Angels! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Imke's turn to choose the challenge and she wants to see an angel(s) on your project.  Perfect for Christmas!

This is what I did....

I used another of my Christmas digi faves...this one is from Melonheadz Illustrating.  Fancied up the card with (camera-shy) Stickles on the angel wings and stars as well as a couple of bells and star bling.  

So, why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.    

That's about it for me for 2022 as us Girlfriends will be taking next week off to enjoy the holiday season.  LRW challenges will resume on January 4th.

Season's Greeting to all My Dear Readers!  I hope you all have a wonderful holiday, full of laughter and love.  Oh, and food.  (:  Take care, and we'll see you in 2023!

Also for:

As You Like It:  Christmas

Moving Along With the Times:  Christmas

Crafty Gals:  tis the season

Fab 'n' Funky:  last minute Christmas

The Holly & Ivy:  anything Christmas goes

TTCRD:  anything goes

Tuesday Morning Sketches:  anything goes

A Place to Start:  happy holidays

Dream Valley:  Christmas

Use Your Stuff:  anything goes - Christmas edition

613 Avenue Create:  up in the sky

Peace on Earth:  inspirational photo - I was inspired by all the gold

Crafty Calendar:  anything goes

Inkspirational:  gold

Sweet Stampin':  Christmas creations

Jingle Belles:  Christmas wrap up

Winter Wonderland:  anything Christmas goes

Cupcake Inspirations:  happy holidays

You Won't See Me! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Kate's last inspired-by-The-Beatles challenge and she's saying, "You Won't See Me!" which means she wants to see transparency or vellum on your project.  

I took a break from Christmas/winter cards and this is what I did..... 

something summery/fally!  As you can see, I've printed my sentiment on vellum so I wouldn't have to cover any of this gorgeous image from A Day For Daisies.  Wonky stitched dies are from Stamplorations.

Now that I'm looking at this on the screen, I'm wondering at my choice for bling placement.  I have a very hard time not putting some bling or pearls somewhere on my cards (usually in the corners) because I totally feel like the card is naked without them.  Still, I wonder if I should have went top left/bottom right instead.  Oh well, what's done is done.  (:

So, why not give our challenge a go this week and join us?  And, if you'd like more inspiration, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.    

Also for:

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Ellibelle's:  anything goes

TTCRD:  anything goes

A Place to Start:  anything goes

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes

Dragonfly Dreams:  anything but Christmas

Crafty Calendar:  anything goes

Make It Move! @ Little Red Wagon

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it's Brenda's turn to choose the challenge and she's saying, "Make It Move!" which means she wants to see those projects that have moving elements....so think shakers, pieces that slide, wobble, rock or even....

....spin!  Yeppers, I made a spinner card, a Z fold spinner card, something that I've wanted to make for quite some time.  

Question for all my fellow crafters.....Have you ever had a project go so wrong that you just had to sit there for a minute or two and silently contemplate the entire meaning of life?  Like, you're seriously going back over your entire existence to figure out what happened in your past to try and piece together how the card you attempted to make could go so badly?  Welp, that was me with this card.  My first go is still on my desk, in a very prominent position, just in case I ever decide to dip my toes into the Land of Narcissism.  Coz it'll snap me back right fast.  I did everything wrong that I could possibly do wrong measuring, die cutting and more, including completely taping the front of the card to itself (so the card had only one fold instead of two, if that helps you picture it).  The only thing I managed to save from the first attempt was the embossed Santa beard (from The Cat's Pajamas).  And, sure, I managed to save it, but then realized that when you attempt to make a spinner with a stamp like this, the two images don't line up when placed back to back.

The second go obviously went better.  Buuuuuuut, I will admit, I've been creative with the photo to hide some of the flaws.  And I don't know WHY I didn't realize this.....I mean it's so punch-in-the-face obvious now....but a spinner card only spins once by itself.  Then you gotta wind it up again.  So, if you're planning on giving the card without an envelope, you have to make sure the card stays closed in order for the spinning to happen.  And, as you can see by the photo, this card does not stay shut.  That means I'm gonna have to set something on it in order for it to stay....OMFG.  I just realized.  If I had put that wooden embellishment over about an inch or so (where it might not look as good aesthetically) I could have used it as a closure to keep the card closed.  GAK!  Why didn't I think of that?!?!

Excuse me, I'm going back to my craft desk to again sit silently for a minute or two and contemplate my future as a cardmaker.

Would love to see you join us this week.  And, if you'd like more inspiration, from some lovely women who aren't having crises of conscience, be sure to check out what the Girlfriends have made.   

Also for:

613 Avenue Create:  anything goes  

Peace on Earth:  anything Christmas goes

Stamping Sensations:  anything stamped goes

Allsorts:  it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Crafty Catz:  anything goes

Creative Creases:  anything with a fun fold goes

Creative Fingers:  anything goes

Winter Wonderland:  anything Christmas goes

Krafty Chicks:  stamp act

Moving Along With the Times:  Christmas

ABC Christmas:  X for xstra special

Ellibelle's:  anything goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters:  anything Christmas

The Holly & Ivy:  anything Christmas goes

A Place to Start:  happy holidays

Crafting Happiness:  Christmas

Inspiration Station:  inspirational photo - I was inspired by the colours - the red on brown

Cupcake Inspirations: inspirational photo