Hide Your Candy

This morning I was seated at the table, a mug of steaming coffee in hand, reading the morning news when I heard something curious. Coming from outside I could faintly hear “twiker tweeeeeeet.” This confused me as the Night of Sweet Delights was still a fortnight away. I threw on a cloak and went outside to investigate. Sure enough coming down the lane were two short figures carrying sacks. As they got closer I saw that they were not human. Checking to ensure I had a dagger in my boot, should the creatures prove hostile, I approached them.

This card was created for the reminder about the Just Some Lines October Challenge that is happening now! The theme this month is Halloween. Come play along with a JSL image for a chance to win a digi!

I started this card by colouring the Just Some Lines image “Voodoo Doll - Everyone Needs a Friend, using my trusty Prismacolor pencils. The candy pieces were cut using Create-a-Critter 2 whilst the candy border was cut using the Artbooking cartridge which I recently acquired in a Guild Raid last month. The sentiment I printed off my computer, earning me +496 technological exp points.

On the inside I printed the top sentiment from my computer again. The bottom one is a Unity stamp and the candy corn I cut out of a scrap of the patterned paper that I used on the front.

I stamped the envelope using the Dylusions “Further Around the Edge” set. Spooky. 

 

These candy kids will munch on into the following challenges:

The Corrosive Challenge #184: Cute and Creepy

Creative Craft Challenges2 #20: Anything Goes

My Craft Spot Monday Challenge #114 - Trick or Treat

Divas By Design: 3 or More Layers

Crafty Sentiments: Anything Goes

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge #73: Polka Dots

2 Sisters Challenge #165: Anything Goes

Brown Sugar Challenge #63: Anything Goes

Milk Coffee Challenge: Spots and Dots

Simply Create Too Challenge #48: Halloween

My Creative Moments Word Play Saturday October Challenge: “Anything”

It turns out they were enchanted dolls, escaped from a child’s house who had been dabbling in magics she didn’t understand. The child must have been talking about the Night of Sweet Delights to the dolls, who got confused thinking it was already happening. I invited them into the Guild Hall to see if we could find a settlement for the wayward pair.

~ Guild Master Crystal ~

That Pins and Needles Feeling

Today a raven arrived from the distant village of Stitchenton calling the Crafters Guild to arms. A black mage had shown up in the village and was causing all sorts of dark problems for the smallfolk. The Lady Commander of Copics and I prepared the weapons whilst the Guardian of Glitter packed a generous supply of elixirs and mana potions; I had a feeling we would be using an abundance of spells. As we rode up to the village entrance, night had already fallen and the black mage was waiting for us.

“Do you think your pathetic spells can defeat my dark magiks?” the mage spat, blue sparkes crackling at his fingertips. He tossed a green poppet at us, mumbling an incantation. I was confused as to why he was hurling dolls at us until it suddenly began to grow. The small poppet, pins sticking out of it, didn’t stop growing until it was as tall as the giants of Fenrall Hills! 

This was created for the Just Some Lines October Challenge. Come play along with us and make a Halloween craft using any Just Some Lines image and you can win yourself a digi!

I started this card by colouring the Just Some Lines Voodoo Doll image using my trusty Prismacolor pencils. I then used the Inkadinkado “Voodoo Doll” set that I picked up in a recent guild raid and stamped the little pins in the background. I also used that set for the sentiment. I used my Cuttlebug and a Tim Holtz folder to emboss the green panel for +88 bumpy exp points. I was actually amazed that bow worked out so nicely. I just held some orange ribbon and black ribbon together, tied and hoped for the best. Well my spell of knots must have worked, because I was pretty impressed with the end result.

I decorated the inside using the “Voodoo Doll” set again. The sentiment is from some cheap-o stamp I got out of the dollar bin at Michaels quite a few years ago.

I did up the envelope with the “Voodoo Doll” set, earning +55 black magic exp points.

This evil poppet will perform his magic in the following challenges:

Punk You Girl Challenge #5: Halloween

There She Goes Challenge #227: Decorate the Inside

Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge: Say it With Stamps

Penny’s Challenge #147: Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #289: Signs of Distress

Challenges 4 Everybody #30: Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge #184: Cute & Creepy

Creative Craft Challenges2 #20: Anything Goes

Emergency Crafters October Challenge: Halloween

Craftitude Challenge #50: Anything Goes or Things That Start With “S”

Cuttlebug Mania: Toys

MFPSpeedyTV Inspiration Challenge #31: Popcorn

Friday Sketch Challenge #53

It was a harsh battle. The doll kept using a voodoo spell that would sap HP from us and transfer it to him. With some fancy die rolls and lots of elixirs, we were able to finally defeat the stitched fiend. When it shrunk back down to regular doll size though, the black mage was no longer there! Now the hunt was on…

~ Guild Master Crystal ~

Tag Along to the Caverns

Welcome to the Guild Hall. Today the Lady Commander of Copics and I travelled to the snow covered land of Oakmont Glade in search of some sparkle flakes that we could use to create more magical potions. As we trudged through the deep snow, trying to read our tattered map in the blustering wind, a snowflake nymph glided up beside us, riding her magical snowflake.

