Happy Sunday, everyone! I hope you’re enjoying a relaxing weekend. I’m participating in Craft Roulette, episode 219. My base is a MFT Outside the Box die set made from red cardstock and a coordinating snowflake patterned paper from the stash. I added some stamping and coloring, helped by Whimsy’s Stamps’ Cat Do Christmas stamp set. The final touches were two gingerbread men (TH-Sizzix Christmas Minis) and a cookie (TH-Sizzix, Christmas Cookies)

Please use the likes in the text if you would like to purchase some of the products. The links are to where I could find the supplies at reasonable prices; I receive no compensation from the links. Play along with the monthly challenges I host: The Colorful Options Challenge and Park Hopping My Happy Place.

Challenges entered:

• Park Hoping My Happy Place: Secret Lives of Pets Ride at Universal Hollywood
• Show Us Your Pussycats Challenge.
• Critter Crazy Challenge
• Craft Roulette
• NBUS Challenge: never used items: the Whimsy Stamp Set, TH’s Christmas Minis
• SSS Wednesday Challenge: Bright & Cheerful

Keep dreaming, keep crafting, and keep shining!

Happy Sunday, everyone! I hope you’re enjoying a relaxing weekend. I’m participating in Craft Roulette, episode 218. My base is a Tim Holtz Sizzix tag made from white cardstock, featuring an ink-blended background created with a stencil. I added some stamping and coloring to complete the scene, helped by Hero Art’s Meowy Christmas. A little bit of Glossy Accents was added to the ornaments for a little shine.

Please use the likes in the text if you would like to purchase some of the products. The links are to where I could find the supplies at reasonable prices; I receive no compensation from the links. Play along with the monthly challenges I host: The Colorful Options Challenge and Park Hopping My Happy Place.

Challenges entered:

• Park Hoping My Happy Place: Secret Lives of Pets Ride at Universal Hollywood
• The Colorful Options Challenge: Rainbow
• Show Us Your Pussycats Challenge.
• Critter Crazy Challenge
• Craft Roulette
• NBUS Challenge: never used items: the stencil, presents and sentiment
• Christmas (or not) BINGO Challenge: I-stripes (present), tag, FREE-pastel colors
• Dream Factory: The Secret Lives of Pets Movie

Keep dreaming, keep crafting, and keep shining!

Hey everyone! Welcome back to another challenge at Colorful Options! We had a ton of awesome entries for our Royal Blue challenge last month, and we’re super excited to see what you come up with for this month’s challenge. This time, we want you to create a project using Aqua. Can’t wait to see your creativity in action!

Of course, I couldn’t resist grabbing my trusty crochet hook this month! I decided to make something simple—a single rose. Come join us! Your creation doesn’t need to be fancy. It can be as straightforward as this flower or as intricate as Makira’s “A Little Chilly.“

We have an amazing guest designer this month: the wonderful and talented Melanie from Cards By Melanie. Be sure to check out her blog; she is a master of color.

We’re keeping things extra fun this month by partnering with the Double Trouble Challenge! Come join their challenge too—you won’t be disappointed by their awesome design team.

Happy crafting! Can’t wait to see what you make!

Welcome back to another month of fun challenges at the Colorful Options Challenge🎨🌈 and Park Hopping My Happy Place🎨🎢✨!

The Colorful Options Challenge is partnering with Double Trouble through the 18th of June.

I know that the color aqua often brings to mind images of sunny beaches and shimmering waters, but this month, my thoughts were drifting toward the magical beauty of snow and Disney’s Blizzard Beach Waterpark. This tag is a two-fer delight! It’s my design team contribution for both the Colorful Options challenge and the Park Hopping My Happy Place challenge. Double the inspiration, double the fun!

Inspired by the enchanting tag that Tami Bastianns (aka, Plays Well With Paper) created a couple of years ago using the Eugene Sizzix Colorize die, I decided it was finally time to recreate it. Though I didn’t have all the same supplies as Tami, I improvised with what I had and had a blast doing it! Below, you’ll find a list of the materials I used.

