Merry Christmas

 

First I wanted to wish all my followers and any visitors a very

Merry Christmas and many blessings in the New Year.

I made this card with a Spellbinders Parcel and Post die set, a

dear friend just gave me. Isn't it a cute set?  The Noel die was 

from a Tim Holtz set.  This will go to our mail women who

is always so cheerful and upbeat.

Again, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

A few fun challenges:

Word Art Wednesday 575-576  1/4

Cut It Up #267 12/28

Die Cut Diva's December -Christmas 1/3

Poinsettia Arrangement

I got this little Hero Art's Poinsettia Arrangement set at Hobby Lobby for under

$4 and thought it made some nice cards.  The greenery is from Tim Holtz  Garden

Greens die set and the background dies are Gina Marie.  I used snippets for the 

flowers, greenery and sentiments

I hope you are enjoying the Christmas season, thanks for taking the time to 

visit today!

A few fun challenges:

Allsorts Challenge week 706 12/17

Gem of a Challenge #25 12/17

NBUS Challenge 1/2 

Snippets Playground #443 12/27 

Word Art Wednesday Week #573-574 12/21

Cupcake Inspiration #559  1/9

 

Color Throwdown #722 12/12

Advent Calendar

 

This is the Advent Calendar I made for my grand kids.  The basic box was

from Hobby Lobby.  I decorated it with patterned paper, numbers I typed

on the computer and a bow.  Each box has a sentiment-computer generated

or stamped, or a game, or activity on it, candy, a trinket or a sunshine sticker

 indicating to pick a git out of the bag.  I think  they will enjoy this.

A few fun challenges:

Dream Valley Challenge #283-Lots of layers 12/10 

Fab'n'Funky #562-Die cuts only-no stamped image  12/14 

Gem of a Challenge  week 24  12/2 

The Paper Shelter #536- Winter Celebrations 12/6

Word Art Wednesday Week 571-572 12/7 

Create a Smile: November 12/13

Sunday Stamps 297 12/9 

Snippet Christmas cards

 

I made 7 snippet cards for some friends I will see at a party next Friday.  The navy

card stock for the manger was from the back of a program for 5 of them and two

pieces form one of my snippet baskets.  The simmer backgrounds were from my

shimmer snippet zip lock bag. 

A few fun challenges:

Snippets Playground #441 11/26

Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #128 11/26

Try it on Tuesday: Traditional Christmas 11/28

Fall Berries - JDS

 Time for the mid-Month challenge at Jan's Digital stamps:

 

 

I used the new Fall Berries set.  I arranged 7 of the candles and then

arranged the Happy Birthday sentiment to fit inside the candles.  Coloring

is with Copics and Wink of Stella on the flames.  The multi color

card layer is done with Distress Oxide sprays.  Brad and ribbon has

been in my stash for ages, I thought it added a bit of fun.

You can join in Jan's Digi Stamp Challenge (Anything Goes) and see 

what my teammates have created here.

 

Remember to grab Jan's gift of the free ornament set  pictured below:

 

 

 

A few fun challenges:

Digi Choosday Week 46-ATG  12/1

Sieze the Birthday #251  11/22

We Love 2 Create #11: Mixed Media 11/27

Word Art Wednesday  Weeks 569-570 11/23

 

JDS, Red Cardinals

 Already November and time for another monthly challenge at Jan's Dig Stamp

Challenge. 

 

  I am using one of her new stamp sets this month Red Cardinals.  Papers are

Winterberry from Hobby Lobby and the Noel  Die is  Tim Holtz.  I hope this

starts to put you in the holiday mood!

 

 

I had a fun day back in October, Jan of Jan's Digi Stamp's and her

husband Dick were visiting not to far from where I live so we

got to meet up for a visit on a beautiful fall day.  Amazing

people!

A few fun challenges:

Die Cut Diva's: ATG November  12/1 

Simon Says Stamp Monday: Christmas  11/7

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #127 11/14

Word Art Wednesday #567-568 11/9

 

Bear Christmas

A few Christmas cards I made awhile back that I just added the sentiments

to.  I got the Spellbinders die from Hobby Lobby on a large clearance. 

Sentiments are Lawn Fawn. Bears are my favorite animal, so there

are many bear stamps in my collection.

A few fun challenges:

Allsorts Challenge: Any Special Occasion 11/4

As You Like It Challenge: Favorite animal: bear 11/10

Dream Valley Challenges #281: Dies/and or Punches 11/13

Simon Says Stamp Monday: Christmas  11/7

Fluttering by

 This is my 2nd post today.

I had time today to just sit and play.  I knew I wanted to test out my new

Tim Holtz Distress pencils so went into that huge contained of

already stamped images and found one with a butterfly and played.

I found I liked the method of taking the water brush to the

pencil the best.  I did not use watercolor paper which is

supposed to be the best and look forward to trying that. I then

went to Sketch Saturday and pulled out one of my snippet boxes. I added

a bit of stenciling to tie it together for some of my favorite challenges

that I have neglected lately.  

A few fun challenges:

Butterfly Challenge # 174: #1 Butterfly & 4 colors: Cyan, Chartreuse, Canary, Chili red 10/25

Snippets Playground #439 : all snippets except card base 10/29

Sketch Saturday #712  10/28

Birthday card

 

Celebrated our granddaughters 3rd birthday this weekend. I made this

card for her using MFT's Beautiful Girl set, My Mind's Eye paper, frame

die by Pawsitively. Was a fun day celebrating and visiting with people

we don't get to see very often.

A few fun challenges:

AAA Birthday #42 Favorite Technique: Copic coloring  1031

Addicted to Stamps and More #440-Die cuts  10/25 

Happy Little Stamper: October-ATG with Dies  10/31

JDS-Winter Snowbirds

 Mid month at Jan's Digi Stamp Challenge.

I used another of Jan's new releases this month, Winter snowbirds.  I went

with the pre-colored version and added some personal touches with

Wink of Stella, white gel pen and Sakura glitter pen. Sentiment and

image die cut and layered with StampIn Up dies, doily die by

Quick Kutz, and patterned paper by the Paper Studio.  

Check out the challenge an the creations of the design team here.

 A few fun challenges:

Alphabet Challenge Blog: N is for Nature  10/21

ABC Christmas Challenge: U for Unusual Christmas Colors:  11/6

Cut It Up #162: Big 10/20

Word Art Wednesday #565-566 10/19

 

Hello There

 

Hello There! I am excited to be Guest Designing at Creative Creases challenge

again for Debbie Mageed doing one of my favorite things - a fun fold card!

This is a Diagonal Joy fold card and was so much fun to make.  I used all

Stampin Up products so everything coordinated easily and perfectly.

A few fun challenges:

Allsorts week 698: Add a sentiment 10/22

Gem of a Challenge Wk 21: ATG  10/22

NBUS Challenge #43 11/1

We Love 2 Create Wk 10: ATG 10/28 

Scor Pal October   11/10