Christmas 24: Challenge #1 - Anything Goes!

Hello, friends! I am SO excited to be sharing that I am on the Design Team for the *NEWEST* holiday card challenge, Christmas 24! If you follow along, you will have 24 cards made before the Christmas holiday each year! Challenges are biweekly on the 1st and 15th of the month, and this month's challenge are ANYTHING GOES.  ALSO, we are holding a DT Call!

Here is my creation for the 1st challenge this month.

I created the focal panel for this card in Photoshop using cleaned-up vintage digital images and a sentiment I created. I added texture with various brushes. I then added the focal panel with gold glitter paper and added it to a black card base. A smattering of gold glitter accents and rounded corners finished this card.

I very much love this non-traditional holiday card, and I hope you do, too! I would love for you to tell me your thoughts in the comments below!

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends! Please come join us at Christmas 24, and don't forget to leave some love with the other members of this fabulous team! Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping!

TRCC #11: Magically Metallic

Hello, my friends! Happy November! I am getting so excited for the holiday season, and I hope you are experiencing joy and gratitude each day, as well! I am so grateful that I still am able to craft and share what I make each month for The Rainbow Card Challenge! This month's challenge is all about the magic of METALLIC! Take a peek...

I definitely wanted to go Christmas/holiday with this challenge. I have been sorting through things at home (thank you, Marie Kondo!), and I came across my poinsettia dies from Spellbinders. That had never been opened or used. WHAT?! Yep, had them for years! So, it was time for them to take center stage. Here is my completed card...

I used gold glitter paper, gold/silver lattice glitter paper, gold metallic paper, and pearlized paper to continue the shine and splendor of this card. I wanted to add a sentiment, so I opted to use one from a set (maker unknown) that also had rarely been used, and heat embossed it! I then punched it out with a punch from Stampin' Up!.A few gold embellishments from Close to My Heart finished this off.

So, do you think that I was able to create an elegant, yet CAS creation? I think I did--and I am looking forward to giving this away! I would love to hear your thoughts, as well! Please do leave me some feedback in the comments below!

Please come and join us this month at The Rainbow Card Challenge! I LOVE seeing what everyone creates! If you're looking for even more inspiration, you should take a peek at what the other amazingly talented gals on the design team have created, too!

Jacqueline | Cohenna | Em | Judy 

Lee Ann |  Nandini | Sue

Thank you so much for stopping by today, friends! For my friends in the USA--have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday--I am grateful for all of you! Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping, friends!

Shamrock Wish

Hi, friends! Thanks for stopping by today! I have been going through my stash and trying to use things that haven't been opened (and I've had them for almost a year--EEK!), and I came up with a fun and festive St. Patrick's Day creation to share with you today! Take a peek...

I used the gingham washi tape set from Doodlebug to create my rainbow. The die cut sentiment is from The Stamps of Life, and the clover elements are from a lot of buttons I bought at a garage sale. I added some green glitter gems from Doodlebug to add more shine and texture.

I really adore the way this turned out, and I hope you do, too! I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

I'm entering this card into these fabulous challenges~

Through the Purple Haze: Rainbows

Crafty Gals Corner: Add a Shamrock/Clover

The Card Concept: Inspired by the Clover

Die Cutting Divas: Use Green and/or Gold

Ike'sworld Challenges: C for CAS

Thanks again for stopping by! I hope you have fun celebrating St. Patrick's Day this weekend! If you take some time to craft, won't you join in the fun of these amazing challenges?! Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping!

Project Supplies:

Powdered Sugar Cardstock	Licorice Cardstock	Lively Stand-Up Card Dies | The Stamps of Life	Doodlebug Limeade Sprinkles	Gingham Washi Tape | Doodlebug Designs
Adhesive Sheets | The Stamps of Life	Tombow MONO MULTI Liquid Glu

CAS Flamingo

Hello, friends! I have been gone for far too long, and decided to take the opportunity to redo my blog and create a card this weekend! I am playing along with a few fabulous challenges, so I hope you'll join me! Here's the card...

I used dies, stamps, and ink from The Stamps of Life, Spectrum Noir markers, punches (retired?) from Stampin' Up! and miscellaneous bling to create this card. Here's a closer look at the details...

It was great to get back into my craft room and create! I think this turned out pretty cute, even if my skills are a bit rusty! What do you think? I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

I'm entering this card into these fabulous challenges~

Addicted to CAS: Tweet

Brown Sugar Challenge: All Creatures Great & Small

Colour Crazy: AG w/ Colored Image

Simply Create Too: Use Stitching

(Use stitched dies.)

Thanks for stopping by, friends! I hope you all have some time to play along with these fun challenges! I also hope you have a wonderful week! Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping!

Project supplies:

sayings4flamingos | The Stamps of Life	flamingos2stamp | The Stamps of Life	Circle Dies | The Stamps of Life	Stitched Rectangle Dies | The Stamps of Life	Spectrum Noir Markers: Pink
Spectrum Noir Markers: Reds	Spectrum Noir Markers - Yellows	Petite Petals Punch | Stampin′ Up!	Licorice Cardstock	Powdered Sugar Cardstock
Tombow Stamp Runner Dot Adhesive	1 MM Foam Craft Tape

Unicorn Birthday

Hi, friends! Thanks for stopping by today! I've been having fun getting out supplies that I haven't used and a few new things, too. For today's card, I used a new to me image from the Unicorn Birthday digital stamp set by Bugaboo. Take a peek...

I colored the sweet image with Spectrum Noir markers, then fussy cut it out. I used stamps and dies from The Stamps of Life to create the sentiment, then added some glitter gems, glitter paper, and textured ribbon for a bit more texture. The focal panel was added to a card base prepped with some pink paper pierced patterned paper (whew--how's that for alliteration?!) with a lavender mat.

I totally adore this creation, and hope you do, too! I can't wait to hear your thoughts in the comments below!

I'm entering this card into these fabulous challenges:

Cardz 4 Gals: For a Little Girl

CAS Colours & Sketches: Color Inspiration

CAS(E) This Sketch: Sketch Inspiration

Thanks again for stopping by to take a peek at my creation! I hope you've been inspired to craft and create today! If you are, consider joining in the fun with these fabulous challenge. :) Until next time, HUGS and happy stamping, friends!