Explorer Air. I welded the BP logo on the map of Africa and cut it out approximately 7″ tall from a map patterned cardstock. I backed the logo with black cardstock then added it to the background using one layer of foam tape so start the 3D effect. Because the Cricut will not cut edge to edge on the 12 x 12 mat, I created a grass border frame 11 x 11 and layered it on the background using 2 layers of foam tape. Next, I added the Black Panther figure with 3 layers of foam tape. For the final steps, I added various die cut leaves from my collections of die -Memory Box, MFT, Penny Black, SSS.

The Black Panther SVG was my first attempt at a multi-layered image. I think the SVG was designed more for a t-shirt then for my purpose and the details were extremely hard to do. I had problems with glue showing as I had to lift and reposition lines multiple times. To resolve the issue, I sprayed it with semi-matte lacquer. After 3 coats it covered the glue.

I also made Brock’s birthday cards using the same BP character but I printed the image on my colour HP printer and layered it on the Africa cut. He loved it. If you have any questions, please email me for more details.

3D Shadow Box Picture

Birthday Invitation

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Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge 441 – winter fun

The CHNCC this week is to design a Christmas project showing winter fun. What is more fun than getting outside and building a snowman? I used a stamp from Papertry Inc. called Winter Hills, and a snowman digi stamp from Dilly Beans stamps called 523 Heart Snowman. The sentiment is from MFT. I coloured the images with Copics, added some Stickles, and added some snowflake stickers from my stash.

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52 Christmas Card Challenge – 52CCT21-19 – June 1st – Sketch

This week at 52CCT, Design Team member, Fabolia designed the Sketch. I love these challenges because they give you the card design aspect, and I especially love everyone’s interpretation of it. I used a cute stamp from Penny Black, Jolly Christmas Friends. I used Copics to colour my image, a sentiment from MFT, and paper from my stash to layer.

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52 Christmas Card Challenge – 52CCT20-19 – May 25th – Technique: Eraser

This week we at 52 CCTC are trying a whole new technique to me. It is called Eraser Technique. For examples of this technique and the instruction check out the Eraser technique (here, here and here). So I started with a blank A2 card and MFT’s Snow Flurry Stencil. I secured the stencil on my craft mat using masking tape. Next, I took a piece of sandpaper and brushed an HB pencil across it making lead dust. I used a clean distress ink sponge tool by Tim Holtz and picked up the dustings and ran the tool across the stencil leaving leaded snowflakes across the card. I stamped Penny Black’s, Snowy on the card. I then erased any snowflakes that showed on the stamped area. The final step was to colour the little snowman with Tombow markers in grey tones. The only colour I used was on his cheeks. The sentiment is from SSS.

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Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge 420 – Feature a Creature

This week at Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge we would like to see a Creature as the Feature to the card front. I started my card by stamping the various polar bears from MFT - BB Polar Bear Pals. Next, the coloured the bears with my Copic markers. For my sentiment, I selected semi-transparent paper and used a gold rub-on sentiment by Prima Marketing. I made the sentiment into a fishtail banner and adhered it to the card front.

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Crafty Hazelnut’s Christmas Challenge 418 – Any Christmas card or New Year

This week at CHNCC, we are looking for a Christmas or New Year Card. I just had to use this happy little Holiday Snack. The sentiment is from MFT and digi is from Whimsey Doodles called Cocoa with friends. I coloured him with Copics, fussy cut him out and added him to Christmas paper from my stash.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

October Cards 2017

One Stamp-Eighteen Cards – Featuring BB Polar Bear Pals by MFT

I was asked to create 18 Personal Christmas Cards that depicted “Canada”. I immediately thought of Polar Bears, and My Favorite Things –  BB Polar Bear Pals stamps and dies were Perfect! Well you know me, I can’t create the same card twice (well I can, but this is way more fun) so I created 18 different cards using the same stamp set. Here are the results!

When creating the cards, I used Copics, Derwent Inktense Pencils, Distress Inks to colour. I also used various dies, stamps, and punches from Memory Box, MFT Dienamics, Stampin’ Up, Spellbinders, Lawn Fawn dies, SSS, and Penny Black. Plus: papers, card stock, gems, sequins, stickers, ribbon and twine for my stash. If you have specific questions about the products I used feel free to contact me.

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