Faith Believes

 Hello Everyone!!

Hope all is well with you all.

It's time for the next Creative Moments challenge 

Creative Moments is a bi monthly challenge blog and the challenges begin on the 7th and 22nd of each month. I will be participating in the challenges on the 22nd of each month. 

The theme is Anything Goes 

The sponsor for this challenge is 

The Artsystamper

I am using digital images from the Aster Garden Digital Set

Check her site out. Beverly, the owner, has a lot of beautiful
 and oh so creative, digital images and digital papers.

The patterned paper I used, is from the Aster Garden paper pack. 
The paper and the image I used  are a great go-together

I also used an arrow fold card, it's one of my favorite card shapes
The card fold is at the top instead of being on the side.

Here is my finished card

Card front

Card opened
inside view

I used  Wink of Stella and Spectrum Noir Sparkle pens to color the asters

This was a fun card to make and I love the asters images, 

hope you do too.

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Digital - The Artsystamper - Aster (in the Aster Garden digital set) Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Green CS, Digital paper  Artsystamper - Aster garden Paper Pack Creamy Yellow Aster Paper Dies Used: Spellbinders Oval Accessories: Wink of Stella, Spectrum Noir Sparkle

 

I am submitting my card to the following Challenges: A Bit More Time to Craft  #128 - Always Anything Goes (#104) A Perfect Time To Craft Always Anything Goes (#316) Classic Design  Challenge Always Anything Goes (#288) QKR Stampede  #406 - Always Anything Goes(#44) The Creative Crafters  #34 - Always Anything Goes (#44)

I hope that every one of you is staying safe and I appreciate all the support you give by visiting and/or submitting to this challenge.

It's Cookie Swap Season

 Hello Everyone!!

Hope you all are doing ok. Are you getting cookies baked and ready for a swap, maybe???

Well Beverly Cole, the Artsystamper herself, has released a new digital set just in time for the holidays. And it called "Cookie Swap". 

I decided since we are all staying in and being good, I would make cookies and drop some off on my neighbors' doorstep as a fun surprise and maybe that will be the start of the holiday season.

I decorated this cool die cut box, and will be putting in the cookies and adding a tag and will be dropping these off. Too cute.....huh??

What a fun surprise!!

The digi cookie shapes are perfect for my tag and box front
and I love the sentiments that come with  the set.
 Perfect for my cookie drop off!!

This cookie set would be perfect for one of your  holiday projects

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Digital - The Artsystamper - Cookie Swap set Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Green CS (tag) DP - Box Ink: Momento - Lady Bug Dies Used: Accu-Cut - Box Accessories:Spectrum Noir alcohol Markers, Hug Snug Ribbon

I am submitting my project in the following challenges:

• Crafting Happiness Challenges #71 NOV - ANYTHING BUT A CARD (#7)
• Incy Wincy Designs  TAGS OR POCKETS (#7)
• Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges- NOV- ANYTHING GOES (#82)
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges   #2046 ANYTHING GOES (#31)
• A Bit More Time to Craft  #128 - Always Anything Goes (#43)
• A Perfect Time To Craft  Always Anything Goes (#249)
• Christmas Crafts All Year Round  November - Family and Friends (#75)
• Classic Design  Challenge  Always Anything Goes (#230)
• Crafts Galore Encore  Always Anything Goes (#138)
• Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations  #120 - Christmas is on its Way (#71)
• Love to Scrap  #139 - Anything Goes (#124)
• QKR Stampede  #406 - Always Anything Goes (#14)

Thanks for stopping by today

I will be back soon with another project.

In the meantime stay safe and be well

Merry Christmas to You

 How are you doing today???

Sometimes I have a very over active imagination. The other night I envisioned a wreath made with a Martha Stewart Leaves and Branch punch that is in my stash. Wasn't sure it would work but I kept seeing it done in my minds eye. So I tried it. And it came out just as my mind saw it. And this time I took pics so you could see how I did it.

Here is the finished card.

