Alice in Wonderland Card

This card was inspired by a challenge over at The Outlawz. For the Friday Coloring Challenge this week, the theme is "Alice in Wonderland." There are loads of digital Alice in Wonderland stamps out there, but I settled on this one from Digital Stamp Design both because it was free (can't beat that!) and because I just love this scene.

I downloaded it and sized it up in my Silhouette Design Studio software then printed it out. I colored it with Copics and MEXPY markers, cut it out and matted it on red cardstock. I used a black glitter cardstock for the card base, scored it so it had a side fold, and planned out the other elements of the card. I thought the scene warranted a humorous sentiment, so I used a rubber stamp I've had for years that I've never had the right occasion to use. I stamped out the sentiment on the matching red cardstock from the matting I used for the digi, cut it out with my paper cutter and then adhered both image and sentiment with foam squares. After that, I added a couple crowns cut from Spellbinders Nested Crown die set that I cut and embossed on my Cuttlebug and then a couple hearts from a Papertrey Ink die set (Envelope Zipper die).

I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
The Outlawz Friday Coloring Challenge

Artbymiran Challenge - 2W , SIO, 3E, no digital projects - No.42 - (W1 of 2) - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No.108 -  Anything Goes
Simply Papercraft - 2W, E3 - No. 14 (W2 of 2) - Always Anything Goes
Stempelsonnen Challenge - 2W, 3E, stamp as main focus - No.151 - (W1 of 2) - Always Anything Goes
The Stamping Boutique - 2W, (2nd & 4th Friday) SIO - No.67 -  (W2 of 2) - No Design Paper
Wags 'n Whiskers - 2W, 2E, SIO - No. 163 - (W1 of 2) -  Use A DieCut
STAMPlorations Challenge Blog - M, 3E  - (1st Friday of the month) October - STAMPS  & YOUR FAVORITE COLOR COMBINATION (I love red and black together)

Creative Moments - 2W, 3E - #78 Always Anything Goes/Autumn Colors (Week 2 of 2)

CropStop Linky Party M, 2nd Wednesday of M, E5, SIR(see blog for details)  #8 Anything Goes (Week 4 of 4) 

Inspiration Destination - W, F- #54 Always Anything Goes 

Scrapy Land Challenges -1st and #3rd Wed of Month, Must use a die sold by Scrapy Land - #27 Anything Goes PLUS Use Any Brand of Die Scrapy Land Sells
Wonderful Wednesdays -  W, SIO -  Always Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays - W,5E , scriptural word art freebie offered each week - #204 - Anything Goes

 

    Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3 - (Week 1) Anything Goes with Twist of Black

 AuroraWings Challenge - M, 3rd Monday of the month, E1/E3 with AuroraWings image, must include hand-colored image -  Anything Goes

Colouring in Scrapland - M, 1st Monday, E2, No digital colouring - (October) Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes

Not Just Cards - M, F - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly W - Anything Goes

Retarte 2W, E3 - #62 -  Anything Goes  (Week 1)

Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create - W - #144 Anything goes or use Pink

Colour Your World with Lacy Sunshine - 2W, E3 Anything Goes (W1 of 2)

Glitter n Sparkle - W - #157 Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st and 3rd Sunday) E3 #19 Anything Goes   (W1 of 2)

Pile It On - W #89 1, 2, 3 Recipe: 1 of something, 2 of something, 3 of something (1 digi stamp, 2 crowns, 3 papers-black, red and white)

Scrapbook Blessings Club Tutorial Challenge -ATG with option of using a digi stamp

Creative Craft Cottages Challenges (2W,P1/15,E3) # 48 Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations (2W, P1/15, E3) #33 Anything Goes

Digi Galore (M,P1) Anything Goes

Digistamps 4 Joy (P1/15,SIO) #116 Anything Goes (Optional Twist = B)

Let's Craft & Create Challenge (M,P5,E3) #105 Dies or Punches (Must use Rubber Stamp)

My Besties Spanish Challenge (M,P10) Anything Goes

Petal Lu (M, P15) Anything Goes

Silhouette Challenges (M,P1,E3,SIR) #20 Anything Goes

The Sisters of Craft (M,P1) Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place (M,P1,E3) Anything Goes 

