Handmade by Carrianne: September 2024

Saturday, September 28, 2024

Happy Halloween

Hey, crafty friends! Carrianne here, sharing with you a wicked fun Halloween card featuring the Jack of All Faces Stamp Set.

I began with a panel of orange cardstock, and then used the Beam of Light 4x8 Stencil and ink blended with Distress Oxide Wilted Violet using the Cottontail Blending Brush to create this wicked design. Next, I cut it using the You've Been Framed Layering Dies and adhered it to a purple A2 card base.

I then stamped the pumpkins, colored them with alcohol markers, and then cut them out using my Scan N Cut machine. I popped the pumpkins up with foam strips for dimension. I felt that it needed something more, so I decided to use another set from The Rabbit Hole Designs, the Spooky Sightings Stamp Set. Two of the spiders from this set were stamped and colored, then cut out. The spiders were adhered to the panel with glue.

The sentiment is from the same set. I prepared a piece of black cardstock using the Cottontail Embossing Powder Tool, then inked the sentiment with Versamark ink. I then heat embossed it with white embossing powder and trimmed then popped up with foam strips for additional dimension. The card was completed with a few purple sequins for added interest and sparkle.

Thank you for dropping in today. Have a Fantastic day!

CHALLENGES:

SSS Wednesday Challenge - AG

Word Art Wednesday - #667-668

Crafty Catz - #679

Digichoosday - WK38

Gem of a Challenge - WK19

As You Like It - A favorite bc I love pumpkins

We Love to Create - #9

Allsorts - #800 AG

Penny's Paper - #581

Classic Design - #9-2024 AG

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Friday, September 20, 2024

Happy Halloween (Floral Arrangement)

Happy Fri-Yay, friends! I'm sharing more Halloween inspiration with this stunning floral arrangement featuring the Spooky Sightings Stamp Set from The Rabbit Hole Designs.

I began by stamping the floral image several times on heavy white cardstock. I then colored it using Copic markers. To add more interest, I blended Weathered Wood Distress Oxide ink to the edges of the panel using my Cottontail Blending Brushes and some splatter in various colors.

The sentiment is from Jack of All Faces, from The Rabbit Hole Designs latest release. I used the Cottontail Embossing Powder Tool and then stamped it with Versamark ink onto black cardstock. I heat embossed it with white embossing powder and then trimmed it. I popped it up on foam tape for dimension. The card was completed with black sequins.

Thank you for dropping in with me today. Have a Fantastic Day!

CHALLENGES:

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Make Your Own Background

Crafty Catz - #678

Word Art Wednesday - #665-666

Digichoosday - WK37

Creative Knockouts - #530

Classic Design - #9-2024 AG

Sheepski Designs - #90 AG

The Paper Shelter - #610 3 sequins

Aud Sentiments - #317 Holiday/Sentiment

A Place to Start - AG Sept.

Have a Sweet Christmas

Hello crafty friends. Happy Fri-Yay!!

My card was inspired by Theme Friday's Card Making Fun Hop on Instagram. This week, the theme was Bring on the Bevies—coffee, tea, cocktails, etc., but I chose Hot Cocoa.

I finally got to play with the Pixi Dust Designs - Gingerbread ManGirl Mug Die Set. This set is both adorable and incredibly easy to create with.

I began to cut all the pieces out in assorted colors with the coordinating dies. I used red glitter cardstock for the bow and icing because a little sparkle goes a long way.

Next, I searched through my paper stash and found the Stampin' Up! Gingerbread & Peppermint designer paper, which was perfect. The pattern paper was adhered to a red A2 card base with liquid glue.

I then assembled my mug and all of its parts, including the eyes, nose, lip, bow, icing, and whipped cream. I cut out some snowflakes from shiny shimmer cardstock and adhered them with foam dots.

The sentiment is from C.C. Designs, Mrs. Claus Swissie. I stamped it with Versamark ink on black cardstock, heat embossed with white embossing powder, and trimmed. I then adhered it with liquid glue to the panel. The card was then completed with all the delicious cookies and candy canes.

