"A Snowy Day" Continues

Here are some more pieces of inspiration for the snowy challenge.  The Design Team would love to see some of your "cool" creations.

Vicki

I used a number of images from Vintage Image Craft to make my collage on a Gelli print tag.  Some of the images were trimmed down or cut apart to fit the tag.

Rene

 This is such a fun image from our generous sponsor Vintage Image Craft!

Brilliance gold & a Chiswik background stamp creates a snowy background on the navy card.

The gold thread represents our golden childhood memories, the fun and good times we had.

The shiny red cardstock forms a perfect frame for the kids.

Come join in our snowy fun.

Hazel

I have used an image kindly supplied by Vintage Image Crafts on their facebook page - mounting on to a shaped piece of patterned card that was then matted on to a pearlescent card blank. The glittered layered snowflakes and holly are from an old Anna Griffin kit and the glittered ribbon is the final piece (shame there's none left now). 

Michele

Since I missed posting the first week of this challenge I decided to share two creations, a card and an ATC. Both feature lovely vintage images from our challenge sponsor.  It rarely snows where I live so it was nice to live a snowy day fantasy through these creations.  However I know that some people wish it wasn't snowing quite so much with the winter storms and all -- I hope that the weather will calm down and that everyone can be safe!

 

Petra

Who can resist this adorable pair from Vintage Image Craft? This naughty little dog is too cute. I slightly inked the edges of the images and layered it on hessian and patterend paper. The pendant is embellished with some lace, snowflakes and little blings.

 Barbara

For this week's challenge I made another ATC, I love making them and they can quickly be made into a full sized card or given just as it it. I used Cherry cobbler for the fancy frame the image is on. I wanted a bit of sparkle so layered it on some gold glitter cardstock. I found the image on Vintage Image Craft on Facebook.

Challenge #78- "A Snowy Day"

In Tennessee it has really been cold, but very little snow has fallen so I have made this challenge "A Snowy Day".  I hope everyone will have fun with this challenge.  You may either use a stamped image or a digital.  The choice is yours.  Here is how the Design Team used the theme.

Vicki

I used an image from my sponsor Vintage Image Craft for this card.   I is a very simply made card with lace trim that looks like tiny snowflakes.  A few stick-on letters make the sentiment and a brass-looking flower finishes the card.  The nice thing about this card is that it can be used for a number of purposes: a note of encouragement, a get well, or even a missing you card.

 Hazel 

I have used an image kindly supplied by Vintage Image Crafts on their facebook page - mounting on to a shaped piece of patterned card that was then matted on to a pearlescent card blank. The glittered layered snowflake and holly are from an old Anna Griffin kit and the knotted ribbon is almost the last piece of some that I've loved using.

Sadly, below is Krisha's last post as a Design Team member of The Cheerful Stamp Pad.  I will miss posting her beautiful creations each week.  She  has been a faithful member and I will miss her.

Krisha

For challenge #78- a snowy day I decided to do a small hanging using a Victorian image From Vintage Image Crafts.  I used a piece of chip board and ran modeling past through a stencil.  Next was a good coat of Gesso.  I used my Gelatos for the coloring of the background, spritzing with water to get it down in the stencil grooves.  Once that was dry I sanded the high spots with a large, fine fingernail file, then dry brushed the edges with Gesso. The image was attached with brads at the corners.  Along the edges (see the shiny parts) is Sugar Dust, which is what I also coated the snowflakes with.

 

Barbara

For the first week of the challenge I picked this sweet scene from Vintage Image Craft on Facebook. I made it into an ATC (artist trading card) Added a bit of ribbon and a few snowflakes for embellishments.

Rene

 This image from our generous sponsor Vintage Image Craft caught my eye! I like the simplicity & the brown coat against the grey-blue sky, all framed in rich cream. I decided to keep my little card simple by creating a snowy background with Versamagic & a Chiswik background stamp. The image was layered and some diamond Stickles were added to simulate some more snow. Hope you'll show us some of your vintage snow creations!

Petra

 This is a little pendant using one of the adorable Vintage Image Craft images as focal point. Its edges are slightly distressed with archival ink potted soil and layered on some hessian and patterend paper. The pendant is adorned with some wollen lace, a little bow and a paper snowflake.

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Thanks to Vintage Image Craft for sponsoring this challenge.  They have a very popular card-making e-book "Ten Vintage Valentine Greetings to Make." This 41-page e-book is the second e-book of our series, "Cards with a Past." Each e-book is published in a convenient, high-quality PDF file format. You download it to your computer, for reading or printing. The vintage images included are high-resolution, in pre-sized format, ready to print at a copy center or on your home ink-jet printer! The 10 cards featured are VIC Exclusive designs, all based on colorful remnants of Victorian Valentine greeting cards and decorations. Every card teaches a different paper-craft technique!

