Happy Christmas Gnome - SCC #183

 Hello!  It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!  This month our theme is "elves or gnomes."  This is a fun theme, but I realized I do not have any elf or gnome stamps or dies. :/  

So I made a gnome... 

I adhered a layer of vellum over my paper to tone down the colors a bit.  And as I said, I made my own gnome.  The beard is made with mulberry paper that I brushed out to look like a beard.  I hand cut his hat and used little circles leftover from a cover plate die for his nose and pompom on the hat.  My sentiment is from my "extras" box...  I think it's an old digi from From the Heart Stamps.  

We'd love to have you come play along at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

Snowman wishes - SCC #182

 Hello!  It's time for a new challenge at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!  Our theme is snowman or snowmen or snowpeople if you want to be politically correct. ;)  

Here's my snowman...

This cool guy is a FTHS digi that I found and colored.  I cut him out with Echo Park Stitched Squares. My sentiment is from a set so old that I don't have the name anymore, but I thought the fun font fit well with this fun snowman.  The snowflake is cut from silver paper.  It is the center of an ornament from Echo Park Snowflake Ornament Trio. 

We'd love to have you come play along at Sparkles Christmas Challenge!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

Merriest wishes - C4G #264

 Hi!  It is time for another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!  Today is also Thanksgiving in the US, so my turkey will go into the oven soon! ;)  And today is my youngest's birthday, so we will double our celebrations! :) 

Back to crafting... our theme for this challenge is "Cute Christmas" so this will be a fun challenge to play along with if you are still making your Christmas cards!

Here's my "cute" card...

My image is FTHS "Candy Cane for Snowman" digi that's been waiting years for me to color and use it. ;)  I colored him and added a Momenta Christmas Phrases sentiment.  Added a few MS punch branches and a bow of baker's twine.  Paper is Crate Paper Snow and Cocoa, and the red and black are colored vellum from my stash. 

We'd love to have you come play along at Cardz 4 Galz!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day! 

a "tweet" hello - C4G #231

Cardz 4 Galz has a new challenge for you.  Our theme is "birds."  I don't have a lot of bird stamps (that I like) and couldn't find any paper with birds, so I went through my printed digi box and found a cute image of birdies.  

My image is FTHS Apple Blossom Birds.  I colored it, added a few adhesive rain drops, and adhered the "hello" which was sitting on my desk.  

We'd love to have you come play along at Cardz 4 Galz these next 2 weeks!

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

~hello~ - TMS #767

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  July is almost over and this is our last hurrah for our 15th birthday celebration, too. :(  It's been so fun to revisit some sketches from many years ago!   Here's my card for this challenge...

My paper is Prima Epiphany.  The image is a FTHS digi that I colored.  My sentiment is Sweet n Sassy Stamps Script Sentiments.  I layered 2 punched hearts for some dimension on the hearts.  

Here's our sketch... originally #263 played 8/19/14...

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

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

A pair of fun birthday cards - TMS #766

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  We're enjoying our 15th anniversary celebration and continue this week with our cards... I've got 2 fun cards to show you...

The first is just like the sketch... 

My paper is Pebbles Birthday Wishes.  I'm pretty sure that my sentiment is a From the Heart Stamps digi.  The cupcake is from TH Blueprint Assortment.  I fussy cut it.  I used MFT Die-namics Stitched Ric Rac for the banner behind the sentiment panel.  

For this one, I stretched the sketch widthwise.  My paper is Bo Bunny Early Bird.  My image and sentiment are From the Heart Stamps.  (Can you tell that I am still using digis I printed many, many years ago?!?)  I fussy cut the cat a popped him up with foam tape for some dimension.  The banner behind is MFT Die-namica Banner Strip.  

Here's the sketch... #249 originally played on 5/13/14. 

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

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

Did somebody say party? - TMS #693

 Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I guess that means it's time to party! :)  We're partying with Meliss'a favorite sketch from 2022.  You can see my first creation with this sketch here.  This time, I went for fun...

