September with Morgan's Artworld

          The Die Cut Divas' challenge is sponsored by none other than Morgan's ArtWorld and the challenge for both challenge blogs is "Anything Goes". 

Challenge dates for Morgan's Artworld are September 1st to September 27th on Pacific Time.

Challenge dates for Die Cut Divas are September 1st through September 30th, closing at 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

You can use any image or project you have created. For purchasing Morgan's ArtWorld Images, please visit the website at Creative Art Design Studio.  

Join Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook Group HERE!

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I've had this image since 2015 and I think this is the first time I've used it.  Using Word, I typed the quote and wrapped the digital image in front of the quote.  However, I didn't see the background was in gray until I printed everything out, but I thought I'd use the them anyway.  

Card # 1

Card # 2

Supplies:

Card # 1

Morgan Fitzsimons Old Roses Frame

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles

Copic markers E11, E13, G 14, G17, G21, Y00, Y11, Y13, Y38

Vagabond die cut machine

Sentiment is quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson

Card # 2

Morgan Fitzsimons Old Roses Frame

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles

Copic markers G 14, G17, G21, Y00, Y13,

Magenta stencil - (no name, but has lots of dots)

Vagabond die cut machine

Sentiment is quote from Oscar Wilde

I am entering the following challenges:

The Corrosive Challenge - # 8 -“Anything Goes”

Love to Craft Challenge # 62 - “Always Anything Goes”

Mix It Up Challenge Blog # 53 - Anything Goes”

DL. ART  "Anything Goes 

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore - # 91 - "Anything goes"

Crafty Creations  #425 - "Anything Goes" 

Color It! Create It! Show It Off!  "Anything Goes" 

Last Day of the Die Cut Divas' August Challenge

  Spending time with Altenew this month.

Die Cut Divas challenge for the month of August is "watercolor real or faux".

"Watercolor real or faux" includes splattering of water on distress inked panels, application of a water spritzed stencil to pull up distress inks from a distress inked panel and smooshed backgrounds, so there's lots of techniques you can go with for watercolor real or faux. I'll leave it up to you.

Not great, but not bad for a beginner to watercolor. Making this into a mini slimline card was just so easy because the die-cut is a perfect size. I might try my hand at more watercoloring - out of my comfort zone and knowledge, but I love how quickly the colors go on. I'm sure you could do much better with this lovely stamp and matching die.

Supplies:

Altenew Book Club stamps set

Altenew Book Club matching die set

Altenew Book Club bundle

Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Embossed Edge Dies

Papers from stash (dark blue is a scrap folder)

Water color paints

Vagabond die cut machine

August With World Wide Open Design Team

 World Wide Open Design Team Challenge

You MUST be a DT on any Design Team in the World to be eligible to enter this Challenge ~ New exception rule, this challenge is now open to any of Julia Spiri Facebook Members, and you are not required to be on a DT.

The challenge at World Wide Open Design Team Challenge runs from August 15th through September 12th, Sydney Time Zone 7:00 a.m. or if you're in California, like me, The challenge starts on a Saturday, August 14, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight. 

I love that little girl and whatever colors you might choose to color her in would be perfect because she just seems to perky and adorable.  I decided to go with mostly light colors on the scene except for that cut little girl.  I hope I've given you some inspiration and hope you are as charmed by the image as I was and am.

By the way, I embossed the blue panel and found out I had embossed it on the wrong side, however, I thought it made for a unique design.  I wish I knew what company made this folder, but I wasn't keeping track of folders at the time I purchased this.  I do like the unusual texture though.  The snowflakes are an off-white and navy blue.

Supplies:

Julia Spiri Sledding is Fun

Spellbinders die cuts for both the card base & raised panel

Snowflakes & stars from a bag of goodies sent by a friend

Embossing folder - not sure as packaging is gone & no name on folder 

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes”

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist of mixed media

DL. ART "Anything Goes 

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

Crafts Galore Encore #90  - "Anything goes"

Crafty Creations #424 - "Anything Goes" 

Color It! Create It! Show It Off!  "Anything Goes" * 

The Corrosive Challenge - “Anything Goes”

August Brings Another Christmas Card

 I saw an inspiration photo and chose to use a die that I have never used, but has been in my binder for a year.  I cut the wreath twice from two slightly different green card stock and layered them.  I thought red glitter paper would certainly show the season and then went searching for a patterned background.  It's great to have scraps until you run out.  LOL

I glued the wreaths together, then glued the "Season's Greetings" onto the wreath so I could work with some Nuvo drops for a festive look without being concerned about the paper underneath.  I did use some light blue Nuvo Drops, but they didn't show up that well, so went with white, red and some pumpkin for the rest.