My Time to Craft (W 2) Alice Inspired 

Outlawz Challenges  W  lots of texture 

Scrappers Delights  M, First Saturday of the M  Always Anything Goes 

Whoopsi Daisy - M, SIO - (October) Hand colored image

Inspiration Destination - W, F- #54 Always Anything Goes 
 

 

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Halloween Box

This box was a fun project. It combined elements of a few different challenges I wanted to enter and used one of my favorite Halloween digi stamps. The darling mouse with the balloons is a From the Heart Stamps digi called "Candy Run." The sentiments I used are included in the set.
I used my Silhouette Design Studio software to size and color most of the mouse. Then I duplicated him in a few different sizes to be sure I would have one that I liked when I put him on the slider. I also did some candies with cut files as you can see from my screen shot.

Next I got to work creating the box. For detailed instructions, got to Papertrey Ink's Make it Monday tutorial for the week of Sept. 28. My box is bigger than the one made on the video, but the idea is the same.
I cut 2 5x7 inch pieces of purple shimmer cardstock for the front and back of my box. Then I cut and scored a piece of the same cardstock to work as the bottom of the box, trimming the corners as shown in the Make it Monday video. I also cut and scored the sides of the box and adhered them to the bottom with glue tape. I then adhered the back of the box the same way.

This is after all the sides had been adhered.

For the front of the box, I wanted an interactive element, so I used my Papertrey Ink Movers and Shakers collection Sliders dies to die cut a track for my little mouse to slide on. I also cut some other pieces of cardstock to follow the sketch for the I {heart} Sketches Challenge on the From the Heart Stamps blog this week. I liked the colors in these pattern papers and chose to color my mouse and candies with the same color palette.
I adhered the banner piece and "Happy Halloween" sentiment with glue tape and used foam squares for the "It's all about the candy" sentiment. I used glue tape and foam squares on the various candies I used to embellish the box front.
For the slider feature, I glue taped some of the purple cardstock behind the pattern paper to give it more stability and then die cut the slider track with my Papertrey Ink die. I also die cut the inner circles from that set with coaster board from Papertrey Ink. I chose the mouse I thought fit on the slider track best and adhered him to the circles cut from coaster board. I then adhered the pattern paper to the box front with foam tape.

Here are some pictures of the mouse sliding along the front of the box.

I think I'll fill this box with some candy corn and other Halloween treats and give it to the family of my friend who just had skull surgery. For those who saw my earlier post about her Chiari Malformation surgery, thank you so much to everyone who prayed for her. She is still in the hospital but has already noticed some improvements since the surgery on the 28th. Meanwhile her children are being brave for her. I'd like them to have a special treat to take their minds off things for a moment. (The youngest is only 5.)
I'm entering this box in the following challenges:
Papertrey Ink's Make it Monday Challenge: Create a Box
http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/

From the Heart Stamps I {heart} Sketches Challenge
http://fromtheheartstamps.com/community/2015/09/28/i-heart-card-sketches-with-a-twist-120/sketch120/

Creative Corner - W, 3E  - BOO!
Dragons Lair Designs - M, E1 – October - Halloween
Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No.108 -  Anything Goes
Pattie's Creations - M, 2E, SIO, include an image –  October - Fall or Halloween
QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 159 - Anything Goes
Wags 'n Whiskers - 2W, 2E, SIO - No. 163 - (W1 of 2) -  Use A DieCut
Come and Get It - W, Unlimited - Clear it Out...use a stash item (I used some patterned paper I've had for ages!)
Eclectic Ellapu: Halloween (Purple team)
http://eclecticellapu.blogspot.co.uk/
Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3 - (Week 1) Anything Goes with Twist of Black
Crafting from the Heart - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes
Eureka Stamps - W, 3E, F - Anything Goes +A DT Call
Melonheadz Friends Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO - (Week 1) Fall
My Besties UK Challenge - M, SIO, E3 if Sherri Baldy product E1 if not - (September) Anything Goes & Black & White
Not Just Cards - M, F - Always Anything Goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - 2W, 3E - (Week 2) Anything goes + Option: Anything But A Card
Shabby Tea Room - 1st & 3rd Mondays - (Week 2) Swirls & Twirls Photo Inspiration

