Fall Collab with Teresa ~ Fall & Halloween Cards and Winner Announced ~ Not 2 Shabby

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm back for the finale of the fun collab with my sweet friend, Teresa, from Fresh and Renewed with Teresa. I have had a blast playing with my Fall themed card making goodies in my stash. I hope that you've enjoyed the cards I shared and the cards Teresa shared on her YouTube.

Today I'm sharing a fun set of cards that I made pretty quick using one of my favorite sketches. It's the perfect sketch to use with fun papers and coordinating ephemera so I went looking through my stash to find some fun ones to play with.

First up is a fun Halloween card using the Sweet & Spooky 6x6 paper pad and Sweet & Spooky ephemera from Not 2 Shabby. I cut my papers to the measurements on the sketch {shared below} and adhered them to a card front of Pumpkin Pie card stock from Stampin' Up. I also die cut a piece of Pumpkin Pie card stock using a stitched circle die from the Scallops & Circles {nesting dies} from Unity. The cute pumpkin ephemera is adhered to the circle and then I added foam tape to the back of the circle and popped it up on the card. The sentiment is heat embossed on True Black card stock from Papertrey Ink. I trimmed it up, cut a fishtail end, and then popped it up on the card. 

Inspiration for my cards today is the Tawny Owl Paperie Inky Inspiration Sketch 3. One of my absolute favorite sketches! This one is so perfect with pretty pattern papers.

My second card is another Halloween card using papers and ephemera from Scrapping for Less {Teresa's old business that closed a few years ago now}. This fun set of papers and ephemera is a favorite of mine and I just HAD to play with it again. I die cut another circle using the same die but this time it's cut from True Black card stock from Papertrey Ink. The sentiment on both cards is from the adorable Spooky Sweet stamp set from Not 2 Shabby {looks like it's no longer available}. The sentiments are also popped up on the cards with foam tape.

My first Fall themed card using the beautiful Autumn Vibes 6x6 paper pad and coordinating Autumn Vibes ephemera. I used pattern papers for all my layers on this one except for the sentiment. I heat embossed the cute sentiment on Really Rust card stock from Stampin' Up. The sentiment is from the retired Fall Sentiment stamp set from Not 2 Shabby. The ephemera is adhered together and then popped up on the card with foam tape.

And... my last card! Another pretty Fall themed card. This one features the beautiful Give Thanks 6x6 paper pad and coordinating Give Thanks ephemera. For this one I adhered the pretty pattern papers to a card front of Chocolate Chip card stock from Stampin' Up. The sentiment is heat embossed on Melon Mambo card stock from Stampin' Up. The ephemera on this one are also adhered together and popped up on the card with foam tape.

I share all four cards in my video and include my process in making my fourth card. I also added some fun touches inside each of the cards which you can see in the video. AND I share my giveaway and announce the winner! You can check out my video here... Fall & Halloween Cards and Winner Announced | Fall Collab with Teresa | Not 2 Shabby.

I sure hope you've enjoyed all the cards I shared for the Fall Collab with Teresa. I had so much fun using goodies from my stash. I just can't get enough of Fall {& Halloween} cards. I love them! I hope you'll give my YouTube channel a visit and then stop by Teresa's YouTube channel, too! Hope you have an ink-tastic day!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Happy Fall Slimline Card ~ Fall Collab with Teresa ~ Waffle Flower

Hello there crafty friend!

I'm so excited! Today I'm starting a fun Collab with my sweet friend, Teresa, from Fresh and Renewed with Teresa. We will be sharing a Fall card {or cards} each Thursday for the next couple of weeks. And we're both having a giveaway!! Details for my giveaway are further down in my blog post.

I thought this would be a great time to use products that I haven't used before. I'm a bit of a collector... LOL! Aren't we all! But this year I've been working hard to make my crafty purchases more intentional... buying things that I will use. However, I still have lots and lots of stuff that I added to my collection over the years. I mean I've been making cards now for over 20 years! The collection sure can build over that time. I'm super excited to play with a few of those must have Fall goodies that haven't been touched yet.

Today I'm sharing a sweet Fall inspired slimline card featuring the adorable Happy Fall Stamp Set and Dies from Waffle Flower. I don't even remember when I got this cute combo. I was looking through my stamps and spotted it... thought it would be perfect for a fun card. 

