Snowman Sketch

 My card today is made for the last C4C challenge for 2021. 

As always we look back to the past year of sketches, I chose the sketch from June C4C589.

I have used Karen Burniston 1017 - Snowman and 1067 - Celebrate for the front of the card, I also used washi tape for the stripes. Inside the card I added another snowman and some falling snow made from the pieces that fell out of the face die.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie 

Karen Ostergard

Lois Bak

Nikky Foden

Maryann Einam- You are here

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Christmas Foliage

The week for our challenge on the Crazy4Challenge Blog we are using flowers.

One of the ways people decorate for Christmas is with flowers and/or foliage … the most popular being Poinsettias; Holly; Ivy and Mistletoe. For our challenge this week create a card using something flower or foliage related.

I created the background for my card using the concord & 9th Holly Berry turnabout stamp set with various inks.

I heat embossed the sentiments and attached the store bought flowers from my stash.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie 

Karen Ostergard

Lois Bak

Nikky Foden

Maryann Einam- You are here

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Go for a ride

Today is the week 4 challenge on the Crazy4Challenges blog.

 Last Monday was Go For A Ride Day. For our challenge this week, create a card that features something you might ride on … car, bus, bike, truck, horse etc.

The main focal stamp is a old rubber wood mounted die from long ago. It matches perfectly with the designer paper background. I added the several layers of the die cut sentiment.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie 

Karen Ostergard

Lois Bak

Nikky Foden

Maryann Einam- You are here

Thanks for stopping by today....

Christmas Sketch

It is challenge time on Crazy4Challenges.

It's the third Saturday of the month, which means time for a sketch challenge. This time around we have another Slimline sketch for you to use.

I have used the Tim Holtz Poinsettia Layering Stencil and distress inks for the background. I pulled the Spellbinders poinsettia die that I have had for many years. The sentiments are from Law Fawn Holiday Sentiments Reveal Wheel stamp set, that I have white heat embossed.

 

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie 

Karen Ostergard

Lois Bak

Nikky Foden

Maryann Einam- You are here

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Blue Christmas

It is time to for this weeks challenge on the Crazy4challenge blog. Design team member Frances has asked that we make a card with die cuts only.

Create a card that is created using dies only, no stamps. If you must, you can use a stamp for the sentiment, but bonus points if you use dies.

I made my card using DCWV pattern designer paper pack. and dies from Newton's Nook.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie 

Karen Ostergard

Lois Bak

Nikky Foden

Maryann Einam- You are here

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Home sweet home

It is challenge time with the crazies on the Crazy4challenges blog. This month we have been challenged by Frances.

Create a card that features a house/house or any element you might find on a house … door, window, roof etc.

I have found a cardmaking collection magazine and stamp pack in my supplies. I had purchased it some time ago it contains Thomas Kincade inspired art stamps and some lovely sentiments.

The embossing folder was also in the set, I kept is simply by heat embossing the focal stamp and using designer paper for the background.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie 

Karen Ostergard

Lois Bak

Nikky Foden

Maryann Einam- You are here

Thanks for stopping by today....

Christmas Lantern

                                                                   Hi Crafting Friends

It is time for the last challenge of the month with the team on Crazy4Challenges.

 Let’s add some texture with a dimensional liquid or paste element on your card. Some examples are texture, crackle, molding or embossing paste, glass bead gel, Liquid Pearls, Nuvo Mousse, Nuvo drops, Crystal Glaze or Glossy Accents (used dimensionally rather than as a glue). 

I created the back ground using the brick stencil and sponging on various inks, while the stencil was in place I added transparent matte texture paste in certain places for a distressed wall.

While it was drying I assembled the die cut elements. Once the background was dry I added the die cut elements to make a scene.

Supplies

Lawn Fawn Stencil - Brick

Distress Oxide inks - dried marigold, brushed corduroy, festive berries

Ranger - transparent matte texture paste

Karen Burniston - 1171 Street Lantern Pop-up, 1165 Tiny Gnomes, 1178 Long Nature Edges

Elizabeth Craft Designs - sentiment ( retired)

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Thanks for Looking ........

Parisian Dreams

Welcome to another challenge week with crazies team on Crazy4Challenges.

This week use vellum or acetate on your card 

I have adhered a serviette onto white card stock to create the background. I then cut a piece of acetate to size, I then stamped the Stampendous image with stazon ink. Once it dried I attached it over the serviette with brads before adding it to the base card.

 

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Maryann Einam- You are here

Thanks for stopping by today....

Warm Wishes

 It is week 3 and time for the sketch challenge on Crazy4Challenges blog.

I started with designer paper for the background and added the Lawn Fawn cup die and added the die cut banners.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Maryann Einam- You are here

Thanks for stopping by today....

White Gold and Ivory Presents

 Today's card is made for the challenge on crazy4challenges blog.

Create a project using only white, ivory and gold. Sounds intimidating? Use different textures and finishes of paper to make your layers stand out. I like to use glitter and metallic papers with texture from stenciling with pastes and embossing folders. 

I had this pack of designer paper with gold foil spots in my stash. It looks rather busy but I don't mind I added the gold Happy Birthday with a white shadow and presents to the front.

On the inside I created the pop - up presents using the gift pivot panel die set from Karen Burniston.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Maryann Einam- You are here

Thanks for stopping by today....

Music inspiration

It is time to join the team on Crazy4Challenge for their challenge C4C604.

Be inspired by your favourite song to create your project. Please be sure to list the song with your entry. You can be inspired by the title, the lyrics, the overall theme or genre of the song. 

