Last of the bunch

Even though I've been working on my Christmas cards all year long, I still came up a few short.  And while I'm confessing, I still haven't gotten those last few sent out.  But I did finish them today, so they will be going out in the mail tomorrow.  Better late than never, right?  I made 6 so hopefully I will have a head start on the cards for 2019.  Two different designs, because while I planned to do them all in the style of the card with the gold ornaments, it took too much cutting due to the used condition of my cutting plates.  I do really like both versions, though, so it's ok.

 All the dies are from the same Elizabeth Craft Designs set.  The first version features the detailed ornaments in a beautiful, shiny gold with red ribbons.

 The second version features the open ornaments die cut directly into the card base.  I then layered green glitter paper underneath and finished them off with black ribbons.

Both are simple, but elegant with the shimmer and shine.

Supplies:
Stamps: Verve "Star of Wonder"
Dies: Elizabeth Craft Designs ornament set

Challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks #435--anything goes with optional twist: sparkle and shine
Crafty Creations #381--anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes
Cute Card Thursday #562--anything goes
A Gem of a Challenge #234--anything goes
Hiding In My Craft Room #384--any holiday
Cardz TV #79--anything goes
Crimbo Crackers #174--anything goes
As You Like It--anything goes
Creative Moments #159--anything goes with optional twist: Christmas
Word Art Wednesday #366--anything goes with uplifting sentiment
Crafty Gals #181--anything goes
Crafter's Cafe #210--use glitter and/or Christmas
{Pin}spirational Challenge #231--anything goes
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #96--anything goes
Sweet Stampin'--Christmas/last minute Christmas cards
Sweet Stampers #27--anything goes
Stamplorations CAS challenge--anything goes with the color green
 
Winter Wonderland--anything goes
ABC Christmas--Z is for Zero embellishments
Dies R' Us #111--anything Christmas goes

Last minute gift card holder

Happy Wednesday!!  It's time for another challenge from The House That Stamps Built and this week it is a fan favorite: Anything Goes!! And here is the card I created for your inspiration:

 This was a last minute gift for a family member, so, yes, another Christmas card even though Christmas is over.  Speaking of which, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas with family and friends.  Not only is it a card, but it is a surprise gift card holder!

I did a little generational stamping with the trees to create a forest background for my cute little snowman which I colored and fussy cut out and adhered to the snowy scene.  I added some drops of glue and covered with glitter to create some extra sparkle.  The snow bank is die cut out of glitter paper, so this card is full of shimmer and sparkle!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the House blog to see the rest of the DT's creations and then get inky and play along with us.  And if you need any of the stamps I used, check out my 10% off your ENTIRE order coupon code over in my left sidebar.

Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions "Lg. Pine Tree" and "Snowman 2-sided swing stamp set"
Dies: Lawn Fawn "Stitched Hillside", "Double Slider Surprise" and gift card slot die

Challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin'--anything goes
Dies R' Us #110--anything Christmas goes
ABC Christmas--Y is for your favorite things (my favorite things are dies and Christmas)
Crafting By Designs--anything holiday goes
Winter Wonderland--anything goes
Fashionable Stamping #142--winter
C.R.A.F.T. #495--anything goes
Fussy and Fancy #227--Christmas/New Year
YNS #104--anything goes
Sweet Stampin'--Christmas/last minute Christmas cards
{Pin}spirational Challenge #231--anything goes
Crafter's Cafe #210--use glitter and/or Christmas
Crafty Gals #181--anything goes
Creative Moments #159--anything goes: Christmas
Crimbo Crackers #174--anything goes
Alphabet--T is for trees
Cardz TV #79--anything goes
Hiding in My Craft Room #384--any holiday

Hugs and Kisses

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 this week is Just ME Digital Stamps. 

I have a confession: I'm still not finished with my Christmas cards, but I was given this adorable image from just ME so I took a little break and made a Valentine's Day card (I'll be needing a bunch of those, too!)  Here is what I created:

 The background was in my bits and pieces stash, so this was a rather quick one.  I printed the sentiment on vellum so it would stand out against the background, while at the same time softening the background a bit.  Both background layers were die cut with a stitched rectangle die.  I added a bit of sparkle to the wings with a clear Wink of Stella pen.  Unfortunately, it's so hard to catch it in a photo.  You can see it a little bit in the photo below.

