Stencilled Kraft

The Kraft Outlet challenge (see below) is to use scraps - I have plenty - but I have not yet figured out the ideal organization and I cannot always find what I need.  I do have them in zip lock bags roughly separated by color - that does not always work with DP that has multiple colors. The tiny punches and sentiment used bits of leftovers. I used a butterfly stencil with black chalk., on Kraft cs.  I need to find a tutorial on how to use stencils - I would appreciate any suggestions.  The Prisma flower is a glittery one - from my rather old stash!
Sketch:  http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/
Leftovers:  http://www.thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/
Thankful:  http://www.dreamweaverstencils.blogspot.com/ 
Give thanks:   http://freshbreweddesigns.blogspot.com/2014/11/november-challenge-2-give-thanks.html
Thanks:  http://www.lovesrubberstampschallenges.com/ 
Thank you:  http://crafterscafeblogchallenge.blogspot.com/
Stencil:  http://www.addalittledazzle.com/dazzling-diva-challenge-53/
Old - all but the card base:  http://acreativeromance.blogspot.co.uk/
Any:  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
Kraft and one color:  http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

a trio of poinsettias

This is a freebie image from A Day for Daisies, and I was inspired by the photo with challenge #3 at Verve this month.  The challenge at A Day for Daisies calls for herringbone - I know I have something but could not find whatever it is!  So this EF is the best I can do.  I added glitter to the flower centers and the Cheery Lynn Blessings die cut.   The mats for the circles and the ribbon, and the sentiment,  are a shiny eggplant cs. (The black bg is for contrast on the photo and not a part of the card.)
Sketch/inspiration #3:  http://vlvsketches.blogspot.com/
Bling:  http://delightfulsketches.blogspot.com/
Non traditional Christmas colors:  http://cheerylynndesigns.blogspot.com/search/label/challenge
                 http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
Layers:  http://stamplorations.blogspot.ca/
Any:   http://cardsgalorechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
           http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
Something old  (ribbon, EF):   http://acreativeromance.blogspot.co.uk/:  
Going in circles:  http://quirkycrafts.blogspot.com/  
A Day for Daisies image/herringbone:  http://adayfordaisies.blogspot.com/
Colored (eggplant) sentiment:  http://lovetoscrapchallengeblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Christmas 2014, vintage non traditional colors

This time I embossed some glitter cs strips (the Paper Studio) - the embossing folders and gold cs have been around my stash for quite a while.  I used the snowflake EF for the eggplant base layer, and textile for the gold - to me that is a vintage look - reminds me of some old tin ceilings.  I also sponged the image (Stampendous).  The sentiment is computer generated.
Sketch:  http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
Vintage, non traditional colors (Christmas): http://sugarcreekhollow.blogspot.com/
No DP:  http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/
No red or green:  http://inkspirationalchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
Winter:  http://cagichallenge.blogspot.ca/
Christmas:  http://jellyparkchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
Something old:  http://acreativeromance.blogspot.co.uk/
Any Christmas, with embossing:  http://suzysmarty1.blogspot.co.uk/

Kraft and blue

 

Blue is one of my favorites to go with kraft - works well for a fishing image!  I have lots of the "sky/water" dp - received as a gift.  I do not like to discard even small bits - the strip behind the leafy MS punch is the edge from a 12x12 piece of brown cs.  I thought maybe you could imagine that punch looks a bit like waves... The stamp is an old one from Embossing Arts.  This will be for a family member - lots of fishermen!
Sketch #93:  http://papertakeweekly.blogspot.com/
Kraft,with punch:  http://www.thekraftjournal.blogspot.com/
Kraft:  http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/#
A bit of Kraft: http://acreativeromance.blogspot.co.uk/
 Dog days of summer:  http://craftingbydesigns.blogspot.com/
Ships ahoy/water:  http://kraftinkimmiestamps.blogspot.ca/ 
Use a punch:  http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ 
Special birthday:   //www.fashionablestampingchallenges.com/

