Crafty Gals Corner - Challenge #255 - Anything Goes with optional twist -Lace &/or Pearls

Time for another great challenge over at Crafty Gals Corner.  The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Anything Goes with optional twist being Lace &/or Pearls ~

 Our sponsor for this challenge is: 

Moondrea Designs

Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate

This is the card I made for this challenge

Using: Gina Antoinette

What a cute digital stamp. I can see many uses for Gina Antoinette, the cupcake she is carrying represents a celebration to me. I used pearls on her necklace and in her hair. The flowers also have pearls on them.The card was coloured with Copic markers and pencil crayon. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week Remember to pop over to Crafty Gals Corner to be inspired by our creative Design team. 

A Place to Start - May Challenge - Anything Goes with Optional Twist for a Lady

Time  for a new challenge over at A Place to Start, as always the challenge is anything goes 

with an optional twist of  "For a Lady"

Our generous sponsor this challenge is:

I have used a Polkadoodle digital image. Isn't she cute. 

I just love this image, she is ready for summer.  The image was coloured with Copics, pencil crayon, A Wink of Stella, white gel pen, and clear Nuvo. I added a flower and layer the image on some die cut papers  from a paper pack called Momenta. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Hope you will join us this challenge. Remember to check out our challenge blog and our sponsors wonderful digital stamps. 

 

613 Avenue Create - May Challenge - Anything Goes with Optional Twist - For the Kids

Time for another great challenge at 613 Avenue Create this month. The theme is Anything Goes with and optional twist of "For the Kids" (be they big or small).

Our generous sponsor is

The images I used are from the collection of our sponsor Mirtillamente.  I thought they were  adorable and perfect for a new baby card.  The die cuts I used were from the Karen Burnstein collection. The paper I used was from my stash of baby paper. The images were coloured with Copics and pencil crayon. 

back side of card 

(room to right your message)

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month. Hope you will join in the fun this month. 

Remember to pop over to our challenge blog, 613 Avenue Create to view the beautiful cards of our design team and remember to also check out our talented sponsors' site to see her lovely digital images.   

 

Creative Artiste Challenge - May 2024 - Theme - Anything Mixed Media Goes

 Time for another great challenge over at Creative Artiste. Our theme is always is

"Anything Mixed Media Goes"

Please make sure you use multiple mediums on your projects. Please respect that we do not currently accept Instagram or Facebook entries. Only correctly linked blog entries please. 

The term “mixed media art” is a broad definition that covers many forms of arts and crafts, including collage, assemblage, altered objects, handmade greeting cards, artist trading cards (ATCs) tags and art journaling  as long as you use different mediums.

The “mixed media” used includes paint, paper, pastes, sprays, powders, textural elements, clay, resins, fabrics, found objects, photos, metal, inks, pencils, markers and pastels to name just a few.

This is my project for this month, I created an altered note book for my hubby to use on holidays this summer. We are taking our RV north for an exploratory adventure of northern Canada (The Yukon and the North West Territories)  for 6 weeks.

More  views

The gentlemen and the trains pictures were taken out of a Canadian history magazine. I added metal gears and collaged the names were the areas that we are planning on visiting. 

The texture cover of the book was created using a crackle paint called  Kroma Crackle and distressed spray inks.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired aby our talented design team.  Hope you will join us this month, just create your mixed media project and enter it here. 

Crafty Gals Corner -Challenge #254 - Anything Goes

Time for another great challenge over at Crafty Gals Corner. 

The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Anything Goes ~

 Our sponsors for this challenge are: 

(listed in alphabetical order)

The theme for this challenge is: 

~ Anything Goes ~

 Our sponsors for this challenge are: 

(listed in alphabetical order)

Colour of Love
Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

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Ram Stamps

Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate

A note from Rachelle Anne Miller:

I am an artist & designer living in the beautiful Adelaide Hills in South Australia with my husband and three amazing children! I love to create and am especially drawn to all things cute. I've worked on children's books, greeting cards, craft supplies, children's room decor, tech accessories, and more. I love to bring out joy and imagination in my art and create something a little different to inspire and make you smile.

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This is the card I created for this challenge. 

The image is from  Ram Stamps Collection and is called 

Easter Guinea Pigs

My card was cut using one of my dies from Ali Express. I thought the guinea pigs were very cute. 

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative week. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design tea. 

613 Avenue Create - Anything Goes Challenge/ Optional Twist - A Splash of Colour

Welcome back to another challenge at 613 Avenue Create. As always the challenge is an anything goes challenge and this months optional challenge is add a splash of colour. 

Our generous sponsor this month is  Polkadoodles. 

I have used an image from Polkadoddles 

for this "thank you tag".

I am enjoying this cute Polkadoodles image I used to make this tag. The tag is a die cut from my stash. I coloured the image and layered several different colours of cardstock to create my pattern. The tag was coloured with Copics, pencil crayons, and a gel pen. I added a sentiment, flower and ribbon to complete the tag.

Thank you for stopping by and have a creative month. Hope you will join us again soon. 

Creative Artist Mixed Media - Anything Goes Challenge for April

 Welcome back to Creative Artiste Challenges it is time for our April challenge.  Your project must be Mixed Media and can be an ATC, tag, card, layout, altered art or an off-the-page project as long as you follow the challenge specifications. You must use at least 3 different mediums on your project to qualify for our mixed media rules.

This is my project for this month, an art journal page. 

 I used from my stash: 

bits and pieces of collected papers

acrylic paints

inks, 

stencils

 gelli plate 

butterfly stamp

glitter beads

old postage stamps 

die cuts

flowered tissue paper

stamped sentiment

brad

washi tape

leftover scrap of a alcohol ink print  project

This is a picture of the gelli print I had in my stash.

I had done this print quite a long time ago, was not happy with it and was going to throw it out but I liked the way it was with the flowered tissue paper over it. The inspiration for the colour of the project was the stripes on the washi tape.

Thank you for stopping by.  I hope you will join us this month. Remember to pop over to our challenge blog to be inspired by our talented design team. 

Have a creative month. Remember my favourite quote is by Maya Angelou. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.”