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 Dec 28th by 12:00AM  (eastern, USA) time to link up.

All winners will be announced during the week of Dec 20th.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Just Me Digital Stamps "Cupid" digi image and sentiment; Repeat Impressions "Love Letter"

Dies: MFT "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle; PaperTrey Ink hearts border die

Challenges:

Word Art Wednesday #366--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Crafty Gals #181--anything goes

The Paper Shelter--anything goes

{Pin}spirational Challenge #231--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Monday--stitch it up (stitched die)

Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #96--anything goes

Sketch Saturday #544--sketch

Your Next Stamp #104--anything goes

That's Crafty--anything goes

Crafting with an Attitude #46--anything goes

Crafts Galore #58--anything goes

Pink Poinsettias

Happy Wednesday!!  It's time for another challenge from The House That Stamps.  This week we have a beautiful inspiration photo for you:

And here is the card I created:

Of course, I had to go with the pink poinsettias!  I also drew in some of the green and  added a bit or red and brown.  My card design was inspired by fellow Rock Star, Esther, and her card below:

I thought that wreath image was really pretty and wanted to duplicate the look using Repeat Impressions stamps.  So, I started with my pink poinsettias, Then I added some berries and leaves which are actually blueberries, but since I stamped them in brown, I was able to fudge the coloring a little and now they make perfect red, accent berries.  Then I stamped, colored and selectively cut some pine branches to add greenery to the arrangement, and layered everything on top of a brown die cut wreath.  The white panel was a little stark, so I stamped some sheet music in light gray, wiping off the edges so there wouldn't be any sharp edges.  I die cut the white panel with a stitched die, mounted it on gold glitter paper and then again on the hot pink card base.  Oh, and I finished it all off with a Merry Christmas sentiment strip.  In the photo below, you can see more of the shine from the glitter paper.

Thanks for stopping by!  Make sure you head on over to The House blog to see what the rest of the Design Team has done with this photo.  And if you "need" any of the stamps I used, check out my 10% off your entire order coupon code over in my lift sidebar.

Supplies:

Stamps: Repeat Impressions "Poinsettia", "Blueberry Strand", "Pine Branch", "Christmas", and "Sheet Music"

Dies: Wreath die by Elizabeth Craft Designs; MFT "Blueprints 13" stitched rectangle

Challenges:
Christmas at Sweet Stampin--anything goes
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round--anything goes
Crafts Galore--anything goes
Pattie's Creations #153--Christmas/winter
Card Mania #111--Christmas
Crafting with an Attitude #46--anything goes
Dies R Us #111--anything Christmas
Crafting By Designs--anything holiday
Fussy and Fancy #227--Christmas/New Year
Cardz TV #78--anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Monday--stitch it up (stitched rectangle die)
Use Your Stuff #341--Christmas/holiday
{Pin}spirational #231--anything goes
Die Cuttin' Divas #400--happy holidays
Crafter's Cafe #210--use glitter and/or Christmas

Presents for you

It's Saturday!!  That means it's time for another challenge from Di's Digi Designs.

The challenge this time is: Winter Holidays
And here is my card for your inspiration:

I just love this adorable penguin couple with their presents.  They are so cute and so fun to color!  A gorgeous Christmas paper pack I got at Hobby Lobby, some gorgeous satin ribbon and some pops of black finish everything off.  I added a touch of clear Wink of Stella on the dark green portions of the hat, a bit on the sprig of mistletoe, the red ribbon on the gift and the red layer of gift wrap.  It's fabulous in real life, a bit hard to capture in a photo, but you can see it a bit in the photo below: 

I hope you will get a chance to play along with us; I can't wait to see what you create.  And make sure you hop over to the Di's Digital Designs blog to see what the rest of the team has made for this challenge.

Supplies: 

Stamps: Di's Digi Stamps "Penguins Fishy Present"

Dies: Spellbinders "Classic Circles, large" and "Teardrop Circles"

Challenges:
Craft-Dee BowZ--anything goes with handmade bow
Cutie Pie #130--Add a little sparkle
Crafting With an Attitude #46--anything goes
Through the Purple Haze #151--'Tis the Season
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes with patterned paper
Creative with Stamps #35--Santa or gift

Stinkin' Inkers--winter wonderland
As You Like It--favorite Christmas animal and why? (it is a toss up between penguins and polar bears, I think.  But penguins might win out as they are so cute and that waddle!!  Who can resist that?)
Crop Stop Challenge #46--anything goes
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2--pick any sketch from the year (I picked the one pictured below)

Ornament box

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 The Cutting Cafe.

