Christmas Treats in a Tin

Hello!  I wanted to share an item that I made from Altoids tins using some paper scraps and ribbon and other bits from my desk.  I used these to give out some candy treats and tips. They could also be used to give gift cards as well. This is just one of the many I made. (Forgot to make pictures of the others).  I made a template for trimming scraps of papers for the top and bottom that I attached with glue. I wrapped ribbon around the outside edge using double sided tape. Added various trim to the tops that coordinated with papers.  For this one, I used die cut Holly leaves and enamel dots that I colored red with Copics.  Added a stamped sentiment to the lid on the inside and filled with goodies.

Challenges to enter:

Love to Craft Challenge Blog: LTCCB #41 December Anything Goes

Die Cut Divas: Challenge Get Ready for Christmas/Winter. Used GKD Holly Die.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Just In Case

Hello!  I am busy making cards for challenges.  Trying to catch up on some of the fun challenges before the deadlines. I used Gina K Stamps and a die to case a card by Judy Woodland for the challenge this week at ModSquad Challenges called Just In Case.  Judy's card is shown below.  I copied and shared nearly everything but put my own spin on the colors and the stamps used.
Supplies used: Stamps from GKD Wildflowers, Wild Blossoms(Sentiment), Tiny Textures(Spatter); Inks-Memento Rose Bud and Bamboo Leaves; Copic Markers; Pink and White Cardstock; Enamel Dots colored with Copics; Dies-Spellbinders Scalloped  Circle die and GKD Flower Die.
Challenges:
ModSquad Challenges: Just in Case. CASE Judy's card.
The Flower Challenge: July #34 Pretty Pastels
Seize the Birthday: #169 Anything goes Birthday

Judy's Card on left.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Christmas Poinsettias

 Hello!  I created this card using some patterned paper from my stash, a poinsettia die, circle dies, and a Gina K Design stamp.   I did not have any dark green cardstock so I used white CS and colored the areas shown beneath the pattern with Green Copic.  Finished with a green satin ribbon bow and a white enamel dot. Used the sketch #480 from Tuesday Morning Sketches for my design.
Other Challenges:
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #413 Anything Goes as long as it's Christmas
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: All about using Patterned Paper

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Using a Embossing Folder in a Different Way

Hello!  I was playing with an embossing folder and distress oxide inks to create this Monochromatic card that fits several challenges.  I inked up the Chevron EF by Darice with DOI Fired brick and ran through my Big Shot with white cardstock.  I trimmed this panel and inked the edges with the same ink and placed on a White Panel and then a card base of GKD Faded Brick CS.  With stamps and dies from GKD Merry & Bright set and the Fired Brick ink, , I created 2 flowers that I attached to the front of the card along with a sentiment stamped on a strip of White CS. Finished with some white Enamel Dots.

Since I had some ink embossed panels leftover, I created another card which is more CAS since it has more white space but I used the same supplies in making this card but used Gold Gems instead of Enamel Dots and added some die cut green leaves.
Challenges:
Stamp TV: Monthly Mix challenge MMC112018 Make a Monochromatic Christmas card.
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says Anything Goes
Die Cuttin Divas: #393 Anything Goes. Used Gina K Designs Dies for Flowers and Leaves.

City Crafter Challenge Blog:  Week 46 Zig-a-Zag-Ah
613 Avenue Create: Challenge #215 Anything Goes with Optional Twist Christmas/Winter

CAS Mixup Card Challenge: November challenge Embossing Folder + Stamping + Your choice.
                      Used DOI to ink Embossing Folder, Stamping, Die Cuts, Bling. Sentiment was heat embossed with clear EP.

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Blue Christmas

Welcome!  I created this Christmas card for the challenge at Tuesday Morning sketches.  I chose snowflakes when I saw this whimsical sketch...maybe I was influenced by Carol and Janee's  cards.  I used Gina K Design stamps and a die from Seasonal Sentiments set. I stamped the snowflakes and word Merry with Versamark on GKD Powder Blue CS and heat embossed with Hero Arts Silver EP.  Attached the word Christmas die cut from Silver Metallic CS and some White enamel dots to finish. Edged the panel with Silver Metallic Marker before adhering to card base of blue. 

