Merry Monday #288 - Christmas Joy

Hi Friends,
This week at Merry Monday Deanne has a fun challenge for us to Use NO Stamps for our Christmas Card.  I used DSP and a layered die cut to create my card.  Hope you will join us and play along this week.

Supplies:

Card: Cherry Cobbler, Very Vanilla, Home For Christmas DSP, Red Foil Card

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Joy Die, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

Thanks for visiting today and a special thanks for your comments.

Hugs,

Merry Monday #287 - Christmas Wreath

Hi Friends,
This week Colleen is challenging us to Use the Inspiration Photo for our Christmas cards.  Lots to choose from and I went with the Heart Wreath and the Stars for my card.  Hope you will join us and play along.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Starstruck, Heart of Christmas

Card: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Lemon Lime Twist, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter Card

Ink: Lemon Lime Twist, Old Olive, Mossy Meadow

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Pinewood Planks E/Folder, Papertrey Ink Makeit Market Kit: Shakers and Sprinkles - Heart Shape Die, Small Heart Punch, Fiskars Handheld Heart Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Foam Tape, WXpress Glue Pen

Thanks for visiting today and a special thanks for your comments.

Hugs,

Mark's Birthday 2018

Hello Everyone,
It's our Son's Birthday today and this is the card I made for him.  I did some Acetate Inking then sponged some more ink with the Builders Tape on the top and stamped my Image and Sentiment using my Misti.  Karen Dunbrook has a tutorial on the Acetate Inking  on her blog "Snippets".

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Sassy Salutations, Kaszazz 6067Q Silhouette Sports Uncut Set
Card: Whisper White, Marina Mist
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Inks Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean, Stormy Sky, Pumice Stone, Black Soot, Shaded Lilac, Momento Black
Finishing Touches: Subtles Enamel Shapes
Cool Tools: Misti, Builders Edge Fiberglass Joint Tape, Sponge, Dble Sided Tape
Thanks for stopping by today, and a special thanks for your comments.
Hugs,

CAS Mix Up Challenge - April 2018 - Rubber Band Technique - Fresh Foliage

Hi there,
Had a go at the Rubber Band Technique for the CAS Mixed Media Challenge for April.  I used thin rubber bands on a Clear Block for the Black background on my card using Versamark and then Heat Embossed with Leaf Green Embossing Powder.  The embossing powder matched perfectly with the Lemon Lime Twist card from Stampin' Up!  I finished off with a Sentiment and then decorated the inside of my card.

Technique's Used: Rubber Band, Stamping, Die Cutting, Heat Embossing

This card received an Outstanding Design Award for April 2018.

The next two photo's are a couple of other samples I made, had a lot of fun and can't wait to try some other mediums and designs.

Brayer Rubber Band Stamping

Clear Block Rubber Band Stamping

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Cake Soiree
Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Basic Black, Lemon Lime Twist
Ink: Versamark, Stazon Black
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Memory Box Fresh Foliage Die, Embossing Buddy, Zing Leaf  E/Powder, Heat Tool. Rubber Bands, Clear Block, Dble Sided Tape, Foam Tape, WXpress Wide Glue Pen
Thanks for visiting today and a special thanks for you comments.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #286 - Merry Christmas from Our House to Yours

Hi Friends,
It'a time for a new challenge at Merry Monday and I am Hostess this week.  I would like you to Add your Favourite Verse to the Front of your Christmas card, too easy, hope you will join us and play along.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Cozy Christmas, Papertrey Ink - Text Style Love Lives Here Holiday

Card: Very Vanilla, Mossy Meadow, Home for Christmas DSP

Ink: Mossy Meadow, Real Red, Smokey Slate, Mint Macacron

Finishing Touches:

Cool Tools:  Misti, Blending Pen, Aqua Painter, Dble Sided Tape, Foam Tape

Thanks for visiting today and a special thanks for your comments.

Hugs,

Merry Monday #285 - Follow that Star

Hi Friends,
This week at Merry Monday Nina is challenging us to Add Ribbon to our Christmas cards.  Easy, right so hope you will join us and show us some inspiring ways to Add Ribbon!

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Wise Men from Afar

Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White

Ink: Versamark, Stazon Black

Finishing Touches: Gold Glitter Ribbon

Cool Tools: Misti, Embossing Buddy, Gold E/Powder, Heat Tool, Dble Sided Tape

Thanks for visiting today and a special thanks for your comments.

Hugs,

Fiona's Birthday 2018

Hi there,
Today I am featuring the card I made for our youngest Daughter's Birthday last week.  I played with the Framelit dies to make the Oval Silver Foil plate by reversing the framelit and cutting off the fancy die cut portion.  I stamped the Case from the Cake Soiree  stamp set to get the flowers for the top of the cake.  The back ground was made by using the Old Rose Stencil and Shimmery White Embossing Paste, love the paste, it really sparkles.  I used the Paper Doily to soften the bold flowers in the background.

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Cake Soiree, At Home With You
Card: Whisper White, Bashful Blue, Powder Pink, Old Olive, Silver Foil
Ink: Stazon Black
Markers: Powder Pink, Sweet Sugarplum, Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lime Twist, Old Olive, Rich Razzleberry
Finishing Touches: Doily, Shimmery White Embossing Paste
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Sweet Cake Framelit Dies, Artplorations Old Rose Prints Stencil, Spatula, Aqua Painter, Dble Sided Tape, Foam Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue
Thanks for visiting today and a special thanks for your comments.
Hugs,

Kaela's Thirteen

Hello Friends,
I made this card for our eldest Grand Daughter and printed the image from the Internet and coloured it with Markers and an Aqua Painter.

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's At Home With You
Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, , Sweet Sugarplum
Ink: Stazon Black
Markers: Marina Mist, Real Red, Rich Razzleberry, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Pacific Point, Powder Pink, Pear Pizzazz, Sweet Sugarplum
Finishing Touches:  Subtles Enamel Shapes
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Mama Elephant Inline Letters Dies, Misti, Aqua Painter, Computer and Laser Printer, Dble Sided Tape, Foam Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue
Thanks for popping in today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #284 - Christmas Blessings to You and Yours

Hi Friends,
It's Monday and time for a new Challenge at Merry Monday.  This week Marcia is challenging us to Use Red and White on our Christmas cards, hope you will join us and play along.  I used the Seasonal Lantern Stamp Set and the Framelit Dies that go with the set. I coloured with my Stampin' Blends and added some Clear Wink of Stella on the coloured areas and the Dove.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Seasonal Lantern, Christmas Pines

Card: Real Red, Whisper White

Ink: Real Red, Stazon Black, Cherry Cobbler

Blends: Light and Dark Cherry Cobbler, Light and Dark Crumb Cake

Finishing Touches: Clear Wink of Stella Brush, Gold and Red Ribbon

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Softly Falling E/Folder,  Sizzix Lantern Builder Framelit Dies, Christmas Lampost Thinlit Dies, Misti, Foam Tape, Dble Sided Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

On a Personal Note I have missed a few weeks at Merry Monday after I had a Knee Replacement on the 27th Feb 2018.  After a couple of weeks when I had the Staples removed I ended up with an infection and spent two weeks in Hospital.  I am still working on trying to recover and hopefully getting on top of it and just starting to get back to Stamping again which I have missed so much.  Thanks to the Design Team for their kind thoughts and encouraging words during this time.

Thanks for visiting today and a special thanks for your comments.

Hugs,