Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge April 2020

For my Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge I thought I would make something for Easter. I below to a number of crafter's group on Facebook and I found these absolutely ADORABLE cream egg holders. Gemma from Digital Gems designed these little gals and she has 13 on her site. She also has equally cute lollipop holders. Because this is a patterned paper challenge, I got out some papers from my hoard, and I think they are even cuter with Patterned Papers, Note: Cadbury in Canada has released new packaging for their Cadbury cream eggs and they have a band around them that will not fit properly in these holders. I used Hersey Branded chocolate eggs in mine. You could also slightly increase the size of the egg holders to hold Kinder Eggs or plastic refillable eggs. 

Stop the hoard! and use some of those beautiful papers in your stash!

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 483 - include a star or two or more

This week at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge, the Design Team is looking for a project with a star or two or more! I made a series of 3 large cards (watch for them in future challenges). I used an adorable Nativity Bundle from My Scrap Chick. I cut out the images using my Cricut Explore Air. I inked the edges of the cuts with Distress Inks. The Starry night background with from card stock from my stash. The actual card is 8.5 by 11 and has the Christmas Story printed inside. I made the series for my grandchildren and the figures can all be removed to let the kids set up their own scenes.

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Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 482 - Inspired by a Christmas Song or Carol

This week at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge we are looking for a Christmas project inspired by a Christmas Song or Carol. My song choice was "The Little Drummer Boy". I used an adorable SVG file called Drummer Bear Boc Card by My Scrap Chick. I used my Cricut Air Explore and card stock from my stash.

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Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 481 - No Patterned Paper

This week at Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge we are looking for a Christmas project without using patterned paper. I decided to use an Encaustic Wax Painting I created. I added a birch tree die cut and a red cardinal from Memory Box. The sentiment is from Papertry Ink. 

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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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