OK let me show you how I did this

I started out punching out 2 strips  about 11" long each

Next I gently bent the punched strip kind of like a small pleat.
I made sure to keep the strip flat (see the white arrows)

I made these bends at various points along the strip,

maybe 4 or 5 pleats total

When I got to the end of the strip

I made adjustments making sure to keep the strip flat 

but making sure the strip was in a circular shape 

and added glue to the end to keep the wreath shape.

I made two wreath trying to keep the sizes about the same.

Next I stacked the wreaths on top of each other  to give me the fullness I wanted.

I glued these wreaths together and it looked really full, just like I wanted.

Next  I added some berrie,s so I used flat backed pearls,

but you could use nuvo drops instead.

I made a bow and attached it to the wreath bottom  and using dimensional foam,

popped the wreath up on the card front.

Here is the finished card again

This was super easy to do and it's just another way to use a punch
that gives you a strip but not a round/arc shape.

Hope you give this a try. 

The punch I used is no longer available for purchase that I could find
 but you never know, you may find it somewhere

or you may have or find something similar, or

you could be lucky and have it in your stash of punches.

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Green CS, Red CS, DP Dies Used: Martha Stewart  - Leaves and Branch;Elizabeth Craft Designs - Merry Christmas Accessories: Flat Backed red pearls, Red seam binding

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• Arty Divas  - #31 - Anything Goes  (#92)
• Crafty Sentiment Designs  - Anything Goes (#23)
• Digi Choosday Challenge - #46 - Anything Goes (#19)
• Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes (#22)
• Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges- NOV- ANYTHING GOES (#84)
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge   HAPPY HOLIDAYS (#108)

 Thank you and have a happy, safe and fantastic week.

Critters

Hello my friends!

It's time for a new challenge over on the Artsystamper Challenge Blog where the team is showcasing digital images designed by Beverly Cole at Artsystamper Digitals!   The 1st and 3rd Monday of each month brings another Artsystamper Challenge and today's theme is

Critters

Some of you may know I love cats. 

In fact I just added a new kitten, named him Charlie. 

So now my fur family is up to 3. 

I love this new set - Cats Meow - it's right up my alley!!!

The cat image, Nick, is in the Cats Meow set 

and the designer paper is in the Cats Meow Paper Pack .

So, for all you cat lovers - 

this cat set and the papers set are purr-fect for you. 

 TheArtsystamperShop Etsy

Artsystamper Digitals Blog

Artsystamper (YouTube)

Artsystamper Digitals on Facebook 

Artsystamper Digitals Challenge Blog

I hope you'll come join in our challenge fun!

You do NOT have to use Beverly's images (of course we would love to see them if you have them) ... but you must follow the theme to qualify for the prize. 

Don't forget, the winner of our challenges will receive the stamp set of their choice from TheArtsystamperShop.  Beverly Cole's selections offer stamps and sentiments in each set as well as pre-colored images for easy, last minute cards.  Why not take a moment and check out what she has in the store!!

Hop on over to the Artsystamper Digitals Challenge Blog and enter!

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Digital - The Artsystamper - Cats Meow Set Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Blue CS, Pink CS DP (Cats Meow Paper Pack) Ink - Memento - Summer Sky Dies Used: Postage Stamp shape - Spellbinders Accessories: Stencil (for the word Love used on stamp shape), Alcohol Ink Markers -  Spectrum Noir, Staedler Triplus fineliner

 

You will also see more inspiring designs from the other Artsystamper Addicts DT over  Artsystamper Digitals Challenge Blog. 

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• 613 Avenue Create -  (November) Anything Goes w/ Optional Twist: Cute Critters (#162)
• The Corrosive Challenges - M, 3E - Always Anything Goes (#71)
• Creative Fingers - No. 196  -  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES (#50)
• Pattie's Creations -  Nov   - No. 176 - ANYTHING GOES  (#39)
• Lemon Shortbread  #134 - Always Anything Goes  (#118)
• Paper Minutes  #666 - Use Postage Stamps  (#7)
• Show us Your Pussies - November -   Furrything Goes (#24)
• Unicorn Challenge November - Anything Goes (#120)

 Thanks  SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!

Stay safe

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #11

It's the start of the next challenge over at 

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge #11

November 15 through December 12, 2020

My DT Project is using image

It's a Girl

Come along and join in this great DT Challenge, opened to any DT in the World. 

