Santa Suit

Hello I'm back! Second post for today, this time round I have a CAS Christmas card to share with you. I'm not a real big Santa fan but that being said I do enjoy making this particular card. It's one of my go to quick cards and it's a great way to use a "recycled" item! I used a soda can tab for a belt buckle. I've used different combo's of embossing folders but these 2 are my favorite. The Script is from Cuttlebug and the Square Lattice is from Stampin Up. I raided my Mom's button tin awhile back and found a bunch of these large black buttons which work perfectly for this card. Ok that's it for today but I'll be back tomorrow with a card.....or two?!! Thanks again for taking time to leave me comments, makes my day! List of challenges is listed below.

 ~ Challenges ~
SCS Falliday Fest ~ From Trash to Treasure
Crafty Gals Corner ~ Anything goes
Little Red Wagon ~ What's Red All Over
Fab 'n' Funky ~ Christmas

Window Kitty

Hello! I've been wanting to make one of these window cards FOREVER!! I'm ashamed to say I've had the die for a LONG time (years even maybe) and I've finally broken it out and played. I don't think that I'll ever be able to use this die without adding a kitty in the window though?! Looks naked without one! I love how this turned out. I want to try adding "curtains" sometime but thought it was too much with the tree for this card? Will have to come up with a non Christmas theme too. Thanks so much for stopping by an have a great day! Challenges are listed below.

 ~ Challenges ~
SCS Falliday Fest ~ Home for the Holidays
Cat Lover's Hop ~ Anything with a Cat

Christmas Spirit

Hello! Today I came across a blog hop that's right up my alley, Cat Lover's Blog Hop! It's already half way over but will still try to get a couple of cards done for it. For my first card I dusted off one of my beloved Penny Black stamps. This one is called Christmas Spirit and I colored it with my copics. I used the Your Next Stamp sketch and added 2 felt buttons. The berries and bow have some stickles added to them but the sparkle doesn't show up well in my photo. That's it for now but I'll be back again soon! List of challenges is listed below.

~ Challenges ~
SCS Falliday Fest ~ All the Feels (use felt)
Your Next Stamp ~ Sketch #75
Cat Lover's Hop 2017 ~ Anything with Cats
Penny Black and More ~ Close to Nature

 

 

Merry Christmas

Hello! It's Tuesday so that means it's time for another new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches! This week I've used an adorable Whipper Snapper stamp called "Ike". Isn't he just the cutest??!I colored him with my copics and added some stickles for some sparkle.  My background paper is an extra from the other day when I made the Christmas Bauble card using the Alcohol Ink Baubles tutorial. The snowflakes are from a MS border punch and the sentiment is from Paper Smooches. This is so bright and cheerful! So glad you stopped by an please be sure to stop by and see what the rest of the DT has done with the sketch this week. Have a great day!

Carol
Debbie
Jenee
Melissa
Patti

 ~ Challenges ~
SCS Falliday Fest ~ Get Drunk (use a tutorial with alcohol inks)
Artistic Inspirations ~ Anything Goes
The Holly and Ives Christmas Challenge ~ Anything Goes Christmas

Happy Birthday Superstar

Hello! It's been awhile since I made anything with any of my adorable Cocoa images from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps. Found this one when I was going thru my box of already colored/cut stuff and thought it would go perfectly with this new embossing folder I picked up at stamp show last weekend. It's from a UK company (can't remember the name) but the folder is called "football"! ;-)  I used my Sweet 'n Sassy grass die with it for a Quick and Easy card. I made/printed the sentiment with my computer and cut it out with a PTI cloud die. Softly went around the edges with some Distress Ink. Make's for a fun kids card. Thanks for stopping by and be sure to stop back by tomorrow for the new sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches. Challenges are listed below.

 ~ Challenges ~
SCS Falliday Fest ~ Put me in Coach!
Dream Valley Challenges ~ Birthdays
Crafty Friends Challenge ~ Cute
Seize the Birthday ~ Anything goes Birthday

Winter Wonderland

Hello! Well I seem to be on a die cutting card making roll?! The sled and tree are from Impression Obsession and they also came along home with me last weekend from the stamp show. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches. I added some stickles to the sled runner, the edge of the snowy hills, the trees and the snowflakes but it didn't show up to well in the picture. The hills and tress are also done in shimmery white. This really sparkles in real life. That's it for now have a great day and come back soon!

