Make It Crafty Design Team Inspiration: Make A Scene

Hi!  I don't know what got into me but I was feeling adventurous and brave and I tried my hand at coloring an entire scene for this week's Make It Crafty project.  First, I combined two digis - Eerie Scene and Witchy Zelda Waving.  Then I cut out the scene as an "out of the box" square, with the witch's hat and broom peeking out over the edges.  Next I colored!  And colored!  And colored!  I was pretty pleased with my efforts and I like the results enough to want to try it again!  Crazy, right?!  You know who helped encourage me to step out of my comfort zone?  To digitally combine digis to make scenes?  To color a background?  Our very own Zoe!  Everyone needs a Zoe in their life!  I am so very grateful for her pushing me to grow as a crafter!  Want to see the results?

If you haven't already, be sure to check out Zoe's newest venture, The Coloring Lab!  She is offering awesome online coloring classes!  

Products Used

Make It Crafty Eerie Scene and Witchy Zelda Waving digi stamps

Halloween Adapt-a-Word chipboard set

Copics Used

Skin-E000, E00, E04, E11, E21, R20

Hair-N0, N4, N6, N8

Clothes-V20, V22, V25, V28, N4, N6, N8

Broom-E23, E50, E53, E55, Y38

Sky-B60, B63, B66, B69, BV000, white gel pen

Moon-C0, C1, C2, C3

Fence-W0, W1, W3, W4, W5

Grass/Leaves-G94, G99, YG03, YG61, YG63

Pumpkins-YR15, YR16, YR18

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Regan

Make It Crafty Design Team Inspiration: Geeky Love

Hello!  I am having a super busy crafty week here!  How about you?  It seems like all my design team projects are due all at once so I have been flat out every evening after work with coloring, creating, and blogging!  I have lots to do tonight but first I wanted to share my latest Make It Crafty design team inspiration!

One of my co-workers recently got married so I wanted to give him and his bride a special card.  I colored up Geeky Love Getting Married for the occasion!  I added a MIC chippie sentiment too (because I just can't resist them)!

Products Used

Make It Crafty Geeky Love Getting Married digi image

Make It Crafty Love Single Layered Chipboard Word

La-La Land Crafts dies - Heart Doily Border, Scalloped Rectangles

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Copics Used

Skin-E000, E00, E04, E11, E21, R20

Hair-E23, E25, E27, E43, E47, E49

Tux-N2, N4, N6, N8

Dress-W0, W1, W3, W5, E50

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Regan

Make It Crafty Design Team Inspiration: Jake Sitting

Hi!  It's been a while since I shared some Make It Crafty design team inspiration with you!  I was on vacation the last time I was due to post and I ran out of time before I left to get something created.  But though I'm a little late this week, I'm here!  I decided to make a masculine card this time.  I didn't have a particular need for one but Jake Sitting was just begging to be colored.  I used my Copics, of course. Don't forget to check out Zoe's new venture into coloring classes at The Coloring Lab!  She already has several amazing courses available for you to try!

Now for my card!

Products Used

Make It Crafty Sitting Jake digi image

Make It Crafty Lucky To Have You cursive chipboard sentiment

Darice Hexagons Embossing Folder

Copics Used

Skin-E000, E00, E04, E11, E21

Hair-E70, E74, E79

Shirt-BG10, BG13, BG15, BG18, white pencil

Jeans-B91, B93, B95, B99

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Regan

Make It Crafty Design Team Inspiration: Classy Olivia

Hello!  It's my week to post some Make It Crafty inspiration!  It's been hot and humid here and crafting in the air conditioning hasn't seemed like such a bad idea!  Three design teams keep me plenty busy!  Today I colored Classy Olivia and fussy cut her.  I kept my card design simple, with a white embossed panel and die cut frame.  I love my dies but I have been really enjoying mixing up my style a bit lately and doing some slightly more CAS creations!  Of course I couldn't resist adding a yummy MIC chipboard sentiment, which I also colored with Copics!

Make It Crafty Products Used:

Classy Olivia

Hello Beautiful Cursive Outline Sentiment

Copics Used:

Skin-E000, E00, E04, E11, E21, R20

Hair-E23, E31, E79

Eyes-E25

Clothes-V20, V22, V25, V28, C3, C5, C7

There's still a few days left to enter his month's MIC Coloring Challenge!  It will be the last challenge *until further notice* as we take a hiatus from them.  And it's a good one - ANYTHING GOES - so we hope you'll join us!  You can find July's coloring challenge HERE!

