SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #49 X is for X-mas (Part II)

Hello all! For those of you who celebrate, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas holiday! I'm just popping in to remind you that the SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS still has the current Christmas challenge going on - perfect for those of you who need to make a quick card because you forgot to mail one out. (wink!) Fortunately that didn't happen to me this year.

This card I made for my friends and next door neighbors. They lost both their fur babies earlier this year, two sibling kitties, so I when I saw this image I knew I wanted to use it for their card:

 Here's the inside:

No snark this time, just cuteness. ☺I tried to color the kitties to resemble their fur babies. Not exactly right, but close. After I colored the image with my Spectrum Noir markers, I took a deep breathe and went over the kitties with a black PrismaColor pencil to add 'fur'. Luckily for me, it worked out. Here's a close up:

I hope you find some time to play along at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers for this month long Christmas challenge! Take care, and I hope you have a great day!

Spectrum Noir markers used:

cats: BG2, BG3, BG4; IG3, IG6, IG9

ribbon/berries: CR7, DR4, DR6, DR7

leaves: LG3, LG4, JG5

diamonds: CT4, GB7

ornament: CT4, GB7, TN3, IB1

I'd like to enter this at:

Can You Case It? #100

Spectrum Noir December challenge - CAS

Supplies:

Stamps: The East Wind - Meowy Christmas digi; Simon Says Stamp - Warm Christmas Wishes; Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Message

Ink: VersaMark; Memento - Tuxedo Black; Color Box - Gold

DP: HOTP

CS: Crafter's Companion; Darice

Accessories: Spectrum Noir Markers;  PrismaColor black pencil; Sakura - White Gelly Roll pen; Stampendous - Champagne EP; heat gun

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, Thin 3D foam squares 

SHOPPING OUR STASH #232 - My Precious

Good morning and welcome! At SHOPPING OUR STASH, it's our last challenge for the year, so this will run for two weeks instead of the normal one week. The girls are taking a break to spend time with family and friends over the Christmas and New Year holidays. ☺ 

So, what do we mean by "My Precious"? We want to you use something in your stash that you had no intention of using. Are you hoarding a special sheet of pretty paper? Do you have ribbon or lace on a spool with the shrink wrap still on it? Is that unopened package of funky embellishments collecting dust on your desk staring you down? Time to break the seals and actually use them!

In my case, I've had a spool of butterfly shaped ribbon I've been hoarding for years. The plastic wrap around it still intact. I finally used it. Well, I used one itty butterfly off of it. Baby steps, people:

 Here is the inside:

For the main panel, I masked a rectangle with post it notes, then sponged three inks inside. Over that I stamped the silhouette stamps before removing my mask, then added Crystal Stickles. Once dry, it still needed something so I added a double row of score lines around all edges. On a scrap piece of card stock, I stamped the sentiment, trimmed one side on an angle, then adhered with foam squares, then I cut ONE of the butterflies from the ribbon and adhered. Again, baby steps.

We hope you find some time in next couple of weeks to play along at Shopping Our Stash! The girls and I would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, Happy New Year!

Supplies:

Stamps: Inkadinkado - Meadows; Hero Arts - Celebrate Everyday; Stampendous - Party Invite

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Dandelion, Tangelo, Rhubarb Stalk

CS: Paper Smooches, Darice

Accessories: Post-It notes for mask; Ranger - Crystal Stickles; Morex - butterfly ribbon; Martha Stewart - scoring tool

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares; Glue Dots

SHOPPING OUR STASH #231 - Let It Snow

Hello and good morning crafty peeps. It's a new challenge at SHOPPING OUR STASH. This week it's all about snow: snowmen, snowflakes, snow covered hills. You get my drift. (See what I just did there?) Here's my card:

 Here is the inside:

I've used this snowflake frame only once before. I really need to use it more, as it's gorgeous! I didn't want to cover it up so I stamped and heat embossed the sentiment with a glittery embossing powder onto vellum. It's supposed to lay flat but, with my crack card making skillz, it's kind of wavy. (I've since fixed it, but was too lazy to retake a picture. wink)

Now it's your turn. You know you have snowflake/snowmen stamps and dies. Break those puppies out and create something with them, and then link up at Shopping Our Stash so we can see it! Please do check out what my teammies made and leave them some bloggy love! Thanks for visiting and I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Christmas Bell Medley; Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Message

Ink: VersaMark; Memento - Lady Bug

DP: Basic Grey - Figgy Pudding

CS: Bazzill; Darice

Accessories: GC; Memory Box - Scattered Snowflakes Frame; Whispers - red glitter EP; heat gun; Recollections - vellum; Nicole - rhinestones

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Scotch - Scrapbooker's glue, Vellum tape

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #49 X is for X-mas

Good morning all! Edna is all decked out in her Christmas finery to get the party started at the SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS! This will be our last challenge for the year as the Sisters want to take some time to spend it with their family and friends. We will be back next year with a new challenge on January 9th. But for now, it's all about getting those last minute Christmas cards or projects done, and that's what your challenge is! Here's the card I made:

 Here is the inside:

Ok, so I swear I was channeling Emily when I made this the other day. I already had the embossed panel and frame glued onto my card base, and when I couldn't decide which alpha stickers to use, I took a break to check out my blog feed. And there it was. Emily's card! Me being me, I just put my own snarky spin on it. LOL! 

