Merry Christmas

 

Merry Christmas, wishing you a peace and joy filled

holiday.   

 

Thank you to all my followers and visitors for 

your comments and support this past year.

Donna

Peaceful Christmas

Sharing another Christmas card today.  I blended the background

with Oxide inks, splattered white paint for snow.  Added a snow 

hill and my snowman colored with Copics.  This card just makes

me smile, I'll be making a few more similar ones next year. 

A few fun challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #81  1/2 

Creative Fingers Challenge #268  1/

Cupcake Challenge #548  12/23

Pam's Inky Pinkies #2349 12/17

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge #54 1/5 

Word Art Wednesday #625-626 12/19

Rainy Day

 I have had this Avery Elle, Look for Raindrops, stamp set for over a year

and finally inked it up to make a get well card for a friend that had

a knee replacement.  I am trying to work my way through those never

before used items in my stash!

A few fun challenges:

NBUS challenge 1/1

Creative Creases #72 1/8

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday challenge 1/1

Word Art Wednesday #625-626 12/20

Christmas card

 Time to start showing the Christmas cards I have made this year.  I had

a lot from last year events and kits so I did not have to make many,  my

stash is all used up now so I've ordered a few new things to

start on next year!!

I used the poinsettia from a pillow box die set I have,

it is hidden on my crafting table at the moment, I

can add the company when I find it.  The Noel is

Tim Holtz and the gold leaves are Fiddly Leaves

by Simon Says Stamp (one of my most used dies).

I made a few  versions of this card, all a bit 

different.

A few fun challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure  12/7

Die Cut Diva's-Holidays  12/1

Allsorts Challenge  12/1 

Word Art Wednesday Week 623-624  12/6

JDS-New Year

  It's mid month at the monthly challenge at Jan's Digi Stamps.

 

 This New Year set is a new release.  I cut it on my

Scan N Cut and cut an extra had and horn for dimension.

Colored with Copics.  For the background I use a 

stencil that has been in my stash but not used yet, Warp Speed

by Altenew-it will be seeing a lot of ink now! Sentiment and its

layer are die cut.

Some sad and happy news.  The owners of Jan's Digi

Stamps are retiring.  We will miss their beautiful

digi's.  You may want to stock up with the current sale.

Jan's Etsy shop will remain open.

A few fun challenges:

A Perfect Time to Craft #11  12/27

Allsorts week 755: ATG  11/24 

Ally's Angels #76 1/1

Die Cut Diva's November - All about the holidays 1/1

Word Art Wednesday Weeks 621-622 11/22

JDS-Ornaments

 It's a new month so time for new releases and a new monthly

 challenge at Jan's Digi Stamps.

 

 

Grab this free digital image, Ornaments,  before the end of the year

 as a gift from Jan. I printed it on vellum and white card stock, I

colored the ornaments on the white layer with Stampin Blends 

and them colored the snowflakes and ornament hooks with

a silver Gelly Pen for sparkle. I die cut several stitched

layers for dimension and interest.  Be sure to

grab this free digi.

 

A few fun challenges:

Ally's Angels   11/9

Allsorts Challenge 753  11/11

Die Cut Diva's -November: Holidays  12/1

Halloween

 

 Looks like a simple card but take it into the dark and

the ghosts glow.  Note easy to capture on camera

but you get the idea below:

I did not have a ghost die so I used part of a penguin

die from Spellbinders and cut the feet off.  I used

Wow glow in the dark embossing powder on the

ghosts. 

A few fun challenges:

Allsorts Week 752: Heat embossing  11/24

Cut it Up #289-Add a Sentiment  11/1

Crafty Gals Corner #248-Halloween Colors 11/6

Simon Says Stamp: Anything Goes  11/1

Baptism

 

 

Sharing a clean and simple card I made for my grandsons baptism. 

Image by Unity stamps.

 

A few fun challenges:

Allsorts #751 10/28

SSC 320 Frame it   10/27

Cut It Up #289-Add a sentiment 11/2

Simply Clean & Simple 10/28

The Creative Crafter #69  11/8

 

JDS-Harvest Blessings

  It's mid month at the monthly challenge at Jan's Digi Stamps.

 

 Harvest Blessings had some beautiful images but this "bless

your home and family" image struck me.  I printed it on

vellum and white card stock, coloring  on the card stock

one.  Die cut both after gluing together with a circle 

die and cut some leaves with Simon Says Stamp

Fiddly Leaves.  The background is a jelly plate paper

I had in my stash from a previous play.

A few fun challenges:

Aud Sentiments #306-Fall/Thanksgiving & Sentiment  10/28

Die Cut Diva's-October- Die cut layered on another die cut   11/1

Gem of a Challenge  Wk 21

Tic Tac Toe 10/20 Middle row across

Word Art Wednesday Wk 617-618 10/26

Snippet card

 This is my second post today.

Dry embossed panel I cut my snippet from:

I got this darling set from a friend of mine for no reason.  I have seen a

lot of darling cards made with it, and I just had to make her a thank 

you card with it.  I had a scrap (snippet) of an inked dry 

embossed panel that I did not like but thought would make a

good die cut chair.

 

A few fun challenges:

Can You Handle the Pressure  (optional bee hive) 10/12

Snippets Playground #464 10/10/16

NBUS Challenge #54  11/1

 

JDS-Candy Cane

 It's a new month so new images at Jan's Digital Stamp store

and a new challenge.

