Yummy Warm Wishes

Hello and welcome!

I have another card today for the 2018 Fall-Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop.  

This one was made with plaid paper from my stash, a cross stitched circle die and the Warm Wishes stamp from Neat & Tangled.  I colored the mug with Copics.

Here's a closer view:

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I will enter this in:The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge

Sweet Birthday Girl Wishes

Hello and welcome!

Today I have a sweet birthday card for you!

For my card, I used a sweet little girl stamp that was a gift to me from a dear friend who works for a craft company.  I colored her with Copics and then added a strip of striped paper for her to stand on.  The sentiment is from Your Next Stamp's "Star Friends" stamp set stamped in Versafine Clair ink.  Lastly I added a few Nuvo Jewel drops.

Thanks so much for stopping by!



I will enter this in:

Casology Challenge #322
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge
Calling All Sistahs Challenge #19
Creative Friday Challenge #219

  
  

Happy Little Stampers December Watercolor Challenge

Hello and welcome!

I'm here today with my design team card for the new December Happy Little Stampers Watercolor Challenge!  This will be my last post as a DT member for the watercolor team.  I am staying on the CAS team for Happy Little Stampers but have decided to step down from the watercolor team for the coming year!  I've had a blast and my teammates have been super supportive and kind not to mention so very talented - I have learned so much from each of them!

Here's this month's challenge graphic:

Here's the supplies I used for my card:
Studio Katia sentiment from Citrus Trimmings
MFT Purr-Feat Friends stamp and die set - the sweet cat & hearts
Watercolor paper watercolored with Distress Inks
Altenew Leaf Burst Stencil
Gina K Designs Amalgam ink
Avery Elle Ellements Pinked Dies

Copic marker
Black and white card stock

Here's another view of my card:

I can't wait to see what you create!

Our winner for this challenge will receive a $20 coupon to spend at the shop! Check out all the details HERE.

IF YOU USE STAMPS BY HAPPY LITTLE STAMPERS AND YOU ARE OUR RANDOM WINNER, YOUR PRIZE WILL BE DOUBLED!

Thanks so much for stopping by!



I will enter this in:

Mod Squad Challenge Use a Critter
Moving Along with the Times Challenge

Holiday Coffee Lover's Blog Hop with Joy Clair Coffee Talk

Hello and welcome!

I'm here today with the Joy Clair design team and we are participating in the 2018 Winter Coffee Lover's Blog Hop!  This great hop that has lots of prizes to give away and many generous sponsors, including Joy Clair stamps!  You DON"T want to miss it!

Check out all the other DT cards HERE, and the main hop on the Coffeeloving Cardmakers Blog!

For my card I used the following supplies:

Joy Clair Coffee Talk stamp set

Tan and brown inks

Zig Clean Color Markers

Patterned paper from Your Next Stamp

Snowflake sequins from my stash

Glitter Nuvo Drops

White and brown card stock

Here's a closer view:

Don't forget to link up your winter coffee themed cards at the Coffeeloving Cardmakers Blog!

And check out the coffee stamps at Joy Clair!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Beautiful Blooms with Washi Tape

Hello and welcome!

I'm here today with a fun card using the Neat & Tangled "Bloom" stamp and die set, Copic markers, and striped washi tape.  Here's another view:

I just love this stamp set, it always makes me smile!

One last view:

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I will enter this in:

Shopping Our Stash

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge
Always Fun Challenge #86
Word Art Wednesday Challenge #362 #363

  
  

Joy Clair Falling Leaves Background with Joy Clair Living Water

Hello and welcome!

I'm over on the Joy Clair blog with a fall card for you using 2 of our newly released sets:

Joy Clair Falling Leaves Backgroundand

Joy Clair Living Water stamp sets.

Here's a look at both sets:

Both sets are gorgeous!  I used the Joy Clair Falling Leaves Background with just one sentiment from Living Water set.