Thank you for dropping in with me today. Have a Fantastic Day!

CHALLENGES:

Caffeinated Christmas - #33 Hot cocoa/cookies

ABC Christmas Challenge - Traditional colors (red & green)

Peace on Earth Christmas - #72

Christmas [or not] Bingo Challenge - #9 N-Free/Layers/Red

Aud Sentiments - Holiday & sentiment

Crafty Catz - #678

Word Art Wednesday - #665-666

Digichoosday - WK37

Gem of a Challenge - WK18

As you Like It - Favorite Mug Die bc I love Gingerbread Men

Park Hopping My Happy Place - Disney's Gingerbread Displays

Cupcake Inspirations - #602 Cookies and hot cocoa

The Paper Shelter - 3 snowflakes / cookies

Sheepski Designs - #90

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Make Your Own Background

Thursday, September 19, 2024

AECP - Creative Watercolor Media Level 2

Hello friends. I'm sharing another card from the Creative Watercolor Media course with Jennifer Rzasa, Debby Hughes, and Lauren Bassen, as I work towards completing the Altenew Educator Certification Program.

In this course, you will learn how to use various types of inks and apply them as a watercolor medium effectively. The techniques and tips provided by these skilled artists will be put to use repeatedly, as they have greatly improved the process for me.

My card features the Fairy Tale Florals bundle and the Woven Stencil.

I started off with a panel of blue cardstock, positioned the woven stencil on top, and blended Silver Lake from Gentleman's Gray Crisp Dye Inks using a small blending brush.

Next, I stamped the floral image onto watercolor cardstock. I then dabbed some Summer Afternoon Fresh Dye ink onto my watercolor palette. I used a watercolor brush to apply a light color wash to the flower petals using the three lightest shades from the set. After it was dried, I decided to add a little Rouge from the Red Sunset Fresh Dye ink to add a little more depth.

While the petals were drying, I moved on to the leaves using Green Fields Fresh Dye ink with the two lightest shades. I continued applying color until I was happy with the results.

PRO TIP: If you're short on time, you could use a heat tool to speed up the drying process.

The sentiment was cut twice on gray cardstock for added dimension, while the shadow was cut on vellum. I attached them together with liquid glue and popped them up with foam tape for added dimension. I completed the card by adding Satin White Sequins.

I hope you enjoyed my card. Thanks for dropping by and have a fantastic day!

CHALLENGES:

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Make Your Own Background

Word Art Wednesday - #665-666

Crafty Catz - #678

As You Like It - Favorite Floral Die as it was one of the first from Altenew

We Love to Create - #8

Allsorts - #798 AG

Penny's Paper - #580

Di's Digi Designs - blue, orange, gray

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2437

Classic Design - #9-2024 AG

Colorful Options - September, Be Bold/Vibrant

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Love You So Mush

Hi there, friends. Happy Wednesday!

My card today was inspired by an Instagram hop, the Fall Friends Card Hop. We are sharing 11 glorious weeks of fall inspired projects with weekly themes. Fall is my absolute favorite season because of the colorful foliage and sweater weather.

My card features the Mushroom Greetings from Altenew. The image was stamped, then colored with Copic markers. Then I used the matching die to cut it out.

I pulled out some mushroom pattern paper from Stampin' Up! and adhered it to a white A2 card base. First, a stitched circle was cut on vellum and adhered to the center of the panel, followed by the mushrooms on foam tape for additional dimension.

The sentiment is from the same set and was stamped with Versamark ink on white cardstock. It was heat embossed with black embossing powder and adhered with foam tape. I also added some black sequins to complete the card.

I hope you love my card as much as I do! Thank you for dropping by and have a fantastic day!

CHALLENGES:

Crafty Catz - #678 AG

Word Art Wednesday - #665-666

Gem of a Challenge - WK18

Polkadoodles - WK37

Park Hopping My Happy Place - Vienna Wave Swing

Allsorts - #798 AG

Classic Design - 9-2024 Autumn

Creative Knockouts - #530

SSS Wednesday Challenge - make your own background

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2437

Love Those Pretty Papers - Fall papers

AAA Colourful - Fall colors

Happy Birthday. I Hope It's Magical.

