O Holy Night - SCC #145

 It is time for another challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenges!  Our theme this month is "non-traditional colors"!  I went with basic, neutral colors on my card...

The tan paper was on my desk, so I stenciled it with gray ink using Crafters Workshop Sheet Music.  The silhouette of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus is CTMH Glory to God.  The sentiment is Raisin Boat O Holy Night.  (This is one of my favorite Christmas carols!!!)  Both image and sentiment are heat embossed. 

We're 1/12 of the way through our year, so come join us  and get started making Christmas cards!! :)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

Glory to God - TMS #669

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I made a Christmas card. for this week's challenge.  I'm hoping to actually send out cards this year to more than just my immediate family, so I need to get creating! 

My paper is Scrapbook Customs Christmas Watercolor Collection.  I trimmed down a Recollections Kraft tag to get the shape and size I wanted and inked the edges.  My sentiment and image are from CTMH Glory to God.  The ribbon is from my stash.  I used a Sweet N Sassy Stamps star die and cut a couple of stars.  I glued them together  to give the star some stability and a bit of dimension, then I swiped it with VersaMark, and heat embossed it with Martha Stewart gold EP. 

Here's our sketch...

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT... 

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Raechelle

Tammy

Tangii

We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!

O Holy Night - SCC #133

 Welcome to February! Today begins our "Use some gold" challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!  I could not find any gold paper is my stash, so I used gold embossing powder...

This piece of paper was in my scrap box.  My image is CTMH Glory to God.  My sentiment is Momenta Christmas Phrases.  They are embossed with gold embossing powder.  It's prettier IRL. 

Come over and play along this month at  Sparkles Christmas Challenge!! 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

Vintage Christmas - TMS #382

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!   I'm still in need of several Christmas cards, so here's another one... 

For this card, my paper did most of my work.  It is First Editions "A Christmas Story."  I love the vintage feel to so much of this pad!!  I inked each piece with TH walnut stain distress ink.   My branches are a MS punch.  "Merry" is a Pink and Main die.  "Christmas" is a Momenta clear stamp that I masked so I could just use that word.  

Here's our awesome sketch for the week...

Our sponsor is Jennifer Tomasic... a Close to My Heart consultant.   


Challenges...
Holly Jolly Christmas #86 - Christmas card or anything but a card (I made a card)
Christmas Cards All Year Round Dec - anything Christmas/holiday  
The Merry Christmas Challenge #11 - Christmas trees


I know everyone is busy this time of year, so I won't bore you with chit chat, and I'll just say 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!

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!

Hello - TMS #359

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!  Here's my card for this week...

 

I love it when the DP does all the work, don't you?  It is Prima "Romance Novel" and the tiny "hello" is from JustRite "Greetings From London."  I tied a button to gather the organdy ribbon, and it was all done! 

Here's our wonderful sketch from Patti... so many possibilities!!

 

This week, we're sponsored by Jennifer Tomasic, CTMH demonstrator.  She'll be offering this stamp set to the randomly drawn winner... "Living in Pictures"

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...

Jenée
Jessi
Kris - We're sad that this is Kris's last week with us for awhile (hopefully, she'll be back someday) so stop by and give her some love!
Melissa
Patti
Wanda

We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Welcome, baby! -TMS #335

*** Click HERE to visit my blogiversary + giveaway post!!! *** 

  
Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!   I made a baby card last week for TMS and I've got another this week...

Recipe:
~ CTMH Baby Carriage clear stamp
~ the Paper Studio "Sweet Pea" DP
~ Inkadinkado clear sentiment
~ Stampendous white embossing powder
~ EK Success "Swiss cheese" border punch
~ Darice "Lace" border EF
~ Spellbinders Circles
~ Spellbinders Petite Scalloped Circles

I stamped the image on some of the DP and fussy cut for some dimension.

We have a new sponsor this week... Jennifer Tomasic Sinsley, a Close To My Heart Independent Demonstrator.  She is offering Assorted Edges stamp set!  This is awesome!!!

Our sketch is another fave from 2015.  This is the sketch Melissa chose for us to play again... (The DT made my sketch look amazing, so you really need to visit their blogs to see!)

  

Challenges...
Crafting From the Heart #95 - anything goes 
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - must use patterned paper
{PIN}spirational Challenge #157 - inspiration pic (inspired by the dotted BG)
Through the Craft Room Door Jan 19 - anything goes 

 ****Please don't forget to visit my blogiversary post + giveaway!*****

 

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...

Jenee
Jessi
Kris
Melissa

We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Glory to God - TMS #318

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!  We've got a great sketch and great sponsor and I got another Christmas card made! :) 

My DP is Recollections "O Christmas Tree."  My images and sentiment are CTMH "Glory to God" acrylix stamps that were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black.  The ovals are Spellbinders Petite Ovals.  The flower is Recollections as are the few adhesive pearls.  I used a glitter pen on the stars and flower though it's hard to see in the above pic.

Our sponsor this week is Patti Rowe- Close To My Heart consultant.  Check out her website HERE. 

Here's our wonderful sketch...

