LeighSBDesigns April Challenge!

Here I am sliding into another challenge at LeighSBDesigns and actually making it….I think?  I hope!  It’s the 8th birthday celebration for LeighSBDesigns but of course you could play Anything Goes!  I went with both themes kinda….it’s a Happy UnBirthday tea party with who else but that crazy, mad adorable Cheshire Kitty from the Loveleigh Kitties in Wonderland Collection by Leigh!

I colored that kooky kitty up in Procreate, printed and cut out leaving a small white totally wonky line.  Not for artistic purposes or effects but because that is just what happens when scissors and my hands meet!  The background paper is from a set I got on Etsy by Bum Fuzzie Boutique.  I trimmed it down to make a bookmark because I am totally wild about bookmark making here lately.  I backed everything with some kraft card stock inking with Distress Ink salty ocean.  I fussy cut part of a teapot and parts of a cup from the part of the paper I wasn’t using and glued them for an unexpected pour from Cheshire Kitty!  The sentie is from the  Wonderland Senties Set released with the collection and is probably my favorite!  I used some treasured embroidery threads from my Mama’s sewing basket  💖   Again, Happy Birthday LeighSBDesigns!

 

Happy Birthday LeighSBDesigns 🎈🎂🥳

 It’s been eight years of never ending excitement with LeighSBDesigns!  So many characters and iconic designs have been introduced to us since Leigh opened up her shop!  To list them all or even my favorites would take many blogs and who can list favorites when every new release quickly becomes a top favorite! 🤩.  My first digital present for LeighSBDesigns is a card created in Procreate following a YouTube tutorial by Art with Flo!  I am determined to not brush up on my Procreate skills but simply learn some/any kind/one!! skills!

This was so fun to do even with my notorious shaky hand!  A little jiggle never hurt a birthday cake, right?😉.   So here’s to all the wonderful images to come from our clever, clever girl, Leigh!  Happy Birthday LeighSBDesigns and a big thank you to Leigh and Val for all the fun blog hops and challenges they work so hard to give us!

Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone Outlawz Challenge

 A super easy and quick craft that I always forget about is making envelopes!  A great way to use those patterned paper packs that most of us have!  I found a great free template pattern at Gathering Beauty Crafts and Printables.  This is a great blog with tons of free craft printables and fabulous inspiration!

I used the blank template to make my two envelopes gluing a strip of cardstock for the address area.  In the download at Gathering Beauty there are three other options to print out on cardstock decorated with spots, confetti and paint marks.  I used some random stamps that were in my stamp basket to stamp and decorate these cute envelopes.  I wouldn’t mail these because I just glued the address label on that could be easily fixed with some self adhesive labels I think 🤔?  This month at the Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone you can create anything you want just not any cards! 😉.  Come play with us and get crafty!

Creative Inspiration Challenge with LeighSBDesigns!

Hello all you lovely peeps 🐥 out there!!  April is sure to have some showers with lots of flowers so let’s get crafty!  Our love-Leigh sponsor is LeighSBDesigns this month and we love her sooo very much and she is definitely one of our favorite peeps!  Thank you, Leigh!   We had the oh so cheeky Bunny Balleigh Monster to play with this month! 

I got out a whole arsenal of goodies by LeighSBDesigns (my Bunny Balleigh Monster sentie was off hiding eggs so had to be excused from the fun!) and they are:

Baby Balleigh Bunny Trio and Border Set

Spring Wildflowers Make a Wreath SVG Cutz Mega Kit

Bunny Balleigh Monster Easter Set

I used markers, colored pencils, gel pens, acrylic paint and inks to color everything up!  I cut two layers of the wreath from the Spring Wildflowers Kit and layered everything up with foam squares and glue, before attaching to my back layers of cardstock.  I made my sentie in Procreate and printed it out and layered on some yellow cardstock.  Bunny Balleigh Monster Easter Set contains two great senties including Happy Easter so Leigh has you covered as usual in the set!

So much bunny goodness!  Now hop on away and get crafty so you can play with us this month at Creative Inspiration Challenges!  See ya there!

The Outlawz Progressive/Freebie Challenge with SheepSki Designs!

 Hello Spring and all the glorious colors that you bring!   Our sponsor this month is SheepSki Designs and we hope you have as much fun creating with the delightful image that she provided for us!

I colored up the image with alcohol markers and a gel pen for accents and inked the edges with Distress Inks.  I made a diagonal trifold card following Beccy’s Place A-Z tutorial.  I stamped the sentiment with Distress Ink, too.  I hope to see you at the Outlawz Progressive/Freebie Challenge this month!

Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone

 It’s definitely turning spring here at my house!  The most wonderful thing about this time of year is that I can sit in my hammock chair on my porch and read!  Not too hot, not too cold….just right!  Goldilocks weather for sure!  So I needed more bookmarks and it’s time for the Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone Challenge so this happened!

One of our good friends and a super sponsor at the Outlawz Monday Greetings Challenge is Kate Hadfield Designs!  Kate’s store, blog, freebie and VIP Doodle Den can be found HERE 😊  You can easily stay and be inspired for the longest time!  I absolutely LOVE Kate’s designs and how easily I can use them with my iPad and Procreate or print on paper and cut out the designs for projects!  Scrapbooking, journaling, card making, tags, treat toppers…..oh my!  Anywhere your imagination takes you!  I used a freebie kit “Bits and Pieces” from the Doodle Den (just sign up and receive Kate’s news letter and you get the password to the Doodle Den).  I used Procreate to create my bookmarks and printed out to some cardstock.  I cut them out to size and punched the holes then threading some thin strips of fabric that matched the colors of my bookmarks.  Easy as pie and perfect for some spring time book reading!

Our theme is Anything Goes this month and your only thing not to make is a card!  Remember this is the Outlawz Anything Goes in a Card Free Zone! :)

Progressive/Freebie Challenge

We are having some fun with a cute mushroom house this month at the Outlawz Progressive/Freebie Challenge!  I made a curtain fold card for my cozy little house with its welcoming lights shining through the windows!

We look forward to seeing what you create with this and what story your tiny mushroom house has to tell!  See ya at the Outlawz Progressive Freebie Challenge!