Hi there friends! Today I am excited to be a guest designer for I Spy With My Little Eye after being chosen one of the Top Two winners for a recent challenge. Let's get to it then...

This month's challenge is I Spy With My Little Eye...Something Magical! My card features Ellie from The Paper Shelter.

I started by printing the image onto Neenah white cardstock #80. I colored the image with Copic markers and cut out the image using Heffy Doodles Square dies.

I added two additional panels, one blue and one orange, and then adhered them together with liquid glue. I then wrapped a string of orange/white striped twine around the panel and adhered it to a white card base measuring 5.5 x 5.5.

The sentiment was stamped in Hero Arts orange ink and then trimmed and adhered with foam tape. I finished the card off with orange sequins.

Thank you for dropping in with me today. Have a fantastic day!

CHALLENGES:

Crafty Catz - #678

Word Art Wednesday - #665-666

Digichoosday - WK36

Gem of a Challenge - WK18

Polkadoodles - WK37

Park Hopping My Happy Place - The Fairytale Forest of Efteling Park

Allsorts - #798 AG

Crafty Gals - #259

Di's Digi Designs - Favorite color combo - orange/blue/yellow

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2437

Sunday, September 15, 2024

Wishing You Well

Hi there, friends! I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.

We are back with a new challenge at Beautiful Blossoms Challenge and, as you know, it's Anything Floral Goes! An optional mood board is available for inspiration. I can't wait to see your creations! Happy Crafting!

Please head over to our Blog and check out the rest of the wonderful inspirational work from the Design Team!

My card features the Ambridge Rose bundle from Altenew. After stamping the image onto a Neenah Solar White #110 panel, I used the coordinating stencil to color it using Atenew Fresh Dye inks. I then cut it out with the matching dies.

For the background, I applied a small amount of Silver Lake from the Gentleman's Gray Crisp Dye inks to the Altenew Narrow Brick Stencil, but only to the upper portion of the panel. I then adhered the leaves with liquid glue first, and then the floral with foam strips for dimension.

The sentiment is from an old retired Stampin' Up! set, which I stamped directly onto the panel using Versafine Onyx black. I completed the card with a few lime green sequins.

I appreciate you stopping by with me today. Have a fantastic day!

CHALLENGES: Post on 9/15 AM

SSS Monday Challenge - Stamp it!

Stencil Fun - Fall Frenzy

Word Art Wednesday - #665-666

Digichoosday - WK36

Die Cut Diva's - Sept *Sympathy

Crafty Gals Corner - #259

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2436

The Paper Shelter - #609

A Place to Start - Sept AG

Gem of a Challenge - WK18

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

AECP Color Your Day - Level 2

Hi there, crafty friends. I just finished another AECP course, Color Your Day with Therese Calvird, and I truly enjoyed the lessons. This course focuses on incorporating color into a project, and Therese provides several helpful and useful suggestions that make it easy.

I would like to share with you two cards that were created using Therese's go-to formula, 70-20-10, which greatly simplified the process for me. Let's get to the details.

I started off my card by blending Gentleman's Gray Crisp Dye inks, Cloudy Night, and Charcoal Suit (two darkest shades) with the Woven Stencil on a panel of light gray cardstock. (70% is the gray tones)

PRO TIP: It is not necessary to use solid colors in order to maintain the 70-20-10. You can also stamp your ow design or just use patterned paper. I created my own design by using the stencil.

The floral is from the Build A Flower: Camellia Japonica Layering Stamp and Die Set was stamped onto heavy white cardstock using the Red Sunset Fresh Dye Inks (from the lightest to the darkest shade). The red tones are 20%. I used the matching dies to cut it out.

For the leaves, I used the Green Fields Fresh Dye inks (10%) and die cut them with the coordinating die. The flower was adhered to the panel with foam strips, and the leaves were adhered with liquid glue, slipping them under the flower, which I find easier for positioning.