And here is my creation:

 I was given a really fun box file to work with called "Tall Box Set".  It comes with two different box options, one with window options and one without, a top and bottom, optional window frame element and a bunch of gift tags.  I chose the window option.  I used all four windows, but really you could easily use one, two, three or four!  It is really quite a large box: 2 1/2 inches square on the base and (I didn't measure) about 7 1/2 inches tall.  It holds a LOT of candy, and I think it would be amazing for a thin ornament.  But really you could put just about anything in it.

 I don't have an electronic cutting machine, so I have to use the PDF files and do it all by hand.  I cut out the templates with scissors and a craft knife and score all the score lines with my Scor-pal.  Since buffalo plaid seems to be a big thing right now, I decided to gift my box top and bottom a bit of a plaid dress up using black ink and a distressed stripe stamp from Papertrey Ink.  It took a bit of time, but I really like how it turned out.  I die cut 4 pine boughs and attached them to the box top for a bit of texture and interest.  I die cut the "ribbons" and ornaments from the same set and glued them directly onto the acetate window.  So, the pine boughs lift off with the top, but the ornaments stay in place.  I used some score tape adhesive sheets to cut out the ornaments so I could easily add glitter.  They are so gorgeous and sparkly in real life!

It needed some decoration for the top so I made my own bow out of ribbon: red satin and black and white dotted.  Some glue dots and hot glue hold it all together.

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 Dec. 21st by 12:00AM  (eastern, USA) time to link up.

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

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

Supplies:

Cutting File: The Cutting Cafe "Tall Box set"

Dies: Elizabeth Craft Designs ornament die set

Stamps: PaperTrey Ink "Distressed Stripes"

Challenges:

Craft-Dee BowZ--anything goes with handmade bow (mine is not a tied bow, but it is handmade and a bow)

Scor-pal #55--anything goes Christmas

Card Mania #111--Christmas

Die Cut Divas--winter

Love To Craft Challenge Blog #29--anything goes

Power Poppy--something to give as a gift

Brown Sugar #285--December theme

ABC Christmas--Y is for your favorite things Z is for zero embellishments (I chose my favorite things: card stock, acrylic stamps, and dies)

Creative Inspirations--feeling festive

That's Crafty--anything goes

Crafting By Designs--anything goes holiday

Crafty Gals #180--anything goes: Christmas

Creative Moments #158--anything goes

Moving Along with the Times #86--Christmas

Crimbo Crackers #173--anything goes

CAS-ual Fridays #214--inspiration photo

Creative Fingers #155--anything goes

Shopping Our Stash #384--'Tis the Season

Penny's Challenge #410--anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--Christmas

Crafty Creations #380--anything goes

C.R.A.F.T. #495--anything goes

Christmas Wreath

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:

I love tic-tac-toe boards, it's basically like creating your own challenge.  Here is the card I created:

I had a great time with this board; I used every square except penguins!  (I don't actually own any penguin stamps from Repeat Impressions--I might have to remedy that!)

  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 "Christmas" and "Wreath"
Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing folder
Dies: PTI "Mat Stack 2" (really trimmed down for my sentiment panel)

Challenges:
Double Trouble #16--Thing #1: embossing, Thing #2: let it snow (with optional enter the coffee lovers blog hop--which I did NOT do), Thing #3: enter the Three Amigos blog hop challenge #21)
Hand Stamped Sentiments #304--sketch

Creative Inspiration--feeling festive
Merry Little Christmas Challenge #5--anything goes
Three Amigos Blog Hop #21--Christmas/winter/holiday
Crafting By Designs--anything goes holiday
Crafty Gals Corner #180--anything goes Christmas
C.R.A.F.T. #494--Christmas
Aud Sentiments #218--anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks #432--ribbon/bows (in my image)
Moving Along with the Times #86--Christmas
Crimbo Crackers #173--anything goes
Winter Wonderland--anything goes
Crafty Catz #441--anything goes with glitter and shine
Creative Fingers #155--anything goes
Cardz TV #77--anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #415--anything goes: use gems or pearls
Hiding in My Craft Room #382--super scraps
Sweet Stampers #27--anything goes
Pixie's Crafty Workshop #341--anything goes with snippets (the strip of paper down the side is made from scraps--actually, everything except the very card base is from scraps)
Fashionable Stamping #142--winter
Simon Says Stamp Monday--warm winter wishes
Cupcake Inspirations #460--red, green and white

Shopping Our Stash #384--'Tis the Season

Santa Paws

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 Digital Delights by Louby Loo.  

