Merry Christmas to Ewe - TMS #523

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  Last year, I only sent Christmas cards to close family.  This year, I hope to send to everyone on my list.  I'm well on my way, but still need about 40 more. Here's one, so only 39 left! :D 

My image is Bugaboo Stamps' Merry Christmas to Ewe.  I printed it on Kraft, colored some with my Spectrum Noir markers, and scribbled with a white Gelly Roll pen for the wool.  It was cut out with Cross Stitched Rectangles from Cheapo Dies.  My papers were from my scrap box.  

Here's our sketch for the week...

Challenges...
Cute N' Crafty Christmas #18 - anything Christmas goes
C.R.A.F.T. #529  - animals
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas#457 - anything Christmas goes



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

Andrea

LJ

Melissa

Patti

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

Christmas ornaments - TMS #507

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  This week, I've got a Christmas card for you...

(It's hard to see in this pic, but the ornaments really

shine and are so pretty IRL!  You can get a glimpse below.)

Supplies...
~Raisin Boat "Holiday Hang Ups" clear stamp
~Versamark ink
~MS embossing powder
~the Paper Studio "Old World Winter" DP 
~Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics


Challenges...
Crimbo Crackers #186 - anything Christmas goes 
Merry Little Christmas MLCCB #10 - June anything Christmas goes
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas #441 - anything Christmas goes



When I heat emboss, I put the heat gun both on top of the design and under the design to help keep the paper from warping.  I had heard that going under helps the EP melt better.  It's true!  I did these ornaments in a dark red EP first, but made a bloober, so did it again in the green.  I heated the green from underneath only.  See how much smoother the green is that the red...  It's cool!  

Here is our sketch for the week...

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

Andrea

LJ

Melissa

Patti

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

Happy New Year w/ Sparkles!

I want to wish you all a very blessed 2019!  While I am wishing you a happy new year, I have a Christmas card to share! ;)

My year is going to sparkle!  That's right, I am now a "Sparkles Christmas Buddy," and today is my first challenge as a member of the DT at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!! 

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #96 is "add some sparkle" so here is my Christmas card with sparkle!

You can see a bit of sparkle there, but check out the shine from these angles!!!

I cut my Darice poinsettia out of red cardstock, rubbed Versamark all over it, and heat embossed with Stampendous Kaleidescope embossing powder.  It is amazing!!!  {{Not my idea... I saw it done on this card... HERE.}}  My glitter plaid paper is MME and the soft green and script are scraps.  The stars are a MS border punch.  Panels are cut using Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics. My sentiment is Raisin Boat Holiday Wishes stamped with Versafine Onyx Black and clear heat embossed.  

Challenges...
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas #418 - anything goes Christmas
Winter Wonderland - anything Christmas goes
Simon Says Wednesday - anything goes
Dies R Us #112 - anything goes w/ dies by company carried at DRU (Darice and Spellbinders)

Please stop by the Sparkles Christmas Challenge to see the other DT members' wonderful creations, then "get your sparkle on" and play along in this month's challenge!  

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!!

Endless possibilities - TMS #475

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  This week's sketch is so fun... with endless possibilities!  You can change up the decorative element in many different ways... I actually made 5 cards with 3 different elements... paisley, snowflakes, and flowers! :)  
Here's the first one...

I created and cut these paisleys using Make-the-Cut and my Cricut.  The sentiment is Spellbinders Die D-Lites Sentiments 6.  My paper is from my scrap box.  A few sequins finished if off.  

Another paisley card... using Stampin Up Paisley Framelits. 

Snowflakes, anyone?

Sweet n Sassy snowflakes and Pink and Main sentiment die 

Sorry for the reflection of my red sweater!! :D 

That silver card is my favorite, so I'm entering it into a few challenges...

CraftyHazelnut's Christmas #407 - anything goes or twist (I did AG)
52 Christmas Card Throwdown Oct Colour challenge - silver
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge #486 - Christmas
Sweet Stampin' Christmas Oct - anything goes
The Holly and the Ivy #38 - anything Christmas goes


And finally, flowers...

Prima flowers and Heidi Swapp clear sentiment

So while it features paisley, you can see the possibilities are endless with this sketch...

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

Carol
Jenée
Melissa
Patti

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

Candy cane for snowman - CCC #26

Happy Sunday to you!  It's time for Christmas Card Challenges!!

