Wire Wrapture

Friday, January 24, 2014

Another Thank You

This card was inspired by the circle border piece at the bottom. It was lying around in my scrap pile. Yeay for me! My goal is to get that pile down to nothing. It's going to be tough because there are some interesting pieces in there. Do you have a pile like that? Things that didn't work on a card, but you don't want to get rid of them because they "could" by used for something?

Challenges:
Cards Galore #1--anything goes
Your Next Stamp #8--sketch and inspiration photo (I used the sketch)

Sentimental Sundays #190--more than 3 layers
Paper Nest Dolls #2--anything goes
Sweet Stamps #153--anything goes
Winter Wonderland--butterflies (for this month the projects can be non-holiday related)
Di's Digis--dots and spots

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI "Through the Trees"; Verve "Blue Skies" butterflies
Dies: Verve butterflies and "Scalloped Trim Trio"

Poinsettias

I'm in the mood to clean up some scraps. Must be the new year or something. So, the sentiment panel, the background panel and most of the cs for the poinsettias were scraps. Yeay! There's plenty more to come as I have quite the little stash of little bits and pieces that I just couldn't bear to throw away.

Challenges:
Flat Friends Challenges #16--anything goes
One Crazy Stamper--anything goes
Viva La Verve--January week 1 sketch

Crimbo Crackers #56--poinsettias (while not exactly a Christmas card, it is a thank you card for Christmas presents)
Crafty Creations #255--seasonal (definitely winter/Christmas)
Divas by Design--anything goes
Christmas at Sweet Stamping--festive foliage

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI "Through the Trees" sentiment
Dies/punches: spellbinders poinsettia dies, SU! label punch

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Thank you

I'm slowly making my Christmas "thank you" cards. This is my most recent. I really need to get a move on as it is time to get them sent out. I'm very excited that I used TWO items from my scraps stash--the scalloped border and the ribbon. Yeay! But then I added one thing--an ampersand the got cut out with the letters. Its still a positive gain, though. I am going to try to use up more of those things in the near future. A little challenge for myself.

Challenges:
The Squirrel & the Fox #61--show off your new stuff (the patterned papers are new; bought them for myself for Christmas)
Die Cuttin' Divas #148--Out with the old, in with the new--use something old AND something new (the papers: new, alphabet stamps: old)
Word Art Wednesday --anything goes with uplifting sentiment
My Favorite Things #159--sketch
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Divas by Design--ribbons
Southern girls--new (my papers are new and the ticket die is not new, but this is the first time I have used it)
My Heart Pieces--anything goes
Frosted Designs--polka dots
Brown Sugar #77--anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge #40--anything goes
Sentimental Sundays #190--more than 3 layers (and a sentiment)
Twisted Tuesday #77--use items from at least 3 different manufacturers AND use an arrow (Fiskars, spellbiners, PTI, Recollections, American Crafts{ribbon}, Taylored Expressions {rhinestones})

Supplies:
Stamps: PTI "Fresh Alphabet"
Dies/punches: spellbinders circles, large, ticket die, and arrow die; PTI alphabet die; Fiskars apron border punch
Papers: Recollections (Michael's brand name)

Thursday, January 16, 2014

We saw the star...

Isn't this snowman family so sweet?! I love the Dad's staff, it makes me think they might be shepherd snowman.

Here is a peek at the inside

Don't forget to check out Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra--any Christmas card goes for the entire month!

Challenges:

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #36--More than one fold (mine is a gatefold card), must be Christmas

V's Sweet Ideas #19--anything goes

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round--anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #59--winter weather

Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenge #11--cute & sweet
Eureka #72--bundle up it's cold outside
Squigglefly #2--anything goes
Timeless Tuesday #254--Button Up (on a winter card)
Sassy Cheryl's #199--Winter Blues
Sweet Stamps--winter Blues
Scrap creations--snowmen
Loves Rubber Stamps #80--use metal
Tuesday Throwdown #18--stripes
Christmas Challenge with Sketches--sketch (not allowed to post picture)
Fab n' Funky #199--1 image, 2 buttons, 3 patterned papers
Mod Squad--use snow
Delightful Challenges--Brrrr . . . .

