A Different Perspective

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I have a couple more cards made over the last couple of weeks that I finally got finished and pictured thanks to the migraines I've been dealing with.  Both cards use the Conjurer of Dreams Serene Forest Greyscale Coloring Book.  I printed both images at 3.5 x 5 because of the migraine.  Now, I absolutely LOVE Kim's greyscale coloring books.   The images can be used for a variety of projects; from cards, home decor, art journals, etc.  You get the hint.

 

After printing out both images on to Neenah white card stock, I colored them both using Castle Arts watercolor pencils while my husband was watching the news so I could focus on something and tune the TV out.   Once my coloring was finished, I lightly stippled a little bit of stormy sky and tumbled glass distress inks to finish filling in the sky before layering and adding brads.  I then took my paper distresser and ran it along the edge of the bottom layer before adhering the finished panel to a dry embossed card.  After adding some silver cord along the edge, I added diamond stickles to highlight the water before adding two vintage word plaques I've had in my stash for 10-15 years and never opened the package.  As an afterthought, I pulled out my Sakura 3D glaze pens and added some colored dots as flowers.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #72 - Use Your NBUS (images, word plaques) 

The Neglected Stuff March 2025 - Use That Old Stash  (word plaques)

Double D March 2025 - Green  

Crafty Catz #689 - Anything Goes Optional Add A Sentiment (admire beauty)

Can You Handle The Pressure March 2025 - Anything Goes Using Embossing Folder (used forest branches embossing folder on card base)

Word Art Wednesday Wks 689 to 690 - Anything Goes Uplifting (Admire Beauty saying)

 

 

For the second card, I again colored it using  Castle Arts watercolor pencils before blending some leftover stormy sky to fill in the white space before adding some faux brads.  For embellishments this time, I only added some jute twine along the edge, diamond stickles to the water and the 3D glaze pens for flowers.  I'm really happy with how both cards turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff #72 - Use Your NBUS (image)

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie #202 - Lucky In Green (see insp pic below) (went with green theme)

Gem of a Craft Challenge 3 Wk 1 - Anything Goes 

The Male Room #196 - Mixed Media (watercolor pencils, ink, stickles, twine, glaze pens)

 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to check out the March Anything Goes and blog freebie challenges over at Conjurer of Dreams.

 

 

Spring On The Farm

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a couple of projects made over the last couple of weeks but haven't uploaded them due to a migraine that won't quit.  The weather we've had recently has been a little crazy - winter temps suddenly turning into spring temps; then dropping 20 degrees overnight with thunderstorms; now back to spring. Sigh.  Mother Nature please make up your mind.  

First up, I have a fabulous country farm card made using images from Conjurer of Dreams plus a couple from my digital stash.  I started out by combining the following COD sets ( Anne of Green Gables, Old Purple Truck, Old Red Barn) in Photoshop before adding the horse, trees, birds from my stash.  Once I had printed out the finished image, I layered it and added some faux brads before adhering it to a rust colored card.  After adding some copper cord from my stash, my card was finished.

 

Challenges entered:

 

FarmQuest General Store #26 - Anything Goes Farm or Country (farm)

CD Sunday Plus #153 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams)

Paper Funday #74 - Anything Goes Optional Weather Related (anything goes)

Creative Fingers #296 - Anything Goes 

 

Next up, is an adorable spring ATC  made using Conjurer of Dreams Ladybug Love, Fairy Sprite and Quirky Faries digital sets.  These were also combined in Photoshop before printing onto Neenah white card stock, then layering onto scraps and adding faux brads.  Digging through my smaller scraps, I punched some greenery and flowers using my Martha Stewart punches and adhered those using Glossy Accents before adding some red stickles to the flower centers, small red bow and finally a wooden ladybug sticker I've had for years.  

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #72 - Use Your NBUS (ladybug background)

ATC Around The World #123 - Spring 

Snippets Playground #501 - Use Those Snippets/Scraps (atc layers, floral spray)

C.R.A.F.T #750 - Spring/Weather/Anything Goes (spring)

Creative Artiste #113 - Anything Mixed Media Goes (paper images, stickles, glossy accents, wooden ladybug, bow)

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to check out this month's Conjurer of Dreams March challenge as well as the blog freebie challenge.

