SNC - CCC Day 24

Hi crafty peeps!

Here is Day 24's Christmas card - "Anything Goes" was our prompt.

I still had my Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses paper pad on my desk so I went in my scrap closet and found the coordinating Woolies.  A quick and super CUTE card was then put together :)  

I used a Stampin' Up punch for the sentiment which is by Hero Arts and I randomly stamped snowflakes with a stamp from the same Hero Arts set. 

TFL!

SNC - CCC Day 12

This is my third post for today, please scroll down if you would like to see more Christmas cards :-)

Here is today's Christmas card!  Our prompt was polka dots so I used some fun paper from My Mind's Eye called Be Merry. Aren't the trees with the lil polka dots just so adorable? I think so!

The penguin, speech bubble and sentiment are from the Hero Arts Jolly Christmas stamp set. The card layout was done using this week's Unscripted Sketches #171 sketch. 

TFL!

SNC - Day 10

Here is my Day 10 card for the SNC Christmas Card challenge.  Our prompt was holly.

I used the sketch that Jingle Belles has for this week's challenge :)

I used Basic Grey Jovial paper and chipboard, along with a sentiment from Hero Arts.  Sweet and simple!

Here is the sketch~

TFL!

SNC - CCC Day 11

Hello!

I know I haven't blogged the last few days of cards, here is one of them which I created at a crop last night for yesterday's prompt of embossing.  I used the Mojo Monday Sketch #253 for the card layout.

I used a kit that I bought last year at Taylored Expressions, I'm pretty sure the paper is The Girls Paperie, not sure of the exact name of the collection. The papers in the kit are so pretty! Looking forward to making many more cards with them.  The embossing was done with a Sizzix folder and the sentiment is from Hero Arts.

Here is the sketch~

TFL! I'm off to go make today's card!

SnC CCC - Days 8 and 9

Hello!

I made yesterday's card so late that I forgot to do a blog post, I'll share that one below.

First up is today's card!  The prompt was "bling".  Love bling!!

I knew I wanted to use these flowers...finding them was another task altogether but at least they were located!  I used an MFT die for the scalloped circle and a Hero arts sentiment.  I am submitting this card to Christmas Card Challenges - #36 Use something new.  I used my new Authentique Festive paper :)

The card layout is from SCS.

And here is yesterday's card. The prompt was Anything Goes so I made a quick card using Basic Grey Jovial papers and chipboard along with a Hero Arts sentiment.

TFL!

SnC - CCC Day 7

I've made it a week with this challenge - go me!

Today's prompt is "tree" so I used my Hero Arts set "Merriest Wishes".

I'm entering my card into these challenges:
Lexi's Creations #71 - Sparkle and Shine
Cards and More #62- Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Supplies~
Stamps: Merriest Wishes (Hero Arts)
Cardstock: True Black & Silver (Papertrey Ink), white (Georgia Pacific)
Other: crinkle ribbon (My Craft Spot), gold & silver stickles, snowflakes embossing folder (Sizzix)

TFL!

SnC - CCC Day 6

Here is today's Christmas card! 

Our prompt was non-traditional colors - no red or green allowed!

I'm also entering my card in these challenges:

Craft Your Passion #122 - Anything Goes

Stamps & Fun = Creativity #111 - Christmas in August

Supplies~

Stamps: Hero Arts

Cardstock: Sweet Blush, Silver, True Black (all Papertrey Ink)

Other: Sizzix embossing folder, pearls (Kaisercraft)

TFL!

Snc - CCC Day 5

Here is my Day 5 card for the Christmas card challenge!  Our prompt for today was gifts.

I cut the presents from Basic Grey Jovial 12x12 paper and then used a 6x6 pad to build the rest of my card. The light panel was punched using my Fiskars Threading Water punch and the strip above it is a BG ribbon doily.  I added stickles to the gifts to made them stand out more, love how they look!  The sentiment is from a Hero Arts Christmas stamp set.

TFL!

SnC CCC - Day 3

TGIF!

Here is my Day 3 card.  I read through days worth of challenges before I started creating and was inspired by several challenges in making my card tonight.

First I started with Christmas Stampin' All Year Long's challenge to use "A Pair of 3" and used 3 frogs, 3 patterned papers, stamped the sentiment three times and added 3 gems.  When I was selecting my paper I incorporated Do You Stack Up's challenge to use polka dots. Finally I tore the paper and inked it for 4 Crafty Chick's Distressing challenge.

