For this month’s Paper Funday Challenge – I did the twist – NO SQUARES. I actually did another card first – but it ended up being a FAIL. That’s the way things sometimes go in crafting. You try something new – and it doesn’t really turn out the way you expected… Supplies Used:Dies: Spellbinders Arched …
This month I did the twist – which was “Emboss It!” – and I love how delicate and clean it turned out. I used NATURE’S PRINTS from Stampin’ Up to partially die-cut a flower pattern that I then stamped on the card. I dry embossed the partially cut card front with an embossing folder from …
Hello Everyone, It’s time for the start of another Paper Funday Challenge. For April, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to work with this digital image from Connie Fong called Bootiful Bouquet. I can’t even tell you how much I love love love this image. Definitely take a look at all of Connie’s digital …
Howdy Folks! This is my first ever submission as a design team member for The Paper Funday Challenge. I had so much fun gold foiling and watercoloring this Digital Stamp entitled Maiko in Spring from StarStampz on Etsy.
This week’s Craft Roulette had the best parameters: Project: CollageColor(s): 3 Pops of RedElement: Far AwayRandom: Vellum or Tissue Paper I made what I’m calling a Storybook Card – using vellum (technically tracing paper) to create the inner pages of the card.
I recently made my first ever purse card for a Craft Roulette challenge. One of the other entries by Lauren Taylor – featured a Clueless Movie themed purse that I couldn’t stop obsessing over. So, for my very first Stampin’ Up Only Challenge #SUOC319, I decided to try my hand at doing a Clueless themed …
This week’s #TGIFChallenge #TGIFC405 was to make a card without stamps. I was already making a Valentine’s card for another challenge with a heart background – so I used a couple of the leftover background cut outs to create this shaker card. The little hearts in the shaker card actually came from The Dollar Tree …
So, this card is my first submission for 52 Christmas Card Throwdown Challenge. The current theme is Paper Piecing. When I first read that, I actually though it said Paper Piercing. So I spent a good hour looking up tutorials on Paper Piercing and trying to find cross-stitch patterns or something I could use as …
One way I’m working to build my paper crafting and card making skillset, is by participating in online card challenges. This is my first ever purse card + my first ever submission to Craft Roulette. Thanks again Mary Funn Gunn for the inspiration! Challenge Parameters Project: Purse CardColor(s): 3 Pops of GoldElement: Starts with “E”Random: …
Hi! My name is Erica, and The Crafted Life is my personal playground for creative exploration. I’m new to paper crafting, card making, sewing, and junk journaling.
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