52 CCT Theme Challenge #4

So, how do you feel about snowflakes? LOVE 'em? HATE 'em? I LOVE them! So I was really excited when Jacqueline chose them as our theme for this week's challenge at 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown! :)

Here's the inspiration for this week~

And here's my first card with details~

This one was fun! I got to use some patterned paper I forgot I had and some rub-ons I also forgot I had! ;) LOVE finding forgotten stuff!!!

Here's my second card with details~

This one is CAS--and I added some shimmer with glitter glue in the centers of the snowflakes and around the sentiment.

That's all folks, but take a peek at my partner in crime's cards--Jacqueline is ALWAYS coming up with something fabulous! Merry stamping!!! :)

52 CCT Embellishment Challenge #2

Hello, everyone! Are you ready for another fabulous 52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown challenge?! GOOD! Jacqueline has chosen an amazing embellishment choice for you this week! We're looking for stickers and/or rub-ons!!! :)

Here's the inspiration for ya~

My first card and details~

Aren't those snowmen darling?! I got a sheet of them (and those snowflakes you see in the sponged sky) at my favorite local craft store, Scrappin' Time, for $1.29!!! I placed the snowman stickers onto white cardstock and then cut them out and popped them up. :)

Okay, second card and details~

This one was soooo easy peasy, lemon squeezy!!! Papers layered on and then the rub-on sentiment punched out and placed in the middle. PRESTO! Insta-card! ;)

So, what will YOU create this week? I cannot wait to see! I hope you head on over to take a look at what Jacqueline's created this week--she's always got amazing creations! Merry stamping!!!

Beautiful in Blue...and Gray

Welcome to my little spot here in blogland! I am ever so glad to see you--old and new friends alike! Today I have a card that I have spent a considerable amount of time on. I bought elements TODAY and YESTERDAY specifically for the challenges I'm entering. I've put a lot of thought into this card. It's been painful, as I'm usually a fly by the seat of my pants stamper! BUT, I wanted a specific look--shabby chic. And I think I got what I was looking for. We'll see what you think...

Here's the card~

Details~

What do you think? Shabby chic, or miserably failed? I think it's pretty, no matter what! I will have to figure out what to do with it...it's too detailed to mail. This may end up being displayed in my home for a while before I gift it! ;)

The fantastic challenges I'll be entering this card into are:
Paper Sundaes (cream, blue, distressing, and pearls--all four used)
Fashionable Stamping (monochromatic plus one color--I've used blue plus gray--if the cream counts as another color instead of a neutral, I apologize and please delete my entry)
Creatalicious Challenges (lace--I've not only used lace trim, I've used stamped lace images--along the bottom and my frame as well as behind the dress form).
Do You Stack Up (layers--my last entry for this challenge--I'm sure you're all glad of that ;D)

Once again, thanks for popping by! Can't wait to see what other creations came from these fabulous challenges! Happy stamping!!! :)

Third Week! Make My Monday!!!

Round three!!! This week's challenge at Make My Monday is a really fun one! The challenge is to make a Christmas card or project using these guidelines: Christmas foliage, flowers, or snowflakes. It's hard to choose just one! Okay...I made more than one. Sorry! I get a little carried away sometimes!!!

Here's my first card~Poinsettias~

I stamped and embossed the swirls and the sentiment before adding the little accent flower above the sentiment. I stamped and embossed the poinsettias, cut them out, added bling centers, and added them to the card. Easy peasy!

Detailed look at flowers~

Detailed look at sentiment~

Okay. I may have gotten more than a little carried away...I may have gotten a lot carried away! I had soooo many ideas floating around in my head for this challenge!!! So, I hope you indulge my tenacity and don't condemn it!!!

Here's a 2nd card~I call it "Star Trees"...tell you why in a bit~

Okay, so the title, yeah? Here's how I made them. I stamped a large star image in green and then cut the tips to use as the trees. My husband said it was brilliant. I was just being lazy!!! ;D The snow scene was created by cutting a piece of scratch paper, using it to mask off the bottom of the card, sponging blue to my eyes satisfaction, and then adding some glitter for "snow". :)

Close up of some of those "star trees"~

Card 3~Holly Bells~

This is my CAS style card for the week--I've been really trying to improve the CAS style cards and so I had to make another one this week. :)

Close up of details~

Card 4~Embossed Evergreen~

This card came to me in my dreams...I HAD to make it! The accent flowers were easy to make with my three flower punch. :) I embossed the tree in gold--sorry that the photos don't do it justice. :(

Close up of details~

LAST Card (promise!)~Glistening Holiday~

That snowflake is a rub-on that I have had for over a year. It NEEDED to be used. It cried out to me as I was making the 4th card!!! I had to save it.

Close up of that snowflake rub-on~

Thank you or indulging my OCD/over achieving fiendish card making issues. I appreciate it! Thank you for all your support--you truly help make my life incredibly happy!!! I hope you play along with us this week--your cards inspire me! :) Seasonal Stamping Greetings! :)

Love My Little Penguin!!!

Okay, I love snowmen and penguins. They are so fabulous on winter themed cards! And as I was stamping the other day, I realized that I haven't made ANY cards with penguins this year!!! What the heck?!

Well, I quickly pulled out my penguin stamp (yes, only one--know any cute ones?!) and then sat and stared at it. I needed inspiration--it was imperative!!!

SO....I looked at my list of challenges and picked a couple! :) YES--I keep a notebook of my challenges and what I submit to them. Is that too OCD? I need to do it or I'll forget! And, it's nice to have the record. Of course, I am the ONLY one who can read what in the world it means...

...but I digress. Yet again. Okay, challenges! Yes, I chose a couple! The challenges that I will be submitting my card to are~

Sketch Saturday

AND

Sunday Stampers: Trail of the Lonesome Pine (look at this stunning inspiration!)

Both are FABULOUS challenges and I encourage you to check them out!

Here's the card~

Isn't that penguin ADORABLE?! I L-O-V-E it soooo very much! I masked him off in order to sponge the blue sky. I used a Stampin' Up! rub-on sentiment and some snowflake brads that I bought at a garage sale this summer. Can you see the details? Oh, you want some the details closer? OKAY!!!

Here's a closer look at the details~

Thanks so much for popping by today! I appreciate you being here!!! Happy stamping! :)

Party Hearty Hat :)

So, over at JUGS this week, there is a FANTASTIC challenge! Take a look at this sketch~
Isn't that FUN?! Well, as soon as I saw it, it screamed birthday hat to me! So...I made a birthday card!!!

Here's my Party Hearty Hat laying down~

And standing up~

What do you think? Isn't it just too fun?! I really had a blast making this! I used some black rub-ons from Stampin' Up! (too lazy to go look at the name) for accents--I liked the bold images in black with all the color! :)

Now I have to decide who'll be the lucky recipient...probably my sister who a birthday this month. :)

Well, that's all...unless you wanted a closer look? Who am I kidding?! This is MY blog, so detailed pics are a MUST! ;D

Here's are the details~

So much fun! Come and join in the fun, why don't ya?! Party hearty!!! :)

PDCC #106: Grey Yellow Pink

Don't have many words tonight...a bit tired from an incredibly long day, so I'll keep it short and sweet!

Here's my card for PDCC106~

What do you think? The rhinestones were a bit of an afterthought...

Closer look~

Thanks for stopping by! Hope you come and join us this week--it's a super fabulous color challenge!!! Happy stamping! :)