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,

One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #5 R - Glittered Ornaments

Hey Stampers,
Today's post is a reminder that you still have time to play along with challenge #5 at the One Layer Christmas Card Challenge and this challenge is to use Glitter on your cards.  I punched out double sided adhesive ornament shapes so I could attach the glitter to my card and gold embossed the strings and sentiment. I finished off with some gold ribbon and sequins.  Hope you will check out the other Design Teams cards over on the OLCCC blog.



Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink No Strings Attached, S/U's Good Greetings

Card: Whisper White

Ink: Versamark

Finishing Touches: Orange, Gold and Red Glitter, 1/8" Gold Ribbon, Sequins

Cool Tools: Ornament Punch, Dble Sided Adhesive Sheets, Stamp-a-ma-jig,  Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Gold E/Powder, Mini Glue Dots, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

Lovely to have a visit from you today.

Hugs,

 

Merry Monday #149 - Christmas Stars

Happy Monday Everyone,
It's time for another challenge at Merry Monday and this week Debbie is challenging us to use Monochromatic Blues on our Christmas cards.  I wanted to design something a bit different this week and use a non Christmas stamp. Not sure I am in love with my background but I am satisfied that I tried.  I do love the sparkly cut out stars which I layered on white for dimension and the embossed sentiment in white on the Midnight Blue card.









Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Dotty Angles, More Merry Messages
Card: Whisper White, Midnight Muse, White Glitter Card
Ink: Bashful Blue, Marina Mist, Island Indigo, Pacific Point, Midnight Muse, Versamark
Cool Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Embossing Buddy, White E/Powder, Heat Tool, Papertrey Ink Star Dies, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen,
Lovely to see you here.
Hugs,

One Layer Christmas Cards #5 - Christ the Lord

Happy Tuesday Everyone,
We have a new challenge at the One Layer Christmas Card Challenge today, Anything Goes and the Twist is to use Glitter on our cards. I stamped the image twice once on my card base and then on some Masking Medium.  I cut the image out of the masking medium and covered the white base card.  I coloured the image with Blendabilities and then stamped it with Versamark ink and added some Irridesent Ice Embossing Powder which is heat set to finish off.  I love how it turned out.



Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Gentle Peace, Papertrey Ink Star of Wonder
Card: Whisper White
Ink: Tuxedo Black, Versamark
Blendabilities: Basic Grey, Wisteria Wonder, Pumpkin Pie, Rich Razzleberry, Daffodil Delight, Old Olive, Coastal Cabana 
Finishing Touches: Irridecent Ice Embossing Powder
Cool Tools: Masking Medium, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #148 - Joyful Christmas

Hello Stampers,
Today's post is for this weeks Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge.  Deanne is the Hostess and she is challenging us to use Red and Green on our cards. I stamped the sentiment and dry embossed the background with Petals A Plenty embossing folder and then stamped the flower and leaves and white embossed them.  The flower is layered with dimensionals and I used yellow pearls in different sizes to finish off the centre of the flower.  I love the red, green and white colour palette.



Supplies:



Stamps: S/U's Joyful Christmas
Card: Whisper White, Real Red, Gumball Green
Ink: Versamark, Real Red and Gumball Green Markers
Finishing Touches: Gumball Green Stitched Ribbon, Yellow Pearls
Cool Tools: Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, White E/Powder, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Big Shot, Sizzix Petals A Plenty E/Folder, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
Lovely to see you drop by.
Hugs,

Happy Birthday!

Hello there,
Today's post is a card I made a while ago and had not posted. Enjoy!



Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Bloom With Hope
Card and Papers: Whisper White, Watercolour Wonder DSP
Ink: Daffodil Delight and Pumpkin Pie Blendabilities, Tangerine Tango Marker, Daffodil Delight Stamp Pad
Finishing Touches: Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Lattice Die, Sizzix Window Frames Collection Framelits, Sizzix Modern Mosaic E/Folder, Modern Label Punch, Aqua Painter, Sponge, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
Thanks for visiting today.
Hugs,

Grand Piano

Hello Stampers,
I was asked to make today's card by a Friend. I used some dies to get the shape of the Piano and the Word Window Punch for the keys.  I trimed the round ends of the White Piano Keys.  The Music is only two rows so I repeat stamped it for the background.  I coloured the flowers and leaves with Tim Holtz Distress Inks. The "Happy Birthday" is from S/U's It's Your Birthday Stamp Set.  This is the first time I have made a Piano card and I am very happy with how it turned out.  Hope you like it too.

Supplies:

Stamps: Jemac - Music, S/U's It's Your Birthday

Card: Basic Black, Whisper White, Certainly Celery, Old Olive

Ink: Stazon Black

Tim Holtz Distress Inks: Festive Berries, Fired Brick, Pealed Paint

Cool Tools: Word Window Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Tweezers, Martha Stewart Rose Leaf Punch, Martha Stewart Frond Punch, Papertrey Ink Snowdrift Dies, Big Shot, Rolled Rose Dies, Sponges, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

Thanks for visiting today.

Hugs,

 



One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #4 R - Use Bells

Hi
Today's post is a reminder to let you know you still have time to play along with the current challenge at One Layer Christmas Card Challenge.  Here is a bit more inspiration....



Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Ornamental Pine, Many Merry Messages, Art Impressions M-2336 Bells
Card: Whisper White
Ink: Old Olive, Mossy Meadow, Real Red, Tuxedo Black, Versamark
Finishing Touches: Sequins, Ribbon
Cool Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig,
Thanks for taking a peek today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #147 - Christmas Star

Happy Monday,
Today's post is for the Merry Monday Challenge this week and Bonnie is our Hostess.  Bonnie is challenging us to Use Stars on our cards.  I embossed each star and matted them on dimensionals on top of one another.  The background has been dry embossed with the Sizzix Lucky Stars Embossing Folder.  My sentiment is also embossed and the little stars are part of the stamp.  I finished off with a Pearl in the centre of the Star. Love the finished card, hope you do too.  The Design Team has some fabulous inspiration on the Merry Monday blog, do drop by and check them out.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Many Merry Stars, Artee Stamps - AS437E Sparkly Merry Christmas

Card: Very Vanilla, Early Espresso, Soft Suede

Ink: Versamark

Finishing Touches: Pearl

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Star Framelits, Sizzix Lucky Stars E/Folder, Gold, Irridescent Ice and Copper E/Powder, Embossing Buddy, Heat Tool, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Thanks for stopping by.

Hugs,

 

One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #4 - Christmas Bells

Hi Friends,
It's Tuesday and that means we have a new challenge at One Layer Christmas Cards.  For this challenge Anything Goes and the Twist is to Use Bells.  Remember if you use the Twist Option you could win a prize.  I had purchased the Bells and Boughs Stamp Set from Papertrey Ink and loved this card by Maile Bells.  I wanted to try something a little different so I cased the idea to stamp the bells down one side from Maile with a few extra design elements added. I added the bow, crystals and a different sentiment, hope my card inspires you to join us for this challenge, and don't forget to check out the rest of the Design Teams fabulous cards.

Inside Card

Supplies:

Stamps: Papertrey Ink - Bells and Boughs, Communique Curves

Card: White

Ink: Real Red, Melon Mambo, Pitshachio Pudding, Daffodil Delight, Coastal Cabana, Tuxedo Black

Finishing Touches: Red Crystals

Cool Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig,

Great to have you visit today.

Hugs,