Noel

Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: Add Embellishments

Here is my card for your inspiration:

It's getting chilly, so I'm in the mood for Christmas!!  Actually, my cats knocked over a box of stuff on one of my work stations a while ago and I just got around to picking the things up this week.  Most of the stuff was Christmas cards that were waiting to be recycled and there were also these metals letter stickers (which I have had so long that the adhesive has dried up!)

Anyway, I picked a card with this pretty little cardinal couple and decided to create a card around them.  After picking my papers and matting them with a blue cardstock that pulled out the blue in the scarf, I added some metal letters with glue and then added my embellishments.  I consider the letters as embellishments since they add a great bit of texture and were something I had to glue on.  I also added a bunch of (previously die cut) holographic snowflakes and little dots (that are kind of like enamel dots, but flat) to add interest and I finished it off with a die cut snowflake border that someone had given me years and years ago after I commented how pretty their's was.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Dies: PaperTrey Ink "Snow Globe" snowflakes and dots; the snowflake border is either from Memory Box or Whimsy Stamps (again, it was a gift)

Challenges:

ABC Christmas--U is for unusual Christmas colors and V is for velvet (I chose unusual Christmas colors of blue and grey)

Die Cut Divas--anything goes for World Card Making Day

Crafty Calendar--anything goes

Christmas with the Cuties--feature a creature

Triple B--anything goes with the optional twist: crimson (my cardinals are crimson colored)

Little Patch of Crafty Friends #239--anything goes

Fab n' Funky #602--Fur or feathers (feathers for this one)

Word Art Wednesday #670--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Creative Knockouts #532--use your favorite embellishments (I love to embellish using die cuts, specially small ones.  They add interest but no bulk, so perfect for mailing)

Tuesday Morning Sketches #778--sketch (I turned the sketch on it's side)

 

Mothers

Hello, everyone!  It's time for a new challenge from the Creative Moments Challenge blog.  The theme is: Monochromatic.  I am using an image from one of our fabulous sponsors: Pattie's Creations.

 Here is my card:

I created this card for my mother-in-law's birthday which was earlier this week.  Her favorite color is purple, so the monochromatic color scheme was an easy choice!  I colored my image and fussy cut it out and then picked some patterned paper to coordinate.  I layered up some different purple ovals and the white sentiment oval.  I finished everything off with some dotted crystal dots.

You have all month to play along.  So, get inky and link up your creation; I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps: Pattie's Creations "Gerber Daisy in Vase" and Flourishes "Jewish Proverbs"

Dies: Spellbinders "Classic Ovals, large" and scalloped oval (I can't remember the name)

Challenges:

Cards Galore #128--anything goes

Pattie's Creations #223--anything goes

Die Cut Divas--anything goes for World Cardmaking Day

Crafty Calendar--anything goes

Sheepski Designs #91--anything goes

Creative Fingers #286--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #239--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday--patterned paper

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #598--sketch

Word Art Wednesday 3669--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Penny's Challenge #582--anything goes

70 amazing years

Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: Inspired by a Song (please let us know which song you were inspired by)

Here is my card for your inspiration (I was inspired by the Happy Birthday song):

A family member is celebrating his 70th birthday this weekend and that deserves a special card!  I created a gatefold card, which is actually a little difficult to photograph as it doesn't want to stay flat!!  But I think it adds a fun twist.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps: PaperTrey Ink "Big Birthday Wishes" both sentiments

Dies: PaperTrey Ink "By the Numbers" border die; Spellbinders "Classic Circles, large"; MFT "Blueprints 13" banner; Verve larger 3 stars; Stamps of Life smaller stars

Challenges:

Creative Creases #92--anything goes with a fun fold

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #597--sketch

Double Trouble #176--Something, Anything, Everything (Thing #1: anything goes)

As You Like It--What is your favorite card shape and why?  (I almost always create A2 rectangle cards.  Why?  Well, you can get two card bases from one sheet of 8x11 card stock.  And A2 envelopes are inexpensive and easy to find.)

Cards Galore #128--anything goes

{Pin}spirational Challenge #318--shapes (I used rectangles, circles, and stars)

Snippets Playground #490--anything goes using snippets (other than the card base and the blue star paper, everything was cut from scraps.)

Moo

Happy October 1st!!  It's time for a new challenge on the Critter Crazy Challenge blog!  As always, it is a month long challenge: Anything Goes as long as you feature a creature.  Here is my card for your inspiration:

I took my favorite cow and turned him into a Christmas cow!!  Actually, I have a set of punny Christmas sentiments and I found this one that says "Merry Christmas to Moo!" and I knew I had to pair it with this adorable rolly polly cow!!  Ooo . . . I just love him!!  Other than figuring out those wonky paper strips, this was a pretty quick and easy card.  I stamped, colored and fussy cut the cow and winter hat, die cut 3 of the snowflakes and layered them together for dimension and finished everything off with a tiny strip of gold cardstock and several clear rhinestones.  Before adhering the snowflake to the card, I spritzed on some white shimmer which you can see better in the photo below.

