Bernie doesn't seem to like the cold weather...

 ...and neither do I.

Hello there crafty peeps! I've had some time to finally 

sit and play in my craft room. I got all

the gifts bought, wrapped and sent out to my

family. The Christmas cards addressed and sent.

(no telling when any of that will actually arrive).

Did some Christmas cookie baking....and eating.

I'm afraid to get on the scale. LOL!

Anyway, here's a card I put together the other day,

but just getting around to posting about it:

Here's the inside:

This is Bernie. As I've said, he doesn't look

overly fond of the cold weather. LOL!

I've used a bunch of different shades of blue and green,

die cut and stacked the sentiment, then added

Nuvo glitter drops over that and the pom poms on his hat.

 

 

 Here in the mid-Atlantic, we just squeaked by in only getting a couple inches

of snow from Winter Storm Gail. (although it turned to

 

sleet then refroze. Ugh)  How'd you all make out?

I hope that you have a relaxing day today.

Thanks for stopping by!

I'd like to enter this at:

Color Hues #8

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Christmas Critters 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge #29

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Unity Stamps - Bernie; Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Message

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black, Nautical Blue

DP: American Crafts - Jack Frost; scraps

CS: Spectrum Noir; Neenah; scraps

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; MISTI; GC; SB - Lg & Sm Standard Circle Nesties; Sunny Studio - Slimline Basic Border die; CUTplorations - Warm Winter Wishes die; Nuvo Glitter Drops - emerald city & white blizzard

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

December Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge reminder

 

Hello crafty friends and welcome!

Just popping in with a reminder about this month's

STAMPlorations Theme & Photo Prompt challenge!

I drew colors from the photo and added touches of

shimmer to my shaker card: 

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Here's the inside:

I started by stamping the cross image from the Art Marks 2

stamp set around the edges of my card base in metallic gold ink.

After trimming and adhering the green paper with matte to the base,

I die cut the tree using the Christmas Icons - Christmas tree #2 die.

I stamped one of the star images from the Christmas Baubles stamp set 

above it. I decided the panel needed a bit something more, so I 

stamped around the edges using the circle stamp from the Art Marks 2 stamp set.

The shaker part was assembled using some Color Confetti Shaker Blends. 

(I did take some extra time to just pick out colors that matched

my card.!)

Both sentiments on the front and inside are from the

Christmas Baubles stamp set. 

There's still plenty of time to link up your project at the

STAMPlorations December Theme & Photo Prompt challenge!

Need some new STAMPlorations supplies?

There's a sale going on:

Also, there's the ongoing deal still happening

at the STAMPlorations store:

 

 

Just click on the link above the graphic to take advantage of this awesome promo!

 

Thanks for visiting!

Supplies:

Stamps: Christmas Baubles, Art Marks 2

Ink: Brilliance - Galaxy Gold; Memento - Cottage Ivy; Gina K. - Kraft

DP: HOTP; American Crafts - red glitter

CS: Thunderbolt; Bazzill; Neenah

Accessories: GC; CUTplorations - Christmas Icons -Christmas Tree #2 die; MISTI; Shaker Blends - Color Confetti; Grafix - acetate

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner, 3D & thin 3D foam squares; TE - foam sticky strips; Ranger - MMM

 

SOSS #175 L is for Lewd Christmas

 

 Hello snarky peeps and welcome!

It's the most wonderful time of the year at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

That's right, it's the L is for Lewd Christmas challenge! 

Here's my take on it:

 

 

 and the inside:

 Once again, I've used a meme for my sentiment.

This awesome retro Santa was fussy cut from a 6" x 6"

collection pack and was popped up on foam squares

onto another paper design from the same set. I just

die cut a rolling hill to ground him, and used my

 

computer and printer for the sentiment.

 

Easy peasy!

 

An actual stamp sentiment that's meant to be

 

cute takes on a slightly bawdy look paired with the front of the card.  

I hope that you can play along in our last challenge of 2020!

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers

 

will be back on January 9th with a new challenge.

 

Until then, Happy Holidays to you all!

 

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Lawn Fawn - Ho Ho Holidays

Ink: Memento - Teal Zeal, Lady Bug

DP: Carta Bella - A Very Merry Christmas

CS: Neenah; Cardstock Warehouse; scraps

Accessories: GC; TE - Build a scene rolling hills die; Ranger - blending tool; MISTI; computer and printer

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

SHOPPING OUR STASH #435 - What's Black, White & Red all over

 

Hello and welcome back crafty peeps!

It's time for the latest challenge at

SHOPPING OUR STASH!

As the title suggests, we are looking for your projects that are

Red, Black, and White!

Here's what I came up with:

and the inside:

 This was easy to make, using a pretty snowflake die cut

backed with red glitter paper and matted in black card stock.

 The sentiment was stamped in red ink then

heat embossed using clear EP.

Ooh! Sparkly!!

I hope that you'll find time during this busy holiday season to play

along in our black/white/red challenge at

Shopping Our Stash!

This will be the last challenge of this year, but we will be back

January 5th with a new challenge! Until then,

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa

and Happy New Year!

Be safe and well my friends!

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Hero Arts - Merry Christmas Message

Ink: Memento - Lady Bug; Versamark

CS: Neenah; Bazzill

DP: Core'dinations - red glitter

Accessories: MISTI; GC; Memory Box - Snowflake Lens die

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

It's the December Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge at STAMPlorations!

 

 

Happy first day of December! (Hopefully it will woosh by

so that 2021 can bring a much better year for us all!)

