Merry Monday #155 - Maisie's Christmas

Hello Friends,
Today's post is for this weeks Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge.  I am Hostess this week and I am wanting you to add a Dog or Cat to your Christmas card.  You may add more than one animal or both, hope you enjoy my challenge.  Do check out the other design teams cards for some fantastic inspiration. I used markers and an Aqua Painter to colour my cat and present.  I then used a stencil to add the darker dots on the present.  I embossed the White background and added a strip of DSP. I went over the ribbon on the present with my Wink of Stella  Pen.  The die cut word Merry came from Karren one of our DT Members which I coloured with Tim Holtz Festive Berries Distress Ink. I finished off with some Bakers Twine.



Supplies:
Stamps: Simon Says Stamps - Happy Meowday, Holiday Hello's
Card and Papers: Whisper White, Patterns Stack DSP
Ink: Stazon Black, Tim Holtz Festive Berries Distress Ink
Markers: Pink Pirouette, Basic Grey, Smokey Slate
Finishing Touches: Black and White Bakers Twine, Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Pen
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Polka Dot E/Folder, Papertrey Ink Merry Sentiment Die, Tim Holtz  Dot Fade Stencil, Sponge, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Aqua Painter, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
Thanks for dropping by today.
Hugs,

Mark and Karlie's Anniversary

Hi there,
Today's card was for our Son and Daughter in Law for there Anniversary this week.  I die cut the word Happy enough times to cover the front of my card.  I ran them all through my Xyron machine and then stamped and embossed the rest of the sentiment with White embossing powder on black card.  Finished off with some clear sequins.



Supplies:
Stamps: Kitchen Sink - 3 Step Hearts and Roses LRGC006
Card: Whisper White, Basic Black
Ink: Versamark
Finishing Touches: Clear Sequins
Cool Tools: Big Shot, WPlus9 Happy Die, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Embossing Buddy, White E/Powder, Heat Tool, Dble Sided Tape, Xyron Machine, Glue Rubber
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,

One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #7 R Blue Christmas

Hello Friends,
Today's post is a reminder that there is still time to join us and create a card for the One Layer Christmas Card Challenge which is Anything Goes with an Optional Twist to Use Blue for the chance to Win a Stencil at the end of each month. I embossed my image with White Embossing Powder and then sponged my blue over it and added the clear sequins.  I inked the sentiment with Versamark and then Tempting Turquoise before stamping and embossing with Clear Embossing Powder.



Supplies:
Stamps: Inkadinkado 98396 Winter Birds, S/U's Many Merry Messages
Card: Whisper White
Ink: Versamark, Tempting Turquiose,
Finishing Touches: Clear Sequins, Pearl
Cool Tools: Embossing Buddy, White E/Powder, Heat Tool, Sponge, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue
Thanks for taking a peek today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #154 Vintage Santa

Hello Friends,
It's Monday and that means we have a new challenge at Merry Monday.  This week Wendy is our Hostess and she is challenging us to make a Vintage style card.

 



Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's More Great Greetings, French Foliage

Card and Papers: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Riding Hood Red, Kaisercraft Tis the Season Collection DSP

Ink: Versamark, Crumb Cake

Finishing Touches: Red Riding Hood Satin Ribbon, Linen Thread, Garden Green Button

Cool Tools: Scallop Tag Topper Punch, Embossing Buddy, Gold E/Powder, Heat Tool, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sponge, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Thanks for visiting today.

Hugs,

 



One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #7 - Christmas Night Sky

Happy Tuesday Friends,
Today's post is for the new One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #7 and we are to Use Blue as the Optional Twist.  I went all out with the blues, sponging the early night sky with Distress Inks and then the pine trees with a shadow on the snow.  I splattered water on the sky and added Dazzling Diamonds to the snow.  I masked off the Moon and sponged the yellow outside the circle and then inside.  I finished off with some blue star sequins.



Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Evergreen, Good Greetings

Card: Whisper White

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Inks Faded Jeans, Mustard Seed, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Night of Navy

Finishing Touches: Star Sequins, Dazzling Diamonds

Cool Tools: Masking Medium, Papertrey Ink In the Meadow Die, Big Shot, 1 1/4" Circle Punch, Sponges, Aqua Painter, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue, 2 Way Glue Pen

Thanks for visiting today.

Hugs,



Merry Monday #153 - Christmas Angel

Welcome, Happy Monday,
This week Lori is our Hostess at Merry Monday and she is challenging us to Use an Angel on our cards.  I found this lovely  piece of Designer Paper, the background already has that look of being stamped, so I added the Sentiment and some Clear Sequins and sponged the edges of each piece of card and DSP.  I decorated the inside too.  Hope you will join us and get a head start on your Christmas cards if you haven't been playing along so far this year.

 

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Occasional Greetings

Card: Soft Sky, Whisper White, Kaisercraft Key to My Heart DSP

Ink: Stazon Black, Soft Sky

Finishing Touches: Clear Sequins

Cool Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dotted Scallop Border Punch, Sponge, Tombow Multi Glue, Dble Sided Tape

Thanks for taking a peek today.

Hugs,

 



Fiona's Birthday 2015

Hello Friends,
Happy Easter!  Hope you are enjoying your long weekend.

Today's post is for our youngest Daughter's Birthday today.  Happy Birthday Fiona!

Supplies:

Stamps: Altnew Painted Flowers, S/U's Afterthought's

Card: Whisper White, Basic Grey

Ink: Stazon Black, Wild Wasabi, Pistachio Pudding, Coastal Cabana, Bermuda Bay, Wisteria Wonder, Perfect Plum, Crisp Cantaloupe, Calypso Coral, Versamark

Finishing Touches: Clear Sequins

Cool Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Embossing Buddy, White E/Powder, Heat Tool, Dble Sided Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

Lovely to see you here. Thanks for dropping by.

Hugs,

 



Merry Monday #152 - Christmas Cheer

Happy Monday Everyone,
Today's post is for this weeks Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge.  Kristie is our Hostess and we are challenged to use  Lime, Turquiose and White on our Christmas cards. I went with a fun theme of tumbling wine glasses and Christmas cheer.  Very easy card to make, the hardest part making the sentiment panels and adding the images.  Do join us this week and check out the other Design Team inspiration.







Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Happy Hour
Card: Whisper White, Tempting Turquiose
Ink: Tempting Turquiose, Green Galore
Cool Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
Happy Days, do drop by again soon!
Hugs,

Kaela's Ten

Hi Friends,
Our oldest Grand daughter is ten; where have the years gone?  This is the card that I made for Kaela's Tenth Birthday. The glittered star on the cake is coloured with a Wisteria Wonder Blendability. The background is embossed with the Lucky Stars embossing folder. Love how it came together and Kaela thought it was pretty cool too.



Supplies:
Stamps: Hero Arts CL158 Cupcakes, S/U's Bloom With Hope
Card: Whisper White, Smokey Slate, Silver Glimmer Card, DSP Specialty Sweet Shop, In Colour Pattern Papers
Ink: Versamark, Wisteria Wonder
Finishing Touches: Beads, Round, Heart and Star Sequins
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Lucky Stars E/Folder, Spellbinders Nestability Circle Dies, Star Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Embossing Buddy, White E/Powder, Heat Tool, Dble Sided Foam Sheets, Dble Sided Tape, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue, Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,

One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #6 R - Christmas Lights!

Hi there,
Today's card is a reminder that you still have time to play along this week with the latest One Layer Christmas Card Challenge which is to use Circles on your card.  For today's card I used different sized circle stamps and stamped them with Tim Holtz Distress Inks.  I finished off with a splattering of  Gold Smooch Spritz and embossing the word "Noel" with Gold embossing powder.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Big Pieces, Shape Up's, Little Pieces, Home is Where The Heart Is, Shapes and Shadows, Greetings of The Season

Card: Whisper White

Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Inks Barn Door, Peeled Paint, Shabby Shutters, Versamark

Finishing Touches: Gold Smooch Spritz

Cool Tools: Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Gold E/Powder, Stamp-a-ma-jig

Thanks for popping in today.

