Another Year Older… No Prob-Llama

 Happy Sunday!

I missed a couple of weeks, this work thing really cuts into my crafty time!  I have a goal of making it a priority to block out time each week, some weeks I do better than others 🤣. 

This week I worked on the Art Impressions blog bi-weekly challenge Just For You Challenge.  What a fun challenge and I choose to make two different items using the Art Impressions #5458 - Llama Set. I love this set. It is super cute and can be so colorful. 

The first one was a tag gift holder.  I started with the Art Impressions #5132 - Tag Stitched Dies as the base of the tag, cutting two in two different shades of turquoise.  One for each side of the tag.  On the front I stamped the package / cake stamp from the Llama set on a white piece of paper then cut it down to fit within the darker shade of turquoise side of the tag.  The llamas were stamped and die cut. The balloons were from the Art Impressions #5491 - Front Porch Party Set.  One the back I used the tag die using purple and cut it in half where the tag started curve. I glued only around the edges so the gift card would fit inside decorating it with cactus from the Llama Set and the celebrate sign from the Front Porch Party Set.  Added some ribbon and sequins and it is ready to go!

The next one is a little gift box that can also hold a gift card.  I love little boxes, they are so much fun to do.  

I started with the La-La Land Crafts #8472 - Suitcase Box Die.  This is one of my favorite gift card box dies.  For the lid I used turquoise with pink on the side. The sides have banners from the Art Impressions #5719 - FB Fence & Window Dies and sequins and the top has an adorable llama from the Llama Set. 

For the base I used purple, and because I tend to be extra, lined in inner walls with turquoise and pink on the bottom.  I also added  the word Celebrate from Art Impressions #5722 - Birthday Journal Set and banners.  

All the coloring was done with Copics and the sequins were Simon Says Stamp - hr0920 Holographic Rainbow Sequins. 

Thank you for taking the time to stop by for a visit and I hope you have enjoyed my projects!

If Friends Were Flowers…..

 Happy Sunday,

What a hectic week, work really gets in the way of my crafting passion. I finally finished my card for the Art Impressions Say It With Sentiments Guest Designer Challenge. I love these challenges, they are forcing me to think outside of the box, so to speak. 😁

For this challenge I decided to do a Z-Fold card design, and well, it took on a life of its own. I started pulling out my Art Impressions grouping of supplies and started. I love flowers and I may have gone a bit overboard, but I have been accused of being a bit extra at times 😂.   

This is the card a bit stretched out to see at a better angle. This card folds flat for mailing, but because of my extraness, it will require a few extra stamps for mailing.   

The “flower garden” are flower pots holding different floral stems and the bunnies are too cute.  

Since the front of the card is packed with fun, I made a space on the back for a personalized note from the sender with a little flower pot of its own added. All coloring was done with Copic markers.

Products Used:

AI - #5019 WC Wall Texture Set

AI - #5737 Bunny & Chicks Set

AI - #5794 Whimsical Flowers Set

AI - #5831 Rose Set

AI - #5543 Harvest Wheelbarrow Set

AI - #4869 WC Small Container Set

AI - #5561 Birds and Bugs Set

AI - #5785 Gnomes Set

AI - #5511 Floral Truck Set

AI - #5405 Mrs. Set (sentiment)

AI - #5363 WC Arbor Set

AI - #5062 Rounded Rectangle A2 Double Stitched Dies

(I didn’t realize how many sets I used, I guess I was over enthusiastic about my project!)

I appreciate you stopping by for a visit and hope you enjoyed what I created. 

Lisa ❤️

Wanda and Friends

 Happy Sunday!

This was a great crafty weekend. I was able to participate in a local “Crop for a Cure” event, but on by an amazing group of ladies.  I look forward to this event every year.  My mission for this crop was to work on the latest Art Impressions bi-weekly challenge It’s Raining Cats and Dogs.  

I pulled out some Halloween stamps, I am going to turn Halloween in April a thing, similar to Christmas in July 😁. I used Art Impressions stamp sets #5190 - Fright Night and a retired stamp set, I believe the name it Wanda Witch. I love Wanda, she is very sassy!  I also used 5378 - WC Stone Creek Scene,  and #4967 - WC Fence Die. From La-La Land Crafts I used #8462 - Grass Patch die.

For this card I did a combination of Copic coloring and watercoloring.  I used Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers and a palette to do the background and sky scene. The rest was done with Copics.  

There is also sparkle pen and it didn’t photograph well, I’ve learned for the next time.  I really need to figure out this photography thing, I guess that will come with time, at least I hope it will.

I appreciate you stopping by and seeing what I have done.  Hope you have a great week!