I was given this adorable pup image to work with!  Isn't he so cute?!  

 I used one of my paper strip backgrounds--the last one I have for now (it almost makes me sad!).  They are just perfect for adding pattern to a card.  I used a bit of red rick rack, a die cut snowflake and a fun sentiment.  For a bit of sparkle, I added micro fine glitter to the "fur" on his hat and used my clear Wink of Stella to glitter the die cut snowflake.  You can see the sparkle in the photo below.

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 Dec. 14th by 12:00AM  (eastern, USA) time to link up.

All winners will be announced during the week of Dec. 16th.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Digital Delights by Louby Lou "Christmas Bongo" digi; Cardz TV "Christmas Critter Captions" sentiment

Dies:  Spellbinders "A2 Matting Basics A" rectangle and "Classic Circles, large"; Memory Box Dies "Lindeman Snowflake"

Challenges:

Little Red Wagon #475--Purrs and Wags

Creative Moments #158--anything goes

Crafty Gals #180--anything Christmas goes

Penny's Challenge #409--anything goes

The Crafter's Cafe #209--use lace and/or Christmas

Crafting By Designs--anything holiday goes

Three Amigos #21--Christmas/winter/holiday

Outside the Box #44--holiday sparkle and shine

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #5--anything goes

Crop Stop Challenge #46--anything goes

2 Crafty Critters #21--anything goes

Dies R' Us #110--snowflakes

Crafty Calendar--It's Christmas time

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes

The Cutie Pie Challenge #129--winter layers

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round--anything goes

Atlantic Hearts Sketches #293--sketch

Crafty Friends #98--Christmas

Hiding In My Craft Room #381--holiday colors

Guest Designer

I have exciting news today!  A month or so ago, I was asked to be a guest designer for CAS(E) This Sketch challenge and today is the day!  I almost always start my cards with a sketch and their's are always great starting points.  Here is the awesome sketch for this week's challenge:

At first it looked like a very basic sketch, but then I started to see that it would be really fun with a clear window through to the inside.  So, this is what I came up with:

I created my background using various sizes of snowflake stamps.  At first I was only going to use red and aqua, but I needed to fill in some areas without adding any more color, so I stamped a few more snowflakes with a very light gray.  It takes away the blank spaces without overwhelming the card with color.  I die cut the "Jesus" word out of red glitter paper and stamped the rest of the sentiment underneath with black ink.  For a little more sparkly, I added tiny clear rhinestones to the center of the colored snowflakes.
Thanks so much to the CAS(E) This Sketch design team for allowing me to design alongside them this week.  Make sure you go check out what they have created.

Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink "Fab Flakes" and "Inspired: Jesus"
Dies: Papertrey Ink "Inspired: Jesus"

Challenges:
Papertrey Ink Make It Monday #344--Deck your die cuts (cut mine out of glitter paper)
A Gem of a Challenge #232--anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks #431--anything goes
Fussy and Fancy #226--Christmas/winter
Cardz TV #76--anything goes
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #95--anything goes
Incy Wincy--Create your own background
Crafty Sentiments--anything goes
Christmas @ Sweet Stampin--anything goes
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round--anything goes
Card Mania #111--Christmas
Love To Craft Challenge #29--anything goes
Crafty Calendar--It's Christmas Time
Dies R' Us #110--snowflakes
Merry Little Christmas Challenge #5--anything goes

Warm and Wonderful

Happy Wednesday!!  It's time for another challenge from The House That Stamps Built and this week it is a fun Designer's Choice Challenge!   Donna has challenged us to create Anything But a Card with the optional twist of Christmas.

