Christmas Blessings

These three blank ornaments were in my bits and pieces idea, and I had a fun idea to stamp some poinsettias.  I have to say it turned out even better than I anticipated; in fact, I LOVE how it turned out!

 I stamped the images on the ornaments, then colored them with my spectrum noirs, then restamped over the top (using my stamp-a-ma-jig) with versamark ink so I could emboss the images with some gold tinsel embossing powder.  The sparkle on this is amazing!!  You can see it in the photo below.

Down the side I used one of my patterned paper scrap strips.As I said, I just love how this one turned out.  And I got to use some items from the bits and pieces stash!

Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions "Poinsettia"; Verve "Beyond Measure" sentiment
Dies: Elizabeth Crafts Designs ornaments; MFT "Blueprints 25" stitched rectangle and "Stitched Scalloped Trio"

Challenges:
Atlantic Hearts #302--sketch (unfortunately, the deadline has already passed)

Double Trouble #21--Thing #1--flowers; Thing #3--anything with wings or "b" related (I used baubles and bows); Thing #2--play along with Atlantic Hearts sketch (it had already closed--I did use the sketch, but I don't know if it counts if I didn't get to link to the sketch challenge)
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #44--anything goes Christmas
Christmas at Sweet Stampin'--anything goes
Sparkles #97--poinsettias
ABC Christmas--C is for Candy, D is for Decorations
Merry Little Christmas Challenge #7--anything goes
Crafty Sentiments--flowers
Addicted To Stamps #328--holiday
As You Like It--Favorite: birthday or Christmas and why?  I do enjoy making birthday cards, but I love Christmas cards (I need more of them, so that works out, too).  I love that you an use as much sparkle and glitter as you want.  AND Christmas is about the birth of Jesus and I LOVE celebrating that!

Make some noise

This card is a bumper crop of items from my bits and pieces stash.  The sentiment panel and the pegboard piece (which is actually two pieces, pieced together behind the sentiment panel) were both in there.  The other day, I was looking through some stamps and saw this set and matching dies from Taylored Expressions.  When I looked at the sentiment "make some noise" the tools came to mind.  And voila!  A fabulous masculine card (if I do say so myself)!

 The blue paper is a tiny bit textured and it has a really subtle pattern on it that reminded me of denim once I got it paired with these tools.  I wasn't able to use all the die cut tool pieces on the outside, so I added the rest with the sentiment on the inside.  It really finishes everything off nicely.

Supplies:
Stamps: Taylored Expressions "All the Fixings"; CAS-ual Fridays "Woot, woot!" front sentiment and first part of inside sentiment
Dies: Taylored Expressions "All the Fixings" and pegboard

Challenges:
Crafting with an Attitude #48--anything goes
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #31--anything goes
Crafting By Designs--anything goes
Try Stampin' on Tuesday #395--sketch and optional twist: use ribbon or twine

Word Art Wednesday #374--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
Crafty Creations #384--anything goes
Cardz TV #83--anything goes

Birthday Flowers

Happy Friday!!  It's time for another challenge from Jo's Scrap Shack.  As always, we are now an Anything Goes challenge and our sponsor for the week is Sparkle N Sprinkle. 

And here is the card I created:

This is such a beautiful image and the file also comes with a single bloom and two sentiments, plus the images in color.  For this card, I used the uncolored main image.  I just haven't dared use a pre-colored image yet.  I did some outside the box fussy cutting for the main image.  Love that technique!

What do you need to do to enter?

Challenge Rules

1.  Please post a direct link to your blog post that includes your challenge entry project, using the linky tool on Jo's blog.

2.  Be sure to include a link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering your project into.

3.  THREE entries per person are allowed for each challenge and you must post a separate blog post for each entry.

4.  For all entries-NO BACK LINKS ACCEPTED--the date on your blog post should be dated between the start date and the end date for the challenge you are entering, in order to be eligible for the challenge prizes.

5.  You may link up to other challenges but be sure to link back to Jo's Scrap Shack and to the challenge post you are entering.

*All entries that do not meet the challenge requirements WILL NOT be eligible for the top 3, any sponsor wins or any random wins by Jo.

All random wins will only be mailed within the US and Canada only.

You have until  Feb. 22nd at 12:00AM  (eastern, USA) time to link up.

All winners will be announced during the week of Feb. 23rd.

Have fun and we look forward to seeing what you create.

