The Leaf Studio: January 2021

{Sun} Sweets

{Sun} Sweets: Cards with Gold Accents

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Happy Sunday!

Sharing some more cards using up papers and die cuts from my stash + washi tapes + Colorbox Smooch Gold...

Card #1

Winter Penguins (heart) and Craft With Heart (Jan-Apr Card Kit) stamp sets

Colorbox Smooch Gold detail:

Card #2

Happiness Never Grows Old stamp set

Card #3 Christmas

Comfort & Joy - Scrapbooking Stamps + Thin Cuts

Card #4

Perfect Match stamp set (heart) and die cuts from one of CTMH Cricut cartridges (but I can't remember which one...)

Challenges:

Card #1

1. Cupcake Inspirations #511

Card #2

1. Festive Friday Challenge FF0076: Chinese New Year

2. Gem of a Challenge #3: Card Making AGoes

Card #3

1. Freshly Made Sketches #470

2. Christmas Craft Creations Jan: Ribbon or Twine

3. Christmas Crafts All Year 'Round: Something that starts with A and/or B (berries)

Card #4

1. Paper Craft Crew #411: Vertical Sketch Challenge

2. Creations in Pink #30: AGoes in Mainly Pink

3. International Art & Soul #101: Hearts

8 comments

, by Lilian

Birthday Cards

Floral Cards

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I made some floral cards in different styles for a few challenges...

Card #1 Happy Birthday

Card #1 is just layered with paper, die cut frame and elements (trying to use up my stash from scrap box). Sentiment and Flowers are adhered with foam tape for dimension. Colored with alcohol-based markers.

Card #2 One-Layer Lotus Hello

A one-layer card, featuring layering stamps. "Water" was created by using a "seaweed" stamp.

Card #3 Birthday Wishes

I tried stenciling the background with my ink pad, but it didn't work out, so...since the stencil had ink on, I just pressed it on the card base to get the impression.

Then, just added the stamps (retired CTMH Stamp of the Month) and sentiment (exclusive stamp set from Craft with Heart Card Kit - Jan-Apr 2021).

Challenges:

Card #1

1. Double D: Flowers in Containers

2. HLS Jan A Goes with Dies

3. The Paper Shelter #454: Happy Birthday!

4. Love to Scrap #141: AGoes

Card #2

1. AAA Cards #182: One Layer + optional twist Silhouettes

2. CAS Colours & Sketches #404 - Sketch

3. Love to Craft #54: Jan AGoes

Card #3

1. AAA Birthday #21: A Stenciled Background

2. HLS Jan Stencil Challenge: AGoes

3. Simon Says Wed: AGoes

4. The Sisterhood of Crafters: Create Your own Background

14 comments

, by Lilian

Baby Cards

Cards for Sketch/Color Challenges

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

Sorry for so many posts lately...but there are too many challenges that are too inspiring...I'd better create while my mojo is on a roll...

Thank you all for stopping by and leaving comments, too!

Here are today's cards...

Card #1 Hello Baby

Sweet Safari - Scrapbooking Stamp Set

Card #2 Hello

Perfect Match Stamp Set

Card #3 Every Thank You

Every Thank You stamp set + SU! embossing folder

Card #4 Potted Plant

SU! stamp set

Challenges:

Card #1

1. Color Throwdown #627

2. Simon Says Wed: AGoes

3. QKR Stampede #412: AGoes

Card #2

1. Atlantic Hearts Sketch #405

2. Crafts Galore Encore #83 Jan 2021: AGoes

3. Aud Sentiments #267: Sending Love + A Sentiment

Card #3

1. CAS(E) this Sketch #405

2. Through the Purple Haze #176: Color

Card #4

1. Sweet Sketch Wed 2: Let's Get Sketchy with Fred She Said

2. Double D: Flowers in Containers

3. Die Cut Divas: A Rachel Vass Designs January: Frame It

4. Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Jan 2021 Challenge

16 comments

, by Lilian

Birthday Cards

Winter Penguins Cards

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I made a card using a penguin from a new Winter Penguins stamp set last week (click HERE to see the card)...couldn't stop at one...they are sooo cute! Even my kids loved them...I'll be sharing some of their cards later...my oldest one even created a comic "book" with them...lol!