And right behind my Waffle Flower collection of stamps and dies is my Whimsy Stamps collection. I saw the awesome Slimline Postage Die that I've also never used before. I remember wanting this die so bad and then I never used it. Such a shame. But now I've used it and it was so fun to create a little scene using the different sections of the die.

I don't know why but coloring images for Fall is one of my most favorite things to do! I just love the color combos, I guess. I had so much fun coloring up all these cute images. Here's the list of Copic markers that I used for them all:

Flower Pot: YR31, YR21, Y06, YG03, YG63, N0, N1, N3

Pumpkins: YR21, YR15, YR16, YR27, E21, E23

Mouse: N0, N1, N3, N5, R00, R20, B000, B02

Mug: YR31, YR21, R00, R20, R43

Girl: E000, E00, E11, E04, E21, E23, YR31, YR21, B000, B02

Hay Bale: YR21, YR15, YR16, YR27

Pie: N0, N1, N3, E21, E23

Bear: W00, W1, W3, W5, B000, B02

I chose stamps and a die that I'd never used before so I had to also choose papers that I hadn't used before. I have quite a collection of Fall papers. Again, I love the colors so I'm just drawn to them and I have to have them all. I looked through my stash and found a pretty set of papers that were actually created by Teresa for her little crafty company called Scrapping for Less. She closed down her shop awhile ago now so these aren't available anymore, sadly. But she does still design papers for Not 2 Shabby. If you love pretty papers, head on over there and check them out.

The adorable Happy Fall Stamp Set didn't have a sentiment so I heat embossed a pretty sentiment from the Bountiful Fall stamps from Unity. I stamped it with Sugar Cube pigment ink from Taylored Expressions on a scrap of Kraft card stock and then melted the Alabaster White embossing powder that I had applied to the white ink using my Wagner Precision Heat Tool. Trimmed it up, cut a fishtail on the right side, and popped it up on the card along with the Slimline Postage Die and all the cute critters. 

To save some time so the video wasn't super duper long, I did most of my coloring off camera. I did record my coloring of the sweet girl though. You can check out the rest of my process in my video... Happy Fall Slimline Card | Fall Collab with Teresa | Waffle Flower.

I sure hope you've enjoyed the card I shared today. I hope you'll give my YouTube channel a visit and then stop by Teresa's YouTube channel, too! As I mentioned above, I'm having a giveaway!! I haven't had a chance to put the prize together just yet so I don't have a photo to share but it will be awesome!! I promise!! To be eligible you must comment on each video Teresa and I both share during our whole Fall Collab over the next couple of weeks!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Halloween Memory Dex Cards ~ New Halloween Stamps from Unity Stamp Co.

 Hello there crafty friend!

I'm a bit behind on projects... I'm afraid my Membership Monday posts have been hit and miss this month but I did get to play with some of the awesome new Halloween stamps that Unity just released!!! I love making Halloween cards... and Memory Dex cards are so fun to make! I couldn't resist making a bunch! I used the Smell My Feet Background stamp, Winnie the Pooh: Trick or Treat, and 31!!

I used the Ink Swipe Technique for the oxide backgrounds with Carved Pumpkin, Wilted Violet, and Villainous Potion Distress Oxide inks. Basically this technique is just swiping the ink pad directly on the card stock. It's a fun technique that I was reminded of during the Unity get-together I went to back in June. I stamped the inked swiped backgrounds with the Smell My Feet background using Jet Black Archival ink.

I die cut the backgrounds along with some black card stock with a memory dex die in my stash {sadly, it's no longer available}. I also used some Spider Web Doilies from Stampin' Up! that I've had in my stash forever. This cute haunted house is in the 31 stamp kit along with the '31'. The sentiment on this card is from the Winnie the Pooh: Trick or Treat stamps. I used the following Copic Markers to color up the Haunted House:

House ~ N0, N3, N5

Windows ~ Y11, YG11

Door / Window Frames ~ E55, E59

Pot ~ Y06, YR15, YR68

Tombstones ~ YG11, N0, N3, N5

I just love this Mummy Winnie the Pooh stamp... so darn cute! I used the other half of the Spider Web doily for this card and added some {Black} May Arts Burlap String underneath Pooh bear. I used the following Copic Markers to color up Pooh bear:

Pooh ~ Y11, Y15

Mummy Costume ~ YG11, C00, C3

Honey Pot ~ Y11, Y06, Y15, Y38, R20, R14, R27

For the Piglet card I used a Spider Web Embossing Folder from Cuddlebug. I swiped it with a Sugar Cube White Pigment ink pad from Taylored Expressions. The green enamel dots are from my stash. I used the following Copic Markers to color up Piglet:

Piglet ~ RV10, RV21

Ghost Costume ~ YG11, C00, C3

Pumpin ~ YR21, YR15, YR68, Colorless Blender

For the last Memory Dex Card, I used the same Spider Web Embossing Folder for the background and added a few of the same green enamel dots. Rather than adding another layer to the sentiment I used a marker and colored it... a fun alternative. I colored up the cute kitty and cupcake with the following Copic Markers:

Black Cat ~ RV10, R20, N0, N3, N5

Cupcake ~ E30, E31

Wrapper ~ YG11, YG23, YR15, YR68, Y06

Frosting ~ V000, V12, V15, V17

Bat ~ N0, N3, N5

Pumpkin ~ YR21, YR15, YR68, E55

Candy Corn ~ Y11, Y06, Y15, YR15, YR68, C00, C3

All of this fun took me just over 2 hours of recording (not including all the prep - stamping, die cutting, the ink swiping, etc). I was able to edit my video down to about 23 minutes. Of course, the editing took several hours. I hope that you'll check it out! If you enjoy it or the cards, I'd love to hear what you liked. You can check out the video here... Halloween Memory Dex Cards | New Halloween Stamps from Unity Stamp Co.

Be sure to stop by Unity and check out all the amazing new releases!! So many awesome Halloween goodies and another cute Winnie the Pooh set too!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

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Scrapping for Less ~ Christmas Inspiration and a Farewell

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today is my final blog post for Scrapping for Less. I have a quick card to share that I created using the October 2020 FOTM and then I'd like to go down memory lane a little bit with you. This is kind of a long post, but it's mostly pictures... with a little chatter. I hope you'll stick around until the end.

I just love the Merry Christmas sentiment in the Christmas Elements stencil that was included in the Banana Split subscription of the October 2020 FOTM card kit. I actually used it and had planned on sharing an extra card for the hop and reveal for the October kit but I didn't have enough time. So I set it aside for another day. I have a quick video sharing my process for this card. 

You can check that out... here.

I really love how this turned out! I hope you like it too!

Now for some reminiscing... 

Way back in August of 2017 Teresa and Kim asked me to guest design for Scrapping for Less. This is my second card as a guest designer. Why didn't I share my first card? Well... I like this one more. lol

After a short guest design gig, Teresa and Kim asked me to join the design team and I was so elated!!

I'm very grateful for the opportunity that Teresa and Kim gave me... it was literally the beginning of a crazy crafty journey that has led me to design for other companies and start my YouTube channel AND to illustrate some of my very own physical and digital stamps. 

So I just want to say a BIG THANK YOU to Teresa and Kim!! 

Now I'm going to share some of my favorite cards over the 3-1/2 years that I've designed for SFL and throw in some of my favorite cards created with my own stamps that I designed for SFL too.

One of my absolute favorite cards... a slimline before the latest slimline trend! I colored and paper pieced this sweet scene way back in November 2018. You can check out the original post here... Have a Magical Christmas.

Another favorite... the black base and pop of Fall colors really make this card so beautiful. You can check out the original post here... Fall Breeze card.

Now this card has a special place in my heart as the first ever stamp that I designed for Scrapping for Less. I really enjoyed the process going back and forth with Teresa and Kim designing this beautiful stamp. You can check out the original post here... Nordic Winter card.

Bright Fairy Wishes

Fairy Warm Winter

Bright Winter Wishes

I was so honored when Teresa asked me to design the first ever stamp sets to be released outside of the card kits. I had so much fun designing the adorable Winter Fairies and the coordinating Fairy House. So much fun to illustrate and then to see them as physical stamps... awesome! There's still a few sets available in the shop if you'd like to add these to your collection {click the links above}!!

What little girl doesn't dream of being Cinderella?! I had a blast drawing these glass slippers. You can check out the original post here... It's All About the Girls. And there's still some of these sweet Glass Slippers in the shop!

Often times, Teresa would just give me a general idea for the stamp and let me run with it. I sure love the way this one turned out... I drew it with my daughter in mind. You can check out the original post here... Layered Stencils for CAS Cards. This cutie is still available in the shop... Live Your Best Life.

