Merry and Bright

Wow!  Friday again!  Time for another challenge from Christmas Stampin' All Year Long: use ribbon and die cuts.  Easy!!  

My card was relatively quick and easy (although even quick and easy seems to take me a long time!).  I already had the image colored and cut out and the red oval was in my bits and pieces stash.  I even managed to use some scraps of paper for the stripes and the flowers.  Now, hop on over to the CSAYL blog and get all the details, then get inky and play along.

Challenges:

Viva La Verve March week 2--sketch

 

Desert Island Craft Challenge #73--use at least 3 of the following (I used #1, 3{lime green}, 4, 6,)

1.  polka dots

2.  make it an ATC or tag

3.  citrus colors

4.  add ribbon

5.  spring theme

6.  add eyelets

7.  include an animal

8.  zombies

9.  washi tape

10.  monochromatic

Cuttlebug Mania--dotty

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #169--all wrapped up (scarf on my snowman)

52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown--paper flowers

Christmas Card #17--anything goes

{Pin}spirational Challenge #100--anything goes

Party Time Tuesdays--anything goes

Paper Pretties #303--paper piercing

Fab n' Funky #205--Christmas

DRS Designs #115--Leftovers again?

Supplies:

Stamps: Fred She Said "Hat Tipping Snowman" digi; Verve "Ornamental Christmas"

Dies/punches: spellbinders classic ovals and scalloped ovals, large; flower punch

Papers; DCWV Christmas pack

Magical Birthday

My oldest is turning 8 tomorrow!  I can't believe it; where has the time gone??  I used this super cute "Taylorbell" image from Emma Canning.  Printed it out twice, once on white card stock and once on vellum from which I cut out only the wings.  I wanted to give them a translucent look as if they were real fairy wings.  I added a bit of silver glitter glue for sparkle, but it made them curl right up, so I had to back them with the original wings that I had already cut off.  But it still gives a neat look and looks a bit more dimensional as I glued the body on top of the vellum wing layer.  I added a smattering of gold stars that are actually leftovers from a border die.  It gives the look of a bit of fairy dust coming from her wand.  And I added one to her hair for a little headband.  Oh, yeah, I also added a sheet of vellum to the pink doily paper to tone down the color a bit and make it less distracting behind the image.

 I masked off part of the sentiment and added it to both the outside and inside of the card with a few more of those shiny gold stars.  I think she'll love it!

Challenges:

Paper Nest Dolls #6--anything goes

Inkspirational Challenge #52--photo inspiration I chose to use a rainbow of colors

Word Art Wednesday #124--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

My Favorite Things #168--sketch

Creative Knockouts #29--things with wings

Brown Sugar Challenge #86--anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge #49--anything goes

The Squirrel & The Fox #66--inspired by a book (Peter Pan)

Supplies:

Stamps:  Emma Canning "Taylorbell" digi; MFT "ALM Genie" sentiment

Dies: spellbinders classic circles, large; Sizzix star die; Verve "Scalloped Trim Trio" used to make the tiny stars

Paper: Recollections "Tattered and Worn"

Christmas Cupcake

Well, hello, everyone!  It's Friday again and that means time for another Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge.  This week we have another easy one for you: Your favorite color combo.  Our sponsor is Meljen's Designs and the prize will be some of their adorable images.

  Now, I said that this challenge was an easy one, but it didn't turn out so for me. : )  My favorite color is blue, so I thought to use that at first.  But then I saw some of the other DT members had used it, so I wanted to do something a bit different.  My favorite card combo is pink and green.  But that isn't really Christmas-y (though I have used it once or twice).  Then, I thought about how elegant the black and white combo is with a pop of red and decided to go with that.  Phew!  So, after all that, here is the card:

Now, hop on over to the CSAYL blog to see the other projects and the full details.  Hopefully, you will have an easier time choosing your favorite color combo.

Challenges:
Crimbo Crackers #60--cute Christmas
Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenge #20--emboss it (I used heat embossing on my background; both the swirls in black and the snowflakes in gold)
Lacy Sunshine #29--anything goes
Lexi's Creations #112--use your punches and dies
Sweet Stamps #161--anything goes
Die Cuttin' Divas--snack lovers (I love cupcakes!  I just think they are so cute!!)
Tuesday Throwdown #187--tic-tac-toe (I used bling, a digi, and ribbon)
Twisted Tuesday #72--Don't go near the edge with the twist of using dictionary paper
Crafting By Designs--use a ribbon (the black strip behind the snowflake is black grossgrain ribbon)
Crafty Creations #259--Holiday
Paper Pretties #302--create your own background
Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2--sketch

Timeless Tuesday #263--a touch of gold
Supplies:
Stamps: Meljen's Designs "Christmas Cupcake" digi; Verve "Ornamental Christmas" sentiment, "Merry & Bright" snowflakes; Clear Dollar Stamps "Elegant Flourishes"
Dies: spellbinders "Floral Doily Motifs", Classic circles, large; PTI snowflake die; Verve "Classy Labels Mini" dies

80th birthday

Card and matching envelope, and the inside of the card.

