Simply Create Too #174 Fall Leaves

This month at Simply Create Too, the theme is Fall leaves.  I have used an image from Eureka, called Leaf Ride. 

The image has been coloured with copic pens and fussy cut. After typing the sentiment, I have made a paper kite, with twine, added some paper leaves  all mounted onto a kraft paper card.

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Entered into: 

Creative Craft Cottage - No Patterned Paper 

Creative Moments - AG 

Creatilicious Challenges - AG 

Createrful Heart - AG

The Creative Crafters - AG

Mix it Up - AG (optional twist monochrome)

Simply Create Too # 172 Sentiment as the focus

This month's card has been made with Stampin Up products.   Large stamps are always great for focusing on the sentiment.

 Check out all the sentiments and details at:

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Entered into:

Outlawz Monday Greetings  

Lemon Shortbread - AG 

Creative Craft Challenge - Eileen's AG 

Creative Moments - AG

Simply Create Too #170 Use Glitter

 I have used a little image from my stash, coloured with copic pens and glitter on her wings. A glitter heart has been added to her wings,  red ribbon and a stamped sentiment complete the card.  Have to say I always love using red, green and white.

Check out all the glitter and details at:

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Entered into:

CHNC Patterned Paper - AG

A Bit More Time to Craft - AG

613 Avenue Create - AG

The Corrosive Challenge - AG 

Dragonfly Dreams - Add some Sparkle

Simon Says Monday - Feminine 

Through The Craftroom Door - AG 

Dream Valley - Embellish It

Angies Digitals - AG

Simply Create Too #168 Embossing Wet or Dry

 This month at Simply Create Too, the theme is to use embossing, Wet or Dry.  I have used a leaf patterned embossing folder, dry embossed and  then using a brayer rolled over some Stampin Up ink.

To complete the card, ribbon, flowers and a sentiment have been added.

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Entered into: 

Crazy 4 Challenges - Features flowers 

Crafts Galore Encore - AG 

Love to Craft - AG 

Love to Scrap - AG 

Try it on Tuesdays - Say it with Flowers

Simply Create Too #166 Favourite Colour Combo 1st Jan

 Happy New Year and my first project for 2021 for Simply Create Too.  I have used paper from Stampin Up and an image from my stash, a stamped sentiment and some matching twine complete my card.  My favourite colour is blue and any combination that includes blue is a favourite.

Check out all the Teams favourite colour combos at:

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Entered into:

World Wide Open Design - AG 

Crafter's Castle - AG 

Not Just Cards - AG 

Through the Craft Room Door - AG 

Simply Create Too, 4 Sept, 2020

We're making shaker cards this month, the image on my card is from Colour of Love (formerly  Lacy Sunshine} and is called, "Sleepy Time Evie Unicorn.

The image has been  coloured with copic pens, the stars coloured with a Wink of Stella gold pen.  I have used a blue card base and created the shaker over the front of the card with lots of little stars.  The image has been adhered to the front of the clear panel along with the sentiment an d some liquid pearls.

Now because I don't always think things through, as I had coloured the unicorn in girly colours and used a blue card, I inserted pink patterned paper into the centre of the card.  Much more girly!  Sorry, there are a few reflections in the clear panel.

Check out all the shaker cards at:

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Entered into: 

International Art and Soul - Animal 

Crafty Animals - AG with animals

Always Fun - Cute Critters 

Through the Craftroom Door - AG

Tuesday Throwdown - AG 

 

Simply Ceate Too, 3 July, 2020

The theme this month is Red, White and Blue.  I've decided to use some papers from my stash, in fact just one patterned paper.  This paper had the little heart pattern one side, the other was striped with the scalloped border.

Diecut flower and stamped sentiment completes this very easy card.

Check out all the Red, White and Blue at:

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Entered into:
Always Fun - Patriotic 
Not Just a Card - AG 
Createful Heart - AG 
Seize the Birthday - Red White and Blue

Simply Create Too, Flowers, 1 May.

This month we would like you to use some flowers in your creations at Simply Create Too.

To create my card, I have glued a paper napkin onto a thin card base, trim down the side, added washi tape to a second card, and placed it inside the other,  to strengthen and give a border.

Sentiment is a word die.

FRONT

 BACK

Check out all the flowers at:

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Entered into:
Crafty Girls - Spring
Southern Girls - AG
Through the Craftroom Door - AG 
Simon Says - AG 
CHNC Patterned Paper - AG

Simply Create. Shaped cards, 6 March

Hi everyone this month's challenge at Simply Create Too is to make a shaped card, no squares and no rectangles.

Here is mine featuring an image from Polka Doodles, called Ruby Prom which I won a few months back.  I enlarge the image so that the legs did not show, printed on to cardstock and coloured with copic pens. Added a hand made flower and a stamped sentiment to complete the card

Check out all the shapes at:

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Entered into:
Gem of a challenge - AG
Digi Choosday challenge - AG
Through the Craftroom Door  - AG
Dream Valley - For Girls only 
Outlawz Monday Greeting - AG 
A bit more time to craft extra - AG 
Simon Wednesday - Feminine

Simply Create, Monochromatic, 3 Jan

This months' theme is Monochromatic, my card has been created with Stampin up Papers, diecuts, a stamped sentiment and a single gem.