To be eligible, you just have to be on any DT.

You can enter any image and any project.

Enter our Current Challenge HERE!

Our wonderful Sponsor for World Wide is the lovely  Julia Spiri.

Please support Julia Spiri and visit her Store HERE!

 Come along and join Julia Spiri's Facebook Group
"Stamps by Julia Spiri"
You can join Facebook Group HERE! 

Subscribe to Julia's You Tube  - Here 

Come along and Follow on Instagram. HERE!   Pinterest. HERE!  

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps:  Digital - Julia Spiri - It's a girl Paper/Card Stock: White CS, Pink CS, Gray CS, DP's (2) Ink: Versafine Clair - Nocturne Dies Used:  Spellbinders - Ovals; Unknown - Baby Carriage  Accessories: Dimensional foam, Spectrum Noir - Alcohol Markers

Challenges Entered:

• A Gem of a Challenge - #23 - Anything Goes  (#75)
• Crafter's Castle -  November - Anything Goes (#67)
• Di's Digis Designs  Use a Digi Image (#54)
• Pattie's Creations  - Nov   - No. 176 - ANYTHING GOES  (#38)
• Crafty Sentiment Designs  - Anything Goes (#64)
• Lemon Shortbread  - #134 - Always Anything Goes  (#108)
• A Perfect Time To Craft  Always Anything Goes (#216)
• Crafts Galore Encore  - Always Anything Goes (#115)

Thanks for stopping by 

I will be back soon

Stay Safe and Be Well

Something Yummy

Hello my friends!

It's time for a new challenge over on the Artsystamper Challenge Blog where the team is showcasing digital images designed by Beverly Cole at Artsystamper Digitals!   The 1st and 3rd Monday of each month brings another Artsystamper Challenge and today's theme is

Something Yummy

The pie and the apples and the sentiment are from the newest set - Beverly's Bakery

I added the lattice crust to the pie. Was easy to do, just took a little time.

I love this set, it  has great dessert images, cake, pie, cookies, sentiments. They would be perfect to use on a card to send to your family and friends wishing them a Happy  Thanksgiving. Hope you check them out. 

 Digital cards are so easy to make using these beautiful images. Be sure to check 'em out!

 TheArtsystamperShop Etsy

Artsystamper Digitals Blog

Artsystamper (YouTube)

Artsystamper Digitals on Facebook 

Artsystamper Digitals Challenge Blog

I hope you'll come join in our challenge fun!

You do NOT have to use Beverly's images (of course we would love to see them if you have them) ... but you must follow the theme to qualify for the prize.  PRIZE you say . . .

YEP ... The winner of our challenges will receive the stamp set of their choice from TheArtsystamperShop.  Beverly Cole's selections offer stamps and sentiments in each set as well as pre-colored images for easy, last minute cards.  Why not take a moment and check out what she has in the store!!

Hop on over to the Artsystamper Digitals Challenge Blog and enter!

You will also see more inspiring designs from the other Artsystamper Addicts DT ... so much fun!!  

SUPPLIES I USED ON MY PROJECT

Stamps: Digital - The Artsystamper - Beverly's Bakery Paper/Card Stock: White CS, DP's,  Ink: Memento - Bamboo Leaves, Rhubarb Stalk Dies Used: Spellbinders - Leaves Accessories: Spectrum Noir alcohol Markers

I am submitting my card in the following challenges:

• Catch The Bug W, E3, SIO - Anything Goes (#7)
• Crafter's Castle -  November - Anything Goes (#33)
• Crazy 4 Challenges - #560 - Give Thanks (Thank you or Thanksgiving card) (#5)
• Di's Digis Designs   Use a Digi Image (W1 of 2) (#9)
• Creative Fingers - # 196 (Wk 2 of 2)  -  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES (#136)
• Pattie's Creations - Nov   - No. 176 - ANYTHING GOES  (Closes Dec 3rd)(#10)
• Crafty Sentiment Designs  - Anything Goes (#62)
• Digi Choosday Challenge - #44 - Anything Goes (#58)

 Thanks  SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by!