Christmas 2019 - shabby

The edges are shabby, and I added burlap for a shabbier look.  I think the colors and shading also add to the feel.  T he starry bg paper is from the Hope and Fauth paper pad. No red or green in sight this time!
sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Non-traditional Christmas colors:  Mod Squad
Christmas:  Audsentiments 
                      Frilly and Funkie
Stars:   Simon Says Stamp Monday
Any:   DLArt

 
 

Experimenting with Tri-fold Nativity by AI

This uses a new set, Nativity,  from Art Impressions - a prize that I just won.  It includes 4 stamps and 2 dies.  You see the 3 layers in the view above - the main stable and sentiment, the inner manger, and the baby revealed in the last view.  The two dies create openings to show the inner layers.
I used chalk and stencils for a background - in subtle colors.

Challenges:  
Christmas:   Diecuttindivas
                     Modsquadchallenge 
                     Cutedaisymay
                      Sasayakiglitter
Inspiration:   Pinspirationalchallenges
"On" (star on roof):  ABC Christmaschallenge 
Any:   Createsandmakes
            ttcrd.blogspot 
           Simonsaysstampblog Wednesday
           Crafting-with-friends

To support a friend

Here is another card to show support for a friend who is ill.  The verse is from Word Art.  I used purple accents and an embossed background.
Sketch:   StellaSaysSketch
Ribbons:    Addicted-to-stamps
Any:    Polkadoodle 
            Word Art Wednesday
             Angies Digital Stamps 
Support & purple ribbon:   Mod Squad
 

Get well bunny

Digi Choosday.

Pre-colored digi by Darie Dolls; Cuttlebug embossing; multi patterned Washi tape - all perfect for a quick get wel card.
Sketch:   Sketch Saturday
Bunny:     Mod Squad
                  Creative With Stamps
Spring:   Crafty Friends
Any:    Digi Choosday

SCS Tea pot party #500

Once again, I have used this Impression Obsession stamp (borrowed from a fellow stamper) to create a card for the 500th challenge at the Tea Pot Party at SplitCoastStampers. If you are looking for a heart-warming place to send your extra cards, try us out.  Each week teapotters create cards to send to someone in need of cheer and support.  (This week is a bit different - we can send to someone we personally know, and I will send this to a former member of our church who has moved due to health issues.)  The theme of the challenge is a mode of transportation - well, I am stretching that a bit, but I wanted to try out this borrowed stamp and pair it with the scripture from TLC.  I completed the card with an embossed piece, Washi tape, and shiny gems.  I also had to "stretch" the sketch due to the size of the stamp.  This is similar to a previous card, but I used white rather than beige, and the layout is different.  If you have seen both - which do you prefer?
Sketch:  Stella Says Sketch
Critter:   2 Crafty Critter Crazies
Animal:   Mod Squad
For a friend:   Aud Sentiments 
Nature:   Southern Girls (10 Ch. Max)
Any - with TLC verse:   Create-with TLC- Challenge
Any:   Corrosive Challenges 
            Lemon Shortbread
            Word Art Wednesday

Hearts for a TeaPot party RAK

Here is another card for the TeaPot party at SplitCoastStampers - we have a weekly challenge to send some one cheer.  I am way behind, and will use this for one of the past recipients.
The image is by Scribbles and the sentiment by QKR Stampede - though I may swap that out, depending on the situation.  I colored the hearts with various shades of Twinkling H2O inks, and used a Spellbinder Labels 4 die cut as back up.  The paper is by Paper Studio.  I think this fits as a Valentine/love greeting.
Sketch; theme - curves:  Stamplorations
Valentine:   Cuttlebug Mania
Valentine or red/pink:   Star Stampz
Valentine + red:  Mod Squad 
Feel the love:   Art Impressions
Layer it Up:   Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Any:   Crafty Gals Corner
           Aud Sentiments