Challenges:
Paper Pretties #301--birthday cards
The Crafter's Cafe #54--flowers
The Stamping Chef--anything goes
Charisma Cardz #6--Birthday girls
Creative Knockouts--border time
Sister Act Card Challenge #48--anything goes
Treasured Times #14--anything goes with layering
Milk Coffee Challenges--at least 2 flowers

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI "The Sweet Life" and "Big Birthday Wishes"; Sweet 'n' Sassy "Celebrating Milestones"
Dies: PTI "The Sweet Life", "By the Numbers" and border die
Inks: PTI Sweet Blush, Berry Sorbet and New Leaf; SU! real red

Christmas ornament

It's mid-way through March already, can you believe it?  Today we are giving you some mid-month inspiration on the Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra blog.  Remember that it is a month long, anything goes (as long as it is Christmas themed) challenge.  There's no excuse not to play along, and when you do, think of all the Christmas cards you will have all finished and ready to go come December.  I didn't use any bits and pieces today, but I did use up all the ribbon on the spool and I already had the image printed out and colored.

Challenges:

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2--sketch

C.R.A.F.T. #250--Christmas

Crafty Ribbons #80--ribbons and bows

Sister Act Card Challenge #42--anything goes

Supplies:

Stamps: Fred She Said "Christmas Ornament 2" digi

Sparkly

It's FRIDAY!  That means it's time for another challenge from Christmas Stampin' All Year Long.  This week the challenge is: Sparkle and Shine (use gems, glitter, etc.)  Who doesn't love a bit of sparkle?!  Our sponsor is the fabulous Bugaboo Stamps and here is my card using their image: Reindeer Christmas Goodies.

 He is pretty cute, isn't he?  I used sparkly paper, jeweled brads, glitter and silver embossing powder.  I think that's pretty sparkly. : )  I also put the little guy on a tag that can be pulled out from behind the vellum strip.  And I stamped a special message beneath the tag, forgetting that the vellum was going to be there and would be stamped on.  Oops!

Since this guy seemed to be all dressed up with his little bowtie, I couldn't resist adding a row of buttons to his belly to make it look like a dress shirt.  Hope Bugaboo doesn't mind, but I think it's super cute.  Now, it's time to hop on over to the CSAYL blog for all the details and to see the projects from the rest of the DT.  Thanks for stopping by!

Challenges:

C.R.A.F.T. #250--Christmas

Mod Squad--tag . . . you're it!

Fab n' Funky #207--animals (NO people)

My Favorite Things #167--sketch

Completely Christmas--anything goes

Supplies:

Stamps: Bugaboo Stamps "Reindeer Christmas Goodies" digi; Verve "Merry & Bright" sentiments and snowflakes

Dies/punches: PTI snowflake die (love this!!!  And love it even more with glitter on it!); EK Success corner holder punch

Paper: The Robin's Nest "Canada Stripe"

CAS birthday

 I've had these pre-cut card blanks for several years and have never used them.  Mostly because I like to start with a sketch and no sketches ever fit this.  But this week I finally found a sketch that worked and I have to say, I will probably be using more like this in the future.  I love how it turned out.  Nice a CAS and girly. : )  The oval was already cut out, so I started by laying my banner strips on top and then trimming them out from the back.  Then I stamped the sentiment  and a flower that just peeks through.  It needed something else, so I added a stitches stamp and than three pearls.  Here's what the inside looks like when opened.

 And here is the card and the matching envelope.  I stamped the same flower from the card onto the corner.  It's faint, but you can just see it.  No items from my bits and pieces stash were used, but the banner strips were all scraps I had been saving for "something".

Challenges:

Art Impressions #131--Take a Peek (window/opening card)

Paper Pretties #301--birthday cards

Crafter's Cafe #54--flowers

Word Art Wednesday #123--anything goes with uplifting sentiment

Creative Inspirations #256--favorite color combo (my favorite card making combo is green and pink)

Tuesday Throwdown #186--stitching

Going Grey with Scrap Creations--pastels

Viva La Verve March week 1--sketch

Supplies:

Stamps: Rubbernecker Stamps "Garden Sentiments"; PTI "Year of Flowers: Collection" carnation