If you’d like to see Tami’s original creation and follow along with her tutorial, just click the link to her YouTube video. Let’s dive into this frosty and fun crafting adventure together!

Supplies:

• Sizzix Dies: Retro Oven, Santa’s Helper, Winston, Christmas Cookies, Festive Bouquet
• Etcetera Tag – Large
• Sizzix Embossing Folder Cobblestone
• Distress Collage Medium: Matte, Crackle in Icicle, Grit Paste Snowfall
• Distress Rock Candy/Clear Frosted Glitter
• Distress Mica Spray in Wonderland
• Tim Holtz Idea-ology BUBBLES th94180
• Distress Oxide Paint in Picket Fence
• Tim Holtz 2021 Christmas Idea-Ology, Mini Icicles, 94206
• Glossy Accents
• Sizzix Shaker Domes
• Pear Blossom Press Foam Tape
• Paper from the stash

Enjoy & Have fun!

May every day be happy and every night be peaceful! 

Happy Memorial Day, crafters! If you’re in need of a unique graduation card, I have a fun idea for you. This card is designed for a high school graduate heading to the University of Houston this fall. With U of H’s school colors being red and white, and their mascot, Shasta the cougar.

Supplies:

• Whimsy Stamp’s Postmark background
• Stampers Anonymous Crazy Cats CMS 251 with Sizzix coordinating die
• Stampers Anonymous Pennants CMS330
• Stampers Anonymous Crazy Talk CMS 236
• Distress Oxide Lumberjack Red, Festive Berries, & Black Soot
• Distress Crayon in Wild Honey

Have a great day!

Challenges entered: Craft Roulette, Park Hopping My Happy Place, Chirstmas (or not) BINGO Challenge (N:make your own background, splatters, FREE-monochrome), Double Trouble Challenge (Green-graduation), NBUS Challenge (background stamp), Show Us Your Pussycats Challenge, SSS Wednesday Challenge,

Happy Mother’s Day, crafters! I have my version of a CAS card for you today. Here’s the recipe: Create a stamp pad using various dots of Distress Inkers and a Cut-And-Dry Foam Stamp pad.

Use your stamp pad to stamp the flowers on white card stock. Cut a border and sentiment out of a coordinating color. Assemble and you are ready to send it out.

The color palette I chose is based on what I call a round “glow candle.” Anyone remember these? Let me know in the comments below.

Have a great week!

Challenges entered: Craft Roulette, Park Hopping My Happy Place, SSS Monday Challenge, CAS on Friday, Double Trouble Challenge (I have never used these Reinkers before), Twisted Thursday Challenge

Happy Thursday, crafters! A little mixed media tag sending a smile your way.

Here’s the recipe for my bold and enchanting creation. The combination of Villanous Potion and Wilted Violet as the background sets a mysterious tone, enhanced by the stamped text in black ink and white embossing. Smudging the edges with Black Soot and Picket Fence adds depth and contrast.

Coloring the stamps with Villanous Potion, Wilted Violet, and Worn Lipstick brings them to life against the dark backdrop. The addition of sparkly black Stickles along the border of the stamps adds a touch of magic and intrigue.

Embossing the charm with Villanous Potion Embossing Glaze gives it a striking finish, tying it in with the rest of the design. And the sentiment, adorned with a tiny heart, adds a sweet touch to balance the darkness.

Finally, the mixture of ribbons brings everything together, adding texture and dimension to the piece. A wonderfully crafted creation with a perfect blend of darkness and charm!

Challenges entered: Craft Roulette, Park Hopping My Happy Place, SSS Wednesday Challenge, Tic Tac Toe Challenge (Ribbon, Free(embossing), embellishments(charm,heart as dot, Stickles))

Greetings, lovely readers! As May graces us with its presence, we’re thrilled to start a new creative challenge over at the Colorful Options Challenge. This month, our challenge is inspired by the regal royal blue. Although my card is monochromatic, feel free to explore beyond this and infuse other colors into your design as well. Not feeling the blues? No worries! Then play with the spectrum of a rainbow palette and let yourself enjoy.

