Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Christmas in the heart - TMS #380
Happy Tuesday to you! It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!! Today, my card is a fun snowman-y card. We had snow last weekend, but it melted! :( I'm really hoping for a white Christmas!!!
My DP is Carta Bella "Snow Fun." The sentiment is My Craft Spot "Joy to the World" and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. My rectangles are all cut with Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A and B. The snowmen (from that same paper pad) are cut with Spellbinders Classic Ovals.
This week, we're using one of my sketches plus I'm the sponsor!! :) First, here's my sketch...
And here's my prize... Spellbinders M-Bossabilities "Santa's Sleigh"!!
Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...
Janice
Jenée
Jessi
Melissa
Patti
Wanda
We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!
Sunday, November 27, 2016
Angel joy - CCC #50
Happy Sunday to you!! Only 4 weeks until Christmas!!! :)
My card for this week...
This week's challenge at Christmas Card Challenges is "anything goes" so come over and play along!!
For my card, I used From the Heart Stamps Angel Joy and colored it with my Spectrum Noir markers. It is cut out with Spellbinders Labels Lg and Sm. The sentiment banner was hand cut. My paper was from my scrap box. :)
Please come over and play along this week! It's anything goes, so you have no excuse not to! ;)
Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Quick recovery
Happy Wednesday to you! I've got a card for a friend wishing a quick recovery... unfortunately, my making and sending wasn't as quick as it should have been! But I got it finished, and it's in the mail today!
The friend had surgery, not an accident, but I think he'll enjoy this. My image and sentiment are Doodle Pantry's Boo-boo Birdie & Ants. My DP is Graphic 45 Come Away With Me and is distressed with my Distrezz It All. The image is cut out with Die-Versions Stitched Nesting circles and framed with Spellbinders Classic Circles. The sentiment is cut with Sizzix Framelits Banners #2.
Today, Doodle Pantry is sponsoring Fab 'n' Funky's challenge with a theme of "things with wings" so pop over and play along!
Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Christmas Blessings - TMS #379
Happy Tuesday to you! It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!
I'm more excited about this card than I have been about a card in a long time. I've been wanting to try this technique. Take a look then I'll explain.
See the snow on the tree??? So cool!! Here's a close up...
Several months ago, I watched this YouTube demonstration of Korin Sutherland (owner of Sweet n Sassy Stamps) making a "moonlit winter wonderland" card.
(You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT4gG2cgNu0
It is so pretty!! But I didn't have any tree branch stamps... until now! :) DRS Designs is our sponsor this week and they graciously provided stamps for the DT. I chose "Summer's End Tree."
I tried to follow Korin's instructions, but I had trouble getting perfect placing of my stamp, so on that attempt, my tree didn't turn out as nicely as hers did. :/
Another thing happened just a few weeks ago... I was reading a blog and the crafter was raving about her new tool... a MISTI. I'd never heard of it, so I went looking. WOW! But I knew it was beyond my budget. But... my birthday was last month, and I was given some money as a gift. :) I looked but could not justify a MISTI but then I saw the Mini MISTI. I found it for a good price on Amazon and used my birthday money. I LOVE IT!!
Back to my tree...
Following her instructions, I stamped it with Versamark, moved the paper ever so slightly up in the Mini MISTI, stamped with Versafine onyx black, then embossed both with clear embossing powder. I sponged over the image with TH stormy sky, and because the ink won't stay where it has been clear embossed, the snow on the branches magically appears! It is soooo pretty IRL!!
Supplies...
~DRS Designs Woven Plaid (made the background paper with it)
~DRS Designs Summer's End Tree
~Memento Rhubarb Stalk
~MS punch
~Sweet n Sassy Christmas Tags clear sentiment
~Clear embossing powder
~Mini MISTI
~TH stormy sky
~TH forest moss
~Spellbinders Delightful Tree (the birds)
As I mentioned, DRS Designs is our sponsor for this week...
And we've got another wonderful sketch for you...
Challenges...
Love to Scrap #90 - anything goes
Incy Wincy Designs - non-traditional image to make Christmas card
Penny Black November - anything Christmas
Stamping Sensations November - Christmas greetings
A snowflake promise #33 - anything goes/opt twist seasons (I went AG)
Please pop over and visit the Tuesday Morning Sketches blog to see all the wonderful creations of the DT!!