Stamps: Conjurer of Dreams

Ink: None

Card Stock: Neenah; Stampin Up; Scraps

Accessories: Computer, Printer, Copper Cord, Faux Brads, MS Punches, Glossy Accents, Stickles, Wooden Ladybug Sticker

Conjurer of Dreams March 2025 Inspiration And Challenge

 

 

Hello and welcome.  Today is my day to share my inspiration projects for this month's Conjurer of Dreams challenge.  Starting this month, all Conjurer of Dreams challenges are Anything Goes.  For my projects, I went with a Steampunk Western theme to start with.  Now Steampunk is normally not my style, but I'm really happy with how these turned out.

 

 Sets used: Steampunk Cowgirl Mini, Old West Ghost Town, Old West Dancing Ghost Couple 

Challenges entered:

Crafter's Cafe #316 - Anything Goes 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #249 - Anything Goes 

 

 

 Sets used: Florals and Teacups Greyscale Coloring Book (grateful is from a retired SU set)

 

Challenges entered:

 

Never Before Used Schtuff (NBUS) #72 - Use Your NBUS (images)

Triple B March 2025 - Birds, Blooms, Butterflies (blooms)

CD Sunday Plus #153 - Anything Goes Digital (Conjurer of Dreams Grayscale Coloring Book) 

The Four Seasons March 2025 - Spring Mood Board (inspired by the flowers)

 

The Four Seasons

 

Digital Pages

 

Sets used: Abandoned Mine, Old West Ghost Town 

Challenges entered:

 

 

Sets used: Abandoned Mine, Misty Moor Banshee 

 

Challenges entered:

 

Two Old Bats March 2025 - Anything Goes Halloween (abandoned mine, banshee's)

Park Hopping My Happy Place March 2025 - Anything Goes Theme Parks (inspired by Thunder Mountain and Haunted Mansion in Disneyland, CA)

 

 

Sets used: Deep In Forest, Tree Stump Clipart, Model T, Grumpy Senior Men Elements, Grumpy Senior Women Elements

 

Challenges entered:

Digi Choosday Challenge 2 Wk 4 - Anything Goes 

 

 

 

ATC

Sets used: Old West Steampunk Train 

Challenges entered: 

Splitcoaststampers USEIT2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (wood elements - glasses, mustache, arrows)

The Male Room #196 - Mixed Media (digital image, card stock, wood elements, walnut stain ink to dye elements, bling)

Neglected Stuff March 2025 - Use Your Unloved Stash (glasses, mustache, arrows)

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day and don't forget to enter this month's blog challenge over at Conjurer of Dreams.  We're also having a progressive challenge over in the Conjurer of Dreams Inspiration Facebook group.

A Steampunk Leprechaun

 

Hello and welcome.  Today I'd like to share with you a collage I made using one of the new free image from the Conjurer of Dreams blog for the March 2025 freebie challenge.  On each of the design team posts on the Conjurer of Dreams blog, there will be a freebie attached throughout the month.  All you have to do is create something using one of March's freebies, or February's, and upload it to the freebie freebie challenge.  Simple right?

 

My project is a digital collage using the following Conjurer of Dreams products: Green Silk Background, Photo Corners, Steampunk Leprechaun (first freebie), Steampunk Junk Journal Kit (added extra sprocket on his lapel).  The bow and gold roses are from my digital stash. I'm really happy with how this turned out.

 

Challenges entered:

Never Before Used Schtuff #72 - Use Your NBUS (leprechaun image, green silk image)

Conjurer of Dreams Freebie Challenge - March 2025 

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends #249 - Anything Goes 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie #202 - See pic below (inspired by rainbow, shamrocks, green)

Digi Choosday Challenge 2 Wk 3 - Anything Goes 

 

If You Give A Crafter A Cookie

 

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a great day.

 

Conjurer of Dreams DT of the Month

 

Hello and welcome.  I am honored to be selected as the Conjurer of Dreams DT of the Month for February 2025.   Thank you Kim so much!!