First I took Deco Foil in Emerald Watercolor and added it to a piece of card stock that I had added glue to randomly around the paper.  So the foil stuck randomly and it looked pretty cool, but not good enough to use as a background by itself.  So I took a piece of vellum and stamped the leaf background stamp on it in Staz-On ink and colored the back of the vellum in fall leaf colors

Next I added the vellum to the foiled background piece and added two rectangle dies to it.  One A2 size frame with an MFT scalloped rectangle frame inside of it.  I used another MFT rectangle die for the sentiment after heat embossing in in white.  I popped the sentiment up on fun foam and then added Studio Katia water droplets on the card.  

Here's a final look at my card:

I'm so glad I decided to use that foiled panel with the vellum over it.  It really helped soften the harsh edges I had gotten with the glue and foil.  Just shows you, hold on to pieces you make that you think didn't work for your project because they might work for a different project!

Happy crafting my friends!  And don't forget to check out all the new released stamps HERE at Joy Clair stamps

Thanks for stopping by!

I will enter this in:

Back to Basics & Beyond Challenge #17

Addicted to Stamps & More Photo Challenge #320

Hello and welcome!

I'm here today with my card for the Addicted to Stamps and More Photo Challenge #320.

Below is the inspiration:

I love the colors in this photo.  I don't use them often in cards so it was a challenge for me!

For my card I used the following supplies:

Gina K Designs Amalgam ink

Alcohol and watercolor markers

Gina K Designs Sending Love set for the sentiment

Gina K Designs Friendship Blooms for the vase with flowers

A rectangle mask for inking

Stampin Up Creamy Caramel ink 

Tutti Designs Cross-stitched Rectangle die

Gems from my stash

Card stock from Gina K Designs

Here's another view:

 

I hope you will find the time to join us for this week's ATSM Photo Challenge!

I can't wait to see what you make!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Best Wishes for a Happy Holiday Season One Layer Card

Hello and welcome!  I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving - we had a great time visiting our youngest daughter and enjoyed eating lots of good food, working on puzzles, going to a craft fair and to several fun dog friendly restaurants.  Now it's on to getting ready for Christmas!

I made this one layer Christmas card with a new to me die from Memory Box called "Secret Cabin" and the sentiment is from Altenew's "Happy Holidays" stamp set.

I die cut the cabin from the front of the heavy base card stock card base, but ran it through folded in half.  I knew the card stock was too thick to cut through both layers but it did leave a nice impression of the cabin die on the inside of the card.  Then I used a Brutus Monroe circle mask to ink the inside of the card so it would show through to the front.  I used Distress Inks in "Iced Spruce" and "Chipped Sapphire".  Below in another picture of my card:

I have got to get busy and finish my Christmas cards!  

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I will enter this in:

Less is More Challenge #385
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge #459
AAA Card Game #129
Time Out Challenge #123
The Cats Pajamas Winter Holiday Challenge #352

   
   

Just Us Girls Photo Challenge #468

Hello and welcome!  Today is a brand new Photo Week challenge over at Just Us Girls hosted by Lisa!  Here's the photo she chose:

Be sure to stop by the JUGS blog to see the inspiration from our guest designer, Clair Garland and the whole team!

For my card I used the following supplies:

A rectangle mask cut with a die to mask and ink

Distress Ink in light blues

Stamps from Your Next Stamp "Holiday Reindeers"

Present stamp is from Your Next Stamp "Birthday Phoebe"

Gina K Designs Amalgam ink

Alcohol Markers

Snowflake sequins with glitter Nuvo drops

Here's one more view:

I hope you can enter this week's challenge!  It will be our last challenge as the team takes the month of December off.  We will be back in January will all new challenges!

I can't wait to see what you enter this week!

Thanks so much for stopping by!

I will enter this in:

Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge #413
Sweet Stampin' Challenge
Challenge Up Your Life Challenge #101 - linky not working yet?
Simon Says Wednesday Challenge
Simon Says Monday Challenge
That's Crafty Challenge