"Hello Summer"

 The 1st June already? Another month and another challenge at ~ Mirtillamente, do come and share your makes with us!

Summer is here and I have a bright and cheery card today. I use the fab stamp "Hello Summer" from the Svario collection at Mirtillamente and coloured it up with bright markers and pencils and used an equally bright paper to enhance.Gems complete.

Challenges

1. Digi Choosday - W, 2 E - anything goes #5 (W4 of 4) 
2. Fab n' Funky - 2W, #617 - Add a Sentiment  (W2 of 2)
3. I Love Promarkers, 2W, 3 E,  Any Type of Marker Permitted. #584 -  Anything goes or In the Pink  (W1 of 2)
4. Paper Shelter, W #640, 3E - Anything goes and optional twist enjoy the outdoors
5. Simon Says Stamp, W 5E - Anything Goes
6. Word Art Wednesday - 2W 10E #700 - 701 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
7. Passion For Markers Challenge W - must use markers - #790 - 4 Legged Friends
8. Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10) - #337 - Hand colored image (W2 of 2) 

JUNE 2025 - ANYTHING GOES W/ OPTIONAL TWIST FOR THE GUYS

  Hello there, this is my card for the latest 613 Avenue Create Challenge. The optional twist is "For The Guys"

I used this sweet Meljens image and created a fun card for a chappie who loves dogs! papers, die cuts and a button complete.

Challenges

Alphabet Challenge - Open, T3 - W1 of 2
     "D" is for Dogs

1. Digi Choosday - W, 2 E - anything goes #5 (W4 of 4) 
2. Fab n' Funky - 2W, #617 - Add a Sentiment  (W2 of 2)
3. I Love Promarkers, 2W, 3 E,  Any Type of Marker Permitted. #584 -  Anything goes or In the Pink  (W1 of 2)
4. Paper Shelter, W #640, 3E - Anything goes and optional twist enjoy the outdoors
5. Simon Says Stamp, W 5E - Anything Goes
6. Word Art Wednesday - 2W 10E #700 - 701 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
7. Passion For Markers Challenge W - must use markers - #790 - 4 Legged Friends
8. Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10) - #337 - Hand colored image (W2 of 2)
9. Alphabet Challenge - Open, T3 - W1 of 2  "D" is for Dogs
10. Creative Fingers - Open, E3, RW - W1 of 2 - (#302) Always Anything Paper Craft Goes 

"Estaban"

 Hello peeps!

I love a girl with sass (mother of 2 girls!) and this lass has it in spades! She is "Estaban" and you can find her here Mirtillamente Craft Shop

 So happy to share with you today, my Ambassador post for the wonderful Mirtillamente Craft Shop, home of everything crafty and more! I coloured her with markers then framed her, added pretty floral die cuts and a sentiment.

Challenges

1. A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) Always Anything Goes
2. DL.Art Thankful Thursday  2W, 2nd and 4th Thur, 1 project/day  Anything Goes - merged with June linkup  
3. Through the Purple Haze M 1st Thurs, E3, C10 June - Anything Goes
4. Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #228 - Outdoor Summer Fun
5. Polkadoodles W, C10 - #24 - Anything Goes
6. Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers M, C10  #251 - D is for Diecut
7. Try It on Tuesday - Open, UOE, T5, RW - W1 of 2 Here Comes Summer
8. Word Art Wednesdays 2W, 10E, scriptural word art freebie - #653 - 654 Anything Goes (W1 of 2) 
9. Ally's Angels (M, P10, E3) Always Anything Goes
10. Creatalicious Challenges (2W, P15/30) #278 - Anything Goes + option: Pastel Colors

 

Birds

 

Hello there. May I present my take on the theme this time at  Cut It Up Challenge. Our theme is "Critter"  Please enter your makes here.

I chose these sweet birds for my inspiration card. I made a nest and die cut some pine branches for them to sit on. I found some fab feather Dp to enhance.

Challenges

1. A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) Always Anything Goes
2. DL.Art Thankful Thursday  2W, 2nd and 4th Thur, 1 project/day  Anything Goes - merged with June linkup  
3. Through the Purple Haze M 1st Thurs, E3, C10 June - Anything Goes
4. Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #228 - Outdoor Summer Fun
5. Polkadoodles W, C10 - #24 - Anything Goes
6. Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers M, C10  #251 - D is for Diecut
7. Try It on Tuesday - Open, UOE, T5, RW - W1 of 2 Here Comes Summer
8. Global Design Project - Open, E3, T3, Post Graphic, WGD - (#451)  Theme Challenge:  Winged Things 
9. Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) #84 - Always Anything Goes
10. Critter Crazy Challenges (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) - #87 - Anything Goes with a Featured Critter

"Three ties"

 

A simple Birthday card for a man today!

