Have Yourself A Very Merry Christmas!

I am back again today with 2 more Christmas cards to share!  I started making this card with a color combo in mind.  I am playing along with Merry Monday Christmas Challenge.  This week is red, white, and green!  I am also playing along with Simon Wednesday "Anything Goes" Challenge.

 I am using all MFT Stamps products unless otherwise noted.  I combined MFT smooth white, wild cherry, and Jellybean Green card stocks.  I cut the base with jellybean green.  The smooth white layer uses MFT Blueprints 15.  I die cut the wild cherry panel using the MFT Jumbo Dot Cover Up.  I needed this panel to sit inside the stitched frame so I die cut it with MFT Blueprints 2.  This just takes a little bit off of the cover up edges without messing with the dot bordering.  I die cut the jumbo dot again with smooth white.  I filled all of the smooth white dots into the wild cherry panel.   I used MFT stitched rounded rectangles and die cut a wild cherry focal frame.  I die cut the stitchable circle stax in the top center and glued a scrap piece of wild cherry behind to peek a boo to the center.  

 I die cut a piece of vellum using MFT Fishtail Flag Stax.  I double end cut this.  I stamped the sentiment from Grand Holiday Greetings.  Love how this turned out.  I added a piece of foam tape behind the solid gold sentiment and adhered it to the card.  

To create the flower design I used MFT Flower Medley.  I cut the dies in smooth white and wild cherry and alternated the layering.  I added a gold glittered card stock piece to the center of the flower using the same flower medley die namics.  I used the MFT Layered Leaves cut in jellybean green to the outside.  I thought about adding some embellishments, but decided I loved it just the way it is.

For the next card, I am playing along with this week's Retro Sketch Challenge.  I am just getting this in under the wire.  I am also playing along with Crafty Hazelnut's "Anything Goes" Christmas Challenge.

I used the same colors as the above card since I had several pieces leftover.  I  used the opposite for the background so I have no waste there.  I used the same elements just created a different look.  The only different items used on the second card is the stitched sentiment strip from Blueprints 20.  I used the sentiment from PI Overflowing Joy stamp set in MFT hybrid black licorice ink.  I used a green staple to adhere the sentiment to the card.  

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

Betty

Hello There! MIM, CAS, and Retro!

 

 

 

I have a CAS card to share today!  I had a few moments to play in my crafty space.  I am using some PTI stamps and playing along with this week's Make it Monday. 

 

 

Now, before you go screaming for the challenge police, I truly did follow the challenge rules.  This is my take on vellum colored flowers.  I am using the Sweet Life roses and dies.  I die cut the vellum flowers, and white card stock leaves. I two stepped stamped the trio of roses using berry sorbet and Memento Love Letter and Ta Da....my vellum flower is colored and detailed in two easy steps!  I played around with vellum leaves or white card stock leaves.  The white card stock leaves won.  Just looked more finished.  I did add a foam circle strategically placed to pop up the whole trio of flower die piece.  Cannot see it at all.  

 

I stamped the red background with the larger of the houndstooth prints in red.  I stamped the berry sorbet panel in the musical score background using berry sorbet ink.  These panels also got a touch of snow white ink edge distressing.  As for the focal image,  I used one of the swirls stamps from Mini Blooms in Spring Moss stamped twice.  I also chose one of the sentiments from this set.  I rounded one corners for added detail as well as added a pinking edge border on the berry sorbet panel.  I am using this week's Retro Sketch #69.

 

 

As always thanks so much for stopping by!

 

Betty

Happy New Year! SSC and MORE!

Happy New Year!  It is time for Stamptacular Sunday Challenge!  This week we have a gorgeous inspiration picture.  I decided to go all kraft and ivory.  I stamped my beautiful corner image using ODBD Butterfly Corner, Butterfly single, and Butterfly die cut.  The scripture is from ODBD Faith set. I stamped the corner image using vintage cream ink directly to the kraft cardstock and let it dry.  I then stamped vintage cream ink to vellum and let it dry.  The ink portion of the butterfly is underneath.  I think this butterfly is just exquisite.   I added a few gold pearls and considered my card complete.  A very CAS styled card for me, but I really do love it just the way it is.  

I entered my card in a few challenges!
CES Challenge:  Anything Goes!
MAWTT:  Birthday and Circles! 
Sew Many Challenges:  New Things (new stamps)!
Paper Sundaes:  Something New!
Incy Wincy:  Distressing
365 Cards:  Keep it Simple!
Crazy 4 Challenges:  Celebrate Something!
Aly's Sunday Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes


As always thanks so much for stopping by!