Here I used a new image sent to me by a member of Wish RAK, at Splitcoaststampers.  I added a Spellbinder die cut/embossed border, with a Swiss Dot background.
Sketch:   http://sketchsaturday.blogspot.com/
Flowers:   http://acreativeromance.blogspot.co.uk/
Color inspiration:  http://www.theshabbytearoom.blogspot.com/
Pastels:   http://totallypapercrafts.blogspot.com/
Spring:  http://disdigidesignschallenge.blogspot.com/
Ribbons and bows:  http://eurekastamps.blogspot.com/
Any:   http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/

CASE'ing a favorite

This ODB challenge gave me a chance to take advantage of one of the cards I have in my favorite file at Splitcoaststampers - and it is a card by a friend of mine at Wish RAK:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2333403?perpage=48&thumbsonly=0&thumbcheck=
Supplies:  some ribbon I have had a LONG time; a Studio G stamp with Verve sentiment; punches, a die cut butterfly, and gems.  (The punches are under the gems.)
Sketch:  http://tuesdaymorningsketches.blogspot.com/
CASE:  http://www.ourdailybreaddesignsblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Shining%20the%20Light%20Challenge
Brown and blue: http://hobbycutzchallenges.blogspot.com/
Punch and sentiment:  http://sentimentalsundays.blogspot.com/
Sentiment:  http://acreativeromance.blogspot.co.uk/
Sympathy:  http://digidarlas.blogspot.com/

Showing love in green

It seems I do not use a lot of green - but it goes well with this Irish blessing (Verve), and it also looks like spring!
Sentiment - Recollection;  DP - DCWV;  Washi tape, Nesties.

Sketch -  http://feeling-sketchy.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/sketch-challenge-79.html
Green -  http://www.drsdesignsblog.blogspot.com/

Any -   http://jwscrapshack.blogspot.ca/
Love - http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.com/
     

100x100 Girlie celebration

This is such a cute High Hopes stamp - Gertie, Millie and Hattie.  It is hard to choose a favorite, but this is certainly right up at the top!  I colored with Prismas.
 For all the "use something new" challenges - I have put myself on a spending diet (see Splitcoaststampers 100 cards in 100 days - without buying! challenge).  This uses my most recent additions - sentiment from American Crafts, Washi Tape (Belle Blvd) and DP (Paper Wishes). 
Favorite:  /http://highhopesstamps.blogspot.com/
Celebrate:  http://milkcoffeechallenge.blogspot.com/
Wish:  http://creataliciouschallenges.blogspot.com/
New:   http://www.craftysentiments.blogspot.com/
           http://acreativeromance.blogspot.co.uk/
           http://pinkgemchallengeblog.blogspot.com/

Have a Blessed Christmas

I want to wish each of you a most happy and blessed Christmas.  May you and yours be filled with joy and love as we celebrate the birth of Christ.

I have not had much time to do cards recently (see the previous posts of photos from our trip) but I need one more Christmas card - and found lots of challenges to complete!  I used the same materials as for most of the previous cards - the glitter added to the Cuttlebug Snowflake embossing, and a shiny gold die cut strip, and a die cut circle.  The mat is hunter green.
Sketch:  http://ynschallenges.blogspot.ca/
 Christmas:  http://wagsnwhiskersrubberstamps.blogspot.com/
Holiday:  http://qkrstampede.blogspot.co.uk/
Die cut:  http://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/
Christmas/sparkle:  http://acreativeromance.blogspot.co.uk/
Any Christmas sparkle:  http://craftitudechallenges.blogspot.co.uk/
Christmas, with a sentiment: http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/
Happy Holiday:  http://chocolatecoffeecards.blogspot.com/
Bling: http://www.simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/
Inspiring - the Christmas message:  http://www.wordartwednesday.blogspot.com/
P - palm tree: http://pileitonchallenge.blogspot.com/ 
Last minute card:  http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.com/ 
Nativity:   http://twistoffaithcards.blogspot.com.au/