Make sure you join in on the blog or on Instagram for your chance to win a Scrapbook.com gift certificate. Visit the challenges to check out the amazing creations from the talented Design Team. You can’t win without entering! Come join the fun!!

For the Colorful Options Challenge, you have until Tuesday, April 28th, 11:59pm US CST time, which translates to 5:59am on Wednesday, April 29th in the UK or 6:59am on Wednesday, April 29th in CET.

If you’re looking to recreate this card & envelope, here’s what you’ll need:

• Strathmore Bristol Smooth Cardstock, Blue cardstock
• Waffleflower’s Mini Slimline Postage Die,Mini Slimline Postage Block Stencil, Postage Collage Stamp set, Cattitude Stamp set
• Hero Arts MMHA kit December 2021
• Lavina Stamps MOOCH
• Distress Oxide Inks (Chipped Sapphire, Blueprint Sketch, Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass)
• Versafine Clair Ink in Twilight

Wishing all the entrants good luck! Have fun, everyone!

Happy Saturday, everyone! Today, I’m thrilled to unveil a cherished fusion: the enchanting worlds of Tim Holtz and Stamping Bella. Tim Holtz’s intricate designs and Stamping Bella’s whimsical characters create such delightful projects. Last night, while playing along with Mary and Nina on CraftRoulette, I was reminded of the sentiment in Sparkle Fairy’s set; it is absolutely perfect for this week’s parameters. So, without further ado, here’s what you’ll need to join in the crafting fun…

Materials Needed:

• Strathmore Bristol smooth cardstock ; Black/Black cardstock; purple cardstock for the base from the stash
• Distress Oxide: Wilted Violet, Mermaid Lagoon
• Assortment of pencils
• Stamps: Stamping Bella’s Sparkle Fairy, Tim Holtz/Stampers Anonymous CMS 397 Faded Type
• TH’s layering Stencil Scribbles,Roses

Have a great remainder to your weekend!

Challenges entered: Park Hopping My Happy Place (Fairies), SSS Monday Challenge (The fairy flies in the air), NBUS (Fairy stamp set), Craft Roulette

Greetings, fellow crafters! The weekend is here, and I’m thrilled to introduce you to my latest creation: a single-layer card set with a pop of rainbow vibrance. This matching card and envelope ensemble is crafted using only a single ink pad and a touch of watercolor magic. Let’s dive into the joy of simplicity and creativity together!

Materials Needed:

• Strathmore Bristol smooth cardstock for the card; Black/Black cardstock for the base of the card, 20lb 11×17 white paper for the envelope, 20lb copy paper for envelope lining
• Black Soot Archival Ink
• Tim Holtz Watercolor Pencils
• StampersAnonymous Stamps (CMS 465 The Inspector,CMS446 Noteworthy,CMS448 Eccentric,CMS395 The Professor,CMS391 Scenic Holiday, CMS 323 Holiday Postmarks)

In this project, I utilized the versatile Memory Misting stamping platform, boasting a generous 12×12 size ideal for creating expansive stamped backgrounds with ease. Securing my cardstock onto the platform with a simple piece of tape, I arranged my stamps and started on some stamping fun, employing a second-generation technique for a soft, layered effect across both the card background and envelope.

Once the ink dried, it was time to bring our beloved Inspector to life. With a rainbow spectrum of pencils, I colored the stamp with pencils directly on the platform, misted it lightly, and pressed down, infusing the design with vibrant hues. A heartfelt sentiment was then delicately stamped onto the card, followed by assembly to complete the charming creation.

As a final touch, the envelope received special attention with first and second-generation stamping for added intrigue. I created a simple rainbow lining to complement the joyful theme by printing a generic *.jpg using my trusty HP and meticulously cutting it to size. With each detail carefully crafted, this project radiates creativity and warmth.

I hope everyone has a great weekend. Please remember that

You make the world a better place just by being in it.

Challenges entered: Craft Roulette, Park Hopping My Happy Place, The Colorful Options Challenge, SSS Monday Challenge,