Screenfold Card with VectoriaDesigns

Are you ready for some Crafter's Castle Challenge Inspiration!!!

This month's sponsor is VectoriaDesigns and I love Love LOVE them!!!  So plan on seeing some projects this month using their printables :) 

I made this card that I call a Screenfold Card.  For the panels I used Flowers and Frames ATC Cards and Vintage Paris ATC Cards from VectoriaDesigns Etsy shop.  And since Crafter's Castle challenge theme this month is to share a favorite Distress Ink technique, I inked the edges of EVERYTHING!  I used Sizzix Framelits Fancy Label dies....and...well...for all the details check out my YouTube video by clicking HERE 

I also made these gorgeous envelopes from the Five Floral Envelopes set

Be sure to check out Crafter's Castle monthly challenges and enter YOUR beautiful creations!

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Janie Rinta

Bev Code

Jeanie Ellis

Priya Satish

Some other good challenges to enter...
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - #453 Three Of A Kind
Craft Rocket Challenges - #45 Love
Crafty Gals Corner - #158 Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts - #231 Flower Power
Die Cut Divas - Love Is In The Air
Frilly and Funkie - All You Need Is Love
Hiding In My Craft Room - #338 Pinks & Reds
Make My Monday - #63 Fancy Folds
Modsquad Challenge Blog - Valentine - Love
The Crazy Challenge - #267 Love

Thanks for stopping by and...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Anniversary Card with MHK Designs February Release

I made this beautiful anniversary card for my husband using MHK Designs new February release digital image set Valentine Roses 

After printing the flowers and quote, I colored the image with Ohuhu colored pencils, and then lightly chalked around the flowers with blue chalk to add a little depth.  I layered that on top of pink cardstock (color doesn't look right in the picture...sorry), and then used my Martha Stewart lace punch and created two rows of "lace" from the same pink cardstock.  I added that to the bottom of the card and topped that with pearls.  I know it's a little feminine for a man, but my husband doesn't mind...he loves everything I make and displays them in his office.

Be sure to check out MHK Designs Blog for their monthly challenges and inspiration!

And....you can enter the same project in Crafter's Castle monthly challenge as well!  Just click the tab that says Current Challenge!

DT Blog Links

Janie Rinta

Bev Code

Jeanie Ellis

Priya Satish

Other challenges...

Crafty Gals Corner - #158

Crafty Creations - #359

Crafty Friends - #76

Crafting From The Heart - #192

Thanks for stopping by and...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Challenge #1 Reminder & Inspiration

Hi everyone!!!  Just a reminder that you still have time to enter Crafter's Castle January challenge!!!

CLICK HERE to get to January's challenge where you will find all the challenge details and can enter your own creations!!!

Below you will find some beautiful inspiration from our creative design team and I hope you visit their blogs and YouTube channels to see what they have to inspire you.

Priya Satish 

Jeanie Ellis

Janie Rinta 

Bev Code

We are looking forward to seeing your creative entries in the challenge!

CLICK HERE for January's Challenge! 

Thanks for stopping by and...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Inspirational Shadowbox

This is my "INSPIRATION" card for Crafter's Castle first monthly challenge!!!

Challenges start the first Saturday of each month and go through the end of the month.

This month's sponsor is MHK Designs and the digital image set I used to make this sweet little shadowbox is Butterfly Wisdom 

I printed out the butterflies, colored them with Ohuhu colored pencils, and fussy cut them out.  I also printed the verse from the same digital stamp set and put it inside the shadow box that I made with a Sizzix shadow box stamp & die set by Lynda Kanase.  I put two of the butterfies inside the shadowbox and one outside to add more dimension.  I used CTMH Clear Shimmer Brush on the box to add some sparkle, as well as sparkly adhesive trim along the bottom.

You can also watch my video share HERE on my YouTube channel.

And don't forget to check out Crafter's Castle NEW monthly challenges HERE!!!

Please visit the rest of Crafter's Castle Design Team for more inspiration!

Bev Code

Jeanie Ellis

Priya Satish

Thanks for stopping by and...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Crafter's Castle Challenge #1 - Anything Goes

Welcome to

Crafter's Castle Challenge #1

Anything goes

PLEASE READ THE CHALLENGE RULES TO GET FAMILIAR WITH HOW OUR CHALLENGES WORK
(see tabs above)

We are so excited to start having challenges here on Crafter's Castle 
and look forward to seeing everyone's entries!!!

Our first challenge theme is ANYTHING GOES.  What does this mean?  That means your creation can be a card, scrapbook layout, mixed media, something altered, 3D, or whatever your heart desires, as long as it is newly created by you (no back linking).

Our gracious sponsor this month is

MHK Designs 

The winner will get their choice of ONE digital stamp set or digital paper pack from MHK Designs so visit the store and get your wish list started in case you are the winner!!!

Here are our talented design team's creations....

Please visit their blogs for more inspiration.

Jeanie Ellis

Janie Rinta  

Priya Satish

Bev Code

Now it's YOUR turn....let's see YOUR creations!

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Easy Shadowbox Card with MHK Designs

This is my "INSPIRATION" card for Crafter's Castle first monthly challenge!!!

Challenges start the first Saturday of each month and go through the end of the month.

This month's sponsor is MHK Designs and the digital image set I used to make this sweet card is "Friendship" 

I printed out the image and colored it with Ohuhu colored pencils.  The card is made from digital paper pack "Worn & Weathered PINK" from MHK Designs.  I added a sweet little butterfly I die cut with my Cuttlebug and added a few Bitty Sparklers gems from CTMH.  And then I added some Petaloo flowers that I inked with "Picked Raspberry" Distress ink, and pink & white gingham ribbon.

To see my video tutorial on how to make a shadowbox card like this CLICK HERE 

And don't forget to check out Crafter's Castle NEW monthly challenges HERE!!!

And here are some other challenges...
4 Crafty Chicks - #384 Dies and Punches
C.R.A.F.T Challenge - #449 Box or Bag

Cute Card Thursday - #511 Anything Goes
Moving Along With The Times - #62 Flowers
Crafty Gals Corner - #156 Anything Goes
Cuttlebug Mania - Flowers
Through The Craftroom Door - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - #357 Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by and...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!

Easel Card with MHK Designs January Release

I'm loving the new MHK Designs January Release digital image set... "Framed Favorites" 

The second I saw this I knew what I wanted to do!

What I made is an easel card... but not to give as a card ....I have put this on my desk because I love the saying and think it is something I need to read often.

I flipped the image to create a frame for the saying.  I used Ohuhu colored pencils to color the flowers and added pearls to the center of each flower.  I used a rectangle stitched die to cut out the front of the card, and printed extra flowers to cut out to embellish the bottom of the card.

This set has so many beautiful possibilities and positive uplifting messages.  To see more inspiration visit MHK Designs Blog and also check out the challenge while you're there.

Now for the challenges I'm entering...
Use Your Stuff - Anything Goes
Hiding In My Craft Room - #333 Freestyle
Colour Crazy Challenge - #51 Anything Goes
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - #29
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - #74
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge Blog - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - Christmas Blog Candy

Thanks for stopping by and...

HAPPY CRAFTING!!!