Wintery Thank You

Hello! Today I have created a Clean and Simple Winter Thank You card using two free digital images so generously offered by Beverly to her Facebook group at Artsystamper Art Group.  I arranged the Pine Needles and Pine Cone images for a card using Photoshop, added a sentiment that I typed, and printed it on a textured Ivory Card Stock.  I used a mat of GKD Green CS and a Brown card base.  Finished with some touches of Liquid Pearl to the edges of the cones for texture and shine. 

Thanks to Beverly for the digital images and Happy Birthday to her. Today the 25th is her birthday.

Challenges:

Artsystamper Digital Challenges: #4 Give Thanks

AAA Cards: #154 Made in Minutes.  I think digital images are allowed. 

Allsorts Challenge: Week 547 Thank You or New Year

Shopping Our Stash Weekly: 409-So Thankful. Made a wintry thank you card.

Always Fun Challenges: #138 Anything Goes

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Silvery Holidays

Welcome!  The snow has finally ended outside but it is snowing on this card that was inspired by the challenge at Just For Fun Rubber Stamps, especially the card made by April on the DT.  I chose to use the same stamp that she used -JFF Tree Line stamp - but I only used a portion of the stamp to make a vertical card.  Using Versamark ink, I stamped the trees and a GKD sentiment on Navy CS and heat embossed with Silver EP.  Added some snow with Liquid pearls.  Edged the panel with Pilot Silver Marker ( often do this to eliminate the weight of  an extra layer of CS) and attached to a card base of Navy CS.  I won't get points for Design Originality but love the end results done in Blue and Silver.

Challenges:

The Male Room: Challenge 103 Nature

Christmas Cards All Year Round:  Let It Snow

Daring Cardmakers: Just Stamping

CAS Christmas: January Challenge Blue and Silver

Just For Fun Rubber Stamps: January Challenge Blue and Silver

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Playing with Glitter

 Hello!  I am not one to use glitter very often.  In fact, I try to avoid it all together because of the mess.  But after seeing some cards covered completely with glitter, I had to give it a try.  I used tree stamps from Gina K Designs Northwoods 2 set that I stamped with Versamark on Navy CS and heat embossed with Silver EP. I then used double side adhesive paper on the panel and added Crystal Glitter to cover the entire area. Used a Swiffer dust cloth to clean up the mess. Placed the shiny scene on a Silver CS mat and the a Navy card base.  Finished with a Hero Arts sentiment stamped with Silver EP on  die cut of white CS.

I made a second card with the same tree stamps, Silver embossing powder, and Navy CS but without the glitter.  I added snow with Liquid Pearls and edged the panel with Silver Metallic Pen before attaching to a white card base.  The sentiment from a magazine freebie was heat embossed with Silver EP.

Challenges:
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says Baby It's Cold Outside.

Sweet Stamping: Whatever the Weather

Allsorts Challenge: Week 495 Inspired by a Song.  My song-Let It Snow

Just Add Ink: #435 Photo Inspiration shown below

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Santa on the Move

 Hello!  Playing with the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches to create this Christmas card using a digital image from Dearie Dolls Digis.  I used the colored version of Santa driving a card that I printed and framed with a diamond shaped frame of red CS. I used a pattern paper for the background and a red card base.  Added texture and snow with Stickles, Liquid Pearls and Snow Marker.  The sentiment is from Hero Arts.
Challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch # 479

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Winter Flower

Hello!  Poinsettia is one of my favorite holiday flowers and I have a lot of stamps of this flower.  I used  a  stamp from Penny Black for this card.  I stamped the image with DOI on watercolor paper and colored with DOI with a water brush. Distressed the edges with the DOI.  Used Yellow Pearl Shimmering card stock for the  die cut words and card base. The shimmer of the CS does not show well in the photo. Added dots with Gold Liquid Pearls.
Challenges:
CAS Watercolor: November Challenge Christmas Florals and/or Greenery
The Flower Challenge: #26 A Special Occasion
Happy Little Stampers: November Challenge Christmas Anything Goes with Optional Twist CAS
Happy Little Stampers: November Challenge Any Thing Goes with Dies. Used GKD and Cheery Lynn Dies.
Daring Cardmakers Cards: Winter Flowers and Foliage
Always Fun Challenges: #83 Watercolor

