Rustic Ornament with Hero Arts Christmas Trimmings Stamp and Cut

I'm over at the a2zscrapbooking blog today with this Christmas ornament made from the Hero Arts Christmas Trimmings Stamp and Cut set.  Check out my post HERE for details on how you can win a $25 gift certificate to the a2z store!!!

I'll be entering this in the Simon Says Wednesday Challenge

Fleece Navibaa with Sparkle

Hi and thanks for stopping by!  This card was made with Tim Holtz watercolor paper, Gina K Designs "Fleece Navibaa" set, Zig Clean Color Markers and a Dove blender pen, Wink of Stella, Nuvo Clear Chrystal drops, and gem tape (from Target dollar bin.)  I'll be entering this in the Stamp TV MIUM Challenge - It's Your Time to Shine!

Happy Tuesday!

Silver and Purple Baubles

This Christmas card was made with Newton's Nook new set called Beautiful Baubles, paper from Reverse Confetti and silver embossing powder.  I used the bleach technique to color parts of the ornaments to give them a silver look.   The pinked edge die is from Avery Elle. 

I will be entering this in:

Just Us Girls Challenge #371 Photo inspiration and in the Time Out Challenge #71

  

Congrats on Your Achievement

I've been in the cave today, making cards for my stash....always need congrats cards!  So this one was made with Simon Says yellow card stock, Gina K Designs black and white card stock, Simon Says Congratulations stamp set, the tiny sentiment is from Your Next Stamp Sentiments 4, Tutti Designs Pop Out Flower Corner Die (I only used the flower portion of the die), Zig Clean Color markers, and Black Enamel Accents.  Thanks for stopping by!

I'll be entering this in the following challenges:

Addicted to CAS 4th Birthday Challenge! Congratulations on your 4 years!!!!

and in the AAA Cards Challenge #78 Circles (hope my flowers count as circles!)

    

Thanks My Friend

Building up my stash of thank you cards....this one was made with Cas-ual Fridays Mon Ami stamps and dies along with the "thanks" from Reverse Confetti's Posted Sentiments (I cut off the thanks from the whole sentiment), pink card stock, Hero Arts black ink, Staz-On ink, Zig Clean Color markers, Wink of Stella, plaid paper from Lawn Fawn (paper pieced the leaves) and Nuvo crystal drops.  There's a matching strip of black and plaid on the inside of the card too.  Thanks for stopping by!  

I plan to enter this in:

Cards in Envy Thank You Card Challenge and in the Cas-ual Fridays Thankful Challenge

  

Paw Prints Surprise Sweetie for Cupcake Inspirations #386!

Hi there, today I am over at the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge as their "Surprise Sweetie" for Challenge #386!  Thanks so much for inviting me and for having really fun weekly challenges!

My card was made with patterned paper from my stash, Stampendous "Dog Sayings", Tim Holtz Crazy Dogs colored with Spectrum Noir markers and Wink of Stella, card stock from Gina K Designs (except mint green), MFT stitched scalloped rectangle dies, a tiny punched green heart, and silver Mini Heart Spangles.

Thanks so much for stopping by - hope you can join the fun challenge at Cupcake Inspirations this week!  Thanks so much to the sweeties for inviting me to play along!

Blessed Watercolored Feathers

Supplies used for this card were:  Tim Holtz Distress Crayons, Wplus9 Doodle Buds set for the word die, Art C Stamp N Cut for the feathers, white and black card stock from GKD, Tim Holtz watercolor paper for die cuts, washi tape and lots of Wink of Stella on the black side strips and the die cuts.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

I will be entering this in:

CASology Soft Challenge #225
Simon Says Trio Tastic Challenge

Baby It's Cold

I made a set of cards for my daughter who just returned from a trek in Peru to Machu Picchu with this cute little alpaca stamp set from Lawn Fawn.  This is just one of them, they were in a variety of backgrounds etc, but basically the same sentiments.  I used We R Memories Next Generation embossing folder, silver Nuvo glitter drops, white and clear embossing powders, Spectrum Noir markers, Lawn Fawn plaid paper, and Hero Arts Christmas Trimmings Stamp and Cut set for the Merry Christmas die cut.  Scalloped stitched rectangle die is from Wplus9.  Thanks for stopping by!

