Monster Halloween

This month at Crafty Gals Corner, our challenge is to use Halloween colors.

This is KK3 Woogii from Rick St. Dennis.  The image was colored using Copic markers and cut out using the Silhouette Cameo.  The sentiment is a panel from Carta Bella's Spooky collection.  It is available digitally on Snap Click Supply.

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Card measures 5.5" x 4.25"

Spritz spike gems

Merry ChrisMouse

The new challenge at Crafty Gals Corner is Christmas in July.  It was very difficult for me to put together a Christmas card when it is so warm outside! 

This is ChrisMouse from Rick St. Dennis.  He was colored with Copic markers and cut out using the Silhouette Cameo.  The stars on his sweater and the ribbon on his gift have gold Wink of Stella for some holiday sparkle.  The star border is from Rubbernecker stamps as well as the Cross Stitch die.  I used some of the left over stars from the die cut as embellishments.  I had a few burgundy stars left from another project, so I added those for some contrast.

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How about you?  Are you ready for Christmas?

Card measures 4.25" x 5.5"

Stampin' Up! Sassy Salutations stamp set

Button up!

This week at the Crafty Gals Corner our challenge is for you to use buttons.  I have a million or so buttons, and haven't been giving them any crafty love, so this was a good chance for me to dig through my stash.

I used Isabella Sunny Days from Rick St. Dennis and colored her with Copic markers.  I used the Silhouette Cameo to cut her out.  The sunflower buttons have been in my stash forever.  They were the perfect addition for this card.  

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Card measures 4.25" x 5.5"
Spellbinders Gold Labels 4
Dress It Up! Buttons
Recollections flower (blue)
I Am Roses flowers
Michaels dollar bin gems

Trick or Treat!

This week at the Crafty Gals Corner, we are celebrating any holiday!  We want to see your projects that celebrate any holiday.

This is Isabella Trick or Treat from Rick St. Dennis.  She was colored with Copic markers, and it was so much fun!  I cut her out using the Silhouette Cameo.  I love Halloween and making Halloween cards, but I never actually mail them!  The sentiment is a cut file from the Silhouette Design Store.  I have added some sparkle with a gold Spica pen to her buckles and some silver Spica to the wire on the broom.

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Prize of 3 digital stamps

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What is your favorite holiday?

Card measures 425" x 5.5"

Cuttlebug Haunted Damask embossing folder

Silhouette Cut File Trick or Treat by Echo Park

Stampin' Up! ribbon

I Am Roses flowers

The Paper Studio gems

Autumn Nap

At the Crafty Gals Corner this week we have an anything goes challenge.  I am so ready for fall that I decided to use this sweet little guy.

This sweet digi is called Autumn Nap and you can find him in Rick St. Dennis' Zibbet shop.  You can find more of Rick's art in his Etsy shop.  The Etsy shop is where you can find his less...cuddly...creations. =)  The image was colored with Copic markers and cut out using the Silhouette.  The pumpkin shaped card is also a Silhouette file, but it didn't start out as a card.  I love how easy it is to manipulate files in the software.

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Prize of 2 digital images

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Prize of a $12 gift certificate

Since it's anything goes, you can enter any project you like!  I hope to see yours.

Card measures approximately 6" x 5"

Silhouette Cut File Flourished Pumpkin by Snapdragon Snippets

American Crafts pearls

Buttons Galore buttons

The Paper Studio lace

flowers and ribbon from my stash

Pop of Color

We have a great challenge for you this week at the Crafty Gals Corner.  We want to see a pop of color.  So use primarily neutrals with a pop of color.

I used Steampunk Rose Bug by Rick St. Dennis for this project.  Such a unique image!  I loved it immediately and thought it would look awesome colored in Sepia tones with a pop of color for the rose.   I printed the image on Cryogen White card stock from The Paper Temptress then pulled out my Copic E50's and got to work.  The Cryogen White has a lovely shimmer to it!  I chose the burgundy as my pop of color to match the Cordovan Leather paper from the Paper Temptress for my pop of color.  I also used the Cordovan Leather for the die and for the band across the card.  The texture of this paper really is so much like leather.  It was just missing that leather smell. =P  The embossed layer is the Khaki Ruche (crepe) also from the Paper Temptress.  This paper has such a great texture on its own, and then with the embossing it is amazing!  The oval behind the rose was cut from a scrap of Opal in card stock weight.  It has such a lovely shimmer.  You can also buy it from the Paper Temptress.  When I pulled out all of my embellishments, I loved the metal flower.   It actually had a white pearl brad for the center, which didn't really match all of the creamy tones, so I removed the brad and replaced it with a gold-toned pearl.

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Prize of $25 gift certificate

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Can't wait to see your pop of color.

Card measures 5.5" x 5.5"

Spellbinders Elegant Ovals dies

Cuttlebug Clockworks embossing folder

Tim Holtz Mini Gears

Tim Holtz Sprockets

The Paper Studio Antique flower brads

The Paper Studio metallic buttons

American Crafts Pearls

Recollection Pearl (flower center)

Flowers from my stash

Spring Colors

This week at the Crafty Gals Corner we have a spring color palette to inspire you.  We would like to see your take on the palette below.

Love those Design Seeds color boards!  Here is what I did with the color palette.

This cute little guy is Birfday Dragon by Rick St. Dennis colored with Copics.  I never seem to have enough birthday cards on hand, so I am trying to add to that stash when I can.  Expect to see a few more birthday cards in the near future!  I wanted the sentiment to look like it was on a piece of broken eggshell.  I knew I would never be able to get the random pattern that I wanted if I cut it so I snapped an old CD destined for recycling in half.  I picked out a few pieces that I liked and traced them on some vanilla cardstock.  Once I cut them out, I decided to attach them to the pieces of CD to create a little dimension.  

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Prize of a $12 Gift Certificate

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Prize of 4 digital images

I can't wait to see your color projects.

The Ribbon Girls have an anything goes as long as it's a card challenge.  This little dragon is going to break out of his shell and play in that challenge.

Crafty Sentiments has a lace and/or pearls challenge.  Birfday Dragon is going to shake off the rest of his shell and visit that challenge.

Aud Sentiments has a birthday sentiment or the number 6 challenge.  This dragon is going to go wish them a happy 6th birthday in that challenge.

Creative Card Crew has a die cuts challenge.  This little dragon is going to stretch his wings and visit that challenge.

Inspiration Destination has an anything goes challenge.  This little dragon is excited to explore and is going to visit that challenge.

Card measures 4.25" x 5.5"

Spellbinders Gold Labels 4

Stampin' Up! Happiest Birthday Wishes stamp set

Recollections Pearls

The Paper Studio lace

Offray ribbon

Bead Design Co In Bloom gem

Buttons from my stash