Purr-fect Fall Days with Oliver

The new challenge at 613 AVENUE CREATE is "anything goes OR craft/hobby".

My scrapbook page celebrates our sweet fluffy boy, Oliver, enjoying the cozy feeling of Fall. I used warm Autumn tones, plaid patterns, and textured details to create a rich seasonal background that perfectly complements his soft fur and serious little expression. The glittery title adds a fun sparkle while the distressed inking, layered papers and torn edges bring warmth and dimension to the page.

I love how this layout captures both Oliver’s personality and the comforting colors of Autumn. Sometimes all you need for scrapbook inspiration is a favorite photo of a beloved pet and the beautiful shades of the season !

Materials-cardstock, Echo Park patterned paper and stickers, Thickers letters, dollar store ric rac twine, Ranger ink distressing ink

Every season is better when shared with a cat who makes every day feel cozy.

Sharing my project with:

~Critter Crazy Challenges-anything featuring a critter

~Love Those Pretty Papers-use patterned paper

~Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap-anything with pattern paper

~Farm Quest Home-home-related project

~Crafty Animals-anything with an animal

~Pearly Sparkles-makes me smile (love my beautiful kitty)

~I Spy With My Little Eye-something monochrome

~Paper Funday-option (stripes)

~Classic Design Challenge-anything goes

~Crafty Catz-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Sending Sunshine with Every Petal

The new challenge at 613 AVENUE CREATE is "anything goes or option-May flowers".

I created this cheerful “hello” card using my Cricut, and I just love how the fresh blues and florals came together ! The gingham background adds a soft, homey feel, while the layered panel helps frame the design and draw your eye right to the flowers.

I had fun building up the floral cluster with different shapes and colors—mixing bold blue blooms with softer white flowers and warm leafy accents. The layering really adds dimension and gives the card a lively, almost garden-like feel.

To finish it off, I added an inside sentiment. The message reads: “May your day be filled with sunshine” which perfectly matches the bright and happy vibe of the design.

This is one of those cards that can be used for so many occasions—just to say hi, brighten someone’s day, or send a little handmade sunshine their way !

Materials-cardstock, patterned paper (Amy Tangerine)

My Sunshine and Flowers flap card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~Beautiful Blossoms-flowers focal

~Word Art Wednesday-anything uplifting/positive

~Do Al(l) Creative-flower focal (option)

~Creative Creases Challenge-fun folds

~Creative Friday-show completed inside

~Fab N Funky-use pink, blue and/or yellow

~Girlz Rebel-flowers

~Triple B-birds, blooms or butterflies

~I Spy With My Little Eye-showers/flowers

~Love Those Pretty Papers-patterned paper and option (fun folds)

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Raindrops & Smiles

The new challenge at 613 AVENUE CREATE is "April Showers or Anything Goes".

My card was inspired by those gentle April days filled with soft rain and fresh beginnings. I created a simple layered background with delicate raindrops to set the scene, keeping everything light and airy.

The sweet little fox adds such a cozy, cheerful touch—perfectly content sitting under a bright blue flower like a tiny umbrella! I love how the pop of teal frames the design and ties in beautifully with the flower, while a touch of sparkle on the petals gives it that extra bit of magic.

The “April Showers” sentiment brings it all together, making this card feel like a celebration of the season and all the beauty that comes with it.

Materials: cardstock, Stickles glitter, Glossy Accent

My April Showers card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~Beautiful Blossoms-flowers are focal

~Critter Crazy Challenges-anything with a critter (no people)

~Four Seasons Challenge-Spring

~Girlz Creative Crafts-flowers

~~TOP 3~~

~Heart's Quest Celebration of Love-option (Spring)

~Moving Along With the Times-Spring

~Papercraft Challenge-joy of Spring

~Sparkles-Spring

~Pammie's Inky Pinkies-Spring/rain

~I Spy With My Little Eye-showers/flowers

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Happy Birthday To You!

