Shepherd boy

Image - Recollections, colored with water color pencils (which I have not used much recently); Sentiment - Hampton Art; glittery star; Washi tape; Distressed stripes embossing folder.
Sketch:   Mojo Monday
Christmas:   Penny Black at Allsorts
                      Imagine that Digistamp
                      Stamping Sensations
Any - twist-different coloring:  Julia Spiri
Any:        Word Art Wednesday      

Christmas with a touch of gold

Image- QKR Stampede; Stampourri sentiment; shimmery cream and blue cs; oval dies, metallic ribbon, star brad, snowflake embossing folder.
Sketch:   Mojo Monday
Snowflakes:  Gem Challenge
Get ready for Christmas:  Art Impressions
I see a Star:   City Crafter
Touch of Gold:   Mod Squad
Vertical:    ABC Christmas Challenge

SCS Falliday Fest - Kelli Jo's snowman

I am quite sure this is the last card I need to do all 30 cards in the SplitcoastStampers Falliday Fest.  Our challenge is to build our own snowman.  This is way out of the box for me!  I used the snowflake embossing folder.  To follow the sketch, I added some curling ribbon - maybe you can imagine icicles or melting snow!  I used circle dies to cut the snowman and his hat.  Gems, washi tape, and an orange carrot nose complete the look.
Sketch:    House That Stamps Built
Snowflakes:   Gem Challenge
Vertical:   ABC Christmas Challenge  
Get ready for Christmas:  Crafting by Designs
Die Cuts:    Crafty Catz
Any:  Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
           Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge

SCS Falliday Fest - trying Bokeh

This challenge, part of the 2 week long Falliday Fest at SplitCoastStampers, is to use the Bokeh technique - with a twist.  The twist is to use the white highlights only outside the chosen shape.  I colored the entire piece with watered down blue reinker.  I then masked stars, sponging white ink around them for a shimmery light effect.  This photo looks like I could have been a bit heavier with the white, but IRL I like the look.  The image is QKR stampede, and the sentiment is 7Gypsies.
Sketch #252:   SketchSaturday
Any:    Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Theme: stamps, sponging:    Stamplorations.
Frame:    Tuesday Throwdown 

SCS Falliday Fest - gingerbread

Image by Recollections; white ink. ric rack.
The challenge is to use a gingerbread cookie as inspiration.  Sorry about the bad photo.
Sketch:   Stamplorations

salted watercolor

Reinkers, salt, water and glossy cardstock create  interesting patterns.  Find a tutorial here:  Salted Background  .I used blue ink to look like the night sky.
Image - Recollection; sentiment - QKR Stampede; distressed stripes embossing folder on white cs.
Sketch:  Stella Says Sketch
Christmas, with a bit of orange:  Christmas Cards all Year Round
New technique (see above):    Crafters Cafe

scs Falliday Fest inspiration

This is based on an inspiration photo. - http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/forums/falliday-fest-challenge-forum-f441/ff16vasunshine-chatter-thread-t613627.html
Sketch:    City Crafter

SCS Falliday Fest - Kathleen Curry's Blue Christmas

This was an easy challenge from the Falliday Fest at SplitCoastStampers - most of my Christmas cards this year have been blue and white!  Image by QKR Stmpede, snowflake DP - Paper Studio; starry DP - Paper Pizzazz.
Sketch:  .Just-Hanna-Stamps
Christmas:   Trimmies craft challenge

SCS FF16annsforte3 Pieced Angel; using stamp a different way

This uses a wedding bell stamp (SU - Wedding Wishes) for a Christmas card, for Ashjoy's Falliday Fest challenge at SplitCoastStampers.    Paper by Paper Studio.  The sentiment is computer generated.

Sketch:   Feeling-sketchy

This angel is pieced with the pattern provided by Annsforte3.

SCS Falliday Fest - a glittery winter scene for Yvette

This is similar to a card I made a few weeks ago.
Image by QKR Stampede
Inspiration:   Muse Card Club

SCS Faliday Fest - Texture by LMCaree

The Falliday Fest at SplitCoastStampers continues - any one can enter, and there will be prizes.  Deadline is Oct. 30- Falliday-fest-Challenge-.  Lori wants us to show some texture!  The bg is distressed stripes embossing.  I used a piece of Decorative Mesh behind the image.  (I mentioned earlier - that mesh jumped into my card at Dollar Tree!)  It ravels easily, but I hope it will stay intact as it is fastened behind the image.  Punched stars (glitter cs) and metallic ribbon complete the card.  The image is QKR Stampede, colored with water color pencils.  Yes, you have seen this image a lot - I try to use the same image on most of my Christmas cards.
Sketch:   CheerfulSketches
Christmas with a bit of orange:  Christmas Cards All Year Round
Any:   Cards Galore
Case a card inspiration:   Crafty Gals   (Judy's card below)