I'll be entering this in:

Inspired By the Little Things Challenge #34 and in the
52 Christmas Card Throwdown Glitter Challenge and in the
Double D Traditional Christmas Colors Challenge
4 Crafty Chicks Winter Wonderland Challenge

      

Wishes Come True Sparkle - Mod Squad Sparkle It Up Challenge!

I'm over at the Mod Squad Challenge Blog today hosting this week's challenge "Sparkle it Up"!

Supplies used for this card were:  

Great Impressions Snow Adorable stamp (E774)

Great Impressions Peeking Puppy (C497)

Great Impressions Wishes and Sparkles (F312) 

Hero Arts Black ink and embossing powder

Zig Clean Color Markers

Water brush

Red card stock and Silver glitter card stock

Tim Holtz Brick Stencil

Distress Ink in reds

Essentials by Ellen Stitching Lines die

Wink of Stella

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you can play along with the Sparkle it Up Challenge over at Mod Squad Challenge Blog!  Come join the fun and you might win a great prize!



I will also enter this card in:
Simon Says Christmas to Die For (stitching die by Essentials by Ellen)
Addicted to Stamps Challenge 221

  

Snowman Joy

Another Christmas card made with the following supplies:

Gina K Designs card stock, The Paper Studio Glitter striped paper, green metallic card stock, scalloped rectangle die from Wplus9, star banner from Reverse Confetti, sentiment is from Newton's Nook Festive Forest.  I stamped the snowman from Great Impressions in black ink, heat embossed in clear, and colored him with Zig Clean Color Markers and a water brush.  I will be entering this in the following challenges:
Double D Traditional Christmas Colors
Addicted to Stamps and More Christmas Challenge
Great Impressions Anything Goes Challenge
The Cat's Pajamas Stars Challenge


      

Miracle Ornament

Christmas ornament made with a wooden oval, inked with Distress Inks and a stencil (by Stampers Anonymous "Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend), stamped with stamps from Simon Says Stamp "Look for the Miracles", twine, and tiny poinsettia flowers.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

I plan to enter this in:
Double D Traditional Christmas Colors challenge and in
Crop Stop Linky Party #22

The Paper Players A Cut Above

  

Thanks so much to Linda over at the The Paper Players for choosing this card as A Cut Above for PP Challenge #321.  I really appreciate it so very much!

Cas-ual Fridays Contender

   

Thanks so much for Cas-ual Fridays for picking this card as one of the contenders for 

Challenge #160 (color challenge).  I really appreciate it so very much!

Peace Love and Joy Reindeer

Had lots of fun making this card today with the reindeer stamp from Great Impressions (F566S), stamped and heat embossed, then colored with Zigs and a water brush.  The top of the card was inked with many blue and purple shades of Distress Inks, then I added Nuvo Glitter drops in silver for stars.  The bottom stitched snow drifts were cut from silver glitter paper with dotted border dies from Avery Elle.  Thanks so much for stopping by!

I'll be entering this in the Simon Says Stamps Christmas Critters Challenge and in the Just Us Girls Metallic Challenge 

  

Puppy's Lucky Stars

Today I was playing with some new stamps I bought over at Great Impressions!   This sweet puppy (C4975) from GI was stamped and heat embossed, then colored with Zigs and a water brush.  I cut him out and cut him so his arms would hang over the brick wall.  I paired this sweet pup with the lucky stars sentiment (C336) stamped in Hero Arts black ink.  The stencil was from Tim Holtz used with Distress inks in browns and reds.  I added tiny little stars from Martha Stewart glitter and some May Arts ribbon from my stash.  Thank so much for stopping by.

I'll be entering this in the CAS on Sunday Pets Challenge #96 and Come and Get It Ribbon/Twine Challenge and in the Simon Says Monday Thanks Challenge and the AAA Cards Challenge Thanks/Thankful Game 77 and the Casology Challenge 224 - Embrace (puppy's offering a hug) and in The Cat's Pajamas Stars Tuesday Challenge and in Crafting By Designs Challenge Little Animals