Merry & Bright

Good Afternoon!

This card will be entered into the Challenges at Papertrey Ink, Cover Plate Water Coloring, Stamping Sensations, Festive Flowers And Foliage and Penny Black, Anything Christmas.

 

 

I used the Papertrey Ink Cover Plate, Chevrons to create my water color background.  I guess I didn't use too much water as my chevrons are pretty neat, but I like that look.  I then splattered white craft paint all over it to mimic snow and jazz it up a bit.  The tree was cut from chipboard and then Designer Paper using Polka Dot Parade #9, the sentiment is from the coordinating stamp set.

 

Cut a banner from white card stock and stamped my sentiment in green and pink inks.  I do love the non-traditional,  soft colors for a Christmas card.  Topped my tree with iridescent sequins.  Sparkle!

 

So glad you came by, appreciate it when you do.

 

Enjoy~~





I Think YOU'RE Beautiful

Good Morning!  I can't believe I made a card before work, egads!  Now, of course, I do not want to go to work.....such is life.

The card I just whipped up is for the Challenge over at Kelly Latevola's Blog and her Challenge which celebrates her One Year Anniversary for this series, CASEing Genius Challenge.

 

I decided to CASE one of Brandi Hall's creations....she had so many wonderful and creative cards to choose from and I finally decided on this particular one:

 

 

It is titled Beautiful for obvious reasons.

 

Here is my CASE:

 

 

I used a Gina K Designs stamp set, Folk Filigree and an MFT stamp set, Simply Fabulous Sayings.  They compliment each other so nicely.

 

 

I stamped my images in Pumpkin Pie and Tempting Turquoise inks.  Added the 3 turquoise buttons threaded with a bit of jute twine.

I quite love how this came out, I may have to go back and CASE a few more from Brandi's Blog.

Now in 'paying' this forward I am to nominate and bring light to another crafty gal.....do you know how many crafty gals I know?!?!  Egads!  I put my top 6 talented names in a hat and drew one.....sorry that's the only way I could sleep tonight!  lol

My crafty nomination is:  Kathy Krug!  She is wildly talented (as all my friends are) and has such a way with floral die cuts and layering, she is FABULOUS.  Please go check out some of her lovely creations......and then pick your jaw off the floor!  ;)

Thanks so much for coming by.

Enjoy~~







Dancing With Daffodils

Good Afternoon!

It's dark and gray and rainy....so what better way to brighten up my day......Daffodils.....

This card will be entered into the Challenge at Power Poppy, Embellish This.

 

I used the digital stamp, Dancing With Daffodils by Power Poppy.  It's quite spectacular!  I enlarged this to cover the entire front panel.  Images colored with Copic Markers.  I then covered the entire panel with Vellum, it softens the whole look.



 

I embellished with a Sizzix, Decorative Corner die cut.  I also added 4 Adhesive Rhinestones.  Card stock colors in; Black Onyx, Ocean Mist, Sand, and White all by Gina K Designs.

 

Glad to be done with those last 2 CAS creations lol

 

Thanks so much for popping in. 

 

Enjoy~~



December Holly & Narcissus

Good Morning! 

On The Great Impressions Blog today!



 

Using the Great Impressions stamp, G408 December Holly And Narcissus I stamped the image using Gold Embossing Powder and Versa Mark Ink on to a Spellbinders Lacy Squares die cut.  Image colored with Copic Markers and Sakura Glaze and Glitter Pens.



 

 

 

I cut a window and frame using the same Lacy Squares dies and added a sheet of Vellum, which sounds great in theory, but once the card is open and on display you can not see the beauty of the stamp (photo below).....live and learn.  ;)  I also added a couple of Fancy Flourishes and a Poinsettia Cameo Cut.  In the center I glued little golden beads.

Oooh mystery card!  lol

Our Monthly Challenge, Bling On The Holidays, is open, why not use some of your own beautiful Great Impressions Stamps and play along?  Don't forget to upload your GI creations to our Customer Gallery.

My card will also be entered into the Challenges at Stamping Sensations, Festive Florals and Penny Black, Anything Christmas!

Thanks for coming by, you MUST have learned something from this post lol

Enjoy~~



Tis The Season CAS

Round 2!

 

 

 

I think I am being too literal and that is where my problem lies.  This card uses the star dies from Sun, Moon & Stars and the sentiment is from the Inspired By Christmas stamp set, both by MFT.

 

The stars were first cut out in chip board and then in Designer Paper.  Darice Embossing Folder, Doily Lace added for texture.  Green sequins.

 

This is my second and final attempt.....time to go get some fresh air and shake this off.  Luckily MFT will have a new Sketch up soon!  ;)

 

 

Thanks for coming by......mock away lol

 

Enjoy~~

 



You're Fabulous

(but my card.....not so much!)

I am working with the MFT Sketch this week and am finding it VERY difficult.  I see CAS and you know how I can NOT do Clean And Simple.

Here is my first try:

I used the MFT stamp and die sets, Sweet Roses the sentiment is from Simply Fabulous Sayings.  They were die cut, embossed and colored with Copic Markers.  For some odd reason (?)  the black embossing ran.  I have never had that happen before, have you?  So I die cut the shapes from Vellum and tried to mask my mess. 

 

  

 

Added sequins and the card was done.....DUN....done!  lol  I will give it another try, but I can only see CAS and I know it won't turn out any better than this fiasco.  The one upside is my Mom, she loves everything and anything I make.  lol

 

Hope your creating is going a lot smoother!

 

Enjoy~~

Heartfelt Thanks

Good Sunday Morning!  Hope you are having a wonderful day!

Today's creation will be entered into the following Challenges:

Dies R Us, Fall #36
Mod Squad, Give Thanks
Simon Says Wednesday, Thanks/Thanksgiving
Tag You're It, Photo Inspiration
Stamp TV, 1, 2, 3 Make Your Own Recipe

 

Of course I was totally drawn to the birdhouses!

 

My Recipe:  1) Sentiment

                      2) Wheat Die Cuts

                      3) Falling Leaves

 



I used some of my all time favorite stamp sets from Gina K Designs; Autumn Beauty, Heartfelt and Home Tweet Home. (I probably call a lot of her stamp sets my favorite.....and it's true!)  Images colored with Copic Markers and stamped on the Stitched Traditional Tag die cut by MFT (truly a favorite die of mine!)  Button and twine and some burlap ribbon and one small enamel brad for accent.



Found this great paper pack in my stash by S-E-I, Dill Blossom.  Just had to stamp some wheat stalks/not quite sheaves in the background using Antique Linen ink.  And then I remembered a dear crafting friend sent me so many die cuts one day, pulled out the wheat ones....thank you Kathy!  If you ever want to see how to use die cuts and flowers galore just check out her BLOG!   Fantastic!

Thanks so much for coming by.  I did ALL of my chores yesterday so today I get to PLAY!  What's better than that?

Enjoy~~