2 Crafty Girls October Challenge

WOW!!! October already! WOW!!!

Hello my friends!

It's a new month and time for a new monthly challenge 

at the 2 Crafty Girls Challenge Blog.

Choose any one or a combination from  this months mood board for your creation.

Our sponsor this month is the fabulous DIES R US.

 Be sure to pop over to Dies R Us and check out all the wonderful die cuts available from more than 40 companies.  They also carry some stamps and embossing folders.  Great prices and shipping rates too!  Check 'em out!

One lucky winner will win a $10 Gift Voucher to the Dies R Us Store.

I decided upon using my die cut machine and the Fall inspiration photo.

Here's what I came up with.

The stamp set I used is very old and the company doesn't exist any longer but I just thought creating this little pumpkin patch scene would be cute for a Fall card.  I've used Spectrum Noir PENCILS for the coloring and this beautiful die is a Spellbinder Nestabilities 'Oval Regalia' #S4-492.

Ha! Ha!  I just noticed something!

In order to center my pumpkin stamped images, I laid my die on the piece of white card stock I was going to cut the die from and drew a light pencil oval on the inside of the die.  I just realized that I forgot to erase the pencil line!  Ooops, lol  ... it actually fit in with the embossing quite well.

For the inside of my card I used yet another die set from Dies R Us.

This little set is Die-Versions 'Wee Petites" FALL  #DWP-003.

It contains leaves, pumpkins, corn and a bird.

I die cut the pumpkins & leaves from my white card stock sentiment panel.

Then used my Spectrum Noir MARKERS to color the die cuts and re-inserted them.

Here's a close up ...

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

We are a relatively new challenge blog and would really appreciate it if you would come play along.  Also, please tell your friends ... we'd love to have them come join in too!

Challenges to share in:
Classy Cards n Such - Feeling Fall-ish
 
Our Crafty Corner Challenge #1 - Autumn Color

{Pin}spirational Challenge  -  Photo Inspiration

Till next time ...

Thanks for stopping by and as always . . .

Recipe:

Paper:  Rust cs, white cs, DCWV Fall Leaves dp

Accessories:  Inkadinkado sentiment stamp,  H&M Stamps 'Bev Cole - Old Fashion Hayride', Spectrum Noir pencils and markers, Spellbinder Nestabilities 'Oval Regalia' #S4-492, Die-Versions 'Fall' #DWP-003

Final Cardabilities Reveal ... #132

Hello Dear Friends!

It is time once again for the new Sketch Reveal 

at the Cardabilities Sketch Challenge Blog and sorry to say ... the final reveal!

Karan has a VERY busy crafting life at the present time so I'm sorry to say she is having to close both her Cardabilities and Sketchabilities blogs.  And I'd like to take a moment  to extend my thanks and appreciate for the opportunity to be on such a fabulous design team!

Wishing Karan nothing but the BEST in her future endeavors!!

Here's my card and today's sketch ... I hope you'll come join us!

Our wonderful sponsor today is

 Heartfelt Creations

Website: https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/
Blog: https://www.heartfeltcreations.us/blog/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartfeltCreations

 I hope you'll take the time to pop over to the Cardabilities Challenge Blog!
Not only to be amazingly inspired by the design teams creations but
also to extend well wishes to our leader Karan Gerber!
I for one will certainly miss these amazing sketches and I'm sure will
frequent these links to find past sketch inspiration . . .
Blog: http://cardabilities.blogspot.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cardabilities 
Pinterest : Designers: https://www.pinterest.com/karangerber/cardabilities-designers/ Pinterest:Sketches: https://www.pinterest.com/karangerber/cardabilities-sketches/

 Challenges to share in today . . .
613 Avenue Create Challenge - ATG w/twist - use color Sapphire 
Cheery Lynn Designs Challenge - Anything Goes
Crazy 4 Challenges - Blue

Thanks so much for stopping by today!
I hope you'll come join in the challenge fun at Cardabilties!
As always . . .

Recipe:
Papers:  White cs, Heartfelt Creations dp, Medium blue cs
Stamps/Ink:  SU Script background stamp / Tim Holtz 'Frayed Burlap' and 'Faded Jeans' distress inks
Dies:  Sue Wilson Finishing touches 'Maiden Hair Fern' #CED1433, Memory Box 'Stitched Scalloped Circles #30047, Cheery Lynn Designs 'Live, Laugh, Love' #B564
Accessories:  The Crafters Workshop 6x6 Mini Butterfly Collage stencil, Martha Stewart 'doily' border punch, pop dots

Enjoy those Fall Colors

Hello Dear Friends!

WOW is this month flying by!!  Whew!
It's been a whirl wind for me ...
A month of birthdays, retirements, craft shows and visiting with crafting friends!
Busy but FUN!!

Anyways ... today I have a card to share which was created for the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog and will be perfect for a quick note to a friend who loves the Fall season and bicycling.

 The dies I have used today are:

Sue Wilson 'Faux Quilled Leaves' #CED1403

 Spellbinder '5x7 Heirloom Legacy' #S6-010

Spellbinder In'spire 'Bicycle' #IN-023

Cheery Lynn Designs ' Friend' #B285

OMG ... SO many possibilities when you have die cuts to use in creating cards!
For the coloring of my leaves, I created a colorful panel using Ken Oliver 'Color Burst'
then once dry I did my die cutting and assembly.
Pretty easy peasy  ... you gotta love that!!!