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Regan

  

Make It Crafty Design Team Inspiration: Phoebe

Hello!  How was everyone's Monday?  I hope your week is off to a good start!  I'm here to share my latest Make It Crafty design team inspiration with you!  As you may have heard on social media if you follow MIC there, Zoe has decided to take a break from the monthly challenges.  This month's will be the last challenge *until further notice* and it's a good one - ANYTHING GOES - so we hope you play along!  You can find July's coloring challenge HERE!

I colored up the gorgeous Phoebe for my project.  This beauty is so much fun to color and when you buy the digi from the shop you get several different versions of her!  I selected one of the cropped and framed ones to work with.  She is colored with Copics.

I layered some dies, added a rhinestone flourish, and used one of Zoe's awesome chipboard sentiments to finish off my card!

Make It Crafty Products Used:

Phoebe

Friend Brush Script Single Layered Word Chipboard

Additional Products Used:

La-La Land Crafts Dies-Filagree Candle, Presents Border, Small Scallops Border, Stitched Bracket Border, Stitched Pennants

Recollections Rhinestone Flourish

Copics Used:

Skin-E000, E00, E04, E11, E21, R20, R22

Hair-E50, E51, E53, E55

Eyes-B00, B02, B04

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Regan

Make It Crafty Design Team Inspiration: Never Too Early for Halloween

Happy Father's Day!  I hope all the dads out there enjoyed their day!  We had a nice cookout to celebrate my dad!  It may only be June, but that would never stop me from creating Halloween projects!  Today I have one to share with you for my Make It Crafty design team inspiration!  

I colored Elphaba by artist Krista Smith with my Copics, fussy cut, and used foam squares to give her some added dimension.  I have been rediscovering working with sketches again recently and this card layout is courtesy of Cheerful Sketch Challenge.  This is their June sketch and you can find it HERE.

I also couldn't resist adding one of Zoe's terrific chipboard sentiments!  I created Best Witches from the Halloween Adapt-a-Word set.  I used my white gel pen to color the chipboard.  The diecuts used today are Pumpkin Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders) and Spiderweb Border and Pumpkins Border (La-La Land Crafts).

MIC Products Used:

Elphaba

Halloween Adapt-a-Word Chipboard set

Copics Used:

Skin-E000, E00, E04, E11, E21, R20, R22

Hair-YG03, YG06, YG11, YG13

Clothes-YR02, YR04, YR07, BV04, BV08, N0, N2, N4, N6, N8

Broom-E31, Y35, Y38

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Regan  

Make It Crafty June Coloring Challenge: Animals

Hi there!  Welcome to another Make It Crafty Coloring Challenge!  This month Zoe has challenged us to color ANIMALS, and she assigned each member of the design team a special insider challenge.  You could be asked to focus on feathers, scales, or fur...  I was given fur to showcase.  I color more people than animals so this was a bit out of my comfort zone (Zoe likes to do that!  Lol) . I figured I could keep us both happy by coloring Carlie with Giraffe.  

They are colored with Copics and cut using La-La Land Crafts Double Stitched Squares.  I added a MIC chippie as well as a few other LLLC dies.  Here I've used Open Hearts Doily Border, Lattice Border, World Heart, and Tree Branch.

Hope you liked my crafty inspiration!  Join us over at the challenge for your chance to win one of three $5 gift vouchers for the MIC shop!  To be eligible you must use at least ONE Make It Crafty product on your project and follow the challenge theme.  All coloring mediums are welcome and your entry does not have to be a finished project.  Enter our Animal coloring challenge HERE!

Make It Crafty Products Used:

Carlie with Giraffe

Sending a Big Hug Cursive Outline Chipboard Sentiment

Copics Used:

Skin-E000.E00, E04, E11, E21, R20, R22

Hair-E23, E31, E79

Clothes-B32, B34, B37, R81, R83, R85, N4, N6, N8

Giraffe-E50, E51, E53, E55, E93, E95, E97, E99
Grass/Leaves-YG61, YG63, YG67

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Regan

Make It Crafty Inspiration Design: Country Mama

Hi!  I can't believe another month is coming to a close!  This year is just zipping by!  I'm checking in here at the end of May to share more Make It Crafty design team inspiration with you!  Anyone who knows me knows I can't resist Krista Smith's images!  I'm sure I'm not the only fan who is beyond excited that she continues to sell select images through MIC!  Today I have colored up Country Mother (minus her little one).  She is colored with Copics and fussy cut.  I really wanted the patterned paper to be visible so I simply used foam squares to pop her up on top of it.  The dies are all from La-La Land Crafts.  I've used Sunburst, Groovy Border, Stitched Pennants, Hot Air Balloon, Scallop Border, and Heart Handles.