 

My card is made with Candy Cane. I cut this image out on my

Scan n Cut and colored with Copic markers.  Used a newish

die cut, patterned paper to match my kraft card stock, a few

gems and a sticker Merry Christmas to finish off. 

I hope you will join in the challenge and check out the cards my

talented teammates have made.

A few fun challenges:

Allsorts Week 748: ATG or Autumn trees, Leaves and Berries  10/7

Peace On Earth #49  10/13

Word Art Wednesday Week 615-616 10/11

 

Gnome Birthday Wishes

 

 

This card is for a good friend that I met online and have 

been lucky enough to meet up with a a Stamping 

Convention.  Gnome and front sentiment are from

Technique Junkies, die cuts by Lawn Fawn and Stampin Up, 

papers from Stampin Up, and inside sentiment by IO. 

I added Wink of Stella to the hat, and added Sakura gel pen

 and white gel pen accents to the patterned paper.   I added

 a wobble element to the gnome for fun.

 

A few fun challenges:

Creative Creases #66  9/28

Color Dare #566  

Die Cut Diva's September ATG 10/1

Word Art Wednesday #615-616  10/11

 

Snippet card

 

 Snippets:

I got a new die from Simon Says stamp, Circle of Leaves, and can see

so many ways to use it. I had to play with it right away but am just now

posting the cards I made.  I went to my container of backgrounds

for these cards.

I am entering the first card in:

Snippets Playground #463 10/1

The Diva's That Cut Paper  10/1 

NBUS Challenge #54  10/1

JDS-Free Merry Christmas and Candy Cane

 It's mid month at the monthly challenge at Jan's Digi Stamps.

 

 I thought this free Merry Christmas would be perfect for a

shaker card.  I added the Holly from Mrs. Teddy Bear.  I cut 5 layers 

of my  frame versus using foam tape-I think this gives a nicer

 look even  though it is more time consuming.  Sequins 

from my stash. 

A few fun challenges:

Ally's Angels #74 10/8 

HLS: ATG with dies September  10/1

MLCC #52 10/15 

The 12 months of Christmas #104 10/1

Word Art Wednesday Week 613-614 9/27 

 

Pumpkin Pie

It's a new month so time for new releases and a new monthly

challenge at Jan's Digi Stamps.

I had so much fun making this card.  I used the new set

Pumpkin Pie, ( part of the Fall sale) papers by Stampin Up.  

This was the easiest fun  fold I have ever made. I cut two colored 

panels 4 1/4 by 5 1/2 inches.  White card stock is 4 by 11 1/2 inches 

and scored at2" and 6 1/2 ", fold and set closed on the back panel,  

glue the back panel then fold and put glue on the smallest panel, 

keeping it closed and set the front panel on top to line up with

the back panel.  Design your card either vertical or horizontal.

That's it-so easy!

 

A few fun challenges: 

A Perfect Time to Craft #9 September 10/1

Ally's Angels #73 9/10

Die Cut Diva's 10/1

 Four Seasons Challenge September 10/1 

NBUS #54  10/1

Triple B: Blooms 10/1

 

 

Fun fold card for Creative Creases

 I am excited to be guest designing at Creative Creases today.  Here is 

my fun fold card:

 

Inside:

Held flat:

Trying to show the shimmer:

All supplies are from Stampin Up except the inside birthday sentiment

 (from a magazine)  and the Lawn Fawn die used for the Happy Birthday.

Directions:

Cut base card stock to 10 1/2' by 5 1/4", scor at 1 5/8  and 3 3/4, flip

card stock and repeat.  Layers are:

Inside: 3 x 4 1/4 (colored card stock) and 2 3/4 x 4 (white card stock)

Front right:  2 1/2 x 4 3/4 x (colored card stock) and 2 1/2 x 4/1/2 (patterned paper)

Front left: 2 3/4 x 4 3/4  (colored card stock) and 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 (patterned paper)

 

Flowers are cut from the same card stock that I used and backed with

card stock for stability and dimension.  Wink of Stella applied for 

shimmer.

A few fun challenges:

Addicted to Stamps and More: Birthday  9/5

Butterfly Challenge #186 9/4-Gatefold, Design paper, Stamps

 

Die Cut Diva's -September  10/1

Seize the Birthday -Anything Goes  9/6

JDS - Dog Days of Summer

 Mid Month at Jan's Digi Stamps challenge. 

 

 My card features: Dog Days of Summer and Happy Birthday from 

Fall Berries set.  He/she is colored with Copics, white gel pen

used on the glasses and finished with a paw brad.

Join the Anything Goes challenge for a chance to win free

digi sets and check out the freebie section of Jan's

shop.

A few fun challenges:

AAA Birthday #52  9/1 

Craft Rocket Challenge #106: Animals 9/1

Creative Knockouts #501  ATG 9/1

Tic Tac Toe Challenge 222: middle row :middle row down 8/25

Stamping Get Together

 Had a great time crafting and visiting with my good friend, 

Shirley this week.  We both brought project or 

techniques and made them.

Shirley's designs:

Fractured Technique

 

 

 

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Inspired by Justine Hover

 

 

 Faux embossing

 

 

 

 

Combined card:

 

Wishing you a wonderful weekend.