 ~ Challenges ~
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge ~ Anything goes/optional traditional colors
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra ~ Anything goes Christmas

Peace & Joy

I'm back!! I have yet another Christmas card to share with you today. A die card with the only stamping being the sentiment. I was at a stamp show last weekend and added to my die collection or would that be obsession??!! LOL Anyway I realized recently that I had no ornament dies in my stash so when I saw the Impression Obsession set of 3 little ornaments I had to get them. Which worked out perfectly when I saw the picture for the Merry Monday challenge. I went with the literal interpretation for my card. Cut the ornament out of some heavy duty glitter card stock and added a little snowflake die to the center. The branches are from a Tim Holtz set that I picked up off of Amazon recently, gotta LOVE that Amazon Prime! The wood grain paper is by Paper Studio from Hobby Lobby. This is a very CAS card to do. I still haven't picked the design for my personal Christmas card to mail out but this one is in the running I think? It's flat and should be no issue mailing? I always make a mass production of 30 to 40 cards. That way I don't have to remember who got what from one year to the next. Makes it easier on me. That is if time/life doesn't get away from me and I can get cards made this year to send. Anyway thanks for stopping by and have a awesome day!

 ~ Challenges ~
Merry Monday ~ #261 Ornaments
One Crazy Stamper ~ Christmas/Winter
Happy Little Stamper ~ Anything goes with Dies

Blue Christmas

Hello! I've been playing in my bag of tiny designer paper scraps this week, I save everything! Been trying to get better and throw some things out but.......it's hard. Anyway I traced the outline on my PTI Christmas Tree die onto a scrap of card stock and randomly placed my paper strips down and it snowballed from there! Ended up with like a dozen tress in various colors. Now to come up with different ways/ideas to use them. For this particular tree I embossed it and then add stickles to the embossing, finished it off with some rhinestones. Cut out some stitched hills (die's I bought off Amazon) from some shimmery card stock so that it looked more like snow. Added a 2nd plain embossed tree for a little depth, and a sparkly snowflake in the corner and called it done. Thanks so much for stopping by and have a great weekend! It's gonna be a nice here in South Central PA.

 ~ Challenges ~
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper ~ Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge ~ Anything Christmas
Happy Little Stampers ~ Christmas Challenge
SCS Falliday Fest ~ Picking Up The Pieces

Pumpkin Peeker

Hello! It's Tuesday so that means new sketch time at Tuesday Morning Sketches! This week we are being sponsored by Bugaboo Stamps. I have used the adorable Black Cat Pumpkin Peeker for my card. This week we have a multi layered sketch for you! Not sure I picked the right DP for this sketch as the little squares really hides most of it? But overall I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I colored it with my copics and added Glossy Accents to the Cat's nose, leaves and the little heart. Added a little gingham bow at the top and a little acorn embellishment at the bottom. Thanks so much for stopping by! Be sure to stop by an see what the rest of the DT has come up with. List of challenges is listed below.

Carol
Debbie
Jenee
Melissa
Patti

 ~ Challenges ~
SCS Falliday Fest ~ Orange you Glad
2 Crafty Critters ~ Anything goes with a Critter
Pink and Main ~ Fall and Halloween
Bugaboo Crafty Challenge ~ Anything Bugaboo

Textures of Fall

 

Hello Fall nice to see you! It's finally feeling like fall here in South Central PA. Summer didn't want to leave, not that I minded a whole lot except it was so humid! Running the AC in October is very unusual for us. Now we have our first frost warning for the AM. Anyway unto my card. I just had to make another card with this adorable scarecrow from DRS Designs. This time I cut him out and added some burlap. I just LOVE the colors on this one! Used the plaid paper for my inspiration. That's it for today! Be sure to stop back tomorrow for the new sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches. Challenges are listed below.

 ~ Challenges ~
SCS Falliday Fest ~ Textures of Fall
Stamping Sensations ~ Autumn Glory
Pattie's Creations ~ Shades of Autumn
Crafty Addicts ~ Anything Goes/Autumn Colors
ModSquad Challenge ~ Fall Fest