Time to get it started

 Hello and welcome!

I'm sharing the second Christmas card

I've made so far this year.

Gulp. Better get going on those now. LOL!

I went riffling through my Christmas stash and rediscovered

this cute, quirky reindeer. I colored him up with Copic markers

then blended Vintage Photo DI around the edge of 

the oval, the back panel and sentiment strip.

Another simple sentiment finishes the inside.

Jingle Belles has a sketch challenge that's just about

ended, so I'm squeaking in at the last minute to enter that.

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

Supplies:

Stamps: Cosmo Cricket - Jolly Days; Honey Bee - Inside Holiday Sentiments

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Cottage Ivy; Ranger DI - Vintage Photo

DP: Carta Bella - A very Merry Christmas

CS: Spectrum Noir; Taylored Expressions

Accessories: Copic markers; Sunny Studio - Rounded Rectangle Mat & Stitched Oval dies; MISTI

Adhesives: Scrapbook Adhesives - tape runner, foam squares

Joy Christmas card

 Hello and welcome, friends!

This is my second post today, and

it's another Christmas card!

I still used traditional colors, but that black snowflake panel makes

this card a bit more dramatic. 

Here is the inside:

It's been some time since I've made any Christmas cards, so I'm

happy to have this and the one on my previous post done.

I probably only need to make around 100 more, or so. LOL!

Thanks for stopping by. Have a great rest of your day!

I'd like to enter this at Christmas Kickstart #88

Supplies:

Stamps: Honey Bee - Peace Love Joy (& dies)

Ink: Versamark; Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Carta Bella - Farmhouse Christmas

CS: Thunderbolt; Neenah; Cardstock Warehouse

Accessories: Honey Bee - Pierced Fancy Flakes cover plate; Hero Arts - Wood Frames dies; MFT - Winter Poinsettias dies (berries); Nicole - rhinestones; Spectrum Noir DR7 marker (to color the rhinestones); Stampendous - Champagne EP; heat gun; MISTI

Adhesives: SA - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares; Bearly Arts glue

Happy Holidays poinsettia

 Hello and good Monday to you all!

I'm popping in with a card I'd like to share:

I made a bunch of these poinsettias last December and had

this one left to use, so, here it is! LOL!

Here's the finished inside:

This post is short and sweet, as one of the challenges I want

to add this to is about to end. 😄

Thank you for visiting. Have a wonderful day!

:

I'd like to enter this at:

Freshly Made Sketches #644

Addicted to Stamps and More #472

Supplies:

Stamps: Honey Bee Stamps - Home for the Holidays

Ink: Versamark; Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Carta Bella - Farmhouse Christmas

CS: Thunderbolt; Recollections; scraps

Accessories: MFT - Winter Poinsettias dies, scalloped rectangle die from Blueprints 27; Avery Elle - double pierced rectangle dies; Ranger - gold Stickles: Nuvo glitter drops - white blizzard; Stampendous - Champagne EP; heat gun; MISTI

Adhesives: SA - tape runner; Bearly Arts glue

It's Christmas card making mode now!

 Hello and welcome crafty friends!

Look at that, it's already almost halfway through

November, and I'm way behind making

my Christmas cards. My crafty mojo has

been MIA for the last 4 months or so,

and it finally reappeared at the end of October.

I did finally start on cards last month, and will

be posting about them soon. In the

meantime, here's a little something

that I came up with:

I'm finally playing with the Christmas Poinsettias card kit from

My Favorite Things, that I purchased in September. A lot

of die cutting, a snowflake embossing folder, a snippet of

paper, and some gold Stickles. Plus, the sentiment was

first stamped in black ink, then I heat embossed it with

clear embossing powder before die cutting it. 

I used another stamp from the same set to finish the inside:

I'm glad that I saved the cardstock that came with the kit, and

used what I already had on hand, because, you know, I 

really want to make those cards! LOL!

That's it for now. I appreciate that you stopped by for a visit!

Have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at:

Freshley Made Sketches #611

Shopping Our Stash #509 - Emboss Like a Boss

NBUS #56

Happy Little Stampers November ATG w/dies

Supplies:

Stamps: MFT - Christmas Wishes

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black; Versamark

DP: Carta Bella - Home for Christmas

CS: Thunderbolt; Neenah; Taylored Expressions; Recollections

Accessories: MFT - Winter Poinsettias & Christmas Wishes dies; Lawn Fawn - scalloped rectangle die; Nicole - scalloped square die; Darice - Snowflake Background EF; Fiskars - corner rounder; WOW! - clear EP; heat gun; MISTI; Ranger - gold Stickles

Adhesives: 3L - tape runner, Thin 3D foam squares; Ranger - MMM

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS #234 - Y is for Yo Momma

 

Hello and welcome back, snarky peeps!