Another fun one that turned out really cute. Here's the original post... City Streets and Country Roads. There's only a couple of these left in the shop... Country Roads.

I had to giggle a little when Teresa shared her idea for this stamp. A chicken blowing bubble gum...?! Haha!! Definitely a fun request and one that I enjoyed drawing. Here's the original post for this one... Bubble Galore. You can add this hilarious stamp to your collection here... Blowing Bubbles.

And the last stamp that I designed for Scrapping for Less... I adore snowmen so this one I will cherish forever! Here's the original post for this one... Christmas is Covered.

Well... that was a little long, but I hope you enjoyed reminiscing with me. I do have one last card to share and this one is my absolute favorite card of all time while creating for Scrapping for Less...

I love love love this card! The design is so pretty. I'm so happy with the coloring on the die cut pieces. And that sentiment speaks to my soul! You can check out the original post here... City Streets and Country Roads Sneak Peek. This die is actually still in the shop!! Get it here... Flowery Camera die!!

Okay. Well, I've delayed the end here long enough. 

Thank you SO MUCH for following my crafty journey while with Scrapping for Less! 

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Scrapping for Less ~ Christmas Card Challenge ~ Rustic Watermelon with Victorian House

 Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing inspiration for the new December Card Challenge for the Scrapping for Less: Show & Share Facebook group! This month is a Christmas Card Challenge. Super easy peasy... just enter your newly created Christmas card to the album! I think this would be a great way to get us inking up the new products from the October 2020 Christmas is Covered card kit!! But really you can enter any Christmas card that you've created, but please only newly created Christmas cards!

Before we get any further... the key to playing along with the challenge is being a member of the Scrapping for Less: Show & Share Facebook group so if you aren't already a member be sure to join in the fun ---> here. Also, please note that you don't need a blog to enter the challenge as you're adding a photo of your creation directly into the challenge album in the group. You are welcome to include a link to your blog in the description of your creation, if you'd like.

Ok... enough chit chat... let's get to my card!

So... I had a little fun with this card. Do you recognize the patterned paper I used? If you said Rustic Watermelon, you're right!! Yes, I had a fun idea for a pink and green Christmas card using the Rustic Watermelon papers. What do you think?! It's different... but I think it works!

I used the scalloped rectangle die and stitched rectangle die from the My Favorite Things Blueprints 20 dies. For the focal image I die cut white card stock with a Stitched Rectangle STAX die, also from My Favorite Things. I wrapped the focal panel with a light pink 1/4" grosgrain ribbon from my stash. I then tied a knot with the ribbon and cut fishtails on both ends for a faux bow. I did some simple copic coloring on the house with the following Copic Markers:

House ~ W00, W1, W3

Roof/Accents ~ N2, N4, N5

Windows ~ Y06, Y35

Bows ~ R27

Wreath ~ G000, G14

Snow ~ C00, C2

Christmas Lights ~ Y06, YR15, R27, G14, B02

And since I was already working on the one card, why not make two!

It took me a bit to find a green ribbon that works well with the green in these papers. I ended up using New Leaf Topnotch Twill Tape from Papertrey Ink.

Here's a closer look at the added shine from the Ranger Glossy Accents that I added to the windows and Christmas lights. Such a fun touch to the house!

I have a video on my YouTube channel sharing my process in making these cute cards!

You can check the video out... here!

I love how these two cards turned out using non-Christmas papers! I hope you like them too and are inspired to join us in the Christmas Card Challenge!

The December Christmas Card Challenge will run from today, December 1st, and will end December 31st at 11:59pm EST. The winner will be announced in the comments of the challenge album on Friday January 1st. Please use #sflchristmascardchallenge in any social media posts when playing along with the challenge. I can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Scrapping for Less ~ November 2020 FOTM Card Kit ~ A Little Inspiration

Hello there crafty friend!

Today I'm sharing a little more inspiration using the November 2020 FOTM Card Kit Simply Sentimental. I had a fun idea for a quick card while creating my cards for the hop and reveal so I gave it a quick try... Loved it!! So I decided to make three more cards using the same techniques and they really were quick!

My first original card... I started with a 4-1/4 x 5-1/2" piece of Pink Lemonade card stock. I inked up the de-bossed side {the side that indents) of the Hearts Embossing folder with Sweet Blush dye ink from Papertrey Ink. I then ran the embossing folder through my big shot... now when I did this the card stock jumped a bit {my plate is really bowed in the center... I keep flipping it over but I think it's time to replace the plate} and that's why the bottom portion of the card looks blurry... almost 3D. 

