Craig's Birthday 2016

Hi Friends,
Today's post is a card I made for our Son In Law Craig.  He follows the Fremantle Dockers Football Team here in Western Australia and I used the Team colours and the Anchor is there logo.  I clear embossed the anchor on the front of the card and layered the Happy die cut 5 times and white embossed the Birthday sentiment.  On the inside of the card I punched a slit for the Birthday present.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's The  Open Sea, Simon Says Stamps Hello You
Card: Elegant Eggplant, Whisper White
Ink: Elegant Eggplant, Versamark
Cool Tools: Big Shot, WPlus9 Happy Trio Die, Embossing Buddy, Clear and White E/Powder, Heat Tool, Window Word Punch, Dble Sided Tape, 2 Way Glue Pen, Foam Tape
Thanks for stopping by today.
Hugs,

One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #28 - Nut Cracker Soldier

Hello Friends,
It's time for a new challenge at One Layer Christmas Cards.  I used this NBUS Soldier from Stampin' Ups Santa's Stache, coloured it with Markers and finished off with Shiny Gold Pearls and Gold Wink of Stella.  Hope you will join us and make a One Layer Christmas card.

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Santas Stache
Card: Thick Whisper White
Ink: Stazon Black, Bashful Blue, Night of Navy, Blush Blossom, Smokey Slate
Finishing Touches: Gold Wink of Stella, Shiny Gold Pearls
Cool Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Fine Glue Pen
Thanks for visiting today.  Love to read your comments.
Hugs,

Joe's Birthday 2016

Hi there,
Today's post is a Birthday card I made for a Male friend.  Very Clean and Simple design with the designer paper and 5 layers of die cut for the Happy.  I white embossed the Birthday sentiment and mounted it on Foam Tape.  Inside I added a sliver of designer paper cut at an angle and it was done.

Supplies:

Stamps: Simon Says Stamp - Hello You
Card: Basic Black, Whisper White, Winter Wonderland DSP
Ink: Versamark
Cool Tools: Big Shot, WPlus 9 Happy Trio Die, Embossing Buddy, White E/Powder, Heat Tool, Dble Sided Tape, Foam Tape, 2 Way Glue Pen
Thanks for dropping by today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #196 - Jolly Snowman

Hi to All,
It's time for a new challenge at Merry Monday.  I am Hostess this week and I have a colour Challenge for you to Use Black, White, Gray or Silver on your card. Can't wait to see what you create!
I used an old retired Stampin' Up! stamp set called Cold Play which I stamped and then cut out piercing the stamps together.  The snowman was water coloured and then I added some Dazzling Diamonds and Crystals to his hat colouring the flower crystal with a Black Copic Marker.  For the scarf and hat I coloured with a Silver Pen.  I used embossing paste for the stars and then sprinkled them with Dazzling Diamonds.

Also adding this card to the new challenge CAS Mix Up March Challenge by Loll Thompson and Bonnie Klass.  I have Stamped, Water coloured and added Embossing Paste with Dazzling Diamonds.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Cold Play, Penny Black 40-034 Carolling Penguins
Card: Basic Grey, Smokey Slate, Whisper White
Ink: Stazon Black, Smokey Slate, Pumpkin Pie, Pink Pirouette, Silver Marker, Black Copic
Finishing Touches: Dazzling Diamonds, Kaisercraft Rhinestones
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Mama Elephant Landscape Trio Dies, Wendy Vecchi Embossing Paste, Spatula, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Simon Says Stamps Falling Star Stencil, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
Lovely to see you here today.
Hugs,

One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #27 R - Fir Trees

Hello Friends,
This is a reminder post to let you know that you still have a week to join us and play at the One Layer Christmas Card Challenge. Hope you will join us.  I embossed the images with White and Pewter embossing powder and then added the Glitter Ribbon and my card was done.  Hope you like it!

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Wonderland, Many Merry Messages
Card: Basic Black
Ink: Versamark
Finishing Touches: 3/8" White Glitter Ribbon
Cool Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig. Embossing Buddy, White and Pewter E/Powder, Heat Tool
Thanks for visiting today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #195 - Happy Snowman

Hi to All,
This week Nina is challenging us to Use Buttons on our Christmas cards.  I went with this Happy Snowman from Stampin' Up's Let It Snow.  I used Markers and my Aqua Painter to colour the image and finished off with a Button and Mini Pom Pom.  Hope to see your take on the challenge in the Gallery and do check out the other DT cards for some inspiration.

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Let It Snow, Papertrey Ink Communique Curves
Card: Whisper White, Real Red, S/U's Going Places DSP
Ink: Stazon Black, Real Red, Creamy Caramel, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry, Smokey Slate
Finishing Touches: Button, Embroidery Thread, 7mm White Pom Pom
Cool Tools: Misti Positioning Tool, Aqua Painter, Dble Sided Tape, Fun Foam, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue, Mini Glue Dot
Lovely to see you here today.
Hugs,

One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #27 - Woodland

Hello Friends,
Today's post is for a new challenge at the One Layer Christmas Card Challenge,  I decided to use the Woodland embossing folder and stamp it with my images.  I also coloured the background of the embossing folder with Distress Inks and then put it through my Big Shot.  I love this technique.

