Miscellaneous Makes

The Labor Day sales really got me good this year, resulting in a lot of new stuff being added to my craft supply stash. To get some ideas for using it I found some challenges to join in!

This is a stamp from a new monthly kit by Altenew, called “Hello Beautiful.” I think coloring flowers is one of my favorite ways to spend my free time, and this kit had some really pretty images. I paired it up with a Tim Holtz die, which I backed with some purple card stock. I added some purple splatters and a few glass beads to finish it off. I chose my colors from the challenge at Color Hues (#26) which are pink and purple. I also used the photo from Just Add Ink (#572). I would also like to join in the challenge at Through the Purple Haze (#184) which is anything goes but using rounded corners.

This is a new stamp from Colorado Craft Company. They have some of the funnest, cutest images that are also great to color. I used the color challenge at Color My Heart Color Dare (#461). The challenge is to use two complementary color combinations, that is any 4 that would meet at the corners of a rectangle as pictured below. I used green and red with yellow and purple.

Other challenges: Colour Crazy (#36) – anything goes with coloring, Pammie’s Inky Pinkies (#2137) – anything goes, Dare2BArtzy Sept. Challenge – card for baby/kid/teen, Dragonfly Dreams – Happy Birthday

This card was a quick make for the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches (#503). I have a lot of Halloween paper and thought putting these 3 together would work well for the sketch. With all the Halloween paper I have I could probably make a few thousand of these cards! It’s really a great sketch and I could easily change the ghost to a pumpkin or a witch, or anything Halloween.

Other challenges for this card: Send a Smile 4 Kids – cute Halloween or fall card, Two Old Bats – anything goes for Halloween.

16 Replies to “Miscellaneous Makes”

  1. I resisted the urge to shop over Labor Day – I have so much in unused items – but it wasn’t easy! Your Color Dare slimline card is so cute., Melanie. Perfectly chosen colors and I love that big block of cheese. Thank you for playing along with us at Color My Heart Color Dare #461. (Can you tell me about the rectangle die with the dots and dashes?)

  3. I love that mouse with the huge pile of presents (reminds me of the old IKEA commercial with the purchases stacked high on the little car). The cheese naturally has to be at the top! Great idea – love the card! Thanks for sharing wth us at Colour Dare 🙂

  4. Great card lineup Melanie, your Just Add Ink entry is very pretty, the diecut and speckled background add to a lovely use of the inspiration. Thanks for joining us this week.

  6. OH my friend these are all just FABULOUS! What wonderful inspiration! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at the Two Old Bats Halloween challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back each month. Remember, you can play as many times as you’d like!! If we have 50+ entries, we will give a PRIZE. Who knows, there might be a prize without reaching that goal! LOL

    Darlene
    TWO OLD BATS HALLOWEEN CHALLENGE
    DAR’S CRAFTY CREATIONS
    Please stop in for a visit!

  8. It’s been hard to resist the Altenew kits, but your gorgeous flowers would make anyone rethink that! Love that Tim Holtz background die which I’ve never seen before. Thanks for joining us at Color Hues!

  11. What a lovely interpretation of our Just Add Ink challenge image. I love your coloured flowers and the blue peeking out from the lattice die. Thanks for playing along with us this week at JAI.
    Di

  12. Using Challenges is a great way to get you using your new stamps and craft items. You have made a lovely array of cards. Love your colouring of the flowers, especially the leaves. Chantell Just Add Ink

  15. A fabulous trio of cards! I’m especially smitten with the one your created for Color Hues; it’s beautiful! Thank you for joining us!
    ~carol

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