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Christmas Lights and Trees

Hello!  My card today was inspired by the challenge from Tuesday Morning Sketches shown below.  I immediately thought of a stamp of  String of Christmas Lights by Alys Paterson from a Quick Card freebie set.  I stamped the lights twice on the corner of the panel of Red Striped pattern using DOI  Lucky Clover and heat embossed with Clear EP.  Colored the lights with red and green Nuvo Drops and Gold Liquid Pearls.  The tree stamps used on the white panel were from the same set....stamped and water colored in the same ink and did accents with Gold and Red Metallic markers.  Finished with sentiment from stash, red glittery twine,  and card base of striped paper. Patterns from DCWV Christmas Basics Pad.
Challenges:
 Tuesday Morning Sketches: #478 Sketch
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: November always about using Patterned Paper
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: 410  Anything Goes as Long as it's Christmas-Optional Theme Use some Glitter.  Some shine in my Twine and Lights.
Addicted to Stamps Challenge: #168 Anything Goes with The Option Use Ribbon.

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Square Card for Christmas

Welcome!  Today I have created a square card for Christmas using Gina K Designs stamps from Holiday Wreath Builder.  Supplies used: White, White Glossy, Grass Green, and Red Velvet CS's, Memento Inks, Nuvo Drops Berry Red, Gold Liquid Pearls, Lawn Fawn Stitched Circle Dies,  Cuttlebug Polka Dots EF.
Challenges:
Stamp TV:   Release Party Challenge NOVREL2018 Make a Square Card.
Dies R Us Challenge: November Challenge 108 Use a Stitched Die. Used Lawn Fawn Stitched Circle
Addicted to Stamps and More: Challenge #316 Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #410 Anything Goes with optional theme Glitter.
Die Cuttin Divas: Challenge #393 Anything Goes

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Santa's Return to the North Pole

Hello!  Back to playing in the snow at the North Pole.  Created this scene with Hero Arts October kit using a dog sled, polar bear, and Santa flying in his sled.  The Mountain background was die cut and sponged with Distress Oxide ink and snow added with Marvy Snow Marker.  The shiny night sky  was made by accident when I spilled Metallic Blueberry Mist on my work desk.  I quickly grabbed some white CS to absorb the spill and now have shiny CS for several skies,  Foreground was made with torn Watercolor paper strips. Stamped the trees and sentiment and added the "Elf" house, sleigh,  sled and bear which were die cut.  Sign Post was fussy cut.  All coloring was done with Copics.  More snow added to trees with liquid pearls and to sky with Stardust Pen.  I imagine Santa is returning to his workshop since he is flying in that direction and the girl in the dog sled is headed there to welcome him home.

Challenges:
Allsorts Challenge: Week 439 Christmas Creatures.  My creatures include Polar Bear, Reindeer, and Dogs.
Sweet Stampin' Challenge: Theme is Bears.  My Polar Bear is on the way to Santa's Workshop. He was stamped with Black ink, die cut, and covered in fur made with Snow Marker.
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #357 Anything Christmas Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra: October Anything Christmas Goes
Happy Little Stampers:  October Anything Goes with Dies
Mod Squad Challenge: Add Snow.  Used Snow Marker and Liquid Pearls for snow.

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

A Moose in a Sleigh

Hello!  Thought I'd make a cute Christmas card for this week's Merry Monday Challenge -to use a Moose on your card.  I had this cute image in my Silhouette cut n print files from Stinky Cute.  The color was a bit off in the print out but I just found some pattern paper from Paper Sweeties paper pad that picked up the same hues.  I kind of like the final result.  I added some texture and sparkle to the image with Sukura Clear Star pen, Stickles Crystal, and Ranger Liquid Pearls. Also edged the sentiment with a glitter pen. I edged the image with a Red Copic marker-gives the look of another layer without the weight and attached to a mat of the pattern paper and then to a red card base.
Challenge:
Merry Monday Christmas Challenge: #254 Merry Christmas-Moose
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: #339 Anything goes for Christmas
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Extra Challenge: June Challenge is anything goes.
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: June Challenge is to use patterned paper.