Thanks so much for stopping and have a blessed day!!
Sunday, November 20, 2016
Polka dot Christmas - CCC #49
Happy Sunday to you! Today, I've got another Christmas card. My stash is growing! :)
This one is pretty simple, but I think it looks elegant... even with polka dots. ;) All my rectangles were cut with Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A and B. My sentiment is Pink and Main Merry Christmas die set. The papers, ribbon, and brad are all from my stash.
This week's challenge at Christmas Card Challenges is a color challenge...
Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Happy Christmas Star - TMS #378
Happy Tuesday to you! It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!
Here's my card...
It has navy, silver, and grays... not easy to take a good pic! Either the navy looked black or the white was too light. :/ I used my Wink of Stella brush on the wings, tiny star, and ribbon. Sooo pretty IRL!! As I said on Sunday, I'm not really a fan of glitter, but I do love shimmer!!! ;)
My DP is Carta Bella Snow Fun. All my pieces were cut out using Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A and B. My sentiment is Sweet n Sassy Christmas Tags and cut out with Spellbinders Ribbon Labels. My image is Happy Christmas Little Star from All Dressed Up... our sponsor for this week's challenge...
Here's another wonderful sketch for you by Melissa...
Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...
Janice
Jenée
Jessi
Melissa
Patti
Wanda
We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!
Sunday, November 13, 2016
Pretty poinsettia - CCC #48
Happy Sunday!
Here's my card for today...
Christmas Card Challenges has a word prompt of "glitter" today.
I have to admit that there are 2 things in crafting that you won't see much of on my blog because they are just not me... purple and glitter. I searched and searched my craft room and only came up with 2 papers with glitter on them. And I actually do like the one I used! It's MME Lost & Found. My flower is Darice Poinsettia die. I cut it twice to have a fuller flower. The sentiment is Sweet n Sassy Christmas Tags and it's cut out with Spellbinders Ribbon Banners. .
See? It really is glittery!
Challenges...
Winter Wonderland - ribbon/lace and/or Christmas flowers (I obviously chose Christmas flower)
jingle belles JB:16:23 - Mele Kalikimaka (flowers)
Sweet Stampin' Christmas - anything goes
Happy Little Stampers Nov Die Challenge - anything goes with dies
Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!
Saturday, November 12, 2016
Christmas birdies
Happy Saturday to you! Today, I'm busy painting my kitchen. We're hoping and praying that the flooring and cabinets will arrive next week. We hadn't planned to get a new kitchen this fall, but a couple of weeks ago, the waterline to my dishwasher broke and it flooded. That meant we've got renovations in the kitchen and family room below it. It could have been much worse, so I'm very thankful!! We hooked up a laundry sink for water, the stove and fridge weren't damaged, so we're still eating! :)
Speaking of eating, my kids are already talking about how they are looking forward to Christmas dinner! And speaking of Christmas, I've got a Christmas card to show you... [How's that for connecting no kitchen to Christmas cards?? :) ]
My image is Winter Song Birdies from Doodle Pantry. Doodle Pantry is sponsoring Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge today, so pop over and play along. The theme is use the color coral. I know panel behind the image looks orange but it really is coral in real life, I promise!!
My image is cut out with Spellbinders Petite Ovals and Petite Scalloped Ovals. My paper is scraps. The greenery is MS branch punch.
Challenges...
Whoopsi Daisy Nov - lots of layers
Scrapy Land #53 - anything goes (I used Spellbinders dies)
Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Cardinal Christmas - TMS #377
Happy Tuesday to you! It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!! No surprise that I've got another Christmas card for you... I love this one because I love the stamp and die that I used...
My image and sentiment are from Sweet n Sassy Stamps Christmas Joy. It's cut with the matching die. I colored it with my Spectrum Noir though the cardinal looks more maroon than red... it's not this bad in real life. I'm not much of a photographer!! :/
My DP is Dovecraft Winter Blooms. The back piece is embossed with CB Allegro. The sentiment is cut out with CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles. Everything was inked with TH tea dye.
