Warm Winter Wishes

Hello and happy(?) Monday, crafty peeps!

I got into the Christmas (in July) spirit this weekend and

cranked out several cards to add to my severely depleted stash.

Here's one of them:

and the inside:

The stamps are from the same set by Bo Bunny (2013). All the papers are

at least 5 years old. (Shopping my stash for this one!) I used these super

cute teapot and mug dies from Paper Smooches as my warm beverages.

I forgot I had these. It's amazing what one finds when one actually looks

at what she has accrued over the years. (*cough*)

Thanks for visiting. Have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at:

Christmas Kickstart challenge #14 - Your favorite hot beverage

52 Christmas Card Throwdown #25-19

Retro Rubber #114 - Christmas in July

Supplies:

Stamps: Bo Bunny - Holiday Wishes (2013)

Ink: VersaMark; Memento - Nautical Blue

DP: American Crafts - Jack Frost (2014); HOTP - plaid (2003); Provo Craft - knit (at least 10 yrs)

CS: Neenah; Darice

Accessories: GC; Paper Smooches - coffee & tea dies; SB - lg & sm Std Circle Nesties; Stampendous - white EP; heat gun; MISTI

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

SHOPPING OUR STASH #300 - Caffeine Fix

Welcome friends!

This week at 

SHOPPING OUR STASH,

we challenge you to make a coffee/tea themed

card or project.

Simple, eh?

Here's the tag I made:

I started by spritzing Glimmer Mist over a stencil. Just look at the shimmer!:

Some paper piecing, sponging and stamping and this tag came 

together pretty quickly.

Now it's your turn! You know you have coffee or tea themed

crafty goodies. Why not use them and link up at Shopping Our Stash?

We'd love to see what you create!

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

Hugs,

I'd like to enter this at STAMPlorations April Mixed Media challenge.

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations - Good Books & Coffee; Mixed Media Grunge

Ink: Staz On - Jet Black; Memento - Tuxedo Black; Ranger DI - Mermaid Lagoon

DP: American Crafts - Color Crush

CS: upcycled cardboard

Accessories: ARTplorations - Flower Puzzle stencils; Tattered Angels - Strawberry Cream Glimmer Mist; Spectrum Noir markers - EB1 & BT4; May Arts ribbon; Fray Check; MISTI; Ranger blending tool; Fiskars - hole punch

Adhesives: Elmer's extra strength glue stick

SHOPPING OUR STASH #235 - 3,2,1

Hello friends and welcome! Today starts a new challenge at SHOPPING OUR STASH - 3.2.1!! What does that mean? Well, we want you to use 3 of something, 2 of something, and 1 of something on your card or project. (Pretty simple, eh?) For my card, I've used 3 rhinestones, 2 die cuts, and 1 image:

 And the inside:

I haven't colored in a few weeks, and it felt really good to color with my Spectrum Noir markers again. (You may or may not have noticed that blinkie in the top right hand column. I'm now an official Spectrum Noir Accredited Colorist!) ** Woo Hoo! Cheers! Cartwheels! ** One of the things on my crafty bucket list was to take the accreditation test. Well, I finally did it and sent it off last month....and I passed! So now I want to set more time aside to color all these amazing digi images I've hoarded over the years. (wink) This one combines two of my favorite magical creatures: fairies and mermaids! It's by Ching-Chou Kuik, an amazing digi artist. I actually purchased this image at the now closed Sweet Pea Stamps company, but I just linked you to her Etsy store. Go there. You will be amazed by her talent. ☺ After I colored the image, I added Diamond Stickles to her wings, fins and tail, and all the flower/star centers and bubbles. And the candle flame. And decorations on the cupcake. I may have gone overboard with the Stickles.

Nah.

(grin)

I hope you find some time to join us this week at Shopping Our Stash! We'd love to see how you interpret our challenge! Please be sure to check out what my teammates came up with, and leave some love on their blogs! Thanks for visiting! Have a great day!

Spectrum Noir markers used:

Skin/Lips/Eyes: FS3, TN2, TN3, CR3;CR3, CR6; EB4, EB8

Hair/Fins: BT3, IB3, BT7

Wings & Tail: LV2, HB2, TB1, LV3

Coverup: CT3, GB6-9-10

Candle/Cupcake: GB2-3-6-7;GT1-2, PP1-4, LV2

Flowers/Stars/Bubbles: PP1, PP4

Background: IB1

I'd like to enter this card at:

Spectrum Noir January challenge - Anything Goes

Curtain Call - Girly

Supplies:

Stamps: Ching-Chou Kuik - It's My Birthday digi; MFT - Written in Watercolor

Ink: Simon Says Stamp - Lavender

DP: DCWV - Spring Mix Stack; AC - #Summer

CS: Crafter's Companion; Bazzill; Simon Says Stamp

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Ranger - Diamond Stickles; GC; Paper Smooches - Chains die; Avery Elle - Pierced Rectangle die; rhinestones from my stash; computer & printer

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

Thump....

Have you ever found yourself thinking about card designs in the middle of the night, while lying in bed, because you can't sleep? Yeah, I suffer from insomnia, so it happens to me a lot. This is a card I thought about the other night. I made it, but I thought there was too much white, so I made another one. Much happier. Here's the result:

and the inside:

So, as I lay in bed, thinking about cards, I remembered I have the Borders 1 dies, which has the heart beat die included. Since Valentine's Day approaches, I figured I'd jump on the band wagon and make a Valentine's card for the hubby using that die. Then I started thinking about the stamp sentiments that would go with it. I remembered the thump sentiment and I swear I almost got up then and there to make the card. Almost. But I was nice and toasty warm under the covers and didn't want to leave my cocoon of blankets! LOL! And that first card? Here it is for your viewing pleasure:

See? Too much white. Anywhoooooo, that's it for now. Oh, and I'm entering this in the Paper Smooches Sparks - Anything Goes challenge.

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

Chris
Supplies:
Stamps: Paper Smooches - A Little Lovin
Ink: Memento - Gray Flannel, Lady Bug
DP: Glitz Design - Love You Madly; American Crafts glitter paper
CS: Darice
Accessories: Grand Calibur; Paper Smooches - Borders 1 die; Fiskars corner rounder
Adhesives: SA by 3L - MyStik permanent, 3D foam squares