My paper is Crate Paper Bloom.  My image is FTHS Birdbrain Party Hat.  (FTHS closed a few years ago, but I still have the digi stamps on my computer and have many printed and waiting to use.)  I colored him with my Spectrum Noir markers.  

Here's the sketch... #681 from Oct 25. 

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

Debi  

Donna

Melissa

Patti

Tammy

Tangii

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

#letitsnow - C4G #188

Yes, please, let it snow!!  Though I don't have too much hope in southern OH. :/   

It's time for another challenge at Cardz 4 Galz!  Our theme is "fun in the snow," and I do believe that snowball fights are fun!  My girl is ready! #letitsnow

My colored digi is Emma & the Snowball from Fred, She Said Designs.  My paper is AC Jack Frost.  I cut out the image with Die-versions Stitches Circles.  The sentiment is FTHS, I think.  It's cut out with Kat Scrappiness Stitched Fishtail Banners.  The snowflakes are an old, old, old EK Success punch.  

Come play along at Cardz 4 Galz and show us how you like to have fun in the snow!

Thanks for stopping and have a blessed day!

In the meadow - SCC #121

Happy February to you!  It is time for Sparkles Christmas Challenge!!  Our theme is "Snowman/men" so here are my men... :)

My image is from my stash of printed images.  It is a digital stamp from "In the Meadow Snowmen" from From the Heart Stamps (which has been closed a loooong time!)  It's colored with my Spectrum Noir markers, and cut out with Unbranded Stitched Banners from Cheapo Dies.  It is adhered to a glittery DCWV paper.  A knotted organza ribbon finished it off.  

Time's flying... less than 11 months 'til Christmas, so come play along and add to your stash of cards for 2021.  :D 

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!

Happy Christmas - TMS #533

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  I'e got another Christmas card to show you... not because I needed to make another, but because this image has been on my table for awhile.  I finally colored it and used it! 

My image is a digi from From the Heart Stamps (a shop now closed) that I colored with  my Spectrum Noir markers and a white gel pen.  My DP is Graphic 45 A Christmas Carol.  The snowflakes are a MS punch.  

Here's our sketch by Andrea... 

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

Andrea
Kitty
Lisa Lynn

LJ

Melissa

Patti

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

I'm here for you - TMS #513

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!

My DP is Crate Paper Bloom.  My image is From the Heart Stamps Free Hugs.  I'm loving this MFT Die-mensions Stitched Ric Rac die!  Prima flowers with a paper studio adhesive dot center finished it off.   


Here's the sketch... 

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!

You're the best - TMS #503

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!  

Anyone who knows me knows that I do NOT like coffee!!!!  But this fun card features it.  (Another printed image in my stash of many.)  I do have a daughter who loves coffee, so I will let her use this.  
  

Supplies...
~FTHS World's Best Coffee image and sentiment
~Spectrum Noir markers
~Gelly Roll pen
~Pebbles Woodland Forest DP
~Spellbinders Petite Ovals
~Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics

Here's this week's fun sketch...

I hope you're having a great week!!  I sure am!  My aforementioned coffee loving daughter just graduated Summa Cum Laude from Pensacola Christian College on Friday!  So proud of her!  

This week, we are on vacation enjoying SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa.  For Mother's Day, my family took me to lunch at Sharks Underwater Grill at SeaWorld.  So cool!!

And yesterday, I got to have lunch with our TMS design team leader Melissa!!   

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

Andrea

LJ

Lori

Melissa

Patti

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

I'll Always Love You - TMS #441

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!! 

My image is From the Heart Stamps.and cut out with CottageCutz Stitched Circles.  My DP is Crate Paper DIY Shop.  I also used Spellbinders Doodle Parts, A2 Matting Basics, and Standard Circles.  A bit of AC ribbon from my stash and a FloraDoodle flower finish it off.

We've enjoyed revisiting sketches from last year, but we're back with a fresh one today...

Tuesday Morning Sketches is sponsoring this week with a cute Pink and Main stamp set!


Challenges...
My Time to Craft #364 - "Love is all we need"
Crafty Cardmakers #205 - love and romance
613 Ave Create #206 - anything goes w/ opt twist - love
Angie's Digital #17 - anything goes w/ opt twist - love
Crafty Friends #77 - "Love is in the air"


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

Christmas Blessings - CCC #25

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

I've got a cute kitty to share today. 