This little snowman is getting a candy cane delivery! :)

Supplies...
~FTHS Candy Cane for Snowman image and sentiment
~Spectrum Noir markers
~Gelly Roll glitter pen
~the Paper Studio Pine St. Square
~Spellbinders Classic Squares
~Spellbinders Pierced Squares
~Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics
~Spellbinders  Lacey Pennants
~MS snowflake punch
~Sweet n Sassy small snowflake die
~Baker's twine


Here's our optional photo inspiration for this week... candy canes!

I'm so sorry to have to say that this is our last Christmas Card Challenge.  I'm sorry to see it go, but I understand the need to put family first and fully support that decision.

Challenges...
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #360 - anything goes
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper November - must use patterned paper
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Extra November - anything goes Christmas
The Merry Christmas Challenge #43 - anything goes Christmas
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round November - candies, cookies, gingerbread (my birdie is delivering a candy cane)


Thanks so much for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Merry Little Christmas - CCC #24

Happy Sunday to you!!  It's time for Christmas Card Challenges! 

My DP is Graphic 45 A Christmas Carol Patterns and Solids.  It's cut with Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics and CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles.  The sentiment die is CottageCutz Holiday Greetings Tree.  My little embellishment is made using MS Branch Punch and Poppystamps Stitched Buttons die. 


Here is this week's optional photo inspiration...

Challenges...
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas #356 - anything goes Christmas
Hiding in My Craft Room #323 - lots of layers
C.R.A.F.T. #438 - Christmas
The Merry Christmas Challenge #39 - anything goes Christmas
Cardz 4 Galz #58 - monochormatic



I liked this card so much that I made a few more...  I know I sound like a broken record, but any card that is pretty AND easy to mail is wonderful IMHO!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Shiny ornament - CCC #23

Happy Sunday to you!  It's time for Christmas Card Challenges!!

This card is very unusual for me... it's purple.  This is my least favorite color, so I don't use it often and have basically none in my stash, so this was a real challenge for me.  The ornament is a dark purple, though it looks almost black in the pic.  

Supplies...

Slice papers

Cuttlebug Holly Ribbons EF

Die-namics Small Ornaments die (ornament hanger)

Momenta Moroccan die

Spellbinders Standard Circles

Sentiment die - freebie that came with a Dies R Us order


This week's optional photo inspiration is purple & silver ornaments...

Challenges...
12 Months of Christmas Oct - anything goes Christmas
jingle belles JB:17:20 - Embossing (I dry embossed)
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge #354 - anything goes and/or purple
The Ribbon Girls October card challenge - must be a card
ABC Christmas - U for Unlimited or V for Vibrant (I did unlimited/anything goes)


Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Joy to the World the Lord is Come!

Hi!  I have a card to show you, but first, let me tell you that I have discovered the greatest thing EVER!!!   I love dies.  I love fancy dies.  I don't often use my fancy dies (and have hesitated to buy more delicate dies) because it is so frustrating to have the die not cut cleanly and/or rip coming out of the die.  This thing makes all the difference in the world!!  It's a simple metal shim for my die cutting machine.  That's it!  Look at it... nothing fancy, but it has amazing power! :D  

This Find It Trading Holly Jolly Music die is probably my favorite, but it was so hard to get a nice clean perfect cut.

Not anymore!  I don't even know where I first saw/heard about shims for a Cuttlebug, but after doing some looking, I ordered one from eBay and am loving it!!!  (I'm not getting any compensation for this or trying to sell you anything.  I just know how frustrated I would get and would love to be able to save other from that!)  It used to take me forever to get one nice die cut like this.

There are several brands of shims, but I got this CottageCutz one...

Finally, here is the card I made with this die cut...

 In fact, it came together so easily and nicely, that I made 5 more! :)

My paper is Dovecraft Winter Blooms.  I cut the panels with CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles.   This wonderful die is Find It Trading Holly Jolly Music.  My sentiment is My Craft Spot Jot to the World.  I stamped it with Versafine Onyx ink then heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.  The ribbon is Offray organza ribbon from my stash. 


Challenges...
Word Art Wednesday #300-301 - anything goes w/ uplifting sentiment
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas #351 - anything goes Christmas
Craft-Dee BowZ Sept - anything goes w/ handmade bow
The Merry Christmas Challenge #35 - anything goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas #15 - anything Christmas goes
A snowflake promise #44 - anything goes
Inkspirational #143 - photo (I was inspired by the musical background paper)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!!

