CASology #23 and CASual Fridays #81

I've got a card for this week's CASology #23, where the cue word is Gift.  I immediately thought of a wooden stamp that I got 2 years ago, when I first discovered stamping.

The entire row of presents is on one long border stamp.  Makes it a snap to line up.  I stamped two of the gifts onto scrap paper, and fussy cut them, and popped them up with dimensional adhesive.  It's hard to see, but I used lots of stickles, too.  I used Background Basics Super Stripes to create the striped background on my card base.  I used my stamp press, which has grid lines, which made those stripes easy to space.

I am also entering this card into this week's CAS-ual Fridays challenge to use a knot.


Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Gift Border by Carolee Jones, PTI Mixed Messages, PTI Background Basics Super Stripes
Paper:  PTI White, Royal Velvet
Ink:  PTI Royal Velvet, Winter Wisteria
Other:  Tiny Tags Die, Canvas & Linen Impression Plate, Winter Wisteria Saddle Stitch Ribbon

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Serendipity Stamps Challenge #1

I am excited to participate in the first ever Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog.  It is Challenge #1.  I have never participated in the first challenge of any of the challenges I follow, so this is a first for me, too.  I must admit to feeling a little intimidated by the first assignment, which was to create a project that contains a honeycomb element.  But, it's just a fancy name for taking a bunch of die cut shapes, folding them, and sticking them together.  After I figured that out, my project came together very quickly and easily.

I used the Serendipity Butterfly Die, which was a gift from my friend Jeanne, and cut 6 of them out of Aqua Mist card stock.  After creating my butterfly honeycomb element, I completely doused it in Perfect Pearls Mist, which gave it a very pretty shimmer.  I decided to make a tag, since I couldn't see getting that creation into an envelope.  The dimension is great for a tag, which I can hang on the handle of a gift bag.  Here is a tutorial on making a honeycomb.

There is still time to play along with this challenge.  Click here for more information. There is a prize, too.  I hope you play along.

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Cloud9 December Blog Hop and Lawnscaping #47

I'm back today with another card for this month's Cloud9 December Blog Hop.  I am still using the same inspiration picture, but this time I used it to make something with my new Quilt Cuts Dies.

I keyed off the red snowflakes and the kraft color of the chairs, as well as the warm and caring feeling to the room.  As I have run out of sympathy cards, that is what I made for this challenge entry.

I also have a card for Lawnscaping Challenge #47, which is a color challenge featuring turquoise (Hawaiian Shores), Kraft and Red.

I used my new Lawn Fawn Sweet Christmas set to make a happy little winter scene.

This card will be sent to a sweet little boy named Sebastian, who is battling some major medical issues, that I just read about this morning.  When I made this card yesterday, I didn't quite know what I would do with it.  Well, after reading about Sebastian, I decided to send this card to him.  If you would like to participate in this card drive, please click here to get to Amy Tsurata's blog or here for Ginger's blog to learn more.


Supplies Used:
With Sympathy
Stamps:  PTI Peaceful Garden
Paper:  Kraft, Pure Poppy, White
Ink:  SU Real Red
Other:  WPlus9 Quilt Cuts 2 Die, Spellbinders Lacy Square Die, PTI Linen and Canvas Impression Plate

Sweet Holiday
Stamps:  Lawn Fawn Sweet Christmas
Paper:  PTI White, Kraft, Hawaiian Shores
Ink:  Colorbox Frost White, SU Real Red, Memento Tuxedo Black
Other:  White Embossing Powder, Copics, Tim Holtz Snowflake Embossing Folder, PTI In the Meadow Dies

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Cloud WPlus9 December Blog Hop

I bought some WPlus9 stamps during their Cyber Monday sale, and really wanted to use them for this month's December Blog Hop.  Luckily, they fit one of the beautiful inspiration photos perfectly.  Even if they didn't, I would have found some way to use them today.

I stamped a background pattern from Folk Art Flurries in SU Real Read ink.  I am so glad I bought this set.  It has so many beautiful and detailed snowflake images.  My sentiment is from WPlus9 Winter Wishes, and the paper is PTI.  I added a few clear rhinestones from my stash.

The hop is open for three days, so stop by and play along if you can.

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Paper Smooches Sparks

I've got a card today for this week's Paper Smooches Sparks Challenge.  This week is a trend challenge, and here is our inspiration photo:

I am slowly building up my Paper Smooches stamp collection, so I can have more sets to choose from.  I used 3 different sets on this card--Winter Grooves, Swanky Snowdudes, and Sentiment Sampler.

I'm still working on gift tags.  Here are some tags I made using Hero Arts Christmas Owl, with some supporting roles played by various stamps and dies by PTI.

I've got to run now.  There are two teenaged girls (im)patiently waiting to light the Menorah.  Tonight is the first night of Chanukah--Happy Chanukah!!

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Make it Monday #94 and ColourQ #166

I have been making lots of tags, and I used this week's Make it Monday #94:Detail Glitter Technique on the four tags I am posting today.  I used PTI Patterned paper in Pure Poppy and Enchanted Evening, the Memory Box Country Landscape die, and a sentiment from Tiny Treats Christmas. 

Here is a close up of the glitter (Martha Stewart):

Here are two with buttons.  I couldn't decide, so I made one of each:

I also made a card for this week's ColourQ #166.  I was inspired by this card by Jen Willis.  I was originally going to do something else with these colors, but I couldn't get those chevrons out of my mind.