Thanks for stopping by!  Hop on over to the Critter Crazy blog and check out the details and the rest of the projects from the Design Team.

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT "The Whole Herd" cow; Pretty Pink Posh "Penguin Pals" hat; Cardz TV "Christmas Critter Captions" sentiment

Dies: PaperTrey Ink "Fancy Flakes"

Challenges:

ABC Christmas--S is for stencils, T is for Traditional Colors (I chose traditional colors)

Pattie's Creations #222--anything goes

Creative Fingers #285--anything goes

Sketch Saturday #760--sketch

Fab n funky Challenges #601--add gems or pearls (I added clear rhinestones)

Inkspirational Challenge #325--headwear

Penny's Challenge #581--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Art Impressions #388--Farm fresh (farm elements)

Krafty Chicks #735--all occasions

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Simon Says stamp Monday--Christmas or winter card

Girlz Creative #92--anything (Christmas) goes

Happy, Happy Birthday

Hello, everyone!  It's time for the mid-month reminder for the challenge from the Creative Moments Challenge blog.  The theme is: Interactive.  I am using an image from our fabulous sponsor: Hetty Clare.

 Here is my card:

I'm not sure this card is technically "Interactive", but it does have a fun fold that the recipient can interact with, so I'm hoping that is close enough!!  I have a fun Stamps of Life die set that cuts the card base, the panels, and several different types of stars to fit on the star panel.  The hard part is just figuring out how to dress it up!!  I added a die cut "happy" to the star center in a silver card stock for some shine.  The I stamped "Happy Birthday" down the side of the left hand panel.  I colored and fussy cut a little birthday penguin and added him to the card.  He is actually part of a trio of penguins in one image, but the other two had winter scarves and sweaters and they didn't fit with the rest of my card.  There really isn't anywhere to write a message because of the card shape, so I die cut a panel to go on the back side of the card and added a stamped sentiment on to that.  Later, I wrote the message before giving it to the recipient.

You have all month to play along.  So, get inky and link up your creation; I can't wait to see what you create!

Supplies:

Stamps: Hetty Clare "Penguin Party" digi--remember I only used one of the penguins; Papertrey Ink "World's Greatest" front sentiment and "Big Birthday Wishes" back sentiment

Dies: Stamps of Life star flip die set; MFT "Happy Trio"

Challenges: 

Cards Galore #127--anything goes

Pattie's Creations #222--anything goes

Crafter's Cafe #312--anything goes with the optional twist: include an animal

Creative Inspirations--anything goes

Craft Rocket #118--dots AND/OR stripes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #238--anything goes

Crafty Catz #678--anything goes

Creative Creases #91--fun fold

Creative Fingers #285--anything goes

Alphabet Challenge--M is for masculine

A Gem of a Challenge--anything goes

Birthday balloon

I created this birthday card for my husband.  I used a die set I bought from My Favorite Things several months ago.  This is the very first outing for it; it is perfect for quick and easy, and fun birthday cards!

I started by die cutting the base panel with a stitched, curved corner die, then I sponged on clouds with a stencil.  I die cut the balloon and tied on a twine string.  Then I die cut the "birthday" part of the sentiment and added it along the bottom and tied the opposite end of the twine around the "y".  I used a silver card stock to die cut the "happy" and some small stars to go along with a larger star I already had sitting on my desk.

Supplies:

Dies: MFT "Blueprints 26" and Stamps of Life stars

Taylored Expressions "Set the Scene: Clouds" stencil

Challenges:

Sheepski Designs #90--anything goes

Creative Inspirations--anything goes

Paper Funday #67--anything goes with the optional twist: create your own background

{Pin}spirational Challenge #317--stitching (stitched rectangle)

NBUS--never before used schtuff

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #238--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--make your own background

Creative Fingers #285--anything goes

Alphabet Challenge--M is for masculine

 

Just a note

 Happy Friday!!!  It's time for a new challenge from the Cut It Up Challenge Blog.  This week, the challenge is: Colors of Fall

Here is my card for your inspiration:

I love leaves and I love leaf dies, so this challenge was the perfect opportunity to pull out some of those dies and create the first fall(ish) card of the season.  This is actually a birthday card for my brother-in-law.  The inside says "it's your birthday" to finish off the sentiment.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the Cut It Up blog for the full details of the challenge and to see what the rest of the Design Team has created. 

Supplies:

Stamps: Verve "Take Note"

Dies: Verve "Sprightly Sprigs" and "Flag It"; Spellbinders border die; Papertrey Ink large leaf; Unbranded die set small leaf

Challenges:

Cards Galore #127--anything goes

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #238--anything goes

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #595--sketch

Penny's Challenge #580--anything goes

Crafty Catz #678--anything goes

Double D--fall leaves