Challenges...
Merry  Monday #171 - Sentiment in the Spotlight
jingle belles JB:15:19 - Shopping Our (jingly) Stash ( I've had this stamp set for almost 3 yrs and my DP is over 4 yrs old!!)
Shopping Our Stash bonus challenge - w/ jingle belles, must use stash (as above... 3yr old stamp and 4 yr old DP!)
Christmas Stampin' All Year Long #55 - anything goes
Christmas Card Challenges #41 - anything goes


Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...

Jenee
Jessi
Kris
Melissa
Nina

We'd love to have you play a
long with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Hello friend - TMS #304

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!  I'm on a roll... 2 cards in 2 weeks that I love! LOL  This one is made using my current fave DP, so that's why it was so fun to make and why I'm so pleased with the outcome.  

 The DP is Prima "Romance Novel" 6x6 pad and there are no pages in it that I do not love!  My image is from Close to My Heart and the team received these images from this week's sponsor... Patti Rowe, a CTMH consultant. 

 

Patti has a special offer for you this week, too.  You could win a free stamp!  Here's what Patti is offering for you...

Hey Tuesday Morning Sketchers!

It's my birthday and I'm celebrating by sponsoring this week's Tuesday Morning Sketches challenge.

For the challenge prize I'm giving away a "You Mean the World to Me" set  and a pack of 50 6 x 6 sheets of CTMH paper/cardstock combo.  Plus I will send ANYONE who places an order on my site during the challenge week a free "Hello Friend" stamp! 

I think the DT needs to win something too don't you??  So I'm going to have my CTMH and Facebook friends and would like all of you to vote for your favorite artwork created by the 6 Design Team artists!!  The DT winner gets to pick out the Close to My Heart stamp set or paper pack of their choice up to $20!!  

How's that for you it's MY birthday but I'M giving the gifts :o)  so head on over to my blog and vote!!  There's another chance for YOU to win if you do!!

Here is our sketch for the week designed by yours truly... I hope you enjoy using it!

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the TMS DT...

Jenee
Jessi
Kris
Melissa
Nina

We'd love to have you play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!

Celebrate the Season -TMS #257

Wow!  Three Christmas cards in a row!  I just might be ready by Dec! (of 2015, maybe!!! LOL) 

It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches and we've got a fun sketch for you this week plus this is our JUDGED CHALLENGE with a TWIST!!  The twist is to use blue, green, and black on your card!  I am back from vacation and will be visiting your blogs again and can't wait to see your creations, so please play along this week!!

On my card, the green is a bit difficult to see... the washi is blue and green... 

 

my supplies...
Close To My Heart "Glory To God" clear stamp set
Canvas Corp Blue & Ivory Mini Dot Reverse DP
Recollections washi tape
OLD ric rac that had belonged to my MIL
Blue and green baker's twine

our sketch...

our sponsor...
Patti Rowe, a Close To My Heart consultant.  Thank you, Patti, for sponsoring!!!

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the rest of our DT...

Angela

Bonnie
Jenee 

Jessi
Kris

Melissa

We'd love to have you come and play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!!

Babies are a Blessing - TMS #235

Good morning to you!!  I'm glad you stopped by to visit!! :)

Today, I have a baby card for you!  I will have to admit that I don't keep many baby cards on hand because it seems that when I need one, I don't think that what I have is suitable for the recipient, so I make one then and after that happening several times, I just stopped making them ahead.  {Wow!  Sorry for the run on sentence!!!}

It's Tuesday, and it's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches and I actually did make a baby card!! 

Our sponsor this week is Patti R, a Close To My Heart consultant.   Thank you so much, Patti!!  She provided the team with images for this week's sketch.  My image is CTMH Baby Carriage colored with my Spectrum Noir markers.  My DP is the Paper Studio "Sweet Pea."  I love this stack!  It has wonderful paper for girl, boy, or either!!   The sentiment is Fiskars "Precious Baby Quotes."  I also used my Spellbinders Circles and Lacy Circles.

This week,  Jessi is our 'hostess' and she chose sketch #204 from June 25/13.  Another wonderful sketch that we are happy to revisit!

Thanks for stopping by!  Be sure to go check out the creations from the rest of our DT...

Angela

Bonnie  

Jenee

Jessi
Kris

Melissa

We'd love to have you come and play along with us this week at Tuesday Morning Sketches!!

Tuesday Morning Sketch #176

Two weeks until Christmas!!  I'm still making some Christmas cards though by now I should have been done and had them in the mail, but I'm just a little slow!

Time for Tuesday Morning Sketch #176.  This week is a judged challenge!  That means a chosen winner and a Top 5 (if we have enough that qualify).  To be eligible for the judged challenge, follow the sketch and do the twist.  This week our beautiful sketch is by Cheryl...

And the twist...non-traditional Christmas.   Our sponsor is Debbie, a Close to My Heart consultant.
Our very own wonderful Theresa provided us with CTMH stamps to play with!  Thanks, Theresa!!   I used the "Glory to God" set...

To me, black and white is very non-traditional for Christmas!!  I've mentioned a time or two (or a dozen times) that I'm very much a red/green Christmas kind of person, but I am pleased with this card!!

I embossed the image and some stars on the background

Be sure to check out my amazing fellow designers' creations for inspiration then play along for your chance to win!!
Angela

Bonnie  

Cheryl

Dawn

Jessi

Laura

Melissa
Lee - our December 'best of the best' guest designer

Thanks for stopping by!!