My image is From the Heart Stamps "Kitten Surprise" and colored it with my Spectrum Noir markers.  I cut everything out with Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics and Spellbinders Classic Squares then distressed the edges with my Distrezz It All.  I used Christmas Kraft paper for the main panel.  Some natural ribbon, yarn, and tiny brads finished it off.


Here's our optional photo inspiration for the week...

Did you know that last Sunday was National Cat Day?  Here's my cute real kitty! :)

Thanks for stopping 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!!

Snowmen greetings - CCC #11

Happy Sunday to you!  It's time for Christmas Card Challenges.   I've got some cute snowmen for you today...

These cute peeps are FTHS Christmas Greetings Snowmen.  They are colored with Spectrum Noir markers and cut out using CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles.  The hills are Poppystamps Stitched Landscapes.  My background DP is AC Jack Frost.  The snowflake brad and thread are from my stash.


This week's challenge is a color challenge, so we have a color palette to inspire you...

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!

A little late...

Actually, I'm a lot late... or very, very, very early!  I've got a St. Patrick's Day card to show you. :D

My image is the free stamp of the month set from From the Heart Stamps... Lucky Lil Bird.  (I almost missed getting one made this month!!)  My DP is Prima Believe.  I embossed the main panel with Darice Dots Background.  My image is cut out with Spellbinders Circles and Petite Scalloped Circles.  The sentiment is cut using Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics A.


Challenges...
Southern Girls #156 - "Dieing to See Your Creations" (must use die-- I used 3)
Creative Knockouts #189 - anything goes
FTHS Free Stamp of the Month March - must use Lucky Lil Bird

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!!  We might get some more SNOW!!! :)

World's best coffee - TMS #395

Happy Tuesday to you!  It's time for Tuesday Morning Sketches!!  

Before I get to my card, I have to show you my SNOW!!!  This was my yard last Tuesday when we got over 24" of snow!!  I was so happy to finally get some snow!!  It was coming down at the rate of 4"/hr at one point.   
See our cars??!!??  I promise they are under there somewhere...  (It took my kids and I quite awhile to dig them out...  can you believe my hubby was in CA??!!??) 

 

If you know me, you are probably wondering at the title... if you don't know me, I'll explain... I do not like coffee!!  I don't "go for coffee" the way most people do... my only hot drink is hot chocolate.  (By the way, Busch Gardens in Williamsburg has THE BEST hot chocolate on the planet!!!!)  Anyway, this card is for either my daughter or one of my coffee loving friends.  It was fun to make even with this image. :D 
 

Supplies...
FTHS World's Best Coffee image and sentiment 
Spectrum Noir markers
We R Memory Keepers Hall Pass DP
CottageCutz Stitched Rectangles
Recollections enamel dots  


Here's our wonderful sketch for this week...

Tuesday Morning Sketches is sponsoring this week with a $10 gift certificate to WPlus9!!

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!

Warmer winter?

When I made this card on Wed (and did not get it posted then), the temp was around 70 F, so I didn't think that my winter needed to warm up!  (In fact, I wanted it to cool down and snow!!)  Today it's in the mid-20's, and tomorrow's forcast high is 13 F and windy!  I might be looking for warmth then!! :D
 

I printed my image on Kraft and colored it with Spectrum Noir markers and a white Galaxy marker.  This cute little guy is From the Heart Stamps "Little Snowman."  He's cut out with Die-Versions Stitched Nesting Circles.  The Heidi Swapp striped vellum behind it is cut with Spellbinders Standard Circles.  The sentiment is cut with Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics.   The background DP is Carta Bella "Snow Fun."  My snowflakes are the Paper Studio.

Challenges...
Cute Card Thursday #467 - anything goes
A snowflake promise #37 - anything goes/opt twist Valentines (I did AG)
i {heart} sketches with a twist #164 - sketch and/or color and/or twist (I did sketch)

Thanks for stopping by and have a blessed day!!