I used fab tie dies, an aperture card, Dp, and  a sentiment to create this.

Challenges

1. A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) Always Anything Goes
2. Cardz 4 Guyz 2W, 3E - #350 - Anything Masculine Goes  
3. I Spy With My Little Eye M, 3rd Wed, E5, #15  For Boys or Men 
4. Classic Design Challenge (M, P15) #05 - Anything Goes + option: Masculine
5. Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers M, C10  #251 - D is for Diecut
6. Aloha Friday Challenge - M, 1st Fri, Must be Paper (Digital Ok)  -  JUN  No. 11  MASCULINE
7. Crafty Catz - 2W, 5E - No. 674 - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL Make it Masculine 
8. Krafty Chicks W  #721 Clean And Simple
9. Word Art Wednesdays 2W, 10E, scriptural word art freebie - #653 - 654 Anything Goes (W1 of 2) 
10. Daisy Chain Challenges (M, P5, E3) #86 -  Birthday

Beauty

 Another card with an image from Radiant Artistry today. I love colouring these fabulous images.

IO coloured with pencils and used beautiful G45 papers and a flower die cut to finish.

Challenges

1. A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) Always Anything Goes
2. Word Art Wednesdays 2W, 10E, scriptural word art freebie - #651 - 652 Anything Goes (W1 of 2) 
3. Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (2W, 1st & 3rd Sunday, E3) - #232 - Anything Goes
4. Stamping Sensations (M, 1st Sunday, 3E, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) - June - Moodboard + option: Anything Goes 
5. We Love Stamping (M, stamping as focal point, 3E) - June - Fabulous Florals + option: Anything Goes
6. A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 2E  - #12 -Anything Goes 
7. Allsorts  W,3E  - #785 -  Blooms, Bees and Butterflies or Anything Goes
8. Creative Inspirations Challenge  M, 2E, 1st Thur #15 Anything Goes
9. DL.Art Thankful Thursday  2W, 2nd and 4th Thur, 1 project/day  Anything Goes - merged with June linkup  
10. Through the Purple Haze M 1st Thurs, E3, C10 June - Anything Goes

"Hello Sailor"

Here's another  card with an image from Radiant Artistry today. I love colouring these fabulous images. Find them on Ko-fi 

I coloured with pencils then matt and layered with nautical papers and a sentiment! Red buttons complete my masculine card.

Challenges

1. A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) Always Anything Goes
2. Word Art Wednesdays 2W, 10E, scriptural word art freebie - #651 - 652 Anything Goes (W1 of 2) 
3. Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) #84 - Always Anything Goes
4. Critter Crazy Challenges (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) - #87 - Anything Goes with a Featured Critter
5. Aloha Friday Challenge - M, 1st Fri, Must be Paper (Digital Ok)  -  JUN  No. 11  MASCULINE   (Ends 07/02)
6. Crafty Catz - 2W, 5E - No. 674 - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL Make it Masculine
7. I Spy With My Little Eye M, 3rd Wed, E5, #15  For Boys or Men 
8. Cupcake Inspirations  (2W, 3E) - #596 - Theme - For The Guys 
9. Cutie Pie Challenge (M, 2nd Mon, must be cute) - #195 - Dads and/or Lads
10. Classic Design Challenge (M, P15) #05 - Anything Goes + option: Masculine

 

Blue Poppies

 

Hello there. May I present my take on the theme this time at  Cut It Up Challenge. Our theme is  Feeling Blue (use blue as dominant color) Please enter your makes here. 

I used these awesome poppy die cuts, a blue embossed Bg and a sentiment to assemble this pretty card. 

Challenges

1. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday M, Wed, E3 - Anything Goes (June and July)
2. The Paper Funday M, 4E, Anything Goes
3. Word Art Wednesdays 2W, 10E, scriptural word art freebie - #651 - 652 Anything Goes 
4. Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10) - #317 - Use Your Favourite Colours (W2 of 2) blue
5. Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #227 - B is for BLUE
6. Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges (W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, 3E) - #2422 - Anything Goes
7. A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) Always Anything Goes
8. Beautiful Blossoms (M, P15, E8) #17 - Anything Flowers Goes + optional Mood Board
9. Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) Always Anything Goes
10. {PIN}spirational (M, P1) #313 -Flowers 

Card, "Snow White" , by Jackie C - Ambassador

 

Hello folks! So happy to share with you today, my Ambassador post for the wonderful Mirtillamente Craft Shop, home of everything crafty and more!

