Merry Monday #247 - Meadow Silhouette

Hello there,
Welcome to this weeks Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge.  I am Hostess and I would like you to make a Christmas card with a Non Black Silhouette. I used colour for my Silhouette Animals with the White Birch Trees.  I sponged the Birch Trees and the Rabbits with Crumb Cake and Smokey Slate.  Hope you will join us and create a Christmas card for your stash this year.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Seasonal Bells, Foxy Friends

Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler

Ink: Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Smokey Slate

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Impression Obsession Deer Dies, Papertrey Ink In the Meadow Silhouette Dies, Memory Box Tall Birch Die. Sponges, Misti Positioning Tool, Dble Sided Tape, Foam Tape, 2 Way Glue Pen

Great to have you drop by today.  Happy Stamping!

Hugs,

Merry Monday # 246 - Christmas Eve

Hi there,
This week Nina is challenging us to Create a Card Using the Night Before Christmas Theme for Merry Monday.  I used an old Stampin' Up! set "Welcome Christmas" for my CAS design.  I added some Crystals to the tree to add some definition to the stamped image.  Hope you will join us this week and make a card to Celebrate the Night Before Christmas Theme.

Supplies: 

Stamps: S/U's Welcome Christmas

Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Basic Black, Gold Foil

Ink: Stazon Black

Finishing Touches: Taylored Expressions Mini Crystals

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Mama Elephant - Femme Frames Dies, Simon Says Stamps - Christmas Sentiments Dies, Waxed Kitchen Paper,  Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue Pen

Thanks for visiting today.

Hugs,

Mark's 40

Hi Friends,
Today's card celebrates our Son turning 40. It's another folded card made from a piece of 12" x 12" Designer Paper and has a panel for the Greeting and Money or a Gift Card on the inside.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Special Celebrations, Better Together

Card: Basic Black, Whisper White, Back to Black DSP, Silver Foil Card

Ink: Stazon Black

Finishing Touches: Silver Cord

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Large Numbers Framelit Dies, Word Window Punch, Paper Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Foam Tape

Thanks for popping in today.  Happy Crafting!

Hugs,

Stampin' Ups! On stage Event - Make and Takes

Hi there,
These are the Make and Takes we made with the fabulous new products from the 2017-2018 Catalogue that will be available to order on the 1st June, 2017. I finished off the insides with some of the left over bits and pieces from making the cards.

Thanks for visiting today.
Hugs,

Merry Monday #245 - Let it Snow Twisted Gate Fold Card

Hello Friends,
It's time for this weeks Merry Monday Christmas Card Challenge.  Lori is challenging us to Create a Christmas Card Using Kraft Cardstock.  I made my first Twisted Gate Fold Card for the challenge, it fits into a normal size envelope.  I did need to use some extra semi permanent glue to keep it closed for the photo but otherwise it was an easy fold to make.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Cold Play, Holiday Hedgehogs, Endless Wishes, 

Card: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Basic Black, Trim the Tree DSP

Ink: Versamark, Stazon Black, Crumb Cake

Finishing Touches: Snowflake Elements

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Decorative Strip Northern Frost Die, Embossing Buddy, White E/Powder, Heat Tool, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Mini Glue Dots

Glad to see you drop by, Happy Crafting!

Hugs,

Merry Monday #244 - Christmas Wreath

Hello there,
This week at Merry Monday Linda is challenging us to Use a Wreath on our Christmas cards. Hope you will join us and check out the Design Teams cards and leave some love.

 

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Peaceful Wreath

Card: Wild Wasabi, Real Red, Whisper White

Ink: Real Red, Cajun Craze, Wild Wasabi, Pear Pizzazz

Finishing Touches: Real Red Woven Satin Ribbon

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Little Holly Leaves E/Folder, Dee's Distinctively Dies - Merry Christmas Small, Dble Sided Tape, Foam Tape, Fine Tip Glue Pen

Glad to see you drop by, Happy Crafting!

Hugs,

Stampin' Ups! On Stage Event Perth April 2017

Hi Friends,
These are the card fronts I made for my Swaps for Stampin' Up's On Stage Event in Perth.