Supplies~
Stamps: Jolly Christmas (Hero Arts)
Paper: Be Merry (My Mind's Eye)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento), Creamy Brown (Colorbox Chalk Ink)
Other: copics (YG95, YG97, BG01, R37, RV21), rhinestones (Queen & Co)

TFL!

Christmas in August!

Since I missed the whole Christmas in July thing, I decided to join in the Scrappin-n-Chattin 30 day Christmas Card Challenge this month.

Here are my Day 1 and Day 2 cards~

I'm also sharing the card above with these challenges:
Addicted to Stamps Challenge #35 - Christmas in July
Paper Playtime Challenge #80 - Anything Goes
Lexi's Creations #70 - Christmas in July
2 Sisters #102 - Christmas in July

I'm also sharing my reindeer card with these challenges:
Truly Madly Crafty Challenges - Animals
Sisterhood of Crafters - Diamonds, Pearls and Lace...oh my!
Critter Sketch Challenge #126 - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin - Christmas in July 

Supplies~
Card #1
Stamps: Yuletide Greetings (Inkadinkadoo)
Paper: Winter Park (Echo Park)
Ink: Tuxedo Black (Memento Ink)
Other: Mister Huey's Opaque White mist (Studio Calico), pearls (Queen & Co)


Card #2
Stamps: Jolly Christmas (Hero Arts)
Paper: Eskimo Kisses (Basic Grey)
Ink: Tuxedo Black and Rhubarb Stalk (both Memento)
Other: pearls (Queen & Co)

TFL!

Happy Father's Day!!

This is my 900th post!!!!!!! Wow!!! I began blogging in 2006 but it was only a handful of posts for a few years and then it became a regular part of my life in 2008.  Here's to 900 more! Woohoo!

I've been on a roll today with making cards so this is a first of 3 posts so that I can get all my cards in before the challenges end.  First up we have a card for my stepdad.  I had such fun making it this morning (don't you wait til the morning of when you need a card? no??  why not?!) I find I work much better under pressure :)

I am sharing this card with The Pink Elephant #152 - Masculine and I Spy Sketches #20 (whose sketch was based off a Lori Boyd card who is the TPE owner!)

Here is my card~

I made an absolute mess while creating this card. First I put together the base of the card and splatted it with Studio Calico Mister Huey's Mists in Manila. Then I masked the image panel with a rectangle and sprayed the mist over it. After that I colored the image, paper pieced the shirt and stamped the sentiment. Next up I cut these tools from MFT Die-namics using silver cardstock from PTI and spritzed them with the mist. Then I had to clean up my huge mess since the mist was everywhere!!

Here's a close up of the tools!

Here is the sketch from I Spy Sketches - I flipped it so I could hang the tools on the bottom of the panel.

TFL!!

Supplies~
Stamps: Moka Tim from Taylored Expressions, Hero Arts sentiment
Paper: PTI cardstock, Basic Grey Granola
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, copics (C9, C7, C5, E11, E00, B99, B97, B95, E59, E57, E55)
Other: ribbon from stash, brads from stash, border punch from Fiskars, MFT tools die-namics, Mister Huey's Manila Mist

Get Messy with Birthday Sundaes!

Good morning!

This week's Birthday Sundaes challenge is to "Get Messy"! Create a birthday card using lots of inking, paints, mists. You get the idea. Make a mess and of course, have fun doing it! Don't forget to include a birthday sentiment/wording on your card front.

Our sponsor for this week is Couture Stamping by Candice Fields, an independent CTMH consultant and former Birthday Sundaes DT Member! Candice is giving away the CTMH Fashionista stamp set, shown below. Candice is also offering Birthday Sundaes fans a 10% discount during this challenge. You can find her store HERE and her blog HERE. To receive the discount, please email your order directly to Candice at stampinpearls at gmail . com (remove the spaces).

Here is my creation~

To make my card, first I punched 3 circles and added them to my card with repositionable adhesive. I stamped the sentiment and then ran the card base through my Cuttlebug with the Seeing Spots folder.   I then sprayed my card with 3 different Glimmer Mists - Lemongrass, SWAK, and Dazzling Diamonds. I did a few layers of each (and ended up with a warped card lol - it's safe to say I lack patience in waiting for things to dry!).  I then removed the circles so that I'd have the white spots to add my buttons. Just a tip when using the adhesive, do not use a lot. I used a bit too much and my paper tore when I took the circles off. 