Our sponsor this week is Jennifer Tomasic... a Close To My Heart demonstrator.
Here's our wonderful sketch by Jessi... (She's taking a break, and we miss her lots!!)
Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...
Janice
Jenée
Jessi
Melissa
Patti
Wanda
We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Cocoa wishes - CCC #47
Happy Sunday to you! It's only 7 weeks until Christmas!! :)
My card for this week's Christmas Card Challenges #47 wouldn't necessarily have to be given as a Christmas card though I'm sure that's how I'll use it...
Supplies...
Dovecraft Winter Blooms DP
Sweet n Sassy Cookie Warms the Heart digi
Spectrum Noir markers
Spellbinders Celebra'tions Pierced Squares
Momenta clear sentiment
Twine and snowflake brads from stash
This week's challenge at Christmas Card Challenges is a photo inspiration...
I am not a coffee drinker, so I was inspired by the fact that it's a hot drink. My hot drink of choice is hot chocolate. {{Have you ever been to Busch Gardens Christmas Town? Their hot chocolate is sooooo delicious!!!!!}} But you can be inspired by any part of the pic... coffee, colors, drink. peppermint... so please come over and play along with us.
Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!
Country thank you
I've been making so many Christmas cards that my other stash is in need! I needed some thank you cards this week, and here is one of them...
My image is Watermill from Doodle Pantry. The sentiment is from School Bus. Our new printer will not take cardstock, [[what kind of printer won't take cardstock??!!??]] so I'm using up what I have already printed.
Doodle Pantry is sponsoring 613 Avenue Create's challenge today, so play along! If you use a digi, you can play along at Doodle Pantry's Ants in my Pantry Digital Challenge 23, too!
Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!
Friday, November 4, 2016
Joy to the World
I've been making Christmas cards all year long, but still need to get moving and make more. I have high aspirations... I'd like to be able to send a handmade card to everyone on my list this year. We'll see! I'm trying to make most of them flat(ish) so they're good for mailing... this one might need to be hand delivered. ;)
I used a Hampton Arts rubber stamp, and embossed it with gold embossing powder. It's cut out with CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles. My paper is Dovecraft Winter Blooms. It's a Prima flower, Recollections doily, and the brad, ribbon, and hemp twine are from my stash.
A closer look at the embossing...
Challenges...
Word Art Wednesday #254-255 - anything goes/family friendly
A Snowflake Promise #32 - seasons - it's the Christmas season! ;)
ABC Christmas - v for vertical
Holly Jolly #84 - trees or Christmas tree
Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
Big hug - AIMPDC 23
I cannot believe that November is here already!! I really must be getting old... the days/weeks/months have seemed to just fly by this year!
It is November 1 and that means it's time for Doodle Pantry's Ants in my Pantry Digital Challenge 23!! It starts at noon EST.
I actually made a non-Christmas card...
I used Big Bear Hug for my image, and School Bus for my sentiment. The image is pre-colored, but I used my Spectrum Noir markers on the sentiment. The digi paper is from Big Bear Hug, too.
Use a digi and come over and play along with us at AIMPDC 23!!
Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!
Merry Christmas Merry Christmas - TMS #376
Happy Tuesday to you! It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!! Today I've got a pretty simple card for you, but the paper and ribbon make it still very pretty...
{Sorry! I realized after taking the pic, editing, and posting that I needed to adjust the bow tail. :/ }
Few supplies... First Edition Christmas Story DP, Kraft mat, Ribbon Trends ribbon, and Sweet n Sassy Small Snowflakes die. The snowflake DP is a scrap. Both papers have glitter and shine... it's just hard to get a good pic of it...
{And don't you love it when the paper does most of the work? :) }
Our sponsor this week is our very own Patti and she's offering you a choice... $10 gift card to either Starbucks, Hobby Lobby, or Amazon!!
My card is simple because our sketch for the week is simple, but it's full of possibilities!!
Challenges...
The Merry Christmas Challenge #5 - anything goes Christmas
613 Ave Create #190 - anything goes w/ optional twist green/gold
The Paper Players PP319 - tic tac toe (down right side - snowflakes, patterned paper, ribbon)
Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...
Janice
Jenée
Melissa
Patti
Wanda
We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!
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