My sister told me she needed a 'Thinking of You' type of card, while I was stamping this card, so I chose this sentiment from my very favorite Paper Smooches sentiment set, Sentiment Sampler.  The chevrons are from Lawn Fawn's Belinda's Borders, and my colors are PTI:  Enchanted Evening, Blueberry Sky, Hawaiian Shores, and Aqua Mist.

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Holiday Cards

I don't have a Christmas tree, but who says I can't have any ornaments?  I was in Michaels the other day, and spotted a Hero Arts ornament set on sale for 40% off.  So, now I have some ornaments.  I used this set to make a card for this week's CASology #22, where the key word is Sparkle.  When I came up with this idea, I actually thought the key word was Shiny, so I thought I'd fussy cut the ornaments and then coat them with a few layers of UTEE.   Slight change in plans to accommodate the actual key word--I still used UTEE, but stamped all the ornaments with Versamark Dazzle--so they are sparkly and shiny, too.  It's hard to see in the photo, but the ornaments are glossy and shimmery.

I also planned to enter this card in this month's Hero Arts challenge, but I can't seem to find the link.  If you know where that challenge is, please let me know.

 
My next card is for the 10 Minute Craft Dash #8, where the challenge is to make a card in 10 minutes or less featuring red.  I made this card in 9 minutes, 23 seconds.  I have been wanting to make a Damask Snowflake impressed with the Mehndi Medallion plate ever since I saw it done on this card by Kelly at Notable Nest. 

I am also entering this card at Simon Says Stamp, where the challenge is snowflakes.

I planned to use some glitter, too, but ran out of time, since I was doing a 10 minute challenge.  So, after I took that picture, I used my glue pen to apply some Martha Stewart Garnet glitter to the snowflakes, as instructed by Erin in this week's Make it Monday #94:Detail Glitter Technique. 

Here is the card after I put the glitter on:

Which do you prefer?

Supplies Used:
Warmest Winter Wishes
Stamps:  Hero Arts CL551, PTI Snowflake Flurries
Paper:  PTI White, Ocean Tides
Ink:  Ocean Tides, Memento Love Letter, Versifine Onyx Black
Other:  Twine, UTEE, Striped Impression Plate

Peace
Stamps:  PTI Peace, Love & Joy
Paper:  PTI Pure Poppy, Red
Ink:  Memento Love Letter
Other:  PTI Damask Snowflake, Mehndi and Striped Impression Plate, MS Glitter

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Two Cards for Three Challenges

I have my second card for this week's RetroSketches RS#40 because I just loved this sketch.  It seems the perfect way to get some patterned papers out of my stash and onto some cards.  I jumped onto the black chalkboard bandwagon for this card, and used a combination of white ink, white embossing powder, and a white colored pencil.

My next card is for both Dynamic Duos #31 and Less is More LIM#96, which are both red and green color challenges.  Who wouldn't want to receive a cozy sweater like the one on this card?

I am auditioning a new red ink for a match to PTI Pure Poppy.  I love the PTI Pure Poppy ink, but they are not selling the refills at this point, and who knows when that will change.  So, I will be switching to SU Real Red and/or Memento Love Letter, which is what I used on this card.  I think both are pretty good matches.


Supplies Used (PTI):
Get Well
Stamps:  Sentiment Signs
Paper:  Kraft, True Black, Basic Grey Out of Print
Ink:  Colorbox Frost White
Other:  White Embossing Powder, White Prisma Color Pencil, Twinery Twine

Warmest Winter Wishes
Stamps:  WPlus9 Fairisle Backgrounds, Winter Wishes
Paper:  Rustic Cream, Simply Chartreuse Patterns
Ink:  Simply Chartreuse, Memento Love Letter & Grey Flannel
Other:  Sweater Die, Aida Impression Plate

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Card Set

I realized that I hadn't shown the card set I made for my niece Alliyah for her 8th birthday.  Her mom told me that her best friend moved across the country and that they were now pen pals.  I made her a set of note cards she could use when she wrote to her friend.

I used Fillable Frame #3 in Ocean Tides to outline her name, which I stamped in Ripe Avocado ink using Paper Smooches Alphadot and Graffiti letters on all the cards.  I then masked that area, and stamped a random pattern all over the card front, using Ripe Avocado, Ocean Tides, Simply Chartreuse, Hawaiian Shores, and Aqua Mist.  Each card uses a different stamp set, with images I thought would be fun for an 8 year old girl.

Heart 2 Heart, Beautiful Butterflies, Star Prints

Beautiful Blooms, Flippin Out, Heart 2 Heart

On another topic....great news from Waltzingmouse.  They are now shipping directly from the US, and I am happy to help them spread the word.  Click here for more information.  They have just released 4 beautiful new stamp sets, too.

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Retro Sketches #40

I have been admiring this adorable reindeer whenever I see him out in blogland.  Today, I saw him at Michaels for 40% off, and knew that I had to bring him home and ink him up right away.  I used the sketch at this week's Retro Sketches #40. Also, thank you to the RetroSketch team who selected this card for a shout out for Retro Sketches #37.

Supplies Used:
Stamps:  Hero Arts CL540
Paper:  PTI White, Kraft, Basic Grey Aspen Frost
Ink:  Memento Rich Cocoa, PTI Aqua Mist
Other:  Lil Inkers Stitched Sentiment Flag Die, PTI Button, Copic Markers

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