Die Cuttin' Divas W, must include a Die-cut - #235 Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #39 - Something New (the "Candy Run" digi stamp is new)Retarte 2W, E3 - #61 -  Anything Goes with a Halloween twist (Week 2)

Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes

Card Mania (M, P1, E3) #73 "1 Digi, 2 Patterned Papers, 3 Embellishments (candy, banner and slider are my embellishments, I have striped paper and spotted paper for my patterned papers and the mouse digi)

Crafting By Designs - W,F, 3E -  October Anything Goes
Crafty Creations - 2W - #299 Falling For You  (Week 1 of 2)
 Creative Moments - 2W, 3E - #78 Always Anything Goes/Autumn Colors (Week 1 of 2
 Inspiration Destination - W, F- #53 Always Anything Goes 
 The Male Room - 2W, masculine projects only -  #20 Theme- Autumn/Fall (Week 1 of 2)
 Simon Says Stamp - W, 5E - Anything Goes
The Crafty Addicts M, 1st Wednesday of M, E Spots and Stripes/Anything Goes
 Whimsy Inspiration -Monthly 3rd Wed posting, 3E, SIO  - #86 Anything Goes or Halloween
 WordArt Wednesdays - W,5E , scriptural word art freebie offered each week - #203 - Anything Goes
 Crafting with an Attitude - M, 1st Thurs, E3 - #7 Anything Goes (new blog owner)

Crafty Girls Creations  2W, E3 Always Anything Goes

Digital Delights by Louby Loo (M, 4th Thursday of the M, E1, must use a stamped image digital or stamped) #3 Anything Goes

DL.ART Thankful Thursday Challenge - 2W (2nd and 4th Thursday of the month  3E –  (W1 of 2)  #166 TBA --- Monthly Challenge Anything Goes 

Star Stampz Challenge - 2W, E3 SIO - (W1 of 2) Add A Sentiment


Crafty Calendar M,1E  Oct - Halloween 

Crafty Friends Challenge 2W,(W2) - pick a tune (The Candy Man, of course!)

Crazy 4 Challenges W,1E Halloween treat 

• Di's Digis Designs 3E,2W,SIO (W2) animals acting like humans 
• Scrappers Delights  M, First Saturday of the M  Always Anything Goes
• Card and Scrap: Use a stamp
• http://pictureandscrap.blogspot.com/
• Ching Chou Kuik: Halloween
• http://cck-digitalstamps-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/ching-chou-kuik-digital-stamps.html
• Crafts Galore Encore (M,P1,E3) Halloween
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M,P1) Anything goes with Patterned Paper
• Creatalicious Challenges (M,P15) #79 Halloween + DT call
• Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations (2W, P1/15, E3) #33 Anything Goes
• Dies R Us: Halloween
• http://diesruschallenge.blogspot.com/

Digistamps 4 Joy (P1/15,SIO) #116 Anything Goes (Twist = Things starting with "B"--I made a box)

Lia Stampz Challenge (1E,P1,SIO) #92 AnimalsMore than One Score at Scor-Pal  (M,P1,E3,Scor-Pal)   #19 Treat Holders (More than one score required)

Noor! Designs UK (M,P1) #10 Halloween/Fall

Silhouette Challenges (M,P1,E3,SIR) # 29 Anything Goes

The Sisters of Craft (M,P1) Anything Goes

Your Scrapbook Place (M,P1,E3) Anything Goes 

                      

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Bugaboo Ice Cream Girl

This card uses a Bugaboo digi stamp that was one of the first prizes I won when I started entering card challenges thus past July. She's just darling!

The Outlaw color challenge this week uses the Australian flag for inspiration, and the new set of Copic markers my husband got me for my birthday last week has the perfect colors to match! Yippee! So I just sized her up to fit in my Spellbinders Elegant Ovals die and then printed her out and colored her with the Copics. I die cut her and adhered her to a black A2 card with foam squares. It's a simple card, but the image takes center stage this way.
I'm entering this card in the following challenges:
The Outlawz Tuesday Color Challenge
http://outlawzchallenges.ning.com/group/tuesday-color

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