Hugs,

 



Craig's Birthday 2015

Hi there,
Our Son-in-Law had a Birthday this week and this is the Birthday card/Gift Holder that I made for him.  Craig loves to play Golf so that is the theme I went with.  I used the largest piece of the rolling hills as the Money Holder on the inside.



Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink - On the Links
Card: Basic Black, Whisper White, Wild Wasabi
Ink: Real Red, Pacific Point, Stazon Black, Smokey Slate, Mossy Meadow, Versamark
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Papertrey Ink - In the Meadow Dies, Papertrey Ink - On the Links Dies, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Embossing Buddy, White E/Powder, Heat Tool, 3/4" Circle Punch, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
Fantastic to see you drop by today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #151 - Look at Me Mum, Happy Christmas!

Hello Friends,
Today's post is for this weeks Merry Monday Challenge and Kathy is challenging us to Use a Tree on our Christmas cards.  I have a number of tree images and decided to go with this cute Fluffles image from Stampendous.  I coloured it with some retired Stampin Up colours and added some Dazzling Diamonds for some bling.  Hope you will join us for this weeks challenge and drop by the other Design Team Members for some added inspiration.





Supplies:
Stamps: Stampendous Fluffles Tree Q122, Kasiercraft - Christmas Sentiments, Mama Elephant - Christmas Greetings Little Stars
Card: Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Whisper White, Kasiercraft Mint Twist DSP
Ink: Stazon Black
Markers: Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Gable Green, Summer Sun, Mellow Moss, Smokey Slate, Pink Pirouette, Green Galore
Finishing Touches: More Mustard Scallop Dots Ribbon, Linen Thread, Dazzling Diamonds
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Lil Inkers Stitched Circles Dies, Spellbinders Scalloped Circles Nestabilities, Papertrey Ink Tags Die, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen
Grateful for you visit.
Hugs,

One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #6 - Bokeh Christmas

Hi there,
It's Tuesday and that means a new challenge at One Layer Christmas Cards. The challenge is always Anything Goes with an optional Twist which is to use Circles on your cards.  I decided to use the Bokeh technique that's very popular at the moment and a fun way to add Circles. I sponged Tim Holtz Distress Inks on my card to begin with and when they where dry I stamped my sentiment and added the circles using a stencil I made with some Spellbinder Nestability Circle dies.

 





Supplies:
Stamps: Mama Elephant - Merry Greetings, Tim Holtz - Holiday Joy
Card: Whisper White
Ink: Tim Holtz Distress Ink Festive Berries, Mustard Seed and Dried Marigold, Tuxedo Black, Stazon Opaque Re-Inker
Cool Tools: Sponges, Sponge Dauber, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Handmade Circle Stencil
Hope you will join the Design Team for this challenge, can't wait to see what you create.
Thanks for dropping by.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #150 - Christmas Gifts

Hello Friends,
Today's post is for this weeks Merry Monday Challenge, Karren is our Hostess this week and she has challenged us to use Gifts on our Christmas cards.   I used an old Stampin' Up! retired stamp set called Crazy for Christmas.  I double layered a few of the presents and decorated them with different mediums. A CAS design for this weeks challenge, hope you like it.





Stamps: S/U's Crazy for Christmas, Good  Greetings
Card: Pistachio Pudding, Baked Brown Sugar, Whisper White
Ink: Tuxedo Black
Markers: Baked Brown Sugar, Pistachio Pudding, Strawberry Slush, Crisp Cantaloupe, Smokey Slate
Finishing Touches: Gold Leaf Pen, Star and Flower Mini Crystals
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Polka Dot E/Folder, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue
Thanks for visiting today.
Hugs,