Merry snow girl - CCC #18

Happy Sunday to  you!  It's time for Christmas Card Challenges #18!  It is less than 5 months until Christmas!! :) 

Here's my card...

This was fun to make.  I really am a very traditional red/green for Christmas kind of girl, but I also like to change it up once in awhile.  I had this image colored and waiting to be used for awhile and found a piece of paper to match, and the rest was easy.

Supplies...
FTHS Snow Girl
Spectrum Noir makers
Recollections O Christmas Tree DP
Raisin Boat Merry Nature sentiment
Darice Large Snowflake die
Slice Shimmer Pearl Vine

This week's optional challenge inspiration is "snowman."

Challenges...

Crafty Friends #63 - Christmas in July

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas #344 - anything goes

Send A Smile 4 Kids - Christmas in July 4 Kids

Cute Card Thursday #488 - anything goes

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Ornaments - CCC #14

Good morning/afternoon/evening to you!  [That depends on where you are in the world. ;) ]  I pray you're having a blessed Sunday!

It's time for Christmas Card Challenges #14 and here is my card...

Supplies...
First Edition A Christmas Story DP
Slice silver paper
Darice Crackle EF
CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles
Die-namites Budding Branch
Die-namics Christmas Ornaments
Sweet 'n Sassy Christmas Tags clear sentiment
Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics
Flowers and brad from my stash

Our challenge's optional twist is a photo inspiration...Silver & Red

  

Challenges...
A snowflakes promise #40 - anything goes Christmas
Fab 'n' Funky #353 - Christmas
Sweet Stampin' Christmas May - anything goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas #7 - anything goes Christmas
Allsorts #418 - Christmas in June
Die Cuttin' Divas #319 - anything goes
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas #336 - anything goes Christmas or optional theme (I did AG)


Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Dashing through the snow - CCC #6

Happy Sunday to you!  For those of you here in the Northeast, stay warm through this snow storm we're getting!!  (I must admit I'm happy with forecast of several inches!)

Here's my card for today's Christmas Card Challenges #6...

My image and sentiment are "Old-Fashined Christmas" from Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.  I stamped with Versafine Onyx Black ink and heat embossed it with Recollections Ebony embossing powder.   I masked a moon and inked with TH faded jeans.  I inked the trees with TH peeled paint.  (Wasn't totally thrilled with the trees... too much ink, IMHO.)  My DP is Carte Bella "Snow Fun" and my ribbon, twine, and button are from my stash.

Challenges...
Brown Sugar #237 - rhinestones and/or ribbon (I used ribbon)
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas #320 - anything goes Christmas/opt. cute (I did AG)
Addicted to Stamps and More #228 - holiday
Mod Squad - "Let me see your Text{urize}" (dry or heat embossing - I did heat)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Swinging Snowman

Yay!!  Our forecast is for SNOW tomorrow!!!  :)   Maybe we'll be able to make a big snowman!  :)

I've got a swinging snowman for you tonight...

He looks like he's having fun!  This little guy and the sentiment are From the Heart Stamps "Swinging Snowman."  He's colored with my Spectrum Noir markers.  They're cut out with Spellbinders Standard Circles and A2 Matting Basics.  My DP is Recollections "O Christmas Tree."

I made this guy just for fun and for a few challenges...
Sweet Stampin' Christmas February - anything goes
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas #319 - anything goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday - cute
ABC Christmas C & D - C for  creature/D for dimension (I popped up the layers)
jingle belles JB:17:03 - "Let the flakes fall where they may"
i {heart} sketches #161 - sketch and/or twist: birthday cake (I just did the sketch)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed week!!

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!!

A shimmery tree - CCC #45

Happy Sunday to you!!

I tend to be a traditional red/green Christmas person, but I do like this card.  The shimmer of the silver paper is very pretty!  My tree is Memory Box Snowflake Tree.  The Happy Christmas is a freebie I got with an order.   Cardstock from my scrap box and a bit of Offray ribbon complete it.

I used these colors because this week's optional challenge at Christmas Card Challenges is a color challenge...