Link: http://store.vintageimagecraft.com/Ten-Vintage-Valentine-Greetings-to-Make.html  Go to the link and see if you would like to use this for your Valentine cards.


More Signs of Christmas

I know Christmas is almost here, but the Design Team would love to see something you create pertaining to the holiday.  Here is what the Design Team has created.

Vicki

A couple of  us on the Design Team chose the same image from Vintage Image Crafts.  I placed mine on a piece of designer paper that I sprayed with ink.  A small flourish was added and a sentiment were added.  I felt that the business of the background was sufficient for this card. 

 

 

Barbara 

For the second week of the challenge I chose another fabulous Santa from Vintage Image Craft on Facebook. Again I used the image full size, with all the blue tones in the image I layered it on Night Of Navy and added the silver Dazzles thin line border stickers. I think they add a great frame for the image. Using these great images from the Facebook page of Vintage Image Craft makes it a quick and easy card for the season.

Hazel

For this card I've used the Vintage Image Craft 'Here we come a-carolling' mounting this on to gold mirror card. Papers are My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Christmas, gold spotted washi tape was from Paperchase and the flowers are prima.

Rene 

Children waiting for Santa Claus, overcome by sleep.  The surprise of gifts under a tree when waking. All this reminds me of Christmas

Krisha

This week I chose these singing angels digital image.  I used Lumiere Pearlescent white and Sunset Gold paint to accent the image.  Then attaching it to a flames candle, then adding two pieces of trim, one to the top and one to the bottom.  Wa-la! a very pretty candle, that was quick and easy.

Michele

One clear sign of Christmas is angels signing. I grabbed this darling Vintage Image Craft angel image from their Facebook page.  I've decorated this card with 2 coordinating designer papers, lace and golden embellishments.  I feel inspired to sing along!

Petra

Wonderful Christmas images from our sponsor Vintage Image Craft. I chose one for one of my Christmas cards combining the image with layers of patterned paper and card . Lace, a little bow and some buttons are the embellishments

 

I would like to express my appreciation to Vintage Image Craft for sponsoring this challenge and  letting us spotlight some of their images.

 

Challenge #75-"Signs of Christmas"

Where has the time gone?  It is almost Christmas, I haven't finished shopping, made all my cards, cleaned house, nor made any cookies!  It is time to look around and see the signs of Christmas.  Below are some creations by the Design Team.

Vicki

My image and sentiment from Vintage Image Craft is actually one image which I cut apart.  I made a piece of designer cardstock look like a ribbon and placed the sentiment on it.

Krisha

I chose this wonderful Santa and his pack of toys to make this tag.  The tag is out of designer paper of snow flakes, and had been dry embossed with a snow flake folder.  I added some blue ribbon buntings at the bottom and scattered blue, light blue and silver snowflakes around the tag.

Michele

What a gorgeous vintage Santa image which was made available on the Vintage Image Craft Facebook page.  I used 2 coordinating designer papers, some decorative ribbon trim and a vibrant winter flower to create this card.  I love a challenge which also helps me to get things done on my "to do" list -- making Christmas cards! I hope it will help you too!

Barbara

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas except no snow yet. This gorgeous image I got from Vintage Image Craft on Facebook, who can resist a really great Santa. I printed it full size and layered it with Old Olive I then added a piece of patterned paper and ribbon. I didn't want to clutter it up I wanted the image as the focus.

Rene

My card depict the snow that is often a sign of Christmas in the Northern Hemisphere.  I kept the colours simple to go with the pretty vintage image from our sponsor.  A touch of gold thread & pastel crayon makes it more festive.

Petra

A Christmas ornament with a wonderful Santa image from our sponsor Vintage Image Craft. I die-cut a big snowflake, glittered it with Stickles and then used patterned paper to layer the Santa image. A little stamped sentiment, some little blings and bow is all I added to the ornament.

Hazel

For this card I've used the lovely Vintage Image Craft ' 'mistletoe ensemble' image. For the background I secured some vellum on to gold mirror card with brads and added an Anna Griffin sentiment panel, all mounted on to a red card blank to use traditional Christmas colours of red, green and gold. This was based on the sketch given for Moving along with the times: time to get sketchy.

 

Vintage Image Craft has graciously consented to sponsor this challenge.  Please drop by their site for a visit.  Click on the banner above.