And here is what I created for your inspiration:

Life is so crazy right now, so I needed something quick and easy.  I already had one of my scrap paper tags made, so I colored up this cute snowman and fussy cut him out, stamped and cut the sentiment and I was ready to go.  I think I will give this tag to my sister because I crocheted a blanket for her (out of some yarn that she really, really loves) and the sentiment talks about being warm.  I think it would be a fun fit!

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the House blog to see the rest of the DT's creations and then get inky and play along with us.  And if you need any of the stamps I used, check out my 10% off your ENTIRE order coupon code over in my left sidebar.

Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions "Snowman 2-sided swing stamp set" I used one of the snowmen (there are two) and part of the sentiment (I think there are three different parts)
Dies: MFT "Blueprints 13" tag die

Challenges:
Three Amigos #21--Christmas/Winter/holiday
Merry Little Christmas Challenge #5--anything goes
Christmas with the Cuties #22--anything but a card
Stinkin' Inkers--winter wonderland
Crafty Calendar--It's Christmas time
Dare 2B Artzy--winter
Die Cut Divas--winter
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes with patterned paper
Crafts Galore #58--anything goes
Crafty Sentiments--anything goes
Incy Wincy--create your own background (created with scrap paper strips)
Crafty Friends #98--Christmas
Sweet Stampin'--snowmen and snowladies
Cardz TV #76--anything goes
YNS #103--a caroling we will go (inspired by "Frosty the Snowman")
Pixie's Crafty Workshop #340--anything goes with snippets (my tag was made completely with snippets and the banner the sentiment is stamped on was a scrap of white card stock)

Jingle Bells

Happy December!!  Yikes, how can it be here already?!  New month = new challenge on the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog.  This challenge is perfect for this time of year AND making up the last of those Christmas cards, because the challenge is: "Season's Greetings".

  Our sponsor for the month is DRS Designs.

I used two of their fabulous stamps to create my card:

And can I say that I LOVE this card??!  It turned out so beautiful, if I may say so myself. : )  The sentiment was cut out with a rectangle die and matted with some torn mulberry paper; I just love the softness this adds to the card.  The bells were colored and then fussy cut.  I will definitely be using this image again; it is so beautiful!  Some patterned paper and some gorgeous satin ribbon from The Stamps of Life finish everything off perfectly!

I hope you will play along with us this month.  If you are like me, you probably still have a bunch of Christmas cards that need to be made; why not play along and get a chance to win a fabulous prize, too!  Thanks for stopping by.  Make sure you hop over to the Love To Scrap Challenge Blog for all the details and to see what the rest of the team created for this challenge.

Supplies:

Stamps: DRS Designs "355G-Deco Peace and Joy Christmas Greeting" and "1070H-Holly Jingle Bells" (both of mine are digis, but they are available in rubber in the DRS Designs store.

Dies: Spellbinders "A2 Matting Basics A" rectangle

Challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stampin---anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes with patterned paper

ABC Christmas--W is for wishes

Crop Stop Challenge #45--anything goes

Word Art Wednesday #362--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Aud Sentiments #217--Christmas or winter sentiment

Crimbo Crackers #172--anything goes

Atlantic Hearts #292--sketch (I took a little artistic liberty--using my bells in place of the banners)

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #459--the holidays (inspired by Christmas and the colors)

Crafty Sentiments--anything goes

Crafting By Designs--get ready for Christmas

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes

Crafty Creations #379--anything goes

Fussy and Fancy #226--winter/Christmas
Your Next Stamp #103--a caroling we will go (inspired by Jingle Bells)
Cardz TV #76--anything goes

Sugar and spice

It's Saturday!!  That means it's time for another challenge from Di's Digi Designs.

The challenge this time is: For A Child
And here is my card for your inspiration:

I created this card for a little girl at our church who will be celebrating her birthday soon.  I love this sweet little bear image for little girl birthdays.  I used my favorite card color combo: pink and green--it's been a long time since I've used that combo (I always forget about it!)  I used a bit of tiny lace that was in my bits and pieces stash; it was perfect for adding a bit of extra sweetness.

I hope you will get a chance to play along with us; I can't wait to see what you create.  And make sure you hop over to the Di's Digital Designs blog to see what the rest of the team has made for this challenge.