This fortnight's challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS

celebrates all mothers for Mother's Day!

I usually make a pretty card for my Mom,

but this year I decided to go the snarky route:

I used some family themed paper for my background,

then colored one of the ATC's from the

Retro People ATC package.

My sentiment is computer generated.

A simple sentiment finishes the inside of my card:

I hope that you find some time to play along in the Yo Momma challenge

at the Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers!

For more inspiration, please do check out what my sisters

and our reigning Queen, Mia,

created for your viewing pleasure!

Thanks for stopping by.

Wishing all Moms a very Happy Mother's Day!

(This post contains affiliate links, at no additional cost to you!)

Supplies:

Stamps - Hero Arts - Happy Mom's Day

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Carta Bella - Family Night

CS: Cardstock Warehouse; Darice

Accessories: STAMPlorations - Retro People ATC ephemera pack; Spectrum Noir markers; computer & printer; MISTI

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

Bunnies and a basket

 Hello and welcome crafty friends!

I have a card to share using some adorable bunnies:

I've had this stamp set for a few years, and these images

have only just been inked and colored for the first time.

What was I thinking?! LOL!

Once everything was colored, I gave the eggs and the bow

a bit of sparkle with some Nuvo glitter drops.

To ground the bunnies, I stamped the sentiment onto 

green card stock to give the illusion of grass.

These bunnies are just so cute!!

That's all for now. Thank you for stopping by!

I hope that you have a great day!

I'd like to enter this at Freshly Made Sketches #579

Just Add Ink #646

The Paper Players #634

Supplies:

Stamps: Sunny Studio - Chubby Bunny, A Good Egg

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

DP: Carta Bella - Flora #5

CS: Spectrum Noir; Neenah; scrap

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; GC; Sunny Studio - Stitched Oval #1 & Scalloped Oval mat #2; Nuvo white blizzard Glitter Drops; MISTI

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

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge - Masculine

 Greetings and welcome!

The latest challenge at

A Tiny Craft (ATC) Challenge starts today,

and this month's theme is 

MASCULINE.

Artist Trading Cards or Coins are both welcome.

I've made both:

Here are some close-ups:

 

On the coin, I fussy cut the pocket watch from an embossing

folder I used with gold metallic paper. I brayered black paint over the

image to make it stand out, and also swiped a black ink pad around

the edges to distress it a bit. The black matte measures 2-1/2".

For the sentiment, I used a snarky small talk sticker of Tim's.

The cards came together really easily, by using papers, stamps

and ephemera from a card kit. All that was needed was a bit

of distressing and the added brads on the last ATC.

I hope that you'll join us this month for the masculine challenge

at A Tiny Craft (ATC) challenge! For more inspiration,

simply check out what my teammates created to wow you!

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

I'm entering this at ATC Around the World - Anything Goes

Supplies:

DP, racecar stamp, ephemera: Carta Bella - Work Hard Play Hard

CS: Bazzill - gold metallic. Cardstock Warehouse - black

Accessories: GC; Sizzix - Pocket Watches EF; mystery brads; MISTI; paper piercer; Tim Holz - distressing tool

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, thin 3D foam squares; Scor Tape

August Demo Day to Go at Photo Scraps!

 Hey there crafty friends!

Just popping in to tell you that I'll have two card kits

available for purchase tomorrow for 

Demo Day to Go at Photo Scraps!

From 10 am to 4 pm you can stop in and pick these up along

with at least 18+ other kits by other demonstrators. 😁

 

 Here's the first card:

 

I use Spectrum Noir markers and chose colors to match that fun

background paper, but feel free to color the image however you want:

Tip: a grid mat is your friend when placing the half circle pieces, but

not necessary. Just so long as they are no less than 1/4" in from the edges, 

you'll be good to go.

*** Here's the second card ***

Spectrum Noir colors used:

I hope that you can stop by. You can also call the shop or let

them know on their Facebook page which card kits you'd like.

(Keep in mind that those who come in to the shop have first

choice of the kits available) Help support a

terrific small business!

Have a great day!