This month, the challenge at 613 AVENUE CREATE is "things with wings" or anything goes.

I created this birthday card using layered Cricut cuts to give these cute little birds extra dimension. Their party hats and bold orange beaks make them look like they are ready to sing “Happy Birthday!” It’s a clean and simple design with just the right touch of fun. Chirp, chirp !

My Happy Birthday To You birds card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~AAA Birthday-birthday and diecuts

~~TOP 4~~

~Critter Crazy Challenges-featuring a critter, no people

~Dream Factory-any animal

~Moving Along With the Times-birds and/or bees

~~TOP 3~~

~Snippets Playground-anything made with snippets (the hats of the birds are snippets)

~A Place To Start-option (no squares)

~~RISING STAR~~

~Fab N Funky-dies/punches

~Little Red Wagon-L is for leftovers (scraps) The patterned papers used for the hats are scraps found in my scrap basket. I never throw away a good piece of paper !

~Cardz 4 Galz-things with wings

~~TOP 3~~

~Alphabet-V is for volume (dimension) I used foam dots to create dimension on the birds and their hats and beaks.

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Happy Giraffe

The February challenge at 613 AVENUE CREATE is "always anything goes with optional twist-animal magic (create something with a pet or favorite animal)".

Of course, my favorite animal is a GIRAFFE!!! How could you ever guess that !

I used patterned paper (very old Stampin' Up) and an image of a giraffe from a paper pad I recently bought. I added some Glossy Accent to the eyes to make them shine. There are also some pearl gems and a piece of twine tied is a cute little bow.

Sharing my project with:

~Little Red Wagon-neutral colors

~Sisterhood of Crafters-spots and dots

~Girlz Creative Crafts-anything (no stamps)

~Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap-anything (use patterned paper)

~Classic Design Challenge-anything goes

~Papercraft Challenge-anything goes

~Pammie's Inky Pinkies-anything goes

~Ally's Angels-anything goes

~Crafter's Cafe-option-anything goes

~Krafty Chicks-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

I'm This Old

The February challenge at ANYTHING BUT A CARD is always anything goes except a card.

I made this t-shirt for my hubby for his 60th birthday. And I could relate as well, as I'm soon going to be 60 (in March).

*I noticed I missed a little spot that I didn't weed out down in the bottom left corner of the record player, but I fixed it after. Reheated the t-shirt and weeded it out.

I used a t-shirt bought at Michael's and the iron-on material is Cricut and I used my Cricut to cut it. I also used my Cricut Heat Press to add it to the t-shirt.

Sharing my project with:

~Crafts Galore Encore-anything goes

~Love To Craft-anything goes

~Crafty Catz-anything goes

~Crafter's Cafe-option-anything goes

~Allsorts-anything goes

~Creative Fingers-anything goes

~Crafty Gals Corner-anything goes

~A Perfect Time to Craft-anything goes

~Conjurer of Dreams-anything goes

~Classic Design Challenge-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Cheers To the New Year

The new challenge at 613 AVENUE CREATE is "cheers to the new year (feature a drink) or anything goes".

I created a card with a New Year drink on it. Happy New Year ! Cheers !

I used all cardstock and vinyl from Michael's and embossing folder from Sizzix.

My Cheers to the New Year card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~AAA Colorful-colorboard

~Farm Quest Grocery Game-anything food-related

~~TOP 3~~

~Little Red Wagon-use the force (embossing folder, heart diecut)

~Wednesday's Creative Inspiration-'tis the season

~Craft Rocket-something new (new year)

~~TOP 3~~

~Do Al(l) Creatives-anything goes

~Love To Scrap-anything goes

~Allsorts-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

6 7 Christmas Ornament

The December challenge at 613 AVENUE CREATE is "sparkle and shine" or anything goes.

6 7 is a big craze with kids these days !

Anyone with children, or who works around them knows what 6 7 is !