Supplies:

Stamps: Sparkle n Sprinkle "Bonnet Bouquet" digi; Verve "Better Togther" sentiment

Dies: Spellbinders " Classic Ovals, large" and "Scalloped Ovals, large"; MFT "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle (base panel)

Challenges:

Incy Wincy Designs--make it girly

Double Trouble #21--Thing #1: flowers; Thing #3--anything with wings or "b" related (I used a bonnet, blooms, and a bow--all in my image)

Crafting with an Attitude #48--anything goes

Cheerful Sketches--sketch

Sweet Stampers #29--stitching: real or faux (I used a stitched die)

Shopping Our Stash #389--make your mark (color with markers)

Crafty Sentiments--flowers

Penny's Challenge #417--anything goes

Crafty Creations #384--anything goes

Mod Squad--spring flowers

Yes . . . no

This is the final Valentine's Day card I made this year.  I got this stamp set last year and really wanted to use it.  So fun because it comes with the sentiment options that I used on the inside.  It totally reminds me of being in middle school and all the "check 'yes' or 'no' note passing that used to go on).  I used tons of patterned paper scraps by die cutting all these fabulous hearts.  

Here's the inside:

Fun, right?  I added two hearts that were left over from the outside.  

Supplies:

Stamps: Neat and Tangled " Be Mine" (I don't see it on the website, so it must be retired)

Dies: Spellbinders "A2 Matting Basics A" rectangle; Sweet n Sassy Stamps hearts

Challenges:

Stick it Down Challenge--sketch

Cupcake Inspirations #463--Be Mine

Double D--a month of hearts

If you give a Crafter a Cookie #110--inspiration photo (inspired by the hearts)

Sweet Stampin'--Valentine's

Crafty Friends #105--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday--typography

Use Your Stuff #347--hearts/pink and/or red

{Pin}spirational Challenge #232--inspiration photo (inspired by the Valentine's theme and the pink and the hearts)

Tuesday Throwdown #425--falling hearts

Die Cuttin' Divas #407--love

Crafting By Designs--love is in the air

Crafty Gals #185--love is in the air (add a heart)

Love

Happy Wednesday!!  It's time for another challenge from The House That Stamps Built and this week we have a fun tic tac toe board for you:

And here is the card I made using the board:

I used the top row: love, vellum, red/black.  The red and black combo really caught my eye as I had this black die cut circle in my bits and pieces stash.  It was was too small for matting an image and maybe even a sentiment so I was kind of doubting I would be able to use it very easily.  At the same time, I had just come across a sketch that I really wanted to play with.  So, I die cut a heart out of the black circle and then die cut a larger black circle with heart cut out and was able to use the hearts in the layout as well.  Win, win, win!!

Thanks for stopping by!  Make sure you check out the House blog for the full details and to see what the rest of the DT has created.  And if you "need" any of the stamps I used, check out the 10% off your entire order coupon over in my left side bar.

Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions "Sheet Music" and "Love Stencil"
Dies: Spellbinders "Classic Circles, large"; Sweet n' Sassy Stamps heart dies

Challenges:
Try Stampin' on Tuesday #394--inspiration photo or sketch (I used the sketch)

Dies R Us #114--use the color red
Creatalicious #156--anything goes with the optional twist: love, hearts
Cute Card Thursday #568--anything goes
Creative Fingers #151--anything goes
Sweet Stampin'--Valentine's
Crafty Friends #105--anything goes
Use Your Stuff #347--hearts/pink and/or red
Die Cuttin' Divas #407--love

I Dig You

I think I finished up my Valentine's Day cards today.  This one is for my little nephew who is 4 1/2.

All boys love trucks and backhoes and dirt, so I'm sure he is going to love this one.  It's not all mushy and girly, but I did sneak in some hearts on the paper.  And the sentiment is just perfect, don't you think?

Supplies:
Stamps: Your Next Stamp "Keep on Trucking" and "Large Splatter"
Dies: Spellbinders "Classic Ovals, large"; MFT "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle

Challenges:
Art Impressions Stamps #249--stripes & circles
Crafts Galore #60--anything goes
Your Next Stamp #107--die cuts
Sketch Saturday #550--sketch

Sweet Stampers #29--Stitching (real or faux)
Crafty Friends--anything goes

Love you bunches

Yesterday, I shared the Valentine's Day card for my youngest, this one is for my middle--she love monkeys and is less into the sparkle and girly stuff than the youngest.

I stamped and fussy cut the branch image several times to create the look of a tree.  The panel behind the monkey was in my bits and pieces stash, I just cut the bottom into a banner shape to fit the sketch I used. 

Supplies:
Stamps: Sugar Pea Designs "Cheeky Monkey"; Neat & Tangled "Purrfect" little hearts

Challenges:
Art Impressions #249--striped & circles
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #99--anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes with patterned paper
Creative with Stamps #35--love

Feeling Sketchy #210--sketch

2 Crafty Critter Crazies--anything goes
Penny's Challenge #415--anything goes
Love To Craft Challenge #31--anything goes
Crafting By Designs--anything goes