“You all look a little lost. And cold,” she said eyeing Angela’s red cheeks and chattering teeth.

“We are in search of sparkle flakes, but seem to have taken a wrong turn in this storm,” I said holding up our worn map.

“Follow me. You can warm up until this storm passes, and then I’ll show you to the sparkle flake caverns,” the purple-haired nymph said. She zoomed off to the north and the Lady Commander and I gladly followed, anticipating a fire and thawing our frozen limbs. 

This was created for the Creative Card Crew “Tags” challenge that is happening right now! Make a tag and play along for your chance to win three Birdie Brown images!! The only problem you will have is choosing only three since they are the most adorable images EVER.

 

I started this tag by making the background. I swiped three different shades of Distress Ink on my craft mat, sprayed them generously with water and wiped the tag through. I dried it with my heat gun of +400 whooshiness and repeated that process two more times to get the look I wanted. I then used a Unity snowflake stamp and smashed that all over the tag to complete the background.

I coloured the cute Birdie Brown “Lala” image using my Prismacolors and cut her out. She looked to me like she was riding something, so I cut a snowflake out using the Artbooking cartridge and glued her on. Weeeeeeee!

I cut another snowflake using Artbooking again and covered it with ice stickles earning myself +110 sparkly exp points and going up a glittery level! The sentiment I stamped using the My Pink Stamper “Christmas Wishes” set. 

This tag will fall into the following challenges:
Simon Says Stamps Monday Challenge: Say it With Stamps

My Creative Moments Word Play Saturday Challenge: “Seasons”

2 Sisters Challenge #163: Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody #30: Anything Goes

The Cheerful Stamp Pad Challenge #70: Tags
Creative Craft Challenges2 #20: Anything Goes
Loves Rubberstamps Challenge #72: Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge #288: Pretty Ribbons

After letting us warm up and waiting for the raging snow storm to pass, the snowflake nymph lead us to the sparkle flake cavern so we could gather our boon. I gave her my thanks and told her to send a raven to the Guild Hall should she ever need the assistance of the Crafters Guild.

~ Guild Master Crystal ~

Sweetie Pie

Today the Guild Hall was awash with the glorious smells of baking pies. The house gnomes were busy cooking up apples, cherries and other foods that they’ve been harvesting and turning them into delicious desserts. With so many sweets being created, we were lucky enough to have a sugar bear appear in the kitchen! These winged creatures tend to come round when there are treats being made and assist with the sugary process.

This card was created for the reminder about the Just Some Lines September Challenge that is happening now! The theme this month is Autumn/Fall or Back to School. Come play along with a JSL image for a chance to win a digi! Yipee!

I started by colouring the Sugar Bear image using my good ‘ol Prismacolor pencils. I then used my new Tim Holtz embossing diffuser to emboss all around the image earning me +70 diffusion exp points. 

I decided to add some sparkles to the little bear’s wings, cuz who can’t use more bling? The pie I cut out using the Country Life cartridge. I then stamped the sentiment on the rolling pin using the Lawn Fawn “My Silly Valentine” set. 

On the inside I stamped various sentiments using some Unity stamps and a MFP stamp. The smiley pie is from the Lawn Fawn “My Silly Valentine” set.

I used the cute little pie again to decorate the envelope, giving it a decisively more pie-like feel to it.   

This sugar bear will sweeten up the following challenges:

Die Cuttin’ Divas Challenge #134: Fall Colors

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge: Anything Goes

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge #71: Show Us Your Fall Colors

Cardz TV Challenge #36: Colors of Fall

Craftitude Challenge #49: Anything Goes/Harvest

Dream Valley Challenge #66: Autumn

Friends of SpeedyTV Challenge #91: Animals

2 Sisters Challenge #163: Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Fun Friday Linky Party

The Octopode Factory Friday Challenge: Wings

Simply Create Too Challenge #47: Fall/Autumn

Love to Create Challenge #84: Color Inspired

Upon spotting the sugar bear, the Lady Commander of Copics predictably squealed with delight and immediately asked if we could keep him. I tried to explain to her that the sweet fae bear would depart on his own accord when the desserts were complete, but she was already concocting plans to try and convince him to stay. It would be nice to have him around constantly baking for us...although then I’d need new tunics...larger tunics as I would surely not fit into my current ones any longer after ingesting so many sweets. Mmmm...pie...

~ Guild Master Crystal ~

Buried Princess

Welcome to the Guild Hall, traveller. Today I was truffle hunting in the Forest of Woe with our pig, Oinkster. My basket was nearly full and I was about to head back to the Guild Hall when Oinkster started losing his mind, tugging me deeper into the woods. When he finally stopped I found myself at the base of the great Washi Willow tree. Oinkster keep smelling around the base of the tree and making excited piggy noises. Shrugging, I set down my basket and using my hands began scooping the dirt away at the base of the tree. Imagine my surprise when I found a small box buried there!

This box was created for the reminder about the Just Some Lines September Challenge that is happening now! The theme this month is Autumn/Fall or Back to School. Come play along with a JSL image for a chance to win a digi! YAY!

