Edenland Designs – Creative Stuff by Eden and Landons mom :)

edenlandJuly 23, 20245 Comments

Cocoa Wishes

Hi there 🙂 My pile of cards is growing this month 🙂 One of the guys I work with does not celebrate Christmas in his faith, but still enjoys the non-religious festivities and good will surrounding the occasion. I always make cards and give little gifts to the guys I work with, and, of course, I can’t leave him out. This image from Christmas Cocoa Cups 2 set by Last Minute Manda is a happy one, without being overboard Christmassy, so I went with it. I colored the image with my Copics, and added a few touches with white Posca. I dug around in my paper stash, and found this fun background print that went with the image perfectly!! After cutting an oval aperture into this, and the striped matting, I layered it over some brown cardstock, and popped the colored image on. A quick winter sentiment that I printed on my computer provided the finishing touch to this card.

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Double Trouble Challenge – Challenge #171 Thing 1 – include an aperture, Thing 2 include snow/snowpeople, Thing 3 – Join in at Jingle Belles

Jingle Belles Challenge – Dashing Through the Snow

The Paper Shelter – #605 – Holiday Time

Digi Choosday – WK 29 Anything Goes

Pammie’s Inky Pinkies – Challenge 2429 ATG

edenlandJuly 22, 20241 Comment

Santa

Hi there 🙂 I just had to feature Santa in a Christmas card!! After all, the jolly old guy is such a source of excitement for so many kids 🙂 This image was a freebie from Amanda Jayne Designs a while ago. I colored him up with my Copics, then fussy cut him out. I found a piece of paper in my stash, and decided to make this card in my favorite color combo! I cut an aperture into the black, white and red print background, and layered it over a piece of white cardstock. After die cutting a number of pine branches, I arranged them, and Santa, overlapping the oval. A quick red bow with a sparkly centre, and a die cut sentiment finished this card off.

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Papercraft Challenges – #107 – Holiday Time

The Paper Shelter – #605 Holiday Time

Creative Knockouts -#526-Christmas in July

CRAFT Challenge – Challenge #728 Christmas

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – #234 ATG

edenlandJuly 21, 20247 Comments

Critter Christmas

Hi there 🙂 Christmas in July is a great opportunity to add to the card collection for this year’s holidays!! I was going through these files, and found this adorable image from Di’s Digital Stamps. It was a freebie given away a number of years ago on the Kit and Clowder Advent event. It’s so stinkin’ cute, that I don’t believe I haven’t used it yet!! Although this image isn’t available in Di’s store, there are so many Christmas (and other) images, one cuter than the next!! I colored this up with my Copics, and added a few highlights with white Posca. Rather than going with a standard shape card base, I used a pretty edge die (Spellbinders?) to give a little oomph to the top of the card. Some ribbon was woven through the cut, and, for the finishing touch, a bow and a die cut sentiment (Lawn Fawn?) were added.

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Di’s Digi Stamp Blog Challenge – IT’S CHRISTMAS, IN JULY

The Paper Funday Challenge – #67 – Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Critter Crazy

Crafty Catz – #676 ATG With Optional Twist Of Make it Cute

Crafty Gals Corner – #257 ~ Anything Goes w/Twist – Christmas

BYSH Cardmakers – Christmas in July 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party

edenlandJuly 20, 202414 Comments

Poinsettia Border

Hi there 🙂 I really enjoyed making this card, as it came together so easily and I love the look of the finished product! I used a lovely image from Joy Clair Designs, with a sentiment from Power Poppy. The poinsettia border from the Christmas Joy set really lent itself to a slimline card, so that’s what I went with. I colored it up with my Copics, and added some coordinating matting to make everything pop. That’s it… easy peasy 🙂

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Allsorts – Week 790 Flowers or ATG

CRAFT Challenge – #728 Christmas

Creative Knockouts – #526-Christmas in July

613 Avenue Create – July ATG w/ OPTIONAL TWIST: FLORAL DELIGHT

BYSH Cardmakers – Christmas in July 2024 {BYSHC} Linky Party

edenlandJuly 4, 20245 Comments

Birthday Stars

Hi there 🙂 I have SO many men to make cards for. It’s hard to find an image for guys that isn’t too cutesy and/or overly specific. This card is one I made for one of the (many) guys I work with. The Shine Bright background, from Angie Blom, is one of my favorites for male cards, as it is so striking, and is good for any age or lifestyle. This time, I colored it up in shades of blue with my Copics, then added a bit of silver sparkle in the background. A bold birthday sentiment, cut from some silver glitter paper and backed in black gets the birthday message across loud and clear. Some matting in black and silver sparkle frame the whole thing nicely.

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Craft-alnica – Challenge #363: MALE CARD

Simon Wednesday Challenge – Stars and/or Stripes

Creative Moments – #259 Men and Boys

Papercraft Challenges – #107 For the Boys

Time Out Challenge – #267 Seeing Stars

edenlandJuly 2, 20242 Comments

Birthday Gnome

Hi there 🙂 It was another sister’s birthday recently (I’m the youngest of 7), and this one loves her gnomes!! This little cutie from Conie Fong was perfect for a birthday card! I colored him up with my Copics, then fussy cut him out.