Check out all the Monochromatic inspiration at:

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Entered into:
Love to Craft - AG
A Bit More Time to Craft - AG
Your Scrapbook Place - AG 
Creative Knockout - AG

Seize the Birthday - Layers

Simply Create Too, #153 - Oct 2019

This month's theme at Simply Create is "Spooky or Scary". As always I struggle with October and the many Halloween related challenges.  Something we don't celebrate and I usually end up with cute anyway.  But this year I thought I would try something different.........

I love making little journals, slightly bigger than an ATC card.  This one is a "Witches Journal" lots of mixed media, from pastes, inks etc to dried flowers.   A journal for her spells on the pages as she writes and collects information.

COVER

BACK

 

Check out the team's Spooky and Scary at:

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Entered into:
Fabrika Fantasy - Halloween
Love to Scrap - No Cards
Mix It Up - AG (Techique open)  - Mini Journal, using inks and paints together
Paper Funday - AG (Halloween)
Crafting with an Attitude - AG 
Creative Artiste Mixed Media - AG

Simply Create Too, #151, Aug 2019

This month's challenge is Anything Goes and have raided my stash for little mini elements to make a fantasy tag.

The tree has peen printed and hand cut.  The vine leaves are a ribbon from Stampin up.  The butterflies are stickers, the birds a very tiny diecuts.  There is a little fence, daisies and a mushroom to complete the tag.

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 Entered into:
Always Fun - Anything but a card (tag)
Simon Says on Monday - Bright and Cheerful
Fab N Funky - Add Pearls or Gems 
Penny's Paper Crafty - AG

Simply Create Too, #149 - June 2019

The theme at Simply Create Too is "Lots of Flowers" Now that gave me license to go crazy with a mixed media collage.


I love playing around with houses and gardens, and this theme was so much fun.  Lots of Flowers equates to lots of photos on the page.

I have kept an old personal telephone directory because each month has a picture of a different house and garden.  I love the pictures and knew one day I would start crafting with them.

Where to begin describing what I have done to the picture.  Firstly I had a frame that had a deep backing, so I was able to add lots and lots of layers.  Best I describe each picture.

I cut out the print of the House and garden, adhering it the the back of the frame.

Then I added paper flowers of different colours, a pink rose 

and punched green branches which I adhered straight onto of the print.

Then on the white matting in front of the print (but under the glass) I added

 Hollyhocks from Fred She Said, which I had coloured with copic pens.

The wooden branch and leaves have been coloured with various paints, inks and waxes.
Small paper flowers then added, these have all been adhered to the frame.
Also added some laser cut ivy to the bottom of the frame.

 

On the other side, I have used African violets from Fred She Said, again coloured with copic pens and layered onto the white matting under the glass.
But this time I have also added one bloom to the outside of the glass
(it is the one deep in the corner of the frame)

 Wooden and diecut elements have been added throughout: lock on the gate, branches with leaves, ferns, butterflies and snail have been added as extra elements.
A cardboard fence (under the glass, but the lock is on top of the glass )
and some green ribbon.

 

 The frame has been treated with gesso,
then painted with Acrylic chalk paints and acrylic wax.
Little wooden Love sign also added to the frame.
The large butterfly is also under the glass on the white matting.

My Lots of Flowers Frame of many layers.

Do check out the challenge and see everyone's flowers:

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Entered into:

Jo's Scrap Shack - AG
Altered Eclectics - AG
A Inky Mess - AG Mixed Media
Love to Craft - AG 
Love to Scrap - No Rulz3 
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - AG 
Crafter's Castle - AG optional Mixed Media

Simply Create Too, #148, April 2019

The challenge this month is Anything Goes, no twist.

 I have used paper, ribbon and gems from my stash, a punched, typed sentiment and a wooden car completes this male birthday card.

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Entered into:
Through The Craftroom Door - AG
MooMania - Polka Dots
Penny's Paper Challenges - AG
Funday Challenges - AG 
Crafting from the Heart - AG
Crafting by Design - AG

Simply Create Too, #146, February 2019

This month at Simply Create Too the theme is "Use Hearts".  I have used Scribbles, "Heart doodles."

I decided to stay away from the reds and pinks of February's Valentines day and go for something a little different.   I added the sentiment.  Printed and coloured with Touch and Little Tipsy pens.  Fussy cut following the line of the frame, then added loads of glitter and liquid pearls.

Layered onto purple and yellow cardstock.  Inside, I have used the same image, but I have removed most of the inside to the frame and added a short verse. By this stage I was thinking engagement card for someone who loves purple.

Check out all the Heart inspiration at:

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Entered into:

Simon Says Monday - Love is in the Air
Crafting from the Heart - AG
Through The Craftroom Door AG 
Crafting with Friends AG

Simply Create Too # 143 - Shaker Card.

Great news today, I have been accepted to join the Design Team at Simply Create Too, this is a monthly challenge.  I am on the Blue team, and you will see my designs on the odd numbered challenges.

I think I have only ever made 3 shaker cards, this one being my 3rd, so I was out of my little comfort zone straight away.

I have a daughter in law who is a Stampin-Up demonstrator and she has introduced me to their products, which I have used in my shaker card.

Trying to be a little bit different, I have used a stamp and die for a mason jar, side on to hold a little wooden boat. But I have also made the bottle see through.

Hope you like it, I'm thinking maybe I should try some more shaker cards. 

Simply Create Too # 143 - Shaker Card.

Entered into:
Through The Craftroom Door Monthly Challenge - Shaker Card.
The Male Room - Outdoors
Pinspirational - Something Different (see through shaker card)
Seize the Birthday - Travel 
Crafting by Design - AG
4 Crafty Chicks - Something Old is Something New (cardstock and little yacht are old)