I actually made this plain orange box almost a year ago. It was right after I got my Martha Stewart score board and I wanted to “test” all the features {lol}. I made this “test box”, with no intention of actually doing anything with it, then just placed it on the top shelf of my closet and forgot about it...until now. I coloured the Just Some Lines image (this one’s the freebie this month!) with Prismacolor pencils, opting not to blend them with Gamsol. I then inked around the edges with Distress Ink and tattered the paper with my blade of +200 shreddiness.

I used the Lawn Fawn “Critters in the Forest” set to stamp all the little mushrooms and leaves for the side panels and coloured them in with Prismacolors as well. 

For a finishing touch I glued on these little mushroom embellishments I’ve had in my stash for an entire trip around the sun. I set them at a jaunty angle, earning myself +55 fun time exp points.

I'm not too sure what to fill this box with...perhaps I'll make some mushroom themed cards and give it away as a cute little gift set.

This little craft will box step into the following challenges:

Craft Your Passion Challenge #180: Autumn/Fall Colours

Crafty Sentiments Challenge: Fall/Autumn Colours

Divas By Design: Anything Goes

Milk Coffee Challenge: Fabulous Fall Colors

Simply Create Too Challenge #46: Bugs (But No Butterflies)

Challenges 4 Everybody #29: Anything Goes

Jo’s Scrap Shack FFC#18: Anything Goes

Cardz TV Challenge #36: Colors of Fall

Craftitude Challenge #49: Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces Friday Fun Linky Party

My Creative Moments Word Play Saturday “Seasons”

One Stitch at a Time Challenge #181: Autumn/Fall

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge (used Lawn Fawn Critters in the Forest and Distress Inks)

Too excited to wait until I got back to the Guild Hall, and going against all my instincts about opening strange containers, I cracked open the small orange box. Inside was a large ladybug. Disappointed, I was about to replace the lid when the ladybug spoke!

“Salutations, my lady. You don’t by any chance know any magic?”

I was so surprised I almost dropped the box. “I...I...I do some spells. I am however out of mana potions.”
“I am a fae princess of the Glitter Dust Court. I was turned into a ladybug and buried here by any enemy of the court.”

I explained I had mana potions aplenty back at the Guild Hall, as well as friends with whom I could perform triple tech magic and try and change her back. With that, I packed the box carefully into my sack and set back home with Oinkster in tow.

~ Guild Master Crystal ~

Harpooning the Card Shark

Tonight the Lady Commander of Copics and I spent the evening in the Inked Cricket, one of the local taverns in the nearby village. After a trying day in the Glue Fields, we were tired, sticky and in need of a break. I ordered two mustard seed ales and brought them over to our table. As I was setting them down, a loud cheer erupted from the back corner of the room. Angela turned in her chair to look at what the commotion was and it was then I spotted the same lady of the evening I had run across last winter.

“What’s going on back there, Samuel?” I asked the barkeep.

“Some travelling gambler. She plays some sort of card game and has yet to lose,” he responded, methodically wiping the bar. 

I was commissioned to make a “thank you card” by one of my coworkers. Her husband’s boss paid for management and their spouses to go to Vegas, and she wanted a card everyone could sign as a thank you. Hence, this was born.

I didn’t really have anything “Vegas” themed so I decided to use actual playing cards and just stamp my image on them, earning me +783 innovative exp points. I chose the Kraftin’ Kimmie “Raychel” image, because she reminds me of Vegas with her cute dress, heels and kissy lips. I was super pumped when I found that paper with the dice on it at the very bottom of my paper container. The letters I cut using the Birthday Bash cartridge, and made them as big as possible. It’s like Raychel is kissing you “thanks”. Mwwwwwa.

I kept the inside simple since numerous people were going to be signing it. The sentiment was stamped using the Lawn Fawn “On the Mend” set and I added the flourish from the Dylusions “Bordering on the Edge” set.

I used the same stamp on the envelope for lack of anything better.

This card will try its luck in the following challenges:

Kraftin’ Kimmie Challenge: Anything Goes

Fantabulous Cricut Challenge #178: ABC’s 123’s

Tammy’s Scrapin’ Corner Challenge #80: Anything Goes

Challenges 4 Everybody #29: Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge #183: Maiden, Mother, Crone

DRS Designs Challenge #87: That’s Unexpected (stamping on the playing card)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Stamping on Anything But Plain Paper

I found it curious that a woman, who just the previous year, was selling other services was suddenly some sort of card playing savant. There was surely some sort of scam or trickery afoot. I subtly cast a detect magic spell and sure enough, there was a bright blue glow around the woman.

“She’s bathed in some sort of spell that is obviously helping her with her card game,” I whispered to the Lady Commander.

Angela discreetly pulled a magic absorption stone from her pocket. “Well let’s put an end to her streak,” she said, a sly smile spreading across her face.

I smiled back and nodded twice, watching as the stone started to glow, absorbing all the magical spells in the room. I can’t stand cheaters.

~ Guild Master Crystal ~