 

Anywho, I do love the texture that this technique gives to the card!! I trimmed down the card front to 4 x 5-1/4" and adhered it to a Kraft card front measuring 4-1/4 x 5-1/2". I then wrapped the card front with the beautiful ribbon that I received in the Banana Split goodies! With a separate piece of ribbon I tied a bow and I adhered it with a glue dot. I stamped the sentiment from the Thanks So Much stamp set found in Collection Two with Classic Kraft ink from Papertrey Ink. I masked the little heart in the sentiment... I thought it would be fun to use a little heart punch from my stash to add a little interest to the sentiment. I finished off this card with a few sequins, also from the Banana Split subscription.

My second card... I used the very same technique for this card and the next two. For this one I used Picket Fence Distress Ink in the embossing folder and the Razzleberry card stock from the card kit.

I also used Raspberry Fizz dye ink from Papertrey Ink to darken the raised hearts and also for the heart at the end of the sentiment.

For card #3... I used Mint Julep dye ink. Isn't it beautiful!

This one just might be my favorite of them all!

And the last card... I used Melon Berry dye ink. It has almost a wood grain feel for this one with the colors and also the texture in the background.

And I changed things up with this one and used a different thank you sentiment from the same stamp set. I like how it changes up the design of the card.

I do have a video sharing the process in making the last three cards and finishing up the first card with the sentiment. You can check that out... here!

A look at all four cards! Which one is your favorite?! I'd love to know... if you have a minute, please share in the comments. Well, that's it for me this time!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal

Scrapping for Less ~ November 2020 FOTM Card Kit ~ Simply Sentimental

Hello my dear crafty friends! It has been a wild and wondrous ride over the past 3 and 3/4 years! I am soooo very thankful that you all supported the Flavor of the Month kit and helped me to realize a dream. It is with gratefulness and gratitude that I bring you this fantastic last kit "Simply Sentimental". We have very few kits available so you will not want to hesitate at all. Run, run, run to the website to get the final Flavor of the Month kit for yourself. Make sure to enter the Rafflecopter as well! 

~ Teresa, {SFL Owner}

Here's a quick look at the November 2020 Flavor of the Month Card Kit ~ Simply Sentimental...

Double Dip Subscription...

Banana Split Subscription...

This card kit is seriously sentimental... and fabulous!!!

I had a blast creating my cards to share with you all... let's check them out!

Collection One: Puppy Paws

How adorable is this sweet puppers?! Oh my goodness... with this sweet stamp plus all the adorable papers in the Puppy Paws papers you just can't help but smile when you see them. I couldn't wait to play with this collection. I used the first sketch in the November 2020 Sketch Sheet and really this card was quick! I used the following Copic markers for the pup: 

Fur ~ W00, W1, W2, W4

Tongue ~ R00, R14

Nose ~ N0, N1, N4

Paws ~ R00, W1, W2

Collection Two: Thanks So Much

The papers in this collection are absolutely gorgeous!! I just had to feature the beautiful floral paper for this card... I love it! I stamped the sentiment with Sweet Blush ink on white card stock and ended up having to trim the left side to fit in the angle there. I would definitely recommend adhering your sentiment first... lol. Hindsight and all that, am I right? 

Collection Three: Family Ties

So... I was instantly drawn to the gray and teal papers in the Family Ties paper pack! Amazing!!! I paired them up with the dark grey card stock... love this card!  I used a corner rounder on the two top corners and a stitched hillside die on the teal flower papers. I stamped the sentiment with Weathervane ink and die cut it with a circle die. I then mat it with a scalloped circle cut from the same dark grey card stock. Love love love this card!

Collection Four: Wildflowers

And another collection with beautiful aqua colors in the paper!!! Be still my heart!! Of course, I paired it up with the kraft card stock in the kit. I used Classic Kraft ink for this card from Papertrey Ink and colored the flowers very simply with BG10 and BG23. Love the fabulous ephemera pieces in this collection! They make for such a quick card! I used this fantastic collection for my sneak peek. If you missed it you can check it out here... Sneak Peek card!!

That's it for me this time!

Next up in the hop is... Teresa!!

Don't forget to head back over to the SFL blog when you're done hopping and enter the Rafflecopter for a chance to win a prize!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

See ya next time.

Inky Hugs,

Crystal