I made this ornament for my afterschoolers Christmas tree.

They will love it !

I used Michael's cardstock, Snow Tex and Stickles glitter.

My 6 7 Christmas ornament can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~Shopping Our Stash-forever young-for a child

~~TOP 3~~

~Fab N Funky-Christmas

~I Spy With My Little Eye-festive for Christmas

~Wednesday's Creative Inspiration-'tis the season

~Cardz 4 Galz-cute Christmas

~Crafty Calendar-Christmas/Winter

~Girlz and the Art of Letters-O is for...(ornament)

~Sisterhood of Snarky-C is for Cheeky Christmas

~Peace On Earth-anything Christmas

~Classic Design Challenge-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Thank You

The November challenge at 613 AVENUE CREATE is "anything goes with option of Thank-You".

I decided to do a thank-you card.

Sharing my project with:

~Girlz Creative Crafts-ribbon

~Christmas (Or Not) Bingo-O (no stamping, distressing ink, pearl/gem)

~Word Art Wednesday-anything uplifting/encouraging

~Twisted Thursdays-option (all twisted up-ribbon)

~Crafty Catz-anything goes

~Creative Fingers-anything goes

~Creative Crafters-anything goes

~Love To Scrap-anything goes

~A Perfect Time to Craft-anything goes

~Krafty Chicks-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Breast Cancer Awareness Angel

The October challenge at 613 AVENUE CREATE is "anything goes or think pink for breast cancer awareness".

I made this pretty pink angel with the breast cancer awareness ribbon on it.

I made it with my Cricut and Michael's cardstock.

My Breast Cancer Awareness Angel is found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project:

~Creations in Pink-project mostly pink

~Creative Crafting Uncles-feminine

~Farm Quest Home-anything home-related (table/desk decoration)

~Let's Craft & Create-things with wings

~Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge-fantasy (angel)

~Alphabet Challenge-M is for mythical creature

~Ally's Angels-anything goes

~Classic Design Challenge-anything goes

~Crafts Galore Encore-anything goes

~Creatalicious-anything goes

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Happy Fall

The challenge for September for 613 AVENUE CREATE is "anything goes with option twist-lots of leaves".

I went with the lots of leaves ! I used nine diecut leaves.

Sharing my project with:

~Die Cut Divas-diecuts (leaves) and anything goes

~Farm Quest Home-anything goes with home-related theme (kitchen cup)

~Four Seasons Challenge-Fall

~Cards Inspiration Challenge-leaves

~ A Cut Above-use a diecut (leaves)

~Inspiration Station-photo inspiration (inspired by the leaves and colors)

~Paper Funday-changing seasons

~Just Us Girls-anything goes with diecuts

~Can You Handle the Pressure-anything using an embossing folder

~A Place To Start-option (leaves)

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~

Surf's Up !

The August challenge at 613 AVENUE CREATE is "always anything goes and option of Summer fun".

Here's my project, a surfer gnome enjoying the ocean waves.

I used cardstock from Michaels and distressing ink by Ranger. The snippets of patterned paper are pieces that I've had for years and years. (I think 2 of them are Basic Grey, the yellow piece I'm not sure.)

My Surf's Up surfer gnome card can be found at Cricut Design Space.

Sharing my project with:

~Christmas or Not BINGO-N (sea/vacation, 2 or more print papers, free)

~Classic Design Challenge-twist (sun sand surf)

~Four Seasons Challenge-Summer

~Park Hopping, My Happy Place-resort style theme

~Sparkles-Summer days

~~SPOTLIGHT WINNER~~

~Snippets Playground Challenge-use snippets (all of the patterned pieces on the surfer are snippets found in my trusty basket)

~Make My Monday-masculine

~Cardz 4 Guyz-Summer holidays

~Little Red Wagon-masculine

~Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge-anything fantasy themed

~~TOP 3~~

Happy Crafting, 

~DEANNE~