My family excels at giving funny cards, so this one has been sent to one of my sisters. ☺ 

So, do you have any last minute cards to make and send? Here's your chance to crank one or 5 out! Just link up at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers so we can see it! While there, please visit the blogs of my Sisters and our new Guest Designer, Ike, and leave them some bloggy love! Thanks for visiting and now go forth and get your craft on!

Merry Christmas!

Supplies:

Stamps: Paper Smooches - Christmas Sampler, Mini Monograms

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Darice

Accessories: GC; Darice - snowflakes EF; Paper Smooches - Frames 2 die; Pressed Petals - chipboard alpha stickers; Recollections - holly leaves; rhinestones from my stash

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Ranger - Glossy Accents

JUST US GIRLS #323 - Trend Week

Hello and good morning crafty peeps! Lisa is your hostess for Trend Week at JUST US GIRLS, and she's picked sequins as your prompt. Here's what I came up with:

 and the inside:

I cut a triangle from some scrap card stock and wrapped green twine around it for my wonky Christmas tree. Then I went to town and added a bunch of sequins. It's hard to see but I added a couple layers of white card stock behind it to serve as snow covered hills. Of course, in hindsight, I should have just did the entire center in white. Sigh. (insert sad trombone sound here). LOL! 

Anywhooo, you know you have a gazillion sequins. Now's the time to put them to good use! Just link up at Just Us Girls so we can admire your projects! While there, please check out what my teammies came up with to inspire you and leave them some bloggy love. 

This will be our last challenge of the year, as we decided we all deserved a break to spend with our loved ones this holiday season. We'll be back next year with all new challenges, and two Guest Designers for January! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Supplies:
Stamps: Inkadinkado - Snowflakes
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: MME - The Merry Days of Christmas
CS: Darice; scraps
Accessories: GC; Darice - Scrolls EF; Doodlebug twine; Darice - sequins; Nicole - rhinestones; Creatology - foam snowflake sticker
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares, adhesive sheet; Ranger - glossy accents

SHOPPING OUR STASH #230 - UFO's: Use an UnFinished Object

Good morning all! This week at SHOPPING OUR STASH, we challenge you to use UFO'S! You know, those bits and pieces that are piling up on your desk, the things you started to use then decided, nah. Well, now's your chance to get them off your desk and onto a card or project! This challenge came in handy, as I've amassed quite a big UFO pile. Here's what I made with some of it:

and the inside:

My UFO's: that stenciled panel made a couple months ago; the mint tag; the foam and vellum snowflakes. I even used one of a gazillion brads for the center of the snowflakes! I used all the 'o's from the pack of Thickers, so I MacGyvered one by cutting it out of the number 9. (That's why it looks butchered...because it is.) ☺

So, got stuff on your desk that you meant to use but decided not to? Well, now's the perfect challenge to use some of it! Link up your card or project at Shopping Our Stash so we can see it, and let us know what your UFO's are! Please do yourself a favor by visiting my teammates blogs to see their creations, and leave them some love! Thanks for visiting, and I hope you get some crafty time in today!

I'd like to enter this card at:

Can You Case It #98 - sketch

Addicted to CAS #78 - Joy

 


Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Message
Ink: Memento - Lady Bug
CS: Bazzill; Darice; scrap
Accessories: Dreamweaver embossing paste; Studio Calico - chevron mask; GC; Avery Elle - Pierced Rectangle die; Paper Smooches - snowflake die; Recollection - vellum; Creatology - foam snowflake sticker; SN marker; AC Thickers; ribbon and brad from my stash; piercing tool; hole puncher
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D & Thin 3D foam squares; Glue Dots

JUST US GIRLS #322 - Word Week

Good morning and welcome! It's Word Week at JUST US GIRLS! Ina is your hostess and since most of us are in "all Christmas all the time" mode, she's picked the word MERRY for you to play with! Here's the card I made:

 here's the inside:

another angle shot so you can see the frame better: 

Now, I didn't come up with this myself. I saw this card by Jean Okimoto, and knew I was going to case it! Thanks Jean! Anyway, I used two square dies to make the frame. I cut the Merry twice, glued and stacked them. I masked part of a stamp to just get Christmas Wishes. Die cut some snowflakes and adhered them plus some silver sequins. So fun to make!

