Paper Pals Arts Color Challenge #202

I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've done a challenge for this group. If not, it's been years and I don't remember, lol! In an effort to stretch myself, I decided to "give it a go" with these colors. It wasn't easy!!! For some reason I was just so stuck. But I got it done, and just under the wire too!

My card:

Recipe:

Stamps: Elegant Butterflies (Clearly Besotted)

Paper: Real Red, Bermuda Bay, Whisper White, Season of Style DSP

Ink: Real Red, Bermuda Bay

Accessories: Elegant Butterflies die, scalloped border punch, baker's twine, dimensionals, sponge daubers

Ribbon Girl Challenge - Flowers

It's been ages and ages since I've done any card challenges, and I don't think I've ever done one with The Ribbon Girl before. I love, love, love their wonderful embellishments and ribbon though. So yummy! I was finishing up this card today, and I'm so tickled it fits into one of their challenge themes. Win/Win!

My Card:

I've been having the best time playing with new goodies from Elizabeth Craft Designs!! With their help, it's so easy to make "WOW" cards!!

Close-up view

Is there anything better than Copic colored glitter flowers??

Front of card

Recipe:

Stamps: Words of Inspiration (MFT)

Paper: Daffodil Delight, Gumball Green, Cryogen White, Whisper White

Ink: Tuxedo Black

Accessories: Oval accordion die, matching background die, warm diamond microfine glitter, Copic markers, adhesive sheet, ECD daisy peel off sticker

Video showing the products I used and technique of coloring over the glitter with Copics!

World Card Making Day! Bloghop

Today is World Card Making Day!!! You didn't know??? Well it is! And you have a full 24 hours to get your crafting on, and share it with the world. This year, I've linked up with an incredible organization, Operation Write Home! They collect hand made cards to distribute to our deployed troops!!!! It's a huge morale boost for them to be able to send quality cards back home to loved ones. Would you like to know more? Just click on the above graphic for a direct link. YOU can make a difference!!!!!

For this bloghop, we were asked to pick an OWH sketch of our choice and make a card using it. We were also asked to make it a Christmas or winter theme. The sketch I chose:

My card for this hop:

Closeup of the tree

Recipe:

Stamps:  Evergreen, Mixed Medley

Paper: Lucky Limeade, Very Vanilla, Festival of Prints DSP, speckled vellum

Ink: Black Stazon, Lucky Limeade, Cherry Cobbler

Accessories: Cherry Cobbler brads, Cherry Cobbler seam binding, mini glue dots, dimensionals, 3/4" circle punch, 1 1/4" scalloped circle punch

To see the hundreds of amazing cards made for this hop, click on the Blog Hop link at the top of this post! Crafters from around the world are linking up in support of our service men and women!!! If you didn't get a chance to participate in the hop, but would still like to contribute hand made cards, please read all the great info and directions on the Operation Write Home website!

Merry Monday Challenge #35

I haven't done a challenge card in AGES!!! I was doing really great with this particular challenge, but then fell off...and now I'm behind on my Christmas cards! Because we live overseas, they all have to go out by around Thanksgiving to arrive in time. So...gotta get busy!!!

My card for this challenge:

Recipe:

Stamps: SU Ornament Keepsakes, Papermania Home for Christmas

Paper: Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Papermania DSP

Ink: Ridinghood Red

Accessories: Petals-A-Plenty embossing folder, R.R. striped ribbon, E.E. satin ribbon, ornament framelit, Papermania bow, dimensionals, glue dots, dazzlin' diamonds glitter

Want to play too? Click on the sketch above!

Merry Monday Challenge #22...and The Bella!

 Obviously this card is too late for the challenge, but I'm determined to get them all done and caught up!! This year my Christmas cards are going to rock....and I won't be stressin' at the last minute, lol!

This is the card I made:

 Recipe:

Stamps: Snow Much Fun, Teeny Tiny Wishes

Paper: Soft Suede, Whisper White, Real Red, red glitter paper, retired SU DSP

Ink: Basic Black, Soft Suede

Accessories:  SU markers, doily die, 2 1/2" circle punch, dimensionals, dazzlin' diamonds glitter, word window punch, modern label punch, curly label punch, top note die, sponge dauber

And.....now we have a new Stamper in the house!

 The Bella stamps!!!

 

 Her stamping journal

 

 

Yep, she's a Happy Stamper!

Merry Monday Challenge #24

 

I've actually made a Merry Monday card on time!!! I'm so behind on these challenges, but I will catch up...eventually, lol! I thought this week's sketch was especially cute, and inspired me to use a stamp set that hadn't even been inked up yet. Win/Win!!!

My card for this week's challenge: 

Recipe:

Stamps: Forest Festivities, Delightful Dozen

Ink: Basic Black, Cherry Cobbler

Paper: Cherry Cobbler, Gumball Green, Very Vanilla. Be Of Good Cheer DSP

Accessories:  1 3/4" circle punch, Lacey Circle Nestie, Large scallop circle punch, Gumball Green ribbon, ribbon banner nestie, rhinestones, dimensionals, top note die, SU markers, liquid applique

Want to play too? Click on the sketch above!

ColourQ Challenge #141

I can't believe I haven't played along with the ColourQ gang since the end of January!! It was challenge #121 - wow!! I guess the impending move has got me freaked out that I can't stamp with all my goodies on hand and given me the motivation to stamp while I can, lol!!! Hopefully, *fingers crossed*, we won't have the same issues with getting our household goods like we did arriving here!

My card for this week's challenge:

I saw this Reverse Spotlighting technique on Debbie's blog this morning and just knew I had to try it for myself. And when I saw the ColourQ's color choices this week, everything just fell together! I love it when that happens!!

Side View

I colored the images with Stampin Up markers (Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue & Lucky Limeade), and on the spotlighted sections, I used glitter. I love how all the colors coordinate with the different products in the Stampin Up line!! This bold pattern really 'pops' off the card. I didn't like all the white areas, so I lightly sponged it with Bashful Blue. Too much white kind of freaks me out, lol! I couldn't figure out how to add ribbon without overpowering the project, so for once, there's no ribbon on one of my cards.

Inside

Recipe:

Stamps: Floral Fillers, Butterfly Prints

Paper: Whisper White, Night of Navy, Bashful Blue, Lucky Limeade

Ink: Night of Navy, Lucky Limeade

Accessories: Bashful Blue, Brocade Blue & Lucky Limeade markers, Lg. Flower punch, butterfly punch, 1 1/4" circle punch, dazzling diamonds glitter, ribbon banner nestie, top note die, sponge

If you'd like to play along this week, click on the ColourQ badge at the top of this post! Good luck!

Mojo Monday Challenge #241

Can it be? A challenge card? Done on time?? WOW!!! LOL, I haven't done challenges in what seems like forever, but I'm back, Baby!! Yeah! I've wanted to make this card, for a very special person, for a long time. When I saw this week's layout, I knew it would be perfect.

My card for this challenge:

Don't you love it??

Who doesn't love an owl, with some sass, lol!

Recipe:

Stamps: Smarty Pants

Paper: Floral District DSP, Daffodil Delight, Whisper White, Sahara Sand, Basic Black, Pumpkin Pie, Pool Party

Ink: Barely Banana, Daffodil Delight

Accessories: Owl punch, scalloped circle nestie, flower bitty punch, pearls, googley eyes, bird punch, dimensionals, beautiful wings embosslit, banner nestie, mini glue dots, sponge dauber

Merry Monday Challenge #18

 This is late. As in, way late!! But, I had the very best of intentions, lol! 85% of this card was completed by the Tuesday of the challenge week. All I had to do was color the central image. But then "stuff" happened and I never came back to it. And it sat on my desk. And sat, and sat, and sat! I got really tired of seeing it, so I finally just finished it! As you can see, I turned the layout on it's side, and I'm really happy with how it turned out! You'll notice I actually HAD the same ribbon used in the layout too! And now I have another Christmas card to add to my stash. I have soooo many more of these challenge cards to catch up on....but I'll get there....eventually!

My card for this challenge:

Recipe:

Stamps: Ski Tilda, Warmest Wishes

Paper: Early Espresso, Very Vanilla, Christmas DSP

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Old Olive, Handsome Hunter, Always Artichoke, Copic markers

Accessories: SU Label Framelit, modern label punch, nordic ribbon, dazzlin diamonds glitter, dimensionals, white gel pen

Merry Monday Challenge #12

Wooo Hooo! I finally made a card on time, AND got it posted in time for the challenge! Yay me, lol!!! For some reason, I was really inspired by the sketch to keep it in the Kraft, white and red bits. Usually I don't, but it really seemed to "speak" to me this week.