Drunken Stampers' Challenge

Drunken Stampers is having a "Person: Santa Clause" challenge.  So dig through your stamps and images and let the jolly guy be entered.    Here is my take on the challenge.  It is just a very simple card where Santa has the spotlight.

The image is from Vintage Image Craft

"From the Past"

We are beginning the second week of our challenge "From the Past"  If you have taken a look at the site of my sponsor Vintage Image Craft, you will see all the wonderful images they have.  We are only spotlighting a few.

Vicki

My card has good ole Uncle Sam with a firecracker ready to celebrate the 4th.  The designer paper behind him has all the images of the 4th on it.  A mat of red cardstock mats the image from the designer paper.  Of course, my image is from my sponsor Vintage Image Craft.

Michele

What a charming little boy! This vintage image from our challenge sponsor really brings a smile.  Since it is such a sweet image I embellished him very simply with coordinating papers and stickers.  Happy Independence Day to those who celebrate!

 

Krisha 

Our Sponsor, Vintage Image Craft, made this tag an easy project.  The image was mounted on a layer of 3 tags, tore at different lengths, and glued together.  The background stamp is the words to "Oh Beautiful" from A Country Welcome.  All 3 tags were aged with TH Distressed Inks. A wooden star, some aged ribbon and antiqued pearls finished it off.

Barb 

I chose this image from our sponsor, I just loved the vintage look I printed it on Very Vanilla and layered it on Old Olive and a bright yellow. Popped it up on Old Olive that I used a Fleur dis lis border punch.

Yvonne

I used an image from our sponsor to make this card. The borders were added using a computer craft program.

Petra

After all it is Wimbledon ... and lots of people are talking about Tennis! This lovely image from our sponsor is just perfect for the occasion. I stamped the background with Rogue Redhead stamps and layered the image on patterend paper from Papermania. Mulberry flower, a stamped sentiment, bling, button and lace completed the card.

Rene

I really like this sweet image from Vintage Image Craft and decided to keep it simple and make an ATC. I just added some dimension with Glossy Accents. The patriotic theme fits in with the 4th of July Celebrations that are coming up.  

Sharon 

This card uses a cute vintage style fairy image from Paper Imagery Designs mounted on some embossed card. I used distress ink to rub over some of the elements to give an olde worlde feel. I love to create vintage style things!

 

Don't forget to drop by and visit my sponsor.  Thanks to them we are able to have challenges..  The theme of this challenge is very easy so come on and enter.  The shortcut to the challenge announcement is at the top of my sidebar.

 

Challenge #63 - "From the Past"

You will certainly love this challenge.  It is "From the Past".  For this one  you can  use any type of image you want as long as they look "old" or from a previous era.  Most of the Design Team is using images that are patriotic since we are getting ready to celebrate the 4th of July.  Here is  what they created to give you some inspiration.

Vicki

I took a patriotic image from my sponsor Vintage Images Craft  I placed it on  red and blue mats.  The stars are actually a plastic red, blue and silver necklace I got at Dollar Tree and then cut three from it to resemble brads.  These help to give the card a little bling.

Michele

This happy flag-waving lady made me smile and think about 4th of July parades, fireworks and fun.  I added bright celebratory papers and borders and a hand written sentiment to complete the piece.

Yvonne

A sweet image from our sponsor takes  center stage on my vintage card, which was created using a computer craft program

Krisha

This adorable image of Betsy Ross looked like she was dreaming about her flag.  I trimmed her out and layered her onto a large patriotic stamp from Posh Impressions, stamped with StazOn Timer Brown for a more antique and dreamy impression.

Rene

I fell in love with this Vintage Wedding image from Vintage Image Craft and decided to use it on an ATC. Ribbons, pearls, and a rose lends a final touch. 

Barb

I chose this vintage patriotic image from Vintage Image Craft, I thought it was just adorable. I am Canadian and we celebrate July 1st for Canada Day but when we are at the cottage for the long  weekend there are some Americans that rent the cottage across from us, so this will be their Independence Day card. I hope they like it. 

 Petra

Isn't this image from our sponsor Vintage Image Craft just lovely and so much speaking of the past? When I saw it, I couldn't resist. It seemed to shout for fabrics and lace. After printing the image on fabric I layered it on calico and embellished the image with lace, musical note paper, ribbon and vintage buttons.

I am so pleased to have Vintage Image Craft as my sponsor for this challenge.  If you would go and visit their store, you wil see some beautiful images from the past.  They are sharp and colored beautifully.  I am sure you can find something that pleases you and will meet your needs.  Thanks to them for this sponsorship.