Make It Crafty Products Used:

Country Mother

Copics Used:

Skin-E000, E00, E04, E11, E21, R20, R22

Hair-E70, E74, E79

Eyes-B21

Clothes-B32, B34, B37, E50, Y21, YG63, R24, R27, R29, R89

{hugs}
Regan

Make It Crafty Inspiration Design: Flowers for Mom

Hello!  How is everyone doing?  We are half through the week!  And has it been a hectic busy one!  There has been quite a bit of coloring and crafting going on for design team projects and orders.  I even partook in a 12 Days of Coloring Challenge!  But today I'm popping in to share my most recent design team inspiration for Make It Crafty!  

I received several orders for Mother's Day cards and keeping with the Flora theme for this month's MIC challenge I selected Flower Corner Arrangement to work with.  I opted for a mostly monochromatic color scheme in blue (with just a hint of green and gold, like my eyes).  I kept it simple and added just a few dies.  All are from La-La Land Crafts (Fancy Doily Border, Build-A-Frame Fancy Large, Honeycomb, Filigree Crown, Filigree Hearts) except for the Mom word die.  The latter is from SugarPea Designs.  I finished with a few enamel dots as embellishments.

Make It Crafty Products Used:

Flower Corner Arrangement

Copics Used:

Flower-B37, B91, B93, B95, B99

Leaves-YG61, YG63, YG67

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Regan

Make It Crafty May Coloring Challenge: Flora

Hello!  Welcome to another month's Make It Crafty coloring challenge!  The theme for May is Flora.  I have been coloring flowers more often since joining the team so this was a fun challenge for me and it fit perfectly with a 100th birthday card I needed to make for someone who loves flowers and butterflies.  

I started with the Happy Flower Arrangement then merged the butterfly from Butterfly Lily.  Both are colored with Copics.  I then added a chipboard birthday sentiment, also colored with Copics.  The dies are all from La-La Land Crafts.  I've used Loopy Doily, Cherry Blossom Fan, Cherry Blossom Border, Two Butterflies, and Shabby Flourishes.  I also added a few enamel dots.

Hope you liked my crafty inspiration!  Join us over at the challenge for your chance to win one of three $5 gift vouchers for the MIC shop!  To be eligible you must use at least ONE Make It Crafty product on your project and follow the challenge theme.  All coloring mediums are welcome and your entry does not have to be a finished project.  Enter our Flora coloring challenge HERE!

Make It Crafty Products Used:

Happy Flower Arrangement

Butterfly Lily

Birthday Word Chipboard (2.0)

Copics Used:

Flowers-Y21, Y35, V01, V06, V09, V20, V22, V25, V28, V99, E27, E29

Leaves-YG91, YG95, YG97, Y28, E87

Butterfly-V01, V06, V09

Happy-BG10, BG72, BG75

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Regan

Make It Crafty Inspiration Design: Kick Up Your Heels

Hello!  Today I have some Make It Crafty Inspiration for you!  I decided to make a masculine card this time.  I know Mother's Day is in a couple of week's and Father's Day is over a month off, but I was inspired to use Tap Dancing Heel Click for a card for my dad.

The image is colored with Copics.  I added a bunch of La-La Land Crafts dies and one Tim Holtz On the Edge border die (Star Cluster).  The LLLC I used are Photo Elements, Skyline Border, Hello Tag, Lamp Post, Sunburst, Bracket (from Bracket and Arrow set), and Clipboard.  I also added one of Zoe's awesome chipboard sentiments.  This one is a cursive sentiment and it's a work of art all on its own!  I colored the mat with my B95 Copic and left the top as the natural cream chipboard color.

Make It Crafty Products Used:

Tap Dancing Heel Click digi stamp

Live Laugh Love Cursive Sentiment Chipboard

Copics Used:

Skin-E000, E00, E04, E11, E21, R20, R22

Suit/Hat/Umbrella/Shoes-B91, B95, B99, R35, R37, R39, R89, YR21, Y28, E84, E87

Shirt-W1, W3

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Regan

Make It Crafty Inspiration Design: Time to Celebrate

Hi again!  Popping onto the blog this evening to share another design team project- this time for Make It Crafty!  I colored up Zoe Party Girl for today's card.  She was so much fun and I enjoyed working with pink and orange together!

This little big-eyed anime cutie is named after our fearless leader and she is ready to party!  I colored her with Copics and then trimmed my image panel into a square before matting it.  I thought some angles would add nice visual interest so I turned the two layers in opposite directions slightly.  Of course I added my usual plethora of La-La Land Crafts dies as well as a sentiment created from MIC chipboard.  The dies featured here are Presents Border, Open Hearts Doily Border, Lattice Border, Filigree Candle, Filigree Bow, and Dress.

