A Place to Start-November 2019-Option Caffeinated Tones

Our newest challenge at A Place to Start is a color challenge.  We want you to use Caffeinated Tones.  Personally, I don't drink coffee and neither do my husband or my sons.  But I have a niece who truly loves coffee and "needs" it to get her day started, so this card will go to her.

Below is the color chart for this challenge:

Color Challenge

"Caffeinated Tones"

You may add neutrals or other spot colors!

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This challenge gave me a chance to use some small images that I have.  I stamped the to go cups, added some shading and colored the hearts.  Finally I fussy cut the images and added the sentiment. The patterned paper background perfectly fits.  This is a really simple card that came together quite quickly.

We want to see your projects so get busy, create and link up to our challenge!

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613 Avenue Create November 2019-Anything Goes-Option Scrap Your Stash

Hello there!  I hope things are going well with you.  This month's optional twist at 613 Avenue Create is to Scrap Your Stash - in other words use some leftover stuff to create a project.

Here's my card:

I used a panel on which I had practiced blending Distress Oxide Inks using my makeup brushes from Amazon.  I really love blending with them.  I have more panels set aside. The birds were left over from my practicing using two colors to stamp them.  And I have a ton of little heart dies of various colors.  I decided to use a red one.

I cut out the middle of the framed die and added the leaves after coloring them with my Spectrum Noir markers.  I added a sentiment, and it was perfect for my husband.

I hope you decide to enter our challenge.  We all have crafty items hanging around that we need to use.  Look through what you have and join us.  It will be fun!



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A Place to Start - October 2019 - Create Your Own Challenge

Welcome to our October Challenge at A Place to Start. We have the fun option to Create Your Own Challenge using this chart:

You must use at least 1 item from each column.
A good self-challenge would be to use as many items as possible from each column.

Please list the items used.

I had fun making this card. It's for my sister's birthday next month. I'm fine posting it because she doesn't look at my blog.

Column 1:  Image, Sentiment, Patterned Paper, Solid Paper;
Column 2:  Die, Dry Embossing;
Column 3:  Embossing Powder
Column 4:  Bling
Column 5:  Stitching (Faux)

613 Avenue Create #226 - Anything Goes Option Spotlight Technique

Hi, ya'll!  At 613 Avenue Create we have a fun option for our Anything Goes Challenge this month.  We'd like to see you use the Spotlight Technique in your entry.  I haven't done this in a long time so I really enjoyed giving it a go.  When I've done it before, I popped up the spotlight area.  This time I did not.  I simply colored the spotlight area so the card front is completely flat. Take a look:

After coloring in the images, I colored a circle around them.  Then I added a few sequins and a sentiment.  This card will go to our granddaughter at some point in time.

We'hope you decide to give this technique a try. Pop over to the blog to see the other DT designs. And you'll want to see who won last month's challenge!  Have a good day.

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613 Avenue Create #225-Anything Goes-Option Exploding or Pop Up Box

Here we are with another fun challenge at 613 Avenue Create.  Our Anything Goes theme has the option of either an Exploding Box or a Pop Up Box.  I love Pop Up Boxes.  Mine has a new baby theme.

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This was really fun to make.  I used a box die by Divinity Designs (formerly Our Daily Bread Designs). Some of the cute images are die cuts and some are stickers I purchased years ago.  All in all, it turned out cute, I think.  I attached a Target gift card to the back, but didn't get a picture of that.

We hope to see your projects at the blog.  And don't forget to see if you won last month.  Happy Crafting!!

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A Place to Start - September 2019 - Anything Goes/Option Masking

Hi, Friends.  I'm back after taking a break last month.  Right now our Anything Goes Challenge at A Place to Start has the fun option of masking.  I chose to mask a stencil, something I had not done before.

I enjoyed blending Distress Oxide Inks over a stencil from my stash.  I used painter's tape to mask the middle where I placed my sentiment.  I cut the panel down using a stitched rectangle die and adhered it to my card base.  Finally, I added some sequins.

We want to see your projects on the blog.  You just might be named a winner!

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613 Avenue Create #223 - Anything Goes-Option Use Your Country's Flag Colors

Hello There!  Well, we're officially in the second half of the year - wow, how time flies.  Our new Anything Goes Challenge at 613 Avenue Create is to use the colors of your country's flag.  Here's my card using red, white and blue:

I used paper from my stash to cover the card base.  Then I used Memento Inks blended over a brick stencil to create a background panel.  I inked the stamp and sentiment and fussy cut them before adhering them to the brick panel.  The stamp set is an old one, which I really love - In the Cards by Casual Fridays Stamps.

This card has a masculine feel so I'll probably end up sending it to a man.  I think it's a fun card, one that can be used for a variety of occasions.

We'd love to see your creations so please join our challenge. Happy crafting!


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