Tis the Season at Crafty Gals Corner

Hi there!

It's the 2nd Wednesday of the month and that brings on a new challenge at

Crafty Gals Corner! 

The theme for this challenge is: 

~ 'Tis the Season ~

Dr. Digi's House of Stamps

Prize ~ 2 Digital Images

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Fred, She Said Digital Designs

Prize ~ $10 Gift Certificate

Fred She Said Designs offers a wide variety of digital products with a floral flair and cute characters too - Digi's, Pre-colored images, Papers, Sets, Fred's Flower Kits, and even digital cutting files.  Have some fun with Fred!

My inspiration card is created with

Christmas Cardinal

Fred She Said

I used a pre-colored image. 

It was printed twice.

One of the images was die cut with a stitched circle die.

The other, I fussy cut the bird and some of the leaves and berries,

which I popped with foam tape for a little dimension.

My card base is 5 1/2 inches square.

I added red matte metallic, gold glitter and white card stock.

2 coordinating patterned papers were added in rectangular pieces,

along with a small strip of red glitter card stock.

I popped my circle die cut onto a fancy red, matte metallic die cut

before adhering to the card.

The sentiment and shadow are die cut out of 

red glitter and gold foil card stocks.

This is our last challenge for 2025.

I hope you join us!

We will be back the 2nd Wednesday in January.

Fall Pumpkin Decor Project

 As the weather cools and the leaves start to turn, I love creating cozy fall décor pieces that celebrate the warmth of the season. Today I’m sharing how I made this “Gather” Pumpkin Decor using products from Clear Scraps — perfect for your entryway, mantel, or Thanksgiving table!

For this project I am using

• Medium Pumpkin Shiplap Shape
• Word n Shape Gather - Wagon
• Maple Leaves Chipboard Embellishments

Step 1: Prepare the Pumpkin Base

I chose to cover my pumpkin with a patterned paper. 

Trace the pumpkin shape onto the patterned paper and cutting it out. Adhere the paper to the wood base using Mod Podge. I also applied the Mod Podge over the top of the paper to seal it.

I did paint the pumpkin stem before adhering the paper.

 Once dry, lightly sand the edges for a clean, finished look. 

Step 2: Painting

Paint  the “Gather” word and wagon with acrylic paint.

I also used acrylic paint to paint the chipboard maple leaves.

Step 3: Create the Floral Wagon

For the bottom of the pumpkin, I layered the wooden wagon embellishment and filled it with a beautiful cluster of fall florals and pumpkins. 

I started by printing some digital florals and fussy cutting.

Adhere some of the florals to the lower portion of the pumpkin with Mod Lodge.

Next, I glued the wagon to the center and adhered some florals over the top of the wagon with glue and foam tape.

The Gather word is glued near the top.

2 of of the maple leaves are adhered to the top.

Step 4: Embellish the Top

To finish off the piece, I added a piece of burlap ribbon tied with twine and the smallest maple leaf.

 This gives it a rustic charm and ties the whole fall theme together perfectly.

This project is such a wonderful reminder of the season of gratitude and togetherness. Whether displayed on a wall, door, or shelf, it’s sure to bring a warm, welcoming touch to your fall décor.

Be sure and check out more Clear Scraps inspiration by following on social media

Clear Scraps Blog

Clear Scraps Facebook

Clear Scraps Instagram

Clear Scraps Pinterest   

Thank You Card

Happy Saturday!

Posting today with an inspiration card created for this month's

Polkadoodles Craft & Card Making Challenge.

The theme is

ANYTHING GOES. 

Projects for the challenge can be created with any image

from any company and you get a chance to win a prize!

 My inspiration project for this week is a Thank You Card created with

Love Heart - Honeypie. 

I colored her with Prismacolor pencils and fussy cut.

The patterned paper used is on my card background is from 

Lily Bug Ladybird Papers 4.

I printed the sentiment from

  Winnie Daisy Greetings, Quotes and Sentiments.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

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Linking up to:

A Place to Start - playing ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Ally's Angels - ATG

Love to Craft - ATG

Love to Scrap - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - ATG option

613 Avenue Create - ATG w/ Thank You option

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - ATG

Veteran's Day Wave Pop Up Card

Hello there. Today, I’m sharing a special project created in honor of all who have served — a Veterans Day wave pop-up card featuring products from Pajama Crafter Stamps.

The card design combines bold patriotic colors with heartfelt sentiment. 

The front showcases a mix of red and blue stars framing the message “Veterans Day – Honoring All Who Served”, along with a dimensional awareness ribbon in coordinating colors for a meaningful focal point. 

The stars and awareness ribbon were stamped from Awareness Stamps. The sentiment is one of the flashcards from Patriotic Flashcards. Patterned papers used are from Vintage Americana Paper Pack.