I hope you find some time in your Christmas crunch time to whip up a card and enter it at Just Us Girls! We'd love to see it! Please do check out what the other ladies created to inspire you! 

Since we are taking the last couple of weeks off to spend time with our families and friends for the holidays, we won't have a Guest Designer this month, but will have TWO next month! I hope to see you in the gallery this week! Thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to enter this card at:

Just Add Ink #291 - Just add 'C'

CAS Colours & Sketches # 153 - use a previous colour challenge combo: I used #151

Supplies:

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - Warm Christmas Wishes; Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Message

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Bazzill

Accessories: GC; Paper Smooches - snowflake dies; MFT - Zig Zag Stitched Squares Die-Namics; Slice die cutter & Noel cartridge; Darice - sequins

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Ranger - Glossy Accents; Recollections - red tape

SHOPPING OUR STASH #229 - No Stamping (week 2)

Good morning all! This is just a reminder that SHOPPING OUR STASH #229 - No Stamping, is a two week challenge, so you still have a week to play along! Here's another quick card I made:

 and the inside:

This time around, I found some unused glittery foam tree stickers, (It feels good to use my hoarded stash! HA!) Some more sticker sentiments, an embossed background, and done!

Hope to see you in the gallery! Thanks for visiting!

Look at that. Case This Sketch #150 is a two week challenge also. Cool Beans!

Supplies:

CS: Bazzill; WRMK; scraps

Accessories: GC; Darice - Snowflakes EF; Avery Elle - Pierced Rectangle dies; Creatology/Michael's - foam tree stickers; American Crafts - Christmas word stickers

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D & Thin 3D foam squares

Coloring for Christmas

Hi all. I'm popping in to share a card I just finished. I'm really happy with how it turned out. (It's amazing what you'll learn when watching coloring tutorials!)

 Here's the inside:

I wanted the image to be the focal point so I found an older Sunday Stamps sketch to work with. After I colored her, she needed a bit of sparkle, so I added Diamond Stickles to the holly veins and the fur trim. With my crack photography skillz, it looks like I added gold to the holly and silver to the fur trim, but trust me, it's all one color! LOL! Here's a slightly better shot:

She is so sparkly in real life! The Stamps by Aurora Wings FB page is having a holiday Sprites challenge, so I'm headed over there now to enter this card. On the last day. Because that's how I roll. *cough*

I've colored her using Spectrum Noir markers:

Skin: FS2, FS4, TN2, CR3

Leaves: LG3, LG4, JG5

Coat & berries: DR2, DR6, DR7

Fur trim/muff: IG2, IG3

Boots: BG2, BG6, BG9

Ground: IG4, IG6

Outline: TB1

Thanks for visiting! I hope you have a great day!

Supplies:
Stamps: Aurora Wings - Holly Sprite digi; Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Message
Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black
DP: Recollections - Believe
CS: Crafter's Companion; Bazzill; scraps
Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers: GC; Avery Elle - Pierced Rectangle dies; Ranger - Diamond Stickles; computer & printer
Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D foam squares

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #48 - Naughty Christmas

Yes, the SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS brought it back: The Naughty Christmas challenge!! Woot! Woot! We had way to much fun with it last year not to! LOL! But before I show you my card, I must put out the warning label:

Now that you've had time to get the kiddies out of the room, I'll show you my card:

not so bad, but look at the inside:

Looks like Santa had one too many cookies in his travels and got stuck in the chimney. I can just hear him saying that, once he finally shoe horned himself out of it. LOL! 

Now it's your turn. You know you have family and/or friends that have a rather risque' sense of humor. Time to let your freak flag fly and make a naughty Christmas card or project. Please link it up at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers because we want to see it!! While there, be sure to check out what my Sistahs and our newest Guest Designer, Louise (a.k.a. Evil Edna) have made for your viewing pleasure and leave them some bloggy love! Thanks for visiting and now go forth and get your craft on!

Spectrum Noir markers used: DR3, DR6, DR7, IG4, IG7, IG9, BGR2, BG1, BG2, BG4, CT3, CT4, GB6, IB1, IB2

I'd like to enter this at:

Tuesday Morning Sketches #328

The Challenge #52 - make a Christmas card

Simon Say Stamp Wednesday challenge: Anything Goes

Spectrum Noir November challenge: Christmas/Winter 

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Crackerbox Palace - stuck Santa; Paper Issues - Freaking Sentiments; Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Message

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Deja Views - Fair Isle Christmas

CS: Darice

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; Avery Elle - Pierced Rectangle die; Paper Smooches - Frames 3 die; MISTI

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner; Ranger - Glossy Accents