I used the fabulous "Snow White", She is coloured with markers, framed and some pretty flowers and a sentiment added to finish the card. I hope some small person is happy to receive this sweet card!

Back soon!

Jackie xx

Challenges

1. Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday M, Wed, E3 - Anything Goes (June and July)

1. Little Red Wagon W, #759 - Cute
2. The Paper Funday M, 4E, Anything Goes
3. Word Art Wednesdays 2W, 10E, scriptural word art freebie - #651 - 652 Anything Goes 
4. Addicted to Stamps and More 2W, #469 - Any Occasion
5. Passion For Markers Challenge W - must use markers - #742 - Add a Sentiment
6. Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10) - #317 - Use Your Favourite Colours (W2 of 2)
7. Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #227 - B is for BLUE
8. Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges (W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, 3E) - #2422 - Anything Goes
9. A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) Always Anything Goes
10. Pearly Sparkles Challenge (M, P1, E3) #96 - One For The Girls

Polly

Here's another  card with an image from Radiant Artistry today. I love colouring these fabulous images. Find them on Ko-fi 

Some years ago I had a very naughty but much loved Dachshund called "Polly". What a character, she will never be forgotten!

I coloured with pencils and simply placed into an aperture card, doodled and added buttons.

Challenges

1. A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) Always Anything Goes
2. Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  (M, 5E, First Mon, must have sentiment + theme)  #314 - Shaker Card and/or Summer + a Sentiment 
3. Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) Always Anything Goes
4. Crafty Catz - Open, E3, T3, SW - W2 of 2 (#673) Anything Goes 
5. Creative Fingers - Open, E3, RW - W2 of 2 - (#279) Always Anything Paper Craft Goes
6. A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 2E  - #11 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2) 
7. Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #115 No Patterned Paper
8. Word Art Wednesdays 2W, 10E, scriptural word art freebie - #651 - 652 Anything Goes (W1 of 2) 
9. Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) #84 - Always Anything Goes 
10. Critter Crazy Challenges (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) - #87 - Anything Goes with a Featured Critter

 

Lavendar

 

Here's another sophisticated card with an image from Radiant Artistry today. I love colouring these fabulous images. Find them on Ko-fi 

Coloured with pencils then card made with colour coordinated papers. Gems and die cuts complete.

Challenges

1. A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) Always Anything Goes
2. Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  (M, 5E, First Mon, must have sentiment + theme)  #314 - Shaker Card and/or Summer + a Sentiment 
3. Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) Always Anything Goes
4. Pearly Sparkles Challenge (M, P1, E3) #96 - One For The Girls
5. Worldwide Crafters and Colorists Challenge   (M, P15, E3, A1 Images Not Allowed) May #17  Always Anything Goes as long as you use an Image 
6. Crafty Catz - Open, E3, T3, SW - W2 of 2 (#673) Anything Goes 
7. Creative Fingers - Open, E3, RW - W2 of 2 - (#279) Always Anything Paper Craft Goes 
8. Creative Friday - Open, JFF, E4 - W1 of 2 - (#361)  (viele) Layers / (many) Layers
9. Beautiful Blossoms (M, P15, E8) #17 - Anything Flowers Goes + optional Mood Board
10. The Four Seasons Challenge (M, P1)  June -Anything Summer Goes 

Birds

 

Here's another sophisticated  with an image from Radiant Artistry today. I love colouring these fabulous images. Find them on Ko-fi 

Simply coloured and then matted onto a card with the corner die cut. A simple sentiment completes my card.

Challenges

1. A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) Always Anything Goes
2. Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  (M, 5E, First Mon, must have sentiment + theme)  #314 - Shaker Card and/or Summer + a Sentiment 
3. Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10) - #317 - Use Your Favourite Colours (W2 of 2) blue
4. Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #227 - B is for BIRDS
5. Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges (W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, 3E) - #2422 - Anything Goes
6. Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) Always Anything Goes
7. Love to Scrap (2M - odd months, P1, E5, digis or stamping) #167 - Anything Goes
8. Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, must follow blog) Always Anything Goes 
9. Pearly Sparkles Challenge (M, P1, E3) #96 - One For The Girls
10. Worldwide Crafters and Colorists Challenge   (M, P15, E3, A1 Images Not Allowed) May #17  Always Anything Goes as long as you use an Image