Card #1

Card #2

Card #3

Card #4 Slimline Card (colored by my 8 year-old son):

Snowflakes were stamped with generational stamping. Images were colored with alcohol-based markers, fussy cut and most were adhered with foam tape.

Sentiments are from Every Thank You (CTMH Jan Stamp of The Month) and Wishing You Everything.

Challenges:

Card #1

1. Addicted to CAS #198: Snow

2. CAS on Friday #197: Animal(s)

3. Heart2Heart: Theme - Out with the Old, In with the New

4. Unicorn Challenge #61: Clean and Simple (CAS)

Card #2

1. Addicted to Stamps and More #397: Christmas

2. C.R.A.F.T #584: Christmas

3. The Male Room #146: Animals

Card #3

1. Let's Squash It #4: Use an Embossing Folder and an Animal

2. Inkspirational #231: Photo Inspiration

3. PaperCraft Challenge #66: Heat or Dry Embossing

Card #4

1. Heart2Heart Product Challenge: Slimline Cards

2. Crafty Creation #417: AGoes

3. Simon Says Wed: AGoes

4. Craft Rocket #77: For the Boys/Men

5. Animal Friends: Penguins

16 comments

, by Lilian

Artbooking

Using up my die cuts...Cards

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

Trying to use up all my die cuts that I have cut and stashed...inspired by a few challenges...

Card #1

I needed more masculine cards, so I made this one for Cut It Up #217: Go Back in Time! The compass was invented more than 2,000 years ago, but I don't know when that vintage compass was made...lol!

Clocks are CTMH Cricut Artiste.

Card #2

The card sketch is from Stick It Down Jan 2021, banner from CTMH Cricut Artbooking, card from CTMH Cricut Artfully Sent and stamp set is CTMH Wishing You Everything ("birthday" comes curved, but I reshaped it on my acrylic block for the wavy look).

Challenges:

Card #1

1. Cut It Up #217: Go Back in Time!

2. Simon Says Mon: Let's Be on Time

Card #2

1. Stick It Down Jan 2021 Card Sketch

2. A Place to Start Jan 2021 #1: AGoes + DT Call

3. Crafting Happiness #81: AGoes

4. Heart2Heart: Theme - Out with the Old, In with the New

10 comments

, by Lilian

Die Cuts

Mixed Media {Mon}: Washi Tape You're Pretty Pretty Scrapbooking Page

Hello, Kraftie Friends!!!

I have more washi tape than socks...so, using up some from my stash on this scrapbook page, inspired by a couple of challenges:

I taped different patterns on the page and used die cuts + stamps to decorate it. Heart (colored with alcohol-based marker) and Flower on right were adhered with foam tape for dimension.

These puppies were pictured at 6 weeks...they will go to their new families in about 2 weeks! Their new journey will be beginning soon!!!

Challenges:

1. Stick It Down Jan Single Page

2. More Than Words Jan Main Challenge: Beginnings + Washi Tape

3. We Love Chocolate Baroque: Feminine- for a lady or girl

4. 613 Avenue Create #1: Jan - AGoes

5. Dare 2B Artzy: January - AGoes

6. We Love 2 Create - AGoes Mixed Media

21 comments

, by Lilian

Anniversary Cards

Sun {Sweets}: Floral Cards

Hello, Kraftie Friends!

I used the same stamps from Happiness Never Grows Old stamp set to create these 2 cards:

Card #1

I used leftover die cut and trimmed card base from Craft With Heart Cardmaking Kit (Jan-Apr 2021).

Card #2

I used a "roll" of striped washi tape for the background here and on both cards, the flowers were colored with alcohol-based markers, and the smaller flowers were adhered with foam dots.

Challenges:

Twofer Card Challenge #34: Flowers