The Crafty Den

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by cutting a white panel 4" x 5 1/4" and ran it through my die cutting machine with a snow flurry cover plate (it gives a fantastic stitched swirly detail and looks so cool).  I found a small piece of the blue snowflake paper and decided to die cut some letters to spell the word brr; I also cut 2 more words from white card so that I could layer them up using liquid glue.  I added some scrap white card behind the panel and adhered it to the card base with double sided tape.  I added the letters in the lower half of the panel using liquid glue.  I stamped a thin sentiment and die cut it out using the coordinating die.  I added some slivers of white card behind it and adhered it over the brr word with liquid glue.  I finished off with some white snowflake embellishments.  For the inside I cut another white panel 4" x 5 1/4" and added a strip of the snow flurry background to the bottom and added a thin strip of the snowflake paper above it with liquid glue.  I stamped the sentiment in the centre with black ink and then adhered the panel to the card base with double sided tape.  A really clean and simple card but one with a lot of impact I think.

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

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I only had time to make 3 ATC's this month and as Valentine's Day is just around the corner I thought I would go with a 'love' theme.  I had some ink smooshed backgrounds in my stash from previous projects and I think they make the perfect base for ATC's as they are colourful and interesting.  I hope you like them.

Here are my ATC's:

A closer look at one of the ATC's:

Plus I decorated the backs:

I began by cutting down my backgrounds to 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" and adhered them to a white ATC for stability plus the ink smooshing can sometimes make the paper warp a little so this helps flatten them out as well.  I die cut lots of hearts from coloured card from my scraps bin; I went with reds/pinks for the grey background and yellow/blue/green to match the other backgrounds.  I also cut some hearts from white card.  I wanted it to look like the hearts representing flowers in a plantar so cut a small piece of brown card 1 3/8" x 1 1/8" and also cut some strips with a sentiment strips die and added them on top with liquid glue.  I adhered all the hearts together with liquid glue.  I stamped the sentiments onto white card with black ink and used the same sentiments strip die to cut them out.  I adhered the 'planter' onto the ATC with liquid glue and then arranged the hearts using a mix of foam squares and liquid glue.  I added the sentiment over the planter with foam squares and a small heart in the bottom corner also with a foam square.  I finished off with some black spatter.  For the backs of the ATC I decided to replicate the front.  I again cut some hearts and a strip of the brown card.  I ink blended around the edge of the ATC with coordinating inks and then added the brown card at the bottom with liquid glue.  I arranged the hearts in a similar grouping to the front and again adhered them with liquid glue.  I also added some spatter to the backs too.  

I would like to enter my ATC's into the following challenges:

* to be updated * 

Believe or not, despite having 5 folders full of stencils I do not own a fireworks stencil (something that I will have to rectify soon)!  I had a search through my stencils and found a floral layering stencil from Uniko and the detail layer looked a bit like fireworks to me so I used that.  I think it turned out ok and I hope you like it too. 

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

Addicted to Stamps & More challenge - birthdays

A Place to Start challenge - ATG optional twist rainbow (lots of colours)

Colorful Options challenge - inspiration board or can choose rainbow themed

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love challenge - BEWAS (birthday)

Moving Along With The Times challenge - use stencils and/or dies

Stencil Fun challenge - ATG must use a stencil optional theme anything with four legs

Unicorn challenge - birthday

Isn't Amy's card just stunning.  I've literally had this photo in my camera roll since September last year and finally got around to CASE-ing it.  The colours, ink blending and paper are just amazing. 

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by cutting my card base; I cut some white card 10" x 7" and scored it at 5" on the longer side.  I found this beautiful paper in my stash that I got in a Papercraft Society box; unfortunately I only had one sheet so a bit sad that I've used it but I think it was perfect for a sympathy card.  I cut the paper to 4 3/4" x 6 3/4".  The stitched panel was left over from die cutting a frame previously (it was the centre piece that fell out) and it was the perfect size for this card as I didn't want to cover all that beautiful paper.  I cut a beige mat layer as I felt it was soft enough for the muted colours in the paper.  I die cut the dove from white card and added a bit of orange to the beak piece and green to the leaf and adhered them all together with liquid glue.  I ink blended some light pink ink to the top half of the stitched rectangle and added the dove over it with foam squares.  I stamped the sentiment in a mid grey ink as I thought black may have been too harsh.  I adhered the paper directly to the card base with double sided tape. I added some scrap card behind the stitched panel and adhered it to the paper with double sided tape.  I finished off with some pink heart embellishments (not going to say how long it took me to decide where to put them lol!).  For the inside I cut a white layer and adhered it to a beige mat layer and added some left over strips of patterned paper to the top and bottom with liquid glue.  I stamped the sentiment in the centre with the same mid grey ink and then adhered the panel to the card base with double sided tape.  

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

A Cut Above challenge - ATG with a die cut

Aud Sentiments challenge - ATG + sentiment

Christmas (or not) BINGO challenge - Line O: rectangle, stitching, free, patterned paper

Craft Rocket challenge - something new (my dove die is new to me)

Crafty Animals challenge - ATG must include an animal

Crafty Calendar challenge - anything new (my dove die is new to me)

Critter Crazy challenge - ATG with a featured critter

Daisy Chain challenge - use dies

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love challenge - BEWAS: sympathy

Little Red Wagon challenge - happy new...... I used a new dove die

Moving Along With The Times challenge - use stencils and/or dies

Pearly Sparkles challenge - use patterned paper

Simon Says Stamp Monday challenge - something new (my dove die is new to me)

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge - something new (my dove die is new to me)

Triple B challenge - use birds, blooms and/or butterflies optional mood board

I love the look of kraft with red, green and gold so that was my colour combo for today's card.  I kept it fairly clean and simple but I think it turned out great.  I hope you like it too. 

Here is my card:

A closer look at the details:

Plus I decorated the inside:

I began by cutting a white panel 4" x 5/14" and decided to make my own background paper using some diagonal border stamps.  I stamped each edge of the panel using a red ink pad because that was the only part of the background you were going to see.  I took a kraft card panel 3 1/2" x 5 1/4" and stamped the tree image in a dark green ink.  I also heat embossed the sentiment below with gold embossing powder.  I die cut a small star from gold mirror card and adhered it to the top of the tree with liquid glue.  Finally I added some white gouache splatters for some extra interest.  I adhered the panel onto the background with double sided tape.  I didn't add any dimension or embellishments to this card to make it cheaper for posting.  For the inside I cut another panel 4" x 5 1/4" and stamped the sentiment in the centre with the dark green ink.  I stamped another border using the red ink along the bottom.  I adhered the panel to the card base with double sided tape.  A fairly quick and simple card and this would be a good one to mass produce if you needed to. 

I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up challenge - ATG Christmas optional twist snow people

Aud Sentiments challenge - ATG + sentiment 

Classic Design challenge - make it merry

Creative Crafting Uncles challenge - Christmas/new year

Creative Knockouts challenge - celebrations

Inkspirational challenge - shine/shiny (I used mirror card and gold embossing powder)

Merry Little Christmas challenge - anything Christmas goes

Papercraft challenges - festive sparkle

Peace on Earth challenge - anything Christmas themed optional mood board

We Love Stamping challenge - something new/ATG (I chose the ATG option this time)

I hope you will be able to join us for our 'Christmas' challenge and I cannot wait to see your creations in our linky. Please leave some love for my fellow chicks - Leanne, Diane and Lori.

Thank you so much for stopping by; I appreciate your lovely comments.

Love and hugs,