  

Thanks for taking a peek.  Happy Crafting!

Hugs,

Fiona's Birthday 2017

Hello Friends,
It's our youngest Daughter's Birthday today and this is the card we gave her.  I made this pocket card from one piece of 12" x 12" Designer Paper.  Most of the Family appreciate Cash for their Birthday so I have made a few of these this year as they have a pocket for the money on the inside and another to write the Sentiment.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Better Together, Beautiful Birthday

Card: Whisper White,  Sahara Sand, Pool Party, Summer Starfruit, Crisp Cantaloupe, Mint Macarron, 

Ink: Stazon Black

Finishing Touches: Pearls, Gold Cord

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Word Window Punch, Paper Trimmer and Scoring Tool, Paper Piercing Tool and Mat, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue Pen

Thanks for stopping by today.

Hugs,

Merry Monday #242 - Twigs and Branches

Hi Friends,
This week Debbie is challenging us to Add Twigs and Branches to our Christmas cards.  I have used this gorgeous twig and berry image from Penny Black. I coloured the stamp with Distress Markers, spritzed it and this is my second stamping on Watercolour card. I then added some extra colour on the Berries with an Aqua Painter and outlined the twigs with a darker marker to add shadow and extra dimension. I added the sweet bird for some extra interest and Water coloured it with the Distress Markers and my Aqua Painter.  I finished off with the Sentiment and the Clear Sequins.

Supplies:

Stamps: Penny Black - Berry Merry Christmas, S/U's An Open Heart

Card: Watercolour, True Thyme, Ruby Red, Very Vanilla

Ink: Early Espresso, 

Distress Markers: Brushed Corduroy, Gathered Twigs, Fired Brick, Barn Door, Festive Berries, Vintage Photo, Tea Dye, Antique Linen

Finishing Touches: Clear Sequins

Cool Tools: Mini Spritzer, Aqua Painter, Misti, Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals, Tombow Multi Purpose Glue

Glad to see you drop by, Happy Crafting! Hope you will join us this week at Merry Monday.

Hugs,

Merry Monday #241 - Season of Joy

Hello Friends,
It's Monday and time for a new challenge at Merry Monday.  Deanne is challenging us to Use Red, Green and White on our cards this week.  I water coloured the Poinsettia, layered the centre of the flower and added some Gold Pearls to the centre.  I stamped the Season of and die cut the word Joy.  The mat was dry embossed with S/U's Petals A Plenty embossing folder.  Hope you will join us and play along.

Supplies:

Stamps: S/U's Joyful Christmas, Endless Wishes

Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Real Red, Wild Wasabi 

Ink: Momento Black, Poppy Parade, Riding Hood Red, Wild Wasabi, Handsome Hunter

Finishing Touches: Pearls

Cool Tools: Big Shot, Sizzix Petals A Plenty E/Folder, Sizzix Snowflake Card Thinlits Dies, Dble Sided Tape, Foam Tape, Dimensionals, Fine Tip Glue Pen

Great to see you here today.  Happy Stamping!

Hugs,

Merry Monday #240 - Christmas Bells

Hello there,
Colleen is challenging us to Create a Christmas card with Bells on it this week at Merry Monday.  I made my card with pastel shades stamping and embossing in white over the darker green pine branch.  I finished my CAS design with the unravelled twine and some Clear Sequins.

Supplies:
Stamps: S/U's Christmas Pines, Seasonal Bells, Many Merry Messages
Card: Thick and Thin Whisper White, Soft Sky
Ink: Versamark, Always Artichoke, Mellow Moss, Calypso Coral Light Blendability
Finishing Touches: Clear Sequins, White and Tangerine Tango Two Tone Trim
Cool Tools: Embossing Buddy, Silver E/Powder, White E/Powder, Heat Tool, Bell Punch, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Mitsi,  Dble Sided Tape, Dimensionals

Thanks for dropping by today, I  hope you will join us this week.  Happy crafting!

Hugs,