Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #197 - Christmas in July

Hello, my crafty friends! Today begins a new fortnight challenge over at Crafty Gals Corner Challenge Blog! The theme for this challenge is: Christmas in July. How fun is that? I love doing Christmas, any time of the year! Our amazing sponsors are:

Crafty Sentiments Designs

Prize ~ 3 Digital Images

Bugaboo Stamps

Prize ~ $12 Gift Certificate

Digital Delights

Prize ~ $5 Gift Certificate

I had the pleasure of using one of the Crafty Sentiments digitals - Joy of Christmas.  Such a fun digital to do! Here is my card....

I loved making my shaker card. I used white glitter in the window. And that snowman! So adorable! I colored him in using my Spectrum Noir markers. I then just added some embellishments and finished up my card. 

I really hope that you will join us for this challenge! Christmas in July...Christmas anytime! Thank you so much for joining me!

Blessings, Jeanie Ellis - Scrapbookingmamw

The Outlawz Color Challenge - Week July 15, 2019

Welcome to the Color Challenge at The Outlawz! Color Challenges are so fun...it takes the guess work out of what you want to color. That helps me a lot...I don't have to make a decision! Our sponsor for this challenge is:

A Day for Daisies

This week fellow teammie, Jacqui, has created a simple little tic-tac-toe board for you. You know how to play, any line across; diagonal or up/down! 

For my card, I used the middle row, down. Here is my card:

I love coloring with pink. Not that it's a favorite color of mine, but it's so girly and shabby chic. I used an image called Lady Black Feathers.....even though I colored in Pink. 

I hope that you will join us for this challenge! Thank you for stopping by!

Blessings, Jeanie Ellis - Scrapbookingmamaw

Love Yourself - Splashy Mix Media Challenge #7

Hello, fellow crafters! I'm here today to share with you my Design Team project for Splashy Mix Media!   Usually, we're creating something for someone else...birthday, anniversary, special occasion, etc. But how often do we do something for ourselves? Not often! So for this month, our theme is FOR YOU (LOVE YOURSELF). And use a photo or something of yourself. I don't know about you, but that's a very hard thing for me to do, especially since I don't like to take my picture. Ugh! Now let's take a look at the Challenge Board -

I love the sentiment on this board! To me, this was a clean and simple board...so here is what I came up with for this challenge:

As I don't like to fuss over myself, I went with the clean and simple design. 

Here are some steps I took:

Step 1: I found a profile picture of me, and printed it in black and white. Once it was printed, I turned it over and completely covered the back of the photo with my pencil. I then turned it over to the front and traced my photo onto the canvas. It worked like a transfer sheet. I traced that with a black marker and colored in the red lips, as in the example challenge board.

Step 2: I then painted my canvas with black acrylic paint. I used different colors of paste and randomly spread the colors all over in layers. 

Step 3: While that was drying, I got some gold vinyl paper and cut out the letters for my sentiment by using my Silhouette Cameo 3. I then took an 8 x 10 chipboard piece and adhered some Paper Temptress card stock on top of the chipboard.  I cut out the individual sizes I needed for each part of the sentiment and placed the letters on top of the board.

Step 4: I found some white flowers in my stash, and sprayed them with a tea stain colored mist spray. While that was drying, I took my sentiment pieces and adhered them to the canvas.

Step 5: I then added my flowers and the beautiful butterflies you see there, from Reneabouquets. 

I hope that you will join us for this awesome challenge! So much fun! After I got over the initial shock of having to do something with my face on it, I was quite happy with the outcome (even my hubby loved it).

Thanks for stopping by!

Blessings, Jeanie Ellis - Scrapbookingmamaw

Beaded Floral Spray

I love floral sprays! They are so versatile in crafting! So I used beads from Beebeecraft to make me some of these sprays. I hope you will check it out!
Blessings, Jeanie Ellis - Scrapbookingmamaw

Spool turned into Christmas Ornament

It's Christmas in July - Making a Spool Ornament!  Check it out! I hope that it will inspire you to try!
Blessings, Jeanie Ellis - Scrapbookingmamaw
(Please be sure to check out all the links in the description box below video)

Papercraft Business Design Team Call

Hello, Crafters!

We're having a Design Team Call over at our Papercraft Business Challenge blog & looking for two new DT members. Open worldwide!

You can find all the details & apply here: [https://papercraftchallenge.wordpress.com/dt-call](https://papercraftchallenge.wordpress.com/dt-call)

We're looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks so much :)

Blessings, Jeanie Ellis-Scrapbookingmamaw

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #195 - Summer Fun!

Hello, everyone! And welcome to my blog! Today I want to share with you my card for Challenge #195: Summer Fun

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

The Paper Shelter

Prize: 3 Digital Stamps

What a great fun challenge this is! I love The Paper Shelter! They have beautiful images! And what's more, if you don't have the time and you need a card in a hurry, they provide pre-colored images! How cool is that! Now here is my card - Cutest Ice Cream Cart.

With all the health issues going on, a death in the family, etc.....the pre-colored card was perfect for me! All I needed to do was to print it out and add some sentiments to it. Plus put her on some Paper Temptress card stock, add some bling, and add some Diamond glass glitter. 

I hope that you will join us for this challenge! We also love seeing what you create!

Blessings, Jeanie Ellis - Scrapbookingmamaw