But, since we are not quite there yet, at least we have the 

new Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge at STAMPlorations!

Use the theme, or the photo, or go all out and combine both.

It's up to you!

For my project, I've used mostly just the theme, but I did

incorporate some stars into my ornaments. 😀

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I've used the CRAFTplorations Christmas Bauble #1

 and painted not one, but six dotted mandala ornaments!

On the back side, I've stamped a sentiment and star image from

the Christmas Baubles stamp set.

I used shimmery metallic paints to color fill all the stars.

Here are some close up pictures:

It's really hard to see, but I've also used the metallic paints on 

the mandalas too. Shimmer!

There's an ongoing deal going on at the 

STAMPlorations store: 

 Just click on the link above the graphic to take advantage of this awesome promo!

 I hope that you find time this month to play along in the

 

STAMPlorations Theme & Photo Prompt Challenge! 

 

I'm looking forward to seeing what you link up in the gallery!

 

Thanks for visiting! Have a great day!

 

 

Supplies:

Stamps: Christmas Baubles

Ink: Staz On - Cotton White

Accessories: CRAFTplorations - Christmas Bauble #1 3MM MDF; DecoArt Americana and Dazzling Metallics acrylic paints; The Dotting Center - dotting template and tools; paintbrush; DecoArt DuraClear satin varnish; Ribbon - May Arts, Little Yellow Bicycle, Michaels, Joanne's; Twine - Doodlebug, American Crafts, Martha Stewart, MME, Darice; Bells - Darice; Fray Check 

 

SOSS # 174 - E is for Elves

 

 

 Hello and welcome, snarky peeps!

It's time for our new challenge at the

SISTERHOOD OF SNARKY STAMPERS!

This fortnight is brought to you by the letter E,

as in ELVES! Yep, let's see an elf or more on your projects!

Here's what I came up with: 

 I went through all my rubber stamps and sadly, didn't find any

elves. Whaaaa??!!! Luckily, I looked through my stash of

digital stamps, and found one I could use. I colored this

festive elf using Spectrum Noir markers and Prismacolor pencils.

The fur on his hat received a coating of white blizzard 

Nuvo Glitter Drops. And of course, I found the perfect

sentiment to go with this guy. A simple sentiment 

finishes the inside.

 I hope that you can join us this fortnight at the 

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers

 

for our Elf challenge! As always, snark is not mandatory, 

but you know we love it! LOL! For more ideas,

simply check out what my Sistahs and our reigning Queen, Natalie, have

created. Thanks for stopping by!

Supplies:

Stamps: Twistoon - Jingle Bells digi stamp; The Ink Road Stamps - Happy Holla Days

Ink: Memento - Tuxedo Black

CS: Spectrum Noir; Neenah; Recollections

DP: Recollections - Believe

Accessories: Spectrum Noir markers; Prismacolor pencils; GC; STAMPlorations - crazy double running stitch nesting rectangle die; Faber Castell - black Artist PITT pen; Sakura - white Gelly Roll pen; Nuvo Glitter Drops - white blizzard; MISTI

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

Something cool is happening at Photo Scraps tomorrow...

 Hey all!

Just popping in to let you know that tomorrow

at Photo Scraps, three card kits that I've created

will be available for purchase!

Here's what will be for sale:

First up, this card is all about the big sentiment. It seems

pretty CAS, but I've blended a darker blue ink around the 

edges so that the sentiment looks like it's glowing!

My second card features a fun poinsettia die. 

I added some Stickles to the flower center, but that's

totally optional.

Last is this deer card. Who doesn't love a plaid deer?!!

Everything is trimmed/die cut/stamped/embossed for you.

All you need is your favorite adhesives of choice!

If your in the MD/VA/PA/DC area, why not make a 

trip to pick up some card kits, and support a

wonderful small business at the same time?!!

Thanks for visiting. Have a great evening!

SHOPPING OUR STASH #434 - Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

 

Hello friends and welcome!

The new challenge starts today at

SHOPPING OUR STASH,

and as I'm sure you've guessed, we would like to see

snow in some form on your projects!

Here's what I came up with:

and the inside:

I bought this gorgeous snowflake tree stamp at least a year ago, and

I'm only inking it up now. (For Shame!)

I first stamped and heat embossed it in white EP. Then I sprinkled

Magenta Nuance powder dyes in Cerulean Blue and Purple and

used a water mister on it. The hardest part is setting it aside to dry

on it's own. Once it was, I stamped the sentiment and heat embossed

it in white also. To ground the tree, I simply drew some 'land' with a white Gelly Roll pen.

Since I had the items out, I made another panel!

This one uses Violet and Raspberry powder inks:

and the inside:

I hope that you can find time to play along this fortnight in our

snow challenge at Shopping Our Stash!

For more ideas, do check out what my teammies created

for your viewing pleasure. Thanks for visiting.

I hope that you have a great day!

 

I'd like to enter this at:

NBUS Challenge #20 

ABC Christmas Challenge - W for winter wonderland

Mix It Up Challenge Blog #43 - ATG + make your own background 

Supplies:

Stamps: Crackerbox & So Suzy Stamps - Blowing Snowflake Tree; Avery Elle - Merriest

Ink: Versamark; Memento - Bahama Blue, Grape Jelly

CS: Strathmore mixed media; Taylored Expressions; Bazzill

Accessories: Magenta Nuance powder dyes; water mister; MISTI; Stampendous - white EP;

heat gun; GC; Avery Elle - double pierced rectangle die

Adhesives: SA by 3L - tape runner