Challenges I'm entering...
CraftyHazelnut's Christmas #303 - cute or anything goes (I did anything goes)
A snowflake promise #30 - anything goes or twist of seasons (I did anything goes)
jingle belles JB:16:21 - (gah!) Pink
    **this is honor of Breast Cancer Awareness
        and they are donating $2 for every pink card entered!! 
 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Joy - CCC #41

Today, I've got a card full of joy!! :)

This sweet image from From The Heart Stamps.  {{Pray for Faith, the owner and illustrator of FTHS.  She is recovering from surgery for a brain tumor and is undergoing treatment.}}  "Angel Joy" is colored with my Spectrum Noir markers and fussy cut.  The frame behind her is cut using Spellbinders Celebra'tion Squares.  The "hills" are Memory Box Stitched Landscapes.  The BG paper is from my scrap box.

This week's challenge at Christmas Card Challenges is an optional color challenge... very pretty colors!

 

Challenges...
Glitter 'n' Sparkle #206 - anything goes
Come and Get It - lots of layers
ABC Christmas - s is for "sew" (I used stitched dies)
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas #299 - cute or anything goes Christmas
Winter Wonderland - use at least 2 dies and add sparkle    *the BG paper is sparkly though you can't see it in the above pic.  Here's a close-up...

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Love, peace, & joy - CCC #35

Do you realize it is exactly 20 weeks until Christmas??  That's only 140 days!  I am doing my best to have my cards made early, so that in the crazy rush of December, at least I won't have to stress about that!  Christmas Card Challenges #35 begins today... play along and that will help you get your cards done on time, too!

Many of my cards are mailed, so I'm really trying to keep them at least somewhat flat, but I still want them to be pretty.  I think this card fits the bill...

The DP really did most of my work.  My Cuttlebug did the rest! ;)   I used Recollections Winter Frost DP.  The sentiment is a page from that pad, too, and cut out using Spellbinders Scalloped Labels 1 and framed with Spellbinders Labels 1.   The snowflakes are Sweet n Sassy Small Snowflakes dies, and the flourish is CC Designs Winter Wonderland.   The silver paper is so shiny and pretty!!

This week's optional challenge is a photo inspiration... (Remember the only real rule is that you create a Christmas/holiday card.)  The snowflakes inspired me.  I love snow!!!!! ♥

So please play along!  When you do, be sure to check out the DT's creations and the other players, as well.  Talk about inspiration!!!  It will really get you ready to create!


Challenges...
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas #293 - vintage or anything goes (I did anything goes)
jingle belles JB:16:16 - We Three Kings (use 3 of anything -- I used 3 papers...hope that counts!)
Sweet Stampin' Christmas July - anything goes
Winter Wonderland - gold/silver or embossed BG (I used silver)


Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Purple Christmas

I've got a Christmas card... a purple Christmas card.  If you know me personally, you know that purple is NOT my favorite color!!!  In fact, I've been know to say bad things about purple. :O  If you love it, that's great.  No need to hate me.

Why am I rambling about purple?  Doodle Pantry is sponsoring CraftyHazelnut's Christmas Challenge today and the theme is "purple."  So here's my purple Christmas card...

I know my DP doesn't scream "Christmas," but since I hate don't really care for purple, I don't have much of it in my stash.  My image is Doodle Pantry's Mini Bethlehem.  I used Spellbinders Petite Ovals and Labels 18 to cut the image and frames.  The sketch of this card is one I use often!  It's quick and easy but still looks classy.  (Even using purple! LOL)


Challenges...
Christmas Cards All Year 'Round July - anything goes
ABC Christmas Challenge - N is for No Rules (anything goes)


Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

Merriest wishes - CCC #29

Happy Father's Day!  {That is if any fathers happen to ever read my blog!}

It's time for another Christmas card for the challenge at Christmas Card Challenges!  This week, we've got a color challenge for you!   That's why this card is a little different from my "usual" cards.  I tend to be very traditional red/green for Christmas, but it's fun to mix it up a little now and then...

My cardstock and polka dot DP are from my scraps.  I used a MS border punch on the DP and the striped vellum.  The wavy bit and the large image are stickers from a Paper Studio pack.  The clear sentiment is Momenta.  It is cut out with a Tiny Tags die from Simon Says Stamp. 

Here's our color inspiration for you...

*But remember the only rule is that you need to make a Christmas/holiday card*  These are definitely not your traditional Christmas colors, but they are beautiful and we can't wait to see what you do with them!! 

Challenges...
ABC Christmas Challenge - L is for... Layers, Light pink ;)
Holly Jolly Christmas #74 - tag it (the top is tucked behind the image, but my sentiment is on a tag)
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas #286 - cute or anything Christmas

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!!