4th Day of Christmas

Welcome!  I am a bit behind posting cards.  I was about to post a card for the Fifth day of Christmas when I realized I had not posted this card for the Fourth Day so I am doing this one first. These cards are made with a set called "Twelve Days of Christmas" from Creative Stamping magazine that I got last Christmas.   I stamped the image for 4 Calling birds with Memento Rich Cocoa and colored with Copics.  I trimmed this with a Spellbinders die and placed on a mat of GKD Red CS.  I added this to a musical background that I created with a GKD stamp on White CS with Memento Tuxedo Black. I attached this with the sentiment to a GKD Red Card Base.

Challenges: 

Crafty Creations Challenges: #395 Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: 448 Anything Goes as long as it's Christmas

Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog: MLCCB #12 July Anything Christmas Goes

As You Like It Challenge: Favorite Bird or Beast and why?  I spend a lot of time watching birds in our yard and at the feeders especially in the summer. And the birds wake me up in the morning with their songs. Never saw a beast that could sing.

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

Red and Gold for Christmas

Hello!  I am back with another Christmas card in July that was inspired by the sketch from the current challenge at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  First I created a background for the card by stamping and heat embossing a Music Background stamp from Gina K Designs on Red Card stock with Gold EP. For the top of the card I stamped and gold embossed a GKD sentiment on a small panel of the same CS. I layered this sentiment on a Gold Metallic panel die cut with a Spellbinders Scalloped Rectangle die.  I assembled the card with a  Gold Metallic card base, a layer of Red CS, the embossed music background, strips of red velvet ribbon edged with gold, and finally the sentiment. I always love the dramatic look of red and gold. 

Challenges:
Tuesday Morning Sketches: Sketch #512 shown below

Simon Says Wednesday Challenge: Simon Says Make Your Own Background

Happy Little Stampers: July Christmas Challenge-Anything Goes + Optional Sparkle

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge: 477 Anything Goes Christmas -Optional Theme: Use die cut or punch

Die Cuttin Divas: Challenge #429 Embossing. Used Spellbinder Rectangle Dies and Heat Embossing

ModSquad Challenge: Christmas In July

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

Black and White Christmas

Hello!  I was playing with the Monthly Mix challenge at Stamp TV Holiday in Black and White and created 2 cards with Gina K Designs stamps.  The top CAS card features the ornament from Merry and Bright set and sentiment from Holiday Wreath Builder.  Stamping was done with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and heat embossed with Clear EP. Added several Black Gem stones to complete the card.  Other supplies: Black and White CS, Nesties Circle Dies.

The background of this card was stamped using GKD Music Background.  I attached the background to a black mat and a white card base.  The sentiment was from Merry and Bright set.  Used the same inks, embossing powder, and papers as above with oval dies. 

Challenges:

Stamp TV Monthly Mix Challenge: Black and White Holiday

Happy Little Stampers: December CAS Challenge-Emboss-used heat embossing.

Addicted to Stamps: Challenge #169 Christmas Non-Traditional Colors

Make My Monday:#85 Non-Traditional Christmas Colors

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