SCS Falliday Fest - luvlee's snowy tree challenge

QuickCutz tree embossing folder; Cuttlebug Snowflake and Swiss dots embossing folders; loose glitter on tree, silver metallic paper ribbon; shimmery silver cs; blue cs, punched stars from glitter cs.
Sketch:  Cheerful Sketches
Any, with glitter:   Sparkle n Sprinkle

SCS Falliday Fest - Dini's Masking - Christmas

For the background:  I punched stars and used them as a mask.  Next I simply pressed (fairly lightly) the ink pad on to the white cs.  Voila!   A starry background!
I was at the Dollar tree store yesterday, and this roll of Decorative Mesh, another sparkly metallic ribbon, as well as a roll of burlap-like duct tape -just jumped into my card.  The mesh will be a little harder to use than I anticipated as it ravels very easily and will take a bit of effort to attach, but I think I will be able to make good use of it for a special added touch.  The image, which I watercolored, and sentiment are from QKR Stampede.
Sketch:  Catch the Bug
Sparkle:   Pile it on
Favorite Season (Christmas):   Deep Ocean
Masking/ SplitCoastStampers Falliday Fest:   Dini's Masking challenge

SCS FF16hbrown Christmas with Holly

Image - QKR Stampede; misc dp; netting, sponging.
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Any:   Through the Craft Room Door
            Lemon Shortbread

SCS FF16hbrown - Holly Christmas

This is another of the "Falliday" fall challenge at Splitcoaststampers - use Holly.  I have a bit of this DCWV Holly DP.  CS - shimmery champagne by Recollection;  Image and sentiment by QKR Stampede; Distressed stripe embossing folder - Cuttlebug; shiny gems, a bit of gold tape and a gold star.
Favorite season:Deep Ocean
Animal:   Inky Chicks
Sketch:   Sweet Sketch Wednesday2

 

Christmas 2016

Image - QKR; sentiment - Studio G; snowflake embossing folder, blue and white CS; cord with gold metallic thread
Sketch:    Your Next Stamp

Christmas - shaped die

Die - Spellbinder Orchard Harvest - hope you can see the embossed dotted border.
Image - QKR Stampede
Blessings - Cheery Lynn
DP - Faith by Paper Studio
Recollection shimmery champagne cs

Sketch:    Mojo Monday

Christmas in Blue and white

Image and sentiment - QKR Stampede; snowflake embossing folder. Cheery Lynn "Little Flowers" die, Star punch, gold metallic cs; dotted sticker paper. (I hope the embossing and "little flowers" make you think of stars!!! I need a star embossing folder.
Sketch:    Sketch Saturday
Technique - embossing:   Holly Jolly Challenge
Animal:   Inky Chicks
Fav season - Christmas (winter):   Crafting by Designs 
T - two (blue and gold; 2 printed panels):   ABC Christmas Challenge
Any:    Snowflakes Promise
             Cheery Lynn

Recycled Christmas card

Today we want to remember all the victims of 9-ll and pray for all of the families affected by acts of terror that have happened throughout the world.

Over the years I have saved many Christmas cards with plans to recycle them - thanks for the challenge to encourage me to do at least one!  The blue DP is Paper Pizazz, and the yellow is Paper Studio.  The edges are distressed.  Star brads complete the layout.

Sketch:   Tuesday Morning Sketches

Shabby:  Christmas Cards All Year Round

Recycle:    Pile it on

Colors - top row:    Deep Ocean

A bit of yellow:       Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge

2 pattern papers:    Crafters Cafe

Song - "Star of wonder":   Happy Little Stampers

Any:     Creatalicious

              Snowflakes Promise  

              Through the Craft Room Door

 

Shabby chic Christmas

I am trying to use every opportunity to add to my Christmas stash.
Image by QKR; ribbon with gold metallic; plaid Washi tape; Embossing folder.  I cut the pieces with a dull cutter blade to add to the shabby look - some edges were distressed more.
Sketch:    Your Next Stamp
Christmas - shabby chic:   Christmas Cards All Year Round

Ribbon:   Pink Gem
Any:    Creatalicious