Be Joyful

Hello there! I just got some happy mail today so I thought I would make a quick card. Here it is.

I received my Simon Says Stamp card kit and some goodies from My Favorite Things today! I thought I would put them together since they were both Christmas themed. The patterned paper panel is from Lawn Fawn Snow Day petite paper pack. I used the reverse side of the stamp packaging from the SSS Be Joyful stamp set to die cut the snowflake using a die from My Favorite Things. I die cut the snowflake from the patterned paper and did the inlay of the white snowflake. I did a quick wash over the snowflake with some clear Wink of Stella. I white heat embossed the sentiment onto some Doodlebug paper and the gray polka paper is from SSS July card kit. The red sparkle brad and enamel dots are from My Mind's Eye. I rounded the corners with We R Memory Keepers Corner Chomper. I used foam tape for the patterned paper panel and sentiment. That's it for today. Thanks for the visit. See you soon.

You're a Hoot

Hello! I'm participating in another challenge. This time, it's for Paper Smooches. I don't think I have a chance of winning at all (there was a stamp designer with an entry) but I thought it would be fun to enter this little pretty bird anyway. Plus, don't we all love a little Paper Smooches? Here it is.

 

I used a free digi stamp from the Paper Smooches blog because I wanted to make something with a Halloween theme. I used Distress Inks in Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord and Chipped Sapphire for the background. I stamped the clouds using the Spectrum stamp set from PS. I printed out the owl and gave her a quick coloring with Copics and masked her off so I could make it look like she was in front of the moon. I used Mustard Seed Distress Ink for the moon and Lawn Fawn Stitched Party Banners to die cut the circle. I used the Dots & Dashes dies from Paper Smooches for the strip down the middle of the inked panel. The patterned papers behind the sentiment are from Doodlebug. That's it for now, thanks for stopping by today. See you soon.

French Fry Gift Card Holder

Hi there! I thought I would do a quick post for the Monday Simon Says Stamp Treat Challenge. It's super simple but I thought it would be a nice idea for those who need a quick and clever treat idea. Here it is...

I was going to make little pockets for the gift cards for the inside of the card but when I went through the drive thru to purchase the gift cards, the cashier said they ran out of the sleeves for the gift cards and gave me these instead. What a lovely idea! All the work was done for me already, just a bit of personalization and it was all done. I used Simon Says Stamp Trick or Treat stamp/die set for the speech bubble and band of goo. The band of goo was stamped with Studio Calico Purple Rain and I used an ink blending tool and Lime Light for the bottom portion of the band. The purple goo got a quick wash of clear Wink of Stella. The names were stamped with Lawn Fawn Violet's ABCs.  This might not be "Challenge Worthy", but I hope it helps those who need a cute gift in a pinch. I have a really good treat box for my son's class that's almost ready. Stay tuned. Thanks for stopping by.

Deer on Kraft

Hi there! I couldn't help myself, I had to post one more card for the Simon Says Stamp Get Krafty Wednesday Challenge. Here's a look.

I used Avery Elle Custom Panels Dies for the snowdrifts. The banner, trees, sentiment, acorns and pine cones are from Papertrey Ink Tinsel and Tags Collection. Pine cones were stamped with Studio Calico Doc Brown ink and the sentiment and acorns are stamped with Simon Says Stamp Khaki ink. The snowflakes are from Lawn Fawn Deck the Halls. The deer is die cut using Lawn Fawn Into the Woods die. I gave the deer a touch of color with Brushed Corduroy and Frayed Burlap Distress inks and the nose and spots are made with a dab of black and white Ranger Enamel Accents. The trees and snowflakes are stamped with Avery Elle Pure White pigment ink. Quick and simple. Thanks for checking this little guy out today. See you soon.

Season's Greetings on Kraft

Hi! Here's the second card for today. It's for the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge, Get Krafty. Here's a look.

Ok, here goes. I used the Cheesecloth background stamp from My Favorite Things in Simon Says Stamp Khaki ink. The solid stars are from Studio Calico Poet Society stamp set stamped using Avery Elle Pigment inks in Raspberry, Aquamarine, Lemon Grass, and Celery. The red star and twinkle sentiment is from the Studio Calico Send Joy stamp set stamped in SSS Khaki ink and Avery Elle Cherry Pigment ink. I ran a strip of glitter tape across the card for some shine, I just can't tell you where it came from, so sorry. The tag was die cut using Paper Smooches Stitched Tag die and the second tag was cut from some Recollections Christmas paper. I used Simon Says Stamp Peace on Earth sentiment for the tag using SSS Lipstick Red ink. The die cut bow is from Papertrey Ink Tinsel and Tags collection. I went over the sentiment and bow with clear Wink of Stella to make the whole thing twinkle and popped up the tags with foam tape. I think that's it. I know I used tons of stuff today. Thanks for checking out my work today. See you soon.

Christmas Blessings #1

Hello there! I'm calling this card Christmas Blessings #1 because I will be using this die cut many times for Christmas cards. This is just another version of a card I did a bit ago, but with more embellishments and different colors. Here it is.

I used Tim Holtz Holiday Knit stencil and Ranger Texture Paste for the background. I stamped Holiday Anya from the Greeting Farm with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and did a quick Copic coloring on her. I gave her a quick detailing with some Wink of Stella clear and some Ranger Glossy Accents for some shine. The sentiment is from Simon Says Stamp Christmas Blessings die, I colored it with some Black Wink of Stella and used a bit of Tombow Mono Multi glue to adhere it to the card base. The sequins are from Teresa Collins. I popped her up with some foam tape. That's it. I have one more to post after this. Stay tuned. :)

Bella Ballerina

Hello! I thought I would finally make a card from the ballerina image from Online Card Classes Copics for Cardmakers. I colored her but didn't get a chance to make a card. Here's the image from day 5 of class.

Here she is all finished.

I cut the panel with Avery Elle Finished Frames and went over the panel with Tumbled Glass Distress ink. I didn't do the greatest job masking her off before I went over the panel with Ranger Texture Paste, next time... The stencil is from Clear Scraps called Damask. The banner and sentiment is from Mama Elephant Bloomsies die/stamp set. Foam tape behind the banner. That's it for now. Thanks for checking out my Bella today! See you soon.