I stamped the sentiment from the Remember This Stamp Set directly onto the panel using the Charcoal Suit. The card was finished off with gray sequins.

For my next card, I used the same colors as Therese suggested, but I changed the ratio. Now, the red is the dominant color (70%), the gray is 20%, and the green is 10%. Can you tell the cards are different? Despite using the same products and design, it is an entirely new card. Amazing, isn't it?

The crimson and violet inks from the Red Sunset Fresh Dye inks set were blended onto a white panel using the Woven Stencil once more (70%). You could also use a panel of red cardstock, but I wanted a more subtle look, so I chose a white panel.

Next, I stamped the layering flower from the same set mentioned above using Gentleman's Gray Crisp inks and cut it out with the matching die. This time, I adhered it to the center of the panel using foam strips.

The leaves were stamped again with the Green Fields Fresh Dye inks, cut them out with the matching die, and adhered them with glue by slipping them under the flower for easy placement.

The sentiment is from another set and was stamped in Versamark ink on black cardstock, heat embossed with white embossing powder, and then fussy cut out. I adhered it to the panel with more foam strips. To complete the card, I embellished it with gray sequins.

This was a great course, and one that I will continue to use. I hope you are inspired to give it a try. Please do not hesitate to tag me on Instagram, @crafticarri, and share your creations.

Thank you for dropping in with me today. Have a fantastic day!

CHALLENGES:

SSS Monday Challenge - Stamp it!

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Stamp it!

Word Art Wednesday - #663-664

Stencil Fun - AG

Allsorts - #797 AG

Die Cut Diva's - Sympathy

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2436

A Place to Start - AG

Colorful Options - September, Vibrant & Bold

Sunday, September 8, 2024

Gourd-geous (Halloween card)

Hi there, friends! Carrianne here, sharing a clean and simple card using the new Jack of All Faces stamp set. This is my favorite image from the set. I love the crooked expression on the pumpkin's face, accompanied by a charming assortment of flowers. What's not to love, right?

I began by stamping the image onto a panel of heavy white cardstock (#110) with Memento black ink. After that, I colored it with alcohol markers. The bottom area was shaded with a colored pencil to add depth and texture. I stamped the sentiment directly onto the panel using Versafine Onyx black ink. I completed the card by adding some black embellishments.

Thank you for dropping in today! Have a fantastic day!!

~Carrianne~

CHALLENGES:

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Stamp it!

Word Art Wednesday - #663-664

As You Like It - CAS is my favorite style, so no layers, simple

Polkadoodles - WK36

Park Hopping My Happy Place - Mickey's not so scary Halloween Party

Allsorts - #797

Creative Knockouts - #529

The Paper Shelter - #608

A Place to Start - Sept

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - #2435

Aud Sentiments - #317 Holiday - Halloween

Saturday, September 7, 2024

Sweetest Birthday Wishes

Happy September, everyone. It's a new month, so it's time for a new Wacky & Obscure Holidays Card Hop on Instagram where we give some love to the other and often overlooked holidays throughout the year.

I have selected National Ice Cream Cone Day, which is celebrated annually on September 22. There are many types of cones now, like waffle cones and pretzel cones. But I prefer the sugar cone because it's what I grew up with. You can celebrate the day with a friend by visiting your local ice cream parlor and picking up a cone with your favorite flavor.

I created a sweet and simple birthday card that features the Pink and Main Sweet Birthday stamp set.

I began by stamping the images and then coloring them with Copic markers. I then fussy cut them out, but there are matching dies available. I used Stampin' Up! Artisan Texture and inked it with Distress Oxide, Salty Ocean, and Spun Sugar for the background.

I die cut the panel using My Favorite Things Wonky Stitched Rectangle Die-namics. I adhered the panel to a white card base and then added my images with glue and foam tape. The sentiment was stamped on pink cardstock, cut out with a stitched sentiment strip, and popped on foam strips. To complete the card, I added pink sequins.