Inside, the card features a fun wave pop-up element that adds movement and surprise when opened — a perfect way to bring extra life to this tribute design. I added the soldier image from the flashcard I used, a die cut “thank you” sentiment, stars and stamped “brave” from the Awareness Stamps.

If you’d like to make your own Wave Pop Up Card, see my directions below.

Card Base

Cut a piece of card stock to 4 1/4 x 11 inches.

Score at 5 1/4 & 5 3/4 inches along the 11 inch side. Fold and burnish along the score lines.

Cut 3 pieces of card stock to 4 x 5 inches.

Adhere to front and both inside panels.

Adhere a rectangular piece of card stock to bottom of card front.

Cut 2 diagonal card stock pieces and adhere to inside panels.

“Wave”

Cut a piece of card stock  to 6 x 7 3/4 inches. 

Score at 3, 3 3/4, 4 1/2 & 7 1/2 inches along the 7 3/4 inch side.

Cut 6, 1 inch strips along the 6 inch side. 

Fold and burnish on the score lines to form an “M” shape.

Glue the 1/4 inch end to the inside edge of the other end

Begin adding the “wave” pieces to the inside of the card. To do this, adhere 1 piece to the right side just below the bottom score line. The part that forms an “M” will face toward the bottom of the card as in photos below.

Continue by adding the next 5 pieces stacking on top of the left side of each piece overlapping about a 3/8 inch.

Once you adhere all 6 “wave” pieces, glue the last piece on the far left side just above the uppermost score line. So, attach the top of the last piece to the upper flap of the card.

With the card open to the inside, add decorative pieces to the front of each “wave” piece.

I added die cut stars.

Complete front and inside of card as desired.

This project is a simple yet powerful way to express gratitude and remember those who have given so much for our freedom.

For more Pajama Crafter Inspiration, be sure to visit the following places:
Instagram
Pajama Crafter Stamps and Friends Facebook
YouTube
Pinterest
Shop

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Linking up to:

A Place to Start - ATG w/Something New (new flashcards & paper)

Creative Inspiration Challenge - ATG

A Perfect Time to Craft - ATG

Classic Design Challenge - ATG option

Love to Craft Challenge - ATG

Love to Scrap Challenge - ATG

613 Avenue Create - ATG w/ Thank You optional twist

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - ATG

 

Holiday Cheer Reindeer Card

Bring the warmth of the season to your craft table with this festive winter card featuring a pair of charming reindeer and a peaceful woodland background. Hey there, today I'm sharing this Holiday Cheer Reindeer Card that is perfect for spreading Holiday Cheer!

Supplies Used

• Cardstock from CutCardStock
• DCS Vanilla Bean Brown Cardstock
• Bright Foil Gold 10 pt Cardstock 
• Classic CREST SOLAR WHITE Cardstock for the embossed and inked background
• Lessebo Taupe Cardstock
• DCS Smooth Sand Castle Tan Cardstock
• Lessebo Dawn Maroon Cardstock
• Lessebo Hunter Green Cardstock

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Prepare the Card Base
Cut a piece of DCS Vanilla Bean Brown Cardstock to create a 5 x 6 1/2 inch top folding card base. 

Trim a piece of Bright Foil Gold 10 pt Cardstock to 4 3/4 x 6 1/4 inches to create a shimmery frame for your design. 

Emboss Classic CREST SOLAR WHITE Cardstock with a winter tree embossing folder. 

Trim this piece down to about 4 5/8 x 6 1/8 inches. Lightly blend soft blue and pale green distress inks over the background to bring out the embossed details and create a frosty, sky-like effect.

Attach the embossed panel to the metallic layer, then adhere the entire piece to the card base.

2. Assemble the Reindeer
Die cut two reindeer using Lessebo Taupe and DCS Smooth Sand Castle Tan.

Add antlers in DCS Vanilla Bean Brown Cardstock, and small details like the scarf and wreath from Lessebo Dawn Maroon and Lessebo Hunter Green .

4. Finishing
Die cut “Holiday Cheer” from dark brown cardstock to coordinate with the card base. Adhere the sentiment to the top portion of the card.
Use foam tape behind the reindeer for added dimension.

I hope my Holiday Cheer Deer Card has given you a little inspiration for your holiday card crafting!

Join us over on the CutCardStock Facebook Page and the Facebook Group Creating with CutCardStock for more inspiration. And check out our CutCardStock YouTube Channel too!

 And even more inspiration can be found on the CutCardStock Creative Blog.

November at Morgan's ArtWorld

Happy Saturday & November 1st!

Once again, another month has flown by and it's time to start a new one!

Today, a new challenge is up and running at

Morgan's ArtWorld.

Theme is ANYTHING GOES and you can enter using

any images from any company.

So come and join in!

My inspiration card was created with

Cameo 6.

I colored with Prismacolor pencils and fussy cut before

popping with foam tape onto a die cut frame.

The "beautiful" sentiment is die cut.

I added a few pearls.

Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend!