Merry and Bright Christmas

My Christmas card today is for a combination of challenges.  I used black, silver, and gold with some dies and heat embossing.

Challenges:
Merry Monday: #122 use black, gold, and silver on card
Crazy 4 Challenge: Sketch challenge C4C249 on right
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: A few of my favorite things- used gold embossing, die cuts
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Extra: Anything goes for Christmas

Supplies:
Ink: Versamark
EP: Ranger Gold EP
Stamp: Spellbinders Heirloom Set
Papers: Black CS, Silver Paper, Gold and Silver Metallic
Dies: Annabelle Stamps Ornament and Border die
Gold Metallic thread

 I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Lots of Gold

 I am back with a second post today.  Sorry, my photo does not show this card too well.  I made this for Annabelle Stamps November challenge with the theme of "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas".  I used stamp sets Stamped for Christmas and Decorated Christmas from Annabelle Stamps as well as her dies for the ornament and border.  Cardstocks used were Gold Metallic and Red from GKD. Versamark and Ranger Gold EP were used for the sentiment and Red EP was used on the ornament.  I finished with a shiny metallic ribbon and bow.

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Early Made Christmas Tag

   It is never too early to prepare for Christmas so I decided to make a Christmas Tag for the BasicGrey Challenge #99 - Make a Tag.    I used Spellbinders Label 4 Dies to cut the front and back from a double side paper from BasicGrey Jovial found in my scraps. I cut 2 other pieces with a smaller die using another pattern paper from the same Jovial Pad.  I stamped one smaller diecut with a Sentiment from Creative Clear Stamp Set "Holiday Sentiments" using Versamark and Gold Embossing Powder. For the inside layer I stamped "To and From" stamp from GKD in Versamark and Red Embossing Powder.  I assembled the tag by adhering the smaller cutouts to the larger ones and using a Gold Tree Brad  and ribbon from stash to join both sides together. This allows the top of the tag to twist around so the inside can be viewed.  I hid the prongs of the brad on the back with an ornament cutout that I had made with Annabelle's Stamps and Diecut.  I was pleased that I used only scraps in the making of this tag.....no full sheets of paper were cut!

 

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Romantic Love from Another Era

Romantic love makes a come back.  In years of  yore, a guy knew just how to make romance.  That is what is dipicted from this graphic that I found at Moonlight Madness Studio Free Images.   I used this to make a card for Sugar Creek Hollow challenge to make Vintage or Shabby Chic cards that depict ROMANTIC LOVE.  I started with card base of turquoise that I distressed with ink and added a leftover mat of paper that I had stamped with music (unknown source). To this I layered  a small doily from stash and the image cut with an oval die. I arranged the image at an angle to give some interest and motion. Finished with pearls, ribbons, and some love...a sentiment from Flourishes.
I think I hear a George Gerswhin tune.
Challenges:
Sugar Creek Hollow: Romantic Love in Vintage or Shabby Chic
Stamptacular Sunday: Gents and Gems.  Used pearls as gems.  Stamping is the music on background and word love.
The Ribbon Girl Blog: Love You or Valentine
Party Time Tuesday: Love and Romance


I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Color Challenge at Annabelle

This week, the challenge at Annabelle Stamps is to use colors of mint, emerald, and rose. I just purchased digi papers from there that are perfect to use. I used a sketch from The Sweet Shop to create my card.  I cut the ornament from the top layer so the polka dot layer shows. I trimmed the "Ornament"with gems and ribbons.
Supplies:
Stamp: Annabelle Stamped for Christmas
Die: Annabelle Christmas Decorated Ornament Die
Papers: GD White CS, Annabelle Digi Paper Emerald Solid, Rose Polka Dots, Mint Stripe
Ink: Memento Rose Bud
Ribbon: Narrow Rose Satin and Wide Green Satin
Pink Rhinestones
EF: Cuttlebug Polka Dots


Challenge links:
Annabelle Stamps: ac150
The Sweet Stop: SSS187 Sketch
Fussy and Fancy Challenge: I Love Christmas
The ABC Challenge: C is for Clear it out. Using some rhinestones and ribbons that I have had for years in my stash.
The Ribbon Girl Blog: December challenge is HO HO HO -Christmas projects


How many holiday cards do you mail?  Are they ready to send?
I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Stripes for Annabelle

Good Morning. I am taking liberties to CASE a card that I saw recently on Annebelle Stamps's Blog hop. The card was made by Gayatri and can be seen on her blog Handmade by G3 here.   I had the same Stamps and Dies to copy this very closely. I plan to enter the card for Annabelle's monthly challenge to use stripes at Stamp Embellish Create.
Other Challenges:
Crafts and Me Challenge: Use Ribbon or Rim
Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C164 Put a  Bow On It

Supplies:
Stamps and Die Cuts: Annabelle Christmas Decorated
Inks: Memento Bamboo Leaves and Lady Bug
Papers: GKD White CS and Annabelle Digi Paper Chilli Stripe
Satin Ribbon and Rhinestones from Stash

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa

Navy Card for Christmas

I have missed making cards, doing challenges, blogging and commenting for several days since I have been traveling and doing other things than being on the computer.  I did have some cards posted last week but they were scheduled to post automatically.  I am trying to get back in the swing by making this card for a sketch challenge at Annabelle's and some other challenges.

Challenges:

 Annabelle Stamps : Sketch ac149

Allsorts Challenge: Bring on the Bling -used rhinestones and gold for sparkle

Less is More: Glamour and Glitz...used gold and bling on this CAS card.

The House That Stamps Built: DCC1121 Use Non Traditional colors for Christmas Card.  I think navy is not a traditional color for the holiday.

 

Supplies:
Stamps:Annabelle Stamps Decorated Christmas

Die: Annabelle Stamps Decorated Christmas

Versamark Ink and Ranger Red Embossing Powder

Papers: Navy  and Gold Metallic Cardstocks

EF: Cuttlebug Wicker Weave

Gold Metallic Thread

Red Rhinestones

 

I hope to be stopping by some of my friends' blogs for a visit soon. I enjoy all your comments.

 Thank you. Theresa

CAS with Ornaments

 

Hello! This is another card that I made using my new products from Annabelle Stamps.  I used the sketch challenge from The Sweet Stop shown on left.   I made 4 ornament cut outs with an Annabelle die in a row on the white CS used as a top layer.  I added black twine to each ornament cut out and stamped the Annabelle sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black Ink. I attached the white layer with foam dots to a SU Red and White Stripe layer  and then attached to a white card base. A strip of gold metallic paper  had been added to show at the top of the ornaments where the twine "attached" to the ornaments.  The Striped layer does not show on the lower edge of the card but it is there in real life...just the angle of the photo did not capture the lower edge.

 

Challenges:
The Sweet Stop: Sketch SSS184

Craft Your Passion Challenge: CAS Cards

 

 

I enjoy all your comments. Thank you. Theresa