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Cabin in the Winter Woods

Hello!  We have had a brief reprieve from cold weather....can you believe it was in the 60's in Ohio this weekend?   But we should have more cold like I'm capturing in this card.  I stamped Repeat Impressions Cabin stamp on white CS with Memento Rich Cocoa.  I then used masking and stamped the trees with GKD stamp from Northwoods 2( just received this with my purchase using the GC that I just won) using Memento ink London Fog.  Sponged some Memento Gray Flannel ink on sky and added some Perfect Pearls to create a wintry looking sky.   Finished with a Get Well sentiment from GKD Scripty Sayings 2 in Rich Cocoa ink. And also added some Liquid Pearls for snow. Used Wine mat and Gray Card Base.

Challenges:

NBUS Challenge: #9 - Used just received new Trees Stamp from GKD and a never before used GKD Sentiment.  Love Darnell's Never Before Used Schtuff challenges.

Mod Squad Challenges: Get Well Soon Please

The House That Stamps Built: Inspiration Palette Challenge J1817 Shown Below.

House of Cards: Group 3 January Challenge -Add a building/color palette. Did Both. Color palette is same as THTSB Challenge.  Not sure of the protocol when 2 challenges have the same inspiration, but I am taking it as a 2 for 1.  Anyone know if that is allowed?

AAA Cards: CAS Game #82 Winter Chills

 

The House that Stamps Built and House of Cards

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Forest Of Trees

Hello! Welcome to my blog!  I was inspired by Cheri's project of the week posted on The House That Stamps Built using soft shadow resist technique in the making of this card.   I stamped Repeat Impressions Large Pine Forest on white CS with Versamark and heat embossed with White EP.  I then added Memento Bamboo Leaves ink and SU Bordering Blue ink with a stencil brush and wiped off the ink on the embossed area. I also added Liquid Pearl snow.  I die cut the image and layered on a square of Green CS assembling my card following the Challenge Sketch below.  My Glossy White card base,embossed with Darice EF Snowflakes, was inked with Green Copic- not the neatest way to this. Next time I would use a layer of Green CS instead.  Finished with some Snowflakes, Blue Grosgrain ribbon strips and Blue Rhinestones.  Snowflakes were die cut with a Cheery Lynn die from Build a Flower Dies. Also used Nesties square die.

Challenges:
The House That Stamps Built: What If? Wednesday Sketch #02616.  I always try to use Repeat Impressions stamps for my entry.
Shopping Our Stash Weekly: Challenge SOS275 is Three Trees-use at least 3 trees.
Die Cut Diva: October is the time to emboss.  Used both dry and heat embossing with dies for "snowflakes" and squares.
Alphabet Challenge Blog: R is for Recipe Challenge-use at least 3 of the recipe ingredients. Used Stamps, Dies, Embossing, and Ribbon.


After posting the photograph, I realized that my image was not centered on the Green Panel. OOPS! I will correct the position before using the card but will not take the time to redo the photo.
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Trees of the Seasons

Hello!  Today I have 2 One Layer  cards using the same stamps and similar layouts but added an extra tree to the winter one using masking.  Stamps used are from Gina K's The Northwood set.  I decided to make one for Fall and one for Winter.  I may make more for Summer and Spring and use for a card set of birthday cards.
Supplies Used: White CS; Memento Rich Cocoa, Summer Sky, Paris Dusk Inks, SU Bordering Blue Ink;  Memento Markers, Stickles Frosted Lace, Liquid Pearls.

Challenges:
Double D Challenges: Trees, Trees, Trees. I was inspired to make 2 cards.
Creative Corner Challenges: Theme is Autumn
Crazy 4 Challenges: C4C355 Make a birthday card.
CAS on Sunday: Challenge 92 Make a one layer card.
AAA Cards: Game 74 Masking. Used masking to add a sixth tree to the CAS Winter card.
Mod Squad Challenge: Theme is Falling Leaves