I had tons of fun making this card and hope you will join us this week! The Design Team knocked this challenge out of the park - once again! 

Anything with Wings for Flutter By Wednesdays!

Yes, you read that right! This week's challenge at Flutter By Wednesdays is all about the wings. Anything with wings is acceptable on your creation for THIS week only!  Click {HERE} to enter your creation and check out the links of my fellow DT sisters to see what they made this week.

I could have used so many different stamps for this challenge but as I was gazing around my room, my eyes landed on this pretty bird :)  Super quick and easy card!

Supplies~
Stamps: Bird Collage & Everyday Sayings - both by Hero Arts
Paper: Carolina Breeze by Teresa Collins
Ink: Memento
Copics: Y15, Y17, Y19
Other: Queen & Co rhinestones


Thanks for fluttering by today!

Birthday Sundaes Challenge #31

Good morning! 

I'm here with another fun challenge for Birthday Sundaes!  This week the challenge is to create a tall (or long) birthday card.  Click {HERE} to enter your card and to check out the wonderful samples from our Design Team and Guest Designer!

We are being sponsored by:

The winner will get to pick 3 digital images of their choice from the Sweet 'n Sassy shop!

SNSS also provided the Design Team with images to use - thank you SNSS!

I used Fall Arrangement which I've had in my digi collection since sometime last year and this is the first time that I remember using it.  I am so pleased with how the image looks, I haven't been coloring much but taking my time really helped me get back on track. I was inspired by the tiny flowers on the image to use this patterned paper from an old DCWV fall stack.  The layout was inspired by a CPS sketch from a few weeks ago. 

I am also entering my card into Challenge #11 - Fall Flowers/Pumpkins at Crafting for All Seasons.

Card Supplies~
Papertrey Ink cardstock - Plum Pudding, Summer Sunrise, Kraft
Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps - Fall Arrangement digital image
sentiment from Hero Arts
Copics
DCWV patterned paper
Fiskars threading water border punch
leaves from stash
mini pop dots

Merry Merry Christmas

It's Saturday evening and I finally have something to show for my afternoon in the scraproom! I spent a lot of time organizing my 6x6 pads...oh my, there are many!!!  Hopefully it will be easier for  me to access them and find what I want a little quicker now.  I've sorted them by company and then alphabetized them by collection name. I also separated the fall, Halloween & Christmas pads since I need those now.

This card is for 3 challenges and here you would think I would have used some patterned papers - not one bit LOL!

Christmas Card Challenges has this beautiful inspiration picture for their challenge~

I used the new FTL sketch #162~

and Cute Card Thursday wants to see Trees/Leaves for their challenge. 

Card Supplies~

Hero Arts Merriest Wishes set

Papertrey Ink Stampers Select White cardstock

Papertrey Ink Gold Shimmer cardstock

Cuttlebug Swiss Dots folder

Memento Bamboo Leaves ink

bling from Michaels

mini pop dots

ribbon from Michaels

Flutter By Wednesdays #168

It's Wednesday and a very exciting day on my blog! 

First up we have this week's Flutter By Wednesdays challenge - it's an open challenge, just remember to include a butterfly, fairy or angel on your creation. You can enter your creation {HERE}.

The entire team is using a very special image today - meet Danni! She was drawn for our wonderful leader by the talented Victoria Case. 

Please take the time to visit the rest of the design team to see what they've created using this fabulous image!

Danni, Michelle, Anna, Cindy, Harriet, Jen, Michelle VP, Nancy, Peggy

I used a lot of markers on her and I am mostly pleased with the results.  I think I could have blended out her dress a bit more but didn't realize that until I took the photo and uploaded it.

I used last week's CPS sketch for the layout. I knew I wanted to use the Echo Park Victoria Gardens paper and needed to find a sketch that would let me show off the paper in addition to the image.

I'll have another post up later this morning, please stop back to see an exciting announcement (and another card!)

Thanks for fluttering by!

just because...anything goes for PaperCutz #101!

TGIF!! Any weekend plans? So far the highlight of my weekend will be picking up my new glasses tomorrow, can't wait to get them!

Today I'm sharing my card for PaperCutz Challenge #101.  The challenge is Anything Goes...that's right create a card, layout or project using any themes/colors you'd like! Please enter your creation HERE and check out the DT samples while you are there!

