52CCT: July Embellishment Challenge

Well, it's the last week for you to play along for a chance at a digi sentiment by yours truly over at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown!  Stay tuned later next week to see who the winner is and to see the next digi sentiment that you could win!  But, let's get down to business right now, shall we?

Here's our theme for this week~

I dragged out an old stamp set that I totally forgot I had for this challenge.  I made one card with the poinsettia image and then decided to make one with the snowflake image as well! :)

My first card & details~

My second card & details~

The digi sentiment up for grabs this month~

I'm out, y'all!  Have a fabulous weekend--make sure it includes popping over and seeing the rest of the DT creations--they're amazing!  Merry stamping! :)

52CCT: July Theme Challenge

Welcome to my blog!  So glad you stopped by--I've got my weekly 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown card to show you today!  And don't forget that when you play along all month, you have a chance to win a digital sentiment made by yours truly!

Here's the theme for this week~

My card & details~

The digi sentiment you could win~

I used a free digi image to make my card and after coloring it, I stamped over it.  I used the same stamps and colors to create my patterned paper.  That's all for now!  I'll see you all again soon--and don't forget to go and see the other gorgeous creations from the whole Design Team!  Merry stamping, everyone! :)

52CCT: July Color Challenge

Hi there!  So glad you popped on over to come and see my creation for this week's 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown!  Don't forget, our overall monthly winner will win a digi sentiment made by yours truly!  BUT, you need to play along each and every week to win! ;)

Here's our color inspiration for this week~

And my first card with details~

Oh, and here's what you'll win if you're our monthly winner~

Here's the card I made with this digi & details~

Thanks again for popping by, I love having you here!  Don't forget to go say hello to the other fabulous ladies on our new Design Team, as well!  Merry stamping, friends! :)

52CCT: July Sketch Challenge

Welcome to a new month over at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown!  I'm your gracious hostess this month, and am therefore am offering a digital sentiment for this month's overall winner!  In order to win, you'll need to participate in each and every challenge we have this month--hope you do!  Let's see what the prize is...

Take a look at it~

And here's the sketch for this month~

My card & details~

I hope you'll join us--we've got a fabulous new Design Team up and running!  Pop over to the blog to meet them and to say hi!  Don't forget to leave some love about their amazing creations!  Merry stamping! :)

THANK YOU!!!

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This is just a quick post to say THANK YOU!  I love getting on my blog and reading all the encouraging and fabulous things you have to say about my work!  You are all so kind to me, and so to say THANK YOU, I'm giving a free digi sentiment (jpeg & png files) to you as a gift!  Just click it to enlarge, save it, use it on a project, and link it up below so I can see it!  Okay, you don't have to link it, but wouldn't it be fun if you did?  Happy stamping! :)

EDITED TO REMOVE FREEBIE

I hope you'll BEE happy...

I realized that I have NOT been doing a good job of promoting my DIGITAL BLOG CANDY!!!  So, I'm here to fix that!  I've got one last card to show you using one of the digi sentiments, made by yours truly, that you could win!  I hope you join in--the sentiments are totally fun! 

Here's the card~

Details~

For these fabulous challenges~

Little Red Wagon: Sentiment You 

(sentiment as main focus)

Ruby's Rainbow: Black, white, and one other color

(mine's yellow!)

Charisma Cardz: Anything Goes!

This was such a quick and easy card to make--and it turned out too cute!  I just re-sized the sentiment to make it larger,  printed it, cut it down to size, colored in the bee, added some bling and some handmade double ribbon (if you'd like to know how to do it, email me!) then added the panel to my card!  The wings of the bee are colored in with a clear glitter gel pen and the black panel IS dry embossed--it's just hard to photograph black dry embossing for some reason...  I think it turned out darling, what do you think?

Thanks for stopping by!  DON'T FORGET to link up to my DIGITAL BLOG CANDY!!!  Happy crafting, friends! :)

Here's the digi card for the day...

Yep, I've got two more to go, and here's one of them!  I've got to get cracking and make some more!  This is a digi image that isn't part of my blog candy, but it is one that I'm thinking about putting in my digi store (if that really ever happens...)

Here is the card~

Details~

For these fabulous challenges~

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long: Anything Christmas Goes

Make It Monday: Anything Goes

I Like To Cut & Paste: Use a Die Cut/Punch

So, what do you think about the focal point being the digi sentiment?!  I LOVE it--this card really turned out a lot better than I thought it would!  And the only embellishing I did to the sentiment was to use a gold glitter gel pen to color in the star. :)  I used a few different punches on here--the ornament is completely made from punch pieces--just a few bits of embellishment!  I LOVE using punches and die cuts, but need to do it more!  Like the fold?  I'm calling it a display card, and you can find more info about it on my monthly craft club blog, Krafty Kansans.

I hope you like this card--please join my blog candy for a chance to win 8 digital sentiments, and join in the fun at the fabulous challenges above!  Merry stamping! ;)

Another digi card...

This one's pretty in pink!  I've used a digital freebie from Fred She Said, made for Operation Write Home, and one of my digital sentiments.  If you like the sentiment, you should join in my blog candy--you'll get 8 of them if you win! :)

Here's the card~

Details~

For these fabulous challenges~

Sweet & Sassy Digi Challenges: Back to Nature

Digi Haven: Use a FREE FOREVER image (Fred She Said)

Digital Tuesday: Anything Digi Goes

Stampalot Challenge: Bingo (I chose pink, brown, & bling)

So, what do you think?  I LOVE it--I think it turned fabulously!  It's actually quite prettier than I thought it would--I'm still learning how to "color". ;)

Okay, so onto a more personal note.  I was giving the first workshop in my home for literally about a year, and all of a sudden, one of my friends started pointing behind me and saying, "Water, Mynnette!  Water!"  It took me a bit to figure out what was going on...there was WATER dripping from my ceiling!!!  My DH was in the shower, and some water had leaked through a not so good seal in the tub and was leaking onto my craft area! EEK!!!  Luckily, all we need to do is re-caulk the tub and then the problem is solved.  All the gals helped me move my treasures and nothing crafty was harmed.  BUT--it was kind of an adventure! ;)

Hope you like my card, thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have a restful Sabbath--I'll be back in a bit to share some more digi cards!!!  Happy stamping! :)