Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge #602 always anything goes using actual paper

 Well hello everyone!  As of this moment (6:21pm) the western Oregon coastline is under a tsunami 'watch'.  If anything comes, it will be around 11:30 pm pacific daylight savings time.  There was an earthquake in the Aleutian Islands off the Alaskan coast.  The part that Russia still owns is where the quake was centered.  Richter Scale measurement sits at 8.7.  Massive destruction.  I will let everyone know if anything does happen.  I live about 66 miles away.  We shall see.

On to the new challenge.  It is anything goes using actual paper.  But first here are our fabulous sponsors.

Alex Syberia Designs

Dr. Digi's House of Stamps.

Now Alex Syberia Designs is a very new sponsor to me.  I do like the images.  Dr. digi's is another one of those companies that feel like an old friend.  Please go and show some love and leave a thank you if possible.  

My design team project is from Alex Syberia Designs and is titled the The Magic of Christmas.

I have always wanted to try foiling using many different colors.
This is the perfect image for that.  So I printed the image out on
my laser printer.  I have a wonderful collection of foil colors.  I
chose green, red, mint green, gold, light blue, blue, pink
and purple.  I cut out pieces of foil and taped it to the section I 
decided on.  I did the whole design.  Well........
The foiling took but it was very messy.  I tried to clean it up.  
This is the best I got it.  The image is fabulous but my foiling
technique needs work.  Oh well, live and learn.

Here is the inside.

The back.

See a design team member doesn't always have success.  I guess it's not really bad.  I just wanted the image to come out crisp and clean.  I'll keep working on the technique.  I will see you in a fortnight for another challenge brought to you by Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge.  

So until then from my heart to yours, Stay Healthy, Stay Safe and know you are blessed!!!

  

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge. Always Anything Goes #601

 Hello everyone!  Summer was a little late this year for Oregon.  Well today 7-16-2025 will be in the triple digits.  Way to hot for this gal.  I'll stay in the house and craft!!!  Here are the sponsors for challenge #601.

All Dressed Up

Colour of love shop

These two sponsors are simply amazing with their artwork.  Many digital stamps to fit your needs.  Please go leave some love and maybe a thank you.

My image is from Colour Of Love and is titled Wild Gypsy Roses.   Here is my creation.

What a beautiful image from Heather.  Have you ever tried to
color black hair?  Well my black hair is actually blue indigo.  I
just could not make it using black.  I have used PrismaColor 
pencils, Castle Arts oil colored pencils, Shuttle Art alcohol 
markers and probably other items I have forgotten about.  I did
a print and cut leaving a slight border around.  The paper is some
that I picked up during a Tuesday Morning run in 2019.  The card
base is olive green and then a pale yellow floral  G45 card on top.

The inside has a wonderful verse that I found online.

Just a close up.

The back!

Well that is it for this fortnight.  I hope you all have a wonderful two weeks and I will see you then.

From my heart to yours,

Stay Healthy, Stay Safe and know you are blessed!

Penny's Paper Crafty challenge #600 Anything goes using paper

 Hello from beautiful Oregon, USA.  It's almost our Independence Day which is July 4th.  Now in Oregon there is a phrase that 'summer starts on July 5th'.  That is going to be true for this year.  Tomorrow is July first and it's going to be 90+ degrees.  Rain is expected this coming weekend.  It's crazy!  But crafting is happening everyday.  So here are the sponsors for our 600th Challenge.

Mirtillamente Craft Shop

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Polkadoodles Papercrafts

I have to admit, I love these sponsors.  The images are crisp and clean and perfect for print and cut.  They both have different styles.  So please go on over to each and leave a little love and maybe a thank you!

On to my project.  My image is from Mirtillamente Craft Shop and is titled Autumn Witch Hat.  

I have a confession to make.  I am a planner person from way
back.  Absolutely love anything to help keep my life on track.
When I found the planner by Happy Planner I was hooked.  So
this is the 5th year using this system and I have pretty much 
perfected the way I set each month up.  First I create a monthly
image page announcing the month.  So for October 2025 I have
colored using my shuttle art markers and paper piecing this 
adorable Autumn Witch Hat.  I just happened onto this frame 
featuring the moon and stars and it worked perfectly.  I cut
the frame out of royal blue glitter paper and the backing is a pretty
silver.  The paper background is from some book but I couldn't
tell you which.  The blue bubble edge is washi tape.  

Here is a close up.  I paper pieced the book with some old scrap
of variegated tan paper.  October is cut from hot pink card stock.
The yellow flower and bright green button are from my big box
that is metal of buttons.  

That is going to be it for this edition of Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge.  I hope to see you again in a fortnight.  So until then,

Stay Healthy, Stay Safe and know you are blessed!