Friday, November 15, 2024

Thankful For Vegans!

 This card was made for this month's Give Thanks and/or Thanksgiving challenge at Creatalicious Challenges using Thanksgiving Turkey Die Set by Echo Park Paper Co.

I had fun blending inks (turkey) and using rubbing alcohol (leaves).  I added some ribbon across the lower center.  I used an embossing folder on the white sheet.  I used a shimmer brush on the purple of the turkey.  I created the sentiment myself.  My final and funnest touch?  Those Googly Eyes!


Thanks for looking!

613 Avenue Create (UP TO 3 ENTRIES)– ATG w/opt. Give Thanks

Make My Monday – Wild Animals

Simon Says Stamp Monday – Thanks/Thanksgiving

A Place To Start - ATG AND/OR Sentiments of Thanks

Simon Says stamp Challenges (up to 5 entries) – Thanks/Thanksgiving

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  ALWAYS anything goes  

Fab’n Funky – Autumn/Halloween

Moving Along With The Times (up to 5 entries)– Sparkle

Ellibelle’s – I spy with my little eye…COLORS of the SEASON


Thursday, November 14, 2024

Winter Beauty

 This is another image I created using AI.  I added some shimmer to the snowy trees and along the sides of the river.  I added a snowflake charm and made a bow.

To create the image I used Microsoft Bing Image Creator.  The Prompt used was "beautiful winter scene with snow covered evergreens red and pink poinsettias a beautiful deer walking by the frozen river trees icicles on the tree branches and iridescent white clouds in detailed oil paint style".


I will share this image and 3 others with you so that you can create something beautiful too!  Please do not sell the image!!  Feel free to sell whatever crafty item you make with it though!





Thanks for stopping by!

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (UP TO 3 ENTRIES) – ATG 

Make My Monday – Wild Animals

Creative Moments  – atg and/or  Winter

Unicorn Challenge Blog – Christmas and/or Winter

Sisterhood Of Crafters (no more than 3 entries) – Landscapes

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  ALWAYS anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner (up to 2 entries) – ATG  w/opt 3+ Layers

Digi Choosday – ATG

Moving Along With The Times (up to 5 entries)– Sparkle

As You Like It – Fav. Embellishment (and why?) - ribbon/twine because it can add depth and texture to any craft item, it can also cover up mistakes.

Farm Quest Challenge – Frozen Pond or Creek

Allsorts Challenge Blog (max of 3 entries) – ATG or Christmas

Crafty Animals - Anything featuring an animal

Daisy Chain Challenges – Winter/Christmas

Sparkles Christmas (up to 5 entries)– Snowflakes

Christmas Cards All Year ‘Round (MONTHLY)– Reindeer, deer or moose


Sunday, November 10, 2024

An Unusual Christmas Card

 Well, It's not quite Thanksgiving and I'm about done making Christmas cards.  There is a challenge blog that perked my interest a bit (well, obviously more than a bit) and made me think about a Centaur Christmas card, The Fairy and the Unicorn Challenge Blog.  I had exactly zero centaur images in my stamp collection or digital stamp libraries.  Thanks to AI I was able to create my own.  Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures of the ones I did make.  I have one left after the holiday bazaar I did Friday and Saturday.  I will share the images I created with you.  The image itself is not for resale; however, you are more than welcome to make something with it too if you want (you can sell that).  By the way, I don't think AI really likes to do centaur images, it came up with all sorts of interesting things.  LOL  AI also has an issue with spelling words correctly, even when you put it in quotes.  Between those two issues, I only came up with a couple of images.

For this card I used some silver stars from Stamp'in Up.  The Designer paper was from CTMH (now part of Stamp'in Up), the silver adhesive starts are also from Stamp'in Up.  I used the Twinkling Stars embossing folder from Simon Says Stamp on the solid blue cardstock.  I tied a bow using white ribbon and my Bow-It-All.


Here are the images I created.  

Again, I reiterate:  The image itself is not for resale; however, you are more than welcome to make something with it too if you want (you can sell that).





The other options were Minotaur or Faun images.  I gave those a try too.  Here is what AI came up with.  Some of these were VERY WEIRD.  LOL  





This one made me laugh.  LOL


Thanks so much for stopping by!

Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge:  Fantasy, Mythical and/or Mystical w/Centaur, Minotaur and/or Faun

Unicorn Challenge Blog – Christmas and/or Winter

The Crafter’s Café Challenge Blog (up to 5 entries – only 10 challenges) – Atg w/opt. Fantasy

Aud Sentiments Challenge – Glitter and/or Christmas + a Sentiment

Allsorts Challenge Blog (max of 3 entries) – ATG or Christmas

Daisy Chain Challenges – Winter/Christmas

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers (enter up to 10 challenges) – C is for Critters (A Centaur is a critter...right???)

Make My Monday – Wild Animals

Ellibelle’s – ATG 

Crafty Calendar Challenge (up to 3 entries) – ATG 


Friday, November 1, 2024

Winter Hello

 This card was made for this month's "Make Your Own Background/Winter" challenge at Incy Wincy Designs Challenge Blog.  I used two background dies in the upper part of the card.  Then I added the train found on Cricut.  The Penguin is from an older retired Christmas set from CTMH, I put him on a wobble, so he moves.  The Santa and Pole are from Jan's Digi Stamps, called Santa's Jalopy.  

I created the background paper using inks, alcohol, and sprays.  I also drew on the road and the tracks.


Thanks for looking!

Simon Says stamp Challenges (up to 5 entries) – ATG

Word Art Wednesday (up to 5 entries) –  ALWAYS anything goes  

Creative Fingers (3 entries)– ATG