Here is my card~

I used a FTL sketch from a few weeks ago. I always find their sketches to be great starting points when I'm not sure what I feel like creating.  And when in doubt, always bring out the butterflies :)

Other challenges that inspired me~
Do You Stack Up #29 - Wings
Craft Us Crazy #13 - Anything Goes
Flutter By Wednesday #163 - Open w/butterfly, fairy or angel

Card Supplies~
Stamps: Everyday Sayings by Hero Arts
Paper: Emma's Shoppe by Crate Paper
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
Other: Marvy Scallop Circle punch, Martha Stewart butterfly punch, Recollections pearls, American Crafts ric rac

TFL!

The Sky's the Limit for PCC's 100th Challenge!

That's right - PaperCutz is issuing its 100th Challenge!!! I am so happy to be a part of such a talented team and our leader, Mary, is amazing! Here's to another 100 challenges!

This week's challenge is set by DT sister, Lisa.  Sky's the limit - make a card, layout or project featuring something you would find in the sky ~ birds, butterflies, kites, hot air balloons, airplanes, clouds, sun, rainbow...so many possibilities! Please click HERE to enter your creation and check out the rest of the DT samples!

It's been hot here most of the week so I was thinking of cooler weather when making my card last night.

I used Sketch #85 from Cards 'N Things for my layout ~

Other challenges that inspired my card ~
Aud Sentiments #32 - At least 2 words
Craft Us Crazy #12 - Christmas in July and/or Distressed/Vintage
Stampin B's #119 - Make a card with bling

Products Used~
Paper - Basic Grey Wassail 6x6 pad
Stamps - Hero Arts Holiday Sayings
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black
Other - Martha Stewart punches, Basic Grey Bling It, Stampin' Up corner rounder

Here's to the weekend! I'm hoping to get crafty, how about you?

Tools of the Trade with Shopping Our Stash!

Good morning!

I'm here to share another Guest Designer post for the Shopping Our Stash Challenge!  

For Challenge #5, let's use some of those tools we *had* to have but don't use often-could be your eyelet setter, circle cutter, decorative scissors, fastenator, tiny attacher, cropodile or maybe you have an embossing folder that has not yet been used, nestabilities that haven't been opened, or even your paper piercer can be called into use on your project! Use a tool that is rather neglected!

Well this proved to be a bit of a challenge for me LOL! So many tools, so little time...

I settled on using a stencil that has been in the package unused, a nestabilities set that hasn't seen much love and my poor Cropadile that has been collecting dust.

To create this card, I put my card base in a box and laid my Crafters Workshop Flurries template over it and sprayed the middle with Spring Violet Glimmer Mist and then sprayed the other two sections with Frost Glimmer Mist.  I removed the template and let the card dry, then sprayed the entire card with Glacier Glimmer Mist.  This was my first experience with Glimmer Mist and the first attempt didn't go well.  I used the Georgia Pacific cardstock and sprayed way too closely.  This is my second attempt with Papertrey Ink cardstock and sprayed a bit further away with a much better result. {click on the picture to see the shimmer even better}

I cut the sentiment panel with my Small Deckled Mega Rectangles and  then I stamped a sentiment from the Hero Arts Holiday Sayings set and inked the edges with Memento Paris Dusk.  I added the snowman eyelet using my Cropadile...the first attempt with that didn't go well either since I lost the directions and the poor snowman got stuck LOL.  I managed to save him.

What tools have you neglected lately?  Why not join us at Shopping Our Stash and show them off!

I am also linking this to Crafts & Me Challenge #39 - Bling it On.

TFL!!

Happy Birthday Lilly

Happy Monday!

This is the last of the cards I'm sharing from my weekend crafting session.  Instead of copics, I colored this image with my prismacolor pencils and gamsol. This is the 2nd time I have tried it and I like the results better this time. I am going to keep practicing as I have tons of images stamped & printed on Georgia Pacific paper and I cannot use them to practice my copic coloring.  I certainly don't want all my cute images going to waste!

The image on this card is Lilly from Softpencil Digital Images. Isn't she sweet? :)

I used TECC64 for the layout and the image was cut out with Nestabilities Labels Eleven. The sentiment is from Hero Arts Birthday Messages. I used My Mind's Eye Stella Rose Mabel designer paper, it's so very pretty!

TFL!