Challenges:

Tuesday Morning Sketches: #475 

Allsorts Challenge: Week 489 Christmas 

Use Your Stuff: Challenge #334 Enamel Dots

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

A Pair of Christmas Cards with Wreaths

Hello! I was inspired by the Release Party Challenge at Stamp TV and the cards that I saw on Gina K Designs Blog hops to create these cards.   Gina K's challenge is Traditional Christmas -use the traditional red and green in a Christmas card.  I made 2 ( just as easy to do 2 as one) wreath style cards using stamps and dies from GKD Merry and Bright Stamp and Die set.  I do not have the wreath templates or any of the wreath builder stamp sets from GKD but I improvised using the stamps that I had and my own technique of making a wreath.
Top Card: Supplies GKD Red Velvet and Grass Green CS, Memento Bamboo Leaves and Lady Bug Inks and Markers, Holly Leaf Stamp and Die and Sentiment from Merry and Bright.

Second Card Supplies:  GKD Fresh Asparagus and Red Velvet CS, GKD Fresh Asparagus Ink, Memento Lady Bug and Love Letter inks, Leaf  and Poinsettia stamps and Poinsettia Die from Merry and Bright, Sentiment from Scripty Holiday stamp set, White Enamel Dot. 

Other Challenges :

Alphabet Challenge: L is for Leaves. My leaves are Holly Leaves. 

Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says Anything Goes

ModSquad Challenge: Anything Goes

Merry Little Christmas Challenge: August Anything Christmas Goes

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Summer Fun

Hello!  Why not put a smile on your face and take a bike ride on a beautiful day and fill your basket with flowers?     That is what I was thinking about as I created this card for a few challenge.  The Bicycle stamp is from Papers & Such and the sentiment is from Power Poppy.   I had a hard time finding a "Smile" stamp in my stash. Other supplies: Pink and White CS's, Memento Lady Bug, Rose Bud, Bamboo Leaves, Rich Cocoa inks, Yellow and Orange Copic markers, Black Marker, White enamel dots.

Challenges:
The House That Stamps Built: What If Wednesday? Sketch Challenge M3018
Crafty Sentiments: Challenge is Summer
The Card Concept: Challenge #94 Inspiration on Wheels

 Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Twofer Challenge

 Welcome!  There is an exciting new card challenge in Blogland!
Darnell has created a new Twofer Card Challenge - we are to make two different card designs for two different occasions using the same stamps and/or dies.  This looks to be a fun challenge. 

I have been anticipating the first challenge and Challenge #1 is Feathers.  I was excited by this theme since I have a new stamp set Wise Owl by Jane's Doodles which has some great Feather stamps which I was anxious to use.  My first card was a CAS design featuring a feather used as a quill to write the words Happy Birthday (Gina K stamp).  I used Memento Tuxedo Black, London Fog, Desert Sand and Love Letter inks for stamping and heat embossed with Clear EP.  Finished with Black card base.

For the next card, I stamped feathers with Versamark ink and heat embossed with White EP on White CS.  I sponged this with Fired Brick Distress Oxide ink and cut with an Oval die and placed on a Scalloped Oval of White CS. I attached to a panel of MME pattern paper from Chalk Studio pad and to a white card base.  Finished with Gina K sentiment heat embossed with White EP and some enamel dots.
Note: I received the Wise Owl set as part of a prize that I won from Jane's Doodles for the Caring Hearts Card Drive.

Other Challenges:
AAA Cards: Game #106 Be inspired by the Quote- Let today be the start of something new. Used new stamps and entered new challenge.
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says use Patterned Paper
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: January About Anything with Patterned Paper
Use Your Stuff: #294 Use something new. Used new feather stamps.

Thanks to Darnell and her team for the new challenge!
Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Red, White + Pop of Green

Hello!  I have been playing with the challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches and used it almost verbatim. I used Hero Arts stamps and dies  for the focus area and Gina K stamps and dies for the snowflakes. The red background layer was embossed with Crafter's Companion Nordic EF (design of snowflakes and reindeer). I inked the edge with white and layered on the ovals, die cuts, added white enamel dots and red nail heads.  Used Green card base to finish.

Challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches: #433 shown below.

Crafty Sentiments Designs: Snowflake Challenge

Double D Challenge: Red and White with an optional 'pop' of green is the challenge theme.

Creative With Stamps: Challenge #21 Reindeer-used reindeer stamp and reindeer in embossed design.
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge: CIC 435 Holiday

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Cut It Out!