Photo Inspiration from Christmas Kickstart Challenge

Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs Garden Notes Grapevine Wreath Oval (not in ECD store)

Elizabeth Craft Designs Season's Greetings by Suzanne Cannon (not in ECD store)

Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss (Ripened Pumpkin, Red Berry, Carribbean Ocean & Simply White)

Red Glitter paper & paper scraps

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge # 53

The 12 months of Christmas challenge #80 - 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #37 - anything Christmas goes

Reveal for Card Chain Challenge for July

 Again, lots of options to make a beautiful card for your partner in the Card Chain Challenge.

As you can see, I went SUMMER all the way and I definitely used scraps out of a small piece of yellow and light brown cardstock, plus a scrap manila folder for the sand. The sand die-cuts actually make the shoreline so the only wave I used was the one that's tugging on the surf board.  I used several die-cuts to make this scene and I think it's a happy summer scene.  Who wouldn't want to be on the beach?

Supplies:

Elizabeth Craft Designs Sun & Surf stamps & dies (flip-flops, ball, wave, sun, anchor & surfboard)

Elizabeth Craft Designs Palm Trees (sandy hill & palm trees)

Sunny Studio Happy Camper stamp & matching die (camper)

Cas-ual Fridays Stamps Pinked Slimline Dies (includes the inner die used here)

Copic markers (sky, ball, surfboard, flip-flops, anchor, coconuts & camper)

Vagabond die-cut machine

Scrap papers.

August With Morgan's Artworld

         The theme is always "Anything Goes" at Morgan's ArtWorld.  

Challenge dates are August 1st to August 27th on Pacific Daylight Savings Time.

You can use any image or project you have created and enter up to three (3) times on the blog.

For purchasing Morgan's ArtWorld Images, please visit the website at Creative Art Design Studio.

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We would like to invite you to our Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook Group. 
Please come and join our Group HERE!

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Morgan's ArtWorld Pinterest Link: HERE! 

I am a fan of Morgan's canal scenes.  I love them all.  I may have to make a collage of my canal scenes for myself.  The boats intrigue me and I can't help myself, so I had to choose a canal scene this month to work on.  Yes, I just had to.  I think this is the first time I've used the Copic E40s to color a boat, but I like how they came out.

Supplies:

Morgan's ArtWorld Canal Side 4

Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles

Elizabeth Craft Designs Magic (sentiment)

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I am entering the following challenges:

The Corrosive Challenge - “Anything Goes”

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes”

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist mixed media

DL. ART "Anything Goes 

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes #8*2021

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes"

Altenew in August

 Spending time with Altenew this month.

Die Cut Divas challenge for the month of August is "watercolor real or faux".

"Watercolor real or faux" includes splattering of water on distress inked panels, application of a water spritzed stencil to pull up distress inks from a distress inked panel and smooshed backgrounds, so there's lots of techniques you can go with for watercolor real or faux.

I actually tried water-coloring. It's not too bad for a beginner; it could be better; not bad. LOL I made a mini-slimline card because the water stamp is narrow and it works great for a mini-slimline card. I chose a dark blue folder to die-cut a panel surrounding the scene, which really pops the entire scene, making the card feel crisp and clean.

Supplies:

Altenew Be a Lighthouse stamp set

Kat Scrappiness Mini Slimline Embossed Edge Dies

Distress inks (ink pad applied on acrylic block sprayed with water)

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" Week 31

Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes" Week 30

Through The Craft Room Door “Anything Goes”

Colour Crazy - "Anything Goes" Week 30

Crafty Sentiments - "Anything Goes"

Colour Crazy - "Anything Goes" Week 30

Simon Says Wednesday - "Anything Goes" w/optional slimline (mini-slimline here)

The House That Stamps Built - "Anything Goes" J2821

The Paper Players  Beside the Seaside - pp552

 Allsorts challenge "Anything Goes"