Kraft, black and white

(If this looks too dark, tilt your screen just a bit!)
This is a combination I really like - but for some reason, I struggled with this card.
Base - black cs; unnamed stamp; computer generated sentiment; Spellbinder ovals;   cuttlebug Victoria embossing folder, sheer ribbon; snippet of black and white DP.
Sketch:  Die Cuttin Divas
Kraft, black, white:  Mod Squad
Any, with a bow:  Craft-dee Bowz
Any:   Country View  
            A Bit More Time to Craft

Christmas Blessings 2017

Another design for this no name nativity die.  The bg is the Cuttlebug Star folder, and I used the Cheery Lynn Blessings die.  The oval is Kraft cs, and the bg is a rusty burgundy.
Sketch:    Tuesday Morning
Christmas:   Christmas Cards All Year Round
                      Cuttlebug Mania
                      Gem Challenge
                      Simon Says Stamp Monday  
                      Winter Wonderland
Non-traditional colors:    Mod Squad
                                           Dragonfly Dreams
                                           Pile it On 
 Any:       Word Art Wednesday

Christmas - 12-11-17

When I bought this die I thought I had a great item for this year's Christmas cards, but I find it difficult to find a design that works well.  But I do keep trying!  It does not seem to show in the photo but there is shiny gold paper behind the star at the top of the stable.  I used a snow flake embossing folder, and the distressed stripes as well.  There is a bit of DP, some burlap looking ribbon, a glittery star, and an unnamed sentiment stamp.
Sketch:   VLV Sketches
Christmas:   Pink Gem Challenge 
                      Christmas Blog
                      Simon Says Stamp Monday  
                      Christmas cards all Year Round
Snowflakes:    Allsorts
                        Mod Squad
Christmas Carol (O Holy Night)    Cut it Up
Red and white with a pop of green:   Dar and Diane

Double Gate fold

I have made gate fold but never double ones!  I have lots of double sided paper and this is a good way to use it.
There is a tutorial at SplitCoastStampers. 
The bottom photo is a particalview of the inside.

Paper - unknown
Snowflake punch
Image - Close to my Heart
Sentiment (inside) - Eureka digi

Under the weather challenge:  Heart 2 Heart
Snow:   Mod Squad
Any:    Simon Says Stamp Wednesday

Scribbles Guest design with Sunshine Mason Jar

 

I have an exciting announcement this morning.  For the next three months, I will be a guest designer at the Scribbles Designs Challenge.  You are welcome to check out the theme and join in the fun.  The photo above is inspiration for this challenge which ends Nov. 15.  Check out the details of the challenge here:  Scribbles Designs Challenge.Blogspot

The Scribbles shop has so many cute images, including several already filled mason jars and the corresponding sentiments.  Find them here.  For my card I added a couple of extra suns - included with the image.  I colored the image with Prisma pencils, and fussy cut the jar and the suns, then tied a bit of raffia around the neck of the jar.  (Not to worry - GDT cards do not necessarily follow the theme!)

Challenges entered:  

Sketch and color:   Your Next Stamp  

Hand colored image:    My Creative Scoop

Thinking of you:   Mod Squad

Any:   Lemon Shortbread
            Artistic Inspirations 
            Crafty Creations
            A Perfect Time to Craft

For Terry

This is another card for our son-in-law who faces a long recuperation from a massive stroke.  Since my hubby is physically unable to travel to see him, I will send a lot of cards!  It has been a long time since I have used Riley.  Since Terry is a hunter, I thought he would appreciate this recovering moose.  I got to use some papers ((K&Co.) that were part of a yard sale purchase today - with brown mats..  (Hi, Dawn!)
Over at SplitCoastStampers one of the Falliday challenges, by StampMomma, is to use a fall card to acknowledge our blessings.  We are blessed that Terry has begun his recovery.
Sketch:   VLV Sketches
Fall:   Mod Squad
Stripes:   Southern Girls
                 Pink Gem
Nature:   Penny Black at Allsorts  
For the boys:   Dream Valley
Use brown:   Sami Stamp

Speedy Recovery, Dennis

This is for Dennis, a deacon at our church, who is recovering from surgery.
Image - pre-colored Dearie Doll; misc. DP from my stash, sequins; clip art school bell.
(There is an inside joke for the bell.  My hubby has had very limited mobility for a year and a half due to severe back pain.  He sometimes needs some assistance, and I may have trouble hearing him.  He can use one of my school bells to call me.  Dennis gives us a great deal of grief about this!!!  So we offered to lend one to him.)
ETA:  Dennis has had a setback and returned to the hospital.  Please say a prayer for his recovery, if you are so inclined.
Sketch:    Tuesday Morning Sketches
Animal:    C.R.A.F.T.
For the boys:    Creative Knockouts  (8 Challenge max)

Inspiration - small nautical items:   Give a Crafter a Cookie
Pattern Paper:     Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Colorful:     Mod Squad
Colors (blues, greens):     Your Next Stamp

Hello from AZ

Image - The Stamping boutique (digi), colored with Prismas and metallic gel pens.  Sentiment  - digi by Dragonfly Dreams;  Embossing folder - basket weave by LifeStyle Crafts; Washi tape; gems
Sketch:   Sweet Sketch Wednesday2
Wheels:   Mod Squad
Color Inspiration:  The House that Stamps Built 
"B" - blue, basket weave:  Allsorts
Garden:   Fabnfunky

Flower cart for Jo and Royal

Image by The stamping Boutique, colored with Prismas and metallic gel pens; Labels Five die (Spellbinders); Washi tape; Victoria embossing folder.  I fussy cut the umbrella to make the image fit the smaller die.  Inside verse from Word Art - January 2015.  The strip of Washi tape runs around the back of the card as well.

Sketch and colors (2 green, orange, golden yellow, and a wee bit of blue on the butterfly):  Your Next Stamp
Wheels:  Mod Squad
Garden:    Fab n Funky
Flowers:    Simon Says Stamp Wednesday
Any:    Word Art Wednesday

 

inside of card

Kind Thoughts

This will be sent to someone who is dealing with health issues - as many of you do, I use my cards to show kind thoughts to many who are in need.
Image - pre - colored by Dearie Dolls; sentiment and coffee cup by Verve; Washi tape; bling; misc. papers.
Sketch:   Feeling-Sketchy
Coffee:    Coffee Loving Cardmakers
Plant Kindness:   Mod Squad 

Thank you in brown and teal

Challenges asking for favorites create a dilemma for me - often my favorites change daily or even hourly!  I hope you will forgive my inconsistency.
DP - several pieces from DCWV Garden Party pad; SU stamp, teal tear drops by Fiskars; chocolate half pearls by Pizzazz Aplenty; Nesties circles. (The tear drops are nearly invisible in the upper right.)
Sketch:    Your Next Stamp
Recipe - 3 DP, 2 embellishments, 1 stamp (2E; 8 Ch):   Creative Knockouts
2+ DP:   Star Stampz
Favorite tool (die cut machine):   Simon Says Stamp Monday
Favorite color combo:   Pink Gem
No red or pink:    Crafters Cafe
No white:     Mod Squad 
Any:   Word Art Wednesday

Thanks, Evelyn

This is for a friend who did a favor for me - I left the inside blank so she can in turn give it to someone. The materials, including the image, came from my stash.  I have a folder full of images - some colored, others ready to color.  I selected papers and Prisma colors for the YNS color challenge - blues and greens.  The heart is a Basic Grey chipboard die cut.
Sketch:    Sketch Saturday
Colors:    Your Next Stamp
Any:   Mod Squad
            Crafty-Girls 
           Inspiration Destination      
 

3-D tree

The tree is made with quite a few Cheery Lynn die cut pine branches, decorated with star stickers.  The background uses an  embossing folder - as I recall, Nellie Snellen's (no label!).  Bits of glitter create some falling snow.
O Christmas tree:  Simon Says Monday
Dimension (tree, embossing):    Mod Squad
Any:   Creative Craft Cottage

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