Inside

 I also die cut a Sue Wilson 'Maidenhair Fern'  #CED1433 from my colorful panel for the inside of my card.  Did you notice that my oval panels are 'reversed'?  Another fun aspect of these amazing dies.

Challenges to share in:
Cards in Envy Challenge - The Colors of Fall
Crafting from the Heart - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge - Anything Goes
Make It Monday Challenge - Autumn Colors
Classy Cards n Such - Feeling Fall-ish

Well, I still have a lot to get done today so I'd better get moving!

Thanks for stopping by and remember to come join in our challenge fun HERE and be sure to check out all the new dies being showcased for the upcoming holiday season at the Dies R Us Store!

As always ...

Believe

Welcome Back Friends!

I have a quick and easy card for you today that I created for the Dies R Us Inspiration Blog!

Now it doesn't get much easier than this card.

I've simply taken a white card stock panel 1/2" smaller all the way around  than my card base, place a punched circle of masking medium in the upper left corner for the moon, then sponged all over with various blue shades of ink.

Removed the circle to reveal the moon then added these two beautiful die cuts.

Frantic Stamper 'Crosses on the Hill Edger' #FRA9381

and

Memory Box 'Fancy Believe' #1280.

At the time of this posting the Memory Box 'believe' die is Out of Stock but there are others available that will work just as well.  Simply go to the store ... type BELIEVE into the search box to see those available.

Keeping this short and sweet today but before I go please remember to come join in the fun at our Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  You could be the lucky winner of a DRU Store Gift Voucher!

Challenges to share in:
Crafting with an Attitude - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Wishing you a fabulous weekend!

I'm headed over to the Barberton Masonic Temple to set up for a 2 day craft show!

Wish me luck!  LOL

As always . . .

Sisterhood - Pumpkin Patch

Hello crafting friends!

Today I have a card to share for the newest challenge at The Sisterhood of Crafters!  Diane is our hostess today and she has chosen PUMPKIN PATCH as the challenge theme.  

Here's what I came up with . . .

While at my crafting get together with friends in Indiana a few weeks ago, my friend Bette Henson let me die cut some of her latest dies.  The pumpkins are by Cheery Lynn Designs ... 'Fall Pumpkins' #B240 and the brown die cut frame is Spellbinder 'A2 Valiant Honor' #S5-217.  Of course, when I got home I immediately went online and placed an order for both of these dies sets!  LOL ... my friends are such ENABLERS!!

I must admit, I don't do many Halloween type cards but when I do, I always turn to Crafty Secrets for their fabulous seasonal images.  This adorable vintage Halloween image comes from the Halloween Image & Journal Notes Booklet.  There are  32 pages of amazing vintage Halloween images for the amazing price of only $2.95 while supplies last!!!  Be sure to pop over to the Crafty Secrets Store to see many more fabulous sales going on right now!!!  

I hope you'll come join in this fun Pumpkin Patch challenge
at The Sisterhood of Crafters!

Challenges to share in:
Creative Card Crew .... Fall
Deep Ocean .... Autumn
Die Cuttin' Diva's .... Pumpkin/Scarecrow
Fan-Tastic Tuesdays ... Color Me Autumn
City Crafter Challenge ... Fall has Arrived

 
That's it for me today ...
LOTS to get done before this weekends Mum Festival/Craft Show!
As always ...
Thanks for stopping by and ...

Recipe:
Papers:  Orange cs, Yellow cs, Brown cs
Image:  Crafty Secrets
Accessories:  Cheery Lynn Designs 'Fall Pumpkins' die set, Spellbinder 'A2 Valiant Honor' die set, gingham ribbon, pop dots

Get Well . . .

Hello Friends!

Today I have a card to share that was quick & easy to create and would be a good card to have on hand.  It seems these days I'm always in need of a Get Well card to send in hopes of lifting the spirits of a friend or family member who is under the weather.

This card was created in a matter of minutes.

I have used the Darice 'Quilt Blocks' embossing folder for the background and one of the many fabulous word dies available at the Dies R Us Store.  You can find a huge variety of word dies from various companies available ... simply type the word you are looking for in the SEARCH box and it will show you what is available for purchase at that time.  

Unfortunately, this fabulous DieVersions 'Express Edges - Get Well' #DVE-028 die cut is no longer available but I'm sure you will find others that would fit your needs just as well.

Did you realize that Dies R Us has Embossing Folders?  Yep ... click HERE to see what's available.  There's even stamp/die sets available ... we are quickly becoming your ONE STOP SHOPPING site!  Product changes DAILY so be sure to stop back often to see what's new in the store! 

Here's a peek at the inside!

This is one of my favorite Get Well sentiments!  Everyone seems to be in such a hurry these days and most people don't really give themselves the time needed to heal & get healthy properly.  So this sentiment by Verses Rubber Stamps is just a reminder of that fact!

We have a new challenge running through the 28th over on our Dies R Us Challenge Blog.  

The theme is  HOT COLORS.  

Why not come join in the fun!!  YOU could be the next winner of a gift voucher to the Dies R Us Store!!

In need of inspiration?

Then you'll want to pop over to our Dies R Us Inspiration Blog 

where the team shares a new sample Monday thru Friday 

using dies from the Dies R Us Store! 

Thanks for stopping by today and hope you're having a wonderful week!

As always . . .