My card for this week's challenge:

Front - no flash

Side View

Front - With Flash

Recipe:
Stamps: Tilda with Fir, Lovely As A Tree, Lots of Thoughts (ret.)
Paper: Crumb Cake, Very Vanilla, Cryogen White
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Real Red, Copics, white gel pen
Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds glitter, dimensionals, 1/8" Real Red ribbon, crochet ribbon, 1/8" sticky strip, 2 way glue pen, small tag punch, large tag punch, red eyelet, crop-o-dile

Want to play too? Just click on the sketch above!

Merry Monday Challenge #11

I actually had this card made in time for the challenge, but not photographed or posted! *sigh* I really need to get my groove back on doing these challenges!!!! But again, yet another card completed for my Christmas Collection, right???

I took a few liberties with the shapes on the sketch, and also did a faux pinwheel for the front. It was fun putting all the layers of this card together!

Recipe:
Stamps: Stitched Stockings, Teeny Tiny Wishes, P.S. I love you, Seasonal Sentiments
Paper: Old Olive, Real Red, Very Vanilla, holiday DSP
Ink: Old Olive, Real Red
Accessories: Fleur de lis square nestie, SAB brads, rhinestones, dimensionals, stocking punch, Old Olive striped ribbon, modern label punch, 1 1/4" square punch

Merry Monday Challenge #6

Yet another too late challenge card, lol! But....
it will be another card for my Christmas Collection!

Recipe:
Stamps: Magnolia Welcome Sweet Christmas, Beautiful Season (sentiment)
Paper: Old Olive, Cryogen White, red handmade paper, SU holiday DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Old Olive, Copics
Accessories: Dazzling Diamonds glitter, SU button, SU bakers twine, glue dots

Merry Monday Challenge #9

Now this card actually was finished on time!!! But....not photographed or posted, lol! Will I make it on time this week???? Only time will tell! AND I still have #6 & #7 to do! *sigh* A stamper's work is never done.....

My challenge card:

I was really happy with the way this card was going until I got to the top part. It just didn't turn out the way I wanted it to, and the more I fussed with it, the less I liked it! So I think this card will require a bit more "tweeking" until I'm satisfied with it. I'm just tired of fussing with it for now.

Recipe:
Stamps: Beautiful Season, Christmas Punch
Paper: Crumb Cake. Cherry Cobbler, Christmas DSP, Old Olive
Ink: Versamark, Old Olive
Accessories: gold embossing powder, Pool Party ribbon, sheer gold ribbon, pearls, holly leaves, dimensionals, edgelit scalloped border, curly label punch

I'm going to work on #10 today (current challenge), and then backtrack some more! Wish me luck!!!

Merry Monday Challenge #8

Another pretty card that's too late to enter the challenge, lol! I had high hopes of finishing this one in time - hence skipping Challenges #6 & 7 - but no such luck!! Darn!!! This is another one that I really love too!

My challenge card:

Recipe:
Stamps: Tilda with Mistletoe, Santa Baby, Occasional Quotes
Paper: Soft Suede, Cryogen white, Magnolia DSP
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories: Oval nestie, scalloped oval nestie, ribbon border punch, 1/8" Cherry Cobbler ribbon, Cherry Cobbler button, linen thread, dimensionals

And on to the next challenge...

Merry Monday Challenge #5

It's obviously wayyyyy too late to enter my card for the challenge, (it's from before the Emilys came to visit, lol!), but I wanted to do every challenge and keep up with making my Christmas cards!!! I'm really happy with the way this one turned out too!

My challenge card:

With Flash On

With Flash Off

Close-up

Recipe:
Stamps: Tucked Tilda, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Paper: Garden Green, So Saffron, Christmas DSP, Cryogen white
Ink: Garden Green, Memento Tuxedo Black, Copics
Accessories: Doily die, dimensionals, word window punch, modern label punch, ribbon border punch

Another one done for the Christmas pile!!!