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Have Some Ice Cream

Welcome!  What is better on a HOT day than a dish of COLD ice cream?  I am serving up some with From The Heart digital stamps Ice Cream Lineup and their Sketch Challenge 157 using their twist: Make it Sparkle.  I printed the servings of ice cream on white CS and colored with Copics  and added some Stickles and Liquid Pearls plus a sprinkling of Sugar Sprinkles(Wilton).  Also used a bit of Glossy Accents.  I drew circles around each with Black Pen after trimming out the images.  I used some old striped Glitter Paper by DCWV (from stash) for the background and finished with a sentiment from the same digital set.  As you can see I rotated the sketch to make a horizontal card.
Challenges:
From The Heart: I (heart) Sketches # 157. I used both the sketch and the twist.
Mod Squad Challenge: All That Glitters.  Glitter on the stripes as well on the images.
Simon Wednesday Challenge: Simon says add some shimmer. Lot of shimmer in the ice cream toppings.
Addicted to Stamps: Challenge #129 Anything Summer.  Used digital stamps that I colored with Copics.
Simon Monday Challenge: Use Patterned Papers
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: June Challenge use Patterned papers

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

A Chilly Time on the Prairie

Yes it is COLD!!! And I was inspired by a photo challenge at The House That Stamps Built to create this card.  My card is a bit reminiscent of the House on the Prairie.  When I saw the inspiration photo below, I immediately thought of some Repeat Impressions stamps that I have not used since I bought them a few weeks ago.  I pulled out the Log Cabin, Shade of the Elm (tree), Clouds and sentiment stamps and began with a Blue CS panel.  Using the technique of masking  I stamped the cabin and 2 elm trees (minus the chairs and shade) with Memento Rich Cocoa ink and stamped and embossed the clouds with Brilliance Moonlight White ink and White Puff EP.   I colored the cabin and trees with brown pencils and a yellow glaze pen.  I then played with Liquid Pearls and Frosted Lace Stickles to get the snowy effect that I wanted. I also sponged some white on the sky.  I liked the card at this point and made a photo shown above.  But then I stamped a sentiment "Time To Chill Out" with a cloud just for a bit of Humor. I fussy cut and temporarily  attached the sentiment  to the card for a second photo below.   I am not sure if I will use with or without a sentiment.  Any Thoughts?
I finished with a Bright Blue Mat on a Card Base of Chocolate Brown.

Challenges:
The House That Stamps Built:
WIW Photo Inspiration J2016
Addicted to Stamps and More:
Challenge is Make Your Mark.  I used pencils, glaze pen and a lot of stickles(used almost as a paint)
Double D Challenges: New challenge that looks fun. Winter time theme...used snowy trees from the tile below.
Winter Wonderland: Use something new.  The cabin and tree stamps are new for me.










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Warm Winter Wishes

Hello!  I have been MIA for a week because I was in Tennessee visiting my Mother who has a birthday next week and will be 96 years young.  I may send this card to her since the weather has been unusually cold for Tennessee.  It could also be a Valentine to send her later.
I made this card for the sketch inspiration From the Heart blog using digis from Snowman Valentine.  We have the option to use the Twist of Dots and Stripes with the Sketch.

Supplies used: White CS, Patterns from MME Heirloom pad,  Copics, Spellbinders Label Die, Glossy Accents, Liquid Pearls

Challenges:
From the Heart Blog:  # 134 Sketch. Use the Sketch or Twist of Dots and Stripes or do both. Graphic on right.
Crafty Sentiments: Challenge Baby It's Cold Outside!
The Card Concept: #46 A Warm Heart.....inspired by the mittens and heart
The House That Stamps Built: DCC 113 Winter Wonderland
Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge: Use pattern paper



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From the Heart Bear Greetings

 

Hello!  I am a sucker for any Bear Theme stamp and I just had to have this cute one which I just found.  There is a challenge to use this particular stamp at From the Heart  blog and it ends today so I must hurry to post.  I printed the Bear with Gifts on white CS and colored with Copics with the addition of some Gold EP, Wink of Stella, and Liquid Pearls.  I cut the image out with a circle die and added to a red circle and then a layer of Striped Pattern paper before attaching to a white card base. I kept the card pretty simple and used a Sketch from the same blog as I found the card challenge.   I hope it is allowed to add the card to both of the challenges.

Challenges:
From the Heart Stamps: Digital Stamp of the Month Challenge.... use Gift Stack Teddy Bear which I purchased.
From the Heart Stamps: #132 Challenge -I {heart} card sketches with a Twist of Distressed Edges. 
 I just used the sketch
Cute Card Thursday: #406 Anything Goes
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: Anything goes as long as it is Christmas

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