Supplies: 

Stams: Di's Digi Stamps "Birthday Cake Teddy" digi

Dies: Spellbinders "Classic Circles, large" and "Teardrop Circles"

Challenges:
4 Crafty Chicks #431--Crazy Egg (anything goes)
ART Impressions #246--anything goes
Southern Girls--anything goes
Creative Knockouts #274--favorite color combo
Little Miss Muffet #203--anything goes
Crafty Creations #379--anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes
Try Stampin' on Tuesday #386--sketch and optional twist: bling it up (I flip the sketch to the other side to fit my image better)

Crafty Catz #440--anything goes with optional twist: too cute
Cardz TV #46--anything goes

Classic Car

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 Morgan's Art World.  

Here is the card I created:

I'm always in need of masculine cards, and this gorgeous card image is absolutely perfect for a male birthday.  I had something completely different in mind when I started, but as soon as I laid the image panel on this patterned paper, I fell in love!!  It just looks so perfectly masculine with a little bit of vintage vibe to go along with the antique car.  I wanted to keep it simple so I added just the three screw head brads. It still looked a little too plain, so I added the black frame around the image panel.  I think it really helps set it off and draw your attention right in. 

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 Dec 7th by 12:00AM  (eastern, USA) time to link up.

All winners will be announced during the week of Dec 14th.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Morgan's Art World "Car" digi; Verve "Surely Goodness" sentiment
Dies: Spellbinders "A2 Matting Basics A" rectangle

Challenges:
Pattie's Creations #152--birthdays
Power Poppy Confetti--birthday
Crop Stop #45--anything goes
Love To Craft Challenge Blog #28--anything goes
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #99--anything goes
Incy Wincy--square cards
A Gem of a Challenge #232--anything goes
Crafty Sentiments--anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday--anything goes
Little Miss Muffet #203--anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks #431--Crazy Egg (anything goes)

Let it Snow

Happy Wednesday!!  It's time for another challenge from The House That Stamps Built and this week it is a fan favorite: Anything Goes!! And here is the card I created for your inspiration:

 I used my mini MISTI for this so I could stamp the scarf in red while keeping the rest of the image stamped in black.  I used a red marker to stamp the scarf and then made a mask by stamping it again on scrap paper.  I placed the mask over the stamped scarf and then inked up the entire image with black.  On all the dots of snow, I used my clear Wink of Stella to add a bit of winter feel.  You can see the sparkle better in the photo below.

I created my own corner embellishment by stamping and fussy cutting the holly berries and leaves image.

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you will hop over to the House blog to see the rest of the DT's creations and then get inky and play along with us.  And if you need any of the stamps I used, check out my 10% off your ENTIRE order coupon code over in my left sidebar.

Supplies:
Stamps: Repeat Impressions "Snowman and Friend" and "Holly Sprig"
Dies: Spellbinders "A2 Matting Basics A" rectangle; Lawn Fawn "Merry Christmas Border"

Challenges:
Unicorn Challenge #38--use a sentiment
Christmas at Sweet Stampin'--anything goes
Cutie Pie Challenge #128--winter layers
Crafting with an Attitude #45--anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper--anything goes with patterned paper
That's Crafty--winter wonderland
Christmas with the Cuties #21--wrap up warm
Creative Fingers #154--anything goes
Stamplorations Theme and Sketch--sketch

Crafting By Designs--anything goes
Fussy and Fancy #225--anything goes
Lil' Patch of Crafty Friends #99--anything goes
{Pin}spirational Challenge #229--inspiration photo (inspired by the snow and the red of the little girl's clothes)

Hand Stamped Sentiments #303--inspiration photo (inspired by the red)

CRAFT #492--make your own embellishment
As You Like It--Rubber or Digis? ( definitely like rubber better as I like to be able to stamp were I want and even selectively stamp parts of the image.  Plus, my tech skills are not all that fabulous)
Cute Card Thursday #557--festive colours
Aud Sentiments #217--Christmas or winter sentiment
Crimbo Crackers #172--anything goes
Crafty Catz #439--anything goes with optional theme: all wrapped up
Cardz TV #75--anything goes
Hiding In My Craft Room #380--any holiday
Sweet Stampin'--whatever the weather
Cupcake Challenge #459--inspiration photo and The Holidays

Tuesday Throwdown #419--inspiration photo