I assembled the card by layering a dotted print cardstock and a red cardstock with oval apertures cut in them over a piece of embossed cardstock. I adhered the layered, die cut sentiment and then popped on the little gnome with some foam dots. A sprinkling of hearts that I’d punched out were the finishing touch.

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Dream Valley Challenges – # 318 – Summer Colours

Digi Choosday – Week 26 ATG

Mirtillamente Challenge – #33 July ATG

Crafts Galore Encore – #125 July ATG

Crafter’s Cafe – #309 Include a Gnome

edenlandJune 28, 20247 Comments

70th Birthday Bow

Hi there 🙂 My sister turned 70 yesterday, and I had to make an extra special card for her. It’s been a long time since I’ve made a bow card, and this seemed like the perfect occasion to make one of these again. Since her (and mine) favorite flower are pansies, I went through my stash of images, and found this lovely one from Angie Blom. I colored it up with my Copics, then fussy cut it out. I found some scraps of purple and yellow paper to cut out the number 70, and layered the 2 pieces before attaching the number and the image to a pretty oval die cut. I cut out all the pieces, as well as the card base, from a pretty mauve card stock (her fave color is purple). I edged the bow pieces with some narrow lace that I had, but it needed a bit more color to tie everything together. I searched through my bins and bins of ribbon, and could not find a shade that complimented the rest of the card!! You never realize how many shades of purple there are (and how gross some of them look together), until you are looking for something specific!! White ribbon and Copics to the rescue!! After I colored all the ribbon and attached it to the edges, I assembled the card. Usually, the cards I have to mail are very flat, but for this special occasion, I broke that rule. I’m happy to say my sis loved her card 🙂

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Creative Knockouts – #524-Fun Fold

Crafty Gals Corner – Challenge #256 ~ Anything Goes w/twist – Fancy Fold

The Paper Funday Challenge – Challenge #66 – Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Fancy Folds

Passion for Markers – Week 745 – add a number

Classic Design Challenge – Challenge #06-2024 Jun/Jul – Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Fancy Folds

edenlandJune 27, 2024June 28, 20241 Comment

For You

Hi there 🙂 Today, I have my last GDT project for this month at C.R.A.F.T. Challenges. I want to thank Jo and the ladies for asking me to join them for the last month <3 This time, the challenge theme is Anything Goes, so you can unleash your creativity with whatever comes to mind!! Our ATG sponsor is the fabulous Sheepski Designs, who are generously offering 3 images of choice. Star of the Month will also be chosen, and this month the lucky winner will win a prize from Sweet N’ Sassy.

I’m using the Bunny Ears image from Sheepski Designs for my card. While printing the image, I also printed a sentiment that I had saved in my files. I colored it up with my Copics, then matted everything with a simple black cardstock. For a subtle finishing touch, I added a few dewdrops and sequins for embellishments. I hope you can join us at C.R.A.F.T. for another fun challenge this week, as we love to see your beautiful creations <3

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Sheepski Designs Challenge – #87 ATG

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends – #232 ATG

Penny’s Papercrafty Challenge – #574 ATG

Simon Wednesday Challenge – ATG

Digi Choosday – Week 25 ATG

edenlandJune 21, 20246 Comments

Seaside Greetings

Hi there 🙂 I have so many men to make birthday cards for, and I find it difficult to find images that aren’t overly cutesy for them. This free page from the Coloring Book Cafe is perfect for some seaside birthday greetings. I colored the image up with my Copics, then went to work assembling the card. After matting the image and the background, I added a corner rope die cut from Kaisercraft. A few sea shells from Marianne dies, and a simple birthday greeting finish this masculine card off!!

I’d like to enter this in the following:

613 Avenue Create – June -ANYTHING GOES w/ OPTIONAL TWIST: FOR THE GUYS

Allsorts – Week 785 Masculine or A/G option

Papercraft Challenge – #106 – For the Boys

Crafty Catz – # 674 Make it Masculine

Time Out Challenge – #266 Photo Inspiration

edenlandJune 20, 20248 Comments

Floral Thanks

Hi there 🙂 For this card, I used my oldest stamp!! (other than some little ones I randomly stamped on wedding decorations, lol) – I guess you can call it my oldest “real” stamp. It’s from Stampin’ Up. I can remember going to a Stampin’ Up party (do they still have parties?) at a friend’s house, and having a blast!! My kids were in playschool and kindergarten at the time, I think, so this has to be at least 25 years old! It’s a rather large background stamp, so I stamped and embossed it with black powder, and used it as the whole card front. I used watercolor pencils to fill in all the lovely flower colors. A stitched die cut strip provided a nice contrast to the black die cut sentiment. Some matting, and this card was done!

I’d like to enter this in the following:

Simon Wednesday Challenge – Emboss It!

We Love Stamping – June Challenge, and 15 year blog anniversary – Fabulous Florals

Craft-alnica – #362 Stamp

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge – Anything Florals Goes with Optional Mood Board #18

Stamping Sensations – June moodboard – I used flowers (roses) and the colors