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Happy Scene, Good Greetings
Card: Thick Whisper White
Ink: Always Artichoke, Tim Holtz Distress Inks Peeled Paint, Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Stazon Black
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sponges, Misti Positioning Tool
Thanks for visiting today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #194 - Surfin' Santa

Hello Friends,
It's time for a new challenge at Merry Monday, this week Lori is challenging us to design a Tropical Themed Christmas card.  I used the surfing Santa from Stampin' Up's Happy Christmas Mate and added the Palm Tree and Hibiscus Flowers.  The images are coloured with an Aqua Painter and Markers and I Water coloured the Smooshed background.  Finished off with some Rain dots and the Sentiment.  Love how it came together.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Happy Christmas Mate, Whipper Snapper Palm Tree, Stamp It - Hibiscus 2560C Yvette, Gorgeous Grunge, Greetings of the Season
Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Bermuda Bay
Ink: Stazon Black
Markers: Real Red, Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green, Night of Navy, So Saffron. Pear Pizzazz, Cajun Craze, Sahara Sand, Soft Sky, Pool Party, Bermuda Bay, Blush Blossom
Finishing Touches: Rain Dots
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Stitched Circles Dies, Spellbinders Classic Circles, Aqua Painter, Misti Positioning Tool, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
I love to read your comments.  Thanks for dropping by today.
Hugs,

One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #26 R - Come to Bethlehem

Hello Friends,
Today's post is a reminder that you still have time to play along at the One Layer Christmas Card Challenge for another week, as usual Anything Goes.  Hope you will join us.

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Come to Bethlehem
Card: Thick Whisper White
Ink: Stazon Black, Watercolour Paints
Cool Tools: Misti Positioning Tool, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Paint Brushes
Thanks for visiting today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #193 - Cozy Christmas

Hi to All,
Time for this week's Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge and Linda is challenging us to Use Bells on our cards.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Bells and Boughs, Cozy Christmas
Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Smokey Slate, Best Year Ever DSP
Ink: Stazon Black, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Smokey Slate
Finishing Touches: Wink of Stella Gold and Clear, Pearls
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Spellbinders Our Daily Bread Designs Window Die, Impression Obsession Cat Dies, Dotted Scallop Border Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Aqua Painter, Sponges, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals
Lovely to see you here today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #192 - Holly with Berries

Hi to All,
Welcome to this week's Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge. Bonnie is challenging us to Use Berries on our Christmas cards.  I used Stampin' Up's Peaceful Wreath Stamp Set and embossed the background with Sizzix's Little Holly Leaves embossing folder.  The Joy sentiment is layered three times.  Hope you will join us and play along, we would love to see what you create.

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Peaceful Wreath
Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Old Olive, Real Red
Ink: Stazon Black, Real Red, Pear Pizzazz, Old Olive,
Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Wonderous Wreath Framelit Dies, Sizzix Little Holly Leaves E/Folder, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, 2 Way Glue Pen
Lovely to see you here today.
Hugs,

One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #26 - Rejoice

Hello Friends,
It's time for a new challenge at the One Layer Christmas Card Challenge.  I gold embossed all of the stamping for my card, very CAS but elegant at the same time.  Hope you will join us and play along.

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's  Every Blessing, Flourishes - Flourished Christmas
Card: Thick Whisper White
Ink: Versamark
Cool Tools: Embossing Buddy, Gold E/Powder, Heat Tool, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Misti Positioning Tool,
I love to read your comments. Thanks for visiting today.
Hugs,

Jenna's 6

Hello Friends,
Our youngest Grand Daughter Jenna turned six this week.  This is the card I made for her, she has just started ballet classes.

Jenna

Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black 2369J Pink Toes

Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Silver Glimmer Card

Ink: Stazon Black, Blushing Bride, Pink Pirouette, Strawberry Slush, Smokey Slate

Finishing Touches: Sequins

Cool Tools: Big Shot, My Favourite Things Pierced Circle Stax Die, Spellbinders Classic Circle Dies, Papertrey Ink By the Numbers Die Collection, Sizzix Lucky Stars E/Folder, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Love to read your comments, thanks for visiting today.

Hugs,

One Layer Christmas Card Challenge #25R - Santa's List

Hello Friends,
Today's post is a reminder for the current One Layer Christmas Card Challenge.  Hope you will join us and play along.  I have created a very CAS design just using two stamps and a bit of colour.

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Santa's List
Card: Thick Whisper White
Ink: Real Red, Stazon Black
Cool Tools: Misti Positioning Tool
Thanks for visiting today.
Hugs,