Supplies:
Stamps: Squigglefly "Birth of a King" by Cheryl Alger; Verve "Richly Blessed" inside sentiment
Punches: Martha Stewart Snowflake punch

Another stash buster

One of my unofficial New Year's resolutions, was to try to use some of the things in my stash that I have had forever (or at least a long time). The background on this card was made using one of those things: a rub-on from Glitz. I love Fleur de Lis symbols so I really loved this rub-on when I got it, but just wasn't sure how to use it. I finally broke down and pulled it out. I've decided that rub-ons are too difficult for me (maybe they work better when you use them soon after you get them), but I do really like how it came out. I stamped the large butterfly with a damask image, but found it to be a bit too dark, so I added the vellum butterfly over top. I think I like it better that way.

Challenges:

Sarah Hurley Challenges--Thank You

Seize the Sketch #11--sketch

Stamping with Dragon--anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge #39--anything goes

Fussy and Fancy #105--monochrome

Wags 'n Whiskers--anything goes

Card Mania #13--anything goes

Crafter's Cafe--Bling it on!

Paper Pretties #295--monochromatic

The Stamping Chef #12--anything goes

Milk Coffee Challenges--monochromatic

Supplies:

Stamps: Verve "Friendly Phrases" sentiment; PTI "Damask Designs" on butterfly

Dies/punches: PTI butterfly die; Martha Stewart Butterfly punch

Rub-on--Glitz

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Unloved stamp

Happy New Year everyone! I have had this pansy stamp in my stash for a really long time and I could just never figure out how to use it. The bold frame intimidated me I think. But as I was looking for a different stamp, I came across it and decided to give it some love. And I LOVE how it turned out! I will definitely be inking this one up again. I started by inking it up in black and then coloring the flowers and leaves and cutting them out. Then I stamped it again in versamark and heat embossed it with silver embossing powder. Then layered the colored flowers on top. Do you have any stamps like this in your stash? Ones that you just can't seem to make work?

Challenges:

Charisma Cardz #1--birthdays

Art Impressions #125--expect the unexpected (use something from your stash)

Milk Coffee Challenges--celebrations

Lacy Sunshine Challenges--anything goes

Verve Diva Hop--shimmer & shine (I used silver embossing powder, rhinestones and glitter pen on the center of the pansies; though you can't really see it in the photo)

Di's Digis--time to celebrate

Make it Monday--multi layered images

Lexi's Creations--anything goes

Love to Scrap #21--anything goes

The Paper Nest Dolls--anything goes

Loves Rubberstamps #85--anything goes

Crafting By Designs--birthdays

Fab n' Funky--Let's Celebrate

Viva La Verve January week 2--sketch

Supplies:

Stamps: unknown pansy stamp; PTI "Damask Designs" sentiment

Dies/embossing folders: spellbinders labels 4 (small tab at bottom); cuttlebug damask embossingfolder; Martha Stewart butterfly die

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Confession and announcement

I have a confession: I made my first card for Christmas 2014 the day after Christmas 2013. I know, right? Crazy!! But that leads me to the announcement: I was asked to join the newly formed Design Team for Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra!!! Such an honor and so very exciting! Our Design Team Debut is today, January 1, and as it is a Christmas Challenge, I had to make a Christmas card. So, here it is:

Is not this little reindeer the cutest ever??!! Oh, I just love him! He looks just like a sweet stuffed animal and I just want to hug him! And the paper? I picked it up on clearance at Marshall's the day after Christmas as it is a Christmas pack. Now it's time to get started on your Christmas card crafting. It's never too early to start. Hop on over the the Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra and play along. You have all month and it is "anything Christmas goes".

Challenges:

Christmas at Sweet Stamping--Let it snow (I've got snowflakes!)

Charisma Cardz #49--anything goes

Hy Heart Pieces--Can you Digi it?

Milk Coffee Challenge--any Christmas project

Viva La Verve December week 4--sketch