Hello!  This card is for the Mix It Up Monday Challenge at Stamp TV- Cut It Out!  We are  to cut a die on the card front and to use the cut out negative on the card front, and THEN the cutout portion on the inside.  I cut GKD Poinsettia die from A Year of Flowers on GKD Red Velvet CS for the front and layered a GKD White CS on the inside.   I then stamped the Poinsettia stamp through the cut out on the front with Memento Red ink and added some dots of Red Nuvo Crystal Drops.  I finished the front by heat embossing the Sentiment from GKD Joyful Holiday with white EP. Added some White Enamel dots.
For the inside I added the cut out Red Poinsettia after I stamped and heat embossed the image.  Stamped the words from GKD Peace and Joy with Memento Red ink and added a strip of Pattern Paper from stash scraps.

Other Challenges:
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: November Anything Goes as long as it's Christmas.
As You Like It Challenge: Favorite Christmas Color-Red because it is so bright and just shouts Christmas.
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: #442 Christmas
Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #268 Holiday
Mod Squad Challenge: Merry and Bright
Happy Little Stampers: November CAS Challenge Christmas

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Red and Kraft Easy Card

Today I have a card made with Red and Kraft card stocks with no inking....very unusual for me not to use inks.  I was inspired to make this card for the challenge at Merry Monday Christmas Challenges  #264 .....to make a card with Kraft and Red.  I used a Cheery Lynn die for the sentiment and a Creative Dies Poinsettia Nesting die for the flower.  Added a strip of Dotted Pattern Paper from my scraps and an Enamel Dot that I thought brighten up the card.  Love the results and the ease of making this design! 

Other Challenges:

Mod Squad Challenge:  It's all in the color-make a card or project using no white or ivory on the front. OOPS! I hope my white dots are not too much. 

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: November Anything Goes with Christmas

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Love and Peace

Hello!  Today's card is made with a Cottage Cutz die of a Dove and with Distress Oxide inks.  I made the background blending  Broken China and Peacock Feathers inks on White CS and spritzed with  Gold Shimmer Mist.  Added the Dove cut from White Glossy CS with foam tape.  Stamped the words using Penny Black stamps from Wonder Collection with Broken China ink.  Finished with a Blue mat and White card base.  Added a couple of White enamel dots. 

Challenges:

AAA Cards: CAS Game #102 Ink Blending
City Crafter Challenge Blog: Week 387 Love and Peace, Man. Use word Love and/or Peace.

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

White on White for Christmas

Welcome!  I am sharing a Christmas card that I made for It's All White challenge at Double D Challenge.  I used 3 different white papers-Glossy CS, Neenah white CS, and Off White CS.  I used dies from Partridge in a Pear Tree (free gift) and Spellbinders Royal Frame .  Added a ribbon of White Satin with Flocked Dots and White Enamel Dots. Sentiment from Gina K Designs Peace and Joy set and inked with Memento Tuxedo Black.

Challenges:

Double D Challenges: All White.  Mood board below.

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #347 Anything Goes for Christmas

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: August Challenge Christmas

Happy Little Stampers: August Challenge Anything Goes with Dies

Die Cut Diva's: August Challenge Anything Goes with Dies

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge: # 429 Christmas

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge: #170 Anything Goes with Ribbon

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa

Paint Chip Card

Hello!  Today my card is made with a paint chip from a local paint store.  I have saved a few of these in my stash for some time.  May be time to pick up a few more.  I created this with GKD floral stamp from Hello Friend set and a sentiment that I stamped with Versamark ink and embossed with White EP.  Added some White enamel dots on the top panel.  Attached to a White card base.

Challenges:
City Crafter Challenge: Week 374/375 Paint Chip Inspired

House Of Cards: August Challenge Floral Images and/or Colors shown below.  

Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C98 Monochromatic

Happy Little Stampers: August CAS Challenge Flower

Paint Chip Inspiration

House of Card Inspiration

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Wishing You a Lifetime....

Morning! I am here with a card for the What If Wednesday? Sketch #F2416 challenge at The House That Stamps Built  using Repeat Impressions Butterfly stamp and a portion of one of their sentiment stamps.  I used Memento Tuxedo Black ink and Yellow Marker.  I  embossed the diagonal section of black with an Anna Griffin border embossing folder for some texture.  Added 3 white enamel dots to finish.  Papers used were white, yellow, and black card stocks

Other Challenges:
Crafty Sentiments: Anything Goes

Have a great day! I love reading your comments. Theresa