My chosen song is Cover me in Sunshine by Pink and Willow. It is such a lovely song and they seem to have so much fun making the film clip. 

I created my card with the Lavinia stamps Fairy having music fun in the sunshine.

Lavina Stamps - Night Watch, Stencil - Flourish

Distress Oxide - squeezed lemonade, twisted citron, rustic wilderness

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

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Serendipity monochrome

 Our challenge on the Crazy4Challenges blog is to create a monochrome card - any color!

For my card I used a technique that I had learnt many years ago called serendipity. Over a piece of cardstock you glue pieces of torn paper of different textures, adding heat embossing and glitter as you go. Normally you would just cut up the panel and re-arrange it for a background, but since then, dies have come of age so I have used a background die to cut up the card panel, re-arranging the pieces.

I then added the die cut flowers and leaves and the sentiment and some pearls.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

Thanks for stopping by today....

Die cut blooms

 Today is sketch challenge day on Crazy4Challenges blog.

I had this sheet of die cut paper toil panels that I picked up from a discount store sometime ago in my supplies. I thought it was about time that I used them. The card is a bit bigger that normal so it would be mailed for double postage.

I added the sentiments in die-cut circles to match the sketch.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

Thanks for stopping by today....

Coloured Flowers

My card today is for the challenge C4C601 on the Crazy4Challenges blog.

 Let's do flowers! Make them or color them and use them on your project!

 I have used the stamp set from Concord & 9th for my card. I then die cut the background and white heat embossed and die cut the sentiment as banners. Finally adding some nuvo drops.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

Thanks for stopping by today....

Sapphire Birthday blue

Today the on Crazy4Challenges Blog. Hostess Karen has issued us this challenge.

 September is my birth month. To start my birthday month celebration, make a birthday card with some dark blue - as my birthstone is the sapphire

I have made my card with designer paper, often in the paper packs there are decorated sentiment pieces that you can cut out.

I used the Rockin Rectangle die to make the card base. The front of the card is clear using a piece of acetate so that you can see the designer panel.

When you open the card the mechanism pops out the panel.

Supplies:

Karen Burniston - Rockin Rectangle pop up 

American Crafts designer paper pack- patio party

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

Thanks for stopping by today....

Farmers Market

This week on Crazy4Challenges we have been asked to create a card with the Farmers Market in mind.

 What’s in season to eat at your farmers market? Make a card inspired by your local harvest. Even if it’s 6 months ago for the Southern Hemisphere. You can but don’t necessarily have to use the actual fruit or veg. You can just use the colours or textures. Like pink and green or pink with black dots for watermelon. Yellow plaid or use a square stencil for corn etc.

I have had this image for awhile but it is a favourite. I stamped the image and coloured it and stencilled the background. I have used the Cherry Lyn step die to create the base card and it has extra dies to cut the designer paper panels.

The designer paper stack had these cute sentiment panels, this one just matched the stamp so well.

Just showing the side view of the step.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

Thanks for stopping by today....

Cherish the Moments

It is time to join the team for the sketch challenge on Crazy 4 Challenges.

I have used the Penny Black Mo Manning designed image and some designer paper from my stash for my card today.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

Thanks for stopping by today....

 

Sunrays

Today on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog the challenge C4C596 is to make a card with sunrays.

It’s the peak of summer in the northern hemisphere so sun’s rays beats down on us. Make a card or other project using rays but they don’t just have to be from the sun! Any ray shapes on your project are fine.

It is the middle of winter here and I am so looking forward to spring. I have used Lavinia stamps for my inspiration. I used the Honey Bee Ocean Builder stencil, using the rays for a on land theme in earth tones. I then stamped the Lavinia Stamp - Moments like these in black ink and heat embossed it. I then added the leaf and sentiment images around the edges and sponged the edges.

Supplies

Honey Bee - Ocean Scene Builder stencil

Lavinia Stamps - Moments like these, Berry Leaves, Words of Spring

Distress Oxide Inks - Scattered Straw, Wild Honey, Brushed Corduroy, Squeezed Lemonade

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

Thanks for stopping by today....

Sunshine Poppies

Today is the challenge C4C595 on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog.

Just like Slimline Cards, Mini Slimline Cards are also becoming very popular, for our challenge this week create a Mini Slimline card. Typically Mini Slim Line Cards are either 3 1/2 inches x 6 inches or 3 inches x 6 inches.

I have made this mini slime line card using the Gina K designs stamp - timeless Poppies. I have coloured it in with copic pens and added pearls for embellishments.

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

Thanks for stopping by today....

Thread the needle

 Today on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog is the C4C594 challenge.

Tomorrow will be Thread the Needle Day. For our challenge this week incorporate the theme "Sewing" into our cards. Use sewing theme images/words; Sewing themed patterned papers or actually sewing of any type on your cards.

I use the quilted backdrop die with some designer paper for the background. I found this die in my stash, when this die first came out it had some matching bead stickers. I stamped the image onto the background and onto white card, after colouring it in, I cut it out and using foam tape squares I placed it over the background one.

On the inside I added the pop up Hello and a stamped image and sentiment.

Supplies:

Penny Black - stitches

Lawn Fawn - Oliver's stitched ABC, quilted backdrop, Pop up - Hello

Spellbinders - die and pearl sticker

Don't forget to check out the rest of the “Crazies” cards over on the Crazy 4 Challenges blog and also their individual blogs for more details.

Frances Byrne

Rebecca Endie

Amy Ottmers 

Karen Ostergard

Maryann Einam- You are here

Nicky Foden

Thanks for stopping by today....