Make It Crafty Products Used:

Zoe Party Girl digi stamp

Cheers Adapt-a-Word Chipboard Set (Time to)

Celebrate Single Layered Chipboard Word (3.0")

Copics Used:

Skin-E000, E00, E04, E11, E21, R20, R22

Eyes-E70, E74

Hair-E50, E51, E53, E55, Y21, Y23

Dress/Hat-R81, R83, R85, R89, YR00, YR02, YR04

Shoes-N2, N4, N6

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Regan

Make It Crafty April Coloring Challenge: Dew Drops

Hello!  I am here to share my Make It Crafty design team inspiration for this month's coloring challenge!  Zoe likes to really push us out of our comfort zones and encourage us to try new things.  Well, this month she absolutely succeed in giving me crafty anxiety!  Dew drops are the theme!  I have never before attempted this technique so what you're seeing is my first attempt.  Ok, well, not VERY first.  Two previous attempts with two different images ended up in the bin.  But I persevered and I am glad I did.  Don't give up!  Once you get a few under your belt, it really is an easy technique and adds a lovely detail to your image.

I ended up coloring this Peonies digital image.  I don't often color flowers so this project is a departure from my norm in several ways.  My coloring was done with Copics.  I followed some tutorials on how to create the dew drops.  (Zoe has included a couple on the challenge post to help you.)  I decided to make a Thank You card so colored up a Thanks single layered chipboard word sentiment.  I added a few La-La Land Crafts dies to my card as well.  Here I've used Scallop Border, Small Scallops Border, Lattice Doily Border, Heart Fan, Open Leaf Flourish, and Peacock Feather.

Hope you liked my crafty inspiration!  Join us over at the challenge for your chance to win one of three $5 gift vouchers for the MIC shop!  To be eligible you must use at least ONE Make It Crafty product on your project and follow the challenge theme.  All coloring mediums are welcome and your entry does not have to be a finished project.  Enter our Dew Drops coloring challenge HERE.

Make It Crafty Products Used:

Peonies digi stamp

Thanks Single Layered Chipboard Word (2.5")

Copics Used:
Flowers-R81, R83, R85, R89
Leaves-YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97, YG99
white gel pen and white colored pencil for dew drop highlights

{hugs}

Regan

Make It Crafty Inspiration Design: Treasured Friend

Hi!  I'm popping in with a quick share of my latest design inspiration for Make It Crafty!  I have been hit with yet another head cold this week which has thrown a bit of a wrench in my schedule.  After an epic night, which involved twelve hours of sleep and countless tissues, I feel ready to face the world.  From my bed.  In my pajamas.  From behind the computer screen.  But ready nevertheless!

For today's project I used the lovely Krista Smith image, Mermaid Sparkles.  I gave her purple hair because she is that cool!  Coloring was done with Copics. I added a MIC Friend single layered chipboard word and some chippie Tinklings Stars (also colored with Copics) plus a generous supply of La-La Land Crafts dies as well. The dies I used were: Lattice Doily Border, Lattice Border, Star Border, Seaweed Border, Wave Border, Stitched Elements, Sea Critters (Club Kit August 2017), Under the Sea, and Seaweed.

Make It Crafty Products Used:

Mermaid Sparkles

Friend Single Layered Chipboard Word (2")

Stars Tinklings (.25")

Copics Used:

Skin-E000, E00, E04, E11, E21

Hair-BV000, V17, V25, V99

Tail-YG91, YG93, YG95, YG97

Shell/Star-R81, R83, R85

Rock-N0, N2, N4, N6

Water-BG10, BG72, BG75

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Regan

Make It Crafty Inspiration Design: Fangtastic

Hello!  Anyone who knows me knows Halloween is my favorite holiday!  It may only be March on the calendar, but it is never too early to be thinking about October!  Every year I say I am going to start my Halloween (and Christmas) cards early and then every year I still find myself scrambling last minute!  Well, not this year!  Here is my first Halloween card for 2018 featuring Mini Dracula from Make It Crafty!  He is colored with Copics, fussy cut, and popped up with foam squares.  I also used a MIC chippie which reads "fangtastic".

Dies are all from La-La Land Crafts except for the Weathered Clock Bigz die and Drip Edge Thinlits by Tim Holtz (Sizzix).  The LLLC ones are Ornate Border Large, Tombstones, Frightful Fence, Eerie Bats, and Spider Web Border.  The blood spatter was made with a Martha Stewart punch.

Make It Crafty Products Used:

Mini Dracula

Fangtastic chipboard word (from Halloween Adapt-A-Word set)

Copics Used:

Skin-N0, N2

Eyes-Y35, Y38

Hair-N2, N4, N6, N8

Clothes-N0, N2, N4, N6, N8, R35, R37, R39, R89, BV000, BV02, BV04, BV08, BV11

{hugs}
Regan